# N7521A: 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: 49898
- Year built: 1990
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: May 9, 1990
- Certificate issued: March 4, 2016
- Last registry action: March 4, 2016
- Mode S code: AA23F3
- 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/N7521A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7521A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7521A-2019-01-07

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 (81, newest 50)

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

- [SDR AALA20120427011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120427011), Apr 27, 2012: FRAME. CRACKED. THE 1510 CANT FRAME CRACKED BELOW MAINTENANCE LIGHT SWITCH. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER EA MD80-53-023404.
- [SDR AALA20111013LGA03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20111013LGA03), Oct 12, 2011: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 19 TO 21 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT ROW 20. OPS CHECKS NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20111013LGA02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20111013LGA02), Oct 12, 2011: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FORWARD OVERHEAD CABIN/COCKPIT EMERGENCY CEILING LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECKS NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20111013LGA01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20111013LGA01), Oct 12, 2011: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FORWARD OVERWING EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE AT ROW 20 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECKS NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20110816ORD01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110816ORD01), Aug 16, 2011: SENSOR. INOPERATIVE. ORD - CREW REPORTED YELLOW GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT STAYED ON AFTER TAKEOFF. CYCLED GEAR AND LIGHT REMAINED ON. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDEN
- [SDR AALA20110727TUL10](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110727TUL10), Jul 25, 2011: WIRE. BROKEN. AFT STAIR CATWALK EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE FOR AFT STAIR CATWALK EMERGENCY LIGHTS. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20110727TUL09](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110727TUL09), Jul 25, 2011: BATTERY. NOT SEATED. ROW 28 TO 30 CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. RESEATED BATTERIES FOR ROW 28 TO 30 CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20110726LGA01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110726LGA01), Jul 25, 2011: BATTERY. NOT SEATED. LEFT NUMBER 1 DOOR PORTABLE LIGHT INOPERATIVE. RESEATED BATTERIES FOR LEFT NUMBER 1 DOOR PORTABLE LIGHT. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20101009DFW01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101009DFW01), Oct 8, 2010: PIN. LOOSE. EMERGENCY AISLE LIGHT OUT AT SEAT 27D. RE-INSERTED LOOSE PIN IN SEAT 27D EMERGENCY EXIT AISLE CONNECTOR. OPS CHECKED NORMAL
- [SDR AALA20091012DFW02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091012DFW02), Oct 12, 2009: SHUTOFF VALVE. LEAKING. DFW INFLIGHT. RIGHT HYDRAULIC QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO ALONG WITH HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TO 1500 PSI WHEN SLATS WERE EXTENDED ON FINAL APPROACH. LANDING WAS NORMAL EXC
- [SDR AALA20090821TUL06](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090821TUL06), Aug 3, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY BATTERY IS WEAK AT STATION 1190. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK AT STATION 1190 UNDER MM 33-53-00-6.
- [SDR AALA20090805TUL12](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090805TUL12), Aug 3, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY BATTERY IS WEAK AT STATION 1322. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATTERY PACK UNDER MM 33-53-00-6.
- [SDR AALA20090609TUL23](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090609TUL23), Jun 1, 2009: BEAM. CORRODED. FORWARD END OF NR 4 BEAM ON AFT CARGO DOOR CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BEAM PER ESO 80174.
- [SDR AALA20090609TUL24](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090609TUL24), May 31, 2009: BEAM. DAMAGED. CORROSION ON FORWARD TOP NR 4 SIDE OF DOOR BEAM. REMOVED CORROSION AND CHORD SECTION OF NR 4 BEAM AND INSTALLED NEW CHORD PER SHOP ECO 80174 AND SRM 51-20-00.
- [SDR AALA20090605TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090605TUL01), May 31, 2009: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. AFT CARGO TIE DOWN TRACK IS CORRODED AT STATION 1155. REPAIRED TIE DOWN TRACK PER AARD 53-20-00-13.
- [SDR AALA20090605TUL19](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090605TUL19), May 30, 2009: WEB. GOUGED. SCREW GOUGE IN WEB AT STATION 1153 LONGERON 28 RIGHT. INSTALLED WEB SPLICE PER AARD 53-10-00-24.
- [SDR AALA20090605TUL18](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090605TUL18), May 30, 2009: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME CRACKED AT CUSP LINE. INSTALLED NEW FRAME ON RIGHT SIDE AT STATION 864 PER ECO K3290AC.
- [SDR AALA20090605TUL08](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090605TUL08), May 30, 2009: ANGLE. CORRODED. AFT CARGO Z-ANGLE CORRODED. INSTALLED Z-ANGLE PER SRM 50-30-01.
- [SDR AALA20090605TUL30](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090605TUL30), May 29, 2009: STRAP. GOUGED. SCREW GOUGE IN STRAP AT STATION 1148 AND LONGERON 28 RIGHT UNDER TIE DOWN TRACK. REPLACED STRAP PER AARD 51-00-012 AND SRM 53-01-00.
- [SDR AALA20090605TUL29](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090605TUL29), May 29, 2009: INTERCOSTAL. GOUGED. INTERCOSTAL HAS GOUGE AT STATION 1318 BETWEEN LONGERON 26 LEFT AND 27 LEFT. INSTALLED NEW INTERCOSTAL PER SRM 51-30-05.
- [SDR AALA20090605TUL28](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090605TUL28), May 29, 2009: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. SHEAR TIE CORRODED FROM LONGERON 29 LEFT TO LONGERON 29 RIGHT. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF SHEAR TIE AT STATION 1287 BETWEEN LONGERON 29 LEFT TO LONGERON 29 RIGHT
- [SDR AALA20090605TUL27](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090605TUL27), May 29, 2009: WEB. CRACKED. CRACK IN WEB AT FASTENER HOLE AND CORROSION AT SAME AREA ON WEB AT FASTENER HOLE RIGHT STATION 433 BETWEEN LONGERON 25 AND 26 RIGHT. INSTALLED DOUBLER RIGHT STA
- [SDR AALA20090605TUL40](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090605TUL40), May 28, 2009: LONGERON. CORRODED. CORROSION IN AFT CARGO LONGERON 29 LEFT. COMPLETED U-CHANNEL REPAIR PER SRM 53-02-00.
- [SDR AALA20090605TUL37](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090605TUL37), May 28, 2009: BEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION IN CARGO ON LOWER DOOR BEAM. DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED PER AARD 53-10-00-03.
- [SDR AALA20090605TUL32](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090605TUL32), May 28, 2009: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. AFT CARGO CORROSION ON LOWER SIDE OF LEFT CUSP AT STATION 1090. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20090605TUL26](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090605TUL26), May 28, 2009: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. RIGHT CUSP CORRODED STATION 639 TO 643. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16, MATERIAL 7075-T6 .032 AFTER CORROSION REMOVAL.
- [SDR AALA20090605TUL25](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090605TUL25), May 28, 2009: LONGERON. CORRODED. CORROSION AT STATION 1288 TO 1295 ON LONGERON 30. INSTALLED LONGERON REPAIR PER SRM 53-02-00.
- [SDR AALA20090609TUL39](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090609TUL39), May 27, 2009: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. FORWARD CARGO DOOR STOP PAD FITTING CRACKED BOTTOM AFT PAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING PER ESO 80174.
- [SDR AALA20090609TUL25](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090609TUL25), May 27, 2009: SKIN. DENTED. SHARP DENT IN FUSELAGE BETWEEN L17L-L18L. DRILLED OUT DAMAGED AREA, INSTALLED FLUSH PLUG RIVET PER SRM 53-04 FIG 38 SHEET 13.
- [SDR AALA20090605TUL44](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090605TUL44), May 27, 2009: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. TWO CRACKS IN CUSP OUTBOARD NR 5 & NR 6 SEAT TRACKS. NEW CUSP WAS INSTALLED PER SRM 51-01-00, SRM 51-30-02, SRM 51-30-05.
- [SDR AALA20090605TUL39](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090605TUL39), May 27, 2009: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION IN AFT CARGO LOWER RT SIDE CUSP. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20090605TUL31](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090605TUL31), May 27, 2009: SKIN. DAMAGED. MULTIPLE DAMAGE IN AREA STATION 229 TO 256 LONGERON 18 LEFT TO LONGERON 20 LEFT. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF SKIN AND INSTALLED CLASS ONE DOUBLER IN ACCORDANCE W
- [SDR AALA20090605TUL24](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090605TUL24), May 27, 2009: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION IN AFT CARGO TIE DOWN TRACK. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-30-00.
- [SDR AALA20090605TUL09](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090605TUL09), May 27, 2009: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. CRACK IN LEFT CUSP. REMOVED AND REPLACED CUSP SHEET PER SRM 53-01 FIG 1.
- [SDR AALA20090605TUL34](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090605TUL34), May 26, 2009: ANGLE. CRACKED. CRACK IN MID CARGO LOWER OUTBOARD T-ANGLE. REMOVED CRACKED T-ANGLE AND INSTALLED NEW T-ANGLE PER ESO 80174 IN SHOP.
- [SDR AALA20090605TUL14](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090605TUL14), May 26, 2009: BRACKET. CORRODED. CORROSION ON ANGLE BRACKET AT LOWER CORNER OF CARGO DOOR CUTOUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED BRACKET PER SRM 51-30-05.
- [SDR AALA20090605TUL12](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090605TUL12), May 26, 2009: MOUNT. WORN. G1 GALLEY FORWARD OUTBOARD MOUNT WORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED GALLEY MOUNT PER SRM 51-01.
- [SDR AALA20090605TUL11](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090605TUL11), May 26, 2009: MOUNT. CORRODED. G1 GALLEY FORWARD INBOARD TIE DOWN FITTING CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED GALLEY MOUNT PER SRM 51-01.
- [SDR AALA20090609TUL35](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090609TUL35), May 25, 2009: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK NR 5 CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK PER SRM 53-40-01-2
- [SDR AALA20090605TUL46](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090605TUL46), May 25, 2009: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON CUSP UNDER GIRT BAR FITTING AT AFT DOOR SERVICE FORWARD FITTING. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20090605TUL45](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090605TUL45), May 25, 2009: PAN. CRACKED. WINDOW PAN IS CRACKED AT LOWER FORWARD CORNER LEFT SIDE. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-25.
- [SDR AALA20090609TUL40](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090609TUL40), May 24, 2009: CUSP WEB. DAMAGED. HEAVY CABIN CORROSION ON CUSP UNDER GIRT BAR FITTING AT AFT SERVICE DOOR AFT FITTING. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-3, INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20090609TUL36](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090609TUL36), May 24, 2009: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. RIGHT CUSP CORRODED. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA2009031200002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009031200002), Mar 12, 2009: HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. CONTAMINATED. OKC - INFLIGHT FAT-DFW. CREW REPORTED A RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOSS. EMERGENCY DECLARED, LANDED OKC WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSPECTED A
- [SDR AALA2009011200287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009011200287), Jan 12, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LGA- TAIL CONE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK ON TAIL CONE.
- [SDR AALA200803077](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200803077), Dec 9, 2008: LENS. MISSING. MSP - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT RIGHT FORWARD OVERWING EXIT MISSING LENS. REPLACED LENS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
- [SDR AALA200803076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200803076), Dec 9, 2008: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. MSP - OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT RIGHT AND LEFT EMERGENCY EXIT DOORS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT EXIT DOORS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
- [SDR AALA200803075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200803075), Dec 9, 2008: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. MSP - EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN MID COACH CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT SEAT ROW 14. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
- [SDR AALA20072385](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20072385), Dec 5, 2007: STRUT. INOPERATIVE. ORD INFLIGHT T755/05DEC - NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACCOMPLISHED NOSE STRUT REPACK AND REP
- [SDR AALA20072063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20072063), Oct 28, 2007: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. DFW - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 10D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 10D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

All 81: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7521A-2019-01-07/reports.md

## 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 20030120001769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030120001769I), Jan 20, 2003: Doug DC982 (N7521A), Omaha, NE. (-23) N7521A, DC-9-82 (MD82), being operated as American airlines flight 1188 enroute denver, co to chicago, IL, diverted into Omaha, NE. Due to low oil…

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