# N982US: 1968 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-32, registration cancelled 2008-11-24 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: November 24, 2008 - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-32](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-32) (registry code 302206C) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-9-series) (registry code 52048) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 45790 - Year built: 1968 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: February 21, 1989 - Certificate issued: February 13, 1995 - Last registry action: February 20, 2007 - Mode S code: ADB465 - 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/N982US - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=982US - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N982US-2008-11-24 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-9-32: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-32.md ## Service difficulty reports (27) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 0202369982](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0202369982), Jul 21, 2002: TIRE. SEPARATED. LEFT MAIN INBOARD TIRE FAILED DURING ROTATION ROLL ON TAKEOFF. OBJECTS DEPARTING THE FAILED TIRE DAMAGED THE LEFT FLAP TRAILING EDGE, THE LEFT ENGINE COWL, AND - [SDR 0000349982](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0000349982), Feb 5, 2000: BULB. FAILED. LANDING GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE ON APPROACH. FLIGHT CREW DECLARED YELLOW EMERGENCY AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED - [SDR 0000219982](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0000219982), Jan 19, 2000: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CATWALK EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN TAIL COMPARTMENT INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRING AT AFT MOST CATWALK LIGHT. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9905039982](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9905039982), Nov 15, 1999: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND FASTENER HOLES OUT OF ROUND AT BEAUTY BAND FORWARD SKIN, 3 FASTENERS BELOW LONGERON 5L, 6 FASTENERS BETWEEN LONGERON 4L AND 5L, 6 EA AT - [SDR 9905059982](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9905059982), Nov 10, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN FS 996 BETWEEN LONGERONS 7 AND 8, 4 EA FASTENERS, BETWEEN LONGERONS 8 AND 9, 2 EA FASTENER HOLES CRACKED IN ROW NR 1. REP - [SDR 9804769982](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9804769982), Mar 19, 1998: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT 80 KNOTS, THE LEFT ENGINE EXPERIENCED COMPRESSOR STALLS. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT ENG - [SDR 9802389982](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9802389982), Feb 8, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING INSPECTION, THE FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK - [SDR 9800879982](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9800879982), Jan 13, 1998: CLIPS. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING TAILCONE FUNCTIONAL CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO PULL THE INTERIOR RELEASE HANDLE FROM CLIP AND TO DEPLOY TAIL CONE. ADJUSTED HANDLE - [SDR 9721850982](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9721850982), Nov 18, 1997: EXCITER BOX. FAILED. WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH FL280, THE RIGHT CSD OIL TEMPERATURE BOTH OUT AND RISE, WENT OFF SCALE HIGH. THE CSD WAS DISCONNECTED SUCCESSFULLY. SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL - [SDR 9720109982](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9720109982), Oct 25, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FORWARD CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9718909982](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9718909982), Oct 5, 1997: FUSE. BLOWN. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FORWARD CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FUSE AT FORWARD GALLEY SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY - [SDR 9718189982](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9718189982), Sep 29, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT BETWEEN AFT LAVATORIES AND VENTRAL STAIR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERI - [SDR 9715939982](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9715939982), Aug 18, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED, THE AFT LEFT OVERWING EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHT AND LAST FOUR PASSENGER ROW EMERGENCY LIGHTS ILLUMINATE WHEN PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO OUTER - [SDR 9701759982](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9701759982), Jan 27, 1997: EVAC SLIDE. LOW PRESSURE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL EVACUATION SLIDE LOW ON PRESSURE. REPLACED SLIDE. - [SDR 9700439982](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9700439982), Jan 9, 1997: CONNECTOR. BROKEN. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS ALONG CATWALK INOPERATIVE. INSTALLED NEW CONNECTOR ON POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9700339982](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9700339982), Jan 7, 1997: SHEAR CLIP. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND TAIL INTERIOR SHEAR CLIP ON AFT SIDE OF FRAME AT FS 1087 CRACKED LEFT OF VERTICAL ATTACH FITTING. REPLACED SHEAR CLIP AND REPAIRED - [SDR 9627269982](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9627269982), Dec 30, 1996: PANEL. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND PRESSURE PANEL CRACKED IN NOSE WHEEL WELL AT FS83. REPAIRED PER EA 99-111957, L/P 0908794. - [SDR 9626329982](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9626329982), Dec 12, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9626349982](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9626349982), Dec 11, 1996: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND FORWARD CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE INSIDE BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL - [SDR 9624809982](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9624809982), Nov 16, 1996: VANE. CRACKED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND A BROKEN CASTING IN THE RIGHT WING AFT MOVEABLE VANE INBOARD END. REPLACED VANE PER MM 27-51-2 PG 505. - [SDR 9612809982](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9612809982), Jun 3, 1996: JAMB. CRACKED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND THREE CRACKS IN THE AFT ENTRY DOOR JAMB, UPPER RIGHT CORNER AT Z=66. REPAIRED JAMB (P/N 5917463-3) PER EA 99-105424. - [SDR 9609659982](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9609659982), Apr 26, 1996: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE AFT PASSENGER DOOR FRAME UPPER RIGHT CORNER. REPAIRED FRAME (P/N 5917579-21) PER EA 99-102154. - [SDR 9601279982](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9601279982), Jan 19, 1996: AOA TRANSDUCER. FAILED. DURING CLIMB, THE STALL INDICATION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL PROCEDURES AND LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED MOMENTARILY, THEN EXTI - [SDR 9600079982](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9600079982), Jan 2, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHTS DIM. REPLACED BATTERIES AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 9409949982](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9409949982), May 7, 1995: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION AND PUNCTURE IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN FS 750 BETWEEN LONGERON 29L AND 30. REPAIRED PER EA 99-94860. - [SDR 9508979982](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9508979982), May 3, 1995: BULKHEAD. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WELL PRESSURE PANEL FS 718, RBL 50-58. REPAIRED PER EA 99-094841. - [SDR 9504769982](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9504769982), Feb 18, 1995: SKIN. LOOSE FASTENERS. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND APPROXIMATELY 40 LOOSE FASTENERS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RUDDER. REPLACED FASTENERS. ## 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 19920330013859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920330013859I), Mar 30, 1992: Doug DC932 (N982US), Great Falls, MT. Crew mistook malmstrom afb for Great Falls. When they realized error made go around. Proceeded to correct airport. --- 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.