# N6815: 1968 Boeing 727-223, registration cancelled 2006-06-21 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: June 21, 2006 - Status when cancelled: Sale reported - 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: 19490 - Year built: 1968 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: July 12, 1968 - Last registry action: June 21, 2006 - Mode S code: A909F5 - Location: [Roswell, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Roswell) - Owner type: Individual - Owner's area on the map: 33.2907° N, 104.0675° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 88203, within about 19 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6815 - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6815 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6815-2006-06-21 From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 (67, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR EISA20010134](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA20010134), Dec 1, 2001: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. FOUND CORROSION AT FWD LT CORNER NLG TUNNEL BOX AT STA 294.5 LBL 14. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW EO 01-294 REV A. - [SDR EISA20010098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA20010098), Jun 19, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. ON POSTFLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP.CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT PER MM REF 33-50 - [SDR EISA20010084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA20010084), May 21, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. L-1 EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WILL NOT CHARGE. - [SDR EISA20010071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA20010071), Mar 5, 2001: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE B-CHECK INSPECTION FOUND CRACK IN SEAT TRACK BETWEEN BS 520 AND BS 540 AT LBL 45. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED SEAT TRACK SPLICE, ALODINED AND PRIMED - [SDR EISA20000153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA20000153), Sep 26, 2000: ACTUATOR. INOPERATIVE. DURING CLIMBOUT AT FL 190, THE AMBER LEADING EDGE FLAP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CONFIRMED WITH FE LED PANEL. RIGHT NR 6 SLAT INDICATOR SHOWED SLAT NOT RETRACTED. RETU - [SDR EISA20000123](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA20000123), Aug 10, 2000: SKIN. DELAMINATED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, LEFT WING I/B AFT FLAP HAS NUMEROUS DELAMINATED DINGS ON I/B LOWER SKIN. REMOVED DAMAGE, CLEANED, PRIMED AREA, BONDED FIBERGL - [SDR EISA20000122](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA20000122), Aug 10, 2000: SKIN. DELAMINATED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, I/B FORE FLAP DELAMINATED ON I/B LOWER SIDE. REMOVED DELAMINATED COVER, CLEANED, PREPPED AND POTTED CORE. BONDED FIBERGLASS O - [SDR EISA20000121](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA20000121), Aug 10, 2000: SKIN. DELAMINATED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, RIGHT I/B FLAP DELAMINATED FWD SIDE, I/B. REMOVED DELAMINATED EXISTING REPAIR, CLEANED, PREPPED AND PITTED CORE, BONDED FIBER - [SDR EISA20000120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA20000120), Aug 10, 2000: SKIN. DELAMINATED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, RIGHT O/B FLAP I/B END DELAMINATED. REMOVED OLD REPAIR, CUT, BONDED, CURED, BLENDED AND PRIMED IAW B727 SRM 51-40-6, 51-10-2. - [SDR EISA20000106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA20000106), Aug 10, 2000: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, FITTING CRACKED AT STA 920 RT JUST ABOVE STR 18-A. REMOVED FITTING, LOCATED, DRILLED, DEBURRED AND INSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW - [SDR EISA20000107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA20000107), Aug 10, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP, FRAME CRACKED AT STATION 560 STRINGER 17. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND FILLER, ALODINED PRIMED AND INSTALLED IAW 727 SRM 53-10-2, 51-10-2 - [SDR EISA20000124](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA20000124), Aug 9, 2000: ACTUATOR. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, ACTUATOR FOR AFT AIRSTAIRS HAS A TWO INCH CRACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED ACTUATOR FOR AFT AIRSTAIRS IAW B727 MM 53-62-71. - [SDR EISA20000119](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA20000119), Aug 9, 2000: BUSHING. WORN. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, HOLES IN BRAKE MOUNTING FLANGES ARE TOO LARGE TO ACCEPT BRAKE ASSY. FABRICATED BUSHINGS, CAD PLATED AND INSTALLED BUSHINGS, O - [SDR EISA20000118](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA20000118), Aug 9, 2000: AIRSTAIR. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, CHORD CRACKED RT SIDE OF VENTRAL STAIRS AT FWD AIRSTAIR SUPPORT FITTING STA 1263. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF VENTRICAL WEB, H - [SDR EISA20000117](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA20000117), Aug 9, 2000: WEB. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, EXFOLIATED CORROSION LOWER 4H CORNER ON CUSP LINE AT 1183 BULKHEAD. FABRICATED NEW CUSP WEB, RECEIVED NEW FITTING, LOCATED, D - [SDR EISA20000115](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA20000115), Aug 9, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, LEFT O/B SEAT TRACK CRACKED STA 420. REMOVED SECTION OF DAMAGED SEAT TRACK IAW B727 SRM 53-10-5. FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK IA - [SDR EISA20000114](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA20000114), Aug 9, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, SEAT TRACK SPLICE FROM BS 500 - 680 RBL 45 HAS EXFOLIATED CORROSION THROUGHOUT TRACK ON LOBES AND INSIDE CENTER OF TRACKS AS - [SDR EISA20000113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA20000113), Aug 9, 2000: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, CRACK INDICATIONS NOTED AT RT SIDE 760.95 HOLES, TOTAL OF 4 HOLES AS MARKED. INSTALLED BOEING PREVENTATIVE MOD KIT 65C36279-3 - [SDR EISA20000112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA20000112), Aug 9, 2000: SKIN. DENTED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, DENT IN FUSELAGE AT STA 720B STR L10. CUT DAMAGED SKIN AREA, FABRICATED REPAIR PLATE AND FILLER IAW B727 SRM 53-30-3, ALODINE - [SDR EISA20000111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA20000111), Aug 9, 2000: STRAP. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, FUSELAGE EXTERIOR SUPPORT STRAP HAS CRACKED FLANGE STR 18-A STA 940. REMOVED DAMGED SUPPORT, RECEIVED NEW SECTION OF SUPPORT, - [SDR EISA20000110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA20000110), Aug 9, 2000: SKIN. DELAMINATED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, RIGHT I/B FLAP DELAMINATED AT SIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT I/B AFT FLAP, ADJUSTMENT, TEST AND OPS CHECK GOOD IAW B727 MM - [SDR EISA20000109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA20000109), Aug 9, 2000: BRACKET. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, RIGHT O/B AILERON LOCKOUT MECHANISM ATTACHING BRACKET IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED AILERON LOCKOUT BRACKET. RIGGED RT AIL - [SDR EISA20000108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA20000108), Aug 9, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, STA 1342 4H ABOVE ATTACH FITTING, ANGLE IS CRACKED. REMOVED CRACKED ANGLE, FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE AND SPLICE ANGLE, TREATED, - [SDR EISA20000116](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA20000116), Aug 9, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, LT CENTER SEAT TRACK HAS CORROSION STA 837 - 845. RECEIVED NEW SEAT TRACK SPLICE, LOCATED HOLES, COUNTER SUNK AND INSTALLED I - [SDR 20000057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000057), Jul 17, 2000: CONTROL PANEL. FAILED. ON TAKEOFF FROM ELP, AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. AIR TURNBACK TO ELP. - [SDR EISA20010082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA20010082), May 18, 2000: WIRE. BROKEN. ON APPROACH TO (AUS) GEAR HADLE SELECTED, DOWN NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH - RECYCLED GEAR OK. CORRECTIVE ACTION: FOUND BROKEN WIRE TO NOSE GEAR DOWN - [SDR EISA2000046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA2000046), May 2, 2000: REGULATOR. FAILED. DURING TAKEOFF, NR 3 BUS TIE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AFTER TAKEOFF PANEL LIGHT BEGAN TO FLICKER. THEN NR 1 FIELD RELAY AND GENERATOR BREAKER TRIPPED OFF. SMOKE SMELL - [SDR EISA2000042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA2000042), Apr 3, 2000: LANDING GEAR. MALFUNCTIONED. NOSE LANDING GEAR TOOK EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF TIME TO EXTEND AND LOCK. ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD WHINING NOISE. LUBED NOSE LANDING GEAR. RETRACTION OPERATION CHECK GOO - [SDR EISA99109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA99109), May 9, 1999: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IN COCKPIT INOPERABLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT IN COCKPIT IAW BMM 3350. NO DEFECTS NOTED. (M) - [SDR EISA99031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA99031), Feb 24, 1999: PCU. LEAKING. IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF UNCOMMANDED RUDDER INPUT LEFT AND RIGHT. SYSTEM 'A' AND 'B' RUDDER POWER OFF RUDDER INPUT STOPS. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER RUDDER PCU - [SDR EISA98219](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98219), Sep 9, 1998: NUT. LOOSE. REJECTED TAKEOFF AT TMP NR 3 GENERATOR TRIPPED OFF LINE ON POWER UP FOR TAKEOFF, CSD LOW OIL LIGHT CAME ON. GENERATED FROM PILOT REPORT. FOUND B-NUT LOOSE ON CO - [SDR EISA98179](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98179), Jul 17, 1998: BATTERY. OVERHEAT. WHEN PARKING AIRCRAFT AT EDI, FLIGHT DECK FILLED WITH SMOKE. IT WAS DETERMINED BATTERY WAS OVERHEATING. FIRE DEPARTMENT REMOVED BATTERY FROM AIRCRAFT. GENERATED - [SDR EISA98039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98039), Feb 8, 1998: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY DEAD. INSTALLED NEW BATTERIES. (M) - [SDR EISA97226](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97226), Nov 12, 1997: WIRE. BROKEN. EMERGENCY EXIT 'UNARMED LIGHT' YELLOW LIGHT INOP. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE, PER STANDARD PRACTICES, OPS CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR EISA97078](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97078), Mar 17, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. FORWARD PIT HAS CORROSION AND METAL FLAKING ON SKIN LAP JOINT BS 517, STRINGER 26R. FABRICATED FILLER AND DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3. (M) - [SDR EISA97070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97070), Mar 17, 1997: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK 3 LEFT CORRODED AT FS 348.2. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK FORM FS 340 TO 360 PER SRM 53-10-05. (M) - [SDR EISA97056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97056), Mar 17, 1997: FITTING. CORRODED. LEFT OUTBOARD AILERON INBOARD HINGE CORRODED AROUND BUSHING. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-10-1. (M) - [SDR EISA97044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97044), Mar 15, 1997: CLIP. CRACKED. CRACKED STRINGER TIE CLIP AT FS 990 STRINGER 8L. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-10-04. (M) - [SDR EISA97074](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97074), Mar 11, 1997: SPLICE. GOUGED. STRINGER SPLICE CORRODED ON STRINGER 28R APPROXIMATELY FS 1030. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW SPLICE SECTION PER SRM 53-10-3. (M) - [SDR EISA97073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97073), Mar 11, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. STRINGER 28R CORRODED FROM FS 480 AND FORWARD TO E/E BAY DOOR. REPLACED STRINGER SECTION FROM FS 450 TO 480 PER SRM 53-10-3. (M) - [SDR EISA97072](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97072), Mar 11, 1997: FRAME. GOUGED. FLOOR FRAME UPPER FLANGE GOUGED AT FS 1030 LEFT SIDE OF CENTER SEAT TRACK. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ON FLOOR FRAME AT STATION 1030 IAW SRM 53-10-8. (M) - [SDR EISA97071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97071), Mar 11, 1997: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. RIGHT OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STATION 700. INSTALLED NEW TRACK SECTION PER SRM 51-30-2. (M) - [SDR EISA97069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97069), Mar 11, 1997: ANGLE. CRACKED. INTERCOSTAL AT FS 1110-1130 BELOW CENTER SEAT TRACK, LOWER ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW PART AND INTERCOSTAL PER SRM 51- - [SDR EISA97068](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97068), Mar 11, 1997: ANGLE. CRACKED. .75 INCH CRACK, AFT SIDE OF FS 1183 BULKHEAD ON 'L' ANGLE, LEFT SIDE, 10 INCH ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW ANGLE PER SRM 51-10-1. (M) - [SDR EISA97067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97067), Mar 11, 1997: WEB. CRACKED. WEB CRACKED BETWEEN FS 580 AND 600 BELOW CENTER FLOOR TRACK. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND SHIM AND INSTALLED PER SRM 51-40-2. (M) - [SDR EISA97066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97066), Mar 11, 1997: SEAT TRACK. WORN. SEAT TRACK WORN MORE THAN 20 PERCENT MATERIAL LOSS AT FS 740. REPLACED SEAT TRACK SECTION PER SRM 51-30-2. (M) - [SDR EISA97065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97065), Mar 11, 1997: SEAT TRACK. PITTED CORROSION. PITTING CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK BETWEEN FS 443 AND 461 LBL 44. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK SECTION PER SRM 53-10-5. (M) - [SDR EISA97064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97064), Mar 11, 1997: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. FOUND CRACKED SEAT TRACK FS 520-540 LBL 45.5. REPLACED SEAT TRACK SECTION FS 520-540 PER SRM 51-10-5 AND 51-30-2. (M) - [SDR EISA97063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97063), Mar 11, 1997: ANGLE. CRACKED. WING CENTER SECTION INTERIOR STATION 740, 'L' ANGLE AT TOP OF VERTICAL BEAM CRACKED IN RADIUS, RBL 12. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW ANGLE PER SRM 51-10-1. (M) - [SDR EISA97062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97062), Mar 11, 1997: STIFFENER. CRACKED. WING CENTER SECTION INTERIOR STATIO 740, VERTICAL BEAM CRACKED IN RADIUS, RBL 8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW VERTICAL BEAM PER SRM 51-10-1 AND 51-30-2. (M) All 67: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6815-2006-06-21/reports.md ## 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 CHI91IA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91IA144), Apr 25, 1991: Boeing 727-223 (N6815), Chicago, IL, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE GROUND CREW TO PROPERLY ALIGN THE AIRPLANE IN THE GATE ALLEY DURING THE PUSH BACK FROM THE GATE. ## FAA accident and incident reports (4) 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 19910425028239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910425028239I), Apr 25, 1991: Boeing 727223 (N6815), Chicago, IL, Minor damage. On push back from gate by ground crew aircraft hit another parked aircraft pushed back too FAR. - [Incident 19851024061431I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851024061431I), Oct 24, 1985: Boeing 727223 (N6815), Oakland, CA, Minor damage. Very poor visibility contributed to a wing strike with a parked aircraft during power back taxi with wing walkers. - [Incident 19800602058199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800602058199I), Jun 2, 1980: Boeing 727223 (N6815), Chicago, IL. Engine oil filter bypass light inlluminated. Takeoff was rejected. - [Incident 19790704018309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790704018309I), Jul 4, 1979: Boeing 727223 (N6815), Chicago, IL. Lost a system hydraulics quantity and pressure. Left main landing gear up line ruptured. ## Other aircraft with N6815 - [Cancelled 1948-07-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6815-1948-07-14): Waco GXE, S/N 1711. Owner: [Cassarella John B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CASSARELLA%20JOHN%20B), [St Johns, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/St%20Johns) --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.