# N72822: 1986 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2005-09-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 26, 2005
- Exported to: Nigeria
- 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: 49482
- Year built: 1986
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: September 29, 1986
- Certificate issued: January 10, 1996
- Last registry action: January 18, 2005
- Mode S code: A9C3FD
- Owner when cancelled: [Pacific Aircorp 822 Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PACIFIC%20AIRCORP%20822%20INC)
- Location: [San Francisco, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Francisco)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 37.7984° N, 122.3992° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94111, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N72822
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=72822
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72822-2005-09-26

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 (55, newest 50)

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

- [SDR CALA0400556](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0400556), Jun 29, 2004: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. THE CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE BETWEEN ROWS 10-18. THE POWER PACK BATTERIES AT STA 500 WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 33-53-00.
- [SDR CALA0400527](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0400527), Jun 9, 2004: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION FOUND THE FLIGHT DECK AND FORWARD CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES IN FORWARD CEILING WERE REPLACED AND OPERATIONAL
- [SDR CALA0400353](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0400353), Apr 10, 2004: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1.5 INCH CRACK IN LEFT WING SKIN JUST FORWARD OF PANEL 1196C UPPER LEFT WING AREA, STA XOS 286. REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5720-01946.
- [SDR CALA0400338](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0400338), Apr 7, 2004: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND EXTERIOR FUSELAGE SKIN BULGED WITH RIVETS POPPING AROUND LOWER TCAS ANTENNA AND A 2 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN SKIN FORWARD OF TCAS ANTENNA AT STA
- [SDR CALA0400326](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0400326), Apr 6, 2004: BELTFRAME. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND BELTFRAME UNDER TIEDOWN RAIL CORRODED AT STA 1231 BETWEEN STRINGER 27L AND 28L IN AFT BAGGAGE BIN. THE CORRODED AREA OF BELTFRAME WAS CUT OUT A
- [SDR CALA0400319](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0400319), Apr 4, 2004: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED IN MID BAG BIN AT STA 788, LBL 24. REPAIRED FLOOR SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-70-5.
- [SDR CALA0300062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0300062), Feb 21, 2003: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND RT TIEDOWN RAIL CORRODED AT STA 522 - 636. A NEW TIEDOWN RAIL WAS INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5321-01134.
- [SDR CALA0300061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0300061), Feb 21, 2003: CABLE. FRAYED. THE TAILCONE FAILED TO SEPARATE FROM AIRCRAFT WHEN USING AFT ENTRANCE DOOR TO DEPLOY TAILCONE. FOUND L/H TAILCONE RELEASE CABLE FRAYED IN TWO PLACES WHERE IT PA
- [SDR CALA0300046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0300046), Feb 13, 2003: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1" CRACK IN FUSELAGE FRAME AT STA 1418, LONGERON 1L. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-03, PAGE 5.
- [SDR CALA0300036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0300036), Feb 11, 2003: PAN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1.5 INCH CRACK IN FORWARD BAGGAGE BIN BACK PAN AT AFT SIDE WALL JUST AT LOWER LATCH BETWEEN THE TWO LOWER STOP PADS. A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED 
- [SDR CALA0300027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0300027), Feb 9, 2003: LONGERON. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 2" CRACK IN LONGERON 2R AFT OF STA 1418. A SPLICE REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5311-01132.
- [SDR CALA0200299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200299), May 19, 2002: LONGERON. CORRODED. LONGERON 28R AT STATION 351 CORRODED. CUT OT DAMGED SECTION. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION PER SRM 53-02.
- [SDR CALA0100261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100261), Mar 29, 2001: SKIN. DAMAGED. INSPECTION FOUND RT NR 3 SLAT LEADING EDGE SKIN CREASED. THE INNER SKIN WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-8. THE SLAT SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5754-01039. REINSTALLED
- [SDR CALA0100259](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100259), Mar 28, 2001: BEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND AFT CARGO PIT DOOR JAMB BEAM CORRODED. A NEW BEAM WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-4 AND 51-30-5. TWO DOOR STOP BRACKETS AND 3 SCUFF PLATE STRAPS WE
- [SDR CALA0100258](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100258), Mar 27, 2001: SKIN. DENTED. INSPECTION FOUND FORWARD CARGO DOOR DENTED ON OUTER SKIN. THE CARGO DOOR WAS REMOVED IAW MM 52-31-00. THE DOOR WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-04, FIGURE 38 AND 51-10-3
- [SDR CALA0100257](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100257), Mar 27, 2001: WEB. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 6 INCH CRACK IN MAIN CABIN DOOR TORQUE BOX WEB TANG AT FS 200, LBL 54. THE TORQUE BOX WEB TANG WAS REPAIRED IAW EA 9-5314-2-A0880 AND ECRA 53
- [SDR CALA0100255](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100255), Mar 27, 2001: SKIN. DENTED. INSPECTION FOUND EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AT FS 200-220 BETWEEN LONGERON 18 L AND 19L. THE DENTED AREA WAS CUT OUT IAW SRM 53-04, FIGURE 25. A REPAIR DOUBL
- [SDR CALA0100254](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100254), Mar 27, 2001: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND MAIN CABIN FLOOR PANEL CORRODED AT STA 256-313, LBL 22-44. THE PANEL WAS REMOVED AND A NEW PANEL WAS INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5320-01265 AND SRM 51-3
- [SDR CALA0100251](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100251), Mar 24, 2001: SKIN. GOUGED. INSPECTION FOUND RIGHT T/E INBOARD FLAP LOWER SKIN AFT OF MLG PITTED AND GOUGED. THE INBOARD T/E FLAP WAS REMOVED IAW MM 27-50-00. THE INBOARD T/E FLAP WEDGE WA
- [SDR CALA0100250](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100250), Mar 24, 2001: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A CRACK IN AFT FUSELAGE TO VERTICAL STABILIZER ANGLE AT AFT END LT SIDE. THE CRACKED AREA WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE 23. DOUBLER AND FIL
- [SDR CALA0100249](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100249), Mar 24, 2001: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A CRACK IN AFT FUSELAGE TO VERTICAL STABILIZER ANGLE AT AFT END RT SIDE. THE CRACKED AREA WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE 23. DOUBLER AND FIL
- [SDR CALA0100248](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100248), Mar 23, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN LEFT W/W LOWER FORWARD FRAME I/B NEXT TO KEEL BEAM. REPAIR DOUBLERS WERE INSTALLED IAW 53-01, FIGURE 2, 51-10-4, 51-10-3, AND
- [SDR CALA0100247](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100247), Mar 23, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN RIGHT W/W FORWARD FRAME AT I/B LEADING EDGE NEXT TO KEEL BEAM. REPAIR DOUBLERS WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-01, FIGURE 2, 51-10-
- [SDR CALA0100246](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100246), Mar 23, 2001: BEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND MID CARGO DOOR JAMB BEAM CORRODED. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED. A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5310-03027.
- [SDR CALA0100243](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100243), Mar 22, 2001: SKIN. DENTED. INSPECTION FOUND EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AT FS 463 BETWEEN LONGERON 16R AND 17R. A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-04, FIGURE 38, VIEW E, 51-10-3, AND 51
- [SDR CALA0100242](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100242), Mar 22, 2001: WEB. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND E&E BAY OVERHEAD FLOOR WEB PANEL HAD CORROSION BLEEDING OUT FROM THE FLOORBEAM AND LOWER SURFACE OF WEB PANEL AT STA 200, RBL 10. THE FLOOR PAN
- [SDR CALA0100241](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100241), Mar 22, 2001: SKIN. DENTED. INSPECTION FOUND EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AT FS 200 - 220 BETWEEN LONGERON 17L AND 18L. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5330-02471.
- [SDR CALA0100239](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100239), Mar 20, 2001: SKIN. DENTED. INSPECTION FOUND LT AFT FUSELAGE LOWER SKIN DENTED BELOW OUTFLOW VALVE. THE AREA WAS REFORMED IAW SRM 53-04, FIGURE 38. A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 5
- [SDR CALA0100234](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100234), Mar 17, 2001: SKIN. DENTED. INSPECTION FOUND EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AT FS 200 - 220 BETWEEN LONGERON 16R AND 18R. A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED.
- [SDR CALA0000903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000903), Jun 18, 2000: PROXIMITY SWITCH. OUT OF RIG. THE RED NOSE GEAR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN GEAR WAS RETRACTED AFTER TAKEOFF. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED, BUT THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RE
- [SDR CALA9900070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900070), Jan 23, 1999: HANDLE. OUT OF ADJUST. THE TAIL CONE EXTERIOR RELEASE HANDLE FAILED PULL TEST. THE HANDLE FAILED LOW AT 18 POUNDS. THE TAIL CONE EXTERIOR RELEASE HANDLE WAS RIGGED AND FELL WITHIN TES
- [SDR CALA9900069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900069), Jan 22, 1999: SKIN. DENTED. INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AT STA 260, LONGERON 19R. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-04, FIGURE 38.
- [SDR CALA9900033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900033), Jan 20, 1999: SKIN. DENTED. DENT AT STA 294 LEFT BETWEEN LONG 22 AND 23. COLD FORMED DENT BACK TO CONTOUR. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04.
- [SDR CALA9900032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900032), Jan 20, 1999: BEAM. CRACKED. FORWARD SERVICE DOOR NUMBER 4 BEAM CRACKED AT AFT SIDE RADIUS 3/4. INSTALLED NEW BEAM PER SRM 51-30.
- [SDR CALA9900031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900031), Jan 19, 1999: SKIN. LIGHTNING STRIKE. SEVERAL SMALL LIGHTNING STRIKES, LONG 24 TO 26 LT STA 218 TO 313. BLENDED OUT LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE OR PLUGGED AS NECESSARY PER SRM 53-04 FIG 38.
- [SDR CALA9900029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900029), Jan 19, 1999: SKIN. DENTED. FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 237 HAS A DEEP DENT. INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF SKIN PER EC/RA 5330-02445.
- [SDR CALA9900028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900028), Jan 19, 1999: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FLOOR BOARD SUPPORT FLANGE LEFT CENTER SEAT TRACK, SEVERAL AREAS STA 1136 TO 1231. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK PER SRM 51-30-0 FROM STA 1032 TO
- [SDR CALA9900026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900026), Jan 19, 1999: SKIN. DAMAGED. SMALL CUTOUT FOR MAIN CABIN DOOR HOLD OPEN HOOK FUSELAGE SKIN PULLED AWAY, 2 X 1 X .125. INSTALLED DOUBLERS PER SRM 53-04.
- [SDR CALA9900066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900066), Jan 18, 1999: SUPPORT. CORRODED. FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED STA 190 APPROX BETWEEN PANEL K AND J FORWARD ENTRY, LIGHT CORROSION. FABRICATED FLOOR SUPPORT, PRIMED AND INSTALLED PER SRM 51-3-2.
- [SDR CALA9900060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900060), Jan 15, 1999: BULKHEAD DOUBLER. CORRODED. APB HAS CORROSION, BOTTOM AFT OF LONG 30. REMOVED AND REPLACED JACKPOST DOUBLER PER SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-2.
- [SDR CALA9900017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900017), Jan 14, 1999: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. CORROSION AND EXPOSED SEAT TRACK MATERIAL RT CENTER SEAT TRACK BETWEEN STA 218 - 229. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK AT STA 218 THROUGH STA 229 RT CENTER PER S
- [SDR CALA9801698](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801698), Sep 10, 1998: DUCT. RUPTURED. THE RT FIRE DETECTOR LOOP LIGHT ILLUMINATED, FOLLOWED BY THE RT FIRE WARNING LIGHT AND BELL WHILE EN ROUTE FROM IAH TO CLE. THE RIGHT ENGINE POWER WAS REDUCED A
- [SDR CALA9801369](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801369), Jul 29, 1998: C-7 BLADE. BROKEN. THE TOWER REPORTED THAT THE NR 1 ENGINE HAD SPARKS COMING FROM EXHAUST AREA AFTER TAKEOFF. THE CREW REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO UNUSUAL NR 1 ENGINE INSTRUMENT I
- [SDR CALA9701634](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701634), Nov 17, 1997: FMA. BURNED. A PUFF OF SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM BEHIND CAPTAIN'S FMA UPON LANDING AT IAH. THE FMA WENT BLANK AND THE SMOKE STOPPED. THE AIRCRAFT ARRIVED AT GATE WITHOUT IN
- [SDR CALA9700754](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700754), May 20, 1997: ACTUATOR. INOPERATIVE. AUTOTHROTTLES DISENGAGED AND SPEED FLAGS CAME INTO VIEW ON BOTH F/D'S DURING T/O ROLL. A/C BEGAN TO OSCILLATE IN YAW DURING INITIAL CLIMB. THE YAW DAMP WAS TURN
- [SDR CALA9700610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700610), Apr 26, 1997: OIL PRESURE TUBE. CRACKED. CREW NOTICE NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DECREASING SHUTDOWN NR 1 ENGINE. INSPECTION FOUND CRACK TUBE TO OIL PRESSURE SWITCH. REPLACED TUBE (P/N 793814-501) LEAKED 
- [SDR CALA9700312](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700312), Mar 6, 1997: SLIDE. LEAKING. THE LT AFT GALLEY SLIDE PACK BEGAN TO DEPRESSURIZE DURING ARMING OF SLIDE. THE SLIDE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 25-60-0.
- [SDR CALA9700306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700306), Feb 21, 1997: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .75 AND .625 CRACK IN MID BAGGAGE BIN CEILING INTERCOSTAL AT STA 769-788. THE AREA WAS REPAIRED BY INSTALLING A DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR CALA9700305](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700305), Feb 21, 1997: SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT STA 1155. A NEW FLOOR SUPPORT WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR CALA9700308](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700308), Feb 20, 1997: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1.3 CRACK IN LT SIDE VERTICAL FIN INNER ATTACH ANGLE. THE RT SIDE VERTICAL FIN INNER ATTACH ANGLE WAS FOUND BROKEN IN HALF. THE ATTACH ANGLES

All 55: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72822-2005-09-26/reports.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN93FA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN93FA049), Apr 27, 1993: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (N72822), Denver, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: A VIBRATION IN THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR, FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS, WHICH RESULTED IN COLLAPSE OF THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR. A FACTOR WAS FAILURE OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO ENSURE DEPLOYMENT OF THE…
- [NTSB DEN93IA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN93IA005), Oct 13, 1992: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (N72822), Denver, CO, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: AN INADVERTENT ATTEMPT, BY UNKNOWN PERSONS, TO START THE APU WHICH HAD BEEN PLACARDED AS INOPERATIVE. FACTORS WERE: INADEQUATE PROCEDURES IN RENDERING THE APU INCAPABLE OF BEING STARTED WHEN…

## FAA accident and incident reports (5)

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 19980730022049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980730022049I), Jul 30, 1998: Doug DC982 (N72822), Newark, NJ. Sparks left engine on takeoff noted by ATC. Returned. 7th stage compressor blades failed.
- [Incident 19940110007699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940110007699I), Jan 10, 1994: Doug DC982 (N72822), Denver, CO, Minor damage. Narrative: this aircraft landed at Denver and the right main landing gear caught fire. The passengers were evacuated using left hand and main entry doors, left…
- [Accident 19930427017299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930427017299A), Apr 27, 1993: Doug DC982 (N72822), Denver, CO, Substantial damage. Severe vibration landing. Right main gear collapsed. Apex bolt failed. Castered gear. Non extension ground spoilers
- [Incident 19921012047169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921012047169I), Oct 12, 1992: Doug DC982 (N72822), Denver, CO, Minor damage. Right reverser accumulator low light on. Continued to destination. Found APU turbine had separated.
- [Incident 19880206008519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880206008519I), Feb 6, 1988: Doug DC982 (N72822), Kansas City, MO. Unable to raise gear handle. Went to override. Unable to retract nose gear. Ice on gear and ground sense cable.

## Other aircraft with N72822

- [Cancelled 1949-02-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72822-1949-02-11): Cessna 140, S/N 10008. Owner: [Whiteman L H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WHITEMAN%20L%20H), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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