# N809ME: 1981 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2013-05-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 2, 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 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (registry code 52053)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 48071
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: September 11, 1998
- Certificate issued: March 19, 1998
- Last registry action: August 18, 2009
- Mode S code: AB0464
- Owner when cancelled: [Midwest Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MIDWEST%20AIRLINES%20INC)
- Location: [Oak Creek, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Oak%20Creek)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.8787° N, 87.8987° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 53154, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N809ME
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=809ME
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N809ME-2013-05-02

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 (193, newest 50)

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

- [SDR MWE2008F00022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWE2008F00022), Jul 26, 2008: OIL SYSTEM. LEAKING. FAINT ODOR DETECTED AND RIGHT AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR WENT OFF AND LIGHT GRAY SMOKE WAS VISUAL. FOUND THE OIL LEAK WAS NOT CLEANED ENOUGH FROM PREVIOUS ISSU
- [SDR MWE2008F00026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWE2008F00026), Jul 25, 2008: COALESCER BAG. CONTAMINATED. FWD LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR WENT OFF AND THERE WAS VISUAL GRAY SMOKE IN CABIN AND COCKPIT. REMOVED AND REPLACED WATER SOCKS DUE TO OIL CONTAMINATION FROM NOTED 
- [SDR MWEA080066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA080066), May 2, 2008: FASTENER. FAILED. DURING TAIL CONE SLIDE DEPLOYMENT TEST, TAIL CONE SLIDE FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN TAIL CONE WAS RELEASED FROM AIRCRAFT. FOUND DEFECTIVE SNAP ON STRAP ASSEMBLY, REPL
- [SDR MWEA080060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA080060), Apr 24, 2008: HYDRAULIC LINE. CHAFED. SMOKE IN CABIN. FOUND 2 CHAFED HYDRAULIC LINES. REMOVED AND REPLACED HYDRAULIC LINES ON LEFT WHEEL WELL.
- [SDR MWEA080050](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA080050), Apr 1, 2008: FRAME. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT HAS CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE OF FRAME LOWER LEG BETWEEN LONGERON 29 LEFT AND 29 RIGHT AT FRAME STATION 1309. REMOVED CORROSION WAITING F
- [SDR MWEA080051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA080051), Apr 1, 2008: SEAT FRAME. DAMAGED. FORWARD FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT HAS THE TOP HINGE HARDWARE PULLED THROUGH THE STRUCTURE OF THE SEAT FRAME. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT ASSEMBLY.
- [SDR MWEA080049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA080049), Mar 30, 2008: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. POTABLE EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AT FORWARD PASSENGER DOOR IS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY.
- [SDR MWEA080041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA080041), Mar 8, 2008: WIRE. BROKEN. FORWARD SECTION OF EMERGENCY LIGHTING BY GALLEY TWO IS INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE.
- [SDR MWEA080017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA080017), Jan 25, 2008: GENERATOR. FAULTY. CAPTAIN HAD FLICKERING ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS AND ON THE FIRST OFFICER'S SIDE LOST AP. REMOVED AND REPLACED AC GENERATOR.
- [SDR MWEA080008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA080008), Jan 10, 2008: PROXIMITY SENSOR. DEFECTIVE. THE NOSE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED PROXIMITY SENSOR.
- [SDR MWEA070294](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA070294), Nov 15, 2007: SMOKE DETECTOR. INOPERATIVE. RIGHT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR BRIEFLY SOUNDS WITH RED LIGHT THEN TESTS NORMAL AGAIN, NO FIRE. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR.
- [SDR MWEA070264](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA070264), Oct 29, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. WAVE IN FUSELAGE SKIN AFT OF LEFT NOSE GEAR DOOR HAS A CRACK IN SKIN EMINATING FROM THE RIVET HOLE AT 12 O'CLOCK. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER.
- [SDR MWEA070250](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA070250), Oct 14, 2007: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 17-21 ARE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR MWEA070229](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA070229), Sep 29, 2007: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. CABIN CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROW 8 TO 31 ARE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR MWEA070227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA070227), Sep 24, 2007: PAN. CRACKED. AFT CARGO DOOR CORNER PAN CRACKED AT AFT LOWER SIDE OF DOOR. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED PAN.
- [SDR MWEA070226](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA070226), Sep 24, 2007: PAN. CRACKED. MID CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR AFT EDGE CRACKED JUST BELOW UPLOCK CAM. FABICATED AND INSTALLED PAN.
- [SDR MWEA070140](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA070140), Jun 8, 2007: SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. THE LEFT PACK PRESS INDICATED 13 PSI. REMOVED AND REPLACED TEMPERATURE SWITCH.
- [SDR MWEA070121](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA070121), May 25, 2007: BALLAST. INOPERATIVE. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED STRANGE SMELL & LIGHT HAZE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BALLEST AT ROW 21.
- [SDR MWEA070043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA070043), Mar 14, 2007: GROUND WIRE. INOPERATIVE. OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT, ROW 9 IS INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED GROUND WIRE AT LIGHT SOCKET.
- [SDR MWEA070038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA070038), Feb 25, 2007: SLIDE. UNSERVICEABLE. AFT GALLEY SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY SLIDE GAUGE SHOWS -NO GO-. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT GALLEY SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY SLIDE.
- [SDR MWEA070025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA070025), Feb 2, 2007: PAN. GOUGED. MID CARGO DOOR INNER PAN GOUGED ON INNER RADIUS AT FORWARD LATCH. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER.
- [SDR MWEA070004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA070004), Jan 15, 2007: DISPLAY. INOPERATIVE. BURNING SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. REMOVED AND REPLACED PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY.
- [SDR MWEA060304](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA060304), Dec 20, 2006: SKIN. DAMAGED. RIGHT ELEVATOR CONTROL TAB HAS 1 INCH SIZE DAMAGE ON TRAILING EDGE. APPEARS TO BE MELTED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER.
- [SDR MWEA060198](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA060198), Sep 14, 2006: ATTACH ANGLE. DAMAGED. TASK 99 ZONE 63, REPLACE DORSAL FIN ATTACHMENT ANGLE. REPLACED DORSAL FIN ATTACHMENT ANGLES.
- [SDR MWEA060197](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA060197), Sep 14, 2006: ANGLE. DAMAGED. TASK 99 ZONE 63 REPLACE DORSAL FIN ATTACHMENT ANGLE. REPLACED DORSAL FIN ATTACH ANGLES.
- [SDR MWEA060195](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA060195), Sep 9, 2006: SKIN. DENTED. FUSELAGE DENT AT STATION 508 TO 520 BETWEEN LONGERON 20R AND 21R. RECONTOURED DENT AREA FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLERS.
- [SDR MWEA060194](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA060194), Sep 9, 2006: SKIN. DENTED. FUSELAGE DENT AT STATION 486 TO 503 BETWEEN LONGERON 20R AND 21R. RECONTOURED DENT AREA.
- [SDR MWEA060193](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA060193), Sep 9, 2006: SKIN. DENTED. FUSELAGE DENT AT STATION 449 TO 465 BETWEEN LONGERON 20R AND 21R. RECONTOURED DENT AREA.
- [SDR MWEA060196](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA060196), Sep 9, 2006: FRAME. BENT. FORWARD GALLEY DOOR CUTOUT AFT FRAME IS BENT AT FUSELAGE 200. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FRAME SHIELD.
- [SDR MWEA060181](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA060181), Sep 7, 2006: SKIN. DAMAGED. DAMAGE TO LOWER PASSENGER DOOR SKIN. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FILLER.
- [SDR MWEA060180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA060180), Sep 7, 2006: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACKED FRAME AT 2 EACH RIVETS AT Y 446 LONGERON 5 RIGHT. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED RIVETS.
- [SDR MWEA060199](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA060199), Jun 12, 2006: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. TASK 99 ZONE 63 RIGHT AFT FUSELAGE DORSAL FIN ATTACH ANGLE HAS A CRACK IN VERTICAL LEG 6 INCHES FORWARD OF AFT EDGE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED ANGLE.
- [SDR MWEA060056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA060056), Jun 5, 2006: GYRO. MALFUNCTIONED. CAPTAIN'S RMI FLAGGED OFF, CAPTAIN'S PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY FAILED AND FIRST OFFICER'S COMMAND BARS DISAPPEARED & AUTO PILOT FAILED WHILE IN POSITION NR 2. REMO
- [SDR MWEA060053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA060053), May 26, 2006: DOOR. OUT OF ADJUST. AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD TAIL CONE RELEASE/EMERGENCY HANDLE DID NOT OPEN THE DOOR/UNLATCH ALL THE WAY. ADJUSTED AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD DOOR.
- [SDR MWEA060043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA060043), Apr 25, 2006: SKIN. CRACKED. LEFT WING LEADING EDGE SKIN AT STATION XFS215 HAS A SIX INCH CRACK LOWER SIDE IN OPEN BAY. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER.
- [SDR MWEA060023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA060023), Mar 3, 2006: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 17 RIGHT AT STATION 389 HAS SUSPECTED CRACK AT LOWER ATTACH FASTENER TO FRAME. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED LONGERON.
- [SDR MWEA060014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA060014), Feb 13, 2006: CABLE. DISENGAGED. TAIL CONE ANNUNCIATOR CAME ON. FOUND TAIL CONE LOCK CABLE (INTERIOR HANDLE) DISENGAGED, RE-INSTALLED SAME CABLE.
- [SDR MWEA060008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA060008), Jan 27, 2006: FASTENER. CORRODED. CENTER WINDSHIELD LOWER RIGHT HAND WINDOW FRAME HAS SEVERE CORROSION. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FASTENERS.
- [SDR MWEA050136](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA050136), Dec 16, 2005: SKIN. BENT. PASSENGER DOOR OUTER SKIN BENT AT LOWER REAR EDGE FROM JETWAY. COLD FORMED OUTER SKIN.
- [SDR MWEA050135](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA050135), Dec 16, 2005: SKIN. BENT. PASSENGER DOOR OUTER SKIN BENT AT DOOR LOWER FORWARD EDGE FROM JETWAY. COLD FORMED BENT OUTER SKIN.
- [SDR MWEA050101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA050101), Sep 6, 2005: CONTROL CABLE. FRAYED. LEFT WING NR 5 SLAT CABLE HAS A SINGLE STRAND STICKING OUT ADJACENT TO PULLEY BRACKET INBOARD OF SLAT DRIVER. REMOVED AND REPLACED PULLEY ON BRACKET JUST INBOAR
- [SDR MWEA050073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA050073), Jul 27, 2005: ENGINE. ODOR. REAR CABIN BEGAN TO FILL WITH SOME HAZE AND RIGHT SMOKE DETECTOR WENT OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE.
- [SDR MWEA050071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA050071), Jul 19, 2005: HAZE. DETECTED. LIGHT HAZE IN CABIN AND RIGHT AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR WENT OFF. NO FIX AT THIS TIME
- [SDR MWEA050068](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA050068), Jul 8, 2005: ACM. SMOKE. CREW REPORTED HAZE IN CABIN AND BOTH AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTORS ANNUNCIATED. AIR CYCLE MACHINE (ACM) OIL OVER-SERVICED. SUSPECT ACM OIL BURNED OFF IN GASEOUS 
- [SDR MWEA050063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA050063), Jun 30, 2005: DUCT. DETACHED. NO AIR FLOW FROM RIGHT AIR CONDITIONING PACK, PRESSURE INDICATION WAS NORMAL, BUT WHEN LEFT PACK WAS SELECTED OFF THE CABIN PRESSURE WAS LOST. FOUND DUCT OFF FR
- [SDR MWEA050055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA050055), Jun 22, 2005: VANE. GOUGED. LEFT WING FIXED VANE HAS A 2 INCH GOUGE ON UPPER VANE SURFACE, AFT OF INBOARD FLIGHT SPOILER ACTUATOR, WING STATION 214. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED WING VANE.
- [SDR MWEA050045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA050045), May 18, 2005: SERVICE DOOR. NOT CLOSED. CABIN FLOW LIGHT ON, AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED GALLEY SERVICE DOOR LEAKING. FOUND SERVICE DOOR BAYONET IMPROPERLY POSITIONED IN BAYONET ROLLER, OPENED AND C
- [SDR MWEA050041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA050041), May 7, 2005: LANYARD. DETACHED. FORWARD GALLEY SERVICE DOOR SLIDE COVER LANYARD CAME DETACHED. RE-INSTALLED LANYARD.
- [SDR MWEA050035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA050035), Apr 26, 2005: WIRE. BROKEN. EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK ALONG GALLEY'S COAT CLOSET HAS BROKEN WIRE AT SPLICE. REPAIRED WIRES BY MEANS OF SLICING.
- [SDR MWEA040212](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA040212), Nov 17, 2004: VANE. CHAFED. LEFT WING FIXED VANE BELOW INBOARD FLIGHT SPOILER HAS A LARGE CHAFE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER.

All 193: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N809ME-2013-05-02/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 19991227036129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991227036129I), Dec 27, 1999: Doug DC982 (N809ME), Kansas City, MO. (-23) On 12-24-99, midwest express flight 80, a MD-80, N809ME returned to mci due to a pressurization problem. The aircraft landed safely. Midwest express…

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