# N21CX: 1968 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-62, registration cancelled 2010-04-01 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: April 1, 2010 - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-62](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-62) (registry code 302197B) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT3D series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt3d-series) (registry code 52035) - Data sheets: [TCDS 4A25](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A25) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 45955 - Year built: 1968 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: March 10, 1989 - Certificate issued: February 17, 1993 - Last registry action: February 16, 2010 - Mode S code: A1B771 - Owner when cancelled: [Air Transport International LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIR%20TRANSPORT%20INTERNATIONAL%20LLC) - Location: [Little Rock, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Little%20Rock) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 34.7381° N, 92.2473° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 72202, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N21CX - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=21CX - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21CX-2010-04-01 From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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-8-62: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-62.md ## Service difficulty reports (33) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR IXXA0200115O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0200115O), Nov 19, 2002: BUSHING. DEFECTIVE. AFTER TAKEOFF FROM WRI ENROUTE TO BWI LANDING GEAR NOT LATCHED LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. CREW PERFORMED LANDING GEAR UPLATCH CHECK, LIGHT REMAINE - [SDR IXXA0200050O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0200050O), Aug 19, 2002: O-RING. DAMAGED. AFTER TAKEOFF FROM COF, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED A DROP IN THE HYDRAULIC QUANTITY AND THE OIL LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED COMPANY PROCEDURES - [SDR IXXA0200020O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0200020O), May 19, 2002: FAN. DEFECTIVE. ENROUTE FROM BWI TO WRI, THE FLIGHT CREW SENSED AN ODOR IN THE COCKPIT WHEN THE RIGHT RECIRCULATION FAN WAS OPERATING. THE FLIGHT CREW SECURED THE FAN AND THE O - [SDR IXXA0100079S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0100079S), Nov 20, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION A CRACK WAS DETECTED ON THE FLOORBEAM LEFT HAND FRAME ATTACHMENT PLATES AND CLIPS AT FS 320 TO 480. ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF DA - [SDR IXXA0100080S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0100080S), Nov 18, 2001: CLIP. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION CORROSION WAS DETECTED IN THE AFT CABIN FLOORBEAM AT STATION 1584. REMOVED DAMAGED FLOORBEAM AND INSTALLED NEW FLOOR SUPPORT A - [SDR IXXA0100078S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0100078S), Nov 11, 2001: WING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS DETECTED ON THE RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE AT STATION XW485 JUST OUTBOARD OF THE #4 PYLON. STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRI - [SDR IXXA0100025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0100025), May 23, 2001: BELT. LOOSE. EN ROUTE FROM KWA TO HIK, AN ODOR WAS SENSED IN THE COCKPIT EMITTING FROM THE COCKPIT AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. THE FLIGHT CREW SECURED THE AIR CONDITIONER AND THE - [SDR IXXA0100010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0100010), Mar 21, 2001: HYDRAULIC LINE. DEFECTIVE. DURING CLIMBOUT FROM AVB, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED A DECLINE IN THE MAIN HYDRAULIC QUANTITY AND PRESSURE INDICATION SYSTEMS. THE FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED COMPANY PRO - [SDR IXXA9900011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9900011), Jun 21, 1999: COMPRESSOR. DEFECTIVE. EN ROUTE FROM WRI TO COF, AN ODOR WAS SENSED IN THE COCKPIT ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD NOISE EMITTING FROM THE NUMBER THREE TURBO COMPRESSOR. THE FLIGHT CREW SECURED - [SDR IXXA9900003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9900003), Feb 16, 1999: FAN. FAILED. EN ROUTE FROM AJK TO AVB, THE FLIGHT CREW SENSED AN ODOR IN THE COCKPIT EMITTING FROM THE LEFT RECIRCULATION FAN. THE CREW TURNED OFF THE FAN AND THE ODOR DIMIN - [SDR IXXA9800081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9800081), Nov 1, 1998: WIRE. LOOSE. EN ROUTE, THE FLIGHT CREW DETECTED WHITE SMOKE EMITTING FROM UNDER THE CAPTAIN'S INSTRUMENT PANEL, ACCOMPANIED WITH AN ODOR, THEN DIMINISHED. THE FLIGHT CREW FO - [SDR IXXA9800103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9800103), Aug 4, 1998: PANEL. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS DETECTED ON LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER TRAILING EDGE PANEL BETWEEN STATIONS XE 221 AND XE 272. REPAIR ACC - [SDR IXXA9800101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9800101), Jul 17, 1998: PANEL. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, A CORROSION BULGE WAS DETECTED ON THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER TRAILING EDGE PANEL BETWEEN STATION XE 77 AND XE 148. - [SDR IXXA9800100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9800100), Jul 17, 1998: BULKHEAD DOUBLER. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS DETECTED IN THE LOWER RADOME COMPARTMENT BULKHEAD INNER DOUBLER AT FUSELAGE STATION 44. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOV - [SDR IXXA9800098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9800098), Jul 17, 1998: PANEL. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS DETECTED ON RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER TRAILING EDGE PANEL BETWEEN STATIONS XE 272 AND XE 275. REPAIR AC - [SDR IXXA9800097](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9800097), Jul 17, 1998: PANEL. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS DETECTED ON RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER TRAILING EDGE PANEL BETWEEN STATIONS XE 149 AND XE 221. REPAIR AC - [SDR IXXA9800102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9800102), Jul 16, 1998: PANEL. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS DETECTED ON LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER TRAILING EDGE PANEL BETWEEN STATIONS XE 221 AND XE 272. REPAIR ACC - [SDR IXXA9800099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9800099), Jul 15, 1998: PLATING. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, A CORROSION BULGE WAS DETECTED ON LOWER FUSELAGE EXTERNAL PLATING AT FUSELAGE STATION 1500 BETWEEN LONGERON 31 LEFT AND 31 RI - [SDR IXXA9800104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9800104), Jul 14, 1998: PANEL. DAMAGED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, RIGHT WING LOWER LEADING EDGE ACCESS PANEL WAS DAMAGED AT STATION XW 408. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF DAMAGED AREA, FABRIC - [SDR IXXA9800096](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9800096), Jul 14, 1998: PLATING. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, A CORROSION BULGE AND POPPED RIVET HEADS WERE DETECTED ON THE RIGHT AILERON LOWER PLATING BETWEEN STATIONS XA 605 AND XA 622. - [SDR IXXA9700167](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9700167), Nov 14, 1997: CONTROL BOX. DEFECTIVE. DURING LANDING ROLL, ALL HYDRAULIC BRAKING ACTION WAS LOST. THE CREW INITIATED THE EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM AND MAXIMUM REVERSE THRUST TO DECELERATE THE AIRCRAF - [SDR IXXA9700162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9700162), Nov 9, 1997: CONTROL BOX. DEFECTIVE. DURING LANDING ROLL AT WRI, ALL HYDRAULIC BRAKING ACTION WAS LOST. THE CREW INITIATED THE EMERGENCY AIR BRAKE SYSTEM TO DECELERATE THE AIRCRAFT. NORMAL BRAKING - [SDR IXXA9700160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9700160), Nov 1, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AFTER ARRIVING AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN WITH NO EXTERNAL ELECTRICAL POWER, THE COCKPIT AND PASSENGER COMPARTMENT DOOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTING FAILED TO ILLUMINAT - [SDR IXXA9700007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9700007), Nov 22, 1996: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, FLOORBEAM BETWEEN FUSELAGE STATION 226 AND 270 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. REPAIR OF THE FLOORBEAM WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY FABRICATI - [SDR IXXA9700010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9700010), Nov 18, 1996: GUSSET. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, A CORRODED GUSSET AT FUSELAGE STATION 128 AND LONGERON 22 LEFT WAS FOUND. THE GUSSET WAS REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IN - [SDR IXXA9700009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9700009), Nov 10, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ATTACH FITTING WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE ATTACH FITTING WAS REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DO - [SDR IXXA9700008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9700008), Nov 10, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ATTACH FITTING WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE ATTACH FITTING WAS REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOU - [SDR IXXA9700006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9700006), Nov 10, 1996: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, LONGERON 24 RIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED IN TWO PLACES ADJACENT TO THE BATHTUB FITTING AT FUSELAGE STATION 870. THE CRACKS W - [SDR IXXA9636](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9636), Mar 12, 1996: PROX SWITCH. DIRTY. ON TAKEOFF OUT OF BGTL, THE MLG 'NOT LATCHED' LIGHT CAME ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED, WITH NO CHANGE IN THE INDICATION. THE UPLATCH CHECK WAS - [SDR IXXA9606](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9606), Jan 31, 1996: AIR DISTR. ODOR. EN ROUTE BETWEEN LPLA AND KWRT, THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY PRODUCED THE STRONG SMELL OF OIL IN THE COCKPIT. THE FLIGHT CREW SUSPECTED A TURBOCOM - [SDR IXXA199577](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA199577), Sep 15, 1995: FAN. FAILED. DURING FLIGHT BETWEEN PJON AND PHNL, THE LEFT RECIRCULATION FAN PRODUCED FUMES WHICH WERE THEN CIRCULATED INTO THE AIRCRAFT. THE RECIRCULATION FAN WAS DEFERRED - [SDR IXXA199565](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA199565), Jun 30, 1995: FIRE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. KWRI - ON DEPARTURE OUT OF KWRI, A NR 3 ENGINE FIRE WARNING WAS EXPERIENCED. THE ENGINE WAS PRECAUTIONARILY SHUT DOWN, AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO KWRI FOR MAI - [SDR IXXA199563](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA199563), Jun 29, 1995: DUCT CLAMP. FAILED. LPLA/KWRI - IN CRUISE BETWEEN LPLA AND KWRI, A NR 3 ENGINE FIRE WARNING WAS EXPERIENCED WITH NORMAL ENGINE PARAMETERS OBSERVED. THE ENGINE WAS PRECAUTIONARILY S ## Other aircraft with N21CX - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N21CX): Cubcrafters CC11-160, S/N CC11-00232, built 2012 --- 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.