# N939AS: 1987 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83), registration cancelled 2018-02-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 7, 2018
- 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: 49657
- Year built: 1987
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: April 8, 1988
- Certificate issued: April 2, 2012
- Last registry action: March 5, 2013
- Mode S code: AD0729
- Owner when cancelled: [Ga Telesis LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GA%20TELESIS%20LLC)
- Location: [Fort Lauderdale, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Fort%20Lauderdale)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 26.1860° N, 80.1727° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33309, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N939AS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=939AS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N939AS-2018-02-07

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 (91, newest 50)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR AALA20050184](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050184), Mar 6, 2005: ENGINE. MAKING METAL. DFW INFLIGHT T1304/6 MAR LOUD BAND AND SHUTTER. LEFT ENGINE LOST POWER. ROLLED BACK TO IDLE. ENGINE RAN AT IDLE UNTIL AFTER LANDING. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AFTER 
- [SDR AALA20050081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050081), Feb 4, 2005: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. SFO - AFT TAIL CONE EMERGENCY LIGHT AND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY AISLE PATH LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED TWO EACH BATTERY PACKS ABOVE RIGHT HAND AFT LAV FOR TAIL CONE 
- [SDR AALA20050051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050051), Jan 21, 2005: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. DFW - AFT EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN AFT LAVS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS AND TWO LIGHT BULBS FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN AFT LAVS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED
- [SDR AALA20040907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040907), Aug 28, 2004: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DFW - FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY BYPASS LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY BYPASS LIGHTING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERA
- [SDR AALA20040908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040908), Aug 28, 2004: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. FIRST CLASS EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON OVERHEAD PANELS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND CHARGER FOR FIRST CLASS EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON OVERHEAD PANELS. SYSTEM GROUN
- [SDR ZW0A0306501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZW0A0306501), Dec 7, 2003: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. THE EGRESS LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE BETWEEN CABIN ROWS 27 AND 30. SECURED LOOSE CONNECTOR AT ROW 30. CHECK-C 11-23-03 STL. --CLOSED---
- [SDR ZW0A021194](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZW0A021194), Nov 22, 2002: BRACKET. CRACKED. BRACKET CRACKED INSIDE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AT STA 1429 AND RBL 6. REPLACED ANGLE PER SPM 6-70-01 AND DOUGLAS DRAWING 5912188. LAST CHECK C PERFORMED IN STL 01
- [SDR ZW0A021193](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZW0A021193), Nov 21, 2002: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. FLOOR TIE DOWN TRACK BETWEEN STRINGERS 27 AND 28 LT AND STA 1003 AND 1079 IN AFT AUX FUEL TANK HAS CORROSION. REPLACED TRACK SPLICE AND TRACK I.A.W. SRM 53-05-1
- [SDR ZW0A021195](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZW0A021195), Nov 20, 2002: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. FLOOR SUPPORTS BETWEEN STA 160 AND STA 200 FOUND WITH SURFACE CORROSION. FABRICATED NEW SUPPORTS AND INSTALLED PER SRM 51-03-02. LAST CHECK C PERFORMED IN STL 0
- [SDR ZW0A021192](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZW0A021192), Nov 19, 2002: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. FLOOR TIE BETWEEN STRINGERS 28 AND 27 RT AND FROM STA 1003 TO 1079 IN AFT AUX FUEL TANK CAVITY HAS CORROSION. INSTALLED NEW TRACK FROM STA 1022 TO STA 1079. LAS
- [SDR ZW0A0208204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZW0A0208204), Aug 5, 2002: TURBINE. FAILED. DURING CLIMB LEFT ENG TURBINE FAILURE. FLT CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY SHUT ENG DOWN PER QRH RESULTING IN UNSCHEDULED LANDING. REPLACED NR 1 ENG, OPS AND LEAK CHECK
- [SDR TWAA0102601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0102601), Feb 7, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND EGRESS PATH MARKING SYSTEM LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERYS. OP 00-05 01-31-01 STL.
- [SDR TWAA0107101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0107101), Feb 7, 2001: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND EGRESS PATH MARKING SYSTEM LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES. OP 00-05 01-31-01 STL.
- [SDR TWAA0102504](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0102504), Feb 7, 2001: SOCKET. FAILED. THE EGRESS LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE AT ROW 33. SPLICED IN NEW LIGHT SOCKET. CHECK-C 1-20-01 STL.
- [SDR TWAA0100601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0100601), Jan 8, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. THE FWD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LH AND RH HAND, THE FWD ENTRY PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT, EGRESS LIGHTS ROW 5 THRU 7, AND EGRESS LIGHTS ROW 22 THRU 27 WERE I
- [SDR TWAA0008401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0008401), May 24, 2000: LANDING GEAR. DAMAGED. AFTER TAKEOFF GOT A RED LEFT MAIN LIGHT AND DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REPLACED LEFT MAIN GEAR ASSEMBLY. 0001 4-10-00 DFW.
- [SDR TWAA0000806](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0000806), Dec 21, 1999: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR MEMBRANE BETWEEN STA 1149L AND 1169L, AT LONGERON 18L. ACCOMP NDT PER 51-00-01 PART 4.. REMOVED LIGHT AND MODERAT
- [SDR TWAA0000513](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0000513), Dec 20, 1999: FLOOR PAN. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND CORROSION AT MEMBRANE FLOOR PAN ALONG LONGERON 18L, FROM STA 1107 THROUGH 1149. REMOVED LIGHT AND MODERATE CORROSION ON THE LT FLOOR
- [SDR TWAA0000512](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0000512), Dec 17, 1999: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND CORROSION AT STA 1031R, LONGERON 18. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 6-80-01. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01, FIG 4.
- [SDR TWAA0000511](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0000511), Dec 15, 1999: MEMBRANE. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND CORROSION ON MEMBRANE AT STA 57R, LONGERON 18. CORROSION REMOVED PER SRM 53-01. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER 53-01.
- [SDR TWAA0000510](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0000510), Dec 15, 1999: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND CORROSION AT STA 1102R, LONGERON 18. CORRECTED PER SRM 53-01. TREATED AND PAINTED PER 51-10-B.
- [SDR TWAA0000509](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0000509), Dec 15, 1999: MEMBRANE. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND CORROSION AND PILLOWING AT STA 439, LONGERON 18L MEMBRANE. REMOVED CORRODED SECTIONS OF MEMBRANE PER SPM 6-80-01, PAGE 1. REPAIRED P
- [SDR ASAA9980177](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA9980177), Aug 20, 1999: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. PDX - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE AT ROWS 19 THROUGH 22. REPLACED PACK BATTERIES AND LIGHTS OPERATED NOR
- [SDR ASAA9980139](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA9980139), Jun 19, 1999: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. SEA - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE THE AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT FLICKERS ON AND OFF WITH ELECTRICAL POWER OFF. REPLACED THE BAT
- [SDR ASAA9980133](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA9980133), Jun 5, 1999: LIGHT. DEFECTIVE. PDX - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE FORWARD PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)
- [SDR ASAA9980120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA9980120), May 23, 1999: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. SEA - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROWS 23 TO 27 WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERIES IN THE POWER SUPPLY AND OPERATED
- [SDR ASAA9980087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA9980087), Apr 24, 1999: PIN. LOOSE. SEA - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE FLIGHT COMPARTMENT RIGHT SLIDING WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN. ADJUSTED AND SECURED UPPER HINGE PIN ON WINDOW OPERATING MECHANISM A
- [SDR ASAA9880272](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA9880272), Dec 22, 1998: WIRE. DISCONNECTED. ONT - PRIOR TO DEPARTURE OF FLIGHT 555, CREW REPORTED THE EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTS IN THE FORWARD CABIN WERE INOPERATIVE. RECONNECTED WIRING IN FLOOR TRACK 
- [SDR ASAA9880271](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA9880271), Dec 21, 1998: WIRE. DISCONNECTED. SEA - PRIOR TO DEPARTURE OF FLIGHT 137, CREW REPORTED THE EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHT IN THE FORWARD CABIN WERE INOPERATIVE. RECONNECTED WIRING IN FLOOR TRACK A
- [SDR ASAA9880270](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA9880270), Dec 21, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. SEA - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN THE CATWALK AREA WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERIES IN THE POWER SUPPLY AND OPERATE
- [SDR ASAA9880191](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA9880191), Sep 24, 1998: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. PDX - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTS IN THE AFT CABIN WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)
- [SDR ASAA9880126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA9880126), Jul 12, 1998: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. SEA - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN THE FORWARD ENTRY AND GALLEY AREA WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERIES IN THE POWER S
- [SDR ASAA9880122](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA9880122), Jul 6, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. SEA - PRIOR TO DEPARTURE OF FLIGHT 137, CREW REPORTED THE EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTS IN THE FORWARD CABIN WERE INOPERATIVE. RECONNECTED WIRING IN FLOOR TRACK 
- [SDR ASAA9880113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA9880113), Jun 26, 1998: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. SFO - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE EXTERIOR OVERWING EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHTS WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH WHEN CONTROL SWITCH PLACED TO OFF POSITION, WOULD EXTINGU
- [SDR ASAA9880105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA9880105), Jun 13, 1998: PIN. OUT OF ADJUST. SEA - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE FLIGHT COMPARTMENT RT SLIDING WINDOW WAS FOUND DIFFICULT TO OPEN. ADJUSTED THE WINDOW GUIDE PIN AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)
- [SDR ASAA9880104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA9880104), Jun 7, 1998: PANEL. MISALIGNED. ANC - AFTER ARRIVAL OF FLT 104, CREW REPORTED THE FLIGHT COMPARTMENT RT SLIDING WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN COMPLETELY. REPOSITIONED THE WINDOW TRIM PANEL AND OPERATE
- [SDR ASAA9880081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA9880081), May 9, 1998: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. SEA - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN THE AFT CATWALK AREA WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERIES IN THE POWER SUPPLY AND OPE
- [SDR ASAA9880069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA9880069), Apr 9, 1998: POWER SUPPLY. DEFECTIVE. PDX - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE EXTERIOR OVERWING EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHTS WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)
- [SDR ASAA9880058](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA9880058), Mar 25, 1998: FUSE. FAILED. SEA - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTS IN THE AFT CABIN WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE FUSE IN THE POWER SUPPLY AND OPERATED NOR
- [SDR ASAA9880005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA9880005), Jan 6, 1998: CONNECTOR. DISCONNECTED. PDX - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHT COVER AT ROW 3 WAS FOUND PULLED UP AND THE 2ND FORWARD LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. RECONNECTED THE CO
- [SDR ASAA9880002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA9880002), Jan 2, 1998: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. SEA - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN THE CATWALK AREA WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERIES IN THE POWER SUPPLY AND OPERATE
- [SDR ASAA9780298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA9780298), Dec 26, 1997: CONNECTOR. DISCONNECTED. SEA - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTS IN THE AFT CABIN WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. RECONNECTED CONNECTOR TO LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND OPERATED N
- [SDR ASAA9780289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA9780289), Dec 18, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. PDX - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN THE AFT CABIN AND LOWER TAILCONE AREA ILLUMINATE AND REMAIN ILLUMINATED WITH MAIN BATTERY SWITC
- [SDR ASAA9780271](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA9780271), Nov 21, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. SEA - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN THE AFT CABIN WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERIES IN THE POWER SUPPLY AND OPERATED N
- [SDR ASAA9780270](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA9780270), Nov 21, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. SEA - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN THE MID CABIN WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERIES IN THE POWER SUPPLY AND OPERATED N
- [SDR ASAA9780269](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA9780269), Nov 21, 1997: CONNECTOR. DISCONNECTED. SEA - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTS IN THE FORWARD CABIN WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. RECONNECTED CONNECTOR TO LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND OPERAT
- [SDR ASAA9780264](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA9780264), Nov 9, 1997: LIGHT. DEFECTIVE. SEA - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE FORWARD PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)
- [SDR ASAA9780256](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA9780256), Oct 23, 1997: JAMB. CORRODED. BFM - DURING 30K CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON R1 DOOR JAMB LOWER FORWARD CORNER. REPLACED LOWER SECTION OF R1 DOOR JAMB IAW DC9 SRM 53-05, FIG 55. TT: 29,023 H
- [SDR ASAA9780255](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA9780255), Oct 23, 1997: SKIN. CREASED. BFM - DURNG 30K CHECK, CREASE WAS FOUND ON RT WING OUTBOARD FLAP INBOARD FIXED VANE. REPAIRED WITH BONDED DOUBLER IAW ASA EA 5750-01254. TT: 29,023 HOURS. TC: 1
- [SDR ASAA9780252](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA9780252), Oct 21, 1997: WEB. CORRODED. BFM - DURING 30K CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON CUSP MEMBRANE AT LONGERON 18L AND FS 930. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW ASA EA 5310-01556. TT: 2

All 91: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N939AS-2018-02-07/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 20000524033249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000524033249I), May 24, 2000: Doug DC983 (N939AS), Tampa, FL, Minor damage. (-23)On may 24, 2000 at 1430 EST, a mcdonald Douglas DC-9-83, N939AS, operated by twa had an unsafe left main landing gear indication after take off from…

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