# N9342: 1969 Douglas DC-9-31, registration cancelled 2012-09-13 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: September 13, 2012 - 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-5](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-5) (registry code 52046) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 47391 - Year built: 1969 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard - Certificate issued: December 31, 2009 - Last registry action: December 31, 2009 - Mode S code: ACF723 - 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/N9342 - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9342 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9342-2012-09-13 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 (43) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 0104399978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0104399978), Jun 29, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. During Hck in ATL, the LH Elevator skin at XET 167 was found cracked at the outboard end where the gear tab fairing is attached. Material 0.025" 2014-t6 AL. Rep - [SDR 0002599978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0002599978), Jul 20, 2000: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT CATWALK EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9900259978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9900259978), Jan 22, 1999: DUCT. FAILED. LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURIZATION OCCURRED AT 17,000 FEET. CABIN ALTITUDE REACHED 11,000 FEET AND AN EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS MADE TO 10,000 FEET. CABIN PRESSURE WAS RE - [SDR 9808079978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9808079978), May 3, 1998: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND AFT RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9804549978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9804549978), Mar 17, 1998: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9802689978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9802689978), Feb 13, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY AND FLASHLIGHT. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9723269978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9723269978), Dec 15, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT LAST FOUR ROWS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9722389978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9722389978), Dec 1, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 12 THROUGH 14 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES IN POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHEC - [SDR 9711419978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9711419978), May 27, 1997: TRANSCEIVER. FAILED. NR 1 VHF COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM FAILED EN ROUTE MSP-PIT. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 1 VHF TRANSCEIVER. OPERATION - [SDR 9706669978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9706669978), Mar 28, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT CATWALK AND RELEASE HANDLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9706509978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9706509978), Mar 28, 1997: RELEASE SYST. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE PULL FORCE WAS REQUIRED DURING TAIL CONE DROP CHECK. RIGGED RELEASE SYSTEM, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9702789978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9702789978), Feb 10, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN GALLEY AISLE AND SEAT ROWS 2 AND 4 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK - [SDR 9701369978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9701369978), Jan 25, 1997: FUEL DISTRIB. MALFUNCTIONED. RIGHT WING FUEL TANK DECREASED IN QUANTITY WITH FUEL IN CENTER TANK. FUEL USAGE EXCEEDED THAT OF FLIGHT PLAN. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT - [SDR 9700929978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9700929978), Jan 17, 1997: BLANKET RETAINER. OUT OF POSITION. DURING CLIMB, CABIN PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL PROCEDURE AND RETURNED TO MSP. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTE - [SDR 9700769978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9700769978), Jan 14, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND APPROXIMATE FIVE INCH CRACK ON THE LEFT WING LEADING EDGE UNDER NR 2 SLAT. REPAIRED PER EA 99-120726. - [SDR 9700139978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9700139978), Jan 6, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS VERY DIM. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9625979978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9625979978), Dec 4, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES IN PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9623599978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9623599978), Nov 6, 1996: SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. AFTER TAKEOFF DTW-GSO, THE AFT STAIRWAY DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RETURNED TO DTW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED THE LEFT AFT STAIR UPLOCK SWITCH. WAR - [SDR 9621439978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9621439978), Oct 7, 1996: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9621029978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9621029978), Oct 3, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAILCONE AND FORWARD CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9612029978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9612029978), Oct 3, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAILCONE AND FORWARD CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9619749978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9619749978), Sep 11, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL SECTION EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9618839978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9618839978), Aug 28, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9618289978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9618289978), Aug 20, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND SEVERAL OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS WEAK AND FORWARD AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES. OPERATIONAL - [SDR 9618279978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9618279978), Aug 20, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS DIM. REPLACED BATTERIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9618049978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9618049978), Aug 17, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES IN FORWARD AISLE CEILING AND AFT RIGHT LAVATORY OVERHEAD, OPERAT - [SDR 9616969978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9616969978), Aug 4, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAILCONE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9615159978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9615159978), Jul 12, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND AFT EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN TAILCONE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND SECURED LOOSE PIN AT CHARGER ASSEMBLY, OPERATI - [SDR 9612349978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9612349978), Jun 4, 1996: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAILCONE EMERGENCY LIGHTS DIM. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9610329978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9610329978), May 8, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND COCKPIT AND FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS DIM. REPLACED FORWARD BATTERY PACK IN CEILING. - [SDR 9606019978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9606019978), Mar 12, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK, FOUND FORWARD OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS AND OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9518799978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9518799978), Nov 17, 1995: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 12 AND 13 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 9518789978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9518789978), Nov 17, 1995: EEL WIRE. BROKEN. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT JUMPSEAT INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 9518099978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9518099978), Nov 15, 1995: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND FORWARD ENTRY AND COCKPIT DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 9518229978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9518229978), Nov 13, 1995: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE LONGERON 23L END FITTING AT FS 996. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR 9512519978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9512519978), Aug 14, 1995: EMERGENCY EXIT. WORN. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND THAT INADEQUATE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO REMOVE THE RIGHT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT. REPLACED THE DOOR. - [SDR 9512259978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9512259978), Aug 11, 1995: RELEASE MECH. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO PULL THE HANDLE FROM THE CLIPS. ALSO, FOUND THAT THE UPPER LATCHES RELEASED PRIOR TO THE LOWER LATCHE - [SDR 9512279978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9512279978), Aug 10, 1995: EMERGENCY EXIT. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND THAT INADEQUATE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO REMOVE THE LEFT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT. RERIGGED DOOR PER MM 52-21-0, CHECKED OK. - [SDR 9512579978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9512579978), Jul 28, 1995: WEB. OIL CANNED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND OIL CANNING ON THE PYLON BULKHEAD WEB, RIGHT SIDE FS 965. REPAIRED BULKHEAD (P/N 9912243-81) PER EA 99-100832. - [SDR 9511789978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9511789978), Jul 28, 1995: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN THE LONGERON 27 END FITTING AT FS 945. REPLACED END FITTING PER SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR 9510409978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9510409978), Jun 28, 1995: ANTI ICE DUCT. BINDING. ON INITIAL SLAT EXTENSION AT 240 KNOTS, SLAT DISAGREEMENT LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH BLUE SLAT EXTEND LIGHT OFF. AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO THE LEFT. FLIGHT CONTINUED AND L - [SDR 9504459978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9504459978), Mar 20, 1995: T DUCTS. LACK OF LUBE. SLAT DISAGREEMENT LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING SLAT EXTENSION. AIRCRAFT ROLLED SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT. VISUAL INSPECTION INDICATED LEFT SLAT TO BE FULLY EXTENDED AND - [SDR 9503159978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9503159978), Feb 24, 1995: SERVO. MALFUNCTIONED. AUTO-PILOT FAILED EN ROUTE DTW-HOU, FLIGHT DIVERTED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED AUTO-PILOT ELEVATOR SERVO. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETUR ## 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 CHI01IA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01IA046), Dec 14, 2000: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 (N9342), Chicago, IL, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: Failure of the captain to maintain clearance from the other airplane that was stopped. Factors relating to this accident were the snow-covered taxiways and the ground controller disregarding the… ## Other aircraft with N9342 - [Cancelled 1932-08-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9342-1932-08-29): Arrow Aircraft & Motors ARROW SPORT, S/N 358. Owner: [Detroit P O Flying Club](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DETROIT%20P%20O%20FLYING%20CLUB), [Detroit, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Detroit) --- 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.