# N301ME: 1968 Douglas DC-9-32, registration cancelled 2004-03-25 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: March 25, 2004 - Exported to: South Africa - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Douglas DC-9-32](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-32) (registry code 3022066) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (registry code 52053) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 47190 - Year built: 1968 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: December 1, 1988 - Certificate issued: August 2, 1988 - Last registry action: August 20, 2003 - Mode S code: A32421 - Owner when cancelled: [Midwest Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MIDWEST%20AIRLINES%20INC) - Location: [Milwaukee, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Milwaukee) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 42.9751° N, 87.8989° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 53207, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N301ME - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=301ME - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N301ME-2004-03-25 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-9-32: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-32.md ## Service difficulty reports (226, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR MWEA030494](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA030494), Dec 15, 2003: DOWNLOCK SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. RT MLG GREEN LIGHT STAYED ON. REPLACED RT MLG DOWNLOCK SWITCH. - [SDR MWEA030431](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA030431), Oct 23, 2003: SKIN. DAMAGED. RIGHT ELEVATOR HAS DAMAGE AT INBOARD TRAILING EDGE 1INCH X .5000 HOLE IN TOP SKIN. EXTERNAL SKIN REPAIR. - [SDR MWEA030430](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA030430), Oct 23, 2003: SKIN. LIGHTNING STRIKE. EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN HAS SEVERAL LIGHTING STRIKES AT FRAME STATION 256 LONGERON 29 LEFT. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED FLUSH REPAIR. - [SDR MWEA030429](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA030429), Oct 23, 2003: SKIN. DAMAGED. RIGHT ELEVATOR HAS DAMAGE TO OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE 1INCH X .5 INCH. INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER. - [SDR MWEA030428](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA030428), Oct 23, 2003: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACK AT FUSELAGE FRAME STATION 718 LEFT OUTBOARD FORWARD FLANGE HAS GROWN FROM 6 INCHES TO 7.6250. -- INSTALLED DOUBLER. - [SDR MWEA030377](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA030377), Sep 17, 2003: START VALVE. INOPERATIVE. RIGHT ENGINE HIGH-PRESSURE COMPRESSOR SHAFT SPEED WOULD NOT RISE ABOVE 13 PERCENT, HIGH-PRESSURE COMPRESSOR SHAFT SPEED ABORTED START. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGH - [SDR MWEA030364](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA030364), Sep 7, 2003: DOUBLER. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON COVER PLATE AND ON FUSELAGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED REPAIR DOUBLER. - [SDR MWEA030317](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA030317), Aug 18, 2003: WIRE. OPEN. UNABLE TO GET A GREEN DOWN LIGHT. FOUND OPEN WIRES IN RIGHT GEAR DOWN CONNECTOR, ALL ASSOCIATED WIRES WERE REPLACED. - [SDR MWEA030136](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA030136), Mar 20, 2003: FUEL CONTROL. OUT OF ADJUST. LEFT ENGINE HUNG AT ABOUT 45 PERCENT AND ROLLED BACK TO ABOUT 40 PERCENT. ADJUSTED IDLE AND DRAINED MOISTURE TRAP. - [SDR MWEA030135](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA030135), Mar 18, 2003: SEAT TRACK. DEFECTIVE. FIRST OFFICER SEAT HITS THE HI-LOCS ON SEAT TRACK OUTBOARD OF EXSISTING REPAIR. -- INSTALLED STAINLESS STEEL STRAP ON SEAT TRACK OUTBOARD AND REMOVED AND REPLAC - [SDR MWEA030111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA030111), Feb 22, 2003: FLANGE. ELONGATED. FIRST OFFICER AFT INBOARD SEAT TRACK FOUND ENLONGATED HOLES. -- REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER FLANGE OF FIRST OFFICER'S INBOARD SEAT TRACK. - [SDR MWEA020722](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020722), Nov 26, 2002: SKIN. DAMAGED. SKIN AT STATION 1121 LONGERON LEFT 18 HAS A APPROXIMATE 1.5" HOLE. -- REMOVED AND REPLACED SKIN. - [SDR MWEA020475](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020475), Aug 13, 2002: SPOILER. CHAFED. INBOARD FLIGHT SPOILER OUTBOARD HINGE SUPPORT IS CHAFED. TAG #1 RIGHT WING. -- SUPPORT IS CHAFED TO LIMITS. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW FITTINGS. - [SDR MWEA020474](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020474), Aug 13, 2002: WING. DELAMINATED. LEFT WING AFT SIDE OF WING FLAP TRAILING EDGE PANEL IS DELAMINATED AT FORWARD OUTBOARD CORNER DOT.18. -- FABRICATED AND INSTALLED SKIN. - [SDR MWEA020420](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020420), Jun 8, 2002: CONTROLLER. MALFUNCTIONED. PRESSURIZATION INOP DURING CLIMB, SWITCHED TO MANUALLY CONTROLLED PRESSURIZATION AT CRUISE ABOUT 10 MINUTES. CABIN WENT TO FULL CLIMB BUT COULD NOT BE CONTROLLE - [SDR MWEA020308](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020308), Apr 29, 2002: SHEAR TIE. DAMAGED. DAMAGED LOWER SECTION OF SHEAR TIE AT STATION 965 LEFT HAND DURING THE REMOVAL OF SHEAR TIE TO FACILITATE OTHER MAINTENANCE. -- INSTALLED WITH NEW LOWER SECTION - [SDR MWEA020307](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020307), Apr 29, 2002: LONGERON. CORRODED. CORROSION PRESENT ON LONGERON 23 LEFT AT STATION 946. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF LONGERON AND INSTALLED REPAIR SECTION AND SPLICES. - [SDR MWEA020305](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020305), Apr 29, 2002: DOUBLER. CORRODED. SUGAR SCOOP ATTACH RING DOUBLER CORRODED ON AFT END AT 2 SPOTS. -- REMOVED ATTACH RING DOUBLER. LOCATED AND INSTALLED NEW DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-30. - [SDR MWEA020304](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020304), Apr 29, 2002: LONGERON. DAMAGED. LONGERON 19 LEFT CUT AT STATION 956 AND AFT SECTION MOVED TO FACILITATE OTHER MAINTENANCE. INSTALLED SPLICE PER SRM 51-30-5. INSTALLED LONGERON 19 IAW SRM 51-50 - [SDR MWEA020303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020303), Apr 29, 2002: LONGERON. UNSERVICEABLE. LONGERON 22 LEFT CUT AT STATION 956 AND AFT SECTION REMOVED TO FACILITATE OTHER MAINTENANCE. -- SPLICED SEGMENT OF LONGERON 22 LEFT AT STATION 956 AND AFT SECTI - [SDR MWEA020302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020302), Apr 29, 2002: FRAME. CORRODED. FRAME AT 965 IS CORRODED BETWEEN LONGERON 22 AND 23 LEFT. -- REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME SECTION. - [SDR MWEA020301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020301), Apr 29, 2002: SHEAR TIE. ELONGATED. SHEAR TIE AT STATION 965 BETWEEN LONGERON 20 LEFT AND LONGERON 128 LEFT HAS OBLONG HOLE COMMON TO SKIN. -- REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER SECTION OF SHEAR TIE. - [SDR MWEA020299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020299), Apr 29, 2002: DOUBLER. WORN. LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL 2 UPPER LATCHES WORN THRU DOUBLERS. -- REPAIRED BY INSTALLING DOUBLER PER IAW TELEX MWX-ORD-02-002-00249H DATED APRIL 18 2002. - [SDR MWEA020300](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020300), Apr 19, 2002: GUSSET. CORRODED. FRAME TO STRUT GUSSET, LEFT SIDE AT STATION 965 CORRODED. -- REMOVED AND REPLACED GUSSET. - [SDR MWEA020136](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020136), Feb 23, 2002: FRAME. CRACKED. RIGHT FUSELAGE FRAME AT STATION 718 IS CRACKED (REF WI 3673). -- INSTALLED 7075-T651.375 DOUBLER ON STATION 718 FRAME. REQUIRES DOUBLER INSTALLATION PER SERVICE - [SDR MWEA011011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA011011), Jul 2, 2001: HARNESS. DEFECTIVE. NO NOSE LANDING GEAR SAFE (GREEN EXTENDED) OR OTHER LIGHT OR VISUAL INDICATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED UP LIMIT SWITCH WIRING HARNESS, CLEANED NOSE GEAR VIEWING C - [SDR MWEA011006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA011006), Jun 28, 2001: FITTING. CRACKED. FRAME ATTACH FITTING FORWARD SPAR CENTER TANK STATION XCW 40 LEFT IS CRACKED. -- LOCATED AND INSTALLED NEW FITTING. - [SDR MWEA011005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA011005), Jun 28, 2001: ANGLE. CRACKED. RIGHT WING TO FUSELAGE FITTING AT STATION 604 LONGERON 22 RIGHT IS CRACKED. -- REMOVED FITTING, LOCATED AND INSTALLED NEW FITTING. - [SDR MWEA010985](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010985), Jun 15, 2001: SKIN. GOUGED. GOUGE AT STATION 813 BETWEEN LONGERONS 25 AND 26 RIGHT. -- BLENDED GOUGE, CUT OUT SKIN, REMOVED LOWER FLANGE OF SHEAR TIES, FABRICATED REPAIR, INSTALLED REPAIR - [SDR MWEA010984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010984), Jun 15, 2001: FLOORBOARD. DAMAGED. REMOVED CABIN FLOORBOARD B10 TO FACILITATE OTHER MAINTENANCE. -- FABRICATED NEW SKIN AND HAT SECTIONS, INSTALLED INSULATION AND SHIM MATERIAL. - [SDR MWEA010983](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010983), Jun 15, 2001: FRAME. DAMAGED. UPPER FUSELAGE FRAME STATION 737 HAS THREE HOLES THAT DO NOT HAVE (2D) SPACING BETWEEN LONGERONS 5 AND 6 LEFT. -- PLUGGED HOLES, FABRICATED, LOCATED AND DRILLED - [SDR MWEA010979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010979), Jun 15, 2001: INTERCOSTAL. DAMAGED. FORWARD ENTRY INTERCOSTAL HAS FIVE OPEN FASTENER HOLES AND INNER LEG HAS MATERIAL TRIMMED OUT STATION 228 ABOVE LONGERON 11 LEFT. -- FABRICATED AND INSTALLED RE - [SDR MWEA010978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010978), Jun 15, 2001: FRAME. DAMAGED. UPPER FUSELAGE FRAME STATION 889 HAS THREE HOLES THAT DO NOT HAVE (2D) SPACING BETWEEN LONGERON 5 AND 6 LEFT. -- FABRICATED, LOCATED AND DRILLED REPAIR ANGLE AN - [SDR MWEA010977](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010977), Jun 15, 2001: FRAME. DAMAGED. UPPER FUSELAGE FRAME 870 HAS TWO HOLES THAT DO NOT HAVE (2D) SPACING BETWEEN LONGERON 5 AND 6 RIGHT. -- PLUGGED HOLES, FABRICATED A REPAIR ANGLE, INSTALLED REPA - [SDR MWEA010976](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010976), Jun 15, 2001: FRAME. DAMAGED. UPPER FUSELAGE STATION 870 HAS TWO HOLES THAT DO NOT HAVE (2D) SPACING BETWEEN LONGERON 5 AND 6 LEFT. -- PLUGGED HOLES, FABRICATED A REPAIR ANGLE, INSTALLED REP - [SDR MWEA010975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010975), Jun 15, 2001: FRAME. DAMAGED. UPPER FUSELAGE FRAME 813 HAS THREE HOLES THAT DO NOT HAVE (2D) SPACING BETWEEN LONGERON 5 AND 6 LEFT. -- PLUGGED HOLES IN FRAME, FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS, INSTAL - [SDR MWEA010974](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010974), Jun 15, 2001: FRAME. MISDRILLED. FRAME STATION 503 IN BETWEEN LONGERON 5 AND 6 RIGHT SIDE HAS ONE MISDRILLED HOLE AND THREE OPEN DRILLED HOLES, CHECK EDGE DISTANCE. -- FABRICATED, LOCATED AND D - [SDR MWEA010973](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010973), Jun 15, 2001: FRAME. DAMAGED. UPPER FUSELAGE FRAME STATION 832 HAS TWO HOLES THAT DO NOT HAVE 2D SPACING BETWEEN LONGERON 5 AND 6 RIGHT. -- PLUGGED HOLES, FABRICATED A REPAIR ANGLE, INSTALLE - [SDR MWEA010972](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010972), Jun 15, 2001: FRAME. DAMAGED. UPPER FUSELAGE FRAME STATION 794 HAS TWO HOLES THAT DO NOT HAVE (2 D) SPACING BETWEEN LONGERON 5 AND 6 LEFT. -- FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND SHIMS, INSTALLED R - [SDR MWEA010971](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010971), Jun 15, 2001: FRAME. DAMAGED. UPPER FUSELAGE FRAME STATION 756 HAS TWO HOLES THAT DO NOT HAVE (2 D) SPACING BETWEEN LONGERON 5 AND 6 RIGHT. -- FABRICATED, LOCATED AND DRILLED REPAIR, INSTALL - [SDR MWEA010970](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010970), Jun 15, 2001: FRAME. DAMAGED. FRAME STATION 598 IN BETWEEN LONGERON 5 AND 6 LEFT SIDE HAS SEVERAL OPEN DRILL HOLES ONE IS IN THE RADIUS. -- PLUGGED HOLES AND FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER, INSTA - [SDR MWEA010969](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010969), Jun 15, 2001: FRAME. DAMAGED. FRAME STATION 598 IN BETWEEN LONGERON 5 AND 6 RIGHT SIDE HAS SEVERAL OPEN DRILL HOLES ONE IS FIGURE EIGHT. -- PLUGGED HOLES, FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER, INSTALLE - [SDR MWEA010968](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010968), Jun 15, 2001: FRAME. DAMAGED. FRAME STATION 579 IN BETWEEN LONGERON 5 AND 6 RIGHT SIDE HAS SEVERAL OPEN DRILL HOLES. -- FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER, INSTALLED REPAIR. - [SDR MWEA010967](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010967), Jun 15, 2001: FRAME. DAMAGED. FRAME STATION 579 IN BETWEEN LONGERON 4 AND 5 RIGHT SIDE TWO OPEN DRILL HOLES CHECK EDGE DISTANCE. -- FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER, INSTALLED REPAIR. - [SDR MWEA010966](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010966), Jun 15, 2001: FRAME. DAMAGED. UPPER FUSELAGE FRAME STATION 718 HAS TWO FASTENER HOLES THAT DO NOT HAVE (2 D) SPACING INBOARD OF LONGERON 6 RIGHT. -- PLUGGED HOLES, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED R - [SDR MWEA010965](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010965), Jun 15, 2001: FRAME. DAMAGED. UPPER FUSELAGE FRAME STATION 718 HAS TWO FASTENER HOLES THAT DO NOT HAVE (2 D) SPACING INBOARD OF LONGERON 5 AND 6 LEFT. -- PLUGGED HOLES, FABRICATED REPAIR ANG - [SDR MWEA010962](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010962), Jun 15, 2001: FRAME. DAMAGED. UPPER FUSELAGE FRAME STATION 658 HAS HOLES THAT DO NOT HAVE (2 D) SPACING LONGERON 5 TO 6 RIGHT. -- PLUGGED HOLES, FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE, INSTALLED REPAIR. - [SDR MWEA010961](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010961), Jun 15, 2001: FRAME. DAMAGED. UPPER FUSELAGE FRAME STATION 658 HAS THREE HOLES THAT DO NOT HAVE (2 D) SPACING BETWEEN LONGERON 5 TO 6 LEFT. -- PLUGGED HOLES, FABRICATED, LOCATED AND DRILLED - [SDR MWEA010960](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010960), Jun 15, 2001: FRAME. DAMAGED. FUSELAGE FRAME STATION 446 HAS MISDRILLED/OPEN FASTENER HOLES AT LONGERON 6 LEFT. -- FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER, PLUGGED HOLES, INSTALLED REPAIR. - [SDR MWEA010959](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA010959), Jun 15, 2001: FRAME. MISDRILLED. FUSELAGE FRAME STATION 427 HAS MISDRILLED/OPEN FASTENER HOLES AT LONGERON 6 LEFT. -- FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER, INSTALLED REPAIR. All 226: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N301ME-2004-03-25/reports.md --- 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.