# N876AA: 1978 Boeing 727-223, registration cancelled 2002-05-01 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: May 1, 2002 - Exported to: Afghanistan - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - 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: 21388 - Year built: 1978 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: May 16, 1978 - Certificate issued: April 26, 2002 - Last registry action: April 26, 2002 - Mode S code: AC0CA1 - Owner when cancelled: [Equipment Power Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EQUIPMENT%20POWER%20INC) - Location: [Kansas City, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Kansas%20City) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 39.0360° N, 94.5952° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 64112, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N876AA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=876AA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N876AA-2002-05-01 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 (37) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR V3E2002F00000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/V3E2002F00000), Apr 25, 2002: BOLT. SHEARED. BOLT ASSEMBLY - SIDE SPINDLE WAS FOUND WITH HEAD OF BOLT ASSEMBLY SHEARED OFF AND THE WAS BACKING OUT AFTER TOWING THE AIRCRAFT FROM STORAGE TO THE MAINTENANCE - [SDR AALA20011813](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011813), Sep 19, 2001: FRAME. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON FRAME STATION 370 BELOW FLOOR LINE RBL 65. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER ESO 11697 ATED 9-14-2001. (M) - [SDR AALA20011812](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011812), Sep 18, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND SATION 1130 TOP OF FLOORBEAM BETWEEN LEFT SEAT TRACKS CORRODED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR STRAP PER ESO 11697 DATED 9-17-01. (M) - [SDR AALA20011814](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011814), Sep 12, 2001: SPLICE. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND LIGHT CORROSION ON END OF STRINGER SPLICE, STATION 686, STRINGER 28R. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW STRINGER SPLICE PER SRM 51-10-1. (M) - [SDR AALA20002101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20002101), Dec 13, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND LOWER WING SKIN LEFT PLENUM HAS SEVERE CORROSION 6 INCHES BY 4 INCHES, IN PREVIOUSLY WORKED AREA LBL 32.2 STRINGER 55 AND 53. REPAIRED LEFT PLENUM C - [SDR AALA20002099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20002099), Dec 13, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND LOWER WING SKIN CORRODED 18 INCHES BY 3 INCHES, INBOARD OF THE LEFT PLENUM INBOARD ANGLE STATION 830 TO 810. REPAIRED LEFT PLENUM CORROSION (WING SK - [SDR AALA20002100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20002100), Dec 13, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND LOWER WING SKIN CORRODED 12 INCHES BY 3 INCHES, INBOARD OF RIGHT PLENUM INBOARD ANGLE MULTIPLE AREAS. REPAIRED RIGHT PLENUM CORROSION (WING SKIN) WI - [SDR AALA20002087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20002087), Dec 6, 2000: FITTING. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND RBL 28 BULKHEAD ATTACH FITTING HAS HEAVY CORROSION 1 INCH BY .250 INCH, AT STATION 1178-1183 UNDER CABIN FLOOR. INSTALLED NEW FITTING AT RBL 28 ATTA - [SDR AALA20002114](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20002114), Dec 5, 2000: STIFFENER. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND VERTICAL STIFFENER CORRODED AT AROUND WIRE TERMINAL. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 57-10-4. (M) - [SDR AALA20001690](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001690), Oct 10, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT SECTION. - [SDR AALA20001317](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001317), Aug 8, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE L2 OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20001057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001057), Jun 22, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON WING CENTER SECTION LOWER SKIN AFT OF STRINGER 5 BETWEEN RBL 18.55 AND RBL 30.77 AND FORWARD OF STRINGER 5 BETWEEN RBL 18.55 AND RBL 30 - [SDR AALA20000700](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20000700), Apr 27, 2000: LIGHT. BROKEN. MIA - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY LIGHT ON FORWARD GALLEY DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ON FORWARD GALLEY DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NOR - [SDR AALA20000644](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20000644), Apr 12, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - FOUND DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, AIRSTAIRS EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED AIRSTAIRS EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NO - [SDR AALA991636](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991636), Mar 28, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. TUL - RIGHT W/W STATION 190-913.5 STUB FRAME 2.25 INCH CRACK IN FRAME AT FASTENER STATION 910. INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-2. (M) - [SDR AALA991635](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991635), Mar 28, 2000: BEAM. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND STATION 1183 BULKHEAD, LBL 8, BERTICAL BEAM HAS 1.25 INCH CRACK IN OUTBOARD FLANGE AT LOWER END OF BEAM. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER - [SDR AALA991634](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991634), Mar 28, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND FUSELAGE FORWARD ENTRY LOWER HINGE CUT OUT, SKIN HAS .25 INCH CRACK. ROUTED OUT DAMAGE, INTALLED DOUBLER PER SERVICE BULLETIN 727-53-0198. (M) - [SDR AALA991630](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991630), Mar 28, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. TUL - APPROX .5 INCH CRACK AT LIGHTENING HOLE AT STATION 1303. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER 51-40-2. (M) - [SDR AALA991631](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991631), Oct 28, 1999: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. TUL - LEFT AND RIGHT OVERWING EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHT, SHORTED TO GROUND INOP. RESPLICED IN NEW LIGHT ASSY. (M) - [SDR AALA990991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990991), Jul 5, 1999: WIRE. BROKEN. MIA - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, RIGHT EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING WIRE AT RIGHT AFT EXIT LIGHT SIG - [SDR AALA982078](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA982078), Nov 13, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. FOUND CORROSION ON LOWER SKIN ABOVE RIGHT PRIMARY HEAT EXCHANGER 2 INCH BY 2 INCH. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND TRIPLER PER SRM 57-30-3 FIG 9 AFTER CORROSION REMOVAL. - [SDR AALA982077](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA982077), Nov 13, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND 303.9 FRAME HAS SMALL CRACK EXTENDING FROM CUTOUT/RADIUS FOR STRINGER 16L INTERCOSTAL VIEWED FROM COCKPIT SIDE OF WEB. REPAIRED PER SB 727-53-0153. - [SDR AALA972237](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA972237), Nov 20, 1997: ANGLE. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION AROUND BOLT HOLE OF 1176 CHORD ANGLE TIED DOWN CABLE EYE BOLT RBL 48 INCHES. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE STRAP PER ESO 11697 DATED 10/21/97. (M) - [SDR AALA972236](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA972236), Nov 20, 1997: STRINGER. CRACKED. TUL - STRINGER 5 RIGHT STATION 344 CRACKED TWO PLACES AT LAV ATTACH BRACKET. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF STRINGER AND SPLICED STRINGER PER SRM 53-10-3. (M) - [SDR AALA972235](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA972235), Nov 20, 1997: FRAME. DENTED. TUL - BELL FRAME DENTED STATION 580, BETWEEN STRINGER 24L AND 25L. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-10-4 PAGE 3. (M) - [SDR AALA972234](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA972234), Nov 20, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. TUL - STATION 344 RBL 15 CORROSION ON TOP OF FLOORBEAM. REMOVED CORROSION, FOUND BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA OF FLOORBOARD INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53- - [SDR AALA972233](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA972233), Nov 20, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND SKIN BULGE AT STRINGER 27L, STATION 1030. CUT OUT CORRODED SECTION OF STRINGER 27L AND INSTALLED DOUBLER SPLICE PER SRM 53-10-3. (M) - [SDR AALA972232](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA972232), Nov 20, 1997: WEB. CRACKED. TUL - WEB CRACKED UNDER NR 7 SPOILER ACTUATOR CASTING, TWO PLACES. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF WEB AND INSTALLED WEB REPAIR PER BOEING SERVIEC BULLETIN 727-57-15 - [SDR AALA972231](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA972231), Nov 20, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON TOP OF FLOORBEAM. INSTALLED DOUBLER ON FLOORBEAM PER SRM 53-10-8. (M) - [SDR AALA972230](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA972230), Nov 20, 1997: ANGLE. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON CREASE ANGLE FROM FS 344 TO 354 RIGHT SIDE. REMOVED CORRODED SECTION AND INSTALLED NEW SECTION. (M) - [SDR AALA972229](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA972229), Nov 20, 1997: STIFFENER. CRACKED. TUL - INSPAR STIFFENER UPPER NR 10 CRACKED AT STATION 686.50 LT WING TANK. STOP DRILLED CRACK INSTALLED DOUBLER PER BOEING SB 727-57A159. (M) - [SDR AALA972228](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA972228), Nov 20, 1997: SKIN. GOUGED. TUL - GOUGE IN SKIN AT STRINGER 2R, STATION 840 BLENDED BEYOND LIMITS. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3. (M) - [SDR AALA972227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA972227), Nov 20, 1997: STRINGER. CRACKED. TUL - TOP WING STRINGER CRACKED AT WS 686.50 AFT CENTER LINE. REPAIRED STRINGER PER BOEING SERVICE BULLETIN 727-57A159. (M) - [SDR AALA972226](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA972226), Nov 20, 1997: FRAME. DENTED. TUL - BELL FRAME STATION 1090 ABOVE STRINGER 26L, DENTED. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-10-4. (M) - [SDR AALA972224](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA972224), Nov 20, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - STRINGER 27R BLOWN OUT OUTBOARD SIDE STATION 720 PLUS 10 INCHES. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF STRINGER SPLICED IN NEW SECTION PER SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1. (M) - [SDR AALA970583](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970583), Mar 23, 1997: LIGHT. DEFECTIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, AFT STAIRS EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED AFT STAIRS EMERGENCY LIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M) - [SDR AALA970071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970071), Jan 10, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND STRINGER 22L AND END FITTING CORRODED FROM STATION 1178 TO 1183. REPLACED STRINGER 22L AFT END FITTING AT STATION 1183 AND SPLICED STRINGER PER SRM ## 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 SEA84IA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84IA037), Jan 7, 1984: Boeing 727-223 (N876AA), Seattle, WA, incident, minor damage ## FAA accident and incident reports (2) 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 19860901056589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860901056589I), Sep 1, 1986: Boeing 727223 (N876AA), Omaha, NE. Center lower compartment overheat light came on. Diverted. Replaced defective light. - [Incident 19810924082779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810924082779I), Sep 24, 1981: Boeing 727223 (N876AA), New York, NY. Aircraft returned to gate when first officer became incapacited due to acute alcohol withdrawal. ## Other aircraft with N876AA - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N876AA): Cirrus Design SR22, S/N 4898, built 2020 --- 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.