# N418EA: 1975 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-51, registration cancelled 2013-03-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 25, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-51](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-51) (registry code 3022051)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-9-series) (registry code 52048)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 47676
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Special flight permit
- Airworthiness date: June 8, 1976
- Last registry action: March 3, 2004
- Mode S code: A4F23D
- Location: [Belleville, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Belleville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.1832° N, 83.4890° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48111, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N418EA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=418EA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N418EA-2013-03-25

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-9-51: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-51.md

## Service difficulty reports (27)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR TWAA9909503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9909503), Jul 7, 1999: LONGERON. DAMAGED. DURING CHECK-C MAINTENANCE, THE AFT CANTED BELT RING AT STA 1243, LONGERON 3L, HAD ELONGATED HOLES AT ATTACH POINTS. REPAIRED LONGERON SECTION PER SRM 53-02, PA
- [SDR TWAA9909502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9909502), Jul 1, 1999: LONGERON. DAMAGED. DURING CHECK-C MAINTENANCE, THE CANTED BELT RING AT STA 1243, LONGERON 4L, HAD ELONGATED HOLES AT THE BELT RING ATTACH POINTS. INSTALLED A SECTION OF LONGERON P
- [SDR TWAA9902703](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9902703), Feb 20, 1999: SLIDE. AIR LEAK. THE FWD LT CABIN DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE WAS FOUND WITH LOW AIR BOTTLE PRESSURE. REPLACED THE SLIDE PER MC82501. CHECK-C 3-30-98 STL.
- [SDR TWAA9819502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9819502), Dec 8, 1998: COALESCER. CONTAMINATED. AFTER SOME TIME IN CRUISE FLIGHT AN OFFENSIVE ODOR WAS REPORTED IN THE FRONT PART OF THE CABIN. THERE WERE SOME REPORTS OF THROAT IRRITATION. REPLACED BOTH WATE
- [SDR TWAA9819501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9819501), Dec 8, 1998: COALESCER. CONTAMINATED. AN OFFENSIVE ODOR WAS REPORTED IN THE GALLEY AND FRONT PORTION OF THE AIRPLANE. SOME THROAT AND EYE IRRITATION. CLEANED THE ENTRANCE AND GALLEY FLOORS, OVERHEAD
- [SDR TWAA9809101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9809101), Mar 20, 1998: SKIN. DELAMINATED. STL - DURING OP 9 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND DELAMINATION IN RT WING UPPER PANEL JUST FWD OF AILERON. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER WING PANEL JUST FWD OF AILERON. R
- [SDR TWAA9808905](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9808905), Mar 20, 1998: SUPPORT. CRACKED. STL - DURING OP 9 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN LOWER ANGLE ON RT SIDE OF LOWER RADAR SUPPORT BRACKET INSIDE NOSE WHEEL WELL. FABRICATED NEW ANGLE PER SRM 5
- [SDR TWAA9809404](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9809404), Mar 18, 1998: SUPPORT. CRACKED. MCI - DURING OP 9 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND ONE INCH CRACK IN CENTER OF CENTER SUPPORT IN BIRD CAGE. REPAIRED CRACK IN CENTER SUPPORT IN BIRD CAGE PER SRM 53-01 
- [SDR TWAA9808904](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9808904), Mar 18, 1998: SUPPORT. CRACKED. STL - DURING OP 9 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND .0312 INCH IN CRACK IN UPPER ANGLE ON RT SIDE OF LOWER RADAR SUPPORT BRACKET, INSIDE NOSE WHEEL WELL. CLEANED UP CRAC
- [SDR TWAA9715301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9715301), Dec 29, 1997: RETRACT MECH. MALFUNCTIONED. STL - FLT 407 - NOSE GEAR DOOR VIBRATION AFTER GEAR RETRACTED ON TAKEOFF. CYCLED GEAR, NO HELP. UPON RETURN TO GATE FOUND LEFT NOSE GEAR DOOR DOWN. CLOSED GEAR 
- [SDR TWAA9762002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9762002), May 21, 1997: RETRACT MECH. MALFUNCTIONED. DFW - FLT 374 - AFTER TAKEOFF, LEFT NOSE GEAR DOOR DID NOT CLOSE FOLLOWING GEAR RETRACTION. INSPECTED NOSE GEAR DOOR LINKAGE AND MECHANISM AND PROPERLY LOCK GEA
- [SDR TWAA9751001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9751001), Apr 18, 1997: COFFEEMAKER. FAILED. STL - FLT 619 - DURING CRUISE, COFFEEMAKER EMITTED SMOKE. REMOVED AND REPLACED WORN COFFEEMAKER, MFG P/N 50198A, MANUFACTURED BY NORDSKOG INDUSTRIES, INC. OPERA
- [SDR 96ZZZX4916](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX4916), Sep 8, 1996: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. STL - FLT 517 - DURING GROUND OPERATION CHECK, OVERWING EXIT LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. FOUND BATTERY PACK WEAK, MFG P/N 41B030CF00101, AND POWER SUPPLY MALFU
- [SDR 96ZZZX4915](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX4915), Sep 8, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. STL - FLT 517 - DURING GROUND OPERATION CHECK, OVERWING EXIT LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. FOUND BATTERY PACK WEAK, MFG P/N 41B030CF00101, AND POWER SUPPLY MALFU
- [SDR 96ZZZM629](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM629), Mar 4, 1996: FILTER CLOG IND. MALFUNCTIONED. BNA - DURING DESCENT NR 2 ENGINE OIL FILTER CLOG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED OIL FILTER. PLACARDED FILTER CLOG INDICATOR LIGHT. (M)
- [SDR 95ZZZM684](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZM684), Oct 6, 1995: FLOOR BEAM. CRACKED. STL - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND A TWO INCH CRACK IN FLOOR BEAM AT CENTER AISLE AREA, STATION 239. REPAIRED PER ARA 8749.
- [SDR 95ZZZM542](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZM542), Sep 13, 1995: CONTROL CABLE. FAILED. STL - DURING CLIMB AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION, HAD SEVERE VIBRATION FROM NOSE GEAR AREA. CYCLED LANDING GEAR AND VIBRATION CONTINUED. FOUND LEFT NOSE LANDING
- [SDR 95ZZZX2348](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX2348), Apr 11, 1995: LONGERON. CRACKED. STL - DURING SPECIAL CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN LONGERON 4L, STA 832. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-02, FIGURE 2. AIRCRAFT TOTAL TIME: 39,023 HOURS; 48,633 CYCLES.
- [SDR 95ZZZX2344](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX2344), Apr 11, 1995: LONGERON. CRACKED. STL - DURING SPECIAL CHECK, FOUND A .50 INCH CRACK IN LONGERON 3L, STA 794 AND STA 832. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-02, FIGURE 2. AIRCRAFT TOTAL TIME: 39,023 HOURS; 48,
- [SDR 95ZZZW607](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZW607), Apr 11, 1995: LONGERON. CRACKED. STL - DURING SPECIAL CHECK, FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN LONGERON 3L, STATION 794 AND STA 832. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-02, FIGURE 2.
- [SDR 95ZZZW604](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZW604), Apr 11, 1995: LONGERON. CRACKED. STL - DURING SPECIAL CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN LONGERON 4L, STATION 832. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-02, FIGURE 2.
- [SDR 95ZZZX2350](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX2350), Apr 10, 1995: LONGERON. CRACKED. STL - DURING SPECIAL CHECK, FOUND A 1.50 INCH CRACK IN LONGERON 4L, STA 794. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-02, FIGURE 2. AIRCRAFT TOTAL TIME: 39,023 HOURS; 48,633 CYCLES.
- [SDR 95ZZZX2347](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX2347), Apr 10, 1995: LONGERON. CRACKED. STL - DURING SPECIAL CHECK, FOUND A ONE INCH CRACK IN LONGERON 2R, STA 832. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-02, FIGURE 2. AIRCRAFT TOTAL TIME: 39,023 HOURS; 48,633 CYCLES.
- [SDR 95ZZZX2346](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX2346), Apr 10, 1995: LONGERON. CRACKED. STL - DURING SPECIAL CHECK, FOUND .50 INCH CRACK IN LONGERON 3R, STA 734. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-02, FIGURE 2. AIRCRAFT TOTAL TIME: 39,023 HOURS; 48,633 CYCLES.
- [SDR 95ZZZW609](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZW609), Apr 10, 1995: LONGERON. CRACKED. STL - DURING SPECIAL CHECK, FOUND A 1.5 INCH CRACK IN LONGERON 4L, STA 794. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-02, FIGURE 2.
- [SDR 95ZZZW606](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZW606), Apr 10, 1995: LONGERON. CRACKED. STL - DURING SPECIAL CHECK, FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN LONGERON 3R, STATION 734. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-02, FIGURE 2.
- [SDR 95ZZZW603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZW603), Apr 10, 1995: LONGERON. CRACKED. STL - DURING SPECIAL CHECK, FOUND A ONE INCH CRACK IN LONGERON 2R, STATION 832. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-02, FIGURE 2.

## 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 19890118005889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890118005889I), Jan 18, 1989: Doug DC951 (N418EA), Atlanta, GA. Lost cabin pressure when controller failed in auto mode. Descended and deployed masks. Changed 2 switches.

## Other aircraft with N418EA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N418EA): Pipistrel D O O ALPHA TRAINER, S/N AT162A0021, built 2025

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