# N278AA: 1985 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: 49294 - Year built: 1985 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: July 17, 1985 - Certificate issued: May 19, 2015 - Last registry action: May 19, 2015 - Mode S code: A2C435 - 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/N278AA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=278AA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N278AA-2015-11-19 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 (43) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR AALA20111216LGA02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20111216LGA02), Dec 15, 2011: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. LEFT NUMBER 1 DOOR PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY, OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20111216LGA01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20111216LGA01), Dec 15, 2011: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROWS 28 TO 30 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY POWER SUPPLY AT 29DEF, OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20111123DWH01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20111123DWH01), Nov 23, 2011: STRINGER. DAMAGED. FOUND 2 CRACKED STRINGERS JUST ABOVE A DENT AT STATION 218 LONGERON 17. REPAIRED WITH SPLICE PER SRM 53-02-00 FIGURE 18. - [SDR AALA20111109LGA01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20111109LGA01), Nov 8, 2011: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. OVERHEAD AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT SEAT 28DEF. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20110711TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110711TUL03), Jul 7, 2011: BATTERY PACK. NOT SEATED. EXTERIOR OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. RESEATED BATTERY PACK FOR EXTERIOR OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS. - [SDR AALA20110708LGA01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110708LGA01), Jul 7, 2011: BATTERY. NOT SEATED. FOUND ROW 23 TO 26 EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. RESEATED BATTERIES FOR ROWS 23 TO 26 EMERGENCY LIGHTS. - [SDR AALA20110428PHX02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110428PHX02), Apr 28, 2011: DUCT. CRACKED. PHX - CREW REPORTED DURING CLIMBOUT LOOP-A LEFT ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, FOLLOWED BY NUMBER 1 ENGINE FIRE HANDLE LIGHT AND BELL. REDUCED NUMBER 1 ENGINE TO IDL - [SDR AALA20101102TUL09](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101102TUL09), Nov 2, 2010: RADAR. FAILED. TUL - INFLIGHT FAT-DFW. CREW REPORTED WEATHER RADAR FAILED INFLIGHT. FLIGHT DIVERTED TUL LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RADAR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPE - [SDR AALA20101019TUL11](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101019TUL11), Oct 19, 2010: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. AFT ACCESSORY SHEAR TIE CRACKED AFT SIDE OF 1451 FRAME AFT OF LONGERON 2 LEFT. INSTALLED SHEAR TIE PER SRM 51-30-05 AND EA MD80-53-013580. - [SDR AALA20101017TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101017TUL02), Oct 17, 2010: BRACKET. CORRODED. AFT CARGO LOWER CORNER BRACKET IS CORRODED AT AFT END OF LOWER DOOR JAMB STATION / 1211. INSTALLED NEW CORNER BRACKET PER SRM 51-30-05. - [SDR AALA20101017TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101017TUL03), Oct 17, 2010: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. AFT ACCESSORY SHEAR TIE CRACKED AFT SIDE OF 1451 FRAME AFT OF LONGERON 2 LEFT. INSTALLED SHEAR TIE PER SRM 51-30-05. - [SDR AALA20100804LGA02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100804LGA02), Aug 3, 2010: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT AT AISLE SEVEN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT AT AISLE SEVEN. OPS CHECKED NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20100804LGA01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100804LGA01), Aug 3, 2010: LENS. MISSING. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT AISLE 25 MISSING LENS. REPLACED LENS FOR CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT AT AISLE SEAT 25. OPS CHECKED NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20100712TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100712TUL02), Jul 12, 2010: ACM. FAULTY. PHX - CREW REPORTED AIRCRAFT HAVING PRESSURIZATION PROBLEMS WITH NO COOLING AIR FROM EITHER PACKS. RIGHT PACK ALREADY ON PLACARD. EMERGENCY DECLARED RETURNED PH - [SDR AALA20100109ORD01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100109ORD01), Jan 9, 2010: GENERATOR. FAILED. ORD - DURING CLIMBOUT RIGHT ENGINE GENERATOR FAILED AND AIR CONDITIONING LOCKOUT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY DECLARED, RETURNED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT - [SDR AALA20091216TUL14](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091216TUL14), Dec 16, 2009: TEE FITTING. CRACKED. TEE CORD CRACKED AT STATION 1338 LEFT. REPAIRED PER ENGINEERING AUTHORIZATIONS- MD80-53-007882, MD80-53-007988, MD80-53-008214 AND MD80-53-008309. - [SDR AALA20090512TUL66](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090512TUL66), Apr 24, 2009: BATTERY. DEFECTIVE. EPL BATTERY NOT TAKING CHARGE. REPLACED BATTERY WITH NEW BATTERY BAT5016 S/N18714. - [SDR AALA20090513TUL06](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090513TUL06), Apr 23, 2009: FITTING. CRACKED. FWD CARGO DOOR STOP PAD FITTING CRACKED CENTER PAD AFT SIDE OF DOOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING PER ESO 80174. - [SDR AALA20090513TUL04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090513TUL04), Apr 23, 2009: FITTING. CRACKED. MID CARGO DOOR CENTER STOP PAD FITTING CRACKED ON AFT SIDE OF DOOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING PER ESO 80174. - [SDR AALA2009032900002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009032900002), Mar 29, 2009: COOLING TURBINE. INOPERATIVE. SAN - CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN AFT CABIN. EMERGENCY DECLARED RETURNED SAN WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURN. REPLACED LEFT C - [SDR AALA2009032200633](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009032200633), Mar 22, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS FOR ROW 20 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 20. - [SDR AALA200803045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200803045), Dec 5, 2008: SHROUD. BROKEN. MSP EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 22D HAS BROKEN SHROUD. REPLACED SHROUD. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPS. - [SDR AALA200803044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200803044), Dec 5, 2008: SHROUD. BROKEN. MSP EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 30D HAS BROKEN SHROUD. REPLACED SHROUD. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPS. - [SDR AALA200803043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200803043), Dec 5, 2008: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. MSP EMERGENCY LIGHT AT OVERHEAD SEAT ROW 29 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED CHARGER FOR SEAT ROW 29C. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPS. - [SDR AALA20072058](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20072058), Oct 28, 2007: INLET. CONTAMINATED. PHX INFLIGHT T1770/28OCT - FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED BLUE SMOKE OR HAZE IN CABIN AND ODOR NOTED IN COCKPIT. RETURNED TO PHX AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND - [SDR AALA20060356](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20060356), Jun 3, 2006: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. SFO - CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROWS 7 TO 12 SECTION INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT SEAT 8D FOR CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROWS 7 TO 12. SYS - [SDR AALA20060171](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20060171), Mar 13, 2006: WIRE. BROKEN. LAX - FORWARD GALLEY SIDE WALL EMERGENCY AISLE PATH LIGHT INOPERATIVE. FOUND BROKEN WIRE AT THE CONNECTOR NEAR SEAT 3F. REPAIRED WIRE FOR FORWARD GALLEY SIDE WA - [SDR AALA20060162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20060162), Mar 8, 2006: ACM. DAMAGED. ATL INFLIGHT T2263/8MAR UNABLE TO CONTROL PRESSURIZATION. DEPLOYED MASKS. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO DFW. FOUND HOLE CHAFFED INTO RIGHT HAND OXYGEN GENERATOR AIRCYCLE - [SDR AALA20040495](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040495), Apr 27, 2004: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DEN - EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER RIGHT WING ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR RIGHT HAND OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPE - [SDR AALA20040045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040045), Jan 11, 2004: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. AUS FORWARD ENTRY EMERGENCY LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF. REPLACED FORWARD ENTRY EMERGENCY LIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20030276](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20030276), Mar 2, 2003: DUCT. DAMAGED. MIA - FLT 2081 - EN ROUTE FLL-DFW, ON CLIMB-OUT, LEFT THROTTLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO MOVE. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THERE WAS AN ENGINE FIRE WARNING ON LEFT ENGINE. NO - [SDR AALA20021802](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021802), Dec 14, 2002: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. ORD - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ON SEAT 9E INOPERATIVE. SECURED LOOSE CONNECTOR AT SEAT 9E. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M) - [SDR AALA20021397](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021397), Sep 25, 2002: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND RIGHT VERTICAL STAB ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT CANT STATION 1463. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-2 PAGE 1 REPAIR 2. (M) - [SDR AALA20020203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20020203), Mar 1, 2002: O-RING. LEAKING. RDU - FLT 1858 - EN ROUTE PBI-LGA, FUEL LEAK COMING FROM BOOST PUMP COVER DURING FLIGHT. DIVERTED AND LANDED RDU WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED AND SECURED O-RING A - [SDR AALA2000533](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2000533), Mar 24, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION AT NR 6 SEAT TRACK, AFT OF STATION 731. REPLACED NR 6 SEAT TRACK FROM FS 218-797. (M) - [SDR AALA991986](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991986), Dec 29, 1999: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL O - [SDR AALA991183](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991183), Aug 15, 1999: OIL PLUG. LEAKING. LAX - FLT 596 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM BUR TO DFW, SMOKE REPORTED IN PASSENGER CABIN. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED LAX WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED APU ENGI - [SDR AALA981273](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981273), Jun 26, 1998: WIRE. BROKEN. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, THE AFT ENTRY TAIL CONE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRE AT AFT ENTRY TAIL CONE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT. SYSTEM - [SDR AALA971562](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971562), Aug 19, 1997: COALESCER. CONTAMINATED. DFW - FLT 9539 - DURING TAKEOFF MEX, SMOKE NOTED IN CABIN WITH NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS. SMOKE DISSIPATED AFTER FIRST 2-3 MINUTES OF FLT. AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO D - [SDR AALA971163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971163), Jul 2, 1997: GASKET. BLOWN. DFW - FLT 1589 - EN ROUTE DFW/OAK, THE TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMPERATURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT APPROX 5 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF. ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL PROCEDURE IN - [SDR AALA961136](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA961136), Jul 29, 1996: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND SHEAR TIE EXFOLIATED, REMOVED AND REPLACED. (M) - [SDR AALA961129](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA961129), Jul 25, 1996: DOOR BEAM. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND DOOR BEAM CORRODED UNDER PREVIOUS REPAIR NOTED IN ESO 80559 DATED 8/31/92. (M) - [SDR AALA950819](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA950819), May 4, 1995: EEL STRIP. DEFECTIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT BY FORWARD GALLEY HAD ONE BULB INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP BY FORWARD GALLEY. SYSTEM G ## 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 19950714022859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950714022859I), Jul 14, 1995: Doug DC982 (N278AA), Kansas City, MO. Loosing cabin pressure. Descended to FL100. Landed ord. Replaced out flow valve actuator. - [Incident 19920720029319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920720029319I), Jul 20, 1992: Doug DC982 (N278AA), Cedar Rapids, IA. Left engine quit en route. Diverted to Cedar Rapids. Landed overweight. Accessory drive gear box failed. - [Incident 19870822069629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870822069629I), Aug 22, 1987: Doug DC982 (N278AA), Santa Ana, CA, Minor damage. Wingtip struck a portable boarding ladder during taxi from the gate. ## Other aircraft with N278AA - [Cancelled 2022-12-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N278AA-2022-12-08): Cirrus Design SR22T, S/N 8800. Exported to El Salvador. Owner: [Tvpx Aircraft Solutions Inc Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TVPX%20AIRCRAFT%20SOLUTIONS%20INC%20TRUSTEE), [North Salt Lake, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/North%20Salt%20Lake) --- 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.