# N227NW: 1977 Mcdonnell-Douglas DC-10-30, registration cancelled 2007-12-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 1, 2007
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell-Douglas DC-10-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-10-30) (registry code 3023501)
- Engine: [GE CF6-50 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cf6-50-series) (registry code 30018)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A22WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A22WE), [TCDS E23EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E23EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 46969
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: September 10, 1992
- Certificate issued: June 23, 1992
- Last registry action: July 17, 2007
- Mode S code: A1FC43
- Owner when cancelled: [Northwest Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORTHWEST%20AIRLINES%20INC)
- Location: [St Paul, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/St%20Paul)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 44.8873° N, 93.1924° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55111, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N227NW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=227NW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N227NW-2007-12-01

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-10-30: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-10-30.md

## Service difficulty reports (11)

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

- [SDR 0201851227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0201851227), May 20, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. During "H" check found crack on LH fixed leading edge skin and stringer doubler at XOS 789.6450 Repaired per EA 12-162223.
- [SDR 0201861227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0201861227), May 16, 2002: FITTING. CORRODED. During "H" check found corrosion at BS 1964 stringer 37L fitting. Repaired per EA 12-162221.
- [SDR 9900451227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9900451227), Feb 6, 1999: POWER SUPPLY. INOP. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND ALL FIRST CLASS EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FIRST CLASS SECTION POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.
- [SDR 9807241227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9807241227), Apr 24, 1998: PACKING. FAILED. WHILD CLIMBING THROUGH FL200 (TPE), THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY INDICATION DROPPED TO ZERO WITH THE INDICATED OIL PRESSURE DOWN TO 10 PSI. THE LOW OIL PRESSURE
- [SDR 9804821227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9804821227), Mar 21, 1998: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT SEAT ROWS 22 TO 30 OUTBOARD SIDE. FOUND BROKEN WIRE AT PASSENGER SEAT 30A. SECURED WIRE, OPERATIONAL CH
- [SDR 9714521227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9714521227), Jul 27, 1997: TRANSFORMER. OVERHEATED. DURING CRUISE, SMOKE WAS OBSERVED FROM FLIGHT ATTENDANT CALL BOX. FLIGHT CREW DISCHARGED TWO CHEMICAL FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND PULLED SYSTEM CIRCUIT BREAKERS. AIR
- [SDR 9622561227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9622561227), Oct 16, 1996: BULKHEAD. CORRODED. DURING T-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FORWARD SIDE OF THE FS 1521 CENTER LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL BULKHEAD FROM LBL 12 TO RBL 12, 18 INCHES ABOVE THE SHELF. REP
- [SDR 9615121227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9615121227), Jul 13, 1996: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. DURING CRUISE, THE NR 2 PNEUMATIC TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DIVERTED TO NRT, DUMPED 100,000 LBS OF FUEL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CLEAN
- [SDR 9512601227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9512601227), Aug 8, 1995: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE RIGHT HAND OUTBOARD AILERON LOWER SKIN PANEL DUE TO CORROSION ALONG THE LEADING EDGE OF SKIN PANEL ARC 1113. REPL
- [SDR 9508231227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9508231227), May 23, 1995: WARNING HORN. SOUNDED. DURING TAKEOFF, THE TAKEOFF WARNING HORN SOUNDED WITH AN AMBER SLAT DISAGREEMENT LIGHT ILLUMINATED, ABORTED TAKEOFF. RECYCLED FLAP/SLAT AND TAKEOFF WARNING SYST
- [SDR 9503411227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9503411227), Mar 4, 1995: PROX UNIT. FAILED. DURING TAKEOFF, THE TAKEOFF WARNING HORN SOUNDED AND THE SLAT DISAGREEMENT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ABORTED TAKEOFF. REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC PROXIMITY UNIT. OPERATION

## Other aircraft with N227NW

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N227NW): DJI AGRAS T100, S/N 0384

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