# N784NC: 1980 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-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: 48109
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: February 14, 1980
- Certificate issued: December 31, 2009
- Last registry action: May 1, 2013
- Mode S code: AAA091
- 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/N784NC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=784NC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N784NC-2014-06-17

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 (122, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DALA13041330875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13041330875), Aug 24, 2013: PULLEY. DAMAGED. DURING AMDS 5350-01032-03, DROP CHECK, TAILCONE FAILED RELEASE CHECK. FOUND UPPER LT CABLE PULLEY DAMAGED. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE PULLEY IAW AMM 53-50. DROP CHEC
- [SDR DALA13033390875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13033390875), Jul 1, 2013: WIRE. DAMAGED. SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT 7DEF INOPERATIVE. REPLACED PIG TAIL AT SEAT 7D IAW AMM 33-52. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA13023980875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13023980875), May 18, 2013: WIRE. EXPOSED. SEAT 6E HAS EXPOSED WIRES. SECURED EMERGENCY LIGHT WIRES IN TRACK, CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA13022480875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13022480875), May 12, 2013: FUSE. BLOWN. EMERGENCY SEAT MOUNTED PATH LIGHTS INOPERATIVE ROWS 9 THROUGH 13. FOUND FUSE BLOWN AT POWER PACK FWD OF LT FWD EMERG EXIT. REPLACED FUSE. OPS CK GOOD.
- [SDR DALA13012660875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13012660875), Mar 19, 2013: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS AT ROW'S 7 (WHITE) AND 14 (RED) INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY AT ROW 7 AND REPLACED CONNECTOR AT ROW 14 - CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 3
- [SDR DALA13006910875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13006910875), Feb 8, 2013: CONNECTOR. UNSECURE. DURING INSPECTION FOUND EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS SEAT 6-7-8 INOPERATIVE, SECURED CONNECTOR AND TESTED OK.
- [SDR DALA12017200875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12017200875), Dec 22, 2012: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. LT AND RT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS COME ON WITH EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH IS SET TO ARM. TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND THE OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK IS BAD. R
- [SDR DALA12017190875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12017190875), Dec 22, 2012: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. LT AND RT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS COME ON WITH EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH IS SET TO ARM. TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND THE OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK IS BAD. R
- [SDR DALA12017180875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12017180875), Dec 20, 2012: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON CRACKED UNDER FRAME AT BS 389 AND L17R. ACCOMPLISHED PERMANENT REPAIR IAW SRM 53-02.
- [SDR DALA12016830875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12016830875), Dec 13, 2012: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON CRACKED UNDER FRAME AT BS 389 & L17R. R & R LONGERON 17R IAW SRM 53-02, FIG 18. INSTALLED ID REPAIR TAG IAW DPS 900-5-1-NR 4.
- [SDR DALA12000480875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12000480875), May 28, 2012: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE CENTER TAIL SECTION EMERGENCY LIGHT TO BE INOPERATIVE. UPON INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY WIRE TO BE
- [SDR DALA12000470875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12000470875), May 28, 2012: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 7D TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND THE LIGHT RETURNED TO AN OPER
- [SDR DALA1217129875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1217129875), Mar 18, 2012: FUSE. BLOWN. EMERGENCY EGRESS AISLE LIGHTING INOP, ROWS 5 THROUGH 8. REPLACED FUSE AT RIGHT OVERWING POWER SUPPLY, CHECKS NORMAL.
- [SDR DALA1209609875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1209609875), Feb 19, 2012: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EGRESS AISLE LIGHTS INOPERATIVE, ROWS 5 THROUGH 8, AND RIGHT FORWARD OVERWING EXIT SIGN. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND LIGHT ASSEMBLY, CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA1205099875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1205099875), Jan 30, 2012: FUSE. BLOWN. LEFT FORWARD OVERWING EXIT VERTICAL SIGN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FUSE AND BATTERY SET. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR DALA12015770875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12015770875), Sep 3, 2011: SKIN. DENTED. RT FUSELAGE SKIN IS DENTED BETWEEN STA 239, 6 INCHES BELOW CUSP LINE. DENT MEASURES 1"X 8"X.025" DEEP. EDDY CURRENT DENT NO CRACKS FOUND. P
- [SDR DALA1150469875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1150469875), Aug 26, 2011: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. MAINTENANCE FOUND EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING AT SEAT ROWS 5 - 8 AND RIGHT FORWARD EXIT SIGN INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERIES AND FUSE ON RIGHT SI
- [SDR DALA1142619875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1142619875), Jul 4, 2011: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT FORWARD EXIT AND ROWS 5 - 8 EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. HOUSING WAS ALSO BROKEN ON RIGHT FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT. MAINTE
- [SDR DALA1139929875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1139929875), Jun 17, 2011: FUSE. BLOWN. MAINTENANCE FOUND EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING FROM SEAT ROWS 5 THROUGH 8 DO NOT ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FUSE IN RIGHT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY
- [SDR DALA1134269875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1134269875), May 13, 2011: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND LEFT AND RIGHT EXTERIOR OVERWING EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY B5-49 IN ACCORDANC
- [SDR DALA1134109875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1134109875), May 13, 2011: FAIRING. CORRODED. LWR FUSELAGE FROM STA Y851 TO STA Y927 BTWN L20 RT AND 30. FAIRING ATTACH POINTS WITH CORROSION AND MISSING STRAP. REMOVED CORROSION FROM BODY FAIRING ATTACH IA
- [SDR DALA1133739875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1133739875), May 12, 2011: FLOOR PANEL. CRACKED. PASSENGER CABIN FLOOR PANEL NR 17-50 IS CRACKED AND EDGE DAMAGED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED HAT CHANNELS AND SKIN IAW SAA ERA 491550-14 REV ORIGINAL INST ID TAG 
- [SDR DALA1133729875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1133729875), May 12, 2011: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. PASSENGER CABIN FLOOR PANEL NR 76-50 IS DELAMINATED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED HAT CHANNELS AND SKIN, DOUBLER AND SUPPORT IAW SAA ERA 491550-14, REV ORIGINAL, FL
- [SDR DALA1133709875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1133709875), May 12, 2011: DOUBLER. CORRODED. FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT RT ALT STATIC PORT INTERNAL DOUBLER WITH CORROSION. CORROSION REMOVAL WAS FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 53-01 PG 1-4. REMOVED AND REPL
- [SDR DALA1133529875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1133529875), May 11, 2011: SHEAR TIE. DAMAGED. SHEAR TIE MISLOCATED AT FS 579 BETWEEN L29R AND L30. REMOVED DAMAGE AT FORMER SHEAR TIE SECTION PER SRM 53-03, FABRICATED NEW SHEAR TIE SECTION PER SRM 53-03, H
- [SDR DALA1133169875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1133169875), May 10, 2011: SEAT TRACK. BROKEN. MAIN CABIN LT OTBD SEAT TRACK STA 440, HAS A SECTION OF LUG BROKEN OFF OF THE CROWN OF TRACK. FABRICATED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-23-0 FIG 1, CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA 
- [SDR DALA1133029875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1133029875), May 10, 2011: HINGE. WORN. RT WING, STA XRS 353, T/E FLAP HINGE BUSHING WORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT WING FLAP HINGE IAW AMM 57-40-01-201-925A AND AMM 20-16-00-401-926A-A. REMOVED CABLE 
- [SDR DALA1132979875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1132979875), May 10, 2011: DOUBLER. CRACKED. LWR FUSELAGE LT SIDE, STA Y 130.5,-Z22 EXTERNAL EXISTING REPAIR DOUBLER WITH CRACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED DAMAGED LATCH SKIN DOUBLER WITH DOUBLER P/N 09-5300-3-0
- [SDR DALA1134069875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1134069875), May 9, 2011: SKIN. CORRODED. LWR FUSELAGE, FROM STA Y468 TO STA Y481, BTWN L29L AND L30, EXT SKIN AND EXT REPAIR DOUBLER WITH CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED EXTERNAL REPAIR FILLER CORROSIO
- [SDR DALA1133539875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1133539875), May 9, 2011: SKIN. DENTED. EXT SKIN DENT AT BS 180 AND L4L L=6", W=1", DEPTH = .064", D/X=15.625. OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 53-04 FIG 38 DUE TO DEPTH AND PROX TO FRAME AND LONGERON. TRIMMED O
- [SDR DALA1132329875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1132329875), May 9, 2011: FLOOR PANEL. CRACKED. FLOOR PANEL NR 105 CRACK AROUND RIVETS FWD EDGE REMOVED AND INSTALLED FLOOR PANEL NR 105 PER DC-9 AMM 53-20-01. FABRICATED FLOOR PANEL NR 105 IAW DC-9 SRM 53-23
- [SDR DALA1132089875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1132089875), May 7, 2011: SKIN. DENTED. LT EXTERIOR FUSELAGE DENT AT B STA 256 APPROX AND BETWEEN LONG 15L AND 16L IS WITHIN 1 INCH FROM THE FRAME STRUCTURE. COLD FORMED SKIN BACK TO ORIGINAL CONTOUR 
- [SDR DALA1131689875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1131689875), May 5, 2011: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. PASSENGER CABIN FLOOR PANEL NR 79-50 HAS CORROSION. PANEL NR 79-50 REPAIRED IAW DC-9 SRM 53-23-0 PG: 8 FIGURE 5. FABBED NEW WEB PANEL IAW DC-9 SRM 53-23-0 PAGE 
- [SDR DALA1131219875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1131219875), May 3, 2011: FLOOR PANEL. PUNCTURED. PASSENGER CABIN FLOOR PANEL 59-50 HAS PUNCTURE. REMOVED HAT CHANNELS 2EA AT IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2 PG 24, 26. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM 53-05 PG 10. FABBE
- [SDR DALA1130909875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1130909875), May 2, 2011: SUPPORT. CRACKED. NR 2 PYLON AFT MOUNT LWR BEAM SUPPORT STRUCTURE CORNER ANGLE CLIP CRACKED, VIEWED THRU ACCESS DOOR PNL 8212. REMOVED ANGLE CLIP PER SRM DC9 51-30-1, FABBED ANGL
- [SDR DALA1130789875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1130789875), May 2, 2011: ANGLE. CRACKED. NR 2 STRUT LWR INNER SURFACE, ADJACENT TO AFT ENGINE MOUNT POINT, ANGLE CRACKED AT FASTENER ON AFT FACE OF BULKHEAD. REMOVED ANGLE PER SRM DC-9 51-30-1, FABBED 
- [SDR DALA1130729875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1130729875), May 2, 2011: SKIN. DENTED. LOWER FUSELAGE, STA Y97.25, Z49, LT SIDE EXTERNAL SKIN WITH DENT, MEASURED DENT OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-04 FIG 38 CONDITION 1A. CUT OUT DAMAGE, FABBED AND INST
- [SDR DALA1130689875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1130689875), May 2, 2011: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. CABIN FLOOR PANEL 27 METAL THRU PLATE 2 EACH FOR LAV WATER LINES HAS CORROSION ON CABIN FLOOR PANEL 27, REMOVED 2EA. LAV WATER LINE DOUBLER IAW DC9/MD-80 SRM 51
- [SDR DALA1130639875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1130639875), May 2, 2011: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. COCKPIT FLOOR PANEL 14 HAS SURFACE CORROSION AND SECURING FASTENERS PULLING THRU AND PUNCTURED. REMOVED COCKPIT PANEL 14 PER MM A-53-20-01-201-925A-A PG 1-4 FOU
- [SDR DALA1130769875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1130769875), Apr 29, 2011: SKIN. DENTED. DURING MCK AT SAT, 4 EA DENTS WERE FOUND ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN, JUST AFT OF THE LOWER AFT CORNER OF THE FWD CARGO DOOR CUTOUT. PERFORM ER/A 491082-14 SECTION II 
- [SDR DALA1130369875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1130369875), Apr 29, 2011: VANE. DAMAGED. I/B FLAP FIXED VANE THE AFT ATTACH POINT HAS METAL PEELING UP. REPAIRED DISCREPANT AREA ON I/B FLAP FIXED VANE IAW SRM 51-30-2 PAGE 1, SRM 51-70-2 PARAGRAPH 18(
- [SDR DALA1130349875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1130349875), Apr 29, 2011: SKIN. DAMAGED. LWR FUSELAGE FROM STA Y367 TO Y370, BETWEEN LONGERON 26 LT AND 28 LT EXT SKIN WITH TOOL MARKS. CUT OUT DAMAGE AREA AT STA Y368 ABOVE LONGERON 27 LT, NDT INSPECT
- [SDR DALA1130009875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1130009875), Apr 28, 2011: SKIN. DAMAGED. LWR FUSELAGE STA Y79 TO STA Y589 BETWEEN LONGERON 21L AND 22L EXTERNAL SKIN WITH TOOL MARKS. REMOVED DAMAGE, NDT NO DAMAGE NOTED. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS PER SR
- [SDR DALA1129999875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1129999875), Apr 28, 2011: SKIN. DENTED. LOWER FUSELAGE STA Y 245 BETWEEN LONGERON 15 RT AND 16 RT EXTERNAL SKIN WITH DENT. CHECKED DENT FROM STA Y 245 BETWEEN LONGERON 15 RT AND 16 RT OUT OF LIMITS PE
- [SDR DALA1129979875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1129979875), Apr 28, 2011: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT COMPOSITE ANGLE CRACKED STA 200 TO 215 RBL-55. R & R FLOOR SUPPORT COMPOSITE ANGLE WITH PN S4616493-12500, BATCH 0002032988 AT STA 200 TO 21
- [SDR DALA1129969875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1129969875), Apr 28, 2011: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. CABIN FLOOR PANEL 46 HAS SURFACE CORROSION ALONG ROW OD OTBD FASTENER HOLES. BLENDED CORRODED FASTENER HOLES IAW SRM 51-10-3 PG 46-47 ORIG MAT THICKNESS .020 IA
- [SDR DALA1129959875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1129959875), Apr 28, 2011: FLOOR SKIN. DENTED. CABIN FLOOR PANEL 49 HAS 4 EA DENTS IN UPPER SKIN. DAMAGE IN EXCESS OF 8 INCHES OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-05. FABRICATED FLOOR PANEL 49 IAW SRM 53-23-0 AND 53-05
- [SDR DALA1129949875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1129949875), Apr 28, 2011: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. PASSENGER CABIN FLOOR PANEL 25-50 HAS CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION ON FLOOR PANEL 25-50 SKIN, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS, REMOVED, FABRICATED, AND INSTALLED NEW 
- [SDR DALA1129939875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1129939875), Apr 28, 2011: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. PASSENGER CABIN FLOOR PANEL 98-50 HAS CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION IAW AMM DC9-A-51-21-03-701-929A-A ORIGINAL OUT OF LIMITS IAW AMM SRM 53-01 PG:5-8. REMOVED 2 
- [SDR DALA1129929875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1129929875), Apr 28, 2011: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. PASSENGER CABIN FLOOR PANEL 22-50 HAS CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS REF SRM 53-01, PG 8 FIG 1. REMOVED HAT CHANNELS SKIN REF SRM 51-30-2, PG 1-14. FABRICATED SKIN USI

All 122: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N784NC-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 20110228003229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110228003229I), Feb 28, 2011: Mcdonnell D DC-9-51 (N784NC), Atlanta, GA, Minor damage. Flight 668, arrived in Atlanta, Georgia (atl), gate A-13 and utilized external power after engine shutdown. After passengers began deplaning normally through…
- [Incident 19881220055439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881220055439I), Dec 20, 1988: Doug DC951 (N784NC), Detroit, MI, Minor damage. NR2 main wheel failed on takeoff. Wheel pieces damaged aircraft.
- [Incident 19800518083649I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800518083649I), May 18, 1980: Doug DC951 (N784NC), Chicago, IL, Minor damage. Flight returned due to hydraulic fluid loss. Found cracked nut on line.

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