# N8957E: 1968 Douglas DC-9-31, registration cancelled 2008-01-02 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: January 2, 2008 - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - 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: 47215 - Year built: 1968 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: May 20, 1968 - Certificate issued: August 2, 1994 - Last registry action: September 19, 2006 - Mode S code: AC5B39 - Owner when cancelled: [Northwest Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORTHWEST%20AIRLINES%20INC) - Location: [St Paul, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/St%20Paul) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 44.8873° N, 93.1924° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55111, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8957E - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8957E - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8957E-2008-01-02 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 (37) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 0301339991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0301339991), Jul 18, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING "L" CHECK FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND TO HAVE SIX HI-LOKS WITH DAMAGED HEAD AND TWO FASTENER HOLES WITH CRACKS AT BS 192 L22L. REPAIRED PER EA 99-191013. - [SDR 0103449991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0103449991), Sep 22, 2001: CONTROL UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMB, THE FORWARD CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR INDICATION AND FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURES AND CREW DISCHARGED THE NR 1 FIRE BOTTLE. AN EMER - [SDR 9902939991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9902939991), Jul 26, 1999: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. EN ROUTE, RIGHT FUEL QUANTITY BEGAN DECREASING FASTER THAN LEFT. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH DESTINATION STATION AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAITN - [SDR 9804319991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9804319991), Mar 13, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FLASHLIGHT AT FORWARD FLIGHT ATTENDANT JUMPSEAT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9803459991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9803459991), Feb 28, 1998: AMPLIFIER. MALFUNCTIONED. AUTO PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM FAILED AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED CABIN PRESSURE AMPLIFIER AND DIFFE - [SDR 9721699991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9721699991), Nov 17, 1997: FUSE. BLOWN. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY PROXIMITY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE IN THE LAST SEAT ROW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FUSE, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9721669991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9721669991), Nov 17, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND TAILCONE CATWALK EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9720079991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9720079991), Oct 24, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEATS 18D THRU 21D AND SIGNS ABOVE LEFT AND RIGHT FORWARD OVERWING EXITS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BAT - [SDR 9718299991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9718299991), Sep 29, 1997: SWITCHES. FAILED. RIGHT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR - [SDR 9716119991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9716119991), Aug 25, 1997: CONNECTOR. CONTAMINATED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND CATWALK EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN TAIL COMPARTMENT INOPERATIVE. CLEANED CONNECTOR BENEATH CATWALK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9716519991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9716519991), Aug 12, 1997: PRESSURE PANEL. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL HORIZONTAL PRESSURE PANEL AT LEFT OUTBOARD FRAME FITTING FS 83. REPAIRED PER EA 99-151618. - [SDR 9713869991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9713869991), Jul 15, 1997: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 18 THROUGH 21 INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE BETWEEN SEATS 20F AND 21 - [SDR 9708909991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9708909991), May 3, 1997: DEICE TIMER. MALFUNCTIONED. WHENEVER THE TAIL DE-ICE IS SELECTED, THE AIRFOIL ICE PROTECTION PRESSURE ABNORMAL LIGHT ILLUMINATES. FOLLOWED COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL PROCEDURES AND RETURNED - [SDR 9626199991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9626199991), Dec 8, 1996: SIDEWALL LIGHTS. SMOKING. EN ROUTE, PASSENGER REPORTED SMOKE COMING FROM SIDEWALL LIGHTS AT ROW 9 ON LEFT SIDE. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE D - [SDR 9625789991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9625789991), Dec 3, 1996: CLIPS. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO PULL THE INTERIOR TAIL CONE HANDLE FROM CLIPS. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED CLIPS. OPERATIONAL CHECK N - [SDR 9622409991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9622409991), Oct 16, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAILCONE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9619759991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9619759991), Sep 11, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS VERY DIM. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9614889991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9614889991), Jul 5, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9609269991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9609269991), Apr 22, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN DIM. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9607659991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9607659991), Apr 3, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN TAIL COMPARTMENT AREA INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9605909991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9605909991), Mar 10, 1996: CLOG LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. NR 2 ENGINE OIL FILTER CLOG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON TAKEOFF ROLL. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE - [SDR 9605759991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9605759991), Mar 8, 1996: OIL FILTER. CONTAMINATED. EN ROUTE TO MCI, NR 2 ENGINE OIL FILTER CLOG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE ENGINE WAS REDUCED TO IDLE THRUST AND THE FLIGHT CONTINUED AS SCHEDULED WITHOUT INCI - [SDR 9605679991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9605679991), Mar 7, 1996: COALESCER BAG. DIRTY. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTORS WERE ACTIVATED BY SMOKE ENTERING THE CABIN FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO ATL AND - [SDR 9600309991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9600309991), Jan 5, 1996: UPLATCH ROLLER. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING CLIMB, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR AND LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT - [SDR 9521429991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9521429991), Dec 22, 1995: UPLOCK SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMBOUT, NOSE LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR WAS RETRACTED. RECYCLED GEAR WITH NO CHANGE. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INC - [SDR 9521149991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9521149991), Dec 20, 1995: DNLOCK SW. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMB, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR. LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND THE RIGHT MAIN - [SDR 9517429991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9517429991), Nov 6, 1995: EEL POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND THREE AFT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 9517139991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9517139991), Nov 1, 1995: RELAY. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMB, THE GREEN NOSE GEAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW RECYCLED LANDING GEAR AND THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIG - [SDR 9517679991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9517679991), Oct 26, 1995: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION IN THE FS 945 FRAME BETWEEN LONGERONS 29L TO 30. REPAIRED FRAME (P/N 9957739-45), PER EA 99-102722 - [SDR 9517669991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9517669991), Oct 26, 1995: RIB. CORRODED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION IN THE LEFT WING RIB LOWER SUPPORT TEE, STA 69. REPAIRED TEE (P/N 9919349-7), PER EA 99-102885. - [SDR 9517599991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9517599991), Oct 7, 1995: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION IN THE FS 908 FRAME BETWEEN LONGERONS 13L TO 17L. REPAIRED FRAME PER EA 99-102887. - [SDR 9515259991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9515259991), Oct 2, 1995: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CRACKS IN BOTH FS 69 PRESSURE PANEL TO WHEEL WELL WEB ATTACH FITTINGS. REPLACED FITTINGS PER SRM 51-01. - [SDR 9517579991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9517579991), Sep 11, 1995: BLKHD WEB. OIL CANNED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND OIL CANNING IN THE FS 965 PYLON BULKHEAD WEB, LEFT SIDE. REPAIRED WEB (P/N 9912243-81), PER EA 99-102744. - [SDR 9512999991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9512999991), Aug 21, 1995: STRINGER. CRACKED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 15L TO FRAME ATTACHMENT STRAP CRACKED AT FS 207. FABRICATED FILLER AND DOUBLER AND INSTALLED PER EA 99-094137. - [SDR 9512989991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9512989991), Aug 21, 1995: PRESS PANEL. CRACKED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK, FOUND COCKPIT PRESSURE PANEL CRACKED AT FS 83. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND INSTALLED PER EA 99-102726. - [SDR 9512949991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9512949991), Aug 17, 1995: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK, FOUND SKIN DAMAGE AT PRESSURE CAP AT UPPER PYLON SPAR CAP FS 965 RIGHT SIDE. REPAIRED PYLON SPAR CAP PER EA 99-1102703. - [SDR 9511749991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9511749991), Jul 26, 1995: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND A CRACK IN THE FS 69 PRESSURE PANEL TO WHEEL WELL WEB ATTACH FITTING, RIGHT SIDE. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 5 ## 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 19960308006609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960308006609I), Mar 8, 1996: Doug DC931 (N8957E), Kansas City, MO. Narrative: nw flight 1099 from detroit metro airport, declared an emergency when #2 engine oil strainer clogging light illuminated. All other indications were… - [Incident 19860925061459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860925061459I), Sep 25, 1986: Doug DC931 (N8957E), St Louis, MO. Aircraft returned after engine vibration. Replaced engine. - [Incident 19790317008329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790317008329I), Mar 17, 1979: Doug DC9 (N8957E), Hampton, NY. Emergency descent due to uncontrollable cabin pressure. Replaced outflow valve actuator. - [Incident 19790223007289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790223007289I), Feb 23, 1979: Doug DC931 (N8957E), Providence, RI. Static wick on horizontal stabilizer contacted empennage of parked 8115N. --- 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.