# N83873: 1982 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2004-12-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 21, 2004
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82)](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82-md-82) (registry code 3022082)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 49121
- Year built: 1982
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: January 29, 1986
- Certificate issued: September 3, 1999
- Last registry action: December 2, 2002
- Mode S code: AB797B
- Owner when cancelled: [Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLS%20FARGO%20BANK%20NORTHWEST%20NA%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7558° N, 111.8843° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84111, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N83873
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=83873
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N83873-2004-12-21

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-9-82(MD-82): https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82-md-82.md

## Service difficulty reports (91, newest 50)

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

- [SDR CALA0200432](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200432), Jul 29, 2002: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND INTERCOSTAL CORRODED AT FS 1117-1136, L21L. THE INTERCOSTAL WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR CALA0200429](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200429), Jul 24, 2002: ANGLE. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND L-2 DOOR JAMB ANGLE AT FORWARD LOWER CORNER CORRODED AT LOWER END, STA 1136. THE CORRODED SECTION OF ANGLE WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SECTION WAS IN
- [SDR CALA0200428](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200428), Jul 24, 2002: WEB. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CUSP WEB CORRODED AT FS 1174-1250, LBL 44-58. THE CUSP WEB WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-1.
- [SDR CALA0200427](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200427), Jul 24, 2002: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND L/H CENTER SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STA 1070. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-2.
- [SDR CALA0200424](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200424), Jul 20, 2002: WEB. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CUSP WEB CORRODED AT FS 1155-1212, LBL 48-58. REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5310-04269.
- [SDR CALA0200423](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200423), Jul 20, 2002: FITTING. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOORBEAM TO FRAME END FITTING CORRODED AT FS 1174. THE FITTING WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR CALA0200422](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200422), Jul 20, 2002: LONGERON. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LONGERON 20L CORRODED AT FS 1174. REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5310-04264.
- [SDR CALA0200418](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200418), Jul 18, 2002: LONGERON. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LONGERON 26L CORRODED ON O/B SURFACE AT FS 1200. THE LONGERON WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW ECRA 5310-04268.
- [SDR CALA0200417](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200417), Jul 18, 2002: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND L/H O/B SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT G-3 GALLEY ATTACH POINT. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-1.
- [SDR CALA0200416](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200416), Jul 18, 2002: ANGLE. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND L2 DOOR JAMB CUSP ANGLE CORRODED AT STA 1089-1221, LBL 54. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 53-01, FIGURE 1. REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-1
- [SDR CALA0200415](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200415), Jul 18, 2002: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND O/B SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT #4 GALLEY ATTACH POINT, FS 1180, LBL 54. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-4.
- [SDR CALA0200414](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200414), Jul 18, 2002: LONGERON. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LONGERON 19L CORRODED AT FS 1174. THE CORRODED SECTION OF LONGERON WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW EA 9-5312-2-A0961.
- [SDR CALA0200413](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200413), Jul 18, 2002: DOUBLER. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND L-2 DOOR FAIL SAFE DOUBLER CORRODED AT FS 1128, LONGERON 19L. THE FAIL SAFE DOUBLER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR CALA0200412](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200412), Jul 18, 2002: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND INTERCOSTAL CORRODED AT FS 1155-1174, LONGERON 21L. THE INTERCOSTAL WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-4.
- [SDR CALA0200411](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200411), Jul 18, 2002: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR CUTOUT TORQUE BOX VERTICAL SUPPORTS FOR SKIN CORRODED AT LOWER ATTACH ANGLES, FS 1100-1200. REMOVED SCUFF PLATE FOR 
- [SDR CALA0200410](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200410), Jul 18, 2002: SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FORWARD AND AFT GIRT BAR SUPPORT FITTINGS CORRODED AT L-2 DOOR JAMB. REMOVED AND REPLACED TWO EACH GIRT BAR SUPPORTS IAW SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR CALA0200409](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200409), Jul 18, 2002: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND SHEAR TIE CORRODED AT FS 1291 JUST ABOVE LONGERON 24L. THE SHEAR TIE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR CALA0200408](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200408), Jul 18, 2002: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT SKIN CORRODED AROUND LONGERON 26R AT FS 1220-1231. THE CORRODED AREA WAS REMOVED AND A SPLICE, TIE ROD, FINGER DOUBLER, A
- [SDR CALA0200407](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200407), Jul 18, 2002: FRAME. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FRAME CORRODED AT FRAME TO LONGERON ATTACH POINTS, STA 1174, LONGERON 20L-25L. THE CORRODED SECTION OF FRAME WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 5
- [SDR CALA0200402](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200402), Jul 15, 2002: WEB. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CUSP WEB CORRODED AT FS 1040-1060, LBL 44-58. A NEW WEB AND FITTINGS WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-1, AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR CALA0200400](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200400), Jul 15, 2002: WEB. PUNCTURED. INSPECTION FOUND AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR CUTOUT LOWER TORQUE BOX WEB PUNCTURED AT FS 1136 WITH A 1" CRACK AT FS 1212. THE TORQUE BOX WEB WAS REMOVED AND REPL
- [SDR CALA0200399](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200399), Jul 15, 2002: LONGERON. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LONGERON 21L CORRODED ON OUTBOARD SURFACE AT FS 1117. THE CORRODED SECTION OF LONGERON WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW ECRA 5310-04264.
- [SDR CALA0200398](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200398), Jul 15, 2002: WEB. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND L/H CUSP WEB CORRODED FROM FS 1250-1309. A NEW WEB AND FITTING WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-1, AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR CALA0200392](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200392), Jul 4, 2002: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND R/H CENTER SEAT TRACK CORRODED FROM FS 200-300. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 53-04, FIGURE 4.
- [SDR CALA0200390](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200390), Jul 3, 2002: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND MID CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR CUTOUT AREA SKIN CORRODED ON INNER SURFACE LOWER AFT CORNER AT FS 665. REPAIRED IAW EA 9-5312-2-A0957 AND ECRA 5330-
- [SDR CALA0200388](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200388), Jul 2, 2002: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FORWARD ENTRY FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT STA 200, LBL 10 TO LBL 14. THE FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR CALA0200387](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200387), Jul 2, 2002: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT FS 200-236, LBL 44. A NEW SEAT TRACK AND SPLICE WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR CALA0200386](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200386), Jul 2, 2002: STIFFENER. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND FORWARD ENTRY SUBFLOOR STIFFENER BENT AND CRACKED AT STA 200-218, RBL 30. REMOVED AND REPLACED STIFFENER IAW SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR CALA0200385](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200385), Jul 2, 2002: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FORWARD ENTRY FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT STA 196, LBL 15 TO LBL 44. THE FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR CALA0200384](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200384), Jul 2, 2002: LONGERON. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LONGERON SPLICES CORRODED AT FS 1200, L20L AND L21L. REMOVED AND REPLACED LONGERON SPLICES IAW SRM 53-01, FIGURE 1, 51-10-4, AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR CALA0200381](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200381), Jul 1, 2002: WEB. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND SUBFLOOR UNDER G1 GALLEY DRAIN PAN CORRODED. THE CORRODED AREA WAS REMOVED AND A DOUBLER REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-11-1, FIGURE 13 AND 53
- [SDR CALA0200380](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200380), Jul 1, 2002: WEB. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND SUBFLOOR CORRODED AT FS 218, RBL 30. THE CORRODED AREA WAS REMOVED AND A DOUBLER REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 53-14-1, FIGURE 11.
- [SDR CALA0200379](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200379), Jul 1, 2002: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STA 200-220, RBL 24. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-4 AND 53-05, FIGURE 4.
- [SDR CALA0200378](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200378), Jul 1, 2002: WEB. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND SUBFLOOR WEB CRACKED AT FS 200 LBL 10 AND FS 200 RBL 10. THE CRACKS WERE 1 INCH LONG. THE CRACKS WERE STOP DRILLED AND A DOUBLER REPAIR WAS INS
- [SDR CALA0200377](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200377), Jul 1, 2002: WEB. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR WEB CORRODED NEAR FORWARD ENTRY AREA AT FS 186-194. THE DAMAGED AREA WAS CUT OUT AND DOUBLER AND FILLER WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-01, FIG
- [SDR CALA0200374](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200374), Jun 28, 2002: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STA 225, LBL 24. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-5 AND 51-30-1.
- [SDR CALA0200373](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200373), Jun 28, 2002: WEB. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A CRACK AT FASTENER HOLE OF FORWARD ENTRY SUB FLOOR AT FS 218, LBL 20. THE CRACK WAS LESS THAN 1/8 INCH LONG. A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 5
- [SDR CALA0200372](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200372), Jun 28, 2002: WEB. PUNCTURED. INSPECTION FOUND SUB FLOOR PUNCTURED AT FS 196, LBL 26. A DOUBLER REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-01, FIGURE 4 AND 51-30-2.
- [SDR CALA0200371](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200371), Jun 28, 2002: FRAME. PUNCTURED. INSPECTION FOUND A PUNCTURE IN THE FRAME WEB OF AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT AT RT SIDE, BS 1463, S17R. THE DAMAGE WAS STOP DRILLED AND A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW
- [SDR CALA0200370](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200370), Jun 28, 2002: WEB. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND AFT R/H LAV SUBFLOOR AREA(WEB) BETWEEN INTERCOSTAL 23.875 AND 16.438 CRACKED AT THE O/B UPPER CORNER, STA 1338. THE INTERCOSTAL WEB WAS REMOVED
- [SDR CALA0200365](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200365), Jun 25, 2002: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT INTERCOSTAL CORRODED BETWEEN FS 428 AND 440 AT S29R. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR CALA0200356](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200356), Jun 19, 2002: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOORBEAM CORRODED UNDER NUTPLATES AT FS 1338, RBL 58 TO LBL 58. THE UPPER FLOORBEAM CAP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR CALA0200355](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200355), Jun 19, 2002: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND L/H I/B SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT FS 1041-1250. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE 4F.
- [SDR CALA0200354](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200354), Jun 19, 2002: LONGERON. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LONGERON 29R CORRODED AT FS 1271-1287. A LONGERON SPLICE REPAIR AND FITTING WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 53-02, FIGURE 18.
- [SDR CALA0200353](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200353), Jun 19, 2002: WEB. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1.5" CRACK IN TANG OF L-1 DOOR TORQUE BOX WEB AT STA 208, LONGERON 15L. A DOUBLER AND FILLER WERE INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5314-01010.
- [SDR CALA0200336](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200336), Jun 10, 2002: FITTING. CORRODED. INSPECTION MID CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR CUTOUT FORWARD AND AFT LOWER CORNER FITTINGS CORRODED AT STA 636 AND 693 RESPECTIVELY. THE FITTINGS WERE REMOVED AND REPLA
- [SDR CALA0100824](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100824), Aug 31, 2001: LONGERON. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LONGERON 23R CORRODED IN AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT AT STA 1231. THE LONGERON WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-02, FIGURE 18.
- [SDR CALA0100801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100801), Aug 25, 2001: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN TAIL COMPARTMENT LEFT VENT BOX FORWARD UPPER SUPPORT ANGLE. THE SUPPORT ANGLE WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SUPPORT ANGLE WAS INSTAL
- [SDR CALA0100799](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100799), Aug 25, 2001: PAN. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FORWARD BAGGAGE BIN JAMB PAN CORRODED AT MID LOWER EDGE STA 344. A NEW PAN SECTION WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE 44.
- [SDR CALA0100798](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100798), Aug 25, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 2" CRACK IN TAIL COMPARTMENT CANTED FRAME AT STA 1446, L2L. THE FRAME WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AT STA 1446 IAW SRM 51-30-2.

All 91: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N83873-2004-12-21/reports.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW94IA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94IA227), Jul 8, 1994: Mcdonnell Douglas MD80 (N83873), Denver, CO, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR TORQUE LINK ASSEMBLY AND SHIMMY DAMPENER FOR UNKNOWN REASONS.

## 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 19940708030149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940708030149I), Jul 8, 1994: Doug DC982 (N83873), Denver, CO, Minor damage. Chatter on brakes use after landing. Right main torque link and shimmy damner failed. Wheel rotated. Broke hoses.

## Other aircraft with N83873

- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N83873-undated): Helio H-395, S/N 566. Triennial form not returned

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