# N8873Z: 1976 Boeing 727-225, registration cancelled 2004-05-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 5, 2004
- Exported to: South Africa
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-225](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-225) (registry code 1384077)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (registry code 52053)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 21291
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: March 5, 1993
- Certificate issued: August 26, 1992
- Last registry action: June 26, 2001
- Mode S code: AC3AAF
- Owner when cancelled: [Finova Capital Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FINOVA%20CAPITAL%20CORP)
- Location: [Scottsdale, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Scottsdale)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.4945° N, 111.9207° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85251, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8873Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8873Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8873Z-2004-05-05

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 727-225: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-225.md

## Service difficulty reports (51, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DL72S020128](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S020128), Feb 2, 2002: APU. LEAKING. AFTER TAKEOFF, SMOKE WAS NOTICED IN THE CABIN. REPLACED APU FOR LEAKING OIL.
- [SDR DL72S020052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S020052), Dec 26, 2001: SLAT. CRACKED. REPAIRED 1.5 INCH CRACK IN #5 L/E SLAT I/B RIB AT ACTUATOR ROD END PER M/M 57-54-000-8 PER ERA 382382-14 REV ORG
- [SDR DL72S010872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010872), May 30, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT ROW 32 INOP. REPLACED LIGHT RACK.
- [SDR DL72S010808](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010808), May 20, 2001: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. BATTERY PACK WAS FOUND TO BE BAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED SAME.
- [SDR DL72S010665](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010665), Apr 23, 2001: BATTERY PACK. NOT SEATED. BATTERY PACK OVER ROWS 20-25 WAS FOUND UNSEATED CAUSING SECTION OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS TO NOT WORK. SECURED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR DL72S010446](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010446), Mar 17, 2001: HARNESS. DAMAGED. SEAT 30D EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP.// FOUND DAMAGED WIRING HARNESS, REPLACED HARNESS SECTION. OPS CK OK.
- [SDR DL72S010368](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010368), Mar 5, 2001: SKIN. PUNCTURED. THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS PUNCTURED BY GROUND EQUIPMENT AT FS 1100 BETWEEN STRINGERS 19L & 20L. THE DAMAGE WAS REMOVED WITH A CUTOUT AND REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL A
- [SDR DL72S001659](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001659), Aug 27, 2000: ROD. BROKEN. A/C WAS IN CRUISE AT FL 280 WHEN A LOSS OF THRUST CONTROL OCCURRED ON NR 3 ENGINE. ENG DID NOT RESPOND TO ANY THROTTLE INPUTS. IN-FLT SHUTDOWN WITH ENGINE AT 2.
- [SDR DL72S001399](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001399), Jul 25, 2000: STIFFENER. CRACKED. FOUND AT A1 LTR CK, VERTICAL SPAR STIFFENER CRACKED O/B OF I/B TRACK AT NR 7 SLAT. REPAIRED PER ERA 377979-14.
- [SDR DL72S001397](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001397), Jul 24, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND AT A-1 LTR CK, .25 INCH VISIBLE CRACK IN 870 I/B VERTICAL CHORD. TIME LIMITED REPAIR INSTALLED PER B-727 DRD 53-10-9D FIG 806D.
- [SDR DL72S001346](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001346), Jul 17, 2000: PUMP. LEAKING. COMPLETE LOSS OF SYSTEM B HYDRAULICS IN FLIGHT. FOUND NR 1 B-SYSTEM ELEC PUMP LEAKING FROM PUMP DRAIN. CHECKED/REPLACED BOTH PRESSURE AND CASE DRAIN FILTERS, FO
- [SDR DL72S001083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001083), Jun 2, 2000: ENGINE. STALLED. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL FLT ATTENDANT AND PASSENGER REPORTED HEARING COMPRESSOR STALL NR 3 ENG. NO ABNORMAL ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE NOTICED. INSPECTED INTAKE AND EX
- [SDR DL72S000617](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S000617), Apr 2, 2000: ENGINE. FLUCTUATES. A/C RETURNED FROM CRUISE WITH ALL FLUCTUATING PARAMETERS ON ALL THREE ENGINES. VERSILUBED FUEL CONTROLS ON ALL THREE ENGS. TESTED FUEL WITH TEST KIT AND NO CONT
- [SDR DL72S000215](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S000215), Jan 29, 2000: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER T/O UPON SELECTION/RETRACTION OF FLAPS TO 2 DEG. O/B FLAPS RETRACTED TO 4 DEG I/B FLAPS TO 2 DEG. STARTED APPROACH CHECK LIST. O/B FLAPS THEN RETRACTED TO
- [SDR DL72S000201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S000201), Jan 27, 2000: FUEL CAP. WORN. AIR TURNBACK, FUEL LEAK FROM THE OVERWING REFUELING CAP LEFT WING. REPLACED CAP, LEAK CHECKED OK.
- [SDR DL72S000204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S000204), Jan 26, 2000: FUEL PORT. CORRODED. FUEL LEAK FROM OVERWING REFUEL CAP ON LEFT WING. REPLACED OVERWING FUEL PORT ASSY.
- [SDR DL72S992786](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992786), Dec 17, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE R2 DOOR INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPS NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72S992643](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992643), Dec 3, 1999: CONTROL VALVE. FAILED. LOST CABIN ALTITUDE WHILE CRUISING AT FLIGHT LEVEL 250. LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURE PROCEDURES ACCOMPLISHED. CHANGED LT PACK CONTROL VALVE PER MM, LEAKS CKS GOOD.
- [SDR DL72S992448](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992448), Nov 6, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING STBY PWR CK, THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS OVER THE RT WING EXIT DOORS FLASHED ON/OFF CONTINUOSLY. REPLACED RACK AND BATTERY ASSY M1086 NOW CKS OK.
- [SDR DL72S992166](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992166), Sep 23, 1999: SPAR. CRACKED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF PREVENTATIVE MODIFICATION OF MIDFLAP REAR SPAR ATTACH HOLES PER EO 4-58705-3AD, A FATIGUE CRACK WAS FOUND IN ONE OF THE MOD HOLES IN TH
- [SDR DL72S991801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991801), Aug 9, 1999: POWER SUPPLY. INOP. DURING FIRST FLT DAY NOTED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ON ALL SEATS IN FIRST CLASS AND TWO ROW IN COACH CLASS INOP. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY.
- [SDR DL72S991757](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991757), Aug 7, 1999: FUSE. BLOWN. FOUND E-PATH LIGHTS INOP AT ROWS 1 THROUGH 11. FOUND FUSE IN BATTERY RACK BLOWN. REPLACED FUSE, OPS NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72S991590](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991590), Jul 15, 1999: SKIN. WORN. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, THE THE L/E SKIN WAS FOUND WORN ON THE I/B END OF THE FLAP, APP 6 LONG AREA. REPAIRED PER M/M.
- [SDR DL72S991192](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991192), May 24, 1999: SKIN. GOUGED. SEVERAL GOUGES WERE FOUND IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 950E ABOVE S19R. REPAIRED PER ERA 333124-14, REV B.
- [SDR DL72S991149](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991149), May 24, 1999: STRINGER. CRACKED. THE AFT RIB TO STRINGER ATTACH TAB AT WS 171.5 S18 OF THE RT WING WAS FOUND CRACKED. REPAIRED PER ERA 333161-14, REV B.
- [SDR DL72S991082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991082), May 17, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. MULTIPLE SKIN REPAIRS HAVE BEEN ACCOMPLISHED ON THE LOWER FUSE SKIN BETWEEN BS 950 TO 1070. DUE TO THIS, THE LWR SKIN WILL BE REPLACED AT THIS VISIT. REPLACED A
- [SDR DL72S991081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991081), May 17, 1999: SKIN. TORN. THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND TORN AT THE LWR HINGE CUTOUT FOR THE R1 DOOR. REPAIRED PER ERA 333131-14, REV A.
- [SDR DL72S991052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991052), May 13, 1999: RIB. CRACKED. INNER SKIN CUT TO GAIN ACCESS TO RIBS. SKIN REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0 FIG 801.
- [SDR DL72S991022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991022), May 10, 1999: STRINGER. CRACKED. VERT STAB S7 WAS FOUND CRACKED AT STA 157.2 DURING INSPECTIONS PER SI 4-59253-12AD. REPAIRED PER ERA 333133-14AD.
- [SDR DL72S991021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991021), May 10, 1999: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING RTN INSP OF THE RT MLG BEAM FWD SUPPORT FITTING, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE INNER SURFACE OF THE MLG ATTACHMENT BOLT BORE. FINAL DIAMETER OF 1.875 WAS NE
- [SDR DL72S990990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990990), May 6, 1999: STRINGER. CRACKED. A 4 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE VERT FLANGE (SKIN ATTACH) OF S18A AT APPROX BS 941. REPAIRED PER ERA 333079-14, REV A.
- [SDR DL72S992471](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992471), Apr 26, 1999: SKIN. DENTED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, THE COVE SKIN WAS FOUND DENTED AND WORN 20 FROM OB END OF FLAP. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED PER MM 57-52-0, FIG 809.
- [SDR DL72S992470](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992470), Apr 26, 1999: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, THE AFT LOWER CHORD ANGLE WAS FOUND CRACKED 32 FROM THE IB END OF THE MIDFLAP. THE ANGLE WAS REPAIRED PER 727 MM 57-52-0, FIG 802.
- [SDR DL72S992469](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992469), Apr 26, 1999: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, THE AFT LOWER CHORD ANGLE WAS FOUND CRACKED 47 FROM THE IB END OF THE MIDFLAP. THE ANGLE WAS REPAIRED PER 727 MM 57-52-0, FIG 802.
- [SDR DL72S990994](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990994), Apr 21, 1999: SKIN. DAMAGED. TEMP REPAIR L/E SKIN O/B END OF FLAP. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-52-0 FIG 803.
- [SDR DL72S990993](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990993), Apr 21, 1999: SKIN. DAMAGED. TEMP REPAIR L/E SKIN I/B END OF FLAP. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-52-0 FIG 803.
- [SDR DL72S990172](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990172), Jan 28, 1999: BRACKET. CRACKED. REF E - 2 LETTER CHECK TPA, NR 8 SLAT ACT MOUNT BRACKETS CRACKED AT I/B AND O/B SIDES. INSTALLED DOUBLERS PER M/M 57-20-21.
- [SDR DL72S981776](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981776), Aug 27, 1998: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. 2L DOOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES.
- [SDR DL72S981328](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981328), Jun 23, 1998: BEAM. CHAFED. MLG STRUT DOOR CHAFING ON MLG BEAM 4 FEET I/B OF MLG STRUT. REPAIRED PER MM 57-43-0 PG 801.
- [SDR DL72S972393](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972393), Nov 17, 1997: ANGLE. CRACKED. A 3 INCH CRACK IN NR 7 SLAT AT INBD TRACK UPSTOP PAD COVE ANGLE. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0 AND ERA 363224-14.
- [SDR DL72S972392](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972392), Nov 17, 1997: WEB. CRACKED. A 1 IN CRACK AT RT TORQUE BOX VERTICAL WEB AT LWR LIGHTENING HOLE STA 1235. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-11-0.
- [SDR DL72S970947](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S970947), May 14, 1997: STRINGERS. CRACKED. FOUR STRINGERS CRACKED IN THE VERT STABILIZER AT INBD RIB ATTACHMENT TABS. DAMAGED STRINGERS ARE AS FOLLOWS: STR 9R AT VERT STAB STA 180.6, STR 10L AT VERT STAB
- [SDR DL72S970912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S970912), May 13, 1997: MOUNT. CRACKED. NR 5 K FLAP ACTUATOR MOUNT CRACKED. REMOVED ACTUATOR MOUNT AND STARTED REPAIR PER M/M 57-20-21 FIG 807. REPAIRED PER DAL M/M 57-20-21 FIG 807. INSTALLED ACTUATO
- [SDR DL72S970911](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S970911), May 13, 1997: WEB. CRACKED. INSIDE VERTICAL STAB AT FUSELAGE STA 1303 VERTICAL WEB CRACKED AT BOTH LOWER CORNERS. REMOVED T-ANGLE SUPORT AND ANTI-ICE DUCT TO GAIN ACCESS TO AREA. DRILLED O
- [SDR DL72S970910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S970910), May 13, 1997: STRINGER. CRACKED. STRINGER 10, LT SIDE AT FIN STA 180.6 INSIDE VERTICAL STAB, 5TH BAY IS CRACKED. BEGAN M/M REPAIR PER M/M 55-30-0 FIG 803. INSTALLED REPAIR PER M/M 55-30-0 FIG 8
- [SDR DL72S970909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S970909), May 13, 1997: HINGE. WORN. HORIZON STAB ELEV INBOARD HINGE WORN, ALSO FRETTING CORROSION ON FITTING OUTBOARD SIDE. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-6 SPOT FACED INSIDE FACED TO REMOVE WEAR
- [SDR DL72S970915](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S970915), May 6, 1997: STRINGER. CRACKED. FOUND AT MV2 IN ATL, CRACKED STR 10 LT SIDE AT FIN STA 133.8 INSIDE VERTICAL STAB, 3RD BAY UP. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR PER M/M 53-30-0 FIG 803.
- [SDR DL72S970899](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S970899), May 6, 1997: STRINGER. CRACKED. DURING MID VISIT, FOUND STRINGER CRACKED STR 9 RT SIDE AT FIN STA 157.2, INSIDE VERTICAL STAB 4TH BAY UP. REPAIRED PER M/M 55-30-0 FIG 803.
- [SDR DL72P962699](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72P962699), Dec 14, 1996: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. L-2 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED LIGHT/BATTERY ASSY, OPS OK.
- [SDR DL72P961613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72P961613), Apr 30, 1996: TRANSVERSE BEAM. CRACKED. THERE IS A CRACK IN THE ANGLE OF THE FWD TRANSVERSE BEAM OF THE RT TORQUE BOX AT FS 1263. THIS AREA OF THE TORQUE BOX IS THE SUBJECT OF AD 94-07-08, WHICH REQUI

All 51: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8873Z-2004-05-05/reports.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 DCA99WA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA99WA049), Mar 11, 1999: Boeing 727-200 (N8873Z), Calgary, Canada, incident, minor damage
- [NTSB IAD80IA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD80IA043), Apr 11, 1980: Boeing 727 (N8873Z), Washington, DC, incident, minor damage

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