# N973AS: 1994 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83), registration cancelled 2013-09-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 30, 2013
- 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: 53449
- Year built: 1994
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: March 7, 1994
- Certificate issued: November 28, 2007
- Last registry action: November 16, 2012
- Mode S code: AD8EDB
- 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: 40.8659° N, 112.0391° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84116, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N973AS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=973AS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N973AS-2013-09-30

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-9-83(MD-83): https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-83-md-83.md

## Service difficulty reports (200, newest 50)

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

- [SDR ASAA0580542](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580542), Dec 12, 2005: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. C-CHECK, CABIN FLOOR PANEL HAS CORRODED INSTERTS AND IS DELAMINATED AROUND INSTERS. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL. (K)
- [SDR ASAA0580557](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580557), Dec 12, 2005: VANE. DENTED. C-CHECK, LT WING NR 1 FLAP VANE IS DENTED. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION. INSTALLED REPAIR FILLER AND DOUBLER. (K)
- [SDR ASAA0580556](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580556), Dec 12, 2005: VANE. PUNCTURED. C-CHECK, LT WING NR 1 FLAP VANE IS PUNCTURED. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION. INSTALLED REPAIR FILLER AND DOUBLER. (K)
- [SDR ASAA0580555](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580555), Dec 12, 2005: VANE. GOUGED. C-CHECK, LT WING OB FLAP IB VANE IS GOUGED. BLENDED GOUGE. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER. (K)
- [SDR ASAA0580554](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580554), Dec 12, 2005: SKIN. DENTED. C-CHECK, FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED. COLD WORKED TO ORIGINAL CONTOUR. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER. (K)
- [SDR ASAA0580553](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580553), Dec 12, 2005: SKIN. DENTED. C-CHECK, FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED. COLD-WORKED TO ORIGINAL CONTOUR. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER. (K)
- [SDR ASAA0580552](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580552), Dec 12, 2005: WEB. CRACKED. C-CHECK, CABIN FLOOR WEB CRACKED. REMOVED DAMAGED WEB SECTION. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER. (K)
- [SDR ASAA0580551](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580551), Dec 12, 2005: TRACK. CORRODED. C-CHECK, CABIN FLOOR TRACK CORRODED. REPLACED FLOOR TRACK. (K)
- [SDR ASAA0580550](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580550), Dec 12, 2005: TRACK. CORRODED. C-CHECK, CABIN FLOOR TRACK CORRODED. REPLACED FLOOR TRACK. (K)
- [SDR ASAA0580549](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580549), Dec 12, 2005: TRACK. CORRODED. C-CHECK, CABIN FLOOR TRACK CORRODED. REPLACED FLOOR TRACK. (K)
- [SDR ASAA0580548](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580548), Dec 12, 2005: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. C-CHECK, CABIN FLOOR PANEL IS DELAMINATED. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL. (K)
- [SDR ASAA0580547](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580547), Dec 12, 2005: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. C-CHECK, CABIN FLOOR PANEL IS DELAMINATED. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL. (K)
- [SDR ASAA0580546](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580546), Dec 12, 2005: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. C-CHECK, CABIN FLOOR PANEL IS DELAMINATED. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL. (K)
- [SDR ASAA0580545](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580545), Dec 12, 2005: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. C-CHECK, CABIN FLOOR PANEL HAS CORRODED INSERTS AND IS DELAMINATED AROUND INSERTS. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL. (K)
- [SDR ASAA0580544](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580544), Dec 12, 2005: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. C-CHECK, CABIN FLOOR PANEL IS DELAMINATED. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL. (K)
- [SDR ASAA0580543](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580543), Dec 12, 2005: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. C-CHECK, CABIN FLOOR PANEL IS DELAMINATED. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL. (K)
- [SDR ASAA0850542](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0850542), Dec 12, 2005: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. C-CHECK, CABIN FLOOR PANEL HAS CORRODED INSERTS AND DELAMINATED AROUND INSERTS. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL. (K)
- [SDR ASAA0580541](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580541), Dec 12, 2005: WEB. CORRODED. C-CHECK, L-1 DOOR JAMB LOWER SILL WEB CORRODED. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF WEB. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER. (K)
- [SDR ASAA0580540](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580540), Dec 12, 2005: WEB. CORRODED. C-CHECK, CABIN FLOOR WEB CORRODED. REPLACED WEB. (K)
- [SDR ASAA0580539](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580539), Dec 12, 2005: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. C-CHECK, INTERCOSTAL CRACKED AT RADIUS. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL. (K)
- [SDR ASAA0580538](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580538), Dec 12, 2005: FRAME. PUNCTURED. C-CHECK, FUSELAGE FRAME WEB PUNCTURED. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER. (K)
- [SDR ASAA0580537](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0580537), Dec 12, 2005: FITTING. CORRODED. C-CHECK, R-1 DOOR FLOOR MOUNTED GIRT BAR FITTING CORRODED. REPLACED CORRODED FITTING. (K)
- [SDR ASAA0480597](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0480597), Dec 13, 2004: LANYARD. DISCONNECTED. SEA - PREFLIGHT CHECK, AFT SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY SLIDE LANYARD WAS FOUND DISCONNECTED. RECONNECTED LANYARD. (M)
- [SDR ASAA0480540](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0480540), Oct 24, 2004: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. PDX LINE CHK - EMERGENCY OVERHEAD CABIN LIGHTS INOPERATIVE FROM ROW 2 TO 7. REPLACED ASSOCIATED BATTERY PACK (POWER SUPPLY). LIGHTS THEN OPERATED PROPERLY.
- [SDR ASAA0480531](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0480531), Oct 2, 2004: ACCESS PANEL. LEAKING. OKC - C-CHECK, EVIDENCE OF FUEL LEAK FROM RT WING LOWER DOORS, NR 5 AND NR 7, FROM IB ENSURED HOLE CLEAN AND ROUND, TOUCH COUNTER SUNK, NDT FOR CRACKS. INSTALLE
- [SDR ASAA0480530](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0480530), Oct 2, 2004: ACCESS PANEL. LEAKING. OKC - C-CHECK, EVIDENCE OF FUEL LEAK FROM RT WING LOWER DOORS NR 5 AND NR 7 FROM IB. REMOVED PANEL, ORDERED AND INSTALLED NEW PANEL IAW MM 28-00-00.
- [SDR ASAA0480529](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0480529), Oct 2, 2004: LONGERON. CORRODED. OKC- C-CHECK, AFT PIT LONGERON 28L AT STA 1098 TO CORRODED. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR CHANNEL IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 19.
- [SDR ASAA0480528](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0480528), Oct 2, 2004: LONGERON. CORRODED. OKC - C-CHECK, AFT PIT STA 1087-1098, LONG 29L HOLES HAVE CORROSION. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR CHANNEL IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 19.
- [SDR ASAA0480527](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0480527), Oct 2, 2004: SKIN. CORRODED. OKC - C-CHECK, AFT BELLY SKIN CORRODED STA 1098 TO STA 1110 BETWEEN LONG 29L AND 27L. REMOVED DAMAGE, HFEC, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW EA 5310-
- [SDR ASAA0480526](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0480526), Sep 28, 2004: SKIN. GOUGED. OKC - C-CHECK VERTICAL STAB UPPER SKIN GOUGED AROUND BANANA UPPER FAIRING PANEL 3705A ATTACHMENT AREA. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR FILLER/SK
- [SDR ASAA0480525](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0480525), Sep 28, 2004: SKIN. CHAFED. OKC - C-CHECK, LT WING L/E UPPER SURFACE CHAFED 25 INCHES OB OF L/E SLAT NR 0, OB TRACK REMOVED DAMAGE. HFEC, NO CRACKS NOTED, TREATED AND PRIMED IAW EA 5740-01
- [SDR ASAA0480524](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0480524), Sep 28, 2004: DIVERTER. CRAZED. OKC - C-CHECK, LT PRIMARY HEAT EXCHANGER RAM AIR DIVERTER WORN IN FORWARD LOWER CORNER STOP DRILLED CRACK, FPI FOR CRACK CONTAINMENT AND WELDED CRACK IAW EA 530
- [SDR ASAA0480523](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0480523), Sep 28, 2004: VANE. DAMAGED. OKC - C-CHECK, RT IB FLAP VANE LOWER SKIN HAS DINGS. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR FILLER AND DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-70-2.
- [SDR ASAA0480522](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0480522), Sep 28, 2004: VANE. DENTED. OKC - C-CHECK, RT OB FLAP VANE IB END LOWER SKIN HAS NUMEROUS SMALL DENTS. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR FILLER AND DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-70-2.
- [SDR ASAA0480521](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0480521), Sep 28, 2004: FRAME. CORRODED. OKC, C-CHECK, AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT FRAME STA 1098 HAS CORROSION ON FORWARD SIDE AND TOP SIDE JUST ABOVE LONGERON 30. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED R
- [SDR ASAA0480520](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0480520), Sep 28, 2004: SKIN. DENTED. OKC, C-CHECK, RT WING T/E IB FLAP DENTED AT LOWER SURFACE. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 57-03, FIG 7.
- [SDR ASAA0480519](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0480519), Sep 28, 2004: LONGERON. CORRODED. OKC- C-CHECK, LONGERON 29L IS CORRODED FROM STA 1203 TO 1208 ON THE LOWER SURFACE OF THE OB FAIRING. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR SE
- [SDR ASAA0480518](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0480518), Sep 28, 2004: FAIRING. CRACKED. OKC- C-CHECK, LT ACM EXHAUST FAIRING IS CRACKED. STOP DRILLED CRACK, HFEC FOR CRACK CONTAINMENT, WELDED CRACK IAW EA 2120-01087 AND EA 10573.
- [SDR USAA0480517](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA0480517), Sep 28, 2004: FITTING. CORRODED. OKC - C-CHECK, AFT BILLIE BATH TUB FITTING TO BULKHEAD STA 1003, LONG 30, HAS AREAS OF CORROSION ON FORWARD INSIDE OF FITTING. REMOVED DAMAGE, SPOT FACED FASTEN
- [SDR ASAA0480516](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0480516), Sep 28, 2004: STRAP. BROKEN. OKC - C-CHECK, COMPLY WITH JOB 062, LOG NR 5784357, COCKPIT DOOR CLOSING STRAP BROKEN OFF. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED PLATE IAW EA 5250-01191 AND EA 10559.
- [SDR ASAA0480515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0480515), Sep 24, 2004: SKIN. CHAFED. OKC - C-CHECK, RT VERTICAL STAB LOWER SURFACE CHAFED IN 5 EA SPOTS INNER BANANA FAIRING PANEL 3802A, ATTACHMENT AREA. REMOVED DAMAGED SKINS, ORDERED AND INSTALL
- [SDR ASAA0480514](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0480514), Sep 24, 2004: FLOORBOARD. CRACKED. OKC - C-CHECK, FLOOR PANEL AT STA 826 TO 886 AFT IB CORNER ANGLE IS CRACKED. REMOVED, ORDERED AND REPLACED (W) ANGLE IAW SRM 51-30-8.
- [SDR ASAA0480513](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0480513), Sep 24, 2004: VANE. PUNCTURED. OKC - C-CHECK, RT IB FLAP OB FLAPVANE HAS A PUNCTURE ON THE IB END. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR FILLER AND DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-70-2, PARA 18.
- [SDR ASAA0480512](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0480512), Sep 24, 2004: FLOORBOARD. DELAMINATED. OKC - C-CHECK, FLOORBOARD IN PASSENGER CABIN AT STA 826-864, BETWEEN 22R AND 44R DELAMINATD AND CRACKED. FABRICATED REPLACEMENT FLOORBOARD IAW SRM 53-05.
- [SDR ASAA0480511](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0480511), Sep 24, 2004: SKIN. DENTED. OKC - C-CHECK, AFT CARGO DOOR SKIN DENTED UPPER AFT AREA X=.040, D=.60, FOUND TO BE CONDITION 1B IAW SRM 53-04, FIG 38, D/X=15.
- [SDR ASAA0480510](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0480510), Sep 24, 2004: SKIN. DAMAGED. OKC - C-CHECK, FORWARD CARGO DOOR SKIN ALONG FWD EDGE DINGED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 52-05, FIG 4.
- [SDR ASAA0480509](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0480509), Sep 24, 2004: LONGERON. CORRODED. OKC - C-CHECK, AFT PIT LONGERON 28L AT STA 1098 TO 1110 CORRODED. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR CHANNEL IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 19.
- [SDR ASAA0480508](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0480508), Sep 24, 2004: FLOORBOARD. DAMAGED. OKC - C-CHECK, CABIN FLOOR PANEL, STA 826-STA 886 DAMAGED AT FWD IB CORNER. FABRICATED REPLACEMENT FLOOR PANEL IAW SRM 53-05.
- [SDR ASAA0480507](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0480507), Sep 24, 2004: SKIN. GOUGED. OKC - C-CHECK, RT WING LOWER IB T/E SKIN GOUGED. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT SKIN IAW SRM 51-10-4, 57-22-3.
- [SDR ASAA0480506](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0480506), Sep 24, 2004: FLOORBOARD. DELAMINATED. OKC- C-CHECK, CABIN FLOORBOARD STA 180 TO 200 RBL 44 HAS DELAMINATION AND BROKEN EDGES. FABRICATED REPLACEMENT FLOORBOARD IAW SRM 53-05.

All 200: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N973AS-2013-09-30/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 20000206001219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000206001219I), Feb 6, 2000: Doug DC983 (N973AS), Reno, NV. (-23) On climb out pilot reported failure of primary and alternate trim. Returned to rno without incident. Pilot reported trim started to work on approach but…

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