# N958U: 1988 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2013-08-22 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: August 22, 2013 - Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled - 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: 49703 - Year built: 1988 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: June 21, 1988 - Last registry action: September 29, 2008 - Mode S code: AD5421 - Location: [San Antonio, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/San%20Antonio) - Owner type: Individual - Owner's area on the map: 29.5387° N, 98.4913° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78216, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N958U - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=958U - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N958U-2013-08-22 From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (20) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR AALA20060275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20060275), May 3, 2006: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. ORD - SEVERAL EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN TAIL COMPARTMENT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK IN RIGHT AFT LAVATORY FOR INOPERATIVE EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN TAIL COMPARTMENT - [SDR AALA20050085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050085), Feb 5, 2005: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DFW - OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROWS 14 TO 17 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 14. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATI - [SDR ZW0A0301201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZW0A0301201), Jan 28, 2003: WIRE HARNESS. BURNED. FLIGHT RETURNED FROM TAXI REPORTING AN ELECTRICAL ODOR. FOUND APU GENERATOR FEEDER CABLE WITH A TERMINAL BURNED AT S3-23. THE CABLE WAS TAPED, APU DEACTIVATED, - [SDR ZW0A021191](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZW0A021191), Nov 26, 2002: WATER HEATER. FIRST CLASS LAV WATER HEATER CAUSED CIRCUIT BREAKER TO OPEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED WATER HEATER. LAST CHECK C PERFORMED IN STL 06/17/2002 --CLOSED-- - [SDR ZW0A0209801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZW0A0209801), Sep 21, 2002: SOCKET. SHORTED. ELECTRICAL ODOR WAS COMING FROM THE PANEL BEHIND THE FWD FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT. FOUND A SHORTED SOCKET AT TERMINAL STRIP S3-23 THAT HAD SHORTED OUT THE WIRING T - [SDR ZW0A205901](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZW0A205901), Jun 2, 2002: COMPUTER. FAILED. ON TAKEOFF OUT OF STL LT AND RT GEAR UNSAFE LITES AND SLAT DISAGREE LIGHTS ON INTERMITTENTLY WITH A SLAT OVRSP WARNING ON CLIMB OUT THRU 11000 FT. RETURN TO STL - [SDR ZW0A0109801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZW0A0109801), Oct 18, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN THE TAIL CONE CATWALK WERE DIM AND THE CHUTE LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERIES IN POWER PACK B5-28 AND B5-27. - [SDR ZW0A0107001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZW0A0107001), Aug 15, 2001: PANEL. THE MID CARGO COMPARTMENT FIRE DETECTOR LIGHT CAME ON. CREW FIRED BOTH BOTTLES AND MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT RIC. THE DETECTION SYSTEM WAS PLACARDED INOPER - [SDR TWAA0020203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0020203), Dec 28, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES. CHECK-C 9-3-00 MCI. - [SDR TWAA0017601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0017601), Nov 8, 2000: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CARGO SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM ACTIVATED. CREW FIRED ONE BOTTLE AND FLIGHT RETURNED TO STL. THERE WAS NO SMOKE OR FIRE. DEFERRED CORREC - [SDR TWAA9909607](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9909607), Jun 30, 1999: DOUBLER. CRACKED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND DOUBLER CRACKED BETWEEN FORMER AND SKIN AT STA 1474, LBL 10. REPAIRED PER ARA 16172. - [SDR TWAA9909606](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9909606), Jun 30, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND THE SKIN CRACKED AT STA 1474, LBL 10. REPAIRED PER ARA 16172. - [SDR TWAA9909108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9909108), Jun 21, 1999: JAMB. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT LOWER DOOR THRESHOLD AREA HAD CORROSION AROUND THE RIVETS AND OUTBOARD FLANGE. REMOVED CORROSION PER STANDARD PRO - [SDR TWAA9909107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9909107), Jun 21, 1999: JAMB. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT LOWER DOOR JAMB AREA HAD CORROSION AROUND SCREW HOLES. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-3 AND 53-05 FIG 63. - [SDR TWAA9909106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9909106), Jun 21, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR HAD A STRESS CRACK IN THE SKIN ABOVE THE BUMPER AND AFT OF THE FORWARD EDGE OF THE DOOR. REPLACED THE CRACKED SKIN - [SDR TWAA9904201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9904201), Mar 20, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. THE CABIN EGRESS LIGHTS AT ROWS 16 TO 23 STAYED ON AND WOULD NOT RESET. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. CHECK-C 9-30-98 STL. - [SDR TWAA9816703](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9816703), Oct 17, 1998: LIGHT. INOP. EGRESS LIGHT STRIPS IN FRONT OF CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE TWO FRONT CABIN LIGHT STRIPS. CHECK-C 9-17-98 STL. - [SDR TWAA9747004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9747004), Apr 6, 1997: WIRE. LOOSE. STL - FLT 171 - DURING LAYOVER MAINTENANCE, RIGHT TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN WAS INOP DUE TO SEPARATED WIRE FROM CONNECTOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED SIGN, - [SDR TWAA9739001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9739001), Mar 13, 1997: CHECK VALVE. LEAKING. STL - DURING CRUISE, BLUE ICE FROM A LEAKING FORWARD LAVATORY FILL CHECK VALVE DAMAGED NR 1 ENGINE, S/N 3250. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD LAVATORY CHECK VALVE, - [SDR 96ZZZM307](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM307), Jan 11, 1996: TURBINE BLADE. FAILED. STL - DURING CLIMB SHUT DOWN LEFT ENGINE DUE TO COMPRESSOR STALL. FOUND METAL PARTICLES IN TAILPIPE. REPLACED ENGINE AND ENGINE OPERATION CHECKED NORMAL. INVEST ## 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 19880728047239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880728047239I), Jul 28, 1988: Doug DC982 (N958U), St Louis, MO. Tail compartment temp high light on. Returned to land. Pack heat exchanger duct gasket pushed away from exchanger. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.