# N937MC: 1986 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2013-03-21 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: March 21, 2013 - Status when cancelled: Third renewal notice - Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82)](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82-md-82) (registry code 3022082) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 49450 - Year built: 1986 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: November 25, 1986 - Certificate issued: October 5, 2004 - Last registry action: October 16, 2007 - Mode S code: AD00C0 - Owner when cancelled: [Continental Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CONTINENTAL%20AIRLINES%20INC) - Location: [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 29.7568° N, 95.3657° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77002, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N937MC - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=937MC - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N937MC-2013-03-21 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-9-82(MD-82): https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82-md-82.md ## Service difficulty reports (28) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR CALA9901041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9901041), Aug 9, 1999: RELEASE MECH. OUT OF ADJUST. THE FORCE REQUIRED TO RELEASE TAILCONE USING BOTH THE INTERIOR TAILCONE RELEASE HANDLE AND THE AFT PASSENGER DOOR EXCEEDED LIMITS. THE TAILCONE RELEASE MECHANIS - [SDR CALA9900990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900990), Aug 5, 1999: PAN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK IN MAIN BAGGAGE BIN DOOR PAN AFT EDGE BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD STOPS FROM BOTTOM. THE CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT AND A DOUBLER WAS INSTAL - [SDR CALA9900988](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900988), Aug 5, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1.5 INCH CRACK IN BELTFRAME AT STA 1418 UNDER LONGERON 2L. THE BELTFRAME WAS REPAIRED IAW DOUGLAS DRAWING NR SR095300003. - [SDR CALA9900987](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900987), Aug 4, 1999: BEAM. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN FORWARD ENTRY DOOR NR 1 BEAM. THE BEAM WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR CALA9900956](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900956), Aug 3, 1999: SKIN. DENTED. INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AT STA 229 ABOVE LONGERON 18L. REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5330-02445. - [SDR CALA9900945](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900945), Aug 2, 1999: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LT O/B SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STA 1155-1160. A NEW SECTION OF SEAT TRACK AND A SPLICE PLATE WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE 4F. - [SDR CALA9900882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900882), Jul 28, 1999: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LEFT I/B SEAT TRACK CORROSION FROM STA 1105-1202. THE SEAT TRACK FROM STA 1050-1300 WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 53-05-04. - [SDR CALA9900875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900875), Jul 27, 1999: SKIN. DENTED. INSPECTION FOUND THE RT FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AT STA 69.550 I/B OF F/O'S PITOT TUBE ON AIRCRAFT NOSE. THE DENTED AREA WAS CUT OUT AND A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTAL - [SDR CALA9900865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900865), Jul 26, 1999: CASTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 3 CRACK IN FORWARD BAGGAGE BIN DOOR AFT UPPER STOP SUPPORT CASTING. THE STOP SUPPORT CASTING WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-1. - [SDR CALA9800196](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800196), Feb 9, 1998: APU. LOW OIL. WHILE OPERATING THE APU IN FLIGHT WITH THE AC CROSSTIE RELAY PLACARDED INOPERATIVE. THE APU AUTO SHUTDOWN. MAINTENANCE SERVICED THE APU WITH OIL, NO LEAKS WERE - [SDR CALA9701400](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701400), Sep 30, 1997: OIL FILTER. CLOGGED. THE RIGHT ENGINE OIL STRAINER CLOGGING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. THE RIGHT ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE WAS IN THE YELLOW RANGE. THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS REDUCED T - [SDR CALA9701044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701044), Jul 7, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN MAIN CABIN DOOR SKIN LOWER CORNER. A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 52-05, FIGURE 37. - [SDR CALA9701048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701048), Jul 3, 1997: MEMBRANE. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LT CUSP MEMBRANE CORRODED AT STA 560 TO 712. A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-01, FIGURE 2. - [SDR CALA9701047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701047), Jul 3, 1997: MEMBRANE. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LEFT CUSP MEMBRANE CORRODED BETWEEN STA 740 TO 745. A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-01, FIGURE 2. - [SDR CALA9701045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701045), Jul 3, 1997: JAMB. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON LOWER AND FORWARD DOOR JAMB PAN IN FORWARD BAGGAGE BIN AT STA 370 TO 427. THE CORRODED SECTION WAS CUT OUT AND A NEW PAN SECTION W - [SDR CALA9701043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701043), Jul 3, 1997: PAN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK IN MAIN CABIN DOOR PAN FRAME LOWER FORWARD CORNER IN CUTOUT FOR LOWER HINGE ARM. THE DOOR PAN WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR CALA9701049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701049), Jul 2, 1997: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK IN FORWARD RT INNER ATTACH ANGLE OF VERTICAL STABILIZER. THE ANGLE WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR CALA9701046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701046), Jul 2, 1997: LONGERON. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND SKIN AND LONGERON 30 CORRODED AT STA 489 TO 496. THE CORRODED SECTION OF LONGERON WAS CUT OUT AND A NEW SECTION OF LONGERON WAS SPLICED IN. THE - [SDR CALA9701113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701113), Jun 30, 1997: CLIPS. OUT OF ADJUST. THE TAILCONE INTERIOR HANDLE PULLED FROM CLIPS AT 37 POUNDS. THE CLIPS WERE ADJUSTED IAW MM 53-53-00. - [SDR CALA9701112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701112), Jun 30, 1997: CABLES. OUT OF ADJUST. THE TAILCONE INTERIOR RELEASE HANDLE REQUIRED 45 POUNDS OF PULL TO RELEASE TAILCONE. THE TAILCONE CABLES WERE ADJUSTED IAW MM 53-53-00. - [SDR CALA9701114](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701114), Jun 29, 1997: SLIDE. LOW PRESSURE. INSPECTION FOUND THE TAILCONE EMERGENCY SLIDE PRESSURE LOW. THE TAILCONE SLIDE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 25-62. - [SDR CALA9601893](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9601893), Dec 30, 1996: STRUT. LOW PRESSURE. THE NOSE GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR WAS RETRACTED. CYCLING THE GEAR DID NOT HELP. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO EWR WHERE IT LANDED WI - [SDR CALA9601425](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9601425), Oct 9, 1996: WIRE. BROKEN. INSPECTION FOUND EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING FROM ROWS 25 TO 32 LOOSE AND INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A BROKEN WIRE IN AFT SECTION. THE WIRE WAS REPLACED - [SDR CALA9601250](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9601250), Aug 31, 1996: WIRE. BROKEN. INSPECTION FOUND THE AFT CABIN FLOOR PATH EMERGENCY LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A BROKEN WIRE IN AFT SECTION OF EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING. THE WIRE W - [SDR CALA9601065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9601065), Jul 24, 1996: IGNITION SYST. INOPERATIVE. THE APU SHUT DOWN WHILE EN ROUTE TO EWR. A RESTART ATTEMPT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE APU COMBUSTOR UNIT AND IGNITION EXCITER WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE APU WAS - [SDR CALA9601047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9601047), Jul 22, 1996: STATOR SUPPT. BROKEN. THE NR 2 ENGINE COMPRESSOR BEGAN TO STALL AFTER TAKEOFF AT 13,000 FEET. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO CLE WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION BY MAINTEN - [SDR CAL951141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL951141), Dec 14, 1995: CURRENT LIMITER. BLOWN. ORF - FLT 0443 - THE LEFT ENGINE GENERATOR WAS LOST ACCOMPANIED BY FEEDER FAULT LIGHT AND A CROSS-TIE LOCK OUT WHILE EN ROUTE FROM EWR TO FLL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS - [SDR CAL950983](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL950983), Oct 28, 1995: STRUT. FLAT. FLT NR 305 - EWR - THE NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM EWR. THE RED NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE GEAR HANDLE WAS SELECTE ## 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 19960722027459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960722027459I), Jul 22, 1996: Doug DC982 (N937MC), Cleveland, OH. Narrative: crew stated #2 engine was slow to spool and suspected compressor stall on departure from Cleveland, on climb the #2 engine experienced a series of… - [Incident 19900504020809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900504020809I), May 4, 1990: Doug DC982 (N937MC), Houston, TX. Unable to get nose gear down light. Landed safely. Ground sensing interlock switch defective. --- 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.