# N813US: 1982 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-81(MD-81), registration cancelled 2002-07-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 9, 2002
- Exported to: Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 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)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 48093
- Year built: 1982
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: February 26, 1982
- Certificate issued: March 1, 2001
- Last registry action: March 1, 2001
- Mode S code: AB1654
- Owner when cancelled: [Elmo Aircraft 813 Ltd](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ELMO%20AIRCRAFT%20813%20LTD)
- Location: [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7558° N, 111.8843° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84111, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N813US
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=813US
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N813US-2002-07-09

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 (55, newest 50)

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

- [SDR COOSDR02144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COOSDR02144), Jun 1, 2002: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR, DOOR JAMB BEAM, CORRODED.
- [SDR COOSDR02070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COOSDR02070), Apr 1, 2002: DOOR. CRACKED. RIGHT WING, TRAILING EDGE, XW 156.583, BUTTE DOOR (PN 5919572-509) SN 1202 CRACKED.
- [SDR COOSDR02063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COOSDR02063), Apr 1, 2002: SKIN. DELAMINATED. LEFT WING, OUTBOARD FLAP, CENTER VANE FLAP (PN 5910042-507AB1) DELAMINATED.
- [SDR COOSDR02062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COOSDR02062), Apr 1, 2002: SKIN. DELAMINATED. LEFT WING OUTBOARD FLAP, NR 2 VANE FLAP, UPPER SKIN DELAMINATED.
- [SDR COOSDR02061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COOSDR02061), Apr 1, 2002: PANEL. DELAMINATED. LEFT WING, INNER TRAILING EDGE LOWER PANEL (PN 9936835) DELAMINATED.
- [SDR COOSDR02060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COOSDR02060), Apr 1, 2002: LONGERON. CRACKED. LOWER FUSELAGE - YSTA 237.0 AND YSTA 332.0 LONGERON 17 LEFT WITH CRACK.
- [SDR COOSDR02059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COOSDR02059), Apr 1, 2002: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT, AT STA 1287 BETWEEN LONGERON 29L AND LONG 30, TITANIUM FLOOR SUPPORT ANGLE (5952803-521) CRACKED.
- [SDR COOSDR02058](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COOSDR02058), Apr 1, 2002: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT, AT STA 1231 BETWEEN LONGERON 28L AND LONGERON 29L, TITANIUM FLOOR SUPPORT ANGLE (PN 5952803-515) CRACKED.
- [SDR COOSDR02076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COOSDR02076), Apr 1, 2002: TAIL CONE. DELAMINATED. FUSELAGE TAIL CONE WITH DELAMINATION AT THE OUTER SURFACE.
- [SDR COOSDR02075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COOSDR02075), Apr 1, 2002: SKIN. DELAMINATED. LEFT WING OUTBOARD FLAP, INBOARD FLAP VANE DELAMINATED.
- [SDR COOSDR02073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COOSDR02073), Apr 1, 2002: SKIN. DELAMINATED. MID CARGO COMPARTMENT BARRIER DOOR DELAMINATED.
- [SDR COOSDR02072](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COOSDR02072), Apr 1, 2002: DOOR. DELAMINATED. FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT BARRIER DOOR DELAMINATED.
- [SDR COOSDR02053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COOSDR02053), Apr 1, 2002: ANGLE. CORRODED. MID CARGO DOOR CUTOUT, STA 693 BETWEEN LONGERON 26R AND LONG. 28R, ANGLE PN: 5936469U1 CORRODED.
- [SDR USAAD01126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01126), Jun 15, 2001: STRUT. LACK OF LUBE. ORD-PIT - FLT 1556 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE SERVICED THE
- [SDR USAAD01106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01106), May 15, 2001: TRANSMITTER. INTERMITTENT. MCO - DUE TO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS FLASHING DURING FLIGHT, THE COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH AND THE EMERGENCY LIGHT ARM AND CHARGE CIRCU
- [SDR USAAD01101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01101), May 10, 2001: MODULE. FAILED. RSW-PIT - FLT 1032 - DURING APPROACH, THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS STARTED TO FLICKER. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FORWARD CONTROL MODULE, THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR EXIT LI
- [SDR USA2001F00004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USA2001F00004), May 9, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. CLT - THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS FLICKERED ON AND OFF. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT CONTROL MODULE BATTERY PACKS AND THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY
- [SDR USAAD01099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01099), May 9, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. CLT - THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS FLICKERED ON AND OFF. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT CONTROL MODULE BATTERY PACKS AND THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY
- [SDR USAAD01098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01098), May 9, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. PHL - THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FLICKERING ON AND OFF. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. (M)
- [SDR USAAD01096](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01096), May 5, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. BOS - THE AFT GALLEY EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE AFT GALLEY EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. (M)
- [SDR USAAD01089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01089), Apr 30, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. MCO - THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN THE FIRST CLASS SECTION WERE BLINKING RED AND GREEN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. (M)
- [SDR USAA010419](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA010419), Apr 3, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND FRAME CRACKED, 3R 1.5 INCH; 4R 2 INCHES; 5R 1.5 INCHES; 4L 2.75 INCHES, FS 1446 STRINGER 11-3 LT, 3-11 RT. MODIFIED PART 7139 KITTED PER DOUGLAS PRI
- [SDR USAAD01062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01062), Mar 23, 2001: LIGHT. FAILED. EWR-PIT - FLT 689 - THE EMERGENCY LIGHT CAME ON DURING LANDING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE AFT GALLEY RECEIVER. (M)
- [SDR USAAD01057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01057), Mar 18, 2001: SWITCH. INTERMITTENT. IND-PIT - FLT 1130 - THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY THE LAST 5 MINUTES OF THE FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT TRANSMITTE
- [SDR USAAD01051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01051), Mar 15, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. PIT - THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT FLICKER INTERMITTENTLY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EXIT IDENTIFIER EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. (M)
- [SDR USAAD01050](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01050), Mar 13, 2001: MODULE. FAILED. YYZ-PHL - FLT 1103 - DURING DESCENT, THE CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS FLICKERED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE AFT LOW LEVEL CONTROL MODULE. (M)
- [SDR USAAD01047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01047), Mar 13, 2001: MODULE. FAILED. PIT-BUF - FLT 1055 - APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES BEFORE LANDING THE CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS STARTED TO FLICKER, AND CONTINUED UNTIL AFTER THE AIRCRAFT WAS PARKED AND
- [SDR USAAD01020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01020), Feb 3, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. PIT - THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS FOUND ON. AFTER TESTING THE EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM MAINTENANCE REPLACED TWO LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. (M)
- [SDR USAAD00088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00088), Jun 1, 2000: CONTROLLER. FAILED. PIT-MCI - FLT 399 - DURING DESCENT, THE CABIN ALTITUDE STARTED TO CLIMB UNCONTROLLABLY AND THE PRESSURIZATION FLOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED TO 
- [SDR USAAD00084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00084), May 26, 2000: MODULE. FAILED. MCO-PIT - FLT 222 - DURING CRUISE, THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FLICKERING ON AND OFF. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FORWARD, MID AND AFT CONTROL MODULES. (M)
- [SDR USAAD00078](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00078), May 22, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EWR-PIT - FLT 1951 - THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FLASHING DURING FLIGHT WITH THE EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH IN THE ARMED POSITION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE 
- [SDR USAAD00057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00057), Apr 19, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EWR - THE UNDER SEAT LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. (M)
- [SDR USAAD00035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00035), Feb 26, 2000: SLIDE. DISCHARGED. ROC - THE TAIL CONE EVACUATION SLIDE PRESSURE WAS LOW. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO PIT TO CHANGE THE SLIDE ASSEMBLY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE TAIL CONE EVACUATI
- [SDR USAA000157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000157), Feb 2, 2000: SLAT TRACK. CRACKED. PIT - LEFT FIXED LEADING EDGE OUTBOARD OF NR 7 SLAT TRACK HAS A .6 INCH CRACK. REMOVED TEMP REPAIR AND INSTALLED DOUBLERS PER EA 52344A. (M)
- [SDR USAAD00008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00008), Jan 9, 2000: SLIDE. FAILED. PIT - DURING AN EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE FUNCTIONAL TEST, THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR SLIDE COVER LATCH FAILED TO RELEASE. MAINTENANCE ACTION PENDING. (X)
- [SDR USAAD99146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99146), Oct 4, 1999: PACK. MALFUNCTIONED. MSP-PIT - FLT 1426 - AFTER TAKEOFF SMOKE APPEARED IN THE COCKPIT ALONG WITH THE INABILITY TO CONTROL THE LEFT AIR CONDITIONING TEMP CONTROL VALVE, STUCK IN FULL
- [SDR USAAD99142](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99142), Sep 29, 1999: CIRCUIT BREAKER. FAILED. BOS-ATL - FLT 1957 - PRIOR TO REACHING CRUISE THE CAPTAINS FLIGHT DIRECTOR FAILED, THE AUTO PILOT AND AUTO THROTTLE DISCONNECTED. SWITCH 'A' FOR THE DFGS WOULD 
- [SDR USAADD99030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAADD99030), Feb 23, 1999: BOLT. SHEARED. PIT-DFW - FLT 692 - ON GEAR RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NOSE GEAR LIGHT REMAINED RED. THE GEAR WAS RECYCLED WITH THE SAME RESULTS. WHEN THE GEAR HANDLE WAS UP
- [SDR USAAD99020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99020), Feb 4, 1999: SENSOR. FAILED. IND-CLT - FLT 234 - ON TAKEOFF THE RIGHT ICE PROTECTION TEMP HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH THE AIRFOIL ANTI-ICE SYSTEM OFF AND THE PNEUMATIC CROSSFEED CLOSED. THE
- [SDR USAAD98049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98049), Mar 20, 1998: VALVE. FAILED. MHT - FLT 353 - AFTER TAKEOFF THE LEFT AIR CONDITIONING PACK OVERHEATED PRODUCING SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND PASSENGER CABIN. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD A
- [SDR USAAD97134](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97134), Aug 6, 1997: WINDSHIELD. CRACKED. CLT - FL 463 ON CLIMB-OUT OF CLT, AT APPROXIMATELY FL 230, THE LEFT OUTER WINDSHIELD CRACKED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO CLT AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTE
- [SDR USAAD97113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97113), Jun 30, 1997: TRANSFER CYLINDE. CRACKED. CLT/FAY - FLT 939 - AFTER TAKEOFF, RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO. RETURNED TO FIELD. REPLACED HYDRAULIC TRANSFER CYLINDER. (X)
- [SDR USAAD96107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96107), Jul 15, 1996: CLAMP. LOOSE. FLT 647 - LGA-PBI - UNABLE TO HOLD CABIN ALTITUDE AT FL 350. CABINCLIMBING AT 500-600 FEET PER MINUTE. STILL UNABLE TO CONTROL IN MANUAL.DIVERTED TO CHS. FOUND 
- [SDR USAA951088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951088), Sep 18, 1995: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q-1 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL 1 CORROSION PREVIOUSLY REWORKED STATION 1307 FLOOR BEAM, RIGHT SIDE. MANUFACTURED NEW FLOOR SUPPORT, L ANGLES AND
- [SDR USAA951087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951087), Sep 18, 1995: TIE DN RAIL. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q-1 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL 1 CORROSION PREVIOUSLY REWORKED STATION 636 TO 731 LONGERON 28L TIE DOWN RAIL. MANUFACTURED NEW RAIL SECTION AND 
- [SDR USAA951086](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951086), Sep 18, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-1 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND .5 INCH CRACK LEFT WING LEADING EDGE STATION XFS 45. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED FILLER AND EXTERNAL DOUBLER PER
- [SDR USAA951085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951085), Sep 18, 1995: TRACK. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q-1 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL 1 CORROSION PREVIOUSLY REWORKED STATION 1287 TO 1300 RIGHT INBOARD SEAT TRACK. CORROSION REF C58-53302. SPLICED I
- [SDR USAA951084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951084), Sep 18, 1995: TRACK. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q-1 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL 1 CORROSION PREVIOUSLY REWORKED AT STATION 1287 LEFT INBOARD SEAT TRACK CORROSION. REF C58-53302. SPLICED IN NEW 
- [SDR USAA951083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951083), Sep 18, 1995: LONGERON. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-1 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND .5 INCH CRACK IN END OF LONGERON 2L STATION 1401. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF LONGERON PER SRM 53-02 FIG 5 AND USAIR EA N
- [SDR USAA951082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951082), Sep 18, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-1 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND 5 CRACKS .5 INCH TO 1 INCH LONG IN CANTED FRAME STATION 1463, BELOW LONGERON NR 5L AND 5R. CUT OUT SECTION OF DAMAGED A

All 55: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N813US-2002-07-09/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19991004032349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991004032349I), Oct 4, 1999: Doug DC981 (N813US), Minneapolis, MN. (-23) Shortly after takeoff, pilot notified ATC of smoke in cockpit. Aircraft returned to msp and landed without further incident. Smoke determined to be from…
- [Incident 19920626024729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920626024729I), Jun 26, 1992: Doug DC981 (N813US), San Francisco, CA, Minor damage. Lost of right system hydraulic fluid inflight. Alternate gear extension required. Landed safely.

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