# N977ML: 1968 Douglas DC-9-31, registration cancelled 2002-09-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 11, 2002
- 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: 47329
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: November 7, 1968
- Certificate issued: November 13, 1996
- Last registry action: November 16, 1999
- Mode S code: AD9EC4
- Owner when cancelled: [Twin Jet Leasing Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TWIN%20JET%20LEASING%20INC)
- Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 25.6682° N, 80.2970° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33156, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N977ML
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=977ML
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N977ML-2002-09-11

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 (32)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR EISA99059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA99059), Mar 24, 1999: GASKET. TORN. ADDED 5 QUARTS OIL TO NR 2 ENGINE IN LAS, TOTAL 13 QUARTS. HALF WAY TO SAN, QUANTITY WAS DOWN TO 4 QUARTS. (KEPT SLOWLY DECREASING IN-FLIGHT). SHUT DOWN NR 2 EN
- [SDR EISA98283](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98283), Nov 20, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHTS DIM ON TEST. GENERATED BY MAINTENANCE REPORT. REPLACED BATTERY PACK SUPPLY AT BS 24 PER MM 33-00 CHECKS GOOD. (M)
- [SDR EISA98282](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98282), Nov 20, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. MIDDLE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT DIM ON TEST. GENERATED BY MAINTENANCE REPORT. REPLACED BATTERY PACK SUPPLY AT BS 32 PER MM 33-53-0 CHECKS GOOD. (M)
- [SDR EISA98281](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98281), Nov 20, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FORWARD RIGHT EMERGENCY LIGHTS DIM ON TEST. GENERATED FROM MAINTENANCE REPORT. REPLACED BATTERY PACK SUPPLY AT BS 3 PER MM 33-53-0 CHECK GOOD. (M)
- [SDR EISA98216](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98216), Sep 10, 1998: FIRE LOOP. FAILED. RIGHT ENGINE LOOP 'A' FAILS TO TEST, LOOP 'B' CHECK OK. FOUND ON PREFLIGHT. GENERATED FROM PILOT REPORT. FOUND CONTACTS ON CONNECTOR TO BE DIRTY. CLEANED AND RE
- [SDR EISA98215](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98215), Sep 9, 1998: SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. RIGHT SIDE A/C PACK SHUT DOWN AT 35,000 FT, CABIN PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, PRESSURE ALTITUDE INDICATED 7000 FT IN THE CABIN. RETURNED TO EL PASO. GENERAT
- [SDR 98ZZZM785](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZM785), Sep 9, 1998: SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. RIGHT SIDE A/C PACK SHUT DOWN AT 35,000 FT, CABIN PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, PRESSURE ALTITUDE INDICATED 7000 FT IN THE CABIN. RETURNED TO EL PASO. GENERAT
- [SDR EISA98207](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98207), Aug 16, 1998: BATTERY CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. AFT SECTION FLOOR MOUNTED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTING INOP. REPLACED AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY CHARGER IAW MM 33-00. (M)
- [SDR EISA98202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98202), Aug 6, 1998: LINK. DAMAGED. VIBRATION IN NOSHE WHEEL AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, RETURNED TO ELP. GENERATED FROM PILOT REPORT. FOUND RIGHT NOSE GEAR DOOR FORWARD LINK BAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED 
- [SDR EISA98100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98100), Apr 18, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF CPCP WORKCARD, FOUND AFT CARGO PIT CORROSION AROUND NUTPLATE ON FLOORBEAM FS 965 RIGHT-HAND SIDE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBL
- [SDR EISA98099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98099), Apr 18, 1998: EXTRUSION. CORRODED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF CPCP WORKCARD, FOUND RIGHT-HAND AFT LAV SUPPORT STRUCTURE CORRODED AT STA 1098. REMOVED AND REPLACED EXTRUSION PER SRM 53-05. TT: 66,67
- [SDR EISA98098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98098), Apr 18, 1998: FLOOR. CRACKED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ROUTINE C-CHECK WORKCARD, FOUND FLOOR PANEL AT STA 579 TO STA 680, RIGHT-HAND OF CENTER, WITH CRACKED OUT FASTENER HOLES. FABRICATED AN
- [SDR EISA98097](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98097), Apr 18, 1998: FLOOR. CRACKED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ROUTINE C-CHECK WORKCARD, FOUND LEFT-HAND CENTER FLOORBOARD, STA 579 TO STA 680, WITH 6 EACH FASTENER HOLES CRACKED OUT. FABRICATED AND
- [SDR EISA98096](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98096), Apr 18, 1998: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF CPCP WORKCARD, FOUND SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STA 737, 757, 775, 850, 870, 887, AND 908, RIGHT-HAND OUTBOARD TRACK. REPLACED RIGHT-HAND O
- [SDR EISA98095](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98095), Apr 18, 1998: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING ACCOMPLISHEMNT OF CPCP WORKCARD, FOUND CORROSION ON RIGHT-HAND INBD SEAT TRACK AT STA 690, 718, 737, 756, 813, 832, 870, AND 889. CORROSION REMOVED FROM 
- [SDR EISA98094](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98094), Apr 18, 1998: STIFFENERS. CRACKED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF CPCP WORKCARD, FOUND RIGHT-HAND FLOOR PANEL AT STA 160 TO STA 200 WITH 2 CRACKED STIFFENERS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW STIFFENERS PE
- [SDR EISA98093](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98093), Apr 18, 1998: SKIN. DENTED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ROUTINE C-CHECK WORKCARD, FOUND DENT 1.5 INCHES BY 1.75 INCHES AT FS 1039 BELOW CUSPLINE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR
- [SDR EISA98092](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98092), Apr 18, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF CPCP WORKCARD, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON LEFT-HAND WING TRAILING EDGE AT APPROXIMATELY STA XRS 447.3 AS SEEN FROM BELOW. FABRICATED AND IN
- [SDR EISA98091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98091), Apr 18, 1998: BRACKET. CRACKED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF AD 80-02-06, NOTED ONE EACH BRACKET CRACKED ON AFT EMERGENCY DOOR. FABRICATED NEW BRACKET PER SRM 51-40-3 AND INSTALLED PER SRM 51-10-3
- [SDR EISA98090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98090), Apr 18, 1998: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF CPCP WORKCARD, FOUND CORROSION IN RIGHT AFT LAVATORY FLOOR PAN ATTACH STRUCTURE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS PER SRM 51-16, F
- [SDR EISA98089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98089), Apr 18, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ROUTINE 'C' CHECK WORKCARD, NOTED A 2 INCH CRACK IN RIGHT AFT EMERGENCY DOOR STRUCTURE LOWER ANGLE. REPLACED ANGLE IN DOOR STRUCTURE PE
- [SDR EISA98088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98088), Apr 18, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ROUTINE 'C' CHECK WORKCARD, NOTED A .25 INCH LONG CRACK IN LEFT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT LOWER ANGLE. REPLACED ANGLE IN DOOR STRUCTURE PER SR
- [SDR EISA98087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98087), Apr 18, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ROUTINE 'C' CHECK WORKCARD, NOTED A 1.5 INCH CRACK IN LEFT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT LOWER STRUCTURE ANGLE. REPLACED ANGLE IN DOR STRUCTURE PE
- [SDR EISA98086](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98086), Apr 17, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ROUTINE 'C' CHECK WORKCARD, NOTED A 1 INCH CRACK IN RIGHT FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR STRUCTURE LOWER ANGLE AFT END. REPLACED ANGLE IN 
- [SDR EISA97105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97105), Jun 2, 1997: EMERGENCY EXIT. MISINSTALLED. ON TAKEOFF FROM ACY, AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE LEVELED AT 9000 FEET. LEAK DISCOVERED AT RIGHT OVERWING EXIT RETURNED TO ACY. EMERGENCY EXIT AT 21 DEF INCORR
- [SDR EISA97102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97102), May 23, 1997: RETRACT MECH. MALFUNCTIONED. LOUD VIBRATION FELT ON TAKEOFF FROM NOSE WHEEL AREA. RETURN TO ACY. FOUND FWD NOSE LANDING GEAR DOORS IN DOWN POSITION, CLOSED DOORS PER MM 32-20, OK FOR FLIGHT
- [SDR EISA97084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97084), Apr 26, 1997: LIGHT. LOOSE. EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING STRIP LOOSE. RESECURED TRACK LIGHTING COVER. (M)
- [SDR EISA97082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97082), Apr 24, 1997: COVER. MISSING. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT LENS COVER BY LEFT LAV MISSING. INSTALLED NEW EXIT LENS COVER. (M)
- [SDR EISA97085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA97085), Apr 21, 1997: SLIDE. LOW PRESSURE. FORWARD ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY SLIDE PRESSURE LOW. REPLACED FORWARD EMERGENCY SLIDE IAW MM CHAPTER 25. (M)
- [SDR 96ZZZX2913](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX2913), May 9, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, CANTED FRAME WAS FOUND CRACKED AT FS 1074 L3 LT. STOP DRILLED CRACK. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED 5 EACH REPAIR PARTS IAW DC-9 SR 095
- [SDR 96ZZZX2912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX2912), May 9, 1996: SHEAR CLIP. CRACKED. DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, SHEAR CLIP LOCATED BETWEEN LONGERONS 15R AND 16R WAS FOUND CRACKED 2 INCHES. REMOVED CRACKED SHEAR, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW 
- [SDR EISA95019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA95019), Feb 23, 1995: EEL CONNECTOR. CORRODED. DURING PREFLIGHT AT MCO, FOUND OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS TOO DIM. BATTERIES CHECKED GOOD, FOUND CORROSION ON LIGHT ASSEMBLIES CONNECTION, CLEANED CORRODED 

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19950521014969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950521014969I), May 21, 1995: Doug DC931 (N977ML), Atlanta City, NJ, Minor damage. Narrative: the aircraft was inadvertently damaged during non-routine maintenance activity at the operator's line mtc station. Specifically, the nose landing…

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