# N801NK: 1981 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2005-06-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 16, 2005
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- 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: 48048
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: May 6, 1996
- Last registry action: May 17, 2005
- Mode S code: AAE6CA
- Location: [San Diego, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Diego)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.8971° N, 117.2016° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92121, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N801NK
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=801NK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N801NK-2005-06-16

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (150, newest 50)

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

- [SDR GTIA040794](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040794), Oct 2, 2004: SLIDE. UNSECURE. L1 SLIDE PACK CAME OFF DOOR. RESECURED SLIDE PACK.
- [SDR GTIA040789](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040789), Sep 27, 2004: STRUT. DAMAGED. ACY - FLT 1174 - AFTER TAKEOFF FELT RUMBLE WHICH FELT LIKE NOSE GEAR DOOR NOT CLOSING. RECYCLED NOSE GEAR AND UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PER MNCTL DIRECTION, REC
- [SDR GTIA040799](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040799), Sep 21, 2004: TURBINE BLADES. LOOSE. DURING NOTCH CK IW SB A6224, TABLE 3, FOUND MORE THAN ONE - 4TH STAGE BLADES WITH LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 5 IN LBS (6 BLADES LOOSE). REPLACED WITHIN 20 HOURS OR C
- [SDR GTIA040705](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040705), Aug 5, 2004: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. TPA - FLT 642 - RIGHT GEAR LIGHT 'RED' STAYS ON AFTER GEAR IS UP. NO GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT RECYCLE GEAR ALL NORMAL. SEE LOG PGS 291781-1N 2, 3 AND 291782-1, 2 AN
- [SDR GTIA040704](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040704), Aug 4, 2004: ROD. OUT OF ADJUST. AFTER GEAR RETRACTION RT MAIN RED INDICATOR LIGHT STAYED ON 15 SECOND LONGER THAN THE OTHER GEAR INDICATOR LIGHTS. RT HYD PRESSURE MOMENTARILY DROPPED TO 1500 P
- [SDR GTIA040698](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040698), Jul 31, 2004: POSITION SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. RIGHT RED GEAR UP AND LOCK LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. RECYCLED GEAR PER QRH. LIGHT WENT OUT ABOUT 45 SECONDS AFTER RETRACTION. LUBRICATED R
- [SDR GTIA040695](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040695), Jul 29, 2004: UPLOCK SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. THE RIGHT RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE AMBER GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT CAME ON WHEN HYDRAULIC PUMPS WERE SELECTED TO LOW PSI. 
- [SDR GTIA040699](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040699), Jul 29, 2004: UPLOCK SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. THE RIGHT RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE AMBER GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT CAME ON WHEN HYD PUMPS WERE SELECTED TO LOW PSI. CHECKE
- [SDR GTIA040659](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040659), Jul 13, 2004: LATCH. DIRTY. R1 GIRT BAR SPRING LOADED LATCHES HAVE TO BE MANUALLY MANIPULATED TO LOCK GIRT BAR IN PLACE. CLEANED AND LUBED R1 DOOR GIRT BAR LATCHES. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040585](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040585), Jun 19, 2004: SLIDE. DISLODGED. RSW - FLT 670 - FOUND FORWARD CABIN SLIDE PACK FELL OUT. REINSTLALED L1 SLIDE PACK ASSEMBLY. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040465](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040465), May 17, 2004: PROXIMITY SENSOR. INOPERATIVE. RT MLG UNSAFE LIGHT ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. RECYCLE GEAR. LIGHT OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED MLG UPLOCK PROXIMITY SENSOR. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR GTIA040463](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040463), May 14, 2004: PROXIMITY SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DURING CRUISE. EXT AFTER 30 MIN. ADJ. RT AND LT DOOR PROXIMITY SWITCHES. OPS CHECK GOOD WITH GEAR SWING. MONITIORED DOOR LIGHT
- [SDR GTIA040450](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040450), May 11, 2004: PROXIMITY SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. ON TAKEOFF, GEAR RETRACTION RT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT, RECYCLED GEAR LIGHT WENT OUT. ON CLEANED RT MAIN PROXIMITY SWITCH. PERFORMED PROXIMITY BOX CHECK SYSTEM O
- [SDR GTIA040440](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040440), May 8, 2004: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. AFTER T/O NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ON FOLLOWED QRH AND LANDED. PERFORMED NOSE GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION OPERATIONAL CK. OPS CK OK.
- [SDR GTIA040337](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040337), Apr 23, 2004: SUPPORT. BROKEN. DTW - FOUND AFT GALLEY SERVICE DOOR, ONE GIRT BAR SUPPORT TAB BROKEN. INSTALLED NEW GIRT BAR SUPPORT TAB ON AFT GALLEY SERVICE DOOR. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040333](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040333), Apr 15, 2004: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY EXIT IDENTIFIER IS NOT LIGHT ON TEST. SECURED CONNECTOR, OPS CHECK. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040273](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040273), Apr 9, 2004: COVER. LOOSE. FLT 223 - ORD - FOUND L1 SLIDE PACK AND COVER CAME LOOSE FROM ENTRY DOOR. NO DAMAGE NOTED, REINSTALLED L1 SLIDE PACK AND COVER. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040259](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040259), Apr 1, 2004: LANYARD. MISROUTED. FLL - FOUND L1 DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE LANYARD IS ROUTED INCORRECTLY. REROUTED L1 DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE LANYARD. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040242](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040242), Mar 27, 2004: CONTROL VALVE. DEFECTIVE. AFTER TAKEOFF RIGHT RED GEAR LIGHT STAYED ON. AMBER DOOR LIGHT WAS OUT, A/C PRESS NORMAL QRH PROCEDURE AFTER APPROX 10 MINUTES GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT CAME ON REF 
- [SDR GTIA040243](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040243), Mar 26, 2004: SLIDE. OUT OF POSITION. LGA - FLT 1174 - L1 DOOR SLIDE PACK FELL OFF OF DOOR WHEN DOOR WAS CLOSED. REINSTALLED FORWARD CABIN DOOR SLIDE ASSEMBLY AND COVER. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040219](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040219), Mar 23, 2004: PROXIMITY SWITCH. FAULTY. FTW - FOUND DOOR MLG LIGHT CAME ON DURING CLIMB FOR APPROX 2 MINUTES STAYED OFF THE REST OF FLIGHT. FOUND LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR PROX SWITCH D1-30. REMOVED AND REP
- [SDR GTIA040252](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040252), Feb 24, 2004: CLIP. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND MID PIT JAM BEAM FORWARD END CLIP CORRODED AT FS 598 AROUND FASTENER. FABRICATED MID PIT JAM BEAM FORWARD END CLIP. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040212](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040212), Feb 24, 2004: LONGERON. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND MIDPIT LONGERON 30 CORRODED AT FS 664 AROUND FASTENER HOLE. REMOVED LONGERON SECTION L30 FROM STATION 585-665. FABRICATED LONGERON. LONGERON REPAIR 
- [SDR GTIA040231](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040231), Feb 24, 2004: LONGERON. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND MIDPIT LONGERON 28R CORRODED AT FS 617 AROUND FASTENER HOLE. REMOVED LONGERON 28R STATION 588 TO 628. FABRICATED LONGERON. INSTALLED LONGERON. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040172](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040172), Feb 21, 2004: FLOORBOARD. DAMAGED. FTW - FOUND MAIN CABIN FLOORBOARD FS 200-256 LEFT INBOARD CENTER HAS MISSING AND DAMAGED INSERTS AND DAMAGED ON END. FABRICATED NEW CABIN FLOORBOARD STATION 200
- [SDR GTIA040211](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040211), Feb 19, 2004: HOOK. CRACKED. FTW - FOUND L2 DOOR HAS SEVERAL CRACKS AT SLIDE COVER AND LINER/GIRT BAR HOOK IS BROKEN. INSTALLED NEW GIRT BAR HOOK. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040227), Feb 19, 2004: DOUBLER. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND LEFT ALTERNATE STATIC PORT INTERNAL DOUBLER CORRODED. REMOVED INTERNAL DOUBLER. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW DOUBLER. INSTALLED INTERNAL DOUBLER. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040186](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040186), Feb 19, 2004: PANEL. CRACKED. FTW - FOUND DORSAL FIN PANEL FORWARD 9 EACH FASTENER HOLES CRACKED, CHAFED, AND BROKEN OUT. FABRICATED DOUBLER. BLENDED OUT CRACKED AREAS. INSTALLED DOUBLER. (M
- [SDR GTIA040185](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040185), Feb 17, 2004: DOOR. CRACKED. FTW - FOUND RIGHT THRUST REVERSER UPPER DOOR INBOARD SIDE CRACKED AND BENT. REMOVED DOUBLER. STOP DRILLED END OF CRACK. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER. INSTALLED REP
- [SDR GTIA040184](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040184), Feb 17, 2004: THRUST REVERSER. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND RIGHT THRUST REVERSER UPPER SIDE PITTED HEAVILY. FOUND CRACK IN THE TOP SIDE UPPER DOOR. STOP DRILLED CRACK. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER. INSTALLED RE
- [SDR GTIA040226](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040226), Feb 16, 2004: BEAM. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND MID PIT DOOR JAMB IS CORRODED STATION 636 TO 623 ON EDGE AND AROUND FASTENERS. REMOVED JAMB BEAM. DRILLED AND LOCATED NEW JAMB BEAM. INSTALLED JAMB 
- [SDR GTIA040170](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040170), Feb 16, 2004: PANEL. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND LEFT WING PANEL 1163C SCRATCHED LIGHT SURFACE CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION FROM LEFT PANEL 1163C. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER. INSTALLED REP
- [SDR GTIA040183](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040183), Feb 16, 2004: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. FTW - FOUND RIGHT SIDE DORSAL FIN ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED THROUGH VERTICAL LEG AND INTO 1ST ROW OF FAST ON HORIZONTAL LEG AND GOUGED AND BROKEN FAST. DYE PEN INSPE
- [SDR GTIA040182](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040182), Feb 16, 2004: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. FTW - FOUND LEFT SIDE DORSAL FIN ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AND GOUGED THROUGH VERTICAL LEG INTO 1ST ROW OF HORIZONTAL. REMOVAL LEFT SIDE DORSAL FIN ATTACH ANGLE. PER
- [SDR GTIA040187](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040187), Feb 13, 2004: NOSE COWL. DAMAGED. FTW - NR 2 NOSE COWL LIP RING HAS OVERHEAT INDICATIONS. MEASUREMENTS OBTAINED EXCEEDED UPPER LIMIT FOR 2024-T42 MATERIAL. NR 2 ENGINE NOSE COWL S/N 099-362. REM
- [SDR GTIA040032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040032), Jan 26, 2004: SLIDE. LOOSE. FLL - FLT 679 - L1 DOOR SLIDE NOT ATTACHED AT BOTTOM SIDE. REINSTALLED L1 DOOR SLIDE. (M)
- [SDR GTIA031039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA031039), Dec 11, 2003: CONTROLLER. FAILED. AIRCRAFT WOULDN'T HOLD CABIN PRESSURE. CABIN WARNING VOICE FLOW LIGHT ON. LEFT VALVE TEMP FULL HOT (AUTO) REDUCED TEMP BOTH PACKS LEFT PACK ON 30 SEC FLOW LIGHT
- [SDR GTIA030864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030864), Oct 24, 2003: SLIDE. DISLODGED. DTW - FOUND L1 DOOR SLIDE PACK FELL OFF. INSTALLED L1 DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE. NO DISCERPANCIES NOTED. (M)
- [SDR GTIA030713](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030713), Sep 24, 2003: SLIDE. OUT OF POSITION. LGA - FLT 705 - SLIDE PACK FELL OFF L-1. FORWARD ENTRY DOOR SLIDE PACK FELL OFF WHEN OPENING DOOR AT ARRIVAL GATE. GIRT BAR LATCH ON THE FLOOR IS VERY DIRTY AND
- [SDR GTIA030623](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030623), Aug 9, 2003: BLADE. DAMAGED. ON PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, FOUND FOD DAMAGE TO THE NR 2 ENGINE C-1 BLADES. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE. (M)
- [SDR GTIA030486](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030486), Jun 27, 2003: LINE. LEAKING. RT ENGINE WAS LOSING OIL PRESSURE AND QUANTITY. FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURES SHUT DOWN ENGINE. OIL PRESSURE AT SHUTDOWN 30 PSI OIL TEMP AT SHUTDOWN 135 DEGREES, OIL 
- [SDR GTIA030279](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030279), Apr 28, 2003: LINER. DAMAGED. NR 2 ENGINE INLET HAS TWO CUTS ON ACCOUSTIC LINING AT 4 AND 6 O`CLOCK POSITION. REPAIRED NR 2 ENGINE INLET ACCOUSTIC LINING. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME
- [SDR GTIA040339](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040339), Apr 22, 2003: PROXIMITY SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. MYR - FLT 1582 - RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR INDICATION ON DEPARTURE. QRH ACCOMPLISHED AND LANDING GEAR RECYCLED GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ON WITH NO VIBR
- [SDR GTIA021163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021163), Nov 1, 2002: STRIKER. DEFECTIVE. ACY - FLT 311 - UPON SLAT RETRACT, THE SLAT DISAGREEMENT LIGHT CAME ON AND SLAT OVERSPEED WARNING IN FLIGHT. FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURES RETURNED TO KACY THERE WAS 
- [SDR GTIA020889](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA020889), Aug 3, 2002: WIRE. CUT. FTW - FOUND ONE AFT STAIRWAY EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. TROUBLESHOT FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT WIRES CUT AT SPLICE POINTS. RESPLICED WIRES. (M)
- [SDR GTIA020875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA020875), Jul 30, 2002: CONTACTOR. BENT. FTW - FOUND LEFT AND RIGHT OVERWING EXIT SIGNS INOPERATIVE, UPPER SIGNS ONLY. FOUND BATTERY PACK CONTACT BENT. REALIGNED CONTACT. (M)
- [SDR GTIA020846](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA020846), Jul 14, 2002: BLADE. NICKED. NR 1 ENGINE C1 FAN BLADES ARE ROUGH AND HAVE NICKS. NR 1, SN 718528, FAILED BORESCOPE INSPECTION , C-7 DISK 10 BLADES WITH NICKS AND MISSING MATERIAL. 2 BLADES 
- [SDR GTIA020835](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA020835), Jul 13, 2002: LONGERON. GOUGED. FTW - AFT ACCESSORY COMP GOUGE ON LONGERON 22L FLANGE, STATION 1380. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER, INSTALLED DOUBLER. (M)
- [SDR GTIA020845](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA020845), Jul 11, 2002: SKIN. DAMAGED. FTW - FOUND STATION 546-552 BETWEEN LONGERON 17R AND 18R, 6 INCHES LONG CREASE IN FUSELAGE SKIN. CUT OUT DAMAGE. FORMED FINGER DOUBLER. FORMED SKIN DOUBLER. INS
- [SDR GTIA020851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA020851), Jul 10, 2002: SKIN. PUNCTURED. FTW - FOUND RUDDER TAB HAS PUNCTURE MARK (HOLE) APPROX .25 INCH DIAMETER 3 INCHES ABOVE FIXED TAB. RUDDER TRIM TAB FIXED TAB DEBONDED. THIS TAB REPLACED. (M)

All 150: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N801NK-2005-06-16/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20010827027219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010827027219I), Aug 27, 2001: Doug DC982 (N801NK), Detroit, MI, Minor damage. (-23) Captain webster was on an ILS approach for runway 22L at kdtw. Upon sighting the runway lights at one o'clock, he manuvered his aircraft right to…
- [Incident 20010212004189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010212004189I), Feb 12, 2001: Doug DC982 (N801NK), West Palm Beach, FL. (-23) Acquired duplicate tape from wpbi ATC and pilot in command report and they both collaborate with each other: on 2/12/01 aircraft departed fll intl.…

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