# N760NW: 1968 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-41, registration cancelled 2011-02-09 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: February 9, 2011 - 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: 47288 - Year built: 1968 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: May 8, 1992 - Certificate issued: December 31, 2009 - Last registry action: December 31, 2009 - Mode S code: AA42C9 - 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/N760NW - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=760NW - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N760NW-2011-02-09 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 (45) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DALA1100129760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1100129760), Jan 2, 2011: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING AT THE AFT RT OVERWING EXIT SIGN WAS INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE RT OVER-WING EXIT LIGHT AND OP - [SDR DALA1100119760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1100119760), Jan 2, 2011: WIRE. DAMAGED. MX FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING AT ROW 15 IS INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE WIRING AND FUNCTIONALLY CHECKED THE SYS. - [SDR DALA1036109760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1036109760), Dec 20, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND RT FUSELAGE SKIN HAS 2 CRACKS 1" AND .5" LONG AT BS CANTED FRAME 1208 L22R. STOPPED DRILLED CRACKS FABRICATED NEW REPAIR DOUBLER DRILLE - [SDR DALA1033889760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1033889760), Nov 26, 2010: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING AT SEAT 2C WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND FUNCTIONALLY CH - [SDR DALA1026669760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1026669760), Oct 14, 2010: SPLICE. DEFECTIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN SEAT 5EF OF THE CABIN WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND AND REPAIRED A BAD SPLICE A - [SDR DALA1017199760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1017199760), Jul 22, 2010: SKIN. DENTED. DURING LINE CHECK FOUND DENTS IN FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN BS 990 AND BS 1021 BETWEEN L25L AND L27L. REPAIRED PER ERA 484101-14 SECTION I. SECTION II PERMANENT REPA - [SDR DALA1012659760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1012659760), Jun 9, 2010: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND AFT WALKWAY MIDDLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. MX REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY IAW WDM 33-51-04. OPS CHECK OF LIGHTS NOW CHECK GOOD. - [SDR DALA20104369760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA20104369760), Jun 9, 2010: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND AFT WALKWAY MIDDLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. MX REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY IAW WDM 33-51-04. OPS CHECK OF LIGHTS NOW CHECK GOOD. - [SDR NWAA094579760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA094579760), Dec 30, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN ROWS 9-11 AND THE LEFT EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE - [SDR NWAA 091559760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA%20091559760), May 7, 2009: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. FORWARD RT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT IDENTIFIER SIGN WILL NOT ILLUMINATE DURING EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM OPS CHECK. REPLACED FORWARD RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXI - [SDR NWAA084679760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA084679760), Oct 18, 2008: SUPPORT. OUT OF ADJUST. AFTER TAKEOFF THE SLATS WERE SELECTED TO RETRACT BUT THE AMBER SLAT DISAGREEMENT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE ACFT EXPERIENCED A VERY SLIGHT ABNORMAL ROLLING TENDE - [SDR NWAA080989760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA080989760), Mar 16, 2008: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY OVERWING EXIT SIGNS ON BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES WERE INOPERATIVE. AFTER INSTALLATION OF A NEW BATTE - [SDR 0402129760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0402129760), Nov 25, 2004: STRAP. MISSING. A LINE CHECK INSPECTION FOUND THE AFT EVACUATION SLIDE MISSING THE DEPLOYMENT STRAPS. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED THE STRAPS PER ROUTINE WORK CARD 2560-4064M, STEP 3G - [SDR 0402019760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0402019760), Nov 4, 2004: STRUT. DISCHARGED. AT ABOUT 3,000 FEET DURING CLIMB-OUT, CREW COULD NOT COMPLETE THE UPLATCH CHECK. COM PROCEDURES COMPLIED WITH AND AFTER NUMEROUS GEAR OPERATION AND INDICATION P - [SDR 0401239760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0401239760), Jul 16, 2004: SEPARATOR. ODOR. JUST AS AIRCRAFT LEVELED OFF AT FL220, A STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL AND LIGHT SMOKE APPEARED IN THE CABIN. BOTH THE FORWARD AND AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTORS ACTIVA - [SDR 0100179760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0100179760), Jan 10, 2001: ENGINE. STALLED. ON CLIMB, JUST AFTER ROTATION, THE RIGHT ENGINE EXPERIENCED A SEVERE COMPRESSOR STALL AND AN UNCONTAINED ENGINE FAILURE. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED W - [SDR 9905149760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9905149760), Nov 17, 1999: SPAR. CORRODED. DURING M CHECK, LEFT WING REAR SPAR CAP HAS CORROSION AFT SIDE STA. XRS 267, NR 3 FLAP HINGE FITTING UPPER STUD HOLES. REPAIRED PER EA 97-171707. - [SDR 9905049760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9905049760), Nov 15, 1999: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD FORWARD UPPER LEFT CORNER -9 DOUBLER. REPAIRED PER EA 97-171705. - [SDR 98ZZZX2265](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX2265), Jun 9, 1998: LINK. MALFUNCTIONED. UPON INITIAL ROLLOUT, (NLG) UPLOCK CHECK FAILED CAUSING (NLG) UNSAFE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. GROUND FUNCTIONAL TEST ACCOMPLISHED. ALL SY - [SDR 9809319760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9809319760), May 14, 1998: CLIPS. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING TAILCONE FUNCTIONAL CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO REMOVE BOTH THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR RELEASE HANDLES FROM THE RETENTION CLIPS. ADJ - [SDR 9807669760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9807669760), Apr 28, 1998: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND MID CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 19 THROUGH 21 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES IN BATTERY PACK AT FS 8 - [SDR 9802509760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9802509760), Feb 8, 1998: WIRE. INOPERATIVE. DURING DESCENT, THE FLIGHT CREW DISCOVERED SMOKE IN THE AIRCRAFT CABIN. FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, SHUT DOWN THE CABIN LIGHTING SYSTEM, AND LANDED AT DE - [SDR 9800719760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9800719760), Jan 9, 1998: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND AFT CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY/BATTERIES OVER RIGHT LAVATORY, OPERATIONAL CHEC - [SDR 9722459760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9722459760), Dec 1, 1997: SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING DESCENT, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATOR DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL, RECYCLED LANDING GE - [SDR 9721239760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9721239760), Nov 12, 1997: FUEL. LEAKING. DURING TAXI OPERATIONS, DISCOVERED FUEL VENTING FROM THE RIGHT WING. EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT WAS CALLED AS A PRECAUTION AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE WITHOU - [SDR 9720529760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9720529760), Nov 3, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERIES AND TIGHTENED TERMINALS, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9717999760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9717999760), Sep 22, 1997: AMPLIFIER. FAILED. DURING CLIMBOUT, CABIN WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE IN AUTO MODE. REGAINED SOME CONTROL TO MANUAL MODE. FLIGHT RETURNED TO ATL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED AMP - [SDR 9711589760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9711589760), May 31, 1997: RETRACT MECH. MALFUNCTIONED. ON APPROACH DURING GEAR EXTENSION, NOSE GEAR DID NOT COME DOWN. NO GREEN OR RED LIGHTS, HYDRAULIC PRESSURE AND QUANTITY WERE NORMAL. CYCLED GEAR AND NOSE GEAR C - [SDR 9703699760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9703699760), Feb 19, 1997: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. DURING CLIMB AT 3,000 FEET, THE RIGHT ENGINE EXPERIENCED A COMPRESSOR STALL. CREW RETURNED TO DEPARTING STATION OF YUL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAIN - [SDR 9702539760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9702539760), Feb 5, 1997: INDICATION. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING APPROACH, UPON LANDING GEAR EXTENSION, NO GREEN LIGHT ON NOSE GEAR. LIGHT TESTED OK, RECYCLED GEAR AND RECEIVED ALL GREEN LIGHTS. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT I - [SDR 9701349760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9701349760), Jan 20, 1997: INDICATION. MALFUNCTION. ON APPROACH, DID NOT GET NOSE GEAR GREEN INDICATION ON GEAR EXTENSION. RECYCLED GEAR WITHOUT GREEN INDICATION. GEAR EXTENDED MANUALLY AND GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINATE - [SDR 9701129760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9701129760), Jan 14, 1997: WIRE. LOOSE. NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE ON GEAR EXTENSION. RECYCLED GEAR AND ON SECOND TRY RECEIVED DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. - [SDR 9624579760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9624579760), Nov 7, 1996: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 30 AT FS 531. REPAIRED LONGERON (P/N 5924819-517) PER EA 97-111799. - [SDR 9624569760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9624569760), Nov 5, 1996: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN THE FS 1041 FLOORBEAM CHORD, RIGHT SIDE. REPAIRED CHORD (P/N 9912243-55) PER EA 97-111768. - [SDR 9624559760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9624559760), Nov 5, 1996: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION AT LONGERON 30 AT FS 794. REPAIRED LONGERON (P/N 5924878-501) PER EA 97-111762. - [SDR 9624549760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9624549760), Nov 5, 1996: BULKHEAD PANEL. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL HORIZONTAL PRESSURE PANEL AT FS 108, LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES, AT BOTH THE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD VER - [SDR 9624529760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9624529760), Oct 25, 1996: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN THE FS 1056 FLOORBEAM LEFT SIDE. REPAIRED BEAM (P/N 9958187) PER EA 97-111777. - [SDR 9624519760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9624519760), Oct 21, 1996: BULKHEAD PANEL. CRACKED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND A 3 INCH CRACK IN THE SLANTED PRESSURE PANEL TO FUSELAGE ATTACH ANGLE APPROXIMATELY LBL 24 ABOVE THE REAR SPAR. REPAIRED ANGLE (P/N 992 - [SDR 9602029760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9602029760), Jan 26, 1996: ALTIMETER. FAILED. DURING CLIMB, CAPTAIN'S ALTIMETER OFF FLAG CAME ON. RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER AND ALTIMETER CAME ON MOMENTARILY, THEN OFF FLAG RETURNED. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESTI - [SDR 9513469760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9513469760), Aug 26, 1995: BRACKET. CRACKED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE SHEAR CLIP ANGLE, FS 1114 AT LONGERON 15L. REPAIRED CLIP (P/N 9912246-43) PER EA 97-100866. - [SDR 9505609760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9505609760), Apr 12, 1995: LINK. FAILED. LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATION WAS COMING FROM NOSE GEAR AREA AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND THE RIGHT NOSE GEAR DOOR OPEN. - [SDR 9505009760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9505009760), Mar 25, 1995: LINE. CRACKED. NR 1 ENGINE EPR INDICATION WAS LOW ON TAKEOFF ROLL. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED A CRACKED PT7 LINE. THE - [SDR 9503669760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9503669760), Mar 7, 1995: RELEASE MECH. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND THE TAILCONE RELEASE MECHANISM OUT OF RIG. RE-RIGGED TAILCONE, CHECKED OK. - [SDR 9503079760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9503079760), Feb 23, 1995: RELEASE MECH. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND THAT THE LEFT AFT EMERGENCY OVERWING EXIT WOULD NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. ADJUSTED THE OUTER HANDLE RELEASE MECHANISM PER MM 52-21 - [SDR 9502719760](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9502719760), Feb 10, 1995: RETRACT MECH. MALFUNCTIONED. A LOUD 'BANG' WAS HEARD ON INITIAL GEAR RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF. NOSE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND VIBRATION WAS EXPERIENCED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO D ## FAA accident and incident reports (3) 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 20010619013379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010619013379I), Jun 19, 2001: Doug DC941 (N760NW), Kansas City, MO. (-23) On June 19, 2001, at approximately 1827 CDT, northwest airlines flight 1524, a DC-9, N760NW, departed Kansas City International Airport, Kansas City,… - [Incident 20010110000069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010110000069I), Jan 10, 2001: Doug DC941 (N760NW), Minneapolis, MN, Minor damage. (-23) During climb, at 800 feet, the number 2 engine failed. The a/c returned to msp with an emergency declared. A successful landing was made. Maintenance… - [Incident 19921006045119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921006045119I), Oct 6, 1992: Doug DC941 (N760NW), Billings, MT. Experienced left main gear unsafe indication on retraction. Returned. Landed safely. Cleaned uplock switch. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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