# N255AA: 1984 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2015-10-21 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: October 21, 2015 - Status when cancelled: First renewal notice - 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: 49287 - Year built: 1984 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: January 11, 1985 - Certificate issued: March 15, 2013 - Last registry action: October 31, 2013 - Mode S code: A26A12 - Owner when cancelled: [Frontera Flight Holdings Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FRONTERA%20FLIGHT%20HOLDINGS%20INC) - Location: [Dover, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Dover) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 39.1815° N, 75.4736° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19901, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N255AA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=255AA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N255AA-2015-10-21 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 AALA20100214LGA01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100214LGA01), Feb 13, 2010: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS FROM ROWS 3 THRU 20 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS FROM ROWS 3 THRU 20. OPS CHECKED NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20090226TUL16](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090226TUL16), Feb 17, 2009: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON CRACKED AFT OF STATION 1418 AT L2L, INSTALLED LONGERON SPLICE PER AARD 53-30-00-2. - [SDR AALA20090226TUL15](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090226TUL15), Feb 12, 2009: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME 1418 AFT STIFFENER CRACKED AT L2L, INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER ENGINEERING AUTHORITY MD80-53-005452. - [SDR AALA2009021600139](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009021600139), Feb 12, 2009: ANGLE. CRACKED. RIGHT FORWARD NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL DOOR JAMB J ANGLE DOUBLER CRACKED. AREA OF DISCREPANCY IS 2 INCHES BY 3 INCHES. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR BEAM - [SDR AALA200803047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200803047), Dec 6, 2008: FUEL CONTROL. FAILED. AUS INFLIGHT, CREW REPORTED ON SHORT FINAL APPROACH NR 1 ENGINE STOPPED PRODUCING THRUST. LANDED AUS WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NUMBER ONE ENGINE FUEL CONTROL. - [SDR AALA200802337](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200802337), Sep 10, 2008: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT LT GALLEY AISLE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP. GROUND CHECKED NORMAL. - [SDR AALA200802336](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200802336), Sep 10, 2008: WIRE HARNESS. DAMAGED. LGA EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 21D INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRING FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 21D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPS. - [SDR AALA200801378](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200801378), May 24, 2008: A/C PACK. DIRTY. ICT INFLIGHT T684/24MAY MCI TO DFW. CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN. LANDED ICT WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT OUT OF SERVICE FOR EVALUATION. NO DEFECTS FOUND. PERFORM - [SDR AALA200800199](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200800199), Jan 29, 2008: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT OVERHEAD SEAT 16D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT OVERHEAD SEAT 16D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20072114](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20072114), Oct 25, 2007: WIRE. PINCHED. TUL - EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FORWARD CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED PINCHED WIRE AT FORWARD ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING PANEL FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FORWARD CABIN. SYSTEM G - [SDR AALA20070231](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070231), Jan 31, 2007: STRUT. INOPERATIVE. ORD INFLIGHT T2329/31JAN - GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING RETRACTION. CYCLED GEAR WITH NO HELP. RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. DOWN AND LOCK - [SDR AALA20060583](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20060583), Aug 19, 2006: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DTW - EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FORWARD CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT FORWARD GALLEY FOR INOPERATIVE EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FORWARD CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CH - [SDR AALA20060259](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20060259), Apr 27, 2006: WIRE HARNESS. INOPERATIVE. LGA - FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT OPPOSITE FIRST CLASS LAVATORY INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE FOR FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT OPPOSITE FIRST CLASS LAVATORY. - [SDR AALA20050769](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050769), Nov 22, 2005: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. SFO - EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FORWARD CEILING AT ENTRY, SERVICE DOOR AND COCKPIT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FORWARD CEILING AT ENTRY - [SDR AALA20050772](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050772), Nov 22, 2005: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. SFO - EMERGENCY LIGHT IN TAIL COMPARTMENT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT IN TAIL COMPARTMENT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20050237](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050237), Apr 4, 2005: WIRE. DAMAGED. DFW - ENTRY AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY ON FORWARD GALLEY WALL NEAR FLOOR WITH DOUBLE ARROW IS INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED DAMAGED WIRES AT THE BASE OF THE WINDSCR - [SDR AALA20020502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20020502), Jun 21, 2002: WIRE. DAMAGED. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FOUND RIGHT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED RIGHT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WIRE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMA - [SDR AALA20020494](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20020494), Jun 21, 2002: WIRE. DAMAGED. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WIRE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATIO - [SDR AALA990841](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990841), Jun 8, 1999: LIGHT. DEFECTIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, PORTABLE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED PORTABLE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. ( - [SDR AALA981566](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981566), Aug 16, 1998: PISTON. DEFECTIVE. DFW - FLT 1317 - AFTER TAKEOFF DFW NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. HAD NUMEROUS SPOILER AND FLAP WARNINGS IN FLIGHT. OUTFLOW VALVE CYCLED OPEN AND CLOSED SEVRAL TI - [SDR AALA981474](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981474), Aug 5, 1998: FUEL PUMP. FAILED. ORD - FLT 1949 - DURING CRUISE, EN ROUTE DTW-DFW, UNABLE TO TRANSFER FUEL FROM CENTER TANK. PHASE B PLUS C CIRCUIT BREAKER WILL NOT RESET ON FORWARD CENTER FUEL - [SDR AALA960442](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960442), Mar 21, 1996: ANGLE. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION ON ANGLE. REPLACED ANGLE. TST: 34,667.47 HRS. CYCLES: 19,822. (X) - [SDR AALA960487](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960487), Mar 20, 1996: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. TUL - SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT STA 1309 BETWEEN LONGERON 14L AND LONGERON 15L. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND BLENDED FRAME BEHIND SHEAR-TIE, TREATED AND PRIMED PER ESO 805 - [SDR AALA960427](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960427), Mar 20, 1996: ANGLE. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION AROUND NUT CLIP HOLE AT LONGERON 18L T-ANGLE AT STA 1336. REMOVED CORROSION, MADE DOUBLER AND INSTALLED PER SRM 53-01, PAGE 8, WHICH ALSO REPLAC - [SDR AALA960428](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960428), Mar 19, 1996: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. TUL - INBOARD END OF SHEAR TIE CORRODED BETWEEN 29L AND 30L AT FS 1322. TRIM SHEAR TIE PER ESO 80559, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA ESO DATED 3-19-96. TST: 34,667.47 - [SDR AALA960421](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960421), Mar 19, 1996: TIE DN TRACK. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION AT EACH FRAME ATTACH FASTENER THE FULL LENGTH OF TRACK, RIGHT SIDE. INSTALLED NEW TRACK, FORWARD RIGHT SECTION, STA 1003 - STA 1155. TST: 34,667 - [SDR AALA960420](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960420), Mar 19, 1996: TIE DN TRACK. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION ON TIE-DOWN TRACK, STA 1060 TO STA 1174. INSTALLED NEW TRACK FORWARD LEFT SECTION, STA 1003 - STA 1222. TST: 34,667.47 HRS. CYCLES: 19,822. (X) - [SDR AALA960419](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960419), Mar 19, 1996: BELL FRAME. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION ON BELL FRAME FORWARD SIDE LOWER LIP AT LONGERON 30. CUT OUT DAMAGE (CORRODED AREA) ON LOWER J-ANGLE (FRAME) INSTALLED REPAIR SPLICE AND DOUBLER - [SDR AALA960418](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960418), Mar 19, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION AROUND NUT CLIP HOLE IN FLOORBEAM. CUT OUT CORRODED AREA, INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER PER SRM 53-05, FIGURE 20A. TST: 34,667.47 HRS. CYCLES: 19 - [SDR AALA960446](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960446), Mar 18, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION AROUND NUT CLIP HOLE 2.50 FEET OUTBOARD OF INBOARD WALL, STA 1322, FLOOR BEAM RIGHT. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED STAINLESS STRAP ON FLOOR BE - [SDR AALA960412](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960412), Mar 18, 1996: FITTING. CORRODED. TUL - MID-CARGO LOWER DOOR BEAM FORWARD ANGLE FITTING CORRODED. INSTALLED NEW FORWARD ANGLE FITTING IN MID-CARGO DOORWAY. TST: 34,667.47 HRS. CYCLES: 19,822. (X - [SDR AALA960411](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960411), Mar 18, 1996: FITTING. CORRODED. TUL - MID-CARGO LOWER DOOR BEAM AFT ANGLE FITTING CORRODED. INSTALLED NEW ANGLE AFT END OF CARGO DOOR BEAM. TST: 34,667.47 HRS. CYCLES: 19,822. (X) - [SDR AALA960401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960401), Mar 14, 1996: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION ON NR 3 SEAT TRACK AT STA 1307. INSTALLED SEAT TRACK PLUG PER AARD 53-20-00. TST: 34,667.47 HRS. CYCLES: 19,822. (X) ## 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 20080524838429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080524838429I), May 24, 2008: Doug DC982 (N255AA), Wichita, KS, No damage. (-23) On may 24, 2008, at 0730 local central time, the flight crew for American airlines, operating as flight nr 684 departing from Kansas city, Missouri intl.… ## Other aircraft with N255AA - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N255AA): DJI MAVIC 2 PRO, S/N 163DFBM001TNNJ --- 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.