# N8960E: 1968 Douglas DC-9-31, registration cancelled 2013-06-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 10, 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 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (registry code 52053)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 45869
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: March 5, 2001
- Last registry action: February 7, 2012
- Mode S code: AC5DFB
- 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/N8960E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8960E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8960E-2013-06-10

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 (50)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR NWAA09519992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA09519992), Feb 19, 2009: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN THE TAIL COMPARTMENT HAD ALL (3) OF THE CATWALK LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE BATTERY P
- [SDR NWAA083459992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA083459992), Jul 26, 2008: FUSE. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN ROWS 14-17 OF THE CABIN WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ASSOCIATED FUSE I
- [SDR NWAA083449992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA083449992), Jul 26, 2008: FUSE. FAILED. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHT FOR THE AFT RT OVERWING HATCH WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ASSOCIATED FUSE 
- [SDR NWAA073699992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA073699992), Nov 3, 2007: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. TAIL COMPARTMENT CATWALK EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BULBS AND POWER PACK. OPERATION CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR 0700429992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0700429992), Jan 23, 2007: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING "H" CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT LONGERON AT S29L BETWEEN BS 560-579. REPAIRED PER EA 99-208433.
- [SDR 0601749992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0601749992), Jul 28, 2006: DUCT. DAMAGED. AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS CLIMBING THROUGH FL180 THE RED "CABIN PRESS" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW NOTED AT THAT TIME THAT THE CABIN WAS AT 10,000 FEET AND THAT T
- [SDR 0103379992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0103379992), Feb 16, 2001: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN THE RADIUS OF THE CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT. THE CRACK IS LOCATED IN THE VERTICAL WEB OF THE T-CAP, BELOW THE RADIUS. REPAIRED PER EA. 9
- [SDR 0103369992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0103369992), Feb 14, 2001: BULKHEAD. CORRODED. During H-check found corrosion on the horizontal flange of the floor support tee on RHS of the aft pressure bulkhead. Repaired per EA. 99-180937.
- [SDR 0103389992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0103389992), Feb 13, 2001: RIB. CRACKED. During H-check found LH wing leading edge ribs cracked. Repaired per EA. 99-180959.
- [SDR 0103399992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0103399992), Feb 13, 2001: RIB. CRACKED. During H-check found LH wing leading edge ribs cracked. Repaired per EA. 99-180959.
- [SDR 9809029992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9809029992), May 11, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND RIGHT TAIL EVACUATION SLIDE AND RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR 9808749992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9808749992), Apr 29, 1998: JAMB. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR JAMB BEAMS AT THE UPPER BOLT HOLE FOR SPRAY DEFLECTOR GUIDES LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES. REPAIRED PER EA 99-156
- [SDR 9805669992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9805669992), Mar 10, 1998: PRESSURE WEB. CRACKED. DURING L CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL HORIZONTAL PRESSURE PANEL AT FS 110 AT THE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD VERTICAL BEAMS, RIGHT SIDE. REPAIRE
- [SDR 9803449992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9803449992), Mar 1, 1998: CSD. LOW OIL. LEFT CSD OIL PRESSURE LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AT 70 KNOTS. MAINTENANCE FOUND CSD LOW ON OIL. RESERVICED AND REPLACED OIL 
- [SDR 9805659992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9805659992), Feb 3, 1998: PRESSURE WEB. CRACKED. DURING L CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL HORIZONTAL PRESSURE PANEL AT FS 110, LEFT SIDE AT THE OUTBOARD VERTICAL BEAM ATTACH. REPAIRED PER EA
- [SDR 9721059992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9721059992), Nov 7, 1997: CONNECTOR. CORRODED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND RIGHT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE CLEANED CORRODED CONNECTOR ON LIGHT ASSEMBLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.
- [SDR 9719909992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9719909992), Oct 21, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 5 THROUGH 9 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES IN POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK 
- [SDR 9718199992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9718199992), Sep 28, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR 9713679992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9713679992), Jul 11, 1997: AIR DISTRIBUTION. ODOR. DURING CLIMBOUT AT 13,000 FEET, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED HOT RUBBER ODOR COMING FROM AIR CONDITIONING VENT AT GALLEY AREA, NO SMOKE WAS REPORTED. FLIGHT WAS DI
- [SDR 9713669992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9713669992), Jul 11, 1997: COALESCER BAG. CONTAMINATED. DURING CLIMBOUT AT 13,000 FEET, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED HOT RUBBER ODOR COMING FROM AIR CONDITIONING VENT AT GALLEY AREA, NO SMOKE WAS REPORTED. FLIGHT WAS RE
- [SDR 9708559992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9708559992), Apr 28, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR 9707139992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9707139992), Apr 3, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR 9705589992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9705589992), Mar 16, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT AND RIGHT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS DIM AND FLICKERING. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORM
- [SDR 9704499992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9704499992), Mar 3, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD LEFT AND RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR 9704509992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9704509992), Feb 28, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD LEFT AND RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS DIM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR 9703349992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9703349992), Feb 17, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS ABOVE BOTH EXITS AT ROW 12 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR 9703359992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9703359992), Feb 16, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES IN BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR 9703249992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9703249992), Feb 13, 1997: CONNECTOR. BROKEN. DURING APPROACH, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. CREW REPLACED BOTH BULBS WITH NO HELP. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARE
- [SDR 9701389992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9701389992), Jan 25, 1997: NOSE DOME. MALFUNCTIONED. AS TAKEOFF POWER WAS APPLIED, THE LEFT ENGINE EPR INDICAITON WOULD NOT REACH TARGET EPR. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE
- [SDR 9701399992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9701399992), Jan 24, 1997: NOSE DOME. MALFUNCTIONED. AS TAKEOFF POWER WAS APPLIED, THE LEFT ENGINE EPR INDICATION WOULD NOT REACH TARGET EPR. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED LE
- [SDR 9627349992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9627349992), Dec 30, 1996: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND MAIN CABIN DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE WITH LOW BATTERY. REPLACED SLIDE.
- [SDR 9627159992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9627159992), Dec 28, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, OVERWING EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 11 FAILED TEN MINUTE TEST. REPLACED BATTERIES IN PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR 9627139992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9627139992), Dec 28, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, TAIL COMPARTMENT OVERHEAD AND BOTH NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED TEN MINUTE TEST. REPLACED BATTERIES IN TAIL COMPARTMENT PACKS AND REPL
- [SDR 9621449992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9621449992), Oct 7, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD CABIN AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR 9614229992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9614229992), Jun 26, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 5 THROUGH 10 AND 17 THROUGH 19 INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED AND REPLACED BATTER
- [SDR 9612679992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9612679992), Jun 6, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE IN AFT CABIN. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.
- [SDR 9609849992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9609849992), May 1, 1996: STRIKER. OUT OF POSITION. LANDING GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR WAS RETRACTED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO PHX AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPOSITIONED RIGHT MAIN GEAR 
- [SDR 9609839992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9609839992), May 1, 1996: STRIKER. OUT OF POSITION. LANDING GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR WAS RETRACTED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO PHX AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPOSITIONED RIGHT MAIN GEAR 
- [SDR 9609829992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9609829992), May 1, 1996: SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. LANDING GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR WAS RETRACTED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO PHX AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR
- [SDR 9605649992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9605649992), Mar 4, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING A SPECIAL MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND A CRACK IN THE AFT ENTRY DOOR NR 3 ALIGNMENT FITTING. REPLACED FITTING.
- [SDR 9604599992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9604599992), Jan 18, 1996: CIRCUIT BREAKER. TRIPPED. AFT CENTER FUEL BOOST PUMP CIRCUIT BREAKERS POPPED DURING CLIMBOUT. CREW PERFORMED COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL PROCEDURES AND BREAKERS POPPED AGAIN. FLIGHT RETURNE
- [SDR 9516659992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9516659992), Oct 25, 1995: DOOR SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMB, THE LANDING GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. CREW RECYCLED THE LANDING GEAR AND LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT CONTIN
- [SDR 9509459992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9509459992), Jun 14, 1995: OUTFLOW ACT. MALFUNCTIONED. LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION OCCURRED ON DESCENT INTO BDL. NORMAL PRESSURE WAS REGAINED USING MANUAL OPERATION, HOWEVER, OXYGEN MASKS WERE DEPLOYED THROUGHOUT CABIN. 
- [SDR 9505159992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9505159992), Mar 27, 1995: RETRACT MECH. LACK OF LUBE. LANDING GEAR WAS SLOW TO RETRACT DURING CLIMBOUT FROM MEM VIBRATION WAS ALSO EXPERIENCED. RECYCLED GEAR AND ALL ACTIONS WERE EXTREMELY SLOW. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO
- [SDR 9502969992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9502969992), Feb 19, 1995: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CRACK IN UPPER HORIZONTAL PRESSURE PANEL IN THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL FS 83, LBL 36. REPAIRED PER EA 
- [SDR 9502959992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9502959992), Feb 19, 1995: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CORROSION IN LONGERON 26R END FITTING FS 605 - 615. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-01 AND DWG 3915129-501.
- [SDR 9502949992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9502949992), Feb 18, 1995: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CRACKS IN BOTH FUSELAGE FRAME FITTINGS (DINOSAUR RIBS) AT FS 617 LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES. REPAIRED PER EA 99-09
- [SDR 9502939992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9502939992), Feb 18, 1995: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CRACK IN BULKHEAD FS 1038 JUST ABOVE INTERCOSTAL AT LONGERON 13R. REPAIRED PER EA 99-093501.
- [SDR 9502199992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9502199992), Feb 6, 1995: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND PIT MARKS IN THE RIGHT SIDE WINDOW CUTOUTS AT FS 884 AND FS 903. REPAIRED PER EA 99-95751.
- [SDR 9502189992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9502189992), Feb 6, 1995: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CRACK IN FS 639 FRAME FITTING 'DINOSAUR RIB', LEFT SIDE JUST ABOVE CENTER TANK. REPAIRED PER EA 99-093477.

## 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 19870421031569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870421031569I), Apr 21, 1987: Doug DC931 (N8960E), Detroit, MI, Minor damage. Aborted takeoff when number 2 main gear tire threw a recap. Damage to flap.
- [Incident 19780124004649I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780124004649I), Jan 24, 1978: Doug DC9 (N8960E), Charlotte, NC. Lost #1 generator in flight.

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