# N759NW: 1968 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-41, registration cancelled 2010-11-22 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: November 22, 2010 - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-41](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-41) (registry code 302207P) - 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: 47287 - Year built: 1968 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: January 30, 1990 - Certificate issued: December 31, 2009 - Last registry action: December 31, 2009 - Mode S code: AA3CB9 - 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/N759NW - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=759NW - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N759NW-2010-11-22 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-9-41: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-41.md ## Service difficulty reports (47) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DALA1020529759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1020529759), Aug 24, 2010: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTS AFT CABIN INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED BATTERIES IN AFT POWER SUPPLY. OPERATION OF LIGHTS ARE NORMAL ACFT OK FOR - [SDR NWAA091899759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA091899759), May 30, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN ROWS 13/16 OF THE CABIN WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES FOR THE - [SDR NWAA091889759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA091889759), May 29, 2009: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN THE FIRST CLASS SECTION OF THE CABIN HAD FAILED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PA - [SDR NWAA09679759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA09679759), Feb 28, 2009: FUEL SYS. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING TAKEOFF ENGINE NR 1 WAS SLOW TO REACH TAKEOFF POWER. DURING ROTATION AND CLIMB, ENG NR 1 EPR BEGAN TO DETERIORATE. ENGINE NR 1 FUEL FLOW WAS HIGHER THAN - [SDR NWAA083749759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA083749759), Aug 12, 2008: FUSE. FAILED. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN THE FIRST CLASS SECTION OF THE CABIN HAD FAILED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ASSOCIATED - [SDR NWAA083159759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA083159759), Jul 18, 2008: WIRE. SHORTED. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN ROWS 12-15 AND THE AFT LT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE - [SDR NWAA083029759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA083029759), Jul 9, 2008: FUSE. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING FOR SEVERAL ROWS OF COACH SEATS IN THE CABIN HAD FAILED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ASSOC - [SDR NWAA082839759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA082839759), Jun 20, 2008: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN THE FIRST CLASS SECTION OF THE CABIN HAD FAILED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ASSOCIATED - [SDR NWAA081099759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA081099759), Mar 19, 2008: FUSE. FAILED. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN THE FIRST CLASS SECTION OF THE CABIN HAD FAILED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY - [SDR NWAA073349759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA073349759), Aug 25, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING "M" CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FUSELAGE EXTERIOR SKIN AT UPPER FORWARD CORNER OF L1 PASSENGER DOOR. REPAIRED PER EA 97-210178. - [SDR 0500979759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0500979759), Jul 5, 2005: COALESCER BAG. CONTAMINATED. SMOKE WAS REPORTED COMING OUT OF UPPER CABIN SIDEWALL DURING CLIMBOUT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING BACK AT OMA. NO FIRE EXTINGUISHER ACTIVATE - [SDR 0402139759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0402139759), Nov 3, 2004: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK FOUND CRACKED RT WING TO FUSELAGE ATTACH ANGLE AT BS 644. REPAIRED PER EA 97-201426. - [SDR 0202759759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0202759759), Aug 25, 2002: CONTROL CABLE. OUT OF RIG. ON TAKEOFF, THE CREW HAD A STALL INDICATOR ACCOMPANIED WITH A STICK SHAKER. ONCE IN THE AIR, A LOUD POP WAS HEARD AND THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO THE RIGHT. AFTER RO - [SDR 0103549759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0103549759), Oct 8, 2001: SPAR CAP. CORRODED. DURING H CHECK IN ATL, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON RT WING REAR SPAR UPPER CAP AROUND THE HOLE FOR NR 3 FLAP HINGE STUD. THE HOLE WAS CLEANED UP WITH A DEPTH OF .040 - [SDR 0103559759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0103559759), Oct 3, 2001: PRESSURE PANEL. CRACKED. EA 97-185179 During H-ck at ATL Base Maintenance a crack was found in the horizontal pressure panel Web P/N 9910073-3-13 at sta 105 and X 25rh. the crack is typ - [SDR 0102179759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0102179759), Jun 14, 2001: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING APPROACH INTO GRB, FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT FIRE DETECTOR SOUNDED. FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURES AND EXTINGUISHING BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED. LANDING WAS UNEVENTF - [SDR 0003959759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0003959759), Oct 13, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND AFT AIRSTAIRS LEFT SIDE OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BULBS. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 0001309759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0001309759), Apr 7, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN AT EDGE OF AFT CARGO DOOR JAMB LWR FWD CORNER HAS AN .125 INCH CRACK. REPAIRED PER EA 97-172340 & SRM 53-05. L/P 1423011 - [SDR 9810349759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9810349759), Sep 25, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING M CHECK, THE LOWER SECTION OF FS 218, STR 25L FUSELAGE FRAME WAS FOUND CRACKED. REPAIRED PER EA 97-159355. MFG PART NUMBER: 9911520-385. - [SDR 9809229759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9809229759), May 14, 1998: WIRE. CORRODED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT IN FIRST CLASS SECTION INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE CLEANED CORRODED WIRE SPLICE AT SEATS 1C AND D. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMA - [SDR 9807009759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9807009759), Apr 21, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT IN TAIL COMPARTMENT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9806999759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9806999759), Apr 21, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND FIRST CLASS SECTION OF FLOOR LIGHTING WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH WITHOUT RECYCLING POWER SWITCH. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY, OPERATIONAL CH - [SDR 9805239759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9805239759), Mar 30, 1998: SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING APPROACH, NOSE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON WITH NO GREEN INDICATION AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. CREW RECYCLED GEAR AND NORMAL INDICATIONS WERE ACHIEV - [SDR 9724319759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9724319759), Dec 26, 1997: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 3 INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED NEW EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 3, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9720819759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9720819759), Nov 5, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 16 THRU 23 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9713929758](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9713929758), Jul 13, 1997: UNSAFE LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. DURING CLIMB, 3 GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR WITH NO CHANGE IN INDICATION. VERIFIED GEAR ABD DOORS UP AND LOCKED. PROCEEDED TO DTW WITH NO FURT - [SDR 9705679759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9705679759), Mar 18, 1997: CONNECTOR. FAILED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTING INOPERATIVE FROM WING EXIT AFT. REPLACED TERMINAL END ON OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK - [SDR 9704199759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9704199759), Feb 21, 1997: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE LEFT TRAPEZOID PANEL FRAME FITTING FS 756. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 57-09, FIG 34. - [SDR 9704189759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9704189759), Feb 21, 1997: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON OUTBOARD UPPER TRAPEZOID PANEL ATTACH FITTING, FS 756. REPLACED PER SRM 51-10-4. - [SDR 9703469759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9703469759), Feb 14, 1997: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FITTING AT FS 783 - 794, LBL ZERO IN THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEELWELL. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR 9705959759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9705959759), Feb 12, 1997: PRESSURE PANEL. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL HORIZONTAL PRESSURE PANEL AT FS 105 RIGHT OF OUTBOARD VERTICAL FRAME. REPAIRED PER EA 97-111859. - [SDR 9705949759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9705949759), Feb 10, 1997: PRESSURE PANEL. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL HORIZONTAL PRESSURE PANEL AT FS 105 LEFT OUTBOARD FRAME. REPAIRED PER EA 97-111859. - [SDR 9705939759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9705939759), Feb 9, 1997: PRESSURE PANEL. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL HORIZONTAL PRESSURE PANEL AT RIGHT FRAME FS 83. REPAIRED PER EA 99-111860. - [SDR 9705929759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9705929759), Feb 9, 1997: PRESSURE PANEL. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL HORIZONTAL PRESSURE PANEL AT LEFT FRAME FS 83. REPAIRED PER EA 99-111860. - [SDR 9705969759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9705969759), Feb 6, 1997: PRESSURE PANEL. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL HORIZONTAL PRESSURE PANEL AT FS 105 NEAR LEFT INBOARD VERTICAL FRAME. REPAIRED PER EA 97-111859. - [SDR 9624939759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9624939759), Nov 19, 1996: ADI INDICATOR. FAILED. AFTER TAKEOFF, CAPTAIN'S ATTITUDE GYRO CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. RESET AND POPPED AGAIN. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 1 ADI AND - [SDR 9620149759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9620149759), Sep 12, 1996: T/O WARNING. ACTIVATED. RECEIVED TAKEOFF WARNING WHEN POWER ADVANCED FOR TAKEOFF. REPLACED INTERRUPTER, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9618069759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9618069759), Aug 16, 1996: RADAR ANTENNA. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING CRUISE, WEATHER RADAR IMAGES CELLS THAT MOVE 20 TO 30 MILES AFTER EACH SWEEP DUE TO EN ROUTE WEATHER. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. - [SDR 9608579759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9608579759), Apr 12, 1996: ELBOW. CRACKED. DURING TAKEOFF, NOTICED FUEL VENTING FROM THE RIGHT WING. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. FOUND CRACKED ELBOW ON INBOARD PUMP VOLUTE IN THE LEFT TANK. - [SDR 9607059759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9607059759), Mar 26, 1996: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. DURING TAKEOFF FROM MSP, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON. RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND DIRT ON THE UPLIMIT SWITCH CANN - [SDR 9601169759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9601169759), Jan 16, 1996: BATTERYQXEA96000. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES AND OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9518389759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9518389759), Nov 18, 1995: AIR DUCTS. DIRTY. CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG OIL SMELL AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND OIL RESIDUE IN PACK DU - [SDR 9507279759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9507279759), Apr 28, 1995: HANDLE. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO PULL BOTH THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR HANDLES FROM THE CLIPS. ALSO, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE W - [SDR 9506939759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9506939759), Apr 26, 1995: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON FORWARD AND AFT SIDES OF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR FIXED SIDE BRACE ATTACH FITTING LUG. REWORKED LUG PER EA 97-097473. - [SDR 9506859759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9506859759), Apr 18, 1995: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN THE AFT CARGO DOOR BEAM END FITTINGS NR 3 AFT AND NR 4 FORWARD AND AFT. REPLACED FITTINGS PER SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR 9506139759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9506139759), Apr 12, 1995: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN LEFT HALF OF LONGERON 30 END FITTING AT FS 642. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR 9504569759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9504569759), Mar 18, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND TWO 1.50 INCH CRACKS IN THE RIGHT FUSELAGE SKIN AFT OF ELEVATOR ACCUMULATOR SERVICE DOOR. REPAIRED PER EA 97-096492. ## 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 20050705014609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050705014609I), Jul 5, 2005: Doug DC941 (N759NW), Omaha, NE. (-23) N759NW, DC-9-41, being operated as northwest airlines flight 1706 returned to Eppley Airfield, Omaha, NE, after takeoff due to reported smoke in the… ## Other aircraft with N759NW - [Cancelled 1978-03-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N759NW-1978-03-02): Cessna 182Q, S/N 18266136. Exported to Australia. 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