# N871AA: 1978 Boeing 727-223, registration cancelled 2001-11-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 23, 2001
- Exported to: São Tomé and Príncipe
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 21383
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: March 9, 1978
- Certificate issued: March 17, 1978
- Last registry action: September 19, 2000
- Mode S code: ABFA0E
- Owners when cancelled: [American Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMERICAN%20AIRLINES%20INC), [Dallas Ft Worth Arpt](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DALLAS%20FT%20WORTH%20ARPT)
- Location: [Dallas, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas)
- Physical address: [Dallas/Ft Worth, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas%2FFt%20Worth)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.9032° N, 97.0531° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75261, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N871AA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=871AA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N871AA-2001-11-23

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 (40)

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

- [SDR AALA20011246](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011246), Jun 13, 2001: PUMP. LEAKING. MIA-DTW - FLT 926 - SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, DETECTED A HYDRAULIC LOW LEVEL LIGHT ILLUMINATE. RETURNED MIA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 2 HYDRAULIC PU
- [SDR AALA20010032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010032), Jan 8, 2001: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND STATION 720D STRINGER 28R CORRODED AROUND FASTENER HOLES ON STRINGER. INSTALLED REPAIR STRAP AT STRINGER 28 RT STATION 720D PER ESO 11697 DATED 1/4/
- [SDR AALA20010033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010033), Jan 6, 2001: PANEL. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND PANEL BULGING IN RIGHT RAM AIR INLET AFT OF DOOR ACT, BS 720B-720L. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AT RAM AIR SCOOP BETWEEN STRINGER 28L AND 28R PER ESO 1
- [SDR AALA20010034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010034), Jan 4, 2001: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND CRACK INDICATION WITH HFEC UNDER STOP FITTING AT TOP OF FITTING, FS 950. STOP DRILLED CRACKS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SB 727-53-A
- [SDR AALA20001593](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001593), Sep 22, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IN AIR STAIR VENTURI INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY IN AIR STAIR VENTURI. SYSTEM GROU
- [SDR AALA20001335](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001335), Aug 13, 2000: FLASHLIGHT. INOPERATIVE. MIA DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE AFT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FLASHLIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.
- [SDR AALA20001093](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001093), Jun 30, 2000: WIRE. BROKEN. MCI - FLT 1370 - AFTER TAKEOFF DURING CLIMB, LEFT GEAR RED WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REPAIRED WIRE FOR LEFT MAIN GEAR UPLOCK SENSOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL
- [SDR AALA20000950](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20000950), Jun 9, 2000: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. MIA - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EXIT ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS CENTER STRIP INOPERATIVE. REPLACED MID-AISLE LIGHT STRIP CONNECTOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OP
- [SDR AALA20000799](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20000799), May 17, 2000: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. DFW - FOUND DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, AFT AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. TIGHTENED AFT AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT CONNECTOR. SYSTEM GROUND CH
- [SDR AALA991942](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991942), Dec 17, 1999: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, AFT AIRSTAIRS EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED AFT AIR STAIRS EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMLBY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED
- [SDR AALA991756](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991756), Nov 19, 1999: STIFFENER. CORRODED. TUL - OUTBOARD LOWER VERTICAL STIFFENER, CORROSION BELOW TANK STUB PLATE. DRILLED UP AND INSTALLED NEW STIFFENER PER ESO 11697 DATED 11/18/99, SEALED FASTENERS 
- [SDR AALA991758](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991758), Nov 18, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - LOWER WING SKIN INSIDE PLENUM ARM, STR S5L, BUTT SPLICE AFT SKI SECTION, RBL 27-28 HAS SKIN EXFOLIATED AROUND RIVETS. INSTALLED FILLER, DOUBLER AND TRIPLE
- [SDR AALA991759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991759), Nov 17, 1999: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. TUL - AFT SIDE 1166 FRAME/SHEAR TIE LOWER LEG CORRODED FROM STR 28L - STR 27L. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE FROM STR 28L - STR 27 AT STA 1166 PER SRM 51-10-1.
- [SDR AALA991757](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991757), Nov 16, 1999: SKIN. CREASED. TUL - SKIN DENTED AND CREASED OVER STR 21L AT BS 1140. CUT OUT 3 INCH BY 3 INCH SECTION OF SKIN, DID AN INTERNAL INSPECTION OF SURROUNDING STRUCTURE, NO ADDITIO
- [SDR AALA991537](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991537), Oct 5, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. TUL - ONE INCH LONG CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN SIX FEET FORWARD OF TAIL SKID. SJU REPORTS CORROSION IN AREA OF CRACK. CRACKED/CORRODED SKIN AND SHEAR TIE REMOVED AN
- [SDR AALA991479](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991479), Oct 1, 1999: LIGHT. FAILED. TPA - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, AFT AIRSTAIRS THRESHOLD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WOULD NOT TEST. REPLACED AFT AIRSTAIRS THRESHOLD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY.
- [SDR AALA991178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991178), Aug 15, 1999: LIGHT. DEFECTIVE. TPA - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, AFT AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED AFT AIRSTAIRS EMERGECY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NO
- [SDR AALA981821](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981821), Sep 28, 1998: GEAR WARNING. ACTIVATED. ORD - FLT 1461 - EN ROUTE MCO-ORD, NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR EXTENSION, RECYCLED GEAR AND LIGHT WENT OUT. LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. JACKED A
- [SDR AALA981455](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981455), Aug 2, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, AFT STAIR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED AFT STAIR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED
- [SDR AALA980406](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980406), Feb 25, 1998: WIRE. SHORTED. BNA - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. REPAIRED SHORTED WIRE IN EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING AT FORWARD GALLEY SIDEWALL LIGHT 
- [SDR AALA972353](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA972353), Dec 9, 1997: FRAME. BENT. TUL - FOUND STATION 1070 FRAME BENT UPPER FLANGE STRINGER 27R-26R. STRAIGHTENED DENT INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-07-3 51-40-3 AND 53-10-4. (M)
- [SDR AALA972352](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA972352), Dec 9, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. TUL - SKIN GOUGED, GOUGE HAS CRACK AT STATION 1090 STRINGER 28R. NDT GOUGE, FOUND TO BE CRACKED. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3. (M)
- [SDR AALA972351](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA972351), Dec 9, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION TOP OF FLOORBEAM STATION 1110 RBL 10. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-10-8. (M)
- [SDR AALA972350](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA972350), Dec 9, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION BULGE IN WING LOWER SKIN WING CENTER SECTION STATION 836 LEFT ABOVE PRIMARY HEAT EXCHANGE. PERFORMED REPAIR ON WING LOWER SKIN WING CENTER
- [SDR AALA972349](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA972349), Dec 9, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION BULGE IN WING LOWER SKIN CENTER SECTION STATION 840-850 RT ABOVE PRIMARY HEAT EXCHANGER. BLENDED CORROSION FROM AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER
- [SDR AALA972348](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA972348), Dec 9, 1997: FRAME. CORRODED. TUL - BELT FRAME AT STRINGER 16R STATION 1166 CORRODED. BLENDED OUT CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-6. CUT OUT CORROSION, INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER PER SRM 53-10-4. 
- [SDR AALA972347](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA972347), Dec 9, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. TUL - TOP OF FLOORBEAM CORRODED STATION 380, RBL 23 INCHES TO RBL 60 INCHES. REMOVED CORROSION FROM FLOORBEAM STATION 380 RBL 23 INCHES TO RBL 60 INCHES PER SRM
- [SDR AALA972346](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA972346), Dec 9, 1997: FITTING. CORRODED. TUL - NR 4 FLAP TRACK FORWARD SUPPORT FITTING CORRODED. REMOVED NR 4 FORWARD FLAP TRACK FORWARD SUPPORT AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE LIKE UNIT. (M)
- [SDR AALA972345](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA972345), Dec 9, 1997: GEAR BEAM. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON LOWER MLG BEAM AT AREA. REPAIR PER ESO 11697, DATED 11-17-97. (M)
- [SDR AALA972344](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA972344), Dec 9, 1997: ANGLE. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION ON FRONT SPAR LOWER CHORD ANGLE ON LOWER PANEL LANDING SURFACE STATION 368 TO 410. INSTALLED 301 .25 HARD STAINLESS DOUBLER .050 BY 2.625 INCH B
- [SDR AALA972343](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA972343), Dec 9, 1997: KEEL BEAM. CRACKED. TUL - KEEL BEAM CRACKED RIGHT SIDE JUST AFT OF 870. REPAIRED IAW ESO 11697 DATED 10-15-97 AND SB 53-208. (M)
- [SDR AALA971828](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971828), Sep 24, 1997: SIGN. DEFECTIVE. DTW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, AFT GALLEY DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED AFT GALLEY DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN. PRECAUTIONARY REPLACED BATTERY PACK
- [SDR AALA970610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970610), Mar 21, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. AFW - FUSELAGE SKIN CORRODED AT STATION 720F. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER MRB 727-0032. (M)
- [SDR AALA970616](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970616), Mar 20, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. AFW - FOUND CORROSION ON SKIN AT STATION 682 ABOVE STRINGER 27L. REMOVED CORRODED SECTION OF SKIN AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3. (M)
- [SDR AALA970628](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970628), Mar 18, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. AFW - FOUND CORROSION ON SKIN AT STATION 683 AND STRINGER 26R. ACCOMPLISHED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 53-30-3. (M)
- [SDR AALA970626](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970626), Mar 18, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. AFW - FOUND CORROSION ON SKIN AT STATION 698 AND STRINGER 26RF. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF SKIN AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 53-30-3. (M)
- [SDR AALA960011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960011), Jan 2, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - INTERGRANULAR CORROSION BOTTOM CENTER WING SKIN ABOVE LT PRIMARY HEAT EXCHANGER, AND ABOVE RT PRIMARY HEAT EXCHANGER. CORROSION REMOVED. FLAP PEENED, ALOD
- [SDR AALA951233](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA951233), Jul 12, 1995: WHEEL. FAILED. MIA - FLT 0993 - UPON ARRIVAL AT THE GATE IN MIA, NR 2 MAIN WHEEL WAS DISCOVERED FLAT AND MISSING APPROXIMATELY 50 PERCENT OF THE INBOARD WHEEL HALF WITH STONE 
- [SDR AALA950628](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA950628), Apr 9, 1995: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. TUL - FLT 1393 - EN ROUTE DFW/TUL DURING CRUISE, AIR LEAK NOTED AT FORWARD GALLEY DOOR. AIRCRAFT LANDED TUL WITHOUT INCIDENT. CHECKED FORWARD GALLEY DOOR AREA A
- [SDR AALA950332](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA950332), Feb 25, 1995: DUCT. CRACKED. JFK - FLT 1251 - AFTER TAKEOFF EWR DURING CLIMB-OUT, LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED WHEN NR 

## 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 DCA86IA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA86IA017), Feb 8, 1986: Boeing 727-223 (N871AA), Harlingen, TX, incident, minor damage

## 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 19871227077029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871227077029I), Dec 27, 1987: Boeing 727223 (N871AA), Boston, MA. Rudder load limiter light on. Requested a lower altitude. Replaced flap up limit switch.
- [Incident 19860208012379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860208012379I), Feb 8, 1986: Boeing 727223 (N871AA), Harlingen, TX, Substantial damage. Struck approach lighting system, touched down short of runway and then made a missed approach. Below minimums.
- [Incident 19820119004159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820119004159I), Jan 19, 1982: Boeing 727223 (N871AA), Chicago, IL. Fire light on NR3 engine. Returned. No evidence of engine fire. Replaced fire warning control.

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