# N831NK: 1988 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83), registration cancelled 2005-09-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 7, 2005
- Exported to: South Africa
- 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: 49617
- Year built: 1988
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: December 17, 2003
- Certificate issued: August 25, 2005
- Last registry action: August 25, 2005
- Mode S code: AB5D47
- Owner when cancelled: [Spirit Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SPIRIT%20AIRLINES%20INC)
- Location: [Miramar, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miramar)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 25.9882° N, 80.2814° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33025, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N831NK
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=831NK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N831NK-2005-09-07

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 (62, newest 50)

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

- [SDR GTIA050236](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA050236), Aug 11, 2005: FRAME. CRACKED. FTW - AFT ACCY 3RD FROM AFT MAIN CANT FRAME WEB CRACKED AND ATTACHED ANGLE INSIDE CRACKED. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER. TREATED, 
- [SDR GTIA050228](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA050228), Jul 28, 2005: CHANNEL. CRACKED. FOUND MAIN CABIN, LEFT SIDE STATION 484 WEB MEMBRANE PANEL HAT CHANNEL CRACKED. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER. TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS. (M)
- [SDR GTIA050220](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA050220), Jul 27, 2005: WEB. CORRODED. FOUND MAIN CABIN, RIGHT SIDE STATION 408 TO STATION 427 WEB MEMBRANE HAVE CORROSION ON SURFACE. REMOVED CORROSION FOUND ITS OUT OF LIMITS. CUT OUT CORRODED AREA
- [SDR GTIA050224](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA050224), Jul 26, 2005: SKIN. DENTED. DENT AT AFT AIRSTAIR DOOR 74 INCHES FROM FORWARD EDGE. STRIPPED PAIN AND MEASURED DENT AREA. FOUND IS OUT OF LIMITS. CUT OUT 2 INCHES AT DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATE
- [SDR GTIA050232](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA050232), Jul 26, 2005: SKIN. DENTED. FOUND DENT AT FS 212, X=0.038, D=0.5 AND D/X=17.2. REMOVED FLOORBOARDS, COVER GRILL, AND CUT OUT WEB TO FOM FOR SKIN REPAIR. FABRICATED INTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER.
- [SDR GTIA050230](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA050230), Jul 24, 2005: SKIN. GOUGED. FOUND MID PIT, SKIN GOUGED/DENTED AT STATION 540 BETWEEN LONGERONS 26L AND 27L. DAMAGED AREA FOUND, OUT OF LIMITS AT STATION 540 BETWEEN 26L AND 27L. CUT OUT DA
- [SDR GTIA050231](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA050231), Jul 24, 2005: PAN. CORRODED. FORWARD LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT, LOWER DOOR JAMB PAN HAVE CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION AT FORWARD LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT LOWER DOOR JAMB PAN
- [SDR GTIA050237](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA050237), Jul 24, 2005: VANE. GOUGED. FOUND LEFT WING, FIXED FLAP VANE, 4TH FROM INBOARD, L/E IS GOUGED. FIXED T-CAP VANE, FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED DOUBLERS AND REPAIRED LEFT FIXED VANE. (M)
- [SDR GTIA050229](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA050229), Jul 23, 2005: DOOR. CHAFED. FTW - FOUND LEFT APU COMPARTMENT DOOR, LOWER EDGE IS CHAFFED ALONG WITH MATING SURFACE. BLEND OUT CHAFED AREA FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA. FABRICA
- [SDR GTIA050233](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA050233), Jul 23, 2005: DOOR. CHAFED. RIGHT APU COMPARTMENT DOOR, LOWER EDGE IS CHAFED ALONG WITH MATING SURFACES. BLENDED APU LOWER RIGHT DOOR EDGE AND FOUND IS OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED REPAIR DOU
- [SDR GTIA050153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA050153), May 4, 2005: CADC. INOPERATIVE. NR 2 CADC INOPERATIVE, F/O`S AIRSPEED INDICATOR AND VSI INOPERATIVE, TAIL SWAP WITH AIRCRAFT 804. RESET C/B ON NR 2 CADC, PERFORMED BITE CHECK, OPS CHECK NORMAL
- [SDR GTIA040854](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040854), Nov 24, 2004: FAN BLADE. DAMAGED. LP NR 281042-3; UPON INSPECTION, AFTER AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE, FOUND NR 2 ENGINE C-1 (6 EA) FAN BLADES CURLED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE.
- [SDR GTIA040823](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040823), Oct 26, 2004: LANYARD. DISCONNECTED. R1 DOOR EMERGENCY SLIDE LANYARD DISCONNECTED. SECURED R1 DOOR EMERGENCY SLIDE LANYARD, OK FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR GTIA040804](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040804), Oct 12, 2004: CONNECTOR. BROKEN. LT ENGINE LOOP B ILLUMINATED AT CRUISE. FOUND CONNECTORS INNER INSULATOR BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED B LOOP CONNECTOR, LOWER CENTER.
- [SDR GTIA040784](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040784), Sep 16, 2004: GUIDE VANE. CRACKED. FOUND LT ENGINE INLET GUIDE VANES CRACK FOUND ON 3 VANES AT 3 O'CLOCK POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED INLET CASE. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040773](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040773), Sep 6, 2004: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. FLT 912 - MCO - ON DESCENT INTO ORD PASSING 12,000 LEFT ENGINE FIRE DETECTOR LOOP B-LOOP LIGHT CAME ON. SWITCHED TO LOOP 'A' TESTED OK. REMOVED LOOP 'B' ELEMENT
- [SDR GTIA040763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040763), Aug 28, 2004: FIRE WARNING. ACTIVATED. FIRE DETECTOR LOOP LIGHT ON DURING FLIGHT DID PROCEDURE IN QRH LEFT ENGINE LOOP B. (M) GTIA
- [SDR GTIA040733](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040733), Aug 10, 2004: HANDLE. BROKEN. DTW - FLT 308 - FOUND CAPTAIN SEAT FORWARD AND AFT HANDLE BROKE OFF. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040678](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040678), Jul 11, 2004: WARNING SYSTEM. ILLUMINATED. CADC ANNC ILLUMINATED. UNSCHEDULED CHANGE OF A/C EN ROUTE. (M)
- [SDR GTIA040241](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040241), Mar 21, 2004: BRAKE. WORN. ACY - FLT 1296 - AT SLOW SPEEDS BRAKING IS VERY ROUGH VIBRATION CHALTER. FOUND NR 1 MAIN GEAR WHEEL BRAKES WORN BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN GEAR WH
- [SDR GTIA040208](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040208), Mar 17, 2004: SCREW. LOOSE. FLL - FLT 1123 - WHEN SELECTING L WING LIGHT ON DURING APPROACH CHECKLIST SMOKE AND SPARKS SHOT OUT FROM UNDER GLARE SHIELD. TIGHTENED SCREW ON L WING SWITCH TH
- [SDR GTIA040180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA040180), Mar 11, 2004: AMPLIFIER. MALFUNCTIONED. FLT 705 - LGA - 'A' LOOP RIGHT ENGINE ON AFTER FIRE ENGINE TEST. T/S THE RIGHT ENGINE FIRE DETECTION 'A' LOOP SYSTEM, DETERMINED THE UPPER AND LOWER BARRIER AND
- [SDR GTIA031075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA031075), Dec 19, 2003: CONNECTOR. DISCONNECTED. FTW - FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAIL OPS CHECK. FOUND CONNECTOR P1-1161 DISCONNECTED. CONNECTED PLUG. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
- [SDR GTIA031043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA031043), Dec 9, 2003: FLOORBOARD. DAMAGED. FOUND CABIN CENTER FLOORBOARD STATION 270 IS SPONGY. REMOVED CABIN CENTER FLOORBOARD. FABRICATED NEW CABIN CENTER FLOORBOARD. INSTALLED FS 270 FLOORBOARD. (M)
- [SDR GTIA031022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA031022), Nov 25, 2003: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. FOUND PAX CABIN FLOORBEAM WEB CRACKED AT STATION 120 LBL 6. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED NEW WEB SECTION AND DOUBLER. INSTALLED NEW WEB SECTION AND DOUBLER.
- [SDR GTIA031024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA031024), Nov 23, 2003: FLOORBOARD. DELAMINATED. FOUND CABIN CENTER FLOORBOARD STATION 1174-1231 HAD DELAMINATED/PUNCTURES 8 AREA. FABRICATED NEW CABIN CENTER FLOORBOARD. (M)
- [SDR GTIA031026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA031026), Nov 23, 2003: FLOOR PANEL. CRACKED. FTW - FOUND CABIN LEFT, INBOARD, FLOOR PANEL 200-256 SEVERAL CORRODED INSERTS, CRACKS/DELAMINATED AT CORNERS. FABRICATED NEW FLOOR PANEL. (M)
- [SDR GTIA031027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA031027), Nov 23, 2003: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND CABIN CENTER FLOOR PANEL 200-256 SEVERAL CORRODED INSERTS, DAMAGE/DELAMINATED AT EDGES. FABRICATED NEW FLOOR PANEL. (M)
- [SDR GTIA030990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030990), Nov 23, 2003: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. FTW - FOUND CABIN FLOOR PANEL LEFT STATION 180-200 DELAMINATED AND EDGE DAMAGE. FABRICATED NEW CABIN FLOOR PANEL. (M)
- [SDR GTIA030992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030992), Nov 19, 2003: FLOOR PANEL. DAMAGED. FTW - PILOT SEAT FLOOR PANEL, RUB STRIPS DELAMINATED, CENTER HAT, CHANNEL DELAMINATED, RUB STRIPS MISSING, CRACK IN PANEL, CONE CRACKED, CONE SEAL MISSING, CORR
- [SDR GTIA030989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030989), Nov 19, 2003: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. FTW - FOUND FLOOR PANEL STATION 1250-1309 HAT CHANNEL DELAMINATED. REBONDED HAT CHANNEL. (M)
- [SDR GTIA030991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030991), Nov 19, 2003: FLOOR PANEL. DAMAGED. FTW - FOUND CO-PILOTS FLOOR PANEL, HAS CORROSION, NO NON-SKID, RUBBER STRIPS DELAMINATED, PLASTIC BARRIER BROKEN, CONE SEAL MISSING, AND PANEL BENT AND DENTED. 
- [SDR GTIA030963](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030963), Nov 18, 2003: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. FOUND FLOOR PANEL STATION 1250-1309 CORNERS DELAMINATED INSERTS PULLING OUT. FABRICATED NEW FLOOR PANEL. (M)
- [SDR GTIA030962](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030962), Nov 9, 2003: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. FOUND CABIN STATON 160-200 LBL 54 FLOOR SUPPORT GOUGED AND CORRODED AT AFT EDGE. REMOVED FLOOR SUPPORT. FABRICATED NEW FLOOR SUPPORT. INSTALLED NEW FLOOR SUPPOR
- [SDR GTIA030966](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030966), Nov 8, 2003: FLOOR PANEL. CRACKED. FOUND RIGHT CABIN FLOOR PANEL 886-946 METAL SUPPORT WORN THROUGH, CRACKED. REMOVED WORN SUPPORT. INSTALLED NEW SUPPORT CHANNEL. (M)
- [SDR GTIA030960](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030960), Nov 8, 2003: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. FTW - FOUND AFT PIT INTERCOSTAL CRACKED AT CABIN FLOOR PANEL SCREWS AT FS 1287-1309 0 BL AND 2, MICARTA FLOOR PANEL SPACER DISBONDED. REMOVED INTERCOSTAL. FABRI
- [SDR GTIA030961](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030961), Nov 8, 2003: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND CABIN STATION 200 RBL 25 RBL 42 FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AND DOUBLE DRILLED FASTENER HOLES. FABRICATED NEW SUPPORT. INSTALLED SUPPORT. (M)
- [SDR GTIA030948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030948), Nov 8, 2003: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. FOUND AFT PIT-INTERCOSTAL CRACKED AT CABIN FLOOR PANEL SCREWS AT FS 1271-1287 2 INCHES LBL. REMOVED INTERCOSTAL. FABRICATED INTERCOSTAL. INSTALLED INTERCOSTAL. 
- [SDR GTIA031064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA031064), Nov 7, 2003: SKIN. DAMAGED. FTW - FOUND EXTERNAL REPAIR AT FS 375, FS 460 DOES NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT FASTENERS INSTALLED. REPAIR EXTENDS INTO FIVE FRAME BAYS AND REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. REMOVE
- [SDR GTIA030965](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030965), Nov 7, 2003: FLOOR PANEL. CRACKED. FOUND FLOOR PANEL CENTER 826-886, METAL EDGE WORN THROUGH, METAL EDGE HAS GOUGE MARKS, CRACKED AT FASTENER HOLE, SURFACE CORROSION. FABRICATED NEW FLOOR PANEL. 
- [SDR GTIA030967](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030967), Nov 7, 2003: SKIN. DENTED. FTW - FOUND DENT AT FS 446-468 BETWEEN LONGERONS 25 AND 26R DENT IS IN RVSM CONTROLLED AREA AND REQUIRES REPAIR. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA BETWEEN STATION 443-477.5.
- [SDR GTIA0300964](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA0300964), Nov 7, 2003: CHANNEL. DELAMINATED. FTW - FOUND FLOOR PANEL LEFT STATION 200-237, BLUE WATER STAIN, HAT CHANNEL DELAMINATING FROM PANEL DOME NUT BROKEN OFF. REBONDED HAT CHANNEL. (M)
- [SDR GTIA031028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA031028), Nov 7, 2003: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. FTW - FOUND CABIN STATION 160-200 LBL 7 FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED. REMOVED FLOOR SUPPORT. FABRICATE DOUBLER AND FILLER. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER. PITTED CORROS
- [SDR GTIA030988](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030988), Nov 7, 2003: SKIN. DENTED. FTW - FOUND DENTS AT FS 232 BETWEEN LONGERONS 18 AND 19L AND AT FS 220 BETWEEN 18 TO 20L. DENTS ARE WITHIN ONE INCH OF STRUCTURE AND REQUIRE REPAIR. CUT OUT DAM
- [SDR GTIA030909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030909), Nov 7, 2003: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. FOUND FLOOR PANEL RIGHT STATION 130-133 CORNER DELAMINATED. FABRICATED NEW FLOOR PANEL. (M)
- [SDR GTIA030906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030906), Nov 7, 2003: WEB. CRACKED. FOUND CABIN STATION 167 LBL 50 SUB FLOOR CRACKED-DENTED. FABRICATED DOUBLER. DOUBLER INSTALLED. (M)
- [SDR GTIA030949](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030949), Nov 7, 2003: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. FOUND CABIN STATION 218 LBL 45 SUB-FLOOR CORRODED AT FLOOR SUPPORT. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED REPAIR FILLER AND DOUBLER. INSTALLED REPAIR. (M)
- [SDR GTIA030950](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030950), Nov 7, 2003: FLOOR PANEL. DAMAGED. FOUND PAX CABIN CENTER FLOOR PANEL STATION 1309 TO 1338 HAS DAMAGES ON EDGE, SOFT, SEVERAL INSERTS BROKEN OUT. FABRICATED NEW CENTER FLOOR PANEL. (M)
- [SDR GTIA030951](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030951), Nov 7, 2003: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. GTIA - FOUND CABIN STATION 148 RBL 45 - RBL 52 FLOORBEAM CORRODED AND STATION 146 RBL 52 FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION AT STATION 146 RBL 52. MATERI
- [SDR GTIA031023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA031023), Nov 6, 2003: SEAT TRACK. GOUGED. FTW - FOUND RIGHT INBOARD SEAT TRACK HAS NICKS, GOUGES, CORRODED AND BARE METAL ROM STATION 200 TO 237. REMOVED SEAT TRACK. FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK. INSTALLED

All 62: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N831NK-2005-09-07/reports.md

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