# N290AA: 1985 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2011-05-12 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: May 12, 2011 - 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: 49302 - Year built: 1985 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: August 21, 1985 - Certificate issued: September 17, 1985 - Last registry action: November 19, 2010 - Mode S code: A2F57B - Owner when cancelled: [American Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMERICAN%20AIRLINES%20INC) - Location: [Fort Worth, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Fort%20Worth) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 32.8240° N, 97.0491° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76155, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N290AA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=290AA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N290AA-2011-05-12 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 (38) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR AALA20100721LGA02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100721LGA02), Jul 20, 2010: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. SEAT EGRESS LIGHT ON SEAT 12D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED DAMAGED CONNECTOR FOR EGRESS LIGHT AT SEAT 12D. - [SDR AALA20090922DFW02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090922DFW02), Sep 22, 2009: REGULATOR VALVE. FAILED. DURING CLIMB CREW NOTICED A STRONG SMELL LIKE SOMETHING BURNING THROUGH OUT THE CABIN. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE PRESSURE REGULA - [SDR AALA20090331TUL33](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090331TUL33), Mar 29, 2009: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SUB FLOOR AT STATION 170 RIGHT JUST ABOVE COOLING DUCT. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20090406TUL37](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090406TUL37), Mar 28, 2009: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT LONGERON 22L, 2ND RIVET FORWARD OF STATION 200. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER EA MD80-53-005845 AND EA MD80-53-005856. - [SDR AALA20090331TUL32](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090331TUL32), Mar 25, 2009: PLATE. CRACKED. RIGHT AFT OVERWING EXIT CUTOUT FORWARD GUIDE RECESS PLATE IS CRACKED. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-05-00 FIGURE 32. - [SDR AALA2009021000477](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009021000477), Feb 10, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LGA CEILING MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FORWARD CABIN AND COCKPIT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. - [SDR AALA2009021000476](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009021000476), Feb 10, 2009: LIGHT. NOT SEATED. LGA SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 12D INOPERATIVE. RESEATED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR SEAT 12D. - [SDR AALA200802288](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200802288), Sep 6, 2008: LENS. MISSING. LGA EMERGENCY LIGHT AT OVERHEAD AFT SERVICE AREA MISSING LENS. REPLACED LENS FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT OVERHEAD AFT SERVICE AREA. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPS. - [SDR AALA200802287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200802287), Sep 6, 2008: CONTACT. DIRTY. LGA EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT OVERHEAD SEAT ROWS 23 TO 30 INOPERATIVE. CLEANED AND ADJUSTED CONTACT AT ROW 28 FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT OVERHEAD SEAT ROWS 23 TO 30. SYS - [SDR AALA200802286](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200802286), Sep 6, 2008: CONTACT. DIRTY. LGA EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT OVERHEAD SEAT ROWS 23 TO 30 INOPERATIVE. CLEANED AND ADJUSTED CONTACT AT ROW 25 FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT OVERHEAD SEAT ROWS 23 TO 30. SYS - [SDR AALA200802285](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200802285), Sep 6, 2008: CONTACT. DIRTY. LGA EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT RT HAND OVERWING EXIT INOPERATIVE. CLEANED AND ADJUSTED CONTACT FOR EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT RT HAND OVERWING EXIT. SYSTEM - [SDR AALA200802284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200802284), Sep 6, 2008: CONTACT. DIRTY. LGA EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT LT HAND OVERWING EXIT INOPERATIVE. CLEANED AND ADJUSTED CONTACT FOR EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT LT HAND OVERWING EXIT. SYSTEM - [SDR AALA20071826](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20071826), Sep 28, 2007: PROXIMITY SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. ORD INFLIGHT T1101/28SEP - DURING CLIMB CREW RECEIVED STALL THEN SLAT OVERSPEED INDICATION. ON APPROACH ANTI-SKID CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. LANDED ORD WITHOUT INC - [SDR AALA20060227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20060227), Apr 11, 2006: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ORD - CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 12 TO 22 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 12 TO 22. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL O - [SDR AALA20050678](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050678), Oct 18, 2005: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. ORD - OVERWING FORWARD RIGHT AND LEFT HAND EMERGENCY EXIT UPPER EXIT SIGNS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR OVERWING FORWARD RIGHT AND LEFT HAND EMERGENCY - [SDR AALA20050601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050601), Sep 16, 2005: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. ORD - EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20050414](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050414), Jun 27, 2005: CONNECTOR. INOPERATIVE. SJC - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FLIGHT ATTENDANT STATION INOPERATIVE. REPLACED PIN ON CONNECTOR P11161 FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FLIGHT ATTENDANT STATION. SYSTEM GROUND - [SDR AALA20050205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050205), Mar 17, 2005: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT 12D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT 12D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NOR - [SDR AALA20041072](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20041072), Oct 27, 2004: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. PHX - BATTERY CHARGER AT STATION 902R FOR CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK/CHARGER ASSEMBLY AT STATION 902R FOR CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS. - [SDR AALA20031059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20031059), Sep 23, 2003: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING WAS OBSERVED TO BE INOPERATIVE IN THE FLIGHT DECK AND THE FIRST CLASS GALLEY. REPLACED BATTER - [SDR AALA20030280](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20030280), Mar 5, 2003: STRUT. DEFECTIVE. MIA - FLT 1578 - EN ROUTE MIA-ATL, ON TAKEOFF, NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. SEVERAL LOUD THUMPS HEAD AT HIGH SPEED ON TAKEOFF ROLL. RETURNED MIA - [SDR AALA20012026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20012026), Nov 8, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE EMERGENCY EXIT ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS BETWEEN ROW 18 AND 21 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY EXIT ESCAPE PATH LIG - [SDR AALA2000329](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2000329), Feb 18, 2000: SKIN. DAMAGED. TUL - LEADING EDGE SKIN BUTT JOINT BELOW LOWER VOR ANTENNA SEVERAL FASTENERS PULLED BELOW SKIN LEVEL L/E AREA. REPAIRED PER ESO 80559 DATED 2/11/00. (M) - [SDR AALA2000330](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2000330), Feb 15, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION IN NR 6 SEAT TRACK. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. INSTALLED SEAT TRACK PLUG REPAIR PER SRM 53-05. (M) - [SDR AALA2000321](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2000321), Feb 15, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION IN SEAT TRACK. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA INSTALLED SEAT TRACK PLUG REPAIR PER SRM 53-05. (M) - [SDR AALA2000319](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2000319), Feb 15, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION IN NR 6 SEAT TRACK STATION 483-485. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED SEAT TRACK PLUG REPAIR PER SRM 53-05. (M) - [SDR AALA2000326](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2000326), Feb 14, 2000: TIE DOWN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND GALLEY TIE DOWN CORRODED AT STATION 160 RIGHT APPROX 8 INCHES AND APPROX 15 INCHES FROM OUTBOARD FUSELAGE. INSTALLED NEW GALLEY TIE DOWN PER SRM 51- - [SDR AALA2000322](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2000322), Feb 7, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. TUL - CANT FRAME ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED 3 INCH LONG RIGHT SIDE OF STAIRS AT STAIR ACT. FOUND PREVIOUS REPAIR DOUBELR HAD 2 INCH CRACK, PREVIOUS CANT ANGLE REPAIR - [SDR AALA2000328](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2000328), Feb 4, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. TUL - BS 1309 CRACKED AT RADIUS, BELOW LONGERON 14R, REF E58 NR 3291721. REMOVED AND REPLACED MARKED SHEAR TIE PER SRM 51-01 REF E58 NR 3291721. (M) - [SDR AALA2000327](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2000327), Feb 4, 2000: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND CRACK IN RADIUS OF SHEAR TIE. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE. (M) - [SDR AALA2000325](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2000325), Feb 4, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND CRACK IN WEB MEMBRANE BELOW WETBOARD FC4 STATION 180 RBL 24 INCH. STOP DRILLED CRACK INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-00-00-02 PG 1 AND SRM 53-01 FIG 4 - [SDR AALA2000323](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2000323), Feb 4, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION IN 'U' CHANNEL OF NR 1 SEAT TRACK STATION 1208. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK. (M) - [SDR AALA2000320](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2000320), Feb 2, 2000: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. TUL - LEFT TIED DOWN TRACK CORRODED AT CLIPNUT HOLES, UPPER AND LOWER SURFACES) FROM STATION 1220-1320. INSTALLED NEW TIE DOWN TRACK PER SRM 51-01. (M) - [SDR AALA2000324](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2000324), Jan 31, 2000: WEB. PUNCTURED. TUL - FOUND RIGHT CUSP PUNCTURED AT STATION 1248. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER ON CUSP PER SRM 53-05 PART 1 FIG 2. (M) - [SDR AALA991642](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991642), Oct 29, 1999: CONNECTOR. BROKEN. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, OVERHEAD TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED OVERHEAD TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT CONNECTO - [SDR AALA960960](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960960), Jun 18, 1996: SILL. CORRODED. TUL - DURING DETAIL INSPECTION OF CARD 4002. FOUND HEAVY CORROSION ON FORWARD SERVICE DOOR FLOOR PANEL AT LOWER AFT CORNER STATION 200. REPAIRED PER ESO 80559 D - [SDR AALA960940](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960940), Jun 10, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. FOUND 12 INCH FITTING ON UPPER FORWARD LEFT SIDE OF WING SPAR IS CRACK VERT AT RADIUS. E58 1780872 REPLACED FITTING AND SHIM TO FIT USING GENERAL PROCEDURES SRM - [SDR AALA951326](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA951326), Jul 23, 1995: EEL WIRE. MIS INSTALLED. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTS FROM OVERWING EXIT TO FORWARD GALLEY CYCLING ON AND OFF. REVERSED POLARITY IN EMERGENCY EXI ## Other aircraft with N290AA - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N290AA): Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER, S/N 3080 - [Cancelled 1964-09-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N290AA-1964-09-30): Beech 35-33, S/N CD-186. 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