# N913RW: 1969 Douglas DC-9-31, registration cancelled 2003-02-03 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: February 3, 2003 - 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: 47171 - Year built: 1969 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: February 24, 1976 - Certificate issued: December 22, 1986 - Last registry action: July 17, 2001 - Mode S code: ACA35C - 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/N913RW - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=913RW - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N913RW-2003-02-03 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 (34) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 0202019963](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0202019963), Jun 12, 2002: DURING CLIMB, THE LEFT AFT SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDED AND FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED ODOR IN THE CABIN. FLIGHT CREW RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE REPLA - [SDR 9905409963](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9905409963), Dec 19, 1999: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9904659963](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9904659963), Oct 7, 1999: SKIN. DAMAGED. STATIC DISCHARGE DAMAGE OCCURRED AT THE LEFT NR 8 AND NR 9 WINDOW BELT SKIN. DAMAGE WAS SEVERE ENOUGH TO NEED REPAIR. REPAIRED PER EA 99-111035. - [SDR 9904689963](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9904689963), Oct 6, 1999: DOUBLER. CORRODED. DURING M CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LOWER FLANGE OF THE RIGHT WING FRONT SPAR LOWER TEE BETWEEN XFS=244 AND XFS=257. CORROSION WAS ALSO FOUND ON THE RIGHT WING L - [SDR 9904669963](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9904669963), Sep 22, 1999: PRESS PANEL. CORRODED. DURING M CHECK, CORROSION REMOVED EXCEEDS LIMITS AT 5 FASTENER LOCATIONS ON THE FITH SLAT PRESSURE PANEL LOWER ATTACH ANGLE CAP. REPAIRED PER EA 99-169178. - [SDR 9904589963](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9904589963), Sep 22, 1999: SPAR WEB. CRACKED. DURING M CHECK, A .75 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE WINGS REAR SPAR WEB AT WS XRS144. THE CRACK EMANATED FROM A FASTENER HOLE COMMON TO THE END FASTENER OF THE AU - [SDR 9902479963](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9902479963), Jul 7, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD CABIN SEAT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9900929963](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9900929963), Mar 5, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CRACKS AT FS 69 BETWEEN LONGERONS 15R AND 20R AND AT FS 76 BETWEEN LONGERONS 15R AND 21R. INSTALLED REPAIRS PER EA 99-165600. - [SDR 9900919963](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9900919963), Mar 5, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FRAME AT LONGERON 12R, FS 69.5. INSTALLED REPAIR PER EA 99-162-56. - [SDR 9900579963](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9900579963), Feb 16, 1999: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. - [SDR 9810919963](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9810919963), Dec 12, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FIRST CLASS EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9810719963](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9810719963), Nov 30, 1998: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FIRST CLASS SECTION INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9810709963](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9810709963), Nov 26, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS BLINKING ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY DURING FLIGHT. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT DOOR 1R. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9810699963](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9810699963), Nov 13, 1998: POWER SUPPLY. INOP. EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FIRST CLASS SECTION WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH DURING FLIGHT. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AT FORWARD SERVICE DOOR 1R. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9720689963](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9720689963), Oct 31, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT INTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9717099963](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9717099963), Sep 7, 1997: PNEU VALVE. LEAKING. TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO BNA, AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE - [SDR 9714799963](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9714799963), Jul 31, 1997: CLAMP. DISLODGED. DURING CLIMBOUT, TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED WHEN POWER WAS REDUCED TO IDLE. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MIA AND LAND - [SDR 9710269963](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9710269963), May 23, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECITON, FOUND CATWALK AND TAIL CONE EMERGENCY LIGHTS FLICKERING WITH SWITCH ON. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9709329963](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9709329963), May 10, 1997: ALTIMETER. FAILED. LOSS OF CAPTAIN'S ALTIMETER OCCURRED AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED ALTIMETER, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL - [SDR 9700709963](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9700709963), Jan 13, 1997: BULB. FAILED. DURING APPROACH, NOSE LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. RECYCLED GEAR AND NORMAL INDICATONS WERE ACHIEVE. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOU - [SDR 9700149963](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9700149963), Jan 2, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9622579963](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9622579963), Oct 19, 1996: JAMB DOUBLER. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE AFT VENTRAL DOOR JAMB UPPER LEFT CORNER -13 DOUBLER. REPAIRED DOUBLER PER EA 99-111047. - [SDR 9622249963](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9622249963), Oct 17, 1996: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FS 200 FRAME TO FLOOR FITTING AT LONGERON 18R. REPLACED FITTING (P/N 4912823-2) PER SRM 51-30-1, 51-30-5. - [SDR 9622179963](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9622179963), Oct 16, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE LOWER DOOR STOP STIFFENER FITTING AT FS 1005, LONGERON 15R. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-10-1. - [SDR 9622129963](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9622129963), Oct 15, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND A 5 INCH LONG CRACK IN THE FS 756 RIGHT SIDE FRAME, LOWER INBOARD FLANGE. REPAIRED FRAME (PSE 53.09.014) PER SRM 51-10-3. - [SDR 9620579963](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9620579963), Sep 25, 1996: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND AFT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9603999963](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9603999963), Feb 15, 1996: ANTI-SKID. MALFUNCTIONED. BOTH THE LEFT MAIN GEAR TIRES BLEW ON LANDING INTO GRR. AIRCRAFT REMAINED ON RUNWAY AND PASSENGERS WERE DEPLANED VIA STAIRS. AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO THE GATE WITH - [SDR 9520629993](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9520629993), Dec 15, 1995: EEL SIGN. INOPERATIVE. FLIGHT ATTENDANT FOUND LEFT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 9518779963](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9518779963), Nov 18, 1995: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND TAILCONE EMERGENCY LIGHT DEFECTIVE. REPLACED BATTERY, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 9513539963](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9513539963), Aug 31, 1995: FUEL HEAT VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 2 ENGINE FUEL HEAT SYSTEM CYCLED ON INTERMITTENTLY WHILE SELECTED OFF. OIL TEMPERATURE EXCEEDED NORMAL LIMITS AND A PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN WAS ACCOMPL - [SDR 9505989963](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9505989963), Apr 7, 1995: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON ANTENNA DOUBLER AND FUSELAGE SKIN FS 440 BETWEEN LONGERONS 29L TO 30. REPLACED DOUBLER PER SRM 51-30-2 AND REPAIRED SK - [SDR 9505399963](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9505399963), Apr 4, 1995: SUB FLOOR. OIL CANNED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND OIL CANNING IN THE GALLEY SUB FLOOR FS 75 TO 229, RIGHT SIDE. REPAIRED PER EA 99-097069. - [SDR 9505319963](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9505319963), Mar 31, 1995: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN THE LONGERON 29L END FITTING AT FS 583. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 53-03 FIG 3. - [SDR 9503329963](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9503329963), Mar 1, 1995: COUPLING. LOOSE. FUEL BEGAN VENTING FROM RIGHT WING EN ROUTE MSP-BIL. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND FUEL VENT TUBE COUPLING LOOSE ON OUTBOARD SECTION ## FAA accident and incident reports (3) 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 19960215005459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960215005459I), Feb 15, 1996: Doug DC931 (N913RW), Grand Rapids, MI. Narrative: both left main tires blown on landing. Anti-skid was off due to mel-previous flt. Maintenance changed numerous components prior to system checking… - [Incident 19910620028499I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910620028499I), Jun 20, 1991: Doug DC931 (N913RW), Buffalo, NY. Smoke from instrument panel. Put on masks. Cut off generators and radar. Diverted. Had passenger mask door problem. - [Incident 19860519025759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860519025759I), May 19, 1986: Doug DC931 (N913RW), Memphis, TN. Left engine shutdown on approach due to fire warning. Fired bottles. B loop placarded inoperative. --- 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.