# N673MC: 1976 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-51, registration cancelled 2013-03-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 18, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 47726
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: March 19, 1984
- Last registry action: September 5, 2003
- Mode S code: A8E7F3
- Location: [Fort Mill, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Fort%20Mill)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.0482° N, 80.9867° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 29708, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N673MC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=673MC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N673MC-2013-03-18

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 (55, newest 50)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR HALA0100006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA0100006), Jan 5, 2000: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FLT 123 - HNL - EMERGENCY LIGHTS CEILING INOPERATIVE. SCATTERED THROUGH CABIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACKS. OPS CHECK OK. (M)
- [SDR HALA9900099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9900099), Apr 14, 1999: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT FUSELAGE STATION 1293, STRINGER 12R INTERCOSTAL HAS ABOUT .5625 INCH LONG CRACK AND LIGHT SURFACE CORROSION LEVEL 1. REMOVED AND REPLA
- [SDR HALA9900102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9900102), Apr 13, 1999: DOUBLER. GOUGED. RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE AT MOST INBOARD EXISTING REPAIR DOUBLER, HAS DEEP. GOUGES INBOARD OR NR 1 SLAT TELESCOPIC DUCT. REMOVED DOUBLER, FABRICATED NEW DOUBLER 
- [SDR HALA9900101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9900101), Apr 6, 1999: STRINGER. CORRODED. FOUND CORROSION ON STRINGER UNDER SPOILER XRS 280-300. FABRICATED ANGLE, LOWER INTERCOSTAL SUPPORT ANGLE, SPLICE ANGLE 2 EACH SHIMS, PER SRM 57-01 FIG 3. TREATE
- [SDR HALA9900100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9900100), Apr 3, 1999: SPLICE. CORRODED. AFT CARGO DOOR JAMB PAN SPLICE ANGLE AT STATION 1079 HAS LEVEL 2 CORROSION. FABRICATED AND LOCATED 2 DOUBLERS AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-1, 51-10-3, 53-05. (M)
- [SDR HALA9900058](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9900058), Feb 21, 1999: SWITCH. FAILED. FLT 201 - HNL - WITH SLAT EXTEND AND FLAP 50 DEGREES SET, ON FINAL 8L HNL SLAT EXTEND LIGHT WENT OUT, STALL INDICATION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND JUST PRIOR TO TOUCH
- [SDR HALA9800326](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9800326), Sep 17, 1998: CLAMP. LOOSE. KOA - FLT 317 - FIRE PROTECTION AGENT LOW LIGHT ON. FOUND LOWER FIRE BOTTLE THERMO DISCHARGED ONLY. REPLACED ACM PNEU DUCT, CLAMP LOOSE, RETORQUED AND SAFETIED.
- [SDR HALA9800183](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9800183), Jun 30, 1998: CONTROL PANEL. MALFUNCTIONED. ITO - FLT 101 - (LOG PAGE NR A144385) - NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT COMES ON IN-FLIGHT. REPLACED L/G POSITION WARNING CONTROL PANEL AND NOSE GEAR ELECTRICAL HARNESS.
- [SDR HALA9800139](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9800139), May 31, 1998: ACTUATOR. BROKEN. FLT 552 - HNL - WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS LOWERED THE A/C SHUTTERED AND THE LEFT LANDING GEAR INSTANTLY INDICATED DOWN, WITH A GREEN LIGHT. CHECKED CONDITION AND SE
- [SDR 98ZZZM472](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZM472), May 31, 1998: ACTUATOR. BROKEN. FLT 552 - HNL - WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS LOWERED THE A/C SHUTTERED AND THE LEFT LANDING GEAR INSTANTLY INDICATED DOWN, WITH A GREEN LIGHT. CHECKED CONDITION AND SE
- [SDR HALA9800072](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9800072), Mar 25, 1998: GRD SHIFT CONTL. OUT OF ADJUST. FLT 530 - HNL - A/C WAS UNABLE TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR AFTER TAKEOFF. SUSPECT GROUND SHIFT FAILURE. A/C MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING IN HNL. ADJUSTED GROUND SHIFT
- [SDR HALA9800028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9800028), Jan 30, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. HNL - FLT 128 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS MID CABIN ON CEILING, DO NOT COME ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERIES, OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
- [SDR HALA9700223](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9700223), Oct 30, 1997: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. INTERCOSTAL FS 1223 RIGHT SIDE OF TAIL SKID FITTING CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED DAMAGED INTERCOSTAL, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR INTERCOSTAL FROM 7075-0
- [SDR HALA9700222](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9700222), Oct 30, 1997: JAMB. CORRODED. AFT CARGO DOORWAY, LOWER SECTION OF DOOR JAMB CORRODED FROM FORWARD TO AFT END. REMOVED LOWER SECTION OF PAN AND SPLICE DOUBLERS, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAI
- [SDR HALA9700221](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9700221), Oct 30, 1997: FRAME. CORRODED. LOWER FRAME ASSEMBLY AT FS 1038 HAS LEVEL 2 CORROSION. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED TEE EXTRUSION AND INSTALLED PER SRM 53-01. (M)
- [SDR HALA9700220](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9700220), Oct 30, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. CORRODED SKIN FS 754 L30, 2 FOOT FORWARD OF GEAR DOORS. REMOVED DAMAGED MATERIAL, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR SKIN. (M)
- [SDR HALA9700219](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9700219), Oct 30, 1997: FRAME. CORRODED. RIGHT AILERON UPPER INBOARD SIDE 5 HOLES HAVE CRACKS EXTENDING FROM THEM. REMOVED DAMAGED MATERIAL, FABRICATED REPLACEMENT SKIN AND FINGER DOUBLERS PER SRM 57-0
- [SDR HALA9700210](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9700210), Oct 30, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. LEFT AFT FUSELAGE UNDER AND BETWEEN LEFT PYLON TRAILING EDGE SUPPORT RAILS CORROSION APPROX LAST 12 INCHES. REMOVED DAMAGED MATERIAL, FABRICATED DOUBLER AND SKI
- [SDR HALA9700209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9700209), Oct 30, 1997: LONGERON. CORRODED. FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT, LONGERON 30 HAS CORROSION IN HAT CHANNEL FROM FS 674 TO 695 (DEEP POCKETS). REMOVED DAMAGED MATERIAL, FS 655 TO 693, INSTALLED REPAIR
- [SDR HALA9700208](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9700208), Oct 30, 1997: LONGERON. CRACKED. LEFT LONGERON 17 CRACKED AND PREVIOUS REPAIR CRACKED AT FS 1136 .091. REMOVED CRACKED LONGERON, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR SECTION AND SPLICES PER SRM 53-0
- [SDR HALA9700207](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9700207), Oct 30, 1997: LONGERON. CRACKED. RIGHT LONGERON 16 CRACKED AT FS 1136.091. REMOVED CRACKED LONGERON SECTION, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR SECTION AND SPLICED PER SRM 53-02 FIGURE 18. (M)
- [SDR HALA9700206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9700206), Oct 30, 1997: LONGERON. CRACKED. RIGHT LONGERON 16 CRACKED AT FS 1116. REMOVED DAMAGED LONGERON SECTION, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT AND SPLICE. (M)
- [SDR HALA9700204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9700204), Oct 30, 1997: LONGERON. CRACKED. FS 200 LONGERON 30 CRACKED AT FRAME TIE IN. REMOVED DAMAGED MATERIAL, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR SECTION AND SPLICE PER SRM 53-02 FIGURE 18. (M)
- [SDR HALA9700203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9700203), Oct 30, 1997: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 17R CRACKED AT FS 1151. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT SECTION PER SRM 53-13-3. (M)
- [SDR HALA9700202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9700202), Oct 30, 1997: LONGERON. CRACKED. RIGHT LONGERON 17 CRACKED AT FS 1116. REMOVED LONGERON 17 AND LONGERON 17 PRODUCTION SPLICE, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR SECTION AND SPLICE PER SRM 53-13-3.
- [SDR HALA9700201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9700201), Oct 30, 1997: LONGERON. CRACKED. FS 200 LONGERON 22R CRACKED AT FRAME TIE-IN. REMOVED DAMAGED MATERIAL, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR SECTION PER SRM. (M)
- [SDR HALA9700200](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9700200), Oct 30, 1997: LONGERON. CRACKED. FS 200 LONGERON 23R CRACKED AT FRAME TIE-IN. REMOVED DAMAGED MATERIAL, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR SECTION AND SPLICES PER SRM 53-02 FIGURE 18. (M)
- [SDR HALA9700199](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9700199), Oct 30, 1997: LONGERON. CRACKED. FS 200 LONGERON 24R CRACKED AT FRAME TIE-IN. REMOVED DAMAGED MATERIAL, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR SECTION AND SPLICES PER SRM 53-02 FIGURE 18. (M)
- [SDR HALA9700198](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9700198), Oct 30, 1997: LONGERON. CRACKED. FS 200 LONGERON 25R CRACKED AT FRAME TIE IN. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR SECTION AND SPLICE PER SRM 53-02 FIGURE 18. (M)
- [SDR HALA9700197](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9700197), Oct 30, 1997: LONGERON. CRACKED. FS 200 LONGERON 27R CRACKED AT FRAME TIE-IN. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR SECTION AND SPLICES PER SRM 53-02 FIGURE 18. (M)
- [SDR HALA9700196](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9700196), Oct 30, 1997: LONGERON. CRACKED. FS 200 LONGERON 28R CRACKED AT FRAME TIE-IN. REMOVED DAMAGED MATERIAL, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR SECTION AND SPLICES PER SRM 53-02 FIGURE 18. (M)
- [SDR HALA9700195](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9700195), Oct 30, 1997: LONGERON. CRACKED. FS 20 LONGERON 29R CRACKED AT FRAME TIE IN. REMOVED DAMAGED LONGERON SECTION, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR LONGERON SECTION AND SPLICE PER SRM 53-02 FIGURE 1
- [SDR HALA9700194](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9700194), Oct 30, 1997: LONGERON. CRACKED. FS 200 LONGERON 29L CRACKED AT FRAME TIE IN. REMOVED DAMAGED MATERIAL, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR SECTION AND SPLICE PER SRM 53-02 FIGURE 38. (M)
- [SDR HALA9700193](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9700193), Oct 30, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. TITANIUM SKIN CRACKED BELOW LONGERON 14L AT FS 1163. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION, CONFIRMED DAMAGED REMOVAL BY HFEC, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED .04 INCH 6AL-4V DOUBLE
- [SDR HALA9700192](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9700192), Oct 30, 1997: LONGERON. CORRODED. LONGERON 30 HAS EXFOLIATION CORROSION AT FS 1126 TO 1135, INSIDE CHANNEL. REMOVED CORRODED LONGERON SECTION, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED SPLICE AND FILLER PER SRM 
- [SDR HALA9700191](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9700191), Oct 30, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. FIVE RIVET HEADS POPPED AT LEFT FS 1339.407 AFT OF NR 1 ENG PYLON. ACCOMP SPLICE REPAIR OF CORRODED SKIN PANELS 5210228-209 AND -213 ALONG CANTED FRAME BETWEEN 
- [SDR HALA9700190](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9700190), Oct 30, 1997: LONGERON. CORRODED. LEFT CUSP BEAM (LONGERON 18L) BETWEEN FS 1151 AND 1167 CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. CUT OUT DAMAGED MATERIAL, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW BEAM, FILLER AND STRAPS PE
- [SDR HALA9700189](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9700189), Oct 30, 1997: JAMB. CORRODED. FORWARD CARGO DOORWAY, LOWER SECTION OF DOOR JAMB CORRODED HEAVILY FROM FORE TO AFT. REMOVED LOWER SECTION OF FORWARD CARGO DOORWAY JAMB PAN, FABRICATED, AND IN
- [SDR HALA9700185](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9700185), Oct 30, 1997: SPAR. CRACKED. RIGHT WING AFT SPAR CAP CRACKED AT NR 2 FLAP HINGE LOWER INBOARD ATTACH OUTBOARD AREA. INSTALLED TEMPORARY REPAIR TO AFT RIGHT LOWER SPAR AT STATION XRS164 PER 
- [SDR HALA9700135](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9700135), Jul 3, 1997: WIRE. SHORTED. FLT 112 - HNL - STRONG BURNING SMELL COMING INTO COCKPIT. RIGHT OVER THE OVERHEAD PANEL. ODOR SEEMS STRINGER WITH LT A/C PAC ON OR SOMETHING ELECTRICAL IS SHORT
- [SDR HALA97196](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA97196), Jan 14, 1997: SERVO VALVE. FAILED. HNL - FLT 208 - UPON LANDING AT MKK, THE TOWER REPORTED THE LANDING GEAR WAS ON FIRE. AFTER STOPPING THE A/C PERFORMED EMERGENCY EVACUATION CHECKLIST. BOTH FORW
- [SDR HALA96155](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA96155), Nov 3, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. HNL - FLT 767 - THE AFT CABIN EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS ARE DIM. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AND THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. (M)
- [SDR HALA96119](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA96119), Aug 20, 1996: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. HNL - FOUND AFT CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTING INOP. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
- [SDR HAL96104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAL96104), Jul 31, 1996: DRIVE MECHANISM. WORN. HNL - FLT 121 - LT SLAT DISAGREEMENT LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING SLAT EXTENSION ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADVERSE ROLL TO THE RIGHT. FOUND LT WING SLAT BELLCRANK LOWER ACT
- [SDR HALA96102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA96102), Jul 28, 1996: RETRACT SPRING. BROKEN. FLT 522 - HNL - AIR RETURN, UPON FLAP RETRACTION CLIMBING OUT OF APPROX 2000 FEET, A LOUD METALIC SOUND ORIGINATING FROM BELOW COCKPIT CREW AREA WAS HEARD AND F
- [SDR HAL9691](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAL9691), Jul 6, 1996: FIRE LOOP. DIRTY CONNECTOR. HNL - NR 2 ENGINE B-LOOP INOPERATIVE. TEST OK. CLEANED NR 2 ENGINE B-LOOP ELEMENT CONNECTORS. RUN-UP ENGINE, OPERATION CHECK OK. (X)
- [SDR HAL9690](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAL9690), Jul 6, 1996: FIRE LOOP. FAILED CONNECTOR. HNL - NR 1 ENGINE B-LOOP INOPERATIVE. *SUPPLEMENTAL* - REPLACED CONNECTOR FOR NR 1 ENGINE APRON B-LOOP. RUN-UP ENGINE CHECK OK. (X)
- [SDR HAL9689](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAL9689), Jul 2, 1996: FIRE LOOP. INOPERATIVE. HNL - NR 1 ENGINE B-LOOP INOPERATIVE. OK TO CONTINUE PER MEL 26-1. (X)
- [SDR HAL9685](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAL9685), Jul 2, 1996: FIRE LOOP. LOOSE CONNECTOR. HNL - LEFT ENGINE B-LOOP INOPERATIVE. *SUPPLEMENTAL* - CLEANED AND SECURED CONNECTOR. OPS CHECK OK. (X)
- [SDR HALA9635](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9635), Apr 4, 1996: PROX CONTL BOX. INOP. HNL - FLT NR 504 - ON 'UPLATCH CHECK' LT MLG INDICATED 'UNSAFE'. LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN 'UP' SELECTED. CYCLED GEAR IAW PROCEDURES. ALL DOWN SAFE. CYCLE

All 55: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N673MC-2013-03-18/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 19870318009769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870318009769I), Mar 18, 1987: Doug DC951 (N673MC), Los Angeles, CA. The right engine caught fire during start. Crew failed to use the ignition system properly.

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