# N587AA: 1991 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2018-11-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 2, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 53250
- Year built: 1991
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: August 30, 1991
- Last registry action: December 12, 2017
- Mode S code: A78FEA
- Location: [White Plains, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/White%20Plains)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.0329° N, 73.7648° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 10601, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N587AA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=587AA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N587AA-2018-11-02

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 (64, newest 50)

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

- [SDR AALA20140304021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140304021), Feb 24, 2014: SKIN. DAMAGED. RT HAND FWD FLANGES OF VERTICAL STABILIZER & LE SKIN DAMAGED. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW EA MD80-55-033866 & SRM 55-03 FIGURE 29 & 30.
- [SDR AALA20130620002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130620002), Jun 20, 2013: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. BATTERY PACK ABOVE BIN 14 ON SEAT 14DEF INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK ABOVE BIN 14. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20130620001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130620001), Jun 20, 2013: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. OVERHEAD ESCAPE PATH LIGHT JUST FORWARD OF AFT AIRSTAIR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20130219002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130219002), Feb 18, 2013: LANYARD. FRAYED. LEFT NUMBER 1 DOOR SLIDE LANDYARD FRAYED. REPLACED DOOR SLIDE LANDYARD. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20121008003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121008003), Oct 8, 2012: SKIN. DENTED. FUSELAGE DENT AT STATION 1193, LONGERON 21 LEFT. INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04-03 FIGURE 2.
- [SDR AALA20111109DFW02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20111109DFW02), Nov 9, 2011: CONTROL UNIT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - CREW REPORTED ALL INSTRUMENTS, COCKPIT LIGHTS, CHIMES AND BELLS STARTED FLASHING. FOUND RIGHT ENGINE GENERATOR INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETU
- [SDR AALA20111107ORD02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20111107ORD02), Nov 6, 2011: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. UNABLE TO TURN OFF EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FIRST CLASS CEILING. REPLACED BATTERY PACK IN BIN 6EF. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20111018TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20111018TUL01), Oct 18, 2011: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACK IN AFT RADIUS OF FRAME AT STATION 1418, EVEN WITH LONGERON LONGERON 2. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER TO AFT SIDE OF FRAME STATION 1418 LONGERON 2 PER SRM 53-03
- [SDR AALA20111013TUL06](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20111013TUL06), Oct 13, 2011: FRAME. GOUGED. FUSELAGE FRAME STATION 148 GOUGED. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR PER SRM 51-70-5.
- [SDR AALA20111013TUL09](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20111013TUL09), Oct 13, 2011: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. RIGHT CUSP SHEET STATION 788 TO 807 CORRODED. ACCOMPLISHED DOUBLER REPAIR PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20111013TUL08](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20111013TUL08), Oct 13, 2011: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CUSP STATION 1205 LEFT SIDE CORRODED. ACCOMPLISHED DOUBLER REPAIR PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20111013TUL07](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20111013TUL07), Oct 13, 2011: WEB. CRACKED. CRACK AT WEB STATION 207 LONGERON 15 LEFT. ACCOMPLISHED DOUBLER REPAIR PER AARD53-10-00.
- [SDR AALA20111007TUL11](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20111007TUL11), Oct 7, 2011: MEMBRANE. CORRODED. BOTTOM OF MEMBRANE STATION 585 TO 598 CORRODED. REPLACED MEMBRANE WITH NEW SECTION.
- [SDR AALA20111007TUL08](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20111007TUL08), Oct 7, 2011: BRACKET. CORRODED. AFT CARGO HAS CORROSION ON LOWER BRACKET AT LOWER AFT CORNER OF DOOR OPENING STATION 1212. REMOVED AND REPLACED LOWER CORNER BRACKET STATION 1212 PER AARD 51-10
- [SDR AALA20111007TUL07](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20111007TUL07), Oct 7, 2011: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON THE BOTTOM OF CUSP STATION 655 RIGHT SIDE. REPLACED CUSP SHEET FROM STATIONS 598 TO 712 RIGHT PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20111007TUL06](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20111007TUL06), Oct 7, 2011: FRAME. CRACKED. THE 1485 CANT FRAME CRACKED AT LOWER END OF STAIR RET ACTUATOR. INSTALLED DOUBLER AT 1485 CANT FRAME PER AARD 53-10-00-33.
- [SDR AALA20111007TUL05](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20111007TUL05), Oct 7, 2011: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. SHEAR TIE AFT SIDE CORRODED ON FRAME STATION 1136, INBOARD OF LONGERON 27 RIGHT. REPLACED SHEAR TIE PER SRM 51-30-05, 51-10-03, AARD 51-10-00-5 AND DRAWINGS 993
- [SDR AALA20111006TUL04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20111006TUL04), Oct 6, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK CORRODED ON FLANGES. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF SEAT TRACK PER SRM 53-05-00 FIGURE 4F.
- [SDR AALA20111006TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20111006TUL03), Oct 6, 2011: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON CUSP SECTION RIGHT SIDE FROM FRAME STATIONS 1250 TO 1309. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE REPLACEMENT CPN EDK3163-3.
- [SDR AALA20111006TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20111006TUL01), Oct 6, 2011: SKIN. DENTED. DENT IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT STATIONS 437 TO 440, BETWEEN LONGERONS 22 AND 23 LEFT. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER PER SRM 53-04-00, FIGURE 38 SHEET 23.
- [SDR AALA20111004TUL10](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20111004TUL10), Oct 4, 2011: SKIN. DENTED. DENT IN FUSELAGE SKIN STATIONS 434 TO 442. REMOVED DENT AND INSTALLED INTERNAL DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04-00 FIGURE 38 SHEET 23.
- [SDR AALA20111003TUL08](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20111003TUL08), Oct 3, 2011: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. CRACK IN LEFT CUSP AT STATION 1205. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20111002TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20111002TUL01), Oct 2, 2011: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. CRACK IN LEFT CUSP AT STATION 225. INSTALLED NEW CUSP SHEET PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20110506ORD01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110506ORD01), May 6, 2011: PITOT TUBE. FOD. ORD - CREW REPORTED BIRD STRIKE CAUSED FIRST OFFICERS AIRSPEED INDICATION AND NUMEROUS OTHER SYSTEMS TO FAIL DURING CLIMBOUT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED
- [SDR AALA20100721LGA01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100721LGA01), Jul 20, 2010: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ONE FIRST CLASS EXIT SIGN INOPERATIVE. FOUND BATTERY VOLTAGE LOW. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR AALA20101117TUL11](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101117TUL11), Jul 20, 2010: SPLICE. DEFECTIVE. ONE FIRST CLASS EXIT SIGN INOPERATIVE. FOUND A SPLICE THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. REPLACED SPLICE. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20100423TUL14](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100423TUL14), Apr 23, 2010: FRAME. CRACKED. THE 1418 FRAME CRACKED AT LONGERON 2 LEFT. INSTALLED FRAME DOUBLER AT STATION 1418, LONGERON 2 LEFT AS PER AARD 53-10-00-15 AND SRM 53-01-0, FIGURE 2 SHEET 4.
- [SDR AALA20091219LGA01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091219LGA01), Dec 18, 2009: STRAP. BROKEN. FORWARD UPPER FLASHLIGHT SAFETY STRAP BROKEN. REPLACED SAFETY STRAP.
- [SDR AALA20091218LGA01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091218LGA01), Dec 18, 2009: STRAP. MISSING. AFT GALLEY EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT MISSING SAFETY STRAP. REPLACED SAFETY STRAP AFT GALLEY FLASHLIGHT.
- [SDR AALA20090710LGA01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090710LGA01), Jul 10, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT SEAT ROW 20DEF. EMERGENCY SIGN OPS NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA200810169](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200810169), Nov 10, 2008: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACK IN RADIUS ON FRONT SIDE OF FRAME 1418 AT LONGERON 2R. REPAIRED 1418 2R FRAME CRACK PER ESO 80559 DATED 11/10/08.
- [SDR AALA200810173](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200810173), Nov 8, 2008: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACK IN LONGERON RADIUS IN AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT STATION 1418. INSTALLED LONGERON REPAIR SPLICE PER AARD 53-30-00-2.
- [SDR AALA200810172](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200810172), Nov 7, 2008: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACK APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH IN LENGTH AT TOP OF OPENING FOR LEFT FORWARD OVERWING EXIT DOOR, FORWARD OF LATCH. STOP DRILLED AND DOUBLER INSTALLED PER SRM 53-05-0
- [SDR AALA200810171](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200810171), Nov 7, 2008: CASTING. CRACKED. GROUND SPOILER ACTUATOR MOUNT CASTING IS CRACKED AT FORWARD INBOARD END. REMOVED AND REPLACED CASTING.
- [SDR AALA200810170](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200810170), Nov 7, 2008: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME CRACKED AT 4 O`CLOCK POSITION STATION 1510, AT TAIL CONE ALIGNMENT PIN. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER ESO 80559 DATED 11/07/08.
- [SDR AALA200801745](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200801745), Jul 1, 2008: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT FIRST CLASS CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT FIRST CLASS CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (A)
- [SDR AALA200801746](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200801746), Jul 1, 2008: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT GALLEY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT GALLEY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (A)
- [SDR AALA200801747](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200801747), Jul 1, 2008: LIGHT. MISSING. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT FORWARD SEAT 7D MISSING LAMPS. REPLACED LAMPS FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT FORWARD SEAT 7D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (A)
- [SDR AALA200801748](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200801748), Jul 1, 2008: LENS. MISSING. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT FORWARD SEAT 7D MISSING LENS. REPLACED LENS FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT FORWARD SEAT 7D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (A)
- [SDR AALA200800222](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200800222), Jan 31, 2008: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK AT OVERWING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT OVERWING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
- [SDR AALA200800223](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200800223), Jan 31, 2008: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK AT SEAT ROW 8 WEAK. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT SEAT ROW 8 CEILING FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
- [SDR AALA20060495](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20060495), Jul 26, 2006: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FORWARD GALLEY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT FORWARD GALLEY FOR INOPERATIVE EMERGENCY LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPE
- [SDR AALA20050500](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050500), Aug 5, 2005: ENGINE. SHUTDOWN. DFW - INFLIGHT LEFT ENGINE FAILED DURING DESCENT. N1 AND N2 CONTINUED TO WINDMILL. EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE OVER 800 DEGREES. TIME ON SINGLE ENGINE APPROXIMATELY
- [SDR AALA20050162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050162), Mar 2, 2005: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DFW - TAIL CONE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK B5 28 FOR TAIL CONE EMERGENCY LIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
- [SDR AALA20040521](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040521), May 3, 2004: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DEN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FIRST CLASS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT LOCATION B5-100 FOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FIRST CLASS. SYSTEM GROUND C
- [SDR AALA20040520](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040520), May 3, 2004: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DEN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FORWARD GALLEY AND COCKPIT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT LOCATION B5-23 FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FORWARD GALLEY AND COCK
- [SDR AALA20040519](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040519), May 3, 2004: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DEN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 17 THROUGH 20 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 17 THROUGH 20. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKE
- [SDR AALA20040131](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040131), Jan 26, 2004: SCHRADER VALVE. INOPERATIVE. ORD T/636 EN ROUTE ORD-BOS UNABLE TO RAISE NOSE GEAR ON TAKEOFF. RETURNED ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND NOSE STRUT FLAT AND PERFORMED FULL SERVICE PER 
- [SDR AALA20030797](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20030797), Jul 28, 2003: TRANSFORMER. MALFUNCTIONED. FLT 385 - DFW-SJC - ON CLIMB-OUT, FLAP INDICATION SPLIT. LEFT 0 DEGREES, RIGHT 8 DEGREES WITH NO ABNORMAL FLIGHT CONDITIONS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED DFW AND LANDED WI
- [SDR AALA20030580](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20030580), May 17, 2003: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL

All 64: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N587AA-2018-11-02/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 19961205043179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961205043179I), Dec 5, 1996: Doug DC982 (N587AA), Alamosa, CO, Minor damage. Encountered cat at FL240 en route to slc. 10 passengers and attendanat injured. Interior damage. Lenticular clouds.

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