# N938AS: 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: First renewal notice - Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82)](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82-md-82) (registry code 3022082) - Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 49365 - Year built: 1986 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: June 2, 1986 - Certificate issued: December 4, 1996 - Last registry action: November 20, 2007 - Mode S code: AD0372 - 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/N938AS - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=938AS - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N938AS-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 (54, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR CALA0001204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001204), Aug 3, 2000: ACTUATOR. BURNED. BOTH CREW MEMBERS NOTICED A STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE COCKPIT DURING CLIMB OUT OF TPA. CREW WAS UNABLE TO ISOLATE THE SOURCE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED T - [SDR CALA0000400](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000400), Apr 4, 2000: FRAME. WORN. INSPECTION FOUND A HOLE WORN THROUGH FRAME WEB AT STA 1380, LONGERON 4L. THE FRAME WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-01, FIGURE 4. - [SDR CALA0000378](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000378), Mar 31, 2000: PAN. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND E&E DOOR PAN CORRODED BETWEEN THE PAN AND THE E&E DOOR SWITCH AT STA 143, RBL 28. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-10-03. THE SWITCH BRACKE - [SDR CALA0000377](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000377), Mar 31, 2000: SEAT TRACK. GOUGED. INSPECTION FOUND LEFT O/B CABIN SEAT TRACK GOUGED AT STA 1245, LBL 54.5. THE SEAT TRACK SECTION WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-03. - [SDR CALA0000372](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000372), Mar 30, 2000: ANGLE. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD SIDE LOWER JACK PAD SUPPORT ANGLE CORRODED AT STA 1138, LONGERON 29R. THE JACK PAD HAT ANGLE JACK SUPPORT, STIFFENERS, AN - [SDR CALA0000363](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000363), Mar 28, 2000: PAN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND AFT CARGO DOOR FORWARD END INNER PAN CRACKED BY CARGO DOOR LATCHES. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED AND A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-04, 51 - [SDR CALA0000362](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000362), Mar 28, 2000: WEB. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LT O/B CUSP WEB CORRODED AT FS 1250, LBL 60. THE CORRODED AREAS WERE REMOVED IAW SRM 53-01, FIGURE 4. A DOUBLER AND FILLER WERE INSTALLED IAW S - [SDR CALA0000361](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000361), Mar 28, 2000: STRAP. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1.3 INCH CRACK IN LOWER FORWARD CORNER L-1 DOOR TIE STRAP. THE STRAP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-02. - [SDR CALA0000360](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000360), Mar 28, 2000: PAN. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND E & E DOOR PAN CORRODED AROUND AND BETWEEN FWD AND AFT DOOR LOCK FITTINGS AT STA 138 & 148, RBL 28. THE DOOR PAN WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5310-039 - [SDR CALA0000359](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000359), Mar 28, 2000: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK IN FLOOR FITTING AND INTERCOSTAL CORRODED IN FORWARD PIT AT STA 427, L29R. THE FITTING AND INTERCOSTAL WERE REMOVED IAW SRM 51-3 - [SDR CALA0000358](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000358), Mar 28, 2000: STRAP. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND AFT CARGO DOOR LOWER JAMB REPAIR STRAP CORRODED AT FS 1193 - 1212, LONGERON 27R. THE REPAIR STRAP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-4, 51- - [SDR CALA0000357](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000357), Mar 28, 2000: FITTING. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR FITTING JUST I/B OF AFT CORNER OF R-1 DOOR, FS 208, RBL 48 CORRODED. THE FLOOR FITTING WAS REMOVED AND A NEW FITTING WAS INSTALLED IAW SR - [SDR CALA0000341](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000341), Mar 24, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND LEFT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR LOWER AFT CORNER SUPPORT ANGLE CRACKED AROUND FASTENER HOLES AND SURFACE CORROSION WAS PRESENT. THE ANGLE WAS REMO - [SDR CALA0000338](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000338), Mar 23, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 3 INCH CRACK AT FASTENER HOLE OF LT O/B CUSP WEB NEAR SEAT TRACK SPLICE FOR LT O/B SEAT TRACK, FS 1220. THE CRACKED AREA OF CUSP WEB WAS REMO - [SDR CALA0000337](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000337), Mar 23, 2000: SKIN. DENTED. INSPECTION FOUND AFT CARGO DOOR SKIN DENTED. THE DOOR SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-04, FIGURE 38 AND 51-30-01. - [SDR CALA0000336](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000336), Mar 23, 2000: SUPPORT BRACKET. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SUPPORT BRACKET CRACKED AT STA 798, LONGERON 20R. THE BRACKET WAS REMOVED AND REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-01, 51-10-04 - [SDR CALA0000335](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000335), Mar 23, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LEFT I/B CABIN SEAT TRACK CORRODED FROM STA 1155 - 1212. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SEAT TRACK AND SPLICE WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-3 - [SDR CALA0000334](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000334), Mar 23, 2000: PAN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND AFT CARGO DOOR AFT END INNER PAN CRACKED AT CARGO DOOR LATCH. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED AND A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-04, 51-10-03 - [SDR CALA0000333](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000333), Mar 23, 2000: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND MID PIT DOOR INTERIOR FITTING JUST AFT OF FORWARD HINGE CRACKED. THE FITTING WAS REMOVED AND A NEW FITTING WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-01, 51-1 - [SDR CALA0000331](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000331), Mar 22, 2000: FRAME. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LONGERON FORMER CORRODED IN AFT CARGO BAY AT STA 1041, LONGERON 29L-30. THE LONGERON FORMER WAS REMOVED AND A NEW LONGERON FORMER WAS INSTALLED - [SDR CALA0000326](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000326), Mar 20, 2000: FLANGE. DAMAGED. INSPECTION FOUND AFT CARGO DOOR FORWARD AFT LOWER AND UPPER FLANGES DAMAGED AT STOP POSITION. DOUBLERS WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-01, 51-30-02, 51-10-03, AND - [SDR CALA0000325](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000325), Mar 20, 2000: SKIN. DENTED. INSPECTION FOUND THREE SHARP DENTS IN MID CARGO DOOR OUTER SKIN. THE DENTED AREA WAS REPAIRED BY INSTALLING DOUBLERS IAW SRM 53-04, FIGURE 38. - [SDR CALA0000324](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000324), Mar 20, 2000: SKIN. BENT. INSPECTION FOUND AFT CARGO DOOR SKIN AROUND HANDLE BENT AND CHAFED. THE DAMAGED AREA WAS CUT OUT IAW SRM 52-05, FIGURE 3. REPAIR DOUBLERS, FILLER, AND SHIMS WER - [SDR CALA0000323](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000323), Mar 20, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. BROKEN. INSPECTION FOUND SUB FLOOR MEMBRANE BROKEN AT FS 196, LBL 44 JUST FORWARD OF LT O/B SEAT TRACK. THE SUB FLOOR MEMBRANE WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-01, FIGURE 4 AND - [SDR CALA0000322](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000322), Mar 20, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT STA 146 - 200 JUST LEFT OF CENTERLINE. THE FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REMOVED AND A NEW FLOOR SUPPORT WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51 - [SDR CALA0000321](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000321), Mar 20, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND LT GILL LINER SUPPORT FRAME CRACKED IN AFT CARGO BAY AT STA 1271. THE SUPPORT ANGLE WAS REMOVED, REPAIRED, AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-02, 51-1 - [SDR CALA0000319](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000319), Mar 20, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND RT GILL LINER SUPPORT FRAME CRACKED IN AFT CARGO BAY AT STA 1136. THE FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SUPPORT WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-0 - [SDR CALA0000318](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000318), Mar 20, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND AFT CARGO BAY LT UPPER AND LOWER GILL LINER SUPPORT FRAMES CRACKED AT STA 1212. THE FLOOR SUPPORTS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-02 A - [SDR CALA0000317](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000317), Mar 20, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND RT SIDE FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT STA 180 - 200. THE FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REMOVED AND A NEW FLOOR SUPPORT WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-01, FIGURE 1, 5 - [SDR CALA0000316](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000316), Mar 20, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND RT O/B CABIN SEAT TRACK CORRODED FROM STA 220 - 237. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REMOVED AND A NEW TRACK WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-02, 51-10-04, 51-10 - [SDR CALA0000315](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000315), Mar 20, 2000: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND SHEAR TIE CORRODED IN AFT CARGO BAY AT STA 1231, LONGERON 29L-30. THE SHEAR TIE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-02. - [SDR CALA0000313](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000313), Mar 18, 2000: SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND UPPER AND LOWER SURFACES OF FLOOR SUPPORT ANGLE CORRODED IN AFT CARGO BAY AT STA 1117-1155. THE FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REMOVED AND A NEW FLOOR SUPPO - [SDR CALA0000312](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000312), Mar 18, 2000: ANGLE. CHAFED. INSPECTION FOUND RT MLG DOOR AFT LOWER INNER CORNER REPAIR ANGLE DEEPLY CHAFED. AN INNER CORNER DOUBLER REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 52-05, FIGURE 28, 51-10-04, - [SDR CALA0000311](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000311), Mar 18, 2000: STOP. WORN. INSPECTION FOUND FORWARD CARGO DOOR FORWARD AND AFT LOWER FLANGE AND STOP PADS WORN. A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5330-02819. - [SDR CALA0000310](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000310), Mar 18, 2000: STOP. WORN. INSPECTION FOUND MID CARGO DOOR FORWARD AND AFT LOWER FLANGE AND STOP PADS WORN. THE AREAS WERE REPAIRED USING A DOUBLER IAW ECRA 5330-02819 AND SRM 51-10-03. - [SDR CALA0000309](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000309), Mar 18, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 3 CRACK IN AFT CARGO BAY RT GILL LINER SUPPORT FRAME AT STA 1041, RBL24. THE ANGLE SUPPORT WAS REMOVED AND A NEW ANGLE SUPPORT WAS INSTALLED - [SDR CALA0000306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000306), Mar 15, 2000: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND INTERCOSTAL CORRODED IN AFT CARGO BAY AT STA 1136-1155, LONGERON 29L. THE INTERCOSTAL WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5. - [SDR CALA0000305](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000305), Mar 15, 2000: BRACKET. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND LT FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR BINDING DUE TO A CRACKED FORWARD SIDE LT BRACKET. THE CRACK WAS 1.5 INCH LONG AND THE BRACKET WAS LOCATED AT FS - [SDR CALA9901517](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9901517), Nov 21, 1999: STRUT. DEFLATED. THE NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION DEPARTING DEN AND THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE UNTIL PULLING THE RIGHT GROUND CONTROL RELAY. T - [SDR CALA9801916](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801916), Oct 7, 1998: OVEN. FAILED. AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR WAS NOTICED IN THE FORWARD CABIN AREA WHILE EN ROUTE TO ATL. NO VISIBLE SMIKE WAS PRESENT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT ATL WITHOUT INCIDEN - [SDR CALA9801497](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801497), Aug 23, 1998: VALVE. LEAKING. THE RT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY DECREASED DURING CLIMBOUT. QRH PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED FOR HYDRAULIC QUANTITY LOSS AND ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION WAS USED FOR R - [SDR CALA9800991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800991), Jun 8, 1998: PROX SENSOR. INOPERATIVE. THE NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED AND THE RED LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. THE FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED TO ORD WHERE IT - [SDR CALA9800412](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800412), Mar 11, 1998: BEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND MID BAGGAGE BIN Z-ANGLE BEAM CORRODED. A REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE 63. - [SDR CALA9800396](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800396), Mar 5, 1998: DOUBLER. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND NR 2 RADIO ALT RECEIVER ANTENNA RETAINING DOUBLER CORRODED. THE RETAINING DOUBLER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-00 AND 51-30-2. - [SDR CALA9700054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700054), Jan 9, 1997: COMPRESSOR. DAMAGED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO DEN WITH THE NR 1 ENGINE SHUTDOWN WHILE EN ROUTE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN DEN WITHOUT INCIDENT. AN ENGINE CHANGE IS IN PROGRESS. *S/ - [SDR ASAA9680208](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA9680208), Sep 22, 1996: EVAC SLIDE. BROKEN. SEA - PRIOR TO DEPARTURE OF FLIGHT 598 - CREW REPORTED THE R1 DOOR EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE DEPLOY LANYARD WAS BROKEN AND DETACHED. REPLACED THE EMERGENCY EVA - [SDR ASAA9680082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA9680082), Mar 28, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. SEA - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR TRACK LIGHTS AT ROWS 13 THROUGH 18 WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES IN POWER SUPPLY AND LIGHT - [SDR ASAA9680081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA9680081), Mar 27, 1996: COALESCERS. CONTAM CHECK. LAS - FLT NR 9000, AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR MAINTENANCE FERRY FLIGHT TO SEA (REF MRR ASAA9680080). AFTER TAKEOFF, BOTH PILOTS DETECTED AND ODOR IN THE COCKPIT - [SDR ASAA9680080](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA9680080), Mar 26, 1996: TR RETURN LINE. LEAKING. LAS - FLT NR 624 - CREW REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL OR HOT PLASTIC ODOR IN THE CABIN DURING DESCENT AND LANDING. INSPECTION OF ALL LAVATORY WASTE CONTAINERS, OVENS, - [SDR 96ZZZM700](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM700), Mar 26, 1996: COALESCERS. DIRTY. LAS - FLT NR 624 - CREW REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL OR HOT PLASTIC ODOR IN THE CABIN DURING DESCENT AND LANDING. INSPECTION OF ALL LAVATORY WASTE CONTAINERS, OVENS, All 54: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N938AS-2013-03-21/reports.md --- 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.