# N774NC: 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-1](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-1) (registry code 52044) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 47776 - Year built: 1978 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: November 10, 1978 - Certificate issued: December 31, 2009 - Last registry action: March 31, 2016 - Mode S code: AA7912 - 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/N774NC - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=774NC - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N774NC-2018-12-06 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 (176, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DALA13054110865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13054110865), Oct 16, 2013: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT IN FIRST CLASS INOPERATIVE. INSPECTED BATTERIES AT BATTERY PACK B5-24. FOUND BATTERIES TO BE EXTREMELY HOT BUT NOT CHARGED. R & R BATTE - [SDR DALA13044400865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13044400865), Sep 11, 2013: BATTERY. OUT OF POSITION. CEILING LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT 2AB THRU 4AB. INSPECTED AND FOUND BATTERY UNSEATED IN BATTERY PACK B5-24. RESEATED BATTERY AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT OK FOR SERVI - [SDR DALA13035260865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13035260865), Jul 9, 2013: CAM. GOUGED. DURING S/C, FOUND RT WING OTBD BUTTE DOOR CENTER ROLLER WTL AND CAM SURFACE GOUGED. REPLACED ROLLER AND PIN AND INSP IAW AMM 57-20, DAMAGE WAS WITHIN LIMITS, BU - [SDR DALA13005690865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13005690865), Jan 31, 2013: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. LT AND RT FWD OVERWING EMERG EXIT, EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. TROUBLESHOT IAW TSM 33-53-00 AND REPLACED FUSES AT EXIT IDENTIFIERS AT FWD OVERWING EXITS LT AN - [SDR DALA13004070865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13004070865), Jan 20, 2013: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT LAST POSITION ON AFT CATWALK IN TAILCONE. REMOVED EMERGENCY LIGHT FIXTURE IAW AMM 33-53-00. INSTALLED NEW FIXTURE IAW AMM. - [SDR DALA12016470865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12016470865), Dec 15, 2012: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS DIM AT SEATS 19-22. R & R EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES AT AFT RT OVERWING EXIT. OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR DALA12015720865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12015720865), Dec 10, 2012: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT SEATS 23, 24, 25 AND 26 FED. R & R TWO AA NI-CAD BATTERIES AT POWER SUPPLY LOCATED INBD WALL OF AFT LT LAVATORY (FWD OF AFT F/A - [SDR DALA12003780865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12003780865), Jul 21, 2012: FRAME. CORRODED. AFT CARGO BAY BS 1167 FRAME JUST FWD OF APB, CORRODED. FABRICATED NEW DOUBLER AND FILLER. TREATED AND PRIMED FILLER AND DOUBLER. INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER, I - [SDR DALA12003770865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12003770865), Jul 20, 2012: SKIN. DENTED. LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN BS 658, BELOW LONGERON 27L DENTED. REMOVED DAMAGE, HFEC INSPECTION REVEALED NO CRACK CONDITION. INSTALLED REPAIR PER DWG SG09530001. - [SDR DALA12003760865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12003760865), Jul 20, 2012: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. FWD CARGO DOOR FRAME CORRODED ON AND UNDER PAN FROM BS 389 TO 408. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD LOWER FRAME PER SRM 51-10-4 AND 51-30-1. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR PER SRM - [SDR DALA12003700865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12003700865), Jul 18, 2012: SKIN. DENTED. DURING CURRENT MAINTENANCE CHECK, DENT WAS FOUND ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 658 BELOW L27L. DENT REMOVED BY TRIMMING AND REPAIR DOUBLER INSTALLED ER/A 505016-14 - [SDR DALA12003710865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12003710865), Jul 17, 2012: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY ESCAPE LIGHT TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY POWER SUPPLY AND THE L - [SDR DALA12001850865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12001850865), Jun 17, 2012: LANYARD. DISCONNECTED. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE 1R DOOR SLIDE LANYARD TO BE DISCONNECTED. MAINTENANCE REINSTALLED THE DOOR SLIDE LANYARD AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO S - [SDR DALA12001540865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12001540865), Jun 12, 2012: LANYARD. FRAYED. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SLIDE LANYARD FOR THE 1R DOOR EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE TO BE FRAYED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LANYARD AND RETURNED THE AI - [SDR DALA1217349865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1217349865), Mar 14, 2012: WIRE. CHAFED. EMERGENCY EGRESS "STANDBY" LIGHTS INOP, CIRCUIT BREAKER WON`T RESET. REPAIRED CHAFED WIRE IN OVERHEAD ABOVE ROW 2, CHECKS OK. - [SDR DALA1169599865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1169599865), Dec 13, 2011: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. TWO TAIL CATWALK EMERGENCY EGRESS PATH LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED FORWARD AND MIDDLE LIGHT ASSEMBLIES, CHECKS OK. - [SDR DALA1101069865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1101069865), Nov 9, 2010: DOUBLER. CRACKED. MAIN PASS CABIN AT APB-13 DOUBLER CRACKED IN RT UPPER CORNER. CRACK EXTENDS UNDER -11 DOUBLER. DISPLACED -11 DOUBLER FOR ACCESS TO END OF CRACK. STOP DRILLED CR - [SDR DALA1029003356](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1029003356), Nov 8, 2010: SKIN. GOUGED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND GOUGE IN LEFT WING LEADING EDGE UPPER SURFACE AT STATION XF262. REPAIRED PER SRM 57-06A FIGURE 7. - [SDR DALA1028999865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1028999865), Nov 8, 2010: INTERCOSTAL. UNSECURE. DURING M CHECK FOUND INTERCOSTAL ON MAIN CABIN FLOOR STRUCTURE NOT SECURED. REPAIRED PER DWG 4931598, SRM 5130-5, SRM 53-05 FIGURE 79 AND ERA 487184-14. - [SDR DALA1030769865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1030769865), Nov 8, 2010: FRAME. CHAFED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND CHAFING ON AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT FRAME AT BS 1247 L13R. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-70-5 FIGURE 1 SHEET 1. - [SDR DALA1030649865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1030649865), Nov 6, 2010: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN FRAME AT BS 737 L18L. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-10-4, SRM 51-30-5, SRM 51-30-2 AND ERA 486619-14 P-205. - [SDR DALA1030639865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1030639865), Nov 6, 2010: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON RIGHT VENTRAL DOOR CUTOUT FRAME. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-10-4, SRM 51-30-2, SRM 51-30-5 & SRM 51-30-01 P-205. - [SDR DALA1030629865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1030629865), Nov 6, 2010: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON TOP SIDE OF MAIN CABIN FLOOR PANEL 105 METAL STRIP. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-10-4, SRM 51-10-3, SRM 51-30-2, AMM 53-20-07-207. - [SDR DALA1030619865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1030619865), Nov 6, 2010: FRAME. GOUGED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT FRAME GOUGED AT BS 1209 STRINGER 5 BY FLOW VALVE. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-01 FIGURE 4 & SPM 06-10-001. - [SDR DALA1030499865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1030499865), Nov 4, 2010: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND MAIN CABIN AFT ENTRY DOOR JAMB BOTTOM RIGHT STOP FITTING CRACKED. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-30-2, SRM 51-30-5, SRM 51-30-1 & SRM 51-20-3. - [SDR DALA1030469865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1030469865), Nov 3, 2010: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND MAIN CABIN FRAME CRACKED AT FLOOR LEVEL AT BS 712 RIGHT. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-30-2, SRM 51-30-5, SRM 51-10-4. - [SDR DALA1030279865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1030279865), Nov 1, 2010: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN MAIN CABIN AFT ENTRY DOOR JAMB RIGHT LOWER STOP FITTING. REMOVED AND REPLACED PER SRM 51-30-2, SRM 51-10-4, SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR DALA1030269865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1030269865), Nov 1, 2010: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN MAIN CABIN AFT ENTRY DOOR JAMB RIGHT CENTER STOP FITTING. REMOVED AND REPLACED PER SRM 51-30-2, SRM 51-10-4, SRM 51-10-3. - [SDR DALA1030259865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1030259865), Nov 1, 2010: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN MAIN CABIN AFT ENTRY DOOR JAMB RIGHT UPPER STOP FITTING. REMOVED AND REPLACED PER SRM 53-13-3. - [SDR DALA1030239865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1030239865), Nov 1, 2010: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD UPPER DOOR FRAME -21 HAS .5 INCH CRACK AT RIVNUT. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-13-3 & DWG 5917579. - [SDR DALA1030229865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1030229865), Nov 1, 2010: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. DURING M-CHECK AND REPAIR DATA COLLECTION, FUSELAGE EXTERIOR SKIN REPAIR AT FS 361 BETWEEN LONG 26-27R. LESS THAN 3" PROXIMITY TO INTERNAL PRODUCTION DOUBLER AT - [SDR DALA1030219865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1030219865), Nov 1, 2010: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. DURING M-CHECK AND REPAIR DATA COLLECTION. FUSELAGE EXTERIOR SKIN REPAIR FS 370 BETWEEN LONG 24-25 RR DOES NOT MEET STATIC STRENGTH REQUIREMENTS OF SRM. TRIMED - [SDR DALA1030019865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1030019865), Oct 29, 2010: SEAT TRACK. WORN. DURING M-CHECK FOUND SEAT TRACK HAD WORN LUGS AT BS 1087 RBL 44. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-05 FIGURE 4A SHEET 1 & 2, SRM 51-10-4, SRM 51-10-3 & SRM 51-30-1 PAGE 125. - [SDR DALA1030009865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1030009865), Oct 29, 2010: SEAT TRACK. WORN. DURING M-CHECK FOUND SEAT TRACK HAD WORN LUGS AT BS 1060 RBL 44. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-10-3, SRM 53-05 FIGURE 4A & SRM 51-30-1. - [SDR DALA1030029865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1030029865), Oct 28, 2010: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN CUSP WEB AT FASTENER HOLES BS 712 LBL 54. REPAIRED PER DC9A-53-10-16-801-663A-A, SRM 51-10-3, SRM 51-30-20 & SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR DALA1029129865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1029129865), Oct 25, 2010: WEB. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN RIGHT WEB AT BS 593. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-30-2 & DC9-A-53-10-16-801. - [SDR DALA1029139865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1029139865), Oct 24, 2010: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. THE 6C/365 MAIN CABIN - FS 712 LBL 54 CUSP WEB IS CRACKED AT FASTENER HOLES APPROX.1.5 IN. REMOVED Z-ANGLE,CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA,FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FI - [SDR DALA1029099865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1029099865), Oct 24, 2010: BEAM. DAMAGED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND AFT CARGO DOOR BEAM HAS DOUBLE DRILLED HOLES AT BS 1068 TO BS 1106. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-30-5, SRM 51-10-4, SRM 51-30-2 & DWG 5910158. - [SDR DALA1028709865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1028709865), Oct 24, 2010: SPLICE. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON LEFT TIE DOWN TRACK SPLICE AT BS 1064 - BS 1068. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-30-5, SRM 51-10-4, DWG 5922344 & SRM 53-01 PAGE 205. - [SDR DALA1028659865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1028659865), Oct 24, 2010: CUSP WEB. DAMAGED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND ELONGATED HOLE IN CUSP WEB AT BS 734 LBL 56. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-10-3 AND SRPDC-9-A-53-10-16-801-663-A-A. - [SDR DALA1028649865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1028649865), Oct 24, 2010: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN CUSP WEB AT BS 712 LBL 45. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-10-3. - [SDR DALA1028639865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1028639865), Oct 24, 2010: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON LEFT CARGO TIE DOWN TRACK AT BS 1055 - BS 1167. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-10-4 & SRM 51-30-1 PAGE 205. - [SDR DALA1028629865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1028629865), Oct 24, 2010: SUPPORT. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN WEB SUPPORT OF CENTER WING FUEL TANK AT BS 750 RBL 44. REPAIRED PER SRM 57-01 FIGURE 3 & DWG 52923154. - [SDR DALA1028779865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1028779865), Oct 23, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK AT BS 200 - BS 256 LBL 45. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-30-5, SRM 51-30-1. - [SDR DALA1028759865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1028759865), Oct 23, 2010: FLOOR PANEL. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN COCKPIT FLOOR PANEL NR 14. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-05 FIGURE 1 PAGE 205. - [SDR DALA1028719865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1028719865), Oct 23, 2010: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN AFT SIDE OF FRAME SHEAR TIE PREVIOUS REPAIR AT BS 1116 LONGERON 14-15. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-30-5, SRM 51-30-2, SRM 51-10-4, SRM 51- - [SDR DALA1028669865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1028669865), Oct 23, 2010: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 1071 BETWEEN L29L- L 30L. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-10-3, SRM 53-04 FIGURE 38. - [SDR DALA1028809865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1028809865), Oct 22, 2010: DOUBLER. GOUGED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND GOUGE ON DOUBLER ON RIGHT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT TOP SIDE. REPAIRED PER DWG J060238, SRM 53-01 FIGURE 1 & SRM 53-13-13. - [SDR DALA1028789865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1028789865), Oct 22, 2010: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN FRAME AT BS 541 L17L AT FASTENER ATTACHMENT. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-03 FIGURE 32. - [SDR DALA1028769865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1028769865), Oct 22, 2010: STIFFENER. CHAFED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND CHAFING IN FLOOR PANEL 69 BOTTOM SIDE STIFFENERS IN 4 PLACES. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-10-4. All 176: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N774NC-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 CHI98LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA058), Dec 7, 1997: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-50 (N774NC), Memphis, TN, no damage. Probable cause: the flight attendant lost his balance during pushback and struck his head on a galley door. ## 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 20020526010019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020526010019I), May 26, 2002: Doug DC951 (N774NC), Kansas City, MO. (-23) On may 26, 2002 northwest airlines flight 222 a DC9 reported to a.t.c. it has a pressurization and was returning to mci. The aircraft landed without… - [Accident 19971207043229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971207043229A), Dec 7, 1997: Doug DC951 (N774NC), Memphis, TN. Flight attendant lost balance during pushback in a turn. Injured. (.4)the captain and a ground handler reported that pushback was normal. The captain was then… --- 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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