# N931L: 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: 47173
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: February 7, 2005
- Last registry action: February 7, 2005
- Mode S code: ACEA5A
- 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/N931L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=931L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N931L-2005-10-19

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 (35)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR ZW0A0107501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZW0A0107501), Aug 24, 2001: AMPLIFIER. DEFECTIVE. TWO TIMES IN FLIGHT THE RH TEMPERATURE CONTROL VALVE WENT FULL HOT IN AUTO. WAS OK IN MANUAL CONTROL. CHANGED THE RH TEMPERATURE CONTROL AMPLIFIER, PN 607146-2-
- [SDR TWAA0018803](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0018803), Dec 3, 2000: POWER SUPPLY. DEFECTIVE. THE EGRESS LIGHTS WERE INTERMITTENTLY GOING ON AND OFF DURING FLIGHT. REPLACED THE EGRESS LIGHT POWER SUPPLY. CHECK-C 7-4-00 MCI.
- [SDR TWAA0018802](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0018802), Dec 2, 2000: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. THE LAST 4 ROWS OF EGRESS LIGHTS FLICKERED IN CLIMB. RESEATED THE CONNECTION OF THE EGRESS LIGHTING. CHECK-C 7-4-00 MCI.
- [SDR TWAA0014604](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0014604), Sep 8, 2000: RETAINER. CORRODED. DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK AT STA 996, RBL 0 TO 24 INCHES, THE TOP RT CAM LOCK RETAINER ON AFT SIDE OF BULKHEAD HAD HEAVY CORROSION UNDER IT. CUT OUT CORRODED T A
- [SDR TWAA0014603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0014603), Sep 8, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK FORMER CASTING WAS CRACKED AT STA 658, LBL 58 INCHES. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW CASTING PER DOUGLAS DRAWING 9919615, TWA ARA 17117A
- [SDR TWAA0014304](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0014304), Sep 6, 2000: SPAR. CRACKED. DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK ON THE RT WING HAD A CRACK INDICATION ON REAR SPAR AT TOP HOLE FOR CENTER FLAP HINGE MOUNT AT STA XW251. REPAIRED HOLE PER DOUGLAS DRAW
- [SDR TWAA0014303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0014303), Sep 6, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK, THE FUSELAGE TO WING TIE ANGLE WAS CRACKED AT STA 605, BETWEEN LONGERON 22L AND 23L. REPLACED WING TO FUSELAGE TIE ANGLE PER DOUGLAS D
- [SDR TWAA0014307](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0014307), Sep 1, 2000: SPAR. CRACKED. DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK, FOUND ON RT WING A CRACK APPROX .0625 INCH LONG ON REAR SPAR AT XW154, I/B FLAP HINGE LOWER O/B HOLE. CRACK CONTAINED PER NDT TWA 51-1
- [SDR TWAA0014305](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0014305), Aug 30, 2000: GALLEY TRACK. CORRODED. DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK, FOUND GALLEY TRACK NUMBER 1 AT STA 237 TO 247, LBL 44 INCHES, WAS CORRODED. REPLACED TRACK FROM STA 200 TO 301. INSTALLED SPLICE PER S
- [SDR TWAA0014306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0014306), Aug 30, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT NOSE GEAR STRUT DOOR, AFT HINGE, LT SIDE. REPAIRED CRACK IN SKIN PER SRM 53-05 PAGE 169 TO 171, FIG 62
- [SDR TWAA0014309](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0014309), Aug 29, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK, FOUND FWD F/A SEAT ATTACH POINT AT STA 163, LBL 42 INCHES, WAS CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION PER SPM 6-80-01 AND SRM 51-30-00. REPLACED 
- [SDR TWAA0014308](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0014308), Aug 29, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT NOSE GEAR STRUT DOOR AFT HINGE RT SIDE. INSTALLED -4 DOUBLER OF 7075-T6 CLAD 0.050 THICKNESS WITH AD R
- [SDR TWAA0013609](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0013609), Aug 28, 2000: ATTACH ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK, THE FLOOR ATTACH ANGLES AT STA 160 TO 200 AND AT STA 196, LBL 0 TO 44, WERE CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ATTACH ANGLES PER SPM 6-70-
- [SDR TWAA0013608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0013608), Aug 28, 2000: GALLEY TRACK. CRACKED. DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK, GALLEY TRACK NUMBER 2 AT STA 200, LBL 22 INCHES, WAS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NUMBER 2 TRACK FROM STA 200 TO 266.5 PER SRM 53-05 
- [SDR TWAA0013607](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0013607), Aug 25, 2000: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK, LONGERON 30 WAS CRACKED AT STA 579. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-02, FIG 14.
- [SDR TWAA0013503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0013503), Aug 23, 2000: CHANNEL. CORRODED. DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK, FOUND FLOOR ATTACH ANGLE HAD CORROSION. REPLACED J-CHANNEL PER SRM 51-30-2, PAGE 1.
- [SDR TWAA0013111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0013111), Aug 18, 2000: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK, FOUND FORMER FOOT (SHEAR TIE) CRACKED AT STA 943, LONGERON 14R. REPLACED FORMER FOOT IN CONJUNCTION WITH MO 72J14.
- [SDR TWAA0013110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0013110), Aug 17, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK, THE FLOOR ATTACH ANGLE WAS CORRODED AT STA 200 TO 217, LBL 18 INCHES. REPLACED WITH NEW FLOOR ATTACH ANGLE WITH AD RIVETS PER SRM 51-3
- [SDR TWAA0013109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0013109), Aug 14, 2000: FLOORBEAM. BROKEN. DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK, THE FLOORBEAM WAS BROKEN AT STA 680 APPROX 56 IN LBL. INSTALLED NEW FLOORBEAM WITH HLT HI LOCK 436 PER SSRM 51-40-501, PG 201.
- [SDR TWAA0013108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0013108), Aug 13, 2000: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK INTERCOSTAL WAS CRACKED BEWTEEN STA 69 AND 83 BULKHEAD, X-13 STA BELOW CO-PILOTS WINDSHIELD. REMOVED INTERCOSTAL 9911567-4 AND REPLACED
- [SDR TWAA0013107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0013107), Aug 9, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK, THE FWD ENTRY FLOORING ATTACH ANGLE AT STA 180 TO 200, LBL 44 INCHES, WAS CORRODED. REMOVED CORRODED FLOOR ATTACH ANGLE. MANUFACTURED 
- [SDR TWAA0013106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0013106), Aug 4, 2000: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK, FORMER FOOT WAS CRACKED AT STA 945, LONGERON 15L. INSTALLED NEW FRAME PER MO 72J14 PHASE G.
- [SDR TWAA0013105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0013105), Aug 2, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK, FOUND IN FWD CARGO COMPT, THE FRONT SPAR SUPPORT ANGLE WAS CRACKED AT STA 604, LONGERON 24R. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING P/N 5914865-
- [SDR TWAA0013104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0013104), Aug 2, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK, FOUND IN FWD CARGO COMPT, THE FRONT SPAR SUPPORT ANGLE WAS CRACKED AT STA 604, LONGERON 24L. REMOVED AND REPLACED P/N 5914865-7 FITTIN
- [SDR TWAA0010102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0010102), Jun 27, 2000: LONGERON. CRACKED. FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN THE I/B FLANGE OF NUMBER 2 LONGERON 6L AT STA 639. SECTION CUT OUT, LONGERON REPAIR SPLICE PUT IN PER SRM 53-02-0, FIG 18 SHEET 1. CHEC
- [SDR TWAA0010101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0010101), Jun 27, 2000: LONGERON. CRACKED. A .5 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE I/B FLANGE OF LONGERON 6L AT STA 756. INSTALLED SPLICE FLANGE FASTENERS AND INTERCOSTAL FASTENERS PER SRM 53-02. CHECK-C 2-25-0
- [SDR TWAA9901106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9901106), Jan 19, 1999: POWER SUPPLY. INOP. THE AFT MOST SECTION OF CABIN FLOOR EGRESS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. CREW TRIED TO RESET BY DISARMING AND REARMING, BUT NO HELP. REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY. 
- [SDR TWAA9713703](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9713703), Nov 22, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. STL - FLT 90 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON ALL TIME IN FIRST CLASS. ONLY WAY TO TURN OFF IS IN EMERGENCY POWER. THEY COME ON IN ARMED POSITION. REPLACED BATTERY POWER S
- [SDR TWAA9711312](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9711312), Sep 16, 1997: LONGERON. CORRODED. STL - REPLACED LONGERON 30 FROM STATION 889 TO STATION 945 DUE TO CORROSION. (M)
- [SDR TWAA9711302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9711302), Sep 16, 1997: LONGERON. CRACKED. STL - SLICED IN NEW LONGERON 2 RIGHT AT STA 929 DUE TO A .50 INCH CRACK. (X)
- [SDR TWAA9710904](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9710904), Sep 4, 1997: LONGERON. CRACKED. STL - DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE MADE REPAIR SPLICES TO LONGERON 3 LEFT AT STATION 756 DUE TO CRACKS. (M)
- [SDR TWAA9710903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9710903), Sep 4, 1997: LONGERON. CRACKED. STL - DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE A NEW LONGERON WAS SPLICED IN AT 13 LEFT STATION 965 AT LEFT LAV FORWARD PYLON BULKHEAD DUE TO A CRACK. (M)
- [SDR TWAA9710902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9710902), Sep 4, 1997: LONGERON. CRACKED. STL - DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, A NEW LONGERON WAS SPLICED IN AT 14 LEFT STATION 965 AT THE LEFT LAV FORWARD PYLON BULKHEAD DUE TO A CRACK. (M)
- [SDR TWAA9614304](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9614304), Nov 20, 1996: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. STL - FLT 608 - DURING PRE-FLIGHT, FOUND EGRESS LIGHTS IN FIRST CLASS INOPERATIVE. FOUND POWER SUPPLY, MFG PN 5822-3, MALFUNCTIONING. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND 
- [SDR 95ZZZM679](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZM679), Oct 19, 1995: BEARING. FAILED. STL - DURING CLIMB, SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE, DUE TO OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATION. FOUND METAL PARTICLES IN OIL FILTER. REPLACED ENGINE. GROUND OPERATION C

## 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 19870903058319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870903058319I), Sep 3, 1987: Doug DC932 (N931L), Omaha, NE. Fire erupted in a galley oven. Put out by crew. Aircraft returned to departure airport.
- [Incident 19860613034119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860613034119I), Jun 13, 1986: Doug DC932 (N931L), St Louis, MO. After takeoff, the crosstie and left generator warning lights came on. Returned. Replaced left voltage regulator.
- [Incident 19850306009509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850306009509I), Mar 6, 1985: Doug DC932 (N931L), Indianapolis, IN. Cabin rate of climb went to max rate. Emergency descent. Control of pressure regained. Flexible coupling failed.
- [Incident 19820811042829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820811042829I), Aug 11, 1982: Doug DC932 (N931L), St Louis, MO. While refueling aircraft the fuel line ruptured spraying fuel on wing and two agents. Had been dragged on ramp.

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