# N480AA: 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: 49655 - Year built: 1988 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: November 15, 1988 - Certificate issued: June 30, 2017 - Last registry action: June 30, 2017 - Mode S code: A5E89A - 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/N480AA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=480AA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N480AA-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 (67, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR AALA20160611001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160611001), Jun 10, 2016: DUCT. LEAKING. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. AIR INTERRUPT, EMERGENCY DECLARED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL. AIRCRAFT NOT OVERWEIGHT. DURING FLIGHT, THE TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGH - [SDR AALA20160407008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160407008), Mar 26, 2016: ACM. FAULTY. AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. DURING CLIMB A STRONG ODOR LASTING APPROX 7 MINUTES WAS REPORTED IN THE COCKPIT. FOUND LT ACM FAILING. R & R LT ACM. - [SDR AALA20151027001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20151027001), Oct 27, 2015: PORTABLE LIGHT. FAILED. L1 DOOR PORTABLE EMER LIGHT DOES NOT TURN OFF AFTER EMER LIGHT TEST. ON & OFF SWITCH ON LIGHT ASSEMBLY HAS TO BE CYCLED. REPLACED L1 DOOR PORTABLE EMER LIGHT AS - [SDR AALA20150209015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150209015), Feb 9, 2015: CASTING. CRACKED. MID CARGO COMPARTMENT FWD CTR DOOR STOP CASTING IS CRACKED. R & R CASTING IAW AARD 51-00-05-1 & DWG 5910141. - [SDR AALA20150129005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150129005), Jan 29, 2015: RIB. CRACKED. LEFT WING, NR 4 SLAT TRACK INBD SUPPORT RIB IS CRACKED. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW EA 57-038352 DATED 1/28/15. - [SDR AALA20150128004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150128004), Jan 22, 2015: RIB. CRACKED. NUMBER 4 SLAT TRACK LE INBD SUPPORT RIB CRACKED. ACCOMPLISHED DOUBLER & FILLER REPAIR IAW EA 57-038347 DATED 01/28/2015. - [SDR AALA20140807001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140807001), Aug 6, 2014: TIRE. FAILED. RIGHT HAND TIRE CAP DEPARTED ACFT ON DEPARTURE. EMER DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND RT FLAP DENTED FROM TIRE CAP LOSS - [SDR AALA20140731002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140731002), Jul 30, 2014: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. TAIL SLIDE EMER LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20140731001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140731001), Jul 30, 2014: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. TAIL CATWALK EMER LIGHTS FAILED TEST. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20140516029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140516029), May 12, 2014: SPAR. DAMAGED. LEFT SPAR, 8TH HOLE BELOW ZFS 52.267 DISTRESSED & OUT OF LIMITS. INSTALLED 3 REPAIR STRAPS IAW DWG SG09550005 & EA MD80-55-034937. - [SDR AALA20130926006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130926006), Sep 20, 2013: FITTING. CRACKED. LEFT HAND WING FITTING CRACKED INBOARD SIDE OF NUMBER 4 SLAT TRACK. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER EA MD80-57-031567. - [SDR AALA20130704003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130704003), Jul 4, 2013: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. INTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. REPLACED INTERIOR EMERGENCY BATTERY POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20130704002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130704002), Jul 4, 2013: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED TO COME ON DURING MX TEST. REPLACED EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20130111005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130111005), Jan 11, 2013: APU. FAILED. ABQ INFLIGHT LAS-DFW - CREW REPORTED AUXILIARY POWER UNIT FAILED WITH RIGHT GENERATOR ON MEL. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED ABQ LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AI - [SDR AALA20121106003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121106003), Nov 6, 2012: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 25 LEFT CRACKED AT STATION 160. ACCOMPLISHED SPLICE REPAIR PER SRM 53-02-00 FIGURE 18. - [SDR AALA20121106002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121106002), Nov 6, 2012: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 24 LEFT CRACKED AT STATION 200. ACCOMPLISHED SPLICE REPAIR PER SRM 53-02-00, FIGURE 18. - [SDR AALA20120426005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120426005), Apr 25, 2012: CONTROLLER. FAILED. STL - CREW REPORTED WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED ANTISKID LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. LEFT OUTBOARD ANTISKID LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURE. FLIGHT LANDED - [SDR AALA20120411017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120411017), Apr 11, 2012: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CUSP CORROSION AT FRAME STATIONS 836 TO 840 RIGHT. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20120410021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120410021), Apr 10, 2012: WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION UNDER AFT SERVICE DOOR AFT GIRT BAR FITTIING. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20120410020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120410020), Apr 10, 2012: SKIN. GOUGED. DENT IN FUSELAGE SKIN WITH GOUGE AT STATION 294, LONGERON 24 LEFT. INSTALLED INTERNAL DOUBLER PER SRM 53-34-02. - [SDR AALA20120329012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120329012), Mar 29, 2012: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON INTERCOSTAL STATION 1174 BETWEEN LONGERONS 29 AND 28 RIGHT. REMOVED DAMAGED INTERCOSTAL AND INSTALLED NEW INTERCOSTAL AT STATION 1174 LONGERON 29 T - [SDR AALA20120326003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120326003), Mar 26, 2012: MEMBRANE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SUBFLOOR AT STATIONS 190 TO 200 8 INCHES INBOARD OF FORWARD SERVICE DOOR JAMB. INSTALLED NEW DOUBLER ON SUB-FLOOR FROM STATIONS 180 TO 200, RIGHT B - [SDR AALA20120325009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120325009), Mar 25, 2012: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INTERCOSTAL CRACKED AT FLOORBEAMS CENTERLINE OF AIRCRAFT BETWEEN STATIONS 1309 AND 1287. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL PER AARD 51-10-00-5. - [SDR AALA20120324015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120324015), Mar 24, 2012: STIFFENER. CRACKED. CABIN ABOVE AFT BULKHEAD AT STATION 1338 STIFFENER CRACKED AT TOP. INSTALLED NEW STIFFENER AND CLIP ABOVE VAULT DOOR STATION 1338 PER AARD 51-10-00-5. - [SDR AALA20120324014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120324014), Mar 24, 2012: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. HEAVY CARGO/AFT- CRACK ON RIGHT CUSP, STATION 1303. INSTALLED CUSP FROM STATIONS 1250 TO 1309 RIGHT PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20120323014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120323014), Mar 23, 2012: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CRACK IN CUSP SHEET UNDER SEAT TRACK NUMBER 6 AT STATION 218. INSTALLED CUSP SHEET FROM STATIONS 218 TO 237 RIGHT PER AARD 53-20-00-16 AND AARD 51-10-00-5. - [SDR AALA20120323011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120323011), Mar 23, 2012: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. RIGHT CUSP FROM STATIONS 1176 TO 1178 CORRODED. INSTALLED DOUBLER FROM STATIONS 1173 TO 1189 PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20120321030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120321030), Mar 21, 2012: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON CUSP UNDER FORWARD GIRT BAR FITTING, STATION 1143. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20120321028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120321028), Mar 21, 2012: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. RIGHT CUSP FROM STATIONS 488 TO 490 CORRODED. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20120321023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120321023), Mar 21, 2012: CUSP WEB. DAMAGED. CUSP UNDER NUMBER 5 SEAT TRACK HAS DAMAGED ATTACH HOLES FROM STATIONS 237 TO 247. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20120321008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120321008), Mar 21, 2012: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. RIGHT CUSP AT STATION 678 CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20120321005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120321005), Mar 21, 2012: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON RIGHT CUSP FROM STATIONS 532 TO 535. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20120321001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120321001), Mar 21, 2012: SKIN. DENTED. LEFT NUMBER 5 SLAT HAS SHARP DENT IN LEADING EDGE UPPER SKIN. REWORKED DENTED AREA PER ESO 80117 TO WITHIN LIMITS. DYE CHECK AFTER REWORK SHOWS NO CRACKS. - [SDR AALA20110929LGA01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110929LGA01), Sep 28, 2011: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. OVERWING EXIT WINDOW EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR OVERWING EXIT WINDOW EMERGENCY LIGHTS. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20110916LAX01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110916LAX01), Sep 16, 2011: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. LAX INFLIGHT SAN-DFW. CREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE LOST OIL QUANTITY AND OIL PRESSURE AFTER TAKEOFF. LEFT ENGINE SHUT DOWN (SINGLE ENGINE TIME 23 MINS). EMERGENCY - [SDR AALA20101011TUL22](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101011TUL22), Oct 11, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. STATION 1380 SKIN CRACK ABOVE PYLON. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01-00 FIGURE 2 SHEET 3. - [SDR AALA20101011TUL20](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101011TUL20), Oct 11, 2010: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 2 RIGHT IS CRACKED ON OUTBOARD FLANGE AFT OF FRAME 1418. REPAIRED LONGERON PER AARD 53-30-00-2. - [SDR AALA20090909DCA02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090909DCA02), Sep 9, 2009: TIRE. BLOWN. NUMBER 2 MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRE BLEW ON LANDING. REPLACED NUMBER 1 & 2 MAIN TIRES, CHECKS NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20090422TUL14](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090422TUL14), Apr 16, 2009: FLASHLIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY HELD LIGHT INOPERATIVE. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT FORWARD ENTRY DOOR/FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT AREA AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK PER MCM - [SDR AALA20090415TUL05](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090415TUL05), Apr 15, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK WEAK FORWARD DROP DOWN CEILING PANEL. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND CHECKED PER WORK CARDS 4289 AND 4854. - [SDR AALA20090415TUL04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090415TUL04), Apr 14, 2009: FRAME. CRACKED. STATION 1485 CANTED FRAME WEB IS CRACKED AT UPPER HI-LOK IN THE LOUVER BOX ANGLE JUST OUTBOARD OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10 - [SDR AALA20090415TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090415TUL03), Apr 14, 2009: SKIN. CRACKED. SMALL CRACK AT FASTENER IN SKIN .25 INCH LONG AT STATION 1380 LONGERON 13R-14R. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER AARD 53-30-00-02. - [SDR AALA2009032200001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009032200001), Mar 22, 2009: SLIDE. LOOSE. EWR - SLIDE PACKAGE IN FORWARD GALLEY SERVICE DOOR CAME LOOSE. SLIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. REPLACED RIGHT NUMBER 1 DOOR SLIDE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20072474](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20072474), Dec 18, 2007: LENS. MISSING. DFW - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT OVERHEAD RIGHT SEAT ROW 11 MISSING LENS. REPLACED LENS FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT OVERHEAD RIGHT SEAT ROW 11. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL - [SDR AALA20072473](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20072473), Dec 18, 2007: LENS. MISSING. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT OVERHEAD LEFT SEAT ROW 19 MISSING LENS. REPLACED LENS FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT OVERHEAD LEFT SEAT ROW 19. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OP - [SDR AALA20072472](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20072472), Dec 18, 2007: SHROUD. BROKEN. DFW - EMERGENCY SEAT MOUNTED LIGHT AT SEAT 19D HAD BROKEN SHROUD. REPLACED SHROUD FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 19D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20070730](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070730), Apr 22, 2007: DOOR. OPEN. MEM INFLIGHT T1725/22APR DURING CLIMB CREW REPORTED NOSE GEAR VIBRATIONS AND GEAR DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RETURNED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND NOS - [SDR AALA20070206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070206), Jan 27, 2007: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. SFO - OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT AFT LEFT AND RIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR OVERIWNG EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT AFT LEFT AND RIGHT. SYSTEM G - [SDR AALA20070205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070205), Jan 27, 2007: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. SFO OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ON FORWARD LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ON FORWARD LEFT AND RIGH - [SDR AALA20061132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20061132), Nov 30, 2006: TUBE. BLOWN. TPA INFLIGHT - LEFT ENGINE START VALVE ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. CREW SHUT NUMBER ONE ENGINE DOWN. NUMBER ONE ENGINE WINDMILLED APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES. LANDED All 67: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N480AA-2018-03-01/reports.md ## Other aircraft with N480AA - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N480AA): Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER, S/N 3056 --- 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.