# N9402W: 1992 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83), registration cancelled 2025-12-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 9, 2025
- 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-1](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-1) (registry code 52044)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 53138
- Year built: 1992
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: September 17, 1992
- Certificate issued: November 26, 2021
- Last registry action: June 23, 2023
- Mode S code: AD0FDB
- 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/N9402W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9402W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9402W-2025-12-09

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 (78, newest 50)

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

- [SDR AALA20160225001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160225001), Feb 24, 2016: BATTERY PACK. FAILED. AB5-4 EGRESS LIGHT POWER SUPPLY FAILS TO TEST. REPLACED AB5-4 EGRESS LIGHT POWER SUPPLY BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-60-98. TESTED OK. THE ACFT WAS NOT GNDED.
- [SDR AALA20150616014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150616014), Jun 16, 2015: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. CARGO MID CX DOOR FWD LOWER DOOR STOP CRACKED. INSTALLED NEW DOOR STOP FITTING.
- [SDR AALA20150615005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150615005), Jun 15, 2015: BRACKET. CRACKED. CRACKED BRACKET IN FWD SERVICE DOOR UPPER AFT CORNER. R & R BRACKET.
- [SDR AALA20150615004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150615004), Jun 15, 2015: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. CARGO AFT CX DOOR FWD MIDDLE DOOR STOP IS CRACKED. INSTALLED NEW DOOR STOP FITTING ASSEMBLY.
- [SDR AALA20150526003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150526003), May 25, 2015: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. OVERHEAD EMER LIGHTS AT ROW 22 - 26 DO NOT TEST. R & R BATTERY PACK FOR EMER LIGHTS AT ROWS 22 - 26 IAW AMM 33-53-00. SYS CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20150526002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150526002), May 25, 2015: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FORWARD OVERWING EMER EXIT LIGHTS DO NOT TEST. R & R BATTERY PACK FOR FWD OVERWING EMER LIGHTS IAW AMM 33-53-00. SYS CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20150526001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150526001), May 25, 2015: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AFT TAIL SLIDE EMER LIGHTS DO NOT TEST. R & R EMER LIGHT BATTERY PACK FOR TAIL SLIDE IAW AMM 33-53-00. SYS CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20150218004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150218004), Feb 18, 2015: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INTERCOSTAL CRACKED 2 EACH BELOW CABIN FLOOR. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW AARD 51-00-05 & DWG 9936580.
- [SDR AALA20150218003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150218003), Feb 18, 2015: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. CRACKED INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN STATION 1271 - 1287. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW AARD 51-00-05 & DWG 9936580.
- [SDR AALA20141104005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20141104005), Nov 4, 2014: FUEL CONTROL. DEFECTIVE. AIR INTERRUPT, ACFT EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED LT ENGINE ROLLBACK AT CRUISE ALTITUDE. ENGINE THRUST MOVED TO IDLE. POWER REGAINED IN DESCENT. DIVERTED, EMERGENC
- [SDR AALA20140124003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140124003), Jan 24, 2014: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN LT OF VERTICAL STABILIZER INLET DUCT. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW SRM 53-04-00 & EA.
- [SDR AALA20140123002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140123002), Jan 23, 2014: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. SHEAR TIE FROM STATIONS 1437 TO 1438 & LONGERON 2 RT CRACKED. REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW AARD 51-00-05-1.
- [SDR AALA20140122003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140122003), Jan 22, 2014: FRAME. CRACKED. CANT FRAME 1510 CRACKED AT 9 O`CLOCK POSITION, AT TAIL CONE GUIDE PIN. REMOVED DAMAGE & INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-01-00.
- [SDR AALA20140205007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140205007), Jan 21, 2014: FORMER. CRACKED. LT HAND WING LE NR 4 SLAT TRACK INBD FORMER, INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW EA MD80-57-033312.
- [SDR AALA20140205006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140205006), Jan 21, 2014: FORMER. CRACKED. RT HAND WING LE NR 4 SLAT TRACK INBD FORMER IS CRACKED. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW EA MD80-57-033312.
- [SDR AALA20130528010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130528010), May 28, 2013: TRANSMITTER. INOPERATIVE. CREW REPORTED WEATHER RADAR FAILED IN FLIGHT. FLIGHT DIVERTED, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR RECEIVER TRANSMITTER A
- [SDR AALA20121123012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121123012), Nov 23, 2012: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. ONT - INFLIGHT SJD-LAX. CREW REPORTED BOTH AUTOPILOTS FAILED INFLIGHT. FLIGHT DIVERTED ONT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PLACARD BOTH AUTOPILOTS PER MEL. FLIGHT CONT
- [SDR AALA20120714008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120714008), Jul 14, 2012: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. CRACK IN CUSP SHEET AT FASTENER HOLE AT STATION 158. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20120714007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120714007), Jul 14, 2012: ANGLE. CRACKED. RIGHT CUSP TEE ANGLE IS CRACKED FORWARD OF FORWARD SERVICE DOOR AT APPROXIMATE STATION 150. INSTALLED CUSP ANGLE FILLER AND DOUBLERS PER SRM 53-05-00 FIGURE 55 
- [SDR AALA20120713005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120713005), Jul 13, 2012: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. AFT CARGO DOOR AFT FRAME CRACKED AT NUMBER 5 BEAM. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER EA COMP-52-024887.
- [SDR AALA20120711012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120711012), Jul 11, 2012: TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON TIEDOWN TRACK RIGHT SIDE FROM STATIONS 1110 TO 1155. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT TIE DOWN TRACK STATIONS 1110 TO 1155 PER AARD 51-00-05-1, SRM 51-30
- [SDR AALA20120710014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120710014), Jul 10, 2012: SKIN. BENT. CABIN FORWARD ENTRY DOOR SKIN BENT AT LOWER AFT CORNER. STRAIGHTENED LOWER AFT SKIN AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 52-10-00-2.
- [SDR AALA20120707003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120707003), Jul 7, 2012: ANGLE. CRACKED. STATION 905 ABOVE CENTER FUEL TANK HAS VERTICAL ANGLE CRACKED JUST BELOW NUMBER 4 SEAT TRACK. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE VERTICAL ANGLE PER AARD 51-00-05-1.
- [SDR AALA20120706008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120706008), Jul 6, 2012: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. RIGHT CUSP FROM STATIONS 522 TO 541 CORRODED. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20120706001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120706001), Jul 6, 2012: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. CRACK IN LEFT CUSP AT LIGHTNING HOLE OUTBOARD OF SEAT TRACK NUMBER 1 AT STATION 412. INSTALLED DOUBLER LEFT CUSP AT STATION 412 PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20120713018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120713018), Jul 5, 2012: CUSP WEB. DAMAGED. RIGHT CUSP STATION 905 HAS DOUBLE DRILLED HOLE. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20120713017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120713017), Jul 5, 2012: CUSP WEB. DAMAGED. CUSP AT RIGHT STATION 886 HAS DAMAGED HOLE. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20120705013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120705013), Jul 5, 2012: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. LEFT CUSP AT STATION 886, OUTBOARD AFT NUMBER 1 SEAT TRACK MOUNT BOLT HOLE IN CUSP IS CRACKED. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20120713015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120713015), Jul 3, 2012: MEMBRANE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SUBFLOOR UNDER NUMBER 2 GALLEY TIE DOWN STATION 218. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20111117TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20111117TUL03), Nov 17, 2011: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. YYC - OTHER AIRLINE REPORTED SPARKS FROM LEFT ENGINE ON TAKEOFF ROTATION AND ON INITIAL CLIMBOUT. CREW REPORTED NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIG
- [SDR AALA20100918TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100918TUL02), Sep 18, 2010: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 2 LEFT CRACKED AT FRAME 1418. REPAIRED PER AARD 53-30-00-2 AND EA MD80-53-013074.
- [SDR AALA20100918TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100918TUL01), Sep 18, 2010: FRAME. CRACKED. STATION 1418 FRAME CRACKED AT LONGERON 2 LEFT. REPAIRED PER EA MD80-53-013026.
- [SDR AALA20100916TUL09](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100916TUL09), Sep 16, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. RIGHT FORWARD FUSELAGE AT AFT STRUT GEAR DOOR FOR NOSE LANDING GEAR HAS AFT HINGE CUTOUT WITH CRACK IN SKIN. ROUTED OUT CRACKED SKIN AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLE
- [SDR AALA20100916TUL04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100916TUL04), Sep 16, 2010: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 2 RIGHT CRACKED AT STATION 1418. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-30-00-2.
- [SDR AALA20100916TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100916TUL03), Sep 16, 2010: FRAME. CRACKED. STATION 1510 CANT FRAME CRACKED LOWER RIGHT TAIL CONE ALIGNMENT PIN. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01-00 FIGURE 2 SHEET 3.
- [SDR AALA20100916TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100916TUL02), Sep 16, 2010: FRAME. CRACKED. STATION 1510 CANT FRAME CRACKED LOWER LEFT TAIL CONE ALIGNMENT PIN. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01-00 FIGURE 2 SHEET 3.
- [SDR AALA20100916TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100916TUL01), Sep 16, 2010: FRAME. CRACKED. STATION 1510 CANT FRAME CRACKED AT TAIL CONE ALIGNMENT PIN ABOVE MAIT LIGHT SWITCH. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 53-01-00.
- [SDR AALA20100421ORD01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100421ORD01), Apr 20, 2010: SHUTOFF VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. ORD - CREW REPORTED STRONG ACRID ODOR IN CABIN ON TAKEOFF THEN SAME ODOR DURING DESCENT. FLIGHT LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPL
- [SDR AALA20100321LGA02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100321LGA02), Mar 21, 2010: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FOUND FORWARD HALF OF SEAT EMERGENCY LIGHTS WEAK. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT FORWARD DROP CEILING PANEL SEAT EMERGENCY LIGHTS, OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20090822TUL04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090822TUL04), Aug 21, 2009: PISTON. DEFECTIVE. SEA - AIRCRAFT UNABLE TO RETRACT NOSE LANDING GEAR. EMERGENCY DECLARED, RETURNED TO SEA WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED NOSE GEAR SHOC
- [SDR AALA20090331TUL34](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090331TUL34), Mar 25, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. PASSENGER SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK IS WEAK. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR AALA200802611A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200802611A), Nov 30, 2008: SEAL. LEAKING. INFLIGHT CREW REPORTED NOSE LANDING GEAR RED INDICATION WITH AIR NOISE. SUSPECTED GEAR NOT FULLY RETRACTED. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACE
- [SDR AALA200802437](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200802437), Sep 24, 2008: GENERATOR. FAILED. INFLIGHT T1363/24SEP. LT ENGINE GENERATOR OFF LINE. AUXILIARY POWER UNIT (APU) WOULD NOT COME ON LINE. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LT 
- [SDR AALA200801947](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200801947), Jul 24, 2008: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. ORD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT RT HAND OVERWING EXIT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT RT HAND OVERWING EXIT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPS. 
- [SDR AALA200801639](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200801639), Jun 17, 2008: GCU. FAILED. STL INFLIGHT T2361/17JUN ORD TO DFW. CREW REPORTED LOSS OF RT AC BUD POWER AND RT ENGINE DRIVEN GENERATOR WOULD NOT HOLD A LOAD. LANDED STL WITHOUT INCIDENT. RE
- [SDR AALA20071982](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20071982), Oct 18, 2007: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. SFO - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT OVERHEAD SEAT ROWS 17D TO 27D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED RESEATED BATTERIES IN BATTERY PACK AT SEAT ROW 20D FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT OVERHEA
- [SDR AALA20071067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20071067), Jun 9, 2007: LANYARD. FRAYED. LGA - RIGHT NUMBER ONE DOOR SLIDE LANYARD CABLE FRAYED. REPLACED RIGHT NUMBER ONE DOOR SLIDE LANYARD. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
- [SDR AALA20071066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20071066), Jun 9, 2007: BATTERY PACK. LOOSE. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROWS 28ABC AND 30ABC INOPERATIVE. RESEATED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROWS 28ABC AND 30ABC. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NO
- [SDR AALA20060603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20060603), Aug 23, 2006: BULB. INOPERATIVE. LGA SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BULBS FOR SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (CLOS
- [SDR AALA20060447](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20060447), Jul 8, 2006: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. ORD - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FORWARD AND AFT GALLEY AND LEFT NUMBER ONE DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FORWARD AND AFT GALLEY AND 

All 78: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9402W-2025-12-09/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 20121110027969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20121110027969I), Nov 10, 2012: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) (N9402W), Omaha, NE, No damage. During descent into Omaha, Nebraska the digital flight guidance panel failed. An emerency landing was declared. All systems returned to normal on downwind and…

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