# N856AA: 1976 Boeing 727-223, registration cancelled 2017-06-22 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: June 22, 2017 - Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation - Airframe: [Boeing 727-223](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-223) (registry code 1384074) - Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 20997 - Year built: 1976 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: June 21, 1976 - Certificate issued: August 8, 2007 - Last registry action: August 8, 2007 - Mode S code: ABBDA3 - Owner when cancelled: [Airlease International Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRLEASE%20INTERNATIONAL%20INC) - Location: [Hot Springs, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Hot%20Springs) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 34.5267° N, 92.9735° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 71901, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N856AA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=856AA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N856AA-2017-06-22 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 (63, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR GAIA06019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA06019), Mar 27, 2006: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING INSPECTION A FRAME WAS FOUND BENT AND CRACKED AT STA 580 BY STR 11R. ACCOMPLISHED FUSELAGE FRAME REPAIR TO STA 580 IAW SRM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. - [SDR GAIA06018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA06018), Mar 27, 2006: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING INSPECTION A FRAME WAS FOUND BENT AND CRACKED AT STA 560 BY STR 11R. ACCOMPLISHED FUSELAGE FRAME REPAIR TO STA 560 IAW SRM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. - [SDR GAIA06017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA06017), Mar 27, 2006: STRINGER. CORRODED. DURING INSPECTION, A 1 INCH SECTION OF STRINGER 27R WAS FOUND CORRODED AT STA 740. REPAIRED STRINGER 27R AT ST 740 IAW SRM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K) - [SDR GAIA06016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA06016), Mar 27, 2006: STRINGER. CORRODED. DURING INSPECTION A 1 INCH SECTION OF STRINGER 26L WAS FOUND CORRODED AT STA 740. REPAIRED STRINGER 26L AT STA 740 IAW SRM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K) - [SDR GAIA06015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA06015), Mar 27, 2006: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING INSPECTION, A 14 INCH SECTION OF SEAT TRACK WAS FOUND CORRODED AT STA 740, LBL 24.75. (K) - [SDR GAIA06014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA06014), Mar 27, 2006: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING INSPECTION A LONGERON WAS FOUND CRACKED AT WING STA 656 BY STR NR 2. ACCOMPLISHED LONGERON REPAIR TO WING STA 656 IAW SRM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. - [SDR GAIA06013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA06013), Mar 27, 2006: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING INSPECTION, A FRAME WAS FOUND BENT AND CRACKED AT STA 600 BY STR 11R. ACCOMPLISHED FUSELAGE FRAME REPAIR TO STA 600 IAW SRM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE - [SDR GAIA05017OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA05017OP), Apr 8, 2005: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND L-1 DOOR AND COCKPIT ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY BATTERY PACKS DRAINED TO DIM ILLUMINATION. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS (2 EA). OPERATED EMERGENCY L - [SDR GAIA05015OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA05015OP), Mar 22, 2005: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND COCKPIT EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IAW MM. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K) - [SDR GAIA05003OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA05003OP), Jan 28, 2005: INDICATOR. SHORTED. DURING DESCENT THE RADAR SCREEN FLARED BRIGHTLY, THE RADAR TCAS DISPLAY WENT OUT. SHORTLY AFTERWARD A STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL WAS NOTICED. THE RADAR AND TCAS WE - [SDR GAIA04174AOP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04174AOP), Nov 29, 2004: SKIN. DENTED. NO FLIGHT: DURING WALK AROUND, A LARGE DENT WAS FOUND ON THE LT SIDE OF THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT BELOW THE L2 WINDOW. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED FOR REPAIR. - [SDR GAIA04057ST](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04057ST), Mar 26, 2004: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CRACK ON THE FORWARD LOWER CORNER OF THE R1 DOOR SKIN. INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER REPAIR IAW BOEING 727 SRM 52-00-03. THE AIRCRAFT WAS R - [SDR GAIA04058ST](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04058ST), Mar 26, 2004: SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE REINFORCEMENT CHORD AT FUSELAGE STATION 1176.9 RBL 62.5. REMOVED AND REPLACED REINFORCEMENT CHORD IAW BOEING 727 SRM 51-3 - [SDR GAIA04064ST](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04064ST), Mar 26, 2004: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND AN ANGLE CRACKED ON A PREVIOUS REPAIR TO THE AFT AIRSTAIR TORQUE BOX FS 1273 RBL 20. INSTALLED L ANGLE REPAIR IAW BOEING 727 SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR GAIA04059ST](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04059ST), Mar 26, 2004: STRINGER. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE STRINGER JUST FORWARD OF FS 294.5 RIGHT SIDE FORWARD OF E/E AND NOSE WHEEL WELL. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW BOEING 727 SRM 53-1 - [SDR GAIA04060ST](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04060ST), Mar 26, 2004: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FLOORBEAM AT FS 1130 RIGHT SIDE LOWER CHORD. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW BOEING 727 SRM 53-10-8. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SE - [SDR GAIA04063ST](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04063ST), Mar 26, 2004: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND A Z-ANGLE CRACKED ON THE AFT AIRSTAIR TORQUE BOX FS 1273 RBL 20. INSTALLED Z-ANGLE REPAIR IAW BOEING 727 SRM 51-30-2. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RET - [SDR GAIA04066ST](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04066ST), Mar 26, 2004: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND AN ANGLE WAS CRACKED ON THE AFT AIRSTAIR ACTUATOR ATTACH POINT FS 1263 WL 200 RBL 22. INSTALLED ANGLE REPAIR IAW BOEING B727 SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR GAIA04067ST](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04067ST), Mar 26, 2004: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FRONT SPAR GIMBAL A FRAME RIGHT UPPER FORWARD AND AFT CLEVIS HOLES WERE FOUND CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED A FRAME GI - [SDR GAIA04038OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04038OP), Feb 25, 2004: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. ON POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, FOUND THE L1 EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT. OPS CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO - [SDR GAIA04039OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04039OP), Feb 25, 2004: ACCESSORY UNIT. INOPERATIVE. FLT 211 - STL-FWA - ON DESCENT, THE AUTO PILOT DISENGAGED AND ALL INDICATOR TEST LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED UP THEN OFF AND THE LIGHTS WENT B - [SDR GAIA04010OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA04010OP), Feb 3, 2004: BEARING. SEIZED. ON POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, CREW FOUND NR 1 WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLY MISSING FROM MAIN GEAR. THIS FOLLOWED A NORMAL LANDING WITH NO BRAKING PRIOR TO 70 KNOTS AS T - [SDR GAIA03014OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA03014OP), Mar 13, 2003: LIGHT. WEAK. L1 EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WEAK. REMOVED AND REPLACED L1 EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR GAIA03002BOP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA03002BOP), Feb 3, 2003: DUCT. BLOWN. FLT - 272 - MSP-MCI - AT APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET AGL THE NR 2 ENGINE HAD A FIRE INDICATION. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND SHUTDOWN THE NR 2 ENGINE AS PER EM - [SDR GAIA02002OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA02002OP), Jan 28, 2003: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. FLT 272 - MSP-MCI - AT APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET AGL, THE NR 2 ENGINE HAD A FIRE INDICATION. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND SHUTDOWN THE NR 2 ENGINE AS PER EME - [SDR GAIA01044OP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA01044OP), Feb 7, 2001: FIRE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. FLT 2025 - OAK-DEN - AFTER BLOCKING OUT FROM PARKING, THE APU FIRE WARNING SOUNDED. THE CREW PERFORMED EMERGENCY APU FIRE CHECKLIST AND ACTUATED THE APU FIRE HR - [SDR GAIA00790](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00790), Nov 25, 2000: TIRE. FAILED. FLT 706 - TOL-ROC - DURING APPROACH, UPON SELECTION OF FLAPS 2 DEGREES, LED''S FAILED TO DEPLOY. SELECTED FLAPS TO 0 AND BACK AGAIN TO 2 DEGREES. LED''S DEPLOYE - [SDR GAIA00691](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00691), Nov 15, 2000: LIGHT. DETACHED. NO FLIGHT - DURING POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION AT JAX, DISCOVERED THE L-1 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY DETACHED. RE-SEATED THE L-1 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBL - [SDR GAIA00715](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00715), Nov 13, 2000: STRINGER. CRACKED. DURING A ROUTINE HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK AT FLIGHT STAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES AT JAX, IT WAS DISCOVERD THAT THE BS 1330, LBL 4 VENTRAL STAIR STRINGER WAS CRACKED. A - [SDR GAIA00714](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00714), Nov 13, 2000: STRINGER. CRACKED. DURING A ROUTINE HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK AT FLIGHT STAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES AT JAX, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BS 1330, RBL 4 VENTRAL STAIR STRINGER WAS CRACKED. - [SDR GAIA00713](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00713), Nov 13, 2000: STRINGER. CRACKED. DURING A ROUTINE HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK AT FLIGHT STAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES AT JAX, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BS 1303 VENTRAL STAIR STRINGER WAS CRACKED. ACCOMPL - [SDR GAIA00712](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00712), Nov 13, 2000: FRAME. DENTED. DURING A ROUTINE HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK AT FLT STAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES AT JAX, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BS 560, FRAME AT STRINGER S26R WAS DENTED. ACCOMPLISHE - [SDR GAIA00711](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00711), Nov 13, 2000: FRAME. DENTED. DURING A ROUTINE HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK AT FLT STAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES AT JAX, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BS 580, FRAME AT STRINGER S6R WAS DENTED. ACCOMPLISHED - [SDR GAIA00710](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00710), Nov 13, 2000: FRAME. DENTED. DURING A ROUTINE HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK AT FLIGHT STAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES AT JAX, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BS 600, FRAME AT STRINGER S6R WAS DENTED. ACCOMPLIS - [SDR GAIA00709](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00709), Nov 13, 2000: FRAME. DENTED. DURING A ROUTINE HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK AT FLT STAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES AT JAX, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BS 360, FRAME AT STRINGER S16L WAS DENTED. ACCOMPLISHE - [SDR GAIA00708](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00708), Nov 13, 2000: FRAME. DENTED. DURING A ROUTINE HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK AT FLT STAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES AT JAX, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BS 380 FRAME AT STRINGER S29L WAS DENTED. ACCOMPLISHED - [SDR GAIA00707](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00707), Nov 13, 2000: FRAME. DENTED. DURING A ROUTINE HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK AT FLIGHT STAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES AT JAX, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BS 360 FRAME AT STRIGNER S9L WAS DENTED. ACCOMPLISH - [SDR GAIA00706](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00706), Nov 13, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK AT FLIGHT STAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES AT JAX, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE E & E DOOR FRAME WAS CRACKED.ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW - [SDR GAIA00705](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00705), Nov 13, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. DURING A ROUTINE HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK AT FLIGHT STAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES AT JAX, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BS520 SEAT TRACK, LBL 45 WAS CRACKED.ACCOMPLISHED R - [SDR GAIA00704](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00704), Nov 13, 2000: FRAME. DENTED. DURING A ROUTINE HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK AT FLIGHT STAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES AT JAX, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BS640 FRAME BETWEEN STRINGER S16R AND S17R WAS DENT - [SDR GAIA00703](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00703), Nov 13, 2000: FRAME. DENTED. DURING A ROUTINE HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BS 600 FRAME BETWEEN STRINGER S16R AND S17R WAS DENTED. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW BOEING SRM - [SDR GAIA00702](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00702), Nov 13, 2000: FRAME. DENTED. DURING A ROUTINE HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK AT, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BS560 FRAME BETWEEN STRINGER S16R AND S17R WAS DENTED. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW BOEING SR - [SDR GAIA00701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00701), Nov 13, 2000: FRAME. DENTED. DURING A ROUTINE HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK AT FLIGHT STAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES AT JAX, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BS520 FRAME BETWEEN STRINGER S16R AND S17R WAS DENT - [SDR GAIA00700](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00700), Nov 13, 2000: SEAT TRACK. GOUGED. DURING A ROUTINE HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK AT FLIGHT STAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES AT JAX, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SEAT TRACK AT BS440, LBL 24 WAS GOUGED.ACCOMPLISHED - [SDR GAIA00699](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00699), Nov 13, 2000: SEAT TRACK. GOUGED. DURING A ROUTINE HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK AT FLIGHT STAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES AT JAX, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SEAT TRACK AT BS720 TO 740, LEFT SIDE WAS GOUGED. A - [SDR GAIA00698](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00698), Nov 13, 2000: SEAT TRACK. GOUGED. DURING A ROUTINE HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK AT FLIGHT STAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES AT JAX, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SEAT TRACK AT BS 1170 TO 1110, RBL 45 WAS GOUGED.AC - [SDR GAIA00697](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00697), Nov 13, 2000: SEAT TRACK. GOUGED. DURING A ROUTINE HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK AT FLIGHT STAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES AT JAX, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SEAT TRACK AT BS760 LBL 48 WAS GOUGED.ACCOMPLISHED - [SDR GAIA00696](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00696), Nov 13, 2000: SEAT TRACK. GOUGED. DURING ROUTINE HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK AT FLIGHT STAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES AT JAX, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SEAT TRACK AT BS364 LBL48 WAS GOUGED.ACCOMPLISHED REP - [SDR GAIA00695](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00695), Nov 13, 2000: SKIN. DENTED. DURING A ROUTINE HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK AT FLIGHT STAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES AT JAX, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SKIN WAS DENTED AT BS950B, STRINGER S27L TO 28L. AC - [SDR GAIA00694](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00694), Nov 13, 2000: SKIN. DENTED. DURING A ROUTINE HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK AT FLIGHT STAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES AT JAX, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SKIN WAS DENTED AT BS387-385 AND STRINGER S-18L. AC All 63: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N856AA-2017-06-22/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 CHI85FA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85FA174), Apr 23, 1985: Boeing 727-223 (N856AA), Little Rock, AR, no damage ## 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 20040203002719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040203002719I), Feb 3, 2004: Boeing 727223 (N856AA), Minneapolis, MN, Minor damage. (-23) Aircraft was inbound to msp, upon landing gear extension the left outboard main wheel assembly fell off the aircraft. Aircraft landed without further… - [Incident 20001122037779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001122037779I), Nov 22, 2000: Boeing 727223 (N856AA), Rochester, NY, Minor damage. (-23) On Wednesday, November 22, 2000, kitty hawk flight 706 landed on runway 22 at Rochester international airport (roc) and blew numbers 1, 2 and 3 main gear… - [Incident 20000918018589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000918018589I), Sep 18, 2000: Boeing 727223 (N856AA), Minneapolis, MN, Minor damage. (-23) Strong wind gust moved a/c and turned over portable airstair causing minor damage to a/c radome. Maint. R/r radome iaw m/m 53-15-00. Ok for service. Pmi… - [Incident 19850423019949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850423019949I), Apr 23, 1985: Boeing 727223 (N856AA), Little Rock, AR. Flight attendants were stowing galley cart when turbulence threw them to ceiling. ## Other aircraft with N856AA - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N856AA): Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER, S/N 4005 --- 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.