# N8921E: 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: 45836 - Year built: 1967 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard - Airworthiness date: March 21, 1967 - Certificate issued: December 31, 2009 - Last registry action: December 31, 2009 - Mode S code: AC4F42 - 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/N8921E - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8921E - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8921E-2013-11-19 From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 (67, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR NWAA091949928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA091949928), Jun 1, 2009: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN ROWS 14/17 AND THE RIGHT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENA - [SDR NWAA091939928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA091939928), Jun 1, 2009: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN ROWS 8/10 AND THE LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE RE - [SDR NWAA09959928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA09959928), Mar 26, 2009: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING FOR THE CATWALK IN THE TAIL COMPARTMENT WAS INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER S - [SDR NWAA09709928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA09709928), Mar 7, 2009: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THA THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN ROWS 18-21 OF THE CABIN AND THE AFT LAVATORY WALL LIGHT WERE INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE BATT - [SDR NWAA085659928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA085659928), Dec 17, 2008: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK MX FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN THE FIRST CLASS SECTION OF THE CABIN HAD FAILED. MX REPLACED THE ASSOCIATED FUSE AND THE POWER - [SDR NWAA083349928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA083349928), Jul 11, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING "L" CHECK FOUND CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT AFT UPPER CORNER OF AFT CARGO DOOR JAMB. REPAIRED PER EA 99-212156. (S) - [SDR NWAA083359928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA083359928), Jul 10, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT LOWER CORNER OF FORWARD CARGO DOOR JAMB. REPAIRED PER EA 99-213625. (S) - [SDR NWAA082959928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA082959928), Jun 20, 2008: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING ARM AND CHARGE CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE TRIPPED AND WOULD NOT RESET. MAINTENANCE REPLACED - [SDR NWAA082899928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA082899928), Jun 20, 2008: SLIDE. NO TEST. THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE FOR THE TAIL CONE EMERGENCY EXIT HATCH FAILED TO INFLATE COMPLETELY DURING DEPLOYMENT CHECK FOLLOWING SLIDE REPLACEMENT AFTER AN ODI - [SDR NWAA08272928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA08272928), Jun 12, 2008: SLIDE. FAILED. THE AIRCRAFT ARRIVED AT EAU AS A DIVERTED FLIGHT DUE TO CABIN PRESSURIZATION FAILURE. DURING GROUND OPERATIONS AT EAU, RAMP PERSONNEL INADVERTENTLY JETTISONED T - [SDR NWAA082729928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA082729928), Jun 12, 2008: SLIDE. INOPERATIVE. THE AIRCRAFT ARRIVED AT EAU AS A DIVERTED FLIGHT NUMBER DUE TO CABIN PRESSURIZATION FAILURE. DURING GROUND OPERATIONS AT EAU, RAMP PERSONNEL INADVERTENTLY DROPP - [SDR NWAA082689928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA082689928), Jun 11, 2008: CONTROLLER. MALFUNCTIONED. FLT LOST CABIN PRESSURIZATION AT CRUISE AT FL 335. FULL ANIT-ICE PROTECTION WAS OPERATING. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH ATC, ACCOMPLISHED AN EMERGENCY DESCEN - [SDR NWAA081999928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA081999928), May 6, 2008: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, THE RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AND THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING AT ROWS 5, 6, AND 7 WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLA - [SDR NWAA081259928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA081259928), Mar 29, 2008: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHT FOR THE FWD RIGHT OVERWING HATCH WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES. OP - [SDR 0601919928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0601919928), Aug 31, 2006: LIGHT. INTERMITTENT. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE PASSENGERS IN ROWS 8-10 AIRCRAFT PORT SIDE, REPORTED SMELLING AN ACRID BURNING SMELL MUCH LIKE MELTING PLASTIC. NO VISIBLE SMOKE AND NO - [SDR 0501629928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0501629928), Nov 2, 2005: DUCT. CONTAMINATED. UPON SLAT EXTENSION FOR LANDING AT SYR, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED ROLLED TO THE RIGHT. NO MENTION OF "SLAT DISAGREEMENT" LIGHT STATUS. COM PROCEDU - [SDR 0501459928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0501459928), Sep 19, 2005: LEVER. WORN. ON FINAL APPROACH, THE TRAILING EDGE FLAPS BEGAN AN UNCOMMANDED RETRACTION. THE AURAL WARNING SOUNDED AT THAT TIME, THE FLIGHT CREW RESET THE FLAPS TO 40 DEGREE - [SDR 0100189928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0100189928), Jan 13, 2001: PIN. DAMAGED. DURING TAKEOFF, THE AFT CARGO DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 105 KNOTS. ACCOMPLISHED COM PROCEDURE FOR HIGH ENERGY BRAKING AND AIRCRAF - [SDR 9902349928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9902349928), Jun 27, 1999: BOLT. LOOSE. NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND ON LANDING INTO MSP. CREW UTILIZED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE RETI - [SDR 9902339928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9902339928), Jun 25, 1999: SPRING. BROKEN. DURING APPROACH INTO MSP, NOSE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. CREW UTILIZED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES AND AIRCRAFT LANDED - [SDR 9902329928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9902329928), Jun 24, 1999: SPRING. BROKEN. NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND ON LANDING. FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND - [SDR 9900179928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9900179928), Jan 12, 1999: LINK. BINDING. DURING APPROACH, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR GREEN DOWNLOCK LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION - [SDR 9808829928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9808829928), May 5, 1998: PRESSURE WEB. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON FS 756 PRESSURE WEB AT RBL 7. REPAIRED PER EA 99-157315. - [SDR 9808819928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9808819928), Apr 20, 1998: BULKHEAD FITTING. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON KEEL TO BULKHEAD FITTING AT FS 748 TO 754, BL 0 THRU RBL 3. REPLACED FITTING (P/N 3915134-517N) PER SRM 51-10-8. - [SDR 9808809928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9808809928), Apr 20, 1998: BULKHEAD FITTING. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON KEEL TO BULKHEAD FITTING AT FS 748 TO 754, BL 0 THRU LBL 3. REPLACED FITTING (P/N 3915134-517N) PER SRM 51-10-8. - [SDR 9808799928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9808799928), Apr 19, 1998: BULKHEAD FITTING. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN LEFT OUTBOARD KEEL TO BULKHEAD FITTING AT FS 756. REPLACED FITTING (P/N 3915135-505N) PER SRM 51-01. - [SDR 9808789928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9808789928), Apr 18, 1998: BULKHEAD FITTING. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN RIGHT OUTBOARD KEEL TO BULKHEAD FITTING FS 756. REPLACED FITTING (P/N 3915135-506N) PER SRM 51-01. - [SDR 9805179928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9805179928), Mar 25, 1998: WIRE HARNESS. FAILED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED SEAT HARNESS FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9804239928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9804239928), Mar 11, 1998: WIRE. PINCHED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD CABIN FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND LIGHTS AT GALLEY DOOR REMAINING ON WITH SWITCH IN OFF POSITION. FOU - [SDR 9804209928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9804209928), Mar 10, 1998: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT RIGHT GALLEY AND FORWARD CABIN SEAT TRACK INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERIES, OPERAT - [SDR 9804199928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9804199928), Mar 10, 1998: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FORWARD CABIN AND AT GALLEY DOOR ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT AND WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. REPLACED BATTERIES AT GALLEY DOOR EXIT SIGN - [SDR 9804189928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9804189928), Mar 10, 1998: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FORWARD CABIN AND AT GALLEY DOOR ILLUMINATED AND WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT FORWARD G - [SDR 9804109928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9804109928), Mar 9, 1998: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AT GATE AND WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BOTH BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9804069928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9804069928), Mar 7, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FORWARD GALLEY AND CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT AND COULD NOT BE EXTINGUISHED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED GALLEY DOOR PACK AND BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL - [SDR 9800899928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9800899928), Jan 12, 1998: NOSE BULLET. OBSTRUCTED. AS TAKEOFF POWER WAS APPLIED, THE LEFT ENGINE WOULD NOT REACH TARGET EPR. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED OBSTRUCTION FROM TH - [SDR 9721119928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9721119928), Nov 9, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING FLIGHT, FIRST CLASS SECTION OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FORWARD POWER SUPPLY AND 2 EA BATTERIES AT FORWARD LEFT DOOR EXIT SIGN, - [SDR 9721049928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9721049928), Nov 9, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING DE-ICE OPERATION, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT RIGHT FORWARD DOOR. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED WIRING AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9721099928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9721099928), Nov 8, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING CLIMBOUT, FIRST CLASS SECTION EMERGENCY LIGHTS ILLUMINATED FOR 15 MINUTES OF FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERIES AT RIGHT GALLEY DOOR EXIT SIGN, OPERA - [SDR 9720799928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9720799928), Nov 6, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. EMERGNECY EVACUATION LIGHT REMAINS ON WHEN SWITCH IS ARMED. REPLACED BATTERIES AT FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9720849928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9720849928), Nov 4, 1997: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND AFT RIGHT OVERWING AFT LAMP INOPERATIVE. REPLACED MISSING SCREW AT WIRE TERMINAL. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9720839928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9720839928), Nov 4, 1997: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT IN AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT AREA INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BAD CONNECTOR ABOVE CEILING PANEL. OPERATI - [SDR 9720669928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9720669928), Nov 1, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FIRST CLASS SECTION AND AT FORWARD LEFT AND RIGHT DOORS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES IN POWER S - [SDR 9720379928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9720379928), Oct 29, 1997: SLIDE BOTTLE. LOW PRESSURE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL CONE EVACUATION SLIDE BOTTLE LOW ON PRESSURE. REPLACED SLIDE. - [SDR 9719939928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9719939928), Oct 23, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9713249928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9713249928), Jul 6, 1997: PROX SENSOR. FAILED. DURING CLIMBOUT, RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. CREW RECYCLED GEAR WITH SAME RESULTS. FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED TO DESTINATI - [SDR 9703769928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9703769928), Feb 20, 1997: UPLIMIT SWITCH. FAILED. ON TAKEOFF AFTER GEAR RETRACITON, NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL PROCEDURE AND RETURNED TO MSP. FLIGHT LANDED W - [SDR 9703929928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9703929928), Feb 19, 1997: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. NOSE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. CREW RECYCLED GEAR AND RIGHT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT STAYED ON WITH SUBSEQUENT GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT. - [SDR 9703299928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9703299928), Feb 16, 1997: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND TWO LOOSE CONNECTORS. INSTALLED NEW SPLICES, OPERAITONAL - [SDR 9702749928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9702749928), Feb 8, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD CABIN FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT GALLEY DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY P - [SDR 9700399928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9700399928), Jan 9, 1997: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CANTED FRAME CRACKED AT FS 1074, LONGERON 4R. REMOVED FASTENERS, STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED, AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE PER EA All 67: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8921E-2013-11-19/reports.md ## FAA accident and incident reports (2) 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 20051102032749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051102032749I), Nov 2, 2005: Doug DC931 (N8921E), Syracuse, NY. (-23) On November 2, 2005, at 2217 EST, a DC-9-31, N8921E, registered to northwest airlines, declared an emergency when six miles on final due to a slat… - [Incident 19851218067929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851218067929I), Dec 18, 1985: Doug DC931 (N8921E), Melbourne, FL, Substantial damage. Lost power on nr 1 engine after takeoff. 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