# N246AA: 1984 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2011-07-25 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: July 25, 2011 - Exported to: Venezuela - 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: 49258 - Year built: 1984 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: October 1, 1984 - Certificate issued: April 16, 2011 - Last registry action: April 16, 2011 - Mode S code: A2464A - Owner when cancelled: [Air Capital Group LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIR%20CAPITAL%20GROUP%20LLC) - Location: [Virginia Gardens, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Virginia%20Gardens) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 25.8166° N, 80.3105° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33166, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N246AA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=246AA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N246AA-2011-07-25 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 (32) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR AALA200803167](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200803167), Dec 22, 2008: STRUT. DISCHARGED. COS - INFLIGHT, CREW REPORTED NOSE LANDING GEAR GRINDING OR SPINNING NOISE ON RETRACTION WITH BURNING RUBBER ODOR NOTED. RETURNED TO COS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCI - [SDR AALA20072184](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20072184), Nov 11, 2007: CABLE. DAMAGED. MCI INFLIGHT T2406 - LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. RETRACT HANDLE WOULD NOT RETURN TO RETRACT POSITION. RETURNED TO MCI AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED - [SDR AALA20070556](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070556), Mar 25, 2007: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. LGA - OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FIRST CLASS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FIRST CLASS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPE - [SDR AALA20070504](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070504), Mar 15, 2007: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. LGA - EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS AT OVERWING EXIT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS AT OVERWING EXIT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION - [SDR AALA20070381](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070381), Feb 21, 2007: WIRE HARNESS. DAMAGED. YUL - EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT 5EF INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED HARNESS FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 5EF. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20070013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070013), Jan 2, 2007: WIRE. DISCONNECTED. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 5E INOPERATIVE. FOUND WIRES PULLED FROM CONNECTOR. REPAIRED WIRING FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 5E. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OP - [SDR AALA20060564](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20060564), Aug 14, 2006: OIL CAP. LEAKING. ONT - ON TAKEOFF REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN. RETURNED TO ONT AND LANED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND APU OIL LEAK FROM OIL CAP. REINSTALLED CAP AND COALESCER BAGS ON BOT - [SDR AALA20060192](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20060192), Mar 27, 2006: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. ORD - LEFT AND RIGHT HAND EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS AT AFT ESCAPE HATCHES AND FORWARD ENTRY EMERGENCY LIGHT AT FORWARD GALLEY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS FOR - [SDR AALA20030377](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20030377), Mar 28, 2003: TERMINAL. INOPERATIVE. ORD - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT CEILING LIGHTS FROM ROW 18-21 INOPERATIVE. SECURED EMERGENCY EXIT CEILING LIGHT TERMINAL AT BATTERY. GROUND C - [SDR AALA20020715](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20020715), May 17, 2002: WIRE. LOOSE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, TAIL CONE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS DIM. SECURED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WIRE CONNECTION. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. ( - [SDR AALA20011680](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011680), Aug 21, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT PATH LIGHTING AT ROWS 28 THROUGH 31 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATIO - [SDR AALA20010950](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010950), May 6, 2001: LIGHT. DEFECTIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT DIM. REPLACED SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. ( - [SDR AALA20010761](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010761), Apr 9, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY DIM. RE-CHARGED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M) - [SDR AALA20000928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20000928), Jun 3, 2000: WIRE. BROKEN. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, COCKPIT AND FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WIRE. (M) - [SDR AALA991689](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991689), Nov 10, 1999: WIRE. LOOSE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, OVERHEAD AISLE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT ROWS 17 AND 24 INOPERATIVE. SECURED OVERHEAD AISLE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT GROUND WIRES - [SDR AALA991535](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991535), Sep 24, 1999: PAN. CORRODED. TUL - EXFOLIATED CORROSION BELOW CABIN FLOOR AT APPROX STATION 182-200, LBL 44-55. NOTE EXFOLIATED CORROSION ABOVE CABIN FLOOR ALSO. REPAIRED CORROSION DAMAGE P - [SDR AALA991496](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991496), Sep 24, 1999: FLOORBEAM. WORN. TUL - FOUND MAIN CABIN FLOORBEAM HAS WORN AREA STATION 655 RIGHT 1 INCH. BLENDED DAMAGE FROM BOTTOM OF FLOORBEAM STATION 655, FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE AND INSTAL - [SDR AALA991493](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991493), Sep 24, 1999: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. TUL - NR 3 SEAT TRACK HAS CORROSION STATION 733. INSTALLED SEAT TRACK PLUG REPAIR PER SRM 53-05 PART 1 FIG 4A. (M) - [SDR AALA991492](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991492), Sep 24, 1999: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND SEAT TRACK NR 6 HAS CORROSION STATION 792-795. SPLICED SEAT TRACK AT STATION 730 PER SRM 53-05 PART 1 FIG 4F SHEET 2 THROUGH 11 PAGE 10K THROUGH 10. - [SDR AALA991491](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991491), Sep 24, 1999: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND NR 2 SEAT TRACK HAS CORROSION IN CHANNEL. REPAIRED TRACK WITH 3 LIP PLUG REPAIR PER SRM 53-05 PART 1 PAGE 8C SHEET 1 FIG 4A. (M) - [SDR AALA991490](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991490), Sep 24, 1999: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. TUL - NR 3 SEAT TRACK STA 1174 HAS CORROSION. BLENDED CORROSION, INSTALLED PLUG PER SRM 53-05 PART 1 FIG 4A. ALODINED AND PAINTED PER SRM 51-10-1. TST: 45,869 H - [SDR AALA991489](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991489), Sep 22, 1999: SPLICE. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION AROUND HI-LOKS IN LONGERON SPLICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPLICE PART MADE IN HOUSE PER AARD INTRO PAGE 8 SPLICE REPLACEMENT PER SRM 53-02. TST: 4 - [SDR AALA991495](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991495), Sep 20, 1999: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND NR 3 SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STATION 794. CUT OUT DAMAGED SEAT TRACK FROM STATION 755 AND 815. INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK PER SRM 53-5 FIG 4F-1, 4F-2. - [SDR AALA991494](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991494), Sep 20, 1999: LONGERON. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND LONGERON 4L CRACKED AT BELLFRAME 160. REPAIRED LONGERON PER SRM 53-02 PAGE 48 FIG 18. (M) - [SDR AALA991109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991109), Jul 29, 1999: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING BETWEEN ROWS 17 AND 27 INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRING TO EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING BETWE - [SDR AALA990546](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990546), Apr 20, 1999: LIGHT. DEFECTIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE CHECK, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT SRIP AT FORWARD GALLEY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP AT - [SDR AALA980136](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980136), Jan 17, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, DISCOVERED FIRST CLASS EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT STRIP AT FIRST CLASS EMERGENCY EXIT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED - [SDR AALA970436](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970436), Mar 2, 1997: WIRE. BROKEN. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS IN MAIN CABIN FROM WING AREA AND AFT INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED SHORTED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT WIRING AT WING ARE - [SDR AALA961203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA961203), Aug 11, 1996: ACTUATOR. DEFECTIVE. SEA - FLT 1554 - AFTER TAKEOFF SEA WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, NOSE LANDING GEAR INDICATED UNSAFE. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR WITH SAME RESULTS. EXTENDED LANDING GE - [SDR AALA960728](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960728), May 4, 1996: SENSOR. DEFECTIVE. DFW - FLT 296 - AFTER TAKEOFF TUS, WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, NOSE LANDING GEAR RED LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED INITIALLY AND THEN FLICKERED AND FINALLY EXTINGUI - [SDR AALA960727](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960727), May 2, 1996: FAN. DEFECTIVE. DFW-DEN - FLT 1295 - DURING CRUISE, ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR NOTED IN AFT CABIN AREA WITH NO OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY TURNED POWER OFF TO REAR G - [SDR AALA960218](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960218), Feb 6, 1996: FLOOR WEB. CORRODED. TULE - FOUND FLOOR WEB CORRODED UNDER THRESHOLD STRIP AT AFT END OF FORWARD GALLEY DOOR OPENING. INSTALLED CUSP DOUBLER AS PER SRM 53-01 FIG 2. (M) ## 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 20060814016339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060814016339I), Aug 14, 2006: Doug DC982 (N246AA), Ontario, CA. (-23) Aircraft experienced smoke in the cabin during climbout. The crew aborted and returned to ont. - [Incident 19891201062979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891201062979I), Dec 1, 1989: Doug DC982 (N246AA), Cleveland, OH, Minor damage. Smell like overheated electrical system. Found burnt terminal and circuit breaker on forward galley. ## Other aircraft with N246AA - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N246AA): Beech B200, S/N BB984, built 1981 --- 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.