# N987US: 1971 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-32, registration cancelled 2013-06-10 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: June 10, 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-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: 47458 - Year built: 1971 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: May 6, 1988 - Last registry action: February 7, 2012 - Mode S code: ADC6F8 - 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/N987US - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=987US - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N987US-2013-06-10 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 (36) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DALA1112589987](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1112589987), Feb 8, 2011: FRAME. DAMAGED. AFT ACCY COMP BETWEEN L9L ND L10L AT STA 1245 FRAME HAS MISDRILLED HOLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEARTIE IAW DC9 SRM 53-03 FIG 3. REPAIRED DAMAGED FRAME IAW DC9 S - [SDR NWAA085309987](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA085309987), Nov 30, 2008: TRIM SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. CREW DETERMINED THAT THE PRIMARY TRIM CONTROL WAS INTERMITTENTLY INOPERATIVE IN BOTH NOSE UP AND NOSE DOWN DIRECTIONS. THIS WAS TRUE FROM BOTH THE CAPTAINS AND - [SDR NWAA084579987](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA084579987), Oct 12, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK FOUND CRACK IN AFT LT FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 1059 ABOVE L18. REPAIRED PER EA 99-214064 SECT I. SECTION II REQUIRES A BOEING DAMAGE TOLERANCE - [SDR NWAA081759987](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA081759987), Apr 22, 2008: WIRE. BURNED. ON APPROACH FOR LANDING AT IAD, THE PILOTS DETECTED A VERY STRONG ELECTRICAL HOT ODOR CIRCULATING THE COCKPIT. APPROACH AND LANDING CONTINUED WITHOUT ANY FURTHE - [SDR NWAA071949987](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA071949987), May 24, 2007: LINE. LEAKING. AS THE AIRCRAFT CLIMBED AFTER DEPARTING DFW, THE CREW NOTICED THE LOSS OF FLUID QUANTITY AND PRESSURE FROM THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. COM PROCEDURES WERE COMPL - [SDR 0602449987](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0602449987), Nov 15, 2006: PUMP. FAILED. DURING TAKEOFF NR 1 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO GPT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FUEL PUMP SHAFT HAD SHEARED. REMOVE - [SDR 0301959987](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0301959987), Oct 23, 2003: ENGINE. MAKING METAL. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, NR 2 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO, OIL TEMP CLIMBED INTO THE RED ZONE. THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. FLIGHT CREW DIVERTED AIRCRAFT TO - [SDR 0202899987](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0202899987), Sep 13, 2002: SMOKE. DETECTED. DURING CLIMB, SMOKE WAS NOTICED IN THE CABIN. SMOKE DISSIPATED AFTER TURNING OFF WING AND ENGINE ANTI-ICE. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT AND MADE AN UN - [SDR 0202909987](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0202909987), Sep 12, 2002: DURING CLIMB, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED THE LEFT AFT LAV SMOKE ALARM SOUNDING AND BURNING SMELL IN CABIN. SMELL CLEARED BUT LAV ALARM CONTINUED UNTIL RESET. FLI - [SDR 0002199987](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0002199987), Jun 6, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. SUBFLOOR CRACKED AT LIGHTENING HOLE STA 756 - 775 LT CUSP AREA. REPAIRED PER EA 99-172523 AND SRM 51-30-2,5. L/P 1449708. - [SDR 9903339987](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9903339987), Aug 13, 1999: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN COCKPIT, FORWARD GALLEY, AND ENTRANCE WAY ALL INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONA - [SDR 9811079987](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9811079987), Dec 29, 1998: SCHRADER VALVE. FAILED. GROUND SHIFT FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER TAKEOFF FROM DTW. AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE, ANTI-ICE WAS INOPERATIVE AND SLATS WOULD NOT RETRACT. CABIN ALTITUDE REACHE - [SDR 9721349987](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9721349987), Nov 11, 1997: LAMP. FAILED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT IN AFT CEILING PANEL BETWEEN LAVATORIES INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED LIGHT, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9719899987](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9719899987), Oct 20, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. CABIN EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTS ILLUMINATED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AND REMAINED ON UNTIL CRUISE, THEN EXTINGUISHED. FOUND BAD SPLICE AT GROUND WIRE AND CHAFING IN O - [SDR 9719549987](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9719549987), Oct 17, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND AFT FLASHLIGHT AT AFT CABIN DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9713689987](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9713689987), Jul 13, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN TAIL COMPARTMENT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9712979987](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9712979987), Jul 2, 1997: DUCT. RUPTURED. TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TIGHTENED CLAMPS AT LEFT - [SDR 9713069987](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9713069987), Jun 24, 1997: BULKHEAD WEB. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD SUPPORT WEB FS 966. REPAIRED PER EA 99-112992. - [SDR 9713049987](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9713049987), Jun 24, 1997: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN LOUVER SUPPORT INTERCOSTALS FS 942. REPAIRED PER EA 99-113313. - [SDR 9712169987](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9712169987), Jun 20, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT FORWARD CARGO FS 370 TO 427. REPAIRED PER EA 99-112918. - [SDR 9713059987](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9713059987), Jun 16, 1997: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN INTERCOSTAL AT FS 579, LONGERON 27L TO 28L. REPAIRED PER EA 99-112976. - [SDR 9713039987](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9713039987), Jun 13, 1997: SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT CAP (P/N 5910137-9 AND 5910137-17) FS 219 TO 303. REPAIRED PER EA 99-112984. - [SDR 9711699987](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9711699987), Jun 4, 1997: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND SEVERAL CRACKS IN NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL HORIZONTAL PRESSURE BULKHEAD FS 110. REPAIRED PER EA 99-112947. - [SDR 9710679987](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9710679987), May 21, 1997: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN LONGERON 23R END FITTING FS 996. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR 9707699987](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9707699987), Apr 17, 1997: EPR TRANSMITTER. MALFUNCTIONED. AS TAKEOFF POWER WAS APPLIED, THE RIGHT ENGINE EPR INDICATION WOULD NOT REACH TARGET EPR. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RI - [SDR 9706739987](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9706739987), Mar 31, 1997: PANELS. LEAKING FUEL. EN ROUTE HOU-DTW, A FUEL IMBALANCE WAS INDICATED ON GAUGES WITH UNMATCHED FUEL BURN VERSUS FUEL REMAINING. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. M - [SDR 9703179987](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9703179987), Feb 13, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND THE RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9625839987](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9625839987), Dec 2, 1996: BATTERY PACKS. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY PACKS. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9625109987](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9625109987), Nov 20, 1996: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, ONE OR MORE ENGINES EXPERIENCED COMPRESSOR STALLS. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED BOTH ENGINES, PERFO - [SDR 9624719987](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9624719987), Nov 16, 1996: BATTERY. CONTAMINATED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY SEAT LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. FOUND THE TAILCONE EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK FILLED WITH DE-ICING FLUID. REPLACED THE BAT - [SDR 9623269987](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9623269987), Oct 31, 1996: LATCH ARM. WORN. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO PULL THE EXTERIOR TAILCONE HANDLE FROM THE CLIPS. ALSO, FOUND A WORN UPPER LEFT LATCH ARM AND AN I - [SDR 9618299987](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9618299987), Aug 19, 1996: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9610619987](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9610619987), May 13, 1996: OVERHEAT SENSOR. FAILED. TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMBOUT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO SLC AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH THE LEFT AND - [SDR 9518089987](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9518089987), Nov 15, 1995: EEL WIRE. BROKEN. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE IN AFT CABIN. REPAIRED WIRE AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 9517809987](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9517809987), Nov 9, 1995: EEL POWER SUPPLY. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND LEFT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 9517049987](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9517049987), Oct 30, 1995: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. FLIGHT EXPERIENCED A COMPRESSOR STALL ON TAKEOFF ROLL (ENGINE POSITION UNDETERMINED). THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE ## 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 20080711847609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080711847609I), Jul 11, 2008: Doug DC932 (N987US), Detroit, MI, No damage. (-23) A partial electrical failure resulted in the aircraft diverting to dtw. Subsequently, a simple shake test of the wiring relays resulted in one wiring… - [Incident 19930323009939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930323009939I), Mar 23, 1993: Doug DC932 (N987US), Cleveland, OH. Nose gear unsafe indication on final. Used emergency gear procedures. Landed safely. All parts lubed. Released. --- 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.