# N918TS: 1970 Boeing 727-225, registration cancelled 2013-05-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 15, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-225](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-225) (registry code 1384077)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-5](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-5) (registry code 52046)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 20445
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: November 16, 1970
- Certificate issued: April 13, 1992
- Last registry action: March 16, 2010
- Mode S code: ACB61D
- Owner when cancelled: [Shuttle Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHUTTLE%20INC)
- Location: [Jackson Heights, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Jackson%20Heights)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7654° N, 73.8942° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 11370, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N918TS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=918TS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N918TS-2013-05-15

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 727-225: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-225.md

## Service difficulty reports (67, newest 50)

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

- [SDR USAA080003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA080003), Aug 23, 2000: NUT. LEAKING. FLT 6802 - LGA-BOS - EMERGENCY DECLARED, RETURNED TO LGA, NOSE GEAR DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. PUT GEAR DOWN AND LOUD BUMP AT TIME G
- [SDR USAA080001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA080001), Aug 8, 2000: INDICATOR. FOULED. FOUND ON L/S CHECK, UNABLE TO READ R-2 EVACUATION SLIDE PERSSURE GAUGE. GAUGE INDICATION NOT VISIBLE THROUGH VIEWER CUTOUT. REPLACED R-2 SLIDE ASSY, AS PER MM 2
- [SDR USAA070001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA070001), Jul 10, 2000: DOOR. NOT CLOSED. FLT 6816 - LGA-BOS - AFTER TAKEOFF, AIRCRAFT LOST PRESSURIZATION. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED LOUD NOISE FROM R-1 DOOR. RETURNED TO AIRPORT FOR LANDING. FOUND R-1
- [SDR USAA060803](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA060803), May 14, 2000: SMOKE DETECTOR. INOPERATIVE. FOUND ON L/S, FORWARD LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FORWARD LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR. (M)
- [SDR USAA040001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA040001), Apr 6, 2000: SWITCH. DIRTY. ON DEPARTURE, WITH TAKEOFF POWER SET, AND POSITIVE RATE OF CLIMB, WHEN THE GEAR LEVER WAS PLACED IN THE UP POSITION, THE GEAR WARNING HORN AND RED GEAR WARNING 
- [SDR USAA020006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA020006), Feb 28, 2000: CLAMP. BROKEN. FLT 6358 - DCA - AIRCRAFT ON GROUND AT GATE, WITH CREW IN COCKPIT. OCCURRED PRIOR TO PUSHBACK. APU DEACTIVATED PER MEL SEQ 49-1, APU FIRE DETECTION DEACTIVATED 
- [SDR USAA109906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA109906), Oct 24, 1999: SMOKE DETECTOR. FAILED. FLT 6141 - BOS-LGA - FOUND ON L/S, AFT LAV SMOKE DETECTOR TEST WILL NOT SHUT OFF. REPLACED AFT LAV SMOKE DETECTOR. (M)
- [SDR USAA089904](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA089904), Aug 21, 1999: CHAIN. BROKEN. AFT AIRSTAIR EXIT DOOR HOLD-OPEN CHAIN BROKEN. INSTALLED NEW HOLD-OPEN CHAIN. (M)
- [SDR USAA020001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA020001), Jul 17, 1999: SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. FLT 6161 - BOS-LGA - UPON GEAR RETRACTION, AURAL WARNING STEADY HORN SOUNDED. GEAR RETRACTED AND EXTENDED NORMALLY. AURAL WARNING WENT OUT AFTER AT 3 MINUTES AF
- [SDR USAA069964](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA069964), Jun 25, 1999: TUBE. BROKE. SYSTEM 'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FAILURE OCCURRED DURING FLAP RETRACTION. FOUND TWO BROKEN HYDRAULIC TUBES IN LEFT AFT STAIR WELL. IPC 29-15-01G, ITEMS NR 375 AND 27
- [SDR 99ZZZM395](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZM395), Jun 25, 1999: TUBE. BROKE. SYSTEM 'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FAILURE OCCURRED DURING FLAP RETRACTION. FOUND TWO BROKEN HYDRAULIC TUBES IN LEFT AFT STAIR WELL. IPC 29-15-01G, ITEMS NR 375 AND 27
- [SDR USAA059909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA059909), Jun 2, 1999: LAMP. FAILED. BOS/LGA - FLT 6181 - EPL LIGHT INOPERABLE, ROW 28. RELAMPED. (X)
- [SDR USAA059908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA059908), Jun 2, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. BOS/LGA - FLT 6181 - FORWARD SECTION OF EPL INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. (X)
- [SDR USAA059906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA059906), May 24, 1999: LIGHT. FAILED. ON THE GROUND, SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF CENTER CONSOLE AILERON TRIM WHEEL. FOUND ONE LAMP IN AILERON TRIM WHEEL LIGHT PLATE OVERHEATED AND CAUSING SLIGHT SMO
- [SDR USAA059903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA059903), May 16, 1999: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FLT 6100 - LGA-BOS - L-1 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WILL NOT TEST. REPLACED L-1 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT. (M)
- [SDR USAA059901](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA059901), May 9, 1999: SMOKE DETECTOR. INOPERATIVE. FLT 6140 - LGA-BOS - REPLACED AFT LAV SMOKE DETECTOR. AFT LAV SMOKE DETECTOR WON'T TEST. (M)
- [SDR USAA069941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA069941), Apr 26, 1999: WEB. CRACKED. NOSE WHEEL WELL HAS A CRACK ON THE RIGHT PRESSURE WEB AT STATION 271. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR AT THE NOSE WHEEL WELL RIGHT PRESSURE WEB, IAW SB 727-53-0145. (M
- [SDR USAA069940](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA069940), Apr 26, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. NOSE WHEEL WELL HAS A CRACK ON LEFT PRESSURE WEB AT STATION 258. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR AT THE NOSE WHEEL WELL LEFT PRESSURE WEB, STATION 258. MATERIAL USED, 
- [SDR USAA069939](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA069939), Apr 26, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. AIR CONDITIONING DISTRIBUTION BAY CORROSION AT RIGHT SIDE OF STRINGER 26R BETWEEN STATION 720E AND 720F. INSTALLED FUSELAGE EXTERIOR SKIN REPAIR AT STRINGER 26R
- [SDR USAA069938](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA069938), Apr 26, 1999: BEAM. CRACKED. RIGHT MLG WING DOOR, T/E BEAM HAS EVIDENCE OF CRACK AT LOWER CENTER. INSTALLED ANGLE REPAIR AT THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WING DOOR TRAILING EDGE BEAM. MATERIA
- [SDR USAA069937](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA069937), Apr 26, 1999: WEB. MISREPAIRED. NOSE WHEEL WELL PRESSURE DECK BL '0' AT BS 290 HAS AN IMPROPER REPAIR. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR AT NOSE WHEEL WELL PRESSURE DECK, BL '0' AT BS 290. MATERIAL USE
- [SDR USAA069936](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA069936), Apr 26, 1999: STRINGER. CORRODED. EVIDENCE OF CORROSION ON LOWER SIDE OF S24L, BS 294.5 TO BS 312. INSTALLED STRINGER REPAIR AT STRINGER 24L FROM BS 294.5 TO BS 312. MATERIAL USED, BAC 1498-140,
- [SDR USAA069935](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA069935), Apr 26, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. INSTALLED SKIN DOUBLER REPAIR AT BS 1095, STRINGER 1 DUE TO CRACK. MATERIAL USED 2024-T3, .063 INCH, 11 INCH BY 12 INCH. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IAW SB 727-53A0204.
- [SDR USAA069934](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA069934), Apr 26, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. STATION 277 HAS CRACKED HOLES WHERE STRINGER 11 ATTACHES. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR AT BS 277, STRINGER 11 LEFT. MATERIAL USED, 7075-T6 .050 INCH, 4 INCH BY 10 I
- [SDR USAA029913](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA029913), Feb 24, 1999: LIGHT. CRACKED. FLT 6171 - BOS-LGA - FORWARD PORTION OF FLOOR EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING HAS BEEN TORN UP AND DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REPAIRED SECTION OF EMERGENCY EXIT TRACK LIGHTI
- [SDR USAA019903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA019903), Jan 14, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FLT 6073 - BOS-LGA - AFT AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK OK. (M)
- [SDR USAA119801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA119801), Nov 1, 1998: LIGHT. MISSING. FLT 6140 - LGA-BOS - ONE RED EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT MISSING AT 19D. REPLACED HOLDER, CAPSULE AND LAMP. (M)
- [SDR TAOA079802](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA079802), Jul 3, 1998: ACTUATOR. LEAKING. BOS/LGA - FLT 6101 - LOST HYDRAULIC FLUID A-SYSTEM ON TAXI OUT. REPLACED NR 3 SLT ACTUATOR PER MM 27-81-32. LEAK CHECK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (X)
- [SDR TAOA079801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA079801), Jul 1, 1998: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. LGA/BOS - FLT 6040 - NR 1 THROTTLE WAS AGAINST THE FORWARD STOP AND N1 WAS BELOW TAKEOFF POWER SETTING. NEEDED 93.3 PERCENT AND HAD 89.6 PERCENT. TAKEOFF ABORTE
- [SDR TAOA049802](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA049802), Apr 17, 1998: STEP. MISSING. RIGHT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR LOCKED CLOSE, EMERGENCY EXIT STEP WAS NOT SECURED AND DISLODGED IN FLIGHT. REPLACED RIGHT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT STE
- [SDR TAOA021810](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA021810), Feb 25, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FLT 6181 - OVERNIGHT L/S, FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL PER MM 33-50. (M)
- [SDR TAOA019811](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA019811), Jan 22, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FLT 6181 - BOS-LGA - R-1 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL PER MM 33-50. (M)
- [SDR TAOA109709](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA109709), Oct 22, 1997: FITTING. SHEARED. FLT 6080 - LGA-BOS - DURING CLIMB-OUT, AFTER FLAPS UP LOST 'A' HYDRAULIC QUANTITY TO .2 RESIDUAL. FOUND OUTBOARD FLOW LIMITER VALVE INLET REDUCER FITTING SHEARE
- [SDR TAOA089712](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA089712), Aug 26, 1997: BATTERY CHARGER. FAILED. BOS/LGA - FLT 6141 - FORWARD ENTRY AISLE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED CHARGER UNIT, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (X)
- [SDR TAOA089710](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA089710), Aug 25, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FLT 6181 - BOS-LGA - FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)
- [SDR TAOA049704](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA049704), Apr 9, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FLT 6140 - BOS-LGA - FOUND ON OVERNIGHT SERVICES, FORWARD ENTRY AISLE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR SIGN LIGHT. OPERATION CHECKED O
- [SDR TAOA019714](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA019714), Jan 18, 1997: PACKING. LEAKING. FLT 6030 - LGA-BOS - SMELL OF FUMES THROUGH OUT CABIN. BOTH ON THE GROUND AND IN AIR. FOUND NR 3 ENGINE START FUEL VALVE LEAKING IN RIGHT WHEEL WELL. REPLACED P
- [SDR TAOA019702](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA019702), Jan 4, 1997: METERING VALVE. LEAKING. F/A REPORTED FUMES AND ODORS INFLIGHT FROM CENTER TO REAR CABIN, ODOR WAS REPORTED TO SMELL LIKE JET EXHAUST. RIGHT WHEEL WELL WET WITH SKYDROL, LEAKING ON APU 
- [SDR TAOA119604](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA119604), Nov 29, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FORWARD ENTRY AISLE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK OPS OK. (M)
- [SDR TAOA099605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA099605), Sep 9, 1996: O-RING. LEAKING. ODOR OF FUEL IN THE CABIN ON THE GROUND WITH THE APU RUNNING AND PACKS ON. REPLACED O-RINGS ON NR 3 ENGINE FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE. RAN NR 3 ENGINE OPERATES NORMAL A
- [SDR TAOA089601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA089601), Aug 6, 1996: BATTERY PCK. DISCHARGED. FORWARD ENTRY AISLE EMERGENCY SIGN INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND CHARGER ASSEMBLY. (M)
- [SDR TAOA069615](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA069615), Jul 1, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOP. REPLACED BATTERY CHARGER AND BATTERY PACK. (M)
- [SDR TAOA059601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA059601), May 7, 1996: LAMP HOLDER. MISSING. FLT NR 6141 - BOS-LGA - FOUND ON L/S CHECK, ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING CAPSULE AND LAMP MISSING AT ROW 17. REPLACED MISSING CAPSULE AND LAMP. (M)
- [SDR TAOA049607](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA049607), Apr 15, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. RIGHT INTERIOR OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERABLE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. (X)
- [SDR TAOA049608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA049608), Apr 13, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LEFT INTERIOR OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERABLE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. (X)
- [SDR TAOA039609](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA039609), Mar 10, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. (M)
- [SDR TAOA039606](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA039606), Mar 10, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. (M)
- [SDR TAOA039605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA039605), Mar 10, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND BATTERY CHARGER. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. (M)
- [SDR TAOA039604](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA039604), Mar 10, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FORWARD ENTRY AISLE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND BATTERY CHARGER OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. (M)
- [SDR 96ZZZM617](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM617), Mar 10, 1996: BATTERY CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND BATTERY CHARGER. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. REFERENCE TAOA039605.

All 67: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N918TS-2013-05-15/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19960305006649I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960305006649I), Mar 5, 1996: Boeing 727225 (N918TS), New York, NY, Minor damage. Narrative: on March 5, 1996, us air shuttle, aircraft N918TS, flight 6051, from boston. While five miles out on approach to runway 22 at lga a seven foot…
- [Incident 19891108055919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891108055919I), Nov 8, 1989: Boeing 727225 (N918TS), New York, NY, Minor damage. While taxiing left wing struck a vehicle. Damaged NR1 leading edge slat and wing tip.

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