# N878AA: 1978 Boeing 727-223, registration cancelled 2013-05-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 15, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 21390
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: July 7, 1978
- Certificate issued: May 17, 2005
- Last registry action: May 20, 2008
- Mode S code: AC140F
- Owner when cancelled: [N878 Holdings LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/N878%20HOLDINGS%20LLC)
- Location: [Lake Tahoe, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Lake%20Tahoe)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.9552° N, 119.9115° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89449, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N878AA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=878AA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N878AA-2013-05-15

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 (56, newest 50)

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

- [SDR AALA20010837](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010837), Apr 20, 2001: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT DIM. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
- [SDR AALA20010571](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010571), Mar 20, 2001: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND 31 INCHES BY 24 INCHES OF CORROSION ON LOWER SKIN OF CENTER WING STATION 834 TO 845 LBL 20-35 ABOVE HEAT EXCHANGER. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED 
- [SDR AALA20010550](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010550), Mar 12, 2001: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON LOWER SKIN OF CENTER WING STATION 832-834 RBL 16.20-32.20. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 57-30-3. (M)
- [SDR AALA20010426](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010426), Mar 6, 2001: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND CRACK IN WEB AT 870 BULKHEAD OUTBOARD OF LOWER CASTING. INSTALLED DOUBLER ON 870 BULKHEAD PER AARD 53-20-00-2. (M)
- [SDR AALA20010388](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010388), Mar 3, 2001: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND STATION 1144 STRINGER 26R CORRODED 2 INCHES BY 12 INCHES. CUT OUT CORRODED STRINGER AND INSTALLED STRINGER SPLICE PER SRM 53-10-3 PAGE 3. (M)
- [SDR AALA20010389](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010389), Mar 3, 2001: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND SHEAR TIE CORRODED STRINGER 26R, STATION 1148. REMOVED CORRODED SHEAR TIE AND REPLACED WITH NEW PART 51-10-3. (M)
- [SDR AALA20010390](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010390), Mar 3, 2001: SKIN. DAMAGED. TUL - FOUND 2 INCH BY 7 INCH LARGE SCRAPE BETWEEN STRINGER 21R AND 22R, STATION 1125 TO 1135. DYE CHECKED FOUND NO CRACKS. MEASURED DEPTH .025. INSTALLED 2024-T
- [SDR AALA20010391](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010391), Mar 1, 2001: TORQUE BOX. PUNCTURED. TUL - FOUND HOLE PUNCTURED IN LEFT DOOR FRAME UPPER TORQUE BOX STATION 440, FOR E/E DOOR. ROUTED OUT HOLE, DYE CHECKED FOR CRACKS AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 
- [SDR AALA20001257](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001257), Jul 31, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. MIA DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE AFT STAIRWELL EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED AFT STAIRWELL EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATIO
- [SDR AALA20001121](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001121), Jul 7, 2000: LINE. LOOSE. FLT 464 - PLS-MIA - EN ROUTE, NR 3 STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMB-OUT. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED WHEN THROTTLE WAS RETARDED PER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES CHE
- [SDR AALA2000257](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2000257), Mar 28, 2000: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON OUTBOARD SIDE OF STRINGER AT STATION 720C STRINGER 27R. INSTALLED STRINGER REPAIR IAW SRM 53-10-3. (M)
- [SDR AALA2000258](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2000258), Mar 28, 2000: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - CENTER OF STRINGER 28R CORRODED. REMOVED CORRODED SECTION AND SPLICED NEW SECTION STATION 480-506 PER SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1. (M)
- [SDR AALA2000259](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2000259), Mar 28, 2000: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CENTER OF STRINGER 28L CORRODED STATION 494. INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF STRINGER 28L AND STRINGER SPLICE PER SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1. (M)
- [SDR AALA2000260](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2000260), Mar 28, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND SKIN CORRODED STATION 480 TO 497.5, OUTBOARD OF STRINGER 28L TO OUTBOARD OF STRINGER 28R. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED SKIN DOUBLER STATION 480-500 PLUS
- [SDR AALA2000261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2000261), Mar 28, 2000: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CUTOUT STRINGER 22L AT STATION 1156 AND REMOVED DUE TO CORROSION. INSTALLED STRINGER REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-03. (M)
- [SDR AALA2000262](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2000262), Mar 28, 2000: STIFFENER. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND 3 GROUND LUGS CORRODED, 3RD STIFFENER INBOARD OF TANK 2 FUEL DUMP VALVE. BLENDED AREA TO REMOVE CORROSION. INSTALLED L-ANGLE 13 INCHES LONG, INSIDE 
- [SDR AALA2000263](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2000263), Mar 28, 2000: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - STRINGER SPLICE CORRODED INSIDE AT STRINGER 29L BETWEEN FS 990 FS 1010 AND CRACKED ON AFT END. REMOVED STRINGER SPLICE AND REPLACED WITH NEW PER 53-10-03.
- [SDR AALA2000264](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2000264), Mar 28, 2000: STRINGER. DAMAGED. TUL - FASTENER HEAD PULLING THROUGH STRINGER NR 7, RIGHT SIDE 2 INCH FORWARD OF FORWARD SLIDER TRACK. REPAIRED STRINGER NR 7, RIGHT SIDE PER ESO 11697 DATED 2/7
- [SDR AALA2000265](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2000265), Mar 28, 2000: STRINGER. DAMAGED. TUL - FASTENER HEAD PULLING THROUGH STRINGER NR 7 LEFT SIDE 2 INCH FOUND OF FORWARD SLIDER TRACK. REPAIRED STRINGER NR 7 LEFT PER ESO 11697. (M)
- [SDR AALA2000267](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2000267), Mar 28, 2000: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND SHEAR TIE BULGING OUTBOARD STRINGER 30 LEFT AT STATION 1010. REMOVED CORROSION, OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE. (M)
- [SDR AALA2000269](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2000269), Mar 28, 2000: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION AT (FRAME) SHEAR TIE AT STATIO N970 JUST OUTBOARD OF STRINGER 29L. INSTALLED SHEAR TIE REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-4 PAGE 58. (M)
- [SDR AALA2000297](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2000297), Mar 28, 2000: BEAM. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND VERTICAL I-BEAM CRACKED AT LOWER END LBL 8 AT 1183 BULKHEAD. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER BOEING SERVICE BULLETIN 727-53-0175 FIG 3. (M)
- [SDR AALA2000299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2000299), Mar 28, 2000: BEAM. CRACKED. TUL - VERTICAL I-BEAM CRACKED AT LOWER END RBL 8 STATION 1183. INSTALLED REPAIR AS PER BOEING SERVICE BULLETIN 727-53-0175. (M)
- [SDR AALA991958](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991958), Dec 21, 1999: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. MIA - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT AT SEAT 3E HAS ONE BULB INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP AT SEAT 
- [SDR AALA991538](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991538), Oct 6, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. TUL - LIGHT INOPERATIVE, BATTERY WILL NOT HOLD CHARGE. INSTALLED NEW LIGHT ASSY, OPS CHECK OK MM 35-50-001-6. (M)
- [SDR AALA990449](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990449), Mar 17, 1999: SPAR. CORRODED. TUL - FRONT SPAR LOWER CHORD HAS CORROSION 12 INCHES INBOARD OF NR 3 SLAT OUTBOARD TRACK. INSTALLED REPAIR STRAP PER AARD 57-30-00-2. (M)
- [SDR AALA981145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981145), Jun 7, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY LIGHT SEGMENT IN FIRST CLASS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT SEGMENT IN FIRST CLASS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, N
- [SDR AALA980677](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980677), Apr 1, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. TUL - FORWARD GALLEY DOOR FORWARD FRAME AT DOOR CUTOUT CRACKED JUST ABOVE STRINGER 9R, STATION 380 IN SEAL LAND FLANGE. INSTALLED NEW PIECE IN FORWARD GALLEY DO
- [SDR AALA980675](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980675), Apr 1, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CARGO CEILING FLOORBEAM CORRODED LBL 24 TO LBL 48 AT STATION 1070. INSTALLED LOWER CHORD REPAIR ANGLE AND STRAPS, TWO LOCATIONS LBL 24 PER SRM 53-10
- [SDR AALA980674](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980674), Apr 1, 1998: SKIN. MISINSTALLED. TUL - P/A REPAIR NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED, NO RADIUS IN FILLER. NO E/D ON FILLER AND NUMEROUS FASTENERS HEADS ARE TO HIGH AND PIECE OF WOOD JAMMED UNDER EDGE OF D
- [SDR AALA980673](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980673), Apr 1, 1998: WEB. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND SHEAR WEB CORRODED AT STATION 1163 LBL 45 IN LEFT AFT LAV. INSTALLED TYPICAL WEB REPAIR PER SRM 51-40-2. (M)
- [SDR AALA980672](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980672), Apr 1, 1998: FRAME. BENT. TUL - BELLFRAME BENT ABOVE STRINGER 25L AT STATION 1110. INSTALLED BELLFRAME REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-4. (M)
- [SDR AALA980671](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980671), Apr 1, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON TOP OF FLOORBEAM STATION 380 RBL 29-RBL 42 AND CORROSION ON TOP OF AND ON BOTTOM OF TOP FLANGE STATION 380 RBL 45 TO RBL 63. REPAIRED P
- [SDR AALA980670](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980670), Apr 1, 1998: WEB. CORRODED. TUL - SHEAR WEB CORRODED AT STATION 1148 LBL 45 INCH LEFT AFT LAV. INSTALLED TYPICAL WEB REPAIR PER SRM 51-40-2. (M)
- [SDR AALA980669](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980669), Apr 1, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CROWN SKIN CRACKED FROM RIVET APPROX .25 INCH LONG STATION 1097, 1ST RIVET TO THE RIGHT. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER S/B 727-53A0204. (M)
- [SDR AALA980668](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980668), Apr 1, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION BLISTERING THROUGH BELLY SKIN AT STATION 581 STRINGER 27L. REPAIRED PER ESO 11697, DATED 3-11-98. (M)
- [SDR AALA980667](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980667), Apr 1, 1998: STRINGER. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND STRINGER 5R CRACKED AT STATION 344. REPAIRED STRINGER 5R, STATION 344 PER ESO DATED 3/17/98 ESO 11697. (M)
- [SDR AALA980666](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980666), Apr 1, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND CHORD ANGLE CRACKED STATION 1213 BELOW 4TH FIXED STEP, RBL 16. REMOVED AND REPLACED CHORD ANGLE. (M)
- [SDR AALA980665](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980665), Apr 1, 1998: ANGLE. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND STATION 1213 LOWER CHORD BELOW LOWER FIXED STEP CORRODED ON LEFT SIDE UNDER SPLICE LBL 18-22. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT CHORD ANGLE. (M)
- [SDR AALA980664](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980664), Apr 1, 1998: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON INTERCOSTAL FROM FS 1050 TO FS 1070 BETWEEN STRINGER 26R AND 27R. REMOVED CORROSION, INSTALLED DOUBLER AND NEW TOP ANGLE. (M)
- [SDR AALA980663](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980663), Apr 1, 1998: ANGLE. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND STATION 1213 CHORD BELOW LOWER FIXED STEP CORRODED ON RT SECTION UNDER SPLICE AT RBL 18-22. REPAIRED PER ESO 11697, DATED 3/10/98. (M)
- [SDR AALA980662](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980662), Apr 1, 1998: ANGLE. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND STATION 1213 CHORD BELOW LOWER FIXED STEP, CENTER SECTION CORRODED ON END AT RBL 15 AND LBL 15 UNDER SPLICES. REPAIRED PER ESO 11697, DATED 3/10/97.
- [SDR AALA980661](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980661), Apr 1, 1998: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. TUL - LARGE ROUT OUT AREA OF FWD GALLEY DOOR EXIT SKIN AT UPPER HINGE ARM CUTOUT AT UPPER AFT CORNER. REPAIRED AREA WITH DOUBLER PER SRM 52-00-3. (M)
- [SDR AALA980660](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980660), Apr 1, 1998: FRAME. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON BELLFRAME REPAIR STATION 990 BETWEEN STA 25A TO STRINGER 30. REMOVED DOUBLERS, REMOVED CORROSION, TREAT AND PRIMED, REINSTALLED DOUBLER
- [SDR AALA980659](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980659), Apr 1, 1998: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON STRINGER 30 BETWEEN STATION 987 TO STATION 996. REPAIRED STRINGER PER ESO 11697. (M)
- [SDR AALA980475](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980475), Mar 9, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. TUL - AT FUSELAGE STATION 804.95 FRAME OUTBOARD SIDE STIFFENER ANGLE CRACKED AT STRINGER 14R ATTACH POINT. REMOVED AND REPLACED OUTBOARD SIDE SECTION OF FRAME C
- [SDR AALA980474](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980474), Mar 9, 1998: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE BETWEEN STRINGER 26R-27R STATION 660. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE PER SRM 51-10-1. (M)
- [SDR AALA980124](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980124), Jan 13, 1998: ACTUATOR. DEFECTIVE. ORD - FLT 1920 - AFTER TAKEOFF DURING CLIMB, FLAPS WERE RETRACTED AND A AMBER LEADING EDGE FLAP LGIHT ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH AN AMBER NR 7 SLAT LIGHT ILLUMINATE
- [SDR AALA970561](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970561), Mar 18, 1997: BRACKET. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND STATION LEFT NOSE GEAR DRAG BRACE SUPPORT BRACKET CORRODED AT FORWARD END. REPLACED NOSE GEAR DRAG BRACE SUPPORT BRACKET. (M)
- [SDR AALA970560](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970560), Mar 18, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON EXTERIOR OF CENTER WING SKIN STATION 820-840, INSIDE PLENUM ABOVE LT PRIMARY HEAT EXCHANGER. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 57-30-3 FIG 6 PA

All 56: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N878AA-2013-05-15/reports.md

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