# N3507A: 1989 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2018-11-19 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: November 19, 2018 - 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: [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: 49801 - Year built: 1989 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: December 1, 1989 - Certificate issued: January 5, 2016 - Last registry action: January 5, 2016 - Mode S code: A3E81B - Owner when cancelled: [Delta Air Lines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DELTA%20AIR%20LINES%20INC) - Location: [Atlanta, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Atlanta) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 33.6604° N, 84.3865° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30354, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3507A - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3507A - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3507A-2018-11-19 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 (64, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR AALA20120505022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120505022), May 5, 2012: CONTROLLER. INOPERATIVE. LIT - CREW REPORTED PRESSURIZATION FAULT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED LIT WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PLACARD BOTH CABIN AUTO PRESSURE - [SDR AALA20110913TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110913TUL02), Sep 13, 2011: LONGERON. CRACKED. RIGHT WHEEL WELL LONGERON 20 CRACKED AT FORWARD END STATION 998. REPAIRED CRACKED LONGERON PER AARD 53-10-00-18. - [SDR AALA20110322TUL05](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110322TUL05), Mar 19, 2011: LENS. MISSING. AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT MISSING LENS. REPLACED LENS FOR AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20110319LAS01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110319LAS01), Mar 19, 2011: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT NO TEST. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20100529TPA01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100529TPA01), May 28, 2010: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FOUND BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ON WITH THE SWITCH OFF. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY PACK SYSTEM. OPS CHECKED NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20090924DFW16](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090924DFW16), Sep 23, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHT OVERWING EXIT IDENTIFIER AT RIGHT AFT ESCAPE HATCH IS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. - [SDR AALA20090924DFW15](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090924DFW15), Sep 23, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. OVERWING EXIT IDENTIFIER AT LEFT FORWARD ESCAPE HATCH IS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. - [SDR AALA20090924DFW14](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090924DFW14), Sep 23, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ROWS 3-20 SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR AALA20090924DFW13](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090924DFW13), Sep 23, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. RIGHT NUMBER ONE DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT EXIT IDENTIFIER IS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. - [SDR AALA20090924DFW12](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090924DFW12), Sep 23, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LEFT NUMBER ONE DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT EXIT IDENTIFIER IS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. - [SDR AALA20090924DFW11](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090924DFW11), Sep 23, 2009: LENS. LOOSE. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS AT ROW 28 IS VERY LOOSE. INSTALLED LENS COVER GROMMET. - [SDR AALA20090924DFW10](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090924DFW10), Sep 23, 2009: LENS. LOOSE. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS AT ROW 24 IS VERY LOOSE. INSTALLED LENS COVER GROMMET. - [SDR AALA20090924DFW09](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090924DFW09), Sep 23, 2009: LENS. LOOSE. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS AT ROW 21 IS VERY LOOSE. INSTALLED LENS COVER GROMMET. - [SDR AALA20090924DFW08](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090924DFW08), Sep 23, 2009: GROMMET. MISSING. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS AT ROW 6 HAS GROMMET MISSING. REPLACED GROMMET AT ROW 6 CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT. - [SDR AALA20090924DFW07](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090924DFW07), Sep 23, 2009: LIGHT. BROKEN. AFT AIRSTAIR ESCAPE SLIDE LIGHT ASSEMBLY IS BROKEN. REPLACED AIRSTAIR ESCAPE SLIDE EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY. - [SDR AALA20090924DFW06](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090924DFW06), Sep 23, 2009: PLATE. BROKEN. AFT AIRSTAIR SIDEWALL AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY BASE PLATE BROKEN. REPLACED AFT AIRSTAIR SIDEWALL AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY. - [SDR AALA20090924DFW04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090924DFW04), Sep 23, 2009: SHROUD. CRACKED. EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING AT SEAT 28D HAS CRACKED SHROUD. INSTALLED 28D SHROUD. - [SDR AALA20090924DFW03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090924DFW03), Sep 23, 2009: SHROUD. CRACKED. EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT AT SEAT 23D HAS CRACKED SHROUD. INSTALLED SHROUD AT SEAT 23D. - [SDR AALA20090924DFW02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090924DFW02), Sep 23, 2009: SHROUD. CRACKED. EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT AT SEAT 13D HAS CRACKED SHROUD. INSTALLED SHROUD AT SEAT 13D. - [SDR AALA200802587A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200802587A), Nov 25, 2008: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT RIGHT HAND FROM SEAT ROWS 3 TO 21 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY CHARGER AT FIRST CLASS FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT RIGHT HAND FROM SEAT ROWS 3 T - [SDR AALA200802588A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200802588A), Nov 24, 2008: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT LEFT HAND AFT CABIN AT AIR STAIR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT AFT GALLEY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA200801681](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200801681), Jun 22, 2008: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. MIA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 22D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 22D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (A) - [SDR AALA20050255](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050255), Apr 10, 2005: SOCKET. DEFECTIVE. DFW - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 25D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED SOCKET AT SEAT 25D FOR EMERGENCY SEAT LIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20041207](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20041207), Dec 10, 2004: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. LGA - TWO AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR TWO AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATI - [SDR AALA20040994](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040994), Sep 24, 2004: MODULE. INOPERATIVE. DEN - AFT SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND MODULE FOR AFT SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERAT - [SDR AALA20040966](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040966), Sep 18, 2004: MODULE. INOPERATIVE. DTW - AFT AISLE PATH EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED MODULE AT ROW 20 FOR AFT AISLE PATH EMERGENCY LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20040043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040043), Jan 11, 2004: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DTW OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 6 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR ROW 6. SYSTEM GOUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20040038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040038), Jan 8, 2004: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. SAT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER SEATS 8 AND 9 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK B5-100 AND 101 FOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER SEATS 8 AND 9. SYSTEM GROUND - [SDR AALA20031270](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20031270), Nov 15, 2003: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. SAT FORWARD GALLEY COCKPIT CENTER EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FORWARD GALLEY COCKPIT CENTER EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY CHARGER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NOR - [SDR AALA20010063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010063), Jan 15, 2001: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS ON SEAT TRACK NR 1 AT STATION 671. INSTALLED SEAT TRACK PLUG PER AARD 53-20-00-10. (M) - [SDR AALA20010084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010084), Jan 10, 2001: FLOORBEAM. GOUGED. TUL - FOUND FLOOREAM GOUGED AT LBL 0 STATION 389. BLENDED GOUGE PER SRM AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER ESO 80559 DATED 9/29/97. (M) - [SDR AALA20010066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010066), Jan 10, 2001: SKIN. DENTED. TUL - FOUND TWO DENTS IN FUSELAGE AT FS 218 BETWEEN STRINGERS 18 AND 19 LEFT. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER ESO 80559 DATED 1/4/2001. (M) - [SDR AALA20010065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010065), Jan 6, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND CRACK IN LEFT CANTED FRAME WEB STATION 1485 TOP HOLE. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-32. (M) - [SDR AALA20010061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010061), Jan 5, 2001: SKIN. SCRATCHED. TUL - FOUND 3 SCRATCHES AT STATION 320 AT L22L. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER ESO 80559 DATED 1/4/01. (M) - [SDR AALA20010060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010060), Jan 4, 2001: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CABIN FLOOR FS 1302-1306 NR 3 SEAT TRACK CORRODED. REMOVED CORRODED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK AND SPLICED IN NEW SECTION PER 53-05 AND 51-01 SRM. (M) - [SDR AALA20010059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010059), Jan 3, 2001: SEAT TRACK. GOUGED. TUL - FOUND NR 3 TRACK LUGS GOUGED. GOUGE BLENDED OUT, AND SEAT TRACK REPAIR PLUG INSTALLED PER SRM 53-05 FIG 4 SHT 2. (M) - [SDR AALA20010058](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010058), Jan 3, 2001: WEB. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON CUSP SHEET UNDER AFT GALLEY AREA AT STATION 1307 LEFT. INSTALLED NEW CUSP SHEET UNDER AFT GALLEY STATION 1307 TO STATION 1183 LEFT IAW - [SDR ASAA20010045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA20010045), Jan 2, 2001: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND STATION 1251, NR 2 TRACK CORRODED. INSTALLED SEAT TRACK SPLICE AT STATION 1183 NR 2 SEAT TRACK TO STATION 1309 PER SRM 53-05 PART 1. (M) - [SDR AALA20010044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010044), Jan 2, 2001: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND STATION 1210-1213, NR 2 TRACK CORRODED. INSTALLED SEAT TRACK SPLICE REPAIR AND NEW SECTION OF TRACK FROM STATION 1183-1309 PER SRM 53-05. (M) - [SDR AALA20010056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010056), Jan 2, 2001: WEB. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND CRACK IN CUSP SHEET UNDER NR 6 SEAT TRACK STATION 222. INSTALLED NEW CUSP SHEET PER SRM 53-01 FIG 4. (M) - [SDR AALA20010052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010052), Dec 21, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK NR 5 FS 200-246. SPLICED IN A NEW SECTION OF SEAT TRACK FS 200-246 PER SRM 53-05 FIG 4F. (M) - [SDR AALA20010043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010043), Dec 20, 2000: ANGLE. GOUGED. TUL - FOUND CUSP ANGLE GOUGED LEFT ANGLE STATION 574. BLENDED DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER ESO 80559 DATED 12-18-2000. (M) - [SDR AALA20010062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010062), Dec 19, 2000: HINGE. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND VERTICAL STABILIZER HINGE LUGS AND SPREADER HAVE PITTING, CORROSION IN AND AROUND BORES. INSTALLED NEW LUG PLATES AND SPREADER PER SRM 55-02 PAGE 68 - [SDR AALA20010050](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010050), Dec 19, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND NR 1 SEAT TRACK CORRODED ON LUGS IN CHANNEL AND ON FLANGES. INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRAK STATION 1174-1309 PER SRM 53-05. (M) - [SDR AALA20010047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010047), Dec 18, 2000: SKIN. LIGHTNING STRIKE. TUL - FOUND LIGHTNING STRIKE STATION 482 L23R, FUSELAGE SKIN. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AND SKIN PLUG PER SRM 53-04 FIG 38 SHEET 24. (M) - [SDR AALA20010064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010064), Dec 18, 2000: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND INTERCOSTAL CRACKED AT BL 0 STATION 1287-1309. INSTALLED FABRICATED INTERCOSTAL AARD 00, INTRO. (M) - [SDR AALA20010055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010055), Dec 18, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND NR 6 SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STATION 671. ROUTED OUT CORROSION AND INSTALLED REPAIR PLUG PER SRM 53-05. (M) - [SDR AALA20010054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010054), Dec 18, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND NR 1 SEAT TRACK HAS CORROSION OF STATION 451. ROUTED OUT CORROSION AND INSTALLED REPAIR PLUG PER SRM 53-05. (M) - [SDR AALA20010053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010053), Dec 18, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND NR 6 SEAT TRACK CORRODED STATION 701. ROUTED OUT TRACK AND INSTALLED REPAIR PLUG PER SRM 53-05. (M) - [SDR AALA20010046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010046), Dec 14, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK STATION 764 UPPER SURFACE OF LUGS. INSTALLED SEAT TRACK REPAIR PLUG PER SRM 53-10 FIG 4 SHEET 2. (M) All 64: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3507A-2018-11-19/reports.md ## NTSB investigations (2) 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 IAD01IA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01IA017), Nov 29, 2000: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (N3507A), Dulles, VA, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: the operator's inadequate maintenance procedure to disconnect the Omega navigational system, which resulted in coaxial cables being cut and not properly protected. A factor in the incident was the… - [NTSB FTW97IA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97IA045), Nov 23, 1996: McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (N3507A), Dfw Airport, TX, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: The failure of the low pressure turbine shaft. A factor was the coke build up on the low pressure turbine shaft. ## 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 20001129038279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001129038279I), Nov 29, 2000: Doug DC982 (N3507A), Washington, DC, Minor damage. (-23) Normal takeoff on runway 19 at dca. Light rain with winds 210/08. Climbing through 9000' radar displayed light rain with scattered areas of moderate… - [Incident 19990731025209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990731025209I), Jul 31, 1999: Doug DC982 (N3507A), Albuquerque, NM. (-23) On July 31, 1999, at approx. 0718 am MDT, American airlines flight 1066, a MD-80, aborted takeoff from runway 21 due to the left engine's failure to… - [Incident 19930512018369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930512018369I), May 12, 1993: Doug DC982 (N3507A), Cleveland, OH. Lost pressurization en route. Declared emergency. Diverted to Cleveland. Unable to duplicate problem. ## Other aircraft with N3507A - [Cancelled 1970-01-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3507A-1970-01-19): Beech 95-B55 (T42A), S/N TC-1303. Exported to South Africa. Owner: [Air Capital Intl Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIR%20CAPITAL%20INTL%20INC), [Augusta, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Augusta) - [Cancelled 1959-01-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3507A-1959-01-02): Piper PA-22, S/N 22-1779. Owner: [Robert J Kumpf](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROBERT%20J%20KUMPF), [Pittsburgh, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Pittsburgh) --- 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.