# N918RW: 1968 Douglas DC-9-31, registration cancelled 2007-10-24 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: October 24, 2007 - 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: 47158 - Year built: 1968 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: November 18, 1977 - Certificate issued: December 22, 1986 - Last registry action: November 21, 2006 - Mode S code: ACB5EF - 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/N918RW - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=918RW - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N918RW-2007-10-24 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 (39) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR NWAA072449953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA072449953), Jul 10, 2007: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. CABIN CREW REPORTED A PRESSURE LEAK TYPE SQUEAL COMING FROM THE AFT EMERGENCY ESCAPE HATCH. WHEN FLIGHT CREW REDUCED THRUST THE CABIN ALTITUDE CLIMBED UNCONTROL - [SDR 0700219953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0700219953), Jan 21, 2007: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, AT APPROXIMATELY 100KTS, NR 1 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED OFF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT IS BEING - [SDR 0401909953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0401909953), Sep 22, 2004: STIFFENER. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN VERTICAL STIFFENERS AT BS 756 L28R, L28L AND ABOVE L26L. REPAIRED PER EA 99-200337. - [SDR 0401189953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0401189953), Jul 15, 2004: CONTROLLER. INTERMITTENT. FLIGHT CREW WAS NOT ABLE TO CONTROL THE PRESSURIZATION WITH AUTOMATIC CONTROL AFTER TAKEOFF, UTILIZED MANUAL CONTROL. MANUAL CONTROL FAILED AND THE OUTFLOW VALV - [SDR 0300509953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0300509953), Mar 7, 2003: SKIN. CORRODED. During "L" check found cracks in fuselage nose skin BS 69.5 fastener holes. Repaired per EA 99-190934. - [SDR 9810469953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9810469953), Nov 6, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CRACK AT FORWARD ENTRY DOOR JAMB LOWER DEPRESSOR ANGLES FS 180. REPAIRED PER EA 99-160834 (P/N 5957094-1). - [SDR 9808119953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9808119953), May 1, 1998: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 9 THRU 11 AND AT LEFT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CH - [SDR 9808109953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9808109953), May 1, 1998: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 8 THRU 10 WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH WITH SWITCH IN OFF POSITION. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERIES, OPERATI - [SDR 9805169953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9805169953), Mar 25, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED FORWARD EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9805129953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9805129953), Mar 25, 1998: COMPUTER. FAILED. STALL WARNING INDICATION FAILURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 2 STALL WA - [SDR 9723399953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9723399953), Dec 15, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT AND RIGHT FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHTS DIM. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9723349953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9723349953), Dec 15, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT AND RIGHT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9713899953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9713899953), Jul 16, 1997: TEMP SENSOR. FAILED. TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED TEMPERATURE SENSOR, - [SDR 9713569953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9713569953), Jul 10, 1997: SLIDE. FAILED TEST. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, MAIN CABIN DOOR EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE FAILED BATTERY TEST. REPLACED SLIDE. - [SDR 9624339953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9624339953), Nov 12, 1996: STRAP. CRACKED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND A BROKEN NR 2 PYLON UPPER AFT ENGINE MOUNT STRAP. ALSO, FOUND CRACKS IN THE PYLON WEB LOWER CHANNEL 10 OUTBOARD FROM THE FUSELAGE AT TH - [SDR 9618579953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9618579953), Aug 26, 1996: GENERATOR. FAILED. RIGHT ENGINE GENERATOR TRIPPED OFF LINE AFTER TAKEOFF. RIGHT GEN OFF LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPL - [SDR 9613619953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9613619953), Jun 16, 1996: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE LONGERON 23L END FITTING AT FS 980 TO 995. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5. - [SDR 9604289953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9604289953), Feb 22, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK, FOUND COCKPIT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES AND OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9602109953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9602109953), Jan 28, 1996: O-RING. SPLIT. DURING CLIMB AFTER CENTER TANK WAS EMPTY, THE RIGHT FUEL PRESSURE LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RIGHT FUEL INDICATION DID NOT DECREASE AND THE LEFT FUEL INDICATION WAS - [SDR 9520359953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9520359953), Dec 8, 1995: PT2 PROBE. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 1 ENGINE EPR INDICATION LOW ON TAKEOFF. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE PT2 LINE, LEAK CHECKED THE PT2 - [SDR 9520349953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9520349953), Dec 8, 1995: EPR INDICATOR. FAILED. NR 1 EPR INDICATION LOW ON TAKEOFF. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EPR INDICATOR AND PERFORMED A TAKEOF - [SDR 9520269953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9520269953), Dec 6, 1995: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. ONE OR BOTH ENGINES EXPERIENCED A COMPRESSOR STALL ON TAKEOFF. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED BOTH ENGINES - [SDR 9514359953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9514359953), Sep 14, 1995: FUEL PRESS SW. FAILED. WHEN TAKEOFF POWER WAS APPLIED, THE NR 2 ENGINE INLET FUEL PRESSURE LOW WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE - [SDR 9514689953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9514689953), Sep 13, 1995: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A ONE INCH CRACK IN LONGERON 17R, FS 945 BOTH FRAME ATTACH POINTS. REPAIRED LONGERON (P/N 5911427-9), PER EA 99-100870. - [SDR 9514269953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9514269953), Sep 11, 1995: RELEASE SYST. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO REMOVE THE INTERIOR HANDLE FROM THE CLIPS AND RELEASE THE TAILCONE. ADJUSTED THE CLIPS AND RELEASE, S - [SDR 9513999953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9513999953), Sep 6, 1995: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE LONGERON 30 END FITTING AT FS 758 TO 760. REPLACED END FITTING PER SRM 53-02 FIG 12. - [SDR 9515499953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9515499953), Sep 5, 1995: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN THE INNER SKIN AT FS 639, LONGERON 18L. REPAIRED PER EA 99-10973. - [SDR 9514589953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9514589953), Aug 31, 1995: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 30 AT THE FS 570 SPLICE. REPAIRED SPLICE (P/N 5920319-504), PER EA 99-97125. - [SDR 9513709953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9513709953), Aug 31, 1995: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE AFT CARGO DOOR FRAME AND FITTING LOCATED IN THE UPPER FORWARD ACCESS NR 1. REPLACED THE FITTING. - [SDR 9513499953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9513499953), Aug 28, 1995: HINGE. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN THE NR 3 FORWARD FLAP HINGE STUD HOLES. REPLACED HINGE PER CITEXT 09-5740-1-9800. - [SDR 9513289953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9513289953), Aug 26, 1995: FITTINGS. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON FRAME FITTINGS FORWARD AND AFT OF THE GALLEY SERVICE DOOR FS 168 AND FS 200. REPLACED FITTINGS PER SRM 51-10-04. - [SDR 9510819953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9510819953), Jul 13, 1995: CONNECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. CLIMBING OUT OF MSP, THE NR 1 OIL TEMPERATURE INDICATED 170 DEGREES, THEN BEGAN FLUCTUATING BETWEEN 100 TO 170 DEGREES. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP LANDING WITHO - [SDR 9510799953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9510799953), Jul 13, 1995: TEMP SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. CLIMBOUT OF MSP, THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE WAS FLUCTUATING AND SEEMED TO STABILIZE AT 170 DEGREES. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. MA - [SDR 9510059953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9510059953), Jun 15, 1995: INDICATION. MALFUNCTIONED. SLAT EXTEND, BLUE LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE WITH FLAPS EXTENDED TO 15 DEGREES FOR TAKEOFF. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. PULLED AND RESET SLAT EXTEND SWI - [SDR 9509449953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9509449953), Jun 13, 1995: PRESSURIZATION. MALFUNCTIONED. AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PERFORMED CHECK OF AUTO AND MANUAL PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM. DISCR - [SDR 9503769953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9503769953), Mar 9, 1995: VERT GYRO. MALFUNCTIONED. CAPTAIN'S ATTITUDE INDICATOR GYRO FLAG APPEARED DURING CLIMB-OUT. PITCH WENT TO 15 DEGREES AND LOCKED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO GTF AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLA - [SDR 9502819953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9502819953), Feb 16, 1995: FUEL TANK. VENTING. FUEL BEGAN VENTING FROM THE RIGHT MAIN TANK EN ROUTE MSP-HPN. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PERFORMED BACKFLUSH PROCEDURE PER M - [SDR 9502799953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9502799953), Feb 15, 1995: FUEL SYS. VENTING. FUEL BEGAN LEAKING FROM LEFT WING ENROUTE HPN-MSP. FUEL WAS VENTING FROM THE RIGHT TANK AT A RATE OF 800 POUNDS PER HOUR. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO MSP AND LANDED WIT - [SDR 9501799953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9501799953), Feb 15, 1995: WING. FUEL LEAK. FUEL BEGAN LEAKING FROM LEFT WING EN ROUTE HPN-MSP. FUEL WAS VENTING FROM RIGHT TANK AT A RATE OF 800 LBS PER HOUR. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT I ## NTSB investigations (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB ATL89FA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89FA020), Oct 30, 1988: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-31 (N918RW), Memphis, TN, substantial damage ## FAA accident and incident reports (5) 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 19930523021549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930523021549I), May 23, 1993: Doug DC931 (N918RW), White Plains, NY. Lost cabin pressure at altitude. Descended to lower altitu de. Continued to White Plains. Replaced pressure amplifier - [Accident 19881030048499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881030048499A), Oct 30, 1988: Doug DC931 (N918RW), Memphis, TN, Substantial damage. Food service truck intruded into taxiway as driver tried to pass a parked truck. DC9 wing tip struck truck. - [Incident 19870530023959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870530023959I), May 30, 1987: Doug DC931 (N918RW), Memphis, TN. Stall indicator failure light came on during climb out. Returned. Found broken wire at the vane of the transmitter. - [Incident 19861113065829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861113065829I), Nov 13, 1986: Doug DC931 (N918RW), Dallas-Fort Wor, TX. Diverted due to frozen aileron cables. Ice on cables came from residual water after leaking water line was capped. - [Incident 19791209047819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791209047819I), Dec 9, 1979: Doug DC931 (N918RW), San Antonio, TX. Could not control cabin pressure at altitude. Landed. Maintenance could not duplicate the problem. --- 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.