# N448AA: 1987 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2018-01-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 4, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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-219](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-219) (registry code 51694)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE), [TCDS E9NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E9NE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 49474
- Year built: 1987
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: December 18, 2009
- Certificate issued: October 18, 2011
- Last registry action: October 18, 2011
- Mode S code: A56856
- Owner when cancelled: [Air Capital Group LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIR%20CAPITAL%20GROUP%20LLC)
- Location: [Virginia Gardens, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Virginia%20Gardens)
- Owner type: Corporation
- 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/N448AA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=448AA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N448AA-2018-01-04

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 (41)

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

- [SDR AALA20100520MIA06](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100520MIA06), May 20, 2010: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. MIA - CREW REPORTED RIGHT ENGINE OVERTEMP INDICATION THEN LOUD BANG AND ENGINE RETURNED TO IDLE. EMERGENCY DECLARED RETURNED MIA LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRA
- [SDR AALA20090814DFW01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090814DFW01), Aug 14, 2009: DUCT. RUPTURED. DFW - CREW REPORTED BOTH FIRE LOOPS INDICATION FOR LEFT ENGINE ILLUMINATED ON CLIMBOUT THEN FIRE WARNING INDICATION ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY DECLARED, RETURNED TO
- [SDR AALA20090814LGA02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090814LGA02), Aug 13, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS ROW 11-22 INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK ROW 20 CENTER POSITION. GROUND OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20090814LGA01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090814LGA01), Aug 13, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK B5-23 FOR FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS. OP CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20090304TUL17](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090304TUL17), Mar 4, 2009: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. CRACK IN SHEAR TIE AT STATION 1437 LONGERON 16L-17L. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE PER SRM 51-01-00.
- [SDR AALA20090304TUL16](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090304TUL16), Mar 4, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EXTERNAL OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND PERFORMED OPERATIONS PER M/M 33-53-00-4.
- [SDR AALA20090626TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090626TUL01), Mar 3, 2009: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. SHEAR CRACKED AT STATION 1437, LONGERON 16L. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE SHEAR TIE PER SRM 51-01-00.
- [SDR AALA20090305TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090305TUL01), Mar 3, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK IS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED UNSERVICEABLE BATTERY PACK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD PER M/M 33-53-00-6 AND WORK CARDS 4289 A
- [SDR AALA20090304TUL21](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090304TUL21), Mar 3, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING BATTERY PACK WEAK. REPLACED BATTERY PACK WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT AND OPERATIONAL CHECK PER M/M 33-60-98-4 AND WORK CARDS 4289 AND 4854.
- [SDR AALA20090304TUL20](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090304TUL20), Mar 3, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING BATTERY PACK WEAK. REPLACED BATTERY PACK WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD PER M/M 33-60-98-4 AND WORK CARDS 4289 AND 4854.
- [SDR AALA20090304TUL19](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090304TUL19), Mar 3, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ESCAPE PATH BATTERY PACK WEAK. REPLACED BATTERY PACK WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD PER M/M 33-60-98-4 AND WORK CARDS 4289 AND 4854.
- [SDR AALA20090304TUL18](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090304TUL18), Mar 3, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ESCAPE PATH BATTERY PACK IS WEAK. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND OPS CHECKED PER M/M 33-60-98-4.
- [SDR AALA20072430](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20072430), Dec 13, 2007: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT AFT OVERWING EXIT TOP INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT SEAT ROW 20 FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT AFT OVERWING EXIT TOP. SYSTEM GROUND CHE
- [SDR AALA20072429](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20072429), Dec 13, 2007: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT AFT OVERWING EXIT LOWER SIDE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT AFT OVERWING EXIT LOWER SIDE. SYSTEM GROUND CHEC
- [SDR AALA20060924](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20060924), Oct 23, 2006: LENS. BROKEN. DFW - EMERGENCY SEAT MOUNTED LIGHT AT SEAT 31D HAS BROKEN LENS. REPLACED THE CLEAR LENS FOR THE EMERGENY SEAT MOUNTED LIGHT AT SET 31D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NO
- [SDR AALA20060923](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20060923), Oct 23, 2006: LENS. BROKEN. DFW - EMERGENCY SEAT MOUNTED LIGHT AT SEAT 25D HAS BROKEN LENS. REPLACED THE CLEAR LENS FOR THE EMERGENCY SEAT MOUNTED LIGHT AT SEAT 25D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED 
- [SDR AALA20040259](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040259), Feb 21, 2004: PUMP. FAILED. ATL INFLIGHT T593/21 ON ROTATION LEFT HAND ENGINE UNCOMMANDED SHUTDOWN. RETURNED TO ATL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NUMBER 1 ENGINE FUEL CONTROL (7696
- [SDR AALA20040025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040025), Jan 5, 2004: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DFW LEFT HAND AND RIGHT HAND EXTERIOR OVERWING EMERGENCY ESCAPE LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK B45 49 LEFT HAND AND RIGHT HAND OVERWI
- [SDR AALA20040024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040024), Jan 5, 2004: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DFW AFT CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS L2 615 AND L2 671 AND TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHT L2 694 COME ON WITH FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY LIGHTS SWITCH IS PLACED ON.
- [SDR AAL2003F00010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AAL2003F00010), Sep 25, 2002: LATCH. DAMAGED. FORWARD ACCY DOOR, FORWARD LT LATCH OVERLAPS A HUCKBOLT AND STIFFENER. OUT OF LIMITS, FUSELAGE. REPAIRED LATCH IAW ESO81291 DATED 8/26/02.
- [SDR AALA20021363](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021363), Sep 25, 2002: BEAM. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND AFT END OF TOP HORIZONTAL BEAM IS CRACKED. INSTALLED BEAM MODIFICATION PER ESO 80172. (M)
- [SDR AALA20021372](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021372), Sep 25, 2002: SKIN. DAMAGED. TUL - FOUND 19 FASTENERS LOOSE/PULLING THROUGH SKIN JUST ABOVE INTAKE AT BASE OF VERITCAL STABILIZER, ZFS 11.562. INSTALLED DOUBLER STRAPS PER ESO 80559. (M)
- [SDR AALA20021373](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021373), Sep 25, 2002: SPLICE. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND SEAT TRACK NR 2, CORROSION ON SPLICE. INSTALLED SEAT TRACK PLUG PER ESO 80559. (M)
- [SDR AALA20021376](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021376), Sep 25, 2002: WEB. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON SUBFLOOR STATION 183 TO STATION 200. INSTALLED DOUBLER WET PER SRM 53-01 FIG 4. ()
- [SDR AALA20021375](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021375), Sep 25, 2002: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND FLOORBEAM CRACKED, FS 1022. FABRICATED NEW FLOORBOARD SUPPORT AND REPLACED AT STATION 1022 PER SRM 51-01. (M)
- [SDR AALA20021374](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021374), Sep 25, 2002: WEB. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON LEFT CUSP STATION 1140 AND 1142 AROUND FASTENER HOLES. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER AARD 53-00-00-02 AND SRM 53-01 FIG 1. (M)
- [SDR AALA20021371](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021371), Sep 25, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED, FS 1380 LONGERON 14R. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01 FIG 2 SHEET 3. (M)
- [SDR AALA20021370](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021370), Sep 25, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED, FS 1380 LONGERON 14L. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-01. (M)
- [SDR AALA20021369](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021369), Sep 25, 2002: WEB. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND CRACK IN CUSP UNDER NR 5 SEAT TRACK, FS 218. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-00-00-02. (M)
- [SDR AALA20021368](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021368), Sep 25, 2002: WEB. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND LEFT CUSP CRACKED AT LIGHTENING HOLE, FS 1245. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01. (M)
- [SDR AALA20021367](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021367), Sep 25, 2002: WINDOW FRAME. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND WINDOW FRAME CRACKED, UPPER AFT CORNER, FS 1041. REPAIRED CRACK PER AARD 53-10-00-25. (M)
- [SDR AALA20021366](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021366), Sep 25, 2002: WINDOW FRAME. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND WINDOW FRAME CRACKED UPPER AFT CORNER STATION 1022 RIGHT SIDE. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-25. (M)
- [SDR AALA20021365](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021365), Sep 25, 2002: WINDOW FRAME. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND WINDOW FRAME CRACKED, FS 1060. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-002J. (M)
- [SDR AALA20021364](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021364), Sep 25, 2002: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND INTERCOSTAL UNDER FLOORBOARD IS CRACKED, FS 560. INSTALLED NEW INTERCOSTAL PER 51-03. (M)
- [SDR AALA20021362](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021362), Sep 25, 2002: BEAM. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND FORWARD END OF TOP HORIZONTAL BEAM IS CRACKED. INSTALLED BEAM MODIFICATION PER SRM 52-05. (M)
- [SDR AALA20021361](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021361), Sep 25, 2002: WEB. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND CUSP CRACKED AT LIGHTENING HOLE, FS 247. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01 FIG 4. (M)
- [SDR AALA20020589](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20020589), May 6, 2002: O-RING. LEAKING. JFK - FLT 705 - EN ROUTE LGA-DFW - ON LIFTOFF SMOKE OBSERVED, SMELL IN CABIN AND STRONG SMELL IN COCKPIT. DISSIPATED AT 9,000-10,000 FEET (2-3 MINUTES). LANDED 
- [SDR AALA20020363](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20020363), Mar 25, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FORWARD SECTION OF SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY FOR FORWARD SECTION OF SEAT MOUNTED EM
- [SDR AALA20020362](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20020362), Mar 25, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, AFT SECTION OF SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY FOR AFT SECTION OF SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY 
- [SDR AALA20010622](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010622), Mar 23, 2001: STRUT. LEAKING. MIA-ATL - FLT 1130 - SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF UNABLE TO RETRACT NOSE LANDING GEAR. RETURNED MIA AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR STR
- [SDR AALA970357](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970357), Feb 18, 1997: STRUT. REQD SERVICE. YYC - FLT T0616 - AFTER TAKEOFF YYC WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, NOSE LANDING GEAR RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR WITH SAME RESULTS. EXTE

## 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 20010928028069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010928028069I), Sep 28, 2001: Doug DC982 (N448AA), Rochester, NY. (-23) On September 28, 2001, about 1030 EST, a Douglas DC-9-82, N448AA, flight 1271, operated by American airlines inc, during powerback on the ramp, ran the…
- [Incident 19900909053709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900909053709I), Sep 9, 1990: Doug DC982 (N448AA), Elko, NV. Erratic passenger demanded to speak to the captain. Due to likelyhood of a bomb threat made a precautionary landing

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