# N971TW: 1999 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83), registration cancelled 2026-01-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 21, 2026
- Exported to: Ethiopia
- 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: 53621
- Year built: 1999
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: August 9, 1999
- Certificate issued: January 5, 2026
- Last registry action: January 5, 2026
- Mode S code: AD891A
- Owner when cancelled: [Aircraft Guaranty Corp Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRCRAFT%20GUARANTY%20CORP%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Oklahoma City, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Oklahoma%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.3253° N, 97.5522° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 73170, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N971TW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=971TW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N971TW-2026-01-21

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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 (122, newest 50)

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

- [SDR AALA201908309003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201908309003), Aug 29, 2019: CSD. OVERHEATED. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT DECLARED EMERGENCY ON ACCOUNT OF LEFT CSD GENERATOR OVERTEMP AND APU AUTO SHUTDOWN. L CSD OUTLET TEMP EXCEEDED RED LINE. DISCONNECT
- [SDR AALA2019061209012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2019061209012), Jun 9, 2019: TRANSCEIVER. FAILED. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT DIVERTED ON ACCOUNT OF THE WEATHER RADAR INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. FLIGHT WAS OVERWEIGHT FOR LANDING, LANDED WITHOUT INC
- [SDR AALA201904309027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201904309027), Apr 27, 2019: FUEL CONTROL. UNRELIABLE. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS PUSHED UP POWER FOR T/O, #2 RT ENGINE HAS NO EPR MOVEMENT, NO N1 MOVEMENT, VERY LITTLE N2, EGT 470 AND INCREASED W/ PUSH UP
- [SDR AALA2019030489010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2019030489010), Feb 27, 2019: CABLE. BROKEN. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT NR 5 LEADING EDGE SLAT EXTEND CABLE BROKEN DURING B CHECK. INSTALLED A NEW NR 5 SLAT EXTEND CABLE IAW AMM 27-80-00.
- [SDR AALA201902276001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201902276001), Feb 25, 2019: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. AFT TWO TAILCONE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY PACK B5-28 IAW MM 33-53-00 AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.
- [SDR AALA2018112019002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2018112019002), Nov 19, 2018: LONGERON. CRACKED. A CRACK INDICATION WAS FOUND IN THE LONGERON 20R, BS 1003. REPAIRED THE LONGERON IAW SRM 53-02-00, FIGURE 22.
- [SDR AALA2018112017010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2018112017010), Nov 17, 2018: SKIN. CRACKED. SKIN CRACKED AT BS 1380, STRINGER 14L. REPAIRED THE SKIN IAW SRM 55-01-00.
- [SDR AALA201808074004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201808074004), Aug 3, 2018: CHECK VALVE. LEAKING. TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMPERATURE WARNING. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. TAIL COMP TEMP HI LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMB. COMPLIED WIT
- [SDR AALA201808039028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201808039028), Aug 2, 2018: SENSOR. FAULTY. DURING CLIMBOUT TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. QRH COMPLIED WITH, LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. AN EMERGENCY WAS DELCARED, THE ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE A
- [SDR AALA201808032006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201808032006), Aug 2, 2018: SENSOR. FAULTY. DURING CLIMBOUT, TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. QRH COMPLIED WITH, LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. AN EMERGENCY WAS DELCARED, THE ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE.
- [SDR AALA201806186004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201806186004), Jun 16, 2018: STRAINER. CLOGGED. FLIGHT CREW REPORTS RIGHT ENGINE OIL STRAINER CLOG LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CRUISE. AFTER THE THROTTLE WAS REDUCED TO IDLE, THE LIGHT REMAINED ON. DECLARED AN E
- [SDR AALA201803289030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201803289030), Mar 27, 2018: SHROUD. BROKEN. SEAT 13D SHROUD BROKEN. REPLACED THE SHROUD IAW AMM 33-60-98. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.
- [SDR AALA201803289042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201803289042), Mar 27, 2018: LENS. BROKEN. SEAT 8D EMERGENCY LIGHT SEAT MOUNTED SHROUD AND LENS BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LENS AND SHROUD IAW AMM 33-60-98. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR AALA201803289025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201803289025), Mar 27, 2018: SHROUD. BROKEN. SEAT 8D EMERGENCY LIGHT SEAT MOUNTED LENS BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LENS AND SHROUD IAW AMM 33-60-98. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR AALA201803289027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201803289027), Mar 27, 2018: LENS. BROKEN. SEAT 13D SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS BROKEN. REPLACED THE LENS IAW AMM 33-60-98. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.
- [SDR AALA201803289031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201803289031), Mar 27, 2018: SHROUD. BROKEN. SEAT 9D MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS AND SHROUD BROKEN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LENS AND SHROUD IAW AMM 33-60-98 AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.
- [SDR AALA201803289026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201803289026), Mar 27, 2018: LENS. BROKEN. SEAT 9D SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS AND SHROUD BROKEN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LENS AND SHROUD IAW AMM 33-60-98 AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CH
- [SDR AALA201803289029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201803289029), Mar 27, 2018: SHROUD. BROKEN. SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT SHROUD BROKEN AT SEAT 17D. REPLACED THE SHROUD IAW AMM 33-60-98.
- [SDR AALA201803289028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201803289028), Mar 27, 2018: LENS. BROKEN. SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS BROKEN AT SEAT 17D. REPLACED THE LENS IAW AMM 33-60-98.
- [SDR AALA201712129037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201712129037), Dec 11, 2017: GIRT BAR. LACK OF LUBE. AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED. L1 LEFT GIRT BAR DIFFICULT TO REMOVE WHEN OPENING DOOR. INSPECTED, CLEANED AND LUBED L1 DOOR FLOOR LATCHES PER AMM 25-62-00.
- [SDR AALA20171119003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20171119003), Nov 19, 2017: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE IN FORWARD ENTRY LEFT . REPLACED THE FLASHLIGHT BATTERY IAW AMM 25-60-00. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK.
- [SDR AALA20170928008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170928008), Sep 28, 2017: ANGLE. CRACKED. CRACKED RIGHT FAIRING ANGLE AT THE TOP AFT CORNER OF THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC SERVICE PANEL. REMOVED AND REPLACED ANGLE IAW SRM 51-30-05, AND SRM 51-30-02.
- [SDR AALA20170928007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170928007), Sep 28, 2017: STRUCTURE. CHAFED. RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR, AFT EDGE IS RUBBING HARD ON LANDING. REPAIRED DOOR IAW D 51-00-05, AND SRM 52-05-00-001.
- [SDR AALA20170926006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170926006), Sep 26, 2017: HINGE FITTING. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LEFT WING OUBOARD FLAP LOWER INBD SIDE OF CENTER HINGE FITTING AT STUD. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE HINGE FITTING IAW AMM 57-40-01-201.
- [SDR AALA20170925003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170925003), Sep 25, 2017: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACKED SKIN AT THE RIGHT NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR AFT HINGE CUTOUT, BS 94.55. REPAIRED THE SKIN IAW SRM 53-05-00, FIGURE 158.
- [SDR AALA201708219044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201708219044), Aug 17, 2017: ANTI-ICE VALVE. FAULTY. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. RIGHT ENGINE VALVE ALERT LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING TAKE-OFF. ABORTED TAKE OFF AT APPROXIMATELY 60 KNOTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED 3 RIGHT ENGI
- [SDR AALA201708219043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201708219043), Aug 17, 2017: ANTI-ICE VALVE. FAULTY. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. RIGHT ENGINE VALVE ALERT LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING TAKE-OFF. ABORTED TAKE OFF AT APPROXIMATELY 60 KNOTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED 3 RIGHT ENGI
- [SDR AALA201708219041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201708219041), Aug 17, 2017: ANTI-ICE VALVE. FAULTY. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. RIGHT ENGINE VALVE ALERT LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING TAKE-OFF. ABORTED TAKE OFF AT APPROXIMATELY 60 KNOTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED 3 RIGHT ENGI
- [SDR AALA201708089046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201708089046), Aug 5, 2017: SLIDE. UNSECURE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. SLIDE PACK FELL FROM HOUSING AT L1 DOOR WHEN F/A DISCONNECTED GIRT BAR. DEPLOYMENT LANYARD IS NOT CONNECTED TO GIRT BAR. REMOVED AND 
- [SDR AALA20170722003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170722003), Jul 22, 2017: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON WITH POWER TO PLANE OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT B AT PACK FOR COCKPIT AND F/C. EMERGENCY LIGHTS
- [SDR AALA201705309059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201705309059), May 29, 2017: MECHANISM. PUNCTURED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. TAILCONE EMERGENCY HANDLE RELEASE MECHANISM DECAL OVER DOOR SLOT HAS BEEN PUNCTURED. ACCOMPLISHED ADJ & TEST OF TAIL CONE RELEASE MEC
- [SDR AALA201705279016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201705279016), May 26, 2017: APU. LEAKING. ON LANDING, AFTER STARTING APU, CABIN FILLED WITH BLUE SMOKE, HAZE AND ODOR. SHUT OFF PACKS. SMOKE DISSAPATED. MAINTENANCE FOUND APU OIL PRESENT IN APU AIR INLE
- [SDR AALA20170417005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170417005), Apr 17, 2017: SLIDE. DEFECTIVE. PIN HANGING OUT OF SLIDE PACKAGE ON L2 DOOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED L2 DOOR SLIDE PER MM 25-62-00, OK FOR SERVICE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.
- [SDR AALA20170408001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170408001), Apr 7, 2017: SLIDE. UNSECURE. R1 SLIDE FELL OFF DOOR AND ON TO GROUND BELOW- DID NOT DEPLOY. REPLACED R1 DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE IAW AMM 25-62-00. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.
- [SDR AALA201703099048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201703099048), Mar 7, 2017: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT BY THE VAULT DOOR IS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLASHLIGHT BATTERY IAW AMM 25-60-00.
- [SDR AALA20170207003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170207003), Feb 4, 2017: CONTROLLER. FAULTY. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. EMERGENCY DECLARED. IND-DFW FLIGHT RETURNED TO DFW ACCOUNT UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE CABIN. OVERWEIGHT LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED AND REPLACE
- [SDR AALA20170204005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170204005), Feb 4, 2017: CONTROLLER. FAULTY. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. EMERGENCY DECLARED. IND-DFW FLIGHT RETURNED TO DFW ACCOUNT UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE CABIN. OVERWEIGHT LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED AND REPLACE
- [SDR AALA20170118023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170118023), Jan 15, 2017: SLIDE. DETACHED. AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED. L1 DOOR EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE DETACHED FROM HOUSING. RESTOWED SLIDE IAW AMM 25-62-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR AALA20161114001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20161114001), Nov 14, 2016: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTING IN AFT CABIN IS VERY DIM. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 33-53-00.
- [SDR AALA20161115009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20161115009), Nov 13, 2016: LENS. MISSING. AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED. OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS MISSING AT ROW 11. REPLACED LENS. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR AALA20161115008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20161115008), Nov 13, 2016: GROMMET. DAMAGED. AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED. OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS GROMMET DAMAGED AT ROW 21. REMOVED AND REPLACED GROMMET IAW AMM 33-53-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR AALA20160509010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160509010), May 6, 2016: ANTI-ICE VALVE. FAULTY. AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. DURING TAKEOFF THE NR 2 ENG HEAT VLV BEGAN FLASHING BLUE. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AT APPROX 80 KNOTS. R & R THE 2 ENG LT & RT ANTI-ICING VLVS & 
- [SDR AALA20160509009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160509009), May 6, 2016: ANTI-ICE VALVE. FAULTY. AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. DURING TAKEOFF THE NR 2 ENG HEAT VLV BEGAN FLASHING BLUE. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AT APPROX 80 KNOTS. R & R THE NR 2 ENG LT & RT ANTI-ICING VLVS
- [SDR AALA20160509008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160509008), May 6, 2016: ANTI-ICE VALVE. FAULTY. AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. DURING TAKEOFF THE NR 2 ENG HEAT VLV BEGAN FLASHING BLUE. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AT APPROX 80 KNOTS. R & R THE NR 2 ENG LT & RT ANTI-ICING VLVS
- [SDR AALA20160502013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160502013), May 2, 2016: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. AIRCRAFT WAS IN BASE MX. CABIN SEAT TRACK NR 4 IS CORRODED, BETWEEN FS 1245 & 1247. REPAIRED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-05-001 FIGURE 4A.
- [SDR AALA20160422013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160422013), Apr 22, 2016: LONGERON. CORRODED. AIRCRAFT WAS IN BASE MX. L30 IS CORRODED, BETWEEN FS 207 & 218. REPAIRED LONGERON IAW SRM 53-02-00.
- [SDR AALA20160419002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160419002), Apr 19, 2016: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. AIRCRAFT WAS IN BASE MX. SHEAR TIE AT FS 1307, ABOVE LONGERON 16L IS CRACKED. REPAIRED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 51-70-05-00 & EA 259750.
- [SDR AALA20160418003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160418003), Apr 17, 2016: SUPPORT BRACKET. CRACKED. CABIN, CRACKED SUPPORT BRACKET, 10" BELOW NR 3 SEAT TRACK, STATION 826. INSTALLED NEW SUPPORT FITTING BRACKET IAW AARD 51-00-05 & DWG 3925817. ACFT IN BASE MX.
- [SDR AALA20160415002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160415002), Apr 15, 2016: SKIN. WORN. APU ENCLOSURE HAS A WORN AREA ON THE TOP SKIN, 8" FROM LT SIDE. REPAIRED IAW AARD 53-20-00-11 REPAIR 11 & EA 259650. ACFT IN BASE MX.
- [SDR AALA20160414007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160414007), Apr 14, 2016: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. AFT CARGO LT TIE DOWN TRACK & FLANGE FASTENER HOLES CORRODED, STATION 1183 - 1322. INSTALLED NEW TIE DOWN TRACK IAW SRM 51-60-00. ACFT IN BASE MX.

All 122: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N971TW-2026-01-21/reports.md

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