# N434AA: 1987 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83), registration cancelled 2019-09-16 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: September 16, 2019 - Exported to: Venezuela - Status when cancelled: Sale reported - Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83)](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-83-md-83) (registry code 3022083) - 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: 49452 - Year built: 1987 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: December 29, 1992 - Last registry action: September 16, 2019 - Mode S code: A531FB - Location: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx) - Owner type: Individual - Owner's area on the map: 35.3806° N, 97.6484° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 73169, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N434AA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=434AA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N434AA-2019-09-16 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-9-83(MD-83): https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-83-md-83.md ## Service difficulty reports (161, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR AALA201707219036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201707219036), Jul 20, 2017: COFFEEMAKER. SPARKS. FWD GALLEY NR 1 COFFEEMAKER SHOT OUT A SPARK WHEN TURNING OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 COFFEEMAKER IAW AMM 25-39-02. LEAK AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR AALA20170704002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170704002), Jul 4, 2017: BATTERY PACK. FAULTY. FWD EMERGENCY LIGHTS A VERY DIM WHEN POWERED BY THE AB5-1 BATTERY PACK . REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. EMERGENCY LIGHTS OP CHECKED NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20170617002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170617002), Jun 17, 2017: WIRE. DAMAGED. FOUND SEAT 19E EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. FOUND DAMAGED WIRE. REPAIRED THE WIRE IAW WDM 33-51-14 AND OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA201706019032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201706019032), May 31, 2017: LIGHT. MISSING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. TAIL CONE SLIDE HANDLE LIGHT MISSING LENS COVER. REMOVED AND REPLACED TAIL CONE SLIDE HANDLE LIGHT ASSY PER MM 33-60-98. OPS CHEC - [SDR AALA201706019031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201706019031), May 31, 2017: LIGHT. BROKEN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. ROW 23 DEF EMERG LIGHT SHROUD BROKEN. REPLACED SEAT MOUNTED EPR LIGHT SHROUD AT 23DEF PER MM 33-60-98. OPS CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR AALA201705019002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201705019002), Apr 27, 2017: SEAL. DEFECTIVE. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. L1 DOOR WINDOW IS FOGGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED WINDOW INNER SEAL (AALA201704289030) AND OUTER SEAL IAW AMM 56-30-00-210. OPERATIONAL CHEC - [SDR AALA201705019001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201705019001), Apr 27, 2017: SEAL. DEFECTIVE. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. R1 DOOR WINDOW IS FOGGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED WINDOW INNER SEAL (AALA201704289031) AND OUTER SEAL IAW AMM 56-30-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GO - [SDR AALA201704289031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201704289031), Apr 27, 2017: SEAL. INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. R1 DOOR WINDOW IS FOGGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED WINDOW INNER SEAL AND OUTER SEAL (AALA201705019001) IAW AMM 56-30-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GO - [SDR AALA201704289030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201704289030), Apr 27, 2017: SEAL. DEFECTIVE. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. L1 DOOR WINDOW IS FOGGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED WINDOW INNER SEAL AND OUTER SEAL (AALA201705019002) IAW AMM 56-30-00-210. OPERATIONAL CHEC - [SDR AALA20170321006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170321006), Mar 21, 2017: BOLT. WORN. FLIGHT DIVERTED DUE TO AN AIRFRAME VIBRATIONS BETWEEN THE AFT LAVATORIES. UNEVENTFUL LANDING. LEFT ENGINE ANTI-ICE VALVE MOUNTING BOLT WORN AND LOOSE. REMOVED A - [SDR AALA201703169022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201703169022), Mar 11, 2017: WINDOW. OUT OF ADJUST. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. CAPTAIN DIRECT VIEW WINDOW WILL NOT OPEN AND IS VERY LOUD. ADJUSTED, CLEANED AND LUBRICATED WINDOW IAW AMM 56-10-03. OPERATIONAL CHEC - [SDR AALA20170303015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170303015), Mar 2, 2017: FIRE LOOP. FAULTY. EMERGENCY DECLARED. FLIGHT DIVERTED FOR LEFT ENGINE FIRE INDICATION. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. NO FIRE CONFIRMATION. LEFT ENGINE FIRE LOOP-A INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND - [SDR AALA20170228013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170228013), Feb 25, 2017: RELEASE MECH. OUT OF ADJUST. CAPTAIN`S SLIDING WINDOW WILL NOT OPEN COMPLETELY. UNLOCKS BUT WILL NOT DROP DOWN TO SLIDE BACK. ADJUSTED WINDOW RELEASE MECHANISM. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR AALA20170215011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170215011), Feb 13, 2017: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. SEAT MOUNTED ESCAPE PATH LIGHT AT SEAT 19D IS INOPERATIVE. RESECURED CONNECTOR IAW AMM 33-60-98. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR AALA20170215009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170215009), Feb 13, 2017: LENS. DAMAGED. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. SEAT MOUNTED ESCAPE PATH LIGHT AT SEAT 28D HAS A DAMAGED LENS COVER. REMOVED AND REPLACED LENS COVER IAW 33-60-98. OPERATIONAL CHECK - [SDR AALA20170131034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170131034), Jan 28, 2017: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY IAW AMM 33-53-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR AALA20170131033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170131033), Jan 28, 2017: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY IAW AMM 33-53-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR AALA20170131032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170131032), Jan 28, 2017: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY IAW AMM 33-53-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR AALA20170131031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170131031), Jan 28, 2017: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY IAW AMM 33-53-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR AALA20170131030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170131030), Jan 28, 2017: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY IAW AMM 33-53-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR AALA20170131029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170131029), Jan 28, 2017: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-53-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR AALA20170131028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170131028), Jan 28, 2017: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-53-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR AALA20170131027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170131027), Jan 28, 2017: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-53-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR AALA20170131025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170131025), Jan 28, 2017: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-53-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR AALA20170131024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170131024), Jan 28, 2017: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-53-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR AALA20170131023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170131023), Jan 28, 2017: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 33-53-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR AALA20170131022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170131022), Jan 28, 2017: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 33-53-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR AALA20170131021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170131021), Jan 28, 2017: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 33-53-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR AALA20170129001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170129001), Jan 28, 2017: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 33-53-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR AALA20161213003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20161213003), Dec 13, 2016: LIGHT. NO TEST. PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT FAILED TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 33-53-00. - [SDR AALA20161123027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20161123027), Nov 17, 2016: WINDOW. OBSTRUCTED. CAPTAIN`S SLIDING WINDOW WILL NOT OPEN OR SLIDE BACK. FOUND INSIDE WINDOW TRIM BLOCKING OPENING OF WINDOW. WINDOW OPERATES NORMALLY WITH TRIM REMOVED. INSTALLED - [SDR AALA201703319031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201703319031), Jun 10, 2016: CSD. FAULTY. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. DURING CRUISE THE LEFT GENERATOR OFF AND LEFT CSD PRESSURE LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED ACCOMPANIED BY THE ATTENDANTS REPORTING A FAINT BURNING - [SDR AALA20160610004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160610004), Jun 10, 2016: CSD. CONTAMINATED. DURING CRUISE, THE LT GENERATOR OFF & LT CSD PRESSURE LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED, ACCOMPANIED BY THE F/A REPORTING A FAINT BURNING ELECTRICAL ODOR BY THE AFT F/A JUM - [SDR AALA20160331010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160331010), Mar 31, 2016: SKIN. CRACKED. AIRCRAFT WAS IN BASE MX. FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT STATION 1474 & LONGERON 24R. REPAIRED SKIN IAW SRM 53-01-00-001. - [SDR AALA20160316010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160316010), Mar 15, 2016: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. CEILING EPL LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMER LIGHT BATTERY PACKS IAW AMM 33-53-00. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT IN BASE MX. - [SDR AALA20150414002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150414002), Apr 9, 2015: A/C PACK. DIRTY. DURING CLIMB A STRONG ACRID ODOR WAS DETECTED WHICH INCREASED IN STRENGTH & SPREAD TO THE CABIN. SOME EYE IRRITATION NOTICED. ODOR BEGAN TO DISSIPATE AFTER LAND - [SDR AALA20150112027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150112027), Jan 12, 2015: SLIDE. UNSERVICEABLE. R1 DOOR SLIDE BOTTLE PRESS OUT OF GREEN. R & R R1 DOOR SLIDE IAW AMM 25-62-00. - [SDR AALA20141016005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20141016005), Oct 16, 2014: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. FORWARD CARGO DOOR STOP CRACKED. R & R DOOR STOP. - [SDR AALA20140915012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140915012), Sep 13, 2014: FORMER. CRACKED. RIGHT WING LE NR 4 SLAT TRACK INBD FORMER IS CRACKED. INSTALLED RT WING NR 4 INBD FORMER DOUBLER & HAT BUSHING IAW WORK CARD 57-98-06. - [SDR AALA20140915011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140915011), Sep 13, 2014: FORMER. CRACKED. LEFT WING LE NR 4 SLAT TRACK INBD FORMER IS CRACKED. INSTALLED LT WING NR 4 SLAT INBD FORMER DOUBLER & HAT BUSHING IAW WORK CARD 57-98-05. - [SDR AALA20140802004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140802004), Aug 2, 2014: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AB5-2 POSITION BATTERY PACK DISCHARGED. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT AB5-2. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20140802003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140802003), Aug 1, 2014: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. TAIL CONE SLIDE LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR TAIL CONE SLIDE LIGHT. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20140802002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140802002), Aug 1, 2014: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. BATTERY PACK FOR CABIN EMER LIGHTS NOT FUNCTIONING. CHANGED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20131015020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20131015020), Oct 15, 2013: GENERATOR. FAILED. ORD LT GEN LIGHT & LT BUSS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LT HAND GEN. SYSTE - [SDR AALA20130901004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130901004), Sep 1, 2013: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN COCKPIT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20130722005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130722005), Jul 22, 2013: CLAMP. DISCONNECTED. BNA INFLIGHT DFW-PHL CREW REPORTED WING FUEL IMBALANCE. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED BNA LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND A D - [SDR AALA20130603007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130603007), Jun 3, 2013: CADC. MALFUNCTIONED. MX CREW REPORTED MULTIPLE FLIGHT CONTROL FUNCTION MALFUNCTION INDICATIONS. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACFT REMOVE - [SDR AALA20130410002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130410002), Apr 10, 2013: SKIN. CORRODED. FUSELAGE SKIN IS BULGED BETWEEN STATIONS 650 AND 655 AT LONGERON 30. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR PER SRM 53-04-03 AND EA. - [SDR AALA20130409014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130409014), Apr 9, 2013: DOUBLER. CORRODED. CORROSION IN DOUBLER AT AFT INBOARD G2 GALLEY MOUNT. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20130409012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130409012), Apr 9, 2013: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SUBFLOOR AT STATION 205. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16. All 161: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N434AA-2019-09-16/reports.md ## NTSB investigations (1) 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 CHI89IA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89IA083), May 2, 1989: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (N434AA), Minneapolis, MN, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE HYDRAULIC POWER TRANSFER UNIT SHUT-OFF (PTU S/O) VALVE DUE TO FAILED (FATIGUED) VALVE BODY ATTACH SCREWS. ## 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 20060814016769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060814016769I), Aug 14, 2006: Doug DC983 (N434AA), St Louis, MO, Minor damage. (-23) On August 15, 2006 at 0053 UTC, American airlines MD-83 N434AA, flight 1124 enroute from chicago, IL (kord) to new orleans, la (kmsy) encountered… - [Incident 19890904056829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890904056829I), Sep 4, 1989: Doug DC982 (N434AA), Billings, MT, Minor damage. Low oil pressure light on right engine. Landed at destination. Replaced csd on engine. - [Incident 19890502036339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890502036339I), May 2, 1989: Doug DC982 (N434AA), Minneapolis, MN, Minor damage. Fluid quantity in both hydraulic systems went to 0. Manually extended gear. Power transfer valve assembly broke. ## Other aircraft with N434AA - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N434AA): Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER, S/N 3115 --- 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.