# N827NK: 1989 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83), registration cancelled 2005-06-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 24, 2005
- Exported to: Spain
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83)](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-83-md-83) (registry code 3022083)
- 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: 49793
- Year built: 1989
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: July 18, 1993
- Certificate issued: January 13, 1997
- Last registry action: December 10, 2002
- Mode S code: AB4C12
- Owner when cancelled: [Finova Capital Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FINOVA%20CAPITAL%20CORP)
- Location: [Scottsdale, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Scottsdale)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.4945° N, 111.9207° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85251, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N827NK
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=827NK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N827NK-2005-06-24

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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-9-83(MD-83): https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-83-md-83.md

## Service difficulty reports (52, newest 50)

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

- [SDR GTIA050179](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA050179), May 18, 2005: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. FOUND CORROSION -C- AT CUSP WEB LINE. REMOVED CORROSION FROM WEB/MEMBRANE. TREATED AND PRIMED CUSP WEB. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED REPAIR, DOUBLER AND FIL
- [SDR GTIA050170](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA050170), May 15, 2005: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. FOUND FORWARD ENTRY AREA FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED. REMOVED FLOOR SUPPORT. FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT TO BE OUT OF LIMITS USING CALIPERS. MATERIAL ID CHECK FOR FLOOR SUPP
- [SDR GTIA050171](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA050171), May 15, 2005: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. FOUND FORWARD ENTRY AREA FLOOR SUPPORT IS CORRODED. REMOVED FLOOR SUPPORT. FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT TO BE OUT OF LIMITS USING CALIPERS. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW FLOOR
- [SDR GTIA050167](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA050167), May 9, 2005: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. FOUND CABIN STRINGER 18L CUSP CORRODED. REMOVED RETURN-AIR GRILL ASSEMBLY. REMOVED CABIN FLOORBOARDS. REMOVED FRAME TO FLOOR FITTINGS. REMOVED CUSP MEMBRANE. FA
- [SDR GTIA050172](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA050172), May 9, 2005: SKIN. DENTED. FOUND DENT AFT AIRSTAIR DOOR. REMOVED PAINT. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED ONE EACH FAIRING AND ONE REPAIR DOUBLER. PRIMED REPAIR PARTS. INSTALLED REPAIR PAR
- [SDR GTIA050168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA050168), May 7, 2005: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. FOUND CABIN STRINGER 18R CUSP CORRODED. INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF CUSP. AND REPAIR ANGLES. INSTALLED WEB. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLES. INSTALLED TWO AIR GRILLS. INST
- [SDR GTIA050185](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA050185), May 7, 2005: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. FOUND CABIN STRINGER 18R CUSP CORRODED FS 1098-1117. REMOVED CORROSION AT CUSP WEB STATION 1098-1117. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED FLOOR BOARDS AND PANELS FOR A
- [SDR GTIA050166](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA050166), May 5, 2005: STRINGER. CORRODED. FOUND CABIN STRINGER 18R CUSP CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION AT STRINGER 18R CUSP MEMBRANE. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF CUSP. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER. TREATED AND
- [SDR GTIA050169](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA050169), May 5, 2005: STIFFENER. CRACKED. FOUND LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER REAR SPAR STIFFENER CRACKED ON UPPER EDGE. REMOVED DAMAGED STAB REAR SPAR STIFFENER. FABRICATE STIFFENER SEAL. LOCATED AND DRIL
- [SDR GTIA050173](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA050173), May 4, 2005: SKIN. DENTED. FOUND DENT AT FS 278 BETWEEN LONGERONS 17L AND 18L. CHEMICALLY REMOVED PAINT. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED TWO STRAPS, 2 FINGER DOUBLER, TWO DOUBLERS, AND 1
- [SDR GTIA050174](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA050174), May 4, 2005: SKIN. DENTED. FOUND DENT AT STATION 1224 BETWEEN LONGERONS 25R AND 26R. REMOVED PAINT AND PRIMER. DENT FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. COLD WORKED DENT. TREATED AND PRIMED. INSTAL
- [SDR GTIA050176](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA050176), May 4, 2005: SKIN. DENTED. FOUND DENT AT STATION 228.5 BETWEEN LONGERON 17R AND 18R. STRIPPED AREA. CUTOUT DAMAGED SECTION. FABRICATED -5 DOUBLER. FABRICATED -0 FINGER DOUBLER. FABRICATED
- [SDR GTIA050178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA050178), May 4, 2005: SKIN. DENTED. FOUND DENT AT STRINGER 236 BETWEEN LONGERONS 18L AND 19L. CHEMICALLY REMOVED PAINT. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED REPAIR IAW. TREATED AND PRIMED REPAIR PARTS
- [SDR GTIA050144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA050144), Apr 23, 2005: AHRS. FAILED. EFIS FAILURE, CAPTAINS FMA FAIL CORRESPONDING COMPARATOR LIGHTS, AIRCRAFT TAIL SWAP WITH 817NK. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 AHRS, OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
- [SDR T48R20050007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/T48R20050007), Apr 12, 2005: TURBINE. SEPARATED. ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM N827NK NR 2 POSITION FOR IN FLIGHT SHUTDOWN. DISASSEMBLY AND INSPECTION REVEALED EVIDENCE OF A POSSIBLE INTERNAL OIL FIRE RESULTING IN T
- [SDR GTIA050075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA050075), Mar 19, 2005: LATCH. BROKEN. F/O CLEARVIEW WINDOW JAMS WHEN OPENING, WINDOW UNLATCHES BUT IS JAMMED THUS NOT ABLE TO SLIDE AFT IN TRACKS. AIRCRAFT TAIL SWAP WITH 822NK. REPLACED BROKEN UPPE
- [SDR GTIA050074](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA050074), Mar 18, 2005: ENGINE. VIBRATION. NR 1 ENGINE HAS VIBRATION AT IDLE ON GROUND AND IN FLIGHT, AIRCRAFT TAIL SWAP WITH 819NK. PERFORMED ENGINE VIBRATION TEST ON NR 1 ENGINE AND NO DEFECTS NOTED, W
- [SDR GTIA040797](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040797), Oct 2, 2004: BOLT. LOOSE. RT FWD HOLD DOWN STRAP CLIP FOR AFT EVAC SLIDE HAS A LOOSE IB MOUNTING BOLT. TIGHTENED MOUNTING BOLT.
- [SDR GTIA040767](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040767), Sep 5, 2004: HANDLE. DISCONNECTED. L1 SLIDE INFLATION CABLE NOT CONNECTED TO MANUAL INFLATION HANDLE. CONNECTED L1 SLIDE INFLATION CABLE TO MANUAL INFLATION HANDLE. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040676](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040676), Jul 18, 2004: ENGINE. FAILED. ENGINE FAILURE AT 29,000 FT WHEN POWER WAS REDUCED TO CRUISE. ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL ENGINE STARTED TO VIBRATE RT ENGINE OIL PRESS WENT TO 0 SHUT DOWN RT ENGINE 
- [SDR GTIA040631](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040631), Jun 26, 2004: BUNGEE CYLINDER. DAMAGED. ON FINAL APPROACH, 3 GREEN LANDNG GEAR, THEN AT 500 FEET RT MLG FLICKERED RED, THEN WENT STEADY RED ACCOMPANED BY LANDING GEAR WARNING HORN. FOLLOWED QRH PULLED
- [SDR GTIA040567](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040567), Jun 10, 2004: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. LGA - FLT 706 - AFTER TAKEOFF, RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OUT WITH GEAR UP. JACKED AIRCRAFT FOR THE TROUBLE SHOOTING FOUND MLG ACTUATOR SLOW TO RET
- [SDR GTIA040451](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040451), May 11, 2004: SENSOR. INOPERATIVE. AFTER TAKEOFF WE GOT AN UNSAFE LIGHT (RED). WE RECYCLED AND IT WENT OUT. (RT MAIN). REMOVED AND REPLACED RT UP AND LATCH SENSOR.
- [SDR GTIA040265](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040265), Apr 5, 2004: LANYARD. MISINSTALLED. DTW - FOUND R1 SLIDE COVER RELEASE LANYARD INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. CORRECTLY INSTALLED R1 SLIDE COVER RELEASE LANYARD. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040262](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040262), Apr 5, 2004: SKIN. DAMAGED. LAS - FLT 1103 - FOUND DAMAGE ON RIGHT SIDE OF A/C AT STATION 522-560 LONGERON 20 DUE TO DAMAGE. FUSELAGE EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR INSTALLED AT FS 503-560, L19R-
- [SDR GTIA031049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA031049), Dec 23, 2003: CONNECTOR. INOPERATIVE. FLL - FLT 900 - FIRE WARNING LT ENGINE B-LOOP CONNECTOR P1-863 ON THE NR 1 ENGINE. OPS CHECK GOOD ON THE NR 1 ENGINE FIRE LOOP TEST. (M)
- [SDR GTIA030954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030954), Nov 27, 2003: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. MCO - EMERGENCY EXIT IDENTIFIER LIGHT FOR AFT CABIN DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRES FOR EMERGENCY EXIT IDENTIFIER AT AFT CABIN DOORS, OPS CHECK OK. (M)
- [SDR GTIA030899](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030899), Nov 11, 2003: SLIDE. TORN. LGA - L2 DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE HAS RIP ALONG GIRT BAR HOLDER. REMOVED AND REPLACED L2 EVACUATION DOOR SLIDE. (M)
- [SDR GTIA030669](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030669), Aug 27, 2003: SIGN. INOPERATIVE. EXIT IDENTIFIER AT RIGHT FORWARD OVERWING EXIT INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE BEHIND LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT THE RIGHT FORWARD OVERWING EXIT. (M)
- [SDR GTIA030662](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030662), Aug 21, 2003: DOOR. DELAMINATED. THRUST REVERSER S/N 1741, UPPER CLAMSHELL DOOR OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE DELAMINATED. REPAIRED CLAMSHELL DOOR. (M)
- [SDR GTIA030664](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030664), Aug 13, 2003: SKIN. DELAMINATED. FTW - FOUND RUDDER LEFT SIDE LOWER DELAMINATED ON EDGE AND LEFT SIDE FAIRING PAINT CRACK VISABLE TO MATERIAL. REPAIRED DAMGED AREA. REPLACED FLAME SPRAY. (M)
- [SDR GTIA030668](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030668), Aug 12, 2003: SKIN. LIGHTNING STRIKE. LT WING NR 5 SLAT HAS LIGHTNING STRIKE AT INBOARD END ON TOP OF SLAT. AFTER FURTHER EVALUATION LIGHTNING STRIKE WAS FOUND TO BE CORROSION. CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN.
- [SDR GTIA030663](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030663), Aug 11, 2003: FRAME. CORRODED. FOUND FORWARD PIT FRAME AT FS 465 LONGERON 30 CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE, FILLER AND DOUBLER. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE, FILLER AND DOUBLER. (
- [SDR GTIA030644](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030644), Aug 10, 2003: FLOORBOARD. PEELING. FOUND CABIN FLOORBOARD CENTER STATION 468-541 HAS EDGE DAMAGE AND FLOORBOARD FACESIDE PEELING. FABRICATED NEW FLOOR PANEL. (M)
- [SDR GTIA030645](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030645), Aug 10, 2003: FLOORBOARD. CRACKED. FOUND CABIN FLOORBOARD RIGHT STATION 541-617 CRACKED. FABRICATED CABIN FLOORBOARD. (M)
- [SDR GTIA030665](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030665), Aug 8, 2003: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. FTW - FOUND RT ENGINE UPPER PYLON ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT CANT 1500. CUT OUT DAMAGED CRACK. FABRICATED ANGLE DOUBLER AND FILLER. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER RE
- [SDR GTIA030643](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030643), Aug 8, 2003: ISOLATION MOUNT. LOOSE. FTW - FOUND NR 2 ENGINE AFT VIBRATION ISOLATOR INNER RESILIENT ELEMENT HAS .5 INCH AREA OF LOOSE AND UNRAVELING STRANDS. REMOVED NR 2 ENGINE AFT VIBRATION ISOLA
- [SDR GTIA030451](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030451), May 31, 2003: ISOLATOR. OUT OF ADJUST. FLL - NR 1 ENGINE/PYLON, FORWARD LOWER ISOLATOR ALIGNMENT MARKS ARE OFF BY .25 INCH. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGNE LOWER FORWARD ISOLATOR. (M)
- [SDR GTIA020999](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA020999), Sep 27, 2002: ODOR. DETECTED. MCO - FLT 1865 - STRONG OIL/BURN SMELL AFTER ROTATION AT LGA-HEAVY RAIN, APU ON, RIGHT CABIN TEMP HOT. STOPPED AFTER APU SHUTDOWN AND RIGHT TEMP TO AUTO. NO FUR
- [SDR GTIA020789](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA020789), Jul 11, 2002: WARNING SYSTEM. FALSE ACTIVATION. DTW - FLT 777 - FOUND DOOR LIGHT MASTER CAUTION ON TAKEOFF ROLL REJECTED TAKEOFF AT 70 KTS. SELF-TESTED PROXIMITY UNIT AS REQUIRED OPS CHECK GOOD. NO FAULTS DET
- [SDR GTIA020784](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA020784), Jul 9, 2002: RHEOSTAT. FAILED. LAX - FLT 709 - FOUND AUTO PILOT NR 1 AND NR 2 DISCONNECTS DURING RIGHT TURNS. ALSO PULSES IN ROLL. OK STRAIGHT AND LEVEL AND LEFT TURNS. TROUBLESHOT AUTOPILOT 
- [SDR GTIA020780](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA020780), Jul 7, 2002: RHEOSTAT. FAILED. DEN - FLT 980 - IN TURN YOKE VERY JERKY, AUTO PILOT DISENGAGES. OK IN LEVEL FLIGHT, NR 2 AUTO PILOT. TROUBLESHOT AUTOPILOT SYSTEM. FOUND AILERON SERVO RHEOSTAT 
- [SDR GTIA020779](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA020779), Jul 6, 2002: SERVO. NOISY. ACY - RIGHT TURN WHEN AUTO PILOT ENGAGED AILERON SERVO MAKES GROUND NOISE FROM 0-25. REMOVED AND REPLACED AILERON SERVO DRIVE IAW MM 22-10-01. OPS CHECK NORMAL 
- [SDR GTIA020777](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA020777), Jul 4, 2002: DRIVE UNIT. CHATTERING. FLT 594 - MCO - WITH AUTO PILOT ENGAGED, THE YOLK CHATTERS IN RIGHT TURNS. REMOVED AND REPLACED AILERON SERVO DRIVE. PERFORMED SYSTEM CHECK SYSTEM GROUND CHECKE
- [SDR GTIA020739](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA020739), Jun 30, 2002: SENSOR. LOOSE. LGA - FLT 1865 - IMMEDIATELY INTO TAKEOFF ROLL, AFT CARGO DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED IT WENT OUT, THEN FLICKERED WHILE TAXIING. TRANSFERRED TO DIM, AFT CARGO DOOR I
- [SDR GTIA020726](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA020726), Jun 26, 2002: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. FLL - FLT 258 - AUTOPILOT DISCONNECTS IN RIGHT TURNS DFGS NR 2 POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 DFGC IAW MD80 MM 22-01-01, OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
- [SDR GTIA020725](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA020725), Jun 25, 2002: SLIDE. DISLODGED. FLL - FLT 258 - SLIDE PACK SEPARATED FROM HOUSING. INSTALLED SLIDE PACK IAW MD80 MM 25-62-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. (M)
- [SDR GTIA020687](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA020687), Jun 22, 2002: SLIDE. OUT OF POSITION. DTW - FOUND L2 DOOR SLIDE PACK FELL OFF DOOR AND GOT DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED L2 DOOR SLIDE PACK IAW MD80 MM 25-62-00. (M)
- [SDR GTIA020684](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA020684), Jun 19, 2002: SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. DTW - FLT 237 - HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AUDIO SIGNAL IS NOT SOUNDED AND NO VOCAL WARNING IN AUTO PILOT MODE, AND MANUAL IN FLIGHT AND GROUND OPS. REMOVED AND REPL
- [SDR GTIA020679](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA020679), Jun 19, 2002: SERVO. FAULTY. DTW - ERRATIC AUTO PILOT IN TURN'S WITH DFGS NR 2 AUTO PILOT DISCONNECTED IN TURNS. REMOVED AND REPLACED AILERON SERVO IAW MM 22-10-00, OPS CHECKS GOOD. (M)

All 52: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N827NK-2005-06-24/reports.md

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