# N89S: 1969 Douglas DC-9-31, registration cancelled 2013-11-19 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: November 19, 2013 - Status when cancelled: Third renewal notice - 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: 47042 - Year built: 1969 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: April 24, 1969 - Certificate issued: December 31, 2009 - Last registry action: December 31, 2009 - Mode S code: AC448B - 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/N89S - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=89S - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N89S-2013-11-19 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 (36) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 0600519930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0600519930), Mar 11, 2006: SLIDE. DEPLOYED. DURING MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES AT LGA TAIL CONE WAS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED FROM AFT INSIDE HANDLE. THE TAIL CONE EMERGENCY SLIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. NO OBVIOUS REASO - [SDR 0103689930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0103689930), Sep 29, 2001: FITTING. CRACKED. Found 1/2" crack in large flat casting that bolts to the top of the trap fitting lt w/well. Replaced fitting. l/p 1676019 - [SDR 9806479930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9806479930), Apr 11, 1998: SOCKET. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND SEAT ROW 12 RIGHT SIDE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LIGHT SOCKET, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9805799930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9805799930), Apr 2, 1998: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON BOTH SIDES OF CATWALK INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9805789930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9805789930), Apr 2, 1998: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT 12D INOPERATIVE. RESEATED CONNECTOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9804459930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9804459930), Mar 13, 1998: COMPUTER. FAILED. RUDDER OSCILLATION WITH AIRCRAFT YAW OCCURRED AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED STABILIZATION AUGMENTA - [SDR 9801299930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9801299930), Jan 21, 1998: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND AFT CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9721589930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9721589930), Oct 14, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS WIRING IN THE FIRST CLASS SECTION WAS FOUND DISABLED. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED WIRES AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND FUSE, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9718309930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9718309930), Sep 30, 1997: CONTROLLER. FAILED. LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURIZATION OCCURRED DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM MDW. CREW SWITCHED TO MANUAL PRESSURIZATION CONTROL AND CONTINUED TO DESTINATION (MSP) AT 10,000 FEE - [SDR 9713889930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9713889930), Jul 15, 1997: CONNECTORS. FAILED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED TERMINALS, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9711629930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9711629930), Jun 15, 1997: NAV RECEIVER. FAILED. NR 1 NAV FLAGGED AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 1 NAV RECEIVER, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9710539930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9710539930), May 31, 1997: FUEL CONTROL. CONTAMINATED. AS TAKEOFF POWER WAS APPLIED, THE RIGHT ENGINE EPR, N1, AND N2 INDICATIONS BEGAN FLUCTUATING. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE DRAINED - [SDR 9708979930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9708979930), May 2, 1997: CONTROL PANEL. FAILED. AFTER TAKEOFF, WEATHER RADAR BECAME INTERMITTENT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RADAR CONTROL PANEL, OPERATIONAL CHEC - [SDR 9707249930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9707249930), Apr 2, 1997: BULBS. DIRTY. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN TAIL COMPARTMENT INOPERATIVE. CLEANED BULB CONTACTS, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9625189930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9625189930), Nov 25, 1996: EPR TRANSMITTER. FAILED. AS POWER WAS APPLIED FOR TAKEOFF THE RIGHT ENGINE EPR INDICATION WAS INOPERATIVE. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGI - [SDR 9625039930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9625039930), Nov 19, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9623019930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9623019930), Oct 24, 1996: INDICATION. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING FLIGHT, RED NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE WITH THROTTLES AT FLIGHT IDLE. ON APPROACH, NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. RECYCLED GEAR - [SDR 9622089930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9622089930), Oct 14, 1996: DOWNLOCK SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. ON APPROACH, THE NOSE GEAR GREEN DOWNLOCK LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AFTER GEAR WAS EXTENDED. RECYCLED GEAR AND NORMAL INDICATIONS WERE ACHIEVED. AIRCRAFT LANDED - [SDR 9620569930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9620569930), Sep 25, 1996: ANTI-ICE VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. AIRFOIL ICE PROTECTION PRESSURE ABNORMAL LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH TAIL ANTI-ICE SELECTED AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTE - [SDR 9620099930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9620099930), Sep 7, 1996: BLKHD SPLICE. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FS 756 BULKHEAD T-SPLICE BETWEEN LONGERON 29R TO 30. REPAIRED SPLICE (P/N 9958212-3) PER EA 99-110785. - [SDR 9620089930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9620089930), Sep 6, 1996: WEB. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN THE NOSE LANDING GEAR HORIZONTAL PRESSURE WEB FS 108 AT LBL/RBL 25 AND 37 AT THE VERTICAL STIFFENER UPPER FITTING. REPAIRED WEB - [SDR 9620079930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9620079930), Sep 6, 1996: WEB. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A 3.6 INCH CRACK IN THE NOSE LANDING GEAR HORIZONTAL PRESSURE WEB RIGHT FRAME FITTING FS 83. REPAIRED WEB (P/N 9910073-313) PER EA 99-1107 - [SDR 9619279930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9619279930), Sep 3, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE NR 4 TRAILING EDGE FLAP INBOARD RIB TO SKIN ATTACH FITTING. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR 9617739930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9617739930), Aug 13, 1996: PT-7 LINE. BROKEN. DURING TAKEOFF, THE LEFT ENGINE EPR REACHED A MAX OF 1.85, NEEDED 1.95 FOR TAKEOFF. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED PT-7 LIN - [SDR 9613909930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9613909930), Jun 21, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY PACK WITH NO OUTPUT. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9606899930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9606899930), Mar 22, 1996: CIRCUIT BREAKERS. TRIPPED. APPROXIMATELY THREE MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, NUMEROUS FUEL BOOST PUMP CIRCUIT BREAKERS POPPED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INS - [SDR 9607089930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9607089930), Mar 18, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND A 2.25 INCH CRACK IN THE MAIN CABIN DOOR UPPER AFT DOOR JAMB CORNER SKIN AND DOUBLER. REPAIRED SKIN (P/N 591406-5) AND DOUBLER PER EA 9 - [SDR 9606049930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9606049930), Mar 12, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND AFT OVERWING EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES AND OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9606059930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9606059930), Mar 11, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND MID CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS DIM. REPLACED BATTERIES AND OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9601929930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9601929930), Jan 24, 1996: BULB. FAILED. YEG - DURING APPROACH, RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE ON GEAR EXTENSION. CREW CONFIRMED VISUALLY THROUGH PERISCOPE THAT GEAR WAS DOWN AN - [SDR 9517419930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9517419930), Nov 6, 1995: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND CENTER SECTION UPPER EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 9510399930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9510399930), Jun 26, 1995: POSITION SWITCH. BINDING. TAKE-OFF WARNING HORN SOUNDED WITH ALL CONDITIONS MET FOR TAKE-OFF. ABORTED TAKE-OFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. FOUND STABILIZER TAKE-OFF POSITION SWITCH (S1-141) ST - [SDR 9510109930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9510109930), Jun 26, 1995: RELAY. MALFUNCTIONED. GROUND SERVICE BUS FAILED AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED R2-48 EXTERNAL POWER GROUND SERVICE RELAY. OPERATIONAL CHE - [SDR 9502029930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9502029930), Feb 9, 1995: SLIP JOINT. OUT OF POSITION. AIRFOIL ICE PROTECTION PRESSURE ABNORMAL LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH WING AIRFOIL SYSTEM ANTI-ICE ACTIVATED. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED WITH TAIL ANTI-ICE ACTIVATED. AFTER C - [SDR 9501729930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9501729930), Jan 23, 1995: OUTFLOW VALVE. ICE CONTAMINANT. DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM MDW, CABIN PRESSURE WARNING AND MASTER WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED MANUAL OPERATION BUT CONTROL WHEEL WAS HARD TO MOVE. WHEEL MO - [SDR 9500309930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9500309930), Jan 7, 1995: CONTROL CABLE. BROKEN. EXCESSIVE VIBRATION WAS COMING FROM THE NOSE LANDING GEAR AREA AFTER GEAR WAS RETRACTED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSO AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION, FO ## 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 19860419018639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860419018639I), Apr 19, 1986: Doug DC931 (N89S), Memphis, TN. Engine shutdown due to high oil temperature. Ground checked and unable to duplicate the problem at altitude. - [Incident 19850214011649I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850214011649I), Feb 14, 1985: Doug DC931 (N89S), Memphis, TN. Bomb threat while loaded at gate. Passengers evacuated quickly. Searched aircraft no bomb found. ## Other aircraft with N89S - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N89S): Textron T206H, S/N T20609524, built 2017 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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