# N455AA: 1988 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2018-03-01 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: March 1, 2018 - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - 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: 49560 - Year built: 1988 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: April 2, 1988 - Certificate issued: June 30, 2017 - Last registry action: June 30, 2017 - Mode S code: A584B0 - Owners when cancelled: [Delta Material Services LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DELTA%20MATERIAL%20SERVICES%20LLC), [Dept 673](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEPT%20673) - Location: [Atlanta, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Atlanta) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 33.6604° N, 84.3865° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30354, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N455AA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=455AA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N455AA-2018-03-01 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 (53, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR AALA20140603025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140603025), Jun 3, 2014: REGULATOR. DEFECTIVE. PHX CREW REPORTED OBSERVERS O2 BOTTLE COMPLETELY EMPTY. FLIGHT RETURNED PHX LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED OBSERVERS O2 REGULATOR & O2 BOTTLE. SYS GND CHECKE - [SDR AALA20140317003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140317003), Mar 12, 2014: RIB. CRACKED. RIGHT WING NR 4 SLAT TRACK LE INBD SUPPORT RIB CRACKED AT BOSS. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW PATTERN CARD 57-98-06 & EA MD80-57-033994. - [SDR AALA20140317002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140317002), Mar 12, 2014: RIB. CRACKED. LEFT WING NR 4 SLAT TRACK LE INBD SUPPORT RIB CRACKED AT BOSS. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW PATTERN CARD 57-98-05 & EA MD80-57-033994. - [SDR AALA20140215001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140215001), Feb 15, 2014: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHT STAYED ON WITH SWITCH OFF. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20130925003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130925003), Sep 25, 2013: WEB. DAMAGED. TOP EDGE OF INNER WEB DAMAGED INSIDE FORWARD AIRSTAIR DOOR OPENING SIX INCHES AFT OF FORWARD END. INSTALLED FILLER & DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-01-00. - [SDR AALA20130924020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130924020), Sep 24, 2013: LONGERON. CRACKED. STATION 200, LONGERON 24 LT CRACKED AT LOWER HI LOCK. INSTALLED SPLICE IAW SRM 53-02-00. - [SDR AALA20130924019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130924019), Sep 24, 2013: LONGERON. CRACKED. STATION 200 LONGERON 24 LT CRACKED AT UPPER HI LOCK. INSTALLED SPLICE IAW SRM 53-02-00. - [SDR AALA20130923021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130923021), Sep 23, 2013: LONGERON. CRACKED. BS 200 LT LONGERON 23 CRACKED AT UPPER LOCK FASTENER. INSTALLED LONGERON 23 LT SIDE FROM BS 183 TO 220 IAW 53-02-00. - [SDR AALA20130923018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130923018), Sep 23, 2013: LONGERON. CRACKED. BS 200 LT & LONGERON 23 CRACKED AT UPPER LOCK FASTENER. INSTALLED LONGERON 23 LT SIDE FROM BS 183 TO 220 IAW 53-02-00. - [SDR AALA20130919015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130919015), Sep 19, 2013: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 25 LT CRACKED AT BS 160. REPLACED LONGERON 25 LT & SPLICES FROM BS 134 TO 228 IAW SRM 53-02-00. - [SDR AALA20130726005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130726005), Jul 26, 2013: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROWS 17 - 23 FAILED TEST. REPLACED BATTERY PACK B5-106. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20120806003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120806003), Aug 6, 2012: SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. DFW - CREW REPORTED ON SHORT FINAL THERE WAS A LOUD BANG AND FLAMES SHOT OUT OF THE FLIGHT GUIDANCE PANEL RIGHT BELOW THE NOSE LIGHT SWITCH. THERE WAS ADDITIONA - [SDR AALA20120316004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120316004), Mar 15, 2012: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. LEFT NUMBER 1 DOOR PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED PORTABLE LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT LEFT NUMBER 1 DOOR. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20120316003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120316003), Mar 15, 2012: BATTERY PACK. OUT OF POSITION. TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS ABOVE CATWALK INOPERATIVE. REPOSITIONED BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20110519TUL04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110519TUL04), May 19, 2011: FRAME. CRACKED. AFT ACCS 1485 CANT FRAME CRACKED AT STAIR RETRACT ACTUATOR. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF FRAME AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR AARD 53-10-00-33. - [SDR AALA20110517TUL08](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110517TUL08), May 17, 2011: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. LEFT CUSP CORRODED STATIONS 503 TO 598. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT CUSP SHEET FROM STATIONS 503 TO 598. - [SDR AALA20110517TUL07](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110517TUL07), May 17, 2011: ANGLE. CRACKED. CRACK ON VERTICAL ANGLE ABOVE VAULT DOOR JAMB. REMOVED AND REPLACED CRACKED ANGLE. - [SDR AALA20110517TUL06](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110517TUL06), May 17, 2011: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. LEFT CUSP CORRODED FROM STATIONS 598 TO 712. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT CUSP SHEET FROM STATIONS 598 TO 712. - [SDR AALA20110517TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110517TUL01), May 17, 2011: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. RIGHT CUSP SHEET FROM STATIONS 503 TO 598 CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS. INSTALLED NEW CUSP SHEET STATIONS 503 TO 598 PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20110515TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110515TUL01), May 15, 2011: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. NOSE LANDING GEAR CRACK IN ANGLE, FORWARD END, RIGHT SIDE OF INTERCOSTAL AT FORWARD END OF CENTER TUNNEL. INSTALLED NEW INTERCOSTAL AT FORWARD END OF CENTER TUN - [SDR AALA20110515TUL04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110515TUL04), May 15, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. NUMBER 3 SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STATION 1201. REMOVED CORROSION AND REPAIRED PER AARD 53-20-00-10. - [SDR AALA20110515TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110515TUL02), May 15, 2011: STIFFENER. CRACKED. NOSE LANDING GEAR CRACK AT AFT END OF RIGHT AND STIFFENER CHANNEL ON INTERCOSTAL, FORWARD END OF CENTER TUNNEL. INSTALLED NEW RIGHT STIFFENER ON INTERCOSTAL AT - [SDR AALA20110514TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110514TUL01), May 14, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. LEFT NUMBER 1 SLAT LOWER SKIN CUTOUT FOR CENTER TRACK HAS A 3/8 INCH CRACK. CUT AWAY CRACKED SECTION OF LOWER SKIN LEFT NUMBER 1 SLAT AND FABRICATED NEW SKIN SP - [SDR AALA20110515TUL05](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110515TUL05), May 13, 2011: MEMBRANE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SUB-FLOOR UNDER G-1 GALLEY DRAIN PAN. INSTALLED DOUBLER ON SUB-FLOOR UNDER G-1 GALLEY DRAIN PAN PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20101010DFW06](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101010DFW06), Oct 10, 2010: FIRE LOOP. FAULTED. DFW - CREW REPORTED FIRE LOOP B INDICATION DURING FLIGHT. FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. RESET FIRE DETECTOR LOOP B - [SDR AALA20072471](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20072471), Dec 18, 2007: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT TAIL COMPARTMENT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMPS FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT TAIL COMPARTMENT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20072470](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20072470), Dec 18, 2007: STRAP. BROKEN. LGA - EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AT AFT RIGHT FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT HAS BROKEN STRAP. REPLACED STRAP FOR EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AT AFT RIGHT FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT. SYST - [SDR AALA20070872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070872), May 17, 2007: SHROUD. BROKEN. LAX - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 28D HAS BROKEN SHROUD. REPLACED SHROUD FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 28D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20070871](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070871), May 17, 2007: LENS. MISSING. BOS - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 28D MISSING RED LENS. REPLACED RED LENS FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 28D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20070801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070801), May 3, 2007: STRAP. MISSING. LGA - EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT STRAP MISSING AT LEFT NUMBER TWO DOOR. REPLACED EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT STRAP AT LEFT NUMBER TWO DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPER - [SDR AALA20070800](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070800), May 3, 2007: STRAP. BROKEN. LGA - EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT STRAPS BROKEN AT AFT ENTRY DOOR. REPLACED EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT STRAPS AT AFT ENTRY DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20060378](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20060378), Jun 12, 2006: SEAL. LEAKING. PHX - INFLIGHT, FUEL LEAK COMING FROM RIGHT WING FUEL BOOST PANEL. LANDED PHX WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED DOME NUTS FOR TANK PLATE. RESEALED RUBSTRIP AND PANEL. - [SDR AALA20060282](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20060282), May 4, 2006: WIRE HARNESS. INOPERATIVE. ORD - EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON LEFT HAND WALL AT AFT STAIRS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED SPLICE BY TAIL CONE HANDLE FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON LEFT HAND WALL AT AFT STAIRS. SY - [SDR AALA20060005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20060005), Jan 3, 2006: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. LGA - EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT FORWARD CABIN OVERWING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT MID CABIN FOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT FORWARD CABIN OVERWING. SYSTE - [SDR AALA20060004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20060004), Jan 3, 2006: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN MAIN CABIN MAIN ENTRY DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK IN FORWARD CABIN FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN MAIN CABIN MAIN ENTRY DOOR. SYS - [SDR AALA20050797](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050797), Dec 3, 2005: PISTON. INOPERATIVE. NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. LANDED BNA WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND CHROME MISSING FROM PISTON. REPLACED PISTON AND SCHRADER VALVE. SERVICED STRUT WITH OIL AND AIR. - [SDR AALA20031436](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20031436), Dec 15, 2003: DUCT. BLOWN. DFW T1527/15 ENROUTE DFW-SEA AT 2500 FEET LT ENGINE ILLUMINATED. AT 3000 FEET FIRE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AND LT THROTTLE JAMMED FOR ABOUT TWO MINUTES AT 1.5 EPR SE - [SDR AALA20031185](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20031185), Oct 29, 2003: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ORD - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE BETWEEN ROWS 18 TO 21. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M) - [SDR AALA20031052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20031052), Sep 22, 2003: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTING WAS INOPERATIVE AT SEAT ROWS 19 THROUGH 21. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPER - [SDR AALA20030428](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20030428), Apr 9, 2003: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. ORD - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT 16D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT 16D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATIO - [SDR AALA20021654](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021654), Nov 19, 2002: PIN. NOT SEATED. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT 5E INOPERATIVE. RESEATED PIN IN EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT CONNECTOR AT SEAT 5E. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKE - [SDR AALA20021491](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021491), Oct 11, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND CRACK AROUND FASTENER IN FUSELAGE SKIN ABOVE PYLON STATION 1380 LEFT SIDE. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-01. (M) - [SDR AALA20021492](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021492), Oct 8, 2002: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION AROUND TIEDOWN TRACK ATTACH SCREWS AND CLIPNUT HOLES LEFT SIDE. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE LEFT TIEDOWN TRACK AFT CARGO BETWEEN STATION 1220-13 - [SDR AALA20021493](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021493), Oct 7, 2002: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION AROUND FASTENERS ON DOOR BEAM AND AROUND 2 BOTTOM DOOR STOPS ON BEAM, FS 1155-1212. REMOVED CORROSION TREATED AND PRIMED, INSTALLED DOUBLE - [SDR AALA20021496](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021496), Oct 4, 2002: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND NR 6 SEAT TRACK HAS CORROSION, SEVERAL AREA'S OUT OF LIMITS STATION 275-791. NEW SEAT TRACK INSTALLED/AMM 53-40-01,01-02. (M) - [SDR AALA20021495](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021495), Oct 3, 2002: WEB. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON CUSP STATION 694 TO 699. REPAIRED PER AARD 52-00-00-02. (M) - [SDR AALA20021494](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021494), Oct 1, 2002: FRAME. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND FRAME STATION 1174 IS CRACKED BELOW LONGERON 6L. INSTALLED SPACER AND DOUBLER AT STATION 1174 AND 6L PER AARD 53-10-00-30. (M) - [SDR AALA20021510](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021510), Sep 30, 2002: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK NR 6 STATION 1212-1213. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-03 BEYOND SRM LIMITS. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED PLUG PER SRM 53-0 - [SDR AALA20010556](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010556), Mar 10, 2001: DISPLAY. FAILED. DTW - FLT 494 - EN ROUTE ORD-DTW, DETECTED SMOKE BEHIND CAPTAINS ATTITUDE INDICATOR. LANDED DTW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED CAPTAINS SYMBOL GENERATOR AND - [SDR AALA20010226](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010226), Feb 7, 2001: SPLICE. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT SPLICE AT AFT CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. All 53: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N455AA-2018-03-01/reports.md ## FAA accident and incident reports (1) 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 19911227060579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911227060579I), Dec 27, 1991: Doug DC982 (N455AA), Nashville, TN. Aircraft skidded on wet runway when it turned onto taxiway. Departed taxiway. Stopping in mud. --- 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.