# N770NC: 1978 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-51, registration cancelled 2014-06-17 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: June 17, 2014 - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - 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: 47758 - Year built: 1978 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: July 27, 1978 - Certificate issued: December 31, 2009 - Last registry action: May 1, 2013 - Mode S code: AA6A36 - 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/N770NC - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=770NC - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N770NC-2014-06-17 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 (111, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DALA13052070861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13052070861), Oct 13, 2013: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHT INOPERATIVE. FOUND BAD POWER SUPPLY B5-50 AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT. OP'S CK GOOD. AMM 33-55-00 OK FOR SERVICE. - [SDR DALA13045950861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13045950861), Sep 19, 2013: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING NON ROUTINE CHECK, FOUND L1 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY AND FUNCTIONAL CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR DALA13045580861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13045580861), Sep 17, 2013: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING NON-ROUTINE CHECK, FOUND LT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND FUNCTIONAL CHECK WAS NORMAL. - [SDR DALA13042320861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13042320861), Aug 25, 2013: STRAP. CRACKED. FOUR FASTENERS HAVE CRACK INDICATIONS BELOW STRINGER 3R AT BS 229. REMOVED FASTENERS IAW PRI 518144-14AD, REV O. PERFORMED BHEC AND HFEC IAW STEPS 3 AND 4 OF PR - [SDR DALA13042010861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13042010861), Aug 25, 2013: SKIN. CRACKED. SKIN HAS CRACK INDICATIONS ABOVE STRINGER 3L BS 229. REPAIRED IAW ER/A 518144-14AD REV ORIGINAL. - [SDR DALA13042000861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13042000861), Aug 25, 2013: SKIN. CRACKED. SKIN HAS CRACK INDICATIONS ABOVE STRINER 4L BS 224, PERFORMED BHEC AND HFEC IAW STEPS 3 AND 4 OF PRI 518144-14AD, REV O. REPAIRED IAW ER/A 518144-14AD, REV ORIG - [SDR DALA13041990861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13041990861), Aug 25, 2013: SKIN. CRACKED. TWO FASTENERS HAVE CRACK INDICATIONS ABOVE STRINGER 4L AT BS 974, ROWS B AND D. PERFORMED BHEC AND HFEC IAW STEPS 3 AND 4 OF PRI 518144-14AD, REV O, FOUND CRACK - [SDR DALA13012980861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13012980861), Mar 24, 2013: LIGHT. BROKEN. AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY AT TAIL CONE EXIT HANDLE, BROKEN OFF OF FRAME. INSPECTED FOUND HARDWEAR MISSING, RESECURED LIGHT ASSY IAW SRM 51-30. OPS CHECK GOOD OF - [SDR DALA13009280861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13009280861), Feb 22, 2013: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY OVERHEAD LIGHTS AT SEAT ROWS 21 AND 23 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK IAW ER/A 093314-14 REV ORIG. OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR DALA12010710861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12010710861), Oct 23, 2012: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING AT SEAT 8D TO BE INOPERATIVE. MX FOUND A BROKEN WIRE, REPAIRED IT AND THE LIGHTS RETURNED TO AN O - [SDR DALA12007360861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12007360861), Sep 17, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. THREE CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN NEAR THE PED JAMB CUTOUT UPPER FORWARD CORNER AT STA 160. THE CRACKS WERE REPAIRED IAW ERA 504604-14AD, SECT I. MX - [SDR DALA12007580861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12007580861), Sep 14, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING L CHECK, A CRACK WAS NOTED IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT THE PASSENGER ENTRY DOOR CUTOUT, UPPER AFT CORNER, NR 1 DOOR STOP. COMPLIED WITH ERA 504606-14AD, REV - [SDR DALA12007240861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12007240861), Sep 12, 2012: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACKED LONGERON RIGHT BELOW APU EXHAUST DUCTING L14R BETWEEN BS 1230 TO 1247, REMOVED LONGERON SPLICE, CUT OUT LONGERON AND REMOVED IAW SRM 53-02 FIG 18. REPAI - [SDR DALA12007370861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12007370861), Sep 3, 2012: PAN. CRACKED. AD RELATED INSPECTION OF THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR UTILIZING HFEC, DETECTED A CRACK ON THE AFT SIDE DOOR PAN BEND RADII AT THE LOWER (5TH) DOOR STOP PAD APPROX .37 - [SDR DALA12005790861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12005790861), Aug 24, 2012: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE LIGHTING AT SEAT 6 DEF TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE BROKEN WIRE AND THE LIGHTS RETURNED - [SDR DALA12002340861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12002340861), Jul 1, 2012: FIRE WARNING. FALSE ACTIVATION. APU FIRE INDICATOR. RAN QRH PROCEDURE. CREW THEN DISCHARGED BOTH BOTTLES FOR APU. INSPECTED APU COMPARTMENT. NO FIRE DAMAGE OR EVIDENCE FOUND. RAN APU AND INSPE - [SDR DALA12001210861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12001210861), Jun 3, 2012: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 21 AND 23 TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AND THE LIGHTS RETU - [SDR DALA1200819861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1200819861), Jan 2, 2012: PAN. CRACKED. WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING DOOR CLOSURE ISSUE, A CRACK WAS NOTED IN THE DOOR PAN UNDER THE LOWER HINGE, APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH IN LENGTH. ERA 498996-14 APPLIED, AND SH - [SDR DALA1167379861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1167379861), Dec 4, 2011: SWITCH. DEFECTIVE. WHILE PERFORMING THE SECURE CHECKLIST, PILOT PLACED EMERGENCY EGRESS LIGHT SWITCH IN OFF POSITION, AND ALL EMERGENCY EGRESS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. REPLACED COCKPIT - [SDR DALA1153989861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1153989861), Sep 13, 2011: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. MAINTENANCE FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT 1R DOOR INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY, REPAIRED CONNECTOR, AND REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY ASSEMBL - [SDR DALA1141649861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1141649861), Jun 25, 2011: SKIN. CORRODED. FUSELAGE EXTERNAL SKIN CORROSION AT WING TO BODY PANEL ATTACHMENT FS 894-908, S26R-28R. REF LOG 0355872. PERMANENT REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT WING - [SDR DALA1141399861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1141399861), Jun 24, 2011: MEMBRANE. DAMAGED. FOUND HOLES ON SUB FLOOR OF FLOOR PANEL NR 13 LBL 12 STA 160. REMOVED FABRICATED AND INSTALLED WEB UNDER FLOOR PANEL 13 AT STA 160 LBL 12 IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1 AN - [SDR DALA1141359861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1141359861), Jun 24, 2011: WEB. CRACKED. FOUND CRACK UNDER FLOOR PANEL 13 BL 0 STA 160 WHILE GETTING OK TO INSTALL FLOOR PANEL. REMOVED FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW WEB UNDER FLOOR PANEL 13 STA 160 IAW - [SDR DALA1140879861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1140879861), Jun 22, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK LBL 22 HAS AREAS OF CORROSION FROM STA 200 TO 318. REMOVED CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK LBL 22 AT STA 200 TO 318 PER DC9 SRM 51-10-3 PAGE 35 OUT OF LIMITS - [SDR DALA1140869861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1140869861), Jun 22, 2011: PLATE. CRACKED. EXTERNAL FUSELAGE NOSE SECTION LT AT HOOK PLATE OF THE FWD PAX DOOR AT FS 130 PLATE IS CRACKED AND DETERIORATED. REMOVED DOUBLER DAMAGED IAW SRM 51-70-2 PG 2 AN - [SDR DALA1140859861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1140859861), Jun 22, 2011: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. MAIN CABIN AT STA 1136 .091 FLOOR SUPPORTS ON LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES APPROXIMATELY 12" FROM BL 0 ARE CRACKED AT FWD O/B SIDES. REMOVED AND REINSTALLED CABIN FLOOR - [SDR DALA1140529861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1140529861), Jun 21, 2011: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. COCKPIT FLOOR 15 PANEL CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION PER DC9 SRM 51-10-3 PGS 46-48 OUT OF LIMITS PER DC9 SRM 53-01 PG 8. REMOVED ANGLE BRACKETS PER DC9 SRM 51-30 - [SDR DALA1140369861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1140369861), Jun 17, 2011: FLOOR PANEL. DAMAGED. CABIN FLOOR PNL 20 HAS CORROSION ON BOTTOM SIDE MARKED AND DAMAGED FASTENER HOLES MARKED DOUBLER WASHER NOT TO USE, FLOOR PANEL AND FLOOR PANEL 20 OUT OF LIMITS - [SDR DALA1140359861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1140359861), Jun 17, 2011: WEB. CHAFED. RUDDER LOWER SURFACE WEB CHAFING ON NUT PLATE ATTACHMENT. BLENDED DAMAGE AREA OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 55-40-0 FIG 4. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIB AT RUDDER LWR SURFAC - [SDR DALA1140319861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1140319861), Jun 17, 2011: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. COCKPIT 13 FLOOR PANEL WITH CORROSION. UPON FURTHER EVALUATION FOUND PANEL TO BE EXFOLIATED AND CRACKED REMOVED 9 EA HAT CHANNEL FROM FLOOR PANEL 13, (1 EA) HAT - [SDR DALA1139699861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1139699861), Jun 13, 2011: FLOOR PANEL. CRACKED. CABIN FLOOR PANEL 69 HAS A SMALL DENT WITH A CRACK IN SKIN, PNL IS OFF AIRCRAFT PART. CUT OUT DENTED CRACKED AREA ON CABIN FLOOR PANEL 69 IAW DC9 SRM 53-05 PG 1 - [SDR DALA1139689861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1139689861), Jun 13, 2011: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. CABIN FLOOR PNL 26 HAS CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE OF DOUBLER REPAIR AND ON THE BOTTOM SIDE OF PNL, PNL IS OFF AC PART. REMOVED CORRODED DOUBLER ON CABIN FLOOR P - [SDR DALA1139679861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1139679861), Jun 13, 2011: FLOOR PANEL. PUNCTURED. CABIN FLOOR PNL 89 SMALL PUNCTURE IN SKIN AND A 6 INCH LONG CREASE. REMOVED UPPER SKIN FROM CABIN FLOOR PANEL 89. INSTALLED UPPER SKIN TO CABIN FLOOR 89 IAW SRM - [SDR DALA1139659861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1139659861), Jun 13, 2011: LONGERON. CRACKED. MAIN CABIN, STA Y 775, LONG 2 RT WITH CRACK. RII: Y. CUT AND REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION MAIN CABIN 2 RT LONGERON AT STA 775 IAW DC9 SRM 53-02 FIG 18 FABRICATED LON - [SDR DALA1140309861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1140309861), Jun 12, 2011: FLOOR PANEL. DAMAGED. MAIN CABIN FLOOR PANEL 71C PUNCTURE TO FLOOR REMOVED DAMAGED FLOOR SKIN AND DAMAGED HAT CHANNEL FROM FLOOR PNL PER DC9 SRM 51-30-2, PG 1-3, FABBED FLOOR SKIN PE - [SDR DALA1139599861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1139599861), Jun 11, 2011: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. FLOOR SUPPORT STRUCTURE HAS AREAS OF CORROSION STA 160 BETWEEN LBL 53 AND BL-0. RII: Y. REMOVED CORROSION STA 160 BL-0 TO LBL 53, FOUND CRACK LBL 46. MECHANICAL - [SDR DALA1139589861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1139589861), Jun 11, 2011: SKIN. DENTED. FWD CARGO EXTERIOR SKIN SURFACE DENTED. RII: Y. REFORMED DENT AREA ON FWD CARGO DOOR EXTERIOR SKIN IAW SRM 51-10-02 PG:6 FIG 2. HFEC NOTED NO DEFECTS AT REWORK - [SDR DALA1139569861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1139569861), Jun 11, 2011: LONGERON. CRACKED. MAIN CABIN STA Y 764, LONG 3RT WITH CRACK RII: Y. CUT AND REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION MAIN CABIN NR 3 RT LONGERON TO EXISTING SPLICE STA 764 IAW DC-9 SRM 53-02 FIG - [SDR DALA1139579861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1139579861), Jun 10, 2011: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. COCKPIT NR 14 FLOOR PANEL WITH CORROSION. RECEIVED NEW FLOOR PANEL 14 AT COCKPIT. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW FLOOR PANEL 14 AT COCKPIT IAW DC-9 SRM 51-10-4 PARAGRA - [SDR DALA1138309861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1138309861), Jun 6, 2011: WEB. CRACKED. NR 2 PYLON AFT ENGINE MOUNT LWR SUPPORT STRUCTURE WEB AND EXISTING REPAIR CRACKED STA YN 174 VIEWED THRU ACCESS DOOR 8206A. NDT VERIFIED CRACK IN DOUBLER APPROX - [SDR DALA1137599861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1137599861), May 31, 2011: HINGE. EXCESS PLAY. LT WING NR 4 FLAP HINGE O/B BUSHING HAS PLAY. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT WING NR 4 FLAP HINGE PER DC-9 AMM 20-17-00 -201 PG 1 & 2 AND DC-9 SRM 51-30-1 PG 15 AND 12 - [SDR DALA1137359861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1137359861), May 29, 2011: DOUBLER. GOUGED. GOUGE ON REPAIR DOUBLER AT LEFT WING FLAP, INBD FIXED VANE, STA XF-154. REMOVED REPAIR DOUBLER ON LEFT WING FLAP INBD FIXED VANE LEADING EDGE STA XF 154 IAW DC- - [SDR DALA1136719861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1136719861), May 26, 2011: FLOOR PANEL. DAMAGED. CABIN FLOOR PANEL NR 91 THREE SCREWS PULLED THRU SKIN. FABRICATED, TREATED, PRIMED, AND INSTALLED 3 REPAIR DOUBLER WASHERS AT FLOOR PANEL NR 91 PER SRM 51-10-3 - [SDR DALA1136709861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1136709861), May 26, 2011: FLOOR PANEL. DAMAGED. CABIN FLOOR PNL NR 53 TWO SCREWS ARE PULLED THRU SKIN. FABRICATED TREATED AND PRIMED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER WASHER AT FLOOR PNL NR 53 PER SRM 51-10-3 PGS - [SDR DALA1139819861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1139819861), May 23, 2011: SKIN. GOUGED. RT WING FIX VANE MID PANEL FWD SECTION HAS A DEEP GOUGE ON SKIN TO BARE METAL, LOOSE EYE BOLT. CUT OUT GOUGE ON SKIN, IAW SRM 51-70-2, FABBED DOUBLER AND FILLER - [SDR DALA1138489861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1138489861), May 22, 2011: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. CABIN OVERWING STRUCTURE FLOOR SUPPORT CRACKED AT STA 775 AND X-15. REMOVED FLOOR SUPPORT ON MAIN CABIN AT STA 775 AND X-15 IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-02, FABRICATED FLO - [SDR DALA1140299861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1140299861), May 21, 2011: FLOOR PANEL. BENT. CABIN FLOOR PNL 79, FWD END IS BENT UP AND THERE ARE THREE MIS-DRILLED HOLES ALONG I/B AFT EDGE FABED NEW FLOOR PANEL PER DC9 SRM 53-21-0, PG 14B, 14D, SHEET 1- - [SDR DALA1140279861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1140279861), May 21, 2011: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. CABIN FLOOR PNL HAS SURFACE CORROSION AT FWD END. REMOVED AND FABRICATED REPLACEMENT FLOOR PANEL WITH SHT 7075T6 .032, BATCH 0002057150 IAW DC9 SRM 51-01 PG 3 A - [SDR DALA1139719861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1139719861), May 21, 2011: DOUBLER. CRACKED. LEFT WING REAR SPAR WEB DOUBLER O/B SIDE OF AFT DOUBLER IS CRACKED, REF: EM 5710-00028, SECTION 03 UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, ALL WORK TO BE COMPLIED WITH ON W - [SDR DALA1139639861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1139639861), May 21, 2011: FLOOR PANEL. PUNCTURED. CABIN FLOOR PNL 52, ONE SMALL PUNCTURE ON SKIN 861-KK-82. FABBED & INSTALLED DOUBLER AS PER DC9 SRM 51-30-2, PG 1, 24-26B, PAR 7, MARKED USING REPAIR IDENTIFICA All 111: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N770NC-2014-06-17/reports.md ## FAA accident and incident reports (6) 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 20130219002479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130219002479I), Feb 19, 2013: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-51 (N770NC), Savannah, GA, Minor damage. Overview: On February 19, 2013, delta air lines (dal) flight #2307, atlanta, Georgia (atl) to Savannah, Georgia (sav), departed the end of the runway after… - [Incident 19981210045549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981210045549I), Dec 10, 1998: Doug DC951 (N770NC), LA. (-5) NWA1159 was at FL310 with opposite direction traffic at FL 330, 10 miles. NWA1159 notified ATC of complying with a TCAS climb resolution advisory (ra) for… - [Incident 19960114000359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960114000359I), Jan 14, 1996: Doug DC951 (N770NC), Fort Walton Bea, FL, Minor damage. Narrative: a northwest DC-9-50 crewed by captain david chiles and first officer clifford hudson struck a paving truck while taxiing into the ramp at fort… - [Incident 19880705044619I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880705044619I), Jul 5, 1988: Doug DC951 (N770NC), Minneapolis, MN, Minor damage. Tail compartment temperature light on. Aborted takeoff. Tire failed on rejected takeoff. Leaking bleed air ducts. - [Incident 19860107002909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860107002909I), Jan 7, 1986: Doug DC951 (N770NC), Cleveland, OH. Cabin altitude started to climb. Regained normal pressurization in manual mode at FL240. Several components changed - [Incident 19841208070119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841208070119I), Dec 8, 1984: Doug DC951 (N770NC), Boston, MA. Missed approach due to unsafe gear indication. Recycled gear. Gear handle rivet sheared and binding. Replaced. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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