# N879AA: 1978 Boeing 727-223, registration cancelled 2005-09-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 20, 2005
- 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: 21391
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: August 24, 1978
- Certificate issued: August 15, 2002
- Last registry action: August 16, 2005
- Mode S code: AC17C6
- Owner when cancelled: [Capital Cargo International Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CAPITAL%20CARGO%20INTERNATIONAL%20AIRLINES%20INC)
- Location: [Orlando, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Orlando)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 28.4899° N, 81.2902° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32822, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N879AA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=879AA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N879AA-2005-09-20

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (46)

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

- [SDR AALA20011779](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011779), Sep 11, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. TUL - FOUND VENTRAL AIRSTAIRS AFT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. (M)
- [SDR AALA20011562](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011562), Aug 3, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. MIA - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT OVERHEAD LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
- [SDR AALA20011549](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011549), Jul 30, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. MIA - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT R1 DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT R1 DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL
- [SDR AALA20011243](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011243), Jun 12, 2001: ENGINE. LEAKING. IAH - FLT 1963 - MIA-IAH, ON SHORT FINAL NR 1 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY DECREASED TO ZERO. LANDED IAH WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE. SYSTEM GROUND CH
- [SDR AALA20011143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011143), May 28, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT STRIP. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
- [SDR AALA20010568](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010568), Mar 20, 2001: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, AFT EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT DIM. CHARGED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. 
- [SDR AALA20010569](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010569), Mar 20, 2001: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT MID CABIN DIM. CHARGED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM GROUND C
- [SDR AALA20010567](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010567), Mar 20, 2001: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT DIM. CHARGED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATI
- [SDR 2001F00630](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001F00630), Feb 15, 2001: RIB. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND BS 760.95 RIGHT RIB CHORD HFEC INDICATED CRACK ON VERTICAL LEG STOPPING AT TOP OF RADIUS. ACCOMPLISHED RIB CHORD REPAIR PER ESO 11697 (DATED 2-14-01
- [SDR AALA20010274](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010274), Feb 6, 2001: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON LOWER WING SKIN IN PLENUM AREA STATION 826 RBL 30. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3 PAGE 19. (M)
- [SDR AALA20000651](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20000651), Apr 14, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE EMERGENCY EXIT ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS FORWARD OF FIRST CLASS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT ESCAPE PATH LIGHT STRIP FORWARD
- [SDR AALA200066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200066), Mar 28, 2000: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - HEAVY CORROSION ALONG CENTER OF STRINGER 27L AROUND SKIN ATTACH RIVET AT STATION 530. INSTALLED STRINGER REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-3. (M)
- [SDR AALA200065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200065), Mar 28, 2000: STIFFENER. CRACKED. TUL - AFT CARGO VERTICAL STIFFENER ON FORWARD SIDE OF 1183 BULKHEAD LBL 10 CRACKED AT LOWER END. INSTALLED REPAIR AFT CARGO VERTICAL STIFFENER ON FORWARD SIDE O
- [SDR 20000420SH001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000420SH001), Jan 5, 2000: ACTUATOR. BROKEN. OUTBOARD END OF RIGHT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR BROKE OFF DURING GEAR SWING AT MAINTENANCE CHECK. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ACTUATOR, MM 32-32-002-4. (X)
- [SDR AALA991684](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991684), Nov 11, 1999: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. TUL - EMERGENCY EXIT AREA LIGHT OVER VENTRAL STAIR INOPERATIVE. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE LIGHT, LIG5714, PER MM 33-50-061-4, OPS CHECKED OK. (M)
- [SDR AALA991378](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991378), Sep 11, 1999: LIGHT. DEFECTIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING STRIP AT MID CABIN CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING STRIP A
- [SDR AALA990790](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990790), Jun 1, 1999: CONNECTOR. DEFECTIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING BETWEEN FIRST CLASS AND COACH INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING TR
- [SDR AALA982026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA982026), Nov 3, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DTW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, AFT STAIR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED AFT STAIR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL O
- [SDR AALA981683](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981683), Sep 12, 1998: CONTROL UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. MIA - FLT 941 - EN ROUTE MIA-SAP - CLIMBING OUT OF 25,000 FT THE LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RAN CHECKLIST AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AFTER CLOSING W
- [SDR AALA980456](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980456), Mar 5, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. TUL - LEVELING COMPOUND CRACKED AND BULGED STA 680 AFT SIDE TOP SIDE OF STR 27R. REMOVED LEVELING COMPOUND, FOUND CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS, INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW
- [SDR AALA980455](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980455), Mar 5, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION ON LOWER SKIN OF DELTA BEAM FROM STA 745 TO STA 770 AND STA 780 TO STA 791. REPLACED DELTA BEAM FROM STA 740 - STA 785 PER SRM 51-40-02. TST: 54
- [SDR AALA980454](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980454), Mar 5, 1998: ANGLE. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION ON LOWER INSIDE ANGLE OF DELTA BEAM AT FORWARD LEFT CORNER. INSTALLED STAINLESS STEEL CAD PLATE STIFFENER AT FORWARD ROW OF DELTA BEAM WEB PER 5
- [SDR AALA980457](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980457), Mar 4, 1998: WEB. CRACKED. TUL - HORIZONTAL WEB CRACKED AT STA 1255 RBL 27 TO RBL 33. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER ESO 11697 DATED 2-19-98. TST: 54,870.3 HOURS. CYCLES: 33,161. (X)
- [SDR AALA980453](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980453), Mar 4, 1998: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION IN STR 28R. REMOVED SECTION AT STR 28R AND INSTALLED NEW SECTION PER ESO 11697 DATED 2-9-98. TST: 54,870 HOURS. CYCLES: 33,161. (X)
- [SDR AALA980393](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980393), Feb 20, 1998: FRAME. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION ON 580 BOLT FRAME AND SHEAR TIE STR 26L - STR 27L. REMOVED CORROSION FROM BELT FRAME AT INSTALLED NEW SHEAR TIE. TST: 54,868 HOURS. CYCLES: 33,1
- [SDR AALA980392](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980392), Feb 20, 1998: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - HEAVY CORROSION IN STR 27L, STA 1010 - STA 1016. REPAIRED STRINGER PER SRM 53-10-3, FIG 1. TST: 54,868 HOURS. CYCLES: 33,161. (X)
- [SDR AALA980390](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980390), Feb 20, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION ON FLOOR BEAM STA 380 FROM RT INBD SEAT TRACK TO GALLEY DOOR THRESHOLD TOP AND BOTTOM. INSTALLED REPAIR PER AARD 53-10-07 AND TREATED AND PRIMED
- [SDR AALA980389](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980389), Feb 20, 1998: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION ON STR 29R STA 950E TO STA 950E +10 INCHES. REMOVED CORROSION, CUT OUT STRINGER, INSTALLED NEW STRINGER FROM 950D +10 INCHES TO STA 1010 PER AAR
- [SDR AALA980388](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980388), Feb 20, 1998: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION IN STR 26L, STA 1010 TO STA 1016. CUT CORRODED SECTION OUT. INSTALLED STR REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-3. TST: 54,868.47 HOURS. CYCLES: 33,161. (X)
- [SDR AALA980387](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980387), Feb 20, 1998: SKIN. GOUGED. TUL - SEVERAL DEEP GOUGES ON FUSELAGE SKIN. REMOVED SHEAR TIE, STA 600 BETWEEN STR 26 AND STR 27L. INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-30-3. TST: 54,868 HOURS
- [SDR AALA980385](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980385), Feb 20, 1998: SKIN. DAMAGED. TUL - CUT OUT SKIN UNDER STR 29R AT STA 1010 TO STA 1020 FOR STRINGER REMOVAL. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER STA 1010 AT STR 29R PER SRM 53-30-3. TST: 54,868
- [SDR AALA980310](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980310), Feb 12, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION ON SKIN STA 513 INBOARD SIDE OF STR 26R. INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER 10 INCHES BY 12 INCHES PER SRM 53-30-3. TST: 54,870 HOURS. CYCLES: 33,161. (
- [SDR AALA980309](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980309), Feb 12, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION ON TOP OF FLOORBEAM AND EXTENDING UNDER LAVATORY FLOOR PAN. REPAIRED FLOORBEAM AT STA 1130 RBL 20 TO RBL 26 PER ESO 11697 DATED 2-6-98. TST: 54,
- [SDR AALA980302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980302), Feb 11, 1998: WEB. CRACKED. TUL - THREE INCH CRACK AT AFT WEB TO CENTER TANK. STOP DRILLED, BUT NO REPAIR STA 826. STOP DRILLED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 57-10-6 PAGES 1-4. TST: 54,870
- [SDR AALA980296](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980296), Feb 10, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - SKIN CORRODED UNDER STR 28L. REMOVED CORROSION, INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW SRM 53-30-10. TST: 54,870.3 HOURS. CYCLES: 33,161. (X)
- [SDR AALA980295](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980295), Feb 10, 1998: STRINGER. CRACKED. TUL - STR 17R CRACKED AT FORWARD END FASTENER HOLE STA 743. STOP DRILLED CRACK. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW AARD 51-40-00-1. TST: 54,870 HOURS. CYCLES: 33,161. (X)
- [SDR AALA980294](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980294), Feb 10, 1998: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - STR 28L CORRODED STA 580 - STA 585. REMOVED CORE, INSTALLED STRINGER REPAIR IAW SRM 53-10-3. TST: 54,870.3 HOURS. CYCLES: 33,161. (X)
- [SDR AALA974039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA974039), Sep 26, 1997: FRAME. CORRODED. AFW - NR 2 CARGO DOOR LOWER AFT FRAME HAS CORROSION AROUND LOWER SILL. ALODINED, PRIMED AREA, INSTALLED NEW SILL PLATE, AND CORNER PIECES. APPLIED SEALANT PRIOR
- [SDR AALA974038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA974038), Sep 26, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. AFW - STRINGER 22R CORRODED AT STA 1148. REPAIRED STR 22R PER SRM 53-10-3. TST: 53,951.54 HOURS. CYCLES: 32,698. (X)
- [SDR AALA974037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA974037), Sep 26, 1997: SUPPORT. CORRODED. AFW - MAIN CABIN FLOOR BOARD SUPPORT CORRODED AND CRACKED AT STA 1065, LBL 59. REMOVED AND REPLACED CORRODED SUPPORT. TST: 53,951.54 HOURS. CYCLES: 32,698. (X)
- [SDR AALA970578](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970578), Mar 18, 1997: REAR SPAR. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND UPPER SURFACE OF RT HORIZ STABILIZER REAR SPAR CHORD HAS HEAVY CORROSION EXFOLIATED AT INBOARD END OF HORIZ STAB. BLENDED AREA, DYE CHECK AREA FLAP 
- [SDR AALA970577](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970577), Mar 18, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE OF LEFT HORIZ STABILIZER INBOARD MOST TRAILING EDGE. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 55-10-3 FIG 3. (M)
- [SDR AALA970576](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970576), Mar 18, 1997: FRAME. OVERSIZED HOLE. TUL - FOUND STATION 760 LEFT FRAME, SECOND HOLE FROM BOTTOM OUT OF LIMITS PER SB 727-53-0197. INSTALLED REPAIR PER SB 727-53-0197. (M)
- [SDR AALA960585](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960585), Apr 12, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON SKIN BUTT JOINT AFT SIDE FRAME 680, STRINGER 28L TO 28R. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM CHAP 51-10-6. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-30-3 P14D
- [SDR AALA960584](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960584), Apr 12, 1996: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - REMOVED CORRODED STRINGER AND INSTALLED NEW STRINGER AND DOUBLERS PER 53-10-3. (M)
- [SDR AALA951356](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA951356), Jul 30, 1995: EEL MODULE. DEFECTIVE. RDU - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS FROM PAX SEAT ROW 15 AFT INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE FERRY RDU/MIA. REPLACED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT CO

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 19990808022899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990808022899I), Aug 8, 1999: Boeing 727223 (N879AA), Nashville, TN, Minor damage. Hard landing which resulted in tail skid crushed beyond limits. Tail skid assembly replaced and after hard landing inspection, aircraft returned to service.
- [Incident 19950211005589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950211005589I), Feb 11, 1995: Boeing 727200 (N879AA), Raleigh-Durham, NC. Narrative: during cruise at flight level 28,000 AGL, crew reported a rapid decline in oil quality indication with a corresponding decrease in oil pressure and…
- [Incident 19941127044829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941127044829I), Nov 27, 1994: Boeing 727223 (N879AA), Cleveland, OH, Minor damage. Both left main tires blew on takeoff roll. Aborted. Left brakes were binding from start of roll.
- [Incident 19910515019649I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910515019649I), May 15, 1991: Boeing 727223 (N879AA), Raleigh-Durham, NC. Experienced loss of hydraulics after take off. Returned. One of the b system hydraulic electric pumps had failed.

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