# N763NW: 1969 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: 47396 - Year built: 1969 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: December 30, 1991 - Certificate issued: December 31, 2009 - Last registry action: December 31, 2009 - Mode S code: AA4DEE - 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/N763NW - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=763NW - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N763NW-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 (47) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DALA1027309763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1027309763), Oct 18, 2010: RESISTOR. DEFECTIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN ROWS 5–8 AND THE RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE RE - [SDR DALA1014429763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1014429763), Jun 22, 2010: POWERPACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND CEILING LIGHTS AT ROW 3,5, AND 7 INOP. MX RE-INSTALLED EMERGENCY LIGHTS POWER PACK IAW AMM DC9-A-33-53-00-401-926A-A. OPS CHECK OF L - [SDR DALA102939763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA102939763), Feb 6, 2010: FLOOR PANEL. DAMAGED. DURING "L" CHECK FOUND FLOOR PANEL 62, HAS 2 CORNERS BROKEN. REPAIRED IAW EA 478964-14, AND SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR DALA102899763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA102899763), Feb 5, 2010: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING "L" CHECK FOUND FLOORBEAM AT STA 208, AT RBL 22 TO 44, CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-12-1, SRM 51-10-1, SRM 51-10-2, SRM 51-10-3, SRM 51-10-4, AND SRM 51 - [SDR DALA102879763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA102879763), Feb 5, 2010: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. DURING "L" CHECK FOUND LT CUSP WEB AT STA 218, CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-2, SRM 51-10-4, SRM 51-10-2, AND SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR DALA102869763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA102869763), Feb 5, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING "L" CHECK FOUND LT OTBD SEAT TRACK AT STA 230 TO 237, LBL44, EXFOLIATED. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-4, SRM 51-30-5, SRM 51-10-4, AND SRM 51-10-3. - [SDR DALA102859763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA102859763), Feb 5, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING "L" CHECK FOUND SEAT TRACK AT STA 237 TO 275, AT LBL22 CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-10-3, SRM 51-10-1, SRM 53-22-0, AND SRM 53-30-4. - [SDR DALA102829763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA102829763), Feb 5, 2010: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING "L" CHECK FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT AT STA 218 TO 270, AT BL0, CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-5, AND SRM 51-10-4. - [SDR DALA102819763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA102819763), Feb 5, 2010: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING "L" CHECK FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT AT STA 200, AT LBL 22 TO 44 CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-10-4, AND SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR DALA102809763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA102809763), Feb 5, 2010: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING "L" CHECK FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT AT STA 160 TO 208 AT RBL 44, CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-10-3, SRM 53-12-1, SRM 51-10-1, SRM 51-10-2, SRM 51-10-4, AND SR - [SDR DALA102799763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA102799763), Feb 5, 2010: WEB. CRACKED. DURING "L" CHECK FOUND WEB AT STA 239 AT LBL 55, CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW NDT SPM 06-10-01, AND TRM 53-10-18. - [SDR DALA102599763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA102599763), Feb 2, 2010: SKIN. CHAFED. DURING "L" CHECK FOUND RT WING L/E SKIN CHAFED OTBD OF NR4 SLAT. REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-06-7. - [SDR DALA102589763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA102589763), Feb 2, 2010: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. DURING "L" CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON AFT CARGO DOOR JAMB. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05-44. - [SDR DALA102219763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA102219763), Jan 29, 2010: FLOOR PANEL. DAMAGED. DURING "L" CHECK FOUND CABIN FLOOR PANEL NR 68 BROKEN ON CORNER. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-02. - [SDR NWAA094329763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA094329763), Dec 15, 2009: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN ROW 6 WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND FUNCTIONALLY CHEC - [SDR NWAA0989763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA0989763), Jan 9, 2009: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN ROWS 9-12 OF THE CABIN WERE INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE BATTERIES IN THE POWER SUPPLY AND TH - [SDR NWAA0929763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA0929763), Jan 6, 2009: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN ROWS 9-11 OF THE CABIN WERE INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED BATTERIES. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD. (K) - [SDR NWAA085369763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA085369763), Dec 3, 2008: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK MX FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN ROWS 12-15 OF THE CABIN GO OUT AFTER ABOUT 10 SECONDS. MX CHARGED THE BATTERY PACK AND THE LIG - [SDR NWAA085359763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA085359763), Dec 3, 2008: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK THE AFT LT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE BATTERIES. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD. - [SDR NWAA082769763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA082769763), Jun 18, 2008: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN THE FIRST CLASS ROWS OF SEATS IN THE CABIN HAD FAILED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATT - [SDR NWAA070709763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA070709763), Feb 27, 2007: VALVE. LEAKING. FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM HAD LOST ALL FLUID AND PRESSURE WHILE AT CRUISE. COM PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH AND VERIFIED SYSTEM INOPERATIV - [SDR 0602619763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0602619763), Dec 7, 2006: CONTROLLER. MALFUNCTIONED. THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THE LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURE WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT AND ATTEMPTED TO RECOVER IT WITH MANUAL CONTROL. COM PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH AND - [SDR 0501719763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0501719763), Dec 11, 2005: COALESCER BAG. CONTAMINATED. JUST BEFORE LANDING AN ACRID SMELL WAS NOTICED IN THE AIRCRAFT. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED THE RT AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR WAS SOUNDING. NO VISIBLE SMOKE - [SDR 0401979763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0401979763), Nov 5, 2004: ODOR. DETECTED. ON APPROACH, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED BRIEF HOT ELECTRICAL ODOR AROUND ROWS 8-16. NO SMOKE WAS OBSERVED. ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INC - [SDR 0400019763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0400019763), Jan 2, 2004: LINE. FAILED. AT TOP OF DESCENT, RIGHT HYDRAULIC QUANTITY INDICATED ZERO. A SHORT TIME LATER, THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURES AND - [SDR 0201079763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0201079763), Mar 30, 2002: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING LANDING ROLL, THE MASTER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH THE FORWARD CARGO FIRE BELL AND CARGO SMOKE WARNING ANNUNCIATOR. COMPLIED WITH COM PROCEDUR - [SDR 0001949763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0001949763), Jun 4, 2000: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. CLIMBING OUT OF BNA, CREW HAD FORWARD CARGO SMOKE INDICATION. FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURE, DISCHARGED FIRE BOTTLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO EXTINGUISH WARNING LIGHT. FLIGHT - [SDR 9902249763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9902249763), Jun 26, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND AFT STAIRWAY AND TAIL CONE EMERGENCY LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9900739763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9900739763), Feb 28, 1999: OUTFLOW VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURIZATION OCCURRED DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT 29,000 FEET. CABIN ALTITUDE ROSE TO 17,000 FEET AND OXYGEN MASKS WERE DEPLOYED THROUGHOUT THE CABI - [SDR 9806779763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9806779763), Apr 18, 1998: FUEL CONTROL. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMB TO MAINTAIN EQUAL POWER SETTINGS, THE POWER LEVERS WERE SPLIT WITH THE LEFT FORWARD OF THE RIGHT. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLAC - [SDR 9802549763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9802549763), Feb 11, 1998: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9710059763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9710059763), May 20, 1997: CLIPS. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING TAIL CONE FUNCTIONAL CHECK, FOUND THAT INADEQUATE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO PULL THE EXTERIOR RELEASE HANDLE FROM THE RETAINING CLIPS. ALSO, FOUND THAT 6 ALI - [SDR 9708469763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9708469763), Apr 30, 1997: RELEASE MECH. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING TAILCONE FUNCTIONAL CHECK, FOUND THE TAIL CONE DID NOT DROP AND EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO REMOVE HANDLE FROM CLIPS. ALSO, FOUND THE UPPER TWO GUIDE - [SDR 9700919763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9700919763), Jan 19, 1997: OUT FLOW VALVE. FAILED. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. FOLLOWED COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL PROCEDURE. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED OUTF - [SDR 9626859763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9626859763), Dec 16, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND MID SECTION EMERGENCY LIGHTS BY EMERGENCY EXIT DOORS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED 05-903 BATTERY PACK AND CHARGER. OPERATION CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR 9617359763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9617359763), Aug 11, 1996: HIGH TEMP SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER TAKEOFF POWER WAS APPLIED, THE LEFT ICE PROTECTION TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NO ICE PROTECTION WAS SELECTED ON. LIGHT REMAINED ON UNTIL HIGH PRE - [SDR 9616399763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9616399763), Jul 26, 1996: ANNUNCIATOR MOD. FAILED. ON APPROACH, NOSE GEAR LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE THE FIRST TWO TIMES GEAR WAS LOWERED. ON THE THIRD ATTEMPT, ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. PROBLEM FOUND TO BE I - [SDR 9613669763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9613669763), Jun 20, 1996: VERTICAL GYRO. FAILED. DURING CRUISE, WEATHER RADAR BECAME INOPERATIVE. DUE TO EN ROUTE WEATHER, FLIGHT DIVERTED TO ATL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 1 VERTICAL GYRO, OPERA - [SDR 9610929763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9610929763), Apr 19, 1996: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FS 1072 FRAME AT THE LEFT CUSP ANGLE. REPAIRED FRAME (P/N 5910163-73) PER EA 97-108880. - [SDR 9608879763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9608879763), Apr 18, 1996: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FS 1056 FLOOR BEAM END FITTING AT THE LEFT CUSP. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR 9608869763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9608869763), Apr 18, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE AFT CARGO DOOR NR 4 BEAM AFT END FITTING. REPLACED FITTING. - [SDR 9608809763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9608809763), Apr 17, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE FORWARD SERVICE DOOR END FITTING AT THE LOWER FORWARD HINGE. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR 9609139763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9609139763), Apr 16, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING "H" CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE AFT CARGO DOOR NR 1 BEAM FORWARD END FITTING. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR 9604229763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9604229763), Feb 16, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND ONE SECTION OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT SECTION 886. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 9600019763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9600019763), Jan 1, 1996: RADAR SYST. MALFUNCTIONED. WEATHER RADAR WOULD NOT PAINT GROUND RETURNS AND BEGAN SPOKING AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RADAR TRANSCEIVER AND - [SDR 9516199763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9516199763), Oct 17, 1995: DOOR SWITCH. FAILED. DURING CLIMB, LANDING GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR AND LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RE - [SDR 9518569763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9518569763), Oct 14, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN THE LEFT AND RIGHT FLAP TRAILING EDGES. REPAIRED FLAPS PER EA 98-104972, -104973 RESPECTIVELY. ## FAA accident and incident reports (2) 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 20090105000049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090105000049I), Jan 5, 2009: Doug DC941 (N763NW), Boston, MA, Minor damage. Northwest airlines inc., flight #371, N763NW, DC-9-41, while being pushed back for departure at Logan int’l airport Boston ma, was hit by the pushback tug that… - [Incident 20010630018229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010630018229I), Jun 30, 2001: Doug DC941 (N763NW), Buffalo, NY. (-23) On Saturday, June 30, 2001, northwest airlines, flight 1144, a DC-9-41, N763NW, departed syracuse hancock international airport (syr), syracuse, new… --- 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.