# N753RA: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-87, registration cancelled 2006-04-03 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: April 3, 2006 - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-87](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-87) (registry code 3022087) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 49587 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Certificate issued: January 9, 2006 - Last registry action: January 9, 2006 - Mode S code: AA26A6 - Owner when cancelled: [Ram Air Sales Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RAM%20AIR%20SALES%20INC) - Location: [Miami Springs, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami%20Springs) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 25.8166° N, 80.3105° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33166, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N753RA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=753RA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N753RA-2006-04-03 From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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-9-87: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-87.md ## Service difficulty reports (58, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR ASMF200508010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200508010), Aug 18, 2005: HANDSET. FAILED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM AFTER THE LT ENGINE STARTED, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT CALLING CAME ON CONSTANTLY. THE BREAKER P37 CALL SYS WAS RESEATED BUT THE FAILUR - [SDR ASMF200507021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200507021), Jul 25, 2005: CABLE. DAMAGED. DURING TRANSIT SERVICE, THE TAILCONE WAS LOOSED. DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, THE TAILCONE KEVLAR CABLE WAS REPLACED AND THE TAILCONE RELEASE MECHANISM CAM WAS ADJUS - [SDR ASMF200505012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200505012), May 9, 2005: LINK ASSY. DAMAGED. CAPTAIN REPORTED STRONG NOISE WHEN TURN THE STEERING AND IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO CONTROL THE TEMPERATURE IN BOTH AIR CONDITIONING PACKS IN AUTO AND MANUAL. AIRCR - [SDR ASMF200503010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200503010), Mar 13, 2005: FUEL CONTROL. FAILED. AFTER LANDING RIGHT ENGINE FREQUENCY WAS BELOW 390 AND BUS WAS OFF, THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS STARTED AND PARAMETERS WERE VERIFIED; N2 STABILIZED IN 40 PERCENT AND B - [SDR ASMF200503008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200503008), Mar 9, 2005: SERVO VALVE. LEAKING. DURING TRANSIT CHECK WAS DETECTED HYDRAULIC LEAK IN THE DUAL SERVO VALVE OF LT WHEEL WELL . THE DUAL SERVO VALVE AND HYDRAULIC LINES WERE ADJUSTED IAW MM 32-43- - [SDR ASMF200410007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200410007), Oct 8, 2004: AHRS. FAILED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED OF FLIGHT, 30 DEGREES OF COURSE VARIATION AND CAPTAIN HSI WITH 15 DEGREE OF DIFFERENCE IN RESPECT TO THE COMPASS. DURING CHECK, SWITCH WAS DET - [SDR ASMF200409006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200409006), Sep 14, 2004: VALVE. FAILED. AFTER LANDING, DURING TAXI, AIRCRAFT WAS NOT TURNED TO RT SIDE, BEING NECESSARY TO USE A TRUCK TO SEND THE AIRCRAFT TO PLATFORM. DURING MAINTENANCE REVISION, TH - [SDR ASMF200405015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200405015), May 14, 2004: COOLING TURBINE. FAILED. DURING TRANSIT CHECK SMOKE IN CABIN WAS REPORTED WHEN GROUND PNEUMATIC UNIT WAS CONNECTED AND LT AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED. THE SYSTEM WAS CHECKED A - [SDR MEX2004021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MEX2004021), Jan 17, 2004: IGNITER BOX. FAILED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM, THE RT ENGINE DID NOT START WHEN THE FUEL CONTROL WAS PUT ON, SHUTTING DOWN THE IGNITION AND THE START VALVE. THE IGNITION BOX WA - [SDR MEX2002377](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MEX2002377), Dec 22, 2002: LANDING GEAR. OBSTRUCTED. FLT 920 - MEX-MTY - AIRCRAFT RETURNED DUE TO NOSE LANDNG GEAR RETRACTION WAS CLOGGED. ANTI-RETRACTION SECURE WAS USED AND NOSE LANDNG GEAR RED LIGHT TURN ON. AI - [SDR MEX2002326](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MEX2002326), Oct 12, 2002: RELAY. DAMAGED. AIRCRAFT RETURN TO PLATFORM AS DUE TO RIGHT STALL LIGHT ON. DURING CHECK WAS DETECTED THAT THE RELAY R2-58 DAMAGED. IT WAS CHANGED AND TESTS WERE PERFORMED IAW - [SDR MEX2002340](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MEX2002340), Oct 11, 2002: RELAY. FAILED. FLT 579 - MEX-CUN - AIRCRAFT RETURN TO PLATFORM DUE TO SIF LIGHT TURN ON AND BOTH FLIGHT DIRECTORS DISAPPEAR ON TAKEOFF MODE. DURING CHECK IT WAS DETECTED THAT - [SDR ASM2002F00007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASM2002F00007), May 12, 2002: ACTUATOR. FAILED. AIRCRAFT RETURN AS A CONSEQUENCE OF NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR NOT RETRACTING AND A PRESSURIZATION FAILURE. AIRCRAFT WAS SENT TO THE HANGAR. REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR - [SDR MEX2002138](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MEX2002138), May 6, 2002: FILTER. DIRTY. FLT 501 - MEX-OAX - AIRCRAFT SUSPENDS TAKEOFF AS A CONSEQUENCE OF STRAINER CLOGGING OIL FILTER LIGHT COMES ON. STRAINER FILTER AND SWITCH OIL FILTER WAS REPLACE - [SDR MEX2002093](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MEX2002093), Mar 31, 2002: HYDRAULIC LINE. BROKEN. FLT 402 - PVR-MEX - DURING TRANSIT CHECK DETECTED A LEAK IN THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. A BROKEN LINE AT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT AFFECTING THE VENTRAL STAIRWAYS, - [SDR MEX2002081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MEX2002081), Mar 22, 2002: SWITCH. FAILED. FLT 434 - LAP-PHX - DURING TRANSIT CHECK AN HYDRAULIC LEAK WAS DETECTED IN THE LOWER PART OF THE REAR ACCESSORIES COMPARTMENT. THE RIGHT SYSTEM WAS EMPTY. THE R - [SDR MEX2002035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MEX2002035), Feb 11, 2002: APU. LEAKING. FLT 419 - MEX-VSA - CREW REPORTED THE PRESENCE OF SMOKE IN THE PASSENGER CABIN AND SMOKE DETECTORS ACTIVATED IN THE LAVATORIES. LEFT A/C PACKAGE AND COOLING TUR - [SDR MEX2002028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MEX2002028), Feb 3, 2002: A/C PACK. CONTAMINATED. FLT 419 - MEX-VSA - 5 MINUTES BEFORE PUSH BACK, CAPTAIN REPORTED THE PRESENCE OF SMOKE INSIDE THE CABIN, BOTH SMOKE DETECTORS IN THE REAR LAVATORIES WERE ACTIVA - [SDR AALA016050](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA016050), May 22, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. SJC - FOUND COCKPIT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE, RELAMPED. NO LAMP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK, OPS CHECK OK. (M) - [SDR AALA016049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA016049), May 10, 2001: O-RING. CUT. AIRCRAFT GROUND INTERRUPTED AND SHUTDOWN NR 1 ENGINE WITH A LEAK REPORTED BY ANOTHER AIRCRAFT. FOUND FUEL LEAK BETWEEN FUEL CONTROL AND ENGINE FUEL PUMP. PLAN T - [SDR AALA006162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA006162), Dec 27, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. CCI - ROW 14 SEAT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. RECONNECTED WIRE AND SECURED. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR AALA006155](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA006155), Dec 16, 2000: HYDRAULIC LINE. DAMAGED. RIGHT HAND HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOST QTY AND PRESSURE ON APPROACH TO LAX. PERFORMED EMERGENCY PROCEDURE AND LANDED NORMALLY. REPLACED HYDRAULIC HOSE. - [SDR AALA006109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA006109), Jun 24, 2000: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. SNA - LAST 4 ROWS OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS ILLUMINATED IN LAST 15 MINUTES OF FLIGHT. TURNING COCKPIT SWITCH OFF AND BACK TO ARM HAD NO EFFECT. REPLACED BATTERIES FOR - [SDR AALA006101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA006101), Jun 10, 2000: WIRE. DISCONNECTED. SJC-CCI - NR 24 EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. RECONNECTED WIRE. OPS CHECK NORMAL. (M) - [SDR AALA006087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA006087), May 14, 2000: UNKNOWN. ODOR. RNO - AFTER TAKEOFF, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED ODOR IN CABIN, DESCRIBED AS BURNING MATCHES. ODOR DISSIPATED SHORTLY THEREAFTER. CONTINUED FLIGHT. NO FURTHER OCC - [SDR AALA006071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA006071), Apr 14, 2000: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. RNO-CCI - 2 UPPER EMERGENCY PAMPS WHICH SHINE DOWN ON TAIL SLIDE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CHARGER. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR AALA006054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA006054), Mar 2, 2000: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. OKC - NR 1000-0026 - EXTERNAL REPAIR AT STATION 1030 BETWEEN LONGERON 23L TO 26L IS NOT PER THE SRM. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED ALL REPAIR PARTS IAW MD80 SRM 53-0 - [SDR AALA006034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA006034), Feb 28, 2000: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. TAIL SECTION OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED CELL BATTERIES IN POWER SUPPLY. OPS CHECK GOOD PER MM. (M) - [SDR AALA006035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA006035), Feb 28, 2000: WIRE. BROKEN. TAIL SECTION AFT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE. OPS CHECK GOOD PER MM. (M) - [SDR ORJA99138](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ORJA99138), Apr 9, 1999: AIR DISTR. SMOKE. AT LAX, CABIN FILLED WITH OIL SMOKE AFTER TAKEOFF, TURNED OFF BOTH PACKS AT 5000 FT, OPENED OUTFLOW VALVE. SMOKE SUBSIDED, LANDED AT LAX. REPLACED SET OF COALES - [SDR ORJA9999](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ORJA9999), Feb 28, 1999: WIRE. BROKEN. AT SJC, EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 14 INOPERABLE. REPAIRED WIRING AT TWO PLACES. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR ORJA98330](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ORJA98330), Dec 27, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AT RENO, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INSIDE TAIL SECTION INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR ORJA98283](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ORJA98283), Nov 6, 1998: RELAY. FAILED. 'DC BUS OFF' ANNUNCIATION ON APPLICATION OF TAKEOFF POWER SETTING ABORTED TAKEOFF AT SLOW SPEED (APPROX 20 KNOTS). RETURNED TO GATE. REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER DC - [SDR ORJA98279](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ORJA98279), Nov 6, 1998: RELAY. FAILED. AT SAN DIEGO, 'DC BUS OFF' ANNUNCIATION ON APPLICATION OF TAKEOFF POWER SETTING. ABORTED TAKEOFF AT LOW SPEED, APPROX 20 KTS. RETURNED TO GATE. REPLACED EMERGEN - [SDR ORJA98199](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ORJA98199), Aug 20, 1998: INDICATOR. FAILED. AT SJC, TAKEOFF WAS DISCONTINUED AS NR 2 ENGINE EPR INDICATION NEVER GOT ABOVE 1.3, APPROXIMATELY. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE EPR GAUGE AND PERFORMED ENGI - [SDR ORJA98167](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ORJA98167), Jul 1, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERABLE. ROW 9 EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHT INOPERABLE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRES. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR ORJA98124](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ORJA98124), Jun 21, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERABLE. ROA 20B EMERGENCY RED LIGHT INOP. FOUND LOOSE WIRE AT 20B EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPS CHECKED GOOD. (M) - [SDR ORJA9892](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ORJA9892), May 1, 1998: WIRE. BROKEN. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT OUT AT ROW 11 SEAT D. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRES ON LIGHT. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR ORJA9880](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ORJA9880), Apr 15, 1998: WIRE. BROKEN. EMERGENCY LIGHT OUT AT SEAT 23D. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AT SEAT 23D. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR ORJA9870](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ORJA9870), Apr 8, 1998: WIRE. FAILED. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 14 INOP. REPINNED BROKEN WIRE AT CONNECTOR. OPS NOW OK. (M) - [SDR ORJA9866](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ORJA9866), Mar 31, 1998: WIRE. FAILED. EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP AT ROW 9 DEF AND 19 DEF. REPAIRED WIRING. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR ORJA9837](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ORJA9837), Mar 2, 1998: WIRE. DISCONNECTED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT 9DEF WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. RECONNECTED BROKEN WIRE, OPS CHECK OK. (M) - [SDR ORJA97211](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ORJA97211), Dec 13, 1997: WIRE. DISCONNECTED. EMERGENCY LIGHT ROW 10 INOP. RECONNECTED WIRE UNDER SEAT 10F, OPS CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR ORJA97176](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ORJA97176), Oct 18, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. BOTH EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERABLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY. OPS CHECK GOOD PER MM 33-53-00. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X) - [SDR ORJA97148](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ORJA97148), Sep 6, 1997: WIRE. BROKEN. SEVERAL EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON SEATS INOP. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRES. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M) - [SDR ORJA97131](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ORJA97131), Aug 4, 1997: WIRE. BROKEN. SEAT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERABLE AT ROW 17. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X) - [SDR ORJA97130](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ORJA97130), Aug 4, 1997: WIRE. BROKEN. SEAT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERABLE AT ROW 18. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X) - [SDR ORJA97129](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ORJA97129), Aug 4, 1997: WIRE. BROKEN. SEAT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERABLE AT ROW 22. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X) - [SDR ORJA97120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ORJA97120), Jul 25, 1997: WIRE. BROKEN. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 10 INOPERABLE. FOUND BROKEN WIRES AT ROW 10. RE-SPLICED PER MM. OPS CHECK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X) - [SDR ORJA97111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ORJA97111), Jul 11, 1997: WIRE. BROKEN. EMERGENCY LIGHT, AT ROW 21, INOPERABLE. FOUND BROKEN WIRES AND SPLICED TOGETHER IAW MM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X) All 58: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N753RA-2006-04-03/reports.md ## NTSB investigations (1) 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 CHI97FA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97FA083), Mar 14, 1997: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-87 (N753RA), Detroit, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: the captains failure to have the airplane deiced prior to takeoff which resulted in ice ingestion into both engines. Factors associated with the accident were the icing weather conditions, wing ice,… ## 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. - [Accident 19970314047769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970314047769A), Mar 14, 1997: Doug DC987 (N753RA), Romulus, MI, Minor damage. (-16) A copy of the winter operations manual is a requirement for the aircraft library, however, it was not issued to pilots, and the crewmembers on the… ## Other aircraft with N753RA - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N753RA): Barrows Ronald P BARROWS/RANS S-19, S/N 070800023, built 2010 --- 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.