# N957U: 1988 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2009-03-25 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: March 25, 2009 - Exported to: Democratic Republic of the Congo - 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) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 49702 - Year built: 1988 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: May 27, 1988 - Certificate issued: October 6, 2008 - Last registry action: October 6, 2008 - Mode S code: AD506A - Owners when cancelled: [African Holding Company Of America Inc DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AFRICAN%20HOLDING%20COMPANY%20OF%20AMERICA%20INC%20DBA), [American Trading Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMERICAN%20TRADING%20CO) - Location: [Fallsington, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Fallsington) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 40.1707° N, 74.8166° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19054, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N957U - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=957U - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N957U-2009-03-25 From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 (25) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR AALA20050745](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050745), Nov 13, 2005: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS FOR FIRST CLASS OVERHEAD INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FIRST CLASS OVERHEAD. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OP - [SDR AALA20050261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050261), Apr 12, 2005: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ATL - FORWARD ENTRY OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT B523 FOR FORWARD ENTRY OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORM - [SDR AALA20050126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050126), Feb 18, 2005: APU. LEAKING. DFW - AIRCRAFT HAD A HAZEY LOOK THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE CABIN AND THERE WAS A MUSTY TYPE SMELL. THE HAZEY LOOK BECAME VERY THICK AND THE SMELL GOT MUCH STRONGER. - [SDR ZWOA0400401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZWOA0400401), Jun 29, 2004: LINE. CRACKED. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT DUE TO LOW ENGINE OIL PRESSURE AND QUANTITY GOING TO ZERO. REPLACED THE OIL LINE TO THE DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCH. CH - [SDR ZW0A0305401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZW0A0305401), Jun 9, 2003: BRAKE. LOCKED. WHILE TAXIING TO GATE AFTER NORMAL LANDING AND NORMAL BRAKING THE LEFT INBOARD BRAKE LOCKED UP. PASSENGERS WERE DEPLANED WITH THE AIRCRAFT ON TAXI WAY. THE BRAK - [SDR ZW0A021161](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZW0A021161), Nov 19, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY EGRESS EXIT SIGN INOP IN TAIL SECTION. REPLACED BATTERY IN EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN. LAST CHECK C PERFORMED IN STL 11/27/2001. --CLOSED-- - [SDR TWAA0103608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0103608), Feb 22, 2001: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT IN AFT CARGO COMPT FOUND CORROSION ON LOWER SIDE OF FLOOR SUPPORT AT STA 1212, LONGERON 28L TO 29R. REPLACED FLOOR SUPPORT. INSTALLED WET P - [SDR TWAA0103406](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0103406), Feb 21, 2001: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND RUDDER WITH DAMAGE SPOT ON RT SIDE, FWD OF RUDDER TAB UPPER HINGE AREA, GROUND THRU FLAME SPRAY. REPAIRED DAMAGE PER SRM 51-70-1A, FI - [SDR TWAA0103405](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0103405), Feb 21, 2001: SUPPORT BRACKET. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND CORROSION ON AFT CARGO COMPT TRACK SUPPORT, RT SIDE, FROM STA 1117 TO 1155, RBL 16. MADE NEW 2 ANGLE PER DRAWING 5936660 ITEM 167 FRO - [SDR TWAA0105205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0105205), Feb 14, 2001: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT IN AFT CARGO COMPT THE LT TIE DOWN TRACK WAS CORRODED FROM STA 1155 TO 1320. REMOVED CORROSION PER SPM 6-80-1. FABRICATED NEW TRACKS PER SP - [SDR TWAA0013703](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0013703), Sep 3, 2000: POWER SUPPLY. WORN. THE EGRESS LIGHTS IN THE CENTER OF THE AIRCRAFT STARTING AT ROW 17 WERE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY. CHECK-C 12-6-99 STL. - [SDR TWAA0009602](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0009602), Jun 17, 2000: BUNGEE CYLINDER. BROKEN. AFTER TAKEOFF FROM BDL, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DID NOT FULLY RETRACT, HAD WARNING INDICATION AND AIR NOISE. CONTINUED WITH GEAR DOWN TO PWM. REPLACED THE LT GEAR BU - [SDR TWAA0002701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0002701), Feb 15, 2000: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. THE EGRESS LIGHTS FROM ROW 22 BACK TO THE GALLEY WERE FLASHING ON AND OFF. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. CHECK-C 12-6-99. - [SDR TWAA9913001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9913001), Sep 21, 1999: SLIDE. WORN. DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND THE ESCAPE SLIDE AT THE FORWARD RT SIDE DOOR HAD DISCONNECTED AND WAS STARTING TO COME APART. REPLACED THE SLIDE. CHECK-C 12-23-98 STL. - [SDR TWAA9807402](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9807402), May 10, 1998: CONTROLLER. WORN. SFO - FLT 422 - AFTER DEPARTURE FROM SJC, SMOKE APPEARED AT FWD EDGE OF GLARESHIELD BY CENTER WINDSHIELD. TURNED OFF WINDSHIELD HEAT AND SMOKE STOPPED. MAKE UNS - [SDR TWAA9800101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9800101), Jan 1, 1998: CONTROLLER. FAILED. IAD - FLT 123 - DURING CRUISE AT 27,000 FT, LOST PRIMARY AND SECONDARY PRESSURIZATION CONTROL REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 PRESS CONTROL, MFG NR 2117180-2. (M) - [SDR TWAA9708015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9708015), Jan 9, 1997: FLOOR TRACK. CORRODED. MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION IN CABIN ON FLOOR TRACK, STATION 1208, LBL 55. REPLACED FLOOR TRACK PER SRM 51-60-0 AND SRM 51-00. (M) - [SDR TWAA9708014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9708014), Jan 9, 1997: DOOR FLANGES. CORRODED. MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION IN MAIN CABIN ON R1 DOOR FLANGES, STATION 160-200. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW PART PER SRM 51-30-0, PAGES 1 AND 2. (M) - [SDR TWAA9708013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9708013), Jan 9, 1997: FLOOR TRACK. GOUGED. MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND FLOOR TRACK MID-CARGO BIN GROUNDED AND GOUGED, STATION 527-786, BL 17L. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW FLOOR TRACK PER SRM 53-05. (M) - [SDR TWAA9708012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9708012), Jan 9, 1997: FLOOR BEAM. CRACKED. MCI - DURING OP-16 FOUND AFT CARGO SHEAR WEB CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 8 INCHES BETWEEN FRAME, STATION 1287 AND 1309, RBL 58, TOP OF CABIN FLOOR BEAM. REPAIRED WITH - [SDR TWAA9708011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9708011), Jan 9, 1997: FLOOR TRACK. CORRODED. MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR TRACK, LBL 36 STATION 1117-1136. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRACK PER SRM 51-10-3 AND SRM 20-10-13. (M) - [SDR TWAA9708010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9708010), Jan 9, 1997: FLOOR TRACK. CORRODED. MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION ON AFT BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT FLOOR TRACK, STATION 1193-1211, LEFT SIDE. INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF TRACK PER SRM 53-05, FIGURE 4 - [SDR TWAA9708009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9708009), Jan 9, 1997: FLOOR TRACK. CORRODED. MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION ON CABIN FLOOR TRACK, RBL 22, STATION 200-237. REPLACED PER SRM 51-00 FROM STATION 200-225, AND INSTALLED SEAT TRACK PER SRM - [SDR 96ZZZX4905](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX4905), Sep 3, 1996: OVEN. SMOKING. STL - FLT 224 - DURING CRUISE, GALLEY OVEN EMITTED SMOKE. SHUT OFF OVEN. FOUND SPILLED FOOD IN OVEN. CLEANED OVEN AND OVEN OPERATION CHECKED NORMAL. CHECK C-1D - [SDR 95ZZZW270](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZW270), Mar 2, 1995: DEFLECTOR. DAMAGED. LAX - FLT - 210 - ON TAKEOFF, WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED, LT MLG RED LIGHT AND DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED FLIGHT HANDBOOK PROCEDURES AND LIG ## 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 19890728045169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890728045169I), Jul 28, 1989: Doug DC982 (N957U), Covington - Cin, OH. No green safe gear lights. Extended gear through emergency procedures. Found a faulty gear annunciator panel. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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