# N487AA: 1988 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2021-06-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 5, 2021
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 49680
- Year built: 1988
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: January 17, 1989
- Certificate issued: February 14, 2018
- Last registry action: February 14, 2018
- Mode S code: A6029B
- Owner when cancelled: [Aerothrust Holdings Leasing LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AEROTHRUST%20HOLDINGS%20LEASING%20LLC)
- Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 25.7743° N, 80.1937° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Miami, FL, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N487AA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=487AA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N487AA-2021-06-05

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 AALA20160215002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160215002), Feb 15, 2016: GENERATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. ON TAKEOFF, THE LT ENG GEN STARTED CYCLING OFF & ON. SHUT OFF LT GEN & STARTED APU. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMER & THE FLIGHT RETURNED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. PL
- [SDR AALA20151217004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20151217004), Dec 16, 2015: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. REFERENCE WORK CARD 0801. EMER LIGHTS ROW 28 - 32 FAILED TO TEST. REPLACED EMER LIGHT BATTERY PACK B5-107 IAW AMM 33-53-00. TESTED OK.
- [SDR AALA20151217003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20151217003), Dec 16, 2015: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. REFERENCE WORK CARD 0801. EMER LIGHTS ROW 22 - 27 FAILED TO TEST. REPLACED EMER LIGHT BATTERY PACK B5-106 IAW AMM 33-53-00. TESTED OK.
- [SDR AALA20151217002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20151217002), Dec 16, 2015: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. REFERENCE WORK CARD 0801. EMERGENCY LIGHTS ROW 17 - 21 FAILED TO TEST. REPLACED EMER LIGHT BATTERY PACK B5-104 IAW AMM 33-53-00. TESTED OK.
- [SDR AALA20151217001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20151217001), Dec 16, 2015: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. REFERENCE WORK CARD 5403, EGRESS POWER SUPPLY AB5-1 FAILS TEST. REPLACED EGRESS LIGHT POWER SUPPLY AB5-1 BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-60-98. TESTED OK.
- [SDR AALA20151211001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20151211001), Dec 10, 2015: TRANSDUCER. DAMAGED. AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, WHEEL NOT TURNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TAKEOFF ABORTED PRIOR TO 80 KNOTS. FOUND BROKEN PINS AT NR 2 WHEEL SPEED TRANSDUCE
- [SDR AALA20150914006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150914006), Sep 14, 2015: STIFFENER. CRACKED. CRACK IN STATION 1418 FRAME WHERE L2R TERMINATES. R & R AFT STIFFENER AT STATION 1418, L5L TO L5R IAW EA 254341.
- [SDR AALA20150909013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150909013), Sep 3, 2015: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING LC21 CHECK, CRACKS WERE FOUND COMMON TO THE 5967113-1 & 5967113-501 FRAME CAPS & THE 5967114-505 FRAME WEB AT FUSELAGE 1437 COMMON TO THE 4918093 DORSAL 
- [SDR AALA20150909012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150909012), Sep 3, 2015: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING LC21 CHECK, CRACKS WERE FOUND COMMON TO THE 5967113-1 & 5967113-501 FRAME CAPS & THE 5967114-505 FRAME WEB AT FUSELAGE 1437 COMMON TO THE 4918093 DORSAL 
- [SDR AALA20150905002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150905002), Sep 3, 2015: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING LC21 CHECK, CRACKS WERE FOUND COMMON TO THE 5967113-1 & 5967113-501 FRAME CAPS & THE 5967114-505 FRAME WEB AT FS 1437 COMMON TO THE 4918093 DORSAL FITTIN
- [SDR AALA20150825008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150825008), Aug 14, 2015: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND CRACKED AT TWO LOCATIONS, STATION 1437 ABOVE & BELOW LONGERON 3L. PERFORMED DOUBLER & TRIPLER REPAIR IAW EA 253684.
- [SDR AALA20150813009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150813009), Aug 13, 2015: BRACKET. CRACKED. STOP PAD BRACKET CRACKED ON FWD SIDE OF FWD CARGO DOOR AT CTR OF DOOR. R & R DOOR STOP PAD BRACKET IAW AARD 51-00-05-1 & DWG 5910141.
- [SDR AALA20150813007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150813007), Aug 13, 2015: BRACKET. CRACKED. STOP PAD BRACKET CRACKED ON FWD SIDE OF FWD CARGO DOOR AT LOWER CORNER. R & R DOOR STOP PAD BRACKET IAW AARD 51-00-05-1 & DWG 5910141.
- [SDR AALA20150813005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150813005), Aug 13, 2015: BRACKET. CRACKED. STOP PAD BRACKET CRACKED ON FWD SIDE OF FWD CARGO DOOR AT UPPER CORNER. R & R DOOR STOP PAD BRACKET IAW AARD 51-00-05-1 & DWG 5910141.
- [SDR AALA20150813004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150813004), Aug 13, 2015: BRACKET. CRACKED. STOP PAD BRACKET CRACKED ON FWD SIDE OF MID CARGO DOOR AT 2ND FROM BOTTOM OF DOOR. R & R DOOR STOP PAD BRACKET IAW AARD 51-00-05-1 & DWG 5910141.
- [SDR AALA20150813012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150813012), Aug 13, 2015: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACKS IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT STATION 1437 BETWEEN LONGERONS 3R & 4R. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW SRM 53-04-00.
- [SDR AALA20150418006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150418006), Apr 18, 2015: BULB. BURNED OUT. EMERGENCY TAIL LIGHTS AT TAIL CONE & AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE LAMPS FOR BOTH LIGHTS. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR AALA20150225007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150225007), Feb 25, 2015: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 25 LT IS CRACKED AT FS 200 & 160. R & R LONGERON SECTION IAW SRM 53-02-00.
- [SDR AALA20150225005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150225005), Feb 25, 2015: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 24 LT CRACKED AT FS 200. R & R LONGERON SECTION IAW SRM 53-02-00.
- [SDR AALA20150225004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150225004), Feb 25, 2015: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 23 LT IS CRACKED AT FS 200. R & R LONGERON SECTION IAW SRM 53-02-00.
- [SDR AALA20150217021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150217021), Feb 16, 2015: RIB. CRACKED. RIGHT WING NR 4 SLAT TRACK LE INBD SUPPORT RIB CRACKED. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW EA 57-038624 DATED 16 FEB 2015.
- [SDR AALA20150217020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150217020), Feb 16, 2015: RIB. CRACKED. LEFT WING NR 4 SLAT TRACK LE INBD SUPPORT RIB CRACKED. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW EA MD80-57-038624 DATED 16 FEB 2015.
- [SDR AALA20140304020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140304020), Mar 4, 2014: SKIN. DAMAGED. LT HAND FWD FLANGES OF VERTICAL STABILIZER & LE SKIN DAMAGED. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR TO STABILIZER IAW EA MD80 55-033866 & SRM 55-03 FIGURE 29 & 30.
- [SDR AALA20140303003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140303003), Mar 3, 2014: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. VERTICAL STAB LT HAND HOLE, 4TH HOLE BELOW STATION ZFS 52.267 ELONGATED. INSTALLED BUSHING & STRAP REPAIR IAW DRAWING SG09550005.
- [SDR AALA20140301001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140301001), Mar 1, 2014: LONGERON. CRACKED. AFT ACCESSORY LONGERON 2 LT IS CRACKED AT AFT END OF STATION 1418. REPLACED LONGERON 2 LT & SPLICE IAW SRMS 53-02-00, 53-02-00-001 & DRAWING DDK2782.
- [SDR AALA20131019002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20131019002), Oct 18, 2013: SMOKE DETECTOR. FAULTY. LT HAND AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR WOULD NOT TEST. INSTALLED NEW SMOKE DETECTOR. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20130706008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130706008), Jul 6, 2013: DUCT. LEAKING. TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMPERATURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON CLIMB-OUT. FOUND DUCT LEAKING BETWEEN THE RT PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE & THE FLOW CONTROL VALVE AT A SENSE
- [SDR AALA20130304003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130304003), Mar 4, 2013: SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. LGA - CREW REPORTED LEFT PACK FAILED WITH RIGHT PACK ON MEL. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED LGA LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPL
- [SDR AALA20120905002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120905002), Sep 5, 2012: FRAME. DAMAGED. ELONGATED HOLE UNDER DOOR GUIDE AT STATION 1212 FROM LONGERONS 25 TO 24 RIGHT. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER ON FRAME STATION 1212 PER EA MD80-53-025872.
- [SDR AALA20120831007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120831007), Aug 31, 2012: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON INTERNAL SKIN FROM STATIONS 750 TO 760 AT LONGERONS 30 TO 29 LEFT AND RIGHT. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04-03 FIGURE 11 SHEET 1 VIEW A.
- [SDR AALA20120827019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120827019), Aug 27, 2012: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. CUSP SHEET CRACKED AT FASTENER BETWEEN SEAT TRACKS NUMBERS 1 AND 2. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20120826004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120826004), Aug 26, 2012: SKIN. DAMAGED. LIGHTNING STRIKE TO FUSELAGE SKIN. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04-02 FIGURE 2 SHEET 3 VIEW C.
- [SDR AALA20120826003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120826003), Aug 26, 2012: SKIN. DAMAGED. LIGHTNING STRIKE TO FUSELAGE SKIN. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04-02 FIGURE 2 SHEET 3 VIEW C.
- [SDR AALA20120826002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120826002), Aug 26, 2012: SKIN. DAMAGED. LIGHTNING STRIKE TO FUSELAGE SKIN. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04-02 FIGURE 2 SHEET 3 VIEW C.
- [SDR AALA20120826005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120826005), Aug 26, 2012: PAN. CRACKED. LEFT FORWARD OVERWING EXIT DOOR PAN CRACKED AT UPPER AFT CORNER. DYE CHECKED AND STOP DRILLED CRACK. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 52-05-00 FIGURE 51
- [SDR AALA20120825009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120825009), Aug 25, 2012: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 4 LEFT IS CRACKED AT STATION 218 IN THE RADIUS IN THE OUTBOARD LEG. INSTALLED LONGERON AND SPLICE AT LONGERON 4 STATION 218 PER SRM 53-02-00 FIGURE 18.
- [SDR AALA20120824003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120824003), Aug 24, 2012: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. NUMBER 5 SEAT TRACK AT STATION 200 CORRODED. ACCOMPLISHED STRAP REPAIR PER AARD 53-20-00-13.
- [SDR AALA20120824001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120824001), Aug 24, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK IN RIGHT FUSELAGE SKIN AT STATION 1310 BETWEEN LONGERONS 6 AND 7 RIGHT. INSTALLED DOUBLER, FILLER AND FINGERS PER SRM 53-04-03 FIGURE 9 AND 51-01-00 PARAG
- [SDR AALA20120827001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120827001), Aug 20, 2012: SKIN. DENTED. DENT AT LEFT STATION 275 BETWEEN STRINGERS 23 AND 24 LEFT. INSTALLED INTERNAL DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04-02 FIGURE 02 SHEET 36.
- [SDR AALA20120719017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120719017), Jul 19, 2012: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. FORWARD CABIN AND FLIGHT DECK EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY CHARGER FOR FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHTS. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20110113DFW02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110113DFW02), Jan 13, 2011: APU. MALFUNCTIONED. DFW - CREW REPORTED AUXILIARY POWER UNIT FAILED ON TAKEOFF WITH LEFT GENERATOR ON PLACARD. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCR
- [SDR AALA20091207TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091207TUL01), Dec 7, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR AALA20091204TUL07](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091204TUL07), Dec 4, 2009: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT CANT FRAME 1474. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01-00 ON FUSELAGE AT STATION 1474.
- [SDR AALA20091113LAX01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091113LAX01), Nov 13, 2009: OUTFLOW VALVE. FAILED. AFTER TAKEOFF FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED FUMES IN THE CABIN. RETURNED TO LAX AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE IN TAIL SECTION.
- [SDR AALA20090723AUS01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090723AUS01), Jul 23, 2009: DETECTOR. INOPERATIVE. AUS - RIGHT ENGINE WARNING INDICATION ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. EMERGENCY DECLARED, RETURNED AUS WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND R
- [SDR AALA200801337](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200801337), May 18, 2008: PUMP. ACTIVATED. ATL INFLIGHT T2233/18MAY RSW TO STL. CENTER FORWARD FUEL BOOST PUMP POPPED CIRCUIT BREAKER. LANDED ATL WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED CENTER FORWARD FUEL BOOST PUMP
- [SDR AALA200800458](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200800458), Feb 29, 2008: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FORWARD CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FORWARD CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
- [SDR AALA200800457](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200800457), Feb 29, 2008: BATTERY PACK. LOOSE. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT OVERHEAD SEAT ROWS 7 TO 16 INOPERATIVE. RESEATED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT OVERHEAD SEAT ROWS 7 TO 16. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKE
- [SDR AALA20072321](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20072321), Nov 28, 2007: SLIDE. DAMAGED. MSP - EMERGENCY SLIDE AT LEFT NUMBER TWO DOOR HANDLE VELCRO MISSING. REPLACED SLIDE AT LEFT NUMBER TWO DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
- [SDR AALA20070207](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070207), Jan 28, 2007: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. LGA - FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT AT AFT GALLEY SERVICE DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT AFT GALLEY SERVICE DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL O

All 88: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N487AA-2021-06-05/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20000717034439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000717034439I), Jul 17, 2000: Doug DC982 (N487AA), Dallas-Ft Worth, TX. (-23)After departing dfw runway 17R, flight attendant advised cockpit crew of smoke in passenger cabin. Aala flight 1258 declared an emergency, received…
- [Incident 19910810044739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910810044739I), Aug 10, 1991: Doug DC982 (N487AA), Birmingham, AL, Minor damage. Sparks and smoke from overhead aisle light on takeoff. Returned. Wiring had short circuited due to chaffing.

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