# N960N: 1968 Douglas DC-9-31, registration cancelled 2008-09-25 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: September 25, 2008 - 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: 47256 - Year built: 1968 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: June 13, 1968 - Certificate issued: December 22, 1986 - Last registry action: January 16, 2007 - Mode S code: AD5D52 - 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/N960N - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=960N - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N960N-2008-09-25 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 (38) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 0203339910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0203339910), Sep 13, 2002: PRESSURE PANEL. CRACKED. Duirng Hck in ATL, a crack was found in the flight compartment horizontal pressure panel at station 105. The crack is located at x=+35. Repaired per EA 99-19072 - [SDR 0203329910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0203329910), Sep 12, 2002: PRESSURE PANEL. CRACKED. During HCK in ATL, a crack was found in the flight compartment horizontal pressure panel at station 105, X=-35. Repaired per EA 99-190722. - [SDR 0002789910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0002789910), Jul 26, 2000: FUSE. FAILED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AFT OF ROW 18. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY FUSE. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9810459910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9810459910), Oct 9, 1998: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DURING SURVEILLANCE INSPECTION, FOUND CRACK ON UPPER LEFT CORNER OF AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD VENTRAL DOOR CUTOUT. REPAIRED PER EA 99-160501 (P/N 5910130-9). - [SDR 9806609910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9806609910), Apr 11, 1998: T/O WARNING. SOUNDED. ON DEPARTURE, THE TAKEOFF WARNING HORN SOUNDED. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. FLIGHT CREW RESET FLAPS, MOVED TRIM, AND RESET SPEEDBRAKE HANDLE WITH NO FURTHER OCCURRANCE - [SDR 9723619910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9723619910), Dec 18, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 5 THROUGH 9 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9723359910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9723359910), Dec 11, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND COCKPIT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FORWARD OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES, OPER - [SDR 9708319910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9708319910), Apr 23, 1997: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT ROW 11 FLICKERING AND DIM. REPLACED BATTERIES, CLEANED BULB CONTACTS, AND REPA - [SDR 9702719910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9702719910), Feb 9, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND CABIN FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY, OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT, OVERHEAD EMERGENCY AND AFT CABIN DOOR EXIT SIGN LIGHTS INOPE - [SDR 9702419915](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9702419915), Feb 4, 1997: SLIDE BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, MAIN CABIN DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE FAILED BATTERY TEST. REPLACED SLIDE. - [SDR 9701379910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9701379910), Jan 26, 1997: ANTI-ICE VALVE. INOPERATIVE. DURING CLIMB AS THE LEFT ENGINE ANTI-ICE WAS SELECTED, THE CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. CREW FOLLOWED THE COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL PROCEDURES AND THE BREAKER TRIPPE - [SDR 9623319910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9623319910), Nov 1, 1996: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT MAIN CABIN DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9621489910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9621489910), Oct 7, 1996: RADAR. MALFUNCTIONED. WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM FAILED AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RADAR ANTENNA AND NR 2 VERTICAL GYRO. OPERAT - [SDR 9621479910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9621479910), Oct 7, 1996: CONTROL CABLE. FRAYED. VIBRATION AND NOISE COMING FROM NOSE GEAR AREA AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MSN. RECYCLED GEAR THREE TIMES BEFORE NORMAL INDICATIONS WERE ACHIEVED. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DE - [SDR 9621309910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9621309910), Sep 29, 1996: BULKHEAD FITTING. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE RIGHT KEEL TO BULKHEAD FITTING FS 737 - 755 AT RBL 7. REPLACED FITTING (P/N 3915135-506) PER SRM 51-01, PAR. 1C. - [SDR 9621259910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9621259910), Sep 25, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE AFT FUSELAGE SKIN AT FS 1133, LEFT SIDE BENEATH THE RAIN GUTTER. REPAIRED SKIN PER EA 99-105056. - [SDR 9621249910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9621249910), Sep 25, 1996: DOUBLER. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE RIGHT WING FRONT SPAR DOUBLER AT XOS 530. REPAIRED DOUBLER (P/N 9919343-2) PER EA 99-110333. - [SDR 9620699910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9620699910), Sep 25, 1996: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE LONGERON 30 RIGHT KEEL TO FS 622 FRAME ATTACH FITTING. REPLACED FITTING (P/N 9910164-85) PER SRM 51-01. - [SDR 9621229910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9621229910), Sep 24, 1996: BULKHEAD WEB. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE FS 218 BULKHEAD WEB AT RBL 44. REPAIRED WEB (P/N 9911520-173) PER EA 99-106321. - [SDR 9620479910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9620479910), Sep 21, 1996: FITTINGS. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT LONGERON 30 KEEL BEAM FITTINGS FROM FS 742 TO 755. REPLACED FITTINGS PER SRM 51-01 PG 1. - [SDR 9621219910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9621219910), Sep 20, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A .75 INCH CRACK IN THE FS 1019 FRAME FORMER AT LONGERON 14R. REPAIRED FORMER (P/N 9958239-12) PER EA 99-110350. - [SDR 9621209910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9621209910), Sep 20, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND THE LONGERON 30 KEEL FITTINGS DAMAGED AT FS 606; A CRACK IN THE LEFT FITTING AND CORROSION ON THE RIGHT FITTING. REPLACED BOTH FITTINGS. - [SDR 9619149910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9619149910), Aug 29, 1996: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FS 718 FRAME TO THE LOWER LEFT TRAPEZOIDAL ATTACH FITTING. REPLACED FITTING (P/N 5911366-501) PER SRM 51-10-04, 51-30-1 A - [SDR 9619119910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9619119910), Aug 28, 1996: SPAR. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE LEFT PYLON FRONT LOWER SPAR CAP BEAVER TAIL. REPLACED SPAR CAP (P/N 5923937-1) PER SRM 54-04, FIG 13 AND DWG 9958161. - [SDR 9619099910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9619099910), Aug 26, 1996: BULKHEAD FITTING. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND A ONE INCH CRACK IN THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD SUPPORT FITTING AT THE UPPER LEFT VENTRAL DOOR ATTACH POINT. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30- - [SDR 9616299910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9616299910), Jul 26, 1996: FUEL CONTROL. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING TAKEOFF, RIGHT ENGINE EPR WOULD NOT REACH TAKEOFF SETTING AND RIGHT ENGINE ALSO HAD FIRE LOOP LIGHT ILLUMINATION. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GA - [SDR 9616009910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9616009910), Jul 24, 1996: WIRE. LOOSE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED LOOSE GROUND CONNECTION. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORM - [SDR 9614589910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9614589910), Jul 1, 1996: BLEED CK VLV. LEAKING. NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING ILLUMINATED SEVERAL TIMES DURING TAKEOFF AND CLIMB. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED A LEAK - [SDR 9613409910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9613409910), Jun 17, 1996: FIRE LOOP. CHAFED. RIGHT ENGINE FIRE SHUT-OFF HANDLE LIGHT BEGAN BLINKING ON TAKEOFF ROLL. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND RIGHT PYLON FIRE DETECTOR EL - [SDR 9612909910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9612909910), Jun 9, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS RIGHT SIDE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9612059910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9612059910), Jun 2, 1996: WINDSHEAR WARN. ACTIVATED. WINDSHEAR WARNING ACTIVATED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 110 KNOTS AND RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED WINDSHEAR SYSTEM PER MEL 34-44A. - [SDR 9603379910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9603379910), Feb 6, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND CENTER CABIN SECTION OF OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9600109910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9600109910), Jan 4, 1996: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE FROM ROWS 14 TO 19. REPLACED BATTERIES AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 9520369910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9520369910), Dec 14, 1995: DUCT. OUT OF POSITION. DURING CLIMB, THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE ADEQUATELY. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND DUCT POSITIONED INCORRECTLY ON COOLI - [SDR 9513129910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9513129910), Aug 24, 1995: BRAKE. SEIZED. LEFT BRAKE SEIZED ON LANDING INTO EWR. AIRCRAFT CLEARED RUNWAY, BUT WAS UNABLE TO TAXI FORWARD. AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO THE GATE. FOUND BINDING IN NR 1 BRAKE ASSE - [SDR 9508469910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9508469910), May 20, 1995: CONTROL PANEL. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING FLIGHT AND ON APPROACH, AN UNUSUAL VIBRATION WAS ENCOUNTERED WHICH SEEMED TO BE COMING FROM BELOW OR FORWARD OF COCKPIT. AFTER LANDING AND PASSENGER DEPL - [SDR 9500769910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9500769910), Jan 10, 1995: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN FS 928 FRAME ATTACH FITTING AT FLOOR LEVEL. REPLACED PER SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR 9500759910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9500759910), Jan 10, 1995: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FS 908 FRAME ATTACH FITTING AT FLOOR LEVEL. REPLACED PER SRM 51-30-5. ## 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 19900723048949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900723048949I), Jul 23, 1990: Doug DC931 (N960N), Fargo, ND. Losing pressurization. Descended. Landed safely. Duct had separated from flow control valve. - [Incident 19820130001169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820130001169I), Jan 30, 1982: Doug DC931 (N960N), Chicago, IL. Unable to retract le flaps. Returned to airport. Left le flap was rubbing on the anti ice t duct. - [Incident 19791130045019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791130045019I), Nov 30, 1979: Doug DC931 (N960N), Flint, MI. After landing, pilot had to swerve off runway to avoid other aircraft. No damage. ## Other aircraft with N960N - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N960N): Compagnie Daher TBM 700, S/N 1597, built 2025 --- 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.