N977ML1968 Douglas DC-9-31
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Sep 11, 2002.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched31 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Last registered owner
- Twin Jet Leasing INC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Miami, FL
- Certificate issued
- Nov 13, 1996
- Canceled
- Sep 11, 2002
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Nov 7, 1968
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
- 1968
- Serial number
- 47329
- 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
- AD9EC4
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- 1996 – 2002Twin Jet Leasing INCMiami, FL
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 (31)
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.
- Engine · gasket · tornMar 24, 1999
ADDED 5 QUARTS OIL TO NR 2 ENGINE IN LAS, TOTAL 13 QUARTS. HALF WAY TO SAN, QUANTITY WAS DOWN TO 4 QUARTS. (KEPT SLOWLY DECREASING IN-FLIGHT). SHUT DOWN NR 2 ENGINE. TEMPERATURE NEVER EXCEEDED 110 DEGREES EVEN AFTER IDLING AND SHUT DOWN. DETERMINED OIL FILTER HOUSING GASKET BLOWN. REPLACED WITH…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery pack · dischargedNov 20, 1998
FORWARD RIGHT EMERGENCY LIGHTS DIM ON TEST. GENERATED FROM MAINTENANCE REPORT. REPLACED BATTERY PACK SUPPLY AT BS 3 PER MM 33-53-0 CHECK GOOD. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery pack · dischargedNov 20, 1998
MIDDLE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT DIM ON TEST. GENERATED BY MAINTENANCE REPORT. REPLACED BATTERY PACK SUPPLY AT BS 32 PER MM 33-53-0 CHECKS GOOD. (M)
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- Lights · battery pack · dischargedNov 20, 1998
FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHTS DIM ON TEST. GENERATED BY MAINTENANCE REPORT. REPLACED BATTERY PACK SUPPLY AT BS 24 PER MM 33-00 CHECKS GOOD. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fire protection · fire loop · failedSep 10, 1998
RIGHT ENGINE LOOP 'A' FAILS TO TEST, LOOP 'B' CHECK OK. FOUND ON PREFLIGHT. GENERATED FROM PILOT REPORT. FOUND CONTACTS ON CONNECTOR TO BE DIRTY. CLEANED AND RESEATED CONTACTS. CHECK GOOD. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · switch · inoperativeSep 9, 1998
RIGHT SIDE A/C PACK SHUT DOWN AT 35,000 FT, CABIN PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, PRESSURE ALTITUDE INDICATED 7000 FT IN THE CABIN. RETURNED TO EL PASO. GENERATED FROM PILOT REPORT. DETERMINED 2 SWITCHES BAD ON A/C SYSTEM REMOVED AND REPLACED 190 DEGREES SWITCH AND COMPRESSOR DISCHARGE SWITCH IAW…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · switch · inoperativeSep 9, 1998
RIGHT SIDE A/C PACK SHUT DOWN AT 35,000 FT, CABIN PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, PRESSURE ALTITUDE INDICATED 7000 FT IN THE CABIN. RETURNED TO EL PASO. GENERATED FROM PILOT REPORT. DETERMINED 2 SWITCHES BAD ON A/C SYSTEM REMOVED AND REPLACED 190 DEGREES SWITCH AND COMPRESSOR DISCHARGE SWITCH IAW…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery charger · inoperativeAug 16, 1998
AFT SECTION FLOOR MOUNTED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTING INOP. REPLACED AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY CHARGER IAW MM 33-00. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · link · damagedAug 6, 1998
VIBRATION IN NOSHE WHEEL AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, RETURNED TO ELP. GENERATED FROM PILOT REPORT. FOUND RIGHT NOSE GEAR DOOR FORWARD LINK BAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOOR LINK. OPS CHECK COMPLETED. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED PER MM 32-22-1. RETRACTION CHECKED GOOD. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Doors · angle · crackedApr 18, 1998
DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ROUTINE 'C' CHECK WORKCARD, NOTED A 1.5 INCH CRACK IN LEFT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT LOWER STRUCTURE ANGLE. REPLACED ANGLE IN DOR STRUCTURE PER SRM 52-21-00. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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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