# N819NK: 1980 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-81(MD-81), registration cancelled 2005-12-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 14, 2005
- Exported to: Republic of the Congo
- 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: 48016
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: December 10, 2000
- Certificate issued: December 8, 2005
- Last registry action: December 8, 2005
- Mode S code: AB2C01
- Owner when cancelled: [African Holding Co Of America Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AFRICAN%20HOLDING%20CO%20OF%20AMERICA%20INC)
- Location: [Newton, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Newton)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.2606° N, 74.9371° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 18940, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N819NK
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=819NK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N819NK-2005-12-14

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 (157, newest 50)

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

- [SDR GTIA050138](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA050138), Apr 21, 2005: B-NUT. LOOSE. DTW - STARTED APU, LEFT PACK. CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE SHUT DONE APU. FOUND RESIDUE OIL ON APU ACCESS DOOR AND SUPPLY LINE TO APU, B-NUT. SECURED SUPPLY LINE B-N
- [SDR GTIA050122](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA050122), Apr 3, 2005: FAIRING. MISSING. NR 1 T/R FILLER FAIRING MISSING, AIRCRAFT TAIL SWAP WITH 830. DTW, SHEET METAL REPAIRED FILLET PANEL AND INSTALLED. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040826](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040826), Oct 22, 2004: SOLENOID. STUCK. LP 0264638; ON PRE-FLIGHT FOUND FLIGHT DECK AUDIO ALERTING CHIME INOPERATIVE. FOUND COCKPIT CHIME BELL SOLENOID STUCK AND SHORTING TO GROUND, REMOVED AND REPLAC
- [SDR GTIA040791](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040791), Sep 30, 2004: SLIDE. LOOSE. SLIDE PACK ON L2 DOOR LOOSE FROM DOOR. RESECURED SLIDE PACK ON L2 DOOR IAW MM 25-62-00.
- [SDR GTIA040764](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040764), Sep 4, 2004: SLIDE. DISLODGED. LGA - FLT 9950 - L2 DOOR SLIDE FALLING OUT. FOUND L2 DOOR SLIDE PACK FALLING OUT RESECURED PACK. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040708](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040708), Aug 7, 2004: SLIDE. DISLODGED. FLT 642 - TPA - FOUND L2 SLIDE PACK FALLING OFF. RESECURED L2 SLIDE PACK AND COVER. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040646](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040646), Jul 6, 2004: SLIDE. MISINSTALLED. RSW - FLT 670 - FOUND FORWARD SLIDE IN L1 DOOR FOUND HOLDING PINS NOT CORRECT. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD L1 EVAC SLIDE. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040555](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040555), May 31, 2004: SKIN. DEBONDED. DTW - FOUND RIGHT INBOARD FLIGHT SPOILER HAS PREVIOUS REPAIR DISBONDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT INBOARD FLIGHT SPOILER. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040550](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040550), May 19, 2004: GEARBOX. CRACKED. ACY - FOUND FRONT ACCESSORY DRIVE GROUP COVER CRACKED AT 7 O'CLOCK POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRONT ACCESSORY, N-1 TACH, GEAR BOX. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040446](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040446), May 11, 2004: PIN. OUT OF POSITION. CHECK L1 DOOR SLIDE PACK. FOUND LANYARD AND UNFURLING PINS OUT. REMOVED SLIDE FROM DOOR AND REINSTALLED UNFURLING PINS. REINSTALLED PACK BACK ON L1 DOOR AND LAN
- [SDR GTIA040395](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040395), Apr 28, 2004: CABLE. MISROUTED. DTW - FLT 955 - FOUND L-2 DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE CABLE TO GIRT BAR INCORRECTLY ATTACHED. REPOSITIONED CABLE. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040249](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040249), Mar 29, 2004: SLIDE. OUT OF POSITION. ACY - FLT 1141 - AFT SLIDE PACK AT GALLEY L-2 DOOR FELL OFF. REINSTALLED SLIDE PACK AND COVER. NO DEFECTS NOTED. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040128](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040128), Feb 11, 2004: HOLDER. BROKEN. DTW - FOUND FORWARD LEFT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT HOLDER IS BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD LEFT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT HOLDER. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040165](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040165), Jan 23, 2004: VANE. DENTED. FTW - FOUND TWO DENTS ON UPPER OF INBOARD RIGHT FLAP DENTS ARE ON VANE ASSEMBLY 31 INCHES FROM INBOARD EDGE. DENT IS OUT OF LIMITS. ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOU
- [SDR GTIA040069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040069), Jan 18, 2004: FLOORBOARD. CRACKED. FTW - FOUND CORROSION ON FLOORBOARD STATION 826 TO 1003 RBL 44 TO 54. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION CRACK FOUND AROUND SCREW HOLE. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND REMOVED C
- [SDR GTIA040087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040087), Jan 16, 2004: SLIDE. UNSECURE. FTW - FOUND L1 DOOR SLIDE IS COMING UNPACKED. REPLACED L1 DOOR SLIDE. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040067), Jan 16, 2004: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND AFT PIT STATION 1193-1212 STRINGER 18L WEB CORRODED. REMOVED WEB FROM STATION 1174 TO STATION 1250. FABRICATED NEW WEB AND DOUBLER TWO MATERIAL LOSS
- [SDR GTIA040083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040083), Jan 15, 2004: FLOORBOARD. DELAMINATED. FTW - FOUND CABIN FLOORBOARD STATION 1200, RBL 24-44 PEELING FIBERGLASS 349. REQUIRES EDGE FILLER. FABRICATED NEW CABIN FLOORBOARD. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040077](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040077), Jan 15, 2004: FLOOR PANEL. DAMAGED. FTW - FOUND FLOOR PANEL STATION 320-370 EDGES SPLIT-CRUSHED. FABRICATED NEW FLOOR PANEL. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040104), Jan 15, 2004: FLOORBOARD. PEELING. FTW - FOUND CABIN FLOORBOARD RIGHT AFT STATION 1307 PEELING FIBERGLASS. REQUIRES EDGE FILLER. FABRICATED NEW CABIN FLOORBOARD. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040164](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040164), Jan 14, 2004: FLOOR PANEL. DETERIORATED. FTW - FOUND FLOOR PANEL STATION 1079-1155 DETERIORATING. FABRICATED NEW FLOOR PANEL. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040099), Jan 14, 2004: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. FTW - FOUND FLOOR PANEL STATION 1150-1250 LEFT, MISSING BROKEN INSERTS NO EDGE SEAL. UPON FURTHER EVALUATION FOUND PANEL AT STATION 1150-1250 TO BE DELAMINATED.
- [SDR GTIA040085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040085), Jan 14, 2004: FLOOR PANEL. DAMAGED. FTW - FOUND FLOOR PANEL METAL EDGES BENT, CRACKED, WORN THROUGH. NO EDGE SEAL. FABRICATED NEW FLOOR PANEL. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040091), Jan 14, 2004: LIGHT. BROKEN. FTW - FOUND G4 GALLEY HAS BROKEN EXIT LIGHT. REMOVED OLD BROKEN EXIT LIGHT. INSTALLED NEW EXIT LIGHT. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040079), Jan 14, 2004: FLOOR PANEL. CRACKED. FTW - FOUND FLOOR PANEL HAS CORROSION AT EDGES AND FAST HOLES, END OF STIFFENER CRACKED. STOP DRILLED CRACK. FABRICATED REPAIR. INSTALLED REPAIR. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040068](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040068), Jan 14, 2004: FLOOR PANEL. DETERIORATED. FTW - FOUND FLOOR PANEL STATION 1225 LEFT DETERIORATING NO EDGE SEAL. FABRICATED NEW FLOOR PANEL. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040057), Jan 14, 2004: FLOORBOARD. DELAMINATED. FTW - FOUND BROKEN INSERT AND DELAMINATION, CABIN FLOORBOARD FS 1140. FABRICATED NEW FLOORBOARD. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040103), Jan 14, 2004: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND FLOOR PANEL FS 1174 RBL 24-44 CORRODED AND TOP PRIMER REQ'D. FABRICATED FLOOR PANEL. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040093](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040093), Jan 13, 2004: WEB. CRACKED. FTW - FOUND CRACK IN SUBFLOOR PAX CABIN ENTRY AT FS 161, 24 INCHES LBL. REMOVED DAMAGED SUBFLOOR AREAS. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040075), Jan 13, 2004: SUPPORT. CRACKED. FTW - FOUND CABIN FLOOR PANEL STATION 1174-1250 HAS CRACKED FLOOR SUPPORT. REPAIRED CRACKED FLOOR SUPPORT ON FLOOR PANEL. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040097](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040097), Jan 12, 2004: FLOORBOARD. DELAMINATED. FTW - FOUND LEFT FLOORBOARD STATION 1136-1193 DELAMINATED AND INSERTS CORRODED. FABRICATED NEW LEFT FLOORBOARD. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040166](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040166), Jan 8, 2004: FITTING. CRACKED. FTW - FOUND LEFT WING INBAORD FLAP INBOARD ACTUATOR ATTACHED FITTING CRACKED. REMOVED LEFT INBOARD FLAP INBOARD ACTUATOR ATTACH FITTING. LOCATED AND DRILLED ATT
- [SDR GTIA040098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040098), Jan 8, 2004: ANGLE. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND RIGHT PASSENGER CABIN CUSP PLATE CORRODED AT STATION 207. CUT OUT CUSP ANGLE SECTION. FABRICATED 19 REPAIR ANGLE. FABRICATED 1 REPAIR CUSP ANGLE. IN
- [SDR GTIA040094](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040094), Jan 8, 2004: ACCESS PANEL. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND LEFT WING ACCESS PANEL HAS SURFACE CORROSION AROUND FASTENERS ON EXTERIOR SIDE. REMOVED CORROSION. FABRICATED REPAIR PART. INSTALLED REPAIR PART. (M
- [SDR GTIA040084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040084), Jan 8, 2004: FLOORBOARD. CRACKED. FTW - FOUND SCREW HEAD PULLED THROUGH FLOORBOARD STATION 250 LBL 44, AND PANEL CRACKED AT HOLE. STOP DRILLED CRACK. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER. INSTALLED REPAIR 
- [SDR GTIA040090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040090), Jan 8, 2004: FLOORBOARD. DELAMINATED. FTW - FOUND CABIN FLOORBOARD LEFT AFT FS 1257 SURFACE DELAMINATED MISSING INSERT. FABRICATED NEW CABIN FLOORBOARD. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040086](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040086), Jan 8, 2004: FLOORBOARD. DAMAGED. FTW - FOUND RIVETS PULLED THROUGH FLOORBOARD STATION 826 LBL 44 TO 54. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION FLOORBOARD STATION 826 LBL 44 TO 54 FOUND TO HAVE NUMEROUS BLO
- [SDR GTIA040060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040060), Jan 8, 2004: PAN. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND FORWARD CARGO DOOR PAN HAS CORROSION AND CORRODED FASTENERS STATION 370-427 AND IS GOUGED AT STATION 379, DOOR STOP FITTINGS. CUT OUT DAMAGED. FABRI
- [SDR GTIA040081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040081), Jan 8, 2004: FITTING. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND LEFT AFT LAVATORY STATION 1322 STRINGER 18L FITTING CORRODED. REMOVED FITTING. INSTALLED NEW FITTING. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040078](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040078), Jan 8, 2004: FRAME. CRACKED. FTW - FOUND CRACKED FRAME AT FS 1338 AND LONGERON 18R. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED FRAME SECTION AND REPAIR DOUBLER. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040074](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040074), Jan 8, 2004: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD DOOR JAMB THRESHOLD SEAL TORN. AFTER REMOVED TORN SEAL FOUND CORROSION. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AT LOWER AFT DOOR JAMB. FORMED DO
- [SDR GTIA040072](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040072), Jan 8, 2004: FITTING. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND RIGHT AFT LAVATORY STATION 1322 STRINGER 18R FITTING CORRODED. REMOVED CORRODED FITTING. LOCATED, DRILLED AND INSTALLED NEW FITTING. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040065), Jan 8, 2004: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND FORWARD CABIN STATION 200 TO STATION 218 RIGHT SIDE OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK CORRODED. REMOVED SEAT TRACK RIGHT OUTBOARD STATION 200-247. FABRICATED NEW 
- [SDR GTIA040058](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040058), Jan 8, 2004: FLOORBOARD. DELAMINATED. FTW - FOUND COCKPIT CENTER FLOORBOARD, BROKEN INSERTS AND SIDE DELAMINATIONS. FABRICATED NEW COCKPIT CENTER FLOORBOARD. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040100), Jan 8, 2004: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. FTW - FLOOR PANEL UNDER F/O SEAT CORROSION AND GOUGE IN UPPER SURFACE. BROKEN TRIM SUPPORT. DISBONDED INNER SIDE STRIPS. FABRICATED NEW FLOOR PANEL. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040167](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040167), Jan 7, 2004: SKIN. DELAMINATED. RT WING INBOARD FLIGHT SPOILER DELAMINATED. REPAIRED DELAMINATED AREA. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040088), Jan 7, 2004: PAN. CRACKED. FTW - FOUND MID PIT DOOR FORWARD LOWER DOOR PAN AND ATTACH FITTING CRACKED AT DOOR STOP. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW FITTING. INSTALLED FIT
- [SDR GTIA040092](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040092), Jan 7, 2004: FITTING. CRACKED. FTW - FOUND MID PIT DOOR AFT LOWER DOOR PAN AND ATTACH FITTING CRACKED AT DOOR STOP. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW FITTING. INSTALLED NEW FIT
- [SDR GTIA040076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040076), Jan 7, 2004: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND CORROSION ON JAMB BEAM BETWEEN FS 636-693 AROUND RIVETS AND DRILLED OFF SCREWS. FABRICATED 15 DOUBLER AND 9 SPACER. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND SPACER. (M
- [SDR GTIA040073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040073), Jan 7, 2004: FLOORBOARD. CRACKED. FTW - FOUND CABIN FLOORBOARD FORWARD LAVATORY STATION 200-256 CRACKED IN SEVERAL AREAS. COMPOSITE SUPPORT CRACKED ON AFT END. REPAIRED CABIN FLOORBOARD. (M)

All 157: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N819NK-2005-12-14/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 20031006029999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031006029999I), Oct 6, 2003: Doug DC981 (N819NK), Detroit, MI, Minor damage. (-23) Spirit flight 1605, dtw to rsw, departed at 1231Z. During climbout at 10,000 ft., the oil strainer light illuminated on the right engine. After a few…
- [Incident 20030731024139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030731024139I), Jul 31, 2003: Doug DC981 (N819NK), Detroit, MI, Minor damage. (-23) Spirit flight 1565, dtw to myr, was enplaned with passengers and crew on gate C4 at dtw. The boarding door was closed for departure. Push back of the…

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