# N9307R: 1987 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83), registration cancelled 2014-10-27 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: October 27, 2014 - Exported to: Mexico - 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: 49663 - Year built: 1987 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: March 31, 1994 - Certificate issued: November 4, 2013 - Last registry action: November 4, 2013 - Mode S code: ACE906 - Owner when cancelled: [Frontera Flight Holdings Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FRONTERA%20FLIGHT%20HOLDINGS%20INC) - Location: [Dover, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Dover) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 39.1815° N, 75.4736° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19901, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9307R - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9307R - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9307R-2014-10-27 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 (46) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR AALA20040738](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040738), Jul 18, 2004: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DFW - OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 26 AND 29 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 26 AND 29. SYSTEM GROUND CH - [SDR ZW0A0304101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZW0A0304101), Apr 9, 2003: BATTERY PACK. DAMAGED. THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE AT THE MOST FORWARD CABIN DOOR LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE, AND THE FIRST CLASS EGRESS LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. RESEATED THE BATTE - [SDR ZW0A0302401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZW0A0302401), Feb 17, 2003: ENGINE. MAKING METAL. DURING CRUISE LT ENGINE OIL FILTER CLOGGED, LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THROTTLED BACK TO IDLE REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. EMERGENCY DECLARED TO TOWER AND TO ACFT MAINT. METAL - [SDR ZW0A0210605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZW0A0210605), Oct 16, 2002: RIB. CRACKED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT ON THE RT WING LEADING EDGE, STA 410, FOUND A RIB CRACKED IN 2 PLACES AT CABLE ACCESS. CRACKS WERE STOP DRILLED AND REPAIRED WITH DOUBLER P - [SDR ZW0A0211004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZW0A0211004), Oct 10, 2002: CHANNEL. CRACKED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL STA 46, LBL 18 INCHES, HAD CHANNEL CRACKED ON OTBD SIDE AT FASTENER. EDDY CURRENT INSPECTED AND CRACKS CON - [SDR ZW0A0211003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZW0A0211003), Oct 10, 2002: CHANNEL. CRACKED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL STA 46, RBL 18 INCHES, HAD CHANNEL CRACKED ON OTBD SIDE AT FASTENER. STOP DRILLED AND OK PER EDDY CURRENT - [SDR ZW0A0102706](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZW0A0102706), May 3, 2001: CONTROL VALVE. LEAKING. THE LT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY WAS LOST ON APPROACH. REPLACED THE LT THRUST REVERSER CONTROL VALVE. CHECK-C 1-26-01 MCI. - [SDR ZW0A0100904](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZW0A0100904), Apr 28, 2001: BATTERY. NOT SEATED. THE EGRESS LIGHTING WAS INOPERATIVE IN THE FIRST CLASS CABIN. RESEATED THE POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES. CHECK-C 1-26-01 MCI. - [SDR TWAA0102705](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0102705), Feb 4, 2001: LINE. LEAKING. WITH AIRFOIL ANTI-ICE ON FOR FINAL 5 MINUTES OF FLIGHT SOME VISIBLE SMOKE APPEARED IN CABIN WITH SLIGHT SMOKY SMELL IN COCKPIT. SMELL AND SMOKE DISAPPEARED WHEN - [SDR TWAA0101126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0101126), Jan 17, 2001: PRESSURE PANEL. DENTED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND DENT IN PRESSURE PANEL AT STA 37, RT SIDE, APPROX 4 INCHES INBOARD OF OUTER SKIN. DENT WAS APPROX 2.5 INCH BY 1 INCH BY 0.250 DEEP. R - [SDR TWAA0012603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0012603), Aug 12, 2000: A/C PACK. MALFUNCTIONED. SMOKE APPEARED IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT BNA. REPLACED THE WATER COALESCER FILTERS AND ACCOMPLISHED A PACK BURN OUT TO REMOVE TRA - [SDR TWAA0008402](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0008402), May 25, 2000: SYMBOL GENERATOR. FAILED. DURING CLIMB EXPERIENCED LOSS OF INDICATION ON LEFT EFIS. REPLACED EFIS SYMBOL GENERATOR. AC05 3-25-00 DFW. - [SDR TWAA0002901](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0002901), Feb 20, 2000: UNKNOWN. SMOKE. THERE WAS SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN DURING TAKEOFF. CLEARED UP IN 5 MINUTES. FOUND OIL IN THE ENGINE END CAPS. REPLACED THE ENGINE. CHECK-C 10-28-99 STL. - [SDR TWAA0002602](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0002602), Feb 14, 2000: COALESCER. DIRTY. VISIBLE SMOKE WAS REPORTED IN THE CABIN SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO SAT. BOTH COALESCER BAGS WERE REPLACED AND A PACK BURNOUT WAS ACCOMPLISHED AT - [SDR TWAA0002204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0002204), Feb 9, 2000: UNKNOWN. SMOKE. ON CLIMB-OUT, HAD VISIBLE SMOKE IN THE CABIN. AIRCRAFT TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR CORRECTIONS. - [SDR TWAA9916802](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9916802), Dec 8, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. THE CABIN EGRESS LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE FROM ROWS 21 TO 29. REPLACED BATTERIES IN BATTERY PACK. CHECK-C 10-28-99 STL. - [SDR TWAA9914705](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9914705), Oct 29, 1999: ACM. OVERSERVICED. DURING ENG START UP SMOKE FILLED THE CABIN. LEFT AND RIGHT ACM'S WERE OVERSERVICED. SERVICED ACM'S TO PROPER LEVEL AND PERFORMED PACK BURNOUT. - [SDR TWAA9906001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9906001), Apr 25, 1999: LAMP. FAILED. THE CABIN EMERGENCY EGRESS LIGHTS WIRING WAS EXPOSED AND LIFTING FROM THE FLOOR. REPLACED THE LAMP AND COVER AT ROWS 2, 22, 25, 29, AND 32. CHECK-C 11-18-98 STL - [SDR TWAA9811401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9811401), Jul 15, 1998: LINE. CHAFED. THE LT GENERATOR TRIPPED OFF AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF LT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID. FLT 249 MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT MCI. FOUND GENERATOR FEEDER CABLE RUBBED - [SDR 98ZZZX2828](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX2828), Jul 15, 1998: WIRE. WORN. THE LT GENERATOR TRIPPED OFF AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF LT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID. FLT 249 MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT MCI. FOUND GENERATOR FEEDER CABLE RUBBED - [SDR TWAA9710201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9710201), Aug 26, 1997: FIRE DETECTOR. WORN. ICT - FLT 160 - DURING CRUISE, THE NR 2 ENGINE FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SHUT DOWN NR 2 ENGINE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LOWER ENGINE FIRE DETECTION ELEMENT DUE T - [SDR TWAA9615716](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9615716), Dec 16, 1996: FLOOR TRACK. CORRODED. MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION ON AFT CARGO BIN RT AFT FLOOR TRACK, FS 1211 TO FS 3122. REPLACED TRACK PER SRM 51-5-00, PATE 1, ITEM C AND STANDARD PRACTIC - [SDR TWAA9615715](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9615715), Dec 16, 1996: FLOOR TRACK. CORRODED. MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION ON TOP OF FLOOR TRACK, LBL 56, STATION 1211. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-3, REPAIRED GALLEY TIE DOWN HOLE PER ARA 10750. - [SDR TWAA9615714](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9615714), Dec 16, 1996: STRUT. CORRODED. MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION ON NOSE GEAR UPPER STRUT HOUSING LOWER BEARING FLANGE. REMOVED CORROSION PER EMLR 670. (M) - [SDR TWAA9615713](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9615713), Dec 16, 1996: ANGLE. CORRODED. MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION ON AFT CARGO FLOOR SUPPORT T-ANGLE, AND AROUND SCREW HOLES, FS 1174 TO FS 1212, RBL 14. REPLACED T-ANGLE PER SRM 51-01. (M) - [SDR TWAA9615712](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9615712), Dec 16, 1996: SUPPORT. CORRODED. MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION IN AFT CARGO AREA FLOOR SUPPORT BEAM, RBL 12 TO LBL 12, FS 1155. REPLACED FLOOR SUPPORT BEAM PER SRM 51-01, PAGE 1, ITEM C. - [SDR TWAA9615711](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9615711), Dec 16, 1996: FORMER. CORRODED. MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION ON BOTTOM FLANGE AFT SIDE OF FS 1183 FORMER, BETWEEN LONGERON 29L TO 29R. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-3, PARAGRAPH 31-48 - [SDR TWAA9615710](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9615710), Dec 16, 1996: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION ON CORNER CLIP BETWEEN FS 1183 FORMER AND INTERCOSTAL. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-03, INSTALLED FASTENERS PER SRM 51-30 - [SDR TWAA9615709](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9615709), Dec 16, 1996: FORMER. CORRODED. MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION ON FORMER FOOT, BETWEEN LONGERON 29R AND 30R, FS 1993. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-03, PARAGRAPH 31-48. REPLACED FASTENE - [SDR TWAA9615708](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9615708), Dec 16, 1996: ANGLE. CORRODED. MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION AROUND SCREW HOLES TOP AND BOTTOM OF FLOOR SUPPORT UPPER ANGLE, LBL 25 TO RBL 6, FS 1212. REPLACED PART PER SRM 51-01. (M) - [SDR TWAA9615707](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9615707), Dec 16, 1996: FORMER. CORRODED. MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION ON FORMER, LONGERON 27L TO LONGERON 29R, ON FORWARD AFT AND TOP OF FS 1212. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-3, REPLACED FAST - [SDR TWAA9615706](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9615706), Dec 16, 1996: FORMER. CORRODED. MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION ON FORMER FOOT, FS 1212, BETWEEN STRINGER 29R TO 30R. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-3, PARAGRAPH 31-48, REPLACED FASTENERS - [SDR TWAA9615705](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9615705), Dec 16, 1996: ANGLE. CORRODED. MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION ON SMALL FLOOR TIE CLIP ANGLE BETWEEN LONGERON 27R AND 28R, FS 1212. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-3, PARAGRAPH 31-48. REP - [SDR TWAA9615704](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9615704), Dec 16, 1996: FORMER. CORRODED. MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION ON FORMER FOOT BETWEEN LONGERONS 29L AND 30L, FS 1193. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-3, PARAGRAPH 31-48, REPLACED FASTENER - [SDR TWAA9615703](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9615703), Dec 16, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CRACK IN SKIN AFT LEFT HINGE CUTOUT NLG DOOR. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 53-05, PAGE 169, FIGURE 62. (M) - [SDR TWAA9615702](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9615702), Dec 16, 1996: ANGLE. CORRODED. MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION AROUND STRINGER 29R LOWER ANGLE AT ONE HI-LOCK, FS 1190. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-34 AND STANDARD PRACTICES, THEN REP - [SDR 97ZZZM67](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZM67), Dec 16, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CRACK IN SKIN AFT LEFT HINGE CUTOUT NLG DOOR. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 53-05, PAGE 169, FIGURE 62. (M) - [SDR 97ZZZM66](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZM66), Dec 16, 1996: ANGLE. CORRODED. MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION ON AFT CARGO FLOOR SUPPORT T-ANGLE, AND AROUND SCREW HOLES, FS 1174 TO FS 1212, RBL 14. REPLACED T-ANGLE PER SRM 51-01. (M) - [SDR TWAA9615819](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9615819), Dec 12, 1996: FORMER. CORRODED. MCI - DURIGN OP-16, FOUND CORROSION AT STRINGER 28R AND 27L, FORMER FRAME LOWER FLANGE, FS 1307. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-03 AND REPAIRED PER SRM 53-03, - [SDR TWAA9615818](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9615818), Dec 12, 1996: FLOOR TRACK. CORRODED. MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION ON RT FLOOR TRACK, FS 1155-1079. REPLACED TRACK PER SRM 53-5, PAGE 10 AND STANDARD PRACTICES. (M) - [SDR 96ZZZM1203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM1203), Jul 10, 1996: BULB. LOOSE. STL - DURING LAYOVER MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT TEST. REMOVED AND RE-SEATED BULBS IN SOCKETS. OPERATIONAL TEST NORMAL. (M) - [SDR 96ZZZM44](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM44), Dec 22, 1995: SCHRADER VLV. FAILED. PHX - AFTER TAKEOFF, NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. FOUND NOSE STRUT FLAT. REPLACED SCHRADER VALVE O-RING, MFG P/N MS28778-7, AND SERVICED STRUT WITH OIL AND AIR. - [SDR 95ZZZM747](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZM747), Nov 12, 1995: BYPASS HANDLE. MALFUNCTIONED. STL - AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN LANDING GEAR SELECTOR WAS RAISED, LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. FOUND LANDING GEAR MAINTENANCE BYPASS HANDLE LATCH MALFUNCTION, MFG P/N - [SDR 95ZZZM748](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZM748), Nov 11, 1995: SENSOR. DIRTY. STL - DURING APPROACH WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED, RIGHT MAIN LANDING DOWN AND LOCKED GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. VISUALLY CHECKED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEA - [SDR 95ZZZM674](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZM674), Oct 30, 1995: SEALS. FAILED. STL - AFTER TAKEOFF NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. FOUND NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT SEALS PREVENTING FULL EXTENSION OF NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT. REPLACED NOSE - [SDR 95ZZZW749](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZW749), May 16, 1995: APU. OIL LEAK. LGA - DURING CRUISE AT FL 370 A BLUE HAZE APPEARED IN CABIN. DESCENDED TO FL 330 AND TURNED OFF HIGH PRESSURE BLEEDS AND BLUE HAZE DISSIPATED. FOUND APU LEAKING ## 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 19970826028569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970826028569I), Aug 26, 1997: Doug DC983 (N9307R), Wichita, KS. Narrative: twa flight #160, DC-9-83, enroute from albuquerque, new Mexico to st. louis, Missouri diverted to Wichita, Kansas due to #2 engine fire warning… - [Incident 19940826040199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940826040199I), Aug 26, 1994: Doug DC983 (N9307R), Portland, OR. Fire light left engine. Oil temp red line. Returned. Replaced blown anti ice air duct. Repaired wire bundle. ## Other aircraft with N9307R - [Cancelled 1981-11-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9307R-1981-11-13): Cessna A188B, S/N 18802228T. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Ace Spraying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ACE%20SPRAYING%20SERVICE%20INC), [Dumas, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dumas) --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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