# N923TS: 1970 Boeing 727-225, registration cancelled 2018-01-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 29, 2018
- 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: 20441
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: September 3, 1970
- Certificate issued: November 1, 1993
- Last registry action: December 15, 2008
- Mode S code: ACCB09
- Owner when cancelled: [Shuttle Inc DBA Usair Shuttle](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHUTTLE%20INC%20DBA%20USAIR%20SHUTTLE)
- Location: [Flushing, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Flushing)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7744° N, 73.8733° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 11371, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N923TS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=923TS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N923TS-2018-01-29

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 (54, newest 50)

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

- [SDR USAA089902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA089902), Aug 7, 1999: FILTER. DIRTY. NR 3 ENGINE OIL BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON TAKEOFF ROLL. REPLACED NR 3 OIL FILTER. RAN ENGINE PER MM 71-00. LIGHT WENT OUT, LEAK CHECKS OK. FILLED NR 3 OIL TAN
- [SDR USAA069965](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA069965), Jun 27, 1999: ACTUATOR. FAILED. FLT 6051 - BOS-LGA - AIR RETURNED TO BOS ON TAKEOFF, INBOARD FLAP ASYMMETRY TRIP. NR 5 L/E SLAT LIGHT SHOWED AMBER. ACCOMP ASYMMETRICAL FLAP ABNORMAL CHECKLIST,
- [SDR USAA069947](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA069947), Jun 16, 1999: HOSE. LEAKING. FLT 6540 - DCA-LGA - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM 'A' FLUID DEPLETED TO ZERO. NORMAL LANDING. FOUND NR 1 ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP CASE DRAIN LINE FROM FIREWALL TO CASE DRAIN F
- [SDR USAA059905](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA059905), May 21, 1999: O-RING. LEAKING. FLT 6470 - DCA-LGA - NR 1 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. ON RUNUP, FOUND OIL LINE TO FUEL OIL COOLER LEAKING. REPLACED O-RING SEAL. RA
- [SDR USAA059902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA059902), May 11, 1999: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. DCA-LGA - FLT 6540 - DCA-LGA - FORWARD LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR ALARM WENT OFF DURING TAKEOFF CLIMB. THEN WENT OFF AFTER F/A PLAYED WITH IT. RESEATED CONNECTOR O
- [SDR USAA049901](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA049901), Apr 3, 1999: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT ROW 3. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BASE ASSEMBLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)
- [SDR USAA029914](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA029914), Feb 26, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FLT 6541 - LGA-DCA - FOUND ON L/S CHECK, LEFT OVERWING EXTERIOR CENTER EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, CHECKS OK. (M)
- [SDR TAOA109805](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA109805), Oct 18, 1998: ENGINE. FAILED. ABORTED TAKEOFF ROLL AT APPROX 30 KNOTS DUE TO NR 1 ENGINE LOSS OF POWER. NR 1 ENGINE TURBINE FAILED WITH METAL IN THE TAIL PIPE. NR 1 ENGINE REPLACED. (M)
- [SDR TAOA089804](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA089804), Aug 12, 1998: LATCH. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING TRAINING RIGHT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT WOULD NOT OPEN. ADJUSTED FORWARD UPPER LATCH FITTING ON RIGHT FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR PER MM 52-21-0. 
- [SDR TAOA069809](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA069809), Jun 26, 1998: MODULE. LEAKING. DCA/LGA - FLT 6431 - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM 'A' FAILURE WHILE ON TAXIWAY PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. REPLACED LEAKING SYSTEM 'A' ELEVATOR FLIGHT CONTROL MODULE PER MM 27-30-9
- [SDR TAOA059813](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA059813), May 22, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FLT 6491 - LGA-BOS - COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)
- [SDR TAOA059808](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA059808), May 14, 1998: CONTROLLER. FAILED. FLT 6150 - DCA-LGA - LEFT PACK OVERHEATED ON TAKEOFF ROLL, ABORTED TAKEOFF WHEN PACK TRIPPED AND SMOKE FILLED CABIN AND COCKPIT. REPLACED LEFT PACK CONTROLLER, 
- [SDR TAOA039808](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA039808), Mar 25, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FLT 6530 - OVERNIGHT LGA, L/S CHECK, AFT SECTION OF EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)
- [SDR TAOA129706](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA129706), Dec 21, 1997: FUEL PUMP. FAILED. FLT 6490 - DCA-LGA - NR 2 ENGINE FAILURE ON CLIMB-OUT AT ALTITUDE OF 600 FEET. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DCA, EMERGENCY DECLARED. FOUND NR 2 ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP FA
- [SDR TAOA089713](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA089713), Aug 31, 1997: PRESSURE SWITCH. FAILED. LGA/DCA - FLT 6421 - ON TAKEOFF, THE NR 1 LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES, OIL PRESSURE REMAINED NORMAL. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE O
- [SDR TAOA089706](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA089706), Aug 17, 1997: SMOKE DETECTOR. INTERMITTENT. FLT 6681 - BUF-LGA - ELECTRICAL SMELL COMING FROM FORWARD LAVATORY, SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDED. INSPECTED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN FORWARD LAVATORY, NO DISCREPANCIES FO
- [SDR TAOA079715](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA079715), Jul 24, 1997: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FLT 6181- BOS-LGA - OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROWS 9 AND 10 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)
- [SDR TAOA079710](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA079710), Jul 15, 1997: PT7 SENSE LINE. LOOSE. FLT 6431 - ABORTED TAKEOFF, UNABLE TO GET TAKEOFF POWER ON NR 3 ENGINE. HAD THROTTLE TO FIREWALL AND ONLY 1.88 EPR. ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 80 KNOTS. SECURED B-NUT O
- [SDR TAOA069703](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA069703), Jun 9, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ON OVERNIGHT INSPECTION AT LGA OFF FLT 6540 DCA-LGA, THE RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT SIGN WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT 
- [SDR TAOA059713](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA059713), May 21, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DCA/LGA - FLT 6530 - DURING L/S CHECK, FOUND ROW 30 OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. (X)
- [SDR TAOA049714](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA049714), Apr 29, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FLT 6530 - DCA-LGA - RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECKS NORMAL IAW 33-50. (M)
- [SDR TAOA049708](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA049708), Apr 15, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FLT 6530 - DCA-LGA - RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL IAW MM 33-50-0. (M)
- [SDR TAOA049706](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA049706), Apr 9, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FLT 6470 - DCA-LGA - CENTER OVERHEAD EXIT SIGN FLICKERS. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECKS NORMAL IAW MM 33-50-0. (M)
- [SDR TAOA049705](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA049705), Apr 9, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FLT 6470 - DCA-LGA - OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHTS OUT, RIGHT SIDE IN CABIN. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECKS NORMAL IAW MM 33-50-0. (M)
- [SDR TAOA039714](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA039714), Mar 27, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FLIGHT 6141 - BOS-LGA, RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL IAW MM 33-50. (M)
- [SDR TAOA039706](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA039706), Mar 13, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FLT 6530 - DCA-LGA - FOUND ON OVERNIGHT L/S, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT ROW 4 OVERHEAD INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL IAW MM 33-50-00
- [SDR TAOA029708](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA029708), Feb 10, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FOUND ON LGA OVERNIGHT A2 CHECK, OVERWING AISLE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND CHARGER UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (X)
- [SDR TAOA029702](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA029702), Feb 2, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DCA/LGA - FLT 6540 - ROW 17 DEF SIDEWALL EMERGENCY EXIT LAMP INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. (X)
- [SDR TAOA029701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA029701), Feb 2, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DCA/LGA - FLT 6540 - ROW DEF CEILING EMERGENCY EXIT LAMP INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. (X)
- [SDR TAOA019716](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA019716), Jan 27, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT OVERWING RIGHT SIDE AT AISLE CEILING. REPLACED BATTERY CARTIDGE. (M)
- [SDR TAOA019711](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA019711), Jan 15, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FLT 6541 - DCA - ON OVERNIGHT INSPECTION, THE EMERGENCY EXIT LGIHTIN CEILING AT ROW 17 WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATION CHECKED OK. (M)
- [SDR TAOA019706](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA019706), Jan 8, 1997: PACK. MALFUNCTION. FLT 6461 - LGA-DCA - LEFT AIRCRAFT PACK FAILED IN FLIGHT, OVERHEATED, SMOKE IN CABIN, SHUTDOWN PACK. OPERATED BOTH PACKS THROUGH ALL TEMPERATURE SETTINGS. PRESS
- [SDR TAOA129612](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA129612), Dec 21, 1996: WARNING LIGHTS. ILLUMINATED. AFTER TAKEOFF LEADING EDGE AMBER LIGHTS WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH, RETURNED TO LGA AND LANDED FOR REPAIRS. INSPECTED ALL LEADING EDGE DEVICES AND SWITCHES, ALL CHECK
- [SDR TAOA119605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA119605), Nov 27, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY EXIT CEILING LIGHT AT ROW 17 INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK OPERATION CHECK OK. (M)
- [SDR TAOA119603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA119603), Nov 15, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ON THE OVERNIGHT CHECK, THE RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECKED OK. (M)
- [SDR TAOA119601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA119601), Nov 6, 1996: FUSE. BLOWN. L-1 AND R-1 EMERGENCY EXIT IDENTIFIER LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED FUSE IN FORWARD BATTERY PACK, OPS CHECK OK. (M)
- [SDR TAOA109615](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA109615), Oct 31, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. AD NR 94-07-08 INSPECTION OF THE LEFT SIDE BL 70.5 WING RIB UPPER CHORD REVEALED CRACKS IN THE FORWARD TWO FASTENER HOLES COMMON TO THE BS 760.95 FRAME. THE CRA
- [SDR TAOA069616](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA069616), Jul 7, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. OVERWING AISLE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK CHECKS OK AS PER MM CHAPTER 33-50. (M)
- [SDR TAOA069603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA069603), Jun 5, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FLT 6540 - DCA-LGA - FOUND ON OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY EXIT LAMP AT ROW 28 CEILING INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPS CEHCKED OK, PER MM 33-50-00. (M)
- [SDR TAOA029602](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA029602), Feb 8, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT ROW 16 INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. (M)
- [SDR TAOA129506](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA129506), Dec 17, 1995: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMREGENCY EXIT SIGN AT ROW 16D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. (X)
- [SDR TAOA119501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA119501), Nov 5, 1995: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AISLE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY SIGN AT ROW 15 INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. (M)
- [SDR TAOA109517](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA109517), Oct 20, 1995: BATTERY CHARGER. MALFUNCTIONED. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 3 STAYS ON AFTER TEST. REPLACED BATTERY PACK CHARGER. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. (M)
- [SDR TAOA099513](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA099513), Sep 29, 1995: EEL. MISSING. TWO 'E' PATH LIGHT ASSEMBLIES MISSING AT ROW 10. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. (M)
- [SDR TA0A099511](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TA0A099511), Sep 24, 1995: EEL LAMP. FAILED. AISLE PATH LIGHTING HAS BULB BURNED OUT AT ROW 17. RELAMPED ROW 17 AISLE PATH LIGHT BULB. OPS CHECKS OK. (M)
- [SDR TAOA089509](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA089509), Aug 30, 1995: EEL BATT PACK. DISCHARGED. OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 16 INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. (M)
- [SDR TAOA079505](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA079505), Jul 31, 1995: EEL BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 15 CEILING AND ROW 21 CEILING INOPERABLE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR ROW 15 AND ROW 21 CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS - CKS OK. S/N ROW 15 - 11
- [SDR TAOA079502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA079502), Jul 13, 1995: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. FORWARD LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR WILL NOT SHUT OFF. REPLACED FORWARD LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR. OPS CHECKED OK. (M)
- [SDR TAOA049501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TAOA049501), Apr 1, 1995: DN LOCK SWITCH. FAILED. NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN GEAR SELECTED DOWN. ALL GREEN WERE ILLUMINATED WHEN DOWN SELECTED. NOSE GEAR VISUALLY CONFIRMED DOWN. ABNORMAL 
- [SDR 95ZZZW352](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZW352), Mar 17, 1995: PACK. MALFUNCTIONED. RIGHT PACK OVERHEATED AFTER TAKEOFF. PACK WENT TO 160 CELSIUS. CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN. PACK SHUTOFF. CHECKED ALL RT PACK DUCTS, FLOW CONTROL VALVES AND SE

All 54: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N923TS-2018-01-29/reports.md

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