# N803US: 1981 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-81(MD-81), registration cancelled 2009-02-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 12, 2009
- 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)
- 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: 48035
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: March 31, 1981
- Certificate issued: May 7, 2002
- Last registry action: January 20, 2009
- Mode S code: AAEED5
- 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/N803US
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=803US
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N803US-2009-02-12

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-9-81(MD-81): https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-81-md-81.md

## Service difficulty reports (35)

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

- [SDR USAAD01175](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01175), Oct 21, 2001: SLIDE. UNSERVICEABLE. PIT - THE L2 SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE INFLATION BOTTLE PRESSURE WAS LOW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE. (M)
- [SDR USAAD01146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01146), Aug 5, 2001: RECEIVER. INOPERATIVE. CLT - THE AFT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT EMEREGNCY LIGHTS REMOTE RECEIVER. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED OK. (M)
- [SDR USAA010682](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA010682), Jun 11, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND SKIN CRACKED .125 INCH, STATION 1380 AT L14L. CUT OUT CRACK, INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01 FIG 2 SHT 3. (M)
- [SDR USAAD01110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01110), May 19, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. TPA - THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 11 AND THE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT THE AFT RIGHT SERVICE DOOR WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LI
- [SDR USA2001F00000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USA2001F00000), May 4, 2001: RECEIVER. FAILED. WOULD NOT TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES AND THE TAILCONE EMERGEIND - THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE AND TH
- [SDR USAAD01095](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01095), May 4, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. WOULD NOT TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES AND THE TAILCONE EMERGEIND - THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE AND TH
- [SDR 20010529SG004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010529SG004), May 3, 2001: REGULATOR. FAILED. MIA-CLT - FLT 1850 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL EMANATING FROM THE LEFT AIR CONDITIONING PACK. THE LEFT PACK WAS SHUTOFF AND THE ODOR WENT AWAY. T
- [SDR USAAD01094](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01094), May 3, 2001: REGULATOR VALVE. FAILED. MIA-CLT - FLT 1850 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL EMANATING FROM THE LEFT AIR CONDITIONING PACK. THE LEFT PACK WAS SHUTOFF AND THE ODOR WENT AWAY. T
- [SDR USAAD01093](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01093), May 3, 2001: COUPLING. DISCONNECTED. CLT-MIA - FLT 895 - AFTER TAKEOFF THERE WAS A SLIGHT ODOR AND THE LEFT AIR CONDITIONING PACK TRIPPED OFF. WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING PACK OFF THE ODOR WENT AWAY.
- [SDR USAAD01091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01091), May 1, 2001: DUCT. CONTAMINATED. PIT-BUF - FLT 1120 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTORS ACTIVATED AND THERE WAS THE SMELL OF SMOKE IN THE CABIN. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND
- [SDR USAAD01088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01088), Apr 30, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. MCO - THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. (M)
- [SDR USAAD01079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01079), Apr 9, 2001: LINK. BROKEN. CMH-DCA - FLT 835 - AFTER TAKEOFF, WITH THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE RAISED THE RIGHT GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT AND THE AMBER GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. 
- [SDR USAA001946](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001946), Nov 19, 2000: LONGERON. CORRODED. PIT - FOUND LONGERON CORRODED .75 INCH BY 30 INCHES, LONGERON 30 STATION 1309 TO 1324. CORROSION LEVEL 1. MFG LONGERON SECTION AND NEW LONG SPLICES PER SRM 53-0
- [SDR USAAD00172](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00172), Nov 6, 2000: TRANSFORMER. FAILED. MCO-PHL - FLT 1484 - DURING CRUISE, THERE WAS AN AC CROSS-TIE LOCKOUT AND A LEFT GENERATOR FEEDER FAULT. THE APU GENERATOR WAS BROUGHT ON LINE BUT FAILED AFTER 
- [SDR USAA002190](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA002190), Oct 19, 2000: WEB. CORRODED. PIT - FOUND WEB CORRODED .032 INCH DEEP, STATION 1338 FROM LONGERON 27 LT TO 27 RT. WEBS AND DOUBLERS MADE FROM 7075T6 .040 PER TYPICAL REPAIR 53-30-10. (M)
- [SDR USAA001943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001943), Oct 18, 2000: FORMER. CORRODED. PIT - FOUND SKIN FORMER CORRODED 36 INCHES LONG, STATION 1287 LONGERON 28 LT TO 28 RT. REMOVED OLD PART AND REPLACED WITH NEW PART PER SRM 53-03 FIG 3. (M)
- [SDR USAA001944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001944), Oct 18, 2000: LONGERON. CORRODED. PIT - FOUND LONGERON CORRODED .75 INCH WIDE BY 6 INCHES LONG, LONGERON 30 FROM STATION 1287 TO 1297. CORROSION LEVEL 1. NEW LONG SECTION INSTALLED WITH NEW LONG
- [SDR USAA001945](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001945), Oct 18, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. PIT - FOUND SKIN CORRODED TWO PLACES, .25 INCH DIAMETER AND .035 AND .047 DEEP, STATION 1287 AT LONGERON 28 RT. CORROSION LEVEL 1. REPAIRED WITH .025 (6 AL-4V T
- [SDR USAA001951](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001951), Oct 17, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND LEADING EDGE CRACKED 5.5 INCHES, LT WING FIXED L/E OUTBOARD OF NR 7 SLAT TRACK OPENING. REPAIRED WITH 4 INCH BY 5 INCH DOUBLER WITH BLIND FASTENERS,
- [SDR USAAD98187](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98187), Oct 18, 1998: ENGINE. FAILED. BUF-PHL - FLT 1045 - UPON DESCENDING FROM CRUISE THE THROTTLES WERE RETARDED AND A SEVERE VIBRATION WAS FELT. THE RIGHT ENGINE VIBRATION METER WAS AT FULL SCALE
- [SDR USAA980080](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980080), Feb 20, 1998: LONGERON. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-4/C-3 INSPECTION, FOUND .5 INCH CRACK AT STATION 160 LONGERON 4 LEFT. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF LONGERON AND REPLACED END FITTING PER SRM 53-02 F
- [SDR USAA990005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990005), Jan 8, 1998: CLIP. CRACKED. PIT - DURING C-4 CHECK, FOUND 2 INCH CRACK IN SKIN SLIP AT STATION 1437 LONGERON 2RT. REPLACED DEFECTIVE PART WITH IDENTICAL PART NUMBER. (M)
- [SDR USAA990004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990004), Jan 8, 1998: CLIP. CRACKED. PIT - DURING C-4 CHECK, FOUND 2 INCH CRACK IN SKIN CLIP AT STATION 1437 LONGERON 2 LT. REPLACED DEFECTIVE PART WITH IDENTICAL PART NR. (M)
- [SDR USAA990003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990003), Jan 8, 1998: BEAM. CRACKED. PIT - DURING C-4 CHECK, FOUND CRACK 2.625 LONG AT BEAM AND ANGLES AT STATION 1429 BELTFRAME AT 2LT (LONGER). REPLACED BELTFRAME AND WEB PER DRAWING 9911840. (M)
- [SDR USAA990002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990002), Jan 8, 1998: FORMER. CRACKED. PIT - DURING C-4 CHECK, FOUND VERTICAL STABILIZER L/E FORMERS CRACKED ON AFT ENDS. SEE EA 49052 FOR DETAILS. REPLACED FORMERS ON VERTICAL STAB PER EA 49052. (M)
- [SDR USAA970307](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970307), Oct 23, 1997: ANGLE. CRACKED. PIT - DURING C-2 CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN DRAG ANGEL (RT SIDE) AT STATION 1416 LONGERON 2 RT. DRAG ANGLE REMOVED AND REPLACED PER EO 5388XX223. (M)
- [SDR USAA970306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970306), Oct 23, 1997: FRAME. CRACKED. PIT - DURING C-2 CHECK, FOUND 1.5 INCH CRACK EXTENDED INTO RADIUS AT TAIL COMPARTMENT, AFT LEFT SIDE OF CANTED FRAME 1388, VERTICAL STAB FRONT SPAR. REPLACED SR
- [SDR USAAD97090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97090), May 19, 1997: GEN CONTROL. FAILED. FLT 417 - FLL-PIT - CLIMBING THROUGH FL270, THE NR 2 GENERATOR WENT OFF LINE. TRIED TO BRING APU ONLINE, BUT FAILED DUE TO TWO OVERSPEEDS. DIVERTED TO CLT. REPL
- [SDR USAAD97075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97075), Apr 27, 1997: CONTROLLER. FAILED. CLT/PHL - FLT 2127 - AFTER TAKEOFF, AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT MAINTAIN PRESSURIZATION. RETURNED TO FIELD. REPLACED NR 2 PRESSURIZATION CONTROLLER. (X)
- [SDR USAAD96181](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96181), Dec 15, 1996: LATCH. LOOSE. FLT 1090 - BOS-CLT - AFTER TAKEOFF, ACCESS DOOR LIGHT CAME ON. RETURNED TO FIELD. RESECURED LOOSE LATCH. CHECKS GOOD. (M)
- [SDR USAAD96047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96047), May 1, 1996: MANIFOLD. CRACKED. FLT 842 - LAX-PIT - AFTER TAKEOFF, LEVEL AT 5000 FEET, LEFT FIRE WARNING AND BELL CAME ON. AS SOON AS CREW TURNED BELL OFF, THE LIGHT WENT OFF. RETURNED TO LEX.
- [SDR USAAD96045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96045), Apr 30, 1996: TUBE ASSY. LEAKING. FLT 254 - PBI-BWI - AT FL 330, MASTER CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON, LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON, NOTICED LOSS OF ALL OIL QUANTITY, LOW OIL PRESSURE, AND RISING OIL 
- [SDR USAA950783](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950783), Aug 2, 1995: AIR DISTR. ODOR. CLT - FLT NR 0207 - THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMELLING SMOKE AND FUMES IN THE CABIN. THE CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT TO CLT. MAINTENANCE CHECKED ALL OVERHEAD PAN
- [SDR USAA950648](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950648), Jun 29, 1995: BRAKE ASSY. FAULTY. MCO - FLT NR 1136 - UPON TAXIING FOR DEPARTURE, THE LEFT BRAKE SEIZED. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE NR 1 TIRE WENT FLAT. CAPTAIN DECIDED TO RETURN TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE
- [SDR 95ZZZM232](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZM232), Jun 29, 1995: TIRE. BLOWN. MCO - FLT NR 1136 - UPON TAXIING FOR DEPARTURE, THE LEFT BRAKE SEIZED. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE NR 1 TIRE WENT FLAT. CAPTAIN DECIDED TO RETURN TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE

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