# N9403W: 1992 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83), registration cancelled 2021-10-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 30, 2021
- 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: 53139
- Year built: 1992
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: October 28, 1992
- Certificate issued: July 12, 2018
- Last registry action: July 12, 2018
- Mode S code: AD0FFE
- Owner when cancelled: [Aerothrust Holdings Leasing LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AEROTHRUST%20HOLDINGS%20LEASING%20LLC)
- Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 25.8166° N, 80.3105° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33166, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9403W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9403W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9403W-2021-10-30

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 (111, newest 50)

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

- [SDR AALA20160714016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160714016), Jul 14, 2016: FRAME. CRACKED. FUSELAGE FRAME AT BS 1418 IS CRACKED AT L2R. REPAIRED THE FRAME IAW SRM 53-03-00 FIGURE 31A.
- [SDR AALA20160714015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160714015), Jul 14, 2016: FRAME. CRACKED. FUSELAGE FRAME AT BS 1418 IS CRACKED AT L2L. REPAIRED FRAME IAW SRM 53-03-00 FIGURE 31A.
- [SDR AALA20160714011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160714011), Jul 14, 2016: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. SHEAR TIE AT BS 1437 AND L3L IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 51-01-00 AND 53-05-00.
- [SDR AALA20160714010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160714010), Jul 14, 2016: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. SHEAR TIE AT BS 1437 AND L3R IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 51-01-00 AND 53-05-00.
- [SDR AALA20160714008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160714008), Jul 14, 2016: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. LEFT VERTICAL STABILIZER LOWER ATTACH ANGLE IS CRACKED AT AFT END. REMOVED AND REPLACED ANGLE IAW SRM 51-01-00 AND BOEING DRAWING 5912188.
- [SDR AALA20160711004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160711004), Jul 11, 2016: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 1418 AND L2L IS CRACKED. REPAIRED SKIN IAW SRM 53-04-00.
- [SDR AALA20160711003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160711003), Jul 11, 2016: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 1418 AND L2R IS CRACKED. REPAIRED SKIN IAW SRM 53-04-00.
- [SDR AALA20160627011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160627011), Jun 27, 2016: TRIM SWITCH. WORN. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. AIR INTERRUPT, EMERGENCY DECLARED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL. DURING CLIMB THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER PRIMARY TRIM FAILED. ALTERNATE TRIM OPERATE
- [SDR AALA20160102001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160102001), Jan 2, 2016: DUCT. DAMAGED. AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. AIR INTERRUPT, EMER DECLARED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL & ACFT NOT OVERWEIGHT. DURING CLIMB, WITH AIR FOIL ANTI-ICE OFF THE TAIL COMPARTMENT, TEMPE
- [SDR AALA20151031002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20151031002), Oct 31, 2015: WARNING LIGHT. INTERMITTENT. ON CLIMB OUT, CTR FUEL LOW PRESS LIGHT ON WITH 9000 LBS IN CTR TANK. LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT, & CTR TANK INTERMITTENTLY BURNED ON RETURN. UNCERTAIN IF FUEL WAS M
- [SDR AALA20150414004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150414004), Apr 13, 2015: LINK. BROKEN. THE AFT STAIRWAY CEILING WALKWAY WILL NOT RETRACT WITH AIR STAIRS IN THE DOWN POSITION. R & R RT AFT LOWER LINK ASSEMBLY. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW AMM 52
- [SDR AALA20150414003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150414003), Apr 13, 2015: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE IN FWD ENTRY AREA. REPLACED BATTERY PACK 803900-1 IAW AMM 33-53-00. SYS CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20150119011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150119011), Jan 19, 2015: SKIN. CRACKED. RIGHT OTBD FLAP, LOWER INBD SKIN HAS A CRACK IN THE DENT BETWEEN XRS 324 & 330. REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-01-00-001, 51-10-03, 51-20-00 & 51-30-08.
- [SDR AALA20150119008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150119008), Jan 19, 2015: FRAME. CRACKED. FUSELAGE FRAME AT STATION 1510 IS CRACKED AT LT LOWER ALIGNMENT PIN HOLE. REPAIRED FRAME IAW SRM 53-01-00.
- [SDR AALA20150116031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150116031), Jan 16, 2015: SKIN. DAMAGED. RIGHT ENG STUB WING LOWER TE AT ROOT HAS LOOSE HARDWARE WEARING INTO SKIN. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW SRM 53-01-00-001.
- [SDR AALA20141118009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20141118009), Nov 18, 2014: ENGINE. FAILED. RETURNED, EMER DECLARED & LANDING UNEVENTFUL. ACFT NOT OVERWEIGHT. DURING CLIMB THROUGH 6800 FEET A LOUD BANG OCCURRED ACCOMPANIED BY A YAW TO RIGHT. RT ENG IND
- [SDR AALA20140529003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140529003), May 28, 2014: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. TAIL CONE CATWALK EMER LIGHT FAILED TESTS. REPLACED BATTERY PACK B5-28. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20140503010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140503010), May 3, 2014: ARU. MALFUNCTIONED. DFW CREW REPORTED MULTIPLE INSTRUMENTS WENT BLANK & CARGO HEAT BREAKER POPPED. FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED 
- [SDR AALA20130917019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130917019), Sep 17, 2013: CASTING. CRACKED. RT HAND WING FIXED LE CASTING AT INBD SIDE OF NR 4 SLAT TRACK CRACKED. INSTALLED CASTING IAW AARD 51-00-05-1 & DRAWINGS 5937484 & 9937489.
- [SDR AALA20130917021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130917021), Sep 12, 2013: CASTING. CRACKED. LT WING FIXED LE CASTING CRACKED ON TOP LUG NR 4 SLAT TRACK. REPLACED CRACKED CASTING.
- [SDR AALA20130918005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130918005), Sep 12, 2013: CASTING. CRACKED. RT WING FIXED LE CASTING AT INBD SIDE OF NR 4 SLAT TRACK CRACKED. INSTALLED FABRICATED CASTING IAW AARD 51-00-05-1 & DRAWING 5937484 & 9937489.
- [SDR AALA20130917023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130917023), Sep 12, 2013: CASTING. CRACKED. RT WING FIXED LE CASTING AT INBD SIDE OF NR 4 SLAT TRACK CRACKED. REPLACED CRACKED CASTING.
- [SDR AALA20121219011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20121219011), Dec 19, 2012: CSD. OVERSERVICED. ATL INFLIGHT TPA-ORD. CREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE FAILED AND UNABLE TO START AUXILIARY POWER UNIT. FLIGHT DIVERTED ATL LANDED WITHOUT INCIDEN
- [SDR AALA20120809011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120809011), Aug 9, 2012: CLAMP. LEAKING. DFW - CREW REPORTED DURING CLIMBOUT TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH BOTH PACKS SHUT DOWN. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED
- [SDR AALA20120418006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120418006), Apr 18, 2012: FRAME. DAMAGED. FRAME DAMAGED AT STATION 110 ABOVE AND JUST LEFT OF TRANSFER RELAY. INSTALLED REPAIR STRAP PER EA MD80-53-023136.
- [SDR AALA20120413038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120413038), Apr 13, 2012: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FORWARD SUBFLOOR STATION 200 RIGHT BUTTLINE 55. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20120413036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120413036), Apr 13, 2012: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. LEFT CUSP BUCKLED WITH CRACK AT STATION 257 NEAR GREEN FITTING. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20120413035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120413035), Apr 13, 2012: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. SUBFLOOR HAS CORROSION UNDER G1 GALLEY DRAIN PAN. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20120413034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120413034), Apr 13, 2012: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. CRACK AT STATIONS 995 TO 997 LEFT CUSP. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20120413033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120413033), Apr 13, 2012: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. RIGHT UPPER CUSP BS 1187 TO 1193 CORRODED. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20120413032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120413032), Apr 13, 2012: CUSP WEB. DAMAGED. RIGHT CUSP WEB BS 885 DAMAGED FASTENER HOLE. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20120413030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120413030), Apr 13, 2012: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON RIGHT CUSP FROM BS 503 TO 598. REPLACED CUSP SHEET PER AARD 51-10-00-5.
- [SDR AALA20120412032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120412032), Apr 12, 2012: ANGLE. CORRODED. RIGHT CUSP ANGLE CORRODED AT BS 200. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER AT RIGHT CUSP ANGLE PER AARD 53-20-00-14.
- [SDR AALA20120409016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120409016), Apr 9, 2012: SKIN. BENT. CABIN FORWARD ENTRY DOOR SKIN IS BENT ALONG LOWER SIDE NEAR AFT LOWER CORNER. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 52-10-00-2 PAGE 2.
- [SDR AALA20120406022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120406022), Apr 6, 2012: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 18 LEFT CRACKED AT STATION 1309 AFT SIDE. REPAIRED LONGERON PER SRM 53-02-00 FIGURE 18.
- [SDR AALA20120420021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120420021), Apr 5, 2012: MEMBRANE. PUNCTURED. SUBFLOOR HAS A PUNCTURE AT STATION 194. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20120421008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120421008), Apr 4, 2012: WEB. CRACKED. FORWARD ENTRY DOOR JAMB- WEB TAB CRACKED AFT SIDE OF DOOR JAMB STATION 208 LONGERON 11 LEFT. INSTALLED REPAIR STRAP PER AARD 53-10-33-11.
- [SDR AALA20120421007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120421007), Apr 4, 2012: WEB. CRACKED. FORWARD ENTRY DOOR JAMB- WEB TAB CRACKED AFT SIDE OF DOOR JAMB STATION 208 LONGERON 15 LEFT. INSTALLED REPAIR STRAP PER AARD 53-10-00-11.
- [SDR AALA20120420020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120420020), Apr 4, 2012: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION ON BOTTOM OF LEFT CUSP AT STATION 532. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20120320009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120320009), Mar 18, 2012: SHROUD. BROKEN. SEAT 12D EMERGENCY LIGHT SHROUD BROKEN. REPLACED SHROUD FOR SEAT 12D EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20120319004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120319004), Mar 18, 2012: LENS. BROKEN. THE 12D EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS BROKEN. REPLACED SEAT 12D EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20111221BOS01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20111221BOS01), Dec 17, 2011: LIGHT. BROKEN. PLASTIC EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT COVER FROM FORWARD GALLEY FLOOR LIGHTING BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED BROKEN EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT.
- [SDR AALA20101029TUL09](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101029TUL09), Oct 29, 2010: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 2 LEFT CRACKED AFT OF STATION 1418. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED LONGERON REPAIR PER SRM 53-02 FIGURE 18 AND EA MD80-53-013804.
- [SDR AALA20101028TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101028TUL01), Oct 27, 2010: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 20 IS CRACKED ABOVE INBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR RIGHT SIDE. REPAIRED LONGERON 20 PER AARD 53-10-00-18.
- [SDR AALA20100404DFW02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100404DFW02), Apr 4, 2010: AHRS. FAULTY. DFW - INFLIGHT SJD-ORD. CAPTAIN REPORTED HIS NAVIGATION DISPLAY WAS NOT WORKING. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND NUMBER 1 
- [SDR AALA20091227DFW01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091227DFW01), Dec 27, 2009: UNKNOWN. SMOKE. CREW REPORTED AIRCRAFT LOAD SHOWED .7 LEFT NORMAL CENTER FUEL PRESSURE WARN ON FOR ABOUT 3 MINUTES THEN WENT OUT. CREW REPORTED ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL AND THE
- [SDR AALA20090924BOS01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090924BOS01), Sep 24, 2009: ACTUATOR. FAILED. DURING CLIMB AND GEAR RETRACTION THE AMBER GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ON AND LEFT MAIN INDICATOR WAS RED. GEAR LOWERED NORMALLY AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BOST
- [SDR AALA20090706TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090706TUL01), Jul 6, 2009: DUCT. DIRTY. LFT - INFLIGHT FLL-DFW. CREW REPORTED ELECTRICAL SMOKE ODOR IN CABIN. EMERGENCY DECLARED, LANDED LFT WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED 
- [SDR AALA20090605TUL16](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090605TUL16), May 25, 2009: FRAME. CRACKED. THE 1510 CANT FRAME CRACKED AT LOWER RIGHT HAND TAIL CONE ALIGNMENT. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01-00 FIG 2 SHEET 3.
- [SDR AALA200802473A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200802473A), Nov 8, 2008: FUEL FILTER. DIRTY. ORD INFLIGHT - AT TOP OF CLIMB RIGHT AND LEFT INLET FUEL PRESSURE LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. AFTER LEVEL OFF APU SHUT DOWN. NUMBER TWO ENGINE GENERAT

All 111: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9403W-2021-10-30/reports.md

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