# N823US: 1982 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2004-03-18 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: March 18, 2004 - Exported to: Turkey - 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: 49142 - Year built: 1982 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: October 17, 1983 - Certificate issued: May 23, 2002 - Last registry action: January 10, 2003 - Mode S code: AB3DD3 - 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/N823US - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=823US - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N823US-2004-03-18 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 (40) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR USAAD02017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD02017), Mar 29, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - SEVERAL LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. (M) - [SDR USAAD02008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD02008), Feb 9, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE FORWARD CEILING AND OVERWING EXIT SIGN EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. (M) - [SDR USAAD01179](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01179), Nov 11, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. IND - THE INTERVALVE LOW LEVEL LIGHTS DO NOT TEST AT SEATS 1, 3, 6, 11, 16, 20, 25 AND 30. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACKS. SYSTEMS TESTS OK. (M) - [SDR USAA010644](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA010644), May 30, 2001: BELTFRAME. CORRODED. PPIT - FOUND BELTFRAME CORRODED 24 INCHES BY 1 INCH, AFT SIDE OF BELTFRAME AT STATION 1309 FROM LONGERON 28 LEFT. CORROSION LEVEL 1, TASK NR C57-53300. REMOVED - [SDR 20010427AP001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010427AP001), Apr 3, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - TWO LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND TWO SECTIONS OF CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATAIVE. THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT FOR SEAT ROW 25 WAS LOCATED A - [SDR USAAD01075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01075), Apr 3, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - TWO LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND TWO SECTIONS OF CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATAIVE. THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT FOR SEAT ROW 25 WAS LOCATED A - [SDR USAAD01053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01053), Mar 17, 2001: DOOR. NOT CLOSED. CLT-MSY - FLT 1035 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PRESSURIZATION FLOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED AN EXTREMELY LOUD AIR NOISE AT THE AFT SERVICE DOOR - [SDR USAA20010117](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA20010117), Dec 31, 2000: O-RING. DAMAGED. PIT-MCO FLT 1879 AFTER TAKEOFF, NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT AND THE RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHO - [SDR USAAD00186](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00186), Dec 3, 2000: DOOR. OPEN. PIT-ORD - FLT 1640 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAF WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE AND THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE AT THE AFT SERVICE DOOR. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND - [SDR USAA001424](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001424), Sep 3, 2000: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND ATTACH BRACKET CRACKED 2 INCHES, STATION 937 AFT SIDE, RIGHT WHEEL WELL. DEFECTIVE PART REPLACED WITH IDENTICAL PART NR. (M) - [SDR USAA001425](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001425), Sep 3, 2000: BEAM. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND BEAM CRACKED 1 INCH CRACKED, STATION 1003 CTR VERTICAL BEAM AT BH AFT FLANGE. MFG TWO DOUBLERS OUT OF 2024-T3 032 AND 1 SHIM FROM 2024-T3 063, STOP - [SDR USAA001419](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001419), Aug 30, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND SKIN CRACKED .25 INCH, FORWARD SERVICE DOOR, HOLD OPEN HOOK CUTOUT. INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER PER EA 56228. (M) - [SDR USAA001420](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001420), Aug 26, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND RIGHT CUSP MEMBRANE CRACKED 1.5 INCHES, STATION 838. MANUFACTURED NEW AND INSTALLED PER SRM 53-05-97 AND DACO DWG 9910151. (M) - [SDR USAA001421](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001421), Aug 26, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND RIGHT CUSP MEMBRANE CRACKED .75 INCH, STATION 905. MANUFACTURE NEW MEMBRANE AND INSTALLED PER SRM 53-05 FIG 97/DACO DWG 991051. (M) - [SDR USAA001422](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001422), Aug 26, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND RIGHT CUSP MEMBRANE CRACKED TWO PLACES, 2 INCHES AND .75 INCH, STATION 886. MANUFACTURED NEW AND INSTALLED PER DACO DWG 9910151/SRM 53-05 FIG 97. (M - [SDR USAA001429](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001429), Aug 25, 2000: WEB. CORRODED. PIT - FOUND CUSP MEMBRANE 1 INCH BY 4 INCH AREA CORRODED, RIGHT CUSP SUBFLOOR AT FRAME FITTING, STATION 237. INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF MANUFACTURE CUSP MEMBRANE - [SDR USAA001526](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001526), Aug 24, 2000: BEAM. CORRODED. PIT - FOUND BEAM CORRODED IN TWO AREAS, 11 INCH BY 4 INCH AND 1 INCH BY 6 INCHES, MID AND AFT CARGO BEAM BELOW DOOR. REPLACED BOTH BEAMS PER EO 5390M251 AND EA - [SDR USAA001423](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001423), Aug 24, 2000: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. PIT - FOUND INTERCOSTAL CORRODED 1 INCH BY 6 INCHES, STATION 1309-1322 L28R. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL PER SRM 51-30. (M) - [SDR USAA001426](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001426), Aug 22, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND SKIN CRACKED 1 INCH, STATION 1437 AT 3 RT. INSTALLED DOUBLER 9 INCHES BY 12 INCHES PER SRM 53-04 PAGE 143, FIG 27. (M) - [SDR USAA001430](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001430), Aug 22, 2000: BEAM. CORRODED. PIT - FOUND BEAM CORRODED 1 INCH BY 2 INCH AREA, FS 1135, 1165 AND 1185 AT 29 RIGHT. INSTALLED STRAP .125 INCH THICK. CORROSION LEVEL 1. TASK NR C57-5330. (M) - [SDR USAAD00106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00106), Jul 1, 2000: DOOR. NOT CLOSED. BUF-CLT - FLT 489 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CABIN WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO PIT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE SECURED THE L2 SERVICE - [SDR USAAD00066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00066), May 4, 2000: CYLINDER. FAILED. CLT-IND - FLT 429 - DURING APPROACH, WHEN THEN LANDING GEAR WAS LOWERED, THE NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE NOSE GEAR WAS EXTENDED USING THE EMERGENCY - [SDR USAAD00023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00023), Feb 2, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. PHL - DURING SHUT DOWN OF THE AIRCRAFT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, THE FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS DID NOT EXTINGUISH. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIE - [SDR USAAD00020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00020), Jan 31, 2000: CONNECTOR. FAILED. MSY/CLT - FLT 2310 - AFTER TAKEOFF, CABIN WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO CLT - [SDR USAAD99172](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99172), Dec 3, 1999: ENGINE. FAILED. PIT - BUF - FLT 1648 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CREW HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATION. THE CREW SUSPECTED A NOSE GEAR DOOR NOT FULLY CLOSED AS THER WERE NO ABNORMAL E - [SDR USAAD99170](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99170), Dec 2, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. CLT - THE CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES FROM OVERHEAD BINS FIVE RIGHT AND TEN RIGHT. OPS CHECKED OK. (M) - [SDR USAA991038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991038), Sep 20, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING RON VISIT, FOUND TWO CRACKS .5 INCH LENGTH IN SKIN AT STATION 58.750 LEFT, 5TH AND 6TH RIVETS BELOW FLOOR LINE. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01, FI - [SDR USAA990123](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990123), Feb 22, 1999: RIVET. BROKEN. PIT - DURING C-3 CHECK, FOUND TWO RIVET HEADS POPPED AT NR 1 HORIZ BEAM FORWARD END ON OUTER SKIN OF SERVICE DOOR. REPAIRED AND REPLACED RIVETS PER SRM 52-01 PA - [SDR USAA990122](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990122), Feb 22, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING C-3 CHECK, FOUND .25 INCH CRACK ON SKIN AT STATION 1380 BETWEEN LONGERONS 13L AND 14L. INSTALLED DOUBLER, STOP DRILLED PER SRM 53-01 FIG 2 SHEET. ( - [SDR USAA990121](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990121), Feb 22, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING C-3 CHECK, FOUND .75 INCH CRACK ON SKIN AT STATION 1380 BETWEEN LONGERON 13R AND 14R. INSTALLED DOUBLER, STOP DRILLED PER SRM 53-01 FIG2, SHT 3. (M - [SDR USAAD98079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98079), May 3, 1998: PANEL. CRACKED. CLT - FLT 467 - DURING CLIMB-OUT, THE FIRST OFFICER'S WINDSHIELD GLASS CRACKED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPL - [SDR 98ZZZX2256](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX2256), May 3, 1998: CONTROL. MALFUNCTIONED. CLT - FLT 467 - DURING CLIMB-OUT, THE FIRST OFFICER'S WINDSHIELD GLASS CRACKED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPL - [SDR USAAD97178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97178), Oct 10, 1997: ENGINE. FAILED. BDL - FLT 628 - EN ROUTE BOS/CLT, CREW RECEIVED NR 1 OIL STRAINER CLOG LIGHT. CREW REDUCED POWER TO NR 1 ENGINE AND IT BEGAN TO VIBRATE. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. F - [SDR USAAD96125](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96125), Sep 7, 1996: BUSHING. FAILED. FLT 2382 - MCO-DCA - AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE ON TAKEOFF, 2L DOOR APPEARED NOT TO SEAL PROPERLY. REPLACED 2L DOOR MECHANISM BUSHING AND SPRING FROM BAYONET - [SDR USAA960464](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960464), May 23, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. PIT - DURING A SCHEDULED Q-2/C-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND VENTRAL DOOR JAMB RIGHT OUTBOARD FITTING CRACKED BETWEEN NR 5 AND NR 6 RADIAL. FITTING WAS REPLACED PER - [SDR USAA960440](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960440), May 23, 1996: LONGERON. CRACKED. PIT - DURING A SCHEDULED Q-2/C-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND A .50 INCH CRACK IN LONGERON 17L LOWER FASTENER TO FRAME AT STA 256, VISUALLY. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION O - [SDR USAAD96005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96005), Jan 20, 1996: RETRACT MECH. MALFUNCTIONED. MCO - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MCO, NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MCO AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. (M) - [SDR USAAD96005A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96005A), Jan 10, 1996: BOLTS. MISSING. MCO - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MCO, NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. CREW TRIED TO CYCLE THE GEAR TO NO AVAIL. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MCO AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. - [SDR USAA950550](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950550), Jun 7, 1995: CYLINDER. LEAKING. PHL - FLT NR 1468 - PRIOR TO FLAP EXTENSION, THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DROPPED TO TWO QUARTS. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAI - [SDR USAA950155](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950155), Feb 16, 1995: HARNESS. MISALIGNED. PIT - FLIGHT 1181 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW RECYCLED THE GEAR AND GOT THREE GREEN LIGHTS. AFTER THE SECOND RETRACT ## 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 19991203034879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991203034879I), Dec 3, 1999: Doug DC982 (N823US), Buffalo, NY. (-23) On Friday, December 3, 1999 at 2304 EST, a DC-9-82 aircraft, operated by us faiways as flight 1648 landed on runway 23 at Buffalo, new york after an… --- 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.