# N921RW: 1968 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-9 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-9-series) (registry code 52048) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 47164 - Year built: 1968 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: August 15, 1978 - Certificate issued: December 31, 2009 - Last registry action: December 31, 2009 - Mode S code: ACC36D - 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/N921RW - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=921RW - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N921RW-2013-11-19 From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 (35) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR NWAA080889954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA080889954), Mar 6, 2008: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING AT ROWS 14 THROUGH 17 WERE INOPERATIVE. THE RIGHT AFT OVERWING HATCH EXIT SIGN POWER PA - [SDR NWAA080899954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA080899954), Mar 6, 2008: CONNECTOR. DISCONNECTED. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTS AT ROWS 5, 6, AND 7 ON THE RIGHT SIDE WERE INOPERATIVE. THEY REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTE - [SDR NWAA072529954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA072529954), Jul 18, 2007: CONTROLLER. MALFUNCTIONED. WHILE MANEUVERING THROUGH A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND CLEARED TO FL340 THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THE RED "CABIN PRESS" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THAT THE CABI - [SDR 0602049954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0602049954), Sep 24, 2006: PUMP. LEAKING. ABOUT 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN AT STL THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THAT THE LT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID QUANTITY DECREASED TO ZERO. COM PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED W - [SDR 0602040995](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0602040995), Sep 24, 2006: PUMP. LEAKING. ABOUT 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN AT STL THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THAT THE LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID QUANTITY DECREASED TO ZERO. COM PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED - [SDR 0500469954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0500469954), Mar 29, 2005: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON FRAME AT BS 996. REPAIRED PER EA 99-203328. - [SDR 0500379954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0500379954), Mar 8, 2005: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK FOUND CORROSION FROM BS 737-756 ON LONGERON 29L. REPAIRED PER EA 99-203145. - [SDR 0400679954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0400679954), Apr 29, 2004: SCREW. SHEARED. DUIRING DESCENT FOR LANDING, THE CREW NOTICED THE LOSS OF ALL OF THE LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID. COMPLIED WITH COM PROCEDURES AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT I - [SDR 0300739954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0300739954), Mar 25, 2003: CONTROLLER. INOPERATIVE. WHILE CRUISING AT FL 150 THE CABIN PRESSURE STARTED TO FLUCTUATE FROM FULL RATE OF CLIMB TO FULL RATE OF DESCENT. CREW STARTED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT AS CABIN PRE - [SDR 0201529954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0201529954), May 2, 2002: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. While in MSP during line operations a crack was found on the Non-ventral APB door jamb. The crack is located at the end of the LH side #2 radial.Repaired per EA - [SDR 0201049954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0201049954), Feb 20, 2002: PRESSURE PANEL. CORRODED. During HCK in DHN, corrosion damage was found to the RH slant panel lower attach angle. Repaired per EA 99-188363. - [SDR 9900539954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9900539954), Feb 16, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CRACKS AT FRAMES -5 AND -7 FS 83. REPAIRED PER EA 99-158010. - [SDR 9806649954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9806649954), Apr 14, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND SEAT 2C EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9805159954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9805159954), Mar 26, 1998: FUSE. BLOWN. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND GALLEY DOOR AND FORWARD CABIN FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT TEST. REPLACED FUSE AT GALLEY DOOR AND REPAIR - [SDR 9805149954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9805149954), Mar 25, 1998: FUSE. BLOWN. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT GALLEY DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FUSE, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9800929954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9800929954), Jan 13, 1998: SLIDE. LOW PRESSURE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL CONE EVACUATION SLIDE LOW ON PRESSURE. REPLACED SLIDE. - [SDR 9717199954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9717199954), Sep 10, 1997: SLIDE BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND MAIN CABIN DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE BATTERY LOW. REPLACED SLIDE. - [SDR 9718679954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9718679954), Sep 6, 1997: PRESS PANEL. CRACKED. DURING L CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL HORIZONTAL PRESSURE PANEL AT LEFT FRAME END FITTING FS 83. REPAIRED PER EA 99-151673. - [SDR 9717289954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9717289954), Sep 6, 1997: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND CRACKS ON THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL HORIZONTAL PRESSURE PANEL AT THE INBAORD AND OUTBOARD VERTICAL SUPPORTS FS 108. REPAIRED PER EA - [SDR 9709099954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9709099954), May 5, 1997: ENGINE. BIRD STRIKE. DURING CLIMB, THE RIGHT ENGINE INGESTED A BIRD. CREW DIVERTED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE. - [SDR 9707329954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9707329954), Apr 8, 1997: RELEASE MECH. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND THAT INADEQUATE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO REMOVE EXTERNAL TAILCONE RELEASE HANDLE FROM CLIPS. REPLACED CLIPS, EXTERNAL HANDLE, CABLE, TAILC - [SDR 9625599954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9625599954), Nov 28, 1996: CSD. MALFUNCTIONED. GENERATOR OFF AND AC BUS OFF LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AT BEGINNING OF TAKEOFF ROLL. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RIGHT GENERATOR, C - [SDR 9616949954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9616949954), Aug 4, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHTS IN TAIL COMPARTMENT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9614879954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9614879954), Jul 7, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN TAIL COMPARTMENT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9608079954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9608079954), Apr 7, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK AND CORROSION IN THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL KEEL, LONGERON 29R AFT END FITTING. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR 9608389954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9608389954), Apr 5, 1996: SPLICE. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE LONGERON 30 SPLICE AT FS 560. REPLACED SPLICE (P/N 5920319-504) PER EA 99-109493. - [SDR 9607769954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9607769954), Apr 2, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR UPPER AFT AND LOWER AFT DOOR STOP FITTINGS. REPLACED FITTINGS. - [SDR 9608349954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9608349954), Apr 1, 1996: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FUSELAGE FRAME STRAPS AT FS 484 AND 522 BETWEEN LONGERONS 29L AND 29R. REPAIRED STRAPS (P/N RW2800206-8) PER EA 99-109471 - [SDR 9607759954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9607759954), Apr 1, 1996: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE LONGERON 25R END FITTING AT FS 579 TO 598. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-10-2. - [SDR 9607749954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9607749954), Apr 1, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CRACKS ON THE LONGERON 26, 29R AND 30 END FITTINGS AT APPROXIMATELY FS 586. REPLACED ALL FITTINGS PER SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR 9607519954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9607519954), Mar 31, 1996: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE LONGERON 25R END FITTING AT FS 585. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR 9606929954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9606929954), Mar 21, 1996: RELAY. FAILED. EMERGENCY BUS DROPPED OFF LINE AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO GSO AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED R2-47 EMERGENCY TRANSFER RELAY. OPERATION - [SDR 9601309954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9601309954), Jan 19, 1996: SHIFT MECH. ICED UP. DURING CLIMB, THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DAY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND ICE AND SNOW ON GROUND SHIFT MECHANISM. REMOVED SN - [SDR 9601299954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9601299954), Jan 19, 1996: CONTROL VALVE. ICED UP. DURING CLIMB, THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DAY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND ICE ON LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE. REMOVED ICE AND - [SDR 9518459954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9518459954), Nov 15, 1995: RELEASE MECH. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND THAT THE TAILCONE WOULD NOT DROP FROM THE AIRCRAFT. CLEANED THE TAILCONE SEAL, REPLACED 6 GUIDE PINS, AND POLISHED 6 OTHER GUIDE PINS. CHE ## 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 19971101036509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971101036509I), Nov 1, 1997: Doug DC9 (N921RW), Salt Lake City, UT, Minor damage. Struck large bird on final. Nose cone replaced. - [Incident 19920212004979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920212004979I), Feb 12, 1992: Doug DC931 (N921RW), Rochester, NY. Experienced rupture of hose carrying water to galley flooding galley and cockpit. Replaced hose. - [Incident 19840115011459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840115011459I), Jan 15, 1984: Doug DC931 (N921RW), Minneapolis, MN. Yaw problem during flap retraction. Found electrical connection for the yaw dampener actuator loose. - [Incident 19801213087519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801213087519I), Dec 13, 1980: Doug DC931 (N921RW), Houston, TX. Flight returned due to fuel coming out of wing tip. Fuel load was unbalanced. --- 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.