# N610NW: 1969 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-32, registration cancelled 2008-11-24 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: November 24, 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 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (registry code 52053) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 47432 - Year built: 1969 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: February 3, 1996 - Certificate issued: February 23, 1996 - Last registry action: February 19, 2008 - Mode S code: A7EFFF - 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/N610NW - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=610NW - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N610NW-2008-11-24 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 (48) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 0700439610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0700439610), Jan 29, 2007: CLAMP. BROKEN. WHILE CLIMBING PASS FL280, THE CABIN ALTITUDE BEGAN TO CLIMB UNCONTROLLABLY AT 1000 FPM. FLIGHT CREW INITIATED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 8000 FEET AND RETURNED TO - [SDR 0500219610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0500219610), Feb 20, 2005: COUPLING. SEPARATED. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE CABIN CONTINUED TO CLIMB. WHEN CABIN PRESSURE REACHED 9500 FEET, THE CREW SWITCHED TO MANUAL PRESSURE CONTROL AND STILL UNABLE TO STOP - [SDR 0500259610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0500259610), Feb 8, 2005: STIFFENER. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT FORWARD BULKHEAD VERTICAL STIFFENER AT BS 756 L26L. REPAIRED PER EA 99-201836. - [SDR 0500239610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0500239610), Feb 2, 2005: BULKHEAD. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD WEB AND DOUBLER BETWEEN L22 TO L23R. REPAIRED PER EA 96-202500. - [SDR 0300899610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0300899610), May 5, 2003: VALVE. INOPERATIVE. ON DESCENT BUT LEVEL AT FL240 THE CABIN ALTITUDE AND MASTER WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. CABIN CLIMBED AT 1500 FPM AND EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS INITIATED. CABIN MAS - [SDR 0200939610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0200939610), Mar 12, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. During Hck in DHN, crack damage was found at the fwd service door skin at the lower left corner area. Repaired per EA 96-189244, - [SDR 0100439610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0100439610), Feb 12, 2001: APU. OVERSERVICED. DURING CLIMB, FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN. FORWARD LAV DETECTOR SOUNDED. FLIGHT CREW RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. SMOKE BEGAN TO DISSIPATE DURIN - [SDR 0002389610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0002389610), Jul 11, 2000: DUCT. BLOWN. DURING DESCENT AT 23,000 FEET, TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT CREW DECLARED YELLOW EMERGENCY AND CONTINUED TO DESTINATION. AIRCRAFT - [SDR 0000489610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0000489610), Feb 17, 2000: FIRE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER TAKEOFF, CARGO FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM A INDICATED A FIRE IN THE FORWARD CARGO HOLD. THE AIRCRAFT HAD CARGO FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM B ON MEL, SO THE CREW DID - [SDR 9902989610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9902989610), Aug 1, 1999: TEMP LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND THE FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO BNA. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDE - [SDR 9902399610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9902399610), Jul 2, 1999: FUEL CONTROL. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT 100 KNOTS, THE RIGHT ENGINE WOULD NOT REACH TARGET EPR INDICATION. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE TRIMMED THE FUE - [SDR 9900949610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9900949610), Mar 8, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND FRAME UNDER AIRSTAIR TORQUE TUBE CRACKED IN AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT. BRACKET TO FRAME WAS ALSO BROKEN. INSTALLED REPAIR PER EA 96 - [SDR 9900939610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9900939610), Mar 8, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND FRAME CRACKED IN RADIUS; BOTTOM OF CANTED FRAME AT FS 1143. INSTALLED REPAIR PER EA 96-165739. - [SDR 9809669610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9809669610), Jun 28, 1998: CLAMPS. LOOSE. TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED CLAMPS AT LEFT A - [SDR 9809089610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9809089610), May 12, 1998: COMPUTER. INOPERATIVE. EN ROUTE TO IAD, ALL STALL WARNING INDICATIONS SOUNDED OFF. FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURES, CONTACTED DISPATCH CONTROL, DIVERTED FLIGHT TO DTW, AND LANDED - [SDR 9806369610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9806369610), Apr 9, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND AFT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9724219610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9724219610), Dec 23, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED AFT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9724739610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9724739610), Nov 26, 1997: BULKHEAD SKIN. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD SKIN AT LOWER RIGHT CORNER. REPAIRED PER EA 96-154147. - [SDR 9718959610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9718959610), Oct 5, 1997: SLIDE. LOW BATTERY. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, SERVICE DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE FAILED BATTERY TEST. REPLACED SLIDE. - [SDR 9719709610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9719709610), Oct 4, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING L CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON WINDOW CUTOUT FLANGE AT WINDOW 15R. REPAIRED PER EA 96-151737. - [SDR 9717879610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9717879610), Sep 19, 1997: TEMP CONTROLLER. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER TAKEOFF, FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED CABIN AS BEING VERY WARM WITH SMOKE PRESENT. ALARM IN RIGHT LAVATORY ACTIVATED. CREW TURNED OFF BOTH PACKS AND SMOKE B - [SDR 9715669610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9715669610), Aug 15, 1997: SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING TAKEOFF, THE AFT CABIN DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ABORTED TAKEOFF. ADJUSTED DOOR WARNING SWITCH, FUNCTIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9714299610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9714299610), Jul 14, 1997: CLIP. CORRODED. DURING M CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON STRINGER CLIP FITTING AT LEFT WING XRS 111.5 BETWEEN STR 12 AND 13. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR 9714289610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9714289610), Jul 14, 1997: CLIP. CORRODED. DURING M CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON STRINGER CLIP FITTING AT RIGHT WS 1137 BETWEEN STR 11 AND 12. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR 9708529610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9708529610), Apr 30, 1997: BULBS. FAILED. DURING APPROACH, NOSE LANDING GEAR GREEN DOWNLOCK LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. CREW REPLACED INDICATION LIGHT BULBS AND RECYCLED GEAR. NORMAL - [SDR 9706359610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9706359610), Mar 23, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 7 THROUGH 10 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9703669610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9703669610), Feb 16, 1997: RETRACT MECH. OUT OF ADJUST. RIGHT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DTW AT REDUCED SPEED. ON GEAR EXTENSION, GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ON. C - [SDR 9700529610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9700529610), Jan 11, 1997: STRUT. REQD SERVICE. LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO IND AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND NOSE GEAR STRUT LOW. SERVICED - [SDR 9619969610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9619969610), Sep 16, 1996: BATTERY PACK. LOOSE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITH SWITCH IN ARMED POSITION. TIGHTENED TERMINAL 7 ON BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK - [SDR 9617319610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9617319610), Aug 11, 1996: FUSE. BLOWN. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FORWARD CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FUSE IN BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL - [SDR 9617329610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9617329610), Aug 10, 1996: FUSE. BLOWN. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FUSE IN EMERGENCY POWER PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9616649610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9616649610), Aug 1, 1996: FUSE. BLOWN. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FUSE, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9610559610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9610559610), May 13, 1996: DOOR SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMBOUT, LANDING GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR WAS RETRACTED. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO LGA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER - [SDR 9607829612](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9607829612), Apr 3, 1996: EVAC SLIDE. LOW PRESSURE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL CONE EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE LOW ON PRESSURE. REPLACED SLIDE. - [SDR 9605989610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9605989610), Mar 13, 1996: RELAY. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT AND RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED RELAY R2-213, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9607669610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9607669610), Mar 6, 1996: CONTROL PANEL. MALFUNCTION. LOSS OF B-PHASE ITEMS ON NR 2 GENERATOR OCCURRED EN ROUTE. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 2 GENERATOR CONTROL PANEL - [SDR 9605279610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9605279610), Mar 5, 1996: EPR TRANSMITTER. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 2 ENGINE EPR INDICATION DID NOT REACH TARGET ON TAKEOFF ROLL. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EPR TRANS - [SDR 9603669610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9603669610), Feb 12, 1996: EPR TRANSMITTER. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 2 ENGINE EPR INDICATION FAILED IN CRUISE FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO DCA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PURGED THE SYSTEM OF MOISTURE AND REPL - [SDR 9603369610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9603369610), Feb 5, 1996: SLIDE. LOW PRESSURE. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND AFT TAIL SECTION EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE WITH LOW PRESSURE. REPLACED SLIDE. - [SDR 9606689610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9606689610), Jan 12, 1996: DOUBLER. CORRODED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION ON THE WING CENTER SECTION LOWER DOUBLER AT STR 21, FS 617 AT LBL 10. REPAIRED DOUBLER PER EA 12-5 - [SDR 9606659610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9606659610), Jan 4, 1996: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION ON THE LEFT WING STRINGERS 11, 16, 17 AND ON RIGHT WING STRINGERS 11, 12, 17, 18 APPROXIMATELY WS - [SDR 9600359610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9600359610), Jan 3, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND A CRACK IN THE CENTER WING END FITTING (SECOND STRINGER FROM THE FORWARD END). REPLACED END FITTING (P/N 392 - [SDR 9521859610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9521859610), Dec 30, 1995: FITTINGS. CORRODED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION IN THE FS 908 LOWER FRAME FITTINGS AT LONGERON 18R. REPLACED FITTINGS (P/N 49129-501, 4912817-501, - [SDR 9521769610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9521769610), Dec 28, 1995: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION ON THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACT FITTING PIN. REPLACED FITTING PER OHM 57-40-1. - [SDR 9522259610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9522259610), Dec 26, 1995: DOUBLER. CORRODED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION ON THE LEFT WING LANDING GEAR SUPPORT UPPER DOUBLER. REPAIRED DOUBLER (P/N 5912438) PER EA 12-5730 - [SDR 9521619610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9521619610), Dec 21, 1995: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND RUST ON THE CENTER FLAP HINGE FITTING UPPER BUSHINGS. REPLACED FITTING PER MM 57-40-1. - [SDR 9517709610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9517709610), Nov 2, 1995: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND A CRACK IN THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL LEFT TIE FITTING FS 37. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR 9522249610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9522249610), Oct 27, 1995: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION ON THE LEFT WING TRAILING EDGE FLAP OUTBOARD AFT LOWER SPAR CAP STA 335. REPAIRED CAP (P/N 5912125 ## FAA accident and incident reports (1) 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 19991014028779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991014028779I), Oct 14, 1999: Doug DC932 (N610NW). (-23) Flight 582 enroute from stl to msp - during climbout, ATC informed flight crew of black smoke coming from engine #2. Crew observed oil quantity had… --- 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.