# N559AA: 1991 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2018-04-23 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: April 23, 2018 - 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: 53089 - Year built: 1991 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: May 20, 1991 - Certificate issued: July 26, 2012 - Last registry action: February 28, 2018 - Mode S code: A720DB - Owner when cancelled: [American Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMERICAN%20AIRLINES%20INC) - Location: [Ft Worth, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Ft%20Worth) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 32.8240° N, 97.0491° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76155, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N559AA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=559AA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N559AA-2018-04-23 From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (77, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR AALA20180106002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20180106002), Jan 5, 2018: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING FLIGHT, EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT DOOR 3R FLICKER INTERMITTENTLY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY CHECK. AIRCRAFT WAS G - [SDR AALA20180106001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20180106001), Jan 5, 2018: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING FLIGHT, EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT DOOR 3L FLICKER INTERMITTENTLY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY CHECK. AIRCRAFT WAS G - [SDR AALA20150309004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150309004), Mar 8, 2015: SWITCH. FAILED. PRESSURIZATION VALVE WENT TO FULL CLOSED. THE ONLY WAY TO CONTROL CABIN WAS TO USE MANUAL CONTROL WITH PACKS OFF. AN EMERGENCY WAS NOT DECLARED, LANDED UNEVENTF - [SDR AALA20141207010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20141207010), Dec 7, 2014: ENGINE. FAILED. AIR INTERRUPT, RETURNED & EMERGENCY DECLARED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. DURING CLIMBING THRU 25000 HEARD A VIOLENT BANG & ACFT SHOOK, NR 1 ENGINE FAILED. DURING INSPE - [SDR AALA20141111006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20141111006), Nov 11, 2014: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. L1 DOOR EMER LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE ON TEST. R & R LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYS CHECKED NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20140904011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140904011), Sep 4, 2014: O-RING. SPLIT. RIGHT HYD SYS QTY LOSS. EMER DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED SPLIT O RING ON SPOILER SOV. SYS GND CHECKED NORMAL OP - [SDR AALA20140214019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140214019), Feb 14, 2014: STRUT. MALFUNCTIONED. DFW CREW REPORTED RED NOSE GEAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION. AUTO SPOILER DO NOT USE & STALL INDICATION FAILURE LIGHT ILL - [SDR AALA20131120013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20131120013), Nov 20, 2013: FORMER. CRACKED. LT HAND WING LE NR 4 SLAT TRACK INBD FORMER IS CRACKED. INSTALLED INBD FORMER DOUBLER IAW EA MD80-57-032474. - [SDR AALA20131022012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20131022012), Oct 20, 2013: SKIN. DAMAGED. DAMAGE TO FORWARD ENTRY DOOR, EXTERNAL SKIN LOWER EDGE. BLENDED OUT DAMAGE & INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLE IAW AARD 52-10-00-2. - [SDR AALA20130801006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130801006), Aug 1, 2013: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AFT EMERGENCY DOME LIGHT WEAK & ILLUMINATES WHEN POWER IS OFF. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20130801005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130801005), Aug 1, 2013: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. FORWARD ENTRY EMERGENCY DOME LIGHT WEAK & STAYS ILLUMINATED WHEN AIRCRAFT POWER & EMERGENCY SWITCH ARE BOTH OFF. REPLACED THE FORWARD POWER BATTERY. OPERATIONS - [SDR AALA20130313040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130313040), Mar 13, 2013: DUCT. LEAKING. SFO - INFLIGHT SJC-DFW CREW REPORTED TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERAURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMB-OUT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED SFO LANDED WITHOUT - [SDR AALA20130202007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130202007), Feb 2, 2013: COUPLER. OUT OF POSITION. PVR - CREW REPORTED TAIL COMPARTMENT OVERHEAT WARNING. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED PVR LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPOSITION - [SDR AALA20120526002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120526002), May 25, 2012: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. TUL - INFLIGHT DFW-STL. CREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LOSS IN FLIGHT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED TUL LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED - [SDR AALA20120516002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120516002), May 16, 2012: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. AFT ACCESSORY, SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT AFT SIDE OF STATION 1451 AFT OF LONGERON 2 RIGHT. REMOVED CRACKED SHEAR TIE AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE SHEAR TIE PER AARD 51- - [SDR AALA20120407001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120407001), Apr 6, 2012: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR LEFT AND RIGHT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS. OPS CHECKED NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20110615DFW01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110615DFW01), Jun 15, 2011: SENSOR. INOPERATIVE. DFW - CREW REPORTED UPON GEAR RETRACTION, NOSE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER CYCLING GEAR. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED D - [SDR AALA20110531LGA01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110531LGA01), May 30, 2011: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AFT CABIN EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR AFT CABIN EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20101215TUL05](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101215TUL05), Dec 15, 2010: PAN. CORRODED. CABIN - CORROSION AROUND HOLES IN PAN UNDER GIRT BAR FITTING BRACKET AT STATION 1142 AT AFT SERVICE DOOR [2EA PLACES]. INSTALLED DOUBLER AT APPROXIMATELY STATIO - [SDR AALA20101215TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101215TUL02), Dec 15, 2010: PAN. CORRODED. FUSELAGE AFT LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL PAN SEPARATING FROM SKIN AT LOWER FORWARD CORNER. INSTALLED AFT LAVATORY SERVICE PAN AS PER AARD 53-30-00-7. - [SDR AALA20101215TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101215TUL01), Dec 15, 2010: DOUBLER. CORRODED. LEFT ALTERNATE STATIC PORT DOUBLER IS CORRODED. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-30-00-07. - [SDR AALA20101214TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101214TUL02), Dec 14, 2010: PAN. CORRODED. CABIN, STATION 1142, AT AFT SERVICE DOOR, CORROSION AROUND HOLES IN PAN UNDER GIRT BAR FITTING BRACKET. REMOVED CORROSION IN PAN UNDER GIRT BAR FITTING BRACKET. - [SDR AALA20101213TUL07](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101213TUL07), Dec 13, 2010: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. RIGHT CUSP HAS 2 INCH CRACK AT STATION 1300. INSTALLED CUSP DOUBLER AT STATION 1300 RIGHT SIDE PER AARD 53-20-0-16. - [SDR AALA20101213TUL04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101213TUL04), Dec 13, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. FORWARD ENTRY DOOR INNER SKIN AT FORWARD CORNER IS DENTED. FOUND CRACKED FASTENER HOLE. ROUTED OUT CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 52-05-00. - [SDR AALA20101213TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101213TUL01), Dec 10, 2010: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. RIGHT CUSP HAS CORROSION, LOWER SIDE, STATIONS 598 TO 617. REMOVED DAMAGED MATERIAL AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20101210TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101210TUL03), Dec 10, 2010: SKIN. DAMAGED. FUSELAGE SKIN HAS DENT WITH GOUGE STATION 507 AT LONGERON 22 RIGHT. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04-00 FIGURE 30 SHEET 20 VIEW E. - [SDR AALA20101210TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101210TUL02), Dec 10, 2010: SKIN. BULGED. FUSELAGE SKIN BULGED STATION 308 BETWEEN LONGERONS 24 AND 25 RIGHT. DOUBLER INSTALLED PER SRM 53-04-00 FIGURE 12B SHEET 18. - [SDR AALA20101210TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101210TUL01), Dec 10, 2010: BEAM. CORRODED. MID CARGO DOOR BEAM HAS CORROSION STATION 636 TO 693. ACCOMPLISHED DOUBLER REPAIR ON CARGO DOOR BEAM FROM STATIONS 636 TO 693 PER AARD 53-10-00-3. - [SDR AALA20101209TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101209TUL01), Dec 9, 2010: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CUSP AT STATIONS 223 TO 226 RIGHT CORRODED. INSTALLED CUSP SHEET PER EA MD80-51-014350 DATED 12/7/10 AND PER AARD 51-10-00-5. - [SDR AALA20101208TUL14](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101208TUL14), Dec 8, 2010: PAN. CRACKED. LEFT STATION 984 LOWER FORWARD WINDOW PAN EAR CRACKED. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE, STRAP AND FILLERS PER PRELIMINARY EA AND AARD 53-10-00-25. - [SDR AALA20101208TUL09](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101208TUL09), Dec 8, 2010: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. RIGHT CUSP STATION 370 HAS HOLE. CLEARANCE TO INSTALL DOUBLER REF AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20101208TUL06](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101208TUL06), Dec 8, 2010: LONGERON SPLICE. CORRODED. AFT CARGO - CORROSION AT LONGERON SPLICE 28 LEFT STATIONS 1196 TO 1208. INSTALLED NEW SPLICE PART 3914677-507 PER AARD 51-10-00-5 AND BOEING DRAWING 5936667. - [SDR AALA20101208TUL05](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101208TUL05), Dec 8, 2010: LONGERON SPLICE. CORRODED. AFT CARGO - CORROSION AT LONGERON SPLICE 27 LEFT STATIONS 1196 TO 1208. INSTALLED NEW LONGERON SPLICE 3914677-507 PER AARD 51-10-00-5 AND BOEING DRAWING 5936667 - [SDR AALA20101208TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101208TUL02), Dec 8, 2010: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS IN CUSP LEFT SIDE BETWEEN STATIONS 617 TO 636. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20101207TUL19](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101207TUL19), Dec 7, 2010: CUSP WEB. DAMAGED. CUSP AT STATIONS 716 TO 718 RIGHT IS OUT OF LIMITS. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20101207TUL16](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101207TUL16), Dec 7, 2010: MOUNT. CORRODED. CORROSION ON GALLEY NUMBER 1 CENTER FLOOR MOUNT AT STATION 160. REMOVED OUT OF LIMITS MOUNT, DRILLED, TREATED AND PRIMED NEW ONE AND INSTALLED NEW GALLEY MOUNT - [SDR AALA20101207TUL15](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101207TUL15), Dec 7, 2010: MOUNT. CORRODED. CORROSION ON GALLEY NUMBER 1 OUTBOARD FLOOR MOUNT AT STATION 160. REMOVED OUT OF LIMITS MOUNT, DRILLED, TREATED AND PRIMED NEW ONE AND INSTALLED NEW GALLEY MOUN - [SDR AALA20101207TUL12](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101207TUL12), Dec 7, 2010: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. NUMBER 4 SEAT TRACK DAMAGED. INSTALLED SEAT TRACK PLUG PER SRM 53-05-00 FIGURE 4A. - [SDR AALA20101206TUL07](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101206TUL07), Dec 6, 2010: PAN. CRACKED. LEFT STATION 1022 UPPER AFT WINDOW PAN EAR CRACKED. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE PER AARD 53-10-00-25. - [SDR AALA20101206TUL06](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101206TUL06), Dec 6, 2010: PAN. CRACKED. WINDOW PAN CRACKED, UPPER FORWARD CORNER BETWEEN OVERWING EXIT DOORS LEFT SIDE. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE PER AARD 53-10-00-25. - [SDR AALA20101205TUL07](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101205TUL07), Dec 5, 2010: MEMBRANE. CORRODED. FOUND CORROSION UNDER G-1 GALLEY DRAIN PAN ON SUBFLOR. INTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20101205TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101205TUL01), Dec 5, 2010: LONGERON. CRACKED. GEAR RIGHT WHEEL WELL LONGERON 20 RIGHT CRACKED STATION 996. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER ON RIGHT LONGERON 20 AT STATION 996 PER AARD 53-10-00-18. - [SDR AALA20101204TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101204TUL02), Dec 4, 2010: PAN. CRACKED. RIGHT STATION 1136 LOWER FORWARD WINDOW PAN EAR CRACKED. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE PER AARD 53-10-00-25. - [SDR AALA20101204TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101204TUL01), Dec 4, 2010: PAN. CRACKED. RIGHT STATION 946 UPPER FORWARD WINDOW PAN EAR CRACKED. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE PER AARD 53-10-00-25. - [SDR AALA20100715LGA03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100715LGA03), Jul 14, 2010: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS. OPS CHECKED NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20100715LGA02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100715LGA02), Jul 14, 2010: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS FROM 3 TO 19 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS FROM 3 TO 19. OPS CHECKED NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20100715LGA01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100715LGA01), Jul 14, 2010: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ROW 3 TO 6 EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FORWARD CABIN BATTERY PACK FOR ROW 3 TO 6 EMERGENCY LIGHTS. OPS CHECKED NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20100706AUS02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100706AUS02), Jul 6, 2010: DOOR. OPEN. AUS - CREW REPORTED VIBRATIONS FROM NOSE GEAR AREA. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED AUS LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND LEFT FORWARD NOSE GEAR DOOR PARTIALLY - [SDR AALA20090708TUL21](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090708TUL21), Jun 23, 2009: FRAME. CRACKED. THE 1510 CANT FRAME CRACKED AT LOWER LT ALIGNMENT PIN. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW EA NR MD 80-53-006585. - [SDR AALA20090630TUL17](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090630TUL17), Jun 23, 2009: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS COME ON WHEN ELECTRICAL POWER TURNED OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PER MM 33-53-00-4. All 77: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N559AA-2018-04-23/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.