# N14879: 1987 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83), registration cancelled 2006-03-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 15, 2006
- Exported to: Spain
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83)](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-83-md-83) (registry code 3022083)
- 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: 49526
- Year built: 1987
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: February 9, 1998
- Certificate issued: February 16, 2006
- Last registry action: February 16, 2006
- Mode S code: A0C3D7
- Owner when cancelled: [Olsf LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OLSF%20LLC)
- Location: [San Francisco, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Francisco)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 37.7984° N, 122.3992° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94111, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N14879
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=14879
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N14879-2006-03-15

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 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83): https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-83-md-83.md

## Service difficulty reports (98, newest 50)

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

- [SDR CALA0500155](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0500155), May 17, 2005: LONGERON. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LONGERON 30 CORRODED WITH POPPED RIVETS AT STA 484. A NEW SECTION OF LONGERON WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-02, FIGURE 18.
- [SDR CALA0500148](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0500148), May 13, 2005: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LEFT O/B SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STA 1183-1227, LBL 35. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 53-05-00.
- [SDR CALA0500146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0500146), May 12, 2005: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LEFT I/B SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STA 1085, LBL 22. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 53-05 FIGURE 4F.
- [SDR CALA0500145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0500145), May 9, 2005: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND RT O/B SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STA 200-256, RBL 40. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 53-05.
- [SDR CALA0500141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0500141), May 6, 2005: WEB. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK IN WEB AT AFT SIDE OF MAIN CABIN DOOR JAMB AT STA 210, LONGERON 15L. THE CRACKED AREA OF WEB WAS REMOVED AND A REPAIR WAS INSTAL
- [SDR CALA0500140](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0500140), May 6, 2005: WEB. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK IN WEB AFT OF MAIN CABIN DOOR AT STA 210, LONGERON 11L. THE CRACKED AREA OF WEB WAS REMOVED AND A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW ECRA 
- [SDR CALA0400281](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0400281), Mar 24, 2004: LINE. LEAKING. THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY AND PRESSURE DROPPED WHILE EN ROUTE FROM SFO TO IAH. THE LOSS WAS ACCOMPANIED BY HYDRAULIC FLUID FUMES AND HAZE IN THE CABIN
- [SDR CALA0200476](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200476), Sep 25, 2002: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1.25" CRACK IN TAIL COMPARTMENT R/H SIDE CANTED FRAME AT STA 1463, L17R. A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-01, FIGURE 2.
- [SDR CALA0100996](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100996), Nov 8, 2001: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND INTERCOSTAL CORRODED IN AFT BAGGAGE BIN BETWEEN LONGERON 30 AND 29R JUST FORWARD OF FRAME STA 1155. THE INTERCOSTAL WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IA
- [SDR CALA0001101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001101), Jul 17, 2000: MANIFOLD. BROKEN. THE NR 1 ENGINE INDICATED A LOSS OF 2,500 LB OF FUEL WHILE EN ROUTE FROM BWI TO IAH. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO ATL. THE NR 1 ENGINE SHUT DOWN WHILE ON APPROA
- [SDR CALA0000853](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000853), Jun 9, 2000: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FORWARD CARGO LT TIE DOWN TRACK CORRODED ON LOWER SURFACE AT SPLICE, STA 512. THE CORRODED SECTION WAS REMOVED AND NEW TRACK AND SPLICES WERE I
- [SDR CALA0000852](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000852), Jun 9, 2000: PANEL. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN VERTICAL STABILIZER PANEL NR 6310. A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 55-01, FIGURE 2, 51-10-3, AND 51-30-2.
- [SDR CALA0000828](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000828), Jun 6, 2000: FLANGE. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND MID CARGO DOOR EXTERNAL SURFACE AREA AROUND DOOR STOP PADS CORRODED AT FIVE AREAS ON FORWARD SIDE OF DOOR. A REPAIR STRAP AND ANGLES WERE INSTA
- [SDR CALA0000821](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000821), Jun 5, 2000: DOUBLER. WORN. INSPECTION FOUND AFT CARGO DOOR EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER WORN AT FORWARD LOWER CORNER OF DOOR. A NEW DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-4, 51-10-3, AND 51-10-2.
- [SDR CALA0000820](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000820), Jun 5, 2000: STOP. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND DOOR STOP PADS AT AFT SIDE OF AFT CARGO DOOR EXTERNAL AREA CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5330-02819.
- [SDR CALA0000819](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000819), Jun 5, 2000: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND RT AND LT SEAT TRACKS CORRODED IN AFT CARGO PIT AREA, FS 1222 - 1320. THE SEAT TRACKS WERE REMOVED AND NEW TRACKS WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-
- [SDR CALA0000813](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000813), Jun 1, 2000: WEB. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LT AND RT CUSP WEBS CORRODED FROM STA 598 - 712. THE CUSP WEBS WERE REMOVED AND NEW CUSP WEBS WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-10-3, 51-30-1,
- [SDR CALA0000812](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000812), Jun 1, 2000: SKIN. DENTED. INSPECTION FOUND LT FORWARD LOWER EXTERIOR FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AT STA 200 BETWEEN LONGERON 25L AND 26L. THE DENT WAS COLD WORKED IAW SRM 53-04, FIGURE 38. A RE
- [SDR CALA0000811](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000811), Jun 1, 2000: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1.3 INCH CRACK IN MID CARGO DOOR NR 3 STOP FITTING. THE STOP FITTING WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-5, 51-30-01, AND 51-10-4.
- [SDR CALA0000810](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000810), Jun 1, 2000: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .75 INCH CRACK IN FORWARD CARGO DOOR LOWER STOP FITTING. THE STOP FITTING WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-05, 51-30-01, AND 51-10-4.
- [SDR CALA0000809](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000809), Jun 1, 2000: WEB. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND RIGHT CUSP WEBS CORRODED AT STA 1022 - 1098, RBL 48 - 52 AND STA 1098 - 1174, RBL 48 - 62. THE CUSP WEBS WERE REMOVED AND NEW CUSP WEBS WERE IN
- [SDR CALA0000808](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000808), Jun 1, 2000: WEB. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LEFT AND RIGHT CUSP WEBS CORRODED AT STA 1174 - 1250. THE CUSP WEBS WERE REMOVED AND NEW CUSP WEBS WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-10-3, 51-
- [SDR CALA0000807](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000807), Jun 1, 2000: WEB. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LEFT AND RIGHT CUSP WEBS CORRODED AT STA 712 - 788. THE CUSP WEBS WERE REMOVED AND NEW CUSP WEBS WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-4, 51-30-2, AND 5
- [SDR CALA0000806](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000806), Jun 1, 2000: WEB. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LEFT CUSP WEB CORRODED AT STA 503 - 598 AND RIGHT CUSP WEB CORRODED AT STA 503 - 598, RBL 48 - 62. THE CUSP WEBS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACEMENT C
- [SDR CALA0000805](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000805), Jun 1, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LEFT O/B SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STA 1155 - 1309. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SEAT TRACK WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-1, 51-30-2, 51-10-
- [SDR CALA0000804](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000804), Jun 1, 2000: SKIN. DENTED. INSPECTION FOUND RT EXTERIOR FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AT STA 560, LONGERON 20R. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW EA 9-5331-2-A0682, ECRA 5330-02954, SRM 51-10-4, 51-10-3,
- [SDR CALA0000803](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000803), Jun 1, 2000: DOUBLER. WORN. INSPECTION FOUND EXTERNAL DOUBLER WORN AT LOWER AFT CORNER OF MID CARGO DOOR. THE DOUBLER WAS REMOVED AND A NEW DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-4 AND 51-10-
- [SDR CALA0000802](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000802), Jun 1, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1.7 INCH CRACK IN T-ANGLE AT LOWER AFT INTERNAL CORNER OF MID CARGO DOOR. THE ANGLE WAS REMOVED AND A NEW ANGLE WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2
- [SDR CALA0000801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000801), Jun 1, 2000: SKIN. DENTED. INSPECTION FOUND RT WING FLAP TRAILING EDGE SKIN DENTED. REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-01, FIGURE 5.
- [SDR CALA0000800](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000800), Jun 1, 2000: PAN. WORN. INSPECTION FOUND FORWARD CARGO DOOR OUTER PAN STOP CUTOUT NR 13 & 14 WORN. A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED AT EACH LOCATION IAW SRM 51-10-3, 51-10-4, ECRA 5230-0
- [SDR CALA0000799](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000799), Jun 1, 2000: WEB. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND TORQUE BOX WEB CORRODED IN AFT CARGO AREA AT STA 1212, LONGERON 28R. REPAIRED TORQUE BOX WEB IAW EA 9-5310-2-A0706 AND ECRA 5310-04018.
- [SDR CALA0000798](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000798), Jun 1, 2000: STRUCTURE. GOUGED. INSPECTION FOUND AFT LAV SERVICE DOOR GOUGED AT LATCH POSITIONS, FS 1309, LONGERON 21L. A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5330-02959.
- [SDR CALA0000780](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000780), May 30, 2000: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND INTERCOSTAL CORRODED IN AFT CARGO AREA AT STA 1309 - 1322, LONGERON 28R. THE INTERCOSTAL WAS REMOVED AND A NEW INTERCOSTAL WAS INSTALLED IAW SR
- [SDR CALA0000777](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000777), May 26, 2000: DOUBLER. WORN. INSPECTION FOUND EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER AT AFT LOWER CORNER OF AFT CARGO DOOR WORN. THE DOUBLER WAS REMOVED AND A NEW DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND
- [SDR CALA0000776](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000776), May 26, 2000: ANGLE. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND Z-ANGLE CORRODED AROUND ALL CLIP HOLES ON UPPER AND LOWER SURFACE IN AFT CARGO PIT AT RT FORWARD SEAT TRACK, FS 1117 - 1155, RBL 24. THE ANGLE 
- [SDR CALA0000775](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000775), May 26, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND RIGHT O/B SEAT TRACK CORRODED AND CHAFED AT STA 470 - 490. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REMOVED AND A NEW TRACK WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-1 AND 53-05, 
- [SDR CALA0000774](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000774), May 26, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AROUND CLIP NUT HOLE ON UPPER AND LOWER SURFACE IN AFT CARGO PIT AT FS 1212, LONGERON 29R TO 28R. THE FLOOR SUPPORT WAS 
- [SDR CALA0000773](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000773), May 26, 2000: STOP. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND AFT CARGO DOOR EXTERNAL AREA AROUND DOOR STOP PADS AT BOTTOM OF DOOR CORRODED. A DOUBLER REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5330-02819.
- [SDR CALA0000772](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000772), May 26, 2000: SKIN. WORN. INSPECTION FOUND OUTER SKIN OF FORWARD CARGO DOOR WORN AT LOWER FORWARD CORNER. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5230-01547 AND EA 9-5231-2-A075.
- [SDR CALA0000771](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000771), May 26, 2000: SKIN. GOUGED. INSPECTION FOUND SKIN OF RT WING O/B LEADING EDGE (AFT OF NR 5 SLAT O/B END) GOUGED AND CHAFED. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-3 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR CALA0000770](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000770), May 26, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD AT STA 160, RBL 48. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5310-04017, EA 9-5310-2-A0701, SRM 51-10-4 AND 51-10-3.
- [SDR CALA0000769](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000769), May 26, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND TWO 1 INCH CRACKS IN FRAME AT STA 1418 BELOW LONGERON 2L AND 2R. THE CRACKS WERE STOP DRILLED IAW SRM 53-01. REPAIR PARTS WERE INSTALLED IAW SR
- [SDR CALA0000768](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000768), May 26, 2000: LONGERON. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN LONGERON 2R AND 2L AT STA 1418. THE CRACKED SECTIONS OF LONGERON WERE REMOVED AND NEW SECTIONS WERE INSTALLED USING SPLICES 
- [SDR CALA0000767](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000767), May 26, 2000: DOOR FRAME. CHAFED. INSPECTION FOUND LT MLG WHEEL WELL FORWARD DOOR JAMB FRAME CHAFED AT STA 965. THE FRAME WAS REMOVED AND A NEW ONE WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5, 51-30-
- [SDR CALA0000766](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000766), May 26, 2000: FAIRING. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK IN RT VERTICAL STABILIZER BANANA FAIRING. THE CRACKED AREA WAS REMOVED AND A FILLER AND DOUBLER WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 55-01, FI
- [SDR CALA0000765](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000765), May 26, 2000: COWL DOOR. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK IN NR 1 ENGINE NOSE COWL EXHAUST OUTLET. THE OUTLET WAS REMOVED AND A NEW OUTLET WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-7 AND 51-10-4.
- [SDR CALA0000764](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000764), May 26, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1.2 INCH CRACK IN SKIN AT FORWARD LT SIDE OF STA 1485 CANTED FRAME BELOW YAW DAMPENER ACTUATOR, LONGERON 10L. THE SKIN PANEL WAS REMOVED AND 
- [SDR CALA0000763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000763), May 26, 2000: ANGLE. CHAFED. INSPECTION FOUND LT MLG WHEEL WELL AFT DOOR JAMB T ANGLE CHAFED AT STA 1003. THE T ANGLE WAS REMOVED AND A NEW ANGLE WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR CALA0000762](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000762), May 26, 2000: SKIN. GOUGED. INSPECTION FOUND AFT CARGO DOOR EXTERNAL SKIN GOUGED AT FORWARD LOWER SECTION OF DOOR. A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 52-05, FIGURE 2 AND 51-10-3.
- [SDR CALA0000761](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000761), May 26, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT FS 200, LBL 22 - 44. THE FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REMOVED AND A NEW FLOOR SUPPORT WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-4, 51-10-3, AN

All 98: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N14879-2006-03-15/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 20040324011669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040324011669I), Mar 24, 2004: Doug DC983 (N14879), Houston, TX. (-23) At 1814 CST, co 190, a DC-9-80 had landed at iah after declaring an emergency due to right hydraulic system failure. After landing and stopping on…

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