# N921L: 1968 Douglas DC-9-32, registration cancelled 2005-10-19 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: October 19, 2005 - Exported to: Venezuela - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Douglas DC-9-32](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-32) (registry code 3022066) - 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: 47107 - Year built: 1968 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: January 9, 1968 - Certificate issued: September 21, 2004 - Last registry action: September 21, 2004 - Mode S code: ACC2DB - Owner when cancelled: [Alameda Corp Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALAMEDA%20CORP%20TRUSTEE) - Location: [San Antonio, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/San%20Antonio) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 29.5387° N, 98.4913° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78216, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N921L - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=921L - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N921L-2005-10-19 From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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-9-32: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-32.md ## Service difficulty reports (44) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR ZW0A0102101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZW0A0102101), May 21, 2001: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. THE EGRESS LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE IN FIRST CLASS AND PART OF COACH CABIN. REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY. CHECK-C 8-2-00 MCI. - [SDR TWAA0015002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0015002), Sep 26, 2000: STRAP. DAMAGED. THE RT PYLON RT AFT UPPER CAP STRAP AND RELATED STRUCTURE HAD OVERSIZED HOLES IN EXCESS OF THE NUMBER AUTHORIZED. REPAIRED PER EMLR 71221. UPPER CAP STRAP AND S - [SDR TWAA0104903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0104903), Jul 12, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND (P/N 9911505-7) FRAME ON RIGHT SIDE HAD A .875 INCH CRACK IN RADIUS AT X=-1, CENTER WINDSHIELD. REPLACED FRAME WITH NEW, IN - [SDR TWAA0104902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0104902), Jul 7, 2000: SKIN. DELAMINATED. DURING OP 16 MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE LEFT WING OUTBOARD FLIGHT SPOILER HAD DELAMINATED AREA ON TOP OF SPOILER INBOARD END. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE PANEL AND RIGGED - [SDR TWAA0010414](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0010414), Jun 29, 2000: ACCESS PANEL. DAMAGED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK FOUND LT WING BOTTOM FUEL TANK ACCESS PLATE NR 1365, HAD 2 MOUNT RING SCREW HOLES ELONGATED. REPAIRED PER ARA 16924A. REAMING PER SRM 5 - [SDR TWAA0010404](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0010404), Jun 22, 2000: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK FOUND TOP OF LT WING WITH A CRACK APPROX 1 INCH LONG AT INBD FUEL TANK ENTRY MOUNT FLANGE (PLATE LANDING) NUMBER 1307. ACOMP EDDY CURRE - [SDR TWAA0010103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0010103), Jun 21, 2000: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, THE FWD CARGO COMPT DOOR JAM LOWER AFT CORNER HAD 1.5 IN LONG CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN, AND 2.625 IN LONG CRACK IN DOUBLER. FUSELAGE SKI - [SDR TWAA0008709](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0008709), May 24, 2000: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, NUMBER 2 PYLON INTERCOSTAL WAS CRACKED OFF TOP 6 INCHES FROM FUSELAGE, BOTTOM AFT OF PYLON INTERIOR, AFT END. REMOVED CRACKED INTERCOS - [SDR TWAA0008708](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0008708), May 24, 2000: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK ON RT PYLON BOTTOM AFT INTERIOR, 11 INCHES FROM FUSELAGE, TOP FWD INTERCOSTAL WAS CRACKED APPROX 2 INCHES LONG. CUT OUT CRACKED AREA, I - [SDR TWAA0008710](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0008710), May 23, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK ON NUMBER 2 PYLON, TOP FWD CLIP ANGLE WAS CRACKED OFF ON INTERCOSTAL 3.5 INCHES FROM FUSELAGE AFT BOTTOM AREA. REMOVED BRACKET PER MO 7 - [SDR TWAA0008707](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0008707), May 23, 2000: MOUNT. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, STA 1036 RT PYLON FWD SIDE OF ENGINE MOUNT STRUCTURE, 6 INCHES FROM FUSELAGE HAD CRACK AT AFT I/B CORNER OF BOX. STOP DRILLED CRACK, F - [SDR TWAA0008305](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0008305), May 19, 2000: FLOORBOARD. CRACKED. DURING OP16 FOUND A CRACK IN THE FLOOR MEMBRANE AT FS 614 RBL 56. REMOVED MEMBRANE FROM STATION 598 - 658 REF INTER-SHOP WORK TICKET 858855 FOR NEW MEMBRANE FAB - [SDR TWAA0008303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0008303), May 17, 2000: RIB. CRACKED. LEFT WING AFT END OF REPAIR ON LEADING EDGE RIB HAS A CRACK APPROX 1 INCH LONG XRS 350 AFT OF NUMBER 4 LEADING EDGE SLAT. STOP DRILLED AND CHECKED PER EDDY CURR - [SDR TWAA0008302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0008302), May 16, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING OP16, FOUND RT FRAME FS 658 HAS FIELD REPAIR ON EDGE STR 19R. ACCOMPLISHED A HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION OF THE AREA PER TWA NDT 51-00-03 PART - [SDR TWAA0008304](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0008304), May 15, 2000: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. DURING OP16, FOUND FS 1038 REAR ENGINE MOUNT WEB, TOP FWD END OF INTERCOSTAL IS CRACKED IN THE WEB RADIUS 13 INCHES FROM THE FUSELAGE. INSTALLED DOUBLER TOP FOR - [SDR TWAA0007705](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0007705), May 10, 2000: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK ON NUMBER 2 PYLON, FOUND INTERCOSTAL CRACKED 3.5 INCHES FROM FUSELAGE AND 7 INCHES FROM FRONT, BOTTOM AFT AREA OF PYLON. REPAIRED CRACK - [SDR TWAA0007602](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0007602), May 10, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND STA 598, RBL 54 IN, HAD FLOOR MEMBRANE CRACKED. INSTALLED DOUBLER ON WEB PER SRM 53-01-9, FIG 2. - [SDR TWAA0007704](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0007704), May 9, 2000: RIB. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK ON LT HORIZ STAB LEADING EDGE ASSEMBLY, NUMBER 1 LEADING EDGE RIB, I/B END WAS CRACKED ON BOTTOM TRAILING EDGE, NUMBER 1 FROM I/B END. - [SDR TWAA0007703](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0007703), May 9, 2000: SKIN. DENTED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK ON LT WING, FOUND DENTS IN LEADING EDGE OF NUMBER 3 LEADING EDGE SLAT, DENT LOCATED 13 INCHES I/B FROM O/B END OF SLAT WAS 1 INCH WIDE - [SDR TWAA0006503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0006503), Apr 25, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT LOWER AFT CORNER OF FWD RT SERVICE DOOR ENTRYWAY. INSTALLED DOUBLERS PER TWA DRAWING SRO 9530172. - [SDR TWAA0006502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0006502), Apr 24, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FRAME STA 945 LT WAS CRACKED AT LONGERON 12L. REPLACED FRAME SECTION (P/N 9957739-127) PER SPM 6-70-1, PARA 4 PAGE 2 AND 3 AND REF DOU - [SDR TWAA0006432](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0006432), Apr 21, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, IN CABIN THE UPPER FWD WINDOW FRAME TIE ANGLE WAS CRACKED AT STA 680, RT SIDE. REPAIRED PER SSRM 53-10-114 PAGE 201. INSTALLED REPAIR - [SDR TWAA0006431](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0006431), Apr 19, 2000: PANEL. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CRACK INDICATION FROM THIRD BOLT HOLE, RT UPPER TRAP PANEL FLANGE OF WING CENTER SECTION. ACCOMP NDT PER PART 6-51-00-03. CUT OF - [SDR TWAA0006430](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0006430), Apr 18, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FUSELAGE SKIN WAS CRACKED APPROX .5 INCH AT TOP AFT ADJUSTMENT HOLE FOR FWD ENTRY DOOR, STA 200 AND STRINGER 9L. REPAIRED PER MO 72M82 - [SDR TWAA0004801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0004801), Mar 17, 2000: FRAME. MISREPAIRED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, THE LT 980 FRAME HAD A TEMPORARY REPAIR BETWEEN LONGERON 18 AND 16. REMOVED DAMAGED FRAME SECTION AND INSTALLED NEW SECTION PER SRM 53 - [SDR TWAA0004813](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0004813), Mar 16, 2000: SPAR. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, ON THE RT WING, HAD CRACK INDICATION ON WING SPAR CAP AT I/B FLAP HINGE FITTING, STA XRS164, LOWER I/B BOLT HOLE EXTENDED INTO LOWER R - [SDR TWAA0002908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0002908), Feb 17, 2000: PAN. CORRODED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FORWARD SERVICE DOOR ENTRY WAY LOWER PAN AREA. REPLACED THE LOWER PORTION OF THE DOOR PAN PER SRM 53-05, FIG 55 - [SDR TWAA0002907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0002907), Feb 17, 2000: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, THE RT CABIN SERVICE DOOR ENTRY WAY PAN WAS DAMAGED AT STA 200, STRINGER 15R. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-05, FIG 42 SHEET 1 THROUGH - [SDR TWAA0002509](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0002509), Feb 9, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CORROSION BETWEEN SKIN DOUBLERS AT FORWARD RT CABIN SERVICE DOOR ENTRYWAY, LOWER FWD CORNER. REMOVED CORROSION AND TREATED PER S - [SDR TWAA0002508](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0002508), Feb 9, 2000: ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON FORWARD RT CABIN SERVICE DOOR ENTRYWAY, LOWER FWD CORNER UPPER CUSP ANGLE. REMOVED CORROSION SECTION OF CUSP ANGLE. - [SDR TWAA0002507](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0002507), Feb 9, 2000: ANGLE. DAMAGED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, THE RT FORWARD SERVICE DOOR ENTRYWAY LOWER FWD CORNER AT STA 165, HAD STRINGER 18R CUSP ANGLE CUT. REPAIRED LOWER CUSP ANGLE PER SRM 5 - [SDR TWAA0002002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0002002), Feb 1, 2000: STRINGER. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, STRINGER 4L WAS CRACKED AT STA 200. REPLACED STRINGER 4L AT STA 155 TO 229 PER SRM 51-01, PAGE 1. FASTENERS PER SRM 51-30-02 AND 51-30 - [SDR TWAA0001801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0001801), Jan 27, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK AT STA 200, THE FIRST FASTENER ABOVE STRINGER 4L HAD CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN 0.250 IN LONG. CRACK STOP DRILLED AND CONTAINMENT CONFIRMED - [SDR TWAA0001602](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0001602), Jan 20, 2000: STRINGER. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK STRINGER 2L WAS CRACKED AT STA 200. INSTALLED NEW STRINGER FROM STA 149 TO 229, WITH RIVETS PER SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5. - [SDR TWAA0001203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0001203), Jan 18, 2000: SUPPORT. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, THE VERTICAL SUPPORT WAS CRACKED AT STA 69, RBL 12 AT 1 O'CLOCK POSITION. INSTALLED NEW VERTICAL SUPPORT PN 9951860-6 PER DOUGLAS DRAW - [SDR TWAA9912904](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9912904), Sep 19, 1999: LONGERON. CRACKED. FOUND A .1875 INCH CRACK AT LONGERON 6L STA 718. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-02, FIG 18. CHECK-C 7-14-98 STL. - [SDR TWAA9912903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9912903), Sep 19, 1999: LONGERON. CRACKED. FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK IN LONGERON 6L AT STA 658. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-02, FIG 18. CHECK-C 7-14-98 STL. - [SDR TWAA9801202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9801202), Jan 22, 1998: ACTUATOR. LEAKING. YYZ - FLT 605 - AFTER TAKEOFF, RT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM INDICATED A FLUID LOSS. REPLACED LEFT MLG RETRACT CYLINDER AND RT ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP. (M) - [SDR 98ZZZM229](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZM229), Jan 22, 1998: PUMP. LEAKING. YYZ - FLT 605 - AFTER TAKEOFF, RT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM INDICATED A FLUID LOSS. REPLACED LEFT MLG RETRACT CYLINDER AND RT ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP. (M) - [SDR TWAA9800602](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9800602), Jan 15, 1998: FUEL TANKS. OVERFILLED. MCI - FLT 425 - DURING CRUISE, FUEL STARTED LEAKING OUT OF THE AFT LEFT WING. FOUND BOTH MAIN TANKS OVER FUELED, 9800 LBS IN BOTH TANKS. TRANSFERRED FUEL TO CEN - [SDR TWAA9713902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9713902), Nov 26, 1997: HYD LINE. CHAFED. STL - FLT 358 - DURING DESCENT, RIGHT HYDRAULIC QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO. FOLLOWED QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK PROCEDURES. REPLACED HYDRAULIC LINE P/N 7912697-504 AND - [SDR 96ZZZX5873](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX5873), Oct 19, 1996: OIL LINE. CRACKED. CMH - FLT 425 - DURING CRUISE, SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE, SN 2146, DUE TO LOSS OF OIL QUANTITY. FOUND CRACKED OIL LINE, MFG PN 814776-01. REPLACED OIL LINE, SERVICE - [SDR 96ZZZM1200](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM1200), Jun 30, 1996: LONGERON. CRACKED. STL - DURING SPECIAL CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN LONGERON 1L, STATION 756. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-02, FIGURE 4, PAGE 5. (M) - [SDR 96ZZZM43](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM43), Dec 25, 1995: WIRE HARNESS. OUT OF POSITION. FLT NR 471 - STL - DURING CLIMB, MAIN LANDING GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT TRAVEL BEYOND ONE-THIRD OF TRAVEL. SPOILERS WOULD NOT ARM FOR LANDING. FOUND WIRE BUNDLE BLO ## FAA accident and incident reports (4) 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 19990201010559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990201010559I), Feb 1, 1999: Doug DC932 (N921L), Covington/Cinci, KY. On final #1 hyd. Pressure low light on. Landed with no problem. APU started, cabin filled with smoke. Secured air conditioning packs, smoke stopped. Evacuated… - [Incident 19860707041269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860707041269I), Jul 7, 1986: Doug DC932 (N921L), St Louis, MO. Noted pressure in the pneumatic cross feed duct at 22 PSI. Returned and changed right cross feed valve. - [Incident 19841005057929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841005057929I), Oct 5, 1984: Doug DC9* (N921L), Moline, IL, Minor damage. Aircraft struck hawk during landing roll. Only damage was nose wheel landing light. - [Incident 19800917068879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800917068879I), Sep 17, 1980: Doug DC932 (N921L), St Louis, MO. Unable to get gear down light on left main. Landed safely. Found defective downlock switches. ## Other aircraft with N921L - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N921L): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG, S/N 40.NC286, built 2023 --- 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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