# N905AJ: 1980 Boeing 727-231, registration cancelled 2018-04-18 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: April 18, 2018 - Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation - Airframe: [Boeing 727-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-231) (registry code 1384079) - 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: 21989 - Year built: 1980 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: April 2, 1980 - Certificate issued: May 25, 2010 - Last registry action: May 7, 2014 - Mode S code: AC81C8 - Owner when cancelled: [Amerijet International Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMERIJET%20INTERNATIONAL%20INC) - Location: [Fort Lauderdale, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Fort%20Lauderdale) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 26.1015° N, 80.1209° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33316, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N905AJ - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=905AJ - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N905AJ-2018-04-18 From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 727-231: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-231.md ## Service difficulty reports (21) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR PCSA2013122601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PCSA2013122601), Dec 24, 2013: ACCESSORY UNIT. FAULTY. AFTER TAKEOFF THE LG LEVER WOULD NOT GO PAST OFF TO UP POSITION. GEAR WOULD NOT COME UP. - [SDR PCSA2013050602](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PCSA2013050602), May 3, 2013: BYPASS VALVE. FAULTY. UPON RETRACTION, INBOARD FLAPS REMAINED AT 20°. AFTER LANDING FLAPS RETRACTED NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FLAP BYPASS VALVE, THE INBD FLAP ASYMMETRIC REL - [SDR SPUY201304030032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SPUY201304030032), Apr 3, 2013: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, MAIN CARGO COMPT- FLOORBEAM CORRODED BS 620 RBL 53 ML 208 REF N/R 0930. - [SDR SPUY201304030031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SPUY201304030031), Apr 3, 2013: BEAM. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, MAIN CARGO COMPT- SKIN AND BEAM FLANGE LWR SKIN CORRODED, STA 910.000 LBL-27 REF N/R 0922. - [SDR SPUY201304030030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SPUY201304030030), Apr 3, 2013: BEAM. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, MAIN CARGO COMPT- BEAM FLANGE AND SKIN CORRODED, STA 910 REF N/R 0836. - [SDR SPUY201304030029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SPUY201304030029), Apr 3, 2013: BEAM. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, MAIN CARGO COMPT- BEAM FLANGE AND SKIN CORRODED STA 910 RBL 25 (LWR PART) REF N/R 0835. - [SDR SPUY201304030028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SPUY201304030028), Apr 3, 2013: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, AFTER CARGO COMPT- CORRODED, S-29R, STA 1110 STA 1130. REF N/R 0703. - [SDR SPUY201304030027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SPUY201304030027), Apr 3, 2013: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE UPPER SKIN CORRODED, WBL 92.8. REF N/R 0178. - [SDR PCSA2011090601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PCSA2011090601), Sep 6, 2011: OIL SYSTEM. OVERTEMP. NUMBER 3 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE. - [SDR PCSA2011041501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PCSA2011041501), Apr 14, 2011: START VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. AT FL270 ENGINE NR 3 START VALVE ILLUMINATED. ACCOMPLISHED SUPPLEMENTAL PROCEDURES. SHUT DOWN NR 3 ENGINE. ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL ENGINE SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST ON GE - [SDR PCSA2011011302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PCSA2011011302), Jan 13, 2011: SWITCH. SHORTED. DURING APPROACH INTO SAL WHEEL WELL FIRE AND BELL WERE ACTIVATED. AFTER LANDING MAINTENANCE T/S SYSTEM AND FOUND SHORT IN THE TEST SWITCH AND CORRECTED IT. NO P - [SDR PCSA2011011301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PCSA2011011301), Jan 13, 2011: CONTROL UNIT. DEFECTIVE. DURING TAXI OUT WHEEL WELL FIRE LIGHT AND BELL WENT ON INTERMITTENTLY. - [SDR PCSA2010031801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PCSA2010031801), Mar 18, 2010: SMOKE DETECTOR. FALSE ACTIVATION. SMOKE DETECTOR NR 3 LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY IN FLIGHT. VERIFIED NO SMOKE IN CARGO COMPARTMENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE SMOKE DETEC - [SDR PCSA2010031502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PCSA2010031502), Mar 12, 2010: DETECTOR. DEFECTIVE. CREW LOG ITEM " NR 3 SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMIMATED AT TOP OF DESCENT. INSPECTED AREA. FALSE INDICATION". MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 3 SMOKE DETECTOR AND RET - [SDR PCSA2010031501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PCSA2010031501), Mar 11, 2010: SMOKE DETECTOR. DEFECTIVE. CREW LOG ITEM "SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM NR 3 LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT". MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 3 SMOKE DETECTOR AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. - [SDR PCSA2010012001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PCSA2010012001), Jan 19, 2010: DUCT. CRACKED. CLIMBING THROUGH 9000FT THE NR 2 ENGINE STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND A 20 PSI SPLIT IN THE PRESSURE MANIFOLD. PERFORMED THE PROCEDURES, THE LIGHT EXTING - [SDR PCSA2009110601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PCSA2009110601), Nov 6, 2009: CLAMP. LOOSE. DURING INITIAL CLIMB, ENGINE 3 STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE AFT CLAMP ON 3 ENGINE BLEED AIR SHUTOFF VALVE. THE CLAMP WAS REPLACED - [SDR PCSA2009102101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PCSA2009102101), Oct 21, 2009: CLAMP. LOOSE. NUMBER 3 STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMBOUT. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A LOOSE CLAMP ON THE NUMBER 3 PRECOOLER. THE CLAMP WAS RETORQUED AND LEAK CHEC - [SDR PCSA2009072001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PCSA2009072001), Jul 17, 2009: SERVO. MALFUNCTIONED. IN FLIGHT FROM SAP TO MIA "NOSE DOWN RUNAWAY TRIM" AND "JAM STABILIZER AFTER RUNAWAY TRIM". MAINTENANCE FOUND THE STABILIZER TRIM WHEEL MOVING IN THE SAME DIREC - [SDR PCSA2009021901](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PCSA2009021901), Feb 19, 2009: SMOKE DETECTOR. FALSE ACTIVATION. LOWER CARGO FIRE DETECTION AMBER LIGHT ON IN FLIGHT (MX LIGHT). MAINTENANCE REPLACED AN AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT SMOKE DETECTOR. - [SDR PCSA12140501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PCSA12140501), Dec 14, 2005: DOOR. OPEN. FLIGHT 8313 DEPARTED AND DURING CLIMB OUT CREW REPORTED AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE, CREW DUMPED FUEL AND RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTE --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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