N9342

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Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
NORTHWEST AIRLINES INCOperatoron 2000-12-13Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 2000-12-13 Operator named in NTSB report
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 No injuries Part 121NORTHWEST AIRLINES INC

Operated by Northwest Airlines, Inc. (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case CHI01IA046

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

43 reports on file, 1995-02-24 – 2001-06-29.

OTHER · 2001-06-29 Unresolved
ATA 5520

Part: SKIN — CRACKED · airframe 77,248 hrs · 22,258 cycles

During Hck in ATL, the LH Elevator skin at XET 167 was found cracked at the outboard end where the gear tab fairing is attached. Material 0.025" 2014-t6 AL. Repaired per EA 99-181274.

Source: SDR 0104399978
Earlier reports · 1995–2000 · 42 reports

2000

NO TEST · 2000-07-20 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (TAIL) · airframe 79,291 hrs · 87,394 cycles

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT CATWALK EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 0002599978

1999

WARNING INDICATION · 1999-01-22 Unresolved
ATA 2120

Part: DUCT — FAILED (CABIN)

LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURIZATION OCCURRED AT 17,000 FEET. CABIN ALTITUDE REACHED 11,000 FEET AND AN EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS MADE TO 10,000 FEET. CABIN PRESSURE WAS REGAINED. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED HOLE IN AIR CONDITIONING DUCT BY AIR CYCLE MACHINE. ALSO, REPLACED CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER AND AMPLIFIER. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9900259978

1998

NO TEST · 1998-05-03 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND AFT RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9808079978
NO TEST · 1998-03-17 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9804549978
NO TEST · 1998-02-13 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY AND FLASHLIGHT. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9802689978

1997

NO TEST · 1997-12-15 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT LAST FOUR ROWS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9723269978
NO TEST · 1997-12-01 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 12 THROUGH 14 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES IN POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9722389978
AFFECT SYSTEMS · 1997-05-27 Unresolved
ATA 2312

Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (NR 1 VHF)

NR 1 VHF COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM FAILED EN ROUTE MSP-PIT. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 1 VHF TRANSCEIVER. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 9711419978
NO TEST · 1997-03-28 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT CATWALK AND RELEASE HANDLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9706669978
OTHER · 1997-03-28 Unresolved
ATA 5350

Part: RELEASE SYST — OUT OF ADJUST (TAIL CONE)

DURING L-CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE PULL FORCE WAS REQUIRED DURING TAIL CONE DROP CHECK. RIGGED RELEASE SYSTEM, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

Source: SDR 9706509978
OTHER · 1997-02-10 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — MALFUNCTIONED (FWD CABIN EM LTS)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN GALLEY AISLE AND SEAT ROWS 2 AND 4 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9702789978
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 1997-01-25 Unresolved
ATA 2820

Part: FUEL DISTRIB — MALFUNCTIONED (RT WING TANK)

RIGHT WING FUEL TANK DECREASED IN QUANTITY WITH FUEL IN CENTER TANK. FUEL USAGE EXCEEDED THAT OF FLIGHT PLAN. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE BACK FLUSHED TANKS SEVERAL TIMES, NO LEAKS OR TRANSFER PROBLEMS WERE FOUND.

Source: SDR 9701369978
WARNING INDICATION · 1997-01-17 Unresolved
ATA 2520

Part: BLANKET RETAINER — OUT OF POSITION (CABIN)

DURING CLIMB, CABIN PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL PROCEDURE AND RETURNED TO MSP. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND INSULATION BLANKET RETAINING CLIP RESTRICTING MOVEMENT OF OUTFLOW VALVE. REPOSITIONED CLIP, PRESSURIZATION CHECK OF CABIN GOOD.

Source: SDR 9700929978
OTHER · 1997-01-14 Unresolved
ATA 5730

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (LT WING LE)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND APPROXIMATE FIVE INCH CRACK ON THE LEFT WING LEADING EDGE UNDER NR 2 SLAT. REPAIRED PER EA 99-120726.

Source: SDR 9700769978
NO TEST · 1997-01-06 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS VERY DIM. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9700139978

1996

NO TEST · 1996-12-04 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES IN PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

Source: SDR 9625979978
FALSE WARNING · 1996-11-06 Unresolved
ATA 5270

Part: SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (AFT STAIR)

AFTER TAKEOFF DTW-GSO, THE AFT STAIRWAY DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RETURNED TO DTW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED THE LEFT AFT STAIR UPLOCK SWITCH. WARNING SYSTEM CHECKED OK.

Source: SDR 9623599978
NO TEST · 1996-10-07 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9621439978
NO TEST · 1996-10-03 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAILCONE AND FORWARD CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9621029978
NO TEST · 1996-10-03 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAILCONE AND FORWARD CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9612029978
NO TEST · 1996-09-11 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (TAIL COMPT)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL SECTION EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9619749978
NO TEST · 1996-08-28 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (TAIL COMPT)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9618839978
NO TEST · 1996-08-20 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS DIM. REPLACED BATTERIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9618279978
NO TEST · 1996-08-20 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND SEVERAL OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS WEAK AND FORWARD AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9618289978
NO TEST · 1996-08-17 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES IN FORWARD AISLE CEILING AND AFT RIGHT LAVATORY OVERHEAD, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9618049978
NO TEST · 1996-08-04 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (TAILCONE)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAILCONE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9616969978
NO TEST · 1996-07-12 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND AFT EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN TAILCONE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND SECURED LOOSE PIN AT CHARGER ASSEMBLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9615159978
NO TEST · 1996-06-04 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (TAILCONE)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAILCONE EMERGENCY LIGHTS DIM. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9612349978
NO TEST · 1996-05-08 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND COCKPIT AND FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS DIM. REPLACED FORWARD BATTERY PACK IN CEILING.

Source: SDR 9610329978
NO TEST · 1996-03-12 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK, FOUND FORWARD OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS AND OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9606019978

1995

NO TEST · 1995-11-17 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 12 AND 13 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 9518799978
NO TEST · 1995-11-17 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: EEL WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)

DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT JUMPSEAT INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 9518789978
NO TEST · 1995-11-15 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND FORWARD ENTRY AND COCKPIT DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 9518099978
OTHER · 1995-11-13 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CORRODED (FS 996)

DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE LONGERON 23L END FITTING AT FS 996. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-2.

Source: SDR 9518229978
OTHER · 1995-08-14 Unresolved
ATA 5220

Part: EMERGENCY EXIT — WORN (RT OVERWING)

DURING H-CHECK, FOUND THAT INADEQUATE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO REMOVE THE RIGHT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT. REPLACED THE DOOR.

Source: SDR 9512519978
OTHER · 1995-08-11 Unresolved
ATA 5350

Part: RELEASE MECH — OUT OF ADJUST (TAILCONE)

DURING H-CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO PULL THE HANDLE FROM THE CLIPS. ALSO, FOUND THAT THE UPPER LATCHES RELEASED PRIOR TO THE LOWER LATCHES AND THAT THE TAILCONE FAILED TO DROP. ADJUSTED TAILCONE PER MM 53-50-3, FUNCTIONAL CHECK OK.

Source: SDR 9512259978
OTHER · 1995-08-10 Unresolved
ATA 5220

Part: EMERGENCY EXIT — OUT OF ADJUST (LT OVERWING)

DURING H-CHECK, FOUND THAT INADEQUATE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO REMOVE THE LEFT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT. RERIGGED DOOR PER MM 52-21-0, CHECKED OK.

Source: SDR 9512279978
OTHER · 1995-07-28 Unresolved
ATA 5412

Part: WEB — OIL CANNED (FS 965)

DURING H-CHECK, FOUND OIL CANNING ON THE PYLON BULKHEAD WEB, RIGHT SIDE FS 965. REPAIRED BULKHEAD (P/N 9912243-81) PER EA 99-100832.

Source: SDR 9512579978
OTHER · 1995-07-28 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CORRODED (FS 945)

DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN THE LONGERON 27 END FITTING AT FS 945. REPLACED END FITTING PER SRM 51-30-2.

Source: SDR 9511789978
FLT CONT AFFECTED; WARNING INDICATION · 1995-06-28 Unresolved
ATA 3010

Part: ANTI ICE DUCT — BINDING (RT WING)

ON INITIAL SLAT EXTENSION AT 240 KNOTS, SLAT DISAGREEMENT LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH BLUE SLAT EXTEND LIGHT OFF. AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO THE LEFT. FLIGHT CONTINUED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND RIGHT WING ANTI-ICE 'T' DUCT BINDING. REPLACED 'T' DUCT. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 9510409978
WARNING INDICATION; FLT CONT AFFECTED · 1995-03-20 Unresolved
ATA 2780

Part: T DUCTS — LACK OF LUBE (LE FLAPS)

SLAT DISAGREEMENT LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING SLAT EXTENSION. AIRCRAFT ROLLED SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT. VISUAL INSPECTION INDICATED LEFT SLAT TO BE FULLY EXTENDED AND RIGHT SLAT APPROXIMATELY .75 EXTENDED. INDICATED AIRSPEED WAS 200-220 KNOTS. FLIGHT CONTINUED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. LUBED SLAT TELESCOPING DUCTS. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 9504459978
WARNING INDICATION · 1995-02-24 Unresolved
ATA 2216

Part: SERVO — MALFUNCTIONED (AUTO PILOT)

AUTO-PILOT FAILED EN ROUTE DTW-HOU, FLIGHT DIVERTED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED AUTO-PILOT ELEVATOR SERVO. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 9503159978