# N205AM: 1988 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-87, registration cancelled 2010-10-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 8, 2010
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-87](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-87) (registry code 3022087)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-1](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-1) (registry code 52044)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 49405
- Year built: 1988
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: October 14, 1988
- Certificate issued: April 22, 2009
- Last registry action: April 22, 2009
- Mode S code: A1A4A2
- Owner when cancelled: [Allegiant Air LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALLEGIANT%20AIR%20LLC)
- Location: [Las Vegas, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Las%20Vegas)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 36.0602° N, 115.2623° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89113, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N205AM
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=205AM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N205AM-2010-10-08

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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-9-87: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-87.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 ASMF 20081202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF%2020081202), Dec 19, 2008: CONTROL VALVE. LEAKING. DURING TRANSIT CHECK, A HYD LEAK ON THE RT ENG WAS DETECTED. MX TIGHTENED HYDRAULIC LINE AND REPLACED AND TESTED THE RT ENG REVERSE CONTROL VALVE IAW AMM 78-31-
- [SDR 2008FA0000473](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2008FA0000473), Jun 19, 2008: ENGINE. VIBRATION. CAPTAIN REPORTED STRONG VIBRATION IN RT ENGINE WITH EPR`S BETWEEN 1.7 AND 1.75. TECHS VERIFIED THE RT ENGINE CONDITION AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST IAW AMM 71
- [SDR ASMF200805005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200805005), May 28, 2008: CSD. DAMAGED. DURING PUSH BACK, CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT AFTER STARTED THE LEFT ENGINE, THE CSD LIGHT TURNED ON AND TEMPERATURE REACHED 150 DEGREES CELSIUS, SO ABNORMAL PROCEDUR
- [SDR ASMF200802006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200802006), Feb 24, 2008: SOCKET. BURNED. DURING TRANSIT CHECK, A BURNED ODOR WAS DETECTED IN PASSENGERS CABIN. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL CHECKED AFFECTED AREA AND A LAMP IN RAW 3 WAS DETECTED OVERHEATED. T
- [SDR ASMF200707014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200707014), Jul 19, 2007: DOOR. DAMAGED. DURING TRANSIT CHECK, AIRCRAFT WAS HIT IN THE FORWARD SERVICE DOOR BY A CATERING SERVICE TRUCK. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED THE DOOR IAW MM 52-41-00, PRESSUR
- [SDR ASMF200611003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200611003), Nov 6, 2006: BLADE. FOD. DURING TRANSIT CHECK, A LEFT ENGINE BLADE WAS DETECTED DAMAGED WITH 1INCH LENGTH, 0.640 INCH WIDTH IN THE MIDSPAN AND 0.359 INCH DEPTH. THE FIRST STAGE BLADES S
- [SDR ASMF200610013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200610013), Oct 30, 2006: PANEL. LEAKING. DURING TRANSIT CHECK, CAPTAIN REPORTED A FUEL LEAK ON THE RT WING. DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, A LEAK WAS DETECTED IN THE RT WING UPPER PANEL. TWO NUTS WERE REPLA
- [SDR ASMF200610010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200610010), Oct 17, 2006: WIRE. BROKEN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM, (RUDDER TRAVEL UNRESTRICTED) LIGHT REMAINED OFF. PROXIMITY SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND TESTED, BUT FAILURE CONTINUED. AIRCRAFT WAS SE
- [SDR ASMF200609003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200609003), Sep 1, 2006: WIRE. SHORTED. CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT DURING LANDING WERE DETECTED SPARKS AND SMOKE, FROM THE ACCESS DOOR SYSTEM BOX ELECTRICAL WIRING (SIMULTANEOUSLY, THE CABIN OF PRESSURE AL
- [SDR ASMF200609002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200609002), Sep 1, 2006: WIRE. DAMAGED. CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT DURING LANDING ROLL, SPARKS AND SMOKE CAME APPARENTLY FROM THE ACCESS DOOR SYSTEM BOX (SIMULTANEOUSLY THE CABIN PRESSURE LOST ALARM CAME O
- [SDR ASMF200605009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200605009), May 19, 2006: ACM. FAILED. DURING TRANSIT CHECK, LEFT AIR CONDITIONING PACK WAS DETECTED WITH HIGH TEMPERATURE, CABIN SUPPLY TEMPERATURE WAS 40 DEGREES CELSIUS. AIRCRAFT WAS SENT TO THE H
- [SDR ASMF200512002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200512002), Nov 26, 2005: SHUTOFF VALVE. LEAKING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM, DURING TAXING, THE RT PRESSURE AND QUANTITY HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS LOST. DURING MAINTENANCE REVISION, THE RUDDER SHUTOFF VALVE WAS 
- [SDR ASMF200511008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200511008), Nov 16, 2005: STARTER. FAILED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM, RT ENGINE DID NOT START. DURING MAINTENANCE REVISION, IT WAS DETECTED THE RT ENGINE WITHOUT TURN IN N2. THE RT ENGINE STARTER WAS
- [SDR ASMF200506011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200506011), Jun 6, 2005: CYLINDER. LEAKING. DURING TRANSIT CHECK WAS DETECTED HYDRAULIC LEAK IN RIGHT NOSE WHEEL STEERING CYLINDER. AIRCRAFT WAS SENT TO THE HANGAR AND RIGHT NOSE WHEEL STEERING CYLINDER W
- [SDR ASMF200506007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200506007), Jun 4, 2005: SENSOR. DIRTY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM, DURING TAXING AND FLIGHT CONTROL TESTS THE RUDDER TRAVEL UNRESTRICTED LIGHT TURNED OFF. THE D1-33 AND D1-34 TARGET SENSORS WERE C
- [SDR ASMF200504007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200504007), Apr 8, 2005: CSD. FAILED. AIRCRAFT ARRIVED WITH DEFERRED REPORT OF RIGHT CSD OIL PRESSURE LOW LIGHT TURNED ON AND BEFORE TO ENGINES STARTED, THE APU OIL TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT TURNED ON.
- [SDR ASMF200501004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200501004), Jan 7, 2005: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING TRANSIT CHECK WERE DETECTED FUEL PANEL AND SLAT NR 2 DAMAGED. INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AND DAMAGES WERE DETECTED OUT OF LIMITS, THEREFORE AIRCRAFT WAS SE
- [SDR ASMF200412013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200412013), Dec 28, 2004: FUEL CONTROL. FAILED. CAPTAIN REPORTED LEFT ENGINE WITH N2 47 PERCENT IN IDLE POSITION. DURING MAINTENANCE REVISION WAS DETECTED LEFT ENGINE WITH N2 52 PERCENT, EPR 1.03; ENGINE STAB
- [SDR ASMF200412001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200412001), Dec 2, 2004: COUPLER. BROKEN. DURING ENGINES START, LEFT ENGINE WAS NOT STARTED, START VALVE WAS OPENED MANUALLY AND FAIL CONTINUE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM AND DURING MAINTENANCE REVIS
- [SDR ASMF200411011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200411011), Nov 20, 2004: SENSOR. DAMAGED. A/C RETURNED, DUE TO "UNSAFE NLG" LIGHT TURNED ON & STRONG NOISE DETECTED. A/C SENT TO HANGAR & NOSE L/G DOORS INSPECT, DOORS TEST & EXTENSION/RETRACTION TEST W
- [SDR ASMF200411006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200411006), Nov 12, 2004: CONTROL VALVE. FAILED. CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT DURING TAXING AND TAKE OFF, AIRCRAFT TURNED TO THE RT SIDE. STEERING WAS CHECKED AND WHEELS WERE TURNED .5000 INCH TO THE RT SIDE OF STEER
- [SDR ASMF200407009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200407009), Jul 5, 2004: SERVO VALVE. LEAKING. DURING TRANSIT CHECK, HYDRAULIC LIQUID LEAK WAS DETECTED ON RT MAIN LANDING GEAR WELL, BOTH SYSTEMS WERE PRESSURIZED, BRAKES AND CONTROL SURFACES WERE ACTUATED 
- [SDR ASMF200407007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200407007), Jul 3, 2004: EXTINGUISHER. ACTIVATED. DURING TRANSIT CHECK, CAPTAIN REPORTED (EXTINGUISHER AGENT NR 1) LIGHT TURNED ON. FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS DETECTED ACTIVATED BY HIGH TEMPERATURE IN TAIL CONE AND 
- [SDR ASMF200406033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200406033), Jun 29, 2004: WIRE. FAILED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM, "LEFT AIR COND SUPPLY TEMP HI" LIGHT TURNED ON. BREAKER B1-251 WAS RESEATED, TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND THERMAL SWITCH WERE DISCONNEC
- [SDR ASMF200406026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200406026), Jun 22, 2004: EXTINGUISHER. ACTIVATED. DURING TRANSIT CHECK, FIRE EXTINGUISHER NR 2 WAS ACTIVATED WITHOUT APPARENT CAUSE. AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WAS CHECKED BY LEAKS AND COOLING TURBINE CLAMP AND DU
- [SDR ASMF200404020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200404020), Apr 27, 2004: TIRE. FAILED. DURING TRANSIT CHECK CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT AIRCRAFT TURNED TO THE LT DURING TAXING AND NOSE LANDING GEAR INDICATOR PIN EXTENDED ALL THE TIME. AIRCRAFT WAS SENT 
- [SDR MEX2004055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MEX2004055), Feb 12, 2004: SWITCH. FAILED. FLT 944 - MEX-CUN - AIRCRAFT PERFORMED AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT VER AS A CONSEQUENCE DURING FLIGHT, THE RIGHT OIL STRAINER CLOGGING LIGHT TURNED ON. NO METALLI
- [SDR MEX2004003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MEX2004003), Jan 1, 2004: PROXIMITY SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. FLT 6428 - MEX-LAS - CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT DURING FLIGHT CONTROL TEST WITH THE RT RUDDER THE BLUE LIGHT OF 'RUDDER TRAVEL UNRESTRICTED' REMAINED ON. AT HANGAR, 
- [SDR MEX2003574](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MEX2003574), Dec 30, 2003: WIRE HARNESS. DAMAGED. FLT 605 - DFW-MEX - AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM, DURING THE TAXI THE LIGHT OF 'RUDDER TRAVEL UNRESTRICTED' DID NOT COME ON. THE SYSTEM WAS REVISED AND THE WIR
- [SDR MEX203546](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MEX203546), Dec 4, 2003: TIRE. DEBONDED. AFTER LANDING WAS LISTED AN STRONG NOISE IN THE MAIN LANDING GEAR. DURING REVISION OF THE MENTIONED AREA WERE FOUND SEVERAL DAMAGES IN THE NEARBY AREA OF THE LE
- [SDR MEX2003287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MEX2003287), Jul 13, 2003: TUBE. CLOGGED. FLT 440 - GDL-MTY - AIRCRAFT RETURN TO PLATFORM, DURING TAXIING THE CLOGGING LIGHT OIL ENGINE NR 2 ON. THE RESTRICTORS LP5 AND LP6 WERE CLEANED, BOTH ENDS LP5 A
- [SDR MEX2003171](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MEX2003171), May 11, 2003: CSD. FAILED. DURING TAXING, THE CSD TEMPERATURE INDICATES 380 DEGREES ON ENGINE NR 2. THE CSD, AC GENERATOR AND CSD EXCHANGER WERE REPLACED IAW MM 24-10-01. MM 24-10-01 AND 
- [SDR MEX2003020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MEX2003020), Jan 2, 2003: PROXIMITY SWITCH. FAILED. FLT 486 - MEX-SLC - AIRCRAFT RETURNED, WHEN SLAT RETRACTED, THE LIGHTS SLAT DISAGREE CAME ON AND 280 KTS THE OVERSPEED ALARM WAS ACTIVATED. SPEED WAS REDUCED BE
- [SDR MEX2002144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MEX2002144), Aug 5, 2002: HOSE. LEAKING. FLT 602 - MEX-DFW - AIRCRAFT RETURN TO FLIGHT DUE TO PRESSURIZATION FAILURE FLOW LIGHT ON WITH A 7.5 OF CABIN DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE AT 10000 FT. HOSE RUBBER LEF
- [SDR ASM2002F00006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASM2002F00006), May 20, 2002: INDICATOR. INACCURATE. AIRCRAFT RETURN TO FLIGHT AS A CONSEQUENCE OF 60 DEGREE DIFFERENCE ON LEFT HEADING OR AUXILIARY AHRS, DIFFERENCE COULD NOT BE CORRECTED. AHRS ELECTRICAL CONNECT
- [SDR MEX2002084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MEX2002084), Mar 25, 2002: RELAY. FAILED. FLT 608 - MEX-DFW - AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SOUTH POSITION AS CONSEQUENCES OF OVERHEATING OF THE RAT PROBE AND A FAIL FLAG WAS APPEARED. DURING THE CHECKING SYSTEM

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- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N205AM): Amazon.Com Services MK30, S/N 178650107C

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