# N481AA: 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: 49656
- Year built: 1988
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: December 1, 1988
- Certificate issued: December 20, 2017
- Last registry action: December 20, 2017
- Mode S code: A5EC51
- Owners when cancelled: [Delta Material Services LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DELTA%20MATERIAL%20SERVICES%20LLC), [Dept 673](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEPT%20673)
- 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/N481AA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=481AA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N481AA-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 (69, newest 50)

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

- [SDR AALA20160511006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160511006), May 11, 2016: PUMP. FAULTY. AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. AIR INTERRUPT, EMER NOT DECLARED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL, ACFT NOT OVERWEIGHT. DURING CRUISE, THE AFT CTR BOOST PUMP CB TRIPPED. R & R AFT CTR B
- [SDR AALA20141013004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20141013004), Oct 13, 2014: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. OVERWING EMER EXIT CABIN LIGHTS ON BOTH LT & RT FWD ESCAPE DOORS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20140514001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140514001), May 14, 2014: PORTABLE LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. LEFT NR 1 ENTRY DOOR PORTABLE EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED PORTABLE FLASHLIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR LT NR 1 ENTRY DOOR, OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20140226005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140226005), Feb 20, 2014: RIB. CRACKED. NR 4 INBD SLAT TRACK SUPPORT RIB CRACKED. INSTALLED RIB DOUBLER & HAT BUSHING IAW EA MD80-57-033643.
- [SDR AALA20131119022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20131119022), Nov 19, 2013: CONTROL BOX. INOPERATIVE. DFW CREW REPORTED AFTER EXTENDING GEAR RT HAND OTBD ANTI SKID LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED ANT
- [SDR AALA20130204001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130204001), Feb 3, 2013: BATTERY PACK. NOT SEATED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROWS 24 TO 26 DO NOT TEST. RESEATED AFT BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20120816009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120816009), Aug 16, 2012: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. LEFT CUSP SHEET FROM STATIONS 221 TO 223 CRACKED. INSTALLED NEW CUSP SHEET PER AARD 51-00-05-1.
- [SDR AALA20120814002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120814002), Aug 14, 2012: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACK IN LONGERON 3 LEFT AT STATION 160. INSTALLED LONGERON 3 LEFT AND SPLICE FROM STATIONS 148 TO 170 PER SRM 53-02-00 FIGURE 18.
- [SDR AALA20120814001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120814001), Aug 14, 2012: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. NUMBER 5 SEAT TRACK FROM STATIONS 216 TO 240 CORRODED. REMOVED CORRODED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK NUMBER 5 AND INSTALLED NEW SECTION PER SRM 53-05-00 FIGURE 4F.
- [SDR AALA20120812015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120812015), Aug 12, 2012: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. CUSP AT STATION 843 CRACKED BENEATH HORSECOLLAR MOUNT AREA. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20120812014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120812014), Aug 12, 2012: CUSP WEB. DAMAGED. DOUBLE DRILLED HOLE AT STATION 864 RIGHT, AT FRAME BENEATH HORSECOLLAR. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20120812013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120812013), Aug 12, 2012: CUSP WEB. DAMAGED. LEFT CUSP SHEET HAS DOUBLE DRILLED HOLE AT STATION 886 UNDER HORSE COLLAR. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20120812012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120812012), Aug 12, 2012: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACK IN LONGERON 3 LEFT AT STATION 160. INSTALLED SPLICE REPAIR PER SRM 53-02-00 FIGURE 18.
- [SDR AALA20120812011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120812011), Aug 12, 2012: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. CRACKED HOLE IN CUSP SHEET [SUBFLOOR] OUTBOARD OF NUMBER 5 SEAT TRACK AT STATION 205 RIGHT. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-15.
- [SDR AALA20120812010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120812010), Aug 12, 2012: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACK IN LONGERON 2 LEFT AT STATION 160. INSTALLED SPLICE REPAIR PER SRM 53-02-00 FIGURE 18.
- [SDR AALA20120812009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120812009), Aug 12, 2012: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. MID CARGO HAS CORROSION ON RIGHT CUSP AFT OF STATION 693. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20120812008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120812008), Aug 12, 2012: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. MID CARGO HAS CORROSION ON LEFT CUSP AFT OF STATION 579. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20120812007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120812007), Aug 12, 2012: CUSP WEB. DAMAGED. HOLE IN RIGHT CUSP AT STATION 485. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20120812006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120812006), Aug 12, 2012: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. MID CARGO HAS CORROSION ON LEFT CUSP BETWEEN STATIONS 522 TO 541. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20120812005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120812005), Aug 12, 2012: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. MID CARGO HAS CORROSION ON RIGHT CUSP AFT OF STATION 522. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20120812004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120812004), Aug 12, 2012: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. CUSP SHEET CRACKED AT STATION 532 BELOW SEAT TRACK NUMBER 6 ON INBOARD SIDE OF TRACK SPLICE. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20120812003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120812003), Aug 12, 2012: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 4 LEFT CRACKED AT STATION 160. ACCOMPLISHED SPLICE REPAIR PER SRM 53-02-00 FIGURE 18.
- [SDR AALA20120808009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120808009), Aug 8, 2012: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. NR 4 SEAT TRACK BLENDED OUT OF LIMITS STA 234. INSTALLED NEW NR 4 SEAT TRACK SECTION FROM STA 200 TO STA 270 AND SPLICE AT STA 270 AS PER SRM-53-05-00 FIG 4F. (
- [SDR AALA20120808008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120808008), Aug 8, 2012: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. NUMBER 4 SEAT TRACK AT STATION 234 BLENDED OUT OF LIMITS. INSTALLED NEW NUMBER 4 SEAT TRACK SECTION FROM STATIONS 200 TO 270 AND SPLICE AT STATION 270 PER SRM-5
- [SDR AALA20120808001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120808001), Aug 8, 2012: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LEFT CUSP SHEET OUTBOARD OF SEAT TRACK NUMBER 1 STATION 557. CUT OUT CORROSION AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AT STATION 557 PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20120807005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120807005), Aug 7, 2012: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. STATION 280 SEAT TRACK NUMBER 1 ONE TOOTH CORRODED AND GROUND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED PLUG AND CHANNEL PER SRM 53-05-00.
- [SDR AALA20120806002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120806002), Aug 6, 2012: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. RIGHT CUSP FROM STATIONS 1174 TO 1250 CORRODED. REPLACED CUSP SHEET PER AARD 51-00-05-1.
- [SDR AALA20120718002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120718002), Jul 17, 2012: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LEFT AND RIGHT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR LEFT AND RIGHT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20120426003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120426003), Apr 25, 2012: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. LEFT NUMBER 1 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR LEFT NUMBER 1 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20110528DFW01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110528DFW01), May 28, 2011: PUMP. FAILED. DFW - CREW REPORTED ON APPROACH AIRCRAFT YAWED TO THE RIGHT, BOTH PACKS SHUTDOWN AND THE RIGHT ENGINE APPEARED TO QUIT PRODUCING THRUST FOR A VERY SHORT PERIOD 
- [SDR AALA20110419DFW03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110419DFW03), Apr 19, 2011: SENSOR. INOPERATIVE. DFW - CREW REPORTED RIGHT AIR CONDITIONING PACK "SUPPLY TEMP HIGH" LIGHT ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT R
- [SDR AALA20100922DFW01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100922DFW01), Sep 22, 2010: ANTI-ICE VALVE. FAULTY. DFW - DURING CRUISE THE RIGHT ENGINE COWL ANTI ICE CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED 
- [SDR AALA20090927LGA02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090927LGA02), Sep 23, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK WILL NOT HOLD CHARGE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR AALA20090927LGA01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090927LGA01), Sep 23, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK WILL NOT HOLD CHARGE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR AALA20090630LGA03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090630LGA03), Jun 29, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT ON SEAT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT ON SEAT.
- [SDR AALA20090630LGA01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090630LGA01), Jun 29, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK FOR AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT AND OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR AALA20090630LGA02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090630LGA02), Jun 28, 2009: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. FORWARD EMERGENCY SEAT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FORWARD AFT EMERGENCY BATTERY AND OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR AALA2009040700729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009040700729), Apr 7, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LGA - FIRST CLASS EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FIRST CLASS.
- [SDR AALA2009040700728](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009040700728), Apr 7, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT AFT GALLEY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT AFT GALLEY.
- [SDR AALA2009040700727](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009040700727), Apr 7, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 20 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 20.
- [SDR AALA2009021400487](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009021400487), Feb 14, 2009: LENS. DAMAGED. TUL EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING AT SEAT 26D IS DAMAGED. REPLACED LENS FOR EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING AT SEAT 26D.
- [SDR AALA2009021400486](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009021400486), Feb 14, 2009: SHROUD. DAMAGED. TUL EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING AT SEAT 26D IS DAMAGED. REPLACED SHROUD AT SEAT 26D.
- [SDR AALA2009021400485](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009021400485), Feb 14, 2009: LIGHT. DAMAGED. TUL EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING AT SEAT 26D IS DAMAGED. REPLACED LAMPS AT SEAT 26D.
- [SDR AALA2009013000248](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009013000248), Jan 30, 2009: STRUT. FAILED. DFW - INFLIGHT. CREW REPORTED NOSE LANDING GEAR INDICATION. CYCLED GEAR AND RECEIVED GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION. LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NOS
- [SDR AALA2009011800302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009011800302), Jan 18, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LGA- EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROW 3 THRU 19 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR ROWS 3 THRU 19.
- [SDR AALA200802519A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200802519A), Nov 13, 2008: REGULATOR. FAILED. STL - INFLIGHT DTW TO DFW - CREW REPORTED LOSS OF CREW OXYGEN. LANDED STL WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED PRESSURE REGULATOR FOR CAPTAINS OXYGEN AND REPLACED OXYGEN 
- [SDR AALA200800723](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200800723), Mar 26, 2008: COMPRESSOR. DAMAGED. DFW INFLIGHT T1649/26MAR - NUMBER TWO ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED AT 200 FEET DURING TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND LARGE AREA OF DAM
- [SDR AALA200800056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200800056), Jan 12, 2008: WIRE. DAMAGED. BOS - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROWS 20 TO AFT CABIN. REPAIRED WIRE FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROWS 20 TO AFT CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
- [SDR AALA200800027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200800027), Jan 4, 2008: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FIRST CLASS CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FIRST CLASS CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION
- [SDR AALA200800026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200800026), Jan 4, 2008: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT MID TO AFT CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT MID TO AFT CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

All 69: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N481AA-2018-03-01/reports.md

## 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 20051031027139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051031027139I), Oct 31, 2005: Doug DC982 (N481AA), Omaha, NE. (-23) Thirty minutes into flight all flight stations and a large number of passengers reported a strong fuel-gas smell. The crew cooled off the cabin and the…
- [Incident 19930331010029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930331010029I), Mar 31, 1993: Doug DC982 (N481AA), Pittsburgh, PA. Captain developed acute gastrointestinal distress. First officer diverted flight to Pittsburgh. Met by medics.
- [Incident 19920811055959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920811055959I), Aug 11, 1992: Doug DC982 (N481AA), Dallas-Ft Worth, TX, Minor damage. Smoke and indications of fire in cabin. Crew determined a lighting ballast was responsible. Landed safely.

## Other aircraft with N481AA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N481AA): DJI AGRAS T50, S/N 8GHWN4C00127PM

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