# N18833: 1987 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2007-06-01 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: June 1, 2007 - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - 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: 49493 - Year built: 1987 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: May 9, 1987 - Certificate issued: August 30, 1997 - Last registry action: September 19, 2006 - Mode S code: A16141 - 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/N18833 - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=18833 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N18833-2007-06-01 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 (61, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR CALA0400426](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0400426), Apr 26, 2004: WIRE HARNESS. DEFECTIVE. POSITION LIGHTS CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED AND WILL NOT RESET. REPLACED R5-1051 WIRE BUNDLE PER STD WIRE PRACTICE MANUAL 20-31-15. - [SDR CALA0400203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0400203), Mar 2, 2004: THRUST REVERSER. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 10 INCH CRACK IN NR 2 ENGINE UPPER THRUST REVERSER. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED AND A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW 7830-01872. - [SDR CALA0400197](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0400197), Mar 1, 2004: WEB. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND AFT BAGGAGE BIN THRESHOLD WEB CRACKED IN TWO PLACES AT STA 1155 FORWARD SIDE OF DOOR CUTOUT. THE CRACKS WERE THREE INCHES LONG. REPAIRED WEB IA - [SDR CALA0300011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0300011), Jan 15, 2003: LONGERON. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LONGERON 30 CORRODED IN E&E COMPARTMENT AT STA 160-170. THE CORRODED SECTION OF LONGERON WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 53-02 AND 53-10-01. - [SDR CALA0200440](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200440), Aug 18, 2002: STRUT. LEAKING. THE NOSE GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MCO. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED, BUT THE HANDLE WOULD NOT RAISE PAST HALF WAY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS - [SDR CALA0200439](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200439), Aug 18, 2002: VALVE. DEFECTIVE. THE NOSE GEAR DID NOT RETRACT AND WAS ACCOMPANIED BY THE RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINING ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MIA. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED, BUT THE HANDLE - [SDR CALA0200200](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200200), Apr 13, 2002: LONGERON. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LONGERON 29R CORRODED AT STA 1287. THE CORRODED AREA OF LONGERON WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SECTION AND SPLICES WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-02, FIGURE - [SDR CALA0001065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001065), Jul 13, 2000: SEAT TRACK. GOUGED. INSPECTION FOUND SEAT TRACK GOUGED AT FS 1000 - 1025, LBL 54. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SECTION WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 53-05, FIGURE 4F. - [SDR CALA0001064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001064), Jul 13, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STA 1031 - 1136, LBL 54. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SEAT TRACK WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 53-05, FIGURE - [SDR CALA0001038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001038), Jul 11, 2000: CHANNEL. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FWD LAV FWD BULKHEAD LOWER SECTION WHERE IT TIES INTO FLOOR DELAMINATED AND CHANNEL HAD CORROSION. THE DELAMINATED AREA WAS REPAIRED BY APPLYIN - [SDR CALA0001037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001037), Jul 11, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH AND .375 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 168, RBL 15 FORWARD OF R-1 SERVICE DOOR. THE INNER SKIN ACCESS PANEL FORWARD OF R-1 DOOR - [SDR CALA0001036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001036), Jul 11, 2000: CABLE. OUT OF RIG. THE FORCE REQUIRED TO RELEASE TAIL CONE EXCEEDED ALLOWABLE LIMIT. THE CABLES WERE CLEANED, LUBRICATED, AND ADJUSTED AND A FUNCTIONAL TEST CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 53 - [SDR CALA0001019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001019), Jul 10, 2000: SKIN. DENTED. INSPECTION FOUND AFT FUSELAGE EXTERNAL SKIN JUST FORWARD OF VENTRAL AIRSTAIR DENTED WITH A CREASE RUNNING HORIZONTAL AT STA 1361. THE DAMAGED AREA WAS REMOVED A - [SDR CALA0001002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001002), Jul 1, 2000: FLOORBOARD. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND RT FLOOR WEB OB OF OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK. CORRODED AT FS 900. THE CORRODED AREA WAS CUT OUT IAW SRM 53-01. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-01, - [SDR CALA0001001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001001), Jul 1, 2000: WEB. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LT CUSP WEB CORRODED AT FS 1022-1041. A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-01, FIGURE 4 AND 51-30-2. - [SDR CALA0000999](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000999), Jun 30, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AROUND FASTENER HOLES AT STA 218, LBL 16 TO RBL 10. THE FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REMOVED AND A NEW FLOOR SUPPORT WAS INST - [SDR CALA0000998](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000998), Jun 30, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT STA 212, RBL 14. THE FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REMOVED AND A NEW FLOOR SUPPORT WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-33-5, 53-14-1, - [SDR CALA0000997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000997), Jun 30, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AROUND FASTENER HOLES AT STA 160-200, RBL 42. THE FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SUPPORT WAS INSTALLED IAW SR - [SDR CALA0000974](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000974), Jun 25, 2000: LONGERON. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LONGERON 29L CORRODED IN AFT CARGO AREA AT STA 1287. THE CORRODED AREA WAS CUT OUT IAW SRM 53-02, FIGURE 18. REPAIR PARTS WERE INSTALLED IAW SR - [SDR CALA0000973](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000973), Jun 25, 2000: WEB. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FORWARD CABIN SUBFLOOR WEB CORRODED AT STA 160 - 200, LBL 50. THE CORRODED AREA WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 53-01, FIGURE 2. A FILLER AND D - [SDR CALA0000984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000984), Jun 24, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STA 860, RBL 54. THE CORRODED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK WAS CUT OUT AND A REPLACEMENT SEAT TRACK AND AFT SPLICE WERE INSTALL - [SDR CALA0000983](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000983), Jun 24, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STA 1136, LBL 22. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SEAT TRACK SECTION WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE 4F. - [SDR CALA0000982](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000982), Jun 24, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LEFT O/B SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STA 1174 - 1236, LBL 56. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SEAT TRACK AND SPLICE REPAIR WERE INSTALLED IAW S - [SDR CALA0000980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000980), Jun 24, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CABIN SEAT TRACKS CORRODED AT STA 1180, RBL 22 AND AT STA 1220, RBL 22. THE SEAT TRACKS WERE REMOVED AND NEW SEAT TRACKS WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM - [SDR CALA0000979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000979), Jun 24, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CABIN SEAT TRACKS CORRODED AT FS 1136 - 1174, LBL 44 AND AT FS 1174 - 1190, LBL 22. THE SEAT TRACKS WERE REMOVED AND NEW SEAT TRACKS WERE INSTA - [SDR CALA0000978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000978), Jun 24, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORTS CORRODED AT STA 200, LBL 4 - RBL 4 AND AT STA 224, RBL 14. THE FLOOR SUPPORTS WERE REMOVED AND NEW FLOOR SUPPORTS WERE INSTALLED - [SDR CALA0000977](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000977), Jun 24, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CABIN FLOOR SUPPORTS CORRODED AT STA 160 - 168, LBL 52 AND AT STA 165, LBL 8. THE FLOOR SUPPORTS WERE REMOVED AND NEW FLOOR SUPPORTS WERE INSTA - [SDR CALA0000976](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000976), Jun 24, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CABIN FLOOR SUPPORTS CORRODED AT STA 180, RBL 10 - RBL 46 AND AT STA 200, RBL 10 - RBL 52. THE FLOOR SUPPORTS WERE REMOVED AND NEW FLOOR SUPPOR - [SDR CALA0000975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000975), Jun 24, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AROUND SEVERAL FASTENER HOLES AT STA 160 - 200, RBL 8. THE FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REMOVED AND A NEW FLOOR SUPPORT WAS INSTALL - [SDR CALA0000972](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000972), Jun 24, 2000: WEB. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND UPPER SURFACE OF O/B LEFT CABIN FLOOR WEB LIGHTENING HOLE CORRODED AT FS 1231-1236. THE CORRODED AREA WAS REMOVED, A DOUBLER AND FILLER WERE IN - [SDR CALA0000971](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000971), Jun 24, 2000: FLANGE. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND AFT CARGO DOOR SUPPORT UPPER FLANGE CORRODED AT STA 1211, RBL 6. THE SUPPORT WAS REMOVED AND A SUPPORT ANGLE WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-3-0 AND D - [SDR CALA0000970](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000970), Jun 24, 2000: WEB. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND UPPER SURFACE OF WEB CORRODED AT STA 201, RBL 48, JUST AFT OF RT SERVICE DOOR. A SPLICE DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-04-2, FIGURE 5, 53-10- - [SDR CALA0000969](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000969), Jun 24, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CABIN THRESHOLD FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT L-1 DOOR. THE FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REMOVED AND A NEW FLOOR SUPPORT WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 53- - [SDR CALA0000968](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000968), Jun 24, 2000: ATTACH FITTING. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND AFT CARGO SEAT TRACK ATTACH FITTING CORRODED AT STA 1174, LBL 54. THE FITTING WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-03. - [SDR CALA0000967](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000967), Jun 24, 2000: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CARGO TRACK IN AFT CARGO PIT CORRODED AT STA 1322, LBL 26-28. REPAIR DOUBLERS WERE INSTALLED IAW 53-01 AND 51-10-0. - [SDR CALA0000966](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000966), Jun 24, 2000: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CARGO TRACK IN AFT CARGO PIT CORRODED AT STA 1003 - 1155, RBL 24. THE CARGO TRACK WAS REMOVED AND A NEW TRACK WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-1 AND - [SDR CALA9800896](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800896), May 20, 1998: FEEDER CABLE. SHORTED. INSPECTION FOUND APU POWER FEEDER CABLE NR 2 SHORTED ON STANDOFF ANGLE CLIP LOCATED IN TAIL COMPARTMENT AT SUPPORT CLAMP BETWEEN AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD AND TERMI - [SDR CALA9800895](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800895), May 19, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND SEVERAL .75 INCH CRACKS IN LT VERTICAL STABILIZER ATTACH ANGLE ABOVE CANTED STA 1463. THE CRACKED AREAS WERE CUT OUT, A REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILL - [SDR CALA9800886](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800886), May 19, 1998: TIEDOWN RAIL. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND RIGHT TIE DOWN RAIL CORRODED IN AFT CARGO BIN AT STA 1007 TO 1155. THE TIE DOWN RAIL WAS REMOVED AND THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-3. - [SDR CALA9800885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800885), May 18, 1998: LONGERON. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LONGERON 29R CORRODED AT STA 580. A SPLICE WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-5. - [SDR CALA9800884](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800884), May 18, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK WITH DENT AT LOWER AFT CORNER OF FORWARD MAIN CABIN DOOR SKIN. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 52-05, FIGURE 37. - [SDR CALA9800883](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800883), May 18, 1998: CABLES. OUT OF ADJUST. EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO RELEASE TAILCONE USING AFT CABIN DOOR AND THE INTERIOR RELEASE HANDLE. THE CABLES AND LATCHES WERE ADJUSTED IAW MM 53-53-00. - [SDR CALA9800872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800872), May 16, 1998: BEAM. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK AT FORWARD END OF FORWARD SERVICE DOOR NR 1 BEAM. THE BEAM WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR CALA9800871](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800871), May 16, 1998: BEAM. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 CRACK AT BOTH ENDS OF MAIN CABIN DOOR NR 1 BEAM. A NEW BEAM WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-3. - [SDR CALA9800870](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800870), May 15, 1998: TIEDOWN RAIL. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON LT TIE DOWN RAILS AT STA 1007-1174 AND STA 1212-1231. NEW TIE DOWN RAILS WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-01. - [SDR CALA9800869](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800869), May 15, 1998: JAMB. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FORWARD BAGGAGE BIN DOOR JAMB PAN CORRODED. THE CORRODED AREA OF DOOR PAN WAS CUT OUT. A REPAIR PAN WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE 44, SHE - [SDR CALA9800868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800868), May 15, 1998: ANGLE. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON FORWARD FACE OF MAIN BAGGAGE BIN LOWER DOOR JAMB Z-ANGLE. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE 63. - [SDR CALA9800866](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800866), May 14, 1998: SKIN. DENTED. FUSELAGE DENTED STA 256 L 18. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER EC/RA 5330-02664. - [SDR CALA9800862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800862), May 14, 1998: SKIN. DAMAGED. TEMP AIRPHONE REPAIR AT STA 383 BETWEEN L 30 AND L 29. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04 FIG 38. - [SDR CALA9800861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800861), May 14, 1998: SKIN. DAMAGED. TEMP AIRPHONE REPAIR AT STA 237 BETWEEN L30 AND L29. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04 FIG 38. All 61: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N18833-2007-06-01/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 19890206005869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890206005869I), Feb 6, 1989: Doug DC982 (N18833), Wichita, KS. Unable to retract nose gear. Returned to Wichita. Landed safely. Maintenance serviced strut. --- 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.