# N9339: 1969 Douglas DC-9-31, registration cancelled 2009-09-23 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: September 23, 2009 - Status when cancelled: Sale reported - 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: 47382 - Year built: 1969 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard - Last registry action: August 17, 2009 - Mode S code: ACF461 - Location: [Marana, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Marana) - Owner type: Individual - Owner's area on the map: 32.3988° N, 111.3863° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85653, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9339 - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9339 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9339-2009-09-23 From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 NWAA083099975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA083099975), Jul 12, 2008: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN ROWS 18-21 OF THE CABIN WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ASSOCIATED FUSE A - [SDR 0202699975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0202699975), Aug 27, 2002: RELIEF VALVE. LEAKING. DURING GEAR UPLATCH CHECK AFTER TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO. GEAR DOOR OPENED AND MAIN LANDING GEAR EXTENDED AS THE HYDRAULI - [SDR 0203019975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0203019975), Jul 9, 2002: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. During HCK in ATL, a crack was found on the LH portion of the APB Door cutout upper jamb. A repair of the upper jamb area was extended to incorporate the the cr - [SDR 0202159975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0202159975), Jun 27, 2002: CAP. CORRODED. During an MCK in ATL, corrosion was found in the upper flange of the center wing upper skin cap. The cap is located at sta 681. The corrosion was blended out an - [SDR 0202149975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0202149975), Jun 27, 2002: CAP. CORRODED. During Mck in Atl, corrosion was found in the upper flange of the center wing upper skin cap. The cap is located at sta 681. The corrosion was blended out and a - [SDR 0202139975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0202139975), Jun 21, 2002: FRAME. CRACKED. During H-CK at ATL base MTC. a 1/2" crack was found at sta 1132 on the forward side of the 9911839-19 doubler. The crack extended from the upper pulley bracket - [SDR 0003489975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0003489975), Sep 17, 2000: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE IN THE FORWARD AISLE AND CEILING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERIES IN THE POWER SUPPLY. - [SDR 0000419975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0000419975), Feb 16, 2000: VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING APPROACH TO MBS WHEN SLATS WERE EXTENDED, THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT. SLAT DISAGREEMENT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE BLUE SLAT EXTEND LIGHT DI - [SDR 9902469975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9902469975), Jul 7, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND CATWALK EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND REPAIRED BAD WIRE TO CONNECTOR, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORM - [SDR 9902639975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9902639975), Jun 21, 1999: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND INTERCOSTAL 9911557-3 AT FS 154, LONGERON 14R CRACKED. REPAIRED PER EA 99-164421. - [SDR 9902659975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9902659975), Jun 16, 1999: PAX DOOR. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND .375 INCH CRACK AT UPPER FORWARD CORNER OF PASSENGER DOOR JAMB, FS 160. REPAIRED PER EA 99-164408. (P/N 5911406-5). - [SDR 9902689975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9902689975), Jun 14, 1999: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND .5 INCH CRACK AT INTERCOSTAL 99-15551-11. REPAIRED PER EA 99-164404. - [SDR 9900219975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9900219975), Jan 17, 1999: AIR DIST. SMOKE. DURING INITIAL CLIMB, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE IN REAR OF AIRCRAFT ACCOMPANIED BY LEFT AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDING. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO DTW A - [SDR 9805819975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9805819975), Apr 4, 1998: ENGINE. FAILED. AFTER LIFTOFF, THE LEFT ENGINE N1 INDICATION DECREASED WITH ASSOCIATED VIBRATION. CREW SHUT DOWN THE LEFT ENGINE, RETURNED TO DTW, AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER IN - [SDR 9802439975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9802439975), Feb 2, 1998: PRESSURE PANEL. CRACKED. DURING L CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL HORIZONTAL PRESSURE PANEL RIGHT SIDE OUTBOARD VERTICAL BEAM AT FS 110. REPAIRED PER EA 99-154624. - [SDR 9802429975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9802429975), Jan 31, 1998: PRESSURE PANEL. CRACKED. DURING L CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL HORIZONTAL PRESSURE PANEL LEFT SIDE AT THE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD VERTICAL BEAM AT FS 110. REPAIR - [SDR 9802089975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9802089975), Jan 30, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND FORWARD CABIN, GALLEY DOOR, COCKPIT OVERHEAD, AND FORWARD ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AND/OR FAILED TEN MINUTE TEST. RE - [SDR 9801779975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9801779975), Jan 28, 1998: CLIPS. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING TAILCONE FUNCTIONAL CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO REMOVE EXTERIOR RELEASE HANDLE FROM CLIPS AND INADEQUATE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO REMO - [SDR 9713849975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9713849975), Jul 17, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9712749975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9712749975), Jun 30, 1997: TR UNIT. FAILED. WEATHER RADAR SCREEN WENT BLANK ON ROTATION. CREW FOUND CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED AND THEN RESET. SCREEN RETURNED BUT THERE WERE NO WEATHER RETURNS, GROUND RETURNS - [SDR 9712049975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9712049975), Jun 18, 1997: SWITCH. FAILED. DURING CLIMBOUT, GEAR WARNING HORN SOUNDED AND COULD NOT BE SILENCED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPL - [SDR 9710839975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9710839975), Jun 4, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9710849975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9710849975), Jun 2, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT VENTRAL STAIRS AND TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND RELAY, - [SDR 9708959975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9708959975), Apr 30, 1997: DOOR. DIRTY. DURING TAKEOFF, AFT CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED, DOOR WAS VERIFIED CLOSED, AND WARNING LIGHT WAS MEL'D. ON RON, DEBRIS WAS CLEANED - [SDR 9708549975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9708549975), Apr 28, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BOTH POWER SUPPLIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9707869975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9707869975), Apr 18, 1997: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAILCONE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AT BATTERY PACK JUNCTION. OPERATIONAL CHECK NO - [SDR 9626209975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9626209975), Dec 9, 1996: T-DUCT. FAILED. DURING APPROACH, SLAT DISAGREEMENT LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH NO BLUE SLAT EXTEND LIGHT. AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO ROLL SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT. CREW EXECUTED GO-AROUND PRO - [SDR 9622709975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9622709975), Oct 21, 1996: T-DUCTS. BINDING. DURING APPROACH, SLAT DISAGREEMENT LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON SLAT EXTENSION. AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A NOTICABLE ROLL TO THE LEFT. COCKPIT OPERATED MANUAL PROCEDURES WE - [SDR 9615729975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9615729975), Jul 19, 1996: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING PRE-FLIGHT CHECK, FOUND FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FORWARD CABIN INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED AND RE-POSITIONED WIRE UNDER SEAT 3C. OPERATI - [SDR 9614029975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9614029975), Jun 13, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN THE MAIN CABIN DOOR CUTOUT SKIN AT THE NR 3 AND NR 6 STOPS. REPAIRED SKIN (P/N 5911406-7) PER EA 99-108568, -108569. - [SDR 9604609975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9604609975), Feb 25, 1996: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING APPROACH INTO FAR, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR GREEN INDICATION LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE AFTER GEAR WAS EXTENDED FOR LANDING. EXECUTED GO-AROUND PROCEDURES AND - [SDR 9601939975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9601939975), Jan 24, 1996: DN/UPLOCK SW. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMBOUT FROM CMH, RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR WAS RETRACTED. RECYCLED GEAR AND NORMAL INDICATIONS WERE ACHIEVED. FLIGHT - [SDR 9600929975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9600929975), Jan 12, 1996: SWITCH. FAILED. DURING APPROACH, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR GREEN SAFE LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AFTER LANDING GEAR EXTENSION. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR AND LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCR - [SDR 9519519975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9519519975), Dec 4, 1995: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND BOTH FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 9501749975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9501749975), Jan 27, 1995: CSD. MALFUNCTIONED. RIGHT CSD TEMPERATURE ROSE ABOVE RED LINE DURING CLIMB-OUT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE CSD AND GENERATOR. OPE ## FAA accident and incident reports (3) 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 19980404013759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980404013759I), Apr 4, 1998: Doug DC931 (N9339), Detroit, MI. Narrative: at lift off, left engine lost power. Leaving debris on runway. Aircraft returned and landed without incident. - [Incident 19910121004629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910121004629I), Jan 21, 1991: Doug DC931 (N9339), Albany, NY. No right gear down light. Recycled and got safe light. Landed safely. Replaced down lock switch. - [Incident 19870729054289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870729054289I), Jul 29, 1987: Doug DC931 (N9339), Milwaukee, WI. During climb both inlet fuel pressure lights came on. Circuit breakers popped. Aux hydraulic pump replaced. ## Other aircraft with N9339 - [Cancelled 1939-07-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9339-1939-07-01): Arrow Aircraft & Motors ARROW SPORT, S/N 355. Owner: [A Melville Compton Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/A%20MELVILLE%20COMPTON%20JR), [Richmond, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Richmond) --- 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.