# N218AA: 1983 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2018-01-02 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: January 2, 2018 - Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation - 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: 49168 - Year built: 1983 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: April 27, 1983 - Certificate issued: August 25, 2011 - Last registry action: August 25, 2011 - Mode S code: A1D73B - Owner when cancelled: [Jet Midwest Group LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JET%20MIDWEST%20GROUP%20LLC) - Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 39.7236° N, 75.5412° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19801, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N218AA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=218AA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N218AA-2018-01-02 From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (32) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR AALA200801533](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200801533), Jun 5, 2008: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT AFT GALLEY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT OVERHEAD FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT AFT GALLEY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (A - [SDR AALA200801532](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200801532), Jun 5, 2008: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROW 20 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT OVERHEAD BIN FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROW 20. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERA - [SDR AALA200801531](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200801531), Jun 5, 2008: STRAP. BROKEN. LGA - EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AT AFT ENTRY DOOR HAS BROKEN BAND. REPLACED STRAP FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT AFT ENTRY DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (A) - [SDR AALA200801530](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200801530), Jun 5, 2008: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROWS 21 AFT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT SEAT ROW 20 FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROWS 21 AFT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMA - [SDR AALA20071345](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20071345), Jul 23, 2007: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FIRST CLASS GALLEY OVERHEAD INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FIRST CLASS GALLEY OVERHEAD. SYSTEM GROUND CHEC - [SDR AALA20070543](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070543), Mar 24, 2007: GEARBOX. INOPERATIVE. AFTER TAKEOFF FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED HEARING LOUD POP FOLLOWED BY A MODERATE VIBRATION. ALL INSTRUMENTS APPEARED NORMAL. AT FLIGHT LEVEL 290 RIGHT ENGINE OIL - [SDR AALA20070538](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070538), Mar 23, 2007: INDICATION SYS. INOPERATIVE. RIGHT ENGINE OIL STRAINER CLOG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT FLIGHT LEVEL 370. LIGHT STAYED ON AT IDLE. CREW SHUT DOWN RIGHT HAND ENGINE. ENGINE WINDMILLED FOR 27 MINUTE - [SDR AALA20050748](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050748), Nov 14, 2005: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. BOS - EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN CEILING FROM ROWS 22 TO 26 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN CEILING FROM ROWS 22 TO 26. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKE - [SDR AALA20050038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050038), Jan 21, 2005: MOTOR. INOPERATIVE. ORD - EN ROUTE ORD-DCA LEVELING OFF AT 5000 FEET WITH AUTOPILOT ON, AUTOPILOT TRIM LIGHT CAME ON WITH NOSE UP PITCH. DISCONNECTED AUTOPILOT AND RETURNED TO ORD - [SDR AALA20050032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050032), Jan 17, 2005: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. MIA - EMERGENCY LIGHT IN COCKPIT OVERHEAD INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT IN COCKPIT OVERHEAD. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20050024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050024), Jan 12, 2005: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. AUS - FORWARD AUXILIARY OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR FORWARD AUXILIARY OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CH - [SDR AALA20050023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050023), Jan 12, 2005: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. AUS - OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 9DEF INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 9DEF. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERAT - [SDR AALA20040877](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040877), Aug 21, 2004: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. RDU - CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 18 AND 21 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 18 AND 21. SYSTEM GROUND CHEC - [SDR AALA20040280](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040280), Feb 25, 2004: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DFW - OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 17 THROUGH 29 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS FOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 17 THROUGH 29. SYSTEM GROUND CHE - [SDR AALA20031442](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20031442), Dec 18, 2003: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. AUS EMERGENCY CEILING LIGHTS OVER SEATS 28DEF THROUGH 31DEF INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY CEILING LIGHT BATTERY PACK IN OVERHEAD BIN AT SEAT 28DEF. SYSTEM GRO - [SDR AALA20030860](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20030860), Aug 16, 2003: CONNECTOR. INOPERATIVE. DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, CEILING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT ROW 18-21 INOPERATIVE. RE-SEATED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT CONNECTOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPER - [SDR AALA20030677](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20030677), Jun 22, 2003: CONTROL VALVE. LEAKING. BOS - FLT 1201 - EN ROUTE BOS-DFW, DURING CLIMB-OUT, RIGHT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM HAD TOTAL LOSS OF FLUID, UNABLE TO R - [SDR AALA20030195](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20030195), Feb 11, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND TWO CRACKS AT FASTENERS THROUGH FUSELAGE SKIN STATION 1380, LONGERON 14 RT. .25 INCH STOP DRILLED END OF TWO CRACKS AT STATION 1380 RIGHT DYE CHECK. END O - [SDR AALA20030194](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20030194), Feb 11, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN STATION 138 LONGERON 13L. STOP DRILLED END OF CRACK AND APPLIED NON-PRESSURIZED DOUBLER PATCH PER SRM 53-01-00 FIG 2 SHEET 3, SRM 5 - [SDR AALA20011275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011275), Jun 20, 2001: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. TPA - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, TWO EMERGENCY LIGHTS ABOVE TAIL CONE ESCAPE SLIDE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION - [SDR AALA20010864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010864), Apr 25, 2001: O-RING. LEAKING. DFW - FLT 2090 - EN ROUTE SAN-DFW - SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, DETECTED HAZE IN CABIN. LANDED DFW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED MAGNETIC DRAIN PLUG O-RING AT A - [SDR AALA20010237](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010237), Feb 9, 2001: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. SAT - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT FORWARD SECTION INOPERATIVE. REINSTALLED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT CONNECTOR AT FORWARD BATTERY PACK. SYS - [SDR AALA20000647](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20000647), Apr 11, 2000: SENSOR. DEFECTIVE. IAH - FLT 2011 - WHILE ON RUNWAY, BRAKE OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED, NR 1 INDICATED 400 DEGREES AFTER CLEARING RUNWAY. FIRE DEPARTMENT CHECKED BRAKE, LIGHT WENT - [SDR AALA990956](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990956), Jun 27, 1999: STATOR VANE. FAILED. PHL - FLT 317 - DURING CLIMB-OUT AT 33,000 FT, FLT CREW HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM NR 2 ENG WITH THE EGT PEGGED AT 800 DEGREES.FLT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, SECU - [SDR AALA981177](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981177), Jun 14, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTS IN FIRST CLASS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP IN FIRST CLASS C - [SDR AALA980998](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980998), May 17, 1998: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. ORD - FLT 756 - DURING CRUISE, EN ROUTE TUL-ORD RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITH NO ADVERSE YAW OR EXCESS NOISE. NO ASSOCIATED ORAL WARNING WITH GEAR UNS - [SDR AALA971322](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971322), Jul 18, 1997: FITTING. CORRODED. TUL - G2 GALLEY TIE DOWN FITTING IS CORRODED AT STATION 215. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW TIE DOWN FITTING AT STATION 215, G2 GALLEY. (M) - [SDR AALA970531](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970531), Mar 12, 1997: PAN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON G1 GALLEY WATER CONNECTION FLOOR PAN AND CUSP. REMOVED CORRODED CUSP AND ASSOCIATED CORRODED AREAS INSTALL DOUBLER, TREATED, PRIMED AND - [SDR AALA970530](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970530), Mar 12, 1997: SUPPORT. CORRODED. TUL - FLOORBOARD SUPPORT JUST INBOARD OF FORWARD ENTRY DOOR SILL WAS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFFECTED SUPPORT PER SRM CHAP 51. (M) - [SDR AALA960397](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960397), Mar 13, 1996: ANGLE. CORRODED. TUL - LOWER J-ANGLE CORRODED. REMOVED AFFECTED AREA OF J-ANGLE. INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF FRAME AND DOUBLERS PER SRM 53-03, FIGURE 2A, SHEET 1, PAGE 4A AND ESO 8 - [SDR AALA960393](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960393), Mar 13, 1996: CUSP. CORRODED. TUL - CUSP CORRODED LT SIDE, STA 1136 TO STA 1155. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER CHAPTER 53 AND ESO 80559. TST: 39,429.01. CYCLES: 22,544. (X) - [SDR AALA960394](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960394), Mar 12, 1996: ANGLE. CORRODED. TUL - FORWARD LOWER CORNER DOOR CUT-OUT, LOWER ANGLE FITTING CORRODED. REMOVED DAMAGED ANGLE FITTING. REPLACED WITH NEW ANGLE FITTING. TST: 39,421. CYCLES: 22,5 ## FAA accident and incident reports (2) 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 20021025032469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021025032469I), Oct 25, 2002: Doug DC982 (N218AA), Buffalo, NY. (-23) On Friday, October 25, 2002, an MD-80 was being operated by American airlines as flight 2034 bound from chicago to boston. As the aircraft approached… - [Incident 19840523028889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840523028889I), May 23, 1984: Doug DC980 (N218AA), Burbank, CA. Smoke in area of APU and NR2 engine. Fire bottles used. No fire. Plenum acoustical material saturated with hyd fluid --- 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.