# N951U: 1984 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2011-01-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 6, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 49245
- Year built: 1984
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: June 26, 1984
- Certificate issued: July 13, 2010
- Last registry action: July 13, 2010
- Mode S code: AD3A20
- Owner when cancelled: [Allegiant Air LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALLEGIANT%20AIR%20LLC)
- Location: [Las Vegas, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Las%20Vegas)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 36.0602° N, 115.2623° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89113, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N951U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=951U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N951U-2011-01-06

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 (57, newest 50)

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

- [SDR AALA20090609TUL41](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090609TUL41), May 20, 2009: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS ON SEAT TRACK NR 5. INSTALLED PLUG PER AARD 53-20-00-10.
- [SDR AALA20090609TUL44](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090609TUL44), May 15, 2009: SUPPORT ANGLE. CRACKED. NR 2 SEAT TRACK SUPPORT ANGLE CRACKED AT STATION 927 BELOW FLOORBEAM. REMOVED CRACKED ANGLE, INSTALLED NEW ANGLE PER SRM 51-01.
- [SDR AALA20090609TUL43](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090609TUL43), May 15, 2009: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 20L CRACKED AT STATION 1003. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-18.
- [SDR AALA20090609TUL47](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090609TUL47), May 14, 2009: PRESSURE PANEL. CRACKED. CRACK IN RIGHT WHEEL WELL PRESSURE DECK AT STATION 990 IN AREA OF FUEL LINE SHROUD. STOP DRILLED CRACK, INSTALLED TITANIUM DOUBLER PER AARD 53-30-00-13.
- [SDR AALA20090512TUL49](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090512TUL49), Apr 29, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE INOP FROM SEAT 7 TO 16. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACKS IN RT BIN PER MM 33-60-98-4.
- [SDR AALA20090512TUL38](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090512TUL38), Apr 24, 2009: SKIN. DAMAGED. LT ALT STATIC PORT, 7 INCH WAVINESS CHECK IS OUT OF LIMITS. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR AALA20090513TUL15](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090513TUL15), Apr 23, 2009: SKIN. DENTED. DENT IN FUSELAGE STA 333 ABOVE LONG 23L. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04 FIG 38.
- [SDR AALA20090513TUL14](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090513TUL14), Apr 23, 2009: SKIN. DENTED. DENT IN FUSELAGE BETWEEN LONG 17L-18L. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-04 FIG 38 SHEET 30 VIEW P.
- [SDR AALA20090513TUL13](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090513TUL13), Apr 23, 2009: CHANNEL. CRACKED. NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL C-CHANNEL IS CRACKED AT SPRAY DEFLECTOR GUIDE LT SIDE. REPAIRED PER AARD 53-10-00-4 REPAIR NR 4.
- [SDR AALA20090513TUL10](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090513TUL10), Apr 22, 2009: SKIN. DENTED. DENT IN FUSELAGE AT STA 254 AND LONG 18L-19L. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04 FIG 12B.
- [SDR AALA20090513TUL11](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090513TUL11), Apr 21, 2009: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. RT CUSP CRACKED UNDER NUMBER 5 SEAT TRACK. CUT OUT CRACKED AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER 53-20-00-16.
- [SDR AALA20090513TUL07](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090513TUL07), Apr 21, 2009: SKIN. CORRODED. LT ALTERNATE STATIC PORT HAS CORROSION. INSTALLED NEW DOUBLER PER SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR AALA20090513TUL09](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090513TUL09), Apr 16, 2009: SKIN. DENTED. DENT IN FUSELAGE AT RT STA 355 ABOVE LONG 21R. COLD WORK DENT AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04 FIG 38.
- [SDR AALA20050807](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050807), Dec 8, 2005: OIL SYSTEM. LEAKING. ORD - COMING IN FOR LANDING AT ABOUT 2000 FEET SMELLED AN UNIDENTIFIED ODOR. AFTER LANDING FLIGHT ATTENDANTS INFORMED CREW OF A LITE HAZY SMOKE IN THE CABIN. SH
- [SDR AALA20041036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20041036), Oct 10, 2004: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DFW - TAIL CONE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK B527 FOR TAIL CONE EMERGENCY LIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
- [SDR AALA20041035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20041035), Oct 10, 2004: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DFW - AFT ENTRY OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK B527 FOR AFT ENTRY OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATIO
- [SDR ZW0A0301302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZW0A0301302), Jan 27, 2003: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C, IN THE AFT CARGO COMPT FOUND BULKHEAD FRAME CORRODED AT STRINGER 1320, RBL 6, LBL 40. REMOVED OLD FRAME AND REPLACED PER SPM 6-70-01.
- [SDR ZW0A0301104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZW0A0301104), Jan 17, 2003: BRACKET. CRACKED. DURING CHECK-C CRACKED BRACKET FOR LOWER AFT DOOR STOP FORWARD CARGO DOOR. REPLACED BRACKET PER SRM 52-03.
- [SDR ZW0A0301103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZW0A0301103), Jan 16, 2003: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT FORWARD CARGO DOOR FORWARD SIDE AT SECOND DOOR STOP FROM BOTTOM PIN AREA CRACKED. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 52-05 PAGE 291.
- [SDR ZW0A0300811](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZW0A0300811), Jan 13, 2003: BRACKET. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND FWD SERVICE DOOR AFT SILL BRACKET CORRODED, STA 197 AND RBL 53. REPLACED BRACKET PER DOUGLAS DRAWING 9911516 AND SPM 6-70-01 FASTENER
- [SDR ZW0A0300810](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZW0A0300810), Jan 13, 2003: WEB. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT IN THE FWD ENTRY FOUND CORROSION ON WEB, BELOW FLOOR AT STA 168 TO 200, LBL 54. CLEANED AREA OF CORROSION. CUT OUT AREA BEYOND LIMITS AND I
- [SDR ZW0A0300809](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZW0A0300809), Jan 13, 2003: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT IN THE FWD CABIN AT THE FWD SERVICE DOOR WAY, FOUND SILL BRACKET (GIRT BAR FITTING) CORRODED AT STA 172, RBL 53. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTI
- [SDR ZW0A0300808](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZW0A0300808), Jan 10, 2003: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT IN THE FWD CABIN, FOUND CORROSION ALONG THE FLOOR SUPPORT AT STA 148 TO 200, 8 INCHES LBL, UNDER NUMBER 5 FLOOR PANEL. INSTALLED NEW FLOOR 
- [SDR ZW0A0300807](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZW0A0300807), Jan 10, 2003: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND CRACK IN LOWER DOOR BEAM AT LOWER HINGE CUTOUT. FWD SERVICE DOOR. REPLACED FRAME PER SRM SPM 6-70-01.
- [SDR ZW0A0300806](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZW0A0300806), Jan 10, 2003: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND CORROSION ALONG FLOOR SUPPORT AT STA 148 TO 200, 8 INCHES RBL, UNDER NUMBER 4 FLOOR PANEL. INSTALLED NEW FLOOR SUPPORT, FABRICATED FR
- [SDR ZW0A0300805](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZW0A0300805), Jan 8, 2003: FLOOR SUPPORT. DAMAGED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT DAMAGED AT STA 905, LBL 12. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOOR SUPPORT PER SPM 6-70-01.
- [SDR ZW0A0300804](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZW0A0300804), Jan 7, 2003: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND A CORRODED CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT CAP AT STA 1250, LBL 22 TO 44. REMOVED CORRODED CAP. CLEANED AREA AND FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW CAP
- [SDR ZW0A0300803](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZW0A0300803), Jan 7, 2003: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C IN THE CABIN A CORRODED FLOOR SUPPORT CAP WAS FOUND AT STA 1155, LBL 22 TO 44. REMOVED CORRODED CAP. CLEANED AREA AND INSTALLED NEW FABRICATED CA
- [SDR ZW0A0300802](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZW0A0300802), Jan 6, 2003: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING CHECK-C IN THE NLG WHEEL WHEEL A CRACK WAS FOUND ON RT SIDE OF NOSE GEAR WHEEL WELL JUST ABOVE THE RT FWD NOSE GEAR DOOR FWD HINGE, 8 INCHES AFT OF STA 3
- [SDR ZW0A0210203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZW0A0210203), Sep 29, 2002: CONTROL CABLE. OUT OF RIG. WHEN FLAPS EXTENDED TO 15 DEGREES THE SLAT DISAGREE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DURING APPROACH SLAT DISAGREE LIGHT CONTINUED TO INTERMITTENTLY CHANGE BETWEEN OFF AND DI
- [SDR ZW0A0201002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZW0A0201002), Jan 22, 2002: CABLE. FOUND FLAP BUS TRAVEL CABLE BROKEN. REPLACED THE CABLE. CHECK-C 8-25-01 STL. --CLOSED--
- [SDR ZW0A0201001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZW0A0201001), Jan 22, 2002: CABLE. FOUND FLAP BUS TRAVEL CABLE BROKEN. REPLACED THE CABLE. CHECK-C 8-25-01 STL. ---CLOSED---
- [SDR TWAA0105602](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0105602), Mar 28, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. THE COCKPIT EMERGENCY FLOOD LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERIES. CHECK-C 9-8-00 STL.
- [SDR TWAA0105601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0105601), Mar 28, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. THE AFT ACCESSORY COMPT EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE LAMPS. CHECK-C 9-8-00 STL.
- [SDR TWAA0017603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0017603), Nov 8, 2000: WIRE. WORN. THE FIRST CLASS FLOOR EGRESS LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRING, WORN DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR. CHECK-C 9-8-00 STL.
- [SDR TWAA0008602](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0008602), May 31, 2000: GYRO. FAILED. DURING CRUISE, F/O''S RMI AND CAPT''S HSI BECAME ERRATIC THEREAFTER VG NUMBER 1 FAILED AND WOULD NOT RESET. REPLACED VG (PN 19911-C1) (S/N 45145) AND DG (P/N 17
- [SDR TWAA9911303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9911303), Aug 13, 1999: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND AFT CARGO COMPT TRACK SUPPORT INTERCOSTAL CRACKED AND CORRODED AT STA 1309, LONGERON 27R TO 28R. REMOVED INTERCOSTAL AND REPLACE
- [SDR TWAA9911304](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9911304), Aug 11, 1999: SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT STA 198, RBL 9 TO RBL44. FABRICATED ANGLE FROM 7075 T-6 PER SPM 6-70-01.
- [SDR TWAA9911302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9911302), Aug 11, 1999: SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, THE CABIN O/B FLOOR SUPPORT RAIL WAS CORRODED AT STA 160 TO 198 AT FWD GALLEY DOOR. REMOVED THE CORROSION BY REPLACEMENT OF THE PART P
- [SDR TWAA9911210](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9911210), Aug 10, 1999: SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT, STA 200, OTBD OF CHAIR TRACK AT RBL 44. REMOVED AND REPLACED SUPPORT MEMBER PER SPM 6-70-01, P
- [SDR TWAA9911209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9911209), Aug 10, 1999: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND IN AFT CARGO COMPT AT STA 1212 TO 1216, INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN LONGERONS 29R AND 30 WITH CORROSION ON FOOT. REMOVED AND RELACED FOO
- [SDR TWAA9911208](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9911208), Aug 10, 1999: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON CHAIR TRACK FLANGE, STA 1271 TO 1307, LBL 44. REPLACED CHAIR TRACK PER SPM 6-70-01.
- [SDR TWAA9911207](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9911207), Aug 10, 1999: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON CHAIR TRACK FLANGE AT STA 1212 TO 1250, LBL 44. REPLACED CHAIR TRACK PER SPM 6-70-01.
- [SDR TWAA9911203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9911203), Aug 4, 1999: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND STA 1212 TO 1216 LONGERON 29R INTERCOSTAL CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION BY REPLACEMENT OF PART PER SRM 51-10-3.
- [SDR TWAA9816310](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9816310), Oct 11, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING MAINT CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY CEILING LIGHT INOP AT AFT LAVS. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. CHECK-C 7-28-98 MCI.
- [SDR TWAA9816309](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9816309), Oct 11, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING MAINT CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY CEILING LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT CABIN ROWS 9 AND 11. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. CHECK-C 7-28-98 MCI.
- [SDR TWAA9811802](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9811802), Jul 22, 1998: CONNECTOR. SHORTED. DURING CHECK-C MAINTENANCE, WHILE OPERATING THE AUX HYD PUMP THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ON THE PUMP SHORTED, BURNING THE CONNECTOR CONTACTS AND CAUSING A SMALL FI
- [SDR TWAA9809009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9809009), Jun 7, 1998: HYD FLUID. LOST. STL - FLT 203 - DURING TAKEOFF, LOST RT SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FLUID. REPLACED RT NOSE TIRE MFG PN 3910097-535 DUE TO TREAD CAP MISSING. CC-010 7-20-97 LAX. (X)
- [SDR TWAA9804103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9804103), Mar 19, 1998: GENERATOR. WORN. JFK - FLT 8703 - THE LEFT GEN FAILED, NO VOLTS OR FREQS. APU STARTED AND RAN NORMALLY FOR 30 MINUTES THEN APU GEN FAILED, NO VOLTS OR FREQS RETURNED TO JFK. THE
- [SDR TWAA9713905](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9713905), Nov 27, 1997: DUCT. CRACKED. PBI - FLT 229 - DURING CLIMB, HAD A RECURRENCE OF TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATION. LIGHT WENT OUT WITH POWER REDUCTION. REPAIRED RIGHT AND LEFT PACK Y 

All 57: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N951U-2011-01-06/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 CHI98IA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98IA167), Apr 11, 1998: McDonnell Douglas MD82 (N951U), Washington, DC, incident, no damage. Probable cause: The failure of the Dual Axis Accelerometer.

## FAA accident and incident reports (5)

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 19910826042629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910826042629I), Aug 26, 1991: Doug DC982 (N951U), Louisville, KY. Nose gear indicated unsafe. Tower fly-by. Landed safely. Replaced faulty nose landing gear down locked sensor.
- [Incident 19910212008759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910212008759I), Feb 12, 1991: Doug DC982 (N951U), Voldosta, GA. Pilot stated minimum fuel when directed to change altitude. Vectored for descent and landed without incident.
- [Incident 19900516024219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900516024219I), May 16, 1990: Doug DC982 (N951U), St Louis, MO. Passenger reported what appeared to be fire in wing tip. Found electrical short in strobe light.
- [Incident 19880611031599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880611031599I), Jun 11, 1988: Doug DC982 (N951U), St Louis, MO. Nr 2 engine spooled down to idle. Unable to increase power. Landed safely. Replaced NR2 engine fuel control.
- [Incident 19861203070009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861203070009I), Dec 3, 1986: Doug DC982 (N951U), St Louis, MO. Aircraft returned to field when crew noted vibration. Nose gear forward link was found broken.

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