# N836RA: 1990 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83), registration cancelled 2018-06-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 1, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 53046
- Year built: 1990
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: March 15, 1993
- Last registry action: February 13, 2017
- Mode S code: AB701C
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 61.1637° N, 149.9966° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99502, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N836RA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=836RA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N836RA-2018-06-01

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-9-83(MD-83): https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-83-md-83.md

## Service difficulty reports (131, newest 50)

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

- [SDR YYFA20140701001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YYFA20140701001), Jul 1, 2014: PA SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. PA VERY WEAK IN FLIGHT, ON THE GND OK.
- [SDR YYFA20140605001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YYFA20140605001), Jun 5, 2014: UNKNOWN. MALFUNCTIONED. CAPTAIN`S PA SWITCHED FROM AUDIO PANEL DOES NOT PRODUCE A GREAT ENOUGH VOLUME DURING FLIGHT TO BE HEARD IN CABIN.
- [SDR YYFA20140513001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YYFA20140513001), May 13, 2014: PA SYSTEM. FAULTY. CAPTAIN`S SIDE AUDIO PANEL PA SWITCH NOT WORKING. RAN BACK, FLIGHT ATTENDANTS CAN'T HEAR ANNOUNCEMENT.
- [SDR YYFA20140504001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YYFA20140504001), May 4, 2014: WARNING SYSTEM. FALSE ACTIVATION. ON TAKEOFF AT 1.4 EPR TAKEOFF AURAL CONFIGURATION FLAP WITH FLAPS SET IN 11 DEGREES POSITION & INDICATION NORMAL.
- [SDR YYFA20140416001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YYFA20140416001), Apr 16, 2014: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. OVERHEAD CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT STATION 642, 698 & 755.
- [SDR YYFA20140404001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YYFA20140404001), Apr 3, 2014: PA SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. LOUD SQUEAL HEARD AT BACK OF CABIN WHEN PA IS IN USE.
- [SDR YYFA20140313002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YYFA20140313002), Mar 13, 2014: ENGINE. POWER LOSS. RIGHT ENG LOW N2 RPM INDICATION ON START, RETURNED TO GATE.
- [SDR YYFA20140314001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YYFA20140314001), Mar 13, 2014: ACM. MALFUNCTIONED. SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE BOTH AIR CYCLE MACHINES FAILED TO ESTABLISH CABIN PRESSURE.
- [SDR YYFA20140206001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YYFA20140206001), Feb 6, 2014: UNKNOWN. MALFUNCTIONED. ON TAKEOFF FIRST OFFICER REPORTED PULLING TO THE LT WITH A NOISE COMING FROM NOSE GEAR, TAKE OFF ABORTED.
- [SDR YYFA20140105001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YYFA20140105001), Jan 5, 2014: A/C PACK. SHUTDOWN. LEFT PACK SHUT DOWN AT 4000, UNABLE TO CONTROL PRESS AT FL240 USING RT PACK.
- [SDR YYFA20131221001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YYFA20131221001), Dec 21, 2013: FIRE WARNING. ACTIVATED. AFT CARGO FIRE LOOP B LIGHT ILLUMINATED INFLIGHT & WOULD NOT GO OUT AFTER QRH PROCEDURES.
- [SDR YYFA20131201003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YYFA20131201003), Dec 1, 2013: UNKNOWN. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER DEPARTING KLCK WITH NORMAL PROCEDURES, WE NOTICED THE FLOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED. STOP CLIMB AT 230 & RAN QRH, UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CABIN PRESS & RETURNED TO KL
- [SDR YYFA20131125001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YYFA20131125001), Nov 25, 2013: SWITCH. BROKEN. COCKPIT PA PHONE PTT SWITCH ON HANDSET BROKEN & INOPERATIVE.
- [SDR YYFA20131120001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YYFA20131120001), Nov 20, 2013: SPEAKER. BROKEN. L2 JUMP SEAT SPEAKER BROKEN.
- [SDR YYFA20131114001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YYFA20131114001), Nov 14, 2013: ENGINE. FAILED. AFTER TAKEOFF, RT ENGINE EGT STABILIZED AT 600 DEGREES FOR 10 SECONDS AFTER V1 AND ATC REPORTED SPARKS COMING FROM THE LT ENGINE. A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS EX
- [SDR YYFA20131030002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YYFA20131030002), Oct 30, 2013: HEADSET. FAILED. F/O HEADSET WONT TRANSMIT. REPLACED F/O HEADSET, OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR YYFA201317002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YYFA201317002), Oct 17, 2013: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. RIGHT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE.
- [SDR YYFA20130929001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YYFA20130929001), Sep 29, 2013: SLIDE. UNWANTED DEPLOY. WHEN OPENING L2 DOOR TO CLEAN TRASH FROM GALLEY THE DOOR SLIDE WAS DEPLOYED. R & R L2 DOOR SLIDE IAW MM 25-62-00.
- [SDR YYFA20130907001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YYFA20130907001), Sep 7, 2013: LATCH. OUT OF ADJUST. AT 800AGL MID CARGO DOOR LIGHT CAME ON. ADJUSTED MID CARGO DOOR LATCH IAW AMM AND LIGHT EXTINGUSHED.
- [SDR YYFA20130812001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YYFA20130812001), Aug 12, 2013: PA SYSTEM. WEAK. FLIGHT DECK PA VERY LOW CAN NOT BE HEARD AND STATIC SOUNDS.
- [SDR YYFA20130718001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YYFA20130718001), Jul 18, 2013: INTERPHONE. INOPERATIVE. FLIGHT DECK TO CABIN INTERPHONE DIFFICULT TO HEAR.
- [SDR YYFA20130715001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YYFA20130715001), Jul 15, 2013: PA SYSTEM. INOPERATIVE. AFT PA-RC DID NOT OPERATE IN FLIGHT OR ON GROUND.
- [SDR YYFA20130712001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YYFA20130712001), Jul 12, 2013: LANDING GEAR. INOPERATIVE. NOSE WHEEL WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. NOSE GEAR PINNED.
- [SDR YYFA20130710001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YYFA20130710001), Jul 10, 2013: PA SYSTEM. NONE. FLIGHT DECK TO CABIN PA INAUDIBLE (TO LOW). C/W WITH OPS CHECK OF PA SYS, FOUND NO FAULTS AT THIS TIME IAW AMM 23-30-01.
- [SDR YYFA20130707001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YYFA20130707001), Jul 7, 2013: PA SYSTEM. INOPERATIVE. L1 DOOR P/A VOLUME IS LOW.
- [SDR YYFA20130704001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YYFA20130704001), Jul 4, 2013: INDICATOR. INOPERATIVE. CAPTAINS AIRSPEED INDICATOR WAS INOPERATIVE DURING TAKEOFF, ABORTED TAKEOFF.
- [SDR YYFA20130617001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YYFA20130617001), Jun 17, 2013: INTERPHONE. INOPERATIVE. COCKPIT INTERPHONE NOT TRANSMITTING.
- [SDR YYFA20130613001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YYFA20130613001), Jun 13, 2013: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 2 ENGINE START VALVE OPEN LIGHT ON, NO ENGINE ROTATION.
- [SDR YYFA20130607002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YYFA20130607002), Jun 7, 2013: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. R/C INTERPHONE VOLUME TOO LOW, CAN NOT HEAR WHEN CALLING FROM THE FRONT (L1 DOOR).
- [SDR YYFA20130607001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YYFA20130607001), Jun 7, 2013: UNKNOWN. FAULTY. CAN NOT HEAR PA IN FLIGHT WHEN FLIGHT DECK CALLS CABIN, PA WORKS ON GROUND.
- [SDR YYFA20130402003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YYFA20130402003), Apr 20, 2013: PA SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. P/A INOPERATIVE IN FLIGHT. OPS CHECKED NORMAL ON GROUND COULD NOT DUPLICATE FAULT ON GROUND.
- [SDR 7AHR20130416005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/7AHR20130416005), Apr 16, 2013: CHANNEL. CORRODED. G4 GALLEY BOTTOM STRUCTURE U CHANNEL BENT AND CORRODED. R & R U CHANNEL IAW SRM 51-30-1.
- [SDR 7AHR20130416004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/7AHR20130416004), Apr 16, 2013: CHANNEL. CORRODED. G5 GALLEY BOTTOM SUPPORT STRUCTURE U CHANNELS CORRODED. R & R 3 EA U CHANNELS IAW SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR 7AHR20130416003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/7AHR20130416003), Apr 16, 2013: CHANNEL. CORRODED. G4 GALLEY NUMEROUS U CHANNELS CORRODED. R & R NUMEROUS U CHANNELS IAW SRM 51-30-2
- [SDR 7AHR20130416001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/7AHR20130416001), Apr 16, 2013: WEB. CRACKED. CRACKED CANTED WEB AT BS 1485 UPPER RT SIDE. REMOVED CRACKED WEB IAW SRM 51-30-05. FABRICATED WEB IAW SRM 51-10-3. INSTALLED WEB IAW SRM 51-30-01.
- [SDR 7AHR20130415010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/7AHR20130415010), Apr 15, 2013: BRACKET. CRACKED. RT LOWER ATTACHED BRACKET OF HANDRAIL CRACKED. FABRICATED NEW BRACKET FROM 2024 T3 IAW SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED NEW BRACKET IAW SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR 7AHR20130415004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/7AHR20130415004), Apr 15, 2013: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. LT LAV AREA BETWEEN FLOORBEAM AT BS 1309 CARGO CEILING PANEL ATTACH STRAP CORRODED. REMOVED CORRODED STRAP, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR STRAP IAW SRM 51-30-
- [SDR 7AHR20130415003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/7AHR20130415003), Apr 15, 2013: CHANNEL. CORRODED. AFT ENTRY DOOR HAT CHANNEL CORRODED. REMOVED CORRODED HAT CHANNEL IAW SRM 51-10-3A. FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE IAW 51-10-2. DRILLED AND LOCATED REPAIR ANGLE IAW SR
- [SDR 7AHR20130415002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/7AHR20130415002), Apr 15, 2013: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK INDICATION AT BS 69.5 LONGERON 20 TO 21 LT SIDE SKIN. REMOVED ELEVEN RIVETS AT BS 69.5 AT LONGERON 20 TO 21 LT SIDE IAW SRM 51-10-4. REMOVED DAMAGE SKIN I
- [SDR 7AHR20130415001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/7AHR20130415001), Apr 15, 2013: TORQUE TUBE. WORN. RUDDER CONTROL TAB TORQUE TUBE HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY WHERE IT EXITS THE RUDDER DRIVE TORQUE TUBE, ACFT SIDE. REMOVED RUDDER DRIVE TORQUE TUBE AND RUDDER CONTOL TAB
- [SDR YYFA20130412002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YYFA20130412002), Apr 12, 2013: CABIN PRESSURE. MALFUNCTIONED. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CABIN PRESSURE ON SINGLE PACK, REFER TO L.P. 65738. DIFF .5 AT 12,000 FEET, FLOW LIGHT CABIN ON AT 14,000. DURING CLIMB - INTERMITTENT, STEAD
- [SDR 7AHR20130411001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/7AHR20130411001), Apr 11, 2013: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT RT SIDE FLOOR SUPPORT, FASTENER HOLES ARE CORRODED AND ALL HOLES ARE BLOWN OUT. REMOVED FLOOR SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-30-1. RECEIVED AND FABRIC
- [SDR 7AHR20130415008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/7AHR20130415008), Apr 9, 2013: ATTACH ANGLE. BROKEN. LEFT HORIZONTAL STAB AFT ATTACH CHANNEL BROKEN AT STAB, APPROX STA 56. REMOVED BROKEN ATTACHED CHANNEL ON LT HORZ STAB IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED REPLACEMENT A
- [SDR 7AHR20130415007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/7AHR20130415007), Apr 9, 2013: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. LT UPPER HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FAIRING, UPPER ATTACH ANGLES CRACKED AT FASTENERS HOLES. FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLES IAW SRM 51-10-2. LOCATED AND DRILLED THE FORWAR
- [SDR 7AHR20130415005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/7AHR20130415005), Apr 9, 2013: RETAINER. CORRODED. AFT CARGO BAY RETAINING STRIPS HAVE SURFACE CORROSION. REMOVED CORRODED RETAINING STRIPS AND FABRICATED REPLACEMENT STRIPS AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT STRIPS IAW 
- [SDR 7AHR20130415009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/7AHR20130415009), Apr 4, 2013: STRIP. CRACKED. FWD CARGO LT SIDE TUNNEL PANEL SUPPORT CENTER STRIP CRACKED AT STA 218 THROUGH 219. FABRICATED REPLACEMENT SUPPORT STRIP IAW SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED REPLACEMENT 
- [SDR 7AHR20130416002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/7AHR20130416002), Apr 3, 2013: ATTACH ANGLE. CORRODED. LEFT LAV FLOOR TO WALL ATTACH ANGLES HAVE SURFACE CORROSION. R & R 3 EA ATTACH ANGLES IAW SRM 51-30-1.
- [SDR 7AHR20130415006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/7AHR20130415006), Apr 2, 2013: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FLOORBOARD SUPPORT ANGLE ATTACHED TO AFT CARGO MAIN FRAME BILGE AREA STA 1079 AND RBL 13. REMOVED FLOOR SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-30-05, CORROSION IS OUT 
- [SDR YYFA20130223001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YYFA20130223001), Feb 23, 2013: SENSOR. FAILED. TAIL CONE OVERHEAT LIGHT ON AT 220 DEGREES WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. R & R LT AND RT OVERHEAT SENSORS IAW AMM 36-20-02. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR 2013F00052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2013F00052), Feb 23, 2013: SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. TAIL CONE OVERHEAT LIGHT ON AT 220 WOULD NOT EXTINQUISH, "FLICKERING". R & R LT & RT OVERHEAT SENSORS IAW MM 36-20-02. OPS CKD GOOD.

All 131: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N836RA-2018-06-01/reports.md

## 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.

- [Incident 19961015042899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961015042899I), Oct 15, 1996: Doug DC983 (N836RA), Atlantic City, NJ. Battery acid spilled in forward cargo hole from electric wheel chair. Captain failed note hazmat condition.

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