# N771NC: 1978 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) - 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: 47769 - Year built: 1978 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: August 10, 1978 - Last registry action: January 6, 2014 - Mode S code: AA6DED - 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/N771NC - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=771NC - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N771NC-2015-05-11 From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 (43) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DALA1137499862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1137499862), Jun 1, 2011: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND ONE EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY PER AMM. OPERATIONAL TEST IS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVI - [SDR DALA1105309862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1105309862), Jan 23, 2011: SLIDE. DISLODGED. THE SLIDE PACK AT DOOR 1L FELL OUT OF BUSTLE DURING TAKEOFF. MX IN MSP REINSTALLED AND SECURED THE SLIDE. - [SDR DALA1034909862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1034909862), Dec 6, 2010: WEB. DAMAGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND DAMAGE IN NOSE WHEEL AREA WEB ON LT SIDE DENTED AND SALAD BOWL DAMAGED. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGED WEB TO 1.125" DIA, ACCOMPLISHED HFEC INSP O - [SDR DALA1022529868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1022529868), Sep 13, 2010: FRAME. DAMAGED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND 2 EA MISDRILLED HOLES IN AFT ACCY CANTED FRAME AT BS 1275 L3R. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-02 FIG 18 & SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR DALA1019849862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1019849862), Aug 18, 2010: SLIDE. READS LOW. DURING LINE CHECK MX FOUND THE L1 DOOR SLIDE AT 0 PSI. DOOR SLIDE L1 WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 25-62-00-201-925A-A. - [SDR DALA1017529862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1017529862), Jul 25, 2010: VALVE. LEAKING. AFTER TAKEOFF CLIMBING THROUGH 12K THE NUMBER 1 ENGINE ROLLED BACK SMOOTHLY AND FLAMED OUT. THE FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DTW LANDING WI - [SDR DALA106749862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA106749862), Mar 30, 2010: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING L-CHECK FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CORRODED AT BS 656 L30R-L27L. REPAIRED IAW DWG 9923434 AND AMI CARD 5331-01180-02. - [SDR DALA106629862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA106629862), Mar 29, 2010: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. DURING L-CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON FWD CARGO CTR FLOOR PANEL RIBS NR 1 THRU NR 6. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-10-4, 51-60-0, 51-30-5, 51-30-1 & DWG 9B53-35812. - [SDR DALA106509862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA106509862), Mar 28, 2010: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 30 END FITTING AT BS 674. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-10-4 AND 51-10-3. - [SDR DALA106529862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA106529862), Mar 27, 2010: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT AT FLOOR PANEL NR 69 HAS CRACKS AROUND RIVETS. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-10-4, 51-30-2. - [SDR DALA106519862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA106519862), Mar 27, 2010: FLOOR PANEL. DAMAGED. DURING L-CHECK FOUND DAMAGE TO CABIN FLOOR PANEL NR 69. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND SRM 51-30-1. - [SDR DALA106309862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA106309862), Mar 25, 2010: SKIN. CHAFED. DURING (L) CHECK FOUND RT WING L/E NR 1 SLAT OTBD LOWER SURFACE REPAIR DOUBLER CHAFED. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-8, 51-30-8, 51-30-2. - [SDR DALA106299862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA106299862), Mar 25, 2010: LONGERON SPLICE. CORRODED. DURING (H) CHECK FOUND LONGERON SPLICE FITTING CORRODED AT BS 655 L28L. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-10-4 AND DWG NR 3932849. - [SDR DALA106139862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA106139862), Mar 20, 2010: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK FOUND FORWARD DOOR JAMB UPPER CORNER HAS APPROXIMATELY A .1875 INCH CRACK. REPAIRED PER DRAWING SRO 5930117 AND ERA 480134-14AD. - [SDR DALA106129862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA106129862), Mar 20, 2010: FRAME. CHAFED. DURING L-CHECK FOUND RIGHT FRAME CHAFED AT BS 1326. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-03-04. - [SDR DALA100419862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA100419862), Jan 14, 2010: OIL SYSTEM. OVERHEATED. AFTER TAKEOFF THE RT ENGINE OIL QUANTITY INDICATION WENT TO ZERO. OIL TEMPERATURE OF 100 DEGREES AND OIL PRESSURE OF 40 PSI APPEARED NORMAL. THRUST ON THE NR 2 - [SDR NWAA092609862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA092609862), Jul 25, 2009: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING FOR THE CATWALK IN THE TAIL COMPARTMENT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTE - [SDR NWAA092099862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA092099862), Jun 8, 2009: WIRE. CORRODED. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING FOR THE TAIL COMPARTMENT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND CORRODED WIRES IN THE LIGHT - [SDR NWAA084979862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA084979862), Nov 9, 2008: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. DURING LINE CHECK MX FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN ROWS 14-18 OF THE CABIN WERE INOPERATIVE. MX CORRECTED A LOOSE CONNECTION AND THEN OPS CHECKED - [SDR NWAA083769862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA083769862), Aug 11, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT THE UPPER FORWARD CORNER OF PASSENGER ENTRY DOOR JAMB. REPAIRED PER EA 98-213637. (S) - [SDR 0400279862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0400279862), Jan 29, 2004: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING "L" CHECK FOUND CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 69.55 3.5 INCHES BELOW L14L. REPAIRED IAW EA 98-197450. - [SDR 0301319862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0301319862), Jul 16, 2003: CONTROL CABLE. BINDING. CREW EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT BINDING OF THE AILERONS IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF. AS AIRSPEED INCREASED, THE CONTROLLABILITY IMPROVED AND LESS FORCE WAS NEEDED TO - [SDR 0201969862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0201969862), May 21, 2002: LONGERON. CORRODED. During MCK in ATL, Corrosion was found around fastener holes in four places in the base flange of longeron 30 between frame 377 and 389. Repaired per EA 98-1897 - [SDR 0004269862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0004269862), Nov 4, 2000: BATTERY. LOOSE. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS ABOVE BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT OVERWING EXITS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE RESEATED THE BATTERIES IN THE POWER SUPPLY. OPER - [SDR 9810689862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9810689862), Sep 14, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND THE FIRST CLASS SECTION OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9802149862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9802149862), Jan 30, 1998: EPR TRANSMITTER. FAILED. AS TAKEOFF POWER WAS APPLIED, THE LEFT ENGINE WOULD NOT REACH TARGET EPR INDICATION. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEF - [SDR 9801689862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9801689862), Jan 26, 1998: DOOR. OUT OF ADJUST. MAIN CABIN DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NYLON WASHERS ON BAYONET ROD, ADJUSTED DOOR ROTATION, AND BAYONET ROD, FUNCTIONAL CHE - [SDR 9722259862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9722259862), Nov 28, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND LEFT AND RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY PACKS, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9718009862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9718009862), Sep 12, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE ABOVE SEATS 13, 14 AND 15. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9712989862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9712989862), Jul 2, 1997: OVERHEAT SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ACCOMPANIED BY MASTER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 110 KNOTS AND AIRCRAFT WAS - [SDR 9711239862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9711239862), May 30, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND SEVERAL CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED B5-58 BATTERY PACK AND BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9707069862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9707069862), Apr 6, 1997: EPR INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. AS TAKEOFF POWER WAS APPLIED, THE LEFT ENGINE EPR INDICATION WOULD NOT REACH TARGET EPR LEVEL. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED T - [SDR 9706989862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9706989862), Apr 2, 1997: AMPLIFIER. FAILED. ON CLIMBOUT, AIRCRAFT FAILED TO PRESSURIZE. FOLLOWED COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL PROCEDURE AND RETURNED TO DTW. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACE - [SDR 9619929862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9619929862), Sep 10, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND THE LEFT AND RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9613389862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9613389862), Jun 18, 1996: GASKET. FAILED. DURING CLIMBOUT OF DTW, THE TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE ANNUNCIATOR AND MASTER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REDUCED POWER AND WENT TO HP BLEED OFF ON PACKS AND L - [SDR 9613399862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9613399862), Jun 17, 1996: AUGMENTATION VLV. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CRUISE WITH LEFT ANTI-ICE ON, THE LEFT ICE PROTECTION TEMPERATURE ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED COM AND LIGHT WENT OUT. WHEN RIGHT SYSTEM WAS - [SDR 9611519862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9611519862), May 24, 1996: SKIN. DISBONDED. DURING FLIGHT, AN AIR LEAK WAS HEARD IN THE AFT CABIN. LANDED IN DTW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND APPROXIMATELY 18 TO 20 FASTENERS LOOSE ALONG THE FS 965 SKI - [SDR 9609359862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9609359862), Apr 27, 1996: PRESS AMPLIFIER. BROKEN WIRES. AFTER TAKEOFF, CABIN PRESSURIZATION STARTED CLIMBING AND DESCENDING ABOUT 800 FEET IN EACH DIRECTION. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINAT - [SDR 9610919862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9610919862), Apr 18, 1996: BULKHEAD FORMER. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A .50 INCH CRACK IN THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD HORIZONTAL FORMER AT Z=14. REPAIRED FORMER (P/N 9915558-27) PER EA 98-108866. - [SDR 9608859862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9608859862), Apr 18, 1996: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN THE NR 3 FORWARD FLAP HINGE FITTING BOLT HOLE. REPLACED FITTING (P/N 5919217-502) PER CITEXT 90-2750-1-9806. - [SDR 9608849862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9608849862), Apr 18, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE LONGERON 25R END FITTING AT FS 674. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30. - [SDR 9521449862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9521449862), Dec 22, 1995: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 20 THROUGH 24 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES IN PACK AT AFT CABIN AND OPERATIONAL C - [SDR 9500349862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9500349862), Jan 8, 1995: FUEL TEMP SENSOR. DEFECTIVE. AFTER DEPARTURE, THE NR 2 FUEL TEMPERATURE WAS FLUCTUATING FROM PLUS 30 TO MINUS 60 DEGREES. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND FUEL TE ## 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 20061003020429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20061003020429I), Oct 3, 2006: Doug DC951 (N771NC), Des Moines, IA. (-23) At 1004Z, 0507 local time, a northwest DC-9 aborted takeoff due to failure of the number two engine. Aircraft taxied back to the gate without any further… - [Incident 19801027076559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801027076559I), Oct 27, 1980: Doug DC951 (N771NC), Grand Rapids, MI, Minor damage. Right engine failed on climbout and would not restart. Found turbine blades disintegrated. --- 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.