# N228AA: 1983 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2009-06-03 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: June 3, 2009 - Exported to: São Tomé and Príncipe - 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) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 49178 - Year built: 1983 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: October 25, 1983 - Certificate issued: January 9, 1984 - Last registry action: November 18, 2008 - Mode S code: A1FEBA - Owner when cancelled: [Wilmington Trust Co Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILMINGTON%20TRUST%20CO%20TRUSTEE) - Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 39.7357° N, 75.5321° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wilmington, DE, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N228AA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=228AA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N228AA-2009-06-03 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 (33) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR AALA20060650](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20060650), Sep 4, 2006: PUMP. FAILED. DFW - IAH TO ORD - FUEL WOULD NOT FEED FROM CENTER TANK. LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND AFT CENTER TANK FUEL BOOST PUMP CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. REPLACED BO - [SDR AALA20050691](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050691), Oct 19, 2005: WIRE. BROKEN. SFO - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE FOUND EMERGENCY CEILING LIGHTS ROWS 23-26 INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AT EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY AT ROW 26 RIGHT HAND SI - [SDR AALA20050632](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050632), Oct 2, 2005: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. SAT - AFT OVERWING AND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 24 - 28 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK FOR AFT OVERWING AND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGH - [SDR AALA20050067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050067), Jan 31, 2005: WIRE. BROKEN. TPA - EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT FORWARD GALLEY AISLE WALL INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE IN AISLE FLOOR TRACK FOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT FORWARD GALLEY AISLE - [SDR AALA20050030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050030), Jan 15, 2005: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LAX - EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS AT B5101, B5100, AND B5105 FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERA - [SDR AALA20040972](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040972), Sep 19, 2004: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. DFW - TAIL CONE RELEASE HANDLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPINNED TAIL CONE RELEASE HANDLE EMERGENCY LIGHT CONNECTOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20040325](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040325), Mar 8, 2004: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. ORD EMERGENCY LIGHTS ABOVE ROW 9 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS ABOVE ROW 9. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20040310](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040310), Mar 5, 2004: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. MIA - EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ABOVE LEFT AND RIGHT HAND OVERWING EXIT INOPERATIVE. RESET BATTERY PACKS FOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ABOVE LEFT AND RIGHT HAND OVEWING - [SDR AALA20040026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040026), Jan 6, 2004: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS ABOVE ROWS 7, 8, 9 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 7, 8, AND 9. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. --CLOSE - [SDR AALA20031285](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20031285), Nov 15, 2003: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. IAD T646/14 EN ROUTE MIA-YYZ AIRCRAFT LOST OIL PRESSURE AND QUANTITY IN NUMBER ONE ENGINE. LANDED AT IAD WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NUMBER ONE ENGINE. SYSTEM GR - [SDR AALA20031115](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20031115), Oct 6, 2003: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AUS - FOUND DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, OBSERVED EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING INOPERATIVE AT PACK B5-2. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL - [SDR AALA20030794](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20030794), Jul 24, 2003: CLAMP. LOOSE. FLT 528 - DFW-ATL - TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMP LIGHT CAME ON 3 TIMES DURING CLIMB-OUT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED - [SDR AALA20030254](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20030254), Feb 27, 2003: FAN. MALFUNCTIONED. STL - FLT 2216 - EN ROUTE TUL-STL, SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE AND FUMES IN THE CABIN. PILOTS TURNED OFF RECIRCULATION FAN AND RIGHT - [SDR AALA20030238](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20030238), Feb 21, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND THREE CRACKS EXTENDING FROM FASTENER HOLE IN FUSELAGE SKIN LT SIDE STATION 1380 BETWEEN LONGERONS 13L AND 14L. STOP DIRLLED CRACKS AND INSTALLED DOU - [SDR AALA20030237](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20030237), Feb 21, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND TWO .25 INCH CRACKS EXTENDING FROM FASTENER HOLE IN FUSELAGE SKIN RIGHT SIDE STATION 1380 BETWEEN LONGERONS 13R AND 14R. STOP DRILLED CRACKS AND INS - [SDR AALA20030189](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20030189), Feb 9, 2003: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. SAN - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, AFT HALF OF SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS BATTERY. SYSTEM GROND CHECKED NOR - [SDR AALA20020596](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20020596), May 1, 2002: BOOT. BLOWN. DFW - FLT 1191 - EN ROUTE DFW-SMF - APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, CLIMBING THROUGH 17,000 FEET TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AC - [SDR AALA20011592](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011592), Aug 5, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING IN LOWER TAIL CONE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M) - [SDR AALA20011452](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011452), Jul 19, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY FOR AFT OVERWING EXIT SIGN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERA - [SDR AALA20011451](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011451), Jul 19, 2001: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, CEILING MOUNTED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT ROW 13 THROUGH 16 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED CEILING MOUNTED EMEREGNCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY - [SDR AALA20011183](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011183), May 30, 2001: CLAMP. DEFECTIVE. LAX - FLT 335 - EN ROUTE LAX-SJD - SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMPERATURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RETURNED LAX AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. - [SDR AALA20011082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011082), May 15, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY CEILING LIGHTS FROM ROWS 26 THROUGH 29 DIM. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY CEILING LIGHTS AT ROW 26 THROUGH 2 - [SDR AALA20001609](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001609), Sep 27, 2000: CONNECTOR. FAILED. OMA - FLT 2463 - EN ROUTE OMA-DFW, SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF PILOTS REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN THAT CONTINUED TO GET WORSE. RETURNED TO OMA AND LANDED - [SDR AALA20001321](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001321), Aug 9, 2000: WIRE. BROKEN. ORD - FLT DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, AFT AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M) - [SDR AALA990041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990041), Jan 7, 1999: APU. LEAKING. MIA - FLT 1246 - EN ROUTE MIA-LGA - ABOUT 3 TO 4 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, EXPERIENCED SMOKE IN CABIN AT 3,000 FEET. ACCOMPLISHED AIR CONDITIONING SMOKE AND FUMES - [SDR AALA982067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA982067), Nov 11, 1998: CONNECTOR. FAILED. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING AT FIRST CLASS GALLEY INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP FLAP CONNECTO - [SDR AALA981243](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981243), Jun 19, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND FRAME 420 BELLFRAME CRACKED AT HORIZONTAL DOOR FRAME STIFFENER ATTACH POINT HI-LOK STRINGER 20R, VIEWED FROM UNDER SIDE OF COLLAR. INSTALLED DOUBLER - [SDR AALA980584](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980584), Mar 19, 1998: LONGERON. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND L30 HAS CORROSION STATION 370 TO 427. INSTALLED DOUBLER STRAP PER ESO 80559, DATED 3/19/98. (M) - [SDR AALA980545](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980545), Mar 19, 1998: LONGERON. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION IN L29L, STATION 370 TO 427. INSTALLED STRAP DOUBLER PER ESO 80559. (M) - [SDR AALA980282](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980282), Feb 24, 1998: ACM. DEFECTIVE. DFW - FLT 2076 - IAH-DFW - SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF A BURNING SMELL LIKE A DIRTY PACK SOCK WAS IN COCKPIT AND AFT CABIN. CAIBN FROM MID TO AFT HAD A HAZE IN IT. HA - [SDR AALA970823](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970823), Apr 26, 1997: FAN. DEFECTIVE. BNA - FLT 0839 - EN ROUTE ORF/DFW DURING CRUISE, ACRID ODOR NOTED IN CABIN. AIRCRAFT DESCENDED TO FL 100 AND INTENTIONALLY DEPRESSURIZED AND ODOR SUBSIDED. AIRC - [SDR AALA960481](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960481), Mar 26, 1996: WIRE. DEFECTIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING IN THE FORWARD CABIN AND MAIN CABIN DIM. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING WIRE - [SDR AALA960479](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960479), Mar 26, 1996: WIRE. DEFECTIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING IN THE FORWARD CABIN DIM. REPLACED CONNECTOR WIRE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATIO ## 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 20031226033919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031226033919I), Dec 26, 2003: Doug DC982 (N228AA), Indianapolis, IN. (-23) On 12/26/03 American airlines flight 1102 declared an emergency and landed at Indianapolis, Indiana. A flight attendant noticed a suspicious object… - [Incident 20000927031069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000927031069I), Sep 27, 2000: Doug DC982 (N228AA), Omaha, NE. (-23)American airlines flight 2463 was enroute from Omaha, NE, to dallas, TX, but due to smoke in the cabin, the aircraft returned to Omaha. An American… ## Other aircraft with N228AA - [Cancelled 2024-07-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N228AA-2024-07-19): Shield Ai V-BAT, S/N VB-100182. Owner: [Shield Ai Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHIELD%20AI%20INC), [Frisco, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Frisco) --- 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.