# N33502: 1989 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2019-09-13 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: September 13, 2019 - Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled - 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: 49739 - Year built: 1989 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: October 25, 1989 - Last registry action: December 12, 2018 - Mode S code: A3AAD5 - Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami) - Owner type: Individual - Owner's area on the map: 25.7743° N, 80.1937° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Miami, FL, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N33502 - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=33502 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N33502-2019-09-13 From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 (62, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR AALA20170509010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170509010), May 9, 2017: PIN. BROKEN. ON DESCENT CAPT NOTICED LOSS OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE ON THE RT SYSTEM AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE CREW USED THE ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION. THE FLIGHT LANDED UNE - [SDR AALA201704179072](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201704179072), Apr 13, 2017: SLIDE. LOW PRESSURE. L2 EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE PRESSURE LOW. REPLACED L2 DOOR SLIDE PER AMM 25-62-00. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. - [SDR AALA20170306022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170306022), Mar 5, 2017: SLIDE. DISLODGED. R1 DOOR SLIDE DISLODGED FROM DOOR. SECURED THE SLIDE IAW AMM 25-62-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR AALA20170222024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170222024), Feb 20, 2017: GIRT BAR. OUT OF ADJUST. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. R1 DOOR EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE IS DIFFICULT TO ARM. ADJUSTED GIRT BAR IAW AMM 25-62-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR AALA20170124019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170124019), Jan 22, 2017: MOUNT. DIRTY. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. R1 DOOR GIRT BAR IS DIFFICULT TO ARM AND UNARM. CLEANED DEBRIS FROM GIRT BAR FLOOR MOUNTS IAW AMM 25-62-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR AALA20170105015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170105015), Jan 1, 2017: INDICATION SYS. MALFUNCTIONED. AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED. WHILE ADVANCING POWER FOR TAKEOFF, RIGHT ENGINE PRESSURE RATIO DISPLAY STOPPED AND RED BAR APPEARED. ALL OTHER ENGINE INDICATIONS APPEARE - [SDR AALA20160808001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160808001), Aug 5, 2016: HANDSET. OVERHEATED. DURING FLIGHT THE AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT HANDSET AND CORD BECAME EXTREMELY HOT. EMERGENCY DECLARED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. AIRCRAFT GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND - [SDR AALA20160601001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160601001), May 31, 2016: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT BETWEEN ROWS 23 & 27 ILLUMINATE WHEN POWER IS REMOVED FROM ACFT. R & R BATTERY ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 33-53-00. OPS CHECKED NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20160305003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160305003), Mar 4, 2016: PORTABLE LIGHT. FAILED. REFERENCE WC CARD 0801, L1 DOOR PORTABLE EMER LIGHT FAILS TEST. REPLACED L1 DOOR PORTABLE EMER LIGHT IAW AMM 33-53-00. TESTED OK. THE ACFT WAS NOT GNDED. - [SDR AALA20160305002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160305002), Mar 4, 2016: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMER LIGHTS ROW 22 - 27 FAILED TO TEST. REPLACED B5-106 EMER LIGHT BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-53-00. TESTED OK. THE ACFT WAS NOT GNDED. - [SDR AALA20151210005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20151210005), Dec 10, 2015: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. MID CARGO DOOR, FWD CTR DOOR STOP CRACKED. INSTALLED NEW SERVICEABLE MID CARGO DOOR, FWD CTR DOOR STOP FITTING CDK2345-3 IAW AARD 51-00-05-1 & DWG 4920233. ACFT - [SDR AALA20151210004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20151210004), Dec 10, 2015: STOP. CRACKED. MID CARGO DOOR, FORWARD TOP DOOR STOP CRACKED. INSTALLED NEW SERVICEABLE MID CARGO, FWD TOP DOOR STOP FITTING CDK2345-3 IAW AARD 51-00-05-1 & DWG 4920233. ACFT - [SDR AALA20151210003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20151210003), Dec 10, 2015: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. FORWARD CARGO DOOR, FWD SECOND FROM TOP DOOR STOP CRACKED. INSTALLED NEW FWD CARGO DOOR, FWD SECOND FROM TOP DOOR, STOP FITTING CDK2345-3 IAW AARD 51-00-05-1 & - [SDR AALA20151210006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20151210006), Dec 9, 2015: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT STATION 1451, BETWEEN LONGERON 1R & 2R. R & R SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 51-30-05. ACFT IN BASE MX. - [SDR AALA20150611009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150611009), Jun 11, 2015: PRESSURE SWITCH. DEFECTIVE. AIR INTERRUPT, DIVERTED, EMER DECLARED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL & ACFT WAS OVERWEIGHT. CREW REPORTED THE RT ENG OIL FILTER CLOG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REPLACED THE RT EN - [SDR AALA20141208020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20141208020), Dec 8, 2014: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. OVERHEAD EMER LIGHTS AT SEAT ROW 9 DO NOT GO OUT WHEN POWER IS REMOVED. R & R EMER BATTERY PACK B5-101 IAW AMM 33-53-00. SYS CHECKED NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20141019012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20141019012), Oct 19, 2014: GENERATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. RIGHT ENG GEN OIL TEMP HIGH WITH APU ON PLACARD. FLIGHT DIVERTED & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED RT ENG GEN & CONSTANT SPEED DRIV - [SDR AALA20140722006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140722006), Jul 22, 2014: FITTING. CRACKED. CRACK ON NR 4 RT SLAT TRACK FITTING. INSTALLED RIB DOUBLER & SPACER IAW EA MD80-57-035828. - [SDR AALA20140722005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140722005), Jul 22, 2014: RIB. CRACKED. CRACK ON LE RIB LT NR 4 SLAT TRACK. INSTALLED RIB DOUBLER & SPACER IAW EA MD80-57-035828. - [SDR AALA20140722001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140722001), Jul 22, 2014: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. THIRD FROM BOTTOM DOOR STOP MOUNT CRACKED FWD SIDE. REPLACED MOUNT IAW AARD 51-00-05-1. - [SDR AALA20140718013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140718013), Jul 18, 2014: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. RIVET HEAD AT STATION 1309 BETWEEN LONGERON 6 & 7 RT CRACKED. INSTALLED FILLER & REPAIR DOUBLER IAW AARD 53-04-00 FIGURE 32 & EA MD80-53-035822. - [SDR AALA20140718002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140718002), Jul 18, 2014: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT STATION 1380 FROM LONGERON 13 TO 14 LT. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-01-00. - [SDR AALA20140117018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140117018), Jan 17, 2014: GOVERNOR. MALFUNCTIONED. DFW CREW REPORTED DURING CLIMB OUT RT ENG HAD UNCOMMANDED SHUTDOWN WITH NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO SHUT DOWN. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT IN - [SDR AALA20131119001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20131119001), Nov 18, 2013: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AFT TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. R & R BATTERY PACK FOR AFT TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL - [SDR AALA20130123006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130123006), Jan 23, 2013: SHEAR TIE. DAMAGED. TWO DOUBLE DRILLED HOLES IN SHEAR TIE, STATION 886, JUST ABOVE LONGERON 9 LEFT. INSTALLED FORMER REPAIR AND SPLICE DOUBLER PER SRM 53-03-00. - [SDR AALA20130122005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130122005), Jan 22, 2013: CUSP WEB. DAMAGED. RIGHT CUSP IS DAMAGED AT THE OUTBOARD EDGE BEHIND THE WIRE BUNDLE ATTACH CLIP AT STATION 574. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20130122004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130122004), Jan 22, 2013: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON CRACKED AT ATTACHMENTS TO FRAME, STATION 160 AND LONGERON 4 LEFT. INSTALLED SPLICE REPAIR PER SRM 53-02-00 FIGURE 18. - [SDR AALA20130122003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130122003), Jan 22, 2013: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON CUSP UNDER FIBERGLASS HAT CHANNEL AT STATION 187, INBOARD OF FORWARD SERVICE DOOR. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20130122002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130122002), Jan 22, 2013: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LEFT CUSP, OUTBOARD OF SEAT TRACK NUMBER 1, APPROXIMATE STATION 565. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20130116013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130116013), Jan 16, 2013: FRAME. CRACKED. RIGHT STATION 886 FRAME HAS CRACK IN RADIUS AT 0 WATERLINE INBOARD SIDE OF FRAME. INSTALLED NEW BELLFRAME AT STATION 886 PER MCM CARD 5974, FAA-AD 2008-13-29 AN - [SDR AALA20130115011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130115011), Jan 15, 2013: LONGERON. CORRODED. LONGERON 23 RIGHT AT STATION 1295 CORRODED ON OUTBOARD SIDE INSIDE CHANNEL. REMOVED AND REPLACED CORRODED SECTION OF LONGERON 23 RIGHT PER SRM 53-02-00 FIGURE 1 - [SDR AALA20130108002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130108002), Jan 8, 2013: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. LEFT CUSP AT STATION 756 CORRODED. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20130112008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130112008), Dec 19, 2012: SUPPORT FITTING. CRACKED. RIGHT WING GROUND SPOILER DRIVE SUPPORT FITTING CRACKED, AT OUTBOARD SIDE OF ACTUATOR FORWARD ATTACH POINT. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-05 AND 51 - [SDR AALA20121129017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121129017), Nov 29, 2012: SKIN. DAMAGED. LOWER DORSAL LEADING EDGE REQUIRES DOUBLER AT STATION ZFS 52.267 DUE TO 9 HOLES BEING TO DEEP FOR REPAIR BUSHINGS. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 55-03-00 PAR - [SDR AALA20120725006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120725006), Jul 24, 2012: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LEFT AND RIGHT CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN AFT LAVATORIES INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT RIGHT AFT LAVATORY. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20120725005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120725005), Jul 24, 2012: BATTERY. DIRTY. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP FROM ROW 28 TO ROW 30. CLEANED AND RESEATED EMERGENCY BATTERIES AT ROW 29DEF. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20110920TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110920TUL01), Sep 20, 2011: SUPPORT BRACKET. CRACKED. SUPPORT BRACKET FOR TIE DOWN AT STATION 1152 CRACKED. INSTALLED NEW SUPPORT BRACKET PER AARD 51-10-00-5. - [SDR AALA20110619LGA01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110619LGA01), Jun 19, 2011: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT LEFT NUMBER 1 DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT LEFT NUMBER 1 DOOR. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20100905LGA01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100905LGA01), Sep 5, 2010: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY CEILING LIGHTS AT ROWS 3 TO 6 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY CEILING LIGHT AT ROWS 3 TO 6. OPS CHECKED NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20100326TUL07](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100326TUL07), Mar 26, 2010: FITTING. CORRODED. RIGHT TRAPEZOID ANGLE FITTING IS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ANGLE FITTING PER SRM 51-30-01. - [SDR AALA20100326TUL06](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100326TUL06), Mar 26, 2010: FITTING. CORRODED. LEFT TRAPEZOID ANGLE FITTING CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ANGLE FITTING PER SRM 51-31-01. - [SDR AALA20100317TUL08](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100317TUL08), Mar 17, 2010: REGULATOR VALVE. INOPERATIVE. IAH - CREW REPORTED BURNING SMELL IN CABIN AFTER TAKEOFF. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED IAH LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. ACCOMPL - [SDR AALA20091108DFW01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091108DFW01), Nov 8, 2009: DUCT. BLOWN. CREW REPORTED TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMPERATURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMB AT FLIGHT LEVEL 270. LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND RIGHT AIR CONDITIONING SU - [SDR AALA20090930DFW03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090930DFW03), Sep 29, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROWS 28 TO 32 ARE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK KB5-107. OPS CHECKED NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20090730LGA01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090730LGA01), Jul 29, 2009: STRAP. MISSING. LGA - FORWARD LOWER FLASHLIGHT SAFETY STRAP MISSING. REPLACED SAFETY STRAP FOR FORWARD LOWER FLASHLIGHT. - [SDR AALA200802537](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200802537), Sep 29, 2008: VALVE. INOPERATIVE. INFLIGHT T9610/29 SEP FCF. AFTER TEST OF ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION, GEAR DOOR INDICATION DID NOT GO OUT ON GEAR EXTENSION. LANDED TUL WITHOUT INCIDENT WITH RT ML - [SDR AALA200802535](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200802535), Sep 29, 2008: FITTING. DELAMINATED. TUL FITTINGS AT STRINGER 17 STATION 895 LT SIDE DELAMINATED WITH FUEL LEAKING BELOW FITTINGS. REPLACED BOTH FITTINGS AT KEELBEAM STATION 895 LT SIDE IN ACCORDAN - [SDR AALA200802536](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200802536), Sep 21, 2008: BATTERY PACK. LOOSE. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT FORWARD OVERWING EXIT STAY ON. ADJUSTED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT FORWARD OVERWING EXIT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPS. - [SDR AALA20072078](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20072078), Oct 30, 2007: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT OVERHEAD TAIL COMPARTMENT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT STATION 1338 FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT OVERHEAD TAIL COMPARTMENT. SYSTEM - [SDR AALA20072080](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20072080), Oct 30, 2007: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT OVERHEAD FIRST CLASS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT OVERHEAD FIRST CLASS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPE All 62: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N33502-2019-09-13/reports.md ## 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 MIA98LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA002), Oct 2, 1997: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (N33502), Cross City, FL, no damage. Probable cause: The in-flight encounter with turbulence associated with a nearby level 6 thunderstorm with moderate rain while deviating. ## FAA accident and incident reports (2) 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 20010924025609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010924025609I), Sep 24, 2001: Doug DC982 (N33502), Kansas City, MO. (-23) On September 24, 2001 at approx. 1557 CDT an American airlines DC9-82 reported to a.t.c. that it had a problem with intermittent hydraulics. Aircraft… - [Accident 19971001029339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971001029339A), Oct 1, 1997: Doug DC982 (N33502), Cross City, FL. Cell buildup from below caused severe turbulence and injuries. Seat sign not on. Rolled DC9 30 degrees. Level 4 (-23) rapidly developing thunderstorm from… ## Other aircraft with N33502 - [Cancelled 1972-08-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N33502-1972-08-28): Dornier DO 27 A5, S/N 461. Exported to Israel. Owner: [Metropolitan Airmotive Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/METROPOLITAN%20AIRMOTIVE%20INC) - [Cancelled 1965-02-09](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N33502-1965-02-09): Piper PA-14, S/N 14-203. Exported to South Africa. Owner: [South Africa General Mission Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTH%20AFRICA%20GENERAL%20MISSION%20INC), [Brooklyn, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Brooklyn) --- 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.