# N924RW: 1968 Douglas DC-9-31, registration cancelled 2008-08-28 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: August 28, 2008 - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - 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: 47185 - Year built: 1968 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: May 17, 1978 - Certificate issued: December 22, 1986 - Last registry action: July 17, 2007 - Mode S code: ACCE92 - Owner when cancelled: [Northwest Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORTHWEST%20AIRLINES%20INC) - Location: [Saint Paul, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Saint%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/N924RW - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=924RW - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N924RW-2008-08-28 From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (25) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR NWAA083739961](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA083739961), Jul 30, 2008: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. WHILE IN CRUISE AT FL350 THE CABIN PRESSURE STARTED TO CLIMB. CREW DESCENDED TO FL330 IN AN ATTEMPT AT CABIN PRESSURE CONTROL WHICH DID MAINTAIN SETTING UNTIL T - [SDR NWAA073459961](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA073459961), Oct 11, 2007: CONTROLLER. MALFUNCTIONED. FLIGHT CREW REQUIRED TO PERFORM AN EMERGENCY DESCENT DUE TO LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURIZATION. AIRCRAFT WAS DESCENDED FROM FL350 TO FL310 WHEN THE RED "CABIN PRESS" - [SDR 0600319961](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0600319961), Jan 18, 2006: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. ROWS 8 THROUGH 10 EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS FOUND INOP DURING MAINT. REPLACED FUSE AND BATTERIES FOR POWER PACK. OPERATION CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR 0401379961](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0401379961), Aug 21, 2004: COOLING TURBINE. ODOR. DURING CLIMBOUT FROM MSP, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM IN OVERHEAT CONDITION. CABIN CREW REPORTED A HAZE OF SMOKE AND BURNING O - [SDR 0301689961](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0301689961), Sep 3, 2003: SHAFT. FAILED. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AT APPROX. 700 FT. ENGINE NR 1 FLAMED OUT. FLIGHT CREW RETURNED AC TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT AND PERFORMED AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE F - [SDR 0203999961](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0203999961), Nov 24, 2002: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. During overnight in ATL a pylon intercostal support angle was found cracked. Repaired per EA 99-190867. - [SDR 0105149962](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0105149962), Dec 20, 2001: PUMP. FAILED. ON CLIMBOUT, THE LEFT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE LEFT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO WITH THE PUMP IN EITHER LOW OR HIGH. QUANTITY AND TE - [SDR 0103999961](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0103999961), Oct 27, 2001: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING SPECIAL VISIT IN ATL, APB TEE WAS FOUND CRACKED REQUIRING A SPLICE. EA 99-185258. - [SDR 0000269961](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0000269961), Jan 31, 2000: OUTFLOW VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION OCCURRED DURING CLIMB THROUGH 17,000 FEET. OXYGEN MASKS WERE DEPLOYED THROUGHOUT CABIN AND FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO RDU. AIRCRAFT LANDED WI - [SDR 9905619961](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9905619961), Dec 24, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CATWALK EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9810739961](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9810739961), Oct 1, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND ALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN TAIL COMPARTMENT AND ABOVE AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND BA - [SDR 9724399961](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9724399961), Dec 24, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND MAIN CABIN EVACUATION SLIDE BATTERY PACK LOW. REPLACED SLIDE. - [SDR 9722409961](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9722409961), Dec 1, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND BOTH FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK N - [SDR 9709359961](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9709359961), May 9, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES IN POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9701449961](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9701449961), Jan 26, 1997: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING INOPERATIVE AT ROW 11. REPAIRED PIN AT CONNECTOR UNDER SEAT, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9625139961](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9625139961), Nov 21, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND AFT OVERWING EXIT AND SEVERAL OVERHEAD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS, OPERATIONAL CHECK N - [SDR 9622499961](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9622499961), Oct 17, 1996: FUSE. BLOWN. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FUSE, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9618849961](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9618849961), Aug 26, 1996: WIRE. CHAFED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD CABIN FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. FOUND CHAFED WIRES AT SEAT 3D FROM 4D FOOT REST. SECURED W - [SDR 9618259961](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9618259961), Aug 20, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. PILOT REPORTED COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9617769961](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9617769961), Aug 14, 1996: SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING APPROACH, NOSE LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AFTER GEAR WAS EXTENDED. BULBS WERE CHANGED WITH NO HELP. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MA - [SDR 9615629961](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9615629961), Jul 21, 1996: PIN. OUT OF POSITION. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AFT CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RETURNED TO DTW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND THE LOWER CARGO NET PIN BETWEEN THE DOOR AND DOOR J - [SDR 9616489961](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9616489961), Jul 11, 1996: PRESS PANEL. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND FOUR CRACKS IN THE NOSE LANDING GEAR HORIZONTAL PRESSURE PANEL AT THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES AT THE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD VERTICAL STIFFENERS - [SDR 9615409961](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9615409961), Jul 11, 1996: HINGE FITTING. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN THE LEFT FLAP NR 4 FORWARD HINGE IN LOWER STUD HOLES. REPLACED FITTING (P/N 5912596-501) PER CITEXT 90-2750-1-9806. - [SDR 9503239961](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9503239961), Feb 27, 1995: DR STOP CABLE. BROKEN. A LOUD "BANG" FOLLOWED BY A STRONG VIBRATION OCCURRED ON ROTATION DURING TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND LEFT NOSE GEAR DOOR - [SDR 9501259961](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9501259961), Jan 19, 1995: NAV RECEIVERS. MALFUNCTIONED. LOSS OF NR 1 VHF NAV OCCURRED ON APPROACH INTO BIS. CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED AND WOULD NOT RESET. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RAD ## 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 19810428029759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810428029759I), Apr 28, 1981: Doug DC931 (N924RW), Santa Ana, CA, Minor damage. Smoke from wheel well during engine startup. Maintenance found hydraulic pump leaking, replaced pump. - [Incident 19790808030049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790808030049I), Aug 8, 1979: Doug DC931 (N924RW), San Francisco, CA, Minor damage. While being guided by ground personnel to gate, wingtip struck parked fuel truck. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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