# N473AA: 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: 49648
- Year built: 1988
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: October 7, 1988
- Certificate issued: July 20, 2017
- Last registry action: July 20, 2017
- Mode S code: A5CC40
- 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/N473AA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=473AA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N473AA-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 (82, newest 50)

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

- [SDR AALA20160520013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160520013), May 20, 2016: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AIRCRAFT WAS IN BASE MX. NUMEROUS CEILING MOUNTED EMER LIGHT ARE INOPERATIVE. R & R EMER LIGHT BATTERY ASSEMBLIES AT LOCATIONS B5-102, B5-104 & B5-106 IAW AMM 3
- [SDR AALA20160520012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160520012), May 20, 2016: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AIRCRAFT WAS IN BASE MX. NUMEROUS CEILING MOUNTED EMER LIGHT ARE INOPERATIVE. R & R EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY ASSEMBLIES AT LOCATIONS B5-102, B5-104 AND B5-106 IA
- [SDR AALA20160520004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160520004), May 20, 2016: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AIRCRAFT WAS IN BASE MX. NUMEROUS CEILING MOUNTED EMER LIGHT ARE INOPERATIVE. R & R EMER LIGHT BATTERY ASSEMBLIES AT LOCATIONS B5-102, B5-104 & B5-106 IAW AMM 3
- [SDR AALA20150808002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150808002), Aug 8, 2015: SWITCH. FAULTY. EMERGENCY DECLARED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL & ACFT NOT OVERWEIGHT. DURING CRUISE, LT ENG REVERSER UNLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. QRH PROCEDURES FOLLOWED, LIGHT DID NOT EX
- [SDR AALA20150127009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150127009), Jan 27, 2015: FORMER. CRACKED. RIGHT WING LE NR 4 SLAT TRACK INBD FORMER IS CRACKED. INSTALLED RT WING NR 4 INBD FORMER DOUBLER & HAT BUSHING IAW WORK CARD 57-98-06.
- [SDR AALA20150127008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150127008), Jan 27, 2015: FORMER. CRACKED. LEFT WING LE NR 4 SLAT TRACK INBD FORMER IS CRACKED. STOP DRILLED CRACK & INSTALLED LT WING NR 4 SLAT INBD FORMER DOUBLER IAW WORK CARD 57-98-03.
- [SDR AALA20150123007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150123007), Jan 23, 2015: CASTING. CRACKED. LEFT WING GND SPOILER FITTING FWD INBD LUG IS CRACKED. R & R CASTING IAW SRM 51-01-00-001.
- [SDR AALA20150123005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150123005), Jan 23, 2015: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. FORWARD CARGO DOOR FWD, 2ND FROM BOTTOM, STOP IS CRACKED. R & R STOP IAW AARD 51-00-05-1, DWG 5910141 & DWG CDK2345.
- [SDR AALA20150123004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150123004), Jan 23, 2015: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. FORWARD CARGO DOOR FWD UPPER STOP IS CRACKED. R & R STOP IAW AARD 51-00-05-1, DWG 5910141 & DWG CDK2345.
- [SDR AALA20141219002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20141219002), Dec 18, 2014: SWITCH. DIRTY. EMERGENCY DECLARED & LANDING UNEVENTFUL. ACFT NOT OVERWEIGHT. DURING CRUISE LT ENG REVERSE UNLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ACCOMPLISHED QRH PROCEDURE & LIGHT REMAINED
- [SDR AALA20140902009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140902009), Sep 2, 2014: DOOR. INOPERATIVE. INFLIGHT CREW REPORTED LT THRUST REVERSER UNLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. EMER DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE
- [SDR AALA20140130004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140130004), Jan 30, 2014: CADC. FAILED. DEN INFLIGHT ORD LAS CREW REPORTED CAPTAIN`S & FIRST OFFICER`S MACH AIRSPEED DRIFTED SIGNIFICANTLY. FLIGHT DIVERTED DEN LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 1 C
- [SDR AALA20130313017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130313017), Feb 21, 2013: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. FASTENER HOLE AT STATION 221.4, LONGERON 24 LEFT DAMAGED. REAMED HOLE AND INSTALLED REPAIR BUSHING PER EA MD80-53-028354.
- [SDR AALA20130313016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130313016), Feb 21, 2013: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. FASTENER HOLE AT STATION 220.4, LONGERON 24 LEFT DAMAGED. REAMED HOLE AND INSTALLED REPAIR BUSHING PER EA MD80-53-028354.
- [SDR AALA20130313015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130313015), Feb 21, 2013: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. FASTENER HOLE AT STATION 219.4, LONGERON 24 LEFT DAMAGED. REAMED HOLE AND INSTALLED REPAIR BUSHING PER EA MD80-53-028354.
- [SDR AALA20130313014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130313014), Feb 21, 2013: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. FASTENER HOLE AT STATION 218.2, LONGERON 24 LEFT DAMAGED. REAMED HOLE AND INSTALLED REPAIR BUSHING PER EA MD80-53-028354.
- [SDR AALA20130313013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130313013), Feb 21, 2013: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. FASTENER HOLE AT STATION 217, LONGERON 24 LEFT DAMAGED. REAMED HOLE AND INSTALLED REPAIR BUSHING PER EA MD80-53-028354.
- [SDR AALA20130313012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130313012), Feb 21, 2013: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. FASTENER HOLE AT STATION 215.8, LONGERON 24 LEFT DAMAGED. REAMED HOLE AND INSTALLED REPAIR BUSHING PER EA MD80-53-028354.
- [SDR AALA20130313011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130313011), Feb 21, 2013: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. FASTENER HOLE AT STATION 214.6, LONGERON 24 LEFT DAMAGED. REAMED HOLE AND INSTALLED REPAIR BUSHING PER EA MD80-53-028354.
- [SDR AALA20130313010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130313010), Feb 21, 2013: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. FASTENER HOLE AT STATION 213.2, LONGERON 24 LEFT DAMAGED. REAMED HOLE AND INSTALLED REPAIR BUSHING PER EA MD80-53-028354.
- [SDR AALA20130313009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130313009), Feb 21, 2013: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. FASTENER HOLE AT STATION 212, LONGERON 24 LEFT DAMAGED. REAMED HOLE AND INSTALLED REPAIR BUSHING PER EA MD80-53-028354.
- [SDR AALA20130313008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130313008), Feb 21, 2013: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. FASTENER HOLE AT STATION 217.4, LONGERON 25 LEFT DAMAGED. REAMED HOLE AND INSTALLED REPAIR BUSHING PER EA MD80-53-028354.
- [SDR AALA20130313007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130313007), Feb 21, 2013: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. FASTENER HOLE AT STATION 214.9, LONGERON 25 LEFT DAMAGED. REAMED HOLE AND INSTALLED REPAIR BUSHING PER EA MD80-53-028354.
- [SDR AALA20130313006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130313006), Feb 21, 2013: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. FASTENER HOLE AT STATION 211.2, LONGERON 25 LEFT DAMAGED. REAMED HOLE AND INSTALLED REPAIR BUSHING PER EA MD80-53-028354.
- [SDR AALA20130313005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130313005), Feb 21, 2013: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. FASTENER HOLE AT STATION 208.5, LONGERON 25 LEFT DAMAGED. REAMED HOLE AND INSTALLED REPAIR BUSHING PER EA MD80-53-028354.
- [SDR AALA20130313004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130313004), Feb 21, 2013: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. FASTENER HOLE AT STATION 221, LONGERON 23 LEFT DAMAGED. REAMED HOLE AND INSTALLED REPAIR BUSHING PER EA MD80-53-028354.
- [SDR AALA20130313003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130313003), Feb 21, 2013: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. FASTENER HOLE AT STATION 219.5, LONGERON 23 LEFT DAMAGED. REAMED HOLE AND INSTALLED REPAIR BUSHING PER EA MD80-53-028354.
- [SDR AALA20130313002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130313002), Feb 21, 2013: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. FASTENER HOLE AT STATION 207, LONGERON 25 LEFT DAMAGED. REAMED HOLE AND INSTALLED REPAIR BUSHING PER EA MD80-53-028354.
- [SDR AALA20130313001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130313001), Feb 21, 2013: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. FASTENER HOLE AT STATION 210, LONGERON 25 LEFT DAMAGED. REAMED HOLE AND INSTALLED REPAIR BUSHING PER EA MD80-53-028354.
- [SDR AALA20130223005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130223005), Feb 21, 2013: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. FASTENER HOLE AT STATION 222.4, LONGERON 24 LEFT DAMAGED. REAMED HOLE AND INSTALLED REPAIR BUSHING PER EA MD80-53-028354.
- [SDR AALA20121209003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121209003), Dec 8, 2012: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROWS 21 TO 32 ON SEATS AND CEILING INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20121023007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121023007), Oct 23, 2012: CONTROL VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. DTW - INFLIGHT ORD-LGA. CREW REPORTED RIGHT PACK UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PRESSURE WITH LEFT PACK ON PLACARD. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED DTW LANDED WITHOUT IN
- [SDR AALA20120525033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120525033), May 25, 2012: TEE FITTING. DAMAGED. DAMAGE FOUND AT AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD TEE NEAR LONGERON 30. REPLACED LOWER SECTION OF BULKHEAD TEE FROM LONGERON 22 LEFT TO 22 RIGHT PER EA MD80-53-023929.
- [SDR AALA20120315003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120315003), Mar 15, 2012: TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON RIGHT TIEDOWN STATIONS 1212 TO 1322, AROUND FASTENER HOLES. INSTALLED NEW TIE-DOWN TRACK PER AARD 51-10-00-5.
- [SDR AALA20120313012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120313012), Mar 13, 2012: SKIN. DENTED. DENT AT STATION 495 LONGERON 23 RIGHT. DOUBLER INSTALLED PER SRM 53-04-02.
- [SDR AALA20120313011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120313011), Mar 13, 2012: SKIN. DENTED. DENT AT STATION 218 LONGERONS 18 TO 19 LEFT. DOUBLER INSTALLED PER SRM 53-04-05 FIGURE 2.
- [SDR AALA20120313010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120313010), Mar 13, 2012: LONGERON. CORRODED. CORROSION TO LONGERON 25 RIGHT AT STATION 603. REPAIR DOUBLER INSTALLED PER SRM 53-02-00.
- [SDR AALA20120312018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120312018), Mar 12, 2012: CUSP WEB. PUNCTURED. LEFT CUSP SHEET PUNCTURED AT STATION 1175. ACCOMPLISHED CUSP SPLICE REPAIR PER BOEING DRAWING SG09530019.
- [SDR AALA20120312017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120312017), Mar 12, 2012: MEMBRANE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SUBFLOOR FROM STATIONS 200 TO 215 BELOW NUMBER 5 SEAT TRACK. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20120312016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120312016), Mar 12, 2012: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. LEFT CUSP IS CRACKED AT STATION 1174 FROM EDGE OF CUSP TO CUTOUT FOR H FITTING. ACCOMPLISHED CUSP SPLICE REPAIR PER BOEING DRAWING SG09530019.
- [SDR AALA20120308003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120308003), Mar 8, 2012: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. CENTER CEILING INTERCOSTAL IS CRACKED AT STATION 1309. INSTALLED NEW INTERCOSTAL PER AARD 51-10-00-5.
- [SDR AALA20120307005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120307005), Mar 7, 2012: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. CUSP SHEET CRACKED INBOARD SIDE OF CUSP LIGHTENING HOLE AT STATION NUMBER 219 LEFT UNDERNEATH NUMBER 1 SEAT TRACK. INSTALLED NEW CUSP SHEET AS PER AARD 51-10-00
- [SDR AALA20120307002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120307002), Mar 7, 2012: SKIN. DENTED. AFT CARGO DOOR, OUTER SKIN HAS 2 LARGE DENTS BETWEEN NUMBERS 4 AND 5 BEAMS APPROXIMATELY 2 AND 3 FEET FROM FORWARD EDGE. REPLACED WITH NEW SKIN PER ESO 80174.
- [SDR AALA20120303012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120303012), Mar 3, 2012: MOUNT FITTING. CORRODED. G-1 GALLEY INBD MOUNT HAS CORROSION ON THE UPPER SURFACE AND IN THE BORE AT STATION 160 RIGHT BUTTLINE 12. INSTALLED REPLACEMENT G-1 GALLEY MOUNT FITTING PER AA
- [SDR AALA20120303011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120303011), Mar 3, 2012: MOUNT FITTING. CORRODED. G-1 GALLEY OUTBOARD MOUNT IS CORRODED ON THE UPPER SURFACE AND IN THE BORE AT STATION 160 AT THE AFT INBOARD SIDE OF THE DRAIN PAN. INSTALLED REPLACEMENT G-1 GA
- [SDR AALA20120303010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120303010), Mar 3, 2012: MOUNT FITTING. CORRODED. G-1 GALLEY OUTBOARD MOUNT IS CORRODED ON THE UPPER SURFACE AND IN THE BORE AT STATION 160 AT THE AFT OUTBOARD SIDE OF THE DRAIN PAN. INSTALLED REPLACEMENT G-1 G
- [SDR AALA20120303009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120303009), Mar 3, 2012: MEMBRANE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SUB-FLOOR UNDER G-1 GALLEY DRAIN PAN. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER ON SUB-FLOOR UNDER G-1 GALLEY DRAIN PAN PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20120303008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120303008), Mar 3, 2012: MEMBRANE. CORRODED. SUB-FLOOR UNDER NUMBER 1 GALLEY MOUNT STATION 160, RIGHT BUTTLINE 12 CORRODED. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20111224LGA01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20111224LGA01), Dec 23, 2011: BATTERY. NOT SEATED. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROWS 28 TO 30 INOPERATIVE. RESEATED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES FOR LIGHTS FROM ROWS 28 TO 30. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20110806DFW01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110806DFW01), Aug 6, 2011: FAN. FAULTY. DFW - FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMELLING SMOKE IN CABIN. PILOT TURNED OFF RECIRCULATION FAN AND SMOKE DISSIPATED. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED DFW WITHOUT I

All 82: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N473AA-2018-03-01/reports.md

## Other aircraft with N473AA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N473AA): DJI T-30, S/N 527BK6P001009X

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