# N18563: 1969 Douglas DC-9-31, registration cancelled 2002-06-12 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: June 12, 2002 - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Douglas DC-9-31](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-31) (registry code 3022065) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-1](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-1) (registry code 52044) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 47487 - Year built: 1969 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: November 19, 1969 - Certificate issued: May 24, 2001 - Last registry action: May 24, 2001 - Mode S code: A15685 - Owner when cancelled: [Hei Aviation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HEI%20AVIATION) - Location: [Huntington Beach, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Huntington%20Beach) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 33.7202° N, 118.0454° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92649, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N18563 - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=18563 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N18563-2002-06-12 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 (25) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR CALA9900337](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900337), Mar 30, 1999: SUPPORT. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND TWO, .5 INCH CRACKS IN AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT SUPPORT AT STA 1038, RT SIDE. THE CRACKED AREA WAS CUT OUT AND A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM - [SDR CALA9900336](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900336), Mar 30, 1999: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .625 INCH CRACK, RT LOWER FUSELAGE TO WING CENTER SECTION ANGLE AT FS 604. THE ANGLE WAS REMOVED AND A NEW ANGLE WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30- - [SDR CALA9900329](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900329), Mar 26, 1999: SKIN. DEBONDED. INSPECTION FOUND RT WING LOWER SKIN PANEL FORWARD OF RIGHT GEAR DEBONDED. THE PANEL WAS REMOVED, REPAIRED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2, PAGE 4. - [SDR CALA9900328](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900328), Mar 26, 1999: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 3 INCH CRACK IN FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT OVERHEAD FLOORBEAM AT STA 237, LBL 8. THE CRACKED AREA WAS CUT OUT IAW SRM 53-05, PAGE 216A. A DOUB - [SDR CALA9900327](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900327), Mar 26, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 2.5 INCH CRACK IN LT ELEVATOR O/B TRAILING EDGE SKIN (JUST I/B OF STATIC WICK). THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED AND A FIBERGLASS REPAIR WAS INSTAL - [SDR CALA9900326](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900326), Mar 26, 1999: STRAP. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT LONGERON 23L STRAP BETWEEN STA 937 AND 967 CORRODED. THE FASTENERS AND STRAP WERE REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-2. THE SURFACE CO - [SDR CALA9900318](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900318), Mar 24, 1999: SKIN. DEBONDED. INSPECTION FOUND LEFT AILERON TAB DEBONDED. THE LEFT AILERON TAB WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 27-10-51, PAGE 203. - [SDR CALA9900317](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900317), Mar 24, 1999: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1.6 CRACK IN LEFT FLAP O/B ACTUATOR AFT HINGE FITTING. THE LEFT FLAP O/B ACTUATOR AFT HINGE FITTING WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW OHM 27-50-01 - [SDR CALA9900315](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900315), Mar 24, 1999: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND TWO .5 INCH CRACKS IN LEFT LOWER FUSELAGE TO WING CENTER SECTION ANGLE AT FS 604, APPROXIMATELY LEFT LOWER BELLY FORWARD ADF SENSE ANTENNA. THE - [SDR CALA9900015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900015), Jan 12, 1999: LIGHT. LOOSE. FLOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS PULLED UP FROM FLOOR. INSTALLED TRACKS AND OPS CHECK OK. - [SDR CALA9900005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900005), Jan 5, 1999: STRUT. LOW PRESSURE. THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT RAISE PAST UP LATCH CHECK POSITION AND GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO CLE WHERE IT LANDED - [SDR CALA9801243](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801243), Jul 13, 1998: STRUT. REQUIRED SERVICE. THE NOSE GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION DEPARTING PIT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO PIT WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAIN - [SDR CALA9801217](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801217), Jul 8, 1998: ACTUATOR. FAILED. SMOKE BEGAN COMING FROM TOP OF FIRST OFFICER'S GLARESHIELD/WINDOW AREA DURING CLIMB-OUT OF IAH BOUND FOR ORD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO SHV WHERE IT LANDED W - [SDR CALA9800089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800089), Jan 19, 1998: HYD LINE. RUPTURED. AIRCRAFT LOST THE LEFT SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DURING CLIMB-OUT OF IAH. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND T - [SDR CALA9700629](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700629), Apr 19, 1997: SPOILER. CRACKED. DURING 1/2 D-CHECK INSP, FOUND ACTUATOR ATTACH POINT CUTOUT CRACKED 1.5 INCH LONG. REMOVED AND INSTALLED RIGHT I/B FLT SPOILER PANEL (P/N 5910053-01). - [SDR CALA9700626](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700626), Apr 9, 1997: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING 1/2 D-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LONGERON .25 INCH CRACKED AT STA 965. REMOVED AND REPLACED CRACKED LONGERON PER SRM 53-02 FIG 2. - [SDR CALA9700628](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700628), Apr 8, 1997: ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING 1/2 D-CHECK INSP, FOUND RT WING L-ANGLE HAS CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 57-03. - [SDR CALA9700625](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700625), Apr 5, 1997: SPAR. CRACKED. DURING 1/2 D-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RT WING REAR SPAR CRACKED 1.75 INCH BELOW I/B LOWER MOUNT FOR NR 2 FLAP HINGE. REPAIRED PER ECRA 5761-01001. - [SDR CALA9700623](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700623), Apr 5, 1997: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING 1/2 D-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND 3 INCH CRACK AT SUPPORT ANGLE STA 37. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW FITTING PER SRM 51-30-0, NEW (P/N 9957899-11). - [SDR CALA9700621](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700621), Apr 5, 1997: BEAM. CRACKED. DURING 1/2 D-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CRACKS AT TOP OF VERTICAL SUPPORT BEAM I/B RADIUS .625 INCH LONG O/B RADUIS 1 INCH LONG. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLERS - [SDR CALA9700639](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700639), Apr 3, 1997: LONGERON. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND TWO 1 INCH CRACKS IN LONGERON 2L AT STA 756. THE CRACKED SECTION WAS REMOVED AND A REPAIR WAS SPLICED IN IAW SRM 53-02. - [SDR CALA9700627](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700627), Apr 3, 1997: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING 1/2 D-CHECK INSP, FOUND LONG 3R CRACKED APPROX .5 INCH AT STA 699. REMOVED CRACKED SECTION (P/N 2777922-3), REPAIRED SPLICE PER SRM 53-02. - [SDR CALA9700624](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700624), Apr 3, 1997: SPAR CAP. CORRODED. DURING 1/2 D-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION AT UPPER T-CAP AFT SPAR APPROX 2 INCH LONG ABOUT 5 FT FROM O/B END. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED FILLER AND DO - [SDR CALA9700622](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700622), Apr 3, 1997: BELTFRAME. CRACKED. DURING 1/2 D-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND .5 INCH CRACK AT BELTFRAME STA 408 LT CABIN STRUCTURE AT LONG 5L. INSTALLED AND REPAIRED PER SRM 53-03 FIG 4. - [SDR CALA9700235](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700235), Feb 23, 1997: DOWNLOCK SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. THE NOSE LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY AFTER GEAR WAS EXTENDED FOR LANDING ON APPROACH. THE GEAR WAS VISUALLY CONFIRMED DOWN IAW PROCEDURE ## Other aircraft with N18563 - [Cancelled 2012-06-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N18563-2012-06-12): Cessna 172S, S/N 172S9926, built 2005. Exported to New Zealand. Owner: [Gzork Investments LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GZORK%20INVESTMENTS%20LLC), [Carlsbad, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Carlsbad) - [Cancelled 1974-04-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N18563-1974-04-10): Cessna 150L, S/N 15073944. Owner: [Eastex Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EASTEX%20AVIATION%20INC), [Longview, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Longview) - [Cancelled 1942-08-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N18563-1942-08-11): Beech D17S, S/N 165, built 1937. 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