# N454AA: 1987 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2016-06-28 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: June 28, 2016 - Status when cancelled: Sale reported - 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: 49559 - Year built: 1987 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: March 30, 1988 - Last registry action: June 28, 2016 - Mode S code: A580F9 - Location: [Guthrie, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Guthrie) - Owner type: Individual - Owner's area on the map: 35.8679° N, 97.4344° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 73044, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N454AA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=454AA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N454AA-2016-06-28 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 (83, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR AALA20141119001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20141119001), Nov 18, 2014: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY DECLARED & LANDING UNEVENTFUL. ACFT NOT OVERWEIGHT. DURING APPROACH LT MLG DOWN INDICATION LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. CREW CHANGED INDICATION LIGHT & G - [SDR AALA20141111003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20141111003), Nov 10, 2014: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. SEVERAL TAIL COMPARTMENT EMER LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED AFT MOST MOUNTED POWER SUPPLY. - [SDR AALA20141111002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20141111002), Nov 10, 2014: PORTABLE LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. PORTABLE EMER LIGHT FAILED OPERATIONAL CHECK. REPLACED PORTABLE EMER LIGHT. - [SDR AALA20141103002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20141103002), Nov 2, 2014: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. FOUND OVERWING EMER EXIT LIGHTS OVER ROW 21 INOPERATIVE. TIGHTENED LOOSE CONNECTION TERMINAL AT THE BATTERY PACK. - [SDR AALA20141003004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20141003004), Oct 3, 2014: SKIN. DAMAGED. TWO HOLES WERE FOUND DISTRESSED AT ZFS 52.267. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIRED IAW SRM 55-03-00. - [SDR AALA20140929012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140929012), Sep 29, 2014: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. CRACK AT STATION 200 & LONGERON 24 LT. ACCOMPLISHED SPLICE REPAIR IAW SRM 53-02-00-001. - [SDR AALA20140926005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140926005), Sep 26, 2014: BUSHING. DAMAGED. HOLE OUT OF ROUND AT FREEZE BUSHING 17TH LT FASTENER BELOW ZFS 52.267. ACCOMPLISHED NESTED ANGLE REPAIR IAW SRM 55-03-00-001. - [SDR AALA20140926004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140926004), Sep 26, 2014: BUSHING. DAMAGED. HOLE OUT OF ROUND AT FREEZE BUSHING 13TH LT FASTENER BELOW ZFS 52.267. ACCOMPLISHED NESTED ANGLE REPAIR IAW SRM 55-03-00-001. - [SDR AALA20140921003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140921003), Sep 21, 2014: SKIN. DAMAGED. HOLE IN LT SIDE OF FUSELAGE SKIN FROM STATIONS 313 TO 332 BELOW LONGERONS 17 TO 18 LT. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-04-03 & FEA 17663. - [SDR AALA20140307003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140307003), Feb 21, 2014: FRAME. CRACKED. NOSE WW 1 INCH LONG CUT THRU FWD FRAME OF NLG DOOR OPENING, 5 INCHES LT OF CTR. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW EA MD80-53-033794. - [SDR AALA20130712007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130712007), Jul 12, 2013: CONTROLLER. MALFUNCTIONED. RED CABIN ALTITUDE LIGHT ILLUMINATED & AURAL CABIN ALTITUDE SOUNDED. CABIN ALTITUDE WAS INITIALLY ABOVE 10,000 FEET. REPLACED NR 1 & 2 AUTO CABIN PRESSURE CONTR - [SDR AALA20130610001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130610001), Jun 9, 2013: BATTERY. DIRTY. EMERGENCY LIGHT IN AFT CABIN BY ROW 28 INOPERATIVE. CLEANED BATTERY. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20110420TUL12](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110420TUL12), Apr 20, 2011: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. CREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED DURING CLIMBOUT. ENGINE RETURNED TO IDLE WITH HIGH EGT. LEFT ENGINE SHUT DOWN (SINGLE ENGINE TIME 15 MINUTES). EMER - [SDR AALA20110321TUL08](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110321TUL08), Mar 21, 2011: BEAM. CORRODED. AFT CARGO CORROSION ON THRESHOLD BEAM AND EMITTING FROM UNDER STAINLESS REPAIR DOUBLER STATIONS 1155 TO 1212. INSTALLED NEW DOOR BEAM PER AARD 51-10-00-5 AND EA - [SDR AALA20110321TUL07](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110321TUL07), Mar 21, 2011: SKIN. DAMAGED. AFT CARGO DOOR BEAM, APPROXIMATE STATION 1192 SKIN AND DOOR BEAM HAVE AN EXTRA HOLE. INSTALLED STRAIGHT SHANK REPAIR BUSHINGS PER SRM 51-30-10 AND EA MD80-53-01 - [SDR AALA20110321TUL04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110321TUL04), Mar 21, 2011: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 4 LEFT CRACKED AT STATION 200. ACCOMPLISHED LONGERON 4 LEFT REPAIR STATIONS 170 TO 228 PER SRM 53-02-00 FIGURE 18. - [SDR AALA20110321TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110321TUL03), Mar 21, 2011: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 3 LEFT CRACKED AT STATION 218. ACCOMPLISHED LONGERON 3 LEFT SPLICE REPAIR STATIONS 148 TO 228 PER SRM 53-02-00 FIGURE 18. - [SDR AALA20110321TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110321TUL02), Mar 21, 2011: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 3 LEFT CRACKED AT STATION 160. ACCOMPLISHED LONGERON 3 LEFT SPLICE REPAIR STATIONS 148 TO 228 PER SRM 53-02-00 FIGURE 18. - [SDR AALA20110321TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110321TUL01), Mar 21, 2011: WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON WEBBING STATIONS 1155 TO 1212 LONGERONS 29 TO 28 RIGHT. INSTALLED NEW WEB PER AARD 51-10-00-5. - [SDR AALA20110318TUL11](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110318TUL11), Mar 18, 2011: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. LEFT CUSP AT STATION 218 HAS A CRACK AT OUTBOARD FASTNER HOLE. INSTALLED SUBFLOOR DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20110318TUL10](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110318TUL10), Mar 18, 2011: MEMBRANE. CORRODED. SUB-FLOOR CORROSION UNDER NUMBER 2 GALLEY INBOARD TIE-DOWN FITTING AT STATION 218 INBOARD OF NUMBER 4 SEAT TRACK. INSTALLED SUB-FLOOR DOUBLER AT NUMBER 2 GALLEY - [SDR AALA20110318TUL09](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110318TUL09), Mar 18, 2011: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. HEAVY CABIN - CORROSION ON GIRT BAR ATTACH POINT AT CUSP AT AFT SERVICE DOOR AFT FITTING. INSTALLED DOUBLER ON CUSP AT AFT SERVICE DOOR AREA PER AARD 53-20-00-1 - [SDR AALA20110318TUL08](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110318TUL08), Mar 18, 2011: CUSP WEB. DAMAGED. HOLE IN RIGHT CUSP STATION 725. INSTALLED CUSP DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20110318TUL07](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110318TUL07), Mar 18, 2011: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CARGO AFT CORROSION ON BOTTOM OF CUSP LEFT SIDE AT STATIONS 1174 TO 1176. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-0016. - [SDR AALA20110318TUL06](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110318TUL06), Mar 18, 2011: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. FOUND CORROSION TO BE OUT OF LIMITS AT LEFT STATIONS 839 TO 843. INSTALLED DOUBLER AT LEFT STATIONS 839 TO 843 PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20110318TUL05](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110318TUL05), Mar 18, 2011: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. CRACK STATION 218 ON SUBFLOOR JUST INBOARD OF NUMBER 1 SEAT TRACK. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20110318TUL04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110318TUL04), Mar 18, 2011: ANGLE. CRACKED. ANGLE CRACKED ON AFT SIDE OF STATION 875 ABOVE LEFT FORWARD OVERWING EXIT DOOR, VISIBLE THROUGH AFT LIGHTENING HOLE. INSTALLED NEW ANGLE ON AFT SIDE OF LEFT FOR - [SDR AALA20110318TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110318TUL02), Mar 18, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. NUMBER 1 SEAT TRACK STATION 793 BLENDED OUT OF LIMITS. INSTALLED NUMBER 1 SEAT TRACK PLUG STATION 793 PER SRM 53-05-00. - [SDR AALA20110317TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110317TUL01), Mar 17, 2011: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CUSP MEMBRANE AT FORWARD ENTRY AREA HAS CORROSION FROM STATIONS 170 TO 200. INSTALLED DOUBLER AS PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20110316TUL10](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110316TUL10), Mar 16, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK NUMBER 2 AT STATION 1195. INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF SEAT TRACK PER SRM 53-05-00 FIGURE 4. - [SDR AALA20110316TUL07](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110316TUL07), Mar 16, 2011: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. RIGHT CUSP SHEET IS OUT OF LIMITS AT STATIONS 1022 TO 1098. INSTALLED NEW CUSP SHEET AT STATIONS 1022 TO 1098 PER AARD 51-10-00-5 AND EA MD8051-015719. - [SDR AALA20110316TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110316TUL03), Mar 16, 2011: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CUSP MEMBRANE AT FORWARD ENTRY AREA HAS CORROSION FROM STATIONS 170 TO 200. INSTALLED DOUBLER AS PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20110316TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110316TUL01), Mar 16, 2011: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. RIGHT CUSP SHEET OUT OF LIMITS STATIONS 1022 TO 1098. COMPLETED INSTALLATION OF NEW CUSP SHEET BETWEEN STATIONS 1022 TO 1098 PER AARD 51-10-00-05. - [SDR AALA20110315TUL04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110315TUL04), Mar 15, 2011: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. LEFT CUSP CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS FROM STATIONS 1250 TO 1309. REMOVED AND REPLACED CUSP SHEET PER AARD 51-10-00-5. - [SDR AALA20110315TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110315TUL03), Mar 15, 2011: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. RIGHT CUSP SHEET IS OUT OF LIMITS FROM STATIONS 598 TO 712. INSTALLED NEW CUSP PER AARD 51-10-00-5 AND EA MD80-51-015719. - [SDR AALA20110315TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110315TUL01), Mar 15, 2011: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. CRACK IN CUSP STATION 224. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20110314TUL10](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110314TUL10), Mar 14, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION REMOVAL BEYOND LIMITS ON SEAT TRACK NUMBER 2 FROM STATIONS 223 TO 224. INSTALLED SEAT TRACK PLUG PER SRM 53-05-00 FIGURE 4A. - [SDR AALA20110314TUL09](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110314TUL09), Mar 14, 2011: SUPPORT ANGLE. CRACKED. CABIN ABOVE CENTER TANK INTERCOSTAL LOWER SUPPORT ANGLE CRACKED AT STATION 826 BELOW NUMBER 2 SEAT TRACK. INSTALLED ANGLE DOUBLERS PER EA MD80-53-015688. - [SDR AALA20110314TUL08](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110314TUL08), Mar 14, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. NUMBER 6 SEAT TRACK STATION 1105 PLUG BLENDED OUT OF LIMITS. NUMBER 6 SEAT TRACK PLUG INSTALLED PER 53-20-00-10. - [SDR AALA20110314TUL07](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110314TUL07), Mar 14, 2011: SUPPORT ANGLE. CRACKED. CABIN ABOVE CENTER TANK VERTICAL SUPPORT ANGLE LOWER LEG CRACKED AT STATION 927 BELOW NUMBER 5 SEAT TRACK. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER PER EA MD80-53-01 - [SDR AALA20110314TUL04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110314TUL04), Mar 14, 2011: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. AFT ACCS SHEAR TIE CRACKED AFT SIDE OF 1451 AFT OF LONGERON 2 LEFT. INSTALLED NEW SERVICEABLE SHEAR TIE AT STATION 1451 LONGERON 2 LEFT PER SRM 51-30-05. - [SDR AALA20110314TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110314TUL01), Mar 14, 2011: SKIN. DENTED. DENT IN BOTTOM OF SKIN APPROXIMATELY 6 FEET OUTBOARD OF ELEPHANT EAR FAIRING, LEFT HAND INBOARD FLAP. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED PERMANENT FLUSH REPAIR DOUBLER AN - [SDR AALA20110313TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110313TUL03), Mar 13, 2011: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. RIGHT CUSP STATION 1004 CRACKED ON INBOARD EDGE. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20110312TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110312TUL02), Mar 12, 2011: SUPPORT ANGLE. CRACKED. CABIN ABOVE CENTER TANK INTERCOSTAL LOWER SUPPORT ANGLE CRACKED AT STATION 826, BELOW NUMBER 5 SEAT TRACK. REPAIRED CENTER TANK INTERCOSTAL LOWER SUPPORT ANGLE - [SDR AALA20110312TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110312TUL01), Mar 12, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. NUMBER 5 SEAT TRACK STATION 235 PLUG BLENDED OUT OF LIMITS. INSTALLED SEAT TRACK PLUG PER SRM 53-05-00 FIGURE 4A. - [SDR AALA20110310TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110310TUL03), Mar 10, 2011: MOUNT. DAMAGED. NUMBER 1 GALLEY INBOARD TIE DOWN FITTING HAS CORROSION STATION 160. INSTALLED NEW GALLEY MOUNT PER AARD 51-10-00-5. - [SDR AALA20110309TUL04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110309TUL04), Mar 9, 2011: FITTING. CORRODED. NUMBER 2 GALLEY INBOARD TIE-DOWN FITTING HAS CORROSION STATION 218 INBOARD OF NUMBER 4 SEAT TRACK. INSTALLED NEW NUMBER 2 GALLEY INBOARD TIE-DOWN FITTING PER AA - [SDR AALA20110309TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110309TUL02), Mar 9, 2011: PAN. CRACKED. WINDOW PAN CRACKED AT LOWER FORWARD TAB LEFT STATION 1060. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE PER AARD 53-10-00-25. - [SDR AALA20110309TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110309TUL01), Mar 9, 2011: SKIN. DENTED. FUSELAGE LEFT SIDE DENT IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT STATION 370 APPROXIMATELY JUST BELOW LONGERON 27 LEFT. REPAIRED DAMAGE AT STATION 370 LONGERON 27 LEFT PER SRM 53-04 - [SDR AALA20110308TUL07](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110308TUL07), Mar 8, 2011: PAN. CRACKED. RIGHT WINDOW PAN CRACKED AT UPPER FORWARD SIDE AT STATION 927. REMOVED CRACK BY ROUTING PER AARD 53-10-00-25 AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER CDK 3488-2 PER AARD 53 All 83: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N454AA-2016-06-28/reports.md ## NTSB investigations (2) 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 DCA07MA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA07MA310), Sep 28, 2007: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82) (N454AA), St. Louis, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: American Airlines’ maintenance personnel’s use of an inappropriate manual engine start procedure, which led to the uncommanded opening of the left engine air turbine starter valve, and a subsequent… - [NTSB NYC03FA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03FA186), Sep 2, 2003: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (N454AA), Jamaica, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: A fractured nose gear spray deflector due to contact with a tow bar during pushback, which subsequently jammed and prevented nose gear extension during landing. A factor in this accident was the tow… ## 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. - [Accident 20070928832029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070928832029A), Sep 28, 2007: Doug DC982 (N454AA), St Louis, MO, Substantial damage. (-23) On September 28, 2007, at approximately 1340 local time, an American airlines MD-82 experienced an in-flight fire in the no.1 engine shortly after… - [Accident 20030902021119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030902021119A), Sep 2, 2003: Doug DC982 (N454AA), New York, NY, Substantial damage. (-23) American airlines flight 1048 (a/c N454AA) was substantially damaged during an emergency landing at John f. Kennedy airport, after the flight crew was… ## Other aircraft with N454AA - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N454AA): Anduril Industries SAPPHIRE, S/N 513 --- 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.