# N479AA: 1988 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2017-12-26 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: December 26, 2017 - 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: 49654 - Year built: 1988 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: November 9, 1988 - Certificate issued: May 10, 2017 - Last registry action: May 10, 2017 - Mode S code: A5E28A - 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/N479AA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=479AA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N479AA-2017-12-26 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 (88, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR AALA20160714007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160714007), Jul 14, 2016: BATTERY PACK. NO TEST. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF WORK CARD 5403, THE EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK AB5-3 FAILED TO TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-60-98. OPS TESTED NOR - [SDR AALA20160714006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160714006), Jul 14, 2016: BATTERY PACK. NO TEST. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF WORK CARD 5403, EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK AB5-2 FAILED TO TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-60-98. OPS TESTED NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20160422008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160422008), Apr 18, 2016: LONGERON. CORRODED. AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. PULLED RIVET HEAD WITH FUSELAGE SKIN BULGING OBSERVED AT FS 1320 & LONGERON 30. MAINTENANCE FOUND SKIN CORROSION TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM - [SDR AALA20160401005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160401005), Apr 1, 2016: WIRE. BROKEN. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GNDED. DURING OTHER MX A WIRE FOR THE AFT STAIRWAY EMER LIGHTING WIRE WAS FOUND BROKEN. REPAIRED WIRE BY SPLICING IAW STANDARD PRACTICES 20-10- - [SDR AALA20160331023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160331023), Mar 29, 2016: SHUTOFF VALVE. FAULTY. AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORT BURNING SMELL & ODOR DURING MULTIPLE FLIGHT PHASES. FLIGHT CREW REPORT DIRTY SOCK SMELL DURING DESCENT. ACCOMPLISHE - [SDR AALA20160330008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160330008), Mar 29, 2016: SHUTOFF VALVE. FAULTY. AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORT BURNING SMELL & ODOR DURING MULTIPLE FLIGHT PHASES. FLIGHT CREW REPORT DIRTY SOCK SMELL DURING DESCENT. ACCOMPLISHE - [SDR AALA20160329001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160329001), Mar 28, 2016: UNKNOWN. ODOR. AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. AIR INTERRUPT, EMER DECLARED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL & ACFT WAS OVERWEIGHT. DURING CLIMB A STRONG SMELL OF SMOKE & BURNING WAS REPORTED IN AFT C - [SDR AALA20150909015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150909015), Sep 9, 2015: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. SEVERAL CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE. R & R THE BATTERY PACK. - [SDR AALA20150418005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150418005), Apr 15, 2015: FRAME. CRACKED. LEFT MLG CRACK IN FRAME 984 AT AFT OTBD CORNER OF WW NEXT TO FLAP BUS CABLE PULLEY BRACKET. SPLICED NEW CHANNEL SECTION IAW SRM 51-70-05 & DWG 5936373. - [SDR AALA20150413002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150413002), Apr 13, 2015: SUPPORT BRACKET. CRACKED. MID CARGO DOOR CTR STOP PAD SUPPORT BRACKET CRACKED AT FWD SIDE OF CARGO DOOR. INSTALLED NEW SERVICEABLE FWD CTR STOP PAD SUPPORT BRACKET ON MID CARGO DOOR IAW - [SDR AALA20150221004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150221004), Feb 20, 2015: FORMER. CRACKED. LEFT WING LE NR 4 SLAT TRACK INBD FORMER IS CRACKED. INSTALLED LT WING NR 4 SLAT INBD FORMER REPAIR DOUBLER & HAT BUSHING IAW WORK CARD 57-98-05. - [SDR AALA20150221003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150221003), Feb 20, 2015: FORMER. CRACKED. RIGHT WING LE NR 4 SLAT TRACK INBD FORMER IS CRACKED. INSTALLED RT WING NR 4 INBD FORMER REPAIR DOUBLER & HAT BUSHING IAW WORK CARD 57-98-06. - [SDR AALA20141117001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20141117001), Nov 17, 2014: STRUT. CRACKED. VERTICAL SUPPORT STRUT AFT OF STATION 218 BULKHEAD AT LBL 30 IS CRACKED AT BOTTOM RADIUS. REPAIRED STRUT IAW SRM 53-01-00-001 FIG 2 & AARD 53-10-00-15. - [SDR AALA20141114001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20141114001), Nov 14, 2014: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 25 LT CRACKED AT LOWER MOUNT HOLE AT FS 160. REPAIRED LONGERON IAW SRM 53-02-00-001. - [SDR AALA20141113016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20141113016), Nov 7, 2014: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN HAS A CRACK AT LOWER AFT CORNER OF FWD AIRSTAIR DOOR CUT OUT. REPAIRED SKIN IAW SRM 53-05-00 FIG 57A & AARD 51-60-00-02. - [SDR AALA20140227005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140227005), Feb 27, 2014: FASTENER. LOOSE. VERTICAL STABILIZER LE SKIN & FRONT SPAR CAP AT STATION ZFS 52.267, LOOSE & DISTRESSED FASTENERS WERE FOUND. ACCOMPLISHED FASTENER REWORK IAW 55-03-00-01 PARAGR - [SDR AALA20140228005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140228005), Feb 19, 2014: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK INDICATION WAS FOUND ON 1 FASTENER HOLE, ON THE VERTICAL STABILIZER DURING HFEC INSPECTION IAW SB MD80-55A067. REMOVED HOLE & INSTALLED FREEZE PLUG IAW EA - [SDR AALA20140203004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140203004), Feb 3, 2014: ENGINE. FAILED. DFW CREW REPORTED HEARING TWO LOUD BANGS FOLLOWED BY THE RT HAND ENG FAILURE SINGLE ENG TIME 7 TO 8 MINUTES. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHO - [SDR AALA20131215004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20131215004), Dec 15, 2013: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE WITH THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT PLACED TO ON POSITION. REPLACED COCKPIT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONS C - [SDR AALA20131103001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20131103001), Nov 3, 2013: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED B5-23 EMERGENCY LIGHTS POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20131022010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20131022010), Oct 21, 2013: SPRING. BROKEN. LT NR 2 DOOR GUST LOCK RETURN SPRING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LT NR 2 DOOR GUST LOCK SPRING IAW AMM. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR AALA20130621008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130621008), Jun 21, 2013: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHT BY AFT GALLEY FAILED TEST. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK AT ROW 29 DEF. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20130414002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130414002), Apr 14, 2013: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS NOT ARMED ON ANNUNCIATOR PANEL LAMPS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMPS FOR "EMERGENCY LIGHTS NOT ARMED" ON ANNUNCIATOR PANEL. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20130402016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130402016), Apr 2, 2013: ENGINE. FAILED. DFW - CREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LOSS DURING CLIMBOUT. SHUTDOWN LEFT ENGINE (SINGLE ENGINE TIME 22 MINUTES). EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW - [SDR AALA20121116006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121116006), Nov 16, 2012: BATTERY. NOT SEATED. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. RESEATED BATTERY FOR 10DEF AND FOR RIGHT AFT LAVATORY. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20120906006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120906006), Sep 5, 2012: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. LEFT AND CENTER CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS, BETWEEN AFT LAVATORIES INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR AFT AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20120906005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120906005), Sep 5, 2012: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROWS 13 TO 21 INOPERATIVE. RECHARGED BATTERY. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20120613018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120613018), Jun 13, 2012: LONGERON. CORRODED. LONGERON 28 RIGHT CORRODED AFT SIDE OF FRAME STATION 1287. SPLICE IN REPAIR PER SRM 53-02-00, 51-30-05 AND 51-30-02. - [SDR AALA20120611009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120611009), Jun 11, 2012: MEMBRANE. CORRODED. COCKPIT AREA, MEMBRANE CORRODED AT STATION 133, BELOW CAPTAINS INBOARD SEAT TRACK. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20120611005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120611005), Jun 11, 2012: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LEFT CUSP AT STATION 457. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20120609018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120609018), Jun 9, 2012: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 4 LEFT CRACKED FROM STATIONS 160 AND 200. INSTALLED SPLICE REPAIR FROM STATIONS 148 TO 229 PER SRM 53-02-00 FIGURE 18. - [SDR AALA20120609015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120609015), Jun 9, 2012: SKIN. DAMAGED. TOOLING MARK ON LEFT FUSELAGE SKIN STATION 211 LONGERON 4 LEFT. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04-02 FIGURE 2. - [SDR AALA20120609013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120609013), Jun 9, 2012: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. RIGHT CUSP IS CRACKED AT STATIONS 466 TO 468. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20120609012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120609012), Jun 9, 2012: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. RIGHT CABIN UPPER CUSP SHEET AT STATION 1231 TO 1235 WITH HEAVY CORROSION. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20120609006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120609006), Jun 9, 2012: PAN. CRACKED. CABIN SIDEWALL LEFT AFT OVERWING EXIT DOOR HAS CRACK IN DOOR PAN ON THE AFT SIDE AT 2ND FROM BOTTOM STOP PAD BRACKET. STOP DRILLED CRACK INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLE - [SDR AALA20120609005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120609005), Jun 9, 2012: PAN. CRACKED. CABIN SIDEWALL LEFT AFT OVERWING EXIT DOOR HAS CRACK IN DOOR PAN ON AFT SIDE AT TOP STOP FITTING. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 52-05- - [SDR AALA20120608018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120608018), Jun 8, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN IS CRACKED AT STATION 1309 BETWEEN LONGERONS 6 TO 7 LEFT. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04-03 FIGURE 9 AND SRM 51-01-00 PARAGRAPH 4. - [SDR AALA20120608014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120608014), Jun 8, 2012: GUSSET. CRACKED. GUSSET AT STATION 210 LONGERON 11 LEFT CRACKED. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-11. - [SDR AALA20120607009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120607009), Jun 7, 2012: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. RIGHT FORWARD OVERWING EXIT DOOR CRACKED ON UPPER AFT CORNER. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 52-05-00. - [SDR AALA20120607008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120607008), Jun 7, 2012: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. RIGHT FORWARD OVERWING EXIT DOOR CRACKED ON UPPER FORWARD CORNER. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 52-05-00. - [SDR AALA20120606004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120606004), Jun 5, 2012: SKIN. DENTED. RIGHT WING, NUMBER 5 SLAT HAS A DENT BETWEEN ATTACHED RIBS NUMBER 15 AND 14 ON OUTBOARD SKIN. REWORKED DENT PER SRM 57-03. - [SDR AALA20120604023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120604023), Jun 4, 2012: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. LEFT CUSP SHEET FROM STATIONS 1250 TO 1309 CORRODED. REPLACED CUSP SHEET PER AARD 51-10-00-5. - [SDR AALA20120604017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120604017), Jun 4, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK FOUND AT STATION 1309 BETWEEN LONGERONS 6 AND 7 RIGHT. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04-03 FIGURE 9 AND SRM 51-01-00 PARAGRAPH 4 B. - [SDR AALA20120604016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120604016), Jun 4, 2012: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. RIGHT CABIN UPPER CUSP SHEET FROM STATIONS 1183 TO 1185 WITH HEAVY CORROSION. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20120602010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120602010), Jun 2, 2012: SUPPORT BRACKET. CRACKED. VERTICAL BRACKET CRACKED JUST ABOVE CENTER FUEL TANK AT STATION 927, RIGHT SIDE AND BELOW NUMBER 5 SEAT TRACK. INSTALLED NEW FLOORBEAM SUPPORT BRACKET PER AARD - [SDR AALA20120602009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120602009), Jun 2, 2012: SUPPORT BRACKET. CRACKED. VERTICAL BRACKET CRACKED JUST ABOVE CENTER FUEL TANK AT STATION 927, LEFT SIDE AND BELOW NUMBER 2 SEAT TRACK. INSTALLED NEW FLOORBEAM SUPPORT BRACKET PER AARD 5 - [SDR AALA20120602007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120602007), Jun 2, 2012: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. LEFT CUSP HAS 2 EACH CRACKS AT THE LIGHTNING HOLE FROM STATIONS 222 TO 226. INSTALLED LEFT CUSP SHEET FROM STATIONS 218 TO 237 PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20120618008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120618008), Jun 1, 2012: SKIN. DENTED. DENT WITH GOUGE IN SKIN AT STATION 239. FINGER DOUBLER INSTALLED PER SRM 53-04-2 AND AARD 51-6-00. - [SDR AALA20120531024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120531024), May 31, 2012: MOUNT BRACKET. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SUB FLOOR BRACKET AT STATIONS 212 AND RIGHT BUTTLINE 12. REPLACED NEW MOUNT PER AARD 51-10-00-05. - [SDR AALA20120308014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120308014), Mar 8, 2012: COMPUTER. FAILED. CREW REPORTED NUMBER 2 CENTRAL AIR DATA COMPUTER FAILED. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED All 88: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N479AA-2017-12-26/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 ATL03LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA014), Nov 6, 2002: McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (N479AA), Orlando, FL, no damage. Probable cause: The airplane's inflight encounter with turbulence that resulted in injuries to the number two flight attendant. ## 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. - [Accident 20021106036249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021106036249A), Nov 6, 2002: Doug DC982 (N479AA), Orlando, FL. (-23) Aircraft encountered moderate turbulence approximately 30 miles northwest of Orlando int'l airport while descending from 11,000' to 7,000'. Flight… - [Incident 20011215038449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011215038449I), Dec 15, 2001: Doug DC982 (N479AA), Omaha, NE. (-23) American airlines flight 781 enroute from dallas, TX to Omaha, NE, climbing thru FL240 the tail compartment temperature warning light illuminated… - [Incident 19980203003229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980203003229I), Feb 3, 1998: Doug DC982 (N479AA), Crestview, FL, Minor damage. Narrative: during an American airlines flight 1981 from tampa, FL to dallas, TX an unruly passenger disrobed in the lavatory and began destroying the lavatory… ## Other aircraft with N479AA - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N479AA): Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER, S/N 3102 --- 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.