# N1837U: 1973 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: 47969 - Year built: 1973 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: February 12, 1973 - Certificate issued: August 9, 2001 - Last registry action: August 9, 2001 - Mode S code: A14F31 - 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/N1837U - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1837U - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1837U-2002-06-10 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-10-10: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-10-10.md ## Service difficulty reports (23) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 2000UALA00433](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000UALA00433), Jul 20, 2000: BATTERY PACK. FAILED. MID FWD EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK FAILED PWR SUPPLY TEST. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY PACK. CHECKS OK. - [SDR 2000UALA00496](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000UALA00496), Jul 2, 2000: SKIN. DAMAGED. FUSELAGE SKIN AND FRAME DAMAGE DUE TO JETWAY IMPACT WHEN AIRCRAFT ARRIVED AT GATE . IMPACT FORWARD OF 2L DOOR JUST ABOVE FLOORLINE. SKIN DENTED AND TORN OPEN FR - [SDR 2000UALA00141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000UALA00141), Mar 17, 2000: FIRE LOOP. DAMAGED. NR 3 ENG FIRE DET B-LOOP LIGHT ON. INTERMITTENT FIRE WARN B-LOOP JUST PRIOR LANDING. OPERATIONS WAS NOTIFIED BY FLIGHT CREW THAT ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND EMERGE - [SDR 99UAL900478](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99UAL900478), Sep 16, 1999: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. 3L DOOR SLIDE LIGHT WILL NOT TEST. *S/D* REPLACED SLIDE REMOTE PRESSURE INDICATOR. - [SDR 98UAL900480](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98UAL900480), Sep 28, 1998: WIRE. FAILED. EEL LIGHT STRIP OUT AT 1EF THROUGH DOOR 2R, 9AB THROUGH 16AB AND 30HJ THROUGH 38HJ. SPLICED NEW RIBBON BY BULKHEAD 1R, 2L AND REPLACED LEADER CABLE ASSY, CHECKS - [SDR 98UAL900262](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98UAL900262), Jun 13, 1998: LIGHTS. MALFUNCTIONED. RED WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHEN GEAR HANDLE SELECTED TO GEAR DOWN POSITION. CYCLED GEAR ONCE RED LIGHTS STILL ON. JIGGLED GEAR HANDLE GREEN LIGHTS CAME ON. - [SDR 98UAL900229](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98UAL900229), Jun 1, 1998: FUEL PUMP. FAILED. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, NR 1 ENGINE THRUST WENT TO 85 PERCENT N1, THEN UNABLE TO INCREASE OR DECREASE THRUST. OPENED FUEL CROSS FEED VALVE AND THEN ABLE TO CONTR - [SDR 98UAL900044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98UAL900044), Jan 30, 1998: NOZZLE. CRACKED. NR 2 ENGINE HAS VIBRATION AND HUM THAT FOLLOWED THE THROTTLE. ENGINE REDUCED TO IDLE POWER AND DIVERTED TO LAS. *S/D* PRIMARY CAUSE OF ENGINE FAILURE WAS THE CR - [SDR 98UAL900004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98UAL900004), Jan 5, 1998: RIB. CRACKED. A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE CENTER WING SECTION RIBS LOCATED AT RBL 29.0. THE CRACK RUNS FWD AND AFT DIAGONALLY AND MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 4.00 INCHES IN LENGTH. A - [SDR 97UAL900892](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97UAL900892), Dec 24, 1997: DUCT. RUPTURED. ON CLIMBOUT, NR 3 ENGINE FIRE INDICATION. INDICATION STOPPED WHEN ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. ENGINE EGT WENT TO 953C MOMENTARILY. *S/D* THE 16TH STAGE PNEUMATIC SUPP - [SDR 97UAL900848](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97UAL900848), Nov 26, 1997: BULKHEAD WEB. CRACKED. THE CENTER WING BOX BULKHEAD WEB AT STATION XCW=46.5 IS CRACKED. THE CRACK IS LOCATED BETWEEN APB7038-52 STIFFENERS AND APB7038-68 ANGLE AND APB 7038-60 TEE. TH - [SDR 97UAL900651](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97UAL900651), Sep 1, 1997: WIRE. FAILED. EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP AT DOOR 1R STICKING UP. REPLACED LEADER FOR EEL STRIP AT RIGHT-HAND SIDE OF FIRST CLASS. - [SDR 97UAL900636](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97UAL900636), Aug 27, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FIRST CLASS LEFT SIDE EEL LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR 97UAL900531](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97UAL900531), Jul 1, 1997: TUBE. RUPTURED. DURING THE SLIDE RAFT RETENTION TEST, THE BOTTOM CENTER SUPPORT TUBE SEAM SEPARATED. THE SLIDE RAFT WAS DISCARDED. - [SDR 97UAL900526](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97UAL900526), Jul 1, 1997: HYD HOSE. LEAKING. RETURN TO BLOCKS ACCOUNT OF HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKING FROM RIGHT MAIN WHEEL WELL. *S/D* NR 1 AUXILARY PUMP PRESSURE HOSE LEAKING. REPLACED HOSE ASSEMBLY. - [SDR 97UAL900349](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97UAL900349), May 4, 1997: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. CREW REPORTED, SMOKE IN COCKPIT FROM NR 1 PACK AFTER TAKEOFF. SMOKE STOPPED AS SOON AS NR 1 PACK TURNED OFF. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE, NO CONFIRMED SOURCE OF TH - [SDR 97ZZZX1742](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX1742), Mar 31, 1997: AILERON. DEBONDED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK, FOUND RT OTBD AILERON DISBONDED FROM INTERNAL DOUBLER. REPLACED BOTH LOWER SKINS. - [SDR 97ZZZX1269](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX1269), Dec 15, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING MPV MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND CENTER W/W TUNNEL SKIN CORRODED OTBD SIDE OF LONGERON 49R, STA 1519. SUSPECT CAUSE WAS MOISTURE. PROPER APPLICATION OF CORRO - [SDR 97ZZZX1268](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX1268), Dec 15, 1996: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING MPV MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND CENTER W/W TUNNEL, 48L END FITTING AT STA 1521 BADLY PITTED ALONG OTBD FLANGE. SUSPECT CAUSE WAS MOISTURE. PROPER APPLICATIO - [SDR 97ZZZX1267](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX1267), Dec 15, 1996: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING MPV MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND CENTER W/W TUNNEL, LONGERON 50L END FITTINGS CORRODED ALONG OTBD FLANGE, STA 1521. SUSPECT CAUSE WAS MOISTURE. PROPER APPLIC - [SDR 97ZZZX1266](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX1266), Dec 15, 1996: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING MPV MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND CENTER W/W TUNNEL LONGERON 48L LOWER FLANGE BADLY CORRODED, STA 1506. SUSPECT CAUSE WAS MOISTURE. PROPER APPLICATION OF CORR - [SDR 97ZZZX1265](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX1265), Dec 15, 1996: T ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING MPV MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND CENTER CARGO DOOR FRAME LOWER T-ANGLE EXFOLIATED, STA 1681, STR 44R. SUSPECT CAUSE WAS STRESS RELATED. APPLICATION OF CORROS - [SDR 96UAL900048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96UAL900048), Jan 19, 1996: SPRING. FAILED. SPOILERS FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER LANDING. HELICAL RETURN SPRING ON SPEEDBRAKE DRUM FOUND BROKEN. REPLACED SPRING. ## 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 19920826040979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920826040979I), Aug 26, 1992: Doug DC1010 (N1837U), Honolulu, HI, Minor damage. Mechanic noticed damage to slats on right wing during taxi to gate. Crew stated normal approach was made. ## Other aircraft with N1837U - [Cancelled 2013-12-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1837U-2013-12-05): Cessna 172S, S/N 172S9923, built 2005. Exported to China. Owner: [None, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/None) --- 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.