# N934ML: Douglas DC-9-31, registration cancelled 2001-08-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 1, 2001
- Exported to: Colombia
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Douglas DC-9-31](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-31) (registry code 3022065)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 47526
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: August 7, 1998
- Last registry action: September 17, 1998
- Mode S code: ACF5A3
- Owner when cancelled: [Spirit Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SPIRIT%20AIRLINES%20INC)
- Location: [Eastpointe, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Eastpointe)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.4661° N, 82.9463° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48021, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N934ML
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=934ML
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N934ML-2001-08-01

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 (180, newest 50)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR GTIA010209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA010209), Apr 18, 2001: ANGLE. CRACKED. FTW - FOUND R-1 DOOR BETWEEN BEAM NR 2 AND NR 3 SKIN ANGLE HAS CRACK. (M)
- [SDR GTIA010221](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA010221), Apr 10, 2001: DRIVE LINK. CRACKED. FOUND RIGHT INBOARD SPOILER DRIVE LINK CRACKED. REMOVED DRIVE LINK IAW DC-9 MM 27-61-2 OK TO INSTALL DRIVE LINK. INSTALLED DRIVE LINK IAW MM DC-9 27-61-2. (M)
- [SDR GTIA010223](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA010223), Apr 2, 2001: FLAP. CHAFED. FTW - LEFT FLAP INBOARD TRAILING EDGE CHAFING. REMOVED LEFT FLAP INBOARD TRAILING EDGE. (M)
- [SDR GTIA010222](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA010222), Mar 19, 2001: COWLING. CRACKED. FTW - NR 2 ENGINE PYLON FIXED COWL CRACKED 3 PLACES. REMOVED EDGE MEMBER FROM ANGLE IAW DC-9 SRM 34-02. (M)
- [SDR GTIA010001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA010001), Jan 1, 2001: WIRE. LOOSE. DTW - FLT 58 - WHEN TURNING ON THE NOSE LIGHT TO BRIGHT POSITION, SPARKS WERE VISIBLE COMING FROM THE SWITCH AREA FOLLOWED BY LIGHT SMOKE. TIGHTENED LOOSE WIRE 
- [SDR GTIA000343](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA000343), Dec 16, 2000: CONNECTOR. DISCONNECTED. ACY - FOUND L1 EMERGENCY EXIT IDENTIFIER INOPERATIVE. FOUND CANNON PLUG DISCONNECTED. RECONNECTED CANNON PLUG OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM DC9 33-50-00. (M)
- [SDR GTIA000342](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA000342), Dec 1, 2000: WIRE. EXPOSED. DISCREPANCY: EMERG. FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING AT ROWS 14,17,18,23&15 HAVE EXPOSED WIRING. CORRECTIVE ACTION: READJUSTED AND SECURED EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING. OPS CHE
- [SDR GTIA000314](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA000314), Nov 3, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FLL - FOUND EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT OUT AT EMERGENCY EXIT, RED LIGHT. REPLACED LAMP, OPS CHECKED OK. REF MM 33-51-00. (M)
- [SDR GTIA000280](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA000280), Aug 28, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. LGB- FLT 903 - AISLE PATH LIGHT OUT OF BOX IN FORWARD ENTRANCE. SECURED EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK IT. COVER IAW DC-9 MM 33-50. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
- [SDR GTIA000196](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA000196), May 10, 2000: LIGHT. MISINSTALLED. DTW - FOUND EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING STRIP AT 1 EF IS HELD DOWN BY CARGO PIT TAPE. RESECURED TRACK IAW 33-50-00, NO DEFECTS NOTED. (M)
- [SDR GTIA000154](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA000154), Apr 1, 2000: LIGHT. MISSING. FLL - AISLE FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING MISSING ONE RED LENS AT ROW 14 DEF. ASSIGNED DMI 91308-2 PER MEL 33-24 CAT C, DUE 4/11/00. (M)
- [SDR GTIA000136](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA000136), Mar 15, 2000: LENS. MISSING. DTW - EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING AT ROW 19 MISSING LENS COVER AND LAMP. RELAMPED AND INSTALLED LENS COVER. OPS CHECK NORMAL IAW MM 33-51-1. (M)
- [SDR GTIA000015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA000015), Jan 10, 2000: LENS. MISSING. TPA - EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHTING FOUND TO HAVE ONE RED LENS COVER AND BULB MISSING AFT OF AIRCRAFT. REPLACED MISSING BULB AND RES LENS COVER TO EMERGENCY EGR
- [SDR GTIA000014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA000014), Jan 9, 2000: LIGHT. MALFUNCTIONED. ISP - FLT 432 - EMERGENCY AISLE LIGHTING CAME ON IN FLIGHT AND WOULD NOT GO OUT. OPS CHECK SEVERAL TIMES ON GROUND NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. (M)
- [SDR GTIA000011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA000011), Jan 6, 2000: LIGHT. LOOSE. DTW - FORWARD EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING STRIP TEMPORARILY SECURED WITH SPEED TAPE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTING STRIP AND INSTALLED THRESHOLD PLATE IAW DC-9 SRM 5
- [SDR GTIA0000001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA0000001), Jan 2, 2000: PLACARD. MISSING. DTW - FLT 91 - SOME OF THE SEATS THE PLACARDS 'LIFE VEST UNDER SEAT' ARE MISSING. REPLACED MISSING PLACARDS IAW DC9 MM 11-41-00. (M)
- [SDR GTIA9901234](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA9901234), Dec 25, 1999: WIRE. DAMAGED. MCO - FLT 92 - AFT ENTRY EMERGENCY 'EXIT' SIGN ON LEFT SIDE WALL INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED GROUND WIRE AT AFT ENTRY OVERHEAD. PANEL AND OPS CHECKED GOOD PER MM CHEC
- [SDR GTIA9901213](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA9901213), Dec 1, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DTW - FLT 880 - AFT EMERGENCY EXIT (OVER WING) SIGNS (UPPER) WILL NOT LIGHT LEFT AND RIGHT. REPLACED BATTERIES IN EMERGENCY POWER PACK AT BS-25. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR GTIA9901212](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA9901212), Nov 26, 1999: SPLICE. FAILED. ACY - FLT 880 - AISLE PATH LIGHTING FORWARD OF ROW 12 IS INOPERABLE. REPAIRED SPLICE, OPS CHECK GOOD. IAW MM 33-21-0. (X)
- [SDR GTIA9901092](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA9901092), Aug 25, 1999: BULB. FAILED. DTW - LEFT UPPER EMERGENCY LIGHT IS OUT. RELAMPED, OPERATIONS CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME. (M)
- [SDR GTIA9901090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA9901090), Aug 25, 1999: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DTW - CENTER OVERHEAD LIGHT EMERGENCY LIGHT BROKEN. CENTER OVERHEAD PANEL ASSEMBLY REMOVED. REPLACED BULB AND SOCKET TO CENTER OVERHEAD LIGHT (EMERGENCY ASSEMBL
- [SDR GTIA9901089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA9901089), Aug 25, 1999: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DTW - ROW TWO EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY POWER SUPPLY. OPERATION CHECKS GOOD IAW DC-9 MM 33-50-00. (M)
- [SDR GTIA9901081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA9901081), Aug 17, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. MYR - FLT 619 - LEFT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. TRANSFERRED TO DEFERRED MAINTENANCE ITEM NR 320. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT EMERGENCY NACELLE B
- [SDR GTIA9901091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA9901091), Aug 5, 1999: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DTW - AFT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY BROKEN. REPLACED BULB AND SOCKET TO AFT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD ALL IAW DC9 MM SECTIO
- [SDR GTIA9901067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA9901067), Aug 3, 1999: LIGHT. INOPERABLE. AFT CABIN DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT (HAND HELD) INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT CABIN DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY IAW DC-9 MM 33-50-00. (X)
- [SDR GTIA9901025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA9901025), Jul 28, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. MHV - PASSENGER CABIN INTERNAL LEFT SIDE AT STA 560 AFT SIDE OF FRAME CRACKED APROXIMATELY 2 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR LINE. REMOVED FITTING FOR INSPECTION. REPAIRED D
- [SDR GTIA9901021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA9901021), Jul 28, 1999: SPRING. BROKEN. MHV - FORWARD GALLEY DOOR ROLLER ASSY FOR THE DOOR BAYONET SPRING IS BROKEN ALLOWING THE ROLLER ASSY TO FLOAT WHEN THE DOOR IS BEING CLOSED. PERMITS BAYONET TO 
- [SDR GTIA9900985](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA9900985), Jul 8, 1999: BATERY CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. DTW - CABIN, A NUMBER OF OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY CHARGER STAND, CHECK GOOD IAW MM 33-50-00. (M)
- [SDR GTIA9900984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA9900984), Jul 8, 1999: BULB. FAILED. DTW - AFT VENTRAL STAIRS SIDEWALL LIGHTS HAVE INOPERATIVE EMERGENCY LIGHT PORTION. RELAMPED CHECK GOOD AIW 33-50-00. (M)
- [SDR GTIA9900983](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA9900983), Jul 8, 1999: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. AFT ACCESSORIES COMPARTMENT CAT WALK MISSING EMERGENCY LIGHT LENSE AND BULB. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT LENSE AND BULB IAW DC-9 MM 33-51-00. (M)
- [SDR GTIA9901019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA9901019), May 24, 1999: PANEL. MISALIGNED. MHV - REPLACEMENT VERTICAL UPPER CENTER PANEL PN 9911940-403 ATTACH HOLES DO NOT ALIGN WITH AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE. FABED IN REF TO DC9 SRM 51-10 MANUFACTURED FOLLO
- [SDR GTIA9901018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA9901018), May 24, 1999: PANEL. CRACKED. MHV - VERTICAL STABILIZER CENTER PANEL UPPER, PN 9911940-403, HAS CRACK RT AFT SIDE APPROXIMATELY 8 INCHES LONG. CENTER PANEL REPAIR AND INSTALLATION TO BE ACCO
- [SDR GTIA9901011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA9901011), May 24, 1999: PANEL. MISALIGNED. MHV - VERTICAL CENTER PANEL UPPER P/N 9911940-403 WHICH WAS REPLACED ON W/C NO062 HAS ATTACHING HOLES MISALIGNING WITH MATING HOLES ON VERT STRUT. PER ENG DWG N
- [SDR GTIA9901006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA9901006), May 24, 1999: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. MHV - REMOVAL OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER IS REQUIRED TO REPLACE WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. REMOVED AND REPLACED HORIZONTAL STAB ASSY PER DC9 MM 55-10-0 PAGE 202. HORI
- [SDR GTIA9901026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA9901026), May 22, 1999: FLOOR. CRACKED. MHV - CABIN CENTER RIGHT FLOOR PANEL STA 598 TO STA 639 HAS (5 EACH) CRACKS (3 EACH AT FASTENER HOLES AND TWO BELOW FASTENER HOLES). REPAIRED CRACKS INSTALLED D
- [SDR GTIA9901016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA9901016), May 22, 1999: FLOORBEAM. MISMANUFACTURED. MHV - BS 996 FLOORBEAM UPPER CAP ANGLE FROM LBL 12 TO EOP AT LBL 52 REQUIRES NEW SECTION TO ACCOMMODATE LT AFT LAV FLOOR STRUCTURE MOD. C/W ENGINEERING DWG NR 5
- [SDR GTIA9901015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA9901015), May 22, 1999: SUPPORT. CRACKED. MHV - CABIN CENTER LT FLOOR PANEL STA 579 TO STA 680 (BOTTOM OF FLOOR PANEL SUPPORT 2 AND 4 HAS CRACKS AND PUNCTURE HOLES). REMOVED SUPPORTS 2 AND 4 IAW SRM DC9
- [SDR GTIA9901013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA9901013), May 22, 1999: STRINGER. MISDRILLED. MHV - PASSENGER CABIN INTERNAL STATION 550 TO 570 STRINGER L-17 THERE ARE APPROX 25 HOLES WITH SHORT C/C SPACING S/B .600 IAW SRM 53-02 FIG 18 SH 6 ARE .48-.58 
- [SDR GTIA9901010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA9901010), May 22, 1999: FLOOR. WORN. MHV - LEFT CABIN FLOOR PANEL STATION 669 TO 775 SKIN AROUND NUMEROUS SCREW HOLES TO THIN. RESKINNED FLOOR PANEL IAW SRM DC9 53-20 AND 53-05, FABRICATED SKIN PAN
- [SDR GTIA9901009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA9901009), May 22, 1999: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. REMOVED B/S REPAIR RT FUSE CRACK IN SHEAR TIE APPRON STATION 940 BETWEEN STRINGER 15/16. FABRICATED ANGLE DOUBLER PER DC9 IAW SRM 51-10-2 PAGE 1 FIG 2 PER SAMPL
- [SDR GTIA9901004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA9901004), May 22, 1999: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. MHV - PASSENGER CABIN INTERNAL STATION 484 LONGERON R-6 INTERCOSTAL CRACKED. REMOVED CRACK INTERCOSTAL AS REQUIRED TO FACILITATE FABRICATION OF REPLACEMENT PAR 
- [SDR GTIA9900101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA9900101), May 22, 1999: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. MHV - PASSENGER CABIN STATION 484 LONGERON R6 INTERCOSTAL CRACKED. FABRICATED REPLACEMENT ITEM REF DC9 SRM 51-10 HEAT TREAT NOT REQUIRED ISSUED TO AIRCRAFT FOR 
- [SDR GTIA9900100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA9900100), May 22, 1999: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. MHV - PASSENGER CABIN INTERNAL STATION 484 LONGERON R-6 INTERCOSTAL CRACKED. REMOVED CRACK INTERCOSTAL AS REQUIRED TO FACILITATE FABRICATION OF REPLACEMENT PAR 
- [SDR GTIA9901024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA9901024), May 21, 1999: LONGERON. CRACKED. MHV - PASSENGER CABIN INTERNAL STA 560 LONGERON L-17 HAS A CRACK. HOLES WERE MIS-DRILLED. REPAIR WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED ON W/C NR A092-S39-W132. W132 - REMOVED AN
- [SDR GTIA9901023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA9901023), May 21, 1999: STRINGER. CRACKED. MHV - BS 207 LT, STR 13 WEB IS CRACKED. RECEIVED VERIFICATION OF REPAIR MAT'L ON P.O. NR 80319. TRIMMED CRACKED MEMBER IAW DC9 SRM 53-01. ALODINED AND PRIMED IA
- [SDR GTIA9901022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA9901022), May 21, 1999: WEB. CRACKED. MHV - CABIN STA 617 RBL 48, CRACK IN WEB. STOP DRILLED CRACK. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER. ALODINED AND PRIMED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-01 FIG 2 (SHEET 3)
- [SDR GTIA9901017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA9901017), May 19, 1999: STIFFENER. CRACKED. MHV - RUDDER RIB STIFFENER IS CRACKED, PN 5910256. FABBED NEW STIFFENER AND HEAT TREATED PER AMS-H 6080 AND DC9 SRM 51-10-2 PURCHASE AYA. PART REPAIR PART NOT R
- [SDR GTIA9901008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA9901008), May 19, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. MHV - THERE ARE 2 CRACKS ON THE RUDDER RIGHT SIDE AT RIB NR 6 AND RIB NR 8. REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER AND SKIN AND 1 STIFFENER IAW DC9 SRM 55-03 AND S/B 55-23
- [SDR GTIA9901014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA9901014), May 18, 1999: PANEL. WORN. MHV - HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CENTER SECTION PANEL NR 3804A AFT AND LOWER SECTION WORN TO KNIFE EDGE. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLERS REF DC9 SRM 5503. HEATED TREATED 
- [SDR GTIA9901007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA9901007), May 18, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. MHV - HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CENTER SECTION UPPER RIGHT PANEL NR 3806A CRACKED AT AFT UPPER AREA ALSO WORN TO KNIFE EDGE. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND FILLER TO COVER 

All 180: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N934ML-2001-08-01/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (5)

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 19950717044059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950717044059I), Jul 17, 1995: Doug DC931 (N934ML), Ft Lauderdale, FL. Narrative: after more than one hr. At FL 31,000 ft. cabin started to climb at 1,500 per min. And crew unable to control manual or auto. PIC descended initially…
- [Incident 19910903049769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910903049769I), Sep 3, 1991: Doug DC931 (N934ML), Chicago, IL. When aircraft made turn from taxiway left gear went off into mud. Towed out. Passengers bussed to terminal.
- [Incident 19901228064159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901228064159I), Dec 28, 1990: Doug DC931 (N934ML), Ft Lauderdale, FL. Flap handle would not respond. Slats remained extended with indicator showing up. Emergency landing.
- [Incident 19871009076939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871009076939I), Oct 9, 1987: Doug DC931 (N934ML), Chicago, IL, Minor damage. Starting to taxi for takeoff. Jet blast blew out two windows in a storage room. Knocked down a temporary wall.
- [Incident 19850703036679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850703036679I), Jul 3, 1985: Doug DC931 (N934ML), Chicago, IL. At rotation aircraft struck 2 sea gulls. Returned for landing. Strikes on radome and pitot tube. No damage.

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