# N598AA: 1992 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83), registration cancelled 2017-12-29 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: December 29, 2017 - Exported to: Mexico - 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: 53288 - Year built: 1992 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: July 17, 1992 - Certificate issued: November 21, 2016 - Last registry action: November 21, 2016 - Mode S code: A7BB20 - 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/N598AA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=598AA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N598AA-2017-12-29 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 (72, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR AALA20150314002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150314002), Mar 14, 2015: LENS. BROKEN. EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS BROKEN OFF AT FWD LT ENTRY WAY. REPLACED EMER LIGHT ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 33-53-00. SYS CHECKED NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20150217024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150217024), Feb 17, 2015: BLADE. FAILED. RT ENG EGT HIGH TEMP INDICATION ACCOMPANIED BY RAPID YAW TO THE RT. RT ENG SHUTDOWN. RETURNED & EMERGENCY DECLARED. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. REPLACED THE RT ENGI - [SDR AALA20141217009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20141217009), Dec 16, 2014: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. NUMBER 2 EMER LIGHT BATTERY INOPERATIVE. R & R BATTERY. SYS CHECKED NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20141113018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20141113018), Nov 13, 2014: ENGINE. OVERTEMP. DIVERTED, EMER DECLARED & LANDING UNEVENTFUL. ACFT NOT OVERWEIGHT. DURING CRUISE NOTED LT ENG OIL TEMPERATURE INDICATED HIGH & OIL QTY INDICATED ZERO. OIL PRESS - [SDR AALA20140808011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140808011), Aug 8, 2014: ENGINE. FAILED. LEFT ENG OIL QTY LIGHT ILLUMINATED & INDICATOR WENT TO ZERO. CAPTAIN SHUT DOWN LT ENG, SINGLE ENG TIME 10 MINUTES. EMER DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. - [SDR AALA20140710001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140710001), Jul 10, 2014: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. OVERHEAD EMER LIGHTS IN FIRST CLASS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR OVERHEAD EMER LIGHTS IN FIRST CLASS. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20140428005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140428005), Apr 28, 2014: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. FORWARD CARGO DOOR UPPER STOP CASTING CRACKED, REPLACED CASTING. - [SDR AALA20140421005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140421005), Apr 19, 2014: FORMER. CRACKED. RIGHT WING LE NR 4 SLAT TRACK INBD FORMER IS CRACKED. INSTALLED RT WING NR 4 INBD FORMER DOUBLER IAW WORK CARD 57-98-06 & EA MD80-57-034516. - [SDR AALA20140322001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140322001), Mar 21, 2014: REGULATOR. LEAKING. PHX CREW REPORTED LOSS OF CREW OXYGEN PRESS. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED PHX WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED CAPTAIN`S & FIRST OFFICE - [SDR AALA20131121007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20131121007), Nov 21, 2013: GENERATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. DFW CREW REPORTED RT GENERATOR FAULT & AC CROSSTIE FAULT. FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED RT GENERATOR & CO - [SDR AALA20130112002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130112002), Jan 11, 2013: BATTERY PACK. NOT SEATED. OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROWS 18 TO 21 INOPERATIVE. RESEATED BATTERY PACK AT ROW 20. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20120921003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120921003), Sep 19, 2012: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. NUMEROUS CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED B1-102 CHARGER ASSEMBLY. - [SDR AALA20120919015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120919015), Sep 19, 2012: CHARGER. DISCHARGED. NUMEROUS CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED B1-106 CHARGER ASSEMBLY. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20120731008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120731008), Jul 31, 2012: VALVE. FAILED. PHL - CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED PHL WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT PRESSURE R - [SDR AALA20120421003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120421003), Apr 20, 2012: CONNECTOR. NOT SEATED. SEAT 28D FORWARD AND AFT EGRESS LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. RESEATED CONNECTOR UNDER SEAT 28D. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20120421002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120421002), Apr 20, 2012: BATTERY PACK. NOT SEATED. CEILING EMERGENGY LIGHTS FROM ROWS 20 TO 30 INOPERATIVE. RESEATED BATTERY PACK FOR CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROWS 20 TO 30. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20120108TUL04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120108TUL04), Jan 8, 2012: PRESSURE SWITCH. LEAKING. ELP - INFLIGHT SJD-DFW. CREW REPORTED RIGHT ENGINE OIL QUANTITY LOSS. PRECAUTIONARY RIGHT ENGINE SHUTDOWN (SINGLE ENGINE TIME 25 MINS). EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGH - [SDR AALA20111020DFW03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20111020DFW03), Oct 20, 2011: REGULATOR VALVE. INOPERATIVE. DFW - CREW REPORTED ELECTRICAL/PLASTIC ODOR IN CABIN. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LE - [SDR AALA20110701TUL05](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110701TUL05), Jul 1, 2011: ANGLE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON BOTTOM SIDE OF CUSP T-ANGLE FROM STATIONS 200 TO 217. REMOVED DAMAGED CUSP ANGLE AND INSTALLED NEW ANGLE FROM STATIONS 186 TO 229. ACCOMPLISHED SPL - [SDR AALA20110629TUL08](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110629TUL08), Jun 29, 2011: MEMBRANE. CORRODED. REINFORCING DOUBLER ON TOP OF SUBFLOOR INBOARD OF FORWARD SEVRICE DOOR FROM STATIONS 160 TO 180 IS CORRODED BEYOND MANUAL LIMITS. INSTALLED NEW DOUBLER ON TOP O - [SDR AALA20110629TUL07](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110629TUL07), Jun 29, 2011: MEMBRANE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SUBFLOOR, STATION 170, APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH INBOARD OF FORWARD SERVICE DOOR SILL, BETWEEN FLOORBOARD SUPPORTS. INSTALLED NEW SUBFLOOR PER AARD 53-2 - [SDR AALA20110629TUL06](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110629TUL06), Jun 29, 2011: MEMBRANE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SUBFLOOR STATIONS 200 TO 210, FORWARD OF SEAT TRACK NUMBER 6. INSTALLED NEW SUBFLOOR PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20110629TUL04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110629TUL04), Jun 29, 2011: DOOR FRAME. BENT. WEB AFT OF FORWARD SERVICE DOOR FROM STATIONS 200 TO 207 BENT AT STRINGER 17 RIGHT. INSTALLED FORWARD SERVICE DOOR JAMB INNER WEBBING STATIONS 200 TO 208 PER SR - [SDR AALA20110627TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110627TUL02), Jun 27, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. SKIN IS CRACKED AT THE UPPER FASTENER IN THE SHEAR TIE AT STATION 1417 BETWEEN LONGERONS 2 AND 3 RIGHT JUST OUTBOARD OF THE VERTICAL STAB RIGHT SKATE ANGLE. INS - [SDR AALA20110627TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110627TUL01), Jun 27, 2011: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. SEAT TRACK NUMBER 6 CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS STATION 218. REPLACED SEAT TRACK PER SRM 53-05-00. - [SDR AALA20110623TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110623TUL01), Jun 23, 2011: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME CRACKED AFT SIDE OF STATION 1418 AT LONGERON 2 RIGHT. INSTALLED FRAME DOUBLER REPAIR ON AFT SIDE OF STATION 1418 FRAME AT LONGERON 2 RIGHT PER AARD 53-10- - [SDR AALA20110622TUL12](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110622TUL12), Jun 22, 2011: SKIN. DENTED. SHARP DENT IN SKIN ABOVE LONGERON 18 RIGHT STATION 1118. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04-00 FIGURE 12B. - [SDR AALA20110622TUL11](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110622TUL11), Jun 22, 2011: STRAP. DAMAGED. VERTICAL STRAP DAMAGED STATION 200 RIGHT SIDE. INSTALLED NEW BELLFRAME STRAP STATION 200 PER AARD 51-10-00-5. - [SDR AALA20110622TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110622TUL03), Jun 22, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE - SKIN IS CRACKED AT THE UPPER FASTENER IN THE SHEAR TIE AT STATION 1417 BETWEEN LONGERONS 2 AND 3 RIGHT JUST OUTBOARD OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER RIGHT - [SDR AALA20110621TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110621TUL01), Jun 21, 2011: TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON RIGHT TIE DOWN TRACK AT STATION 1155. SPLICED IN NEW TRACK STATIONS 1090 TO 1155 PER SRM 53-05-00. - [SDR AALA20110620TUL05](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110620TUL05), Jun 20, 2011: MOUNT FITTING. CORRODED. CORROSION ON AFT INBOARD G2 GALLEY MOUNT. REPLACED GALLEY MOUNT PER AARD 51-10-00-5. - [SDR AALA20110620TUL04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110620TUL04), Jun 20, 2011: MEMBRANE. CORRODED. SUBFLOOR CORRODED STATION 218 RIGHT BUTTLINES 6 TO 16. INSTALLED CUSP DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20110620TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110620TUL03), Jun 20, 2011: MOUNT. CORRODED. G2 GALLEY MOUNT CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS. INSTALLED G2 GALLEY MOUNT PER AARD 51-10-00-5. - [SDR AALA20110620TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110620TUL02), Jun 20, 2011: LONGERON. CRACKED. AFT ACCS LONGERON 2 LEFT CRACKED AFT OF 1418. INSTALLED SPLICE AND LONGERON PER SRM 53-02-00. - [SDR AALA20110619TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110619TUL03), Jun 19, 2011: STRAP. CORRODED. WEBBING STRAP HAS CORROSION STATION 1193 LONGERON 28 RIGHT. REPLACED STRAP PER AARD 51-10-00-5. - [SDR AALA20110619TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110619TUL02), Jun 19, 2011: STRAP. GOUGED. SCREW GOUGE ON WEBBING STRAP STATION 1150 LONGERON 28 RIGHT. REPLACED STRAP PER AARD 51-10-00-5. - [SDR AALA20110616TUL06](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110616TUL06), Jun 16, 2011: SKIN. DAMAGED. FUSELAGE SKIN ON FORWARD LOWER CORNER OF AFT LAVATORY SERVICE PAN IS SEPARATED FROM TITANIUM HOURGLASS. INSTALLED INTERNAL TITANIUM REPAIR DOUBLER AT THE AFT LA - [SDR AALA20110613TUL08](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110613TUL08), Jun 13, 2011: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. FORWARD ENTRY DOOR CRACK IN DOOR AT BAYONET CUTOUT. REMOVED CRACKED FRAME PART AND INSTALLED NEW FRAME PER ESO 80172. - [SDR AALA20110611TUL05](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110611TUL05), Jun 11, 2011: PAN. CRACKED. LEFT WINDOW PAN CRACKED AT UPPER CORNER STATION 1230. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE PER AARD 53-10-00-25. - [SDR AALA20110611TUL04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110611TUL04), Jun 11, 2011: PAN. CRACKED. LEFT WINDOW PAN CRACKED AT UPPER CORNER STATION 1078. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE PER AARD 53-10-00-25. - [SDR AALA20110611TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110611TUL03), Jun 11, 2011: PAN. CRACKED. RIGHT WINDOW PAN CRACKED AT UPPER CORNER STATION 1192. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE PER AARD 53-10-00-25. - [SDR AALA20110609TUL12](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110609TUL12), Jun 9, 2011: PAN. CRACKED. UPPER AFT CORNER OF WINDOW RINGPAN IS CRACKED LEFT STATION 1022. CUT OUT CRACKED AREA OF WINDOW RINGPAN. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-25. - [SDR AALA20110609TUL11](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110609TUL11), Jun 9, 2011: PAN. CRACKED. UPPER AFT CORNER OF WINDOW RINGPAN IS CRACKED LEFT STATION 1041. CUT OUT CRACKED AREA OF WINDOW RINGPAN. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-25. - [SDR AALA20100404DFW01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100404DFW01), Apr 4, 2010: DUCT. BLOWN. DFW - CREW REPORTED TAIL HIGH TEMP LIGHT COME ON TWICE. EMERGENCY DECLARED RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND RIGHT PACK - [SDR AALA20100109TUL04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100109TUL04), Jan 9, 2010: CUSP WEB. DAMAGED. CUSP DAMAGED RIGHT SIDE. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20100109TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100109TUL03), Jan 9, 2010: SKIN. GOUGED. DEEP GOUGE IN SKIN. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-30-00-6. - [SDR AALA2009062200009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009062200009), Jun 22, 2009: PRESSURE SWITCH. DEFECTIVE. DFW - CREW REPORTED OIL STRAIN LIGHT INDICATION IN THE RIGHT ENGINE. EMERGENCY DECLARED, RETURNED TO DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLAC - [SDR AALA2009051200914](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009051200914), May 12, 2009: BATTERY. LOOSE. LGA - AFT TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE CATWALK INOPERATIVE. RESECURED LOOSE BATTERIES IN EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK. - [SDR AALA2009051200913](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009051200913), May 12, 2009: BATTERY. LOOSE. LGA - AFT TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE SLIDE INOPERATIVE. RESECURED LOOSE BATTERIES IN EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK AT AFT RIGHT LAVATORY. - [SDR AALA2009010300264](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009010300264), Jan 3, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LGA- FORWARD HOSTESS JUMPSEAT FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR FLASHLIGHT AT FORWARD HOSTESS JUMPSEAT. All 72: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N598AA-2017-12-29/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 19940617029449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940617029449I), Jun 17, 1994: Doug DC983 (N598AA), Chicago, IL. Flight attendent injurned when flight encountered wake turbulence from a MD11 heavy. ## Other aircraft with N598AA - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N598AA): Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER, S/N 3186 - [Cancelled 2018-05-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N598AA-2018-05-02): Douglas DC-9-33F, S/N 47409. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Frontera Flight Holdings Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FRONTERA%20FLIGHT%20HOLDINGS%20INC), [Dover, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Dover) --- 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.