# N954AS: 1986 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2005-05-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 27, 2005
- Exported to: South Africa
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 49387
- Year built: 1986
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: October 29, 1986
- Certificate issued: January 6, 1987
- Last registry action: July 15, 2003
- Mode S code: AD4394
- Owner when cancelled: [Wilmington Trust Company Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILMINGTON%20TRUST%20COMPANY%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7357° N, 75.5321° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wilmington, DE, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N954AS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=954AS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N954AS-2005-05-27

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 (98, newest 50)

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

- [SDR ASAA0380572](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0380572), Aug 31, 2003: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. SEA LINE CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTS FOUND INOPERATIVE AT THREE LOCATIONS. REPLACED ASSOCIATED BATTERIES. LIGHTS THEN OPERATED PROPERLY. (M)
- [SDR ASAA0380571](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0380571), Aug 31, 2003: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. SEA - DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT FORWARD ENTRY DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY. LIGHT THEN OPERATED PROPERLY. (M)
- [SDR ASAA0380535](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0380535), Jul 9, 2003: SLIDE. DISCONNECTED. PREFLIGHT CHECK, FORWARD SERVICE R-1 DOOR EMERGENCY SLIDE LANYARD WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE, DISCONNECTED. 'RESET' RECONNECTED LANYARD. (M)
- [SDR ASAA0380116](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0380116), Feb 2, 2003: LANYARD. DISCONNECTED. SEA/SJD - DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK AT BOTH STATIONS, FOUND AFT LEFT (L2) SERVICE DOOR GIRT-TO-SLIDE COVER LANYARD DISCONNECTED. REATTACHED LANYARD. (M)
- [SDR ASAA0380113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0380113), Jan 27, 2003: SEAL. LEAKING. EN ROUTE BUR-PDX, WITH DIVERSION TO SMF, IN FLIGHT SHUTDOWN AND DIVERSION DUE TO INDICATION OF PRECIPITOUS DECREASE IN OIL QUANTITY (FROM 13.5 TO 10 QUARTS) DUR
- [SDR ASAA0380088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0380088), Jan 17, 2003: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. PDX - DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT FORWARD ENTRY DOOR NOT CHARGING. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY, INCLUDING BATTERY PACK. LIGHT THEN OPERATED
- [SDR ASAA0380001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0380001), Jan 1, 2003: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. PDX - DURING LINE CHECK, EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING WAS INOPERATIVE IN FIRST CLASS. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. LIGHTS THEN OPERATED PROPERLY.
- [SDR ASAA0280699](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0280699), Jan 1, 2003: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. PDX - DURING LINE CHECK, EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING WAS INOPERATIVE IN FIRST CLASS. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. LIGHTS THEN OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)
- [SDR ASAA0280713](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0280713), Dec 23, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. OAK - DURING C-CHECK, LEFT WING FORWARD SPAR HAS CRACK IN LEADING EDGE SKIN LOWER SURFACE FROM ACCESS DOOR FLANGE FORWARD BETWEEN NR 2 AND NR 3 SLAT TRACKS IN A
- [SDR ASAA0280353](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0280353), Oct 4, 2002: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. PDX - DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT FORWARD ENTRY DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY, INCLUDING BATTERY PACK. LIGHT THEN OPERATED 
- [SDR ASAA0280301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0280301), Sep 12, 2002: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. OAK - DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT FORWARD ENTRY DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY, INCLUDING BATTERY PACK. LIGHT THEN OPERATED 
- [SDR ASAA0280296](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0280296), Sep 7, 2002: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. PDX - DURING LINE CHECK, OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTING WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE IN TAIL AREA AFT OF BULKHEAD. REPLACED ASSOCIATED POWER SUPPLY, BATTERY PACK. L
- [SDR ASAA0280134](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0280134), Apr 10, 2002: LANYARD. DETACHED. SEA - DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK, L-2 DOOR EMERGENCY SLIDE LANYARD WAS FOUND TO BE DETACHED. REATTACHED LANYARD. (M)
- [SDR ASAA0180304](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0180304), Nov 30, 2001: LANYARD. DISCONNECTED. SEA - DURING PRE-FLIGHT CHECK, R-1 DOOR EMERGENCY SLIDE LANYARD WAS FOUND DETACHED FROM SLIDE COVER. REATTACHED LANYARD TO SLIDE COVER. (M)
- [SDR ASAA0180301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0180301), Nov 13, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. SFO - DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK, FOUND COCKPIT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTING WAS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED ASSOCIATED BATTERY POWER SUPPLY PACK. LIGHTS THEN OPERATED PRO
- [SDR ASAA0180250](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0180250), Aug 23, 2001: SPLICE. DAMAGED. OAK - DURING C-CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING WAS INOPERATIVE FROM ROW 27 BACK. REPLACED DAMAGED CRIMP SPLICE. LIGHT THEN OPERATED PROPERLY. (M)
- [SDR ASAA0180219](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0180219), Jul 6, 2001: WINDOW. LACK OF LUBE. LAX - DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK, CAPTAINS SLIDING CLEARVIEW WINDOW WAS HARD TO OPEN. LUBRICATED WINDOW. WINDOW THEN OPERATED PROPERLY. (M)
- [SDR ASAA0180213](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0180213), Jun 28, 2001: WINDOW. SEA - DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK, CAPTAINS SLIDING CLEARVIEW WINDOW COULD NOT BE OPENED. REPLACED LOWER OUTBOARD HOOK ARM SPRING. WINDOW THEN OPERATED PROPERLY. (M)
- [SDR ASAA0180184](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0180184), May 29, 2001: WIRE. BROKEN. SEA - DURING LINE CHECK, DETERMINED THAT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT AFT DOOR WAS INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN CONNECTOR WIRE. LIGHT THEN OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)
- [SDR ASAA0180179](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0180179), May 23, 2001: WINDOW. SEA - DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CAPTAINS SLIDING CLEARVIEW WINDOW COULD NOT BE OPENED. RE-SITUATED LOWER ECCENTRIC ADJUSTMENT ROLL PIN.
- [SDR ASAA0180173](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0180173), May 17, 2001: WINDOW. LACK OF LUBE. SEA - DURING TAXI IN, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CAPTAINS SLIDING CLEARVIEW WINDOW COULD NOT BE OPENED. LUBRICATED WINDOW SLIDING MECHANISM. WINDOW THEN OPERATE
- [SDR ASAA0180134](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0180134), Apr 9, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. OAK - DURING LINE CHECK, OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM FORWARD ENTRY TO ROW 1 WERE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ASSOCIATED BATTERY PACK. LIGHTS THEN OPERA
- [SDR ASAA0180132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0180132), Apr 9, 2001: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. SEA - DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTS INOPERATIVE IN 1ST CLASS CABIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED ASSOCIATED POWER SUPPLY. LIGHTS THEN OPERATED P
- [SDR ASAA0180114](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0180114), Mar 24, 2001: LIGHT. DAMAGED. PDX - DURING PRE-FLIGHT CHECK, FOUND AN EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHT BROKEN AT ROW 6. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT ROW 6. TRACK LIGHTS THEN OPERATED PROPERLY. (M)
- [SDR ASAA0180112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0180112), Mar 21, 2001: GUIDE. OUT OF POSITION. PDX - DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK, FIRST OFFICERS SLIDING CLEARVIEW WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN. RESET WINDOW GUIDE PIN. WINDOW THEN OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)
- [SDR ASAA0180105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0180105), Mar 16, 2001: LANYARD. DISCONNECTED. SEA - DURING PRE-FLIGHT CHECK, L1 DOOR EMERGENCY SLIDE LANYARD WAS FOUND TO BE DETACHED. REATTACHED LANYARD BETWEEN GIRT BAR AND SLIDE COVER. (M)
- [SDR ASAA0180104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0180104), Mar 14, 2001: WINDOW. DISLODGED. SFO - DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK, FIRST OFFICERS SLIDING CLEARVIEW WINDOW CAME OUT OF ITS TRACK. PUT WINDOW BACK INTO TRACK. WINDOW THEN OPERATED PROPERLY. (M)
- [SDR ASAA0180099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0180099), Mar 10, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. SEA - DURING LINE CHECK, EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE DETERMINED TO BE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EXTERNAL EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. LIGHTS THEN OPERATE
- [SDR ASAA0180098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0180098), Mar 8, 2001: WINDOW. INOPERATIVE. ANC - DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK, FIRST OFFICERS SLIDING CLEARVIEW WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN. REALIGNED WINDOW GUIDE. WINDOW THEN OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)
- [SDR ASAA0180095](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0180095), Mar 6, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. SEA - DURING LINE CHECK, EXTERIOR OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE DETERMINED TO BE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ASSOCIATED BATTERY PACKS. LIGHTS THEN OPERAT
- [SDR ASAA0180051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0180051), Feb 7, 2001: WINDOW. JAMMED. SFO - DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK, CAPTAINS SLIDING CLEARVIEW WINDOW JAMMED ON ATTEMPT TO OPEN. REINSTALLED LOOSE LOCK BAR PIN ON HINGE. LUBRICATED HINGE. WINDOW THE
- [SDR ASAA0180012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0180012), Jan 13, 2001: DOOR. OBSTRUCTED. SEA - FOLLOWING FLIGHT, FORWARD CABIN (L1) DOOR WAS HARD TO OPEN. CLEARED ICE IN AND AROUND DOOR DRAIN HOLE. DOOR THEN OPERATED PROPERLY. (M)
- [SDR ASAA0080692](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0080692), Dec 30, 2000: WINDOW. OBSTRUCTED. LAX - DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK, FIRST OFFICERS SLIDING CLEARVIEW WINDOW COULD NOT BE OPENED. RESEATED WINDOW MOLDING. WINDOW THEN OPERATED PROPERLY AND EASILY. (M
- [SDR ASAA0080661](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0080661), Nov 19, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. SEA - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, EXTERIOR OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE DETERMINED TO BE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. LIGHTS OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)
- [SDR ASAA0080657](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0080657), Nov 11, 2000: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, EXTERIOR OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN OFF. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. LIGHTS OPERATED NORMALLY.
- [SDR ASAA0080519](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0080519), Aug 28, 2000: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. OAK - PRIOR TO FLIGHT 393, THE AFT CABIN EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTS WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND DIODES, LIGHTS OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)
- [SDR ASAA0080500](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0080500), Aug 10, 2000: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. OAK - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE EXTERIOR OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)
- [SDR ASAA0080495](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0080495), Aug 3, 2000: LATCH. BROKEN. ANC-DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK THE R1 DOOR HOLD OPEN LATCH WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN. REPLACED AND RIGGED LATCH, DOOR HOLD OPEN OPERATED NORMALLY.
- [SDR ASAA0080424](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0080424), Jul 8, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. PHX-DURING 30K CHECK CORROSION WAS FOUND ON SEAT TRACK, FS 1098-1212, LBL 44.REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK SECTION FROM FS 1032 TO 1307 IAW DC9 SRM 53-05, FIG
- [SDR ASAA0080427](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0080427), Jul 8, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. PHX-DURING 30K CHECK CORROSION WAS FOUND ON SEAT TRACK, FS 1100-1307, RBL 44. REMOVED AND REPLACED CARGO TRACK SECTION FROM FS1032 TO 1308 IAW DC9 SRM 53-05, FI
- [SDR ASAA0080379](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0080379), Jun 20, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. SEA - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROW 1 TO 7 AND FROM ROW 13 TO 21 WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERIES IN THE POWER 
- [SDR ASAA0080366](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0080366), Jun 13, 2000: FRAME. CHAFED. PHX: DURING 15K CHECK CHAFING FROM AIR CONDITIONING PACK PRESSURE REGULATOR WAS FOUND ON FRAME WEB, FS 1381, LONGERON 4L TO 6L. REMOVED DAMAGED MATERIAL AND INS
- [SDR ASAA0080367](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0080367), Jun 13, 2000: WEB. CORRODED. PHX: DURING 15K CHECK CORROSION WAS FOUND ON CABIN FLOOR WEB, FS 218, LBL 42.REMOVED DAMAGED MATERIAL AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-02 AND 53-0
- [SDR ASAA0080368](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0080368), Jun 13, 2000: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. PHX: DURING 15K CHECK CORROSION WAS FOUND ON INTERCOSTAL, FS 1003-1022, LONGERON 28R. REMOVED DAMAGED MATERIAL AND INSTALLED NEW INTERCOSTAL IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-0
- [SDR ASAA0080369](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0080369), Jun 13, 2000: PHX: DURING 15K CHECK CORROSION WAS FOUND ON FRAME, FS 1079, LONGERON 29R TO 30.REMOVED DAMAGED MATERIAL AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS AND ANGLES IAW ASA EA5310
- [SDR ASAA0080370](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0080370), Jun 13, 2000: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. PHX: DURING 15K CHECK CORROSION WAS FOUND ON SHEAR TIE CLIP, FS 1250, LONGERON 29L TO 29R.REMOVED DAMAGED MATERIAL AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLES AND SPLICES IAW D
- [SDR ASAA0080371](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0080371), Jun 13, 2000: WEB. CORRODED. PHX: DURING 15K CHECK CORROSION WAS FOUND ON WEB, FS 1212 TO 1218, LBL 4.REMOVED DAMAGED MATERIAL AND INSTALLED NEW WEB IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-02.
- [SDR ASAA0080372](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0080372), Jun 13, 2000: BULKHEAD. CORRODED. PHX: DURING 15K CHECK CORROSION WAS FOUND ON DOUBLER AND TIE STRAP ON LOWER FORWARD FACE OF AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD, FS 1338, LBL 3 TO RBL 3.REMOVED DAMAGED MATER
- [SDR ASAA0080373](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0080373), Jun 13, 2000: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. PHX: DURING 15K CHECK CORROSION WAS FOUND ON TIE STRAP ON LOWER AFT SIDE OF AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD, FS1338, LBL 3 TO RBL 3. REMOVED AND REPLACED TIE STRAP IAW DC
- [SDR ASAA0080374](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0080374), Jun 13, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. PHX: DURING 15K CHECK CORROSION WAS FOUND ON CABIN SEAT TRACK, FS200 TO 256, RBL 24. REMOVED DAMAGED MATERIAL AND INSTALLED NEW PIECES IAW DC9 SRM 53-05, FIG 4.

All 98: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N954AS-2005-05-27/reports.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 ANC97IA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97IA011), Dec 6, 1996: McDonnell Douglas MD-80 (N954AS), Anchorage, AK, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: The ground crew's failure to maintain communication with the flight crew while loading cargo after pushback and engine start, and the ground and flightcrew's failure to follow the procedure outlined…
- [NTSB LAX94IA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94IA331), Aug 19, 1994: Mcdonnell Douglas MD-82 (N954AS), Reno, NV, incident, no damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE AREA SUPERVISOR/DEPARTURE CONTROLLER (SUPVR/CTLR) TO STAY AT HIS RADAR POSITION AND ENSURE THAT REQUIRED COMMUNICATIONS WERE MAINTAINED. FACTORS RELATED TO THE INCIDENT WERE: FAILURE…

## 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 19961205042959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961205042959I), Dec 5, 1996: Doug DC982 (N954AS), Anchorage, AK, Minor damage. During initial taxi struck a tow cart. Damage to right number 2 and 3 leading edge devices.
- [Incident 19940819039029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940819039029I), Aug 19, 1994: Doug DC982 (N954AS), Reno, NV. 2 Passengers and 2 attendants injured during evasive action and near miss with a M20K. DC9 on rno ATC other oak ATC
- [Incident 19920415012669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920415012669I), Apr 15, 1992: Doug DC982 (N954AS), San Francisco, CA. Unable to control cabin pressure on climb. Auto controller switches had no effect. Difficult to control manually.

## Other aircraft with N954AS

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N954AS): Cessna T337H, S/N 33701940, built 1980

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