# N253AA: 1984 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: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 49286
- Year built: 1984
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: December 21, 1984
- Certificate issued: August 25, 2011
- Last registry action: August 25, 2011
- Mode S code: A262A4
- 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/N253AA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=253AA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N253AA-2018-01-02

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 (46)

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

- [SDR AALA20101128DFW02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101128DFW02), Nov 28, 2010: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT RIGHT NUMBER 1 DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP.
- [SDR AALA20100804TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100804TUL03), May 8, 2010: MODULE. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS AFT OF ROW 22 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED MODULE FOR AFT ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20100804TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100804TUL02), May 8, 2010: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS AFT OF ROW 22 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR AFT ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20100508PHL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100508PHL01), May 8, 2010: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT AFT OF ROW 22 INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR AFT ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20091026LGA02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091026LGA02), Oct 25, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHT IN FORWARD CABIN AISLE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR AALA20091026LGA01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091026LGA01), Oct 25, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHT IN AFT CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR AALA2009051600001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009051600001), May 16, 2009: PROXIMITY SENSOR. INOPERATIVE. LGA - FLIGHT ABORTED TAKEOFF ON ACCOUNT OF MID CARGO DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATION. RETURNED LGA WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED PROXIMITY SENSOR AND ADJUST. SYSTEM GROUND
- [SDR AALA20090417TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090417TUL02), Jan 23, 2009: STATIC PORT. DEBONDED. LEFT STATIC CASTING IS DISBONDED FROM SKIN AT STATION 465 AND LONGERON 27 LEFT. REMOVED AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE STATIC PORT CASTING PER MM 53-30-00-7, RVSM CH
- [SDR AALA2009012300019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009012300019), Jan 22, 2009: FITTING. CRACKED. GROUND SPOILER ACTUATOR FITTING CRACKED INBOARD SIDE. NEW 8130 SPOILER CASTING INSTALLED PER SRM 57-00 AND SRM 51-30-00.
- [SDR AALA20090513TUL16](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090513TUL16), Jan 21, 2009: FRAME. CRACKED. CANT FRAME CRACKED AT TAILCONE ALIGNMENT PIN, 9:00 POSITION. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01-00.
- [SDR AALA2009012300018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009012300018), Jan 21, 2009: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATTERY PACK B5-N6 INOPERATIVE WHILE TESTING PER CARD 4289. REMOVED UNSERVICEABLE BATTERY PACK, INSTALLED NEW BATTERY PACK BAT5014 PER MM 33-
- [SDR AALA2009012300017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009012300017), Jan 21, 2009: BATTERY. WEAK. FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHT PACK AB5-3 WEAK DURING TESTING PER CARD 4289. INSTALLED A SERVICEABLE BATTERY PER CARD 4289 AND MM 33-60-98-4.
- [SDR AALA200801619](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200801619), Jun 15, 2008: LIGHT. BROKEN. MSP - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 23D BROKEN. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 23D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (A)
- [SDR AALA20070386](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070386), Feb 23, 2007: SCHRADER VALVE. INOPERATIVE. LAX INFLIGHT - AFTER TAKEOFF CAPTAIN WAS UNABLE TO RAISE NOSE LANDING GEAR. RETURNED TO LAX AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED PISTON AND INSPECTED. REPLACED 
- [SDR AALA20070350](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070350), Feb 16, 2007: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. SFO - EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AT FORWARD LEFT DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY IN EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AT FORWARD LEFT DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATI
- [SDR AALA20070093](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070093), Jan 15, 2007: LINK. INOPERATIVE. ORD INFLIGHT - DURING GEAR RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF HEARD LOUD AIR NOISE AND FELT VIBRATION FROM NOSE GEAR AREA. CYCLED GEAR WITH NO CHANGE. RETURNED TO ORD AND
- [SDR AALA20060731](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20060731), Sep 24, 2006: OIL SYSTEM. CONTAMINATED. DFW - LEFT ENGINE OIL STRAINER CLOG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AFTER REDUCING POWER TO IDLE AND RETURNED TWO MINUTES LATER. CREW SHUT ENGINE DOWN. EN
- [SDR AALA20060334](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20060334), May 25, 2006: CONNECTOR. DEFECTIVE. BNA - NOSE GEAR RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON SHORT FINAL. AIRCRAFT DID FLY BY TO VERIFY GEAR DOWN. NOSE GEAR INDICATION PIN FULLY EXTENDED. HORN AND LIG
- [SDR AALA20041248](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20041248), Dec 25, 2004: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. BDL - CEILING MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 19 THROUGH 26 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR CEILING MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 19 THROUGH 26. SYST
- [SDR AALA20041192](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20041192), Dec 5, 2004: WIRE. EXPOSED. SFO - EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT SEAT 7D INOPERATIVE. FOUND OPEN WIRE TO EMERGENCY SEAT HARNESS. REPAIRED WIRE FOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT SEAT 7D. SYSTEM GROUND
- [SDR AALA20040964](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040964), Sep 16, 2004: ENGINE. BIRD INGESTION. ENROUTE, MULTIPLE BIRDSTRIKES TO LT ENGINE. FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND BOTH BOTTLES DISCHARGED. RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SINGLE ENGINE TIME FOUR MI
- [SDR AALA20040136](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040136), Jan 27, 2004: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. DFW AFT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY FOR AFT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
- [SDR AALA20040138](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040138), Jan 27, 2004: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. DFW FORWARD OVERWING LEFT HAND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY FOR FORWARD LEFT HAND OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL O
- [SDR AALA20040137](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040137), Jan 27, 2004: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. DFW FORWARD RIGHT HAND OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY FOR FORWARD RIGHT HAND OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED N
- [SDR AALA20040135](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040135), Jan 27, 2004: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. DFW TAIL CONE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY FOR TAIL CONE EMERGENCY LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
- [SDR AALA20031477](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20031477), Dec 28, 2003: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DFW DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND
- [SDR AALA20031088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20031088), Oct 1, 2003: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE OBSERVED EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING INOPERATIVE AT THE OVERWING EXIT. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL
- [SDR AALA20010885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010885), Apr 29, 2001: WIRE. DAMAGED. AUS - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED EMEREGNCY EXIT LIGHT WIRE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
- [SDR AALA20010658](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010658), Apr 3, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. MIA - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT ROW 7 THROUGH 11 DIM. RE-SEATED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY PACK AT ROW 7. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NO
- [SDR AALA20001977](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001977), Nov 20, 2000: TURBINE. LEAKING. SJC - FLT 2482 - EN ROUTE SJC-DFW, DETECTED SMOKE IN CENTER CABIN. RETURNED SJC AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED RIGHT SIDE ACM. ACCOMPLISHED PACK 
- [SDR AALA20001340](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001340), Aug 14, 2000: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. RDU - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE EMERGENCY EXIT ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS BETWEEN ROW 9 AND ROW 12 INOPERATIVE. RECONNECTED CONNECTOR ON BATTERY PACK AT ROW 9. SYSTE
- [SDR AALA991607](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991607), Oct 19, 1999: FRAME. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 28R AT DOOR FRAME (CARGO AFT) FROM BS 1155-1212. BLENDED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-3. INSTALLED DOUBLER AT STATION 1172 PER AARD
- [SDR AALA991609](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991609), Oct 15, 1999: CASTING. CRACKED. TUL - AFT CARGO DOOR CUTOUT FORWARD LOWER CASTING CRACKED, STATION 1155 LONGERON 28R. REPLACED CASTING WITH NEWS CASTING PER SRM 51-01 PAGE 2. (M)
- [SDR AALA991606](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991606), Oct 13, 1999: LONGERON. CRACKED. TUL - LONGERON 4L CRACKED AT STATION 160 OUTBOARD LEG AND INBOARD RADIUS. REMOVED CRACKED LONGERON SECTION OF LONGERON AND ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR PER SRM 53-02 FIG
- [SDR AALA991610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991610), Oct 12, 1999: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON NR 1 SEAT TRACK AT STATION 640-642. REMOVED CORRODED SECTION OF TRACK AND INSTALLED REPAIR PLUG PER SRM 53-05 PART 1, FIG 4A, SHEET 1. 
- [SDR AALA991608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991608), Oct 7, 1999: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. TUL - NR 6 SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STATION 1214. REPAIRED SEAT TRACK OF SEAT TRACK PLUG REPAIR PER SRM 53-05 FIG 4A. (M)
- [SDR AALA991150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991150), Aug 6, 1999: SENSOR. DEFECTIVE. DFW - FLT 1969 - TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF DFW. OCCURRED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. EMERGENCY PROCEDURE ACCOMPLISHED AND LIGHT EXTI
- [SDR AALA972377](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA972377), Dec 10, 1997: APU. MALFUNCTIONED. LGA - FLT 0313 - AFTER TAKEOFF LGA, FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTED A STRONG OIL SMELL AND SMOKE IN CABIN. ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED LGA AND
- [SDR AALA971397](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971397), Aug 2, 1997: SENSOR. DEFECTIVE. DFW - FLT 1925 - EN ROUTE OMA/DFW DURING CRUISE, RED NOSE GEAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WITH NO OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATIONS. AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO DFW AN
- [SDR AALA960358](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960358), Mar 5, 1996: TIE DOWN TRACK. CORRODED. TUL - FORWARD TIE-DOWN TRACK HAS CORROSION AFT END, LEFT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT FWD TIE-DOWN TRACK. TST: 34,543.23 HRS. CYCLES, 19,744. (X)
- [SDR AALA960323](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960323), Feb 28, 1996: LONGERON. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION ON LONGERON 23R AT STA 1300. INSTALLED LONGERON REPAIR SPLICE PER SRM 53-02, FIGURE 5, PAGE 6. TST: 34,543.23. CYCLES, 19,744. (X)
- [SDR AALA960340](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960340), Feb 27, 1996: JAMB. OUT OF ADJUST. TUL - MID-CARGO DOOR BEAM (LOWER) FWD AND AFT STOP PAD AREA OUT OF LIMITS. INSTALLED DOUBLERS ON LOWER DOOR BEAM FWD OF AFT STOPS PER AARD 53-10-00-03 AND ESO 8
- [SDR AALA960315](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960315), Feb 26, 1996: CHANNEL. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION AROUND FASTENER INSIDE CABIN FLOOR CHANNEL AT STA 1313, 18 INCHES RIGHT OF CENTER. APPLIED DOUBLER PER SRM 5301, FIGURE 2, SHEET 3. TST: 34,543,
- [SDR AALA960314](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960314), Feb 26, 1996: FRAME. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION ON FWD SIDE OF FRAME, 4 INCHES TO THE RIGHT OF LONGERON 30 AND 2 INCHES ABOVE INTERIOR SKIN. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF FWD WEB LAYER, REF SRM 53
- [SDR AALA960313](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960313), Feb 26, 1996: FRAME. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION ON FWD SIDE OF FRAME 4 INCHES TO THE LEFT OF LONGERON 3 AND 2 INCHES ABOVE INTERIOR SKIN. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF FWD WEB LAYER. REF SRM 53-01
- [SDR AALA960300](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960300), Feb 22, 1996: CUSP. CORRODED. TUL - 3 INCH BY 4 INCH AREA OF CUSP MEMBRANE TOTALLY CORRODED THROUGH. REMOVED CORRODED SECTION AND INSTALLED OVERLAY PATCH PER SRM 53-01, PAGE 8, FIGURE 2. TST

## 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 CHI04IA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04IA260), Sep 16, 2004: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (N253AA), Chicago, IL, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: An in-flight collision with a flock of birds during climb out after takeoff, which damaged the left engine fan module and ruptured a fuel line to the fuel-oil cooler causing an engine fire.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20040916025219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040916025219I), Sep 16, 2004: Doug DC982 (N253AA), Chicago, IL, Minor damage. (-23) American airlines flight 1374 enroute from Chicago o'Hare airport (ord) to philadelphia departed runway 4L and was given a 90-degree heading and an…
- [Incident 19851229075539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851229075539I), Dec 29, 1985: Doug DC982 (N253AA), Seattle, WA, Damage unknown. Followed a line thought to be a taxiway centerline and left improved surface. Dark night a factor.
- [Incident 19850216009159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850216009159I), Feb 16, 1985: Doug DC982 (N253AA), Chicago, IL, Minor damage. During taxi NR3 wheel separated plane. Damage to flap and fuselage antirotation pin hub nut, washer, bearing gone.

## Other aircraft with N253AA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N253AA): Anduril Industries CPJ-100, S/N 82

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