# N813ME: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-81(MD-81), registration cancelled 2013-08-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 13, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 48007
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Last registry action: June 14, 2010
- Mode S code: AB1599
- Location: [Highland, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Highland)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.4717° N, 111.6804° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84003, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N813ME
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=813ME
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N813ME-2013-08-13

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 (118, newest 50)

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

- [SDR MWE2008F00025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWE2008F00025), Jul 25, 2008: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. RT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED RT OVERWING LIGHT. (K)
- [SDR MWEA080039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA080039), Mar 5, 2008: SKIN. DENTED. DENT IN FUSELAGE AT STATION 273 BETWEEN LONGERON 22 & 21 RIGHT. PERFORMED INSPECTION AT DENTED AREA, NO CRACKS FOUND. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER.
- [SDR MWEA080010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA080010), Jan 17, 2008: LANYARD. FAILED. DURING TAIL CONE SLIDE DEPLOY OPERATIONAL CHECK, THE TAIL CONE DROPPED AWAY CLEAN BUT THE SLIDE COVER DID NOT AUTOMATICALLY DEPLOY OR DEPLOY AND INFLATE EVACUAT
- [SDR MWEA070308](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA070308), Dec 23, 2007: SPRING. STICKING. SLAT DISAGREE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. FOUND LEFT C SLAT SENSOR TARGET SPRING MECHANISM STICKY, CLEANED AND LUBED.
- [SDR MWEA070205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA070205), Sep 6, 2007: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AT FLIGHT ATTENDANT 1A NOT SHOWING FLASHING RED CHARGE INDICATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY.
- [SDR MWEA070202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA070202), Aug 30, 2007: PANEL. INOPERATIVE. TAIL CONE EXIT DOOR ARM/DISARM PANEL DOES NOT STAY IN DISARMED POSTION OR DOES NOT LATCH PROPERLY. RESECURED PANEL.
- [SDR MWEA070163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA070163), Jul 30, 2007: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. AFT CABIN EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT BATTERY INDICATOR DOES NOT FLASH. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERIES.
- [SDR MWEA070034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA070034), Feb 13, 2007: DOUBLER. MISDRILLED. MISDRILLED HOLE AT STATION 180 JUST BELOW 2ND FASTENER FROM BOTTOM OF DOOR CUTOUT. PLUGGED WITH RIVET.
- [SDR MWEA070031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA070031), Feb 11, 2007: DOUBLER. CRACKED. CRACK IN AFT LOWER AIRSTAIRS OPENING / FORWARD AIRSTAIR. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER.
- [SDR MWEA060267](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA060267), Sep 29, 2006: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. ONE OF THE EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHTS AT THE FORWARD FLIGHT ATTENDANT STATION IS NOT TESTING. REMOVED AND REPLACED TOP EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT BATTERY.
- [SDR MWEA060219](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA060219), Sep 29, 2006: PRESSURE VALVE. INOPERATIVE. AIR CONDITIONING PACK WOULD NOT MAINTAIN THE CABIN AT FLIGHT LEVEL 20 THOUSAND FEET. REMOVED AND REPLACED PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE.
- [SDR MWEA060218](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA060218), Aug 7, 2006: WIRE. BROKEN. TRACK LIGHTS AT ROW NR 10 INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE.
- [SDR MWEA070017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA070017), Jul 16, 2006: FLASHLIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FORWARD FLIGHT ATTENDANT PORTABLE FLASHLIGHT STRAP BROKEN AND NOT CHARGING. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLASHLIGHT BATTERY & INSTALLED NEW STRAP.
- [SDR MWEA060136](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA060136), Jun 24, 2006: OIL FILTER. CLOGGED. LEFT OIL STRAINER CLOGGING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ENGINE MAIN OIL FILTER.
- [SDR MWEA060059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA060059), Jun 14, 2006: WEDGE. CORRODED. LEFT AILERON TRIM TAB INBOARD FILLER WEDGE IS CORRODED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED WEDGE FILLER.
- [SDR MWEA060058](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA060058), Jun 14, 2006: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION ON ELECTRICAL ELECTRONIC DOOR FRAME STRUCTURE, LOCATED INSIDE THE ELECTRICAL ELECTRONIC BAY LEFT, STATION 218 LONGERON 28 LEFT. FABRICATED AND INSTALL
- [SDR MWEA060061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA060061), Jun 12, 2006: SKIN. DENTED. FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED, TWO PLATES AT FRAME STATION 237 BETWEEN LONGERON 17 AND 18 LEFT. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL DOUBLER.
- [SDR MWEA060057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA060057), Jun 9, 2006: ATTACH FITTING. CORRODED. LEFT NR 2 LEADING EDGE SLAT, OUTBOARD ATTACH FITTING HAS CORROSION AT RETAINER SCREW HOLE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED PLUG.
- [SDR MWEA060051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA060051), May 26, 2006: DOUBLER. CRACKED. LEFT WING NR 2 SLAT OUTBOARD CENTER SLAT TRACK, APPROXIMATELY AT STATION XOS 240.0 EXISTING REPAIR DOUBLER CRACKED THROUGH 2 FASTENERS AND SKIN CRACKED PAST REP
- [SDR MWEA060050](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA060050), May 26, 2006: SUPPORT ANGLE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD DOOR THRESHOLD SUPPORT ANGLE AT STATION 1338. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED SUPORT ANGLE AND SHIM.
- [SDR MWEA060049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA060049), May 26, 2006: FRAME. CRACKED. LOWER FUSELAGE FILLET FAIRING FRAME IS CRACKED, JUST FORWARD OF LEFT INBOARD FORWARD CORNER OF LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AND STIF
- [SDR MWEA050032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA050032), Apr 14, 2005: DOUBLER. CRACKED. SKIN CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 1.5 INCHES, PROGRESSING FROM FORWARD TO AFT SIDE OF RIVET, STATION 1380 ABOUT 1 INCH ABOVE LONGERON 14. REPAIRED DOUBLER.
- [SDR MWEA040195](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA040195), Oct 28, 2004: BOLT. MISSING. RIGHT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE AND AUTO SPOILER DO NOT USE LIGHT CAME ON. FOUND BOLT MISSING FROM RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR TARGET ALLOWING TARGET TO ROTATE AND PREV
- [SDR MWEA040199](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA040199), Oct 16, 2004: SKIN. DENTED. PASSENGER DOOR DENTED AND CRACKED. REPAIRED LOWER FORWARD CORNER DAMAGE WITH REPAIR DOUBLER.
- [SDR MWEA040155](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA040155), Aug 24, 2004: FINGER DOUBLER. PUNCTURED. SMALL PUNCTURE IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT FRAME STATION 229 AND LONGERON 22 NEAR FORWARD LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED FINGER DOUBLER AND PLUG.
- [SDR MWEA040090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA040090), Jun 8, 2004: ATTACH FITTING. CRACKED. RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR BULKHEAD ATTACH FITTING IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SUPPORT.
- [SDR MWEA040007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA040007), Jan 10, 2004: RIVET. LOOSE. LEFT AILERON SKIN HAS LOOSE RIVET IN TOP SKIN AT STATION XRS 475, HOLE IS ENLARGED. INSTALLED DOUBLER TO REPAIR HOLE IN AILERON SKIN.
- [SDR MWEA030275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA030275), Jul 11, 2003: PRESSURE SWITCH. SHORTED. AUTO BRAKE FAIL ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER PARKING BRAKE WAS RELEASED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SOLENOID PRESSURE SWITCH.
- [SDR MWEA030056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA030056), Feb 5, 2003: ANGLE. CRACKED. RT MLG DOOR NR 1 FRAME TO INTERCOSTAL ATTACH T-ANGLE CRACKED IN THREE PLACES, LOCATED JUST OUTBOARD AFT OF ACTUATOR ATTACH FITTINGS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED T-
- [SDR MWEA030055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA030055), Feb 5, 2003: DOUBLER. CORRODED. RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAP HAS MODERATE CORROSION ON INTERNAL SKIN SURFACE AND FRAME. -- REMOVED WEB AND CORRSION, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED WEB AND DOUBLER.
- [SDR MWEA030044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA030044), Jan 24, 2003: PULLEY. BROKEN. SLAT FOLLOW UP CABLE PULLEY IN THE SLAT SEQUENCE CONTROL MECHANISM HAS A SECTION BROKEN OFF. -- BLENDED DAMAGE.
- [SDR MWEA030030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA030030), Jan 10, 2003: SKIN. DAMAGED. FORWARD CARGO DOOR OUTER SKIN IS DAMAGED ON THE LOWER EDGE NEAR THE CENTER OF THE DOOR. -- FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW DOUBLER AND SHIMS.
- [SDR MWEA030029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA030029), Jan 10, 2003: DOUBLER. UNWANTED. REPAIR HOLE IN FUSELAGE SKIN WHERE EMERGENCY LOCATING TRANSMITTER WAS REMOVED. -- FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FINGER DOUBLER.
- [SDR MWEA03006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA03006), Jan 8, 2003: SPLICE. CORRODED. LONGERON 30 AT STATION 593 IS CORRODED AROUND FASTENER HOLES THAT GO THROUGH THE SKIN. -- REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED SPLICE.
- [SDR MWEA030015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA030015), Jan 7, 2003: WEB. DAMAGED. FLOOR WEB OUTBOARD OF NR 1 SEAT TRACK AT FRAME STATION 313 HAS AN OBLONG HOLE. LOCATED AND DRILLED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER.
- [SDR MWEA030014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA030014), Jan 7, 2003: SKIN. DAMAGED. FORMERS AT STATION 237 BETWEEN LONGERONS 5 AND 4 LEFT AND 9 AND 8 LEFT REQUIRES REMOVAL TO FACILITATE SKIN REPAIR. -- LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW FORMER, FABRICATED
- [SDR MWEA030013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA030013), Jan 7, 2003: DOUBLER. DENTED. FUSELAGE SKIN IS DENTED STATION 1250 BETWEEN LONGERONS 30 AND 29 LEFT. -- FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER.
- [SDR MWEA030011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA030011), Jan 7, 2003: WEB. CRACKED. INTERCOSTAL WEB CRACKED BETWEEN LEFT FLOOR BEAM AT FRAME STATION 180. -- FABRICATED AND INSTALLED WEB.
- [SDR MWEA030010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA030010), Jan 7, 2003: DOUBLER. CRACKED. RIGHT ELEVATOR OUTBOARD FAIRING UPPER ATTACH STRIP IS CRACKED. -- FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER.
- [SDR MWEA030002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA030002), Jan 7, 2003: SLAT TRACK. DAMAGED. LEFT HAND WING THE "O" SLAT INBOARD IDLER TRACK HAS A QUARTER INCH DIAMETER ATTACH HOLE THAT IS ELONGATED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED BUSHINGS.
- [SDR MWEA030008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA030008), Jan 7, 2003: WEB. TOOL DAMAGE. REMOVED FRAME WEB AT FRAME STATION 1389 FROM LONGERON 30-24 LEFT TO FACILITATE OTHER MAINTENANCE. -- REMOVED WEB, FOUND SECTION HAS DOUBLE DRILL HOLES. -- FABRI
- [SDR MWEA030007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA030007), Jan 7, 2003: INTERCOSTAL. TOOL DAMAGE. RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN STATION Y962.717 & Y970.343 AT X34.651 HAS A DEEP TOOL MARK. -- FABRICATED AND INSTALLED INTERCOSTAL.
- [SDR MWEA030005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA030005), Jan 7, 2003: SKIN. GOUGED. DEEP GOUGE ON INNER SKIN JUST AFT OF FRAME STATION 1485, RIGHT SIDE BELOW SMALL CATWALK STEP SUPPORT PANEL. -- FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER.
- [SDR MWEA030004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA030004), Jan 7, 2003: DOUBLER. CORRODED. RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR HAS MODERATE CORROSION ALONG AFT EDGE. -- BLENDED OUT CORROSION DRILLED REMAINING HOLES IN REPAIR DOUBLERS AND INSTALLED FASTENERS.
- [SDR MWEA030003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA030003), Jan 7, 2003: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. CRACKED INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN FRAMES Y958.117 AND Y962.717 14 INCHES OUTBOARD OF HINGE. -- FABRICATED AND INSTALLED INTERCOSTAL.
- [SDR MWEA020762](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020762), Dec 27, 2002: FRAME. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT HAS MODERATE CORROSION ON TOP OF FRAME AT STATION 1322 LONGERON 29 RIGHT AND 26 RIGHT. -- REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION, LOCATED AND DRILLED AND
- [SDR MWEA020764](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020764), Dec 27, 2002: BUSHING. CORRODED. RIGHT SLAT OUTBOARD SHEAR PIN SUPPORT HAS PITTING CORROSION IN THE BEARING HOLE. -- FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR BUSHING.
- [SDR MWEA020763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020763), Dec 27, 2002: SKIN. DENTED. FUSELAGE SKIN HAS SEVERAL DENTS STATION 238-245 BELOW LONGERON 6 LEFT. -- REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW REPAIR SKIN.
- [SDR MWEA020759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020759), Dec 26, 2002: LONGERON. CORRODED. FORWARD PIT BETWEEN LONGERON 30 AND LEFT 29 AT STATION 541 SKIN HAS MODERATE CORROSION. -- FABRICATED AND INSTALLED SKIN AND DOUBLER.
- [SDR MWEA020758](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020758), Dec 26, 2002: LONGERON. CORRODED. ELECTRICAL COMPARTMENT, FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT FRAME STATION 220 BETWEEN LONGERON 29 RIGHT AND 30 ABOVE LONGERON 28 LEFT. -- LOCATED, DRILLED AND INSTALLED N

All 118: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N813ME-2013-08-13/reports.md

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