# N811NK: 1981 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-81(MD-81), registration cancelled 2006-09-07 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: September 7, 2006 - 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 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (registry code 52053) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 48017 - Year built: 1981 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: December 28, 1999 - Certificate issued: April 16, 2004 - Last registry action: April 16, 2004 - Mode S code: AB0E49 - Owner when cancelled: [Spirit Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SPIRIT%20AIRLINES%20INC) - Location: [Miramar, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miramar) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 25.9882° N, 80.2814° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33025, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N811NK - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=811NK - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N811NK-2006-09-07 From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 (141, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR GTIA050161](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA050161), Jun 1, 2005: CADC. FAILED. CLIMBING THROUGH FL260 LOST ALL AUTO FLIGHT PARAMETERS, F/O ALT WAS 300 FT OFF, NO ALTITUDE ALERT. PASS THROUGH 250 DESCENT EVERYTHING STARTED TO COME BACK BUT - [SDR GTIA050051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA050051), Mar 2, 2005: GAUGE. DEFECTIVE. WINDOW POPS WHEN IT PRESSURIZES AND LT EPR GAUGE ERRATIC READING TOP TO BOTTOM SCALE IN IDLE IN DESCENT, AIRCRAFT TAIL SWAP WITH 819NK. PRESSURIZED AC NO POP - - [SDR GTIA050038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA050038), Feb 23, 2005: LINE. BROKEN. ENGINE INDICATIONS DO NOT MATCH OBSERVED ENGINE PERFORMANCE WHEN OPERATING AT T/O POWER AND CRUISE, NR1 EPR IS BELOW EXPECTED. AIRCRAFT TAIL SWAP WITH 833. T/S - [SDR GTIA050011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA050011), Jan 19, 2005: STRUT. LEAKING. DTW - FLT 1039 - NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. REPACKED NOSE STRUT, LEAK CHECK GOOD, SWUNG NOSE GEAR, OPS CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR GTIA050006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA050006), Jan 12, 2005: PUMP. INOPERATIVE. FLL - AFT CENTER FUEL PUMP INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CENTER FUEL TANK BOOST PUMP, OPS CHECK NORMAL. (M) - [SDR GTIA040871](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040871), Dec 23, 2004: DOOR. DAMAGED. MCO - FLT 138 - RIGHT HYDRAULIC LEAK, NO QTY OR PRESSURE, FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED DAMAGE TO LOWER SECTION OF MAIN LANDING GEAR DOORS. AIRCRAFT SWAP. REPAIRE - [SDR GTIA040856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040856), Dec 1, 2004: FRAME. CRACKED. DTW - FOUND 7 INCH CRACK ON STATION 1463 AT 8:00 POSITION A/C LEFT. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM. (M) - [SDR GTIA040790](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040790), Sep 28, 2004: TARGET. OUT OF ADJUST. FLL - FLT 1265 - FOUND MAIN GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ON AT CRUISE ALT WENT OUT WITH RT HYD PUMP ON. ADJUSTED LEFT GEAR DOOR SENSOR TARGET. (M) - [SDR GTIA040786](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040786), Sep 1, 2004: TAB. DELAMINATED. FOUND RIGHT ANTI-FLOAT TAB DELAMINATED AT OUTBOARD TIP. REMOVED RT ELEVATOR ANTI-FLOAT TAB. INSTALLED RT ELEV ANTI-FLOAT TAB. (M) - [SDR GTIA040785](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040785), Aug 30, 2004: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND AFT PIT DOOR JAM CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION. FABRICATED DOOR BEAM REPAIR. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS. (M) - [SDR GTIA040775](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040775), Aug 27, 2004: LENS. CRACKED. F/O'S SMOKE GOGGLE LENS CRACKED (2) ALL 3 GOGGLES NEED BAG REPLACED. REMOVED AND REPLACED F/O'S SMOKE GOGGLES. (M) - [SDR GTIA040671](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040671), Jul 18, 2004: LANYARD. INOPERATIVE. FLL - FOUND L1 DOOR LANYARD EVAC SLIDE BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANYARD EVAC SLIDE AT L1 DOOR. (M) - [SDR GTIA040466](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040466), May 17, 2004: DOOR. INOPERATIVE. ENROUTE, THE GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT CAME ON. TURNED ON THE HYD`S AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT. AFTER TURNING OFF THE HYD`S THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. TURNED ON RT HYD AND - [SDR GTIA040444](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040444), May 9, 2004: LANYARD. DISENGAGED. L1 DOOR PACK SLIDE LANYARD DISENGAGED FROM DOOR (SLIDE DID NOT FALL OFF OF DOOR). REINSTALLED LANYARD. - [SDR GTIA040326](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040326), Apr 15, 2004: CABLE. DISLODGED. FOUND DOOR 1R EMERGENCY EXIT SLIDE HAS CABLES PROTRUDING FROM COVER. REPLACED SLIDE ASSEMBLY, DOOR 1R. (M) - [SDR GTIA040261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040261), Apr 2, 2004: CABLE. DEFECTIVE. FLL - FLT 196 - DURING TAXI, RIGHT BRAKE LOCKED UP WITHOUT APPLYING BRAKES. REMOVED AND REPLACED RUN 97B BRAKE VALVE RETURN CABLE. (M) - [SDR GTIA040225](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040225), Mar 23, 2004: SLIDE. UNSECURE. ACY - FLT 330 - L1 SLIDE PACK NEEDS SECURING. REINSTALLED PACK. (M) - [SDR GTIA040210](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040210), Mar 18, 2004: LANYARD. DISCONNECTED. LGA - FLT 703 - FOUND DOOR R1 SLIDE LANYARD CABLES NOT ATTACHED. ATTACHED CABLE TO GIRT BAR. (M) - [SDR GTIA040174](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040174), Mar 10, 2004: CAP. MISSING. DTW - FLT 1689 - FOUND SAFETY GLOW FLOOR TRACK RIGHT AT EXIT ROW 26 MISSING END CAP AND INSERT ASSEMBLY. FOUND MISSING ASSEMBLY IN CABIN RESECURED. (M) - [SDR GTIA040154](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040154), Feb 27, 2004: CONTROLLER. MALFUNCTIONED. ACY - FLT 1148 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM ACY, THE AFT LEFT AND RIGHT DETECTORS WENT OFF AND FLIGHT ATTENDANT'S SAID AN OIL HAZE WAS IN THE AIR. LOOKED AT CABIN TEMP - [SDR GTIA040045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040045), Feb 2, 2004: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. MCO - EMERGENCY LIGHT BELOW WATER SEPARATOR BAGS INOPERATIVE. SECURED WIRES TO LIGHT ASSEMBLY OF EMERGENCY LIGHT BELOW WATER SEPARATOR BAGS. OPS CHECK OK. (M) - [SDR GTIA030957](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030957), Nov 29, 2003: PROXIMITY SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. FLL - FLT 268 - AFTER TAKEOFF, RIGHT MAIN GEAR RED LIGHT AND GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ON WTIH GEAR HANDLE UP-FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURE AFTER WHICH GEAR LIGHTS - [SDR GTIA030897](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030897), Nov 1, 2003: ISOLATION MOUNT. DAMAGED. RT ENGINE FORWARD LOWER VIBRATION ISOLATOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT ENGINE FORWARD LOWER VIBRATION ISOLATOR. (M) - [SDR GTIA030898](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030898), Nov 1, 2003: ISOLATION MOUNT. DAMAGED. RIGHT ENGINE FORWARD UPPER VIBRATION ISOLATOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE FORWARD UPPER VIBRATION ISOLATOR. (M) - [SDR GTIA030876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030876), Oct 31, 2003: ENGINE. FAILED. RIGHT ENGINE FAILURE AT 80 KTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE. (M) - [SDR GTIA030850](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030850), Oct 21, 2003: LIFE RAFT. FAILED. DTW - FOUND DURING MINI-EVACUATION DEMONSTRATION, ONE CHAMBER OF RAFT FAILED TO INFLATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT. (M) - [SDR GTIA030867](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030867), Oct 21, 2003: HINGE. BROKEN. FOUND TAILCONE RELEASE ARM DOOR IN AFT F/A STATION BROKEN. RESECURED HINGE. REPLACED RIVETS. (M) - [SDR GTIA030254](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030254), Apr 15, 2003: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. MCO - TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. SECURED LOOSE OUTPUT CONNECTION ON BATTERY PACK FOR TAIL COMP EMERGENCY LIGHTS, OPS CHECKOK IAW MM 33-53-00 - [SDR GTIA030083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030083), Feb 15, 2003: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT APPROX STATION 370 INTERCOSTAL BY LONGERON 30 HAS CORROSION. REMOVED INTERCOSTAL. FABRICATED NEW FS 370 INTERCOSTAL. INSTA - [SDR GTIA030100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030100), Feb 13, 2003: FLOORBOARD. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND FORWARD CABIN STATION 200-260 RBL 24 TO 44 FLOORBOARD HAS CORROSION AT INSERTS/SOFT MUSHEY. FABRICATED PANEL. (M) - [SDR GTIA030101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030101), Feb 12, 2003: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND IN PAX CABIN CORROSION AT FS 258 LONGERON 18R. FABRICATED REPAIR FILLER AND REPAIR DOUBLER. REPAIR PARTS INSTALLED. (M) - [SDR GTIA030094](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030094), Feb 12, 2003: FLOOR PANEL. CRACKED. FTW - FOUND PAX CABIN FLOOR WEB CRACKED AT LONGERON 18L STATION 325. CUT OUT DAMAGED WEB. FABRICATED FLOOR WEB AND DOUBLER. INSTALLED WEB AND DOUBLER. (M) - [SDR GTIA030093](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030093), Feb 12, 2003: DOUBLER. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND AFT CABIN LAVATORY AREA LEFT FLOOR ANGLE DOUBLER CORRODED. FABRICATED A NEW ANGLE DOUBLER. (M) - [SDR GTIA030092](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030092), Feb 12, 2003: FLOORBOARD. CRACKED. FTW - FOUND CABIN PRESSURE FLOORBOARD RIGHT STATION 265-313 4 EACH RIVETS PULLED THROUGH SKIN AND CRACKED. REMOVED CRACKED SKIN. FABRICATED NEW FLOORBOARD SKIN. - [SDR GTIA030112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030112), Feb 11, 2003: LONGERON. CRACKED. MAIN CABIN FS 370, STR 16, CRACKED. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF LONGERON. FABRICATED LONGERON SECTION AND SPLICE. INSTALLED LONGERON AND SPLICES. - [SDR GTIA030111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030111), Feb 11, 2003: LONGERON. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN FS 256, STR 17R, CORRODED. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF LONGERON. FABRICATED LONGERON SECTION AND LONGERON SPLICES. INSTALLED LONGERON AND SPLICES. - [SDR GTIA030110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030110), Feb 11, 2003: LONGERON. CRACKED. PAX CABIN, LONGERON 17L CRACKED AT STATIONS 236, 370 AND 427. REMOVED LONGERON 17L FROM STA 417 TO STA 436. REMOVED CRACKED LONG. 17L FROM STA 303 TO STA 323. R - [SDR GTIA030107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030107), Feb 11, 2003: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. INTERCOSTAL ASSY STA 630 TO 636, RBL 3, CORRODED. DISASSEMBLED INTERCOSTAL ASSY. GUSSET FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED NEW PART. - [SDR GTIA030102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030102), Feb 10, 2003: WEB. CRACKED. FTW - FOUND MAIN CABIN FS 1297 STRINGER 18R WEB CRACKED. STOP DRILLED CRACKS, TWO. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER. INSTALLED DOUBLER. (M) - [SDR GTIA030098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030098), Feb 10, 2003: FITTING. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND MAIN CABIN FS 1022 STATION 181 T-FITTING CORRODED. REMOVED T-FITTING, LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW PART. INSTALLED FITTING. (M) - [SDR GTIA030088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030088), Feb 10, 2003: WEB. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND WEB STATION 200-218 RBL 26 LBL 26 HAS CORROSION. FABRICATED WEB PANEL. (M) - [SDR GTIA030095](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030095), Feb 10, 2003: FLOOR PANEL. CRACKED. FTW - FOUND MAIN CABIN FS 1174 RIGHT OUTBOARD FLOOR PANEL CRACKED. REMOVED DAMAGED FLOOR PANEL. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER. REINSTALLED - [SDR GTIA030087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030087), Feb 10, 2003: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. FTW - FLOOR SUPPORT STATION 200 RBL 9-44 HAS CORROSION. FABRICATED NEW FLOOR SUPPORT. (M) - [SDR GTIA030067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030067), Feb 10, 2003: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT STATION 160 LBL 10 HAS CORROSION. FABRICATED NEW FLOOR SUPPORT. (M) - [SDR GTIA030086](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030086), Feb 9, 2003: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT STATION 160-200 RBL 44 HAS CORROSION. REMOVED FLOOR SUPPORT AT STATION 160-200 RBL 44. FABRICATED REPLACEMENT FLOOR SUPPORT. REPLACEME - [SDR GTIA030082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030082), Feb 9, 2003: FLOORBOARD. DETERIORATED. FTW - FOUND FLOORBOARD STATION 130-160 DETERIORATED. FABRICATED NEW FLOORBOARD. (M) - [SDR GTIA030085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030085), Feb 9, 2003: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT STATION 200 LBL 15 RBL 5 CORRODED. FABRICATED NEW FLOOR SUPPORT. (M) - [SDR GTIA030072](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030072), Feb 9, 2003: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT STATION 218 RBL 10 - LBL 12 HAS CORROSION. FABRICATED NEW SUPPORT. (M) - [SDR GTIA030065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030065), Feb 9, 2003: FLOORBOARD. DAMAGED. FTW - PASSENGER CABIN STATION 1309 TO 1360 FLOORBOARD HAS SOFT/MUSHEY BLUE WATER STAINS AND SEVERAL INSERTS DAMAGE. FABRICATED NEW PASSENGER CABIN FLOORBOARD. ( - [SDR GTIA030070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030070), Feb 8, 2003: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND SUPPORT FS 518-636 HAS CORROSION. FABRICATED SUPPORT. (M) All 141: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N811NK-2006-09-07/reports.md --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.