# N893AA: 1980 Boeing 727-223, registration cancelled 2017-06-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 30, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 22009
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: August 6, 1980
- Certificate issued: August 1, 2006
- Last registry action: August 18, 2009
- Mode S code: AC507A
- Owner when cancelled: [Wdc Leasing Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WDC%20LEASING%20CORP)
- Location: [Highspire, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Highspire)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.2086° N, 76.7855° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 17034, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N893AA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=893AA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N893AA-2017-06-30

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 (87, newest 50)

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

- [SDR AALA20010687](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010687), Apr 2, 2001: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION 1 INCH BY 20 INCHES ON STRINGER AND SPLICE STRINGER 27R STATION 1010 TO 1014. INSTALLED REPAIR OF .063 17-7PH CRES, ANGLES AS PER ESO 1169
- [SDR AALA20010686](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010686), Apr 2, 2001: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND STRINGER 29L CORRODED OUTBOARD SIDE STATION 1006 TO STATION 1010. INSTALLED NEW STRINGER SPLICE AND STRINGER CLIP PER SRM 53-10-3 AND STRINGER 29L O
- [SDR AALA20010689](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010689), Apr 1, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND HFEC CRACK AT LOWER AFT CORNER OF DOOR CUTOUT FROM FASTENER TOWARD CUTOUT RADIUS, FS 417-419. CRACK INDICATION IN SKIN. REPAIRED PER BOEING S/B 727-
- [SDR AALA20010688](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010688), Mar 29, 2001: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON LOWER SURFACE OF CENTER WING SKIN RBL 30 BETWEEN S4C AND S5C CORROSION WAS REMOVED BY BLENDOUT AND A REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH DEVIA
- [SDR AALA20010521](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010521), Mar 16, 2001: SOCKET. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, LEFT SIDE OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT DIM. RE-SECURED LEFT SIDE OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT SOCKET. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NOR
- [SDR AALA20010523](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010523), Mar 16, 2001: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, RIGHT SIDE OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT DIM. RE-SECURED RIGHT SIDE OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT SOCKET. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED N
- [SDR AALA20010021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010021), Jan 4, 2001: PUMP. LEAKING. MIA - FLT 9212 - EN ROUTE MIA-ABQ - DETECTED NR 1 ENGINE SHUT DOWN. RETURNED MIA AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 1 SIDE FUEL PUMP. SYSTEM GROUN
- [SDR AALA20001365](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001365), Aug 23, 2000: LIGHT STRIP. DEFECTIVE. MIA DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE EMERGENCY EXIT ESCAPE PATH LIGHT UNDER EXIT PLACARD AT SEAT 3E INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT STRIP. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OP
- [SDR AALA2000433](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2000433), Feb 24, 2000: SKIN. DENTED. TUL - FOUND SKIN DENTED STATION 420, BETWEEN STRINGER 17L AND 18L ADL NR 8930035. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3. (M)
- [SDR AALA2000432](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2000432), Feb 24, 2000: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND CRACK EMANATING FROM FASTENER IN W/W STATION 870 BELOW LOAD CONTROL VALVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CRACKED VERTICAL STIFFENER AS PER ESO 11697 DATED 2/
- [SDR AALA991707](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991707), Nov 13, 1999: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP CLOSE TO FORWARD GALLEY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP. S
- [SDR AALA990746](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990746), May 19, 1999: STRINGER. DAMAGED. TUL - FOUND STRINGER IN LEFT GOUGED AND FASTENER HOLE ELONGATED JUST FORWARD OF BS 1243. REMOVED DAMAGE ON NR 14 STRINGER LEFT PER SRM 53-10-03. INSTALLED STRIN
- [SDR AALA990369](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990369), Mar 11, 1999: FRAME. DENTED. TUL - FOUND UPPER FLANGE OF BELLFRAME 990 DENTED ABOVE STRINGER 26L. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-07-3. (M)
- [SDR AALA990377](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990377), Mar 8, 1999: FRAME. DENTED. TUL - TOP SECTION OF BELL FRAME DENTED 4 PLACES FS 1050 STRINGER 25R TO 27R. REMOVED DAMAGE, INSTALLED .063 7075T6 DOUBLER WITH 15 MS20470-D-8 RIVETS, 10MS20470
- [SDR AALA990373](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990373), Mar 8, 1999: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND SHEAR TIE CORRODED AT 1166 BELL FRAME STRINGER 29R AND STRINGER 30. REMOVED CORRODED SHEAR TIE, INSTALLED NEW SHEAR TIE. (M)
- [SDR AALA990372](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990372), Mar 8, 1999: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND BELT FRAME 1130 SHEAR TIE CORRODED AFT SIDE OF BELT FRAME JUST OUTBOARD OF STRINGER 28R. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE STATION 1130 AFT SIDE OF BEL
- [SDR AALA990379](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990379), Mar 6, 1999: FRAME. BUCKLED. TUL - BELL FRAME STATION 1110 BENT, WEB AREA BUCKLED ABOVE STRINGER 26L ITEM 2 TOP OF BELL FRAME STATION 1110 GOUGED FROM TOO LONG FAST. CUT OUT DAMAGE, REPAIRE
- [SDR AALA990368](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990368), Mar 6, 1999: FRAME. GOUGED. TUL - TOP OF BELL FRAME GOUGED (FROM TOO LONG OF FAST), BELL FRAME STATION 1130 BELOW RT TIEDOWN FIITTING. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 3-10
- [SDR AALA990395](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990395), Mar 3, 1999: FITTING. MISDRILLED. TUL - RIGHT CREASE BEAM 1183 END FITTING MIS-DRILLED ZERO EDGE DISTANCE ON FORWARD FASTENER, STATION 1176 STRINGER 17R. REMOVED 7 FASTENERS AND INSTALLED DOUBLE
- [SDR AALA990371](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990371), Mar 3, 1999: FRAME. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON 720E FRAME, FORWARD SIDE, FROM STRINGER 7L TO STRINGER 4L, 7 SPOTS (MARKED). REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED FRAME REPAIRS AT STRINGER 
- [SDR AALA990363](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990363), Mar 3, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON SKIN AROUND ICE LIGHT STRINGER 14R-17R STATION 720B-C. INSTALLED DOUBLER AT RIGHT ICE LIGHT CUTOUT PER SRM 53-30-3 PAGE 137-140 FIG 22 
- [SDR AALA990374](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990374), Mar 2, 1999: FRAME. CORRODED. TUL - FORWARD CARGO DOOR CUTOUT FORWARD LOWER CORNER FRAME WEB CORRODED STATION 560, STRINGER 26R. INSTALLED DOUBLER ON WEB PER SRM 51-40-2, DOUBLER 5.5 BY 4.25
- [SDR AALA990378](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990378), Mar 1, 1999: FRAME. WORN. TUL - TOP OF BELT FRAME HAS 2 EACH WORN SPOTS ABOVE STRINGER 27L FROM FASTENER PROTRUSION AT CARGO TIEDOWN CASTING, STATION 1090 AND 27L STRINGER. INSTALLED DOU
- [SDR AALA990350](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990350), Mar 1, 1999: STRINGER. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND STRINGER 15R CRACKED AT END OF STRINGER FORWARD OF ICE LIGHT. HFEC TO CONFIRM CRACK, REMOVED CRACKED SECTION OF STRINGER 1.25 INCH. HFEC TO CONFIRM 
- [SDR AALA990375](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990375), Feb 27, 1999: WEB. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION AND CRACKS ON UPPE RLOWER SIDE ANGLES AND WEB OF TAIL SKID ACT MOUNT RIB STATION 1213 LBL 18 TO RBL 18, LBL 30 TO RBL 30. REMOVED AND INST
- [SDR AALA990366](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990366), Feb 27, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND STATION 420 FRAME CRACKED AT STRINGER 10L. REPAIRED DAMAGED FRAME STATION 420 STRINGER 10L WITH DOUBLER AS PER SRM 53-10-4 PAGE 3-6 FIG 1 SHEET 4. I
- [SDR AALA990397](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990397), Feb 26, 1999: CASTING. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND CRACK IN RADIUS AND VERTICAL AREA OF LEFT 760 CASTING (BEHIND RIB). REPAIRED LEFT 760 CASTING PER BOEING SERVICE BULLETIN 727-57-0112 REV 5 LARGE RE
- [SDR AALA990365](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990365), Feb 26, 1999: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON RIGHT OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK STATION 480 INBOARD, OUTBOARD LEGS AT FASTENER HOLES. REMOVED CORRODED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK. SPLICED IN NEW 
- [SDR AALA990364](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990364), Feb 25, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND SKIN CORRODED ON EXTERIOR OF AIRCRAFT FROM STATION 1060 TO 1067 AT STRINGER 28L. CUTOUT DAMAGED SKIN. REPAIRED WITH DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3. (
- [SDR AALA990360](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990360), Feb 25, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON EXTERIOR SKIN, STATION 708 STRINGER 28L. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN PER SRM 53-30-3. (M)
- [SDR AALA990359](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990359), Feb 25, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND STATION 708 BETWEEN STRINGER 27L AND 28L FUSELAGE SKIN HAS CORROSION. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN PER SRM 53-30-3. (M)
- [SDR AALA990356](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990356), Feb 25, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND SKIN CORRODED ON EXTERIOR OF AIRCRAFT. REPAIRED CORRODED THROUGH PORTION OF SKIN PER SRM 53-30-3. ALODINED AND PRIMED SKIN, PATCH AND SURFACE ON EXT
- [SDR AALA990355](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990355), Feb 25, 1999: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND STRINGER 28L CORRODED FROM STATIN 1050 TO 1070. CUT OUT DAMAGED STRINGER SECTION, AND INSTALLED STRINGER SPLICE PER SRM 53-10-3, FIGURE 1. (M)
- [SDR AALA990353](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990353), Feb 25, 1999: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION DOWN INSIDE STRINGER 27L AROUND DOME NUT, NUT PLATE STATION 702. REPAIRED FUSELAGE STRINGER PER SRM 53-10-3. (M)
- [SDR AALA990352](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990352), Feb 25, 1999: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND HEAVY CORROSION ON STRINGER 28L, STATION 708. REPAIRED FUSELAGE STRINGER PER SRM 53-10-3. (M)
- [SDR AALA990349](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990349), Feb 25, 1999: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND STRINGER 28R HAS CORROSION ON BOTTOM SURFACE AT FS 1040 TO 1070. REPAIRED STRINGER ACCORDING TO SRM 53-10-3. (M)
- [SDR AALA990348](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990348), Feb 25, 1999: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND STRINGER 28R HAS CORROSION ON BOTTOM SURFACE AT FS 1040 TO 1070. REPAIRED STRINGER ACCORDING TO SRM 53-10-3. (M)
- [SDR AALA990390](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990390), Feb 23, 1999: FRAME. DENTED. TUL - FOUND UPPER FLANGE OF BELL FRAME IS DENTED AT STATION 620 AT STATION 24L TO 25L. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 51-40-3, 707
- [SDR AALA990389](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990389), Feb 23, 1999: FRAME. DENTED. TUL - UPPER FLANGE OF BELL FRAME DENTED AT STATION 600 AND STRINGER 24 TO 25L. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 51-40-3, 7075T6 .063 SE
- [SDR AALA990387](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990387), Feb 23, 1999: FRAME. DENTED. TUL - SMALL DENT, UPPER FLANGE OF STATION 680 BELL FRAME, BELOW STRINGER 24L. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 51-40-3 7075T6.063, 3 ROWS OF RIVETS 2 ROWS SIDE SIXTEEN
- [SDR AALA990386](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990386), Feb 23, 1999: FRAME. DENTED. TUL - STATION 680 BELL FRAME DENTED AT STRINGER 23L. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 51-40-3 7075T6.063, 3 ROWS OF RIVETS 1 ROW TOP 2 ROWS SIDE 20 .1875 D-RIVETS. (M)
- [SDR AALA990381](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990381), Feb 23, 1999: FRAME. DENTED. TUL - FOUND STATION 660 BELT FRAME DENTED AT 24L. INSTALLED DOUBLER (7075T-6, .063, 7.5 INCH LONG) 3 ROWS OF RIVETS (1 ROW TOP, 2 ROWS SIDE) WITH 20 EACH .1875 
- [SDR AALA990370](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990370), Feb 23, 1999: FRAME. DENTED. TUL - FOUND TOP OF BELL FRAME DENTED AT STAITON 950F 5 INCHES ABOVE STRINGER 26L. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA, DUE CHECKED, FABRICATED DOUBLER, AND INSTALLED PER SRM 53
- [SDR AALA990367](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990367), Feb 23, 1999: UNKNOWN. TUL - FOUND STATION 344 LBL 30 TOP FLANGE OF FLOORBEAM CRACKED AT FASTENER HOLE. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF TOP FLANGE. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-8
- [SDR AALA990399](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990399), Feb 22, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND CRACK IN LEADING EDGE SKIN OUTBOARD EDGE OF INBOARD ROLLER, CUTOUT AT BOTTOM FLANGE NR 8 SLAT. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER
- [SDR AALA990398](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990398), Feb 22, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND CRACK IN LEADING EDGE SKIN AT INBOARD ROLLER TRACK CUTOUT FOR NR 6 SLAT. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 57-30-4. (M)
- [SDR AALA990393](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990393), Feb 22, 1999: FITTING. CORRODED. TUL - FORWARD TRUNNION FITTING BEARING BORES CORRODED. REPLACED RMG FORWARD TRUNNION FITTING PER SRM 51-10-1. (M)
- [SDR AALA990384](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990384), Feb 22, 1999: FITTING. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON FORWARD LEFT MLG TRUNNION FITTING BEARING ATTACHMENT BORES 4 EACH. REAMED HOLES AND INSTALLED OVERSIZE BUSHING PER ESO 11697 (2-22-97) 
- [SDR AALA990376](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990376), Feb 22, 1999: CASTING. CORRODED. TUL - INBOARD AILERON QUAD MOUNT CASTING CORRODED ON CASTING AND AROUND BEARING BORES. REMOVED AND REPLACED CORRODED CASTING PER SRM 51-10-1 PAGE 4. (M)
- [SDR AALA990362](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990362), Feb 22, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON SKIN AROUND LEFT ICE LIGHT HOUSING BETWEEN STRINGER 14L AND 16L STATION 720B-720C. REMOVED CORROSION AND BLENDED CORRODED AREA. FABRICA

All 87: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N893AA-2017-06-30/reports.md

## 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 MIA88LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA075), Dec 26, 1987: Boeing 727-223 (N893AA), San Juan, PR, minor damage

## 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 19900430065789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900430065789I), Apr 30, 1990: Boeing 727223 (N893AA), Dallas-Ft Worth, TX. Trailing edge section of starboard inboard trailing edge flap separated from aircraft while taxiing to gate.
- [Accident 19871226074842A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871226074842A), Dec 26, 1987: Boeing 727223 (N893AA), San Juan, Puerto Rico, Minor damage. Right wing was struck by a company 707,N705AA, left wing while holding on a taxiway. Other 727 was trying to pass.
- [Incident 19820113000649I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820113000649I), Jan 13, 1982: Boeing 727223 (N893AA), Port Au Prince, HA, 1 fatal. Stowaway fell out of wheel well when crew cycled landing gear after takeoff.

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