# N800US: 1980 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-81(MD-81), registration cancelled 2007-08-21 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: August 21, 2007 - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-81(MD-81)](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-81-md-81) (registry code 3022081) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 48034 - Year built: 1980 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Certificate issued: May 7, 2002 - Last registry action: January 17, 2006 - Mode S code: AAE3B0 - Owner when cancelled: [Alameda Corp Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALAMEDA%20CORP%20TRUSTEE) - Location: [San Antonio, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/San%20Antonio) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 29.5387° N, 98.4913° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78216, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N800US - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=800US - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N800US-2007-08-21 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-9-81(MD-81): https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-81-md-81.md ## Service difficulty reports (34) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR USAAD02014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD02014), Mar 19, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. PIT - THE SEAT MOUNTED AND TAILCONE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES INDICATED LOW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. (M) - [SDR USAAD01173](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01173), Oct 21, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. BOS - THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. (M) - [SDR USAAD01092](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01092), May 3, 2001: PROXIMITY SENSOR. FAILED. PHL - BOS - FLT 343 - AFTER TAKEOFF, AND THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR RED LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED. THE LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLED BUT THE R - [SDR USAAD01074](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01074), Apr 2, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. (M) - [SDR USAAD01043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01043), Mar 4, 2001: SENSOR. DIRTY. PBI-PIT - FLT 1575 - DURING DEPARTURE, UPON GEAR RETRACTION THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR LIGHT REMAINED RED. THE LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLED AND ALL WAS NORMAL. MAINTENANCE - [SDR USAA010158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA010158), Aug 25, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. PIT - FOUND SKIN CORRODED 10 INCHES BY 6 INCHES, EXT FUSELAGE SKIN STATION 332-351 LONGERON 1L TO 1R. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRO 9530005. (M) - [SDR USAA001433](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001433), Aug 24, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND DRAG ANGLE CRACKED .25 INCH, VERT FIN LEFT DOOR DRAG ANGLE HORIZ LEG STATION 1463. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-05 FIG 23A. (M) - [SDR USAA001434](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001434), Aug 24, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND DRAG ANGLE CRACKED .75 INCH AND 2 INCHES, LEFT DRAG ANGLE VERT LEG AND HORIZ LEG DORSAL FIN. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-05 FIG 23A. (M) - [SDR USAAD00100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00100), Jun 20, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. LGA - THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT TEST AT SEAT ROWS 11 AND 20. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. (M) - [SDR USAAD00049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00049), Apr 10, 2000: LIGHT. FAILED. PIT - THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 20 WILL NOT TURN OFF. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. (M) - [SDR USAA000364](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000364), Mar 13, 2000: SUPPORT BRACKET. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND CRACK OUTBOARD PANEL SUPPORT UPPER AFT LEG AT STATION XW.99016. CUT DAMAGED LEG OF BRACE AND SPLICED IN NEW SECTION PER EO 5788MM381. (M) - [SDR USAAD99177](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99177), Dec 16, 1999: RELAY. FAILED. PIT/MSY - FLT 1635 - AFTER LIFT OFF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AC CROSS-TIE LOCKOUT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SINCE THE LEFT GENERATOR WAS ON MEL, THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO - [SDR USAAD99162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99162), Nov 15, 1999: CONTROL MODULE. FAILED. CLT - DURING TAXI, THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS FLASHED ON AND OFF. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FORWARD CONTROL MODULE AND ALL THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT BATT - [SDR USAAD99161](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99161), Nov 15, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. PHL - THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE BLINKING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CONTROL MODULE BATTERIES AND THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. (M) - [SDR USAAD99159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99159), Nov 14, 1999: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. PHL - THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT WITH THE EMERGENCY SWITCH IN THE ARMED POSITION. WITH THE SWITCH IN THE OFF POSITION THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS I - [SDR USAA991180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991180), Oct 21, 1999: DOUBLER. CORRODED. PIT - DURING C-3 CHECK, FOUND 7 INCH BY 7 INCH CORRODED AREA AT WEB DOUBLER STATION 1155-1162 LONGERON 29R TO 27R. CORROSION LEVEL 1, CORROSION TASK NR C57-5330 - [SDR USAAD99082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99082), Jun 16, 1999: PRESSURIZATION. MALFUNCTIONED. PIT-MSY - FLT 1635 - DURING CLIMB TO 31,000 FT, THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE USING EITHER PRIMARY, STANDBY, OR MANUAL SYSTEMS. THE CABIN OXYGEN MASKS DEPLO - [SDR USAA980596](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980596), Nov 13, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING C2 CHECK, FOUND .125 INCH CRACK EXTENDING FROM RIVET ON SKIN AT AT STATION 1437 BETWEEN LONGERON 2L AND 3L. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER EA 50958. (M) - [SDR USAAD98200](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98200), Nov 7, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. PHL - THE PASSENGER CABIN LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CABIN LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. (M) - [SDR USAAD98179](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98179), Oct 11, 1998: FILTER. CLOGGED. BOS/CLT - FLT 1638 - DURING CRUISE, THE LEFT ENGINE OIL FILTER CLOG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ENGINE THRUST WAS REDUCED, BUT THE LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT - [SDR USAAD98038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98038), Mar 4, 1998: SWITCH. FAILED. MCO - FLT 1866 - DURING CRUISE, THE RIGHT ENGINE OIL FILTER CLOG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW SHUT DOWN THE RIGHT ENGINE AND DIVERTED TO MCO AND LANDED WITHOUT I - [SDR USAAD98036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98036), Feb 28, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACKS. (M) - [SDR USAAD98008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98008), Jan 6, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. PHL - LOW LEVEL LIGHTING ROWS 3, 6, AND 11 WEAK. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES AT ROWS 3, 6, AND 11. SYSTEM THEN CHECKED NORMAL. (M) - [SDR USAAD97177](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97177), Oct 9, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. LGA - FOUND EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES. (M) - [SDR USAAD97041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97041), Feb 20, 1997: STRUT. REQ'D SERVICE. FLT 730 - MSY-PHL - AFTER TAKEOFF, GOT NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT AN RUMBLING NOISE FROM NOSE AREA. SELECTED GEAR DOWN, GOT 3 GREEN. SELECTED GEAR UP, GO NOSE UNSAF - [SDR USAAD97013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97013), Jan 14, 1997: ACTUATOR. OUT OF ADJUST. FLT 441 - PIT-ORD - WHEN GEAR WAS RETRACTED AFTER TAKEOFF, THE RED LEFT MAIN GEAR LIGHT STAYED ON. AMBER GEAR DOORLIGHT WAS CUT. GEAR CYCLED AND ALL LIGHTS WERE - [SDR USAAD97015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97015), Jan 13, 1997: CSD. FAILED. FLT 750 - CLT-PIT - LEFT CSD LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. CSD RISE TEMP WAS ALSO PEGGED HIGH. DISCONNECTED CSD, RETURNED TO FIELD. REPLACED LEF - [SDR USAAD96042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96042), Apr 24, 1996: PROX SENSOR. LOOSE. PIT - FL 1137 - CLIMBING OUT OF PHL EN ROUTE DTW, CREW RECEIVED A GEAR DOOR WARNING LIGHT. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO PIT AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENAN - [SDR USAA960293](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960293), Mar 5, 1996: JAMB CHANNEL. CRACKED. DURING Q-3/C-5 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND 3.5 INCH CRACK IN FORWARD UPPER CORNER OF DOOR FRAME IN DOOR JAM 'Z' CHANNEL. RIGHT INBOARD GEAR DOOR. INSTALLED DOUBLERS - [SDR USAA960288](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960288), Mar 5, 1996: PAN. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q-3/C-5 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL I CORROSION FORWARD CARGO LOWER DOOR PAN AT STATION 370 TO 427. CORROSION TASK NR C51-53300. REMOVED AND REPL - [SDR USAA960286](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960286), Mar 5, 1996: ANGLE. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q-3/C-5 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND SEVERAL 1 INCH BY 2 INCH AREAS OF LEVEL 1 CORROSION FLOOR BEAM RIGHT AFT LAV STATION 1338 IN UPPER CAP ANGLE '1'. C - [SDR UUSAA960215](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UUSAA960215), Feb 28, 1996: SKIN. HOLE. PIT - DURING Q-3/C-5 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LIGHTING STRIKE HOLE APPROXIMATELY .250 INCH IN DIAMETER IN UPPER SKIN 30 INCH FROM INBOARD END AND 18 INCH AFT OF - [SDR USAA960214](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960214), Feb 28, 1996: PAN. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q-3/C-5 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND SEVERAL AREAS OF LEVEL 1 CORROSION PREVIOUSLY REWORKED APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH BY 2 INCH SECTIONS FROM STATION 370 T0 - [SDR USAA960266](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960266), Feb 2, 1996: SKIN. CHAFFED. PIT - DURING Q-3/C-5 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND .25 INCH BY 2 INCH CHAFFED .021 DEEP AT VERTICAL STABILIZER FORWARD LEFT SKIN. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 55- ## 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 19880929053679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880929053679I), Sep 29, 1988: Doug DC981 (N800US), Las Vegas, NV, Minor damage. On pushback, tailcone of N800US struck elevator of parked aircraft. 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