# N968AS: 1991 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83), registration cancelled 2009-05-28 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: May 28, 2009 - Exported to: Nigeria - 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: 53016 - Year built: 1991 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: July 1, 1997 - Certificate issued: October 23, 2008 - Last registry action: October 23, 2008 - Mode S code: AD79EF - Owner when cancelled: [Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLS%20FARGO%20BANK%20NORTHWEST%20NA%20TRUSTEE) - Location: [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 40.7558° N, 111.8843° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84111, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N968AS - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=968AS - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N968AS-2009-05-28 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-9-83(MD-83): https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-83-md-83.md ## Service difficulty reports (237, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR ASAA0883402](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0883402), Aug 22, 2008: DOOR. STIFF. F/A REPORTS L1 DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE. CHECK DOOR ADJUSTMENT, FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS PER MM 52 11 00. - [SDR ASAA0782144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0782144), Oct 23, 2007: VANE. CHAFED. RIGHT WING O/B FLAP I/B VANE REPAIR DOUBLER IS CHAFED AT I/B CORNER. REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR DOUBLER, PREPARED AND FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER, LOADED AND INSTALL - [SDR ASAA0782146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0782146), Oct 23, 2007: FLOOR PANEL. BROKEN. CABIN FLOOR PANEL STA 200 TO STA 256 LBL16 TO RBL 22 PULLED OUT AND DAMAGED BROKEN INSERTS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED A REPLACEMENT CABIN FLOOR PANEL IAW MD80 53 - [SDR ASAA0782142](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0782142), Oct 22, 2007: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. CABIN FLOOR PANEL STA 160 TO STA 195 LBL 8 TO LBL 44 BROKEN AND CORRODED INSERTS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED A REPLACEMENT CABIN FLOOR PANEL IAW MD80 SRM 53-05 PA - [SDR ASAA0782140](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0782140), Oct 22, 2007: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. CABIN FLOORBOARD STA 160 TO STA 180 RBL 8 TO RBL 44 CORRODED. INSERTS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED A REPLACEMENT CABIN FLOOR PANEL IAW MD80 SRM 53-05 PAR 59 AND DAC - [SDR ASAA0782139](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0782139), Oct 22, 2007: FLOOR PANEL. PUNCTURED. CABIN FLOOR PANEL STA 1117 TO STA 1174 BL 0 TO LBL 22 PUNCTURED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED A REPLACEMENT CABIN FLOOR PANEL IAW MD80 SRM 53-05 PAR 59 AND DAC DWG - [SDR ASAA0782138](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0782138), Oct 22, 2007: FLOOR PANEL. PUNCTURED. CABIN FLOOR PANEL STA 1117 TO STA 1174 BL 0 TO RBL 22. PUNCTURED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED A REPLACEMENT FLOOR PANEL IAW MD 80 SRM 53-05 PAR 59 AND DAC DRAWING - [SDR ASAA0782137](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0782137), Oct 22, 2007: FLOOR PANEL. PUNCTURED. CABIN FLOOR PANEL STA 1174 TO STA 1250 LBL 22 TO RBL 22. PUNCTURED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED A REPLACEMENT CABIN FLOOR PANEL IAW MD80 SRM 53-05 PAR 59 AND DAC D - [SDR ASAA0782136](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0782136), Oct 22, 2007: FLOOR PANEL. PUNCTURED. CABIN FLOOR PANEL STA 1097 TO STA 1117 LBL 22 TO RBL 22 PUNCTURED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED A REPLACEMENT CABIN FLOOR PANEL IAW MD80 SRM 53-05 PAR 59 AND DAC DR - [SDR ASAA0782135](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0782135), Oct 22, 2007: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. CABIN FLOOR PANEL CORRODED AND BROKEN INSERTS STA 196 TO STA 256 LBL 16 TO LBL 22. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED A REPLACEMENT CABIN FLOOR PANEL IAW MD 80 SRM 53-05 - [SDR ASAA0782133](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0782133), Oct 22, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CABIN SEAT TRACK CORRODED STA 1211 TO 1130 LBL 44. REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK, LOCATED, DRILLED AND INSTALLED A REPLACEMENT SEAT TRACK AND SPLICES IAW MD 80 SRM - [SDR ASAA0782132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0782132), Oct 22, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CABIN SEAT TRACK CORRODED TOP AND BOTTOM STA 1042 TO STA 1231 AT LBL 22. REMOVED DAMAGED SEAT TRACK, LOCATED, DRILLED AND INSTALLED A REPLACEMENT SEAT TRACK AND - [SDR ASAA0782134](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0782134), Oct 22, 2007: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. INTERCOSTAL UPPER FLANGS EXFOILATED STA 228 AT LBL 34. REMOVED DAMAGED INTERCOSTAL, LOCATED DRILLED AND INSTALLED A REPLACEMENT INTERCOSTAL AND REPAIR PARTS FOR - [SDR ASAA0782131](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0782131), Oct 22, 2007: VANE. GOUGED. LEFT WING O/B FLAP I/B VANE GOUGED ON L/E AREA MARKED. REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR DOUBLER, PREPARED AREA, FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER BONDED AND INSTALLED FASTENERS - [SDR ASAA0782129](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0782129), Oct 22, 2007: VANE. DENTED. RIGHT WING I/B FLAP I/B VANE LWR SURFACE HAS GRAVEL DAMAGE (DENTED). PREPARED DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED FILLER AND REPAIR DOUBLER BONDED AND INSTALLED FASTENERS - [SDR ASAA0782127](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0782127), Oct 21, 2007: VANE. DELAMINATED. LEFT INBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD FLAP VANE DELAMINATED ON UPPER SURFACE 53 INCHES FROM OUTBOARD END. PREPARED DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED FILLER AND DOUBLER REPAIR PARTS - [SDR ASAA0782106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0782106), Oct 16, 2007: SKIN. DENTED. LEFT EXT FUSELAGE SKIN AFT OF L1 DOOR DENT OUT OF LIMITS STA 213 ABOVE LONG 166 DIA = .800 DEPTH = .034 RATIO OF 23.52 RECON TOURED DENT YAW MD80 SUM 53 04 FIG - [SDR ASAA0782102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0782102), Oct 14, 2007: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. RIGHT CUSP WEB CORRODED STA 1212 TO STR 1231. REMOVED, CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA OF CUSP WEB, FABRICATED DOUBLER, LOCATED DRILLED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW MD - [SDR ASAA0782103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0782103), Oct 14, 2007: FLOOR SUPPORT. DAMAGED. REMOVED DAMAGED CABIN FLOOR TRACK, LOCATED, DRILLED AND INSTALLED A REPLACEMENT TRACK IAW MD80 SRM 51-10-4 PG 1. - [SDR ASAA0781748](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0781748), May 26, 2007: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON CRACKED. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA. INSTALLED REPLACEMENT SECTION WITH LONGERON SPLICES PER SRM 51-10-4 AND SRM 53-02. - [SDR ASAA0781747](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0781747), May 26, 2007: SKIN. DENTED. FUSELAGE DENTED BEYOND SRM 53-4 LIMITS. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA OF SKIN. INSTALLED FILLERS FINGER DOUBLERS AND REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 53-4 AND SRM 51-10-3. - [SDR ASAA0781568](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0781568), Mar 27, 2007: SKIN. SCRATCHED. LARGE SCRATCHES ON LEFT FUSELAGE. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. INSTALLED TWO EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLERS PER SRM 53-4. - [SDR ASAA0781386](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0781386), Jan 11, 2007: SKIN. DAMAGED. L1 DOOR SKIN AT UPPER CORNER PEELED BACK. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF SKIN. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER PER SRM 52 05. PERFORMED CLASS III REPAIR PER SRM - [SDR ASAA0681060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0681060), Sep 28, 2006: SKIN. CORRODED. FUSELAGE CORRODED AFT OF LAV SERVICE PANEL. REPAIRED PER EA 5330 02145. - [SDR ASAA0680898](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0680898), Aug 16, 2006: SKIN. GOUGED. LEFT INBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD VANE L/E GOUGED. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION. INSTALLED FILLER AND REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 51-70-2. - [SDR ASAA0680897](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0680897), Aug 16, 2006: SKIN. DENTED. RIGHTHAND OUTBOARD FLAP INBOARD VANE DENTED. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. INSTALLED FILLER AND REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 51-70-2. - [SDR ASAA0680896](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0680896), Aug 16, 2006: SKIN. DENTED. LEFTHAND INBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD VANE IS DENTED. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER PER SRM 51-70-2. - [SDR ASAA0680895](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0680895), Aug 16, 2006: SKIN. GOUGED. LEFTHAND INBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD VANE IS GOUGED. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION. INSTALLED FILLER AND REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 51-70-2. - [SDR ASAA0680894](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0680894), Aug 16, 2006: SKIN. DENTED. RIGHTHAND OUTBOARD FLAP INBOARD VANE DENTED. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION. INSTALLED FILLER AND REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 51-70-2. - [SDR ASAA0680893](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0680893), Aug 16, 2006: SKIN. DENTED. RIGHTHAND OUTBOARD FLAP VANE DENTED. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION. INSTALLED FILLER AND REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 51-70-2. - [SDR ASAA0680892](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0680892), Aug 16, 2006: SKIN. GOUGED. LEFTHAND OUTBOARD FLAP VANE L/E GOUGED. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION. INSTALLED FILLER AND REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 51-70-2. - [SDR ASAA0680891](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0680891), Aug 16, 2006: SKIN. DENTED. LEFTHAND INBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD VANE IS DENTED. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION. INSTALLED REPAIR FILLER AND DOUBLER PER SRM 51-70-2. - [SDR ASAA0680889](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0680889), Aug 15, 2006: TAB. DENTED. RIGHT HAND ELEVATOR GEAR TAB UPPER SURFACE DENTED. BONDED DENTED AREA PER SRM 51-70-2. - [SDR ASAA0680888](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0680888), Aug 15, 2006: TAB. CRACKED. RIGHT HAND ELEVATOR CONTROL TAB EDGE CRACKED. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 51-70-2. - [SDR ASAA0680887](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0680887), Aug 15, 2006: TAB. DENTED. LEFT ELEVATOR CONTROL TAB UPPER SURFACE DENTED. FILLED DENT PER SRM 55 04. - [SDR ASAA0680885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0680885), Aug 15, 2006: TAB. DENTED. FOUND LEFT ELEVATOR CONTROL TAB LOWER SURFACE DENTED. FILLED DENT PER SRM 55 04. - [SDR ASAA0680884](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0680884), Aug 15, 2006: SKIN. GOUGED. FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN REPAIR DOUBLER GOUGED. REPLACED DOUBLER PER SRM 53 04. - [SDR ASAA0680883](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0680883), Aug 15, 2006: SPLICE. CORRODED. FOUND FORWARD CARGO DOOR JAMB SPLACE CORRODED. REPLACED SPLICE PER SRM 51 10 3 AND 51 30 5. - [SDR ASAA0680882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0680882), Aug 15, 2006: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. FOUND SHEAR TIE CORRODED. REPLACED SHEAR TIE PER SRM 51 30 5. - [SDR ASAA0680881](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0680881), Aug 15, 2006: SUPPORT. CRACKED. FOUND FRAME SUPPORT CRACKED. REPLACED SUPPORT PER SRM 51 30 5. - [SDR ASAA0680878](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0680878), Aug 15, 2006: FLOOR PANEL. DEBONDED. FOUND CABIN FLOORBOARD PANEL EDGE DISBONDED. REPLACED PANEL PER SRM 53 05 AND DWG 9936651. - [SDR ASAA0680877](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0680877), Aug 15, 2006: GUSSET. CORRODED. FOUND GUSSET CORRODED. REPLACED GUSSET PER DWG 5936071 AND SRM 51 30 5. - [SDR ASAA0680876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0680876), Aug 15, 2006: SKIN. CORRODED. AUX FUEL TANK ACCESS PANEL MOUNTING FLANGE CORRODED. REPLACED DOUBLER PER DWG 5936434 AND SRM 51 30 5. - [SDR ASAA0680875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0680875), Aug 15, 2006: SPLICE. CORRODED. FOUND LONGERON SPLICE CORRODED. REPLACED SPLICE PER SRM 53 02 AND 51 30 5. - [SDR ASAA0680874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0680874), Aug 15, 2006: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. FOUND INTERCOSTAL CORRODED. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL PER SRM 53-01 51-30-05 AND 51-10-3. - [SDR ASAA0680873](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0680873), Aug 15, 2006: SKIN. DENTED. FOUND MID CARGO BAY DOOR DENTED. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER PER SRM 52 05. - [SDR ASAA0580285](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580285), May 16, 2005: FLOORBOARD. CRACKED. OKC - DURING HV CHECK, FOUND FLOOR PANEL E-8 IS MISSING SPACER IN SUPPORT. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF HAT CHANNEL DUE CRACK. INSTALLED REPLACEMENT HAT CHANNEL S - [SDR ASAA0580262](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580262), May 16, 2005: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. OKC - FOUND HV-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT CUSP WEB CORRODED. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER. (M) - [SDR ASAA0580292](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580292), May 16, 2005: SKIN. DELAMINATED. OKC - DURING HV-CHECK, FOUND LEFT ANTI-FLOAT TAB HAS A COMPOSITE REPAIR ON TRAILING EDGE, LOWER SURFACE IS DELAMINATING. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED A REPAIR D - [SDR ASAA0580291](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580291), May 16, 2005: SKIN. GOUGED. OKC - DURING HV CHECK, FOUND LEFT WING OUTBOARD FLAP VANE INBOARD LEADING EDGE IS GOUGED. REMOVED DAMAGE AND REPLACED WITH FILLER AND DOUBLER. (M) All 237: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N968AS-2009-05-28/reports.md ## 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 20070125003229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070125003229I), Jan 25, 2007: Doug DC983 (N968AS), Reno, NV, Minor damage. (-23) Aircraft was parked at the gate. Approximately ten minutes prior to departure the fuel truck drove up to the aircraft from the right rear of the… ## Other aircraft with N968AS - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N968AS): Boeing 767-3W0, S/N 28149 - [Cancelled 1988-03-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N968AS-1988-03-24): Cessna U206F, S/N U20601968. N-number assigned, not yet registered --- 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.