# N14840: 1987 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2006-04-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 17, 2006
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82)](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82-md-82) (registry code 3022082)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (registry code 52053)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 49580
- Year built: 1987
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: June 2, 1987
- Certificate issued: December 30, 1999
- Last registry action: March 7, 2005
- Mode S code: A0C365
- Owner when cancelled: [Wachovia Bank Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WACHOVIA%20BANK%20NA%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7236° N, 75.5412° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19801, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N14840
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=14840
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N14840-2006-04-17

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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-9-82(MD-82): https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82-md-82.md

## Service difficulty reports (88, newest 50)

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

- [SDR CALA0400490](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0400490), May 13, 2004: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LEFT I/B SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT GALLEY MOUNTS, STA 1174 AND 1212. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW SRM 53-05.
- [SDR CALA0300134](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0300134), Mar 21, 2003: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1/2 INCH CRACK IN CANTED FRAME CAP AT STA 1446, L3R. REMOVED AND REPLACED CAP IAW SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR CALA0300119](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0300119), Mar 19, 2003: LONGERON. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1" CRACK IN LONGERON 2L AT STA 1410. A REPAIR SECTION AND SPLICE WERE INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5311-01132.
- [SDR CALA0200243](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200243), Apr 26, 2002: TORQUE LINK. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1.5" CRACK IN NLG UPPER TORQUE LINK. THE UPPER TORQUE LINK WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 32-21-04.
- [SDR CALA0100152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100152), Feb 22, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. THE FORWARD ENTRY PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. THE PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 33-53-01.
- [SDR CALA0001815](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001815), Nov 21, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND RIGHT I/B SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT FS 200 - 243. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REMOVED AND A NEW TRACK WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-1 AND 53-10-3.
- [SDR CALA0001799](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001799), Nov 17, 2000: DOUBLER. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND NR 1 RAD ALT ANTENNA DOUBLER CORRODED. THE ANTENNA DOUBLER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-02 AND 51-30-05.
- [SDR CALA0001798](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001798), Nov 17, 2000: BRACKET. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN NR 1 ENGINE PYLON O/B TRAILING EDGE BRACKET. THE BRACKET WAS REMOVED AND A NEW BRACKET WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-10-2
- [SDR CALA0001784](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001784), Nov 17, 2000: SKIN. DAMAGED. INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CREASED AT FS 133, LONGERON 18L. A DOUBLER AND SKIN FILLER WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-04, FIGURE 38 AND 53-34, FIGURE 1.
- [SDR CALA0001783](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001783), Nov 16, 2000: SUPPORT BRACKET. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK IN AFT END OF TAIL COMPARTMENT LT SIDE WALL SUPPORT. THE SUPPORT WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SUPPORT WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-3 AND
- [SDR CALA0001779](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001779), Nov 16, 2000: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FORWARD CARGO DOOR JAMB CORRODED AROUND RIVET NUTS. THE DOOR JAMB WAS REMOVED AND A NEW DOOR JAMB WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 53-05, FIGU
- [SDR CALA0001778](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001778), Nov 16, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LT CENTER SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT FS 788 - 1258. THE SEAT TRACK SECTION WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5, 51-10-3, AND 53-05, FIGURE 4F.
- [SDR CALA0001775](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001775), Nov 15, 2000: SKIN. CHAFED. INSPECTION FOUND AFT CARGO DOOR OUTER SKIN CHAFED AT BOTTOM FORWARD CORNER. THE DOUBLER WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-10-4. A NEW DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW
- [SDR CALA0001774](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001774), Nov 15, 2000: SKIN. DENTED. INSPECTION FOUND LT WING 0 SLAT DENTED. THE DENTED AREA WAS CUT OUT IAW SRM 57-06, FIGURE 1. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 57-06, FIGURE 1, 51-10-4, 51-10-3, A
- [SDR CALA0001763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001763), Nov 14, 2000: WEB. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND MAIN CABIN CUSP WEB CORRODED ON O/B EDGE AT STA 389 - 427, LONGERON 18R. THE CORRODED SECTION OF WEB WAS REMOVED AND A NEW WEB WAS INSTALLED IA
- [SDR CALA0001762](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001762), Nov 14, 2000: SKIN. DENTED. INSPECTION FOUND EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AT FS 280 BETWEEN LONGERON 23L AND 24L. A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-04, FIGURE 38.
- [SDR CALA0001751](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001751), Nov 13, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN RIGHT PYLON PANEL 8212C L-ANGLE. THE ANGLE WAS REMOVED AND A NEW ANGLE WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-4 AND 51-30-2.
- [SDR CALA0001750](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001750), Nov 13, 2000: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 6 INCH CRACK IN EXTERNAL FUSELAGE LOWER FILLET FAIRING T-FITTING AT FS 880. THE T-FITTING WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR CALA0001748](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001748), Nov 13, 2000: WEB. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND RT CUSP WEB CORRODED AT STA 503 - 598. THE CUSP WEB WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 53-14-2.
- [SDR CALA0001747](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001747), Nov 13, 2000: PAN. GOUGED. INSPECTION FOUND MID CARGO DOOR LOWER EDGE PAN CHAFED AND GOUGE AROUND ALL DOOR STOPS. DOUBLERS WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 52-03, FIGURE 8, 51-30-2, AND 51-30-3.
- [SDR CALA0001743](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001743), Nov 13, 2000: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN AFT MOST LEFT RIB AT FASTENER HOLE OF VERTICAL STABILIZER SADDLE FAIRING. THE RIB WAS REMOVED AND THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED 
- [SDR CALA0001742](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001742), Nov 12, 2000: WEB. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CUSP WEB CORRODED IN LT AFT BAG PIT AT FS 1174 - 1193, S18L. THE CUSP WEB WAS REMOVED AND A NEW WEB WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-4, 51-10-3, 51-
- [SDR CALA0001741](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001741), Nov 12, 2000: STRAP. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND MID CARGO DOOR CUTOUT REPAIR STRAP CORRODED. THE STRAP WAS REMOVED AND A NEW STRAP WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-5, 53-05, FIGURE B, AND 51-10-4.
- [SDR CALA0001740](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001740), Nov 12, 2000: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 3 INCH CRACK IN FLOORBEAM FITTING AT FS 294, BL 0. THE FITTING WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-5, 51-10-4, AND 51-10-3.
- [SDR CALA0001739](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001739), Nov 12, 2000: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK AT AFT UPPER CORNER OF INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN FS 1022 AND 1041, BL 0. THE INTERCOSTAL WAS REMOVED AND A NEW INTERCOSTAL WAS INSTALL
- [SDR CALA0001738](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001738), Nov 12, 2000: PAN. DENTED. INSPECTION FOUND RIGHT MLG DOOR UPPER DOOR PAN DENTED AT DOOR HINGE. THE PAN WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR CALA0001737](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001737), Nov 12, 2000: PAN. GOUGED. INSPECTION FOUND MID CARGO DOOR PAN AFT EDGE CHAFED AND GOUGED AROUND DOOR STOPS NR 6, 9 AND 10. REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5330-02819.
- [SDR CALA0001733](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001733), Nov 11, 2000: SUPPORT BRACKET. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND AN 8 INCH CRACK IN SUPPORT AT TAIL COMPARTMENT BELOW RT WATER SEPARATOR. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED AND A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-01, 
- [SDR CALA0001732](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001732), Nov 11, 2000: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND EXTERNAL FUSELAGE LOWER FILLET FAIRING STRUCTURE T-FITTINGS CRACKED AT FS 850 AND 865. THE CRACKS WERE APPROXIMATELY 3 INCHES LONG. THE FITTING
- [SDR CALA0001731](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001731), Nov 11, 2000: WEB. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND RT CUSP WEB CORRODED AT FS 598 - 712. THE CUSP WEB WAS REMOVED AND A NEW CUSP WEB WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-1, 51-30-2 AND 51-10-4.
- [SDR CALA0001728](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001728), Nov 10, 2000: SPACER. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND AFT CARGO LOWER DOOR JAMB SPACER CORRODED. THE SPACER WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SPACER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-4, 51-10-3, 51-30-5, AND 51-30-4
- [SDR CALA0001727](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001727), Nov 10, 2000: PANEL. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK AT FASTENER HOLE IN RT WING L/E PANEL 1222C. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED AND A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-4, 57-01, FIG
- [SDR CALA0001726](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001726), Nov 10, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LEFT O/B SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT FS 1174. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REMOVED AND NEW TRACK WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-1, 51-30-2, AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR CALA0001725](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001725), Nov 10, 2000: SKIN. CHIPPED. INSPECTION FOUND THE L-1 DOOR SKIN CHIPPED IN FORWARD LOWER CORNER. THE DOUBLER WAS REMOVED AND A NEW DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-5 AND 51-30-2.
- [SDR CALA0001724](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001724), Nov 10, 2000: WEB. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON I/B EDGE OF CUSP WEB AT FS 1222 AT SEAT TRACK SPLICE. A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-01, FIGURE 2 AND 51-30-02.
- [SDR CALA0001722](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001722), Nov 10, 2000: PAN. GOUGED. INSPECTION FOUND MID CARGO DOOR PAN CHAFED AND GOUGED AT DOOR STOPS NR 1, 2, AND 5. REPAIR DOUBLERS AND SHIMS WERE INSTALLED AT EACH DOOR STOP LOCATION IAW ECRA
- [SDR CALA0001720](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001720), Nov 9, 2000: FITTING. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND BOTH R-1 DOOR GIRT BAR MOUNT FITTINGS CORRODED. THE FITTINGS WERE REMOVED AND NEW FITTINGS WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-3, 51-10-4, 51-10-3, AN
- [SDR CALA0001719](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001719), Nov 9, 2000: PLATE. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT COVER PLATE CORRODED AT FS 146 - 200, RBL 55. THE COVER PLATE WAS REMOVED AND A NEW PLATE WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-1, 51
- [SDR CALA0001718](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001718), Nov 9, 2000: WEB. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LT CUSP WEBS CORRODED AT FS 503 - 598 AND FS 598 - 712. THE CUSP WEBS WERE REMOVED AND NEW CUSP WEBS WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-1, 51-30-2, A
- [SDR CALA0001717](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001717), Nov 9, 2000: PAN. GOUGED. INSPECTION FOUND FORWARD CARGO DOOR PAN GOUGED AT DOOR STOP NR 5. THE GOUGED AREA WAS REMOVED AND A REPAIR DOUBLER AND SHIM WERE INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5330-02819 A
- [SDR CALA0001716](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001716), Nov 9, 2000: DOUBLER. WORN. INSPECTION FOUND LT MLG DOOR AFT EDGE LOWER CHAFE STRIP WORN. THE DOUBLER WAS REMOVED AND A NEW DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-10-4, 51-10-3, AND 52-
- [SDR CALA0001715](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001715), Nov 9, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND NUT PLATE AND FASTENER HOLE OF LT AFT CABIN FLOORBEAM CORRODED AT STA 1309, LBL 24. REPAIR ANGLES AND FILLER WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-05, FIGU
- [SDR CALA0001714](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001714), Nov 9, 2000: WEB. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LT CUSP WEB CORRODED IN MID CARGO COMPARTMENT AT FS 737 - 756. THE CORRODED AREA WAS REMOVED AND A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-01, FIGURE 1
- [SDR CALA0001713](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001713), Nov 9, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LT AFT LAV FLOORBEAM CORRODED AT FASTENER HOLE, STA 1322, LBL 40. A REPAIR ANGLE WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-3 AND 53-05, FIGURE 20A.
- [SDR CALA0001712](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001712), Nov 9, 2000: BRACKET. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND AFT LT SERVICE DOOR THRESHOLD PAN MOUNTING BRACKET CORRODED. THE BRACKET WAS REMOVED AND A NEW BRACKET WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-5, 51-10-4, 
- [SDR CALA0001711](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001711), Nov 9, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CABIN LT CENTER SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT FS 1088 - 1109. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SEAT TRACK WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5, 
- [SDR CALA0001710](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001710), Nov 9, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT FS 140 - 200, LBL 7. THE FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-1.
- [SDR CALA0001709](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001709), Nov 9, 2000: FITTING. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND G-4 GALLEY ATTACH FITTING CORRODED AT FS 1174, LBL 56. THE FITTING WAS REMOVED AND A NEW FITTING WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-1, 51-30-5, AND 51
- [SDR CALA0001708](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001708), Nov 9, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LEFT I/B SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT FS 1079 - 1271. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REMOVED AND A NEW TRACK WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-5, 51-10-3, AND 53-05, F
- [SDR CALA0001707](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001707), Nov 9, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CABIN FLOOR SUPPORTS CORRODED AT FS 146 - 200, LBL 44 AND AT FS 200, LBL 55. THE FLOOR SUPPORTS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-2, 51-1

All 88: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N14840-2006-04-17/reports.md

## 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 20040521009049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040521009049I), May 21, 2004: Doug DC982 (N14840), Salt Lake City, UT, Minor damage. (-23) Continental airlines (cala), flight #COA391, MD-82 aircraft, N14840 lost #2 hydraulic system due to a cracked hydraulic return line, the landing gear had…
- [Incident 19911004049139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911004049139I), Oct 4, 1991: Doug DC982 (N14840), St Louis, MO, Damage unknown. Tail cone separated from aircraft on landing rollout.
- [Incident 19871204074589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871204074589I), Dec 4, 1987: Doug DC982 (N14840), Des Moines, IA. Diverted to Des Moines to discharge a loud obnoxious,and at times,incoherent passenger.

## Other aircraft with N14840

- [Cancelled 1972-11-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N14840-1972-11-10): Bell 212, S/N 30549. Exported to United Kingdom. Owner: [Bell Helicopter Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BELL%20HELICOPTER%20CO), [Fort Worth, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Fort%20Worth)
- [Cancelled 1938-05-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N14840-1938-05-03): Mael BA-42, S/N 1002. Owner: [Oscar Arthur And Lloyd Oscar](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OSCAR%20ARTHUR%20AND%20LLOYD%20OSCAR)

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