# N184SK: 1968 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-61, registration cancelled 2006-09-18 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: September 18, 2006 - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-61](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-61) (registry code 302195B) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT3D-3&3B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt3d-3-3b) (registry code 52039) - Data sheets: [TCDS 4A25](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A25) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 45981 - Year built: 1968 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: November 3, 1994 - Certificate issued: October 3, 2000 - Last registry action: October 21, 2003 - Mode S code: A15122 - Owner when cancelled: [General Aviation Technologies Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GENERAL%20AVIATION%20TECHNOLOGIES%20INC) - Location: [Lake Zurich, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Lake%20Zurich) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 42.2016° N, 88.0463° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60047, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N184SK - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=184SK - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N184SK-2006-09-18 From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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-8-61: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-61.md ## Service difficulty reports (25) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR TC8A99015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TC8A99015), Apr 24, 1999: FUEL CONTROL. MALFUNCTIONED. TRIP NR 03295 LATI-EINN, NR 1 ENGINE FLAMEOUT AT 22:05 Z, ON DESCENT. ENGINE FLAMEOUT CHECKLIST COMPLETED, 35 PERCENT N2, OIL PRESSURE 20 PSI AND 25 PERCENT N1. - [SDR TC8A99013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TC8A99013), Apr 17, 1999: P & D VALVE. FAILED. NR 1 ENGINE FLAME-OUT AFTER ENGINE START. FUEL FLOW INDICATOR SHOWING FLUCTUATION OF 1,000 +/- 500 PSI. FUEL PRESSURE ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP. NORMAL RANGE - FUEL PR - [SDR TC8A98085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TC8A98085), Dec 17, 1998: FUEL CONTROL. OUT OF ADJUST. NR 4 ENGINE WOULD NOT DEVELOPE TAKEOFF POWER, (1.87 EPR). REJECTED T/O AT 100 KTS. ADJUSTED NR 4 ENGINE FUEL CONTROL IAW DMM, CH 73-20-1. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN-U - [SDR TC8A98080](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TC8A98080), Nov 11, 1998: FITTING. LOOSE. SLOW HYDRAULIC FLUID DOWN TO STANDPIPE, MANUAL REVERSION LIGHT ON. ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL HYDRAULIC CHECKLIST. FOUND LOOSE FITTING PRESSURE SIDE OF NR 3 ENGINE H - [SDR TC8A98079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TC8A98079), Nov 11, 1998: O-RING. BROKEN. HYDRAULIC LOSS TO STANDPIPE IN FLIGHT. PERFORMED CHECKLIST, OPERATED IN MANUAL REVERSION. FOUND HYDRAULIC LEAD NR 3 ENGINE, HYDRAULIC PUMP INLET. REMOVED AND RE - [SDR TC8A98067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TC8A98067), Oct 7, 1998: ENGINE. FAILED. DFW-DAY. TRIP# 02617 DISCREP: #1 ENGINE LOSS OF POWER ON CLIMBOUT 240-330. ENGINE SURGING FROM CLIMB EPR TO 1.6 THEN 1.3 SHUTDOWN, ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL. FERRIE - [SDR TC8A98065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TC8A98065), Oct 3, 1998: FITTING. FAILED. DURING DESCENT, LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID. QUANTITY DROPPED DOWN TO AUX MARK. PERFORMED IMMEDIATE ACTION ITEMS THEN ABNORMAL HYDRAULIC PROCEDURES. REPLACED NR 10 - [SDR TC8A98051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TC8A98051), Aug 25, 1998: CYLINDER. FAILED. AFTER PUSHBACK, AIRCRAFT WOULD ONLY TURN SEVERAL DEGREES LEFT WITH NOSE WHEEL STEERING. FOUND RT STEERING CYLINDER FAILED DURING PUSHBACK. REPLACED RT STEERING - [SDR TC8A98038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TC8A98038), Jul 2, 1998: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. ABORTED T/O AT IAH DUE TO HIGH EGT ON ENGINE NR 2, 1.85 EPR, EGT GOES 555 REDLINE AND CONTINUE TO CLIMB, SHUT DOWN ENGINE, TAXI BACK. ENGINE NR 2 EXCEEDS MAX EG - [SDR TC8A98030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TC8A98030), May 21, 1998: LINE. FAILED. DURING APPROACH, EXPERIENCED LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID AND PRESSURE. COMPLIED WITH EMERGENCY CHECKLIST. FOUND AND REPLACED 2 PRESSURE HARD LINES FROM ENGINE HYDRA - [SDR TC8A98020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TC8A98020), Apr 30, 1998: COVER PLATE. LOOSE. PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN NR 3 ENGINE ON SHORT FINAL. OIL PRESSURE STARTED FLUCTUATING BETWEEN 45 PSI AND YELLOW ARC. SHUT IT DOWN WHEN ITWENT BELOW THE RED LINE. - [SDR TC8A98005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TC8A98005), Jan 29, 1998: SWITCH. FAILED. TRIP NR 1259, SLOT DISAGREEMENT LIGHT STAYED ON ON TAXI-OUT, RETURNED TO RAMP. ENTERED ON DMI 8052 CAT C, REMOVED AND REPLACED INBOARD RT SWITCH, OPS CHECKED NO - [SDR TC8A98002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TC8A98002), Jan 21, 1998: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. NR 2 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED ON TAKEOFF, ABORTED TAKEOFF. INSPECTED ENGINE IAW 72-00, PERFORM GROUND RUN IAW TCA MIP VOL 2, OPS CHECK NORMAL, NO STALLS NOTED. - [SDR TC8A97040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TC8A97040), Aug 5, 1997: OIL LINE. LOOSE. DUE TO LOW OIL QUANTITY AND PRESSURE FLUCTUATION SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE IN FLIGHT AT 15:45PER ABNORMAL CHECKLIST PAGE 3-122 (HALF GALLON AND BELOW 40 PSI). DUE T - [SDR TC8A97033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TC8A97033), Jul 11, 1997: HYD PRESS TRANS. FAILED. DURING THE TAXI CHECKLIST UNABLE TO VERIFY SPOILER DROP / RISE, NO DEFLECTION ON GAUGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPOILER PRESSURE TRANSMITTER IAW MM 29-30-3, OPS AN - [SDR TC8A97024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TC8A97024), May 9, 1997: STARTER. FAILED. NR 4 ENGINE STARTER FAILED ON STARTUP. REMOVED AND REPLACED PNEUMATIC STARTER, ENGINE OPS CHECKS OK IAW MM 80-10-1. - [SDR TC8A97018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TC8A97018), Mar 13, 1997: ACTUATOR. LEAKING. TNCC-KMIA, FLT 00024. DISCREP: UNSATISFACTORY UPLATCH CHECK OUT OF TNCC. ABNORMAL CH 3, P.111, CONTINUE FLIGHT NORMALLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT MAIN GEAR DOOR - [SDR TC8A97014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TC8A97014), Feb 9, 1997: ENGINE. OUT OF TRIM. NR 2 ENGINE WOULD NOT GO TO TAKEOFF POWER. RETURNED TO RAMP. TRIMMED NR 2 ENGINE, SYSTEM OPS GOOD ON RUN-UP IAW MM 76-10. - [SDR TC8A97013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TC8A97013), Feb 9, 1997: ENGINE. OUT OF TRIM. NR 1 ENGINE WOULD NOT GO TO TAKEOFF POWER, RETURNED TO RAMP. TRIMMED NR 1 ENGINE, SYSTEM OPS GOOD ON RUN-UP IAW MM 76-10. - [SDR TC8A97009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TC8A97009), Jan 17, 1997: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. NR 4 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED WITHIN 3 TO 4 SECONDS AFTER FULL TAKEOFF POWER APPLIED, 1.87 EPR / 22 DEGREES CELCIUS TEMP / ALTIMETER 30.17 AT SEA LEVEL. - [SDR TC8A97008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TC8A97008), Jan 17, 1997: BLEED VALVE. FAILED. NR 4 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED WITHIN 3 TO 4 SECONDS AFTER FULL TAKEOFF POWER APPLIED, 1.87 EPR / 26 DEGREES CELSIUS TEMP / ALTIMETER 30.01 AT SEA LEVEL. REMOVE - [SDR TC8A97007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TC8A97007), Jan 17, 1997: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. NR 4 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED WITHIN 3 TO 4 SECONDS AFTER FULL TAKEOFF POWER APPLIED, 1.87 EPR / 21 DEGREES CELCIUS TEMP / ALTIMETER 30.1 AT SEA LEVEL. SECURED - [SDR TC8A97003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TC8A97003), Jan 15, 1997: CIRCUIT BREAKER. TRIPPED. KMIA - FLT NR 01501. ON PUSHBACK, NR 4 MAIN FUEL PUMP BREAKERS (3) POPPED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: SUMPED TANK AND CLEANED BOOST AND FEED PUMP, SYSTEM CHECKS NORMAL - [SDR TC8A97002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TC8A97002), Jan 15, 1997: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. ON PUSHBACK, CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REPAIRED NR 2 SMOKE DETECTOR, SYSTEM OPS CHECKS NORMAL IAW MM 26. - [SDR TC8A97001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TC8A97001), Jan 15, 1997: CROSSFEED VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. PNEUMATIC CROSSFEED VALVE WON'T OPEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED CROSS FEED VALVE, SYSTEM OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW MM 36. ## Other aircraft with N184SK - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N184SK): Boeing 747-400, S/N 28284 --- 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.