# N453AA: 1988 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2015-11-05 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: November 5, 2015 - Exported to: Mexico - Status when cancelled: First renewal notice - 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: 49558 - Year built: 1988 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: March 1, 1988 - Certificate issued: March 15, 2013 - Last registry action: December 24, 2013 - Mode S code: A57D42 - Owner when cancelled: [Frontera Flight Holdings Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FRONTERA%20FLIGHT%20HOLDINGS%20INC) - Location: [Dover, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Dover) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 39.1815° N, 75.4736° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19901, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N453AA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=453AA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N453AA-2015-11-05 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 (33) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR AALA20091029TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091029TUL02), Oct 22, 2009: FRAME. CRACKED. CANT FRAME STATION 1497 CRACKED AT RIGHT SIDE, LONGERON 16. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01 WITH PROVISIONS PER EA MD80-53-007851. - [SDR AALA20091021TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091021TUL03), Oct 21, 2009: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. DOOR STOP PAD CRACKED AT CENTER DOOR PAD SUPPORT BRACKET AT FORWARD CARGO DOOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED CENTER DOOR STOP PAD PER ESO 80174. - [SDR AALA20091021TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091021TUL02), Oct 21, 2009: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. DOOR STOP PAD CRACKED AT AFT UPPER CORNER AT AFT CARGO DOOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT UPPER CORNER DOOR STOP PAD. - [SDR AALA20091021TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091021TUL01), Oct 21, 2009: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. DOOR STOP PAD CRACKED AT FORWARD UPPER CORNER AT AFT CARGO DOOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD UPPER CORNER DOOR STOP PAD. - [SDR AALA200802454](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200802454), Sep 27, 2008: CONTROLLER. FAILED. LGA INFLT T766/27SEP. CREW REPORTED CABIN PRESSURE INDICATION AND PRESSURE CLIMB. PERFORMED EMERGENCY DESCENT AND CABIN PRESSURE STABILIZED. LANDED LGA WITHOUT - [SDR AALA200800311](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200800311), Feb 13, 2008: STRAP. DAMAGED. LGA - EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AT FIRST CLASS FLIGHT ATTENDANT STATION HAS DAMAGED STRAP. REPLACED STRAP FOR EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AT FIRST CLASS FLIGHT ATTENDANT ST - [SDR AALA20070815](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070815), May 6, 2007: BULB. BURNED OUT. MSP - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 8D INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 8D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20070372](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070372), Feb 19, 2007: LENS. DAMAGED. DFW - FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS NEAR SEAT 28D DAMAGED BY CART. REPLACED LIGHT LENS, TRIM AND BULBS FOR DAMAGED EMERGENCY LIGHTS NEAR SEAT 28D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKE - [SDR AALA20060892](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20060892), Oct 19, 2006: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. DCA INFLIGHT - AFTER TAKE OFF HEARD LOUD BANG AND LIGHT LEFT YAW. ENGINE PRESSURE RATIO DROPPED TO .27 THEN RECOVERED. ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS NORMAL. LANDED DCA - [SDR AALA20060419](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20060419), Jun 28, 2006: PORTABLE LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. LGA - PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT LEFT NUMBER 1 DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT LEFT NUMBER ONE DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERAT - [SDR AALA20040344](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040344), Mar 13, 2004: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. DFW EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT TAIL CONE INOPERATIVE. FOUND LOOSE CONNECTORS. RESECURED CONNECTORS FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT TAIL CONE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPER - [SDR AALA20040212](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040212), Feb 11, 2004: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. PHX AFT ACCESSORY CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND EMERGENCY LIGHTS FOR EMERGENCY SLIDES INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT STATION 1338R FOR AFT ACCESSORY CEILI - [SDR AALA20021766](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021766), Dec 4, 2002: PAN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON LOWER HORIZONTAL LEG OF FORWARD CARGO DOOR JAMB PAN STATION 389-417. REPLACED BOTTOM SECTION OF DOOR PAN PER SRM 53-05-00 FIG 44. (M) - [SDR AALA20021770](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021770), Nov 27, 2002: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL LEGS OF DOOR BEAM. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOOR BEAM AARD 53-10-00-3. (M) - [SDR AALA20021769](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021769), Nov 27, 2002: WEB. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON DOOR BEAM WEB. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT CARGO DOOR BEAM WEB 53-10-00-24 AARD. (M) - [SDR AALA20021768](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021768), Nov 26, 2002: WEB. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON WEB AT TOP OF DOOR BEAM. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT CARGO DOOR BEAM WEB 53-10-00-24 AARD. (M) - [SDR AALA20021762](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021762), Nov 26, 2002: FRAME. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON FRAME 1218 L27R-L28R. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01 FIG 1 SHEET 3. (M) - [SDR AALA20021793](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021793), Nov 26, 2002: FRAME. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON FRAME STATION 1231, FORWARD SIDE ABOVE L30. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-14 W/PR 1422. (M) - [SDR AALA20021767](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021767), Nov 26, 2002: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL LEGS OF DOOR BEAM. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT CARGO DOOR BEAM AARD 53-10-00-3. (M) - [SDR AALA20021774](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021774), Nov 21, 2002: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND NR 1 SEAT TRACK CORRODED STATION 1235-1239. CORROSION REMOVED PER SRM 51-10-3, CORROSION REMOVED BEYOND LIMITS. A NEW SEAT TRACK WAS INSTALLED STATI - [SDR AALA20021756](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021756), Nov 21, 2002: BRACKET. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND AFT GIRT BAR SUPPORT BRACKET HAS CORROSION UNDER BRACKET ON CUSP AFT SERVICE DOOR. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER 53-01-00 SRM PAGE 18. (M) - [SDR AALA20021755](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021755), Nov 21, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN STATION 1418 JUST ABOVE ENGINE PYLON. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01-00 PAGE 9. (M) - [SDR AALA20021760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021760), Nov 20, 2002: WEB. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON CUSP STATION 1174 AROUND HOLES FOR NR 1 SEAT TRACK. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-03. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01-00 FIG 4 - [SDR AALA20021765](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021765), Nov 20, 2002: SUPPORT. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND FORWARD GIRT BAR SUPPORT CORROSION, FORWARD SERVICE DOOR. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER 53-01 FIG 38. (M) - [SDR AALA20021764](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021764), Nov 20, 2002: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND FORWARD ENTRY DOOR JAM WEB CRACKED. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER 53-01 FIG 38. (M) - [SDR AALA20021758](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021758), Nov 18, 2002: LONGERON. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND L4L STATION 160 HAS CRACK AROUND FASTENER. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED LONGERON SECTION AND SPLICE PER SRM 53-02-00 PAGE 48. (M) - [SDR AALA20021759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021759), Nov 18, 2002: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION IN NR 3 SEAT TRACK AT APPROX STATION 1304. REMOVED CORRODED AREA AND INSTALLED SEAT TRACK PLUG. REPAIR PER 53-20-00-10. (M) - [SDR AALA20021761](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021761), Apr 25, 2001: FLOORBEAM. GOUGED. TUL - FOUND CABIN FLOOR BEAM IS GOUGED STATION 389. BLENDED AREA PER SRM 51-10-3, BEYOND LIMITS. REPAIRED PER AARD 53-20-00-21. (M) - [SDR AALA990836](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990836), Jun 7, 1999: LIGHT. DEFECTIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, PORTABLE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED PORTABLE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. ( - [SDR AALA981337](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981337), Jul 6, 1998: CLAMP. BROKEN. DFW - DURING TAKEOFF, TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMP LIGH TILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ON WITH THROTTLES RETARDED. AIRCRAFT AIR INTERRUPTED AND RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED O - [SDR AALA981209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981209), Jun 22, 1998: WIRE. DAMAGED. PHX - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FORWARD FIRST CLASS EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED FORWARD FIRST CLASS EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PAT - [SDR AALA972049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA972049), Oct 29, 1997: LIGHT. DEFECTIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT INOPERATIVE IN FORWARD GALLEY. REPLACED FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SY - [SDR AALA961859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA961859), Dec 23, 1996: STRIP. DEFECTIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FOUND TWO FEET OF EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING IN AFT CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED SECTION OF EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH ## 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 19920418014549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920418014549I), Apr 18, 1992: Doug DC982 (N453AA), Wichita, KS. Fumes in cabin. Diverted to Wichita. Wiring shorted in right side wall lighting. - [Incident 19891020061419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891020061419I), Oct 20, 1989: Doug DC982 (N453AA), San Jose, CA. Tried to expedite turn off runway and nosewheel hit taxiway light when aircraft aircraft ran off taxiway. ## Other aircraft with N453AA - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N453AA): Airbus A321-253NX, S/N 10811, built 2022 --- 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.