# N478AA: 1988 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2019-01-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 28, 2019
- 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: 49653
- Year built: 1988
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: November 10, 1988
- Certificate issued: September 7, 2018
- Last registry action: September 7, 2018
- Mode S code: A5DED3
- Owner when cancelled: [Global Lub & Parts Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GLOBAL%20LUB%20%26%20PARTS%20INC)
- Location: [Doral, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Doral)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 25.8050° N, 80.3151° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33122, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N478AA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=478AA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N478AA-2019-01-28

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 (55, newest 50)

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

- [SDR AALA20150104010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150104010), Jan 4, 2015: STIFFENER. CRACKED. VERTICAL STIFFENER AT FS 218 BETWEEN LONGERONS 24 LT & 23 LT IS CRACKED. REPAIRED STRUT IAW AARD 53-10-00-15.
- [SDR AALA20150104009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150104009), Jan 4, 2015: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 25 LT IS CRACKED AT FS 160. REPAIRED LONGERON IAW SRM 53-02-00.
- [SDR AALA20150104008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150104008), Jan 4, 2015: FRAME SPLICE. GOUGED. FUSELAGE FRAME SPLICE AT STATION 200 & LONGERON 23 LT HAS GOUGE. R & R SPLICE IAW AARD 51-00-05-1, DWG 9911518 & SRM 51-30-05.
- [SDR AALA20150104007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150104007), Jan 4, 2015: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 24 LT IS CRACKED BETWEEN FS 160 & 200. REPAIRED LONGERON IAW SRM 53-02-00 FIG 18.
- [SDR AALA20141205003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20141205003), Dec 5, 2014: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS CAME ON AT SHUTDOWN & BATTERY OFF. R & R B5-104. SYS CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20141205001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20141205001), Dec 5, 2014: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FORWARD EMER LIGHTS INOPERATIVE BETWEEN ROW 5 & 23. R & R BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-53-00. SYS CHECKS NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20140619005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140619005), Jun 18, 2014: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. OVERHEAD EMER LIGHTS FROM ROWS 18 TO 22 FAILED TEST. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR OVERHEAD EMER LIGHTS FROM ROWS 18 TO 22. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20130720005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130720005), Jul 20, 2013: COMPUTER. FAULTY. BOTH AUTOPILOT DISCONNECTED IN FLIGHT. REPLACED BOTH DIGITAL FLIGHT GUIDANCE COMPUTERS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20130714003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130714003), Jul 14, 2013: DUCT. CRACKED. TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON CLIMB-OUT. ACCOMPLISHED QRH PROCEDURES & THE LIGHT WENT OUT. FOUND PERI SEAL CONNECTOR LEAKING & CRACKED 
- [SDR AALA20121122003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121122003), Nov 22, 2012: ELBOW. LOOSE. DFW - CREW REPORTED NO PRESSURIZATION DURING TAKEOFF. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. RE-SECURED 
- [SDR AALA20120419011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120419011), Apr 19, 2012: SKIN. DENTED. DENT IN FUSELAGE FROM STATIONS 237 TO 246 LONGERON 18 LEFT. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04-02 FIGURE 2 VIEW B.
- [SDR AALA20120419004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120419004), Apr 19, 2012: SKIN. DENTED. SCRATCH/DENT TO FUSELAGE STATION 226. INSTALLED DOUBLER, FILLER AND STRAP PER SRM 53-04-05 FIGURE 2.
- [SDR AALA20120418014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120418014), Apr 18, 2012: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. STATION 1451, AFT SIDE, LONGERON 2 RIGHT, SHEAR TIE CLIP CRACKED. REMOVED CRACKED SHEAR TIE CLIP AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE SHEAR TIE CLIP PER AARD 51-10-00-5.
- [SDR AALA20120417025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120417025), Apr 17, 2012: FRAME. WORN. AFT ACCY-1380 FRAME WEB CRACKED. COCKPIT TEMP CONTROL VALVE IN CONTACT WITH EXISTING WEB FRAME DOUBLER. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW WEB FRAME DOUBLER PER AARD 53-
- [SDR AALA20120416007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120416007), Apr 16, 2012: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON RIGHT CUSP AT STATION 563. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20120415005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120415005), Apr 15, 2012: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. NR 1 SEAT TRACK FROM BS 1117 TO 1176 CORRODED. REPLACED SEAT TRACK PER AARD 51-10-00-05.
- [SDR AALA20120413041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120413041), Apr 13, 2012: DOUBLER. DAMAGED. FORWARD ENTRY DOOR, DOUBLER AT HOLD OPEN HOOK CUTOUT DAMAGED FROM HOOK CONTACT. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 52-05-00 FIGURE 20A.
- [SDR AALA20120413020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120413020), Apr 13, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. AFT SERVICE DOOR, OUTER SKIN CRACKED AT HOLD OPEN HOOK HOUSING, TOP HOLE 2ND FROM AFT. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 52-05-00 FIGURE 54.
- [SDR AALA20120420015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120420015), Apr 12, 2012: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION UNDER HAT CHANNEL ON SUBFLOOR. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20120420014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120420014), Apr 12, 2012: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION UNDER G-1 GALLEY DRAIN PAN AT STATION 155 RIGHT BUTTLINE 50. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20120412002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120412002), Apr 12, 2012: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LEFT CUSP AT BS 918. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20120420012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120420012), Apr 11, 2012: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. RIGHT CUSP AT APPROXIMATE STATION 854 CRACKED. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20120411024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120411024), Apr 11, 2012: MOUNT. CORRODED. GALLEY 2 INBOARD MOUNT CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED GALLEY MOUNT PER SRM 51-30-02.
- [SDR AALA20111209LGA01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20111209LGA01), Dec 8, 2011: BATTERY PACK. OUT OF POSITION. TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS ABOVE CATWALK INOPERATIVE. REPOSITIONED BATTERY PACKS. OPS CHECKS NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20110210TUL08](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110210TUL08), Feb 10, 2011: WEB. GOUGED. LEFT NOSE WHEEL VERTICAL WEB HAS GOUGE ONE INCH IN DIAMETER. REPAIRED DAMAGED AREA WITH DOUBLER PER SRM 53-05-00 FIGURE 36.
- [SDR AALA20110205TUL06](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110205TUL06), Feb 5, 2011: HYDRAULIC LINE. LEAKING. TUL - INFLIGHT MCI-DFW CREW REPORTED AIRCRAFT LOST RIGHT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENDED. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED TUL LANDED WITHOUT INCI
- [SDR AALA20110128TUL06](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110128TUL06), Jan 28, 2011: SHUTOFF VALVE. LEAKING. MCI - CREW REPORTED RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY LOSS DURING FLIGHT. ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION USED FOR LANDING. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED MCI WITHOUT 
- [SDR AALA20101102TUL11](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101102TUL11), Nov 2, 2010: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 2 LEFT CRACKED AFT OF STATION 1418. INSTALLED LONGERON SPLICE REPAIR PER EA MD80-53-013881 AND SRM 53-02 FIGURE 18.
- [SDR AALA20101101TUL07](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101101TUL07), Nov 1, 2010: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACK IN LONGERON 20 LEFT WHEEL WELL. STOP DRILLED, DYE CHECKED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-18.
- [SDR AALA20101029DFW05](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101029DFW05), Oct 29, 2010: RADOME. DAMAGED. DFW - CAPTAIN REPORTED MULTIPLE BIRD STRIKES ON CLIMBOUT. EMERGENCY DECLARED RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED RADOM
- [SDR AALA20100409DFW03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100409DFW03), Apr 9, 2010: LIMITER. DEFECTIVE. DFW - CREW REPORTED PITOT HEAT RUDDER LIMITER HEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED PITOT
- [SDR AALA20090823LGA03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090823LGA03), Aug 22, 2009: SHIELD. MISSING. FORWARD UPPER FLASHLIGHT SAFETY SHIELD MISSING. REPLACED SAFETY SHIELD FOR FORWARD UPPER FLASHLIGHT.
- [SDR AALA20090823LGA02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090823LGA02), Aug 22, 2009: STRAP. MISSING. AFT RIGHT LAVATORY OUTSIDE FORWARD EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT MISSING STRAP. REPLACED STRAP FOR EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AT AFT RIGHT LAVATORY OUTSIDE FORWARD.
- [SDR AALA20090823LGA01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090823LGA01), Aug 22, 2009: STRAP. MISSING. EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AT AFT RIGHT LAVATORY MISSING STRAP. REPLACED STRAP FOR EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AT AFT RIGHT LAVATORY.
- [SDR AALA2009060300004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009060300004), Jun 3, 2009: HYDRAULIC LINE. LOOSE. DFW - AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED LOSS OF LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. EMERGENCY DECLARED, LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND LOOSE LINE ON TH
- [SDR AALA20071925](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20071925), Oct 11, 2007: LENS. MISSING. DFW - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT FIRST CLASS FLOOR OPPOSITE LAVATORY MISSING LENS. REPLACED LENS FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT FIRST CLASS FLOOR OPPOSITE LAVATORY. SYSTEM GROU
- [SDR AALA20060210](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20060210), Apr 4, 2006: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. ORD - EMERGENCY LIGHT BULBS AT ROW 9 AND ROW 21 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BULBS FOR ROWS 9 AND 21. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
- [SDR AALA20060209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20060209), Apr 4, 2006: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ORD - FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS FOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
- [SDR AALA20060208](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20060208), Apr 4, 2006: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ORD - OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROWS 7 TO 11 AND 18 TO 21 AND EMERGENCY LIGHT MOUNTED ON WALL AT GALLEY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS FOR OVERHEAD EMERG
- [SDR AALA20050125](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050125), Feb 18, 2005: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROWS 13 TO 15 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROWS 13 TO 15. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATI
- [SDR AALA20040207](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040207), Feb 9, 2004: BATTERY. DISLODGED. DFW AISLE EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT ASSEMBLY BETWEEN AFT LAVATORIES INOPERATIVE. FOUND BATTERY DISLODGED ON FORWARD BATTERY PACK. REINSTALLED BATTERY PACK FOR AISLE 
- [SDR AALA20021202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021202), Aug 20, 2002: WIRE. DAMAGED. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FORWARD SIDEWALL CATWALK EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IN TAIL COMPARTMENT INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED FORWARD SIDEWALL CATWALK EMERGENCY E
- [SDR AALA20011437](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011437), Jul 22, 2001: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, CEILING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK TO CEILING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NOR
- [SDR AALA20010989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010989), May 12, 2001: WIRE. BROKEN. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, AFT AIRSTAIR FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT MARKER INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE ON AFT STAIRS FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT MARKER. 
- [SDR AALA20001164](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001164), Jul 14, 2000: ENGINE. BIRD STRIKE. MIA - FLT 1616 - AFTER TAKEOFF, AIRCRAFT HAD BIRD INGESTED IN RIGHT ENGINE. RETURNED AND LANDED MIA WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK
- [SDR AALA20000669](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20000669), Apr 19, 2000: WIRE. BROKEN. PHX - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, AFT ACCESSORY SIDE WALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE FOR AFT ACCESSORY SIDE WALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS. SYS
- [SDR AALA991477](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991477), Sep 30, 1999: WIRE. FAILED. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING IN FIRST CLASS INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRE ON EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING IN FIRST 
- [SDR AALA990915](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990915), Jun 21, 1999: WIRE. BROKEN. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT, MAINTENANCE FORWARD GALLEY EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRE TO FORWARD GALLEY EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED N
- [SDR AALA982305](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA982305), Dec 31, 1998: SENSOR. DEFECTIVE. ORD - FLT 435 - AFTER TAKEOFF, NOSE LANDING GEAR RED LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH HANDLE UP. LIGHT WENT OUT WHEN GEAR WAS CYCLED. AIRCRAFT CONTINUTED TO ORD AND LANDE
- [SDR AALA981717](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981717), Sep 23, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. TUS - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING FROM ROW 7 THROUGH 17 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP FROM RO

All 55: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N478AA-2019-01-28/reports.md

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- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N478AA): Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER, S/N 3109

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