# N768NC: 1977 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-51, registration cancelled 2015-05-11 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: May 11, 2015 - Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled - Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-51](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-51) (registry code 3022051) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 47729 - Year built: 1977 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: May 26, 1977 - Last registry action: January 6, 2014 - Mode S code: AA606F - Location: [Mcminnville, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Mcminnville) - Owner type: Individual - Owner's area on the map: 45.2117° N, 123.2817° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97128, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N768NC - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=768NC - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N768NC-2015-05-11 From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 (52, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DALA1108719859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1108719859), Feb 4, 2011: RIB. DAMAGED. RIB DAMAGED FROM NR 2 LT SLAT EXT CABLE CLEANED UP DAMAGE TO APPROXIMATELY 1/4" TO 3" CUT OUT. CUT OUT WAS HFEC INSPECTED WITH NO CRACKS NOTED. FORMED DOUBLER A - [SDR DALA1023509859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1023509859), Sep 20, 2010: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING MX CHECK FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT ROW 25 CEILING INOP, REPLACED BATTERIES AND TESTS OK. - [SDR DALA1022009859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1022009859), Sep 2, 2010: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT BOTH OF THE OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS WERE INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AND THE LIGHTS RETURNED TO AN OPS COND - [SDR DALA1016259859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1016259859), Jul 14, 2010: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. CREW WROTE UP SEAT 15 A/B OVERHEAD EXIT LIGHTING IS INOP. MAINTENANCE DISCONNECTED AND RECONNECTED SIDEWALL LIGHT OVER SEAT SIGN. OPERATION OF LIGHT NOW CHECKS - [SDR DALA1015759859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1015759859), Jul 7, 2010: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK MAINTENANCE FOUND LEFT EMERGENCY OVERWING EXIT LIGHTS INOP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR LEFT FORWARD OVERWING LIGHT. OPERATIONAL CHE - [SDR DALA1022019859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1022019859), Jul 3, 2010: SOCKET. LOOSE. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT OF THE OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT SEATS 15AB WAS INOPERATIVE. MX FOUND THE LIGHT SOCKET WAS LOOSE, RE-SECURED IT, AND FUNC - [SDR DALA1015239859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1015239859), Jun 30, 2010: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK MAINTENANCE FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 6 INOP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 33-53-00-401. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF LIGHT NOW CHEC - [SDR DALA1010159859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1010159859), May 17, 2010: LIGHT. BROKEN. ON FLIGHT CHECK MX FOUND L1 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT BROKEN AND INOP. MX REPLACED LIGHT AT DOOR L1. OPS CHECK OF LIGHT NOW CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR DALA107579867](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA107579867), Apr 10, 2010: BULKHEAD. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK FOUND LT BULKHEAD PANEL IN AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT HAD CORROSION ON BOTTOM AROUND FASTENERS. REPAIRED IAW 51-10-3-, 53-01-1, 53-23-0, 51-30-1, 51-1 - [SDR DALA107569867](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA107569867), Apr 10, 2010: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK FOUND CUSP WEB CRACKED AT BS 1130 RT. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-10-3, 53-10-16-801-663A AND 51-30-2. - [SDR DALA107559867](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA107559867), Apr 10, 2010: FLOOR PANEL. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN FLOOR PANEL NR 63. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-10-2, 51-70-4, 53-23-0, 51-10-2, 51-30-9, 51-10-3. - [SDR DALA107499867](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA107499867), Apr 10, 2010: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN CANTED FRAME IN AFT ACCY AT BS 1339 JUST ABOVE LT LOWER TAIL CONE LATCH FRAME. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5. - [SDR DALA107529859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA107529859), Apr 10, 2010: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK FOUND CRACK AND SHEARED FASTENERS ON CARGO FLOORBEAM AT BS 1140 LBL54. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-72-01. - [SDR DALA107489859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA107489859), Apr 10, 2010: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN LT CUSP WEB AT BS1140. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-70-4 FIG 2, SRM 51-10-4. - [SDR DALA107669859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA107669859), Apr 9, 2010: VANE. DELAMINATED. DURING L-CHECK FOUND RT WING INBD FLAP VANE TOP SIDE EXISTING REPAIR IS CHAFED AND DELAMINATED. REPAIRED IAW SRM 27-51-03, 51-70-02, 57-03, 57-50-9, 51-10-3. - [SDR DALA107659867](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA107659867), Apr 9, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK FOUND L/E SKIN CRACKED ON RT WING AFT MOVEABLE VANE LOWER SURFACE. REPLACED IAW SRM 27-51-02. - [SDR DALA107539867](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA107539867), Apr 9, 2010: FLOOR PANEL. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN FLOOR PANEL NR49. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-10-2, 51-30-2, 51-10-4, 51-30-8, 53-70-4 FIGURE 2. - [SDR DALA107519867](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA107519867), Apr 9, 2010: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK FOUND COCKPIT FLOOR PANEL NR 13 WITH SURFACE CORROSION. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL IAW SRM 53-33-00, 53-01-1, DWG 9952827. - [SDR DALA107509867](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA107509867), Apr 9, 2010: ATTACH FITTING. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FRAME ATTACH CLIP OTBD END IN KEEL AREA AT BS 712 RT. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-5, 51-10-4, 51-10-2, 53-03-12. - [SDR DALA107339859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA107339859), Apr 8, 2010: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK FOUND LT OTBD CUSP WEB CRACKED AT BS1100. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-1, 25-21-00, 51-30-2, 51-10-2, 51-10-3, 51-13-3 PAGE 613, 51-30-5. - [SDR DALA106949859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA106949859), Apr 1, 2010: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK FOUND LT BULKHEAD WEB CRACKED IN FWD ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT AT BS 69. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-01-2, 53-10-3, 51-30-2. - [SDR NWAA093859859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA093859859), Nov 6, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE RIGHT SIDE EXTERIOR EMERGENCY FLOOD LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AND THE LIGHTS RE - [SDR NWAA081529859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA081529859), Apr 10, 2008: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING IN THE COCKPIT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATTERY PACK AN - [SDR NWAA080529859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA080529859), Apr 10, 2008: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING IN THE COCKPIT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATTERY PACK AN - [SDR NWAA072909859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA072909859), Aug 22, 2007: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. REPLACED BATTERIES IN POWER PACK. OPERATION CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR 0500859859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0500859859), Jun 3, 2005: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK AT BS 198-200 RBL 44. REPAIRED PER EA 98-204363. - [SDR 0500949859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0500949859), May 17, 2005: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN FORWARD PRESSURE BULKHEAD AT RIVET BELOW UPPER LT AND RT RADOME ALIGNMENT PIN AT BS 37. REPAIRED PER EA 98-203219. - [SDR 0102269859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0102269859), Jun 24, 2001: DUCT. GROOVED. DURING APPROACH INTO DTW WHEN SLATS EXTENDED, SLAT DISAGREEMENT LIGHT ILLUMINATED ACCOMPANIED WITH AIRCRAFT ROLL. WHEN SLATS RETRACTED THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. F - [SDR 0003859859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0003859859), Oct 13, 2000: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN THE CEILING AT MID CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9902439859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9902439859), Jul 9, 1999: MODULE. FAILED. LEFT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED TO MSP. RED UNSAFE LIGHT ALSO STAYED ON DURING GEAR EXTENSION ON LANDING. CR - [SDR 9901409859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9901409859), Apr 5, 1999: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND CATWALK EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES IN PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9809209859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9809209859), May 12, 1998: WHEEL. OUT OF BALANCE. DURING TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED NOSE WHEEL SHAKING AT 60 KTS AIRSPEED. FLIGHT CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENAN - [SDR 9808319859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9808319859), May 5, 1998: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTING INOPERATIVE IN TAIL CONE CATWALK SECTION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9806729859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9806729859), Apr 16, 1998: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTING REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH IN THE 'OFF' POSITION. MAINTENANCE RECONNECTED CONNECTOR AT FORWARD - [SDR 9806509859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9806509859), Apr 10, 1998: FUSE. BLOWN. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS IN LAST 4 SEAT ROWS AND AN EXIT SIGN INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FUSE, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9804719859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9804719859), Mar 22, 1998: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND AFT CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTING ABOVE TAIL CONE DIM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9804729859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9804729859), Mar 21, 1998: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND AFT ESCAPE PATH FLOOR LIGHTING ABOVE TAIL CONE INTERIOR HANDLE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9801429859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9801429859), Jan 24, 1998: STRUT. REQUIRED SERVICE. AFTER TAKEOFF, GROUND SHIFT FAILED TO SHIFT FROM GROUND MODE TO FLIGHT MODE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE SERVICED - [SDR 9721959859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9721959859), Nov 21, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERIES IN PACK B5-25, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9716799859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9716799859), Aug 29, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND RIGHT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY ILLUMINATION LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9715129859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9715129859), Jul 28, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9616089859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9616089859), Jul 21, 1996: TARGET BOLT. OUT OF ADJUST. AFTER TAKEOFF ON GEAR RETRACTION, GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ON. RECYCLED GEAR AND LIGHT REMAINED ON. RECYCLED GEAR AND GOT LEFT AND RIGHT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT - [SDR 9609699859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9609699859), Apr 27, 1996: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE LONGERON 29L END FITTING AT FS 693. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR 9610039859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9610039859), Apr 26, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FS 1167 FLOOR BEAM CAP, RIGHT SIDE. REPAIRED BEAM (P/N 9915561-71) PER EA 98-109432 PER EA 98-109432. - [SDR 9610029859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9610029859), Apr 26, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN FROM FS 974 TO 1167 BELOW THE LOWER CARGO DOOR OPENING. REPAIRED SKIN (P/N 59197071-501) PER EA 98-108989. - [SDR 9609999859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9609999859), Apr 25, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A .375 INCH CRACK IN THE FS 1292 CANTED BULKHEAD AFT OF LONGERON 17R. REPAIRED BULKHEAD (P/N 9911839-521) PER EA 98-109500. - [SDR 9609639859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9609639859), Apr 25, 1996: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE LONGERON 28R END FITTING AT FS 701. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR 9609629859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9609629859), Apr 24, 1996: FLAP HINGE. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN THE NR 2 FLAP FORWARD HINGE BOLT HOLES WS 164. REPLACED HINGE (P/N 5919218-506) PER CITEXT 90-5740-1-9800. - [SDR 9606849859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9606849859), Mar 23, 1996: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AFT OVERHEAD. REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 9602719859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9602719859), Feb 1, 1996: CLIPS. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING EO 5350-01032 TAILCONE FUNCTION CHECK, FOUND THAT INADEQUATE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO PULL THE EXTERIOR TAILCONE HANDLE FROM THE CLIPS. ADJUSTED THE CLIPS A All 52: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N768NC-2015-05-11/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. - [Accident 20090102001449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090102001449A), Jan 2, 2009: Doug DC951 (N768NC), Detroit, MI, No damage. (-23) During deplaning in dtw, an elderly passenger tripped before the boarding door was opened at the gate. Passenger was not used to his tennis shoes. The… - [Incident 20080308832979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080308832979I), Mar 8, 2008: Doug DC951 (N768NC), Milwaukee, WI, No damage. (-23) Nwa 795, a DC9-51, enroute from msp to mke, landed mke runway 01L in deteriorating weather conditions. METAR at 1352Z, approximately 18 minutes prior to… - [Incident 19831026068569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831026068569I), Oct 26, 1983: Doug DC951 (N768NC), Romulus, MI. Told to hold short pilot taxied across active runway. Another aircraft was forced to execute a missed approach. - [Incident 19821112066299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821112066299I), Nov 12, 1982: Doug DC951 (N768NC), Las Vegas, NV, Minor damage. While performing a power back,pilot taxied into a concrete blast fence. Gate closed for this type of operation --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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