# N13881: 1981 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-81(MD-81), registration cancelled 2013-03-21 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: March 21, 2013 - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-81(MD-81)](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-81-md-81) (registry code 3022081) - Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 48045 - Year built: 1981 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: April 29, 1981 - Certificate issued: January 28, 2003 - Last registry action: January 20, 2009 - Mode S code: A09C73 - Owners when cancelled: [Continental Airlines Purchasing Services Lp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CONTINENTAL%20AIRLINES%20PURCHASING%20SERVICES%20LP), [C/O Continental Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/C%2FO%20CONTINENTAL%20AIRLINES%20INC) - Location: [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 29.7568° N, 95.3657° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77002, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N13881 - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=13881 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N13881-2013-03-21 From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-81(MD-81): https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-81-md-81.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 CALA0100625](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100625), Jul 1, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. INSPECTION FOUND FIRST CLASS OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. THE BATTERIES IN OVERHEAD BATTERY PACK WERE REPLACED IAW MM 33-50-00 AND OPERATION CHECKED G - [SDR CALA0100102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100102), Feb 4, 2001: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION FOUND EIGHT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. THE BATTERY PACKS AT STA 427R AND 570R WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 33-53-00. - [SDR CALA0001889](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001889), Dec 12, 2000: LINE. BROKEN. THE FIRE DETECTOR LOOP AND MASTER CAUTION ILLUMINATED AND NR 1 ENGINE FIRE INDICATION CAME ON DURING CLIMB OUT OF BOS. QRH PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED AND ALL LIGH - [SDR CALA0001000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001000), Jun 30, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1.8 INCH CRACK IN VERTICAL STABILIZER SKIN AT BASE OF STABILIZER, STA 1437, LT SIDE. A 4 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN VERTICAL STABILIZER SKIN AT - [SDR CALA0000996](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000996), Jun 29, 2000: SLIDE. WILL NOT TEST. THE AFT TAILCONE SLIDE FAILED EMERGENCY SLIDE LIGHTS FUNCTIONAL TEST. THE SLIDE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 25-62-00. - [SDR CALA0000995](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000995), Jun 28, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND TWO 1 INCH CRACKS IN LT FUSELAGE EXTERIOR SKIN AT STA 1437 BETWEEN LONGERONS 3L AND 4L. THE CRACKED AREA OF SKIN WAS CUT OUT AND A REPAIR WAS I - [SDR CALA0000994](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000994), Jun 28, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOORBEAM WEB AND FITTINGS CORRODED IN E/E COMPARTMENT AT LT SIDE, STA 160. THE CORRODED AREA WAS CUT OUT AND A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5 - [SDR CALA0000993](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000993), Jun 28, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN RT FUSELAGE EXTERIOR SKIN AT STA 1437 BETWEEN LONGERON 3R AND 4R. THE CRACKED AREA OF SKIN WAS CUT OUT AND A REPAIR WAS INSTA - [SDR CALA0000955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000955), Jun 21, 2000: LONGERON. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LONGERON 22R CORRODED IN FORWARD BAGGAGE BIN AT STA 228. THE CORRODED SECTION OF LONGERON WAS CUT OUT AND A NEW SECTION WAS SPLICED IN IAW SRM - [SDR CALA0000954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000954), Jun 21, 2000: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN SKIN CLIP AT LT LAV WALL, STA 1309 BETWEEN LONGERONS 13L AND 14L. THE SKIN CLIP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR CALA0000943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000943), Jun 20, 2000: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1.5 INCH CRACK IN FRAME TO FUSELAGE SKIN CLIP AT STA 1307 BETWEEN STRINGER 15R AND 16R. A NEW SKIN CLIP WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR CALA0000941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000941), Jun 20, 2000: SKIN. DENTED. INSPECTION FOUND THE AFT CARGO DOOR EXTERNAL SKIN DENTED APPROXIMATELY 16 INCHES FROM AFT EDGE OF DOOR BETWEEN NR 1 AND 2 BEAMS. A DOUBLER AND FILLER WERE INSTA - [SDR CALA0000926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000926), Jun 19, 2000: SPLICE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 3 INCH CRACK IN LONGERON 4L SPLICE AT STA 1193 - 1212. REPLACED WITH FABRICATED SPLICE IAW SRM 51-30-0. - [SDR CALA0000925](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000925), Jun 19, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LEFT O/B SEAT TRACK CORRODED AROUND FASTENER HOLES AT STA 1150 - 1174. THE CORRODED SECTION OF TRACK WAS CUT OUT AND A NEW SECTION WAS INSTALLE - [SDR CALA0000924](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000924), Jun 19, 2000: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN FRAME TO FUSELAGE SKIN CLIP AT STA 1307 BETWEEN STRINGER 15L AND 16L. THE SKIN CLIP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR CALA0000912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000912), Jun 16, 2000: SPLICE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND THREE .5 INCH CRACKS IN LONGERON SPLICE AT STA 1098 - 1117, LONGERON 1L TO 3L AND TWO .5 INCH CRACKS WERE FOUND IN LONGERON SPLICE AT STA 1193- - [SDR CALA0000899](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000899), Jun 13, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND RIGHT I/B SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STA 229. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR CALA0000340](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000340), Mar 23, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION FOUND THE L-1 DOOR EMERGENCY PORTABLE LIGHT ASSEMBLY INOPERATIVE. THE EMERGENCY PORTABLE LIGHT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR CALA9901439](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9901439), Oct 31, 1999: STRUT. REQD SERVICE. THE NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM EWR. QRH PROCEDURES WERE ACCOMPLISHED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO EWR WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. - [SDR CALA9900940](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900940), Aug 3, 1999: UPLOCK. BROKEN. THE RT MLG UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION LEAVING EWR. THE LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLED AND THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO - [SDR CALA9802169](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9802169), Dec 10, 1998: TARGET. LOOSE. THE GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. WHEN THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED FOR LANDING, THE GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE GEAR WAS CY - [SDR CALA9801689](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801689), Sep 10, 1998: SPRING. BROKEN. A LOUD SNAP SOUND WAS HEARD COMING FROM NOSE GEAR AREA WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED ON APPROACH TO EWR. ALL THREE GREEN GEAR LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE GEAR DOOR OPEN LIG - [SDR CALA9801150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801150), Jun 23, 1998: CIRCUIT BREAKER. FAILED. A BURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL WAS DETECTED AT THE FORWARD FLIGHT ATTENDANT PANEL WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE SMOKE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT EWR WI - [SDR CALA9800998](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800998), Jun 9, 1998: ANGLE. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND AFT BAGGAGE BIN DOOR JAMB Z-ANGLE CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE 63. - [SDR CALA9800046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800046), Jan 14, 1998: TURBINE. FAILED. THE APU WAS STARTED AFTER LANDING IN EWR AND RAN NORMALLY FOR A WHILE AND THEN FLAMED OUT. THE APU WOULD NOT RESTART. MAINTENANCE FOUND AN UNCONTAINED TURBINE W - [SDR CALA9701381](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701381), Sep 18, 1997: FIRE DET MOD. INOPERATIVE. THE AIRCRAFT HAD A HISTORY OF THE NR 1 ENGINE A-LOOP FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATING IN FLIGHT. TWO A-LOOP CONNECTORS: P1-826 AND P1-827 WERE REPLACED. THE NR 1 - [SDR CALA9701299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701299), Sep 2, 1997: STRUT. INOPERATIVE. THE NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM BOS. RECYLING PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH AND THE AIRCRAFT WENT INTO GROUND MODE. THE GEAR REMAINED EXTENDE - [SDR CALA9701255](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701255), Aug 30, 1997: BEARING. FAILED. A LOUD GRINDING NOISE CAME FROM THE NOSE WHEEL AREA UPON TOUCHDOWN ON LANDING AT BOS. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LT NOSE WHEEL INNER BEARING HAD FAILED AND DAMAGED T - [SDR CALA9701162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701162), Aug 3, 1997: HYD LINE. RUPTURED. THE RT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE AND QUANTITY DROPPED TO ZERO AFTER SELECTING FLAPS TO 15 DEGREES ON APPROACH. THE CHECKLIST PROCEDURES FOR LANDING WITH THE RIG - [SDR CALA9700861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700861), Jun 11, 1997: BULB. FAILED. WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED FOR LANDING ON APPROACH, THE GREEN LANDING GEAR DOWN INDICATION LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE CREW RELAMPED THE INDICATOR LIGHT DURING A - [SDR CALA9700631](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700631), Apr 29, 1997: DEFUEL VALVE. OPEN. DURING CLIMB, CREW NOTICE FUEL LEAKING FROM RT WING. ALSO, HIGH FUEL USEAGE FROM RT ENGINE. AIRCRAFT THEN CAME OUT OF TRIM. RETURN TO EWR AND MAINTENANCE FOUND - [SDR CALA9700607](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700607), Apr 22, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. EXTERIOR EMERGENCY OVERWING EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY. - [SDR CALA9700478](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700478), Apr 3, 1997: ENGINE. FAILED. THE NR 1 ENGINE EPR WENT TO ZERO ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD BANG AT 5,000 FEET WITH CLIMB POWER LEAVING EWR. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETUR - [SDR CALA9601016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9601016), Jul 14, 1996: TRANS RECT. INOPERATIVE. AN ELECTRICAL ODOR WAS MOMENTARILY OBSERVED IN THE FORWARD GALLEY WHILE IN FLIGHT. UPON INVESTIGATION THE RIGHT DC TRANSFER RELAY WAS FOUND TRIPPED AND THE RIGH - [SDR CALA9600829](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9600829), Jun 9, 1996: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN RADIUS OF MAIN CABIN DOOR INTERCOSTAL. THE CRACK WAS LOCATED AFT OF HANDLE TORQUE SHAFT. THE INTERCOSTAL WAS REPLACED IAW SRM - [SDR CALA9600830](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9600830), Jun 5, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 6 INCH CRACK IN CANTED BELT FRAME AT STA 1463, LONGERON 2L. A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-01. - [SDR CALA9600837](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9600837), May 31, 1996: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT AT STA 718 CORRODED AROUND NUTPLATE. THE FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR CALA9600836](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9600836), May 31, 1996: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT FORWARD ENTRY BETWEEN PANELS G AND H, STA 148 TO 200. A NEW SUPPORT WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-1 AND - [SDR CALA9600835](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9600835), May 31, 1996: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1.5 INCH CRACK IN LOWER RADIUS OF EXTERNAL ANGLE AT STA 984 TO 1003, LONGERON 20L. THE AREA WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5310-03277 AND SRM 53-02. - [SDR CALA9600833](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9600833), May 31, 1996: FLR SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT FORWARD ENTRY PANEL F. THE FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR CALA9600834](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9600834), May 30, 1996: DOOR PAN. DENTED. INSPECTION FOUND FORWARD SERVICE DOOR PAN DENTED AT BAYONET FITTING. A DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED AND DOOR STOP WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE 42. - [SDR CALA9600831](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9600831), May 30, 1996: SUPPORT. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK AT FORWARD ATTACH FASTENER OF RT GROUND SPOILER O/B CROSS BRACE SUPPORT. A CROSS BRACE WAS INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5710-01733. - [SDR CALA9600832](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9600832), May 28, 1996: DOUBLER. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .1875 INCH CRACK IN DOUBLER AT NOSE WHEEL WELL LEFT AFT DOOR AFT HINGE CUTOUT, STA 100. A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE 62. - [SDR CAL960001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL960001), Jan 1, 1996: DUCT. LOOSE. FLT 1875 - THE CABIN PRESS BEGAN TO CLIMB SLOWLY WHILE AT CRUISE ALT FL 310 AND WAS ACCOMPANIED BY FLOW LIGHT COMING ON, WHILE EN ROUTE. SYS WAS SWITCHED TO STA - [SDR CAL950937](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL950937), Oct 18, 1995: HYD LINE. LEAKING. FLT NR 0378 - BOS - THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC QUANTITY BEGAN TO DROP RAPAIDLY WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 1700 FEET LEAVING EWR, BOUND FOR BOS. THE FLIGHT MANUAL PROCEDURE - [SDR CALA950591](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA950591), Jul 12, 1995: ENGINE. FAILED. MCO - FLT 0554 - THE NR 2 ENGINE FAILED WITH A LOUD POP AND FLAME SEEN IN THE EXHAUST DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT 60 KNOTS. THE TAKEOFF WAS REJECTED AND THE AIRCRAFT - [SDR CAL950591](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL950591), Jul 12, 1995: STATOR SUPPORT. FAILED. FLT NR 0554 - MCO - THE NR 2 ENGNIE FAILED WITH A LOUD POP AND FLAME SEEN IN THE EXHAUST DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT 60 KNOTS. THE TAKEOFF WAS REJECTED AND THE AIRCR - [SDR CAL950516](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL950516), Jun 22, 1995: EEL WIRING. BROKEN. FLT NR 0323 - EWR - INSPECTION FOUND SEVERAL SECTIONS OF EMERGENCY AISLE PATH LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND BROKEN WIRING AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS. THE WIRI - [SDR CAL950076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL950076), Jan 29, 1995: EEL BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. FLT NR 0327 - EWR - THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FIRST CLASS SECTION OF CABIN WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN TESTED DURING A PREFLIGHT CHECK. THE BATTERIES FOR T ## 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 19990716032599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990716032599I), Jul 16, 1999: Doug DC981 (N13881), Newark, NJ. (-23) Inbound to neward international airport, the flight attendant reported a fire in the left forward galley oven. In flight emergency declared to ewr and… - [Incident 19970403014409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970403014409I), Apr 3, 1997: Doug DC981 (N13881), Newark, NJ, Minor damage. Narrative: after takeoff and with climb power to 5000' MSL, left engine epr went to zero with a loud bang. N1N2 went to idle 0/0. Engine had slight oil… - [Incident 19970307006779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970307006779I), Mar 7, 1997: Doug DC981 (N13881), Newark, NJ. Narrative: aircraft taxi out for takeoff when crew and passengers experienced toxic odor and smoke. No visible fire. Pilot stopped aircraft on taxi-way and… ## Other aircraft with N13881 - [Cancelled 1948-07-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N13881-1948-07-26): Aeronca C-3, S/N A-303. Owner: [Moore Gerald Ralph](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MOORE%20GERALD%20RALPH), [Paterson, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Paterson) - [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N13881-undated): Cessna 172M, S/N 17263027. Triennial form not returned --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.