# N729AA: 1973 Boeing 727-227, registration cancelled 2017-05-15 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: May 15, 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: 20736 - Year built: 1973 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Airworthiness: Standard - Airworthiness date: September 20, 1973 - Certificate issued: June 20, 2002 - Last registry action: October 9, 2008 - Mode S code: A9C4FC - Owner when cancelled: [Aerospace Finance LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AEROSPACE%20FINANCE%20LLC) - Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 25.7743° N, 80.1937° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Miami, FL, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N729AA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=729AA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N729AA-2017-05-15 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 (73, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR AALA20010692](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010692), Apr 3, 2001: SKIN. SCRATCHED. TUL - FOUND DEEP SCRATCH 3 INCHES BY .25 INCH IN LOWER LEFT VERTICAL STABILIZER SKIN BETWEEN TAIL NR. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 55-30-3, FIG 1. (M) - [SDR AALA20010691](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010691), Apr 3, 2001: SKIN. SCRATCHED. TUL - FOUND DEEP SCRATCH 3 INCHES BY .5 INCH IN LOWER LEFT VERTICAL STABILIZER SKIN JUST ABOVE AIRCRAFT TAIL NR. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 55-30-3, FIG 1. (M) - [SDR AALA20010690](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010690), Apr 3, 2001: SKIN. SCRATCHED. TUL - LOWER LEFT VERTICAL STABILIZER HAS DEEP SCRATCH 3 INCHES BY .25 INCH JUST ABOVE TAIL NR. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 1. (M) - [SDR AALA20010695](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010695), Apr 2, 2001: SKIN. GOUGED. TUL - FOUND GOUGES IN SKIN OF FUSELAGE STRINGER 14L BETWEEN STATION 1106 AND STATION 1109. BLENDOUT OF GOUGES BEYOND LIMITS MINOR REPAIR. INSTALLED PER SRM 53-3 - [SDR AALA20010694](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010694), Apr 1, 2001: SKIN. DENTED. TUL - FOUND DENT IN FORWARD FUSELAGE SKIN STATION 370, STRINGER 18R. DYE CHECKED AREA, ONE CRACK FOUND. STOP DRILLED PER SRM 51-10-1. INTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PE - [SDR AALA20010693](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010693), Mar 29, 2001: SKIN. GOUGED. TUL - FOUND STATION 1120 BETWEEN STRINGER 15L AND 16L DEEP DENT AND GOUGE. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND REPAIRED WITH FLUSH PATCH AS PER RM 53-30-3 PART 1. (M) - [SDR AALA20010011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010011), Jan 1, 2001: DAMPENER. MALFUNCTIONED. MIA - FLT 1587 - EN ROUTE MIA-DFW, SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF DETECTED AIRCRAFT DRIFTING TO THE RIGHT. FULL LEFT RUDDER EID NOT CORRECT THE DRIFT. RETURNED MIA AND L - [SDR AALA20002091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20002091), Dec 11, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, MID CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT 21D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED OVERHEAD MID CABIN EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY A - [SDR AALA20001676](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001676), Oct 6, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT L1 DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT L1 DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACE - [SDR AALA20001033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001033), Jun 17, 2000: SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, RIGHT SIDE FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED RIGHT SIDE FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT SWIT - [SDR AALA2000434](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2000434), Feb 25, 2000: SKIN. DENTED. TUL - FOUND DENT AT STATION 640-660, 18 INCHES BELOW WL 208.1. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 2. (M) - [SDR AALA2000435](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2000435), Feb 24, 2000: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND STRINGER 27L AND CORRODED THROUGH STATION 613. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1 PAGE 4-4B. (M) - [SDR AALA20000283](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20000283), Feb 13, 2000: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. TUL - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED CONNECTOR AT FORWARD END FIRST CLASS. SYSTEM GROUND C - [SDR AALA991798](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991798), Nov 26, 1999: CONTROL UNIT. FAILED. DFW - FLT 0876 - DURING APPROACH TO DFW ON GEAR EXTENSION, LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR SHOWED UNSAFE. RECYCLED GEAR WITH NO HELP. GEAR MANUALLY EXTENDED AND VERIFIED - [SDR AALA991434](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991434), Sep 22, 1999: LIGHT. DEFECTIVE. IAH - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, FORWARD SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FORWARD SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND - [SDR AALA990833](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990833), Jun 5, 1999: BATTERY PACK. OUT OF POSITION. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, AFT OVERHEAD AIR STAIR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPOSITIONED BATTERY PACK CONTACTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL O - [SDR AALA990689](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990689), May 9, 1999: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND SKIN CRACKED AT 940 CASTING AT STRINGER 18A AND STRINGER 18A CRACKED AT GEAR BEAM 'H' LINK ATTACH BOLT AND GOING AFT ABOUT 1 INCH. INSTALLED SKIN DO - [SDR AALA990690](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990690), May 5, 1999: SKIN. DENTED. TUL - FOUND DEEP DENT IN SKIN ADL ITEM NR 46 AT STATION 380, ABOVE STRINGER 17L. INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER .080 2024T3, 7 INCH BY 9 INCH PER SRM 53-30-3. (M) - [SDR AALA990177](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990177), Feb 14, 1999: LIGHT. DEFECTIVE. DFW - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTS IN FIRST CLASS CABIN WERE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP IN FIRST - [SDR AALA990176](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990176), Feb 14, 1999: LIGHT. DEFECTIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT OVER FORWARD GALLEY DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY OVER FORWARD GALLEY DOOR. - [SDR AALA981206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981206), Jun 21, 1998: PBE. DISCHARGED. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FORWARD ENTRY PORTABLE BREATHING EQUIPMENT DEPLETED. REPLACED PORTABLE BREATHING EQUIPMENT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL. (X - [SDR AALA981077](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981077), May 26, 1998: FRAME. BENT. TUL - BELLFRAME TOP FLANGE BENT STATION 520 AT STRINGER 23L. INSTALLED REPAIR TO BELLFRAME PER SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1. (M) - [SDR AALA981049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981049), May 26, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON WING CENTER SECTION LOWER SKIN ABOVE LEFT PRIMARY HEAT EXCHANGER. INSTALLED STRAP REPAIR PER ESO 11697 AFTER CORROSION REMOVAL, TREAT A - [SDR AALA981048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981048), May 26, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. TUL - AN .25 INCH CRACK FROM SCREW HOLE IN VERT STAB SKIN AT BODY STATION 1213 LEFT SIDE. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER B 727 AARD/DC PAGE 55-30-03-1. (M) - [SDR AALA981047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981047), May 26, 1998: FITTING. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON STRINGER 28R END FITTING AT STATION 720 PLUS 720 PLUS 10. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLES AND REMOVED CORROSION, TREATED AND PRIMED IAW ESO 116 - [SDR AALA981046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981046), May 26, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON SKIN BETWEEN STRINGER 27L FROM STATION 520-532. CUT OUT CORROSION AREA INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 14. (M) - [SDR AALA981045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981045), May 26, 1998: STRINGERS. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND STRINGER 28R CORRODED FROM STATION 680-720. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER 28R PER SRM 51-10-3 PAGE 4B FIG 1. (M) - [SDR AALA981044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981044), May 26, 1998: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORRSION ON STRINGER 27R STATION 680 TO 720 TO 10 CORROSION ON STRINGER 28L STATION 680 TO 720. REMOVED STRINGER SECTIONS AND INSTALLED NEW STRINGER - [SDR AALA981043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981043), May 26, 1998: STRINGER. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND SMALL CRACKS IN STRINGER 5R FROM FASTENER HOLES STRINGER 342, TWO CRACKS INBOARD AND OUTBOARD SIDES OF STRINGER 1. INSTALLED DOUBLERS AT STATION 342 - [SDR AALA981042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981042), May 26, 1998: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION IN STRINGER 27L FWD OF STATION 520. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF STRINGER PER SRM 53-10-3 PAGE 4B FIG 1. (M) - [SDR AALA981041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981041), May 26, 1998: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. TUL - VERTICAL WEB SHEAR TIE IS CRACKED AT STATION 1263 BETWEEN STRINGER 11 AND 12R AT OUTBOARD WALL. REMOVED ANGLE AND INSTALLED NEW ANGLE PER SRM 53-10-4 PAGE - [SDR AALA981040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981040), May 26, 1998: FRAME. BENT. TUL - BELLFRAME TOP FLANGE BENT STATION 500, STRINGER 23L-25L. INSTALLED REPAIR TO BELLFRAME PER SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1. (M) - [SDR AALA981039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981039), May 26, 1998: FRAME. BENT. TUL - BELLFRAME TOP FLANGE BENT AT STATION 540, STRINGER 23L FACE OF WEB DEFORMED. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1. (M) - [SDR AALA981038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981038), May 26, 1998: FRAME. BENT. TUL - BELLFRAME TOP FLANGE BENT STATION 580, STRINGER 24L. REPAIRED ACCORDING TO SRM 53-10-4 FIG 1 WITH DOUBLER. (M) - [SDR AALA981037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981037), May 26, 1998: FRAME. BENT. TUL - BELLFRAME TOP FLANGE BENT STATION 520, STRINGER 24R THROUGH 25R. INSTALLED FRAME REPAIR AT STATION 520, STRINGER 24R-25R SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1. (M) - [SDR AALA981036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981036), May 26, 1998: FRAME. BENT. TUL - BELLFRAME TOP FLANGE BENT STATION 500, STRINGER 24R-25R. CUT OUT DAMAGED TOP BELLFRAME FLANGE AT STATION 500 FROM STRINGER 24R-25R. INSTALLED REPAIR PER S - [SDR AALA981035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981035), May 26, 1998: SPLICE. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON STRINGER SPLICE, 30 LEFT AT STATION 1007. REMOVED CORRODED SPLICE AND CLEANED AREA, INSTALLED NEW SPLICES PER 51-10-1 PAGE 4. (M) - [SDR AALA981034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981034), May 26, 1998: CLIP. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON STRINGER CLIP STATION 567, STRINGER 27R. REMOVED AND REPLACED STATION 27R CLIP AT STATION 567 SRM 51-10-2 PAGE 6 FIG 6A-B. (M) - [SDR AALA981033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981033), May 26, 1998: FRAME. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON FRAME AT STATION 375 JUST ABOVE FLOOR LINE, STRINGER 17R. BLENDED OUT CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-6 AND INSTALLED A DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-40-3 - [SDR AALA981032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981032), May 26, 1998: FRAME. DENTED. TUL - BELLFRAME DENTED TOP FLANGE STATION 560 STRINGER 24L. INSTALLED BELLFRAME REPAIR IAW SRM 51-40-3 PAGE 2. (M) - [SDR AALA980871](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980871), Apr 30, 1998: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND STRINGER 15 LEFT CRACKED AT END FORWARD OF LEFT ICE LIGHT ASSY STATION 720B PLUS 3 INCHES. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-3 PAGE 12. (M) - [SDR AALA980870](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980870), Apr 30, 1998: FRAME. DENTED. TUL - BELL FRAME DENTED AT FS 950B BETWEEN STRINGER 23L AND 24L. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR ON BELL FRAME AT FS 950B BETWEEN STRINGER 23L AND 24L PER SRM 51-40-3. - [SDR AALA980869](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980869), Apr 30, 1998: STIFFENER. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND UPPER SPAR STIFFENER NR 10 CRACKED AT WS 686.5. REPAIRED CRACK IAW SERVICE BULLETIN 727-57-A159 FIG 12 AND 18. (M) - [SDR AALA980868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980868), Apr 30, 1998: CLIP. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND STRINGER CLIP CORRODED AT STUB FRAME STATION 567 AT STRINGER 27R. INSTALLED NEW STRIGNER CLIP PER SRM 51-10-1. (M) - [SDR AALA980098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980098), Jan 12, 1998: SWITCH. DEFECTIVE. TUL - DURING MAINTENANCE, CABIN EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WOULD NOT OPERATE AT AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT STATION. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT SWITCH AT AFT FLIGHT ATTE - [SDR AALA972484](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA972484), Dec 17, 1997: INDICATOR. DEFECTIVE. DFW - FLT 713 - DURING FLIGHT, CREW OPERATED FLAPS ELECTRICALLY. CREW ACCOMPLISHED EMERGENCY CHECKLIST. AIRCRAFT MADE NORMAL LANDING AND WAS NOT OVERWEIGHT. REP - [SDR AALA971574](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971574), Aug 14, 1997: FRAME. CRACKED. AFW - FUSELAGE FRAME HAS CRACK. REQUEST ENGINEERING APPROVAL TO REMOVE AND REPLACE SPLICE WITH LARGER SPLICE. REPLACED SPLICE WITH LARGER SPLICE PER MRB 727-004 - [SDR AALA971573](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971573), Aug 14, 1997: FRAME. CORRODED. AFW - BELT FRAME CORRODED ON BOTH SIDES STA 400, STR 20R - STR 21R. REPAIRED WITH A DOUBLER PER SRM 51-40-3. TST: 66,905.01 HOURS. CYCLES, 46,891. (X) - [SDR AALA971579](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971579), Aug 13, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. AFW - SKIN CORROSION FROM STA 495 TO STA 504 AT STR 26L. REMOVED CORROSION AND ACCOMPLISHED SKIN LAP REPAIR PER SRM 53-30-3. TST: 66,905.01 HOURS. CYCLES, 46,89 - [SDR AALA971578](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971578), Aug 13, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. AFW - STR 26R CORRODED AT STA 620. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR PER SRM 51-40-4. TAT: 66,905.01 HOURS. CYCLES, 46,891. (X) All 73: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N729AA-2017-05-15/reports.md ## FAA accident and incident reports (7) 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 20000523023219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000523023219I), May 23, 2000: Boeing 727227 (N729AA), Nashville, TN, Minor damage. (-23)Baggage cart hit the aircraft, causing damage to the skin. Aircraft pulled out of service and repair team from aala arrived to accomplish permanent repair. - [Incident 20000428017639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000428017639I), Apr 28, 2000: Boeing 727227 (N729AA), Kansas City, MO, Minor damage. (-23)On 4-28-00 at approxiamtely 1950, American airlines flight 1317 ingested a bird upon rotation for take-off. The bird was identified as a blue goose. It… - [Incident 19890320017969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890320017969I), Mar 20, 1989: Boeing 727227 (N729AA), Houston, TX. Right gear departed taxiway while turning onto runway. Sank into ground. Shut engine down and deplaned passengers. - [Incident 19850613049919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850613049919I), Jun 13, 1985: Boeing 727227 (N729AA), Palm Beach, FL. Flight attendant injured when service cart started to tip over during descent. Strained muscle. - [Incident 19840514053659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840514053659I), May 14, 1984: Boeing 727227 (N729AA), Dallas, TX, Minor damage. Struck a parked aircraft on powerback from gate. Wing marshaller unable to alert powerback marshaller to stop. - [Incident 19820826046039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820826046039I), Aug 26, 1982: Boeing 727227 (N729AA), Dallas, TX. At normal cruise experienced fluctuating fuel flow and epr. Changed fuel control. - [Incident 19810526033149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810526033149I), May 26, 1981: Boeing 727227 (N729AA), St Louis, MO. After departure lost system a hydraulic fluid. Returned and landed. Found split flap control valve. ## Other aircraft with N729AA - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N729AA): Piper PA-46-701TP, S/N 46020078, built 2025 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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