# N216AM: 1988 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-87, registration cancelled 2012-02-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 7, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-87](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-87) (registry code 3022087)
- 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: 49586
- Year built: 1988
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: February 27, 2002
- Certificate issued: February 27, 2002
- Last registry action: January 20, 2009
- Mode S code: A1CFD8
- Owner when cancelled: [Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLS%20FARGO%20BANK%20NORTHWEST%20NA%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7558° N, 111.8843° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84111, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N216AM
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=216AM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N216AM-2012-02-07

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 (43)

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

- [SDR 2008FA0000490](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2008FA0000490), Jun 22, 2008: ACOUSTIC LINER. DAMAGED. AC RETURNED TO PLATFORM, DURING ENGINE ACCELERATION UP TO 1.4 EPR, STRONG NOISE IN THE RT ENG WAS HEARD. MAINT PERFORMED AN INSPECTION AND DETECTED ACOUSTIC LIN
- [SDR ASMF200805004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200805004), May 23, 2008: STRUT. FAILED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED OF FLIGHT DUE TO NOSE LANDING GEAR FAILURE. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR SHOCK STRUT O-RINGS, NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR CYLINDER AND 
- [SDR ASMF200801001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200801001), Jan 18, 2008: ILS SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT DURING FINAL APPROACH, BOTH VHF NAVIGATORS IN THE SAME RADIAL SHOWED A DEVIATION OF 20 DEGREES IN THE TRAJECTORY, THE DIFFERENCE CONTINUED
- [SDR ASMF200708002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200708002), Aug 8, 2007: SHUTOFF VALVE. FAILED. AIRCRAFT PERFORMED AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING, DUE TO A CABIN PRESSURE FAILURE AT FL340 USING ANTI ICE AND DE ICE FLOW, THIS CONDITION BECOME WORST WHEN TAIL DE ICE
- [SDR ASMF200704005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200704005), Apr 9, 2007: VALVE. LEAKING. DURING TRANSIT CHECK, IT WAS DETECTED THE LT OB DUAL SERVO VALVE LEAKING. VALVE WAS REPLACED IAW M/M 32-43-03, TESTED CORRECT.
- [SDR ASMF200703003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200703003), Mar 10, 2007: SKIN. DENTED. DURING TRANSIT CHECK, A DENT WAS DETECTED IN THE RT STATIC PORT AREA. DENT WAS LOCATED AT STATION 389 AND LONGERONS 25 AND 26 RT SIDE AND WAS INSPECTED IAW MM 3
- [SDR ASMF200702002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200702002), Feb 3, 2007: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK AND ACCOMPLISHMENT OF EO 985362, A CRACK OF .1250 LENGTH AT STA Y 198 BETWEEN LONGERONS L20L AND L21L, WAS DETECTED ON THE MAIN STAIRS DO
- [SDR ASMF200701007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200701007), Jan 29, 2007: BLADE. NICKED. DURING TRANSIT CHECK, A BLADE WAS DETECTED DAMAGED DUE TO A FOD IN RT ENGINE. A NICK WAS DETECTED AT 2.5 INCHES BETWEEN PLATFORM AND MIDSPAN SHROUD OF 1 INCH LO
- [SDR ASMF200612001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200612001), Dec 2, 2006: PUMP. LEAKING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED DUE TO RT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOST. DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE HYDRAULIC CONTAINER WAS EMPTY AND WITH A DRIP IN THE RT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. 
- [SDR ASMF200610011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200610011), Oct 27, 2006: TRANSMITTER. FAILED. AIRCRAFT REJECTED TAKEOFF AT 60 KNOTS, THE LT ENGINE DID NOT ACCELERATE MORE THAN 1.2 EPR’S, WITH THRUST LEVERS TOTALLY FORWARD, EGT INCREASED TO 570 DEGREE (C)
- [SDR ASMF200607006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200607006), Jul 7, 2006: BLADES. DAMAGED. DURING TRANSIT CHECK, 2 BLADES OF LT ENGINE WERE DETECTED DAMAGED BY FOD. DAMAGES WERE 1.8750 INCH FROM BLADE ROOT TO MID SPAN, ONE WITH 0.040 INCH DEPTH AND .5
- [SDR ASMF200604007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200604007), Apr 15, 2006: TRANSMITTER. FAILED. AIRCRAFT ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO PLATFORM AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THE LEFT ENGINE DID NOT ACCELERATE WITH EPR'S ON 1.4 AND EGT'S LIGHT BLINKING. WATER TRAMP
- [SDR ASMF200603008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200603008), Mar 16, 2006: VHF COMM. FAILED. AIRCRAFT REJECTED TAKEOFF AT 70 KTS AND RETURNED TO PLATFORM, VHF COMM NR 1 FAILED IN FORWARD 118.1 FREQUENCY. SYSTEM WAS TESTED IAW MM 23-20-00, BEING CORRECT.
- [SDR ASMF200601017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200601017), Jan 28, 2006: START VALVE. FAILED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THE LIGHT OF THE RIGHT START VALVE TURNED ON. THE START VALVE REPORT WAS DEFERRED IAW MEL 80-1. DURING OVERNIG
- [SDR ASMF200601014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200601014), Jan 23, 2006: ENGINE. FAILED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM, DURING TAXING CAPTAIN INFORMED THAT THE RT ENGINE DID NOT START, THERE WAS NO ROTATION OF N2. THE START VALVE WAS OPENED MANUALLY
- [SDR ASMF200512012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200512012), Dec 12, 2005: SHUTOFF VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM DURING RT ENGINE STARTING, IT DID NOT HAVE TURN IN N1 AND N2 AND OIL PRESSURE INDICATION. THE RT STARTER AND SHUTOFF VALVE WERE RE
- [SDR ASMF200508015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200508015), Aug 27, 2005: STARTER. FAILED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM DURING LT ENGINE STARTING, THE STARTER VALVE LIGHT TURNED ON BUT IT DID NOT HAVE TURN IN N2. DURING MAINTENANCE REVISION, THE LT S
- [SDR ASMF200508009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200508009), Aug 18, 2005: SYMBOL GENERATOR. INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED OF FLIGHT, DURING ROTATION HEARD A LOUD NOISE IN THE NOSE LANDING GEAR, LOOSING AHRS 2 WITH HEADING, HORIZON LIGHTS TURNED ON, FMA AND RIGHT N
- [SDR ASMF200507014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200507014), Jul 18, 2005: ANTI-ICE VALVE. FAILED. ACFT PERFORMED AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING DUE TO PRESSURIZATION FAILURE, AFTER 45 MIN OF USING ANTI-ICE, AT 350 FLT LEVEL, FLOW & CABIN ALT LIGHT TURNED ON. CAPTAIN
- [SDR ASMF200411012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200411012), Nov 29, 2004: PIPE. DAMAGED. DURING TRANSIT CHECK, A HYDRAULIC LEAK WAS DETECTED IN RIGHT FLIGHT INTERIOR SPOILER. HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE WAS DETECTED WITH DAMAGES AND WAS REPLACED IAW MM 
- [SDR ASMF200410009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200410009), Oct 10, 2004: FUEL CONTROL. MALFUNCTIONED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM, DURING ENGINES STARTING, LT ENGINE WAS UNDER IDLE MINIMUM THRUST REQUIREMENTS, ABNORMAL PROCEDURE WAS APPLIED AND BUT REMAIN THE 
- [SDR ASMF200410001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200410001), Oct 4, 2004: TAB. LIGHTNING STRIKE. DURING TRANSIT CHECK, CAPTAIN REPORTED LIGHTNING STRIKE. THE FOLLOWING NON ROUTINE CARDS WERE GENERATED AND ATTENDED TO CORRECT DAMAGES. RT ELEVATOR GEAR TAB T/
- [SDR ASMF200408012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200408012), Aug 12, 2004: SENSOR. STUCK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM, DURING TAXING SLAT DISAGREE LIGHT TURNED ON WITH FLAPS UP. DURING CHECK TECHNICAL PERSONNEL DETECTED RT WING D SENSOR GOT STUCK. 
- [SDR ASMF200407032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200407032), Jul 29, 2004: PROXIMITY SENSOR. DIRTY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM, (RUDDER TRAVEL UNRESTRICTED) LIGHT TURNED OFF BEFORE TAKE OFF AND LT GENERATOR INOPERATIVE. PSEU TEST WAS PERFORMED, ALL CORRECT;
- [SDR ASMF200407027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200407027), Jul 24, 2004: CSD. FAILED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED OF FLIGHT, HIGH TEMPERATURE ON LT CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE (CSD), AND APU OUT OF SERVICE. LT CSD WAS CHECKED AND HIGH LEVEL OF OIL WAS DETECTED, O
- [SDR ASMF200406011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200406011), Jun 13, 2004: EXCITER. FAILED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM, ENGINE NR 2 WITHOUT IGNITION. CAPTAIN PERFORMED ENGINE START IN OVERRIDE POSITION AND FAIL CONTINUED. EXCITER IGNITION BOX WAS RE
- [SDR ASMF200406008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200406008), Jun 9, 2004: WATER SEPARATOR. FAILED. DURING TRANSIT CHECK, WATER WAS FOUND IN THE MIDDLE OF PASSENGERS CABIN CEILING. THE WATER LEAK WAS DETECTED BETWEEN CUSHIONS AND AIR CONDITIONING DUCT IN THE C
- [SDR ASMF200406007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200406007), Jun 9, 2004: SOLENOID VALVE. FAILED. DURING TRANSIT CHECK, WATER WAS FOUND IN THE MIDDLE OF PASSENGERS CABIN CEILING. THE WATER LEAK WAS DETECTED BETWEEN CUSHIONS AND AIR CONDITIONING DUCT IN THE C
- [SDR ASMF200405025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200405025), May 24, 2004: FASTENER. LIGHTNING STRIKE. DURING TRANSIT CHECK, A LIGHTING STRIKE WAS DETECTED ON THE FUSELAGE LT SIDE, FORWARD OF THE WING WITH SOME FASTENERS DAMAGED. LIGHTING STRIKE INSPECTION WAS PE
- [SDR ASMF200405004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200405004), May 2, 2004: SERVO. FAILED. DURING TRANSIT CHECK, CAPTAIN REPORTED A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THROTTLES OF 1.5 INCHES. AUTOTHROTTLE SERVO UNIT WAS REPLACED IAW MM 22-31-01. TRIMMING WAS PERFORME
- [SDR ASMF200405003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200405003), May 2, 2004: STRAINER. FAILED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM. (LT STRAINER CLOGGING) LIGHT TURNED ON AND INTERFERENCE PROBLEMS IN LT SPEAKER. OIL FILTER AND DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCH WERE 
- [SDR ASMF200403004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200403004), Mar 9, 2004: CONTROL PANEL. FAILED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED OF FLIGHT DUE TO ESDP RIGHT PANEL WAS OUT OF SERVICE AND WITHOUT INFORMATION. TEST PANEL WAS PERFORMED BUT FAIL CONTINUED. T34 CIRCUIT BREAKER
- [SDR MEX2004067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MEX2004067), Feb 18, 2004: ENGINE. FOD. FLT 106 - GDL-MEX - DURING TRANSIT CHECK TWO BLADES ON LEFT ENGINE AND NOISE SUPPRESSOR WERE DETECTED WITH DAMAGE BY FOD. THE DAMAGES WERE WITHIN LIMITS IAW MM 
- [SDR MEX2003524](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MEX2003524), Nov 16, 2003: ADC. FAILED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM DUE TO A DIFFERENCE OF 6 KNOTS BETWEEN VELOCIMETERS. AT PLATFORM THE SYSTEM WAS CHECKED, CONFIRMING CADC NR 1 FAILURE. CADC NR 1 W
- [SDR MEX2003493](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MEX2003493), Oct 16, 2003: ENGINE. OUT OF TRIM. CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT AFTER ENGINES STARTING READINGS IN LT ENGINE WERE OUT OF LIMITS N2 AND EGT`S RISE TO 480. TECHNICAL PERSONNEL PERFORMED TRIM TO LT ENGINE 
- [SDR MEX2003403](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MEX2003403), Aug 31, 2003: CONTROL CABLE. FAILED. AIRCRAFT AIR TURN BACK, WHEN AIRBORE RT ENGINE BECAME ACCELERATING, IT WASN`T ABLE TO CONTROL IT, THROTTLE AT IDLE AND ENGINE AT MAXIMUM TRUST AND ENGINE WAS SH
- [SDR MEX2003297](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MEX2003297), Jul 3, 2003: THERMOSTAT. FAILED. FLT 523 - MEX-VER - AIRCRAFT ARRIVED WITH CAPTAIN REPORT OF 'L ICE PROTECT TEMP HI AND R AIR CON TEMP HI' LIGHTS. THE ELECTRONIC THERMAL LEFT SW WAS REPLACED IA
- [SDR MEX2003268](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MEX2003268), May 7, 2003: MICROPHONE. FAILED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM, BOTH VHF COM WERE OUT OF SERVICE. MICROPHONES WERE SWAPPED AND THEY WERE OPERATING IN A CORRECT WAY. DURING OVERNIGHT SERVICE THE
- [SDR MEX2003147](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MEX2003147), Apr 27, 2003: HEAT EXCHANGER. FAILED. AIRCRAFT RETURN TO PLATFORM, ENGINE NR 2, FUEL LEAK. THE FUEL/OIL TEMPERATURE EXCHANGER WAS REPLACED IAW MM, TEST CORRECT.
- [SDR MEX2003145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MEX2003145), Apr 27, 2003: SLAT. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING TAKE OFF THE SLAT LIGHT DISAGREE TURN ON WITH 13 DEGREES OF ADJUSTMENT ON SLATS, DISAGREE LIGHT TURN ON BEFORE V1. THE FLAP/SLAT BAR AND POSITION WERE AD
- [SDR MEX2003126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MEX2003126), Apr 8, 2003: FUEL CONTROL. MALFUNCTIONED. CAPTAIN REPORTED, WHEN ANTI-ICE WAS TURNED ON LT ENGINE, EPR`S WENT DOWN AND RT ENGINE TO SLOW ACCELERATION REQUIRING 40 SECONDS TO ACCELERATE. DURING OVERNIGHT
- [SDR MEX2002341](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MEX2002341), Nov 15, 2002: SENSOR. OUT OF ADJUST. FLT 950 - MEX-MTY - AIRCRAFT SUSPENDED TAKEOFF AS A RESULT OF SLAT DISAGREE LIGHT TURN O BETWEEN 60 AND 70 KNOW. AIRCRAFT WAS SENT TO THE MAIN BASE. TECHNICAL P
- [SDR MEX2002111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MEX2002111), Apr 13, 2002: FUEL CONTROL. OUT OF RIG. FLT 278 - MEX-CJS - AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM AS CONSEQUENCE OF THRUST PROBLEM OF ENGINE NR 2. WHEN CAPTAIN TRIED TO MAKE EQUAL THE THRUST OF ENGINE TWO IT 

## Other aircraft with N216AM

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N216AM): Piper PA-28-181, S/N 2881092

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