# N18835: 1986 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2005-06-23 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: June 23, 2005 - Exported to: Thailand - 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: [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: 49439 - Year built: 1986 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: December 15, 1986 - Certificate issued: December 29, 1994 - Last registry action: September 1, 2004 - Mode S code: A16143 - Owner when cancelled: [Kuta-Two Aircraft Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KUTA-TWO%20AIRCRAFT%20CORPORATION) - Location: [Renton, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Renton) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 47.4475° N, 122.2016° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98055, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N18835 - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=18835 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N18835-2005-06-23 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 (46) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR CALA0400616](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0400616), Aug 25, 2004: FLANGE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 3 INCH CRACK IN THE AFT CARGO DOOR FORWARD LOWER STOP FLANGE. REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5232-01047. - [SDR CALA0400609](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0400609), Aug 20, 2004: RELEASE CABLE. OUT OF RIG. THE TAILCONE PULL CHECK FROM THE INTERIOR RELEASE HANDLE, FAILED. THE CABLES WERE ADJUSTED IAW MM 53-53-00. - [SDR CALA0400602](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0400602), Aug 13, 2004: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LEFT I/B SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STA 1007-1098, BL 0 TO LBL 24. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE 4F. - [SDR CALA0400601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0400601), Aug 13, 2004: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT RIVET HOLE, STA 1380, BETWEEN LONGERON 13R AND 14R. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-04, FIGURE 18. - [SDR CALA0400600](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0400600), Aug 13, 2004: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT RIVET HOLE, STA 1380, LONGERON 13L TO 14L. THE CRACKED AREA OF SKIN WAS CUT OUT AND FILLER AND A DOUBLER W - [SDR CALA0400598](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0400598), Aug 12, 2004: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND RT CENTER SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STA 200-218, RBL 22. A NEW SEAT TRACK WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-05. - [SDR CALA0400596](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0400596), Aug 12, 2004: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LT MID SEAT TRACK CORRODED FROM STA 1098-1201, LBL 30. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR CALA0400593](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0400593), Aug 6, 2004: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT STA 1155 BETWEEN LT IB AND LT MID SEAT TRACK. THE FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-1 AND 51 - [SDR CALA0300654](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0300654), Nov 20, 2003: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND RT WING LOWER T/E SKIN CORRODED AT REAR SPAR STA XRS 399-477. A SKIN DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5731-01037. - [SDR CALA0300653](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0300653), Nov 20, 2003: SPAR. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND RT WING FORWARD SPAR CORRODED AT STA XRS 258-335. REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5731-01040. - [SDR CALA0200467](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200467), Sep 18, 2002: WEB. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND AFT BAGGAGE BIN SUB FLOOR STRUCTURE PLATE(WEB) CORRODED BETWEEN STA 1211 AND 1231 ABOVE LONGERON 28L-27R. REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5311-01133. - [SDR CALA0200205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200205), Apr 15, 2002: CHARGER. FAILED. THE SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 5-12 WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE DURING S CHECK INSPECTION. TROUBLESHOOTING IAW WDM 33-51-14 FOUND THE BATTERY CHARGER AT F - [SDR CALA0001161](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001161), Jul 27, 2000: SPACER. WORN. THE NLG GEAR WOULD NOT FULLY RETRACT DURING TEST FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NLG UPPER BEARING STRUT SPACER AND RING DAMAGED/WORN. THE NLG STRUT WAS REMOVED. - [SDR CALA0001147](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001147), Jul 24, 2000: PAN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN SECOND FROM THE TOP MID CARGO DOOR AFT STOP PAD. A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED ON DOOR PAN IAW SRM 52-03, FIGURE 8 AND ECRA 5230-01 - [SDR CALA0001120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001120), Jul 21, 2000: SKIN. DAMAGED. INSPECTION FOUND EXTERIOR FUSELAGE SKIN CREASED AT STA 256, LONGERON 18L. A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5330-02978. - [SDR CALA0001119](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001119), Jul 21, 2000: CABLE. FRAYED. INSPECTION FOUND UPPER LEFT O/B AREA OF TAIL CONE RELEASE CABLE FRAYED. THE CABLE WAS REPLACED AND TAIL CONE RELEASE MECHANISM WAS RIGGED IAW MM 53-53-00. - [SDR CALA0001086](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001086), Jul 17, 2000: PAN. WORN. INSPECTION FOUND FORWARD CARGO DOOR AFT SIDE NR 1 STOP PAD AND FORWARD SIDE NR 5 STOP PAD WORN. REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5230-01540. - [SDR CALA0001085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001085), Jul 17, 2000: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR JAMB CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE 44. - [SDR CALA0001082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001082), Jul 17, 2000: SPACER. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND AFT BAGGAGE BIN LOWER DOOR Z-BEAM SPACER CORRODED AT STA 1155 - 1212. THE LOWER DOOR Z-BEAM SPACER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-2. - [SDR CALA0001092](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001092), Jul 14, 2000: SKIN. DENTED. INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AT STA 218 BELOW LONGERON 16L AFT OF MAIN CABIN DOOR. THE DENT WAS COLD WORKED AND A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-04, F - [SDR CALA0001067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001067), Jul 14, 2000: SKIN. DENTED. INSPECTION FOUND EXTERIOR SKIN DENTED AT STA 237, LONGERON 17L TO 18L. THE DENTED AREA WAS CUT OUT AND A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5330-02445. - [SDR CALA0001060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001060), Jul 12, 2000: LONGERON. BENT. INSPECTION FOUND LONGERON 16R BENT FROM STA 250 - 252. A LONGERON SPLICE REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-02, FIGURE 18. - [SDR CALA0001031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001031), Jul 11, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND RIGHT I/B SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STA 200 - 245. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REMOVED AND A NEW TRACK WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE 4, SHEETS 1, 9 A - [SDR CALA9900819](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900819), Jul 13, 1999: BATTERY CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION FOUND TAIL CONE EMERGENCY AISLE PATH LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. THE BATTERY CHARGER AT AFT SERVICE DOOR OVERHEAD PANEL WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 33- - [SDR CALA9801156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801156), Jun 23, 1998: CLIPS. OUT OF ADJUST. THE TAIL CONE RELEASE HANDLE INSIDE TAIL COMPARTMENT PULLED HIGH FROM CLIPS AT 45 POUNDS. THE CLIPS WERE ADJUSTED AND FUNCTIONALLY CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 53-50-00. - [SDR CALA9801155](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801155), Jun 22, 1998: CABLES. OUT OF ADJUST. THE TAIL CONE PULL FROM INTERIOR RELEASE HANDLE, EXTERIOR RELEASE HANDLE, AND AFT ENTRY DOOR WAS LOW. THE TAIL CONE CABLES WERE RIGGED AND FUNCTIONALLY CHECKED - [SDR CALA9801154](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801154), Jun 22, 1998: RAIL. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LT TIE DOWN RAIL HAD EXFOLIATED CORROSION AT ATTACH FASTENER AND BELTFRAME AT STA 1022 WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE CORROSION AT STA 1003 TO 1221. TH - [SDR CALA9801145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801145), Jun 19, 1998: PIVOT PLATES. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND VERTICAL FIN RIGHT SIDE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD SET OF PIVOT PLATES CORRODED IN SLEEVE BORE. THE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD SET OF PIVOT PLATES WERE REM - [SDR CALA9801132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801132), Jun 19, 1998: SKIN. DENTED. INSPECTION FOUND A DENT IN RT FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 282. A REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-04, FIGURE 38. - [SDR CALA9801128](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801128), Jun 19, 1998: JAMB. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR JAMB Z-ANGLE BEAM CORRODED AT STA 1155-1211, LONGERON 26R. REPAIR PARTS WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-05, - [SDR CALA9801127](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801127), Jun 18, 1998: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND THE MAIN CABIN DOOR INTERCOSTAL JUST AFT OF LOCK MECHANISM HAD A 1/2 CRACK AT EXTERNAL HANDLE RECESS. THE INTERCOSTAL WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED - [SDR CALA9801126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801126), Jun 17, 1998: BEAM. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1.5 CRACK IN FORWARD END OF FORWARD SERVICE DOOR NR 4 BEAM. A NEW BEAM WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-1, 51-30-2, AND 51-30-5. - [SDR CALA9801123](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801123), Jun 17, 1998: BEAM. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1/2 CRACK AT BOTH ENDS OF MAIN CABIN DOOR NR 1 BEAM. THE BEAM WAS REMOVED AND A NEW BEAM WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30, 51-30-2, 51-30-5. - [SDR CALA9800844](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800844), May 12, 1998: SLIDE. FAILED. TAIL CONE DEPARTED AIRCRAFT AND SLIDE FAILED TO COMPLETELY DEPLOY. REPLACED SLIDE AND TAIL CONE ASSEMBLY PER MM 25-63-01 AND 53-53-00. - [SDR CALA9800399](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800399), Mar 8, 1998: BOLT. LOOSE. THE GROUND SHIFT SWITCH FAILED TO MOVE TO THE FLIGHT MODE AFTER TAKEOFF. THE GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT RAISE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO LAX WHERE IT LANDED WITHO - [SDR CALA9700491](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700491), Apr 6, 1997: CONTROL VALVE. LEAKING. THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY WAS LOST WHILE ON APPROACH TO EWR, THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED MANUALLY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT EWR WITH DAMAGE TO THE RT - [SDR CALA9601139](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9601139), Aug 8, 1996: CIRCUIT BREAKER. TRIPPED. WHILE OPERATING THE APU ON TAKEOFF WITH THE LT GENERATOR PLACARDED INOPERATIVE, THE APU GENERATOR WAS LOST AND HAD NO CROSSTIE. THE APU GENERATOR COULD NOT BE R - [SDR CALA9600955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9600955), Jun 29, 1996: LATCHES. OUT OF ADJUST. THE PULL REQUIRED TO RELEASE TAILCONE USING THE EXTERIOR HANDLE WAS LOW. THE TAILCONE LATCHES WERE ADJUSTED IAW MM 53-53-10. - [SDR CALA9600954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9600954), Jun 29, 1996: CLIPS. OUT OF ADJUST. EXCESSIVE PULL WAS REQUIRED TO RELEASE TAILCONE EXTERIOR HANDLE FROM CLIPS. THE EXTERIOR HANDLE CLIPS WERE ADJUSTED IAW MM 53-53-00. - [SDR CALA9600958](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9600958), Jun 19, 1996: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR SUPPORT INBOARD OF FORWARD ENTRY DOOR AT STA 180 TO 195. A NEW FLOOR SUPPORT WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-1. - [SDR CALA9600957](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9600957), Jun 19, 1996: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT AT AFT SERVICE DOOR CORRODED. THE FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-5 AND 51-10-3. - [SDR CAL950637](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL950637), Aug 3, 1995: POSTION SENSOR. OUT OF ADJUST. IAH - FLT 0664 - THE AIRCRAFT HAD A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE NLG RED UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINING ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE GEAR UP/DOWN POSIT - [SDR CAL950603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL950603), Jul 18, 1995: SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. FLT NR 0117 - LAX - ALL THREE RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHILE IN FLIGHT. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED, BUT THE LIGHTS DID NOT EXTINGUISH. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WI - [SDR CAL950214](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL950214), Mar 18, 1995: HYD LINE. RUPTURED. IAH - FLT 0459 - LT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE AND QUANTITY BEGAN TO DECREASE IN-FLIGHT. THE LT ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS TURNED OFF AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT I - [SDR CAL950048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL950048), Jan 11, 1995: CLIP. BROKEN. HOU - THE FORCE REQUIRED TO PULL HANDLE FROM CLIPS WAS TOO LOW DURING TAIL CONE DROP TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED BROKEN CLIP. (W) - [SDR CAL950047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL950047), Jan 11, 1995: CABLES. OUT OF ADJUST. HOU - THE TAILCONE RELEASE PULL TEST FAILED AT ALL THREE POSITIONS. THE TAILCONE RELEASE CABLES WERE RIGGED PER MM 53-53-00, PARAGRAPH 3A, PAGE 502, CONFIGURATI ## FAA accident and incident reports (3) 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 20030515011899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030515011899I), May 15, 2003: Doug DC982 (N18835), Ft Lauderdale, FL. (-23) Over cresview VOR (cew) @ FL 290, in IMC conditions, smooth air, fasten seat belt sign turned off, encountered sudden severe turbulence for approximately… - [Accident 19940302047139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940302047139A), Mar 2, 1994: Doug DC982 (N18835), New York, NY, Substantial damage. Overran runway after aborting takeoff. Stopped in mud flat. Failed use pitot heat. Ice caused erroneous readings. - [Incident 19871102075819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871102075819I), Nov 2, 1987: Doug DC982 (N18835), New York, NY, Minor damage. Hit a parked fuel truck while taxiing to gate. Had a nose marshaller. No wing walkers. ## Other aircraft with N18835 - [Cancelled 1965-06-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N18835-1965-06-06): Aeronca K, S/N K101. 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