# N6823: 1968 Boeing 727-223, registration cancelled 2013-08-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 5, 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-9 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-9-series) (registry code 52048)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 19701
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: January 13, 1969
- Last registry action: February 14, 2000
- Mode S code: A90D66
- Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 25.8050° N, 80.3151° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33122, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6823
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6823
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6823-2013-08-05

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 (35)

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

- [SDR AALA990998](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990998), Jul 1, 1999: RIVET. FAILED. ORD - FLT 374 - CLIMBING THROUGH 27,000 FEET, NR 1 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED. EGT FLUCTUATED FROM 1.92 TO 1.97. OTHER ENGINE INSTRUMENT REMAINED STEADY AT N1 89
- [SDR AALA990799](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990799), Jun 2, 1999: LIGHT. DEFECTIVE. TPA - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, AFT STAIRS EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS OVERHEAD INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT OVERHEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKE
- [SDR AALA990039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990039), Jan 10, 1999: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, AFT AIR STAIRS EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED AFT AIR STAIRS EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKE
- [SDR AALA982079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA982079), Nov 16, 1998: LIGHT. DEFECTIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT OVER L1 DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT OVER L1 DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPER
- [SDR ALAA981932](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALAA981932), Oct 22, 1998: SKIN. TORN. TUL - FOUND 8 INCH DIAGONAL TEAR IN SKIN STATION 625 JUST ABOVE STRINGER 26R, THROUGH SKIN AND BEARSTRAP AT LAP SPLICE. REPAIRED WITH QUADRUPLER PER INTERIM REP
- [SDR AALA980318](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980318), Feb 15, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. ORD - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, RIGHT AFT CARGO DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHEN ALL POWER WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. LIGHTS WENT OUT WHEN POWER W
- [SDR AALA980212](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980212), Jan 24, 1998: UNIT. DEFECTIVE. DFW - FLT 885 - DURING TAKEOFF ATL-DFW WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. OVERRIDE TRIGGER WAS USED AND GEAR RETRACTED NORMALLY. ABNORMAL PROCED
- [SDR AALA972378](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA972378), Dec 10, 1997: CLAMP. LOOSE. MIA - FLT 0448 - AFTER TAKEOFF MIA DURING CLIMB-OUT, NR 1 STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT AIR INTERRUPTED MIA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NR 3 ENGIN
- [SDR AALA972171](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA972171), Nov 14, 1997: LIGHT. DEFECTIVE. RDU - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FOUND THE AFT RIGHT HAND CABIN FLIGHT ATTENDANTS EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT SEALS BROKEN. REPLACED SEALS ON AFT RIGHT HAND CABIN F
- [SDR AALA971912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971912), Oct 6, 1997: DUCT. RUPTURED. RDU - FLT 0360 - EN ROUTE DFW/RDU DURING CRUISE, SLIGHT SMOKE NOTED IN CABIN WITH NO OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATIONS. AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO RDU AND LANDED WITHOUT IN
- [SDR AALA970789](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970789), Apr 21, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - STR 26R HAS HEAVY CORROSION ON OUTBOARD VERTICAL FLANGE AT STA 720D PLUS 10 INCHES. REPLACED DAMAGED AREA WITH SPLICE PER SRM 51-40-4. 77,504 HOURS. CYCLE
- [SDR AALA970788](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970788), Apr 21, 1997: SUPPORT. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION UNDER AFT TWO FASTENERS' LT AND RT SIDE NLG DRAG BRACE SUPPORT LOWER SIDE. INSTALLED NEW DRAG BRACE SHELF PER 51-10-1. 77,504 HOURS. CYCLES, 52,
- [SDR AALA970787](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970787), Apr 21, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - HEAVY CORROSION STR 23R STA 1166. REPLACED STR 23R STA 1148 - STA 1166 AND STRINGER SPLICE PER 53-10-3. 77,504 HOURS. CYCLES, 52,602. (X)
- [SDR AALA970786](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970786), Apr 21, 1997: ANGLE. CRACKED. TUL - UPPER CHORD ANGLE IN LEFT NR 2 STRUT IS CRACKED AT STA 1348. REPAIRED CHORD ANGLE PER SRM 51-40-3 PAGES 1 AND 2. 77,504 HOURS. CYCLES, 52,602. (X)
- [SDR AALA970785](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970785), Apr 21, 1997: SUPPORT. CRACKED. TUL - STA 592 BL ZERO INBOARD LEG TOP FLANGE OF FLOOR SUPPORT BEAM, CRACKED AT FASTENER HOLE. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 51-40-4 FIG 1. 7
- [SDR AALA970784](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970784), Apr 21, 1997: FLOOR BEAM. CRACKED. TUL - STA 294.5 FRAME (FLOOR BEAM) CRACKED 12 INCHES INBOARD FROM LEFT OUTBOARD SKIN TOP SIDE. REMOVED CRACKED SECTION OF EXTRUDED ANGLE AND SPLICED IN NEW SECT
- [SDR AALA970783](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970783), Apr 21, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. TUL - 3 INCH - 4 INCH CRACK ON RIVETED SKIN PANEL JUST FWD OF NR 5 SPOILER, .50 INCH CRACK JUST FWD OF OUTBOARD SIDE NR 5 SPOILER ON RIVETED SKIN PANEL. STOP DR
- [SDR AALA970782](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970782), Apr 21, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. TUL - .50 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT THE NR 5 FIRST OFFICER'S WINDOW UPPER AFT CORNER EXTENDING FROM SCREW HOLE. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PE
- [SDR AALA970781](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970781), Apr 21, 1997: STRINGER. CRACKED. TUL - STR 15R CRACKED AT END, FORWARD SIDE OF WING ICE LIGHT BS 720B. REPAIRED CRACKED SECTION OF STR 15R AND INSTALLED STRINGER SPLICE PER SRM 53-10-3 PAGE 4B 
- [SDR AALA970780](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970780), Apr 21, 1997: CASTING. CORRODED. TUL - LANDING GEAR PRESSURE DECK GEARING CASTING HAS CORROSION ON BOTTOM SIDE. LANDING GEAR PRESSURE DECK GEARINGS MOUNT CASTING REPAIRED PER ESO 11697 DATED 4-
- [SDR AALA970779](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970779), Apr 21, 1997: BELL FRAME. CRACKED. TUL - CRACK AT RIVET IN BELL FRAME BS 930 ABOVE STR 13R. INSTALLED DOUBLER IN BELL FRAME BS 930 PER SRM 53-10-4. STOP DRILLED CRACK. 77,504 HOURS. CYCLES, 52,60
- [SDR AALA970778](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970778), Apr 21, 1997: STIFFENERS. CRACKED. TUL - THREE EACH HORIZONTAL STIFFENERS CRACKED, STA 178 UNDER RADAR DISH. WEB CRACKED AT STA 178 BETWEEN STIFFENERS. REPLACED STIFFENERS AND INSTALLED DOUBLER O
- [SDR AALA970777](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970777), Apr 21, 1997: FITTING. CORRODED. TUL - LEFT FWD SUPPORT FITTING FOR SHELF BELOW NLG DRAG BRACE CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART PER SRM 51-10-1. 77,504 HOURS. CYCLES, 52,602
- [SDR AALA970776](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970776), Apr 21, 1997: FITTING. CORRODED. TUL - STR 27L OUTBOARD END FITTING AT STA 740 HAS HEAVY CORROSION. FABRICATED NEW FITTING AND INSTALLED PER SRM 51-10-1. 77,504 HOURS. CYCLES, 52,602. (X)
- [SDR AALA970775](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970775), Apr 21, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - STR 16L, CORROSION TOP INBOARD FLANGE, STA 700 - STA 706. REMOVED CORROSION, STRINGER REPAIR PER 53-10-03 FIG 1 SHEETS 1-4 SRM. 77,504 HOURS. CYCLES, 52,6
- [SDR AALA970774](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970774), Apr 21, 1997: SPAR. CORRODED. TUL - FRONT WING SPAR CHORD ANGLE AND WEB CORRODED LOWER AREA AT THIS SEAL RETAINER. CUT OUT CORRODED WEB, BLENDED OUT CHORD ANGLE CORROSION PER SRM 57-10-1. IN
- [SDR AALA970773](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970773), Apr 21, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION ON INSIDE OF FUSELAGE SKIN BEHIND AND ABOVE STR 19R. CUT OUT CORROSION I SKIN. INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER AT LA SPLICE PER SRM 53-30-30. 77,50
- [SDR AALA970772](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970772), Apr 21, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION ON STR 28R OUTBOARD AREA. REMOVED CORROSION AND REPAIRED PER ESO 11697 DATED 4-1-97. 77,504 HOURS. CYCLES, 52,602. (X)
- [SDR AALA970771](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970771), Apr 21, 1997: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. TUL - FLOOR BEAM CORRODED BL ZERO STA 1110. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF FLOOR BEAM AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 53-10-8. 77,504 HOURS. CYCLES, 52,602. (X
- [SDR AALA970770](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970770), Apr 21, 1997: ANGLE. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION ON SKATE ANGLE. REMOVED RIGHT SKATE ANGLE AND REPLACED WITH NEW SKATE ANGLE 65-19861-8. TST: 77,504 HOURS. CYCLES, 52,602. (X)
- [SDR AALA970769](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970769), Apr 21, 1997: SKIN. GOUGED. TUL - GOUGE IN SKIN. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3. TST: 77,504 HOURS. CYCLES, 52,602. (X)
- [SDR AALA961808](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA961808), Dec 11, 1996: RELAY. DEFECTIVE. DFW - FLT 548 - AFTER GATE DEPARTURE DURING TAXI-OUT, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WITH SWITCH IN ARMED POSITION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE.
- [SDR AALA960331](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960331), Feb 28, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. TUL - LEFT 656.5 RIB CRACKED AT LOWER NR 8 STRINGER. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 57-10-5, PAGE 6. TST: 74,632 HRS. CYCLES, 51,110. (X)
- [SDR AALA960330](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960330), Feb 28, 1996: SIDE WALL. CRACKED. TUL - NOSE WHEELWELL, LEFT SIDE WALL, CRACKED IN 4 PLACES BELOW AND AFT OF THE AFT ACCESS PANEL. STOP DRILLED 2 CRACKS, CUT OUT 2 DAMAGED AREAS, INSTALLED FILLE
- [SDR AALA960329](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960329), Feb 28, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - BELLY SKIN AT STR 30, BS 1125-1126, IS CORRODED THROUGH SKIN. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3, FIGURE 3. TST: 74,632 HRS. CYCLES, 51,110. (X)

## FAA accident and incident reports (5)

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 19920418014979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920418014979I), Apr 18, 1992: Boeing 727223 (N6823), Des Moines, IA. Leading edge flaps indicator malfunctioned on climbout. Returned. Replaced NR1 leading edge flap position switch.
- [Incident 19840623053649I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840623053649I), Jun 23, 1984: Boeing 727223 (N6823), Nashville, TN. Engine flamed out at cruise altitude. Found a faulty fuel flow transmitter leaking fuel. Replaced fuel transmitter.
- [Incident 19830207015809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830207015809I), Feb 7, 1983: Boeing 727223 (N6823), Oklahoma City, OK. Taxiing to the ramp pilot let the left main landing gear leave the taxiway and bogged down in the mud.
- [Incident 19820810043169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820810043169I), Aug 10, 1982: Boeing 727223 (N6823), Texarkana, TX, Minor damage. In climbout, rudder press-to-test light, PN054-1011-016, stuck, overheated, caught fire.
- [Incident 19801220087759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801220087759I), Dec 20, 1980: Boeing 727223 (N6823), Chicago, IL. Zk zw unable to get gear down indication before landing. Replaced downlock switch

## Other aircraft with N6823

- [Cancelled 1931-02-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6823-1931-02-10): Waco 10, S/N 1700. Owner: [Liddle Sanford E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LIDDLE%20SANFORD%20E), [Schenectady, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Schenectady)

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