# N700ME: 1965 Douglas DC-9-14, registration cancelled 2012-10-02 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: October 2, 2012 - Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation - Airframe: [Douglas DC-9-14](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-14) (registry code 3022034) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-5](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-5) (registry code 52046) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 45696 - Year built: 1965 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: November 4, 1983 - Certificate issued: April 22, 2004 - Last registry action: April 20, 2010 - Mode S code: A955A6 - Owner when cancelled: [Centec Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CENTEC%20AVIATION%20INC) - Location: [Springfield, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Springfield) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 39.8555° N, 89.6501° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 62707, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N700ME - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=700ME - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N700ME-2012-10-02 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 Douglas DC-9-14: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-14.md ## Service difficulty reports (195, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR COOSDR040041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COOSDR040041), Sep 24, 2004: FITTING. CRACKED. FUSELAGE NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL RT SIDE AT Y STA 69.55-X 24 INCH -Z16 INCH FITTING (PN 49568801) WITH CRACK. (K) - [SDR MWEA030442](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA030442), Nov 4, 2003: SWITCH. INTERMITTENT. INTERIOR TAIL CONE RELEASE HANDLE SWITCH IS INTERMITTENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED SWITCH. - [SDR MWEA030318](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA030318), Aug 18, 2003: FUEL CONTROL. MALFUNCTIONED. CREW OBSERVED THE N2 SLOWLY DROP TO 40 PERCENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED ROD END AND PERFORMED ENGINE TRIM ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL. ALSO REPLACED FUEL CONTROL. - [SDR MWEA030286](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA030286), Jul 8, 2003: STARTER. FAILED. LEFT ENGINE WOULD NOT START. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT STARTER. - [SDR MWEA030191](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA030191), Apr 29, 2003: WIRE. ARCED. A BURNING ODOR WAS NOTICED IN THE COCKPIT AND SMOKE WAS OBSERVED COMING OUT OF THE FIRST OFFICERS MAP LIGHT AREA. FOUND GROUND WIRE TO RHEOSTAT BROKEN CAUSING W - [SDR MWEA030143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA030143), Mar 21, 2003: PACKING. LEAKING. EPR DROPPED DOWN TO DOWN SLIGHTLY ADVANCED THROTTLE, POWER CAME ON BACK AFTER A FEW MORE MINUTES, POWER STARTER FALLING AGAIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT PRESSU - [SDR MWEA020668](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020668), Oct 31, 2002: RING. BROKEN. LANDING GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT RETRACT. -- FOUND NOSE LANDING GEAR PISTON INNER RING BROKEN AND DAMAGED SEVERAL PARTS. REPLACED #74 RING, #75 SPACER, #77 VALVE, - [SDR MWEA020630](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020630), Oct 24, 2002: LANDING GEAR. MALFUNCTIONED. CREW WAS UNABLE TO RAISE LANDING GEAR. -- FOUND TENSION ON CABLE RUN 116 A & B LOW. PERFORMED STEPS 1-5 OF ADJUSTMENT TEST, SERVICED NOSE STRUT AND REMOVED AND - [SDR MWEA020596](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020596), Sep 25, 2002: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. RIGHT LAV FLOOR BEAM AT FRAME STATION 817 HAS CORROSION AROUND 3 NUTPLATES APPROXIMATELY 24" RIGHT OF CENTER LINE. -- REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED, LOCATED - [SDR MWEA020595](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020595), Sep 25, 2002: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACK ON FRAME AROUND FASTENER HOLE AT FRAME STATION 25 RIGHT SIDE OF NOSE WHEEL WELL AREA ABOUT 1" DOWN FROM CEILING. -- REMOVED FASTENERS, FABRICATED AND LOCA - [SDR MWEA020577](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020577), Sep 20, 2002: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. RIGHT SIDE OF VERTICAL TO FUSELAGE ATTACH ANGLE HAS A CRACK AT STATION 951. -- STOP DRILLED CRACK, DRILLED HOLES IN REPAIR ANGLE, INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE, REMOVE - [SDR MWEA020578](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020578), Sep 20, 2002: SLIDE. DEFECTIVE. TAILCONE EMERGENCY SLIDE WILL NOT DEPLOY WHEN TAILCONE IS DROPPED USING TAILCONE SLIDE. -- REMOVED TAILCONE PANEL, ADJUSTED FORWARD HOLD DOWN STRAP ON SLIDE COV - [SDR MWEA020541](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020541), Sep 11, 2002: WINDOW FRAME. TOOL DAMAGE. WINDOW FRAME RETAINER FOR THE MOST FORWARD RIGHT PLUG WINDOW LOWER FORWARD CORNER HAS TOOL MARKS STATION 218 RIGHT -- BLENDED TOOL MARKS FABRICATED AND INSTALLE - [SDR MWEA020540](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020540), Sep 6, 2002: FLOORBOARD. CORRODED. FLOOR BOARD ATTACH FASTENER HOLES AND FORWARD EDGE LIGHTLY CORRODED ON SEAT TRACK #3 BETWEEN STATIONS 200 AND 218. -- REMOVED CORROSION, LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW - [SDR MWEA020538](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020538), Sep 5, 2002: FLOORBOARD. CORRODED. FLOORBOARD ATTACH FASTENERS HOLES ARE LIGHTLY CORRODED ON J-CHANNEL BETWEEN STATIONS 160 AND 200 FORWARD OF SEAT TRACK 4. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED FLOOR - [SDR MWEA020537](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020537), Sep 5, 2002: ELEVATOR. CRACKED. LEFT ELEVATOR LOWER FORWARD SPAR FLANGE IS CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 2" AT STATION XE200. -- FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIRED PART. - [SDR MWEA020290](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020290), Apr 25, 2002: ARM. FAILED. PASSENGER DOOR HAS STRUCTURAL DAMAGE (CRACK) TO INTERCOSTAL LOCATED WHERE CRANK ARM PASSES THROUGH. DAMAGED CAUSED BY CRANK ARM FAILURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED IN - [SDR MWEA020292](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020292), Apr 25, 2002: BEAM. ELONGATED. REMOVED DAMAGED INTERCOSTAL AND SUPPORT AND FOUND PAX DOOR BEAM #5 TO HAVE AN ELONGATED HOLE. -- FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER. - [SDR MWEA020291](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020291), Apr 25, 2002: SUPPORT. ELONGATED. INTERCOSTAL SUPPORT WAS REMOVED TO FACILITATE OTHER MAINTENANCE AND WAS FOUND TO HAVE ELONGATED HOLES AFTER REMOVAL. -- REPLACED WITH NEW SUPPORT. - [SDR MWEA020158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA020158), Mar 2, 2002: STIFFENER. CRACKED. LEFT ENGINE PYLON AFT VERITCAL STIFFENER IS CRACKED LOCATED BETWEEN UPPER AND LOWER AFT PYLON SPARS. -- FABRICATED AND INSTALLED STIFFENER. - [SDR MWEA011057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA011057), Jul 17, 2001: WIRE. BROKEN. STICK SHAKER CAME ON AFTER ROTATION. -- REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE ON RIGHT FLAP POSITION TRANSMITTER. - [SDR MWEA011054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA011054), Jul 17, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. NUMEROUS CRACKS ON LEFT WING UPPER AND LOWER INNER SKIN OF #2 LEADING EDGE, BETWEEN STATIONS XFS 202.400 - 299.939. -- REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED AND INST - [SDR MWEA011053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA011053), Jul 17, 2001: CAP. CRACKED. CRACK INDICATION ON LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER REAR SPAR LOWER CAP, EXTENDING BETWEEN TWO RIVETS, CONFIRMED BY HFEC STATION XHS 146 APPROXIMATELY. -- REMOVED CO - [SDR MWEA011052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA011052), Jul 17, 2001: SKIN. DENTED. LEFT WING LEADING EDGE HAS EIGHT DENTS BETWEEN XRS 214-267. REMOVED DAMAGED AREAS, FABRICATED AND LOCATED EXTERNAL DOUBLER, FABRICATED INTERNAL FILLER AND DOUBL - [SDR MWEA011048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA011048), Jul 16, 2001: CAP. CRACKED. 3 1/2" CRACK FOUND ON LEFT UPPER FORWARD SPAR CAP 2 1/2" OUTBOARD OF XCW 58.5 AS VIEWED THROUGH ACCESS PANEL. -- TRIMMED OUT CRACK, TRIMMED AND LOCATED FILLERS, - [SDR MWEA011047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA011047), Jul 16, 2001: FRAME. CORRODED. FORWARD CARGO BAY HAS CORROSION ON FRAME 427 AFT SIDE AND BOTTOM, FROM LONGERON 28 LEFT TO 28 RIGHT. -- REMOVED CORROSION, FLOOR SUPPORTS, DAMAGED SECTION OF FR - [SDR MWEA011046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA011046), Jul 16, 2001: INTERCOSTAL. DAMAGED. LOWER AFT CARGO DOOR JAMB HINGE INTERCOSTAL HAS AN ELONGATED HOLE. -- FABRICATED 2 EACH BUSHING PLATES, INSTALLED PLATES. - [SDR MWEA011045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA011045), Jul 16, 2001: LONGERON. CORRODED. FORWARD CARGO BAY HAS CORROSION ON LONGERON 29 RIGHT AT STATION 446 TO 465 AROUND RIVETS. -- REMOVED CORROSION, REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF LONGERON, LOCATED NEW - [SDR MWEA011044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA011044), Jul 16, 2001: FRAME. CORRODED. FORWARD CARGO BAY HAS CORROSION ON FRAME 389 AFT SIDE AT LONGERONS 28 LEFT TO 28 RIGHT. -- BLENDED CORROSION, FABRICATED AND LOCATED DOUBLERS, LOCATED NEW FRAME - [SDR MWEA011043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA011043), Jul 16, 2001: FRAME. BENT. FORWARD CARGO BAY DOOR JAMB FRAME IS BENT AT STATION 378 LONGERON 29 LEFT TO 29 RIGHT. -- RE-CONTOURED BEND, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER. - [SDR MWEA011042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA011042), Jul 16, 2001: PAN. CRACKED. FORWARD CARGO DOOR FORWARD UPPER CORNERS ON THE INNER PAN IS CRACKED AROUND A SEAL FASTENER HOLE. -- LOCATED, DRILLED AND INSTALLED NEW PAN. - [SDR MWEA011041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA011041), Jul 16, 2001: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 2 LEFT IS CRACKED WHERE IT ATTACHES TO FRAME AT STATION 897. -- REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF LONGERON, FABRICATED, LOCATED, DRILLED NEW SECTION OF LONGER - [SDR MWEA011040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA011040), Jul 16, 2001: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 2 RIGHT IS CRACKED WHERE IT ATTACHES TO FRAME AT STATION 897. -- REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF LONGERON, FABRICATED, LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW SECTION OF LO - [SDR MWEA011039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA011039), Jul 16, 2001: ANGLE. CRACKED. STATION 897 AT LONGERON 2 RIGHT SUPPORT ANGLE IS CRACKED. -- REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED SUPPORT ANGLE. - [SDR MWEA011038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA011038), Jul 16, 2001: ANGLE. CRACKED. STATION 897 CRACKED AT LONGERON 2 LEFT, ALSO SUPPORT ANGLE AT THAT STATION IS CRACKED. -- FABRICATED GUSSET, LOCATED SUPPORT ANGLE, INSTALLED SUPPORT ANGLE. - [SDR MWEA011037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA011037), Jul 16, 2001: LONGERON. DAMAGED. TWO MISDRILLED HOLES IN LONGERON 17 RIGHT AT STATION 897. -- FABRICATED AND LOCATED NEW LONGERON SECTION AND SPLICE, INSTALLED NEW LONGERON AND SPLICE. - [SDR MWEA011036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA011036), Jul 16, 2001: LONGERON. CRACKED. STATION 897 AT LONGERON 2 RIGHT IS CRACKED. -- REMOVED DAMAGE, TRIMMED AND LOCATED SPLICES AND FRAME, INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS. - [SDR MWEA011035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA011035), Jul 12, 2001: SEAT TRACK. WORN. CAPTAINS AFT OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK IS WORN AROUND LOCK PIN HOLES. -- REMOVED DAMAGE FROM SEAT TRACK UPPER CAP SURFACE, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER. - [SDR MWEA011034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA011034), Jul 12, 2001: WEB. DENTED. FORWARD CARGO BAY DOOR JAMB WEB HAS A SHARP DENT AT STATION 351 LONGERON 29 RIGHT. -- REMOVED DOOR JAMB WEB, LOCATED, DRILLED AND INSTALLED NEW WEB. - [SDR MWEA011033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA011033), Jul 12, 2001: SEAT TRACK. WORN. FIRST OFFICERS OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK IS WORN AROUND LOCK PIN HOLES. -- FABRICATED, LOCATED, DRILLED AND INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK. - [SDR MWEA011032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA011032), Jul 12, 2001: SEAT TRACK. WORN. CAPTAINS AFT INBOARD SEAT TRACK IS WORN AROUND LOCK PIN HOLES. -- REMOVED DAMAGED FROM SEAT TRACK, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER. - [SDR MWEA011031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA011031), Jul 12, 2001: SEAT TRACK. WORN. FIRST OFFICERS AFT INBOARD SEAT TRACK IS WORN AROUND LOCK PIN HOLES. -- REMOVED DAMAGE, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER. - [SDR MWEA011030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA011030), Jul 12, 2001: FORMER. TOOL DAMAGE. TOOLING MARKS ON FORMER AFT SIDE BETWEEN LONGERON 28 RIGHT AND 27 RIGHT STATION 120. -- BLENDED TOOLING MARKS, REMOVED DAMAGED FORMER, FORMED NEW FORMER, LOCATE - [SDR MWEA011029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA011029), Jul 12, 2001: FRAME. CORRODED. AFT CARGO STATION 786 FRAME HAS LIGHT CORROSION ON AFT SIDE AND UNDER BOTTOM LIP BETWEEN LONGERONS 28 LEFT AND 29 RIGHT. -- REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF FRAME, LO - [SDR MWEA011028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA011028), Jul 10, 2001: LONGERON. CRACKED. LEFT SIDE LONGERON 17 IS CRACKED AT STATION 801. -- REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION, DRILLED AND INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF LONGERON AND SPLICE. - [SDR MWEA011027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA011027), Jul 10, 2001: CLIP. CRACKED. LEFT SIDE SHEAR CLIP ON LONGERON 17 AT STATION 786 IS CRACKED AT THE FASTENER HOLE. -- REMOVED SHEAR CLIP, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED SHEAR CLIP. - [SDR MWEA011026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA011026), Jul 10, 2001: LONGERON. CORRODED. AFT CARGO LONGERON 26 LEFT HAS LIGHT CORROSION ALONG TOP VERTICAL LEG BETWEEN STATION 750-786. -- REMOVED LONGERON SECTION, LOCATED AND INSTALLED NEW LONGERON. - [SDR MWEA011025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA011025), Jul 10, 2001: LONGERON. DAMAGED. DUE TO SKIN REPAIR AT STATION 740 RIGHT SIDE AT LONGERON 17 RIGHT, FORMER BETWEEN LONGERON 16 RIGHT AND 17 RIGHT HAS TO BE CUT BETWEEN LONGERON 15 AND 16 RIGHT - [SDR MWEA011024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA011024), Jul 10, 2001: SPLICE. DAMAGED. LONGERON 29 LEFT SPLICE HAS SEVERAL DRILL STARTS AT STATION 360. -- REMOVED SPLICE, LOCATED, DRILLED AND INSTALLED NEW LONGERON SPLICE. - [SDR MWEA011023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA011023), Jul 10, 2001: LONGERON. DAMAGED. IMPACT DAMAGE IN THE AFT ACCESSORY TO LONGERON 23 RIGHT AT STATION 897 AND DAMAGE TO THE FRAME AT SAME LOCATION. -- REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF FRAME, FABRICATED All 195: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N700ME-2012-10-02/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 19890406020469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890406020469I), Apr 6, 1989: Doug DC914 (N700ME), Denver, CO, Minor damage. Gear door open light came on after gear extended. Landed. Had ground damage to door. Actuator had failed. ## Other aircraft with N700ME - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N700ME): Gulfstream Aerospace GVIII-G700, S/N 87026, built 2024 - [Cancelled 1985-09-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N700ME-1985-09-30): Aviat PITTS S-2B, S/N 5007. Owner: [Vernon Dallman Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VERNON%20DALLMAN%20JR), [S Lake Tahoe, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/S%20Lake%20Tahoe) --- 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.