# N144AA: 1974 Mcdonnell-Douglas DC-10-30, registration cancelled 2002-05-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 16, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell-Douglas DC-10-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-10-30) (registry code 3023501)
- Engine: [GE CF6-50 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cf6-50-series) (registry code 30018)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A22WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A22WE), [TCDS E23EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E23EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 47848
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: April 22, 1981
- Last registry action: May 16, 2002
- Mode S code: A0B18D
- Location: [Hialeah, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Hialeah)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 25.8332° N, 80.2787° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33010, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N144AA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=144AA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N144AA-2002-05-16

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-10-30: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-10-30.md

## Service difficulty reports (34)

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

- [SDR AALA991255](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991255), Aug 23, 1999: PROBE. DEFECTIVE. LAX - FLT 123 - EN ROUTE DFW-HNL - NUMBER 2 FUEL TANK QTY GAUGE INDICATED 5000 LBS LESS THAN TANKS 1 AND 3. FUEL WAS TRANSFERRED AND TANKS BALANCED. CONTINUED F
- [SDR AALA990953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990953), Jun 25, 1999: FILTER. DEFECTIVE. HNL - FLT 72 - DURING CLIMB-OUT, NR 2 ENGINE STRAINER CLOG LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY AND THEY STAYED ON. FLIGHT CREW ACCOMPLISHED SHUT DOWN PROCEDURES CH
- [SDR AALA990642](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990642), Apr 29, 1999: PACKING. LEAKING. HNL - FLT 72 - AFTER TAKEOFF HNL, A FLUID LEAK WAS REPROTED COMING FROM THE LEFT WING. FLIGHT AIR INTERRUPTED AND RETURNED HNL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDE
- [SDR AALA990160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990160), Feb 5, 1999: APU. DEFECTIVE. DFW - FLT 102 - DURING TAKEOFF AND CLIMB, FUME SMELL IN CABIN WAS NOTICED BY CREW AND PASSENGERS AND DISSIPATED. ODOR RETURNED DURING DESCENT AND LASTED THROUGH
- [SDR AALA990100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990100), Jan 14, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION 12 INCHES FORWARD OF AFT BULKHEAD INSIDE RIGHT W/W ON SKIN PLATE BELOW STRINGER 32R. REPAIRED WITH DOUBLERS PER ESO 7349, DATED 1-7-99. (M
- [SDR AALA990075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990075), Jan 14, 1999: LONGERON. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 31R UNDER HAT SECTION. REPAIRED PER SRM VOL 1 53-10-00. (M)
- [SDR AALA990067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990067), Jan 14, 1999: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION AT STRINGER 30 AT FUSELAGE RT ABOVE WING SURFACE STATION 1401 TO STATION 1441. REMOVED CORROSION IN STRINGER 30 AND INSTALLED SPLICE REPAI
- [SDR AALA990066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990066), Jan 14, 1999: LONGERON. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 32R UNDER HAT SECTION. REPAIRED PER ESO 7349 DATED 01-14-99. (M)
- [SDR AALA990047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990047), Jan 8, 1999: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON STRINGER 51L. REPLACED STRINGER END PER AARD 51-01-00-05. (M)
- [SDR AALA990045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990045), Jan 8, 1999: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON L52 STATION 1964-1975. REPLACED STRINGER END PER AARD 51-01-00-05. (M)
- [SDR AALA990044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990044), Jan 8, 1999: CAP. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND STRINGER 50R END CAP CORRODED AT AFT HOLE IN SPLICE. REPLACED STRINGER END CAP PER AARD 51-01-00-05. (M)
- [SDR AALA990022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990022), Jan 8, 1999: ANGLE. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON LEFT ATTACH ANGLE OUTBOARD NR 1 ROLLER TRAY STATION 1014-1099. REMOVED AND REPLACED SIDE WALL TO ROLLER TRAY Z-ANGLE STATION 959 TO 109
- [SDR AALA990083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990083), Jan 6, 1999: LONGERON. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 52 FORWARD OF STATION 1156 FORWARD TO STATION 1148. REMOVED PART, TREATED, PRIMED AND PAINTED AND INSTALLED NEW PART AND FASTE
- [SDR AALA990082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990082), Jan 6, 1999: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION AT STRINGER 51R. INSTALLED NEW STRINGER FROM STATION 1059-1079 AND SPLICES PER SRM 53-10 VOL 1 P-T PLUS P PER SRM 51-21-01. (M)
- [SDR AALA990007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990007), Jan 5, 1999: SUPPORT. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND GALLEY SUPPORT CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED GALLEY SUPPORT AARD 51-10-00-1. (M)
- [SDR AALA990006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990006), Jan 5, 1999: SUPPORT. CORRODED. TUL - GALLEY SUPPORT CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED GALLEY SUPPORT AARD 51-10-00-1. (M)
- [SDR AALA990005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990005), Jan 5, 1999: SUPPORT. CORRODED. TUL - FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED NR 2 GALLEY SUPPORT. FABRICATED FLOOR SUPPORT PER AARD 51-10-00-1. (M)
- [SDR AALA990009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990009), Jan 4, 1999: PLUG. CORRODED. TUL - LAV TIE DOWN TRACK PLUG CORRODED IN NR 1 SEAT TRACK. INSTALLED NEW LAV TRACK PLUG PER SRM 57-21-01. (M)
- [SDR AALA990013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990013), Dec 30, 1998: TRUNNION. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION IN AFT LUG OF FORWARD TRUNNION. REMOVED CORROSION BY BORING LUG TO 4.072 DIAMETER. INSTALLED OVERSIZE BUSHING AND SHIM PER SRM 57-20-00. (
- [SDR AALA990012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990012), Dec 30, 1998: TRUNNION. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION IN FORWARD LUG OF FORWARD OF FORWARD TRUNNION. REMOVED CORROSION BY BORING LUG TO 4.0675 DIA. INSTALLED OVERSIZE BUSHING AND SHIM PER SRM 
- [SDR AALA990010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990010), Dec 30, 1998: TRUNNION. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION IN AFT LUG OF AFT RT MLG TRUNNION. REMOVED CORROSION BY BORING LUG TO 4.054 INCH. INSTALLED OVERSIZE BUSHING AND SHIM PER SRM 57-20-00. (M)
- [SDR AALA990008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990008), Dec 28, 1998: CHANNEL. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON CHANNEL AROUND LAV TIE DOWN HOLES. REPLACED LAV SUPPORT CHANNEL PER AARD 51-10-00-01. (M)
- [SDR AALA981211](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981211), Jun 19, 1998: VALVE. FAILED. HNL - FLT 102 - AFTER TAKEOFF HNL, RT MAIN GEAR DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE. RECYCLED GEAR DOOR, REMAINED OPEN. RETURNED HNL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LAND
- [SDR AALA980011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980011), Jan 26, 1998: TRUNNION. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION IN FORWARD LUG OF AFT TURNNION. REMOVED CORROSION BY BORING LUG TO 4.125 DIAMETER. INSTALLED OVERSIZE BUSHING AND SHIM PER SRM 57-20-00. (
- [SDR AALA990046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990046), Jan 8, 1998: LONGERON. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 51R BETWEEN STATION 1964 AND 1975. REMOVED CORROSION ON LONGER 51R PER SRM 51-21-01. REPLACED STRINGER 651R END CAP PER AARD 5
- [SDR AALA972108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA972108), Nov 6, 1997: WIRE. LOOSE. ORD - FLT 72 - EN ROUTE HNL/ORD DURING CRUISE, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS AT RIGHT AISLE IN FIRST CLASS CABIN ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO ORD AND LANDED WITH
- [SDR AALA972110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA972110), Oct 31, 1997: MULTIPLEXER. DEFECTIVE. DFW - FLT 102 - EN ROUTE HNL/DFW, DURING CRUISE, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS AT RIGHT AISLE IN FIRST CLASS CABIN ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO DFW AND LANDED WI
- [SDR AALA972109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA972109), Oct 31, 1997: LIGHTS. MALFUNCTIONED. ORD - FLT 2248 - EN ROUTE DFW/ORD DURING CRUISE, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS AT RIGHT AISLE IN MID AND FIRST CLASS CABINS ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO ORD AND 
- [SDR AALA970884](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970884), Apr 25, 1997: SUPPORT. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION ON CASTING SUPPORT FWD END OF FWD CARGO LOWER JAMB BELOW RT ROLLER TRAY AT STA 874 TO STA 888, LONGERON 43R. AFTER CORROSION BLEND-OUT, INSTALLE
- [SDR AALA970764](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970764), Apr 18, 1997: ROLLER TRACK. CORRODED. TUL - RIGHT ROLLER TRACK OUTBOARD FLANGE HAS DEEP CORROSION FORWARD CARGO AFT LOWER DOOR JAM AREA STA 999 AND LONGERON 43R. INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF ROLLER TRAC
- [SDR AALA970741](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970741), Apr 16, 1997: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. TUL - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION AT L3 DOOR INSIDE NR 7 DOOR STOP ATTACH HOLES IN AFT DOOR FRAME STA 1305 AND CORROSION INSIDE NR 4 AND NR 5 DOOR STOP ATTA
- [SDR AALA970733](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970733), Apr 11, 1997: JAMB. DAMAGED. TUL - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND TEMPORARY DOUBLER INSTALL ON BOTTOM OF AFT DOOR JAM BOX PANEL AT L3 DOOR. STA 1302 TO STA 1318. REMOVED EXISITNG DOUBLER AND INSTALL
- [SDR AALA961242](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA961242), Aug 19, 1996: SWITCH COVER. BROKEN. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FOUND FORWARD FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY LIGHT ARMING SWITCH AT THE L1 DOOR REEL HAS BROKEN SPRING. REPLACED SWITCH COVER. S
- [SDR AALA961063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA961063), Jul 11, 1996: WIRE. LOOSE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, FOUND WIRE PULLED OFF OF PLUG FOR THE R4 DOORWAY LIGHTING FORWARD BOTTOM EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT 

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19930916043439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930916043439I), Sep 16, 1993: Doug DC1030 (N144AA), Dallas-Ft Worth, TX, Minor damage. Engine reverser light on.NR1 engine shut down. Dumped fuel, returned. Engine fan blades replaced.
- [Incident 19901109058449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901109058449I), Nov 9, 1990: Doug DC1030 (N144AA), Honolulu, HI. Pilot shut down NR2 engine on descent due to a stuck throttle. Alcohol was applied to throttle cable.
- [Incident 19880224014879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880224014879I), Feb 24, 1988: Doug DC1030 (N144AA), Dallas-Ft Worth, TX, Minor damage. Engine shutdown. Fuel dumped. Returned to airport. Found damage to compression blades.

## Other aircraft with N144AA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N144AA): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-A1, S/N 10096, built 1996

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