# N887AA: 1979 Boeing 727-223, registration cancelled 2006-04-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 13, 2006
- Exported to: São Tomé and Príncipe
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-223](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-223) (registry code 1384074)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 21526
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: May 3, 1979
- Certificate issued: March 7, 2006
- Last registry action: March 7, 2006
- Mode S code: AC37D7
- Owner when cancelled: [Alair LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALAIR%20LLC)
- Location: [Weston, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Weston)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 26.1105° N, 80.3740° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33326, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N887AA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=887AA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N887AA-2006-04-13

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 (58, newest 50)

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

- [SDR AALA20012063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20012063), Nov 22, 2001: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. LAX - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT SPLICE AT CONNECTOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
- [SDR AALA20011960](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011960), Oct 17, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. MIA - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT AFT AIRSTAIRS INOPERATIVE. CLEANED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT SOCKET AT AFT AIRSTAIRS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK
- [SDR AALA20010385](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010385), Mar 7, 2001: SPLICE. DAMAGED. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT FIRST CLASS INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT SPLICE AT FIRST CLASS AFT SECTION. SYSTEM GRO
- [SDR AALA20010375](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010375), Feb 26, 2001: LIGHT. DAMAGED. TUL - FOUND LIGHTS DIM, STATION 560-1030. REPLACED DAMAGED STRIP PER MM 33-60-098-4. (M)
- [SDR AALA20010374](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010374), Feb 26, 2001: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND LOWER WING SKIN HAS AREA OF CORROSION ABOVE LEFT PRIMARY HEAT EXCHANGER, STATION 820, LBL 25. REMOVED CORROSION, INSTALLED DOUBLER AND TRIPLER PER S
- [SDR AALA20010373](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010373), Feb 24, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AND CORRODED STATION 1130 AT STRINGER 29R. CUT OUT 2 INCH BY 3 INCH AREA OF SKIN AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 53-30-3.
- [SDR AALA20001976](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001976), Nov 27, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT FROM SEAT 24 TO 26 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT STRIP. SY
- [SDR AALA20001975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001975), Nov 27, 2000: SPLICE. FAULTY. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 5, 14 AND 28 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT STRIP SPLICES AT SEAT 5, 14
- [SDR AALA20001974](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001974), Nov 27, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY EXIT FROM SEAT 17 THROUGH 24 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT STRIP. SYS
- [SDR AALA20001692](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001692), Oct 10, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR LIGHT STRIP. SYSTEM GROUND CHEC
- [SDR 2000ZZZM272](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZM272), Mar 28, 2000: ENGINE. FOD. DFW - FLT 1396 - JUST AT ROTATION NR 1 ENGINE EXPERIENCED SEVERE COMPERSSOR STALL. SHUT DOWN ENGINE RETURNED AND LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 1 ENGI
- [SDR AALA20000355](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20000355), Mar 28, 2000: TIRE. FAILED. DFW - FLT 1396 - JUST AT ROTATION NR 1 ENGINE EXPERIENCED SEVERE COMPERSSOR STALL. SHUT DOWN ENGINE RETURNED AND LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 1 ENGI
- [SDR AALA2000204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2000204), Mar 28, 2000: FLANGE. DAMAGED. TUL - VERTICAL STABILIZER FIN STATION 242, STRINGER 7 RIGHT. SCREW HEAD WORN DEEP INTO FLANGE. REPAIRED STRINGER IAW ECO 11697, DATED 1-21-00. OVERSIZE HOLE TO 
- [SDR AALA2000205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2000205), Mar 28, 2000: FLANGE. DAMAGED. TUL - VERTICAL STABILIZER FIN STATION 242, STRINGER 7 LEFT, SCREW HEAD WORN DEEP INTO FLANGE. REPAIRED STRINGER IAW ESO 11697 DATED 1-21-00. OVERSIZE HOLE TO .2
- [SDR AALA2000206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2000206), Mar 28, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION ON STRINGER 27R INBOARD SIDE STATION 677-683. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER CAP IN CONJUNCTION WITH SKIN REPAIR PER SRM 53-30-3. (M)
- [SDR AALA991972](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991972), Dec 26, 1999: WIRE. BROKEN. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, ALL EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTS IN COACH CLASS INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT WIRING AT AFT LAVA
- [SDR AALA991831](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991831), Dec 1, 1999: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. TUL - RIGHT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT HAS ONE LAMP INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BOTH LAMPS AND OPS CHECKED EMERGENCY LIGHTING PER MM 33-50-011-2 PAGE 201. 
- [SDR AALA990166](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990166), Feb 2, 1999: MOUNT. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND NR 1 SLAT ACTUATOR OUTBOARD MOUNT CRACKED (INBOARD PIECE). INSTALLED NEW SLAT ACTUATOR OUTBOARD MOUNT. (M)
- [SDR AALA990068](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990068), Jan 1, 1999: WIRE. BROKEN. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING BROKEN WIRE IN COACH CABIN. S
- [SDR AALA982237](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA982237), Dec 27, 1998: LIGHT. DEFECTIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, FORWARD GALLEY DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FORWARD GALLEY DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CH
- [SDR AALA981694](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981694), Sep 11, 1998: SKIN. DENTED. TUL - FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AND PUNCTURED AT STRINGER 26L STATION 720. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3. (M)
- [SDR AALA981693](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981693), Sep 11, 1998: FRAME. DAMAGED. TUL - LEFT FUSELAGE LOWER FAIRING ATTACH RIB FRAME AT STATION 720 DAMAGED. INSTALLED NEW RIB/FRAME. (M)
- [SDR AALA980602](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980602), Mar 25, 1998: LIGHT. DEFECTIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, AFT STAIR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED AFT STAIR EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERAT
- [SDR AALA980391](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980391), Feb 20, 1998: SPAR CHORD. CORRODED. TUL - HEAVY CORROSION ON LOWER SPAR CHORD UNDER NR 6 SLAT AT FSS 512 - FSS 515, RT WING. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER B727 AARD/DC 57-30-00-2. ALODINED AND PRIM
- [SDR AALA980386](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980386), Feb 20, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION UNDER STR 28R AFT OF STA 480. SKIN BULGED, RIVETS POPPED. INSTALLED SKIN DOUBLER AT STRINGER SPLICE PER SRM 53-10-3 PAGE 3, 53-30-3, FIG 3, PAGE
- [SDR AALA980357](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980357), Feb 18, 1998: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION ON BOTTOM OF SHEAR TIE ABOVE STR 26L AT FS 950E. INSTALLED NEW SHEAR TIE PER SRM 51-10-1. TST: 51,688 HOURS. CYCLES: 31,372. (X)
- [SDR AALA980356](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980356), Feb 18, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FUSELAGE SKIN CORRODED ABOVE STR 27L AFT OF STA 500 THROUGH TO EXTERIOR OF SKIN. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3. TST: 51,688 H
- [SDR AALA980355](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980355), Feb 18, 1998: SPAR. CORRODED. TUL - HEAVY CORROSION ON LOWER FRONT SPAR CHORD FROM FSS 358 - FSS 370 ON BOTTOM OF CHORD RT WING. REMOVED CORROSION, TREATED AND PRIMED. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPA
- [SDR AALA980325](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980325), Feb 13, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - STA 515 - STA 520, SKIN CORRODED OUTBOARD OF STR 27L UNDER LEVELING COMPOUND. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR 53-30-3 PG 105. TST: 51,688 HOURS. CYCLES: 31,372. 
- [SDR AALA980324](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980324), Feb 13, 1998: STRINGER. CRACKED. TUL - STR 15L CRACKED AFT OF WING ICE LIGHT FORWARD OF BS 720. REPAIRED STR 15L PER SRM 53-10-3. TST: 51,688 HOURS. CYCLES: 31,372. (X)
- [SDR AALA980323](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980323), Feb 13, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION OUTBOARD SIDE STR 28R AFT SIDE BS 992. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-20-0, REPAIRED EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN PER SRM 53-30-3 PAGE 1. TST: 51,688 HO
- [SDR AALA980322](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980322), Feb 13, 1998: SILL. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION AROUND FASTENER HOLE OF DOOR SILL AREA OUTBOARD OF STR 27R AT FS 950E +8. REMOVED CORROSION AROUND FASTENER HOLE PER SRM 51-10-6. REPAIRED DAMAG
- [SDR AALA980321](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980321), Feb 13, 1998: STRINGER. CRACKED. TUL - STRINGER CRACKED IN RADIUS STR 4R STA 560. REPAIRED STR 4R BS 560 PER SRM 53-10-3 FIG 2. TST: 51,688 HOURS. CYCLES: 31,372. (X)
- [SDR AALA980299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980299), Feb 10, 1998: TIE CAP. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER T/E HINGE CAP. THREE LOCATIONS ABOVE NR'S 4, 5, AND 7, ELEVATOR HINGE POINTS. REMOVED CORROSION AND REPAIRED PER 
- [SDR AALA980298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980298), Feb 10, 1998: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION INSIDE OF STR 28R AT BS 950E +2 INCHES. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-6, REPAIRED STR PER ESO 11697 DATED 2-2-98. TST: 51,688 HOURS. CYCLES: 3
- [SDR AALA980297](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980297), Feb 10, 1998: SUPPORT. CRACKED. TUL - CRACK IN VERTICAL STIFFENER ATTACH ANGLE AT FORWARD SPAR, STA 112 LEFT, OTBD OF FORWARD BOTTLE PIN. REPAIRED VERTICAL STIFFENER PER SRM 51-40-3, PAGE 2. T
- [SDR AALA980289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980289), Feb 9, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. TUL - BELL FRAME CRACKED AT OUTBOARD SIDE CHORD ANGLE AT RIVET ATTACH POINT TO STR 14R. REPLACED FAILSAFE CHORD ANGLE ATTACHED TO OUTBOARD SIDE OF BELL FRAME FR
- [SDR AALA980288](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980288), Feb 9, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION AROUND CLIP NUTS ON BOTTOM FLANGE OF FLOOR BEAM AT BS 1130 FROM ZERO BL TO LBL 45. REPAIRED FLOORBEAM STA 1130, LBL ZERO TO LBL 45 AS OUTLINED I
- [SDR AALA980287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980287), Feb 9, 1998: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - STR 25L CORRODED AFT OF 720F. INSTALLED STRINGER SPLICE REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-3 PAGES 1-11. TST: 51,688 HOURS. CYCLES: 31,372. 9X)
- [SDR AALA980286](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980286), Feb 9, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM AT BS 1130 RBL 25. REMOVED CORROSION, INSTALLED REPAIR STRAP ON TOP OF FLOORBEAM PER ESO 11697 DATED 2-4-98 AND AARD 53-10-07-1. TS
- [SDR AALA980285](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980285), Feb 9, 1998: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION ON STR 24R AT STA 1166. REMOVED CORRODED STRINGER SECTION AND REPAIRED WITH STRINGER SPLICE AND DOUBLER PER SRM 53-10-3 PAGES 3-4B. TST: 51,688.
- [SDR AALA980284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980284), Feb 9, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - STA 1053 TO STA 1063, STR 30, SKIN BULGING (AS SEEN FROM OUTSIDE). CUT OUT EXISTING DAMAGE ON SKIN (ALL CORROSION REMOVED). REMOVED LIGHT CORROSION ON STR
- [SDR AALA0283](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA0283), Feb 9, 1998: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION INSIDE STR 25R AT FS 1145. INSTALLED STRINGER SPLICE REPAIR (STA 1140 TO STA 1158) PER SRM 53-10-3. TST: 51,688.24 HOURS. CYCLES: 31,372. (X)
- [SDR AALA970596](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970596), Mar 21, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - LOWER WING EXTERNAL SURFACE CORRODED AT FS 840, RBL 32, BETWEEN S4C AND S5C, ABOVE RIGHT PRIMARY HEAT EXCHANGER. REMOVED CORROSION, REWORKED AREA PER ESO 
- [SDR AALA970595](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970595), Mar 21, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION BETWEEN FUSELAGE SKIN AND SHEAR TIE OUTBOARD SIDE OF STRINGER 29R AT STATION 950A. REMOVED CORROSION, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA, REMOVED SHE
- [SDR AALA970594](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970594), Mar 21, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN OUTBOARD OF STRINGER 27L AT STATION 686. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-03 AND SEALED DOUBLER PER SRM 51-20-04. (M)
- [SDR AALA970592](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970592), Mar 21, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN BELOW LEVELING COMPOUND STATION 720C-720C PLUS 2 INCHES AND EXTERIOR SKIN BULGE STATION 720C, STRINGER 28L, 28R. CUT OUT 
- [SDR AALA970591](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970591), Mar 21, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN AND TEAR STRIP OUTBOARD OF STRINGER 27R, STATION 683. REMOVED CORROSION STATION 683, STRINGER 27R. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER 
- [SDR AALA970590](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970590), Mar 21, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON OUTBOARD CHORD OF STRINGER, BS 950-950A PLUS 5 INCHES, STRINGER 29RT. REPAIRED STRINGER PER ESO 11697, DATED 3/14/97. CUT OUT DAMAGED A
- [SDR AALA970589](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970589), Mar 21, 1997: FRAME. CRACKED. TUL - FRAME WEB CRACKED AT BOTTOM INBOARD EDGE, STATION 783, LBL 63. INSTALLED FRAME REPAIR EPR S/B 727-53-0197. (M)

All 58: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N887AA-2006-04-13/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (5)

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 20000315016899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000315016899I), Mar 15, 2000: Boeing 727223 (N887AA), Kansas City, MO. (-23)On 3-15-2000, at approximately 8:15; Kansas City tower advised American airlines fligth #1870, to take taxiway "b" to runway 19R. The aa B-727 taxied…
- [Incident 19980908028119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980908028119I), Sep 8, 1998: Boeing 727223 (N887AA), Kansas City, MO, Minor damage. American airlines aircraft substained damage to the left hand fuselage and fairing at sta. 700. The damage was caused by an American airlines employee towing…
- [Incident 19881221068429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881221068429I), Dec 21, 1988: Boeing 727 (N887AA), Greensboro, NC, Minor damage. Struck a parked aircraft during a power back from gate. Minor damage to both aircraft.
- [Incident 19870331029749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870331029749I), Mar 31, 1987: Boeing 727223 (N887AA), Tampa, FL. The engine oil indications went to zero during climbout. Maintenance failed to properly report malfunction.
- [Incident 19860602052379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860602052379I), Jun 2, 1986: Boeing 727223 (N887AA), South Bend, IN. Flight diverted due to strap with buckle hanging out of galley door.

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