# N116AA: 1972 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10, registration cancelled 2002-06-10 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: June 10, 2002 - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-10-10) (registry code 3022110) - Engine: [GE CF6-6 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cf6-6-series) (registry code 30020) - Data sheets: [TCDS A22WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A22WE), [TCDS E23EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E23EA) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 46516 - Year built: 1972 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: July 12, 1972 - Certificate issued: May 18, 1999 - Last registry action: May 14, 2002 - Mode S code: A0427E - Owners when cancelled: [Federal Express Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FEDERAL%20EXPRESS%20CORP), [Attn Michael Wilson III](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ATTN%20%20MICHAEL%20WILSON%20III) - Location: [Memphis, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Memphis) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 35.0351° N, 89.9272° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 38118, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N116AA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=116AA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N116AA-2002-06-10 From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe. ADs and bulletins for the Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-10-10.md ## Service difficulty reports (24) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR AALA990295](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990295), Feb 26, 1999: TRAP PANEL. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION INSIDE SIDE STRUT BLOCK ATTACHMENT HOLES. AREA LOCAL BLENDED AND TREATED PER AA ESO 7349 DAGED 2-26-99. (M) - [SDR HALA9800420](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9800420), Dec 18, 1998: SWITCH. FAILED. HNL - FLT 938 - UPON ENTERING AREA OF POSSIBLE ICING WE TURNED ON WING ANTI-ICE. AFTER ABOUT 30 SECONDS TO 1 MINUTE MANIFOLD NR 1 FAIL LIGHT CAME ON, COMPLETED, - [SDR HALA9800364](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9800364), Oct 25, 1998: SEAT. MALFUNCTIONED. SFO - FLT 11 - SMOKE IN COCKPIT. REMOVED AND REPLACED FE SEAT, OPS CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR HALA9800138](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9800138), May 31, 1998: CONTROLLER. FAILED. SEA - FLT 21 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM SEA TO HNL, AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE IN ANY MODE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SEA WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. REPL - [SDR HALA9800112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9800112), May 7, 1998: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. LAX - FLT 09 - RIGHT WING CRACKED N THE REAR SPAR CAP WEB NEAR XORS 433/402. INSTALLED FUEL TANK REPAIR DOUBLER PER ES07349, DATED 5-7-98. (X) - [SDR HALA9700300](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9700300), Dec 7, 1997: FUEL LINE. LEAKING. FLT 25 - HNL - HEAVY SMELL OF KEROSENE IN COCKPIT AND CABIN AFTER A/C ARRIVED AT GATE. FOUND FUEL LINE TO APU LEAKING AT 'B' NUT. TIGHTENED 'B' NUT. REPLACED PA - [SDR HAL960110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAL960110), Nov 11, 1996: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN VERTICAL FRAMES ABOVE THE ACCESS DOOR 115AZ AT STATION 464. INSTALLED ANGLE DOUBLER PER SRM 53-00-01 VOL - [SDR HAL960109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAL960109), Nov 11, 1996: FALSE SPAR. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FALSE SPAR AFT INBOARD SIDE AT STATION XORS 164 TO STATION XORS 197. INSTALLED 'L' ANGLE DOUBLERS ON UPPER AND LOWER FALS - [SDR HAL960105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAL960105), Nov 11, 1996: CABLE TRACK. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION AT AFT END OF RIGHT CABLE TRACK. INSTALLED NEW TRACK PER SRM 51-01-00-05. (M) - [SDR HAL960104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAL960104), Nov 11, 1996: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 48R AND INTERCOSTAL AT LONGERON 48R. INSTALLED NEW INTERCOSTAL AND LONGERON 48R PER AARD 51-01-00. (M) - [SDR HAL960103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAL960103), Nov 9, 1996: CASTING. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT INBOARD AILERON ACTUATOR CASTING CRACKED AT THE LOWER AFT INBOARD END. REPAIRED PER ESO 7349 DATED 11-1-96. (M) - [SDR HAL960107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAL960107), Nov 8, 1996: CHANNEL. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE 'U' CHANNEL SUPPORT HAS CORROSION FROM LONGERON 51L TO 51R ON THE BELL FRAME AT STATION 1139. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF 'U' CHANNEL PE - [SDR HAL960102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAL960102), Nov 8, 1996: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE BELOW FRAME 979 ON AFT SIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE PER SRM 51-01-00-5. (M) - [SDR HAL960101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAL960101), Nov 8, 1996: TRAP PANEL. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN THE AREA FOR BARREL NUTS OF THE TRAPEZOIDAL PANEL RIGHT MLG. INSTALLED INBOARD AND OUTBOARD BARREL NUT BUSHINGS PER SRM 57-20 - [SDR HAL960100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAL960100), Nov 5, 1996: LAV PAN. CORROSION. MID LAVATORY FLOOR PAN HAS CORROSION ON FORWARD SIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED PAN IAW ESO 7349. (M) - [SDR HAL960099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAL960099), Nov 5, 1996: FRAME. CORROSION. CORROSION AND CRACKS ON FRAME AT STATION 1278 BETWEEN LONGERONS 52L AND 52R. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-21-01 AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 51-00-01 PAGE 124D - [SDR HAL960097](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAL960097), Nov 4, 1996: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON AFT SIDE OF SHEAR TIE BELOW FRAME AT STATION 939, LONGERON 49 RIGHT TO 49 LEFT. REMOVED CORRODED SECTION OF SHEAR TIE AND INS - [SDR HAL960094](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAL960094), Nov 1, 1996: LONGERON. CORRODED. LONGERON 52 FROM STATION 1139 TO 1156 IS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED LONGERON PER SRM 51-01-00-05. (M) - [SDR HAL960096](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAL960096), Oct 31, 1996: STRINGER. CORRODED. STRINGER 48L CORRODED AT LOWER FLANGE FAST HOLES. CLEANED CORROSION AND ADDED STRAP TO 48L PER SRM 51-00-01 PAGE 10, SRM 51-01-00-03 PAGE 1 FIG 1A (SHEET 1) FIG - [SDR HAL960095](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAL960095), Oct 31, 1996: DOUBLER. CORRODED. UNDERSIDE OF LEFT WING JUST OUTBOARD OF MLG STRUT DOOR TAPER LOCK FASTENER HEAD CORRODED. INSTALLED DOUBLER (ESO 7349) CORROSION PROTECT THE RE-WORKED AREA PER - [SDR HAL960092](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAL960092), Oct 28, 1996: FRAME. CORROSION. CORROSION ON BELT FRAME STATION 999 AFT SIDE BETWEEN LONGERONS 49R AND 48L. REMOVED CORRODED SECTION OF LOWER FRAME 'J' ANGLE AND INSTALLED SPLICE REPAIR PER SR - [SDR HAL960091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAL960091), Oct 22, 1996: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DEEP CORROSION 3.5 INCHES ALONG INBOARD SIDE OF NR 4 SEAT TRACK LOCATED BETWEEN STATION 439 AND STATION 469, A ZONE CABIN FLOOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 SEAT - [SDR HAL960090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAL960090), Oct 21, 1996: SUPPORT. CORRODED. LEFT FLOOR SUPPORT FRAME HAS CORROSION AT STATION 1621 UNDER NR 1 ROLLER TRACK. INSTALLED DOUBLER AT STATION 1621 ON LEFT END OF FLOOR SUPPORT FRAME UNDER ROLLE - [SDR HAL9679](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAL9679), Jun 24, 1996: APU. OIL LEAK. HNL - FLT 12 - SMOKE AND OIL SMELL IN CABIN ON GROUND PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. *SUPPLEMENTAL SDR TO SHOW FINAL CLOSING ACTION*. REMOVED NRS 1, 2, 3 AIR CONDITIONER C ## FAA accident and incident reports (6) From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [Incident 19850824047649I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850824047649I), Aug 24, 1985: Doug DC1010 (N116AA), Los Angeles, CA, Minor damage. Precautionary landing after bird strike on takeoff roll. Fan blades replaced in number one engine. - [Incident 19810117006529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810117006529I), Jan 17, 1981: Doug DC1010 (N116AA), Jamaica, NY, Minor damage. #4 Tire blew 1 1/2 hrs after takeoff. Found #4 and 8 brake lines reversed which caused antiskid to flat spot tire. - [Incident 19800926071299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800926071299I), Sep 26, 1980: Doug DC1010 (N116AA), Chicago, IL. Landed with engine shutdown. Replaced fuel pump and control. - [Incident 19781217025459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781217025459I), Dec 17, 1978: Doug DC10/ (N116AA), San Francisco, CA. Crew member injured by "c" lift door in lower lobe galley. Microswitch must have stuck closed. - [Incident 19781022029779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781022029779I), Oct 22, 1978: Doug DC1010 (N116AA), Boston, MA. Takeoff aborted due to malfuntion in the airspeed system. Found bugs in captain's pitot tube. - [Incident 19780808049509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780808049509I), Aug 8, 1978: Doug DC10/ (N116AA), Hamilton, Bahamas. Passengers evacuated due to smoke from #2 engine. Found leaking hydraulic pump. ## Other aircraft with N116AA - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N116AA): Cessna 525B, S/N 525B-0194, built 2007 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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