# N826US: 1981 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-81(MD-81), registration cancelled 2005-10-06 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: October 6, 2005 - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-81(MD-81)](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-81-md-81) (registry code 3022081) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-1](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-1) (registry code 52044) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 48026 - Year built: 1981 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: August 27, 1999 - Certificate issued: May 23, 2002 - Last registry action: January 10, 2003 - Mode S code: AB48F8 - 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/N826US - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=826US - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N826US-2005-10-06 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-9-81(MD-81): https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-81-md-81.md ## Service difficulty reports (45) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR USAAD02011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD02011), Feb 22, 2002: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. PIT - THE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT THE 1-R DOOR CAME ON LANDING. MAINTENANCE CHECK THE EMERGENCY LIGHT OPERATION, ALL CHECKED NORMAL. REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BAT - [SDR USAAD02009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD02009), Feb 9, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - TWO SEAT MOUNTED LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND THE TAILCONE EMERGENCY LIGHT REMOTE RECEIVER WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BA - [SDR USAAD02005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD02005), Feb 6, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. (M) - [SDR USAAD02006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD02006), Feb 6, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE AFT ACCESSORY CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. (M) - [SDR USAAD02007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD02007), Feb 6, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE TAILCONE EMERGENCY LIGHT REMOTE RECEIVER WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT REMOTE RECEIVER BATTERY. (M) - [SDR USAAD01185](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01185), Dec 4, 2001: DUCT. DISCONNECTED. PHL-RSW - FLT 415 - DURING CRUISE AT 35,000 FEET, THE CABIN ALTITUDE STARTED TO CLIMB A 300 TO 500 FT/MIN AND THE FLOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CABIN PRESSURE COU - [SDR USAAD01164](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01164), Sep 26, 2001: VALVE. FAILED. MSY-CLT - FLT 1278 - DURING CRUISE, AT THE TOP OF THE DESCENT, THE CABIN FLOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH NO INDICATION OF A FAULT IN THE CABIN PRESSURE CONTROL. THE - [SDR USAAD01145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01145), Aug 2, 2001: SENSOR. INOPERATIVE. RSW-CLT - FLT 714 - THE RED NOSE GEAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. THE CHECK LIST PROCEDURES WERE ACCOMPLISHED, HOWEVER, THE NOSE GEAR LIGHT - [SDR 2001F00215](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001F00215), Jul 29, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - ON LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT AND THE LEFT AND RIGHT EXIT PATH LIGHTS A PASSENGER SEAT ROW 19 WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BA - [SDR USAAD01140](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01140), Jul 29, 2001: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. IND - ON LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT AND THE LEFT AND RIGHT EXIT PATH LIGHTS A PASSENGER SEAT ROW 19 WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BA - [SDR USAAD01113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01113), May 20, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 6 WOULD NOT TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. (M) - [SDR USAA010258](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA010258), Feb 28, 2001: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. BOS - FOUND SHEAR TIE CORRODED .75 INCH BY 2 INCH, STATION 1287 BETWEEN LONGERON 28L TO 28R. CORROSION LEVEL 1. BURNISHED, TREATED AND PRIMED CORROSION. CUT OUT - [SDR USAAD01035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01035), Feb 20, 2001: LIGHT. MISINSTALLED. PIT - THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 19, 24, AND 29 WERE INSTALLED AT THE WRONG POSITIONS. INSTALLED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLIES INTO THE CORRECT POSITIONS. (M) - [SDR USAAD01034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01034), Feb 19, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. PIT - THE OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. (M) - [SDR USAAD01033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01033), Feb 18, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE INTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED TRANSMITTER BATTERIES. (M) - [SDR USAAD00033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00033), Feb 26, 2000: FAN. FAILED. CLT - IND - FLT 1248 - DURING DESCENT, THERE WAS AN UNIDENTIFIED ODOR IN THE CABIN. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT ITS DESTINATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. ON ARRIVAL THE FIRE - [SDR USAAD99175](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99175), Dec 9, 1999: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. PHL - THE LEFT AFT OVERWING EXIT IDENTIFIER LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT AFT OVERWING EXIT IDENTIFIER LIGHT ASSEMBLY. (M) - [SDR USAA990860](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990860), Sep 1, 1999: SUBFLOOR. CORROSION. PIT - DURING Q1/C4 CHECK, FOUND EXTENSIVE CORROSION OF SUB FLOOR AT STATION 155 AREA BY EPC. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01 FIG 4. (M) - [SDR USAA990930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990930), Aug 25, 1999: CUSP. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q1/C4 CHECK, FOUND HOLE IN CUSP MEMBRANE DUE TO CORROSION AT STATION 200, LEFT SIDE. CUSP MEMBRANE REPLACED PER EA 52552 REV A. (M) - [SDR USAA990929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990929), Aug 25, 1999: LONGERON. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q1/C4 CHECK, FOUND CORROSION .020 DEEP AT LONGERON 296, STATION 427 TO 446, CORROSION TASK NR C51-53300, CORROSION LEVEL 1. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION - [SDR USAA990620](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990620), Jun 20, 1999: WEB. CRACKED. PIT - LINE MAINTENANCE REPORT INDICATED 6 INCH CRACK AT RIGHT SIDE CANTED WEB SECTION AT STATION 1463. REMOVED AND REPLACED CRACKED WEB SECTION. (M) - [SDR USAAD98172](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98172), Oct 5, 1998: AIR DIST. ODOR. PHL-GSP - FLT 273 - AFTER TAKEOFF THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS NOTICED A BURNING SMELL THROUGH THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. THE SMELL SUBSIDED A LITTLE THEN RETURNED. - [SDR USAA980413](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980413), Sep 18, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND 2.25 INCH CRACK ON SKIN AT RT WING LEADING EDGE BETWEEN NR 2 AND NR 3 SLAT PANELS UPPER. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PE - [SDR USAA980412](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980412), Sep 18, 1998: LONGERON. CORRODED. PIT - DURING C-3 CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON APPROX 7 INCHES OF LONGERON (1 INCH BY 7 INCH) AT LONGERON 25R STATION 218 TO STATION 225. REPLACED SECTION OF LONGER - [SDR USAAD98011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98011), Jan 19, 1998: WINDOW. CRACKED. PIT - FLT 1085 - DURING CLIMB-OUT AT 28,000, THE OUTER PANE OF THE CAPTAINS WINDOW CRACKED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAIN - [SDR USAA970304](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970304), Oct 14, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING C2 CHECK, FOUND 1 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT STATION 1437 ABOVE LONGERON 4R. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04 FIG 27. (M) - [SDR USAAD97130](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97130), Jul 31, 1997: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. FLT 1899 - BOS-PHL - ON DESCENT INTO PHL, THE RIGHT ENGINE EXPERIENCED A COMPRESSOR STALL. ENGINE READINGS DROPPED, CAPT SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND DECLARED AN EM - [SDR USAAD96135](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96135), Oct 2, 1996: GEN CONTRL UNIT. FAILED. FLIGHT 320 - CLT-SAV - AFTER TAKEOFF, LEFT GENERATOR FAILED, APU WAS ALREADY ON MEL. RETURNED TO CLT. REPLACED LEFT GCU. (M) - [SDR USAAD96055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96055), May 16, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. SAV - OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT ROWS 3-7 AND 17-20. MX REPLACED THE APPLICABLE BATTERY PACKS. (M) - [SDR USAA960199](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960199), Feb 2, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. PIT - DURING C-6 INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION AT LONGERON 22R STATION 140 TO STATION 160 BETWEEN SKIN AND LONGERON. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND ACCOMPLISHED LONGERO - [SDR USAA950478](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950478), Apr 17, 1995: SKIN. CORROSION. PIT - DURING Q-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION AT STATION 807 LONGERON 28-30 RIGHT IN SKIN. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 53-04 FIG - [SDR USAA950477](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950477), Apr 17, 1995: CUSP MEMBRANE. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND 1.5 INCH CRACK AT STATION 1305 RT SIDE CUSP MEMBRANE. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF CUSP MEMBRANE PER SRM 53-05 FIG 97. (W) - [SDR USAA950476](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950476), Apr 17, 1995: LONGERON. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND 2 INCH CRACK AT STATION 1290-1300 CUSP MEMBRANE LEFT SIDE LONGERON 18L. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF CUSP MEMBRANE PER SRM - [SDR USAA950475](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950475), Apr 17, 1995: LONGERON. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND 1.375 INCH CRACK AT STATION 1322 LONGERON 17 LEFT. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF LONGERON PER SRM 53-03 FIG 32. (W) - [SDR USAA950474](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950474), Apr 17, 1995: BEAM. GOUGED. PIT - DURING Q-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND A GOUGE BEYOND LIMITS AT STATION 1174 AND 1193 LOWER FLANGE OF BEAM, AFT CARGO CEILING STRUCTURE. ROUTED OUT DAMAGED AR - [SDR USAA950473](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950473), Apr 17, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND 1.5 INCH CRACK IN FRAME STATION 160 AT CENTER OF AIRCRAFT IN E/E COMPARTMENT. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED SPLICE R - [SDR USAA950472](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950472), Apr 17, 1995: LONGERON. CRACKED. PIT -DURING Q-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND .75 INCH CRACK STATION 160 LONGERON 4 LEFT. SPLICED NEW SECITON OF LONGERON IN PER SRM 53-02 FIG 2. (W) - [SDR USAA950471](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950471), Apr 17, 1995: SKIN. DENTED. PIT - DURING Q-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND 1.5 INCH BY 2 INCH BY .030 INCH DEEP DENT STATION 484 BETWEEN LONGERON 21L AND 22L. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED - [SDR USAA950470](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950470), Apr 17, 1995: SKIN. DENTED. PIT - DURING Q-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND DENT 2.375 INCH BY 1.75 INCH BY .080 INCH DEEP STATION 296 BETWEEN LONGERON 24L AND 23L. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND INSTA - [SDR USAA950469](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950469), Apr 17, 1995: TRACK. ELONGATED. PIT - DURING Q-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND HOLES ELONGATED FLIGHT OFFICER AFT OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK. INSTALLED REPAIR KIT PER USAIR TYPICAL REPAIR 53-20-06 REV A. ( - [SDR USAA950468](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950468), Apr 17, 1995: TRACK. ELONGATED. PIT - DURING Q-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND HOLES ELONGATED CAPTAINS AFT OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK. INSTALLED SET TRACK REPAIR KIT PER USAIR TYPICAL REPAIR 53-20-06 REV - [SDR USAA950466](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950466), Apr 17, 1995: LONGERON. CHAFED. PIT - DURING Q-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CHAFED AREA STATION 1401-1418 LONGERON 8 LEFT. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF LONGERON PER SRM 53-02 FIG 2 AND USAIR TYPICAL - [SDR USAA950465](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950465), Apr 17, 1995: LONGERON. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND .75 INCH CRACK RT AND 1 INCH CRACK LT STATION 1416 LONGERON 4 AND 5 RIGHT AND 4 AND 5 LEFT. INSTALLED TEMPORARY REPAIR - [SDR USAA950464](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950464), Apr 17, 1995: ANGLE. CORROSION. PIT - DURING Q-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL II CORROSION REF CPCP TASK NR C58-53300 FLOORBEAM TOP ANGLE STATION 1338 RIGHT LAV. ACCOMPLISHED SPLICE REPAIR FL - [SDR USAA950463](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950463), Apr 17, 1995: FLOORBEAM. CORROSION. PIT - DURING Q-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL II CORROISON REF CPCP TASK NR C58-5330 STATION 1322 RIGHT LAV FLOORBEAM. REMOVED CORROSION TRIMMED OUT DAMAGED AR ## FAA accident and incident reports (2) 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 19950128004009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950128004009I), Jan 28, 1995: Doug DC981 (N826US), Washington, DC, Minor damage. Narrative: on landing at dca runway 36, usair flight 2787 slid offside edge of runway approximately 1000' from the departure end. Passengers were deplaned and… - [Incident 19930421011619I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930421011619I), Apr 21, 1993: Doug DC981 (N826US), Rochester, NY. Unsafe left gear indication on approach. Replaced light bulb. 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