# N844AA: 1975 Boeing 727-223, registration cancelled 2018-01-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 26, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-223](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-223) (registry code 1384074)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-1](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-1) (registry code 52044)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 20985
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: May 12, 1975
- Certificate issued: January 3, 2002
- Last registry action: January 15, 2008
- Mode S code: AB8EB6
- Owner when cancelled: [Aerospace Sales & Leasing Co Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AEROSPACE%20SALES%20%26%20LEASING%20CO%20INC)
- Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 25.6682° N, 80.2970° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33156, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N844AA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=844AA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N844AA-2018-01-26

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 (34)

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

- [SDR AALA20010880](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010880), Apr 30, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
- [SDR AALA20010875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010875), Apr 29, 2001: CONNECTOR. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FLOOR PATH EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT COACH CLASS DIM. REPLACED FLOOR PATH EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT CONNECTOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKE
- [SDR AALA20010772](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010772), Apr 10, 2001: MOTOR. LEAKING. BNA - FLT 844 - EN ROUTE RDU-DFW - LOST ALL HYDRAULIC FLUID FROM THE A-SYSTEM. DIVERTED BNA AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED HYDRAULIC PUMP AND FIL
- [SDR AALA20001679](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001679), Oct 8, 2000: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. MIA - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR LIGHTS FROM ROW 20 TO 25 INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR LIGHT LOOSE CONNECTION. SYSTEM GROUN
- [SDR AALA20001613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001613), Sep 28, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE EMERGENCY EXIT PATH LIGHT AT ROW 31 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT STRIP. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
- [SDR AALA20001342](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001342), Aug 8, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON SKIN BELOW FORWARD LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL. REMOVED CORROSION TREATED AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3. (M)
- [SDR AALA20001346](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001346), Aug 3, 2000: ANGLE. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON Z-ANGLE JUST INBOARD OF FORWARD SERVICE DOOR CUTOUT SEVERAL AREAS, STRINGER 17R AND STATION 387 TO 404. REMOVED AND REPLACED ANGLE PER 
- [SDR AALA20001345](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001345), Aug 3, 2000: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND STRINGER 25R CORRODED INBOARD SIDE STATION 676. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED NEW STRINGER PER SRM 53-10-3 PAGE 1-4B. (M)
- [SDR AALA20001341](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001341), Aug 3, 2000: CLIP. DAMAGED. TUL - FOUND BELL FRAME ATTACH CLIP CORRODED, RIVETS PULLED THROUGH STRINGER 25R, STATION 680. REMOVED CORRODED BELL FRAME AND INSTALLED NEW BELLFRAME ATTACH CLI
- [SDR AALA20001344](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001344), Aug 2, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. FOUND CORROSION ON ANGLE AT FLOORBOARD ATTACH ANGLE (OUTBOARD ANGLE JUST AFT OF 360 SPLICE) NUMEROUS AREAS MARKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ANGLE PER SRM 57-10-1. (
- [SDR AALA20001343](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001343), Aug 2, 2000: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE STATION 1010 BETWEEN STRINGER 29R AND 30, FORWARD SIDE OF BELT FRAME. CUT OFF CORRODED SHEAR TIE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED SE
- [SDR AALA991804](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991804), Nov 26, 1999: CONTROLLER. FAILED. MIA - FLT 1578 - DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM MIA EN ROUTE TO ATL, UNABLE TO CONTROL CABIN PRESSURIZATION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MIA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLAC
- [SDR AALA991773](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991773), Nov 23, 1999: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, RIGHT FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED RIGHT FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPER
- [SDR AALA991560](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991560), Oct 18, 1999: VALVE. DEFECTIVE. MIA - FLT 1562 - EN ROUTE MIA/MCO, NR 3 FUEL CROSSFEED VALVE CLOSED IN-FLIGHT. FUEL WOULD NOT CROSSFEED FROM OR TO THE NR 3 FUEL TANK. LANDED MCO WITHOUT INCIDE
- [SDR AALA991393](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991393), Sep 14, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. TUL - LEFT STATION 913 UPLOCK SUPPORT FRAME CRACKED ABOVE TOP RADIUS BLOCK. HFEC AREA VERIFIED ENDS OF CRACK AND STOP DRILLED. INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-2 
- [SDR AALA991392](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991392), Sep 9, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. TUL - STATION 910 FRAME CRACKED ABOVE THE TOP RADIUS BLOCK R/W/W. STOP DRILLED THE CRACK AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-2 PAGE 2. (M)
- [SDR AALA991391](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991391), Sep 6, 1999: BEAM. CRACKED. TUL - STATION 1183 RIGHT VERTICAL BEAM IS CRACKED .25 INCH AT BL 8 IN RADIUS AT BEAM LOWER CHORD. REPAIRED VERTICAL BEAM AT STATION 1183 RBL 8 INCH IAW SB 727-5
- [SDR AALA981841](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981841), Oct 2, 1998: FRAME. DENTED. TUL - DENT IN STATION 1050 BELTFRAME AT STRINGER 25L WITH .250 CRACK RUNNING PERPENDICULAR IN BOTTOM OF DENT, DENT LENGTH .75, WIDTH .50, DEPTH .040. CUTOUT 1 I
- [SDR AALA981842](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981842), Oct 1, 1998: CASTING. CRACKED. TUL - HINGE MOUNT CASTING CRACKED AT LOWER REAR CHORD ATTACHMENT STATION 99.79 LEFT HORIZONTAL STAB. INSTALLED TRAILING EDGE RIB REPAIR PER SRM 55-10-4 PAGE 10.
- [SDR AALA981570](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981570), Aug 19, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, R1 DOOR SLIDE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED R1 DOOR SLIDE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY SOCKET. SYSTEM GROUND C
- [SDR AALA972144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA972144), Nov 7, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. TUL - FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT LOWER HINGE CUTOUT AT FORWARD ENTRY. REPAIRED PER BSB 727-53-0198 FIG 4 DETAIL 11. (M)
- [SDR AALA972143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA972143), Nov 7, 1997: HINGE BOX. CRACKED. TUL - .875 INCH LONG CRACK IN INBOARD FLANGE (SEAL LANDING). REMOVED DAMAGED TOP HINGE BOX. INSTALLED NEW TOP HINGE BOX ON E58 NR 2364338. (M)
- [SDR AALA972021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA972021), Oct 26, 1997: WIRE. BROKEN. MIA - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS BETWEEN PAX SEAT ROWS 5 AND 28 INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE BY PAX SEAT ROW 5. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED N
- [SDR AALA970887](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970887), May 10, 1997: CONNECTOR. BROKEN. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS AT FORWARD PART OF FIRST CLASS CABIN FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BROKEN EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP CONNECT
- [SDR AALA970448](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970448), Mar 3, 1997: ACCESSORY UNIT. DEFECTIVE. ORD - FLT 1082 - DURING APPROACH TO ORD WHEN LANDING GEAR EXTENDED, RT MAIN LANDIN GGEAR RED LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE DURING EXTENSION. AIRCRAFT LANDED ORD WITH
- [SDR AALA970447](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970447), Mar 2, 1997: SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. ORD - FLT 733 - DURING APPROACH TO ORD, WHEN LANDING GEAR EXTENDED, RT MAIN LANDING GEAR RED LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE DURING EXTENSION. AIRCRAFT LANDED ORD WITH
- [SDR AALA961784](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA961784), Dec 9, 1996: FRAME. WORN. TUL - FOUND OBLONG HOLE IN FRAME STATION 540, STRINGER 28R. INSTALLED 063 30155 DOUBLER ON FRAME PER SRM 51-40-3. (M)
- [SDR AALA961781](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA961781), Dec 9, 1996: KEEL BEAM. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND 1 INCH CRACK LEFT LOWER CHORD KEEL BEAM AT UPPER FLANGE STATION 874. 5 INCH CRACK LT SIDEWALL WEB OF KEEL BEAM LOWER CORNER STATION 874. BOEING MANU
- [SDR AALA961780](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA961780), Dec 9, 1996: STRINGER. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND STATION 720B STRINGER 15L CRACKED AT END. REMOVED STRINGER, MADE FILLER, REPLACED AND REPAIRED WITH U-CHANNEL AND SPLICE REPAIR PER SRM 51-10-3. (M)
- [SDR AALA961779](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA961779), Dec 9, 1996: STRINGER. GOUGED. TUL - FOUND STRINGER 28L DEEP GOUGES AND DENTED STATION 450-480. INSTALLED STRINGER SPLICE ON STRINGER 28L, STATION 450-480 PER SRM 51-10-1 PAGE 4. (M)
- [SDR AALA961778](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA961778), Dec 9, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND SKIN CORRODED AND BULGED OUT STRINGER 25L-26L. CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN AND INSTALLED FLUSH DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 6. (M)
- [SDR AALA961777](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA961777), Dec 9, 1996: SPLICE. CORRODED. TUL - BOTTOM ENTIRE LENGTH OF SPLICE CHANNEL CORRODED. INSTALLED NEW STRINGER SPLICE STATION 1010. (M)
- [SDR AALA961776](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA961776), Dec 9, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. TUL - FUSELAGE SKIN HAS .75 INCH CRACK ALONG STRINGER 1 AT FS 1096. CUT OUT CRACKED AREA OF FUSELAGE SKIN AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SB 727-53 A0204 FIG 1 AND 2.
- [SDR AALA961775](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA961775), Dec 9, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND LOWER WING SKIN CORRODED INSIDE PLENUM AT FS 830 LBL 36. REMOVED CORROSION AT FS 830 LBL 36 TREATED AND PAINTED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 5730-36

## 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 MIA87IA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87IA237), Sep 2, 1987: Boeing 727-223 (N844AA), Tampa, FL, incident, minor damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (6)

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 19910820044039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910820044039I), Aug 20, 1991: Boeing 727223 (N844AA), Raleigh-Durham, NC. Pilot advised tower that they were returning to airport due to a flap problem. Landed safely.
- [Accident 19870902077859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870902077859A), Sep 2, 1987: Boeing 727223 (N844AA), Tampa, FL, Minor damage. Flash of lightning hit aircraft at altitude. Engine fire warning light on. Fired bottles. Bleed air leaking on loop.
- [Incident 19851122069489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851122069489I), Nov 22, 1985: Boeing 727223 (N844AA), Houston, TX. Right main gear truck left paved surface and sank in soft turf while maneuvering on taxiway.
- [Incident 19820317008939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820317008939I), Mar 17, 1982: Boeing 727223 (N844AA), Chicago, IL. Fire warning light and bell activated during descent. Shut down engine. Replaced lower fire warning loop.
- [Incident 19820214003649I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820214003649I), Feb 14, 1982: Boeing 727223 (N844AA), Chicago, IL. Pilot aborted takeoff due to low oil pressure. Replaced oil pressure indicator.
- [Incident 19800830065959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800830065959I), Aug 30, 1980: Boeing 727223 (N844AA), Chicago, IL. Aborted takeoff due to illumination of engine oil filter bypass light. Replaced the light, system ok.

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