# N437AA: 1987 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83), registration cancelled 2019-01-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 9, 2019
- Exported to: Venezuela
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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 JT9D series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt9d-series) (registry code 52054)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 49455
- Year built: 1987
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: March 4, 1993
- Certificate issued: May 30, 2018
- Last registry action: May 30, 2018
- Mode S code: A53D20
- Owner when cancelled: [Aerothrust Holdings Leasing LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AEROTHRUST%20HOLDINGS%20LEASING%20LLC)
- Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 25.8166° N, 80.3105° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33166, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N437AA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=437AA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N437AA-2019-01-09

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (143, newest 50)

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

- [SDR AALA201707189019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201707189019), Jul 17, 2017: WATER SEPARATOR. DEFECTIVE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED ODOR IN CABIN, INFLIGHT, POSSIBLE DIRTY SOCK ODOR. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION WITHOUT FURTHER 
- [SDR AALA201707149026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201707149026), Jul 12, 2017: BATTERY PACK. NO TEST. EMERGENCY LIGHTING INOPERATIVE: INTERIOR OVERWING LIGHTS AT ROW 20A/20F, CEILING LIGHTS ROWS 7 TO 17 AND ROW D BACK, SEAT LIGHTS 3E TO 20D, AND PATH LIGHTS 3/4 
- [SDR AALA201707139040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201707139040), Jul 12, 2017: BATTERY PACK. NO TEST. EMERGENCY LIGHTING INOPERATIVE: INTERIOR OVERWING LIGHTS AT ROW 20A/20F, CEILING LIGHTS ROWS 7 TO 17 AND ROW D BACK, SEAT LIGHTS 3E TO 20D, AND LIGHTS 3/4 WAY D
- [SDR AALA201707139039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201707139039), Jul 12, 2017: BATTERY PACK. NO TEST. EMERGENCY LIGHTING INOPERATIVE: INTERIOR OVERWING LIGHTS AT ROW 20A/20F, CEILING LIGHTS ROWS 7 TO 17 AND ROW D BACK, SEAT LIGHTS 3E TO 20D, AND LIGHTS 3/4 WAY D
- [SDR AALA201707139038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201707139038), Jul 12, 2017: BATTERY. NO TEST. EMERGENCY LIGHTING INOPERATIVE: INTERIOR OVERWING LIGHTS AT ROW 20A/20F, CEILING LIGHTS ROWS 7 TO 17 AND ROW D BACK, SEAT LIGHTS 3E TO 20D, AND LIGHTS 3/4 WAY D
- [SDR AALA201707139037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201707139037), Jul 12, 2017: BATTERY. NO TEST. EMERGENCY LIGHTING INOPERATIVE: INTERIOR OVERWING LIGHTS AT ROW 20A/20F, CEILING LIGHTS ROWS 7 TO 17 AND ROW D BACK, SEAT LIGHTS 3E TO 20D, AND LIGHTS 3/4 WAY D
- [SDR AALA201705109027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201705109027), May 9, 2017: WIRE. BROKEN. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. EMERGENCY DECLARED. ORD-RDU FLIGHT RETURNED TO ORD ACCOUNT PRESSURIZATION ISSUES. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT AIR CONDI
- [SDR AALA20170509008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170509008), May 9, 2017: REGULATOR VALVE. FAULTY. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. EMERGENCY DECLARED. ORD-RDU FLIGHT RETURNED TO ORD ACCOUNT PRESSURIZATION ISSUES. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT AIR CONDI
- [SDR AALA201704039027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201704039027), Mar 30, 2017: WIRE. DAMAGED. CAPTAIN SAW AN ARC EMANATE FROM HIS WINDSHIELD AFTER WINDOW HEAT WAS OPERATIVE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. MEL PROCEDURE WAS APPLIED AND THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DSM WI
- [SDR AALA201703249012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201703249012), Mar 22, 2017: WINDOW. LEAKING. R1 VIEW PORT FOGGED, VISION OBSCURED UPON ARRIVAL. REPLACED R1 WINDOW AND SEALS IAW AMM 56-30-00, OPS CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.
- [SDR AALA201703249011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201703249011), Mar 22, 2017: SEAL. LEAKING. ON ARRIVAL, L1 VIEW PORT VISION OBSCURED WITH FOG. REPLACED WINDOW SEALS AND INSTALLED WINDOW IN THE L1 DOOR IAW MM 56-30-00. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.
- [SDR AALA20161026002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20161026002), Oct 25, 2016: WIRE HARNESS. FAULTY. AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED. SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH MARKING LIGHT AT SEAT 18D INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT/HARNESS ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 33-60-98. O
- [SDR AALA20160915006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160915006), Sep 15, 2016: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. TAIL CONE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AND TESTED GOOD IAW AMM 33-53-00.
- [SDR AALA20160915005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160915005), Sep 15, 2016: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FORWARD RIGHT DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT SIGN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FORWARD THE BATTERY PACK AND TESTED GOOD PER AMM 33-60-98.
- [SDR AALA20160603002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160603002), Jun 2, 2016: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT IN FWD GALLEY AREA INOPERATIVE. R & R THE BATTERY PACK AT LOCATION B5-100 IAW AMM 33-53-00.
- [SDR AALA20151130005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20151130005), Nov 25, 2015: SKIN. CRACKED. RIGHT WING NR 3 LE SLAT, AFT SKIN HAS A LATERAL CRACK THRU SKIN, APPROX 15 INCHES FROM OTBD END. R & R SLAT IAW AMM 27-80-01.
- [SDR AALA20150319004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150319004), Mar 19, 2015: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. FORWARD CARGO DOOR, FWD UPPER STOP FITTING IS CRACKED. R & R STOP FITTING IAW AARD 51-00-05-1.
- [SDR AALA20141003015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20141003015), Oct 3, 2014: FITTING. LOOSE. LEFT PACK FAILED WITH RT PACK ON PLACARD. EMER DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. SECURED LOOSE FITTING ON LT RAM AIR SENSE LIN
- [SDR AALA20140329003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140329003), Mar 29, 2014: GENERATOR. FAILED. LEFT GENERATOR FAILED. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND LANDED IND WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LT ENGINE GENERATOR. SYS GROUND CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20131024010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20131024010), Oct 24, 2013: BRACKET. CRACKED. RT MAIN LG CORNER FITTING CRACKED FWD OF BODY DOOR RETRACT CYLINDER UPPER MOUNT. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE BRACKET.
- [SDR AALA20131023008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20131023008), Oct 23, 2013: CASTING. CRACKED. LT WING NUMBER 4 SLAT TRACK INBD CASTING HAS A CRACK AT UPPER BOSS AREA. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE LT INBD NR 4 SLAT TRACK CASTING IAW AARD 51-00-05-1.
- [SDR AALA20131023007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20131023007), Oct 23, 2013: BRACKET. CRACKED. LT WING PULLEY CASTING JUST INBD OF NR 8 SLAT TRACK CRACKED. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE PULLEY BRACKET IAW AARD 51-00-05-1.
- [SDR AALA20131023009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20131023009), Oct 21, 2013: SEAT TRACK. DEFECTIVE. FACTORY INSTALLED HOLES WITH LESS THAN MINIMAL EDGE DISTANCE. INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK, MOVED FLOOR BEAM HOLE & MODIFIED BOTTOM FLANGE OF SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-
- [SDR AALA20131021008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20131021008), Oct 21, 2013: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CUSP SHEET AT STATION 842 & RBL 59 1/2" HAS DOUBLE HOLE DRILLED IN CUSP SHEET AS WELL AS CORROSION. INSTALLED CUSP DOUBLER IAW AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20131018010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20131018010), Oct 18, 2013: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON RT CUSP SHEET FROM STATIONS 665 TO 712. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-05-00 FIGURE 131.
- [SDR AALA20131018008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20131018008), Oct 18, 2013: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CUSP SHEET AT STATION 842 & RBL 59 1/2 HAS DOUBLE DRILLED HOLE IN CUSP SHEET AS WELL AS CORROSION. INSTALLED CUSP DOUBLER IAW AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20131017020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20131017020), Oct 17, 2013: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. HEAVY CABIN CORROSION ON NR 5 SEAT TRACK FLANGE AT FASTENER HOLES OTBD OF STATIONS 200- 206. BLENDED OUT CORROSION & INSTALLED REPAIR STRAP IAW AARD 53-20-00-13
- [SDR AALA20131017028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20131017028), Oct 17, 2013: LONGERON. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON LONGERON 30 FROM STATIONS 486 TO 488. CUT OUT CORROSION & INSTALLED SPLICE IAW RM 53-02-00 FIGURE 18 SHEET 1.
- [SDR AALA20131017025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20131017025), Oct 17, 2013: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. RT CUSP SHEET FROM STATIONS 1174 TO 1250 CORRODED. INSTALLED NEW RT CUSP SHEET AT STATION 1174. INSTALLED STRAP IAW AARD 53-20-00 REPAIR 13 & AARD 51-00-00-014.
- [SDR AALA20131017022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20131017022), Oct 17, 2013: FRAME. GOUGED. GOUGE ON INBD SIDE OF FRAME 6 INCHES ABOVE LONGERON 18 LT AT STATION 1079. INSTALLED FRAME REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-03-00 FIGURE 4.
- [SDR AALA20131017021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20131017021), Oct 17, 2013: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON NR 5 SEAT TRACK FLANGE AT THREE FASTENER HOLES OTBD OF STATIONS 200 TO 206. INSTALLED STRAP IAW AARD 53-20-00 REPAIR 13 & AARD 51-00-00-014.
- [SDR AALA20131016009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20131016009), Oct 16, 2013: DOOR. CRACKED. DOOR CRACKED AT UPPER FORWARD STOP FITTING. STOP DRILLED CRACK & INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 52-05-00 FIGURE 51.
- [SDR AALA20131016007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20131016007), Oct 16, 2013: WEB. GOUGED. GOUGES IN WEBBING AFT CARGO. INSTALLED DOUBLER
- [SDR AALA20131015009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20131015009), Oct 15, 2013: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION AT FASTENER HOLE AT LBL 55 AT STATION 1142. INSTALLED CUSP DOUBLER IAW AARD 53-20-00-16 & SRM 51-30-05.
- [SDR AALA20131015003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20131015003), Oct 15, 2013: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FORWARD END OF SEAT TRACK NR 1 AT STATION 1174. REPLACED NR 1 SEAT TRACK FROM STATIONS 1174 TO 1309 IAW AMM 53-40-01-2.
- [SDR AALA20131015002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20131015002), Oct 15, 2013: MOUNT. CORRODED. CORROSION AROUND G-4 GALLEY MOUNT HOLE AT STATION 1176. R & R GALLEY MOUNT IAW AARD 51-00-05-1.
- [SDR AALA20131014004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20131014004), Oct 14, 2013: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME STATION 1322 & LONGERON 17 RT CRACKED. REPAIR J-ANGLE SRM 53-03-00 FIGURE 51.
- [SDR AALA20131014003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20131014003), Oct 14, 2013: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME CRACKED AT LONGERON 17 LT & STATION 1322. INSTALLED REPAIR J ANGLE IAW SRM 53-03-00 FIGURE 51.
- [SDR AALA20131011009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20131011009), Oct 11, 2013: STRAP. DAMAGED. SCREW GOUGE IN WEB STRAP AT STATION 429 & LONGERON 28 RT. INSTALLED NEW STRAP IAW SRM 51-01-00.
- [SDR AALA20131011008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20131011008), Oct 11, 2013: STRINGER. CRACKED. AFT CARGO STRINGER TIE CRACKED BETWEEN STATIONS 1193 TO 1212 & LONGERON 29 LT. INSTALLED LONGERON SPLICE IAW AARD 51-10-00-5.
- [SDR AALA20131011007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20131011007), Oct 11, 2013: STRINGER. CRACKED. AFT CARGO STRINGER TIE CRACKED, BETWEEN STATIONS 1193 TO 1212 & LONGERON 28 LT. INSTALLED LONGERON SPLICE IAW AARD 51-10-00-5.
- [SDR AALA20131011005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20131011005), Oct 11, 2013: SUPPORT BRACKET. CRACKED. AFT ENTRY RT JAMB SUPPORT BRACKET CRACKED 5 INCHES ABOVE WL FWD OF AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD. INSTALLED NEW SERVICEABLE SUPPORT BRACKET WEB IAW AARD 53-00-05-1.
- [SDR AALA20131015008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20131015008), Oct 9, 2013: MEMBRANE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SUBFLOOR BELOW G-1 GALLEY DRAIN PAN BETWEEN STATIONS 148 TO 160 AND RBL 50. CUT OUT CORROSION & INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20131015007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20131015007), Oct 9, 2013: FITTING. CORRODED. G-1 GALLEY OTBD TIE DOWN FITTING AFT OF GALLEY DRAIN PAN CORRODED. INSTALLED NEW G-1 GALLEY TIE DOWN FITTING.
- [SDR AALA20131015006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20131015006), Oct 9, 2013: FITTING. CORRODED. G-2 GALLEY INBD TIE DOWN FITTING CORRODED APPROXIMATE LOCATION STATION 210. NEW GALLEY TIE DOWN FITTING WAS INSTALLED IAW DRAWING 9936535 & IPC 53-40-00-08D.
- [SDR AALA20121207004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121207004), Dec 6, 2012: BATTERY PACK. NOT SEATED. TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. RESEATED BATTERIES IN BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20121207003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121207003), Dec 6, 2012: BATTERY PACK. NOT SEATED. RIGHT AND CENTER CEILING LIGHTS BETWEEN AFT LAVATORIES INOPERATIVE. RESEATED BATTERIES IN BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20121207002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121207002), Dec 6, 2012: BATTERY PACK. NOT SEATED. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROWS 28 TO ROW 30 INOPERATIVE. RESEATED BATTERIES IN BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20121207001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121207001), Dec 6, 2012: BATTERY PACK. NOT SEATED. RIGHT AND LEFT AFT OVERWING DOOR UPPER EXIT SIGNS INOPERATIVE. RESEATED BATTERIES IN BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20121012003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121012003), Oct 12, 2012: WIRE HARNESS. DAMAGED. UPON APPLYING EXTERNAL POWER BATTERY BUS RELAYS WERE BURNT. REPLACED RELAYS AND POWER WAS RE-APPLIED AND RELAYS BURNT AGAIN AND SEVERAL CIRCUIT BREAKERS POPPED 

All 143: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N437AA-2019-01-09/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 20051126029539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051126029539I), Nov 26, 2005: Doug DC983 (N437AA), Boise, ID, Damage unknown. (-23) American airlines flight 2033, dfw-sea, #2 engine had overtemp indication accompanied with auto-shutdown. Pilot declared an emergency and diverted into…
- [Incident 19890509032039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890509032039I), May 9, 1989: Doug DC982 (N437AA), St Louis, MO. Loss of cabin pressure. Masks deployed. Emergency descent and landing. Defective controller and selector panel.

## Other aircraft with N437AA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N437AA): Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER, S/N 3114

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