# N830US: 1986 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2003-10-27 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: October 27, 2003 - Exported to: Indonesia - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - 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: 49443 - Year built: 1986 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: July 24, 1986 - Certificate issued: September 14, 2000 - Last registry action: September 16, 2003 - Mode S code: AB5A2D - Owner when cancelled: [Wilmington Trust Co Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILMINGTON%20TRUST%20CO%20TRUSTEE) - Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 39.7357° N, 75.5321° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wilmington, DE, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N830US - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=830US - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N830US-2003-10-27 From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 (35) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR USAAD02004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD02004), Feb 5, 2002: WARNING SYSTEM. FAULTY. FLL-CLT - FLT 482 - DURING CLIMB, THE RIGHT ENGINE OIL QUANTITY STARTED TO DROP. THE OIL PRESSURE WAS NORMAL WHEN THE CREW SHUT DOWN THE RIGHT ENGINE AND DIVERT - [SDR USAAD02002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD02002), Jan 19, 2002: LANDING GEAR. LACK OF LUBE. CLT-MDT - FLT 910 - AFTER TAKEOFF, WHEN THE GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED IN THE UP POSITION, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. WHEN PLACING THE G - [SDR USAAD01190](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01190), Dec 16, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. BOS - THE PASSENGER SEAT MOUNTED LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. (M) - [SDR 2001F00598](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001F00598), Oct 8, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE RIGHT SIDE WALL EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 19, THE LEFT AFT SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT, AND TWO LOW LEVEL SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPER - [SDR USAAD01168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01168), Oct 8, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE RIGHT SIDE WALL EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 19, THE LEFT AFT SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT, AND TWO LOW LEVEL SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPER - [SDR 2001F00413](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001F00413), Sep 10, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND THE RIGHT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES AND THE RIG - [SDR USAAD01060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01060), Sep 10, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND THE RIGHT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES AND THE RIG - [SDR USAA010800](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA010800), Jul 3, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - FOUND SKIN CRACKED .5 INCH, STATION 1437 L3L. CUT OUT DAMAGE, INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLERS PER SRM 53-04 FIG 27. (M) - [SDR USAAD01045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01045), Mar 9, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED THE LIGHT TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. (M) - [SDR 20010305SG002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010305SG002), Feb 12, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT AST SEAT ROW 11, AFT EMERGENCY CEILING LIGHTS, AND THE EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE - [SDR 20010305SG001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010305SG001), Feb 12, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT AST SEAT ROW 11, AFT EMERGENCY CEILING LIGHTS, AND THE EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE - [SDR USAAD01028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01028), Feb 12, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. IND - THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT AST SEAT ROW 11, AFT EMERGENCY CEILING LIGHTS, AND THE EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE - [SDR USAAD01017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01017), Jan 23, 2001: FLASHLIGHT. INOPERATIVE. BOS - THE EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT MOUNTED AT THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT. (M) - [SDR USAAD01007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01007), Jan 11, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. CLT - THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 11 STAYS ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY. (M) - [SDR USA001953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USA001953), Nov 11, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. PIT - FOUND LEADING EDGE SKIN PANEL CORRODED, .75 INCH BY 3 INCHES LONG, RT WING LEADING EDGE SKIN PANEL AT STATION X15 78.00. CORROSION LEVEL 1, TASK NR C10-57 - [SDR USAA001954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001954), Nov 1, 2000: LONGERON. CORRODED. PIT - FOUND LONGERON CORRODED 6 INCHES BY 2 INCHES, STATION 503 LONGERON 30. CORROSION LEVEL 1 TASK NR C51-53300. INSTALLED SPLICE PER SRM 53-02 FIG 18. (M) - [SDR USAA001952](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA001952), Oct 25, 2000: LONGERON. CORRODED. PIT - FOUND LONGERON HAS 2 FASTENERS PULLED, SKIN BULGING 2 INCH BY 1 INCH, STATION 332 LONGERON 29R. CORROSION LEVEL 1, TASK NR C50-53306. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL - [SDR USAAD00030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00030), Feb 17, 2000: LIGHT. FAILED. BOS - THE FORWARD SERVICE DOOR EXIT IDENTIFIER LIGHT HAD NO CHARGE INDICATION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FORWARD SERVICE DOOR EXIT IDENTIFIER LIGHT. (M) - [SDR USAAD00022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00022), Feb 2, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. LGA - THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR SLIDE ACTIVATED EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. (X) - [SDR USAAD99122](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99122), Aug 31, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. PIT - SEVERAL LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LOW LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. (M) - [SDR USAA990432](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990432), Apr 28, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING C-4 CHECK, FOUND 1 INCH LONG CRACK IN SKIN AT LOWER AFT CORNER OF FORWARD AIRSTAIR DOOR CUTOUT. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-05 FIG 57A. (M) - [SDR USAAD99056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99056), Apr 16, 1999: ENGINE. FAILED. RSW-PIT - FLT 352 - WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 15,000 FEET THE RIGHT ENGINE EGT WAS 80 DEGREES HIGHER THAN THE LEFT AND THE FUEL FLOW WAS 1,000 LBS PER HOUR HIGHER. - [SDR USAAD99055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99055), Apr 15, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR SLIDE EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR SLIDE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. (M) - [SDR USAAD99047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99047), Mar 6, 1999: COMPRESSOR. DAMAGED. BDL-PIT - FLT 1147 - AFTER TAKEOFF AND CLIMBING THROUGH 26,000 FT, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE RIGHT ENGINE N1 INCREASED 6 PERCENT AND A SHUDDER WAS FELT - [SDR USAAD98044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98044), Mar 18, 1998: DUCT. FAILED. RSW - FLT 932 - EN ROUTE AT 31,000 FEET THE FLOW LIGH TILLUMINATED ON THE PRESSURE CONTROLLER AND THE CABIN STARTED TO CLIMB AT 1000 FT/MIN. THE CREW SWITCHED T - [SDR USAAD97208](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97208), Nov 20, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. PIT - MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY. (M) - [SDR USAAD97053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97053), Mar 9, 1997: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. FLT 251 - CLT-SRQ - AFTER TAKEOFF, F/A NOTED SMOKE ODOR IN AFT LAV AREA, ACCOMPANIED BY INTERMITTENT CHIRPING OF SMOKE DETECTOR. RETURNED TO FIELD. CHANGED LEFT - [SDR USAAD96157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96157), Oct 27, 1996: WIRE. BROKEN. FORWARD OVERWING EXIT FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT (RED) INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE TO LIGHT. (M) - [SDR USAAD96146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96146), Oct 16, 1996: CONTROLLER. FAILED. FLT 417 - PIT-MDT - CLIMBING THROUGH 17,000 FEET, CABIN ALTITUDE CONTROL WHEEL WENT FULL CLOSED AND STARTED TO CHATTER AND VIBRATE. SELECTED STANDBY WITH NO CHA - [SDR USAAA960640](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAA960640), Sep 27, 1996: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q-2 CHECK, FOUND SEAT TRACK CORRODD AT LEFT INBOARD SEAT TRACK STATION 1125 TO 1168. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF SEAT TRACK PER SRM 53-05 FIG 4F. COR - [SDR USAA960662](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960662), Sep 27, 1996: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q-2 CHECK, FOUND LEVEL ONE SUSPECT, LEVEL TWO CORROSION AT RIGHT INBOARD SEAT TRACK AT STATION 339 TO STATION 360. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF SEAT T - [SDR USAA960661](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960661), Sep 27, 1996: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q-2 CHECK, FOUND SEAT TRACK CORROSION AT RIGHT INBOARD STATION 321 TO STATION 398. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF SEAT TRACK PER SRM 53-05 FIG 4. CORROS - [SDR USAA960637](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960637), Sep 27, 1996: BELT FRAME. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q2 CHECK, FOUND SEVERAL CORRODED AREAS .5 INCH BY 1 INCH AROUND FASTENERS AT STATION 1322 BELTFRAME L28L TO L28R. INSTALLED BELTFRAME SPLICE PER SR - [SDR USAA960636](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960636), Sep 27, 1996: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q-2 CHECK, FOUND CORRODED AREA .75 INCH BY 4 INCH AT STATION 373 SEAT TRACK RIGHT OUTBOARD. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF SEAT TRACK PER SRM 53-05 FIG - [SDR USAA960626](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960626), Sep 27, 1996: ANGLE. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-2 CHECK, FOUND RIGHT AFT RIGHT VERT STAB ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT STATION 1474. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-05 FIG 23A. (M) ## 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. - [Accident 19911004045119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911004045119A), Oct 4, 1991: Doug DC9 (N830US), New York, NY, Damage unknown. Aircraft was parked at gate when a fuel truck struck the right wing tip. ## Other aircraft with N830US - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N830US): DJI PHANTOM 4, S/N 07DDD320A10379 --- 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.