# N77421: 1986 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2013-07-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 17, 2013
- 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: 49333
- Year built: 1986
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: October 2, 1986
- Certificate issued: January 14, 1987
- Last registry action: February 16, 2010
- Mode S code: AA7A9B
- Owner when cancelled: [Wilmington Trust Co Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILMINGTON%20TRUST%20CO%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7357° N, 75.5321° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wilmington, DE, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N77421
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=77421
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N77421-2013-07-17

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 (47)

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

- [SDR AALA20100927TUL04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100927TUL04), Sep 24, 2010: LENS. MISSING. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 15D IS MISSING LENS. REPLACED LENS FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 15D. OPS CHECKS NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20100926DFW03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100926DFW03), Sep 24, 2010: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 15D IS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 15D. OPS CHECKS NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20100223TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100223TUL02), Feb 22, 2010: CONTROLLER. FAULTED. IAD - INFLIGHT DFW-DCA. CREW REPORTED ANTI-SKID INOPERTAIVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT DIVERTED IAD LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLA
- [SDR AALA20091222TUL06](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091222TUL06), Dec 22, 2009: BRACKET. CORRODED. FORWARD CABIN HAS CORROSION AT G-1 GALLEY, FORWARD INBOARD SUBFLOOR BRACKET AT STATION 160. INSTALLED FLOORBEAM I ANGLE REPAIR PER SRM 53-05-00 FIG 20A AND AARD
- [SDR AALA20091222TUL05](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091222TUL05), Dec 22, 2009: PAN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON PAN ALONG THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR THRESHOLD. INSTALLED NEW DOOR PAN PER SRM 53-05 FIG 44.
- [SDR AALA20091221TUL08](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091221TUL08), Dec 21, 2009: PAN. CORRODED. FORWARD CARGO DOOR CUTOUT THRESHOLD PAN CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOOR JAMB PAN AND SPLICE PLATES PER SRM 53-05-00 FIGURE 44.
- [SDR AALA20091221TUL07](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091221TUL07), Dec 21, 2009: FLAP. DAMAGED. AIRCRAFT FLAP DAMAGED DUE TO IMPACT. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF FIBERGLASS TRAILING EDGE AND SPLICED IN NEW SECTION BOTH INBOARD AND OUTBOARD ENDS UNDER SRM 57-
- [SDR AALA20091221TUL06](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091221TUL06), Dec 21, 2009: LONGERON. CRACKED. FORWARD CABIN HAS A CRACK AT LONGERON 3 LEFT STATION 160. INSTALLED LONGERON SPLICE AND END FITTING PER SRM 53-02-00 FIGURE 18.
- [SDR AALA20091221TUL05](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091221TUL05), Dec 21, 2009: LONGERON. CRACKED. FORWARD CABIN HAS A CRACK AT LONGERON 3 LEFT, STATION 200. INSTALLED LONGERON SPLICE AND END FITTING PER SRM 53-02-00 FIG 18.
- [SDR AALA20091221TUL04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091221TUL04), Dec 21, 2009: LONGERON. CRACKED. FORWARD CABIN HAS A CRACK AT LONGERON 4 LEFT STATION 200. INSTALLED LONGERON SPLICE PER SRM 53-02-00 FIGURE 18.
- [SDR AALA20091221TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091221TUL03), Dec 21, 2009: MEMBRANE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SUB FLOOR STATION 148 AT RIGHT BUTTLINE 8. INSTALLED 7075 T-6 DOUBLER AS PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20091220TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091220TUL01), Dec 20, 2009: BEAM. CRACKED. FORWARD ENTRY DOOR NUMBER FIVE BEAM CRACKED IN RADIUS FORWARD SIDE. STOPPED DRILLED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 52-05-00 FIG 31.
- [SDR AALA20091218TUL21](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091218TUL21), Dec 18, 2009: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACK IN FRAME STATION 1497 AT 4 O`CLOCK POSITION. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER ENGINEERING AUTHORIZATION 53-008466, DATED 12/18/09.
- [SDR AALA20091218TUL20](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091218TUL20), Dec 18, 2009: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACK IN LONGERON 2 LEFT SIDE AT STATION 160. REPLACED LONGERON PER SRM 53-02-00 FIG 18.
- [SDR AALA20091217TUL04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091217TUL04), Dec 17, 2009: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 3 LEFT CRACKED AT STATION 160. ACCOMPLISHED SPLICE REPAIR UNDER SRM 53-02-00 FIG 18.
- [SDR AALA20091217TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091217TUL01), Dec 17, 2009: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. THREE EACH CRACKS AT LEFT CUSP STATION 218 TO 225. REPLACED CUSP UNDER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20091216TUL13](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091216TUL13), Dec 16, 2009: CASTING. CRACKED. LEFT WING LEADING EDGE FRONT SPAR FRONT SIDE CASTING CRACKED AT STATION XRS 240. NEW CASTING INSTALLED PER SRM 51-30-05.
- [SDR AALA20091215TUL05](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091215TUL05), Dec 15, 2009: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. RIGHT CUSP CRACKED AT STATION 1244. REPAIRED PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20091214TUL10](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091214TUL10), Dec 14, 2009: SKIN. DAMAGED. SKIN DAMAGED AT WATER DRAIN AT STATION 275. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04-03 AND DRAWING SG09530002.
- [SDR AALA20091214TUL09](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091214TUL09), Dec 14, 2009: FITTING. CRACKED. CRACK ON FORWARD CARGO DOOR AT FORWARD EDGE MIDDLE BRACKET. REMOVED OLD FITTING, DRILLED UP AND INSTALLED NEW FITTING PER ESO 80174.
- [SDR AALA20091214TUL05](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091214TUL05), Dec 14, 2009: PAN. CRACKED. RIGHT FORWARD UPPER WINDOW PAN TAB IS CRACKED AT STATION 946. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-25.
- [SDR AALA20091214TUL04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091214TUL04), Dec 14, 2009: PAN. CRACKED. RIGHT FORWARD UPPER WINDOW PAN TAB IS CRACKED AT STATION 927. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-25.
- [SDR AALA20091214TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091214TUL02), Dec 14, 2009: SKIN. DENTED. FOUND 2 DENTS IN SKIN AT STATION 235 BETWEEN LONGERON 18 LEFT AND 17 LEFT. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-04 FIG 12B.
- [SDR AALA20091211TUL05](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091211TUL05), Dec 11, 2009: RIB. CRACKED. NUMBER 15 LEADING EDGE SLAT RIB SHOWS CRACK INDICATION AT INBOARD SIDE LEFT WING OUTBOARD SLAT. REPLACED CRACKED RIB AT OUTBOARD NUMBER 15 POSITION, LEFT NUMBER
- [SDR AALA200802123](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200802123), Aug 18, 2008: PIN. PULLED. ATL FORWARD ENTRY DOOR SLIDE PINS WERE PULLED. REPLACED SLIDE AT FORWARD ENTRY DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPS.
- [SDR AALA20070915](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070915), May 22, 2007: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT OVERWING FORWARD POSITION INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK IN OVERHEAD BIN FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT OVERWING FORWARD POSITION.
- [SDR AALA20070914](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070914), May 22, 2007: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT OVERHEAD SEATS 20DEF INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT OVERHEAD SEATS 20DEF. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERA
- [SDR AALA20070885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070885), May 18, 2007: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. BOS - EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHT AT UPPER FORWARD OVERWING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHT AT UPPER FORWARD OVERWING. SYSTEM GRO
- [SDR AALA20050692](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050692), Oct 19, 2005: MANIFOLD. DEFECTIVE. JAX - AFTER TAKEOFF SMOKE IN CABIN. TURNED OFF PACK DURING APPROACH AND SMOKE DISSIPATED. LANDED JAX NO INCIDENT. REPLACED ELEVATOR POWER MANIFOLD AND COALESCER
- [SDR AALA20041008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20041008), Sep 30, 2004: WIRE. DISCONNECTED. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT TAIL COMPARTMENT SLIDE HANDLE INOPERATIVE. RESPLICED WIRES FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT TAIL COMPARTMENT SLIDE HANDLE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL
- [SDR AALA20040775](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040775), Jul 25, 2004: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DFW - TAIL COMPARTMENT WALKWAY EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR TAIL WALKWAY EMERGENCY LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
- [SDR AALA20021477](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20021477), Oct 18, 2002: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, LEFT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INTERMITTENT. REPAIR LEFT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS CONNECTOR. SYSTEM GROUN
- [SDR AALA20020562](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20020562), Apr 30, 2002: LIGHT. LOOSE. DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FORWARD LEFT HAD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT DIM. SECURED GROUND ON FORWARD LEFT HAND OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT. SYSTEM GROU
- [SDR AALA20020335](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20020335), Mar 23, 2002: WIRE. LOOSE. DFW - DURNG OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FORWARD OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INTERMITTENT. TIGHTENED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WIRES ON BATTERY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NO
- [SDR AALA20020227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20020227), Mar 6, 2002: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT CAT WALK SIDEWALL MARKERS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT CAT WALK SIDEWALL MARKERS WIRE SPLICES. SYSTEM
- [SDR AALA20011808](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011808), Sep 23, 2001: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. RESECURED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT CONNECTOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
- [SDR AALA20011668](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011668), Aug 20, 2001: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. BDL - FOUND DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT PATH LIGHTING FROM ROW 20 THROUGH 31 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL O
- [SDR AALA20011031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011031), May 16, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ORD - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, AFT LEFT SIDE EMERGENCY EXIT ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS DIM. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR AFT LEFT SIDE EMERGENCY EXIT ESCAPE PATH LIGH
- [SDR AALA20010504](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010504), Mar 15, 2001: WIRE. BROKEN. RDU - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, LEFT SIDE OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT DIM. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT GROUND WIRE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATI
- [SDR AALA20001983](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001983), Nov 29, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT 26DEF INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT SEAT 26DEF. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED 
- [SDR AALA20001786](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001786), Oct 26, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - MINOR CORROSION AROUND ANTENNA FASTENER ATTACH HOLE IN FUSELAGE SKIN AND ALSO DENT SHOWING EDGE OF ANTENNA DOUBLER. BLENDED MINOR GOUGES AND REMOVED MINOR
- [SDR AALA991365](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991365), Sep 9, 1999: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH MARKER LIGHT AT AFT GALLEY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH MARKER LIGHT AT AFT GAL
- [SDR AALA990872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990872), Jun 15, 1999: WIRE. BROKEN. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTS IN FORWARD SECTION OF COACH INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRING ON EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT
- [SDR AALA990461](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990461), Mar 31, 1999: WIRE. CHAFED. STL - FLT 2257 - NEAR TOP OF CLIMB, CREW HEARD A LOUD POP AND SAW A FLASH OF LIGHT FROM THE EPC CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL. NO BREAKERS WERE TRIPPED. MINUTES LATER A
- [SDR AALA981469](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981469), Aug 3, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTS BY AFT ENTRY DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRE ON EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP. SYSTEM GRO
- [SDR AALA980186](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980186), Jan 21, 1998: LIGHT. DEFECTIVE. PHX - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, DISCOVERED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING NEAR PASSENGER SEAT 20DEF INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP AT PASSENGER SEAT 
- [SDR AALA971433](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971433), Aug 8, 1997: LIGHT. DEFECTIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, AFT SIDEWALL EMERGENCY LIGHT IN AFT STAIRWAY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED AFT SIDEWALL EMERGENCY LIGHT IN AFT STAIRWAY. SYSTEM GROUND CHE

## 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 19910106008539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910106008539I), Jan 6, 1991: Doug DC982 (N77421), San Antonio, TX, Minor damage. Received non specific clearance to runway. Took taxiway too narrow for turn. Aircraft left taxiway.

## Other aircraft with N77421

- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N77421-undated): Cessna 140, S/N 11862, built 1947. Exported to Canada

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