# N962N: 1969 Douglas DC-9-31, registration cancelled 2008-08-04 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: August 4, 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: 47406 - Year built: 1969 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: May 21, 1969 - Certificate issued: March 4, 2004 - Last registry action: March 20, 2007 - Mode S code: AD64C0 - Owner when cancelled: [Northwest Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORTHWEST%20AIRLINES%20INC) - Location: [Minneapolis, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Minneapolis) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 44.8723° N, 93.2328° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55450, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N962N - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=962N - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N962N-2008-08-04 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 (37) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 0203089912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0203089912), Sep 1, 2002: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. While stationed in MSP during pressurization checks for squealing, the aft ventral door upper left hand corner jamb was found cracked. Repaired per EA. 99-18750 - [SDR 9903689912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9903689912), Jul 27, 1999: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, .5 INCH AND .375 INCH CRACKS WERE FOUND AT LOWER CARGO HOLD BULKHEAD FS 756. REPAIRED PER EA 99-168926. - [SDR 9903659912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9903659912), Jul 25, 1999: DOUBLER. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON LOWER SECTION OF FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN FS 935 AND 996 AT AFT CARGO DOOR JAMB DOUBLER. REPAIRED PER EA 99-164498. - [SDR 9903269912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9903269912), Jul 21, 1999: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE VERTICAL WEB OF FS 237 FLOORBEAM. REPAIRED PER EA 99-164486. - [SDR 9903299912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9903299912), Jul 19, 1999: BULKHEAD. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND AFT CARGO BULKHEAD WEB CORRODED BEYOND ACCEPTABLE LIMITS, FS 996 LONGERON 26L TO 26R. REPAIRED PER EA 99-168917. - [SDR 9903289912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9903289912), Jul 19, 1999: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND AT T FS 110 STR 26L - 27L LEFT SIDE. REPAIRED PER EA 99-168919. - [SDR 9804379912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9804379912), Mar 12, 1998: SLIDE. FAILED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND MAIN CABIN DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE BATTERY LOW. REPLACED SLIDE. - [SDR 9800159912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9800159912), Jan 1, 1998: GEAR DOORS. WORN. A LOUD VIBRATION WAS COMING FROM NOSE GEAR AREA AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO PVD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NOSE GEAR DOORS OUT OF - [SDR 9721639912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9721639912), Nov 17, 1997: CONTROL SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING DESCENT, THE FLIGHT CREW DISCOVERED THAT THE AILERON INPUT WAS STUCK TO THE RIGHT WHEN TURNING FROM DOWN WIND TO BASE-LEG. THE CREW SUCCESS FULLY GAINED - [SDR 9720409912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9720409912), Oct 30, 1997: CONTROL CABLE. BROKEN. A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD BY CREW FROM NOSE GEAR AREA DURING GEAR RETRACTION. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO DFW. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCI - [SDR 9720089912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9720089912), Oct 25, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND CATWALK EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9719929912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9719929912), Oct 23, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9719559912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9719559912), Oct 18, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9709449912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9709449912), May 13, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9709439912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9709439912), May 13, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK, FOUND TOP FLASHLIGHT AT FORWARD FLIGHT ATTENDANT PANEL INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9626829912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9626829912), Dec 20, 1996: WIRE. BROKEN. FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTS ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE UNDER SEATS 2C AND 2D. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9626619912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9626619912), Dec 18, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FORWARD CABIN AND AT GALLEY SERVICE DOOR EXIT REMAINED ON DURING FLIGHT. REPLACED BATTERIES IN MODULE AT GALLEY SERVICE DOOR, OPERATIONAL CH - [SDR 9620419912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9620419912), Sep 11, 1996: WEB. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN THE HORIZONTAL PRESSURE PANEL AT FS 83 AT BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRAME FITTINGS. REPAIRED PANEL (P/N 9910073-3) PER EA 99-11121 - [SDR 9620119912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9620119912), Sep 11, 1996: WEB. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE NOSE LANDING GEAR HORIZONTAL PRESSURE PANEL WEB AT FS 108, LBL 35. REPAIRED THE WEB (P/N 9910073-313) PER EA 99-11216. - [SDR 9620109912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9620109912), Sep 11, 1996: DOUBLER. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE EXTERIOR FUSELAGE LAVATORY SERVICE DOOR DOUBLERS, LOWER FORWARD CORNER. REPAIRED DOUBLERS (P/N 5911423-43, -99) PER EA 99-1 - [SDR 9619629912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9619629912), Sep 8, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND A 6 INCH CRACK IN THE LONGERON 30 END FITTING AT FS 579. REPLACED FITTING (P/N 5920331-1) PER SRM'S 51-30-2, 51-30-5. - [SDR 9618759912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9618759912), Aug 29, 1996: POWER SUPPLY. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT WOULD NOT TEST. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9617979912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9617979912), Aug 15, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND THE RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9617669912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9617669912), Aug 10, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE AFT ENTRY DOOR STOP FITTING, LOWER RIGHT SIDE. REPLACED FITTING (P/N 3917624-517) PER SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR 9606759912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9606759912), Mar 20, 1996: BULB. FAILED. DURING APPROACH INTO MSP, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. RECYCLED GEAR AND NORMAL INDICATIONS WERE ACHIEVED. - [SDR 9606729912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9606729912), Mar 20, 1996: DNLOCK SWITCH. CONTAMINATED. DURING APPROACH INTO PIT, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE AFTER GEAR WAS EXTENDED. RECYCLED GEAR AND NORMAL INDICATIONS WERE ACHIEV - [SDR 9606269912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9606269912), Mar 19, 1996: DNLOCK SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING APPROACH, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. RECYCLED GEAR TWICE BEFORE NORMAL INDICATIONS WERE ACHIEVED. AI - [SDR 9604819912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9604819912), Feb 26, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAILCONE EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES AND OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9603689912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9603689912), Feb 14, 1996: DNLOCK SWITCH. INTERMITTENT. DURING FINAL APPROACH INTO HOU, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. GREEN LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. EXECUTED GO-AROUND PR - [SDR 9601749912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9601749912), Jan 20, 1996: UPLOCK HOOK. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING CLIMB, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. AIRCRAFT CONTINUE - [SDR 9601439912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9601439912), Jan 20, 1996: RELEASE MECH. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO PULL BOTH THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR TAILCONE HANDLES. REPLACED THE CLIPS AND HANDLES PER EO 5350-0104 - [SDR 9520569912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9520569912), Dec 14, 1995: EPR TRANSMITTER. FAILED. NR 2 ENGINE EPR INDICATION LOW ON TAKEOFF. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EPR TRANSMITTER WITH A SERVIC - [SDR 9517399912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9517399912), Nov 5, 1995: SWITCHES. DIRTY. DURING TAKEOFF, THE FLAP/RUDDER STOP INOPERATIVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF. INSPECTED AND CLEANED SYSTEM SWITCHES, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 9514069912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9514069912), Sep 10, 1995: DOOR LINK. BROKEN. A LOUD NOISE WITH MODERATE VIBRATION OCCURRED FROM NOSE GEAR AREA AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR RETRACTION. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND L - [SDR 9514059912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9514059912), Sep 9, 1995: STOP CABLE. BROKEN. LOUD NOISE WITH MODERATE VIBRATION OCCURRED FROM NOSE GEAR AREA AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND RIGHT NOSE GEAR DOOR LI - [SDR 9508579912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9508579912), May 22, 1995: WINDOW SEAL. DETERIORATED. DURING FLIGHT DFW-DTW, THE FIRST OFFICER'S SLIDING WINDOW DEVELOPED AN EXTREMELY LOUD AIR LEAK THAT INTERFERED WITH FLIGHT COMMUNICATIONS. DIVERTED TO MEM AND L - [SDR 9503149912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9503149912), Feb 26, 1995: DUCT. LEAKING. TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMB-OUT. FOLLOWED PRECAUTIONARY FLIGHT PROCEDURES AND LIGHT REMAINED ON. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MEM AND ## 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 20020622019259I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020622019259I), Jun 22, 2002: Doug DC931 (N962N), Buffalo, NY. (-23) On Saturday, June 22, 2002, during a flight from hpn to dtw, the number one engine oil temperature moved into the yellow range for more than 15 minutes… - [Incident 19970202010679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970202010679I), Feb 2, 1997: Doug DC931 (N962N), Grand Forks, ND, Minor damage. Narrative: on 02/02/97 at 2106 CST, a DC-9 N962N, with a crew of 6 and 93 pax, operated by northwest airlines and flown by capt. grover n. stein, lost… - [Incident 19940318014539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940318014539I), Mar 18, 1994: Doug DC931 (N962N), New Orleans, LA. Narrative: the pilot stated that after departing msy and while climbing through 5,500 feet MSL, the left engine fire light illuminated. The pilot declared an… - [Incident 19801210087409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801210087409I), Dec 10, 1980: Doug DC9 (N962N), New Orleans, LA. 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