# N605NW: 1968 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-32, registration cancelled 2008-05-05 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: May 5, 2008 - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-32](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-32) (registry code 302206C) - 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: 47223 - Year built: 1968 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: March 8, 1996 - Certificate issued: March 22, 1996 - Last registry action: March 18, 2008 - Mode S code: A7DB13 - Owner when cancelled: [Northwest Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORTHWEST%20AIRLINES%20INC) - Location: [Saint Paul, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Saint%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/N605NW - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=605NW - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N605NW-2008-05-05 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 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-32: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-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 0602479605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0602479605), Nov 16, 2006: ROD END. BENT. DURING THE CLIMB TO ALTITUDE AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AILERON TRIM FELT LOCKED UP OR FROZEN AND WAS INOPERATIVE AND UNUSABLE. THE FLIGHT CREW DIVERTED THE AIRCRAFT TO - [SDR 0601939605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0601939605), Sep 3, 2006: ROD END. BROKEN. AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON APPROACH FOR LANDING AT BIS THE SLAT DEPLOYMENT WAS ASYMMETRICAL AND THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AND UNCOMMANDED ROLL. CREW RETRACTED THE LE - [SDR 0400559605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0400559605), Apr 17, 2004: CONTROLLER. FAILED. DURING CRUISE AT FL350 THE CABIN BEGAN AN UNCONTROLLED CLIMB. MANUAL CONTROL HAD NO EFFECT SO THE FLIGHT CREW INITIATED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 10,000 FEET. IT - [SDR 0400269605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0400269605), Jan 16, 2004: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING (L) CHECK FOUND CRACK IN SKIN AS BS 996 BETWEEN L7L AND L8L. REPAIRED IAW EA 96-197817. - [SDR 0201949605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0201949605), May 20, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. During Hck in DHN, a crack was found in the skin common to the fasteners picking up the APB tee cap. Repaired per EA 96-190036. - [SDR 0003179605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0003179605), Sep 7, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE EXTERIOR .25 INCH LONG CRACK 9 O''CLOCK POSITION AT NR 2 AFT DOOR STOP ADJUST HOLE. TRIMMED OUTER SKIN, CRACK REMOVED. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND FILLER. R - [SDR 9809599605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9809599605), May 23, 1998: ENGINE. FAILED. DURING CLIMB AT 1500 FEET, THE LEFT ENGINE EXPERIENCED A CONTAINED FAILURE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MKE AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED T - [SDR 9807109605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9807109605), Apr 23, 1998: APU. OIL LEAK. LEFT AFT LAVATORY SMOKE ALARM ACTIVATED AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED ON GROUND. IT IS - [SDR 9807209605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9807209605), Apr 22, 1998: APU. FAILED. AFTER ENGINE START SMOKE BEGAN TO ENTER CABIN. PLANE WAS AT THE GATE AND PASSENGERS WERE DEPLANED THROUGH THE GATEWAY. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED SOURCE OF SMOKE TO O - [SDR 9807389605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9807389605), Apr 16, 1998: BULKHEAD DOUBLER. CRACKED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD -13 DOUBLER ABOVE THE LEFT DOOR STOP FITTING. REPAIRED PER EA 96-156476. - [SDR 9805199605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9805199605), Mar 29, 1998: FUSE. BLOWN. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FORWARD GALLEY DOOR AND BETWEEN ROWS 1 THRU 4 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FUSE IN EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT FORWARD GALL - [SDR 9720479605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9720479605), Oct 20, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT FASTENER LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES FORWARD OF COPILOT'S WINDSHIELD WIPER BASE. REPAIRED PER EA 96-151773. - [SDR 9719589605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9719589605), Oct 18, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FORWARD ENTRY, SERVICE ENTRY, AND COCKPIT OVERHEAD FAILED TEN MINUTE TEST. REPLACED BATTERIES IN BATTERY PACK, OPERAT - [SDR 9719579605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9719579605), Oct 18, 1997: BATTERY PACKS. DISCHARGED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, RIGHT NACELLE, LEFT NACELLE, AND EVACUATION SLIDE EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED TEN MINUTE TEST. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORM - [SDR 9720469605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9720469605), Oct 17, 1997: PRESS PANEL. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL HORIZONTAL PRESSURE PANEL FS 83, LEFT SIDE AT VERTICAL FRAME FITTING. REPAIRED PER EA 96-151763. - [SDR 9719719605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9719719605), Oct 16, 1997: PRESS PANEL. CRACKED. DURING L CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL HORIZONTAL PRESSURE PANEL FS 110 AT THE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD VERTICAL FITTINGS. REPAIRED PER EA 96- - [SDR 9717139605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9717139605), Sep 8, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 5 THRU 9 WOULD NOT TEST. REPLACED BATTERIES AT POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK - [SDR 9717136305](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9717136305), Sep 8, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 5 THRU 9 WOULD NOT TEST. REPLACED BATTERIES AT POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK - [SDR 9716859605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9716859605), Sep 5, 1997: DOWNLOCK SW. FAILED. LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR FAILED UPLATCH CHECK WITH GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ON AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACE - [SDR 9716079605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9716079605), Aug 20, 1997: EGT INDICATOR. CORRODED. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT 90 KNOTS, THE LEFT ENGINE EGT INDICATION EXCEEDED NORMAL OPERATING LIMITS. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REP - [SDR 9710789605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9710789605), Jun 3, 1997: SERVO. MALFUNCTIONED. ELEVATOR LOCKED UP DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT 31,000 FEET WITH AUTO-PILOT INOPERATIVE. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND FLIGHT DIVERTED TO STL. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHO - [SDR 9707599605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9707599605), Apr 15, 1997: SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. RECYCLED GEAR WITH SAME RESULTS. SPEED WAS INCREASED TO 290 KNOTS AND GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGH - [SDR 9704739605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9704739605), Mar 6, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT AND LEFT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9700169605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9700169605), Jan 6, 1997: UPLOCK SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMBOUT, THE LEFT AND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. RECYCLED GEAR WITH SAME RESULTS. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DEST - [SDR 9700259605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9700259605), Jan 4, 1997: SLIDE. LOW PRESSURE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND AFT TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE LOW ON PRESSURE. REPLACED SLIDE. - [SDR 9626699605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9626699605), Dec 17, 1996: STARTER. FAILED. DURING CLIMB, THE RIGHT ENGINE FIRE WARNING SYSTEM ILLUMINATED. CREW PULLED THE RIGHT ENGINE FIRE HANDLE AND FIRED ONE BOTTLE. THE A/C RETURNED TO AUS AND LANDE - [SDR 9622649605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9622649605), Oct 21, 1996: LATCH ASSY. FAILED. LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAITNENANCE REPLACED LEFT MAIN GEAR D - [SDR 9620779605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9620779605), Sep 27, 1996: DOWNLOCK SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMBOUT ON GEAR RETRACTION, GOT LEFT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT. RECYCLED GEAR AND RETURNED TO SLC. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT DOWNLOCK SWIT - [SDR 9620869605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9620869605), Sep 26, 1996: CONNECTORS. DIRTY. LEFT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. RECYCLED GEAR WITH SAME RESULTS. FLIGHT RETURNED TO SLC AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CLEANED - [SDR 9620609605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9620609605), Sep 26, 1996: SLIDE. LOW PRESSURE. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND MAIN CABIN DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE LOW ON PRESSURE. REPLACED SLIDE. - [SDR 9620559605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9620559605), Sep 25, 1996: RADAR SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM FAILED AFTER TAKEOFF. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RADAR TRANSCEIVER AND INDICATOR, OPERATI - [SDR 9618809605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9618809605), Aug 26, 1996: UPLOCK SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR WAS RETRACTED. RECYCLED GEAR WITH SAME RESULTS. FLIGHT RETURNED TO YYC AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. A - [SDR 9617259605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9617259605), Aug 5, 1996: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 3C INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9611989605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9611989605), May 24, 1996: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 18 TO 21 AND AFT ENTRY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK - [SDR 9606179605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9606179605), Mar 15, 1996: SOCKET. SHORTED. DURING CLIMBOUT AT APPROXIMATELY 28,000 FEET, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NO VIBRATION OR YAW WAS FELT. HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS SWITCHED TO H - [SDR 9606549605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9606549605), Feb 22, 1996: BULKHEAD. CORRODED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FS 1046 CANTED BULKHEAD UPPER CAP BETWEEN LONGERONS 3L TO 6L. REPAIRED CAP PER EA 99-108995 - [SDR 9606529605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9606529605), Feb 20, 1996: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION AT THE FS 1121 WEB JUST OUTBOARD OF LONGERON 1 LOOKING AFT. REPAIRED THE WEB (P/N 9911839-117) PER - [SDR 9604529605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9604529605), Feb 15, 1996: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION ON THE LONGERON 26R END FITTING AT FS 996. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-01. - [SDR 9606519605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9606519605), Feb 12, 1996: SPAR WEB. CORRODED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION ON THE VERTICAL STABILIZER AFT SPAR WEB AT ZRS 65 AND 75. REPAIRED WEB (P/N 9911834-175) PER EA 99 - [SDR 9603869605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9603869605), Feb 9, 1996: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION ON THE LONGERON 22L SPLICE AT FS 863. REPLACED SPLICE FITTING PER SRM 51-01. - [SDR 9603859605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9603859605), Feb 9, 1996: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION ON THE LONGERON 19L END FITTING AT FS 996. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-01. - [SDR 9606509605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9606509605), Feb 8, 1996: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION AND CRACKS IN THE CENTER WING TANK STR 19 AND 21 AT THE WS 58.5 BULKHEAD. REPAIRED STRINGERS PER E - [SDR 9606499605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9606499605), Feb 6, 1996: SPAR. CORRODED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION ON THE RIGHT WING REAR SPAR LOWER T-CAP BETWEEN XRS 470 TO 531. REPAIRED T-CAP (P/N 5911302-502) P - [SDR 9606489605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9606489605), Feb 6, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT FS 1095, LONGERON 18R. REPAIRED SKIN PER EA 99-108841. - [SDR 9603289605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9603289605), Feb 6, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND A CRACK IN THE RIGHT PYLON AFT SPAR UPPER FORWARD INBOARD FITTING APPROXIMATELY FS 1038. REPLACED FITTING PE - [SDR 9606479605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9606479605), Feb 4, 1996: TRAPEZOIDAL PNL. CRACKED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND A CRACK IN THE RIGHT TRAPEZOIDAL PANEL AFT FLANGE AT LONGERON 20R. REPAIRED PANEL (P/N 9919402-2) PER EA 99- - [SDR 9602439605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9602439605), Jan 29, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND A CRACK IN THE KEEL WEB ATTACH FITTING FS 744 TO 756, IN THE LOWER INBOARD AFT CORNER OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDI - [SDR 9602379605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9602379605), Jan 26, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND A CRACK IN THE KEEL WEB TO FLOORBEAM ATTACH FITTING AT FS 718. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-01. - [SDR 9606469605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9606469605), Jan 23, 1996: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION AT THE FS 148 FRAME AT LONGERON 8R. REPAIRED FRAME (P/N 9911514) PER EA 99-108799. - [SDR 9606459605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9606459605), Jan 23, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN FS 389 TO 406, LONGERONS 27R TO 28R. REPAIRED PANEL ASSEMBLY (P/N 5911412) PE All 54: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N605NW-2008-05-05/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.