# N938MC: 1987 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83), registration cancelled 2022-05-09 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: May 9, 2022 - Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation - 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: 49525 - Year built: 1987 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Experimental, showing compliance - Airworthiness date: October 7, 2002 - Certificate issued: November 3, 2004 - Last registry action: November 29, 2018 - Mode S code: AD0477 - Owner when cancelled: [Avtec USA Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AVTEC%20USA%20INC) - Location: [Las Vegas, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Las%20Vegas) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 36.0845° N, 115.1461° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89119, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N938MC - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=938MC - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N938MC-2022-05-09 From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 (56, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR CALA0200248](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200248), Apr 27, 2002: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION FOUND SECTION OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS NEAR AFT LAV INOPERATIVE. THE CHARGER WAS REPLACED IN AFT LAV IAW CHAPTER 20 AND MM 33-53-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WE - [SDR CALA0200237](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200237), Apr 24, 2002: CHANNEL. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND MAIN BAGGAGE BIN LOWER DOOR JAMB Z-CHANNEL CORRODED AROUND HI SHEARS. THE CHANNEL WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE 63 AND DRAWING #5930481. - [SDR CALA0200233](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200233), Apr 22, 2002: WEB. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND TWO .5 INCH CRACKS IN WEB DOUBLER AT AFT SIDE OF AFT CARGO DOOR JAMB AT STA 1212 ABOVE LONGERONS 27R-28R. A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW EC - [SDR CALA0200225](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200225), Apr 20, 2002: BELTFRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1/4" CRACK IN BELTFRAME UPPER FLANGE AT ATTACH POINT WITH LONGERON 2L AT STA 1418. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-03. - [SDR CALA0200222](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200222), Apr 20, 2002: LONGERON. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1.125" CRACK IN LONGERON 2R AFT OF BELTFRAME STA 1418. THE CRACKED SECTION OF LONGERON WAS CUT OUT AND A NEW SECTION OF LONGERON AND SPLICE W - [SDR CALA0200218](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0200218), Apr 19, 2002: LONGERON. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1.25" CRACK IN LONGERON 2L AFT OF BELTFRAME STA 1418. THE CRACKED SECTION OF LONGERON WAS CUT OUT AND A NEW SECTION AND SPLICE WERE INSTALLED - [SDR CALA0000275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000275), Mar 7, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT ANGLE CRACKED JUST TO THE RIGHT OF ESCAPE SLIDE PLATFORM AT FS 1350, LONGERON 27R. THE ANGLE WAS REMOVED AND A NEW ANGLE WAS I - [SDR CALA0000274](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000274), Mar 7, 2000: FITTING. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FORWARD SERVICE DOOR FORWARD AND AFT GIRT BAR FITTINGS CORRODED. THE FITTINGS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 51-30-01. - [SDR CALA0000273](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000273), Mar 7, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND TWO EACH CRACKS IN FLANGES OF DORSAL FIN LE AREA AT LOWER RT SIDE OF ACCESS, FS 1340. THE DORSAL FIN LE WAS REPAIRED IAW AD NR 89-08-10, SERVIC - [SDR CALA0000225](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000225), Feb 29, 2000: CHANNEL. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 3 INCH CRACK IN LT MLG I/B DOOR UPPER L/E CORNER. THE Z-CHANNEL WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-02, 51-30-05, AND 51-30-08. - [SDR CALA0000224](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000224), Feb 29, 2000: WEB. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LOWER VENTRAL DOOR THRESHOLD WEB AFT OF SEAT RETAINER AT FS 1330, RBL 16 CORRODED. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-10-03. A DOUBLER WAS IN - [SDR CALA0000222](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000222), Feb 29, 2000: WEB. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LOWER CUSP CORRODED AT FS 160-218, LBL 56-62. THE CORRODED AREA WAS REMOVED AND A NEW PART WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-02, 51-10-04, 51-10-03, - [SDR CALA0000221](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000221), Feb 29, 2000: FRAME. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND AFT CARGO DOOR CUTOUT LOWER FRAME CORRODED AT FS 1136-1193, L27R. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-10-03. A NEW STRAP WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM - [SDR CALA0000220](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000220), Feb 29, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT FS 160-200, RBL 44. THE FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SUPPORT WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-04, 53-14-01, AND 51- - [SDR CALA0000206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000206), Feb 25, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN ATTACH ANGLE AT STA 1418, LONGERON 2L IN TAIL COMPARTMENT CEILING. THE ATTACH ANGLE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-04 - [SDR CALA0000205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000205), Feb 25, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT WEB CRACKED STA 1287-1301, RBL 2. AN INTERCOSTAL WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5. - [SDR CALA0000203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000203), Feb 24, 2000: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND THE LOWER ANTI-COLLISION BEACON PANEL ATTACH STRUCTURE CORRODED AND A 3 CRACK IN INTERCOSTAL. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND FOUND WITHIN LIMITS - [SDR CALA0000202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000202), Feb 24, 2000: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND AFT CARGO LEFT TIE DOWN TRACK CORRODED AT FS 1200-1320. THE CARGO TIE DOWN TRACK WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-01, 51-30-05, 51-10-04, - [SDR CALA0000200](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000200), Feb 24, 2000: CARGO TRACK. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1.5 CRACK IN AFT CARGO PIT RT CARGO TIE DOWN TRACK AT STA 1117. A SECTION OF CARGO TRACK WAS SPLICED IN IAW SRM 53-05, FIGURE 4G. - [SDR CALA0000199](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000199), Feb 24, 2000: ANGLE. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND AFT CARGO BAY GILL LINER SUPPORT Z-ANGLE CORRODED AT RT CARGO TIE DOWN TRACK, STA 1155. THE ANGLE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR CALA0000198](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000198), Feb 24, 2000: SKIN. DENTED. INSPECTION FOUND SKIN OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LE OB SECTION IB END DENTED. A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW EA 9-5513-2-A0602 AND SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR CALA0000197](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000197), Feb 24, 2000: RIB. GOUGED. INSPECTION FOUND LEFT ELEVATOR L/E RIB NR 11 GOUGED AND DENTED. THE RIB WAS REMOVED AND A REPAIR ANGLE WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-01, 51-10-04, AND 51-10-03. - [SDR CALA0000194](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000194), Feb 23, 2000: SPLICE. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND SPLICES FOR TIE DOWN AT FS 1212 CORRODED. THE SPLICES WERE REMOVED AND NEW SPLICES WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-10-3. - [SDR CALA0000193](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000193), Feb 23, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT WEB CRACKED AT STA 1287-1301, BL 0. AN INTERCOSTAL WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5. - [SDR CALA0000192](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000192), Feb 23, 2000: BRACKET. BROKEN. INSPECTION FOUND TRANSITION ANGLE ATTACH BRACKET BROKEN AT FS 514, LONGERON 23L. THE BRACKET WAS REMOVED AND A NEW BRACKET WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-04, 51-10 - [SDR CALA0000179](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000179), Feb 21, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 4 INCH CRACK IN LEFT MLG I/B DOOR AT LOWER FORWARD CORNER. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED AND A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW EA 5281-2-A064 AND ECRA - [SDR CALA0000172](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000172), Feb 17, 2000: SKIN. GOUGED. INSPECTION FOUND AFT CARGO DOOR LEADING EDGE SKIN GOUGED. THE GOUGED AREA WAS CUT OUT AND A DOUBLER AND FILLER REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 52-05, FIGURE 1 AND - [SDR CALA0000171](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000171), Feb 17, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND RT O/B SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STA200-245. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REMOVED AND A NEW TRACK WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-04 AND 51-30-05. - [SDR CALA0000170](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000170), Feb 17, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND G-2 GALLEY FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT FS 218, RBL 6. THE FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-05 AND 51-10-03. - [SDR CALA0000169](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000169), Feb 17, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORTS CORRODED AT FS 160-200, BL 0 TO LBL 12 AND AT STA 200, BL 0 TO RBL 44. THE FLOOR SUPPORTS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-3 - [SDR CALA0000168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000168), Feb 17, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LEFT SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT FS 1098-1285. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-01, 51-10-04, AND 51-10-03. - [SDR CALA0000167](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000167), Feb 17, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND SUBFLOOR SKIN AT G-2 GALLEY ALIGNMENT PIN HOLE, STA 218, RBL 6, CORRODED. THE SUB FLOOR SKIN WAS REMOVED AND A FILLER AND DOUBLER REPAIR WAS IN - [SDR CALA0000166](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000166), Feb 17, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND CUSP WEB CRACKED AT FASTENER HOLE, STA 245, RBL 45. A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-01, FIGURE 4. - [SDR CALA0000165](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000165), Feb 17, 2000: GALLEY TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND G-1 GALLEY SUPPORT CORRODED AT FS 160, RBL 40. THE SUPPORT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-04, 51-20-03, 51-30-02, AND 51-30-05. - [SDR CALA0000164](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000164), Feb 17, 2000: ANGLE. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND AFT CARGO DOOR CUTOUT FORWARD LOWER CORNER ANGLE CORRODED. THE ANGLE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-20-05. - [SDR CALA0000163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000163), Feb 17, 2000: DOOR PAN. CHAFED. INSPECTION FOUND AFT CARGO DOOR PAN CHAFED UNDER STOPS. REPAIR PARTS WERE INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5330-02819 AND SRM 51-10-03. - [SDR CALA0000162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000162), Feb 17, 2000: DOOR PAN. GOUGED. INSPECTION FOUND FORWARD AND AFT END OF MID CARGO DOOR PAN GOUGED AROUND THE DOOR LATCH ROLLER CAM. REPAIR DOUBLERS WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-04, 52-05, FIGU - [SDR CALA0000201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000201), Feb 14, 2000: FITTING. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND G-2 GALLEY FLOOR SUPPORT FITTING CORRODED AT FS 160, RBL 3. THE FITTING WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-02 AND 51-30-05. - [SDR CALA9901239](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9901239), Sep 17, 1999: VALVE. FAILED. THE NOSE GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. CYCLING THE GEAR PRODUCED NO CHANGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SFO WHERE IT LANDED - [SDR CALA9900622](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900622), Jun 2, 1999: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION FOUND THE EXTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ON BOTH THE RT AND LT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT INOPERATIVE. THE POWER SUPPLY WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND OPERATION - [SDR CALA9800279](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800279), Feb 20, 1998: SKIN. DENTED. INSPECTION FOUND SEVEN SMALL DENTS 18 INCHES AFT OF LOWER AFT CORNER OF L-1 DOOR NEAR CUSP LINE. AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION FOUND NO CRACKS. THE DENTS WERE PLAC - [SDR CALA9800088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800088), Jan 21, 1998: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED ON FINAL APPROACH TO IAH, THE NOSE GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND THE GEAR WARNING HORN SOUNDED ABOUT FIVE SECONDS LATER. - [SDR CALA9700341](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700341), Mar 14, 1997: SKIN. IMPACTED. THE JETWAY STRUCK AIRCRAFT AND DAMAGED SKIN AT FORWARD ENTRY DOOR HOLD OPEN AREA STA 119-120. A CLASS III DOUBLER REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-04, FIGURE 12B - [SDR CALA9601604](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9601604), Oct 31, 1996: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. A LAV SERVICE TRUCK STRUCK THE FUSELAGE 29 INCHES BELOW FORWARD EDGE OF SUGAR SCOOP RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO SKIN AND LONGERON. THE DAMAGED AREA WAS APPROXIMATELY - [SDR CAL960391](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL960391), Feb 26, 1996: SKIN. DENTED. MIA - INSPECTION FOUND 2 DENTS IN EXTERNAL LT FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 120. THE DENTED AREA WAS REMOVED. REPAIR DOUBLERS WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5330 - [SDR CAL960392](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL960392), Feb 10, 1996: SKIN. NICKED. MIA - INSPECTION FOUND A .50 INCH LONG NICK IN RT FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 237. THE AREA WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-04, FIGURE 38, SHEET 21. (X) - [SDR CAL960397](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL960397), Feb 7, 1996: FLOOR WEB. CORRODED. MIA - INSPECTION FOUND CABIN FLOOR WEB CORRODED AT CUSP LINE BETWEEN STA 550 TO STA 560 RIGHT. A FILLER AND DOUBLER REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM - [SDR CAL960396](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL960396), Feb 6, 1996: GUSSET. CRACKED. MIA - INSPECTION FOUND 1.5 INCH CRACKS IN GUSSET PLATES AT LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES OF KEEL BEAM RIB AT STA 946. THE GUSSET PLATES WERE REMOVED. NEW GUSSET PLATES W - [SDR CAL960395](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL960395), Feb 6, 1996: ANGLE. CORRODED. MIA - INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION IN FLOOR ATTACH ANGLE FROM RT INBOARD FLOOR TRACK TO RT CABIN SIDEWALL AT FS 200. A NEW FLOOR SUPPORT ANGLE WAS FABRICATED AND - [SDR CAL960394](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL960394), Feb 6, 1996: WEB. CORRODED. MIA - INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON CABIN FLOOR HORIZONTAL WEB OUTBOARD OF RT OUBOARD FLOOR TRACK, FS 256. A DOUBLER AND FILLER REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTAL All 56: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N938MC-2022-05-09/reports.md ## FAA accident and incident reports (1) 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 19881015061609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881015061609I), Oct 15, 1988: Doug DC983 (N938MC), Newark, NJ. Unable to retract gear after takeoff. Returned. Found gear hydraulic by pass valve in open position. --- 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.