# N37882: 1981 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-81(MD-81), registration cancelled 2003-08-15 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: August 15, 2003 - Exported to: Colombia - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-81(MD-81)](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-81-md-81) (registry code 3022081) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 48027 - Year built: 1981 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: May 14, 1981 - Certificate issued: April 23, 2003 - Last registry action: June 19, 2003 - Mode S code: A4550E - Owner when cancelled: [Finova Capital Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FINOVA%20CAPITAL%20CORP) - Location: [Scottsdale, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Scottsdale) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 33.4945° N, 111.9207° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85251, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N37882 - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=37882 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N37882-2003-08-15 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-9-81(MD-81): https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-81-md-81.md ## Service difficulty reports (58, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR CALA0100582](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100582), Jun 23, 2001: STRUT. DEFLATED. THE NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE ENROUTE TO EWR. THE CREW FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURES. WHEN THE GEAR WAS LOWERED ALL THREE GEAR INDICATED DOWN AND LOCKE - [SDR CALA0100030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100030), Jan 16, 2001: STRUT. DISCHARGED. THE NLG WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM BOS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO BOS WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE SWUNG THE NOSE GEAR SEVERAL TIM - [SDR CALA0001808](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001808), Nov 18, 2000: STRUT. DISCHARGED. THE NLG WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM DTW. THE NOSE GEAR INDICATED UNSAFE AND A LOUD MECHANICAL CLUNKING NOISE WAS HEARD. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED WITH NO CHA - [SDR CALA0001173](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001173), Jul 28, 2000: O-RING. LEAKING. THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM TPA. QRH PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO MCO WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDE - [SDR CALA0000277](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000277), Mar 7, 2000: SUPPORT. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 6 INCH CRACK IN FORWARD CARGO BAY GILL LINER SUPPORT FRAME AT FS 408, LONGERON 25L. THE SUPPORT WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SUPPORT WAS INSTALLED I - [SDR CALA0000276](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000276), Mar 7, 2000: SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND AFT CARGO LOWER AFT DOOR JAMB CORNER SUPPORT CORRODED AT LONGERON 27R. THE CORNER SUPPORT WAS REMOVED AND A NEW CORNER SUPPORT WAS INSTALLED IA - [SDR CALA0000269](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000269), Mar 4, 2000: SKIN. GOUGED. INSPECTION FOUND LEFT VERTICAL STABILIZER SKIN GOUGED ALONG HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RUN LINE. THE PANEL WAS REMOVED AND A NEW PANEL WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-1, - [SDR CALA0000268](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000268), Mar 4, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A CRACK IN FORWARD LAV SERVICE DOOR LOWER AFT CORNER. THE DOOR WAS REMOVED AND A NEW DOOR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR CALA0000267](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000267), Mar 4, 2000: DOOR PAN. PUNCTURED. INSPECTION FOUND A PUNCTURE IN R-1 DOOR AT LOWER AFT INTERNAL PAN. A PLUG REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 52-01, FIGURE 1. - [SDR CALA0000266](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000266), Mar 4, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 3.5 INCH CRACK IN RT APU DOOR Z-ANGLE AT FS 1320, LONGERON 27R. THE Z-ANGLE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-02, 51-10-04, AND 51-10-3. - [SDR CALA0000265](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000265), Mar 4, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 2.5 INCH CRACK IN LEFT APU DOOR SKIN AT I/B EDGE, FS 1320, LONGERON 30. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED AND A DOUBLER REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM - [SDR CALA0000264](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000264), Mar 4, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 4.2 INCH CRACK IN ANGLE IN AFT PIT AT FS 1250-1271, LONGERON 25L. THE ANGLE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 53-01, 51-30-1, AND 53-14-3. - [SDR CALA0000263](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000263), Mar 4, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND L-1 DOOR UPPER AND LOWER ATTACH ANGLES CRACKED. THE CRACKS WERE 0.75 LONG. THE ANGLES WERE REMOVED AND NEW ANGLES WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10- - [SDR CALA0000262](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000262), Mar 4, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK IN AFT CARGO BAY GILL LINER SUPPORT FRAME AT STA 1309, LONGERON 23L. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED IAW SRM 53-01-2. A REPAIR DOUBLE - [SDR CALA0000261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000261), Mar 4, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1.5 INCH CRACK IN FORWARD CARGO BAY GILL-LINER FLOOR SUPPORT FRAME AT STA 503, LONGERON 25L. A NEW FLOOR SUPPORT WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30- - [SDR CALA0000260](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000260), Mar 4, 2000: SUPPORT. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND MID CARGO BAY BULKHEAD VERTICAL SUPPORT CRACKED AT STA 541. THE VERTICAL SUPPORT WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SUPPORT WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AN - [SDR CALA0000259](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000259), Mar 4, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 10 INCH CRACK IN HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RIGHT I/B LEADING EDGE I/B ANGLE AT XHR 9.652. THE ANGLE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-02, 51 - [SDR CALA0000240](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000240), Mar 3, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND ANGLE CRACKED THROUGH LOWER ACCESS PANEL NR 7406 OF NR 2 ENGINE NOSE COWL. THE ANGLE WAS REMOVED AND A NEW ANGLE WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-4, - [SDR CALA0000237](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000237), Mar 2, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND RT WING LEADING EDGE SKIN CRACKED AT I/B END OF REFUELING DOOR. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED AND A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 57-06B, FIGURE 3 - [SDR CALA0000236](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000236), Mar 2, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND LT SIDE OF CANTED FRAME CRACKED JUST O/B OF LIGHT ASSEMBLY IN TAIL COMPARTMENT AT FS 1485. REPAIR DOUBLERS WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-01, FIGURE - [SDR CALA0000235](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000235), Mar 2, 2000: BEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND AFT CARGO DOOR JAMB BEAM CORRODED. THE DOOR JAMB BEAM WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5310-03027, SRM 51-30-2, AND 51-30-5. - [SDR CALA0000234](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000234), Mar 2, 2000: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND LONGERON 25R END FITTING CRACKED IN AFT CARGO BAY AT STA 1220. THE FITTING WAS REMOVED AND NEW FITTING WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-5, 51-10-4, - [SDR CALA0000233](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000233), Mar 2, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT CRACKED IN AFT CARGO BAY AT STA 1271, L28L. THE FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-10-4. REMOVED GUSSETS AND FASTEN - [SDR CALA0000228](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000228), Mar 1, 2000: SKIN. DENTED. INSPECTION FOUND RT WING L/E SKIN DENTED JUST FORWARD OF REFUELING DOOR. A REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 57-06B, FIGURE 5, 51-10-4, 51-10-3, - [SDR CALA0000227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000227), Mar 1, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT FRAMES CRACKED IN AFT CARGO BAY AT STA 1250, L29L AND AT STA 1117, L27L. THE SUPPORTS WERE REMOVED AND NEW SUPPORTS WERE INSTALLE - [SDR CALA0000226](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000226), Mar 1, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND GILL-LINER SUPPORT FRAMES CRACKED IN AFT CARGO BAY AT STA 1060-1297, L24R TO L27R. THE SUPPORTS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-4 AND 5 - [SDR CALA9900443](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900443), Apr 26, 1999: ACTUATOR. LEAKING. WITH APU AIR ON AND PACKS ON, CABIN FILLS WITH SMOKE AND STRONG BURNING SMELL. FOUND LEFT GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR IN TRANSIT LEAK. REMOVED AND REPLACED ACTUATOR P - [SDR CALA990022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA990022), Jan 14, 1999: RECEPTICLE. WORN. TAIL CONE TOP FIVE ALIGNMENT PIN RECEPTICLES WORN. REPLACED TOP FIVE ALIGNMENT PIN RECEPTICLES. - [SDR CALA9900023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900023), Jan 14, 1999: SUPPORT. CORRODED. FLOOR SUPPORT HAT SECTION CORRODED STA 148 - 200. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW HAT SECTION PER SRM 51-30-01. - [SDR CALA9800278](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800278), Feb 20, 1998: LONGERON. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .4375 INCH CRACK T CAP AT STA 1338, LONGERON 14R. REPAIRED IAW EA 5310-01272. - [SDR CALA9800277](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800277), Feb 19, 1998: PAN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1.5 CRACK IN AFT ENTRY DOOR PAN AND A 1.5 CRACK IN INNER PAN ANGLE AT CENTER RT DOOR STOP PAD. REPAIRS WERE INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5220-01034. - [SDR CALA9800275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800275), Feb 19, 1998: FRAME. GOUGED. INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE LEFT HEAT VALVE HAD GOUGED THE FRAME INNER CAP AT STA 1380. A REPAIR STRAP WAS INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5311-01042. - [SDR CALA9800274](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800274), Feb 19, 1998: SKIN. CHAFED. INSPECTION FOUND FORWARD BAGGAGE BIN LOWER DOOR SKIN CHAFED IN SEVERAL PLACES BELOW LOCK HANDLE. A REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5230-01397. - [SDR CALA9800273](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800273), Feb 18, 1998: SKIN. OVERSIZE HOLES. INSPECTION FOUND OVERSIZED HOLES IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT OUTER DORSAL FIN ATTACH ANGLE ON LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES. REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5340-01312. - [SDR CALA9800272](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800272), Feb 17, 1998: CUSP BEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CUSP BEAM CORRODED AT STA 200, LONGERON 18L. REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5310-03678. - [SDR CALA9800271](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800271), Feb 17, 1998: CUSP BEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CUSP BEAM CORRODED AT STA 229, LONGERON 18L. REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5310-03678. - [SDR CALA9800266](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800266), Feb 16, 1998: BELTFRAME. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND BELTFRAME CORRODED ACROSS BOTTOM ON FRONT CENTER AND LOWER CHANNEL AT STA 1322 FROM LONGERON 28L TO 28R. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-03. - [SDR CALA9800257](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800257), Feb 16, 1998: SKIN. DENTED. INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AT FLOOR LEVEL AFT OF L-1 DOOR, STA 218 TO 256, LONGERON 18L. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5330-01204. - [SDR CALA9800256](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800256), Feb 13, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .125 INCH CRACK IN MAIN CABIN DOOR ANGLE AT BAYONET CUTOUT. REPAIRED IAW SRM 52-05, FIGURE 33. - [SDR CALA9800255](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800255), Feb 13, 1998: BEAM. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1.25 INCH CRACK AT AFT END OF MAIN CABIN DOOR NR 7 BEAM AND A 1 INCH CRACK WAS LOCATED AT FORWARD END OF NR 7 BEAM. A 1 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND - [SDR CALA9800217](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800217), Feb 12, 1998: LONGERON. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LONGERON 29R CORRODED UNDER FLANGE AT STA 1322. THE CORRODED SECTION OF LONGERON WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SECTION WAS SPLICED IN IAW SRM 53-02, FI - [SDR CALA9800214](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800214), Feb 10, 1998: PIVOT PLATES. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND INBOARD AND OUTBOARD SET OF HINGE PIVOT PLATES CORRODED ON RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. THE OUTBOARD SET OF HINGE PIVOT PLATES WERE FOUND CORRODED - [SDR CALA9800194](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800194), Feb 5, 1998: BEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND MID BAGGAGE BIN DOOR JAMB BEAM CORRODED. THE AREA WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE 63. - [SDR CALA9800150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800150), Jan 30, 1998: SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED BETWEEN PANEL D AND E AT STA 148 TO 160, FORWARD ENTRY AREA. THE FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 53-01, 5 - [SDR CALA9700179](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700179), Feb 14, 1997: ACTUATOR. LEAKING. THE RT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY INDICATED ZERO ACCOMPANIED BY THE RT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATING WHILE EN ROUTE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCI - [SDR CALA9601817](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9601817), Dec 11, 1996: ACTUATOR. LEAKING. THE RT HYDRAULIC QUANTITY WAS LOST WHILE ON APPROACH. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND SEAL LEAKING AT LEFT INBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR. THE LT - [SDR CALA9601055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9601055), Jul 25, 1996: BUS GEN CONT. INOPERATIVE. BOTH GENERATOR OFF-LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND ALL GENERATOR POWER WAS LOST DURING CLIMB AT 9,000 FEET. THE AC CROSSTIE LOCKOUT LIGHT ALSO CAME ON. THE GENERATORS WE - [SDR CALA9600871](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9600871), Jun 25, 1996: CKT BREAKER. FAILED. THE RT AC BUS 50 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER, AFT CENTER AND LEFT FUEL BOOST PUMP CIRCUIT BREAKERS POPPED WHILE EN ROUTE. CREW ATTEMPTED TO RESET CIRCUIT BREAKERS WITHO - [SDR CAL960424](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL960424), Mar 29, 1996: STRUT. FLAT. FLT NR 303 - EWR - THE N/G WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER T/O FROM EWR. THE GEAR HANDLE WAS CYCLED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT WOULD NOT RAISE BEYOND HALFWAY POINT. THE AUTO SP - [SDR CAL960109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL960109), Feb 8, 1996: HANDLE. LACK OF LUBE. FLT NR 1490 - CLE - THE FLAP/SLAT HANDLE WOULD NOT LOCK INTO THE SLAT RETRACT POSITION. WHEN HOLDING FLAP/SLAT HANDLE TO SLAT RETRACT POSITION THE SLAT DISAGREE All 58: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N37882-2003-08-15/reports.md ## 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 19981101043199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981101043199I), Nov 1, 1998: Doug DC981 (N37882), Newark, NJ. (-5)Aircraft went over runway hold line a very short distance, no conflicts resulted. - [Incident 19910724038389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910724038389I), Jul 24, 1991: Doug DC981 (N37882), Kansas City, MO. Slat disagree warning on takeoff roll. Aborted. Returned to gate. No discrepancy found. ## Other aircraft with N37882 - [Cancelled 1972-11-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N37882-1972-11-22): Rearwin 8135T, S/N 907. Owner: [Bennett C B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BENNETT%20C%20B), [Boulder, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Boulder) - [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N37882-undated): Bennett David D STARDUSTER TOO SA300, S/N SA300 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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