# N301RC: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), registration cancelled 2000-10-25 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: October 25, 2000 - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82)](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82-md-82) (registry code 3022082) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 48054 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Certificate issued: November 8, 1996 - Last registry action: April 18, 2000 - Mode S code: A32483 - Owner when cancelled: [Northwest Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORTHWEST%20AIRLINES%20INC) - Location: [St Paul, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/St%20Paul) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 44.8873° N, 93.1924° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55111, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N301RC - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=301RC - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N301RC-2000-10-25 From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82): https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82-md-82.md ## Service difficulty reports (45) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 9901999301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9901999301), Jun 8, 1999: HYD LINE. LOOSE. ON TAKEOFF AFTER RAISING THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE, THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WENT TO ZERO PRESSURE AND FOUR QUARTS INDICATED QUANTITY. FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN E - [SDR 9901399301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9901399301), Apr 4, 1999: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. COCKPIT AND FORWARD ENTRY EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERIES IN FORWARD CABIN CEILING. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9809299301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9809299301), May 16, 1998: CYLINDER. FAILED. LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE AND GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED - [SDR 9807959301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9807959301), May 1, 1998: LANDING GEAR. LACK OF LUBE. NOISE AND VIBRATION COMING FROM NOSE GEAR AREA AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE LUBED ENTIRE NOSE GEAR ASSEMBL - [SDR 9804369301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9804369301), Mar 12, 1998: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 24 THRU 29 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES IN POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK N - [SDR 9804219301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9804219301), Mar 11, 1998: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES IN POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9803489301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9803489301), Mar 1, 1998: CONNECTOR. CONTAMINATED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD CABIN FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. CLEANED CANNON PLUG TO 8-24 BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHEC - [SDR 9801549301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9801549301), Jan 24, 1998: TAIL CONE. FELL OFF. DURING LANDING ROLLOUT, TAIL CONE FELL OFF THE AIRCRAFT AND DEPLOYED SLIDE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED AND RIGGED THE SLIDE AND TAIL CONE, FUNCTIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9801439301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9801439301), Jan 24, 1998: TAIL CONE. DEPLOYED. DURING LANDING ROLLOUT, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN INADVERTANT TAIL CONE DEPLOYMENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED TAIL CONE ASSEMBLY AND SLIDE. - [SDR 9800889301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9800889301), Jan 13, 1998: CLIPS. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING TAIL CONE FUNCTIONAL CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO RELEASE INTERIOR HANDLE FROM CLIPS. ADJUSTED CLIPS, FUNCTIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9724309301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9724309301), Dec 27, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9720969301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9720969301), Nov 7, 1997: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND ONE RED EMERGENCY PROXIMITY LIGHT NEAR AFT GALLEY INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT ASSEMBLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK O - [SDR 9718839301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9718839301), Oct 8, 1997: CONTROL CABLE. DAMAGED. DURING DESCENT AS THROTTLES WERE ADVANCED, THE LEFT ENGINE WAS UNRESPONSIVE TO THROTTLE MOVEMENT AND REMAINED AT IDLE POWER LEVEL. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IND WITHOU - [SDR 9713809301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9713809301), Jul 12, 1997: SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED AFTER TAKEOFF, RED NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL PROCEDURE AND RECYCLED GEAR. L - [SDR 9713799301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9713799301), Jul 6, 1997: UNSAFE LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MSP UPON GEAR RETRACTION, NOSE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. CREW FOLLOWED COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL PROCEDURE AND RECYCLED - [SDR 9713139301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9713139301), Jul 2, 1997: PROX CONTL UNIT. FAILED TEST. DURING CLIMB, NOSE GEAR DOOR LIGHT GAVE AN UNSAFE CONDITION. RECYCLED GEAR WITH SAME INDICATION. FLIGHT RETURNED TO ATL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE GEAR PROXIMITY - [SDR 9710629301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9710629301), May 27, 1997: RETRACT MECH. LACK OF LUBE. ON TAKEOFF UPON GEAR RETRACTION, NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH. RECYCLED GEAR AND ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHO - [SDR 9709879301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9709879301), May 16, 1997: PROX CONTL UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LEFT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT AND GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL PROCEDURE AND RETURNED TO MSP. ALL LI - [SDR 9706819301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9706819301), Apr 1, 1997: BLEED CONTL VLV. MALFUNCTIONED. AS TAKEOFF POWER WAS APPLIED, THE LEFT ENGINE EXPERIENCED A COMPRESSOR STALL. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT ENGIN - [SDR 9627049301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9627049301), Dec 25, 1996: EPR TRANSMITTER. FAILED. AS TAKEOFF POWER WAS APPLIED, THE NR 1 ENGINE EPR INDICATION WAS LOW. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE EPR T - [SDR 9626919301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9626919301), Dec 25, 1996: EPR INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. AS TAKEOFF POWER WAS APPLIED, THE NR 1 ENGINE EPR INDICATION DID NOT RESPOND. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND EPR SYSTEM WAS PLACED ON MEL. MAINTENANCE LATER REPLACED - [SDR 9623419301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9623419301), Nov 5, 1996: OIL PRESS IND. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT 80 KNOTS, THE LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INCREASED TO 60 PSI. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE OIL P - [SDR 9623299301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9623299301), Nov 3, 1996: VERTICAL GYRO. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMB, CAPTAIN'S ADI BEGAN PRECESSING, TESTED OK ON PREFLIGHT. AUTO-PILOT DISCONNECTS AND WILL NOT ENGAGE IN NR 1 OR NR 2. REPLACED THE NR 1 VERTICAL GYR - [SDR 9619189301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9619189301), Sep 4, 1996: IND MODULE. MALFUNCTIONED. STABILIZER TRIM CHECKED ON TAXI BY ADVANCING LEFT THROTTLE, NO WARNING. WHEN THROTTLES ADVANCED FOR TAKEOFF, RECEIVED STABILIZER TRIM WARNING. CLEARED RUNWAY AN - [SDR 9616749301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9616749301), Jul 26, 1996: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE LONGERON 23L TIE FITTING AT FS 1200. REPLACED FITTING (P/N 3913208-509) PER SRM 51-01 ITEM C PG 1. - [SDR 9617449301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9617449301), Jul 25, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE FLOOR BEAM SUPPORT FITTING AT FS 886, LBL 21. REPAIRED FITTING (P/N 3925817-1) PER EA 93-106194. - [SDR 9617439301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9617439301), Jul 25, 1996: SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE GALLEY ATTACH FITTING SUPPORT FS 1174 AT LBL 56. REPAIRED SUPPORT (P/N 3952122-1) PER EA 93-105370. - [SDR 9616549301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9616549301), Jul 23, 1996: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN THE LONGERON 25L, 26L, AND 29L END FITTINGS AT FS 1333. REPLACED FITTINGS (P/N 3936440-1N) PER SRM 51-01. - [SDR 9615829301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9615829301), Jul 20, 1996: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN THE FS 1338 FRAME GUSSET FTTTING AT LBL 58. REPLACED FITTING (P/N 5913700-1) PER SRM 51-01, PAGE 1. - [SDR 9615949301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9615949301), Jul 19, 1996: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE LONGERON 28L END FITTING AT FS 1333. REPLACED FITTING (P/N 4917650-1) PER SRM 51-01. - [SDR 9615919301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9615919301), Jul 16, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION AND CRACKS IN THE RBL 21 SEAT TRACK MOUNT FITTINGS AT FS 826, 845, AND 864. REPLACED FITTINGS (P/N'S 3925817-502, 3925816-502, A - [SDR 9616499301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9616499301), Jul 11, 1996: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FS 1217 FLOOR FITTING BETWEEN LONGERON 29R TO 30. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-01 PG 1. - [SDR 9614539301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9614539301), Jul 1, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN TAIL COMPARTMENT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES AT CHARGER R5 TO 28, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9612459301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9612459301), Jun 8, 1996: ENGINE. FAILED. DURING TAKEOFF, THE NR 1 ENGINE EGT REACHED 800 DEGREES. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE WITHOUT FURTHER EVENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL - [SDR 9604299301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9604299301), Feb 22, 1996: ROLLER. OUT OF ADJUST. LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR WAS RETRACTED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ADJUSTED GEAR DOOR UPLATCH ROLLER - [SDR 9602069301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9602069301), Jan 24, 1996: HYD LINE. FAILED. ON APPROACH INTO BIL, THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE AND QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO. ACTUATED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION HANDLE, NO HELP. LEFT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED - [SDR 9517869301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9517869301), Nov 12, 1995: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY SLIDE LIGHT IN TAILCONE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 9517859301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9517859301), Nov 12, 1995: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS OVER CATWALK IN TAIL COMPARTMENT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 9517449301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9517449301), Nov 5, 1995: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND FORWARD SECTION OF FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9510079301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9510079301), Jun 26, 1995: PROX SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING CLIMBOUT FROM PHX, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE AND GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHTS REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. RECYCLED GEAR AND NORMAL INDICATIONS WERE ACHIE - [SDR 9509979301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9509979301), Jun 16, 1995: RETRACT MECH. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMBOUT FROM PHX, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE AND GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHTS REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR WAS RETRACTED. RECYCLED GEAR AND LIGHTS STAYED ON INITIALLY - [SDR 9507929301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9507929301), May 13, 1995: ENGINE. FAILED. IN CRUISE AT FL310, THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY STARTED DECREASING RAPIDLY. THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO MKE. APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES PRIOR TO LANDING, THE OIL QUAN - [SDR 9510089301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9510089301), May 4, 1995: CONTROL VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT DURING TEST FLIGHT. REPLACED NOSE GEAR BUNGEE CYLINDER AND RESTRICTOR VALVES, WAS NO HELP. REPLACED STEERING CONTROL VALVE. - [SDR 9507339301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9507339301), May 3, 1995: ACM. FAILED. SMOKE FROM AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM ACCUMULATED IN CABIN AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT AIR CYCLE MAC - [SDR 9506759301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9506759301), Apr 18, 1995: PIN. OUT OF POSITION. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND THAT THE TAILCONE WOULD NOT DROP. A PIN HAD BACKED OUT OF THE SPRING CLIPS, ROTATED 90 DEGREES, AND WAS BINDING ON THE SUPPORT BRAC ## FAA accident and incident reports (7) 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 19980123001939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980123001939I), Jan 23, 1998: Doug DC982 (N301RC), Ontario, CA, Minor damage. Narrative: during landing phase of operation at Ontario International Airport, the tail cone fairing departed the aircraft. The tail cone was damaged… - [Incident 19971008035319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971008035319I), Oct 8, 1997: Doug DC982 (N301RC), Indianapolis, IN. Narrative: on October 8, 1997 northwest airlines flight 556, a DC-9-82 made an emergency landing at the Indianapolis, Indiana international airport. While… - [Incident 19881103067279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881103067279I), Nov 3, 1988: Doug DC982 (N301RC), Santa Ana, CA, Substantial damage. On push back from the gate, the tail struck the left elevator of a parked bae 146. Damage to rudder and elevator. - [Incident 19860326024749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860326024749I), Mar 26, 1986: Doug DC982 (N301RC), Santa Ana, CA, Minor damage. During power back from gate struck the horizontal stabilizer of parked aircraft. Minor damage. - [Incident 19860216008969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860216008969I), Feb 16, 1986: Doug DC982 (N301RC), Detroit, MI. Missed turn and during attempt to correct became mired in mud on median. Several taxiway lights were inoperative. - [Incident 19841124067999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841124067999I), Nov 24, 1984: Doug DC982 (N301RC), Zuni, NM. Three flight attendants injured while in clear air turbulence. - [Incident 19820526036529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820526036529I), May 26, 1982: Doug DC980 (N301RC), Santa Ana, CA, Minor damage. Tail cone fell off on runway on landing. Evidence of improper installation. ## Other aircraft with N301RC - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N301RC): Aviat A-1C-200, S/N 3039, built 2008 --- 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.