# N510AM: 1989 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2023-01-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 16, 2023
- 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: 49804
- Year built: 1989
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: December 15, 1989
- Certificate issued: October 22, 2015
- Last registry action: September 18, 2021
- Mode S code: A6617B
- Owner when cancelled: [Frontera Flight Holdings Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FRONTERA%20FLIGHT%20HOLDINGS%20INC)
- Location: [Dover, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Dover)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.1815° N, 75.4736° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19901, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N510AM
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=510AM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N510AM-2023-01-16

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 (71, newest 50)

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

- [SDR AALA20130105011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130105011), Jan 5, 2013: CONTROLLER. FAILED. DFW - CREW REPORTED BOTH AUTO PRESSURIZATION CONTROLS FAILED. FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED NUMBERS ONE A
- [SDR AALA20121118001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121118001), Nov 18, 2012: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. DFW - CREW REPORTED BATTERY CHARGER LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED IN FLIGHT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITH INCIDENT. AIRCRAF
- [SDR AALA20120904007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120904007), Sep 4, 2012: PORTABLE LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. LEFT NUMBER 1 DOOR PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT (B5-29) INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR LEFT NUMBER 1 DOOR PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20120801008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120801008), Aug 1, 2012: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. SEAT MOUNTED ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING FROM ROWS 21D TO 32D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY AT AB5-4 AT AFT GALLEY. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20120630016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120630016), Jun 30, 2012: SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. PHX - CREW REPORTED TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMUNATED. ACCOMPLISHED QRH PROCEDURES. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED PHX LANDED WITHOUT INCI
- [SDR AALA20120617007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120617007), Jun 17, 2012: PERISEAL. LEAKING. LAS - CREW REPORTED TAIL COMPARTMENT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED LAS LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. 
- [SDR AALA20110929TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110929TUL03), Sep 29, 2011: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 2 RIGHT CRACKED AFT OF STATION 1418. INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF LONGERON PER SRM 53-02-00.
- [SDR AALA20110330TUL11](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110330TUL11), Mar 30, 2011: A/C PACK. DIRTY. JAX - INFLIGHT RWS-DFW. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED ODOR IN AFT CABIN. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED JAX LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERV
- [SDR AALA20100109DFW01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100109DFW01), Jan 8, 2010: SHROUD. MISSING. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 25D MISSING LENS SHROUD. REPLACED LENS SHROUD ON SEAT 25D.
- [SDR AALA20090824LGA01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090824LGA01), Aug 24, 2009: MODULE. MALFUNCTIONED. FAILED SECTION 7 WORK CARD 5403 - SEAT MOUNTED ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING - DUAL FEED CHECK. REPLACED FLOOR PATH LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE AND 4 BATTERY PACKS.
- [SDR AALA20090818DFW01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090818DFW01), Aug 18, 2009: PUMP. FAILED. DFW - CREW REPORTED RIGHT ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILED. RETURNED TO DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND RIGHT ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP SHAFT SHEARED. REMOVED
- [SDR AALA20090710ATL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090710ATL03), Jul 9, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FORWARD AND MID CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FORWARD AND MID CABIN.
- [SDR AALA20090710ATL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090710ATL02), Jul 9, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FORWARD AND MID CABIN AREAS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FORWARD AND MID CABIN AREAS.
- [SDR AALA20090710ATL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090710ATL01), Jul 9, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE IN FORWARD CABIN AND MID CABIN. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR FORWARD AND MID CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS.
- [SDR AALA2009041700001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009041700001), Apr 17, 2009: FUSE. BLOWN. DFW - AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED RIGHT HYDRAULIC QUANTITY LOSS AND LANDING GEAR DOORS DAMAGED DURING LANDING DUE TO NO PRESSURE TO RETRACT ON LANDING. AIRCRAFT REMOVE
- [SDR AALA2009010400266](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009010400266), Jan 4, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ATL- EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING FROM ROW 3 THRU ROW 20 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK IN THE FORWARD AND MID CABIN POSITIONS.
- [SDR AALA200810032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200810032), Nov 17, 2008: DIAPHRAGM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON DIAPHRAGM UNDER G-1 GALLEY DRAIN PAN. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA200810039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200810039), Oct 22, 2008: SPAR. CORRODED. 03 PLANK BOLTS SEALANT LOOSE AND EMITTING RUST AT CENTER SPAR BOX RIGHT TOP SIDE. REMOVED 05 BOLTS, FOUND CORROSION IN BORES. REAMED HOLES TO REMOVE CORROSION. 
- [SDR AALA200810035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200810035), Oct 17, 2008: MOUNT. CORRODED. CORROSION ON TOP OF INBOARD GALLEY TIE DOWN. REPLACED INBOARD GALLEY MOUNT PER SRM 51-01-00.
- [SDR AALA200810034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200810034), Oct 17, 2008: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. LEFT LOUVER BOX INBOARD FORWARD UPPER CORNER ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER ON ATTACH ANGLE PER SRM 53-01-00.
- [SDR AALA200510032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200510032), Oct 17, 2008: DIAPHRAGM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON DIAPHRAGM UNDER G-1 GALLEY DRAIN PAN. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA200810033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200810033), Oct 17, 2008: MOUNT. CORRODED. CORROSION TOP OF FORWARD OUTBOARD GALLEY TIE DOWN FITTING. REPLACED FORWARD OUTBOARD OUTBOARD GALLEY MOUNT PER SRM 51-00-00.
- [SDR AALA200810031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200810031), Oct 17, 2008: DIAPHRAGM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SUB FLOOR DIAPHRAM BETWEEN STATION 160-200. INSTALLED DOUBLER/DIAPHRAM DOUBLER BETWEEN STATION 160-200, RBL 42-57,PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA200810038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200810038), Oct 16, 2008: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON TOP OF SUBFLOOR CUSP FORWARD OF NR 6 SEAT TRACK. INSTALLED CUSP REPAIR DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA200810036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200810036), Oct 16, 2008: FITTING. CORRODED. CORROSION ON GALLEY TIE DOWN FITTING. REPLACED GALLEY TIE DOWN FITTING PER SRM 51-01-00.
- [SDR AALA200810030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200810030), Oct 16, 2008: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK NR 6 HAS CORROSION, STATION 214-220 RIGHT. INSTALLED NR 6 SEAT TRACK SPLICE PER SRM 53-05-00.
- [SDR AALA200810029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200810029), Oct 16, 2008: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CRACK IN CUSP STATION 219 RIGHT OUTBOARD OF NR 6 SEAT TRACK. INSTALLED NEW CUSP AT STATION 218 TO 237 RIGHT, PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA200810028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200810028), Oct 16, 2008: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON CUSP STATION 218 UNDER G-2 GALLEY MOUNT. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA200810027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200810027), Oct 15, 2008: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. RIGHT CUSP CORRODED. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA200810026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200810026), Oct 15, 2008: ANGLE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON UNDERSIDE OF CUSP ANGLE BETWEEN STATION 204-218. REPLACED CUSP ANGLE.
- [SDR AALA200810025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200810025), Oct 15, 2008: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CUSP ANGLE CORRODED STATION 160 RIGHT. REPLACED CUSP ANGLE FROM STATION 144 TO 227 PER SRM 53-05-00 AND ESO 80559 DATED 10/13/08.
- [SDR AALA200810024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200810024), Oct 14, 2008: BOLT. MIGRATED. BOLT FOR NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACK CYLINDER SCORED DUE TO MIGRATING EYE BOLT BUSHINGS. REPLACED BOLT AND BUSHINGS PER 32-32-06.
- [SDR AALA200810023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200810023), Oct 14, 2008: CYLINDER. DAMAGED. RETRACK CYLINDER STRUCK NOSE LANDING GEAR CASTING. INSTALLED NEW NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACK CYLINDER.
- [SDR AALA200810022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200810022), Oct 14, 2008: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. SHEAR TIE CORRODED IN AFT CARGO AT STATION 1287 LONGERON 29 LEFT. INSTALLED SHEAR TIE AND DOUBLER PER SRM 53-03-00.
- [SDR AALA200810020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200810020), Oct 14, 2008: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SUBFLOOR FORWARD OF NR 6 SEAT TRACK. CORROSION REMOVED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA200810019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200810019), Oct 13, 2008: BEAM. CORRODED. AFT DOOR BEAM CORRODED. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-03.
- [SDR AALA200810018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200810018), Oct 13, 2008: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. NUMBER 3 SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STATION 1176 TO 1180. INSTALLED SEAT TRACK SPLICE PER 53-05-00.
- [SDR AALA200810013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200810013), Oct 13, 2008: BEAM. OUT OF LIMITS. MID CARGO DOOR LAMB BEAM DAMAGE OUT OF LIMITS. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-3.
- [SDR AALA200810017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200810017), Oct 12, 2008: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. BOTTOM OF CUSP CORRODED AT STATION 1308 TO 1309 LONGERON 18 RIGHT. CUSP SHEET REPLACED FROM STATION 1250 TO 1309 PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA200810016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200810016), Oct 12, 2008: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. 3 INCH CRACK IN LEFT CUSP BETWEEN NR 1 AND NR 2 SEAT TRACK AT STATION 1295. NEW LEFT CUSP INSTALLED AT STATION 1250 TO 1309 PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA200810014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200810014), Oct 12, 2008: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON RIGHT CUSP AT STATION 1155 TO 1174. CORROSION REMOVED AND DOUBLER INSTALLED PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA200810015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200810015), Oct 11, 2008: SKIN. SCRATCHED. SCRATCHES IN SKIN AFT OF AFT CARGO DOOR MEASURING 8 INCHS BY 1.25 INCHES. INSTALLED EXTERNAL FUSELAGE DOUBLER AND FILLER PER SRM 53-05, FIG 80.
- [SDR AALA200810037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200810037), Oct 10, 2008: MOUNT. CORRODED. GALLEY TIE DOWN MOUNT CORRODED. REPLACED GALLEY FLOOR MOUNT.
- [SDR AALA200810012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200810012), Oct 9, 2008: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. RIGHT CUSP WEB CRACKED AT STATION 788. INSTALLED CUSP REPAIR PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA200810011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200810011), Oct 9, 2008: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. RIGHT CUSP CORRODED AT STATION 826 TO 845. CUT OUT CORROSION AND INSTALLED CUSP REPAIR DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16/
- [SDR AALA200810010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200810010), Oct 8, 2008: WINDOW FRAME. CRACKED. FORWARD LOWER SIDE OF WINDOW PAN IS CRACKED AT AFT SIDE OF STATION 1022 RIGHT SIDE. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE PER AARD 53-40-00-25.
- [SDR AALA200810009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200810009), Oct 8, 2008: WINDOW FRAME. CRACKED. AFT UPPER CORNER OF WINDOW PANE IS CRACKED. DOUBLER INSTALLED PER AARD 53-10-00-25.
- [SDR AALA200810008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200810008), Oct 8, 2008: WINDOW FRAME. CRACKED. AFT UPPER CORNER OF WINDOW PAN IS CRACKED AT STATION 1041 LEFT SIDE. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-25.
- [SDR AALA200801362](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200801362), May 21, 2008: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 13CDE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 13CDE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (A)
- [SDR AALA20071320](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20071320), Jul 17, 2007: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM SEAT ROWS 22 TO 26 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT ROW 25 OVERHEAD BIN FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM SEAT ROWS 22 TO 26. SYSTEM GR

All 71: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N510AM-2023-01-16/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 19941205043069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941205043069I), Dec 5, 1994: Doug DC982 (N510AM), Buffalo, NY. SIC oxygen bottle depleted. Diverted to Buffalo. Refilled bottle and changed lleaking regualtory valve.

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