# N783NC: 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)
- 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: 48108
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: January 29, 1980
- Certificate issued: December 31, 2009
- Last registry action: March 31, 2016
- Mode S code: AA9CDA
- 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/N783NC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=783NC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N783NC-2018-12-06

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 DALA1200419874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1200419874), Dec 31, 2011: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY EGRESS OVERHEAD AISLE LIGHT INOP AT MID CABIN. REPLACED BATTERIES IN POWER SUPPLY B5-26. CHECKS OK.
- [SDR DALA1125609874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1125609874), Apr 11, 2011: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT ALL OF THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTS FOR THE CATWALK IN THE TAIL COMPARTMENT WERE INOPERATIVE. MX FOUND A CONNECTOR IN THE WIRE 
- [SDR DALA1113739874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1113739874), Feb 23, 2011: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. ON PREFLIGHT EXTERIOR INSPECTION, FOUND AREA BETWEEN SLATS 3 AND 4 ON THE RIGHT WING BINDING/DAMAGED UNDER DIRECTION OF MC COMPLIED WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTION ERA 
- [SDR DALA1029189874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1029189874), Oct 24, 2010: PAN. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK FOUND CRACK ON AFT CARGO PAN AT DOOR CUTOUT LOWER JAMB. REPAIRED PER DWG 5910158 & SRM 53-13-3.
- [SDR DALA1029169874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1029169874), Oct 24, 2010: ATTACH ANGLE. DAMAGED. DURING L-CHECK FOUND SEVERAL ELONGATED FASTENER HOLES IN VERTICAL STABILIZER LT SIDE FUSELAGE TO STABILIZER ATTACH ANGLE. REPAIRED PER SRM 55-31-0 FIGURE 1 SHEE
- [SDR DALA1029159874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1029159874), Oct 24, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 1247 L2L. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-04 FIGURE 38.
- [SDR DALA1028569874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1028569874), Oct 24, 2010: PAN. CORRODED. DURING L-CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON DOOR PAN OF FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR CUTOUT LOWER JAMB. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-01 FIGURE 1 & SRM 53-05 FIGURE 44.
- [SDR DALA1028549874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1028549874), Oct 24, 2010: GUSSET. DAMAGED. DURING L-CHECK FOUND SEVERAL ELONGATED FASTENER HOLES ON GUSSET AT BS 1247 L2L. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-30-2, SRM 51-30-5 & DWG 5911432.
- [SDR DALA1028529874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1028529874), Oct 24, 2010: ATTACH FITTING. DAMAGED. DURING L-CHECK FOUND DRILLED HOLE ON LT ON VERTICAL TO FUSELAGE SKIN ATTACH DOUBLER AT BS 1275. REPAIRED PER ERA 486780-14.
- [SDR DALA1028559874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1028559874), Oct 23, 2010: SKIN. BENT. DURING L-CHECK FOUND SKIN BENT AT AFT CARGO DOOR CUTOUT PREVIOUS REPAIR AT BS 1100 BETWEEN L23R AND L 26R. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-0 FIGURE 3, SRM 51-10-2, SRM 5
- [SDR DALA1028539874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1028539874), Oct 23, 2010: ATTACH FITTING. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN VERTICAL STABILIZER RIGHT ATTACH ANGLE APPROXIMATELY .25 INCH FROM TRAILING EDGE. REPAIRED 53-05 FIGURE 23 & SRM 51-10-3B.
- [SDR DALA1030509874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1030509874), Oct 22, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING LCK AT DHN, WHILE ACCOMPLISHING AN AD RELATED INSPECTION PER EM5330-01142, AD2000-23-22, A 0.25 INCH LONG CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE AFT EDGE OF THE NR 1 DOO
- [SDR DALA1098742840](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1098742840), Oct 21, 2010: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN FUSELAGE EXTERIOR CANTED FRAME AT BS 1303 BETWEEN L14L & L15L. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-01 FIGURE 9 SHEET 4.
- [SDR DALA1027359874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1027359874), Oct 19, 2010: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK FOUND CRACK AND CORROSION ON AFT CARGO DOOR JAMB FORWARD INTERCOSTAL BELOW WEB. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-30-2, SRM 51-30-5 & DWG 5910158.
- [SDR DALA1028579874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1028579874), Oct 16, 2010: WEB. CORRODED. DURING L-CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON LOWER WEB OF FORWARD CARGO DOOR CUTOUT. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-10-4, SRM 51-30-2, SRM 51-30-5 & SRM 51-30-3.
- [SDR DALA1028589874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1028589874), Oct 15, 2010: WEB. CORRODED. DURING L-CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON LOWER WEB OF AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR JAMB. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-13-2 FIGURE 3 SHEET 3 ITEM 6.
- [SDR DALA1029179874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1029179874), Oct 11, 2010: STEP. CORRODED. DURING L-CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON AIR STAIR STEP NR 2. REPLACED STEP PER SRM 52-60-0.
- [SDR DALA1022949874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1022949874), Sep 15, 2010: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT THE MAIN CABIN DOOR WAS INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AND THE LIGHTS RETURNED TO AN OPS 
- [SDR DALA1022939874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1022939874), Sep 15, 2010: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT THE AFT BULKHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR WAS INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AND THE LIGHTS RE
- [SDR DALA1014939874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1014939874), Jun 25, 2010: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 9 TO 13 INOP. MX REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND OVER WING LIGHT ASSY IAW MM 33-50-01. OPS CHECK OF LIGHTS, NOW CH
- [SDR DALA108399874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA108399874), Apr 22, 2010: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING A LINE CHECK FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. CHANGED BATTERY, FUSE, POWER SUPPLY AND REPAIRED WIRING HARNESS IN TAIL COMPARTMENT CATWALK. O
- [SDR DALA108389874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA108389874), Apr 22, 2010: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING A LINE CHECK FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS ROWS 9 THRU 13 AND LT FWD OVER WING EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE INOP. MSP MX CHANGED BAD POWER SUPPLY IAW 33-53-01. OPERATIO
- [SDR NWAA093509874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA093509874), Oct 8, 2009: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN ROWS 23-26 AND THE LEFT SIDE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLA
- [SDR NWAA093189874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA093189874), Sep 9, 2009: SEAL. BLOWN. DURING CLIMB AT APPROX 800FT ENGINE NR 2 FLAMED OUT. FLIGHT CREW RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT PERFORMING AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND BLOW
- [SDR NWAA092119874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA092119874), May 27, 2009: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING GROUND OPERATIONS LT FUSELAGE SKIN WAS DAMAGED BETWEEN BS 446-BS 503 L25L AND L28L. REPAIRED PER EA 98-215559.
- [SDR NWAA09949874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA09949874), Mar 25, 2009: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY FLOOD LIGHT FOR THE AFT EVACUATION SLIDE WAS NOT FUNCTIONAL. MX REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY AND OPE
- [SDR NWAA09389874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA09389874), Jan 29, 2009: WIRE. SHORTED. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT BOTH OF THE EXTERIOR EMERGENCY OVERWING EMERGENCY FLOOD LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MX FOUND A SHORTED WIRE AT THE OVERWING EMERGE
- [SDR NWAA09269874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA09269874), Jan 28, 2009: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DURING LINE CHECK FOUND WEAK SPOT IN FLOOR BETWEEN SEAT 4B AND 4C. FOUND CRACK IN THE FLOOR SUPPORT T-CAP AT BS 427. REPAIRED PER EA 98-215295. (K)
- [SDR NWAA083469874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA083469874), Jul 27, 2008: CRANK ASSY. WORN. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AFTER TAKEOFF DUE TO UNRESPONSIVE OR SLOW TO RESPOND FLIGHT CONTROLS (AILERONS). CREW NOTICED 2 TO 3 INCHES OF YOKE TRAVEL BEFORE ANY FLI
- [SDR 0601099874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0601099874), May 27, 2006: TIRE. SEPARATED. AT 125KTS ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL THE CREW HEARD A LOUD BANG AS THE NR 1 TIRE BLEW AND SHREDDED IT`S RECAP. THE TAKEOFF WAS SAFELY ABORTED WITH THE AIRCRAFT REMAINI
- [SDR 0600639874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0600639874), Mar 3, 2006: DOUBLER. CORRODED. DURING "H" CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FORWARD FUSELAGE LT KIDNEY PANEL CUTOUT DOUBLER ON INTERIOR SIDE. REPAIRED PER EA 98-199178.
- [SDR 0400859874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0400859874), May 17, 2004: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. DURING SLAT EXTENSION FOR LANDING AT BUF, THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED WITH BOTH THE SLAT DISAGREEMENT AND SLAT EXTEND LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. COMPLIED WITH COM PROCEDURES A
- [SDR 0400789874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0400789874), May 15, 2004: DUCT. DAMAGED. DURING SLAT EXTENSION ON APPROACH, THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED RIGHT WITH THE SLAT DISAGREEMENT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. INITIATED COM PROCEDURES WHEN CREW HEARD A THUD AND T
- [SDR 0100609874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0100609874), Feb 17, 2001: DUCT. BINDING. DURING APPROACH, THE SLAT DISAGREEMENT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND AIRCRAFT HAD A NOTICEABLE ROLL THE THE RIGHT WHEN SLATS EXTENDED. FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURES. FLAP/SLA
- [SDR 0003369874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0003369874), Sep 3, 2000: DRAIN VALVE. CLOGGED. ROLL CONTROL RESTRICTED IN FLIGHT IN BOTH AUTOPILOT AND MANUAL. THE FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED ROLL CONTROL RESTRICTION COM PROCEDURE. DESCENDED TO WARMER TEMPERATUR
- [SDR 0001459874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0001459874), Apr 22, 2000: CHECK VALVE. CLOGGED. EN ROUTE FROM BDL TO DTW, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN AN UNCOMMANDED GRADUAL BANK. DISCONNECTED AUTOPILOT AND FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURES. REGAINED COMPLETE FREEDOM OF MOVEM
- [SDR 9904249874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9904249874), Oct 6, 1999: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD CABIN CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR 9901859874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9901859874), Jun 1, 1999: SEAL. LEAKING. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMPERATURE INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH POWER SET AT CLIMB AND AT TAKEOFF EPR. INDICATION EXTINGUISHED AT LOWER PO
- [SDR 9808309874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9808309874), May 5, 1998: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTING IN TAIL COMPARTMENT VERY DIM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR 9802799874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9802799874), Feb 17, 1998: ADC. FAILED. DURING CLIMBOUT, THE FIRST OFFICER'S ALTIMETER OFF FLAG AND THE ALTITUDE ALERTER OFF FLAG CAME INTO VIEW. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MA
- [SDR 9801929874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9801929874), Jan 29, 1998: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND OVERHEAD MOUNTED CENTER AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 21 THROUGH 23 WOULD NOT TEST. REPLACED BATTERIES. OPERATIO
- [SDR 9713969874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9713969874), Jul 21, 1997: TURBINE. DAMAGED BLADES. DURING TAXI OUT, THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS REPORTED BY A FOLLOWING AIRCRAFT TO HAVE SPARKS EXITING THE TAIL OF THE ENGINE. CREW SHUTDOWN THE RIGHT ENGINE AND RETURNE
- [SDR 9707399874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9707399874), Apr 9, 1997: TCAS COMPUTER. FAILED. AFTER TAKEOFF, CAPTAIN'S GYRO FLAG APPEARED AND GYRO TUMBLED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED TCAS COMPUTER. TCAS AND ATTITUDE OPER
- [SDR 9706479874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9706479874), Mar 27, 1997: OIL PRESS TRANS. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATION DECREASED TO 32 PSI. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO ATL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE RE
- [SDR 9706299874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9706299874), Mar 25, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS DIM. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND CLEANED CONTACTS, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR 9708049874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9708049874), Mar 17, 1997: PRESSURE PANEL. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL HORIZONTAL PRESSURE PANEL AT FRAME FITTING, LEFT SIDE, FS 83. REPAIRED PER EA 98-111877.
- [SDR 9627309874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9627309874), Dec 31, 1996: POWER PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED AFT POWERPACK IN RIGHT LAV CEILING, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.
- [SDR 9625059874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9625059874), Nov 18, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT ROW 16 EXIT SIGN FOR OVERWING DOOR. REPLACED BATTERIES AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR 9612209874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9612209874), May 29, 1996: ALIGNMENT BLOCKS. OUT OF POSITION. DURING DESCENT INTO GRR, SLAT DISAGREEMENT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND RIGHT LEADING EDGE SLAT T-DUCT ALIGNMENT
- [SDR 9607649874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9607649874), Apr 2, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND AFT WALKWAY EMERGENCY LIGHTS OUT. RESEATED BULBS AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

All 56: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N783NC-2018-12-06/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 20040519008629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040519008629I), May 19, 2004: Doug DC951 (N783NC), Kansas City, MO. (-23) On may 19, 2004 northwest airlines flt. 1751 a DC-9-51 advised a.t.c. of a flap problem, a l/e slat disagreement light illuminated during approach. An…
- [Incident 20010515012789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010515012789I), May 15, 2001: Doug DC951 (N783NC), Minneapolis, MN, No damage. (-23) The aircraft was being pushed back from gate F2. The push back was haulted due to a food truck blocking the aircraft. The wing walker was moving the food…
- [Incident 19801226088559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801226088559I), Dec 26, 1980: Doug DC951 (N783NC), Chicago, IL. Flight returned due to vibrating noise. Nose wheel door did not close after wheel retracted.

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