# N3324L: 1967 Douglas DC-9-32, 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-9-32](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-32) (registry code 3022066) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-15](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-15) (registry code 52051) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 47103 - Year built: 1967 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: December 11, 1981 - Certificate issued: December 31, 2009 - Last registry action: December 31, 2009 - Mode S code: A3A02C - 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/N3324L - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3324L - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3324L-2013-11-19 From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 (54, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR NWAA084759941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA084759941), Oct 25, 2008: SIGN. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK THE LT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND FUNCTIONALLY CHECKED IT. - [SDR NWAA083069941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA083069941), Jul 10, 2008: ENGINE. FLAMED OUT. DURING TOP OF DESCENT AS THRUST WAS REDUCED, ENGINE NR 2 FLAMED OUT. FLIGHT CREW DIVERTED TO ABE PERFORMING AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED ENGINE N - [SDR NWAA081089941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA081089941), Mar 18, 2008: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY OVERWING EXIT SIGN ON THE RIGHT SIDE AT ROW 12 AND THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTS AT ROWS 14, 15, 16, AND - [SDR NWAA080569941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA080569941), Feb 18, 2008: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHTS ON THE LEFT SIDE WERE INOPERATIVE. THE EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING AT ROWS 5, 6, AND 7 - [SDR NWAA070849941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA070849941), Mar 6, 2007: CLAMP. STRIPPED. AT FL340, THE CABIN TEMPERATURE BEGAN TO INCREASE. THE LEFT PACK WENT TO FULL HOT IN AUTO AND FLIGHT CREW SELECTED FULL COLD. THEN THE RIGHT PACK WENT TO FULL H - [SDR NWAA071069941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA071069941), Feb 19, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING "H" CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN LT FLAP NOSE SKIN AT XFS 235 AND 252. REPAIRED PER EA 99-208467. - [SDR 0600279941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0600279941), Jan 14, 2006: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT ROWS 16, 18, AND 20. THE POWER SUPPLY FOR THOSE LIGHTS WAS REPLACED AND OPERATI - [SDR 0501529941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0501529941), Oct 10, 2005: VALVE. LEAKING. DURING FINAL APPROACH ENGINE NR 2 ROLLED BACK TO 30 PERCENT N2 AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THROTTLE INPUT. ENGINE NR 2 WAS SHUTDOWN AND FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED AN UN - [SDR 0301909941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0301909941), Aug 31, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING APB WEB INSPECTION FOUND 1.5 IN CRACK IN SKIN 4 IN OUTBOARD OF THE DOOR JAMB. REPAIRED IAW EA 99-195996. - [SDR 0201669941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0201669941), May 16, 2002: CONTROL BOX. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING LANDING AT MSP, FLIGHT TOUCHED DOWN BUT SPOILERS FAILED TO EXTEND SO CREW INITIATED A GO-AROUND. ONCE AIRBORNE, COMPLIED WITH COM PROCEDURES AND THE AIRC - [SDR 0003539941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0003539941), Sep 27, 2000: BEARING. DAMAGED. AUTOPILOT PORPOISING IN CRUISE, VIBRATION IN CABIN FLOOR, AND KNOCKING SOUND IN REAR. FLIGHT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AS A PRECAUTION BUT LANDED AT MSP WITHOUT INC - [SDR 9805449941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9805449941), Mar 31, 1998: RADAR PANEL. FAILED. WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM FAILED AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED RADAR STABILIZATION AND REPLACED RADAR C - [SDR 9807459941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9807459941), Mar 14, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DURING M CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FLOORBEAM UPPER FLANGE AT FS 321 JUST OUTBOARD OF CENTERLINE. REPAIRED PER EA 99-154774. - [SDR 9803759941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9803759941), Mar 2, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON SKIN PANEL AT FS 937 TO 996, LONGERON 21R TO 26R. REPAIRED PER EA 99-154595. - [SDR 9803369941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9803369941), Feb 23, 1998: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN LONGERON 30 END FITTING AT FS 575. REPLACED FITTING PER DWG 5911412 AND SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR 9802959941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9802959941), Feb 20, 1998: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN LONGERON 28R END FITTING AT FS 567. REPLACED END FITTING PER DWG 5911412 AND SRM 53-02. - [SDR 9802949941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9802949941), Feb 20, 1998: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN LONGERON 27L END FITTING AT FS 455. REPLACED END FITTING PER DWG 5911412 AND SRM 53-02. - [SDR 9803079941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9803079941), Feb 13, 1998: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN END FITTING FOR LONGERON 29R AT FS 680. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR 9803089941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9803089941), Feb 6, 1998: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON END FITTING FOR LONGERON 21L AT FS 996. REPLACED FITTING (P/N 4914957-1) PER SRM 51-30-1. - [SDR 9803009941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9803009941), Feb 6, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FRAME AT FS 83 RIGHT SIDE OF CENTER WINDSHIELD LOWER CORNER. REPAIRED PER EA 99-151733. - [SDR 9806289941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9806289941), Jan 22, 1998: BULKHEAD DOUBLER. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD SUPPORT CHANNEL -11 DOUBLER AT THE TOP RIGHT SIDE. REPAIRED PER EA 99-154621. - [SDR 9800449941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9800449941), Jan 8, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS DIM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9712789941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9712789941), Jun 24, 1997: SPAR. FAILED. DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, FOUND THE RIGHT ENGINE SAGGING. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE RIGHT PYLON REAR SPAR UPPER CAP FAILED. REPLACED RIGHT REAR UPPE - [SDR 9709159941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9709159941), May 5, 1997: RMI. MALFUNCTIONED. LOSS OF NR 1 RMI AND FIRST OFFICER'S COMPASS OCCURRED AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM - [SDR 9703319941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9703319941), Feb 15, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN TAIL COMPARTMENT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES IN BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMA - [SDR 9700429941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9700429941), Jan 8, 1997: GEN CONTL PANEL. MALFUNCTIONED. RIGHT GENERATOR DROPPED OFF LINE ACCOMPANIED BY AC CROSSTIE LOCKOUT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO LIT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED - [SDR 9626939941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9626939941), Dec 23, 1996: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING APPROACH, NOSE LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. RECYCLED GEAR SIX TIMES BEFORE NORMAL INDICATIONS WERE ACHIEVED. AIRCRAF - [SDR 9625969941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9625969941), Dec 4, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FAIL COMPARTMENT FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9625799941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9625799941), Dec 3, 1996: SLIDE. LOW PRESSURE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND MAIN CABIN DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE LOW ON PRESSURE. REPLACED SLIDE. - [SDR 9623449941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9623449941), Nov 4, 1996: DOWNLOCK SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING APPROACH, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR GREEN DOWNLOCK LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE ON GEAR EXTENSION. RECYCLED GEAR AND NORMAL INDICATIONS WERE ACHIEVED. AIRC - [SDR 9623329941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9623329941), Oct 31, 1996: DOWNLOCK BULB. FAILED. DURING APPROACH, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOWNLOCK GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AFTER GEAR WAS EXTENDED. RECYCLED GEAR TWO TIMES AND NORMAL INDICATIONS WERE ACHIEV - [SDR 9622729941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9622729941), Oct 21, 1996: DOWNLOCK SW. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING APPROACH, NOSE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR WAS EXTENDED. CREW EXECUTED GO-AROUND PROCEDURES AND RECYCLED GEAR FOUR TIMES. NORMAL IND - [SDR 9615609941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9615609941), Jul 15, 1996: EVAC SLIDE. LOW PRESSURE. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND MAIN CABIN DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE LOW ON PRESSURE. REPLACED SLIDE. - [SDR 9615589941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9615589941), Jul 15, 1996: EVAC SLIDE. LOW PRESSURE. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND TAILCONE EVACUATION SLIDE PRESSURE LOW. REPLACED SLIDE. - [SDR 9615149941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9615149941), Jul 12, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND FORWARD AND AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9615399941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9615399941), Jul 10, 1996: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE LEFT WING STR 15, WS 58 - 72, 88, AND 96 - 98. REPAIRED STRINGER (P/N 5919237-501) PER EA 99-109161, 99-110814. - [SDR 9616479941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9616479941), Jul 9, 1996: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE LEFT WING STR 21 FROM XRS 69 TO 137. REPAIRED STRINGER (P/N 5911280-1) PER EA 99-110531. - [SDR 9616459941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9616459941), Jul 2, 1996: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LEFT WING STR 17 TO 18 BETWEEN XW 58 AND XRS 112. REPAIRED STRINGER (P/N 5919239-1, 5911279-1) PER EA 99-110802, -110871, -11 - [SDR 9615339941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9615339941), Jul 1, 1996: SPAR. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE LEFT WING LOWER REAR SPAR CAP (XW 58 - XRS 91) AND SPAR CAP SPLICE T (XRS 112). REPAIRED CAP (P/N 5911305-503) AND T (P/N - [SDR 9615289941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9615289941), Jun 24, 1996: CHORD. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FORWARD SPAR LOWER CAP, WS 58 - 76, LEFT SIDE. REPAIRED CAP (P/N 5911307-505) PER EA 99-110530. - [SDR 9616429941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9616429941), Jun 17, 1996: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE RIGHT WING STR 17 FROM STA 69 TO 137. REPAIRED STRINGER (P/N 5919339-2) PER EA 99-110809. - [SDR 9613009941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9613009941), Jun 11, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN THE LONGERON 29R TO 30 END FITTINGS AT APPROXIMATELY FS 579 TO 598. REPLACED FITTINGS PER SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR 9612969941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9612969941), Jun 8, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN THE LONGERON 27L END FITTING 8 INCHES LONG AND IN THE LONGERON 28R END FITTING 7 INCHES LONG, BOTH AT FS 579. REPLACED FITTINGS - [SDR 9612959941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9612959941), Jun 7, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A 6 INCH CRACK IN THE FITTING LOCATED AT THE FORWARD END OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL ADJACENT TO LONGERON 29R. REPLACED FITT - [SDR 9612669941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9612669941), Jun 6, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM STA 446 TO 560 WEAK. REPLACED BATTERY PACK B5-32, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9612619941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9612619941), Jun 2, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE SUPPORT FITTING AT THE RIGHT INBOARD SEAT TRACK FS 617. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5. - [SDR 9611469941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9611469941), May 25, 1996: RADAR TR UNIT. FAILED. WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM FAILED AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RADAR TRANSCEIVER, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9610859941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9610859941), May 18, 1996: FUEL SYST. LEAKING. FUEL BEGAN LEAKING FROM THE LEFT WING AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND 92,000 POUNDS OF FUEL IN LEFT WING TA - [SDR 9610049941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9610049941), May 1, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE LONGERON 18L CUSP FITTING BETWEEN FS 218 TO 237. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-5 AND 51-30-3. - [SDR 9609689941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9609689941), Apr 27, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE FS 996 FLOOR BEAM TO LONGERON 18L ATTACH FITTING. REPLACED FITTING (P/N 5913700-1) PER SRM 51-30-5. All 54: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3324L-2013-11-19/reports.md ## FAA accident and incident reports (6) 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 20080710839159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080710839159I), Jul 10, 2008: Doug DC932 (N3324L), Allentown, PA, No damage. (-23) Enroute dtw to ewr flight 656, when the power was retarded to start the descent the right engine flamed out. Restart was attempted without success. The… - [Incident 19970108008699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970108008699I), Jan 8, 1997: Doug DC932 (N3324L), Little Rock, AR. Narrative: northwest flight 293, DC-9, departed lit for mem at 1847C, January 8, 1997, and returned to lit for the right generator dropping off line and would… - [Incident 19891018056499I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891018056499I), Oct 18, 1989: Doug DC932 (N3324L), Green Bay, WI, Minor damage. On landing rollout aircraft struck three deer. Minor damage to left inboard flap. - [Incident 19880929056629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880929056629I), Sep 29, 1988: Doug DC932 (N3324L), Great Falls, MT. Aborted takeoff when flap rudder stop inop light came on. Adjusted rudder throw limiter valve and cycled flaps. - [Incident 19840808051129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840808051129I), Aug 8, 1984: Doug DC9* (N3324L), Memphis, TN. Pressurization warning light came on. Dropped oxygen masks. No loss of pressure. Found cargo door latch faulty. - [Incident 19831016066909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831016066909I), Oct 16, 1983: Doug DC9* (N3324L), Houston, TX. Had a pressurization problem. Turbulence at FL 330. Attendant injured. Pressure controller and amplifier replaced. --- 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.