# N820US: 1982 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2003-02-12 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: February 12, 2003 - Exported to: Swaziland - 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-17 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-17-series) (registry code 52049) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 49119 - Year built: 1982 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: June 18, 1982 - Certificate issued: May 2, 2002 - Last registry action: January 10, 2003 - Mode S code: AB32AE - 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/N820US - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=820US - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N820US-2003-02-12 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 (30) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR USAAD01116](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01116), May 27, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. PIT - THE FORWARD SECTION OF OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. (M) - [SDR USAAD010172](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD010172), Mar 30, 2001: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. PIT - THE ENTRY WAY EMERGENCY LIGHTS WILL NOT STAY OFF WHEN ELECTICAL POWER IS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY. - [SDR USAA010413](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA010413), Mar 23, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND SKIN CRACKED .75 INCH AND PREVIOUS CRACK .25 INCH, STOP DRILLED AND PATCHED AT STATION 1437 L3L. CUT OUT DAMAGE, INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER PER SR - [SDR USAA010412](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA010412), Mar 22, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. BOS - FOUND SKIN CRACKED .375 INCH, ACCESS DOOR 6102A STATION 1474 AT LONGERON 23R. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER EA 57939A. (M) - [SDR USAAD01008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01008), Jan 11, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. CLT - THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS DID NOT COME ON WHEN EXTERNAL POWER FELL OFF LINE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES IN THE FORWARD ENTRY EMERGENCY LIGHT PACK. (M) - [SDR USAAD00101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00101), Jun 23, 2000: SWITCH. FAILED. PHL-MCO - FLT 1127 - DURING CLIMB-OUT, THE CAPTAINS NAV CDI NEEDLE WAS INOPERATIVE. SWITCHING THE RADIO SELECTOR TO BOTH ON 2 CDI DID NOT HELP. THE RMI NEEDLE P - [SDR USAA000830](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000830), Jun 9, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND SKIN CRACKED .25 INCH AND .125 INCH FROM RIVET, STATION 76.5 LONG 2R. CUT OUT DAMAGE, INSTALLED INTERNAL DOUBLER AND FILLER PER SRM 53-04 FIG 38, VI - [SDR USAA000829](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000829), Jun 8, 2000: PAN. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND TWO 1 INCH LONG CRACKS, PAN BOTTOM LT NR 7 STOP AREA, LT TOP NR 12 STOP AREA. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER T/R 52-20-03 AND SRM 52-0 - [SDR USAA000823](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000823), Jun 2, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND TWO CRACKS .25 INCH AND .125 INCH FROM RIVET, ON SKIN AT STATION 76.5 LONGERON 2R. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED TITANIUM DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04 FIG 3 - [SDR USAA000818](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000818), Jun 2, 2000: DOUBLER. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND DOUBLER CRACKED 1 INCH, UPPER LT SIDE OF VENTRAL DOOR JAMB DOUBLER AFT RADIUS. REPLACED CRACKED SLIPS AND CRACKED ANGLE PER SRM 53-05 FIG 30. (M) - [SDR USAA990892](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990892), Aug 19, 1999: PAN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING C2 CHECK, FOUND CRACK 1.5 INCH LONG AT RT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR FORWARD INBOARD CORNER OF PAN. INSTALLED FACTORY DOUBLER J06020038 PER SRM 52-05 F - [SDR USAA990891](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990891), Aug 19, 1999: RIB. CRACKED. PIT - DURING C2 CHECK, FOUND 3.5 CRACK IN RT MLG DOOR OUTER SKIN AT GROUND SKID RIB FRAME 4/5, NR 4 RIB CRACKED. INSTALLED TYPICAL REPAIR TO FRAME RIB NR 4 PER - [SDR USAA990890](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990890), Aug 19, 1999: HINGE. BROKEN. PIT - DURING C2 CHECK, FOUND HINGE LUG BROKEN, RIGHT MLG DOOR. REPLACED WITH IDENTICAL PART PER DOUGLAS DRAWING SR09520022. (M) - [SDR USAAD99035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99035), Mar 3, 1999: INDICATOR. FLUCTUATION. PIT-PBI - FLT 1807 - THE RIGHT ENGINE STARTED TOWARDS EXCEEDING MCP (580) WHEN APPLYING CLIMB POWER WHEN CLEARED TO CLIMB TO 14,000 FT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO - [SDR USAAD98171](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98171), Oct 2, 1998: ENGINE. FAILED. ATL/PIT - FLT 592 - EN ROUTE, LT ENGINE BEGAN TO VIBRATE SEVERELY. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO THE DISTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INC - [SDR USAA980410](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980410), Sep 11, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING C-1 CHECK, FOUND 2 INCH CRACK AT DOUBLER STATION 1429 BETWEEN LONGERON 2-3 RIGHT. CUT OUT CRACK SECTION, INSTALLED DOUBLER PER EA 50498. (M) - [SDR USAA980394](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980394), Sep 10, 1998: LONGERON. CRACKED. PIT - DURING C-1 CHECK, FOUND TWO CRACKS 2 INCHES LONG AT STATION 1437, LONGERON 2-3 AND 3-4 RIGHT. INSTALLED DOUBLERS PER SRM 53-04 FIG 27. (M) - [SDR USAAD98150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98150), Aug 22, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE FORWARD CABIN CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE DIM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES. (M) - [SDR USAAD98122](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98122), Jul 10, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. PIT - THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE DIM AND THE LIGHT AT ROW 16 WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED ALL THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES AND THE - [SDR 98ZZZM554](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZM554), Jul 10, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. PIT - THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE DIM AND THE LIGHT AT ROW 16 WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED ALL THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES AND THE - [SDR USAAD98096](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98096), May 26, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. LGA - THE LEFT AND RIGHT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE AND THE REMOTE TAILCONE LOW LEVEL LIGHT RECEIVER GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE DURI - [SDR 98ZZZM492](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZM492), May 26, 1998: BATTERY. FAILED. LGA - THE LEFT AND RIGHT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE AND THE REMOTE TAILCONE LOW LEVEL LIGHT RECEIVER GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE DURI - [SDR USAAD98067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98067), Apr 13, 1998: ENGINE. FAILED. MCO - FLT 1554 - DURING CLIMB A VIBRATION WAS FELT COMING FROM NUMBER 2 ENGINE, FOLLOWED BY AN OIL CLOG LIGHT ILLUMINATING. THE ENGINE THRUST WAS REDUCED IDLE A - [SDR USAAD98065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98065), Apr 7, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DCA - FOUR LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. (X) - [SDR USAAD97042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97042), Feb 21, 1997: ENGINE. FAILED. FLT 821 - SRQ-PHL - IN CRUISE AT FL 330, THE RIGHT ENGINE FAILED. SHUT ENGINE DOWN AND DIVERTED TO CLT. REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE. (M) - [SDR USAA960058](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960058), Jan 19, 1996: BULKHEAD. CHAFFED. PIT - DURING Q-6 INSPECTION, FOUND TWO CHAFFED 4 INCH RADIUS AREAS FROM RIGHT ENGINE THRUST REVERSER CABLE DRUM SHAFT BOLT HEADS IN STATION 1338 AFT PRESSURE BU - [SDR USAA960057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960057), Jan 19, 1996: BULKHEAD. CHAFFED. PIT - DURING Q-6 INSPECTION, FOUND TWO CHAFFED 4 INCH RADIUS AREAS FROM LEFT ENGINE THRUST REVERSER CABLE DRUM SHAFT BOLT HEADS IN STATION 1338 AFT PRESSURE BUL - [SDR USAA960056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960056), Jan 19, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-6 INSPECTION, FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK STATION 101 RIGHT SIDE LEADING EDGE OF STROBE IN SKIN. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER - [SDR USAA960004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960004), Jan 19, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK COMING FROM RIVET AT STA 101, LEFT AFT OF STRAKE IN SKIN. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER A - [SDR USAA950525](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950525), May 12, 1995: EEL POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. CAE - THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY. (W) ## 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 19960127002919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960127002919I), Jan 27, 1996: Doug DC982 (N820US), Rochester, NY. Narrative: on January 27, 1996 at 1730 EST a Douglas MD-80, N820US, flight 2222, operated by usair airline, during taxi to the ramp, ran over a piece of snow… ## Other aircraft with N820US - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N820US): Cameron Balloons US Z-105, S/N 6847, built 2018 --- 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.