# N77827: 1986 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2008-08-11 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: August 11, 2008 - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - 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: 49487 - Year built: 1986 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: December 22, 1986 - Certificate issued: May 24, 2005 - Last registry action: June 17, 2008 - Mode S code: AA897D - Owner when cancelled: [Continental Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CONTINENTAL%20AIRLINES%20INC) - Location: [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 29.7568° N, 95.3657° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77002, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N77827 - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=77827 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N77827-2008-08-11 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 (42) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR CALA0200395](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200395), Jul 12, 2002: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1.25" CRACK IN FRAME AT STA 1463 BETWEEN LONGERON 16R AND 17R. A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-01, FIGURE 02. - [SDR CALA0200394](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200394), Jul 10, 2002: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND AFT BAGGAGE BIN RT TIE DOWN TRACK CORRODED AT STA 1211-1231. THE TIE DOWN TRACK WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 53-05. - [SDR CALA0101022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0101022), Dec 7, 2001: CHANNEL. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 2.5" CRACK IN R/H W/W FORWARD DOOR JAMB CHANNEL, O/B OF CENTER SPLICE. THE DOOR JAMB CHANNEL WAS REMOVED AND A NEW CHANNEL WAS INSTALLED IAW - [SDR CALA0000827](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000827), Jun 5, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LEFT I/B SEAT TRACK CORRODED FROM STA 1116 - 1186, LBL 24. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SEAT TRACK WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-1 AND 53 - [SDR CALA0000826](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000826), Jun 5, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT STA 148 - 198, LBL 7. THE FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REMOVED AND A NEW FLOOR SUPPORT WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-1 AND 5 - [SDR CALA0000825](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000825), Jun 5, 2000: FRAME. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND T-CHORD FRAME CORRODED JUST AFT OF THE LT WHEEL WELL AT STA 1003, LBL 10. THE T-CHORD FRAME WAS REMOVED AND A NEW T-CHORD FRAME WAS INSTALLED I - [SDR CALA0000824](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000824), Jun 5, 2000: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE AFT CARGO PIT TIE DOWN TRACK AT FS 1111 - 1174, RBL 16. THE TIE DOWN TRACK WAS REMOVED AND A NEW TRACK WA - [SDR CALA0000823](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000823), Jun 5, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT STA 200, LBL 18. THE FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SUPPORT WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-24-0, FIGURE 3, 51-30-2, AN - [SDR CALA0000822](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000822), Jun 5, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LEFT O/B CABIN SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STA 845 - 1028. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE 4B. THE SECTION OF TRACK FROM STA 856 - 8 - [SDR CALA0000778](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000778), May 28, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND RT CABIN I/B SEAT TRACK CORRODED AROUND NUT PLATES FROM STA 200 - 260. A REPLACEMENT TRACK WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-3, 53-05, FIGURES 4F & 5 - [SDR CALA0000740](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000740), May 24, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND RT SEAT TRACK CORRODED FROM STA 200 - 275, RBL 45. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REMOVED AND A NEW TRACK WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE 4, 51-30-1, 5 - [SDR CALA0000738](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000738), May 23, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT STA 148, RBL 4 TO LBL 4. THE FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SUPPORT WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-14-1, FIGURE 11 AND - [SDR CALA0000737](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000737), May 23, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CABIN FLOOR SUPPORTS CORRODED AT STA 195, LBL 52 AND AT STA 160 - 194, LBL 56. THE FLOOR SUPPORTS WERE REMOVED AND NEW SUPPORTS WERE INSTALLED - [SDR CALA0000735](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000735), May 22, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STA 1199 - 1227, LBL 44. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REMOVED AND A NEW TRACK WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE 4F AND 51-30-5. - [SDR CALA0000734](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000734), May 22, 2000: DOUBLER. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND SPLICE DOUBLER CORRODED IN AFT CARGO AREA AT LT CARGO TRACK BETWEEN STA 1212 AND 1231. THE CORRODED SPLICE WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SPLICE WAS INS - [SDR CALA0000730](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000730), May 20, 2000: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND MID CARGO DOOR JAMB CORRODED. THE REPAIR SPACER AND DOUBLER WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE 63. - [SDR CALA0000729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000729), May 20, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT STA 169 - 181, LBL 45. A REPAIR WAS PERFORMED IAW SRM 53-14-1, FIGURE 11. - [SDR CALA0000726](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000726), May 19, 2000: WEB. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND ON UPPER AND LOWER SURFACES OF LT CUSP AT FS 984 - 1003. THE CORRODED AREA WAS CUT OUT IAW SRM 53-01, FIGURE 4. A DOUBLER AND FILLER WERE INSTA - [SDR CALA0000725](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000725), May 19, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CABIN SUBFLOOR WEB CORRODED AT STA 200, LBL 58. THE CORRODED AREA WAS CUT OUT IAW SRM 53-01, FIGURE 4. THREE FLOOR SUPPORT ANGLES WERE REMOVED - [SDR CALA0000724](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000724), May 19, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOORBEAM CORRODED AT STA 1156, LBL 24 - LBL 42. THE FLOORBEAM WAS REMOVED AND A NEW BEAM WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-5, 53-14-3, FIGURE 12, 51 - [SDR CALA0000723](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000723), May 19, 2000: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN AFT CARGO DOOR OUTER FRAME AT AFT LATCH. THE CRACKED AREA WAS REMOVED AND A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 52-05, FIGUR - [SDR CALA0000722](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000722), May 19, 2000: ANGLE. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LT WING MID FLAP HINGE FAIRING BRACKET ANGLE CORRODED. THE ANGLE WAS REMOVED AND A NEW ANGLE WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-1 AND 57-50-14, FIGURE - [SDR CALA0000721](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000721), May 19, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT STA 160 - 200, RBL 44. THE SUPPORT WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SUPPORT WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-3, AND 53-14-1, - [SDR CALA0000720](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000720), May 19, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORTS CORRODED AT STA 200 - 258, LBL 16 AND AT STA 237, LBL 10. THE FLOOR SUPPORTS WERE REMOVED AND NEW SUPPORTS WERE INSTALLED IAW SR - [SDR CALA0000718](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000718), May 19, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORTS CORRODED AT STA 176, RBL 26 AND STA 180, BETWEEN RBL 10 AND RBL 42. THE FLOOR SUPPORTS WERE REMOVED AND NEW SUPPORTS WERE INSTAL - [SDR CALA0000717](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000717), May 19, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FORWARD GALLEY FLOORBEAM CORRODED AT STA 200, RBL 0 AND RBL 18. THE FLOOR SUPPORTS WERE REMOVED AND NEW SUPPORTS WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2 - [SDR CALA0000714](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000714), May 18, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT STA 169 - 181, LBL 45. A REPAIRED WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-14-1, FIGURE 11. - [SDR CALA0000713](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000713), May 18, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN AFT CARGO DOOR OUTER FRAME AT FORWARD LATCH. THE CRACKED AREA WAS REMOVED AND A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 52-05, F - [SDR CALA9901171](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9901171), Sep 10, 1999: POWER SUPPLY. INOP. THE RIGHT AND LEFT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE DURING TEST. THE BATTERY POWER SUPPLY WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 33-53-00. - [SDR CALA9802056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9802056), Nov 11, 1998: WIRE. BROKEN. INSPECTION FOUND EMERGENCY SEAT MOUNTED LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT ROW 14 TO 27. A BROKEN WIRE UNDER SEAT ROW 26 WAS REPAIRED. - [SDR CALA9800679](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800679), Apr 17, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED FROM STA 470 TO 480 BETWEEN LONGERON 30 AND 29L. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5330-02655. - [SDR CALA9800678](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800678), Apr 17, 1998: LONGERON. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN LONGERON 2R AND 2L AT STA 1418. THE AREAS WERE REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-02-18. - [SDR CALA9800667](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800667), Apr 17, 1998: JAMB. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND AFT BAG BIN LOWER DOOR JAMB CORRODED. REPLACED WITH A NEW Z-ANGLE BEAM IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-3. - [SDR CALA9800666](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800666), Apr 17, 1998: BELTFRAME. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT BELTFRAME CORRODED AT STA 1231, LONGERON 29L - 29R. THE CORRODED AREA WAS REMOVED AND A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-0 - [SDR CALA9800665](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800665), Apr 15, 1998: ANGLE. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND ATTACH ANGLE AT TOP OF SLIDE ON FORWARD SERVICE DOOR CORRODED. THE ANGLE WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-2. - [SDR CALA9800664](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800664), Apr 15, 1998: BELTFRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND TWO 1 INCH CRACKS IN BELTFRAME AT STA 1418, LONGERON 2L AND 2R. AN UPPER FRAME SPLICE REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-03, FIGURE 32. - [SDR CALA9800663](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800663), Apr 14, 1998: JAMB. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND MID BAG BIN LOWER DOOR JAMB CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE 63. - [SDR CALA9800320](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800320), Feb 23, 1998: HYD LINE. BROKEN. THE RT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO WHILE EN ROUTE. ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION WAS USED. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT LANDED - [SDR CALA9800281](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800281), Feb 21, 1998: HYD LINE. BROKEN. THE RT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE AND QUANTITY WERE LOST ON APPROACH. APPROPRIATE CHECKLISTS WERE COMPLIED WITH AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTEN - [SDR CALA9700894](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700894), Jun 13, 1997: ACTUATOR. FAILED. THE NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. WHEN CYCLING THE GEAR, THE GEAR CAME DOWN, BUT THE GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT RAISE. BOTH THE STALL INDICATION FAIL LI - [SDR CALA9700890](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700890), Jun 12, 1997: STRUT. REQD SERVICE. THE NLG WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM IAH. THE NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS STILL IN GROUND MODE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNE - [SDR CALA9601558](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9601558), Nov 4, 1996: WIRE HARNESS. CHAFED. THE AFT LEFT FUEL TANK BOOST PUMP AND FORWARD LEFT FUEL TANK BOOST PUMP CIRCUIT BREAKERS TRIPPED ON FINAL APPROACH TO MIA. THE AFT LEFT FUEL BOOST PUMP CIRCUIT ## FAA accident and incident reports (4) 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 19990316017959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990316017959I), Mar 16, 1999: Doug DC982 (N77827), Ft Lauderdale, FL, Minor damage. (-5) After departure at @29.00 a loud bang was experienced follow by a #1 engine failure. The captain declared an emergency and returned safety to fll with no… - [Incident 19980717027879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980717027879I), Jul 17, 1998: Doug DC982 (N77827), New Orleans, LA. Continental 538, MD80, enroute from houston, TX, to Washington, DC. Encountered moderate turbulence 40 miles southwest of mccomb, MS, at FL290 at 1840C, August… - [Incident 19970921041329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970921041329I), Sep 21, 1997: N77827, Denver, CO, Minor damage. Narrative: aircraft departed den for iah at 0200UTC. On takeoff, a tire failed and debris was ingested into the left engine. An unsafe landing gear indication… - [Incident 19900111004059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900111004059I), Jan 11, 1990: Doug DC982 (N77827), Newark, NJ, Minor damage. Pressurization problem. Diverted. NR2 engine 13th stage saddle duct end clamp failed and cap blew through cowling. ## Other aircraft with N77827 - [Cancelled 1951-08-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N77827-1951-08-22): Luscombe 8A, S/N 3554. Owner: [T P Saffold](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/T%20P%20SAFFOLD), [Savannah, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Savannah) --- 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.