# N868AA: 1977 Boeing 727-223, registration cancelled 2012-08-21 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: August 21, 2012 - Status when cancelled: Registration pending, canceled - 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: 21373 - Year built: 1977 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: July 21, 1977 - Last registry action: March 6, 2006 - Mode S code: ABEC90 - Location: [San Bernardino, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Bernardino) - Owner type: Individual - Owner's area on the map: 34.0836° N, 117.2685° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92408, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N868AA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=868AA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N868AA-2012-08-21 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 (53, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR AALA20012161](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20012161), Dec 14, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT AFT AIRSTAIRS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT AFT AIR STAIRS. SYSTEM GROUND C - [SDR AALA20010804](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010804), Apr 18, 2001: MODULE. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT ROW 8 DIM. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT MODULE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M) - [SDR AALA20010805](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010805), Apr 18, 2001: MODULE. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT L1 DOOR DIM. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT MODULE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M) - [SDR AALA20010806](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010806), Apr 18, 2001: MODULE. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT DIM. REPLACED OVERHEAD EMERGENCY OVERHEAD EXIT LIGHT MODULE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPER - [SDR AALA20010644](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010644), Mar 28, 2001: MODULE. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN ABOVE AFT AIRSTAIR DIM. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT MODULE AT AFT AIRSTAIR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORM - [SDR AALA20010625](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010625), Mar 26, 2001: LIGHT. DEFECTIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT ROW 25 DIM. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT STRIP AT ROWS 25. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20010655](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010655), Mar 23, 2001: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION UNDER STRINGER 28R STATION 950F TO 970 RIVET HEADS BROKEN AND SKIN BULGING ON EXTERIOR SIDE. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW ESO 11697 DATED - [SDR AALA20010619](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010619), Mar 21, 2001: SKIN. DENTED. TUL - FOUND DENT AT FUSELAGE SKIN ABOVE STRINGER 24R AT STATION 340. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3 PART 1. (M) - [SDR AALA20010617](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010617), Mar 19, 2001: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON LOWER CENTER SECTION WING SKIN ABOVE RIGHT PRIMARY HEAT EXCHANGER (LOWER SKIN). REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AND TRIPLER PER - [SDR AALA20010618](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010618), Mar 16, 2001: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON STRINGER 28R OUTBOARD SIDE STATION 677. REMOVED CORRODED SECTION OF STRINGER. INSTALLED STRINGER REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-3, AND MM 51-20-0 - [SDR AALA20001255](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001255), Jul 30, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, AFT STAIRWELL EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED AFT STAIRWELL EMERGENCY LIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M) - [SDR AALA20000596](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20000596), Apr 4, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. IAH - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, AFT STAIR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED AFT STAIR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. ( - [SDR AALA2000363](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2000363), Feb 18, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. TUL - STATION 480 FRAME CRACKED AT STRINGER 26R, CRACK IN STRINGER CUT OUT RADIUS. INSTALLED .063 INCH 7075-T6 DOUBLER 9 INCHES LONG USING TOTAL OF 34 FASTENERS - [SDR AALA2000362](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2000362), Feb 18, 2000: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - SKIN AT SKIN LAP BULGED AND 2 RIVET HEADS SHEARED STATION 480 STRINGER 26R. REMOVED CORRODED SECTION OF STRINGER. INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF STRINGER AND SP - [SDR AALA2000361](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2000361), Feb 17, 2000: STRINGER. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND STRINGER 25 RIGHT, 6 INCHES AFT OF STATION 480 CRACKED. REPAIRED STRINGER 25 RIGHT STATION 480 PER SRM 53-10-3 FIGURE 2 DETAIL II. (M) - [SDR AALA2000360](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2000360), Feb 15, 2000: BEAM. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON TOP OF T/E BEAM RIGHT HORIZ STAB 2ND FROM OUTBOARD ELEV HINGE. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER ESO 11697, DATED 2-14-00. (M) - [SDR AALA990553](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990553), Apr 21, 1999: PANEL. CORRODED. TUL - AFT LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL BULGING AT BOTTOM. REPAIRED SECTION OF SKIN DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3. INSTALLED NEW LAVATORY PAN TRIPLER. REINSTALLED LAVATORY P - [SDR AALA990551](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990551), Apr 21, 1999: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORRODED SHEAR TIE STATION 1148 STRIGNER 26L. REPLACED SHEAR TIE. (M) - [SDR AALA990552](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990552), Apr 16, 1999: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON STRINGER 28L AT BS 525, REMOVED CORROSION MADE STRINGER OUT OF LIMITS. INSTALLED STRINGER REPAIR AS PER SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1. (M) - [SDR AALA981926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981926), Oct 22, 1998: NLG. LACK OF LUBE. DFW - FLT 1607 - DURING APPROACH DFW, NOSE LANDING GEAR HUNG UP MOMENTARILY BEFORE EXTENDING NORMALLY. FLIGHT LANDED DFW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NOSE LANDING - [SDR AALA981118](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981118), Jun 3, 1998: SEAL. STUCK. ORD - FLT 1523 - DURING APPROACH, WHEN GEAR HANDLE MOVED TO DOWN POSITION BOTH MAIN LANDING GEARS EXTENDED NORMALLY. NOSE GEAR REMAINED RETRACTED FOR SEVERAL SE - [SDR AALA980958](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980958), May 11, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON CABIN FLOORBEAM LOWER FLANGE, WHERE CEILING PANEL OF CARGO COMP IS SECURED. REMOVED CORROSION, ALODINED AND PAINTED, INSTALLED SUPPORT - [SDR AALA971450](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971450), Aug 11, 1997: SWITCH. DEFECTIVE. DFW - FLT 781 - DURING APPROACH TO DFW WHEN LANDING GEAR EXTENDED, NOSE LANDING GEAR INDICATED UNSAFE WITH NORMAL NOSE GEAR DOOR INDICATION. RECYCLED LANDING GE - [SDR AALA971125](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971125), Jun 20, 1997: ANGLE. CORRODED. TUL - NR 5 SLAT ACTUATOR INBOARD AND OUTBOARD ATTACH ANGLES CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH ANGLES. TST: 55,431 HOURS. CYCLES: 34,330. (X) - [SDR AALA971118](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971118), Jun 19, 1997: FIREWALL. CRACKED. TUL - FIREWALL CRACKED 2 INCHES LONG FORWARD FLANGE FORWARD ENGINE MOUNT. INSTALLED REPAIR PER ESO 11697 DATED 5-22-97. TST: 55,431 HOURS. 34,330. (X) - [SDR AALA971117](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971117), Jun 19, 1997: GEAR BEAM. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION ON AFT SIDE OF GEAR BEAM AFT BORE AT THE H-LINK ATTACH PIN HOLE. LOCALLY BLENDED HOLE, REMOVED CORROSION, COUNTERSUNK THE BORE AND MF6D BUSHING. - [SDR AALA971115](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971115), Jun 19, 1997: CASTING. CORRODED. TUL - WEB BULGING INBOARD OF INBOARD AILERON QUADRANT ATTACH CASTING. REMOVED AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE AILERON QUAD CASTING. TST: 55,431 HOURS. CYCLES, 34,330. - [SDR AALA971114](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971114), Jun 19, 1997: STRINGER. CRACKED. TUL - NR 1 TANK STRINGER CRACKED WS 629 TOP SECOND FROM AFT WEB. NR 1 TANK STRINGER CRACKED WS 629 THIRD FROM AFT WEB. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED REPAIR P - [SDR AALA971113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971113), Jun 19, 1997: SKIN. DENTED. TUL - .5 INCH BY .042 INCH DENT AT FS 360 BETWEEN STR 5 AND STR 6 RIGHT ABOVE AND AFT OF FORWARD ENTRY DOOR. INSTALLED PERMANENT REPAIR PER SRM 53-30-3, FIG 1. - [SDR AALA971112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971112), Jun 19, 1997: TRUNNION SLEEVE. CORRODED. TUL - LEFT AND RIGHT GEAR AFT TRUNNION SLEEVES CORRODED. REMOVED BOTH SLEEVES, CLEANED AND TREATED THE GEAR BEAM BORES, AND INSTALLED NEW SLEEVES PER AAMPSM PAG - [SDR AALA971111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971111), Jun 19, 1997: BULKHEAD BEAM. CRACKED. TUL - RIGHT AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD CENTER SUPPORT BEAM CRACKED AT THE FASTENER HOLES 28 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR. STOP DRILLED THE CRACKS AND INSTALLED DOUBLER KIT - [SDR AALA971110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971110), Jun 19, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. TUL - SKIN CRACKED AT FS 1097 LT AND RT RIVETS STR 1. CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN AND REPAIRED PER SB 727-53A0204. TST: 55,431 HOURS. CYCLES, 34,330. (X) - [SDR AALA971109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971109), Jun 19, 1997: STIFFENER. CRACKED. TUL - UPPER SPAR STIFFENER NR 9 CRACKED, STA 656.50, LEFT WING. CRACK ENDED IN FASTENER HOLE. INSTALLED REPAIR PER BOEING SB 727-57A 159. TST: 55,431 HOURS. CYC - [SDR AALA971108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971108), Jun 19, 1997: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. TUL - SHEAR TIE CORRODED STA 700 BETWEEN STR 25L AND STR 26L. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE PER 53-10-4. TST: 55,431 HOURS. CYCLES, 34,330. (X) - [SDR AALA971107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971107), Jun 19, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - STA 562 INSIDE STR 27L CORRODED. INSTALLED STRINGER REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-3, FIG 1. TST: 55,431 HOURS. CYCLES, 34,330. (X) - [SDR AALA971106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971106), Jun 19, 1997: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION ON FLOOR BEAM STA 380 RBL 14 TO RBL 64. REMOVED CORROSION, INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-8. TST: 55,431 HOURS. CYCLES, 34,330. (X) - [SDR AALA971102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971102), Jun 19, 1997: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. TUL - FLOOR BEAM CORRODED BETWEEN LT INBOARD AND CENTER GALLEY TRACKS AT STA 1130 TOP LAND OF BEAM, FORWARD LIP. ACCOMPLISHED FLOOR BEAM REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-8. - [SDR AALA971101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971101), Jun 19, 1997: FLAP TRACK. PITTED. TUL - NR 4 FLAP TRACK PITTED OUTBOARD SIDE UNDER THE TOP ROLLER INBOARD RADIUS. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRACK PER PATTERN CARD 8703. TST: 55,431 HOURS. CYCLES: 34, - [SDR AALA971104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971104), Jun 5, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - STA 488 INSIDE STR 28L CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION PER 51-10-1 (OUT OF LIMITS). INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-10-3. (X) - [SDR AALA971103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971103), Jun 5, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - SKIN CORRODED ALONG THE INTERCOSTAL WHERE THE SEALING COMPOUND WAS REMOVED. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3, FIG 24. TST: 55,431 HOURS. CYCLES: 34,330. - [SDR AALA971105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971105), Jun 3, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - SKIN CORRODED FROM STA 480 TO STA 500 UNDER AND OUTBOARD OF STR 28L. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3, FIG 3A. TST: 55,431 HOURS. CYCLES, 34,330. (X) - [SDR AALA970322](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970322), Mar 2, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. AFW - FOUND CORROSION ON SKIN, UNDER PODDING COMP. REMOVED CORROSION, INSTALLED DOUBLER AS PER SRM 53-30-3. (M) - [SDR AALA970321](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970321), Feb 7, 1997: FLAP TRACK. CORRODED. AFW - FOUND CORROSION AT MOUNTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRACK WITH SERVICEABLE TRACK. (M) - [SDR AALA970319](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970319), Feb 7, 1997: FLAP TRACK. RUSTED. AFW - RUST AT MOUNTING POINTS. REPLACED WITH SHOP TRACK. (M) - [SDR AALA970320](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970320), Feb 5, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. AFW - FOUND CORROSION ON STRINGER 27L. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 53-10-3. (M) - [SDR AALA961222](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA961222), Aug 16, 1996: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. ATL - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FOUND THE FORWARD LEFT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY SLIDE LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE M982 MODULE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OP - [SDR AALA960884](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960884), Jun 12, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN HAS .5 INCH CRACK AT FORWARD END OF FUEL ENTRY DOOR LOWER HINGE CUTOUT. ROUTED OUT CRACK, INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SB 727-53-0198. (M) - [SDR AALA960883](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960883), Jun 12, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND SKIN BULGED, CRACKED AT FASTENER HOLE STATION 380 STRINGER 21 TO 22R. REMOVED CRACKED AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3 PAGE 5-8. (M) - [SDR AALA960403](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960403), Mar 15, 1996: CONNECTOR. BROKEN. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS IN FIRST CLASS CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BROKEN EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT CONNECTOR IN FIRST CLASS CABIN. SYS - [SDR AALA952135](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA952135), Dec 23, 1995: LIGHT. DEFECTIVE. BWI - FLT NR 1736 - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, COCKPIT DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN/LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED COCKPIT DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN/LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM All 53: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N868AA-2012-08-21/reports.md ## 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 19820403017909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820403017909I), Apr 3, 1982: Boeing 727223 (N868AA), Dallas, TX. Infant passenger having convulsions. Paramedics met aircraft. Child removed to hospital. ## Other aircraft with N868AA - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N868AA): Dassault FALCON 900EX, S/N 315, built 2018 - [Cancelled 2022-11-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N868AA-2022-11-17): Dassault FALCON 900EX, S/N 183, built 2007. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Jet Sales Of Florida Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JET%20SALES%20OF%20FLORIDA%20INC), [West Palm Beach, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/West%20Palm%20Beach) --- 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.