# N948AS: 1990 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83), registration cancelled 2017-09-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 15, 2017
- 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: 53021
- Year built: 1990
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: December 9, 1990
- Certificate issued: January 19, 2011
- Last registry action: December 15, 2016
- Mode S code: AD2AF1
- Owner when cancelled: [USA Jet Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/USA%20JET%20AIRLINES%20INC)
- Location: [Belleville, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Belleville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.1832° N, 83.4890° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48111, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N948AS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=948AS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N948AS-2017-09-15

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 (189, newest 50)

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

- [SDR ASAA0781897](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0781897), Jul 25, 2007: SKIN. DENTED. FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED. REPAIR PER SRM 53-04.
- [SDR ASAA0781895](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0781895), Jul 25, 2007: SKIN. BULGED. FUSELAGE SKIN BULGED. RECONTOURED SKIN AND INSTALLED INTERIOR DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04.
- [SDR ASAA0781894](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0781894), Jul 25, 2007: SKIN. BULGED. FUSELAGE SKIN HAS BULGES. REPLACED PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER PER ASA EA 5330 02221.
- [SDR ASAA0781889](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0781889), Jul 25, 2007: SKIN. DENTED. FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04.
- [SDR ASAA0781888](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0781888), Jul 25, 2007: SKIN. DENTED. FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04.
- [SDR ASAA0781896](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0781896), Jul 25, 2007: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. CUSP WEB CRACKED. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION AND INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER PER SRM 51-70-4.
- [SDR ASAA0781893](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0781893), Jul 25, 2007: WEB. CRACKED. WEB IS CRACKED AT FASTENER HOLE. INSTALLED REPLACEMENT FRAME SECTION AND REPAIR DOUBLERS PER SRM 53 01.
- [SDR ASAA0781892](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0781892), Jul 25, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. CANT REPAIR BRACKET BROKEN. REPLACED EXISTING REPAIR BRACKET PER SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ASAA0781891](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0781891), Jul 25, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. CANT REPAIR (WEB STIFFENER) CRACKED AS FASTENER HOLES. REPLACED WEB STIFFENER PER SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ASAA0781890](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0781890), Jul 25, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME ON FRONT LEFTHAND SIDE OF CANT CRACKED AT RADIUS. REPAIRED FRAME PER SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ASAA0781884](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0781884), Jul 24, 2007: VANE. DENTED. LEFTHAND INBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD VANE HAS DENTS ON LOWER SURFACE. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION. INSTALLED REPAIR SKIN AND DOUBLER PER SRM 51-70-2.
- [SDR ASAA0781883](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0781883), Jul 24, 2007: VANE. DENTED. LEFTHAND INBOARD FLAP INBOARD VANE HAS DENTS ON LOWER SURFACE. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. INSTALLED REPAIR SKIN AND DOUBLER PER SRM 51-70-6.
- [SDR ASAA0781882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0781882), Jul 24, 2007: SKIN. DELAMINATED. LEFTHAND WING INBOARD FLAP T/E IS DELAMINATED. BONDED DOUBLER IN PLACE PER SRM 51 03.
- [SDR ASAA0781881](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0781881), Jul 24, 2007: TAB. CRACKED. RUDDER TAB COATING (FLAME SPRAY) IS CRACKED. BONDED ASTROSTRIKE AL28 AND GLASS CLOTH TO RUDDER PER SRM 51-70.
- [SDR ASAA0781886](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0781886), Jul 24, 2007: SKIN. CORRODED. RADIO ALTIMETER ANTENNA CUTOUT FLANGE ON FUSELAGE IS CORRODED. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04, 51-30-02 AND 51-30-05.
- [SDR ASAA0781885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0781885), Jul 24, 2007: SKIN. CORRODED. RADIO ALTIMETER ANTENNA CUTOUT AT FLANGE IS CORRODED. REMOVED DAMAGED PIECE. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04, 51-30-02 AND 51-30-05.
- [SDR ASAA0781880](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0781880), Jul 24, 2007: SKIN. DAMAGED. FUSELAGE SKIN CREASED OVER SHEAR TIE. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04.
- [SDR ASAA0781879](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0781879), Jul 24, 2007: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. CABIN FLOORBOARD CORRODED AT FASTENER HOLES. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL PER SRM 41-30 AND MM 53-20-01.
- [SDR ASAA0781874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0781874), Jul 23, 2007: FLOOR PANEL. BROKEN. CABIN FLOOR PANEL HAS BROKEN END. PREPARED DAMAGED AREA. RE-BONDED PER MM 25-00-00.
- [SDR ASAA0781873](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0781873), Jul 23, 2007: SKIN. DENTED. MID CARGO DOOR SKIN IS DENTED. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION. INSTALLED REPAIR FAIRING AND DOUBLER PER SRM 52-05.
- [SDR ASAA0781872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0781872), Jul 13, 2007: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. CABIN FLOOR PANEL DELAMINATED. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL PER SRM 53-05 DAC DWG 9936585 AND DAC DWG S4932106.
- [SDR ASAA0781871](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0781871), Jul 13, 2007: MEMBRANE. CORRODED. FORWARD WEB AREA MEMBRANE IS CORRODED ON UPPER SURFACE. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01.
- [SDR ASAA0781870](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0781870), Jul 13, 2007: MEMBRANE. CRACKED. FORWARD WET AREA MEMBRANE IS CRACKED. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01.
- [SDR ASAA0781869](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0781869), Jul 13, 2007: MEMBRANE. CORRODED. FORWARD WET AREA MEMBRANE IS CORRODED ON UPPER SURFACE. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER PER SRM 53-01.
- [SDR ASAA0781860](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0781860), Jul 8, 2007: FLOORBOARD. CORRODED. FLOORBOARD CORRODED AT STA 256 X 22 TO X 44. FABRICATED REPLACEMENT FLOORBOARD IAW SRM 53-05 DWG S4932106.
- [SDR ASAA0781859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0781859), Jul 8, 2007: FLOOR PANEL. DAMAGED. CABIN FLOOR PANEL HAS HOLES IN PANEL. REMOVED FLOOR PANEL, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FLOOR PANEL IAW SRM 53-05 AND DWG 9936585.
- [SDR ASAA0681078](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0681078), Oct 11, 2006: GLOWSTRIP. MISINSTALLED. PHOTOLUMINESCENT STRIP AT THE RIGHT OVERWING EXIT IS NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY AND COULD INHIBIT EVAC PROCEDURES.
- [SDR ASAA0681061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0681061), Oct 8, 2006: GLOWSTRIP. BROKEN. BREAK IN PHOTOLUMINESCENT STRIP AT RIGHT OVERWING EXIT. CORRECTED BREAK PER EO 3351 01035 AND DWG 335101351 REV B.
- [SDR ASAA0680396](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0680396), Apr 5, 2006: FRAME. CHAFED. FOUND FRAME CHAFED. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 53 01 FIG. 2.
- [SDR ASAA0680364](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0680364), Apr 3, 2006: SKIN. PUNCTURED. FOUND LEFT WING OUTBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD VANE IS PUNCTURED ON LOWER SURFACE. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION. INSTALLED FILLER CORE SKIN FILLER AND REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM
- [SDR ASAA0680360](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0680360), Mar 31, 2006: FRAME. CRACKED. FOUND FRAME CRACKED AT FASTENER HOLE. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF FRAME. INSTALLED REPAIR SECTION TWO SPLICE PLATES AND TWO REPAIR ANGLES PER SRM 53 03 FIG 2A.
- [SDR ASAA0680363](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0680363), Mar 30, 2006: DOUBLER. CORRODED. FOUND RADIO ALTIMETER ANTENNA DOUBLER CORRODED. REPLACED DAMAGED DOUBLER PER SRM 51 10 4 AND 51 30 5.
- [SDR ASAA0680362](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0680362), Mar 30, 2006: DOUBLER. CORRODED. FOUND RADIO ALTIMETER ANTENNA DOUBLER CORRODED. REPLACED ANTENNA DOUBLER PER SRM 51 10 4 AND 51 30 5.
- [SDR ASAA0680361](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0680361), Mar 30, 2006: FITTING. CORRODED. FOUND LONGERON 30 AFT FITTING CORRODED. REPLACED DAMAGED SPLICE FITTING PER SRM 51 10 4 51 30 5 AND 51 30 1.
- [SDR ASAA0680286](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0680286), Mar 26, 2006: LONGERON. CORRODED. FOUND LONGERON 30 CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. BLENDED CORRODED AREA AND INSTALLED REPAIR U CHANNEL PER SRM 53 02.
- [SDR ASAA0580535](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580535), Nov 8, 2005: SKIN. DAMAGED. SEA LINE CHK, FUSELAGE DAMAGED BY LIGHTNING STRIKE ON LT SIDE. REPAIRED IAW SRM AND EA.(K)
- [SDR ASAA0580534](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580534), Nov 8, 2005: SKIN. DENTED. LINE CHECK, FUSELAGE DENTED AFT OF L-1 (FWD PAX) DOOR. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION SECTION. INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER WITH BLIND RIVETS IAW EA. (K)
- [SDR ASAA0580076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580076), Jan 31, 2005: SPLICE. CORRODED. OKC - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON STRINGER SPLICE CORRODED. REPLACED SPLICE. (M)
- [SDR ASAA0580075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580075), Jan 31, 2005: STRINGER SPLICE. CORRODED. OKC - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON STRINGER SPLICE CORRODED. REPLACED SPLICE. (M)
- [SDR ASAA0580074](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580074), Jan 31, 2005: FLOOR PANEL. CRACKED. OKC - DURING C-CHECK, PAX CABIN FLOOR PANEL HAS TWO CRACKED RIBS ON BOTTOM SIDE. REMOVED DAMAGED. INSTALLED REPAIR HAT SECTIONS AND SPLICES. (M)
- [SDR ASAA0580066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580066), Jan 31, 2005: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. OKC - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON CUSP WEB CORRODED IN MID CARGO BAY. REMOVED DAMAGED. INSTALLED FILLER AND REPAIR DOUBLER. (M)
- [SDR ASAA0580052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580052), Jan 31, 2005: FLOOR PANEL. DAMAGED. OKC - DURING C-CHECK, PAX CABIN FLOOR PANEL HAS PULLED STRANDS OF FIBERGLASS. FIBERGLASS BOND REPAIRED. (M)
- [SDR ASAA0580055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580055), Jan 31, 2005: FLOOR PANEL. BROKEN. OKC - DURING C-CHECK, PAX CABIN FLOOR PANEL HAS BROKEN INSERTS. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL. (M)
- [SDR ASAA0580054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580054), Jan 31, 2005: FLOOR PANEL. CRACKED. OKC - DURING PAX CABIN FLOOR PANEL HAS TWO CRACKED RIBS. INSTALLED REPAIR HAT CHANNEL AND SPLICE. (M)
- [SDR ASAA0580053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580053), Jan 31, 2005: FLOOR PANEL. DAMAGED. OKC - DURING C-CHECK, PAX CABIN FLOOR PANEL HAS ELONGATED HOLE. INSTALLED REPAIR FILLER AND DOUBLER HAT SECTION AND SPLICE. (M)
- [SDR ASAA0580046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580046), Jan 31, 2005: FLOOR PANEL. DAMAGED. OKC - DURING C-CHECK, PAX CABIN FLOOR PANEL HAS PULLED STRANDS OF FIBERGLASS. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL. (M)
- [SDR ASAA0580048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580048), Jan 31, 2005: FLOOR PANEL. DAMAGED. OKC - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND PAX CABIN FLOOR PANEL HAS PULLED STRANDS OF FIBERGLASS. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL. (M)
- [SDR ASAA0580045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580045), Jan 31, 2005: FLOOR PANEL. DAMAGED. OKC - C-CHECK, PAX CABIN FLOOR PANEL HAS PULLED STRANDS OF FIBERGLASS. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL. (M)
- [SDR ASAA0580057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580057), Jan 31, 2005: FLOOR PANEL. PUNCTURED. OKC - DURING C-CHECK, PAX CABIN FLOOR PANEL PUNCTURED. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL. (M)
- [SDR ASAA0580051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580051), Jan 31, 2005: FLOOR PANEL. BROKEN. OKC - DURING C-CHECK, PAX CABIN FLOOR PANEL HAS CORRODED AND BROKEN INSERTS. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL. (M)

All 189: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N948AS-2017-09-15/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 19950201004689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950201004689I), Feb 1, 1995: Doug DC983 (N948AS), Portland, OR. Narrative: after aircraft departed Portland International Airport, crew noticed loud noise from forward entrance. The flow light illuminated with the cabin…

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