# N180AX: 1969 Boeing 727-222, registration cancelled 2017-06-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 21, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-222](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-222) (registry code 1384073)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-1](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-1) (registry code 52044)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 20041
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: June 19, 1969
- Certificate issued: August 8, 2007
- Last registry action: August 8, 2007
- Mode S code: A140C2
- Owner when cancelled: [Airlease International Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRLEASE%20INTERNATIONAL%20INC)
- Location: [Hot Springs, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Hot%20Springs)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.5267° N, 92.9735° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 71901, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N180AX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=180AX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N180AX-2017-06-21

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Boeing 727-222: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-222.md

## Service difficulty reports (113, newest 50)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR GAIA0710](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA0710), Jul 26, 2007: WIRE. SHORTED. DURING DESCENT, THE NR 3 ENGINE FIRE LIGHT FLICKERED ON AND OFF. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. INSPECTION REVEALED A SHORTED WIRE IN THE NR 3 ENGINE PYLON AT 
- [SDR GAIA0708](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA0708), Jul 24, 2007: WIRE. SHORTED. DURING DECENT, THE NR 3 ENGINE HAD A FIRE INDICATION. THE FLIGHT CREW ACCOMPLISHED THE CHECK LIST AND SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND FIRED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES. THE ENGIN
- [SDR GAIA05024OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA05024OP), Sep 12, 2005: SKIN. CRACKED. NO FLIGHT; DURING INSPECTION A SMALL CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE L1 DOOR UPPER AFT BEARING WHICH CAUSED THE DOOR FRAME TO CRACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED L1 DOOR. AIRCRA
- [SDR GAIA04139](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04139), Sep 10, 2004: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION FOUND LT WING L/E CAVITY WS110-130 FWD. SKIN BUCKLED AND CRACKED. REF FASI NR 86706, STOP DRILLED CRACK, INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW 
- [SDR GAIA04138](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04138), Sep 10, 2004: FRAME. DENTED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION FOUND MAIN CABIN FRAME AT BS 660 ABOVE STR17,16 RT, DENTED. REF FASI NR 86687, CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA DIM 1.0 X 2.25 AND 1.0 X 2.25. INS
- [SDR GAIA04137](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04137), Sep 10, 2004: FRAME. DENTED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION FOUND MAIN CABIN FRAME BS 640 ABOVE STR 17, STR 16, RT DENTED. REF FASI NR 86686 CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA DIM 1.0 X 3.50. INSTALLED ANGLE 
- [SDR GAIA04136](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04136), Sep 10, 2004: FRAME. DENTED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION FOUND MAIN CABIN FRAME AT BS 600 ABOVE STR 17 RT, DENTED. REF FASI NR 86685, CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA DIM 1.0 X 3.50. INSTALLED ANGLE REPA
- [SDR GAIA04135](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04135), Sep 10, 2004: FRAME. DENTED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND MAIN CABIN FRAME AT BS580 ABOVE STR17,STR16 RT, DENTED. REF FASI NR 86684, CUT OUT DAMAGE AREA DIM 1.0 X 6.0, INSTALLED ANGLE R
- [SDR GAIA04133](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04133), Sep 10, 2004: FRAME. DENTED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND BS540 FRAME WITH DENTS INTO THE RADIUS. REF FASI NR 86682, ACCOMPLISHED ANGLE REPAIR IAW SRM 51-40-9, FIG 1.
- [SDR GAIA04132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04132), Sep 10, 2004: FRAME. DENTED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND MAIN CABIN FRAME AT BS 520, ABOVE STR 17 RT, DENTED. REF FASI NR 86681, CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA DIM 1.0 X 2.50. INSTALLED ANGLE RE
- [SDR GAIA04131](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04131), Sep 10, 2004: FRAME. DENTED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION FUND MAIN CABIN FRAME AT BS 500 ABOVE STR 17 RT DENTED. REF FASI NR 86680, CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA DIM 1.0 X 2.0. INSTALLED ANGLE REPAIR 
- [SDR GAIA04130](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04130), Sep 10, 2004: FRAME. DENTED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION FOUND MAIN CABIN FRAME AT BA 400 ABOVE STR 7 AND 6 RT DENTED. REF FASI NR 86679, CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA DIM 1.0 X 2.125 AND 1.0 X 4.0. I
- [SDR GAIA04129](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04129), Sep 10, 2004: FRAME. DENTED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION FOUND MAIN CABIN FRAME AT BS 380 DENTED ABOVE STR 7 AND 6 RT. REF FASI NR 86678 CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA DIM 1.0 X 3.50 AND 1.0 X 3.0. INS
- [SDR GAIA04128](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04128), Sep 10, 2004: FRAME. DENTED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION FOUND MAIN CABIN FRAME AT BS 400 DENTED ABOVE STR 8, LT. REF FASI NR 86677, CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA DIM 1.0 X 3.50, INSTALLED ANGLE REPAI
- [SDR GAIA04127](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04127), Sep 10, 2004: FRAME. DENTED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION FOUND MAIN CABIN FRAME AT BS 380 DENTED ABOVE STR 7 LT. REF FASI NR 86676, CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, DIM 1.0 X 3.0 INSTALLED ANGLE REPAIR 
- [SDR GAIA04126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04126), Sep 10, 2004: FRAME. DENTED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION FOUND DENT IN FUSELAGE FRAME AT STA 1090, STR 25 LT. REF FASI NR 86673, CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA DIM 1.125 X 1.0 INSTALLED SPLICE IAW SRM 
- [SDR GAIA04125](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04125), Sep 10, 2004: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION FOUND EXISTING FUSELAGE SKIN REPAIR DOUBLER AT STA 410 AND STR 21 RT HAS TOOLING SET MARKS AND DOES NOT COMPLY WITH SRM 53-30-3, FIG 3
- [SDR GAIA04124](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04124), Sep 10, 2004: SUPPORT. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION FOUND RT WING FRONT SPAR WS 726, NR 8 SLAT ACTUATOR OB PLATE TRUNNION SUPPORT CRACKED. REF FASI NR 86620, REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 8 SL
- [SDR GAIA04123](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04123), Sep 10, 2004: RIB. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION FOUND NR 6 SLAT INTERIOR RIB CRACKED. REF FASI NR 86614, REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 6 SLAT INTERIOR RIB IAW SRM 57-50-2.
- [SDR GAIA04122](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04122), Sep 10, 2004: RIB. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION FOUND NR 6 SLAT INTERIOR RIB CRACKED. REF FASI NR 86613 REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 6 SLAT INTERIOR RIB IAW SRM 57-50-2.
- [SDR GAIA04121](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04121), Sep 10, 2004: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION FOUND NR 5 SLAT L/E LOWER TO OB END PREVIOUS REPAIR MISS MATCH. REF FASI NR 86609, REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR FROM NR 5 SLAT. INSTALLED D
- [SDR GAIA04120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04120), Sep 10, 2004: PANEL. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RT WING L/E STA 349 WEB PANEL CRACKED. REF FASI NR 86603, STOP DRILLED WEB AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW SRM 51-40-2, F
- [SDR GAIA04119](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04119), Sep 10, 2004: SUPPORT ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION FOUND PANEL SUPPORT ANGLE CRACK, RT WING L/E STA 130. REF FASI NR REMOVED, FABRICATED AND REINSTALLED PANEL SUPPORT ANGLE IAW SRM 57-2
- [SDR GAIA04118](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04118), Sep 10, 2004: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION FOUND RT WING L/E FWD STA 130 OB CHORD ANGLE CRACK. REF FASI NR 86591, STOP DRILLED CRACK AREA AND INSTALL ANGLE REPAIR IAW SRM 57-20-
- [SDR GAIA04117](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04117), Sep 10, 2004: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION FOUND FUSE SKIN CRACKED BS 360, STR 5, LT. REF FASI NR 86545, CUT OUT DAMAGE AREA DIM 2.50 X 1.0 INSTALL DOUBLER REPAIR IAW SRM 53-30-
- [SDR GAIA04116](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04116), Sep 10, 2004: SKIN. DENTED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CREASE IN C-3 DOOR SKIN AFT EDGE AT STR 22, RT. REF FASI NR 86524, CUT OUT DAMAGE AREA DIM 1.50 X 1.25 INSTALL DOUBLER REPAIR I
- [SDR GAIA04115](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04115), Sep 10, 2004: SKIN. DENTED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CREASE IN C3 DOOR SKIN AFT EDGE AT STR 21 RT. REF FASI NR 86522, INSTALL DOUBLER REPAIR IAW B727 52-00-3, FIG 3.
- [SDR GAIA04114](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04114), Sep 10, 2004: SKIN. DENTED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AT STA 1055 ABOVE STR 20R. REF FASI NR 86520, ACCOMPLISHED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW WITH SRM 53-30-3, FIG 13.
- [SDR GAIA04113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04113), Sep 10, 2004: SKIN. BULGED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION FOUND SKIN BULGED AT STA 1030, STR 27R. REF FASI, CUT OUT DAMAGE AREA S DIM 12.5 X 3.25 AND 7.25 X 3.25 INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW S
- [SDR GAIA04112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04112), Sep 10, 2004: SKIN. CANNING. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN OIL CANNED BETWEEN BS446, BS460 ABOVE STR 19 LT. REF FASI NR 86517, CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA DIM 7.5 X 3.375. INSTALLE
- [SDR GAIA04111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04111), Sep 10, 2004: SKIN. DENTED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED, RT FORWARD CORNER OF EE DOOR CUT OUT. REF FASI NR 86516, ACCOMPLISHED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW WITH SRB 53-30-3,
- [SDR GAIA04110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04110), Sep 10, 2004: SKIN. CANNING. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN OIL CANNED AT STA250 BELOW STR24R. REF FASI NR 86514 INSTALL DOUBLER REPAIR IAW SRM 53-30-3, FIG 24.
- [SDR GAIA04109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04109), Sep 10, 2004: SKIN. DENTED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION FOUND VERT CREASE IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 545 BETWEEN STR 19 AND 21R. REF FASI NR 86507 INSTALL DOUBLER REPAIR IAW SRM 53-30-3, FIG 1.
- [SDR GAIA04108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04108), Sep 10, 2004: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION FOUND EE COMPARTMENT, BS 400, STR 25R FRAME ANGLE HAS CUT. REF FASI NR 86452, REPAIRED EE COMPARTMENT FRAME ANGLE IAW SRM 53-10-4, FIG
- [SDR GAIA04107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04107), Sep 10, 2004: RIB. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION FOUND NR 5 SLAT IB END RIB CRACKED. REF FASI NR, REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED END RIB IAW SRM 57-50-2.
- [SDR GAIA04106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04106), Sep 10, 2004: SKIN. DENTED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION FOUND RT OB AFT FLAP TRAILING EDGE DENTED. REF FASI NR, ACCOMPLISHED BONDED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW SRM 57-50-3, FIG 4.
- [SDR GAIA04105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04105), Sep 10, 2004: SPAR. LOOSE. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION FOUND LT ELEVATOR REAR SPAR HAS 3 EA. LOOSE TAB HINGE FITTINGS. REF FASI NR 86375, REPLACED LT ELEVATOR REAR SPAR IAW SB 727-55-0089, 
- [SDR GAIA04104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04104), Sep 10, 2004: SPAR. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION FOUND RT ELEVATOR REAR SPAR CRACKED. REF FASI NR 86374 REPLACED RT ELEVATOR REAR SPAR IAW SB 727-55-0089, REV 1.
- [SDR GAIA04103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04103), Sep 10, 2004: BEAM. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION FOUND FWD 1183 BULKHEAD VERTICAL BEAM RBL 36.8, CRACKED. REF FASI NR 86371, STOP DRILLED CRACKED HOLES AND REPAIRED 1183 BULKHEAD VERT
- [SDR GAIA04102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04102), Sep 10, 2004: BEAM. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION FOUND FWD 1183 BULKHEAD VERTICAL BEAM LBL 36.8 HAS 2 CRACKS. REF FASI NR 86370, STOP DRILLED CRACKED AREA ON FWD BULKHEAD 1183 VERTICA
- [SDR GAIA04101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04101), Sep 10, 2004: WEB. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION FOUND AFT STAIR LT WEB LIGHTNING HOLES CRACKED BS 1243, WL172. REF FASI NR 86369, STOP DRILLED CRACK IAW SRM 51-10-1 AND INSTALLED DOU
- [SDR GAIA04100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04100), Sep 10, 2004: SKIN. DEBONDED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RT OB MID FLAP UPPER SKIN DISBONDED. REF FASI NR 86359, ACCOMPLISHED BONDED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW SRM 57-50-2, FIG 3.
- [SDR GAIA04099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04099), Sep 10, 2004: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION FOUND NLG UPLOCK ACTUATOR FITTING, CRACKED. REF FASI NR 86355, REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG UPLOCK ACTUATOR FITTING IAW SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR GAIA04098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04098), Sep 10, 2004: PRESSURE PANEL. DAMAGED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION FOUND NOSE WHEEL WELL UPPER WEB AT STA 294.5, PREVIOUS REPAIRS OVERLAPPING AND NO SPACING BETWEEN REPAIRS. REF FASI NR 86354, REMOVED 
- [SDR GAIA04097](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04097), Sep 10, 2004: PRESSURE PANEL. DAMAGED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION FOUND NOSE WHEEL WELL LT WEB AT STA 268.25, PREVIOUS REPAIRS OVERLAPPING AND NO SPACING BETWEEN REPAIRS. REF FASI NR 86352, REMOVED EX
- [SDR GAIA04096](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04096), Sep 10, 2004: PRESSURE PANEL. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION FOUND NOSE WW RT SIDE WEB STA 268.25 HAS MANY REPAIRS OVERLAPPED. REF FASI NR 86351, INSTALL DOUBLER REPAIR IAW SRM 51-40-2 AND S/E 72
- [SDR GAIA04095](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04095), Sep 10, 2004: SKIN. DENTED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION FOUND RT WING NR 5 SLAT L/E EXTERIOR SKIN RIPPLED AND DENTED ACROSS 2 RIB ASSY. REF FASI NR 86332, INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW SRM 57
- [SDR GAIA04094](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04094), Sep 10, 2004: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION FOUND AFT AIR STAIR ANGLE SUPPORT BS1263, RBL25, CRACKED. REF FASI NR 86322, ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR TO AFT STAIR ACTUATOR SUPPORT ANGLE I
- [SDR GAIA14093](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA14093), Sep 10, 2004: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND EXTERNAL POWER DOOR SKIN CUT. REF FASI NR 86303 REPAIRED RT EXTERNAL POWER DOOR IAW SRM 53-30-2, FIG 1.
- [SDR GAIA04167](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04167), Sep 10, 2004: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD ENTRY DOOR FRAME CRACKED AT UPPER AFT LATCH ROLLER. REF FASI NR 87126, ACCOMPLISHED WEB REPAIR IAW SRM 51-40-3, FIG 1.

All 113: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N180AX-2017-06-21/reports.md

## 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 20000215003029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000215003029I), Feb 15, 2000: Boeing 727222 (N180AX), Kansas City, MO. On 2-15-2000, kitty hawk flight 1772 made an unscheduled landing at Kansas City International Airport. The pilot reported on log page 2079-44, that during flap…

## Other aircraft with N180AX

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N180AX): Cessna 180H, S/N 18051910, built 1969

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