N959N

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Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
NORTH CENTRAL AIRLINES INCOperatoron 1978-07-21Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 1978-07-21 Operator named in NTSB report
DOUGLAS DC-9 No injuriesNORTH CENTRAL AIRLINES INC

Operated by NORTH CENTRAL AIRLINES INC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case DCA78IA018

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.

41 reports on file, 1995-02-11 – 2001-06-07.

OTHER · 2001-06-07 Unresolved
ATA 5310

Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED · airframe 79,456 hrs · 94,687 cycles

During H ck in ATL, one crack 1/2" long was found in the station 756 bulkhead. The crack is located in the upper end of the verticle stiffener at x=-22. Material 2014-t6511 AL. Repaired per EA 99-181259.

Source: SDR 0104349909
OTHER · 2001-06-07 Unresolved
ATA 5310

Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED · airframe 79,456 hrs · 94,687 cycles

During H-CK in ATL, one 1/2"crack was found in the station 756 bulkhead. The crack is located in the upper end of the verticle stiffener at X=-22. Repaired per EA 99-181259.

Source: SDR 0104929909
FLT CONT AFFECTED · 2001-02-16 Unresolved
ATA 2700

Part: CONTROL CABLE — RESTRICTED (WING) · airframe 78,963 hrs · 94,272 cycles

DURING DESCENT, THE AILERON TRIM LOCKED UP COMPLETELY. AILERONS WERE FUNCTIONAL BUT FELT HEAVY IN FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO THE RIGHT WHEN SPEED BRAKES APPLIED. SPOILERS DEPLOYED ASYMMETRICALLY WITH SPEED BRAKE HANDLE OUT OF STOWED POSITION. FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURES AND LANDED SAFELY AT MSP WITHOUT SPOILERS. MAINTENANCE FOUND LEFT SLAT PANEL DRAIN VALVE CLOGGED AND SUSPECT ICE BUILD-UP RESTRICTING CONTROL CABLE MOVEMENT. REPLACED SLANT PANEL DRAIN VALVES AND DRAINED TRAPPED WATER. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 0100599909
Earlier reports · 1995–2000 · 38 reports

2000

NO TEST · 2000-08-04 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (TAIL) · airframe 77,727 hrs · 93,209 cycles

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

Source: SDR 0002889909
VIBRATION/BUFFET · 2000-06-10 Unresolved
ATA 3244

Part: TIRE — FAILED (NLG) · airframe 77,372 hrs · 92,895 cycles

SEVERE VIBRATION DEVELOPED ABOUT THE NOSE WHEEL AREA. ABORTED TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT REACHED 120 KNOTS BUT STOPPED SAFELY AND TAXIED BACK TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE WHEEL TIRE CHINE SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE SIDEWALL. REPLACED THE NR 4 MAIN AND BOTH NOSE TIRE ASSEMBLIES. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 0002129909
VIBRATION/BUFFET · 2000-03-08 Unresolved
ATA 3220

Part: CABLE — BROKEN (NLG DOOR)

AFTER TAKEOFF AND DURING GEAR RETRACTION, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED LOUD "POP" FOLLOWED BY UNUSUAL NOISE FROM NOSE GEAR AREA. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO SDF AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND RIGHT NOSE GEAR DOOR STOP CABLE BROKEN. DEFERRED CABLE PER MEL 32-7. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 0000869909

1998

NO TEST · 1998-05-01 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS AND POWER SUPPLIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9808149909
NO TEST · 1998-03-03 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (TAIL COMPT)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON CATWALK AND AT INTERIOR TAIL CONE HANDLE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES IN BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9803649909
NO TEST · 1998-02-09 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND TAILCONE EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

Source: SDR 9802539909
NO TEST · 1998-01-30 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (LT NACELLE)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9802049909

1997

NO TEST · 1997-07-18 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND THREE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AFT OF OVERWING EXITS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. OPERATION CHECKS GOOD.

Source: SDR 9714079909
NO TEST · 1997-07-18 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND FORWARD OVERWING EXIT SIGNS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES AND OPERATION CHECKS GOOD.

Source: SDR 9714089909
NO TEST · 1997-07-12 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT HATCH LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9713719909
NO TEST · 1997-07-01 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES AND REPAIRED SPLICE, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9713019909
NO TEST · 1997-06-18 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

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

Source: SDR 9711939909
NO TEST · 1997-06-09 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (TAIL CONE)

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

Source: SDR 9711189909
NO TEST · 1997-06-09 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9711179909
NO TEST · 1997-05-30 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

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

Source: SDR 9710809909
NO TEST · 1997-05-28 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — FAILED (CABIN)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND BOTH FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9710449909
WARNING INDICATION · 1997-04-20 Unresolved
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (LT/RT)

AS TAKEOFF POWER WAS APPLIED, BOTH ENGINES WOULD NOT REACH TARGET EPR. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ENGINE TRIM ON BOTH ENGINES. ALL PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9707949909
NO TEST · 1997-04-17 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9707909909
NO TEST · 1997-03-23 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9706319909
WARNING INDICATION · 1997-01-26 Unresolved
ATA 3010

Part: DE-ICE TIMER — MALFUNCTIONED (TAIL SECTION)

TAIL DE-ICING WOULD NOT ACTIVATE WHEN SELECTED EN ROUTE. ALSO, AIRFOIL ICE PROTECTION PRESSURE ABNORMAL LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE TAIL DE-ICE TIMER, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9701419909
NO TEST · 1997-01-05 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

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

Source: SDR 9700289909

1996

NO TEST · 1996-12-17 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9626629909
NO TEST · 1996-12-02 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: CONNECTOR — BROKEN (CABIN)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND OVERWING EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS DIM. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED GROUND TERMINAL CONNECTION. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9625809909
NO TEST · 1996-10-29 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

AFT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT WOULD NOT BLINK. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9623199909
OTHER · 1996-08-07 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 637- 667)

DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE UNDERWING FUSELAGE SKIN FROM FS 637 TO 667, LONGERONS 27R TO 29R. REPAIRED SKIN (P/N 5911418-119) PER EA 99-110716.

Source: SDR 9617649909
OTHER · 1996-08-04 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: PRESS WEB — CRACKED (BS 105)

DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL HORIZONTAL PRESSURE WEB FS 105 AT LBL 25 AND RBL 25. REPAIRED WEB (P/N 9910073-313) PER EA 99-110706 AND -110719.

Source: SDR 9617579909
OTHER · 1996-08-02 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 580)

DURING M-CHECK, FOUND A 10 INCH CRACK IN THE LONGERON 30 END FITTING AT FS 580. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-5.

Source: SDR 9617559909
OTHER · 1996-08-01 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CORRODED (BS 633)

DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FS 633 FRAME FITTING BETWEEN KEEL LONGERONS 29R AND 29.5R. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-5 PG 1.

Source: SDR 9616789909
OTHER · 1996-07-23 Unresolved
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (AFT PRESS BLKHD)

DURING M-CHECK, FOUND A 1.1 INCH CRACK IN THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD UPPER INBOARD CORNER IN THE 9 DOUBLER. ALSO, FOUND A 4 INCH CRACK IN THE RIGHT SIDE VENTRAL DOOR JAMB. REPAIRED BOTH PER EA DC9-53-022.

Source: SDR 9617849909
OTHER · 1996-07-08 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: STOP FITTING — CRACKED (PAX DOOR JAMB)

DURING M-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE AFT ENTRY DOOR JAMB LOWER RIGHT STOP FITTING. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-2.

Source: SDR 9615389909
OTHER · 1996-06-29 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (CABIN DOOR)

DURING M-CHECK, FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN THE AFT CABIN DOOR LOWER LEFT DOOR STOP FITTING. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-2.

Source: SDR 9614509909
WARNING INDICATION · 1996-03-31 Unresolved
ATA 2120

Part: DUCT CLAMP — LOOSE (WATER SEPARATOR)

LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURIZATION OCCURRED AT 35,000 FEET, AN EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS MADE TO 10,000 FEET AND FLIGHT DIVERTED TO MCO. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND LOOSE DUCT CLAMP AND BOOT DISCONNECTED AT WATER SEPARATOR. TIGHTENED CLAMP AND REPLACED THE BOOT, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9607399909
NO TEST · 1996-01-18 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 9601079909

1995

OTHER · 1995-12-24 Unresolved
ATA 7711

Part: PT7 LINE — BROKEN (NR 2 ENGINE)

NR 2 ENGINE EPR INDICATION WAS LOW ON TAKEOFF. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED A BROKEN PT7 LINE WITH A NEW PART.

Source: SDR 9521179909
NO TEST · 1995-12-02 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 9519479909
WARNING INDICATION · 1995-07-07 Unresolved
ATA 2410

Part: CSD — UNDERSERVICED (RT ENGINE)

RIGHT CSD OIL PRESSURE LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON TAKEOFF ROLL. ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 70 KNOTS AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. SERVICED THE RIGHT CSD TO PROPER LEVELS. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK ON GROUND. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 9505209909
WARNING INDICATION; ENGINE FLAMEOUT · 1995-05-13 Unresolved
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 2)

ON APPROACH TO MSP, THE NR 2 ENGINE FLAMED-OUT. RELIGHT ATTEMPTS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE FLIGHT WAS CONCLUDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. GROUND START ATTEMPTS PRODUCED NO N2 ROTATION ON STARTER ENGAGEMENT. METAL CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND IN THE GEARBOX. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ENGINE. ENGINE SYSTEM CHECKED OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. N1 ROTATION CHANGED TO N2 ROTATION.

Source: SDR 9507999909
F.O.D. · 1995-02-11 Unresolved
ATA 7230

Part: COMPRESSOR — STALLED (NR 2 ENGINE)

AS POWER WAS BROUGHT UP FOR TAKEOFF, COMPRESSOR STALLS OCCURRED ON NR 2 ENGINE APPROXIMATELY 85 PERCENT N2. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED A SMALL PIECE OF CARDBOARD FROM THE INLET AND INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE, NONE FOUND. THE ENGINE WAS RUN UP AND FOUND OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.

Source: SDR 9502039909