# N488AA: 1988 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2019-09-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 6, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 49681
- Year built: 1988
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: January 20, 1989
- Last registry action: November 13, 2018
- Mode S code: A60652
- Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)
- Owner type: Individual
- 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/N488AA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=488AA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N488AA-2019-09-06

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 (121, newest 50)

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

- [SDR AALA20170103016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170103016), Dec 30, 2016: SWIVEL. DETACHED. AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED. R1 DOOR GIRT BAR IS NOT CONNECTED TO THE SLIDE COVER. RECONNECTED THE GIRT BAR SWIVEL TO SLIDE COVER IAW AMM 25-62-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK 
- [SDR AALA20161209007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20161209007), Dec 8, 2016: BATTERY. FAULTED. OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 23 THROUGH 27 CAME ON WITH EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH AND BATTERY OFF. AIRCRAFT GROUNDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY ASSEMBLY B5
- [SDR AALA20161207013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20161207013), Dec 6, 2016: BATTERY. FAULTY. AIRCRAFT GROUNDED. OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ROW 23 THROUGH 27 COME ON WITH BATTERY SWITCH IN THE OFF POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY ASSEMBLY IAW A
- [SDR AALA20161003003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20161003003), Oct 1, 2016: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 30 AND AFT GALLEY COME ON WITH ALL POWER REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY ASSEMBLIES AT ROWS
- [SDR AALA20161001003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20161001003), Oct 1, 2016: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 30 AND AFT GALLEY COME ON WITH ALL POWER REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY ASSEMBLIES AT ROWS
- [SDR AALA20160510003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160510003), May 9, 2016: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GNDED. EGRESS POWER SUPPLY, AB5-4 FAILS TO TEST. R & R AB5-4 EGRESS LIGHT POWER SUPPLY BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-60-98. SYS CHECKS NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20160510002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160510002), May 9, 2016: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GNDED. EGRESS POWER SUPPLY, AB5-3 FAILS TO TEST. R & R AB5-3 EGRESS LIGHT POWER SUPPLY BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-60-98. SYS CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20160327002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160327002), Mar 27, 2016: TUBE. CRACKED. AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. AIR INTERRUPT, EMER DECLARED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL & ACFT WAS OVERWEIGHT. DURING CLIMB RECEIVED A TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMP HIGH WARNING. WARNING 
- [SDR AALA20160120001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160120001), Jan 15, 2016: CONTROLLER. FAILED. AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. DURING TAKEOFF, WHEEL NOT TURNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TAKEOFF ABORTED AT APPROX 60 KNOTS. ACCOMPLISHED TROUBLESHOOTING IAW AMM 32-43-00, FOUN
- [SDR AALA20151227005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20151227005), Dec 27, 2015: ADC. FAULTY. AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. EMER DECLARED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL & ACFT NOT OVERWEIGHT. DURING CRUISE 30,000 AUTOPILOT & AUTO THROTTLE DISCONNECTED. CAPTAIN HAD FAST & SLO
- [SDR AALA20150808001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150808001), Aug 8, 2015: HEAT EXCHANGER. LEAKING. AIR INTERRUPT, EMER DECLARED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL & ACFT NOT OVERWEIGHT. DURING CLIMB, PASSING FL180 THE TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMP HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED 
- [SDR AALA20150805010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150805010), Aug 3, 2015: SENSOR. FAULTY. AIR INTERRUPT, EMER DECLARED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL & ACFT OVERWEIGHT. DURING CLIMB, THE TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMP HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED. R & R TUBE ASSEMBLY FROM TUR
- [SDR AALA20150805009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150805009), Aug 3, 2015: SENSOR. FAULTY. AIR INTERRUPT, EMER DECLARED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL & ACFT OVERWEIGHT. DURING CLIMB, THE TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMP HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED. R & R TUBE ASSEMBLY FROM TUR
- [SDR AALA20150803010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150803010), Aug 3, 2015: TUBE. BROKEN. AIR INTERRUPT, EMER DECLARED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL & ACFT OVERWEIGHT. DURING CLIMB, THE TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMP HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED. R & R TUBE ASSEMBLY FROM TUR
- [SDR AALA20150727005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150727005), Jul 25, 2015: PANEL. MISALIGNED. VENTRAL STAIRWAY RUBS ON CEILING PANEL DURING UP & DOWN TRAVEL. REPAIRED VENTRAL STAIRWAY MOVABLE CEILING IAW AMM 53-20-06. TRIMMED OVERHEAD CEILING PANEL FOR C
- [SDR AALA20140502009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140502009), May 2, 2014: RIB. CRACKED. RIGHT HAND WING NR 4 SLAT TRACK INBD SUPPORT RIB CRACKED. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW EA MD80-57-034669.
- [SDR AALA20140502008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140502008), May 2, 2014: RIB. CRACKED. LEFT HAND WING NR 4 SLAT TRACK INBD SUPPORT RIB CRACKED. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW EA MD80-57-034669.
- [SDR AALA20130508037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130508037), May 8, 2013: TRANSMITTER. INOPERATIVE. LAX - INFLIGHT FAT-DFW. CREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALL FOLLOWED BY SMOKE IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED LAX LANDED WITHOUT
- [SDR AALA20121112001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121112001), Nov 12, 2012: FRAME. WORN. STATION 1380 LEFT SIDE FRAME WEB HAS WORN AREA FROM COCKPIT TEMP CONTROL VALVE. REMOVED DAMAGED MATERIAL AND INSTALLED FRAME WEB REPAIR AS PER AARD 53-10-00-28.
- [SDR AALA20121111004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121111004), Nov 11, 2012: SKIN. DENTED. FUSELAGE DENTED WITH SCRATCH FROM STATIONS 170 TO 182 LONGERON 25 LEFT. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04-03, FIGURE 8, SHEET 5.
- [SDR AALA20121111001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121111001), Nov 11, 2012: WEB. CORRODED. RIGHT FORWARD SUBFLOOR CORRODED FROM STATIONS 160 TO 200 RIGHT BUTTLINE 50. INSTALLED SUBFLOOR REPAIR DOUBLER AT STATIONS 160 TO 200, RIGHT BUTTLINES 43 TO 57 P
- [SDR AALA20121110005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121110005), Nov 10, 2012: PAN. CORRODED. FORWARD SERVICE DOOR JAMB PAN, LOWER END CORRODED FROM STATIONS 180 TO 190. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR PER SRM 53-05-00 FIGURE 55.
- [SDR AALA20121108011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121108011), Nov 8, 2012: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. BULKHEAD SKIN IS CRACKED AROUND LOWER LEFT RADOME ALIGNMENT PIN. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-19.
- [SDR AALA20121107026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121107026), Nov 7, 2012: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT 1401 LONGERON 15 LEFT. INSTALLED NEW SHEAR TIE ANGLE PER AARD 51-00-05-1.
- [SDR AALA20121105017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121105017), Nov 5, 2012: FRAME. CRACKED. THE 1485 CANT FRAME CRACKED BELOW STAIR RET ACTUATOR. INSTALLED FRAME SPLICE PER AARD 53-10-00-33.
- [SDR AALA20121105014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121105014), Nov 5, 2012: FITTING. CORRODED. CORROSION ON AFT CARGO DOORWAY LOWER FORWARD CORNER FITTING. INSTALLED NEW CORNER FITTING AS PER AARD 51-00-05-1.
- [SDR AALA20121105005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121105005), Nov 5, 2012: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. FOUND CRACK IN CUSP AT STATION 661 LEFT SIDE. REPLACED CUSP SHEET FROM STATIONS 598 TO 712 PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20121104010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121104010), Nov 4, 2012: MEMBRANE. CORRODED. RIGHT FORWARD SUBFLOOR CORRODED FROM STATIONS 160 TO 200, RIGHT BUTTLINE 50. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20121104009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121104009), Nov 4, 2012: MEMBRANE. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND AT STATIONS 148 TO 160, 6 INCHES RIGHT OF CENTERLINE ON SUBFLOOR. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20121104008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121104008), Nov 4, 2012: ANGLE. CORRODED. CUSP ANGLE CORRODED AT STATIONS 170 TO 210, FORWARD SERVICE DOOR AREA. ACCOMPLISHED SPLICE REPAIR PER SRM 53-05-00 FIGURE 55 AND BOEING DRAWING J060288.
- [SDR AALA20121104007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121104007), Nov 4, 2012: PAN. CRACKED. WINDOW PAN CRACKED, WINDOW 43, UPPER AFT AT STATION 1041. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE PER AARD 53-10-00-25.
- [SDR AALA20121104006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121104006), Nov 4, 2012: MEMBRANE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SUBFLOOR AT STATION 200 UNDER G-2 GALLEY OUTBOARD. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20121104004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121104004), Nov 4, 2012: MEMBRANE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SUB-FLOOR UNDER G-1 GALLEY DRAIN PAN. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20121104003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121104003), Nov 4, 2012: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. FOUND CRACK IN CUSP AT STATION 581, LEFT SIDE. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20121104002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121104002), Nov 4, 2012: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON BOTTOM OF LEFT CUSP FROM STATIONS 554 TO 557. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20121102005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121102005), Nov 2, 2012: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. AFT SERVICE DOOR HAS A CRACK IN FRAME AT LOWER HINGE CUTOUT. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER EA COMP-52-026822.
- [SDR AALA20121102003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121102003), Nov 2, 2012: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. AFT CARGO CEILING CENTER INTERCOSTAL IS CRACKED AT FWD SIDE OF FLOORBEAM AT STATION 1309. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL PER AARD 51-00-05-1.
- [SDR AALA20121030036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121030036), Oct 30, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSE - SKIN CRACKED AT STATION 1309 ABOVE LONGERON 7 RIGHT. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04-03 FIGURE 9 AND SRM 51-01-00 PARAGRAPH 4.
- [SDR AALA20121030024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121030024), Oct 30, 2012: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. CRACK IN CUSP AT STATION 581 LEFT SIDE. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20121030005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121030005), Oct 30, 2012: SKIN. DAMAGED. INBOARD FLAP, INBOARD WEDGE, GOUGED BOTTOM EDGE. REMOVED DAMAGE FROM LOWER SKIN PER SRM 57-01-00 FIGURE 5 SHEET 2. DAMAGE IS 22 INCHES FROM TRAILNG EDGE AND 20 
- [SDR AALA20120524001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120524001), May 23, 2012: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FORWARD CABIN AND FLIGHT DECK EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FORWARD CABIN AND FLIGHT DECK EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY PACK, OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20110523TUL05](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110523TUL05), May 23, 2011: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. CORROSION UNDER STAINLESS DOUBLER ALONG BOTTOM EDGE OF DOOR SILL. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-3.
- [SDR AALA20100402DFW02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100402DFW02), Apr 2, 2010: REGULATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. DFW - CREW REPORTED FUMES AND SMOKE IN CABIN. EMERGENCY DECLARED RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LEFT PRESSURE REG
- [SDR AALA20091001SFO03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091001SFO03), Oct 1, 2009: REGULATOR VALVE. FAILED. CREW REPORTED SMELL OR ODOR IN CABIN AND COCKPIT AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO FAT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT PRESSURE REGULATING VALVES.
- [SDR AALA20090722LGA06](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090722LGA06), Jul 21, 2009: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT BETWEEN AFT LAVATORIES INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT BETWEEN AFT LAVATORIES. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20090722LGA05](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090722LGA05), Jul 21, 2009: STRAP. MISSING. FLASHLIGHT STRAP MISSING FROM FLASHLIGHT BY AFT GALLEY FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT. INSTALLED STRAP FOR FLASHLIGHT AT AFT GALLEY FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT.
- [SDR AALA20090722LGA04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090722LGA04), Jul 21, 2009: STRAP. MISSING. FLASHLIGHT STRAP MISSING FROM FLASHLIGHT OUTSIDE RIGHT LAVATORY. INSTALLED STRAP FOR FLASHLIGHT AT RIGHT LAVATORY.
- [SDR AALA20090722LGA03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090722LGA03), Jul 21, 2009: STRAP. MISSING. FLASHLIGHT STRAP MISSING FROM FLASHLIGHT BY AFT GALLEY FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT. REPLACED STRAP FOR FLASHLIGHT AT AFT GALLEY FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT.
- [SDR AALA20090722LGA02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090722LGA02), Jul 21, 2009: BATTERY PACK. NOT SEATED. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE FROM ROWS 23 TO ROW 29. RESEATED BATTERY PACK FOR CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROWS 23 TO 29. OPS NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20090722LGA01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090722LGA01), Jul 21, 2009: BATTERY PACK. NOT SEATED. TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. RESEATED BATTERY PACK IN TAIL COMPARTMENT. OPS CHECKS NORMAL.

All 121: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N488AA-2019-09-06/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 CHI02LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA043), Nov 30, 2001: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (N488AA), Romulus, MI, no damage. Probable cause: The turbulence encountered in-flight and the passenger not complying with the flight and cabin crew’s warning of the turbulance.

## 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 20091001022359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20091001022359I), Oct 1, 2009: Doug DC982 (N488AA), Fresno, CA, No damage. Upon takeoff from rwy 29R at fat and climbing through 1700 msi, a strong hot dry burning smell was detected in both the cockpit throughout the cabin area.…
- [Accident 20011130036979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011130036979A), Nov 30, 2001: Doug DC982 (N488AA), Romulus, MI, No damage. (.19) On November 30, 2001, about 1225 eastern standard time, a Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82, N488AA, operated as American airlines flight #321 new york to…
- [Incident 19941207045619I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941207045619I), Dec 7, 1994: Doug DC982 (N488AA), Portland, OR. Nr 1 engine pulled back to idle due to vibration. Shutdown on ground. Suspect damage to fourth stage compressor.

## Other aircraft with N488AA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N488AA): Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2006T, S/N 423/US, built 2025
- [Cancelled 1970-01-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N488AA-1970-01-28): American AA-2, S/N AA2-0101. Owner: [American Aviation Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMERICAN%20AVIATION%20CORP), [Cleveland, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Cleveland)

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