# N279AA: 1985 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2017-09-11 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: September 11, 2017 - Status when cancelled: Third 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: [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: 49295 - Year built: 1985 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: July 19, 1985 - Certificate issued: May 20, 2014 - Last registry action: May 20, 2014 - Mode S code: A2C7EC - 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/N279AA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=279AA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N279AA-2017-09-11 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 (22) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR AALA2009020300449](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009020300449), Feb 3, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. SFO - LEFT AND RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS. - [SDR AALA2009020300448](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009020300448), Feb 3, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. SFO - EMERGENCY LIGHTS WILL NOT COME ON ONLY ROW LIGHTS COME ON. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. - [SDR AALA2009020300447](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009020300447), Feb 3, 2009: WIRE HARNESS. DAMAGED. SFO - EMERGENCY LIGHTS WILL NOT COME ON ONLY ROW LIGHTS COME ON. REPAIRED WIRE HARNESS AT SEAT ASSEMBLY 7DEF. - [SDR AALA20070451](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070451), Mar 7, 2007: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROWS 22 TO 26 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT SEAT ROW 26 FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROWS 22 TO 26. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED - [SDR AALA20070099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070099), Jan 15, 2007: HUB. FAILED. DFW - NUMBER ONE BRAKE REPORTED LOCKED DURING TAXI OUT FOUND NUMBER ONE WHEEL AND BEARING FAILURE AND SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE TO SHEEL AXLE. REPLACED NUMBER ONE TIRE - [SDR AALA20041141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20041141), Nov 18, 2004: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DEN - EMERGENCY CEILING LIGHTS AT SEATS 9 TO 11 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY CEILING LIGHTS AT SEATS 9 TO 11. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL O - [SDR AALA20040766](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040766), Jul 22, 2004: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20040710](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040710), Jul 5, 2004: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. PHX - EXIT SIGNS ABOVE AFT OVERWING EXITS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND CHARGER ASSEMBLY FOR EXIT SIGNS ABOVE OVERWING EXITS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NOR - [SDR AALA20040637](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040637), Jun 10, 2004: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. AUS - OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20040636](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040636), Jun 10, 2004: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. AUS - AFT RT AND LT UPPER EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR AFT RT AND LT UPPER EMERGENCY LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20040506](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040506), Apr 28, 2004: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. LAX LEFT AND RIGHT HAND OVERWING EMERGENCY EVACUATION EXTERIOR LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR LEFT AND RIGHT HAND OVERWING EMERGENCY EVACUATION E - [SDR AALA20040172](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040172), Feb 2, 2004: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DFW CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT BINS FOR ROWS 18 THROUGH 21 INOPERATIVE. ALSO AFT CEILING AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS FOR CEIL - [SDR AALA20012035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20012035), Nov 9, 2001: WIRE. LOOSE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WIRE AT CONNECTOR LOOSE. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WIRE AT CONNECTOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL - [SDR AALA991891](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991891), Dec 9, 1999: BULKHEAD. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION AROUND SEVERAL FASTENERS ON FORWARD SIDE OF STATION 1338 PRESSURE BULKHEAD RIGHT SIDE ABOVE VAULT DOOR JAMB, JUST BELOW RIGHT A/C DUCT. RE - [SDR AALA991880](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991880), Dec 9, 1999: BEAM. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON AFT CARGO DOOR BEAM. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER ESO80559 12/7/99 AND AARD 53-10-00-3. (M) - [SDR AALA991065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991065), Jul 21, 1999: WIRE. BROKEN. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING ALONG FIRST CLASS GALLEY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FLAT WIRE LEAD TO EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PAT - [SDR AALA980274](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980274), Feb 9, 1998: LIGHT. DEFECTIVE. PHX - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FORWARD ENTRY DOOR PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED PORTABLE LIGHT AT FORWARD ENTRY DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CH - [SDR AALA972133](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA972133), Nov 10, 1997: SENSOR. DEFECTIVE. ORD - FLT 329 - EN ROUTE LGA/ORD DURING CRUISE, RED NOSE GEAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AND THEN EXITINGUISHED WITH NO OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATIONS. A - [SDR AALA960697](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960697), Apr 29, 1996: CLIP. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION ON CLIP ATTACHED TO SKIN (BOTTOM LEG OF INTERCOSTAL) STA 1212 TO STA 1217. TST: 32,944 HRS. CYCLES, 18,910. (X) - [SDR AALA960676](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960676), Apr 29, 1996: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION ON NR 3 SEAT TRACK BELOW GALLEY 4A AND 4B. CORROSION WAS BLENDED OUT AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. SEAT TRACK PLUG WAS INSTALLED PER SRM 53-05, - [SDR AALA960643](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960643), Apr 25, 1996: BRACKET. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION FLOORBOARD BRACKET. REPLACED BRACKET. TST: 32,944 HRS. CYCLES, 18,910. (X) - [SDR AALA960642](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960642), Apr 25, 1996: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. TUL - NR 3 SEAT TRACK HAS CORROSION AT STA 1309. INSTALLED SEAT TRACK PLUG PER SRM 53-05, FIGURE 4A. TST: 32,944 HRS. CYCLES, 18,910. (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 19970407008619I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970407008619I), Apr 7, 1997: Doug DC982 (N279AA), Buffalo, NY. Narrative: on April 7, 1997, at 13:46 EST, a mc donnell Douglas DC-9-82, N279AA, S/N49295, registered to American airlines, inc., made a precautionary landing… ## Other aircraft with N279AA - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N279AA): Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER, S/N 3062 --- 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.