N93371969 Douglas DC-9-31
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jul 11, 2008.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched29 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
- Jul 11, 2008
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Mar 4, 1969
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
- 47346
- 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
- ACF41B
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 INCSt Paul, MN
- 1940 – 1947Durand Flying ClubDurand, WI · different airframe: Arrow Aircraft & Motors Arrow Sport S/N 353
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 (29)
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.
- Lights · battery pack · inoperativeMar 18, 2008
DURING LINE CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHT FOR THE AFT OVERWING HATCHES WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS BATTERY PACK (B5-25) AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED THE SYSTEM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · acm · smokeAug 20, 2005
AFTER DEPARTURE, THE FLT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN. THE SMOKE CLEARED WHEN THE LT PACK WAS SECURED. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FLT RETURNED TO A NORMAL SAFE LANDING BACK AT DTW. NO FIRE OR IMMEDIATE SOURCE OF SMOKE WAS FOUND. MAINTENANCE FOUND BOTH OF THE WATER SEPARATOR SOCKS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery pack · dischargedApr 27, 2001
DURING LNE CHECK, FOUND CATWALK EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Lights · wire · brokenApr 13, 2000
DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND CATWALK EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE IN TAIL COMPARTMENT. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery pack · dischargedAug 19, 1999
DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND AFT LOWER CEILING AND TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK B5-28 AT POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · pressure web · crackedDec 2, 1997
DURING L-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL HORIZONTAL PRESSURE PANEL AT FS 110. REPAIRED PER EA 99-153376.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · batteries · dischargedOct 25, 1997
DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES IN POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine · engine · failedOct 14, 1997
DURING CLIMB AT 15,000 FEET, THE RIGHT ENGINE OIL QUANTITY BEGAN DECREASING WITH AN ASSOCIATED INCREASING OIL TEMPERATURE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. DURING TAXI THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · fan · failedAug 29, 1997
DURING AIRCRAFT BOARDING, A STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR AND SLIGHT HAZE OF SMOKE BEGAN FILLING CABIN. ELECTRICAL BUS AND TRANSFER ABNORMALITIES ALSO OCCURRED. PASSENGERS WERE DEPLANED THROUGH MAIN CABIN DOOR WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND RIGHT PACK HEAT EXCHANGER FAN FROZEN. REPLACED FAN…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · retract mech · out of adjustJul 20, 1997
AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MSP, GEAR HANDLE COULD NOT BE RAISED TO RETRACT GEAR. PERFORMED COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL PROCEDURES AND GEAR REMAINED DOWN. GROUND SHIFT AND ALL OTHER FUNCTIONS APPEARED NORMAL. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A BROKEN CLAMP IN THE RIGHT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 29 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