# N898AA: 1980 Boeing 727-223, registration cancelled 2013-08-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 21, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 22014
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: September 23, 1980
- Last registry action: December 22, 2011
- Mode S code: AC630D
- Location: [Fort Myers, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Fort%20Myers)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 26.5815° N, 81.8350° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33966, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N898AA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=898AA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N898AA-2013-08-21

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

## Service difficulty reports (49)

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

- [SDR C8GA2011000011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA2011000011), Jul 13, 2011: WARNING HORN. FALSE ACTIVATION. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE TAKEOFF WARNING SYS HORN SOUNDED. THE ACFT GROUND SPEED DID NOT EXCEED 20 KNOT. THE ACFT RETURNED TO BLOCKS WITHOUT INCIDENT. POST FLIG
- [SDR C8GA2010000030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA2010000030), Aug 19, 2010: ACM. INOPERATIVE. DURING CLIMB OPERATION, THE ACFT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CABIN PRESSURIZATION ON RT PACK. LT PACK WAS DMI. CLEANED CONNECTOR ON LT PACK TEMP BULB, R & R LT PACK 
- [SDR C8GA201000014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA201000014), Aug 3, 2010: CONTROL VALVE. INOPERATIVE. DURING CLIMB OPERATION WITH THE RT PACK ON DMI. THE LT PACK WOULD NOT MAINTAIN CABIN ALTITUDE. ACFT LEVELED OF AT 18,000 FT THE CABIN CONTINUED TO CLIMB AT A RA
- [SDR ABXR20107130022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXR20107130022), Jul 13, 2010: STIFFENER. CORRODED. DURING A SCHEDULED LINE MX EVENT, CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED WHILE ACCOMPLISHING OTHER MX ON A STIFFENER "C-CHANNEL" AT STA 312 OTBD AND AFT OF THE NLG TRUNNION L
- [SDR C8GA201000011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA201000011), Jun 30, 2010: CONTROLLER. DISCONNECTED. DURING CLIMB OPERATION OUT OF SLW THE ACFT EXPERIENCED ERRATIC AND OFF-SCHEDULE PRESSURIZATION. ACFT DIVERTED, WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. POST FLIGHT INS
- [SDR C8GA201000010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA201000010), Jun 22, 2010: COVER. DAMAGED. AFTER STARTING THE TAKEOFF ROLE, THE UPPER YAW DAMPER "OFF" LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW PERFORMED AN ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE BLOCKS WITHOUT INCIDENT
- [SDR ABXR200910060039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXR200910060039), Oct 6, 2009: SKIN. DELAMINATED. DURING A HEAVY MX INSP, THE LT WING NR6 SPOILER WAS FOUND DELAMINATED OUTSIDE OF THE MFG LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR6 SPOILER AND ACCOMPLISHED THE ADJUS
- [SDR ABXR200910060038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXR200910060038), Oct 6, 2009: SKIN. DELAMINATED. DURING A HEAVY MX INSP, THE LT WING NR2 SPOILER WAS FOUND DELAMINATED OUTSIDE OF THE MFG LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR2 SPOILER AND ACCOMPLISHED THE ADJUS
- [SDR ABXR200910060037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXR200910060037), Oct 6, 2009: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING A HEAVY MX INSP, IT WAS DISCOVERED THE FWD LOWER CARGO DOOR WAS DENTED AND CRACKED AT THE AFT LOWER CORNER. DOOR WAS REPAIRED. ITEM RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- [SDR ABXR200910060036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXR200910060036), Oct 6, 2009: WEB. NICKED. DURING A HEAVY MX INSP, MAIN CARGO DOOR CUT-OUT AFT WEB WAS DISCOVERED NICKED AND GOUGED. REPLACED LOWER WEB. ITEM RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- [SDR ABXR200910060035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXR200910060035), Oct 6, 2009: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING A HEAVY MX INSP EVENT CORROSION WAS FOUND ON A MAIN CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT. FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REPAIRED. ITEM WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- [SDR ABXR200910060035A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXR200910060035A), Oct 6, 2009: SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING A HEAVY MX INSP, IN COMPLIANCE WITH AD2001-20-09 AND DVI MAG PARTICLE S/B 57A0179 FOUND CORROSION ON THE LT AND RT LANDING GEAR FWD TRUNNION BEARING SUPP
- [SDR ABXR20091005033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXR20091005033), Oct 5, 2009: TRUNNION. CORRODED. DURING A HEAVY MX INSP, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DRAG BRACE/ACTUATOR TRUNNION FITTING HAD CORROSION UNDER THE BEARING SURFACE. THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DRAG BRACE/ACT
- [SDR ABXR200910050032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXR200910050032), Oct 5, 2009: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING A HEAVY MX INSP EVENT THE NR6 KRUGER LE FLAP WAS FOUND WITH 2 (EA) CRACKS MID AND OUT BOARD. THE FLAP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. ITEM RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- [SDR ABXR200910030031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXR200910030031), Oct 3, 2009: RIB. CRACKED. DURING A HEAVY MX INSP, THE LT WING OTBD FLAP INBD FAIRING AFT INTERANL RIB CRACKED IN 2 EACH PLACES. FABRICATED RIB FROM 2024 T3 0.063". HEATED TREATED RIB. IN
- [SDR ABXR200910030030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXR200910030030), Oct 3, 2009: RIB. CRACKED. DURING A HEAVY MX INSP, THE LT WING OTBD FLAP, OTBD FAIRING AFT INTERNAL RIB CRACKED. FABRICATED NEW RIB FROM 2024 O 0.065", AND HEAT TREATED. INSTALLED NEW RIB
- [SDR ABXR200910030028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXR200910030028), Oct 3, 2009: SKIN. GOUGED. DURING A HEAVY MX INSP, THE MAIN CARGO DOOR CUT OUT AFT WEB WAS FOUND NICKED AND GOUGED OUT OF LIMITS. THE AFT WEB WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. ITEM WAS RETURNED T
- [SDR ABXR200910030027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXR200910030027), Oct 3, 2009: STRINGER SPLICE. CORRODED. DURING A HEAVY MX INSP, A STRINGER SPLICE WAS FOUND CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED NEW SPLICE FROM 7070-T6 0.070". TREATED, PRIMED AND REPLACED SPLICE. ITEM
- [SDR ABXR200910030029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXR200910030029), Oct 3, 2009: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING A HEAVY MX INSP, THE LWR WING PLATE WAS FOUND EXFOLIATED ABOVE THE LT PRIMARY HEAT EXCHANGER. DAMAGED AREA APPROX 6" X 5", REMOVED ALL CORROSION, BEYOND 
- [SDR ABXR200910030026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXR200910030026), Oct 3, 2009: RETAINER. CRACKED. DURING A HEAVY MX INSP, THE RT MLG BEAM SWING LINK LOWER PIN RETAINER WAS FOUND CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT MLG DEAM SIWNG LINK LOWER PIN RETAINER. ITEM RE
- [SDR ABXR200910020025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXR200910020025), Oct 2, 2009: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING A HEAVY MX INSP EVENT, MAIN ENTRY DOOR INNER AFT EDGE BY MID DOOR STOPS WAS DISCOVERED CRACKED. INNER SKIN WAS REPAIRED AND ITEM RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- [SDR ABXR200910020024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXR200910020024), Oct 2, 2009: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING A HEAVY MX INSP EVENT, LWR WING PLATE HAS 2 AREAS OF CORROSION. CORROSION WAS REMOVED, AREAS WERE WITHIN LIMITS. RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- [SDR ABXR200910020023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXR200910020023), Oct 2, 2009: DRAIN. CRACKED. DURING A HEAVY MX INSP EVENT, MAIN ENTRY DOOR LWR DRAIN HAS 3 CRACKS GOING INTO IT. REMOVED, FABRICATED LWR DRAIN PLATE. RETURNED TO SERVICE
- [SDR ABXR200910020022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXR200910020022), Oct 2, 2009: SCUFF PLATE. CRACKED. DURING A HEAVY MX INSP EVENT, MAIN CARGO DOOR CUT OUT AFT LWR STRUCTURE WAS DISCOVERED CRACKED AND GOUGED. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND REINSTALLED SCUFF PLATES. ITE
- [SDR C8GA20080009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA20080009), Mar 6, 2008: STRAINER. UNKNOWN. FLT 724 FROM TOL TO ROC - DURING CLIMB OPERATION, THE NR 3 ENGINE OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE NR 3 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED T
- [SDR C8GA20080008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA20080008), Mar 6, 2008: OIL FILTER. DIRTY. FLT 719 FROM ALT TO TOL - DURING CRUISE OPERATION, THE NR 3 ENGINE OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT
- [SDR C8GA20070008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA20070008), Aug 7, 2007: ROD. BROKEN. FLT 723 FROM ROC TO TOL, AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN GEAR WAS RAISED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR GREEN AND RED INDICATIONS LIGHTS REMAINED ON, SECONDARY RIGHT MAIN GEAR 
- [SDR C8GA20060009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA20060009), Aug 3, 2006: GASPER FAN. SMOKE. DURNING CRUISE OPERATION CREW EXPERIENCED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT 139 NM FROM. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND PERFORMED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, SMOKE DISAPPATED AND ORDOR
- [SDR C8GA20050021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA20050021), Sep 24, 2005: SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. FLT 1737 FROM MTY TO TOL, AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MTY, NR 5 LEADING EDGE SLAT EXTEND LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AT FLAPS 2 POSITION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MTY AND LAN
- [SDR C8GA20050020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA20050020), Sep 24, 2005: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. FLT 1737 FROM MTY TO TOL, AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MTY, NR 5 LEADING EDGE DEVICES RED EXTENDED AT FLAPS 2 POSITION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MTY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDE
- [SDR CG8A20020003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CG8A20020003), Feb 9, 2002: CONTROL UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. FLT 707 FROM DEN TO TOL. DURING CRUISE LEVEL, THE FORWARD LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT FIRE LIGHT CAME ON. APPROPRIATE CHECK LIST WERE ACCOMPLISHED AND FIRE WARNING 
- [SDR CG8A20020001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CG8A20020001), Jan 4, 2002: PUMP. SHEARED. Flt 707 from DEN to TOL. During cruise level at FL 330 #3 engine flame out. Oil pressure and quantity as well as N1 and N2 were normal. Descended to two engine 
- [SDR C8GA20010014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA20010014), Jun 17, 2001: CLAMP. DETERIORATED. Flt 898 from JAX to MCO. After takeoff #3 engine strut overheat light illuminated. Accomplished appropiate check list, and air turnback to JAX. Aircraft landed 
- [SDR C8GA20010010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA20010010), May 15, 2001: FIRE WARNING. FALSE ACTIVATION. FLT 740 FROM TOL TO MCI. IN CRUISE, AT APPROXIMATELY 126 MILES FROM MCI, THE APU FIRE LIGHT CAME ON. ACCOMPLISHED APU FIRE CHECKLIST IAW AOM. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED
- [SDR C8GA20010009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA20010009), Apr 27, 2001: WIRE. BROKEN. FLT 001 FROM MIA TO PTY. AFTER TAKEOFF ROTATION, CREW HEARD A LOUD NOISE IN THE COCKPIT AND WAS UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MIA AND LAND
- [SDR AALA981721](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981721), Sep 24, 1998: CONNECTOR. CONTAMINATED. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT CEILING LIGHT AT ROW 9 INOPERATIVE. CLEANED CONTACTS ON OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT ROW 9. SYSTEM GROUND
- [SDR AALA980941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980941), May 10, 1998: WIRE. FAILED. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING IN CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRING IN CABIN FORWARD OF SEATS. SYSTEM GRUOND CHECKED NO
- [SDR AALA980420](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980420), Mar 1, 1998: FUEL CONTROL. DEFECTIVE. MIA - FLT 929 - WHILE PASSING THROUGH 2000 FT, NR 1 ENGINE FLAMED OUT WITH NO PRIOR ABNORMAL INDICATIONS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MIAMI AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT
- [SDR AALA972068](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA972068), Nov 1, 1997: SIGN. MISSING. ATL - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, FORWARD ENTRY EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN MISSING AND BASE BROKEN. REPLACED FORWARD ENTRY EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHEC
- [SDR AALA971827](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971827), Sep 24, 1997: LIGHT. DEFECTIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER FORWARD GALLEY DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER FORWARD GALLEY DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NOR
- [SDR AALA971425](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971425), Aug 7, 1997: LIGHT. DEFECTIVE. BWI - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS BETWEEN PAX SEAT ROWS 21 AND 24 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP BETWEEN PAX SEAT ROWS 21 
- [SDR AALA970905](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970905), May 7, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. AFW - FRETTING CORROSION, EVIDENT AT STA 720D + 12 INCHES AT STR 19R. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 14. TST: 46,319.57 HOURS. CYCLES: 25,313. (X)
- [SDR AALA970904](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970904), May 7, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. AFW - FRETTING CORROSION EVIDENT AT STA 720D + 12 INCHES AT STR 19L. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 14. TST: 46,319.57 HOURS. CYCLES: 25,313. (X)
- [SDR AALA960842](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960842), May 29, 1996: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, FOUND RIGHT AFT SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. RESEATED LAMP HOUSING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
- [SDR AALA9604331](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA9604331), Mar 22, 1996: WIRE. FAILED. MIA - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, FOUND THE EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTS IN FIRST CLASS SECTION INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED SPLICE IN EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTI
- [SDR AALA960077](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960077), Jan 18, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. TULE - FOUND CORROSION ON SKIN FS 590-602 STRINGER 26L TO 27L. REMOVED CORROSION, FOUND BEYOND LIMITS, INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3 PGS 12-14A. (M)
- [SDR AALA960076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960076), Jan 18, 1996: STRINGER. CORRODED. FOUND CORROSION IN STRINGER 27 LEFT STATION 590 - 600. REMOVED CORROSION, CUT OUT BAD SECTION OF STRINGER AND INSTALLED STRINGER REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-3 PG 3-43.
- [SDR AALA960075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960075), Jan 8, 1996: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE STATION 600 BETWEEN STRINGER 26L AND 27L. REMOVED CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED SHEAR TIE PER SRM 53-10-1. (
- [SDR AALA951756](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA951756), Oct 4, 1995: EEL CONNECTOR. LOOSE. RDU - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS AT FORWARD END OF MAIN CABIN INOPERATIVE. RESECURED LOOSE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT CONNECTOR AT AFT END OF FIR

## 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 CHI84IA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84IA041), Nov 8, 1983: Boeing 727-200 (N898AA), Chicago, IL, incident, 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 19850708036669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850708036669I), Jul 8, 1985: Boeing 727223 (N898AA), Omaha, NE. Unscheduled landing due to ill passenger. Discharged passenger and continued flight.
- [Incident 19831108069069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831108069069I), Nov 8, 1983: Boeing 727223 (N898AA), Chicago, IL, Minor damage. Outboard left main wheel rim came off while taxing on an overpass. Rim hit a station wagon. No ground injuries.
- [Incident 19830808062489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830808062489I), Aug 8, 1983: Boeing 727223 (N898AA), Chicago, IL, Minor damage. Tire blew out while taxiing to gate. Tire bead seating flange separated from wheel and struck an auto. No injuries.

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