# N822US: 1982 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2006-07-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 31, 2006
- Exported to: Romania
- 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: 49139
- Year built: 1982
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: February 1, 1983
- Certificate issued: May 23, 2002
- Last registry action: January 17, 2006
- Mode S code: AB3A1C
- 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/N822US
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=822US
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N822US-2006-07-31

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 (41)

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

- [SDR USAAD02013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD02013), Feb 18, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. PIT - THE SEAT MOUNTED AND TAILCONE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES INDICATED LOW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. (M)
- [SDR USAAF01086](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAF01086), Dec 14, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. ORF - THE FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. (M)
- [SDR 2002F00001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00001), Dec 11, 2001: RECEIVER. FAILED. IND - THE SEAT MOUNTED LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE DIM AND THE TAILCONE REMOTE RECEIVER WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT 
- [SDR USAAD01188](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01188), Dec 11, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE SEAT MOUNTED LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE DIM AND THE TAIL CONE REMOTE RECEIVER WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT
- [SDR 2001F00639](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001F00639), Oct 18, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROWS 3 AND 25 AND THE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN SEAT ROWS 5 AND 8 AND 27 AND 30 WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANC
- [SDR USAAD01172](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01172), Oct 18, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROWS 3 AND 25 AND THE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN SEAT ROWS 5 AND 8 AND 27 AND 30 WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANC
- [SDR USAAD01155](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01155), Aug 31, 2001: SLIDE. FAILED. PIT - THE AFT SERVICE DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING A FUNCTIONAL TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EVACUATION SLIDE. (M)
- [SDR USAAD01156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01156), Aug 31, 2001: SLIDE. FAILED. PIT - THE TAIL CONE EVACUATION SLIDE FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING A FUNCTIONAL TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EVACUATION SLIDE. (M)
- [SDR USAAD01059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01059), Mar 21, 2001: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. IND - THE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROWS 15, 16 AND 17 WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY. (M)
- [SDR USAAD01004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01004), Jan 8, 2001: COALESCER BAG. DIRTY. EWR - PIT, FLT 1267 - DURING INITIAL CLIMB-OUT, THE AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED AN UNUSUAL ODOR IN THE REAR OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE FIRST OFFICER INVESTIGATED AN
- [SDR USAAD00173](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00173), Nov 12, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. PIT - THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS ABOVE SEAT ROW 18 WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. (M)
- [SDR USAAD00158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00158), Oct 5, 2000: APU. SEIZED. ORD-PIT - FLT 1674 - WHILE BOARDING THE FLIGHT, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD AT THE REAR OF THE AIRCRAFT. AT THAT TIME, ALL APU POWER WAS LOST. PASSENGERS ON BOARD WER
- [SDR USAA001330](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001330), Aug 13, 2000: CLIP. CORRODED. PIT - FOUND SKIN CLIP CORRODED 1 INCH BY 3 INCHES, STATION 1155 BETWEEN LONGERON 30 AND 29 RIGHT. REPLACED SKIN CLIP WITH MFG''S ONE. (M)
- [SDR USAA001331](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001331), Aug 13, 2000: LONGERON. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND LONGERON CRACKED .5 INCH IN TWO PLACES, STATION 160 LONGERON 4L AT FRAME TO LONG INTERSECTION. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF LONGERON PER SRM 53-04 FIG 
- [SDR USAA001332](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001332), Aug 13, 2000: LONGERON. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND LONGERON CRACKED .25 INCH TO .5 INCH IN FOUR PLACES, STATION 389 RIGHT AT LONGERON 17, STATION 237, 275, 408. DEFECTIVE PART REPLACED WITH IDENTICAL
- [SDR USAA001333](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001333), Aug 13, 2000: CLIP. CORRODED. PIT - FOUND CLIP CORRODED 1 INCH BY .5 INCH AREA, ATTACH CLIP AT FORWARD END OF LT INBOARD OF SEAT TRACK. CLIP REPLACED WITH MFG CLIP PER DOUGLAS DWG NR 9936534
- [SDR USAA001334](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001334), Aug 13, 2000: RETAINER. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND INNER WINDOW RETAIN CRACKED .5 INCH, STATION 845 FORWARD UPPER CORNER AT FASTENER WIND RETAIN. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE PER TYPICAL REP
- [SDR USAA001335](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001335), Aug 13, 2000: SPAR. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND REAR SPAR CRACKED .75 INCH, STATION 164 FLAP HINGE INBOARD LOWER STUD HOLE RIGHT REAR SPAR. INSTALLED TEMP REPAIR WITH REPEAT INSPECTIONS AT LOWER S
- [SDR USAA001336](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001336), Aug 13, 2000: BELTFRAME. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND BELTFRAME CRACKED .25 INCH THREE PLACES, STATION 617, LONGERON 27R. STOP DRILLED 2 CRACKS AND ROUTED OUT 2. FABRICATED AND INSTALL REPAIR ANGLE PER 
- [SDR USAA001428](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001428), Aug 6, 2000: BELTFRAME. CORRODED. PIT - FOUND BELTFRAME CORRODED 1 INCH BY 7 INCH, STATION 1155 BETWEEN LONGERON 30 AND 29 RIGHT. BELTFRAME REPLACED WITH NEW. CORROSION LEVEL 1, TASK NR C57-5330
- [SDR USAA001427](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001427), Jul 29, 2000: LONGERON. CORRODED. PIT - FOUND LONGERON CORRODED 1 INCH BY 2 INCH AREA, FRAME 218 AND LONGERON 17 LT. CORROSION LEVEL 1, TASK NR C46-5330. INSTALLED DOUBLER OF FABRICATED REPAIR A
- [SDR USAA001431](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001431), Jul 27, 2000: PAN. CORRODED. PIT - FOUND DOOR JAMB PAN CORRODED 38 INCHES, FORWARD CARGO DOOR JAMB, STATION 389-427. REPLACED PAN PER SRM 53-05 FIG 44. CORROSION LEVEL 1, TASK NR C51-53300.
- [SDR USAAD00102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00102), Jun 28, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. PHL - THREE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. (M)
- [SDR USAAD000072](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD000072), May 13, 2000: SENSOR. OUT OF ADJ. PIT/SDF - FLT 1805 - AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR RETRACTION,THE NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED, NO ABNORMAL VIBRATION WAS NOTED. THE LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLE
- [SDR USAAD99119](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99119), Aug 22, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. BOS - THE EXIT IDENTIFIERS AND ONE SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT WERE IOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. (M)
- [SDR USAAD99065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99065), May 16, 1999: WIRE HARNESS. DAMAGED. LGA-MCO - FLT 259 - EN ROUTE THE AFT LEFT FUEL BOOST PUMP, 'A' PHASE AND THE FORWARD LEFT FUEL BOOST PUMP, 'A' PHASE CIRCUIT BREAKERS TRIPPED. SHORTLY AFTERWARD
- [SDR USAAD98014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98014), Jan 22, 1998: ENGINE. VIBRATION. CLT-BUF - FLT 825 - DURING CRUISE THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED VIBRATION FROM THE LEFT ENGINE. THE CREW REDUCED THE POWER TO IDLE, AND THE ENGINE STAYED WITHIN NORMA
- [SDR USAAD97093](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97093), Jun 1, 1997: BALLAST. FAILED. CLT/BOS - FLT 2391 - AFTER DEPARTURE, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A STRONG SMOKE SMELL IN CABIN. RETURNED TO FIELD. REPLACED LIGHTING BALLAST OVER SEAT ROW 23AC. 
- [SDR USAAD97029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97029), Jan 31, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. ROC - FOUND SECTION OF FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING INOPERATIVE AT ROWS 12-18. REPLACED BATTERIES IN BATTERY PACK AT OVERHEAD BIN 14 DEF. (M)
- [SDR USAAD96151](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96151), Oct 20, 1996: RELIEF VALVE. FAILED. FLT 2285 - PBI-DCA - AT CRUISE THE CREW NOTICED HIGH OIL PRESSURE ON NR 1 ENGINE. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO MCO. NO EMEGENCY WAS DECLARED. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHE
- [SDR USAA960390](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960390), Apr 13, 1996: DOOR PAN. CORRODED. PIT - DURING A SCHEDULED Q-1/C-1 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND APPROXIMATELY 38 INCHES OF CORROSION IN FWD CARGO DOOR STATION 389 THROUGH STATION 427 DOOR PAN. INSTAL
- [SDR USAA960389](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960389), Apr 13, 1996: LONGERON. CORRODED. PIT - DURING A SCHEDULED Q-1/C-1 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL 1 CORROSION PREVIOUSLY REWORKED SECTION OF LONGERON 28L STATION 1211-1250. CORROSION TASK NR C57-
- [SDR USAA960388](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960388), Apr 13, 1996: LONGERON. CORRODED. PIT - DURING A SCHEDULED Q-1/C-1 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL 1 CORROSION PREVIOUSLY REWORKED ON LONGERON 29R STATION 1211-1250. CORROSION TASK NR C57-53300. I
- [SDR USAA960387](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960387), Apr 13, 1996: PANEL. CRACKED. PIT - DURING A SCHEDULED Q-1/C-1 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND A 1.75 INCH CRACK IN SKIN PANEL JUST OUTBOARD OF REAR SPAR STATION XH=7.234 RIGHT SIDE HORIZONTAL STAB.
- [SDR USAA960386](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960386), Apr 13, 1996: SUPPORT. CORRODED. PIT - DURING A SCHEDULED Q-1/C-1 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL 1 CORROSION PREVIOUSLY REWORKED IN CARGO FLOOR SUPPORT STATION 541, BETWEEN LONGERON 28L AND 28R.
- [SDR USAA960385](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960385), Apr 13, 1996: ANGLE. CRACKED. PIT - DURING A SCHEDULED Q-1/C-1 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND 3.5 INCH CRACK LEFT SIDE AFT DRAG ANGLE AT LOWER VERT STAB. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER USAIR EA 32425
- [SDR USAA960384](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960384), Apr 13, 1996: ANGLE. CRACKED. PIT - DURING A SCHEDULED Q-1/C-1 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND 3.5 INCH CRACK RIGHT SIDE DRAG ANGLE LOWER VERT STABILIZER. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER USAIR EA 32426
- [SDR USAA960383](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960383), Apr 13, 1996: FRAME. CHAFED. PIT - DURING A SCHEDULED Q-1/C-1 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND STATION 1380 FORWARD SIDE FRAME CHAFED BETWEEN LONGERON 4L AND 5L. ROUTED OUT CHAFED AREA AND INSTALLED
- [SDR USAAD96026A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96026A), Feb 29, 1996: SLIDE. MALFUNCTIONED. FLT NR 307 - LGA - LEFT AFT CABIN DOOR CHUTE DEPLOYED WHEN IT FELL FROM THE DOOR AFTER UTILITY ENTERED. GIRT BAR WAS STOWED AND CAUGHT ON DOOR WHEN SLIDE PACK F
- [SDR USAAD96026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96026), Feb 29, 1996: SLIDE. FELL OUT. FLT NR 307 - LGA - LEFT AFT CABIN DOOR CHUTE DEPLOYED WHEN IT FELL FROM THE DOOR AFTER UTILITY ENTERED. GIRT BAR WAS STOWED AND CAUGHT ON DOOR WHEN SLIDE PACK F
- [SDR USAA950020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950020), Jan 11, 1995: EEL WIRE. BROKEN. LGA - FLT 2236 - THE CABIN FLOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED A BROKEN WIRE. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL. (Z)

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19980728022089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980728022089I), Jul 28, 1998: Doug DC982 (N822US), Newark, NJ. Unable control pressurization auto mode. Returned. Auto mode inop. Manual ok. Placarded per MEL.
- [Incident 19901107056859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901107056859I), Nov 7, 1990: Doug DC982 (N822US), Syracuse, NY, Minor damage. Blew out left tire while turning off runway. Replaced NR2 wheel and brake assembly.
- [Incident 19880618042039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880618042039I), Jun 18, 1988: Doug DC982 (N822US), Las Vegas, NV, Minor damage. Aircraft struck a forklift while taxiing for takeoff. White taxi line too close to the parameter road.

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