# N152US: 1973 Douglas DC-10-40, registration cancelled 2002-10-30 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: October 30, 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: 46761 - Year built: 1973 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: November 6, 1973 - Certificate issued: November 29, 1973 - Last registry action: July 17, 2001 - Mode S code: A0D370 - 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/N152US - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=152US - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N152US-2002-10-30 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 (40) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 0100061152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0100061152), Jan 4, 2001: DOOR. UNSECURE. AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE DURING CLIMBOUT OF MCO. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MCO AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND CENTER ACCESSORY DOOR UNSECURED. ACC - [SDR 0000991152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0000991152), Mar 22, 2000: ENGINE. STALLED. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT 125 KTS, THE NR 2 ENGINE AUDIBLY AND VISIBLY COMPRESSOR STALLED. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENAN - [SDR 9903411152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9903411152), Jul 30, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CRACK ON VERTICAL LEG OF CARGO FLOOR FRAME AT FS 879, RBL 33. REPAIRED PER EA 11-169416. - [SDR 9903241152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9903241152), Jul 22, 1999: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON ANGLE FITTING FROM FS 420 - 460. REPAIRED PER EA 11-168628. - [SDR 9903421152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9903421152), Jul 13, 1999: BEAM. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN I-BEAM SUPPORT AT FS 791, BL 0. REPAIRED PER EA 11-168291. - [SDR 9806981152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9806981152), Apr 20, 1998: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. DURING LANDING ROLLOUT WHILE IN REVERSE THRUST, THE NR 1 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN WITH THE EGT REACHING A MAXIMUM OF 940C. MAINTENANC - [SDR 9807481152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9807481152), Mar 11, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING L CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON EXTERIOR SKIN AT FASTENERS FS 1801-1821, LONGERON 43R. REPAIRED PER EA 11-155549. - [SDR 9805531152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9805531152), Mar 11, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FRAME AT FS 459, LBL 62 IN THE FORWARD AVIONICS COMPARTMENT. REPAIRED PER EA 11-150785. - [SDR 9805501152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9805501152), Mar 10, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FRAME AT FS 459, RBL 62 IN FORWARD AVIONICS COMPARTMENT. REPAIRED PER EA 11-150785. - [SDR 9805521152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9805521152), Mar 1, 1998: WEB. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE NOSE GEAR SUPPORT BEAM RIGHT WEB AT FS 476. REPAIRED PER EA 11-156156. - [SDR 9805511152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9805511152), Mar 1, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FORWARD CARGO DOOR JAMB FS 895. REPAIRED PER EA 11-154993. - [SDR 9801691152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9801691152), Jan 27, 1998: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. DURING LANDING ROLLOUT, THE NR 3 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED. THE EGT REACHED 670C AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. THE CREW RESTARTED THE ENGINE WHILE TAXIING WITH - [SDR 9801101152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9801101152), Jan 18, 1998: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. AT TOP OF DESCENT WITH POWER REDUCTION, THE NR 1 ENGINE AUDIBLY COMPRESSOR STALLED. THERE WAS A SLIGHT VIBRATION AND RISING EGT. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN WITH A - [SDR 9717691152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9717691152), Sep 17, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE INSPECTION, FOUND THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT DOORS 3L AND 3R AND ROWS 22-27 (BOTH AISLES). MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY, BA - [SDR 9713141152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9713141152), Jul 5, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE INSPECTION, MID CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY FAILED BITE TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY PACK. - [SDR 9711781152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9711781152), Jun 16, 1997: ALTIMETER. FAILED. DURING CRUISE, FIRST OFFICER'S ALTIMETER OFF FLAG CAME INTO VIEW AND SMOKE COMING FROM THE UNIT. PULLED CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND RETURNED TO HNL. MAINTENANCE REPLAC - [SDR 9710681152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9710681152), Jun 3, 1997: PRBC. FAILED. DURING DESCENT, THE NR 2 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED WITH RISING EGT. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AT MAX EGT OF 650C. NR 2 ENGINE RESTART AND SUBSEQUENT OPERATION WERE N - [SDR 9709461152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9709461152), May 7, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN UNDER LEFT BODY FAIRING FS 1741 - 1761. REPAIRED PER EA 11-124146. - [SDR 9702811152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9702811152), Feb 9, 1997: FIRE WARNING. ILLUMINATED. DURING CLIMB, THE NR 3 ENIGNE FIRE INDICATION ILLUMINATED. SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGED. DUMPED 16,800 LBS AND RETURNED TO LAX. AIRCRAFT TO BE FE - [SDR 9620671152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9620671152), Sep 24, 1996: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING T-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 52 AT THE CENTER WHEEL WELL AFT SHELF FS 1509 TO 1521. REPLACED FITTING (P/N AYB 7063-501) PER SRM 51-00-00. - [SDR 9620461152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9620461152), Sep 21, 1996: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING T-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE LONGERON 48R ATTACH FITTING AT FS 1509 TO 1521. REPLACED FITTING (P/N AYB 7061-1). - [SDR 9620641152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9620641152), Sep 20, 1996: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING T-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE OVERWING EXTERNAL LONGERONS 29R AND 30R FROM FS 1432 TO 1501. REPAIRED LONGERONS PER EA 11-110221. - [SDR 9621191152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9621191152), Sep 19, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CRACKED. DURING T-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE FORWARD CARGO FLOOR BEAM AT FS 1099, LBL 58. REPAIRED BEAM (P/N ADA 0039-5) PER EA 11-110248. - [SDR 9621171152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9621171152), Sep 18, 1996: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING T-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 46R FROM FS 1754 - 1812. REPAIRED LONGERON (P/N AFA 7098-1) PER EA 11-110220. - [SDR 9621161152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9621161152), Sep 17, 1996: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING T-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 48R FROM FS 1964 - 1970. REPAIRED LONGERON (P/N AGA 7047-501) PER EA 11-110251. - [SDR 9620621152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9620621152), Sep 17, 1996: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING T-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE RBL 65 SEAT TRACK AT FS 1841. REPAIRED TRACK (P/N NFA 6222-39) PER EA 11-110225. - [SDR 9619841152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9619841152), Sep 15, 1996: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING T-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE LONGERON 52 END FITTING AT FS 1521. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 53-00-01. - [SDR 9620611152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9620611152), Sep 12, 1996: DOOR JAMB. CRACKED. DURING T-CHECK, FOUND TWO CRACKS IN THE NR 3R DOOR JAMB FORWARD WEB FS 1250 TO 1256 AT THE FLOOR LEVEL. REPAIRED WEB (P/N AEA 0155-2) PER EA 11-110246. - [SDR 9619821152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9619821152), Sep 11, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING T-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION AND A SHEARED BOLT IN THE 4L DOOR CUTOUT SPLICE FS 1851 AT LONGERON 15L. REPLACED BOLT PER SRM 51-31-01. - [SDR 9613631152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9613631152), Jun 18, 1996: OIL FILL LINE. LOOSE. THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY BEGAN TO DECREASE AND AT FIVE GALLONS, THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. CREW FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURE AND RETURNED TO HNL. ALSO, ON TAXIING - [SDR 9608171152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9608171152), Mar 22, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN THE FORWARD CABIN FAILED THE SELF-TEST. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. - [SDR 9512171152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9512171152), Aug 9, 1995: OVERRIDE VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING LANDING ROLL, THE NR 1 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A COMPRESSOR STALL WHILE IN REVERSE THRUST. THE EGT WENT TO 910 DEGREES AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. THE ENGINE - [SDR 9508851152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9508851152), Jun 3, 1995: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. DURING CRUISE WHILE TAKING WHITE LINE READINGS, THE NR 3 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A COMPRESSOR STALL AND WAS SHUTDOWN. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO MSP WHERE AN UNEVENTF - [SDR 9504731152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9504731152), Mar 25, 1995: ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE 'J' ANGLE AT FS 1781, RBL 20 - LBL 15 BELOW THE SUMP FLOOR. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED DOUBLER. - [SDR 9504751152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9504751152), Mar 24, 1995: BULKHEAD. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE BULKHEAD AT FS 1157, STR 51R AND 50R IN THE CENTER ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED REPA - [SDR 9504741152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9504741152), Mar 24, 1995: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON LONGERON 52 AT FS 1139 - 1156 IN CENTER ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS PER - [SDR 9505191152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9505191152), Mar 23, 1995: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN AND BULKHEAD AFT OF CENTER LANDING GEAR AT FS 1509 - 1531, LONGERONS 50L AND 50R. REMOVED CORROS - [SDR 9504891152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9504891152), Mar 21, 1995: BULKHEAD. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE CENTER WING PRESSURE BULKHEAD AND LONGERON 52 IN THE CENTER ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT. REPAIRED BULKHEAD PER EA N1 - [SDR 9504481152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9504481152), Mar 21, 1995: RIB. DAMAGED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND THE RIGHT DETACHABLE ELEVATOR RIB DAMAGED AT FS XE =67.226, 49.5 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE. REPAIRED PER SRM 55-20-00. - [SDR 9504471152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9504471152), Mar 21, 1995: ROLLER TRAY. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE ROLLER TRAY IN THE FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT AT FS 759, RBL 28. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FI ## 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 19970210004559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970210004559I), Feb 10, 1997: Doug DC1040 (N152US), Los Angeles, CA. NR3 engine fire light on climbout. Used bottles. Dumped fuel. Returned lax. Burnt soot source unknown. Ferried. - [Incident 19930712026949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930712026949I), Jul 12, 1993: Doug DC1040 (N152US), San Francisco, CA. NR3 engine shutdown due to oil filter clog light on. Returned. Landed safely. - [Incident 19850328014939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850328014939I), Mar 28, 1985: Doug DC1040 (N152US), Chicago, IL. Shutdown engine after noting abnormal fuel burn. Broken fuel line to engine vane control actuator. - [Incident 19830309011949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830309011949I), Mar 9, 1983: Doug DC1040 (N152US), Milwaukee, WI. Takeoff aborted after #2 engine compressor stalled. - [Incident 19810122006689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810122006689I), Jan 22, 1981: Doug DC1040 (N152US), Minneapolis, MN, Minor damage. After takeoff a fire warning and reverser unlock on number one engine, due to ducting disconnected to reverser unit --- 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.