# N6816: 1968 Boeing 727-223, registration cancelled 2012-10-11 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: October 11, 2012 - Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation - 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: 19491 - Year built: 1968 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: July 30, 1968 - Last registry action: December 19, 2008 - Mode S code: A90A18 - Location: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx) - Owner type: Individual - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6816 - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6816 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6816-2012-10-11 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 727-223: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-223.md ## Service difficulty reports (19) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR GAIA01306OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA01306OP), Sep 8, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING MAINTENANCE AT TOL, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE L1 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT. THE SYSTEM OP - [SDR GAIA01241OPS](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA01241OPS), May 25, 2001: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. FLT 718 - ELP - ON CLIMB-OUT, FLAPS RETRACTED NORMALLY. THEN AMBER 'L/E FLAPS' LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT 8,000 FT CONFIRMED DOWN L/E NR 6 ON FE PANEL. LOWERED FLAPS - [SDR GAIA01007B](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA01007B), Jan 29, 2001: DUMP VALVE. INOPERATIVE. FLT 202 - BIL - RIGHT FUEL DUMP NOZZLE VALVE WOULD NOT OPEN TO DUMP. AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL RETURN TO BIL. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 FUEL DUMP VALVE IAW B7 - [SDR GAIA01006B](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA01006B), Jan 22, 2001: FUEL DOOR. DAMAGED. FLT 202 - BIL - NR 5 TRAILING EDGE FLAP WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL RETURN TO BIL. UPON INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT, FOUND FUEL DOOR - [SDR GAIA00365](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00365), Jun 16, 2000: CONTROLLER. MISINSTALLED. FLT 727 - MHR - LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID, THEN PRESSURE (HYDRAULIC SYSTEM A). ALTERNATE FLAPS OPERATION REVERSED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED AND MADE UNEVENTFUL LANDING A - [SDR GAIA00365A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00365A), Jun 16, 2000: PUMP. FAILED. FLT 727 - MHR - LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID, THEN PRESSURE (HYDRAULIC SYSTEM A). ALTERNATE FLAPS OPERATION REVERSED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED AND MADE UNEVENTFUL LANDING A - [SDR GAIA99271](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA99271), Dec 27, 1999: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. NO FLIGHT FOUND DURING GROUND MX AT DFW, MAIN ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN ENTRY EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT. SYSTEM TEST - [SDR GAIA99236](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA99236), Dec 14, 1999: FRAME. CORRODED. 'NO FLIGHT', FOUND DURING 'HEAVY 2 MAINTENANCE CHECK' AT TIMCO HEAVY MAINTENANCE FACILITY (OSCODA MI). FRAME WEB AT BS 227.8 WL 208.1 TO WL 224 CORRODED OUT OF - [SDR GAIA99235](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA99235), Dec 14, 1999: SPAR. CORRODED. 'NO FLIGHT', FOUND DURING 'HEAVY 2 MAINTENANCE CHECK' AT TIMCO HEAVY MAINTENANCE FACILITY (OSCODA MI). VERTICAL STABILIZER FORWARD SPAR CORRODED AT FS 55R. REMO - [SDR GAIA99234](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA99234), Dec 14, 1999: TEE. WORN. 'NO FLIGHT', FOUND DURING 'HEAVY 2 MAINTENANCE CHECK' AT TIMCO HEAVY MAINTENANCE FACILITY (OSCODA MI). VERTICAL STABLIZER LEFT SIDE T-CHORD WORN AT PANEL NR 960 - [SDR GAIA99233](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA99233), Dec 14, 1999: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. 'NO FLIGHT', FOUND DURING 'HEAVY 2 MAINTENANCE CHECK' AT TIMCO HEAVY MAINTENANCE FACILITY (OSCODA MI). FLOOR BEAM UPPER CHORD AFT FLANGE CORRODED AND CRACKED AT - [SDR GAIA99232](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA99232), Dec 14, 1999: WEB. CRACKED. 'NO FLIGHT', FOUND DURING 'HEAVY 2 MAINTENANCE CHECK' AT TIMCO HEAVY MAINTENANCE FACILITY (OSCODA MI). WEB CRACKED AT FLOOR SUPPORT, BS 848.0, RBL 50.0. STOP DR - [SDR GAIA9977](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA9977), Jun 17, 1999: AIR DIST. ODOR. FLT 1756 - HUF-CLT - AT FLT LVL 290 SMELLED ODOR FROM CARGO COMPARTMENT. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND CHECKLIST COMPLETED. NORMAL LANDING AT CLT. PERFORMED HAZ MA - [SDR CKSA97616](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA97616), Dec 24, 1997: BUSHING. BAD. DURING CRUISE AT FL290, .78 MACH WITH LIGHT TURBULENCE, NOSE GEAR DOOR LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY ALONG WITH LOUD BANGING FROM NOSE GEAR DOORS. RAISING GEAR H - [SDR CKSA97588](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA97588), Dec 12, 1997: SWITCH. BINDING. NOSE GEAR DOORS FLUTTER IN FLIGHT, ACCOMPANIED BY RED DOORS LIGHT ON FORWARD PANEL. INSPECTED AND CHECKED NOSE GEAR DOORS FOLLOW UP LINKAGE. NO DEFECTS NOTED. L - [SDR CKSA97182](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA97182), Apr 29, 1997: RETRACT MECH. OUT OF ADJUST. NOSE GEAR DOOR ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND NOSE GEAR DOORS CHATTERING WITH AIRSPEED AT APPROXIMATELY 310 KNOTS. ADJUSTED NOSE WHEEL GEAR WELL DOORS IAW BM - [SDR CKSA97180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA97180), Apr 20, 1997: SWITCH. CORRODED. NOSE GEAR DOORS VIBRATE IN FLIGHT AND DOOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATE. PLACED GEAR HANDLE IN UP POSITION, VIBRATION STOPPED. FOUND LOOSE AND CORRODED TERMINAL ON SWITCH. - [SDR CKSA95084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA95084), Jul 4, 1995: CONNECTIONS. DIRTY. CVG - ON GEAR RETRACTION WITH THE GEAR LEVER IN THE UP POSITION LEFT MAIN GEAR RED AND GREEN LIGHTS STAYED ON. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. GEAR EXTENSION - [SDR CKSA95001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA95001), Jan 10, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. OSC - CRACK IN ANGLE AND WEB FORWARD OF APU LT GEAR WELL, FORWARD OF APU. REPLACED ANGLE AND REPAIRED WEB IAW 727 SRM CHAPTER 51, FIGURE 51-40-2, FIGURE 1. REPL ## NTSB investigations (2) 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 FTW82DA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA010), Oct 13, 1981: Boeing 727 (N6816), Dal Ftw Arpt, TX, no damage - [NTSB CHI71AC068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71AC068), Mar 29, 1971: Boeing 727 (N6816), Cincinnati, OH, no 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 20010106000319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010106000319I), Jan 6, 2001: Boeing 727223 (N6816), Billings, MT, Minor damage. (-23) On January 6, 2001, kitty hawk air cargo, inc. (gaia), flight 202, en route to sea from bil, returned to bil at 1750 MST and landed without incident.… - [Incident 19790703018279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790703018279I), Jul 3, 1979: Boeing 727223 (N6816), Chicago, IL. Pilot aborted takeoff when nr 3 engine oil pressure by pass light came on. Maintenance replaced the filter. ## Other aircraft with N6816 - [Cancelled 1935-04-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6816-1935-04-15): Buhl CA-3C, S/N 29. Owner: [Muehleisen Lawrence W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MUEHLEISEN%20LAWRENCE%20W), [Glendale, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Glendale) --- 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.