# N818NK: 1981 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-81(MD-81), registration cancelled 2005-06-01 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: June 1, 2005 - Exported to: Democratic Republic of the Congo - Status when cancelled: Sale reported - 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: 48018 - Year built: 1981 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: October 28, 2000 - Last registry action: June 1, 2005 - Mode S code: AB284A - Location: [Xxxxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxxxx) - Owner type: Individual - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N818NK - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=818NK - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N818NK-2005-06-01 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 (134, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR GTIA050143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA050143), Apr 24, 2005: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 2 ENGINE VERY SLOW TO SPOOL UP, 20 SECONDS FROM IDLE TO 1.4 EPR, AIRCRAFT TAIL SWAP WITH N800NK. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE, OPS CHECK NORMAL. (M) - [SDR GTIA050120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA050120), Apr 4, 2005: BOLT. UNKNOWN. UPON RETRACTION LOUD RUMBLE AND VIBRATION NOTED. REPEATED PROCESS WITH SAME RESULT LOWERED GEAR AND RETURNED TO ACY LANDED BELOW LDG WT OF 128,000. FOUND SHEAR - [SDR GTIA050021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA050021), Feb 8, 2005: ACM. ODOR. SMOKE DETECTOR IN RIGHT AFT LAV WENT OFF ON TAKEOFF ACCOMPANIED BY A SMELL OF SMOKE, AIR RETURN TO FLL. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT ACM AND BURN OUT OF PNEUMATIC - [SDR GTIA050020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA050020), Feb 4, 2005: LINE. BROKEN. RIGHT ENGINE PER ABNORMAL ON TAKEOFF, N1 WAS 93 PERCENT WITH RIGHT EPR 1.30, GATE RETURN AIRCRAFT TAIL SWAP. FOUND MANIFOLD LINE BROKEN AT THE PT7 MANIFOLD MOIS - [SDR 2005F00032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005F00032), Jan 24, 2005: HOOK. OUT OF ADJUST. FLL - FLT 1581 - MAIN CABIN DOOR HARD TO CLOSE AND LOCK APPEARS NORMAL WHEN CLOSED. ADJUSTED AND SECURED ROD FOR HOLD OPEN HOOK ON L1 DOOR, OPS CHECK IAW 52-11- - [SDR GTIA050014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA050014), Jan 24, 2005: ROD. OUT OF ADJUST. FLL - MAIN CABIN DOOR HARD TO CLOSE AND LOCK, APPEARS NORMAL WHEN CLOSED. ADJUSTED AND SECURED ROD FOR HOLD OPEN HOOK ON L1 DOOR, OPS CHECK IAW 52-11-04. (M) - [SDR GTIA050002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA050002), Jan 4, 2005: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. MCO - EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN TAIL COMPARTMENT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. (M) - [SDR GTIA040658](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040658), Jul 6, 2004: HANDLE. LACK OF LUBE. MAIN ENTRANCE DOORS OUTSIDE HANDLE STAYED EXTENDED WITH DOOR LOCKED, HAD IT PUSHED IN. LUBRICATED DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY OPS CHECK NORMAL AT THIS TIME. (M) - [SDR GTIA040153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040153), Feb 19, 2004: LANYARD. MISINSTALLED. FLL - R1 DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE LANYARD INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. ROUTED LANYARD CORRECTLY. (M) - [SDR GTIA031071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA031071), Dec 23, 2003: LIGHT. DISCONNECTED. DTW - FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT NOT CONNECTED. CONNECTED TAIL COMPARTMENT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT. (M) - [SDR GTIA031057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA031057), Dec 3, 2003: VANE. DELAMINATED. FTW - FOUND RIGHT WING INBOARD FLAP INBOARD FIXED VANE DELAMINATED. REPAIRED RIGHT WING INBOARD FLAP FIXED VANE. (M) - [SDR GTIA031019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA031019), Dec 2, 2003: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. FOUND MID PIT BILGE, SHEAR TIE CORRODED AT STATION 598. CUT OUT SHEAR TIE. FABRICATED NEW SHEAR TIE. SUB CHART FOR 2014-T6 IS 7075-T6. INSTALLED NEW SHEAR TIE. - [SDR GTIA031020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA031020), Dec 2, 2003: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. FOUND MID PIT BILGE, SHEAR TIE CORRODED AT STATION 579. CUT OUT DAMAGED SHEAR TIE. SUB CHART FOR 2014-T6 IS 7075-T6. FABRICATED NEW SHEAR TIE AND DOUBLERS. INST - [SDR GTIA031018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA031018), Nov 29, 2003: FITTING. CORRODED. FOUND LONGERON 28L END FITTING CORRODED AT APB. REMOVED END FITTING. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW FITTING. INSTALLED NEW FITTING. (M) - [SDR GTIA031021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA031021), Nov 26, 2003: SUPPORT. CRACKED. FRAME SUPPORT CRACKED STATION 218 STRINGER 18L-17L, HIDDEN DAMAGE. REMOVED CRACKED SHEAR CLIP. FABRICATED SHEAR CLIP. INSTALLED FRAME, SHEAR CLIP. (M) - [SDR GTIA031012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA031012), Nov 24, 2003: FITTING. CRACKED. FOUND NLG W/W STATION 69.5 LEFT SIDE UPPER OUTBOARD TEE FITTING CRACKED LBL 16 INCHES. REMOVED DAMAGED FITTING. INSTALL NEW TEE FITTING. (M) - [SDR GTIA031063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA031063), Nov 20, 2003: SKIN. DENTED. FTW - FOUND DENT AT FS 208 BETWEEN LONGERONS 17L AND 18L, DENT IS WITHIN ONE INCH OF STRUCTURE AND REQUIRES REPAIR. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN. SKIN CUTOUT (13 INCHES - [SDR GTIA030995](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030995), Nov 18, 2003: ENGINE. FAILED. FOUND ENGINE HAS LEAK AT N1 TACH GENERATORS. ENGINE FAILED BORESCOPE INSPECTION ENGINE TO BE SENT OSV FOR REPAIR. (M) - [SDR GTIA031074](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA031074), Nov 17, 2003: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. FTW - FOUND FLOOR PANEL STATION 207-299, CORNERS DELAMINTATED, EDGE SEAL BROKEN OUT. FABRICATED NEW FLOOR PANEL. (M) - [SDR GTIA031073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA031073), Nov 17, 2003: CHANNEL. CRACKED. FTW - FOUND LT OUTBOARD FLOOR PANEL STATION 945 HAT CHANNEL CRACKED. REPAIRED CRACKED AREAS. (M) - [SDR GTIA031072](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA031072), Nov 17, 2003: RECEPTACLE. CRACKED. FTW - FOUND RIGHT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR JAMB AFT LOWER LOCK PIN RECEPTACLE CRACKED. REMOVED CRACKED RECEPTABLE. INSTALLED RECEPTACLE. (M) - [SDR GTIA031056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA031056), Nov 17, 2003: SUPPORT FITTING. CRACKED. FTW - FOUND AFT CARGO DOOR CRACKED ANGLE SUPPORT UPPER AFT SIDE. REMOVED CRACKED ANGLE SUPPORT. INSTALLED NEW ANGLE SUPPORT FITTING. (M) - [SDR GTIA031042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA031042), Nov 17, 2003: PRESSURE PANEL. CORRODED. FOUND RIGHT MLG W/W CEILING PRESSURE WEB HAS CORROSION RUNNING UNDER STIFFENERS IN NUMEROUS AREAS. FABRICATED PRESSURE FLOOR DOUBLER AND INTERNAL FINGER DOUBLER - [SDR GTIA030968](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030968), Nov 17, 2003: FLOOR PANEL. DETERIORATED. FTW - FOUND FLOOR PANEL LEFT MID DETERIORATING, WRONG INSERTS, MISSING INSERTS. FABRICATED NEW FLOOR PANEL. (M) - [SDR GTIA030969](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030969), Nov 17, 2003: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. FTW - FOUND FLOOR PANEL STATION 207-256, CORNERS DELAMINATED, INSERTS MISSING, EDGE SEAL MISSING. FABRICATED NEW FLOOR PANEL. (M) - [SDR GTIA031013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA031013), Nov 17, 2003: STRAP. CORRODED. FOUND AFT CARGO DOOR JAMB BEAM AND REPAIR STRAP CORRODED. JAMB BEAM REPAIR STRAP IS FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED JAMB BEAM REPAIR STRAP. FABRICATED NEW RE - [SDR GTIA031014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA031014), Nov 17, 2003: FLOOR PANEL. CRACKED. FOUND RT COCKPIT FLOOR PANEL HAS CRACK, HAT CHANNEL BENT, DELAMINATED AT RUB STRIP, CORRODED, PLASTIC BARRIER BROKEN SEAL LOOSE AND TORN. FABRICATED NEW PANEL. - [SDR GTIA031017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA031017), Nov 17, 2003: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND RIGHT COCKPIT FLOOR PANEL, EDGE BROKEN, METAL L ANGLE BRACKET CORRODED, PLASTIC BARRIER BROKEN. FABRICATED NEW FLOOR PANEL. (M) - [SDR GTIA031016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA031016), Nov 17, 2003: FLOOR PANEL. CRACKED. FOUND LT COCKPIT FLOOR PANEL 4415A, NON SKID WORN OFF, CRACKED, CHAFING/SURFACE CORRODED. STOP DRILLED CRACK. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLE - [SDR GTIA030986](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030986), Nov 17, 2003: FLOOR PANEL. DETERIORATED. FTW - FOUND FLOOR PANEL STATION 1174-1287 DETERIORATING, BROKEN INSERTS EDGE SEAL BROKEN OUT. FABRICATED NEW FLOOR PANEL. (M) - [SDR GTIA030987](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030987), Nov 17, 2003: FLOOR PANEL. DETERIORATED. FTW - FOUND FLOOR PANEL CENTER STATION 945-980, DETERIORATING, MISSING INSERTS. FABRICATED NEW FLOOR PANEL. (M) - [SDR GTIA030978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030978), Nov 17, 2003: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. FTW - FOUND COCKPIT CENTER FLOOR PANEL, INSERT DRILLED THROUGH, INSERT MISSING, DELAMINATED AT EDGES. FABRICATED NEW FLOOR PANEL. (M) - [SDR GTIA030979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030979), Nov 17, 2003: FLOOR PANEL. DETERIORATED. FTW - FOUND FLOOR PANEL AFT ENTRY DOOR, EDGE SEAL DETERIORATING. FABRICATED NEW FLOOR PANEL. (M) - [SDR GTIA030980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030980), Nov 17, 2003: FLOOR PANEL. DAMAGED. FTW - FOUND FLOOR PANEL STATION 148-160 EDGES SEPARATING. FABRICATED NEW FLOOR PANEL. (M) - [SDR GTIA030981](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030981), Nov 17, 2003: LONGERON. CRACKED. FTW - E/E COMPARTMENT STATION 160 L25L CRACKED. REMOVED SHEAR TIE SECTION AT STATION 148 LONGERON 26L-24L. REMOVED LONGERON SECTION FROM STATION 141-170. FABRIC - [SDR GTIA030984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030984), Nov 17, 2003: SPLICE. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND CABIN STATION 1338 STRINGER 18L WEB CORRODED TOP AND BOTTOM. REMOVED SPLICE. FABRICATED NEW SPLICE. INSTALLED NEW SPLICE. (M) - [SDR GTIA031054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA031054), Nov 16, 2003: STRINGER. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND CABIN STATION 1315 STRINGER 18L CORRODED. FORMED NEW ANGLE REPAIR. INSTALLED ANGLE DOUBLER. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED EA 5310-0325. REMOVED FITTING. DRILL - [SDR GTIA031011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA031011), Nov 16, 2003: FITTING. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND NLG W/W STATION 69.5 LEFT AND RIGHT UPPER TEE FITTINGS HAVE CORRODED AT RBL 16 AND LBL 16 AND WEB CORRODED AT LEFT SIDE. REMOVED DAMAGED FITTING. FU - [SDR GTIA031004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA031004), Nov 16, 2003: FRAME. CORRODED. FOUND AFT PIT STATION 1338, FRAME CORRODED BOTH SIDES AT LONGERON 22-23L, WEB WALL CORRODED ON AFT SIDE AT LONGERON 26-25R, WEB WALL AND STIFFENER AT LONG 26L. - [SDR GTIA031007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA031007), Nov 16, 2003: FITTING. WORN. FTW - FOUND CABIN STATION 1309 LBL 34 - LBL 49 B/H L BRACKET WORN IN SEVERAL AREAS. UPON FURTHER EVALUATION, FOUND FITTING CRACKED AT STATION 1309 LBL 34. REMOV - [SDR GTIA031003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA031003), Nov 15, 2003: FLOOR PANEL. CRACKED. FOUND MAIN CABIN F/B STATION 807-927 RT OB IS CRACKED AND SPACER MISSING. FABRICATED MAIN CABIN OB FLOOR PANEL. (M) - [SDR GTIA031006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA031006), Nov 15, 2003: HORN. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND RIGHT ELEVATOR BALANCE HORN CORRODED AROUND ATTACHED STRUCTURE INSIDE. REMOVED RIGHT ELEVATOR BALANCE HORN. INSTALLED NEW BALANCE HORN. (M) - [SDR GTIA031008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA031008), Nov 15, 2003: FLOOR PANEL. CRACKED. FTW - FOUND MAIN CABIN F/B STATION 807-927 RIGHT OUTBOARD IS CRACKED AT BOTH ENDS. TRIMMED DAMAGED AREA AT FORWARD END WITHIN LIMITS. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER - [SDR GTIA030998](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030998), Nov 15, 2003: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND R1 DOOR THRESHOLD AREA CORRODED AT FS 168-200 57 INCHES RBL. FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR SUPPORT AT FS 154-200 RBL 52 INCHES. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS - [SDR GTIA031000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA031000), Nov 15, 2003: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND CABIN FLOOR SUPPORTS CORRODED THREE AT FS 160 15 INCHES, 32 INCHES, AND 42 INCHES LBL. MATERIAL LOSS ON CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT FS 160 15 INCHES AND 42 - [SDR GTIA030974](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030974), Nov 15, 2003: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT FS 176, 25 INCHES RBL. REMOVED CORRODED SUPPORT. FABRICATED NEW SUPPORT. INSTALLED NEW SUPPORT. (M) - [SDR GTIA030975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030975), Nov 15, 2003: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT FS 180 8 INCHES -43 INCHES RBL. REMOVED FLOOR SUPPORT. FABRICATED SUPPORT. INSTALLED NEW FLOOR SUPPORT. (M) - [SDR GTIA030976](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030976), Nov 15, 2003: WEB. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND CABIN SUBFLOOR CORRODED AT FS 200 6 INCHES LBL TO 6 INCHES RBL. REMOVED CORRODED WEB. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER. (M) - [SDR GTIA030977](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030977), Nov 15, 2003: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT FS 200 6 INCHES RBL - 6 INCHES LBL. REMOVED FLOOR SUPPORT. FABRICATED FLOOR SUPPORT. INSTALLED FLOOR SUPPORT. (M) - [SDR GTIA031005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA031005), Nov 14, 2003: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FOUND RIGHT AFT LAV FLOORBEAM CORRODED AT FS 1322 27 INCHES RBL AND 3 CORRODED BROKEN NUT PLATES. (M) All 134: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N818NK-2005-06-01/reports.md --- 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.