# N8933E: Douglas DC-9-31, registration cancelled 2010-08-31 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: August 31, 2010 - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Douglas DC-9-31](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-31) (registry code 3022065) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 47142 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Certificate issued: December 31, 2009 - Last registry action: December 31, 2009 - Mode S code: AC533F - 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/N8933E - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8933E - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8933E-2010-08-31 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-9-31: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-31.md ## Service difficulty reports (63, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DALA1015249997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1015249997), Jul 1, 2010: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK MAINTENANCE FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 18 THRU 21 INOP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY PACK PER IAW AMM 33-53-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF LIGHTS - [SDR NWAA093889997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA093889997), Nov 11, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING POWER TRANSFER UPON ARRIVAL, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTICED THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING FOR THE LAST TWELVE ROWS OF SEATS IN THE CABIN HAD FAILED. - [SDR NWAA093739997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA093739997), Nov 1, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT BOTH OF THE EXTERIOR EMERGENCY FLOOD LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. IN ADDITION, THE EMERGENCY FLOOD LIGHT FOR THE TAIL CONE - [SDR NWAA092039997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA092039997), Jun 4, 2009: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT BOTH OF THE AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AND THE LIGHTS R - [SDR NWAA091789997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA091789997), May 23, 2009: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE RIGHT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY FLOOD LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLIES, BATTERY PACK, AND - [SDR NWAA084449997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA084449997), Sep 30, 2008: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS FOR CATWALK IN TAIL COMPARTMENT INOPERATIVE. MX FOUN BROKEN WIRE, REPAIRED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPS - [SDR NWAA084159997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA084159997), Sep 3, 2008: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK MX FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN ROWS 11-13 OF THE CABIN WERE INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY AND THE LIGHTS RETURNED - [SDR 0501649997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0501649997), Nov 26, 2005: SEAL. LEAKING. ON DESCENT, WITH ENGINES BROUGHT TO FLIGHT IDLE, THE CABIN WOULD CLIMB. ALTERING ENGINE THRUST WOULD NOT CORRECT CABIN CLIMB. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND BEG - [SDR 0401279997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0401279997), Aug 5, 2004: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN VERTICAL STABILIZER ATTACH ANGLE AT BS 1095. REPAIRED PER EA 99-195833. - [SDR 0301679997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0301679997), Sep 3, 2003: DUCT. SEPARATED. AIRCRAFT LOST CABIN PRESSURIZATION AT FL 290 AND THE CABIN STARTED DESCENDING AT 1000 FPM. CREW VERIFIED THE OUTFLOW VALVE WAS FULLY CLOSED AND NOTED THAT BOTH - [SDR 0301609997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0301609997), Aug 22, 2003: CLAMP. LOOSE. DURING CRUISE AT FL290, CABIN PRESSURE LIGHT AND MASTER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DUE TO CABIN PRESS AT 10,500 FT. CREW INITIATED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT AND PERFO - [SDR 0202459997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0202459997), Jul 26, 2002: SLIDE. MALFUNCTIONED. TAIL CONE WAS DROPPED AT THE GATE AND THE SLIDE DID NOT DEPLOY AS DESIGNED. THE TAIL CONE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY DAMAGE AND WAS RE-ATTACHED BACK INTO POSITION AND - [SDR 0201069997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0201069997), Mar 21, 2002: DUCT. LACK OF LUBE. UPON SLAT EXTENSION, THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO THE RIGHT AND THE BLUE SLAT EXTEND LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. CREW CYCLED SLATS ONCE MORE WITH SAME RESULTS. FOLLOWED - [SDR 0001019997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0001019997), Mar 21, 2000: LINE. LEAKING. AFTER SLAT RETRACTION, THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM DROPPED TO ZERO QUANTITY AND PRESSURE. CREW DECLARED A YELLOW EMERGENCY AND FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO MCI. AIRCRA - [SDR 9903079997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9903079997), Jul 31, 1999: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING INTERMITTENT. REPLACED BATTERIES IN PACK FOR ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING AT ROWS 1 THRU 4, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9903069997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9903069997), Jul 30, 1999: WIRE. DAMAGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD SERVICE DOOR AND FORWARD CABIN SEAT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND WIRES BETWEEN ROWS 1 AND 2 - [SDR 9902849997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9902849997), Jul 20, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FORWARD CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT DOOR 1R, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL - [SDR 9902839997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9902839997), Jul 16, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ONLY EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTS IN FORWARD CABIN AND FORWARD EXIT LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9900279997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9900279997), Jan 22, 1999: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FIRST CLASS EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES AND FUSE, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9900209997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9900209997), Jan 16, 1999: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND DURING APPROACH. CREW UTILIZED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION LEVER AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE - [SDR 9811039997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9811039997), Dec 26, 1998: POWER SUPPLY. INOP. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND FIRST CLASS SECTION EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AT GALLEY DOOR, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9809979997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9809979997), Aug 23, 1998: FRAME. CANTED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CANTED FRAME AT FS 1155 RBL 25. REPAIRED PER EA 99-160044. - [SDR 9809479997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9809479997), Jun 7, 1998: FUEL PUMP. FAILED. DURING CRUISE AT 33,000 FEET, THE LEFT ENGINE FLAMED OUT. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO OMA AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE FUE - [SDR 9806459997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9806459997), Apr 12, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. PILOT REPORTED FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT BATTERY INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9804659997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9804659997), Mar 19, 1998: LINE. LEAKING. RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND LINE TO RIGHT - [SDR 9803219997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9803219997), Feb 23, 1998: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FORWARD CABIN AFT AISLE AND AT ROWS 2 AND 3 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES IN PACK, OPER - [SDR 9802829997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9802829997), Feb 18, 1998: TRANSMITTER. FAILED. STALL WARNING INDICATION FAILURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ACCOMPANIED BY STICK SHAKER ACTIVATION DURING CLIMBOUT. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDEN - [SDR 9802719997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9802719997), Feb 14, 1998: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 8 INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRING AT FLOOR NEAR ROW 8. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9801039997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9801039997), Jan 18, 1998: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND AFT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9800169997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9800169997), Jan 4, 1998: TRANSCEIVER. MALFUNCTIONED. LOSS OF ALL RADIO COMMUNICATIONS OCCURRED WITH AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO STL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED N - [SDR 9723309997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9723309997), Dec 12, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK, FOUND AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9710079997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9710079997), May 20, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9705729997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9705729997), Mar 19, 1997: CLIPS. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO PULL EXTERNAL TAIL CONE RELEASE HANDLE FROM RETAINING CLIPS. ALSO, FOUND CABLE FRAYED ABOVE LOWER LAT - [SDR 9705259997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9705259997), Mar 8, 1997: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN END FITTING AT FS 1087, LONGERON 25L. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM'S 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5. - [SDR 9705869997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9705869997), Mar 7, 1997: SUPPORT. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND CRACK ON RIGHT SIDE RAIL SUPPORT FOR FORWARD NOSE GEAR DOOR HINGE FS 46. REPAIRED PER EA 99-112218. - [SDR 9705859997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9705859997), Mar 7, 1997: SUPPORT. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND CRACK ON LEFT SIDE RAIL SUPPORT FOR FORWARD NOSE GEAR DOOR HINGE FS 46. REPAIRED PER EA 99-112218. - [SDR 9703969997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9703969997), Feb 24, 1997: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING IN TAILCONE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9700749997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9700749997), Jan 15, 1997: STRIKER ARM. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMBOUT FROM HOU, RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. RECYCLED GEAR WITH SAME RESULTS. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO MEM AND LA - [SDR 9623149997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9623149997), Oct 29, 1996: LINK. BROKEN. A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY VIBRATION FROM NOSE GEAR AREA OCCURRED DURING GEAR RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO RAMP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTE - [SDR 9622319997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9622319997), Oct 20, 1996: MANIFOLD. CRACKED. DURING CLIMBOUT, THE RIGHT ENGINE FIRE LOOP WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW RETARDED THE RIGHT ENGINE THROTTLE SETTING AND THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. AIRCRAFT RETU - [SDR 9617309997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9617309997), Aug 9, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND AFT SECTION OF CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9616229997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9616229997), Jul 25, 1996: LIGHTS. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY EVACUATION TRACK LIGHTING AT CATWALK INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRE HARNESS AND REPLACED ALL TH - [SDR 9603839997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9603839997), Feb 7, 1996: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING SPECIAL MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND CRACKS IN THE LONGERON 10R AND 11R END FITTINGS AT FS 155. REPAIRED BOTH PER SRM 53-05 FIG 100. - [SDR 9521909997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9521909997), Dec 29, 1995: LIGHT. BROKEN. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BROKEN ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 9517829997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9517829997), Nov 9, 1995: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. DURING APPROACH, THE GREEN LIGHT FOR THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT ILLUMINATE AFTER LANDING GEAR EXTENSION. RECYCLED THE LANDING GEAR AND THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. - [SDR 9515329995](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9515329995), Oct 12, 1995: BYPASS VALVE. EXTENDED. DURING CLIMB, LANDING GEAR DID NOT INDICATE UP AND LOCKED. RETURNED TO PHL AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND MAINTENANCE BYPASS VALVE DOOR EXTENDED. R - [SDR 9511909997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9511909997), Jul 15, 1995: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND 2 INCH CRACK IN LONGERON 29L AT FS 570. REPAIRED LONGERON (P/N 5920319-504), PER EA 99-97107. - [SDR 9511049997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9511049997), Jul 13, 1995: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING "H" CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FS 84 FRAME FITTING LOWER RIGHT SIDE. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-5. - [SDR 9511279997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9511279997), Jul 12, 1995: JAMB. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE GALLEY SERVICE DOOR JAMB PAN, FORWARD UPPER CORNER. REPAIRED PAN (P/N 5921326-501) PER EA 99-100800. - [SDR 9511009997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9511009997), Jul 12, 1995: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING "H" CHECK, FOUND A ONE INCH CRACK IN THE LONGERON 24R, 25R, AND 26R END FITTINGS AT FS 587. REPLACED FITTINGS PER SRM 51-30-2. All 63: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8933E-2010-08-31/reports.md ## NTSB investigations (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB MIA76IM055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76IM055), Dec 31, 1975: Douglas DC9-31 (N8933E), Greer, SC, incident, minor damage ## 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 19980607037329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980607037329I), Jun 7, 1998: Doug DC931 (N8933E), Omaha, NE. (-5)N8933E, a DC-9-31, enroute houston, TX, to minneapolis, MN, diverted to Omaha, NE, after the #1 engine shut down. Contract maintenance changed the fuel… - [Incident 19950217005599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950217005599I), Feb 17, 1995: Doug DC931 (N8933E), Kansas City, MO. Narrative: nw FL. 971 from mem to mci had the right engine fuel temp start rising during flight. The crew shut down the engine, declared an emergency and… --- 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.