# N32MS: Douglas DC3A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Douglas DC3A](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3a) (registry code 3021433, 32 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-1830 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-1830-series) (registry code 52020)
- Serial number: 4978
- Type: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: December 18, 1974
- Certificate issued: June 18, 2011
- Expires: June 30, 2027
- Mode S code: A36D1B
- Registered owner: [Reid Robert](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/REID%20ROBERT)
- Location: [Mesa, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Mesa)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.5119° N, 111.5794° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85215, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=32MS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N32MS

From the FAA registry file of October 22, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Pratt & Whitney R-1830 model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Douglas DC3A)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Pratt & Whitney R-1830 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N32MS.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N32MS.

## Service difficulty reports (3)

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

- [SDR 96ZZZX3797](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX3797), Jul 19, 1996: CARBURETOR. MALFUNCTION. ENGINE WILL NOT IDLE, DIES/RESTARTS OK. WILL NOT TAKE THROTTLE. WANTS TO BACKFIRE THROUGH CARBURETOR. REMOVED CARBURETOR. REPLACED WITH OVERHAULED UNIT.
- [SDR 96ZZZX2998](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX2998), May 28, 1996: MIXTURE CONTROL. MALFUNCTION. CYLINDER HEAD TEMPERATURE RUNNING HIGHER THAN NORMAL AND ENGINE ERRATIC WHEN AUTO LEAN SELECTED AT CRUISE. AMC TIME IN SERVICE, 843.9 HRS.
- [SDR 95ZZZX3312](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX3312), Jun 14, 1995: ENGINE. MAKING METAL. OIL TEMP HIGHER THAN NORMAL ON TRAINING FLIGHT. FOUND SMALL AMOUNT OF METAL IN OIL SCREEN. ENGINE REMOVED FOR REPAIR 6-13-95.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Douglas DC3A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3a/aircraft.md
- The Pratt & Whitney R-1830 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-1830-series.md

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