# N183SK: Douglas DC-8-62F, registration cancelled 1999-03-04 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: March 4, 1999 - Exported to: Ghana - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Douglas DC-8-62F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-62f) (registry code 3021972) - Data sheets: [TCDS 4A25](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A25) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 45904 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Certificate issued: June 14, 1996 - Last registry action: September 30, 1998 - Mode S code: A14D6B - Owner when cancelled: [Trans Continental Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TRANS%20CONTINENTAL%20AIRLINES%20INC) - Location: [Ann Arbor, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Ann%20Arbor) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 42.2614° N, 83.8465° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48103, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N183SK - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=183SK - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N183SK-1999-03-04 From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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-8-62F: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-62f.md ## Service difficulty reports (27) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR TC8A98087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TC8A98087), Dec 23, 1998: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. NO MAIN RIGHT GEAR DOWN INDICATION UNTIL CYCLING GEAR TWICE. FOUND RIGHT GEAR DOWN SWITCH CANNON PLUG LOOSE. SECURED, OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW 32-60-0. - [SDR TC8A98082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TC8A98082), Nov 15, 1998: HYD FLUID. REQD SERVICE. RETURNED TO THE RAMP DUE TO A DECREASE IN HYDRAULIC QUANTITY GAUGE. SERVICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. OPS RAN REVERSER PUMP, SPOILER PUMP, CHECKED AILERONS THEN CHECKE - [SDR TC8A98059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TC8A98059), Sep 20, 1998: PRBC LINE. LOOSE. NR 2 ENGINE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. CONTINUOUS COMPRESSOR STALL WHEN THROTTLE WAS PUSHED PAST IDLE. CHECKED PRBC SENSE LINES AND FOUND 1 LOOSE. SECURED LOOSE SENS - [SDR TC8A98055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TC8A98055), Sep 1, 1998: ENGINE. SURGED. DURING T/O ROLL 90 KNTS, NR 4 ENGINE SURGED, FOLLOWED BY EXTREMELY HIGH EGT 700 DEGREES. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND SHUTDOWN NR 4 ENGINE. - [SDR TC8A98050](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TC8A98050), Aug 25, 1998: SWITCH. FAILED. AFTER T/O AND CLIMB CK, TAKEOFF WARNING HORN CAME ON, UNABLE TO SILENCE. GROUND COOLING BLOWAWAY JET LIGHT ON. PULL GROUND CONTROL RELAY, WAS ABLE TO RESET. REM - [SDR TC8A98026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TC8A98026), May 22, 1998: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. NR 1 AND NR 2 CSD TEMP REACHED 140 DEGREES ON TAXI. NR 1 ENGINE SECURED LOOSE CANNON PLUG, OPS CHECK OK ON RUN-UP IAW MM 75-20-4. NR 2 ENGINE CSD TEMP, TRANSFER - [SDR TC8A98025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TC8A98025), May 14, 1998: ANTI-ICE DUCT. BROKEN. FIRE WARNING NR 2 ON CLIMBOUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED BROKEN ANTI-ICE DUCT IAW MM 75-10-3 AND REPAIRED CRACK ON DIFFUSER IAW MM 72-00. - [SDR TC8A98029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TC8A98029), May 13, 1998: PUMP. DAMAGED. LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID TO STAND PIPE ON APPROACH. INSPECTED AND FOUND HYDRAULIC NR 3 ENGINE PUMP DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP DUE T - [SDR TC8A98024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TC8A98024), May 13, 1998: FIRE LOOP. INOPERATIVE. TRIP NR 01807, FIRE WARNING NR 2 ENGINE ON CLIMB. NR 2 ENGINE FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM CHECKED IAW M/M 26-00. FOUND UPPER FIRE LOOP INOP. UPPER FIRE LOOP REPLACED - [SDR TC8A98009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TC8A98009), Feb 7, 1998: ACTUATOR. FAILED. UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE IN FLIGHT. DUMPED FUEL, RETURNED TO KMIA. INSPECTED A/C AND FOUND APU EXHAUST DOOR OPEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOOR ACTUATOR IAW 49-00-10. P - [SDR TC8A98008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TC8A98008), Feb 6, 1998: ENGINE. STALLED. BEFORE T/O, PUSHING THE THROTTLES FOR STATIC T/O, NR 1 ENGINE STALLED. TAXIED BACK TO THE RAMP. FOUND TWO SMALL PIECES OF BUSHES IN THE INTAKE. REMOVED, CLEANED - [SDR TC8A97045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TC8A97045), Aug 28, 1997: POWER LEVER. LACK OF LUBE. UPON START OF TAXI OUT, UNABLE TO MOVE NR 1 THROTTLE FOWARD OF IDLE. SHUT DOWN ENGINE, POWER LEVER BINDING. LUBRICATED POWER CONTROL DRUM IN NR 1 PYLON. CHECKED - [SDR TC8A97044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TC8A97044), Aug 22, 1997: MICROWAVE. FAILED. WHEN OPERATING MICROWAVE, SMOKE CAME FROM UNIT, SMELL OF MELTING WIRES. PULLED ALL CIRCUIT BREAKERS, SMELL AND SMOKE STOPPED. REMOVED MICROWAVE OVEN. - [SDR TC8A97037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TC8A97037), Jul 25, 1997: RELEASE TRIGGER. LACK OF LUBE. KMIA - AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR RETRACTION, EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AND NOISE IN NOSE SECTION. RECYCLED GEAR, SAME CONDITIONS AS ABOVE. DUMPED FUEL FOR 3 MIN TO SATIS - [SDR TC8A97022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TC8A97022), Apr 29, 1997: VERTICAL GYRO. FAILED. CAPTAINS ADI DURING ROTATION AND INITIAL CLIMB SHOWED ABNORMAL INDICATION GOING THROUGH 16,000. CAPTAINS ADI GYRO FLAGS ERRECTED, RESET BREAKER AND AFTER 1 MINU - [SDR TC8A97019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TC8A97019), Apr 2, 1997: DC BUSS. SMOKING. SVMI-KMIA, FLT 00091 - DISCREPANCY: AT TOP OF DESCENT, ELECTRICAL SMOKE OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN, PROCEED AS GOM-8. ISOLATE DC BUS, NR 1 GENERATOR AND NR 4 GENERATOR T - [SDR TC8A97015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TC8A97015), Feb 15, 1997: CONNECTOR. FAILED. NR 1 ENGINE PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN DUE TO HIGH ENGINE OIL TEMP, HIGH ENGINE OIL PRESSURE AND ERRATIC N2, CHECKLIST COMPLETED. REPAIRED WIRING AND CHANGED CANNON - [SDR TC8A97012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TC8A97012), Feb 8, 1997: VALVE RELIEF. FAILED. UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE ACFT DURING CLIMB. REMOVED AND REPLACED SAFETY RELIEF VALVE, SYSTEM OPS CHECKS NORMAL ON RUN-UP MM 21-30-2. - [SDR TC8A97011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TC8A97011), Feb 5, 1997: ENGINE. OUT OF TRIM. KMIA, FLT 03603. ABORTED TAKEOFF NR 3 ENGINE. WILL NOT REACH MAX POWER OF 1.87. PERFORMED ENGINE TRIM RUN ON ALL FOUR ENGINES, TRIMMED ALL FOUR ENGINES, OPS CHE - [SDR TC8A97010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TC8A97010), Feb 5, 1997: ENGINE. OUT OF TRIM. KMIA, FLT 03603. ABORTED TAKEOFF. NR 2 ENGINE WILL NOT REACH MAX POWER OF 1.87. PERFORMED ENGINE TRIM RUN ON ALL FOUR ENGINES, TRIMMED ALL FOUR ENGINES, OPS CHE - [SDR TC8A97006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TC8A97006), Jan 16, 1997: ENGINE. OUT OF TRIM. NR 1 AND 4 ENGINES NOT PRODUCING TAKEOFF POWER. POWER LEVERS AGAINST STOP, NR 1 EPR 1.64, NR 4 EPR 1.60. TRIMMED NR 1 AND NR 4 ENGINES. NR 1 AND NR 4 OPS NORMAL - [SDR TC8A96071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TC8A96071), Dec 19, 1996: INDICATION. MALFUNCTIONED. KOAK TO KIND - FLT 35404 - DISCREPANCY: CYCLED LANDING GEAR IN-FLIGHT DUE TO UNSAFE WARNING, AFTER RECYCLED, ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. CORRECTIVE ACTION: INSPECTE - [SDR TC8A96067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TC8A96067), Nov 14, 1996: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. NR 2 COMPASS OFF FLAG APPEARED ON TAXI OUT. CLEANED AND RESECURED CANNON PLUG AT CAPTAINS RADIO MAGNETIC DIRECTION INDICATOR, SYSTEM OPS CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR TC8A96060R1](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TC8A96060R1), Sep 24, 1996: BULKHEAD WEB. DAMAGED. KOSC - COMPLIED WITH AD 90-16-05 AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD WEB MODIFICATION. REPAIRED AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD WEB IAW SB 53-53. REF DAC FAX FILE NR GLP1813/96-07-23-0 - [SDR TC8A96060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TC8A96060), Sep 24, 1996: BULKHEAD WEB. DAMAGED. COMPLIED WITH AD 90-16-05 AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD WEB MODIFICATION. REPAIRED AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD WEB IAW SB 53-53 REF DAC FAX FILE NR GLP1813/96-07-23-010. TASK - [SDR TC8A96059R1](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TC8A96059R1), Sep 24, 1996: LONGERON. CRACKED. KOSC - DURING BASE MODIFICATION FOUND: LONGERON SPLICE CRACKED AT LONGERON 31 LEFT HAND BETWEEN STA 600-620 (CRACK .25 INCH). REMOVED AND REPLACED LONGERON SPLI - [SDR TC8A96059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TC8A96059), Sep 24, 1996: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING BASE MODIFICATION, FOUND LONGERON SPLICE CRACKED AT LONGERON 31 LEFT HAND BETWEEN STA 600 TO 620 CRACKED .25 INCH. REMOVED AND REPLACED LONGERON SPLICE I ## Other aircraft with N183SK - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N183SK): Cessna 180K, S/N 18052824, built 1977 --- 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, except the copies of manufacturers’ service documents, which belong to their rights holders.