# N814US: 1982 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-81(MD-81), registration cancelled 2002-12-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 2, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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-9 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-9-series) (registry code 52048)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 48094
- Year built: 1982
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: March 24, 1982
- Certificate issued: March 24, 1989
- Last registry action: June 14, 2001
- Mode S code: AB1A0B
- Owner when cancelled: [Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLS%20FARGO%20BANK%20NORTHWEST%20NA%20TRUSTEE)
- 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/N814US
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=814US
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N814US-2002-12-02

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 (44)

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

- [SDR P2EA2002M032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA2002M032), May 6, 2002: STARTER. #2 Engine would not start. #2 Engine would not cross-bleed start. Removed and replaced #2 Engine Started IAW MM 80-10-01. Operational check normal. This is clos
- [SDR P2EA2002M024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA2002M024), Apr 14, 2002: DUCT. CLOGGED. TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMP HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF OUT OF LAX. INSPECTED TAIL COMPARTMENT, FOUND THE LEFT HAND SENSOR OFF AND THE DUCT TO CHECK VALVE CL
- [SDR P2EA2002M010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA2002M010), Feb 24, 2002: GCU. FAILED. LEFT GENERATOR FAILED ON TAKEOFF. LEFT GENERATOR FEEDER FAULT, LEFT AC BUS OFF, LEFT GENERATOR OFF. AC CROSSTIE LOCKOUT LIGHTS, LEFT SIDE LOCKED OUT (TRIM INOP 
- [SDR P2EA2001M0015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA2001M0015), Dec 10, 2001: LEVER. LOOSE. DURING TAXI FOR TAKEOFF LOUD GRINDING WAS HEARD FROM NOSE WHEEL AREA. FOUND NOSE WHEEL STEERING CONTROL LEVER LOOSE. TORQUED LEVER IAW MM 32-52-00. TAXIED AIRCR
- [SDR P2EA2001M0007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P2EA2001M0007), Sep 29, 2001: TARGET. LOOSE. FLIGHT 150 FROM LAX TO MCI. GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE LEVELING OFF AT CRUSE. CYCLED ENGINE HYDRAULICS TO HI AND LIGHT WENT OUT. FOUND THE LEFT HAND
- [SDR USAAD01078](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01078), Apr 5, 2001: SENSOR. FAILED. CLT-PIT - FLT 374 - AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION TO THE NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLED AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT. THE AIRCR
- [SDR USAAD01073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01073), Mar 31, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WILL NOT TEST PROPERLY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. (M)
- [SDR USAAD01025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01025), Feb 9, 2001: FLEX DUCT. RUPTURED. MCO-PIT - FLT 1120, DURING CRUISE, SMOKE AND FUMES STARTED EMITTING FROM THE RIGHT REAR LAVATORY. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO JAX AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAIN
- [SDR USAA010161](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA010161), Jan 12, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND SKIN CRACKED 1 INCH BY .5 INCH, STATION 1437 AT LONGERON 3L. CUT OUT DAMAGE, INSTALLED FILLERS AND DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04 FIG 27. (M)
- [SDR USAAD00094](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00094), Jun 16, 2000: COALESCER BAG. CONTAMINATED. PIT-MKE - FLT 1800 - DURING CLIMB-OUT, THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR IN THE AFT HALF OF THE PAX CABIN BUT NO VISIBLE SMOKE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LAN
- [SDR USAAD00086](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00086), May 30, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. CLT - THE GROUND ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEM FAILED CAUSING THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS DIMMED. MAINTEN
- [SDR USAAD00062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00062), Apr 25, 2000: FILTER. CLOGGED. PIT-BWI - FLT 276 - DURING CLIMB-OUT, THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL IN THE PASSENGER CABIN, BUT NO VISIBLE SMOKE. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOU
- [SDR USAAD00048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00048), Apr 6, 2000: SLIDE. DISCHARGED. PHL - THE MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR EMERGENCY SLIDE INDICATED LOW PRESSURE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE. (M)
- [SDR USAA000366](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000366), Feb 19, 2000: BEAM. CORRODED. PIT - FOUND CORROSION IN AFT CARGO LOWER CARGO DOOR BEAM, 10 FT LONG 3 INCHES WIDE. REPLACED BEAM PER EA 51939. CORROSION LEVEL 1. (M)
- [SDR USAA000304](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000304), Feb 18, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND 2 INCH CRACK, AT STATION 1463 RT, VERT FIN DRAG ANGLE. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-05-23A-23. (M)
- [SDR USAA000306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000306), Feb 18, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND SKIN CRACKED 2 INCHES AT BS 229, LONGERON 17L. INSTALLED SPLICE AND FINGER DOUBLER. (M)
- [SDR USAA000357](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000357), Feb 16, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND 1.75 INCH CRACK, STATION 1463 DRAG ANGLE VERT FIN. DOUBLER INSTALLED PER SRM 53-06 FIG 23. (M)
- [SDR USAA000305](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000305), Feb 16, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND 3 INCH CRACK AT STATION 1437 LT VERT FIN ANGLE. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-05 FIG 23B AND 54099 ALSO EA 49714. (M)
- [SDR USAAD99181](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99181), Dec 23, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. BOS - THE TAILCONE EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE TAILCONE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. (M)
- [SDR USAAD99171](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99171), Dec 2, 1999: ACM. SEIZED. PIT-DFW - FLT 546 - AFTER TAKEOFF THE CABIN PRESSURIZATION FLOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE FLIGHT CREW WAS NTO ABLE TO STABILIZE THE CABIN PRESSURE. THE AIRCRAFT
- [SDR 2000ZZZM64](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZM64), Dec 2, 1999: VALVE. STUCK. PIT-DFW - FLT 546 - AFTER TAKEOFF THE CABIN PRESSURIZATION FLOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE FLIGHT CREW WAS NTO ABLE TO STABILIZE THE CABIN PRESSURE. THE AIRCRAFT
- [SDR USAAD99097](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99097), Jul 17, 1999: COALESCER BAG. CONTAMINATED. ORD/PIT - FLT 1817 - DURING CLIMB-OUT THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL IN THE COCKPIT AND THE CABIN. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MA
- [SDR USAAD99070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99070), Jun 1, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - FOUR LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERIES. (M)
- [SDR USAA990388](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990388), Apr 17, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING C3 CHECK, FOUND 1 INCH CRACK IN SKIN AT STATION 200 LONGERON 15L. REPAIRED WITH EXTERNAL DOUBLER PER SRM 53-05 FIG 57A. (M)
- [SDR USAAD98125](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98125), Jul 17, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. PHL - THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACKS. (M)
- [SDR USAAD98080](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98080), May 5, 1998: CSD. OVERSERVICED. PIT - FLT 336 - DURING CRUISE, THE NR 2 CSD LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE APU WAS ON MEL AT THE TIME. THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOU
- [SDR USAAD98034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98034), Feb 25, 1998: OIL SYSTEM. REQ'D SERVICE. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE SMOKE DETECTORS SOUNDED AND THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF SMOKE, HOWEVER NO SMOKE WAS VISIBLE IN THE CABIN. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD.
- [SDR USAAD97209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97209), Nov 8, 1997: DIRECTIONAL GYRO. FAILED. SYR - FL 373 - ON APPROACH TO BOS, BOTH COMPASS SYSTEMS BECAME UNRELIABLE. DUE TO IFR CONDITIONS CAPTAIN ELECTED TO DIVERT, LANDING SYR WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTE
- [SDR USAAD97121](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97121), Jul 14, 1997: SCHRADER VALVE. LEAKING. FLIGHT 825 - CLT-BUF - AFTER TAKEOFF, AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE AND GEAR WOULD NOT RAISE. RETURNED TO FIELD. FOUND NOSE STRUT COMPRESSED, AND SCHRAEDER VALV
- [SDR USAAD96106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96106), Jul 15, 1996: ACTUATOR. WORN. FLT 1448 - PIT-PHL - AFTER TAKEOFF, EXPERIENCED SEVERE NOSE GEARVIBRATION AND UNSAFE INDICATION ON NOSE GEAR. CYCLED GEAR, NO CHANGE.AFTER RETRACTING MAIN GEAR 
- [SDR USAAD96018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96018), Feb 4, 1996: BOOST PUMP. FAILED. CLT - FLT 259 - EN ROUTE LGA-MCO - THE CENTER FUEL TANK BOOST PUMP CIRCUIT BREAKERS FWD 'A' AND 'B' POPPED AND COULD NOT BE RESET. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO CLT DUE TO
- [SDR USAA951208](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951208), Oct 18, 1995: LONGERON. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q-3/C-5 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL 1 CORROSION AT LONGERON STATION 456. CORROSION TASK NR C51-53300. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF LONGERON PER SRM 
- [SDR USAA951207](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951207), Oct 18, 1995: BEAM. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q-3/C-5 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL 1 CORROSION AT STATION 1322 AROUND SCREW HOLES RIGHT OF CENTER LINE UNDER AFT LAV FLOOR SUPPORT BEAM. CORROSI
- [SDR USAA951205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951205), Oct 18, 1995: BEAM. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q-3/C-5 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION LEVEL 1 AT STATION 1338 UNDER RIGHT LAV AROUND FLOOR SUPPORT BEAM SCREW HOLES. PREVIOUSLY REWORKED CORROS
- [SDR USAA951204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951204), Oct 18, 1995: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q-3/C-5 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL 1 CORROSION AT INBOARD SEAT TRACK LEFT STATION 1309 IN 2 POSITIONS. CORROSION TASK NR C58-53301 PREVIOUSLY RE
- [SDR USAA951203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951203), Oct 18, 1995: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q-3/C-5 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL 1 CORROSION AT STATION 1322 FLOOR BEAM RIGHT SIDE LAV AREA. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREAS INSTALLED FILLERS AND REPAI
- [SDR USAA951202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951202), Oct 18, 1995: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q-3/C-5 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL 1 CORROSION STATION 210 FORWARD END OF RIGHT SEAT TRACK. CORROSION TASK C46-53305 PREVIOUSLY REWORKED. SPLICE
- [SDR USAA951201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951201), Oct 18, 1995: PAN. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q-3/C-5 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL 1 CORROSION LOWER FORWARD CARGO DOOR PAN ASSY PREVIOUSLY RE WORKED. CORROSION TASK NR C51-53300. INSTALLED SP
- [SDR USAA951200](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951200), Oct 18, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-3/C-5 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND SKIN CRACK APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES IN LENGTH IN MED UPPER FORWARD JAMB CORNER STATION 160 FUSELAGE EXTERIOR SKIN. IN
- [SDR USAA951199](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951199), Oct 18, 1995: LONGERON. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q-3/C-5 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL 1 CORROSION STATION 227 LONGERON 29R AT RIVET HEADS PREVIOUSLY RE WORKED CORROSION TASK NR C51-53300. SPLICED
- [SDR USAA951198](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951198), Oct 18, 1995: LONGERON. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q-3/C-5 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL 1 CORROSION AT STATION 446 NEAR ALT STATIC PORT. PREVIOUSLY RE WORKED FROM LAV SPILL. CORROSION TASK NR C51-5
- [SDR USAA951197](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951197), Oct 18, 1995: FRAME. CORROSION. PIT - DURING Q-3/C-5 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL 1 CORROSION ON BELTFRAME STATION 1322 LOWER FWD SURFACE LONGERON 30. CORROSION TASK NR C57-53300 PREVIOUSLY R
- [SDR USAA9511206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA9511206), Oct 18, 1995: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q-3/C-5 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL 1 CORROSION IN SUPPORT BEAM WEB AT STATION 1338 OUTBOARD END OF FLOOR BEAM UNDER AFT RIGHT LAV, PREVIOUSLY RE
- [SDR USAA950771](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950771), Jul 25, 1995: ENGINE. FAILED. ATL - FLT 1194 - THE CREW RECEIVED AN EXCESSIVE FUEL FLOW INDICATION ON THE LEFT ENGINE. A PASSING AIRCRAFT NOTICED AND EXCESSIVE CONTRAIL OUT OF THE LEFT ENGIN

## 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 19971108040769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971108040769I), Nov 8, 1997: Doug DC981 (N814US), Syracuse, NY. NR2 gyro compass system failed. Diverted syr. Replaced same.
- [Incident 19960408010479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960408010479I), Apr 8, 1996: Doug DC981 (N814US), Binghamton, NY. Narrative: on 4/8/96 at 0840 EDT, a Douglas MD-80, N814US, flight 675, operated by usair airline. During taxi for takeoff, over steered on snow covered runway…

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