# N772NC: 1978 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: 47774 - Year built: 1978 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: September 1, 1978 - Certificate issued: December 31, 2009 - Last registry action: March 31, 2016 - Mode S code: AA71A4 - 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/N772NC - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=772NC - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N772NC-2018-12-06 From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (56, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DALA1138389863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1138389863), Jun 6, 2011: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT GET EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON CATWALK TO OPERATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERIES IN LEFT LAVATORY FOR CATWALK LIGHTS. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD - [SDR DALA1134239863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1134239863), May 14, 2011: STOP. GOUGED. L-1 DOOR ALL 8 DOOR STOPS ON DOOR ARE GOUGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED 16EA DOOR STOPS L-1 DOOR IAW SRM 51-30-1 AND OHM 52-11-00. INSPECTION AND LEAK CHECK IAW OHM - [SDR DALA1134179863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1134179863), May 14, 2011: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. FUSELAGE EXTERIOR FWD AIR STAIRS DOOR CUT OUT LOWER AFT CORNER PREVIOUS REPAIR CRACKED AT FASTENER. GAINED ACCESS CUT OUT AREAS OF DAMAGED SKIN, NDT VERIFIED AL - [SDR DALA1133469863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1133469863), May 11, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE EXTERIOR STA 58 AT L19R SKIN CRACKED 3 PLACES. REMOVED PREVIOUS DOUBLER AND FILLER. CUT OUT DAMAGE TO 1.6 IN DIAMETER. NDT VERIFY CRACKS CONTAINED IAW - [SDR DALA1133149863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1133149863), May 10, 2011: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. FWD CARGO STA 389 BETWEEN RIGHT LONG 18 AND 19 INTERCOSTAL CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD CARGO INTERCOSTAL STA 389 PN NR 9957907-3 TOP COATED AREA IAW DC9 S - [SDR DALA1132299863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1132299863), May 4, 2011: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. FWD CARGO STA 408 BETWEEN RIGHT LONG 18 AND 19 INTERCOSTALCRACKED. GAINED ACCESS REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL FWD CARGO STA 408 PN NR 9957907-3. OP COATED R - [SDR DALA1134119863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1134119863), May 3, 2011: FRAME. CRACKED. AFT ACCESSORY STA 1209 RIGHT LONG 10 FRAME WEB CRACKED 3 EA PLACES. GAINED ACCESS, REMOVED DAMAGED WEB, RECEIVED MATERIAL FOR REPAIR .040 7075T6 FORMED, LOCATED - [SDR DALA1132289863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1132289863), May 3, 2011: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. NOSE W/W INTERCOSTAL AT STA 37 BLKHD CRACKED AT LT FWD CORNER. ROUTED OUT CRACK ON NOSE WHEEL WELL INTERCOSTAL AT STA 37 BLKHD LEFT FWD CORNER IAW DC-9 SRM 53-0 - [SDR DALA1131989863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1131989863), May 3, 2011: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. NOSE W/W INTERCOSTAL AT STA 37 BLKHD RT SUPPORT LEG LOWER ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED. REMOVED 2 ATTACH ANGLE AT STA 37 RT SIDE BLKHD IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5. FA - [SDR DALA1131979863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1131979863), May 3, 2011: SUPPORT. CRACKED. NOSE W/W STATION 37 RT LOWER SUPPORT CRACKED AT LOWER AFT FASTENER HOLE. CRACK ORIGINATED FROM FASTENER HOLE AND WENT TO END OF SUPPORT APPROX 400 INCH LONG. FO - [SDR DALA1131279863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1131279863), May 3, 2011: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. NOSE W/W INTERCOSTAL AT STA 37 BLKHD LT SUPPORT LEG LOWER ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED. REMOVED CRACKED ATTACH ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5. FABBED, DRILLED, DEBU - [SDR DALA1132789863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1132789863), Apr 19, 2011: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT THE FORWARD EMERGENCY ESCAPE DOOR WAS INOP. LINE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY, LOCATED AT STATION 729, PER THE WIRI - [SDR DALA1110289863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1110289863), Feb 8, 2011: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING FOR THE CATWALK IN THE TAIL COMPARTMENT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BULBS AND - [SDR DALA1033899863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1033899863), Nov 24, 2010: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING FOR THE CATWALK IN THE TAIL COMPARTMENT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTE - [SDR DALA105099863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA105099863), Mar 6, 2010: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING FOR THE CATWALK IN THE TAIL COMPARTMENT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTE - [SDR DALA104049863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA104049863), Feb 19, 2010: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING FOR THE CATWALK IN THE TAIL COMPARTMENT WAS INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE BATTERIES. OPS CHECK WA - [SDR DALA104039863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA104039863), Feb 19, 2010: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN THE FIRST CLASS SECTION OF THE CABIN HAD FAILED. MX FOUND A CONNECTOR IN THE WIRE HARNESS THA - [SDR DALA102669763A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA102669763A), Feb 3, 2010: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. DURING "L" CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR PANEL NR 26. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-70-04. - [SDR DALA102629763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA102629763), Feb 3, 2010: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING "L" CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR SUPPORT AT BS 200 BETWEEN BL0 AND LBL 22. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-10-4 AND 51-30-5. - [SDR DALA102699763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA102699763), Feb 3, 2010: FLOOR PANEL. PUNCTURED. DURING "L" CHECK FOUND CABIN FLOOR PANEL NR 17 PUNCTURED. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-22-01. - [SDR DALA102689763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA102689763), Feb 3, 2010: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. DURING "L" CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR PANEL NR 60. REPAIRED IAW ERA 47896244. - [SDR DALA102679763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA102679763), Feb 3, 2010: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING "L" CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR SUPPORT BS 185-200 BL0. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-01-1,53-12-1,51-10-01,51-30-5,51-10-4,51-10-3. - [SDR DALA102669763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA102669763), Feb 3, 2010: WEB. DAMAGED. DURING DOOR 5 CREW REST SHEAR BEAM MOD FOUND SHORT EDGE MARGIN ON SHEAR WEB 5 EA FASTENER HOLES. REPAIRED IAW ERA 473042-14AD. - [SDR NWAA093649863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA093649863), Oct 21, 2009: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT BOTH OF THE FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES IN THE POWER SUP - [SDR NWAA093639863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA093639863), Oct 19, 2009: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING FOR THE CATWALK IN THE TAIL COMPARTMENT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTER - [SDR NWAA0939863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA0939863), Jan 3, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING FOR THE CATWALK IN THE TAIL COMPARTMENT WAS INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED BATTERY. (K) - [SDR NWAA085739863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA085739863), Dec 24, 2008: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS FOR THE TAIL COMPARTMENT WERE INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE TAIL COMPARTMENT BATTERY PACK AND T - [SDR NWAA082719863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA082719863), Jun 12, 2008: BATTERY PACK. BROKEN. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHT PACK FOR THE FWD RT OVERWING HATCH WAS BROKEN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AND - [SDR NWAA082699863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA082699863), Jun 12, 2008: BATTERY PACK. BROKEN. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHT PACK FOR THE AFT RT OVERWING HATCH WAS BROKEN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AND - [SDR NWAA082039863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA082039863), May 12, 2008: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHT FOR THE FWD LEFT OVERWING HATCH WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK A - [SDR NWAA081379863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA081379863), Apr 2, 2008: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING FOR THE CATWALK IN THE TAIL COMPARTMENT WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATT - [SDR NWAA080749863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA080749863), Feb 23, 2008: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING FOR THE CATWALK IN THE TAIL COMPARTMENT WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE APPL - [SDR NWAA073439863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA073439863), Oct 8, 2007: FUEL HEATER. UNSERVICEABLE. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF STRONG FUEL FUMES ENTERED THE CABIN. FLIGHT CREW RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT PERFORMING AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUN - [SDR 0602759863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0602759863), Dec 8, 2006: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING LINE OPERATIONS GROUND OPS TUG IMPACTED AFT SECTION OF FUSELAGE NEAR APU COMPARTMENT DAMAGING SKIN AT BS 1170, BS 1230-1258 AND DAMAGING LONGERONS 23L-24 - [SDR 0602349863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0602349863), Oct 24, 2006: UNKNOWN. ODOR. DURING CRUISE THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMELLING BURNING RUBBER OR BURNING PLASTIC TYPE FUMES NEAR THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR. NO OVENS WERE IN USE AT THE TIME - [SDR 0501369863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0501369863), Aug 25, 2005: BALLAST. BURNED. DURING DEPLANING AT THE GATE AN ELECTRICAL ODOR AND A LITTLE SMOKE DEVELOPED IN THE AFT CABIN AREA. A PASSENGER REPORTED SPARKS COMING FROM A LIGHT NEAR THE LEF - [SDR 0203239863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0203239863), Jul 25, 2002: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. During Mck in ATL, a crack was found in the flight compartment horizontal pressure panel at station 105. The crack is located at X=35. Repaired per EA 98-190571 - [SDR 0100089863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0100089863), Jan 6, 2001: VALVE. STUCK. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE RIGHT ENGINE LEFT ANTI-ICE VALVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 110 KNOTS WITHOUT INDICENT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENAN - [SDR 0000179863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0000179863), Jan 23, 2000: PUMP. FAILED. RIGHT ENGINE FLAMED OUT AFTER TAKEOFF AT APPROXIMATELY 200 AGL. CREW DECLARED A YELLOW EMERGENCY AND FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO MEM. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDEN - [SDR 9809219863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9809219863), May 14, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND TAILCONE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9806629863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9806629863), Apr 14, 1998: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND TAIL AREA EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT DIM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9803319863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9803319863), Feb 25, 1998: WIRE. DISCONNECTED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS DIM. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED EA 98-0911488. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9802409863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9802409863), Feb 9, 1998: RELEASE MECH. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING TAILCONE FUNCTIONAL CHECK, FOUND THAT THE INTERIOR TAILCONE RELEASE HANDLE FAILED PULL TEST. ADJUSTED INTERNAL TAILCONE RELEASE SYSTEM. FUNCTIONAL CHECK - [SDR 9718729863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9718729863), Oct 4, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS OVER THE AFT DOORS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 9716789863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9716789863), Sep 1, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND OVERHEAD AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 16 TO 19 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES IN POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9712459863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9712459863), Jun 24, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND 4 OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS OUT AFT OF WING EXITS. REPLACED BATTERY PACK B5-58. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9700619863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9700619863), Jan 5, 1997: EPR INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. AS TAKEOFF POWER WAS APPLIED, THE LEFT ENGINE EPR INDICATION WAS ERRONEOUS. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE - [SDR 9618129863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9618129863), Aug 18, 1996: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN THE LEFT WING FRONT SPAR FITTING BETWEEN FS 693 TO 712. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-5, 51-30-1 AND DWG 5913055. - [SDR 9617939863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9617939863), Aug 15, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE FS 1167 INTERCOSTAL END FITTING BETWEEN LONGERONS 27L TO 28L. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR 9616839863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9616839863), Aug 1, 1996: COMPRESSOR. FOD. DURING CLIMB, THE RIGHT ENGINE EXPERIENCED A COMPRESSOR STALL. CREW RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE, OPERATIONAL All 56: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N772NC-2018-12-06/reports.md ## NTSB investigations (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB CHI79FI070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FI070), Aug 30, 1979: Douglas DC-9 (N772NC), Chicago, IL, incident, minor damage ## FAA accident and incident reports (5) 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 19910408014689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910408014689I), Apr 8, 1991: Doug DC951 (N772NC), Kansas City, MO. Lost pressurization at altitude. Oxygen masks deployed. Descended to low altitude and continued to destination. - [Incident 19871216081379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871216081379I), Dec 16, 1987: Doug DC951 (N772NC), Milwaukee, WI. Unable to retract nose gear on takeoff climb. Returned. Found nose gear safety pin had not been removed. - [Incident 19860930063299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860930063299I), Sep 30, 1986: Doug DC951 (N772NC), Romulus, MI, Minor damage. During climb a loud bang was heard, gear door open light came on. Returned. Tire blew due to brake lock on takeoff. - [Incident 19860914073669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860914073669I), Sep 14, 1986: Doug DC951 (N772NC), Minneapolis, MN, Minor damage. Baggage tug skidded on wet ramp and struck aircraft wing during aircraft pushback from gate. - [Incident 19790830033309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790830033309I), Aug 30, 1979: Doug DC951 (N772NC), Chicago, IL, Minor damage. 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