# N803ML: 1989 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-87, registration cancelled 2010-08-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 12, 2010
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-87](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-87) (registry code 3022087)
- 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: 49726
- Year built: 1989
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: July 19, 1989
- Certificate issued: July 23, 2009
- Last registry action: July 23, 2009
- Mode S code: AAEE20
- Owner when cancelled: [Allegiant Air LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALLEGIANT%20AIR%20LLC)
- Location: [Las Vegas, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Las%20Vegas)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 36.0602° N, 115.2623° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89113, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N803ML
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=803ML
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N803ML-2010-08-12

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-9-87: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-87.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 ASMF 20090303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF%2020090303), Mar 20, 2009: WIRE. DAMAGED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE DUE TO PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM FAIL DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB, CABIN ALTITUDE AND FLOW LIGHTS CAME ON. MX REPLACED BOTH WIRING SECON
- [SDR MAS2008F00065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MAS2008F00065), Aug 23, 2008: PRBC. MALFUNCTIONED. ACFT REJECTED TAKE OFF AT 70 KNOTS DUE TO RT ENGINE DID NOT ACCELERATE. MX PERSONNEL REPLACED PRBC`S IAW MM 75-31-01 AND FCU IAW 73-20-01. ADDITIONALLY THE PS3 
- [SDR MAS2008F00063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MAS2008F00063), Aug 23, 2008: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. ACFT REJECTED TAKE OFF 70 KNOT DUE TO RT ENGINE DID NOT ACCELERATE (EPR 1.14). MX PERSONNEL CHECKED THE RT ENGINE IAW MM 72-00-00 PAGE 501, ALL CORRECT. ADDITIO
- [SDR ASMF200801002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200801002), Jan 24, 2008: BLADES. DAMAGED. DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, 10 FAN BLADES OF THE RT ENG WERE DETECTED WITH DENTS AND LOSS OF MATERIAL DUE TO AN FOD. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A BOROSCOPIC INSP IAW MM 
- [SDR ASMF200709003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200709003), Sep 5, 2007: POWERPLANT. OVERSPEED. CAPTAIN REPORTED WINDSHEAR DURING APPROACH AND ATS DISCONNECTED, SPEED DECREASED, SO AUTOTHOTTLES WERE SET TO THE MAXIMUM POWER. AT PLATFORM, MAINTENANCE PERSON
- [SDR ASMF200706006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200706006), Jun 28, 2007: TURBINE BLADES. CRACKED. DURING LT ENGINE BOROSCOPIC INSPECTION WAS DETECTED A FIRST STAGE TURBINE BLADE WITH A CRACK OF 0.500 INCH IN TIP. ENGINE WAS REPLACED IAW MM 71-00-02 AND OPERA
- [SDR ASMF200703008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200703008), Mar 27, 2007: ENGINE. OVERSPEED. AIRCRAFT REJECTED TAKEOFF AT 77 KNOTS DUE TO LT ENGINE REACHED ONLY 1.6 EPR WITH N1 104 PERCENT. AIRCRAFT WAS SENT TO THE HANGAR AND ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND SENT
- [SDR ASMF200703007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200703007), Mar 27, 2007: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. AIRCRAFT REJECTED TAKEOFF AT 75 KNOTS DUE TO LT ENGINE REACHED ONLY 1.6 EPR WHILE RT ENGINE REACHED 2.04 EPR WITH N1 100 PERCENT, SO AIRCRAFT WAS SENT TO THE HA
- [SDR ASMF200703006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200703006), Mar 17, 2007: SEAL. LEAKING. DURING TRANSIT CHECK, A FUEL LEAK WAS DETECTED IN AN UPPER PANEL OF THE LT WING. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL RELOCATED THE SEAL AND APPLIED SEALANT IAW SRM 51-20-04 A
- [SDR ASMF200702006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200702006), Feb 15, 2007: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT A GEN LOW AND TAIL COMP TEMP HIGH LIGHTS TURNED ON. DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE TAIL CONE COMPARTMENT WAS DETECTED WITH HIGH TEMPERATURE
- [SDR ASMF200611002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200611002), Nov 2, 2006: CSD. FAILED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED DUE TO HIGH TEMPERATURE IN THE LT CSD AND APU DID NOT START AT 34,000 FEET. DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, LT CSD AND HEAT EXCHANGER WERE REPLACED IA
- [SDR ASMF200608014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200608014), Aug 23, 2006: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING TRANSIT CHECK, AIRCRAFT HAD A STRIKE ON THE FORWARD SERVICE DOOR BY A CATERING SERVICE TRUCK, PRODUCING A DAMAGE OF 4 X 3 INCHES LENGTH AND 0.085 INCHES 
- [SDR ASMF200608015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200608015), Aug 22, 2006: CONNECTOR. CONTAMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED, (FIRE DETECTOR LOOP A), (APU FIRE) AND (LT CSD HIGH TEMPERATURE) LIGHTS TURNED ON, AUDIBLE ALARM WAS ACTIVATED, LT GENERATOR WAS INOPERATIVE 
- [SDR ASMF200608006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200608006), Aug 10, 2006: COUPLING. DAMAGED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM, LT ENGINE DID NOT HAVE TURN IN N1, NEITHER PNEUMATIC SUPPLY AND THE STARTER VALVE LIGHT OPERATING CORRECT. DURING MAINTENANCE REV
- [SDR ASMF200608005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200608005), Aug 9, 2006: COUPLING. DAMAGED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM DUE TO THE LT ENGINE DID NOT HAVE TURN IN N2. DURING MAINTENANCE REVIEW, THE ENGINE STARTER COUPLE WAS FOUND DAMAGED. THE COUPLE W
- [SDR ASMF200605011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200605011), May 20, 2006: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM AS A CONSEQUENCE OF DURING LEFT ENGINE START THE TEMPERATURE REACHED 510 DEGREES CELSIUS. DURING MAINTENANCE REVISION, FUEL WAS IN
- [SDR ASMF200605002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200605002), May 11, 2006: WARNING SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED OF FLIGHT AS A CONSEQUENCE OF -L & R LANDING GEAR- LIGHTS REMAINED ON WITH MAIN LANDING GEAR LEVER IN UP POSITION. PROXIMITY SWITCH COMPUTER A
- [SDR ASMF200604002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200604002), Apr 4, 2006: CIRCUIT BREAKER. FAILED. AIRCRAFT AIR TURNED BACK AS A CONSEQUENCE OF LOST OF INDICATION OF THE RIGHT OIL PRESS, OIL TEMP, FUEL TEMP, HYD QTY, HYD PRESS AND FLAPS. THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS 
- [SDR ASMF20060309](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF20060309), Mar 16, 2006: FCU. LEAKING. A FUEL LEAK WAS DETECTED DURING APU STARTING. APU WAS DEFERRED IAW MM 49-1 AND AFT ACCESSORIES AREA WAS CHECKED, BEING CORRECT. DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, THE FUEL
- [SDR ASMF200512010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200512010), Dec 9, 2005: WARNING HORN. ACTIVATED. DURING GROUND TESTS, THE CAUTION LONG TRIM STABILIZER WAS OUT OF RANGE ACTIVATING THE TAKEOFF ALARM. AIRCRAFT WAS SENT TO THE HANGAR AND THE TRIM STABILIZER WAS
- [SDR ASMF200511005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200511005), Nov 6, 2005: COUPLER. FAILED. DURING RIGHT ENGINE STARTING, THE RIGHT ENGINE DID NOT HAVE TURN IN N1 AND N2 AND START VALVE LIGHT TURNED ON. THE ADAPTER SHAFT STARTER WAS REPLACED IAW MM 80-
- [SDR ASMF200508008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200508008), Aug 17, 2005: ENGINE. MAKING METAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM, DURING RT ENGINE START, THE RT START VALVE OPEN LIGHT FLASHED AT 40 PERCENT RPM, N2 DECREASED TO 35 PERCENT AND RETURNED TO 50-56
- [SDR ASMF200508007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200508007), Aug 16, 2005: AUGMENT VALVE. OUT OF ADJUST. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM, DURING THE LT ENGINE START, THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER AGENT 2 LOW LIGHT TURNED ON. THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER POSITION 2 WAS REPLACED IAW 
- [SDR ASMF200507007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200507007), Jul 8, 2005: PROXIMITY SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM, PASSENGER DOOR LIGHT COME ON. PASSENGER DOOR TEST WAS PERFORMED WITH A COMPLETE OPEN/CLOSE CYCLE IAW MM, BEING CORRECT. DURING OV
- [SDR ASMF200504024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200504024), Apr 30, 2005: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM AS A CONSEQUENCE OF CAPTAIN REPORTED DID NOT HAVE ACCELERATION IN RIGHT ENGINE. DURING CHECK BOTH ENGINES WERE DETECTED STABILIZED
- [SDR ASMF200504021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200504021), Apr 25, 2005: CADC. FAILED. TECHNICAL PERSONNEL INFORMED THAT DURING TRANSIT CHECK AIR SPEED FLAG WAS SHOWN IN LEFT AIR SPEED INDICATOR AND ALTIMETER. TESTS WERE PERFORMED AND FAIL CONTINU
- [SDR ASMF200504020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200504020), Apr 23, 2005: CADC. FAILED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM AS A CONSEQUENCE OF ADC NR 1 FAILURE, AUTO SLATS FAIL LIGHT TURNED ON AND RIGHT EFIS LOST INFORMATION. TESTS WERE PERFORMED CONFIR
- [SDR ASMF200501017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200501017), Jan 31, 2005: VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM AS A CONSEQUENCE OF AFTER ENGINES STARTED, EICAS MESSAGES "L ENG BLEED OFF" AND "PACK BITE" WERE SHOWN. CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT PURG
- [SDR ASMF200409008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200409008), Sep 21, 2004: PUMP. FAILED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM, LT HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILED. HYDRAULIC PUMP SOLENOID WAS CHECKED AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE RESEATED AND FAIL CONTINUED. LT HYDRAULIC
- [SDR ASMF200408008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200408008), Aug 8, 2004: SERVO VALVE. LEAKING. DURING TRANSIT CHECK, HYDRAULIC LEAKAGE WAS DETECTED IN INTERIOR DOUBLE SERVO VALVE. IT WAS REPLACED IAW MM32-43-02, TEST WERE CORRECT.
- [SDR ASMF200407029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200407029), Jul 24, 2004: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM, LT ENGINE WITH LOW POWER AND IN IDLE POSITION TEMPERATURE REACHED 485 DEGREE (C) OUT OF LIMITS. AIRCRAFT WAS SENT TO THE HANGAR A
- [SDR ASMF200407018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200407018), Jul 16, 2004: PRBC. FAILED. DURING TRANSIT CHECK WAS DETECTED HIGH TEMPERATURE ON LT ENGINE, REACHED 482 DEGREE F. ENGINE RUNNING WAS PERFORMED TO VERIFY EGT INDICATION APPLYING PNEUMATIC 
- [SDR ASMF200407001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200407001), Jul 1, 2004: WHEEL. DAMAGED. DURING TRANSIT CHECK, CAPTAIN REPORTED STRONG VIBRATION IN NOSE LANDING GEAR. BOTH NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WERE REPLACED IAW MM 32-40-00, ALL CORRECT.
- [SDR ASMF200406036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200406036), Jun 30, 2004: BLADE. DAMAGED. DURING TRANSIT CHECK, LT ENGINE BLADE WAS DETECTED WITH DAMAGE FROM FOD. BLADE WAS REPAIRED IAW MM 72-33-21, ALL CORRECT.
- [SDR ASMF200406017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200406017), Jun 18, 2004: COMPUTER. FAILED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM, DURING TAXING AHRU NR 2 FAILED. AHRU WAS REPLACED IAW MM 34-21-10, TEST CORRECT. DURING OVERNIGHT SERVICE SYSTEM WAS CHECKED, ALL
- [SDR ASMF200406014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200406014), Jun 15, 2004: AHRS. FAILED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED, AHRU NR 1 FAILED. AIRCRAFT WAS DISPATCHED IAW ABNORMAL PROCEDURES MANUAL 10-4. DURING OVERNIGHT SERVICE, MAGNETIC FLOW VALVE WAS REPLACED IAW
- [SDR ASMF200406013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200406013), Jun 15, 2004: GYRO. FAILED. CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT DURING FLIGHT UNTIL APPROACH, RDMI AND ND WITH DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 30-40 DEGREES. DURING TRANSIT CHECK AT CUU, AHRU NR 1 WAS REPLACED IAW M
- [SDR ASMF200404013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200404013), Apr 19, 2004: FCU. FAILED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM AS A CONSEQUENCE OF HIGH TEMPERATURE AND EGT OSCILLATIONS ON ENGINE NR 2. AIRCRAFT WAS SENT TO THE HANGAR. THE LEFT FUEL CONTROL U
- [SDR ASMF200403009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200403009), Mar 15, 2004: WARNING HORN. ACTIVATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM AS A CONSEQUENCE OF TAKEOFF ALARM ACTIVATED. TECHNICAL PERSONNEL PERFORMED TESTS TO THE PROXIMITY SWITCH STALL COMPUTER AND STATUS
- [SDR ASMF200403002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200403002), Mar 4, 2004: CLAMP. LEAKING. DURING TRANSIT CHECK WAS DETECTED HIGH TEMPERATURE ON TAIL CONE. AIRCRAFT WAS SENT TO THE HANGAR AND DURING OVERNIGHT SERVICE AUGMENTATION VALVE AND REGULATOR P
- [SDR MEX2003519](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MEX2003519), Nov 14, 2003: SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING TRANSIT CHECK, HYDRAULIC LEAKAGE WAS DETECTED IN THE SWITCH S1-168, SUCH SWITCH WAS BEHEADED. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS TESTED
- [SDR MEX2003518](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MEX2003518), Nov 13, 2003: PUMP. FAILED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM DUE TO HIGHT TEMPERATURE ON RT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. THE RT HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS REPLACED. DURING OVERNIGHT SERVICE THE PTU AND RELIEF V
- [SDR MEX2003492](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MEX2003492), Oct 15, 2003: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM, AFTER LT ENGINE START, IT HAD HIGH TEMPERATURE INDICATIONS (447 WITHOUT BLEED AND 491 WITH BLEEDS). ENGINE WAS TESTED AND IT HAD 
- [SDR MEX2003392](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MEX2003392), Aug 25, 2003: PROXIMITY SENSOR. WILL NOT TEST. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM DURING TAXING, NOSE LANDING GEAR RED LIGHT CAME ON. THE BITE WAS PERFORMED TO PROXIMITY SWITCH, SENSOR AND CONNECTOR WERE CLEANED 
- [SDR MEX2003258](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MEX2003258), Jun 30, 2003: WIRE. FAILED. DURING FUELING SERVICE, WAS DETECTED THE REFUELING CONTROL PANEL OUT OF SERVICE. DURING REVISION WAS DETECTED THE BREAKER E-5 OF PANEL P-11 DAMAGED. THE REFUELI
- [SDR MEX2003257](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MEX2003257), Jun 29, 2003: LIGHT. INTERMITTENT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE, TAIL CONE LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. LIGHT TEST, SAFETY MECHANISM AND SW OF TAIL CONE WERE CHECK IAW MM 52-70-11, ALL TESTS CORREC
- [SDR MEX2003172](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MEX2003172), May 11, 2003: LOCK. BROKEN. THE RADOME RIGHT LOCK WAS BROKEN BY F.O.D. THE RADOME LOCK WAS REPLACED IAW MM 53-51-02, TEST CORRECT.
- [SDR MEX2003163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MEX2003163), May 8, 2003: INDICATOR. FAILED. AIRCRAFT RETURN TO PLATFORM DUE TO LT ENGINE EPR INDICATION FAILURE. DURING REVISION THE INDICATION ON EDP IS LESS THAN 1, THEREFORE, THE LT ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN
- [SDR MEX2003148](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MEX2003148), Apr 28, 2003: TRANSMITTER. FAILED. AIRCRAFT AIR TURNBACK DUE TO RADAR FAIL. TX RADAR WAS REPLACED IAW MM, TEST CORRECT.
- [SDR MEX2003131](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MEX2003131), Apr 11, 2003: PITOT TUBE. FAILED. CAPTAIN REPORTED LEFT PITOT SYSTEM OUT OFF SERVICES. PITOT TUBE WAS REPLACED IAW MM, TEST CORRECT.

All 58: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N803ML-2010-08-12/reports.md

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