# N14880: 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: 48044 - Year built: 1981 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: April 24, 1981 - Certificate issued: February 6, 2003 - Last registry action: February 17, 2009 - Mode S code: A0C3F1 - 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/N14880 - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=14880 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N14880-2013-03-21 From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 (36) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR CALA0100767](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100767), Aug 22, 2001: CYLINDER. INOPERATIVE. THE R/H MLG WOULD NOT RETRACT AND THE GEAR DOOR AMBER LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED.AFTER TAKEOFF FROM EWR. THE LEFT MAIN AND NOSE GEAR WERE SLOW TO RETRACT AND TH - [SDR CALA0000045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000045), Jan 19, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND RT DORSAL FIN TO FUSELAGE ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED. THE ATTACH ANGLE WAS REPLACED IAW EA 5340-01012. - [SDR CALA0000044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000044), Jan 19, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND THREE CRACKS IN WEB THROUGH LOWER FASTENERS IN A RADIAL STIFFENER OF LT CANTED BELTFRAME AT STA 1463. THE LENGTH OF THE THREE CRACKS TOTALED FI - [SDR CALA0000042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000042), Jan 18, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 CRACK IN LT BELTFRAME AT STA101 BELOW PULLEY BRACKET. THE BELTFRAME WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 53-03. - [SDR CALA0000041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000041), Jan 18, 2000: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 3 CRACK IN SUPPORT FITTING ABOVE AND FORWARD OF RT MLG DOOR ACTUATOR UPPER ATTACH POINT IN WHEEL WELL. A NEW FITTING WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51 - [SDR CALA0000033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000033), Jan 17, 2000: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 2 CRACK IN AFT ENTRANCE DOOR CENTER HORIZONTAL BEAM RT END FITTING FLANGE. ANGLES WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-5 AND 51-30-2. - [SDR CALA0000032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000032), Jan 17, 2000: RETAINER. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1.5 CRACK IN LT COCKPIT WINDOW RETAINER. THE RETAINER WAS REMOVED AND A NEW RETAINER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5. - [SDR CALA0000030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000030), Jan 16, 2000: JAMB. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 10 INCH CRACK IN RT WHEEL WELL FORWARD O/B DOOR JAMB. THE RT WHEEL WELL FORWARD O/B DOOR JAMB WAS REMOVED AND A NEW JAMB WAS INSTALLED IAW SR - [SDR CALA0000027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000027), Jan 14, 2000: FLOORBEAM. DENTED. INSPECTION FOUND ABB LOWER SIDE OF MAIN CABIN FLOORBEAM DENTED AND CREASED FROM CARGO DOOR LOWER FLANGE AT STA 1174. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE 86. - [SDR CALA0000023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000023), Jan 11, 2000: STRINGER. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK IN STRINGER 1L BETWEEN STA 1088 AND 1117. THE STRINGER SPLICE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR CALA0000022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000022), Jan 11, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 0.15 CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 1338, BELOW L5L. THE CRACK WAS CUT OUT. DOUBLERS AND FILLER PLUG WERE INSTALLED IAW DAC DRAWING J060138. - [SDR CALA0000016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000016), Jan 11, 2000: PAN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK IN FORWARD BAGGAGE BIN DOOR PAN AT FORWARD MIDDLE STOP PAD. THE AREA WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 52-05, FIGURE 50, SHEET 1. - [SDR CALA0000014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000014), Jan 8, 2000: LONGERON. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LONGERON 22R CORRODED IN E/E COMPARTMENT AT STA 155-160. THE LONGERON WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR CALA0000009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000009), Jan 4, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LT I/B SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STA1098-1140. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-0. - [SDR CALA0000008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000008), Jan 4, 2000: CUSP. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 2.5 CRACK INCH LT CUSP MEMBRANE AT STA 1309. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED AND A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE 96. - [SDR CALA0000004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000004), Jan 2, 2000: CUSP. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 3 CRACK IN RT CUSP MEMBRAME ATSTA 1309. A DOUBLER REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE 96. - [SDR CALA9901707](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9901707), Dec 22, 1999: STRUT. DISCHARGED. THE NOSE GEAR DID NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. THE GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED AND RETRACTION WAS SUCCESSFUL WITH ALL GEAR IND - [SDR CALA9901532](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9901532), Nov 24, 1999: STRUT. DISCHARGED. THE NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM EWR. THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED AND ALL THREE GEAR GREEN LIGHTS WERE INDICATED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO EWR. - [SDR CALA9701714](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701714), Dec 4, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .25 AND .125 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT LONGERON 1R STA 1337.5. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5331-01009 AND SRM 53-04, FIGURE 38, VIEW - [SDR CALA9701706](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701706), Dec 2, 1997: SKIN. BENT. INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN BENT AND FASTENERS FOR INTERCOSTAL SHEARED AT LOWER VHF ANTENNA, STA 484. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW EA 5330-01823, OPERATION 3. - [SDR CALA9701705](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701705), Dec 1, 1997: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .75 INCH CRACK EXTENDING FROM FASTENER IN RT AFT VERTICAL STABILIZER TO FUSELAGE ATTACH ANGLE AT STA 1474. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53- - [SDR CALA9701704](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701704), Dec 1, 1997: BRACKET. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1.75 INCH CRACK ON THE RT WING INBOARD FLIGHT SPOILER ACTUATOR BRACKET. THE BRACKET WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5. - [SDR CALA9701437](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701437), Oct 13, 1997: SPAR TANG. CRACKED. AFT SPAR LEFT SIDE AFT TANG CRACKED (.250) FROM BUTE DOOR ATTACH HOLE APPROXIMATELY 5 OUTBOARD OF STATION 164. CUT OUT 2 CRACK AREA. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED RE - [SDR CALA9701338](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701338), Sep 8, 1997: HYD LINE. LEAKING. THE RT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY DROPPED TO AS LOW AS THREE QUARTS WHILE EN ROUTE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT BOS WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE HYDRAULIC - [SDR CALA9700979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700979), Jun 30, 1997: COMPRESSOR BLADE. FAILED. THE TOWER REPORTED SPARKS COMING FROM THE NR 1 ENGINE AT START OF TAKEOFF ROLL. THE TAKEOFF WAS REJECTED AT LESS THAN 60 KNOTS. EQUIPMENT WAS DISPATCHED AND THE - [SDR CALA9700821](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700821), Jun 4, 1997: STARTER. FAILED. ENGINE START WAS ABORTED AFTER PUSHBACK WHEN THE NR 2 ENGINE REACHED 500 DEGREES. THE NR 2 ENGINE COWLING WAS OPENED WHICH REVEALED AN UNCONTAINED STARTER FAILU - [SDR CALA9700302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700302), Mar 2, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN ABOVE FORWARD SERVICE PANEL. THE CRACKED AREA OF SKIN WAS REMOVED. A CLASS III REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-04, F - [SDR CALA9600962](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9600962), Jul 4, 1996: HYD PUMP. LEAKING. THE LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY DECREASED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM EWR. WHILE COMPLYING WITH ABNORMAL PROCEDURES THE LT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOW LIGHT ILLUMI - [SDR CAL960442](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL960442), Apr 6, 1996: SKIN. DAMAGED. EWR - FLT 0611 - THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS DAMAGED BY A BELT LOADER AT STA 427, FORWARD CARGO DOOR JAMB. THE AREA WAS REPAIRED BY INSTALLING AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER IAW - [SDR CAL960326](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL960326), Mar 16, 1996: DFG COMPUTER. INOPERATIVE. EWR - FLT 0554 - THE LANDING GEAR AURAL WARNING SOUNDED ON FINAL APPROACH TO DWR WITH 3 GREEN LANDING GEAR LIGHTS INDICATED. CHECK LIST PROCEDURES WERE C/W DURI - [SDR CAL960290](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL960290), Mar 10, 1996: ACTUATOR. ICED UP. EWR - FLT 0491 - A SEVERE AIRFRAME VIBRATION WAS FELT IN THE VICINITY OF THE NOSE GEAR AREA AFTER GEAR WAS RAISED. THE NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINAT - [SDR CAL960055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL960055), Jan 11, 1996: BRACKET. CRACKED. HOU - INSPECTION FOUND A.75 INCH CRACK IN RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE RIB AFT BRACKET, LOCATED AT FORWARD SPAR UPPER CAP OUTBOARD OF NR 8 SLAT TRACK. A NEW BRACKET - [SDR CAL960054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL960054), Jan 11, 1996: BRACKET. BROKEN. HOU - INSPECTION FOUND RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE RIB LOWER ATTACH BRACKET BROKEN OUTBOARD OF NR 2 SLAT TRACK. A NEW BRACKET WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 5 - [SDR CAL960053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL960053), Jan 11, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. HOU - INSPECTION FOUND A .625 INCH CRACK IN LOWER RADIUS OF LEFT WING LEADING EDGE RIB, LOCATED OUTBOARD OF NR 8 SLAT TRACK. A DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTAL - [SDR CAL960056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL960056), Jan 10, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. HOU - INSPECTION FOUND A 1.5 INCH CRACK IN RIB OF MAIN CABIN DOOR. A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 52-05. (M) - [SDR CAL950324](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL950324), Apr 18, 1995: STEERING. UNSECURED. KUL - DURING TAXI OUT STEERING HAD TO MUCH PLAY. REPLACED NLG TIRES AND SECURED STEERING PER MM 32-21-04. NO FURTHER INCIDENT. (W) ## Other aircraft with N14880 - [Cancelled 1937-10-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N14880-1937-10-01): University Of Minnesota T-1, S/N 1, built 1936. Owner: [University Of Minnesota Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UNIVERSITY%20OF%20MINNESOTA%20INC) --- 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.