# N8928E: 1967 Douglas DC-9-31, registration cancelled 2010-09-23 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: September 23, 2010 - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - 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: 45865 - Year built: 1967 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: July 25, 1967 - Certificate issued: December 31, 2009 - Last registry action: December 31, 2009 - Mode S code: AC5037 - 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/N8928E - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8928E - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8928E-2010-09-23 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 (39) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DALA1017379949](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1017379949), Jul 23, 2010: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING FOR THE CATWALK IN THE TAIL COMPARTMENT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LIGHT - [SDR DALA1017369949](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1017369949), Jul 23, 2010: FUSE. BLOWN. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN ROWS 8-10 OF THE CABIN WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FUSE IN THE POWER - [SDR DALA1015629949](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1015629949), Jul 2, 2010: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK MAINTENANCE FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 8 THRU 10 INOP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY PACK PER IAW AMM 33-53-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF LIGHTS - [SDR NWAA094229949](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA094229949), Dec 7, 2009: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING AT SEA 20R IN THE CABIN WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED A BROKEN WIRE AND FUNCTIO - [SDR NWAA093729949](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA093729949), Oct 31, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING FOR THE CATWALK IN THE TAIL COMPARTMENT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTE - [SDR 0601759949](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0601759949), Jul 27, 2006: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING "L" CHECK FOUND CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 1038 BETWEEN L12R AND L13R. REPAIRED PER EA 99-206865. - [SDR 0501359949](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0501359949), Aug 29, 2005: SEAL. MIGRATED. WHEN CLIMBING THROUGH FL250 THE CREW NOTICED THE CABIN ALTITUDE WAS AT 8000 FEET AND CLIMBING AT 500 FPM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LEVELED AT FL250 BUT THE CABIN CONTIN - [SDR 0104299949](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0104299949), Nov 12, 2001: LONGERON. CORRODED. During HCK in ATL, The 5911415-113 Longeron #11 left was found to have corrosion on the lower horizontal flange at the fwd end (sta 756). Material 0.050 7075-t6 - [SDR 0001779949](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0001779949), May 12, 2000: OUTFLOW VALVE. FAILED. AUTOMATIC CABIN PRESSURE CONTROL FAILED EN ROUTE PIT. FLIGHT DESCENDED TO 10,000 FEET AND PROCEEDED TO DESTINATION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE OUTFLOW VALVE, THER - [SDR 0000169949](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0000169949), Jan 12, 2000: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND CATWALK AND TAILCONE RELEASE HANDLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9904779949](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9904779949), Nov 3, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9904399949](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9904399949), Oct 20, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAILCONE ESCAPE PATH EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9806679949](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9806679949), Apr 16, 1998: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS IN TAILCONE AREA INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK NO - [SDR 9715189949](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9715189949), Aug 5, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AS BEING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY TO FLASHLIGHT. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9714019949](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9714019949), Jul 19, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND FORWARD CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. OPERATION CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR 9713029949](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9713029949), Jul 1, 1997: PIN. NOT SEATED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT CATWALK INOPERATIVE. RESEATED PIN WHICH HAS PULLED OUT OF DISCONNECT INSIDE CATWA - [SDR 9712769949](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9712769949), Jun 24, 1997: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN LONGERON 30 AT FS 570. REPAIRED PER EA 99-113312. - [SDR 9712509949](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9712509949), Jun 23, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, LEFT AND RIGHT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHTS FAILED TEN MINUTE TEST. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9705119949](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9705119949), Mar 8, 1997: ACTUATOR. FAILED. AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE AFTER TAKEOFF, FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED OUTFLOW VALVE ACTUATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK - [SDR 9701299949](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9701299949), Jan 23, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND THE RIGHT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9623379949](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9623379949), Oct 31, 1996: DOOR SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING APPROACH, LANDING GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR WAS EXTENDED. EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES WERE UTILIZED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT - [SDR 9622679949](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9622679949), Oct 21, 1996: FUSE. BLOWN. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BLOWN FUSE, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9609079949](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9609079949), Apr 20, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL CONE HANDLE AND CATWALK EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9609059949](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9609059949), Apr 20, 1996: OIL PRESS IND. MALFUNCTIONED. THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATION WAS ABOVE THE RECOMMENDED MAXIMUM AND FLUCTUATING ON TAKEOFF ROLL. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO - [SDR 9608979949](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9608979949), Apr 19, 1996: SWITCH. FAILED. FLAP/RUDDER STOP INOPERATIVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLAP SWITCH S1-351 AND OPERATIONA - [SDR 9608889949](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9608889949), Apr 19, 1996: POSITION SWITCH. STUCK. LANDING GEAR WARNING HORN SOUNDED AFTER GEAR HANDLE WAS RAISED, CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS PULLED AND HORN CEASED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. - [SDR 9608629949](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9608629949), Apr 17, 1996: WINDSHIELD. CRACKED. DURING FLIGHT, THE LEFT WINDSHIELD OUTER PANE CRACKED. RETURNED TO DTW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED THE LEFT WINDSHIELD AND LEFT HEAT CONTROL PER MM 56-10 - [SDR 9608669949](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9608669949), Apr 15, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES AND OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9601099949](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9601099949), Jan 18, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS IN TAILCONE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 9519369949](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9519369949), Nov 25, 1995: AIR DISTR. SMOKING. DURING POWERBACK, SMOKE ACCUMULATED IN THE CABIN AND THE FORWARD LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR ACTIVATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE AND THE PASSENGERS WERE UNLOAD - [SDR 9517239949](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9517239949), Oct 13, 1995: BLKHD WEB. CORRODED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION IN THE FS 1038 BULKHEAD WEB, BETWEEN LONGERONS 7L TO 12L. REPAIRED WEB (P/N 9912246-17), PER EA 99 - [SDR 9517229949](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9517229949), Oct 12, 1995: CORNER. CRACKED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND A 2.6 INCH CRACK IN THE FORWARD SERVICE DOOR JAMB UPPER FORWARD CORNER. REPAIRED THE JAMB PER EA 99-102680. - [SDR 9517219949](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9517219949), Oct 12, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND .5 INCH LONG CRACKS IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN AND A PYLON ATTACH ANGLE AT A COMMON FASTENER HOLE. REPAIRED BOTH P - [SDR 9516109949](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9516109949), Oct 10, 1995: FITTINGS. CORRODED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION IN BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT FS 996 UPPER TO LOWER FRAME ATTACH FITTINGS. REPLACED FITTINGS PER SRM - [SDR 9516069949](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9516069949), Oct 6, 1995: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION IN THE LONGERON 30 END FITTING AT FS 579 TO 598. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-01. - [SDR 9516059949](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9516059949), Oct 6, 1995: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION IN THE LEFT AND RIGHT KEEL FITTINGS LONGERON 30 AT FS 604. REPLACED FITTINGS (P/N 3924029-1, -2), - [SDR 9514739949](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9514739949), Sep 21, 1995: MOUNT. CORRODED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION ON THE RIGHT ENGINE AFT MOUNT. REPLACED MOUNT PER MM 71-20-2. - [SDR 9514639949](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9514639949), Sep 13, 1995: CASTING. CRACKED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND 4 INCH CRACK IN THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL DOOR HINGE ATTACH CASTING AT THE LOWER OUTBOARD FLANG - [SDR 9514249949](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9514249949), Sep 12, 1995: BLKHD FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND A CRACK IN THE FS 604 BULKHEAD END CAP AT LONGERON 24L. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-01. ## 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 19861027069559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861027069559I), Oct 27, 1986: Doug DC931 (N8928E), Detroit, MI. Aborted takeoff when the left engine bogged down as throttles were advanced. Turbine failure, cause unknown. --- 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.