# N8881Z: Boeing 727-225, registration cancelled 2017-03-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 6, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-225](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-225) (registry code 1384077)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 21578
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: April 3, 2007
- Last registry action: March 16, 2010
- Mode S code: AC3E20
- Owner when cancelled: [Leading Edge Group LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LEADING%20EDGE%20GROUP%20LLC)
- Location: [Kirkland, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Kirkland)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 47.6760° N, 122.1947° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98033, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8881Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8881Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8881Z-2017-03-06

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 (61, newest 50)

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

- [SDR K3HA990006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K3HA990006), Jan 29, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN FOR L2 NOT ILLUMINATING. REPLACED NICAD BATTERY FOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT L2, OPS CHECK GOOD REF MM CH
- [SDR K3HA980149](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K3HA980149), Dec 9, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. FORWARD CENTER MARKER LIGHT ASSEMBLY INOP. REPLACED NICAD BATTERIES, OPS CHECK GOOD PER MM 33-50-01.
- [SDR K3HA980148](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K3HA980148), Dec 6, 1998: LAMP. FAILED. EMERGENCY PATH TRACK LIGHT ONE RED LENS INOP AT RIGHT AFT LAV. RELAMPED, OPS CHECK OK PER MM 33-59-00.
- [SDR K3HA980147](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K3HA980147), Dec 6, 1998: LAMP. FAILED. EMERGENCY PATH TRACK LIGHTS FIRST TWO RED LENS INOP. RELAMPED, OPS CHECK OK PER MM 33-59-0.
- [SDR K3HA980146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K3HA980146), Dec 1, 1998: BULB. FAILED. TWO FORWARD EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED WITH NEW BULBS, OPS CHECK GOOD PER MM 33-59-00.
- [SDR K3HA0980145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K3HA0980145), Nov 26, 1998: LIGHT. BROKEN. EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT TRACK FORWARD OF ROW 1ABC BROKEN AND CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRACK ASSEMBLY PER MM 33-59-00.
- [SDR K3HA980144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K3HA980144), Nov 25, 1998: LENS. MISSING. MISSING EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT RED LENS AND LAMP SEAT 1ABC. INSTALLED RED LENS AND RELAMPED SEAT 1ABC AREA, TEST OK REF 33-50-01.
- [SDR K3HA980143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K3HA980143), Nov 25, 1998: LAMP. FAILED. FORWARD TWO RED LIGHT EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT INOP. REPLACED SOCKET ASSEMBLY (P/N 08169-01). RELAMPED TEST OK, REF MM 33-50-01.
- [SDR K3HA980140](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K3HA980140), Nov 20, 1998: SOCKET. FAILED. ON DAILY CHECK, ONE EACH EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT SOCKET NO GOOD. REPLACED EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT SOCKET PER MM 33-50. LIGHT OPS CHECK OK
- [SDR K3HA980132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K3HA980132), Oct 28, 1998: BULB. FAILED. EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT BULB OUT OF SOCKET AT ROW 19ABC. REPLACED BULB INTO SOCKET TESTED MM 33-50-0.
- [SDR K3HA980117](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K3HA980117), Oct 4, 1998: LIGHT. DAMAGED. EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING INOP AND TRACK TORN UP APPROXIMATELY 3 FEET IN LENGTH. INSTALLED NEW EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT SOCKET ASSEMBLY (P/N 08169-01), INSTALLED 3 NE
- [SDR K3HA980103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K3HA980103), Aug 29, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AFT STAIR EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT INOP. FOUND BATTERIES INOP, REPLACED BATTERIES, BATTERY NICAD P/N 211-9324, S/N NOV-26, OPS CHECK OK REF 33-59.
- [SDR K3HA980093](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K3HA980093), Jul 26, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FORWARD TRACK LIGHTING ONE FOOT SECTION WON'T STAY IN SLOT OR TRACK, LIGHT IS OK. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW STRIP REPLACED IAW WITH 33-59-00.
- [SDR K3HA980088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K3HA980088), Jul 7, 1998: LAMP. LOOSE. EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT CENTER AREA AT ROW 16 EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT DISLODGED. INSTALLLED LIGHT ASSEMBLY OPS CHECK GOOD PER MM 33-59-00.
- [SDR K3HA980087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K3HA980087), Jul 7, 1998: LIGHT. MISSING. EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT SECOND LIGHT BACK L-1 DOOR MISSING. RECOVERED LENSE RELAMPED OPS CHECK GOOD PER 33-59-00.
- [SDR K3HA980085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K3HA980085), Jun 28, 1998: LAMP. FAILED. EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT OUT SECOND LIGHT FORWARD CABIN. RELAMPED EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT, OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR K3HA980082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K3HA980082), Jun 13, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. VARIOUS EMEGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS MISSING BY FORWARD GALLEY, ALSO THE RETAINING STRIP IS LOOSE. REMOVED UPPER AND LOWER TRACKS, INSTALLED NEW TRACK UPPER AND LOWER,
- [SDR K3HA980079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K3HA980079), May 22, 1998: WIRE. BROKEN. APU HAD STACK TORCHING. TRIED TO DISCHARGE FIRE BOTTLE FROM WHEEL WELL. BOTTLE DID NOT DISCHARGE. TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND BROKEN WIRE AT CANNON PLUG TO FIRE BOTTL
- [SDR K3HA980078](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K3HA980078), May 21, 1998: OXYGEN MASK. MISINSTALLED. FLIGHT ENGINEER'S OXYGEN MASK INCORRECT FOR COMPATABILITY WITH SMOKE GOGGLES. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLIGHT ENGINEER'S OXYGEN MASK PER MM 35-11-0, TO MAKE COMPATI
- [SDR K3HA980077](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K3HA980077), May 21, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING FORWARD HAS ABOUT 2 FOOT SECTION OF TRACK COMING OUT WON'T LOCK IN POSITION, ALSO HAS TAPE AROUND IT. REMOVED TAPE REPAIRED WIRING AND R
- [SDR K3HA980076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K3HA980076), May 17, 1998: LENS. MISSING. FORWARD EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT, THIRD FROM FRONT MISSING LENS. REPLACED MISSING LENS REF MM 33-50-0, OPS CHECK OK.
- [SDR K3HA980075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K3HA980075), May 15, 1998: WIRE. BROKEN. FOUND WIRE BROKEN AT BASE OF SOCKET ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLED NEW SOCKET (ACROSS FROM AFT GALLEY). OPS CHECKS GOOD. INSTALLED NEW SOCKET ASSEMBLY TEST REF MM 33-50
- [SDR K3HA980074](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K3HA980074), May 14, 1998: BULB. FAILED. EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT TRACK MISSING LENS COVER AND BULB BURNED OUT. REPLACED BULB (P/N 3071BPEGPL) (S/N NSN) AND RED LENS COVER ON EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT STRIP PER
- [SDR K3HA980063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K3HA980063), Apr 28, 1998: WIRE. BROKEN. FORWARD TRACK SECTION FORWARD LIGHT INOP. FOUND BROKEN WIRE ON FORWARD LIGHT SOCKET FORWARD SECTION TRACK LIGHTS. REPAIRED WIRE, CHECKS NORMAL.
- [SDR K3HA980062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K3HA980062), Apr 24, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. ASSIGNED RIP 33-04-01 EMERGENCY AFT AIRSTAIR LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE CHECK LIGHT ASSY AND BATTERIES. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND BATTERIES (2XP/N S106). OPS C
- [SDR K3HA980057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K3HA980057), Apr 20, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AFT AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERIES PER MM 33-50-00. OPS CHECK OK.
- [SDR K3HA980056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K3HA980056), Apr 19, 1998: BULB. MISSING. AFT GALLEY FLOOR LIGHTING IS MISSING (2 RED BULBS). RELAMPED, OPS CHECK OK. REF MM 33-59-00.
- [SDR K3HA980055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K3HA980055), Apr 15, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AT POST FLIGHT, FOUND AFT AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY DEPLETED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY, REF MM 33-51-01, OPS CHECK OK.
- [SDR K3HA980054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K3HA980054), Apr 14, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHT IN AFT STAIRWAY DID NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NICAD BATTERIES (P/N S-106, S/N MAR-1), OPS CHECK OK PER MM 33-50-0.
- [SDR K3HA980048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K3HA980048), Apr 8, 1998: ACTUATOR. LEAKING. LOSS A SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FLUID, RETURNED TO BLOCK. TROUBLESHOT NR 6 SLAT ACTUATOR, INSTALLED NR 6 SLAT ACTUATOR IAWMM 27-81-32 OPS CHECK OK. ALSO, CHECK A AND B 
- [SDR K3HA980046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K3HA980046), Apr 4, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. ON POST FLIGHT, FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT DIM. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY'S, OPS CHECK OK REF MM 33-50-77.
- [SDR K3HA980045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K3HA980045), Mar 30, 1998: LENSE. MISSING. EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT AND LENSE MISSING REF MM 33-50. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE LENSE AND BULB P/N 30711, OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR K3HA980028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K3HA980028), Mar 5, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AFT VENTRAL AIRSTAIR EMEGENCY LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY'S, OPS CHECK OK.
- [SDR K3HA980021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K3HA980021), Mar 1, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHT AFT VENTRAL STAIRS INOP. INSTALLED NEW BATTERYS (P/N 370069-001) (S/N NOV-59), OPS CHECK OK.
- [SDR K3HA980020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K3HA980020), Feb 27, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AFT VENTRAL AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED VENTRAL AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN BATTERYS (P/N 37067-001) (S/N KP1048) OPS CHECK OK.
- [SDR K3HA9700139](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K3HA9700139), Dec 13, 1997: WIRE. LOOSE. EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT EXPOSED AT 23DEF FLOOR LEVEL. RESECURED WIRES INSTALLED TRACK COVER.
- [SDR K3HA9700138](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K3HA9700138), Dec 13, 1997: LAMP. FAILED. LEFT CENTER EXTERNAL OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED LEFT CENTER EXTERNAL OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPS CHECK OK.
- [SDR K3HA9700136](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K3HA9700136), Dec 12, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AFT AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WILL NOT TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY PACK (BATTERY NICAD S/N KP353A1). OPS CHECKS GOOD IA
- [SDR K3HA9700133](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K3HA9700133), Dec 7, 1997: SUPPORT. BROKEN. UNABLE TO EXTEND NOSE LANDING GEAR, LOSS OF A SYSTEM PRESSURE. FOUND SUPPORT BRACKET FOR NOSE LANDING GEAR LOCK ACTUATOR BROKEN. REPLACED SUPPORT BRACKET AND LI
- [SDR K3HA9700127](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K3HA9700127), Dec 3, 1997: LIGHT. LOOSE. AISLE PATH LIGHTING AT R2 DOOR IS OUT OF TRACK. RESEATED EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT TRACK, OPS CHECK GOOD IAW B727 MM 33-59-00.
- [SDR K3HA9700125](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K3HA9700125), Nov 28, 1997: BULB. FAILED. RED EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING ON FLOOR IN FRONT OF R2 DOOR INOP. RELAMPED FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING PER MM 33-59.
- [SDR K3HA9700119](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K3HA9700119), Nov 28, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FOUND EMERGENCY OVERHEAD LIGHT OVER SEATS 3 INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY CHARGER UNIT FOWARD CABIN AFT LIFE RAFT COMPARTMENT, OPS CK OK MM 33-51-0.
- [SDR K3HA9700118](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K3HA9700118), Nov 25, 1997: LAMP. FAILED. EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING LENS MISSING NEXT TO TRACK. RELAMPED IAW MM 33-59-11 AND INSTALLED COVER. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR K3HA9700105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K3HA9700105), Nov 5, 1997: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. R2 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED PER MM 33-50, OPS CK NORMAL.
- [SDR K3HA9700098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K3HA9700098), Nov 4, 1997: LENS. CRACKED. LEFT HAND FWD OVERWING EXIT LENS CRACKED. INSTALLED NEW LENS.
- [SDR K3HA9700078](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K3HA9700078), Oct 16, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. AFT AIRSTAIRS EMERGENCY LIGHTS SEVERAL INOP. REPLACED TWO EACH BATTERIES. OPS CHECK OF SYSTEM OK.
- [SDR K3HA9700070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K3HA9700070), Sep 30, 1997: SOCKET. DAMAGED. EWR - FLT 524 - EPL LIGHTING ACROSS FROM AFT GALLEY INOP. REPLACED SOCKET AND BULB. OPS CHECK OK. (M)
- [SDR K3HA9700065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K3HA9700065), Aug 20, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AT ATL, AFT AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY LIGHT FOUND INOPERABLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK, AND OPS CHECK OK PER MM 33-50-71. (X)
- [SDR IXKA9700047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXKA9700047), Jun 20, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AT ATL, ON GROUND EMERGENCY OVERWING RIGHT MIDDLE LIGHT NOT ILLUMINATING. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPS CHECK OK AS PER MM 33-50. (M)
- [SDR IXKA9700044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXKA9700044), Jun 10, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AT ATL, FLT 525 - RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPS CHECK OK PER 33-50-22. (M)

All 61: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8881Z-2017-03-06/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19980311007999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980311007999I), Mar 11, 1998: Boeing 727200 (N8881Z), Chicago, IL, Minor damage. Narrative: this office was notified on 3/11/98 at 1430 LCL that a kiwi aircraft had been vandalized and or damaged by snow removal equipment. The damage was…
- [Incident 19801207086409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801207086409I), Dec 7, 1980: Boeing 727225 (N8881Z), Washington, DC. Zg zk as flaps were lowered, a hydraulic system quantity depleted. Flexible pressure hose disconnected.
- [Incident 19791101056229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791101056229I), Nov 1, 1979: Boeing 727 (N8881Z), St Louis, MO, Minor damage. Aircraft became stuck in mud when right main gear went off runway during taxi while turning.

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