# N679HA: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-51, registration cancelled 2006-05-17 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: May 17, 2006 - 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-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: 47662 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: March 13, 1986 - Certificate issued: February 25, 2003 - Last registry action: December 15, 2004 - Mode S code: A8FDD7 - Owner when cancelled: [Aeroturbine Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AEROTURBINE%20INC) - Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 25.8050° N, 80.3151° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33122, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N679HA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=679HA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N679HA-2006-05-17 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 (40) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR HALA0000317](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA0000317), Sep 29, 2000: SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. FLT 125 - HNL - FOUND RIGHT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT CAME ON IN CRUISE. ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL CHECKLIST AND LIGHT REMAINED OUT, GEAR CAME DOWN AND LOCKED NORMALLY FOR - [SDR HALA0000283](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA0000283), Sep 4, 2000: WIRE. BROKEN. HNL - FLT 104 - LEFT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ON DURING CRUISE. STAYED ON FOR MOST OF FLGIHT, WENT OUT A FEW MINUTES INTO DESCENT. FOUND BROKEN WIRE ON LEFT GEAR PROXI - [SDR HALA0000028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA0000028), Jan 19, 2000: CONTROL UNIT. FAILED. HNL - MAINTENANCE ENTRY AFT EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT ROW 19 AND AFT INOPERATIVE WHEN BUS IS TURNED OFF. REPLACED CONTROL UNIT, GROUND OPS CHECKED OK. (M) - [SDR HALA9900253](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9900253), Nov 29, 1999: PROBE. MALFUNCTIONED. HNL - FLT 105 - AIRCRAFT REQUIRES 4 UNITS OF LEFT AILERON TRIM WITH 50 DEGREES FLAPS TO STAY LEVEL. CHECKED FLAP MOVEMENT, FOUND SYMMETRY ALL THE WAY DOWN. FOUN - [SDR HALA9800276](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9800276), Aug 9, 1998: BRAKE. LEAKING. HNL - FLT 536 - ON TAXI OUT TOWER REPORTED VAPOR CLOUD FROM LEFT WHEEL WELL. RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM SLOWLY DECREASING IN QTY. FOUND LEFT MLG NR 2 POSITION BRAKE - [SDR HALA9800172](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9800172), Jun 23, 1998: SPRING. FAILED. HNL - FLT 516 - (FROM LOG PAGE NR A-145680) - RUDDER IS EXTREMELY STIFF ON INITIAL CHECK. AFTER EXERCISING A FEW TIMES, THEY SEEM TO LOOSEN UP. FEELS LIKE THERE - [SDR HALA9800170](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9800170), Jun 22, 1998: PACKING. FAILED. HNL - FLT 114 - (LOG PAGE NR A145677) - FUEL SMELL IN CABIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED PACKING ON APU FUEL MANIFOLD FITTING AND BOTH WATER SEPARATORS. LEAK CHECK OK. - [SDR HALA9800130](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9800130), May 21, 1998: RIM. BROKEN. HNL - FLT 517 - (LOG PAGE A140487). NR 4 MAIN TIRE RIM BROKEN, NO PRESSURE LOSS. REPLACED NR 4 TIRE AND BEARING ASSY. BRAKE CHECK GOOD, SPIN CHECK GOOD. (X) - [SDR HALA9800101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9800101), Apr 25, 1998: SHUTOFF VALVE. LEAKING. FLT HNL - 108 - RUDDER STICKS IN MANUAL (RESTRICTED RUDDER) AFTER MANUAL RUDDER CHECK, SWITCHED BACK TO PWR. MUST PRESS ON RUDDER PEDAL APPROX 10 TIMES BEFORE I - [SDR 98ZZZX2503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX2503), Mar 24, 1998: SKIN. MISDRILLED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION DISCOVERED OVERSIZED FASTENER HOLE IN THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER AFT SKIN PANELS/STRINGERS (PN 5922578-501) REFERENCED IN DAC SB - [SDR 98ZZZX2502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX2502), Mar 24, 1998: DOUBLER. MISDRILLED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, DISCOVERED OVERSIZE FASTENER HOLES COMMON TO THE LEFT HAND AND RIGHT HAND FLIGHT COMPARTMENT, OVERHEAD WINDOW, UPPER AFT CORNER OUTER - [SDR 98ZZZX2501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX2501), Mar 24, 1998: SPAR CAP. MISDRILLED. DURING C-CHECK, INSPECTION, DISCOVERED NUMEROUS OVERSIZE FASTENER HOLES IN THE REAR LOWER RIGHT HAND SPAR CAP FORWARD LOWER FLANGE AT XRS111.5 (PN 5911305-502) - [SDR 98ZZZX2500](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX2500), Mar 24, 1998: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, DISCOVERED A CRACK ON THE FRONT SPAR UPPER CAP (PN 5912124-1) OF THE LEFT HAND WING FLAP LOCATED BETWEEN XF229.00 AND SF235.00. REPAI - [SDR HALA9700146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9700146), Jul 28, 1997: DUCT. LEAKING. HNL - FLT 528 - FROM LOG PAGE 126511. ON CLIMB-OUT, TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMP HILITE ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH MASTER WARNING LIGHT. BOTH LIGHTS FLICKERED AND EXTINGUI - [SDR HALA9717](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9717), Mar 4, 1997: ACTUATOR. SLOW. FLT 1913 - HNL - A/C ROLLS WITH SLATS EXTENDED, AT 200 KIAS APPROXIMATELY ONE UNIT OF AILERON LEFT WING DOWN IS REQUIRED FOR NEUTRAL LOAD FEEL, WITH FLAPS EXTEN - [SDR HALA9714](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9714), Feb 21, 1997: HINGE BRACKET. BROKEN. HNL - FLT 247 - A/C ROLLS TO THE RIGHT IN ALL PHASED OF FLT, WITH FLAPS RETRACTED 2.5 UNITS OF LEFT AILERON TRIM REQUIRED. WITH FLAPS AT 5 DEGREES LEFT FLAP IND - [SDR HALA96162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA96162), Nov 19, 1996: COALESCER BAG. DIRTY. HNL - FLT 167 - SMOKE IN CABIN. EVACUATED SMOKE FROM CABIN, COCKPIT AND A/C DUCTING. REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT WATER SEPS. RAN NR 1 AND NR 2 ENG AND A/C SYSTEM LE - [SDR HALA96137](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA96137), Sep 21, 1996: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. HNL - FLT 103 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN THE COCKPIT, DIM TO NONE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERIES AND THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. (M) - [SDR HALA96116](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA96116), Aug 14, 1996: SPAR. CORROSION. HNL - FOUND EXFOLIATION CORROSION ON REAR SPAR AFT LOWER TANG AT STATION 414, LEVEL 2. REPAIRED PER SRM 57-09, FIG 11 AND DACO TELEX SVC-HNL-0088/PPS. (M) - [SDR HALA96114](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA96114), Jul 30, 1996: SPAR. CORROSION. HNL - FOUND SEVERE CORROSION ON AFT SIDE OF REAR SPAR, LOWER FLANGE AT APPROX STATION 129. REPAIRED PER DACO TELEX SVC-HNL-0092/PPS. (M) - [SDR HALA96101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA96101), Jul 25, 1996: FUEL DOOR. CORRODED. HNL - IN C-CHECK, FOUND MODERATE CORROSION, RT WING, ON DEFUEL VALVE ACCESS DOOR, LEVEL 2. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED PER SRM 51-10-3. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SR - [SDR HAL9653](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAL9653), Apr 25, 1996: SPLICE. CRACKED. HNL - LEFT WINDOW BELT UPPER SPLICE CRACK INDICATION AT STA 389 IS PAST AFT STOP DRILL HOLE. REMOVED DOUBLER, STOP DRILLED PER REPAIR SCHEME J060131. REINSTALLE - [SDR HAL9651](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAL9651), Apr 23, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. HNL - FLT 503 - FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS DIM WHEN SELECTED. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FORWARD AND AFT. OPS OK. (X) - [SDR HALA9637](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9637), Apr 4, 1996: LOCK SENSOR. FAILED. HNL - FLT 534 - NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ON AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES. UNSAFE LIGHT OUT AND 3 GREEN. LANDED OGG. REPLACED NLG LOCK SENSOR, C - [SDR HALA9604](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9604), Jan 11, 1996: WIRE. LOOSE. HNL - FLT 112 - EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS IN FRONT OF CABIN DO NOT ILLUMINATED. CHECKED AND FOUND LOOSE WIRE, RESECURED. (M) - [SDR HALA95154](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA95154), Nov 15, 1995: RT UNIT. INOP. HNL - RADAR SCREEN WENT BLANK, LOUD BANG FROM FRONT OF AIRCRAFT, SMELL OF BURNING ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN COCKPIT. REPLACED RADAR INDICATOR AND WEATHER RADAR R - [SDR HAL95148](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAL95148), Nov 12, 1995: RADAR. FAILED. HNL - INFORMATION FROM LOG PAGE 146631-1 - DURING RADAR CHECK, RADAR SCREEN WENT BLANK AND LOUD BANG HEARD FROM FRONT OF AIRCRAFT. SMELL OF BURNING ELECTRICAL C - [SDR HAL95140](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAL95140), Oct 28, 1995: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. HNL - INFORMATION FROM LOG PAGE 144164-3. EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTING INOP ON BOTH SIDES. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT TT, 35,898 HOU - [SDR HALA95103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA95103), Aug 10, 1995: EEL WIRE. SHORTED. HNL - WHEN CHECKING EMERGENCY POWER, NO OVERHEAD LIGHT CAME ON IN CABIN. REPAIRED SHORTED WIRING AND REPLACED LAMPS. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR HALA95101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA95101), Aug 9, 1995: EEL BATT PACK. DISCHARGED. HNL - FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT PACK INOPERABLE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR HAL95100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAL95100), Aug 5, 1995: EEL BATT PACK. DISCHARGED. HNL - FORWARD AISLE EMERGENCY CEILING LIGHTS VERY DIM. REPLACED EMERGENCY CEILING LIGHT BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR HAL95098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAL95098), Aug 5, 1995: EEL BULB. FAILED. HNL - RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERABLE. RELAMPED, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR HAL95032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAL95032), Apr 1, 1995: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. HNL - ITEM FROM M-71 LOG PAGE NR 145453-1. AFT CABIN FLOOR LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. (X) - [SDR HAL95026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAL95026), Mar 22, 1995: EEL POWER PACK. DISCHARGED. HNL - THE FORWARD FOUR EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY POWER PACK. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. (W) - [SDR HAL95020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAL95020), Feb 19, 1995: WATER SEPARATOR. FAILED. HNL - FLT 504 - WITH THE LEFT PACK ON, THE CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE. IN AUTO MODE DUCT TEMP WENT TO MAXIMUM HOT. PACK DID NOT SHUT DOWN. REPLACED THE LEFT AND RI - [SDR 95ZZZZ159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZZ159), Feb 19, 1995: COOLING TURBINE. FAILED. HNL - FLT 504 - WITH THE LEFT PACK ON, THE CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE. IN AUTO MODE DUCT TEMP WENT TO MAXIMUM HOT. PACK DID NOT SHUT DOWN. REPLACED THE LEFT AND RI - [SDR 95ZZZZ158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZZ158), Feb 19, 1995: COOLING TURBINE. FAILED. HNL - FLT 504 - WITH THE LEFT PACK ON, THE CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE. IN AUTO MODE DUCT TEMP WENT TO MAXIMUM HOT. PACK DID NOT SHUT DOWN. REPLACED THE LEFT AND RI - [SDR 95ZZZZ157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZZ157), Feb 19, 1995: WATER SEPARATOR. FAILED. HNL - FLT 504 - WITH THE LEFT PACK ON, THE CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE. IN AUTO MODE DUCT TEMP WENT TO MAXIMUM HOT. PACK DID NOT SHUT DOWN. REPLACED THE LEFT AND RI - [SDR HAL95013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAL95013), Jan 22, 1995: BATTERY SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. HNL - ITEM FROM M-71 LOG PAGE NR 140721-1, THE AFT EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH BATTERY PACKS. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GO - [SDR HAL95009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAL95009), Jan 17, 1995: EEL MODULE. INOPERATIVE. HNL - THE EMERGENCY EXIT PLACARDED LIGHT AT 18 AB AFT LEFT EMERGENCY OVERWING EXIT BOTTOM IS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LIGHT CONTROL MODULE. THE OPE ## FAA accident and incident reports (5) 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 20000808026119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000808026119I), Aug 8, 2000: Doug DC951 (N679HA), Honolulu, HI. (-23)On 8/8/00,hala flight 106 reported the rudder travel unrestricted light was on above 177 KTS. Flight returned to hnl without incident. Main. Performed… - [Incident 19940626028479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940626028479I), Jun 26, 1994: Doug DC951 (N679HA), Kahului, HI, Minor damage. Turbulence and windshear on final wing dipped on flare. Damaged wing tip landing light. - [Incident 19930322012129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930322012129I), Mar 22, 1993: Doug DC951 (N679HA), Kailua-Kona, HI, Minor damage. Left unsafe gear light. Made go around. Landed safely. Replaced left main gear proximity switch. - [Incident 19800615052839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800615052839I), Jun 15, 1980: Doug DC951 (N679HA), Honolulu, HI, Minor damage. Takeoff aborted due to engine failue. Engine caught fire, passengers evacuated. - [Incident 19780403009379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780403009379I), Apr 3, 1978: Doug DC951 (N679HA), Honolulu, HI, Minor damage. Aborted takeoff due to vibration & #1 engine fire warning. Found compressor disk had failed. --- 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.