# N869AA: 1977 Boeing 727-223, registration cancelled 2013-08-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 21, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, 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: 21374
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Last registry action: June 10, 2004
- Mode S code: ABF047
- Location: [Oklahoma City, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Oklahoma%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.4676° N, 97.5164° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Oklahoma City, OK, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N869AA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=869AA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N869AA-2013-08-21

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 (62, newest 50)

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

- [SDR AALA20020170](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20020170), Feb 24, 2002: CONNECTOR. DISCONNECTED. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT SEAT TRACK LIGHTING SYSTEM ROW 6 THROUGH 16 INOPERATIVE. RECONNECTED EMERGENCY EXIT SEAT TRACK LIGHTING
- [SDR AALA20011312](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011312), Jun 26, 2001: BEAM. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND STATION 265 LBL CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM. INSTALLED REPAIR PER ESO 11697 DATED 6/25/2001. (M)
- [SDR AALA20011314](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011314), Jun 26, 2001: WEB. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND CRACK, AFT FACE OF FS 1183 PRESSURE BULKHEAD IN TAIL SKID WELL. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-10-2. (M)
- [SDR AALA20011307](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011307), Jun 26, 2001: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON SKIN OUTBOARD STRINGER 26L. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 14. (M)
- [SDR AALA20011306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011306), Jun 26, 2001: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION 60 INCHES BY 30 INCHES, ON SKIN OUTBOARD OF STRINGER 26R. REPAIRED AREA PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 14. (M)
- [SDR AALA20011302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011302), Jun 25, 2001: STIFFENER. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND VERTICAL STIFFENER CORRODED OUTBOARD OF NR 2 LEADING EDGE FLAP ACTUATOR AT NR 2 TANK PRESSURE SWITCHES AT WFS 244. REPLACED STIFFENER PER SRM 51-10-
- [SDR AALA20011305](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011305), Jun 23, 2001: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND STRINGER 26L HAS HEAVY CORROSION AT STATION 683 TO 686, OUTBOARD SIDE OF STRINGER. INSTALLED STRINGER REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-03. (M)
- [SDR AALA20011303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011303), Jun 22, 2001: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION 1 INCH BY 2 INCHES ON INSIDE OF STRINGER 27R. REMOVED CORROSION AND REPAIRED STRINGER PER SRM 53-10-3. (M)
- [SDR AALA20011304](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011304), Jun 20, 2001: WEB. TUL - FOUND RIGHT LOWER TORQUE BOX VERTICAL WEB ROUTED OUT AT LIGHTENING HOLE WITHOUT REPAIR. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR ON WEB PER SRM 51-40-2 FIG 1, PAGE 1. (M)
- [SDR AALA20010468](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010468), Mar 12, 2001: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT ROW 17 DIM. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT CONNECTOR AT ROW 17. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATIO
- [SDR AALA20010325](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010325), Feb 25, 2001: FAN. FAULTY. IAH - FLT 1791 - EN ROUTE IAH-MIA - DETECTED LIGHT SMOKE AT FLOOR VENT NEAR ROW 27 DEF. LANDED MIA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED GROUND VENTURI FAN. SYSTEM
- [SDR AALA20001168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001168), Jul 12, 2000: LIGHT. DEFECTIVE. DFW - AFT STAIR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED AFT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
- [SDR AALA20001042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001042), Jun 20, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM AT STATION 380 BETWEEN RBL 23 AND RBL 63. INSTALLED DOUBLER ON FLOORBEAM PER SRM 53-10-08 PAGE 9B. (M)
- [SDR AALA20001043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001043), Jun 17, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. TUL - LFEC AND HFEC SHOWS CRACK IND AT LOWER ROW OF RIVETS STRINGER NR 4, STATION 451, 431, 428, 448, 427. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AT STRINGER 4 LEFT STATION 4
- [SDR AALA20001044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001044), Jun 17, 2000: FRAME. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON LOWER CHORD OF RBL 40.5 FRAME BETWEEN STATION 868 AND STATION 870. INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 51-40-4 FIG 1 SHEET 8. (M)
- [SDR AALA20001045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001045), Jun 17, 2000: LAP JOINT. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND LFEC SHOWS CRACK LOWER ROW OF RIVETS IN SKIN LAP STRINGER 4R AT STATION 585. INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER AT STATION 585 STRINGER 4R PER SRM 53-30-3. 
- [SDR AALA20001041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001041), Jun 15, 2000: SPAR. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND RIGHT HORIZONTAL CORRODED ON TOP REAR SPAR CHORD 20 INCHES FROM INBOARD END. INSTALLED DOUBELR PER ESO 11697, DATED 6-13-2000. (M)
- [SDR AALA20000941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20000941), Jun 9, 2000: WIRE. LOOSE. MIA - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, AFT STAIR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. SECURED WIRE CONTACT ON AFT STAIR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTING. SYSTEM GROUND CHEC
- [SDR AALA991452](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991452), Sep 26, 1999: TRIM TAB. DEFECTIVE. MIA - FLT 1360 - EN ROUTE MIA/DCA AT 30,000 FEET WITH AIRSPEED OF 305 KNOTS AND ECON CLIMB THERE WAS A NOTICEABLE FLUTTER IN YOKE. INSPECTED AILERON IN-FLIGHT A
- [SDR AALA991205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991205), Aug 30, 1999: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. TUL - FORWARD GALLEY 36 INCH LENGTH OF SEALED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED SECTION OF LIGHT ASSEMBLY, FOUND BROKEN WIRE (E583053872). (M)
- [SDR AALA991257](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991257), Aug 23, 1999: BATTERY. DIRTY. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, AFT AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. CLEANED CONTACTS AT BATTERY PACK AND BATTERY CHARGER FOR AFT AIRSTAIR EMERGEN
- [SDR AALA991190](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991190), Aug 9, 1999: FRAME. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND BOTTOM OF FRAME CORRODED. REMOVED CORRODED SHEAR TIE AND LEG FROM LOWER FRAME STATION 600, STRINGER 27R-28R PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 13. FABRICATED AND I
- [SDR AALA991189](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991189), Aug 5, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. TUL - FORWARD FROM WEB FOR DOOR CUTOUT HAS CRACK EXTENDING ON BOTH SIDES OF FLUSH RIVET HOLE JUST ABOVE UPPER DOOR STOP CASTING. STOP DRILLED CRACKS IAW SRM 51-
- [SDR AALA991191](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991191), Aug 2, 1999: STIFFENER. CORRODED. TUL - FRONT SPAR VERT STIFFENER CORRODED AT TOP JUST OUTBOARD OF FUEL PRESS SWITCHES. REMOVED AND REPLACED STIFFENER WITH 6 EACH , STEEL HI-LOCKS HL62, 7 EACH S
- [SDR AALA991430](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991430), Jun 22, 1999: LIGHT. DEFECTIVE. TPA - DURING OVERNIGHT, MAINTENANCE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ABOVE AFT ENTRY DOOR DOES NOT TEST. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ABOVE AFT ENTRY DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND C
- [SDR AALA990709](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990709), May 14, 1999: ACTUATOR. LEAKING. DFW - FLT 1654 - DURING APPROACH, UNABLE TO EXTEND NOSE GEAR ON FIRST ATTEMPT BUT, EXTENDED NORMALLY ON SECOND ATTEMPT. FLIGHT LANDED DFW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDE
- [SDR AALA980037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980037), Jan 7, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. TUL - EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IN AFT LEFT GALLEY GOES DIM AFTER LIGHT IS TURNED TO ON POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT NR 
- [SDR AALA971734](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971734), Sep 8, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - STR 27R CORRODED OUTBOARD FLANGE STA 562 - STA 564. STRINGER SECTION REPLACED PER 53-10-3, FIG 1. TST: 55,975 HOURS. CYCLES: 34,667. (X)
- [SDR AALA971732](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971732), Sep 5, 1997: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. TUL - SHEAR TIES ON BOTH SIDES OF BELT FRAME STA 700 OUTBOARD STR 28R CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE. TST: 55,973 HOURS. CYCLES: 34,656. (X)
- [SDR AALA971731](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971731), Sep 5, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON STRINGE R27R AND STRINGER TIE CLIP AT STATION 560 FORWARD SIDE. REPLACED STRINGER SECTION PER SRM 53-10-3. INSTALLED NEW STRINGER TIE C
- [SDR AALA971730](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971730), Sep 5, 1997: SKIN. FUEL LEAK. TUL - FUEL LEAKING AT FASTENER IN REPAIR ABOVE THE LEFT AFT HEAT EXCHANGER STATION 810 ACM DOOR 32156. REMOVED FASTENER AND OVERSIZED TO ESO 11697 DTD 8-11-97 I
- [SDR AALA971729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971729), Sep 5, 1997: STRINGER. BROKEN. TUL - FOUND STRINGER 5R BROKEN TOP AND BOTTOM FLANGE AT STATION 343. REPAIRED STRINGER 5R PER SRM 53-10-3. (M)
- [SDR AALA971728](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971728), Sep 5, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION UNDER NUT PLATE. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-3 FIG PG 3-4B. (M)
- [SDR AALA971727](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971727), Sep 5, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION COMING OUT OF THE SEALANT RIGHT SIDE STRINGER 30 STATION 950E PLUS 2, STRINGER AND SKIN CORRODED. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 53-30-3 PAGE 13
- [SDR AALA971726](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971726), Sep 5, 1997: FRAME. CORRODED. TUL - BOTTOM FORWARD LEG, 950F, FRAME CORRODED OUTBOARD SIDE STRINGER 29R, AREA PREVIOUSLY REWORKED. REPLACED SHEAR TIE PER SRM 53-10-4. (M)
- [SDR AALA971725](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971725), Sep 5, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION REPAIR STRINGER 29R CORRODED OUTBOARD LEFT FROM STATION 950D PLUS 17 TO 950E PLUS 3. ROUND OUT CORROSION MANUFACTURED DOUBLER IAW ESO 1169
- [SDR AALA971724](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971724), Sep 5, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND STRINGER 27R CORRODED INSIDE STATION 700-720. INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF STRINGER AND SPLICE PER SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1. (M)
- [SDR AALA971723](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971723), Sep 5, 1997: BEAM. CORRODED. TUL - INTERGRANULAR CORROSION ON 1176 CHORD ANGLE RIGHT AFT LAV FLOOR AT CABLE TIE DOWN RB46. REPAIRED CHORD ANGLE 1176 PER ESO 11697 DATED 8/11/97 AT RBL 46. (
- [SDR AALA971722](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971722), Sep 5, 1997: FRAME. CORRODED. TUL - FRAME BENT DOWN AND BULGED OUT FORE AND AFT SIDES. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA FABRICATED REPAIR DOULER IAW SRM 53-10-4 PAGE 3-6. (M)
- [SDR AALA971721](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971721), Sep 5, 1997: KEEL BEAM. CORRODED. TUL - OUTBOARD STRINGER 29L AT STATION 950A PLUS 3 CORRODED. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW BOEING SB 727-53-0179 DATED JULY 13, 1989 NOTE PAGE 45. (M)
- [SDR AALA971720](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971720), Sep 5, 1997: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. TUL - OUTBOARD OF STRINGER 28L STATION 500 SHEAR TIE ON FWD SIDE OF FRAME CORRODED FROM STRINGER 28L AND STRIGNER 27L. REPAIRED SHEAR TIE PER SRM 53-10-4. (M)
- [SDR AALA971719](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971719), Sep 5, 1997: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE STATION 500, FORWARD SIDE OF FRAME OUTBOARD OF STRINGER 28R TO 27R. SHEAR TIE REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-4. (M)
- [SDR AALA971718](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971718), Sep 5, 1997: ANGLE. CORRODED. TUL - STATION 950 CHORD ANGLE HAS HEAVY CORROSION JUST OUTBOARD OF RT STRINGER 29 KEEL BEAM EXT. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT STATION 950 LOWER CHORD ANGLE PER SR
- [SDR AALA971717](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971717), Sep 5, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - INSIDE OF STRINGER 28R CORRODED AT END OF SPLICE FS 488. REPAIRED STRINGER PER SRM 53-10-3. (M)
- [SDR AALA971716](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971716), Sep 5, 1997: ANGLE. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON CHORD ANGLE AND SPLICE RIGHT SIDE UNDER STEP 5 FROM TOP STATION 1212. REMOVED CORROSION ON CHORD ANGLE AND REMOVED AND INSTALLED FABRIC
- [SDR AALA971715](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971715), Sep 5, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND SKIN BULGED, RIVET HEADS DISHED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE. (M)
- [SDR AALA971714](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971714), Sep 5, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON OUTBOARD SIDE OF STRINGER 26R AFT SIDE OF STATION 720D. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF STRINGER FABRICATED NEW SECTION AND INSTALLED REPAIR
- [SDR AALA971713](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971713), Sep 5, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON LOWER BELLY SKIN AT STATION 660-666 BETWEEN STATION 28R AND 28L. REMOVED SECTION OF SKIN AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 53-30-3 F
- [SDR AALA971712](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971712), Sep 5, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON TOP OF FLOORBEAM STATION 380 RBL 33-38. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER PER SRM 53-10-8 PAGES C-D AT STATION 380 RBL 33-38. (M)
- [SDR AALA971711](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971711), Sep 5, 1997: FRAME. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND STATION 500 FORWARD SIDE OF FRAME BETWEEN STRINGER 27L AND 28L FRAME CORRODED, ALSO CORROSION BETWEEN STRINGER 27L AND INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN STR 27L A

All 62: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N869AA-2013-08-21/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19950316006239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950316006239I), Mar 16, 1995: Boeing 727223 (N869AA), Atlanta, GA, Substantial damage. Narrative: while parked at gate T-14A, B-727, N869 was struck and damaged by a cabin service truck. The truck was driven by Mr. Labron prescott, an employee…
- [Incident 19800802082149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800802082149I), Aug 2, 1980: Boeing 727223 (N869AA), Los Angeles, CA. Pilot taxied onto takeoff runway without clearance. A landing aircraft had to go around.
- [Incident 19781103023999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781103023999I), Nov 3, 1978: Boeing 727223 (N869AA), Memphis, TN, Minor damage. Two tires blew out during taxi, minor airframe damage.

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