# N819US: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-81(MD-81), registration cancelled 2008-07-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 28, 2008
- 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: 48099
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: February 11, 2008
- Last registry action: February 11, 2008
- Mode S code: AB2C9E
- Owner when cancelled: [Jetran LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JETRAN%20LLC)
- 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/N819US
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=819US
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N819US-2008-07-28

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 (41)

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

- [SDR 2001F00468](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001F00468), Oct 2, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND THE AFT SECTION OF CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTER
- [SDR USAAD01165](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01165), Oct 2, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND THE AFT SECTION OF CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTER
- [SDR USAAD0162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD0162), Sep 21, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. THE FORWARD ENTRANCE DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY. (M)
- [SDR 2001F00390](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001F00390), Sep 3, 2001: RECEIVER. FAILED. IND - THE SEAT MOUNTED LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS, LEFT AND RIGHT AFT OVERWING EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS, AND THE AFT FUSELAGE REMOTE RECEIVER WERE INOPERATIVE. MAI
- [SDR 2001F00389](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001F00389), Sep 3, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE SEAT MOUNTED LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS, LEFT AND RIGHT AFT OVERWING EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS, AND THE AFT FUSELAGE REMOTE RECEIVER WERE INOPERATIVE. MAI
- [SDR USAAD01158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01158), Sep 3, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE SEAT MOUNTED LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS, LEFT AND RIGHT AFT OVERWING EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS, AND THE AFT FUSELAGE REMOTE RECEIVER WERE INOPERATIVE. MAI
- [SDR USAAD01157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01157), Sep 3, 2001: LANYARD. OUT OF POSITION. IND - THE TAIL CONE EVACUATION SLIDE COVER WAS NOT ATTACHED AT THE AFT HINGE POINTS AND THE MANUAL DEPLOY LANYARD WAS NOT ROUTED PROPERLY. MAINTENANCE ATTACHED 
- [SDR 20010514SG005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010514SG005), Apr 13, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND SEVERAL CABIN CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LOW LEVEL AND CABIN CEILING EMERGENCY
- [SDR USAAD01081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01081), Apr 13, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND SEVERAL CABIN CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LOW LEVEL AND CABIN CEILING EMERGENCY
- [SDR USAAD01056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01056), Mar 20, 2001: MODULE. FAILED. IND - THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE AFT CONTROL MODULE. (M)
- [SDR USAAD00180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00180), Nov 21, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. PIT - THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE DIM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. (M)
- [SDR 20010112SG022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010112SG022), Nov 20, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. PIT - THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROWS 6 THROUGH 16 AND THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 30 WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES FOR THE OV
- [SDR USAAD00177](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00177), Nov 20, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. PIT - THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROWS 6 THROUGH 16 AND THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 30 WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES FOR THE OV
- [SDR USAAD00149](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00149), Sep 22, 2000: LIGHT. FAILED. PHL - THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 25 WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY AT SEAT ROW 25. (M)
- [SDR 20000605SH032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000605SH032), May 17, 2000: VALVE. FAILED. IND/PIT - FLT 850 - DURING CRUISE, THE CABIN ALTITUDE STARTED CLIMBING AND COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED. AFTER LOWERING THE AIRCRAFT ALTITUDE TO 12,400 FEET, THE CAB
- [SDR 20000605SH031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000605SH031), May 17, 2000: VALVE. FAILED. IND/PIT - FLT 850 - DURING CRUISE, THE CABIN ALTITUDE STARTED CLIMBING AND COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED. AFTER LOWERING THE AIRCRAFT ALTITUDE TO 12,400 FEET, THE CAB
- [SDR USAAD00075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00075), May 17, 2000: SEAL. DETERIORATED. IND/PIT - FLT 850 - DURING CRUISE, THE CABIN ALTITUDE STARTED CLIMBING AND COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED. AFTER LOWERING THE AIRCRAFT ALTITUDE TO 12,400 FEET, THE CAB
- [SDR USAA000476](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000476), Mar 24, 2000: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. PIT - FOUND CORROSION ON DOOR JAMB 1.5 INCH BY 2 INCH, DOOR JAMB BEAM STATION 1170 TO 1212. DEFECTIVE PART REPLACED WITH NEW BEAM. (M)
- [SDR USAA000365](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000365), Mar 13, 2000: LONGERON. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND LONGERON 10 STATION 1307, CRACKED .5 INCH LONG. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION AND SPLICED IN NEW. (M)
- [SDR USAAD00019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00019), Jan 29, 2000: LIGHT. MALFUNCTIONED. TPA - THE PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT BY THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR ILLUMINATES WHEN THE COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH IS TURNED OFF. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE PORTABLE E
- [SDR USAAD99187](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99187), Dec 25, 1999: SLIDE. MALFUNCTIONED. PIT - THE AFT SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE FAILED TO INFLATE IN ALLOCATED TIME DUE TO DELAYED START OF INFLATION AFTER DOOR OPENING. MAINTENANCE REPL
- [SDR USAAD99156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99156), Nov 9, 1999: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. MCO - THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE REMAINING ON AFTER THE AIRCRAFT WAS SHUTDOWN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FORWARD EXIT WINDOW BATTERY POWER SUPPLY, THE LOW LEVEL L
- [SDR USAA991036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991036), Sep 15, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING RON, FOUND 1 INCH CRACK IN SKIN WITH EXTERNAL DOUBLER WITHIN 24 INCHES OF AOA VANE AT STATION 58.750, 4 INCHES BELOW FLOOR LINE LEFT SIDE. INSTALLE
- [SDR USAA991013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991013), Sep 15, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING THROUGH FLIGHT, FOUND 1.25 INCH CRACK IN SKIN AT STATION 58.750, 4.5 INCH BELOW FLOOR LINE RT SIDE. INSTALLED FLUSH REPAIR PER SRM 53-01, FIG 4 SHT
- [SDR USAAD99075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99075), Jun 4, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. CLT - FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 11 IS ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY. DURING CHECK OF SYSTEM, FOUND LIGHT AT ROW 5 INOPERATIVE. MAINTENA
- [SDR USAAD99073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99073), Jun 4, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. IND - MAINTENANCE FOUND THREE PASSENGER CABIN SEATS WITH THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE THREE BATTERY PACKS. OPERATIONAL
- [SDR USAA980336](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980336), Aug 17, 1998: FRAME. CORRODED. PIT - DURING C-6 CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN TWO AREAS, 1 FT BY 1 INCH AT STATION 1463 CANTED FRAME LOWER MEMBER, LEFT OF CENTER. BLENDED OUT CORROSION AND INSTAL
- [SDR USAAD98102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98102), Jun 6, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. PIT - FOUND SEAT MOUNTED AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT SEAT 16D. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY. (X)
- [SDR USAAD98048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98048), Mar 22, 1998: FUEL INDICATION. MALFUNCTIONED. BWI - FLT 545 - THE A/C WAS OPERATING UNDER MEL 28.2, CENTER TANK FORWARD BOOST PUMP INOPERATIVE. IT WAS DETERMINED THE LINE OF FLIGHT COULD OPERATE WITH THE MA
- [SDR USAAD98021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98021), Jan 19, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. PHL - CABIN LOW LEVEL LIGHTS FAILED TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERIES. (M)
- [SDR USAAD96167](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96167), Nov 18, 1996: WHEEL. SHIMMIED. FLT 359 - CLT-GSP - AT TAKEOFF NOSE WHEEL SHIMMIED. AFTER GEAR RETRACTION THERE WAS A BURNED RUBBER SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. CREW LOWERED GEAR AND PERFORMED TOWER 
- [SDR USAA951362](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951362), Dec 27, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-1/C-3 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND .75 INCH VERTICAL CRACK AFT SIDE OF STA 1388, CANTED FRAME, IN ANGLE ON LEFT FRONT SPAR OF VERTICAL STABILIZER. INS
- [SDR USAA951361](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951361), Dec 27, 1995: PAN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-1/C-3 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LOWER FORWARD CARGO DOOR PAN CORRODED/CRACKED IN 2 PLACES APPROXIMATELY .50 INCH IN LENGTH EACH. ACCOMPLISHED SPLIC
- [SDR USAA951360](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951360), Dec 27, 1995: BULKHEAD WEB. GOUGED. PIT - DURING Q-1/C-3 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND TOOLING MARKS (GOUGES), 6 INCH BY 4 INCH AREA BETWEEN LONGERON 27L AT BOTTOM LT SIDE OF AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD. INST
- [SDR USAA951359](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951359), Dec 27, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-1/C-3 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND 4 INCH CRACK IN FRAME MLG JAMB KEEL AREA, STA 937, CENTER SECTION. MANUFACTURED DOUBLER AND ANGLE REPAIR PER SRM 53
- [SDR USAA951358](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951358), Dec 27, 1995: FRAME. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q-1/C-3 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND 2 INCH BY 5 INCH LEVEL 1 CORROSION PREVIOUSLY REWORKED AFT SIDE OF FRAME WEB, STA 1338, BETWEEN LONGERONS 28R AND 2
- [SDR USAA951357](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951357), Dec 27, 1995: LONGERON. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-1/C-3 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND 1 INCH CRACK AT RIVET HOLE IN LONGERON 2R AT STA 1418, OUTBOARD LEG. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF LONGERON PER SRM 53-
- [SDR USAA951352](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951352), Dec 27, 1995: SPAR. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-1/C-3 INSPECTION, FOUND A 3 INCH CRACK, VERTICAL STABILIZER FRONT SPAR AFT OF CANTED FRAME 1388. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLES
- [SDR USAA950802](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950802), Jul 6, 1995: JAMB. CRACKED. IND - DURING CX-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND 1 INCH SQUARE AREA OF CORROSION WITH .125 INCH CRACK IN FORWARD CARGO DOOR JAM LOWER PAN. ACCOMPLISHED DOUBLER REPAIR 
- [SDR USAA950372](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950372), Apr 13, 1995: EEL BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. CLT - THE COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES ON THE COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD. (
- [SDR USAA950370](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950370), Apr 12, 1995: EEL BATT PACK. DISCHARGED. PHL - THE EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL. (Z)

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19980102000949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980102000949I), Jan 2, 1998: Doug DC981 (N819US), Buffalo, NY. Narrative: on Friday, January 2, 1998 at 1514 EDT, a Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-81, N819US, s/n 48099, registered to U.S. Airways, inc., returned and landed at the…

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