# N820NK: 1982 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2005-05-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 9, 2005
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 49126
- Year built: 1982
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: March 9, 1983
- Certificate issued: March 29, 1996
- Last registry action: November 16, 2004
- Mode S code: AB3211
- Owner when cancelled: [Cit Leasing Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CIT%20LEASING%20CORPORATION)
- Location: [New York, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/New%20York)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7598° N, 73.9907° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 10036, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N820NK
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=820NK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N820NK-2005-05-09

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (156, newest 50)

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

- [SDR GTIA050126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA050126), Apr 10, 2005: FUEL CONTROL. OUT OF TRIM. NR 1 ENGINE IDLE IS TO LOW WITH BLEED 45-47 PERCENT N2 ENGINE EXTREMELY SLOW TO ACCELERATE, EGT IS 490 AT IDLE, MUST MOVE THROTTLE 1 KNOB FORWARD TO MAINTAIN 50
- [SDR GTIA050072](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA050072), Mar 14, 2005: INDICATOR. INTERMITTENT. F/O`S VSI INDICATOR GOES ON AND OFF, INTERMITTENT. TAIL SWAP WITH AC N819. REMOVED AND REPLACED VSI INDICATOR. (K)
- [SDR GTIA050058](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA050058), Mar 10, 2005: COVER. DAMAGED. LT AILERON IB UPPER ATTACH FITTING COVER DAMAGED, AIRCRAFT TAIL SWAP WITH 819NK. INSTALLED LT AILERON IB UPPER ATTACH FITTING COVER. (K)
- [SDR GTIA050044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA050044), Feb 20, 2005: WINDSHIELD. CRACKED. F/O WINDSHIELD CRACKED IN FLIGHT, OUTER PANE ONLY. AIRCRAFT TAIL SWAP WITH N835NK. REMOVED AND REPLACED WINDSHIELD. (K)
- [SDR GTIA050010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA050010), Jan 18, 2005: STRUT. ICED. FLT 202 - DTW - AFTER TAKEOFF GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT, RETURNED TO DTW, NORMAL LANDING WEIGHT FOR LANDING, AIRCRAFT TAIL SWAP. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND NOSE STRUT 
- [SDR GTIA050005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA050005), Jan 11, 2005: LANYARD. BROKEN. FLL - L1 ESCAPE SLIDE LANYARD BROKEN. INSTALLED NEW LANYARD ON L1 DOOR SLIDE. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040860](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040860), Dec 13, 2004: LANYARD. DISCONNECTED. DTW - FOUND L1 DOOR EVAC SLIDE DEPLOYMENT LANYARD DISCONNECTED FROM SLIDE ASSY. REMOVED AND REPLACED L1 DOOR EVAC SLIDE. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040828](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040828), Oct 27, 2004: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. LT 283881; INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN - DIVERSION, SHUTDOWN LT ENGINE DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE, LOW OIL QTY. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE.
- [SDR GTIA040816](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040816), Oct 17, 2004: SPRING. BROKEN. R1 SVC, DOOR BAYONET ROLLER HELICAL TORSION SPRING BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED R1 DOOR BAYONET ROLLER HELICAL TORSION SPRING. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW 52-41-00.
- [SDR GTIA040742](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040742), Aug 22, 2004: BEARING. FAILED. FLT 380 - LT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER RETRACTION. GEAR RECYLE SATISFACTORY. REPLACED BEARING ON LEFT TORQUE TUBE VERIFIED PROPER RIGGING. PERFOR
- [SDR GTIA040741](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040741), Aug 19, 2004: CONTROL VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER TAKEOFF, AIRCRAFT SPEED APPROX 150 KNOTS THERE WAS NO DRAG 100 FEET AGL 12 DEGREE PITCH UPLEFT MAIN GEAR, GEAR WAS UP RED LIGHT STAYED ON AFTER GEAR RETRA
- [SDR GTIA040725](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040725), Aug 17, 2004: CONDUIT. OUT OF POSITION. DTW - FLT 563 - AFTER TAKEOFF LEFT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON/RED FOR ONE MINUTE AFTER ALL OTHER LANDING GEAR LIGHTS OUT. AS SLOWED TO 230 KIAS FOR QRH 
- [SDR GTIA040748](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040748), Aug 17, 2004: ROLLER. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT CAME ON, PUT HYDRAULIC PUMPS ON HIGH AND LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES. FOUND DOOR ROLLER TO HOOK CLEA
- [SDR GTIA040722](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040722), Aug 16, 2004: PROXIMITY SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. LGA - FLT 779 - FOUND LEFT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON IN FLIGHT. FOLLOW QRH PROCEDURES CONT TO FLL AT .700 MACH. REMOVED AND REPLACED PROXIMIT
- [SDR GTIA040723](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040723), Aug 14, 2004: PROXIMITY SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. ORD - FLT 1525 - LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR INDICATOR STAYED RED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION FOLLOWED QRH AND HAD NORMAL INDICATIONS AFTER. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT MLG 
- [SDR GTIA040629](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040629), Jun 26, 2004: LINE. LEAKING. LGA - FLT 779 - JUST AFTER TAKEOFF LGA, STRANGE ODOR CAME THROUGH VENTS. BRAKE TEMP INDICATOR LIGHT WAS FLASHING AND TEMP NEEDLE MOVING, LEFT LANDING GEAR DOWN 
- [SDR GTIA040579](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040579), Jun 19, 2004: WARNING LIGHT. MALFUNCTIONED. FOUND LEFT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040563](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040563), Jun 7, 2004: LATCH. STUCK. LGA - FLT 1174 - FLIGHT ATTENDANT SAYS THAT AFT CABIN DOOR IS VERY HARD TO CLOSE. AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SAFETY DOOR FOR TAIL CONE HANDLE ABOVE FLIGHT AT
- [SDR GTIA040549](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040549), May 28, 2004: UPLOCK SENSOR. OUT OF ADJUST. ORD - FLT 1525 - FOUND LEFT MAIN GEAR INDICATES UNSAFE, RED LIGHT, WITH GEAR HANDLE UP DURING CLIMB AND CRUISE ONLY. T/S LEFT INDICATING SYSTEM CHECKED AIR GAPS
- [SDR GTIA040512](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040512), May 23, 2004: SENSOR. INOPERATIVE. RT MAIN GEAR RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR WAS RAISED. GEAR WAS CYCLED AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. ADJUSTED RT MLG UP LATCH PROXIMITY SENSOR TO TARGET C
- [SDR GTIA040470](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040470), May 20, 2004: PROXIMITY SWITCH. OUT OF LIMITS. ON CLIMBOUT CENTER GER RED LIGHT AND GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURE (CYCLED GEAR DOWN AND UP) LIGHTS WENT OUT. JACKED AC NOSE GEAR AND
- [SDR GTIA040469](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040469), May 14, 2004: CONTROL VALVE. LOOSE. IN CLIMB AT GEAR RETRACT LT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT STAYED ON WITH GEAR HANDLE UP. CK QRH AND FOLLOWED PROCEDURE WITH NO CHANGE. LEAVING 10,000 FT AND PUTTING HY
- [SDR GTIA040453](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040453), May 13, 2004: PROXIMITY SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. LT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT AND GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DURING ARRIVAL INTO FLL. QRH C/W GEAR DOOR OPEN EXTINGUISH WITH HYDRAULIC SYSTEM HI. 3000 GEAR DOOR L
- [SDR GTIA040449](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040449), May 4, 2004: STRAP. FRAYED. AFT TAIL SLIDE PACK COVER HOLD DOWN STRAP FRAYED AND PRESS GAUGE NOT IN WINDOW. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAID COVER HOLD DOWN STRAP ON AFT TAILCONE SLIDEPACK. ADJU
- [SDR GTIA040221](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040221), Mar 18, 2004: LINER. LOOSE. ACY - NR 2 ENGINE INTAKE LINER LOOSE FOUND ON WALKAROUND. REMOVED DAMAGED ACOUSTIC PANEL LINER. INLET COWL INSPECTION AND REPAIR OF THE DYNA ROHR ACOUSTIC PANEL
- [SDR GTIA040141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040141), Feb 21, 2004: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. RSW - FLT 1605 - AFTER GEAR HANDLE SELECTED UP LT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT (RED) REMAINED ON. CONSULTED QRH, GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON ALL OTHER AIRCRAFT INDI
- [SDR GTIA030895](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030895), Nov 5, 2003: ODOR. DETECTED. LEFT AND RIGHT AIR COND SUPPLY TEMP HIGH LIGHTS CAME ON WITH BURNING ODOR IN CABIN WHEN AIRFOIL ANTI-ICE TURNED ON. ACCOMPLISHED QRH PROCEDURES LIGHTS WENT OUT,
- [SDR GTIA030883](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030883), Oct 27, 2003: WIRE. LOOSE. FTW - FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE O/H STATION 800-1200 AND LEFT SIDEWALL LIGHTS INOPERATIVE IN VENTRAL STAIRWELL AREA. TROUBLE SHOT, FOUND LOOSE WIRE. RE
- [SDR GTIA030872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030872), Oct 20, 2003: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FOUND CABIN FLOORBEAM, IN MID PIT, CHAFING AND CORRODED. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS. (M)
- [SDR GTIA030874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030874), Oct 20, 2003: FITTING. CRACKED. AFT PIT DOOR UPPER STOP, FORWARD FITTING CRACKED. REMOVED DAMAGED FITTING. REPLACED FITTING. (M)
- [SDR GTIA030873](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030873), Oct 19, 2003: WEB. CORRODED. FOUND PAX CABIN SUBFLOOR CORRODED AT RBL 40 TO 54 STATION 180 TO 200. REMOVED DAMAGED WEB. FABRICATED NEW WEB. FABRICATED NEW SPLICE. INSTALLED NEW WEB AND SPLI
- [SDR GTIA030884](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030884), Oct 17, 2003: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND CABIN FLOOR WEB CORRODED UNDER GALLEY DRAIN PAN STATION 158 RBL - 44 INCHES. (M)
- [SDR GTIA030857](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030857), Oct 15, 2003: LONGERON. DAMAGED. FTW - FOUND DAMAGED LONGERON STATION FS 1271 L24L. REMOVED DAMAGED LONGERON AT L24L FS 1322-1271. FABRICATED NEW LONGERON. LOCATED AND DRILLED SPLICE. INSTALLED
- [SDR GTIA030859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030859), Oct 13, 2003: SKIN. DENTED. FTW - FOUND DENT AT FS 1276 TO FS 1315 BETWEEN LONGERONS 23 AND 24L, REQUIRES REPAIR. DENT AT FS 1276 SHOULD BE INCORPORATED INTO THIS REPAIR. CUT OUT DAMAGED S
- [SDR GTIA030860](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030860), Oct 12, 2003: FLOORBOARD. DELAMINATED. FTW - FOUND PAX CABIN FLOORBOARD DELAMINATED AT FORWARD F/A SEAT AREA. FABRICATED NEW FLOORBOARD. (M)
- [SDR GTIA030844](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030844), Oct 11, 2003: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT AT FS 146 TO 154 LBL 53 HAS CORROSION. FLOOR SUPPORT REMOVED. FABRICATED NEW FLOOR SUPPORT. INSTALLED FLOOR SUPPORT. (M)
- [SDR GTIA030814](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030814), Oct 10, 2003: FITTING. CORRODED. FOUND MID PIT STATION 693 TEE FITTING CORRODED/ELONGATED HOLES. FABRICATED NEW T-FITTING. (M)
- [SDR GTIA030851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030851), Oct 10, 2003: PLATE. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND TWO CORRODED FLOOR PLATES AT FS 160, 18 INCHES LBL. FABRICATED FLOOR PLATE. TWO FLOOR PLATES ARE REMOVED AND INSTALLED ON SAS W/C B00104 18-R-15. (M
- [SDR GTIA030843](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030843), Oct 10, 2003: WEB. CORRODED. FOUND SUBFLOOR CORRODED STATION 195 LBL 50. REMVOED WEB. FABRICATED NEW WEB. INSTALLED WEB. (M)
- [SDR GTIA030885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030885), Oct 9, 2003: YOKE. DAMAGED. FTW - NR 2 YOKE ASSEMBLY UPPER ISOLATOR CONICAL SURFACE WORN. REMOVED NR 2 UPPER FORWARD ISOLATOR. INSTALLED NEW ISOLATOR. UPON INSTALLATION OF YOKE ASSEMBLY FO
- [SDR GTIA030834](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030834), Oct 6, 2003: FLOORBOARD. BROKEN. FOUND FORWARD CABIN STATION 200 TO 256 LBL 21 TO LBL 44 FLOORBOARD HAS SEVERAL INSERTS BROKEN OUT/CORRODED SOFT/MUSHEY AND DAMAGE ALONG EDGE. FABRICATED NEW FLO
- [SDR GTIA030835](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030835), Oct 6, 2003: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND FORWARD CABIN FLOOR PANEL STATION 160-200 CENTER HAS SEVERAL INSERTS BROKEN OUT/CORRODED AND SOFT/MUSHEY. FABRICATED NEW FLOOR PANEL. (M)
- [SDR GTIA030832](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030832), Oct 6, 2003: FLOORBOARD. CORRODED. FORWARD CABIN STATION 200 TO 256 CENTER FLOORBOARD HAS SEVERAL INSERTS BROKEN OUT/CORRODED SOFT/MUSHEY AND DAMAGED ALL CORNERS. FABRICATED NEW FLOORBOARD. (M)
- [SDR GTIA030833](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030833), Oct 6, 2003: FLOOR PANEL. CRACKED. FORWARD CABIN STATION 200 TO 256 RBL 45.5 TO RBL 55 METALLIC PANEL HAS CRACKED/DAMAGED AT HAT CHANNEL AND EXPANSION JOINT CRACK/DISBONDED. FABRICATED REPAIRS. I
- [SDR GTIA030836](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030836), Oct 6, 2003: FLOORBOARD. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND FORWARD CABIN STATION 200 TO STATION 180 RBL 8 INCHES TO RBL 44 FLOOR PANEL HAS SEVERAL INSERTS BROKEN OUT/CORRODED/SOFT/MUSHEY. FABRICATED NEW FLOO
- [SDR GTIA030842](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030842), Oct 6, 2003: FLOORBOARD. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND FORWARD CABIN FLOORBOARD STATION 200 TO STATION 256 LBL 14.5 TO LBL 21 HAS SEVERAL INSERTS BROKEN OUT, CORRODED, SOFT/MUSHEY. FABRICATED NEW FLOOR B
- [SDR GTIA030837](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030837), Oct 6, 2003: FLOORBOARD. CORRODED. FOUND FORWARD CABIN FLOORBOARD STATION 180 TO STATION 160 RBL 8 INCHES TO RBL 44 HAS SEVERAL INSERTS BROKEN OUT, CORRODED AND SOFT/MUSHEY. FABRICATED NEW FLOOR 
- [SDR GTIA030838](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030838), Oct 6, 2003: FLOORBOARD. CORRODED. FORWARD CABIN FLOOR BOARD STATION 200 TO STATION 160 RBL 44 TO RBL 55 HAS SEVERAL INSERTS CORRODED/SOFT MUCHEY. FABRICATED NEW FORWARD CABIN FLOOR BOARD. (M)
- [SDR GTIA030862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030862), Oct 2, 2003: BEAM. CRACKED. FOUND L1 DOOR FORWARD VERTICAL BEAM AND STRAP CRACKED/BENT. REMOVED T-ANGLE. REMOVED CRACKED STRAP. REMOVED FORWARD VERTICAL BEAM. FABRICATED REPLACEMENT VERTIC
- [SDR GTIA030879](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030879), Oct 2, 2003: CAP. CRACKED. FOUND RIGHT WING NR 5 SLAT OUTBOARD END CAP IS CRACKED. REMOVED END CAP. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW PART. INSTALLED NEW END CAP. (M)

All 156: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N820NK-2005-05-09/reports.md

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