# N957N: 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: 47253 - Year built: 1968 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: April 19, 1968 - Certificate issued: November 9, 2007 - Last registry action: April 12, 2012 - Mode S code: AD4FD4 - 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/N957N - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=957N - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N957N-2013-02-06 From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 (34) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 0401479907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0401479907), Aug 31, 2004: CONTROL CABLE. OUT OF RIG. AT ROTATION SPEED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT PICKED UP AND TOOK OFF WITHOUT ANY PILOT INPUT ON THE CONTROLS. CREW ALSO MENTIONED FEELING A VIBRATION THRO - [SDR 0401399907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0401399907), Aug 22, 2004: CYLINDER. DAMAGED. UPON CONFIGURING THE AIRCRAFT FOR LANDING, THE RIGHT SLAT DID NOT DEPLOY. THE AIRCRAFT DID ROLL UNCOMMANDED TO THE RIGHT. COMPLIED WITH COM PROCEDURES AND THE A - [SDR 0202299907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0202299907), Jul 17, 2002: PSU. DEFECTIVE. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED ELECTRICAL SMOKE SMELL AIRBORNE AND FELT IT WAS ASSOCIATED WITH SEAT 21AB CALL LIGHT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCI - [SDR 0103769907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0103769907), Oct 31, 2001: ACM. LEAKING. JUST AFTER TAKEOFF ROTATION, A STRONG ODOR OF EXHAUST FUMES FILLED THE CABIN. FUMES CLEARED WHEN THROTTLES WERE RETARDED FOR LANDING AFTER TURNBACK. LANDING WAS - [SDR 0004639907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0004639907), Dec 23, 2000: POWEER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND AFT TAILCONE WALKWAY EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 0000149907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0000149907), Jan 13, 2000: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAILCONE EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9905359907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9905359907), Nov 25, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND CATWALK AND OTHER TAIL CONE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9904979907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9904979907), Nov 14, 1999: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9904799907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9904799907), Nov 3, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND AFT EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS IN TAIL COMPARTMENT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9810589907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9810589907), Dec 5, 1998: SPRING. DISCONNECTED. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AND THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REROUTE - [SDR 9807369907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9807369907), Apr 24, 1998: FUSE. BLOWN. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 5 THRU 7 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FUSE, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9804779907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9804779907), Mar 21, 1998: TIRE. DAMAGED. EXCESSIVE NOSE WHEEL VIBRATION OCCURRED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT APPROXIMATELY 50 KNOTS. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH NOSE - [SDR 9722029907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9722029907), Nov 21, 1997: OUTFLOW VALVE. FAILED. LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURE OCCURRED ON DESCENT PASSING THROUGH 33,500 FEET. CABIN PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND CABIN ALTITUDE ROSE TO 14,000 FEET. OXYGEN - [SDR 9712519907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9712519907), Jun 24, 1997: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS AFT OF PRESSURE BULKHEAD INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN YELLOW WIRE IN TAILCONE AREA. OPERATIONAL CHECK - [SDR 9710439907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9710439907), May 28, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED AFT FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9704059907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9704059907), Feb 25, 1997: CLIPS. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO PULL EXTERIOR RELEASE HANDLE FROM CLIPS. ADJUSTED CLIP PRESSURE. - [SDR 9703149907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9703149907), Feb 13, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND CATWALK EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN TAIL COMPARTMENT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9700159907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9700159907), Jan 6, 1997: TIRE. OUT OF BALANCE. VIBRATION WAS FELT IN CONTROL COLUMN DURING TAKEOFF. ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 90 KNOTS AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE SUSPECTED NR 3 MAIN TIRE WAS BEING OUT OF - [SDR 9620919907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9620919907), Sep 30, 1996: BATTERY PACKS. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT AND LEFT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9620909907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9620909907), Sep 30, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND MID CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9614049907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9614049907), Jun 18, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE LEFT PYLON CLOSING RIB LOWER CAP. REPAIRED CAP (P/N 9958159-57) PER EA 99-109067. - [SDR 9614039907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9614039907), Jun 16, 1996: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FS 965 FRAME FROM LONGERON 29L TO 29R. REPAIRED FRAME (P/N 9912243-105) PER EA 99-110803. - [SDR 9613249907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9613249907), Jun 12, 1996: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND LEFT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9613999907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9613999907), Jun 6, 1996: BULKHEAD. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FS 996 AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD T-ANGLE AT LONGERON 18R. REPAIRED AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD PER EA DC9-53-009. - [SDR 9612379907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9612379907), Jun 6, 1996: SHUT OFF VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER TAKEOFF FROM PHX, TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMPERATURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PHX AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT AIR C - [SDR 9612599907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9612599907), Jun 1, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE AFT ENTRY DOOR UPPER LEFT DOOR STOP FITTING. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-10-2. - [SDR 9603069907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9603069907), Feb 2, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT ROW 13 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9601369907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9601369907), Jan 21, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND AFT INTERIOR OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. RESET BATTERY PACK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 9519349907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9519349907), Nov 29, 1995: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND AFT OVERWING EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 9518849907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9518849907), Nov 23, 1995: ENGINE. BIRD STRIKE. GCM - NR 2 ENGINE INGESTED A BIRD AT ROTATION ON TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GCM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ENGINE WITH A SERVI - [SDR 9516079907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9516079907), Oct 7, 1995: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE FORWARD CARGO UPPER AFT DOOR STOP FITTING. REPLACED FITTING PER MM 52-31-0. - [SDR 9511069907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9511069907), Jul 17, 1995: CONTROLLER. FAILED. LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURE OCCURRED DURING CRUISE FLIGHT ENROUTE MEM-MIA. CABIN ALTITUDE REACHED 11,000 FEET AND CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. OXYGEN MASKS WERE DE - [SDR 9507159907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9507159907), Apr 24, 1995: PUMP COVER. LOOSE. EN ROUTE BWI-MSP, PASSENGER REPORTED FUEL LEAKING FROM FLAP AREA INBOARD OF LEFT WING. FIRST OFFICER'S VISUALLY CONFIRMED REPORT. FLIGHT CONTINUED AND LANDED WI - [SDR 9506529907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9506529907), Apr 20, 1995: VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. AIRFOIL ICE PROTECTION PRESSURE ABNORMAL LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN ANTI-ICE WAS ACTIVATED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE PRESSUR ## 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 19930901035679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930901035679I), Sep 1, 1993: Doug DC931 (N957N), Charleston, WV. Oil pressure low. Right engine shut down. Diverted to Charleston. Lower portion of engine soaked with oil. - [Incident 19821026061509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821026061509I), Oct 26, 1982: Doug DC931 (N957N), Chicago, IL, Minor damage. Gear warning sounded after takeoff gear doors open on landing. 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