# N986Z: 1973 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-31, registration cancelled 2005-12-16 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: December 16, 2005 - Status when cancelled: Sale reported - Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-31](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-31) (registry code 302206A) - 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: 47589 - Year built: 1973 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: December 3, 1973 - Last registry action: May 10, 2005 - Mode S code: ADC3AD - Location: [Los Angeles, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Los%20Angeles) - Owner type: Individual - Owner's area on the map: 33.9424° N, 118.4161° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 90045, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N986Z - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=986Z - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N986Z-2005-12-16 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 (35) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR ZW0A0105102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ZW0A0105102), Jul 16, 2001: HYDRAULIC LINE. LEAKING. AFTER GEAR EXTENSION HYDRAULIC QUANTITY INDICATED ZERO. AT THE GATE INDICATED 4 QUARTS. FOUND FAILED FLARE ON THE HYD LINE AT THE LT MLG BUNGEE. REFLARED THE LI - [SDR TWAA0103705](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0103705), Feb 24, 2001: LONGERON. CRACKED. THE BOTTOM AFT SIDE OF LONGERON 17L WAS CRACKED .125 INCH AT STA 965 AND FOUND EXISTING REPAIR HAD HI-LOKS TOO LONG. REMOVED AND REPLACED LONGERON 17L FROM STA - [SDR TWAA9915601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9915601), Nov 16, 1999: BULB. INCORRECT. THE FIRST CLASS CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. FOUND INCORRECT BULBS INSTALLED. REPLACED THE BULBS. CHECK-C 8-28-99 MCI. - [SDR TWAA9914403](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9914403), Oct 20, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. THE FIRST CLASS CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE WEAK. REPLACED THE BATTERIES. CHECK-C 3-3-99 MCI. - [SDR TWAA9912302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9912302), Sep 9, 1999: COFFEE MAKER. FAILED. DURING CRUISE GOT A BURNING SMELL FROM NUMBER 2 COFFEE MAKER. REPLACED COFFEE MAKER. CC 3-3-99 MCI. - [SDR TWAA9909906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9909906), Jul 12, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CENTER FRAME (9911505-7) CRACKED APPROXIMATELY .75 INCH LONG IN RADIUS ON OTBD END, STA 83.5, X=10 ON LT SIDE. INSTALLED NEW FRA - [SDR TWAA9909905](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9909905), Jul 12, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CENTER FRAME (9911505-7) CRACKED .75 INCH LONG IN OTBD END STA 83.5, X=-10 ON RT SIDE. REF SRM 53-03, PAGE 143 IN RADIUS. INSTAL - [SDR TWAA9909904](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9909904), Jul 12, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CENTER FRAME (9911505-7) CRACKED THROUGH RIVET AT OTBD END OF STA 83.5, X=-10, LT SIDE UPPER FLANGE JUST AFT OF RADIUS REF SPM 5 - [SDR TWAA9909903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9909903), Jul 12, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CENTER FRAME (9911505-7) CRACKED THROUGH RIVET HOLE AT OTBD END STA 83.5, X=10, LT SIDE JUST AFT OF RADIUS REF SRM 53-03 PAGE 14 - [SDR TWAA9909902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9909902), Jul 12, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND FRAME 911505-5 CRACKED AT INBD END THROUGH RIVET HOLE, TOP LIP JUST AFT OF RADIUS STA 83.5, X=-10 ON LT SIDE. REF SRM 53-03 PAGE - [SDR TWAA9909901](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9909901), Jul 12, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND FRAME 911505-5 CRACKED APPROXIMATELY .75 INCH IN RADIUS AT INBD END, STA 83.5 X=10 LEFT SIDE. STOP DRILLED CRACK. REPAIRED PER A - [SDR TWAA9909710](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9909710), Jul 6, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND FRAME CRACKED APPROXIMATELY .75 INCH LONG IN I/B RADIUS AT STA 83.5 X=-10, RT STATION. REF SRM 53-03, PAGE 143. STOP DRILLED CRA - [SDR TWAA9909709](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9909709), Jul 6, 1999: SKIN. MISDRILLED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND ONE HOLE DRILLED INTO LATERAL RIB, TWO INTO LONGITUDINAL RIB AT STA 83.5 X=-10. HOLES DUE TO REPAIR IN FUSELAGE SKIN. BLENDED HO - [SDR TWAA9906302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9906302), Apr 28, 1999: RIB. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND RT AILERON RIB WITH DENT AND .25 INCH IN LONG CRACK, APPROX 10 IN FROM OTBD END AND 5 IN FROM LE. ACCOMPLISHED HFEC TO LOCATE EN - [SDR TWAA9906306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9906306), Apr 27, 1999: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND AFT CARGO COMPT FLOOR SUPPORT INTERCOSTAL CORRODED APPROX STRINGER 27L, STA 980. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL FROM STA 980 TO 996 PER SP - [SDR TWAA9906305](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9906305), Apr 27, 1999: MEMBRANE. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CABIN FLOOR MEMBRANE CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES OF FLOOR TRACK AT STA 200, RBL 44 IN. MEMBRANE WAS REPAIRED PER SRM 53-01, FIG 4 SHEE - [SDR TWAA9906304](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9906304), Apr 26, 1999: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND A FIELD REPAIR ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT FWD CARGO OPENING, FWD CORNER OF REPAIR NOT ACCEPTABLE. REMOVED OLD REPAIR AND INSTALLED - [SDR TWAA9906303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9906303), Apr 26, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN SKIN AT STA 965, LONGERON 22L, LOWER AFT CABIN AIR OUTFLOW VALVE NOZZLE. REMOVED OLD CORRODED PART, INSTALLED NEW I - [SDR TWAA9906003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9906003), Apr 20, 1999: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND THE CABIN FLOOR TRACK CORRODED AT STA 200, LBL 22 INCHES. REMOVED CORRODED TRACK AND REPLACED PER SPM 6-70-01, PAGE 2 ITEM 4 A A - [SDR TWAA9905703](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9905703), Apr 15, 1999: BRACKET. CORRODED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON FORMER AT STA 996, LOWER ATTACH BRACKET AT RBL 22 IN TO LBL 22 IN. LOWER BRACKET WAS REMOVED AND NEW ONE INSTALLED - [SDR TWAA9905603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9905603), Apr 14, 1999: SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT AT STA 590, ABOVE AND OTBD OF LONGERON 28L, WAS CORRODED THROUGH. REMOVED CORROSION BY INSTALLING NEW SUPPORT PART - [SDR TWAA9905602](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9905602), Apr 14, 1999: SPLICE. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CRACKED SPLICE AT STA 565, LONGERON 27L. REMOVED AND REPLACED LONGERON FITTING SPLICE PER PRINT 5910068, AND SRM FASTENER DESCRI - [SDR TWAA9905601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9905601), Apr 14, 1999: SPLICE. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND A CRACKED SPLICE AT STA 577, LONGERON 26L. REMOVED AND REPLACED LONGERON FITTING SPLICE PER PRINT 5910068, AND SRM FASTENER DESC - [SDR TWAA9905102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9905102), Apr 2, 1999: STRINGER. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND STRINGER 4L CRACKED AT STA 160. SPLICED IN NEW STRINGER PER SRM 53-02, FIG 17 AND 18. - [SDR TWAA9904909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9904909), Mar 30, 1999: SUPPORT. CRACKED. DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND LT SIDE WALL SUPPORT CRACKED AT LOWER END, STA 579 AND WL 167. FABRICATED NEW ANGLE AND REINSTALLED WITH AD RIVETS, PER SRM 51-0 - [SDR TWAA9819601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9819601), Dec 11, 1998: COFFEEMAKER. FAILED. THE LEFT FWD GALLEY COFFEEMAKER CAUSED ELECTRICAL SHOCK. CREW PULLED CIRCUIT BREAKER. MAINT REPLACED THE COFFEEMAKER. CHECK-C 9-24-98 MCI. - [SDR TWAA9815307](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9815307), Sep 17, 1998: SPAR. CRACKED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND LT WING AFT SPAR WITH EDDY CURRENT INDICATION OF 1.25 INCH CRACK IN AFT SPAR WEB, .75 INCH BELOW O/B LOWER BOLT HOLE FOR O/B FLAP HI - [SDR TWAA9815306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9815306), Sep 17, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND ON VERT STAB LT SIDE, A GROOVE BLENDED BEYOND LIMITS PER SRM 53-01, PG 6 FIG 1, IN SKIN BELOW LT HORIZ STAB. ACCOMP EDDY CURRENT OF - [SDR TWAA9815305](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9815305), Sep 17, 1998: ANGLE. DAMAGED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND RT MAIN LANDING GEAR I/B DOOR DAMAGE WITH CRACK IN FWD Z' ANGLE UPPER FLANGE AND THE BUMPER PUSHED IN. REPAIRED PER SRM 52-05, FIG 1 - [SDR TWAA9815304](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9815304), Sep 16, 1998: FORMER. CRACKED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT, IN AFT ACCY COMPT FOUND FORMER CRACKED AT ATTACH POINT TO LONGER 2L AT STA 1076. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION AND INSTALLED DOUBLERS PER DC9 SR - [SDR TWAA9815303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9815303), Sep 16, 1998: BULKHEAD WEB. CRACKED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND AFT FUSELAGE STA 1121 WITH 2 INCH CRACK IN CANTED BULKHEAD WEB BELOW LOUVERS ON LT SIDE. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PE - [SDR TWAA9815302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9815302), Sep 16, 1998: SUPPORT. CRACKED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND IN RT GEAR WHEEL WELL LOWER RT FWD KEEL BEAM SELF SUPPORT CRACKED 60 PERCENT THRU, HAD ONLY BEEN STOP DRILLED. CRACK LOCATED FWD OF - [SDR TWAA9802401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9802401), Feb 15, 1998: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. STL - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS OUT AT ROW 16 RT AND LT SIDES. REPLACED BATTERIES IN POWER PACK. CHECK-C 5-9-97 STL. (X) - [SDR 96ZZZM1208](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM1208), Jul 9, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. STL - DURING LAYOVER, MAINTENANCE FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. FEEDER CABLES WERE CHECKED FOR SECURITY AND BATTERY PACK, MFG P/N 5822-2, WAS CHANGED. OPE - [SDR 96ZZZX1205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX1205), Feb 11, 1996: LONGERON. CRACKED. STL - DURING OP-15, FOUND .3750 INCH CRACK ON TOP LIP OF LONGERON 7L, STA 639. REPLACED LONGERON SECTION PER SRM 53-02, PAGE 2A, FIGURE 2. AIRCRAFT TT: 54,237 H ## FAA accident and incident reports (2) 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 19880406017399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880406017399I), Apr 6, 1988: Doug DC931 (N986Z), St Louis, MO, Minor damage. Malfunction of engine on takeoff. Engine shutdown on landing. Replaced engine fuel control and fuel pump. - [Incident 19800406047729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800406047729I), Apr 6, 1980: Doug DC9 (N986Z), Grand Junction, CO. Passenger passed out in flight. Flight made unscheduled landing, passenger found to be allright. --- 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.