# N569AA: 1987 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83), registration cancelled 2017-12-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 26, 2017
- 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: 49351
- Year built: 1987
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: July 10, 1987
- Certificate issued: July 20, 2017
- Last registry action: July 20, 2017
- Mode S code: A7485A
- 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/N569AA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=569AA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N569AA-2017-12-26

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 (90, newest 50)

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

- [SDR AALA20160412002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160412002), Apr 12, 2016: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GNDED. OVERHEAD EMER LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE IN AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT. R & R EMER BATTERY ASSEMBLY.
- [SDR AALA20160412001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160412001), Apr 12, 2016: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GNDED. OVERHEAD EMER LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE, BETWEEN SEAT ROWS 28 & 32. R & R EMER BATTERY ASSEMBLY.
- [SDR AALA20160115012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160115012), Jan 14, 2016: SKIN. CRACKED. AIRCRAFT WAS IN BASE MX. FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED IN 3 LOCATION, BETWEEN L2L - L4L, AT STATION 1437. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW SRM 53-04-00-001.
- [SDR AALA20151103011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20151103011), Oct 28, 2015: APU. LEAKING. ACRID ODOR DURING INITIAL CLIMB, DISSIPATES QUICKLY. ODOR RETURNS DURING IDLE DESCENT. FOUND OIL LEAKING ON HOT SECTION OF APU. R & R APU IAW MCM 49-96-82 & PAC
- [SDR AALA20151103009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20151103009), Oct 27, 2015: SHUTOFF VALVE. UNSERVICEABLE. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED ACRID BURNT RUBBER SMELL DURING TAKEOFF INITIAL CLIMB. THE SMELL DISSIPATED DURING FLIGHT. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE LT & RT PRSOVS VLV 54
- [SDR AALA20140922006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140922006), Sep 22, 2014: DOOR. OPEN. E & E DOOR OPEN INDICATION ON TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND FWD E & E DOOR SECURED OPEN. INSPECTED FWD E & E BAY WITH NO DEFECTS NOT
- [SDR AALA20140822005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140822005), Aug 22, 2014: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. MID CARGO DOORSTOP CRACKED 5TH DOORSTOP DOWN ON AFT END OF DOOR. REPLACED DOORSTOP IAW AARD 50-00-05-1.
- [SDR AALA20140822004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140822004), Aug 22, 2014: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. MID CARGO DOORSTOP CRACKED FIFTH DOORSTOP DOWN ON AFT END OF DOOR. REPLACED DOORSTOP IAW AARD 50-00-05-1.
- [SDR AALA20140822003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140822003), Aug 22, 2014: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. FORWARD CARGO DOORSTOP CRACKED THIRD DOWN ON AFT END OF DOOR. REPLACED DOORSTOP IAW AARD 51-00-05-1.
- [SDR AALA20140822002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140822002), Aug 22, 2014: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. FORWARD CARGO DOORSTOP CRACKED THIRD DOWN ON FWD END OF DOOR. INSTALLED NEW DOORSTOP IAW AARD 51-00-05-1.
- [SDR AALA20140822001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140822001), Aug 22, 2014: LONGERON. CRACKED. RIGHT SIDE LONGERON 2 CRACKED AFT SIDE OF STATION 1418 FRAME. INSTALLED SPLICE REPAIR IAW SRM 53-02-00-001.
- [SDR AALA20140821006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140821006), Aug 20, 2014: LONGERON. CRACKED. STATION 1418, LONGERON 2 LT WAS CRACKED AT AFT END. ACCOMPLISHED LONGERON SPLICE REPAIR IAW SRM 53-02-00-001.
- [SDR AALA20140724012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140724012), Jul 23, 2014: RIB. CRACKED. RIGHT WING NR 4 SLAT TRACK LE SUPPORT RIB CRACKED. DOUBLER INSTALLED IAW CARD 57-98-06.
- [SDR AALA20140724011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140724011), Jul 23, 2014: RIB. CRACKED. LEFT WING NR 4 SLAT TRACK INBD SUPPORT RIB CRACKED. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW CARD 57-98-05.
- [SDR AALA20140306011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140306011), Mar 5, 2014: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. SECTION OF CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AROUND ROW 28 AFT INOPERATIVE. R & R BATTERY PACK B5-107, OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20140306010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140306010), Mar 5, 2014: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROWS 3 TO 7 INOPERATIVE. R & R BATTERY PACK B5-100, OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20140306009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140306009), Mar 5, 2014: CONNECTOR. DISCONNECTED. SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT 16D INOPERATIVE. FOUND CONNECTOR AT SIDEWALL DISCONNECTED. RECONNECTED CONNECTOR AT SIDEWALL FOR SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT
- [SDR AALA20140306008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140306008), Mar 5, 2014: CONNECTOR. DISCONNECTED. SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT 24D INOPERATIVE. FOUND CONNECTOR AT SIDEWALL DISCONNECTED. RECONNECTED CONNECTOR AT SIDEWALL FOR SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT
- [SDR AALA20140306007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140306007), Mar 5, 2014: CONNECTOR. DISCONNECTED. SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT 27D INOPERATIVE. FOUND CONNECTOR AT SIDEWALL DISCONNECTED. RECONNECTED CONNECTOR AT SIDEWALL FOR SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT
- [SDR AALA20130208019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130208019), Feb 8, 2013: SUPPORT ANGLE. CRACKED. CRACK IN SUPPORT ANGLE ON FORWARD SIDE OF FRAME 788, BETWEEN LONGERONS 27 AND 28 RIGHT. REPLACED SUPPORT PER AARD 51-00-05-1.
- [SDR AALA20130207024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130207024), Feb 7, 2013: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. CRACK ON INTERCOSTAL AROUND FASTENER HOLE AT STATION 780, ON CENTER LINE. INSTALLED NEW INTERCOSTAL AT STATION 780 PER AARD 51-10-00-5.
- [SDR AALA20130207021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130207021), Feb 7, 2013: MEMBRANE. CORRODED. SUBFLOOR CORRODED AT STATION 180, 9 TO 12 INCHES FROM SERVICE DOOR JAMB. INSTALLED SUBFLOOR DOUBLER FROM STATIONS 160 TO 200 RIGHT AND SUBFLOOR OVERLAY FROM STA
- [SDR AALA20130207020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130207020), Feb 7, 2013: MOUNT FITTING. CORRODED. GALLEY MOUNT AT STATION 160, SIX INCHES FROM RIGHT SIDEWALL CORRODED. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE OUTBOARD GALLEY MOUNT FITTING AT STATION 160 PER SRM 51-30-02 SRM 51
- [SDR AALA20130207019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130207019), Feb 7, 2013: MOUNT FITTING. CORRODED. CORROSION ON CENTER G-1 GALLEY MOUNT FITTING AT STATION 160, RIGHT BUTTLINE 45. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE CENTER GALLEY MOUNT FITTING AT STATION 160 PER SRM 51-30-0
- [SDR AALA20130206031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130206031), Feb 6, 2013: WEB. CRACKED. WEB IS CRACKED AT STATION 364, BETWEEN LONGERONS 26 AND 27 RIGHT. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-24.
- [SDR AALA20130205008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130205008), Feb 5, 2013: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACK IN LONGERON AT STATION 200, LONGERON 7 RIGHT. REMOVED LONGERON SECTION AND INSTALLED NEW LONGERON SECTION AND SPLICE FROM STATIONS 180 TO 230 PER SRM 53-0
- [SDR AALA20130201006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130201006), Feb 1, 2013: PAN. CRACKED. WINDOW PAN IS CRACKED IN THE LOWER AFT CORNER BETWEEN STATIONS 886 TO 905. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER AARD 53-10-00-25.
- [SDR AALA20130201005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130201005), Feb 1, 2013: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. CRACK IN LEFT CUSP AT STATION 845. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20130208026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130208026), Jan 30, 2013: GUSSET. CRACKED. GUSSET CRACKED AT FRAME STATION 209, LONGERON 15 LEFT. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-11.
- [SDR AALA20130204009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130204009), Jan 30, 2013: SKIN. DENTED. FORWARD CARGO DOOR HAS DENT AT AFT LOWER CORNER OF OUTER SKIN. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 52-05-00 FIGURE 65 AND EA COMP-52-028192.
- [SDR AALA20130130019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130130019), Jan 30, 2013: PAN. CRACKED. CRACK ON WINDOW PAN AROUND UPPER FASTENER RIGHT SIDE OF FUSELAGE AT STATION 1193 FRAME. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-25.
- [SDR AALA20130208018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130208018), Jan 29, 2013: SKIN. CRACKED. HFEC SURFACE SCAN INDICATED CRACK AT FRAME STATION 389, LONGERON 28 LEFT. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04-03.
- [SDR AALA20120813004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120813004), Aug 8, 2012: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. ESCAPE PATH LIGHT AT 32DEF INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR SEAT 32DEF ESCAPE PATH LIGHT. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20120809006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120809006), Aug 8, 2012: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. STAIRWAY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR STAIRWAY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT.
- [SDR AALA20120306005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120306005), Feb 10, 2012: PANEL. DAMAGED. DENT WITH GOUGE AT FRAME STATION 348 BETWEEN LONGERON 27 TO 28 RIGHT. INSTALLED TEMPORARY DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04-03 FIGURE 2 SHEET 5.
- [SDR AALA20110513ORD02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110513ORD02), May 13, 2011: HYDRAULIC LINE. DAMAGED. ORD - CREW REPORTED RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOSS. CREW WAS ABLE TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR BUT WAS UNABLE TO RETRACT MAIN GEAR DOORS. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT L
- [SDR AALA20100404ATL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100404ATL01), Apr 4, 2010: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. ATL - INFLIGHT CLT-DFW. CREW REPORTED A CHEMICAL SMELL IN THE AFT OF THE CABIN. ODOR WAS STRONGEST FROM THE WHEEL WELL AFT AREA. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVER
- [SDR AALA20100110SFO01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100110SFO01), Jan 10, 2010: CONTROLLER. INOPERATIVE. SFO - INFLIGHT SJC-ORD. AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED PRESSURIZATION PROBLEMS. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO SFO LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED CA
- [SDR AALA20091229DFW11](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091229DFW11), Dec 29, 2009: STRUT. FAILED. ON GEAR RETRACTION THE NOSE GEAR HAD A RED UNSAFE LIGHT AND PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS NOT SURE IF THE GEAR DID NOT STOW COMPLETELY OR THE GEAR DOORS WERE NOT COM
- [SDR AALA200810055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200810055), Oct 9, 2008: CARGO TRACK. DAMAGED. DAMAGE ON LEFT TIE DOWN TRACK IN AFT CARGO FROM STATION 1110 TO 1220. INSTALLED NEW TIE DOWN TRACK.
- [SDR AALA200810058001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200810058001), Oct 9, 2008: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. RIGHT TIE DOWN CORRODED FROM STATION 1211-1287 ABOVE LONGERON 27 RIGHT. INSTALLED NEW RIGHT HAND TIE DOWN TRACK PER AARD 51-00-00-012.
- [SDR AALA200810057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200810057), Oct 9, 2008: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION AROUND UPPER NUT CLIP HOLE ON LEFT TIE DOWN TRACK FROM SPLICE STATION 1220 TO AFT END OF TRACK. INSTALLED NEW TIE DOWN TRACK PER SRM 53-05-00 FIG 4G.
- [SDR AALA200810059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200810059), Oct 8, 2008: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON INTERCOSTAL UNDER RIGHT TIE DOWN TRACK AFT CARGO BAY STATION 1309-1322. REPLACED DEFECTIVE INTERCOSTAL WITH SERVICEABLE PART PER SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR AALA20081008001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20081008001), Oct 8, 2008: STRAP. CORRODED. STATION 1193 IN AFT CARGO, WEB STRAP HAS CORROSION AT LONGERON 28R TO 29R. INSTALLED NEW STRAP PER SRM 51-30
- [SDR AALA200810058](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200810058), Oct 8, 2008: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON INTERCOSTAL UNDER RIGHT HAND TIE- DOWN TRACK AFT CARGO BAY STATION 1309-1322. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL WITH SERVICEABLE PART, PER SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR AALA200810054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200810054), Oct 7, 2008: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. CRACK IN INTERCOSTAL AT CENTERLINE BETWEEN FLOORBEAMS 1271-1287. INSTALLED NEW INTERCOSTAL.
- [SDR AALA200810053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200810053), Oct 6, 2008: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. RIGHT CUSP CRACKED AT STATION 1245. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER.
- [SDR AALA200810052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200810052), Oct 6, 2008: STIFFENER. CRACKED. STIFFENER CASING IS CRACKED ON INBOARD WALL OF LEFT LAV APPROXIMATELY 24 INCHES FROM FLOOR FORWARD OF PRESSURE BULKHEAD. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE STIFFNER CASTING 
- [SDR AALA200810050](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200810050), Oct 6, 2008: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK NUMBER 4 HAS CORROSION AT STATION 1215. INSTALLED PLUG REPAIR PER AARD 53-20-00-10.
- [SDR AALA200810049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200810049), Oct 6, 2008: FITTING. CORRODED. CORROSION BELOW AFT GIRT BAR FITTING AT AFT SERVICE DOOR STATION 1098. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.

All 90: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N569AA-2017-12-26/reports.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DCA88MZ002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA88MZ002), Feb 3, 1988: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83 (N569AA), Nashville, TN, incident, minor damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20151228021099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151228021099I), Dec 28, 2015: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) (N569AA), Chicago, IL, Minor damage. On December 28, 2015, @ approximately 1745, American airlines flight 1575, an MD83 arriving ord from dfw was slowly and cautiously taxiing into gate K2 when…
- [Incident 19880203010419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880203010419I), Feb 3, 1988: Doug DC983 (N569AA), Nashville, TN, Substantial damage. Hazardous materials spillage in cargo bay. Smoke and fire was generated. Cargo not properly marked.

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