# N234AA: 1983 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2010-06-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 9, 2010
- 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)
- 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: 49181
- Year built: 1983
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: November 21, 1983
- Certificate issued: January 4, 2005
- Last registry action: January 15, 2008
- Mode S code: A2175D
- Owner when cancelled: [American Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMERICAN%20AIRLINES%20INC)
- Location: [Fort Worth, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Fort%20Worth)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.8240° N, 97.0491° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76155, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N234AA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=234AA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N234AA-2010-06-09

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 (36)

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

- [SDR AALA20090712SFO01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090712SFO01), Jul 12, 2009: ENGINE. FAILED. SJC - CREW SHUTDOWN NUMBER ONE ENGINE DUE TO LEFT OIL QUANTITY LOSS. SINGLE ENGINE TIME FIVE MINUTES. EMERGENCY DECLARED, RETURNED TO SJC WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRC
- [SDR AALA2009050500001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009050500001), May 5, 2009: SENSOR. INOPERATIVE. LANDING NOSE GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DID A GO AROUND THEN LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED NOSE GE
- [SDR AALA200801856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200801856), Jul 11, 2008: SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. DFW - INFLIGHT T1776/11JUL - CREW REPORTED SLAT DISAGREE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER ROTATION. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED FLAP HANDLE SWI
- [SDR AALA200801645](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200801645), Jun 17, 2008: BATTERY PACK. LOOSE. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT AFT OVERWING INOPERATIVE. RESECURED BATTERY PACK TO SEAT ROW 21 FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT AFT OVERWING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPE
- [SDR AALA200800361](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200800361), Feb 20, 2008: STRUT. INOPERATIVE. STL INFLIGHT T515/20FEB, NOSE GEAR DID NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO STL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPACKED NOSE LANDING GEAR SHOCK STRUT. SYSTEM GR
- [SDR AALA20072035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20072035), Oct 25, 2007: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT OVERWING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT OVERWING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
- [SDR AALA20071740](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20071740), Sep 13, 2007: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. STL INFLIGHT T1914/13SEP - FLIGHT EXPERIENCED COMPRESSOR STALL AT 800 FEET AND SEVERAL STALLS AT 16000 FEET. ENGINE INSTRUMENT INDICATIONS NORMAL. REDUCED NUMBE
- [SDR AALA20070696](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070696), Apr 17, 2007: DOOR. OPEN. MEM INFLIGHT T383/17APR DURING GEAR RETRACTION CREW REPORTED EXTREME AIRFRAME VIBRATION. RETURNED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. WHEN LOWERED GEAR FOR LAND
- [SDR AALA20070391](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070391), Feb 23, 2007: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. LGA - FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT AT OVERWING INOPERATIVE. RESEATED CONNECTOR ON POWER SUPPLY FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT OVERWING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
- [SDR AALA20050340](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050340), May 18, 2005: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. MIA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 27 TO 36 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR AFT FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENY LIGHTS FOR ROWS 27 TO 36. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORM
- [SDR AALA20050170](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050170), Mar 4, 2005: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. SFO - LEFT AND RIGHT FUSELAGE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR LEFT AND RIGHT EMERGENCY LIGHT. LEFT EMERGENCY LIGHT WORKS. RIGHT EMERGENC
- [SDR AALA20050163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050163), Mar 2, 2005: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LAX - EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON FUSELAGE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON FUSELAGE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
- [SDR AALA20041155](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20041155), Nov 21, 2004: CONDUIT. DAMAGED. DEN - INFLIGHT T1115/21 ON LANDING AIRCRAFT RAN OFF RUNWAY AND MADE CONTACT WITH APPROACH LIGHTS. DAMAGE TO LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR AND ENGINE COWL. FOUND HYDRAU
- [SDR AALA20040753](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040753), Jul 27, 2004: DUCT. BROKEN. INFLIGHT T630/27 ON CLIMBOUT LEFT ENGINE LOOP-A ILLUMINATED WITH A FIRE WARNING. LEFT ENGINE AURAL REDUCED POWER AND FIRE WARNING EXTINGUISHED. RETURNED TO SJC 
- [SDR AALA20031215](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20031215), Nov 4, 2003: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FOUND FORWARD EMERGENCY ESCAPE DOOR LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FORWARD EMERGENCY ESCAPE DOOR LIGHT BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM GR
- [SDR AALA20030952](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20030952), Sep 3, 2003: CHARGER. FAILED. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE AT SEAT ROWS 27 THROUGH 31. REPLACED BATTERY CHARGER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATI
- [SDR AALA20030655](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20030655), Jun 11, 2003: CONNECTOR. INOPERATIVE. DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT SEAT 14D INOPERATIVE. RECONNECTED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT CONNECTOR AT SEAT 14D. SYSTEM GROUND CHEC
- [SDR AALA20021475](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021475), Oct 19, 2002: WIRE. DAMAGED. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, LEFT CEILING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPAIR LEFT CEILING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WIRE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL
- [SDR AALA20020745](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20020745), May 23, 2002: WIRE. LOOSE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, LEFT FORWARD ENTRY DOOR CEILING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT DIM. TIGHTENED LEFT FORWARD ENTRY DOOR CEILING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WIR
- [SDR AALA20010270](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010270), Feb 1, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. LGA - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT CONNECTOR PIN AT CABIN SIDE WALL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORM
- [SDR AALA20010013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010013), Jan 1, 2001: SMOKE. DETECTED. LAS - FLT 1204 - EN ROUTE LAS-DFW, SHORTLY AFTER APU START, DETECTED SMOKE IN CABIN. RETURNED LAS GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. RAN BOTH ENGINES. ACCOMPLISHED 
- [SDR AALA20001107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001107), Jul 3, 2000: SENSOR. DEFECTIVE. BDL - FLT T1026 - DURING LANDING ON GEAR EXTENSION, BAD RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR INDICATION. PERFORMED ALTERNATE LANDING GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURE. LANDED BDL WIT
- [SDR AALA990993](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990993), Jul 5, 1999: CONTROLLER. DEFECTIVE. DFW - FLT 0730 - EN ROUTE DFW/LGA CLIMBING THROUGH 28,000 FEET, NO FLOW LIGHT ON WITH CABIN CLIMBING. OXYGEN MASKS WERE DROPPED, AND ACOMPLISHED EMERGENCY DESCE
- [SDR AALA990273](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990273), Feb 24, 1999: LIGHT. DEFECTIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, LAST 4 FEET OF EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTS IN AFT SECTION OF COACH INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRI
- [SDR AALA990178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990178), Feb 14, 1999: WIRE. BROKEN. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, AFT AIR STAIRS EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRING TO THE AFT AIR STAIRS EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM
- [SDR AALA990141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990141), Feb 4, 1999: WIRE. BROKEN. DCA - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT OVERHEAD LIGHTS IN AFT COACH CLASS WERE INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AT OVERHEAD BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM GR
- [SDR AALA980426](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980426), Mar 2, 1998: BRACKET. CORRODED. TUL - FORWARD LAVATORY TANK FORWARD TIE-DOWN BRACKET CORRODED ON FRAME APPROXIMATELY 10 INCHES ABOVE CUSP. FRAME REPAIRED PER SRM 53-03 FIG 2A. TST: 44,152 HOUR
- [SDR AALA980424](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980424), Mar 2, 1998: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK AT STA 1209, NUT PLATE MOUNT HOLE FOR GALLEY. REPLACED NR 1 SEAT TRACK STA 1174 - STA 1309. (X)
- [SDR AALA980425](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980425), Feb 26, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. TUL - TOP OF FLOORBEAM IS CORRODED. CUT OUT CORRODED AREA, INSTALLED 2 INCH FILLER PLUG WITH 20.5 INCH DOUBLER STARTING AT 11 INCHES FROM RT SIDE OF FLOORBEAM P
- [SDR AALA980405](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980405), Feb 24, 1998: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. NR 6 SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STA 857. CORROSION BLENDED BEYOND LIMITS. AREA CUT OUT AND PLUG INSTALLED PER AARD 53-20-00-10. TST: 44,152 HOURS. CYCLES: 24,579. (
- [SDR AALA980404](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980404), Feb 24, 1998: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. TUL - NR 5 SEAT TRACK CORRODED STA 200 - STA 202 AND STA 218. BLENDED CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 5 SEAT TRACK STA 200 - STA 218 PER SRM 51
- [SDR AALA971052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971052), Jun 11, 1997: CONDUCTOR WIRE. DEFECTIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS BY FORWARD GALLEY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP FLAT CONDUCTOR WIRE BY FORWARD GALLEY. 
- [SDR AALA970580](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970580), Mar 20, 1997: AIR DISTRIBUTION. ODOR. LAX - FLT 2048 - AFTER TAKEOFF LBB, DURING CLIMB-OUT, FUEL ODOR NOTED IN CABIN. ODOR CONTINUED UP UNITL REACHING FL 110 WHEN POWER WAS REDUCED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTE
- [SDR AALA961609](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA961609), Nov 3, 1996: FRAME. CORRODED. TUL - HEAVY CORROSION, VERTICAL LEG AT LONGERON 30, FORWARD FACE. REPAIRED IAW 53-03 PAGE 46 AND 53-10-00-17 PAGE 21. (M)
- [SDR AALA961528](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA961528), Oct 16, 1996: CONTROLLER. DEFECTIVE. OMA - FLT 1587 - AFTER TAKEOFF OMA DURING CLIMB-OUT, SMOKE NOTED IN MAIN CABIN FOLLOWED BY CABIN SUPPLY TEMPERATURE NOTED AT 150 DEGREES AND RIGHT PACK TRIP. SM
- [SDR AALA961237](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA961237), Aug 19, 1996: COALESCER. DEFECTIVE. DFW - FLT 1945 - PRIOR TO DESCENT FOR LANDING, FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTICED FUMES AND ODOR AS POSSIBLE FUEL OIL IN NATURE. AREA NOTED WAS AT ROW 25. FUMES NOTED IN 

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN05IA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05IA027), Nov 21, 2004: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (N234AA), Denver, CO, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: the first officer's failure to maintain proper glide slope during the landing approach, and the captain's failure to adequately monitor the approach and landing, and his failure to challenge and/or…

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 20041121031919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041121031919I), Nov 21, 2004: Doug DC982 (N234AA), Denver, CO, Minor damage. (-23) On November 21, 2004, at 1038 mountain standard time, a mcdonnel Douglas DC-9-82, N234AA, operated as American airlines flight 1115, sustained minor…
- [Incident 20001006018369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001006018369I), Oct 6, 2000: Doug DC982 (N234AA), Bryce Canyon, UT. (-23) Aala flight 2821, enroute from den-lax, declared an emergency due to an initial pressurization problem, followed by a report of smoke in the cockpit. The…
- [Incident 19961016039859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961016039859I), Oct 16, 1996: Doug DC982 (N234AA), Omaha, NE. Narrative: a DC-9-82, N234AA, operated by American airlines, inc., as flight 1587, was enroute from dallas, Texas to Omaha, Nebraska. Fifteen miles east of…
- [Incident 19850107005649I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850107005649I), Jan 7, 1985: Doug DC980 (N234AA), Chicago, IL. Aborted takeoff when master caution light came on. Problem caused by spoiler deployment when yoke was moved.

## Other aircraft with N234AA

- [Cancelled 2026-03-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N234AA-2026-03-23): Anduril Industries BARRACUDA 100, S/N BTV-01. Assigned, pending cancellation

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