# N145US: 1973 Douglas DC-10-40, registration cancelled 2002-11-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 1, 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 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt9d-series) (registry code 52054)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A22WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A22WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 46754
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Experimental, showing compliance
- Airworthiness date: July 1, 1999
- Certificate issued: March 12, 1973
- Last registry action: January 16, 2001
- Mode S code: A0B716
- 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/N145US
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=145US
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N145US-2002-11-01

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 (28)

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

- [SDR 9903021145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9903021145), Jun 30, 1999: DOUBLER. CRACKED. DURING M CHECK, FOUND CRACK ON RIGHT WING FIXED LEADING EDGE AT XORS 593 TO 629.3. REPAIRED PER EA 11-168615.
- [SDR 9902561145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9902561145), Jun 28, 1999: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING M CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 48R AT FS 1125. REPAIRED PER EA 168621.
- [SDR 9902571145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9902571145), Jun 24, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING M CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FORWARD CARGO FLOOR FRAME AT FS 1099, RBL 58. REPAIRED PER EA 11-167242.
- [SDR 9903031145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9903031145), Jun 13, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING M CHECK, FOUND CRACK AND CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT FS 1509 - 1531, LONGERON 47L TO 48R. REPAIRED PER EA 11-168288.
- [SDR 9902591145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9902591145), May 23, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING M CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN CENTER GEAR WHEEL WELL ON LOWER SHELF SKIN AT FS 1512-1518, LBL 11 - LBL 27. REPAIRED PER EA 11-168288.
- [SDR 9902581145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9902581145), May 23, 1999: SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING M CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN CENTER GEAR WHEEL WELL ON LOWER LEG SUPPORT AT FS 1510 BETWEEN BL 0 AND LBL 5. REPAIRED PER EA 168288.
- [SDR 9902551145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9902551145), May 23, 1999: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING M CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN CENTER GEAR WHEEL WELL ON LOWER SHELF SUPPORT FITTING OUTBOARD LEG AT FS 1512-1518 AT RBL 12. REPAIRED PER EA 11-168288.
- [SDR 9902541145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9902541145), May 23, 1999: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING M CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN CENTER GEAR WHEEL WELL ON LOWER SHELF SUPPORT FITTING OUTBOARD LEG AT FS 1512 - 1517 AT LBL 12. REPAIRED PER EA 11-168288.
- [SDR 9902531145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9902531145), May 23, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING M CHECK, FOUND CRACK ON SKIN AT FS 1510 BETWEEN LONGERON 50R AND 51R. REPAIRED PER EA 168288.
- [SDR 9801091145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9801091145), Jan 15, 1998: ENGINE. OVER TEMP. DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT WHILE COMING OUT OF REVERSE THRUST, THE NR 3 ENGINE REACHED AN EGT OF 940C FOR ONE SECOND. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. MAINTENANCE PERF
- [SDR 9707021145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9707021145), Apr 2, 1997: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. AFTER AIRCRAFT PUSHBACK FROM GATE, NR 1 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A COMPRESSOR STALL WHILE AT IDLE POWER. FLIGHT CREW SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. M
- [SDR 9619931145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9619931145), Sep 14, 1996: SENSOR. FAILED. DURING LANDING ROLLOUT, THE NR 1 AND NR 3 ENGINES EXPERIENCED REVERSE STALL SIMULTANEOUSLY. BOTH ENGINES WERE SHUT DOWN DUE TO INCREASING EGT AND AIRCRAFT TAXIE
- [SDR 9618921145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9618921145), Sep 1, 1996: TT2 SENSOR. FAILED. DURING TAXING OUT, THE NR 1 ENGINE EXPERIENCED COMPRESSOR STALL AND VIBRATION. AS THE NR 1 ENGINE EGT CLIMBED TO 750 DEGREES, THE CREW FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURE, S
- [SDR 9611061145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9611061145), May 14, 1996: WEB. CRACKED. DURING T-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE RIGHT NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEELWELL WEB FS 481 - FS 496, WATER LINE -60 TO -70. REPAIRED WEB (P/N NCA 6246-28) PER EA 11-1042
- [SDR 9612691145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9612691145), May 13, 1996: JAMB DOUBLER. CORRODED. DURING T-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN THE AFT CARGO DOOR JAMB LOWER AFT CORNER DOUBLERS AND RAIL. REPAIRED DOUBLERS (P/N AFA7052-1, AFA7083-501) AND THE RAIL (P/N 
- [SDR 9611611145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9611611145), May 13, 1996: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING T-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE RIGHT OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK FROM FS 1990 - FS 2005, RBL 67. REPAIRED TRACK (P/N NFA 6222-9) PER EA 11-104266.
- [SDR 9611031145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9611031145), May 13, 1996: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING T-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 45R AT FS 1690. REPAIRED LONGERON (P/N AFA 7097-1) PER EA 11-104262.
- [SDR 9611591145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9611591145), May 11, 1996: TRACK. CORRODED. DURING T-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE LEFT OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK FROM FS 1521 - FS 1541, LBL 107. REPAIRED TRACK PER EA 11-099327.
- [SDR 9611001145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9611001145), May 11, 1996: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING T-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 52 AT FS 1652. REPAIRED LONGERON (P/N AFA 7078-1) PER EA 11-104261.
- [SDR 9611581145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9611581145), May 9, 1996: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING T-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON EXTERNAL LONGERON 31R AT FS 1504. REPAIRED LONGERON (P/N AEA 7136-2) PER EA 11-105391.
- [SDR 9612681145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9612681145), May 8, 1996: JAMB WEB. CRACKED. DURING T-CHECK, FOUND TWO CRACKS 2.5 AND 1.75 LONG 3L IN THE DOOR 3L AFT LOWER DOOR JAMB WEB. REPAIRED WEB (P/N AEA0112-1) PER EA 11-105390.
- [SDR 9611571145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9611571145), May 8, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING T-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE EXTERIOR SKIN FS 1343 - FS 1368, LBL 51 - RBL 51, AT THE POPPET DRAIN PLUGS. REPAIRED SKIN (P/N AYB 7065/NYB 6208) PER EA
- [SDR 9611561145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9611561145), May 8, 1996: JAMB. CRACKED. DURING T-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE 3R LOWER FORWARD DOOR JAMB WEB. REPAIRED WEB (P/N AEA 0115-2) PER EA 11-105389.
- [SDR 9611541145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9611541145), May 7, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING T-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE LEFT WING LEADING EDGE SKIN AT THE FUELING ACCESS CUT-OUT XOS 611. REPAIRED SKIN (P/N ARB 2887-501) PER EA 11-105388.
- [SDR 9518341145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9518341145), Nov 17, 1995: EEL POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. DURING LINE CHECK, MID CABIN EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS FAILED TEST. REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY.
- [SDR 9506631145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9506631145), Apr 23, 1995: ROLL COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING DESCENT WHEN DEPLOYING SPEEDBRAKES, AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO THE LEFT. VISUAL AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS NORMAL, NO FAULTS FOUND AND AUTO-PILOT BITE CHECK WAS N
- [SDR 9505681145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9505681145), Apr 13, 1995: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMB, THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL FILTER CLOG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LAX WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL TWO ENGINE LANDING
- [SDR 9505491145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9505491145), Apr 9, 1995: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CRUISE WITH A BANK ANGLE OF 10 DEGREES, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED ROLL TO 30 DEGREES. ADDITIONALLY, DURING APPROACH WITH 20 DEGREES SELECTE

## FAA accident and incident reports (5)

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 19910127006399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910127006399I), Jan 27, 1991: Doug DC1040 (N145US), Salt Lake City, UT. Compressor stall and high EGT on NR1 engine. Shut engine down. Declared emergency. Landed safely.
- [Incident 19861125068299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861125068299I), Nov 25, 1986: Doug DC1040 (N145US), St Louis, MO. Fire warning illuminated inflight. Engine was secured and an emergency landing made. Faulty fire warning system.
- [Incident 19860820047339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860820047339I), Aug 20, 1986: Doug DC1040 (N145US), Las Vegas, NV. NR2 fuel boost pumps low light came on and NR2 engine spooled down. Relite was successful and flight continued.
- [Incident 19860318016499I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860318016499I), Mar 18, 1986: Doug DC1040 (N145US), Tampa, FL. Vapor trailed from aircraft on takeoff. Dumped fuel and returned. Fuel vent line fitting shifted, venting overboard
- [Incident 19780204005839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780204005839I), Feb 4, 1978: Doug DC10/ (N145US), Edmonton, CN, Minor damage. Engine shut down during cruise due to compressr stall. The fan had disintegrated.

## Other aircraft with N145US

- [Cancelled 2021-03-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N145US-2021-03-06): DJI INSPIRE 1, S/N W13DCC17030629. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Parker Jason L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PARKER%20JASON%20L), [Greenville, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Greenville)

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