# N8929E: 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: 45866 - Year built: 1967 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: July 27, 1967 - Certificate issued: December 31, 2009 - Last registry action: December 31, 2009 - Mode S code: AC505A - 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/N8929E - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8929E - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8929E-2013-11-19 From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 NWAA09859948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA09859948), Mar 23, 2009: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE RT SIDE EXTERIOR EMERGENCY FLOOD LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY AND THE LIGHT RETURNED TO AN OPERATION - [SDR NWAA09439948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA09439948), Feb 12, 2009: ACTUATOR. DAMAGED. ON APPROACH, AFTER FLIGHT CREW CONFIGURED THE ACFT FOR LANDING, THE AMBER "SLAT DISAGREEMENT" LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE BLUE "SLAT EXTEND" LIGHT DID NOT COME ON, A - [SDR 0602079948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0602079948), Sep 20, 2006: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING (H) CHECK FOUND CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 1038 BELOW L14L. REPAIRED IAW EA 99-207735. - [SDR 0602069948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0602069948), Sep 20, 2006: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING (H) CHECK FOUND CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 1038 L14R. REPAIRED IAW EA 99-207736. - [SDR 9903519948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9903519948), Aug 30, 1999: DUCT. BROKEN. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LEFT ENGINE FIRE WARNING HANDLE AND TWO LOOP INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE FIRE WARNING BELL SOUNDED. FLIGHT CREW NOTED THE FIRE WARNI - [SDR 9809839948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9809839948), Jul 25, 1998: SENSOR. BROKEN. NOSE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. FLIGHT CREW CONFIRMED VISUALLY THROUGH PEEP HOLE THAT GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. EMERGE - [SDR 9800639948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9800639948), Jan 9, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9800649948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9800649948), Jan 6, 1998: WIRES. BROKEN. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTS AT ROW 6 INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9800269948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9800269948), Jan 6, 1998: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND FLOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT SEAT ROWS 5 THRU 7. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERIES AT SEAT ROW 11DEF, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9800289948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9800289948), Jan 4, 1998: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT SEAT ROWS 5 THRU 7. MAINTENANCE REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9800279948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9800279948), Jan 2, 1998: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT SEAT ROWS 5 THRU 7. MAINTENANCE REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHEC - [SDR 9800149948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9800149948), Jan 2, 1998: AIR DATA COMP. MALFUNCTIONED. CAPTAIN'S ALTIMETER FLAGGED AND TCAS, AWAS AND AUTO-PILOT WERE INOPERATIVE AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE RE - [SDR 9800049948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9800049948), Jan 1, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHTS AT BOTH OVERWING EXITS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT RIGHT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EX - [SDR 9800039948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9800039948), Jan 1, 1998: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT SEAT ROWS 5 THRU 7. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY PACK POWER SUPPLY AT RIGHT FORWAR - [SDR 9724529948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9724529948), Dec 30, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND LOWER SIDEWALL EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT SEAT ROW 11 RIGHT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9724479948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9724479948), Dec 29, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT SEAT ROWS 5 THROUGH 7 INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9723499948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9723499948), Dec 16, 1997: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 23L FITTING AT FS 996. REPLACED FITTING (P/N 3914654-1) PER SRM 51-10-4. - [SDR 9723389948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9723389948), Dec 14, 1997: FUSE. BLOWN. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 5, 6, AND 7 AND RIGHT FORWARD EMERGENCY OVERWING EXIT DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BLOWN FUSE I - [SDR 9723029948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9723029948), Dec 8, 1997: FUSE. BLOWN. FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT AND ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING BETWEEN ROWS 6 THRU 8 WERE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FUSE AT POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9722319948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9722319948), Nov 27, 1997: FUSE. BLOWN. DURING LINE MAITNENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 5 THROUGH 7 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BLOWN FUSE, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9722309948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9722309948), Nov 27, 1997: FUSE. BLOWN. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BLOWN FUSE IN BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9722089948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9722089948), Nov 23, 1997: FUSE. BLOWN. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BLOWN FUSE. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9721829948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9721829948), Nov 20, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AFTER STARTING POWERBACK, EMERGENCY AISLE EXIT LIGHTING AT SEAT ROWS 5D THROUGH 7D ILLUMINATED AND WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPER - [SDR 9719159948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9719159948), Oct 10, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTS AT RIGHT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT AND ROWS 5 THROUGH 7 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPL - [SDR 9718179948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9718179948), Sep 26, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT BETWEEN LAVATORIES AND TWO TAIL CONE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BA - [SDR 9718169948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9718169948), Sep 26, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TOP EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AT MAIN CABIN DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9715529948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9715529948), Aug 14, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9713269948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9713269948), Jun 29, 1997: ENGINE. FAILED. DURING CLIMBOUT, A NOISE WAS HEARD FOLLOWED BY VIBRATIONS FROM THE LEFT ENGINE. CREW SHUT DOWN THE LEFT ENGINE, RETURNED TO BTR, AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCI - [SDR 9704809948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9704809948), Mar 4, 1997: CABLES. FRAYED. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO RELEASE EXTERIOR HANDLE FROM CLIPS AND TO RELEASE THE TAILCONE. ALSO FOUND CABLES FRAYED IN FOUR LOCA - [SDR 9704769948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9704769948), Mar 4, 1997: TRAP FITTING. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN LEFT TRAPEZOIDAL FITTING IN LEFT WHEEL WELL BETWEEN 5TH AND 6TH BOLT FROM FORWARD END. INSTALLED REPAIR FITTINGS PER SRM 5 - [SDR 9704539948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9704539948), Mar 3, 1997: SLIDE. LOW BATTERY. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, MAIN CABIN DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE FAILED BATTERY TEST. REPLACED SLIDE. - [SDR 9704639948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9704639948), Mar 2, 1997: RELEASE MECH. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF TAILCONE RELEASE SYSTEM, TAILCONE DROP CHECK AND PULL TEST OF EXTERIOR HANDLE BOTH EXCEEDED MAXIMUM FORCE LIMITS. TAILCONE WAS RIGGED - [SDR 9604269948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9604269948), Feb 16, 1996: RELEASE MECH. WORN. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO DROP THE TAIL CONE USING THE INTERIOR HANDLE. ALSO, FOUND WORN GUIDE PINS, GUIDE PIN BEARING PLATE - [SDR 9604149948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9604149948), Feb 16, 1996: SLIDE. LOW PRESSURE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL CONE EVACUATION SLIDE LOW ON PRESSURE. REPLACED SLIDE. - [SDR 9521789948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9521789948), Dec 31, 1995: FUEL CONTROL. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 1 ENGINE POWER LEVER FROZE AT FL 330. FLIGHT DESCENDED TO FL 270 WHERE THE THROTTLE FREED UP. THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTEN - [SDR 9509999948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9509999948), Jun 24, 1995: TAILCONE. DEPARTED ACFT. DURING LANDING ROLLOUT RDU AT APPROXIMATELY 60 KNOTS, THE TAILCONE SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT WITH AN ACCOMPANYING WARNING INDICATION. THE SLIDE DID NOT DEPLOY - [SDR 9506029948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9506029948), Apr 9, 1995: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION ON LEFT FLAP INNER SURFACE OF LOWER SKIN XFLS 71 TO 112. REPAIRED PER EA 99-094116. - [SDR 9506009948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9506009948), Apr 8, 1995: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND .375 INCH CRACK IN LEFT BULKHEAD 42 LOWER 'T' EXTRUSION AT AFT END. REPAIRED PER EA 99-092430. - [SDR 9505349948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9505349948), Apr 1, 1995: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND 1.25 INCH CRACK IN THE LEFT ELEVATOR SPAR CAP STA 156 AND A .75 INCH CRACK IN THE RIGHT ELEVATOR SPAR CAP ST ## 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 19990830025119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990830025119I), Aug 30, 1999: Doug DC931 (N8929E), St Louis, MO. Prior to push back, contract maintenance changed the left quantity fuel guage, push back was on time. Three miles out, the left aircraft engine indicated a… - [Incident 19900621034459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900621034459I), Jun 21, 1990: Doug DC931 (N8929E), Atlanta, GA. Right engine vibrating on climb. Returned. Brakes froze on rollout. NR6 bearing failed. --- 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.