# N891AA: 1980 Boeing 727-223, registration cancelled 2002-08-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 20, 2002
- Exported to: Brazil
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-223](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-223) (registry code 1384074)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-15](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-15) (registry code 52051)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 22007
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: July 21, 1980
- Certificate issued: January 17, 2001
- Last registry action: April 17, 2002
- Mode S code: AC490C
- Owner when cancelled: [Aviation Capital Group Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AVIATION%20CAPITAL%20GROUP%20CORP)
- Location: [Newport Beach, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Newport%20Beach)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6346° N, 117.8749° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92660, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N891AA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=891AA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N891AA-2002-08-20

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 727-223: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-223.md

## Service difficulty reports (82, newest 50)

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

- [SDR AALA20010757](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010757), Apr 9, 2001: LIGHT. EXPOSED. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT EXPOSED. RE-SECURED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
- [SDR AALA20010654](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010654), Mar 15, 2001: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND WING CENTER SECTION, ABOVE LEFT PRIMARY HEAT EXCHANGER LOWER WING SKIN HAS HEAVY CORROSION 2 INCHES AFT OF S-5C SKIN BUTT JOINT LBL 18. BLENDED OUT 
- [SDR AALA20010548](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010548), Mar 15, 2001: SPAR CAP. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND NR 6 L/E FLAP GAP PANEL SPAR CAP CORRODED. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER BOEING REPAIR DOCUMENT 57-30-00-2, PATES 1-3. (M)
- [SDR AALA20010547](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010547), Mar 15, 2001: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. TUL - FOUND 2ND FASTENER HOLE ABOVE CREASE ANGLE STATION 760.95 ELONGATED ESO REQUIRED. REPAIRED HOLE AT STATION 760.95 PER ESO 11697, DATED 3-14-2001. (M)
- [SDR AALA20010544](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010544), Mar 15, 2001: SPAR. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON LOWER CHORD OF FRONT SPAR BELOW ACTUATOR FOR THE NR 2 SLAT, WS 629. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED DOUBLER STRAP PER SRM 57-30-00. (M)
- [SDR AALA20010545](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010545), Mar 12, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND LOWER HINGE ON FORWARD ENTRY DOOR BODY SKIN CRACKED. ROUTED OUT CRACK ON LOWER HINGE OF FORWARD ENTRY DOOR, INSTALLED DOUBLER PER S/B 727-53-198. (M
- [SDR AALA20010542](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010542), Mar 11, 2001: SKIN. GOUGED. TUL - FOUND DEEP GOUGE AND DENT IN SKIN STATION 715 BELOW STRINGER 20R. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-1. (M)
- [SDR AALA20010541](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010541), Mar 11, 2001: SKIN. DENTED. TUL - FOUND DENT IN SKIN, STATION 410 BELOW STRINGER 24L, ADL NR 0029. INSTALLED DOUBLER STATION 410 BELOW STRINGER 24L PER SRM 53-30-3. (M)
- [SDR AALA20010543](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010543), Mar 10, 2001: SKIN. GOUGED. TUL - FOUND DENT AND GOUGE IN SKIN STATION 501 BELOW STRINGER 28R DEPTH OF GOUGE OUT OF LIMITS DYE CHECKED GOUGE. NO CRACKS FOUND. INSTALLED DOUBLER AT STATION 
- [SDR AALA20010102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010102), Jan 19, 2001: STRINGER. DAMAGED. TUL - FOUND STRINGER DAMAGED, FS 463, 12 INCHES BY 2 INCHES. REPAIRED STRINGER 27 LEFT STATION PER SRM 53-10-03. (M)
- [SDR AALA20010104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010104), Jan 19, 2001: FRAME. DAMAGED. TUL - FOUND BELL FRAME CUT INTO, STATION 460, 12 INCHES BY 1 INCH. REMOVED AND REPLACED BELL FRAME PER SRM 51-10-01. (M)
- [SDR AALA20010103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010103), Jan 19, 2001: STRINGER. DAMAGED. TUL - FOUND STRINGER CUT AND DAMAGED, FS 457, 12 INCHES BY 1 INCH. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER PER SRM 51-10-1. (M)
- [SDR AALA20010115](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010115), Jan 19, 2001: STRINGER. DAMAGED. TUL - FOUND STRINGER 2L CUT INTO AT STATION 466. REPAIRED STRINGER 26L AT STATION 466 PER SRM 53-10-3. (M)
- [SDR AALA20010095](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010095), Jan 16, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND STATION 720E STRINGER 286 FRAME CRACKED. AIRCRAFT DAMAGED BY GROUND EQUIPMENT. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF FRAME AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 51-40-
- [SDR AALA20010093](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010093), Jan 15, 2001: CHANNEL. DAMAGED. TUL - FOUND CHANNEL DAMAGED STRINGER 28 LEFT TO BELLFRAME STATION 460. AIRCRAFT DAMAGED BY GROUND EQUIPMENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED CHANNEL PER SRM 51-10-4. (M)
- [SDR AALA20010092](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010092), Jan 15, 2001: FRAME. DAMAGED. TUL - FOUND FRAME CUT IN AFT AND OF E/E DOOR OPENING STATION 450 STATION 27 LEFT TO 27 RIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME PER SRM 51-10-1. AIRCRAFT DAMAGED BY GR
- [SDR AALA20010091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010091), Jan 15, 2001: STRINGER. DAMAGED. TUL - FOUND STRINGER 25 LEFT CUT INTO STATION 471. AIRCRAFT DAMAGED BY GROUND EQUIPMENT. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF STRINGER 25 LEFT AT STATION 471 PER SRM 53-10
- [SDR AALA20010090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010090), Jan 15, 2001: FRAME. DAMAGED. TUL - FOUND FRAME DAMAGED 1 INCH BY 3 INCHES, RIGHT SIDE OF E/E DOOR OPENING STATION 443, STRINGER 27 RT. DAMAGE CAUSED BY GROUND EQUIPMENT. REMOVED AND REPLACE
- [SDR AALA20010094](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010094), Jan 5, 2001: ANGLE. DAMAGED. TUL - FOUND VERTICAL ANGLE DAMAGED ON WEB LEFT SIDE OF E/E DOOR OPENING STATION 460 BETWEEN STRINGER 27/28 LEFT. AIRCRAFT DAMAGED BY GROUND EQUIPMENT. REMOVED A
- [SDR AALA20001353](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001353), Aug 19, 2000: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. DFW DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE EMERGENCY EXIT ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS AT SEAT 14D THOUGHT 17D INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRE AND RECONNECTED LOOSE CONNECTOR. SYSTEM GR
- [SDR AALA20000452](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20000452), Mar 13, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. MIA - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT MAIN ENTRY DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT MAIN ENTRY DOOR. SYSTEM GROUN
- [SDR AALA2000128](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2000128), Jan 17, 2000: STIFFENER. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON VERTICAL STIFFENER.. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE STIFFENER PER ESO 11697 DATED 01-11-00. (M)
- [SDR AALA2000126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2000126), Jan 17, 2000: STRINGER. WORN. TUL - PREVIOUSLY REWORKED AREA OF STRINGER 29L WORN BEYOND MM LIMITS. CUT OUT DAMAGED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER ESO 11697 DATED 1-14-00. (M)
- [SDR AALA2000127](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2000127), Jan 13, 2000: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND STRINGER 27L CORRODED AT STATION 72A PLUS 12 INCH. CUTOUT CORROSION AT STATION 720A STRINGER 27L. INSTALLED STRINGER DOUBLER PER SRM 53-10-3. (M)
- [SDR AALA991203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991203), Aug 13, 1999: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. TUL - EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY IN AFT ENTRY OVERHEAD LIGHT WILL NOT COME ON WHEN AFT ATTENDANTS LIGHT SWITCH IS TURNED ON. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE LIGHT LIGHT ASSY. (
- [SDR AALA982303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA982303), Dec 16, 1998: FRAME. DENTED. TUL - FOUND BELLFRAME DENTED TOP FLANGE STATION 620 FROM STRINGER 23L TO STRINGER 25L. DENTS AT STRINGER 25L AND 23L WITHIN LIMITS PER AARD 53-10-07-3 PAGE 1, C
- [SDR AALA982302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA982302), Dec 16, 1998: FRAME. BENT. TUL - FOUND BELLFRAME BENT INTO RADIUS FORWARD STATION 1110 AND STRINGER 26R TOP LEG. MADE OUTSIDE DOUBLER, REPAIR PER 51-40-3 SRM INSTALLED WET, ALODINED AND P
- [SDR AALA982301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA982301), Dec 16, 1998: FRAME. DENTED. TUL - FOUND BELLFRAME DENTED TOP FLANGE STATION 660 BETWEEN STRINGER 23R AND 25R. REMOVED AND REPLACED BELLFRAME SPLICE DOUBLER AT STRINGER 25R PART REPLACEMENT
- [SDR AALA982298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA982298), Dec 16, 1998: FRAME. BENT. TUL - FOUND BELL FRAME BENT INTO FORWARD RADIUS STATION 1130 AND STRINGER 26R TOP LEG. REPAIRED DAMAGE AREA WITH DOUBLER PER 53-10-4. (M)
- [SDR AALA982294](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA982294), Dec 16, 1998: FRAME. DENTED. TUL - FOUND BELLFRAME DENTED SEVERAL PLACES ON TOP FLANGE STATION 520, FROM STRINGER 22L TO 25L. REMOVED DAMAGE INSTALLED 28 INCHES DOUBLER OF 7075T6 .063 INCH 
- [SDR AALA982293](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA982293), Dec 16, 1998: FRAME. DENTED. TUL - FOUND BELLFRAME DENTED ONTOP FLANGE STATION 700 FROM STRINGER 22R TO STRINGER 24R. REMOVED DAMAGED INSTALELD 17.5 INCH DOUBLER OF 7075T6 .063 INCH WITH 37
- [SDR AALA982292](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA982292), Dec 16, 1998: FRAME. DENTED. TUL - FOUND BELLFRAME DENTED IN SEVERAL PLACES, STATION 500 FROM STRINGER 22L TO 25L. REMOVED DAMAGED INSTALLED 19 INCH DOUBLER OF 7075T6 .063 INCH WITH 44 EACH
- [SDR AALA982291](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA982291), Dec 16, 1998: FRAME. DENTED. TUL - FOUND BELLFRAME DENTED TOP FLANGE STATION 660 FROM STRINGER 28L TO STRINGER 24L. REMOVED DAMAGE AREA, FROM 23L-24L, STATION 660. INSTALLED .063 DOUBLER 18
- [SDR AALA982290](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA982290), Dec 16, 1998: FRAME. DENTED. TUL - FOUND BELLFRAME DENTED TOP FLANGE STATION 680 FROM STRINGER 24R TO STRINGER 25R. REMOVED DAMAGE, INSTALLED 14 INCH DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-07-3 PAGE 1 OF 7
- [SDR AALA982287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA982287), Dec 16, 1998: FRAME. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND BELLFRAME 720E SPOTTED WITH CORROSION FROM STRINGER 4L TO 8L. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA CUT TO SIZE FILLERS AND DOUBLERS DRILLED, ALODINED, PRIMED, SEALE
- [SDR AALA982286](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA982286), Dec 16, 1998: FITTING. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND LEFT GEAR FORWARD TRUNNION SUPPORT FITTING HAS PITTING INSIDE 4 EACH BUSHING BORES. REMOVED PITTING BY OVERSIZING BUSHING BORES AND INSTALLING NEW B
- [SDR AALA982282](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA982282), Dec 16, 1998: STIFFENER. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND RIGHT N/G TRUNNION FORWARD UPPER SUPPORT BEAM CORRODED FORWARD SIDE OF CUTOUT FORWARD STIFFENER. REMOVED STIFFENER, MILLSHOP FABRICATED NEW STIFFENE
- [SDR AALA982276](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA982276), Dec 16, 1998: STIFFENER. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND RIGHT N/G TRUNNION FORWARD UPPER SUPPORT BEAM IN CUTOUT CORRODED AT INBOARD END TOP AND BOTTOM FLANGES. REMOVED STIFFENER , SHOP FABRICATED NEW STIF
- [SDR AALA982275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA982275), Dec 16, 1998: STIFFENER. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND RIGHT N/R TRUNNION AFT UPPER SUPPORT BEAM IN CUTOUT. TOP FLANGE CORRODED INBOARD AND OUTBOARD END. REMOVED STIFFENER MILL SHOP FABRICATED NEW STIFFE
- [SDR AALA982266](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA982266), Dec 16, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM STATION 380 BL 0 TO RBL 65. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-08 FIG 9A AND 9B AT STATION 380 RBL 27. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-08 FIG 9A A
- [SDR AALA982265](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA982265), Dec 16, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM STATION 344 LBL 40 TO RBL 60, TOP FLANGE. INSTALLED NEW T-ANGLE SECTION AND SPLICE PER SRM 53-10-8 FIG 9. (M)
- [SDR AALA982264](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA982264), Dec 16, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND SKIN EXFOLIATED AND CRACKED APPROX 3 INCHES LONG STATION 720 PLUS 14 TO STATION 720 PLUS 18 AT STRINGER 27L. REMOVED CORROSION BY CUTTING OUT EXFOLI
- [SDR AALA982273](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA982273), Dec 14, 1998: SKIN. DAMAGED. TUL - FASTENER HOLE DAMAGED AT STATION 1070 STRINGER 28L. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG 1 PAGE 5. (M)
- [SDR AALA982289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA982289), Dec 10, 1998: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND STRINGER 27R AT BS 990, LOWER FLANGE CORRODED FROM APPROX BS 985 TO BS 993. BLENDED CORROSION OUT, DAMAGED AREA WAS BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED DAMAGED S
- [SDR AALA982297](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA982297), Dec 8, 1998: FRAME. DEFORMED. TUL - FOUND BELLFRAME BEN AND DEFORMED AT BS 990 BETWEEN STRINGER 27L AND 26L. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA, INSTALLED OUTSIDE DOUBLER SRM 53-10-4. BELLFRAME WAS ALODINE
- [SDR AALA982272](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA982272), Dec 8, 1998: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND SHEAR TIE CORRODED AFT SIDE STATION 1148, BETWEEN STRINGER 30R AND 29R. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-6 ALODINED AND PRIMED. (M)
- [SDR AALA982279](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA982279), Dec 7, 1998: STRINGER. GOUGED. TUL - FOUND STRINGER 2R GOUGED AT END FASTENER TO END FITTING UNDER HAT SECTION STATION 740 STRINGER 2R. CUT OUT DAMAGED FLANGE AND INSTALLED EXTENDED LENGTH EN
- [SDR AALA992281](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA992281), Dec 6, 1998: STRINGER. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND STRINGER 15L CRACKED AT FORWARD FASTENER STATION 720B. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION STRINGER 15L. INSTALLED SPLICE REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-3. (M)
- [SDR AALA982288](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA982288), Dec 6, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION UNDER SEALER AROUND LIGHT PAN STATION 720 B - 720C STRINGER 15L. REMOVED CORROSION, REPAIRED SKIN AT WING ICE LIGHT CUT OUT PER SRM 53-30-
- [SDR AALA982278](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA982278), Dec 6, 1998: STRINGER. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND STRINGER 15L AFT OF WING ICE LIGHT, CRACKED AT FORWARD FASTENER STATION 720C. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF STRINGER 15L. INSTALLED SPLICE REPAIR PER S

All 82: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N891AA-2002-08-20/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 19801031076909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801031076909I), Oct 31, 1980: Boeing 727223 (N891AA), Chicago, IL, Minor damage. On final approach aircraft received a bird strike.

## Other aircraft with N891AA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N891AA): Beech C90A, S/N LJ-1221, built 1989

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