# N156US: 1974 Douglas DC-10-40, registration cancelled 2002-04-30 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: April 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: 46765 - Year built: 1974 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: March 6, 1974 - Certificate issued: March 28, 1974 - Last registry action: January 16, 2001 - Mode S code: A0E24C - 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/N156US - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=156US - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N156US-2002-04-30 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 (28) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 0103161156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0103161156), Sep 3, 2001: DUCT. BROKEN. ON CLIMBOUT AT MSP, NR 1 AND NR 2 MANIFOLD FAIL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD BANG AFT OF NR 2 DOOR. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCID - [SDR 0002831156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0002831156), Aug 3, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING L CHECK FOUND CRACK IN RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL FRAME AT BS 1505. REPAIRED PER EA 178315. - [SDR 9905091156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9905091156), Nov 26, 1999: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING DESCENT AT 12,000 FEET WHILE IN TURBULENCE, THE NR 2 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. THE RESTART ATTEMPT WAS SUCCESSFUL WITH ENGINE OPERATION NORMAL FOR THE REMAINDER - [SDR 9901211156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9901211156), Jan 14, 1999: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CRACKS ON THE FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD AT FS 791, LBL 6 TO RBL 2. REPAIRED PER EA 11-162058. - [SDR 9901251156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9901251156), Jan 13, 1999: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON HORIZONTAL SECTION OF LONGERON 30R AT FS 1450, 1470 AND 1503. ALSO, FOUND TWO INCH CRACK ON HORIZONTAL SECTION OF LONGERON 30 - [SDR 9901281156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9901281156), Jan 12, 1999: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 32L BETWEEN FS 1501 AND 1521. REPAIRED PER EA 11-162062. - [SDR 9901231156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9901231156), Jan 12, 1999: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON HORIZONTAL SECTION OF LONGERON 31R AT FS 1471 AND 1491. CRACKS WERE ALSO FOUND ON HORIZONTAL SECTION OF LONGERON 31R AT FS 15 - [SDR 9901271156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9901271156), Jan 10, 1999: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 34R AT FS 1521 AND 1531. REPAIRED PER EA 11-162072. - [SDR 9901241156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9901241156), Jan 10, 1999: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 30L BETWEEN FS 1501 TO 1521. REPAIRED PER EA 11-162061. - [SDR 9901261156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9901261156), Jan 8, 1999: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION BEYOND SRM LIMITS ON LONGERON 44R AT FS 1601. REPAIRED PER EA 11-162068. - [SDR 9901221156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9901221156), Jan 3, 1999: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CRACK ON THE FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD AT FS 879 LBL 7. REPAIRED PER EA 11-162057. - [SDR 9807601156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9807601156), Apr 26, 1998: RCCB. INOPERATIVE. DURING CRUISE, LOST GROUND SERVICE BUS, VIDEO SYSTEM BECAME INOPERATIVE AND ALSO TOILETS. WATER QUANTITY INDICATED ZERO AND WATER PRESSURE INDICATED LOW. FLIGHT - [SDR 9801791156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9801791156), Jan 26, 1998: ACTUATOR. OUT OF ADJUST. ON TAKEOFF ROLL AT APPROXIMATELY 60 KNOTS, THE NR 3 ENGINE THRUST REVERSER UNLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GA - [SDR 9715881156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9715881156), Aug 18, 1997: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING LINE INSPECITON, FOUND 'B' ZONE LEFT AISLE FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE FROM ROWS 10AB TO 20AB. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE TO THE EMERGENCY P - [SDR 9710721156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9710721156), Jun 4, 1997: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, PASSENGERS REPORTED A FLASH AND FLAME BALL FROM LEFT WING. ALSO, TOWER REPORTED HEARING A LOUD NOISE. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AT 80 KNOTS. CREW - [SDR 9710511156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9710511156), May 28, 1997: DISAGREE LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. DURING TAKEOFF, THE SLAT DISAGREEMENT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ABORTED TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FLAP POSITION INDICATOR AND INSTALLED THE DC10 SLAT DISAGREE - [SDR 9710481156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9710481156), May 26, 1997: PROX CONTL BOX. FAILED. DURING TAKEOFF, THE SLAT DISAGREEMENT LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH THE TAKEOFF WARNING HORN. ABORTED TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE MAIN LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY CON - [SDR 9700461156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9700461156), Jan 11, 1997: SWITCH. FAILED. DURING TAKEOFF, FOUR UNSAFE GEAR UP INDICATION ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR AND RECEIVED THE SAME INDICATION. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR - [SDR 9603121156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9603121156), Feb 10, 1996: BLEED CONVERTER. MALFUNCTIONED. AT TOP OF DESCENT, THE NR 3 ENGINE EXPERIENCED COMPRESSOR STALL. THE NR 3 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND RESTARTED. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO LGW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. R - [SDR 9520251156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9520251156), Dec 13, 1995: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. DURING LANDING WHILE IN REVERSE THRUST, THE NR 1 AND NR 3 ENGINES COMPRESSOR STALLED WITH THE EGTS GOING TO 980 DEGREES FOR 5 SECONDS BEFORE THE ENGINES WERE SH - [SDR 9514191156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9514191156), Sep 11, 1995: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. TOP OF DESCENT, NR 3 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED AND WAS SHUTDOWN. ENGINE WAS RESTARTED AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE ENGINE WAS INSPECTED, BORESCOPED - [SDR 9513591156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9513591156), Sep 3, 1995: TR DRIVE CABLE. BROKEN. DURING TAKEOFF, THE NR 2 ENGINE THRUST REVERSER UNLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. REMOVED BROKEN DRIVE CABLE, INSTALLED LOCKOUT PLATES AND DEFE - [SDR 9510131156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9510131156), Jun 19, 1995: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN, FS 1509 TO 1515, LONGERON 50L AND 50R. REPAIRED SKIN (P/N AYB 7065-1,-2) PER EA 11-98643. - [SDR 9509891156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9509891156), Jun 19, 1995: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN DOUBLER FS 1975 TO 1986, LONGERON 50L AND 50R. REPAIRED DOUBLER (AGA 7053-1) PER EA 11-98627. - [SDR 9510511156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9510511156), Jun 14, 1995: MOUNTING RINGS. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE NR 1 AND NR 2 RADIO ALTIMETER ANTENNA MOUNTING RINGS. REPAIRED PER EA 11-98574. - [SDR 9506451156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9506451156), Apr 24, 1995: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. DURING DESCENT WITH THE POWER LEVERS RETARDED, THE NR 3 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A COMPRESSOR STALL WITH A RISE IN EGT FOLLOWED BY A FLAMEOUT. A RELIGHT WAS SUCCESSFU - [SDR 9506231156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9506231156), Apr 12, 1995: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING OVERNIGHT INSPECTION, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN WAS TORN JUST FORWARD OF DOOR 2L. REMOVED DAMAGE AND REPAIRED PER EA 11-96714. - [SDR 9501151156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9501151156), Jan 19, 1995: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. DURING TAKEOFF (CDG), THE NR 3 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A COMPRESSOR STALL AT 48 KNOTS AND THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. THE ENGINE WAS INSPECTED AND A GROUND RUN-UP CONFI ## NTSB investigations (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB CHI82IA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82IA015), Nov 17, 1981: Douglas DC-10 (N156US), Minneapolis, MN, incident, minor damage ## 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 19820705043129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820705043129I), Jul 5, 1982: Doug DC1040 (N156US), Boston, MA. Failed to hold short of active runway per taxi instruction. 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