# N823NK: 1982 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2005-01-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 18, 2005
- Exported to: South Africa
- 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 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (registry code 52053)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 48020
- Year built: 1982
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: August 17, 2001
- Certificate issued: August 15, 2001
- Last registry action: November 13, 2002
- Mode S code: AB3D36
- Owner when cancelled: [Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLS%20FARGO%20BANK%20NORTHWEST%20NA%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7558° N, 111.8843° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84111, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N823NK
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=823NK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N823NK-2005-01-18

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 (83, newest 50)

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

- [SDR GTIA040843](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040843), Nov 29, 2004: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. AFT LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT LOWER OB JAMB BEAM HAS CORROSION, STA 1155 TO STA 1211. REMOVED RIVNUTS TO CLEAN CORROSION ON JAMB BEAM, REMOVED FWD AND AFT SCUFF P
- [SDR GTIA040842](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040842), Nov 12, 2004: SKIN. DAMAGED. DENT ON LT OB FLAP LOWER SIDE, 19 INCH FROM T/E AND 8 INCHES FROM IB END OF T/E WEDGE, DEPTH 0.095 INCH, DIAM 2.0 INCH. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN, FABRICATED SKIN AN
- [SDR GTIA040837](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040837), Nov 10, 2004: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. AFT PIT OVERHEAD FLOORBEAM INTERCOSTAL CRACKED AT (4 EA) PLACES ALONG FASTENER HOLES, FS 1287-1309. REMOVED FLOORBEAM INTERCOSTAL AT FS 1287-1309, FABRICATED NE
- [SDR GTIA040834](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040834), Oct 5, 2004: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. AFT PIT - CORRODED INTERCOSTAL AND FRAME AT FS 1326, LONG 28L - 27L. REMOVED CORROSION ON FRAME, REMOVED CARGO TRACK FROM STA 1320-1271 (FOM), REMOVED AND REPLA
- [SDR GTIA040841](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040841), Oct 4, 2004: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. PASSENGER SEAT TRACK EXFOLIATED AT FS 1058, LT OB AND 1250 LT IB. CUT AND REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK, FABBED NEW SEAT TRACK AND SPLICE, TREAT, PRIME AND TOPCOAT
- [SDR GTIA040832](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040832), Sep 30, 2004: SPLICE. CORRODED. SAS B00176-18-00074; AFT PIT CORROSION UNDERSIDE L/T CARGO TRACK SPLICE AT FS 1231-1250. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-10-3, REMOVED DAMAGED CARGO TRACK, DRILLED
- [SDR GTIA040835](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040835), Sep 30, 2004: SKIN. DAMAGED. SAS B0017605R00118; VERTICAL STABILIZER UPPER (VOR) L/E LOWER MOUNT HOLES, COUNTERSINKS BEYOND SKIN, OFF CENTER HOLES ELONGATED, INTERIOR SURFACE CHAFED. INSTAL
- [SDR GTIA040836](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040836), Sep 30, 2004: SKIN. DEFORMED. WAVY SKIN 27 INCHES FROM LOWER EDGE OF AFT AIRSTAIRS RT SIDE, FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS (FILLER AND DOUBLER) FROM 2024T3-.032, OK TO TREAT AND PRIME FABBED FILLER
- [SDR GTIA040839](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040839), Sep 30, 2004: SKIN. DAMAGED. EXTERNAL REPAIR AT STA 1165, LONGERON 18L TO 20L REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. REMOVED EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER, STRIPPED SURROUNDING SKIN IAW SRM 51-10-3, FABRICATED EX
- [SDR GTIA040833](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040833), Sep 29, 2004: CHANNEL. CORRODED. LT WING L/E STA XRS 240 AFT L/E FLANGE ACCESS PANEL ATTACHED HAS CORROSION AT GANG CHANNEL. REMOVED CORRODED GANG CHANNEL, INSTALLED NEW GANG CHANNEL IAW SRM 51
- [SDR GTIA040838](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040838), Sep 29, 2004: SKIN. CHAFED. LT WING L/E CHAFED ON EXTERNAL SURFACE AT STA XRS 240, XRS 164, XRS 137. BLENDED OUT CHAFED AREAS IAW SRM 57-01, FIG 1, MATERIAL LOSS AT XRS 137 AND 240 OUT OF 
- [SDR GTIA040808](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040808), Sep 27, 2004: RETAINER. CORRODED. FWD SERVICE GALLEY DOOR LOWER PRESSURE SEAL RETAINER HAS CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION, FABRICATED NEW RETAINER, INSTALLED NEW RETAINER.
- [SDR GTIA040769](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040769), Sep 3, 2004: HANDLE. LOOSE. FLL - FOUND L1 DOOR HANDLE LOOSE. TIGHTENED L1 DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040776](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040776), Aug 31, 2004: ISOLATOR. OUT OF ADJUST. NR 2 ENGINE PYLON FORWARD LOWER ISOLATOR, ALIGNMENT MARKS ARE OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED LOWER FORWARD ISOLATOR. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040762](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040762), Aug 29, 2004: UNKNOWN. FUMES. FLL - FLT 380 - AFTER TAKEOFF FUMES FILLED A/C AND CAUSED AIR RETURN. PERFORMED A/C AIR CONDITION SYSTEM CHECK WITH ENGINES AT HIGH POWER SETTINGS. OPS CHECK NO
- [SDR GTIA040749](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040749), Aug 25, 2004: LANYARD. DISCONNECTED. FOUND L1 DOOR LANYARD IS OFF. REINSTALLED L1 DOOR LANYARD. GTIA (M)
- [SDR GTIA040730](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040730), Aug 14, 2004: CONTROLLER. MALFUNCTIONED. LGA - FLT 779 - LEVEL AT FL280, FLOW LT ILLUMINATED AND CABIN ALT STARTED CLIMBING. PRESSURIZATION CONFIRMED FULL FORWARD. DESCENDED INITIATED AND CABIN PRESSUR
- [SDR GTIA040716](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040716), Aug 5, 2004: SLIDE. DISLODGED. FLL - FOUND L2 DOOR EVAC SLIDE FELL DOWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED L2 DOOR EVAC SLIDE. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040668](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040668), Jul 15, 2004: HANDLE. LOOSE. FLL - FOUNF L1 DOOR HANDLE LOOSE. TIGHTENED L1 DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY, OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040640](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040640), Jul 4, 2004: CLIP. DISCONNECTED. RSW - FLT 689 - L2 DOOR PAX ESCAPE SLIDE 'CLIP' DISCONNECTED. RECONNECTED 'CLIP' ON SLIDE. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040578](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040578), Jun 21, 2004: CONNECTOR. SHORTED. ORD - FLT 1103 - RIGHT ENGINE LOOP B AND FIRE DETECTOR LOOP CAUTION LIGHTS CAME ON WITH NO OTHER ABNORMALITIES. LOOP A SELECTED AND LOOP A TESTED GOOD. FOUND CO
- [SDR GTIA040574](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040574), Jun 17, 2004: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. RIGHT LOOP B LIGHT CAME ON DURING FLIGHT. PERFORMED QRH PROCEURE, LOOP A OK. T/S CLEANED CONNECTORS ON B LOOP ENGINE CONNECTORS UNABLE TO FIND CONCLUSIVE FAULT,
- [SDR GTIA040572](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040572), Jun 17, 2004: SLIDE. DISCHARGED. LGA - FOUND SLIDE FROM R1 HAS LOW PRESSURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED R1 SLIDE. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040050](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040050), Feb 6, 2004: LANYARD. DISCONNECTED. RSW - FOUND R1 DOOR LANYARD OFF. RECONNECTED R1 DOOR SLIDE LANYARD. NO DEFECTS NOTED. (M)
- [SDR GTIA030959](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030959), Nov 28, 2003: SLIDE. DISLODGED. ACY - DURING MAINTENANCE THE CLEANERS OPENED L2 DOOR AND DROPPED SLIDE PACK ON RAMP. REMOVED AND REPLACED L-2 SLIDE. (M)
- [SDR GTIA030896](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030896), Nov 7, 2003: GIRT BAR. DIRTY. ORD - FLT 1525A - L1 SLIDE PACK SLIPS OUT OF PLACE WHEN SLIDE IS DISARMED. DETERMINED GIRT BAR FALLING OUT OF LOCKS. CLEANED AND LUBED GIRT BAR LOCKS, OPS CHECK
- [SDR GTIA030994](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030994), Oct 31, 2003: FRAME. DAMAGED. FTW - FOUND NOSE GEAR RIGHT SIDE AFT DOOR JAMB HAS DENTED/DAMAGED STATION 110. REMOVED DAMAGED FRAME. INSTALLED FRAME. (M)
- [SDR GTIA030732](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030732), Aug 23, 2003: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. A/C 823 HAS AUTO SLAT FAIL LIGHT ON TAXI OUT. UNSCHEDULED CHANGE A/C EN ROUTE. (M)
- [SDR GTIA030731](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030731), Aug 21, 2003: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. ON STABILZED APPROACH WITH FLAPS UP THE STALL INDICATION FAILURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR ONE MINUTE THEN LIGHT REMAINED ON FOR REST OF THE APPROACH, ALSO HEADING 
- [SDR GTIA030485](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030485), Jun 20, 2003: GENERATOR. FAILED. SELECTED EMERGENCY POWER AFTER LEFT GEN FAIL. CAPTAINS ATTITUDE FLAGS IN VIEW AND UNPOWERED EMER AC AND EMG DC ANNUNCIATOR LIGHTS REMAINED OUT AND ALL INDICATIO
- [SDR GTIA030452](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030452), Jun 12, 2003: BULB. BURNED OUT. NOSE WHEEL NLG INDICATOR NOT OUT WHEN GEAR DOWN. LANDING GEAR NOSE LIGHT OUT. LUBRICATED NOSE GEAR VISUAL IND LEVER INDICATOR PRITRUDES .375 INCHES ABOVE TOP SU
- [SDR GTIA030326](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030326), May 6, 2003: WIRE. UNSECURE. L1 DOOR EXIT IDENTIFIER, INOPERATIVE. T/S AND FOUND POWER WIRE NOT SECURED. SECURED POWER WIRE.
- [SDR GTIA030338](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030338), May 1, 2003: FRAME. CORRODED. FOUND CORRODED FRAME IN AFT LEFT LAVATORY AT FS 1338 LEFT SIDE APPROX 6 INCHES ABOVE CUSP LINE. FABRICATED 3 ANGLE AND 5 SPLICE ANGLE. INSTALLED 3 ANGLE AND 5 S
- [SDR GTIA030314](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030314), Apr 29, 2003: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. FORWARD LAV ENTRY STA 256 FLOOR PANEL DELAMINATED. REMOVED FLOOR PANEL. FABBED FLOOR PANEL. INSTALLED NEW FLOOR PANEL.
- [SDR GTIA030315](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030315), Apr 29, 2003: FLOORBOARD. DELAMINATED. FORWARD ENTRY STA 200 FLOOR PANEL DELAMINATED. REMOVED FLOOR PANEL. FABRICATED NEW FLOORBOARD. INSTALLED NEW FLOORBOARD.
- [SDR GTIA030327](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030327), Apr 29, 2003: FLOORBOARD. CRACKED. FLOORBOARD MAIN CABIN STA 826-927 LT, CRACKED. STOP DRILLED CRACK. FABBED REPAIR DOUBLER. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS.
- [SDR GTIA030309](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030309), Apr 21, 2003: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. CABIN STA 203, RBL 5, LBL 19 FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED. REMOVED FLOOR SUPPORT, FABRICATED NEW FLOOR SUPPORT AND INSTALLED FLOOR SUPPORT.
- [SDR GTIA030308](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030308), Apr 21, 2003: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. CABIN STA 218, LBL 43, SUBFLOOR CORRODED. CUT OUT DAMAGE. DRILL AND LOCATE DOUBLER. INSTALLED DOUBLER.
- [SDR GTIA030307](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030307), Apr 20, 2003: FLOORBOARD. CRACKED. PAX CABIN FLOORBOARD CRACKED/BROKEN AT FS 218-294 LEFT BETWEEN SEAT TRACKS 1 AND 2. REMOVED FLOORBOARD, DRILL AND LOCATE AND INSTALLED FLOORBOARD.
- [SDR GTIA030316](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030316), Apr 17, 2003: SKIN. DAMAGED. FORWARD ENTRY DOOR HOLD OPEN PIN CUTOUT SKIN DAMAGED, REPAIRS. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THE PAN COMMON TO THE ENTRY DOOR HOLD PIN ASSY WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. F
- [SDR GTIA030312](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030312), Apr 17, 2003: FLOOR PANEL. BROKEN. CABIN FLOOR PANEL AT FS 200-237 CENTER IS BROKEN IN CENTER. FABRICATED NEW FLOOR PANEL.
- [SDR GTIA030322](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030322), Apr 16, 2003: FIRE SEAL. CRACKED. NR ENGINE APRON UPPER 6TH FROM FORWARD FIRE SEAL CRACKED. REMOVED CRACKED FIRE SEAL. FABRICATED NEW FIRE SEAL. INSTALL NEW FIRE SEAL.
- [SDR GTIA030304](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030304), Apr 16, 2003: FIRESEAL. CRACKED. NR 2 ENGINE APRON UPPER 4TH FROM FORWARD FIRESEAL CRACKED. REMOVED CRACKED FIRESEAL. FABRICATED NEW FIRESEAL. INSTALLED NEW FIRESEAL.
- [SDR GTIA030306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030306), Apr 15, 2003: SKIN. CORRODED. FOUND AFT PIT STATION 1174 CORRODED AT SKIN WITH INNER/OUTER DOUBLER, LOWER DOOR JAMB. INNER SKIN FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLERS. INSTALL
- [SDR GTIA030336](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030336), Apr 15, 2003: FRAME. CORRODED. AFT PIT CORRODED AT FRAME, STATION 1079 - 1309. REMOVED CORROSION ON FRAME STATION 1231-1271 AND 1309. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. CUTOUT DAMAGE IF FRAME FROM STATION 
- [SDR GTIA030317](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030317), Apr 15, 2003: FITTING. CRACKED. AFT PIT STA 1007 1 FITTING SUPPORT END CARGO TRACK ATTACH TO INTERCOASTAL RIGHT SIDE IS CRACKED. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING. HOLES LOCATED AND DRILLED ON NEW FITTI
- [SDR GTIA030318](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030318), Apr 15, 2003: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. AFT PIT STA 1155 FORWARD DOOR FRAME CORRODED. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. FORMED REPAIR. INSTALLED 2 REPAIR PIECES.
- [SDR GTIA030319](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030319), Apr 15, 2003: FITTING. CORRODED. AFT PIT LT FITTING SUPPORT LOWER DOOR JAMB, 2 EA CORRODED STA 1155, STA 1211. REMOVED 2EA LT FITTINGS. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW FITTINGS. INSTALLED NEW FITTING.
- [SDR GTIA030329](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030329), Apr 15, 2003: BRACKET. CORRODED. AFT PIT STA 1155 TO STA 1117. 4 EA BRACKETS SUPPORT RIGHT CARGO TRACK CORRODED (ATTACH TO THE BEAM). FABRICATED 4 EA ANGLES.
- [SDR GTIA030337](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030337), Apr 14, 2003: SKIN. CORRODED. FOUND MID CARGO FS 690 STATION STRINGER 30-29L SKIN CORRODED. AFTER FURTHER EVALUATION, MORE DAMAGE FOUND ON EXTERNAL SKIN. FABRICATED EXT DOUBLER. FABRICATED I

All 83: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N823NK-2005-01-18/reports.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI02IA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02IA151), Jun 4, 2002: McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (N823NK), Wichita, KS, incident, no damage. Probable cause: The flightcrew's failure to verify the engine instrument indications and powerplant controls while on autopilot with the autothrottles engaged, and their failure to recognize the drop in airspeed…

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