# N496AA: 1989 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2020-02-28 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: February 28, 2020 - 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: 49734 - Year built: 1989 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: August 8, 1989 - Certificate issued: November 14, 2016 - Last registry action: November 14, 2016 - Mode S code: A62663 - 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/N496AA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=496AA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N496AA-2020-02-28 From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 (106, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR AALA20150608012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150608012), Jun 8, 2015: VALVE. LEAKING. AIR INTERRUPT, EMER DECLARED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL & ACFT OVERWEIGHT. DURING CLIMB, TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMP INDICATION ILLUMINATED. INSPECTED TAIL COMPARTMENT - [SDR AALA20150530004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150530004), May 30, 2015: PUMP. FAULTY. EMERGENCY DECLARED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL & ACFT NOT OVERWEIGHT. DURING APPROACH LT HYD LOW PRESS LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH HYD QTY INDICATION HIGH. FOUND EXCESSIVE A - [SDR AALA20140626012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140626012), Jun 23, 2014: SUPPORT RIB. CRACKED. LEFT WING NR 4 SLAT TRACK LE INBD SUPPORT RIB CRACKED. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW CARD 57-98-04. - [SDR AALA20140410004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140410004), Apr 10, 2014: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHTS IN TAIL COMPARTMENT SECTION FAILED TEST. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHTS IN TAIL COMPARTMENT, OPERATIONS CHECK - [SDR AALA20140410003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140410003), Apr 10, 2014: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROWS 27 TO 30 FAILED TEST. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS FORM ROWS 27 TO 30, OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20140410002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140410002), Apr 10, 2014: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROWS 11 TO 17 FAILED TEST. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROWS 11 TO 17, OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20140410001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140410001), Apr 10, 2014: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY EGRESS LIGHT BATTERY PACK AB5 - 4 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AB5 - 4, OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20130525004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130525004), May 24, 2013: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. AFT LT SIDE LOWER TAILCONE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR AFT LT SIDE LOWER TAILCONE LIGHT ASSY. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20130525003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130525003), May 24, 2013: BATTERY PACK. NOT SEATED. OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FRONT OF AFT ENTRY DOOR INOPERATIVE. RESEATED BATTERY PACK IN AFT LAVATORY. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20130525002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130525002), May 24, 2013: BATTERY PACK. NOT SEATED. OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEATS 15 AND 16. RESEATED BATTERY PACK AT SEAT 13DEF. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20130108006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130108006), Jan 8, 2013: WEB. CRACKED. MID CARGO WEBBING IS CRACKED AT STATION 693, LONGERON 28 RIGHT, UNDER INBOARD SIDE OF TIE-DOWN. SPLICED IN NEW WEB SECTION PER AARD 53-10-00-24. - [SDR AALA20130108005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130108005), Jan 8, 2013: WEB. GOUGED. MID CARGO WEBBING IS GOUGED AT STATION 630, LONGERON 28 RIGHT, UNDER INBOARD SIDE OF TIEDOWN. INSTALLED NEW STRAP PER AARD 51-00-05-1. - [SDR AALA20130110006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130110006), Jan 6, 2013: WEB. CORRODED. AFT CARGO WEB STATION 1212 AREA HAS SEVERAL AREAS OF CORROSION. INSTALLING DOUBLER IN WEB PER SRM 51-30-05,51-30-02. - [SDR AALA20130104007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130104007), Jan 4, 2013: SKIN. CRACKED. STATION 1437, LEFT SIDE, RIVETS PULLED IN SKIN AND CRACK IN SKIN, JUST BELOW VERTICAL STABILIZER SKATE ANGLE. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 5 - [SDR AALA20130104003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130104003), Jan 4, 2013: WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SUBFLOOR UNDER G-1 GALLEY DRAIN PAN. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20130103010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130103010), Jan 3, 2013: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. CUSP CRACKED FROM STATIONS 218 TO 237. REPLACED CUSP PER AARD 51-00-05-01. - [SDR AALA20121220002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121220002), Dec 20, 2012: MEMBRANE. CRACKED. CRACK IN SUBFLOOR AT STATION 215 UNDER SEAT TRACK NUMBER 5. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20121220001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121220001), Dec 20, 2012: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. RIGHT CUSP AT STATION 1185 CORRODED. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20130108014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130108014), Dec 17, 2012: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. CUSP SHEET CRACKED AT STATION 842 RIGHT, UNDER HORSE COLLAR DOUBLER. ROUTED OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20130109003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130109003), Dec 14, 2012: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. SUBFLOOR IS CORRODED FROM STATIONS 1170 TO 1174 FORWARD OF NUMBER 1 SEAT TRACK. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER EA MD80-53-027744. - [SDR AALA20120803005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120803005), Aug 3, 2012: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. AFT CARGO, STATION 1041, CENTER CEILING INTERCOSTAL IS CRACKED. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER AARD 53-10-00-15. - [SDR AALA20111020TUL07](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20111020TUL07), Oct 15, 2011: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. RIGHT CEILING PANEL EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 8 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR RIGHT CEILING PANEL EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 8. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20111020TUL06](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20111020TUL06), Oct 15, 2011: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. RIGHT CEILING PANEL EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 5 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR RIGHT CEILING PANEL EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 5. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20111017DFW01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20111017DFW01), Oct 15, 2011: LENS. MISSING. LEFT CEILING PANEL EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 28 MISSING LENS. REPLACED LENS FOR CEILING PANEL EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 28. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20110829TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110829TUL03), Aug 29, 2011: PAN. CRACKED. FORWARD CARGO DOOR PAN CRACKED AT STATION 358. COMPLETED INSTALLATION OF FASTENERS IN THE REPAIR AREA OF THE LOWER CUTOUT SECTION OF THE DOOR PAN OF THE FORWARD - [SDR AALA20110829TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110829TUL02), Aug 29, 2011: PAN. CRACKED. FORWARD CARGO DOOR PAN CRACKED AT STATION 404. COMPLETED INSTALLATION OF FASTENERS IN THE REPAIR AREA OF THE LOWER CUTOUT SECTION OF THE DOOR PAN OF THE FORWARD - [SDR AALA2009052400001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009052400001), May 24, 2009: PUMP. INOPERATIVE. DFW - RIGHT HYDRAULIC PRESS DECLINED TO ZERO FOLLOWED BY RIGHT HYDRAULIC PRESS LOW LIGHT AND RUDDER MANUAL LIGHT CAME ON. RETURNED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACE - [SDR AALA200802459](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200802459), Nov 2, 2008: SHROUD. MISSING. DFW - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 22 MISSING SHROUD. REPLACED SHROUD AT SEAT ROW 22 SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA200810065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200810065), Oct 1, 2008: ATTACH ANGLE. CORRODED. RIGHT WHEEL WELL TRAP FITTING UPPER FORWARD ATTACH ANGLE HAS CORROSION AT VERTICAL ATTACH BOLTS ABOVE BRAKE ACCUMULATOR. REMOVED CORRODED ANGLE AND INSTALLED SE - [SDR AALA200810064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200810064), Oct 1, 2008: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. SHEAR TIE IS CRACKED BETWEEN LONGERON 1 AND 2 RIGHT AFT SIDE OF FRAME. REPAIRED PER ESO 80559 DATED 10/1/08. - [SDR AALA200810063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200810063), Sep 30, 2008: ANGLE. CRACKED. LEFT TORQUE TUBE VERTICAL ANGLE CRACKED AT CENTER AREA, AFT ACCESSORY. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE ANGLE. - [SDR AALA200810067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200810067), Sep 29, 2008: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. NR 3 SEAT TRACK CORRODED, STATION 1295-1300. SPLICED IN NEW SEAT TRACK PER SRM 53-05-00. - [SDR AALA200810066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200810066), Sep 29, 2008: CUSP WEB. DAMAGED. CABIN CUSP DAMAGED LEFT HAND SIDE. INSTALLED DOUBLER ON CUSP PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA200802507](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200802507), Sep 29, 2008: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. TUL CORROSION ON FLOOR BOARD SUPPORT ZEE ANGLE ON LT TRACK IN AFT CARGO. INSTALLED NEW ZEE ANGLE ON LT TIE DOWN TRACK BETWEEN STATION 1117 AND 1155 PER SRM 51-0 - [SDR AALA200802506](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200802506), Sep 29, 2008: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION LT TIE DOWN TRACK IN AFT CARGO IN NUMEROUS PLACES. INSTALLED NEW SPLICE ON LT TIE DOWN TRACK BETWEEN STATION 1212 AND 1231 PER SRM 51-10-03. - [SDR AALA200802505](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200802505), Sep 29, 2008: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON RT TIE DOWN TRACK IN AFT CARGO IN NUMEROUS PLACES. INSTALLED RT TIE DOWN TRACK FROM STATION 1003 TO 1155 PER SRM 51-01-00. - [SDR AALA200802504](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200802504), Sep 29, 2008: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LT TIE DOWN TRACK IN AFT CARGO NUMEROUS PLACES. INSTALLED TIE DOWN TRACK SINGLE PIECE FROM STATION 1003 TO 1221 PER SRM 51-01-00. - [SDR AALA200802503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200802503), Sep 27, 2008: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 2 RT IS CRACKED AT FLANGE. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR SPLICE PER AARD 53-30-00-2. - [SDR AALA200802508](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200802508), Sep 26, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. TUL CRACKS IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT STATION 1437 ABOVE AND BELOW LONGERON 3R. AREA OF DISCREPANCY IS 8 INCHES BY 4 INCHES. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 51-01-00. - [SDR AALA200802521](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200802521), Sep 26, 2008: ANGLE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON ANGLE AFT SIDE OF DOOR JAMB IN AFT CARGO AT STATION 1155 RT LONGERON 27 IS BEYOND LIMITS. AREA OF DISCREPANCY IS 4 INCHES BY 10 INCHES. INSTALLED N - [SDR AALA200802520](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200802520), Sep 26, 2008: BEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS OF CARGO DOOR BEAM IN AFT CARGO AT STATION 1155 TO 1211. AREA OF DISCREPANCY IS 1 INCHES BY 48 INCHES. INSTALLED DOOR BEAM DOUBLE - [SDR AALA200802518](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200802518), Sep 26, 2008: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LOWER SURFACE OF RT HAND CUSP AT AFT CABIN BETWEEN STATIONS 1287 AND 1309 IS BEYOND SRM LIMITS. INSTALLED NEW CUSP PER SRM 53-05-00. - [SDR AALA200802517](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200802517), Sep 25, 2008: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LOWER SURFACE OF LT HAND CUSP AT AFT CABIN BETWEEN STATIONS 1287 AND 1309 IS BEYOND SRM LIMITS. INSTALLED NEW CUSP PER SRM 53-05-00. - [SDR AALA200802516](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200802516), Sep 25, 2008: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. LT CUSP SHEET CRACKED AT STATION 1211 UNDER NR 2 SEAT TRACK. AREA OF DISCREPANCY IS 2 INCHES BY 3 INCHES. CRACK LENGTH IS 1 INCH. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND INSTA - [SDR AALA200802510](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200802510), Sep 24, 2008: ANGLE. CORRODED. TUL, TEE ANGLE IN AFT CARGO AT RT LONGERON 27 AT STATION 1155 TO 1211 CORRODED BEYOND SRM LIMITS. INSTALLED NEW T ANGLE IN AFT CARGO AT RT LONGERON 27 AT STATIO - [SDR AALA200802515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200802515), Sep 24, 2008: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. TUL-CORROSION ON NR 2 GALLEY TIE DOWN SUPPORT FITTING. REPLACED NR 2 GALLEY SUPPORT FITTING PER SRM 51-01-00. - [SDR AALA200802514](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200802514), Sep 24, 2008: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. TUL FLOORBOARD SUPPORT IS WORN AND CRACKED AT STATION 176. AREA OF DISCREPANCY IS 2 INCHES BY 26 INCHES WITH A DEPTH OF 20 PERCENT PLUS. CRACK LENGTH OF 1 INCH. - [SDR AALA200802513](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200802513), Sep 24, 2008: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. TUL FLOORBOARD SUPPORT IS WORN AND CRACKED AT STATION 176. AREA OF DISCREPANCY IS 2 INCHES BY 26 INCHES WITH A DEPTH OF 20 PERCENT PLUS. CRACK LENGTH OF 1 INCH. - [SDR AALA200802512](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200802512), Sep 24, 2008: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. TUL-LT CUSP CRACKED AT STATION 218 UNDER NR 2 SEAT TRACK. AREA OF DISCREPANCY IS 3 INCHES BY 3 INCHES WITH A CRACK LENGTH OF 2 INCHES. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND - [SDR AALA200802511](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200802511), Sep 24, 2008: GALLEY TRACK. CORRODED. TUL, GALLEY TIE DOWN SUPPORT AT CABIN SUBFLOOR CORRODED BEYOND SRM LIMITS. INSTALLED NEW GALLEY TIE DOWN SUPPORT PER SRM 51-01-00. All 106: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N496AA-2020-02-28/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 19910813041419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910813041419I), Aug 13, 1991: Doug DC982 (N496AA), Dayton, OH, Minor damage. Ball of fire from NR2 engine on start up. Fired APU bottle. 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