N913RW1969 Douglas DC-9-31
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Feb 3, 2003.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched34 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Last registered owner
- Northwest Airlines INC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- St Paul, MN
- Certificate issued
- Dec 22, 1986
- Canceled
- Feb 3, 2003
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Feb 24, 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
- 1969
- Serial number
- 47171
- 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
- ACA35C
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 – 2003Northwest Airlines INCSt Paul, 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.
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (34)
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.
- Airborne auxiliary powerJun 12, 2002
DURING CLIMB, THE LEFT AFT SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDED AND FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED ODOR IN THE CABIN. FLIGHT CREW RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED COALESCER SOCKS AND PERFORMED A PACK BURNOUT. APU ON MEL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · power supply · failedDec 19, 1999
DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · skin · damagedOct 7, 1999
STATIC DISCHARGE DAMAGE OCCURRED AT THE LEFT NR 8 AND NR 9 WINDOW BELT SKIN. DAMAGE WAS SEVERE ENOUGH TO NEED REPAIR. REPAIRED PER EA 99-111035.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Wings · doubler · corrodedOct 6, 1999
DURING M CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LOWER FLANGE OF THE RIGHT WING FRONT SPAR LOWER TEE BETWEEN XFS=244 AND XFS=257. CORROSION WAS ALSO FOUND ON THE RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE DOUBLER BETWEEN XFS =225 AND XFS=274. THE PRESENT REPAIR WAS DEVELOPED AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE SRM SPLICE REPAIR OF THE FRONT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · spar web · crackedSep 22, 1999
DURING M CHECK, A .75 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE WINGS REAR SPAR WEB AT WS XRS144. THE CRACK EMANATED FROM A FASTENER HOLE COMMON TO THE END FASTENER OF THE AUXILIARY SPAR LOWER ANGLE. THE TRIM OUT WAS 1.25 WIDTH BY 2.5 LENGTH. INSTALLED .080 STEEL DOUBLER WEB REPAIR PER EA 99-169163.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · press panel · corrodedSep 22, 1999
DURING M CHECK, CORROSION REMOVED EXCEEDS LIMITS AT 5 FASTENER LOCATIONS ON THE FITH SLAT PRESSURE PANEL LOWER ATTACH ANGLE CAP. REPAIRED PER EA 99-169178.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery pack · dischargedJul 7, 1999
DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD CABIN SEAT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · frame · crackedMar 5, 1999
DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FRAME AT LONGERON 12R, FS 69.5. INSTALLED REPAIR PER EA 99-162-56.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · skin · crackedMar 5, 1999
DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CRACKS AT FS 69 BETWEEN LONGERONS 15R AND 20R AND AT FS 76 BETWEEN LONGERONS 15R AND 21R. INSTALLED REPAIRS PER EA 99-165600.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · batteries · dischargedFeb 16, 1999
DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 34 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