# N468AA: 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: 49598
- Year built: 1988
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: September 19, 1988
- Certificate issued: May 4, 2017
- Last registry action: May 4, 2017
- Mode S code: A5B754
- Owner when cancelled: [Delta Material Services LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DELTA%20MATERIAL%20SERVICES%20LLC)
- 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/N468AA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=468AA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N468AA-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 (60, newest 50)

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

- [SDR AALA20160426012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160426012), Apr 17, 2016: BALLAST. OVERHEATED. AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. ACRID SMELL REPORT IN AFT CABIN ACCOMPANIED BY SMOKE COMING OUT OF LIGHTING FIXTURE. EXACT FIXTURE NOT KNOWN. R & R THE UPPER SIDEWALL BALLA
- [SDR AALA20151106012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20151106012), Nov 2, 2015: REGULATOR VALVE. ODOR. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF ROTATION, THERE WAS A FAINT SHORT DURATION, APPROX 1 MINUTE, ODOR, EITHER A BURNING RUBBER OR OIL RESIDUE ODOR. NO SMOKE, JUST SMELL OR OD
- [SDR AALA20151106011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20151106011), Nov 2, 2015: REGULATOR VALVE. ODOR. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF ROTATION, THERE WAS A FAINT, SHORT DURATION, APPROX 1 MINUTE, ODOR, EITHER A BURNING RUBBER OR OIL RESIDUE ODOR. NO SMOKE, JUST SMELL OR O
- [SDR AALA20151106010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20151106010), Nov 2, 2015: WATER SEPARATOR. ODOR. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF ROTATION, THERE WAS A FAINT, SHORT DURATION, APPROX 1 MINUTE, ODOR, EITHER A BURNING RUBBER OR OIL RESIDUE ODOR. NO SMOKE, JUST SMELL OR O
- [SDR AALA20151106009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20151106009), Nov 2, 2015: WATER SEPARATOR. ODOR. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF ROTATION, THERE WAS A FAINT, SHORT DURATION, APPROX 1 MINUTE, ODOR, EITHER A BURNING RUBBER OR OIL RESIDUE ODOR. NO SMOKE, JUST SMELL OR O
- [SDR AALA20150618027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150618027), Jun 18, 2015: CLAMP. LEAKING. AIR INTERRUPT, EMER DECLARED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL & ACFT WAS OVERWEIGHT. DURING CLIMB, PACK TRIPPED OFF & THE TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMP HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REMOV
- [SDR AALA20150518005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150518005), May 17, 2015: SLIDE. UNSECURE. AT GATE AS 1L DOOR WAS OPENED, UPON ARRIVAL, SLIDE FELL OUT OF HOUSING. REINSTALLED 1L DOOR SLIDE IAW MM 25-62-00.
- [SDR AALA20150124003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150124003), Jan 24, 2015: SKIN. DAMAGED. RIGHT ELEVATOR STATIC WICK SHOWS EVIDENCE OF LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE TO UPPER AFT OTBD SKIN. REPAIRED AREA IAW FEA.
- [SDR AALA20141123011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20141123011), Nov 23, 2014: SWITCHING UNIT. DEFECTIVE. AIR INTERRUPT, RETURNED & EMER DECLARED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL, NOT OVERWEIGHT. DURING CLIMB THE NLG RED LIGHT REMAINED LIT WITH AUTO SPOILER DO NOT USE & STALL IN
- [SDR AALA20140922003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140922003), Sep 22, 2014: BAND. DAMAGED. DORSAL FIN BAND AT STATION 52.267 HOLES OUT OF ROUND. REPLACED 503 BAND IAW SRM 55-03-00.
- [SDR AALA20140919011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140919011), Sep 19, 2014: SKIN. DAMAGED. DAMAGED HOLE IN SKIN AT STATION 160 & STRINGER 26 LT. INSTALLED SLEEVE BUSHING IN SKIN.
- [SDR AALA20140919010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140919010), Sep 19, 2014: SKIN. DAMAGED. DAMAGED FASTENER HOLE IN SKIN AT STATION 151 & STRINGER 26 LT. INSTALLED SLEEVE BUSHING IN SKIN.
- [SDR AALA20140915007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140915007), Sep 15, 2014: SKIN. WORN. LEADING EDGE OF VERTICAL BELOW ZFS 52.267 WORN. ACCOMPLISHED NESTED ANGLE REPAIR IAW SRM 55-03-00 FIGURE 29.
- [SDR AALA20140915006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140915006), Sep 15, 2014: SKIN. WORN. VERTICAL STABILIZER LE JUST BELOW ZFS 52 HAS WORN HOLES. INSTALLED PLUG IAW EA MD80-55-036666.
- [SDR AALA20140912010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140912010), Sep 12, 2014: SKIN PANEL. WORN. FOUND WEAR IN FASTENER HOLES ON VERTICAL STABILIZER LE PANEL. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER ON VERTICAL STABILIZER LE PANEL IAW SRM 55-03-00-001.
- [SDR AALA20140912009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140912009), Sep 12, 2014: STRUCTURE. WORN. FOUND WEAR IN VERTICAL STABILIZER DORSAL FASTENER HOLES. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 55-03-00-001.
- [SDR AALA20140910007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140910007), Sep 10, 2014: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 24 LT AT STATION 200 CRACKED. ACCOMPLISHED SPLICE REPAIR IAW SRM 53-02-00-001.
- [SDR AALA20140910006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140910006), Sep 10, 2014: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 23 LT AT STATION 200 CRACKED. ACCOMPLISHED SPLICE REPAIR IAW SRM 53-02-00-001.
- [SDR AALA20140910004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140910004), Sep 10, 2014: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 26 LT AT STATION 160 CRACKED. INSTALLED SPLICE REPAIR IAW SRM 53-02-00-001.
- [SDR AALA20140909010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140909010), Sep 9, 2014: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 25 CRACKED AT STATION 160. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW SRM 53-02-00.
- [SDR AALA20130422002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130422002), Apr 21, 2013: BATTERY PACK. NOT SEATED. TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS ABOVE CATWALK INOPERATIVE. RESEATED BATTERY PACK FOR TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS ABOVE CATWALK. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20130422001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130422001), Apr 21, 2013: BATTERY PACK. NOT SEATED. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROWS 7 TO ROW 11 INOPERATIVE. RESEATED BATTERY PACK FOR CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROWS 7 TO 11. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20120115TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120115TUL03), Jan 15, 2012: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CUSP FROM STATIONS 145 TO 170 RIGHT BUTTLINE 56 CORRODED. ACCOMPLISHED DOUBLER REPAIR PER AARD 53-20-00-14.
- [SDR AALA20120112TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120112TUL01), Jan 12, 2012: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. RIGHT CUSP AT STATION 342 CORRODED. ACCOMPLISHED DOUBLER REPAIR PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20120111TUL08](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120111TUL08), Jan 11, 2012: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. RIGHT CUSP AT STATION 535 TO 539 CRACKED. ACCOMPLISHED DOUBLER REPAIR PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20120111TUL07](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120111TUL07), Jan 11, 2012: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. LEFT CUSP AT STATION 1142 CORRODED. ACCOMPLISHED DOUBLER REPAIR PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20120107TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120107TUL03), Jan 7, 2012: BRACKET. CRACKED. TOP BRACKET CRACKED ON AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD STIFFENER, 34 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR AT LEFT OUTBOARD END. INSTALLED ANGLE BRACKET ON AFT BULKHEAD STIFFENER LEFT OUTBO
- [SDR AALA20120106TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120106TUL03), Jan 6, 2012: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. CARGO AFT CX LT CUSP CRACKED STA 1266. INSTALLED CUSP SHEET AT STA1250-1309 LT SIDE PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20120115TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120115TUL01), Jan 5, 2012: CUSP WEB. DAMAGED. CUSP AT STATIONS 1244 TO 1250 DAMAGED. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20120105TUL17](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120105TUL17), Jan 5, 2012: CUSP WEB. DAMAGED. LEFT CUSP SHEET IS DAMAGED FROM STATIONS 1244 TO 1250. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16 AND EA MD80-53-021127.
- [SDR AALA20111217TUL06](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20111217TUL06), Dec 17, 2011: MEMBRANE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SUBFLOOR UNDER G-1 GALLEY DRAIN PAN. INSTALLED DOUBLER ON SUBFLOOR UNDER G-1 GALLEY DRAIN PAN PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20111217TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20111217TUL03), Dec 17, 2011: MEMBRANE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SUBFLOOR AT G-2 GALLEY AFT INBD FLOOR TIEDOWN FITTING AT STATION 216. INSTALLED SUB-FLOOR DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20111217TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20111217TUL02), Dec 17, 2011: TIE DOWN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON G-2 GALLEY AFT INBD FLOOR TIEDOWN FITTING AT STATION 216. INSTALLED UPPER G-2 GALLEY MOUNT PER AARD 51-10-00-5.
- [SDR AALA20111116TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20111116TUL03), Nov 16, 2011: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. LEFT CUSP STATIONS 1088 TO 1091 CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20111116TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20111116TUL01), Nov 16, 2011: PAN. CRACKED. CRACK IN LEFT RINGPAN AT UPPER AFT CORNER. REMOVED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-25.
- [SDR AALA20111115TUL04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20111115TUL04), Nov 15, 2011: SKIN. DENTED. DENTS IN SKIN AT STATION 256. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER BOEING DRAWING SG09530002.
- [SDR AALA20110718TUL06](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110718TUL06), Jul 18, 2011: GEARBOX. FAILED. BNA - CREW REPORTED NUMBER 2 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY AND OIL PRESSURE LOSS. RIGHT ENGINE SHUTDOWN (SINGLE ENGINE TIME 10 MIN). EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED BN
- [SDR AALA20110603TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110603TUL01), Jun 2, 2011: A/C PACK. DIRTY. LIT - CREW REPORTED ODOR IN FLIGHT DECK AND CABIN. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED LIT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. ACCOMPLISHED P
- [SDR AALA20100721PHL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100721PHL01), Jul 21, 2010: FILTER. CLOGGED. PHL - ON DESCENT RIGHT ENGINE OIL STRAINER CLOGGED LIGHT ILLUMINATED, IDLE POWER WAS NECESSARY TO KEEP LIGHT OUT. EMERGENCY DECLARED, LANDED PHL WITHOUT INCIDEN
- [SDR AALA20100605DFW01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100605DFW01), Jun 5, 2010: DUCT. BLOWN. DFW - CREW REPORTED NUMBER 2 ENGINE FIRE LOOP HAD A FIRE INDICATION FOLLOWED BY WARNING BELL. EMERGENCY DECLARED RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT 
- [SDR AALA20091107TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091107TUL03), Nov 6, 2009: TIRE. DAMAGED. INFLIGHT DFW TO MEX. CREW REPORTED SEVERE YAW AT ROTATION. FELT LIKE NOSE GEAR PROBLEM. ALSO CAPTAINS SLIDING WINDOW POSSIBLE CRACK. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND LAND
- [SDR AALA20091005LGA01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091005LGA01), Oct 4, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FORWARD GALLEY CEILING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR FORWARD GALLEY CEILING LIGHTS.
- [SDR AALA2009010600151](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009010600151), Jan 6, 2009: SEAL. TORN. DFW INFLIGHT RIC TO DFW - CREW REPORTED MODERATE BUMP IN FLIGHT FOLLOWED BY FORWARD ENTRY DOOR NOISE. CABIN ALTITUDE ROSE TO 9500 FEET. DESCENDED TO FL190. FLIG
- [SDR AALA200801686](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200801686), Jun 23, 2008: REGULATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. DEN INFLIGHT T1055/23JUN. CREW REPORTED ODOR AND HAZE IN CABIN. RETURNED TO DEN AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE FOUND. REPLACED RT AIR CONDITIO
- [SDR AALA200800746](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200800746), Mar 28, 2008: BATTERY PACK. DISLODGED. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT OVERHEAD SEAT ROW 28 TO AFT OF CABIN INOPERATIVE. RESEATED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT OVERHEAD SEAT ROW 28 TO AFT OF CABIN. S
- [SDR AALA200800747](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200800747), Mar 28, 2008: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT TAIL COMPARTMENT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT TAIL COMPARTMENT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
- [SDR AALA20070965](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070965), May 28, 2007: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT FIRST CLASS SECTION INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT FIRST CLASS SECTION. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATI
- [SDR AALA20070355](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070355), Feb 16, 2007: STRUT. LEAKING. ORD INFLIGHT - UNABLE TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR. THREE GREEN INDICATION AT ALL TIMES. GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE FULL RANGE. LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND NO
- [SDR AALA20070345](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070345), Feb 16, 2007: SEAL. DIRTY. ORD INFLIGHT T1349/16FEB - CREW UNABLE TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR. RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CLEANED AND REPLACED SEALS, BEARING PLATE, AND SCHR
- [SDR AALA20040358](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040358), Mar 17, 2004: MODULE. INOPERATIVE. DFW - SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT IN FORWARD SECTION ARE DIM. REPLACED NUMBER ONE CONTROL MODULE AND BATTERY AND REPLACED NUMBER TWO BATTERY FOR SEAT MOUNTED E

All 60: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N468AA-2018-03-01/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20010416007579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010416007579I), Apr 16, 2001: Doug DC982 (N468AA), Newark, NJ. (-23)Flight 1704 was enroute from orl to ewr and reported a loss of cabin pressure. The aircraft descended to 8,000 feet as per the emergency checklist and…
- [Incident 19920406019639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920406019639I), Apr 6, 1992: Doug DC982 (N468AA), Nashville, TN. Experienced a loss of all computer instrumentation. Diverted to Nashville. Replaced flight guidance control panel.
- [Incident 19911023052889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911023052889I), Oct 23, 1991: Doug DC982 (N468AA), Helena, MT. APU failed en route. Diverted for landing. NR1 generator also had placard. Ferried for repairs.

## Other aircraft with N468AA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N468AA): Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2010, S/N 360/US

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