# N7518A: 1990 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2019-01-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 7, 2019
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- 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: 49895
- Year built: 1990
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: March 28, 1990
- Certificate issued: March 4, 2016
- Last registry action: March 4, 2016
- Mode S code: AA2131
- Owner when cancelled: [Delta Air Lines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DELTA%20AIR%20LINES%20INC)
- Location: [Atlanta, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Atlanta)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6604° N, 84.3865° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30354, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7518A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7518A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7518A-2019-01-07

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 (68, newest 50)

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

- [SDR AALA20121005003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121005003), Oct 5, 2012: GCU. MALFUNCTIONED. ORD - INFLIGHT STL-LGA. CREW REPORTED AC CROSSTIE LOCKOUT. WHEN AIRFOIL ANTI-ICE WAS SELECTED, OZONE TYPE ODOR NOTICED IN COCKPIT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIV
- [SDR AALA20120313033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120313033), Mar 13, 2012: CONTROLLER. DEFECTIVE. DFW - CREW REPORTED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT ANTI SKID LIGHTS CAME ON WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED DURING LANDING. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED ANTI SKI
- [SDR AALA20120208TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120208TUL01), Feb 7, 2012: BULLET. LOOSE. OMA - CREW REPORTED RIGHT ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALL. RIGHT ENGINE REDUCED TO IDLE. EMERGENCY DECLARED, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INS
- [SDR AALA20110308LAX02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110308LAX02), Mar 7, 2011: VALVE. FAILED. LAX - INFLIGHT DFW-SAN. CREW REPORTED WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED, ALL ANTISKID LIGHTS CAME ON. CYCLED GEAR AFTER GO AROUND, AND AGAIN ALL ANTISKID LIGHTS CA
- [SDR AALA20100925DFW01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100925DFW01), Sep 25, 2010: ANTI-SKID VALVE. FAULTY. DFW - DURING ANTI-SKID TEST PRIOR TO LANDING RECEIVED LEFT AND RIGHT INBOARD AND OUTBOARD ANTI-SKID FAIL LIGHTS. EMERGENCY DECLARED LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT.
- [SDR AALA20100624ORD02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100624ORD02), Jun 18, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. LEFT WING LEADING EDGE CRACK BELOW SLAT NUMBER 2 APPROXIMATELY 4.5 INCHES LONG. ACCOMPLISHED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 57-06B-00 FIGURE 14.
- [SDR AALA20090624TUL19](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090624TUL19), Jun 16, 2009: PAN. CORRODED. AFT LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL PAN CORRODED. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER EA MD80-53-006505.
- [SDR AALA20090624TUL17](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090624TUL17), Jun 14, 2009: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. AFT CARGO TIE DOWN TRACK CORRODED STATIONS 1211-1236. INSTALLED NEW RIGHT AFT TIE DOWN TRACK PER SRM 51-01-00 AND SRM 51-30-01.
- [SDR AALA20090624TUL16](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090624TUL16), Jun 14, 2009: WEB. CORRODED. HEAVY CORROSION AROUND NUT PLATES ON WEB STATIONS 1211-1216. REPLACED WEB FROM STATIONS 1204 TO 1216 FROM LONGERON 30 RIGHT TO LONGERON 26 RIGHT SPLICED IN NEW 
- [SDR AALA20090624TUL10](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090624TUL10), Jun 13, 2009: ANGLE. CORRODED. ANGLE AT FORWARD LOWER DOOR BEAM, CORROSION REMOVAL OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW ANGLE BRACKET AT LOWER DOOR BEAM STATION 1155 PER SRM 51-30-00.
- [SDR AALA20090624TUL09](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090624TUL09), Jun 13, 2009: BEAM. CORRODED. AFT CARGO DOOR BEAM CORRODED STATION 1155-1211. INSTALLED FULL LENGTH DOOR BEAM DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-3.
- [SDR AALA20090624TUL07](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090624TUL07), Jun 12, 2009: PAN. CRACKED. AFT CARGO DOOR OUTER PAN CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 1.5 INCH IN RADIUS AT AFT END OF NR 5 BEAM. STOP DRILLED CRACK OUTER DOOR PAN AFT END NR 5 BEAM, FABRICATED AND I
- [SDR AALA20090623TUL16](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090623TUL16), Jun 11, 2009: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACK AT LONGERON 4 LEFT, STATION 200. REMOVED AND REPLACED LONGERON 4 LEFT FROM STATION 160 TO 230 PER SRM 53-02-00 FIGURE 18.
- [SDR AALA20090611TUL14](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090611TUL14), Jun 11, 2009: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. RT CUSP CORRODED STA 643-646. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20090611TUL13](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090611TUL13), Jun 11, 2009: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. RT CUSP HAS CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20090611TUL12](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090611TUL12), Jun 11, 2009: FRAME. CRACKED. RT FRAME CRACKED AT STA 886. INSTALLED NEW FRAME PER SRM 51-01-00.
- [SDR AALA20090611TUL11](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090611TUL11), Jun 11, 2009: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CUSP HAS CORROSION STA 579-584, L18R. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20090611TUL10](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090611TUL10), Jun 11, 2009: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. RT CUSP CRACKED OUTBOARD OF NR 6 SEAT TRACK. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20090611TUL05](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090611TUL05), Jun 11, 2009: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. RT CUSP CRACKED OUTBOARD OF NR 6 SEAT TRACK. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20090624TUL06](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090624TUL06), Jun 10, 2009: BEAM. CRACKED. FORWARD ENTRY DOOR APPROXIMATELY .25 INCH CRACK AT FORWARD END OF SECOND FROM TOP BEAM.
- [SDR AALA20090623TUL18](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090623TUL18), Jun 9, 2009: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. STATION 927 RIGHT SIDE OF FLOORBEAM HAS CRACK IN UPPER LEG OF BEAM 6 INCHES INBOARD OF FRAME. REPLACED FLOORBEAM AT STATION 927 RIGHT BUTTLINE 22 TO 56 PER SRM 
- [SDR AALA20090609TUL49](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090609TUL49), Jun 8, 2009: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. DEEP WORN AREA ON NR 4 SEAT TRACK. INSTALLED SEAT TRACK PLUG REPAIR PER AARD 53-20-00-10.
- [SDR AALA20090609TUL48](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090609TUL48), Jun 8, 2009: CUSP WEB. DAMAGED. LEFT CUSP HAS CORROSION BENEATH AFT GIRT BAR FITTING. INSTALLED DOUBLER ON LEFT CUSP UNDER AFT GIRT BAR BRACKET STA 1166 PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20090623TUL17](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090623TUL17), Jun 7, 2009: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LEFT CUSP BETWEEN STATIONS 604-711. INSTALLED CUSP SHEET PER SRM 51-01.
- [SDR AALA20090623TUL15](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090623TUL15), Jun 7, 2009: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. LEFT CUSP CORRODED. INSTALLED CUSP DOUBLER BELOW GIRT BAR BRACKET PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20090609TUL22](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090609TUL22), Jun 6, 2009: SUPPORT. DAMAGED. CORROSION ON WATER PAN SUPPORT. REMOVED AND REPLACED WATER PAN SUPPORT PER SRM 53-00.
- [SDR AALA20090609TUL21](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090609TUL21), Jun 5, 2009: SKIN. DENTED. SKIN IS DENTED AND BUCKLED OVER FRAME BETWEEN L18L-L17L. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04 FIGURE 38.
- [SDR AALA20072482](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20072482), Dec 20, 2007: BRAKE. DAMAGED. STL TAXI T1118/20DEC - DURING TAXI SOUNDS AND FEELS LIKE A POSSIBLE DRAGGING BRAKE. AIRCRAFT PULLS TO THE RIGHT. SUSPECT RIGHT BRAKES DRAGGING BUT HAVE INDICATI
- [SDR AALA20070686](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070686), Apr 14, 2007: LENS. MISSING. MSP - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 22 MISSING LENS. REPLACED LENS FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 22. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
- [SDR AALA20070685](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070685), Apr 14, 2007: BULB. MISSING. MSP - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 22 MISSING LAMP. RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 22. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
- [SDR AALA20070687](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070687), Apr 14, 2007: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. MSP - CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROWS 25 AND 26 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROWS 25 AND 26. SYSTEM GROUND CHEC
- [SDR AALA20070571](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070571), Mar 29, 2007: CONTROLLER. INOPERATIVE. CABIN PRESSURE ROSE AT FLIGHT LEVEL 340 AND CABIN MASKS AUTO DEPLOYED AT FLIGHT LEVEL 140. EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 10000. AFTER LEVEL AT 10000 PACK FLOW RETURNED A
- [SDR AALA20060158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20060158), Mar 6, 2006: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LGA FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (CLOSED)
- [SDR AALA20050104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050104), Feb 12, 2005: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. SFO - CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS OVER SEATS 17 TO 21 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK B5104 FOR CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS OVER SEATS 17 TO 21. SYSTEM GROUND CHEC
- [SDR AALA20041066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20041066), Oct 22, 2004: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. SAT - EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IN COCKPIT R1 SERVICE DOOR IS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IN COCKPIT R1 SERVICE DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND C
- [SDR AALA20040465](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040465), Apr 15, 2004: PITOT LINE. LEAKING. MIA - INFLIGHT T518 AT ROTATION AND LIFT OFF RUDDER RATIO LIGHT AND MACH INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. CAPTAIN AND FIRST OFFICER AIR SPEED NOT RELIABLE. CENTER GOOD.
- [SDR AALA20030999](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20030999), Sep 12, 2003: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTING INOPERATIVE AT THE OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
- [SDR AALA20030782](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20030782), Jul 17, 2003: SENSOR. INOPERATIVE. DFW-ORD - DURING CRUISE, NOSE INDICATOR LIGHT/RED/CAME ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES. FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURES. FLEW REST OF FLIGHT WITH LANDING GEAR DOWN. USED EMERG
- [SDR AALA20021387](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021387), Sep 30, 2002: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AUS - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING SEAT 14DEF INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM GROUND C
- [SDR AALA20021152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021152), Aug 12, 2002: CONNECTOR. DISCONNECTED. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS IN AFT STAIRS SECTION INOPERATIVE. RECONNECTED GROUND WIRE FOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS IN AFT STAIRS SEC
- [SDR AALA20020838](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20020838), Jun 9, 2002: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED ROW 28 EMERGENCY OVERHEAD LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK SYSTEM CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
- [SDR AALA20011645](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011645), Aug 8, 2001: WEB. PUNCTURED. TUL - FOUND LEFT CUSP HAS PUNCTURE BELOW GALLEY TIE DOWN STATION 1207 BELOW NR 1 SEAT TRACK. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01 FIG 4-3. ROUTED SEAT TRACK FOM NR 1
- [SDR AALA20011644](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011644), Aug 8, 2001: WEB. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND RIGHT CUSP CORRODED BETWEEN LIGHTENING HOLES STATION 1236-1238. INSTALLED DOUBLER ON CUSP PER SRM 53-01. (M)
- [SDR AALA20011629](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011629), Aug 8, 2001: LONGERON. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND LONGERON 4L CRACKED AROUND FASTENERS AT STATION 160. REMOVED SECTION OF DAMAGED LONGERON. INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF LONGERON AND DOUBLER PER SRM 53-0
- [SDR AALA20011628](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011628), Aug 8, 2001: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON NR 2 SEAT TRACK STATION 1200-1202. REPAIRED SEAT TRACK STATION 1182-1260 BY SPLICING NEW SEAT TRACK SECTION PER SRM 53-05 FIG 4. (M)
- [SDR AALA20011627](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011627), Aug 8, 2001: WEB. DENTED. TUL - FOUND DENT IN LEFT CUSP OUTBOARD OF LIGHTENING HOLE STATION 1244. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04. (M)
- [SDR AALA20011626](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011626), Aug 7, 2001: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK NR 5 SEVERAL AREAS STATION 205-237. INSTALLED NEW TRACK NR 5 STATION 200-240 PER SRM 53-05. (M)
- [SDR AALA20011625](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011625), Aug 7, 2001: SKIN. DENTED. TUL - FOUND SMALL DENT ON FUSE BELOW RIGHT ENGINE ENGINE AT STATION 1318 BETWEEN LONGERON 19 AND 20R ADL NR 5180005. CUTOUT DAMAGE AREA, INSTALLED DOUBLER PER S
- [SDR AALA20011624](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011624), Aug 7, 2001: SKIN. DENTED. TUL - FOUND DENT IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT STATION 232 BETWEEN LONGERON 20L AND LONGERON 21L. CUT 1 INCH HOLE TO REMOVE DAMAGE INSTALLED .063 INCH 2024-T3 DOUBLER PER
- [SDR AALA20011623](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011623), Aug 7, 2001: SKIN. DENTED. TUL - FOUND DENT IN FUSELAGE SKIN STATION 235 BETWEEN LONGERON 18L AND LONGERON 19L. INSTALLED .063 INCH 2024T3 DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04 FIG 12B. (M)

All 68: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7518A-2019-01-07/reports.md

## 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 20120207002659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120207002659I), Feb 7, 2012: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82) (N7518A), Omaha, NE, Minor damage. On February 7, 2012, American airlines flight 1349 departed Omaha, NE, Eppley Airfield, enroute to dallas, TX. During climb, the crew requested clearance from…
- [Incident 20010126005429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010126005429I), Jan 26, 2001: Doug DC982 (N7518A), Chicago, IL, Minor damage. (-23) Aala flt#792 was taxiing for take off on taxiway alpha. Hit a atlantic coast airlines(vtza) flt. 7864 that was pushed back at gate F-12 and stopped.…

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