# N15820: 1986 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2013-03-21 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: March 21, 2013 - 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: [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: 49480 - Year built: 1986 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: August 15, 1986 - Certificate issued: August 30, 1997 - Last registry action: January 30, 2012 - Mode S code: A0EA9E - Owner when cancelled: [Continental Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CONTINENTAL%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/N15820 - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=15820 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15820-2013-03-21 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-9-82(MD-82): https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82-md-82.md ## Service difficulty reports (35) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR CALA0300140](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0300140), Mar 23, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1/2" CRACK IN L-1 DOOR SKIN AT AFT LOWER CORNER. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 52-05, PAGE 223. - [SDR CALA0100862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100862), Sep 12, 2001: SKIN PANEL. DENTED. INSPECTION FOUND L/H I/B FLAP SKIN PANEL DENTED AFT OF MLG. A NEW SKIN PANEL WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-1. - [SDR CALA0100857](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100857), Sep 9, 2001: BRACKET. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND ONE EACH 3/4" CRACK IN GUSSET ATTACH BRACKETS AT RIVET ATTACH ON L/H AND R/H SIDE OF NWW FWD WALL. A NEW STIFFENER WAS INSTALLED AT EACH LOCATI - [SDR CALA0100856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100856), Sep 9, 2001: WEB. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 3/4" CRACK IN UPPER WEB IN TAIL COMPARTMENT ON L/H SIDE BY RUDDER SECTOR. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED AND A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-0 - [SDR CALA0100855](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100855), Sep 9, 2001: WEB. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1.5 INCH CRACK IN VENT BOX WEB AT UPPER AFT CORNER AT STA 1485, RT SIDE. AN ANGLE BRACKET WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR CALA0100848](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100848), Sep 9, 2001: BELTFRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1" CRACK IN BELTFRAME AT STA 1418, LONGERON 2R. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED AND A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW DRAWING SRO9530003. - [SDR CALA0100847](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100847), Sep 9, 2001: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LT TRACK TIE DOWN FLANGES IN AFT PIT CORRODED AT STA 1212. THE LT TRACK TIE DOWN FLANGES WERE REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-0. - [SDR CALA0100846](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100846), Sep 8, 2001: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN SUPPORT ANGLE ATTACHED TO AFT CROSSBEAM IN TAIL COMPARTMENT AT TORQUE TUBE, RT SIDE. THE SUPPORT ANGLE WAS REMOVED AND REPLAC - [SDR CALA0100845](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100845), Sep 8, 2001: STRAP. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 6 INCH CRACK IN TAIL COMPARTMENT STRAP CAP AT STA 1446, LONGERONS 2R/2L. THE STRAP CAP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR CALA0100844](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100844), Sep 7, 2001: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND UPPER SURFACE OF CENTER FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT STA 1287-1307. THE CENTER FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-01, FIGURE 2. - [SDR CALA0100842](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100842), Sep 7, 2001: SPLICE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .75 INCH CRACK ON LONGERON SPLICE AT L28L BETWEEN STA 218 AND 229. THE LONGERON SPLICE WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SPLICE WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51- - [SDR CALA0100835](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100835), Sep 6, 2001: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND L/H O/B SEAT TRACK AT GALLEY MOUNT STA 1174 AND L/H CENTER SEAT TRACK AT GALLEY MOUNT STA 1193 CORRODED. THE SEAT TRACKS WERE REMOVED AND REPLA - [SDR CALA9900437](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900437), Apr 25, 1999: PIPE. DENTED. TAIL CONE RELEASE CABLE GUIDE TUBE LOWER RIGHT HAS SEVERAL DAMAGED AREAS, DENTS, AND SHARP CREASES. REMOVED AND REPLACED PIPE ASSY PER MM 53-50-00. - [SDR CALA9900436](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900436), Apr 25, 1999: CABLE. FRAYED. UPPER LEFT TAILCONE RELEASE CABLE WORN AND FRAYED WHERE IT PASSES OVER UPPER PULLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED PULLY PER MM 53-53-00. - [SDR CALA9900435](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900435), Apr 25, 1999: LATCH. WORN. UPPER LEFT TAIL CONE LATCH HAS DEEP INDENTATIONS ON BOTH SIDES. REMOVED AND REPLACED LATCH. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST PER CARD 08-5350-1-0008. - [SDR CALA9900434](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900434), Apr 25, 1999: LATCH. WORN. UPPER RIGHT TAIL CONE LATCH HAS DEEP INDENTATIONS ON BOTH SIDES. REPLACED LATCH PIN, RIGGED CABLES PER MM 53-33-00 AND TESTED TAIL CONE PER CARD 08-5350-1-0008. - [SDR CALA9900441](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900441), Apr 23, 1999: PAN. CRACKED. HI-SHEAR HOLE IS CRACKED (.25) IN FWD BAG BIN DOOR. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED STRAP PER EC/RA 5230-01462. - [SDR CALA9900431](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900431), Apr 22, 1999: BEAM. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN FORWARD END OF FORWARD SERVICE DOOR NR 4 BEAM. THE BEAM WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5. - [SDR CALA9900430](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900430), Apr 22, 1999: GUSSET. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN GUSSET AT FORWARD END OF NR 1 BEAM ON FORWARD SERVICE DOOR. A NEW GUSSET WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR CALA9900427](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900427), Apr 20, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN HOLD OPEN HOOK CUTOUT OF FORWARD ENTRY DOOR. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED AND A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 52-05, FIGURE 20 - [SDR CALA9900426](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900426), Apr 19, 1999: BEAM. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK AT FORWARD AND AFT ENDS OF MAIN CABIN DOOR NR 1 BEAM. A NEW BEAM WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5. - [SDR CALA9900425](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900425), Apr 19, 1999: JAMB. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR JAMB LOWER PAN SECTION CORRODED. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE 44. - [SDR CALA9900422](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900422), Apr 16, 1999: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND RT INBOARD SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STA 200-265. A NEW SECTION OF SEAT TRACK WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-05. - [SDR CALA9900421](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900421), Apr 16, 1999: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN INTERCOSTAL OF FORWARD ENTRY DOOR JUST AFT OF INTERNAL DOOR HANDLE. THE INTERCOSTAL WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-2 - [SDR CALA9900420](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900420), Apr 16, 1999: SKIN. DENTED. INSPECTION FOUND LT FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AT STA 237 BETWEEN LONGERON 17L AND 18L. THE SKIN AND LOWER SECTION OF FINGER DOUBLER WERE REPLACED IAW ECRA 5330-02445 - [SDR CALA9900416](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900416), Apr 15, 1999: ANGLE. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT Z-ANGLE CORRODED AROUND HI SHEARS. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE 63. - [SDR CALA9900411](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900411), Apr 14, 1999: SKIN. DENTED. INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AT STA 383 BETWEEN L30 AND L29R. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-04, FIGURE 38, SHEET 22. - [SDR CALA9900389](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900389), Apr 12, 1999: SPACER. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND MAIN BAGGAGE BIN Z-ANGLE CORRODED ON REPAIR SPACER AT STA 636 TO 693. THE SPACER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE 63. - [SDR CALA9700637](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700637), May 4, 1997: PROX SENSOR. DAMAGED. THE GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ON WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED FOR LANDING ON APPROACH. A GO-AROUND WAS PERFORMED WHILE COMPLYING WITH ABNORMAL PROCEDURES. THE GEA - [SDR CALA9700548](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700548), Apr 9, 1997: SKIN. DENTED. INSPECTION FOUND A 2.75 INCH LONG BY .25 INCH DEEP DENT IN LT FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 664 BETWEEN LONGERON 22L AND 23L. DOUBLER AND FILLER WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 5 - [SDR CALA9700549](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700549), Apr 7, 1997: JAMB. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND MAIN BAGGAGE BIN DOORWAY JAMB BEAM CORRODED AROUND SEVERAL HI-SHEARS. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED, DOUBLERS WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE - [SDR CALA9700550](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700550), Apr 4, 1997: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .75 INCH CRACK IN LT WING LEADING EDGE RIB ANGLE JUST OUTBOARD OF 8L SLAT TRACK AT STA XRS 276. AN ANGLE WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM - [SDR CALA9700444](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700444), Mar 31, 1997: ACTUATOR LINK. BROKEN. THE LT MLG UNSAFE LIGHT AND GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED, BUT THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN INDICATION. THE AIRCRAFT WA - [SDR CALA9601332](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9601332), Sep 26, 1996: AIR CYC MACH. INOPERATIVE. SMOKE ENTERED THE CABIN DURING TAXI OUT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO THE GATE. THE AIR COND TURBINE NOZZLE C/B POPPED WHEN COLDER POSITION SELECTED. MAINTENANC - [SDR CALA9600659](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9600659), May 29, 1996: CONTROL VALVE. STUCK OPEN. STRONG FUMES WERE REPORTED IN THE CABIN AFTER TAKEOFF FROM IAH. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A BURN- ## 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 19970504015529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970504015529I), May 4, 1997: Doug DC982 (N15820), Cleveland, OH, Minor damage. Narrative: during approach into gle and extending the landing gear, gear door open light stayed on. Performed go-around and PIC accomplished abnormal… ## Other aircraft with N15820 - [Cancelled 1979-03-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15820-1979-03-22): Piper PA-28-140, S/N 28-7325171, built 1973. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Husker Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HUSKER%20AVIATION%20INC), [Omaha, NE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NE/Omaha) - [Cancelled 1956-05-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15820-1956-05-24): Cessna C-34, S/N 316, built 1934. 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