# N981Z: 1969 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-31, registration cancelled 2016-09-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 19, 2016
- Status when cancelled: Third renewal notice
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-31](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-31) (registry code 302206A)
- 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: 47345
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: April 18, 1969
- Certificate issued: March 15, 2006
- Last registry action: March 17, 2009
- Mode S code: ADB11A
- Owner when cancelled: [Dodson International Parts Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DODSON%20INTERNATIONAL%20PARTS%20INC)
- Location: [Rantoul, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Rantoul)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.5420° N, 95.1245° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 66079, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N981Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=981Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N981Z-2016-09-19

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 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-31: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-31.md

## Service difficulty reports (41)

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

- [SDR ZW0A0109001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZW0A0109001), Sep 19, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS CRACKED AT STA 168 AND LONGERON 29R, 1.625 INCHES AFT OF AREA CUT OUT FOR CORROSION, VERIFIED BY EDDY CURRENT. ACCOMPLISHED SKIN REPAIR AT
- [SDR TWAA9915502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9915502), Nov 14, 1999: POWER SUPPLY. INOP. TWO FORWARD CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS REMAINED ON AFTER ALL ELECTRICAL POWER WAS OFF. REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY, (P/N 60030451LB) AND BATTERY (P/N 4088221
- [SDR TWAA9910303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9910303), Jul 14, 1999: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND STA 965 LONGERON 17L WAS CRACKED AT LONGERON TO FORMER. CRACK APPROX .75 INCH LONG. REPLACED LONGERON FROM STA 955 TO 990 PER SR
- [SDR TWAA9910302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9910302), Jul 14, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND RT WING UPPER WING SKIN CRACKED AT FUEL TANK ACCESS PLATE 1410A. HIGH FREQ EDDY CURRENT ACCOMP PER 51-00-03, PART 6. CRACK WAS C
- [SDR TWAA9910301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9910301), Jul 13, 1999: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND INTERCOSTAL AT LONGERON 28R WITH INTERGRANULAR CORROSION BETWEEN STRINGER 937 AND 950. PART MADE PER DRAWING 9957723. REPLACED I
- [SDR TWAA9908905](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9908905), Jun 23, 1999: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND COCKPIT CENTER FRAME ANGLE 9911505-7 WAS CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 1.5 INCH IN RADIUS AT I/B END STA 83.55, X=10.00, Z=42, ON LT SID
- [SDR TWAA9908909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9908909), Jun 22, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND COCKPIT FRAME 5 ON LT SIDE WAS CRACKED IN RADIUS AT X=+10 CONFIRMED WITH EDDY CURRENT. CRACK WAS APPROXIMATELY .75 INCH LONG AT 
- [SDR TWAA9908908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9908908), Jun 22, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND COCKPIT FRAME CRACKED AT STA 83.55, X=-11 INCHES, APPROXIMATELY 1.5 INCHES LONG ON RT SIDE. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-03, FIG 34 SHEET
- [SDR TWAA9908601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9908601), Jun 22, 1999: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CRACK AT LONGERON TO FRAME FASTENERS AT STA 200, LONGERON 2L. SPLICED IN NEW LONGERON PER SRM 53-02, PAGES 48 TO 53, FROM STA 19
- [SDR TWAA9908910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9908910), Jun 18, 1999: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND STA 200 FLOORBEAM CAP CORRODED JUST OUTBOARD OF NUMBER 4 CHAIR TRACK. REPAIRED FLOORBEAM PER SRM 53-05, PAGE 31.
- [SDR TWAA9908907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9908907), Jun 17, 1999: SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR SUPPORT AT NUMBER 2 SEAT TRACK TO CENTERLINE, STA 200. REPLACED FLOOR SUPPORT PER SPM 6-70-01, PAGE 3.
- [SDR TWAA9908906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9908906), Jun 17, 1999: SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR SUPPORT AT STA 200, BETWEEN NUMBER 1 AND 2 SEAT TRACKS. REPLACED FLOOR SUPPORT PER STD PROCESSES MANUAL 6-70-
- [SDR TWAA9908202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9908202), Jun 2, 1999: BULKHEAD WEB. CORRODED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CORROSION WITH POPPED RIVETS AND PILLOWING AT AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD, STA 996 BETWEEN LONGERON 26L AND 28L. REMOVED CORROSION PER
- [SDR TWAA9907904](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9907904), May 28, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND SKIN CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS AT STA 756 TO 803, RBL 26L TO 26R. REPLACED SKIN PER DOUGLAS DRAWING 5911421 AND 5916154, AND SPM 6
- [SDR TWAA9907903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9907903), May 25, 1999: SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR SUPPORT AT STA 200. NUMBER 1 FLOOR TRACK TO MEMBRANE AREA, LBL 50. CORROSION WAS REMOVED PER SRM 6-80-01, PAG
- [SDR TWAA9907902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9907902), May 25, 1999: FLOOR. DAMAGED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND REPAIR ON FLOOR MEMBRANE BETWEEN STA 190 TO 210, LBL O IN TO 22 IN, WAS COMING LOOSE AND HAD POPPED RIVETS INSTALLED. REPLACED M
- [SDR TWAA9907506](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9907506), May 18, 1999: FRAME. BENT. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND ON RT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT AT CUSP LINE STA 996, THE FWD EDGE OF THE FLANGE WAS BLENDED AND REPAIRED. INSTALLED TEE CAP PER SRM 53-0
- [SDR TWAA9907510](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9907510), May 11, 1999: CASTING. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND LT WING REAR SPAR I/B FLAP ATTACH CASTING HAD CRACK INDICATION AT LOWER O/B HOLE AT 8 O'CLOCK AND LOWER I/B HOLE AT 5:30 AND 6:0
- [SDR TWAA9906904](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9906904), May 10, 1999: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND STA 965 BULKHEAD CRACKED BETWEEN LONGER 15 AND 16L. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEB PER SPM 6-70-01.
- [SDR TWAA9907001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9907001), May 7, 1999: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND FLOORBEAM AT STA 160, RBL 48, WITH CORROSION MATERIAL LOSS BEYOND LIMITS TO THE TOP CAP AFT FLANGE. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-05, FIG 
- [SDR TWAA9907301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9907301), May 5, 1999: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CABIN FLOORBEAM REPAIR CRACKED 2 INCHES LONG IN UPPER CAP RADIUS AT FWD SIDE OF STA 180, LBL 15. REPLACED FLOORBEAM TEE UPPER CA
- [SDR TWAA9906903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9906903), May 5, 1999: SPLICE. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND IN FWD CARGO COMPT THAT LONGERON 30 PRODUCTION SPLICE HAD 2 CRACKS APPROX 1 INCH LONG AT STA 229. REPLACED CRACKED SPLICE PER DO
- [SDR TWAA9906902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9906902), May 5, 1999: CASTING. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND RT WING T/E REAR SPAR CENTER FLAP ATTACH CASTING HOLES LINER O/B HOLE AT 6 O'CLOCK POSITION WITH CRACK INDICATION. FIFTEEN PERCE
- [SDR TWAA9906901](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9906901), May 4, 1999: FORMER. CORRODED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND FORMER AND WEB CORRODED AT STA 200 TO 206, LONGERON 18L AND ABOVE. REMOVED CORROSION PER SPM 6-80-1, PARAGRAPH 3, SECTION A FIG 
- [SDR TWAA9906405](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9906405), Apr 29, 1999: MEMBRANE. CORRODED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON MEMBRANE BELOW CABIN FLOOR AT RBL 45 TO RBL 55 IN, AT STA 218 TO 237. REMOVED CORRODED MEMBRANE AND INSTALLED NEW O
- [SDR TWAA9906702](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9906702), Apr 24, 1999: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 17L CRACKED AT STA 965. REPLACED LONGERON PER SRM 53-02 FIG 18 AND LONGERON IDENTIFICATION 53-11-3. LONGERON REPLACED F
- [SDR TWAA9906004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9906004), Apr 19, 1999: DEPRESSOR. DAMAGED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND A CRACK FROM RIVET HOLE LOWER FWD CORNER OF AFT CARGO DOOR CUT OUT. REMOVED LOWER SECTION OF DEPRESSOR, LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW 
- [SDR TWAA9904206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9904206), Mar 15, 1999: LONGERON. CRACKED. FOUND LONGERON 7R CRACKED AT STA 617, .375 INCH OUT OF BOLT HOLE. REMOVED CRACKED LONGERON FROM STA 610R TO 644R. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-2 FIG 18 AND STANDARD PRAC
- [SDR TWAA9806401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9806401), Apr 25, 1998: VANE. SEPARATED. DTW - FLT 349 - RT ENGINE STALLED ON TAKEOFF ROLL. ABORTED TAKEOFF. SHUT ENGINE DOWN. TOWER REPORTED FIRE OUT TAIL PIPE. FIRE FIRE EXTINGUISHING BOTTLES. PASSEN
- [SDR TWAA9744001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9744001), Mar 31, 1997: UPLIMIT SWITCH. FAILED. STL - FLT 565 - DURING CLIMB, FOLLOWING GEAR RETRACTION, NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE GEAR UPLIMIT SWITCH, MFG P/N H14-6, MANUF
- [SDR 96ZZZM799](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM799), Apr 1, 1996: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING A PREFLIGHT CHECK OF THE EMERGENCY EGRESS LIGHTS, THEY REMAINED ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EGRESS POWER SUPPLY, MFG P/N 5322-2. OPERATIONAL CHECK N
- [SDR 96ZZZM789](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM789), Mar 20, 1996: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING OP-15, FOUND .75 INCH CRACK IN LONGERON 22L AND CORROSION AT STATION 190. REPAIRED BY INSTALLING NEW LONGERON AND HI-LOKS IN LONGERON 22L PER SRM 53-02, 
- [SDR 96ZZZM788](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM788), Mar 20, 1996: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING OP-15, FOUND A .75 INCH CRACK AT BELT RING ATTACH POINT OF LONGERON 23L, STATION 200. REPAIRED BY INSTALLING NEW LONGERON PER SRM 53-02, FIGURE 2.
- [SDR 96ZZZM791](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM791), Mar 13, 1996: BLKHD WEB. CRACKED. DURING OP-15, FOUND A SIX INCH CRACK AT LOWER OUTBOARD CORNER OF RIGHT FORWARD ENGINE MOUNT BULKHEAD WEB, STATION 965. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-03, FIGURE 21.
- [SDR 96ZZZM792](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM792), Mar 12, 1996: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING OP-15, FOUND .75 INCH CRACK IN LEFT PYLON ATTACHED ANGLE VERTICAL LEG TOP SIDE, STATION 980. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND REPAIRED PER SRM 54-04.
- [SDR 96ZZZM782](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM782), Mar 8, 1996: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING OP-15, FOUND CORROSION AROUND TWO ADJACENT NUT PLATES UPPER CAP, FLOORBEAM STATION 980, INBOARD OF CUSP ANGLE. REMOVED CORRODED AREAS AND INSTALLED REPAI
- [SDR 96ZZZM783](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM783), Mar 7, 1996: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING OP-15, FOUND CORROSION AT LONGERON SPLICE OF LONGERON 30, STATION 400. REPAIRED BY INSTALLING NEW SECTION OF LONGERON PER ARA 10074 AND SRM 53-07, FIGURE
- [SDR 96ZZZM784](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM784), Mar 5, 1996: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING OP-15, FOUND A ONE INCH CRACK IN E/E COMPARTMENT, STATION 160, LONGERON 25L, AT ATTACH POINT. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-02, PAGE 2A, FIGURE 2.
- [SDR 96ZZZM786](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM786), Mar 2, 1996: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING OP-15, FOUND TWO CRACKS IN LONGERON 5R, .5 INCH AT STATION 699, AND .25 INCH AT STATION 737. REPAIRED BOTH PER SRM 53-02, FIGURE 2.
- [SDR 96ZZZM785](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM785), Mar 2, 1996: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING OP-15, FOUND A .75 INCH CRACK IN LONGERON 4R, STATION 617. REPAIRED BY INSTALLING NEW SECTION OF LONGERON PER SRM 53-04.
- [SDR 96ZZZM790](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM790), Mar 14, 1995: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING OP-15, FOUND LONGERON 30 CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 10 INCHES FROM STATION 794, AFT TO SPLICE. REPLACED LONGERON 30 FROM STATION 756 TO 813 PER SRM 51-30 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 19980425011859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980425011859I), Apr 25, 1998: Doug DC931 (N981Z), Detroit, MI, Minor damage. Narrative: following aborted takeoff, fire was observed coming out of #2 engine tailpipe. Evacuation was initiated by the captain. The L-1 and R-1 doors were…
- [Incident 19910618035849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910618035849I), Jun 18, 1991: Doug DC931 (N981Z), Springfield, MO. Uncontrollable cabin pressure. Diverted and landed. Temperature control valve boot assembly replaced.
- [Incident 19870202016679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870202016679I), Feb 2, 1987: Doug DC931 (N981Z), St Louis, MO. Unsatisfactory gear uplatch check on climb out, returned AD serviced the nose strut.
- [Incident 19811007072919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811007072919I), Oct 7, 1981: Doug DC9 (N981Z), Chicago, IL. Takeoff aborted due to engine smoke. Improperly secured oil filler cap.

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