# N952N: 1967 Douglas DC-9-31, registration cancelled 2005-02-16 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: February 16, 2005 - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Douglas DC-9-31](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-31) (registry code 3022065) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-1](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-1) (registry code 52044) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 47073 - Year built: 1967 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: August 31, 1967 - Certificate issued: December 22, 1986 - Last registry action: January 20, 2004 - Mode S code: AD3D41 - Owner when cancelled: [Northwest Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORTHWEST%20AIRLINES%20INC) - Location: [St Paul, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/St%20Paul) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 44.8873° N, 93.1924° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55111, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N952N - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=952N - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N952N-2005-02-16 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 (33) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 0104589902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0104589902), Nov 29, 2001: INDICATOR. READS HIGH. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE CAPTAIN NOTICED A DISCREPANT READING BETWEEN HIS AND FIRST OFFICER'S AIRSPEED INDICATORS. NR 1 WAS INDICATING 110 KTS AND NR 2 INDICATE - [SDR 9903509902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9903509902), Aug 20, 1999: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL CONE CATWALK EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED CORRODED YELLOW ARM WIRE IN TAIL COMPARTMENT, OPERATIONAL CHE - [SDR 9901359902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9901359902), Apr 5, 1999: RIB. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND LEADING EDGE RIB CRACKED AT WS 520.937. REPAIRED PER EA 99-164056. - [SDR 9810069998](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9810069998), Sep 8, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND HOLE PUNCHED IN FRAME AND CRACK SURROUNDING HOLE AT FS 908, LONGERON 11R. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 51-30-5 AND EA 99-159316 - [SDR 9803509925](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9803509925), Feb 27, 1998: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. FORWARD CABIN FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT SHUT OFF IN FLIGHT. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9801149902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9801149902), Jan 19, 1998: SLIDE. LOW PRESSURE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND MAIN CABIN DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE LOW ON PRESSURE. REPLACED SLIDE. - [SDR 9724469902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9724469902), Dec 29, 1997: RELAY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND 2 EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE IN THE TAIL CONE AREA. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT RELAY R2-213, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK - [SDR 9724749902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9724749902), Dec 11, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT FS 395, LONGERON 29R. REPAIRED PER EA 99-122916. - [SDR 9724949902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9724949902), Dec 8, 1997: PRESS PANEL. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL HORIZONTAL PRESSURE PANEL FS 110 AT THE LEFT OUTBOARD VERTICAL STIFFENER. REPAIRED PER EA 99-153399. - [SDR 9722379902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9722379902), Nov 29, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS BETWEEN FS 680 THROUGH 737 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL - [SDR 9722369902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9722369902), Nov 29, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT AND RIGHT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9721839902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9721839902), Nov 20, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT CEILING SEAT ROWS 6 THROUGH 9. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9721759602](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9721759602), Nov 18, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND LEFT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9721749602](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9721749602), Nov 18, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9721009902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9721009902), Nov 8, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 7 OVERHEAD INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERIES FOR LIGHT SET, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9704719902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9704719902), Mar 6, 1997: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT CATWALK EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE TO AFT TAIL POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHEC - [SDR 9704089902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9704089902), Feb 25, 1997: THERMOSTAT. MALFUNCTIONED. LEFT ICE PROTECTION TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF WITH ICE PROTECTION OFF AND CROSSFEED VALVE CLOSED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHO - [SDR 9703279902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9703279902), Feb 15, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9702449902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9702449902), Feb 4, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND THE RIGHT NACELLE AND AFT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND BATTERIE, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9621709902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9621709902), Oct 9, 1996: GROUND WIRE. FAILED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT INTERIOR OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WEAK. REPAIRED FAULTY GROUND FOR LEFT OVERWING EXIT SIGNS, OPERATIONAL CH - [SDR 9617019902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9617019902), Aug 3, 1996: LIGHT SOCKET. LOOSE. NOSE LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR WAS RETRACTED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT - [SDR 9612829902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9612829902), Jun 3, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN DOUBLER BENEATH LONGERON 26L AT FS 446. REPAIRED SKIN (P/N 5925992-55) PER EA 99-109137. - [SDR 9612819902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9612819902), Jun 3, 1996: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK AND CORROSION ON LONGERON 26R AT FS 351. REPAIRED LONGERON (P/N 5911412-113) PER EA 99-109059. - [SDR 9612609902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9612609902), Jun 2, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK AND CORROSION IN THE LONGERON 22R END FITTING AT FS 995. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-01. - [SDR 9612549902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9612549902), May 30, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN THE AFT CARGO DOOR NR 5 BEAM END FITTING, FORWARD SIDE AND IN THE HINGE SPRING BOLT DOOR FITTING. REPLACED FITTINGS. - [SDR 9612519902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9612519902), May 29, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR AFT SUPPORT ANGLE FITTING AND ANGLE CLIP. REPLACED FITTING AND CLIP. - [SDR 9602699902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9602699902), Feb 1, 1996: SLIDE. LOW PRESSURE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL EVACUATION SLIDE LOW ON PRESSURE. REPLACED SLIDE. - [SDR 9601379902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9601379902), Jan 21, 1996: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 9600959902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9600959902), Jan 14, 1996: FUEL CONTROL. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 2 ENGINE EPR INDICATION FAILED TO REACH TARGET ON TAKEOFF. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MAINTENANCE. THE FUEL CONTROL ASSEMBLY AND TH - [SDR 9600969902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9600969902), Jan 12, 1996: EPR IND. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 2 ENGINE EPR INDICATION FAILED TO REACH TARGET ON TAKEOFF. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EPR TRANSM - [SDR 9600909902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9600909902), Jan 11, 1996: EPR INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 2 EPR INDICATION WAS BELOW TARGET WITH THE POWER LEVER AGAINST THE FORWARD STOPS. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE - [SDR 9506619902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9506619902), Apr 22, 1995: CLAMP. LOOSE. LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURE OCCURRED AT 33,000 FEET EN ROUTE MSP-HOU. OXYGEN MASKS WERE DEPLOYED THROUGH CABIN. EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND CABIN PRESSURE - [SDR 9504249902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9504249902), Mar 13, 1995: MOSTURE TRAP. CONTAMINATED. CLIMBING OUT OF MEM, THE CREW NOTED SMALL FLUCTUATIONS IN NR 2 ENGINE INDICATOR. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION, WATER WA ## 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 19811112079849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811112079849I), Nov 12, 1981: Doug DC931 (N952N), Milwaukee, WI. Flight incurred unwarranted rudder control input. Stability augmentation computer replaced. PN25878263. - [Incident 19780811037709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780811037709I), Aug 11, 1978: Doug DC9 (N952N), Chicago, IL. Flght returned due to tail overheat warning. Lubricated air conditiner door. --- 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.