# N270AX: 1988 Mcdonnell-Douglas DC-10-30, registration cancelled 2012-05-31 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: May 31, 2012 - 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: 48318 - Year built: 1988 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: December 21, 1988 - Certificate issued: December 1, 2004 - Last registry action: March 18, 2008 - Mode S code: A2A692 - Owner when cancelled: [Omni Dc-10 Leasing LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OMNI%20DC-10%20LEASING%20LLC) - Location: [Tulsa, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Tulsa) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 36.1540° N, 95.9928° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tulsa, OK, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N270AX - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=270AX - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N270AX-2012-05-31 From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 (22) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR CNMA20110026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CNMA20110026), May 6, 2011: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. NR 2 ENGINE FIRE INDICATION ILLUMINATED (LOOP A ONLY W/ ALL ASSOC WARNINGS - LOOP B WAS DEFERRED) PERFORMED ENGINE FIRE CL (QRH 4-1-1-1) NR 1 FIRE BOTTLE FIRED - [SDR CNMA20100034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CNMA20100034), Nov 28, 2010: SMOKE DETECTOR. FALSE ACTIVATION. ONE SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHT ON AND APPLICABLE CARGO FIRE LIGHT ON (FWD CARGO FIRE LIGHT ON DISCHARGED FIRE BOTTLES). REPLACED FWD CARGO NR3 SMOKE DETECTOR IAW AMN - [SDR CNMA20100032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CNMA20100032), Nov 4, 2010: SUPPORT FITTING. CORRODED. CTR LANDING GEAR LT AND RT TRUNNION SUPPORT FITTING CORRODED ON TOP AROUND BOLT HOLES. CLEANED CORROSION IAW EO 5310E0973 ROTARY PEEN REWORK AREA IAW DPS 4.999- - [SDR CNMA20100026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CNMA20100026), Jun 2, 2010: SLIDE. DEFECTIVE. DOOR 3L EVACUATION SLIDE REMOTE PRESURE PRESS TO TEST INDICATOR LIGHT STAYS ON CONTINUOUSLY. REPLACED L-3 DOOR SLIDE ASSY - OPS CHECK NORMAL. OK FOR SERVICE. M/ - [SDR CNMA20090019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CNMA20090019), Aug 5, 2009: SLIDE. FALSE INDICATION. R4-DOOR SLIDE INOP (SLIDE LIGHT REMAINS ON). REPLACED R4 DOOR SLIDE - OPS CHECK NORMAL. MM REF. 25-61. - [SDR CNMA20090006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CNMA20090006), Jun 23, 2009: WINDSHIELD. CRACKED. AT FL 360, CAPT'S WINDSHIELD ANTI-ICE SYS BEGAN ARCING FOLLOWED BY WINDSHIELD CRACKING. QRH 4-10-2-5 PROCEDURE COMPLETED PRIOR TO WINDSHIELD FAILURE. REMOVED AN - [SDR CNMA20090009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CNMA20090009), May 27, 2009: SKIN. DAMAGED. COMPLY WITH EO D53-18 REPAIR OF SKIN AT S-27L STA 475 TO STA 495. COMPLETED EO D53-18 REPAIR OF SKIN AT S-2L STATION 475 TO 495 IAW EO D53-18 DWG 5330640-1. - [SDR CNMA20090008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CNMA20090008), May 27, 2009: TEE FITTING. CORRODED. AREAS OF AFT BULKHEAD TEE AT FLOOR LEVEL HAVE CORROSION BEYOND SRM LIMITS. COMPLETED EO D53-17 REPAIR OF TEE AT AFT BULKHEAD STA 2007. CORROSION AT STA 2007, AF - [SDR CNMA20100002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CNMA20100002), Mar 22, 2009: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. CORROSION ON MID FLOOR SUPPORT CHANNEL SUPPORT BS 1997-2007 RBL 25-27. DAMAGED FLOOR SUPPORT REMOVED. NEW FABRICATED PN: OAI-53-0009 IAW SRM VOL 3 53-16-01 FIG. - [SDR CNMA20080010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CNMA20080010), Nov 2, 2008: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 2 ENGINE OIL STRAINER CLOG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT TOP OF CLIMB (29,000) INTERMITTENTLY. LIGHT BECAME SOLID AFTER 3 MINUTES. ENGINE SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT IAW QRH P - [SDR CNM2008F00002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CNM2008F00002), Sep 21, 2008: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. DURING CRUISE AT FL 300 NR 3 ENG COMPRESSOR STALLED N1 DROPPED TO APPROXIMATELY 70 PERCENT VIBRATION FELT IN NR 3 THROTTLE/ FUEL LEVEL/ FIRE HANDLE AS WELL AS A - [SDR CNMA20070008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CNMA20070008), May 2, 2007: DRIVE ASSY. MALFUNCTIONED. AT 10,000 MSL AIRCRAFT SLOWED TO 250 KTS, AP OUT OF TRIM LIGHT ILLUMINATED GREATER THAN 5 SECONDS. AUTOPILOT DECOUPLED AND AC PITCHED NOSE DOWN EXCESSIVELY. TRI - [SDR CNMA20070006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CNMA20070006), Mar 18, 2007: CHANNEL. CORRODED. BS 2007, RBL 20-23, CORROSION ON CHANNEL SUPPORT UNDERNEATH GALLEY. CORRODED PORTION REMOVED NEW FABRICATED M/F S2920883-12000 AND INSTALLED WITH EXISTING FASTN - [SDR CNMA20060028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CNMA20060028), Oct 20, 2006: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. ON PRE-FLIGHT, FOUND OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED OVERWING BATTERY PACK. OPS CKS OK IAW MM 33-51. - [SDR CNMA20060027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CNMA20060027), Oct 17, 2006: POWER SUPPLY. NO TEST. EMERGENCY LIGHT TEST LT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHILE PERFORMING COM TEST. ALL LIGHT CHECK AS COMING ON WITH TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED L3 BATTERY PACK AND CHARGER - [SDR CNMA20060025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CNMA20060025), Sep 17, 2006: ENCODER. ODOR. 6 HOURS INTO FLT, THE CREW NOTICED AN ELECRICAL ODOR IN "C" ZONE SEATS 37-40 RIGHT SIDE OF ACFT. PULL ALL CB'S IN "C" ZONE ASSOC WITH LIGHTING / DECODERS. AFTER - [SDR CNMA20060019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CNMA20060019), Aug 3, 2006: BLADES. BROKEN. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL NR 3 ENGINE EGT INDICATOR SHOWS RAPID EGT RISE AT TEMP 945 DEGREES AMBER LIGHT CAME ON AND TEMP EXCEEDED 950 DEGREES AND KEPT RISING. F/E RE - [SDR CNMA20060018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CNMA20060018), Aug 2, 2006: MANIFOLD. CRACKED. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL NR 3 ENG EGT BEGAN TO CLIMB ABOVE 950 DEGREES. THE ENGINEER PULLED NR 3 THROTTLE BACK ATTEMPTING TO BRING NR 3 EGT INTO LIMITS, THE CORR - [SDR CNMA20060011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CNMA20060011), May 16, 2006: SWITCH. INTERMITTENT. EMERGENCY LIGHTING PRESS TO TEST SWITCH INTERMITTENT TESTING. REMOVED AND REPLACED PRESS TO TEST SWITCH IAW M/M 33-00, OPS CHECKS NORMAL. - [SDR CNMA20060009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CNMA20060009), May 13, 2006: LUG. DAMAGED. FOUND DAMAGE TO THE NR 2 ENGINE LEFTHAND BOOTSTRAP LUG. PERFORMED REPAIR IAW REPAIR DRAWING 5420250-1 REV 1 DATED 5-6-2006 REF REPORT 5420250-ER REV 1 DATED 5-5 - [SDR CNMA20060008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CNMA20060008), Apr 5, 2006: MOTOR. NOISY. WITH AUTOPILOT ENGAGED VIBRATION COULD BE FELT IN FLOOR AND A (GRINDING) NOISE WAS DETECTED IN THE TAIL SECTION. REPLACED SEVERAL COMPONENTS INCLUDING GEARBOX A - [SDR 2005000009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005000009), Jul 11, 2005: PUMP. DEFECTIVE. NR 1 ENGINE WOULD NOT MAKE TAKEOFF POWER. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN ENGINE FUEL PUMP NR 1 ENG IAW 73-12. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN FUEL FILTER IAW 73-11. REMOVE ## NTSB investigations (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB MIA07IA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07IA088), May 2, 2007: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-30 (N270AX), Atlanta, GA, incident, no damage. Probable cause: The improper overhaul of the horizontal stabilizer chain drive unit drive assembly. ## 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 20070502831409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070502831409I), May 2, 2007: Doug DC1030 (N270AX), Atlanta, GA, No damage. (-23) Atl FSDO on scene initial start of the incident, on 5-16-07 FAA icc turned over to the dfw FSDO. Preliminary classification as an incident based on NTSB… ## Other aircraft with N270AX - [Cancelled 2000-10-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N270AX-2000-10-20): Boeing 727-90C, S/N 19170. Exported to São Tomé and Príncipe. Owner: [Dodson Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DODSON%20AVIATION%20INC), [Ottawa, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Ottawa) --- 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.