N727DA
Operators of this aircraft
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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.
32 reports on file, 1995-01-14 – 2000-04-05.
Part: CONTROL CABLE — BROKEN (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 65,005 hrs · 30,228 cycles
FROM ABOUT 13000 FT TO GROUND, NR 2 ENGINE WAS NOT RESPONSIVE TO THROTTLE MOVEMENT. ENGINE SHUT DOWN AT TOUCH DOWN WITH FUEL SWITCH. FOUND TELEFLEX CABLE END BROKEN AT FFR END. REPLACED CABLE, NOW CKS OK.
Part: MEGAPHONE — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 64,924 hrs · 30,198 cycles
MEGAPHONE AT 1L INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES, CHECKS GOOD.
Earlier reports · 1995–1999 · 30 reports
1999
Part: GEAR BOX — FAILED (NR 2 ENGINE)
ENGINE OIL QTY WENT TO ZERO SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM OGG, OIL PRESS TO 18 LBS AND SLOWLY DECREASING. NORMAL ENGINE SHUT DOWN WITH NORMAL OIL TEMP. ENGINE WINDMILLED 15 MIN WITH 5 LBS OIL PRESS.
Part: SEAL — MISSING (C-1 CARGO DOOR)
LOUD NOISE (BANGING THUMPING) RIGHT SIDE B ZONE AREA. STARTED ABOUT FL300 IN CLIMB TO FL320. CONTINUED UNTIL DECENT TO FL 240, AND SPEED 300KTS. INSPECTION UPON INSP FOUND C-1 DOOR UPPER AFT SEAL MISSING. REPLACED CORNER SEAL PER M/M.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (R4 DOOR)
AFT CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT REMAIN ON LONG ENOUGH DURING TEST. REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS POWER SUPPLY AT THE R4 DOOR POSITION AND THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: SPAR — CRACKED (CENTER WING)
FS 1163 CENTER WING INTERMEDIATE UPPER SPAR CAP WAS FOUND CRACKED IN THE RT OUTBOARD END NEAR RBL 116. REPAIRED PER ERA 367554-14, REV.A
Part: BULKHEAD CAP — CRACKED (BS 1363)
FS 1363 BLKHD CAP WAS FOUND CRACKED IN THE TYPICAL MANNER. REPAIRED PER ERA 367570-14AD.
Part: BULKHEAD WEB — CRACKED (BS 1363)
DURING HFEC INSPECTION OF FS 1363 BLKHD LT WEB, ONE CRACK WAS FOUND AT LBL 42 AND WL 140. REPAIRED PER ERA 367563-14AD.
1998
Part: SEAL — DAMAGED (GALLEY DOOR)
UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE AIRCRAFT. LOUD AIR NOISE IN LOWER GALLEY. FOUND SEAL RETAINER UPPER LT AND RT CORNERS DAMAGED AND TWO INCH SECTION OF SEAL MISSING. REPAIRED RETAINER AND REPLACED SEAL.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
NR 2 LT EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATT WILL NOT HOLD CHARGE. REPLACED NR 2 LT BATT, OPS CK GOOD.
Part: BULB — FAILED (R3 DOOR)
R3 SLIDE LGT INOP. RELAMPED, CK'S GOOD.
Part: MEGAPHONE — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
FOUND FWD MEGAPHONE CONTINUOUSLY SQUEALING IN CRADLE. REPLACED MEGAPHONE.
1997
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
L3 EXT EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOP. RELAMPED, CKS GOOD.
Part: BULKHEAD CAP — CRACK (BS 449)
A CRACK WAS FOUND AT FS 449 JUST INBOARD OF LBL 72.5. THE CRACK WAS LOCATED ON THE VERTICAL LEG OF THE 449 BULKHEAD CAP AND EXTENDED DOWN TO THE UPPER FASTENER HOLE. THE CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT AND REPAIRED WITH AN ANGLE. THIS REPAIR WAS APPROVED BY FAA/DER FORM 8110-3, DER DESIGNATION SO-775, DTD 6-20-97.
1996
Part: RIB — CORRODED (RT MLG)
THE RT MLG ATTACH RIB WAS FOUND CORRODED ON THE AFT OUTBOARD FLANGE. THE CORRODED AREA IS LOCATED UNDER THE AFT LOWER LUG BACKUP CHANNEL. THE CORROSION WILL BE REMOVED AND THE THE RIB WILL BE REWORKED.
Part: PRESSURE DECK — CRACKED (BS 378-385)
DURING HMV, THE HORIZONTAL PRESSURE DECK AT FS 378 TO 385 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE DAMAGE WAS CUT OUT AND A FILLER/DOUBLER REPAIR WAS INSTALLED.
Part: SPAR CAP — CRACKED (WS 1163)
DURING HMV, THE INTERMEDIATE SPAR UPPER CAP AT WS 1163 WAS FOUND IN NEED OF REPAIR. THE DAMAGE WAS REMOVED AND A NEW PART WAS SPLICED IN.
Part: CAP FITTING — CORRODED (BS 901)
DURING HMV, THE LOWER DOOR SILL AT FS 901 INBD CAP FITTINGS WERE FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE DAMAGED FITTING WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FS 629)
SEVERAL CRACKS WERE FOUND FROM A FASTENER. CUTOUT RESULTS WERE A 1.125 DIA HOLE. DAMAGE LOCATED AT FS 629 I/B OF STR 34, SKIN M/F .068 2024-T3 CLAD SHEET. REPAIRED PER ERA273975-14.
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (BS 901)
THE LOWER DOOR SILL INBOARD CAP FITTINGS, AT FS 901 LT AND RT, WERE FOUND CORRODED AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THE DAMAGE WAS FOUND IN ATLANTA DURING AN HMV IN JUNE, 1996. TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, NEW FITTINGS WERE MANUFACTURED BY DELTA.
Part: FAIRING SUPPORT — CRACKED (BS 983)
LOWER FUSELAGE FAIRING ATTACH ANGLE WAS REPLACED DUE TO A 20 INCH CRACK FROM LBL 14 TO RBL 15 AT FS STA 983.
1995
Part: PRESS MODULE — CRACKED (C HYD SYST)
UPON LOWERING LANDING GEAR, C-HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO AND QUANTITY WENT TO ONE-QUARTER. GEAR LOCKED DOWN OK. FOUND C-SYSTEM PRESSURE MODULE IN STABILIZER AREA CRACKED. REPLACED MODULE AND CHECKED CASE DRAIN FILTERS. LEAK CHECK AND OPS CHECKS OK.
Part: SKIN — CORROSION (BS 1575)
THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 1575 AND STR 38 WAS FOUND TO HAVE CORROSION DAMAGE UNDER THE FAIL-SAFE STRAP. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIRS PER DL ERA 265143-14.
Part: GEARBOX — FAILED (NR 3 ENGINE)
ENGINE NR 3 FLAMED-OUT AT FLIGHT LEVEL 370, WINDMILL AT N3 26 PERCENT. ATTEMPTED RELIGHT, ENGINE LIGHT OFF. THROTTLE MOVEMENT HAD NO EFFECT ON EPR, TGT, N1, N2, N3 AS IF FUEL CONTROL HAD LET GO. REPLACED MAIN GEARBOX DUE TO INTERNAL FAILURE.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (AFT PRESS BLKHD)
COMPLYING WITH DL INSPECTION SI 7-66332-12 AND AD T95-18-52. AFT P-DOME TO STRINGER SPLICE FITTING WAS FOUND CRACKED AT STRINGER NR 10. SCHEDULED FITTING FOR REPLACEMENT PER DL ERA 271811-14AD.
Part: VALVE SHROUD — BROKEN (NR 2 ENGINE)
ON SHORT FINAL HAD NR 2 FIRE WARNING BOTH LOOPS, SHUTDOWN PER POM. DID NOT FIRE BOTTLE, NO SECONDARY INDICATIONS. FOUND HP BLEED VALVE DUCT SHROUD BROKEN. SUSPECT WHEN THROTTLES PULLED BACK FOR DESCENT, BLEED VALVE OPENS AND DUMPS HOT AIR UNDER CORE COWLS. REPLACED DUCT AND VALVE, OPERATION NORMAL.
Part: TE SKIN — CRACKED (NR 2 SPOILER)
ANGLE CRACKED, UPPER TRAILING EDGE BAT STRUCTURE IS CRACKED FROM UPPER FWD LEG TO FASTENER HOLE OUTBOARD OF INBOARD NR 2 SPOILER HINGE AND INBOARD OF INBOARD HINGE. REPAIRED PER SRM 57-20-00.
Part: VANE SKIN — CRACKED (NR 1 TE FLAP)
DURING SHOP INSPECTION, FOUND CRACK IN UPPER SKIN 39 INCHES FROM O/B EDGE ON NR 1 RT FLAP VANE. A FLUSH REPAIR WAS INSTALLED PER SRM 57-53-00 PG 811.
Part: VANE SKIN — DENTED (NR 1 TE FLAP)
DURING SHOP ISNPECTION, FOUND 3 DENTS ON THE LOWER SKIN OF NR 1 RT FLAP VANE. A FLUSH REPAIR WAS INSTALLED PER SRM 57-53-00 FIG 806.
Part: VANE SKIN — GOUGED (NR 1 TE FLAP)
DURING SHOP INSPECTION, A DEEP GOUGE ON UPPER SKIN AT THE I/B EDGE OF THE NR 1 RT FLAP VANE. AN EXTERNAL REPAIR WAS INSTALLED PER SRM 57-53-00 FIG 805.
Part: VANE SKIN — GOUGED (NR 1 TE FLAP)
DURING SHOP INSPECTION, FOUND GOUGE IN UPPER SKIN OF THE NR 1 RT FLAP VANE. AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED PER SRM 57-53-00 PG 810.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (NR 1 PYLON)
DURING LETTER CHECK, FOUND NR 1 PYLON WITH 2 INCH CRACK IF FORWARD END OF PYLON, JUST FWD OF HYDRAULIC SUPPLY LINE INSIDE PANEL 451TZ. REPAIRED PER SRM 54-11-00 PG 812.