# Boeing 727-30C - Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry) - Registry code: 1384009 - Manufacturer (registry): BOEING - Model: 727-30C - Aircraft type: Fixed wing multi engine - Category: Airplane - Engines: 3 · Turbo-jet - Seats: 134 - Weight class: 20,000 lb and over - Certification: Type certificated - Registered aircraft: 0 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-30c Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker. ## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs) Matched to this model by model name and maker. Each AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment. None matched. ## Registered aircraft None registered with this model now. ## NTSB investigations (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB CHI96IA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96IA200), Jun 14, 1996: Boeing 727-30C (N906UP), Chicago, IL, incident, no damage. Probable cause: low pressure in the fuel lines caused when the crossfeed valve was closed and the boost pumps to the effected fuel tank were turned off, a fuel pressure surge (spike) accompanied by a rapid drop in… ## FAA accident and incident reports (4) From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [Incident 20001128037839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001128037839I), Nov 28, 2000: Boeing 72730C (N703DH), Rochester, NY. (-23) On Tuesday, November 28, 2000, a dhl airways, inc B727, N703DH, landed on runway 22 at Rochester international airport (roc) and blew #1 tire. The… - [Incident 20000712034919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000712034919I), Jul 12, 2000: Boeing 72730C (N906UP), Middletown, PA. (-23) The aircraft declared an emergency due to fumes in the cockpit. The aircraft landed on runway 31 at 2303E. The ARFF responded and the aircraft taxied to… - [Incident 19900807043429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900807043429I), Aug 7, 1990: Boeing 72730C (N918UP), Oakland, CA, Minor damage. Loss of thrust control on NR3 engine on climb. Returned. Upper thrust rod disconnected from cross shaft crank. - [Incident 19870916068139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870916068139I), Sep 16, 1987: Boeing 72730C (N726EV), Billings, MT. Aircraft was forced to hold due to a blocked runway. Tower reported concern about fuel reserves. No FARS broken. ## Service difficulty reports (931, newest 50) As reported by operators and repair stations, by the model named in the report. - [SDR UPS07248886](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07248886), Jan 19, 2007: SLIDE. DISLODGED. FWD ENTRY ESCAPE SLIDE IS OUT OF CONTAINER. INSTALLED FORWARD ENTRY DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE IAW 25-60-14-2. OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR UPS06248684](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06248684), Nov 14, 2006: SKIN. CRACKED. 3 INCH CRACK ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT 10 O'CLOCK POSITION RUNNING FWD AND AFT AT STA 348.2, BETWEEN STRINGERS 5L & 6L. ADDITIONAL DISBONDING APPROXIMATELY 4 X 4 INCH - [SDR UPS06248513](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06248513), Nov 7, 2006: SLIDE. DISLODGED. FOUND DOOR SLIDE ON FLOOR. RE-INSTALLED ESCAPE SLIDE PER 25-60-14-2. - [SDR UPS06248330](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06248330), Oct 26, 2006: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ABOVE THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR AND ABOVE THE COCKPIT ENTRY DOOR ARE INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSY ON MAIN ENTRY DOOR PER - [SDR UPS06247834](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06247834), Aug 29, 2006: LIGHT. NO TEST. INSPECTION TYPE: N/A EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WILL NOT TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED C/P PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY IAW MM 33-50-67-2. SYS OPS CKS OK. - [SDR UPS06247827](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06247827), Aug 28, 2006: SLIDE. DISLODGED. INSPECTION TYPE: NA ESCAPE SLIDE FELL OUT OF CASE ON MAIN ENTRY DOOR REPLACED ENTRY DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE IAW MM 25-60-14-2. - [SDR UPS06247826](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06247826), Aug 28, 2006: LAMP. FAILED. INSPECTION TYPE:NA EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE CREW ENTRY DOOR DIM, RELAMPED. OPS CK NORMAL IAW 25 60 00. - [SDR UPS06247717](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06247717), Aug 17, 2006: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION TYPE: N/A EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE WITH SWITCH ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. OPS CK NORMAL. - [SDR UPS06247529](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06247529), Jul 31, 2006: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. FOUND COCKPIT DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES AS REQUIRED. - [SDR UPS06246808](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06246808), May 8, 2006: FAIRING. DELAMINATED. DELAM ON L/AFT WING TO BODY FAIRING PANEL NR 3510 JUST AFT OF HYD SYS BAY REF EO B727-5350-24306. PERFORMED INTERIM REPAIR PER EO B727-5350-24306 STEP 6. DEFERR - [SDR UPS06246793](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06246793), May 4, 2006: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT CAME OUT OF SOCKET. REINSTALLED ASSEMBLY. OPS CK GOOD PER AMM 33-50-01-5. - [SDR 2006FA0000645](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2006FA0000645), Nov 8, 2005: CONTROL VALVE. FAILED. NR 2 ENGINE FIRE EXTINGUISHING SELECTOR CONTROL VALVE FAILED TO OPEN DURING ROUTINE TESTING IAW UPS ROUTINE TASK CARD TC 2-221-12. THE VALVE SOLENOID HOUSING WA - [SDR UPS05245823](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245823), Nov 1, 2005: STRINGER. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C STRINGER 24 RT FOUND CORRODED AT BS 725. PLEASE INVESTIGATE DAMAGE FOUND TO BE BEYOND LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-3. DAMAGED SECTION OF STRINGER 24R - [SDR UPS05245859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245859), Oct 25, 2005: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C AFT CARGO DOOR CRACK ON INNER SKIN SECOND INSPECTION HOLE FWD EDGE AT BOTTOM. REMOVE FASTENER AND CHECK DEPTH OF CRACK TO DETERMINE REPAIR. HF - [SDR UPS05245826](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245826), Oct 24, 2005: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C STA 660, ST 29R REPAIR TO INTERCOSTAL IS CRACKED. PLEASE REPAIR IAW SRM. REPAIR BRACKET FABRICATED IAW SRM 51-20-071 FIG 7. REPAIR BRACKET REP - [SDR UPS05245861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245861), Oct 18, 2005: LINK. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C RT MLG UPLOCK FWD SUPPORT LINKS CRACKED. REPLACE LINKS. RT MLG UPLOCK FWD SUPPORT LINKS REPLACED IAW MM 20-80-01. - [SDR UPS05245851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245851), Oct 16, 2005: SPAR. CORRODED. AREA OF SUSPECT CORROSION ON WING CENTER SECTION REAR SPAR LWR CHORD BS 870 RBL36 DUE TO 2 POPPED FASTENER HEADS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND RECTIFY AS NECESSARY. A - [SDR UPS05245832](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245832), Oct 16, 2005: SKIN. CORRODED. EVIDENCE OF CORROSION AT BS 360 STR 22L AT FWD END OF STR AT AFT FACE OF FRAME. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND RECTIFY. CORROSION BLENDED OUT IAW SRM 51-10-06. CORROSIO - [SDR UPS05245821](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245821), Oct 16, 2005: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C NDT INSPECTION HAS INDICATION OF MATERIAL LOSS AT BS 441 FWD OF CENTER LINE AT STR 8L, INVESTIGATE. CORROSION FOUND BETWEEN SKIN AND DOUBLER. - [SDR UPS05245836](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245836), Oct 15, 2005: TRUNNION. CRACKED. RT TRUNNION ATTACH FITTING HAS CRACK AT OB FLANGE HOLE E RUNNING UP APPROX 2.5 INCHES. REMOVE AND REPLACE FITTING. RT TRUNNION FITTING FOUND CRACKED OUTSIDE REP - [SDR UPS05245831](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245831), Oct 14, 2005: SKIN. CORRODED. SURFACE CORROSION ON LAP JOINT BETWEEN S-4L AND 5L AT LOCATIONS BETWEEN BS 852 AND 1011. CORROSION REMOVED IAW SRM 51-10-2 (.002") AND FOUND WITHIN LIMITS IAW S - [SDR UPS05245824](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245824), Oct 14, 2005: SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C RT MLG TRUNNION BUTTERFLY FITTING HAS CORROSION. PLS REPLACE. SUPPORT REPLACED IAW DRW 65-19296. - [SDR UPS05245860](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245860), Oct 13, 2005: BUSHING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C ENGINE NR 3 AFT MOUNT FITTING HAS CORROSION ON INNER SURFACE OF UPPER USHING. REPLACE BUSHING. REPLACED BUSHING IAW OHM 20-50-03. - [SDR UPS05245827](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245827), Oct 13, 2005: MOUNT. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C ENGINE NR 3 FWD MOUNT FITTING HAS PITTING CORROSION ON BOTH OUTBOARD HOLES. REPAIR. REPAIRED IAW EO B727-5540-11592-A. - [SDR UPS05245833](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245833), Oct 12, 2005: SKIN. CORRODED. AREA OF SUSPECT CORROSION ON CROWN SKIN BS 521 TO BS 515 BETWEEN STR 2L AND 3L. PLEASE PAINT STRIP AREA, REMOVE FASTENERS IF REQUIRED, REINSPECT AND RECTIFY AS - [SDR UPS05245822](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245822), Oct 12, 2005: SUPPORT FITTING. CRACKED. RT WING FRONT SPAR TO BODY FITTING HAS SUSPECT CRACK ON OUTBD SIDE OF BOTTLE PIN. FITTING REPLACED IAW DWG 65C13724 AND UPS EO B727-5310-7477. - [SDR UPS05245835](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245835), Oct 11, 2005: TRUNNION. CRACKED. LT MLG SUPPORT FITTING HAS CRACK INDICATION IN HOLE B & C ON INB FLANGE AND HOLES E IN COUNTERSINKS. REPAIR AND REPLACE FITTING LT MLG TRUNNION REMOVED AND FOUN - [SDR UPS05245829](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245829), Oct 11, 2005: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C NDT INDICATES 2 CRACKS EMINATING FROM FASTENERS " BS235.8 STR16L-17L. PLEASE REPAIR IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3. FASTENERS REMOVED FROM AFFECTED ARE - [SDR UPS05245828](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245828), Oct 11, 2005: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C SUSPECT SKIN CRACKS AT UPPER FWD CORNER OF FWD ENTRY DOOR CUT OUT BETWEEN STR 7L AND 8L. PLEASE CARRY OUT NDI AND RECTIFY AS NECESSARY IAW SRM - [SDR UPS05245834](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245834), Oct 9, 2005: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND SKIN CRACK AT FASTENER HOLE IN MID GALLEY DOOR CUT OUT, UPPER FWD CORNER. PLEASE CONFIRM WITH NDI AND RECTIFY AS NECESSARY HFEC CARRIED OUT ON FASTENER HO - [SDR UPS05245266](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245266), Aug 6, 2005: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE: C, NR 2 ENG UPPER HORIZ FIREWALL SURFACE TO VERT FIN, LT, ANGLE HAS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION ON INNER SURFACE OF VERT FIN SKIN BETWEEN STA 1385 AN - [SDR UPS05245265](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245265), Aug 5, 2005: STIFFENER. CORRODED. LT MLG W/W, EVIDENCE OF CORROSION ON BS 870 VERTICAL STIFFENER AND ATTACH CLIP AT LB 145. CEILING AREA. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW SRM 51-30-2 & 51-10-2, 51-10-1. - [SDR UPS05245262](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245262), Aug 4, 2005: STIFFENER. CORRODED. RT MLG W/W, EVIDENCE OF CORROSION ON VERTICAL STIFFENER CEILING AREA BS 870 RBL 45. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW SRM 51-40-4. - [SDR UPS05245263](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245263), Aug 3, 2005: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FLOORBEAM TOP CHORD CORROSION OUTSIDE LIMITS BS 328 RBL 12. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW SRM 53-10-8 & 51-10-2. - [SDR UPS05245207](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245207), Aug 3, 2005: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C, CORROSION ON INTERCOSTAL BS 294.5 - BS 312 LBL 33. INTERCOSTAL REPLACED IAW BOEING DWG 65-17593 AND SRM 51-30-02. - [SDR UPS05245205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245205), Aug 2, 2005: SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C FWD LAV PARTITION SUPPORT STRUCTURAL EXTRUSION CORRODED BS 302 - 344 DOOR THRESHOLD AREA. PARTITION SUPPORT STRUCTURE EXTRUSION REPLACED IAW S - [SDR UPS05245261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245261), Aug 1, 2005: SKIN. CORRODED. AREA OF CORROSION ON SKIN BS 355, BETWEEN STR 8 AND 10 LT. PAINT STRIP AREA IF REQUIRED, REMOVE CORROSION AND RECTIFY. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW SRM 51-10-1, 53-30 - [SDR UPS05245264](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245264), Jul 31, 2005: ATTACH ANGLE. CORRODED. RT SIDE AFT OF BS 294.5 FWD ATTACHMENT ANGLE OF NWW BOX HAS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION. WEB REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-40-2. - [SDR UPS05245206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05245206), Jul 31, 2005: WEB. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C RT SIDE AFT OF RT 294.5 FWD ATTACHMENT ANGLE OF NWW BOX AND RT HAS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW SRM 51-10-6, 53-10-1 & 51-40- - [SDR UPS05243629](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05243629), Jan 6, 2005: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. L1 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. RESEATED BULB, OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR UPS04242069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04242069), Mar 17, 2004: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C ON REMOVAL OF STR END FITTING AT BS 360 S17L FOUND STR END FITTING CRACKED & CORRODED. REPLACED STR END FITTING IAW SRM 51-30-02 & DRAWING 65- - [SDR UPS04242070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04242070), Mar 12, 2004: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE:C ON REMOVAL OF LOWER SKIN BETWEEN BS 259.5 - BS 360 S22 24L STRINGER END FITTING FOUND CRACKED AT BS 360 S22L. REPLACED STRINGER END FITTING IA - [SDR UPS04242058](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04242058), Mar 11, 2004: STRINGER. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE: C, ON REMOVAL OF FASTENER AT BS 340 APPROX S25R STRINGER FOUND TO BE CORRODED. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW SRM 53-10-3. - [SDR UPS04242073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04242073), Mar 10, 2004: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C ON REMOVAL OF SKIN PANEL AT BS 295.5 & BS 360 S19L - 24L UPPER SKIN UNDER FWD ENTRY DOOR FOUND TO BE EXCESSIVELY CORRODED. REPAIR CARRIED OUT - [SDR UPS04242072](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04242072), Mar 9, 2004: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C TAIL SKID DOOR RIGHT LWR FRAME IS CORRODED ON INNER SURFACE. REPLACED TAIL SKID DOOR IAW MM 32-71-61. - [SDR UPS04242060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04242060), Mar 9, 2004: CARGO TRACK. CRACKED. INSPECTION TYPE: C, LEFT CARGO TRACK RAIL IN AFT CARGO BAY, VERY FWD SECTION TO BS 950 IS CRACKED. REF CPT 2643 FOR FABRICATION OF CARGO TRACK. REPAIRED CARGO T - [SDR UPS04242075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04242075), Mar 8, 2004: SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE:C NR 12 SPOILER ACTUATOR SUPPORT CASTING HAS PITTING AND CORROSION UNDERNEATH THE BOLT HEADS. NR 12 SPOILER ACTUATOR SUPPORT CASTING REPLACED IA - [SDR UPS04242059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04242059), Mar 5, 2004: MOUNT. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE: C, ENGINE NR 1 PYLON FWD MOUNT FITTING, BOTH FWD AFT LARGE AND AFT SMALL HOLES HAVE PITTING CORROSION. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW EO B727-5440-1159 - [SDR UPS04242057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04242057), Mar 5, 2004: MOUNT. CORRODED. INSPECTION TYPE: C, ENGINE NR 3 PYLON FWD MOUNT FITTING, BOTH FWD AND AFT LARGE AND FWD SMALL HOLES HAVE PITTING CORROSION. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW EO B727-5440- - [SDR UPS04242056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04242056), Mar 4, 2004: SKIN. BULGED. INSPECTION TYPE:C SUSPECT CORROSION (SKIN BULGING) BETWEEN SKIN & FRAME AT BS 260 FROM STR 18L - S19L. REF N/R 740347, LOW FREQ EDDY CURRENT INSP CARRIED OUT AT All 931: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-30c/reports.md --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.