N1803

Cancelled 2017

Deregistered aircraft · 1967 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-62 · Pratt & Whitney JT3D series

Cancelled
April 13, 2017
Status when cancelled
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Serial number
45895
Year built
1967
Type
Fixed wing multi engine
Engine
Turbo-fan
Airworthiness
Standard, transport
Airworthiness date
November 1, 1993
Certificate issued
May 19, 1999
Last registry action
May 20, 2008
Mode S code
A1436D
Owner when cancelled
Agro Air Associates Inc
Location
Miami, FL
Owner type
Corporation

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.

NTSB investigations · 2

Matched to this aircraft by N1803 and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

FAA incident reports · 4

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N1803 and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

Service difficulty reports · 13

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

SDR ARWA970606Vertical Gyro · shortedF/O ADI INTERMITTENT FLAG ON ADI WHEN MANUVERING, RETURNED TO MIA FOR REPAIR. FOUND F/O'S VERTICAL GYRO EXTERNAL CASE SHORTED, 115V AT CASE. REMOVED AND REPLACED VERTICAL GYRO, OPS CHECK NORMAL IAW M/M 34-25-0.Jul 10, 1997 · N1803 · Doug DC862 · Attitude Gyro and Indicating SystemSDR ARWA970318Fuel Press Tx · inoperativeAFTER TAKEOFF OUT OF MIAMI, FUEL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO WHEN BOOST PUMP TURNED ON. RETURNED TO MIA, TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM, FOUND FUEL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER INOPERABLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER. OPS NORMAL I.R.W. 73-30-00.Mar 19, 1997 · N1803 · Doug DC862 · Fuel Pressure IndicatingSDR ARWA902004Wire · looseMAIN CARGO DOOR LIGHT CAME ON INFLIGHT. SINGLE LIGHT SYSTEM RETURNED TO MIA, WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. T/S SYST OF MAIN CARGO DOOR, FOUND WIRE AT CONTROL PANEL TO INDICATOR SYST LOOSE, SECURED SAME. OPS CKD SEVERAL TIMES, OPS NORMAL IAW AERONAUTICAL ENGINEEFeb 9, 1997 · N1803 · Doug DC862 · Door System WiringSDR ARWA9606071Dir Gyro · inoperativeAFTER TAKEOFF, NR 2 COMPASS SYSTEM OFF FLAG INTERMITTENT. RETURNED TO MIAMI. REMOVED AND REPLACED DIRECTIONAL GYRO. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED NORMAL IAW 34-20-00.Jun 21, 1996 · N1803 · Doug DC862 · Attitude and Direction Data SystemSDR ARWA9606003Locking Valve · inoperativeAFTER TAKEOFF, MAIN CARGO DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT 8 PSI. INSTALLED THREE GEAR AT DOOR LATCHES, RETURNED TO MIAMI. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM, FOUND BAD LOCKING VALVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LOCKING VALVE IAW 52-30-00, OPS CHECKED NORMAL.Jun 8, 1996 · N1803 · Doug DC862 · Cargo/Baggage DoorsSDR ARWA9604003Oil Press Switch · inoperativeDURING DESCENT, NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. RETARDED THROTTLE, LIGHT STAYED ON AS PER ABNORMAL CHECK LIST. SHUTDOWN NR 2 ENGINE AT 10.52Z FL 350 OIL PRESS 15 PSI WINDMILLING. TROUBLESHOT FOUND OIL PRESSURE SWITCH BAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED SWITCApr 26, 1996 · N1803 · Doug DC862 · Engine Oil PressureSDR ARWA9603009Oil Press Light · flickeredON DESCENT, NR 4 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT FLICKERED, OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATED, OIL QUANTITY WENT DOWN TO ZERO. SHUTDOWN AND SECURED ENGINE. WINDMILLING PRESSURE 14 PSI FOR 17 MINUTES. UPON ARRIVAL CHECKED OIL QUANTITY, INDICATOR READS 5 GALLONS, CHECKED OILMar 23, 1996 · N1803 · Doug DC862 · Engine Oil PressureSDR ARWA9602001Computer · malfunctionedYAW DAMPER SWERVED AIRCRAFT, RETURNED TO MIAMI. YAW DAMPER AT 37,000, SEVERE INFLIGHT UPSET, LEFT DEFLECTION. ACCOMPLISHED WIRING CONTINUITY AND INTEGRITY CHECK OF THE TRANSFER VALVE AND POSITION SENSOR FROM YAW CHANNEL TO RUDDER PACKAGE. REPLACED YAW COMPUFeb 24, 1996 · N1803 · Doug DC862 · Autopilot ComputerSDR 95ZZZX6352Retract Pin · shearedAFTER GEAR RETRACTION, 'GEAR NOT LATCHED' LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT MADE AIR TURN-BACK AND RETURNED TO MIAMI WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON LANDING, FOUND LT MLG RETRACT PIN SHEARED. REMOVED REMAINING PART OF PIN AND INSTALLED NEW PIN AND NUT IAW SB 32-102. OPS Nov 1, 1995 · N1803 · Doug DC862 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR 95ZZZX6351Engine · failedAIR TURN-BACK - PRECAUTIONARY SHUT DOWN OF NR 4 ENGINE. OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ON WITH THROTTLE AT IDLE. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, PIECES OF METAL WERE FOUND IN THE SCAVENGE PUMP CHIP DETECTOR. ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.Oct 30, 1995 · N1803 · Doug DC862 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR 95ZZZM666Actuator Pin · brokenAFTER 13 MINUTES FLIGHT TIME, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BRO BECAUSE 'GEAR UNSAFE' LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOUND RIGHT MLG RETRACT ACTUATOR PIN BROKEN. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT RIGHT MLG AND FOUND TO BE SAFE FOR GEAR DOWN AND PINNED FERRY TO MIAMI. REMOVED AND REPLACED PIN.Oct 10, 1995 · N1803 · Doug DC862 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR 95ZZZM621Bolt · brokenDURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, THE F/E FOUND LEFT MLG UPPER STRUT DOOR SUPPORT LINK BROKEN. DOOR WAS REMOVED AND AIRCRAFT MOVED TO DAYTON, IAW DOUGLAS FAX MISC-5725/JCT DATED 10/6/95. AT DAYTON, MAINTENANCE REPLACED LINK BOLT AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OFOct 6, 1995 · N1803 · Doug DC862 · Landing Gear Door Retract SectionSDR 95ZZZM373Skin · crackedLEFT LEADING EDGE AFT LOWER SKIN CRACKED INBOARD OF NR 2 ENGINE PYLON AT WING STATION XS1 70.900 AT AFT ROW OF ATTACH FASTENERS, 1.5 INCH CRACK. STOP DRILLED CRACK, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED 5 INCH BY 7 INCH 7075-T6 .071 INCH DOUBLER Jul 21, 1995 · N1803 · Doug DC862 · Wing, Plate/Skin