# N984US: 1969 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-32, registration cancelled 2013-08-21 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: August 21, 2013 - Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled - Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-32](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-32) (registry code 302206C) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-15](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-15) (registry code 52051) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 47383 - Year built: 1969 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: June 25, 1996 - Last registry action: February 7, 2012 - Mode S code: ADBBD3 - Location: [Mcminnville, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Mcminnville) - Owner type: Individual - Owner's area on the map: 45.2117° N, 123.2817° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97128, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N984US - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=984US - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N984US-2013-08-21 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 (40) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR NWAA080929984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA080929984), May 2, 2008: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHT FOR THE AFT OVERWING HATCH WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES AND THE OPERATIONAL - [SDR NWAA080849984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA080849984), Mar 5, 2008: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING IN THE AFT SECTION HAD FAILED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY AN - [SDR NWAA071309984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA071309984), Apr 9, 2007: LINE. FAILED. THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM HAD A COMPLETE LOSS OF FLUID AND PRESSURE AS THE AIRCRAFT CLIMBED THROUGH 13,000 FEET. COM PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH AND THE AIRC - [SDR NWAA070729984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA070729984), Feb 12, 2007: PANEL. CRACKED. DURING "L" CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN LT WING LEADING EDGE PANEL NR 1590 APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES AFT OF NR 3 FLAP HINGE. REPAIRED PER EA 99-208468. - [SDR 0203729984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0203729984), Oct 25, 2002: SLAT. CRACKED. During Shop Visit in ATL, a crack and elongated hole were found on the lower skin of the subject slat at the aft otbd corner. Repaired per EA 99-190789. - [SDR 0100459984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0100459984), Feb 5, 2001: FUEL CONTROL. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING TAKEOFF, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A COMPRESSOR STALL BELIEVED TO BE FROM THE RIGHT ENGINE. A HIGH SPEED ABORTED TAKEOFF WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND THE FLIGHT R - [SDR 0003279984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0003279984), Sep 3, 2000: FUEL CONTROL. INOPERATIVE. DURING CLIMBOUT FROM MSP, THE RIGHT ENGINE EXPERIENCED SURGES AND FLUCUATING ENGINE PARAMETER READINGS. THE FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURES, RETURNED TO MSP - [SDR 9903319984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9903319984), Aug 18, 1999: AIR DIST. SMOKE. SMOKE IN AFT CABIN SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. CREW DECLARED A YELLOW EMERGENCY AND FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO MSP. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE COULD N - [SDR 9902709984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9902709984), Jul 2, 1999: ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON RIGHT LOWER CAP ANGLE 6 INBOARD OF OUTBOARD EDGE OF ANGLE. REPAIRED PER EA 99-164465. (P/N 5910005-50) - [SDR 9902619984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9902619984), Jun 30, 1999: LONGERON 22/23L. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 22L AND 23L DAMAGED BY CORROSION FS 917. REPAIRED PER EA 99-164450. (P/N 5911473-99) - [SDR 9902629984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9902629984), Jun 24, 1999: T-CAP. DAMAGED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND T CAP OF FRAME DAMAGED AT TWO PLACED X=27L AND X=27R. REPAIRED PER EA 99-164428. (P/N 9911838-5) - [SDR 9902669984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9902669984), Jun 23, 1999: T/E SKIN. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO RIGHT WING TRAILING EDGE UPPER SURFACE STRINGER. REPAIRED PER EA 99-164406. (P/N 5912156-164) - [SDR 9902649984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9902649984), Jun 18, 1999: SLANT PANEL. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION AT FS 700 SLANT PANELS. REPAIRED PER EA 99-164419. (P/N 5956065-5) - [SDR 9902739984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9902739984), Jun 16, 1999: DOOR CHANNEL. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR JAMB CHANNEL CRACKED .5 INCH IN THE RADIUS. REPAIRED PER EA PP-164401. (P/N 5916154-5) - [SDR 9810079984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9810079984), Sep 20, 1998: SENSOR. FAILED. DURING APPROACH, NOSE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. CREW DECLINED A RED EMERGENCY AND CONFIRMED VISUALLY THAT NOSE GEAR WAS DOWN A - [SDR 9801589884](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9801589884), Jan 26, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING INSPECTION, THE EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AT LOCATION 1L WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9724369984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9724369984), Dec 27, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL CONE ESCAPE PATH EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9708299984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9708299984), Apr 23, 1997: ENGINE. FAILED. AS TAKEOFF POWER WAS APPLIED, A NOISE WAS HEARD FOLLOWED BY THE LEFT ENGINE EGT REDLINED. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF, SHUT DOWN THE LEFT ENIGNE, FIRED ONE BOTTLE AS A - [SDR 9623739984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9623739984), Nov 6, 1996: HSI. MALFUNCTIONED. CAPTAIN'S HORIZONTAL SITUATION INDICATOR BEGAN STICKING ON HEADINGS DURING TURNS. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED CAPTA - [SDR 9618549984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9618549984), Aug 23, 1996: PROX SENSOR. MALFUNCTION. DURING APPROACH, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR WAS EXTENDED. RECYCLED GEAR AND NORMAL INDICATIONS WERE ACHIEVED. AIRCRAFT LAND - [SDR 9617809984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9617809984), Aug 13, 1996: BATTERY PACKS. DISCHARGED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9617789984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9617789984), Aug 13, 1996: WIRE. DAMAGED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 11 THROUGH 13 INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED PINCHED WIRE AT ROW 12 AND REPLACED FUSE AT LEFT AFT BATTE - [SDR 9617889984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9617889984), Aug 12, 1996: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE KEEL CENTER SECTION (LONGERON 29R) AT FS 690. REPAIRED KEEL (P/N 5911418-101) PER EA 99-110728. - [SDR 9617879984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9617879984), Aug 12, 1996: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 29L FROM FS 676 TO 685. REPAIRED LONGERON (P/N 5911418-99) PER EA 99-110723. - [SDR 9617869984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9617869984), Aug 12, 1996: BULKHEAD CAP. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN THE FS 598 BULKHEAD T-CAP FROM LONGERON 28L TO 28R. REPAIRED CAP (P/N 5914865-29) PER EA 99-110725. - [SDR 9617859984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9617859984), Aug 8, 1996: PRESS WEB. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL HORIZONTAL PRESSURE WEB FS 105 AT LBL 25 AND RBL 25 AT THE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD VERTICAL SUPPOR - [SDR 9617629984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9617629984), Aug 6, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN THE LEFT AND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL BANANA FITTINGS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE CENTER TANK. REPAIRED FITTINGS PER DACO SR5 - [SDR 9612359984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9612359984), Jun 3, 1996: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT AND AFT CABIN CENTER EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND BA - [SDR 9611969984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9611969984), May 27, 1996: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9521879984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9521879984), Dec 29, 1995: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND LEFT AND RIGHT EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS AT ROW 13 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 9520589984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9520589984), Dec 17, 1995: EEL SIGN. MISSING. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND VERTICAL EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING SIGN MISSING AT AFT DOOR. INSTALLED SIGN AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 9518469984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9518469984), Nov 18, 1995: CLIPS. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO PULL THE INTERIOR TAILCONE HANDLE FROM THE CLIPS AND THAT THE TAILCONE DID NOT DROP. ALSO, FOUND A FR - [SDR 9518029984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9518029984), Nov 14, 1995: EEL POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND RIGHT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 9515109984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9515109984), Oct 5, 1995: TO WARNING SW. MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN ADVANCING POWER FOR TAKEOFF, TAKEOFF WARNING HORN SOUNDED WITH FLIGHT SURFACES IN CORRECT POSITION. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. REPLACED THE TAKEOFF WARNING S - [SDR 9507179984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9507179984), Apr 29, 1995: AIR DIST. SMOKE. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE IN FORWARD PORTION OF CABIN AFTER TAKEOFF. SHUT OFF GALLEY POWER, BUT SMOKE DID NOT DISSIPATE. FLIGHT RETURNED TO CID AND LANDED - [SDR 9502859984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9502859984), Feb 18, 1995: DUCT. TORN. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN DURING CLIMB-OUT THROUGH 12,000 FEET. AIRFLOW WAS VERY LOW AND TEMPERATURES IN COCKPIT AND CABIN WERE HIGH. MIX VALVE O - [SDR 9502109984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9502109984), Feb 1, 1995: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN AFT CARGO DOOR JAMB LOWER VERTICAL ATTACH FITTING, FS 945. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-0. - [SDR 9502079984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9502079984), Jan 31, 1995: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 29L AT FS 522. REPLACED LONGERON PER EA 99-096876. - [SDR 9502069984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9502069984), Jan 31, 1995: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FORWARD CARGO DOOR NR 5 BEAM END FITTING. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR 9501569984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9501569984), Jan 17, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND APPROXIMATELY 70 WORKING RIVETS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUDDER. FURTHER X-RAY INVESTIGATION REVEALED CRACKS IN THE 2ND RIB BELOW TH ## FAA accident and incident reports (3) 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 19941207046339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941207046339I), Dec 7, 1994: Doug DC931 (N984US), Salt Lake City, UT, Minor damage. During deicing on ramp, bucket struck left leading edge of horizontal stabilizer. - [Incident 19920925042629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920925042629I), Sep 25, 1992: Doug DC932 (N984US), White Plains, NY, Minor damage. Wing tip struck the wing of a parked aircraft while parking. Was following directions of ground crew. - [Incident 19900309012389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900309012389I), Mar 9, 1990: Doug DC932 (N984US), Syracuse, NY, Minor damage. 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