# N943AS: 1990 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83), registration cancelled 2008-06-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 12, 2008
- Exported to: Nigeria
- 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 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (registry code 52053)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 53018
- Year built: 1990
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: October 30, 1990
- Certificate issued: June 12, 2008
- Last registry action: June 12, 2008
- Mode S code: AD185E
- Owner when cancelled: [Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLS%20FARGO%20BANK%20NORTHWEST%20NA%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7558° N, 111.8843° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84111, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N943AS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=943AS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N943AS-2008-06-12

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 (205, newest 50)

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

- [SDR ASAA0782387](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0782387), Dec 15, 2007: HANDLE. OBSTRUCTED. CANNOT OPEN MAIN PAX (L10) DOOR FROM INSIDE, HAD TO OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. REMOVED EXCESS PAINT ON OUTSIDE OF DOOR WHICH PREVENTED OUTSIDE HANDLE FROM MOVING TO OPE
- [SDR ASAA0781992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0781992), Aug 17, 2007: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. AFT CARGO BAY DOOR FRAME CRACKED. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 52-05.
- [SDR ASAA0781991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0781991), Aug 17, 2007: SKIN. DENTED. LEFTHAND WING OUTBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD VANE IS DENTED ON INBOARD LEADING EDGE. REPAIRED CLUSTER OF DENTS PER SRM 51-60-0, 51-70-2 AND 57-50-14.
- [SDR ASAA0781990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0781990), Aug 17, 2007: SKIN. DENTED. FUSELAGE IS DENTED. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION. INSTALLED SKIN FINGER DOUBLERS AND STRAPS PER SRM 53-04.
- [SDR ASAA0781989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0781989), Aug 17, 2007: SKIN. GOUGED. FUSELAGE SKIN GOUGED AT PREVIOUS BLEND. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS PER SRM 53-04.
- [SDR ASAA0781988](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0781988), Aug 17, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK CORRODED. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF TRACK. INSTALLED REPAIR PLUG PER SRM 53-05.
- [SDR ASAA0781987](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0781987), Aug 17, 2007: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. CABIN FLOOR PANEL DELAMINATED (TOP FIBER LAYER PULLED LOOSE). APPLIED GLASS FABRIC LAYER PER MM 25-00-00 PP 804-805.
- [SDR ASAA0781986](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0781986), Aug 17, 2007: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. CABIN FLOOR PANEL DELAMINATED (TOP FIBER LAYER PULLED LOOSE). APPLIED GLASS FABRIC LAYER PER MM 25-00-00 PP 804-805.
- [SDR ASAA0781985](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0781985), Aug 17, 2007: FLOOR PANEL. PUNCTURED. CABIN FLOOR PANEL IS PUNCTURED. REPAIRED WITH BONDED DOUBLER PER SRM 51-70-02.
- [SDR ASAA0781984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0781984), Aug 17, 2007: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. CABIN FLOOR PANEL DELAMINATED. REPLACED PANEL PER SRM 53-05 AND 53-20-01.
- [SDR ASAA0781983](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0781983), Aug 17, 2007: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. CABIN FLOOR PANEL DELAMINATED. REPLACED PANEL PER SRM 53-05 AND SRM 53-20-01.
- [SDR ASAA0781982](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0781982), Aug 17, 2007: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. FLOOR PANEL IS DELAMINATED. REPLACED PANEL PER SRM 53-05.
- [SDR ASAA0781981](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0781981), Aug 17, 2007: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CUSP WEB CORRODED. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER PER SRM 51-70-4.
- [SDR ASAA0781950](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0781950), Aug 15, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. G3 GALLEY FORWARD INBOARD SEAT TRACK MOUNTING IS CORRODED. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION. INSTALLED PLUG REPAIR PER SRM 53-05.
- [SDR ASAA0781951](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0781951), Aug 15, 2007: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CABIN RIGHTHAND CUSP WEB CORRODED. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 51-70-4.
- [SDR ASAA0680589](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0680589), May 14, 2006: VANE. GOUGED. LEFT WING OUTBOARD FLAP INBOARD VANE IS GOUGED ON LEADING EDGE. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. INSTALLED A SKIN FILLER AND INTERNAL DOUBLER PER SRM 51 70 2.
- [SDR ASAA0680561](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0680561), May 8, 2006: SKIN. DENTED. FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED. COLD FORMED TO ORIGINAL CONTOUR AND INSTALLED INTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 53 04 FIG 38 SHT 21.
- [SDR ASAA0680565](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0680565), May 8, 2006: STRAP. CORRODED. FOUND MID CARGO BAY FRAME STRAP CORRODED. REPLACED STRAP PER SRM 51 10 4 AND 51 30 5.
- [SDR ASAA0680564](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0680564), May 8, 2006: FRAME. CORRODED. FOUND AFT CARGO BAY FRAME CORRODED. REPLACED DAMAGED SECTION WITH A REPAIR SPLICE PER SRM 53 03 FIG 2A.
- [SDR ASAA0680566](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0680566), May 8, 2006: LONGERON. CORRODED. FOUND LONGERON 28L CORRODED. REPLACED DAMAGED SECTION WITH REPAIR SPLICE PER SRM 53 02 FIG 18.
- [SDR ASAA0680563](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0680563), May 8, 2006: LONGERON. CORRODED. FOUND LONGERON 29R CORRODED. REPLACED DAMAGED SECTION BY INSTALLING NEW SECTION AND A REPAIR SPLICE PER SRM 53 02 FIG 18.
- [SDR ASAA0680562](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0680562), May 8, 2006: LONGERON. CORRODED. FOUND LONGERON 30 CORRODED. REPLACED DAMAGED SECTION OF LONGERON PER SRM 51 10 4 51 30 2 AND 51 30 5.
- [SDR ASAA0580095](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580095), Feb 15, 2005: SKIN. DENTED. OKC - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED. RECONTOURED DAMAGED AREA. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER. (M)
- [SDR ASAA0580096](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580096), Feb 15, 2005: SKIN. DENTED. OKC - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED. RECONTOURED DAMAGED AREA. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER. (M)
- [SDR ASAA0580092](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580092), Feb 15, 2005: SKIN. DENTED. OKC - FOUND C-CHECK FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED. REPLACED DAMAGED SECTION. (M)
- [SDR ASAA0580099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580099), Feb 15, 2005: SKIN. DENTED. OKC - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. INSTALLED REPAIR FILLER AND DOUBLER. (M)
- [SDR ASAA0580094](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580094), Feb 15, 2005: SKIN. DENTED. OKC - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED. RECONTOURED DAMAGED AREA. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER. (M)
- [SDR ASAA0580093](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580093), Feb 15, 2005: SKIN. DENTED. OKC - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION. INSTALLED REPAIR FILLER AND DOUBLER. (M)
- [SDR ASAA0580101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580101), Feb 15, 2005: FLOOR PANEL. DAMAGED. OKC - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND PAX CABIN FLOOR PANEL PEELED. FIBERGLASS BOND REPAIRED. (M)
- [SDR ASAA0580100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580100), Feb 15, 2005: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. OKC - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND PAX CABIN FLOOR PANEL DELAMINATED. FIBERGLASS BOND REPAIRED. (M)
- [SDR ASAA0580098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580098), Feb 15, 2005: SKIN. DENTED. OKC - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED. RECONTOURED DENTED DAMAGED AREA. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER. (M)
- [SDR ASAA0580097](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580097), Feb 15, 2005: SKIN. DENTED. OKC - DURING C-CHECK, FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER. (M)
- [SDR ASAA0580109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580109), Feb 15, 2005: SKIN. GOUGED. OKC C-CHECK - LT WING T/E FLAP SKIN GOUGED. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER. (K)
- [SDR ASAA0580108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580108), Feb 15, 2005: SPACER. CORRODED. OKC C-CHECK - AFT CARGO DOOR BEAM VERTICAL SPACER CORRODED. REPLACED BEAM SPACER. (K)
- [SDR ASAA0580107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580107), Feb 15, 2005: DOOR FRAME. GOUGED. OKC C-CHECK - FWD CARGO DOOR JAMB GOUGED. REPLACED DAMAGED SECTION IAW EA. (K)
- [SDR ASAA0580106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580106), Feb 15, 2005: FLOOR PANEL. PEELING. OKC C-CHECK - PAX CABIN FLOOR PANEL PEELED. FIBERGLASS BOND REPAIRED. (K)
- [SDR ASAA0580105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580105), Feb 15, 2005: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. OCK C-CHECK - PAX CABIN FLOOR PANEL PEELED. FIBERGLASS BOND REPAIRED. (NM02200500846) (K)
- [SDR ASAA0580104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580104), Feb 15, 2005: FLOOR PANEL. DAMAGED. OKC C-CHECK- PAX CABIN FLOOR PANEL PEELED. FIBERGLASS BOND REPAIRED. (K)
- [SDR ASAA0580103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580103), Feb 15, 2005: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. OKC C-CHECK- PAX CABIN FLOOR PANEL DELAMINATED. FIBERGLASS BOND REPAIRED. (NM02200500846) (K)
- [SDR ASAA0580102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580102), Feb 15, 2005: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. OKC C-CHECK, PAX CABIN FLOOR PANEL PEELED AND DELAMINATED. FIBERGLASS BOND REPAIRED. (NM02200500846) (K)
- [SDR ASAA0480532](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0480532), Oct 10, 2004: LATCH. INOPERATIVE. SEA - PREFLIGHT CHECK - RT (F/O) SLIDING CLEARVIEW WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN. REPLACED LATCH AND SPRING ASSY. WINDOW THEN OPERATED PROPERLY.
- [SDR ASAA0480196](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0480196), Mar 21, 2004: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. DURING CHECK, FOUND OVERWING EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED DURING CYCLE ON/OFF TEST. REPLACED ASSOCIATED POWER SUPPLY, BATTERY PACK. LIGHTS T
- [SDR ASAA0480031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0480031), Jan 27, 2004: LANYARD. DISCONNECTED. SEA PREFLIGHT CHECK, FOUND AFT SERVICE DOOR L2 EMERGENCY SLIDE LANYARD WAS FOUND DISCONNECTED. RECONNECTED LANYARD. (M)
- [SDR ASAA0380801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0380801), Nov 22, 2003: FLOORBOARD. DELAMINATED. OKC - DUIRNG 15K CHECK, FOUND CABIN FLOORBOARD IS DELAMINATED AT FS 1193-1250. REPLACED FLOORBOARD PER SRM 53-04. (M)
- [SDR ASAA0380760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0380760), Nov 22, 2003: SEAT TRACK. GOUGED. DRUING 15K CHECK, FOUND SEAT TRACK GOUGED. REPLACED TRACK PER SRM. (M)
- [SDR ASAA0380770](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0380770), Nov 21, 2003: LONGERON. CORRODED. OKC - DURING 15K CHECK, FOUND LONGERON CORRODED AT FS 1287. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION PER SRM 53-02 AND 51-10-1. (M)
- [SDR ASAA0380768](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0380768), Nov 21, 2003: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. OKC - FOUND SHEAR TIE CORRODED AT FS 655. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION PER SRM 51-10-2, 04, AND 53-03. (M)
- [SDR ASAA0380767](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0380767), Nov 21, 2003: LONGERON. CORRODED. OKC - DURING 15K CHECK, FOUND LONGERON CORRODED AT FS 1218. REMOVED CORROSION. INSTALLED STRAP AND FILLER PER SRM 51-10-3 AND 53-02. (M)
- [SDR ASAA0380766](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0380766), Nov 21, 2003: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. OKC - DURING 15K CHECK, FOUND SHEAR TIE CORRODED AT FS 693. REPLACED SHEAR TIE PER SRM 51-10-2, 3, 4, 5. (M)
- [SDR ASAA0380769](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0380769), Nov 21, 2003: SKIN. DENTED. OKC - DURING 15K CHECK, FOUND RIGHT INBOARD FLAP LOWER SURFACE IS DENTED. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 57-01. (M)

All 205: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N943AS-2008-06-12/reports.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA08LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08LA050), Dec 25, 2007: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83 (N943AS), Ontario, CA, no damage. Probable cause: The lack of turbulence forecasts available to the flight crew, which resulted in the flight attendants not being seated when the flight encountered severe terrain-induced turbulence. Contributing to…

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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.

- [Accident 20071225830739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20071225830739A), Dec 25, 2007: Doug MD83 (N943AS), Ontario, CA, Minor damage. (-23) Alaska flight asa 464 encountered moderate/severe turbulence during descent to Ontario, CA. Turbulence was encountered at 8,300 feet and resulted in…
- [Incident 20051125028269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051125028269I), Nov 25, 2005: Doug DC983 (N943AS), Seattle, WA, Minor damage. (-23) Left wing tip struck a fuel truck during taxi. The aircraft was taxiing into gate D-5 in what was described by the marshaller as "too fast." The fuel…

## Other aircraft with N943AS

- [Cancelled 2012-10-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N943AS-2012-10-22): Hawker Beechcraft B300, S/N FL-590. Assigned (import), pending cancellation

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