# N760NC: 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-9 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-9-series) (registry code 52048) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 47708 - Year built: 1976 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: April 6, 1976 - Certificate issued: December 31, 2009 - Last registry action: April 21, 2016 - Mode S code: AA42B7 - 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/N760NC - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=760NC - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N760NC-2018-12-06 From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (63, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DALA1132909851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1132909851), May 10, 2011: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. LINE MAINTENANCE FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS FOR SEATS 5 THROUGH 9 INOPERATIVE. WORK ACCOMPLISHED ON WORK CARD NUMBER 2520-9870. EMERGENCY LIGHTS VERIFIED WORKING AF - [SDR DALA1122579851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1122579851), Mar 26, 2011: SKIN. DAMAGED. FOUND FOD DAMAGE ON RIGHT SIDE OF RUDDER JUST FWD OF TOP TAB HINGE. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGE PER SRM 51-70-6 HFEC. INSPECTED CUTOUT PER NTM 06-10-01-001 DAMAGE REMOVE - [SDR DALA1118499851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1118499851), Mar 11, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. ON T/A CHECK FOUND CRACK IN SKIN APPROX 2 INCHES LONG ON LEFT SIDE AFT OF ENGINE ON FUSELAGE NEXT TO EXISTING REPAIR. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR, CUTOUT DAMAGE, IN - [SDR DALA1029199851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1029199851), Oct 25, 2010: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT BOTH OF THE OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS WOULD ILLUMINATE WHEN BATTERY SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF. MAINTENANCE REPLACED TH - [SDR DALA1013569851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1013569851), Jun 18, 2010: FUSE. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 5-9 INOP. MX REPLACED BATTERY PACK NO HELP. FUSE WAS REPLACED ON BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK OF LIGHTS NOW CHEC - [SDR DALA108359851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA108359851), Apr 22, 2010: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND FRAME PRESSURE DESK WEB DOUBLER CRACKED IN LT MLG WHEEL WELL AT AFT SIDE OF BS813. REPAIRED IAW SRM51-30-5. - [SDR DALA107369851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA107369851), Apr 8, 2010: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. WHILE DOING TRANSIT CHECK MX FOUND RT AFT EMERGENCY DOOR LIGHT INOP. MX R & R RT SIDE BATTERY POWER PACK IAW IAW 33-53-00. OPS CHECK OF LIGHT AND BATTERY PACK C - [SDR NWAA084499851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA084499851), Sep 18, 2008: STIFFENER. CRACKED. DURING H CHECK FOUND CRACK IN OTBD END OF UPPER AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD HORIZONTAL STIFFENER. REPAIRED PER EA 98-213643. - [SDR NWAA082849851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA082849851), Jun 21, 2008: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN ROWS 19-22 OF THE CABIN AND IN THE TAIL COMPARTMENT WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE RE - [SDR NWAA081139851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA081139851), Mar 24, 2008: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY FLOOD LIGHT FOR THE AFT EVACUATION SLIDE WAS NOT FUNCTIONAL. THE BATTERIES IN THE CHARGER PACK B5-28 WER - [SDR NWAA072899851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA072899851), Aug 21, 2007: UNKNOWN. SMOKE. SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE, SMOKE AND FUMES APPEARED IN THE CABIN AND COCKPIT. THE FLIGHT CREW SHUT DOWN BOTH PACKS, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO AN UNEVE - [SDR 0601339851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0601339851), Jun 22, 2006: DUCT. BLOWN. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT FL290, THE CABIN CLIMBED TO 13,000 FEET. THE RED -CABIN PRESS- WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE OUTFLOW VALVE INDICATED FULLY CLOSED, AND - [SDR 0501209851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0501209851), Aug 2, 2005: LINK ASSY. BINDING. THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED LEFT ON TAKEOFF. AILERON TRIM WAS SET AT ZERO AND CREW HAD TO INPUT EXCESSIVE RIGHT TRIM TO MAINTAIN LEVEL FLIGHT. INCREASING RIGHT TRIM REQ - [SDR 0400399851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0400399851), Feb 14, 2004: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 69.5 LBL 18. REPAIRED PER EA 98-197454. - [SDR 0202219851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0202219851), Jul 1, 2002: DOOR SEAL. CRACKED. During Mck in ATL, the upper aft portion of the aft cargo door seal depressor was found broken at station 1108 between door stops 3 and 4. Repaired per EA 98-19 - [SDR 0202209851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0202209851), Jun 28, 2002: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. During an MCK in ATL, a crack was found in the cargo doorjamb pan at station 1108 between doorstops 2 and 3. Repaired per EA 98-190540. - [SDR 0202199851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0202199851), Jun 20, 2002: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. During an MCK in ATL, a crack was found in the intercostal that extends from station 148.5 to 160 at approx z=44. The crack extended from the upper edge of the - [SDR 0202189851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0202189851), Jun 20, 2002: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. During Mck in ATL, a crack was found in the forward passenger door doorjamb upper forward corner. Both the fuselage skin and the internal doorjamb doubler were - [SDR 0202179851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0202179851), Jun 17, 2002: PRESSURE PANEL. CRACKED. During MCK in ATL, cracks were found in the flight compartment horizontal pressure panel at statio 105. The cracks are located at sta x=-25 (1.0") and x=-35 (.7 - [SDR 0202169851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0202169851), Jun 13, 2002: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. During an Mck in ATL, the centerline intercostal, between station 218 and 237 was found cracked.Repaired per EA 98-190476. - [SDR 0004339851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0004339851), Nov 23, 2000: VALVE, AIR FLOW. AT 33,000 FEET, THE RIGHT AIR CONDITIONING PACK FAILED AND CREW WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL CABIN PRESSURIZATION. COMPLIED WITH COM PROCEDURES AND DEPLOYED MASK. INIT - [SDR 0001359851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0001359851), Apr 5, 2000: POWER SUPPLY. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND CATWALK EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9901329851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9901329851), Apr 3, 1999: FUEL PUMP. FAILED. DURING CLIMB, THE LEFT ENGINE EXPERIENCED A FLAME-OUT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE FUEL P - [SDR 9810879851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9810879851), Dec 15, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND FIRST CLASS CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERIES IN POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9810639851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9810639851), Nov 3, 1998: WIRE. DAMAGED. DURING TAXI OPERATIONS, THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING ILUMINATED FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AND THEN EXTINGUISHED; PROBLEM REPEATED UPON LANDING AT DESTINATION. M - [SDR 9810169851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9810169851), Oct 1, 1998: DOOR. BENT. DURING APPROACH, SLAT DISAGREEMENT LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON SLAT EXTENSION. CREW REQUESTED EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT ON STANDBY AS A PRECAUTION. AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED SAFEL - [SDR 9807689851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9807689851), Apr 28, 1998: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 16 THROUGH 20 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES IN BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHEC - [SDR 9806519851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9806519851), Apr 10, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROWS 16 THRU 20 INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9804439851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9804439851), Mar 13, 1998: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING TAXI OUT, THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN THE FIRST CLASS SECTION AND THE LOCATOR LIGHT OVER THE GALLEY DOOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO - [SDR 9804229851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9804229851), Mar 11, 1998: FUSE. BLOWN. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT GALLEY, FORWARD CABIN AND AT GALLEY SERVICE DOOR EXIT SIGN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FUSE, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL - [SDR 9804169851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9804169851), Mar 10, 1998: FUSE. BLOWN. EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT OVERWING EXITS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BLOWN FUSE AT GALLEY DOOR, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9802309851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9802309851), Feb 8, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING INSPECTION, THE AFT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9716809851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9716809851), Aug 29, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND LEFT FORWARD NACELLE LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9710749851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9710749851), Jun 3, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT EXIT ROW 15ABC AND 15CDF INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES AND POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9711229851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9711229851), May 31, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND THREE EMERGENCY OVERHEAD LIGHTS STARTING AT ROW 16 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9711299851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9711299851), May 21, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND AFT OVERWING EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE ON BOTH SIDES. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS AND POWER SUPPLIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9709259851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9709259851), May 2, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT OUT IN TAIL CONE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9707619851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9707619851), Apr 15, 1997: LIGHTS. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND TAILCONE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES IN POWER SUPPLY FOR TAILCONE EMERGENCY LIGHTS. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9706559851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9706559851), Mar 27, 1997: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING TAXI OUT, EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FORWARD CABIN ILLUMINATED AND WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. REPAIRED INTERMITTENT WIRE IN CONDUIT BEHIND POWER SUPPLY AND REPAIRED - [SDR 9705519851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9705519851), Mar 16, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS OVER BOTH AFT OVERWING EXITS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9703919851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9703919851), Feb 21, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON CONTINUOUSLY ON PREFLIGHT. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT MAIN CABIN DOOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9703909851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9703909851), Feb 21, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT STAIRS ABOVE SLIDE PACK AND AT TAILCONE. REPLACED BATTERIES IN POWER SUPPLY B5-28. OPE - [SDR 9627359851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9627359851), Dec 27, 1996: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS OUT. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR ROWS 16 AFT, OPERATION CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR 9625779851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9625779851), Dec 2, 1996: GENERATOR. FAILED. IN CRUISE FROM ALB TO DTW, LEFT GENERATOR WENT OFF LINE. APU GENERATOR INOPERATIVE IN FLIGHT. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO SYR AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE RE - [SDR 9622589851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9622589851), Oct 21, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN THE AFT ENTRY DOOR RIGHT SIDE UPPER AND LOWER STOP FITTINGS. REPLACED FITTINGS PER SRM 51-30-0. - [SDR 9622849867](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9622849867), Oct 19, 1996: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHTING BETWEEN ROWS 9 AND 15 VERY DIM. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9621419851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9621419851), Oct 8, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9621649851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9621649851), Oct 1, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE FORWARD ENTRANCE DOOR JAMB UPPER AFT SKIN FS 200 AT LONGERON 9L. REPAIRED SKIN (P/N 5911406-501) PER EA 98-109587. - [SDR 9616899851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9616899851), Aug 2, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND ONE SECTION OF OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AFT OF OVERWING EXITS. REPLACED BATTERY PACK B5-58, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9615489851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9615489851), Jul 15, 1996: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE IN AUTO AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED CONTROLLER, PRE-PRESSURE CONTROLLE All 63: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N760NC-2018-12-06/reports.md ## FAA accident and incident reports (8) 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 19981230045339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981230045339I), Dec 30, 1998: Doug DC951 (N760NC), Green Bay, WI, Substantial damage. (-5)Aircraft sustained damage to surrounding structure in the aret of the tail skid. No damage to pressure bulkhead. - [Incident 19900904047779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900904047779I), Sep 4, 1990: Doug DC951 (N760NC), Detroit, MI. NR1 engine overheated while holding for takeoff. Fire in tail pipe. Extinguished and returned to ramp. - [Incident 19861118072879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861118072879I), Nov 18, 1986: Doug DC951 (N760NC), Detroit, MI. Elevator trim malfunctioned when autopilot was engaged. Pilot returned to feild. Maintenance could not find defect. - [Incident 19860214010419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860214010419I), Feb 14, 1986: Doug DC951 (N760NC), Chicago, IL. Tail cone fell off during rollout. Exterior release handle had been activated at upline location. - [Incident 19860126016519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860126016519I), Jan 26, 1986: Doug DC951 (N760NC), Rapid City, SD, Minor damage. Fire alarm went off while on ramp. Fire bottle discharged. APU tail exhaust pipe had cracked. - [Incident 19810524033279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810524033279I), May 24, 1981: Doug DC951 (N760NC), Memphis, TN, Substantial damage. Tail cone off during landing. Release handles not properly stored. Under investigation. - [Incident 19800407047949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800407047949I), Apr 7, 1980: Doug DC951 (N760NC), Minot, ND, Minor damage. Aircraft ran off runway while landing. Runway was covered with light snow. Braking poor. - [Incident 19780826039049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780826039049I), Aug 26, 1978: Doug DC9 (N760NC), Minneapolis, MN. Station agent had burning sensation on arms after handling radioactive material cargo. 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