# N589AA: 1991 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83), registration cancelled 2020-10-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 31, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 53252
- Year built: 1991
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: September 10, 1991
- Certificate issued: July 23, 2014
- Last registry action: July 10, 2017
- Mode S code: A79758
- Owner when cancelled: [US Aviation Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/US%20AVIATION%20CORP)
- Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 25.7304° N, 80.2336° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33133, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N589AA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=589AA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N589AA-2020-10-31

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 (79, newest 50)

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

- [SDR AALA20130723007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130723007), Jul 23, 2013: CYLINDER. LEAKING. ORD CREW REPORTED RT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOSS. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE REPLACED HYDRAULIC TRANSFER C
- [SDR AALA20130501001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130501001), Apr 30, 2013: PORTABLE LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. LEFT NUMBER 1 DOOR PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LEFT NUMBER 1 DOOR PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20121231003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121231003), Dec 31, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. TWO DENTS WITH CRACKS ON LOWER FUSELAGE, FORWARD OF THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04-03, FIGURE 2.
- [SDR AALA20121231002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121231002), Dec 31, 2012: SKIN. DENTED. RIGHT FORWARD FUSELAGE HAS 2 DENTS FROM STATIONS 253 TO 275, LONGERONS 27 TO 28 RIGHT. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04-3 FIGURE 2.
- [SDR AALA20121016031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121016031), Oct 15, 2012: LIGHT. MALFUNCTIONED. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN ENTRYWAY FORWARD GALLEY ON WITH AIRCRAFT POWERED OFF. RESET AIRCRAFT POWER, OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20111101TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20111101TUL02), Nov 1, 2011: ENGINE. FAILED. RNO - INFLIGHT DFW-SMF. CREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE OVERTEMP INDICATION FOLLOWED BY AUTO SHUTDOWN (SINGLE ENGINE TIME 20 MINS). EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED
- [SDR AALA20110416TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110416TUL03), Apr 16, 2011: FRAME. CRACKED. CANT FRAME AFT ACCY STATION 1510 CRACKED. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-14-04.
- [SDR AALA20110416TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110416TUL02), Apr 16, 2011: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACK IN FRAME STATION 1510. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01-00.
- [SDR AALA20101220TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101220TUL03), Dec 19, 2010: LAMP. MISSING. ESCAPE PATH LIGHT AT SEAT 11D MISSING LAMP. REPLACED LAMP FOR SEAT 11D ESCAPE PATH LIGHT. OPS CHECK NORMAL
- [SDR AALA20101220TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101220TUL02), Dec 19, 2010: GUARD. MISSING. ESCAPE PATH LIGHT AT SEAT 11D MISSING GUARD. REPLACED GUARD FOR SEAT 11D ESCAPE PATH LIGHT. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20101220DFW01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101220DFW01), Dec 19, 2010: LENS. MISSING. ESCAPE PATH LIGHT AT SEAT 11D MISSING LENS. REPLACED LENS FOR SEAT 11D ESCAPE PATH LIGHT. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20100809LGA04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100809LGA04), Aug 9, 2010: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FORWARD GALLEY EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY DID NOT CHECK OUT ON TEST. REPLACED FORWARD GALLEY EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20100802TUL06](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100802TUL06), Mar 21, 2010: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS ROW 20 DEF TO AFT OF AIRCRAFT. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY ABOVE LEFT NUMBER 2 DOOR. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20100322DFW03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100322DFW03), Mar 21, 2010: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS ROW 20 DEF TO AFT OF AIRCRAFT. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY ABOVE 20D. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20100322DFW01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100322DFW01), Mar 21, 2010: GUARD. MISSING. GUARD MISSING ON SEAT 23D ESCAPE PATH LIGHT. REPLACED GUARD FOR SEAT 23D ESCAPE PATH LIGHT. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20100322DFW02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100322DFW02), Mar 21, 2010: LENS. MISSING. ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING AT SEAT 27D MISSING LENS. REPLACED LENS FOR ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING AT SEAT 27D, OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20100203TUL08](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100203TUL08), Feb 3, 2010: BOOT. LEAKING. OKC - INFLIGHT DFW-SEA. CREW REPORTED LOUD BANG FROM CABIN THEN LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION. NO MASKS WERE DEPLOYED. EMERGENCY DECLARED DIVERTED OKC LANDED WITHOUT I
- [SDR AALA20091206TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091206TUL01), Dec 6, 2009: PAN. LOOSE. AFT GALLEY DOOR HOLD OPEN PIN LOOSE IN FUSELAGE. REPLACED AFT SERVICE DOOR HOLD OPEN PAN/PIN ASSEMBLY PER AARD53-00-00-03.
- [SDR AALA20091204TUL06](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091204TUL06), Dec 4, 2009: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON RIGHT CUSP AT STATION 218 INBOARD OF SEAT TRACK NUMBER 6. REMOVED AND REPLACED SECTION OF CUSP SHEET FROM STATION 218 TO 237.
- [SDR AALA20091204TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091204TUL03), Dec 4, 2009: SKIN. CORRODED. FUSELAGE SKIN CORROSION AT AFT LAVATORY SERVICE PAN BETWEEN SKIN PLIES. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED TITANIUM DOUBLER.
- [SDR AALA20091203TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091203TUL03), Dec 3, 2009: PAN. CORRODED. FORWARD CARGO DOOR CUTOUT AT LOWER DOOR FRAME PAN CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED DOUBLER.
- [SDR AALA20091203TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091203TUL02), Dec 3, 2009: BEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION AT AFT CARGO DOOR CUTOUT ON LOWER DOOR BEAM AT STATION 1155 TO 1212. INSTALLED DOOR BEAM DOUBLER.
- [SDR AALA20091202TUL08](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091202TUL08), Dec 2, 2009: BEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON AFT CARGO DOOR BEAM AT STATION 1155 TO 1212. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED DOOR BEAM DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-3.
- [SDR AALA20091202TUL06](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091202TUL06), Dec 2, 2009: WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON AFT CARGO WEB INBOARD OF CARGO DOOR CUTOUT AT STATION 1150 TO 1160. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEB PER SRM 51-30-05.
- [SDR AALA20091201TUL09](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091201TUL09), Dec 1, 2009: SKIN. DENTED. DENT IN SKIN LONGERON 30, STATION 389. ACCOMPLISHED INTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR UNDER SRM 54-04 FIG 38.
- [SDR AALA20091201TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091201TUL03), Dec 1, 2009: TEE FITTING. CORRODED. RIGHT CUSP T-ANGLE BLENDED OUT OF LIMITS AT STATION 168 AND AT TANGS 178 TO 180. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED A TITANIUM DOUBLER.
- [SDR AALA20091130TUL04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091130TUL04), Nov 30, 2009: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. FORWARD MOUNT SUBFLOOR CORRODED AT STATION 160 AT G1. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED A 4 INCH BY 5 INCH DOUBLER.
- [SDR AALA20091130TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091130TUL03), Nov 30, 2009: BEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL LEGS OF MID CARGO DOOR BEAM. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED FULL LENGTH DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-3.
- [SDR AALA20091130TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091130TUL02), Nov 30, 2009: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. CRACK IN CUSP AT STATION 1265 RIGHT HAND. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW CUSP SHEET FROM STATION 1250 TO 1307.
- [SDR AALA20091125TUL14](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091125TUL14), Nov 25, 2009: FITTING. CRACKED. LEFT GROUND SPOILER ACTUATOR FITTING CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT GROUND SPOILER ACTUATOR CASTING PER 51-30-2.
- [SDR AALA20091125TUL12](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091125TUL12), Nov 25, 2009: SHEAR TIE. DAMAGED. DING IN SHEAR-TIE AT STATION 1309. CUT AWAY DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER 53-03-00 FIG 45.
- [SDR AALA20091125TUL11](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091125TUL11), Nov 25, 2009: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME WEB CRACKED LEFT OF RUDDER PACK AT STATION 1485. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER 53-10-00-32.
- [SDR AALA20091125TUL10](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091125TUL10), Nov 25, 2009: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON CUSP 1174 TO 1176 AT AFT SERVICE DOOR UNDER AFT GIRTBAR FITTING. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD AND EA 008205.
- [SDR AALA20091124TUL11](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091124TUL11), Nov 24, 2009: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. CRACK IN LEFT HAD CUSP AT STATION 225. ROUTED OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20091123TUL05](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091123TUL05), Nov 23, 2009: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. CRACKS FOUND IN RIGHT HAND CUSP AT STA 835 TO 843. STOP DRILLED CRACKS AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20091120TUL05](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091120TUL05), Nov 20, 2009: VANE. CRACKED. RIGHT NUMBER 2 FLAP VANE HAS A DENT WITH CRACK ON BOTTOM OF VANE. REMOVED DAMAGE AREA AND INSTALLED HOT BOND DOUBLER PER ESO 80095.
- [SDR AALA20091120TUL04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091120TUL04), Nov 20, 2009: BUMPER BLOCK. DAMAGED. LEFT WING NUMBER 1 FLAP VANE HAS DEEP NICK ON RUBBER BUMPER. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED HOT BOND REPAIR PER SRM 51-70-02.
- [SDR AALA20091120TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091120TUL01), Nov 20, 2009: ANGLE. CRACKED. CRACKED ANGLE LOWER FORWARD STOP FITTING BOTTOM OF DOOR. REMOVED CRACKED ANGLE INSTALLED NEW ANGLE PER ESO 80174.
- [SDR AALA20091119TUL04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091119TUL04), Nov 19, 2009: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. BOTTOM STOP FITTING FORWARD SIDE CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED STOP PAD FITTING PER ESO 80174
- [SDR AALA20091119TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091119TUL03), Nov 19, 2009: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. MIDDLE STOP PAD FITTING AFT SIDE CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED STOP PAD FITTING PER ESO 80174.
- [SDR AALA20091118TUL10](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091118TUL10), Nov 18, 2009: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. FORWARD CARGO DOOR AFT SIDE OF NUMBER 4 STOP PAD FITTING CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED STOP PAD FITTING PER ESO 80174.
- [SDR AALA20091118TUL08](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091118TUL08), Nov 18, 2009: PAN. CRACKED. WINDOW PAN CRACKED. REMOVED DAMAGE, INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER AARD 53-10-00-25.
- [SDR AALA20091118TUL07](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091118TUL07), Nov 18, 2009: PAN. CRACKED. WINDOW PAN CRACKED. REMOVED DAMAGE, INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER AARD 53-10-00-25
- [SDR AALA20091118TUL06](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091118TUL06), Nov 18, 2009: PAN. CRACKED. WINDOW PAN CRACKED AT STATION 846 LONGERON 12 LEFT. REMOVED DAMAGE, INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER AARD 53-10-00-25
- [SDR AALA20091118TUL05](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091118TUL05), Nov 18, 2009: PAN. CRACKED. WINDOW PAN CRACKED AT STATION 846. REMOVED DAMAGE, INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER AARD 53-10-00-025.
- [SDR AALA20090806TUL25](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090806TUL25), Aug 5, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK FOR TAIL CONE WEAK. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW BATTERY PACK AS PER MM 33-53-00-06 AND IPC 33-50-00-12D.
- [SDR AALA20090715MCO02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090715MCO02), Jul 15, 2009: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER TAKEOFF AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. REPEAT. RETURNED TO MCO AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND OUTFLOW VALVE ACTUATOR MALFUNCTIONED. REPLACED CABIN PRE
- [SDR AALA20090715MCO01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090715MCO01), Jul 15, 2009: CONTROLLER. FAILED. AFTER TAKEOFF AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. RETURNED TO MCO AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NUMBER ONE PRESSURE CONTROLLER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKS NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA200801598](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200801598), Jun 12, 2008: LIGHT. BROKEN. ORD - EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHT AT RT SIDE OF AFT GALLEY EXIT DOOR BROKEN. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHT AT RT SIDE OF AFT GALLEY EXIT D
- [SDR AALA200801541](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200801541), Jun 6, 2008: TURBINE BLADES. FAILED. DFW INFLIGHT T1853/06JUN. CREW REPORTED LOUD NOISE FOLLOWED BY ENGINE GAS TEMPERTURE GOING TO 800 DEGREES. NR ONE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN BY CREW. LANDED DFW WITHOU

All 79: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N589AA-2020-10-31/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20060905018079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060905018079I), Sep 5, 2006: Doug DC983 (N589AA), Omaha, NE. (-23) N589AA, DC-9-83, was being operated as American airlines flight 1221 between Omaha, NE, and dallas, TX. The aircraft returned to Omaha after takeoff due…
- [Incident 20020505008809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020505008809I), May 5, 2002: Doug DC983 (N589AA), Nashville, TN, Minor damage. (-23) During takeoff and after V-1 AA1307 experienced compressor stalls in the number 2 engine. Following approved procedures, the throttle on the affected…
- [Incident 20010221002379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010221002379I), Feb 21, 2001: Doug DC983 (N589AA), Wichita, KS. (-23) Enroute from lax to ord diverted to ict due to smoke in cockpit. Contract maintenance, executive aircraft corp., found recirculation fan circuit breaker…

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