# N773NC: 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: 47775
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: October 26, 1978
- Certificate issued: December 31, 2009
- Last registry action: May 1, 2013
- Mode S code: AA755B
- 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/N773NC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=773NC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N773NC-2014-06-17

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 (209, newest 50)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR DALA13012800864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13012800864), Mar 20, 2013: SLIDE. DISLODGED. WHEN MAIN CABIN DOOR WAS SHUT FOR DEPARTURE, THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE FELL OUT FROM ITS COMPARTMENT. INSTALLED L1 DOOR SLIDE IAW AMM 25-62.
- [SDR DALA13011630864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13011630864), Mar 9, 2013: SLIDE. DISLODGED. R1 DOOR SLIDE CAME OUT OF BOX ON LANDING. INSTALLED SLIDE. CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA12006350864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12006350864), Sep 5, 2012: GROUND WIRE. DAMAGED. ON SERVICE CHECK, FOUND SEAT ROWS 1-4 EMERGENCY LIGHTS TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES DEAD. REPLACED BATTERIES WITH SPARE ONE. L
- [SDR DALA12006340864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12006340864), Sep 1, 2012: FUSE. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEATS 1 THRU 4 AND SERVICE DOOR TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FUSE AT THE BATTERY PAC
- [SDR DALA12005710864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12005710864), Aug 22, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. WHILE ACCOMPLISHING AD RELATED TASK CARD 5330-01142-02 EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION, FWD PASSENGER DOOR JAMB SKIN CORNERS AND DOOR STOPS SECTION 02 1. CRACK INDICATI
- [SDR DALA12005700864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12005700864), Aug 20, 2012: STRAP. CORRODED. UPON CLEANING OF AREA ON N/R 2 ZONE 1E IN AFT CARGO PIT FOUND STRAP TO BE CORRODED. DOUBLER STRAP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED PER DC9 SRM.
- [SDR DALA12005640864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12005640864), Aug 17, 2012: BULKHEAD. CORRODED. UPON CLEANING OF AREA ON NR 2 ZONE 1 FOUND AFT CARGO AFT BULKHEAD AREA STA 1167 BL0 T-ANGLE TO HAVE CORROSION. T-ANGLE EXFOLIATED AND CRACKED FOUND TO BE OUT OF
- [SDR DALA12000130864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12000130864), May 18, 2012: CABLE. BINDING. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE CATWALK STUCK IN THE LOWERED POSITION WITH THE AFT AIRSTAIRS LOWERED. ON INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT RETRAC
- [SDR DALA1109059864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1109059864), Feb 7, 2011: PANEL. DELAMINATED. RT WING T/E FIXED PANEL INBD OF AILERON IS DELAMINATED. APPROX 36 SQ INCHES. R & R PANEL IAW SRM 51-30-01 AND 51-30-2. REPAIRED UPPER T/E SPAR IAW ERA 488339-14
- [SDR DALA1108589864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1108589864), Feb 5, 2011: FLOOR PANEL. DAMAGED. MAIN CABIN FLOOR PANEL 19 FASTENER HOLES ELONGATED IN FLOOR PANEL RACK. FABRICATED FLOOR PANEL 19 IAW DOUGLAS DRAWING 9957823 AND ER/A 488722-14. REQUIRED INSPE
- [SDR DALA1108679864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1108679864), Feb 4, 2011: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN LT SIDE BETWEEN STA 693-712 BATHTUB FITTING LBL 55 UNDER FLOOR CUSP WEB HAS CORROSION. REMOVED FITTING MATCH DRILLED AND INSTALLED 2EA FREEZE PLUGS O
- [SDR DALA1108629864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1108629864), Feb 4, 2011: SKIN. DENTED. FUSELAGE EXTERIOR STA 238 APPROX 3" BELOW L18L SKIN HAS DENT. CUT OUT SECTION OF SKIN 4"X 5"; NO DAMAGE PER NDT SPM 06-10-01. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW SECTI
- [SDR DALA1108129864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1108129864), Feb 2, 2011: WEB. CRACKED. MAIN PASSENGER CABIN STA 1130 RBL 47 REPAIR DOUBLER IS CRACKED. REMOVED DAMAGED DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-30-2, IAW DWG 5609530019 AND SRM 51-10-4. INSTALLED MEMBRANE 
- [SDR DALA1108039864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1108039864), Feb 1, 2011: PAN. DAMAGED. FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT, STA 427, LOWER DOOR PAN SPLICE FASTENER HOLES ELONGATED IN FRAME. GAINED ACCESS IAW SRM51-30-2. REMOVED FRAME IAW SRM 51-30-5 AND 51-30-2
- [SDR DALA1108019864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1108019864), Feb 1, 2011: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. RT MLG, STA 851, BULKHEAD RBL 58, 3 INCHES FROM TOP WEB IS CRACKED. CUT OUT DAMAGE SECTION 2.5" X 3". DAMAGE CONTAINED IAW NDT SPM 06-10-01, .001. FABRICATED AN
- [SDR DALA1107019864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1107019864), Jan 29, 2011: FRAME. CRACKED. FWD CARGO COMPT STA 674, LONG 29 LT FRAME IS CRACKED. REMOVED DAMAGED FRAME AT STA 674, L25L TO L25R IAW SRM 51-30-05. LOCATED, DRILLED & DEBURRED FRAME IAW SRM
- [SDR DALA1106709864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1106709864), Jan 27, 2011: PAN. CORRODED. FWD PIT-CARGO DOOR JAMB PAN HAS CORROSION 375-421 AROUND CORENUTS AND UNDER 2 EA STOP FITTINGS. REMOVED CORROSION .5" X 4" FROM PAN IAW SRM 51-10-3. ORIG MAT .0
- [SDR DALA1106469864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1106469864), Jan 26, 2011: FLOOR PANEL. CRACKED. CABIN FLOOR PANEL NR 29, 1 EA CRACK. 31 IN AFT TOP. FABRICATED NEW PANEL IAW DWG 995720 AND ERA 488344-14, REV ORIG STENCILED AND IDENTIFIED IAW PS 900-5-1, NR4
- [SDR DALA1106459864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1106459864), Jan 26, 2011: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. MAIN PASSENGER CABIN STA 636, LBL 8, FLOOR SUPPORT CRACKED. REMOVED FLOOR SUPPORT AT STA 636 THAT WAS CRACKED IAW SRM 51-30-5. FORMED, TRIMMED, DRILLED, DEBURRE
- [SDR DALA1106449864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1106449864), Jan 26, 2011: FLOOR PANEL. CRACKED. MAIN PASSENGER CABIN PANEL NR61 TOP SKIN CRACKED TRIMMED OUT DAMAGED AREA 3 .2500" X 2.5". FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-01, FIG 4 SHEE
- [SDR DALA1106439864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1106439864), Jan 26, 2011: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. MAIN PAX CABIN RT SIDE CUSP WEB HAS 1 EA CRACK AND ELONGATED HOLES UNDERNEATH OF OTBD SEAT TRACK AT STA 229, RBL 46. REMOVED DAMAGED CUSP WEB. FABRICATED NEW CU
- [SDR DALA1106129864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1106129864), Jan 25, 2011: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. MAIN PASSENGER CABIN STA 148-160, FLOOR PANEL 14B HAS CORROSION. MFG FLOOR PNL NR14 IAW DWG 9957826, REV ORIGINAL AND ER/A 488341-14 REV ORIGINAL. STENCILED AND
- [SDR DALA1106119864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1106119864), Jan 25, 2011: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. MAIN PASSENGER CABIN STA 148-160, FLOOR PANEL NR15 HAS CORROSION. MFG FLOOR PANEL NR15 IAW DWG 9957825, REV ORIGINAL AND ER/A 488340-14 REV ORIGINAL. STENCILED 
- [SDR DALA1106109864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1106109864), Jan 25, 2011: FLOOR PANEL. CRACKED. MAIN CABIN FLOOR PANEL NR105 CRACKED TOP SIDE IN FLOOR PANEL RACK. MFG FLOOR PNL NR105 IAW DWG 9915532, REV ORIGINAL AND ER/A 488724-14 REV ORIGINAL. CORRECTED.
- [SDR DALA1106099864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1106099864), Jan 25, 2011: FLOOR PANEL. DAMAGED. MAIN CABIN FLOOR PANEL, 30 HOLES BROKE OUT AND ELONGATED IN FLOOR PANEL RACK. FABRICATED NEW NR 30 FLOOR PANEL IAW DWG 9957915. INSTALLED 5 EA HAT CHANNELS IAW 
- [SDR DALA1106069864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1106069864), Jan 25, 2011: LONGERON. DAMAGED. FWD CARGO COMPT STA 674, L29L BOTTOM SIDE OF TOP LEG DAMAGE. REMOVED DAMAGE FROM STA 674, L29L, ORIG MAT .080, LOSS MAT .050, REMAINING .030. FOUND TO BE OUT OF
- [SDR DALA1108789864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1108789864), Jan 24, 2011: WEB. CORRODED. DURING M-CK, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE WEB AT STA 1108 BETWEEN L24R & L26R. ONCE BLENDED OUT, THE PART DAMAGE WAS OUT OF SRM LIMITS. WORK IAW ER/A 488329-14 AS
- [SDR DALA1105789864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1105789864), Jan 24, 2011: FLOOR PANEL. CHAFED. MAIN CABIN FLOOR PNL 62 FASTENER HOLES ELONGATED, CHAFED AND BROKE OUT. ORIG MATERIAL THICKNESS .025 IAW SRM 53-23-0. MATERIAL LOSS MAXIMUM .009 MATERIAL REMAIN
- [SDR DALA1105739864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1105739864), Jan 24, 2011: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. FWD CARGO DOOR JAMB WEB STA 370-427 HAS CORROSION AT CORENUTS. REMOVED CORROSION ORG MAT .040. REMOVED .013, REMAINING .027 FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53
- [SDR DALA1105479864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1105479864), Jan 23, 2011: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. NR 2 ENG PYLON FWD LOWER ATTACH ANGLE FOR PANEL 8220NW HAS APPROX 1 IN CRACK AT FWD END. REMOVED & FABRICATED NEW ANGLE IAW SRM 54-04, FIG 10 PRIMED IAW SRM 51-
- [SDR DALA1105469864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1105469864), Jan 23, 2011: SKIN. DAMAGED. FWD CARGO BS 522-541, L24R, FUSELAGE SKIN HAS 3EA FASTENER HOLES KNIFE EDGED. CUT SECTION OUT FOR SKIN REPAIR STA 516-550. RT STATIC PORT IAW SRM 53-04, FIG 12C
- [SDR DALA1105049864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1105049864), Jan 23, 2011: WEB. CORRODED. AFT CARGO STA 1106 TO 1116 BETWEEN L24R AND L26R WEB HAS CORROSION. REPAIRED WEB IAW ERA 488337-14 WEIGHT OF DOUBLER IAW 30-10-7 IS 63 GRAMS TOOL NR 9513 INSTAL
- [SDR DALA1105459864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1105459864), Jan 21, 2011: FITTING. CRACKED. AFT ACCESORY COMPARTMENT STA 1258 VERTICAL STAB. RT SIDE FITTING CRACKED. RECEIVED NEW FITTING IAW TRAVELER 2311NO21922, OK TO TREAT HOLES. TREATED AND PRIMED H
- [SDR DALA1105349864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1105349864), Jan 21, 2011: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. MAIN PASSENGER CABIN BETWEEN STA 1151-1167, RBL 18 FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION AND FABRICATED NEW SUPPORT. HEAT TREATED ON TRAVELER 2311NO2233. IN
- [SDR DALA1105329864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1105329864), Jan 21, 2011: FLOOR SUPPORT. DAMAGED. DURING REPAIR ON SUPPORT STA 1151-1167, RBL 18, NR 6C/230, FOUND SUPPORT CHANNEL WITH MULTIPLE DOUBLE DRILLED HOLES AND ELONGATED HOLES. FABRICATED NEW SUPPORT 
- [SDR DALA1105299864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1105299864), Jan 21, 2011: FLOOR PANEL. CRACKED. CABIN FLOOR PANEL NR 75 CRACKED AND PUNCTURED AT AFT INBD SIDE. CUT OUT DAMAGE 2EA PLACES 1" X 2". NO DEFECTS IAW NDT SPM 06-10-01. FABRICATED AND REINSTALLED 2
- [SDR DALA1105279864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1105279864), Jan 21, 2011: DOUBLER. CRACKED. MAIN PASSENGER CABIN STA 237, LBL 55 DOUBLER CRACKED. GAINED ACCESS & REMOVED EXISTING PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED CUSP WEB AT FS218 TO 237, LBL 44-55 IAW SRM 51-10-4,5
- [SDR DALA1105149864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1105149864), Jan 21, 2011: LONGERON. DAMAGED. FWD CARGO COMPT BETWEEN STA 522-541 RT SIDE LONGERON 24 HAS 2EA CUTOUTS IN TOP LEG OF LONGERON. REMOVED SECTION OF LONGERON 24 RT SIDE FROM STA 491 TO STA 569. 
- [SDR DALA1105019864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1105019864), Jan 21, 2011: INTERCOSTAL. DAMAGED. FWD CARGO DOOR JAMB, 5 EA INTERCOSTALS HOLES ELONGATED. REMOVED AND INSTALLED (5EA) INTERCOSTALS IAW SRM 51-30-05. REQUIRED INSPECTION COMPLETED.
- [SDR DALA1104999864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1104999864), Jan 21, 2011: THRESHOLD. DAMAGED. FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT FS 427 TO 370 STEEL THRESHOLD HAS 31EA (PREVIOUS REPAIR) DRILLED OUT HOLES. REMOVED THRESHOLD & CLIP. RECEIVED NEW PART. LOCATED AND INSTA
- [SDR DALA1104979864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1104979864), Jan 21, 2011: FRAME. CRACKED. MAIN PASSENGER CABIN STA 1136 OTBD BETWEEN LONGERON FRAME CLIP IS CRACKED. R & R FRAME CLIPS IAW SRM51-30-5. REMOVED AND INSTALLED FASTENERS FOR ACCESS IAW SRM 
- [SDR DALA1103999864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1103999864), Jan 19, 2011: FLOOR PANEL. CRACKED. FLOOR PANEL NR 68, 1 EA CRACK ON FASTENER HOLE. REMOVED CRACK IAW SRM 53-01, FIGURE 2. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW SRM 53-01, FIG 2. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND
- [SDR DALA1103989864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1103989864), Jan 19, 2011: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. LT FWD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR PAN FWD SIDE AT FS712, L12 INTERCOSTAL CLIP IS CRACKED. REMOVED CLIP IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND DWG 5910537-18. FABRICATED AND TRIM
- [SDR DALA1104179864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1104179864), Jan 18, 2011: WEB. CHAFED. RT AFT OVER WING EMERGENCY EXIT ABOVE DOOR LOCK WEB IS CHAFED. CHAFED OUT OF LIMITS. CUT OUT 1" X 2" IAW SRM 09-00-01. FABRICATED AND DRILLED IAW SRM 51-70-4. D
- [SDR DALA1104139864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1104139864), Jan 18, 2011: BRACE. DAMAGED. MAIN PASSENGER CABIN BETWEEN STA 218-237, LBL 55, 2EA FASTENERS MISSING IN BRACES. REMOVED REMAINING FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED RADIUS FILLERS IAW EO
- [SDR DALA1104079864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1104079864), Jan 18, 2011: WEB. CRACKED. MAIN CABIN-STA 712, L12L CLOSEOUT WEB CRACKED AT TOP FASTENERHOLE. GAINED ACCESS STA 712 CABIN WINDOW NR26. REMOVED FRAME AND DAMAGED CLOSEOUT WEB. LOCATED, DRI
- [SDR DALA1104129864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1104129864), Jan 17, 2011: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN FLOOR PANEL 21 CORRODED IN FLOOR PANEL RACK. RECEIVED NEW FLOOR PANEL NR 21. TO BE INSTALLED ON JOB CARD 0590-4010-8M. LOCATED AND DRILLED, LOCATED A
- [SDR DALA1103719864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1103719864), Jan 15, 2011: ATTACH FITTING. CRACKED. MAIN PASSENGER CABIN STA 1136 OTBD BETWEEN LONG 14-15L, FRAME CLIP IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW FRAME CLIP IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5. RESTORED ACCESS
- [SDR DALA1103669864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1103669864), Jan 15, 2011: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. MAIN PASSENGER CABIN STA 313, LBL 1, FLOOR SUPPORT, Z-ANGLE CRACKED. REMOVED FLOOR SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED & INSTALLED FLOOR SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-30-5
- [SDR DALA1103439864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1103439864), Jan 14, 2011: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. MAIN PASSENGER CABIN STA 1116 BELOW LONG 14 FRAME NEAR TIE IS CRACKED. REMOVED, FABRICATED, & INSTALLED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 51-30-2, SRM 51-30-5 & DWG 9957739. RE

All 209: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N773NC-2014-06-17/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20041127028809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041127028809I), Nov 27, 2004: Doug DC951 (N773NC), Kansas City, MO. (-23) During takeoff, at 110-120 KTS, smoke entered flight deck. The takeoff was aborted and aircraft returned to the gate without incident. This incident…
- [Incident 19960618024199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960618024199I), Jun 18, 1996: Doug DC951 (N773NC), Grand Rapids, MI, Minor damage. Narrative: the aircraft's left landing light and left aft position light lens were damaged during the go-around maneuver following a balked landing. PIC was…
- [Incident 19880210007939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880210007939I), Feb 10, 1988: Doug DC951 (N773NC), Kansas City, MO. Aircraft went through a large flock of big birds during climbout. Returned to airport. Bird strikes but no damage.

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