# N141US: 1972 Douglas DC-10-40, registration cancelled 2002-06-18 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: June 18, 2002 - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Douglas DC-10-40](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-10-40) (registry code 3023508) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT9D-3A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt9d-3a) (registry code 52050) - Data sheets: [TCDS A22WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A22WE), [TCDS E20EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E20EA) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 46750 - Year built: 1972 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: June 12, 1973 - Certificate issued: July 10, 1973 - Last registry action: January 16, 2001 - Mode S code: A0A83A - Owner when cancelled: [Northwest Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORTHWEST%20AIRLINES%20INC) - Location: [St Paul, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/St%20Paul) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 44.8873° N, 93.1924° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55111, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N141US - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=141US - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N141US-2002-06-18 From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 Douglas DC-10-40: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-10-40.md ## Service difficulty reports (43) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 0101241141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0101241141), Mar 1, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN NOSE LANDING GEAR CUTOUT RT FORWARD CORNER SKIN AT BS 464. REPAIRED PER EA 11-182711. - [SDR 0004231141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0004231141), Nov 9, 2000: PUMP. FAILED. DURING CRUISE, NR 1 SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DECREASED. FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURE, DEPRESSURIZED AND ISOLATED NR 1 SYSTEM. QUANTITY STABILIZED AT 3.5 GALLONS. UPO - [SDR 9900831141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9900831141), Jan 7, 1999: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION BETWEEN FS 1741 AND 1771 ON LONGERON 50L. REPAIRED PER EA 11-162749. - [SDR 9900651141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9900651141), Jan 7, 1999: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION AT FS 1738 ON LONGERON 50L. REPAIRED PER EA 11-162749. - [SDR 9900641141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9900641141), Jan 7, 1999: LEVER. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION UNDER AND AROUND PIVOT BEARING SUPPORT BUSHING ON INBOARD FLAP DRIVE LEVER. REPAIRED PER EA 11-162743. - [SDR 9811481141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9811481141), Dec 17, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE FRAME CRACKED AT FS 1921 AT ATTACH TO LEFT CARGO TRACK. REPAIRED PER EA 11-162429. - [SDR 9809561141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9809561141), Jun 16, 1998: FUEL LINE. CRACKED. WHILE AT CRUISE FL330, THE NR 2 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED. ALL NR 2 PARAMETERS ROLLED BACK TO FLIGHT IDLE. THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND TO POWER LEVER INPUTS AND - [SDR 9808921141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9808921141), May 7, 1998: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT, THE NR 3 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED WHILE IN REVERSE THRUST. THE EGT REACHED 970C BEFORE THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. MAINTENANCE PERFOR - [SDR 9806531141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9806531141), Apr 14, 1998: CYLINDER. FAILED. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, LOST NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT NOSE WHEEL STEERING CYLINDER LEAKING. REPL - [SDR 9723231141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9723231141), Dec 15, 1997: ENGINE. FAILED. DURING CLIMB, THE CREW OBSERVED SPARKS EXITING FROM THE REAR OF THE NR 3 ENGINE EVERY 15 TO 20 SECONDS. ALL ENGINE INSTRUMENTS INDICATED NORMAL AND NO VIBRATION - [SDR 9723111141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9723111141), Dec 12, 1997: APU. SMOKING. DURING TAXI AS PACKS NR 2 AND NR 3 WERE BROUGHT ON LINE, SMOKE BEGAN TO ENTER THE CABIN AREA. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE AND PASSENGERS DEPLANED THROUGH THE - [SDR 9721301141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9721301141), Nov 10, 1997: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 44R END FITTING AT FS 1701. REPLACED FITTING EPR SRM 51-00-00. - [SDR 9719831141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9719831141), Oct 21, 1997: FUEL CONTROL. MALFUNCTIONED. WHILE DESCENDING THRU FL350, THE NR 3 ENGINE EGT ROSE TO 880C. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. THE SECOND RESTART ATTEMPT WAS SUCCESSFUL WITH NORMAL OPERATION FOR THE - [SDR 9719081141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9719081141), Oct 13, 1997: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING LIGHT INSPECTION FOUND THE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT INOPERATIVE IN LEFT SIDE IN B-ZONE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED A BROKEN WIRE IN THE TRACK WIRING. - [SDR 9718111141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9718111141), Sep 28, 1997: TACH IND. FAILED. ON TAKEOFF ROLL, THE NR 3 ENGINE N1 INDICATION SPIKED WHILE AT MAXIMUM POWER. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AT APPROXIMATELY 40 KNOTS. ALL OTHER PARAMETERS WERE NORMA - [SDR 9717941141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9717941141), Sep 23, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE INSPECTION, FOUND THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT INOPERATIVE AFT OF DOOR 2L. MAINTENANCE REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. - [SDR 9717701141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9717701141), Sep 15, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE INSPECTION, FOUND THE FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT BETWEEN DOORS 2L AND 2R INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. - [SDR 9709471143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9709471143), Apr 19, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING 'M' CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN LEADING EDGE SKIN AT EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE ACCESS INBOARD AND OUTBOARD FORWARD CORNER. REPAIRED PER EA 11-122890. - [SDR 9708001143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9708001143), Apr 19, 1997: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FRAME AT FS 1851, LONGERON 11R. REPAIRED PER EA 11-098840. - [SDR 9709491143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9709491143), Apr 18, 1997: DOUBLER. CRACKED. DURING 'M' CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN DOUBLER BETWEEN LONGERON 4R AND 5R, FS 1129. REPAIRED PER EA 11-122888. - [SDR 9708661143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9708661143), Apr 18, 1997: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FRAME AT FS 1851 AT LONGERON 10L TO 11L. REPAIRED PER EA 11-098839. - [SDR 9708021143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9708021143), Apr 18, 1997: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FRAME AT FS 1841 JUST BELOW LONGERON 12L. REPAIRED PER EA 11-123994. - [SDR 9708011143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9708011143), Apr 18, 1997: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FRAME AT FS 1851 AT LONGERON 10R. REPAIRED PER EA 11-098840. - [SDR 9709481143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9709481143), Apr 17, 1997: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING 'M' CHECK, FOUND CORROSION LOWER AFT SKIN ATTACH ANGLE IN SILL ACCESS FS 1708, RBL 70. REPAIRED PER EA 11-124021. - [SDR 9708161143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9708161143), Apr 16, 1997: BRACKET. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON AFT SHEAR TIE AT FS 945 BETWEEN LONGERONS 45R TO 46R. REPAIRED PER EA 11-122908. - [SDR 9708101143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9708101143), Apr 16, 1997: SPAR CHORD. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN RADIUS AT AFT UPPER SPAR CHORD WING STA XW 948-946 LEFT WING. REPAIRED PER EA 11-123995. - [SDR 9708651143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9708651143), Apr 14, 1997: AFT SHELF. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON SKIN IN CENTER WHEEL WELL AFT SHELF INBOARD AND OUTBOARD OF RBL 27 'T' CHORD. REPAIRED PER EA 11-122905. - [SDR 9708641143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9708641143), Apr 4, 1997: JAMB. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN DOOR JAMB FOR DOOR 3R IN THE FORWARD LOWER WEB AT THE LOWER LIGHTENING HOLE. REPAIRED PER EA 11-122885. - [SDR 9708171143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9708171143), Mar 22, 1997: BULKHEAD CHANNEL. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN SEVERAL AREAS ON THE FOURTH AND FIFTH CHANNELS DOWN FROM THE TOP OF THE BS 2007 BULKHEAD. PRIMED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER EA - [SDR 9700861141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9700861141), Jan 19, 1997: EPR INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE NR 3 ENGINE EPR WAS LOW. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AT 50 KNOTS. MAINTENANCE FOUND EPR INDICATOR FAULTY. REPLACED THE EPR INDICATOR. - [SDR 9700961141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9700961141), Jan 16, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND THE MID CABIN EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT ON THE LEFT SIDE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED MID CABIN EMERGENCY BATTERY. - [SDR 9615861141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9615861141), Jul 3, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE LEFT WING LEADING EDGE SKIN AT THE ANTI-ICE DUCT DOOR CUTOUT XOS 467. REPAIRED SKIN PER EA 11-105129. - [SDR 9613321141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9613321141), Jun 15, 1996: CABLES. WORN. DURING TAKEOFF, DOOR 1L ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED, ABORTED TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH TRANSLATOR CABLES. - [SDR 9613111141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9613111141), Jun 14, 1996: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. AT TOP OF DESCENT, THE NR 2 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED WHEN THROTTLE WAS RETARDED. AT THE TIME OF STALL, TEMPERATURE REACHED 750 DEGREES CELSIUS. FLIGHT CONTINUE - [SDR 9602271141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9602271141), Jan 26, 1996: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. DURING LANDING ROLL-OUT (CDG), THE NR 3 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A SLIGHT REVERSE STALL. CREW FOLLOWED COCKPIT OPERATING PROCEDURE BY SHUTTING THE ENGINE DOWN AND PRO - [SDR 9509091141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9509091141), May 26, 1995: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING 'T' CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 37R AT FS 850. REPAIRED PER EA 11-98559. - [SDR 9509081141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9509081141), May 26, 1995: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING 'T' CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON STR 52 FROM FS 1710 - 1781. REPAIRED PER EA 11-97970. - [SDR 9509061141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9509061141), May 24, 1995: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING 'T' CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FS 939 FORWARD CARGO FRAME AT LONGERON 51R. REPAIRED PER EA 11-98552. - [SDR 9509051141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9509051141), May 24, 1995: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING 'T' CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FORWARD CARGO FLOOR FRAME FS 979 AT LBL 29. REPAIRED PER EA 11-98545. - [SDR 9509021141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9509021141), May 23, 1995: LE SKIN. CRACKED. DURING 'T' CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN THE RIGHT WING FIXED LEADING EDGE SKIN, XOS 610.8; ARB 1137-4 WEB AND ARB 1137-9 TEE. REPAIRED ALL PER EA 11-98524. - [SDR 9509011141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9509011141), May 23, 1995: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING 'T' CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FS 879 FORWARD CARGO FLOOR FRAME AT LBL 38. REPAIRED PER EA 11-98535. - [SDR 9508981141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9508981141), May 20, 1995: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING 'T' CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FORWARD CARGO FLOOR FRAME FS 939, LBL 38. REPAIRED PER EA 11-98542. - [SDR 9505141141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9505141141), Mar 30, 1995: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING DESCENT FL280 AT IDLE POWER, THE NR 1 ENGINE ENCOUNTERED WAKE TURBULENCE AND A SURGE FOLLOWED BY RISING EGT. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN, AND A RELIGHT WAS S ## FAA accident and incident reports (2) 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 19811118088719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811118088719I), Nov 18, 1981: Doug DC1040 (N141US), Fargo, ND. Engine flameout in flight due fuel exhaustion. Diverted, started engine prior to landing. Mismanaged fuel system. - [Incident 19790909048569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790909048569I), Sep 9, 1979: Doug DC1040 (N141US), Atlanta, GA, Minor damage. Left gear would not retract after takeoff. Gear cylinder bungee rod end broken. ## Other aircraft with N141US - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N141US): Aviat A-1C-200, S/N 3059 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.