# N727AA: 1973 Boeing 727-227, registration cancelled 2017-04-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 4, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-227](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-227) (registry code 1384078)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 20734
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: August 21, 1973
- Certificate issued: May 15, 2003
- Last registry action: November 18, 2008
- Mode S code: A9BD8E
- Owner when cancelled: [Kcp Leasing & Services LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KCP%20LEASING%20%26%20SERVICES%20LLC)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7236° N, 75.5412° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19801, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N727AA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=727AA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N727AA-2017-04-04

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 (77, newest 50)

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

- [SDR AALA20010760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010760), Apr 9, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FOUND COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT DIM. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY MODULE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION
- [SDR AALA20010758](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010758), Apr 9, 2001: BATTERY PACK. LOOSE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT AFT AIRSTAIR DIM. TIGHTENED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY PACK AT AFT AIRSTAIR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED
- [SDR AALA20010759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010759), Apr 9, 2001: MODULE. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT L2 DOOR DIM. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY MODULE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (
- [SDR AALA20010587](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010587), Mar 26, 2001: MODULE. DEFECTIVE. IAD - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT DIM. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT MODULE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
- [SDR AALA20010200](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010200), Feb 1, 2001: STRAP. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND THE STRAP ON VERTICAL STIFFENER RBL 26.83 WL 273 AT 1183 BULKHEAD WAS GOUGED UPON REMOVAL OF STRAP FASTENER HOLE AND FOUND CRACKED FROM HOLE. STRAP 
- [SDR AALA20010198](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010198), Feb 1, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND FS 825.95 FLOOR FRAME WEB IS CRACKED THROUGH BOTH SIDES OF LIGHTENING HOLE NEXT TO BL 48 RT SEAT TRACK. STOP DRILLED CRACKS. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER S
- [SDR AALA20010199](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010199), Jan 31, 2001: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND LIGHT TO MODERATE CORROSION ON BOTTOM OF STRINGER, ABOVE LEFT PRIMARY HEAT EXCHANGER AFT INBOARD SECTION. INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 57-30-3 FIG 9. (M
- [SDR AALA20010197](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010197), Jan 30, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CABIN FLOOR BEAM CORRODED BOTTOM FLANGE PLATE HOLES, STATION 1130. REPAIRED PER ESO11697 DATED 1/30/01. (M)
- [SDR AALA20010196](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010196), Jan 30, 2001: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND LOWER AFT CORNER OF FORWARD GALLEY DOOR HAS TWO SKIN CRACKS DOOR CUTOUT. STRIPED PAINT INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SERVICE BULLETIN 727-53-0188. (M)
- [SDR AALA20000947](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20000947), Jun 7, 2000: LANDING GEAR. LACK OF LUBE. MCI - FLT 1379 - DURING LANDING MCI, NOSE GEAR LANDING GEAR FAILED TO FULLY EXTEND. RECYCLED GEAR AND GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY. LANDED MCI WITHOUT INCIDENT. LUBED
- [SDR AALA20000722](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20000722), Apr 28, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION ON STA 1070 FLOORBEAM LOWER FLANGE AROUND 2 NDT PLATES, RBL 10 AND LBL 10. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER ESO 11697 DATED 4-21-00. (X)
- [SDR AALA991931](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991931), Dec 13, 1999: SKIN. DENTED. TUL - VERTICAL STABILIZER DENT IN SKIN 34 INCHES AFT OF RIGHT AMERICAN FLAG IN SKIN STA 1223 WITH CRACK IN DENT. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 54-10-3. TST: 72,089.
- [SDR AALA991929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991929), Dec 13, 1999: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION ON SHEAR TIES BETWEEN BL ZERO AND STR 26L. INSTALLED REPAIRS BETWEEN STR 28L AND STR 27L PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 15 SHEET 3 REPAIR 3. INSTALLED NEW 
- [SDR AALA991930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991930), Dec 12, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. TUL - CRACK IN FRAME AT STA 783 LEFT FRAME. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLES PER DWG 65C36280 AND PER SB 727-53-0197. TST: 72,089.5 HOURS. CYCLES: 46,585. (X)
- [SDR AALA991927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991927), Dec 10, 1999: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. TUL - SHEAR TIE IN FORWARD CARGO CORRODED STA 720 STR 28L TO STR 28R. REMOVED CORRODED SHEAR TIE AND FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW SHEAR TIE SRM 51-10-1. TST: 72
- [SDR AALA991793](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991793), Nov 25, 1999: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, PORTABLE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED PORTABLE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (
- [SDR AALA991230](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991230), Aug 19, 1999: CONNECTOR. DEFECTIVE. BNA - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIPS FROM FRONT OF COACH TO FRONT OF FIRST CLASS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED CONNECTOR BETWEEN F
- [SDR AALA990904](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990904), May 13, 1999: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. MIA - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTS BETWEEN SEATS 6D AND 28D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP. SYSTE
- [SDR AALA990090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990090), Jan 15, 1999: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. TUL - 870 BULKHEAD CRACKED AT THE LOAD CONTROL VALVE CUT OUT, 5 O'CLOCK POSITION. STOP DRILLED CRACK TO .250 INCH FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AND TRIPLER A
- [SDR AALA990089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990089), Jan 13, 1999: BRACKET. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON INBOARD SIDE OF OUTBOARD MOUNT BRACKET FOR NR 3 LE SLAT ACTUATOR. INSTALLED NEW MOUNT BRACKET ON INBOARD SIDE OF OUTBOARD MOUNT BRACKET
- [SDR AALA980598](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980598), Mar 23, 1998: LIGHT. DEFECTIVE. MIA - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE CEHCK, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTS IN AFT COACH INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP IN AFT COACH
- [SDR AALA980088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980088), Jan 16, 1998: WEB. CRACKED. TUL - APPROX .75 INCH CRACK IN WEB RADIUS AT UPPER CORNER ATTACH TO VERTICLE FIN RT SIDE STATION 1363. STOP DRILLED CRACK, INSTALLED WEB ANGLE DOUBLER REPAIR PE
- [SDR AALA980084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980084), Jan 9, 1998: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE STRINGER 26R AT STATION 720. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE PER SRM 51-10-1. (M)
- [SDR AALA980059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980059), Jan 9, 1998: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION ON STR 27R STA 1030 - STA 1040 AND SKIN UNDER STRINGER. REMOVED CORROSION, REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3, FIG 3. TST: 67,236 HOURS. CYCLES: 44,034. (
- [SDR AALA980082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980082), Jan 7, 1998: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. TUL - APPROXIMATELY ONE-HALF DIAMETER OF DEEP CORROSION ON TOP OF FLOOR BEAM STA 1130 RBL 2411. REPAIRED AFFECTED AREA WITH STRAP DOUBLER PER ESO 11697 DATED 12
- [SDR AALA980066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980066), Jan 7, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - AREA OF BULGED AND DISTORTED SKIN UPPER FIXED LEADING EDGE JUST ABOVE INBOARD END OF FUELING PANEL, POSSIBLE CORROSION. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, INSTALLED FL
- [SDR AALA980056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980056), Jan 7, 1998: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION AT STR 23L, STA 720E TO 720F. REPAIRED STRINGER PER SRM 53-10-3, FIG 1, SHEET 4, DETAIL NR 1. TST: 67,236 HOURS. CYCLES: 44,034. (X)
- [SDR AALA980087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980087), Jan 6, 1998: BEAM. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND CRACK RIGHT SIDE 1183 BEAM FORWARD SIDE 24 INCHES OUTBOARD FROM VAULT DOOR FRAME STRINGER 13 AREA. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE BEAM PREVENT MOD AND REPAIR
- [SDR AALA980086](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980086), Jan 6, 1998: WEB. CORRODED. TUL - RIGHT AFT LAV FLOOR WEB HAS SEVERAL AREAS OF CORROSION ON TOP SIDE. INSTALLED NEW FLOOR WEB PER SRM 51-10-1 PAGE 4. (M)
- [SDR AALA980085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980085), Jan 6, 1998: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION AT SHEAR TIE STATION 680 BETWEEN STRINGER 26L AND STRINGER 27L. REPLACED SHEAR TIE PER SRM 51-10-1. (M)
- [SDR AALA980083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980083), Jan 6, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND STATION 328, 52LBL FLOORBEAM CORROSION. INSTALLED DOUBLER ON FLOORBEAM PER SRM 53-10-08 PAGE 49-53. (M)
- [SDR AALA980081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980081), Jan 6, 1998: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. TUL - STA 720, ABOVE STR 18L, BELT FRAME SHEAR TIE IS CRACKED. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-40-3. TST: 67,236 HOURS. CYCLES: 44,034. (X)
- [SDR AALA980080](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980080), Jan 6, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. TUL - BELL FRAME CRACKED STA 277 AT STR 16 LEFT. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 51-40-2. TST: 67,236 HOURS. CYCLES: 44,034. (X)
- [SDR AALA980079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980079), Jan 6, 1998: BEAM. CORRODED. TUL - SEVERAL AREAS OF CORROSION ON AFT EDGE OF RT HORIZONTAL REAR UPPER CHORD. REPLACED RT AFT HORIZONTAL BEAM. TST: 67,236 HOURS. CYCLES: 44,034. (X)
- [SDR AALA980078](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980078), Jan 6, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION COMING OUT AROUND FASTENERS AND SKIN AND BETWEEN SKIN AND STRINGER. CUT OUT DAMAGE, INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3. TST: 67,236 HOURS. CYCLES
- [SDR AALA980077](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980077), Jan 6, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION EMANATING FROM LONGITUDINAL SKIN LAP. INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER 11 INCHES BY 14 INCHES PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 14 SHEETS 1 THROUGH 6. TST: 67,236 H
- [SDR AALA980076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980076), Jan 6, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION UNDER STR 26R BETWEEN STA 720C TO STA 720D. INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3. TST: 67,236 HOURS. CYCLES: 44,034. (X)
- [SDR AALA980075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980075), Jan 6, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION UNDER STR 26R BETWEEN STA 720C TO STA 720D. INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3. TST: 67,236 HOURS. CYCLES: 44,034. (X)
- [SDR AALA980074](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980074), Jan 6, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION IN SEALANT AT STR 10R STA 990 - STA 1010 AT SKIN LAP. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 5 PER ESO 11697 DATED 12-8-97. TST: 67,236 HOURS. CYCLES: 44,
- [SDR AALA980073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980073), Jan 6, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION UNDER STR 26R FROM STA 696 TO STA 715. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 14. TST: 67,236 HOURS. CYCLES: 44,034. (X)
- [SDR AALA980072](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980072), Jan 6, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - SKIN BULGED OUT AT THE REPAIR STA 552, STR 28L. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3, FIG 3. TST: 67,236 HOURS. CYCLES: 44,034. (X)
- [SDR AALA980071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980071), Jan 6, 1998: SKIN. DENTED. TUL - 3 INCH DENT AND GOUGE BELOW STR 24R, STA 332. REPAIRED MINOR DENT IN SKIN PER SRM 53-30-3 PAGE 154 FIG 24 SHEET 4. TST: 67,236 HOURS. CYCLES: 44,034. (X)
- [SDR AALA980070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980070), Jan 6, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FUSELAGE SKIN BULGED STA 681 BETWEEN STR 28L AND STR 28R. REPLACED DAMAGED SKIN PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3. TST: 67,236 HOURS. CYCLES: 44,034. (X)
- [SDR AALA980069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980069), Jan 6, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - SKIN BULGING AROUND FASTENER HOLE STA 708 OUTBOARD STR 26R. REPLACED DAMAGED SKIN PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3. TST: 67,236 HOURS. CYCLES: 44,034. (X)
- [SDR AALA980068](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980068), Jan 6, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - LOWER SKIN BULGED AT STR 27R STA 500. INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER AT STR 27R STA 500 PER SRM 53-30-3. TST: 67,236 HOURS. CYCLES: 44,034. (X)
- [SDR AALA980067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980067), Jan 6, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - SKIN BULGED OUT AT THE FLUSH REPAIR STA 580, STR 28L. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3, FIG 3. TST: 67,236 HOURS. CYCLES: 44,034. (X)
- [SDR AALA980065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980065), Jan 6, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - SKIN BULGED OUT AND FRONT BROKEN IN SKIN LAP AND DOUBLER, STR 26R, STA 700. DAMAGED AREA REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3, FIG 4. TST: 67,236 HOURS. CYCLES: 44,03
- [SDR AALA980064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980064), Jan 6, 1998: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION AT STR 23L STA 720E TO STA 720F. REPAIRED STRINGER PER SRM 53-10-3, FIG 1, SHEET 4, DETAIL NR 1. TST: 67,236 HOURS. CYCLES: 44,034. (X)
- [SDR AALA980063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980063), Jan 6, 1998: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - STR 27L HAS CORROSION ON BOTTOM AT STA 552 TO STA 555. REPAIRED STR PER SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1. TST: 67,236 HOURS. CYCLES: 44,034. (X)
- [SDR AALA980062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980062), Jan 6, 1998: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION AT STR 26L BETWEEN STA 680 AND STA 700 (MKD). REPAIRED STRINGER PER SRM 53-10-3. TST: 67,236 HOURS. CYCLES: 44,034. (X)

All 77: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N727AA-2017-04-04/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 MIA88IA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88IA176), May 23, 1988: Boeing 727 (N727AA), Near San Juan, PR, incident, no damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19881229070369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881229070369I), Dec 29, 1988: Boeing 727222 (N727AA), Nashville, TN. While powering back, a catering truck struck right wing tip. Truck tried to pass between parked aircraft and 727AA.
- [Incident 19880523070229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880523070229I), May 23, 1988: Boeing 727227 (N727AA), Atlantic Ocean, Puerto Rico. Near miss with NC 209PA. Both aircraft cleared at same altitude over the Atlantic Ocean. San juan controller error.
- [Incident 19840504027549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840504027549I), May 4, 1984: Boeing 727227 (N727AA), Omaha, NE. Right main landing gear ran off the runway during turn into taxiway. Became mired in mud.

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