# N401EA: 1975 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-51, registration cancelled 2018-12-06 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: December 6, 2018 - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-51](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-51) (registry code 3022051) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-9-series) (registry code 52048) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 47682 - Year built: 1975 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: October 9, 1975 - Certificate issued: December 31, 2009 - Last registry action: April 8, 2016 - Mode S code: A4B0BD - 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/N401EA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=401EA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N401EA-2018-12-06 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 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-51: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-51.md ## Service difficulty reports (71, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DALA12012650885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12012650885), Nov 10, 2012: FLOOR PANEL. DAMAGED. FWD CARGO FLOOR PANEL DAMAGED. REMOVED FLOOR PANEL REF AMM 25-52. INSTALLED REPLACEMENT FLOOR PANEL IAW AMM 25-52. - [SDR DALA12012630885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12012630885), Nov 10, 2012: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS FROM SEAT ROW 9-13 INOPERATIVE. R & R POWER SUPPLY IAW AMM 33-53. CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR DALA12012640885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12012640885), Oct 25, 2012: FLOOR PANEL. DAMAGED. FOUND DAMAGE IN FORWARD CARGO FLOOR PANEL IN FRONT OF DOOR AFT SIDE. REMOVED FLOOR PANEL REF AMM 25-52. INSTALLED REPLACEMENT FLOOR PANEL IAW AMM 25-52. - [SDR DALA12003570885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12003570885), Jul 15, 2012: SLIDE. LOW PRESSURE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE 1R DOOR SLIDE TO BE WITHOUT PRESSURE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE 1R DOOR SLIDE AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. - [SDR DALA12002850885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12002850885), Jul 4, 2012: SLIDE. LOW PRESSURE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE TAILCONE SLIDE PRESSURE TO BE ZERO. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE TAILCONE SLIDE ASSEMBLY AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVI - [SDR DALA1240009885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1240009885), Jul 1, 2012: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING EMERGENCY LIGHT CHECK, G1 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT AND F/C SEAT PATH LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES AND TESTS OK. - [SDR DALA1223479885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1223479885), Apr 14, 2012: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN ROW 12 OF THE CABIN WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND FUN - [SDR DALA1201979885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1201979885), Jan 16, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK IN SKIN AT CANTED FRAME, STATION 1292, JUST BELOW STRINGER L14. CRACK APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES LONG, WITH SMALLER CRACK AT STATION 1294, STRINGER L14 APPROX - [SDR DALA1153979885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1153979885), Sep 13, 2011: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE CATWALK EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN TAIL CONE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND AFT LEFT POWER SUPPLY BAD AND REPLACED IT. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD - [SDR DALA1151739885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1151739885), Sep 6, 2011: SKIN. DENTED. DENT ON FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN STA 110 - STA 115 AND ABOVE CUSP LINE, THE DENT WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS PER DC-9 SRM. ER/A 495311-14 SECTION I-ACCOMPLISHED DURING - [SDR DALA1151699885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1151699885), Sep 6, 2011: SILL. CRACKED. LT NR 1 MAIN ENTRY DOOR UPPER SILL WEB CRACK. BS 460. S-17L. L=0.8" PER B747-400 SRM 53-10-15 R1 PERFORMED THE REPAIR. REPEAT DVI OF THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR 1 UPPER - [SDR DALA1151629885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1151629885), Sep 5, 2011: DOUBLER. GOUGED. LT WING I/B SPOILER LOWER DOUBLER REPAIR IS GOUGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT I/B SPOILER CLEARENCES /OP'S CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM DC-9-A-27-61-01-401-926A-A PG 1-9. - [SDR DALA1151669885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1151669885), Aug 30, 2011: SKIN. DENTED. DENT ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 222, 3" BELOW CUSP LINE L18L. COMPLIED WITH ER/A 495312-14 REV ORIG SECTION 1 ACCOMPLISH CLOSE VISUAL INSP OF REPAIR AREA FOR LOOSE - [SDR DALA1149959885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1149959885), Aug 25, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. L1 DOOR EXTERIOR SURFACE HAS A CRACK (APPX 2 1/2"). MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED L1 DOOR IAW DC9 AMM 52-11-00, PG 401 AND T/C 0500-0534M. - [SDR DALA1137489885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1137489885), Jun 1, 2011: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ON OVERNIGHT CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LAST 4 EACH SEAT EMERGENCY AISLE LIGHTS AND AFT LAVATORY AREA EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED TROU - [SDR DALA1107969885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1107969885), Jan 31, 2011: FIRE DETECTOR. FALSE ACTIVATION. ACFT HAD A "FIRE" WARNING INDICATION FOR THE NR 2 ENG ON APPROACH INTO MSP. FLIGHT CREW COMPLIED WITH QRH AND ULTIMATELY ACTIVATED THE FIRE BOTTLE AND SHUTDOWN - [SDR DALA1102049885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1102049885), Jan 9, 2011: LIGHT. MELTED. FLIGHT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AFTER A BURNING RUBBER ODOR WAS REPORTED IN THE FWD CABIN. NO VISIBLE SMOKE WAS IDENTIFIED. MX FOUND THE READING LIGHT INSULATOR AT - [SDR DALA1050469885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1050469885), Dec 4, 2010: WIRE. DAMAGED. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING AT ROW 9 OF THE CABIN WAS INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE WIRE HARNESS AND FUNCTIONALLY CHECKED THE - [SDR DALA1020669885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1020669885), Aug 29, 2010: ENGINE. FAILED. DURING CLIMB AT 4400 FEET ENGINE NR1 EXPERIENCED A COMPRESSOR STALL. THE ENGINE RECOVERED ON IT'S OWN, BUT SMOKE WAS EVIDENT IN THE CABIN AND THE COCKPIT AFTER - [SDR DALA100129885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA100129885), Jan 5, 2010: SUPPORT CHANNEL. CRACKED. DURING "M" CHECK FOUND BULKHEAD SUPPORT CHANNEL CRACKED AT STA 69, AND LBL 18. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-72-01. - [SDR DALA100089885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA100089885), Jan 4, 2010: SKIN. BULGED. DURING "M" CHECK FOUND BULGE IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 674 L30. REPAIRED IAW DWG 5925992. - [SDR DALA100029885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA100029885), Jan 2, 2010: FRAME. DAMAGED. DURING "M" CHECK FOUND DRILL STRIKES IN FWD CARGO FRAME BETWEEN BS 598 L24R-L27R. REPAIRED IAW EA 98-153382. - [SDR DALA100019885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA100019885), Jan 2, 2010: FRAME. DAMAGED. DURING "M" CHECK FOUND DRILL STRIKES IN FWD CARGO FRAME AT BS 598 L24L-L27L. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-10-3,51-30-05 AND EA 98-153382. - [SDR NWAA094549885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA094549885), Dec 17, 2009: SUPPORT. CRACKED. DURING "M" CHECK FOUND FLOOR PANEL NR 18 HAD 8 CRACKED SUPPORT RIBS. REPAIRED PER EA 98-216813. - [SDR NWAA094529885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA094529885), Dec 17, 2009: SUPPORT. CRACKED. DURING "M" CHECK FOUND FLOOR PANEL 60C HAD 1 CRACKED SUPPORT RIB. REPAIRED PER EA 98-216815. - [SDR NWAA094519885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA094519885), Dec 17, 2009: SUPPORT. CRACKED. DURING "M" CHECK FOUND FLOOR PANEL 60B HAD 3 CRACKED SUPPORT RIBS. REPAIRED PER EA 98-216814. - [SDR NWAA094539885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA094539885), Dec 16, 2009: SUPPORT. CRACKED. DURING "M" CHECK FOUND FLOOR PANEL NR 17 HAD 1 CRACKED SUPPORT RIB. REPAIRED PER EA 98-216819. - [SDR NWAA094559885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA094559885), Dec 14, 2009: FLOOR PANEL. DAMAGED. DURING "M" CHECK FOUND DAMAGE TO FLOOR PANEL NR 25. REPAIRED PER EA 98-216817. - [SDR NWAA092499885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA092499885), Jul 13, 2009: WIRE. DAMAGED. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING FOR THE CATWALK IN THE TAIL COMPARTMENT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE WIRIN - [SDR NWAA 091709885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA%20091709885), May 17, 2009: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTS FOR THE CATWALK IN THE TAIL COMPARTMENT WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTER - [SDR DALA1151039885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1151039885), Sep 10, 2008: SKIN. DENTED. FUSELAGE EXTERIOR STA 237 BETWEEN L17L AND L18L SKIN APPROX HAS L-2 INCHES W-1 INCH AND DENT=.060 IN A PREVIOUS REPAIR. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR 4 SQ , FABBED & - [SDR DALA1151709885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1151709885), Sep 8, 2008: SKIN. DAMAGED. FUSELAGE EXT STA 120 BETWEEN 17L AND 18L SKIN PROTRUDING CAN'T MEET REQ OF TRM 53-30-8 INTERNAL INSP REQ BY 4500 FH. HFEC INSP REQ AT "L" CHECK INTERVALS. ACCOM - [SDR DALA1151029885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1151029885), Sep 8, 2008: SKIN. DENTED. FWD FUSELAGE JUST FWD OF STA 239 AT LONGERON 17L SKIN HAS DENT. MEASURED DENT 1" X .026" D/X= 38. MEETS REQUIREMENTS OF DC-9 SRM 53-04 FIG 38. LESS THAN 1 INCN - [SDR NWAA081969885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA081969885), May 5, 2008: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN ROWS 9 AND 13 OF THE CABIN GO DIM AFTER ABOUT 3 SECONDS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BA - [SDR NWAA081979885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA081979885), May 5, 2008: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN ROWS 12 AND 19 OF THE CABIN GO DIM AFTER ABOUT 3 SECONDS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE B - [SDR NWAA081959885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA081959885), May 5, 2008: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN ROWS 5 AND 8 OF THE CABIN GO DIM AFTER ABOUT 3 SECONDS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BAT - [SDR NWAA081899885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA081899885), May 1, 2008: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK THE EMERGENCY OVERWING EXIT SIGNS AT ROW 19, 20, 21 AND 22 WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ASSOCIATED FUSE AND BATTERY, - [SDR NWAA070689885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA070689885), Jan 29, 2007: STRINGER. CRACKED. DURING "H" CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN LT WING TRAILING EDGE FLAP FORWARD SPAR UPPER STRINGER. REPAIRED PER EA 99-208451. - [SDR 0602819885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0602819885), Dec 26, 2006: COUPLING. LEAKING. DURING THE CLIMB JUST AFTER TAKEOFF, THE COCKPIT CREW HEARD A POP SOUND AND NOTICED A CHANGE IN AIR-CONDITIONING AIRFLOW. SOON THERE AFTER THE CABIN CREW REPORT - [SDR 0500269885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0500269885), Mar 2, 2005: WHEEL. FAILED. ON LANDING ROLL-OUT WITH MODERATE BRAKING AND LITTLE ANTI-SKID CYCLING, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR OUTBOARD WHEEL FAILED ALLOWING TIRE DEFLATION. CREW SAFELY STOPPED TH - [SDR 0500019885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0500019885), Jan 5, 2005: LINE. FAILED. THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID FROM THE RT SYS AFTER THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED FOR LANDING. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL AT MCI BUT C - [SDR 0202089885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0202089885), Jun 21, 2002: DUCT. CRACKED. DURING CLIMB, THE LEFT ENGINE EXPERIENCED A FIRE WARNING INDICATION. CREW RETARDED THE LEFT ENGINE THRUST TO IDLE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REP - [SDR 9903169885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9903169885), Aug 12, 1999: PROX CONTL BOX. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING APPROACH INTO DTW, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSI - [SDR 9902109885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9902109885), Jun 16, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED EMERGENCY LIGHTING INOPERATIVE OR DIM IN TAIL CONE AREA. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9810669885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9810669885), Sep 21, 1998: POWER SUPPLY. INOP. THE FIRST CLASS SECTION ROW EMERGENCY LIGHTING ILLUMINATED WITHOUT MAIN CABIN LIGHTS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9810679885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9810679885), Sep 18, 1998: POWER SUPPLY. INOP. PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, THE FIRST CLASS SECTION ROW EMERGENCY LIGHTING ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9810779985](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9810779985), Sep 16, 1998: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING IN FIRST CLASS WOULD NOT SHUT OFF AFTER TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AT DOOR 1R. OPERATIONAL CHE - [SDR 9809889885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9809889885), Aug 9, 1998: PROX SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. AFTER TAKEOFF, ALL THREE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. THE FLIGHT CREW RECYCLED THE LANDING GEAR WITH UNSAFE LI - [SDR 9809619885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9809619885), Jun 28, 1998: CONTROLER. FAILED. AIRCRAFT LOST CABIN PRESSURIZATION AT FL350. FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURES AND DESCENDED TO FL90. CABIN OXYGEN MASK DEPLOY SYSTEM ACTIVATED. FLIGHT CONTIN - [SDR 9809589885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9809589885), Jun 21, 1998: RETRACT MECH. OUT OF ADJUST. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LANDING GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. THE FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURES AND LANDED AT MEM WI All 71: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N401EA-2018-12-06/reports.md ## 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 MIA84IA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84IA064), Jan 21, 1984: Douglas DC-9-51 (N401EA), Tampa, FL, incident, minor damage ## FAA accident and incident reports (3) 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 19840121025549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840121025549I), Jan 21, 1984: Doug DC951 (N401EA), Tampa, FL, Minor damage. Loss of power on climbout. Engine shut down. Turbine section was destroyed. Cause undetermined. - [Incident 19831020069199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831020069199I), Oct 20, 1983: Doug DC951 (N401EA), St Louis, MO. Backed off of ramp during powerback operation. Became mired in soft ground. Wingmen and signalman involved. - [Incident 19801023075589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801023075589I), Oct 23, 1980: Doug DC951 (N401EA), Charleston, SC. Za zf zg zt captain and first officer experienced nausia and disorientation from oven fumes. Made unscheduled stop. ## Other aircraft with N401EA - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N401EA): DJI AGRAS T40, S/N 64TBL4E00200RC --- 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.