# N568AA: 1987 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83), registration cancelled 2018-03-01 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: March 1, 2018 - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83)](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-83-md-83) (registry code 3022083) - 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: 49349 - Year built: 1987 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: June 15, 1987 - Certificate issued: May 4, 2017 - Last registry action: May 4, 2017 - Mode S code: A744A3 - Owner when cancelled: [Delta Material Services LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DELTA%20MATERIAL%20SERVICES%20LLC) - 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/N568AA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=568AA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N568AA-2018-03-01 From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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-9-83(MD-83): https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-83-md-83.md ## Service difficulty reports (53, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR AALA20150611004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150611004), Jun 9, 2015: OIL COOLER. FAULTY. AIR INTERRUPT, DURING CRUISE, RECEIVED LT CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE OVER TEMP INDICATION. CREW DISCONNECTED LT CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE. R & R LT CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE IA - [SDR AALA20150611003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150611003), Jun 9, 2015: CSD. FAULTY. AIR INTERRUPT, DURING CRUISE, RECEIVED LT CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE OVER TEMP INDICATION. CREW DISCONNECTED LT CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE. R & R CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE IAW A - [SDR AALA20150609007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150609007), Jun 9, 2015: GENERATOR. FAULTY. AIR INTERRUPT, DURING CRUISE, RECEIVED LT CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE OVER TEMP INDICATION. CREW DISCONNECTED LT CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE. R & R LT CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE IA - [SDR AALA20150531004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150531004), May 31, 2015: RESERVOIR. OVERSERVICED. STRONG ODOR THROUGHOUT ACFT ON TAKEOFF & CLIMB THROUGH 8000 FT. SMELLED LIKE OIL OR RUBBER BURNING ALMOST TO THE POINT OF BURNING YOUR EYES. FOUND EVIDENCE OF H - [SDR AALA20141111018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20141111018), Nov 11, 2014: SKIN. DAMAGED. FUSELAGE SKIN DAMAGED AT BETWEEN STATIONS 1231 & 1250 BETWEEN LONGERON 22 & 24 RT. REPAIRED SKIN IAW SRM 53-04-03-00 FIGURE 8. - [SDR AALA20140412006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140412006), Apr 10, 2014: FILLER. MISSING. FUSELAGE FILLER PLUG MISSING FROM THE FLUSH REPAIR AT STATION 731 BETWEEN LONGERONS 1 & 2 RT. INSTALLED FILLER & INTERNAL DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-04-02-001 FIGURE 2. - [SDR AALA20140409004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140409004), Apr 9, 2014: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. MID CARGO DOOR, AFT UPPER STOP PAD FITTING CRACKED. INSTALLED NEW STOP PAD FITTING IAW AARD 51-00-05-1. - [SDR AALA20140409003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140409003), Apr 9, 2014: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. AFT CARGO DOOR STOP PAD FITTING CRACKED, AFT EDGE THIRD FROM BOTTOM. INSTALLED NEW STOP PAD FITTING IAW AARD51-00-05-1. - [SDR AALA20140401007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140401007), Apr 1, 2014: CASTING. CRACKED. LEFT NR 4 SLAT TRACK INBD CASTING CRACKED. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER. - [SDR AALA20140401006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140401006), Apr 1, 2014: CASTING. CRACKED. RIGHT NR 4 SLAT INBD CASTING CRACKED. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER. - [SDR AALA20130905007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130905007), Sep 5, 2013: SKIN. DAMAGED. VERTICAL STABILIZER AT STATION ZFS 52.267 HAS MULTIPLE HOLES THAT WERE FOUND TO BE DISTRESSED ON THE UPPER & LOWER LE. DOUBLERS WERE INSTALLED ON THE UPPER & LO - [SDR AALA20121004009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121004009), Oct 4, 2012: STRAP. GOUGED. MID CARGO, SCREW GOUGES IN STRAP AT STATION 629, LONGERON 28 RIGHT. REMOVED DAMAGED STRAP AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE STRAP PER AARD 51-00-05-1. - [SDR AALA20121002003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121002003), Oct 2, 2012: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. AFT CARGO - CRACK AT NUTPLATE, TOP EDGE OF INTERCOSTAL, BETWEEN FLOORBEAMS, STATIONS 1287 TO 1309. REMOVED DAMAGED INTERCOSTAL AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE INTERCO - [SDR AALA20120927021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120927021), Sep 27, 2012: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 4 LEFT IS CRACKED IN LOWER RADIUS AT STATION 160. INSTALLED NEW LONGERON SECTION 4 LEFT FROM STATIONS 148 TO 168 PER SRM 53-14-01 AND AARD 51-00-05-1. - [SDR AALA20120925012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120925012), Sep 25, 2012: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. FORWARD PASSENGER DOOR AFT JAMB, TAB CRACKED AT STATION 209 LONGERON 15 LEFT. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-11. - [SDR AALA20121017005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121017005), Sep 24, 2012: STIFFENER. CRACKED. AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD STIFFENER CRACKED. REPLACED STIFFENER PER AARD 51-00-05-1. - [SDR AALA20121009003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121009003), Sep 24, 2012: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. CORROSION IN AFT SERVICE DOOR SUBFLOOR AT STATION 1140. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20120917002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120917002), Sep 14, 2012: LENS. MISSING. FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY EXIT MISSING LENS. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LENS. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20120714009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120714009), Jul 14, 2012: FAN. INOPERATIVE. BNA - CREW REPORTED ELECTRICAL ODOR IN CABIN. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED BNA LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED RECIRCULAT - [SDR AALA20120117ORD01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120117ORD01), Jan 17, 2012: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT FORWARD EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20110830TUL11](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110830TUL11), Aug 30, 2011: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION BETWEEN AFT LAV SERVICE PANEL PAN AND SKIN LOWER FORWARD CORNER. ACCOMPLISHED DOUBLER REPAIR INSTALLED PER EA MD80-53-018910 DATED 08/30/11. - [SDR AALA20100706TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100706TUL01), Jul 6, 2010: DOOR. UNSECURE. BHM - INFLIGHT DFW-JAX. CREW REPORTED FORWARD FUSELAGE VIBRATION DURING FLIGHT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED BHM LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND FORWARD LA - [SDR AALA20100224TUL29](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100224TUL29), Feb 24, 2010: DOUBLER. CRACKED. CRACK IN DOUBLER ON CANT FRAME 1463 AT LONGERON 18 LEFT. REMOVED DOUBLER INSTALLED TRIPLER PER SRM 53-03-00. - [SDR AALA20100219TPA01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100219TPA01), Feb 18, 2010: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. SEAT AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS DIM FROM ROW 20D TO 32D. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS ESCAPE PATH AFT ZONE, OPS CHECKS NORMAL. - [SDR AALA200801389](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200801389), May 25, 2008: LENS. MISSING. DFW - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 18D MISSING LENS. REPLACED LENS FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 18D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (A) - [SDR AALA20071116](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20071116), Jun 16, 2007: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. LGA - OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT FORWARD ENTRY DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT FORWARD ENTRY DOOR. SYSTEM GRO - [SDR AALA20071112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20071112), Jun 15, 2007: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN TAIL COMPARTMENT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN TAIL COMPARTMENT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20071111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20071111), Jun 15, 2007: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. LGA - EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT FORWARD ENTRY DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT FORWARD ENTRY DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL - [SDR AALA20060623](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20060623), Aug 27, 2006: DUCT. BLOWN. DFW - DURING CLIMB OUT AT CLIMB POWER THE RIGHT ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH ORAL WARNING. LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND RIGHT ENGINE ANTI IC - [SDR AALA20050003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050003), Jan 1, 2005: CYLINDER. BROKEN. PHX - EN ROUTE PHX TO ORD LEFT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED PHX AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND LEFT GEAR BUNGEE CYLINDER ROD END BROK - [SDR AALA20031237](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20031237), Nov 9, 2003: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DTW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FOUND EMERGENCY AISLE LIGHTS AT SEAT 9D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT SEAT 9D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NOR - [SDR AALA20030796](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20030796), Jul 26, 2003: WIRE. DAMAGED. DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, AFT STAIR SIDE WALL TAIL LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. SPLICED DAMAGED WIRE TO EMERGENCY STAIRWELL SIDE WALL TAIL LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHEC - [SDR AALA20021028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021028), Jul 15, 2002: FUEL CONTROL. MALFUNCTIONED. IAD - FLT 1395 - EN ROUTE PHL-ORD, LEFT ENGINE THROTTLE RETARDED AT 10,000 FEET AND THEN REGAINED POWER UNCOMMANDED. DIVERTED AIRCRAFT TO IAD LANDING WITHOUT IN - [SDR AALA20012059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20012059), Nov 25, 2001: FLASHLIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, PORTABLE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED PORTABLE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. ( - [SDR AALA20001829](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001829), Nov 2, 2000: WEB. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION ON LEFT CUSP STA 1240 - STA 1250. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01, FIG 4. (X) - [SDR AALA20001825](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001825), Nov 2, 2000: SKIN. DENTED. TUL - FUSELAGE SKIN 25 INCH LONG AREA OF SKIN DENTED AND BUCKLED BELOW LEFT STRAKE AFT OF EXTERNAL POWER DOOR. 23 INCHES OF DENT WAS WITHIN LIMITS OR COLD WORKE - [SDR AALA20001818](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001818), Nov 2, 2000: GALLEY TRACK. CORRODED. TUL - GALLEY TRACK CORRODED, TOP FLANGED AND INSIDE STA 233 - STA 237. INSTALLED NEW SECTIONS OF SEAT TRACK, STA 200 TO STA 265, SRM 51-01. (X) - [SDR AALA20001824](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001824), Oct 23, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. TUL - FUSELAGE SKIN HAD VISUAL INDICATION OF CRACK EXTENDING FROM FASTENER AT STA 1380 ABOVE LONGERON 14L. STOP DRILLED CRACK INSTALLED 2024T3 DOUBLER PER 53-01 - [SDR AALA120001823](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA120001823), Oct 22, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. TUL - FUSELAGE SKIN HAD 2 EACH CRACKS EXTENDING FROM FASTENER HOLE AT STA 1380 LONGERON 14R. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01. (X) - [SDR AALA20001821](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001821), Oct 22, 2000: DOOR FRAME. GOUGED. TUL - VAULT DOOR FRAME GOUGED FORWARD OF UPPER AND LOWER LOCK PIN HOLES. REMOVED AND REPLACED VAULT DOOR LEFT DOOR FRAME PER SRM 51-01. (X) - [SDR AALA20001820](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001820), Oct 21, 2000: SKIN. DENTED. TUL - FUSELAGE SKIN HAD DENTED AREA STA 229 TO STA 239, LONGERON 18L TO LONGERON 17L (ADL DOT IN AREA). INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04 FIG 38 SHEETS 21, 36, 37 - [SDR AALA20001816](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001816), Oct 20, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. TUL - END OF NR 6 GALLEY TRACK CORRODED, STA 216 - STA 220, TOP OUTBOARD FLANGE. CUT OUT TRACK SECTION STA 215 - STA 304. INSTALLED NEW TRACK SECTION AND REPAIR - [SDR AALA20001822](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001822), Oct 19, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. TUL - FLOORBEAM CRACKED BELOW NR 6 SEAT TRACK. INSTALLED NEW FLOORBEAM PER SRM 51-30-1 AND SRM 51-30-2. (X) - [SDR AALA20001819](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001819), Oct 19, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. TUL - 1 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN RIGHT SIDE STA 1463. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01. (X) - [SDR AALA20001817](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001817), Oct 19, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. TUL - STA 221 - STA 223, INSIDE NR 2 LAVATORY TRACK, NUTPLATE CORRODED. INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF SEAT TRACK, STA 200 TO STA 247, SRM 51-01. (X) - [SDR AALA20001815](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001815), Oct 18, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. TUL - SEAT TRACK NR 2 HAD CORROSION, STA 1200 - STA 1203, REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 TRACK. STA 1183 TO STA 1222 PER SRM 53-05. (X) - [SDR AALA20001828](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001828), Oct 17, 2000: WEB. CORRODED. TUL - RIGHT CUSP CORRODED, STA 833 - STA 837 AROUND OUTBOARD FASTENERS. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01. (X) - [SDR AALA20001827](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001827), Oct 17, 2000: LONGERON. CRACKED. TUL - LONGERON 4L CRACKED AT STA 160. REMOVED CRACKED SECTION OF LONGERON AND INSTALLED NEW SECTION PER SRM 53-02 FIG 18. (X) - [SDR AALA20001826](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001826), Oct 17, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. TUL - RIGHT CUSP CRACKED STR 1120. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01 FIG 4. (X) - [SDR AALA20001443](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001443), Sep 4, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FORWARD ENTRY WALKAROUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FORWARD ENTRY WALKAROUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSY. SYTEM GROU All 53: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N568AA-2018-03-01/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 19910723039549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910723039549I), Jul 23, 1991: Doug DC983 (N568AA), Kansas City, MO. TCAS malfunctioned during climb. 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