# N803NK: 1981 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2007-04-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 24, 2007
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 48087
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: April 29, 1996
- Certificate issued: February 3, 2005
- Last registry action: February 3, 2005
- Mode S code: AAEE38
- Owner when cancelled: [Spirit Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SPIRIT%20AIRLINES%20INC)
- Location: [Miramar, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miramar)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 25.9882° N, 80.2814° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33025, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N803NK
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=803NK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N803NK-2007-04-24

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 (198, newest 50)

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

- [SDR GTIA200600011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA200600011), Apr 10, 2006: SLIDE. OUT OF POSITION. L2 DOOR SLIDE PACK FELL OUT.
- [SDR GTIA050218](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA050218), Jul 22, 2005: BUTTON. SPARKS. F/A "A" CALL C/P TO INFORM OF "SMOKE SMELL" BEWEEN ROWS 28 PLUS 31. SEEMED TO ORGINATE FROM F/A STATION NR 2 PILOT INFORMED F/A TO PULL ALL C/B`S IN AREA, COFFE
- [SDR GTIA050164](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA050164), Jun 10, 2005: RECEIVER. FAILED. GPR POS FAIL EN ROUTE, HEADING INDICATION ON RADAR DISPLAY, AIRCRAFT TAIL SWAP WITH N814NK. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF UNS1K SYSTEM, OPS CHECK GOOD. REMOVED
- [SDR GTIA050163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA050163), Jun 4, 2005: NOZZLE. CRACKED. NR 1 ENGINE NOZZLE HAS A 1 INCH CRACK AT 7 O`CLOCK POSITION NEAR EDGE OF NOZZLE, AIRCRAFT TAIL SWAP WITH N811NK. ACCOMPLISHED EA 7830-0501 IN LEFT THRUST REVERS
- [SDR GTIA050156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA050156), May 21, 2005: CHECK VALVE. FAILED. ON APU START UP BOTH ENGINES WOULD GET ONLY 12 PERCENT N2, APU OIL TEMP HIGH LIGHT CAME ON, TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH CAME ON, AIRCRAFT TAIL SWAP WITH N834NK. REMOV
- [SDR T48R20050011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/T48R20050011), Apr 26, 2005: ENGINE. DAMAGED. ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM N803NK FOR INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN. DISASSEMBLY AND INSPECTION REVEALED THE HPC, HPT AND LPT MODULES HAVE HEAVY IMPACT DAMAGE.
- [SDR GTIA050059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA050059), Mar 13, 2005: PROXIMITY SENSOR. FAULTY. ON TAKEOFF, THE GEAR RETRACTED BUT THE NOSE (RED) UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON, AIRCRAFT TAIL SWAP WITH 819NK. T/S FOUND NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK PROX SENSOR AT MAX CLEAR
- [SDR GTIA050016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA050016), Jan 24, 2005: DOOR. LACK OF LUBE. ACY - FLT 341 - AFTER TAKEOFF CYCLED NLG AND HAD A GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION AND A LOUD NOISE FROM GEAR DOORS BEING OPEN, DID A FLY BY AND TOWER NOTICED GEAR RETRA
- [SDR GTIA050012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA050012), Jan 18, 2005: ENGINE. FAILED. FLT 1581 - ACY - ENGINE FAILURE AT FL 240, SURGE ON AIRCRAFT, RIGHT ENGINE FAILED AIRCRAFT YAWED RIGHT, NO FIRE WARNING OR INDICATION. EGT, N1 AND N2 DECREASED 
- [SDR GTIA050008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA050008), Jan 14, 2005: WINDSHIELD. DELAMINATED. TPA - F/O'S WINDSHIELD HAS AREA OF DELAMINATION NEAR BOTTOM AND CENTER, AREA IS APPROX 2.5 BY 4, AIRCRAFT TAIL SWAP. REMOVED AND REPLACED F/O'S SIDE WINDSHIELD.
- [SDR GTIA040743](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040743), Aug 20, 2004: SLIDE. DISLODGED. FLT 1504 - RSW - UPON L1 DOOR CLOSURE AT PUSHBACK THE SLIDE PACK FELL OFF DOOR. RE-INSTALLED L1 SLIDE PACK ASSEMBLY. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040736](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040736), Aug 18, 2004: SLIDE. MISINSTALLED. DTW - FOUND CHECK L2 SLIDE FOR CORRECT INSTALLATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED L2 SLIDE PACK. ESCAPE SLIDE REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040734](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040734), Aug 18, 2004: GUIDE VANE. CRACKED. DTW - NR 1 ENGINE IGV HAS A HAIRLINE CRACK ON THE VANE ATTACHMENT WELD AT THE 3:30 POSITION APPROX 2.750 INCH LONG. REMOVED AND REPLACED IGV. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040735](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040735), Aug 17, 2004: ENGINE. LEAKING. POSSIBLE FUEL LEAK ON NR 1 ENGINE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040732](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040732), Aug 15, 2004: ISOLATOR. SHIFTED. RSW - FOUND FORWARD LOWER ISOLATOR FOUND SHIFTED ON NR 2 PYLON. REPLACED FORWARD LOWER ISOLATOR. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040731](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040731), Aug 12, 2004: ENGINE. FAILED. FOUND RIGHT ENGINE FAILED AT 800 FEET DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM RSW. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040694](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040694), Aug 1, 2004: SLIDE. DISLODGED. DTW - FLT 8111 - FOUND LEFT SLIDE PACK FELL OFF DOOR. INSTALLED SLIDE PACK. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040685](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040685), Jul 28, 2004: GIRT BAR. CONTAMINATED. FLT 861 - LGA - FOUND L2 DOOR GIRT BAR WILL NOT UNLOCK FROM THE FLOOR DOOR IS STILL ARMED. UNARMED L2 DOOR REMOVED EXCESS PAINT FROM GIRT BAR AND ATTACH BRACKET
- [SDR GTIA040684](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040684), Jul 28, 2004: SLIDE. DISLODGED. DTW - FOUND SLIDE PACK FELL OFF. REINSTALLED L1 DOOR SLIDE PACK. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040689](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040689), Jul 21, 2004: WIRE. MISWIRED. FOUND O/H EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 30 IS INOPERATIVE. FOUND LIGHT L2-633 WIRED INCORRECTLY. CORRECTED WIRING. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040679](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040679), Jul 10, 2004: SKIN. DENTED. FOUND DENT ON LOWER EDGE OF L1 DOOR 10 INCHES BY 1 INCH BY .375 INCH. REMOVED DAMAGED 1 INCH BY 23 INCH. FABRICATED 3 DOUBLER AND 5 FILLER. INSTALLED DOUBLER AN
- [SDR GTIA040680](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040680), Jul 10, 2004: NOSE COWL. CRACKED. FTW - FOUND RIGHT INLET COWL HAS TWO CRACKS APPROX 8 INCHES IN LENGTH IN MOUNT RING FLANGE, INTERNALLY AT 4 AND 6 O'CLOCK POSITION. REMOVED NR 2 ENGINE INLET. I
- [SDR GTIA040693](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040693), Jul 8, 2004: SKIN. DELAMINATED. FOUND LT WING INBOARD FLIGHT SPOILER TOP SIDE HAS DENTS AND AREA OF DELAMINATED. REPAIRED DELAMINATED AREA. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040692](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040692), Jul 8, 2004: SKIN. DELAMINATED. FTW - FOUND RIGHT WING GROUND SPOILER TOP SIDE HAS DENTS AND DELAMINATED. REPAIRED TWO DELAMINATIONS. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040691](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040691), Jul 8, 2004: SKIN. DELAMINATED. FTW - FOUND RIGHT WING INBOARD FLIGHT SPOILER TOP SIDE HAS DENTS AND AREAS OF DELAMINATED. REPAIRED AREA OF DELAMINATED. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040690](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040690), Jul 8, 2004: SKIN. DENTED. FTW - FOUND RIGHT WING OUTBOARD FLIGHT SPOILER BOTTOM SIDE DENTED/DELAMINATED. REPAIRED BOTTOM SIDE OF OUTBOARD FLIGHT SPOILER. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040681](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040681), Jul 8, 2004: STOP FITTING. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND FORWARD PIT LOWER DOOR STOP FITTING CRACKED AND DOOR STOP CORRODED. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING. INSTALLED NEW DOOR STOP FITTING. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040686](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040686), Jul 7, 2004: SLIDE. DEPLOYED. FTW - DEPLOYED L1 DOOR SLIDE FOR FUNCTIONAL CHECK. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040584](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040584), Jun 19, 2004: GIRT BAR. DAMAGED. ACY - FLT 341 - FORWARD GALLEY DOOR GIRT BAR CAN NOT BE REMOVED FROM ARMED POSITION. CLEANED DEBRIS FROM GIRT BAR RECEIVING LATCH AND LUBRICATED. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040571](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040571), Jun 15, 2004: COVER. DISLODGED. ACY - R1 SLIDE PACK COVER FELL OFF. REPOSITIONED AND RESECURED R1 SLIDE PACK COVER. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040566](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040566), Jun 10, 2004: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. FLL - FLT 1174 - BURNING SMELL IN CABIN TWICE ONCE AT TAKEOFF AGAIN AT 18000 FT CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR FAILED TEST FAILURE LIGHTS AND FIRE DETECTOR LOOP LGHT REMA
- [SDR GTIA040556](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040556), May 31, 2004: SLIDE. DISLODGED. FLT 503 - DTW - L2 SLIDE PACK FELL OFF. FOUND SLIDE PACK COVER LANYARD DISCONNECTED, REINSTALLED LANYARD. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040557](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040557), May 30, 2004: SLIDE. LOOSE. DTW - FLT 599 - FOUND L1 SLIDE PACK NEEDS TO BE SECURED. RESECURED L1 SLIDE PACK. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040514](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040514), May 25, 2004: SLIDE. UNSECURE. R1 DOOR SLIDE PACK FELL OFF DOOR. INSTALLED R1 DOOR SLIDE PACK COVER.
- [SDR GTIA040510](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040510), May 21, 2004: COVER. CRACKED. R1 DOOR SLIDE PACK FELL TO THE GROUND AND HOUSING IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED R1 DOOR SLIDE PACK.
- [SDR GTIA040467](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040467), May 19, 2004: LANYARD. DISCONNECTED. L2 DOOR SLIDE PACK NEEDS REATTACHED. REATTACHED L2 SLIDE PACK LANYARD.
- [SDR GTIA040338](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040338), Apr 26, 2004: SLIDE. DISLODGED. FLL - FLT 433 - FOUND SLIDE PACK FELL OUT OF R1 DOOR INTO CABIN. SECURED SLIDE AT R1 DOOR. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040335](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040335), Apr 23, 2004: ISOLATOR. OUT OF LIMITS. NR 1 ENGINE FORWARD LOWER VIBRATION ISOLATION MOUNT OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD LOWER VIBRATION ISOLATOR. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040334](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040334), Apr 23, 2004: ACCOUSTIC LINER. DAMAGED. DTW - FOUND ACCOUSTIC LINE DAMAGE AT 12 O'CLOCK POSITION ON NR 1 ENGINE REAR FAN CASE SECTION. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040330](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040330), Apr 17, 2004: RETAINER. BROKEN. FLL - FOUND LEFT AFT SLIDE PACK COVER GIRT BAR RETAINING CLIP BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT AFT SLIDEPACK COVER GIRT BAR RETAINING CLIP. OPS CHECK GOOOD. (M
- [SDR GTIA040237](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040237), Mar 26, 2004: FIRE LOOP. FAULTY. DTW - FLT 631 - ON FINAL INTO TPA, NR 1 ENGINE A-LOOP FLICKERED WITH NO ASSOCIATED WARNING EXCEPT M-CAUTION FLICKERED ONCE FOR 2 SECONDS, SELECTED B-LOOP AND EX
- [SDR GTIA040160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040160), Mar 5, 2004: SLIDE. DISLODGED. R1 DOOR SLIDE FOUND ON GALLEY FLOOR DURING DAILY INSPECTION. REMOVED AND REPLACED R1 SLIDE PACK.
- [SDR GTIA030955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030955), Nov 27, 2003: SLIDE. DAMAGED. FLL - R-1 DOOR EMERGENCY/ESCAPE SLIDE WILL NOT STOW PROPERLY, GIRT OPENING DRAGS. REMOVED AND REPLACED R-1 DOOR EMERGENCY/SLIDE. (M)
- [SDR GTIA030261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030261), Apr 17, 2003: BLADE. DAMAGED. L/P 60611-3 NR ENG DAMAGE ON FAN BLADE. L/P 60612-1 NR 2 ENG FWD OF REAR CLAM SHELL ACOUSTIC LINER DAMAGED AT 12 OCLOCK POSITION TO 9 OCLOCK POSITION. L/P 60612
- [SDR GTIA030163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030163), Mar 17, 2003: SLIDE. DISLODGED. RIGHT 1 SLIDE PACK CAME OFF WHEN DOOR WAS OPENED AND LOCKED BACK DIFFICULT TO LOCK BACK. INSTALLED NEW SLIDE PACK RT 1 DOOR. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. DOOR OPEN L
- [SDR GTIA030155](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030155), Feb 23, 2003: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. INTERCOASTAL STA 1346 RBL 18 HAS CORROSION UPPER AND LOWER SURFACE, IN RIGHT AFT LAV AREA. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER 1 EA AND FILLER 1 EA. INSTALLED REPAIR.
- [SDR GTIA030081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030081), Feb 19, 2003: INLET GUIDE VANE. CRACKED. MCO - FOUND LEFT NR 2 ENGINE 10 O'CLOCK POSITION FACING FRONT OF ENGINE CRACK ON IVG NEAR BASE APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES IN LENGTH UNABLE TO STOP DRILL. REMOVED AN
- [SDR GTIA030048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030048), Jan 27, 2003: LANYARD. MISSING. FTW - FOUND TAILCONE ESCAPE SLIDE LANYARD MISSING. INSTALLED LANYARD. (M)
- [SDR GTIA021398](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021398), Jan 25, 2003: WIRE. DAMAGED. FTW - FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN TAIL COMPARTMENT, DO NOT COME ON WITH EMERGENCY POWER. FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN TAIL COMPARTMENT NOT CONNECTED. SPLICED WIRING 
- [SDR GTIA021397](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021397), Jan 21, 2003: RIB. CRACKED. FTW - FOUND LT INBOARD HORIZONTAL STABILIZER INBOARD RIB FLANGE WAS A 3 INCH CRACK. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AT RIB FLANGE. FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLES AND FILLER. INS

All 198: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N803NK-2007-04-24/reports.md

## 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 20020612038749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020612038749I), Jun 12, 2002: Doug DC982 (N803NK), Atlantic City, NJ, Substantial damage. (-23) After departure from acy, climbing thru FL220, pilots felt a vibration, then a second vibration. Right engine EGT climbed rapidly, followed by engine…

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