N908H1970 Douglas DC-9-31
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Nov 24, 2008.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched36 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Last registered owner
- Northwest Airlines INC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Minneapolis, MN
- Certificate issued
- Dec 23, 1986
- Canceled
- Nov 24, 2008
- Airworthiness
- Special Flight Permit · Operation in excess of maximum certificated, Delivery or export
- Airworthiness date
- Apr 7, 1976
We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Douglas
- Model
- DC-9-31
- Year
- 1970
- Serial number
- 47517
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 85
- Engines
- 2
- Max takeoff weight
- 20,000 and over lb
- Mode S code
- AC8D93
Engine
- Make and model
- P & W Jt8d-1
- Type
- Turbo-jet
- Power
- 14,000 lb thrust
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 1986 – 2008Northwest Airlines INCMinneapolis, MN
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.
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Service Difficulty Reports (36)
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
- Flight controls · duct · damagedSep 15, 2003
ON SLAT EXTENSION DURING APPROACH FOR LANDING AT PDX, THE SLAT DISAGREEMENT LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE SLAT EXTEND LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE, AND THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED ROLL TO THE RT. COM PROCEDURES WERE PERFORMED AND THE FLIGHT CREW DIVERTED TO BOS DUE TO THE LONGER RUNWAY AND…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Flight controls · duct · damagedSep 15, 2003
RT LEADING EDGE SLAT DID NOT EXTEND DURING APPROACH FOR LANDING. THE SLAT DISAGREEMENT LIGHT DID ILLUMINATE AND THE SLAT EXTEND LIGHT DID NOT. THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED ROLL TO THE RIGHT UNTIL SLATS WERE RETRACTED. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT (T) DUCT AND…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Flight controls · powerpack · faultyAug 27, 2002
DURING CLIMB THROUGH 8000 FEET, THE AIRCRAFT WOULD YAW LEFT AND RIGHT. COMPLIED WITH COM PROCEDURES AND YAW ACTION STOPPED WHEN MANUAL RUDDER WAS SELECTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO A NORMAL LANDING AT CLT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RUDDER POWER PACKAGE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Air conditioning and pressurization · controller · malfunctionedJul 19, 2002
WHILE IN CRUISE AT FL250, THE CABIN ALTITUDE WENT TO 12,000 FEET. CREW ACCOMPLISHED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 9,000 FEET AND LEVELED OFF. MASKS DID NOT DEPLOY AND FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION. LANDING AT BUF WAS UNEVENTFUL. CREW STATED THAT THE MANUAL SPRING WAS BROKEN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · skin · crackedMar 6, 2002
During stop over in STL while inspecting the fwd airstair door cutout, 2 cracks were found in the fuselage skin at the lower aft corner. One crack is approx. .025" long and extends FWD from fastener hole. The second crack is .050" long and extends aft from the lower corner radius. Repaired per EA…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · skin · crackedMar 6, 2002
Aircraft inspection in STL revealed 2 cracks in the airstair door cut out. One crack was .25" and the other was .5". Repaired per EA 99-185358.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · frame · crackedDec 20, 2000
CRACKED MAIN FRAME 2.25 INCH UNDER FLOOR PANEL 61, FS 658 RT. INSTALLED NEW FRAME IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-8, 51-30-5 AND EA 99-177564.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · frame · crackedDec 20, 2000
CRACKED MAIN FRAME 2.25 INCH UNDER FLOOR PANEL 61 FS 658 RT. INSTALLED NEW FRAME IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-8, 51-30-5 AND EA 99-177564.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · connector · contaminatedAug 4, 2000
DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND CATWALK EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. CLEANED PLUG ABOVE EMERGENCY HANDLE. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Flight controls · control valve · failedDec 11, 1999
DURING APPROACH INTO JAX, SLAT DISAGREEMENT LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH ROLL TO THE RIGHT ON SLAT EXTENSION. SUCCESSFUL LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED USING FLAPS ONLY. MAINTENANCE FOUND BUILD-UP OF LUBE ON RIGHT T-DUCT. CLEANED LUBE AREA. ALSO, REPLACED RESTRICTOR VALVE AT SLAT CONTROL VALVE. OPERATIONAL…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 36 reports.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026