# N9303K: 1987 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83), registration cancelled 2008-04-04 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: April 4, 2008 - 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: 49529 - Year built: 1987 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: August 15, 1987 - Certificate issued: January 19, 2005 - Last registry action: January 31, 2006 - Mode S code: ACE874 - 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/N9303K - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9303K - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9303K-2008-04-04 From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 (32) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR ZW0A0103701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZW0A0103701), Jun 18, 2001: BATTERY PACK. THE EGRESS LIGHTS WERE OUT FROM STA 982 TO 1200, AND AFT OF THE OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AT STATIONS 982, 991, AND 1057. CHECK-C 12-24 - [SDR TWAA0100904](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0100904), Jan 12, 2001: RELAY. ODOR. AFTER TAKEOFF SEVERAL CIRCUIT BREAKERS POPPED ON THE RT AC BUS, INCLUDING THE RECIRCULATION FAN AND SEVERAL FUEL BOOST PUMPS. THERE WAS ALSO AN ODOR. FLIGHT RET - [SDR TWAA0100701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0100701), Jan 8, 2001: POWER SUPPLY. MALFUNCTIONED. THE EGRESS LIGHTS CAME ON IN FLIGHT FROM ROW 15 TO 25. REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY. CHECK-C 12-24-2000. - [SDR TWAA0101019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0101019), Jan 4, 2000: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT, LONGERON 2R WAS CRACKED AT STA 1209. REPAIRED CRACKED LONGERON 2R AT STA 1209 PER SRM 53-02, FIG 18. - [SDR TWAA9913202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9913202), Sep 25, 1999: POWER SUPPLY. INOP. THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE IN THE AFT TAIL CONE AREA. REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY. CHECK-C 11-25-98 MCI. - [SDR TWAA9912501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9912501), Sep 14, 1999: BULB. FAILED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN AFT STAIRS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BULB. CHECK C 11/25/98 MCI. - [SDR TWAA9901105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9901105), Jan 18, 1999: RETRACT MECH. ICED UP. THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS DIFFICULT TO MOVE TO THE DOWN POSITION. REQUIRED TWO HANDS AND SOME FORCE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED NORMAL AND EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION - [SDR TWAA9819007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9819007), Nov 24, 1998: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CORROSION REMOVAL MATERIAL LOSS AT LT O/B CHAIR TRACK LBL 51, STA 1130 TO 1133. REMOVED DAMAGED PART AND RE-INSTALLED NEW PART P - [SDR TWAA9818005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9818005), Nov 6, 1998: FLOOR TRACK. CORRODED. DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON CABIN FLOOR TRACK AT LBL 55, STA 1240 TO 1244. REPLACED TRACK WITH NEW TRACK MFG C03580-1. INSTALLED NEW FLOOR TRAC - [SDR TWAA9818004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9818004), Nov 6, 1998: SKIN. WRINKLED. DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN WRINKLED AT STA 409, LONGERON 29R TO 30R. REPAIRED PER ARA 15743. - [SDR TWAA9818003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9818003), Nov 6, 1998: SKIN. DENTED. DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK, FOUND SIX INCH BY 12 INCH BY 0.070 INCH DENT IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 385 TO 391, LONGERON 29L TO 29R. REPAIRED PER ARA 15743. - [SDR TWAA9818001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9818001), Nov 6, 1998: FLOOR TRACK. CORRODED. DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON CABIN FLOOR TRACK AT LBL 55, STA 1193 TO 1203. REPLACED TRACK WITH NEW USING MFG C0358-1. INSTALLED SAME FASTENERS - [SDR TWAA9813205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9813205), Aug 13, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING MAINT FOUND FWD CABIN EGRESS LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. CHECK-C 11-8-97 MCI. - [SDR TWAA9813204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9813204), Aug 13, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING MAINT FOUND EMERGENCY OVERWING EXIT LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND POWER SUPPLY. BATTERY PACK E02899-1 AND POWER SUPPLY 33000794-05. CHECK-C 11-8 - [SDR TWAA9810708](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9810708), Jun 28, 1998: FRAME. DAMAGED. JFK - THE FUSELAGE WAS DAMAGED AT FS 313, FORMER BETWEEN LONGERON 21 AND LONGERON 22R. DAMAGED AREA 6 INCHES WIDE BY 15 INCHES LONG. INSTALLED CLASS 2 REPAIR PE - [SDR TWAA9778001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9778001), Jul 14, 1997: OVEN. FAILED. MCI - FLT 427 - DURING CRUISE AFT GALLEY OVEN EMITTED SMOKE. REMOVED AND REPLACED OVEN, MFG PN 8203-11-0000, MANUFACTURED BY BUDERUS SELL CORPORATION. OPS CHECK - [SDR 96ZZZM47](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM47), Dec 23, 1995: FAN. FAILED. STL - FLT NR 202 - DURING CRUISE, THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SMELL COMING FROM THE RECIRCULATING FAN, P/N 605457-7 TWPN 12801. CIRCUIT BREAKER PULLED AND PLACARDED - [SDR 96ZZZM247](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM247), Dec 20, 1995: TIEDOWN TRACK. CORRODED. MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION IN LEFT TIEDOWN TRACK, STATION 1079 TO STATION 1109. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-05, FIGURE 4G AND ARA 9859. - [SDR 96ZZZM245](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM245), Dec 20, 1995: FLOOR TRACK. CORRODED. MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR TRACK, STATION 160 TO STATION 200, RBL 53. REPLACED TRACK PER SSRM 51-10-01. - [SDR 96ZZZM237](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM237), Dec 20, 1995: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CABIN FLOOR PANEL CORROSION, STATION 1305 TO STATION 1309. REPLACED FLOOR PAN PER SRM 51-10-01. - [SDR 96ZZZM236](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM236), Dec 20, 1995: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION AT FLOOR BEAM, LEFT AFT LAVATORY FORWARD BULKHEAD LOWER END. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-01, FIGURE 4, SHEET 3. - [SDR 96ZZZM235](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM235), Dec 20, 1995: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION ON RIGHT FLOOR SUPPORT, FS 1155. INSTALLED NEW FLOOR SUPPORT PER SRM 51-01, PAGE 1C AND TWA STANDARD PRACTICES. - [SDR 96ZZZM234](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM234), Dec 20, 1995: SUPPORT BEAM. CORRODED. MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR PANEL SUPPORT BEAM BL, FS 1155. INSTALLED NEW BEAM PER SRM 51-01, PAGE 1C AND TWA STANDARD PRACTICES. - [SDR 96ZZZM233](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM233), Dec 20, 1995: BLKHD SUPPORT. CORRODED. MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION ON BULKHEAD SUPPORT MEMBER, FS 1320, LBL 25L TO LBL 31L. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-01, PAGE 1C AND TWA STANDARD PRACTICES. (M) - [SDR 96ZZZM232](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM232), Dec 20, 1995: FRAME. CORRODED. MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND FORMER FRAME CORROSION BETWEEN LONGERONS 29L TO 29R, FS 1322. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-03, PAGE 4E AND SSRM 51-40-501. - [SDR 96ZZZM231](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM231), Dec 20, 1995: HOLD DOWN TRACK. CORRODED. MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION ON 'E' GALLEY AFT INBOARD HOLD DOWN TRACK, STATION 1302 TO STATION 1281. REPLACED TRACK PER SRM 53-03, PAGE 10G. - [SDR 96ZZZM230](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM230), Dec 20, 1995: FLOOR TRACK. CORRODED. MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR TRACK FORWARD OF AFT END OF TRACK AT SCREWS, LBL 36, STATION 1136. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-3, AND REPLACED - [SDR 96ZZZM226](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM226), Dec 20, 1995: FLOOR TRACK. CORRODED. MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR TRACK NR 3, RBL 20, STATION 200-240. REPLACED TRACK PER SRM 53-05, PAGE 10G AND SRM 51-01, ITEM C. - [SDR 96ZZZM225](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM225), Dec 20, 1995: SKIN. CORRODED. MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN BELOW AFT CARGO BIN DOORWAY UNDER COVER PLATE, STATION 1155-1212. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-3. - [SDR 96ZZZM224](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM224), Dec 20, 1995: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND FLOOR BEAM CORROSION BETWEEN FLOOR TRACKS, FS 1211. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-01, PAGE 1 AND TWA STANDARDS PRACTICES. - [SDR 96ZZZM223](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM223), Dec 20, 1995: SKIN. CORRODED. MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN CORROSION, STATION 775 TO 827, RB 273. REPAIRED EPR SRM 53-04, PAGE 321. - [SDR 96ZZZM222](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM222), Dec 20, 1995: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND FLOOR BEAM CORROSION, FS 1309, LBL 45. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-3, REPAIRED BEAM PER SRM 53-05, FIGURE 20A. ## FAA accident and incident reports (2) 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 19920123002829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920123002829I), Jan 23, 1992: Doug DC983 (N9303K), Kansas City, MO. Left windshield started arcing in center layer and cracking. Windshield heat on. Diverted for landing. - [Incident 19890723041259I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890723041259I), Jul 23, 1989: Doug DC983 (N9303K), St Louis, MO. Left engine failed on takeoff. Returned. Found internal failure of engine. --- 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.