# N920RW: 1968 Douglas DC-9-31, registration cancelled 2012-12-06 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: December 6, 2012 - Status when cancelled: First renewal notice - Airframe: [Douglas DC-9-31](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-31) (registry code 3022065) - Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 47163 - Year built: 1968 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: June 15, 1977 - Certificate issued: November 9, 2007 - Last registry action: April 24, 2012 - Mode S code: ACBFB6 - Owner when cancelled: [Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLS%20FARGO%20BANK%20NORTHWEST%20NA%20TRUSTEE) - Location: [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 40.8659° N, 112.0391° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84116, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N920RW - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=920RW - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N920RW-2012-12-06 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 0400469960](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0400469960), Mar 21, 2004: CONTROL PANEL. SHORTED. COCKPIT CREW REPORTED HEAVY SMOKE AND SPARKS COMING FROM THE CENTER CONSOLE WHILE AT CRUISE. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO AN UNEVENTFUL SAFE LANDING AT GRR. NO FIRE EXTIN - [SDR 0200449960](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0200449960), Jan 31, 2002: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. During RON in CMH, a crack was found on the Apb radial stiffener at l 6 rhs. The crack runs from the outbrd edge of the stiffener to the outer most fastener hol - [SDR 0200039960](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0200039960), Jan 7, 2002: CONTROL VALVE. FAILED. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT 100 KNOTS, THE RIGHT ENGINE EGT INDICATION ENTERED THE RED ARCH ZONE OF THE INDICATOR. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAI - [SDR 0002819960](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0002819960), Jul 29, 2000: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND CATWALK EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN TAIL CONE INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AT POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 0000479960](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0000479960), Feb 22, 2000: TURBINE. DAMAGED. DURING CLIMBOUT, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A LOUD BANG FROM THE LEFT ENGINE WITH AN ASSOCIATED LOSS IN N1 AND EPR INDICATIONS. COM PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED AND T - [SDR 0000159960](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0000159960), Jan 11, 2000: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FORWARD CABIN ILLUMINATED AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF. PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. BATTERY PACK AND BATTERIES WERE REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHE - [SDR 9904639960](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9904639960), Oct 11, 1999: SPLICE. DAMAGED. DURING M CHECK, FOUND 3 HOLES SEVERELY DAMAGED AT FRAME SPLICE NEAR 127, FS 937. REPAIRED PER EA 99-169211. - [SDR 9904549960](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9904549960), Oct 11, 1999: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING M CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE ANGLE WHICH ATTACHES TO THE FLOORBEAM AT FS 965, LBL 20. - [SDR 9808259960](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9808259960), May 4, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND LEFT AND RIGHT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9717399960](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9717399960), Sep 14, 1997: LIGHTS. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. RECHARGED EMERGENCY LIGHTS, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9710389960](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9710389960), May 28, 1997: CABLE. RUSTED. DURING TAIL CONE FUNCTIONAL CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO DEPLOY TAIL CONE. ALSO, FOUND LEFT SIDE RELEASE CABLE RUSTED AT UPPER PULLEY. REPL - [SDR 9708969960](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9708969960), May 2, 1997: RADAR INDICATOR. FAILED. EN ROUTE, WEATHER RADAR QUIT AND SCREEN BLANKED. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO BHM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RADAR INDICATOR. RAN RADAR FOR THIRTY MINUTES AND - [SDR 9706649960](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9706649960), Mar 29, 1997: EVAC SLIDE. LOW PRESSURE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND GALLEY DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE BOTTLE PRESSURE, TO BE LOW. REPLACED SLIDE. - [SDR 9627339960](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9627339960), Dec 30, 1996: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND COCKPIT AND RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLIES AND BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMA - [SDR 9623039960](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9623039960), Oct 25, 1996: SLIDE. LOW PRESSURE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND GALLEY SERVICE DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE LOW ON PRESSURE. REPLACED SLIDE. - [SDR 9622159960](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9622159960), Oct 15, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK AT FS 585, FOUND A 6 INCH CRACK IN THE LONGERON 27L END FITTING AND A 4 INCH CRACK IN THE LONGERON 28R END FITTING. REPLACED BOTH END FITTINGS PE - [SDR 9622149960](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9622149960), Oct 15, 1996: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN THE LONGERON 30 END FITTING AT FS 756. REPLACED FITTING (P/N 5920303-501) PER SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR 9622119960](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9622119960), Oct 15, 1996: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE INTERCOSTAL END FITTING AT THE FS 598 FRAME BETWEEN LONGERON 27L AND 28L. REPLACED FITTING (P/N 9915553-5N) PER SRM 51-30 - [SDR 9622039960](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9622039960), Oct 14, 1996: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FS 756 KEEL FITTING AT LONGERON 30, LEFT SIDE. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR 9621889960](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9621889960), Oct 14, 1996: SLIDE BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FORWARD ENTRANCE DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE FAILED BATTERY TEST. REPLACED SLIDE. - [SDR 9622019960](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9622019960), Oct 13, 1996: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN THE LONGERON 29.5R END FITTING. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-10-3. - [SDR 9622009960](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9622009960), Oct 13, 1996: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN THE RIGHT KEEL 'T' FITTING AT FS 691. REPLACED 'T' FITTING PER SRM 51-10-3. - [SDR 9621999960](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9621999960), Oct 13, 1996: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN THE LONGERON 30 LEFT KEEL END FITTING AT FS 604. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-10-3. - [SDR 9622549960](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9622549960), Oct 11, 1996: KEEL BEAM WEB. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE LEFT KEEL WEB AT FS 622. REPLACED WEB (P/N 9910164-191) PER EA 99-111718. - [SDR 9622769960](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9622769960), Oct 7, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT FS 169 JUST BELOW LONGERON 5R. REPAIRED SKIN (P/N 5921376-1) PER EA 99-111726. - [SDR 9620129960](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9620129960), Sep 17, 1996: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE CENTER WING TANK FORWARD RIGHT ATTACH FITTING FS 610. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-5, 51-30-1. - [SDR 9612149960](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9612149960), Jun 1, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND FORWARD CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9611159960](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9611159960), May 16, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9607019960](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9607019960), Mar 26, 1996: EVAC SLIDE. LOW PRESSURE. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND TAILCONE EVACUATION SLIDE LOW ON PRESSURE. REPLACED SLIDE. - [SDR 9603649960](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9603649960), Feb 11, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD GALLEY EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES AND OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9520109960](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9520109960), Dec 8, 1995: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND FORWARD ENTRY EMERGENCY AISLE LIGHTS VERY WEAK. REPLACED BATTERIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 9504599960](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9504599960), Mar 20, 1995: SKIN. OIL CANNED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND OIL CANNING IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN BELOW THE ELEVATOR HYDRAULIC ACCUMULATOR ACCESS DOOR. REPAIRED PER EA 99-097154. - [SDR 9504589960](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9504589960), Mar 20, 1995: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON AFT CARGO FS 996 FLOOR BEAM RIGHT SIDE INBOARD OF VERTICAL SIDE PANELS. REPAIRED PER EA 99-097166. - [SDR 9504549960](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9504549960), Mar 17, 1995: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON AFT CARGO FLOOR BEAM FS 980 INBOARD OF VERTICAL SIDE PANELS. REPAIRED PER EA 99-097152. - [SDR 9504529960](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9504529960), Mar 16, 1995: HINGE. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN RIGHT NR 3 FLAP HINGE FORWARD SIDE FASTENER HOLES. REPLACED HINGE PER CITEXT 09-5740-9-9800. - [SDR 9503589960](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9503589960), Mar 3, 1995: SUPPORT FITTING. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN VERTICAL SUPPORT FITTING FS 680 AT THE LEFT OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-5. ## 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 20040321006729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040321006729I), Mar 21, 2004: Doug DC931 (N920RW), Grand Rapids, MI. (-23) Nwa flight #514, a DC-9-31, operating between msp/lga diverted to grr due to smoke in the cockpit. The flight landed and taxied to the gate without… - [Incident 19880309016909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880309016909I), Mar 9, 1988: Doug DC931 (N920RW), Albany, NY, Minor damage. Pilot aborted takeoff due to engine malfunction. Returned to gate. Found damage to engine turbine section. --- 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.