# N477AA: 1988 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2020-08-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 2, 2020
- 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: 49652
- Year built: 1988
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: November 2, 1988
- Certificate issued: April 13, 2017
- Last registry action: April 13, 2017
- Mode S code: A5DB1C
- Owner when cancelled: [Aerothrust Holdings Leasing LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AEROTHRUST%20HOLDINGS%20LEASING%20LLC)
- Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 25.8166° N, 80.3105° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33166, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N477AA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=477AA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N477AA-2020-08-02

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 (66, newest 50)

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

- [SDR AALA20160420007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160420007), Apr 9, 2016: FRAME. CRACKED. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GNDED. CANTILEVER FRAME AT FS 1474 IS CRACKED APPROX 20 INCHED UP FROM THE BOTTOM. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-01-00 FIGURE 2.
- [SDR AALA20150906002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150906002), Sep 5, 2015: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AFT SERVICE DOOR EMER EXIT LIGHT NOT WORKING. R & R AFT SERVICE DOOR EMER LIGHTS BATTERY IAW AMM 33-53-00.
- [SDR AALA20150625010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150625010), Jun 23, 2015: CONTROLLER. FAULTY. DURING & AFTER LG RETRACTION A RUBBER BURNING SMELL WAS IN THE COCKPIT, SOUNDS WERE NORMAL. R & R LT & RT PRESS REGULATOR CONTROLLERS IAW AMM 21-31-01. PERFORME
- [SDR AALA20150404001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150404001), Apr 4, 2015: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. RIGHT FLOOR CUSP CRACKED IN 2 PLACES BETWEEN FS 1287 & 1309. R & R RT FLOOR CUSP SECTION BETWEEN FS 1250 - 1309 IAW AARD 51-00-05-1 & DWG 9930612.
- [SDR AALA20150401005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150401005), Apr 1, 2015: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. CABIN FLOORBEAM CRACKED AT STATION 180, 19 INCHES LT OF CEILING CTR LINE. STOP DRILLED CRACK & INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER.
- [SDR AALA20150401002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150401002), Apr 1, 2015: WEDGE. DAMAGED. RIGHT INBD FLAP OTBD REMOVABLE WEDGE HAS FOD DAMAGE LOWER SIDE AT STATION XW 47.450. REMOVED DAMAGE & INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER IAW SRM 57-03-00-001 FIGURE 8.
- [SDR AALA20141204008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20141204008), Dec 4, 2014: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACK ON LONGERON 25 LT BETWEEN FUSELAGE STATIONS 160 & 200. REPAIRED LONGERON IAW SRM 53-02-00 FIG 18 SHEET 1.
- [SDR AALA20141130001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20141130001), Nov 30, 2014: 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 AALA20131126003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20131126003), Nov 20, 2013: RIB. CRACKED. LT WING LE RIB INBD OF NR 4 SLAT TRACK CRACKED AT PULLEY BRACKET MOUNT LOWER AFT LUG. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW EA MD80-57-032563.
- [SDR AALA20131108008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20131108008), Nov 8, 2013: TRANSDUCER. INOPERATIVE. DFW CREW REPORTED WHEEL NOT TURNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON TAKE-OFF ROL. CREW ABORTED TAKE-OFF. LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER ABORT. REPLACED NRS 1, 2 & 3 ANTI SKID TRANSD
- [SDR AALA20131102001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20131102001), Nov 1, 2013: START VALVE. FAILED. MCI RT HAND ENGINE START VLV OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED MCI LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED RT 
- [SDR AALA20120724018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120724018), Jul 24, 2012: O-RING. DAMAGED. SMF - CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN COCKPIT AND THEN CABIN. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED SMF LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND AUXILI
- [SDR AALA20120604015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120604015), Jun 4, 2012: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. NUMBER 5 SEAT TRACK OUTBOARD FLANGE AT STATION 205 CORRODED. INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF NUMBER 5 SEAT TRACK STATIONS 200 TO 244 AND SPLICE PER SRM 53-05-00 FIGURE
- [SDR AALA20120604014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120604014), Jun 4, 2012: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON SEAT TRACK NUMBER 6 BETWEEN STATIONS 218 AND 237. INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK NUMBER 6 AND SPLICE FROM STATIONS 214 TO 303 PER SRM 53-05-00 FIGU
- [SDR AALA20120604006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120604006), Jun 4, 2012: MEMBRANE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SUBFLOOR FROM STATIONS 160 TO 200 RIGHT BUTTLINES 46 TO 57. INSTALLED OVERLAY DOUBLER PER AARD 51-10-00-5.
- [SDR AALA20120604005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120604005), Jun 4, 2012: ANGLE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON CUSP T-ANGLE AT STATION 201 AND RIGHT BUTTLINE 57. INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF RIGHT CUSP ANGLE FROM STATIONS 165 TO 230 PER SRM 53-05-00 FIGURE 55 AN
- [SDR AALA20120604004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120604004), Jun 4, 2012: MEMBRANE. CORRODED. DOUBLER ON SUBFLOOR IS CORRODED FROM STATIONS 201 TO 206 FORWARD OF NUMBER 6 SEAT TRACK. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20120604003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120604003), Jun 4, 2012: PAN. CORRODED. FORWARD SERVICE DOOR JAMB PAN, LOWER FLANGE CRACKED AT STATION 176. INSTALLED NEW LOWER SECTION OF FORWARD SERVICE DOOR PAN PER SRM 53-05-00 FIGURE 55 AND DRAWI
- [SDR AALA20120603001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120603001), Jun 3, 2012: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. DOUBLER ON SUB-FLOOR IS CORRODED FROM STATIONS 201 TO 206 FORWARD OF NUMBER 6 SEAT TRACK. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER FROM STATIONS 200 TO 218 RIGHT BUTTLINE 48 TO
- [SDR AALA20120602008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120602008), Jun 2, 2012: PAN. CRACKED. FORWARD SERVICE DOOR JAMB PAN CRACKED AT STATION 176. SPLICED IN NEW LOWER SECTION PER SRM 53-05-00 FIGURE 55.
- [SDR AALA20120601012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120601012), Jun 1, 2012: BEAM. CORRODED. AFT CARGO DOOR BEAM CORRODED STATION 1155 TO 1212. INSTALLED AFT CARGO BEAM DOUBLER PER AARD 53-00-10-03.
- [SDR AALA20120601011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120601011), Jun 1, 2012: BEAM. CORRODED. MID CARGO DOOR OPENING LOWER BEAM HAS CORROSION AT STATION 640. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-3.
- [SDR AALA20120531022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120531022), May 31, 2012: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. RIGHT CUSP CRACKED AT STATION 730. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20120531021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120531021), May 31, 2012: MEMBRANE. CORRODED. SUBFLOOR CORRODED FROM STATIONS 200 TO 218, RIGHT BUTTLINES 48 TO 58. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20120531020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120531020), May 31, 2012: MEMBRANE. CRACKED. LEFT SUBFLOOR CRACKED AT STATION 215 UNDER NUMBER 2 SEAT TRACK. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20120531019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120531019), May 31, 2012: ANGLE. CORRODED. RIGHT CUSP ANGLE FROM STATIONS 165 TO 230. ACCOMPLISHED SPLICE REPAIR PER SRM 53-05-00 FIGURE 55.
- [SDR AALA20120531017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120531017), May 31, 2012: MEMBRANE. CORRODED. SUBFLOOR CORRODED FROM STATIONS 160 TO 200 RIGHT BUTTLINES 46 TO 57. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20120531015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120531015), May 31, 2012: PAN. CORRODED. G1 GALLEY DRAIN PAN CORRODED BELOW PAN. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIRED PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20120531014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120531014), May 31, 2012: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. RIGHT CUSP FROM STATIONS 1183 TO 1187 CORRODED. REPAIRED CUSP PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20120530006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120530006), May 30, 2012: SKIN. BENT. CABIN FORWARD ENTRY DOOR HAS SKIN BENT ON LOWER EDGE AT AFT CORNER. INSTALLED DOUBLER AT LOWER EDGE AFT CORNER OF FORWARD ENTRY DOOR PER AARD 52-10-00-2.
- [SDR AALA20120530003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120530003), May 30, 2012: BEAM. CORRODED. AFT CARGO BEAM CORRODED FROM STATIONS 1155 TO 1212. INSTALLED AFT CARGO BEAM DOUBLER PER AARD 53-00-10-03.
- [SDR AALA20120530001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120530001), May 30, 2012: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. STATION 258, LEFT CUSP CRACKED OUTBOARD OF NUMBER 2 SEAT TRACK. ROUTED OUT DAMAGED MATERIAL AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR AS PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20120525031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120525031), May 25, 2012: FLOORBEAM. DAMAGED. MOUNT HOLE OBLONGED ON UNDERSIDE OF BEAM AT STATION 218 (OUTBOARD MOUNT HOLE FOR NUMBER 2 SEAT TRACK). INSTALLED OVER SIZED MOUNT BOLT IN SEAT TRACK TO FLOORBEA
- [SDR AALA20120525022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120525022), May 25, 2012: SKIN. DAMAGED. FORWARD CARGO DOOR SKIN HAS DENT WITH CREASE IN IT AT NUMBER 3 BEAM 12 INCHES FROM FORWARD EDGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EXTERIOR SKIN PER ESO 80174.
- [SDR AALA20120524018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120524018), May 24, 2012: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. AFT ENTRY DOOR - CRACK IN DOOR FRAME, LEFT SIDE DOWN NEAR THE SEAT HINGE MOUNT BOLT. REMOVED CRACKED DOOR FRAME PART AND INSTALLED NEW DOOR FRAME PART PER ESO 8
- [SDR AALA20120530004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120530004), May 18, 2012: PAN. CRACKED. CABIN SIDEWALL RIGHT FORWARD OVERWING EXIT DOOR HAS A CRACK IN DOOR PAN NEXT TO STOP PAD BRACKET AT UPPER FORWARD CORNER. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED REPAI
- [SDR AALA20120301004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120301004), Feb 29, 2012: LIGHT. DISCONNECTED. AIRSTAIR SIDEWALL ESCAPE PATH LIGHT INOPERATIVE. FOUND ESCAPE PATH LIGHT IN AFT STAIR DISCONNECTED. RESECURED LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20120301003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120301003), Feb 29, 2012: CONTACT. DIRTY. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROWS 28 TO 30 INOPERATIVE. CLEANED CONTACT ON BATTERY PACK AT ROW 27DEF. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20120301002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120301002), Feb 29, 2012: CONTACT. DIRTY. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROWS 22 TO 27 INOPERATIVE. CLEANED CONTACTS ON BATTERY PACK AT ROW 23DEF. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20120301005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120301005), Feb 1, 2012: CONTACT. DIRTY. RIGHT CENTER CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT BETWEEN THE AFT LAVATORIES INOPERATIVE. CLEANED BATTERY CONTACT IN RIGHT AFT LAVATORY. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20091030MEX01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091030MEX01), Oct 29, 2009: BEARING. DAMAGED. ON FINAL APPROACH RIGHT ENGINE OIL QUANTITY FELL TO ZERO. OIL TEMP AT RED LINE, PRESSURE NORMAL. CREW SHUT NUMBER TWO ENGINE DOWN. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUN
- [SDR AALA20090703TUL13](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090703TUL13), Jun 30, 2009: FITTING. CRACKED. FORWARD SPAR LEFT SIDE FITTING CRACKED. INSTALLED NEW FITTING PER SRM 51-30-01.
- [SDR AALA20090703TUL09](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090703TUL09), Jun 30, 2009: CASTING. CRACKED. GROUND SPOILER ACTUATOR CASTING CRACKED, LEFT WING. REPLACED ACTUATOR CASTING PER SRM 51-30-01.
- [SDR AALA20090630TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090630TUL01), Jun 30, 2009: VANE. WORN. FLAP VANE LEADING HAS WEAR AT OUTBOARD FLAP INBOARD HINGE. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 51-70-2.
- [SDR AALA20090703TUL07](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090703TUL07), Jun 29, 2009: CASTING. CRACKED. GROUND SPOILER CASTING CRACKED. INSTALLED NEW SPOILER CASTING PER SRM 51-30-02.
- [SDR AALA200801283](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200801283), May 12, 2008: COMPUTER. FAILED. SDF INFLIGHT T1485/12MAY DCA TO DFW - DIGITAL FLIGHT GUIDANCE COMPUTER CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. AIRCRAFT BANKED TO RIGHT WHEN AUTOPILOT REENGAGED. LANDED SDF WIT
- [SDR AALA200800362](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200800362), Feb 20, 2008: PLACARD. MISSING. LGA - EMERGENCY EXIT PLACARD MISSING. REPLACED PLACARD FOR EMERGENCY EXIT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
- [SDR AALA200800363](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200800363), Feb 20, 2008: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT OVERHEAD TAILCONE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT OVERHEAD RIGHT AFT LAVATORY FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT OVERHEAD TAILCONE. SYSTEM 
- [SDR AALA200800339](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200800339), Feb 16, 2008: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. TPA - EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AT LOWER LEFT NUMBER ONE DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY FOR EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AT LOWER LEFT NUMBER ONE DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHE
- [SDR AALA20072365](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20072365), Dec 3, 2007: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FIRST CLASS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FIRST CLASS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

All 66: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N477AA-2020-08-02/reports.md

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