# N8920E: 1967 Douglas DC-9-31, registration cancelled 2013-11-19 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: November 19, 2013 - Status when cancelled: Third renewal notice - Airframe: [Douglas DC-9-31](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-31) (registry code 3022065) - 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: 45835 - Year built: 1967 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: March 25, 1967 - Certificate issued: December 31, 2009 - Last registry action: December 31, 2009 - Mode S code: AC4F1F - 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/N8920E - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8920E - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8920E-2013-11-19 From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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-9-31: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-31.md ## Service difficulty reports (45) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR NWAA09539927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA09539927), Feb 20, 2009: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, BOTH OF THE AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE BATTERIES. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD. (K) - [SDR NWAA082509927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA082509927), Jun 4, 2008: GROUND WIRE. LOOSE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY FLOOD LIGHT FOR THE AFT EVACUATION SLIDE WAS NOT FUNCTIONAL. A GROUNDING POINT AT L2-110 WAS FOUND TO BE - [SDR NWAA08249927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA08249927), May 29, 2008: STRUCTURE. LEAKING. AT FL 310 RED "CABIN PRESS" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. BOTH ENGINE AND AIRFOIL ICE PROTECTION SYSTEMS OPERATING. COM PROCEDURES TO REGAIN CONTROL OF CABIN PRESS - [SDR NWAA082459927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA082459927), May 29, 2008: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. AT FL310 THE RED CABIN PRESS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. BOTH ENGINE & AIRFOIL ICE PROTECTION SYS OPERATING. ATTEMPT TO REGAIN CONTROL OF CABIN PRESSURE COMPLIED - [SDR NWAA081909927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA081909927), May 2, 2008: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN THE FIRST SIX ROWS OF COACH SEATS IN THE CABIN HAD FAILED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE APPLIC - [SDR NWAA080579927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA080579927), Feb 12, 2008: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE CATWALK EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN THE TAIL COMPARTMENT WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BA - [SDR 0501659927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0501659927), Nov 30, 2005: DOOR. NOT SEATED. IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT FL270 AN AIR LEAK AT THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD DOOR WAS REPORTED. THE RED "CABIN PRESS" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE CABIN ALTITUDE REAC - [SDR 0301809927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0301809927), Sep 18, 2003: SLIDE. MALFUNCTIONED. PER MAINTENANCE CONTROL ORDER 4721, AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE TAIL CONE DEPLOYMENT WAS PERFORMED. FOUND SLIDE PACK DEPLOY STRAP DID NOT SNAP ON THE SLIDE ASSE - [SDR 0104369927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0104369927), Jun 11, 2001: FITTING. CRACKED. During Hck at the ATL Maintenance. The LHS MLG door hinge fitting AFT lug was found cracked. Material 7075-t6511, repaired per EA 99-181272 - [SDR 0103259927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0103259927), Jun 5, 2001: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING AN H-CHECK AT ATLANTA THE FUSELAGE BELLY SKIN AT STA 332 AND BL 0 WAS DISCOVERED TO HAVE HOLES FOR FASTENERS COMMON TO SKIN AND SHEAR CLIP HAVE BEEN ELON - [SDR 0105039927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0105039927), Jun 4, 2001: LONGERON. CRACKED. During an Hck in ATL, the longeron 26r end fitting was found cracked at station 598. Repaired per EA 99-181209. - [SDR 0104489927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0104489927), Jun 4, 2001: FITTING. CRACKED. During H ck in ATL the longeron 26r end fitting was found cracked at sta 598. Repaired per EA. 99-181209. - [SDR 0103269927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0103269927), Jun 4, 2001: KEELBEAM. GOUGED. DURING AN H-CHECK AT ATLANTA BASE A DEEP GOUGE WAS FOUND IN THE KEEL FORMER AT STATION 737 (RT) JUST BELOW THE BRAKE CONTROL VALVE. THE GOUGE WAS AT THE TOP OF - [SDR 0004299927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0004299927), Nov 3, 2000: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN THE AFT CABIN OVERHEAD INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 0000549927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0000549927), Jan 22, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. CRACK IN UPPER FASTENER OF LEFT VERTICAL ATTACH ANGLE AT BS 1095. REPAIRED PER EA 99-172131. - [SDR 9902919927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9902919927), Jul 21, 1999: LINE. LEAKING. LOSS OF RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY OCCURRED DURING APPROACH INTO DTW. PRESSURE FLUCTUATED BETWEEN 2399 AND 3000 PSI. FLIGHT CREW SHUT DOWN PUMPS AND UTILIZ - [SDR 9810359927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9810359927), Nov 8, 1998: ROLLER. OUT OF ADJUST. RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO DTW. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCID - [SDR 9709119927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9709119927), May 6, 1997: FUSE. BLOWN. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND RIGHT SERVICE DOOR AND FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FUSE, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9708329927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9708329927), Apr 13, 1997: TRANSFORMER. SHORTED OUT. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED, SMOKE IN AFT CABIN WHILE SITTING AT GATE, NO PASSENGERS WERE ON BOARD. MAINTENANCE FOUND TRANSFORMER T1-2 FOR AFT MISCELLANEOUS CABIN - [SDR 9703979927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9703979927), Feb 23, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT WING SCAN EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9700879927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9700879927), Jan 18, 1997: RETRACT MECH. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER DEPARTURE, THE LEFT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL PROCEDURE. GEAR EXTENDED AND FLIGHT RETURNED TO ATL FOR NOR - [SDR 9700889927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9700889927), Jan 17, 1997: CONNECTOR. FAILED. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LEFT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL PROCEDURE, RECYCLED GEAR. FLIGHT RETURNED TO ATL AND LANDED WI - [SDR 9701059927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9701059927), Jan 15, 1997: EVAC SLIDE. LOW BATTERY. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, MAIN CABIN DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE FAILED BATTERY TEST. REPLACED SLIDE. - [SDR 9700659927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9700659927), Jan 14, 1997: SLIDE. LOW BATTERY. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FORWARD SERVICE DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE BATTERY FAILED TEST. REPLACED SLIDE. - [SDR 9700309927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9700309927), Jan 6, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED TEN MINUTE TEST. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9625449927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9625449927), Nov 25, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND AFT CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9624679927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9624679927), Nov 14, 1996: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING FLIGHT, FOUND THAT THE RIGHT SIDE FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROWS 14 TO 17 WERE FLASHING. REPLACED THE BATTERIES AND POWER SUPPLY AT THE AFT RIGHT EMERG - [SDR 9615809927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9615809927), Jun 26, 1996: FUEL PRESS SW. FAILED. WHILE APPLYING TAKEOFF POWER, THE LEFT ENGINE FUEL FILTER PRESSURE DROP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINT - [SDR 9609729927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9609729927), May 7, 1996: PRESSURIZATION. MALFUNCTIONED. LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURIZATION OCCURRED AT 35,000 FEET, CABIN PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND OXYGEN MASKS WERE DEPLOYED THROUGHOUT THE CABIN. EMERGENCY DE - [SDR 9605949927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9605949927), Mar 6, 1996: FRAME. WORN. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FUSELAGE FRAMES WORN AT UPPER AND LOWER RIGHT AND LEFT TAIL CONE LATCH BAYONET HOLES. REPAIRED PER EA 99-109443 AND RE - [SDR 9520579927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9520579927), Dec 17, 1995: HYD SHUTOFF VLV. FAILED. DURING APPROACH, THE AIRCRAFT LOST HYDRAULIC QUANTITY AND PRESSURE. ALSO, THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND USING ALTERNATE HYDRAULIC PUMP. EXTENDED LANDING GEA - [SDR 9518719927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9518719927), Nov 15, 1995: RETRACT CABLES. MISROUTED. DURING APPROACH, THE SLAT DISAGREEMENT ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A SLIGHT ROLL. PERFORMED COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL PROCEDURES A - [SDR 9515929927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9515929927), Oct 14, 1995: RT UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CRUISE, RADAR WOULD NOT PAINT GROUND AND INDICATOR, ONLY SHOWED SOLID RED ARC OF 20 MILE RADIUS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. RE - [SDR 9505539927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9505539927), Apr 5, 1995: RELEASE MECH. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO RELEASE THE TAILCONE. RE-RIGGED THE TAILCONE, CHECKED OK. - [SDR 9503679927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9503679927), Mar 8, 1995: DOOR MECHANISM. WORN. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND THAT INADEQUATE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO LATCH THE FORWARD RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT HANDLE. REPLACED THE DOOR, CHECKED OK. - [SDR 9504079927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9504079927), Mar 7, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CRACK IN FS 756 BELTFRAME AT LONGERON 10L. REPAIRED PER XEA X9-53-47. - [SDR 9504069927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9504069927), Mar 7, 1995: HINGE. CRACKED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CRACK IN RIGHT OUTBOARD FLIGHT SPOILER INNER HINGE. REPLACED HINGE PER SRM 51-30-1. - [SDR 9501459927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9501459927), Jan 19, 1995: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION IN FLOOR BEAM FS 965, RBL 19-25. REPAIRED PER XEA X9-53-99. - [SDR 9501449927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9501449927), Jan 18, 1995: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CRACK IN BELT FRAME ATTACH FITTING FS 658 ABOVE LONGERON 29L. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR 9501439927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9501439927), Jan 18, 1995: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CRACK IN AFT CARGO DOOR FRAME END FITTING UPPER FORWARD CORNER. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR 9502459927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9502459927), Jan 13, 1995: HINGE. CORRODED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION IN NR 3 FORWARD FLAP HINGE FASTENER BORES WS 251. REPAIRED PER XEA X9-27-11. - [SDR 9500849927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9500849927), Jan 12, 1995: CHORD. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN FS 110 LOWER CHORD ANGLE, NOSE WHEEL WELL RIGHT TUNNEL. REPAIRED PER EA X9-53-51. - [SDR 9500779927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9500779927), Jan 11, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND 12 INCH CRACK IN THE FS 1132 FRAME AT LONGERONS 17L - 19L. REPLACED LOWER FRAME PER DWG 9911877 AND SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR 9500519927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9500519927), Jan 10, 1995: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND RADIUS CRACK IN BELT FRAME ATTACH FITTING FS 676 ABOVE LONGERON 29L. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR 9500489927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9500489927), Jan 7, 1995: SPAR CHORD. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN THE LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AFT SPAR UPPER 'T' CAP BETWEEN NR3 - NR4 HINGES AND LOWER 'T' CAP (OUTBOARD END). REPAIRED ## FAA accident and incident reports (1) 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 19900113007149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900113007149I), Jan 13, 1990: Doug DC931 (N8920E), Miami, FL, Minor damage. Student practicing crosswind landing with instructor. On one landing bank angle caused wing tip to scrape runway. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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