# N157US: 1974 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: 46766 - Year built: 1974 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: May 16, 1974 - Certificate issued: May 29, 1974 - Last registry action: January 16, 2001 - Mode S code: A0E603 - 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/N157US - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=157US - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N157US-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 (21) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 0101461157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0101461157), Apr 18, 2001: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON L43R AT BS 1783-1786. REPAIRED PER EA 11-182576. - [SDR 0101451157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0101451157), Mar 23, 2001: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON FORWARD FRAME OF CENTER CARGO DOOR JAMB AT BS 1708 BETWEEN L42R AND L44R. REPAIRED PER EA 11-183322. - [SDR 0003621157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0003621157), Sep 12, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING L CHECK FOUND CRACK ON FRAME AT BS 458 STRINGER 40L. REPAIRED PER EA 11-179142. - [SDR 9803171157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9803171157), Feb 22, 1998: TR UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING LANDING ROLLOUT, THE NR 3 ENGINE THRUST REVERSER DID NOT STOW AND THE ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED. THE EGT REACHED 1000C AND THE ENGNE WAS SHUT DOWN. MAINT - [SDR 9720781157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9720781157), Nov 5, 1997: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. DURING LANDING ROLLOUT WHILE COMING OUT OF REVERSER THRUST, THE NBR 1 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED. THE EGT ROSE TO 850C AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. THE CREW STA - [SDR 9718791157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9718791157), Oct 5, 1997: BLEED DUCT. DAMAGED. AT ROTATION, THE NR 1 ENGINE FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY THE REVERSER UNLOCK LIGHT. WITH POWER REDUCED TO IDLE ON THE NR 1 ENGINE, THE FIRE LIGHT WENT OU - [SDR 9720411157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9720411157), Oct 4, 1997: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 51R AT FS 1119. REPAIRED PER EA 11-152790. - [SDR 9720421157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9720421157), Oct 1, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN FS 1509 TO 1531 AND LONGERON 49L TO 49R. REPAIRED PER EA 11-150758. - [SDR 9718641157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9718641157), Sep 30, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING M CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON SKIN DOUBLER AT FS 1157 BETWEEN LONGERON 51L AND 50L. REPAIRED PER EA 11-152199. - [SDR 9718631157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9718631157), Sep 30, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING M CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT FS 1148 BETWEEN LONGERONS 51R AND 52. REPAIRED PER EA 11-152199. - [SDR 9718981157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9718981157), Sep 25, 1997: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK (P/N AEA7325-11) BETWEEN FS 1288 AND 1301 AT DOOR 3L. REPAIRED PER EA 11-152198. - [SDR 9718421157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9718421157), Sep 24, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DURING M CHECK, FOUND CRACK ON FLOORBEAM UPPER CAP AT RBL 5, FS 791. REPAIRED PER EA 11-150759. - [SDR 9720431157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9720431157), Sep 11, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT LOWER BEACON MOUNTING AREA. REPAIRED PER EA 11-150583. - [SDR 9713421157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9713421157), Jul 9, 1997: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. WHEN NR 2 ENGINE POWER ADVANCED TO 1.2 EPR AND STABLE FOR A CROSSBLEED START, THE NR 2 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED. EGT WAS RISING THROUGH 680 CELSIUS WHEN THE EN - [SDR 9711981157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9711981157), Jun 19, 1997: EGT INDICATION. RISING. ON LANDING ROLLOUT WHILE COMING OUT OF REVERSE THRUST, THE NR 3 ENGINE EGT STARTED RISING RAPIDLY. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN WITH A MAX EGT OF 650C. MAINTENANCE - [SDR 9704791157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9704791157), Mar 6, 1997: SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING TAKEOFF, RECEIVED THE GEAR WARNING AND 3 RED LIGHTS. RECYCLED GEAR AND RECEIVED 3 RED LIGHTS. REPLACED MAIN LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY CONTROL WITH NO HELP. - [SDR 9616011157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9616011157), Jul 25, 1996: OIL PRESS TRANSM. FAILED. DURING TAKEOFF, THE NR 3 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 20 PSI. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE - [SDR 9603551157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9603551157), Feb 12, 1996: COMPUTER. FAILED. DURING TAKEOFF, CAPTAIN'S AIRSPEED INDICATOR FROZE AT 100 KNOTS WHILE THE FIRST OFFICER'S INDICATOR READ 60 KNOTS. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. THE CAPTAIN'S AIR DATA C - [SDR 9605301157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9605301157), Feb 4, 1996: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. DURING TAKEOFF, THE NR 3 ENGINE STALLED AND TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE AND BORESCOPE OF NR 3 ENGINE REVEALED NO TROUBLE. REPLACED THE NR 3 E - [SDR 9601661157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9601661157), Jan 18, 1996: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE RBL 7 LONGERON FITTING FROM FS 1509 TO 1521 IN THE CENTER GEAR WHEEL WELL. REPLACED THE FITTING PER SRM 51-00-00 FIG 2. - [SDR 9502651157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9502651157), Feb 16, 1995: AIR DUCT. RUPTURED. DURING INITIAL CLIMB, THE NR 1 ENGINE EXPERIENCED THE REVERSER UNLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATE THEN GO OUT FOLLOWED BY THE FIRE LIGHT AND BELL COMING ON. POWER WAS REDU ## 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 CHI88IA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88IA003), Oct 5, 1987: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-40 (N157US), Milwaukee, WI, incident, minor damage ## FAA accident and incident reports (3) 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 20000820029089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000820029089I), Aug 20, 2000: Doug DC1040 (N157US), Minneapolis, MN, 1 fatal. (-23)Abeam mcw the captain was found in the foward lav by the lead flight attendant. He was not breathing and had no pulse. An emegency was declared by the… - [Incident 19871005079079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871005079079I), Oct 5, 1987: Doug DC1040 (N157US), Milwaukee, WI. Tail cone fell off engine on climbout. Returned. Bolts that held cone on had sheared allowing cone to drop off. - [Incident 19790825032559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790825032559I), Aug 25, 1979: Doug DC1040 (N157US), Detroit, MI. Flight returned after massive bird strike. Two engine damaged. --- 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.