# N945F: 1968 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-33F, registration cancelled 2015-05-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 4, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-33F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-33f) (registry code 302207C)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-9-series) (registry code 52048)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 47279
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: February 3, 1989
- Certificate issued: February 3, 1989
- Last registry action: April 20, 2010
- Mode S code: AD2038
- Owner when cancelled: [Wilmington Trust Company Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILMINGTON%20TRUST%20COMPANY%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7357° N, 75.5321° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wilmington, DE, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N945F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=945F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N945F-2015-05-04

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-33F: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-33f.md

## Service difficulty reports (70, newest 50)

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

- [SDR EIA2002019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA2002019), Feb 10, 2002: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. DURING CRUISE AT FL 330, AT APPROX 2015Z, THE NR 1 NAV FAILED. SHORTLY AFTER THAT, THE CAPTAINS ADI TUMBLED THEN THE TRANSMITT FUNCTION OF THE RADIOS FAILED. RE
- [SDR 20000620SH020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000620SH020), Jun 20, 2000: WEB. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON CUSP WEB BS 937 TO BS 965, RBL 44.5. CAUSE UNKNOWN. (X)
- [SDR 20000619SH016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000619SH016), Jun 19, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CRACKS AND CORROSION ON CUSP WEB BS 775 TO BS 897, RBL 44.5. CAUSE UNKNOWN. (X)
- [SDR 20000619SH015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000619SH015), Jun 19, 2000: FLOORBEAM. MISDRILLED. DURING MAINTENANCE, THE FLOORBEAM AT BS 756, RBL 45, AND BS 737, RBL 45, WERE FOUND MISDRILLED. (X)
- [SDR 20000619SH013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000619SH013), Jun 19, 2000: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN DOUBLER ON THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD BS 996. CAUSE UNKNOWN. (X)
- [SDR 20000619SH012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000619SH012), Jun 19, 2000: SKIN. DENTED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND MULTIPLE DENTS IN FUSELAGE SKIN BS 351 TO BS 362, LONGERON 23R TO LONGERON 26R. CAUSE UNKNOWN. (X)
- [SDR 20000619SH011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000619SH011), Jun 19, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, TWO CRACKS WERE FOUND IN RHS CUSP WEB A BS 605 TO BS 617, RBL 44.5 TO RBL 60. CAUSE UNKNOWN. (INT)
- [SDR 20000619SH009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000619SH009), Jun 19, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND ELONGATED HOLES, CRACKS, AND CORROSION ON CUSP WEB AT BS 737 TO BS 756, RBL 44.5 AND RBL 60. (X)
- [SDR 20000619SH010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000619SH010), Jun 18, 2000: WEB. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND ELONGATED HOLES, CRACKS, AND CORROSION ON CUSP WEB AT BS 737 TO BS 756, RBL 44.5 AND RBL 60. (X)
- [SDR 20000615SH013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000615SH013), Jun 15, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN CUSP WEB, BS 598, LBL 44.5. CAUSE UNKNOWN. (X)
- [SDR 20000619SH017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000619SH017), Apr 18, 2000: BEAM. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FORWARD CARGO DOOR HORIZONTAL BEAM, PN 9957663-13. CAUSED BY FASTENER TOOL. (X)
- [SDR 20000619SH014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000619SH014), Apr 18, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CRACK ON THE HORIZONTAL FLANGE OF SEAT TRACK, MAIN CABIN FLOOR. CAUSE UNKNOWN. (X)
- [SDR 20000619SH008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000619SH008), Apr 18, 2000: STRUCTURE. MISDRILLED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND MISLOCATED HOLES COMMON TO CUSP TEE AT BS 775, LBL 60. CAUSE UNKNOWN. (X)
- [SDR 20000615SH040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000615SH040), Apr 18, 2000: FLOORBOARD. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FLOOR PANEL DENTED AND CRACKED IN TWO PLACES FROM BS 447 TO BS 452.5, BL ZERO. CAUSE UNKNOWN. (X)
- [SDR 20000615SH039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000615SH039), Apr 18, 2000: STRUCTURE. MISDRILLED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND MISLOCATED HOLES COMMON TO CUSP TEE AT BS 794, LBL 60. CAUSE UNKNOWN. (X)
- [SDR 20000615SH038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000615SH038), Apr 18, 2000: FLOORBOARD. PUNCTURED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND PUNCTURE IN FLOOR PANEL AT RT BS 516.5, RBL 10-26. CAUSE UNKNOWN. (X)
- [SDR 20000615SH037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000615SH037), Apr 18, 2000: PAN. DAMAGED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND OVERSIZED FASTENER HOLE IN THE FORWARD ENTRANCE DOOR PAN AT LEFT BS 197.75 NEAR BEAM NR 1. CAUSE UNKNOWN. (X)
- [SDR 20000615SH036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000615SH036), Apr 18, 2000: LONGERON. MISDRILLED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND DOUBLE DRILLED HOLES ON FLANGE OF LONGERON L30 AT BS 340. CAUSE UNKNOWN. (X)
- [SDR 20000615SH035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000615SH035), Apr 18, 2000: SKIN. MISDRILLED. DURING C-CHECK,, FOUND MISLOCATED HOLES IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 951.8 TO BS 959.6, LONGERON L24. CAUSE UNKNOWN. (X)
- [SDR 20000615SH034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000615SH034), Apr 18, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND ELONGATED HOLES, CRACKS AND CORROSION ON CUSP WEB AT BS 775 TO BS 832, LBL 44.5. CAUSE UNKNOWN. (X)
- [SDR 20000615SH033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000615SH033), Apr 18, 2000: BULKHEAD. MISDRILLED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND NUMEROUS HOLES MISLOCATED IN THE WEB AT RT BS 965 BETWEEN L7 AND L15. CAUSE UNKNOWN. (X)
- [SDR 20000615SH032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000615SH032), Apr 18, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND ELONGATED HOLES, CRACKS, AND CORROSION ON CUSP WEB AT BS 832 TO BS 897, LBL 44.5. CAUSE UNKNOWN. (X)
- [SDR 20000615SH031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000615SH031), Apr 18, 2000: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, CORROSION DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON L29L AND L30. CAUSE UNKNOWN.
- [SDR 20000615SH030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000615SH030), Apr 18, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND NUMEROUS CRACKS AND ELONGATED HOLES IN CUSP WEB AT BS 218 TO BS 237, LBL 44.5. CAUSE UNKNOWN. (X)
- [SDR 20000615SH029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000615SH029), Apr 18, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND NUMEROUS CRACKS AND ELONGATED HOLES IN CUSP WEB AT BS 237 TO BS 313. CAUSE UNKNOWN. (X)
- [SDR 20000615SH028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000615SH028), Apr 18, 2000: SEAT TRACK. MISDRILLED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND MISLOCATED HOLES IN SEAT TRACK AT BS 266 TO BS 455, LBL 54.0. CAUSE UNKNOWN. (X)
- [SDR 20000615SH027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000615SH027), Apr 18, 2000: FLOORBOARD. DAMAGED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND ELONGATED HOLES IN CABIN FLOOR PANEL NR 14, PN 5922429-37. CAUSE UNKNOWN. (X)
- [SDR 20000615SH026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000615SH026), Apr 18, 2000: FLOORBEAM. MISDRILLED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND MIS-DRILLED HOLE IN UPPER CAP OF FUSELAGE FLOORBEAM AT BS 427, LBL 37. (X)
- [SDR 20000615SH025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000615SH025), Apr 18, 2000: FLOORBOARD. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND ELONGATED FASTENER HOLES AND CRACKS IN CAPTAIN''S FLOOR PANEL, PN 9910078-3. CAUSE UNKNOWN. (X)
- [SDR 20000615SH024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000615SH024), Apr 18, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND ELONGATED HOLES AND CRACKS IN CUSP WEB BS 756 TO BS 775, LBL 44.5. CAUSE UNKNOWN. (X)
- [SDR 20000615SH023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000615SH023), Apr 18, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND ELONGATED HOLES, CORROSION, AND CRACKS IN CUSP WEB AT BS 756 TO BS 775, RBL 44.5. CAUSE UNKNOWN. (X)
- [SDR 20000615SH022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000615SH022), Apr 11, 2000: WEB. DAMAGED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND ELONGATED HOLES IN CUSP WEB AT BS 503 TO BS 598,RBL 44.5. CAUSE UNKNOWN. (X)
- [SDR 20000615SH021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000615SH021), Apr 11, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM, PN 9958212-25 AT BS 756, APPROXIMATELY LBL 14.5. CAUSE UNKNOWN. (X)
- [SDR 20000615SH020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000615SH020), Apr 11, 2000: WEB. DAMAGED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND ELONGATED HOLES IN CUSP WEB AT BS 313 TO BS 389, RBL 44.5. CAUSE UNKNOWN. (X)
- [SDR 20000615SH019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000615SH019), Apr 11, 2000: WEB. DAMAGED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND ELONGATED HOLES IN CUSP WEB AT BS 389 TO BS 503, RBL 44.5. CAUSE UNKNOWN. (X)
- [SDR 20000615SH018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000615SH018), Apr 11, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND ELONGATED HOLES AND CRACKS IN CUSP WEB BS 218 TO BS 237, RBL 44.5. CAUSE UNKNOWN. (X)
- [SDR 20000615SH017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000615SH017), Apr 11, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND ELONGATED HOLES AND CRACKS IN CUSP WEB AT BS 237 TO BS 313, RBL 44.5. CAUSE UNKNOWN. (X)
- [SDR 20000615SH016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000615SH016), Apr 11, 2000: FLOORBEAM. GOUGED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND GOUGE IN FLOORBEAM WEB BS 100, RBL 10. CAUSE UNKNOWN. (X)
- [SDR 20000615SH015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000615SH015), Apr 11, 2000: DOOR FRAME. DAMAGED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND OVERSIZED HOLE IN AFT CARGO DOOR JAMB AT BS 937. CAUSE UNKNOWN. (X)
- [SDR 20000615SH014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000615SH014), Apr 11, 2000: FRAME. TOOL DAMAGE. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND HOLE AND DRILL MARKS IN FRAME BS 294 BETWEEN LONGERON L16 AND L18.
- [SDR EIA990287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA990287), Sep 29, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. SEA - DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND 11 INCH CRACK IN LEFT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT AT STATION 89, ALSO, FOUND FUSELAGE FRAME CRACKED AT STATION 83, LEFT SIDE. REPAIRED DAMAGE
- [SDR 99ZZZM783](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZM783), Sep 29, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. SEA - DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND 11 INCH CRACK IN LEFT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT AT STATION 89, ALSO, FOUND FUSELAGE FRAME CRACKED AT STATION 83, LEFT SIDE. REPAIRED DAMAGE
- [SDR EIA990188](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA990188), Jul 26, 1999: PEDAL. BINDING. KSEA - ON FLIGHT 823, CRWE REPORTED THAT ON TAKEOFF ROLL AT ABOUT 100 KTS AIRCRAFT BEGAN PULLING TO THE RIGHT. CAPTAIN APPLIED HEAVY LEFT FOOT PRESSURE ON THE L
- [SDR EIAA990186](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA990186), Jul 22, 1999: SEAT. MISINSTALLED. MMV - DURING EVALUATION, FOUND COURIER SEAT INSTALLED PER STC SA2398S0 DID NOT C/W THE 9G FORWARD REQUIREMENT OF FAR 25.561. COURIER SEAT DEACTIVATED PER EO 25-
- [SDR EIA990187](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA990187), Jul 22, 1999: DRIVE LINK. BROKEN. AFTER LANDING AT PAJN, RIGHT ENGINE THRUST REVERSER WOULD NOT STOW. THRUST REVERSER DRIVE LINK P/N 5958782-503 FOUND BROKEN. (M)
- [SDR EIAA990004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA990004), Feb 27, 1999: RETRACT MECH. MALFUNCTIONED. DEN - ON DEPARTURE FROM DEN, THE FLIGHT CREW, UPON ATTEMPTING TO RAISE THE LANDING GEAR, RECEIVED THE GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATION AND THREE RED GEAR UNSAF
- [SDR EIA980361](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA980361), Dec 3, 1998: STRUT. FLAT. SEA - DURING POST FLIGHT WALK AROUND INSPECTION, THE RIGHT GEAR STRUT WAS FOUND COMPLETELY DEFLATED. DURING FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE GLAND NU
- [SDR EIA980350](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA980350), Nov 20, 1998: RETRACT MECH. DIRTY. SEA - DURING APPROACH SET FLAPS INDICATED AS FOLLOWS 5 DEGREES, 9 DEGREES, 15, L 18 - R 16) 25 = 27.5, 40-45. CHECKED ADJUSTMENT OF CONTROL VALVE PUSHROD ARM PE
- [SDR EIA980349](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIA980349), Nov 19, 1998: VALVE. FAILED. SEA - DURING APPROACH SET FLAPS TO 15 DEGREES (L FLAP 20R, R FLAP 15) FLAPS THEN BLEW BACK TO 10 DEGREE WHILE 15 SELECTED, SELECTED 25 GOT 30, SELECTED 40 GOT 4
- [SDR EIAA980337](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EIAA980337), Oct 31, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. MZJ - DURING C4 CHECK, LEFT FORWARD DOOR SKIN AT FED LOWER CORNER IS CRACKED AT TWO PLACES. REPAIRED PER SRM 52-05 FIG 32. (M)

All 70: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N945F-2015-05-04/reports.md

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