# N958N: 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: 47254 - Year built: 1968 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: April 25, 1968 - Certificate issued: November 9, 2007 - Last registry action: April 18, 2012 - Mode S code: AD538B - 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/N958N - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=958N - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N958N-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 (38) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 9805569908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9805569908), Mar 26, 1998: DOUBLER. CRACKED. DURING L CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN COCKPIT WINDOW SILL DOUBLER (P/N 5912350-20) AT FS 83.5. REPAIRED PER EA 99-556262. - [SDR 9805559908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9805559908), Mar 26, 1998: DOUBLER. CRACKED. DURING L CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN COCKPIT WINDOW SILL DOUBLER (P/N 5912350-19) AT FS 83.5. REPAIRED PER EA 99-156262. - [SDR 9801519908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9801519908), Jan 24, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9801509908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9801509908), Jan 24, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9801679908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9801679908), Jan 23, 1998: CLIPS. WORN. DURING TAIL CONE FUNCTIONAL CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO RELEASE DEPLOYMENT HANDLE FROM CLIPS. REPLACED SPRING CLIPS, FUNCTIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9800219909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9800219909), Jan 5, 1998: VERTICAL GYRO. MALFUNCTIONED. CAPTAIN'S FLIGHT DIRECTOR FAILED AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO CLE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED CAPTAIN'S VERTICAL GYRO, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORM - [SDR 9800309908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9800309908), Jan 3, 1998: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND CATWALK/EMERGENCY JETTISON HANDLE EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE SPLICED BROKEN WIRE, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9714949908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9714949908), Aug 4, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND AFT CATWALK EMERGENCY PATH LIGTHS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9713579908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9713579908), Jul 10, 1997: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. NOSE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. CREW RECYCLED GEAR WITH SAME RESULTS. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAIN - [SDR 9706459908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9706459908), Mar 26, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND COCKPIT AND ENTRY WAY EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9625119908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9625119908), Nov 21, 1996: N1 INDICATION. LOW. AS POWER WAS APPLIED FOR TAKEOFF THE RIGHT ENGINE N1 INDICATION WAS LOW. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE RAN BOTH ENGINES TO TAKEOFF SETT - [SDR 9621069908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9621069908), Oct 4, 1996: CYLINDER. OUT OF ADJUST. VIBRATION WAS COMING FROM NOSE GEAR AREA AFTER TAKEOFF. RECYCLED GEAR WITH SAME RESULTS. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTE - [SDR 9621919908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9621919908), Sep 28, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE WING TO FUSELAGE ATTACH FITTING, FS 609 BETWEEN LONGERONS 22R TO 23R. REPAIRED FITTING (P/N 5910006-44) PER EA 99-111296. - [SDR 9621629908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9621629908), Sep 28, 1996: WEB. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN THE NOSE LANDING GEAR HORIZONTAL PRESSURE PANEL AT FS 83, RIGHT SIDE. REPAIRED PANEL (P/N 9910073-313) PER EA 99-111278. - [SDR 9621609908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9621609908), Sep 27, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE LONGERON 29L END FITTING AFT OF THE FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT T-CAP. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR 9621599908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9621599908), Sep 27, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE LONGERON 28L FORWARD KEEL, FORWARD END FITTING. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 53-01. - [SDR 9620389908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9620389908), Sep 23, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, THE RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED TEN MINUTE TEST. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9610359908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9610359908), May 8, 1996: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND LEFT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9609019908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9609019908), Apr 20, 1996: RELEASE LINK. MALFUNCTIONED. EXCESSIVE VIBRATION IN NOSE GEAR AREA OCCURRED AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT NOSE GEAR DOOR OPE - [SDR 9604959908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9604959908), Feb 28, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE IN COCKPIT, GALLEY AND ENTRY. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9604779908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9604779908), Feb 22, 1996: PT2 PROBE. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 1 EPR INDICATION WAS ERRATIC DURING CLIMB AND CRUISE. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE INLET NOSE BULLET/PT2 PROB - [SDR 9604219908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9604219908), Feb 20, 1996: CONTROLLER. FAILED. AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE AFTER TAKEOFF. CABIN PRESSURIZATION WENT INTO FULL NEGATIVE RATE OF CLIMB. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAI - [SDR 9603789908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9603789908), Feb 12, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD ENTRY OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS VERY DIM. REPLACED BATTERIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9600829908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9600829908), Jan 11, 1996: RELEASE MECH. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING 'B' CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO PULL THE HANDLE FROM THE CLIPS AND DROP THE TAILCONE. REPLACED THE HANDLE AND CLIPS PER EO 5350-010 - [SDR 9520749908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9520749908), Dec 18, 1995: FLOW CONTL VLV. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CRUISE, THE AIRCRAFT LOST CABIN PRESSURIZATION AND THE OXYGEN MASKS DEPLOYED. EMERGENCY DESCENDED AND DIVERTED TO BHM AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT - [SDR 9520739908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9520739908), Dec 18, 1995: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND FORWARD ENTRY OVERHEAD AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 9513679908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9513679908), Sep 4, 1995: DOOR. DAMAGED. ON APPROACH INTO BNA, LANDING GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR WAS EXTENDED. GO-AROUND PROCEDURES FOR MISSED APPROACH WERE ACCOMPLISHED AND EMERGENCY - [SDR 9513399908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9513399908), Aug 30, 1995: DOOR SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING APPROACH INTO PIT, LANDING GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR WAS EXTENDED. EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES WERE ACCOMPLISHED AND AIRCRAFT L - [SDR 9513099908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9513099908), Aug 15, 1995: RETRACT MECH. DIRTY. NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR DID NOT CLOSE ON GEAR RETRACTION, RECYCLED GEAR WITH NO HELP. FLIGHT RETURNED TO IND AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED AND RELATCHED - [SDR 9510099908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9510099908), Jun 24, 1995: PNEU SWITCHES. MALFUNCTIONED. LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURIZATION OCCURRED ON INITIAL DESCENT INTO MIA. CABIN ALTITUDE BEGAN CLIMBING AT A RATE OF 1000 FPM EVENTUALLY REACHING 12,000 FEET. OXYGEN M - [SDR 9509439908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9509439908), Jun 14, 1995: DOOR LINK. BINDING. VIBRATION FROM NOSE LANDING GEAR AREA WAS EXPERIENCED AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW. INSPECTED AND FOUND RIGHT FORWARD GEAR DOOR HANGING DOWN AND DOOR L - [SDR 9509399908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9509399908), Jun 9, 1995: RETRACT MECH. MALFUNCTIONED. EXCESSIVE VIBRATION FROM NOSE WHEEL AREA ON GEAR RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND RIGHT NOSE GEAR DOOR OPEN, - [SDR 9507779908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9507779908), May 10, 1995: CONTROL CABLE. BROKEN. VIBRATION FROM NOSE GEAR AREA OCCURRED DURING GEAR RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF. LOWERED GEAR AND VIBRATION CONTINUED. EXECUTED A GO-AROUND AND TOWER REPORTED THAT - [SDR 9506539908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9506539908), Apr 20, 1995: CONTROL CABLE. BROKEN. A LOUD 'BANG' WAS HEARD WITH SUBESQUENT VIBRATION DURING GEAR RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF. CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND FLIGHT RETURNED TO CLE. AN UNEVENTFUL - [SDR 9504559908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9504559908), Mar 18, 1995: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN FS 451 BETWEEN LONGERONS 29R - 30. REPAIRED PER EA 99-097065. - [SDR 9504119908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9504119908), Mar 15, 1995: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING LINE CHECK FOUND 3 INCH CRACK IN LONGERON 20L END FITTING AT FS 585. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR 9501249908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9501249908), Jan 19, 1995: REG VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM MSN, AIRFOIL ICE PROTECTION PRESSURE ABNORMAL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY OPERATING PROCEDURES AND DETERMINED LOSS OF WING - [SDR 9500649908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9500649908), Jan 7, 1995: RELEASE MECH. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO RELEASE THE TAILCONE USING THE INTERIOR HANDLE. ADJUSTED RELEASE MECHANISM. ## 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 19860221010729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860221010729I), Feb 21, 1986: Doug DC931 (N958N), Memphis, TN. Left engine lost power after takeoff. Overweight landing. Removed and replaced engine. - [Incident 19801019075269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801019075269I), Oct 19, 1980: Doug DC931 (N958N), Chicago, IL. Unable to get a down light for the nose gear. Aircraft landed safely and the down lock switch was replaced. - [Incident 19800322033209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800322033209I), Mar 22, 1980: Doug DC931 (N958N), St. Louis, MO. Engine shut down due to oil pressure light. Oil loss due to pinched "o" ring at oil strainer cover. --- 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.