# N233AA: 1983 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2015-11-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 19, 2015
- 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: 49180
- Year built: 1983
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: November 4, 1983
- Certificate issued: April 25, 2014
- Last registry action: April 25, 2014
- Mode S code: A213A6
- Owner when cancelled: [Frontera Flight Holdings Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FRONTERA%20FLIGHT%20HOLDINGS%20INC)
- Location: [Laredo, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Laredo)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 27.8338° N, 99.6814° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78045, within about 15 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N233AA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=233AA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N233AA-2015-11-19

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 (16)

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

- [SDR AALA20070178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070178), Jan 24, 2007: HINGE. LOOSE. DFW INFLIGHT T841/24JAN - LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR LIGHT UNSAFE REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. SOUNDED LIKE DOOR WAS PARTIALLY OPEN. GEAR WAS CYCLED 
- [SDR AALA20060736](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20060736), Sep 25, 2006: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FORWARD OVERWING EXIT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FORWARD OVERWING EXIT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL O
- [SDR AALA20060114](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20060114), Feb 21, 2006: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. SFO - CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT 28D AND 30D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK B5107 FOR CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT 28D AND 30D. SYSTEM GROUND CHEC
- [SDR AALA20060112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20060112), Feb 21, 2006: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. SFO - EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN CEILING OVER AFT GALLEY JUMP SEAT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK B527 FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN CEILING OVER AFT GALLEY JUMP SEAT. S
- [SDR AALA20050116](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050116), Feb 15, 2005: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DFW - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT L2 615, L2 671 AND L2 694 INOPERATIVE. RESTORED CONNECTION IN THE CLIPS OF BATTERY PACK ASSEMBLY B5 27 FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT L2 615,
- [SDR AALA20041116](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20041116), Nov 10, 2004: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DFW - TAIL CONE WALKWAY EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR TAIL CONE WALKWAY EMERGENCY LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
- [SDR AALA20040657](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040657), Jun 16, 2004: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. PHL - EMERGENCY LIGHTS WILL NOT TEST PROPERLY. REPLACED SWITCH AT FLIGHT ATTENDANT POSITION AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT B5-49 FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROU
- [SDR AALA20040272](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040272), Feb 23, 2004: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. DFW - CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 28 AND 29 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY CHARGER ASSEMBLY FOR CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 28 AND 29. SYSTEM GROUND CH
- [SDR AALA20021824](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021824), Dec 16, 2002: LIGHT. BROKEN. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT AFT STAIR PASSAGE WAY FLOOR LIGHT BROKEN. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT AFT STAIR PASSAGE WAY FLOOR LIGHT ASSEMBLY.
- [SDR AALA20011372](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011372), Jul 8, 2001: LIGHT. BROKEN. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BROKEN. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
- [SDR AALA991874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991874), Dec 8, 1999: LIGHT. FAILED. ORD - FLT 1631 - AFTER TAKEOFF ODOR OF OVERHEATED ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT REPORTED BY FLIGHT ATTENDANTS. RETURNED AND LANDED ORD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. CABIN RE
- [SDR AALA991425](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991425), Sep 21, 1999: CONNECTOR. NEED REPAIR. PHX - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING IN AFT CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED CONNECTOR TO EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIPS IN
- [SDR AALA990476](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990476), Apr 7, 1999: LIGHT. DEFECTIVE. DFW - DURING MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTS AT SEAT ROW 3E TO BULKHEAD INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP AT BULKHEAD. SYSTEM
- [SDR AALA972497](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA972497), Dec 21, 1997: GIRT BAR. DEFECTIVE. ORD - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, FOUND LEFT HAND FORWARD ENTRY DOOR SLIDE WOULD NOT ARM. REPLACED LEFT HAND FORWARD ENTRY DOOR SLIDE GIRT BAR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKE
- [SDR AALA971399](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971399), Aug 1, 1997: CUSP. CORRODED. TUL - CUSP CORRODED BLEOW G1 GALLEY DRAIN PAN. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01 FIG 4 AND ESO 80559. (M)
- [SDR AALA961110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA961110), Jul 22, 1996: WEB. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND BOTTOM FACE OF WEB AFT OF CARGO DOOR BETWEEN L28R AND L27R IS CORRODED AROUND NUT PLATES. INSTALLED WEB DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01 AND ESO 80559 DATED 7/

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19941231046419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941231046419I), Dec 31, 1994: Doug DC982 (N233AA), Harrison, AR. Yaw damper autopilot quit at FL30. Descended. Diverted to tul. Rerigged rudder trim replaced entire system.

## Other aircraft with N233AA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N233AA): Cessna 172S, S/N 172S9770, built 2004

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