# N516AM: 1990 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2014-11-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 5, 2014
- 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: 49893
- Year built: 1990
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: March 31, 1990
- Certificate issued: November 6, 2013
- Last registry action: November 6, 2013
- Mode S code: A677C5
- 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: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 25.8063° N, 80.2554° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33142, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N516AM
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=516AM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N516AM-2014-11-05

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 (100, newest 50)

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

- [SDR AALA20130211002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130211002), Feb 10, 2013: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 8, 9 AND 10 WILL NOT TEST. REPLACED MID EMERGENCY LIGHT CHARGER. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20130209001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130209001), Feb 8, 2013: PIN. CORRODED. PHX - CREW REPORTED NO GREEN LIGHT INDICATION WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED. CREW PERFORMED GO-AROUND, RECYCLED GEAR AND RECEIVED ALL THREE GREEN DOWN AND LOCK. EMERGE
- [SDR AALA20120630005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120630005), Jun 29, 2012: CHARGER. DIRTY. RIGHT AND CENTER CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. CLEANED CONTACTS ON CHARGER. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20120630004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120630004), Jun 29, 2012: CHARGER. DIRTY. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROWS 28 TO 30 INOPERATIVE. CLEANED CONTACTS ON CHARGER. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20120630003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120630003), Jun 29, 2012: CHARGER. DIRTY. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROWS 7 TO 11 INOPERATIVE. CLEANED CONTACT ON CHARGER. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20120514001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120514001), May 13, 2012: LENS. MISSING. ROW 7 EGRESS LIGHT MISSING LENS COVER. REPLACED LENS COVER FOR ROW 7 EGRESS LIGHT, OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20120420022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120420022), Apr 20, 2012: CASTING. CRACKED. LEFT WING TRAILING EDGE HAS A CRACK IN RADIUS OF GROUND SPOILER ACTUATOR CASTING AT INBOARD END OF FORWARD MOUNT LUG. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPOILER CASTING PER A
- [SDR AALA20110802ORD02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110802ORD02), Aug 2, 2011: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS OVER AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT CATWALK INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK B5-28.
- [SDR AALA20110703AUS01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110703AUS01), Jul 1, 2011: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS IN COCKPIT, FORWARD ENTRY, GALLEY AND FORWARD MOST AISLE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20110516TUL04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110516TUL04), May 15, 2011: APU. LEAKING. PHX - CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED PHX LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM AU
- [SDR AALA20110404SFO01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110404SFO01), Apr 3, 2011: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. LEFT NUMBER 1 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR LEFT NUMBER 1 DOOR. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20101029TUL07](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101029TUL07), Oct 29, 2010: RIVET. CRACKED. RIVET HEAD CRACKED AT 4 O’CLOCK POSITION ON BULKHEAD 37, ADJACENT TO RADOME ALIGNMENT PIN. INSTALLED SHIM AND ALIGNMENT PIN PER AARD 53-10-00-19.
- [SDR AALA20101029TUL06](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101029TUL06), Oct 29, 2010: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. BULKHEAD 37 CRACKED AT 8 O’CLOCK POSITION AT RADOME ALIGNMENT PIN. INSTALLED SHIM AND ALIGNMENT PIN PER AARD 53-10-00-19.
- [SDR AALA20100830DFW05](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100830DFW05), Aug 30, 2010: BOOT. LOOSE. DFW - CREW REPORTED ON CLIMBOUT THE TAIL COMPARTMENT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY DECLARED RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM 
- [SDR AALA20100823LGA01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100823LGA01), Aug 22, 2010: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT SEATS 29 DEF. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20090512TUL18](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090512TUL18), Apr 23, 2009: SKIN. DAMAGED. LT ALTERNATE STATIC PORT FAILED WAVINESS CHECK. INSTALLED FLUSH DOUBLER PER SRM 53-03-00.
- [SDR AALA20090512TUL06](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090512TUL06), Apr 21, 2009: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. FLOOR BOARD SUPPORT CRACK AT STA 1212 AT DOOR FRAME WEB, L28R-L29R. REPLACED FLOORBOARD SUPPORT AT STA 1212, L28R-L29R PER SRM 51-30-00.
- [SDR AALA20090512TUL24](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090512TUL24), Apr 20, 2009: BEAM. CORRODED. AFT CARGO DOOR BEAM HAS CORROSION. INSTALLED DOOR BEAM DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-03.
- [SDR AALA20090512TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090512TUL02), Apr 20, 2009: PAN. CORRODED. FWD CARGO THRESHOLD PAN CORRODED. REPLACED PAN PER SRM 53-05-00 FIG 44.
- [SDR AALA20090512TUL26](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090512TUL26), Apr 19, 2009: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LT TIE DOWN TRACK IN THE AFT CARGO. INSTALLED NEW TIEDOWN TRACK PER AARD 51-00-00-12.
- [SDR AALA20090512TUL67](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090512TUL67), Apr 17, 2009: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SUB-FLOOR AT STA 200 12 INCHES FORWARD OF NR 6 SEAT TRACK. REMOVED CORROSION ON SUB-FLOOR AT STA 200 12 INCHES FORWARD OF NR 6 SEAT TRACK AND INSTA
- [SDR AALA20090512TUL61](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090512TUL61), Apr 17, 2009: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON RT CUSP AT STA 1168. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20090512TUL65](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090512TUL65), Apr 17, 2009: ANGLE. CORRODED. AFT CARGO J-ANGLE, RT SIDE OF L30, STA 1147-1155 CORROSION.
- [SDR AALA20090512TUL64](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090512TUL64), Apr 17, 2009: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. G-2 MOUNT, FWD END OF NR 6 SEAT TRACK HAS CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED G-2 MOUNT AT FWD END OF NR 6 SEAT TRACK PER SRM 51-10-00.
- [SDR AALA20090512TUL27](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090512TUL27), Apr 17, 2009: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON RT CUSP. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20090512TUL23](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090512TUL23), Apr 17, 2009: BEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON MID CARGO THRESHOLD BEAM. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-3
- [SDR AALA20090512TUL21](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090512TUL21), Apr 17, 2009: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. CRACK IN RT CUSP STA 802-807. NEW CUSP SHEET WAS INSTALLED PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20090512TUL20](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090512TUL20), Apr 17, 2009: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON L4 CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED L4 FROM STA 148-226 PER SRM 53-02-00.
- [SDR AALA20090512TUL19](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090512TUL19), Apr 17, 2009: DOUBLER. DAMAGED. DAMAGE HOLE ON HORSE SHOE COLLAR DOUBLER AT STA 845 RT. NEW REPAIR DOUBLE WAS INSTALLED PER 51-30-05.
- [SDR AALA20090512TUL16](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090512TUL16), Apr 17, 2009: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INTERCOSTAL CRACKED BETWEEN FLOORBEAMS AT BL NR 0. INSTALLED NEW INTERCOSTAL PER SRM 51-30-02.
- [SDR AALA20090512TUL17](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090512TUL17), Apr 17, 2009: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON CUSP. REPLACED CUSP PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20090512TUL55](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090512TUL55), Apr 16, 2009: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON RT CUSP AT STA 196-200. REMOVED CORRODED AREA AND INSTALLED 7075-T6 DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20090512TUL36](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090512TUL36), Apr 16, 2009: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SUBFLOOR AT STA 200, 12 INCH FORWARD OF NR 6 SEAT TRACK. INSTALLED DOUBLER AT STA 200 TO 218 PER AARD 53-20-16-00.
- [SDR AALA20090512TUL15](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090512TUL15), Apr 16, 2009: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LT CUSP AT AFT SERVICE DOOR UNDER GIRT BAR BRACKET. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20090512TUL13](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090512TUL13), Apr 16, 2009: BRACKET. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LT CUSP UNDER GIRT BAR BRACKET AT AFT SERVICE DOOR. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20090512TUL10](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090512TUL10), Apr 16, 2009: BRACKET. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FWD GIRT BAR BRACKET AT AFT SERVICE DOOR. INSTALLED NEW GIRT BAR BRACKET PER SRM, 51-01-00.
- [SDR AALA20090512TUL09](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090512TUL09), Apr 16, 2009: BRACKET. CORRODED. CORROSION ON GIRT BAR FITTING BRACKET AT AFT SERVICE DOOR. INSTALLED NEW GIRT BAR BRACKET PER SRM 51-01-00.
- [SDR AALA20090512TUL07](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090512TUL07), Apr 16, 2009: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. RT CUSP CORRODED. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20090512TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090512TUL03), Apr 16, 2009: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. RT CUSP CORRODED. INSTALLED NEW CUSP SHEET PER SRM 51-01-00.
- [SDR AALA20090512TUL41](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090512TUL41), Apr 15, 2009: RIB. CRACKED. SECOND RIB FROM OTBD END CRACKED ON LT WING NR 5 SLAT. REPLACED RIB PER ESO 80117.
- [SDR AALA20090512TUL39](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090512TUL39), Apr 15, 2009: RIB. WORN. SECOND RIB CRACKED FROM OTBD END ON RT WING NR 5 SLAT. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIB PER ESO 80117.
- [SDR AALA20090512TUL08](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090512TUL08), Apr 15, 2009: STOP. CRACKED. AFT LOWER STOP PAD FITTING CRACKED ON AFT CARGO DOOR. INSTALLED NEW FITTING PER ESO 80174.
- [SDR AALA20090512TUL05](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090512TUL05), Apr 15, 2009: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. NR 3 SEAT TRACK CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. INSTALLED PLUG REPAIR PER AARD 53-20-00-10.
- [SDR AALA20090512TUL33](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090512TUL33), Apr 13, 2009: BRACKET. CRACKED. BRACKET CRACKED INSIDE RT WING VENT BOX. REMOVED AND REPLACED BRACKET PER SRM 51-01-00.
- [SDR AALA20090512TUL53](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090512TUL53), Apr 13, 2009: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. CRACK IN LT CUSP AT STA. 222. INSTALLED NEW CUSP SHEET PER AARD 53-20-00-16, STA 218 TO 237.
- [SDR AALA20090512TUL42](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090512TUL42), Apr 13, 2009: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. NR 1 SEAT TRACK DAMAGED AT STA 636. INSTALLED SEAT TRACK PLUG PER AARD 53-20-00-10.
- [SDR AALA20090512TUL25](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090512TUL25), Apr 13, 2009: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON BOTTOM OF CUSP, RT SIDE, STA 1060-1079. REMOVED CORROSION, INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20090512TUL30](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090512TUL30), Apr 13, 2009: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK NR 5 BEYOND LIMITS, STA 234-237. INSTALLED SEAT TRACK PLUG PER AARD 53-20-00-10.
- [SDR AALA20090512TUL22](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090512TUL22), Apr 13, 2009: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. LT CUSP CRACKED AT STA 814. ROUTED OUT CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20090512TUL11](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090512TUL11), Apr 13, 2009: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION BEYOND MANUAL LIMITS AT SEAT TRACK NR 6 AT STA 854-859. INSTALLED SEAT TRACK PLUG PER AARD 53-20-00-10.

All 100: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N516AM-2014-11-05/reports.md

## Other aircraft with N516AM

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N516AM): Vans RV-12IS, S/N 12141, built 2023

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