# N781NC: 1979 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-51, registration cancelled 2019-07-26 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: July 26, 2019 - Status when cancelled: Third renewal notice - Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-51](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-51) (registry code 3022051) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-17 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-17-series) (registry code 52049) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 48121 - Year built: 1979 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: December 27, 1979 - Certificate issued: December 31, 2009 - Last registry action: April 7, 2016 - Mode S code: AA956C - 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/N781NC - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=781NC - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N781NC-2019-07-26 From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 (105, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DALA1155819872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1155819872), Sep 26, 2011: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND ROWS 9 THROUGH 13 EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. LEFT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT POWER SUPPLY WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACE - [SDR DALA1146329872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1146329872), Aug 2, 2011: FAIRING. DAMAGED. PER ERA 495027, REPAIR MUST BE COMPLETED ON THE VERTICAL STABILIZER UPPER TIP FAIRING ON THE LHS. ACCOMPLISH SECTION I TEMPORARY REPAIR PRIOR TO FLIGHT FROM DAY - [SDR DALA1145229872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1145229872), Jul 29, 2011: WIRE. BROKEN. MAINTENANCE FOUND SEAT 9D EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT INOPERATIVE AND BROKEN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND FOUND ONE WIRE IN THE SEAT WIRE HARNES - [SDR DALA1132809872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1132809872), Apr 30, 2011: UNKNOWN. SMOKE. AIRCRAFT 9872, ON LEFT, SINGLE ENGINE TAXI WITH THE APU ON, THE AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN AT GATE. CREW SHUTDOWN PACKS AND APU AND, PER Q - [SDR DALA1014919872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1014919872), Jun 28, 2010: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 18 INOP. MX FOUND BROKEN WIRE AT SPLICE. HARNESS WAS REPLACED IAW MM. OPS CHECK OF LIGHT, NOW CHECK GOOD. - [SDR DALA1011679872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1011679872), May 24, 2010: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING LINE CHECK MX FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN TAIL CONE WALKWAY INOP. MX REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE IAW SWPM 20-10-03. OPS CHECK OF LIGHTS NOW CHECK GOOD. - [SDR DALA105719872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA105719872), Mar 16, 2010: SKIN. ROUGH. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CAPTAINS PRIMARY STATIC PORT SKIN NOT SMOOTH ENOUGH INSIDE CRITICAL AREA. REPAIRED PER BOEING DRAWING SG09530001 AND SRM 51-10-4, 51-10-3. - [SDR DALA105599872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA105599872), Mar 15, 2010: RETAINER. CRACKED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CRACK IN UPPER CORNER OF LT COCKPIT SLIDING WINDOW RETAINER. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-10-4, 51-30-5, 56-01-3. - [SDR DALA105509872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA105509872), Mar 11, 2010: FLOORBEAM. DAMAGED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND 3 DOUBLE DRILLED HOLES ON FLOOR SUPPORT AT BS 160 RBL 44. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-13-1, SRM 51-70-5. - [SDR DALA105499872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA105499872), Mar 11, 2010: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CRACK ON FRAME SHEAR TIE AT BS 1116 BETWEEN L15R AND L16R. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-01 AND 51-30-5. - [SDR DALA105489872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA105489872), Mar 11, 2010: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON FRAME AT BS 1136 L28L TO L28R. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-03-2A. - [SDR DALA105389872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA105389872), Mar 10, 2010: CARGO TRACK. DAMAGED. DURING CHECK FOUND AFT CARGO TIE DOWN TRACK AT STA 1079 HAS ELONGATED HOLES. INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF TRACK. - [SDR DALA105169872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA105169872), Mar 8, 2010: FRAME. CANNING. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND FRAME WEB OIL CANNED AT BS 1209 BETWEEN L10R-L13R. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-10-3, 51-23-4. - [SDR DALA105079872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA105079872), Mar 6, 2010: FLOORBEAM. DAMAGED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT AT BS160 RBL1 TO RBL44 HAS DOUBLE DRILLED HOLE. REPLACED FLOOR SUPPORT PER SRM 51-11 AND 51-30-5. - [SDR DALA105069872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA105069872), Mar 6, 2010: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON RT CUSP WEB BETWEEN BS693-BS712. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-15. - [SDR DALA105059872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA105059872), Mar 6, 2010: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR SUPPORT AT BS 160 LBL 1-LBL 8, REPAIRED PER SRM 53-13-01, 51-30-1. - [SDR DALA105049872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA105049872), Mar 6, 2010: FORMER. CRACKED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CRACK IN AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT LH SIDE FORMER AT L26L AFT OF STAIR CONTROL HANDLE MOUNT BRACKET. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-13-4 FIG 1 ITEM - [SDR DALA104929872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA104929872), Mar 4, 2010: SUPPORT ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND RT ENGINE PYLON LOWER SUPPORT ANGLE TO FUSELAGE CRACKED AT BS 1160. REPAIRED PER SRM 54-04-10. - [SDR DALA104919872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA104919872), Mar 4, 2010: DOUBLER. CRACKED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND DRAIN DOUBLER CRACKED AT BS 1151 L17R. REPAIRED PER 51-30-02, 51-10-04, 51-10-02, 53-33-03, 51-10-03, 51-30-05. - [SDR DALA104909872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA104909872), Mar 4, 2010: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND WELD CRACKED OUT IN FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT AT BS 465 BETWEEN L26L AND L27L. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-03-5, 51-10-2, 51-30-5. - [SDR DALA104899872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA104899872), Mar 4, 2010: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND FRAME CRACKED AT BS 522 L26R. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-30-5, 51-10-2, 53-13-2, 51-10-3, 51-30-7, 53-03. - [SDR DALA104889872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA104889872), Mar 4, 2010: WEB. CORRODED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND AFT CARGO DOOR CUTOUT BOTTOM WEB CORRODED AT BS 1088-1100. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-10-4, 51-30-2, 51-30-5, 51-30-1. - [SDR DALA104879872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA104879872), Mar 4, 2010: FLOOR PANEL. DAMAGED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND MAIN CABIN FLOOR PANEL NR 60C SOFT AT FORWARD END. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL AND HAT CHANNELS PER SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR DALA104869872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA104869872), Mar 4, 2010: VERTICAL SUPPORT. CRACKED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CRACK IN VERTICAL SUPPORT STRUT AT BS 1151 ABOVE L24L. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-30-5, 51-72-01. - [SDR DALA104859872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA104859872), Mar 4, 2010: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CRACK IN LONGERON AT BS 1136 L17R. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-10-03, 51-30-05, 51-10-04, 51-30-02. - [SDR DALA104849872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA104849872), Mar 4, 2010: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CRACK IN MAIN CABIN AFT BULKHEAD RT OUTBOARD ATTACH BRACKET AT Z34. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-25. - [SDR DALA104839872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA104839872), Mar 4, 2010: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CRACK IN FRAME AT BS 1275 BETWEEN L10-11R. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-72-01. - [SDR DALA104829872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA104829872), Mar 4, 2010: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CRACK IN FRAME AT BS 389 L26L. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-03-02. - [SDR DALA104759872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA104759872), Mar 3, 2010: DOUBLER. CORRODED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON FUSELAGE EXTERIOR AT NR 2 VHF ANTENNA DOUBLER. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-01-1. - [SDR DALA104749872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA104749872), Mar 3, 2010: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON LT CARGO TIE DOWN TRACK IN FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT AT BS 218 TO BS 365. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-30-1 & 51-30-5. - [SDR DALA104709872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA104709872), Mar 1, 2010: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON AFT CARGO DOOR CUTOUT INTERCOSTAL AT BS 1091. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-02 & 51-30-05. - [SDR DALA104699872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA104699872), Mar 1, 2010: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON FLIGHT DECK FLOOR PANEL NR 15. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-10-02. - [SDR DALA104689872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA104689872), Mar 1, 2010: FORMER. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN FORMER IN AFT ACCESSORY LT SIDE L26L WHERE INBD AFT LEG OF STAIR CONTROL HANDLE MOUNT BRACKET ATTACHES. REPAIRED IAW 51-30-05. - [SDR DALA104669872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA104669872), Mar 1, 2010: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT FRAME CRACKED AT BS 560 L26R. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-03-33. - [SDR DALA104639872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA104639872), Mar 1, 2010: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK FOUND APD TEE FITTING CRACKED ON LBL 10 SIDE. R & R TEE FITTING IAW SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR DALA104559872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA104559872), Feb 27, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK AT BS 200-BS 275 RBL22. REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-30-05. - [SDR DALA104539872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA104539872), Feb 27, 2010: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN RT MAIN WHEEL WELL SUPPORT STRUT FWD ATTACH ANGLE AT BS 832 L20. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR DALA104529872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA104529872), Feb 27, 2010: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK FOUND VERTICAL FLOOR SUPPORT CRACKED AT BS 927 ABOVE L24R. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR DALA104519872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA104519872), Feb 27, 2010: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM AT BS 237, BL 2-22L. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-05-20 & 51-30-2. - [SDR DALA104509872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA104509872), Feb 27, 2010: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN FLOOR SUPPORT AT BS 237 LBL 2. REPLACED FLOOR SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR DALA104599872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA104599872), Feb 27, 2010: CHANNEL. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK FOUND NR 2 CHANNEL CRACKED ON LT SIDE AT STA 851. R & R SUPPORT CHANNEL IAW SRM 51-10-4, & 51-30-2. - [SDR DALA104589872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA104589872), Feb 27, 2010: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK FOUND FRAME ANGLE CRACKED IN KEEL AREA AT STA 732, AT LT. R & R ANGLE IAW SRM 51-30-2, & 53-05. - [SDR DALA104579872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA104579872), Feb 27, 2010: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK FOUND FRAME CRACKED AT STA 1167, AT L18L. R & R FRAME IAW SRM 51-30-5, 51-10-2, 51-10-4, & 53-13-3. - [SDR DALA104499872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA104499872), Feb 27, 2010: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR SUPPORT AT BS160-BS200 BLO. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-5 P239. - [SDR DALA1045698972](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1045698972), Feb 27, 2010: STIFFENER. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK FOUND HORIZONTAL STIFFENERS CRACKED AT FWD SIDE OF APB, LT UPPER CORNER. REPAIRED ANGLES IAW SRM 53-10. - [SDR DALA104489872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA104489872), Feb 27, 2010: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK FOUND SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STA 200-294, AT RBL45. R & R NEW SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-01, 51-10-4, 51-10-3, & 51-10-5. - [SDR DALA104479872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA104479872), Feb 27, 2010: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK FOUND FLOOR PANEL NR 22 IS CORRODED. INSTALLED NEW FLOOR PANEL AND 2 HAT CHANNELS . - [SDR DALA104469872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA104469872), Feb 27, 2010: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK FOUND FLOOR PANEL NR 99 IS CORRODED. INSTALLED NEW FLOOR PANEL AND HAT CHANNEL. - [SDR DALA104459872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA104459872), Feb 27, 2010: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK FOUND CUSP WEB CORRODED AT STA 237, LBL58. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-70-4. - [SDR DALA104449872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA104449872), Feb 27, 2010: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK FOUND FLOOR PANEL NR 20 CORRODED. INSTALLED NEW FLOOR PANEL, IAW SRM 53-01 & 51-10-4. All 105: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N781NC-2019-07-26/reports.md ## FAA accident and incident reports (4) 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 20070809824439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070809824439I), Aug 9, 2007: Doug DC951 (N781NC), Mcfarland, WI, Minor damage. (-23) On August 9, 2007 @ 1400 mke FSDO received a telephone call from the Mcfarland police department Mcfarland wis. Sgt. [privacy data omitted] Informed this… - [Incident 19881220069379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881220069379I), Dec 20, 1988: Doug DC951 (N781NC), St Louis, MO. Nose wheel departed taxiway while taxiing to ramp. Taxiway had unusual unmarked configuration. - [Incident 19841118071899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841118071899I), Nov 18, 1984: Doug DC951 (N781NC), Detroit, MI, Minor damage. During pushback, left wing struck by fuel truck, which was backing up from between 2 aircraft. Flight cancelled. - [Incident 19820411012509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820411012509I), Apr 11, 1982: Doug DC951 (N781NC), Chicago, IL, Minor damage. Thump heard on right side. Epr, N1, dropped. EGT increased. Nr 2 turbine section badly damaged. --- 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.