# N953U: 1985 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2017-07-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 25, 2017
- 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: 49267
- Year built: 1985
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: December 3, 1985
- Certificate issued: November 2, 2015
- Last registry action: November 2, 2015
- Mode S code: AD418E
- Owner when cancelled: [Frontera Flight Holdings Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FRONTERA%20FLIGHT%20HOLDINGS%20INC)
- Location: [Dover, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Dover)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.1815° N, 75.4736° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19901, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N953U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=953U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N953U-2017-07-25

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 (50)

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

- [SDR AALA20050066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050066), Jan 31, 2005: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. MSP - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT AREA INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT AREA. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED 
- [SDR ZW0A0304701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZW0A0304701), May 7, 2003: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. THE EMERGENCY OVERHEAD LIGHTS FROM ROWS 23 THRU 27, AND THE EMERGENCY OVERHEAD LIGHTS JUST FWD OF AFT TAIL CONE EXIT DOOR, WERE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTER
- [SDR ZW0A0303401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZW0A0303401), Mar 22, 2003: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE FROM ROW 12 TO 17, AND FROM ROW 23 AFT INCLUDING IN TAIL COMPARTMENT. REPLACED BATTERIES FOR ROW 12 TO 17, AND RE
- [SDR ZW0A0301501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZW0A0301501), Feb 3, 2003: LAMP. THE LEFT OVERWING EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE LAMP. CHECK-C 2-8-02 STL. --CLOSED--
- [SDR ZW0A0211401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZW0A0211401), Nov 15, 2002: PRESSURE SWITCH. FAILED. STRONG BURNING ODOR IN COCKPIT WITH AIR FOIL ANTI ICE ON. ODOR CEASED WHEN AIRFOIL ANTI ICE TURNED OFF. ACCOMPLISHED HANDBOOK PROCEDURE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED AN
- [SDR TWAA0101601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0101601), Jan 25, 2001: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. THE EGRESS LIGHTS FROM ROW 30 TO AFT LAVS COME ON WHEN SWITCH IS ARMED. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. CHECK-C 3-21-00 MCI.
- [SDR TWAA0004309](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0004309), Mar 14, 2000: FRAME. CUT. DURING CHECK-C MAINT, CABIN WINDOW FRAMES WERE CUT APPROX 0.003 TO 0.005 DEEP ON LEFT SIDE FROM STA 256 TO 1271. BLENDED OUT DAMAGE PER ARA 16570A TO 63 MICRO F
- [SDR TWAA0004308](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0004308), Mar 14, 2000: FRAME. SCRATCHED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT, CABIN WINDOW FRAMES WERE CUT APPROX 0.003 TO 0.005 DEEP ON RT SIDE FROM STA 256 TO 1271. BLENDED OUT DAMAGE PER ARA 1670A TO 63 MICRO FINI
- [SDR TWAA0004307](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0004307), Mar 14, 2000: DOOR. DAMAGED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT, ALL FOUR OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT DOORS HAD A DEEP SCRIBE LINE AROUND THE WINDOW FRAME. ON ALL FOUR EXITS, BLENDED OUT DAMAGE PER ARA 16570
- [SDR TWAA0004306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0004306), Mar 12, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT, THE BOTTOM OF FUSELAGE SKIN HAD RIVET HEADS STRESSED AND CRACKED, AND SKIN BULGED OUT FROM CORROSION AT AFT END OF NUMBER 1 VHF ANTENNA, S
- [SDR TWAA0004304](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0004304), Mar 8, 2000: ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT, THE FWD SERVICE DOOR THRESHOLD UPPER CUSP ANGLE HAD CORROSION ON TOP AT STA 195, RBL 54 INCHES. CUT OUT DAMAGED CUSP AT STA 184 TO 203. RE
- [SDR TWAA0003929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0003929), Mar 4, 2000: SKIN. LIGHTNING STRIKE. DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND STATIC BURN ON NUMBER 9 WINDOW FRAME, LEFT SIDE, UPPER FWD CORNER. INSTALLED NEW WINDOW BELT PANEL FROM STA 408 TO 313, LEFT SIDE, U
- [SDR TWAA0003904](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0003904), Mar 1, 2000: BULKHEAD. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND CORROSION ON BOTTOM FRAME OF AFT BULKHEAD DOOR. REPLACED BOTTOM DOOR CHANNEL PER SRM 51-01, SRM 51-30-4, SRM 51-30-2, SRM 51-30-3, 5
- [SDR TWAA0003903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0003903), Feb 28, 2000: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND CRACK AT TOP OF SUPPORT DOUBLER ON FWD FACE OF REAR BULKHEAD, STA 1338 BELOW LONGERON 1. REMOVED AND REPLACED EXISTING SUPPORT DOUBL
- [SDR TWAA0003902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0003902), Feb 28, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT, MEMBRANE BELOW FLOOR STA 1140 TO 1180, LBL 48 TO 56, HAD CORROSION ON UPPER AND LOWER SURFACES. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 53-01, PAGE 18 F
- [SDR TWAA0003303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0003303), Feb 21, 2000: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT, THE AFT CARGO DOOR, FWD EDGE OF CARGO DOOR SKIN WAS DENTED MID WAY UP THE DOOR. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND MADE INTERIOR DOUBLER PLUG. INSTA
- [SDR TWAA0003003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0003003), Feb 20, 2000: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINTENANCE, LONGERON 29L HAD CORROSION AT STA 370 TO 427. REMOVED CORRODED LONGERON STA 370 TO 484. INSTALLED NEW LONGERON. SPLICED PER SRM 53-0
- [SDR TWAA0003002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0003002), Feb 19, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINTENANCE, THE TOP OF FLOORBEAM STA 1322, LBL 40 IN, HAD CORROSION AT FLOOR PANEL HOLE. REMOVED CORROSION OF FLOOR BEAM PER SRM 51-10-3. REPAIR
- [SDR TWAA0002909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0002909), Feb 17, 2000: TIE CLIP. CRACKED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND 8 DORSAL FIN FORMER TIE CLIPS CRACKED, 3 ON THE LT SIDE AND 5 ON THE RT SIDE. REPAIRED PER SSRM 55-30-102, PAGE 201, AND SRM 55-02 F
- [SDR TWAA0003009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0003009), Feb 16, 2000: RIB. CRACKED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT, ON RT WING LE RIB STA XRS 418 WAS CRACKED AT AFT END. THE CRACKED ATTACH ANGLE WAS REMOVED FROM LE FORMER. NEW ANGLE AND DOUBLER WERE FABR
- [SDR TWAA0003008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0003008), Feb 15, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINTENANCE, AFT CABIN FOUND CUTOUT IN MEMBRANE APPROXIMATELY 5 INCHES SQUARE INVOLVING A LIGHTENING HOLE OTBD OF NUMBER 1 TRACK, LT STA 1283 TO 
- [SDR TWAA0003007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0003007), Feb 15, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINTENANCE, FOUND AFT CABIN STA 1307 FLOOR LEVEL LT SIDE, ALL THE WAY OTBD, AN OLD REPAIR WAS FULL OF CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION PER SPM 6-80-
- [SDR TWAA0003006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0003006), Feb 15, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DURING CHECK-C MAINTENANCE, FOUND CRACK IN AFT CABIN MEMBRANE, LEFT STA APPROX 1295, 2 INCHES INBD OF SIDEWALL, FLOOR LEVEL. REMOVED CORROSION PER SPM 6-80-01. 
- [SDR TWAA0003005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0003005), Feb 15, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT IN THE AFT CABIN, AN OLD REPAIR INSTALLED WITH BLIND FASTENERS WAS ALSO SHOWING CORROSION ON LT STA 1287. REPAIR WAS INSTALLED EXTENDING FR
- [SDR TWAA0003004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0003004), Feb 15, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DURING CHECK-C MAINTENANCE, IN THE CABIN FOUND A CRACKED MEMBRANE APPROX STA 1295, FLOOR LEVEL STRINGER 18L. INSTALLED MEMBRANE DOUBLER PER SRM 53-05, FIG 96 SH
- [SDR TWAA0002709](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0002709), Feb 14, 2000: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT, LONGERON 4L WAS CRACKED AT STA 160. REPLACED LONGERON PER SRM 51-01 PAGE 1 FROM STA 151 TO 230.
- [SDR TWAA0003901](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0003901), Feb 2, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FLOOR MEMBRANE WAS CRACKED AT STA 1293, JUST INBD OF LONGERON 18R. REPAIRED MEMBRANE PER SRM 53-05, FIG 96.
- [SDR TWAA0002304](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0002304), Jan 31, 2000: RIB. CRACKED. DURING CHECK-C MAINTENANCE, THE RT WING LE RIB SRA XR5269 WAS CRACKED AT AFT END. REPLACED CRACKED CLIP PER SRM 51-01.
- [SDR TWAA0002303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0002303), Jan 28, 2000: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND RT WING TE OF INBD FLAP WAS DINGED 18 IN FROM OTBD EDGE OF INBD FLAP. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM 51-70-1.
- [SDR TWAA9905701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9905701), Apr 16, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS AT FWD SIDE OF BOTH FWD EMERGENCY EXIT DOORS WERE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. CHECK-C 3-26-99 STL.
- [SDR TWAA9906310](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9906310), Apr 5, 1999: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND A .1875 IN CRACK AT THE RT FWD DORSAL FIN ATTACH ANGLE AT STA 1421. REMOVED AND REPLACED ATTACH ANGLE PER SERVICE BULLETIN 53-223 PE
- [SDR TWAA9905402](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9905402), Apr 5, 1999: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND .1875 INCH CRACK AT THE RT FWD DORSAL FIN ATTACH ANGLE AT STA 1421. REMOVED AND REPLACED ATTACH ANGLE PER SB 53-223 AND PER MD9-AD-1
- [SDR TWAA9905101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9905101), Apr 5, 1999: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND .1875 INCH CRACK AT THE RT FWD DORSAL FIN ATTACH ANGLE, STA 1421. REMOVED AND REPLACED ATTACH ANGLE PER SERVICE BULLETIN 53-223, AND
- [SDR TWAA9906309](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9906309), Apr 4, 1999: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND .1875 IN CRACK AT THE LT DORSAL FIN ATTACH ANGLE AT STA 1421. INSTALLED NEW ATTACH ANGLE PER SERVICE BULLETIN 53-223 AND SR09530162.
- [SDR TWAA9906308](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9906308), Apr 4, 1999: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND INSIDE ANGLE AT STA 1421, LT SIDE, WAS CRACKED. INSTALLED NEW ANGLE PER SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR TWAA9905403](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9905403), Apr 4, 1999: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND .1875 INCH CRACK AT THE LT DORSAL FIN ATTACH ANGLE STA 1421. INSTALLED NEW ATTACH ANGLE PER SB 53-223 AND SRO9530162.
- [SDR TWAA9904903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9904903), Apr 4, 1999: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT CHECK, FOUND .75 INCH CRACK AT THE LT DORSAL FIN ATTACH ANGLE AT STA 1421. INSTALLED NEW ATTACH ANGLE PER SVC BULLETIN 53-2234, SB 09530162
- [SDR TWAA9906307](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9906307), Apr 2, 1999: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND INSIDE ANGLE AT STA 1421 WAS CRACKED ON RT SIDE. INSTALLED NEW ANGLE AT STA 1421, PER SRM 51-10-4 AND 51-30-2.
- [SDR TWAA9903203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9903203), Mar 2, 1999: AIR DIST. ODOR. DURING PUSH BACK AND START OF RT ENGINE A BURN SMELL AND HAZE DEVELOPED IN THE AIRCRAFT. FOUND GLYCOL DRAINING FROM THE AFT FUSELAGE AREA. PERFORMED ENG RUNS AN
- [SDR TWAA9902901](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9902901), Feb 23, 1999: AIR DIST. SMOKE. SMOKE WAS REPORTED IN CABIN AFTER AIR FOIL ANTI-ICE WAS TURNED ON. SUSPECT DEICER FLUID. COMPLETED PACK BURN OUT. CHECK-C 3-25-98 MCI.
- [SDR TWAA9816307](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9816307), Oct 11, 1998: HOUSING. DEFORMED. FIRST OFFICER RT RUDDER PEDAL SEEMED TO BIND ON RUDDER PEDAL HOUSING. REPLACED FIRST OFF RUDDER PEDAL HOUSING. CHECK-C 3-25-98 MCI.
- [SDR TWAA9808202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9808202), May 22, 1998: FIRE LOOP. MALFUNCTIONED. IND - DLT 295 - DURING CRUISE, RT ENGINE FIRE WARNING CAME ON BOTH LOOPS. ACCOMPLISHED FLIGHT HAND BOOK PROCEDURES. REPLACED FIRE WARNING LOOPS MFG P/N 5958570-
- [SDR TWAA9713601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9713601), Nov 18, 1997: SENSOR. WORN. MCO - FLT 328 - DURING LANDING, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR RED LIGHT REMAINED ON WITH GEAR HANDLE IN THE DOWN POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE WORN RIGHT MAI
- [SDR TWAA9780002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9780002), Jul 17, 1997: GLAND NUTS. LOOSE. BOS - FLT 239 - SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMPERATURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RE-TORQUED GLAND NUTS ON CLAMPS ON BOTH HEAT EXCHANGERS. OPS CHECK N
- [SDR TWAA9750004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9750004), Apr 18, 1997: OIL LINE. CRACKED. ORD - FLT 102 - DURING DESCENT NR 2 ENGINE, S/N 1412, INDICATED LOW OIL QTY. SHUT DOWN ENGINE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CRACKED OIL LINE, MFG P/N 7938314-501. OPERA
- [SDR TWAA9615102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9615102), Dec 5, 1996: OVEN. FAILED. STL - FLT 222 - DURING DESCENT, HAD ELECTRICAL ODOR IN AFT CABIN. PULLED CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR AFT GALLEY OVENS. FOUND OVEN, MFG PN 50381, WITH INTERNAL MALFUNCTI
- [SDR 97ZZZM105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZM105), Sep 27, 1996: ENGINE. FAILED. FLT 224 - GJT - DURING CRUISE, NR 1 ENGINE SPOOLED DOWN. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO GJT FOR AN ENGINE CHANGE. (M)
- [SDR 96ZZZM1468](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM1468), Sep 27, 1996: ENGINE. FAILED. GJT - DURING CRUISE NR 1 ENGINE, S/N 1407, SPOOLED DOWN. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO GJT, FOR AN ENGINE CHANGE.
- [SDR 96ZZZM1366](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM1366), Aug 13, 1996: OVEN. SMOKING. JFK - DURING CRUISE, GALLEY OVEN EMITTED SMOKE. SHUT DOWN OVEN. FOUND DEFECTIVE FAN MOTOR. REPLACED OVEN, MFG P/N 5316E. OVEN OPERATION THEN CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR 95ZZZW747](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZW747), May 14, 1995: EEL WIRE. OUT OF POSITION. MCI - DURING INVESTIGATION OF EMERGENCY LIGHT PROBLEMS, FOUND RUDDER CABLE B-1 BURNT. FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK WIRE RUBBING ON RUDDER CABLE AT STA 106

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19960927035659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960927035659I), Sep 27, 1996: Doug DC982 (N953U), Grand Junction, CO, Minor damage. Narrative: twa flight 224, on a flight from reno, Nevada, to st. louis, Missouri, diverted to Grand Junction, Colorado, landing at approximately 0919 MDT.…
- [Incident 19940125004089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940125004089I), Jan 25, 1994: Doug DC982 (N953U), Springfield, MO. Narrative: at cruise altitude of 350 FL, a loud bang was heard by the crew and #2 engine, s/n 1211 spooled down. Aircraft diverted to sgf and landed w/o…
- [Incident 19890311029919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890311029919I), Mar 11, 1989: Doug DC982 (N953U), St Louis, MO. Smoke in cabin and cockpit. Turned off right hand pack. Landed safely. Internal failure of APU engine.

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