N9630A1997 Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co MD 83
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched133 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Registered owner
- Jetran LLC
- Owner type
- LLC
- City, state
- Horseshoe Bay, TX
- Certificate issued
- Dec 8, 2023
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2030
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- May 1, 1997
We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co
- Model
- MD 83
- Year
- 1997
- Serial number
- 53561
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 155
- Engines
- 2
- Max takeoff weight
- 20,000 and over lb
- Mode S code
- AD69A4
Engine
- Make and model
- P & W Jt8d Series
- Type
- Turbo-fan
- Power
- 7,700 lb thrust
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 2023 – nowJetran LLCHorseshoe Bay, TX · current
- 1954 – 1955Individual ownerWinnetka, IL · different airframe: Cessna 140a S/N 15351
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
Accident history for this modelADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.
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Service Difficulty Reports (133)
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
- Navigation · pitot line · cloggedApr 13, 2019
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS WHEN CLIMBING FROM FL290 TO FL320, RECEIVED AN OVERSPEED WARNING FOLLOWED BY STALL BUFFET. FOUR TO EIGHT THOUSAND FEET WERE REQUIRED TO RECOVER THE AIRCRAFT. CAPTAIN. F/O AND STANDBY AIRSPEED WERE UNRELIABLE AND ATC CENTER REPORTED 150 KNOT AIRSPEED DIFFERENT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Airborne auxiliary power · oil system · leakingApr 8, 2019
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF, BURNING TYPE ODOR WAS NOTICED IN COCKPIT AND THROUGHOUT CABIN. COULD NOT IDENTIFY SOURCE. AIR-RETURN FOR PRECAUTINARY LANDING. AGENT MEETING FLIGHT NOTICED ODOR UPON OPENING 1L DOOR. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED CARD 05-96-70 AND FOUND THE APU COMPARTMENT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine indicating · display · malfunctionedMar 26, 2019
ON TAKEOFF ROLL, THE LEFT ENGINE EGT BEGAN FLASHING AND INCREASING RAPIDLY. T HE LEFT FUEL FLOW GAUGE, WHICH WAS ON PLACARD FOR READING ZERO, WAS ALSO FLASHING. AT 625 EGT THE TAKEOFF WAS REJECTED AND EGT RETURNED TO NORMAL. NO OTHER ADVERSE INDICATIONS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Equipment and furnishings · slide · dislodgedFeb 23, 2019
THE L1 DOOR SLIDE FELL OUT OF BUSTLE. REINSTALLED THE SLIDE IAW AMM 25-62-201.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuel · unknown · malfunctionedFeb 9, 2019
CENTER FUEL PRESSURE LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED NEAR TOP OF CLIMB. OVER 10 MINUTES, 250 LBS DECREASED OUT OF EACH MAIN TANK AND 400 LBS DECREASED OUT OF CENTER. LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER 10 MINUTES AND FUEL BURN RETURNED TO NORMAL. ACCOMPLISHED FUEL DISTRIBUTION CHECK. PER AMM 28-20-00. NO DISCREPANCY…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Windows · windshield · delaminatedJan 1, 2019
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: L1 FLIGHT DECK WINDSHIELD DELAMINATION IN LOWER INBOARD CORNER. REPLACED WINDSHIELD PER AMM 56-10-02.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · rib · crackedOct 16, 2018
RIGHT WING NR 4 SLAT TRACK INBOARD RIB UPPER BOSS IS CRACKED. REPAIRED THE RIB IAW MCM 57-98-06.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine oil · pressure switch · faultySep 19, 2018
DURING APPROACH, THE LEFT OIL STRAINER CLOGGING LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN LEVEL FLIGHT FL220. PERFORMED QRH PROCEDURE. REDUCING THRUST CAUSED LIGHT TO EXTINGUISH. CAME ON DURING APPROACH, LANDED WITH LEFT ENGINE AT IDLE. EMERGENCY DELCARED, AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · heat exchanger · faultyJul 28, 2018
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. ON CLIMB OUT FLIGHT CREW WAS UNABLE TO COOL DOWN THE AIRCRAFT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW FOR AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING. THE AC WAS NOT OVERWEIGHT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE RT PRIMARY HEAT EXCHANGER PER AMM 21-51-04 AND 21-51-05.…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · heat exchanger · faultyJul 28, 2018
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. ON CLIMB OUT FLIGHT CREW WAS UNABLE TO COOL DOWN THE AIRCRAFT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW FOR AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING. THE AC WAS NOT OVERWEIGHT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACE THE RT SECONDARY HEAT EXCHANGER PER AMM 21-51-04 AND 21-51-05.…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 133 reports.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026