# N959U: 1988 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2008-08-19 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: August 19, 2008 - Exported to: Afghanistan - 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: 49704 - Year built: 1988 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: June 25, 1988 - Certificate issued: May 11, 2004 - Last registry action: May 15, 2007 - Mode S code: AD57D8 - Owner when cancelled: [U S Bank Na-Owner Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/U%20S%20BANK%20NA-OWNER%20TRUSTEE) - Location: [Boston, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Boston) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 42.3582° N, 71.0519° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 02110, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N959U - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=959U - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N959U-2008-08-19 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 (73, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR AALA20060138](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20060138), Feb 26, 2006: SMOKE. DETECTED. DEN - FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN ON CLIMBOUT. RETURNED TO DEN AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SMOKE HAD DISSIPATED AT LANDING. ACCOMPLISHED WORK CAR - [SDR AALA20041063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20041063), Oct 10, 2004: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DFW - AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT IDENTIFIERS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT IDENTIFIERS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERA - [SDR AALA20041028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20041028), Oct 7, 2004: SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. DFW - FLIGHT ATTENDANT SWITCH WILL NOT ILLUMINATE EMERGENCY LIGHTS. REPLACED FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH AND AFT CARGO EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK. - [SDR ZW0A0205601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZW0A0205601), May 29, 2002: LIGHT. DEFECTIVE. MAL-FWD OVERHEAD GALLEY LIGHT PN 293-0077 GETS VERY HOT AND SMELLS OF ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR. DEACTIVATED AND REMOVED BULB. PLACARDED PER MEDP 33-2. PULLED AND - [SDR ZW0A0108801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZW0A0108801), Sep 18, 2001: LIGHT. CONTAMINATED. THE EGRESS LIGHTS IN THE FIRST CLASS CABIN WERE INOPERATIVE. CLEANED AND DRIED OUT THE LIGHT STRIP. CHECK-C 6-28-01 STL. - [SDR ZW0A0107202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZW0A0107202), Aug 21, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. THE EGRESS LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE FROM ROWS 21 TO 26. REPLACED BROKEN CONTACT ON POWER STRIP AT THE LIGHT TRACK. - [SDR ZW0A0101501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZW0A0101501), May 10, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. THE EGRESS LIGHTING IN THE FIRST CLASS SECTION WAS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED THE LIGHT STRIP. CLEANED THE TRACK AND ELECTRICAL CONTACTS. PRESERVED CONTACTS WITH MOIS - [SDR TWAA0018616](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0018616), Nov 21, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND FASTENER HOLES FOR FLOOR AND SIDEWALL PANELS CORRODED AT LT FLOOR TRACK STA 1170 TO STA 1221. REPLACED CORRODED SECTION OF TRACK PER - [SDR TWAA0018615](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0018615), Nov 21, 2000: CASTING. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT ON LT WING THE O/B FLAP I/B MOUNT CASTING ON SPAR TOP I/B STUD WAS EMITTING RUST. REPLACED 2 UPPER STUDS AND INSTALLED NEW HINGE CASTING PE - [SDR TWAA0018419](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0018419), Nov 20, 2000: BEAM. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT IN AFT CARGO COMPT FOUND DOOR BEAM CORRODED AT STA 1155 TO 1211. REMOVED CORROSION PER SPM 6-80-01. BEAM OUT OF LIMITS AND REPLACED PER DRA - [SDR TWAA0018416](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0018416), Nov 20, 2000: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT IN THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT A FORMER WAS CORRODED AT STA 1308, LONGERON 28R TO 23L. REMOVED FRAME FROM LONGERON 18R TO 18L. INSTALLED NEW - [SDR TWAA0018418](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0018418), Nov 19, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND CORROSION ON TRACK AT STA 200 TO 237, RBL 44. REMOVED CORROSION PER SPM 6-80-1. REPLACED 47 INCHES OF TRACK PER SRM 53-08 FIGURE 4F. - [SDR TWAA0018417](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0018417), Nov 19, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND MEMBRANE CRACKED AT STA 237, RBL 46. REPLACED CRACKED MEMBRANE WITH SHOP FABRICATED NEW ONE. INSTALLED WITH FASTENERS PER SRM 51-30-0 - [SDR TWAA0018415](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0018415), Nov 18, 2000: WEB. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND CORROSION ON MEMBRANE AT STA 170 TO 200, RBL 56 TO 58, AND ON MEMBRANE UNDER FLOOR SUPPORT AT STA 180 TO 200, RBL 53. INSTALLED NEW M - [SDR TWAA0018414](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0018414), Nov 18, 2000: WEB. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND CORROSION ON CUSP AT STA 170 TO 200, AT FWD SERVICE DOOR SILL AREA. RE-INSTALLED FASTENERS REMOVED FOR CORROSION REMOVAL. REMOVAL PER - [SDR TWAA0018413](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0018413), Nov 18, 2000: WEB. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND CORROSION ON MEMBRANE UNDER RT SERVICE DOOR SILL AT STA 170 AND ON MEMBRANE AT STA 160, RBL 43. INSTALLED NEW MEMBRANE FROM STA 160 T - [SDR TWAA0018412](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0018412), Nov 18, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR SUPPORT STA 180, RBL 10 TO RBL 44. NEW FLOOR SUPPORT FABRICATED PER DRAWING 9936534. PAINTED PER SRM 51-10. INSTA - [SDR TWAA0018411](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0018411), Nov 18, 2000: WEB. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND CORROSION ON MEMBRANE AT STA 200 RT SIDE, AND UNDER T-ANGLE BOTTOM DOOR FRAME (JAMB) SUPPORT. INSTALLED NEW MEMBRANE FROM STA 160 TO - [SDR TWAA0018410](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0018410), Nov 18, 2000: WEB. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND CORROSION ON MEMBRANE AT STA 200, RBL 46 TO 50, AND ON MEMBRANE RT SIDE AT SIDEWALL TO FLOOR SUPPORT ANGLE STA 160 TO 180, RBL 53 TO - [SDR TWAA0018614](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0018614), Nov 17, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND FASTENER HOLES CORRODED FOR FLOOR AND SIDE WALL PANELS AT LT FLOOR TRACK STA 1221 THRU 1322. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-05, FIG 4G. - [SDR TWAA0018613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0018613), Nov 17, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT FLOOR SUPPORT WAS CORRODED AT STA 160 TO 200, RBL 44 IN. NEW FLOOR SUPPORT FABRICATED PER DRAWING 9936534. PAINTED PER SRM 51-10-3. - [SDR TWAA0018612](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0018612), Nov 17, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT STA 160 TO 180, RBL 53 INCHES. FABRICATED NEW FLOOR SUPPORT PER DRAWING 9936534. PAINTED PER SRM 51-10-3. - [SDR TWAA0018409](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0018409), Nov 17, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR SUPPORT AT STA 200, RBL 10 IN TO RBL 48 INCHES. FABRICATED NEW FLOOR SUPPORT PER DRAWING 9936534. PAINTED AND TREA - [SDR TWAA0018408](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0018408), Nov 17, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT, THE CABIN FLOOR AND GALLEY DRAIN PAN SUPPORT WAS CORRODED AT STA 160, RBL 53 INCHES. INSTALLED SUPPORT ANGLE PER SRM 51-30. REMADE FLOOR S - [SDR TWAA0018407](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0018407), Nov 16, 2000: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND CORROSION AT PREVIOUS REPAIR FWD SIDE OF FORMER STA 1287, LONGERON 29L THRU L29R. FORMER FRAME SEGMENT WAS REPLACED FROM LONGERON 18L - [SDR TWAA0018406](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0018406), Nov 16, 2000: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND CORROSION AT FORMER FOOT STA 1287, BETWEEN LONGERON 30R AND LONGERON 29R. NEW FORMER FOOT WAS INSTALLED PER DRAWING 9957739. - [SDR TWAA0018405](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0018405), Nov 16, 2000: SPLICE. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND CORROSION ON SPLICE PLATE AFT SIDE OF FORMER STA 1287, LONGERON 30 AND 28L. FORMER FRAME SEGMENT WAS REPLACED FROM LONGERON 18L AND B - [SDR TWAA0018404](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0018404), Nov 16, 2000: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND CORROSION ON FORMER AT STA 1287, FROM LONGERON 30 T0 23L, FWD SIDE. FORMER FRAME SEGMENT WAS REMOVED FROM LONGERON 18L AND BETWEEN L2 - [SDR TWAA0017907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0017907), Nov 13, 2000: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT, THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS REMOVED TO A THICKNESS OF 0.029 IN AT LT STA 237 BETWEEN LONGERON 17L AND 18L, MEASURED WITH NDT U.T. THICKNESS STRE - [SDR TWAA0017906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0017906), Nov 13, 2000: SKIN. DELAMINATED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT, ON RT WING T/E THE I/B FLAP T/E WEDGE WAS DELAMINATED APPROX 65 INCHES TO 72 INCHES FROM I/B END OF FLAP. CLEANED DAMAGED AREA AND REPAIRE - [SDR TWAA0017905](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0017905), Nov 11, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND CORROSION ON TRACK AT LBL 59 AT GALLEY TIE DOWN STA 1208. ALSO CORROSION ON TRACK AT LBL 58 ON FLANGE AND AT GALLEY TIE DOWN STA 123 - [SDR TWAA0017904](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0017904), Nov 11, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND CORROSION ON NUMBER 2 CHAIR TRACK O/B OF FLOOR PANEL 1 ATTACH FLANGE, STA 1265 TO 1309. ALSO CORROSION ON TRACK FLANGE STA 1193 TO 1 - [SDR TWAA0102403](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0102403), Nov 10, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND CORROSION IN SEAT TRACK AT LBL 24 INCHES, STA 1205 TO 1309. MATERIAL .25 INCH THICK MISSING. REMOVED AND REPLACE CHAIR TRACK AT LBL 2 - [SDR TWAA0017903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0017903), Nov 10, 2000: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND FORMER CORRODED ABOVE LONGERON 29L, AT STA 1193. REMOVED FORMER, FABRICATED, HEAT TREATED AND INSTALLED NEW FORMER PER DRAWING 99360 - [SDR TWAA0017902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0017902), Nov 10, 2000: STRAP. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND STRAP UNDER TRACK AT LBL 59 IN WAS CORRODED FROM STA 1136 TO 1142, AND THE FASTENER HEADS WERE POPPED. REPAIRED, REPLACED NEW STRAP - [SDR TWAA0017901](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0017901), Nov 10, 2000: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND CORROSION AT BOTTOM OF CABIN FLOOR MEMBRANE, STA 1163, LBL 5 INCHES. REMOVED CORROSION PER SPM 6-80-01. INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 53- - [SDR TWAA0102402](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0102402), Nov 8, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND CORROSION IN THE SEAT TRACK AT RBL 24, AT STA 247 AND FROM STA 206 TO 210. CUT OUT TRACK AT BOTH LOCATIONS AND INSTALLED NEW TRACK PE - [SDR TWAA0017617](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0017617), Nov 8, 2000: SKIN. DENTED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT, THE LT WING O L/E SLAT HAD DENT IN L/E APPROX CENTER OF SLAT. ACCOMP NDT AND NO CRACK FOUND PER PART 6-51-08-03 HFEC OF AREA IN SHOP PER T - [SDR TWAA0017509](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0017509), Nov 6, 2000: GALLEY TRACK. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND CORROSION ON GALLEY TRACK AT STA 1136 TO 1178. REPLACED 42.75 INCH SECTION OF GALLEY TRACK PER SRM 53-05, PAGE 11, FIG 4H. INSTALLED - [SDR TWAA0017508](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0017508), Nov 5, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM CAP AT STA 1250, LBL 24 IN TO LBL 48 INCHES. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL SUPPORT PER DRAWING 9930612. - [SDR TWAA0017507](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0017507), Nov 5, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND CORROSION ON CABIN FLOORBEAM CAP AT STA 1155, LBL 24 TO LBL 47. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOORBEAM CAP PER SPM 6-70-01, PAGE 2 AND 3. INS - [SDR TWAA0017506](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0017506), Nov 3, 2000: WEB. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND CORROSION ON MEMBRANE UNDER END OF SUPPORT AT STA 201, RBL 10 INCHES. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 6-80-01. TREATED CORROSION PER SRM 5 - [SDR TWAA0017505](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0017505), Nov 2, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT, THE FWD CARGO DOOR INTERNAL DOOR SKIN HAD A 2 INCH CRACK IN THE RADIUS OUTBOARD SIDE OF AFT BOTTOM LATCH AND .5 INCH CRACK BETWEEN ADJACEN - [SDR TWAA0017303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0017303), Oct 24, 2000: STRUCTURE. DENTED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT, THE LT WING L/E NUMBER 3 SLAT INBOARD L/E HAD WIND EROSION ON DENT FILLER IN DENT APPROX 2 FEET FROM INBOARD END. ACCOMP NDT AND NO CRACK - [SDR TWAA0008403](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0008403), May 25, 2000: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING OVERNIGHT INSPECTION FOUND EGRESS FLOOR LIGHTING AND FORWARD ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS INOP. REPLACED EGRESS BATTERY PACK. AC04 04-30-00 DFW. - [SDR TWAA9913602](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9913602), Sep 24, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE AT ROWS 7, 8, 11 AND 33, AND THE AIRSTAIRS. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK, PART NR 5822-2, IN THE CABIN AND REPAIRED WIRING IN - [SDR TWAA9908703](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9908703), Jun 22, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. THE EGRESS LIGHTS AT ROWS 15 TO 21 CAME ON IN FLIGHT AND WOULD NOT RESET. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AT ROW 20. CHECK-C 10-10-98 STL. - [SDR TWAA9908705](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9908705), Jun 21, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. THE CABIN EGRESS LIGHTS AT ROW 15 TO 20 ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY IN FLIGHT. REPLACED THE MID CABIN EGRESS LIGHT BATTERIES. CHECK-C 10-10-98 STL. - [SDR TWAA9820002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9820002), Dec 22, 1998: EXCITOR. SHORTED. THE LT CSD TEMP WAS HIGH AND CREW DISCONNECTED THE CSD. ATTEMPTED TO START APU FOR GENERATOR BUT APU WOULD NOT START. CORRECTED THE APU BY REPLACING THE OIL PRE - [SDR TWAA9816601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9816601), Oct 14, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EGRESS LIGHTS IN FLOOR AFT OF ROW 29 CAME ON IN FLIGHT AND REMAINED ON. REPLACED BATTERIES IN POWER SUPPLY. CHECK-C 10-1-98 STL. All 73: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N959U-2008-08-19/reports.md ## 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 20010718016649I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010718016649I), Jul 18, 2001: Doug DC982 (N959U), Wichita, KS. (-23) Aircraft N959U, flight no. 146, enroute phx-stl, experienced an oil strainer clog light (left engine). Pilot throttled back, light went out and then came… - [Incident 19881130063619I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881130063619I), Nov 30, 1988: Doug DC982 (N959U), St Louis, MO. Unable to retract gear. Returned and landed safely. Nose gear strut flat and schrader valve o ring deteriorated. - [Incident 19881012059769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881012059769I), Oct 12, 1988: Doug DC982 (N959U), St Louis, MO. Smoke from lavatory after landing. Extinguisher used on trash container. Water line heater element had burned out. --- 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.