# N1815U: 1972 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10, registration cancelled 2002-06-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 10, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-10-10) (registry code 3022110)
- Engine: [GE CF6-6 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cf6-6-series) (registry code 30020)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A22WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A22WE), [TCDS E23EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E23EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 46614
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: July 1, 1972
- Certificate issued: August 12, 1999
- Last registry action: August 12, 1999
- Mode S code: A1477D
- Owner when cancelled: [Federal Express Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FEDERAL%20EXPRESS%20CORP)
- Location: [Memphis, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Memphis)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.0351° N, 89.9272° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 38118, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1815U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1815U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1815U-2002-06-10

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 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-10-10.md

## Service difficulty reports (4)

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

- [SDR 97UAL900864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97UAL900864), Dec 10, 1997: BULKHEAD ANGLE. CORRODED. NUMBER 3 PYLON LOWER FIREWALL AND ATTACH ANGLE FOR YN 315.5 BULKHEAD STIFFENER HAS FASTENERS CORRODED AND SHEARED UNDER FIRE BLANKET. OVERSIZE HOLES FOR NEW FAS
- [SDR 97UAL900431](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97UAL900431), Jun 5, 1997: WIRE. LOOSE. EMERGENCY POWER SWITCH FAILS TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY POWER WHEN SELECTED TO ON. ALSO, 3 COCKPIT CLOCKS KEPT LOSING POWER. APU FAILED AND EMERGENCY POWER SWITCH FAI
- [SDR 96UAL900603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96UAL900603), Aug 7, 1996: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. LT OUTBD ELEVATOR INDICATOR DOES NOT GO FULL TRAVEL AND ABNORMAL FORCE REQUIRED TO MOVE COLUMN. LT OUTBD ELEVATOR INTERMITTENTLY HANGS UP AND WILL NOT GO FULL T
- [SDR 96UAL900085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96UAL900085), Feb 1, 1996: COALESCER BAGS. DIRTY. STRONG ODOR OF GLYCOL AFTER TAKEOFF. SUBMITTER SUGGEST, GLYCOL INJESTED IN PACKS DURING DE-ICING. REPLACED ALL 3 COALESCER BAGS.

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 LAX82AA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82AA259), Jul 16, 1982: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10 (N1815U), Morton, WY, minor damage
- [NTSB SEA76AS021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76AS021), Oct 16, 1975: Douglas DC-10 (N1815U), Seattle, WA, no damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19820129000309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820129000309I), Jan 29, 1982: Doug DC1010 (N1815U), Chicago, IL. Spray deicing fluid during deicing into APU inlet. Smoke fumes entered cabin. Passenger evacuated.

## Other aircraft with N1815U

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1815U): Cessna T182T, S/N T18208434, built 2005

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