# N9344: 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: 47440 - Year built: 1969 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: May 28, 1969 - Certificate issued: December 31, 2009 - Last registry action: December 31, 2009 - Mode S code: ACF769 - 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/N9344 - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9344 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9344-2013-11-19 From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 (41) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 9905009980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9905009980), Nov 17, 1999: STRUT. DISCHARGED. GROUND SHIFT FAILURE AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE SERVICED NOSE GEAR STRUT TO PROPER LEVELS. ALSO RIGGED G - [SDR 9904559980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9904559980), Oct 26, 1999: TRAP PANEL. DAMAGED. DURING M CHECK, -5 AND -6 STRAPS WERE INSTALLED ON THE FORWARD SIDE OF THE TRAPEZOIDAL PANEL. THE REPAIR DEVIATED FROM SRM 57-09, FIG 34, PG167. REPAIRED PER EA - [SDR 9904579980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9904579980), Oct 19, 1999: JAMB. GOUGED. DURING M CHECK, A GOUGE WAS FOUND ON THE HORIZONTAL FLANGE IN THE LOWER FORWARD CORNER OF THE FORWARD SERVICE DOOR JAMB. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLE - [SDR 9904699980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9904699980), Oct 14, 1999: TEE. CORRODED. DURING M CHECK, CORROSION REMOVED BEYOND LIMITS ON SUBJECT KEEL BEAM REAR SPAR ATTACH TEE. REPAIRED PER EA 99-169249. - [SDR 9904729980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9904729980), Oct 13, 1999: STRAP. CUT. DURING M CHECK, THE ANTI-ROTATION STRAPS AT LONGERON 2L AND 2R, FS 1066 HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY CUT AS PART OF A LONGERON SPLICE. REPAIRED PER EA 99-169239. - [SDR 9904679980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9904679980), Oct 13, 1999: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DURING M CHECK, THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD WAS INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE. A CRACK WAS FOUND AT THE BEND RADIUS OF THE VERTICAL FORWARD FACING FLANGE EXTENDING DOWN AN - [SDR 9904629980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9904629980), Oct 13, 1999: ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING M CHECK, ONE NUTPLATE ATTACH FASTENER HOLE IN THE ANGLE ABOVE LONGERON 18L WAS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED. THE SUBJECT HOLE WAS OPENED UP TOE .25 DIA IN ADDITIO - [SDR 9904599980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9904599980), Oct 1, 1999: SUPPORT. CRACKED. DURING M CHECK, FOUND .625 LONG BEND RADIUS CRACK ON THE 9958212-121 VERTICAL SUPPORT BEAM AT FS 756 AND X25. THE CRACK WAS STOPPED DRILLED AND .050 17-7 PH COR - [SDR 9901179980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9901179980), Mar 24, 1999: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND ESCAPE PATH EMERGENCY LIGHTING IN FIRST CLASS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AT RIGHT SERVICE DOOR, OPERATIONAL CH - [SDR 9901169980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9901169980), Mar 23, 1999: FUSE. BLOWN. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING IN FIRST CLASS AND AT GALLEY DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BLOWN FUSE IN GALLEY DOOR POWER - [SDR 9808069980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9808069980), May 2, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE DURING TEST. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL - [SDR 9806359980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9806359980), Apr 9, 1998: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS ABOVE BOTH FORWARD OVERWING EXITS WEAK. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE LEFT EMERGENCY LIGHT AND REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIO - [SDR 9724359980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9724359980), Dec 26, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9722329980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9722329980), Nov 30, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 10, 12, AND 14 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9719259980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9719259980), Oct 13, 1997: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 10 INOPERATIVE. FOUND BROKEN WIRE TO LIGHT ASSEMBLY. REPAIRED WIRE. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9718599980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9718599980), Oct 2, 1997: FUEL SYST. LEAK. PASSENGER REPORTED FUEL LEAKING FROM RIGHT WING EN ROUTE DTW-HPN. FUEL USED VERSUS FUEL REMAINING INDICATED MORE THAN 1000 LBS OF FUEL LOSS. FLIGHT WAS DIVERTED - [SDR 9716469980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9716469980), Aug 28, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9716459980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9716459980), Aug 28, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT VERY DIM. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9715389980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9715389980), Aug 10, 1997: CLIMB VENT. STUCK OPEN. DURING CLIMBOUT, FUEL BEGAN VENTING OUT OF RIGHT WING VENT BOX. LEFT FUEL GAUGE SHOWED A 300 TO 400 LBS DECREASE, VENTING STOPPED AT 7800 LBS. FLIGHT CONTINUED - [SDR 9714099980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9714099980), Jul 22, 1997: OIL FILTER. DIRTY. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE RIGHT ENGINE OIL STRAINER CLOG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE OIL - [SDR 9713599980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9713599980), Jul 10, 1997: SWITCH. CONTAMINATED. DURING APPROACH, NOSE LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. CREW RECYCLED GEAR AND NORMAL INDICAITONS WERE ACHIEVED. AIRCRAFT LANDED - [SDR 9711849980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9711849980), Jun 16, 1997: SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. AS TAKEOFF POWER WAS APPLIED, THE RIGHT ENGINE OIL STRAINER CLOGGING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE - [SDR 9709849980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9709849980), May 15, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 16 THROUGH 20 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES IN POWER SUPPLY ABOVE AFT RIGHT L - [SDR 9707939980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9707939980), Apr 18, 1997: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT 80 KNOTS, THE RIGHT ENGINE EXPERIENCED THREE COMPRESSOR STALLS. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE - [SDR 9702739980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9702739980), Feb 10, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS VERY DIM. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9701119980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9701119980), Jan 22, 1997: FUEL TRANSFER. MALFUNCTIONED. FUEL BEGAN VENTING FROM RIGHT WING AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE BACK FLUSHED ALL THREE FUEL SYSTEMS. NO FUEL T - [SDR 9625909980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9625909980), Dec 4, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND SKIN AT RIGHT KEEL CORRODED BETWEEN FS 676 AND FS 698. REPLACED SKIN AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AND SHIMS PER EA 99-111913. L/P 0899472. - [SDR 9625959980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9625959980), Dec 3, 1996: PRESSURE PANEL. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND NOSE WHEELWELL PRESSURE PANEL CRACKED AT FS 83, LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE. REPAIRED PER EA 99-111904. L/P 0899110, 0899101. - [SDR 9625949980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9625949980), Dec 3, 1996: PRESSURE PANEL. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND NOSE WHEELWELL PRESSURE PANEL CRACKED AT FS 110, LEFT AND RIGHT AT INBOARD AND OUTBOARD TOP VERTICAL SUPPORT. REPAIRED PER EA 99-11 - [SDR 9623679980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9623679980), Nov 7, 1996: SOCKETS. CORRODED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND VENTRAL STAIR EMERGENCY LIGHTS WEAK. MAINTENANCE CLEANED CORROSION FROM SOCKETS. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9620599980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9620599980), Sep 26, 1996: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD GALLEY, FORWARD ENTRY AND COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMA - [SDR 9619709980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9619709980), Sep 10, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD OVERWING EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES IN POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9615169980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9615169980), Jul 13, 1996: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD OVERHEAD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES AND POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9605839980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9605839980), Mar 9, 1996: CLIPS. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF TAILCONE RELEASE SYSTEM, EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO RELEASE INTERIOR HANDLE FROM CLIPS. REPLACED CLIPS PER EO 5350-01049. - [SDR 9521139980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9521139980), Dec 19, 1995: FUEL HEAT VLV. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 1 ENGINE EXPERIENCED UNCOMMANDED OPERATION OF THE FUEL HEAT SYSTEM DURING CLIMB OUT. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPL - [SDR 9515119980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9515119980), Oct 7, 1995: WINDSHIELD. CRACKED. MSP-YQR - DURING CRUISE AT FL 350, 0.78 MACH, THE CAPTAIN'S OUTER WINDSHIELD PANEL CRACKED. RETURNED TO MSP PER DISPATCH AND MAINTENANCE CONTROL DIRECTION. REPL - [SDR 9514799980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9514799980), Sep 25, 1995: SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. DLH - DURING APPROACH, LANDING GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR WAS EXTENDED FOR LANDING. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. EMERGEN - [SDR 9505549980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9505549980), Apr 6, 1995: RELEASE MECH. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO REMOVE THE INTERIOR HANDLE FROM THE CLIPS AND DROP THE TAILCONE. ADJUSTED THE CLIPS AND RE-RIG - [SDR 9505309980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9505309980), Mar 30, 1995: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR BEAM END FITTING FORWARD END. REPLACED FITTING. - [SDR 9505269980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9505269980), Mar 29, 1995: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN THE RIGHT WING NR 2 FLAP HINGE FITTING WS 154. REPLACED FITTING PER CITEXT 09-5740-1-9800. - [SDR 9502829980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9502829980), Feb 14, 1995: FUEL. TRANSFERING. UPON LEVEL OFF AT CRUISE FLIGHT, FUEL WAS TRANSFERRED FROM RIGHT TANK TO CENTER TANK AT RATE OF 50 LBS PER MINUTE. TRANSFER STOPPED WITH APPLICATION OF CENTER T ## 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 CHI83IA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83IA063), Dec 19, 1982: Douglas DC9-30 (N9344), Pellston, MI, incident, no damage ## 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 19821218067469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821218067469I), Dec 18, 1982: Doug DC931 (N9344), Pellston, MI. Ran off end of runway. Unable to stop due to ice on runway. Passengers were deplaned and transported to terminal. - [Incident 19800626049029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800626049029I), Jun 26, 1980: Doug DC931 (N9344), Las Vegas, NV, Minor damage. Right engine compressor failed causing fire. - [Incident 19781127025849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781127025849I), Nov 27, 1978: Doug DC9 (N9344), Spokane, WA, Minor damage. Traffic control issued conflicting orders. Airline cleared for takeoff and snow-plows cleared to cross runway. ## Other aircraft with N9344 - [Cancelled 1930-07-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9344-1930-07-05): Curtiss Aeroplane & Motor CARRIER PIGEON, S/N K-5015-4, built 1929. Owner: [Flanigan John](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FLANIGAN%20JOHN), [Los Angeles, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Los%20Angeles) --- 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.