# N816US: 1982 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2004-07-02 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: July 2, 2004 - Exported to: Turkey - 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) - 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: 48096 - Year built: 1982 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: April 19, 1982 - Certificate issued: May 2, 2002 - Last registry action: January 10, 2003 - Mode S code: AB2179 - Owner when cancelled: [Alameda Corp Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALAMEDA%20CORP%20TRUSTEE) - Location: [San Antonio, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/San%20Antonio) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 29.5387° N, 98.4913° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78216, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N816US - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=816US - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N816US-2004-07-02 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-9-82(MD-82): https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82-md-82.md ## Service difficulty reports (40) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR USAAD01193](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01193), Dec 27, 2001: ACTUATOR. FAILED. PHL-RSW - FLT 415 - DURING CLIMB-OUT, SMOKE POURED OUT OF THE RUDDER WELL OF THE FIRST OFFICERS SIDE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCI - [SDR USAAD01082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01082), Apr 22, 2001: SCREW. LOOSE. CLT-BUF - FLT 1507 - DURING CRUISE, THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF KEROSENE/EXHAUST IN THE COCKPIT AND FORWARD GALLEY AREA, BUT NO SMOKE OR HAZE. THE SMELL DIMINIS - [SDR USAAD01076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01076), Apr 5, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. BOS - THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. (M) - [SDR USAAD01010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01010), Jan 16, 2001: CONTROL UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. FLL-CLT - FLT 806 - THE NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED. THE CREW EXCERCISED A GO AROUND, THE LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLE - [SDR USAAD00182](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00182), Nov 28, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. CLT - FOUND THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FORWARD LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. (M) - [SDR USAAD00141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00141), Aug 31, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. BOS - SEVERAL LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE DIM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. (M) - [SDR USAAD00139](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00139), Aug 25, 2000: DUCT. LEAKING. PHL-TPA - FLT 1957 - DURING CRUISE AT 31,000 FEET, THE PRESSURIZATION FLOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE CABIN STARTED TO CLIMB. DURING DESCENT, THE CABIN STABILIZE - [SDR USAAD00108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00108), Jul 8, 2000: STRUT. DISCHARGED. TPA-PHL - FLT 1860 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NLG WOULD NOT RETRACT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT FLAT. THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WS SERVICED WITH OIL AN - [SDR USAAD00099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00099), Jun 22, 2000: PSEU. MALFUNCTIONED. DFW/CLT - FLT 1977 - ON FINAL APPROACH, DID NOT GET A GREEN LIGHT, DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION FOR THE NOSE GEAR. PERFORMED A GO-AROUND AND RECYCLED THE LANDING - [SDR USAAD00090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00090), Jun 3, 2000: STRUT. DISCHARGED. IAH/CLT - FLT 825 - UNABLE TO RAISE GEAR AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE SERVICED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT. NO LEAK - [SDR USAA000475](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000475), Mar 22, 2000: STRAP. DAMAGED. PIT - FOUND BEAR STRAP HAD 1 INCH HOLE AFTER BLENDOUT, AT STATION 693 JUST TO RIGHT OF LONGERON 30. FABRICATE FILLER FROM .050 INCH 2024T-3 AND DOUBLER FROM .03 - [SDR USAA000474](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000474), Mar 16, 2000: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. PIT - FOUND CORROSION 1 INCH BY 2 INCH, LOWER LEFT AND BOTTOM FRAMES OF AFT VENTRAL DOOR. DEFECTIVE PART REPLACED WITH IDENTICAL PART NR PER DOUGLAS DWG 5910186 - [SDR USAA000472](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000472), Mar 13, 2000: ANGLE. CORRODED. PIT - FOUND CUSP ANGLE CORRODED 3 INCHES BY 3 INCHES, STATION 160 AT MED. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF CUSP ANGLE PER EA 54334. CORROSION LEVEL 1. (M) - [SDR USAA000470](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000470), Mar 9, 2000: RIB. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND NR 6 RIB HAS 2 INCH CRACK IN RIGHT MLG DOOR 16 INCHES FROM OUTBOARD END. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 52-01, PAGE 9 FIG 2. (M) - [SDR USAA000471](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000471), Mar 9, 2000: PAN. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND 2 INCH CRACK IN RIGHT MLG DOOR PAN CRACKED, FORWARD INBOARD SIDE BY ACTUATOR BRACKET. SPLICED INBOARD SECTION OF PAN PER SRM 52-05 FIG 28 SHT 3 VIEW - [SDR USAA000362](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000362), Mar 2, 2000: LONGERON. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND .5 INCH CRACK AT STATION 160, LONGERON 4L. SPLICED IN SECTION OF LONGERON PER SRM 53-02. (M) - [SDR USAAD00031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00031), Feb 19, 2000: VALVE. LEAKING. MIA-CLT - FLT 1939 - AFTER TAKEOFF UPON LANDING GEAR RETRACTION THE NOSE GEAR INDICATION SHOWED RED AND THE NOSE GEAR REMAINED DOWN. THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTEND - [SDR USAAD99182](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99182), Dec 23, 1999: STRUT. DISCHARGED. CLT - FLT 2280 - THE NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. UPON RECYCLING THE GEAR A SECOND TIME, WITHOUT SUCCESS, THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO THE FIELD. MAINTENANCE SERVICED - [SDR USAAD99179](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99179), Dec 16, 1999: LAMP. FAILED. DFW-CLT - FLT 1977 - ON APPROACH, AFTER GEAR EXTENSION, THE RIGHT MLG GREEN LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. THE FLIGHT CREW CHECKED THE GEAR POSITION THROUGH THE PERISCO - [SDR USAAD99144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99144), Sep 30, 1999: RETRACT MECH. LACK OF LUBE. CLT-SRQ - FLT 1448 - AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE IN THE NOSE GEAR AREA. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. - [SDR USAAD99143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99143), Sep 30, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN THE FIRST CLASS SECTION WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES FOR THE FIRST CLASS SECTION CEILING EMERGENCY - [SDR USAAD99120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99120), Aug 26, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. LGA - THE AFT LOW LEVEL EMERGNCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE AFT LOWER LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. (M) - [SDR USAAD98220](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98220), Nov 26, 1998: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. PIT - THE CABIN CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE AT ROWS 27 THROUGH 29. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE AFFECTED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY. (M) - [SDR USAAD98160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98160), Sep 9, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. PHL - THE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 17 AND 21 WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES FOR THE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN ROW 17 A - [SDR USAAD98131](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98131), Jul 31, 1998: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. LGA - THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES AND POWER SUPPLY FOR THE FORWARD ENTRY AND FIRST CLASS CEILING EMERGENC - [SDR 98ZZZM573](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZM573), Jul 31, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. LGA - THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES AND POWER SUPPLY FOR THE FORWARD ENTRY AND FIRST CLASS CEILING EMERGENC - [SDR USAA980240](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980240), May 30, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING UNSCHEDULED MAINTENANCE FOUND 2 CRACKS, ONE CRACK .25 INCH LONG, AND ONE CRACK .1250 INCH LONG ON FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN STA 750 TO STA 769 LONGERON - [SDR USAAD97202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97202), Nov 19, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT ROWS 18-22. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY FOR ROWS 18-22. (M) - [SDR USAAD97115](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97115), Jul 1, 1997: SLIDE. MALFUNCTIONED. PIT/RON - TAIL CONE ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED, ESCAPE SLIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. REPLACED ESCAPE SLIDE. (X) - [SDR USAA970143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970143), Apr 19, 1997: BELT FRAME. CHAFED. PIT - DURING C-2 CHECK, FOUND 10 INCH BY .75 INCH BY .026 INCH DEEP CHAFE AT BELT FRAME STA 1510 APPROXIMATELY 7 O'CLOCK POSITION. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53- - [SDR USAAD97011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97011), Jan 14, 1997: STRUT. REQ'D SERVICE. FLT 919 - ABE-PIT - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM ABE, GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES, CONTINUED TO PIT. FOUND WATER IN NOSE STRUT. REPACKED STRU - [SDR USAA960466](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960466), May 24, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING C-1 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND A 1 INCH SKIN CRACK STA 1437, LONGERON 3L. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR 2024T-3.080 INCH PER SRM 53-04, FIGURE 27, PAGE 143 - [SDR USAA951163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951163), Nov 6, 1995: SKIN. DAMAGED. PIT - DURING Q-3/C-6 INSPECTION, FOUND CLASS 3 REPAIR INSTALLED PER OM-7 NR 69263 (DEFERRED MAINTENANCE). REPLACED REPAIR AT SKIN STATION 228 TO 256 BETWEEN LON - [SDR USAA951162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951162), Nov 6, 1995: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q-3/C-6 INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL 1 CORROSION AROUND FLOOR BEAM NUT PLATE HOLES TOP AND BOTTOM SURFACE AT STATION 1338 AFT RT LAV PREVIOUSLY REWORKED - [SDR USAA951161](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951161), Nov 6, 1995: TRACK. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q-3/C-6 INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL 1 CORROSION LEFT OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK AT STATION 1174 PREVIOUSLY REWORKED CORROSION TASK NR 05853302. SPLICED IN NEW - [SDR USAA951160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951160), Nov 6, 1995: WEB. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q-3/C-6 INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL 1 CORROSION ON WEB OF AFT CARGO WALL AT STATION 1338 PREVIOUSLY REWORKED CORROSION REF NR C57-53300. MANUFACTURED A - [SDR USAA951159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951159), Nov 6, 1995: PAN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-3/C-6 INSPECTION, FOUND 1 INCH CRACK IN FORWARD RIGHT OVERWING EXIT DOOR PAN UPPER AFT DOOR STOP. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR - [SDR USAA951158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951158), Nov 6, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-3/C-6 INSPECTION, FOUND TWO .5 INCH CRACKS IN PAX DOOR RIVNUT BELOW BAYONET. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 53-01. (M) - [SDR USAA950546](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950546), Jun 1, 1995: TURBINE. INOPERATIVE. BWI - FLT 2101 - AT FL 370 - THE AIRCRAFT LOST THE RIGHT PACK. CREW DESCENDED TO FL 250. THE AIRCRAFT COULD NOT MAINTAIN CABIN ALTITUDE AND THE PRESSURIZATION W - [SDR USAA950007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950007), Jan 3, 1995: PRESSURIZATION. MALFUNCTIONED. PIT - FLT 431 - AFTER CLIMB TO 10,000 FEET, THE ACFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. THE CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO PIT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A BITE CHECK, INSPECTED THE ## FAA accident and incident reports (4) 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 19990420021279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990420021279I), Apr 20, 1999: Doug DC982 (N816US), Ft Lauderdale, FL. Smoke in cockpit, approaching fll from the west, crew had to fly over the evergladesl. At the time of this incident, the everglades national park had numerous… - [Incident 19961216043259I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961216043259I), Dec 16, 1996: Doug DC982 (N816US), Cleveland, OH. Narrative: logbook pg#4560635 "left engine failed on spool up for takeoff." Time since overhaul/installation: 5700:32 cycles since overhaul/installation: 4349.… - [Incident 19910722044329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910722044329I), Jul 22, 1991: Doug DC982 (N816US), Charlotte, NC. Due to misunderstanding about fuel concerns ATC expedited his arrival to airport. - [Incident 19900729037989I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900729037989I), Jul 29, 1990: Doug DC982 (N816US), Memphis, TN. Bomb message found in lavatory. Diverted and landed. No bomb found. --- 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.