# N8945E: 1968 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: 47181 - Year built: 1968 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard - Certificate issued: December 31, 2009 - Last registry action: December 31, 2009 - Mode S code: AC573C - 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/N8945E - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8945E - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8945E-2010-09-23 From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (49) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DALA1012679989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1012679989), Jun 6, 2010: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND CAT WALK AND AFT TAIL CONE RELEASE HANDLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. MX REPLACED POWER SUPPLY PACK IAW WD 33-51-01. OPS CHECK OF LIGHTS NOW - [SDR DALA1010879989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1010879989), May 21, 2010: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ON FLIGHT CHECK MX FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN THE AFT 4 ROWS IN COACH INOP. MX R & R BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPS CHECK OF LIGHTS NOW CHECK GOOD. - [SDR NWAA082989989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA082989989), Jul 5, 2008: FUSE. BLOWN. DURING THE LINE CHECK, THE RT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AND THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING FOR SEVERAL SEAT ROWS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FO - [SDR NWAA081239989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA081239989), Mar 28, 2008: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT 110 KNOTS, ENGINE NR 2 EXPERIENCED 2 COMPRESSOR STALLS. FLIGHT CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED SNOW CONTA - [SDR NWAA073559989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA073559989), Oct 13, 2007: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING GROUND OPERATIONS, FUSELAGE SKIN WAS DAMAGED BY VEHICLE IMPACT AT BS 185 TO BS 210 S26R-S30R AND BS 194 TO BS 229 S24R-S26R. REPAIRED PER EA 99-210976. - [SDR NWAA073269989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA073269989), Sep 13, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING "H" CHECK, FOUND CRACKS AND WEAR IN FRAME ANGLE AT BS 1004 BS 0. REPAIRED PER EA 99-210176. - [SDR NWAA071019989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA071019989), Mar 2, 2007: SHEAR TIE. DAMAGED. DURING GROUND OPERATIONS, BELT LOADER IMPACTED FUSELAGE CAUSING DAMAGE TO SHEAR TIE AT S23L-25L BS 332. REPAIRED PER EA 99-206447. - [SDR NWAA071029989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA071029989), Feb 21, 2007: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING GROUND OPERATIONS, BELT LOADER IMPACTED FUSELAGE CAUSING DAMAGE TO LOWER BELLY SKIN L26R-L26L AT BS 288-375 AND UPPER LT FUSELAGE SKIN L26L-L23L AT BS 30 - [SDR NWAA071039989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA071039989), Feb 21, 2007: LONGERON. DAMAGED. DURING GROUND OPERATIONS, BELT LOADER IMPACTED FUSELAGE DAMAGING L29L AND L30L AT BS 285. REPAIRED PER EA 99-206445. - [SDR 0602279989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0602279989), Oct 11, 2006: DUCT. LOOSE. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED EXCESSIVE SMOKE IN THE CABIN AND ALSO THAT VERY HOT AIR COMING FROM DUCTS. THE CREW DECLARED A YELLOW EMERGE - [SDR 0500709989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0500709989), May 7, 2005: WATER SEPARATOR. DAMAGED. DURING CLIMBOUT AT ABOUT 600 FEET THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTIFIED THE COCKPIT THAT THE CABIN HAD SMOKE COMING OUT OF ALL VENTS AND ITS ACCOMPANIED BY AN ACRID SME - [SDR 0402149989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0402149989), Dec 7, 2004: SHUTOFF VALVE. LEAKING. THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILED IN FLIGHT AND EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF FLUID. COMPLIED WITH COM PROCEDURES AND AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO SCHEDULED DESTINATI - [SDR 0400959989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0400959989), Jun 3, 2004: PUMP. LEAKING. RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY DROPPED TO LESS THAN 3 QUARTS DURING DESCENT. COM PROCEDURES COMPLIED WITH AND PRESSURE WAS NORMAL. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDE - [SDR 0105099989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0105099989), Jul 9, 2001: WEB. CRACKED. During Hck in ATL, a .25 inch crack was found on the doorjamb web at station 617 RHS. Material .032" 2024-t42. Repaired per EA. 99-181318. - [SDR 0104439989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0104439989), Jul 9, 2001: WEB. CRACKED. During Hck in ATL, a .25" crack was found on the doorjamb web at station 617 RHS. Repaired per EA 99-181318. Material 2024-t42 AL - [SDR 0105029989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0105029989), Jul 6, 2001: WEB. CRACKED. DURING HCK IN ATL, A 5 INCH LONG CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE RIGHT HAND CUSP MEMBRANE AT STA 617. THE DAMAGED SECTION OF THE CUSP MEMBRANE EXTENDS FROM STA 598 TO 65 - [SDR 0104429989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0104429989), Jul 6, 2001: WEB. CRACKED. During H ck in ATL a 5" long crack was found in the RH floorbeam web cusp membrane at STA 617. The damaged section of the cusp membrane extends from station 598 - [SDR 0104389989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0104389989), Jun 28, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DURING H-CK AT ATL BASE MTC, THE UPPER CAP OF THE STATION 200 FLOORBEAM T-CAP WAS FOUND WITH A CRACK AT X=44 RT. REPAIRED PER EA 99-181292. - [SDR 9905289989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9905289989), Dec 9, 1999: CONTROLLER. FAILED. CABIN PRESSURE AUTO FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED CLIMBING THROUGH 14,000 FEET. OXYGEN MASKS WERE DEPLOYED THROUGHOUT CABIN AND FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO DFW. AIRCRAFT LA - [SDR 9905189989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9905189989), Nov 19, 1999: FRAME. DAMAGED. DURING SVI, AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT FS 1038 LEFT FRAME HAS FASTENER HOLE ELONGATED TO .310 AT HOLE NR 22 FOR UPPER REAR SPAR CAP. REPAIRED PER EA 99-169369. - [SDR 9807169989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9807169989), Apr 22, 1998: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE IN TAIL COMPARTMENT CATWALK. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY. - [SDR 9806179989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9806179989), Apr 7, 1998: TR UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM FAILED AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RADAR TRANSCEIVER, OPERATIONAL CHECK NOR - [SDR 9804569989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9804569989), Mar 16, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS IN TAIL CONE CATWALK AREA INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9802279989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9802279989), Feb 4, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND CATWALK EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9801539989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9801539989), Jan 25, 1998: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL CONE CATWALK EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9723299989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9723299989), Dec 12, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND CATWALK EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9722339989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9722339989), Nov 28, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES IN BOTH PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9706889989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9706889989), Mar 22, 1997: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN CANTED FRAME AT INTERIOR TAIL CONE RELEASE HANDLE FS 1143. REPAIRED PER EA 99-112293. - [SDR 9706039989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9706039989), Mar 22, 1997: CLIPS. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO PULL INTERIOR TAIL CONE RELEASE HANDLE FROM RETAINING CLIPS. ADJUSTED CLIPS, FUNCTIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9706899989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9706899989), Mar 20, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SKIN TOP INBOARD AFT AREA. REPAIRED PER EA 99-112305. - [SDR 9705639989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9705639989), Mar 18, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9705599989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9705599989), Mar 18, 1997: WIRE. FAILED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND TAILCONE EMERGENCY SLIDE LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED WIRING. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9627189989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9627189989), Dec 29, 1996: FILTER. CLOGGED. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE RIGHT ENGINE OIL STRAINER LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE OIL FILTER, O - [SDR 9627179989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9627179989), Dec 29, 1996: FILTER. CLOGGED. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE LEFT ENGINE OIL STRAINER LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEFT ENGINE OIL FILTER, OPE - [SDR 9627169989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9627169989), Dec 28, 1996: FUEL CONTROL. OUT OF TRIM. AS TAKEOFF POWER WAS APPLIED THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE EPR INDICATION WOULD NOT REACH TARGET EPR SETTING. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE TRI - [SDR 9621809989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9621809989), Oct 12, 1996: ACM. MALFUNCTIONED. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED BURNING SMELL IN CABIN AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND FUMES COMING - [SDR 9620239989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9620239989), Sep 20, 1996: OIL FILTER. CONTAMINATED. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE RIGHT ENGINE OIL STRAINER CLOG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE - [SDR 9617239989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9617239989), Aug 6, 1996: BATTERY PACK. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS DIM IN FORWARD ENTRY WAY. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9610459989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9610459989), May 10, 1996: EVAC SLIDE. FAILED TEST. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FORWARD SERVICE DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE FAILED BATTERY TEST. REPLACED SLIDE. - [SDR 9604119989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9604119989), Feb 18, 1996: SLIDE. LOW PRESSURE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL EVACUATION SLIDE LOW ON PRESSURE. REPLACED SLIDE. - [SDR 9603979989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9603979989), Feb 17, 1996: OIL SYST. REQD SERVICE. PREVIOUS TO DEPARTURE, ENGINE NR 2 GENERATOR PLACED ON MEL AND APU WAS USED FOR GENERATOR POWER. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE APU LOW OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND SHO - [SDR 9603639989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9603639989), Feb 9, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL CONE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9602119989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9602119989), Jan 27, 1996: AUX HYD PUMP. MALFUNCTIONED. LANDING GEAR WAS VERY SLOW TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. NOSE GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AT 3,500 FEET AND BOTH MAINS AT 4,500 FEET. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP - [SDR 9600279989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9600279989), Jan 6, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING IN TAILCONE AREA INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 9521799989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9521799989), Dec 31, 1995: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND TAILCONE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, BATTERIES AND REPLACED FUSE. OPERATION - [SDR 9514899989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9514899989), Sep 22, 1995: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE UPPER AFT CARGO DOOR STOP FITTING, FORWARD CARGO DOOR JAMB. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR 9512779989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9512779989), Aug 16, 1995: DUCT. DISCONNECTED. LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURIZATION OCCURRED AT 29,000 FEET, CABIN ALTITUDE CLIMBED TO 11,000 FEET. INITIATED EMERGENCY DESCENT PROCEDURES AND PRESSURE WAS REGAINED AT - [SDR 9516789989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9516789989), Jul 29, 1995: BLKHD WEB. CRACKED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD WEB FS 996 TO HAVE LOOSE RIVETS (LONGERON 26R - 27R), CRACKS (AT LONGERON 28R, 29R - [SDR 9516779989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9516779989), Jul 29, 1995: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION ON THE RIGHT SIDE NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEELWELL SKIN FS 57 - 69. REPAIRED SKIN (P/N 5911400) PER EA ## FAA accident and incident reports (4) 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 20040130002749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040130002749I), Jan 30, 2004: Doug DC931 (N8945E), Cleveland, OH, Minor damage. (-23) Tow-truck driver collided with aircraft RH #5 wing slat while driving away after disconnecting tow bar. Canopy of tug (hough/T300SL) punctured a 4 x 4.5… - [Incident 19991209034689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991209034689I), Dec 9, 1999: Doug DC931 (N8945E), Dallas-Ft Worth, TX. (-23) Northwest airlines has begun to modify it's DC-9 aircraft with a hamilton standard electronic dual cabin pressurization system. This modification is… - [Incident 19950816029109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950816029109I), Aug 16, 1995: Doug DC931 (N8945E), Syracuse, NY. FL300 overheated pack and depressurization. Descended. Used manual pressure system. Auto system put on MEL list. - [Incident 19790507026179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790507026179I), May 7, 1979: Doug DC931 (N8945E), East Windsor Lo, CT, Minor damage. Nose gear tire blew on landing. Replaced tire and wheel assembly PN90WH236. --- 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.