# N885AA: 1979 Boeing 727-223, registration cancelled 2002-10-03 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: October 3, 2002 - Exported to: Canada - Status when cancelled: Sale reported - 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: 21524 - Year built: 1979 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: November 3, 1998 - Last registry action: September 10, 2002 - Mode S code: AC3069 - Location: Kelowna Bc, Canada - Owner type: Individual - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N885AA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=885AA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N885AA-2002-10-03 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 (74, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR AALA20011700](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011700), Aug 23, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. TUL - FOUND VENTRAL STAIRS EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE VENTRAL STAIRS EMERGENCY LIGHT PER MM 33-50-061-4 PAGE 403, REPAIRED ON E-58 40128 - [SDR AALA20011667](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011667), Aug 19, 2001: WEB. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ALONG LINE STATION 1140 FROM APPROX 24 INCHES RBL TO 36 INCHES RBL SEVERAL AREAS. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED WEB REPAIR PER SRM 51- - [SDR AALA20011666](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011666), Aug 18, 2001: RIB. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND STATION 760 RIB CHORD CRACKED BEHIND 760 RIGHT FRAME. STOP DRILLED CRACK. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS 760 RBL 70.5 IAW SB 727-57-0112 AS EPR CARD 4258 - [SDR AALA20011665](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011665), Aug 17, 2001: SKIN. TUL - FOUND BULGE ABOVE LEFT RAM AIR DOOR MIDWAY ALONG LEFT EDGE OF CUTOUT. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED .080 17-7 PH DOUBLER PER ESO 11697 DATED 8/15/2001. - [SDR AALA20011663](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011663), Aug 16, 2001: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION UPPER RIGHT HORIZONTAL STAB SKIN T/E BEAM 4 HINGE IN FROM STAB TIP AT ABOUT STAB STATION 115. REPAIRED CORROSION AREA AS PER ESO 11697 DAT - [SDR AALA20011662](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011662), Aug 16, 2001: BEAM. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION UPPER RIGHT HORIZONTAL T/E BEAM 3RD ELEVATOR HINGE IN FROM TIP. REPAIRED CORROSION AREA AS PER ESO 11697, 8-16-2001. (M) - [SDR AALA20011664](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011664), Aug 14, 2001: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND LOWER WING LEADING EDGE SKIN CORRODED AFT OF INBOARD FUEL CAP. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER ESO NR 11697 DATED 8-13-2001. (M) - [SDR AALA20011337](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011337), Jul 2, 2001: SPLICE. DAMAGED. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FIRST CLASS EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT GALLEY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WIRE SPLICE AT FIRST CLASS GALLEY. SYS - [SDR AALA20010352](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010352), Feb 28, 2001: LIGHT. DEFECTIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT MAIN ENTRY DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT LEFT SIDE MAIN ENTRY DOOR. SY - [SDR AALA20010351](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010351), Feb 28, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT AFT AIRSTAIR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT AFT AIRSTAIR. SYTEM GROUND CHECK - [SDR AALA20010342](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010342), Feb 26, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - FOUND DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FLOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT DIM AT COACH CLASS. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT STRIP AT COACH CLASS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK - [SDR AALA20001675](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001675), Oct 5, 2000: STRINGER. GOUGED. TUL - FOUND DEEP GOUGE, 1 INCH BY 12 INCHES, IN STRINGER 26L AT STATION 580. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF STRINGER AND REPAIRED USING STRINGER SPLICE PER SRM 53-1 - [SDR AALA20001633](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001633), Oct 3, 2000: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND STRINGER 27R CORRODED BETWEEN STATION 500-520. REPAIRED STRINGER 27R PER SRM 53-10-3 AND ESO 11697 DATED 10/2/200. FOUND SKIN OUT OF LIMITS. REPAIRE - [SDR AALA20001631](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001631), Oct 3, 2000: STRINGER. SPLIT. TUL - FOUND STRINGER 29R IS SPLIT OPEN DUE TO SEVERE CORROSION, 1 INCH BY 3 INCHES, AT STRINGER T-FITTING ATTACHMENT FS 1178 TO 1181. INSTALLED STRINGER REPAIR - [SDR AALA20001629](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001629), Oct 2, 2000: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND 2 INCH BY 2 INCHE AREA OF FUSELAGE DENTED/CRACKED BELOW FORWARD LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL STATION 280. INSTALLED REPAIR PER ESO 11697, DATED 29 SEP 00. - [SDR AALA20001632](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001632), Sep 27, 2000: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND 6 INCH BY 2 INCH AND .100 DEEP AREA OF CORROSION ON STRINGER 29R AT STATION 1010. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED 11 INCH SECTION OF NEW STRINGER WITH NEW - [SDR AALA20001320](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001320), Aug 9, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE AFT STAIR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED AFT STAIR EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20000695](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20000695), Apr 24, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY LIGHT AT AFT CARGO DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT AFT CARGO DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERAT - [SDR AALA991298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991298), Aug 29, 1999: LIGHT. FAILED. CCS - FLT 2142 - AFTER TAKEOFF CCS-MIA, FUMES WITH SMELL OF BURNING RUBBER NOTED IN FORWARD AREA OF COACH CABIN. NO VISIBLE SMOKE DETECTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO - [SDR AALA981995](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981995), Oct 9, 1998: FITTING. CORRODED. TUL - LEFT TRUNNION CORRODED IN BEARING BORE. INSTALLED NEW LEFT TRUNNION FITTING. (M) - [SDR AALA981994](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981994), Oct 9, 1998: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. TUL - STATION 1166 SHEAR TIE CORRODED AFT SIDE BETWEEN STRINGER 29R-30R. REMOVED AND REPLACED CORRODED SHEAR TIE PER SRM 51-10-6, SRM 51-10-1. (M) - [SDR AALA981993](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981993), Oct 9, 1998: FRAME. CORRODED. TUL - STATION 1166 BELL FRAME SHEAR TIE AFT SIDE OUTBOARD OF STRINGER 29 CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION PER 51-10-6, TREATED, PRIMED CLEANED AND INSTALLED NEW SHEA - [SDR AALA981992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981992), Oct 9, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND RIGHT STAB UPPER SKIN HAS CORROSION, ABOVE REAR SPAR AROUND FASTENERS, TOP SURFACE JUST OUTBOARD UPPER SPAR CAP. REMVOED CORROSION AND INSTALLED DOU - [SDR AALA981991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981991), Oct 9, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - LEFT STABILIZER UPPER SKIN HAS CORROSION TOP SURFACE ABOVE REAR SPAR. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 51-10-1 2024T3 .032 AFTER CORROSION WAS REMOVED. (M) - [SDR AALA981990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981990), Oct 9, 1998: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE AFT SIDE OF STATION 600, OUTBOARD OF STRINGER 26 LEFT. REMOVED AND REPLACED CORRODED SHEAR TIE, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA PER 5 - [SDR AALA981989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981989), Oct 9, 1998: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE FORWARD SIDE STATION 600 OUTBOARD, STRINGER 26 LEFT. REPLACED SHEAR TIE, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA PER SRM 51-10-2. (M) - [SDR AALA981988](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981988), Oct 9, 1998: STRINGER. CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-6, INSTALLED STRAP PER ESO 11697, DATED 9-15-98. (M) - [SDR AALA981986](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981986), Oct 9, 1998: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - STRINGER 27L CORRODED AT STATION 1075 CAUSING 2.5 INCH CRACK IN BELLY SKIN. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA OF SKIN. REMOVED CORROSION FROM STRINGER 27L PER SRM 51-1 - [SDR AALA981983](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981983), Oct 9, 1998: FRAME. GOUGED. TUL - BLENDED OUT GOUGE, HPEC, FLAP PEENED, ALODINE, PRIMED, INSTALLED 17 INCH BY 2 INCH L-ANGLE, 17.7PH STAINLESS STEEL .050 INCH. REPAIRED PER ESO 11697, DATE - [SDR AALA981982](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981982), Oct 9, 1998: FRAME. CHAFED. TUL - WEB OF BELL FRAME DAMAGED, HOLE WORN THROUGH, AFT SIDE STATION 500 ABOVE AND INBOARD OF STRINGER 27R. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, INSTALLED DOUBLER FROM 2024-T3 - [SDR AALA981980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981980), Oct 9, 1998: FRAME. DAMAGED. TUL - FOUND STATION 1010 BELL FRAME DAMAGED BELOW STRINGER 25L AND 26L. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREAS AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIRS PER AARD 53-10-7-3 AND SRM 51-40-3, - [SDR AALA981979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981979), Oct 9, 1998: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. TUL - STATION 1166 BELL FRAME SHEAR TIE CORRODED AFT SIDE OUTBOARD OF STRINGER 29. REMOVED AND REPLACED CORRODED SHEAR TIE PER SRM 51-10-1 PAGE 4. (M) - [SDR AALA981978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981978), Oct 9, 1998: FRAME. DENTED. TUL - RIGHT BELL FRAME HAS 3 DENTS STATION 500 BETWEEN STRINGER 24 RT AND 22 RT. INSTALLED DOUBLER ON BELL FRAME PER SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1 PAGE 3, 12 INCH BY .050 D - [SDR AALA981975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981975), Oct 9, 1998: FRAME. DENTED. TUL - BELL FRAME DENTED AND WEB BULGED STAITON 500 BETWEEN STRINGER 24L TO 23L. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER ESO 51-40-3 PAGE 3 FIG 1 USING 7075-T6 .063 INCH MA - [SDR AALA981974](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981974), Oct 9, 1998: FRAME. DENTED. TUL - LEFT BELL FRAME DENTED AND WEB BULGED AT STATION 520 ABOVE STRINGER 24 LEFT. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER .063 INCH 7075-T6 MATERIAL INSTALL - [SDR AALA981973](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981973), Oct 9, 1998: FRAME. DENTED. TUL - BELL FRAME DENTED TOP LEG STATION 560 BETWEEN STRINGER 24 LEFT AND 23 LT. INSTALLED DOUBLER .063 INCH 7075-T6 WITH 18 'D' RIVETS .1875 INCH UNIVERSAL HEAD - [SDR AALA981972](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981972), Oct 9, 1998: FRAME. DENTED. TUL - FOUND BELL FRAME SPLICE DENTED STATION 600 BETWEEN STRINGER 26 LEFT - 25 RT. INSTALLED 8 INCH DOUBLER 7075 T-6 .063 WITH 20 .1875 MS20470DD RIVETS, 2 ROWS - [SDR AALA981971](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981971), Oct 9, 1998: FRAME. DENTED. TUL - BELL FRAME DENTED STATION 600 ABOVE STRINGER 23 LEFT. INSTALLED 7.5 INCH DOUBLER .063 7075 T-6 WITH 21 .1875 MS20470DD RIVETS, 2 ROWS PAST DAMAGE, 1 ROW O - [SDR AALA981970](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981970), Oct 9, 1998: FRAME. DENTED. TUL - LEFT BELL FRAME DENTED STATION 660 BETWEEN STRINGER 25 LT AND 24 LT. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER FROM 7075-T6 .063 INCH THICK, WITH 15 D RI - [SDR AALA981969](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981969), Oct 9, 1998: FRAME. DENTED. TUL - BELL FRAME DENTED BETWEEN STRINGER 23 LEFT AND 22 LEFT. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1 PAGE 3, 9 INCHES IN LENGTH 2.5 INCHES DEEP, 1 INCH WIDE 22 - [SDR AALA981968](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981968), Oct 9, 1998: FRAME. DENTED. TUL - RIGHT BELL FRAME DENTED STATION 680 ABOVE STRINGER 24 AND ABOVE STRINGER 23. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 51-40-3, 2.5 INCH WIDE, 1 INCH DEEP, 17 INCH - [SDR AALA981967](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981967), Oct 9, 1998: STIFFENER. CRACKED. TUL - VERTICAL STIFFENER AT STATION 1384 LBL 8 INCHES ABOVE PANEL 5201 AND ABOVE NR 2 ENGINE ANGLE BRACKET HAS CRACK. STOP DRILLED CRACK. INSTALLED STAINLESS 30 - [SDR AALA981962](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981962), Oct 9, 1998: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. TUL - BULKHEAD 303 AT STRINGER 16L, BELOW DOOR STOP CASTING CRACKED. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER ESO 11697, DATED 10/2/98. (M) - [SDR AALA981961](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981961), Oct 9, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. TUL - TOP OF FLOORBEAM CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS RBL 49 TO RBL 71. REPAIRED 380 FLOORBEAM PER SRM 53-10-08 WITH FILLER ON TOP WHERE CUT OUT AND AN ANGLE ON BOTH SI - [SDR AALA981960](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981960), Oct 9, 1998: FLOORBEAM. DAMAGED. TUL - REPAIRED 380 FLOORBEAM RBL 7 TO RBL 30 WITH FILLER ON TOP AND ANGLE ON BOTH SIDES PER SRM 53-10-08. (M) - [SDR AALA981959](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981959), Oct 9, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. TUL - FLOORBEAM UPPER FLANGE CORRODED STATION 400 RBL 21 TO LBL 21. REMOVED CORROSION, INSTALLED FILLER RBL 2 TO 4.5, INSTALLED REPAIR WITH ANGLE ON BOTH SIDES - [SDR AALA981958](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981958), Oct 9, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. TUL - FLOORBEAM CORRODED ON UPPER FLANGE RBL 24 TO RBL 63 AT STATION 480. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-8, WITH APPROX 6 INCHES FILLER ON TOP FLANGE WITH ANGLES ON BOT - [SDR AALA981957](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981957), Oct 9, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND UPPER FLANGE OF FLOORBEAM CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED TOP CHORD OF STATION 344 FROM RBL 6 INCHES TO LBL 67 INCHES. DRILLED HOLES ALODINED AND PRI - [SDR AALA981956](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981956), Oct 9, 1998: STRINGER. CRACKED. TUL - STRINGER 15L CRACKED IN TWO PLACES AT FASTENERS, STATION 720B PLUS 16 INCHES, AFT OF ICE LIGHT. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA OF STRINGER 15L, AFT OF ICE LIGHT STA - [SDR AALA981955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981955), Oct 9, 1998: STRINGER. CRACKED. TUL - STRINGER 15R CRACKED AT STATIO N720B PLUS 4 INCH JUST FORWARD OF ICE LIGHT. INSTALLED REPAIR TO STRINGER 15R AT STATION 720B PER SRM 53-10-3 FIGURE 5. (M) All 74: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N885AA-2002-10-03/reports.md ## 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 19940406013629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940406013629I), Apr 6, 1994: Boeing 727223 (N885AA), Nashville, TN. Aircraft departed taxiway while taxiing to gate. Left main gear and nose gear stuck in mud. Taxiway slick. - [Incident 19831021069179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831021069179I), Oct 21, 1983: Boeing 727200 (N885AA), Memphis, TN, Substantial damage. Diverted to Memphis with no. 3 engine shut down. Low oil pressure. Loss of oil quantity. Temperature rise. ## Other aircraft with N885AA - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N885AA): Extra Flugzeugbau EA-400, S/N 16, built 2001 --- 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.