# N8875Z: 1976 Boeing 727-225, registration cancelled 2003-04-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 1, 2003
- Exported to: Spain
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-225](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-225) (registry code 1384077)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-1 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-jt15d-1-series) (registry code 52060)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 21293
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: December 20, 1976
- Certificate issued: August 26, 1992
- Last registry action: June 26, 2001
- Mode S code: AC3AF5
- 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/N8875Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8875Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8875Z-2003-04-01

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

## Service difficulty reports (87, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DL72S030148](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S030148), Feb 10, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. TWO EXISTING SMALL REPAIR DOUBLERS WERE INSTALLED ON THE AIRCRAFT AT THE UPPER FWD CORNER OF THE L1 DOOR CUTOUT. ONE REPAIR WAS FOR A SMALL CRACK IN THE SKIN AT
- [SDR DL72S030031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S030031), Jan 6, 2003: WIRE. OUT OF POSITION. ESSENTIAL POWER AND ALL FWD PANEL LIGHTS ON WITH A/P WAILER GOING OFF THEN LIGHTS WENT TO FULL ON. CREW THEN SMELLED A BURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL. WINDSHEAR C/BS 
- [SDR DL72S021433](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S021433), Dec 11, 2002: MODULE. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER LEVEL OFF AT 330 ALL BUT 3 OR 4 LIGHTS ON FWD INST PANEL CAME ON. COULD NOT ISOLATE PROBLEM. LIGHTS WENT OUT AFTER 10 MIN AND COCKPIT WAS FILLED WITH STRO
- [SDR DL72S021405](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S021405), Dec 3, 2002: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT AT FWD MOST POSITION IS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK OPERATES NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72S020624](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S020624), Jun 4, 2002: PANEL. MISSING. TOP CAP ON VERTICAL STABILIZER MISSING. REPLACED PANEL.
- [SDR DL72S020384](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S020384), Mar 30, 2002: BOTTLE. INOPERATIVE. NR 1 CARGO FIRE BOTTLE SQUIBS DO NOT TEST. REPLACED NR 1 CARGO FIRE BOTTLE, TEST OK.
- [SDR DL72S020374](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S020374), Mar 26, 2002: STIFFENER. CRACKED. OUTBOARD SPAR STIFFENER CRACKED NR 4 SLAT INBOARD TRACK. REPLACED SPAR STIFFENER.
- [SDR DL72S020373](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S020373), Mar 26, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. 2 INCH CRACK R/H ELEVATOR LWR SKIN FWD OF TAB O/B BALANCE WEIGHT REPAIRED PER SRM 55-20-3D
- [SDR DL72S020226](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S020226), Feb 24, 2002: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT IN CEILING, SEAT 25 INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY.
- [SDR DL72S020116](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S020116), Jan 31, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS ABOVE SEAT 3B WOULD NOT COME ON. REPLACED BATTERY.
- [SDR DL72S020115](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S020115), Jan 31, 2002: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE SEAT 3B WOULD NOT COME ON. REPLACED BATTERY AND BATTERY RACK.
- [SDR DL72S011778](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011778), Nov 6, 2001: ATTACH FITTING. CORRODED. THE AFT LOWER LUG OF THE FS 940 MLG SUPPORT BEAM ATTACH LINK WAS FOUND WITH CORROSION ON THE FWD FACE OF THE LUG. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED BY SPOTFACING THE LU
- [SDR DL72S011743](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011743), Oct 31, 2001: BEAM. CORRODED. THE RT MLG BEAM WAS FOUND WITH CORROSION IN THE 2ND LUG LOCATION FROM THE INBOARD END OF THE BEAM. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED BY OVERSIZING THE HOLE BORE AND MAC
- [SDR DL72S011702](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011702), Oct 19, 2001: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION OF THE RBL 70.5 UPPER RIB CHORD AT FS 760.95 ON THE RT WING PER BAC S/B 727-57-0112 AND AD 94-07-08 REVEALED CRACK INDICATIONS IN TWO FASTENER HOLES.
- [SDR DL72S011701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011701), Oct 19, 2001: SILL. CORRODED. THE OUTER CHORD OF THE C2 DOOR CUTOUT LOWER SILL STRINGER BEAM WAS FOUND WITH SEVERAL AREAS OF CORROSION ON THE OUTER FLANGE. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED WITH SEV
- [SDR DL72S011678](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011678), Oct 2, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FOUND DURING CORROSION MID VISIT INSP MV4. CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE OF FLOORBEAM STA 344 OUTBOARD OF INBOARD SEAT TRACK. SPLICED IN NEW T-CAP SECTION PER SRM 
- [SDR DL72S011351](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011351), Aug 16, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE / SKIN / L1 DOOR CUTOUT / FWD EDGE / STRG. 7L : CRACK REPAIR A SMALL CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE SKIN AT THE FWD EDGE OF THE L1 DOOR CUTOUT AT STRINGER 7L B
- [SDR DL72S011139](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011139), Jul 9, 2001: ACTUATOR. DEFECTIVE. ON FLAP RETRACTION AFTER T/O AMBER L/E FLAP LIGHT ON FWD PANEL REMAINED ILLUMINATED. NR 1 SLAT LIGHT ON S/O PANEL REMAINED ILLUMINATED. FLAPS 5 AND LOWER SHOWED
- [SDR DL72S011034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011034), Jun 22, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FWD GALLEY EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY.
- [SDR DL72S010450](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010450), Mar 18, 2001: BATTERY. UNSERVICEABLE. AFT AIRSTAIR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT WILL NOT TEST. REPLACED BATTERIES NOW CKS NML
- [SDR DL72S011907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011907), Jan 30, 2001: SLAT. DAMAGED. NR 3 SLAT, B727 REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-000-8 FIG. 814 AND 804, S/N: BN29, P/N: 65-16222-91
- [SDR DL72S010101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010101), Jan 19, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. A .5 INCH CRACK AT NR 6 SLAT I/B TRACK CUTOUT. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-021-8.
- [SDR DL72S010100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010100), Jan 19, 2001: STIFFENER. CRACKED. FWD SPAR STIFFENERS CRACKED AT I/B AND O/B SIDES OF NR 7 L/E SLAT I/B TRACK. BOTH REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-021-8.
- [SDR DL72S010099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010099), Jan 19, 2001: STIFFENER. CRACKED. FWD SPAR STIFFENERS CRACKED AT I/B AND O/B SIDES OF NR 6 L/E SLAT I/B TRACK. BOTH REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-021-8.
- [SDR DL72S001447](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001447), Aug 1, 2000: INDICATOR. INOPERATIVE. DURING TAXI-OUT, BOTH CAPTS ALTIMETERS DISPLAYED OFF FLAGS. REPLACED LT ALTIMETER.
- [SDR DL72S001200](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001200), Jun 24, 2000: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. AFT STAIR EMERG LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OP CKS GOOD.
- [SDR DL72S001162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001162), Jun 15, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. THE LOWER HINGE CUTOUT OF THE FWD PASSENGER DOOR SURROUND SKIN WAS FOUND WITH A .5 TYPICAL CRACK. THE CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT OF THE SKIN AND REPAIRED WITH AN EXTE
- [SDR DL72S001122](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001122), Jun 9, 2000: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. CABIN MID SECTION EMER ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS INOP. FOUND ON SERVICE CHECK. REPLACED FORWARD POWER SUPPLY.
- [SDR DL72S000865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S000865), May 1, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING SERVICE CHECK AD 8, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN ABOVE L-1 DOOR INOP DURING TEST. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY AND BATTERIES, OPS NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72S992497](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992497), Nov 11, 1999: WEB. CRACKED. VERT WEB OF LT LOWER TORQUE BOX IN 48 SECTION CRACKED AT STA 1235 AT UPPER RIVET ROW .25 INCH. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER M/M 53-11-0- NR 19, A-1 LETTER CHECK.
- [SDR DL72S991041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991041), May 11, 1999: ENGINE. FAILED. NR 3 ENGINE BLEED TRIP IN FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW. REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE 13 STAGE PRESSURE REGULATOR. TIGHTENED 2 LINES, LEAK CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR DL72S991038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991038), May 11, 1999: EPR INDICATOR. FLUCTUATES. REJECTED TAKEOFF AT DFW DUE TO NR 1 ENGINE EGT FLUCUATION SPEED 70 KTS. TIGHTENED TWO JUNCTIONS AND REPLACED INDICATOR, RAN ENGINE.
- [SDR DL72S990895](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990895), Apr 23, 1999: BEAM. CORRODED. AD 90-07-05 AND 90-06-09, NR 4 INB'D FLAP TRACK, TYP CORROSION AT MLG BEAM AND SPOILER BEAM ATTACH PADS. DURING OVERHAUL OF FLAP TRACK, CORROSION WAS FOUND AT T
- [SDR DL72S991020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991020), Apr 16, 1999: SKIN. WORN. LOWER L/E SKIN WORN APPROX 3 INCH LONG AREA O/B END OF FLAP. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-52-0 FIG 803.
- [SDR DL72S990823](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990823), Apr 13, 1999: STRINGER. CRACKED. TWO CRACKS WERE FOUND; ONE IN S9L AND THE OTHER IN S10L ON THE LT WING AT WS 656.5. BOTH CRACKS ARE LOCATED ON THE LWR HORIZ LEG OF THE ZEE STRINGERS. REPAIRED 
- [SDR DL72S990821](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990821), Apr 13, 1999: STRINGER. CRACKED. VERTICAL STAB S7 WAS FOUND CRACKED AT STA 157.2 DURING INSP PER SI 4-59253-12AD. REPAIRED PER ERA 333025-14A.D
- [SDR DL72S990820](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990820), Apr 13, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. WHILE ACCOMPLISHING HFEC INSPECTIONS PER SI 4-47176-12AD, REV F, A CRACK INDICATION WAS FOUND AT TWO FASTENER LOCATIONS BETWEEN BS 560 AND BS 580 AT S26L. REPAI
- [SDR DL72S991051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991051), Apr 9, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION THE COVE SKIN WAS FOUND CRACKED 32 INCHES FROM THE I/B END OF MIDFLAP. THE COVE SKIN WAS REPAIRED BY REMOVING THE DAMAGE AND INSTALLING A
- [SDR DL72S990773](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990773), Apr 9, 1999: SPAR. MISREPAIRED. NR 2 MIDFLAP/UPPER SPAR CHORD, WBL 124 ALT FASTENER INSTALL DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF EO 4-58705-3AD (REF SB 727-57-160). MAINTENANCE UNABLE TO INSTALL REQUIRED 
- [SDR DL72S991033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991033), Apr 1, 1999: SPAR. CRACKED. AFT SPAR RAIL CRACKED, 62 INCHES FROM I/B END OF FLAP. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-52-0 FIG 802.
- [SDR DL72S991032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991032), Apr 1, 1999: SPAR. DAMAGED. TEMPORARY REPAIR AFT SPAR RAIL, 47 INCHES FROM I/B END OF FLAP. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-52-0 FIG 802.
- [SDR DL72S991031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991031), Apr 1, 1999: SPAR. DAMAGED. TWO CRACKS AT AFT SPAR RAIL, 34 INCHES FROM I/B END OF FLAP. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-52-0 FIG 802.
- [SDR DL72S990793](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990793), Mar 31, 1999: S DUCT. CRACKED. FLANGE CRACKED AND DENTED SEVERAL PLACES, FWD FLANGE ON UPPER S DUCT SECT. BEGAN REMOVAL OF FASTENERS ON UPPER S DUCT FLANGES. COMPLETED REMOVAL OF FASTENERS. B
- [SDR DL72S981780](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981780), Aug 28, 1998: VALVE. CRACKED. AIR RETURN, HYD FAILURE RT MAIN GEAR UPLOCK SEQUENCING VLV. HOUSING CRACKED. REPLACED VALVE.
- [SDR DL72S981558](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981558), Jul 24, 1998: FRAME. CORRODED. FUSELAGE C1 DOOR CUTOUT AFT (STA 620) DOOR JAMB FRAME INNER CHORD S-25R, SPLICE REPAIR. THE INNER CHORD OF THE C1 DOOR CUTOUT AFT JAMB FRAME AT FS 620 WAS FOUND
- [SDR DL72S981516](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981516), Jul 21, 1998: WEB. PART. VERTICLE WEB CRACKED STA 1224 LBL 24 ABOVE EXISTING REPAIR. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-11-0 PG 832.
- [SDR DL72S981515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981515), Jul 21, 1998: WEB. CRACKED. VERTICLE WEB CRACKED APPROX .25 INCH LONG AT LIGHTNING HOLE STA 1240. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-11-0 PG 832.
- [SDR DL72S981514](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981514), Jul 21, 1998: WEB. CRACKED. VERTICLE WEB DAMAGED AT LIGHTNING HOLE RT SIDE STA 1263- 2. VERTICLE WEB DAMAGED AT LIGHTNING HOLE RT SIDE STA 1228. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-11-0 PG 828.
- [SDR DL72S981155](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981155), May 31, 1998: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. ON DEPARTURE, COULD NOT CROSSFEED NR 1 ENG OFF OF FUEL TANKS NR 2 OR NR 3. REMOVED LOCKWIRE FROM VALVE. CLEANED CANNON PLUG AND MOTOR PLUG. OPN OF VALVE NML. RE
- [SDR DL72S972655](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972655), Dec 16, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ABOVE COCKPIT DOOR IS INOP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY AND BATTERIES. OPS NORMAL.

All 87: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8875Z-2003-04-01/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 20020306004579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020306004579I), Mar 6, 2002: Boeing 727225 (N8875Z), Buffalo, NY. (-23) On Wednesday March 6, 2002, at 0725 EST, a Boeing 727, N8875Z, flight 439, operated by delta airlines, reported an aft cargo fire light illuminating at…
- [Incident 19990110005779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990110005779I), Jan 10, 1999: Boeing 727225 (N8875Z), Rochester, NY, Minor damage. (-5)On Sunday, januray 10, 1999, a delta airlines 727-225, flight 500 was struck by the de-ice truck boom while in the process of being deiced. Corporate…

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