# N985US: 1970 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-32, registration cancelled 2006-07-27 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: July 27, 2006 - Exported to: Venezuela - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - 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: 47479 - Year built: 1970 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: August 11, 1988 - Certificate issued: February 27, 2006 - Last registry action: February 27, 2006 - Mode S code: ADBF8A - Owner when cancelled: [Sierra Aircraft Leasing LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SIERRA%20AIRCRAFT%20LEASING%20LLC) - Location: [Sherman Oaks, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Sherman%20Oaks) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 34.1492° N, 118.4319° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91423, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N985US - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=985US - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N985US-2006-07-27 From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (21) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 0500159985](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0500159985), Feb 2, 2005: STRINGER. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN RT FLAP LEADING EDGE STRINGER. REPAIRED PER EA 99-201832. - [SDR 0105189985](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0105189985), Dec 21, 2001: DOOR. CRACKED. During HCK in DHN a crack was found in the Aft cargo Door Inner and Outer Pans. The damage to the outer pan was repaired in accordance with TRM 51-72-01. The in - [SDR 9900909985](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9900909985), Mar 3, 1999: WEB. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND WEB CRACKED AT FS 148 ABOVE LONGERON 27L AT FORWARD E/E COMPARTMENT. INSTALLED REPAIR PER EA 99-163382. - [SDR 9900719985](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9900719985), Feb 26, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT FS 218 BETWEEN LONGERONS 23R AND 24R. INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 53-04, FIG 12B AND EA 99-163457. - [SDR 9900819985](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9900819985), Feb 24, 1999: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 26L BETWEEN FS 218 AND FS 229. SPLICED IN NEW LONGERON PER EA 99-163380. - [SDR 9900809985](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9900809985), Feb 24, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON SKIN UNDER FRAME 598 ON FORWARD SIDE ONE INCH BELOW LONGERON 18R. REPAIRED PER EA 99-165598. - [SDR 9900639985](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9900639985), Feb 18, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND VERTICAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE STRUCTURE FORMER CRACKED AT FS 36, 43, 50 AND 148. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLERS PER EA 99-162 - [SDR 9810369985](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9810369985), Nov 13, 1998: LAMP. FAILED. FLIGHT CREW NOTED THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR INDICATION (GREEN) DID NOT ILLUMINATE UPON LANDING GEAR EXTENSION. LANDING GEAR WAS RECYCLED WITH SIMILAR RESULTS. INDI - [SDR 9809659985](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9809659985), Jun 27, 1998: AUGMENTATION VLV. FAILED. LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURE OCCURRED DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT 33,000 FEET EN ROUTE. CREW ACCOMPLISHED EMERGENCY DESCENT AND FLIGHT WAS DIVERTED TO MKE. AIRCRAFT LANDE - [SDR 9723629985](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9723629985), Dec 18, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND AFT THREE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9723279985](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9723279985), Dec 13, 1997: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL CONE CATWALK EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND RELEASE HANDLE INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED AND REPOSITIONED SHORTED WIRES AT FRAME AT - [SDR 9723019985](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9723019985), Dec 8, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9720059985](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9720059985), Oct 24, 1997: UPLATCH ROLLER. OUT OF ADJUST. LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED WIRES 1F875D24 A - [SDR 9720049985](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9720049985), Oct 24, 1997: UPLOCK SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMBOUT, LEFT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. CREW RECYCLED GEAR WITH SAME RESULTS. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED - [SDR 9714969985](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9714969985), Aug 4, 1997: SLIDE. LOW BATTERY. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, MAIN CABIN DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE FAILED BATTERY TEST. REPLACED SLIDE. - [SDR 9705539985](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9705539985), Mar 16, 1997: BATTERY CHARGER. FAILED. DURING CRUISE TO LGA, NOTICED BATTERIES TAKING CHARGE OF 55-65 AMPS. PULLED AND RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER W-21. NO CHARGE WHEN RESET. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO ORD AND LAN - [SDR 9705289985](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9705289985), Mar 12, 1997: WIRE. LOOSE. TAKEOFF WARNING HORN SOUNDED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 20 KNOTS AND RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED LOOSE WIRE AT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER POS - [SDR 9704619985](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9704619985), Mar 4, 1997: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT BETWEEN AFT LAVATORIES INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED WIRING. OPERAITONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9623719985](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9623719985), Nov 6, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9623339985](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9623339985), Nov 3, 1996: ROLLER BRACKET. LOOSE. DURING CLIMBOUT, LANDING GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR WAS RETRACTED. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AT REDUCED SPEED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT - [SDR 9502839985](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9502839985), Feb 14, 1995: HYD PUMP. MALFUNCTIONED. LOSS OF LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE OCCURRED AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. 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