# N956N: 1968 Douglas DC-9-31, registration cancelled 2013-02-06 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: February 6, 2013 - Status when cancelled: Second renewal notice - 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: 47252 - Year built: 1968 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: April 11, 1968 - Certificate issued: November 9, 2007 - Last registry action: April 12, 2012 - Mode S code: AD4C1D - Owner when cancelled: [Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLS%20FARGO%20BANK%20NORTHWEST%20NA%20TRUSTEE) - Location: [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 40.8659° N, 112.0391° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84116, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N956N - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=956N - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N956N-2013-02-06 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 (38) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 0400109906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0400109906), Jan 5, 2004: CHANNEL. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD CHANNEL. REPAIRED IAW EA 99-197419. - [SDR 0201659906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0201659906), May 22, 2002: SEAL. OUT OF POSITION. DURING CLIMBOUT, THE CABIN PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CABIN PRESSURE CLIMBED THROUGH 10,000 FEET TO 12,500 FEET WHEN CREW ACCOMPLISHED AN EMERGENCY DES - [SDR 0001839906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0001839906), May 17, 2000: CONTROLLER. FAILED. BOTH AUTO AND MANUAL PRESSURIZATION FAILED TO OPERATE NORMALLY AT ALTITUDE. CABIN CLIMBED TO 15,000 FEET AND MASKS DEPLOYED. AN EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS INITIATED - [SDR 0000779906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0000779906), Apr 2, 2000: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL CONE CATWALK AND INTERIOR TAIL CONE RELEASE HANDLE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITH EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH OFF. REPAIRED B - [SDR 0000229906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0000229906), Jan 23, 2000: WIRE. FAILED. EMERGENCY LIGHT ARM AND CHARGE CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED SHORTED WIRING AT CLAMP IN TAIL COMPARTMENT. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9905459906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9905459906), Dec 28, 1999: ECU. FAILED. DURING TAXI INTO IAD, FORWARD CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT CREW ACTIVATED FORWARD CARGO BAY FIRE BOTTLE AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. AIRCRAFT LA - [SDR 9900559906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9900559906), Feb 12, 1999: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9810389906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9810389906), Nov 19, 1998: SENSOR. BROKEN. DURING APPROACH INTO MEM, NOSE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND EXECUTED GO-AROUND PROCEDURES. AIRCRAF - [SDR 9808159906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9808159906), May 2, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED MAIN CABIN DOOR UPPER FLASHLIGHT NOT BLINKING. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9807139906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9807139906), Apr 21, 1998: BRACKET. BROKEN. DURING APPROACH INTO DTW, SLATS WOULD NOT EXTEND AND AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO THE RIGHT. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE - [SDR 9803639906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9803639906), Mar 2, 1998: TEMP SENSOR. DIRTY. TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO GCM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE OPERATED ENGINES AND INSP - [SDR 9803629906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9803629906), Mar 2, 1998: TEMP SENSORS. FAILED. TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO GCM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH THE LEFT AN - [SDR 9803209906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9803209906), Feb 20, 1998: MANIFOLD. CRACKED. DURING CLIMB AT 800 FEET, THE LEFT ENGINE EXPERIENCED A FIRE WARNING INDICATION. CREW RETARDED THE LEFT ENGINE THROTTLE SETTING AND INDICATION CEASED. AIRCRAFT - [SDR 9725099906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9725099906), Dec 29, 1997: SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON CENTER LINE FLOOR SUPPORT FS 229 TO 313. REPAIRED PER EA 99-153471. - [SDR 9725089906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9725089906), Dec 29, 1997: SUPPORT. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN CENTER LINE FLOOR SUPPORT AT FS 277. REPAIRED PER EA 99-153471. - [SDR 9725079906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9725079906), Dec 20, 1997: JAMB. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN VENTRAL STAIRWAY JAMB, RIGHT SIDE, FS 1087. REPAIRED PER EA 99-153436. - [SDR 9723409906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9723409906), Dec 15, 1997: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CABIN EMERGENCY STANDBY LIGHT ON FORWARD LOWER CEILING PANEL INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND WIRE L4002E20N MISSING FROM CONNECTOR P - [SDR 9713699906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9713699906), Jul 13, 1997: SWITCH. FAILED. NOSE LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR WAS RETRACTED. CREW RECYCLED GEAR THREE TIMES WITH SAME RESULTS. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO MEM AND LANDED WITH - [SDR 9713479906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9713479906), Jul 9, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTS AFT STATION FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9709339906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9709339906), May 10, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND THE RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9706549906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9706549906), Mar 27, 1997: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING LINE MAITNENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 1 THROUGH 4 AND RIGHT FORWARD ACCESS DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRING AND - [SDR 9706409906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9706409906), Mar 22, 1997: FUSE. FAILED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FORWARD CABIN INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FUSE IN POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL - [SDR 9704119906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9704119906), Feb 25, 1997: SLIDE. LOW PRESSURE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECITON, FOUND AFT EMERGENCY EXIT EVACUATION SLIDE PRESSURE LOW. REPLACED SLIDE. - [SDR 9700759906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9700759906), Jan 14, 1997: GENERATOR. FAILED. RIGHT GENERATOR DROPPED OFF LINE ACCOMPANIED BY AC CROSSTIE LOCKOUT AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO GCM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND RIGHT G - [SDR 9625859906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9625859906), Dec 3, 1996: O-RING. BROKEN. FUEL LEAKING FROM LEFT WING AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MIA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND LEAK AT DUCT CONNECTION BETWEEN CROSSFEED VALVE - [SDR 9624989906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9624989906), Nov 20, 1996: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY AT ROW 18 INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9613869906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9613869906), Jun 24, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS VERY DIM. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9610989906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9610989906), May 8, 1996: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEELWELL INBOARD AND OUTBOARD KEEL FITTINGS FS 756. REPLACED FITTINGS PER SRM 51-30-2, SRM 51-30 - [SDR 9610309906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9610309906), May 7, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND A .75 INCH CRACK IN THE FORWARD LOWER INBOARD LIGHTENING HOLE FITTING, RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL FS 690. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM - [SDR 9610299906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9610299906), May 7, 1996: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN THE FS 690 LEFT SUPPORT FITTING AT THE INBOARD ATTACH CLIP. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR 9610289906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9610289906), May 7, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE FS 691 FITTING IN THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL AT THE ANTI-ICE DUCT. REPAIRED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR 9610279906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9610279906), May 7, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE LONGERON 29L END FITTING AT FS 760. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5. - [SDR 9610269906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9610269906), May 7, 1996: FITTINGS. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN THE LONGERON 30 RIGHT AND LEFT END FITTINGS AT THE FORWARD CANTED KEEL. REPLACED FITTINGS PER SRM 51-30-1, 51-30-2. - [SDR 9609149906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9609149906), Apr 20, 1996: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING "M" CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FS 169 FRAME AT THE RIGHT CUSP. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-5 AND 51-30-1. - [SDR 9601129906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9601129906), Jan 16, 1996: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. GCM - DURING CLIMB, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. AIRCRAFT CONTINU - [SDR 9517909906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9517909906), Nov 8, 1995: GUIDE PINS. WORN. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO PULL THE EXTERNAL TAILCONE HANDLE. ALSO, FOUND 5 WORN GUIDE PINS. REPLACED THE PINS AND ADJUSTED T - [SDR 9513089906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9513089906), Aug 25, 1995: DNLOCK SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. ON APPROACH INTO DTW, NOSE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR WAS EXTENDED AND FLAPS AT 25 DEGREES. EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES WERE UTILI - [SDR 9503789906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9503789906), Mar 9, 1995: GENERATORS. MALFUNCTIONED. LEFT AND RIGHT GENERATORS DROPPED OFF LINE DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. RAN OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NO PROBLEMS FOUND. AIRCRAFT RET ## 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 19831107069099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831107069099I), Nov 7, 1983: Doug DC931 (N956N), Memphis, TN, Minor damage. Experienced a loud bang and loss of power from left engine. Landed without further incident. Engine replaced. - [Incident 19800924070779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800924070779I), Sep 24, 1980: Doug DC931 (N956N), Chicago, IL. Aborted takeoff due to takeoff warning horn. Replaced flap switch. - [Incident 19791129045239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791129045239I), Nov 29, 1979: Doug DC931 (N956N), Detroit, MI. 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