# N500ME: Douglas DC-9-14, registration cancelled 2004-05-25 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: May 25, 2004 - Exported to: Kenya - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Douglas DC-9-14](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-14) (registry code 3022034) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 45711 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Certificate issued: May 12, 2004 - Last registry action: May 12, 2004 - Mode S code: A63B08 - Owner when cancelled: [Centec Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CENTEC%20AVIATION%20INC) - Location: [Springfield, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Springfield) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 39.8555° N, 89.6501° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 62707, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N500ME - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=500ME - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N500ME-2004-05-25 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 Douglas DC-9-14: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-14.md ## Service difficulty reports (219, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR MWEA030134](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA030134), Mar 9, 2003: CONTROL VALVE. INOPERATIVE. LEFT BRAKE DOES NOT WORK WITH RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM SELECTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT WHEEL WELL BRAKE CONTROL VALVE. - [SDR MWEA020687](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020687), Nov 8, 2002: GEAR. DEFECTIVE. CREW REPORTED GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT STAYED ON WITH GEAR HANDLE UP. -- REMOVED AND REPLACED STIFFENER. - [SDR MWEA020447](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020447), Jul 13, 2002: OIL SYSTEM. ON DEPARTURE OUT OF MILWUAKEE RIGHT ENGINE OIL QTY INDICATION DECREASED TO ZERO. -- DEFERRED RIGHT ENGINE OIL QTY PER MEL 79-3 - [SDR MWEA020321](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020321), May 5, 2002: OVEN. SHORTED. F/A REPORTED SEEING AN ORANGE FLASH ABOVE AND BEHIND GALLEY OVEN. -- NWA MTC INSPECTED LEFT AND RIGHT OVENS. FOUND OVEN GROUND WIRE SHORTED. PULLED AND COLLARD - [SDR MWEA020207](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020207), Apr 2, 2002: STIFFENER. ELONGATED. VERTICAL STIFFENER IN FORWARD ELECTONIC POWER CENTER HAS ELONGATED HOLES. -- REPAIRED VERTICAL STIFFENER IAW SRM 53-01 FIGURE SHEET 4. - [SDR MWEA020045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020045), Jan 8, 2002: SPAR. CRACKED. RIGHT HAND ELEVATOR FORWARD SPAR HAS A CRACK INDICATION VIEWED ON RADIOGRAPH "RG" AT APPROXIMATELY STATION XE 105 UPPER CAP LOWER SURFACE -- FABRICATED AND HEAT - [SDR MWEA020044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020044), Jan 8, 2002: SPAR. CRACKED. LEFT HAND ELEVATOR FORWARD SPAR HAS A CRACK INDICATION VIEWED ON RADIOGRAPH "LM" AT APPROXIMATELY STATION XE 203 -- LOCATED ENDS OF CRACK. FABRICATED AND INSTAL - [SDR MWEA020043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020043), Jan 8, 2002: SPAR. CRACKED. LEFT HAND ELEVATOR FORWARD SPAR HAS CRACK INDICATION VIEWED ON RADIOGRAPH "LK" AT APPROXIMATELY STATION XE 169 -- LOCATED AND MARKED ENDS OF CRACK. INSTALLED RE - [SDR MWEA011085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA011085), Jul 28, 2001: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. WINDSHEAR LIGHT CAME ON WITH AUTO WARNING. FIRST MAINTENANCE DEFERRED, THEN COLLARD CIRCUIT BREAKER, AND REPLACED THE WINDSHEAR COMPUTER. - [SDR MWEA010946](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010946), Jun 13, 2001: CHARGER. DEFECTIVE. ON CLIMB OUT THROUGH FL 200 BATTERY CHARGER C.B. POPPED. -- REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY CHARGER. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT SHIP BATTERIES. - [SDR MWEA010829](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010829), May 29, 2001: VANE. DENTED. DENT FOUND IN LEFT FLAP MOVEABLE VANE, DENT MEASURES .080 DEEP. REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 51-70-2. - [SDR MWEA010807](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010807), May 21, 2001: PANEL. CRACKED. RIGHT WING D-DUCT LOCATED AT XRS 320 HAS A CRACK. INSTALLED DOUBLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH 57-06 FIG. 01. - [SDR MWEA010806](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010806), May 21, 2001: PANEL. DENTED. FOUR DENTS FOUND ON TOP LEFT WING INBOARD TRAILING EDGE PANEL FORWARD OF AILERON. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH 51-70. - [SDR MWEA010804](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010804), May 21, 2001: PANEL. DENTED. DENT ON TOP SIDE OF LEFT WING TRAILING EDGE PANEL LOCATED ABOVE OUTBOARD AILERON. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH 51-70. - [SDR MWEA010803](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010803), May 21, 2001: PANEL. DELAMINATED. REPAIR XRS 437 IS DELAMINATED ON LEFT WING TRAILING EDGE PANEL. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH 51-70. - [SDR MWEA010799](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010799), May 21, 2001: SKIN. DENTED. DENT LOCATED ON RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE AT STATION 477. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER. - [SDR MWEA010805](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010805), May 21, 2001: PANEL. DENTED. DENT FOUND IN LEFT WING TRAILING EDGE PANEL LOCATED 10 INCHES OUTBOARD OF AILERON AND 10 INCHES FORWARD OF TRAILING EDGE. REPAIRED DAMAGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 57- - [SDR MWEA010812](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010812), May 21, 2001: VANE. DENTED. RIGHT WING FLAP MOVEABLE VANE HAS A 1.5 INCH BY .875 INCH, .063 INCH DENT 15 INCHES FROM INBOARD EDGE. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH 51 - [SDR MWEA010808](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010808), May 21, 2001: SKIN. DENTED. UPPER RIGHT ELEVATOR SKIN HAS FIVE DENTS BETWEEN STATION XHS 100 AND XHS 119. INSTALLED DOUBLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH 55-03. - [SDR MWEA010809](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010809), May 21, 2001: RIB. DAMAGED. RIGHT ELEVATOR XHS 116 RIB HAS DAMAGE AT THE FORWARD OUTBOARD EDGE. REPAIRED DAMAGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 51-30. - [SDR MWEA010815](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010815), May 21, 2001: PANEL. DENTED. RIGHT WING TRAILING EDGE PANEL HAS A 3 INCH BY 1.375 INCH DENT, .060 INCH DEEP LOCATED AT XRS 487. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH 57-04. - [SDR MWEA010814](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010814), May 21, 2001: PANEL. DENTED. RIGHT WING TRAILING EDGE PANEL HAS A 1.5 INCH BY 1.625 INCH DENT, .075 INCH DEEP LOCATED AT XRS 443. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH 57-0 - [SDR MWEA010813](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010813), May 21, 2001: PANEL. DENTED. RIGHT WING TRAILING EDGE PANEL HAS A 1.25 INCH BY 1.5 INCH DENT, .063 DEEP LOCATED AT XRS 397. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH 57-04. - [SDR MWEA010802](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010802), May 21, 2001: PANEL. DENTED. RIGHT WING TRAILING EDGE PANEL HAS 1 INCH BY 1 INCH DENT, .064 INCH DEEP LOCATED AT XRS 354. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH 57-04. - [SDR MWEA010801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010801), May 21, 2001: PANEL. DENTED. RIGHT WING TRAILING EDGE PANEL HAS A 2.25 INCH BY 2.125 INCH DENT, .099 INCH DEEP LOCATED AT XRS 467. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH 57- - [SDR MWEA010800](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010800), May 21, 2001: PANEL. DENTED. RIGHT WING TRAILING EDGE PANEL HAS A 1.625 BY 1.0625 INCH DENT, 060 DEEP LOCATED AT XRS 474. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH 57-04. - [SDR MWEA010811](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010811), May 21, 2001: SKIN. DENTED. RIGHT WING WALK AREA HAS A DENT .075 DEEP AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, REMOVED DAMAGED CORNER AND MADE NEW REPAIR PARTS. - [SDR MWEA010810](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010810), May 21, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE HAS ONE DENT AT APPROXIMATELY XRS 353 WITH CRACK INDICATIONS. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER. - [SDR MWEA010452](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010452), Mar 28, 2001: DUCT. SEPARATED. RECEIVED RIGHT ENGINE FIRE WARNING, THEN WHEN SILENCE BELL BUTTON WAS PUSHED FIRE WARNING WENT AWAY. LOOP A TESTED NORMAL. LOOP B ALREADY DEFERRED. FOUND 13TH S - [SDR MWEA010298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010298), Mar 5, 2001: INTERCOSTAL. DAMAGED. INTERCOSTAL AT STATION 305 HAS DAMAGED UPPER HORIZONTAL LEG. INSTALLED DOUBLERS. - [SDR MWEA010297](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010297), Mar 5, 2001: WEB. MISDRILLED. WEB AT STATION 305 HAS MISDRILLED HOLES. INSTALLED DOUBLER. - [SDR MWEA010296](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010296), Mar 5, 2001: FORMER. MISDRILLED. FORMER AT STATION 305 HAS MISDRILLED HOLES. INSTALLED DOUBLERS. - [SDR MWEA010114](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010114), Jan 23, 2001: SLIDE. WILL NOT TEST. THE TAIL CONE SLIDE DEPLOYMENT CHECK FAILED WHEN TAIL CONE WAS RELEASED, THE EVACUATION SLIDE COVER DID NOT RELEASE. BLENDED CRACKED/TORN METAL FOUND AROUND GIR - [SDR MWEA010113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010113), Jan 23, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR MAIN FRAME FORWARD OUTBOARD RADIUS CRACK NOW EXCEEDS 7 INCHES. LOCATED, DRILLED, AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE DOUBLERS. - [SDR MWEA010112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010112), Jan 23, 2001: FASTENER. MISSING. CABIN FLOORBEAM UPPER ANGLE, STATION 160, AFT SIDE, HAS SIX UNFILLED FASTENER HOLES. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED SPLICE ANGLES. - [SDR MWEA010111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010111), Jan 23, 2001: PAN. GOUGED. OVERWING EXIT FRAME HAS SEVERAL DEEP GOUGES ON FORWARD AND AFT LOWER CORNERS. REMOVED AND REPLACED JAMB PAN. - [SDR MWEA010110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010110), Jan 23, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CHAFED. CENTER FLOOR SUPPORT IS CHAFING INTO FLOORBEAM AT STATION 484. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FILLERS AND REPAIR ANGLES. - [SDR MWEA010109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010109), Jan 23, 2001: PAN. MISINSTALLED. GALLEY SERVICE DOOR JAMB REPAIR IMPROPERLY INSTALLED, STATION 200, NEXT TO BAYONET ROLLERS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR. - [SDR MWEA010108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010108), Jan 23, 2001: DOOR FRAME. MISREPAIRED. APB PLUG DOOR PAN REPAIR INTERFERES WITH DOOR OPERATION AND SEAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOOR FRAME. - [SDR MWEA010089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010089), Jan 18, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. LEFT HAND MLG MAINFRAME AFT INBOARD RADIUS CRACKED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED ANGLE AND PLATE DOUBLERS. - [SDR MWEA010088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010088), Jan 18, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. LEFT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR MAIN FRAME FORWARD INBOARD RADIUS CRACKED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED ANGLE AND PLATE DOUBLERS. - [SDR MWEA010087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010087), Jan 18, 2001: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN STATION 585 - 604 AT NR 4 SEAT TRACK IS CRACKED AT LIGHTENING HOLE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER. - [SDR MWEA010086](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010086), Jan 18, 2001: FLOORBOARD. CORRODED. SKIN CORROSION SEVERAL PLACES OUT OF LIMITS AND 4 HAT CHANNELS HAVE CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS ON FLOORBOARD E-1. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FLOORBOARD SKIN AND 4 HA - [SDR MWEA010085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010085), Jan 18, 2001: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. LUGGAGE TRACK STATION 738 - 817 HAS CORROSION. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW LUGGAGE TRACK. - [SDR MWEA010084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010084), Jan 18, 2001: FLOORBOARD. CRACKED. FLOORBOARD BETWEEN SEAT TRACKS UNDER F/O SEAT IS CRACKED IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS OF THE SKIN. FABRICATED NEW FLOORBOARD SKIN. - [SDR MWEA010083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010083), Jan 18, 2001: WEB. DAMAGED. SUBFLOOR/CUSP REMOVED FROM STATION 160 - 200. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT SUBFLOOR. - [SDR MWEA010082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010082), Jan 18, 2001: FLOORBEAM. MISDRILLED. TWO HOLES WITH IMPROPER SPACING ON UPPER TEE OF STATION 200. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED T-ANGLE AND OUTBOARD LEFT HAND SPLICES. - [SDR MWEA010081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010081), Jan 18, 2001: FRAME. GOUGED. FRAME GOUGED AT STATION 389 LONGERON 29 LEFT. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE, PLATE, AND FILLER. - [SDR MWEA010080](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010080), Jan 18, 2001: FLOORBEAM. GOUGED. GOUGE IN FLOOR WEB AT STATION 159. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER. - [SDR MWEA010079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010079), Jan 18, 2001: BULKHEAD. DAMAGED. RIGHT HAND PYLON BULKHEAD LOWER WEB AT STATION 786 HAS SEVERAL ELONGATED HOLES. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW WEB. All 219: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N500ME-2004-05-25/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 20001006031189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001006031189I), Oct 6, 2000: Doug DC914 (N500ME), Omaha, NE. (-23)Midwest express flight 527 enroute milwaukee, WI, to denver, CO, diverted to Omaha, NE, due to number one engine vibration. Company mechanics changed the… ## Other aircraft with N500ME - [Cancelled 2011-10-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N500ME-2011-10-24): Ethridge Michael O CH 701SP, S/N 3301, built 2009. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Wilhelm Hans](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILHELM%20HANS), 100 Mile House - [Cancelled 1983-12-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N500ME-1983-12-28): Convair 580, S/N 157. Exported to Venezuela. Owner: [Jack Prewitt & Associates Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JACK%20PREWITT%20%26%20ASSOCIATES%20INC), [Bedford, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Bedford) --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.