# N777NC: 1979 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) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 47787 - Year built: 1979 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: June 22, 1979 - Certificate issued: December 31, 2009 - Last registry action: March 31, 2016 - Mode S code: AA8437 - 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/N777NC - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=777NC - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N777NC-2018-12-06 From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 (156, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DALA13046940868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13046940868), Sep 24, 2013: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. PAX SEAT 7 EFD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE AND COVER MISSING. INSTALLED NEW LIGHT ASSY IAW MM 33-50. OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR DALA13041360868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13041360868), Aug 25, 2013: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING EMERGENCY LIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY LIGHTS FADED. R & R EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES, OPS CHECKED NORMAL IAW AMM 33-51. - [SDR DALA13036440868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13036440868), Jul 27, 2013: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. SEAT ROWS 8-12 EMERGENCY LIGHTS DIM WHEN TESTED. R & R BATTERIES IN CHARGER IAW AMM 33-53. CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR DALA13036510868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13036510868), Jul 27, 2013: LIGHT. BROKEN. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 7 BROKEN OFF OF SEAT. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY IAW AMM 33-53, CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR DALA13033590868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13033590868), Jul 2, 2013: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT SEAT LIGHTS DIM AT ROWS 6 -13. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES AT RT FWD OVERWING DOOR - SEAT 14. OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR DALA13002260868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13002260868), Jan 13, 2013: FUSE. INOPERATIVE. FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT SEAT 14-18 DC. FOUND FUSE BAD ON POWER SUPPLY. R & R FUSE. OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR DALA12014080868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12014080868), Nov 25, 2012: SUPPORT FITTING. CORRODED. DURING STEP 6 OF AA WC 5740-01114-01B FOUND INBD BORE DIAMETER OF RT /MLG SUPPORT FITTING. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW AA WC. CW PRI 509165-14AD REV 1. COMPLIED WIT - [SDR DALA12014090868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12014090868), Nov 25, 2012: ATTACH FITTING. CORRODED. LEFT MLG ATTACH FITTING BOTTLE PIN BUSHING BORE HAS CORROSION ON INBD FACE AND BORE. MACHINED BUSHING BORE TO REMOVE CORROSION WITHIN LIMITS IAW AA WC 5740-0111 - [SDR DALA12011490868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12011490868), Oct 30, 2012: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THE AFT EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN TO BE DIM. MX REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AND THE LIGHTS RETURNED TO AN OPS CONDITION. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE - [SDR DALA12002390868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12002390868), Jul 4, 2012: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING AT SEATS 6E AND 8D TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLIES AND THE - [SDR DALA12003590868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12003590868), Jun 25, 2012: SKIN. DENTED. DENT ON FUSELAGE SKIN BS 239 BETWEEN LONGERON 16L ABD 18L. REPAIRED IAW ER/A 504283-14 REV ORIGINAL. - [SDR DALA12003580868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12003580868), Jun 22, 2012: SKIN. DENTED. DURING L CHECK, SKIN DENTED. REPAIRED IAW ER/A 504283-14. - [SDR DALA1238859868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1238859868), Jun 2, 2012: SKIN. DENTED. DENT ON SKIN AT BS 239 BETWEEN L16L AND 18L. COMPLIED WITH ERA 504283-14 REV3. - [SDR DALA1163079868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1163079868), Nov 10, 2011: LATCH. DIRTY. DURING CHECK, FORCE REQUIRED TO DROP TAIL CONE WAS OUT OF RANGE AT 65 POUNDS. SPECIFIED RANGE IS 25-35 POUNDS. CLEANED AND LUBED LATCHES, CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR DALA1158459868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1158459868), Oct 15, 2011: FUSE. UNSECURE. EMERGENCY EGRESS AISLE LIGHTING TO DIM AT ROWS 1 THROUGH 4, AND INOP AT ROW 6. SECURED FUSE CLIP AT FORWARD EPSU, RELAMPED AT ROW 6. CHECKS OK. - [SDR DALA1147959868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1147959868), Aug 15, 2011: LIGHT. BROKEN. MAINTENANCE FOUND SEAT 6D EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT BROKEN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVIC - [SDR DALA1137309868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1137309868), May 30, 2011: UNKNOWN. ODOR. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED A BURNT PLASTIC OR ELECTRICAL SMELL IN THE CABIN AFTER TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE USED A BLACKLIGHT TO ACCOMPLISH APU LEAK CHECK PER AMM. N - [SDR DALA1030999868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1030999868), Nov 9, 2010: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN TWO SEATS OF THE CABIN HAD FAILED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH OF THE LIGHT ASSEMBLIES - [SDR DALA1026039868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1026039868), Oct 8, 2010: ANGLE. GOUGED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND GOUGE IN LT CUSP ANGLE IN FWD ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT BS 51. REPAIRED IAW ERA 486142-14 & SRM 51-01, SRM 51-30-5 & SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR DALA1025849868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1025849868), Oct 7, 2010: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN LONGERON IN AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT AT BS 1247 L2L. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-02, FIGURE 18, PAGE 226. - [SDR DALA1025839868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1025839868), Oct 7, 2010: DOUBLER. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND CORROSION IN INNER DOUBLER AT BS 679- BS 680 BETWEEN STRINGER 29 RT AND STRINGER 29 LT. REPAIRED IAW DWG 5930354. - [SDR DALA1025629868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1025629868), Oct 5, 2010: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON MAIN CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT AT BS 160 LBL 1 TO LBL 6. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-05. - [SDR DALA1025359868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1025359868), Oct 4, 2010: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN FRAME AT BS 674 LONGERON 30. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-1, SRM 51-30-2, SRM 51-30-5, SRM 51-10-2, SRM 51-10-4. - [SDR DALA1025219868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1025219868), Oct 3, 2010: ATTACH FITTING. DAMAGED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND ELONGATED HOLES IN FORWARD CARGO INTERCOSTAL ATTACH CLIP AT BS 674 BETWEEN L27L AND L28L. REPAIRED PER DWG 9923620. - [SDR DALA1025199868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1025199868), Oct 3, 2010: FLOOR PANEL. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN FORWARD END OF MAIN CABIN FLOOR PANEL 32. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL PER SRM 51-30-1, SRM 53-23-03 FIGURE 4, SRM 51-10-4, SRM 53-05 FIGU - [SDR DALA1025209868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1025209868), Oct 1, 2010: STRINGER. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN STRINGER 2 RIGHT AT BS 1247. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-72-01-601-663A-A, SRM 51-30-5 PAGE 226. - [SDR DALA1026029868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1026029868), Sep 30, 2010: VANE. DENTED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND DENT IN RT CTR FIXED VANE ON UPPER SIDE. REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-50-09, SRM 57-03, SRM 51-70-2, SRM 51-10-3, AMMS 27-51-03 & AMM 27-61-06. - [SDR DALA1024989868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1024989868), Sep 30, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON MAIN CABIN SEAT TRACK AT BS 200 TO BS 275. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-1, PAGE 226. - [SDR DALA1024869868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1024869868), Sep 29, 2010: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE OF CARGO TIE DOWN TRACK AT BS 484 TO BS 606. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05 FIG 4G, SRM 51-30-2 & SRM 51-30-1. - [SDR DALA1024529868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1024529868), Sep 28, 2010: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR PANEL NR15. REPLACED IAW ERA 485757-14 AND DWG 9957825. - [SDR DALA1024379868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1024379868), Sep 27, 2010: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN LONGERON 2L AT BS 200. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-02, SRM 53-03-15, SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR DALA1024369868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1024369868), Sep 27, 2010: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN LONGERON 2L AT BS 160. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-02, SRM 53-03-15, SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR DALA1024359868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1024359868), Sep 26, 2010: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON MAIN CABIN FLOOR PANEL NR 85 TOP SKIN. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL IAW SRM 51-30-01, SRM 51-10-4. - [SDR DALA1024299868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1024299868), Sep 24, 2010: FRAME. DAMAGED. DURING M-CHECK, AFTER REMOVAL OF CANTED FRAME FOUND MISDRILLED HOLES IN WEB AT BS 1245. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-2, SRM 51-30-5 AND DWG 9911858. - [SDR DALA1024289868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1024289868), Sep 24, 2010: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN E & E COMPARTMENT FLOORBEAM LT ATTACH ANGLE AT BS 180 BL 0. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-2, DWG 9923484 REV 4E ITEM 21, SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR DALA1024279868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1024279868), Sep 24, 2010: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND DOUBLE DRILLED HOLES IN DOUBLER AT BS 692 BETWEEN LONGERON 27 AND LONGERON 28. REPAIRED IAW SRM 54-01 FIG 2, SRM 53-33-0 FIGURE 3, SRM 51-1 - [SDR DALA1024269868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1024269868), Sep 24, 2010: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND DOUBLE DRILLED HOLES IN DOUBLER AT BS 681 BETWEEN LONGERON 27 AND LONGERON 28. REPAIRED IAW SRM 54-01 FIG 2, SRM 53-33-0 FIG 3, SRM 51-10- - [SDR DALA1024259868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1024259868), Sep 24, 2010: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR PANEL NR 50 TOP AND BOTTOM SURFACE AROUND FASTENER HOLES. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-10-2, SRM 51-10-4, SRM 51-10-3 & ERA 48576 - [SDR DALA1024249868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1024249868), Sep 24, 2010: PRESSURE PANEL. DAMAGED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND NOSE WHEEL WELL PRESSURE PANEL BS 40 LT OTBD END 2 EA FASTENER HOLES WITH SHORT EDGE MARGIN. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-02, SRM 51-30-05 & DWG - [SDR DALA1024239868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1024239868), Sep 24, 2010: VANE. GOUGED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND GOUGE IN LT WING INBD FIXED VANE L/E. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-70-2, SRM 05-10-02 PAGE 226. - [SDR DALA1024349868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1024349868), Sep 24, 2010: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON MAIN CABIN FLOOR PANEL NR 59 TOP AND BOTTOM SURFACE AROUND FASTENER HOLES. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-23-0, SRM 51-10-4, SRM 51-10-3, - [SDR DALA1024339868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1024339868), Sep 24, 2010: FLOOR PANEL. DAMAGED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND FLOOR PANEL NR70 WITH L/E FASTENER HOLES DOUBLE DRILLED. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL SKIN IAW ERA 900-5-1 AND DWG 9957927. - [SDR DALA1024329868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1024329868), Sep 24, 2010: FLOOR PANEL. CHAFED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND MAIN CABIN FLOOR PANEL NR18 HAT CHANNELS WITH WORN AREA FROM CHAFING ON FASTENERS. REPLACED FLOOR PANELS IAW ERA 485767-14 & DWG 9923433. - [SDR DALA1024319868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1024319868), Sep 24, 2010: FLOOR PANEL. GOUGED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND FLIGHT DECK FLOOR PANEL NR 14 WITH GOUGE AND 2 EA DENTS. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL IAW SRM 51-10-4 AND DWG 9957827. - [SDR DALA1024309868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1024309868), Sep 24, 2010: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN MAIN CABIN FLOORBEAM AT BS 636 LBL22-LBL 44. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-2 & DWG S914617. - [SDR DALA1023709868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1023709868), Sep 23, 2010: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN RT CUSP WEB AT BS 743. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-02. - [SDR DALA1023699868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1023699868), Sep 23, 2010: FLOOR PANEL. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND CRACKS IN RIBS OF MAIN CABIN FLOOR PANEL NR 60B. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-22-01-801. - [SDR DALA1023689868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1023689868), Sep 23, 2010: FLOOR PANEL. MISMANUFACTURED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND MAIN CABIN FLOOR PANEL NR 74 HAS 11 DOUBLE DRILLED HOLES. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-70-4 FIG 1, SRM 51-10-4, SRM 51-10-3 & SRM 51-70-7 FIG 1. - [SDR DALA1023679868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1023679868), Sep 23, 2010: BOLT. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN RT WING WEB OTBD OF RT BOTTLE BOLT. REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-21-00, SRM 51-30-2, SRM 51-30-5 PAGE 226. - [SDR DALA1023669868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1023669868), Sep 23, 2010: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE OF MAIN CABIN FLOOR PANEL NR 26. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-10-01 & 51-30-01 PAGE 226. All 156: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N777NC-2018-12-06/reports.md ## FAA accident and incident reports (8) 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 19960313032749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960313032749I), Mar 13, 1996: Doug DC951 (N777NC), Ashtabula, OH. Narrative: fit 1460 departed an assigned altitude without ARTCC authorization resulting in a loss of standard air traffic separation. Incident closed by… - [Incident 19930913038849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930913038849I), Sep 13, 1993: Doug DC951 (N777NC), South Bend, IN. High right engine oil temperature shut engine down. Landed at South Bend. Oil temperature probe had failed. - [Incident 19890331017109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890331017109I), Mar 31, 1989: Doug DC951 (N777NC), Buffalo, NY. Was confronted by 2 sweep trucks on rollout. Avoided trucks. No damage or injury. - [Incident 19860225009439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860225009439I), Feb 25, 1986: Doug DC951 (N777NC), Boston, MA, Minor damage. NR1 wheel assembly failed on landing. Parts of rim were missing resulting in damage to brake assembly. - [Incident 19850909049979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850909049979I), Sep 9, 1985: Doug DC951 (N777NC), Memphis, TN. Aircraft veered on rotation at point of departure. Safe landing. Failed brake replaced. - [Incident 19801204085969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801204085969I), Dec 4, 1980: Doug DC951 (N777NC), Detroit, MI. Nose gear and main gear would not retract after takeoff. - [Incident 19800214023089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800214023089I), Feb 14, 1980: Doug DC951 (N777NC), Madison, WI. Oil pressure dropped and temperature rose in left engine. Pilot shut engine down and made emergency landing. - [Incident 19790917023519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790917023519I), Sep 17, 1979: Doug DC951 (N777NC), Detroit, MI. Aft stairway door light came on. Rollers and pins lubricated, door functioned ok. ## Other aircraft with N777NC - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N777NC): Hughes 369HS, S/N 810333S --- 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.