N281FL

BOEING 727-281 · 1978 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 3 engines · 134 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: INTERNATIONAL TRADING CO OF YUKON, OK (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

No operator established for this aircraft.

Accident & incident history

No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

17 reports on file, 2016-05-09 – 2023-08-14.

OTHER · 2023-08-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN PANEL — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 54,201 hrs · 47,048 cycles

CRACKED SKIN RESULTING FROM TOOLING DAMAGE AT L1 DOOR UPPER HINGE CUTOUT NEAR S-10L

Source: SDR VGCA20230814001
Earlier reports · 2016–2020 · 16 reports

2020

F.O.D.; VIBRATION/BUFFET · 2020-09-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — FOD (NR 3) · airframe 52,418 hrs · 46,157 cycles

AFTER TAKEOFF DURING CLIMB, NR 3 STARTED VIBRATING EXCESSIVELY. SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND RETURNED TO AIRPORT. UPON INSPECTION OF ENGINE, FOUND EVIDENCE OF FOD DAMAGE TO THE FAN BLADES. REMOVED ENGINE FROM SERVICE.

Source: SDR VGCA20200923001

2019

OTHER · 2019-11-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 870) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 51,902 hrs · 45,900 cycles

FLOOR BEAM UPPER CAP CORRODED AT STATION 870 BETWEEN LOWER BODY BUTTOCK LINE 44-55

Source: SDR VGCA2019112619002
OTHER · 2019-11-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 870) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 51,902 hrs · 45,900 cycles

CORROSION ON CENTER WING BOX UPPER SKIN PANEL AT BODY STATION 870, LEFT BODY LINE 67

Source: SDR VGCA2019112619005
OTHER · 2019-11-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: FITTING — CORRODED (BS 950 BULKHEAD) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 51,902 hrs · 45,900 cycles

AT STATION 950, THE LEFT BULKHEAD FITTING WAS CORRODED ON THE HORIZONTAL WEB ATTACH FLANGE AT WATER LINE 201.4

Source: SDR VGCA2019112619008
OTHER · 2019-11-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 348) · airframe 51,902 hrs · 45,900 cycles

DENT IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT STATION 348 BETWEEN STRINGER 4R AND 5R

Source: SDR VGCA201911269007
OTHER · 2019-11-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5511

Part: SPAR — CORRODED (HORIZONTAL STAB) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 51,902 hrs · 45,900 cycles

LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER REAR SPAR CHORD CORRODED AT STABILIZER STATION 46

Source: SDR VGCA2019112619006
OTHER · 2019-11-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 920) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 51,902 hrs · 45,900 cycles

FLOOR BEAM CORRODED AT STATION 920 AT LEFT BODY LINE 28

Source: SDR VGCA2019112619003
OTHER · 2019-11-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 920) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 51,902 hrs · 45,900 cycles

FLOOR BEAM CORRODED AT STATION 920 AT LEFT BODY LINE 55

Source: SDR VGCA2019112619004
OTHER · 2019-07-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: PRESSURE DECK — CORRODED (LT MLG WW) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 51,902 hrs · 45,900 cycles

LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WELL PRESSURE DECK UPPER WEB CORRODED BETWEEN BODY STATION 940-950 AND LOWER BODY BUTTOCK LINES 30-70.

Source: SDR VGCA2019112619001

2017

OTHER · 2017-03-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: BUTT JOINT — CORRODED (BS 1010) · airframe 50,598 hrs · 45,164 cycles

CORROSION ON BUTTSTRAP, STR 29R, BS 1010, RT SIDE, AFT CARGO BAY.

Source: SDR VGCA20170309003
OTHER · 2017-03-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5512

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (HORIZONTAL STAB) · airframe 50,598 hrs · 45,164 cycles

CORRODED UPPER T/E SKIN PANEL ON THE LT HORIZONTAL STAB UPPER REAR SPAR.

Source: SDR VGCA2018043009007
OTHER · 2017-03-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

Part: BEAM — CORRODED (BS 1203) · airframe 50,598 hrs · 45,164 cycles

BS 1203, RBL 6 TRANSVERSE BEAM CORRODED.

Source: SDR VGCA2018043000001
OTHER · 2017-03-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 480) · airframe 50,598 hrs · 45,164 cycles

CRACK FOUND ON THE FRAME AT BS 480, STRINGERS 16L & 17L.

Source: SDR VGCA2017043009005
OTHER · 2017-03-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 880) · airframe 50,598 hrs · 45,164 cycles

CORROSION ON THE WEB OF FLOORBEAM, BS 880, LBL 70 AND LBL 30.

Source: SDR VGCA20170309002
OTHER · 2017-03-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 1142) · airframe 50,598 hrs · 45,164 cycles

CORROSION FOUND ON THE FRAME AT BS 1142.

Source: SDR VGCA20170309006

2016

OTHER · 2016-05-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 50,217 hrs · 44,921 cycles

DURING PREFLIGHT, COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY DEAD.

Source: SDR VGCA20160509001