# N597AA: 1992 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83), registration cancelled 2017-06-06 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: June 6, 2017 - Exported to: Mexico - Status when cancelled: Sale reported - 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: 53287 - Year built: 1992 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: June 24, 1992 - Last registry action: June 2, 2017 - Mode S code: A7B769 - Location: [None, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/None) - Owner type: Individual - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N597AA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=597AA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N597AA-2017-06-06 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 (64, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR AALA20140204008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140204008), Jan 30, 2014: FORMER. CRACKED. LT HAND WING LE NR 4 SLAT TRACK INBD FORMER IS CRACKED. INSTALLED LT HAND WING NR 4 INBD FORMED DOUBLER IAW EA MD80-57-033398. - [SDR AALA20140204007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140204007), Jan 30, 2014: FORMER. CRACKED. RT HAND WING LE NR 4 SLAT TRACK INBD FORMER IS CRACKED. INSTALLED RT HAND WING NR 4 INBD FORMER DOUBLER IAW EA MD80-57-033398. - [SDR AALA20140130005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140130005), Jan 30, 2014: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. CRACK IN LT AFT OVERWING EXIT UPPER DOOR JAMB. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIRED IAW EA MD80-53-033413. - [SDR AALA20140129007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140129007), Jan 29, 2014: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT LONGERON 2 LT AFT SIDE OF STATION 1437 FRAME. REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW AARD 51-00-05-1. - [SDR AALA20140129006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140129006), Jan 29, 2014: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT LONGERON 2 RT AFT SIDE OF STATION 1437 FRAME. REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW AARD 51-00-05-1. - [SDR AALA20121117001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121117001), Nov 10, 2012: SKIN. TORN. TEAR IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT STATION 241, 5 INCHES BELOW CUSP LINE. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04-05. - [SDR AALA20120404015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120404015), Apr 4, 2012: LONGERON. DAMAGED. HOLE IN LONGERON 27 RIGHT AND BS 1298. ACCOMPLISHED SPLICE REPAIR PER SRM 53-02-00. - [SDR AALA20120404014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120404014), Apr 4, 2012: LONGERON. DAMAGED. HOLE IN LONGERON 27 RIGHT AND BS 1324. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04-3. - [SDR AALA20110308TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110308TUL01), Mar 8, 2011: FRAME. CRACKED. AFT ACCESSORY FRAME 1418 CRACKED IN RADIUS AT LONGERON 2 RIGHT. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE AND RADIUS STRAP PER SRM 53-03-00 FIGURE 31A. - [SDR AALA20110307TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110307TUL02), Mar 7, 2011: LONGERON. CRACKED. AFT ACCESSORY: LONGERON 2 LEFT CRACKED AFT OF STATION 1418. INSTALLED LONGERON SPLICE REPAIR PER SRM 53-02-00. - [SDR AALA20110307TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110307TUL01), Mar 7, 2011: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. FOUND CORROSION AT STATION 218 UNDER INBOARD GALLEY MOUNT FITTING. INSTALLED CUSP DOUBLER AT STATION 218 UNDER INBOARD GALLEY MOUNT FITTING PER AARD 53-20-00-16 - [SDR AALA20110305TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110305TUL02), Mar 5, 2011: STRAP. WORN. GOUGES IN STRAP 363 TO 368 RIGHT INSIDE CARGO THRESHOLD. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE STRAP PER SRM 51-30-02. - [SDR AALA20110305TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110305TUL01), Mar 5, 2011: STRAP. WORN. GOUGES IN STRAP STATIONS 434 TO 439 INSIDE FORWARD CARGO THRESHOLD. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE STRAP PER SRM 51-30-02. - [SDR AALA20110304TUL08](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110304TUL08), Mar 4, 2011: SKIN. OUT OF LIMITS. AFT CARGO DOOR BBDRXVK, OUTER SKIN HAS 3 AREAS THAT HAVE BEEN BLENDED WITHIN 6 INCHES. BLENDS ARE LESS THAN 2 INCHES APART AT THE EDGES OF THE BLENDS. OUT OF LI - [SDR AALA20110304TUL05](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110304TUL05), Mar 4, 2011: SPLICE. CORRODED. LEFT TIE DOWN TRACK SPLICE HAS CORROSION STATIONS 1211 TO 1231 TOP AND BOTTOM. INSTALLED NEW SPLICE PLATES PER SRM 51-30-05. - [SDR AALA20110304TUL04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110304TUL04), Mar 4, 2011: TRACK. CORRODED. LEFT TIE DOWN TRACK HAS CORROSION STATIONS 1231 TO 1322. INSTALLED NEW TIE DOWN TRACK AND SPLICE PER SRM 51-30-01 AND 51-30-05. - [SDR AALA20110304TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110304TUL01), Mar 4, 2011: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INTERCOSTAL CRACKED BETWEEN CABIN FLOORBEAMS RIGHT OF CENTER STATIONS 1287 TO 1309. INSTALLED NEW INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN CABIN FLOORBEAMS RIGHT OF CENTER STATIONS - [SDR AALA20110303TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110303TUL01), Mar 3, 2011: SUPPORT BRACKET. CRACKED. JUST BELOW NUMBER 3 SEAT TRACK AT STATION 886 VERTICAL SUPPORT FOR FRAME CRACKED AT LOWER END OF SUPPORT. INSTALLED BRACKET AT STATION 886 UNDER NUMBER 3 SEAT T - [SDR AALA20110302TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110302TUL02), Mar 2, 2011: LONGERON. CRACKED. JUST AFT OF WHEEL WELL LONGERON 20 LEFT IS CRACKED AT FASTENER (LT WHEEL WELL). INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW AARD 53-10-00-18. - [SDR AALA20110302TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110302TUL01), Mar 2, 2011: RIB. CRACKED. RIGHT WING SLAT: HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT SHOWS A CRACK INDICATION ON NUMBER 14 SLAT RIB. REPLACED NUMBER 14 RIB ON SLAT IAW ESO 80117. - [SDR AALA20110301TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110301TUL01), Mar 1, 2011: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. BLENDED CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS ON RIGHT CUSP SHEET AT STATION 1166. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AT STATION 1166 RIGHT CUSP PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20110227TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110227TUL03), Feb 27, 2011: PAN. CRACKED. STATION 1041 LEFT SIDE WINDOW PAN LOWER FORWARD LUG CRACKED. REMOVED DAMAGE BY CUTTING OUT AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER ALL PER AARD 53-10-00-25. - [SDR AALA20110227TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110227TUL02), Feb 27, 2011: PAN. CRACKED. STATION 946 LEFT WINDOW PAN FORWARD LUG CRACKED. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-25. - [SDR AALA20110227TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110227TUL01), Feb 27, 2011: PAN. CRACKED. STATION 845 LEFT WINDOW PAN CRACKED. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-25. - [SDR AALA20110226TUL08](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110226TUL08), Feb 26, 2011: TAB. CRACKED. UPPER AFT WINDOW PAN TAB CRACKED STATION 1040 LEFT. INSTALL DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-25. - [SDR AALA20110226TUL07](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110226TUL07), Feb 26, 2011: PAN. CRACKED. UPPER AFT WINDOW TAB CRACKED STATION 1060 LEFT. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-25. - [SDR AALA20110226TUL05](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110226TUL05), Feb 26, 2011: PAN. CRACKED. STATION 1022 RIGHT UPPER AFT WINDOW PAN CRACKED. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-25. - [SDR AALA20110226TUL04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110226TUL04), Feb 26, 2011: PAN. CRACKED. STATION 1061 RIGHT FORWARD LOWER WINDOW PAN CRACKED. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-25. - [SDR AALA20110226TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110226TUL03), Feb 26, 2011: PAN. CRACKED. STATION 1137 RIGHT FORWARD LOWER WINDOW PAN CRACKED. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-25. - [SDR AALA20110226TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110226TUL02), Feb 26, 2011: PAN. CRACKED. CRACK IN RIGHT AFT UPPER WINDOW PAN STATION 1135. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-25. - [SDR AALA20101130LGA05](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101130LGA05), Nov 30, 2010: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT LEFT NUMBER 1 DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT LEFT NUMBER 1 DOOR. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20101202TUL07](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101202TUL07), Nov 30, 2010: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LEFT AND RIGHT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT DOORS LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT ROW 20. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20101202TUL06](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101202TUL06), Nov 30, 2010: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LEFT AND RIGHT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT DOORS LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT ROW 14. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20101202TUL05](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101202TUL05), Nov 30, 2010: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LEFT AND RIGHT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT DOORS LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT ROW 6. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20101130LGA04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101130LGA04), Nov 30, 2010: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS ROWS 13 TO 17 INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR ROWS 13 TO 17. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20100422MCO01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100422MCO01), Apr 22, 2010: ENGINE. SEIZED. MCO - CAPTAIN REPORTED LEFT ENGINE SEIZED ON CLIMB OUT AT 2,000 FT. N1 INDICATED ZERO. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED MCO LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT - [SDR AALA20100412LGA01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100412LGA01), Apr 11, 2010: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AFT CABIN EGRESS LIGHTING INOPERATIVE DURING DUEL FEED CHECK. REPLACED AFT CABIN EGRESS LIGHT BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECKED NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20091124TUL06](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091124TUL06), Nov 24, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK B5-101 AT STATION 500 RIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. - [SDR AALA20091124TUL05](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091124TUL05), Nov 24, 2009: BATTERY PACK. WEAK. SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK AT STATION 243 FAILED FUNCTION TEST. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. - [SDR AALA20091123TUL04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091123TUL04), Nov 23, 2009: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME 1418 CRACKED AT LONGERON 2 LEFT FORWARD AND AFT SIDES. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS ON FORWARD AND AFT SIDES OF FRAME 1418 AT LONGERON 2 LEFT PER EA NR MD80- - [SDR AALA20091123TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091123TUL03), Nov 23, 2009: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME 1418 CRACKED AT LONGERON 2 LEFT FORWARD AND AFT SIDES. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS ON FORWARD AND AFT SIDES OF FRAME 1418 AT LONGERON 2 LEFT PER EA NR MD80- - [SDR AALA20091122TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091122TUL02), Nov 20, 2009: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. DOOR STOP PAD FITTING AT AFT END OF NR 5 BEAM IS CRACKED. REMOVED CRACKED DOOR STOP FITTING AT AFT END OF NR 5 BEAM AND REPLACED WITH NEW FITTING PER ESO 80174. - [SDR AALA20091120TUL08](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091120TUL08), Nov 20, 2009: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 20 LEFT IS CRACKED. REPAIRED LONGERON 20L PER AARD 53-10-00-18. - [SDR AALA20091019BOS01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091019BOS01), Oct 19, 2009: LATCH. BROKEN. CREW REPORTED NOSE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO PHL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR BYPASS LEVEL LATCH AND MIS - [SDR AALA20090906LGA04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090906LGA04), Sep 5, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FIRST CLASS EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20090906LGA03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090906LGA03), Sep 5, 2009: BATTERY PACK. LOOSE. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP FROM ROW 3 TO ROW 11. RESEATED M1A BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20090906LGA02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090906LGA02), Sep 5, 2009: BATTERY PACK. LOOSE. TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. RESEATED BATTERY. EMERGENCY LIGHTS OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20090906LGA01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090906LGA01), Sep 5, 2009: BATTERY PACK. LOOSE. LEFT AND RIGHT AFT OVERWING DOOR UPPER EXIT SIGNS INOP. RESEATED AFT BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20060416](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20060416), Jun 27, 2006: PUMP. INOPERATIVE. ORD - INFLIGHT CENTER FUEL TANK CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. REPLACED AFT CENTER FUEL PUMP. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20050427](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050427), Jul 7, 2005: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AFT STAIRWAY EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN AFT STAIRWAY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. All 64: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N597AA-2017-06-06/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 20000216001539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000216001539I), Feb 16, 2000: Doug DC983 (N597AA), Palm Springs, CA, Minor damage. (-23) American airlines inc operated a MD-80 type aircraft, N597AA landed on runway one three right and lost control on landing. The aircraft slid to the left… ## Other aircraft with N597AA - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N597AA): Zipline International P2 ZIP, S/N 18736P22861 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.