# N3310L: Douglas DC-9-14, registration cancelled 1999-02-10 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: February 10, 1999 - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Douglas DC-9-14](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-14) (registry code 3022034) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 45705 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Certificate issued: December 12, 1986 - Last registry action: January 21, 1998 - Mode S code: A39BE9 - 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/N3310L - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3310L - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3310L-1999-02-10 From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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-9-14: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-14.md ## Service difficulty reports (23) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 9808519178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9808519178), May 6, 1998: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN TAIL COMPARTMENT AND IN AFT CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK N - [SDR 9808509178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9808509178), May 6, 1998: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FORWARD CABIN DIM. REPLACED BATTERIES IN BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9805079178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9805079178), Mar 29, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9804619178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9804619178), Mar 18, 1998: LATCH. WORN. DURING TAILCONE FUNCTIONAL CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO DEPLOY THE TAILCONE AFTER HANDLE WAS REMOVED FROM CLIPS. ALSO, FOUND THE UPPER LEFT - [SDR 9801459178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9801459178), Jan 24, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9724889178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9724889178), Dec 30, 1997: CATCH PLATE. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING TAKEOFF, AFT CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 100 KTS. MAINTENANCE RESHIMMED DOOR WARNING CATCH PLATE, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9724409178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9724409178), Dec 27, 1997: SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE AIR CONDITIONING PACKS AUTOMATICALLY SHUT DOWN. FLIGHT CREW INITIATED EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 10,000 FEET AND PASSEN - [SDR 9621429178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9621429178), Oct 4, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT FAILED 10 MINUTE CHECK. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9621339178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9621339178), Oct 1, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE LONGERON 27R END FITTING AT FS 470. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5. - [SDR 9621319178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9621319178), Sep 30, 1996: WEB. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN THE NOSE LANDING GEAR HORIZONTAL PRESSURE WEB AT FS 83, RIGHT SIDE, AND AT FS 108, LBL 25, 37, AND RBL 25. REPAIRED WEB (P/N 991 - [SDR 9621909178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9621909178), Sep 21, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT FS 167 LONGERON 4L. REPAIRED SKIN (P/N 5911406-5) PER EA 91-111714. - [SDR 9620459178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9620459178), Sep 19, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR SECOND FROM BOTTOM BEAM FORWARD END FITTING. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR 9621159178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9621159178), Sep 17, 1996: WEB. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN THE AFT CARGO DOOR HORIZONTAL BEAM WEB. REPAIRED WEB (P/N 9957665-17) PER EA 91-111246. - [SDR 9614079178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9614079178), Jun 22, 1996: LIGHTS. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING INOPERATIVE AT ROW 5. REPLACED SOCKET, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9613059178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9613059178), Jun 13, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT OUT. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9609949178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9609949178), May 4, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND TAILCONE AREA CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED B5-28 POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 9607379178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9607379178), Mar 29, 1996: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND THE FIRST TEN FLOOR PATH LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AND REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AT ROW ONE RIGHT, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOO - [SDR 9603719178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9603719178), Feb 13, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE IN AFT CABIN. REPLACED POWER PACK AND BATTERY. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 9603359178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9603359178), Feb 8, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND CATWALK EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. REPLACED THE BATTERY AND BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 9601159178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9601159178), Jan 17, 1996: STRUT. REQD SERVICE. AIRCRAFT FAILED TO SHIFT FROM GROUND MODE TO FLIGHT MODE AFTER TAKEOFF. LANDING GEAR RETRACTED NORMALLY. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REP - [SDR 9521869178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9521869178), Dec 31, 1995: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT OVERWING EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES AND OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9512289178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9512289178), Aug 12, 1995: FENCE. SEPARATED. DTW-DSM - DURING DESCENT, THE LEFT WING LEADING EDGE FENCE SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. NO ENGINE OR CONTROL DISCREPANCIES NOTED, LANDED DSM WITHOUT FURTHER INC - [SDR 9509589178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9509589178), Jun 14, 1995: FLANGE. CRACKED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND A 4 INCH CRACK IN THE AFT CABIN DOOR LOWER LEFT FLANGE. REPLACED DOOR PER MM. ## 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 IAD74II007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74II007), Jul 31, 1973: Douglas DC-9 (N3310L), Chattanooga, TN, incident, minor damage ## 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 19850403013929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850403013929I), Apr 3, 1985: Doug DC914 (N3310L), Memphis, TN. Fire warning light and bell during climb. Shut down engine and returned. Bleed air duct cracked. - [Incident 19820316008909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820316008909I), Mar 16, 1982: Doug DC914 (N3310L), Chicago, IL. Za nose gear doors would not close after retraction. Maintenance adjusted and lubricated nose gear door linking. ## Other aircraft with N3310L - [Cancelled 2021-04-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3310L-2021-04-20): Insitu SCANEAGLE, S/N 20-3310. Exported to Saudi Arabia. Owner: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx) --- 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.