# N420AA: 1986 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2013-07-17 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: July 17, 2013 - Status when cancelled: Registration expired - 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: 49332 - Year built: 1986 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: September 16, 1986 - Certificate issued: December 22, 1986 - Last registry action: June 16, 2009 - Mode S code: A4FBA0 - Owner when cancelled: [Wilmington Trust Company Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILMINGTON%20TRUST%20COMPANY%20TRUSTEE) - Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 39.7357° N, 75.5321° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wilmington, DE, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N420AA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=420AA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N420AA-2013-07-17 From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 (59, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR AALA20090920DFW02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090920DFW02), Sep 20, 2009: SHROUD. BROKEN. EMERGENCY LIGHT SHROUD AT SEAT 27D BROKEN. REPLACED SHROUD AT SEAT 27D, OPS CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR AALA20090920DFW01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090920DFW01), Sep 20, 2009: SHROUD. BROKEN. EMERGENCY LIGHT SHROUD AT SEAT 16D BROKEN. REPLACED SHROUD AT SEAT 16D, OPS CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR AALA20090821LGA03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090821LGA03), Aug 21, 2009: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY BY LEFT NUMBER 1 DOOR IS NOT WORKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY BY LEFT NUMBER 1 DOOR. OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR AALA20090821LGA02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090821LGA02), Aug 21, 2009: LIGHT. MISSING. MISSING 22D SEAT MOUNTED ESCAPE PATH LIGHT BULBS. REPLACED LAMP AT 22D SEAT MOUNTED ESCAPE PATH LIGHT, OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR AALA20090821LGA01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090821LGA01), Aug 21, 2009: LENS. MISSING. MISSING 22D SEAT MOUNTED ESCAPE PATH LIGHT LENS. INSTALLED 22D SEAT MOUNTED ESCAPE PATH LIGHT LENS AS REQUIRED. - [SDR AALA20090611TUL18](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090611TUL18), Jun 11, 2009: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. FWD CARGO DOOR NR 3 FWD STOP PAD FITTING CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED STOP PAD FITTING PER ESO 80174. - [SDR AALA20090611TUL17](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090611TUL17), Jun 11, 2009: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. FWD CARGO DOOR NR 1 BEAM STOP PAD FITTING CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED STOP PAD FITTING PER ESO 80174. - [SDR AALA20090611TUL16](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090611TUL16), Jun 11, 2009: ANGLE. CORRODED. AFT CARGO DOOR L-ANGLE CORRODED AT LOWER FWD STOP PAD FITTING. REMOVED AND REPLACED L-ANGLE PER ESO 80174. - [SDR AALA20090611TUL15](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090611TUL15), Jun 11, 2009: FRAME. CRACKED. RT CANT FRAME CRACKED AT LONG18R. INSTALLED ANGLE DOUBLER PER SRM 53-03-00 FIG 27. - [SDR AALA20090611TUL06](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090611TUL06), Jun 11, 2009: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. CRACK IN STOP FITTING. REMOVED AND REPLACED STOP FITTING PER ESO 80174 CPN 5724144. - [SDR AALA20090611TUL07](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090611TUL07), Jun 11, 2009: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. CABIN FLOORBEAM INTERCOSTAL CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL PER SRM 53-05-00. - [SDR AALA20090624TUL05](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090624TUL05), Jun 8, 2009: DIAPHRAGM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SUBFLOOR UNDER SEAT TRACK NR 6. INSTALLED DOUBLER ON SUBFLOOR PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20090609TUL08](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090609TUL08), Jun 8, 2009: SHEAR TIE. DAMAGED. CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE STATION 1155 LONGERON 29R TO LONGERON 30. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE PER SRM 51-30-05. - [SDR AALA20090609TUL09](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090609TUL09), Jun 8, 2009: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FORWARD AND AFT SIDE OF SHEAR TIE AT STATION 1287 BETWEEN L26L-L27L. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE PER SRM 51-30-05. - [SDR AALA20090609TUL07](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090609TUL07), Jun 8, 2009: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. CRACK ON VERTICAL FLOORBOARD SUPPORT OUTBOARD OF LONGERON 29R. REMOVED AND REPLACED VERTICAL SUPPORT PER SRM 51-30-05. - [SDR AALA20090609TUL12](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090609TUL12), Jun 6, 2009: SKIN. DAMAGED. SKIN CORRODED AT STATION 1287 UNDER LONGERON 29R. COMPLETED DOUBLER INSTALLED PER SRM 53-04-00. - [SDR AALA20090609TUL13](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090609TUL13), Jun 6, 2009: CUSP WEB. PUNCTURED. HOLE PUNCTURED IN CUSP SHEET LEFT SIDE. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20090609TUL11](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090609TUL11), Jun 6, 2009: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. CORROSION IN AFT CARGO ON SHEAR TIE BETWEEN L29L-L30. INSTALLED NEW SHEAR TIE PER 51-30-00 AND SRM 51-30-02. - [SDR AALA20090609TUL30](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090609TUL30), Jun 5, 2009: SKIN. DAMAGED. DENT WITH GOUGE RIGHT SIDE FUSELAGE. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01 FIGURE 04 SHEET 4. - [SDR AALA20090609TUL27](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090609TUL27), Jun 5, 2009: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. MID CARGO HAS CRACK IN CABIN FLOORBEAM INTERCOSTAL AT STA 782. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL AT STATION 782 PER SRM 51-3-05. - [SDR AALA20090609TUL18](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090609TUL18), Jun 5, 2009: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LEFT CUSP. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20090609TUL17](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090609TUL17), Jun 5, 2009: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. CUSP CRACKED RIGHT SIDE OUTBOARD OF NR 5 SEAT TRACK. INSTALLED NEW CUSP SHEET PER SRM 51-30. - [SDR AALA20090609TUL16](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090609TUL16), Jun 5, 2009: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. FORWARD CARGO DOOR NR 5 BEAM AFT STOP PAD CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED STOP PAD PER ESO 80174. - [SDR AALA20090609TUL14](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090609TUL14), Jun 5, 2009: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. FORWARD CARGO DOOR NR 5 BEAM FORWARD STOP PAD FITTING CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED STOP PAD FITTING PER ESO 80174. - [SDR AALA20090609TUL10](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090609TUL10), Jun 5, 2009: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. LEFT CUSP CORRODED AT FOOT FRAME LEFT SIDE. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20090609TUL28](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090609TUL28), Jun 4, 2009: WEB. DAMAGED. TOOLING MARKS ON SUB FLOOR. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20090609TUL26](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090609TUL26), Jun 4, 2009: BRACKET. GOUGED. OUTBOARD FORWARD G1 GALLEY FLOOR TIE DOWN BRACKET HAS DEEP GOUGE AND BROKEN FASTENER. REPLACED G1 GALLEY TIE DOWN BRACKET PER SRM 51-01. - [SDR AALA20090609TUL29](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090609TUL29), Jun 3, 2009: SKIN. DENTED. DENT IN FUSELAGE SKIN BELOW L18L. MEASURES 3 INCHES BY 11 INCHES BY .055 DEEP. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-30-00-9 AND SRM 53-04-12B. - [SDR AALA20090609TUL19](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090609TUL19), Jun 3, 2009: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK NR 1 OUT OF LIMITS. INSTALLED SEAT TRACK PLUG PER SRM 53-05 FIG 4A. - [SDR AALA20090605TUL15](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090605TUL15), Jun 3, 2009: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. CRACK IN CUSP. CUSP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20090605TUL17](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090605TUL17), Jun 3, 2009: CASTING. CORRODED. LT WING GROUND SPOILER CASTING CRACKED. NEW CASTING WAS INSTALLED PER SRM 51-01. - [SDR AALA20090605TUL13](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090605TUL13), Jun 3, 2009: FITTING. CORRODED. CORROSION IN G-2 GALLEY TIE DOWN FITTING. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW FITTING PER SRM 51-00. - [SDR AALA20090605TUL07](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090605TUL07), Jun 3, 2009: CASTING. BROKEN. CASTING IS BROKE BELOW SEAT TRACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW CASTING PER SRM 51-01. - [SDR AALA20090605TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090605TUL03), Jun 3, 2009: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. CUSP CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW CUSP PER SRM 51-01. - [SDR AALA20090605TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090605TUL02), Jun 3, 2009: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. CUSP CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CUSP PER SRM 51-01. - [SDR AALA20090609TUL32](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090609TUL32), Jun 2, 2009: SUPPORT BRACKET. CRACKED. VERTICAL SUPPORT BRACKET CRACKED TOP OF VAULT DOOR JAMB. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER 53-10-00-15. - [SDR AALA20090609TUL20](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090609TUL20), Jun 2, 2009: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LEFT CUSP. INSTALLED DOUBLER ON LEFT CUSP PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20090605TUL06](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090605TUL06), May 31, 2009: SKIN. DENTED. DENT IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT STATION 228 LONGERON 19 LEFT TO 20 LEFT 2 INCHES BY 2 INCHES BY .041. DYE CHECKED, NO CRACKS FOUND. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04-00 - [SDR AALA20090605TUL23](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090605TUL23), May 29, 2009: WINDOW FRAME. CRACKED. WINDOW PANE CRACKED AFT OF STA 845 LT SIDE AT LOWER FWD CORNER. REPAIR ANGLE WAS INSTALLED PER AARD 53-10-00-25. - [SDR AALA2009032900677](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009032900677), Mar 29, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LGA AFT SECTION EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR AFT SECTION EXIT LIGHTS. - [SDR AALA2009012000320](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009012000320), Jan 20, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LGA - FIRST CLASS EXIT LIGHTS TO ROW 20 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR FIRST CLASS EXIT LIGHTS TO ROW 20. - [SDR AALA200802671](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200802671), Oct 3, 2008: GYRO. MALFUNCTIONED. DFW - HEADING FLAG CAME ON AFTER TAKEOFF AND NUMBER ON COMPASS DRIFTED OFF 45 DEGREES. AUTOPILOT FAILED. BOTH FLIGHT DIRECTORS FAILED. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDE - [SDR AALA20072405](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20072405), Dec 8, 2007: STRAP. DAMAGED. LGA - EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AT FORWARD ENTRY DOOR HAS DAMAGED STRAP. REPLACED STRAP FOR EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AT FORWARD ENTRY DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL - [SDR AALA20072015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20072015), Oct 23, 2007: VALVE. LEAKING. DFW INFLIGHT T417/23OCT - ON SLAT EXTENSION RIGHT HYDRAULIC LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LOST RIGHT HYDRAULIC QUANTITY. MANUALLY EXTENDED GEAR. LANDED DFW WI - [SDR AALA20060321](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20060321), May 17, 2006: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FORWARD GALLEY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FORWARD GALLEY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20060160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20060160), Mar 6, 2006: WARNING SYSTEM. ACTIVATED. ABQ INFLIGHT T1017/6MAR, DESCENT CABIN PRESS FLOW LIGHT ILLUM PASSING FLT LVL 200. CABIN ALT WARN AND MASTER WARN LIGHT ILLUM. DESCENDED TO 11K DUE TO MOUNTAINO - [SDR AALA20031390](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20031390), Dec 6, 2003: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. TPA EMERGENCY LIGHTS ASSOCIATED WITH BATTERY PACK B5-27 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK B5-27. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20030691](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20030691), Jun 24, 2003: WIRE. INOPERATIVE. DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS IN AFT STAIRWAY INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED AFT STAIRWAY EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WIRING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL - [SDR AALA20030641](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20030641), Jun 8, 2003: TRIM TAB. DEFECTIVE. TUL - FLT 2328 - IN CRUISE AT 33,000 MACH .75 AIRCRAFT ROLLED RAPIDLY LEFT WITH AUTOPILOT ENGAGED. AUTOPILOT DISCONNECTED AND FIRST OFFICER GRABBED YOKE TO PREV - [SDR AALA20030556](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20030556), May 12, 2003: WIRE. INOPERATIVE. DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, TAILCONE SIDEWALL EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WIRE IN TAILCONE AREA. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NO All 59: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N420AA-2013-07-17/reports.md ## Other aircraft with N420AA - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N420AA): Cirrus Design SR20, S/N 2712, built 2021 --- 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.