# N806US: 1981 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2013-07-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 29, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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-1](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-1) (registry code 52044)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 48038
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: September 9, 1981
- Certificate issued: August 28, 2007
- Last registry action: August 28, 2007
- Mode S code: AAF9FA
- Owner when cancelled: [Jetran LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JETRAN%20LLC)
- 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/N806US
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=806US
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N806US-2013-07-29

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-9-82(MD-82): https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82-md-82.md

## Service difficulty reports (38)

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

- [SDR USAAD01077](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01077), Apr 5, 2001: LIGHT. FAILED. IND - THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR WALK-AROUND AND THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT THE FORWARD SERVICE DOOR AND SEAT ROW 11 WERE INOPERATIVE. THE AFT LOW LEVEL EMERGEN
- [SDR USAAD01037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01037), Feb 20, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN THE AFT LAVATORIES WERE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES AT B5-27 IN THE RIGHT LAVATORY CEILING. (M)
- [SDR USAAD00154](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00154), Sep 27, 2000: RELAY. STUCK. PIT-FLL - FLT 1221 - OUT OF 10,000 FEET, THE AUTOPILOT WAS ENGAGED AND OPERATION WAS NORMAL FOR 2-3 MINUTES BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT NOSED DOWN. THE AUTOPILOT WAS DI
- [SDR USAAD00034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00034), Feb 26, 2000: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. TPA - THE LEFT AND RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLIES. (M)
- [SDR USAAD99107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99107), Jul 30, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. PHL - THE TAIL AREA EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY FOR THE TAIL AREA EMERGENCY LIGHTS. (M)
- [SDR USAA990794](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990794), Jul 22, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q5/C2 CHECK, FOUND 2.375 INCH CRACK AT LOWER LEFT WING FIXED LEADING EDGE XFS 343. INSTALLED DOUBLERS PER EA 52330. (M)
- [SDR USAA990741](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990741), Jul 22, 1999: DOUBLER. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q5/C2 CHECK FOUND 2 INCH CRACK AT LEFT WING PRODUCTIONS SPLICE DOUBLER STATION XFS 196.236. REPLACED DOUBLER (SPLICE) AND ADDED STRAPS PER SRM 57-0
- [SDR USAAD98189](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98189), Oct 22, 1998: O-RING. FAILED. CLT-TPA - FLT 1816 - DURING CRUISE THE LEFT HYDRAULIC QUANTITY LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO SAV AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPL
- [SDR USAAD98129](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98129), Jul 30, 1998: SENSOR. OUT OF ADJUST. PIT - FLT 2032 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FO
- [SDR USAAD98072](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98072), Apr 26, 1998: FILTER. FAILED. MCO - FLT 1445 - EN ROUTE CLT/ MIA, CREW RECEIVED THE RIGHT ENGINE OIL CLOG LIGHT. CREW REDUCED POWER TO IDLE AND THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT DIVERTE
- [SDR USAAD97163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97163), Sep 22, 1997: ENGINE. FAILED. MCO - FL 1484 - CLIMBING THROUGH 3000 FT, CREW RECEIVED THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL STRAINER CLOG LIGHT. CREW REDUCED POWER ON THE NR 1 ENGINE. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MCO A
- [SDR USAAD97122](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97122), Jul 15, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. ROC - FOUND FORWARD SECTION OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES IN POWER SUPPLY. (M)
- [SDR USAAD97024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97024), Jan 28, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. RSW - GALLEY AND COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. (M)
- [SDR USAAD96178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96178), Dec 8, 1996: ENGINE. FAILED. FLT 532 - CLT-BDL - AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW HEARD A LOUD BANG, AND NR 2 ENGINE EPR WAS DROPPING. RETURNED TO CLT. A/C WAS FERRIED TO PIT, WHERE NR 2 ENGINE WAS CHAN
- [SDR USAAD96040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96040), Apr 21, 1996: DUCT. LOOSE. RSW - FL 1028 - AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW RECEIVED MASTER WARNING LIGHT DUE TO THE TAIL HIGH TEMPERATURE SIGNAL. FLIGHT RETURNED TO RSW AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INC
- [SDR USAAD96035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96035), Mar 31, 1996: DUCT. SEPARATED. CAE - FL 256 - EN ROUTE SRQ-CLT, IN THE VICINITY OF CAE, CREW NOTED LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURIZATION. CREW PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 10,000 FEET. FLIGHT CON
- [SDR USAA950180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950180), Feb 9, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-4 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND CRACK .5 INCH AT STA 1408 AND 1429 LT SIDE LONGERON 2 LT DORSAL FIN SKIN. CUT OUT DAMAGE SKIN AND INSTALLED SKIN SPLICE
- [SDR USAA950160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950160), Feb 9, 1995: BELTFRAME. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-4 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND TWO EACH CRACKS BOTH .5 INCH, STA 1418 LONGERON 2 LT BELTFRAME. CUT OUT DAMAGE AREA AND INSTALLED FILLER, DOUBLERS PER 
- [SDR USAA950159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950159), Feb 9, 1995: TIE DN TRACK. CORROSION. PIT - DURING Q-4 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION BETWEEN STA 541 AND 634, LT SIDE TIE DOWN TRACK. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLES PER TYPICAL REPAIR 53-20-09A. (W)
- [SDR USAA950168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950168), Feb 7, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-4 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND CRACKS 2 EACH .25 INCH BY .1250 INCH RT WING FUEL PANELS ACCESS DOOR AREA, LEADING EDGE SKIN. STOP DRILLED CRACKS, MFG 
- [SDR USAA950167](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950167), Feb 7, 1995: LONGERON. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-4 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND CRACK .5 INCH STA 1418 LONGERON 2RT. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF LONGERON, PER SRM 53-02 FIG 5. (W)
- [SDR USAA950166](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950166), Feb 7, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-4 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND .52 INCH CRACK STA 1437 BETWEEN LONGERON 2 AND 3 LT, IN SKIN. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED PLUG REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 
- [SDR USAA950179](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950179), Feb 6, 1995: BELTFRAME. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-4 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND CRACK .25 INCH STA 446 LONGERON 30 BELTFRAME. INSTALLED REPAIR 'J' ANGLE PLATES PER SRM 53-03 FIG 2A. (W)
- [SDR USAA950177](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950177), Feb 6, 1995: FLOORBEAM. CORROSION. PIT - DURING Q-4 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION LEVEL I AREA PREVIOUSLY REWORKED STA 1322 RT SIDE LAV AREA FLOORBEAM. CORROSION TASK NR C58-53300. CUT OUT DA
- [SDR USAA950176](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950176), Feb 6, 1995: FLOORBEAM. CORROSION. PIT - DURING Q-4 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION LEVEL I AREA PREVIOUSLY REWORKED STA 1338 RT LAV AREA FLOORBEAM. CORROSION TASK NR C58-53300. REPLACED TOP AN
- [SDR USAA950178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950178), Feb 3, 1995: ATTACH ANGLE. CORROSION. PIT - DURING Q-4 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION LEVEL I AREA PREVIOUSLY REWORKED AFT PAC DOOR LOWER THRESHOLD ATTACH ANGLE STA 1338 AT FLOOR PANEL NR 101 ATT
- [SDR USAA950175](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950175), Jan 31, 1995: SEAT TRACK. WORN. PIT - DURING Q-4 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND COCKPIT AND CO-PILOTS AFT SEAT TRACKS WEAR BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND INSTALLED REPAIR KIT PER TYPICAL REPAIR 53-20-06.
- [SDR USAA950173](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950173), Jan 31, 1995: SEAT TRACK. CORROSION. PIT - DURING Q-4 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION BETWEEN STA 332 AND 389 RT I/B SEAT TRACK. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF SEAT TRACK PER SRM 53-05 FIG 4. (W)
- [SDR USAA950172](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950172), Jan 31, 1995: SEAT TRACK. CORROSION. PIT - DURING Q-4 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION STA 693 LT SIDE TIE DOWN TRACK. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED REPAIR STRAPS PER USAIR TYPICAL REPAIR 53-20-
- [SDR USAA950171](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950171), Jan 31, 1995: SEAT TRACK. CORROSION. PIT - DURING Q-4 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION STA 541 RT SIDE TIE DOWN TRACK. REMOVED CORROSION, CLEANED, ALODINE, PRIMED, INSTALLED 'L' ANGLES, PER USAIR 
- [SDR USAA950170](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950170), Jan 31, 1995: SKIN. LIGHTNING STRIKE. PIT - DURING Q-4 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND LIGHTNING STRIKE .375 INCH BY .035 INCH DEEP STA 1172 LONGERON 30 IN SKIN. INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER, DAMAGE WAS BLEND
- [SDR USAA950169](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950169), Jan 31, 1995: LONGERON. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-4 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND .75 INCH CRACK STA 1309 LONGERON 12 FEET. INSTALLED LONGERON AND SPLICE PER SRM USAIR TYPICAL REPAIR 53-10-17. (W)
- [SDR USAA950165](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950165), Jan 31, 1995: STIFFENER. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-4 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND 1 INCH CRACK STA 1338 CENTER TOP OF AFT PASS DOCK IN STIFFENER. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE DOUBLERS 
- [SDR USAA950164](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950164), Jan 31, 1995: SKIN. CORROSION. PIT - DURING Q-4 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION LEVEL I STA 800 BETWEEN LONGERONS 28 RT AND 29 RT SKIN. CORROSION TASK NR C22-57301. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SR
- [SDR USAA950163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950163), Jan 31, 1995: SKIN. CORROSION. PIT - DURING Q-4 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION LEVEL I STA 823 LONGERON 29 RT, IN SKIN. CORROSION TASK NR C22-57301. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04 FIG 53.
- [SDR USAA950161](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950161), Jan 25, 1995: SKIN. DENT. PIT - DURING Q-4 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND DENT BEYOND LIMITS .065 INCH DEEP FUSELAGE STA 345 LONGERON 20 RT. CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN AND INSTALLED PLUG FILLER AND I
- [SDR USAA950174](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950174), Jan 24, 1995: SKIN. GOUGED. PIT - DURING Q-4 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND GOUGE .022 INCH IN FUSELAGE LT SIDE STA 229 BETWEEN LONGERON 18L AND 19L SKIN. BLENDED DAMAGED SKIN AND INSTALLED INTER
- [SDR USAA950162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950162), Jan 24, 1995: SKIN. DENT. DURING Q-4 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND DENTS BOTH .063 INCH DEEP STA 229, LONGERONS 22 TO 26 LT, IN SKIN. CUT OUT DAMAGE SKIN AND INSTALLED FLUSH REPAIR WITH INTERN

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 19950815035059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950815035059I), Aug 15, 1995: Doug DC981 (N806US), Charleston, SC, Minor damage. NR4 tire blew during landing rollout. Damage wheel well and inboard flap. Indicates blew on hard landing.
- [Incident 19950622019049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950622019049I), Jun 22, 1995: Doug DC981 (N806US), Myrtle Beach, SC. Lost power right engine on takeoff roll. Aborted. Found contained turbine failure. Replaced engine.
- [Incident 19901009059099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901009059099I), Oct 9, 1990: Doug DC981 (N806US), Buffalo, NY. Epr dropped to zero on right engine. Shut down and landed. Metal in exhaust duct and oil screen.
- [Incident 19880903050869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880903050869I), Sep 3, 1988: Doug DC981 (N806US), San Francisco, CA, Minor damage. Advised left engine had hole in cowling. Taxied back to gate. Hole had burned from a crack in a duct.

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