# N1309T: 1968 Douglas DC-9-31, registration cancelled 2013-11-19 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: November 19, 2013 - Status when cancelled: Third renewal notice - 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: 47316 - Year built: 1968 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: January 15, 1969 - Certificate issued: December 31, 2009 - Last registry action: December 31, 2009 - Mode S code: A07ED6 - Owner when cancelled: [Delta Air Lines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DELTA%20AIR%20LINES%20INC) - Location: [Atlanta, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Atlanta) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 33.6604° N, 84.3865° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30354, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1309T - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1309T - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1309T-2013-11-19 From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 (55, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR NWAA094569944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA094569944), Dec 29, 2009: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN ROWS 18-21 OF THE CABIN AND THE CAT WALK LOCATION WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLA - [SDR NWAA094129944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA094129944), Dec 5, 2009: FUSE. BLOWN. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN THE VENTRAL STAIRWAY WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ASSOCIATED FUSE AND - [SDR NWAA081629944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA081629944), Apr 16, 2008: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING FOR THE CATWALK IN THE TAIL COMPARTMENT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK A - [SDR 0500609944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0500609944), Apr 22, 2005: CONTROL CABLE. OUT OF RIG. UPON SLAT EXTENSION FOR LANDING AT MBS, THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED SLIGHTLY AND THE "SLAT DISAGREEMENT" LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PER VISUAL CHECK, BOTH WINGS SLATS DID EXTEN - [SDR 0201399944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0201399944), May 4, 2002: DUCT. BINDING. DURING APPROACH FOR LANDING WHEN SLATS EXTENDED, THE SLAT DISAGREEMENT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED. FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURES AND THE FLIGHT ATTENDA - [SDR 0200439944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0200439944), Jan 27, 2002: SPOILER. CRACKED. During RON at ORD, a 1/2" crack was found in the lower skin of the L/H inbrd flight spoiler at station 206 hinge drive fitting. The crack emenated from the edge - [SDR 0001699944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0001699944), May 2, 2000: DUCT. STUCK. SLAT DISAGREEMENT ANNUNCIATOR ON DURING SLAT EXTENSION ON APPROACH TO MSP. ACCOMPANIED BY A ROLL TO THE LEFT. EXPERIENCED TURBULENCE AND BOTH SLATS EXTENDED. RE - [SDR 0000139944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0000139944), Jan 14, 2000: DRAG LINK. LACK OF LUBE. NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND NORMALLY ON APPROACH INTO PWM. FLIGHT WAS DIVERTED TO BOS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES WE - [SDR 9904369944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9904369944), Oct 26, 1999: ENGINE. FAILED. ON TAKEOFF, THE LEFT ENGINE LOST ALL OIL PRESSURE. THE LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DECREASE WAS NOTICED BY THE FLIGHT CREW DURING LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. FLIGHT R - [SDR 9808869944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9808869944), May 10, 1998: CLIPS. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING TAIL CONE FUNCTIONAL CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO REMOVE THE EXTERIOR DEPLOYMENT HANDLE FROM THE CLIPS. ADJUSTED CLIPS, FUNCTIONAL C - [SDR 9805809944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9805809944), Apr 1, 1998: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN TAILCONE AREA INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9805189944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9805189944), Mar 27, 1998: FUSE. BLOWN. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FUSE, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9803379944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9803379944), Feb 28, 1998: WINDSHIELD. CRACKED. DURING TAKEOFF, CAPTAIN'S WINDSHIELD CRACKED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL. O - [SDR 9802059944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9802059944), Jan 30, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECITON, FOUND LEFT AND RIGHT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 980205994](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/980205994), Jan 30, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECITON, FOUND LEFT AND RIGHT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9801139944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9801139944), Jan 18, 1998: LIGHT. FAILED. DURING TAXI-OUT, AN ACRID ELECTRICAL SMOKE DEVELOPED IN COCKPIT. FLUORESCENT LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER L-20 POPPED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE SUSPECTED - [SDR 9800399944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9800399944), Jan 8, 1998: CADC. INOPERATIVE. DURING CLIMB-OUT, CAPTAIN'S ALTIMETER AND VERTICAL AIRSPEED INDICATOR BECAME INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ORIGINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENA - [SDR 9724539944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9724539944), Dec 30, 1997: WIRE. DISCONNECTED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND AFT STAIRWAY LEFT SIDEWALL EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REINSTALLED WIRE LEADS AT PIN 5 OF POWER PACK. OPERATIO - [SDR 9722299944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9722299944), Nov 28, 1997: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND AFT CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WIRE L795ZS20 FROM SPLICE SP4029 TO PIN OF CONNECTOR P1-4017 - [SDR 9722049944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9722049944), Nov 20, 1997: VALVE. FAILED. UPON SELECTION OF WING ANTI-ICE AFTER TAKEOFF, SMOKE BEGAN FILLING CABIN ALONG WITH RIGHT AIR CONDITIONING SUPPLY TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FORWARD LA - [SDR 9719539944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9719539944), Oct 17, 1997: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND AFT CATWALK FLOOR TRACK EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. RESET PUSHED BACK PIN AT BATTERY PACK CONNECTOR, OPERATIONAL CHE - [SDR 9718159944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9718159944), Sep 29, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD CABIN LOWER EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9715999944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9715999944), Aug 18, 1997: PROX SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. CREW RECYCLED GEAR AND NORMAL INDICATIONS WERE ACHIEVED. FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED TO DESTINAT - [SDR 9714029944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9714029944), Jul 18, 1997: WIRE. FAILED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY SEAT LIGHTS IN FIRST CLASS SECTION INOPERATIVE. REPLACED SHORTED WIRE AT SEAT 1C. OPERATION CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR 9711979944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9711979944), Jun 17, 1997: FUSE. BLOWN. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD CABIN AND FORWARD GALLEY SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BLOWN FUSE AND RESEATED ALL PLUGS - [SDR 9711399944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9711399944), Jun 10, 1997: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 1 THRU 4 INOPERATIVE. CLEANED DEBRIS FROM CONNECTOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK NOR - [SDR 9710109944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9710109944), May 21, 1997: SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMBOUT, ALL THREE RED LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. CREW RECYCLED GEAR AND CIRCUIT BREAKER WITH SAME RESULTS. FLIGHT WA - [SDR 9709199944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9709199944), May 7, 1997: SWITCH. FAILED. DURING CLIMBOUT, ALL THREE RED LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. CREW RECYCLED GEAR WITH SAME RESULTS. FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED TO DESTI - [SDR 9708479944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9708479944), Apr 30, 1997: RELEASE MECH. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND THAT INADEQUATE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO DEPLOY TAIL CONE. ALSO, FOUND THAT INADEQUATE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO REMOVE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR - [SDR 9707899944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9707899944), Apr 17, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY AND RIGHT TAILCONE SPOT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9704729944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9704729944), Mar 6, 1997: WIRE. SHORTED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 5 AND 9 INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED SHORTED WIRE TO BATTERY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9703679944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9703679944), Feb 19, 1997: SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. LANDING GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. CREW RECYCLED GEAR AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND AIRCRAFT LANDED W - [SDR 9703399944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9703399944), Feb 17, 1997: ALIGNMENT PINS. WORN. DURING LINE CHECK, TAILCONE FAILED DROP CHECK, IT WAS HANGING UP ON TOP LEFT BAYONET. ALSO, FOUND ALIGNMENT PINS WORN. REPLACED WORN PINS AND RIGGED TAILCONE RE - [SDR 9703159944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9703159944), Feb 13, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND ALL OVERWING EXIT SIGNS VERY DIM DURING TEN MINUTE TEST. RECHARGED BATTERY PACKS, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9703139944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9703139944), Feb 13, 1997: SLIDE BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, THE SERVICE DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE FAILED BATTERY TEST. REPLACED SLIDE. - [SDR 9703419944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9703419944), Feb 12, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON SKIN AT FS 598 AT LONGERON 27L - 29L. REPAIRED PER EA 99-112085. - [SDR 9702159944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9702159944), Jan 31, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9621119944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9621119944), Oct 5, 1996: WIRE. LOOSE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. FOUND WIRE PIN LOOSE AT CANNON PLUG 4011. SECURED WIRE, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMA - [SDR 9620939944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9620939944), Sep 27, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9615969944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9615969944), Jul 23, 1996: BALLAST. FAILED. DURING APPROACH INTO ORD, FLIGHT CREW SMELLED AN ELECTRICAL ODOR IN COCKPIT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND OXYGEN MASKS WERE UTILIZED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT I - [SDR 9615699944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9615699944), Jul 17, 1996: OIL PRES REG VLV. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING DESCENT, THE LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DECREASED TO 20 PSI AND LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL PROCEDURES AND PERFOR - [SDR 9611829944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9611829944), May 29, 1996: AIR DISTR. SMOKE. DURING INITIAL CLIMB-OUT, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE SMELL IN AFT CABIN. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED COCKPIT, - [SDR 9604019944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9604019944), Feb 18, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9602489944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9602489944), Jan 30, 1996: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING SVI CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE CUSP FITTING AT FS 150, LONGERON 18R. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-1, -2. - [SDR 9521439944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9521439944), Dec 24, 1995: NAV INSTRUMENTS. FAILED. SEVERAL COCKPIT NAVIGATION INSTRUMENTS FAILED AFTER TAKEOFF FROM DTW. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PERFORMED TEST OF INDIVIDUAL COMPONENT - [SDR 9510299944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9510299944), Jun 29, 1995: BLKHD WEB. OIL CANNED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND OIL CANNING IN THE LEFT AND RIGHT PYLON BULKHEAD WEBS, FS 965. REPAIRED WEB PER EA 99-99925 (P/N 9912243-81). - [SDR 9510279944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9510279944), Jun 28, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE FS 598 FRAME AT LONGERON 11R. REPAIRED FRAME (P/N 9919621-2) PER EA 99-99924. - [SDR 9510199944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9510199944), Jun 28, 1995: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK IN THE LEFT OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK VERTICAL SUPPORT FITTING, FS 680. - [SDR 9510269944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9510269944), Jun 26, 1995: DOUBLER. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE LEFT UPPER MLG SUPPORT DIAMOND DOUBLER. REPAIRED DOUBLER PER EA 99-100790 (P/N 5912438-1). - [SDR 9509759944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9509759944), Jun 20, 1995: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE DOOR JAMB TO AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD ATTACH FITTING, LEFT SIDE JUST ABOVE THE THIRD HORIZONTAL BEAM. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM All 55: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1309T-2013-11-19/reports.md ## FAA accident and incident reports (2) 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 19830805047579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830805047579I), Aug 5, 1983: Doug DC931 (N1309T), Charleston, WV, Minor damage. Aircraft struck a light pole adjacent to the parking apron. Was receiving guidance from a ground marshaller. - [Incident 19800515083829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800515083829I), May 15, 1980: Doug DC931 (N1309T), Mcallen, TX. Engine shutdown after compressor stall. Replaced engine. Cause undetermined. ## Other aircraft with N1309T - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1309T): Airbus Helicopters EC 130 T2, S/N 8215, 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. 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