# N9338: 1969 Douglas DC-9-31, registration cancelled 2010-07-20 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: July 20, 2010 - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Douglas DC-9-31](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-31) (registry code 3022065) - 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: 47347 - Year built: 1969 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: April 8, 1969 - Certificate issued: December 31, 2009 - Last registry action: December 31, 2009 - Mode S code: ACF43E - 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/N9338 - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9338 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9338-2010-07-20 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-9-31: 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 DALA108769974](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA108769974), Apr 23, 2010: BATTERY PACK. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING MX CHECK FOUND FWD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE DIM. BATTERY PACK WAS REPLACED IAW AMDS 33-53-00. OPS CHECK OF LIGHTS IS NOW GOOD. - [SDR DALA108759974](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA108759974), Apr 23, 2010: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND FWD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE DIM. BATTERY PACK WAS REPLACED PER IAW AMDS 33-53-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF LIGHTS IS NOW - [SDR DALA106839974](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA106839974), Mar 30, 2010: FUSE. FAILED. DURING A POWER SURGE, THE F/A REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN THE FIRST CLASS SECTION OF THE CABIN DID NOT ILLUMINATE AS DID THE COACH CLASS SEC - [SDR DALA106349974](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA106349974), Mar 26, 2010: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THE COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTING WAS INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AND THE LIGHT RETURNED TO AN OPERATIONAL CONDITION. - [SDR DALA106339974](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA106339974), Mar 26, 2010: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY ESCAPE LIGHTING IN THE FWD HALF OF THE CABIN WERE INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AND THE LIGH - [SDR DALA103519974](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA103519974), Feb 11, 2010: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THE EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AND THE LIGHT RETURNED TO AN OPERATIONAL CONDITION. - [SDR NWAA093749974](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA093749974), Nov 2, 2009: FUSE. BLOWN. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN THE FIRST CLASS SECTION OF THE CABIN HAD FAILED AND THE EXIT SIGN BY THE RIGHT GALLE - [SDR NWAA092679974](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA092679974), Jul 31, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN THE FIRST CLASS SECTION OF THE CABIN HAD FAILED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ASSOCIATED - [SDR NWAA081159974](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA081159974), Mar 21, 2008: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. ON TAKEOFF FLIGHT, CREW NOTICED FORWARD CARGO SMOKE WARNING FOLLOWED BY FIRST CLASS LAV SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDING. PILOT AND FIRST OFFICER BOTH SMELLED EXHAUST/OI - [SDR 0602439974](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0602439974), Nov 13, 2006: ANNUNCIATOR. ACTIVATED. AT FL100, THE LEADING EDGE SLATS WERE STILL DEPLOYED DUE TO THE SLAT DISAGREE ANNUNCIATOR BEING ILLUMINATED. WHEN SLATS WERE RETRACTED THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED - [SDR 0100299974](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0100299974), Feb 7, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACKED FUSELAGE SKIN AT FWD CARGO DOOR JAMB UPPER FWD CORNER AT FASTENER AREA MARKED. .0937 INCH LONGREPAIRED PER EA 99-180917 L/P 1561171. - [SDR 0003609968](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0003609968), Sep 22, 2000: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD CRACKED FROM DOOR OPENING TO FASTENER HOLE. FIRST FASTENER ROW ABOVE DOOR 10 INCHES LEFT OF INTERCOSTAL. REPAIRS ACCOMPLISHED PER EA 99-17 - [SDR 9806079974](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9806079974), Apr 4, 1998: TAIL CONE. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING TAIL CONE FUNCTIONAL CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO DEPLOY THE TAIL CONE. ALSO, FOUND THE BAYONET CABLES RUSTY AND THE LATCHES WOULD N - [SDR 9806249974](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9806249974), Mar 25, 1998: SPAR. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON REAR SPAR UPPER CAP AND ADJOINING WING SKIN AT WS 691. REPAIRED PER EA 99-154768. - [SDR 9804599974](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9804599974), Mar 7, 1998: JAMB. CRACKED. DURING M CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN THE AFT ENTRY DOOR JAMB WEB FS 996 AT RIGHT LOWER DOOR STOP PLATE. REPAIRED PER EA 99-154754. - [SDR 9801369974](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9801369974), Jan 22, 1998: SLIDE. LOW PRESSURE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND MAIN CABIN DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE BOTTLE LOW ON PRESSURE. REPLACED SLIDE. - [SDR 9719889974](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9719889974), Oct 20, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON RIGHT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXITS DIM. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9703169974](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9703169974), Feb 13, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TWO OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AFT OF CENTER OVERWING EXIT SIGN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORM - [SDR 9623569974](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9623569974), Nov 1, 1996: KEEL T CAP. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN THE LEFT FORWARD KEEL T-CAP AT THE FS 604 BULKHEAD. REPAIRED T-CAP (P/N 5914865-29) PER EA 99-111756. - [SDR 9624199974](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9624199974), Oct 31, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND 3 CRACKS .5, .625 AND 1.25 INCH IN THE FS 83 FRAME AT THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES. REPAIRED FRAME (P/N 9911505-7) PER EA 99-111786. - [SDR 9622969974](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9622969974), Oct 28, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE LEFT KEEL FITTING AT FS 729. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR 9623519974](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9623519974), Oct 26, 1996: PRESS PANEL. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN THE NOSE LANDING GEAR HORIZONTAL PRESSURE PANEL AT FS 83, RIGHT SIDE, AND AT FS 110 LEFT SIDE. REPAIRED PANEL (P/N 9910073-3, -3 - [SDR 9622959974](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9622959974), Oct 26, 1996: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE LONGERON 29L KEEL FITTING AT FS 694. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR 9622949974](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9622949974), Oct 26, 1996: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE KEEL BEAM FITTINGS AT FS 760 BULKHEAD. REPLACED FITTINGS PER SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR 9622799974](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9622799974), Oct 24, 1996: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 29R AND ON ITS END FITTING FS 218 TO 237. REPLACED THE FITTING (P/N 4912261-1) AND REPAIRED THE LONGERON (P/N 277792 - [SDR 9621279974](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9621279974), Sep 27, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE FS 579 LOWER RIGHT FRAME FITTING, PSE 53.09.016. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-10-4. - [SDR 9620709974](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9620709974), Sep 25, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN THE AFT ENTRY DOOR FITTINGS. REPLACED FITTINGS (P/N 3917624-521 AND 4917851-501) PER SRM 51-30. - [SDR 9618179974](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9618179974), Aug 21, 1996: NLG. VIBRATION. EXCESSIVE VIBRATION WAS COMING FROM NOSE GEAR AREA AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND BOTH NOSE - [SDR 9616189974](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9616189974), Jul 28, 1996: RETRACT MECH. NOT LATCHED. VIBRATION FROM NOSE GEAR AREA OCCURRED AFTER TAKOEFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO YUL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND RIGHT NOSE GEAR DOOR OPEN. RESECURED - [SDR 9611419974](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9611419974), May 23, 1996: OIL PRESS REG. MALFUNCTIONED. ON TAKEOFF ROLL, NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE EXCEEDED NORMAL LIMITS. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE OIL FI - [SDR 9610379974](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9610379974), May 6, 1996: PRBC. FAILED. NR 1 ENGINE EPR INDICATION FLUCTUATED ON TAKEOFF ROLL. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE PRBC WITH A SERVI - [SDR 9610379874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9610379874), May 6, 1996: PRBC. FAILED. NR 1 ENGINE EPR INDICATION FLUCTUATED ON TAKEOFF ROLL. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE PRBC WITH A SERVI - [SDR 9604029974](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9604029974), Feb 17, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND AFT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES AND OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9600259974](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9600259974), Jan 6, 1996: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. FOUND COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 9520129974](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9520129974), Dec 10, 1995: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND FIRST CLASS FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. ## 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 SEA73IS038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA73IS038), Jun 22, 1973: Douglas DC-9 (N9338), Spokane, WA, incident, minor damage ## 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 20061211026339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20061211026339I), Dec 11, 2006: Doug DC931 (N9338), Omaha, NE. (-23) N9338, DC-9-31, was operated by northwest airlines, inc. as flight 1723 from detroit, MI, to Omaha, NE. The pilot executed a go around because of a gear… - [Incident 19851130065039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851130065039I), Nov 30, 1985: Doug DC931 (N9338), Memphis, TN, Minor damage. Left engine failed on takeoff. Returned. Replaced engine due to fan blade failure. - [Incident 19831022075749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831022075749I), Oct 22, 1983: Doug DC931 (N9338), Memphis, TN. While level at 25000 feet flight experienced loud bank from left engine maintenance found severe damage to blades. - [Incident 19790831033779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790831033779I), Aug 31, 1979: Doug DC931 (N9338), Des Moines, IA. Ground crew man was accidentally shut in baggage compartment. Aircraft took off but returned to airport. ## Other aircraft with N9338 - [Cancelled 1948-04-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9338-1948-04-02): Arrow Aircraft & Motors ARROW SPORT, S/N 354. Owner: [W P S Flying Club](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/W%20P%20S%20FLYING%20CLUB), [Wichita Falls, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Wichita%20Falls) --- 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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