# Boeing 727-77C - Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry) - Registry code: 138402D - Manufacturer (registry): BOEING - Model: 727-77C - Aircraft type: Fixed wing multi engine - Category: Airplane - Engines: 3 · Turbo-fan - Seats: 134 - Weight class: 20,000 lb and over - Certification: Type certificated - Registered aircraft: 0 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-77c 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 None matched to aircraft with this model. ## FAA accident and incident reports (1) 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 19971024035129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971024035129I), Oct 24, 1997: Boeing 72777C (N526PC), Kansas City, MO. Narrative: enroute from stl to mci at flight level 24,000 feet the flight crew noted an abnormal vibration that was determined to be coming from #2 engine.… ## Service difficulty reports (56, newest 50) As reported by operators and repair stations, by the model named in the report. - [SDR AUS20020240](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AUS20020240), Feb 15, 2002: BALANCE WEIGHT. CORRODED. (AUS) RH ELEVATOR TAB CENTRE BALANCE WEIGHT SPLIT OPEN DUE TO CORROSION. - [SDR AUS20020241](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AUS20020241), Feb 14, 2002: PANEL. CORRODED. (AUS) HORIZONTAL STABILISER PANEL LOCATED ABOVE BAY THREE CORRODED IN AREA OF REAR AUXILIARY SPAR LH SIDE. - [SDR AUS20020252](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AUS20020252), Feb 6, 2002: SKIN. CORRODED. (AUS) MAIN CARGO DOOR SUPPORT STRUCTURE TOP FORWARD CORNER CORRODED.CORROSION LOCATED AT ZONE 2-24, STN 48D, STRINGER 1LH TO STRINGER 3. - [SDR AUS20020251](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AUS20020251), Feb 6, 2002: DOOR. CORRODED. (AUS) MAIN CARGO DOOR STRUCTURE LAP JOINT CORRODED AT STN 620.CORROSION IS LOCATED AT ZONE 2-48, STN 620 TO STN 623, STRINGER 9LH TO STRINGER 11. - [SDR AUS20020250](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AUS20020250), Feb 6, 2002: DOOR. CORRODED. (AUS) MAIN CARGO DOOR STRUCTURE CORRODED AT THE LAP JOINT LOCATED ATSTN 620. CORROSION LOCATED AT ZONE 2-48, STN 620 TO STN 623,STRINGER 4LH TO STRINGER 5. - [SDR AUS20020249](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AUS20020249), Jan 30, 2002: SPAR. CORRODED. (AUS) LT REAR WING SPAR UPPER AND LOWER CHORDS CORRODED IN AREA LOCATED BEHIND THE VERTICAL STIFFENER. CORROSION LOCATED AT ZONE 6-72, WS 437 TO WS 438 LT. - [SDR AUS20020248](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AUS20020248), Jan 30, 2002: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. (AUS) UPPER RT WING TOP CHORD CORRODED. CORROSION LOCATED AT ZONE 6-76, WS 351RT TO WS 355 RT. - [SDR AUS20020246](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AUS20020246), Jan 30, 2002: SUPPORT. CORRODED. (AUS) LH MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR SEQUENCING STRIKER FRAME CORRODED.LOCATION OF CORROSION ZONE 1-35, STN 880, STRINGER 20LH, WL 152,BL70LH. - [SDR AUS20020247](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AUS20020247), Jan 29, 2002: STIFFENER. CORRODED. (AUS) LT MAIN LANDING GEAR BAY STIFFENER CHORD CORRODED IN SEVERAL AREAS INCLUDING ATTACHMENT TO PRESSURE DECK. CORROSION LOCATED IN ZONE 1-35, STN 870, STRINGE - [SDR AUS20020253](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AUS20020253), Jan 27, 2002: SKIN. CORRODED. (AUS) SKIN CORRODED IN AREA BELOW TOILET SERVICE DOOR. CORROSIONLOCATED AT ZONE 2-11, STN 350 TO STN 370, STRINGER 18RH. - [SDR AUS20020245](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AUS20020245), Jan 25, 2002: FRAME. CORRODED. (AUS) RH MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL DOOR SEQUENCING STRIKER FRAME CORRODED. FRAME LOCATED IN ZONE 1-36, STN 880, STRINGER 520RH,WL157, BL70RH. - [SDR AUS20020244](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AUS20020244), Jan 23, 2002: PLATE. CORRODED. (AUS) CARGO DOOR HINGE SUPPORT PLATE CORRODED. PLATE IS LOCATED IN ZONE 2-48, STN 520 TO STN 530, STRINGER 55LH. - [SDR AUS20020243](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AUS20020243), Jan 22, 2002: TRACK. CORRODED. (AUS) CARGO TRACK CORRODED. TRACK IS LOCATED IN ZONE 1-13 SECTION 43, STN 540 TO STN 600 WL 156, BL16. - [SDR AUS20020242](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AUS20020242), Jan 22, 2002: TRACK. CORRODED. (AUS) FORWARD CARGO TIEDOWN TRACK CORRODED. - [SDR AUS20011198](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AUS20011198), Nov 2, 2001: HINGE. FAILED. (AUS) NR 3 LEADING EDGE FLAP ACTUATOR HINGE FAILED. - [SDR AUS20011040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AUS20011040), Sep 12, 2001: HOUSING. CRACKED. (AUS) MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR LOWER BODY HOUSING CRACKED. LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID. - [SDR 2001F00178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001F00178), Jul 4, 2001: HINGE BRACKET. OUT OF ADJ. MAIN GEAR DOOR WILL NOT LOCK UP POSITION. GEAR INDICATED DOWN AND LOCKED WHEN CYCLED. PERFORMED ALL COMPANY PROCEDURES AND CHECKLIST. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT IN - [SDR 20010601CW012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010601CW012), May 5, 2001: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. NO GEAR LIGHT WITH LANDING GEAR DOWN. EMERGENCY DECLARED. CORRECTION: RESECURED CANNON PLUG ON BACK OF LANDING GEAR LIGHT ASSEMBLY. LIGHTS OPERATE NORMAL. - [SDR AU010334](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AU010334), Mar 15, 2001: ACTUATOR. FAULTY. (AUS) MAIN CARGO DOOR REAR ACTUATOR EYE END BEARING MIGRATED RESULTING IN DISTORTION OF THE EYE END. MINOR DAMAGE TO RETRACTION ARM. - [SDR AU000860](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AU000860), Sep 2, 2000: SPAR. CORRODED. (AUS) REAR SPAR UPPER CHORD CORRODED AT UPPER SKIN INTERFACE INBOARD OF NR 4 SPOILER INBOARD HINGE. FOUND DURING CORROSION INSPECTION. - [SDR AU000859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AU000859), Sep 2, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. (AUS) LOWER CENTRE LINE FUSELAGE SKIN CORRODED AT STN 360. FOUND DURING CORROSION INSPECTION. - [SDR AU000861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AU000861), Sep 1, 2000: SPAR CAP. CORRODED. (AUS) REAR SPAR CAP CORRODED AT UPPER SKIN INTERFACE ADJACENT TOOUTBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD JACKSCREW GEARBOX. FOUND DURING CORROSIONINSPECTION. - [SDR AU000858](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AU000858), Sep 1, 2000: ANGLE. CORRODED. (AUS) BULKHEAD T' ANGLE LOCATED IN RT WHEEL WELL AT STN 950 CORRODED AT KEEL BEAM ATTACHMENT. FOUND DURING CORROSION INSPECTION. - [SDR AU000857](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AU000857), Sep 1, 2000: FITTING. CORRODED. (AUS) SPLICE FITTING LOCATED BETWEEN STN 870 FORGING AND HORIZONTAL BEAM LOCATED IN LT WHEEL WELL CORRODED. FOUND DURING CORROSIONINSPECTION. - [SDR AU000856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AU000856), Sep 1, 2000: WEB. CORRODED. (AUS) UPPER WEB LOCATED IN THE LT UPPER WHEEL WELL AT STN 870 BETWEEN WBL 0 AND WBL 24.75 CORRODED. FOUND DURING CORROSION INSPECTION. - [SDR AU000855](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AU000855), Sep 1, 2000: KEELBEAM. CORRODED. (AUS) KEEL BEAM WEB CORRODED AT STN 950 LOCATED IN THE UPPER AFT CORNER OF THE LT WHEEL WELL. FOUND DURING CORROSION INSPECTION. - [SDR AU000541](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AU000541), Jul 13, 2000: MOUNT. FAILED. (AUS) NR 2 SPOILER ACTUATOR MOUNT ASSEMBLY INBOARD LOWER MOUNT BOLT HOLE LUG CRACKED AND OUTBOARD LOWER MOUNT BOLT HOLE LUG BROKEN.INBOARD LOWER MOUNT BOLT SHEA - [SDR 2000ZZZM172](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZM172), Nov 30, 1999: ELEMENT. OUT OF ADJUST. FLT 714 - CLE-IND - ON CLIMB-OUT, WITH ENGINE AND WING ANTI-ICE ON, NR 3 STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT COMES ON. FOUND ENGINE 3 STRUT FIRE DETECTION LOOP ROUTED TO CLOSE - [SDR 99ZZZM772](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZM772), Oct 10, 1999: OVERHEAT ELEMENT. OUT OF ADJUSTED. FLT 711 - EWR-IND - NR 3 ENGINE STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT FLICKERS WITH ENGINE AND WING ANTI-ICE ON. LIGHT COMES ON WITH TEMPERATURE GAUGE SHOWING BETWEEN 200 DEGREE - [SDR 99ZZZM738](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZM738), Oct 9, 1999: OVERHEAT LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. FLT 611 - IND-EWR - NR 3 ENGINE STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FIGHT WITH ENGINE AND WING ANTI-ICE ON. TURNED OFF RIGHT WING ANTI-ICE VALVE AND NR 3 ENGINE - [SDR 99ZZZM737](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZM737), Sep 29, 1999: FIRE LOOP. OUT OF POSITION. FLT 710 - IND - NR 3 ENGINE FIRE DETECTOR CIRCUIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REPOSITIONED NR 3 ENGINE FIRE DETECTION LOOP. (M) - [SDR 99ZZZM736](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZM736), Sep 14, 1999: FIRE LOOP. RECONFIGURED. FLT 712 - IND - NR 3 ENGINE FIRE DETECTOR CIRCUIT GROUND LIGHT ON IN FLIGHT. RECONFIGURED LOOP, SYSTEM CHECKS NORMAL, NR 3 ENGINE FIRE DETECTION CIRCUIT. (M) - [SDR 99ZZZM713](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZM713), Sep 11, 1999: FIRE LOOP. OUT OF POSITION. FLT 607 - SFO, NR 3 FIRE DETECTOR CIRCUIT GROUND LIGHT ILLUMINATES IN FLIGHT. REPOSITIONED NR 3 FIRE LOOP, SECURED COWLING. (M) - [SDR AU990778](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AU990778), Aug 7, 1999: SKIN. DELAMINATED. (AUS) LEFT ELEVATOR TRAILING EDGE INBOARD SKIN DELAMINATED FOR APPROXIMATELY 50.8 MM (2 INCHES). - [SDR AU990736](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AU990736), Jun 18, 1999: WIRE. DAMAGED. (AUS) SEVEN ELECTRICAL CABLES DAMAGED AT THE OUTER INSULATION JACKET. NO EVIDENCE OF EXPOSED CONDUCTORS. - [SDR AU990774](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AU990774), May 26, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. (AUS) ELEVATOR SKIN CORRODED AT STN 40, STN 73, STN 84, STN 106 AND STN 166. RT STABILIZER UPPER SKIN ABOVE REAR SPAR CONTAINED FIVE AREAS OF REPAIR. - [SDR AU990779](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AU990779), Apr 21, 1999: PLATE. CORRODED. (AUS) FRAME REINFORCEMENT PLATE LOCATED AT STN 227.8 AT THE COCKPIT SIDEWALL CORRODED. - [SDR AU990773](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AU990773), Apr 16, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. (AUS) INTERIOR SKIN CONTAINED CORROSION IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: 1. BS 1192 - AREA OF CORROSION 25.4 MM BY 177.8 MM (1 INCH BY 7 INCH). 2. BS 1212 - AREA OF CORR - [SDR AU990780](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AU990780), Apr 15, 1999: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. (AUS) FUSELAGE FLOORBEAM LOCATED AT STN 344 LBL 2 CORRODED. - [SDR AU990782](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AU990782), Apr 14, 1999: FLANGE. CORRODED. (AUS) MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT TIEDOWN TRACK FLANGE CORRODED AT BS 968, BS 1002, BS 1027, BS 1043 AND BS 1072 AT RBL 63. - [SDR AU990781](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AU990781), Apr 14, 1999: BRACKET. CORRODED. (AUS) MAIN CARGO BARRIER LOWER FITTING SUPPORT BRACKET LOCATED AT STN 375 RBL 39 CORRODED. - [SDR AU990785](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AU990785), Apr 9, 1999: BULKHEAD. CORRODED. (AUS) E/E COMPARTMENT BULKHEAD LOCATED AT STN BS 350.2, BL RBL 36 CORRODED. AREA OF CORROSION 1935.48 SQMM (3 SQUARE INCHES). - [SDR AU990784](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AU990784), Apr 9, 1999: FLANGE. CORRODED. (AUS) MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT TIEDOWN TRACK FLANGE CORRODED AT STN 847 RBL 63. - [SDR AU990783](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AU990783), Apr 9, 1999: FLANGE. CORRODED. (AUS) MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT TIEDOWN TRACK FLANGE CORRODED AT BS 968, BS 1002, BS 1027, BS 1043 AND BS 1072 AT RBL 63. - [SDR AU990772](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AU990772), Apr 8, 1999: STIFFENER. CORRODED. (AUS) RIGHT WING FRONT SPAR STIFFENER CONTAINED LEVEL 2 CORROSION. - [SDR AU990777](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AU990777), Apr 7, 1999: BEAM. CORRODED. (AUS) RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER TRAILING EDGE BEAM CORRODED FOR APPROXIMATELY 127 MM (5 INCHES) BETWEEN STN 200 AND STN 209. - [SDR AU990776](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AU990776), Apr 7, 1999: SPAR. CORRODED. (AUS) RIGHT STABILIZER REAR SPAR UPPER CHORD BULGED AND CORRODED FOR APPROXIMATELY 177.8 MM (7 INCHES) BETWEEN STN 176 AND STN 186. - [SDR AU990775](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AU990775), Apr 7, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. (AUS) LET ELEVATOR LOWER SKIN BULGED AND CORRODED BETWEEN SEVEN RIVETS AT STN 159 TRAILING EDGE. - [SDR AU990358](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AU990358), Feb 24, 1999: HARNESS. FAILED. (AUS) BURNED WIRE BUNDLE LOCATED IN THE FORWARD E/E COMPARTMENT AT STN 296-312 IN THE RT SIDE UNDER THE TOILET SERVICE DUCT. A TOTAL OF 68 WIRES REPLACED. - [SDR 99ZZZM139](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZM139), Dec 8, 1998: ENGINE. DAMAGED. FLT 614 - BUF - NR 3 ENGINE HAS FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE. DUE TO BAD WEATHER AIRCRAFT COULD NOT FERRY TO IND UNTIL 1/17/99, WHERE All 56: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-77c/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.