# N8903E: Douglas DC-9-14, registration cancelled 1998-10-29 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: October 29, 1998 - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Douglas DC-9-14](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-14) (registry code 3022034) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 45744 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Certificate issued: December 22, 1986 - Last registry action: January 21, 1998 - Mode S code: AC481A - Owner when cancelled: [Northwest Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORTHWEST%20AIRLINES%20INC) - Location: [St Paul, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/St%20Paul) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 44.8873° N, 93.1924° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55111, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8903E - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8903E - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8903E-1998-10-29 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 Douglas DC-9-14: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-14.md ## Service difficulty reports (23) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 9708499160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9708499160), Apr 29, 1997: RELEASE MECH. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND THAT INADEQUATE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO DEPLOY TAIL CONE. ALSO, FOUND 3 BEARING PLATES WORN ON TAIL CONE. REPLACED BEARING PLATES, ADJUST - [SDR 9708069160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9708069160), Apr 8, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN SKIN BELOW STR 15L AT FS 859. REPAIRED PER EA 91-112338. - [SDR 9707339160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9707339160), Apr 8, 1997: LATCHES. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND THAT TAILCONE DID NOT DROP WHEN RELEASE SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED. ALSO FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO ACTIVATE RELEASE SYSTEM. ADJ - [SDR 9708189160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9708189160), Apr 4, 1997: SHEAR CLIP. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND SHEAR CLIP CRACKED ONE INCH BETWEEN LONGERONS 15R AND 16R. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-03 AND EA 91-112337. - [SDR 9708059160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9708059160), Apr 3, 1997: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FRAME AT INTERIOR TAIL CONE HANDLE FS 964. REPAIRED PER EA 91-112319. - [SDR 9627319160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9627319160), Dec 29, 1996: LATCH MECH. OUT OF ADJUST. AFTER TAKEOFF, FLIGHT ATTENDANT IN AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT HEARD A NOISE AND FELT PRESSURE ON THE SEAT. ALL COCKPIT INDICATIONS NORMAL. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP - [SDR 9623009160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9623009160), Oct 27, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND RIGHT HAND OVERWING EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9604879160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9604879160), Feb 26, 1996: RETRACT MECH. LACK OF LUBE. DURING CLIMBOUT UPON FLAP RETRACTION, TAKEOFF WARNING SOUNDED, PRESSURIZATION FAILED AND SPOILER DO NOT USE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED - [SDR 9604859160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9604859160), Feb 15, 1996: DOOR LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. DURING DESCENT, LANDING GEAR EXTENDED BUT DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED GO-AROUND AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. TOWER INDICATED ALL LOOKED OK AND AI - [SDR 9521469160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9521469160), Dec 23, 1995: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND CENTER CABIN AND LEFT OVERWING EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES AND OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9521009160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9521009160), Dec 13, 1995: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING SPECIAL MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND CORROSION ON LEFT WING STRINGERS 19-20. REPAIRED STRINGERS PER EA 91-104027. - [SDR 9520979160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9520979160), Dec 12, 1995: CLIP. CRACKED. DURING SPECIAL MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND CORROSION AND CRACKS IN THE WS 69 WING RIB TO STRINGER ATTACH CLIPS BETWEEN STRINGERS 14-17, AND BETWEEN STRINGER 11 AND - [SDR 9520949160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9520949160), Dec 11, 1995: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING SPECIAL MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND CORROSION ON RIGHT WING STRINGERS 18 AND 20-21. REPAIRED STRINGERS PER EA 91-102348. - [SDR 9512269160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9512269160), Aug 9, 1995: CLIP. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO PULL THE EXTERIOR HANDLE FROM THE CLIPS. REPLACED AND ADJUSTED THE AFT CLIP, CHECKED OK. - [SDR 9512379160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9512379160), Aug 2, 1995: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT FS 170 BETWEEN LONGERONS 28L - 28R. REPAIRED SKIN (P/N 5911401-1) PER EA 91-97109. - [SDR 9512349160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9512349160), Aug 1, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A ONE INCH CRACK IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN FS 490 AT LONGERON 29R. REPAIRED SKIN (P/N 5911418-1) PER EA 91-97105. - [SDR 9512759160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9512759160), Jul 25, 1995: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR UNSERVICEABLE. SHOP FOUND CRACKED INNER PAN AT STOP NR 14, CRACK AT STOP FITTING NR 1, AND UPPER INBOARD - [SDR 9512309160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9512309160), Jul 25, 1995: BLKHD WEB. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD WEB AT FS 817 AT THE 3 O'CLOCK AND 5 O'CLOCK POSITIONS. REPAIRED WEB PER EA 91-101064. - [SDR 9511479160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9511479160), Jul 25, 1995: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FS 642 LEFT INBOARD AND OUTBOARD KEEL FITTINGS. REPLACED FITTINGS PER SRM 51-30-1, 51-30-5. - [SDR 9511469160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9511469160), Jul 25, 1995: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN THE FS 642 RIGHT INBOARD AND OUTBOARD KEEL FITTINGS. REPLACED FITTINGS PER SRM 51-30-1, 51-30-5. - [SDR 9512299160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9512299160), Jul 19, 1995: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR SIDE BRACE ATTACH FITTING LUG. REPAIRED FITTING (P/N 5919289-521) PER EA 91-97104. - [SDR 9507579160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9507579160), May 6, 1995: RELEASE MECH. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO PULL THE INTERIOR HANDLE FROM THE CLIPS AND DROP THE TAILCONE. ADJUSTED THE CLIPS AND RE-RIGGED TH - [SDR 9507329160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9507329160), May 3, 1995: TEMP SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. RIGHT AIR CONDITIONING SUPPLY TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON CLIMBOUT AT 14,000 FEET. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE RI ## 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 19860221012539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860221012539I), Feb 21, 1986: Doug DC914 (N8903E), Detroit, MI, Minor damage. Aircraft directed forward without wing walker and wing struck a baggage cart. - [Incident 19800614052879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800614052879I), Jun 14, 1980: Doug DC914 (N8903E), Detroit, MI. Unscheduled landing made due to left gear unsafe light on. Replaced switch. - [Incident 19780429014599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780429014599I), Apr 29, 1978: Doug DC9 (N8903E), Detroit, MI. Aborted takeoff due to oil clog light flicker. Replaced oil screen. --- 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.