N963N

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
NORTHWEST AIRLINES INCOperatoron 1997-07-05Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 1997-07-05 Operator named in NTSB report
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 No injuries Part 121NORTHWEST AIRLINES INC

Operated by NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC. (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case CHI97IA195

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.

25 reports on file, 1995-11-28 – 2001-06-13.

WARNING INDICATION · 2001-06-13 Unresolved
ATA 3610

Part: CLAMP — LOOSE (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 77,953 hrs · 87,749 cycles

INBOUND TO RAP, LOST PRESSURIZATION AT 26,000 FEET. CABIN PRESSURE LIGHT AND AFT CABIN DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED, MASKS DEPLOYED, AND STARTED TO CLIMB 1000 FEET PER MINUTE. FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURES AND DESCENDED TO 10,000 FEET WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. SECURED LOOSE CLAMPS ON RIGHT PACK SUPPLY DUCT. CHECKED AFT CABIN DOOR, NO PROBLEMS FOUND. FERRIED TO MSP TO REPLACED USED OXYGEN GENERATORS, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

Source: SDR 0102099913
Earlier reports · 1995–1999 · 24 reports

1999

WARNING INDICATION · 1999-09-16 Unresolved
ATA 2120

Part: DUCT — DISCONNECTED (LT PACK)

LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURIZATION OCCURRED AT START OF DESCENT FROM 26,000 FEET. OXYGEN MASKS WERE DEPLOYED THROUGHOUT CABIN AND EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS ACCOMPLISHED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND DUCT BETWEEN LEFT AIR CYCLE MACHINE AND WATER SEPARATOR DISCONNECTED. REINSTALLED DUCT AT RUBBER SLEEVE AND HOSE CLAMPS, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9903989913
OTHER · 1999-07-20 Unresolved
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CRACKED (BS 617)

DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND TWO CRACKS ON SEAT TRACK FITTING FS 617. REPAIRED PER EA 99-164490 (P/N 3916212-502).

Source: SDR 9903279913
OTHER · 1999-07-19 Unresolved
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD JAMB — CRACKED (AFT PRESS BLKHD)

DURING PERIODIC CHECK, CRACK WAS FOUND ON AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD LEFT UPPER DOOR JAMB. REPAIRED PER EA 99-164509 (P/N 5917463-503).

Source: SDR 9903309913
OTHER · 1999-07-06 Unresolved
ATA 5321

Part: SLAT PRESS PANEL — CORRODED (FS 700)

DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LHS SLAT PRESSURE PANEL (P/N 5956065-41) AND RHS (P/N 5956065-43). REPAIRED PER EA 99-164469.

Source: SDR 9902719913
OTHER · 1999-07-06 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: FASTENER — CRACKED (FS 160)

DURING PERIODIC CHECK, HEAVY CORROSION AND CRACK PROPAGATION AT FASTENER HOLE LOCATIONS APPROXIMATELY 6 SECTION. REPAIRED PER EA 99-164471. (P/N 9911593-7)

Source: SDR 9902729913

1998

NO TEST · 1998-04-06 Unresolved
ATA 2565

Part: SLIDE BATTERY — DISCHARGED (SERVICE DOOR)

DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FORWARD GALLEY DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE FAILED BATTERY TEST. REPLACED SLIDE.

Source: SDR 9805989913
NO TEST · 1998-04-06 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND RIGHT NACELLE AND RIGHT TAIL CONE EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9805979913
NO TEST · 1998-03-18 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS JUST AFT OF OVERWING EXIT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9804669913

1997

NO TEST · 1997-12-12 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD CABIN ENTRY FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9723369913
NO TEST · 1997-09-03 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

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

Source: SDR 9716719913
FALSE WARNING · 1997-08-14 Unresolved
ATA 2781

Part: SWITCHES — MALFUNCTIONED (LT/RT SLAT)

ON APPROACH INTO DTW, SLAT DISAGREEMENT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND TESTED SLAT SYSTEM. NO PROBLEMS COULD BE FOUND. REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT SLAT EXTEND SWITCHES AS A PRECAUTION. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9715729913
FLT CONT AFFECTED; WARNING INDICATION · 1997-07-07 Unresolved
ATA 2780

Part: CONTROL VALVE — FAILED (LE SLATS)

DURING APPROACH INTO MEM, SLAT DISAGREEMENT LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH NO BLUE SLAT EXTEND. LIGHT. SUCCESSFUL LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED UTILIZING FLAPS ONLY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED SLAT CONTROL VALVE, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9713399913
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1997-07-05 Unresolved
ATA 3340

Part: SWITCH — SHORTED (LT NAV LIGHT)

DURING CRUISE, SMOKE BEGAN FILLING COCKPIT FROM FORWARD INSTRUMENT PANEL. GENERATORS WERE PLACED TO OFF POSITION AND EMERGENCY POWER SWITCHED ON, SMOKE DISSIPATED. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND FLIGHT WAS DIVERTED TO FNT. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PASSENGERS WERE DEPLANED NORMALLY. SMOKE NEVER ENTERED THE CABIN AREA. MAINTENANCE FOUND LEFT AFT NAV POSITION LIGHT SWITCH SHORTED AND FOUR FEET OF WIRE BURNED. REPLACED SWITCH, WIRES, CIRCUIT BREAKERS, AND LIGHT ASSEMBLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9713259913

1996

NO TEST · 1996-11-19 Unresolved
ATA 2565

Part: SLIDE — FAILED TEST (PAX DOOR)

DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FORWARD ENTRY EVACUATION SLIDE FAILED BATTERY TEST. REPLACED SLIDE.

Source: SDR 9625029913
OTHER · 1996-11-14 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 680)

DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE LEFT OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK SUPPORT FITTING AT FS 680. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-5.

Source: SDR 9624869913
OTHER · 1996-11-14 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 680)

DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE LEFT OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK SUPPORT FITTING AT FS 680. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-5.

Source: SDR 9624499913
WARNING INDICATION · 1996-09-09 Unresolved
ATA 2133

Part: OUT FLOW VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN)

AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED OUTFLOW VALVE ACTUATOR AND CABIN DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SENSOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 9919529913
FALSE WARNING · 1996-05-06 Unresolved
ATA 3260

Part: DOOR SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (MAIN GEAR)

LANDING GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING DESCENT INTO DTW. COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL PROCEDURES WERE ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO SUCCESS IN EXTINGUISHING LIGHT. CREW REQUESTED EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT ON STANDBY DURING LANDING AS A PRECAUTION. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH MAIN GEAR DOOR SWITCHES. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 9610169913
NO TEST · 1996-04-23 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

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

Source: SDR 9609279913
OTHER · 1996-04-15 Unresolved
ATA 2565

Part: SLIDE — LOW PRESSURE (MAIN CABIN DOOR)

DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND MAIN CABIN DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE LOW ON PRESSURE. REPLACED SLIDE.

Source: SDR 9608649913
NO TEST · 1996-04-09 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 5 THROUGH 10 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9608189913
WARNING INDICATION · 1996-02-01 Unresolved
ATA 3222

Part: STRUT — REQD SERVICE (NLG)

AIRCRAFT FAILED TO SHIFT FROM GROUND MODE TO FLIGHT MODE AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED GROUND SHIFT MECHANISM AND NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND. RESERVICED NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT TO PROPER LEVELS. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 9602709913
OTHER · 1996-01-30 Unresolved
ATA 5350

Part: RELEASE HANDLE — OUT OF ADJUST (TAILCONE)

DURING EO 5350-01032 TAILCONE FUNCTIONAL CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO PULL THE EXTERIOR TAILCONE HANDLE FROM THE CLIPS DURING THE FIRST TWO ATTEMPTS. THE FORCE REQUIRED DURING THE THIRD ATTEMPT WAS WITHIN LIMITS. NO FURTHER ACTION WAS TAKEN.

Source: SDR 9602209913

1995

WARNING INDICATION · 1995-11-28 Unresolved
ATA 2780

Part: RETRACT MECH — MALFUNCTIONED (LE FLAPS)

DURING APPROACH, THE SLAT DISAGREEMENT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER EXTENDING SLATS AND THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A SLIGHT ROLL. RECYCLED SLATS AND THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN, BUT EXTINGUISHED SHORTLY AFTER SLATS WERE EXTENDED. INSPECTED, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED SLAT SYSTEM AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 9519319913