# N916TW: 1984 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2007-07-25 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: July 25, 2007 - 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: 49187 - Year built: 1984 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: April 25, 1984 - Certificate issued: June 24, 2003 - Last registry action: June 20, 2006 - Mode S code: ACAEB3 - Owner when cancelled: [American Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMERICAN%20AIRLINES%20INC) - Location: [Ft Worth, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Ft%20Worth) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 32.8240° N, 97.0491° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76155, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N916TW - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=916TW - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N916TW-2007-07-25 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-9-82(MD-82): https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82-md-82.md ## Service difficulty reports (31) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR ZW0A0302802](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZW0A0302802), Mar 2, 2003: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. THE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 13 AND 22 WERE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES IN THE BATTERY PACK. CHECK-C 4-22-02 MCI. - [SDR TWAA0005404](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0005404), Apr 6, 2000: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT, LONGERON 2R END HAD A.25 INCH CRACK AT STA 1418. REMOVED CRACKED AREA OF LONGERON 2R AT STA 1418. INSTALLED SPLICE REPAIR PER ARA 16743 AN - [SDR TWAA0000802](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0000802), Jan 11, 2000: TRANSCEIVER. FAILED. JUST AFTER TAKEOFF NUMBER 1 AND 2 VHF WERE INOPERATIVE. FLIGHT RETURNED TO STL. REPLACED BOTH VHF TRANSCEIVERS AND MIC FOR BOTH CAPT AND FIRST OFF POSITIONS. CA - [SDR TWAA9906501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9906501), May 3, 1999: WIRE. SHORTED. AT 20,000 FT THE PSU OXY MASKS DROPPED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF CABIN. THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THEM TO HAVE DROPPED. FOUND WIRE W638K20 OF OXYGEN MASK CIRCUIT BREAKE - [SDR TWAA9904911](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9904911), Mar 29, 1999: FLOOR. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND FLOOR MEMBRANE CRACKED AT LT STA 1280 AT SIDEWALL. CRACKS WERE REPAIRED PER SRM 53-05, PG 349. - [SDR TWAA9904915](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9904915), Mar 26, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND SKIN CORRODED UNDER 27R, STA 1256. CUT OUT CORRODED SECTION OF SKIN PER SRM 53-04 AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04. - [SDR TWAA9904918](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9904918), Mar 25, 1999: TIE DOWN. DAMAGED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND FWD CARGO COMPT RT TIE DOWN TRACK GROUND BEYOND LIMITS AT STA 322 TO 370. REPLACED RT TIE DOWN TRACK PER SPM 6-70-01, PG 2 AND 3 - [SDR TWAA9904917](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9904917), Mar 25, 1999: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN CABIN CHAIR TRACK AT LBL 55 IN, STA 826. REMOVED CORROSION PER SPM 6-80-2. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 53-05, FIG 4 - [SDR TWAA9904916](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9904916), Mar 25, 1999: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND RT SIDE OF FUSELAGE WITH STATIC BURN AT STA 110, 24 IN BELOW RT SLIDING WINDOW. BLENDED OUT PER SRM 53-04. NDT SHOWED CRACK WHIC - [SDR TWAA9904914](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9904914), Mar 25, 1999: FLOOR. CORRODED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CABIN FLOOR MEMBRANE CRACKED AND CORRODED AT STA 1271 TO 1287, RBL 52 IN. REPLACED MEMBRANE WITH (P/N 9930612-11), PER SPM 6-70- - [SDR TWAA9904913](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9904913), Mar 25, 1999: FLOOR. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CABIN FLOOR MEMBRANE CRACKED AND CORRODED APPROX STA 1287 TO 1309, RBL 52 IN. REPLACED MEMBRANE PART NR 9930612-11, PER SPM 6-70 - [SDR TWAA9904920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9904920), Mar 24, 1999: LUG. CORRODED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND HORIZ STAB LT PIVOT BEARING LUG WITH CORROSION. REAMED AND SPOT FACED PER SRM 55-02, MANUFACTURED AND INSTALLED BUSHING PER SRM - [SDR TWAA9904919](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9904919), Mar 24, 1999: FASTENER. MISSING. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND FASTENER HEAD MISSING 6 INCHES UP FROM FUSELAGE STA 1452. INSTALLED 2 HL439-6-7 PER TWA STD PROCESSES MANUAL 6-70-01. - [SDR TWAA9904923](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9904923), Mar 23, 1999: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND DOOR CUT OUT FRAME FOOT O/B OF LONGERON 30 AND STA 629, HAD CORROSION. REMOVED FASTENER AND REMOVED AND CLEANED CORROSION FROM A - [SDR TWAA9904905](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9904905), Mar 23, 1999: THRESHOLD. DAMAGED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, THE RT FUSELAGE AT STA 636, LONGERON 24R TO 25R, HAD DAMAGE AT C2 CARGO FORWARD THRESHOLD EDGE. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA OF THRESHOLD EDGE - [SDR TWAA9904907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9904907), Mar 22, 1999: FLOOR. CORRODED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, THE FIRST FLOOR PANEL I/B OF FWD GALLEY DOOR JAMB HAD CORROSION. FABRICATED FLOOR PANEL AND 2 NEW EVAC SLIDE CASTINGS. PRIMED AND PAIN - [SDR TWAA9904906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9904906), Mar 22, 1999: ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON DOOR CUTOUT ATTACH TO FLOOR AT STA 208, LONGERON 18L. REPLACED FLOOR ATTACH ANGLE PER TWA STD PROCESSES MANUAL 6-70 - [SDR TWAA9904912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9904912), Mar 15, 1999: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 4L CRACKED AT STA 160, AT O/B FASTENER. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION PER SRM 51-01, PG 1 AND 53-02, PAGE 48, FROM STA 148 TO - [SDR TWAA9904207](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9904207), Mar 15, 1999: SKIN. DENTED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND SKIN DENTED AND GOUGED STA 220 TO 228, L5L TO JUST BELOW L7L. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 53-04, FIG 12B SHEET 7. - [SDR TWAA9904107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9904107), Mar 13, 1999: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN CHAIR TRACK AT RBL 55, STA 210. REPLACED CHAIR TRACK AT RBL 55, STA 210 TO STA 797, PER SPM 6-70-01. - [SDR TWAA9904106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9904106), Mar 11, 1999: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN CHAIR TRACK AT LBL 5 IN, STA 576. REMOVED CORROSION PER SPM 06-80-1. WITHIN LIMITS PER SRM 53-05, PAGE 8. - [SDR TWAA9904105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9904105), Mar 11, 1999: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN CHAIR TRACK AT LBL 55 IN, STA 503. REMOVED CORROSION PER SPM 6-80-1. WITHIN LIMITS PER SRM 53-05, PAGE 8. - [SDR TWAA9903801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9903801), Feb 26, 1999: SKIN. LIGHTNING STRIKE. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND A LIGHTNING BURN AT STA 700, 2 INCHES BELOW LONGER 27L. IT HAD BEEN BLENDED AND INDICATION OF CRACK. NDT CHECK FOUND NO CRACK IN - [SDR TWAA9803202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9803202), Mar 5, 1998: LIGHTS. MALFUNCTIONED. STL - FLT 98 - RETURN FROM TAXI, THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS CAME ON WITH SWITCH IN ARM POSITION. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL CHECK PER MM 33-51-00. OPERATION - [SDR TWAA9803001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9803001), Feb 26, 1998: BRACE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND APPROX 2 INCH CRACK, OUTBOARD SIDE UPPER AFT CORNER OF X-BRACE. LOCATED INBOARD OF NR 2 FLAP ACTUATOR. REPAIRED PER ARA 15061. (M) - [SDR 96ZZZX217](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX217), Dec 30, 1995: AURAL WARNING. FAILED. STL - FLT 116 - DURING TAKEOFF, AN ELECTRICAL SMELL WAS DETECTED IN THE COCKPIT. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THE AURAL WARNING BOX WAS FAULTY. REMOVED AND REPLACED - [SDR 96ZZZM45](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM45), Dec 23, 1995: HYD PUMP. MALFUNCTIONED. JFK - FLT NR 881 - DURING TAKEOFF, EXPERIENCED LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID. RETURNED FOR LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT AUX AND RIGHT ENGINE DRIVEN PUMPS AND F - [SDR 95ZZZX893](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX893), Feb 9, 1995: RETAINING NUT. NOT TIGHT. STL - FLT 223 - DURING CLIMB, HAD SMOKE IN CABIN. SELECTED FULL RATE CABIN PRESSURE AND FULL COLD, AND CABIN CLEARED. FOUND OIL IN 8TH STAGE AIR DUCT OF LT ENGI - [SDR 95ZZZX1400](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX1400), Feb 9, 1995: ENGINE. FAILED. STL - FLT 223 - DURING CLIMB, HAD SMOKE IN CABIN. SELECTED FULL RATE CABIN PRESSURE AND FULL COLD, AND CABIN CLEARED. FOUND OIL IN 8TH STAGE AIR DUCT OF LEFT EN - [SDR 95ZZZX880](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX880), Feb 8, 1995: APU. OIL LEAK. JFK - DURING TAKEOFF, HAD SMOKE IN CABIN. TURNED OFF HIGH PRESSURE BLEED AIR. FOUND APU LEAKING OIL. REPLACED APU, MFG PN 381276-1. APU OPERATION AND LEAK CHECK - [SDR 95ZZZX855](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX855), Feb 5, 1995: APU. OIL LEAK. STL - FLT 409 - AFTER TAKEOFF, A NOTICEABLE SMOKE AND ODOR APPEARED IN CABIN, DISSIPATED DURING CLIMB. FOUND APU, MFG PN 381276-1, LEAKING OIL INTO AIR CONDITIO ## FAA accident and incident reports (5) 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 19930827035659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930827035659I), Aug 27, 1993: Doug DC982 (N916TW), Kansas City, MO. Fuel leaking in flight. Diverted to Kansas City. Found faulty tansfer valve. Lost 4000LBS overboard. - [Incident 19900107005639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900107005639I), Jan 7, 1990: Doug DC982 (N916TW), St Louis, MO. Nose gear would not retract after takeoff. Put gear down and returned. Found nose gear schradan valve leaking. - [Incident 19880408043949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880408043949I), Apr 8, 1988: Doug DC982 (N916TW), St Louis, MO. Tail compartment high temperature light came on. Returned. Found leaking peri seals on both pack inlet ducts. - [Incident 19870615032829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870615032829I), Jun 15, 1987: Doug DC982 (N916TW), St Louis, MO. The engine was shutdown in descent due to low oil pressure. The main oil screen was found clogged with carbon. - [Incident 19860910052049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860910052049I), Sep 10, 1986: Doug DC982 (N916TW), St Louis, MO. Smoke and flames from brake after parking at gate. Replaced brake. ## Other aircraft with N916TW - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N916TW): Kubicek Factory S R O BB37D, S/N 2304, built 2024 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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