# N849AA: 1976 Boeing 727-223, registration cancelled 2012-12-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 14, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-223](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-223) (registry code 1384074)
- 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: 20990
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: May 10, 1976
- Last registry action: June 27, 2006
- Mode S code: ABA149
- Location: [Phoenix, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Phoenix)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.3020° N, 112.0289° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85048, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N849AA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=849AA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N849AA-2012-12-14

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 727-223: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-223.md

## Service difficulty reports (32)

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

- [SDR AALA20011711](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011711), Aug 29, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT PATH LIGHTING DIM THROUGHOUT COACH. REPLACED FORWARD AND AFT BATTERY PACKS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPER
- [SDR AALA20010484](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010484), Mar 14, 2001: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT 15-22 DIM. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT CONNECTION. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M
- [SDR AALA20010470](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010470), Mar 13, 2001: SPLICE. DAMAGED. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IN COACH CLASS INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED EMEREGNCY EXIT LIGHT SPLICE AT ROW 15 AND 25. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED
- [SDR AALA20010282](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010282), Feb 16, 2001: LIGHT. DEFECTIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT DIM. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT PATHWAY LIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
- [SDR AALA20001902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001902), Nov 15, 2000: LIGHT. BROKEN. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR TRACK PROXIMITY LIGHT BETWEEN SEAT ROW 6D AND 26D INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT SEGMENT BE
- [SDR AALA20001813](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001813), Oct 30, 2000: GROMMET. DAMAGED. TUL - FOUND STATION 720B LEFT RAM AIR MOTOR SHAFT GROMMET PUSHED UP OFF OF INNER SKIN. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3, SHEET 4, PAGE 13. (M)
- [SDR AALA20001811](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001811), Oct 30, 2000: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION 1 INCH BY 1 INCH, ON EDGE OF STRINGER 26L. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED STRINGER REPAIR IAW SRM 53-10-3 FIG 2 SHEET 2. (M)
- [SDR AALA20001814](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001814), Oct 27, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION 1.5 INCH BY 10 INCH ON FUSELAGE SKIN STATION 560-570, OUTBOARD OF STRINGER 27L. INSTALLED DOUBLER WET WITH SEALANT AND FILLER SEALED EDGES
- [SDR AALA20000437](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20000437), Mar 9, 2000: WIRE. BROKEN. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY LIGHTING FROM STATION BS 360 TO BS 780 INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AT BS 360 RBL 12. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NOR
- [SDR AALA991401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991401), Sep 15, 1999: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTS IN AFT CABIN INOPERATIVE. RESECURED CONNECTOR TO EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHTING IN AFT CABIN
- [SDR AALA990725](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990725), May 19, 1999: WIRE. BROKEN. DFW - OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRES TO EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)
- [SDR AALA990049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990049), Jan 11, 1999: ORING. FAILED. DFW - FLT 1503 - EN ROUTE DFW-MCI, DURING TAKEOFF WHILE PERFORMING FLAP RETRACTION LOSS ALL SYSTEM 'A' PRESSURE AND QUANTITY. RETURNED DFW AND MANUALLY EXTENDED
- [SDR AALA981724](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981724), Sep 26, 1998: MOTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. ORD - FLT 1214 - EN ROUTE ORD-YYZ - LOST SYSTEM 'A' HYDRAULIC IN FLIGHT. RETURNED ORD, MANUALLY EXTENDED LANDING GEAR, ELECTRICALLY EXTENDED FLAPS AND LANDED WI
- [SDR AALA981330](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981330), Jul 3, 1998: CLAMP. LOOSE. BNA - FLT 0405 - DURING CLIMB-OUT PASSING FL 300, CREW NOTICED LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW ACCOMPLISHED EMERGENCY CHECK LIST, AIR INTERRUPTE
- [SDR AALA981277](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981277), Jun 26, 1998: FILTER. DIRTY. RSW - FLT 1383 - DURING CRUISE, EN ROUTE ATL-MIA, LOWER AFT BODY HEAT LIGHT FLICKERED ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES. AIR INTERRUPTED AND LANDED RWS WITHOUT INCIDENT.
- [SDR AALA972412](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA972412), Dec 16, 1997: SPAR WEB. CRACKED. TUL - STATIONS 870 SPAR WEB CENTER TANK CRACKED RBL 3. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER ESO 11697, DATED 12/9/97. (M)
- [SDR AALA971933](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971933), Oct 12, 1997: DUCT. LEAKING. TPA - FLT 1553 - AFTER TAKEOFF TPA DURING CLIMB-OUT, NR 1 ENGINE STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL PROCEDURE AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED WHEN N
- [SDR AALA970699](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970699), Apr 8, 1997: SEAL. DEFECTIVE. ORD - FLT 1418 - DURING APPROACH TO ORD WHEN LANDING GEAR EXTENDED, NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH NO OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATIONS. AIRCRA
- [SDR AALA970121](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970121), Jan 14, 1997: FRAME. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION AT LEVELING COMPOUND BETWEEN STRINGER 28R AND 28L, APT OF FRAME STATION 720. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-6 (BEYOND LIMITS). INSTALLED DOUBLE
- [SDR AALA970120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970120), Jan 14, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. TUL - BS 1030 BL 0 - LBL 10, CORROSION ON TOP FLANGE OF FLOORBEAM. CUT OUT AREA OF CORROSION AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-8. (M)
- [SDR AALA970115](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970115), Jan 14, 1997: FRAME. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION ON FRAME REMOVED BEYOND LIMITS. CUT OUT AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 51-40-2. (M)
- [SDR AALA970109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970109), Jan 14, 1997: SILL. CORRODED. TUL - FORWARD ENTRY DOOR CUTOUT LOWER SILL WEB AND CREASE ANGLE HEAVILY CORRODED FS 328 TO 344. REMOVE CREASE ANGLE AND INSTALLED NEW ANGLE AS PER SRM 51-10-1. 
- [SDR AALA970108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970108), Jan 14, 1997: STRINGER. CRACKED. TUL - TWO CRACKS IN STRINGER END AT WING LIGHT, FORWARD SIDE. CUT OFF APPROX 12 INCHES OF STRINGER AND INSTALLED NEW PIECE WITH REPAIR CHANNELS PER SRM 53-103 F
- [SDR AALA970106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970106), Jan 14, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION ON UPPER FLANGE OF FLOORBEAM TOP AND BOTTOM SIDES, CPC C53-274-03 E58-4-8844. CUT OUT CORRODED AREA AND INSTALLED FILLER AND STAINLESS .060 ANGL
- [SDR AALA970105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970105), Jan 14, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION ON CABIN FLOORBEAM LOWER FORWARD CHORD, STATION 1130, LBL 35. REMOVED CORROSION, DYE CHECK. NO CRACKS FOUND. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS PER A/A E
- [SDR AALA970118](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970118), Dec 9, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION AT LEVELING COMPOUND ON BELLY SKIN BETWEEN STRINGER 28R AND STRINGER 28L, AFT SIDE OF FRAME STATION 660. CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS, CORRODED AREA 
- [SDR AALA970117](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970117), Dec 4, 1996: ANGLE. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION AT CREASE ANGLE BEAM INSIDE AFT CORNER OF FORWARD ENTRY DOOR. REMOVED CORRODED CREASE ANGLE AND INSTALLED NEW ANGLE AS PER SRM 51-10-01. (M)
- [SDR AALA970114](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970114), Dec 4, 1996: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. TUL - BS 380 RBL 45 - RBL 70, CORROSION ON TOP FLANGE OF FLOORBEAM. REPLACED FLOORBEAM TOP CAP PER SRM 53-10-8. (M)
- [SDR AALA970112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970112), Dec 4, 1996: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. TUL - FLOORBEAM CORRODED STATION 380 RBL 10-40. REPLACED FLOORBEAM TOP CAP PER SRM 53-10-8. (M)
- [SDR AALA970111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970111), Dec 4, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION ON SKIN LAP ABOVE STRINGER 26R AT STATION 720B TO 720C. CORRODED SECTION CUT OUT, INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 5 AND INSTALLED N
- [SDR AALA951762](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA951762), Oct 9, 1995: HEAT VALVE. DEFECTIVE. ALT - FLT NR 1142 - WHILE EN ROUTE DFW-ATL, THE NR 3 ENGINE FUEL HEAT VALVE BECAME STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION, RESULTING IN ABNORMALLY HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE. SHU
- [SDR AALA951293](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA951293), Jul 21, 1995: EEL CONNECTOR. BROKEN. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS BETWEEN PASSENGER SEAT ROWS 7 AND 24 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BROKEN EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT CONNECTORS BY PASSE

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 19930625023619I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930625023619I), Jun 25, 1993: Boeing 727223 (N849AA), Louisville, KY. NR2 engine fuel heat valve would not close on climb. Returned. Landed safely.
- [Incident 19910127006989I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910127006989I), Jan 27, 1991: Boeing 727223 (N849AA), Nashville, TN. Smoke from no smoking-fasten seat belt sign on-off switch. Crew put on oxygen mask and landed safely.
- [Incident 19851102060259I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851102060259I), Nov 2, 1985: Boeing 727223 (N849AA), St Louis, MO, Minor damage. En route the first officers sliding window pane cracked. Priority descent and diversion accomplished.
- [Incident 19810910069719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810910069719I), Sep 10, 1981: Boeing 727 (N849AA), Nashville, TN, Minor damage. Pilot taxiing to runway struck aircraft parked near by.

## Other aircraft with N849AA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N849AA): Piper PA-28-181, S/N 2881849, built 2025

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