# N6808: 1968 Boeing 727-223, registration cancelled 2013-02-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 13, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-223](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-223) (registry code 1384074)
- 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: 19483
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: April 10, 1968
- Last registry action: December 19, 2008
- Mode S code: A906A7
- Location: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6808
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6808
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6808-2013-02-13

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 727-223: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-223.md

## Service difficulty reports (72, newest 50)

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

- [SDR GAIA03011OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA03011OP), Feb 26, 2003: CONTROL BOX. INOPERATIVE. ON LANDING, ALL FOUR TIRES WERE BLOWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED ANTI-SKID CONTROL BOX AND ALL 4 MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLIES. INSPECTED AIR FRAME AND ENGINES FOR DAMAGE. N
- [SDR GAIA02161ST](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA02161ST), Nov 27, 2002: STRUCTURE. DENTED. DURING MAINTENANCE, DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED AT BS 540 BETWEEN S18L AND S19L. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW FLIGHT VEHICLES CONSULTING INC DRAWING 53-02679-1. AIRCRA
- [SDR GAIA01320OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA01320OP), Dec 28, 2001: CENTERING CAM. FAILED. DURING PARKING, MAINTENANCE NOTICED THAT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR SHOCK STRUT WAS EXTENDED ABNORMALLY HIGH AND THE STRUT OUTER SURFACE CHROME PLATE WAS WORN AND GO
- [SDR GAIA01286OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA01286OP), Jul 28, 2001: INDICATOR. INOPERATIVE. FLT 302 - GEG-SEA - ON DEPARTURE, INBOARD FLAPS FAILED TO RETRACT FROM TAKEOFF SETTING. AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL RETURN LANDING AT GEG. FOUND INBOARD FLAP PO
- [SDR GAIA01243OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA01243OP), Jan 6, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FLT 2016 - MHR-DEN - DURING ROUTINE PERIODIC SERVICE CHECK, MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT FORWARD ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPS CHEC
- [SDR GAIA00388](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00388), Jul 12, 2000: DUCT. CONTAMINATED. FLT 2016 - MHR-IND - CLIMBING OUT OF 10,000 FEET SEVERAL SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO MHR. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHO
- [SDR GAIA00384](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00384), Jul 7, 2000: SMOKE DETECTOR. FALSE INDICATION. FLT 2031 - MHR - AFTER TAKEOFF, ALL CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS EXCEPT NR 1 AND NR 3 ILLUMINATED. WHILE DUMPING FUEL TO REDUCE TO LANDING WEIGHT SOME DETECTORS WENT O
- [SDR GAIA00160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00160), Mar 31, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DURING HEAVY C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, FOUND BODY STATION 740, FLOORBEAM HAS CRACK EXTENDING BEYOND STOP DRILL AT RBL 25 ON UPPER CHORD. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-10-1. T
- [SDR GAIA00163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00163), Mar 31, 2000: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING HEAVY C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, FOUND AT STRINGER 18, BS 940, LOWER FORWARD HOLE IS CRACKED FROM HOLE TO BOTTOM EDGE. REPAIRED IAW TIMCO REO S000105. THE AIR
- [SDR GAIA00164](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00164), Mar 31, 2000: HINGE. DAMAGED. DURING HEAVY C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, FOUND UPPER FORWARD CARGO DOOR HINGE HAS HOLE ELONGATED AT STATION 538 (MAIN CARGO DOOR). REPAIRED IAW TIMCO REO S00090. THE 
- [SDR GAIA00165](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00165), Mar 31, 2000: HINGE. DAMAGED. DURING HEAVY C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, FOUND UPPER FORWARD CARGO DOOR HINGE HAS HOLE ELONGATED AT STATION 500 (MAIN CARGO DOOR). REPAIRED IAW TIMCO REO S00090. THE 
- [SDR GAIA00166](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00166), Mar 31, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND. CORROSION FOUND ON LOWER WING SKIN INSIDE OF RIGHT HEAT EXCHANGER PLENUM AREA, STATION 8
- [SDR GAIA00127](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00127), Mar 30, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, FOUND CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM BS 620 AT SEAT TRACK LBL 25. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-10-4. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
- [SDR GAIA00128](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00128), Mar 30, 2000: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, FOUND STRINGER 27L AT BS 740, BULKHEAD FITTING CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION AND REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-5. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RET
- [SDR GAIA00129](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00129), Mar 30, 2000: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, FOUND STRINGER 27R AT BS 740 BULKHEAD FITTING WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-5. T
- [SDR GAIA00130](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00130), Mar 30, 2000: CHANNEL. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, FOUND E/E DOOR FORWARD LATCH FITTING U-CHANNEL HAS CORROSION BETWEEN STRUCTURES AT STATION 422. REMOVED CORROSION AND REPAIRE
- [SDR GAIA00131](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00131), Mar 30, 2000: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, FOUND E/E FORWARD JAMB LOWE CHORD HAS PULLED FASTENER AT STATION 422, LBL 8. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-20-1. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETUR
- [SDR GAIA00132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00132), Mar 30, 2000: INTERCOSTAL. MISDRILLED. DURING HEAVY C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, FOUND INTERCOSTAL FOUND WITH MISDRILLED HOLES BETWEEN BS 600 AND BS 620. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-20-1. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED 
- [SDR GAIA00133](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00133), Mar 30, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, FOUND CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD LOWER SURFACE, BOTH FORE AND AFT SIDES AT STATION 460, RBL 48. REPAIRED FLOORBEAM UP
- [SDR GAIA00134](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00134), Mar 30, 2000: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DURING HEAVY C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, FOUND BS 178 BULKHEAD HAS CRACK AT WL 220, FROM LBL 16 TO LBL 7. REPAIRED CRACK IAW SRM 53-10-9. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO
- [SDR GAIA00135](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00135), Mar 30, 2000: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DURING HEAVY C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, FOUND AFT SIDE OF B/S 1342 BULKHEAD AT LBL 16, FOUND A 1.5 INCH CRACK BELOW VERTICAL STAB FITTING. REPAIRED CRACKED IAW SRM 5
- [SDR GAIA00136](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00136), Mar 30, 2000: SEAT TRACK. MISREPAIRED. DURING HEAVY C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, FOUND SEAT TRACK SPLICE AT STATION 530, LBL 48 DOES NOT CONFORM TO EA B-7-25-073 OR DRAWING 2902. REPAIRED SEAT TRACK IAW DRA
- [SDR GAIA00137](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00137), Mar 30, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. DURING HEAVY C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, FOUND CRACK IN SEAT TRACK WEB AT STATION 620, LBL 48. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-10-5. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETUR
- [SDR GAIA00138](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00138), Mar 30, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, FOUND BS 480, LBL 25 TO BS 670, LBL 25, SEAT TRACK HAS CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION AND REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-10-5. THE AIRCRAF
- [SDR GAIA00139](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00139), Mar 30, 2000: SEAT TRACK. MISREPAIRED. DURING HEAVY C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, FUOND SEAT TRACK SPLICE AT STATION 720E, RBL 24 DOES NOT CONFORM TO EA B7-25-073 OR DRAWING NR 2902. REPAIRED IAW EA B7-25-07
- [SDR GAIA00140](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00140), Mar 30, 2000: LAP JOINT. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, FOUND FUSELAGE LAP SPLICE AT STRINGER 20L HAS SEVERAL FASTENERS WERE PULLING THROUGH SKIN FROM BS 1147 TO BS 1183. REPAIRED I
- [SDR GAIA00141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00141), Mar 30, 2000: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. DURING HEAVY C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, FOUND AFT CARGO DOOR 3 AFT TORQUE BOX WAS FOUND CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-40-2. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
- [SDR GAIA00142](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00142), Mar 30, 2000: RIB. CRACKED. DURING HEAVY C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, FOUND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RIGHT LOWER FORWARD INBOARD CLOSURE RIB CHORD WAS FOUND CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW SB 727-55-81. THE A
- [SDR GAIA00143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00143), Mar 30, 2000: SPLICE. MISDRILLED. DURING HEAVY CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, FOUND ONE MISDRILLED HOLE IN FUSELAGE, FRAME SPLICE AT BS 1030 BELOW STRINGER 15R. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-10-1. THE AIRCRAFT WAS R
- [SDR GAIA00144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00144), Mar 30, 2000: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, FOUND CHORD IN NOSE LANDING GEAR AT STATION 295, LBL 15 FORWARD INBOARD CORNER WAS FOUND CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION AND REPA
- [SDR GAIA00145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00145), Mar 30, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, FOUND FLOORBEAM AT STATION 1130, RBL 10, HAS CORROSION UNDER NUTPLATE. REMOVED CORROSION AND REPAIRED IAW TIMCO REPAIR ENGINE
- [SDR GAIA00146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00146), Mar 30, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, FOUND FLOORBEAM AT STATION 1130, RBL 38-45, HAS CORROSION UNDER TWO NUT PLATES. REMOVED CORROSION AND REPAIRED IAW TIMCO REPA
- [SDR GAIA00147](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00147), Mar 30, 2000: FLOORBEAM. DAMAGED. DURING HEAVY C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, FOUND BS 360, LBL 25 UPPER CHORD HAS DAMAGED FASTENER HOLES. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-10-8. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. 
- [SDR GAIA00148](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00148), Mar 30, 2000: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. DURING HEAVY C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, FOUND SEAT TRACK DAMAGED FROM STATION 344 TO STATION 480 RBL 48. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-10-5. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVI
- [SDR GAIA00149](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00149), Mar 30, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, FOUND CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM, UPPER CHORD LOWER SURFACE, FORE AND AFT SIDES AT STATION 440, RBL 48. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-10-8.
- [SDR GAIA00150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00150), Mar 30, 2000: STRINGER. CRACKED. DURING HEAVY C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, FOUND BS 940, STRINGER 18L IS CRACKED FROM LOWER FORWARD HOLE. REPAIRED IAW TIMCO REO S00101 AND S/B 727-53-118. THE AIRCRAFT
- [SDR GAIA00151](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00151), Mar 30, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, FOUND CORROSION ON LOWER WING SKIN INSIDE OF RIGHT PLENUM, AT STATION 848, RBL 23. REMOVED CORROSION AND REPAIRED IAW TIMCO R
- [SDR GAIA00152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00152), Mar 30, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT ANGLES HAVE CORROSION AT BS 312 RBL 40 AND RBL 42. REMOVED CORROSION AND REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-10-8. THE AI
- [SDR GAIA00153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00153), Mar 30, 2000: FITTING. DAMAGED. DURING HEAVY C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, FOUND NR 5 FLAP TRACK FORWARD SUPPORT FITTING UPPER HOLE DAMAGED. REPLACED SUPPORT FITTING IAW 727 MM 27-51-31. THE AIRCRAFT 
- [SDR GAIA00154](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00154), Mar 30, 2000: FLOORBEAM. DAMAGED. DURING HEAVY C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, FOUND UPPER CHORD AT BS 600, LBL 25 HAS CUT MARK ON CENTER LINE. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-10-8. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVI
- [SDR GAIA00155](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00155), Mar 30, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DURING HEAVY C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, FOUND BS 740, FLOORBEAM HAS CRACK EXTENDING BEYOND INBOARD STOP DRILL ON UPPER CHORD AT RBL 45. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-10-2. THE
- [SDR GAIA00156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00156), Mar 30, 2000: FRAME. MISDRILLED. DURING HEAVY C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, FOUND THREE RIVETS FOUND HAVING FIGURE EIGHT HOLES AT STATION 484 BETWEEN STRINGER 4L AND STRINGER 5L ON CIRCUMFERENTIAL WEB 
- [SDR GAIA00157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00157), Mar 30, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING HEAVY C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, FOUND RIGHT FORWARD SERVICE DOOR FORWARD FRAME AT BS 376 HAS 2 CRACKS AT STRINGER 9R. REPAIRED IAW TIMCO REO S00065. THE AIRC
- [SDR GAIA00158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00158), Mar 30, 2000: FRAME. MISDRILLED. DURING HEAVY C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, FOUND FRAME AT BS 1070, STRINGER 8R HAS 6 OPEN HOLES ABOVE DOOR. INSTALLED RIVETS AND REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-10-7 AND TIMCO REO 
- [SDR GAIA00159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00159), Mar 30, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DURING HEAVY C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, FOUND BODY STATION 740, FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD CRACKED AT LBL 46. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-10-2. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVI
- [SDR GAIA0097](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA0097), Mar 20, 2000: PLATE. CRACKED. DURING HEAVY C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, FOUND VERTICAL STAB REAR FITTING SPLICE PLATE CRACKED THREE INCHES AT AFT SIDE OF 1342 BULKHEAD LBL 16. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-3
- [SDR GAIA0098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA0098), Mar 2, 2000: FLOORBEAM. DAMAGED. DURING HEAVY C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, FOUND FLOORBEAM AT SATION 440 RBL 24 SEAT TRACK ATTACH AT AFT UPPER CHORD HOLE HAS NO EDGE DISTANCE. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-10-8
- [SDR GAIA0099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA0099), Mar 2, 2000: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING HEAVY C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, FOUND LIGHTNING STRIKE AT STATION 400 TWO INCHES BELOW STRINGER 21L. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-30-3. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO S
- [SDR GAIA00100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00100), Mar 2, 2000: STRINGER. DAMAGED. DURING HEAVY C-CHECK, DUE TO PREVIOUS SKIN REPAIR, FIVE HI-LOCKS SHOT INTO EDGE OF STRINGER 26R JUST FORWARD OF FRAME 1090 HAVE NO COLLARS. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-
- [SDR GAIA00101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00101), Mar 2, 2000: SKIN. DENTED. DURING HEAVY C-CHECK, FOUND BS 360 BETWEEN STRINGER 20L AND STRINGER 21L SKIN DENTED. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-30-3. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE (M)

All 72: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6808-2013-02-13/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20000129019959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000129019959I), Jan 29, 2000: Boeing 727223 (N6808), Fort Wayne, IN. (-23) Mechanical difficulties section indicated the following: on descent #3 bus tie breaker trips - underexcited light illuminated - #2 gen freq & volts…
- [Incident 19810622041639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810622041639I), Jun 22, 1981: Boeing 727223 (N6808), Chicago, IL. Takeoff aborted due to aft cargo ajar light on. Recycled door and light went out.
- [Incident 19790603028999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790603028999I), Jun 3, 1979: Boeing 727223 (N6808), Oklahoma City, OK, Minor damage. Takeoff aborted due to suspected blown tires. Evacuated due to fire in wheel well area.

## Other aircraft with N6808

- [Cancelled 1929-06-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6808-1929-06-07): Waco 10, S/N 1675. Owner: [Hain-Spatz Motor Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HAIN-SPATZ%20MOTOR%20CO), [Reading, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Reading)

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