# N812NK: 1983 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2005-01-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 27, 2005
- Exported to: South Africa
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82)](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82-md-82) (registry code 3022082)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 48021
- Year built: 1983
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: February 25, 2000
- Certificate issued: January 21, 2005
- Last registry action: January 21, 2005
- Mode S code: AB1200
- 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/N812NK
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=812NK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N812NK-2005-01-27

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (92, newest 50)

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

- [SDR GTIA040661](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040661), Jul 2, 2004: FLOORBOARD. SHEARED. FTW - FOUND G1 FORWARD INBOARD MOUNT NUT PLATE SHEAREDON INSTALLATION. REMOVED FLOORBOARD AT OUTBOARD STATION 160-200. FLOORBOARD HAS EXTENSIVE DELAMINATION. FA
- [SDR GTIA040643](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040643), Jun 29, 2004: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND MAIN CABIN STATION 1250 TO STATION 1155 LEFT SIDE INBOARD FLOOR PANEL HAS SEVERAL INSERTS CORROSION SOFT/MUSHEY EDGE FILLER IS MISSING. FABRICATED N
- [SDR GTIA040666](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040666), Jun 25, 2004: BRACKET. CRACKED. FTW - FOUND FORWARD PIT DOOR AFT LOWER INTERNAL EDGE BRACKET CRACKED. REMOVED CRACKED BRACKET. FABRICATED BRACKET. INSTALLED NEW BRACKET. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040667](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040667), Jun 24, 2004: SKIN. WORN. FTW - FOUND R1 DOOR LOCK TO HAVE EXCESSIVE MATERIAL LOSS ON LOWER SKIN. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040662](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040662), Jun 23, 2004: SKIN. DAMAGED. FTW - FOUND EXISTING REPAIR AT FS 427 BETWEEN LONGERONS 18 AND 20R REQUIRES TO BE REPLACED WITH DC9/MD80 SRM 53-05 FIG 105 REPAIR. INSTALLED REPAIR NO LONER MEE
- [SDR GTIA040665](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040665), Jun 23, 2004: SKIN. DAMAGED. FTW - FOUND 20 INCH CREASE AT FS 617 BETWEEN LONGEORN 22 AND 23R, CREASE IS IN THE CONTROLLED RVSM AREA AND MUST BE REPAIRED. CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN BETWEEN L22R-
- [SDR GTIA040652](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040652), Jun 22, 2004: FLOORBOARD. DAMAGED. FTW - FOUND MAIN CABIN STATION 1117 TO 1174 CENTER FLOOR PANEL HAVE SOFT/MUSHEY AND DAMAGE ON EDGE. FABRICATED CABIN FLOORBOARD. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040653](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040653), Jun 22, 2004: FLOOR PANEL. CRACKED. FTW - FOUND MAIN CABIN STATION 806 TO STATION 826, FLOOR PANEL ONE INSERT DAMAGE/CRACKS ON EDGES. FABRICATED NEW FLOOR PANEL. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040651](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040651), Jun 22, 2004: FLOOR PANEL. CRACKED. FTW - FOUND MAIN CABIN RIGHT INBOARD FLOOR PANEL STATION 1250-1309 HAVE CRACKS, DAMAGE ON EDGES/SEVERAL INSERTS HAVE PULLED THROUGH. FABRICATED NEW FLOOR PANEL.
- [SDR GTIA040644](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040644), Jun 22, 2004: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. FOUND CABIN FLOOR STATION 769-788 BL 0 INTERCOSTAL UPPER FLANGE IS CRACKED AROUND FASTENER HOLES WITH MATERIAL MISSING AT 2 LOCATIONS. REMOVED INTERCOSTAL. FABR
- [SDR GTIA040655](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040655), Jun 21, 2004: FLOORBOARD. BROKEN. FOUND FLOORBOARD BROKEN STATION 200-260 LBL 24-31. FABRICATED FLOORBOARD. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040654](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040654), Jun 21, 2004: FLOORBOARD. BROKEN. FTW - FOUND FLOORBOARD FASTENER INSERTS MISSING, TWO EACH STATION 200-260 LBL 24-25. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION FLOORBOARD PANEL FOUND TO BE BROKEN. FABRICATED 
- [SDR GTIA040660](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040660), Jun 21, 2004: FRAME. CRACKED. FTW - FOUND LT WING FIXED LEADING EDGE COMPARTMENT XFS 267 TWO EACH, FRAME CRACKED. STOP DRILLED CRACKS. FABRICATED TWO REPAIR DOUBLER. INSTALLED TWO FORMER REP
- [SDR GTIA040664](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040664), Jun 20, 2004: FRAME. CRACKED. FTW - FOUND LOWER FIXED LEADING EDGE COMPARTMENT XFS 330 LEADING EDGE FRAME CRACK. STOP DRILL CRACK AT FORMER. FABRICATED 3 AND DRILLED REPAIR FORMER. INSTALLED
- [SDR GTIA040650](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040650), Jun 19, 2004: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND RIGHT OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK STATION 200-1309 IS CORRODED AND GOUGED ALONG ENTIRE LENGTH, FS 494 IS OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF SEAT TRAC
- [SDR GTIA040663](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040663), Jun 19, 2004: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. FOUND LEFT INBOARD SEAT TRACK STATION 200-1309 IS CORRODED AND GOUGED ALONG ENTIRE LENGTH. REMOVED CORROSION STATION 200-236 IS OUT OF LIMITS. MATERIAL LOSS AT 
- [SDR GTIA040439](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040439), Apr 25, 2004: STRAP. MISINSTALLED. TAIL SLIDE COVER HOLD DOWN STRAPS NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY. INSTALLED TAIL CONE EMERGENCY SLIDE COVER STRAPS CORRECTLY.
- [SDR GTIA040276](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040276), Apr 10, 2004: LIGHT. LOOSE. ORD - FLT 1504 - AFT GALLEY AISLE EXIT LIGHTING TRACK CAME UP. RE-ATTACHED AFT GALLEY LUMINESCENT EXIT STRIP. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040272](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040272), Apr 8, 2004: SIGN. DISLODGED. EXIT SIGN AT AFT GALLEY FELL OFF ON TAKEOFF. RE-ATTACHED LUMINESCENT EXIT STRIP AT AFT GALLEY FLOOR AREA. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040042), Jan 30, 2004: LANDING GEAR. MALFUNCTIONED. PBI - FLT 833 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NOSE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. CYCLED GEAR DOWN, NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT ON INSTANTLY. RECYCLED GEAR UP. NOSE GEAR FAILED TO RETR
- [SDR GTIA040040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040040), Jan 28, 2004: GLOWSTRIP. LOOSE. DTW - FLT 834 - AFT GALLEY FLOOR GLOW STRIP OFF. REINSTALLED GALLEY FLOOR AFT GLOWSTRIP. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040033), Jan 26, 2004: PROXIMITY SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. FLL - FLT 1123 - NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH UPON RETRACTION. RECYCLED PER QRH, WHICH DID NOT REMEDY SITUATION. LIGHT FINALLY WENT OUT APPROXIMA
- [SDR GTIA040029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040029), Jan 20, 2004: GLOWSTRIP. MISSING. MCO - FLT 1863 - FLOOR GLOW PATH STRIP MISSING BY L2 DOOR. REPLACED MISSING SAFTGLO SUPPORT FLOOR PATH STRIP. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040011), Jan 15, 2004: ENGINE. FLAMED OUT. RT ENG FLAMED-OUT, AIR RETURN AT 800 TO 1000 MLS RT ENG EPR DROPPED BELOW 1.2 EPR, ARTS FIRED BASES X-TERED TO LT GENERATORS ACCOMPLISHED QRH ITEMS PULLED CVR C
- [SDR GTIA030716](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030716), Sep 28, 2003: CONDUIT. OUT OF POSITION. LEFT MAIN RED GEAR LIGHT ON WITH LANDING GEAR HANDLE UP. QRH PROCEDURE FOLLOWED, NO CHANGE. REPOSITIONED LT MAIN GEAR UPLOCK SENSOR CONDUIT AND OPS CHECKED. NO 
- [SDR GTIA030680](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030680), Sep 14, 2003: CONTROL UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. LT ENGINE LOOP 'A' LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ACCOMPLISHED QRH PROCEDURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONTROL UNIT. OPS CHECK NORMAL. (M)
- [SDR GTIA030657](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030657), Aug 26, 2003: INLET GUIDE VANE. CRACKED. ENGINE 2-217A ESN 708450 INLET GUIDE VANE HAS ROOT AND INNER SHROUD WELD TO SHROUD CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED IGV CASE. (M)
- [SDR GTIA030656](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030656), Aug 26, 2003: BLADE. DAMAGED. NR 2 ENGINE 1ST STAGE FAN BLADE IS MANGLED BEYOND BLENDABLE LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED TWO C-1 BLADES IAW MD-80 A/C MM REV 76 REV 76 SECTION 72-33-21. COMPLIE
- [SDR GTIA030414](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030414), Jun 1, 2003: BRACKET. DAMAGED. SLIDE PACK BRACKET ON R-1 DOOR WILL NOT HOLD SLIDE PACK GIRT BAR. REPOSITIONED AFT GIRT BAR HOOK ON R-1 SLIDE PACK. GIRT BAR OPERATION NORMAL. (M)
- [SDR GTIA030275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030275), Apr 24, 2003: ENGINE. SMOKE. AIR RETURN, ON TAKEOFF AFT CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE. AFT LAV SMOKE ALARMS WENT OFF. RETURNED TO DTW. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE. OPS CHECK AND LEAK GOOD, N
- [SDR GTIA030244](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030244), Apr 2, 2003: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. CARGO FIRE DETECTION FORWARD 'B' FAIL LIGHT AND ANNUNCIATOR PANEL SMOKE DETECTOR LOOP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CARGO COMPARTMENT SMOKE DETECTOR. 
- [SDR GTIA030162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030162), Mar 10, 2003: SCREW. MISSING. LEFT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOW IS STUCK CLOSED. FORWARD SCREW ON EXIT COVER MISSING THUS JAMMING DOOR CLOSED. INSTALLED SCREW ON COVER, DOOR NOW FU
- [SDR GTIA021264](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021264), Nov 29, 2002: RING. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND LEFT 346 WINDOW UPPER AFT FRAME CORRODED. REMOVED LEFT NR 46 WINDOW UPPER AFT CRACKED FRAME. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW ORDERED WINDOW RING. INSTALLED 
- [SDR GTIA021263](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021263), Nov 27, 2002: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. FTW - L2 DOOR OPENING FLOOR PANEL SUPPORT BRACKETS (2) CORRODED. FORWARD FLOOR PANEL SUPPORT BRACKET L2 DOOR FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED FORWARD FLOOR
- [SDR GTIA021261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021261), Nov 24, 2002: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. FTW - FOUND DORSAL FIN INBOARD LEFT, RIGHT ANGLE ATTACH IS CRACKED. REMOVED LEFT AND RIGHT FIN INBOARD ATTACH ANGLES. LOCATED AND DRILLED LEFT INBOARD FIN ANGLE
- [SDR GTIA021260](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021260), Nov 23, 2002: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND RIGHT INBOARD SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STATION 200 AND 256. MATERIAL LOSS OUT OF LIMITS AT SEAT TRACK STATION 267. REMOVED DAMAGE AREA. FABRICATED NEW
- [SDR GTIA021257](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021257), Nov 21, 2002: LONGERON. CORRODED. E/E BAY STATION 180-218 L30 CORROSION IN LONGERON AROUND FASTENERS. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF LONGERON AND SPLICE. INSTALLED NEW LONGERON AND SPLICE. (M)
- [SDR GTIA021262](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021262), Nov 21, 2002: WEB. CRACKED. FTW - FOUND PAX CABIN STATION 503, STATION 231 WEB MEMBRANE IS CRACKED. STOP DRILLED CRACK. FABRICATED DOUBLER. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR. STOP DRILL CRACK AT WE
- [SDR GTIA021253](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021253), Nov 21, 2002: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND AFT CARGO JAMB BEAM HAS CORROSION STATION 1112-1249, DOOR JAMB BEAM REPAIR STRAP HAS CORROSION UNDER STRAP ON JAMB BEAM. CORRODED REMOVAL WAS FOUND 
- [SDR GTIA021287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021287), Nov 18, 2002: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. FTW - FOUND L1 DOOR UPPER MOST INTERCOSTAL BEAM (TWO) CRACKS IN LOWER RADIUS FORWARD AND AFT SIDES. REMOVED CRACKED DOOR BEAM. FORMED BEAM. INSTALLED DOOR BEAM.
- [SDR GTIA021255F](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021255F), Nov 17, 2002: FRAME. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND FORWARD PIT HAS CORROSION AT THE FRAME STATION 541, STATION 560, 579, 636, 701, 750 AT 788, RBL 16 INCHES LBL 16 INCHES. FOUND THE AREA AT FS 541, 5
- [SDR GTIA021255E](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021255E), Nov 17, 2002: FRAME. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND FORWARD PIT HAS CORROSION AT THE FRAME STATION 541, STATION 560, 579, 636, 701, 750 AT 788, RBL 16 INCHES LBL 16 INCHES. FOUND THE AREA AT FS 541, 5
- [SDR GTIA021255D](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021255D), Nov 17, 2002: FRAME. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND FORWARD PIT HAS CORROSION AT THE FRAME STATION 541, STATION 560, 579, 636, 701, 750 AT 788, RBL 16 INCHES LBL 16 INCHES. FOUND THE AREA AT FS 541, 5
- [SDR GTIA021255C](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021255C), Nov 17, 2002: FRAME. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND FORWARD PIT HAS CORROSION AT THE FRAME STATION 541, STATION 560, 579, 636, 701, 750 AT 788, RBL 16 INCHES LBL 16 INCHES. FOUND THE AREA AT FS 541, 5
- [SDR GTIA021255B](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021255B), Nov 17, 2002: FRAME. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND FORWARD PIT HAS CORROSION AT THE FRAME STATION 541, STATION 560, 579, 636, 701, 750 AT 788, RBL 16 INCHES LBL 16 INCHES. FOUND THE AREA AT FS 541, 5
- [SDR GTIA021255A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021255A), Nov 17, 2002: FRAME. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND FORWARD PIT HAS CORROSION AT THE FRAME STATION 541, STATION 560, 579, 636, 701, 750 AT 788, RBL 16 INCHES LBL 16 INCHES. FOUND THE AREA AT FS 541, 5
- [SDR GTIA021354](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021354), Nov 17, 2002: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND DOOR JAMB BEAM REPAIR STRAP HAS CORROSION UNDER STRAP AND ON JAMB BEAM. REMOVED DOOR JAMB BEAM TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. HOLES LOCATED AND DRILLED ON NEW
- [SDR GTIA021255](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021255), Nov 17, 2002: FRAME. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND FORWARD PIT HAS CORROSION AT THE FRAME STATION 541, STATION 560, 579, 636, 701, 750 AT 788, RBL 16 INCHES LBL 16 INCHES. FOUND THE AREA AT FS 541, 5
- [SDR GTIA021238](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021238), Nov 17, 2002: STRINGER. CRACKED. FTW - AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT 1474 CANT LONGERON 18L, 1 INCH CRACK ON STRINGER. STOP DRILL CRACK. FABRICATED TWO FORMER DOUBLERS. INSTALLED TWO FORMER DOUBLER
- [SDR GTIA021288](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA021288), Nov 16, 2002: FLOOR PANEL. DAMAGED. FTW - FOUND CAPTAIN FLOOR PANEL NEXT TO CONTROL COLUMN HAS DELAMINATED AND BROKEN WOOD FILLER AS MARKED. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW PANEL. (M)

All 92: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N812NK-2005-01-27/reports.md

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