# N490AA: 1989 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2019-01-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 28, 2019
- 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: 49683
- Year built: 1989
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: January 28, 1989
- Certificate issued: September 7, 2018
- Last registry action: September 7, 2018
- Mode S code: A61019
- Owner when cancelled: [Global Lub & Parts Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GLOBAL%20LUB%20%26%20PARTS%20INC)
- Location: [Doral, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Doral)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 25.8050° N, 80.3151° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33122, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N490AA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=490AA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N490AA-2019-01-28

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 (88, newest 50)

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

- [SDR AALA20150109002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150109002), Jan 9, 2015: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS CONTROLLED BY BATTERY PACK B5-107 INOPERATIVE. R & R BATTERY PACK B5-107 IAW AMM 33-53-00. SYS CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20140506009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140506009), May 6, 2014: RIB. CRACKED. LEFT HAND WING NR 4 SLAT RIB CRACKED. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW EA MD80-57-034736.
- [SDR AALA20140506008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140506008), May 6, 2014: RIB. CRACKED. RIGHT HAND WING NR 4 SLAT RIB CRACKED. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW EA MD80-57-034736.
- [SDR AALA20131026001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20131026001), Oct 25, 2013: PROXIMITY SENSOR. INOPERATIVE. SAT DURING LANDING GEAR EXTENSION, GREEN NLG DOWN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT ACCOMPLISHED GO AROUND & LANDED SAT WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRC
- [SDR AALA20130531062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130531062), May 31, 2013: CSD. OVERSERVICED. CREW REPORTED, ON CLIMBOUT, RT CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE TEMP HIGH. CREW DISCONNECTED THE CSD. EMERGENCY DECLARED, FLIGHT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE, LANDED WITHOUT INCID
- [SDR AALA20130508008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130508008), May 8, 2013: WIRE. DAMAGED. AFT AIRSTAIR SIDEWALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRE FOR AFT AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY LIGHTS.
- [SDR AALA20130507029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130507029), May 7, 2013: PORTABLE LIGHT. DEFECTIVE. LEFT NUMBER ONE DOOR PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT DIM. REPLACED LEFT NUMBER ONE PORTABLE EMERGEMCY LIGHT. OPS CHECK NORMA.L
- [SDR AALA20130228001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130228001), Feb 27, 2013: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 11 AND 12 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20130203004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130203004), Feb 3, 2013: GENERATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. DFW - CREW REPORTED EXPERIENCED AC POWER INTERRUPTIONS AND RIGHT CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE OIL PRESSURE LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TRIED TO DISCONNECT RIGHT CSD AND COUL
- [SDR AALA20121109014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121109014), Nov 9, 2012: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. LEFT CUSP: CENTER CUSP CRACKED BETWEEN NUMBERS 1 AND 2 SEAT TRACK AT STATION 1250. INSTALLED DOUBLER BETWEEN NUMBERS 1 AND 2 SEAT TRACKS FROM STATIONS 1247 TO 1
- [SDR AALA20121106010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121106010), Nov 6, 2012: RIB. CRACKED. CRACK INDICATION ON NUMBER 15 SLAT RIB ON NUMBER 5 SLAT LEFT SIDE. REPLACED RIB PER ESO 80117.
- [SDR AALA20121106009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121106009), Nov 6, 2012: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. LEFT CUSP SHEET FROM STATIONS 1250 TO 1309 CORRODED. INSTALLED LEFT CUSP PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20121105004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121105004), Nov 5, 2012: RIB. CRACKED. CRACK INDICATION ON NUMBER 15 SLAT RIB ON NUMBER 5 SLAT RIGHT SIDE. INSTALLED NEW SLAT ATTACH FITTING AND LOWER SKIN PER ESO 80177.
- [SDR AALA20121105003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121105003), Nov 5, 2012: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK NUMBER 6, STATION 1154 CORRODED. ROUTED OUT DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED SEAT TRACK PLUG AS PER SRM 53-05-00 FIGURE 4A.
- [SDR AALA20121105001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121105001), Nov 5, 2012: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. CRACK EXTENDING FROM LIGHTENING HOLE IN LEFT CUSP AT STATION 226. REMOVED DAMAGED LEFT CUSP SHEET STATIONS 218 TO 237. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE LEFT CUSP SHEET FRO
- [SDR AALA20121104011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121104011), Nov 4, 2012: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. RIGHT CUSP MEMBRANE AT STATION 493 CORRODED. INSTALLED RIGHT CUSP DOUBLER PER AARD 53-2-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20121103005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121103005), Nov 3, 2012: DOUBLER. CRACKED. AFT SERVICE DOOR/HOLD OPEN HOOK HOUSING DOUBLER CRACKED. DOUBLER INSTALLED PER SRM 52-05-00 FIGURE 54 AND NEW HOOK HOUSING DRILLED AND INSTALLED PER ESO 80175.
- [SDR AALA20121103004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121103004), Nov 3, 2012: LONGERON. CRACKED. CABIN HAS A CRACK IN LOWER LEG OF LONGERON 4 LEFT AT STATION 200. INSTALLED LONGERON REPAIR PER AARD 51-00-05-1.
- [SDR AALA20121103002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121103002), Nov 3, 2012: DOUBLER. CORRODED. CORROSION ON DOUBLER BELOW G2 GALLEY FLOOR MOUNT BRACKET STATION 218, 12 INCHES TO RIGHT OF CENTER LINE. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20121102014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121102014), Nov 2, 2012: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. RIGHT CUSP IS CRACKED FROM STATIONS 1263 TO 1266. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20121102013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121102013), Nov 2, 2012: SKIN. DENTED. DENT IN SKIN AT STATION 414 BELOW LONGERON 19 LEFT. INSTALLED INTERNAL DOUBLER, TAPERED SHIMS AND SKIN FILLER PER SRM 53-04-02.
- [SDR AALA20121102012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121102012), Nov 2, 2012: SUPPORT. CRACKED. TWO CRACKS AT LOWER END OF FLOORBEAM SUPPORT, STATION 927, BELOW SEAT TRACK NUMBER 2. REPLACED SUPPORT PER AARD 51-00-05-1.
- [SDR AALA20121102008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121102008), Nov 2, 2012: ATTACH FITTING. CRACKED. CRACK INDICATION AT NUMBER 15 SLAT RIB ON NUMBER 5 SLAT, RIGHT SIDE. REMOVED NUMBER 15 SLAT ATTACH FITTING AND INSTALLED NEW ATTACH FITTING PER ESO 80117.
- [SDR AALA20121101023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121101023), Nov 1, 2012: PAN. CRACKED. UPPER AFT CORNER OF RIGHT WINDOW PAN CRACKED AT STATION 1079. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-25.
- [SDR AALA20121101021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121101021), Nov 1, 2012: PAN. CRACKED. UPPER AFT CORNER OF RIGHT WINDOW PAN CRACKED AT STATION 1098. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-25.
- [SDR AALA20121101020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121101020), Nov 1, 2012: PAN. CRACKED. LEFT WINDOW PAN CRACKED BETWEEN STATIONS 864 TO 845, LOWER FORWARD CORNER. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER AARD 53-10-00-25.
- [SDR AALA20121101019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121101019), Nov 1, 2012: PAN. CRACKED. LOWER FORWARD CORNER OF RIGHT WINDOW PAN CRACKED, STATION 1022. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-25.
- [SDR AALA20121101018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121101018), Nov 1, 2012: PAN. CRACKED. LOWER FORWARD CORNER OF RIGHT WINDOW PAN CRACKED, STATION 1041. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-25.
- [SDR AALA20121101017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121101017), Nov 1, 2012: PAN. CRACKED. LEFT WINDOW PAN CRACKED BETWEEN STATIONS 1041 TO 1060, LOWER FORWARD CORNER. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-25.
- [SDR AALA20121101015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121101015), Nov 1, 2012: PAN. CRACKED. CRACK AT LEFT WINDOW RING PAN AT UPPER AFT CLIP JUST FORWARD OF STATION 1098. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER AARD 53-10-00-25.
- [SDR AALA20121101014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121101014), Nov 1, 2012: PAN. CRACKED. CRACK IN LEFT WINDOW RING PAN AT LOWER FORWARD CLIP JUST AFT OF STATION 1060. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER AARD 53-10-00-25.
- [SDR AALA20121101013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121101013), Nov 1, 2012: PAN. CRACKED. UPPER AFT CORNER OF RIGHT WINDOW PAN CRACKED AT STATION 1193. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER AARD 53-10-00-25.
- [SDR AALA20121107031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121107031), Oct 31, 2012: SKIN. SCRATCHED. SCRATCHES/GOUGES IN FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN LONGERONS 29 AND 28 RIGHT AT STATION 486. BLENDED GOUGES AND INSTALLED INTERNAL DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04-02
- [SDR AALA20120131DFW02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120131DFW02), Jan 31, 2012: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - CREW REPORTED DURING DESCENT NOSE LANDING GEAR INDICATION SHOWED NOSE GEAR UNSAFE. CYCLED GEAR AND STILL SHOWED RED. ABORTED APPROACH AND ACCOMPLISHED FLY
- [SDR AALA20090902TUL20](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090902TUL20), Sep 1, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. MID AISLE BATTERY PACK HAS LOW OUTPUT. REPLACED BATTERY PACK IN MID AISLE UNDER IAW 33-60-98-4.
- [SDR AALA20090902TUL04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090902TUL04), Sep 1, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. MID AISLE BATTERY PACK LOW OUTPUT. REPLACED BATTERY PACK IN MID AISLE UNDER MM 33-60-98-4.
- [SDR AALA20090902TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090902TUL03), Sep 1, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. MID AISLE BATTERY PACK LOW OUTPUT. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT MID AISLE UNDER IAW 33-60-98-4.
- [SDR AALA20090902TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090902TUL02), Sep 1, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. MID AISLE BATTERY PACK LOW OUTPUT. REPLACED BATTERY PACK IAW MM 33-60-98-4.
- [SDR AALA20090727MCI01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090727MCI01), Jul 27, 2009: SPLICE. DAMAGED. MCI - EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE IN REAR AIRSTAIR AREA. REPLACED WIRING SPLICE FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT IN REAR AIRSTAIR AREA.
- [SDR AALA200800137](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200800137), Jan 23, 2008: A/C PACK. SMOKE. MSP INFLIGHT T1037/23JAN - VERY LIGHT SMOKE STARTED TO FLOW THROUGH CABIN. SHUT DOWN RIGHT AIR CONDITIONING PACK AND SMOKE DISSIPATED. CONTINUED TO MSP AND LAND
- [SDR AALA20060337](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20060337), May 26, 2006: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN CEILING AT ROWS 29 TO 31 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT ROW 29 FOR INOPERATIVE EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN CEILING AT ROWS 29 TO 31. SY
- [SDR AALA20050672](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050672), Oct 10, 2005: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. SFO - CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 13 TO 15 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT ROW 13 FOR CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROWS 13 TO 15. SYSTEM GROUND CHEC
- [SDR AALA20050671](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050671), Oct 10, 2005: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. SFO - BOTH FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY ESCAPE HATCHES EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT ROW 20 FOR BOTH FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY ESCAPE HA
- [SDR AALA20050437](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050437), Jul 11, 2005: PUMP. MALFUNCTIONED. ABOUT 2000 FT ABOVE GROUND LEVEL ON FINAL APPROACH, GOT LT FUEL INLET LOW LIGHT. SHORTLY AFTER THAT NR 1 ENGINE FAILED. REPLACED LT WING TANK PROBES NUMBER 5 TH
- [SDR AALA20050306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050306), May 8, 2005: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. SFO - OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT SEATS 28D TO 31D INOPERATIVE. RECHARGED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS SYSTEM IN THE ARM POSITION FOR THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT 
- [SDR AALA20050247](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050247), Apr 8, 2005: OIL CAP. UNSECURE. AUS - ON ROTATION BURNING OIL SMELL IN COCKPIT. AT ABOUT 2000 FEET FLIGHT ATTENDANT CALLED TO REPORT SMOKE IN CABIN THAT ALSO SMELLED LIKE BURNING OIL. RETURNED
- [SDR AALA20040732](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040732), Jul 17, 2004: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT 14D OVERHEAD INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT 14D OVERHEAD. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
- [SDR AALA20040404](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040404), Mar 29, 2004: CONTROL MODULE. INOPERATIVE. DFW - EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT AFT LEFT HAND SERVICE DOOR AT AL2-7 FORWARD OF DOOR NEAR FLOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY PACK CONTROL MODU
- [SDR AALA20040405](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040405), Mar 29, 2004: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DFW - LEFT AND RIGHT HAND OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHTS ABOVE DOORS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK B5-105, RESECURED WIRE L799B16N TO TERMINAL 3, AND 
- [SDR AALA20040403](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040403), Mar 29, 2004: CONNECTOR. BROKEN. DFW - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT STATION 1154 INOPERATIVE. FOUND PLASTIC BACK SHELL FOR PLUG FOR BATTERY PACK CONTROL MODULE AB5-4 AT STATION 1154 BROKEN. REPLACED PLA

All 88: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N490AA-2019-01-28/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 CHI89IA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89IA180), Aug 31, 1989: Mcdonnell Douglas MD-80 (N490AA), Chicago, IL, incident, no damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE CONTROLLER TO CLARIFY THE CONFUSING COMMUNICATIONS, TO CORRECT THE PILOT'S MISINTERPRETATION OF THE INSTRUCTIONS BEING GIVEN, AND THE FAILURE OF THE SUPERVISOR TO PROPERLY MONITOR…

## 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 20050525012419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050525012419I), May 25, 2005: Doug DC982 (N490AA), Colorado Spring, CO, Minor damage. (-23) This is the captain's report: flt 1140 (ac#490) departed rwy 35R @ cos. Tow 124000. Wx was VFR, 107 pax, f/o's leg. T/o roll was normal. At approx. vw+10…
- [Incident 19890723056859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890723056859I), Jul 23, 1989: Doug DC982 (N490AA), Waterloo, IA. Co-pilots instrument panel went blank. NR2 radio out. Noise behind c/d panel. Replaced general control panel.

## Other aircraft with N490AA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N490AA): Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER, S/N 3107

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