# N144JC: 1972 Douglas DC-10-40, registration cancelled 2004-11-22 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: November 22, 2004 - 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: 46753 - Year built: 1972 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: December 11, 1972 - Certificate issued: December 6, 2000 - Last registry action: December 16, 2003 - Mode S code: A0B257 - Owner when cancelled: [Northwest Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORTHWEST%20AIRLINES%20INC) - Location: [Saint Paul, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Saint%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/N144JC - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=144JC - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N144JC-2004-11-22 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 Douglas DC-10-40: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-10-40.md ## Service difficulty reports (39) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 9902191144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9902191144), May 18, 1999: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING M CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 48R UPPER AND LOWER SURFACE FROM FS 1119 - FS 1139. REPAIRED PER EA 11-166880. - [SDR 9902221144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9902221144), May 17, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING M CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN TRANSVERSE FRAME BELOW DOOR 3R THRESHOLD AT FS 1256, RBL 110. REPAIRED PER EA 11-166446. - [SDR 9902231144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9902231144), May 14, 1999: SPAR. CORRODED. DURING M CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON CHORD AT UPPER CENTER TANK FORWARD SPAR AT FS 1236, RBL 70 TO RBL 75. REPAIRED PER EA 11-167439. - [SDR 9902211144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9902211144), Apr 20, 1999: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DURING M CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FLOOR I BEAM SUPPORT AT FS 879 AT BL 0. REPAIRED PER EA 11-167434. - [SDR 9902201144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9902201144), Apr 20, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING M CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON BELLY SKIN AT FS 1356 BETWEEN LBL 51 AND LBL 52. REPAIRED PER EA 11-166595. - [SDR 9901961144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9901961144), Apr 20, 1999: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING M CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON BELLY SKIN AT FS 1353 - 1365 AND LONGERON 51L - 52L. REPAIRED PER EA 11-166595. - [SDR 9810271144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9810271144), Oct 13, 1998: LINE. FAILED. ON DEPARTURE FROM HNL, LOST ALL HYDRAULIC FLUID IN NR 3 SYSTEM. FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURE AND RETURNED TO HNL. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR - [SDR 9806751144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9806751144), Apr 15, 1998: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. AFTER LANDING WHILE CREW WAS ATTEMPTING TO RESTOW THE NR 3 ENGINE THRUST REVERSER, THE NR 3 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED. EGT CLIMBED TO 820C AND THE ENGINE WAS SH - [SDR 9803131144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9803131144), Feb 22, 1998: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. DURING CRUISE AT FL370, THE NR 2 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED, EGT ROSE TO 940C AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. A RESTART ATTEMPT AT FL330 WAS SUCCESSFUL AND THE ENG - [SDR 9722521144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9722521144), Dec 1, 1997: TR UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE NR 3 ENGINE THRUST REVERSER UNLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AT 70 KTS WITH THE INDICATION EXTINGUISHING WITH POWER RE - [SDR 9717361144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9717361144), Sep 11, 1997: HANDLE. LACK OF LUBE. DURING APPROACH, UNABLE TO GET ALL GREEN LIGHTS ON THE LANDING POSITION. RECYCLED GEAR TWICE WITH NO HELP. USED ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION AND ALL GREEN LIGHTS IL - [SDR 9716251144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9716251144), Aug 25, 1997: TR LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. ON TAKEOFF ROLL, THE NR 3 ENGINE THRUST REVERSER UNLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AT 100 KNOTS AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENAN - [SDR 9713601144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9713601144), Jun 29, 1997: ROLL COMPUTER. FAILED. DURING CRUISE, COULD NOT ENGAGE AUTO PILOTS WITHOUT ENCOUNTERING ROLLING INPUT TO THE AILERONS. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO LGW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH ROLL COMPUTE - [SDR 9709911144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9709911144), May 12, 1997: SWITCH. STICKING. DURING LANDING, LOWERED LANDING GEAR HANDLE AND RED UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND DID NOT GO OUT. RECYCLED GEAR AND OPERATION WAS NORMAL. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND - [SDR 9706051144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9706051144), Mar 23, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE INSPECTION, FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHT IN MID CABIN FLOOR AND CEILING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. - [SDR 9613851144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9613851144), Jun 20, 1996: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE INSPECTION, FOUND THE OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY FAULTED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE OVERWING EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY. - [SDR 9613581144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9613581144), Jun 11, 1996: BULKHEAD. CORRODED. DURING T-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE PRESSURE BULKHEAD CAP FS 1369 IN THE CENTER MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL. REPAIRED CAP (P/N AYB 7080-5) PER EA 11-105427. - [SDR 9613571144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9613571144), Jun 9, 1996: FRAME. CORROSION. DURING T-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FS 1360 FRAME FROM LONGERON 51L TO 51R. REPAIRED FRAME (P/N AYB 7031-3) PER EA 11-105407. - [SDR 9613561144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9613561144), Jun 6, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING T-CHECK, FOUND A 4.625 INCH CRACK IN THE FS 1561 FRAME SPLICE AT LONGERON 44L. REPAIRED SPLICE (P/N AEA 7296-11) PER EA 11-102166. - [SDR 9613551144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9613551144), Jun 6, 1996: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING T-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 43R AT FS 1561. REPAIRED LONGERON (P/N AFA 7070-1) PER EA 11-105418. - [SDR 9613541144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9613541144), Jun 6, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING T-CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE SKIN XOS 290 AND 330. REPAIRED SKIN (P/N ARB 2984-501, -502) PER EA 11-105409. - [SDR 9613971144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9613971144), Jun 4, 1996: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING T-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR JAMB FRAME AT THE LOWER FORWARD CORNER FS 895, LONGERON 41R. REPAIRED FRAME (P/N ADA 0233) PER EA 11-1 - [SDR 9613521144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9613521144), Jun 4, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING T-CHECK, FOUND A .9 INCH CRACK IN THE RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE SKIN AT XOS 603. REPAIRED SKIN (P/N ARB 2887-502) PER EA 11-105398. - [SDR 9613511144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9613511144), Jun 4, 1996: BULKHEAD. CORRODED. DURING T-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE CENTER ACCESSORY PRESSURE BULKHEAD WEB AT FS 1156, LBL 9. REPAIRED WEB (P/N NPB 6280-3) PER EA 11-105414. - [SDR 9613501144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9613501144), Jun 4, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING T-CHECK, FOUND A 3.625 INCH CRACK IN THE FS 1841 FRAME BETWEEN LONGERON 12L TO 13L EXTENDING COMPLETELY THROUGH THE INBOARD FLANGE AND 2.25 INCH INTO THE - [SDR 9612861144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9612861144), Jun 4, 1996: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING T-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE SPLICE FITTING JUST INBOARD OF THE LOWER FORWARD CORNER OF THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR JAMB. REPLACED FITTING (P/N ADA 7109-50 - [SDR 9612581144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9612581144), Jun 1, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING T-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE LEFT WHEEL WELL GEAR SUPPORT FITTING AT THE REAR SPAR XORS 240. REPLACED FITTING (P/N ARB198-501). - [SDR 9605011144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9605011144), Mar 1, 1996: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. DURING LANDING ROLLOUT, THE NR 3 ENGINE EXPERIENCED REVERSE STALL. CREW FOLLOWED COCKPIT OPERATING PROCEDURE AND NR 3 ENGINE SHUTDOWN WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT F - [SDR 9510491144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9510491144), Jul 8, 1995: FUEL/OIL COOLER. LEAKING. DURING CRUISE, STRONG SMELL AND SOME SMOKE AND FUMES WERE PRESENT IN THE CABIN. RETURNED TO MSP. REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE FUEL/OIL COOLER AND AIR CONDITIONING S - [SDR 9509951144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9509951144), Jun 26, 1995: INS COMPUTER. UNRELIABLE. DURING CRUISE, THE NR 2 INS BECAME UNRELIABLE. THE NR 3 INS WAS ALREADY ON MEL. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO BOS. REPLACED THE NR 2 INS COMPUTER. - [SDR 9508691144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9508691144), May 28, 1995: ENGINE. FAILED. DURING CRUISE, THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY BEGAN TO DECREASE FOLLOWED BY DECREASE IN OIL PRESSURE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. APPROXIMATELY 85,000 POUNDS OF FUE - [SDR 9503701144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9503701144), Mar 12, 1995: SKIN. CRACK. DURING PERIODIC INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE LEFT WING LEADING EDGE SKIN AT THE FORWARD INBOARD CORNER OF FUELING ACCESS DOOR. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND IN - [SDR 9503691144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9503691144), Mar 12, 1995: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE LOWER CHORD OF FRAME AT FS 1099, STRINGER 51R AND 52R. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED SPLICES PER EA - [SDR 9504201144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9504201144), Mar 11, 1995: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING PERIODIC INSPECTION, DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE RIGHT DROOPED LEADING EDGE. REMOVED DAMAGE AND REPAIRED PER EA 11-96662. - [SDR 9503721144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9503721144), Mar 11, 1995: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON FRAME AT FS 1902 LONGERON 51R TO 50L AND FS 1997 LONGERON 51L TO 48R. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED DOUBLER - [SDR 9503711144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9503711144), Mar 9, 1995: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC INSPECTION, DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE FLOORBEAM AT FS 939 IN FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT. - [SDR 9504221144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9504221144), Mar 7, 1995: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE FUEL TANK BULKHEAD TEE AT FS 1159, X = 50. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE - [SDR 9504231144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9504231144), Mar 6, 1995: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE LEFT SIDE CENTER FUSELAGE EXTERNAL LONGERONS 30L-32L, FS 1386-1523. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED REPAI - [SDR 9504641144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9504641144), Mar 2, 1995: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC INSPECTION, CRACKS WERE FOUND ON LONGERON 28L AT FS 514. LONGERON IS MADE FROM .050 INCH THICK 7075-T6 ALUMINUM. TRIMMED LONGERON AND INSTALLED ## FAA accident and incident reports (1) 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 19871117075019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871117075019I), Nov 17, 1987: Doug DC1040 (N144JC), Minneapolis, MN, Minor damage. Fire warning system activated on takeoff. Returned. Clamp on engine nose cowl anti-ice ducts improperly installed. ## Other aircraft with N144JC - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N144JC): Cessna 340A, S/N 340A0360, built 1977 - [Cancelled 2019-01-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N144JC-2019-01-30): Justin Chapman DJI S-1000+, S/N 03P0011438. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Chapman Aerospace LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHAPMAN%20AEROSPACE%20LLC), [Long Beach, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Long%20Beach) --- 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.