# N997Z: Douglas DC-9-32, registration cancelled 2001-08-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 24, 2001
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Douglas DC-9-32](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-32) (registry code 3022066)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 47029
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: August 22, 1997
- Last registry action: July 12, 2001
- Mode S code: ADEEE3
- Owner when cancelled: [Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLS%20FARGO%20BANK%20NORTHWEST%20NA%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7558° N, 111.8843° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84111, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N997Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=997Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N997Z-2001-08-24

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-9-32: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-32.md

## Service difficulty reports (52, newest 50)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR TWAA0000502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0000502), Jan 7, 2000: ACTUATOR. WORN. CREW WAS UNABLE TO EXTEND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DURING APPROACH TO MLI WAS NECESSARY TO USE MANUAL NOSE GEAR EXTENSION. FOUND PROBLEM WAS THE NOSE LANDING GEAR 
- [SDR TWAA9911803](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9911803), Aug 27, 1999: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT, LONGERON 2R WAS FOUND CRACKED AT END CAP STA 1076, A ONE INCH CRACK. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-02, FIG 8 AND 18.
- [SDR TWAA9911802](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9911802), Aug 27, 1999: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING CHECK-C MAINT, LONGERON 2L WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE END CAP STA 1076, ONE INCH LONG. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-02, FIG 8 AND 18.
- [SDR TWAA9807202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9807202), Apr 14, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. MCI - DURING OP 15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN BENEATH DOOR THRESHOLD HAD CORROSION AT STATION 916 TO 945, L29R TO L27R. REPAIRED AS PER ARA 15272 AN
- [SDR TWAA9806914](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9806914), Apr 3, 1998: BULKHEAD ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING OP 15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE TO BULKHEAD ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED BETWEEN LONG 15L AND 16L. REPLACED ANGLE PER SRM 51-01, PAGE 1 ITEM C, AND TWA S
- [SDR TWAA9806913](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9806913), Apr 3, 1998: RIB. WORN. MCI - DURING OP 15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND HOLE WORN THROUGH FLAP RIBS AT RT WING INBOARD AND OUTBOARD FLEX JOINT BOTTOM SIDE. REPLACED END RIBS PER SRM 51-01 
- [SDR TWAA9806904](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9806904), Mar 31, 1998: SUPPORT. CRACKED. MCI - DURING OP 15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND CABIN CHAIR AND FLOORBEAM SUPPORT CRACKED AT STATION 680, LBL 22 IN. REPLACED PART PER SRM 51-01-01 AND STANDARD PRA
- [SDR TWAA9807105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9807105), Mar 30, 1998: SKIN. DAMAGED. MCI - DURING OP 15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND TEMPORARY REPAIR ON OUTER FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 965, LONGERONS 13 AND 14L. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-04, FIG 32, AND TWA ST
- [SDR TWAA9806903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9806903), Mar 30, 1998: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. MCI - DURING OP 15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND FS 1043 LBL 10.5 INCH INTERCOSTAL CRACKED ON LWR FLANGE, LEFT SIDE OF TAIL SKID CASTING. REPAIRED AND REINSTALLED PE
- [SDR TWAA9807304](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9807304), Mar 27, 1998: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. MCI - DURING OP15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND STATION XRS 164 INSIDE TANK FWD FACE OF LOWER SPAR CAP, VERTICAL LEG WITH CRACK EXTENDING INTO LOWER RADIUS, BELOW IN
- [SDR TWAA9807302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9807302), Mar 27, 1998: BULKHEAD ANGLE. CRACKED. MCI - DURING OP 15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE TO BULKHEAD ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED BETWEEN RT STRINGER 13 AND 14, ON FUSELAGE SIDE OF BULKHEAD STATION 965. R
- [SDR TWAA9807301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9807301), Mar 27, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. MCI - DURING OP 15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND UPPER TE PANEL FORWARD OF RT WING AILERON UPPER SURFACE, OUTBOARD AREA HAD SEVERAL FASTENER HEADS STRESSED AND ALL S
- [SDR TWAA9807207](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9807207), Mar 27, 1998: LONGERON. CORRODED. MCI - DURING OP 15 MAINTENANCE CHECK AT APPROX STATION 964, LONGERON 22L, CORROSION ON DOUBLER INBOARD SIDE AND PELLED RIVETS AREA ON OUTER SKIN. REPLACED DOUBL
- [SDR TWAA9806915](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9806915), Mar 27, 1998: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. MCI - DURING OP 15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND LEFT WING STATION XRS 164 INSIDE TANK, FWD FACE OF LOWER SPAR CAP, VERTICAL LEG HAD CRACK EXTENDING INTO LOWER RADIU
- [SDR TWAA9806906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9806906), Mar 27, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. MCI - DURING OP 15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND FWD ENTRY DOOR INNER SKIN CRACKED AT LOWER FWD CORNER OF DOOR. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-01, PAGE 8, AND STD PRACTICE. (M)
- [SDR TWAA9806905](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9806905), Mar 27, 1998: CASTING. CRACKED. MCI - DURING OP 15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND TAIL SKID CASTING CRACKED AT STATION 1038, LBL 4 INCH, BOTTOM OF FORMER RING. REPLACED CASTING PER SRM 51-01, ITEM 1
- [SDR TWAA9806811](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9806811), Mar 27, 1998: RIVETS. FAILED. MCI - DURING OP 15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 26L WITH A RIVET POPPED AT FS 354. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIVETS AS REQUIRED PER SRM 51-30-02. (M)
- [SDR TWAA9807204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9807204), Mar 23, 1998: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. MCI - DURING OP 15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND RT WING TE UPPER REAR SPAR CAP CRACKED AT INBOARD FLAP HINGE UPPER ATTACH HOLES. STOP DRILLED CRACK. REPAIRED PER DA
- [SDR TWAA9806809](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9806809), Mar 23, 1998: WINDOW FRAME. CRACKED. MCI - DURING OP15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND CABIN WINDOW 23L HAD WINDOW TO FRAME TIE CRACKED. REPLACED WITH NEW FRAME PER SRM 51-10-1, PAGE 1 ITEM C. (M)
- [SDR TWAA9805003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9805003), Mar 23, 1998: LONGERON. CORRODED. MCI - DURING OP 15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 23L, STATION 945 TO 950. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-03. INSTALLED NEW PART PER SRM 51-01 
- [SDR TWAA9806104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9806104), Mar 22, 1998: LONGERON. CORRODED. MCI - DURING OP 15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 23L CORRODED, STATION 945 TO 950. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-03. INSTALLED NEW PART PER SRM 51-01, PG 
- [SDR TWAA9809406](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9809406), Mar 19, 1998: SPAR. CRACKED. MCI - DURING OP 15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND RT WING TRAILING EDGE INBD FLAP REAR SPAR, INBD FLAP CASTING MOUNT HOLE LOWER INBD HOLE, WITH CRACK EXTENDING INTO R
- [SDR TWAA9807303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9807303), Mar 19, 1998: SPAR. CRACKED. MCI - DURING OP 15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND RT WING TE INBOARD FLAP REAR SPAR INBOARD FLAP CASTING MOUNT HOLE, LOWER INBOARD HOLE, WITH CRACK EXTENDING INTO RAD
- [SDR TWAA9806922](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9806922), Mar 19, 1998: LONGERON. CRACKED. MCI - DURING OP15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 14R AT STATION 1076 WITH CRACKED FORMER. REPAIRED FRAME PER SRM 53-03, FIG 4, AND STANDARD PRACTICES. (M)
- [SDR TWAA9807206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9807206), Mar 17, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING OP 15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND AT RT STATION 980, FORMER RING TO FUSELAGE ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT 2 PLACES JUST BELOW LONGERON 15R. FORMER FOOT FORMED AN
- [SDR TWAA9807203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9807203), Mar 17, 1998: SKIN. DENTED. MCI - DURING OP 15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND DENT IN FUSELAGE SKIN BEYOND LIMITS AT FS 503 BETWEEN L27 AND L38R, 5.5 INCH BY 2.5 INCH BY .175. (M)
- [SDR TWAA9807104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9807104), Mar 17, 1998: LONGERON. CRACKED. MCI - DURING OP 15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND LONGERON TO CANTED KEEL FORMER TIE CRACKED AT STA 637, APPROX 15 LBL. REPLACED TIE PER SRM 51-01, PAGE 1 ITEM C. SEA
- [SDR TWAA9807103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9807103), Mar 17, 1998: SKIN. DAMAGED. MCI - DURING OP 15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND TEMPORARY REPAIR ON OUTER FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 965, BETWEEN LONGERON 13 AND 14 RT SIDE. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-04, FIG 
- [SDR TWAA9806912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9806912), Mar 17, 1998: DOUBLER. CORRODED. MCI - DURING OP 15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 26L AT STATION 902 'FINGER DOUBLER'. REPLACED FINGER DOUBLER PER SRM 51-01, PAGE 1 ITEM C. REM
- [SDR TWAA9806910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9806910), Mar 17, 1998: FLOOR. CRACKED. MCI - DURING OP 15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND CABIN FLOOR MEMBRANE CRACKED BETWEEN STATION 560 AND 579, APPROX 58 INCH RBL, UNDER AFT END OF FLOOR PANEL 37. REPAI
- [SDR TWAA9806909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9806909), Mar 17, 1998: FLOOR. CRACKED. MCI - DURING OP15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND CABIN FLOOR MEMBRANE CRACKED BETWEEN STATION 579 AND 598, APPROX 58 INCH RBL, UNDER FWD END OF FLOOR PANEL 43. REPAIR
- [SDR TWAA9806908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9806908), Mar 17, 1998: LONGERON. CRACKED. MCI - DURING OP 15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 13R CRACKED AT STATION 1076. REPLACED LONGERON PER SRM 51-03, PAGE 1 ITEM C. (M)
- [SDR TWAA9806907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9806907), Mar 17, 1998: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING OP 15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 27R CRACKED AT STATION 541. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW PART PER SRM 51-01, PAGE 1 ITEM C. (M)
- [SDR TWAA9809405](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9809405), Mar 12, 1998: CASTING. CRACKED. MCI - DURING OP 15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND 718 CASTING CRACKED BEYOND PREVIOUS REPAIR ON AFT SIDE OF CASTING, RT SIDE OF ACFT. REMOVED AND REPLACED CASTING PER
- [SDR TWAA9806921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9806921), Mar 12, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. MCI - DURING OP 15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND LEFT CUSP ANGLE CRACKED AT STATION 996, 58.5 LBL, APPROX 4 INCH LONG. MANUFACTURED NEW TIE PLATE AND INSTALLED PER S
- [SDR TWAA9806815](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9806815), Mar 12, 1998: BULKHEAD ANGLE. CRACKED. MCI - DURING OP 15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND L ANGLE ON AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD CRACKED AT S996, BELOW CUSP ANGLE LBL 58.5. REPLACED L ANGLE PER SRM 51-01, PAGE 1 
- [SDR TWAA9806814](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9806814), Mar 12, 1998: FORMER. CRACKED. MCI - DURING OP 15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND FORMER RING AT STATION 1076, LONGERON 15R, CRACKED. REPLACED PER SRM 53-03, FIG 4, AND STD PRACTICES. (M)
- [SDR TWAA9806813](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9806813), Mar 12, 1998: LONGERON. CRACKED. MCI - DURING OP 15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 6L CRACKED AT STATION 639. INSTALLED LONGERON SECTION AND SPLICED PER SRM 53-02, FIG 18. (M)
- [SDR TWAA9806812](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9806812), Mar 12, 1998: SKIN. DENTED. DURING OP 15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENT AT FS 980, S5R, .75 INCH BY .068. REPAIRED DENT PER SRM 53-04, PAGE 218K, FIG 38. SEALED REPAIR PER SRM
- [SDR TWAA9807205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9807205), Mar 11, 1998: FORMER. CRACKED. MCI - DURING OP 15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND LONGERON TO CANTED KEEL FORMER TIE CRACKED AT STATION 637, APPROX 15 IN RBL. REPLACED TIE PER SRM 51-01, PAGE 1 ITEM
- [SDR TWAA9806810](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9806810), Mar 11, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING OP15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND AFT CABIN FUSELAGE SKIN TO FORMER RING CRACKED AT STATION 945, BETWEEN L14 AND 15R. REPLACED PART PER SRM 51-01 PAGE 1 ITEM
- [SDR TWAA9803306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9803306), Mar 2, 1998: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MCI - DURING MAJOR MAINTENANCE CHECK, NR 4 CABIN CHAIR TRACK CORROSION WAS OUT OF LIMITS AFTER CLEAN UP. REPLACED FLOOR TRACK FROM STATION 200 TO 266 PER SRM 51
- [SDR TWAA9809403](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9809403), Feb 18, 1998: JAMB. DAMAGED. MCI - DURING OP 15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND RT FORWARD SERVICE DOOR JAMB PAN DAMAGED AT BAYONET PICK-UP BRACKET ON CENTER AFT EDGE OF DOOR. INSTALLED REPAIR DOU
- [SDR TWAA9807201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9807201), Feb 18, 1998: SKIN. DENTED. MCI - DURING OP 15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED BEYOND LIMITS AT FS 503, BETWEEN L26R AND L26R, 3 INCH BY 2 INCH BY .145 DEEP. REPAIRED PER SRM
- [SDR TWAA9807102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9807102), Feb 18, 1998: FIREWALL ANGLE. CRACKED. MCI - DURING OP 15 MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND ON NR 2 PYLON AFT FIREWALL A ONE INCH CRACK IN UPPER FLANGE, AT OTBD END APPROX 40 INCHES AFT OF AFT ENGINE MOUNT. RE
- [SDR TWAA9806911](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9806911), Feb 18, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. MCI - DURING OP 15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND FLOORBEAM CRACKED AT STATION 617, APPROX 58.6 RBL. INSTALLED NEW FLOORBEAM PER SRM 51-01, PAGE 1 ITEM C AND SRM 51-3
- [SDR TWAA9809512](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9809512), Aug 4, 1997: SKIN. DENTED. MCI - DURING OP 16 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND 3 INCH BY 3 INCH BY .150 INCH DEEP DENT AT STA 490, BETWEEN LONGERON 24 AND LONGERON 25R. REPAIRED SKIN BETWEEN S24R
- [SDR TWAA9575](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA9575), Aug 22, 1995: T-CAP. CORRODED. MCI - DURING OP-15, FOUND CORROSION IN HORIZONTAL LEG AT T-CAP BETWEEN STRINGERS 12 AND 13. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED CLIPS PER SERVICE BULLETIN 57-98. (M
- [SDR 95ZZZM639](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZM639), Aug 22, 1995: SPAR. CRACKED. MCI - DURING OP-15, FOUND CRACK IN LOWER REAR SPAR HORIZONTAL LEG OF RIGHT WING TANK, FROM HOLE IN AFT ROW TO RADIUS. REMOVED CRACK PER STANDARD PRACTICES AND S
- [SDR 95ZZZM637](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZM637), Aug 22, 1995: SKIN. CORRODED. MCI - DURING OP-15, FOUND CORROSION IN RIGHT WING TANK AROUND FASTENER IN STRINGER 11, BETWEEN STRINGERS 69 AND 91.0. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-3, REPAIRE

All 52: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N997Z-2001-08-24/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (7)

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 19951229045759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951229045759I), Dec 29, 1995: Doug DC932 (N997Z), Tulsa, OK. Narrative: first officer notified ATC that the captain had become incapacitated enroute from sat to stl, and requested a deviation to tul. The DC-9 landed…
- [Incident 19871115073309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871115073309I), Nov 15, 1987: Doug DC932 (N997Z), Springfield, MO. Lost cabin pressure at 33M. Made emergency descent. Manual mask drop but all did not deploy. Replaced controller.
- [Incident 19860706041259I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860706041259I), Jul 6, 1986: Doug DC932 (N997Z), St Louis, MO. Aborted takeoff when tail compartment high temperature light came on. Replaced clamp on right augmentation valve.
- [Incident 19860111003109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860111003109I), Jan 11, 1986: Doug DC932 (N997Z), Kansas City, MO, Minor damage. Engine vibration at FL350. Shut down and diverted. Found first stage fan blade failure.
- [Incident 19790308019669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790308019669I), Mar 8, 1979: Doug DC9 (N997Z), St Louis, MO, Minor damage. Crew felt bump on descent, inspection revealed upper cowling and forward lower cowling missing.
- [Incident 19790110000359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790110000359I), Jan 10, 1979: Doug DC9 (N997Z), Sioux City, IA, Minor damage. Catering truck struck and damaged the inboard slat, right side.
- [Incident 19780913017209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780913017209I), Sep 13, 1978: Doug DC931 (N997Z), Rockford, IL. Aircraft slid off wet taxiway that had just been sealed.

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