# N8890Z: 1979 Boeing 727-225, registration cancelled 2010-07-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 20, 2010
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 21859
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: November 30, 1979
- Certificate issued: June 29, 2004
- Last registry action: June 15, 2010
- Mode S code: AC41B4
- Owner when cancelled: [Dodson International Parts Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DODSON%20INTERNATIONAL%20PARTS%20INC)
- Location: [Rantoul, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Rantoul)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.5420° N, 95.1245° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 66079, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8890Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8890Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8890Z-2010-07-20

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (69, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DL72S030324](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S030324), Apr 2, 2003: SEAL. LEAKING. FUMES IN THE CABIN REPORTED BY F/A. FOUND NR 1 ENG TACH GENERATOR SEAL LEAKING. REPLACED SEAL, LEAK CKS OK. NO ODORS DET.
- [SDR DL72S030268](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S030268), Mar 22, 2003: RELAY. FAILED. EMERGENCY EXIT/FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING ILLUMINATED INFLIGHT MOMENTARILY AND VERY SPARADICALLY. ALL ELECTRICAL INDICATIONS NORMAL. FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS NOW COME O
- [SDR DL72S030232](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S030232), Mar 9, 2003: SWITCH. FAILED. L1 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT DOES NOT TURN WITH EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH. LIGHTS GO DIM WITH PACK ON SWITCH. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY.
- [SDR DL72S030194](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S030194), Feb 25, 2003: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. L-1 EXIT SIGN INOPERATIVE IN EMERGENCY MODE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY.
- [SDR DL72S030039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S030039), Jan 9, 2003: RACK. UNSERVICEABLE. ON PREFLIGHT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUM. DURING STDBY POWER CHECK. WHEN TURNED ON EMERG EXIT LIGHTS CAME ON MOMENTARILLY THEN WENT OUT. COCKPIT EMERG
- [SDR DL72S030023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S030023), Jan 4, 2003: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AFT AIRSTAIR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY, CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR DL72S021297](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S021297), Nov 6, 2002: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. 2 EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS MID CABIN OVERHEAD EXIT SIGNS INOP. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY PACK, CKS OK.
- [SDR DL72S020895](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S020895), Aug 1, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER 1L DOOR WILL NOT LIGHT. REPLACED BATTERIES, OP CHECKS NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72S020691](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S020691), Jun 20, 2002: SPAR. CRACKED. FOUND ON B2 LETTER CK 1 IN CRACK NR 7 SLAT SPAR AT TAI DUCT CUTOUT UPPER INBD CORNER. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-000-8 AND ERA.
- [SDR DL72S020473](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S020473), Apr 22, 2002: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. FOUND AFT OVERHEAD EXIT LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND CHARGING RACK. CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR DL72S020325](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S020325), Mar 18, 2002: SKIN. DEBONDED. RIGHT OUTBOARD MIDFLAP TRAILING EDGE BONDED. ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND WITH TYPICAL LOWER SKIN TO CORE DEBONDING.
- [SDR DL72S020144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S020144), Feb 5, 2002: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. AFT SEAT ROWS EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY M9027.
- [SDR DL72S020114](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S020114), Jan 31, 2002: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING S/C FOUND FWD LEFT DOOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND BATTERY PACK. CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR DL72S011974](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011974), Dec 23, 2001: TRANSCEIVER. FAULTY. RADAR INOP. REPLACED TRANSCEIVER AND NR 2 VG CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR DL72S011952](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011952), Dec 14, 2001: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTIONS OF THE UPPER RIB CHORD ON THE RT WING AT RBL 70.5 PER BAC S/B 727-57-0112 AND AD 94-07-08 REVEALED A CRACK IN A FASTENER HOLE AT FS 760.95. THE HOLE
- [SDR DL72S011951](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011951), Dec 14, 2001: SKIN. CORRODED. FUSELAGE / SKIN / FS 481-520 / STRG. 26L-26R : CORROSION REPAIR THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS CORRODED IN SEVERAL AREAS BETWEEN FS 481 & 520 AND BETWEEN STRINGERS 26L &
- [SDR DL72S011950](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011950), Dec 14, 2001: SKIN. CORRODED. FUSELAGE / SKIN / FS 549-604 / STRG. 25L-28L : CORROSION CUTOUT REPAIR THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND CORRODED NEXT TO AN EXISTING REPAIR. THE EXISTING REPAIR WAS 
- [SDR DL72S011937](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011937), Dec 11, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. THE LOWER HINGE CUTOUT OF THE L1 DOOR OPENING WAS FOUND WITH A 3/8 INCH CRACK IN THE SKIN AND UNDERLYNG BEARSTRAP. THE CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT OF THE SKIN AND BEAR
- [SDR DL72S011936](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011936), Dec 11, 2001: STIFFENER. CRACKED. A 1 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND AT THE LOWER END OF THE LBL 8 VERTICAL BEAM AT WL 182 ON THE FS 1183 BULKHEAD. THE CRACK IS TYPICAL OF BAC S/B 727-53-0175. THE CRACK W
- [SDR DL72S011896](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011896), Dec 4, 2001: FRAME. DAMAGED. REPAIRED STA 580 SHEAR TIE JUST OUTBD OF STR 28L PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 15. SSI DATA RETRIEVAL FORM COMPLETED AND SENT
- [SDR DL72S011895](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011895), Dec 4, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. MADE 2 EA REPAIRS TO STA 520 SHEAR TIES ON INBD AND OUTBD SIDES OF STR 28L PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 15. SSI DATA RETRIEVAL FORM COMPLETED AND SENT.
- [SDR DL72S011931](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011931), Nov 26, 2001: SLAT. CRACKED. REPAIRED #2 SLAT LOWER COVE SKIN ATTACH ANGLE PER 727 M/M 57-54-000-8 FIG 807A AND ERA 382247-14 REV ORG
- [SDR DL72S011926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011926), Nov 26, 2001: ATTACH FITTING. CRACKED. 1/4 INCH CRACK NR 5 L/E FLAP ACTUATOR ATTACH BOX O/B RIB. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-021-8
- [SDR DL72S011555](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S011555), Sep 18, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AIRSTAIRS EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPS NORMAL NOW.
- [SDR DL72S010995](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010995), Jun 17, 2001: COALESCER BAG. DIRTY. AT FL 310 FLIGHT CREW SMELLED STRONG ODOR OF RAW CAR GAS, F/A IN AFT OF A/C SMELLED SAME. DIVERTED TO CVG, RAN FUME CHECKLIST IN ENTIRETY. INSPECTED E/E COMPART
- [SDR DL72S010892](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010892), May 31, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING SVC CHECK FOUND LT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT OUT. RELAMPED, NO HELP. NO POWER AT SOCKETS. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR DL72S010753](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010753), May 12, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. RT OVERWING LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY.
- [SDR DL72S010662](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010662), Apr 21, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN, R1 DOOR CUTOUT LOWER AFT CORNER. A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE SKIN AND UNDERLYING BEARSTRAP OF THE LOWER AFT CORNER OF THE FWD GALLEY (R1) DOOR CUTOU
- [SDR DL72S010224](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010224), Feb 8, 2001: PANEL. MISSING. ON WALK-AROUND FOUND PANEL AFT OF LT WING FENCE MISSING. REPLACED PANEL.
- [SDR DL72S010234](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S010234), Feb 7, 2001: FRAME. TOOL DAMAGE. MISDRILLED HOLE REPAIR WHILE ACCOMPLISHING INSPECTIONS AND MTC. TO THE FWD FRAME OF THE C1 DOOR OPENING, THREE HOLES COMMON TO THE OUTER FRAME CHORD AND FRAME S
- [SDR DL72S002451](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S002451), Dec 14, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. LEFT EXTERIOR OVERWING LIGHT FOUND TO BE WEAK. REPLACED BATTERY PACK
- [SDR DL72S001932](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001932), Oct 3, 2000: LINE. LOOSE. NR 3 ENGINE OIL LEAK IN-FLIGHT. SERVICED OIL. RAN ENGINE AND FOUND B-NUT AT NR 4 BEARING SCAVENGE LINE LOOSE. TIGHTENED SAME.
- [SDR DL72S001841](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S001841), Sep 22, 2000: POWER SUPPLY. MALFUNCTIONED. REJECTED T/O AT 80 KTS, 181,000 LBS. ALL FUEL FLOWS WENT TO ZERO ON T/O ROLL AFTER HITTING A BUMP AT 80 KTS. DURING ABORT ALL FF''S BEGAN WORKING AGAIN. REPLACE
- [SDR DL72S000836](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S000836), Apr 24, 2000: MOUNT. CRACKED. BHEC INSPECTION OF THE NR 1 & 3 ENGINE PYLON FWD ENGINE MOUNTS INDICATED A CRACKED FASTENER HOLE IN THE NR 3 MOUNT AND 2 CRACKED HOLES IN THE NR 1 MOUNT. THE CR
- [SDR DL72S000331](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S000331), Feb 17, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. FOUND ON F2 LETTER CK, TWO .25 INCH CRACKS ON RT VERTICAL TORQUE BOX WEB AT UPPER LIGHTENING HOLE STA 1288. REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-0.
- [SDR DL72S000245](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S000245), Feb 1, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ABOVE R2 PASSINGER DOOR INOP. REPLACED BULBS AND BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR DL72S991975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991975), Sep 6, 1999: PUMP. FAILED. HYD SYSTEM B NR 2 PUMP LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTANTLY THEN STEADY B HYD PRESSURE FLUCTUATED THEN WENT TO ZERO AND LOST SYSTEM B NR 1 HYD PUMP AT THE SAME TIME. A 
- [SDR DL72S991598](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991598), Jul 14, 1999: SKIN. BIRD STRIKE. NR 3 L/E SLAT/UPPER SKIN / OSS 170 - 190 DENT REPAIR. AT SHOP VISIT, THE UPPER SKIN WAS FOUND WITH A LARGE DENT. UPPER SKIN CUTOUT RESULTED IN APPROX 20 X 20 CU
- [SDR DL72S991547](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991547), Jul 7, 1999: ANGLE. CRACKED. ANGLE CRACKED APPROX 3 INCHES AND FASTENERS SHEARED AT FWD SIDE OF NR 7 SPOILER ACTUATOR CASTING. REPAIRED ANGLE PER M/M 57-20-22 PG 809 PER ERA 367745-14 REF N
- [SDR DL72S991571](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991571), Jul 6, 1999: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING MV1 CORROSION VISIT, NRC 54 CORROSION ON TOP SURFACE OF FLOORBEAM STA 344 FROM LBL 24 TO RBL 12. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-8 FIG 11.
- [SDR DL72S991349](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S991349), Jun 15, 1999: TR LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. ON RUNWAY, NR 3 T/R OPERATING LIGHT CAME ON. CYCLED HANDLE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. TAKEOFF TERMINATED. CHECKED NR 3 T/R. ALL CKS OK RAN NR 3 ENG, OPERATED NR 3 T/R.
- [SDR DL72S990967](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S990967), May 1, 1999: ANGLE. CORRODED. WHILE WORKING HUSH-KIT, FOUND NR 2 ENG RT AFT MOUNT CHORD ANGLE CORRODED BEYOND MFG SPECS. REPLACED PART WITH ONE OF NEW MFG.
- [SDR DL72S982484](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982484), Dec 2, 1998: WEB. CRACKED. REF SHIP 438 TPA LTR CHK E-2 12-02-98, TWO CRACKS AT LIGHTNING HOLES RT SIDE TORQUE BOX STA 1236 AND 1228. REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-0 PG 828.
- [SDR DL72S982483](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982483), Dec 2, 1998: WEB. CRACKED. REF SHIP 438 TPA LTR CHK E-2 12-02-98, .5 CRACK RT TORQUE BOX VERT WEB AT UPPER END STA 1233. REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-0 PG832.
- [SDR DL72S982482](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982482), Dec 2, 1998: STRINGER. CRACKED. REF SHIP 538 TPA LTR CHK E-2 12-02-98, VERT FIN STRINGER 10L CRACKED STA 180.6. REPAIRED PER MM 55-30-0.
- [SDR DL72S982480](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982480), Dec 1, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. FOUND ON L/O, EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS INOP ROWS 1-11. REPLACED PWR SUPPLY AND BATTERY.
- [SDR DL72S982479](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982479), Dec 1, 1998: PWR SUPPLY. INOP. FOUND ON L/O, EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS INOP ROW 1 THROUGH 11. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY.
- [SDR DL72S982451](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982451), Nov 28, 1998: FUSE. FAILED. FWD EMER FLOOR LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED FUSES NR 1 PWR SUPPLY, OPS CKS NORMAL.
- [SDR DL72S982392](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982392), Nov 18, 1998: RETRACT MECH. FAILED. UPON CLIMBOUT, RT MAIN GEAR REMAINED DOWN WITH GEAR HANDLE RAISED. CYCLED GEAR PER POM PROCEDURES. GEAR REMAINED DOWN. FLT RETURNED TO CVG. REPLACED UPLOCK ACTU
- [SDR DL72S982362](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S982362), Nov 15, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. F/C EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY.

All 69: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8890Z-2010-07-20/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19900305027179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900305027179I), Mar 5, 1990: Boeing 727225 (N8890Z), Newark, NJ. Lost pressurization. Emergency descent. Masks deployed. Replaced auto pressure controller and regulator.

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