# N163AA: 1975 Mcdonnell-Douglas DC-10-30, registration cancelled 2002-03-15 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: March 15, 2002 - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Mcdonnell-Douglas DC-10-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-10-30) (registry code 3023501) - Engine: [GE CF6-50 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cf6-50-series) (registry code 30018) - Data sheets: [TCDS A22WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A22WE), [TCDS E23EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E23EA) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 46914 - Year built: 1975 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: April 1, 1985 - Certificate issued: June 9, 1993 - Last registry action: May 2, 2001 - Mode S code: A0FCD4 - Owner when cancelled: [Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLS%20FARGO%20BANK%20NORTHWEST%20NA%20TRUSTEE) - Location: [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 40.7558° N, 111.8843° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84111, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N163AA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=163AA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N163AA-2002-03-15 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 Mcdonnell-Douglas DC-10-30: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-10-30.md ## Service difficulty reports (38) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR AALA200074](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200074), Jan 10, 2000: CAP. CORRODED. TUL - BULKHEAD T-CAP CORRODED AT STR 44L STA 595 FORWARD LEG. BLENDED OUT CORROSION. TREATED AND PRIMED IAW 51-20-01 PER ESO 7349 DATED 1-5-00. TST: 96,475 HOUR - [SDR AALA20000014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20000014), Jan 2, 2000: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION ON INTERCOSTAL AT STR 441 BETWEEN STA 579 AND STA 589. REMOVED AND BLENDED. REMOVED AND REPAIRED CORRODED INTERCOSTAL PER AARD 51-01-00-05. TST: - [SDR AALA20000013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20000013), Jan 2, 2000: FRAME. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION ON AFT SIDE OF FRAME AT STA 579 ABOVE STR 44L. REMOVED FRAME AND INSTALLED NEW FRAME PER AARD 51-01-00-05. TST: 96,475.29 HOURS. CYCLES: 19,001. - [SDR AALA20000062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20000062), Dec 30, 1999: ANGLE. CORRODED. TUL - SUPPORT ANGLE UNDER NR 6 ROLLER TRAY CORRODED AT STA 1521. REMOVED AND REPLACED CORRODED SECTION WITH NEW SERVICEABLE SECTION PER ECO 73491 DATED 1-3-2000 - [SDR AALA991984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991984), Dec 21, 1999: WEB. CORRODED. TUL - NR 3 PYLON AFT UPPER WEB HAS FRETTING CORROSION ON BOTH INBOARD AND OUTBOARD EDGES IN 2 AREAS OF LAST 12 INCHES OF ONE AREA INBOARD SIDE OF AFT LIGHTENING - [SDR AALA991950](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991950), Dec 16, 1999: SUPPORT. CORRODED. TUL - LAVATORY SUPPORT CORRODED AT AFT RIGHT SUPPORT TIE SUPPORT LAV 'E', STA 1871. INSTALLED NEW SUPPORT PER AARD 51-01-00-05 PAGE 1. TST: 96,475.29 HOURS. CYC - [SDR AALA991934](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991934), Dec 16, 1999: ANGLE. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION ON T-ANGLE RIGHT OF CENTER 18 INCHES TO 60 INCHES STA 2007. REPLACED T-ANGLE FROM NR 8 TRACK TO CENTER OF 2007 BULKHEAD PER SRM 53-40-00 VOL I. - [SDR AALA991372](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991372), Sep 10, 1999: COALESCER BAG. DIRTY. SFO - FLT 73 - EN ROUTE ORD-HNL - FAINT BURNING ODOR NOTED AROUND 3R DOOR. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO SFO AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED WIRING, LIGHT BALLAST - [SDR AALA980886](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980886), May 5, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - SKIN BULGED AND FASTENER HEAD SHEARED 4 FT OUTBOARD OF OUTBOARD AILERON, BOTTOM SURFACE OF WING AND ONE FOOT AFT OF REAR SPAR. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 5 - [SDR AALA980874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980874), May 1, 1998: BULKHEAD. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON FORWARD FACE OF BULKHEAD STATION 1841, STRINGER 43R. REMOVED SECTION OF FRAME AND SPLICED IN A NEW SECTION OF FRAME AND WEB PER SRM 53- - [SDR AALA980840](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980840), Apr 27, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION UNDER TEAR STRIPE BETWEEN STRINGER 41L AND 46L. REMOVED CORROSION SKIN PER SRM 51-21-01 VOL II AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-20-00, VOL - [SDR AALA980839](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980839), Apr 26, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON SKIN AT BS 1010-1040. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS PER SRM 53-20-00. (M) - [SDR AALA980838](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980838), Apr 26, 1998: ANGLE. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION FOUND ON AFT SUPPORT ANGLE OF BELLFRAME AT BS 1997. INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF CHANNEL PER SRM 53-30-00. (M) - [SDR AALA980836](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980836), Apr 24, 1998: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. TUL - SHEAR TIE CORRODED AT STATION 1955 BETWEEN LONGERON 40L AND 48L. REMOVED CORROSION PER 51-21-01 AND INSTALLED NEW SHEAR TIE PER AARD 51-10-00-01. (M) - [SDR AALA980835](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980835), Apr 24, 1998: FITTING. CORRODED. TUL - FORWARD OMNI ROLLER SUPPORT FITTING HAS CORROSION BEHIND AND IN ONE OF THE HOLES THROUGH DOOR JAMB. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-21-01 AND REPAIRED CENTER - [SDR AALA980837](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980837), Apr 23, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - SKIN BULDGING AND RIVET HEADS ARE DISHED AT STRINGER 44L AND 45L, STATION 1119. REMOVED CORRODED SECTIONS OF SKIN PER SRM 51-21-01 VOL II AND INSTALLED DO - [SDR AALA980827](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980827), Apr 23, 1998: BEAM. CORRODED. TUL - NR 1 GALLEY SUPPORT BEAM AFT OF CABIN 'C' ZONE STATION 1902 TO 2007 HAS CORROSION SEVERAL BELOW AND ABOVE FLOOR LINE PLACES. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW - [SDR AALA980828](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980828), Apr 22, 1998: FRAME. CORRODED. TUL - DR FRAME CORRODED AT STATION 1964 BETWEEN STRINGER 48L AND 46L. TREATED, PRIMED AND PAINTED AREA PER SRM 51-21-01 VOL 11 PER ESO 7349, DATED 4-14-98. (M) - [SDR AALA980810](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980810), Apr 21, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION UNDER SKIN BULGE AT STATION 1139 STRINGER 44R. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-21-01 AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 53-20-00. (M) - [SDR AALA980805](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980805), Apr 20, 1998: SUPPORT. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION FOUND ON GALLEY SUPPORT. REMOVED AND REPLACED AND GALLEY SUPPORT PER AARD 51-01-00-05. (M) - [SDR AALA980804](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980804), Apr 20, 1998: SUPPORT. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND VERTICAL SUPPORT AT STATION 1975 AND STRINGER 48L HAS SURFACE CORROSION. INSTALLED NEW INTERCOSTAL PER AARD 51-01-00-5. (M) - [SDR AALA980803](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980803), Apr 20, 1998: BRACKET. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND BRACKET CORRODED AT STATION 1964 BETWEEN STRINGER 48L AND DR FRAME. INSTALLED NEW BRACKET PER AARD 51-01-00-5. (M) - [SDR AALA980802](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980802), Apr 20, 1998: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON AFT CX LOWER AFT CUTOUT JAM, AS SEEN THROUGH AFT SPOOL SUPPORT LIGHTNING HOLE. INSTALLED NEW SHEAR TIE PER AARD 51-01-00-05. (M) - [SDR AALA980783](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980783), Apr 15, 1998: SUPPORT. CORRODED. TUL - LAV 'B' FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED. REPLACED FLOOR SUPPORT FOR LAV 'B' PER SRM 51-01-00-05. TST: 91,033.07 HOURS. CYCLES: 18,134. (X) - [SDR AALA980782](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980782), Apr 15, 1998: SUPPORT. CORRODED. TUL - RIGHT GALLEY FLOOR CORRODED. REPLACED FULL LENGTH GALLEY SUPPORT PER AARD 51-10-00. TST: 91,033.07 HOURS. CYCLES: 18,134. (X) - [SDR AALA980775](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980775), Apr 14, 1998: SUPPORT. CORRODED. TUL - LAV 'A' INBOARD AFT HOLD-DOWN HOLE HAS CORROSION. REPLACED FLOOR SUPPORT BEAM PER SRM 51-01-00-05 PAGE 1. ALODINED, PRIMED, AND PAINTED. (X) - [SDR AALA980763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980763), Apr 13, 1998: FLAP TRACK. CORRODED. TUL - LEFT WING INBOARD FLAP, INBOARD TRACK, NR'S 1, 2, AND 4 ATTACH POST FACES CORRODED. BLENDED CORRODED AREAS. CHECKED FOR CRACKS AND THEN ETCHED FACES WITH - [SDR AALA980762](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980762), Apr 13, 1998: FLAP TRACK. CORRODED. TUL - LEFT WING INBOARD FLAP, INBOARD TRACK, ALL BORES (4 EACH) IN ALL POSTS 1, 2, 3, AND 4, ARE CORRODED (16 EACH TOTAL). (X) - [SDR AALA980764](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980764), Apr 9, 1998: FLAP. DENTED. TUL - DENT IN LOWER SURFACE OF OUTBORD FLAP APPROX 2 FEET OUTBOARD OF FLAP VANE SPRING CARTRIDGE PANEL. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 57-20-00. TST: - [SDR AALA980723](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980723), Apr 7, 1998: POST. CORRODED. TUL - RIGHT INBOARD FLAP TRACK NR 1 ATTACH POST BORES AND FACE CORRODED. RE-WORKED BORES PER AARD 57-20-00-10 PAGES 1-5. REMOVED CORROSION FROM FACE PER SRM 51- - [SDR AALA980722](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980722), Apr 7, 1998: POST. CORRODED. TUL - RIGHT INBOARD FLAP TRACK NR 2 ATTACH POST BORES AND FACE CORRODED. RE-WORKED BORES PER AARD 57-20-00-10 PAGES 1-5. REMOVED CORROSION FROM FACE PER SRM 51- - [SDR AALA980721](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980721), Apr 7, 1998: POST. CORRODED. TUL - RIGHT INBOARD FLAP TRACK NR 4 ATTACH POST FORWARD BORES AND FACE CORRODED. RE-WORKED BORES PER AARD 57-20-00-10 PAGES 105. REMOVED CORROSION FROM FACE PER - [SDR AALA980720](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980720), Apr 7, 1998: POST. CORRODED. TUL - RIGHT INBOARD FLAP TRACK NR 3 ATTACH POST BORES AND FACE CORRODED. RE-WORKED BORES PER AARD 57-20-00-10 PAGES 1-5. REMOVED CORROSION FROM FACE PER SRM 51- - [SDR AALA970063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970063), Jan 8, 1997: SLIDE/RAFT. UNPACKED. ORD - FLT 72 - AT THE GATE PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, R1 DOOR EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE/RAFT FELL OUT OF HARD PACK. PLACARDED R1 DOOR EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE/RAFT - [SDR AALA961428](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA961428), Sep 27, 1996: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AFT SPAR CAP UPPER AFT BARREL NUT HOLE CRACKED. REPAIRED PER ESO 7349 DATED 9/23/96. (M) - [SDR AALA961248](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA961248), Aug 22, 1996: LIGHT. DEFECTIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FOUND LIGHT IN SEAT MOUNTED PROX LIGHTING INOPERATIVE AT 30B. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT SEAT 30B. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NOR - [SDR AALA961134](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA961134), Jul 30, 1996: WIRE. BROKEN. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS BY PAX SEAT 3H INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT WIRE BY PAX SEAT 3H. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKE - [SDR AALA950298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA950298), Feb 20, 1995: EEL WIRES. BROKEN. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS AT COCKPIT THRESHOLD INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED DAMAGED/BROKEN EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT WIRING AT COCKPIT THRESHOLD ## Other aircraft with N163AA - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N163AA): Airbus A321-231, S/N 6866, built 2016 - [Cancelled 2008-08-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N163AA-2008-08-29): Ul-Airo AIRO 1, S/N A004. Exported to Germany. 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