N986US

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 1994-05-05Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 1994-05-05 Operator named in NTSB report
DOUGLAS DC-9-32 No injuries Part 121NORTHWEST AIRLINES INC

Operated by NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case ATL94IA097

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.

39 reports on file, 1995-03-24 – 2002-12-14.

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2002-12-14 Unresolved
ATA 2161

Part: CONTROLLER — FAILED (CABIN TEMP) · airframe 76,546 hrs · 68,411 cycles

DURING CLIMB, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED CABIN RAPIDLY BECAME HOT AND SMELLED HOT. F/O REPORTED RIGHT PACK TEMP HIGH. PACK TEMP REDUCE IN MANUAL OPERATION. FLIGHT RETURNED TO AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED CABIN TEMP CONTROLLER AND RIGHT COALESCER BAG. PERFORMED PACK BURN OUT AND SYSTEM OPERATION CHECKS GOOD.

Source: SDR 0204129986
OTHER · 2002-11-01 Unresolved
ATA 5240

Part: DOOR — CRACKED · airframe 76,351 hrs · 68,272 cycles

During Hck in DHN, a .6" crack was found in the fwd galley service door pan at the #2 door stop. The crack extended from the upper corner of the upper hinge cutout. Repaired per EA 99-191372.

Source: SDR 0203719986
Earlier reports · 1995–2001 · 37 reports

2001

ENGINE FLAMEOUT · 2001-02-23 Unresolved
ATA 7321

Part: FUEL CONTROL — FAILED (RT ENGINE) · airframe 72,117 hrs · 65,562 cycles

DURING TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT ENGINE EXPERIENCED A COMPRESSOR STALL AND THEN CEASED TO OPERATE. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AT 60 KTS WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE RIGHT ENGINE WITH NO DISCREPANCIES REPORTED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE FUEL CONTROL UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. ALSO, THERE WAS HEAVY SNOWFALL REPORTED AT LGA AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT AND DEICING PROCEDURES WERE ACCOMPLISHED PRIOR TO DEPARTURE.

Source: SDR 0100709986

1999

OTHER · 1999-11-24 Unresolved
ATA 5311

Part: SPAR — DAMAGED (WING)

DURING M CHECK, LEFT UPPER REAR SPAR CAP MOD STEP 8 REVEALED HOLES 1-22 AT OR EXCEEDING .2797 LIMIT. REPAIRED PER EA 99-171572.

Source: SDR 9905159986
OTHER · 1999-11-24 Unresolved
ATA 5313

Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 155)

DURING M CHECK, FOUND CRACK AT CANTED INTERCOSTAL AT FS 155, LONGERON 12R. REPAIRED PER EA 99-172600.

Source: SDR 9905209986
OTHER · 1999-11-17 Unresolved
ATA 5753

Part: HINGE — CRACKED (TE FLAP)

DURING M CHECK, NR 3 FLAP HINGE LEFT OUTER HOLE HAS CRACK ABOVE HOLE AT APPROXIMATELY 12:00 POSITION. REPAIRED PER EA 99-169621.

Source: SDR 9905169986

1998

WARNING INDICATION · 1998-07-03 Unresolved
ATA 2150

Part: BOOT — LOOSE (LT ACM)

LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURIZATION OCCURRED AT 31,000 FEET EN ROUTE. CREW ACCOMPLISHED EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 10,000 FEET. FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND LOOSE RUBBER BOOT BETWEEN LEFT AIR CYCLE MACHINE AND HEAT EXCHANGER. SECURED BOOT. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 9809739986
NO TEST · 1998-04-15 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (TAIL CONE)

DURING LINE INSPECTION, FOUND TAIL CONE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT DIM. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9806689986
NO TEST · 1998-04-15 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND TAILCONE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT DIM. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9906689986
NO TEST · 1998-04-12 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (TAIL CONE)

DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND ONE EMERGENCY LIGHT OUT AT TAIL CONE WALKWAY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY MOUNT, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9806469986
WARNING INDICATION · 1998-04-06 Unresolved
ATA 2133

Part: ACTUATOR — BINDING (OUTFLOW VALVE)

LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURIZATION OCCURRED DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AND COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED MANUALLY. CREW ACCOMPLISHED EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 10,000 FEET AND CONTINUED TO DESTINATION. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND OUTFLOW VALVE ACTUATOR BINDING. REPLACED ACTUATOR, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9806129986
NO TEST · 1998-03-07 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND AFT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9804079986

1997

NO TEST · 1997-12-11 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 5 THRU 9 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9723289986
NO TEST · 1997-08-14 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED AFT FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9715569986
OTHER · 1997-07-24 Unresolved
ATA 3442

Part: TR UNIT — FAILED (RADAR INSTL)

AFTER DEPARTURE, RADAR STARTED SPOKING ON ALL RANGES AND SETTINGS. CYCLED ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES. RADAR DOES PAINT WEATHER AND GROUND RETURN. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED TRANSCEIVER AND OPERATION CHECKS GOOD.

Source: SDR 9714149986
NO TEST · 1997-04-19 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED, FORWARD EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT TEST LIGHT NOT BLINKING. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9707859986
NO TEST · 1997-01-26 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT ENTRY DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9701469986

1996

NO TEST · 1996-12-20 Unresolved
ATA 2565

Part: EVAC SLIDE — LOW BATTERY (SERVICE DOOR)

DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND FORWARD SERVICE DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE WITH LOW BATTERY. REPLACED SLIDE.

Source: SDR 9626809986
NO TEST · 1996-11-24 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 5 AND 9 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERIES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9625269986
OTHER · 1996-11-15 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT THE FORWARD SERVICE DOOR FORWARD SIDE UPPER AFT ADJUSTOR CUTOUT. REPAIRED SKIN PER EA 99-111057.

Source: SDR 9624599986
OTHER · 1996-11-15 Unresolved
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 617)

DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A ONE INCH CRACK IN THE FS 617 FRAME FLANGE AT THE RIGHT SIDE FLOORBEAM LUG. REPAIRED FRAME (PSE 53.09.016, P/N 9919613-502) PER EA DC9-53-068 AND SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5.

Source: SDR 9624609986
OTHER · 1996-11-13 Unresolved
ATA 5741

Part: WING ATTACH FTG — CORRODED (BS 600)

DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE CENTER WING FITTING AT FS 600 AND LONGERON 19R. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-10, 51-30-1.

Source: SDR 9624379986
OTHER · 1996-11-12 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 996)

DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACKED FLOOR STRUCTURE FITTING AT FS 996, LBL 25. REPLACED FITTING (P/N 94FS481223-103) PER SRM 51-30-0.

Source: SDR 9624319986
OTHER · 1996-11-12 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (PAX DOORWAY)

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

Source: SDR 9624309986
OTHER · 1996-11-12 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 617)

DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE LONGERON 10R END FITTING AT FS 617. REPLACED FITTING (PSE 53.09.003) PER SRM 51-10-2.

Source: SDR 9624289986
OTHER · 1996-11-12 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 579)

DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE FS 579 FRAME FITTING BETWEEN THE UPPER FORWARD LUGS. REPAIRED FRAME (PSE 53.09.015) PER SRM 51-30-5.

Source: SDR 9624299986
OTHER · 1996-11-08 Unresolved
ATA 5315

Part: FLOOR BEAM — CRACKED (BS 680)

DURING H-CHECK, FOUND A 4 INCH CRACK IN THE FS 680 FLOOR BEAM AT THE RIGHT FRAME ATTACH POINT. REPLACED FLOOR BEAM (P/N 9915527-506, PSE 53.09.016) PER SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5.

Source: SDR 9623589986
NO TEST · 1996-09-30 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

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

Source: SDR 9620849986
NO TEST · 1996-06-30 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (AFT FUSELAGE)

DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND AFT STAIRWAY AND OVERHEAD TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9614619986
NO TEST · 1996-06-01 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND MID CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR 9612119986
NO TEST · 1996-01-24 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (LT NACELLE)

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

Source: SDR 9601959986
NO TEST · 1996-01-21 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT ROWS 5 TO 11. REPLACED BATTERIES AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 9601329986

1995

FALSE WARNING · 1995-12-15 Unresolved
ATA 3260

Part: TARGET — OUT OF ADJUST (LT MLG DOOR)

DURING CLIMB, THE LANDING GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ADJUSTED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR TARGET FOR SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 9521119986
FALSE WARNING · 1995-12-09 Unresolved
ATA 3260

Part: UPLOCK SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (LANDING GEAR DR)

DURING APPROACH, THE LANDING GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED. APPROACH WAS ABORTED AND A GO-AROUND PERFORMED. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR AND LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED UPLOCK SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 9519979986
OTHER · 1995-06-15 Unresolved
ATA 5350

Part: LATCH PIN — MALFUNCTIONED (TAILCONE)

DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND THAT THE TAILCONE DID NOT DROP DUE TO THE LOWER LEFT LATCH. REPLACED THE LATCH PIN AND RERIGGED THE TAILCONE.

Source: SDR 9509539986
OTHER · 1995-06-15 Unresolved
ATA 5313

Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (FS 996)

DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN THE RIGHT CUSP LONGERON 18R AT FS 996. REPAIRED CUSP (P/N 9910503-4) PER EA 99-99793.

Source: SDR 9509649986
OTHER · 1995-06-14 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FS 579)

DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN THE SKIN AT FS 579 BETWEEN LONGERONS 28R TO 29R. REPLACED SKIN (P/N 5911412-157) PER EA 99-99789.

Source: SDR 9509619986
VIBRATION/BUFFET · 1995-05-10 Unresolved
ATA 2211

Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (AUTO PILOT)

AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED ELEVATOR FLUTTER AND VIBRATION AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED AUTO-PILOT PITCH COMPUTER AND ELEVATOR SERVO DRIVE. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 9507799986
NO WARNING INDICATION · 1995-03-24 Unresolved
ATA 5270

Part: SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (CARGO DOOR)

DURING CLIMB DTW-HPN, FOUND THAT THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. FOLLOWED COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL PROCEDURES AND RETURNED TO DTW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND THAT BOTH THE INNER AND OUTER AFT CARGO DOORS WERE LATCHED IN THE OPEN POSITION. ALSO, FOUND THAT THE DOOR WARNING SYSTEM WAS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE AFT CARGO DOOR WARNING SWITCH.

Source: SDR 9504819986