# N953N: 1967 Douglas DC-9-31, registration cancelled 2013-03-20 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: March 20, 2013 - Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled - 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: 47083 - Year built: 1967 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: October 5, 1967 - Last registry action: August 25, 2006 - Mode S code: AD40F8 - Location: [Mcminnville, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Mcminnville) - Owner type: Individual - Owner's area on the map: 45.2117° N, 123.2817° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97128, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N953N - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=953N - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N953N-2013-03-20 From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (42) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 0201009903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0201009903), Feb 22, 2002: FRAME. CRACKED. During Mck in ATL, Sta 1076 frame was found cracked at longeron 15L. Repaired per EA 99-185571. - [SDR 0200639903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0200639903), Feb 22, 2002: FRAME. CRACKED. During M ckin ATL, Sta 1076 frame was found cracked at longeron 15L. EA 99-185571 allows for repair for the frame. - [SDR 02010399003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02010399003), Feb 18, 2002: LONGERON. CRACKED. During MCK in ATL, Longeron 23R was found cracked at sta 758. Repaired per EA 99-185561. - [SDR 0201029903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0201029903), Feb 13, 2002: PRESSURE PANEL. CRACKED. During Hck in ATL 2 cracks were found on the station 105 pressure panel, X=35rh (1.0") and x=25rh (1.0"). repaired per EA 99-185564. - [SDR 0200629903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0200629903), Feb 13, 2002: PRESSURE PANEL. CRACKED. During M-ck in ATL, cracks were found in the flight compartment horizontal pressure panel at sta 105. The cracks are located at RH x=35 1.0" and RH X=25 1.0". R - [SDR 0200469903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0200469903), Feb 13, 2002: PRESSURE PANEL. CRACKED. during Mck in ATL, cracks were found int the flight compartment horizontal pressure panel at station 105. RH x=35 1"long, RH X=25 1"long. Repaired per EA 99-185 - [SDR 0104739903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0104739903), Dec 8, 2001: WARNING SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. WHILE AT CRUISE FL280, RECEIVED FORWARD CARGO SMOKE INDICATION. THE MASTER WARNING ILLUMINATED ACCOMPANIED WITH A FIRE BELL. COMPLIED WITH COM PROCEDURES AND DI - [SDR 9900829903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9900829903), Feb 24, 1999: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND FORWARD SIDE OF AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD RIGHT SIDE STIFFENER CRACKED ON OUTBOARD END. REPAIRED PER EA 99-163459. - [SDR 9900619903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9900619903), Feb 18, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE EXTERIOR SKIN CRACKED AT FASTENERS AT FS 69.5 BETWEEN LONGERONS 14L THRU 17L. REPLACED SKIN PER EA 99-163379. - [SDR 9900529903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9900529903), Feb 16, 1999: HINGE. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER HINGE FITTING CORRODED LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES. REPAIRED PER EA 99-163778. - [SDR 9808549903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9808549903), May 6, 1998: ANTENNA. FAILED. BOTH VOR SYSTEMS FAILED AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RIGHT VOR ANTENNA AND TRANSFORMER ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL - [SDR 9801529903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9801529903), Jan 23, 1998: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND AFT EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9801879903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9801879903), Jan 17, 1998: DOUBLER. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD UPPER LEFT WEB DOUBLER. REPAIRED PER EA 99-154224. - [SDR 9800469903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9800469903), Jan 9, 1998: CLIPS. SPRUNG. DURING TAIL CONE FUNCTIONAL CHECK, FOUND THAT INSUFFICIENT FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO REMOVE INTERIOR HANDLE. REPLACED HANDLE CLIPS, FUNCTIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9720629903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9720629903), Oct 31, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FORWARD GALLEY SERVICE DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE FAILED BATTERY TEST. REPLACED SLIDE, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9720369903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9720369903), Oct 30, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FORWARD ENTRY DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE FAILED BATTERY TEST. REPLACED SLIDE. - [SDR 9716839903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9716839903), Sep 6, 1997: WIRE. SHORTED. DURING APPROACH, LANDING GEAR GREEN DOWNLOCK LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. CREW PERFORMED GO-AROUND AND FOUND LANDING GEAR WARNING CIRCUIT BRE - [SDR 9716009903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9716009903), Aug 19, 1997: ENGINE. SMOKED. TOWER REPORTED SMOKE FROM RIGHT ENGINE ON TAKEOFF ROLL. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AT 105 KNOTS AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND FUEL - [SDR 9707529903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9707529903), Apr 12, 1997: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL CONE EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE INTERIOR HANDLE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND PIN PUSHED BACK AT LIGHT CONNECTOR. REP - [SDR 9707539903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9707539903), Apr 9, 1997: TELESCOPE DUCT. CRACKED. DURING APPROACH, SLAT DISAGREEMENT LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON INITIAL SLAT EXTENSION WITH A ROLL TO THE LEFT. RECYCLED SLATS WITH SAME RESULT, AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING W - [SDR 9707209903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9707209903), Apr 5, 1997: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS CHARGING CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. REPAIRED WIRE AT TAIL CONE SLIDE LIGHT PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9704259903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9704259903), Feb 27, 1997: CABLES. DAMAGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND THAT INADEQUATE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO DEPLOY THE TAILCONE. ALSO, FOUND COATING ON INTERIOR RELEASE HANDLE CABLE CRACKED. REPLACED CABLE - [SDR 9702219903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9702219903), Feb 4, 1997: OUTFLOW VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. AUTO CABIN PRESSURIZATION FAILED AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO CLE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED OUTFLOW VALVE ACTUATOR. OPERATIONAL CHE - [SDR 9626319903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9626319903), Dec 12, 1996: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9625709903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9625709903), Nov 29, 1996: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND COCKPIT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9622389903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9622389903), Oct 16, 1996: CLAMPS. LOOSE. TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND LOOSE CLAMPS ON CROSSFE - [SDR 9619999903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9619999903), Sep 15, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FORWARD CABIN AND AT ROWS 13 THROUGH 14 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHEC - [SDR 9618489903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9618489903), Aug 17, 1996: SEAL. DISLODGED. DURING CLIMB, THE FLIGHT CREW HEARD A LOUD SLAPPING NOISE BY THE FORWARD GALLEY SERVICE DOOR, PRESSURIZATION WAS NORMAL. RETURNED TO MSP WITHOUT FURHTER INCIDEN - [SDR 9618499903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9618499903), Aug 16, 1996: SEAL. DISLODGED. DURING TAKEOFF, THE FLIGHT CREW FELT VIBRATION AND HEARD A LOUD SLAPPING NOISE BY THE FORWARD GALLEY SERVICE DOOR. RETURNED TO MSP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOU - [SDR 9614349903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9614349903), Jun 27, 1996: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. DURING TAKEOFF, THE NR 2 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A COMPRESSOR STALL ACCOMPANIED BY HIGH EGT AND A DECREASE IN EPR OF 0.1. ENGINE RECOVERED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED - [SDR 9612929903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9612929903), Jun 9, 1996: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND LEFT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9611479903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9611479903), May 24, 1996: VENT VALVE. STUCK OPEN. FUEL BEGAN VENTING FROM RIGHT WING AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TRANSFERRED FUEL INTO CENTER TANK AND RAN ALL - [SDR 9611309903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9611309903), May 22, 1996: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED ON SECOND ATTEMPT. - [SDR 9610369903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9610369903), May 7, 1996: POWER SUPPLY. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND LEFT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9608219903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9608219903), Apr 11, 1996: DOOR SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, LANDING GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LIGHT COULD NOT BE EXTINGUISHED USING COCKPIT OPERATING PROCEDURES. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AND L - [SDR 9607259903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9607259903), Mar 28, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE AFT CARGO DOOR UPPER AFT BEAM END FITTING. REPLACED FITTING. - [SDR 9607149903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9607149903), Mar 25, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE LONGERON 30 SPLICE FITTING AT FS 570. REPLACED SPLICE PER SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR 9521729903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9521729903), Dec 26, 1995: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 9521689903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9521689903), Dec 25, 1995: GREEN LIGHT. MALFUNCTIONED. ON APPROACH INTO DTW, NOSE LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE ON GEAR EXTENSION. RECYCLED GEAR AND NORMAL INDICATIONS WERE ACHIEVED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WI - [SDR 9517549903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9517549903), Nov 3, 1995: CLIPS. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO PULL THE INTERIOR TAILCONE HANDLE FROM THE CLIPS. REPLACED THE AFT CLIP, CLEANED THE FORWARD CLIP, - [SDR 9516999903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9516999903), Oct 29, 1995: THROW LIMITER. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING TAKEOFF, FLAP/RUDDER STOP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF. ADJUSTED AUXILIARY RUDDER THROW LIMITER. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 9512669903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9512669903), Aug 15, 1995: TQ IND. MALFUNCTIONED. THE NR 2 N1 INDICATOR FAILED ON TAKEOFF ROLL, THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. THE N1 INDICATOR WAS PLACED ON MEL AND THE FLIGHT RESUMED ITS SCHEDULED ROUTE. SUBSEQUENT ## FAA accident and incident reports (4) 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 19860111004709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860111004709I), Jan 11, 1986: Doug DC931 (N953N), Memphis, TN. Compressor stall on rotation. Engine shutdown with flame noted by others. Safe landing. Retread from tire ingested. - [Incident 19811108081859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811108081859I), Nov 8, 1981: Doug DC931 (N953N), Madison, WI, Minor damage. Pilot taxied aircraft in a manner that allowed the left wing tip to strike the terminal building. - [Incident 19810219011559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810219011559I), Feb 19, 1981: Doug DC931 (N953N), Traverse City, MI, Minor damage. Aircraft struck runway light and broke it. Tire track for left main gear was off to side of runway. - [Incident 19780510032979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780510032979I), May 10, 1978: Doug DC9 (N953N), Detroit, MI. Tail compartment temp hi light came on in flight. Found ruptured gasket on the left air conditioning pack sensor --- 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.