# N923L: 1968 Douglas DC-9-32, registration cancelled 2013-03-18 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: March 18, 2013 - Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled - 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: 47109 - Year built: 1968 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard - Airworthiness date: February 3, 1968 - Last registry action: January 20, 2010 - Mode S code: ACCA49 - Location: [Stamford, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/Stamford) - Owner type: Individual - Owner's area on the map: 41.0878° N, 73.5436° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 06905, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N923L - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=923L - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N923L-2013-03-18 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-9-32: 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 TWAA9913201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9913201), Sep 24, 1999: CONDUCTOR. WORN. THE FWD SECTION OF COACH FLOOR EGRESS LIGHTING WAS INOPERATIVE IN TEST. REPLACED THE CONDUCTOR STRIP FROM THE BATTERY TO THE LIGHT STRIP. CHECK-C 3-26-99 MCI. - [SDR TWAA9910202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9910202), Jul 19, 1999: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. BOTH OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS WERE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERIES. CHECK-C 3-26-99 MCI. - [SDR TWAA9908005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9908005), Jun 3, 1999: PUMP. WORN. THE LEFT ENG SHUT ITSELF DOWN DURING TAKEOFF AT 800 FEET. CREW ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND RETURNED TO STL. REPLACED THE FUEL CONTROL, (P/N 743602-5) AND - [SDR TWAA9904102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9904102), Mar 11, 1999: SEAT TRACK. SCRATCHED. DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CHAIR TRACK CHANNEL SCRATCHED AT LBL 44, STA 224 TO 294. REPLACED CHAIR TRACK PER IPC 53-40-00 AND DOUGLAS DRAWING FROM STA 200 - [SDR TWAA9903815](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9903815), Mar 7, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CORRODED UNDER PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER BETWEEN STA 569 AND 579, LONGERON 29L TO 29R. REMOVED CORROSION - [SDR TWAA9903814](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9903814), Mar 5, 1999: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON CHAIR TRACK RBL 22 AT STA 200 TO 315. REPLACED TRACK FROM STA 200 TO STA 315 PER SRM 53-05, FIG 4. - [SDR TWAA9903604](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9903604), Mar 5, 1999: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 16L CRACKED AT STA 965. CONFIRMED BY NDT. REPAIRED CRACKED LONGERON 16L AT STA 965 PER SRM 53-02, FIG 18, PER PAGE 1 PA - [SDR TWAA9903606](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9903606), Mar 3, 1999: BOLTS. RUSTED. DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK, FOUND 4 I/B AFT FLAP CASTING ATTACH BOLTS ON REAR SPAR EMITTING RUST. REPLACED STUDS AND HINGE FITTING PER MM 57-40-0 AND 27-51-1. - [SDR TWAA9903605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9903605), Mar 3, 1999: FORMER. CRACKED. DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK, FOUND LOWER FLANGE OF FORMER RING CRACKED AND DAMAGED AT STA 218, LONGERON 19L, AT FORMER TO LONGERON. REPAIRED FORMER RING PER SRM 53 - [SDR TWAA9903603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9903603), Mar 3, 1999: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK, FOUND SHIP DRAIN FITTING AT STA 550 BETWEEN LONGERONS 29L AND 30, WITH CORROSION. REPLACED DRAIN FITTING WITH (P/N 17-52804) AND FASTE - [SDR TWAA9903701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9903701), Feb 26, 1999: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DAMAGED AT STA 37, 3 O'CLOCK POSITION, AND INTERIOR STRUCTURE DAMAGED AND CRACKS AT ALIGNMENT PINS. REPAIRED SKIN - [SDR TWAA9903403](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9903403), Feb 26, 1999: CASTING. CRACKED. DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE FORMER CASTING CRACKED AT STA 718, AND SIDE BRACE HOLES CORRODED AT STA 718. REPLACED CASTING AT STA 718 PER ARA 16061, - [SDR TWAA9903402](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9903402), Feb 26, 1999: SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK, FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT AT STA 160 TO 266, RBL 44 TO 54, WAS CORRODED. FABRICATED NEW SUPPORT, TREATED, PRIMED AND PAINTED PART AND AREA. - [SDR TWAA9903406](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9903406), Feb 25, 1999: FORMER. CRACKED. DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK, FOUND FORMER FOOT CRACKED AT STA 965, BETWEEN LONGERON 13, 14, 15 AND 16, LEFT SIDE. REPLACED FORMER FOOT PER MO 72514 AND PER DWG J06 - [SDR TWAA9903405](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9903405), Feb 25, 1999: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK, FOUND SKIN DAMAGED AND LONGERON 19L CRACKED AT STA 218. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM 53-04 PAGE 218R. LONGERON REPAIRED PER SPM 6-70-01, PAGE - [SDR TWAA9903404](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9903404), Feb 25, 1999: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK, FOUND HEAVY CORROSION BETWEEN MEMBRANE LAYERS AT STA 160 TO 165, RBL 43 TO 53. REMOVED CORROSION AREA BETWEEN MEMBRANE LAYERS AND FABR - [SDR TWAA9903101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9903101), Feb 23, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK, THE TOP OF LT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT FRAME WAS CRACKED .5 INCH AT STA 667. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 53-05, PAGE 79. - [SDR TWAA9903103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9903103), Feb 22, 1999: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK, FOUND THE LT WING INBD AND OTBD SIDE OF OTBD HINGE CASTING INTERNAL ATTACH RIB ANGLE CRACKED AT ATTACH HOLES. RIBS AND HINGE CASTING R - [SDR TWAA9903102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9903102), Feb 22, 1999: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK, FOUND THE RT WING OTBD HINGE CASTING INTERNAL ATTACH RIB ANGLES CRACKED INBD AND OTBD SIDE. THE RIB AND HINGE CASTING WAS REPLACED WIT - [SDR TWAA9902803](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9902803), Feb 20, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK, FOUND THE ADF LOOP ANTENNA AFT MOUNTING HOLES IN SKIN WITH CRACKS. STOP DRILLED THREE CRACKS AT MOUNT HOLES AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER S - [SDR TWAA9902804](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9902804), Feb 19, 1999: SPAR. CRACKED. DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK, FOUND LT WING TRAILING EDGE REAR SPAR CENTER UPPER FLAP ATTACH HOLES, I/B AND O/B WITH CRACKS. ACCOMP NDT HIGH FREQ EDDY CURRENT PER S - [SDR TWAA9902304](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9902304), Feb 8, 1999: SPAR. CRACKED. DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK, FOUND RT WING WITH APPROXIMATELY .625 INCH CRACK IN REAR SPAR UPPER CAP AT UPPER INBD HOLE AT CENTER HINGE INBD ATTACH BOLT, APPROXIMA - [SDR TWAA9902303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9902303), Feb 8, 1999: SPAR. CRACKED. DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK, FOUND RT WING WITH .375 INCH LONG CRACK IN REAR SPAR UPPER CAP AT UPPER OTBD HOLE AT CENTER FLAP HINGE OTBD ATTACH BOLT AT APPROX 1130 - [SDR TWAA9902204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9902204), Feb 7, 1999: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CHAIR TRACK AT STA 214, RBL 44 WITH CORROSION AND DEEP PITTING. INSTALLED NEW TRACK SECTION FROM STA 200 TO 265, INSTALLED (P/N - [SDR TWAA9902209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9902209), Feb 6, 1999: MEMBRANE. CRACKED. DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN MEMBRANE BELOW CABIN FLOOR AT STA 218, RBL 46 IN. REPAIRED WEB MEMBRANE PER SRM 51-01, FIG 2. - [SDR TWAA9902207](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9902207), Feb 5, 1999: SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT, 0 IN BL, FROM STA 170 TO 215. REPLACED SUPPORT PER SPM 6-70-01. - [SDR TWAA9902206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9902206), Feb 5, 1999: SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR SUPPORT AT STA 197, LBL 45 TO 50. REPLACED SUPPORT PER SPM 6-70-01. - [SDR TWAA9902205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9902205), Feb 5, 1999: SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR SUPPORT AT STA 160 TO 200, LBL 44. REMOVED CORROSION PER SPM 6-80-01. REPLACED SUPPORT PER SPM 6-70-01. - [SDR TWAA9902208](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9902208), Feb 4, 1999: FORMER. CRACKED. DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN AFT FUSELAGE INTERIOR FORMER RING FOOT AT STA 1087, LONGERON 1L. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORMER FOOT CLIP AT STA 1087, LON - [SDR TWAA9902110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9902110), Feb 3, 1999: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK, FOUND IN CABIN A VERTICAL ATTACH FITTING AT STA 680, RBL 44, BELOW FLOOR, CORRODED AT LOWER END. REMOVED AND REPLACED PER SPM 6-70-01. - [SDR TWAA9902002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9902002), Feb 2, 1999: SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK, FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT AT STA 197, OBL TO LBL 44, CORRODED. REPLACED FLOOR SUPPORT PER SPM 6-70-01, PAGE 2. - [SDR TWAA9902004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9902004), Jan 29, 1999: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CRACKED INTERCOSTAL AT STA 737, LONGERON 15L. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL PER STANDARD PROCESSES MANUAL 6-70-01. - [SDR TWAA9902003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9902003), Jan 29, 1999: MEMBRANE. CRACKED. DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK, FOUND MEMBRANE BELOW FLOOR WITH APPROXIMATELY 12 INCH CRACK, LOCATED AT STA 195, LBL 4 TO 12. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-01, PG 9. - [SDR TWAA9901601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9901601), Jan 21, 1999: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK, LONGERON 5R WAS CRACKED AT STA 737. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF LONGERON. INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF LONGERON AND SPLICES PER DRAWING SRO - [SDR TWAA9814704](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9814704), Sep 12, 1998: WINDSHIELD. CRACKED. THE CAPTAIN'S NR 1 WINDOW CRACKED WITH ARCING VISIBLE. FLIGHT RETURNED TO STL. REPLACED WINDOW. CHECK-C 3-2-98 STL. - [SDR TWAA9814902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9814902), Aug 28, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING MAINT, FOUND FIVE .250 INCH CRACKS IN FUSELAGE SKIN EXTENDING FROM RIVETS STA 170 TO 175, LONGERON 22L. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-04, FIG 12B. CHECK-C 3-2-98 S - [SDR TWAA9814503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9814503), Aug 28, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND 5 .250 INCH CRACKS IN FUSELAGE SKIN EXTENDING FROM RIVETS STA 170 TO 175, LONG 22L. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-04, FIG 12B. - [SDR TWAA9803702](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9803702), Mar 15, 1998: RADOME. PUNCTURED. MSY - FLT 8689 - CREW REPORTED LOUD BANG FROM NOSE OF AIRCRAFT, MADE UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT MSY. FOUND BIRD STRIKE TO RADOME AT 9 O'CLOCK POSITION. REPLACED RAD - [SDR TWAA9802902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9802902), Feb 19, 1998: LONGERON. CRACKED. STL - DURING OP 9 MAINTENANCE CHECK, LONGERON 5L WAS FOUND CRACKED AT CABIN FUSELAGE STA 718. REPLACED LONGERON 5L CRACKED SECTION PER SRM 53-02 FIG 18. ACFT TT - [SDR TWAA9802901](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9802901), Feb 19, 1998: LONGERON. CRACKED. STL - DURING OP 9 MAINTENANCE CHECK, LONGERON 5L WAS FOUND CRACKED AT CABIN FUSELAGE STA 756. REPLACED LONGERON 5L CRACKED SECTION PER SRM 53-02 FIG 18. ACFT TT - [SDR TWAA9800701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9800701), Jan 13, 1998: CONNECTOR. CORRODED. OKC - FLT 95 - ON FINAL APPROACH, LEFT MAIN LANDING GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. FOUND 3 WIRES BROKEN ON CANNON PLUG. REPLACED CANNON PL - [SDR TWAA9712001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9712001), Feb 17, 1997: SWITCH. FAILED. STL - FLT 251 - RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH GEAR HANDLE DOWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOWNLOCK SWITCH, MFG P/N H14-6, MANUFACTURED BY EAT - [SDR TWAA9701003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9701003), Jan 18, 1997: DNLOCK SWITCH. FAILED. STL - FLT 73 - DURING LANDING APPROACH, LEFT MAIN GEAR GREEN LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOWNLOCK SWITCH, MFG P/N H14-6, AND REPAIRED WIRE - [SDR 95ZZZW737](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZW737), Apr 20, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. STL - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND .375 INCH CRACK AT TOP PYLON ATTACH ANGLE, STATION 978, LEFT PYLON. REPAIRED PER SRM 54-04, FIGURE 10, SHEET 2. ## 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 ATL84IA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84IA160), May 4, 1984: Douglas DC-9-32 (N923L), Mount Vernon, IL, incident, no 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 19901206058509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901206058509I), Dec 6, 1990: Doug DC932 (N923L), Covington - Cin, OH. Burning odor from galley while waiting for takeoff. Deplaned passengers. Aircraft towed to gate. - [Incident 19880829055829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880829055829I), Aug 29, 1988: Doug DC932 (N923L), St Louis, MO. #2 Engine had fire warning indication. Returned. No fire. Replaced connectors on the pylon fire sensor loop. - [Incident 19880211009079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880211009079I), Feb 11, 1988: Doug DC932 (N923L), St Louis, MO. Landing gear would not go into up position. Returned to airport. Found possible moisture in hydraulic fluid. - [Incident 19861126068259I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861126068259I), Nov 26, 1986: Doug DC932 (N923L), St Louis, MO. Engine indicator malfunctioned after takeoff. Plane returned to field. Sense tube found broken. - [Incident 19860614033849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860614033849I), Jun 14, 1986: Doug DC932 (N923L), St Louis, MO. Returned after being unable to retract nose gear after takeoff. Lubricated gear. ## Other aircraft with N923L - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N923L): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG, S/N 40.NC288, 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. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.