# N470AA: 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: 49600
- Year built: 1988
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: September 22, 1988
- Certificate issued: December 21, 2017
- Last registry action: December 21, 2017
- Mode S code: A5C11B
- 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/N470AA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=470AA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N470AA-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 (57, newest 50)

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

- [SDR AALA20160512001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160512001), May 11, 2016: PORTABLE LIGHT. INTERMITTENT. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GNDED. L1 DOOR PORTABLE EMER LIGHT ASSEMBLY FAILS TEST DUE TO INTERMITTENT OPERATION. R & R LIGHT ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 33-53-00. SYS CHECKED NORMAL
- [SDR AALA20151126001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20151126001), Nov 26, 2015: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. REFERENCE WC 5403 EGRESS POWER SUPPLY AB5-3 FAILED TEST. REPLACED EGRESS POWER SUPPLY AB5-3 BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-60-98. TESTED OK.
- [SDR AALA20141224006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20141224006), Dec 24, 2014: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACK IN CANTED FRAME 1463 LONGERON 18L, STOP DRILLED & INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-01-00-001 FIGURE 2 SHEET 4.
- [SDR AALA20141223014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20141223014), Dec 22, 2014: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. SHEAR TIE CRACKED IN RADIUS, FWD SIDE OF STATION 1380 ABOVE LONGERON 14 RT. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW AARD 53-10-00-20. 
- [SDR AALA20131104002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20131104002), Nov 3, 2013: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. FWD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY B5-23. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20131104001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20131104001), Nov 3, 2013: PORTABLE LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FWD CABIN PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20130810001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130810001), Aug 10, 2013: CASTING. CRACKED. RT WING NR 4 SLAT TRACK INBD CASTING CRACKED. INSTALLED NEW INBD NR 4 SLAT TRACK CASTING IAW AARD 51-00-05. REPAIR 1 & DRAWING 9937490.
- [SDR AALA20130723008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130723008), Jul 23, 2013: LONGERON. CRACKED. EXTERNAL LONGERON 20 CRACKED IN RT WHEEL WELL. STOP DRILLED CRACK & INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW AARD 53-10-00-18.
- [SDR AALA20130212009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130212009), Feb 12, 2013: SHUTOFF VALVE. DAMAGED. DEN - CREW REPORTED RIGHT HYDRAULIC FLUID LOSS DURING CRUISE. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED DEN WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED RUD
- [SDR AALA20120726009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120726009), Jul 26, 2012: CONTROLLER. INOPERATIVE. DFW - CREW REPORTED AT 31,000 FEET RED CABIN ALTITUDE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WARNING HORN WENT OFF. ACCOMPLISHED EMERGENCY DESCENT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LAN
- [SDR AALA20120505007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120505007), May 4, 2012: TERMINAL. LOOSE. OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROWS 12 TO 18 CAME ON WITH SWITCH OFF. TIGHTENED LOOSE TERMINALS ON BATTERY PACK B5-101. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20120328016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120328016), Mar 28, 2012: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. RIGHT CUSP STATION 913 CORRODED. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00 REPAIR 16.
- [SDR AALA20120323009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120323009), Mar 23, 2012: CASTING. CRACKED. RIGHT WING GROUND SPOILER CENTER CASTING IS CRACKED INBOAD SIDE FORWARD END. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 57-20-00-15.
- [SDR AALA20120322025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120322025), Mar 22, 2012: STRAP. GOUGED. STRAP FOR STATION 1147 FRAME HAS SCREW GAUGE. INSTALLED NEW STRAP PER AARD 51-10-00-5.
- [SDR AALA20120322011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120322011), Mar 22, 2012: TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON OUTBOARD LIPS AND CENTER OF LEFT TIEDOWN TRACK, STATIONS 1212 TO 1322. INSTALLED REPLACEMENT LEFT TIEDOWN TRACK PER AARD 51-10-00-5.
- [SDR AALA20120322009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120322009), Mar 22, 2012: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACK IN LONGERON 4 LEFT AT STATION 200. ACCOMPLISHED SPLICE REPAIR PER SRM 53-02-00 FIGURE 18.
- [SDR AALA20120322008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120322008), Mar 22, 2012: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACK IN LONGERON 2 LEFT AT STATION 160. ACCOMPLISHED SPLICE REPAIR PER SRM 53-02-00 FIGURE 18.
- [SDR AALA20120322007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120322007), Mar 22, 2012: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. RIGHT CUSP AT STATION 913 CRACKED. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20120322006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120322006), Mar 22, 2012: MEMBRANE. CORRODED. FORWARD MEMBRANE, OUTBOARD OF NUMBER 6 SEAT TRACK, STATIONS 200 TO 218 CORRODED. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-15.
- [SDR AALA20120322004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120322004), Mar 22, 2012: MEMBRANE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SUBFLOOR UNDER G1 GALLEY DRAIN PAN. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20120321022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120321022), Mar 21, 2012: BEAM. CORRODED. MID CARGO DOOR BEAM CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-3.
- [SDR AALA20120321017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120321017), Mar 21, 2012: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACK IN LONGERON 4 LEFT AT STATION 200. INSTALLED NEW LONGERON 4 LEFT FROM APPROXIMATELY STATIONS 165 TO 228 PER SRM 53-02-00 FIGURE 18.
- [SDR AALA20120321004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120321004), Mar 21, 2012: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK NUMBER 4 FROM STATIONS 233 TO 238 CORRODED. INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK NUMBER 4 FROM STATIONS 200 TO 264 PER SRM 53-05-00.
- [SDR AALA20120319022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120319022), Mar 19, 2012: MEMBRANE. CORRODED. FORWARD MEMBRANE, OUTBOARD OF NUMBER 6 SEAT TRACK, STATIONS 200 TO 218 CORRODED. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER FROM STATIONS 200 TO 218 RIGHT BUTTLINES 46 TO 57 PER 
- [SDR AALA20120319021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120319021), Mar 19, 2012: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. RIGHT CUSP CORRODED STATIONS 218 TO 221 OUTBOARD OF NUMBER 6 SEAT TRACK. REPLACED RIGHT CUSP SHEET FROM STATIONS 218 TO 237 PER AARD 51-10-00-5.
- [SDR AALA20120319020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120319020), Mar 19, 2012: MOUNT. CORRODED. G2 GALLEY FORWARD OUTBOARD MOUNT AT STATION 215 CORRODE. INSTALLED REPLACEMENT G2 GALLEY MOUNT AT STATION 215 SEAT TRACK NUMBER 6 PER AARD 51-10-00-5.
- [SDR AALA20120315020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120315020), Mar 15, 2012: WEB. CRACKED. WEB TANG STATION 207 AT LONGERON 15 LEFT CRACKED. INSTALLED REPAIR STRAP PER AARD 53-10-00-11.
- [SDR AALA20120315019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120315019), Mar 15, 2012: WEB. CRACKED. WEB TANG STATION 207 AT LONGERON 11 LEFT CRACKED. INSTALLED REPAIR STRAP PER AARD 53-10-00-11.
- [SDR AALA20120314021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120314021), Mar 14, 2012: MOUNT. CORRODED. CORROSION TOP OF GALLEY TIEDOWN STATION 218 12 INCHES INBOARD OF NUMBER 4 SEAT TRACK. INSTALLED NEW GALLEY MOUNT PER AARD 51-10-00-5.
- [SDR AALA20120314020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120314020), Mar 14, 2012: MOUNT. CORRODED. CORROSION TOP OF GALLEY TIEDOWN STATION 210 12 INCHES INBOARD OF NUMBER 4 SEAT TRACK. INSTALLED NEW GALLEY MOUNT PER AARD 51-10-00-5.
- [SDR AALA20120313032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120313032), Mar 13, 2012: MEMBRANE. CRACKED. SUBFLOOR UNDER GALLEY TIEDOWN STATION 218 12 INCHES INBOARD OF NUMBER 4 SEAT TRACK CRACKED. FABRICATED AND INTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20120228036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120228036), Feb 28, 2012: SENSOR. DEFECTIVE. PIT - CREW REPORTED NOSE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED PIT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED
- [SDR AALA20100924TUL11](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100924TUL11), Sep 24, 2010: ANGLE. CRACKED. LEFT WHALEBONE TO KEEL BEAM ANGLE CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ANGLE PER SRM 51-01-00.
- [SDR AALA20100221LGA01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100221LGA01), Feb 20, 2010: BATTERY PACK. NOT SEATED. AFT CATWALK AND OVERHEAD TAIL EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE DURING TEST OF EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHTS SYSTEM. RESEATED BATTERY PACK AND SYSTEM RECHARGED PER NOR
- [SDR AALA20091125LGA01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091125LGA01), Nov 24, 2009: STRAP. BROKEN. AFT JUMPSEAT FLASHLIGHT SECURITY STRAP BROKEN. REPLACED SECURITY STRAP.
- [SDR AALA20091111TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091111TUL02), Oct 22, 2009: SHROUD. MISSING. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 24D MISSING SHROUD. REPLACED SHROUD AT SEAT 24D.
- [SDR AALA20091111TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091111TUL01), Oct 22, 2009: SHROUD. MISSING. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 19D MISSING SHROUD. REPLACED SHROUD AT SEAT 19D.
- [SDR AALA20091022PHX01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091022PHX01), Oct 22, 2009: SHROUD. MISSING. EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT 8D MISSING SHROUD. REPLACED SHROUD AT SEAT 8D.
- [SDR AALA2009043000001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009043000001), Apr 30, 2009: SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. TUL - INFLIGHT SAT-ORD. LEFT ENGINE OIL STRAINER CLOG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY DECLARED, LANDED TUL WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED
- [SDR AALA20071902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20071902), Oct 8, 2007: RESERVOIR. LOW PRESSURE. PHX INFLIGHT T2435/08OCT - LOST RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. RIGHT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOW AND RUDDER MANUAL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. LANDED PHX WITHOUT INCIDENT. LANDED W
- [SDR AALA20071410](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20071410), Aug 4, 2007: HOOK AND LOOP. INOPERATIVE. MSP - LEFT NUMBER ONE DOOR SLIDE HOOK AND LOOP STRIP INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LEFT NR 1 DOOR SLIDE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
- [SDR AALA20071409](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20071409), Aug 3, 2007: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. ORD - EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AT FIRST CLASS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY FOR EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AT FIRST CLASS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
- [SDR AALA20071060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20071060), Jun 8, 2007: LENS. MISSING. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 22D MISSING LENS. REPLACED LENS FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 22D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
- [SDR AALA20071061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20071061), Jun 8, 2007: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. LGA - EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT AFT STAIRWELL INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT AFT STAIRWELL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATI
- [SDR AALA20071059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20071059), Jun 8, 2007: SHROUD. MISSING. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 22D MISSING SHROUD. REPLACED SHROUD FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 22D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
- [SDR AALA20071058](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20071058), Jun 8, 2007: STRAP. BROKEN. LGA - EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AT AFT SERVICE DOOR HAS BROKEN STRAP. REPLACED STRAP FOR EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AT AFT SERVICE DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERA
- [SDR AALA20060139](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20060139), Feb 27, 2006: MOTOR. INOPERATIVE. DFW - RUNAWAY STABILIZER TRIM. RUN WAY NOSE DOWN. STOPPED WITH CONTROL WHEEL SWITCHES IN NOSE UP. AUTOPILOT NEVER USED. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCID
- [SDR AALA20060128](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20060128), Feb 26, 2006: MOTOR. INOPERATIVE. DFW - UNCOMMON NOSE DOWN PRIMARY TRIM MOVEMENTS DURING FINAL APPROACH. PRIMARY STABILIZER TRIM DISCONNECTED. REPLACED PRIMARY STABILIZER TRIM DRIVE MOTOR. SYSTE
- [SDR AALA20050543](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050543), Aug 21, 2005: PROXIMITY SENSOR. INOPERATIVE. DFW INFLIGHT T490/21AUG, NOSE LANDING GEAR INDICATION. TRIED TO RECYCLE GEAR TWO TIMES. SECOND TIME LEFT THE GEAR DOWN AND RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT IN
- [SDR AALA20050138](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050138), Feb 22, 2005: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. SAT - OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROWS 22 TO 27 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROWS 22 TO 27. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NO

All 57: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N470AA-2018-03-01/reports.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

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 LAX97IA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97IA170), Apr 28, 1997: McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (N470AA), Tucson, AZ, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: an undetermined failure in the #1 (left) engine turbine assembly, which resulted in a fracture of the first stage nozzle guide vane (NGV) and subsequent damage to the turbine blades.

## 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 19970428014799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970428014799I), Apr 28, 1997: Doug DC982 (N470AA), Tucson, AZ, Minor damage. Narrative: on April 28, 1997, at 226MST, the aircraft sustained a left engine turbine section contained failure and tail pipe fire during the takeoff initial…
- [Incident 19940510020759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940510020759I), May 10, 1994: Doug DC982 (N470AA), Nashville, TN, Minor damage. Pilot had a tail skid strick while landing on runway.

## Other aircraft with N470AA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N470AA): Anduril Industries CPJ-100, S/N 91

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