# N670MC: 1976 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-51, registration cancelled 2018-12-06 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: December 6, 2018 - Status when cancelled: First renewal notice - Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-51](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-51) (registry code 3022051) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-17 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-17-series) (registry code 52049) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 47659 - Year built: 1976 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: October 3, 1983 - Certificate issued: December 31, 2009 - Last registry action: March 31, 2016 - Mode S code: A8DCCE - 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/N670MC - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=670MC - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N670MC-2018-12-06 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-9-51: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-51.md ## Service difficulty reports (52, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DALA1143229882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1143229882), Jul 12, 2011: WIRE. BROKEN. MAINTENANCE FOUND ROW 15 THROUGH 19 EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS AND OVERWING EXIT LIGHT AT THE LEFT AFT DOOR INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND EEPL WIRE PINCHED A - [SDR DALA1136579882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1136579882), May 25, 2011: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING SERVICE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT EMERGENCY LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERIES AS NEEDED PER DC-9 AMM. NEED POWER SUPPLY AT EAC - [SDR DALA1121779882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1121779882), Mar 23, 2011: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN ROWS 1619 OF THE CABIN WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES. OPERATIONAL CH - [SDR DALA1121769882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1121769882), Mar 23, 2011: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING OVERWING EXIT SIGN AT ROW 14AB WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES. OPE - [SDR DALA1110539882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1110539882), Feb 11, 2011: SKIN. DAMAGED. FUSELAGE SKIN DAMAGED AT BS 210 AND L-14R. ACCOMPLISH SECTION II PERMANENT REPAIR NTE 11FEB12. ASSOCIATED ER/A 13-489878 ADDED FOR AC 0882. - [SDR DALA1107979882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1107979882), Feb 2, 2011: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN THE FIRST CLASS CABIN WERE TOO DIM TO PROVIDE ESCAPE GUIDANCE. MX REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK A - [SDR DALA1050459882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1050459882), Dec 5, 2010: BULB. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN ROW 4CD OF THE CABIN AND IN THE TAIL COMPARTMENT WERE INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE LIGHTBULBS - [SDR DALA1030599882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1030599882), Nov 5, 2010: FLOOR SUPPORT. DAMAGED. DURING L-CHECK FOUND DAMAGE TO MAIN CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT FOR PANEL 40. REPAIRED PER DWG 5914617, SRM 51-10-2, SRM 51-30-2, SRM 51-10-3 & SRM 51-30-01. - [SDR DALA1030589882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1030589882), Nov 5, 2010: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT CANTED FRAME AT BS 1245 L3R. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR DALA1030489882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1030489882), Nov 3, 2010: SUPPORT. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK FOUND FORWARD CARGO DOOR AFT LOWER STOP FITTING SUPPORT CRACKED AT UPPER FASTENER. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-30-5 & SRM 51-30-1. - [SDR DALA1030479882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1030479882), Nov 3, 2010: FLOOR SUPPORT. CHAFED. DURING L-CHECK FOUND MAIN CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT CHAFED AT BS 465 LBL 1- LBL 24. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-01 FIGURE 1 SHEET 3, SRM 53-05 FIGURE 20 PAGE 139. - [SDR DALA1015639882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1015639882), Jul 3, 2010: UPLOCK ACTUATOR. LEAKING. ON DEPARTURE UPLATCH CHECK UNSATISFACTORY. LEFT AND RIGHT MLG UNSAFE LIGHTS AND GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED QRH, WITH GEAR HANDLE DOWN, MLG INDIC - [SDR DALA1012959882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1012959882), Jun 12, 2010: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. ON FLIGHT CHECK, MX FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN COCKPIT AND FWD OF F/A SEAT. MX REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT B5-23. OPS CHECK OF LIGHTS NOW CHECK GOOD. - [SDR DALA1011469882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1011469882), May 29, 2010: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT ENTRY DOOR INOP. MX REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK OF LIGHT NOW CHECK GOOD. - [SDR DALA100449882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA100449882), Jan 15, 2010: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING FOR THE CATWALK IN THE TAIL COMPARTMENT WAS INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE BATTERIES IN THE POWER - [SDR DALA100439882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA100439882), Jan 15, 2010: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN THE FWD SECTION OF THE CABIN HAD FAILED. MX REPLACED THE BATTERIES IN THE POWER SUPPLY AND TH - [SDR 0401019882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0401019882), Jun 17, 2004: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON Z-ANGLE FLOOR SUPPORT FROM BS 160 TO BS 200 LBL 55. REPAIRED PER EA 98-199572. - [SDR 0401199882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0401199882), Jun 16, 2004: BULKHEAD. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD WEB AT Z=6.0 NEAR L18R. REPAIRED IAW EA 98-199571. - [SDR 0401029882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0401029882), May 26, 2004: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN INTERCOSTAL AT BS 148 L10R. REPAIRED PER EA 98-199166. - [SDR 0204099882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0204099882), Dec 18, 2002: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. EN ROUTE CAPTAINS HSI INOPERATIVE. ALL FOUR RED BOW TIE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT DIVERTED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED CAPTAINS COURSE INDICATOR. REP - [SDR 0200799882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0200799882), Mar 5, 2002: CONTROL VALVE. FAULTY. MAIN LANDING GEAR DOORS WERE DAMAGED DURING LANDING AND TAXIING. GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE UNTIL THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON THE GROUND. FLIGHT CREW STOPP - [SDR 0102259882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0102259882), Jun 21, 2001: CONTROLLER. FAULTY. AT CRUISE ALTITUDE, CABIN PRESSURE BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE IN AUTO MODE. FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURE. AIRCRAFT DESCENDED TO A LOWER ALTITUDE AND CABIN PRESSURE WAS MAI - [SDR 0002619882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0002619882), Jul 18, 2000: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. STA 851, 3 INCHES RIGHT OF PRESSURE DECK HAS 1 INCH CRACK, AND CORROSION ON TEE JUST AFT OF EXISTING DAMAGE. REPAIRED PER EA 98-177143, 98-177144. L/P 1466590, - [SDR 0002609882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0002609882), Jul 14, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. LT FLAP L/E SECTION 1590 CRACKED IN TWO PLACES. FABBED DOUBLERS FROM 17-7 PH AND REPAIRED PER EA 98-177134. L/P 1465242. - [SDR 9806859882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9806859882), Apr 19, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND LEFT AND RIGHT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9806739880](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9806739880), Apr 16, 1998: SEAL. LOOSE. DURING TAKEOFF, HEARD NOISE AND FELT VIBRATION FROM GALLEY DOOR. AIRCRAFT RETURNED OT MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND 8 INCH - [SDR 9802769882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9802769882), Feb 16, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED, THE AFT MOUNTED EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9724159882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9724159882), Dec 20, 1997: TURBINE. FAILED. UPON APPLICATION OF TAKEOFF THRUST, A LOUD THUMP WAS HEARD FOLLOWED BY VIBRATION. RIGHT ENGINE THRUST REVERSER UNLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED MOMENTARILY. CREW ABORTE - [SDR 9720289882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9720289882), Oct 30, 1997: BATTERY PACK. OUT OF ADJUST. AFTER TAKEOFF, EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEATS 19 AND 22 AND AT EMERGENCY EXIT ROW 15 ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERIES AND BATTERY PACK AT AFT RIGHT OVERWI - [SDR 9720129882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9720129882), Oct 28, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND RIGHT FORWARD OVERWING FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9719209882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9719209882), Oct 12, 1997: CONTROLLER. FAILED. AT FLIGHT LEVEL 350, RED MASTER WARNING AND CABIN ANNUNCIATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. CABIN PRESSURE OBSERVED AT 10,000 FEET, MASKS WERE NOT DEPLOYED. EXECUTED RAPI - [SDR 9718329882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9718329882), Oct 1, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND TAILCONE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 9718279882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9718279882), Sep 27, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND FIRST CLASS CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS ILLUMINATING WITH EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH IN ARMED POSITION AND FOUND SERVICE DOOR 1R EMERGENCY DOOR - [SDR 9716549882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9716549882), Aug 5, 1997: SILL. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION BETWEEN SKIN AND SPAR STRAP AT FORWARD CARGO DOOR SILL AREA FS 370 TO 427. REPAIRED PER EA 98-113058. - [SDR 9716539882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9716539882), Jul 25, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CRACK ON INNER SKIN OF AFT SIDE OF DOOR JAMB, DOOR 1R. REPAIRED PER EA 98-113045. - [SDR 9714329882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9714329882), Jul 23, 1997: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING H CHECK, FOUND LOWER LEFT VENTRAL DOOR STOP FITTING CRACKED. INSTALLED NEW FITTING PER SRM 51-30-0. - [SDR 9714319882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9714319882), Jul 15, 1997: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING H CHECK, FOUND LOWER RIGHT VENTRAL DOOR STOP FITTING CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING (P/N 3917624-517) PER SRM 51-30-0. - [SDR 9708259882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9708259882), Apr 21, 1997: WIRE. FAILED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND AFT ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WIRING GROUND, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9705389882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9705389882), Feb 21, 1997: WIRE. BROKEN. RIGHT ICE PROTECTION TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATES WHENEVER THE AIRFOIL ICE PROTECTION IS ON. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPAIRED - [SDR 9623619882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9623619882), Nov 7, 1996: AIR DISTR. ODOR. AFTER TAKEOFF FROM DTW, A BURNING RUBBER/OIL ODOR FILLED AIRCRAFT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT INSIDE AND - [SDR 9616369882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9616369882), Jul 30, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN TAILCONE AREA AFT CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9604329882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9604329882), Feb 21, 1996: WIRE. CHAFED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND AFT TAIL CONE SLIDE EMERGENCY LIGHTS DIM. FOUND WIRE IN AFT TAIL CONE SLIDE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE, AFT EMERGENCY SLIDE LIGHTS DI - [SDR 9603199882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9603199882), Feb 7, 1996: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, AFT CABIN DOOR AND TAIL CONE EMERGENCY LIGHTS REPORTED DIM. REPLACED BATTERY POWER SUPPLY ASSEMBLY AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR 9520419882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9520419882), Dec 14, 1995: EEL POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN TAIL AND AFT STAIRWELL AREA FAILED TEN MINUTE TEST. REPLACED BOTH BATTERY POWER SUPPLIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9516369882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9516369882), Oct 21, 1995: DE-ICE SYST. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CRUISE, AIRFOIL ICE PROTECTION PRESSURE ABNORMAL LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WITH TAIL DE-ICE ACTIVATED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO FSD AND LANDED WITHOUT - [SDR 9516349882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9516349882), Oct 18, 1995: SWITCH. LACK OF LUBE. DURING CLIMB, ALL THREE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR AND LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT D - [SDR 9516159882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9516159882), Oct 16, 1995: PROX CONTROL BOX. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMBOUT, ALL THREE LANDING GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHTS REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR WAS RETRACTED, RECYCLED GEAR WITH NO HELP. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WI - [SDR 9514819882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9514819882), Sep 2, 1995: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. MSP - ON FINAL APPROACH, SLAT DISAGREEMENT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SLATS WERE VISUALLY CONFIRMED TO BE EXTENDED AND NO ROLL WAS NOTICED. EXECUTED GO-AROUND AND LANDE - [SDR 9509389882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9509389882), Jun 6, 1995: RADAR TRANS. MALFUNCTIONED. WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM FAILED EN ROUTE DTW TO GRB. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW DUE TO THUNDERSTORMS AHEAD. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RADAR TRANSCEIVER - [SDR 9508739882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9508739882), May 27, 1995: CONTROL CABLE. BROKEN. A LOUD POP ACCOMPANIED BY EXCESSIVE NOSE WHEEL VIBRATION OCCURRED DURING GEAR RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUN All 52: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N670MC-2018-12-06/reports.md ## 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 20020526009989I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020526009989I), May 26, 2002: Doug DC951 (N670MC), Kansas City, MO. (-23) On may 26, 2002 northwest airlines flight 1577 a DC9 reported to a.t.c. loss of oil in the right engine. 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