# N950U: 1984 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2009-09-04 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: September 4, 2009 - Status when cancelled: Sale reported - Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82)](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82-md-82) (registry code 3022082) - 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: 49230 - Year built: 1984 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: June 13, 1984 - Last registry action: April 1, 2009 - Mode S code: AD3669 - Location: [Cedar Rapids, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Cedar%20Rapids) - Owner type: Individual - Owner's area on the map: 42.0232° N, 91.6596° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 52402, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N950U - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=950U - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N950U-2009-09-04 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-9-82(MD-82): https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82-md-82.md ## Service difficulty reports (40) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR AALA20060143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20060143), Mar 4, 2006: ENGINE. SHUTDOWN. DEN - RIGHT ENGINE FAILED AFTER TAKEOFF AT ABOUT 300 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. RIGHT HAND ENGINE EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE AT ROTATION WAS ABOUT 570 DEGREES. ENGIN - [SDR ZW0A0400301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZW0A0400301), Feb 13, 2004: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. AFTER BOARDING THE FLIGHT CREW ARMED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND THE AISLE EGRESS LIGHTS BETWEEN ROW 22 AND 28 WERE BLINKING. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. CHECK-C ST - [SDR ZW0A0302301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZW0A0302301), Feb 18, 2003: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND CORROSION ON CABIN SEAT TRACK AT STA 1150 TO 1164, LBL 22. REMOVED CORRODED SECTION AND SPLICED IN NEW SECTION PER SRM 53-05, FIG 4F, - [SDR ZW0A0302103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZW0A0302103), Feb 11, 2003: BEAM. CRACKED. DURING CHECK-C, THE FWD SERVICE DOOR LOWER BEAM WAS CRACKED AT FWD END IN RADIUS. ALSO A SMALL CLIP WAS CRACKED INSIDE LIGHTENING HOLE AT UPPER AFT CORNER. REPL - [SDR ZW0A021196](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZW0A021196), Nov 26, 2002: OIL SYSTEM. LEAKING. OIL LEAKING IN APU CAUSING SMOKE TO ENTER CABIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT AUTO TEMP CONTROL ANTICIPATOR. LAST CHECK C PERFORMED IN STL 10/29/02 --CLOSED-- - [SDR ZW0A0211402](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZW0A0211402), Nov 16, 2002: ACCUMULATOR. CREW REPORTED SMELL OF KEROSENE IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. REPLACED THE RH THRUST REVERSER ACCUMULATOR ACCOUNT LEAKING HYDRAULIC FLUID. CHECK-C 10-29-02 STL. --CLOSE - [SDR ZW0A0210803](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZW0A0210803), Oct 27, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN THE CEILING AT ROWS 23 TO 26, AND THE AFT OVER WING EXIT SIGN WAS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERIES IN THE BATTERY PACK FOR THE CEILIN - [SDR ZW0A0203501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZW0A0203501), Mar 22, 2002: SIGN. INOPERATIVE. AFT STAIR EGRESS EXIT SIGN INOP. REPLACED EGRESS EXIT SIGN. - [SDR ZW0A0202501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZW0A0202501), Mar 3, 2002: BATTERY PACK. THE CABIN EGRESS LIGHTS WERE FLICKERING. REPLACED THE NUMBER 3 EGRESS BATTERY PACK. CHECK-C 10-24-2001 STL. --CLOSED--- - [SDR TWAA0101701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0101701), Jan 28, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. THE LT AND RT REAR OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES IN POWER SUPPLY. CHECK-C 11-11-00 STL. - [SDR TWAA0008409](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0008409), May 29, 2000: LIGHT. EXPLODED. DURING TAXI, PASSENGER SERVICES LIGHT EXPLODED AT SEAT 33F. REMOVED THE LIGHT FROM THE SOCKET. *S/D* DETERMINED THAT LAMP SHATTERED RATHER THAN EXPLODING. ASSUM - [SDR TWAA0000201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0000201), Oct 24, 1999: WEB. CORRODED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR MEMBRANE BELOW THE AFT SERVICE DOOR, AFT GIRT BAR FLOOR FITTING, STA 1170. REMOVED CORROSION PER SPM 6-80-01, - [SDR TWAA0000207](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0000207), Oct 23, 1999: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR TRACK, UNDERSIDE, AT STA 1260 TO 1271, LBL 24. INSTALLED NEW TRACK FROM STA 1220 TO 1322, PER SRM 53-05 FIG 4 - [SDR TWAA0000206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0000206), Oct 22, 1999: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON CABIN CHAIR TRACK AT LBL 50, STA 1155 TO 1390. REPLACED BAD TRACK PER SRM 53-05, FIG 4F. - [SDR TWAA0000208](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0000208), Oct 21, 1999: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON CABIN CHAIR TRACK AT LBL 28, STA 1231 TO 1304. REPLACED TRACK PER SPM 6-70-00. - [SDR TWAA0000202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0000202), Oct 20, 1999: SILL. CORRODED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND IN FORWARD CARGO COMPT, BOTTOM DOOR SILL AREA HAD CORROSION AND WAS DIRTY. REPAIRED LOWER DOOR SILL PER SRM 53-05 FIG 44. - [SDR TWAA0000205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0000205), Oct 18, 1999: WEB. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CRACK AT INTERIOR OF AFT CARGO DOOR AT AFT LOWER DOOR STOP CASTING AND INTERCOSTAL. REPLACED CRACKED WEB AND STIFFENER PER SPM 6 - [SDR TWAA0000209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0000209), Oct 17, 1999: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON STA 1309 FORMER, FROM LONGERON 20L TO 28L. REPLACED FORMER FROM L18L TO L28L, PER SRM 53-03, FIG 2A. - [SDR TWAA0000210](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0000210), Oct 13, 1999: CASTING. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND MID CARGO DOOR UPPER FORWARD INTERIOR DOOR STOP CASTING CRACKED, APPROX 3 IN BELOW TOP OF DOOR, AFT OF FWD EDGE. INSTALLED NEW C - [SDR TWAA0000306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0000306), Oct 7, 1999: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK FOUND CABIN FLOOR PANEL SUPPORT, STA 180, WITH CORROSION, RBL 10 TO 43. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL SUPPORT PER SPM 6-70-01. - [SDR TWAA0000305](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0000305), Oct 7, 1999: RIB. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND VERTICAL STABILIZER DORSAL FIN WITH RIBS CRACKED AT LOWER END, NUMBER 1 AND 5 ON LT SIDE AND 4, 7, AND 8 ON RT SIDE. REPAIRED RI - [SDR TWAA0000203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0000203), Oct 7, 1999: WINDOW FRAME. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CABIN WINDOW FRAME CRACKED AT STA 946, LONGERON 12R, UPPER FORWARD CORNER. REMOVED MATERIAL AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM - [SDR TWAA0000307](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0000307), Oct 6, 1999: SKIN. GOUGED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND GOUGE IN FWD ENTRY DOOR OUTER SKIN AT GUST LOCK CUTOUT, .5 IN BY .25 IN. BLENDED DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER TO OU - [SDR TWAA0000310](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0000310), Oct 5, 1999: SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT AT STA 200, LBL 14, RBL 53 WAS CORRODED. REPLACED SUPPORT MEMBER PER SPM 6-70-01. - [SDR TWAA0000309](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0000309), Oct 5, 1999: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT RBL 6, STA 160 TO 200. INSTALLED NEW FLOOR SUPPORT PER SPM 6-70-01. - [SDR TWAA0000204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0000204), Oct 5, 1999: SKIN. DELAMINATED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND LT ELEVATOR CONTOL TAB WITH DELAMINATION AT THE INBD AREA. CONTROL TAB SENT TO SHOP FOR OVERHAUL. DELAMINATION REPAIRED PER SRM - [SDR TWAA0000311](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0000311), Oct 4, 1999: FRAME. CUT. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND 2 DEEP CUTS IN FORMER, INNER FLANGE AT STA 522, ABOVE LONGERON 6L. REPAIRED DAMAGED AREA PER SRM 53-03, PAGE 5. - [SDR TWAA0000308](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0000308), Oct 4, 1999: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR PANEL SUPPORT (CHAIR TRACK) AT STA 1212 TO 1287, LBL 54. REPLACED SUPPORT TRACK PER SPM 6-70-01. - [SDR TWAA9900801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9900801), Jan 11, 1999: BLADE. FAILED. ABORTED TAKEOFF WHEN ANOTHER FLIGHT REPORTED SPARKS COMING FROM THE NR 1 ENGINE. METAL WAS FOUND IN THE ENGINE TAIL PIPE. REPLACED ENGINE. CHECK-C 8-24-98 MCI. - [SDR TWAA9751002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9751002), Apr 20, 1997: RETRACT MECH. MALFUNCTIONED. FLT 619 - STL - DURING CLIMB, NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. ADJUSTED NOSE GEAR OVERRIDE CABLE, CYCLED NOSE GEAR, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M) - [SDR 96ZZZM1365](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM1365), Aug 8, 1996: SUPPORT. CORRODED. MCI - DURING OP-15, FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT CORROSION, LONGERON 28R, STATION 1211. REPLACED SUPPORT PER SRM 51-30-0. - [SDR 96ZZZM1343](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM1343), Aug 8, 1996: STRINGER. CORRODED. MCI - DURING OP-15, FOUND CORROSION ON FORMER, ABOVE STRINGER 30, BS 207, AFT OF DOOR. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-3 AND REINSTALLED FASTENERS PER SRM 51-30 - [SDR 96ZZZM1071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM1071), Jun 4, 1996: SENSOR. DIRTY. STL - ON TAKEOFF AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION, NOSE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. FOUND TARGET AND SENSOR DIRTY. CLEANED TARGET AND SENSOR, M - [SDR 96ZZZM797](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM797), Apr 1, 1996: AIR DISTRIBUTION. SMOKE. DURNG DESCENT, SMOKE FROM AN UNDETERMINED SOURCE APPEARED IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. PERFORMED MD9-21-02 AIR CONDITIONING DUCT OIL CONTAMINATION CHECK, AND MD9-4 - [SDR 96ZZZX1228](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX1228), Jan 28, 1996: STRUT SEAL. FAILED. STL - AFTER TAKEOFF, NOSE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. IT WAS DETERMINED THE NOSE GEAR WAS DOWN ALND LOCKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE GEAR SEAL KIT, MFG PN A03772RE - [SDR 96ZZZM241](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM241), Jan 28, 1996: SEAL. FAILED. STL - AFTER TAKEOFF, NOSE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE NOSE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE GEAR SEAL KIT, MFG P/N A03 - [SDR 96ZZZM196](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM196), Jan 21, 1996: SCHRADER VALVE. CRACKED. TPA - AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED, NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. FOUND NOSE LANDING GEAR INFLATION LOW DUE TO CRACKED SCHRADER VALVE. R - [SDR 95ZZZW751](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZW751), May 19, 1995: OVEN. FAILED. STL - DURING CRUISE E GALLEY OVEN, MFG P/N 50381, BEGAN SMOKING WHEN TURNED ON. TURNED OFF OVEN. REPLACED OVEN AND OPERATION CHECKED NORMAL. - [SDR 95ZZZX894](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX894), Feb 10, 1995: AIR DISTRIBUTION. ODOR. OMA - FLT 142 - DURING CRUISE, HAD ODOR AND SMOKE IN COCKPIT. ELECTRICAL SYTEMS AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM APPEARED NORMAL. CHECKED ELECTRICAL PANELS IN COCKPI - [SDR 95ZZZW155](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZW155), Feb 10, 1995: AIR DISTR. ODOR. OMA - FLT 142 - DURING CRUISE HAD ODOR AND SMOKE IN COCKPIT. ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM APPEARED NORMAL. CHECKED ELECTRICAL PANELS IN COCKPI ## FAA accident and incident reports (4) 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 19950210006589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950210006589I), Feb 10, 1995: Doug DC982 (N950U), Omaha, NE. Narrative: N9050U, a DC9-82, being operated by trans world airlines, inc., enroute from salt lake city, Utah to st. louis, Missouri experienced smoke in the… - [Incident 19880407043939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880407043939I), Apr 7, 1988: Doug DC982 (N950U), St Louis, MO. Stick shaker activated on takeoff. Oral warning on captain side. Returned. Replaced left angle of attack sensor. - [Incident 19870501019919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870501019919I), May 1, 1987: Doug DC982 (N950U), St Louis, MO. Right main gear would not retract after takeoff. Returned. Found a bungee rod end broken. - [Incident 19841014061979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841014061979I), Oct 14, 1984: Doug DC982 (N950U), Dallas, TX, Minor damage. APU generator feeder wire chaffed on floorboard clip nut causing APU generator to malfunction. ## Other aircraft with N950U - [Cancelled 2018-09-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N950U-2018-09-13): Piper PA46-500TP, S/N 4697130, built 2002. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Cutter Southwest Aircraft Sales LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CUTTER%20SOUTHWEST%20AIRCRAFT%20SALES%20LLC), [Phoenix, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Phoenix) --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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