# N477AC: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2013-03-21 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: March 21, 2013 - Status when cancelled: Third renewal notice - Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82)](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82-md-82) (registry code 3022082) - Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 48062 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: None - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: October 15, 1981 - Certificate issued: July 17, 1998 - Last registry action: October 16, 2007 - Mode S code: A5DB1E - Owner when cancelled: [Continental Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CONTINENTAL%20AIRLINES%20INC) - Location: [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 29.7568° N, 95.3657° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77002, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N477AC - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=477AC - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N477AC-2013-03-21 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 (34) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR CALA0100439](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100439), May 4, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. FORWARD ENTRANCE DOOR PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP AND WILL NOT TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK PER MM 33-53-00. - [SDR CALA9900741](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900741), Jun 28, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 3 INCH CRACK IN BELTFRAME AT STA 1418, LONGERON 2R. REPAIR DOUBLERS WERE INSTALLED IAW DRAWING SR09530003. - [SDR CALA9900740](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900740), Jun 28, 1999: FRAME. WORN. INSPECTION FOUND FORWARD UPPER CORNER OF RT MLG WHEEL WELL FORWARD DOOR JAMB FRAME WORN. THE FRAME WAS REPLACED AND A SPLICE REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW DOUGLAS DR - [SDR CALA9900739](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900739), Jun 28, 1999: CLIP. OUT OF ADJUST. THE CLIP TENSION AT TAIL CONE RELEASE EXTERIOR HANDLE WAS TOO LOW. A NEW HANDLE RETAINING CLIP WAS INSTALLED AND ADJUSTED IAW MM 53-53-00, PAGE 519. - [SDR CALA9900730](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900730), Jun 27, 1999: CABLES. OUT OF ADJUST. THE TAIL CONE RELEASE PULL WAS EXCESSIVE USING THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR HANDLES AND AFT ENTRY DOOR. THE TAIL CONE CABLES WERE ADJUSTED/TESTED IAW MM 53-53-00, - [SDR CALA9900722](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900722), Jun 25, 1999: BULKHEAD ANGLE. WORN. INSPECTION FOUND ANGLE STIFFENER WORN THREE QUARTERS OF WAY THROUGH FROM STAINLESS LINE ON LT SIDE OF APB AFT FACE. REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5330-02837. - [SDR CALA9900714](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900714), Jun 22, 1999: BEAM. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN AT AFT END OF MAIN CABIN DOOR NR 7 BEAM. REPAIRED IAW SRM 52-05, FIGURE 31, SHEET 12. - [SDR CALA9900713](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900713), Jun 21, 1999: SKIN. DENTED. INSPECTION FOUND THE RT FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AT STA 313-350, LONGERON 19L. REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5331-01056. - [SDR CALA9900711](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900711), Jun 20, 1999: SKIN. DENTED. INSPECTION FOUND EXTERIOR FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AT STA 294 ON LT SIDE JUST FORWARD OF CABIN OUTFLOW VALVE, LONGERON 25L. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5330-023 - [SDR CALA9900707](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900707), Jun 18, 1999: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LT O/B SEAT TRACK CORRODED UNDER GALLEY AREAS NR 3 AND NR 4 AT STA 1030-1305. THE CORRODED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SECTION - [SDR CALA9900702](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900702), Jun 17, 1999: DRIVE SHAFT. LACK OF LUBE. INSPECTION FOUND RT WING OVERWING EMERGENCY ESCAPE LINE HARD TO PULL FROM REEL. THE DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY WAS CLEANED AND LUBRICATED IAW MM 25-60-00. - [SDR CALA9900701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900701), Jun 17, 1999: STOP. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FORWARD DOOR STOP FLANGE AT MAIN BAGGAGE BIN DOOR JAMB CORRODED. A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED ON FORWARD STOP PAD LOWER AREA AT MAIN BAG BIN - [SDR CALA9900700](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900700), Jun 17, 1999: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND RT O/B SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STA 200-250. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 53-01, FIGURE 4, SHEET 1. - [SDR CALA9900673](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900673), Jun 15, 1999: LONGERON. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 4 INCH CRACK IN LONGERON 29L SPLICE AT STA 1204. A SPLICE REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR CALA9900671](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900671), Jun 14, 1999: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND RIGHT I/B SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STA 230. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-1. - [SDR CALA9900667](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900667), Jun 13, 1999: SKIN. DENTED. INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AT STA 120.5 ABOVE LONGERON 19L. A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-04, FIGURE 12B. - [SDR CALA9900665](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900665), Jun 11, 1999: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LEFT I/B SEAT TRACK CORRODED UNDER GALLEY AREAS NUMBER 3 AND 4 AT STA 1030-1305. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE - [SDR CALA9802193](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9802193), Dec 22, 1998: COMPRESSOR. DAMAGED. THE NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINES INGESTED ICE ON TAKEOFF FROM CLE AND ON ROTATION THE NR 1 ENGINE EPR FELL TO 1.1. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS R - [SDR CALA9700987](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700987), Jun 25, 1997: PANEL. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND AFT LAV SERVICE PANEL CORRODED AROUND LOWER DUMP CABLE THROUGH HOLE. THE CORRODED AREA WAS REMOVED AND A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5330-025 - [SDR CALA9700985](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700985), Jun 25, 1997: LONGERON. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LONGERON 30 CORRODED AT STA 256 TO 275. THE CORRODED SECTION OF LONGERON WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SECTION WAS SPLICED IN IAW SRM 53-02, FIGURE 2. - [SDR CALA9700984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700984), Jun 24, 1997: BELTFRAME. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT BELTFRAME CORRODED AT STA 1309, LONGERON 23L TO 27R. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 51-10-3. - [SDR CALA9700983](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700983), Jun 24, 1997: JAMB. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT LOWER DOOR JAMB PAN CORRODED AROUND THE DOOR STOP SUPPORT BRACKET. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE 44, SHEET 2. - [SDR CALA9700986](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700986), Jun 20, 1997: BEAM. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1.5 INCH CRACK AT FORWARD END AND A 1 INCH CRACK AT AFT END OF MAIN CABIN DOOR BEAM NR 1. DOUBLERS WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 52-05, FIGURE 31. - [SDR CALA9700982](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700982), Jun 20, 1997: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN RADIUS OF MAIN CABIN DOOR INTERCOSTAL. THE INTERCOSTAL WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5. - [SDR CALA9700348](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700348), Mar 17, 1997: LAMP. FAILED. WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED FOR LANDING ON APPROACH, THE NOSE GEAR LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE MECHANICAL INDICATION SHOWED GEAR WAS DOWN. AN EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENS - [SDR CALA9700074](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700074), Jan 25, 1997: CYLINDER. INOPERATIVE. THE LT MLG RED LIGHT AND GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF FROM IAH. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED THREE TIMES WITH NO CHANGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETU - [SDR CALA9700096](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700096), Jan 23, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK IN TAIL SECTION SKIN AT CANTED BULKHEAD, STA 1485. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-08 FIGURE 2 SHEET 3. - [SDR CALA9601209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9601209), Aug 23, 1996: ACM. INOPERATIVE. AN ELECTRICAL ODOR WAS OBSERVED IN FLIGHT, AIRCRAFT HAS HISTORY. THE ODOR WAS STRONGEST IN AFT LAV NEAR CEILING. THERE WAS NO SMOKE OR HEAT PRESENT AND NO ABNOR - [SDR CALA9601208](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9601208), Aug 22, 1996: TRANSFORMER. OVERHEATED. A MILD ELECTRICAL ODOR WAS OBSERVED AT LEFT AFT LAV IN FLIGHT. NO OTHER ADVERSE CONDITIONS WERE NOTED, ONLY THE ODOR. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDE - [SDR CAL960409](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL960409), Mar 21, 1996: FRAME. PUNCTURED. LGA - FLT 1807 - TUG PUNCTURED LT SIDE OF FUSELAGE DURING PUSHBACK AT LGA WITH RESULTANT DAMAGE TO LONGERONS 23L TO 26L, FRAME, AND SKIN AT STA 229 TO STA 303. - [SDR CAL951180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL951180), Dec 28, 1995: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. EWR - INSPECTION FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FIRST CLASS CABIN INOPERATIVE. THE BATTERIES FOR THE EMERENCY LIGHTS IN FIRST CLASS CABIN WERE REMOVED AND R - [SDR CAL950865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL950865), Sep 27, 1995: EEL WIRING. BROKEN. MIA - FLT 0378 - INSPECTION FOUND THE EMERGENCY AISLE PATH LIGHTING AT ROWS 2-6 OFF THE TRACK AND INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND BROKEN WIRES AT TWO SECTIONS. T - [SDR CAL950536](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL950536), May 29, 1995: SUPPORT. CORRODED. 31J - INSPECTION FOUND THE FLOOR SUPPORT STRUCTURE CORRODED AT STA 180. THE FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 53-01. (X) - [SDR CAL950089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL950089), Feb 5, 1995: EEL WIRING. FAILED. FLT NR 0151 - SFO - SEVERAL EMERGENCY AISLE PATH LIGHTS WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE IN THE FIRST CLASS CABIN. MAINTENANCE FOUND BROKEN WIRING UNDER FORWARD CABIN FLO ## 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 19981222044789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981222044789I), Dec 22, 1998: Doug DC982 (N477AC), Cleveland, OH, Minor damage. On departure from Cleveland, # 1 engine lost power had a compressor stall, flight crew shut down #1 engine, declared an emergency and returned to Cleveland. On… - [Incident 19870121004339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870121004339I), Jan 21, 1987: Doug DC982 (N477AC), Billings, MT. Engine shut down after oil pressure drop during descent. Found fuel pump shaft o ring cut. - [Incident 19820325010839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820325010839I), Mar 25, 1982: Doug DC980 (N477AC), Omaha, NE, Minor damage. Landed with gear door extended. Minor gear door damage. ## Other aircraft with N477AC - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N477AC): Xag P150, S/N 186324P1822350882CK8 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.