# N6835: Boeing 727-223, registration cancelled 1999-12-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 20, 1999
- Exported to: Mexico
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-223](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-223) (registry code 1384074)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 20188
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: July 18, 1969
- Last registry action: July 16, 1997
- Mode S code: A91163
- Owner when cancelled: [American Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMERICAN%20AIRLINES%20INC)
- Location: [Dallas, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas)
- Physical address: [Dallas/Ft Worth, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas%2FFt%20Worth)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.9032° N, 97.0531° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75261, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6835
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6835
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6835-1999-12-20

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 (36)

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

- [SDR AALA991776](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991776), Nov 21, 1999: O-RING. FAILED. IAD - FLT 1239 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM IAD WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS RAISED, THE NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT ON THE FORWARD INSTRUMENT PANEL REMAINED ILLUMINATED. NOSE GEAR DOO
- [SDR AALA991718](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991718), Nov 15, 1999: CONNECTOR. FAILED. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT FROM ROW 22 TO 30 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED CONNECTORS ON EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTS AT RO
- [SDR AALA991258](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991258), Aug 23, 1999: BATTERY. DIRTY. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, AFT AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. CLEANED CONTACTS AT BATTERY PACK AND BATTERY CHARGER FOR AFT AIRSTAIR EMERGEN
- [SDR AALA990990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990990), Jul 4, 1999: BATTERY. DIRTY. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, AFT STAIRWAY EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. CLEANED BATTERY CONTACTS FOR AFT STAIRWAY EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROU
- [SDR AALA990561](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990561), Apr 19, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND CRACK INDICATED ON WEB SURFACE EXTENDING FROM BOLT HOLE OT FASTENER, 12 INCHES FROM TOP OF BS 560 FRAME. DYE CHECKED AREA TO CONFIRM CRACK TERMINATE
- [SDR AALA990559](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990559), Apr 19, 1999: SPAR WEB. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND CRACK IN VERTICAL SKIN REAR SPAR RIGHT JUST ABOVE FUSELAGE SKIN. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 55-30-3. (M)
- [SDR AALA990556](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990556), Apr 19, 1999: STRINGER. GOUGED. TUL - OUTBOARD TOP FLANGE OF STRINGER 27L LT GOUGED STATION 601. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION AND INSTALLED STRINGER, REPAIR SPLICES AND FILLERS PER SRM 53-10-3 FIG 
- [SDR AALA990560](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990560), Apr 16, 1999: SPLICE. CORRODED. TUL - FOUNS STRINGER SPLICE CORRODED. INSTALLED NEW STRINGER SPLICE AT STATION 680 STRINGER 27L PER SRM 51-10-1. (M)
- [SDR AALA990558](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990558), Apr 16, 1999: WEB. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND BS 1183 WEB CRACKED. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR ON FORWARD SIDE BS 1183 WEB. (M)
- [SDR AALA990557](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990557), Apr 16, 1999: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND FLOORBEAM UPPER FLANGE CRACKED STATION 740 AT RT INBOARD SEAT TRACK RBL 24. STOPPED DRILLED CRACKS AND INSTALLED DOUBLERS PER SRM 53-10-8 PAGES 18-2
- [SDR AALA990555](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990555), Apr 16, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - SKIN CORRODED AT BUTT JOINT AT BS 680. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER AND REINSTALLED INTERCOSTAL. (M)
- [SDR AALA990554](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990554), Apr 13, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN STATION 196.5 WL 223 LEFT SECTION 41. REMOVED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3 PAGES 12-14A. (M)
- [SDR AALA980928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980928), May 9, 1998: VALVE. DIRTY. ORD - FLT 1691 - EN ROUTE ORD-MIA - DURING CLIMB-OUT, COULD NOT CONTROL CABIN PRESSURE. RAN RAPID DEPRESSURIZATION CHECK LIST WITH NO EFFECT. AIR INTERRUPTED BA
- [SDR AALA980482](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980482), Mar 10, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. TUL - SMALL CRACKS IN FUSE STATION 390 TO 405 STRINGER 19R AND 20R. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA (CRACKS) FAB 2024-T3 .040 FILLETS FOR CUT OUTS. INSTALL LARGER FILLET OV
- [SDR AALA980467](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980467), Mar 9, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. TUL - SMALL CRACK IN SKIN STA 430 BETWEEN STR 20R AND STR 19R. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 13. REPAIRED INSIDE DOUBLER PER SRM 51-20-01-5. TST: 77,619 HOURS. C
- [SDR AALA971119](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971119), Jun 19, 1997: BOTTLE PIN. CRACKED. TUL - CRACK IN RIGHT WING FORWARD BOTTLE PIN CASTING. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE RT WING FORWARD BOTTLE PIN CASTING PER DRAWING 64-08336 AND DRAWING 65-16200. TST: 7
- [SDR AALA971116](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971116), Jun 18, 1997: BUSHING. CORRODED. TUL - RIGHT WING FORWARD BOTTLE PIN BUSHING CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED BOTTLE PIN BUSHING SRM 51-10-1. TST: 75,765 HOURS. CYCLES: 52,034. (X)
- [SDR AALA971014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971014), Jun 2, 1997: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION AT SHEAR TIE OUTBOARD SIDE OF STR 26L AT STA 720A. REMOVED CORROSION FROM SHEAR TIE. SHEAR TIE FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED SHEAR TIE AND INSTAL
- [SDR AALA971013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971013), Jun 2, 1997: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. TUL - CORRODED SHEAR TIE AT OUTBOARD SIDE OF STR 26L AT STA 720B. REMOVED CORRODED SHEAR TIE AND REPLACED WITH NEW SHEAR TIE PER SRM 51-10-1. TST: 75,765. CYCLE
- [SDR AALA971012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971012), Jun 2, 1997: SPLICE. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION IN STR 28L, STA 480. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA 4.50 INCHES LONG. INSTALLED STRINGER SPLICE PER ESO 11697, MAY 14, 1997. TST: 75,765. CYCLES: 52,034. 
- [SDR AALA971011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971011), Jun 2, 1997: SPLICE. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION IN STR 28R AT STA 480. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER SPLICE AT STA 480, STR 28R. TST: 75,765. CYCLES: 52,034. (X)
- [SDR AALA971010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971010), Jun 2, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION ON STR 18L TOP FLANGE STA 1020. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND REPAIRED STR 18L IAW SRM 53-10-03, FIG 2. TST: 75,765. CYCLES: 52,034. (X)
- [SDR AALA971009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971009), Jun 2, 1997: CASTING. CORRODED. TUL - NR 6 SPOILER CASTING HAS CORROSION ON BOTH SIDES ABOVE UPPER PIVOT BOLT. REMOVED CORROSION FROM MATING SURFACES. INSTALLED NEW CASTNG. TST: 75,765. CYCLES
- [SDR AALA971008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971008), Jun 2, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION IN STR 28L AT BS 480. INSTALLED STR SPLICE PER ESO 11697 DATED MAY 14, 1997. TST: 75,765. CYCLES: 52,034. (X)
- [SDR AALA971007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971007), Jun 2, 1997: STRINGER. GOUGED. TUL - DEEP TOOL GOUGE IN STR 7L AT 560 FRAME. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF STR 7L AND SPLICED PER SRM 53-10-3, FIG 3. TST: 75,765. CYCLES: 52,034. (X)
- [SDR AALA971006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971006), Jun 2, 1997: FRAME. CRACKED. TUL - 1.50 INCH CRACK FROM FASTENER HOLE TO CENTER OF LEFT 930 FRAME AT STR 14. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER SB 727-53-0162, REV FEB 21, 1991. TS
- [SDR AALA971005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971005), Jun 2, 1997: GALLEY TRACK. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION ON OUTBOARD SIDE OF FORWARD GALLEY TRACK FS 420 - FS 430. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD GALLEY TRACK BETWEEN FS 420 - FS 460 PER SRM 53-10-3, FIG
- [SDR AALA971004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971004), Jun 2, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION ON STR 28L, STA 610. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF STRINGER AND INSTALLED REPAIR SPLICE PER SRM 53-10-3. TST: 75,765. CYCLES: 52,034. (X)
- [SDR AALA971003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971003), Jun 2, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - STR 18L CORRODED ON UPPER FLANGE BETWEEN STA 950F - STA 970. REMOVED CORROSION, TREATED AND PRIMED PER SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED J-CHANNEL REPAIR PER SRM 53-
- [SDR AALA971002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971002), Jun 2, 1997: STRINGER. CRACKED. TUL - STR 15L HAS 2 CRACKS, ONE ABOVE FASTENER, AND ONE BELOW FASTENER JUST AFT OF THE LEFT WING ICE LIGHT, FS 720B PLUS 15 INCHES. REMOVED CRACKED SECTION OF S
- [SDR AALA971001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971001), Jun 2, 1997: STRINGER. CRACKED. TUL - STR 15R FORWARD OF ICE LIGHT CRACKED AT FASTENER STA 720B PLUS 5 INCHES. INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-3 AND FIG NR 1. TST: 75,765 HOURS. CYCLES: 52,034.
- [SDR AALA971000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971000), Jun 2, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - STR 22L CORRODED FROM 990 - 1010. INSTALLED NEW STRINGER AND STRINGER SPLICE PER SRM 53-10-03. TST: 75,765 HOURS. CYCLES: 52,034. (X)
- [SDR AALA970943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970943), May 20, 1997: STRINGER. CRACKED. TUL - STR 15L CRACKED AT FASTENER HOLE, FORWARD OF WING ICE LIGHT. REMOVED CRACKED STR 15L AND SPLICED PER SRM 53-10-3, FIG 1 DETAIL 11, SHEET 4. TST: 75,766. C
- [SDR AALA961103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA961103), Jul 20, 1996: DRIVE MOTOR. LEAKING. ORD - FLT 393 - EN ROUTE DTW-ORD - DURING CRUISE, SYS A HYDRAULIC QTY WENT TO LESS THAN ONE-QUARTER GALLON WITH NO LOW LEVEL INDICATION. SYSTEM A HYDRAULIC PRES
- [SDR AALA950848](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA950848), May 8, 1995: EEL WIRE. BROKEN. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP IN FIRST CLASS INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRING TO EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP IN FIRS
- [SDR AALA950748](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA950748), Apr 26, 1995: EEL WIRE. BROKEN. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS IN FIRST CLASS CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT WIRING AT FORWARD AREA OF FIRST CLA

## 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 CHI71IC022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71IC022), Sep 23, 1970: Boeing 727 (N6835), Kankakee, IL, incident, minor damage

## 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 19980823038459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980823038459I), Aug 23, 1998: Boeing 727223 (N6835), Chicago, IL, Substantial damage. (-5) Aala B-727-223, registration number n 6835, operating as flight 2014 arrived at Chicago ohare international airport (ord), Chicago, Illinois at 1704 local…
- [Incident 19900313032499I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900313032499I), Mar 13, 1990: Boeing 727223 (N6835), Des Moines, IA. Vibration on climb. Returned and landed without incident. Nose gear strut underinflated.
- [Incident 19850617032519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850617032519I), Jun 17, 1985: Boeing 727223 (N6835), Ohare, IL, Minor damage. During pushback from gate, catering truck struck number 2 engine. Replaced engine. Truck driver negligent.
- [Incident 19821216069259I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821216069259I), Dec 16, 1982: Boeing 727223 (N6835), Phoenix, AZ. Pilot failed to follow instructions from ATC on taxi directions to gate.
- [Incident 19790922050629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790922050629I), Sep 22, 1979: Boeing 727223 (N6835), Little Rock, AR. Unscheduled landing due to catering strap hanging out galley door.

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