# N8908E: 1966 Douglas DC-9-14, registration cancelled 2013-08-08 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: August 8, 2013 - Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled - Airframe: [Douglas DC-9-14](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-14) (registry code 3022034) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-1](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-1) (registry code 52044) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 45749 - Year built: 1966 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: October 18, 1998 - Last registry action: February 7, 2012 - Mode S code: AC48C9 - Location: [Mcminnville, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Mcminnville) - Owner type: Individual - Owner's area on the map: 45.2117° N, 123.2817° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97128, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8908E - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8908E - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8908E-2013-08-08 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 (38) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 0302149150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0302149150), Dec 5, 2003: CONTROLLER. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMBOUT ON DEPARTURE, THE OUTFLOW VALVE STARTED FLUCTUATING FULL OPEN TO FULL CLOSE. AT FL240, THE AIRCRAFT LOST PRESSURIZATION ACCOMPANIED WITH MASK DE - [SDR 0203899150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0203899150), Nov 20, 2002: SEPARATOR. CONTAMINATED. DURING CLIMB, SMOKE AND FUMES ENTERED THE CABIN WITH ASSOCIATED LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTORS ACTIVATING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE FOUND WATER SEPAR - [SDR 0202789150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0202789150), Aug 22, 2002: ENGINE. FAILED. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE RIGHT ENGINE EXPERIENCED AN UNCONTAINED FAILURE AND RELATED ENGINE FIRE. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND DISCHARGED THE RIGHT ENGINE FIRE BOTT - [SDR 0202349150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0202349150), Jul 8, 2002: PUMP. MALFUNCTIONED. WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT WITH THE ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMPS IN LOW, THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WENT TO ZERO PRESSURE FOR 3-5 SECONDS THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL 1 - [SDR 0201579150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0201579150), May 13, 2002: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO. RIGHT HYDRAULIC QUANTITY WENT TO 10 QUARTS FROM 7-8 THAT WAS SHOWING AT TAKEOFF. COMPLIED WITH COM AND LANDED AT M - [SDR 0103229150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0103229150), Sep 9, 2001: CONTROLLER. FAILED. LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURIZATION DURING CRUISE. CABIN CLIMBED TO 10,500 FEET AT FL290 WITH ANTI-ICE ON AND STEADY CRUISE POWER. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO GRB, REQUESTED CF - [SDR 0001369150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0001369150), Apr 11, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING IN TAIL COMPARTMENT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9903839150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9903839150), Sep 7, 1999: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. STALL WARNING SYSTEM ACTIVATED ON APPROACH INTO GSO. CREW ADVANCED THROTTLES TO MECHANICAL STOPS AND EXECUTED GO-AROUND PROCEDURES. NORMAL LANDING WAS ACCOMPLIS - [SDR 9808499150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9808499150), May 6, 1998: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9804749150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9804749150), Mar 21, 1998: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND A SECTION OF WIRING FOR EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR LIGHTING PULLED OUT AT FORWARD END OF CABIN. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED NEW WIRE CONNECTION, OP - [SDR 9804449150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9804449150), Mar 15, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND ONE EACH FORWARD EMERGENCY FLIGHT ATTENDANT FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9800059150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9800059150), Jan 2, 1998: SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. DURING DESCENT, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED GREEN INDICATOR LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED COM PROCEDURES, VERIFIED LANDING GEAR - [SDR 9722949150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9722949150), Dec 6, 1997: WIRE. LOOSE. DURING DESCENT, THE LEFT LANDING GEAR GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATOR LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE UPON LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND THE RED WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT W - [SDR 9711329150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9711329150), Jun 11, 1997: PRBC. MALFUNCTIONED. AS TAKEOFF POWER WAS APPLIED, THE RIGHT ENGINE EXPERIENCED COMPRESSOR STALLS. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGI - [SDR 9711619150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9711619150), Jun 1, 1997: GENERATOR. FAILED. ON TAKEOFF ROLL AS ENGINES ADVANCED, THE RIGHT GENERATOR CAME OFF LINE. AS AIRCRAFT TAXIED CLEAR, AC BUS CROSSTIE OPENED BRIEFLY THEN CLOSED. REPLACED THE RIGHT - [SDR 9705209150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9705209150), Mar 11, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT FS 216 ABOVE LONGERON 26R. REPAIRED PER EA 91-112225. - [SDR 9705159150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9705159150), Mar 11, 1997: CLIPS. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO REMOVE INTERIOR TAILCONE RELEASE HANDLE FROM CLIPS. ADJUSTED CLIPS. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9625429150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9625429150), Nov 25, 1996: STRUT BEARING. FAILED. ON TAKEOFF, UNABLE TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR. PERFORMED COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL (COM), NOSE STEERING WAS ACTIVE. CONTINUED FLIGHT TO DTW WITH GEAR IN DOWN POSITI - [SDR 9625299150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9625299150), Nov 21, 1996: STRUT. REQD SERVICE. UPON TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. PULLED GROUND CONTROL CIRCUIT BREAKER'S PER COM. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE - [SDR 9622839150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9622839150), Oct 20, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FORWARD OVERHEAD BATTERY PACK AND POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9622449150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9622449150), Oct 20, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9615189150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9615189150), Jul 13, 1996: RELAY. FAILED. DURING APPROACH, ALL COCKPIT LIGHTS BEGAN FLASHING ACCOMPANIED BY LEFT GENERATOR OFF, LEFT AC BUS OFF AND CROSSTIE LOCKOUT ANNUNCIATOR LIGHTS FLASHING RAPIDLY. - [SDR 9614549150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9614549150), Jul 1, 1996: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT STA 996. REWIRED LIGHT ASSEMBLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9609969150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9609969150), May 3, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND LEFT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 9607369150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9607369150), Mar 29, 1996: QTY INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CRUISE, THE LEFT FUEL QUANTITY DECREASED AT A GREATER RATE THAN THE RIGHT. FUEL FLOW RATE WAS THE SAME FOR BOTH ENGINES. DIVERTED TO OMA AND LANDED WITHO - [SDR 9609129150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9609129150), Mar 28, 1996: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING SPECIAL MTC VISIT, FOUND CORROSION ON SEVERAL LOWER WING STRINGERS; 11L FROM XRS 78 - 88 AND ON 14R, 15R, 17R AND 18R FROM APPROXIMATELY XRS 65 - 109. RE - [SDR 9604909150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9604909150), Jan 10, 1996: ALTIMETER. FAILED. DURING CRUISE, CAPTAIN'S AND FIRST OFFICER'S ALTIMETERS WOULD NOT AGREE. DIVERTED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED CAPTAIN'S AND FIRST OFFICER'S ALT - [SDR 9522149150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9522149150), Dec 11, 1995: PRBC. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 2 ENGINE EPR WAS LOW AND UNSTABLE ON TAKEOFF. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE PRBC WITH A SERVICEABLE - [SDR 9516729150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9516729150), Oct 17, 1995: FENCE. SEPARATED. AFTER FLIGHT ARRIVAL, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT WING LEADING EDGE FENCE WAS MISSING. REPLACED THE FENCE. - [SDR 9511849150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9511849150), Aug 2, 1995: SWITCH. FAILED. TAKEOFF WARNING HORN SOUNDED ON TAKEOFF ROLL AT 1.4 EPR. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. REPLACED THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SWITCH (S1-141) AND FLAP SWITC - [SDR 9511969150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9511969150), Jul 21, 1995: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LEFT WING STR 11 AT XRS 78 TO 88 AND RIGHT WING STR 14, 15, 17, AND 18 FROM XRS 65 TO 109. REPAIRED ALL PER EA 91-100821. - [SDR 9511939150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9511939150), Jul 19, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN FS 200 BETWEEN LONGERONS 14L TO 15L. REPAIRED SKIN (P/N 5911406-7), PER EA 91-100820. - [SDR 9511239150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9511239150), Jul 18, 1995: HANDLE. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO RELEASE THE INTERIOR TAILCONE HANDLE AND DROP THE TAILCONE. RERIGGED THE TAILCONE, CHECKED OK. - [SDR 9511899150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9511899150), Jul 14, 1995: SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE CENTER FLOOR SUPPORT BETWEEN FS 229 TO 296. REPAIRED SUPPORT (P/N 5910137-9) PER EA 91-100826. - [SDR 9511889150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9511889150), Jul 14, 1995: SKIN. OIL CANNED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND OIL CANNING IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN FS 942 TO 964 LONGERONS 20L TO 20R. REPAIRED SKIN (P/N 5910228-19), PER EA 91-100809. - [SDR 9510709150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9510709150), Jul 7, 1995: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN THE LONGERON 27R END FITTING AT FS 472. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR 9510289150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9510289150), Jun 29, 1995: SUPPORT. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN THE FORWARD GALLEY DOOR STOP FITTING SUPPORT AT THE NR 3 BEAM AFT END. REPLACED THE SUPPORT PER SRM 51-30-1. - [SDR 9510029150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9510029150), Jun 24, 1995: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON RIGHT CUSP FITTING AT FS 786. REPLACED FITTING (P/N9912243-68) PER SRM 51-30-1. ## 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 20020822020969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020822020969I), Aug 22, 2002: Doug DC914 (N8908E), Minneapolis, MN, Minor damage. (-23) On take-off the flight crew noted an unusual buzz noise along with reports from the tower and several other aircraft of a number two engine fire. The… - [Incident 19960329010389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960329010389I), Mar 29, 1996: Doug DC914 (N8908E), Omaha, NE. Narrative: N8908E, a DC-9-1, was being operated as northwest airlines, inc., as positioning flight 9896 en-route san antonio, TX to minneapolis, MN. The crew… - [Incident 19920902044769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920902044769I), Sep 2, 1992: Doug DC914 (N8908E), Detroit, MI, Minor damage. Smoke and fume electrical fire in aft electrical power center generator bus bays. Removed right ac generator relay. - [Incident 19910904043269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910904043269I), Sep 4, 1991: Doug DC914 (N8908E), Covington - Cin, OH. Left generator light on when engines throttles advanced for takeoff. Returned to gate. Found bad indicating system. - [Incident 19891107061549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891107061549I), Nov 7, 1989: Doug DC914 (N8908E), Worcester, MA, Minor damage. Tail cone separated from aircraft on landing. No defects noted. - [Incident 19860330018909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860330018909I), Mar 30, 1986: Doug DC914 (N8908E), Memphis, TN. Aborted takeoff after left engine overspeed on takeoff roll. Removed and replaced engine. - [Incident 19800130020319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800130020319I), Jan 30, 1980: Doug DC914 (N8908E), LA. Left wing anti-ice system surging during climb. Returned. Faulty anti-ice augmentation valve. - [Incident 19791209047859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791209047859I), Dec 9, 1979: Doug DC914 (N8908E), Memphis, TN, Minor damage. Tail cone fell off during takeoff roll. Checked allright. 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