# N7540A: 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: Second 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: 49994 - Year built: 1990 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: November 26, 1990 - Certificate issued: February 23, 2016 - Last registry action: February 23, 2016 - Mode S code: AA2B3E - 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/N7540A - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7540A - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7540A-2019-01-07 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 (58, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR AALA20140203006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140203006), Feb 3, 2014: VALVE. INOPERATIVE. RDU INFLIGHT EWR-DFW. THE RT HAND ENG FUEL HEAT TEMPERATURE INDICATION. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED RDU LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SE - [SDR AALA20110408TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110408TUL03), Apr 6, 2011: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. SEAT 19D AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT MISSING LAMP. REPLACED LAMP FOR AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 19D. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20110408TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110408TUL02), Apr 6, 2011: GUARD. MISSING. SEAT 19D AFT EMEREGNCY LIGHT MISSING GUARD. REPLACED GUARD FOR SEAT 19D AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20110407DFW06](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110407DFW06), Apr 6, 2011: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROWS 18 TO 21 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED CHARGER FOR CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROWS 18 TO 21. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20110407DFW04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110407DFW04), Apr 6, 2011: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. TAIL CONE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED CHARGER AND BATTERIES FOR TAIL CONE EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20110407DFW03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110407DFW03), Apr 6, 2011: LENS. MISSING. SEAT 19D AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT MISSING LENS. REPLACED LENS FOR AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 19D. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20110407DFW02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110407DFW02), Apr 6, 2011: GUARD. DAMAGED. EMERGENCY LIGHT GUARD AT SEAT 15D DAMAGED. REPLACED GUARD FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 15D. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20110407DFW01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110407DFW01), Apr 6, 2011: GUARD. DAMAGED. EMERGENCY LIGHT GUARD AT SEAT 12D DAMAGED. REPLACED GUARD FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 12D. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20101107LGA01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101107LGA01), Nov 6, 2010: BATTERY. NOT SEATED. DURING ROUTINE EMERGENCY LIGHT TEST FOUND AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY OVERHEAD LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. RESEATED BATTERIES IN EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK. O - [SDR AALA20100517TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100517TUL02), May 17, 2010: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. FLOORBOARD SUPPORT BRACKET STATIONS 1155 TO 1212 CORRODED. REPLACED FLOORBOARD SUPORT BRACKET PER SRM 51-30-00. - [SDR AALA20100517TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100517TUL01), May 17, 2010: FITTING. CORRODED. FLOOR BOARD CLIP STATION 1155 CORRODED. REPLACED CLIP PER SRM 51-30-05. - [SDR AALA20100515TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100515TUL03), May 15, 2010: ATTACH ANGLE. CORRODED. GEAR LEFT WHEEL WELL TRAP FITTING UPPER FORWARD ATTACH ANGLE HAS CORROSION AT SEVERAL ATTACH BOLTS. REPLACED ANGLE. - [SDR AALA20100515TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100515TUL02), May 15, 2010: BEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON HORIZONTAL LEG OF DOOR BEAM. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-3. - [SDR AALA20100514TUL09](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100514TUL09), May 14, 2010: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. HEAVY CARGO FORWARD - CRACKED INTERCOSTAL IN CEILING AT STATION 522 APPROX 15 INCHES INBOARD OF NUMBER 3 SEAT TRACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL PER SRM 51 - [SDR AALA20100514TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100514TUL02), May 14, 2010: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. INTERCOSTAL ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT STATION 1060 LEFT BUTTLINE 5 BELOW CABIN FLOORBOARDS. INSTALLED INTERCOSTAL ATTACH ANGLE AT STATION 1060 LEFT BUTTLINE 5 PER - [SDR AALA20100513TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100513TUL01), May 13, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. OUTBOARD FLANGE OF SEAT TRACK NUMBER 6 CORRODED AT STATION 218. INSTALLED REPAIR STRAP OUTBOARD SIDE OF TRACK NUMBER 6 AT STATION 218 AS PER AARD 53-20-00-13. - [SDR AALA20100512TUL05](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100512TUL05), May 12, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INBOARD FLANGE OF NUMBER 6 SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STATION 218. INSTALLED REPAIR STRAP INBOARD FLANGE OF SEAT TRACK NUMBER 6 STATIONS 212-222 PER AARD 53-20-00-1 - [SDR AALA20100512TUL04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100512TUL04), May 12, 2010: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. CUSP CRACKED UNDER NUMBER 6 SEAT TRACK. INSTALLED DOUBLER FOR CUSP REPAIR AT STATION 218 PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20100512TUL06](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100512TUL06), May 12, 2010: ANGLE. CRACKED. TOP AFT END OF PYLON HAS CRACK IN ANGLE AT AFT END. INSTALLED ATTACH ANGLE DOUBLER PER AARD 54-20-00-1. - [SDR AALA20100511TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100511TUL01), May 11, 2010: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. VERTICAL SUPPORT CASTING CRACKED AT STATION 905 UNDER THE INBOARD SIDE OF NUMBER 3 SEAT TRACK. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER EA MD80-53-010623 DATED 5/10/10. - [SDR AALA20100510TUL12](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100510TUL12), May 10, 2010: MOUNT. CORRODED. CORROSION ON GALLEY MOUNT. REMOVED AND REPLACED GALLEY MOUNT PER SRM 51-01-00. - [SDR AALA20100510TUL06](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100510TUL06), May 10, 2010: STRAP. CRACKED. PASSENGER ENTRANCE DOOR UPPER HINGE CUTOUT STRAP CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER HINGE CUTOUT STRAP DOUBLER PER ESO 80172. - [SDR AALA20100509TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100509TUL01), May 9, 2010: MEMBRANE. CRACKED. SUBFLOOR CRACKED STATION 218. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20100509TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100509TUL02), May 9, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS STA 200-217. REPLACED NR 5 SEAT TRACK STA 200-246 PER SRM 53-40-01-2. - [SDR AALA20100508TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100508TUL02), May 8, 2010: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CABIN UPPER CUSP AREA LEFT CUSP CORRODED STATION 493. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20100508TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100508TUL01), May 8, 2010: MEMBRANE. CRACKED. SUBFLOOR IS CRACKED AT STATION 218 JUST OUTBOARD OF SEAT TRACK NUMBER 5. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16. - [SDR AALA20100507TUL09](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100507TUL09), May 7, 2010: PAN. CRACKED. LEFT STATION 1079 UPPER AFT WINDOW PAN EAR IS CRACKED. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE PER AARD 53-10-00-25. - [SDR AALA20100507TUL08](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100507TUL08), May 7, 2010: PAN. CRACKED. LEFT STATION 1060 UPPER AFT PAN EAR IS CRACKED. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE PER AARD 53-10-00-25. - [SDR AALA20100507TUL07](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100507TUL07), May 7, 2010: PAN. CRACKED. LEFT STATION 1022 UPPER AFT WINDOW PAN EAR IS CRACKED. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-25. - [SDR AALA20100507TUL06](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100507TUL06), May 7, 2010: PAN. CRACKED. LEFT STATION 1022 LOWER FORWARD WINDOW PAN EAR IS CRACKED. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-25. - [SDR AALA2009042100804](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009042100804), Apr 21, 2009: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DCA - EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING AT ROW 25 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMPS FOR EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS AT ROW 25. - [SDR AALA2009042100803](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009042100803), Apr 21, 2009: RECEPTACLE. INOPERATIVE. DCA - EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING AT ROW 25 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED RECEPTACLE FOR EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS AT ROW 25. - [SDR AALA2009042100802](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009042100802), Apr 21, 2009: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DCA - EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING AT ROW 25 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LENS FOR EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS AT ROW 25. - [SDR AALA2009042000796](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009042000796), Apr 20, 2009: RECEPTACLE. FAULTY. DCA - ROW 25 EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT RECEPTACLE FOR ROW 25 EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS. - [SDR AALA2009042000795](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009042000795), Apr 20, 2009: CONNECTOR. NOT SEATED. DCA - ROW 25 EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. RESEATED CONNECTOR FOR ROW 25 EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS. - [SDR AALA2009042000794](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009042000794), Apr 20, 2009: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DCA - ROW 25 EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR ROW 25 EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS. - [SDR AALA2009042000793](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009042000793), Apr 20, 2009: LENS. MISSING. DCA - ROW 25 EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LENS FOR ROW 25 EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS. - [SDR AALA2009033100004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009033100004), Mar 31, 2009: PUMP. INOPERATIVE. CREW REPORTED LOSS OF RT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. EMERGENCY DECLARED LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED RT ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP ADN FIL - [SDR AALA20090313TUL09](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090313TUL09), Feb 28, 2009: BOLT. SPUN. IDLER HINGE BOLT ON LEFT FLAP AT STATION 333.148 ROTATED/BORE WORN. REPAIRED PER AARD 57-40-00-1. - [SDR AALA200802724](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200802724), Oct 11, 2008: BATTERY PACK. LOOSE. LGA EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN AFT LAVATORIES INOPERATIVE. RESET BATTERY PACK FOR INOPERATIVE EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN AFT LAVATORIES. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMA - [SDR AALA200802723](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200802723), Oct 11, 2008: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LGA EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FIRST CLASS CABIN INOPERATION. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FIRST CLASS CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA200802281](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200802281), Sep 6, 2008: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. MSP EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 2D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 2D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPS. - [SDR AALA200802280](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200802280), Sep 6, 2008: LAMP. BROKEN. MSP EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 25 HAS BROKEN LAMP. REPLACED LAMP FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 25. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPS. - [SDR AALA200802279](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200802279), Sep 6, 2008: LENS. BROKEN. MSP EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 25 HAS BROKEN LENS. REPLACED LENS FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 25. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPS. - [SDR AALA200801788](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200801788), Jul 7, 2008: PISTON. DEFECTIVE. DFW INFLIGHT T1347/07JUL. NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE GEAR PISTON AND ASSOCIATED SEALS. REPL - [SDR AALA20071505](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20071505), Aug 12, 2007: CIRCUIT BREAKER. TRIPPED. DFW INFLIGHT T2334/12AUG - CREW REPORTED UNABLE TO GET FUEL FLOW FROM CENTER TANK. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND CENTER TANK FUEL PUMP CIRC - [SDR AALA20060266](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20060266), Apr 30, 2006: SENSOR. INOPERATIVE. BJX - INFLIGHT LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. LANDED BJX WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND AIR/GROUND SYSTEM FOLLOWER BOLTS LOOSE. REPLACED NOSE GEAR GROUND SENSE POGO H - [SDR AALA20041176](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20041176), Dec 1, 2004: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS FORWARD OF AFT CABIN VAULT DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK IN RIGHT HAND AFT LAVATORY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPER - [SDR AALA20041145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20041145), Nov 19, 2004: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DEN - EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT B528 FOR INOPERATIVE EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20040106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040106), Jan 22, 2004: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DEN EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT LEFT AND RIGHT AFT OVERIWNG EXITS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT LOCATION B5-105. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED N All 58: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7540A-2019-01-07/reports.md ## Other aircraft with N7540A - [Cancelled 1972-03-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7540A-1972-03-27): Boeing 720-023B, S/N 18026. Exported to Lebanon. Owner: [American Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMERICAN%20AIRLINES%20INC), [New York, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/New%20York) --- 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, except the copies of manufacturers’ service documents, which belong to their rights holders.