# N8889Z: 1979 Boeing 727-225, registration cancelled 2006-11-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 8, 2006
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-225](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-225) (registry code 1384077)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 21858
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: December 4, 1979
- Last registry action: August 29, 2006
- Mode S code: AC3F38
- Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 25.6544° N, 80.4122° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33186, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8889Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8889Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8889Z-2006-11-08

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 (46)

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

- [SDR DL72S010919](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010919), Jun 6, 2001: LIGHT. SHORTED. BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT DURING CRUISE. FOUND WINDSHEAR ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ASSEMBLIES SHORTED CAUSING BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY.
- [SDR DL72S010881](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010881), May 30, 2001: MOUNT. CRACKED. INSPECTION OF THE FWD ENGINE MOUNT SUPPORT FITTING HOLES PER AD 97-05-08 REVEALED A CRACK IN THE BORE OF HOLES A & B. THE HOLES WERE OVERSIZED TO REMOVE THE CRA
- [SDR DL72S010295](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010295), Feb 19, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AFT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY, OPS NOW OK.
- [SDR DL72S010174](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010174), Jan 31, 2001: HARNESS. BURNED. NR 2 ENGINE RT ISOLATION VALVE WIRING HARNESS BURNT IN TWO. REPAIRED WIRING. SYS OP CKS GOOD.
- [SDR DL72S010078](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010078), Jan 16, 2001: CONTROL UNIT. LEAKING. DURING CRUISE B-SYSTEM HYD QTY DECREASED. FOUND UPPER RUDDER POWER CONTROL UNIT LEAKING. REPLACED UPPER RUDDER POWER CONTROL UNIT.
- [SDR DL72S002244](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S002244), Nov 17, 2000: SPAR. WORN. RUB MARKS ON FWD I/B LWR END OF AUX SPAR NEAR MLG W/W. REPAIR PER M/M 57-43-0.
- [SDR DL72S000887](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S000887), May 4, 2000: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. RT OVERWING EXIT SIGN 2 EACH INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR DL72S000775](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S000775), Apr 21, 2000: CLAMP. LEAKING. NR 3 ENG STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUM AFTER T/O. LIGHT WENT OUT WITH THROTTLE AT IDLE. FOUND NR 3 ENG PRECOOLER INLET VALVE CLAMP LEAKING BADLY. REPLACED CLAMP, R
- [SDR DL72S000310](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S000310), Feb 14, 2000: SKIN. WORN. INSTALLED REPAIR PER B727 MM 57-54-0, FIG 813. SLAT WORN.
- [SDR DL72S992088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S992088), Sep 17, 1999: BRACKET. CRACKED. THREE INCH CRACK IN NR 8 SLAT ACTUATOR I/B SUPPORT BRACKET. REPAIRED PER MM 51-20-21.
- [SDR DL72S991956](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991956), Sep 3, 1999: LIGHT. INOP. L-2 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED L-2 EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSY CHECKS OK.
- [SDR DL72S991949](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991949), Sep 2, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. RIGHT CENTER OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OP CKS GOOD.
- [SDR DL72S990378](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990378), Feb 24, 1999: B-NUT. LOOSE. CREW 02 WENT TO ZERO IN FLIGHT. TIGHTENED LOOSE B-NUT ON REGULATOR 3RD OFFICERS POSITION AND REPLACED O2 BOTTLE, LEAK CHECKS OK.
- [SDR DL72S982453](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982453), Nov 28, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. R2 DOOR EMER EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR DL72S982309](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982309), Nov 9, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. RT OVERWING EMEG EXIT SIGN INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR DL72S982308](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982308), Nov 9, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. RT EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OVERWING EMER LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR DL72S981365](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S981365), Jun 30, 1998: WEB. CRACKED. A .25 INCH CRACK LIGHTENING HOLE STA 1230 LT ON AFT AIRSTAIR CUTOUT VERT WEB. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-11-0 PG 828.
- [SDR DL72S980628](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980628), Mar 21, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. RT AFT OVERWING EMERG LIGHT OUT. REPLACED BATTERY IN M956 LOCATION OPN GD.
- [SDR DL72S980254](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S980254), Jan 29, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. RIGHT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, CK'S GOOD.
- [SDR DL72S972537](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972537), Dec 4, 1997: WIRE. LOOSE. LOOSE FLOORBOARD BY SEAT 27A WITH EXPOSED WIRES. SPARKS REPORTED BY PAX. FOUND VACUUM CLEANER RECP WITH WIRE PULLED LOOSE. INSTALLED TERMINAL ON RECP AND CK OK 
- [SDR DL72S972519](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972519), Nov 26, 1997: GUSSET. CRACKED. FS 1273 TORQUE BOX STRUCTURE FOUND WITH A CRACK IN A GUSSET AND BEAM CHORD. THE CRACKED STRUCTURE WAS REPLACED PER THE GUIDELINES OF S/B 53-0129 TO COMPLY WITH 
- [SDR DL72S972473](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972473), Nov 25, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND AT D-2 LETTER CHECK, .5 INCH CRACK I/B AFT CORNER OF PNEUMATIC GROUND CONNECTION DOOR. INSTALLED TIME LIMITED REPAIR DOUBLER PER M/M 53-30-0 AND ERA 36330
- [SDR DL72S972472](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972472), Nov 25, 1997: BRACKET. CRACKED. NR 8 SLAT O/B ACTUATOR ATTACH BRACKET I/B WEB CRACKED. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-20-21 P 812.
- [SDR DL72S972234](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S972234), Nov 1, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY EGRESS LIGHTS EXTERIOR AFT WING AND AFT CARGO DOOR RT SIDE INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR DL72S971856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971856), Sep 23, 1997: GENERATOR. FAILED. LOST ALL AIRCRAFT PWR AFTER T/O. DID NOT GET PWR BACK UNTIL ON THE GROUND WHEN NR 3 GEN TURNED OFF. FOUND 1 AND 2 GENERATORS OPERATING NORMALLY. WHEN NR 3 USED 
- [SDR DL72S970786](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S970786), Apr 28, 1997: ANGLE. CORRODED. SUPPORT ANGLE FOR PANEL 3348L IS CORRODED. CUT OUT CORRODED T, CLEANED OTHER CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-6 WITHIN LIMITS SRM 51-10-1 FIG 1, MADE REPLACEMENT ANGLE R
- [SDR DL72S970785](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S970785), Apr 28, 1997: SUPPORT. CORRODED. CORROSION INSIDE HINGE SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR PANEL 3448R. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-6. FOWARD CORROSION WITHIN SRM LIMITS 53-10-1 FIG 1. CUTOUT REAR CORRO
- [SDR DL72S970772](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S970772), Apr 26, 1997: STRINGER. DAMAGED. TIME LIMITED REPAIR ON STR 18A RT ABOVE UPLOCK ASSY. REMOVED TIME LIMITED REPAIR, CUT AND REMOVED SECTION OF STR 18A PER M/M 53-12-0 PG 819. FABRICATED REPAIR P
- [SDR DL72S970771](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S970771), Apr 26, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. NR 3 SLAT RIB NR 3 IS CRACKED IN 2 PLACES LWR FLANGE AT NUTPLATE AND UPPER FLANGE IN RADIUS. REPAIRED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER M/M 57-54-00, PG 813A AND SRM 57
- [SDR DL72S970781](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S970781), Apr 24, 1997: FRAME. DAMAGED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF M/M53-11-0 NR 12 PERMANENT REPAIR (REPAIR/MOD TO STA 910 AND 913 FRAME STUB BEAMS) MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT INSTALLATION OF THE TIME
- [SDR DL72S970784](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S970784), Apr 16, 1997: BLKHD STIFFENER. CRACKED. CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE VERT STIFF AT RBL 36.83 AND LBL 36.83 ON THE FWD SIDES OF THE BS 1183 BLKHD. THE CRACKS ARE APPROX 1.5 LONG AND ARE LOCATED AT APPROX W
- [SDR DL72S971277](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971277), Apr 7, 1997: ANGLE. CRACKED. LOWER CHORD ANGLE CRACKED AT 55 FROM I/B END OF FLAP. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-52-0 FIGURE 802.
- [SDR DL72P961678](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72P961678), Jul 12, 1996: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EPL LIGHT AT SEAT 5C IS LOOSE FROM MOUNTING AND LIGHT INOP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY AND CHECKS OK.
- [SDR DL72P961627](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72P961627), May 7, 1996: BULKHEAD WEB. CRACKED. THE FS 1183 BULKHEAD WEB WAS FOUND CRACKED AT RBL 27. THERE IS A .125 VERTICAL CRACK AND A .5 HORIZONTAL CRACK AT WL 170. THE WEB IS A BONDED ASSEMBLY OF CLAD 2
- [SDR DL72P961225](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72P961225), May 7, 1996: BULKHEAD WEB. CRACKED. THE BS 1183 BULKHEAD WEB WAS FOUND CRACKED AT RBL 27. THERE IS A .125 VERTICAL CRACK AND A .5 HORIZONTAL CRACK AT WL 170. THE WEB IS A BONDED ASSEMBLY OF 2024-T
- [SDR DL72P961105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72P961105), May 6, 1996: STRINGER. CRACKED. STRINGER 18A RT CRACKED AT STA 940 SUPPORT FITTING AFT BOLT. REPAIRED PER MM 53-12-0.
- [SDR DL72P961095](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72P961095), May 6, 1996: WEB. CRACKED. A .625 INCH CRACK IN LT LOWER TORQUE BOX VERTICAL WEB AT LOWER LIGHTENING HOLE STA 1237. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-11-0 AND ERA DUE TO EFFECTIVITY.
- [SDR DL72P961094](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72P961094), May 6, 1996: BRACKET. CRACKED. APPROX 2 INCH CRACK IN NR 1 SLAT I/B AND O/B ACTUATOR MOUNT BRACKET'S. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-20-21 AND ERA DUE TO A/C EFFECTIVITY.
- [SDR DL72P961093](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72P961093), May 6, 1996: BRACKET. CRACKED. NR 1 L/E FLAP ACTUATOR MOUNT BRACKET CRACKED AT LOWER I/B CORNER. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-20-21 AND ERA DUE TO A/C EFFECTIVITY.
- [SDR DL72P961091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72P961091), May 6, 1996: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND DURING C-CHECK, .5 INCH CRACK IN NR 1 SLAT SKIN ATTACH ANGLE BELOW TAI DUCT. REPAIRED PER M/M 51-54-0 AND ERA DUE TO EFFECTIVITY.
- [SDR DL72P961090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72P961090), May 6, 1996: AUX SPAR. CHAFED. FOUND DURING C-CHECK, LT MLG STRUT DOOR CHAFING AUX SPAR I/B END MARKED, FWD OF NR 4 SCREWJACK. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-43-0 PG 802.
- [SDR DL72P961089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72P961089), May 6, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. FOUND DURING C-CHECK, AFT RT SVC DOOR FWD FRAME CRACKED AT LWR I/B END OF UPPER HINGE CUTOUT. REPAIRED PER SRM 52-40-2.
- [SDR DL72P960745](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72P960745), Mar 22, 1996: SHIM. MISALIGNMENT. THE LAMINATED SHIM INSTALLED ON THE RIGHT WING INBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAP INBOARD TRACK WAS FOUND TO HAVE MIGRATED GREATER THAN THE .25 LIMIT SPECIFIED IN THE I
- [SDR DL72P950842](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72P950842), Feb 24, 1995: EEL RACK. FAULTY. DURING INSPECTION, ALL 3 RT WING EMERGENCY LIGHTS, AND CENTER CABIN OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WERE INOP. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPERATION NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72P950726](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72P950726), Feb 17, 1995: EEL PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING INSPECTION, RIGHT SIDE EMERGENCEY EXIT LIGHTS FAILED TO TEST. REPLACED BATTERY ASSEMBLY OPERATION NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72P950447](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72P950447), Jan 18, 1995: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING INSPECTION, THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT F.S. 680-686 WAS FOUND CORRODED AT STR. 28L AND WAS CUT OUT. A PRE-EXISTING REPAIR DOUBLER SPANNING THE AREA FROM F.S. 6

## NTSB investigations (1)

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 MIA90IA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90IA070), Feb 13, 1990: Boeing 727-225A (N8889Z), Sarasota, FL, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER SERVICING OF THE FORWARD LAVATORY BY CONTRACT SERVICE PERSONNEL.

## 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 20010807022059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010807022059I), Aug 7, 2001: Boeing 727225 (N8889Z), Rochester, NY. (-23) On August 7, 2001, Boeing 727-225, N8889Z, flight 460, operated by delta airlines, prior to departure from Rochester, new york to atlanta, Georgia,…
- [Incident 19900212013759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900212013759I), Feb 12, 1990: Boeing 727225 (N8889Z), Sarasota - Brad, FL, Minor damage. Noise and vibration from NR3 engine. Shutdown and landed. Suspect blue ice ingestion from forward lavatory leak.

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