# N162US: 1974 Douglas DC-10-40, registration cancelled 2002-09-04 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: September 4, 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: 46771 - Year built: 1974 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: December 5, 1974 - Certificate issued: December 16, 1974 - Last registry action: July 17, 2001 - Mode S code: A0FAEF - 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/N162US - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=162US - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N162US-2002-09-04 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 (39) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 0202021162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0202021162), Jun 11, 2002: LANDING GEAR. MALFUNCTIONED. ON TAKEOFF UPON GEAR RETRACTION, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR RED LIGHT REMAINED ON. PROCEEDED WITH COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL PROCEDURE. VISUALLY CHECKED GEAR WHICH APPEAR - [SDR 0101111162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0101111162), Mar 23, 2001: ACCELEROMETER. FAILED. WITH NR 1 AUTOPILOT IN COMMAND AND IAS HOLD ENGAGED AT FL 250, AIRCRAFT BEGAN A RAPID DESCENT AND NR 1 AUTOPILOT DISCONNECTED. AIRCRAFT LEVELED OFF AT FL 237 AN - [SDR 0000791162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0000791162), Mar 1, 2000: FCU. MALFUNCTIONED. WHILE DESCENDING AT FL290, THE NR 2 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. THE ENGINE OUT CHECKLIST WAS COMPLETED AND THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED. OPERATION FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE F - [SDR 9904491162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9904491162), Sep 14, 1999: RIB. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE RIB AT WS XW344 RIGHT. REPAIRED PER EA 11-167483. - [SDR 9904191162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9904191162), Sep 13, 1999: JAMB. CORRODED. DURING M CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON CENTER CARGO DOOR JAMB RAIL AND FRAME OUTER CAP BETWEEN FS 1701 - 1708. REPAIRED PER EA 11-170067. - [SDR 9904481162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9904481162), Sep 7, 1999: ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON T ANGLE FROM FS 1741 TO 1746 BETWEEN LONGERON 42L AND 43L. REPAIRED PER EA 11-170503. - [SDR 9904211162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9904211162), Sep 2, 1999: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING M CHECK, FOUND CRACK ON NR 1 RIGHT DOOR FITTING AT FS 420, LONGERON 27R. REPAIRED PER EA 11-170063. - [SDR 9904201162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9904201162), Sep 1, 1999: BEAM. CRACKED. DURING M CHECK, FOUND CRACK ON FLOORBEAM AT FS 879, RBL 30. REPAIRED PER EA 11-167477. - [SDR 9903401162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9903401162), Aug 26, 1999: WEB. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN RIGHT NOSE WHEEL WEB AT FS 475 9 INCHES BELOW UPPER PRESSURE DECK. REPAIRED PER EA 11-170427. - [SDR 9903911162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9903911162), Aug 23, 1999: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FLOORBEAM AT FS 1099, LBL 58. REPAIRED PER EA 11-106300. - [SDR 9903131162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9903131162), Aug 6, 1999: DNLOCK SENSOR. FAILED. ON DESCENT INTO SFO, UPON GEAR EXTENSION, GOT RMG UNSAFE INDICATION. RECYCLED GEAR AND STILL INDICATED UNSAFE. VISUAL CHECK OF GEAR SHOWED DOWN. DECLARED EMERGE - [SDR 9902351162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9902351162), Jun 16, 1999: LINE. LEAKING. EN ROUTE TO HNL FROM SEA, NR 2 CSD OIL PRESSURE LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED, NR 3 CSD ON MEL. FLIGHT RETURNED TO SEA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND CSD LINE LEAKI - [SDR 9810531162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9810531162), Nov 27, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LINE CHECK, LEFT AND RIGHT AISLE ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS OUT FROM ROW 22 TO 27. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND CHARGER, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. - [SDR 9809601162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9809601162), Jun 19, 1998: PROXIMITY BOX. FAILED. RECEIVED NOSE GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION WHEN GEAR EXTENDED FOR LANDING. RECYCLED GEAR AND FOLLOWED COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL PROCEDURE. VISUALLY CONFIRMED GEAR DOWN - [SDR 9808621162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9808621162), May 6, 1998: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. DURING LANDING ROLLOUT WHILE IN REVERSE THRUST, THE NR 3 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED. THE EGT ROSE TO 880C BEFORE THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED - [SDR 9806901162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9806901162), Apr 17, 1998: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. DURING LANDING ROLLOUT WHILE COMING OUT OF REVERSE THRUST AT 80 KTS, THE NR 3 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED. EGT PEAKED AT 1000C BEFORE THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND - [SDR 9806321162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9806321162), Mar 29, 1998: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON ANGLE AT FORWARD CARGO DOOR LOWER AFT JAMB FS 1009, RBL 75. REPAIRED PER EA 11-156221. - [SDR 9806311162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9806311162), Mar 14, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN LOWER NOSE FUSELAGE FRAME LEFT SIDE, FS 459, LBL 61. REPAIRED PER EA 11-155558. - [SDR 9806301162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9806301162), Mar 14, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN LOWER NOSE FUSELAGE FRAME RIGHT SIDE, FS 459, RBL 61. REPAIRED PER EA 11-155559. - [SDR 9724101162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9724101162), Dec 20, 1997: DUCT SEAL. FAILED. DURING APU START WHILE PARKED AT GATE, APU FIRE WARNING ANNUNCIATED. APU FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED APU AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. FI - [SDR 9706061162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9706061162), Mar 19, 1997: PROX CONTROL. FAILED. DURING LANDING, FOUR RED GEAR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR, THE FOUR GREEN LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE MAIN LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY CONTROL - [SDR 9627401162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9627401162), Dec 30, 1996: EPR INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING TAKEOFF, THE NR 3 ENGINE EPR INDICATION WAS LOW. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EPR INDICATOR. ENGINE GROUND RUN CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR 9619601162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9619601162), Aug 31, 1996: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING T-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FUSELAGE OVERWING EXTERNAL LONGERONS 30L, 32L, 37L, AND 32R FROM FS 1407 - FS 1548. REPAIRED LONGERONS PER EA 11-110189. - [SDR 9619241162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9619241162), Aug 30, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING T-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE NR 3 AIR CONDITIONING PACK CUTOUT SKIN UPPER AFT CORNER FS 535. REPAIRED SKIN (P/N ACA 3108-501) PER EA 11-110184. - [SDR 9619231162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9619231162), Aug 29, 1996: SUPPORT. CRACKED. DURING T-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE LEFT FLAP INBOARD FLAP SUPPORT BASE PLATE AT STA 1521. REPAIRED PLATE (P/N ANB 7170) PER EA 11-110179. - [SDR 9619121162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9619121162), Aug 29, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CRACKED. DURING T-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE FS 1099 FORWARD CARGO FLOOR BEAM AT LBL 60. REPAIRED BEAM (P/N ADA 0039-5) PER EA 11-106300. - [SDR 9619581162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9619581162), Aug 28, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING T-CHECK, FOUND A .75 INCH CRACK IN THE LEFT FORWARD ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT DOOR JAMB FS 547 FRAME INBOARD CHORD. REPAIRED FRAME (P/N ACA 0051-3) PER EA 11 - [SDR 9619571162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9619571162), Aug 28, 1996: DOOR JAMB. CRACKED. DURING T-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE NR 3R DOOR JAMB WEB, LOWER FORWARD CORNER. REPAIRED WEB (P/N AEA 0115-2) PER EA 11-105144. - [SDR 9619211162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9619211162), Aug 28, 1996: WEB. CRACKED. DURING T-CHECK, FOUND THREE CRACKS IN DOOR 3L LOWER FORWARD SIDE WEB. REPAIRED WEB (P/N AEA 0115-1) PER EA 11-106311. - [SDR 9618711162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9618711162), Aug 24, 1996: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING T-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 52 AT FS 1781. REPAIRED LONGERON (P/N AGA7045) PER EA 11-106299. - [SDR 9618701162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9618701162), Aug 23, 1996: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING T-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE LONGERON 51R END FITTING AT FS 1521 - 1531. REPLACED FITTING. - [SDR 9615111162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9615111162), Jul 13, 1996: TRANSMITTER. LEAKING. DURING CLIMB, THE NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM SHOWED A SLOW LEAK. RETURNED TO HNL, DUMPED 38,000 LBS OF FUEL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR - [SDR 9603941162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9603941162), Feb 14, 1996: SEAL. LEAKING. DURING DESCENT, THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN DUE TO OIL PRESSURE DROPPING BELOW 35 PSI AND OIL QUANTITY DROPPING TO 1 GALLON. CREW FOLLOWED COCKPIT OPERATING PR - [SDR 9601751162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9601751162), Jan 22, 1996: GEAR BOX. LEAKING. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL DECREASED RAPIDLY. CREW FOLLOWED COCKPIT OPERATING PROCEDURE AND RETURNED TO MSP. REPLACED STARTER DRIVE SEAL, BOTH HYDRAULIC - [SDR 9502641162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9502641162), Jan 20, 1995: FLOOR BEAM. CRACKED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE CENTER CARGO FLOOR BEAM AT FS 1701, RBL 33. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLERS PER EA 11-93754. - [SDR 9503191162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9503191162), Jan 19, 1995: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE LEFT FUSELAGE NOSE SKIN AT FS 275 - 343, Z-2.90 TO Z-20.15. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS PER EA 11-96599. - [SDR 9500561162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9500561162), Jan 11, 1995: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE AFT GALLEY FLOOR SUPPORT AT FS 1970 - 1978, LBL 27. REPAIRED PER EA 11-96399. - [SDR 9500551162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9500551162), Jan 11, 1995: SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE GALLEY SUPPORT AT FS 1947 - 1969. LBL 55. REPAIRED PER EA 11-96398. - [SDR 9502411162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9502411162), Jan 9, 1995: SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE UPPER SIDE OF THE LEFT OUTBOARD AFT GALLEY SUPPORT. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER EA 11-9 ## 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 19920218004889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920218004889I), Feb 18, 1992: Doug DC1040 (N162US), San Francisco, CA. NR1 hydraulic system failed after rotation. Returned. Found a hydraulic leak at temporary line in right wing. - [Incident 19890109019629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890109019629I), Jan 9, 1989: Doug DC1040 (N162US), Memphis, TN, Minor damage. Struck some beams and lights taxiing for departure. Notified by another aircraft. Continued without checking damage - [Incident 19790730013599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790730013599I), Jul 30, 1979: Doug DC1040 (N162US), Fairbanks, AK. Flight returned due to engine explosions. Replaced engine. ## Other aircraft with N162US - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N162US): Czech Sport Aircraft A S SPORTCRUISER, S/N P1102014 --- 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.