# N723AA: 1973 Boeing 727-227, registration cancelled 2017-07-14 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: July 14, 2017 - Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation - Airframe: [Boeing 727-227](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-227) (registry code 1384078) - 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: 20731 - Year built: 1973 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: July 13, 1973 - Certificate issued: September 29, 2008 - Last registry action: September 29, 2008 - Mode S code: A9AEB2 - Owner when cancelled: [Sbd Aircraft Services Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SBD%20AIRCRAFT%20SERVICES%20INC) - Location: [San Bernardino, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Bernardino) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 34.0836° N, 117.2685° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92408, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N723AA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=723AA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N723AA-2017-07-14 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 727-227: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-227.md ## Service difficulty reports (55, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR AALA20011686](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011686), Aug 22, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT R1 DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M) - [SDR AALA20011329](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011329), Jun 30, 2001: WIRE. BROKEN. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT DIM. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT JUMPER WIRE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M) - [SDR AALA20011328](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011328), Jun 30, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT 8 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OP - [SDR AALA20010940](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010940), Apr 11, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND 2.5 INCH CRACK ON EXTERIOR SKIN OF FORWARD ENTRY DOOR, LOWER. DAMAGED CUT OUT. DOUBLER AND FILLER INSTALLED PER SRM 52-00-3 AND ESO2436. (M) - [SDR AALA20010939](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010939), Apr 11, 2001: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND UPPER AFT STOP PIN FITTING CRACKED ON FORWARD ENTRY DOOR. INSTALLED NEW STOP FITTING PER ESO2436. (M) - [SDR AALA20010938](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010938), Apr 11, 2001: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND AFT LOWER DOOR STOP PIN FITTING CRACKED ON FORWARD ENTRY DOOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED LOWER AFT STOP FITTING PER ESO 2436. (M) - [SDR AALA20010792](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010792), Apr 11, 2001: SKIN. GOUGED. TUL - FOUND GOUGE IN FUSELAGE SKIN, FS 965. BLENDED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER .080 2024T3 PER AARD 53-30-3. (M) - [SDR AALA20002158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20002158), Dec 3, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT AFT AIRSTAIR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT AFT AIRSTAIR. SYSTEM GROUND CHEC - [SDR AALA2000600](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2000600), Apr 4, 2000: BEAM. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND HORIZONTAL STAB TRAILING EDGE BEAM RIGHT CORRODED 3 PLACES. INSTALLED NEW RIGHT HORIZONTAL STAB TRAILING EDGE BEAM SRM 53-10-1. (M) - [SDR AALA2000601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2000601), Apr 3, 2000: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION FORWARD SIDE OF FRAME 970 SHEAR TIE. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE SRM 53-10-4. (M) - [SDR AALA2000599](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2000599), Apr 3, 2000: BEAM. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND UPPER HORIZON STAB TRAILING EDGE BEAM CORRODED AT ES 165.5. TRIMMED OUT AND REMOVED DAMAGE. FABRICATED 301.5 HD STAINLESS .063 INCH STRAP AND INSTAL - [SDR AALA2000602](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2000602), Mar 30, 2000: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND SHEAR TIE BETWEEN STATION 26-27 HAS CORROSION. REMOVED SHEAR TIE AND REPLACED PER SRM 51-10-1 WITH NEW. (M) - [SDR AALA991069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991069), Jul 20, 1999: TRIM UNIT. DEFECTIVE. MIA - FLT 2104 - EN ROUTE BZE-MIA, FUEL QTY GAUGE FOR NR 2 TANK FLUCTUATED AND INDICATED A DECREASING FUEL SUPPLY AT AT GREATER RATE THAN FUEL USAGE FROM TANKS - [SDR AALA990676](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990676), May 7, 1999: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, AFT AIR STAIRS EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED AFT AIRSTAIRS EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED - [SDR AALA990665](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990665), May 3, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND CRACK FOUND IN OUTER CHORD WEB APPROX .4375 INCH LONG, END OF CRACK MARKED CRACK IS NEAR AFT LOWER CORNER OF DOOR CUTOUT, FORWARD CARGO. STOP DRILLE - [SDR AALA990666](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990666), Apr 28, 1999: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND FASTENER HEADS DISHED STATION 1130-1136, STRINGER 27L, STRINGER 27L CORRODED UNDER SKIN. CUT OUT SKIN STATION 1130 TO 1140 FOR ACCESS TO STRINGER. R - [SDR AALA982075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA982075), Nov 15, 1998: CONNECTOR. DEFECTIVE. DFW - DURING MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXI TLIGHT AT FORWARD COACH CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT CONNECTORS AT FORWARD COACH CABIN. SYSTEM GROUN - [SDR AALA981682](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981682), Sep 11, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTS AT AFT DOOR MARKER INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP AT AFT DOOR. - [SDR AALA981202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981202), Jun 20, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, THE AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMA - [SDR AALA980983](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980983), May 14, 1998: WINDOW FRAME. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION AT WINDOW CUTOUT STRUCTURE RT STATION 950A TO 950B. INSTALLED DOUBLER ALL FASTENERS, AND SEALED PER SRM 56-20-3, APPLIED SM5-5-28 TYPE 3 T - [SDR AALA980982](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980982), May 14, 1998: WINDOW FRAME. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION AT WINDOW CUTOUT STRUCTURE RT STATION 950C TO 950D. FABRICATED DOUBLER, INSTALLED, SEALED DOUBLER. INSTALLED FASTENERS, AERODYNAMICALLY SE - [SDR AALA980981](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980981), May 14, 1998: WINDOW FRAME. CORRODED. FOUND CORROSION AT WINDOW CUTOUT STRUCTURE RT STATION 950E TO 950F. INSTALLED DOUBLER ALL FASTENERS AND SEALED PER SRM 56-20-3. APPLIED BMS 5-28 TYPE 3 TO AREA - [SDR AALA980980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980980), May 14, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. TUL - FLOORBEAM UPPER CAP CORRODED STATION 380 RBL 12 TO RBL 62. CORROSION BLENDED OUT AND FLOORBEAM REPAIR INSTALLED PER SRM 53-10-8. (M) - [SDR AALA980979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980979), May 14, 1998: FRAME. DENTED. TUL - STATION 1010 LEFT BELTFRAME DENTED ABOVE STRINGER 24. REPAIRED BELTFRAME DAMAGE WITH DOUBLER AS OUTLINED IN SRM 53-10-4 PAGE 3A-6. (M) - [SDR AALA980978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980978), May 14, 1998: FRAME. DENTED. TUL - DENT IN FUSELAGE BELLFRAME AT FS 950F AND STRINGER 256. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-10-4. (M) - [SDR AALA980977](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980977), May 14, 1998: FRAME. DENTED. TUL - FRAME DENT IN 14 INCH AREA STRINGER 24L TO 23L AT STATION 500 EXTENDING INTO WEB. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-10-4. (M) - [SDR AALA980976](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980976), May 14, 1998: FRAME. DENTED. TUL - BELLFRAME DENTED STATION 700 BETWEEN STRINGER 24R AND 23R. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER ESO 11697 DATED 5-1-98. (M) - [SDR AALA980975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980975), May 14, 1998: ANGLE. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON LEFT SIDE OF DOGHOUSE BET WALKWAY PANEL AND MIDDLE CHORD ANGLE STATION 296 LBL 15. REMOVED CORROSION CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA FABRICATED A - [SDR AALA980974](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980974), May 14, 1998: STRINGER. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND STRINGER 15R CRACKED AFT SIDE AT RT ICE LIGHT STATION 720B. REPAIRED STRINGER 15R, AFT SIDE OF RT ICE LIGHT, STATION 720B IAW SRM 53-10-3 PAGE 3-48. - [SDR AALA980973](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980973), May 14, 1998: STRINGER. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND STRINGER 15R CRACKED FORWARD SIDE OF RT ICE LIGHT STATION 720B. CUT OUT DAMAGE STRINGER FABRICATED NEW STRINGER DRILLED, ALODINED, PRIMED AND INSTAL - [SDR AALA980972](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980972), May 14, 1998: FRAME. DENTED. TUL - BELLFRAME DENTED AT STATION 700 STRINGER 23L EXTENDS INTO WEB AREA. REPAIRED BELLFRAME PER SRM 53-10-4. (M) - [SDR AALA980971](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980971), May 14, 1998: FRAME. DENTED. TUL - BELLFRAME DENTED AT STATION 680 STRINGER 25L EXTENDS INTO WEB. REPAIRED BELLFRAME PER SRM 53-10-4. (M) - [SDR AALA980970](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980970), May 14, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. TUL - BELLFRAME STATION 930 BETWEEN STRINGER 13L AND STRINGER 14L IS CRACKED. REMOVED FASTENERS, CUT OUT DAMAGED BELLFRAME DRILLED NEW PARTS, TREATED, PRIMED IN - [SDR AALA980969](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980969), May 14, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. TUL - STATION RBL 24, AFT FLANGE LOWER SIDE DEEPLY GOUGED NDT NO CRACK RBL 6. AFT FLANGE IMPROPER REPAIR RBL 12. AFT FLANGE LOWER SIDE UPPER CAP CORRODED AROUND - [SDR AALA980968](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980968), May 14, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FUSELAGE SKIN CORRODED AT PRODUCTION BREAK STATION 1007 BELOW STRINGER 14L. CUTOUT CORRODED AREA AND FABRICATED FILLER, DOUBLER AND TRIPLER DRILLED HOLES - [SDR AALA980967](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980967), May 14, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - SKIN BULGING AND SPLITTING JUST BELOW STRINGER 10L SKIN LAP. INSTALLED NEW TAPERED SIGN STATION 1040 AT UPPER HINGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM 51-10-1 PAGE 10 - [SDR AALA980966](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980966), May 14, 1998: WEB. CORRODED. TUL - TOP OF FLOOR WEB CORRODED INBOARD OF LAV HAT CHANNEL LBL 20, STATION 1148 AND STATION 1170. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND FILLER FOR STATION 170 BL 20 PER SRM 51 - [SDR AALA980867](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980867), Apr 30, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. TUL - FLOORBEAM UPPER CAP CORRODED STATION 380, RBL 12 TO RBL 62. FLOORBEAM REPAIR INSTALLED STATION 380 RBL 12 TO RBL 62 AS PER SRM 53-10-8, REF NR 0129529. (M - [SDR AALA980866](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980866), Apr 30, 1998: FRAME. BENT. TUL - FUSELAGE BELLFRAME BENT AT FS 500 BETWEEN STRINGER 24R AND 25R. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-4 PAGE 6 DETAIL 3. (M) - [SDR AALA980865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980865), Apr 30, 1998: FRAME. BENT. TUL - BELLFRAME BENT AT STRINGER 24 LEFT STATION 720A. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 1. (M) - [SDR AALA980815](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980815), Apr 22, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. TUL - UPPER AFT FLANGE OF FLOORBEAM CRACKED STATION 344 LBL 28. STOP DRILLED CRACK INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-8 FIG 9 AT STATION 344 LBL 28 FLOORBEAM. (M) - [SDR AALA980816](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980816), Apr 21, 1998: ANGLE. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON RT SIDE OF DOGHOUSE BET WALKING PANEL AND MIDDLE CHORD ANGLE STATION 300 AT RBL 15. REMOVED CORROSION, INSTALLED REPAIR STRAP PER ESO 1 - [SDR AALA970649](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970649), Mar 21, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND STRINGER 19R BELOW AVIONICS OUTFLOW DUCT BADLY CORRODED. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA OF STRINGER AND REPLACED WITH REPAIR SECTION PER SRM 53-10-3 PG 3-4B. - [SDR AALA970603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970603), Mar 20, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND BS 740, STRINGER 24R, STRINGER END CORRODED FORWARD OF STATION 740. REMOVED CORROSION, INSTALLED NEW PIECE OF STRINGER AND STRINGER SPLICE PER SRM 5 - [SDR AALA970524](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970524), Mar 12, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - STRINGER 24R END CORRODED FORWARD OF STATION 740 BULKHEAD. INSTALLED NEW PIECE OF STRINGER AND STRINGER SPLICE AS PER SRM 53-10-3. SEALED TREATED AND PRIM - [SDR AALA970484](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970484), Mar 7, 1997: FRAME. DAMAGED. TUL - FRAME AT STATION 1050 DAMAGED ABOVE STRINGER 23L. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 57-40-3 FIG 1. (M) - [SDR AALA961765](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA961765), Dec 5, 1996: RETRACT MECH. LACK OF LUBE. DFW - FLT 1356 - DURING APPROACH TO DFW WHEN LANDING GEAR EXTENDED, NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR AND NOSE LANDING GEAR EXTENDED. AIRC - [SDR AALA960597](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960597), May 12, 1996: ANGLE. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON FRONT SPAR LOWER CHORD ANGLE UNDER LEADING EDGE PANEL. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED CHORD ANGLE REPAIR PER SRM 57-30-2 PAGES 1-3 FIG - [SDR AALA960598](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960598), Apr 12, 1996: UPPER TE BEAM. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON UPPER AND LOWER TRAILING EDGE BEAMS, HORIZ STAB UPPER FROM 196 TO 201 ELEVATOR STATION LOWER FROM ELEVATOR STATION 21 TO 29, RIGHT SIDE - [SDR AALA960583](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960583), Apr 12, 1996: BEAM. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON HORIZ STAB TRAILING EDGE BEAM, 8 INCHES INBOARD OF END OF TOP BEAM. REMOVED CORRODED AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER ESO 11697 DATED 4-9 All 55: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N723AA-2017-07-14/reports.md ## FAA accident and incident reports (1) 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 19851103066429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851103066429I), Nov 3, 1985: Boeing 727227 (N723AA), Austin, TX. During turn onto taxiway after landing, the left truck went off pavement into the mud. Powered out,taxied to gate. --- 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.