# Incident 19890331029989I: Doug DC932, Syracuse, NY, March 31, 1989

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 31, 1989, 15:30 local time
- Place: Syracuse, NY
- Airport: Syracuse Hancock International
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: DALA
- Location: 43.1112° N, 76.1063° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at SYRACUSE HANCOCK INTL (SYR), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1112&lon=-76.1063&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3340L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3340L-1993-04-23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Douglas DC-9-32 (registry code 3022066, https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-32) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC932
- People aboard: 99
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890331029989I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

RETURNED TO RAMP AS FLAP RUDDER STOP LIGHT ON. LUBRICATED STOPS. CHECKED CANNON PLUG. RETURNED TO SERVICE.

## Other reports on N3340L (3)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19791108055169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791108055169I), Nov 8, 1979: Doug DC9 (N3340L), Dallas, TX. Pilot shut down #1 engine due to low oil pressure. Oil loss due to bad thread on oil lite banjo fittings in housing
- [Incident 19780627035619I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780627035619I), Jun 27, 1978: Doug DC9 (N3340L), Boston, MA. Crew experienced vibration in the aircraft. Elected to return. Aircraft checked, no problems could be found.
- [Incident 19780522035359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780522035359I), May 22, 1978: Doug DC932 (N3340L), Boston, MA. Aircraft diverted due to hydraulic leak. Maintenance unable to locate leak.

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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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