# N158US: 1974 Douglas DC-10-40, registration cancelled 2002-06-20 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: June 20, 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: 46767 - Year built: 1974 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: July 18, 1974 - Certificate issued: August 5, 1974 - Last registry action: January 16, 2001 - Mode S code: A0E9BA - 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/N158US - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=158US - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N158US-2002-06-20 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 (32) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 0100571158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0100571158), Feb 16, 2001: ENGINE. LEAKING. DURING CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CREW REPORTED SMOKE ENTERING THE CABIN FROM A PNEUMATIC SOURCE. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO LAX AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENA - [SDR 0004391158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0004391158), Dec 1, 2000: AFTER TAKEOFF, FOUR GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHEN GEAR SELECTED UP. FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURE. VERIFIED GEAR UP VISUALLY. RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT - [SDR 9903391158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9903391158), Aug 9, 1999: POWER LEVER. OUT OF ADJUST. AFTER TOUCHDOWN WHEN REVERSE THRUST WAS APPLIED, THE NR 3 ENGINE DID NOT ACCELERATE. THE NR 2 ENGINE DEVELOPED MAXIMUM REVERSE THRUST WHILE THE NR 1 THRUST REVE - [SDR 9900131158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9900131158), Jan 11, 1999: LIGHT. SMOKING. DURING APPROACH INTO BOS, FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTICED SMOKE FROM CABIN LIGHT ABOVE SEAT 2H AND 2J. NOTIFIED COCKPIT AND SHUT LIGHTS OFF. SMOKE DISSIPATED. CAPTAIN - [SDR 9710501158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9710501158), May 25, 1997: PROX BOX. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING TAKEOFF, GEAR VIBRATION WAS FELT UPON RETRACTION AND ALL UNSAFE GEAR LIGHTS REMAINED RED. RECYCLED GEAR AND OPERATION WAS NORMAL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BO - [SDR 9710111158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9710111158), May 21, 1997: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. AT 1,400 FEET DURING TAKEOFF, THE NR 2 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED TWICE WITH EGT MOMENTARILY REACHING 900C ON BOTH OCCASIONS. NO OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATIONS. MAIN - [SDR 9702791158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9702791158), Feb 9, 1997: APU. FAILED. DURING BOARDING, THE APU FAILED, FIRE BOTTLES WERE FIRED AND CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE. REPLACED APU, WATER SEPARATOR BAGS AND PURGED PACKS. - [SDR 9701501158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9701501158), Jan 27, 1997: PRESSURE SWITCH. FAILED. DURING TAKEOFF, THE NR 3 MANIFOLD FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DUMPED 76,500 LBS OF FUEL AND RETURNED TO IAD. REPLACED THE MANIFOLD PRESSURE SWITCH. - [SDR 9624011158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9624011158), Nov 10, 1996: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. AT FL310 WHEN POWER WAS REDUCTED FOR DESCENT, THE NR 2 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A COMPRESSOR STALL. THERE WAS A SUBSEQUENT VIBRATION UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. N - [SDR 9617151158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9617151158), Aug 7, 1996: ENGINE. OVERTEMP. DURING LANDING ROLLOUT, THE NR 1 ENGINE EGT WENT ABOVE RED LIMIT LINE FOR ABOUT THREE SECONDS. THE ENGINE WAS THEN SHUTDOWN WHILE STILL IN REVERSE AND A/C TAXIE - [SDR 9615891158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9615891158), Jul 11, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE RIGHT WING FIXED LEADING EDGE SKIN AT XOS 610. REPAIRED SKIN (P/N ARB2887-502) PER EA 11-105354. - [SDR 9615881158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9615881158), Jul 11, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE LEFT WING FIXED LEADING EDGE SKIN AT XOS 610. REPAIRED SKIN (P/N ARB2887-501) PER EA 11-105353. - [SDR 9609471158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9609471158), Apr 30, 1996: FUEL CONTROL. MALFUNCTIONED. WHILE WAITING FOR TAKEOFF, THE NR 1 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALL OCCURRED AT ENGINE IDLE POWER. EGT TEMPERATURE REACHED 700 CELSIUS AND THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. - [SDR 9600451158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9600451158), Jan 2, 1996: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND THE AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY FAILED BITE TEST. REPLACED THE AFT POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY PACK. - [SDR 9520631158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9520631158), Dec 18, 1995: PNEU MANIFOLD. FAILED. DURING CLIMB, THE NR 2 PNEUMATIC MANIFOLD FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ITEM ENTERED IN MINIMUM E - [SDR 9519761158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9519761158), Dec 2, 1995: PT2 PROBE. CRACKED. DURING START OF DESCENT, THE NR 2 ENGINE EGT WENT TO 1010 DEGREES FOR 90 SECONDS. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO AN UNEVENTFUL TWO-ENGIN - [SDR 9507661158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9507661158), May 7, 1995: PAN. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE AFT LAV SERVICE PAN INNER SURFACE FS 1980. REPAIRED PAN PER EA 11-98056. MFG PART NUMBER AGA3098-501. - [SDR 9508241158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9508241158), May 4, 1995: BULKHEAD. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE CENTER ACCESS PRESSURE BULKHEAD FS 1156 AT LONGERON 43R. REPAIRED PER EA 11-98042. - [SDR 9507741158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9507741158), May 4, 1995: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE AFT LAV SERVICE PAN AND SKIN DOUBLER AT FS 1980 - 1986, L50L TO L50R. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE - [SDR 9507641158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9507641158), May 2, 1995: WEB. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR WEB AND DOUBLER FS 1900 TO 1928, LBL 107. REPAIRED PER EA 11-98053. MFG PART NUMBER AGA3807-5. - [SDR 9507621158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9507621158), May 1, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN THE FORWARD CARGO FLOOR FRAME FLANGE FS 879, LBL 38. REPAIRED PER EA 11-98027. MFG PART NUMBER ADA7034-3. - [SDR 9507611158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9507611158), Apr 28, 1995: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK LBL 107, FS 1521. REPAIRED PER EA 11-98049. - [SDR 9506731158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9506731158), Apr 27, 1995: SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE FLOOR SUPPORT AT FS 459, LBL 6 TO RBL 56. REPLACED FLOOR SUPPORT. - [SDR 9506721158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9506721158), Apr 27, 1995: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE SEAT TRACK AT FS 1311 - 1399, LBL 107. REMOVED CORROSION AND REPAIRED SEAT TRACK. - [SDR 9506711158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9506711158), Apr 27, 1995: SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE FLOOR SUPPORT AT FS 440, RBL 2 - 6. REPLACED THE FLOOR SUPPORT. - [SDR 9507761158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9507761158), Apr 26, 1995: FASTENERS. BROKEN. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND BROKEN FASTENERS COMMON TO THE NR 4 BANJO FITTING AFT FLANGE AND THE PYLON CARRY THROUGH CAP. INSTALLED BUSHINGS AND REPAIRED CHANN - [SDR 9506671158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9506671158), Apr 26, 1995: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE SEAT TRACK AT FS 1476 - 1510, LBL 107. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED REPAIR. - [SDR 9506441158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9506441158), Apr 24, 1995: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE SEAT TRACK AT FS 440 - 485, RBL 9. REPLACED SEAT TRACK. - [SDR 9506431158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9506431158), Apr 24, 1995: R3 DOOR. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE FORWARD AND AFT LOWER DOOR 3R STRUCTURE AT FS 1260 AND 1305. STOP DRILLED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER. - [SDR 9506391158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9506391158), Apr 21, 1995: L3 DOOR. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE DOOR 3L AFT LOWER LIGHTENING HOLE AT FS 1305. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER. - [SDR 9506291158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9506291158), Apr 20, 1995: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND DENTED AND GOUGED AT FS 1801, STR 2L TO 4L. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLERS. - [SDR 9507751158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9507751158), Apr 4, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE FORWARD CARGO FLOOR FRAME AT FS 879, LBL 38. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER EA 11-98027. MFG ## 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 CHI93IA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93IA248), Jul 10, 1993: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-40 (N158US), Detroit, MI, incident, no damage. Probable cause: the failure of a navigation system (#1 INS) for reason or reasons undetermined. ## FAA accident and incident reports (2) 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 19990809034969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990809034969I), Aug 9, 1999: Doug DC1040 (N158US), Minneapolis, MN, Minor damage. (-23) DC-10 landed on a wet runway (30R) with 10 kt tail wind at msp. Normal reverse thrust did not work. Aircraft was unable to stop on the runway. Aircraft… - [Incident 19930710028519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930710028519I), Jul 10, 1993: Doug DC1040 (N158US), Detroit, MI. Had uncommanded rudder oscillation on climb. Disconnected NR1 inertail navigation system. Returned. Landed safely. ## Other aircraft with N158US - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N158US): Ascending Technologies FIREFLY, S/N 34000100 --- 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.