# N308AS: 1980 Boeing 727-227, registration cancelled 2018-02-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 13, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-227](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-227) (registry code 1384078)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-17 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-17-series) (registry code 52049)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 22002
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: June 5, 1980
- Certificate issued: September 4, 2012
- Last registry action: September 4, 2012
- Mode S code: A33D1B
- Owner when cancelled: [C & G Engines Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/C%20%26%20G%20ENGINES%20CORP)
- Location: [Doral, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Doral)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 25.8166° N, 80.3105° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33166, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N308AS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=308AS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N308AS-2018-02-13

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 727-227: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-227.md

## Service difficulty reports (42)

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

- [SDR C8GA2011000002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA2011000002), Apr 22, 2011: ROLLER. MISSING. FLT 1112-DURING CLIMB OPERATION OUT OF CLT WHEN PASSING THROUGH 12,000 MSL, A WHITE OPAQUE SUBSTANCE BEGAN TO APPEAR ON THE FIRST OFFICERS WINDOW FOLLOWED BY A 
- [SDR C8GA2010000080](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA2010000080), Dec 22, 2010: DUCT. CRACKED. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM WHEN THE WING ANTI-ICE WAS TURNED ON, A LOUD POP WAS HEARD FOLLOWED BY A SPIKE IN THE ACFT PRESSURIZATION AND THE LOWER AFTER BODY HE
- [SDR C8GA2010000079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA2010000079), Dec 15, 2010: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. ON TAKEOFF, THE RED "GEAR DOOR" LIGHT ON THE FWD PANEL REMAINED ILLUMINATED. SYS FOUND TO BE PERVIOUSLY DEFERRED IAW MEL 32-1, ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- [SDR C8GA2010000078](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA2010000078), Dec 15, 2010: CIRCUIT BREAKER. POPPED. ON TAKE-OFF, WHILE DOING A ROLLING POWER CHECK, ENGINE NR 1 AND NR 3 EPR GAUGES FAILED TO COME UP. ABORTED TAKE-OFF AT LOW SPEED AND TAXIED BACK TO THE RAMP. MX
- [SDR C8GA2010000076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA2010000076), Nov 23, 2010: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. ON APPROACH, THE NLG DID NOT INDICATE GREEN. LIGHT REMAINED RED, ALL 3 LANDING GEAR WERE MANUALLY EXTENDED. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. POST FLIGHT INSP WAS P
- [SDR C8GA2010000055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA2010000055), Oct 5, 2010: SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. DURING CLIMB OPS THE AFT AIR-STAIR GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ACFT RETURNED, WHERE IT LANDED WITH OUT INCIDENT. POST FLIGHT INSP WAS PERFORMED, THE TREAD LIGHT SW
- [SDR C8GA201000054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA201000054), Sep 10, 2010: STRAP. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MX INSP THE INTERNAL STRAP IS CRACKED AT AFT EDGE OF RT WING INBD MID-FLAP UPPER FLAP CARRIAGE ACCESS PANEL NR 8543 W BL 124.2. REMOVED DAMAGED STR
- [SDR C8GA201000053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA201000053), Sep 10, 2010: ACCESS PANEL. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MX INSP THE LT FUEL TANK ACCESS PLATE (7340) WAS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ACCESS PLATE. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED, ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- [SDR C8GA201000052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA201000052), Sep 10, 2010: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. "SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION" DURING HEAVY MX INSP THE FWD CARGO BILGE INTERCOSTAL OUTER CHORD IS CORRODED AT STA 684 LBL13. FABRICATED NEW WEB FROM 7075-0 .050" H
- [SDR C8GA201000051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA201000051), Sep 10, 2010: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. "SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION" DURING HEAVY MX INSP THE FWD CARGO FRAME SHEAR TIE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT STA 520 BETWEEN STRINGER 25-26R. FABRICATED NEW SHEAR T
- [SDR C8GA201000050](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA201000050), Sep 10, 2010: RIB. CRACKED. "SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION" DURING HEAVY MX INSP THE LT OTBD AILERON, L/E INBD END NOSE RIB CRACKED. REMOVED FABRICATED AND INSTALLED END NOSE RIB. NO OTHER DEFE
- [SDR C8GA201000049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA201000049), Sep 10, 2010: SKIN. DENTED. DURING HEAVY MX INSP, A DENT WAS FOUND AT BS 420 STRINGER 4L. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA 3" 1.1250", FABRICATED DOUBLER FROM 7075-0 .063" DIM 12" X 3" HEAT TREATED TO
- [SDR C8GA201000048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA201000048), Sep 10, 2010: SKIN. GOUGED. "SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION" DURING HEAVY MX INSPECTION THE RIGHT ENGINE PYLON AFT ENGINE MOUNT SIDE SKIN STRUCTURE WAS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED. FABRICATED NEW SKIN F
- [SDR ABXR201002010001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXR201002010001), Feb 1, 2010: SKIN. TORN. WHILE ACCOMPLISHING ROUTINE SCHEDULED MX, THE LT WING-TIP WAS FOUND TO HAVE A TEAR OUT IN THE AREA OF THE AFT LOWER MOUNTING FASTENER HOLE. CUT DAMAGED AREA OUT
- [SDR C8GA2009133](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA2009133), Jul 22, 2009: ROD. BROKEN. FLT 712. LANDING IN SAN ACFT DEVELOPED A VIOLENT UNCONTROLLABLE NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY. ACFT SLOWED TO DISCOVER A LOSS OF NLG STEERING. POST FLT INSPECTION PERFORMED
- [SDR C8G2008F00016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8G2008F00016), Aug 26, 2008: LINE. LEAKING. ON ROTATION THE NR 3 ENGINE FAILED. THE CREW PERFORMED APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AC RETURNED WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PO
- [SDR C8G2008F00009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8G2008F00009), Aug 5, 2008: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. AFTER TAKEOFF, DURING CLIMB, OPERATION, THE NR 8 SLAT WOULD NOT RETRACT. POST FLIGHT INSP WAS PERFORMED AND THE NR 8 SLAT ACTUATOR CONNECTOR WAS CLEANED AND SYS
- [SDR G8GA20080006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/G8GA20080006), Feb 15, 2008: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. FLT 715 FROM HRL TO MEM. DURING CLIMB OPERATION ON FLAP RETRACTION THE NR 2 LEADING EDGE SLAT WOULD NOT RETRACT. CREW PERFORM REQUIRED PROCEDURES AND RETURNED T
- [SDR C8GA20080005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA20080005), Feb 8, 2008: ACTUATOR. LEAKING. FLT 707 FROM PHX TO MCI - AFTER LANDING AND DURING TAXI, A NOTICEABLE STIFFENING IN THE NOSE STEERING, FOLLOWED BY THE ILLUMINATION OF THE "A" SYSTEM HYDRAULIC 
- [SDR C8GA20070006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA20070006), Jun 8, 2007: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. FLT 716 FROM TOL TO MEM, AFTER TAKEOFF, NR 2 ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE PEGGED HIGH. CREW PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUT DOWN, DECLARED EMERGENCY, AND RETURNED
- [SDR C8GA20060005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA20060005), Mar 15, 2006: QUICK DISCONNECT. DISCONNECTED. FLT 716 FROM TOL TO MEM. DURING TAKEOFF, CAPTAINS AIR SPEED INDICATOR FROZE AT 70 KNOTS. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOU
- [SDR C8GA20050014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA20050014), Jun 2, 2005: FCU. CONTAMINATED. FLT 722 FROM TOL TO RDU. IN CRUISE AT FL310, CREW NOTED POWER LOSS OF NR 2 ENGINE ACCOMPANIED BY EPR FLUXUATION, COMPRESSOR STALL, AND VIBRATION. CREW REDUCED P
- [SDR C8GA20050010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA20050010), Apr 15, 2005: MOTOR. LEAKING. FLT 712 FROM TOL TO DEN. 10 MINUTES AFTER TAKE OFF AT FL190, CREW NOTICED LOSS OF SYSTEM A-HYDRAULIC FLUID FOLLOWED BY ILLUMINATION OF HYDRAULIC LOW PRESSURE LI
- [SDR C8GA20050003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA20050003), Jan 19, 2005: ISOLATION VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. FLT 712 FROM TOL TO DEN, IN CRUISE AT 31000 FEET, AIRCRAFT RAPIDLY DEPRESSURIZED. CREW EMERGENCY DESCENDED TO 14000 FEET AND STABILIZED PRESSURE AT 5 PSID. AIRC
- [SDR C8GA20030011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA20030011), Apr 30, 2003: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT 201 FROM MIA TO PTY. ABORTED TAKE OFF ROLL DUE TO NR 2 AND 3 ENGINE OIL BYPASS LIGHT CAME ON AT 90 KNOTS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BLOCKS WITHOUT INCIDENT. R
- [SDR C8GA20020009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA20020009), Jul 23, 2002: DUCT. BLOWN. Flt CCI723 from KBOS to KROS. After take off, in climb, @ FL250 and 280 knots, aircraft started to vibrate. reduced speed to 250 knots then heard 2 bangs from b
- [SDR C8GA20020008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA20020008), Jul 9, 2002: WARNING SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. FLT 713 FROM SAN TO DEN. ON APPROACH TO DEN, LEFT MAIN GEAR INDICATE UNSAFE BOTH INSTRUMENT PANEL AND SECONDARY. CYCLED GEAR, NO LUCK. EXECUTED GO-AROUND THEN C
- [SDR C8GA20010006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA20010006), Apr 12, 2001: BEARING. LOOSE. FLT EB941 FROM MSY TO MCI. AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW HEARD A LOUD SQUEAL FROM THE R2 WINDOW. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND THE R2 WINDOW
- [SDR C8GA20010003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA20010003), Feb 18, 2001: SLIDING WINDOW. CRACKED. FLIGHT 399 FROM KBWI TO KDAY AT FL 330 CO-PILOTS SLIDING WINDOW OUTER PANE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE CRACKS EMANATING FROM FWD LWR CORNER. AIRCRAFT DESCENDED TO FL 0
- [SDR C8GA20000016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA20000016), Dec 20, 2000: LEAD. CHAFED. ENGINE NUMBER 3 FIRE WARNING INDICATION OCCURRED DURING LANDING ROLLOUT AT CLT. NUMBER 3 FIRE HANDLE PULLED, LEFT FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGED AND APPROXIMATELY 15 SE
- [SDR 8GA200000002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/8GA200000002), Apr 27, 2000: HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. LEAKING. FLT 033 FROM KELP TO KDAY, AFTER TAKEOFF DURING CLIMB TO CRUISE ALTITUDE, FLIGHT CREW OBSERVED STEADY AND CONTINUAL LOSS OF SYSTEM A HYDRAULIC FLUID TO BELOW 2.
- [SDR 99ZZZM802](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZM802), Oct 19, 1999: MODULE. DEFECTIVE. FLT 127 KOKC-KDAY - AFTER TAKEOFF AND UPON PLACING GEAR HANDLE IN UP POSITION LEFT MLG SHOWED GREEN AND RED LIGHTS ON CENTER PANEL. SECONDARY LIGHTS EXTINGUISHE
- [SDR 99ZZZM119](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZM119), Dec 31, 1998: RETRACT MECH. JAMMED. FLT 504 - DDAY-KSAN - AFTER TAKEOFF, OUTBOARD FLAP WOULD NOT RETRACT BEYOND 5 DEGREES. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RETRACT TO 0 DEGREES FAILED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO KDA
- [SDR EISA98243](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98243), Sep 30, 1998: IGNITER BOX. FAILED. NR 1 ENGINE FLAMED OUT IN FLIGHT. UNABLE TO RESTART. AIR TURN BACK TO BGY. REMOVED AND REPLACED IGNITOR BOX, FUEL CONTROL. FUEL PUMP, RAN ENGINE AND TRIMMED. CH
- [SDR 98ZZZM824](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZM824), Sep 30, 1998: IGNITER BOX. FAILED. NR 1 ENGINE FLAMED OUT IN FLIGHT. UNABLE TO RESTART. AIR TURN BACK TO BGY. REMOVED AND REPLACED IGNITOR BOX, FUEL CONTROL. FUEL PUMP, RAN ENGINE AND TRIMMED. CH
- [SDR 98ZZZM823](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZM823), Sep 30, 1998: FUEL CONTROL. FAILED. NR 1 ENGINE FLAMED OUT IN FLIGHT. UNABLE TO RESTART. AIR TURN BACK TO BGY. REMOVED AND REPLACED IGNITOR BOX, FUEL CONTROL. FUEL PUMP, RAN ENGINE AND TRIMMED. CH
- [SDR EISA98142](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98142), Jun 18, 1998: STICK SHAKER. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, STICK SHAKER ACTIVATED. DISCONTINUED TAKEOFF AT 70 KNOTS. GENERATED FROM PILOT REPORT. OPS CHECKED STALL WARNING IAW BMM CHAPTER 34-18-01, 
- [SDR EISA98069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98069), Apr 5, 1998: COMPASS RACK. INOP. DEPARTING BRUSSELS CAPTAINS HSI HAS COMPASS FLAG IN VIEW AND CO-PILOT RMI OFF FLAG IN VIEW. AIR TURNBACK TO BRUSSELS. GENERATED FROM PILORT REPORT. REMOVED AND 
- [SDR 98ZZZX1474](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX1474), Apr 5, 1998: COMPASS. FAILED. CAPTAIN'S HSI HAS COMPASS FLAG. COPILOT'S RMI OFF FLAG IN VIEW. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 COMPASS.
- [SDR EISA97109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97109), May 16, 1997: EPR INDICATOR. FAILED. ON TAKEOFF, EPR NR 3 ROSE TO 2.9 WITH NORMAL N1. NR 1 AND NR 2 NORMAL INDICATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED INDICATOR. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
- [SDR EISA97003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97003), Jan 13, 1997: SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. NOSE GEAR POSITION LIGHT ILLUMINATES WITH GEAR UP. REPLACED NOSE GEAR POSITION SWITCH PERFORMED LANDING GEAR, OPS CHECK OPS GOOD. (M)
- [SDR EISA97002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97002), Jan 12, 1997: SWITCH. LOOSE. AFTER RETRACTING GEAR, THE NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. CLEANED AND RESEALED CONNECTORS ON BOTH NOSE GEAR LOCK SWITCH AND NOSE GEAR POSITION SWI

## 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 SEA88IA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88IA108), Jun 13, 1988: Boeing 727-200 (N308AS), Seattle, WA, incident, minor damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19891101055899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891101055899I), Nov 1, 1989: Boeing 727222 (N308AS), Ketchikan, AK. Captain noticed crew oxygen at zero at altitude. Descended to 10000 feet.
- [Incident 19880612029879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880612029879I), Jun 12, 1988: Boeing 727227 (N308AS), Seattle, WA. Lost directional control of aircraft on rollout. Veered off runway. Found a broken thrust reverser clamshell door.

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