# N861AA: 1977 Boeing 727-223, registration cancelled 2002-10-29 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: October 29, 2002 - Exported to: Afghanistan - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Boeing 727-223](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-223) (registry code 1384074) - Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000) - Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 21088 - Year built: 1977 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: None - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: April 7, 1977 - Certificate issued: March 26, 2002 - Last registry action: March 26, 2002 - Mode S code: ABD28F - Owner when cancelled: [Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLS%20FARGO%20BANK%20NORTHWEST%20NA%20TRUSTEE) - Location: [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 40.7558° N, 111.8843° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84111, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N861AA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=861AA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N861AA-2002-10-29 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 (35) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR AALA20011715](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011715), Aug 30, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 9 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M) - [SDR AALA20011714](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011714), Aug 30, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FORWARD GALLEY CEILING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M) - [SDR AALA20011506](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011506), Jul 24, 2001: CONTACTOR. BROKEN. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS AT 27D AND FORWARD DIM. REPLACED BROKEN CONDUCTOR AT R2 DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL - [SDR AALA20011335](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011335), Jul 2, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT AFT AIRSTAIRS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT AFT AIRSTAIRS. SYSTEM GROUND CH - [SDR AALA20011256](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011256), Jun 16, 2001: WIRE. BROKEN. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT AFT AIRSTAIR INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WIRE AT AFT AIRSTAIR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED - [SDR AALA20011253](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011253), Jun 15, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT R1 DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20010825](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010825), Apr 22, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT AFT AIRSTAIRS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPER - [SDR AALA20010349](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010349), Feb 27, 2001: SKIN. DAMAGED. TUL - FOUND BLEND OUT OF AREA WITH NO EDGE DISTANCE TO FASTENERS. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF SKIN EDGE AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 52-00-3 FIG 4. (M) - [SDR AALA20010356](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010356), Feb 27, 2001: WIRE. DAMAGED. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT RIGHT AFT DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WIRES AT RIGHT AFT DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHE - [SDR AALA20010350](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010350), Feb 23, 2001: PAN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND 40 INCH BY 2 INCH CORROSION ON FLOOR PAN ALONG HAT CHANNEL FROM STATION 1143-1183, RBL 27. REMOVED CORROSION, INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 51-40-2. (M) - [SDR AALA20010365](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010365), Feb 22, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND FLOORBEAM WEB CRACKED STATION 875 LBL 61. INSTALLED FAB WEB AT FLOORBEAM AT STATION 825 LBL 61 SRM 51-40-2. (M) - [SDR AALA20010433](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010433), Feb 21, 2001: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION AROUND FASTENER AT BS 950D STRINGER 29R. INSTALLED STRAP PER ESO 11697 2-21-2001. (M) - [SDR AALA20010348](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010348), Feb 21, 2001: STIFFENER. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND VERTICAL STIFFENER ON BULKHEAD 1183 HAS CRACK FROM LOWER END BL 8. INSTALLED REPAIR PER DRAWING NR 65C29080. INSTALLED BL 8 PREVENTATIVE MOD AND REP - [SDR AALA20010147](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010147), Jan 27, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. MIA - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT FORWARD GALLEY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT FORWARD GALLEY. SYSTEM GROUND - [SDR AALA20000952](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20000952), Jun 11, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ABOVE AFT GALLEY DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ABOVE AFT GALLEY DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND C - [SDR AALA20000180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20000180), Feb 2, 2000: SOCKET. DIRTY. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT OVERHEAD LIGHT AT LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR INOPERATIVE. CLEANED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT STRIP CONNECTOR - [SDR AALA991591](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991591), Oct 23, 1999: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, AFT STAIR VENTRAL EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED AFT STAIR VENTRAL EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NO - [SDR AALA991151](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991151), Aug 6, 1999: BLADE. FAILED. IAH - FLT 1752 - AFTER TAKEOFF IAH WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 5,500 FEET, CREW NOTICED A SEVERE VIBRATION THEN HEARD A NOISE. NR 2 ENGINE N1 DROPPED TO 48 PERCENT A - [SDR AALA990300](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990300), Feb 25, 1999: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND STATION 1177 BELLY SKIN CORRODED AT STRINGER 29 RIGHT. REMOVED CORRODED SECTION STRINGER 29R AT STATION 1177 AND SPLICED IN NEW STRINGER PER SRM 53- - [SDR AALA990298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990298), Feb 25, 1999: FRAME. BENT. TUL - FRAME BENT AT FLANGE AND WEB STATION 950F STRINGER 25L TO 26L. REPAIRED FRAME PER SRM 51-40-3 WITH .071 INCH 7075-T6 MATERIAL MS2047008 FASTENERS MS20470D - [SDR AALA990297](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990297), Feb 25, 1999: FRAME. BENT. TUL - FRAME BENT AT FLANGE AND WEB STATION 970 BETWEEN STRINGER 25L AND 26L. FRAME REPAIRED PER SRM 51-40-3 WITH .071 INCH 7075T6 MATERIAL, MS2047008 FASTENERS, - [SDR AALA990299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990299), Feb 24, 1999: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND STATION 670 STRINGER 27L CORRODED. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-3. (M) - [SDR AALA980449](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980449), Mar 7, 1998: SPLICE. FAILED. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR LIGHTING WAS INOPERATIVE FROM SEAT ROWS 8 THROUGH 18. REPAIRED FAULTY SPLICES IN EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTI - [SDR AALA980133](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980133), Jan 17, 1998: CONNECTOR. DEFECTIVE. DTW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, DISCOVERED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT FORWARD CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT CONNECTOR AT FORWARD CABIN. SYSTEM GRO - [SDR AALA980119](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980119), Jan 14, 1998: MODULE. FAILED. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT OVER FORWARD ENTRY DOOR WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. RE-SEATED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT MODULE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, - [SDR AALA971930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971930), Oct 12, 1997: CONNECTOR. BROKEN. MIA - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS IN FIRST CLASS CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BROKEN EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT CONNECTOR AT FORWARD PART OF FIRST - [SDR AALA971549](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971549), Aug 13, 1997: LIGHT. DEFECTIVE. MIA - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, L1 DOOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED L1 DOOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED - [SDR AALA970972](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970972), May 25, 1997: WIRE. NEED REPAIR. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS IN MAIN CABIN INOPERATIVE. FOUND REVERSE POLARITY IN CABIN EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS, REPAIRED EMERGENCY FLOOR - [SDR AALA970746](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970746), Apr 19, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON STRINGER 28R AT STATION 490 TO 504. REPLACED CORRODED SECTION OF STRINGER PER SRM 53-10-3. INSTALLED SKIN DOUBLER PER SRM 5-30-3. CUT O - [SDR AALA970747](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970747), Apr 17, 1997: SLIDE. MALFUNCTIONED. TUL - FOUND LEFT FORWARD ENTRY DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE DEPLOYED PER CARD 4993 DEFLATED TO AN UNUSABLE CONDITION IN LESS THAN 15 MIN, APPROX 8 MIN PER ITEM NR 7. F - [SDR AALA970745](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970745), Apr 17, 1997: CASTING. MISDRILLED. TUL - FIGURE 8 HOLE STATION 870, CASTING IN LEFT MAIN WHEEL WELL. FIGURE 8 HOLE REPAIRED PER ESO 11697, DATED 3-17-97. (M) - [SDR AALA970744](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970744), Apr 17, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON STRINGER NR 30, STATION 1152-1158. CUT OUT CORRODED STRINGER. REPLACED CORRODED AREA WITH SPLICED STRINGER PER SRM 53-10-3. (M) - [SDR AALA970743](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970743), Apr 17, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION IN STRINGER 27L, JUST AFT OF FS 560 FLANGE. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-10-3. (M) - [SDR AALA970742](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970742), Apr 17, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CORRODED THROUGH AT STATION 700, INBOARD SIDE OF STRINGER 28R. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW SKIN SECTION AND SPLICED SKIN PER SRM 53-30-3 - [SDR AALA961823](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA961823), Dec 14, 1996: STRUT SEAL. LEAKING. TPA - FLT 0861 - DURING GEAR RETRACTION HAD A NOTICEABLE SHUTTER VIBRATION FROM THE NOSE GEAR AREA. RED NOSE GEAR DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR ## FAA accident and incident reports (1) 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 19850128015262I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850128015262I), Jan 28, 1985: Boeing 727 (N861AA), Dallas, TX, Minor damage. Stopped taxi per ATC instructions but unable to contact ground crew of N1995 on pushback in time to avoid collision ## Other aircraft with N861AA - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N861AA): Textron 172S, S/N 172S13624 --- 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.