# N16884: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2000-09-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 13, 2000
- 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)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 48074
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Last registry action: September 13, 2000
- Mode S code: A112F3
- 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/N16884
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=16884
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16884-2000-09-13

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-9-82(MD-82): https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82-md-82.md

## Service difficulty reports (28)

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

- [SDR CALA0000307](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000307), Mar 16, 2000: STRUT. DISCHARGED. THE NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION DEPARTING IAH. THE GEAR WAS LOWERED AND THE GREEN LIGHT CAME ON. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED
- [SDR CALA9901652](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9901652), Dec 20, 1999: LATCH. OUT OF RIG. TAIL CONE PULL FROM INSIDE HANDLE WAS EXCESSIVE. THE TAIL CONE WOULD NOT DEPLOY FROM THE AFT SERVICE DOOR. THE TAIL CONE LATCHES WERE ADJUSTED AND OPERATIONAL C
- [SDR CALA9901651](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9901651), Dec 20, 1999: BEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND Z-BEAM CORRODED BENEATH CENTER THRESHOLD PLATE IN MID CARGO BIN. THE Z-BEAM WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE 63.
- [SDR CALA9901596](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9901596), Dec 16, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 2 AND .125 INCH CRACK IN CANTED BELTFRAME WEB AT LEFT SIDE, STA 1463. THE WEB WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-1.
- [SDR CALA9901597](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9901597), Dec 15, 1999: ANGLE. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND ANGLE CORRODED AT STA 1338, LONGERON 18L. A NEW SECTION OF ANGLE WAS SPLICED IN IAW SRM 53-03, FIGURE 14.
- [SDR CALA9901579](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9901579), Dec 8, 1999: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND RT O/B SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STA 218-256. THE CORRODED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE 4F.
- [SDR CALA9901566](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9901566), Dec 7, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 4 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN NEAR FORWARD LAV ON LT SIDE AT STA 222. REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5330-02445.
- [SDR CALA9901565](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9901565), Dec 7, 1999: LONGERON. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK AT LOWER FASTENER HOLE OF LONGERON 17L AT STA 237. A NEW SECTION OF LONGERON WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-02, FIGURE 18.
- [SDR CALA9901564](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9901564), Dec 7, 1999: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LT I/B SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STA 1079-1309. A NEW SEAT TRACK WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-1.
- [SDR CALA9800878](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800878), May 19, 1998: VALVE. LEAKING. SMOKE APPEARED IN COCKPIT AND CABIN ON DEPARTURE FROM DCA. THE RT PACK WAS SHUT OFF AND THE SMOKE CLEARED. THE FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED TO EWR WHERE IT LANDED WITHO
- [SDR CALA9800330](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800330), Feb 24, 1998: WIRE. BURNED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHEN THE PRIMARY TRIM BECAME INOPERATIVE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE OPENED DOGHOUSE ON VERTICAL 
- [SDR CALA9701612](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701612), Nov 11, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 2.5 INCH CRACK IN RT WING LEADING EDGE SKIN WHERE NR 2 AND NR 3 SLAT PANELS MEET, WS XOS 286. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5720-01619.
- [SDR CALA9701600](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701600), Nov 10, 1997: CABLE. FRAYED. INSPECTION FOUND TAIL CONE RELEASE CABLE FRAYED. THE CABLE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND PULL CHECKED IAW MM 53-53-00.
- [SDR CALA9701576](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701576), Nov 3, 1997: DOUBLER. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND THREE CRACKS IN COCKPIT LT WINDOW RETAINER DOUBLER. THE CRACKS WERE LOCATED AT FASTENERS AND MEASURED .0625 TO .125 INCH LENGTH. THE COCKPIT LT
- [SDR CALA9701575](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701575), Nov 3, 1997: DOUBLER. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN COCKPIT RT WINDOW RETAINER DOUBLER. THE COCKPIT RT WINDOW RETAINER DOUBLER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW EA SA 006-5600-01004.
- [SDR CALA9701435](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701435), Oct 14, 1997: WIRE. BROKEN. EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING INOP FROM ROW 5 THROUGH ROW 12. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE FOUND AT MID BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR CALA9701380](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701380), Sep 21, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ARM AND CHARGE CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED WITH EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT SWITCH IN ARM POSITION. THE BATTERIES AT ROW 20 AND 21 OVERHEAD BINS WE
- [SDR CALA9701337](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701337), Sep 8, 1997: STRUT. LEAKING. THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. THE GEAR HANDLE WOULD ONLY GO HALF WAY UP. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO EWR WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. 
- [SDR CALA9700579](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700579), Apr 16, 1997: HYD PUMP. SHAFT WORN. THE LEFT ENGINE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. THE HYDRAULIC QUANTITY WAS NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO EWR WHERE IT LANDED WI
- [SDR CALA9700296](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700296), Mar 1, 1997: BRAKE. LOCKED UP. THE WHEEL NOT TURNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED UPON LANDING, NR 2 MAIN TIRE BLEW. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 BRAKE LOCKED UP AND THE QUICK DISCONNECT ON NR 2 BRAKE WAS
- [SDR CALA9601493](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9601493), Oct 21, 1996: PROX SWITCH. DIRTY. THE RED NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY AFTER GEAR WAS RETRACTED. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED, BUT THE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. T
- [SDR CALA9600746](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9600746), Jun 5, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. INSPECTION FOUND BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE DURING PRE-DEPARTURE CHECK. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THE BATTERIES AT F
- [SDR CAL951052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL951052), Nov 10, 1995: BEAM. CRACKED. HOU - INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN HORIZONTAL BEAM AT MAIN CABIN DOOR UPPER AFT CORNER. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED IAW SRM 52-05, PAGE 189, FIGURE 31. A R
- [SDR CAL950650](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL950650), Aug 8, 1995: FUEL CONTROL. INOPERATIVE. EWR - FLT 0210 - THE APU AUTO SHUT-DOWN WHILE THE APU GENERATOR WAS POWERING THE LEFT BUS DURING CLIMB THROUGH FL 290. THE APU WAS RESTARTED AFTER DESCENDING TO
- [SDR CAL950391](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL950391), May 16, 1995: EEL WIRE. BROKEN. FLT NR 0344 - EWR - INSPECTION FOUND THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ON THE OUTSIDE WALL OF AFT LEFT LAV INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A BROKEN WIRE AT THE EXIT LIGHT
- [SDR CAL950390](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL950390), May 16, 1995: EEL BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. FLT NR 0344 - EWR - INSPECTION FOUND THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN AFT CABIN AT ROWS 9-14 AND 23-27 INOPERATIVE. THE BATTERIES FOR THREE BATTERY PACKS WERE R
- [SDR CAL950287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL950287), Apr 17, 1995: EEL BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. EWR - FLT 301 - THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 9 TO 14 WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE DURING A PREFLIGHT CHECK. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERIES AND
- [SDR CAL950128](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL950128), Feb 15, 1995: O-RING. RUPTURED. FLT NR 0318 - EWR - THE LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID QUANTITY BEGAN TO DECREASE WHILE IN FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A RUPTUR

## 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 20000614032169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000614032169I), Jun 14, 2000: Doug DC982 (N16884), Newark, NJ, Substantial damage. (-23)Continental mechanic was starting aircraft for maintenancne ops check on #2 engine oil quantity discrepancy. Start up of #1 engine, accelerated to high…

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