# N8944E: 1968 Douglas DC-9-31, registration cancelled 2013-08-27 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: August 27, 2013 - Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled - 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: 47167 - Year built: 1968 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: February 27, 1968 - Last registry action: February 7, 2012 - Mode S code: AC5719 - Location: [Mcminnville, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Mcminnville) - Owner type: Individual - Owner's area on the map: 45.2117° N, 123.2817° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97128, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8944E - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8944E - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8944E-2013-08-27 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 (44) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DALA100059988](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA100059988), Jan 2, 2010: WIRE. LOOSE. DURING LINE CHECK FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN ROWS 7-10 OF THE CABIN WERE INOPERATIVE. MX FOUND A LOOSE WIRE IN THE CONNECTOR, REPAIRED THE CON - [SDR NWAA093829988](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA093829988), Nov 4, 2009: FUSE. BLOWN. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN ROWS 18-21 OF THE CABIN WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FUSE IN THE APPRO - [SDR NWAA081679988](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA081679988), Apr 18, 2008: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN THE TAIL COMPARTMENT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES IN THE BATT - [SDR NWAA071779988](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA071779988), May 10, 2007: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN RIGHT WING AFT UPPER SPAR CAP AT STA XCWS 58.5. REPAIRED PER EA 99-208494. - [SDR 0601109988](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0601109988), May 30, 2006: FITTING. LEAKING. FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY INDICATOR WAS SHOWING ZERO FLUID IN THE SYSTEM. COM PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH AND AN EMERGENCY WAS D - [SDR 0400449988](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0400449988), Jan 9, 2004: CLIP. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FRAME SHEAR CLIP AT BS 1038 L14R. REPAIRED PER EA 99-197375. - [SDR 0105159988](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0105159988), Dec 30, 2001: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. DURING CLIMBOUT, THE RIGHT ENGINE EXPERIENCED A STALL WITH ASSOCIATED VIBRATION AND POWER LOSS. CREW SHUT DOWN THE RIGHT ENGINE AND RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE - [SDR 0104809988](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0104809988), Dec 30, 2001: ENGINE. STALLED. DURING CLIMBOUT THE RIGHT ENGINE EXPERIENCED A STALL WITH ASSOCIATED VIBRATION AND POWER LOSS. CREW SHUTDOWN THE RIGHT ENGINE AND RETURNED TO DTW. ENGINE OPERAT - [SDR 0103249988](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0103249988), Sep 7, 2001: CIRCUIT BREAKER. FAULTY. ELECTRIC SMOKE IN COCKPIT DURING CLIMB. CAPTAIN TURNED OFF "ENG GEN" AND TURNED ON EMERGENCY POWER. STILL SMELLED SMOKE WITH EMERGENCY POWER ON. PERFORMED COM P - [SDR 0102209988](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0102209988), Jun 26, 2001: SLIDE. UNSERVICEABLE. DURING LINE CHECK, DISCOVERED TAIL EVACUATION SLIDE PRESSURE AT ZERO PSI. REPLACED SLIDE AND RETURNED REMOVED SLIDE TO SHOP FOR REPAIR. - [SDR 0103359988](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0103359988), May 8, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. During H-check found a 1" crack on the fuselage skin panel. Repaired per EA. 99-181165. - [SDR 0002739988](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0002739988), Jul 30, 2000: BRAKE ASSY. SEIZED. AFTER TAKEOFF, A STRONG BURNING SMELL WAS REPORTED IN CABIN. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE SMOKE PRESENT. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. EMERGEN - [SDR 9805929988](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9805929988), Apr 4, 1998: SLIDE BOTTLE. LOW PRESSURE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND AFT EVACUATION SLIDE BOTTLE LOW ON PRESSURE. REPLACED SLIDE. - [SDR 9801289988](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9801289988), Jan 21, 1998: FUSE. BLOWN. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 14 THROUGH 17 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BLOWN FUSE. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9800669988](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9800669988), Jan 11, 1998: FUSE. FAILED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FUSE, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9800299988](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9800299988), Jan 5, 1998: FUSE. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY PATHWAY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT SEAT ROWS 14 THRU 17. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BLOWN FUSE AT SEAT ROW 12 RIGHT, OPERATIONAL CH - [SDR 9721409988](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9721409988), Nov 14, 1997: COMPUTER. INOPERATIVE. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE AIR DATA COMPUTER BECAME INOPERATIVE. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO DTW AND THE FLIGHT CREW DISCUSSED THE SITUATION WITH MSP MAINTENANCE CO - [SDR 9720859988](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9720859988), Nov 4, 1997: BATTERY PACKS. DISCHARGED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, EMERGENCY LIGHT CHARGING AND CONTROL CIRCUIT BREAKERS POPPED. RESET WITH NO HELP. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9719199988](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9719199988), Oct 10, 1997: HYD PUMP. FAILED. LEFT ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILED AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT. RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED PUMP, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9711509988](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9711509988), May 28, 1997: TRANSCEIVER. FAILED. WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM FAILED AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RADAR TRANSCEIVER, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9701889988](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9701889988), Jan 29, 1997: ESCAPE LINE. BINDING. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND LEFT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT ESCAPE LINE WINDING IN HOUSING. MAINTENANCE LUBED REEL. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9602649988](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9602649988), Jan 27, 1996: EPR INDICATOR. ERRATIC. THE NR 1 ENGINE EPR INDICATION WAS ERRATIC ON TAKEOFF. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE INDICATOR WITH A - [SDR 6302649988](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/6302649988), Jan 27, 1996: EPR INDICATOR. FAILED. THE NR 1 ENGINE EPR INDICATION WAS ERRATIC ON TAKEOFF. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE INDICATOR WITH A - [SDR 9511879989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9511879989), Jun 19, 1995: BLKHD WEB. CORRODED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION ON THE LOWER WEB OF THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD AT THE T-CHORD FS 996, APPROXIMATELY 8 OUTBOARD OF R - [SDR 9508899988](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9508899988), Jun 1, 1995: SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. AFTER TAKEOFF MSP-DFW AT APPROXIMATELY 6000 FEET MSL, THE FORWARD STAIRWAY DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RETURNED TO MSP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ADJUSTED TH - [SDR 9508809989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9508809989), May 29, 1995: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 30, FS 937 TO 945. REPAIRED LONGERON PER EA 99-094824. - [SDR 9508049989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9508049989), May 15, 1995: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND A CRACK IN THE AFT CARGO DOOR LOWER HORIZONTAL BEAM FORWARD END FITTING. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-01, 51- - [SDR 9508279989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9508279989), May 12, 1995: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION IN THE AFT CARGO DOOR JAMB INTERNAL DOUBLER. REPAIRED PER EA 99-094819, MFG PART NUMBER 5910158-25 - [SDR 9507639989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9507639989), May 2, 1995: BULKHEAD. CORRODED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION BETWEEN THE APB T-FITTING AND BULKHEAD SKIN FS 996, LBL 38 TO BL 0 AND RBL 18. REPAIRED PER EA 99- - [SDR 9507299989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9507299989), May 2, 1995: TRAPEZOID. CORRODED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION IN LEFT TRAPEZOIDAL PANEL AT THE FIXED STRUT ATTACH POINT. REPLACED PANEL. - [SDR 9506899988](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9506899988), Apr 22, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CRACKS IN THE RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE NOSE RIBS LOWER ENDS, 3RD, 4TH, AND 6TH RIBS OUTBOARD OF THE NR 10 SLA - [SDR 9506109988](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9506109988), Apr 12, 1995: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FORWARD SIDE OF THE LEFT WING STRINGER 17 AT THE ROOT. REPAIRED STRINGER PER XEA X9-57-14. - [SDR 9506059988](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9506059988), Apr 11, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CRACK AND CORROSION ON THE FS 69 FRAME, LOWER END FLANGE. REPAIRED PER XEA X9-53-87. - [SDR 9505519989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9505519989), Apr 5, 1995: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 29R TIE FITTING AT FS 996. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51 TO 42. - [SDR 9505279988](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9505279988), Mar 30, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CRACK IN MAIN FRAME FS 658 ABOVE LONGERON 19L. REPAIRED PER EA X9-53-75. - [SDR 9502559988](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9502559988), Feb 12, 1995: HINGE. CORRODED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORRROSION IN RIGHT WING NR 2 FLAP HINGE FASTENER BORES. REPAIRED PER XEA X9-27-17. - [SDR 9502549988](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9502549988), Feb 12, 1995: HINGE. CORRODED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION IN LEFT WING NR 2 FLAP HINGE FASTENER BORES. REPAIRED PER XEA X9-27-14. - [SDR 9502539988](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9502539988), Feb 12, 1995: STRINGER. CORRODED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, CORROSION ON LONGERON 30 SPLICE FITTING AT FS 925. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 53-02. - [SDR 9502179988](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9502179988), Feb 6, 1995: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 18L LOWER SPLICE FITTING AT FS 229. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR 9502169988](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9502169988), Feb 5, 1995: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION ON INNER FUSELAGE SKIN FS 897 - 917 BETWEEN LONGERONS 22L - 23L. REPAIRED PER XEA X9-53-57. - [SDR 9505259988](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9505259988), Feb 1, 1995: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION ON RIGHT WING NR 3 FLAP HINGE FASTENER BORES. REPLACED HINGE FITTING PER MM 57-40-1. - [SDR 9501599988](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9501599988), Jan 29, 1995: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND ONE INCH CRACK IN THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR NR 4 BEAM AFT END FITTING. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR 9501489988](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9501489988), Jan 22, 1995: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION IN LONGERON 27R END FITTING FS 996. REPLACED PER SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR 9501479988](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9501479988), Jan 22, 1995: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION IN LONGERON 23R END FITTING AT FS 950. REPLACED PER SRM 51-30-2. ## 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 20060407009779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060407009779I), Apr 7, 2006: Doug DC931 (N8944E), Detroit, MI, Minor damage. (-23) Aircraft was parked at gate in a designated parking area. The gate was located adjacent to an active service drive. Passengers were in the process of… --- 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.