# N501AA: 1989 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2020-03-25 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: March 25, 2020 - 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: 49738 - Year built: 1989 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: October 21, 1989 - Last registry action: March 25, 2020 - Mode S code: A63DA8 - Owner when cancelled: [Lewis University](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LEWIS%20UNIVERSITY) - Location: [Romeoville, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Romeoville) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 41.6333° N, 88.0993° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60446, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N501AA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=501AA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N501AA-2020-03-25 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 (192, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR AALA201907199007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201907199007), Jul 17, 2019: ACTUATOR. ERRATIC. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS PRESS. FAILURE ON GEAR EXTENSION TRANSFER LOCKOUT/STBY ON LIT. ONE RESET ATTEMPTED FAILED. RESET ON GROUND SUCCESSFUL. MAIN - [SDR AALA201907229033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201907229033), Jul 17, 2019: CONTROLLER. FAILED. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS PRESS. FAILURE ON GEAR EXTENSION TRANSFER LOCKOUT/STBY ON LIT. ONE RESET ATTEMPTED FAILED. RESET ON GROUND SUCCESSFUL. MAIN - [SDR AALA201907039011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201907039011), Jul 2, 2019: CONTROLLER. FAULTY. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS BOTH AUTO PRESSURE CONTROLLERS FAILED CLIMBING THROUGH 10,000 FT, CABIN DIFF WAS 4.5, CABIN ALTITUDE ZERO. BOTH TRANSFER LO - [SDR AALA201907059026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201907059026), Jul 2, 2019: CONTROLLER. FAULTY. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS BOTH AUTO PRESSURE CONTROLLERS FAILED CLIMBING THROUGH 10,000 FT, CABIN DIFF WAS 4.5, CABIN ALTITUDE ZERO. BOTH TRANSFER LO - [SDR AALA201906079001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201906079001), Jun 4, 2019: ROD END. LACK OF LUBE. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS LEFT THROTTLE LAGS OR STICKS AT LOWER EPR THAN RIGHT THROTTLE WITH AUTO THROTTLE ON. MAINTENANCE LUBRICATED L/H THROTTLE RO - [SDR AALA201905199006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201905199006), May 18, 2019: GYRO. FAULTY. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS INTERMITTENT AUTOPILOT PITCH MOVEMENT TWITCHING IN SMOOTH LEVEL FLIGHT. NOTE: UPON DESCENT FD BARS & AIRCRAFT (GOLD TRIANGL - [SDR AALA201904165907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201904165907), Apr 14, 2019: GUST LOCK. BENT. AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED: MAINTENANCE FOUND L-1 DOOR GUST HOOK IS BENT DOWN AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO STOW POCKET. LOCK DOES NOT FAIR WITH DOOR. MAINTENANCE REPLACED L - [SDR AALA2019022290007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2019022290007), Feb 18, 2019: SERVO. UNRELIABLE. AUTOTHROTTLES GO TO CLAMP IMMEDIATELY AFTER AUTOTHROTTLE WAS ENGAGED, INSTEAD OF AT APPROX. 60 KTS. AS A RESULT MUCH LOWER THAN FORCAST EPR IS SET AND THROTTLES - [SDR AALA20181130007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20181130007), Nov 30, 2018: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. EMERGENCY AISLE LIGHTS ARE INOPERABLE FROM ROW 22 TO AFT SEAT. REPLACED BATTERY CHARGER MODULE PER AMM 33-53-00. OPERATIONS CHECKED G - [SDR AALA201810265008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201810265008), Oct 25, 2018: STRAP. CRACKED. VERTICAL STABILIZER SPAR, LEADING EDGE SKIN STRAP, FASTENER HOLE NR 6 HAD A CRACK INDICATION. REPLACED THE STRAP IAW DRAWING SG09550005. - [SDR AALA20181022001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20181022001), Oct 22, 2018: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACKED LONGERON 20R BETWEEN BS 990 AND 1003. REPAIRED THE LONGERON IAW SRM 53-02-00. FIGURE 22. - [SDR AALA2018101989007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2018101989007), Oct 15, 2018: SKIN. DAMAGED. ON SHUTTING THE MAIN CABIN DOOR, THE GUST LOCK WOULD NOT RETRACT INTO DOOR. NOTICED DAMAGED METAL AROUND THE GUST LOCK. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE B - [SDR AALA201810097003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201810097003), Oct 7, 2018: PUMP. FAILED. LEFT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WAS LOW, LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILED INDICATION, EMERGENCY DECLARED AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE AI - [SDR AALA201810049036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201810049036), Oct 2, 2018: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AFT FLASHLIGHT AT AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT STATION HAD A DEAD BATTERY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY PER AMM 25-60-00 AND PERFORMED SATISF - [SDR AALA201810029026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201810029026), Sep 29, 2018: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED THE MEGAPHONE IN THE AFT CABIN WAS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES IN THE MEGAPHONE ASSEMBLY. OPS CHECKED GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE. - [SDR AALA2018091739012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2018091739012), Sep 12, 2018: SLIDING WINDOW. DELAMINATED. CAPTAIN`S SLIDING WINDOW DELAMINATED. REPLACED THE WINDOW IAW AMM 56-10-03. - [SDR AALA201809110001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201809110001), Sep 8, 2018: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE FROM SEAT 21D TO 32D. RESEATED THE CONNECTOR FOR CONTROL MODULE AB5-3 FOR AFT ZONE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. PERFORMED AN OPS TES - [SDR AALA20180522002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20180522002), May 21, 2018: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AFT EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE DIM WHEN POWERED BY THE AB5-3 BATTERY PACK. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK IAW MM 33-60-98. - [SDR AALA201711149039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201711149039), Nov 11, 2017: POWER SUPPLY. NO TEST. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS RIGHT SIDE, ROW 21, AND OVERWING EXIT DOOR ARE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED MID RIGHT BATTERY PACK, MID LEFT BATTERY PACK, AND MID PO - [SDR AALA201711149038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201711149038), Nov 11, 2017: BATTERY PACK. NO TEST. EMERGENCY LIGHTS RIGHT SIDE, ROW 21, AND OVERWING EXIT DOOR ARE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED MID RIGHT BATTERY PACK, MID LEFT BATTERY PACK, AND MID POWER S - [SDR AALA201711149022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201711149022), Nov 11, 2017: BATTERY PACK. NO TEST. CEILING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS FROM ROWS 13 TO 19 ARE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY ASSEMBLY AT ROW 13 IAW AMM 33-53-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR AALA201711149021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201711149021), Nov 11, 2017: BATTERY PACK. NO TEST. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS, RIGHT SIDE ROW 21, AND OVERWING EXIT DOOR ARE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE MID RIGHT BATTERY PACK, MID LEFT BATTERY PACK, AND MI - [SDR AALA20171017006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20171017006), Oct 17, 2017: SWITCH. FAULTY. LEFT ENGINE THRUST REVERSER UNLOCK INDICATION DURING DESCENT. EMERGENCY DECLARED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED AND REPLACED THRUST REVERSER UPPER LATCH INDICATOR - [SDR AALA201710069009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201710069009), Oct 4, 2017: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY AFT CABIN FORWARD JUMPSEAT IS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLASHLIGHT BATTERY IAW AMM 25-60-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR AALA201709129012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201709129012), Sep 9, 2017: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT BATTERY WILL NOT TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLASHLIGHT BATTERY PER AMM 25-60-00. OPERATIONA - [SDR AALA201708289059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201708289059), Aug 25, 2017: LATCH. DIRTY. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED THE GIRT BAR BRACKETS AT THE L1, R1 AND L2 DOORS ARE FILLED WITH DEBRIS AND ARE DIFFICULT TO ARM OR DISARM. CLEANED GIRT BAR LATCH AS - [SDR AALA201708289058](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201708289058), Aug 25, 2017: LATCH. DIRTY. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED THE GIRT BAR BRACKETS AT THE L1, R1 AND L2 DOORS ARE FILLED UP WITH DEBRIS AND ARE DIFFICULT TO ARM OR DISARM. CLEANED GIRT BAR LATCH - [SDR AALA201708289014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201708289014), Aug 25, 2017: GIRT BAR. DIRTY. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED THE GIRT BAR BRACKETS AT THE L1, R1 AND L2 DOORS ARE FILLED WITH DEBRIS AND ARE DIFFICULT TO ARM OR DISARM. CLEANED THE GIRT BAR LATC - [SDR AALA201707269052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201707269052), Jul 24, 2017: WIRE. DAMAGED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IN THE AFT AIRSTAIR CEILING THAT SHINES ON THE LANDING RAMP IS INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED THE WIRES IN THE LIGHT IAW WDM 33-51-13. OPS CHECKED G - [SDR AALA20170714004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170714004), Jul 14, 2017: SKIN. CRACKED. WHILE ACCOMPLISHING AD 2004-11-07 ON THE R1 DOOR FRAME CORNERS, MAINTENANCE WAS UNABLE TO ACCOMPLISH HFEC INSPECTION ON TWO FASTENER HOLES ALONG THE EDGE OF THE - [SDR AALA20170711009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170711009), Jul 11, 2017: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACKS ON TWO FASTENERS ON THE R1 DOOR UPPER FORWARD DOOR FRAME RADIUS. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05-00-001, 53-01-00 AND EA 271277. - [SDR AALA20170706006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170706006), Jul 6, 2017: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACK ON AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT LEFT CANTED FRAME AT BS 1474, NINE FASTENERS UP FROM AFT STAIRWAY CUT OUT. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-01-00, AND SRM 53-01-00, FIGUR - [SDR AALA20170706002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170706002), Jul 6, 2017: FRAME. WORN. WORN AREA ON AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT RIGHT LOWER CANTED FRAME AT BS 1510 FROM TAIL CONE INTERFERENCE. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-70-05, FIGURE 1, AND EA 271237. - [SDR AALA20170706001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170706001), Jul 6, 2017: FRAME. WORN. WORN AREA ON AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT LEFT LOWER CANTED FRAME AT BS 1510 FROM TAIL CONE INTERFERENCE. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-70-05 FIGURE 1, AND EA 271237. - [SDR AALA20170703004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170703004), Jul 3, 2017: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. AIRCRAFT WAS IN BASE MAINTENANCE. CRACK ON INTERCOSTAL AFT LOWER FLANGE AT FUSELAGE STATION 1338, RBL24. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-01-00-001 AND AARD 53-10-00-15. - [SDR AALA201707059010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201707059010), Jun 29, 2017: MOUNT BRACKET. CORRODED. AIRCRAFT WAS IN BASE MAINTENANCE. CORROSION ON AFT GALLEY SERVICE DOOR CUT OUT AFT FLOOR BOARD MOUNT BRACKET AT FUSELAGE STATION 1167, LBL53. REMOVED AND REPLAC - [SDR AALA20170629004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170629004), Jun 29, 2017: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. AIRCRAFT WAS IN BASE MAINTENANCE. CORROSION ON AFT GALLEY SERVICE DOOR CUT OUT CUSP SHEET BETWEEN FUSELAGE STATIONS 1162 AND 1169, LBL48 TO LBL53. REPAIRED IAW - [SDR AALA20170628014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170628014), Jun 28, 2017: LONGERON. CRACKED. AIRCRAFT WAS IN BASE MAINTENANCE. CRACKED LONGERON 3L IN THE RADIUS AT FUSELAGE STATION 160. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-02-00-001 FIGURE 18. - [SDR AALA20170627012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170627012), Jun 27, 2017: LONGERON. CRACKED. AIRCRAFT WAS IN BASE MAINTENANCE. CRACKED LONGERON 4L IN THE RADIUS AT FUSELAGE STATION 160. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-02-00-001 FIGURE 18. - [SDR AALA20170626004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170626004), Jun 26, 2017: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. AIRCRAFT WAS IN BASE MAINTENANCE. CORROSION ON AFT CARGO SHEAR TIE, BELOW FLOOR, AT THE FORWARD SIDE OF FUSELAGE STATION 1231, LONGERON 29R TO 30R. REMOVED AND - [SDR AALA20170626002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170626002), Jun 26, 2017: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. AIRCRAFT WAS IN BASE MAINTENANCE. CRACK ON AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT SHEAR TIE AT THE AFT SIDE OF FUSELAGE STATION 1437, LONGERON 12R. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEA - [SDR AALA20170622005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170622005), Jun 22, 2017: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. CRACK ON AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT SHEAR TIE AT FUSELAGE STATION 1380, BETWEEN LONGERONS 22L AND 23L. REPAIRED IAW DWG 53-10-00 REPAIR 20. - [SDR AALA20170622004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170622004), Jun 22, 2017: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LEFT UPPER CUSP WEB BETWEEN BS 579 AND 589. REPAIRED IAW DWG 53-20-00, REPAIR 16. - [SDR AALA20170527008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170527008), May 27, 2017: SEAL. RUPTURED. EMERGENCY DECLARED. EMERGENCY DESCENT INTO DESTINATION DUE TO CABIN PRESSURIZATION WARNING LIGHTS AND ANOMALIES. OXYGEN MASKS DID NOT DEPLOY. PERFORMED CHECK OF - [SDR AALA201703229033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201703229033), Mar 20, 2017: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS OPERATED BY BATTERY PACK B5-107 ARE INOP ON TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK B5-107 IAW MM 33-53-00. EMERGENCY LIGHTS OP CHK OK. THE AIR - [SDR AALA201703229032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201703229032), Mar 20, 2017: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. WITH FWD ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS ZONE POWERED BY AB5-2 BATTERY MODULE LIGHTS ARE DIM. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY FOR AB5-2 MODULE IAW MM 33-60-98. ESCAPE PATH LIGH - [SDR AALA20170320004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170320004), Mar 20, 2017: BATTERY. FAILED. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS OPERATED BY BATTERY ASSEMBLY B5-107 FAILED TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY ASSEMBLY B5-107 IAW AMM 33-53-00. OPER - [SDR AALA20170320002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170320002), Mar 20, 2017: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS POWERED BY BATTERY PACK AB5-2 ARE DIM. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK AB5-2 IAW AMM 33-60-98. OPERATI - [SDR AALA20170208013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170208013), Feb 8, 2017: GASKET. LEAKING. ODOR AND SMOKE IN THE CABIN. EMERGENCY DECLARED. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED AND REPLACED AUXILIARY POWER UNIT OIL - [SDR AALA20160907004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160907004), Sep 7, 2016: BATTERY PACK. FAULTY. EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 22-26 FAILED TO STAY OFF WHEN POWER WAS REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-53-00. OPS CHECKED All 192: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N501AA-2020-03-25/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 19900215015059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900215015059I), Feb 15, 1990: Doug DC982 (N501AA), Bridgeport, TX. Passenger opened aft galley door and aircraft depressurized. Was restrained and taken into custody on arrival. ## Other aircraft with N501AA - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N501AA): Ea Vision J-150, S/N JMZKJ150UAV602595795 - [Cancelled 1979-04-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N501AA-1979-04-10): Cessna 550, S/N 550-0054. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Transair Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TRANSAIR%20INC), [Oakland, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Oakland) --- 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.