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N155CA

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Douglas DC-8-73F · Pratt & Whitney JT3D-3&3B

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Registered owner
Heavylift Cargo Airlines Inc
Location
Kingman, AZ
Owner type
Corporation
Serial number
46073
Type
Fixed wing multi engine
Engine
Turbo-jet
Airworthiness
Standard, transport
Airworthiness date
July 4, 1982
Certificate issued
February 18, 2023
Expires
February 28, 2030
Mode S code
A0DCF5
Douglas DC-8-73FAirframe model · 152 seats · 4 engines · 2 registeredTCDS 4A25Airframe · Douglas DC-8-73FEngine modelPratt & Whitney JT3D-3&3B

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 127

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Information bulletins that may apply · 4

Advisory, not mandatory.

NTSB investigations

No NTSB investigations matched to N155CAMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Investigations from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Investigations on Douglas DC-8-73F aircraft

FAA incident reports

No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N155CAMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model. Reports from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Reports on Douglas DC-8-73F aircraft

Service difficulty reports · 3

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

SDR U2RA485AML5571Inu · failedNR 1 INS SCREEN WENT BLANK, NR 1 INU FAILED. NR 2 INS WARNING FLAG FLASHING, NR 2 INU FAILED. INFORMATION REPORTED FROM FLIGHT CREW IS AS FOLLOWS. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY. ON DESCENT FROM FL 260 TO 6000 WITHIN 75 MILES OF DESTINATION. THE NR 1 INS CDU WENT Mar 8, 2011 · N155CA · Doug DC873F · Independent Position Determining SystemSDR U2RA485ALM5291Pressure Switch · unreliableIN CRUISE NR 4 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ON STEADY, ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR 50 PSI . PERFORMED INFLIGHT ENGINE SHUTDOWN. WINDMILLING OIL PRESSURE 10 PSI.Jan 25, 2011 · N155CA · Doug DC873F · Engine Oil Indicating SystemSDR U2RA485FLP5226Inu · inoperativeNR1, IMMEDIATELY AFTER ROTATION, NR 1 INU FAILED, CAPT INSTRUMENTS FLAGGED FAIL. NR 2, IMMEDIATELY AFTER ROTATION GPWS WENT INOP. NR 3, IMMEDIATELY AFTER ROTATION YAW DAMPER KICKED OFF AND A/P OR YAW DAMPER WOULD NOT ENGAGE FROM EITHER PILOTS A/P TRANSFER SWDec 14, 2010 · N155CA · Doug DC873F · Inertial Guidance System
Reports on N155CA not matched to an aircraft · 6

They name N155CA, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

SDR IMP2007F00000Bulkhead · crackedFOUND BULKHEAD (NR 45346-000) LOCATED AT STA 46.0 TO HAVE CRACKS IN RADIUS OF VERTICAL FLANGE, EXTENDING APPROXIMATELY .5 INCH FROM THE TOP. (K)Dec 1, 2007 · N155CA · Piper PA31T · Fuselage Main, BulkheadSDR IMP2002F00000Support Bracket · crackedFOUND CRACKS EMINATING FROM LAST RIVET ON INBOARD UPPER ENGINE SUPPORT BRACKET. IT APPEARS THAT THIS RIVET WAS SMASHED HARDER THAT NECESSARY DURING MANUFACTURE.Apr 22, 2002 · N155CA · Piper PA31T · Engine Mount SectionSDR 99ZZZX1569Bracket · crackedGEAR UNSAFE LIGHT STAYED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. FOUND FORWARD SUPPORT BRACKET FOR RT MLG UPLOCK FRACTURED AND UPLOCK ASSY BENT. BOLT HOLE ACROSS FRACTURE SHOWS EVIDENCE OF PRE-EXISTING CRACK. NOT VISIBLE WITHOUT REMOVAL OF UPLOCK ASSY.Mar 18, 1999 · N155CA · Piper PA31T · Main Landing Gear Attach Section

STCs that may be installed · 135

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