# N70542: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-32, registration cancelled 2000-07-14 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: July 14, 2000 - Exported to: Venezuela - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-32](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-32) (registry code 302206C) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 47535 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Certificate issued: November 3, 1999 - Last registry action: November 3, 1999 - Mode S code: A96A20 - Owner when cancelled: [Aeroturbine Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AEROTURBINE%20INC) - Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 25.7795° N, 80.2996° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33126, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N70542 - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=70542 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70542-2000-07-14 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-9-32: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-32.md ## Service difficulty reports (47) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR CALA9801853](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801853), Sep 22, 1998: VANE. GOUGED. INSPECTION FOUND RT WING UPPER MOVEABLE VANE LEADING EDGE GOUGED. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 57-01, FIGURE 1, 51-10-4, 51-10-3, 51-30-2, AND 51-10-2. - [SDR CALA9801836](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801836), Sep 19, 1998: SKIN. DENTED. INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AT STA 160, LONGERON 26R. THE DENTED AREA WAS CUT OUT IAW ECRA 5331-01030. DOUBLERS AND FILLER WERE INSTALLED IAW ECRA 533 - [SDR CALA9801813](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801813), Sep 17, 1998: SKIN. LIGHTNING STRIKE. INSPECTION FOUND LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE IN LT FUSELAGE SKIN AT STRINGER 25L, STA 246. THE DAMAGED AREA WAS CUT OUT, DOUBLER AND FILLER WERE INSTALLED IAW ECRA - [SDR CALA9801812](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801812), Sep 17, 1998: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FORWARD COCKPIT CO-PILOT'S SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STA 203.9. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 53-40-1. - [SDR CALA9801778](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801778), Sep 15, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND TOP OF FUSELAGE AFT ADF LOOP ANTENNA MOUNTING SURFACE EXTERNAL SKIN CRACKED AT RT CENTER MOUNT HOLE, STA 259 LONGERON 1R, BL 0 AND AT RT MOUNT - [SDR CALA9801752](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801752), Sep 14, 1998: FAIRING. DELAMINATED. INSPECTION FOUND LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER FAIRING DELAMINATED FROM AFT ATTACH POINT FORWARD. REMOVED PAN ON LOWER SURFACE AND REMOVED DELAMINATED HONEYCOM - [SDR CALA9801751](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801751), Sep 14, 1998: FAIRING. DELAMINATED. INSPECTION FOUND RT LOWER HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FAIRING DELAMINATED AT FWD END. THE DELAMINATED HONEYCOMB CORE, DOUBLER, AND PLATE WERE REMOVED. BONDED DOUBLER - [SDR CALA9801750](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801750), Sep 14, 1998: FRAME. GOUGED. INSPECTION FOUND FRAME GOUGED AT STA 332, LONGERON 29L TO 30. A SPLICE AND PLATE REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-03, FIGURE 2A AND 51-10-2A. - [SDR CALA9801749](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801749), Sep 14, 1998: FITTING. GOUGED. INSPECTION FOUND FLAP FITTING GOUGED AT AFT END OF LT WING AFT MOVEABLE VANE INBOARD TRACK STA XFLS 65.612 TO 69.125. THE FITTING WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW S - [SDR CALA9801748](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801748), Sep 14, 1998: WEB. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND THREE 2 INCH CRACKS ON NR 1 ENGINE PYLON INTERNAL WEB AT STA 1065. THE CRACKS WERE STOP DRILLED IAW SRM 51-10-1. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM - [SDR CALA9801747](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801747), Sep 14, 1998: TAB. DELAMINATED. INSPECTION FOUND TWO AREAS OF DELAMINATION ON UPPER SURFACE OF LT ELEVATOR CONTROL TAB BETWEEN THIRD AND OUTBOARD HINGES. THE DELAMINATED AREAS WERE TRIMMED OUT - [SDR CALA9801746](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801746), Sep 14, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 950, THREE INCHES BELOW LONGERON 14L. THE CRACKED AREA WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 53-04, FIGURE 38. A DOUBLER A - [SDR CALA9801686](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801686), Sep 9, 1998: BRACKET. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND SUPPORT BRACKET CORRODED AT STA 917, STRINGER 28L. THE BRACKET WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-3, 51-10-4, AND 51-30-1. - [SDR CALA9801685](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801685), Sep 9, 1998: HAT CHANNEL. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 3 CRACK IN HAT CHANNEL AT FLOORBOARD PANEL, LT SIDE, STA 756. A NEW HAT CHANNEL SECTION WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-05, PAGE 1 AND 51-30-2. - [SDR CALA9801659](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801659), Sep 8, 1998: FAIRING. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 4.5 INCH CRACK IN LOWER AFT END OF RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER FAIRING. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED. A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 55-11- - [SDR CALA9801654](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801654), Sep 8, 1998: DOUBLER. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND TWO 1 INCH CRACKS IN DOUBLER AT STA 945, LONGERON 14R. THE DOUBLER WAS REMOVED AND A NEW DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-03, FIGURE 28. - [SDR CALA9801653](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801653), Sep 8, 1998: FLOOR. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND 1 INCH CRACKS AT CLIP NUT HOLES IN FLOOR PANEL NR 47 FORWAD OF STA 756. A NEW FLOOR PANEL WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-21, 51-30-2, AND 53-05, FIGU - [SDR CALA9801636](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801636), Sep 4, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK AT UPPER MOUNT HOLE OF FRAME AT STA 980, LONGERON 16R. THE CRACKED AREA WAS REMOVED. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-1. - [SDR CALA9801621](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801621), Sep 2, 1998: WEB. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND WEB CORRODED AT FORWARD CARGO DOOR, STA 370, STRINGER 28R. A DOUBLER REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-01, FIGURE 2. - [SDR CALA9801620](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801620), Sep 2, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK AT FASTENER IN TAIL SECTION SKIN AT STA 1062 APPROXIMATELY FOUR INCHES BELOW LONGERON 15L. THE FASTENER WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51 - [SDR CALA9801619](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801619), Sep 2, 1998: BULKHEAD STRAP. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN LOWER SUPPORT STRAP OF FORWARD BULKHEAD WALL IN AFT PIT, FS 737. THE SUPPORT STRAP WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SUPPORT STRAP WAS IN - [SDR CALA9801610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801610), Sep 1, 1998: LONGERON. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK IN LONGERON 17L AT ANGLE MOUNT, STA 965. THE CRACKED SECTION OF LONGERON WAS CUT OUT IAW SRM 53-02, FIGURE 18. A NEW LONGERON SE - [SDR CALA9801586](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801586), Aug 28, 1998: CLIP. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK IN SHEAR TIE CLIP AT LT AFT CABIN STA 965 UNDER LONGERON 13L. THE CRACK WAS REMOVED AND A CLIP REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-0 - [SDR CALA9801585](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801585), Aug 28, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN FORWARD CARGO DOOR SKIN AT LOWER AFT CORNER. THE CRACKED AREA WAS CUT OUT AND A DOUBLER AND FILLER REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW S - [SDR CALA9601153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9601153), Aug 9, 1996: CABLES. OUT OF ADJUST. TAILCONE RELEASE USING INTERIOR HANDLE PULLED LOW AT 15 POUNDS. THE TAILCONE CABLES WERE ADJUSTED IAW MM 53-50-00. - [SDR CALA9601194](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9601194), Aug 6, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CORRODED AT STA 594, LONGERON 17R. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND AN INTERNAL DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5330-02427. - [SDR CALA9601195](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9601195), Aug 1, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 5 INCH CRACK IN RT ELEVATOR LOWER SKIN AT STA XHS 86.0. AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5530-01174 AND SRM 55-03, FIGURE 13. - [SDR CALA9601225](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9601225), Jul 30, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND BELTFRAME CRACKED IN TWO PLACES AT STA 446, LONGERON 5L. THE CRACKS WERE 3 LONG. THE CRACKED SECTION OF FRAME WAS CUT OUT AND A REPAIR WAS INST - [SDR CALA9601224](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9601224), Jul 30, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND BELTFRAME CRACKED IN TWO PLACES AT STA 446, LONGERON 5R. THE CRACKS WERE 2.5 LONG. THE CRACKED SECTION OF FRAME WAS CUT OUT AND A REPAIR WAS IN - [SDR CALA9601223](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9601223), Jul 30, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND BELTFRAME CRACKED IN TWO PLACES AT STA 427, LONGERON 5R. THE CRACKS WERE 1.5 LONG. THE CRACKED SECTION OF FRAME WAS CUT OUT AND A REPAIR WAS IN - [SDR CALA9601222](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9601222), Jul 30, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND BELTFRAME CRACKED IN TWO PLACES AT STA 427, LONGERON 5L. THE CRACKS WERE 3.5 LONG. THE CRACKED SECTION OF FRAME WAS CUT OUT AND A REPAIR WAS IN - [SDR CALA9601198](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9601198), Jul 30, 1996: LONGERON. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND LONGERON 5R CRACKED AT STA 737. A NEW SECTION OF LONGERON WAS SPLICED IN IAW SRM 53-02, FIGURE 2. - [SDR CALA9601192](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9601192), Jul 30, 1996: LONGERON. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND LONGERON 3L CRACKED AT STA 160. THE CRACKED SECTION OF LONGERON WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SECTION WAS SPLICED IN IAW SRM 53-02, FIGURE 2. - [SDR CALA9601191](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9601191), Jul 30, 1996: LONGERON. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND LONGERON 4L CRACKED AT STA 200. THE LONGERON WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 53-02, FIGURE 2. - [SDR CALA9601190](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9601190), Jul 30, 1996: LONGERON. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND LONGERON 4L CRACKED AT STA 160. THE LONGERON WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 53-02, FIGURE 2. - [SDR CALA9601144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9601144), Jul 30, 1996: SPAR. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON UPPER SPAR CAP OF LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FORWARD SIDE OF REAR SPAR AT STA XHS 95. THE CORRODED SECTION OF SPAR CAP WAS CUT OUT A - [SDR CALA9601114](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9601114), Jul 30, 1996: SPAR NUT. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND, LT ELEVATOR MOST OUTBOARD BOTTOM NUT ON SPAR CRACKED. THE NUT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED PER MM 20-16-0. - [SDR CALA9601227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9601227), Jul 29, 1996: BULKHEAD ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN FRONT SPAR TO PRESSURE BULKHEAD ATTACH ANGLE AT STA 598, LONGERON 24L. THE ANGLE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-0. - [SDR CALA9601226](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9601226), Jul 29, 1996: BULKHEAD ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 3 INCH CRACK IN FRONT SPAR TO PRESSURE BULKHEAD ATTACH ANGLE AT STA 598, LONGERON 24R. THE ANGLE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-0. - [SDR CALA9601202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9601202), Jul 28, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A CRACK IN FRAME JUST FORWARD OF RUDDER TRIM MOUNT AT TAIL COMPARTMENT STA 1143. A NEW ANGLE WAS INSTALLED ON FRAME IAW SRM 51-10-4. - [SDR CALA9601193](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9601193), Jul 28, 1996: SUPPORT. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK ON FLOOR SUPPORT IN FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT AT STA 484, LONGERON 24R. A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5320C01263. - [SDR CALA9601201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9601201), Jul 27, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN WING LEADING EDGE RIB AT NR 1 SLAT TRACK. THE RIB WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5710-01751. - [SDR CALA9601200](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9601200), Jul 27, 1996: BEAM. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .75 INCH CRACK IN FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR BEAM AT LOWER FORWARD STOP. A NEW PART WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-3. - [SDR CALA9601199](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9601199), Jul 27, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .375 INCH CRACK IN AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR FITTING INSIDE DOOR AT BOTTOM CENTER STOP. THE FITTING WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2 - [SDR CALA9601197](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9601197), Jul 27, 1996: BEAM. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1.5 INCH CRACK IN AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR BEAM AT UPPER FORWARD STOP. THE BEAM WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 52-01, FIGURE 1. - [SDR CALA9601196](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9601196), Jul 27, 1996: BEAM. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1.5 INCH CRACK IN FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR BEAM AT UPPER FORWARD STOP. A REPAIR WAS DONE IAW SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR CAL950783](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL950783), Sep 2, 1995: FUEL COUPLING. LEAKING. IAH - FLT 1230 - THE LEFT MAIN FUEL QUANTITY BEGAN TO DECREASE AS FUEL WAS TRANSFERRED FROM CENTER TANK AFTER TAKEOFF FROM IAH. THE LEFT FUEL QUANTITY STEADILY ## 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 19960515015269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960515015269I), May 15, 1996: Doug DC932 (N70542), Atlanta, GA, Minor damage. Narrative: aircraft at gate D-16 upon aircraft push back, aircraft did not move, tow bar broke, tow bar hit nose gear over center link. Nose gear started to… - [Incident 19910926054549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910926054549I), Sep 26, 1991: Doug DC932 (N70542), Dallas-Ft Worth, TX, Minor damage. All four main wheels locked while taxiing to gate. Skidded off taxiway onto adjoining grassy area. ## Other aircraft with N70542 - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N70542): Cessna L-19A, S/N 21231 - [Cancelled 1971-02-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70542-1971-02-05): Piper J3C-65, S/N 17551. Owner: [Smelzer Bob & Walter Schmidt](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMELZER%20BOB%20%26%20WALTER%20SCHMIDT), [Sioux Falls, SD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SD/Sioux%20Falls) --- 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.