# N824US: 1982 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2002-02-06 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: February 6, 2002 - Exported to: Croatia - 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: 49143 - Year built: 1982 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: November 30, 1983 - Certificate issued: March 2, 2001 - Last registry action: March 2, 2001 - Mode S code: AB418A - Owner when cancelled: [Elmo Aircraft 824 Ltd](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ELMO%20AIRCRAFT%20824%20LTD) - 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/N824US - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=824US - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N824US-2002-02-06 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 (42) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR USAAD01038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01038), Feb 21, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. TPA - THE FORWARD ENTRY ENTRY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY. (M) - [SDR USAAD01052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01052), Jan 14, 2001: HANDLE. MISSING. BWI - THE FORWARD GALLEY SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE MANUAL RELEASE WAS NOT ATTACHED TO THE LANYARD. MAINTENANCE SECURED THE MANUAL RELEASE. (M) - [SDR USAA002129](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA002129), Dec 11, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND SKIN CRACKED .875 INCH AND HEAT DAMAGED 9.75 INCH BY 5 INCH, RIGHT SIDE AT STATION 27026-27526 STRINGER 46-49 RIGHT. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED FI - [SDR USAA002122](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA002122), Nov 25, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. PIT - FOUND BEAM CORRODED 2 INCHES BY .75 INCHES, RIGHT LAVATORY FLOORBEAM STATION 1322. INSTALLED ANGLE PER SRM 53-05 FIG 20A. (M) - [SDR USAA002123](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA002123), Nov 25, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND TWO SKIN CRACKS, .5 INCH LONG, EXIT SKIN AFT SERVICE DOOR, ABOVE/BELOW HOLD OPEN HOOK. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER EA 57045. (M) - [SDR USAA002125](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA002125), Nov 23, 2000: LONGERON. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND LONGERON CRACKED .5 INCH, STATION 927 LONGERON 5 RIGHT. REPLACED LONGERON SECTION PER SRM 53-02 FIG 18. (M) - [SDR USAA002124](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA002124), Nov 17, 2000: LONGERON. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND STRINGER CRACKED 2 INCHES, BETWEEN STATION 160 AND 180 LONGERON 4 LT. INSTALLED 10 INCH SPLICE IN LONGERON 4 LT PER MD80 SRM 53-02 FIG 18. (M) - [SDR USAA002128](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA002128), Nov 15, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND SKIN CRACKED .75 INCH, STATION 1437 JUST BELOW LONGERON 3 RT. CUT OUT CRACK, INSTALLED FILLER AND EXTERNAL DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04 FIG 27. (M) - [SDR USAA002127](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA002127), Nov 15, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND SKIN CRACKED .75 INCH, STATION 1437 JUST BELOW LONGERON 3 LEFT. CUT OUT CRACK 2.3 INCH. INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04 FIG 27. (M) - [SDR USAA002126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA002126), Nov 15, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND ANGLE CRACKED 4 INCHES, VERTICAL LEFT STAV ATTACH ANGLE AT STATINO 1437. INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER PER EA 57042. (M) - [SDR USAAD00162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00162), Oct 9, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DFW - THE OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS REMAINED ON AND SEAT MOUNTED LIGHT AT 11D WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK FOR THE OVERWING EXIT LIGHT - [SDR USAAD99188](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99188), Dec 28, 1999: SLIDE. WON'T TEST. PIT - THE TAILCONE EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE FAILED TO AUTO DEPLOY, MANUAL DEPLOYMENT NORMAL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE TAILCONE EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE. (M) - [SDR USAA991006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991006), Sep 9, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING RON, FOUND 2 CRACKS, ONE IS .625 INCH AT 5TH RIVET AND ONE IS .5 INCH AT 4TH RIVET ON SKIN AT STATION 58.750, 4TH AND 5TH RIVETS BELOW FLOOR LINE F - [SDR USAAD98137](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98137), Aug 5, 1998: ENGINE. FAILED. BUF - FLT 433 - AFTER TAKEOFF THE RIGHT ENGINE EXPERIENCED TWO COMPRESSOR STALLS, THE EGT INCREASED AND THE ENGINE WAS UNRESPONSIVE TO THROTTLE MOVEMENT. THE AI - [SDR USAAD98093](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98093), May 20, 1998: FITTING. LOOSE. CLT - FLT 306 - DURING CLIMB-OUT, AT 15,000 FT THE CABIN PRESSURE CONTINUED TO CLIMB. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANC - [SDR USAAD98070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98070), Apr 21, 1998: LIGHT. MISSING. BWI - LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 3 WAS MISSING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE MISSING LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT. (X) - [SDR USAAD98045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98045), Mar 19, 1998: CYLINDER. FAILED. PBI - FLT 1753 - ON APPROACH INTO PBI, AS CREW ATTEMPTED TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR, DID NOT GET THREE GREENS. THE NOSE GEAR DID NOT APPEAR TO EXTEND NORMALLY. - [SDR USAAD98025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98025), Feb 14, 1998: RETRACT MECH. MALFUNCTIONED. GSO - FLT 8001 - AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR RETRACTION THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATION FROM THE FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT. DURING RECYCLING OF THE GEAR, WHEN THE G - [SDR USAAD98018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98018), Jan 24, 1998: CONTROL MODULE. FAILED. CLT - CABIN EMERGENCY LOW LEVEL LIGHTING FAILED TO EXTINGUISH AFTER TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LOW LEVEL LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE. (M) - [SDR USAAD98003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98003), Jan 4, 1998: GENERATOR. FAILED. CLT - FLT 1754 - CLIMBING THROUGH 12,000 FT, THE LEFT GENERATOR BECAME INOPERATIVE. THE APU WAS ON MEL. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAI - [SDR 98ZZZX378](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX378), Jan 4, 1998: GCU. FAILED. CLT - FL 1754 - CLIMBING THROUGH 12,000 FEET, THE LEFT GENERATOR BECAME INOPERATIVE. THE APU WAS ON MEL. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT. MA - [SDR 98ZZZM202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZM202), Jan 4, 1998: CONTROL UNIT. FAILED. CLT - FLT 1754 - CLIMBING THROUGH 12,000 FT, THE LEFT GENERATOR BECAME INOPERATIVE. THE APU WAS ON MEL. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAI - [SDR 98ZZZM201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZM201), Jan 4, 1998: CSD. FAILED. CLT - FLT 1754 - CLIMBING THROUGH 12,000 FT, THE LEFT GENERATOR BECAME INOPERATIVE. THE APU WAS ON MEL. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAI - [SDR USAAD97219](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97219), Nov 26, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DCA - EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING AND TAIL CONE LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING BATTERIES. (M) - [SDR USAAD97197](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97197), Nov 13, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. PBI - FOUND FIRST CLASS EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. (M) - [SDR USAAD97195](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97195), Nov 5, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. LGA - FL 528 - PRIOR TO DEPARTURE THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SEAT MOUNTED LOW LEVEL LIGHTING BATTERIES. (M) - [SDR USAAD97175](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97175), Oct 8, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. PHL - EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH ESCAPE LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACKS. (M) - [SDR USAAD97158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97158), Sep 18, 1997: BATTERY PACKS. DISCHARGED. PIT - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 1 AND 3 INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACKS. (M) - [SDR 97ZZZX4182](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX4182), Sep 2, 1997: RELAY. FAILED. MCO - UNABLE TO SHUT OFF EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON THE GROUND. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE DC EMERGENCY POWER TRANSFER RELAY (R2-326). (X) - [SDR USAAD97128](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97128), Jul 25, 1997: DUCT. DISCONNECTED. PHL - FL 445 - CREW COULD NOT GET CABIN TO PRESSURIZE. FLIGHT RETURNED TO PHL AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FLEX DUCT DISCONNECTED - [SDR USAAD97101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97101), Jun 9, 1997: DUCT. FAILED. FLT 541 - PIT-RSW - CLIMBING THROUGH 9000 FEET, FLOW LIGHT CAME ON AND CABIN BEGAN CLIMBING. RETURNED TO FIELD. REPAIRED FLEXIBLE DUCT AT ACM. (M) - [SDR USAAD97069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97069), Apr 19, 1997: CHECK VALVE. FAILED. PBI/CLT - FLT 1722 - AFTER DEPARTURE FROM PBI UPON REACHING FL 330, RECEIVED STRONG OIL SMELL. SHUT DOWN LEFT PACK AND DESCENDED TO FL 250. CABIN CONTINUED TO C - [SDR USAAD97062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97062), Mar 31, 1997: HYD SYSTEM. LEAKING. FLT 326 - PBI-PHL - WHILE HOLDING AT 12,000 FEET FOR PHL, RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM BEGAN TO LOSE QTY. DIVERTED TO BWI. SERVICED RIGHT HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR TO PROPE - [SDR USAAD96160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96160), Nov 10, 1996: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. FIRST CLASS OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. (M) - [SDR USAAD96142](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96142), Oct 9, 1996: REGULATOR VLV. FAILED. FLT 693 - CLT-PHL - DURING CLIMB FLOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LEFT AIRCRAFT SUPPLY PRESSURE 0 PSI. RIGHT SUPPLY 30 PSI. OUTFLOW VALVE MANUALLY CLOSED DID NOT HELP. O - [SDR USAAD96141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96141), Oct 8, 1996: LINE. LOOSE. FLT 1189 - LGA-PBI - AT FL 310 CABIN ALT BEGAN CLIMBING 300/400 FEET. CREW DESCENDED AND INCREASED POWER IN AN ATTEMPT TO MAINTAIN PRESS. NO HELP. FINALLY REGAI - [SDR USAAD96134](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96134), Sep 23, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AFT SERVICE DOOR CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS DID NOT TEST. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY B5-58. (M) - [SDR USAA960507](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960507), Jul 8, 1996: DRAG ANGLE. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q3/C5 CHECK, FOUND 1 INCH CRACK THROUGH RIVET AT LT VERTICAL STABILIZER DRAG ANGLE AFT SIDE CANTED STATION 1388. INSTALLED REPAIR STRAPS AND ANGLES - [SDR USAA960500](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960500), Jul 8, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q3/C5 CHECK, FOUND 3 INCH BY 4 INCH CORROSION IN SKIN AT NR 3 VHF ANTENNA FS 1174 AREA, LONGERON 30. TREATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLERS PER EO 32910 (1 - [SDR USAAD96043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96043), Apr 28, 1996: ENGINE. BIRD STRIKE. FLT 730 - MSY-PHL - CLIMBING THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 12,000 FEET, CABIN AND COCKPIT STARTED TO FILL WITH NOXIOUS FUMES. PACKS WERE TURNED OFF, AND FUMES BEGAN TO - [SDR USAA950732](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950732), Jun 7, 1995: SLIDE. MALFUNCTIONED. BDL - THE TAIL CONE WAS INADVERTENTLY RELEASED. THE EVACUATION SLIDE FAILED TO DEPLOY. MAINTENANCE REINSTALLED THE TAIL CONE AND PERFORMED AN ADJUSTMENT TEST, N - [SDR USAA950106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950106), Feb 8, 1995: RETRACT MECH. MALFUNCTIONED. MKE - FLT 293 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MKE WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED NOSE GEAR RETRACT AND EXTEND MECH. NO DEFECTS ## Other aircraft with N824US - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N824US): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40, S/N 40.824, built 2007 --- 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.