# N70404: 1986 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2009-06-25 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: June 25, 2009 - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - 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: 49315 - Year built: 1986 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: March 3, 1986 - Certificate issued: August 25, 1986 - Last registry action: June 19, 2007 - Mode S code: A965DF - Owner when cancelled: [American Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMERICAN%20AIRLINES%20INC) - Location: [Dfw Airport, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dfw%20Airport) - Physical address: [Dallas/Ft Worth, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas%2FFt%20Worth) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 32.9032° N, 97.0531° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75261, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N70404 - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=70404 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70404-2009-06-25 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-9-82(MD-82): https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82-md-82.md ## Service difficulty reports (26) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR AALA20060550](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20060550), Aug 11, 2006: LENS. MISSING. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS AT SEAT 24D MISSING. REPLACED MISSING LENS FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 24D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20060144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20060144), Mar 1, 2006: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT RIGHT NUMBER TWO DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT B523 FOR EMERGNECY LIGHTS AT RIGHT NUMBER TWO DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED - [SDR AALA20041098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20041098), Nov 7, 2004: LIGHT. BROKEN. DFW - TAIL CONE JETTISON HANDLE EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY BROKEN. REPLACED TAIL CONE JETTISON HANDLE EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERA - [SDR AALA20041097](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20041097), Nov 7, 2004: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FORWARD SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT 7D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FORWARD SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT 7D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPE - [SDR AALA20041052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20041052), Oct 16, 2004: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. RDU - EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS IN FIRST CLASS CEILING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT B5100 FOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS IN FIRST CLASS CEILING. SYSTEM GROUND C - [SDR AALA20040708](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040708), Jul 5, 2004: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. ORD - CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 8-9 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK B1-505 FOR CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 8-9. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERAT - [SDR AALA20021414](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021414), Oct 1, 2002: LIGHT. DAMAGED. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, L1 DOOR MOUNTED PORTABLE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT DAMAGED. REPLACED L1 DOOR MOUNTED PORTABLE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND - [SDR AALA20021416](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021416), Oct 1, 2002: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, SEAT 7D EMERGENCY EXIT PATH LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED SEAT 7D EMERGENCY EXIT PATH LIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPER - [SDR AALA20021145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021145), Aug 12, 2002: CLAMP. LOOSE. ENROUTE, TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON TAKEOFF. RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSTALLED NEW CLAMP ON LEFT ACM DUCT - [SDR AALA20011177](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011177), May 31, 2001: APU. LEAKING. BOS - FLT 1540 - EN ROUTE DFW-BOS - SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE. DE-PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT. SMOKE DISSIPATED. LANDED BOS WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDEN - [SDR AALA20010782](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010782), Apr 13, 2001: TURBINE BLADES. FAILED. DFW - FLT 1319 - EN ROUTE DFW-SNA - ON CLIMB-OUT, DETECTED A LOUD BANG AT NR 1 SIDE ENGINE. RETURNED DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 1 SIDE - [SDR AALA20010075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010075), Jan 13, 2001: SPRING. BROKEN. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT AFT AIRSTAIRS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT SPRINGS AT AFT AIRSTAIRS. SYSTEM GROUND CHC - [SDR AALA20002031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20002031), Dec 4, 2000: WIRE. CHAFED. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT VENTRAL STAIR SIDEWALL INOPERATIVE. SPLICED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT CHAFED WIRES AT VENTRAL STAIR. SYST - [SDR AALA991677](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991677), Nov 9, 1999: TUBE. LEAKING. SJC - FLT 701 - AIRCRAFT ARRIVED AT GATE WITH A NR 1 ENGINE FUEL LEAK. REPLACED FUEL SYSTEM TUBE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M) - [SDR AALA991551](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991551), Oct 17, 1999: WIRE. FAILED. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, BOTH TAIL COMPARTMENT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AND TAIL CONE SLIDE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED OPEN CO - [SDR AALA990319](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990319), Mar 8, 1999: FLOW LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. CLE - FLT 772 - DURING CRUISE AT FL38, AIRCRAFT REPRESSURIZATION FLOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT AIR INTERRUPTED AND LANDED CLE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINT - [SDR AALA981707](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981707), Sep 20, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT NEAR AFT CABIN DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP NEAR AFT CABI - [SDR AALA981481](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981481), Aug 8, 1998: STRUT. UNDER INFLATED. ORD - FLT 358 - AFTER TAKEOFF, NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NOSE GEAR STRUT UNDE - [SDR AALA972411](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA972411), Dec 14, 1997: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. ACCOMPLISHED EMERGENCY LIGHT TEST WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMA - [SDR AALA972410](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA972410), Dec 14, 1997: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, FORWARD LEFT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. ACCOMPLISHED EMERGENCY LIGHT TEST WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORM - [SDR AALA970708](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970708), Apr 8, 1997: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS AROUND NUT PLATE ATTACH POINTS ON INTERCOSTAL IN AFT CARGO RT SIDE, STATION 1309-1330, BETWEEN LONGERONS R27, R28. INSTALLED - [SDR AALA970671](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970671), Mar 31, 1997: ANGLE. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND 3 INCH CRACK IN VERTICAL LEG OF EXTRUSION, STARTS AT INBOARD END. REMOVED AND REPLACED ANGLE ON E58 210 6151. (M) - [SDR AALA970659](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970659), Mar 31, 1997: LONGERON. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND LONGERON 17L AT FRAME MOUNT STATION 313 CRACKED. REPAIRED LONGERON PER SRM 53-02 FIG 2, PAGE 2A. (M) - [SDR AALA970326](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970326), Mar 26, 1997: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK STATION 200 TO 222, NR 2 SEAT TRACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED CORRODED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK. (M) - [SDR AALA970025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970025), Jan 3, 1997: ELECTRONIC UNIT. DEFECTIVE. DFW - FLT 377 - DURING APPROACH TO DFW WHEN LANDING GEAR EXTENDED, NOSE LANDING GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. ACCOMPLISHED GO AROUND AND LEFT MAIN - [SDR AALA960160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960160), Jan 30, 1996: SENSOR. DEFECTIVE. DFW - FLT T0264 - AFTER TAKEOFF PHX DURING CLIMB-OUT AT 310 KNOTS, RED NLG LIGHT ILLUMINATED BRIEFLY AND THEN EXTINGUISHED. NO OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATIONS AND AI ## 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 19910806042339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910806042339I), Aug 6, 1991: Doug MD88 (N70404), Richmond, VA, Minor damage. Wingtip struck a backhoe working on ditch while taxiing for takeoff. Returned to gate. ## Other aircraft with N70404 - [Cancelled 2014-02-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70404-2014-02-27): Robinson Helicopter R44 II, S/N 13623. Exported to Brazil. Owner: [Robinson Helicopter Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROBINSON%20HELICOPTER%20CO), [Torrance, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Torrance) - [Cancelled 1965-02-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70404-1965-02-16): Piper J3C-65, S/N 17398. Owner: [Cormier Fernest J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CORMIER%20FERNEST%20J), [Lafayette, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Lafayette) --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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