# N808US: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-81(MD-81), registration cancelled 2007-07-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 20, 2007
- 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)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 48040
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: June 15, 2004
- Last registry action: June 19, 2007
- Mode S code: AB0168
- Owner when cancelled: [Avtec USA Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AVTEC%20USA%20INC)
- Location: [Las Vegas, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Las%20Vegas)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 36.0845° N, 115.1461° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89119, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N808US
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=808US
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N808US-2007-07-20

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

## Service difficulty reports (47)

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

- [SDR USAAD01169](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01169), Oct 11, 2001: GENERATOR. FAILED. BOS-CLT - FLT 323 - DURING CRUISE, THE RIGHT ENGINE DRIVEN GENERATOR BECAME INOPERATIVE. AS THE LEFT ENGINE GENERATOR WAS ALREADY INOPERATIVE AND RELEASED PER M
- [SDR USAA010951](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA010951), Jul 28, 2001: DOUBLER. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND DOUBLER/ANGLE CRACKED .75 INCH, AFT PSG CABIN DOOR JAMB, LEFT UPPER FRAME. REMOVED DOUBLER, INSTALLED DOUBLER ANGLE PER SRM 53-05 FIG 30A. (M)
- [SDR USAAD01130](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01130), Jun 25, 2001: MODULE. FAILED. BOS-BWI - FLT 247 - THE LAST THREE ROWS OF LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE AFT LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT CONTROL 
- [SDR USA2001F00002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USA2001F00002), May 12, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. IND - THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS DID NOT TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CONTROL MODULE BATTERIES, THE LOW LEVEL LIGHT BATTERIES, AND THE OVERWING EXIT IDENT
- [SDR USA2001F00001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USA2001F00001), May 12, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS DID NOT TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CONTROL MODULE BATTERIES, THE LOW LEVEL LIGHT BATTERIES, AND THE OVERWING EXIT IDENT
- [SDR USAAD01102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01102), May 12, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS DID NOT TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CONTROL MODULE BATTERIES, THE LOW LEVEL LIGHT BATTERIES, AND THE OVERWING EXIT IDENT
- [SDR USAAD01054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01054), Mar 17, 2001: STRUT. LOW. EWR-PIT - FLT 557 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR RED INDICATION LIGHT REMAINED ON AND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED INDICATION PIN WAS NOT VISIBLE. TH
- [SDR USAAD01048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01048), Mar 13, 2001: PISTON. DEFECTIVE. BOS-CLT - FLT 1045 - AFTER TAKEOFF, AS THE LANDING GEAR WAS BEING RAISED, A VIBRATION BEGAN AND THE INTENSITY INCREASED WITH AIRSPEED. THE LANDING GEAR WAS LOWE
- [SDR USAAD01044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01044), Mar 8, 2001: PROXIMITY SENSOR. FAILED. MSY-CLT - FLT 1278 - AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION, THE RED NOSE GEAR INDICATION LIGHT REMAINED LIT. THE LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLED AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT BUT CAME
- [SDR USAAD00178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00178), Nov 17, 2000: SLIDE. DEFLATED. RSW - THE TAILCONE EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE FAILED TO INFLATE WHEN DEPLOYED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE TAILCONE EVACUATION SLIDE ASSEMBLY. (M)
- [SDR USAAD00143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00143), Sep 6, 2000: STRAP. BROKEN. PIT - ONE TAILCONE EVACUATION SLIDE COVER HOLD DOWN STRAP WAS FOUND BROKEN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE STRAP. (M)
- [SDR USAAD00137](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00137), Aug 19, 2000: LIGHT. FAILED. PIT - FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS TO BE INOPERATIVE IN FIRST CLASS, THE VENTRAL STAIR AREA, AND THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE RAMP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK ASSE
- [SDR 20001129AP003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20001129AP003), Aug 15, 2000: LIGHT. FAILED. PIT - THE FORWARD SECTION OF THE PASSENGER CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND THE VENTRAL STAIR EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FOR
- [SDR USAAD00132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00132), Aug 15, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. PIT - THE FORWARD SECTION OF THE PASSENGER CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND THE VENTRAL STAIR EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FOR
- [SDR USAAD00077](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00077), May 19, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. PIT - FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS WON''T TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY PACKS. OPS CHECKED GOOD. (M)
- [SDR USAAD00043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00043), Mar 20, 2000: LIGHT. FAILED. TPA - THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT IDENTIFIER LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT IDENTIFIER LIGHT ASSEMB
- [SDR USAA990944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990944), Aug 29, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING RON, FOUND 6 INCH CRACK AT LEFT WING, STATION XRS-214, OUTBOARD OF NR 7 SLAT TRACK AT L/E SKIN. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 57-068 FIG 4. (M)
- [SDR USAAD98143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98143), Aug 14, 1998: SENSOR. DIRTY. PHL - FLT 1622 - NOSE GEAR LIGHT WAS RED ON GEAR UP. CYCLED GEAR AND THE INDICATION WAS NORMAL. MAINTENANCE RESET PROX BOX AND PERFORMED BITE TEST, ALL NORMAL. 
- [SDR USAAD98081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98081), May 6, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. ROC - THE CEILING EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHTS FOR THE CENTER SECTION OF THE CABIN WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. (X)
- [SDR USAAD97167](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97167), Sep 26, 1997: CONTROLLER. FAILED. PIT - FL 2200 - AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN PRESSURIZATION. THE FLOW LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO PIT AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER I
- [SDR USAAD97149](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97149), Sep 4, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - FOUND FOUR CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY. (X)
- [SDR USAAD97089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97089), May 19, 1997: RETRACT MECH. LACK OF LUBE. FLT 2301 - BUF-DCA - ON APPROACH, DID NOT GET NOSE GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT OR VISUAL INDICATION. SLOWED TO 160 KTS, CYCLED GEAR, GOT 3 GREENS. JACKED NOSE GE
- [SDR USAAD97014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97014), Jan 14, 1997: WINDSHIELD. CRACKED. FLT 1706 - PIT-PWM - DURING CRUISE AT FL 370, OUTER PANE OF CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. DIVERTED TO PHL. REPLACED CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD. (M)
- [SDR USAAD96049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96049), May 3, 1996: FUEL CONTL UNIT. FAILED. BOS - FL 478 - AT TOP OF CLIMB, FL 230, LEFT ENGINE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THROTTLE MOVEMENT. OIL TEMPERATURE OF LEFT ENGINE WAS THIRTY TO THIRTY-FIVE DEGREES HIG
- [SDR USAA950830](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950830), Jul 12, 1995: BELT FRAME. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-4/CX-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND 2 CRACKS .25 INCH LONG IN BELTFRAME AT STATION 1322 AT LONGERON 17R. REPLACED SECTION OF FRAME AND INSTALLED DOUBL
- [SDR USAA950835](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950835), Jul 11, 1995: FRAME. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q-4/CX-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL 1 CORROSION PREVIOUSLY REWORKED ON BELTFRAME 1287 BETWEEN LONGERON 22L AND 23L (CORROSION TASK RED C57-53301
- [SDR USAA950829](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950829), Jul 11, 1995: LONGERON. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-4/CX-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK AT LONGERON ATTACH POINTS TO FRAME STATION 160 LONG 3L. ACCOMPLISHED SPLICE TYPE REPAIR PER SRM 5
- [SDR USAA950828](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950828), Jul 11, 1995: LONGERON. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-4/CX-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CRACK .25 INCH LONG AT BOTH ATTACH POINTS STATION 160 LONG 4L. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF LONGERON PER SRM 53-02 FI
- [SDR USAA950827](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950827), Jul 11, 1995: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-4/CX-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND .375 INCH CRACK IN FITTING AT STATION 988 INSIDE HEEL ABOVE AFT END OF DOOR HINGE. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SR
- [SDR USAA950826](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950826), Jul 11, 1995: CUSP MEMBRANE. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-4/CX-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CUSP MEMBRANE CRACKED 1 INCH LONG STATION 1250 RIGHT SIDE. MFG CUSP MEMBRANE PER SRM 53-05 FIG 79. (M)
- [SDR USAA950825](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950825), Jul 11, 1995: CUSP MEMBRANE. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-4/CX-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CUSP MEMBRANE CRACKED IN 2 PLACES BOTH 1 INCH LONG AT STATION 1287 LEFT. MFG NEW CUSP MEMBRANE PER SRM 53-05 FIG 7
- [SDR USAA950820](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950820), Jul 11, 1995: CLIP. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-4/CX-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CRACK AT SKIN CLIP .375 INCH LONG AT STATION 1459 BETWEEN LONGERON 2L AND 3L. MFG NEW SKIN CLIP AND INSTALLED PER 
- [SDR USAA950819](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950819), Jul 11, 1995: CLIP. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-4/CX-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND .5 INCH CRACK IN SKIN CLIP STATION 1459 BETWEEN LONGERON 2R AND 3R. MFG NEW SKIN CLIP AND INSTALLED PER SRM 53-03 
- [SDR USAA950821](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950821), Jul 10, 1995: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q-4/CX-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL 1 CORROSION AT RIGHT INBOARD SEAT TRACK AT BOTTOM INBOARD FLOOR ATTACH ANGLE AT STATION FS-205 (PREVIOUSLY R
- [SDR USAA950824](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950824), Jul 6, 1995: FITTING. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q-4/CX-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND 3 INCH BY 4 INCH AREA OF CORROSION (LEVEL 1) AT FITTING AT AFT LOWER CORNER OF AIR STAIR DOOR STATION 200 LONGERON
- [SDR USAA950823](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950823), Jul 6, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-4/CX-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND .5 INCH CRACK IN SUPPORT ANGLE LEFT OF CENTER UNDER RADAR SUPPORT SHELF STATION 37 BULKHEAD HORIZONTAL ANGLE. INST
- [SDR USAA950822](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950822), Jul 6, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-4/CX-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND .25 INCH CRACK IN TEMPORARY REPAIR ON WING LE AT INBOARD AND OUTBOARD EDGE OF FUEL SERVICE PANEL IN SKIN. REMOVED 
- [SDR USAA950818](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950818), Jul 6, 1995: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-4/CX-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND 1 INCH CRACK IN STATION 825 TO 845 LONGERON 18R CUSP WEB. REPLACED SECTION OF CUSP WEB PER SRM 53-05 FIG 27. (M)
- [SDR USAA950817](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950817), Jul 6, 1995: LONGERON. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-4/CX-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND .125 INCH CRACK IN LONGERON 3L AT STATION 160. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF LONGERON PER SRM 53-02 FIG 2. (M)
- [SDR USAA950816](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950816), Jul 6, 1995: SKIN. DAMAGED. PIT - DURING Q-4/CX-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND A LIGHTNING STRIKE LEAVING A .020 INCH PIT AT FUSELAGE SKIN STATION 636 BETWEEN LONGERON 9R AND 10R. REMOVED DAMAG
- [SDR USAA950815](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950815), Jul 6, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-4/CX-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN TOP KEEL BEAM 'T' ANGLE ON HORIZONTAL LEG AT STATION 985. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF ANGLE AND DO
- [SDR USAA950814](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950814), Jul 6, 1995: JAMB. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q-4/CX-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION IN MED STATION 200 BOTTOM LEFT AFT DOOR JAMB. CUT OUT CORRODED SECTION OF JAMB AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REP
- [SDR USAA950834](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950834), Jun 30, 1995: WINDOW PAN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-4/CX-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND .25 INCH CRACK STATION 888 LEFT WINDOW PAN. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER USAIR TYPICAL REPAIR 53-50-06. (M)
- [SDR USAA950833](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950833), Jun 30, 1995: WINDOW PAN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-4/CX-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND .25 INCH CRACK STATION 929 LEFT SIDE WINDOW PAN. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER USAIR TYPICAL REPAIR 53-50-06. (M)
- [SDR USAA950832](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950832), Jun 30, 1995: WINDOW PAN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-4/CX-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND .25 INCH CRACK STATION 948 LEFT SIDE WINDOW PAN. INSTALLED DOUBLER TYPE REPAIR PER USAIR TYPICAL REPAIR 53-50-06. 
- [SDR USAA950831](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950831), Jun 30, 1995: LE WEB. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-4/CX-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK RIGHT INBOARD WEB LEADING EDGE TO HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FROM SPAR. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW S
- [SDR USAA950813](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950813), Jun 30, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-4/CX-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND 2 CRACKS ONE .0625 INCH AND ONE .1875 INCH IN FRAME STATION 1463 LEFT SIDE DORSAL FIN ATTACH ANGLE. INSTALLED DOUB

## 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 19920701033829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920701033829I), Jul 1, 1992: Doug DC981 (N808US), Allentown, PA. NR2 engine lost oil quantity on climb. Shut down engine. Returned. Replaced engine oil cooler supply tube.
- [Incident 19890515024469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890515024469I), May 15, 1989: Doug DC981 (N808US), Syracuse, NY. Fire smell in aft lavatory. Diverted. Acm air duct became disconnected. Blew insulation onto a air duct.

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