N203AA

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

No operator established for this aircraft.

Accident & incident history

MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-82 No injuries Part 121operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case LAX84IA195

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

22 reports on file, 1996-01-16 – 2006-10-08.

NO TEST · 2006-10-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)

LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT FORWARD AISLE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT FORWARD AISLE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20060800
Earlier reports · 1996–2005 · 21 reports

2005

VIBRATION/BUFFET · 2005-03-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: LINK — INOPERATIVE (MLG)

STL INFLIGHT T1245/28MAR - AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR HANDLE RAISED AIRCRAFT BEGAN VIBRATING TOWARD NOSE AND BELOW OUR FEET. CYCLED GEAR DOWN. VIBRATION REDUCED BUT CONTINUED. RETURNED TO STL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RIGHT NOSE GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20050224

2004

NO TEST · 2004-07-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)

MSP - ENTRY EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR ENTRY EMERGENCY LIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20040713

2003

OTHER · 2003-12-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: FLASHLIGHT — BROKEN (CABIN)

SAT HOLD DOWN TAB FOR L1 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT/FLASHLIGHT BROKEN. REPLACED L1 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT/FLASHLIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20031371
OTHER · 2003-03-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (FLAP ACTUATOR)

TUL - FOUND .25 INCH CRACK AT INBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR FORWARD ATTACH FITTING CRACK IS AT EDGE OF CUTOUT WHERE HYDRAULIC LINES PASS THROUGH. REPAIRED CRACK ON FITTING PER ESO80559 DATED 03-03-03. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20030278
OVER TEMP; WARNING INDICATION · 2003-02-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: DUCT — CRACKED (TAIL)

EN ROUTE MIA-IAH, ON CLIMB-OUT, PASSING 14,000 FT, THE TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LEVELED AIRCRAFT AT 16,000 FT AND ACCOMPLISHED PROCEDURE. WITH HIGH PRESSURE BLEED OFF, THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. RETURNED MIA WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER LANDING, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE GROUND INSTRUMENT COOLING FAN WAS NOT IN OPERATION. REPLACED WATER SEPARATOR DUCT. PERFORMED LEAK CHECK, NO LEAKS NOTED. PERFORMED OPERATIONS CHECK OF TAIL COMPARTMENT OVERHEAT SYSTEM. NO FAULTS NOTED. ALSO, ACCOMPLISHED GROUND CHECK OF INSTRUMENT COOLING FAN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20030184

2002

NO TEST · 2002-12-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT SEAT 19D INOPERATIVE. RESECURED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT CONNECTOR AT SEAT 19D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20021820
NO TEST · 2002-11-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: CONNECTOR — DISCONNECTED (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, CEILING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT ROWS 15-16 INOPERATIVE. RECONNECTED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT CONNECTOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20021628
FALSE WARNING · 2002-07-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2613

Part: SENSOR — DEFECTIVE (TAIL COMPARTMENT)

ENROUTE, TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGHT TEMPERATURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 17,000 FEET. TURNED HIGHT PRESSURE BLEED OF AIR CONDITIONING. CLOSING OF LEFT THROTTLE AND LEFT PACK EXTINGUISHED LIGHT. RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMPERATURE SENSOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20021094
NO TEST · 2002-07-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: SOCKET — DIRTY (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT TAIL CONE DIM. CLEANED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS SOCKET. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20020966
OTHER · 2002-05-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — NOT SEATED (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT CEILING LIGHTS AT ROWS 13-21 GO DIM TO OFF. SEATED EMERGENCY EXIT CEILING LIGHTS BATTERY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20020649

2001

NO TEST · 2001-07-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (AFT AIRSTAIRS)

ORD - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT AFT AIRSTAIRS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT AFT AIRSTAIRS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20011492
NO TEST · 2001-07-07 Unresolved
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WIRE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20011397
NO TEST · 2001-05-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FORWARD ENTRY DOOR PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20011100

1999

NO TEST · 1999-10-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FORWARD ENTRY FLIGHT ATTENDANT PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FORWARD ENTRY FLIGHT ATTENDANT PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA991584

1998

NO TEST · 1998-05-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, AFT CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. FOUND LOOSE CONNECTOR AT AFT GALLEY DOOR FLOOR EXIT SIGN. REPAIRED CONNECTOR AT AFT GALLEY DOOR FLOOR EXIT SIGN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA981084
NO TEST · 1998-05-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: CONNECTOR — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTS IN AFT CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMEREGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP CONNECTORS IN AFT CABIN AND AS A PRECAUTIONARY. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS. SYSTEM GRUOND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA981024

1997

OTHER · 1997-02-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: BRACKET — BROKEN (BS 1485)

TUL - PULLEY BRACKET JUST FORWARD OF WALKWAY HINGE ON LEFT SIDE IS BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED BRACKET. (M)

Source: SDR AALA970304
OTHER · 1997-01-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: THRESHOLD — CORRODED (BS 118-200)

TUL - FOUND CORROSION ALONG THRESHOLD INSIDE FORWARD SERVICE DOOR AREA BETWEEN STATION 118 AND STATION 200, L-18. LOWER PANE AND LOWER THRESHOLD PLATE REPLACED WITH NEW PART SRM 51-00. (M)

Source: SDR AALA970313
OTHER · 1997-01-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: CUSP — CORRODED (BS 162)

TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON BOTTOM OF CUSP, AROUND G-1 GALLEY DRAIN PAN CONNECTION. INSTALLED BONDED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 53-01, FIG 4, SHEET 3. (M)

Source: SDR AALA970270
OTHER · 1997-01-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 984)

TUL - TWO INCH CRACK IN FITTING INBOARD OF INBOARD FLAP INBOARD HINGE. INSTALLED NEW MANUFACTURED PART.

Source: SDR AALA970306

1996

VIBRATION/BUFFET · 1996-01-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3231

Part: RETRACT MECH — MALFUNCTIONED (NLG DOOR)

SJC - FLT NR 812 - AFTER TAKEOFF AND LANDING GEAR RETRACTION OUT OF SJC, NOISE AND VIBRATION NOTED IN COCKPIT FROM NOSE WHEEL AREA. NOISE AND VIBRATION CEASED WHEN LANDING GEAR EXTENDED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SJC, LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. CHECK OF AIRCRAFT AFTER RETURN TO GATE REVEALED RIGHT NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR OPEN. CHECKED NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR HINGES, LATCH MECHANISM AND LINKAGES WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. ACCOMPLISHED NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA960066