# N72821: 1986 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2005-05-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 17, 2005
- Exported to: Indonesia
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 49481
- Year built: 1986
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: September 22, 1986
- Certificate issued: April 21, 1998
- Last registry action: November 13, 2002
- Mode S code: A9C3FC
- Owner when cancelled: [Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLS%20FARGO%20BANK%20NORTHWEST%20NA%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7558° N, 111.8843° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84111, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N72821
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=72821
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72821-2005-05-17

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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 (29)

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

- [SDR CALA0400628](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0400628), Sep 4, 2004: BEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND BULKHEAD BEAM WEB CORRODED AT STA 110, S30L. THE BEAM WEB WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5310-04387.
- [SDR CALA0300697](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0300697), Nov 20, 2003: BEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND STA 110 BULKHEAD BEAM WEB CORRODED AT MAIN BATTERY GROUND STUD HOLE. THE BEAM WEB WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5310-04387.
- [SDR CALA0200438](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200438), Aug 9, 2002: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND L/H CENTER SEAT TRACK CORRODED BETWEEN STA 1079 AND 1136. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR CALA0200437](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200437), Aug 9, 2002: WEB. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND E&E COMPARTMENT SUBFLOOR CORRODED AT VENTRAL STAIR MECHANISM, STA 162-168, X = 54.000. A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-70-4.
- [SDR CALA0200436](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200436), Aug 7, 2002: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND R/H CENTER AND R/H I/B SEAT TRACKS CORRODED AT STA 228. THE CORRODED SEAT TRACK SECTIONS WERE REMOVED AND NEW SECTIONS WERE SPLICED IN IAW SRM 
- [SDR CALA0100757](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100757), Aug 10, 2001: SKIN. DENTED. THE R/H FUSELAGE SKIN WAS DENTED BETWEEN FORWARD CARGO DOOR AND RIGHT TURN OFF LIGHT AT STA 435-510 BETWEEN LONGERONS 20R AND 21R. A FLUSH SKIN PANEL REPAIR WAS
- [SDR CALA0100756](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100756), Aug 10, 2001: LONGERON. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 10" CRACK AT END OF LONGERON 2L AT STA 1418. A HAT SECTION REPAIR SPLICE WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-02, FIGURE 18.
- [SDR CALA0100755](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100755), Aug 10, 2001: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK IN TAIL COMPARTMENT LEFT VENTRAL BOX SUPPORT ANGLE AT CANTED FRAME STA 1474. THE SUPPORT ANGLE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SR
- [SDR CALA0100753](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100753), Aug 9, 2001: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK IN TAIL COMPARTMENT SUPPORT FITTING BETWEEN CANTED FRAMES 1463 AND 1485 AT LOWER AFT SIDE. THE SUPPORT FITTING WAS REMOVED AND A
- [SDR CALA0100752](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100752), Aug 9, 2001: PLATE. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER PIVOT PLATE CORRODED AT LEFT I/B LUG BORES. THE PIVOT PLATES WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW EA 5530-01238.
- [SDR CALA0100751](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100751), Aug 9, 2001: PLATE. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER PIVOT PLATES CORRODED AT RIGHT O/B AND RIGHT I/B LUG BORES. THE PIVOT PLATES WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW EA 5530-01238.
- [SDR CALA0100750](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100750), Aug 9, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 2" CRACK IN TAIL COMPARTMENT CANTED FRAME AT STA 1474, LEFT LOWER SIDE, BY VENT BOX DRAIN HOSE. REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5310-04173.
- [SDR CALA0100747](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100747), Aug 8, 2001: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 3/4" CRACK COMING FROM RIVET HOLE IN R/H SIDE VERTICAL STABILIZER TO FUSELAGE ATTACH ANGLE AT STA 1463. THE CRACKED AREA WAS CUT OUT AND A RE
- [SDR CALA0100743](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100743), Aug 7, 2001: PAN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1" CRACK IN L/H MLG I/B DOOR PAN AT LEADING EDGE. THE DOOR PAN WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-3, 51-30-8, AND 51-10-2.
- [SDR CALA9901487](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9901487), Nov 12, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 3 CRACK IN RT WING LEADING EDGE UPPER SKIN AT STA XOS 286. A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5720-01773 AND A DIP WAS INITIATED TO REINSPECT T
- [SDR CALA9900245](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900245), Mar 11, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN AFT SERVICE DOOR SKIN AT TOP AFT EDGE OF HOLD OPEN HOOK CUTOUT. REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5205-01008.
- [SDR CALA9900243](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900243), Mar 10, 1999: BAYONET. WORN. THE FORCE REQUIRED TO RELEASE TAIL CONE USING EXTERNAL HANDLE WAS LOW. THE LEFT LOWER TAIL CONE BAYONET WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED DUE TO WEAR. AN ADJUSTMENT/TEST
- [SDR CALA9900236](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900236), Mar 9, 1999: PAN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 2.25 INCH CRACK IN AFT CARGO DOOR PAN AT FORWARD HOLD OPEN LATCH AND A .75 INCH CRACK IN AFT CARGO DOOR PAN AT AFT HOLD OPEN LATCH. INSTALLED
- [SDR CALA9900228](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900228), Mar 6, 1999: BEAM. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND TWO CRACKS IN THE NR 1 BEAM OF MAIN CABIN DOOR. THE BEAM HAD A .75 INCH CRACK ON AFT END AND A .375 INCH CRACK ON FORWARD END.
- [SDR CALA9900227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900227), Mar 5, 1999: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND SEAT TRACK CORRODED AROUND SCREW HOLES AT LT I/B POSITION, STA 1117-1174 AFT GALLEY AREA. NEW SEAT TRACK SECTIONS WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-05.
- [SDR CALA9900224](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900224), Mar 5, 1999: SKIN. DENTED. INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AT STA 237 ABOVE CUSP. A NEW SKIN SECTION WAS INSTALLED BETWEEN LONGERON 15L AND 18L IAW ECRA 5330-02445.
- [SDR CALA9900221](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900221), Mar 4, 1999: PAN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1.5 INCH CRACK IN MID CARGO BIN DOOR PAN. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED AND A DOUBLER REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 52-05, FIGURE 26A.
- [SDR CALA9900220](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900220), Mar 4, 1999: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LEFT CENTER SEAT TRACK CORRODED AROUND SCREW HOLES FROM GALLEY NR 3 TO GALLEY NR 4 AREA, STA 1117 TO 1174. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REMOVED AND REPLA
- [SDR CALA9900212](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900212), Mar 3, 1999: ANGLE. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT Z-ANGLE CORRODED. THE Z-ANGLE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE 63 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR CALA9800659](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800659), Apr 15, 1998: SENSOR. INOPERATIVE. THE AIRCRAFT HAD A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINING ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. CYCLING THE GEAR WOULD EXTINGUISH THE LIGHT. THE NOSE GEAR L
- [SDR CALA9700365](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700365), Mar 12, 1997: SKIN. DAMAGED. FINGER DOUBLERS WERE INSTALLED TO FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 427 TO 507, LONGERON 20L IAW SRM 53-04, FIGURE 12B. THE SKIN DAMAGE HAD BEEN REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY AND DEFE
- [SDR CALA9700363](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700363), Mar 12, 1997: CHANNEL. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN RT MLG INBOARD DOOR FORWARD JAMB CHANNEL. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-01, FIGURE 2.
- [SDR CAL950872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL950872), Sep 25, 1995: SKIN. TORN. TUS - FLT 0425 - INSPECTION FOUND A 1.5 INCH TEAR IN FUSELAGE SKIN AND DAMAGE TO TWO SKIN CLIPS DUE TO GROUND DAMAGE. THE DAMAGE WAS LOCATED AT STA 427-STA 507 
- [SDR CAL950464](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL950464), Jun 7, 1995: EEL PWR SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. FLT NR 0305 - EWR - BOTH OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. THE POWER SUPPLY WAS REPLACED AND OPERATION OF THE OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT

## Other aircraft with N72821

- [Cancelled 1953-04-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72821-1953-04-15): Cessna 140, S/N 10007. Owner: [Pipes David](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PIPES%20DAVID), [Centerville, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Centerville)

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