# N146US: 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-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: 46755 - Year built: 1973 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: May 9, 1973 - Certificate issued: June 20, 1973 - Last registry action: January 16, 2001 - Mode S code: A0BACD - 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/N146US - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=146US - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N146US-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 (37) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 0101231146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0101231146), Feb 28, 2001: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON VERTICAL LEG OF LONGERON AT NUMBER 3 AIR CONDITIONING EXHAUST DOOR CUTOUT AT BS 515-520 JUST ABOVE THE LOWER EDGE. REPAIRED P - [SDR 0101221146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0101221146), Feb 15, 2001: DOUBLER. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON FORWARD CARGO DOOR JAMB DOUBLER AT BS 910 ABOVE L43R. REPAIRED PER EA 11-180797. - [SDR 0101201146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0101201146), Jan 29, 2001: FLOORBEAM. DAMAGED. DURING M-CHECK, MAIN CABIN FLOORBEAM AT BS 1293 WAS FOUND SEVERED AT LBL 106 AND CRACKED AT RBL 106 JUST INSIDE OF NR 3 LT AND NR 3 RT DOORS. REPAIRED PER EA 11 - [SDR 0101431146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0101431146), Jan 26, 2001: BEAM. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LOWER END OF BEAM AT BS 1521 PRESSURE BULKHEAD. REPAIRED PER EA 11-182647. - [SDR 9722511146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9722511146), Dec 3, 1997: TR UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. ON TAKEOFF ROLL AS POWER WAS APPLIED, THE NR 1 ENGINE THRUST REVERSER UNLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AT APPROXIMATELY 30 KTS AND THE AIRCRAFT RET - [SDR 9722201146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9722201146), Nov 26, 1997: THRUST REVERSER. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING LANDING ROLLOUT, THE NR 1 ENGINE THRUST REVERSER FAILED TO STOW. THE CREW RECYCLED THE REVERSER AND A COMPRESSOR STALL OCCURRED. MAX EGT WAS 650C. THE EN - [SDR 9722871146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9722871146), Nov 21, 1997: WEB. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL, LEFT AND RIGHT CORNER WEB AROUND FASTENERS FS 488. REPAIRED PER EA 11-153553. - [SDR 9711421146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9711421146), Jun 14, 1997: TR UNIT. LOCKED OUT. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, NR 2 ENGINE THRUST REVERSER UNLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AT 90 KNOTS. MAINTENANCE VERIFIED THAT THE THRUST REVERSER WAS LO - [SDR 9705451146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9705451146), Mar 1, 1997: WEB. CRACKED. DURING LINE CHECK, MULTIPLE CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE NCA6246-28 NOSE GEAR SUPPORT WEB AT THE UPPER FORWARD CORNERS OF BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT WEBS. REPAIRED PER EA - [SDR 9703081146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9703081146), Feb 12, 1997: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. DURING LANDING, THE NR 3 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED WHILE IN REVERSE. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN WHILE STILL IN REVERSE. PERFORMED INSPECTION WITH NO FAULTS FOUND, OPE - [SDR 9702801146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9702801146), Feb 9, 1997: TR SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING TAKEOFF, THE NR 3 ENGINE REVERSER UNLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. RERIGGED REVERSER SYSTEM. - [SDR 9702491146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9702491146), Feb 7, 1997: TT2 SENSOR. FAILED. DURING TAKEOFF, THE NR 1 ENGINE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AT 70 KNOTS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE TT2 SENSOR AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. - [SDR 9624451146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9624451146), Nov 14, 1996: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. DURING POWER REDUCTION AT FL210, THE NR 1 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A COMPRESSOR STALL. AS EGT CLIMBED TO 750 DEGREES, THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND RESTARTED. CREW FOL - [SDR 9621731146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9621731146), Oct 10, 1996: TR LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. DURING TAKEOFF ROLLOUT, THE NR 3 THRUST REVERSER LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT 60 KNOTS. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND WHILE TAXING, REALIZED THAT THE REVERSER WAS ON MEL FRO - [SDR 9621741146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9621741146), Oct 8, 1996: REV UNLOCK LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. DURING TAKEOFF ROLLOUT, THE NR 3 ENGINE REVERSER UNLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE REVERSER AND DEF - [SDR 9617961146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9617961146), Aug 15, 1996: POSITION IND. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING TAKEOFF, THE GEAR RETRACTED BUT THE RED GEAR POSITIONS INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED INSPE - [SDR 9617951146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9617951146), Aug 15, 1996: PROXIMITY BOX. FAILED. DURING TAKEOFF, ALL RED GEAR POSITION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE WARNING HORN SOUNDED WITH THE GEAR HANDLE UP. RECYCLED GEAR BUT LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNIT - [SDR 9613101146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9613101146), Jun 15, 1996: APU. FIRE. PRIOR TO PUSHBACK, APU TAILPIPE FIRE DEVELOPED. AIRCRAFT APU FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED AND FLAMES EXTINGUISHED. THE PASSENGERS WERE DEPLANED THROUGHT THE JET - [SDR 9608821146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9608821146), Apr 17, 1996: HEADER. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND A .75 INCH CRACK IN THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR CUTOUT UPPER HEADER FS 938. REPAIRED HEADER (P/N ADA0217) PER EA 11-103925. - [SDR 9608811146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9608811146), Apr 17, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN THE UPPER SKIN OF THE RIGHT INBOARD ELEVATOR. REPAIRED SKIN PER EA 11-104237. - [SDR 9608791146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9608791146), Apr 16, 1996: WEB. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE WEBS AT FS 495, Z= -64. REPAIRED WEBS (P/N NCA6246-25, -27) PER EA 11-10215 - [SDR 9602801146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9602801146), Feb 4, 1996: STALL TRANSDUCER. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING TAKEOFF, AUTO SLAT WOULD NOT RETRACT AND STICK SHAKER ACTIVATED. DUMPED 16,000 LBS OF FUEL AND RETURNED TO DTW. REPLACED AT/SC COMPUTER (11-2232-9-0001, - [SDR 9519011146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9519011146), Nov 23, 1995: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. DURING CRUISE, THE NR 2 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A COMPRESSOR STALL WITH THE EGT GOING TO MAX FOR 30 SECONDS. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BOS - [SDR 9507371146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9507371146), May 4, 1995: EPR INDICATION. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE NR 1 ENGINE EPR INDICATION FAILED AND THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. THE EPR INDICATOR WAS REPLACED AND A GROUND RUNUP CONFIRMED PROPER SYSTE - [SDR 95005701146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95005701146), Apr 12, 1995: RCCB. FAILED. DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK, THE AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY POWER FAILED TO TEST. FOUND REMOTE CONTROL CIRCUIT BREAKER (RCCB) B1-189 STUCK OPEN. REPLACED RCCB, OPERATIONAL C - [SDR 9501791146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9501791146), Feb 2, 1995: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE FUSELAGE BELT FRAME TO INTERCOSTAL STRAP AT FS 445, LBL 25 TO THE ACCESS DOOR 115AZ. REPLACED STRAP. - [SDR 9501781146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9501781146), Feb 2, 1995: FLOOR BEAM. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE FLOOR BEAM AT FS 879, RBL 29 - 37. REMOVED DAMAGE AND REPAIRED PER EA 11-96621. - [SDR 9501531146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9501531146), Jan 28, 1995: DOUBLER. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE INNER SKIN STIFFENER AT FS 1156, STR 50L AND 51L. INSTALLED NEW DOUBLER PER EA 11-96638. - [SDR 9501551146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9501551146), Jan 27, 1995: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON LONGERON AT STR 44L, FS 1581. INSTALLED REPAIR STRAP PER 11-96601. - [SDR 9501541146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9501541146), Jan 27, 1995: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE END FITTING AT LONGERON 18R, FS 1988 AND LONGERON 19R, FS 1990. INSTALLED STRAP DOUBLERS PER EA 11-96271. - [SDR 9503181146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9503181146), Jan 25, 1995: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE LONGERON 44L, FS 1581. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER EA 11-96601. - [SDR 9501281146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9501281146), Jan 23, 1995: BULKHEAD ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE SUPPORT ANGLE OF THE FORWARD BULKHEAD IN THE CENTER WHEEL WELL, AT RBL 10-29. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE PER - [SDR 9501271146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9501271146), Jan 23, 1995: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE FUSELAGE MOUNTING RINGS UNDER THE FOUR RADIO ALTIMETER ANTENNAS. INSTALLED TITANIUM DOUBLERS PER EA 11-96 - [SDR 9501261146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9501261146), Jan 23, 1995: BOLT. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC INSPECTION, CRACK INDICATIONS WERE FOUND ON THE WING PYLON TO FRONT SPAR FITTING ATTACH NR 2 LOWER BOLT. REPLACED NR 2 AND NR 4 LOWER BOLTS. - [SDR 9501141146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9501141146), Jan 19, 1995: BULKHEAD SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE SUPPORT ANGLE OF THE FORWARD BULKHEAD IN THE CENTER WHEEL WELL AT LBL 19-29. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE PER E - [SDR 9501301146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9501301146), Jan 12, 1995: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND IN THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT AT FS 1801-1815, STR 44R. REPLACED LONGERON PER EA 11-96636. - [SDR 9500631146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9500631146), Jan 12, 1995: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING PERIODIC INSPECTION, NON-STANDARD REPAIR WAS FOUND AT FS 515 - 560, STR 24L - 23L. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLERS PER EA 11-96400. ## 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 19911011049919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911011049919I), Oct 11, 1991: Doug DC1040 (N146US), San Francisco, CA, Minor damage. NR1 engine compressor stall on climb. Shut engine down. Dumped fuel. Returned. Found metal in NR1 main oil screen. --- 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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