# N552AA: 1991 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2019-01-07 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: January 7, 2019 - Status when cancelled: First renewal notice - 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: 53034 - Year built: 1991 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: February 28, 1991 - Certificate issued: March 5, 2016 - Last registry action: March 5, 2016 - Mode S code: A706DA - Owner when cancelled: [Delta Air Lines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DELTA%20AIR%20LINES%20INC) - Location: [Atlanta, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Atlanta) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 33.6604° N, 84.3865° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30354, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N552AA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=552AA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N552AA-2019-01-07 From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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 (84, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR AALA20141129006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20141129006), Nov 28, 2014: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. MID CABIN OVERHEAD EMER LIGHTS FAIL OPERATIONAL TEST. R & R MID CABIN POWER SUPPLY. SYS CHECKED NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20141129005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20141129005), Nov 28, 2014: PORTABLE LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. PORTABLE EMER LIGHT FAILS OPERATIONAL TEST. R & R PORTABLE EMER LIGHT. SYS CHECKED NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20130918012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130918012), Sep 18, 2013: A/C PACK. SEIZED. DFW CREW REPORTED UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE WITH RT PACK WITH LT PACK ON PLACARD. FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACE - [SDR AALA20130629005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130629005), Jun 29, 2013: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 28 & 29 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AT ROW 29. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20130629004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130629004), Jun 29, 2013: PORTABLE LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. LT NR 1 DOOR PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LT NR 1 DOOR PORTABLE LIGHT. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20130629003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130629003), Jun 29, 2013: SIGN. BROKEN. RT NR 1 GALLEY DOOR EGRESS LIGHT FOUND BROKEN. REPLACED RT NR 1 GALLEY DOOR EGRESS SIGN. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20130612004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130612004), Jun 12, 2013: SKIN. DAMAGED. VERTICAL STABILIZER HAS DAMAGED HOLES, L/E DORSAL SKIN AND SPAR. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW EA MD 80-55-030222. - [SDR AALA20130611015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130611015), Jun 11, 2013: SKIN. DAMAGED. DORSAL L/E DAMAGED. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW SRM 55-03-00, PARA 27, FIG 30. - [SDR AALA20130411008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130411008), Apr 11, 2013: COALESCER BAG. DIRTY. CLT - CREW REPORTED ELECTRICAL ODOR IN CABIN AREA. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED CLT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. ACCOMPLISHED C - [SDR AALA20120716007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120716007), Jul 16, 2012: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FORWARD GALLEY EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LAMP FOR FORWARD GALLEY EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20120128DFW01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120128DFW01), Jan 28, 2012: CONTROL VALVE. LEAKING. DFW - CREW REPORTED DURING CLIMB AUTO SPOILER DO NOT USE LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY LEFT MAIN GEAR RED LIGHT. SEVERAL MINUTES LATER GEAR DOOR OPEN AMBER LIGH - [SDR AALA20120127TUL10](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120127TUL10), Jan 27, 2012: PROXIMITY SENSOR. INOPERATIVE. ELP - REW REPORTED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS UP. FLIGHT RETURNED ELP LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED - [SDR AALA20120125TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120125TUL01), Jan 25, 2012: FRAME. CRACKED. STATION 1418, FRAME CRACKED AT LONGERON 2 LEFT. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 53-03-00 FIGURE 31A. - [SDR AALA20111105LGA02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20111105LGA02), Nov 4, 2011: BATTERY PACK. OUT OF POSITION. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEATS 29DEF AND 30DEF INOPERATIVE. REPOSITIONED BATTERY PACK AT EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20111105LGA01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20111105LGA01), Nov 4, 2011: BATTERY PACK. NOT SEATED. BATTERY PACK FOR CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. RESEATED BATTERY PACK AT EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20110729TUL07](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110729TUL07), Jul 28, 2011: LENS. MISSING. EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT AT SEAT 5E MISSING LENS. REPLACED LENS FOR EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT AT SEAT 5E. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20110729LGA01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110729LGA01), Jul 28, 2011: LIGHT. MISSING. EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT AT SEAT 5E MISSING LAMP. REPLACED LAMP FOR EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT AT SEAT 5E. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20110516TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110516TUL01), May 15, 2011: DUCT. CRACKED. LIT - INFLIGHT DFW-IAD. CREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE FIRE WARNING INDICATION. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED LIT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM - [SDR AALA20100803TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100803TUL02), Aug 3, 2010: BEAM. CRACKED. FORWARD ENTRY DOOR NUMBER 7 BEAM AFT SIDE CRACKED. STOP DRILLED BEAM CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 52-05-00. - [SDR AALA20100802TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100802TUL01), Aug 2, 2010: BEAM. CORRODED. HEAVY CARGO/AFT- CORROSION ON DOOR CUTOUT BEAM, SEVERAL PLACES STA 1155-1212. INSTALLED DOOR BEAM DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-3 AND EA MD80-53-012185. - [SDR AALA20100731TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100731TUL01), Jul 31, 2010: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. HEAVY CORROSION ON CUSP RIGHT SIDE 1309 BOTTOM SURFACE. COMPLETE CUSP INSTALLATION PER AARD 53-20-00-16 RIGHT SIDE STATION 1250 TO 1309 ALSO WIP NUMBER 8 INSTAL - [SDR AALA20100730TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100730TUL03), Jul 30, 2010: STRINGER. DAMAGED. DAMAGED ON STRINGER 2 STATION 1418. INSTALLED SPLICE PER AARD 53-30-00-2. - [SDR AALA20100730TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100730TUL02), Jul 30, 2010: FRAME. DAMAGED. DAMAGED FRAME FORWARD SIDE OF STATION 1418 AT STRINGER 2 RIGHT. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SMR 53-03-00. - [SDR AALA20100729TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100729TUL03), Jul 29, 2010: BEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FORWARD CARGO DOOR BEAM. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-05-00. - [SDR AALA20100729TUL12](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100729TUL12), Jul 29, 2010: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. HEAVY CABIN CORROSION BELOW GIRT BAR FITTING AT AFT SERVICE FORWARD FITTING. REMOVED CORRODED MATERIAL AT AFT SERVICE DOOR FORWARD GIRT BAR FITTING. REPAIRED BY - [SDR AALA20100729TUL10](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100729TUL10), Jul 29, 2010: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. MID CARGO STATION 579 TO 598 RIGHT SIDE CORROSION ON BOTTOM SIDE OF CUSP. REPAIRED CUSP/DIAPHRAGM IN ACCORDANCE WITH AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20100729TUL05](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100729TUL05), Jul 29, 2010: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON BOTTOM SIDE OF RIGHT CUSP STATION 1183. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20100729TUL04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100729TUL04), Jul 29, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. SKIN CRACK STATION 1380 LONGERON 15. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM53-01-00 AND AARD 53-30-00-02. - [SDR AALA20100728TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100728TUL02), Jul 28, 2010: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SUBFLOOR STATION 207 TO 210 FORWARD OF NUMBER 6 SEAT TRACK. REPLACED SUBFLOOR CUSP SHEET AT RIGHT STATION 200 TO 218 PER AARD 53-20-00-16 AND SRM 5 - [SDR AALA20100727TUL17](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100727TUL17), Jul 27, 2010: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR-TIE PER SRM 53-03-00. - [SDR AALA20100727TUL39](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100727TUL39), Jul 27, 2010: CUSP WEB. DAMAGED. DAMAGE TO CUSP SHEET RIGHT STATION 699. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20100727TUL33](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100727TUL33), Jul 27, 2010: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON AFT SERVICE DOOR CUSP UNDER FORWARD GIRT BAR FITTING. INSTALLED DOUBLER ON CUSP UNDER FORWARD GIRT BAR FITTING PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20100726TUL04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100726TUL04), Jul 26, 2010: FITTING. CORRODED. HEAVY CABIN - CORROSION ON GALLEY TIE-DOWN FITTING NUMBER 1 INBOARD STATION 160 (MARKED). REMOVED DAMAGED FITTING AND INSTALLED NEW FITTING PER SRM 51-01-00. - [SDR AALA20100726TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100726TUL03), Jul 26, 2010: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. HEAVY CABIN - LIGHT CORROSION ON SUBFLOOR DOUBLER STATIONS 200 TO 207 OUTBOARD OF NUMBER 5 SEAT TRACK. INSTALLED DOUBLER AT STATION 200 TO 218 PER AARD 53-20-00 - [SDR AALA20100726TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100726TUL01), Jul 26, 2010: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. HEAVY CABIN CORROSION ON LEFT CUSP FORWARD OF STATION 1309 ON CUSP BETWEEN NUMBER 10 SEAT TRACKS TOP AND BOTTOM OF CUSP. INSTALLED CUSP SHEET AT STATIONS 1250 T - [SDR AALA20100726TUL06](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100726TUL06), Jul 26, 2010: CUSP WEB. DAMAGED. CORROSION ON RIGHT CUSP, STATION 237 UNDER FORWARD END OF NUMBER 6 SEAT TRACK. REPLACED CUSP SHEET RIGHT STATION 218 TO 237 PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20100725TUL08](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100725TUL08), Jul 25, 2010: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON RIGHT CUSP SHEET STATION 218-237 IS OUT OF LIMITS. REPLACED CUSP SHEET AT RIGHT SIDE AT STATION 218 TO 237 PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20100723TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100723TUL01), Jul 23, 2010: PAN. CRACKED. RIGHT WINDOW PAN AT STATION 845 IS CRACKED AT FORWARD UPPER CORNER. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-25. - [SDR AALA20100722TUL12](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100722TUL12), Jul 22, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK BLEND OUT FOR CORROSION REMOVAL IS BEYOND LIMITS AT STATION 1197 TO 1202 ON SEAT TRACK NUMBER 3. INSTALLED SEAT TRACK REPAIR PLUG AT STATION 1198.5 T - [SDR AALA20100722TUL06](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100722TUL06), Jul 22, 2010: CASTING. CRACKED. CABIN AFT ENTRY DOOR RIGHT LOWER STOP PAD CASTING IS CRACKED AT LOWER ATTACH FASTENER. REMOVED AND REPLACED STOP PAD CASTING PER SRM 51-01-00. - [SDR AALA20100722TUL04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100722TUL04), Jul 22, 2010: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. RIGHT CUSP CRACKED AT STATION 846. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20100721TUL12](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100721TUL12), Jul 21, 2010: PAN. CRACKED. RIGHT WINDOW PAN AT 1079 CRACKED AT AFT UPPER CORNER. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE PER AARD 53-10-00-25. - [SDR AALA20100721TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100721TUL02), Jul 21, 2010: PAN. CRACKED. WINDOW PAN CRACKED AT UPPER FORWARD CORNER BETWEEN STATION 750-769 LEFT SIDE. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-25. - [SDR AALA20100721TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100721TUL01), Jul 21, 2010: PAN. CRACKED. RIGHT WINDOW PAN AT STATION 845 IS CRACKED AT UPPER FORWARD CORNER. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-25. - [SDR AALA20100720TUL08](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100720TUL08), Jul 20, 2010: PAN. CRACKED. RIGHT WINDOW PAN CRACKED AT STATION 1136 AT AFT UPPER CORNER. REMOVED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER AARD 53-10-00-25. - [SDR AALA20100720TUL07](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100720TUL07), Jul 20, 2010: PAN. CRACKED. RIGHT WINDOW PAN CRACKED STATION 1117 AT AFT UPPER CORNER. REMOVED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER AARD 53-10-00-25. - [SDR AALA20100720TUL10](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100720TUL10), Jul 20, 2010: PAN. CRACKED. RIGHT WINDOW PAN CRACKED AT FORWARD LOWER CORNER STATION 1041. REMOVED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER AARD 53-10-00-25. - [SDR AALA20100720TUL09](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100720TUL09), Jul 20, 2010: PAN. CRACKED. RIGHT WINDOW PAN CRACKED AT FORWARD LOWER CORNER STATION 1060. REMOVED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER AARD 53-10-00-25. - [SDR AALA2009051500001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009051500001), May 15, 2009: GENERATOR. INOPERATIVE. SLC - DURING FLIGHT RIGHT GENERATOR KICKED OFF AND AUXILIARY POWER UNIT WOULD NOT COME ON. RETURNED SLC WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED - [SDR AALA20090423TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090423TUL01), Apr 16, 2009: PAN. CORRODED. SKIN BULGING IN AREA OF AFT LAV SERVICE PANEL, FORWARD LOWER CORNER. REPAIRED PER EA MD80-53-005988 DATED 04/14/09. FOUND TO BE LEVEL 1 CORROSION. All 84: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N552AA-2019-01-07/reports.md --- 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, except the copies of manufacturers’ service documents, which belong to their rights holders.