# N963N: 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: 47415 - Year built: 1969 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: June 20, 1969 - Certificate issued: March 4, 2004 - Last registry action: March 20, 2007 - Mode S code: AD6877 - 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/N963N - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=963N - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N963N-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 (25) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 0102099913](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0102099913), Jun 13, 2001: CLAMP. LOOSE. INBOUND TO RAP, LOST PRESSURIZATION AT 26,000 FEET. CABIN PRESSURE LIGHT AND AFT CABIN DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED, MASKS DEPLOYED, AND STARTED TO CLIMB 1000 FEET PE - [SDR 9903989913](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9903989913), Sep 16, 1999: DUCT. DISCONNECTED. LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURIZATION OCCURRED AT START OF DESCENT FROM 26,000 FEET. OXYGEN MASKS WERE DEPLOYED THROUGHOUT CABIN AND EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS ACCOMPLISHED. - [SDR 9903279913](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9903279913), Jul 20, 1999: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND TWO CRACKS ON SEAT TRACK FITTING FS 617. REPAIRED PER EA 99-164490 (P/N 3916212-502). - [SDR 9903309913](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9903309913), Jul 19, 1999: BULKHEAD JAMB. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, CRACK WAS FOUND ON AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD LEFT UPPER DOOR JAMB. REPAIRED PER EA 99-164509 (P/N 5917463-503). - [SDR 9902729913](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9902729913), Jul 6, 1999: FASTENER. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, HEAVY CORROSION AND CRACK PROPAGATION AT FASTENER HOLE LOCATIONS APPROXIMATELY 6 SECTION. REPAIRED PER EA 99-164471. (P/N 9911593-7) - [SDR 9902719913](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9902719913), Jul 6, 1999: SLAT PRESS PANEL. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LHS SLAT PRESSURE PANEL (P/N 5956065-41) AND RHS (P/N 5956065-43). REPAIRED PER EA 99-164469. - [SDR 9805989913](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9805989913), Apr 6, 1998: SLIDE BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FORWARD GALLEY DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE FAILED BATTERY TEST. REPLACED SLIDE. - [SDR 9805979913](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9805979913), Apr 6, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND RIGHT NACELLE AND RIGHT TAIL CONE EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9804669913](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9804669913), Mar 18, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS JUST AFT OF OVERWING EXIT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9723369913](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9723369913), Dec 12, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD CABIN ENTRY FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9716719913](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9716719913), Sep 3, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES IN BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9715729913](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9715729913), Aug 14, 1997: SWITCHES. MALFUNCTIONED. ON APPROACH INTO DTW, SLAT DISAGREEMENT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND TESTED SLA - [SDR 9713399913](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9713399913), Jul 7, 1997: CONTROL VALVE. FAILED. DURING APPROACH INTO MEM, SLAT DISAGREEMENT LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH NO BLUE SLAT EXTEND. LIGHT. SUCCESSFUL LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED UTILIZING FLAPS ONLY. MAINTEN - [SDR 9713259913](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9713259913), Jul 5, 1997: SWITCH. SHORTED. DURING CRUISE, SMOKE BEGAN FILLING COCKPIT FROM FORWARD INSTRUMENT PANEL. GENERATORS WERE PLACED TO OFF POSITION AND EMERGENCY POWER SWITCHED ON, SMOKE DISSIPAT - [SDR 9625029913](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9625029913), Nov 19, 1996: SLIDE. FAILED TEST. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FORWARD ENTRY EVACUATION SLIDE FAILED BATTERY TEST. REPLACED SLIDE. - [SDR 9624869913](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9624869913), Nov 14, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE LEFT OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK SUPPORT FITTING AT FS 680. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR 9624499913](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9624499913), Nov 14, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE LEFT OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK SUPPORT FITTING AT FS 680. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR 9919529913](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9919529913), Sep 9, 1996: OUT FLOW VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED OUTFLOW VALVE ACTUATOR AND CABIN DIFFERENT - [SDR 9610169913](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9610169913), May 6, 1996: DOOR SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. LANDING GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING DESCENT INTO DTW. COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL PROCEDURES WERE ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO SUCCESS IN EXTINGUISHING LIGHT. - [SDR 9609279913](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9609279913), Apr 23, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9608649913](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9608649913), Apr 15, 1996: SLIDE. LOW PRESSURE. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND MAIN CABIN DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE LOW ON PRESSURE. REPLACED SLIDE. - [SDR 9608189913](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9608189913), Apr 9, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 5 THROUGH 10 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9602709913](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9602709913), Feb 1, 1996: STRUT. REQD SERVICE. AIRCRAFT FAILED TO SHIFT FROM GROUND MODE TO FLIGHT MODE AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED GROUND SHIFT MECHANISM AND - [SDR 9602209913](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9602209913), Jan 30, 1996: RELEASE HANDLE. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING EO 5350-01032 TAILCONE FUNCTIONAL CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO PULL THE EXTERIOR TAILCONE HANDLE FROM THE CLIPS DURING THE FIRST TWO - [SDR 9519319913](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9519319913), Nov 28, 1995: RETRACT MECH. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING APPROACH, THE SLAT DISAGREEMENT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER EXTENDING SLATS AND THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A SLIGHT ROLL. RECYCLED SLATS AND THE LIGHT ILLUMINA ## NTSB investigations (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB CHI97IA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97IA195), Jul 5, 1997: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 (N963N), Flint, MI, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: An electrical short in the wiring of the left wingtip oscillating position light auto transformer and a failure of the system circuit breaker. ## FAA accident and incident reports (9) 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 19990916034799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990916034799I), Sep 16, 1999: Doug DC931 (N963N), Detroit, MI. (-23) At start of descent from flight level 260 to 12000 feet cabin pressure was lost and cabin pressure climbed from 5000 feet to 16000 feet before crew was… - [Incident 19970705023089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970705023089I), Jul 5, 1997: Doug DC931 (N963N), Flint, MI. Smoke in cockpit en route. Landed. Smoke stopped when generators turned off. Switch shorted. Breakers failed. - [Incident 19901006059499I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901006059499I), Oct 6, 1990: Doug DC931 (N963N), Cedar Rapids, IA, Minor damage. Bird strike on final. Made go around to clear windshield. Landed safely. - [Incident 19891217063969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891217063969I), Dec 17, 1989: Doug DC931 (N963N), Great Falls, MT. Left engine did not accelerate properly on takeoff. Aborted. Suspect surge valve did not close fully. - [Incident 19840502022609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840502022609I), May 2, 1984: Doug DC9 (N963N), Memphis, TN. Loss of pressurization at cruise altitude. Changed the outflow valve actuator and differential pressure sensor. - [Incident 19820304008559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820304008559I), Mar 4, 1982: Doug DC931 (N963N), Memphis, TN. Crew experienced an unsafe gear indication. Normal landing was made. Found a broken wire on down lock switch. - [Incident 19800904082389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800904082389I), Sep 4, 1980: Doug DC9 (N963N), Memphis, TN. Engine shut down due to a rise in fuel temp. Fuel heat valve found stuck open. - [Incident 19800211031379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800211031379I), Feb 11, 1980: Doug DC9 (N963N), Atlanta, GA. Flight diverted due longitudinal trim problem. Primarytrim motor replaced. - [Incident 19790126003599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790126003599I), Jan 26, 1979: Doug DC9 (N963N), Detroit, MI. Gear unsafe light, landed safely, gear door hook to roller clearance was out of limits. --- 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.