# N431AA: 1986 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2015-01-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 13, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 49343
- Year built: 1986
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: October 9, 1998
- Certificate issued: May 20, 2014
- Last registry action: May 20, 2014
- Mode S code: A526D6
- Owner when cancelled: [Jet Midwest Group LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JET%20MIDWEST%20GROUP%20LLC)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7236° N, 75.5412° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19801, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N431AA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=431AA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N431AA-2015-01-13

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-9-82(MD-82): https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82-md-82.md

## Service difficulty reports (51, newest 50)

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

- [SDR AALA20100709TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100709TUL01), Jul 9, 2010: VALVE. FAULTY. BNA - INFLIGHT SDF-DFW. CREW REPORTED RIGHT ENGINE OVERHEAT INDICATION. INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN SINGLE ENGINE TIME 20 MINUTES. EMERGENCY DECLARED DIVERTED BNA LANDED 
- [SDR AALA20101122TUL09](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101122TUL09), Mar 7, 2010: LANYARD. BROKEN. FOUND RIGHT NUMBER 1 GIRT BAR LANYARD BROKEN AND FRAYED. REPLACED LANYARD FOR RIGHT NUMBER 1 GIRT BAR. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20100308ATL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100308ATL01), Mar 7, 2010: LANYARD. BROKEN. FOUND LEFT NUMBER 1 DOOR GIRT BAR LANYARD BROKEN AND FRAYED. REPLACED LANYARD FOR LEFT NUMBER 1 DOOR GIRT BAR. CPN LANR005
- [SDR AALA20091110LGA03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091110LGA03), Nov 9, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT TAIL CONE COMPARTMENT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR AALA20091110LGA02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091110LGA02), Nov 9, 2009: BATTERY PACK. WEAK. EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK FOR OVERWING DOOR ARE WEAK. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR AALA20091110LGA01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091110LGA01), Nov 9, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK AT FORWARD CABIN WEAK. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR AALA20090626TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090626TUL02), Jan 30, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. UNSERVICEABLE BATTERY PACK MID AISLE SEAT EMERGENCY LIGHT AB5-2. REPLACED BATTERY PACK WITH BAT5016.
- [SDR AALA2009020900043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009020900043), Jan 30, 2009: BATTERY PACK. WEAK. MID AISLE SEAT EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK AB5 3 WEAK. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
- [SDR AALA2009020900042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009020900042), Jan 30, 2009: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK AT BS 27 AT AFT RIGHT LAVATORY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
- [SDR AALA200802620A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200802620A), Dec 1, 2008: DUCT. CRACKED. INFLIGHT CREW REPORTED UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE CABIN. RETURNED TO STL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND BROKEN DUCT ON RIGHT HAND AIR CYCLE MACHING. REPLACED RIGH
- [SDR AALA200801744](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200801744), Jul 1, 2008: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. LGA - EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AT RT AFT CABIN NOT CHARGING. REPLACED BATTERY FOR EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AT RT AFT CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (A)
- [SDR AALA200800683](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200800683), Mar 20, 2008: BATTERY PACK. LOOSE. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT OVERHEAD SEAT ROW 29 TO AFT GALLEY INOPERATIVE. RESECURED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT OVERHEAD SEAT ROW 29 TO AFT GALLEY. SYS
- [SDR AALA200800174](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200800174), Jan 26, 2008: STRUT. INOPERATIVE. STL INFLIGHT T1605/26JAN - NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO STL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACCOMPLISHED STRUT REPACK. SYSTEM GRO
- [SDR AALA20050777](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050777), Nov 23, 2005: SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. LAX - EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN SEATS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED SWITCH FOR FORWARD FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY LIGHT PANEL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
- [SDR AALA20031101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20031101), Oct 3, 2003: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. RDU - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, OBSERVED EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING INOPERATIVE AT THE OVERWING EXIT. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMA
- [SDR AALA20020541](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20020541), Apr 24, 2002: LONGERON. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION IN CENTER OF LONGERON 30 AT STATION 1287. CUT OUT CORRODED SECTION AND INSTALLED NEW SECTION AND SPLICED PER SRM 53-02 FIG 18. (M)
- [SDR AALA20020540](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20020540), Apr 15, 2002: BELTFRAME. DAMAGED. TUL - FOUND HOLE IN BELTFRAME STATION 1250 ABOVE LONGERON 28R. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER FILLER PLATE PER SRM 53-03. (M)
- [SDR AALA20020474](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20020474), Apr 15, 2002: SKIN. GOUGED. TUL - FOUND GOUGE AT STATION 526 BETWEEN L29R AND L30. REPAIRED GOUGE AT STATION 526, L29R, L30 PER SRM 53-04, FIG 28. (M)
- [SDR AALA20020476](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20020476), Apr 5, 2002: SKIN. GOUGED. TUL - FOUND DEEP GOUGE IN FUSELAGE STATION 404, LONGERON 29L. REPAIRED WITH FINGER DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04 FIG 38 CONDITION 3. (M)
- [SDR AALA20020467](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20020467), Apr 5, 2002: WEB. DAMAGED. TUL - FOUND SCREW DAMAGE IN WEB AT STATION 1155 ABOVE L28R. INSTALLED FORWARD CORNER WEB SPLICE PER AARD 53-10-00-24. (M)
- [SDR AALA20020475](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20020475), Apr 2, 2002: SKIN. DENTED. TUL - FOUND 1.5 INCH DENT IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT STATION 1383 BETWEEN LONGERONS 8L AND 9L. CUT OUT DAMAGE, INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FAIRING PIECE PER SRM 53-01 FIG 4,
- [SDR AALA20020469](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20020469), Apr 1, 2002: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND HEAVY CORROSION ON OUTBOARD LEG OF NR 5 SEAT TRACK AT CLIP NUT HOLE, STATION 204. INSTALLED REPAIR PER AARD 53-20-00-13 AND ESO 80559 DATED 03/28/02
- [SDR AALA20020477](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20020477), Mar 28, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND SKIN CRACKED STATION 1380, LONGERON 14R. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER 53-01. (M)
- [SDR AALA20020464](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20020464), Mar 28, 2002: WEB. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND CUSP CRACKED AT STATION 218 RIGHT AT NR 6 SEAT TRACK OUTBOARD ATTACH FASTENER. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01. (M)
- [SDR AALA20020472](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20020472), Mar 27, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND SKIN CRACKED STATION 1380 LONGERON 14L. STOP DRILLED CRACK INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 53-01 FIG 2 SHEET 3. (M)
- [SDR AALA20020465](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20020465), Mar 27, 2002: LONGERON. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND CRACK IN LONGERON 17L AT STATION 237. INSTALLED LONGERON SPLICE PER SRM 53-02 FIG 18. (M)
- [SDR AALA20020462](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20020462), Mar 27, 2002: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND FLOORBEAM ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED IN RADIUS AT LOWER END, BELOW NR 2 SEAT TRACK, AT STATION 927. REMOVED AND REPLACED ATTACH ANGLE, SRM 51-01. (M)
- [SDR AALA20020461](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20020461), Mar 27, 2002: FITTING. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND GALLEY TIE DOWN FITTING CORRODED FORWARD OF NR 6 SEAT TRACK STATION 214. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE TIE DOWN FITTING SRM 51-01. (M)
- [SDR AALA20020471](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20020471), Mar 26, 2002: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND NR 1 SEAT TRACK CORRODED STATION 633-642. INSTALLED PLUG REPAIR PER SRM 53-05 FIG 4A. (M)
- [SDR AALA20020470](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20020470), Mar 26, 2002: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND NR 1 SEAT TRACK CORRODED STATION 696-706. REMOVED CORROSION, CUT OUT DAMAGE FOR PLUG TREATED ALL METAL AND PRIMED. INSTALLED PLUG PER AARD 53-20-00-
- [SDR AALA20020468](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20020468), Mar 25, 2002: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND SEAT TRACK NR 3 CORRODED AT STATION 1299-1300. REMOVED CORROSION INSTALLED PLUG REPAIR PER AARD 53-20-00-10 FIGURE 1 SHEET 1. (M)
- [SDR AALA20020463](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20020463), Mar 25, 2002: WEB. GOUGED. TUL - FOUND GOUGE ON RIVET HEAD AND CUSP STATION 387 LEFT SIDE. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-00-00-02. (M)
- [SDR AALA20020395](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20020395), Mar 25, 2002: WEB. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND DENT AND CRACK ON LEFT CUSP AT STATION 263. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01 FIG 4. (M)
- [SDR AALA20020466](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20020466), Mar 6, 2002: LONGERON. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND LONGERON 4L CRACKED AT STATION 160. INSTALLED LONGERON SPLICE REPAIR AS PER SRM 53-02. (M)
- [SDR AALA20011247](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011247), Jun 13, 2001: HYDRAULIC LINE. CHAFED. ORD - FLT 390 - EN ROUTE ORD-LGA, ABOUT 20 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT LOST ALL FLUID AT RIGHT SIDE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. RETURNED ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. 
- [SDR AALA991975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991975), Dec 28, 1999: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTS AFT OF FORWARD GALLEY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP AFT OF FO
- [SDR AALA990695](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990695), May 12, 1999: COALESCER. CONTAMINATED. LAX - FLT 1496 - DURING TAKEOFF WITH FULL POWER, FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTICED A STRONG ODOR IN THE CABIN. FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THE SAME SMELL AND DECIDED TO RETURN L
- [SDR AALA981669](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981669), Sep 8, 1998: WEB. CORRODED. TUL - CUSP MEMBRANE CORRODED FS 642-653 AND 660-670. INSTALLED DOUBLERS IAW 53-00-00-02. (M)
- [SDR 98ZZZM783](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZM783), Sep 8, 1998: WEB. CORRODED. TUL - CUSP MEMBRANE CORRODED FS 642-653 AND 660-670. INSTALLED DOUBLERS IAW 53-00-00-02. (M)
- [SDR AALA981675](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981675), Sep 4, 1998: BEAM. CORRODED. TUL - FORWARD, AFT AND CENTER SECTIONS OF AFT CARGO DOOR BEAM CORRODED. REPAIRED DOOR BEAM AND INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW 53-10-00-03. (M)
- [SDR AALA981674](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981674), Sep 3, 1998: PLATE. CORRODED. TUL - RIGHT OUTBOARD VERTICAL STAB LUG BORE CORRODED AND BLENDED OUT OF LIMITS. LUG REPAIRED IAW 55-30-00-4 AND ESO 80559, DATED 9-1-98. (M)
- [SDR AALA981673](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981673), Sep 3, 1998: LUG. GOUGED. TUL - LEFT OUTBOARD VERTICAL STAB LUG FRACE GOUGED AND CORRODED. REPLACED DAMAGED LUG PLATE WITH NEW PLATE FROM STOCK AND WORKED PER AARD 55-30-00-4. (M)
- [SDR AALA981672](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981672), Sep 3, 1998: PLATE. GOUGED. TUL - FOUND VERT STAB INBOARD LUG GOUGED AND SCORED LEFT SIDE. REWORKED AND BUSHED LUGS PER AARD 55-30-00-4. (M)
- [SDR AALA981671](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981671), Sep 3, 1998: WEB. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON CUSP AROUND BRACKET. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW AARD 53-00-01. (M)
- [SDR AALA981670](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981670), Sep 3, 1998: WEB. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON CUSP 630-637. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW AARD 53-00-00-02. (M)
- [SDR AALA981668](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981668), Sep 3, 1998: WEB. CRACKED. TUL - CUSP CRACKED AT DRAIN LINE UNDER G-1 GALLEY DRAIN PAN. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW AARD 53-00-00-02. (M)
- [SDR AALA981667](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981667), Sep 3, 1998: STIFFENER. CORRODED. TUL - VERTICAL STIFFENER CORRODED, OUT OF LIMITS. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW AARD 53-10-00-15 PAGE 1. (M)
- [SDR AALA980197](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980197), Jan 22, 1998: WIRE. CORRODED. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, DISCOVERED BOTH STAIRWAY EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED STAIRWAY EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTING WIRES. SYSTEM GROUND CH
- [SDR AALA960162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960162), Jan 29, 1996: GEAR ASSY. DEFECTIVE. MCO - FLT 1183 - AFTER TAKEOFF MCO WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, NLG FAILED TO RETRACT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED MCO AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT GEAR DOWN MAI
- [SDR AALA960147](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960147), Jan 26, 1996: STRUT. REQ'D SERVICE. ORD - FLT NR 1046 - AFTER TAKEOFF ORD WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, NOSE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR WITH SAME RESULT. AIRCRAFT RETURNE

All 51: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N431AA-2015-01-13/reports.md

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- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N431AA): Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER, S/N 3110

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