# N983Z: 1969 Douglas DC-9-31, registration cancelled 2013-05-30 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: May 30, 2013 - Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation - 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: 47411 - Year built: 1969 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: December 5, 1969 - Certificate issued: March 29, 2006 - Last registry action: March 17, 2009 - Mode S code: ADB888 - 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/N983Z - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=983Z - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N983Z-2013-05-30 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 (54, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR TWAA0103011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0103011), Feb 14, 2001: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT IN THE VERT STAB FOUND CRACK IN RT AFT VERTICAL ATTACH ANGLE. CUT OUT CRACKED AREA AND FABRICATED FILLER AND REPAIR ANGLE AND INSTALLED PER - [SDR TWAA0103010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0103010), Feb 14, 2001: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND LONGERON REPAIR AT STA 1079, LONGERON 2R, WAS CRACKED 1.5 INCHES. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-02. - [SDR TWAA0100101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0100101), Jan 1, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. THE LEFT NACELLE LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE ON THE EMERGENCY LIGHT CHECK. REPLACED THE LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK. CHECK-C 12-14-99. - [SDR TWAA0011303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0011303), Jul 19, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. THE LT AND RT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE DIM. REPLACED THE BATTERIES. CHECK-C 12-14-99 STL. - [SDR TWAA9916805](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9916805), Nov 30, 1999: SKIN. DENTED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND AT STA 427 AND LONGERON 29R, HAD BLIND FASTENER PULLED AND SKIN PILLOWING, AND SKIN DENTED 7 IN BY 1 IN BY 0.10 DEEP. FOUND NO C - [SDR TWAA9916804](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9916804), Nov 30, 1999: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND LARGE FASTENER HOLES IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT LONGERON 29L, STA 579 AREA. INSTALLED SKIN REPAIR AT LONGERON 29L, STA 579, TO REPAIR L - [SDR TWAA9916803](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9916803), Nov 30, 1999: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND SECTION OF STA 604 BULKHEAD TEE CHORD FROM O/B OF LONGERON 29L TO O/B OF 29R HAD CORROSION. REPLACED LOWER SECTION OF STA 604 TE - [SDR TWAA9916703](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9916703), Nov 30, 1999: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, LONGERON 30 WAS CRACKED AT STA 570, APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES LONG, LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF LONGERON. INSTALLED SPLICE REPAIR PER SRM 53-0 - [SDR TWAA9916702](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9916702), Nov 30, 1999: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND LARGE FASTENER HOLES IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT LONGERON 29L, STA 579 AREA. INSTALLED SKIN REPAIR AT LONGERON 29L AT STA 579 TO REPAIR - [SDR TWAA9916701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9916701), Nov 29, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CRACK INDICATION USING LFEC AT LOWER AFT CORNER OF THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR OPENING. CRACK CONTAINED PER SRM 51-00-03, PART 6. REP - [SDR TWAA9916204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9916204), Nov 22, 1999: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FORMER FOOT AT STA 598, RT SIDE OF LONGERON 30. REMOVED VISIBLE CORROSION PER SPM 6-80-1 AND SRM 51-10-03. INST - [SDR TWAA9916203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9916203), Nov 22, 1999: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FORMER FOOT AT STA 598, BETWEEN LONGERON 29L AND 30L. REMOVED VISIBLE CORROSION PER SPM 6-80-01 AND SRM 51-10-3 - [SDR TWAA9915805](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9915805), Nov 8, 1999: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND AN EIGHT INCH CRACK AT STA 579 TO 598, LONGERON 29L, AT THE CENTER OF THE LONGERON AT SPLICE JOINT. INSTALLED NEW FITTING PER SP - [SDR TWAA9915804](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9915804), Nov 8, 1999: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 29L AFT OF STA 579, WITH ABOUT A 6 INCH CRACK IN THE I/B SIDE OF FLANGE OF LONGERON. INSTALLED LONGERON END AND SPLICE - [SDR TWAA9915807](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9915807), Nov 3, 1999: SPAR. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND A CRACK ON RT WING INSIDE THE I/B TOP HOLE FOR THE I/B FLAP HINGE CASTING UPPER SPAR AREA AT 11 O'CLOCK POSITION. REAMED OUT HOL - [SDR TWAA9914801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9914801), Oct 21, 1999: FORMER. CORRODED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, THE AFT CARGO FORMER CAP ANCHOR NUT HOLE WAS CORRODED AT STA 937, LONGERON 28L. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORMER CAP PER SRM 6-70-01. - [SDR TWAA9914102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9914102), Oct 5, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CRACK INDICATION AT THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR, UPPER FORWARD CORNER OF THE FUSELAGE SKIN. REPAIRED SKIN CRACK PER DOUGLAS SERVICE B - [SDR TWAA9914104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9914104), Oct 1, 1999: ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE UPPER FLANGE OF FLOOR ATTACH ANGLE, STA 160 RBL 1.5 INCHES TO 10 IN. REMADE FLOOR SUPPORT ANGLE WITH (P/N S2652 - [SDR TWAA9913517](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9913517), Sep 29, 1999: MEMBRANE. CORRODED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND THE FLOOR MEMBRANE UNDER THE FORWARD GALLEY WATER SUPPLY PAN WAS CORRODED. REMADE GALLEY MEMBRANE FROM SAME MATERIAL 7075-T6, 0. - [SDR TWAA9915906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9915906), Sep 28, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE FRAME (P/N 9911505-7) CRACKED 2 PLACES AT STA 83, APPROX 1.25 INCH CRACK. REPLACED FRAME PER SRO 9530268 DRAWING AND EM - [SDR TWAA9915904](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9915904), Sep 25, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, CENTER FRAME ANGLE 5912350-17 WAS CRACKED APPROX 1.5 IN RADIUS AT I/B END, STA 83.55 X=10.00, Z=42 IN LT SIDE. REPLACED ANGLE PER SRO9 - [SDR TWAA9915902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9915902), Sep 25, 1999: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND RT STA 965.091 BULKHEAD CRACKED 3 PLACES BETWEEN 220 AND 225. REPLACED RT STA 965.091 BULKHEAD ANGLE CHORD PER DRAWING JO60119 A - [SDR TWAA9915905](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9915905), Sep 24, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, CENTER FRAME ANGLE 5912350-17 WAS CRACKED APPROX 1.75 INCHES IN RADIUS AND 1.5 IN AT ATTACH RIVETS AT I/B END, STA 83.55, X=-10 IN, Z= - [SDR TWAA9913515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9913515), Sep 23, 1999: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND NUMBER 1 CHAIR TRACK CORRODED AND GROUND BEYOND LIMITS AT STA 200. REPLACED TRACK PER SPM 6-70-01. - [SDR TWAA9915907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9915907), Sep 20, 1999: SPAR. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND LEFT WING HAD CRACK APPROX 1 INCH LONG AT LOWER I/B HOLE ON FACE OF REAR SPAR AT I/B FLAP HINGE AREA, 5 O'CLOCK POSITION. STOP D - [SDR TWAA9915903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9915903), Sep 15, 1999: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 4L WITH 2 INCH CRACK AT STA 160 AND 200. REPLACED LONGERON PER SPM 6-70-01, PAGE 2. - [SDR TWAA9913516](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9913516), Sep 15, 1999: ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND LIGHT CORROSION ON UPPER FLANGE OF FLOOR ATTACH ANGLES, STA 160 TO 200, BL 0 INCHES. REPLACED FLOOR SUPPORT PER SPM 6-70-01, PAG - [SDR TWAA9913518](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9913518), Sep 14, 1999: SPLICE. CORRODED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 30 SPLICE CORRODED AT STA 960. REMOVED SPLICE AND INSTALLED NEW SPLICE PER SRM 51-60-0, PAGE 27, AND SRM 51-30-5, AND D - [SDR TWAA9913101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9913101), Sep 12, 1999: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND NUMBER 3 CHAIR TRACK CORRODED BETWEEN STA 200 AND 218. REPLACED TRACK PER SPM 6-70-01, PAGE 3. - [SDR TWAA9912411](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9912411), Sep 10, 1999: STIFFENER. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND AT STA 69, X-10, UPPER END OF VERTICAL STIFFENER WAS CRACKED AT RIVET HOLE. REPLACED PART PER SRM 51-01. - [SDR TWAA9912410](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9912410), Sep 10, 1999: STIFFENER. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND AT STA 69, X-10, UPPER END OF VERTICAL STIFFENER WAS CRACKED ABOVE AND BELOW RIVET HOLE. REPLACED PARTS PER SRM 51-01. - [SDR TWAA9912409](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9912409), Sep 8, 1999: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, LONGERON 17R HAD APPROX .5 IN CRACK AT AFT SIDE OF STA 965 BULKHEAD. INSTALLED LONGERON HAT SECTION REPAIR PER SRM 53-02, FIG 18, SHEE - [SDR TWAA9912408](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9912408), Sep 8, 1999: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 16R WITH A CRACK AT AFT SIDE OF STA 965 BULKHEAD, AT TOP FLANGE OF LONGERON, APPROX 1.5 INCHES LONG. REPAIRED LONGERON - [SDR TWAA9912407](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9912407), Sep 8, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND (P/N 9911505-5) FRAME CRACKED AT STA 83.5, X+10. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-03, FIG 34 AND TWA SPM 6-70-1 PAGE 3. - [SDR TWAA9912406](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9912406), Sep 8, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND (P/N 9911505-6) FRAME CRACKED AT STA 83.5, X-10. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-03, FIG 34 AND TWA SPM 6-70-01 PAGE 3. - [SDR TWAA9912405](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9912405), Sep 8, 1999: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND NUMBER 3 CHAIR TRACK CORRODED BETWEEN STA 200 AND 218. REPLACED TRACK PER SPM 6-70-01, PAGE 3. - [SDR TWAA9912404](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9912404), Sep 3, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND SKIN CRACK AT FASTENER 18 INCHES RIGHT OF CENTER LINE, STA 69.5. REPAIRED PER MC8-AD-DU AND DRAWING SR09530239. - [SDR TWAA9912403](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9912403), Sep 3, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND RIVET HOLE 16 INCHES RIGHT OF CENTER, AT STA 69, SHOWING A CRACK USING HIGH FREQ EDDY CURRENT. REPAIRED PER MD8-AD-DU, AND DRAWI - [SDR TWAA9910306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9910306), Jul 19, 1999: LONGERON. CRACKED. FOUND LONGERON 5L CRACKED AT STA 699. SPLICED IN NEW LONGERON SECTION PER SRM 53-02, FIG 18. CHECK-C 1-5-99 STL. - [SDR TWAA9910305](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9910305), Jul 19, 1999: LONGERON. CRACKED. FOUND LONGERON 5L CRACKED AT STA 680. SPLICED IN NEW LONGERON SECTION PER SRM 53-02 FIG 18. CHECK-C 1-5-99 STL. - [SDR TWAA9910304](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9910304), Jul 19, 1999: LONGERON. CRACKED. FOUND LONGERON 5R CRACKED AT STA 699, APPROX .375 INCH. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND SPLICED IN NEW PER SRM 53-02 FIG 18. CHECK-C 1-5-99 STL. - [SDR TWAA9820305](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9820305), Dec 31, 1998: JAMB. CRACKED. DURING CHECK-C, MAINT FOUND FWD SERVICE DOOR JAMB WITH A 1.5 INCH CRACK IN LOWER AFT CORNER FROM A NUT PLATE AREA. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-05, FIG 112. - [SDR TWAA9810204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9810204), May 17, 1998: FRAME. DAMAGED. STL - FOUND AFT OF AFT CARGO DOOR DAMAGED AT STA 945. REPAIRED FRAME PER ARA 15094 AND SRM 53-05, FIG 80. CHECK-C 10-12-97 MCI. TOTAL TIME: 67,905. TOTAL CYCLES - [SDR TWAA9810203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9810203), May 17, 1998: DOUBLER. DAMAGED. STL - FOUND INTERNAL DOUBLER AFT OF AFT CARGO DOOR AT STA 945 DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERNAL DOUBLER PER ARA 15094, AND SRM 53-05, FIG 80. CHECK-C 10-12 - [SDR TWAA9803402](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9803402), Mar 9, 1998: CHAMBER. CRACKED. RDU - FLT 503 - RT ENGINE INJESTED BIRD ON ROTATION FOR TAKEOFF. EGT ROSE TO 620 DEGREES. N1 AND N2 STEADY. NO VIBRATION. REDUCED POWER AND RETURNED TO RDU. REP - [SDR TWAA9701002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9701002), Jan 16, 1997: RESTRICTOR VALVE. FAILED. STL - DURING APPROACH WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED, LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. CYCLED LANDING GEAR. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT M - [SDR TWAA9616104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9616104), Dec 29, 1996: STRUT. REQ'D SERVICE. DSM - DSM - FLT 539 - AFTER TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR SELECTOR HANDLE WAS LOCKED IN THE DOWN POSITION. RETURNED TO DSM. FOUND NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT AIR PRESSURE L - [SDR TWAA9614901](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9614901), Nov 30, 1996: LINKAGE. LACK OF LUBE. STL - FLT 212 - DURING APROACH WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED, LEFT MLG DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT WAS SLOW TO ILLUMINATE. LUBRICATED SWITCH AND LINKAGE. LANDING GEA - [SDR 96ZZZM1353](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM1353), Aug 5, 1996: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. STL - DURING CRUISE, EMERGENCY EGRESS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, MFG P/N 5822-2. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 96ZZZM1361](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM1361), Jul 26, 1996: DOUBLER. CRACKED. STL - DURING OP-15, FOUND .5 INCH CRACK INSIDE REPAIR DOUBLER INSIDE LONGERON 2R, STATION 1076. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-02, PGES 8-10, SECTION 2. (M) All 54: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N983Z-2013-05-30/reports.md ## 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 19901222060779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901222060779I), Dec 22, 1990: Doug DC931 (N983Z), Sioux City, IA. Unsafe left gear down warning. Manually extended gear. Landed gear indicator switch. - [Incident 19891109056059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891109056059I), Nov 9, 1989: Doug DC931 (N983Z), Dayton, OH. Unsafe left main gear indication. Landed safely. Found a faulty left main gear door switch. - [Incident 19860713056179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860713056179I), Jul 13, 1986: Doug DC931 (N983Z), St Louis, MO. Aborted takeoff due to inability to obtain target epr. Adjustment made to engine trim. - [Incident 19780505032079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780505032079I), May 5, 1978: Doug DC9 (N983Z), Denver, CO. Compressor stall during takeoff roll due to slush injestion. Pilot aborted. 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