- Registered owner
- Frontera Flight Holding Inc
- Location
- Dover, DE
- Owner type
- Corporation
- Serial number
- 49456
- Year built
- 1987
- Type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine
- Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness
- Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date
- February 16, 1993
- Certificate issued
- January 10, 2019
- Expires
- January 31, 2029
- Mode S code
- A540D7
Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83)TCDS A6WEAirframe · Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83)Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT9D series
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Pratt & Whitney JT9D model are included below.
On this page
Airworthiness directives that may apply · 320
Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.
| 1967 | 6 |
|---|---|
| 1968 | 1 |
| 1969 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 |
| 1971 | 5 |
| 1972 | 3 |
| 1973 | 1 |
| 1974 | 3 |
| 1975 | 2 |
| 1976 | 3 |
| 1977 | 2 |
| 1978 | 4 |
| 1979 | 4 |
| 1980 | 3 |
| 1981 | 6 |
| 1982 | 9 |
| 1983 | 3 |
| 1984 | 4 |
| 1985 | 6 |
| 1986 | 9 |
| 1987 | 11 |
| 1988 | 10 |
| 1989 | 9 |
| 1990 | 14 |
| 1991 | 12 |
| 1992 | 12 |
| 1993 | 11 |
| 1994 | 15 |
| 1995 | 8 |
| 1996 | 14 |
| 1997 | 8 |
| 1998 | 8 |
| 1999 | 18 |
| 2000 | 11 |
| 2001 | 13 |
| 2002 | 15 |
| 2003 | 10 |
| 2004 | 12 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2006 | 7 |
| 2007 | 5 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2011 | 7 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Airframe · Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83)
AD 2026-13-15NavigationAD 2026-13-02NavigationAD 2025-09-11Flight controlsInformation bulletins that may apply · 11
Advisory, not mandatory.
Airframe · Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83)
SAIB NE-19-03Escape Slide Maintenance Tasks and Intervals - JASC 2565SAIB NM-15-03Flight ControlsSAIB NM-08-43Cabin Equipment/Furnishings - SeatsSAIB NM-06-57Reports of damage to airplanes and to property on the ground caused by blue or clear ice falling from airplanes.NTSB investigations
No NTSB investigations matched to N438AAMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Investigations from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Investigations on Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) aircraft
FAA incident reports · 1
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.
Service difficulty reports · 157
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR AALA201710259024Power Supply · inoperativeAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS IN THE CEILING ABOVE ROWS 4 AND 5 ARE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK (AALA201710259016) AND POWER SUPPLY MODULE AB5-1 ABOVE SEATS 3A/3B PER AMM 33-60-98. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.SDR AALA201710259023Power Supply · inoperativeAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS IN THE CEILING ABOVE ROWS 23, 25, AND 27 ARE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK (AALA201710259015) AND POWER SUPPLY MODULE AB5-3 ABOVE SEAT 20E PER AMM 33-60-98. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.SDR AALA201710259020Power Supply · inoperativeAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ABOVE THE LEFT AND RIGHT OVERWING ESCAPE DOORS ARE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK (AALA201710259014) AND POWER SUPPLY MODULE AB5-2 ABOVE SEAT 20E PER AMM 33-60-98. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
See all 157 reportsSTCs that may be installed · 446
Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.