# N1308T: 1968 Douglas DC-9-31, registration cancelled 2007-10-31 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: October 31, 2007 - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Douglas DC-9-31](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-31) (registry code 3022065) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT9D-3A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt9d-3a) (registry code 52050) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE), [TCDS E20EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E20EA) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 47315 - Year built: 1968 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: January 3, 1969 - Certificate issued: June 17, 2004 - Last registry action: June 19, 2007 - Mode S code: A07EB3 - Owner when cancelled: [Northwest Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORTHWEST%20AIRLINES%20INC) - Location: [Minneapolis, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Minneapolis) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 44.8723° N, 93.2328° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55450, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1308T - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1308T - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1308T-2007-10-31 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 Douglas DC-9-31: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-31.md ## Service difficulty reports (31) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 0501599943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0501599943), Nov 6, 2005: ENGINE. SMOKE. AFTER TAKEOFF FLIGHT ATTENDANTS AND PASSENGERS COMPLAINED OF SMOKE IN THE CABIN. FLIGHT CREW RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED ENGINE - [SDR 0500449943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0500449943), Apr 2, 2005: BOOT. BLOWN. WHILE CRUISING AT FL330, THE RED CABIN PRESS ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE CABIN WAS CLIMBING THROUGH 11,000 FEET. AN EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS EXECUTED AND - [SDR 0500439943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0500439943), Apr 2, 2005: LINE. LOOSE. DURING CRUISE AT FL350, THE RED CABIN PRESS ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW COMPLIED WITH COM AND PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT AND DIVERTED TO A NORMAL SA - [SDR 0402159943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0402159943), Dec 13, 2004: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING "M" CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FUSELAGE FRAME AT FS 408 L16R TO L18R. REPAIRED PER EA 99-201809. - [SDR 0301509943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0301509943), Jul 8, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING "L" CHECK FOUND CRACK IN FUSELAGE NOSE SKIN AT BS 69.5 LBL 18-19 AND BS 76.5 LBL 18-20. REPAIRED PER EA 99-195678. - [SDR 0202329943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0202329943), Jul 13, 2002: SLIDE. MALFUNCTIONED. TAIL CONE WAS ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED AND THE EVACUATION SLIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. MAINTENANCE REINSTALLED THE SLIDE AND CHECKED THE INSTALLATION. ALSO, THE DAMAGE TO - [SDR 0002779943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0002779943), Jul 25, 2000: POWER SUPPLY. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT CATWALK EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9900849943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9900849943), Mar 3, 1999: VALVE. LEAKING. LOSS OF RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY AND PRESSURE OCCURRED AFTER TAKEOFF. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO DFW. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT - [SDR 9723379943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9723379943), Dec 15, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS AT LEFT AND RIGHT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK - [SDR 9706569943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9706569943), Mar 25, 1997: LATCH. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING CLIMBOUT FROM BWI, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR WAS RETRACTED. GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING UPLATCH CHECK. CREW REC - [SDR 9706149943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9706149943), Mar 23, 1997: LINKAGE. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING APPROACH, NOSE LANDING GEAR GREEN DOWNLOCK LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. RECYCLED GEAR WITH SAME RESULTS. EMERGENCY EXTENSION PROCEDURES - [SDR 9705779943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9705779943), Mar 19, 1997: BULB. FAILED. DURING APPROACH, NOSE LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. CREW RECYCLED GEAR AND RELAMPED INDICAITON BULBS. ALL INDICATIONS RETURN - [SDR 9705559943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9705559943), Mar 12, 1997: SWITCH. FAILED. DURING APPROACH INTO BNA, NOSE LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND VERIFIED VISUALLY THROUGH PERISC - [SDR 9705129943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9705129943), Mar 7, 1997: RELAY. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM MSP, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. RECYCLED GEAR WITH SAME RESULTS. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DEST - [SDR 9704109943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9704109943), Feb 25, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND TAIL EVACUATION SLIDE EMERGENCY LIGHTS DIM DURING TEST. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9704149943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9704149943), Feb 21, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT FLOORBEAM AT FS 531. REPAIRED PER EA 99-112239. - [SDR 9703539943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9703539943), Feb 17, 1997: PRESSURE PANEL. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEELWELL HORIZONTAL PRESSURE PANEL AT FS 110 RIGHT SIDE VERTICAL STIFFENER. REPAIRED PER EA 99-112009. - [SDR 9703599943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9703599943), Feb 15, 1997: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FORWARD ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT FS 69 BULKHEAD UPPER LEFT NOSE LONGITUDINAL FRAME AFT ATTACH FITTING. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-3 - [SDR 9703519943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9703519943), Feb 15, 1997: PRESSURE PANEL. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEELWELL HORIZONTAL PRESSURE PANEL AT FS 106 INBOARD OF VERTICAL STIFFENER. REPAIRED PER EA 9-112009. - [SDR 9703429943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9703429943), Feb 15, 1997: PRESSURE PANEL. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEELWELL HORIZONTAL PRESSURE PANEL AT FS 83, LEFT SIDE. REPAIRED PER EA 99-111999. - [SDR 9703549943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9703549943), Feb 14, 1997: PRESSURE PANEL. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEELWELL HORIZONTAL PRESSURE PANEL AT FS 106 LEFT SIDE INBOARD VERTICAL STIFFENER. REPAIRED PER EA 99-112009. - [SDR 9703439943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9703439943), Feb 14, 1997: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FRAME AT FS 889 ABOVE LONGERON 30. REPAIRED PER EA 99-112084. - [SDR 9703529943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9703529943), Feb 12, 1997: PRESSURE PANEL. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEELWELL HORIZONTAL PRESSURE PANEL RIGHT SIDE INBOARD OF VERTICAL STIFFENER AT FS 105. REPAIRED PER EA 99-1120 - [SDR 9621129943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9621129943), Oct 5, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT AFT OVERWING EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9610899943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9610899943), May 19, 1996: TEMP SENSORS. MALFUNCTIONED. TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMB-OUT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO IND AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH TEMPERATURE - [SDR 9610909943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9610909943), May 17, 1996: TEMP SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMB-OUT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT TEMPERA - [SDR 9610689943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9610689943), May 15, 1996: DUCT. LEAKING. TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND RIGHT HEAT EXCHANGER DU - [SDR 9607409943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9607409943), Apr 1, 1996: EVAC SLIDE. LOW PRESSURE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND GALLEY DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE LOW ON PRESSURE. REPLACED SLIDE. - [SDR 9603969943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9603969943), Feb 17, 1996: PT2 PROB. SNOW PACKED. NR 2 EPR INDICATION ABNORMALLY HIGH ON TAKEOFF ROLL. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED PACKED SNOW FROM THE PT2 - [SDR 9600919943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9600919943), Jan 14, 1996: LIGHT. BROKEN. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT EXIT SIGN BROKEN AT AFT EXIT DOOR. REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY. - [SDR 9515279943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9515279943), Oct 7, 1995: AOA TRANSDUCERS. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING TAKEOFF AT APPROXIMATELY 180 TO 190 KNOTS, STALL WARNING SYSTEM ACTIVATED, CONTINUED TAKEOFF AND CLIMB. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MEM, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT ## NTSB investigations (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB FTW70AF046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70AF046), Jan 11, 1970: Douglas DC-9 (N1308T), Harlingen, TX, substantial damage ## FAA accident and incident reports (8) 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 19890516046249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890516046249I), May 16, 1989: Doug DC931 (N1308T), West Palm Beach, FL. NR2 engine fluctuating after takeoff. Returned. Found considerable moisture in moisture trap of fuel controller. - [Incident 19870130017309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870130017309I), Jan 30, 1987: Doug DC931 (N1308T), Boston, MA. Right engine lost power on takeoff roll. Aircraft departed the side of the runway when reverse thrust was applied. - [Incident 19820209010819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820209010819I), Feb 9, 1982: Doug DC931 (N1308T), Boston, MA. Za smoke in cabin from failed oil seal bearing, pn 20495054, on air cycle motor in tail. - [Incident 19801111079469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801111079469I), Nov 11, 1980: Doug DC931 (N1308T), Kansas City, MO. Nose gear problem with request for emergency equipment. Uneventful landing. - [Incident 19791225044789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791225044789I), Dec 25, 1979: Doug DC931 (N1308T), Dallas, TX. Cabin attendant injured during fall in the galley while captain was checking brakes. - [Incident 19790607015469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790607015469I), Jun 7, 1979: Doug DC931 (N1308T), Albuquerque, NM. Flight returned for unconscious passenger - [Incident 19790604014209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790604014209I), Jun 4, 1979: Doug DC931 (N1308T), Amarillo, TX. Flight diverted to discharge an ill passenger. - [Incident 19790305009119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790305009119I), Mar 5, 1979: Doug DC931 (N1308T), Lubbock, TX. Plane diverted due to sick passenger. ## Other aircraft with N1308T - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1308T): Airbus Helicopters EC 130 T2, S/N 8193, built 2016 --- 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.