# N966TW: 1999 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83), registration cancelled 2026-03-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 26, 2026
- Exported to: Mozambique
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83)](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-83-md-83) (registry code 3022083)
- 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: 53616
- Year built: 1999
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: June 19, 1999
- Certificate issued: August 2, 2025
- Last registry action: September 9, 2025
- Mode S code: AD742E
- Owner when cancelled: [Aic Jets Corp Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIC%20JETS%20CORP%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Kennesaw, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Kennesaw)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.9916° N, 84.6469° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30152, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N966TW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=966TW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N966TW-2026-03-26

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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-9-83(MD-83): https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-83-md-83.md

## Service difficulty reports (121, newest 50)

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

- [SDR AALA2019081209009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2019081209009), Aug 9, 2019: GIRT BAR. FAULTY. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR GIRT BAR WAS HARD TO ARM. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBRICATED FORWARD ENTRY DOOR GIRT BAR AND LOCKING MECHANISM
- [SDR AALA201907039015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201907039015), Jul 1, 2019: SMOKE DETECTOR. FAULTY. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: INTERMITTENT LAVATORY SMOKE WITH ASSOCIATED CHIMES WHILE IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FORWARD LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR PER AMM 26-19-00
- [SDR AALA201907029017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201907029017), Jun 30, 2019: RELAY. FAULTY. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR CHIME SOUNDED REPEATEDLY WITH ASSOCIATED ANNUNCIATOR PANEL ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LAVATORY SMOKE ANNUN
- [SDR AALA201907019034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201907019034), Jun 30, 2019: SMOKE WARNING. FALSE ACTIVATION. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: INTERMITTENT, VERY BRIEF FLASH OF LAVATORY SMOKE ANNUNCIATOR ON OAP ACCOMPANIED BY CHIMES IN CABIN AND RED LAVATORY LIGHT CAME ON AND OFF
- [SDR AALA201905199023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201905199023), May 13, 2019: DUCT. CRACKED. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: MAINTENANCE FOUND 4 TEMP TAB WINDOWS BLACKENED ON LT STRUCTURAL SUPPORT TUBE BENEATH THE ACM/HEAT EXCHANGER. MAINTENANCE FOUND DUCT CRACK
- [SDR AALA201905139011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201905139011), May 11, 2019: TRANSCEIVER. FAULTY. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF BELOW 200 AFL, AMBER R/A CMP NAV-1 FAIL ILLUMINATED ON CAPTS PFD. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED CA
- [SDR AALA201905109021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201905109021), May 9, 2019: PROBE. FAULTY. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS AT START OF DESCENT AT FL310, THE A/P KICKED OFF AND WE GOT A CADC NR 1 FAIL MESSAGE. BOTH CA AND F/O AIRPSEEDS WENT TO 240
- [SDR AALA201905139050](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201905139050), May 9, 2019: ADC. UNRELIABLE. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS AT START OF DESCENT AT FL310, THE A/P KICKED OFF AND WE GOT A CADC NR 1 FAIL MESSAGE. BOTH CA AND F/O AIRPSEEDS WENT TO 240
- [SDR AALA2019031989021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2019031989021), Mar 16, 2019: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE FROM ROWS 11 TO 18. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK ASSEMBLY B5-102 IAW AMM 33-53-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR AALA201902189007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201902189007), Feb 13, 2019: SWITCH. FAILED. THE APU WILL NOT SHUTDOWN, CONTINUE RUNNING WITH THE MASTER SWITCH IN OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CENTRIFUGAL SWITCH ON THE APU IAW AMM 49-60-01. STARTED APU 
- [SDR AALA201901059007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201901059007), Jan 3, 2019: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING BATTERY AT ROW 20 OVERHEAD BIN, LOW VOLTAGE ON LOWER BATTERY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LOWER BATTERY PER AMM 33-53-0
- [SDR AALA2018112769044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2018112769044), Nov 23, 2018: WIRE. CHAFED. WIRES WERECHAFED TO THE RAMP LIGHT ON THE CEILING PANEL IN THE TAIL COMPARTMENT. REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPS CHECKED OK IAW AMM 33-53-00.
- [SDR AALA201810159040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201810159040), Oct 13, 2018: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. LEFT AFT FLASHLIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. RESTRAINING STRAP WAS MISSING. REPLACED THE FLASHLIGHT BATTERY PACK AND STRAP IAW AMM 25-60-00. OK FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR AALA201810099001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201810099001), Oct 5, 2018: LANYARD. DETACHED. L1 DOOR SLIDE CABLE THAT CONNECTS TO THE GIRT BAR IS NOT CONNECTED. ATTACHED THE GIRT BAR LANYARD IAW AMM 25-62-00. OK FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR AALA201809279008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201809279008), Sep 24, 2018: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. ONE OF THE EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHTS NEAR THE FORWARD GALLEY WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FLASHLIGHT BATTERY IAW AMM 25-60-00.
- [SDR AALA201809219016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201809219016), Sep 18, 2018: PIN. MIGRATED. WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING MIC 32218889, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE TAILCONE JETTISON CABLE HAD JUMPED OUT OF THE PULLEY TRACK AND THAT SAME PULLEY HAS A PIN OR PAWL
- [SDR AALA201808159034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201808159034), Aug 6, 2018: DUCT. FAULTY. AFTER TAKEOFF, TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE LIGHT AND MASTER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LIGHTS REMAINED ON APPROXIMATELY 10 SECONDS AFTER COMPLETING MEMORY ITEM
- [SDR AALA201808107007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201808107007), Aug 6, 2018: VALVE. FAULTED. AFTER TAKEOFF, TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE LIGHT AND MASTER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LIGHTS REMAINED ON APPROXIMATELY 10 SECONDS AFTER COMPLETING MEMORY ITEM
- [SDR AALA20180726012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20180726012), Jul 25, 2018: DUCT. LEAKING. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. DFW-MSY RETURNED DFW ACCOUNT FIRE INDICATION LIGHT. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND UNDERWEIGHT. AFTER TAKE OF
- [SDR AALA201807199013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201807199013), Jul 18, 2018: SENSOR. FAULTY. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. DFW-IAD RETURNED DFW ACCOUNT TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMPERATURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY DECLARED. LANDED OVERWEIGHT WITHOUT INCIDENT.
- [SDR AALA201807029013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201807029013), Jun 29, 2018: DUCT. LEAKING. TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ANNUNCIATED ON ROLL OUT AND TAKEOFF. EMERGENCY DECLARED, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHE
- [SDR AALA201806229002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201806229002), Jun 21, 2018: WINDOW. DELAMINATED. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. CAPTAINS LEFT HAND FORWARD WINDOW IS DELAMINATED AND IS OUT OF LIMITS AS PER CARD 0495 AND 56-00-00 AND AMM 56-10-00. REPLACED CAPTAINS F
- [SDR AALA201711029008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201711029008), Nov 1, 2017: LENS. CRACKED. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN BY SEAT 21A HAS A CRACKED LENS COVER. INSTALLED NEW LENS COVER. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR AALA20171010009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20171010009), Oct 10, 2017: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. CEILING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ABOVE SEATS 23B, 23D, 24, 26B, AND 26D ARE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK B5-106 ABOVE SEAT ROW 25DEF IAW AMM 
- [SDR AALA201710129011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201710129011), Oct 9, 2017: CRANK ASSY. BROKEN. L1 DOOR HINGE HOOK ACTUATOR CRANK IS BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED GUST LOCK CRANK IAW ESO 80172. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.
- [SDR AALA201708309017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201708309017), Aug 29, 2017: LENS. MISSING. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN ACROSS FROM THE FORWARD LAVATORY HAS A MISSING LENS COVER. REMOVED AND REPLACED EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY PER AMM 33-42
- [SDR AALA201708179029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201708179029), Aug 16, 2017: BAYONET. OUT OF ADJUST. THE L1 DOOR WILL NOT OPEN OR CLOSE FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. INSPECTED AND FOUND THE DOOR BAYONET OUT OF SEQUENCE. RESET BAYONET, DOOR OPS NORMAL IAW AMM 52-11-00
- [SDR AALA201705229054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201705229054), May 19, 2017: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. L1 FA AISLE FLASHLIGHT LED DOES NOT FLASH. REPLACED BATTERY. CHECKS OK AMM 25-60-00. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED.
- [SDR AALA20170329002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170329002), Mar 28, 2017: FRAME. CRACKED. AIRCRAFT WAS IN BASE MAINTENANCE. FORWARD WHALEBONE FRAME IS CRACKED AT THE KEEL BEAM, FORWARD INBOARD CORNER OF LEFT WHEEL WELL, BETWEEN FUSELAGE STATIONS 930 
- [SDR AALA20170324006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170324006), Mar 24, 2017: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. AIRCRAFT WAS IN BASE MAINTENANCE. FORWARD CARGO DOOR MIDDLE FORWARD STOP PAD FITTING NR 3 IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW AARD 51-00-05-1, AND DRAW
- [SDR AALA20170324005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170324005), Mar 24, 2017: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. AIRCRAFT WAS IN BASE MAINTENANCE. FORWARD CARGO DOOR LOWER FORWARD STOP PAD FITTING 5 IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW AARD 51-00-05-1, AND DRAWINGS
- [SDR AALA20170104026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170104026), Dec 31, 2016: SKIN. CRACKED. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. FUSELAGE SKIN IS CRACKED AT UPPER AFT CORNER OF FORWARD CARGO DOOR OPENING AT APPROXIMATELY STATION 427. REPAIRED SKIN IAW SRM 53-50-00-0
- [SDR AALA20170103015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170103015), Dec 30, 2016: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED. EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH MARKING POWER SUPPLY AB5-3 FAILED TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-60-98. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR AALA20161114024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20161114024), Nov 14, 2016: APU. LEAKING. DURING TAXI IN A HAZE GRADUALLY FILLED THE CABIN. MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL IN APU AIR INLET. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. (OPEN)
- [SDR AALA20161102004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20161102004), Oct 30, 2016: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED. FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT BY THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLASHLIGHT BATTERY IAW AMM 25-60-00. OP
- [SDR AALA20160521007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160521007), May 21, 2016: COMPRESSOR BLADE. DAMAGED. AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. AIR INTERRUPT, EMER DECLARED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL & ACFT WAS OVERWEIGHT. DURING ROTATION RT ENG EXPERIENCED COMPRESSOR STALL LIGHT ENG COMPRE
- [SDR AALA20160310001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160310001), Mar 8, 2016: ENGINE. FAILED. THE INBD CREW REPORTED ODOR & HAZE IN THE CABIN, CAUSING EYES TO WATER & WAS DIFFICULT TO BREATHE. ACCOMPLISHED SIC 21-96-01 & FOUND LT ENG TO BE THE SOURCE OF 
- [SDR AALA20160302005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160302005), Mar 2, 2016: TRIM MOTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. EMERGENCY LANDING WAS DECLARED, INBD ACCOUNT STAB TRIM JAMMED AT 6 DEG UP, AFTER SELECTING FLAPS 40 DEG. PERFORMED GO AROUND, ON SECOND ATTEMPT WAS ABLE TO LAND
- [SDR AALA20160227001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160227001), Feb 27, 2016: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS IN CEILING AISLE, FC WILL NOT TURN OFF, NO POWER ON A/C. REPLACED EMER LIGHT BATTERY PACK B5-100 IAW MM 33-53-00. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR AALA20160130008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160130008), Jan 30, 2016: WARNING SYSTEM. FALSE ACTIVATION. ON APPROACH WITH GEAR DOWN, ALL FOUR ANTI-SKID FAIL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. AN EMER WAS DECLARED. FLIGHT ACCOMPLISHED GO AROUND & LANDED NORMALLY ON SECOND ATTEMPT.
- [SDR AALA20150925005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150925005), Sep 25, 2015: BEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON AFT CARGO LOWER DOOR BEAM, STATION 1155 - 1212. CORROSION BLENDED OUT OF LIMITS. INSTALLED DOOR BEAM REPAIR DOUBLER IAW AARD 53-10-00-3.
- [SDR AALA20150925002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150925002), Sep 25, 2015: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. AFT CARGO LT AFT TIE DOWN TRACK, STATION 1231 - 1250, IS CORRODED. INSTALLED NEW AFT LT TIE DOWN TRACK AT STATION 1220 - 1322 IAW SRM 51-30-01 & SRM 51-30-05.
- [SDR AALA20150925001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150925001), Sep 25, 2015: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. LEFT TIE DOWN TRACK CORRODED STATION 1193. INSTALLED NEW LT TIE DOWN TRACK, STATION 1220 - 1108 IAW AARD 51-00-05-1 & PRINT 5936663.
- [SDR AALA20150924002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150924002), Sep 24, 2015: SKIN. DENTED. DENT & SCRATCHES AT STATION 194, BETWEEN L20R - L22R. BLENDED OUT SCRATCHES, WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 53-04-01 CONDITION 1 PARAGRAPH 5 C. INSTALLED INTERNAL DOUBLE
- [SDR AALA20150922005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150922005), Sep 22, 2015: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. RIGHT CUSP AT STATION 863 TO 866 HAS CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS. BLENDED AREA WAS OUT OF LIMITS. REPLACED RT CUSP SECTION FROM STATION 845 TO 905 IAW AARD 53-20-00
- [SDR AALA20150922012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150922012), Sep 18, 2015: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. CORROSION LT CUSP STATION 1050 - 1057. INSTALLED CUSP DOUBLER REPAIR IAW AARD 53-20-00-16 & SRM 51-30-02.
- [SDR AALA20150918006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150918006), Sep 14, 2015: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK NR 6, CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS FROM STATION 384 - 385. INSTALLED SEAT TRACK PLUG IAW AARD 53-20-00-10.
- [SDR AALA20150917005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150917005), Sep 14, 2015: WEB. CRACKED. WEB IS CRACKED AT STATION 208 ABOVE L15L. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER & FILLER IAW SRM 53-05-00-001 & SRM 51-60-00-001.
- [SDR AALA20150518012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150518012), May 18, 2015: ENGINE. FOD. DURING CLIMB, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED HOT PLASTIC, VARNISH ODOR & SMOKE IN COCKPIT. TURNED OFF RECIRCULATION FAN & SMOKE DISSIPATED. ATTEMPTED PACK BURNOUT PROCEDU
- [SDR AALA20140711003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140711003), Jul 11, 2014: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. AFT CARGO DOOR STOP CRACKED. R & R STOP IAW AARD 51-00-05-1.

All 121: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N966TW-2026-03-26/reports.md

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