# N765NC: 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: 47718 - Year built: 1976 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: November 29, 1976 - Certificate issued: December 31, 2009 - Last registry action: March 31, 2016 - Mode S code: AA554A - 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/N765NC - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=765NC - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N765NC-2018-12-06 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-9-51: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-51.md ## Service difficulty reports (67, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DALA1149559856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1149559856), Aug 20, 2011: FUSE. BLOWN. MAINTENANCE FOUND ROWS 1 THROUGH 4 EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FUSE AT THE SERVICE DOOR POWER SUPPLY PER AMM AND WPM. OPE - [SDR DALA1132769856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1132769856), Apr 29, 2011: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ON PREFLIGHT, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITH SWITCH IN THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARM POSITION. ASSOCIATED CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE POPPED ON OVERHEAD PANEL. MX - [SDR DALA1126889856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1126889856), Apr 18, 2011: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT STATION 1190 JUST BELOW LONGERON 14 RIGHT FRAME SHEAR TIE CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE WITH NEW SHEAR TIE P/N 9958239U12, F - [SDR DALA1127039856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1127039856), Apr 17, 2011: FAIRING. CRACKED. ENGINE NR 2 LOWER T/R BUCKET OTBD FAIRING CRACKED. STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED DOUBLER FROM 2024T3 .050 PO NR 1130701, INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 54-01, F2, P - [SDR DALA1125579856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1125579856), Apr 12, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE EXTERIOR, STA 1303, L15L, SKIN IS CRACKED. GAINED ACCESS TO SKIN CRACK. CUT OUT CRACKED SKIN 1"X 1". HFEC VERIFIED CRACK CONTAINMENT. FABRICATED 1EA FI - [SDR DALA1125109856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1125109856), Apr 10, 2011: CHANNEL. BROKEN. MAIN CABIN FLOOR PANEL 60-C HAS 4EA HAT CHANNELS BROKEN OUT FROM PANEL. REMOVED HATS FROM SKIN, REMOVED CORR FROM SKIN IAW SRM 51-10-3 ORIG MAT .025" REMOVED .0 - [SDR DALA1125069856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1125069856), Apr 10, 2011: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. FLIGHT DECK METAL SKIN FLOOR PANEL 14B HAS CORROSION. CPCP TASK 46-53303. REMOVED CORR FROM FLOOR PANEL. ORIG MAT .025" LOSS .010" .015 REMAINING. FOUND TO BE O - [SDR DALA1125059856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1125059856), Apr 10, 2011: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN FLOOR PANEL 21 HAS CORROSION SPOTS ON TOP SKIN SIDE FROM FWD END TO AFT END OF PANEL FLOOR PANEL HAS 100 PERCENT MAT LOSS, OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-0 - [SDR DALA1125099856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1125099856), Apr 8, 2011: SUPPORT CHANNEL. CRACKED. NOSE WHEEL WELL STA 37 RBL 6 SUPPORT CHANNEL CRACKED AT FASTENER. REMOVED CRACKED SUPPORT ANGLE FROM NOSE WHEEL WELL STA 37 RBL 6 IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATE - [SDR DALA1125559856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1125559856), Apr 6, 2011: FRAME. CRACKED. AFT ACCESSORY COMPARMENT, L4L, CANTED FRAME CRACKED BS 1245. R & R CANTED FRAME 1245 PN 09-5300-3-0606IAW SRM 51-30-5 & 51-30-2. REQUIRED INSP COMPLETED. - [SDR DALA1112719856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1112719856), Feb 18, 2011: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING FOR THE CATWALK IN THE TAIL COMPARTMENT AND THE TAIL SLIDE LIGHT WERE INOPERATIVE. MAIN - [SDR DALA1035489855](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1035489855), Nov 23, 2010: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND BS 110, BULKHEAD LBL4, 7 IN ABOVE BELLY ANGLE CRACKED. REMOVED CRACKED ANGLE IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW ANGLE IAW DWG 9915600. TREATE - [SDR DALA1035499855](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1035499855), Nov 22, 2010: STRUT. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND BS 560 RT STRUT CRACKED AT LOWER END. REMOVED FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-30-2, STOP DRILLED CRACK IAW SRM 53-01, FIG 2, FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLE - [SDR DALA1035479855](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1035479855), Nov 14, 2010: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND COCKPIT FLOOR PANEL NR15 HAS CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION, ORIGINAL THICKNESS WAS .020. REMOVED .005 OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53- 01 FIG.1. R - [SDR DALA1035469855](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1035469855), Nov 12, 2010: SEAT TRACK. BROKEN. DURING M-CHECK FOUND MAIN CABIN FS 597 LBL 45 SEAT TRACK LUGS ARE BROKEN. R & R LBL 45, SEAT TRACK STA 570-654 LOCATED DRILLED AND INSTALLED SPLICE ACA7413-505 - [SDR DALA1035459855](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1035459855), Nov 12, 2010: SEAT TRACK. GOUGED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND MAN CABIN FS 891 RBL 24 SEAT TRACK LUG IS GOUGED OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED SEAT TRACK FACTORY SPLICE STA 842 RBL 24 AND CUT AT BS 936.5, RBL 2 - [SDR DALA1032059856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1032059856), Nov 12, 2010: SUPPORT. GOUGED. DURING LINE CHECK FOUND NOSE GEAR SUPPORT WEB LT DAMAGED (GOUGED). PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR PER ERA 487318-14 REVISION ORIGINAL. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS PER SR - [SDR DALA1025739856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1025739856), Oct 6, 2010: PANEL. DELAMINATED. DURING LINE CHECK FOUND DELAMINATION ON LT WING OTBD SPOILER PANEL. REPLACED SPOILER PANEL IAW AMM 21-61-01-401 AND CARD 2760-9901M-LO. - [SDR DALA1020579856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1020579856), Aug 26, 2010: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND LT AND RT AUX EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. MX REPLACED BATTERIES IN POWER SUPPLY B5-25 REF WDM 33-51-01. OPERATION OF LIGHTS NOW CHEC - [SDR DALA1020569856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1020569856), Aug 26, 2010: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK MX FOUND FIRST CLASS CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. MX REPLACED BATTERIES IN POWER SUPPLY B5-24 REF WDM 33-51-01. OPERATION OF LIGHTS NOW CHEC - [SDR DALA1017569856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1017569856), Jul 26, 2010: SPLICE. CORRODED. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE FORWARD AND MIDDLE OF THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTS FOR THE CATWALK IN THE TAIL COMPARTMENT WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINT - [SDR DALA108879856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA108879856), Apr 27, 2010: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. INBOUND CREW WROTE LEFT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHT OUT. SET EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS TO ARM TO CHARGE BATTERIES FOR 20 MINUTES. LIGHT NOW CHECKS OK. - [SDR DALA107589856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA107589856), Apr 9, 2010: WIRE. BROKEN. ON FLIGHT CHECK MX FOUND SEAT 26D EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT INOP. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE IAW AMDS 33-51-04. OPS CHECK OF LIGHT IS NOW GOOD. - [SDR DALA105409856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA105409856), Mar 10, 2010: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE RIGHT SIDE LOWER OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY AND THE LIGHT - [SDR DALA105419856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA105419856), Mar 10, 2010: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN ROWS 5-8 OF THE CABIN WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY AND TH - [SDR NWAA093049856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA093049856), Aug 28, 2009: SOCKET. DIRTY. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN THE VENTRAL STAIRWAY WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE STAIRS LIGHT SOCKETS WE - [SDR NWAA09449856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA09449856), Feb 13, 2009: UNKNOWN. LEAKING. DURING ROTATION AND CLIMB ENGINE NR1 FUEL FLOW WAS ERRATIC AND EPR DROPPED ABOUT 10 PERCENT. ADVANCED THROTTLE TO MATCH ENGINE NR2 BUT EPR DROPPED AGAIN TO 1.6 - [SDR NWAA074309856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA074309856), Dec 26, 2007: SUPPORT ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING "L" CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN THE FORWARD FLANGE OF BULKHEAD SUPPORT ANGLE AT BS 851. REPAIRED PER EA 98-211053. - [SDR 0500809856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0500809856), Jun 1, 2005: PUMP. LEAKING. AFTER ACFT LEVELLED OFF AT FL 290, PILOT NOTICED DROP IN RT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY FROM 6 QTS TO 4 QTS. QUANTITY CONTINUED TO SLOWLY DECREASE AND WHEN REACHE - [SDR 0500749856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0500749856), May 12, 2005: COALESCER BAG. ODOR. SOON AFTER TAKEOFF, BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT AIR CONDITION SUPPLY TEMP HIGH LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED VISIBLE SMOK - [SDR 0203289856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0203289856), Aug 30, 2002: FLOOR PANEL. CRACKED. During Mck in ATL, the galley floor panel was found with a soft condition and a 4 inch crack in the aft floor panel web edge. Repaired per EA 98-190673. - [SDR 0203279856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0203279856), Aug 29, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. During Mck in ATL, a .5" skin crack was found at station 1135, 1 inch below L17. Also a dent was found at Sta 1135. Repaired per EA 98-190648. - [SDR 0203259856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0203259856), Aug 2, 2002: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. During Mck in ATL, a 2" crack was found in the flight compartment horizontal pressure panel at station 105 X=35. Repaired per EA. 98-190618. - [SDR 0202399856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0202399856), Jul 21, 2002: PUMP. FAILED. DURING AIRCRAFT ROTATION FOR FLIGHT, THE RIGHT ENGINE EXPERIENCED A FLAME-OUT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE FUEL PUMP. OPERAT - [SDR 0200049876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0200049876), Jan 5, 2002: DUCT. LACK OF LUBE. ON SLAT EXTENSION, THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED RIGHT ACCOMPANIED BY THE AMBER SLAT DISAGREEMENT AND BLUE SLAT EXTEND LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE CREW ACCOMPLISHED COM - [SDR 0104849856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0104849856), Nov 30, 2001: WEB. CRACKED. During Line check in ATL, the LH pylon closure rib at STA yn164 was found cracked at the lightening hole lower edge. Repaired per EA 98-185355. - [SDR 0001809856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0001809856), May 6, 2000: VALVE. FAILED. DURING APPROACH INTO MSP UPON SLAT EXTENSION, THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO THE RIGHT. SLAT DISAGREEMENT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND NO SLAT EXTEND INDICATION. PERFORMED COM - [SDR 0001799856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0001799856), May 5, 2000: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING APPROACH INTO MSN UPON SLAT EXTENSION, THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO THE RIGHT. SLAT DISAGREEMENT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND NO SLAT EXTEND INDICATION. PLACED FLAP S - [SDR 9903499856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9903499856), Aug 23, 1999: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT CATWALK EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9809119856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9809119856), May 12, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND CABIN CEILING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT SEAT ROWS 16 THROUGH 20. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERIES IN POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL - [SDR 9807049856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9807049856), Apr 22, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9804909856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9804909856), Mar 22, 1998: LATCH. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING CLIMBOUT, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE AND DOOR OPEN LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURES, RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INC - [SDR 9802249856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9802249856), Feb 4, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING INSPECTION, THE AFT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9720119856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9720119856), Oct 28, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY CEILING LIGHTS OUT AT ROWS 10 TO 14. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9716069856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9716069856), Aug 21, 1997: EPR INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. AS TAKEOFF POWER WAS APPLIED, THE LEFT ENGINE EPR INDICATION WOULD NOT REACH TARGET EPR. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE EPR INDICATOR. ENGINE OPERATIONAL - [SDR 9716109856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9716109856), Aug 17, 1997: CONTROLLER. INOPERATIVE. CABIN PRESSURE BECAME INOPERATIVE DURING CRUISE AT FL330. FOLLOWED COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL PROCEDURE AND CONTROLLED CABIN MANUALLY. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO STL AND - [SDR 9703719856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9703719856), Feb 21, 1997: SEAT BELT. OUT OF POSITION. DURING CLIMB, THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT BELT FROM UNDER AFT CABIN D - [SDR 9627369856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9627369856), Dec 28, 1996: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ABOVE DOOR DO NOT LIGHT. REPLACED BATTERIES IN PACK 85-25, OPERATION CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR 9625129856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9625129856), Nov 21, 1996: NOSE DOME. MALFUNCTIONED. AS POWER WAS APPLIED FOR TAKEOFF LEFT ENGINE EPR INDICATION WAS ABNORMALLY HIGH. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEFT ENGINE NOS - [SDR 9622469856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9622469856), Oct 19, 1996: LIGHTS. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND AFT OVERWING EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. CYCLED SWITCH SEVERAL TIMES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. All 67: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N765NC-2018-12-06/reports.md ## FAA accident and incident reports (4) 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 19881228069619I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881228069619I), Dec 28, 1988: Doug DC951 (N765NC), Rochester, NY. Slat disagreement light on approach. Returned to detroit. Replaced external slat switch and flap control valve. - [Incident 19830506032069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830506032069I), May 6, 1983: Doug DC951 (N765NC), Phoenix, AZ, Minor damage. Lost portion of tire cap on takeoff. Rubber ingested into engine. Runway foamed on return. Right engine fan damaged - [Incident 19790201004279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790201004279I), Feb 1, 1979: Doug DC951 (N765NC), Milwaukee, MN. First officer injured hand while attempting to secure oxygen actuator assembly. - [Incident 19780306011649I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780306011649I), Mar 6, 1978: Doug DC951 (N765NC), Chicago, IL, Minor damage. Pilot damaged the radone on passenger jetway while parking. Ramp was damp and guidelines in poor condition. --- 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.