# N9343: 1969 Douglas DC-9-31, registration cancelled 2013-11-19 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: November 19, 2013 - Status when cancelled: Third renewal notice - 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: 47439 - Year built: 1969 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: May 26, 1969 - Certificate issued: December 31, 2009 - Last registry action: December 31, 2009 - Mode S code: ACF746 - 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/N9343 - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9343 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9343-2013-11-19 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 (49) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR NWAA072409979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA072409979), Jun 30, 2007: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. DURING GROUND OPERATIONS AIRCRAFT WAS DAMAGED BY SERVICE VEHICLE AT BS 299 S24L. STRINGER 24L AND BUTT SPLICE STRAP WERE BOTH SEVERED. FUSELAGE SKIN FORWARD AND - [SDR 0602239979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0602239979), Oct 9, 2006: WARNING SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. THE TAKEOFF WAS SAFELY ABORTED AT APPROXIMATELY 100 KTS DUE TO THE TAKEOFF WARNING HORN SOUNDING. CREW MANEUVERED THE AIRCRAFT OVER TO THE ENGINE RUN-UP AREA AN - [SDR 0601659979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0601659979), Jun 21, 2006: CLAMP. LOOSE. AS AIRCRAFT STARTED ITS INITIAL DESCENT OUT OF FL330 THE CREW GOT A (CABIN PRESS) WARNING INDICATION. COM PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH AND EMERGENCY DESCENT WA - [SDR 0003149979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0003149979), Aug 16, 2000: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DURING CHECK, A 4 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE RADOME SUPPORT BULKHEAD TEE (P/N 9911500) AT STA 41. ACCOMPLISHED EA 99-177207 L/P 1479689. - [SDR 0000429979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0000429979), Feb 10, 2000: ROLLER. LOOSE. AFTER TAKEOFF FROM PHL DURING GEAR RETRACTION, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURE BUT INDICATOR DID NOT EXTINGUISH. U - [SDR 9903089979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9903089979), Aug 7, 1999: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED SPLICE IN WIRING HARNESS TO POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NO - [SDR 9903049979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9903049979), Aug 4, 1999: POWER SUPPLY. INOP. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9810829979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9810829979), Dec 4, 1998: PANEL. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND FLIGHT COMPARTMENT HORIZONTAL PRESSURE PANEL CRACKED AT TOP RIGHT SIDE OF NOSE WHEEL WELL COMPARTMENT AT FS 110 ON INBOARD AND OUTB - [SDR 9803519979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9803519979), Feb 28, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND LEFT AND RIGHT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9802579979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9802579979), Feb 10, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FAA INSPECTOR OBSERVED FORWARD OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AS BEING WEAK. MAINENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9801829979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9801829979), Jan 28, 1998: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 13 AND 14 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9716769979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9716769979), Sep 3, 1997: SLIDE. LOW BATTERY. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND MAIN CABIN DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE BATTERY LOW. REPLACED SLIDE. - [SDR 9715709979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9715709979), Aug 17, 1997: HYD PUMP. FAILED. LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. CREW PERFORMED COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL PROCEDURES AND NORMAL PRESSURE WAS ACHIEVED USING AL - [SDR 9715379979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9715379979), Aug 10, 1997: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND LOWER EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHT AT LEFT AFT OVERWING EXIT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES AND LIGHT ASSEMBLY, OPERATIO - [SDR 9715119979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9715119979), Jul 29, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND ROW 11, 12, AND 13 EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES AND POWER PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9713769979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9713769979), Jul 12, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ABOVE PLUG DOOR AT ROW 11 VERY DIM. REPLACED BATTERIES AT PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMA - [SDR 9710419979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9710419979), May 28, 1997: SWITCH. FAILED. DURING APPROACH, NOSE LANDING GEAR GREEN DOWNLOCK LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. RECYCLED GEAR AND NORMAL INDICATIONS WERE ACHIEVED. FLIGHT CONT - [SDR 9709369979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9709369979), May 10, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHT AT ROW 12 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMA - [SDR 9707159979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9707159979), Apr 4, 1997: SWITCH. CONTAMINATED. GEAR WARNING HORN SOUNDED CONTINUOUSLY WITH GEAR AND FLAPS RETRACTED AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND S1-85 - [SDR 9707129979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9707129979), Apr 3, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT AND RIGHT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES IN POWER SUPPLIES, OPERATIONAL C - [SDR 9623259979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9623259979), Nov 3, 1996: CLIPS. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO PULL THE INTERIOR TAILCONE HANDLE FROM THE CLIPS. ADJUSTED CLIPS. - [SDR 9621009979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9621009979), Oct 2, 1996: OIL PUMP. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMB, THE RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE STARTED FLUCTUATING AND OIL QUANTITY BEGAN DROPPING. CREW THROTTLED BACK RIGHT ENGINE TO IDLE AND RETURNED TO MSP WH - [SDR 9614969979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9614969979), Jul 3, 1996: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTS IN TAILCONE AREA INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9613819979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9613819979), Jun 16, 1996: TERMINAL BLOCK. FAILED. UPPER LEFT CORNER OF LEFT WINDSHIELD HAD SPARKS AND FLAMES ON LANDING. WINDSHIELD HEAT WAS SHUT OFF AND SPARKS/FLAMES CEASED. MAINTENANCE FOUND R920 TERMINAL BL - [SDR 9613919979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9613919979), Jun 15, 1996: FUSE. BLOWN. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD SERVICE DOOR AND FIRST CLASS EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY FUSE, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMA - [SDR 9613239979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9613239979), Jun 15, 1996: FUSE. BLOWN. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD SERVICE DOOR AND CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FUSE IN POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9611959979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9611959979), May 25, 1996: FUSE. FAILED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FIRST CLASS AND GALLEY DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FUSE AT GALLEY DOOR, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9611169979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9611169979), May 16, 1996: FUSE. BLOWN. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FUSE. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9610089979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9610089979), May 5, 1996: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH WITH EXTERNAL POWER APPLIED. REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY, BATTERIES, AND - [SDR 9610119979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9610119979), May 3, 1996: VENT FLOAT VALVE. STUCK OPEN. FUEL BEGAN VENTING FROM RIGHT WING FUEL TANK EN ROUTE YHZ-DTW. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO BOS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED UPPER VENT DRAIN VALVE W - [SDR 9609819979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9609819979), May 1, 1996: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 1 THRU 4 INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE ABOVE GALLEY COMPARTMENT. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL - [SDR 9608959979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9608959979), Apr 21, 1996: GENERATING SYST. MALFUNCTIONED. LEFT GENERATOR VOLTS AND FREQUENCY WENT TO ZERO DURING CLIMB. THIS WAS ACCOMPANIED BY AC CROSSTIE LOCKOUT. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO DSM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. M - [SDR 9608199979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9608199979), Apr 9, 1996: WIRE. FAILED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHTS AT ROW 1 AND FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 1 THROUGH 4 INOPERATIVE. REP - [SDR 9607779979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9607779979), Apr 3, 1996: CONNECTORS. CROSSED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD CABIN AND ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. FOUND CONNECTORS CROSSED IN GALLEY OVERHEAD PANEL. CORRECTE - [SDR 9606769979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9606769979), Mar 21, 1996: FLUX VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMBOUT, HEADING LIGHT ON INSTRUMENT WARNING COMPARATOR ILLUMINATED. RESLAVED RMI'S BUT UNABLE TO MAINTAIN HEADING WITHIN 22 TO 25 DEGREES OF MAGNETIC C - [SDR 9606289979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9606289979), Mar 18, 1996: FUSE. BLOWN. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD CABIN FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FORWARD ENTRY DOOR FUSE, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL - [SDR 9608299979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9608299979), Mar 10, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR CUTOUT SKIN AT THE UPPER FORWARD CORNER FS 370. REPAIRED SKIN PER EA 99-99563. - [SDR 9606619979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9606619979), Mar 10, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR JAMB UPPER FORWARD SKIN AT FS 370. REPAIRED SKIN PER EA 99-99563. - [SDR 9605939979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9605939979), Mar 9, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT FORWARD UPPER CORNER OF FORWARD CARGO DOOR CUTOUT. FABRICATED DOUBLER FROM 2024-TC, .160 AL. - [SDR 9603659979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9603659979), Feb 9, 1996: RELEASE MECH. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING EO 5350-01032 TAILCONE FUNCTIONAL CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO DROP THE TAILCONE USING THE INTERIOR HANDLE. REPLACED ALL 4 LATCH SPR - [SDR 9521589979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9521589979), Dec 16, 1995: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE SERVICE DOOR JAMB TO COCKPIT LOWER SILL INTERCOSTAL, LONGERON 12R AT APPROX FS 154. REPAIRED INTERCOSTAL (P/N 9911557-3) PE - [SDR 9517649979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9517649979), Oct 26, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A .375 INCH CRACK IN THE FS 408 FRAME AT LONGERON 17R. REPAIRED FRAME (P/N 5911447-1), PER EA 99-103307. - [SDR 9516879979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9516879979), Oct 25, 1995: FITTING. CORROSION. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE CARGO TRACK SUPPORT FITTING AT FS 597 BETWEEN LONGERONS 27R - 28R. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-8. - [SDR 9516699979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9516699979), Oct 23, 1995: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 29R END FITTING AT FS 586. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR 9517609979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9517609979), Oct 19, 1995: BLKHD WEB. OIL CANNING. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND OIL CANNING IN THE PYLON BULKHEAD WEB FS 965, LEFT SIDE. REPAIRED WEB (P/N 9912243-3), PER EA 99-103304. - [SDR 9516529979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9516529979), Oct 18, 1995: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN THE LONGERON 28R AND 29R END FITTINGS AT FS 605. REPLACED FITTINGS PER SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR 9503129979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9503129979), Feb 25, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND 10 INCH CRACK IN THE RIGHT TRAILING EDGE FLAP, 53 INCHES INBOARD FROM THE OUTBOARD END. REPAIRED PER EA 98-091929, SEC.1. - [SDR 9502769997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9502769997), Feb 17, 1995: FUEL HEAT VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. ON DESCENT INTO MCI, OIL AND FUEL TEMPERATURES FOR NR 2 ENGINE EXCEEDED NORMAL OPERATING PARAMETERS. A PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN WAS PERFORMED AND THE FLIGHT WAS C - [SDR 9500669979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9500669979), Jan 11, 1995: INSTR AMPLIFIER. MALFUNCTIONED. CAPTAIN'S GYRO FLAG APPEARED AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED CAPTAIN'S ATTITUDE DIRECTIONAL INDICATOR WITH NO HELP. ## 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 20001119030609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001119030609I), Nov 19, 2000: Doug DC931 (N9343), Grand Rapids, MI, Minor damage. (-23) On 11/19/00, at approx. 1148 pm EST, during the landing roll on the snow covered runway, 1" loose snow, nwaa flight #1107, a DC-9-31, right-hand main… - [Incident 20000529017059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000529017059I), May 29, 2000: Doug DC931 (N9343), Kansas City, MO. (-23)On may 30, 2000, at approximately 0616 CDT, northwest airlines flight 1030, a Douglas DC-9-30, N9343, attempted take off at Kansas City, MO, (mci). Take… ## Other aircraft with N9343 - [Cancelled 1955-04-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9343-1955-04-08): Arrow Aircraft & Motors ARROW SPORT, S/N 359, built 1929. Owner: [Bisaga Steve](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BISAGA%20STEVE), [Hamtramck, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Hamtramck) --- 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.