# N810US: 1981 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-81(MD-81), registration cancelled 2003-10-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 1, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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-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: 48042
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: September 26, 1981
- Certificate issued: December 17, 1999
- Last registry action: June 3, 2002
- Mode S code: AB0B2F
- Owner when cancelled: [Wachovia Bank Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WACHOVIA%20BANK%20NA%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7236° N, 75.5412° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19801, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N810US
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=810US
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N810US-2003-10-01

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 (54, newest 50)

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

- [SDR USAAD01108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01108), May 16, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. PHL - THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 25 WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LIGHT AND TRANSMITTER ASSEMBLY. (M)
- [SDR USAAD01100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01100), May 10, 2001: MODULE. FAILED. CLT - THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN THE AFT PASSENGER CABIN WOULD NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT CONTROL MODULE. (M)
- [SDR USAA010550](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA010550), Apr 20, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND SKIN CRACKED .25 INCH, STATION 1418 LONGERON 2 RT. CUT OUT DAMAGE, INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04 FIG 40. (M)
- [SDR USAA010420](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA010420), Apr 18, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND SKIN CRACKED 1 INCH, STATION 1474 CANTED AT 9 OCLOCK POSITION ON FUSELAGE. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01 FIG 2. (M)
- [SDR USAAD01071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01071), Mar 30, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. BOS - THE SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES. (M)
- [SDR USAAD01029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01029), Feb 11, 2001: LIGHT. MISINSTALLED. MCO - WHILE COMPLETING AND ''A'' CHECK INSPECTION, THE LOWER LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE INSTALLED AT SEAT ROWS OTHER THEN THOSE INDICATED BY THE PA
- [SDR USAAD00144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00144), Sep 10, 2000: SENSOR. FAILED. ROC-BOS - FLT 392 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LEFT AIR CONDITIONING SUPPLY HIGH TEMP LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH, EVEN IN THE HP BLEED OFF POSITION. THE FLIGHT ATTENDAN
- [SDR USAAD00112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00112), Jul 6, 2000: LIGHT. FAILED. BOS - THE AFT GALLEY EMERGENCY EXIT IDENTIFIER LIGHT LED LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EXIT IDENTIFIER LIGHT. (M)
- [SDR USAAD00067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00067), May 4, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. LGA - THE FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOW LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. (X)
- [SDR USAAD00036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00036), Feb 27, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. PIT - THE RIGHT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. (M)
- [SDR USAAD99180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99180), Dec 21, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. PHL - THE GALLEY SERVICE DOOR AND RIGHT AFT EMERGENCY WINDOW EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE GALLEY SERVICE DOOR AND EMERGENCY WINDOW EMERGENCY 
- [SDR 2000ZZZM226](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZM226), Dec 21, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED 7 LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. (M)
- [SDR 2000ZZZM225](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZM225), Dec 21, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. THE AFT AIRSTAIR EXIT IDENTIFIER LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE AFT AIRSTAIR EXIT IDENTIFIER BATTERY. (M)
- [SDR USAA991111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991111), Oct 8, 1999: FLOOR. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q2 CHECK, FOUND 2 FOOT BY 3 FOOT CORRODED AREA AT SUB-FLOOR AT STA 160 - STA 200 AND BETWEEN CENTERLINE OF AIRCRAFT AND RT INBOARD SEAT TRACK. CORR
- [SDR USAA991110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991110), Oct 8, 1999: FRAME. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q2 CHECK, FOUND 1 INCH CRACK AT FRAME STA 160 LONGERON 2 LEFT. INSTALLED SPLICES PER SRM 53-02 FIG 18. (X)
- [SDR USAA991109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991109), Oct 8, 1999: FRAME. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q2 CHECK, FOUND .50 INCH LONG CRACK AT FRAME ATTACH POINT AT STA 160. INSTALLED SPLICES PER SRM 53-02 FIG 18. (X)
- [SDR USAA991108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991108), Oct 8, 1999: FRAME. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q2 CHECK, FOUND .50 INCH CRACK AT FRAME ATTACH POINT AT STA 160 LONGERON 3 LEFT. INSTALLED SPLICE PER SRM 53-02, FIG 18. (X)
- [SDR USAA991107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991107), Oct 8, 1999: BULKHEAD. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q2 CHECK, FOUND UPPER LEFT CUSP HANDLE 2 INCH BY 3 INCH CORRODED AT STA 160 AT AIRSTAIRS FORWARD BULKHEAD LEFT CORNER. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER EA 529
- [SDR USAA991106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991106), Oct 8, 1999: WEB. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q2 CHECK, FOUND 6 INCH BY 1 INCH AREA OF CORROSION AT WEB AT STA 1338 AT LONGERON 18R (RT AFT LAVATORY). CORROSION TASK NR C58-53300. CORROSION LEV
- [SDR USAA991105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991105), Oct 8, 1999: SERVICE DOOR. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q2 CHECK, FOUND CORROSION AT STATION 205 AT AFT SIDE OF SERVICE DOOR 2 INCH BY 3 INCH AT STATION 205 LONG 18 CUSP AREA. CORROSION LEVEL 1, CORROSIO
- [SDR USAA991088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991088), Oct 8, 1999: SUPPORT. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q2 CHECK, FOUND 1 INCH BY 1 INCH CORROSION ON AND AROUND FASTENER HOLES, QTY 4, AT FLOOR SUPPORT STATION 636 BETWEEN LONGS 28L AND 29R. CORROSION T
- [SDR USAA991087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991087), Oct 8, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q2 CHECK, FOUND 1.5 INCH CRACK IN SKIN AT FORWARD UPPER CORNER MED DOORWAY. DOUBLERS INSTALLED PER SRM 53-05, FIG 26. (M)
- [SDR USAAD99095](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99095), Jul 13, 1999: COALESCER BAG. CONTAMINATED. PHL-PIT - FLT 656 - AFTER TAKEOFF, BOTH AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTORS ACTIVATED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPL
- [SDR USAAD98115](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98115), Jun 25, 1998: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. IND - FIRST CLASS CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES. (M)
- [SDR USAAD98114](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98114), Jun 25, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. IND - EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. (M)
- [SDR USAAD98064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98064), Apr 6, 1998: CONNECTOR. CORRODED. MCO - FLT 1826 - ON CLIMB-OUT, AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO YAW AT AROUND 3,000 FEET. CAPTAIN TURNED YAW DAMPER OFF AND RUDDER UNRESTRICTED LIGHT CAME ON. CAPTAIN SWITCHED
- [SDR 98ZZZX2258](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX2258), Apr 6, 1998: SENSOR. INTERMITTENT. MCO - FLT 1826 - ON CLIMB-OUT, AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO YAW AT AROUND 3,000 FEET. CAPTAIN TURNED YAW DAMPER OFF AND RUDDER UNRESTRICTED LIGHT CAME ON. CAPTAIN SWITCHED
- [SDR 98ZZZX2257](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX2257), Apr 6, 1998: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. MCO - FLT 1826 - ON CLIMB-OUT, AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO YAW AT AROUND 3,000 FEET. CAPTAIN TURNED YAW DAMPER OFF AND RUDDER UNRESTRICTED LIGHT CAME ON. CAPTAIN SWITCHED
- [SDR USAAD97214](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97214), Nov 23, 1997: ENGINE. FAILED. MCO - FLT 1554 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE TOWER ADVISED THE CREW THAT SPARKS WERE OBSERVED COMING FROM THE RIGHT ENGINE. THE FLGIHT DIVERTED TO MCO, LANDED AND TAXIED
- [SDR USAAD97129](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97129), Jul 29, 1997: O-RING. CUT. PIT - FL541 - CAPTAIN ADVISED THAT CLIMBING THROUGH 10, 000 FT, THE NR 1 ENGINE OILQTY INDICATED A STEADY LOSS OF OIL. CREW SHUT DOWN THE NR 1 ENGINE WITH 5 QUA
- [SDR USAAD97085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97085), May 12, 1997: ENGINE. FAILED. FLT 2260 - DCA-FLL - AFTER TAKEOFF, AT ABOUT 500-600 FEET, THE CREW HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THE NR 1 ENGINE SHUTDOWN. DIVERTED TO IAD. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE. (M)
- [SDR USAA960776](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960776), Dec 6, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING C-2 CHECK, FOUND 1 INCH CRACK IN SKIN AT STATION 1437, 3RT. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04 FIG 27. (M)
- [SDR USAAD955004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD955004), Oct 21, 1995: FUEL CONTROL. FAILED. IND - FLT NR 987 - AT CRUISE, NR 2 ENGINE ADVANCED TO FULL THROTTLE AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO CONTROLS. THE CAPTAIN SHUT DOWN NR 2 ENGINE DIVERTED TO IND. THE FL
- [SDR USAA950873](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950873), Jul 7, 1995: SKIN. GOUGED. PIT - DURING Q-1/CX-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND GOUGE .014 INCH DEEP AT STATION 1309-1322 ABOVE LONGERON 20R. BLENDED GOUGE TO .016 INCH AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER
- [SDR USAA950872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950872), Jul 7, 1995: BULKHEAD. HOLE. PIT - DURING Q-1/CX-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND .5 INCH DIAMETER HOLE AT STATION 1380 LONGERON 6L IN TAIL INTERIOR BULKHEAD. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED DO
- [SDR USAA950871](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950871), Jul 7, 1995: FITTING. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-1/CX-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND 1 INCH AND 1.5 INCH CRACK IN LEFT AND RIGHT SADDLE SUPPORT FITTING FORWARD END OF KEEL STRUCTURE, STATION 940. FAB
- [SDR USAA950870](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950870), Jul 7, 1995: SUPPORT. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-1/CX-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND 1 INCH CRACK STATION 937 LEFT AT KEEL TO SADDLE SUPPORT. FABRICATED SUPPORT CHANNEL AND INSTALLED PER SRM 53-05 FI
- [SDR USAA950869](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950869), Jul 7, 1995: SKIN. GOUGED. PIT - DURING Q-1/CX-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND GOUGE .065 BY 1 INCH LONG STATION 1309 LONGERON 29L. NDT CHECK FOR CRACKS AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 53-
- [SDR USAA950868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950868), Jul 7, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-1/CX-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND .5 INCH CRACK IN SKIN AT STATION 1380 RIGHT SIDE BETWEEN LONGERON 13R AND 14R. CUT OUT CRACK AND INSTALLED REPAIR 
- [SDR USAA950867](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950867), Jul 7, 1995: CLIP. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-1/CX-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND ONE .5 INCH LONG CRACK IN SKIN CLIP STATION 1307 LONGERON 16R. SPLICED IN NEW SKIN CLIP PER SRM 53-03. (M)
- [SDR USAA950866](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950866), Jul 7, 1995: CLIP. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-1/CX-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND 1 INCH LONG CRACK STATION 1307 SKIN CLIP LONGERON 16L. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF SKIN CLIP PER SRM 53-03. (M)
- [SDR USAA950865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950865), Jul 7, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-1/CX-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CRACK .125 INCH LONG IN SKIN AT STATION 1437 LONGERON 2L. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER US A
- [SDR USAA950864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950864), Jul 7, 1995: SKIN. DENTED. PIT - DURING Q-1/CX-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND DENT IN SKIN 1.25 INCH BY 1.25 INCH BY .108 DEEP AT STATION 221 BETWEEN LONGERON 15L AND 16L. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND I
- [SDR USAA950863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950863), Jul 7, 1995: CLIP. CRACKED. PIT -DURING Q-1/CX-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND 1.5 INCH CRACK IN SKIN CLIP STATION 1307 LONGERON 16R. MANUFACTURED SKIN SLIP AND INSTALLED PER SRM 51-01. (M)
- [SDR USAA950862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950862), Jul 7, 1995: LONGERON. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-1/CX-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND TWO .75 INCH LONGERON CRACKS AT STATION 237 AND 256 LONGERON 17L. INSTALLED SPLICE REPAIR PER SRM 53-02 FIG 2. (M)
- [SDR USAA950861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950861), Jul 7, 1995: SKIN. PUNCTURE. PIT - DURING Q-1/CX-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND PUNCTURE IN APU SHROUD ENCLOSURE SKIN. MFG AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01 PG 2. (M)
- [SDR USAA950860](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950860), Jul 7, 1995: LONGERON. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q-1/CX-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL 1 CORROSION PREVIOUSLY REWORKED STATION 1300 TO 1338 LONGERON 29L. INSTALLED LONGERON SPLICE REPAIR PER SRM 
- [SDR USAA950859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950859), Jul 7, 1995: LONGERON. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q-1/CX-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL 1 CORROSION PREVIOUSLY REWORKED STATION 1282 TO 1300 LONGERON 30. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF LONGERON PER SRM
- [SDR USAA950858](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950858), Jul 7, 1995: SKIN. GOUGE. PIT - DURING Q-1/CD-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND GOUGE .015 BY 1.75 INCHES LONG AT STATION 755 LONGERON 15R. BLENDED GOUGE, DYE CHECKED AND INSTALLED INTERNAL DOUB
- [SDR USAA950857](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950857), Jul 7, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-1/CX-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CRACK .75 INCHES LONG AND CREASE .055 DEEP AT STATION 522 BETWEEN LONGERON 21R AND 22R FUSELAGE SKIN. CUT OUT DAMA

All 54: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N810US-2003-10-01/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20010412014909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010412014909I), Apr 12, 2001: Doug DC981 (N810US), Pittsburgh, PA, Minor damage. (-23) At approximately 1245 local time on April 12, 2001, a us airways DC-9-80 made ground/runway contact with its left wingtip while landing on runway 28 l in…
- [Incident 19970512022769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970512022769I), May 12, 1997: Doug DC981 (N810US), Washington, DC. Thump and lost thrust NR1 engine on climbout. Returned. Exhaust cone came off. FOD to turbine blades. Contained fail
- [Incident 19911224062589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911224062589I), Dec 24, 1991: Doug DC981 (N810US), Indianapolis, IN. Unsafe gear indication. Diverted to Indianapolis. Landed safely. Found nose gear doors open.

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