# N456AA: 1988 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2018-04-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 19, 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 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (registry code 52053)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 49561
- Year built: 1988
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: May 17, 1988
- Certificate issued: July 6, 1988
- Last registry action: July 24, 2014
- Mode S code: A58867
- Owner when cancelled: [Wilmington Trust Company Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILMINGTON%20TRUST%20COMPANY%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7357° N, 75.5321° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wilmington, DE, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N456AA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=456AA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N456AA-2018-04-19

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 (69, newest 50)

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

- [SDR AALA20150503004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150503004), May 3, 2015: PUMP. LEAKING. AT CRUISE, RT HYD QTY DECREASED TO 4 QTS WITH NR 2 ENG PUMP ON HIGH. HYD PRESS DROPPED TO ZERO. EMERGNECY DECLARED & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT, ON APPROACH, PRESS
- [SDR AALA20140311003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140311003), Mar 11, 2014: RIB. CRACKED. RIGHT HAND NR 4 SLAT INBD SUPPORT RIB CRACKED. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW EA MD80-57-033891.
- [SDR AALA20140311002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140311002), Mar 11, 2014: RIB. CRACKED. LEFT HAND NR 4 SLAT TRACK LE INBD SUPPORT RIB CRACKED. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW EA MD80-57-033891.
- [SDR AALA20140208004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140208004), Feb 8, 2014: SLIDE. UNSERVICEABLE. RT NR 1 DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE FOUND UNPACKED WITH RELEASE PINS PULLED-OUT. REPLACED RT NR 1 DOOR SLIDE, OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20140127010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140127010), Jan 27, 2014: TRIM MOTOR. INOPERATIVE. DFW REPEAT ITEM, CREW REPORTED STABILIZER TRIM LIGHT ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE.
- [SDR AALA20140126008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140126008), Jan 26, 2014: TRIM MOTOR. INOPERATIVE. DFW CREW REPORTED AIRCRAFT LOST PRIMARY STAB TRIM IN FLIGHT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED HORIZONTAL STABILIZ
- [SDR AALA20131119012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20131119012), Nov 18, 2013: PORTABLE LIGHT. FAILED. LT NR 1 DOOR PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT FAILED. REPLACED PORTABLE LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20130331005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130331005), Mar 31, 2013: CONTROLLER. INOPERATIVE. ORD - INFLIGHT MKE-DFW. CREW REPORTED DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING CABIN PRESSURE AFTER TAKEOFF. CREW STATED THEY WERE IN MANUAL AND DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY PACK PROBL
- [SDR AALA20121115003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121115003), Nov 14, 2012: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 4B INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 4B. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20121115002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121115002), Nov 14, 2012: BATTERY. NOT SEATED. TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS ABOVE CATWALK ARE INOPERATIVE. RESEATED BATTERIES IN PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN CATWALK. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20120830004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120830004), Aug 29, 2012: WEDGE. DENTED. RIGHT WING TRAILING EDGE: DENT IN BOTTOM SIDE OF INBOARD FLAP, 9 INCHES FROM INBOARD END. INSTALLED PERMANENT FLUSH DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 57-01-00 FIGURE 5 SHE
- [SDR AALA20120731010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120731010), Jul 31, 2012: CONTROL BOX. FAILED. SAT - (REPEAT ITEM) CREW REPORTED UPON GEAR RETRACTION, RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR RED LIGHT INDICATION REMAINED ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED SA
- [SDR AALA20120730001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120730001), Jul 29, 2012: PROXIMITY SENSOR. INOPERATIVE. SAT - CREW REPORTED ON DESCENT LANDING GEAR DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LANDING GEAR DOORS WERE EXTENDED MANUALLY. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED SAT WITH
- [SDR AALA20120607007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120607007), Jun 7, 2012: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 23 LEFT CRACKED AT STATION 200. REPLACED SECTION OF LONGERON 23 LEFT PER SRM 53-02-00.
- [SDR AALA20120209TUL08](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120209TUL08), Feb 9, 2012: CONTROLLER. INOPERATIVE. MTY - CREW REPORTED UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE AIRCRAFT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED MTY LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. BOTH CABIN AUTO PRESSURE CONTROLLERS PLACARD 
- [SDR AALA20110414TUL13](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110414TUL13), Apr 14, 2011: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACK IN LONGERON 4 LEFT AT STATION 200. INSTALLED NUMBER 4 LONGERON FROM STATIONS 172 TO 227 LEFT PER SRM 53-02-00.
- [SDR AALA20110414TUL12](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110414TUL12), Apr 14, 2011: MEMBRANE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SUBFLOOR INBOARD OF FORWARD SERVICE DOOR STATIONS 160 TO 200. INSTALLED SUBFLOOR DOUBLER INBOARD OF FORWARD SERVICE DOOR STATIONS 160 TO 200 PER AA
- [SDR AALA20110414TUL11](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110414TUL11), Apr 14, 2011: PAN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SUB-FLOOR UNDER G1 GALLEY DRAIN PAN. INSTALLED DOUBLER UNDER G1 GALLEY DRAIN PAN PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20110412TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110412TUL01), Apr 12, 2011: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON TIE-DOWN TRACK, STATIONS 1174 TO 1212 LEFT SIDE. INSTALLED NEW LEFT TIE DOWN TRACK FROM STATIONS 1007 TO 1217 PER AARD 51-10-00-5, IPC 25-52-00-03L
- [SDR AALA20110411TUL04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110411TUL04), Apr 11, 2011: STRAP. CORRODED. CORROSION ON WEB STATION 1193 LONGERONS 28 TO 29 RIGHT. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE STRAP PER AARD 51-10-00-5.
- [SDR AALA20110411TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110411TUL03), Apr 11, 2011: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON BOTTOM OF CUSP ON TOP OF FLOORBEAM AT STATION 655 ABOVE MID CARGO DOOR. INSTALLED NEW CUSP SHEET RIGHT SIDE STATIONS 598 TO 712 PER AARD 53-20-00-1
- [SDR AALA20110411TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110411TUL02), Apr 11, 2011: SKIN. DAMAGED. FORWARD CARGO DOOR HAS PREVIOUS STATIC BURN ON OUTER SKIN ON UPPER CORNER 7 INCHES DOWN AND 4 INCHES AFT. INSTALLED INTERNAL DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04-02.
- [SDR AALA20110410TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110410TUL03), Apr 10, 2011: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. CRACK IN CUSP STATION 326. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20110407TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110407TUL02), Apr 7, 2011: ANGLE. CRACKED. CRACK IN ANGLE, CENTER OF PRESSURE BULKHEAD, ABOVE AFT ENTRY DOOR CUTOUT AT STATION 1338. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-15.
- [SDR AALA20110407TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110407TUL01), Apr 7, 2011: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION UNDER LEFT CUSP STATIONS 585 TO 595. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20110405TUL06](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110405TUL06), Apr 5, 2011: PAN. CRACKED. CRACK IN WINDOW PAN UPPER AFT CORNER STATION 1060 RIGHT SIDE. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-25.
- [SDR AALA20110405TUL05](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110405TUL05), Apr 5, 2011: PAN. CRACKED. WINDOW PAN CRACKED UPPER FORWARD CORNER STATION 886 LEFT SIDE. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH AARD 53-10-00-25.
- [SDR AALA20110405TUL04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110405TUL04), Apr 5, 2011: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. FORWARD ENTRY DOOR JAMB WEB AT STATION 208 LONGERON 15 LEFT IS CRACKED. INSTALLED REPAIR STRAP PER AARD53-10-00-11.
- [SDR AALA20110208TUL08](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110208TUL08), Feb 8, 2011: GENERATOR. FAILED. IAD - INFLIGHT LGA-DFW. CREW REPORTED RIGHT ENGINE GENERATOR FAILED AND AC CROSSTIE LOCKOUT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UNABLE TO START APU UNTIL DESCENT TO LOWER ALTITU
- [SDR AALA20101027TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101027TUL01), Oct 26, 2010: SLAT. DAMAGED. MFE - CREW REPORTED BIRD STRIKE TO LEFT WING ROOT, ENGINE VIBRATION EGT SEEMED NORMAL. REDUCED VIBRATION WITH REDUCED THRUST. EMERGENCY DECLARED RETURNED MFE LA
- [SDR AALA20101007AUS01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101007AUS01), Oct 7, 2010: TUBE. BLOWN. AUS - CREW REPORTED ABOUT 4 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF THE FIRE DETECTOR LOOP AND THE B-LOOP LIGHT ON THE LEFT ENGINE ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY DECLARED RETURNED AUS LA
- [SDR AALA20091212TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091212TUL01), Dec 12, 2009: TRIPLER. CRACKED. AFT FUSELAGE FRAME 1463 TRIPLER CRACKED AT LONGERON 18 LEFT. REMOVED CRACKED TRIPLER AND INSTALLED NEW REPAIR DOUBLER AND TRIPLER.
- [SDR AALA20090828MCO01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090828MCO01), Aug 27, 2009: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. FOUND GALLEY/COCKPIT AND FORWARD AISLE WHITE EMERGENCY LIGHTING INOPERATIVE DURING FUNCTIONAL CHECK. REPLACED BATTERY POWER SUPPLY IN FORWARD AISLE OF AIRCRAFT.
- [SDR AALA2009072700002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009072700002), Jul 27, 2009: SHROUD. BROKEN. MSP - EMERGENCY LIGHT SHROUD AT SEAT 32D BROKEN. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT SHROUD AT SEAT 32D.
- [SDR AALA2009072700001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009072700001), Jul 27, 2009: SHROUD. BROKEN. MSP - EMERGENCY LIGHT SHROUD AT SEAT 24D BROKEN. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT SHROUD AT SEAT 24D.
- [SDR AALA20072458](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20072458), Dec 16, 2007: STRUT. INOPERATIVE. ORD INFLIGHT T1659/16DEC - NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND STRUT FLAT. REPACKED NOSE LANDING
- [SDR AALA20070724](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070724), Apr 20, 2007: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. SFO EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 6E INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 6E. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (CLOSED)
- [SDR AALA20070185](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070185), Jan 25, 2007: HEAT EXCHANGER. INOPERATIVE. ORD INFLIGHT T366/25JAN - REPORTED FUMES IN COCKPIT AND FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED BLUISH GREY SMOKE COMING OUT OF VENTS. HIGH TEMPERATURE PACK LIGHT ILLUMINATE
- [SDR AALA20070160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070160), Jan 22, 2007: STARTER. LEAKING. ORD INFLIGHT, SMOKE AND FUMES REPORTED AFTER TAKEOFF. ENGINE ANTI ICE ON PACKS MEDIUM SETTING. SMOKE DISSIPATED WITH REDUCTION IN POWER AND TEMPERATURE CONTROLL
- [SDR AALA20070104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070104), Jan 16, 2007: ACM. LEAKING. ORD INFLIGHT T1392/16JAN - DURING CLIMB SMOKE AND FUMES IN CABIN COMING FROM AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. TURNED OFF PACKS AND RECIRCULATION SWITCH AND BREAKERS. RE
- [SDR AALA20050682](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050682), Oct 15, 2005: ENGINE. MAKING METAL. BOS - INFLIGHT JUST AFTER ROTATION A STRANGE RUBBING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE COCKPIT FOLLOWED BY A THUMP. A STRONG VIBRATION WAS FELT IN THE REAR OF THE AIRCRA
- [SDR AALA20030970](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20030970), Sep 8, 2003: SOCKET. DEFECTIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT SEAT 22D. REPLACED LIGHT SOCKET. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
- [SDR AALA20030776](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20030776), Jul 16, 2003: CONNECTOR. INOPERATIVE. DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FORWARD TAIL CONE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. SECURED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT CONNECTOR AT BATTERY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORM
- [SDR AALA20030728](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20030728), Jul 8, 2003: SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. ORD - FLT 2034 - EN ROUTE ORD-BOS - AFTER TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. THEN THE CABIN PRESSURE DUMPED, RECEIVED STALL INDICATION FAILURE AND AUTO SP
- [SDR AALA20030192](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20030192), Feb 12, 2003: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT INOPERATIVE. RESEATED EMEGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPER
- [SDR AALA20030185](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20030185), Feb 9, 2003: PUMP. FAILED. DFW - FLT 1023 - EN ROUTE DFW-BUR - PASSING 7,000 FEET ON CLIMB NOTICED CENTER TANK NOT FEEDING. FOUND FORWARD CENTER FUEL TANK CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. RETURNED
- [SDR AALA20030025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20030025), Jan 3, 2003: LONGERON. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND LONGERON NR 2 RIGHT CRACKED AT FLANGE OF FRAME, AFT SIDE OF FRAME, STATION 1418. INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF LONGERON NR 2 RIGHT SIDE, STATION 1418 PER
- [SDR AALA20030020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20030020), Dec 30, 2002: FRAME. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND CRACK IN CANT FRAME, FS 1474. INSTALLED DOBLER PER ESO 80559 DATED 12-27-02. (M)
- [SDR AALA20021906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021906), Dec 23, 2002: WEB. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON TOP SURFACE. INSTALLED NEW WEB/SUPPORT STATION 1211 L29R TO L28L. (M)
- [SDR AALA20030019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20030019), Dec 20, 2002: BEAM. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL LEGS, AREA HAD PREVIOUS DOUBLER INSTALLED. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW BEAM AND REINSTALLED ATTACHING PARTS I

All 69: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N456AA-2018-04-19/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 19951227045139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951227045139I), Dec 27, 1995: Doug DC982 (N456AA), Kansas City, MO. Narrative: on 12/27/95, American flight 1971 departed mci at 0726 LCL. When the landing gear up handle was selected, the nose gear would not retract. The…

## Other aircraft with N456AA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N456AA): Evektor-Aerotechnik A S HARMONY LSA, S/N 20242241

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