# N592AA: 1991 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83), registration cancelled 2025-12-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 9, 2025
- 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: 53255
- Year built: 1991
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: November 4, 1991
- Certificate issued: August 27, 2018
- Last registry action: June 3, 2023
- Mode S code: A7A4D6
- Owner when cancelled: [Frontera Flight Holdings Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FRONTERA%20FLIGHT%20HOLDINGS%20INC)
- Location: [Dover, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Dover)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.1815° N, 75.4736° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19901, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N592AA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=592AA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N592AA-2025-12-09

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 (74, newest 50)

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

- [SDR AALA20140731004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140731004), Jul 31, 2014: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. COCKPIT EMER LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK B5-23. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20140630009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140630009), Jun 30, 2014: CLAMP. BROKEN. TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED. EMER DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. LT ACM CLAMP & DUCT SLI
- [SDR AALA20140127015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140127015), Jan 27, 2014: ENGINE. FAILED. STL CREW REPORTED LT ENG VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY. LT ENG FAILED IN FLIGHT AT BOTTOM OF DESCENT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED STL WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REM
- [SDR AALA20131215003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20131215003), Dec 15, 2013: ACTUATOR. INOPERATIVE. STL CREW REPORTED BOTH TRANSFER LOCKOUT & STANDBY LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH CABIN DIFFERENTIAL INCREASE & CABIN ALTITUDE DECREASING. CYCLED PRESSURIZATION SWITCH B
- [SDR AALA20121228002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121228002), Dec 27, 2012: BATTERY. LOOSE. RIGHT AND CENTER CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN AFT LAVATORIES INOPERATIVE. RE-SECURED LOOSE BATTERIES. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20121228001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121228001), Dec 27, 2012: PORTABLE LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. LEFT NUMBER 1 DOOR PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR LEFT NUMBER 1 DOOR PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20120531016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120531016), May 31, 2012: SKIN. DAMAGED. DELAMINATION ON TOP SKIN 48 INCHES OUT FROM INBOARD END AND 3.5 INCHES FROM LEADING EDGE. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN AND CORE. PREPARED NEW FILLER AND CORE. HOT BONDE
- [SDR AALA20111013TUL11](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20111013TUL11), Oct 13, 2011: MEMBRANE. CORRODED. CORROSION SUBFLOOR MEMBRANE CORRODED. SPLICED IN NEW SUBFLOOR DOUBLER.
- [SDR AALA20111015TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20111015TUL02), Oct 7, 2011: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. CRACKED SHEAR TIE STATION 1401 LONGERONS 15 TO 16 LEFT. INSTALLED NESTLED ANGLE DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01-00 FIGURE 2 SHEET 4.
- [SDR AALA20111015TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20111015TUL01), Oct 7, 2011: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACK ON CANTED FRAME 1510. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 51-10-4.
- [SDR AALA20101120LGA02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101120LGA02), Nov 19, 2010: BATTERY PACK. NOT SEATED. FOUND AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. RE-SEATED AND RE-SECURED BATTERY PACK FOR ASSOCIATED EMERGENCY LIGHTS. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20101120LGA01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101120LGA01), Nov 19, 2010: BATTERY PACK. LOOSE. FOUND RIGHT AND CENTER OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE JUST FORWARD OF AFT BULKHEAD CABIN DOOR. BATTERY PACK FOUND LOOSE IN AFT GALLEY. RE-SECURED AND RE-
- [SDR AALA20100401TUL04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100401TUL04), Apr 1, 2010: SKIN. CORRODED. BLENDED OUT INTERNAL SKIN CORROSION AROUND LEFT ALTERNATE STATIC PORT HOLE. INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 53-04-00 FIGURE 12C.
- [SDR AALA20100331TUL05](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100331TUL05), Mar 31, 2010: LONGERON. DAMAGED. GROOVE WORN INTO TOP OF LONGERON 11 LEFT AT STATION 1383. INSTALLED LONGERON SPLICE PLATE PER SRM 53-02 AND EA MD80-53-00917.
- [SDR AALA20100330TUL10](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100330TUL10), Mar 30, 2010: TRACK. DAMAGED. CORROSION ON LEFT AFT TIE-DOWN TRACK AROUND SEVERAL CLIP NUT HOLES AND AROUND SEVERAL MOUNT BOLTS. INSTALLED NEW LEFT AFT TRACK AND SPLICE PER SRM 51-30-01.
- [SDR AALA20100329TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100329TUL03), Mar 29, 2010: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. NUMBER 6 SEAT TRACK STATIONS 216 TO 218 TOP OUTBOARD OF TRACK BLENDED OUT OF LIMITS. SPLICE NEW SECTION OF NUMBER 6 SEAT TRACK FROM STATIONS 216 TO 267 PER SRM 
- [SDR AALA20100329TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100329TUL02), Mar 29, 2010: FRAME. CRACKED. CANTON FRAME CRACKED STATION 1418 LONGERON 2 RIGHT. REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED PER SRM 53-03-00 FIGURE 31A.
- [SDR AALA20100329TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100329TUL01), Mar 29, 2010: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. SEAT TRACK NUMBER 5 STATIONS 203 TO 210 CORROSION REMOVAL IS BEYOND LIMITS. INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF SEAT TRACK FROM STATIONS 200 TO 246 AND A SPLICE AT STATION
- [SDR AALA20100328TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100328TUL03), Mar 28, 2010: FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION ON AFT SIDE OF STATION 1309 FRAME BETWEEN LONGERON 27 LEFT AND LONGERON 28 LEFT. INSTALLED STATION 1309 FRAME REPAIR PER SRM 53-03-00.
- [SDR AALA20100328TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100328TUL02), Mar 28, 2010: ATTACH FITTING. CORRODED. CORROSION ON GALLEY ATTACH FITTING STATION 160 RIGHT BUTTLINE 45. INSTALLED NEW FITTING PER SRM 51-30-05.
- [SDR AALA20100328TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100328TUL01), Mar 28, 2010: DOUBLER. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FORWARD GALLEY DRAINLINE PAN STATION 150. INSTALLED DOUBLER AT STATION 150 TO 160 RIGHT BUTTLINE 46 TO RIGHT BUTTLINE 57 PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20100326TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100326TUL01), Mar 26, 2010: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON CUSP AT STATION 200 BETWEEN NUMBER 5 AND NUMBER 6 SEAT TRACKS OUT OF LIMITS. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20100325TUL10](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100325TUL10), Mar 25, 2010: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. LEFT CUSP IS CRACKED JUST AFT OF STATION 218. INSTALLED CUSP AND DOUBLER STATION 218 TO 237 LEFT PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20100325TUL06](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100325TUL06), Mar 25, 2010: ATTACH FITTING. CORRODED. CORROSION ON ATTACH FITTING AT STATION 218 BODY LINE 10 RIGHT. INSTALLED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-05.
- [SDR AALA20100325TUL05](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100325TUL05), Mar 25, 2010: SUPPORT ANGLE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SUPPORT ANGLE AT STATION 210 BODY LINE 10 RIGHT. INSTALLED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-05.
- [SDR AALA20100324TUL04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100324TUL04), Mar 24, 2010: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS AT STATION 440 TO 441 LEFT CUSP. INSTALLED DOUBLER AT STATIONS 440 TO 441 CUSP LEFT PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20100324TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100324TUL03), Mar 24, 2010: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. CABIN RIGHT CUSP CRACKED STATION 1265. INSTALLED DOUBLER OVER DAMAGED AREA AT STATION 1265 RIGHT CUSP AS PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20100323TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100323TUL01), Mar 23, 2010: VANE. GOUGED. RIGHT WING, WEAR AREA INTO LEADING EDGE OF FLAP VANE, ABOVE INBOARD FLAP TRACK, FOR OUTBOARD FLAP. DID HOT BOND REPAIR PER SRM 51-70-02.
- [SDR AALA20100323TUL10](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100323TUL10), Mar 23, 2010: PAN. CRACKED. CRACKED WINDOW PAN AT STATION 886 LEFT. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-25.
- [SDR AALA20100323TUL09](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100323TUL09), Mar 23, 2010: PAN. CRACKED. STATION 807 RIGHT WINDOW PAN CRACKED AT UPPER FORWARD CORNER. DAMAGED REMOVED AND DOUBLER INSTALLED PER AARD 53-10-00-25.
- [SDR AALA20100323TUL08](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100323TUL08), Mar 23, 2010: PAN. CRACKED. CRACKED WINDOW PAN STATION 927 LEFT. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-25.
- [SDR AALA20100323TUL07](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100323TUL07), Mar 23, 2010: PAN. CRACKED. CRACKED WINDOW PAN STATION 905 RIGHT. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-25.
- [SDR AALA20100323TUL06](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100323TUL06), Mar 23, 2010: PAN. CRACKED. WINDOW PAN RIGHT STATION 256 CRACKED AT LOWER AFT CORNER. REPAIRED WITH DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-25.
- [SDR AALA20100322TUL12](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100322TUL12), Mar 22, 2010: PAN. CRACKED. UPPER AFT WINDOW PAN CORNER CRACKED STA 1079. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE PER AARD 53-10-00-25.
- [SDR AALA20100322TUL11](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100322TUL11), Mar 22, 2010: PAN. CRACKED. UPPER AFT WINDOW PAN CRACKED AT STATION 1041. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE PER AARD 53-10-00-25.
- [SDR AALA20090813SFO01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090813SFO01), Aug 13, 2009: STOP FITTING. WORN. SFO - CREW DESCRIBED POPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE FORWARD CABIN DOOR AREA. EMERGENCY DECLARED, RETURNED TO SFO WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE WAS ABLE TO DUPLIC
- [SDR AALA2009052700974](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009052700974), May 27, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LGA - COCKPIT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED OVERHEAD BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR AALA2009030700003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009030700003), Mar 7, 2009: GYRO. INOPERATIVE. MCI - CREW REPORTED LOST ALL AUTOMATION INCLUDING AUTO-PILOT, AUTO THROTTLE, FLIGHT DIRECTOR, AUTO-COMPASS, ETC. EMERGENCY DECLARED, LANDED MCI WITHOUT INCIDENT
- [SDR AALA2009011500163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009011500163), Jan 15, 2009: OIL SYSTEM. LOW PRESSURE. EUG INFLIGHT PDX TO DFW - ABOUT TEN MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF AT 25000 FEET OIL STRAINERS CLOG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PRESSURE WAS DROPPING SLOWLY THROUGH 35 PSI AND OI
- [SDR AALA2009011400162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009011400162), Jan 14, 2009: INLET. CONTAMINATED. PDX INFLIGHT - CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN AND COCKPIT FROM UNKNOWN SOURCE. SMOKE BEGAN TO DISSIPATE BUT SMELL AND VISIBLE SMOKE STILL PRESENT AFTER LANDING. R
- [SDR AALA200802463A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200802463A), Nov 4, 2008: ENGINE. LOW PRESSURE. INFLIGHT - ABOUT 160 MILES OUT OF DFW NUMBER TWO ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH ZERO OIL PRESSURE READING. OIL TEMPERATURE AT 30C. CREW SH
- [SDR AALA200802022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200802022), Aug 4, 2008: TURBINE. FAILED. JFK INFLIGHT T2393/04AUG. LGA TO ATL. NR TWO ENGINE SEIZED ON TAKE OFF ROTATION. ALL INDICATIONS WENT TO ZERO. LANDED JFK WITHOUT INCIDENT. SINGLE ENGINE TIME 1
- [SDR AALA200800820](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200800820), Apr 5, 2008: VALVE. INOPERATIVE. SAV INFLIGHT T1914/05APR DFW TO JAX - CREW REPORTED LOSING LEFT AIR CONDITIONING PACK IN ICING CONDITIONS. FLIGHT WAS IN HOLDING PATTERN FOR JAX DUE TO THUNDERS
- [SDR AALA200800121](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200800121), Jan 21, 2008: STRUT. FLAT. PHL INFLIGHT T895/21JAN - NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. RETURNED TO PHL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND NOSE STRUT FLAT. REPACKED NOSE LANDING GEAR ST
- [SDR AALA20071046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20071046), Jun 7, 2007: LIGHT. OUT OF POSITION. DFW - EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS ON SEATS 28D AND 29D NOT IN CORRECT POSITION. REPOSITIONED EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS FOR SEATS 28D AND 29D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL
- [SDR AALA20070340](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070340), Feb 15, 2007: COALESCER BAG. DIRTY. ORD INFLIGHT T1184/15FEB - CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN AND COCKPIT. RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACCOMPLISHED BURN OUT OF HIGH PRESSURE PNEUMAT
- [SDR AALA20050446](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050446), Jul 17, 2005: PUMP. INOPERATIVE. RT ENGINE PUMP INOPERATIVE. RT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOW LIGHT ON. LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RT ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP AND FILTERS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKE
- [SDR AALA20050432](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050432), Jul 9, 2005: STRUT. UNDERSERVICED. NLG WOULD NOT RETRACT. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SERVICED NOSE STRUT WITH NITROGEN AND OIL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
- [SDR AALA20050196](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050196), Mar 13, 2005: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. LAX - EMERGENCY LIGHT IN FIRST CLASS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT IN FIRST CLASS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
- [SDR AALA20050191](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050191), Mar 13, 2005: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LAX - EMERGENCY LIGHT IN FIRST CLASS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT IN FIRST CLASS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

All 74: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N592AA-2025-12-09/reports.md

## 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 20000226003809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000226003809I), Feb 26, 2000: Doug DC983 (N592AA), Seattle, WA. Aala flight 330, N592AA departed cyvr for kdfw. After takeoff, the red nose gear light remained on in flight with gear handle up. Qrh accomplished. Aala…
- [Incident 19950807027599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950807027599I), Aug 7, 1995: Doug DC983 (N592AA), Charlotte, NC, Minor damage. During taxi to gate left outboard tire ruptured. Able to taxi to gate with escort. Replaced wheel and tire.

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