# N486AA: 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: 49679
- Year built: 1988
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: January 12, 1989
- Certificate issued: June 21, 2017
- Last registry action: June 21, 2017
- Mode S code: A5FEE4
- 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/N486AA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=486AA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N486AA-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 (71, newest 50)

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

- [SDR AALA20160421004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160421004), Apr 20, 2016: BATTERY PACK. WEAK. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GNDED. FWD ESCAPE PATH MARKER LIGHTS FOUND WEAK DURING DUAL FEED CHECK. R & R BATTERY PACK. SYS CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20160421003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160421003), Apr 20, 2016: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GNDED. AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT EMER LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. R & R EMER LIGHT BATTERY ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 33-53-00. SYS CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20151027009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20151027009), Oct 26, 2015: STRAP. DISCONNECTED. TAIL CONE SLIDE COVER STRAP DISCONNECTED FROM BRACKET ON FLOOR. CONNECTED TAIL CONE SLIDE COVER STRAP IAW AMM-25-62-01.
- [SDR AALA20150501013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150501013), May 1, 2015: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. RIGHT CUSP WEB CORRODED ON BOTTOM SURFACE BETWEEN BS 234 - 240. REPAIRED CUSP WEB IAW SRM 53-14-02 FIG 4.
- [SDR AALA20150501006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150501006), May 1, 2015: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. FORWARD CARGO AFT LOWER DOOR STOP PAD CASTING IS CRACKED. R & R DOOR STOP PAD CASTING IAW AARD 51-00-05-01, DWG CDK2345 & 5910141.
- [SDR AALA20150204012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150204012), Feb 4, 2015: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMB RT ENG OIL PRESSURE INCREASED TO 60 PSI, OIL QTY DROPPED TO ZERO & ENG SHUTDOWN. RETURNED & EMERGENCY DECLARED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. R & R RT ENG PO
- [SDR AALA20150111004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150111004), Jan 11, 2015: FORMER. CRACKED. RIGHT WING LE NR 4 SLAT TRACK INBD FORMER IS CRACKED, INSTALLED RT WING NR 4 INBD FORMER DOUBLER & HAT BUSHING IAW WC 57-98-06.
- [SDR AALA20141115006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20141115006), Nov 15, 2014: PORTABLE LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FORWARD PORTABLE EMER LIGHT INOPERATIVE WHEN TESTED IAW CARD 0801. R & R L1 PORTABLE EMER LIGHT IAW AMM 33-53-00. SYS CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20141115001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20141115001), Nov 15, 2014: BATTERY. WEAK. FORWARD EMER PATH LIGHTING IS WEAK WHEN TESTED IAW CARD 5403. R & R FWD EMER PATH LIGHTING BATTERY AT OVERWING AREA IAW 33-60-98. SYS CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20140108002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140108002), Jan 8, 2014: CASTING. CRACKED. FWD CARGO DOOR TWO STOP CASTINGS CRACKED AFT UPPER & FWD UPPER. INSTALLED TWO NEW CASTINGS IAW SRM 51-30-05.
- [SDR AALA20140107004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140107004), Jan 7, 2014: CASTING. CRACKED. AFT CARGO DOOR FWD LOWER DOOR STOP CASTING CRACKED. INSTALLED NEW CASTING IAW SRM 51-30-05.
- [SDR AALA20140109003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140109003), Jan 3, 2014: RIB. CRACKED. LT HAND WING LE RIB CRACKED JUST INBD OF NR 4 SLAT TRACK. INSTALLED DOUBLER & SHIM IAW MD80-57-033080.
- [SDR AALA20130318002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130318002), Mar 17, 2013: DUCT. CRACKED. AUS - REPEAT ITEM CREW REPORTED TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON CLIMBOUT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED AUS LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.
- [SDR AALA20130315011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130315011), Mar 15, 2013: DUCT. CRACKED. DFW - CREW REPORTED TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINTED DURING CLIMBOUT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT
- [SDR AALA20130110009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130110009), Jan 10, 2013: CLAMP. OUT OF POSITION. DFW - CREW REPORTED TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMBOUT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAF
- [SDR AALA20120730006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120730006), Jul 30, 2012: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS IN THE CABIN CAME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON AFTER TAKEOFF. LIGHTS STAYED ON FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND THEN WENT OUT. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGH
- [SDR AALA20120719016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120719016), Jul 19, 2012: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. LEFT NUMBER 1 DOOR PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20120623002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120623002), Jun 23, 2012: SPLICE. DAMAGED. VERTICAL STABILIZER UPPER SPLICE SECTION HOLES DISTRESSED. REAMED OUT HOLES AND INSTALLED BUSHINGS AND DOUBLER PER SRM 55-03-00 FIGURE 30.
- [SDR AALA20120620022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120620022), Jun 20, 2012: BEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON UPPER AFT DOOR BEAM SECTION, STATIONS 1193 TO 1202 ABOVE AFT CARGO DOOR. INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF AFT UPPER DOOR BEAM PER AARD 51-10-00-5 AND
- [SDR AALA20120620020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120620020), Jun 20, 2012: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. RIGHT CUSP IS CRACKED AT STATION 1275 AT LIGHTENING HOLE. INSTALLED RIGHT CUSP SHEET FROM 1250 TO 1309 PER AARD 53-20-00-16, SRM 51-30-01 AND SRM 51-30-02
- [SDR AALA20120620008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120620008), Jun 20, 2012: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. LEFT WING LEADING EDGE FITTING CRACKED INBOARD OF TRACK 8. SPAR CAP STRAP REPAIR COMPLETED PER EA MD80-57-024516.
- [SDR AALA20120619015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120619015), Jun 19, 2012: CUSP WEB. TORN. CUSP TORN INBOARD OF NUMBER 2 SEAT TRACK STATION 218. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20120619014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120619014), Jun 19, 2012: MEMBRANE. CORRODED. SUBFLOOR HAS CORROSION AT AFT G-2 GALLEY MOUNT AT APPROXIMATE RIGHT BUTTLINE 10, STATION 218. INSTALLED SUBFLOOR DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20120619010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120619010), Jun 19, 2012: PAN. CORRODED. FORWARD CARGO LOWER DOOR JAMB PAN HAS CORROSION ON BOTTOM OF PAN AT LOWER DOOR STOP PADS. INSTALLED NEW LOWER DOOR JAMB PAN SECTION FROM STATIONS 370 TO 427 AND
- [SDR AALA20120614002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120614002), Jun 14, 2012: CUSP WEB. DAMAGED. CUSP DAMAGED AT STATION 886 LEFT HORSE COLLAR FASTENER HOLE. ROUTED OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20120611011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120611011), Jun 11, 2012: CUSP WEB. DAMAGED. CUSP DAMAGED AT STATION 864 LEFT SIDE HORSE COLLAR FASTENER HOLE. INSTALLED DOUBLER AT LEFT STATION 864 PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20120119DFW01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120119DFW01), Jan 19, 2012: DUCT. LEAKING. DFW - CREW REPORTED THE MASTER WARNING LIGHT AND TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMP HIGH LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY FOR 3 OR 4 CYCLES. RAN QRH CHECKLIST AND LIGHT WENT OUT
- [SDR AALA20111226STL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20111226STL01), Dec 25, 2011: WARNING SYSTEM. ACTIVATED. CREW REPORTED TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH LIGHT FLICKERED THEN CAME ON STEADY DURING CLIMBOUT. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED WITH REDUCED POWER. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURN
- [SDR AALA20110114TUL07](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110114TUL07), Jan 14, 2011: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 2 RIGHT CRACKED AFT OF FRAME STATION 1418. INSTALLED LONGERON SPLICE AND FILLER PER EA MD80-53-014831 DATED 01/14/11.
- [SDR AALA20110114TUL04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110114TUL04), Jan 14, 2011: FRAME. CRACKED. AFT SIDE OF FRAME STATION 1418 CRACKED AT LONGERON 2 RIGHT. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER EA MD80-53-014820.
- [SDR AALA20090729TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090729TUL02), Jul 29, 2009: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. TUL - NUMBER FIVE BEAM FORWARD STOP-PAD FITTING CRACKED. REPLACED STOP-PAD FITTING PER ESO-80174.
- [SDR AALA20090729TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090729TUL01), Jul 29, 2009: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. TUL - NUMBER ONE BEAM FORWARD STOP-PAD BRACKET CRACKED. REPLACED STOP-PAD BRACKET UNDER ESO-80174.
- [SDR AALA20090730TUL11](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090730TUL11), Jul 28, 2009: SKIN. CRACKED. TUL - CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN. REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED UNDER SRM 53-30-00-02.
- [SDR AALA2009010700152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009010700152), Jan 7, 2009: DISPLAY. FAILED. LGA INFLIGHT - AT 15000 FEET CAPTAINS PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY WENT BLANK AND SMOKE STARTED COMING INTO COCKPIT. TURNED OFF PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY AND ELECTRIC SM
- [SDR AALA200801755](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200801755), Jul 2, 2008: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 7D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 7D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (A)
- [SDR AALA20072479](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20072479), Dec 19, 2007: 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 AALA20070817](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070817), May 7, 2007: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT AFT TAIL CONE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT AFT TAIL CONE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
- [SDR AALA20070455](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070455), Mar 8, 2007: ENGINE. LEAKING. TPA INFLIGHT - RSW TO DFW, DURING CRUISE RIGHT ENGINE OIL QUANTITY AND PRESSURE DROPPED. CREW PERFORMED RIGHT ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND DIVERTED TO TPA. LANDED WITHOU
- [SDR AALA20060268](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20060268), Apr 30, 2006: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. LGA - RIGHT HAND OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR RIGHT HAND OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
- [SDR AALA20040754](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040754), Jul 14, 2004: PUMP. INOPERATIVE. INFLIGHT T1622/14 AFTER TWO HOURS OF FLIGHT LEFT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE DECREASED TO CA 500 PSI WITH LEFT ENGINE PUMP IN LOW. PERFORMED QRH PROCEDURE FOR RIGHT SYST
- [SDR AALA20031129](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20031129), Oct 8, 2003: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE OBSERVED EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING INOPERATIVE AT THE L1 DOOR EXIT. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. 
- [SDR AALA20021598](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021598), Nov 1, 2002: WEB. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON CUSP LOWER SURFACE, LEFT SIDE STATION 622. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR TO CUSP PER SRM 53-01-06. (M)
- [SDR AALA20021597](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021597), Nov 1, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED. STOP DRILLED CRACK AT ENDS. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01-00 AND 51-01-01. (M)
- [SDR AALA20021146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021146), Aug 7, 2002: VALVE. DEFECTIVE. IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKE OFF THE CABIN FILLED WITH NOTICEABLE AMOUNT OF SMOKE. DISSIPATED AFTER 3-5 MINUTES. RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LIGHT 
- [SDR AALA20012089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20012089), Dec 3, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DEN - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, RAR CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHE
- [SDR AALA20012090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20012090), Dec 3, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DEN - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FIRST CLASS CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM GR
- [SDR AALA20010978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010978), May 13, 2001: SPLICE. DAMAGED. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, TAILCONE SIDEWALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BAD SPLICE AT FEEDER WIRE FOR TAIL CONE SIDEWALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS. 
- [SDR AALA20010977](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010977), May 13, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FLIGHT DECK AND R1 DOOR FAILED TO STAY ILLUMINATED. REPLACED BATTERY ASSEMBLY TO OVERHEAD EMERG
- [SDR AALA20010976](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010976), May 13, 2001: WIRE. DAMAGED. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, TAIL CONE HANDLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WIRING TO TAIL CONE HANDLE EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CH
- [SDR AALA20001323](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001323), Aug 10, 2000: APU. LEAKING. LAX - FLT 2430 - AFTER TAKEOFF, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN. RETURNED AND LANDED LAX WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED AUXILIARY POWER UNIT. SYSTEM GROUND CHEC

All 71: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N486AA-2018-03-01/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19950302008979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950302008979I), Mar 2, 1995: Doug DC982 (N486AA), San Antonio, TX. Narrative: American flight 1748, a MD80 inbound from dfw to sat with 139 passengers on board and a crew of 8, became mired in the mud after it ran off taxiway…

## Other aircraft with N486AA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N486AA): Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER, S/N 3106

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