# N275WA: 1995 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11F, registration cancelled 2014-01-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 30, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (registry code 3023600)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney PW4000 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pw4000-series) (registry code 52119)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A22WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A22WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 48631
- Year built: 1995
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: February 23, 1995
- Certificate issued: December 12, 2012
- Last registry action: December 12, 2012
- Mode S code: A2BB04
- Owner when cancelled: [Unical Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UNICAL%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [City Of Industry, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/City%20Of%20Industry)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.0182° N, 117.8548° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91789, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N275WA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=275WA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N275WA-2014-01-30

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 MD-11F: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f.md

## Service difficulty reports (144, newest 50)

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

- [SDR WRLA20110823508](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20110823508), Aug 23, 2011: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON TOP OF CENTER TANK UPPER SKIN. REFERENCE EGAT NON-ROUTINE U05062; U05065; U05067; U05069; U05072; U05083. RE-WORKED CORROSION AREAS IAW EI W2011A57
- [SDR WRLA20110819507](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20110819507), Aug 19, 2011: SKIN. GOUGED. GOUGE- LEFT LOWER FUSELAGE OUTER SKIN STATION Y = 1150 TO Y = 1156 L44L. BLENDED AND OUT OF LIMIT. BLEND OUT GOUGE AND MEASURE RE-WORKED AREA AND THICKNESS, DET
- [SDR WRLA20110818506](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20110818506), Aug 18, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. CRACK - MAIN DECK SEAT TRACK, STA 635, X10, FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT REF: EGAT N/R U05202. REPAIRED THE EXISTING DAMAGED SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW SRM 53-00-52-2R-1 A
- [SDR WRLA20110818503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20110818503), Aug 18, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. CRACK - MAIN DECK SEAT TRACK, STA 755, X48 FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT REF: EGAT N/R U05201. REPAIRED THE EXISTING DAMAGED SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW SRM 53-00-52-2R-1.
- [SDR WRLA20110818505](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20110818505), Aug 18, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. CRACK - MAIN DECK SEAT TRACK, STA 635, X48 FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPAIRED THE EXISTING DAMAGED SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW SRM 53-00-52-2R-1 REV 46 AND SRM 51-33-01
- [SDR WRLA20110818504](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20110818504), Aug 18, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. CRACK - MAIN DECK SEAT TRACK, STA 755, X28, FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPAIRED THE EXISTING DAMAGED SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW SRM 53-00-52-2R-1 REV 46 AND SRM 51-33-0
- [SDR WRLA20110818502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20110818502), Aug 18, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. CRACK - MAIN DECK SEAT TRACK, STA 755, X76 FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPAIRED THE EXISTING DAMAGED SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW SRM 53-00-52-2R-1 REV 46 AND SRM 51-33-01
- [SDR WRLA20110818501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20110818501), Aug 18, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. CRACK - AFT CARGO LT SIDE STATION 1944, SEAT TRACK. THE DAMAGED AREA AND RESULT ARE WITHIN ALLOWABLE LIMITS REF SRM 53-00-52 NDT VERIFIED NO CRACK. APPLIED PROT
- [SDR WRLA20110812500](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20110812500), Aug 12, 2011: PAN. CRACKED. DURING 2 C CHECK DATUM AIRCRAFT, CRACK WAS FOUND ON RETAINING PAN OF CABIN WINDOW PLUG ASSY. REFERENCE EGAT NON-ROUTINE U05111. REPAIRED DAMAGED AREA IAW EGAT E
- [SDR WRLA20110505476](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20110505476), May 5, 2011: NOSE COWL. CRACKED. NR 2 ENGINE NOSE COWL INLET LOWER LIP FOUND CRACKS EMANATING FROM SEVERAL FASTENERS FROM THE 4 TO 8 O'CLOCK POSITION. PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION AND FOUND EXISTE
- [SDR WRLA20100120333](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20100120333), Jan 20, 2010: STRINGER. CRACKED. CRACK - STRAP XORS 987.2 & XOS 993.3 LT WING FIXED L/E. REPAIRED CRACK IAW EI W201057B-143 REV 00 2. COND CHECK NORMAL AND JOB COMPLETED.
- [SDR WRLA20100105330](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20100105330), Jan 5, 2010: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. DURING 01C CHECK FOUND RIGHT WING OUTBOARD FLAP STOP RIB (P/N:ARC4125-502) CRACKED AT XOF 563.244. NRC U05078 ISSUED. PER EI:W2010A57B-072 REV00 AND AMM REV66, 
- [SDR WRLA20100105331](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20100105331), Jan 5, 2010: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING 01C CHECK FOUND NOSE GEAR TRUNNION LT FITTING P/N ACA7017-502 CRACKED.
- [SDR WRLA20100105329](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20100105329), Jan 5, 2010: MEMBRANE. CRACKED. DURING 01C CHECK FOUND Y=360 X=-2 Z=-10 MEMBRANE ABA 7202-117 DEFORM AND 2EA CRACK, L=0.9" AND L=1.2" ON LIGHTENING HOLE. NRCU05014 ISSUED. ACCOMPLISHED THE REP
- [SDR WRLA20090810196](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA20090810196), Aug 10, 2009: SKIN. DAMAGED. DAMAGE TO THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT THE FORWARD LOWER CORNER OF THE UPPER CARGO DOOR CUTOUT. REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH WOA ERA 09-53-103.
- [SDR WRLA2008069A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2008069A), Aug 20, 2008: DOUBLER. CRACKED. DURING INSPECTION FOUND CRACK ON CLG WHEEL WELL LT AND RT DOUBLER AT Y=1381, X=31.5 AND -31.5. REPAIRED CRACK AREA IAW EI W2008A53B-761 REV.00. JOB COMPLETED AN
- [SDR WRLA2008067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2008067), Aug 5, 2008: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. DURING INSPECTION FOUND MAIN DECK CARGO SEAT TRACK CRACK AT Y=760, X=47.6. REPAIRED CRACK SET TRACK IAW MD-11SRM VOL 1 53-70-00 REV 40. JOB COMPLETED AND CONDIT
- [SDR WRLA2008066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2008066), Aug 5, 2008: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. DURING "C" CHECK INSPECTION IN TPE FOUND CRACK IN THE MAIN DECK SEAT TRACK AT Y=760, X=47.5. (S)
- [SDR WRLA2008065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2008065), Aug 2, 2008: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING "C" CHECK INSPECTION IN TPE, FOUND CENTER CARGO LONGERON 49R CORROSION AT STA Y=1707. REPAIRED THE CTR CARGO LONGERON 49R AT STA Y -1707 PER MD-11 SRM 53
- [SDR WRLA2008061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2008061), Jul 31, 2008: WEDGE. DEBONDED. DURING 4C CHECK INSPECTION DISBOND WAS FOUND ON THE LT WING OUTBOARD AILERON BETWEEN T/E CORE AND THE UPPER SKIN ASSEMBLY. BOEING HAS AUTHORIZED A TEMPORARY REP
- [SDR WRLA2008062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2008062), Jul 30, 2008: FAIRING. DENTED. DURING C CHECK INSPECTION DENT FOUND NR 3 ENGINE NOZZLE FAIRING SKIN DENT AT NAC BETWEEN 3O`CLOCK AND 4O`CLOCK POSITION. (LOOKING FORWARD). REPAIRED NR3 ENG NOZ
- [SDR WRLA2008063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2008063), Jul 29, 2008: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. DURING C CHECK INSPECTION CRACK-FOUND RT WING LE INBD SLAT NR 1 AFT SIDE HAD CRACK 11.5 INCHES LONG AT XIS 247. REMOVED THE RT INBD NR 1 SLAT ASSY COMPLETED PER
- [SDR WRLA2008069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2008069), Jul 16, 2008: FUEL/OIL COOLER. CRACKED. PRECAUTIONARY SHUT DOWN OF NR 3 ENG DUE TO OIL QUANTITY IN THE RESERVOIR, 2 QUARTS, BOXED IN YELLOW ON SHUT DOWN. OIL TEMP 105C OIL PRESSURE 148 PSID AT FL 280 
- [SDR WRLA2008059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2008059), Jul 16, 2008: ENGINE. OIL CONSUMPTION. GEC8284 EDDP/K JFK 07/16 ITEM: PRECAUTIONARY SHUT DOWN OF NR 3 ENG DUE TO OIL QUANTITY IN THE RESERVOIR, 2 QUARTS, BOXED IN YELLOW ON SHUT DOWN. OIL TEMP 108C O
- [SDR WRLA2007087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2007087), Aug 23, 2007: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING 3C+12A, EGAT MECHANIC FOUND CRACK ON INBOARD FLAP SKIN AT STA XIFH 198, YIFH 40 ON LEFT HAND WING. 09-26-07 PERFORM NDT/ET FOR CUTOUT AREA REF JC31896, N
- [SDR WRLA2007089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2007089), Aug 23, 2007: DOUBLER. CRACKED. DURING 3C+12A CHECK, EGAT MECHANIC FOUND CRACK ON RIGHT HAND WING FIXED LOWER LEADING EDGE STRINGER DOUBLER AT STA XOS 906. 09-26-07 REPAIRED PER MD-11 SRM 57-1
- [SDR WRLA2007088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2007088), Aug 23, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING 3C+12A CHECK, EGAT MECHANIC FOUND CRACK ON RIGHT HAND WING FIXED LEADING EDGE NOSE SKIN AT STA XOS=906. 09-26-07 PERFORM NDT/ET FOR REWORK AREA REF JC 00
- [SDR WRLA2007086](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2007086), Aug 16, 2007: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. RIGHT WING FIXED LEADING EDGE ANTI-ICING TELESCOPING DUCT DOOR CUT OUT CORNER FOUND CRACK AT STA XOS464 AND XOS470. 09-26-07 PERFORM NDT/ET FOR REWORK AREA REF 
- [SDR WRLA2007085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2007085), Aug 16, 2007: BELLMOUTH. CRACKED. THREE EA CRACKS AT NUMBER 2 ENGINE BELLMOUTH BETWEEN 6-7 O'CLOCK POSITION. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE BELLMOUTH ASSYWITH NEW PARTS AS PER AMM 71-11-04-000-868/71-11-0
- [SDR WRLA2007083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2007083), Aug 14, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. DURING 3C+12A CHECK, EGAT MECHANIC FOUND MAIN DECK CARGO COMPARTMENT SEAT TRACK CROWN WORN AT STA Y=585, X=27.50. REPAIR IAW MD-11 SRM VOL.1 53-70-00 FIGURE 1 R
- [SDR WRLA2007084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2007084), Aug 14, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. DURING 3C+12A CHECK, EGAT MECHANIC FOUND MAIN DECK SEAT TRACK CROWN WORN AT STA Y=625, X=75.25. REPAIRED IAW MD-11 SRM VOL.1 53-70-00 FIGURE 1 REV.40
- [SDR WRLA2007082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2007082), Aug 14, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING 3C+12A CHECK, EGAT MECHANIC FOUND RT CENTERLINE LANDING GEAR DOOR FORWARD FRAME EXISTING DOUBLER CRACK AT STA Y=1378.225. 09-26-07 REPLACED THE CRACKED F
- [SDR WRLA2006107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2006107), Dec 11, 2006: SEAT TRACK. BROKEN. MAIN DECK CARGO SEAT TRACK STATION 595 TO 655 LT DAMAGED BY LOADING FREIGHT. SEAT TRACK REPLACED REF SRM 51-30-00 VOL.2 REV. 38.
- [SDR WRLA2006085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2006085), Sep 12, 2006: BARREL NUT. CORRODED. DURING 2C+12A+150M CHECK WHILE COMPLYING WITH EO 02-5510-098 REV 4 INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON HST LT BARREL NUT HOLE NR 9. ACCOMPLISHED BARREL NUT REMOVAL A
- [SDR WRLA2006083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2006083), Sep 12, 2006: BARREL NUT. CORRODED. DURING 2C+12A+150M CHECK WHILE COMPLYING WITH EO 02-5510-098 REV 4 INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON HST LT BARREL NUT HOLE NR 6. ACCOMPLISHED BARREL NUT REMOVAL A
- [SDR WRLA2006084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2006084), Sep 11, 2006: BARREL NUT. CORRODED. DURING 2C+12A+150M CHECK WHILE COMPLYING WITH EO 02-5510-098 REV 4 INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON HST LT BARREL NUT HOLE NR 8. ACCOMPLISHED BARREL NUT REMOVAL A
- [SDR WRLA2006092](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2006092), Sep 11, 2006: BARREL NUT. CORRODED. DURING 2C+12A+150M CHECK WHILE COMPLYING WITH EO 02-5510-098 REV 4 INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON HST RT BARREL NUT HOLE NR 4. ACCOMPLISHED BARREL NUT REMOVAL A
- [SDR WRLA2006091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2006091), Sep 11, 2006: BARREL NUT. CORRODED. DURING 2C+12A+150M CHECK WHILE COMPLYING WITH EO 02-5510-098 REV 4 INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON HST RT BARREL NUT HOLE NR 4. ACCOMPLISHED BARREL NUT REMOVAL A
- [SDR WRLA2006089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2006089), Sep 11, 2006: BARREL NUT. CORRODED. DURING 2C+12A+150M CHECK WHILE COMPLYING WITH EO 02-5510-098 REV 4 INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON HST LT BARREL NUT HOLE NR 34. ACCOMPLISHED BARREL NUT REMOVAL 
- [SDR WRLA2006087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2006087), Sep 11, 2006: BARREL NUT. CORRODED. DURING 2C+12A+150M CHECK WHILE COMPLYING WITH EO 02-5510-098 REV 4 INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON HST LT BARREL NUT HOLE NR 21. ACCOMPLISHED BARREL NUT REMOVAL 
- [SDR WRLA2006086](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2006086), Sep 11, 2006: BARREL NUT. CORRODED. DURING 2C+12A+150M CHECK WHILE COMPLYING WITH EO 02-5510-098 REV 4 INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON HST LT BARREL NUT HOLE NR 17. ACCOMPLISHED BARREL NUT REMOVAL 
- [SDR WRLA2006090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2006090), Sep 8, 2006: BARREL NUT. CORRODED. ITEM: DURING 2C+12A+150M CHECK WHILE COMPLYING WITH EO 02-5510-098 REV 4 INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON HST LT BARREL NUT HOLE NR 35. ACCOMPLISHED BARREL NUT RE
- [SDR WRLA2006088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA2006088), Sep 8, 2006: BARREL NUT. CORRODED. DURING 2C+12A+150M CHECK WHILE COMPLYING WITH EO 02-5510-098 REV 4 INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON HST LT BARREL NUT HOLE NR 32. ACCOMPLISHED BARREL NUT REMOVAL 
- [SDR WLDA200489](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WLDA200489), Aug 16, 2004: COMPUTER. INOPERATIVE. UNCOMMANDED ELEV MOVEMENT. CONSIDERABLE CONTROL COLUMN PULL FORCE REQUIRED DURING INITIAL ROTATION TO ATTAIN REQUIRED T/O CLIMBOUT PITCH ATTITUDE UNTIL 500-800 
- [SDR WRLA200417](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA200417), Apr 29, 2004: SOLENOID. SMOKE. DURING CLIMB AFTER 3 MINUTES THE FLIGHT CREW SMELLED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. RETURNED BACK TO KDAY, THE CREWS HAD TO DUMP FUEL TO PERFORM A SUCCESSFUL LANDING. TH
- [SDR WRLA200413](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA200413), Mar 18, 2004: WIRE. BURNED. CENTER CARGO COMPT. PDU WIRE BUNDLE HAVE 6 WIRES BURNED AND BROKEN (WIRE NO:G110-663-20, G110-667-20, G110-665-20, G110-668-20, G110-666-20 AND G110-094-16) REP
- [SDR WRLA200319](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA200319), Sep 20, 2003: COOLER. FAILED. AFTER TWO HRS INTO FLT LVL 2 HIGH OIL TEMP ON NR 3 ENG MAX TEMP 163 FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES POWER REDUCED TO REDUCE TEMP. DEU'S WERE CHECKED FOR EXCEEDENCES
- [SDR WRLA200329](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA200329), Sep 19, 2003: SCREEN. FAILED. FOUND ENGINE NR 3 OIL TEMPERATURE HIGH ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN WHEN TEMPERATURE REACH 177 DEGREES. OIL TEMPERATURE HIGH ILLUMINATED FOR 4 MIN
- [SDR WRLA200222](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRLA200222), Sep 13, 2002: PIN. BACKED OUT. AILERON DEFLECT DISAGREE UPON FLAP RETRACTION, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTING STATION PANC. REPAIRED CONNECTOR PIN AT P1-1667. PIN E AND ALL FCC FLAP SYSTEMS PA
- [SDR 2002F00059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00059), Sep 17, 2001: FMU. DEFECTIVE. ON CLIMB-OUT FROM JFK, NR 2 WAS SHUT DOWN FOR LOW RPM. NO RESTART OF NR 2 ENGINE WAS ATTEMPTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS POSITIONING FROM JFK TO XNA FOR A SCHEDULED A-C

All 144: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N275WA-2014-01-30/reports.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 ANC05IA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05IA002), Oct 9, 2004: Boeing MD-11F (N275WA), Anchorage, AK, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: The operator's failure to provide sufficient weight and balance information to the flight crew, which resulted in a center of gravity aft of the limit, and a tail strike during the takeoff roll.…
- [NTSB DCA98WA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA98WA005), Oct 24, 1997: McDonnell Douglas MD-11 (N275WA), Montevideo, Uruguay, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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.

- [Accident 20041008029519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041008029519A), Oct 8, 2004: Doug MD11F (N275WA), Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) On October 08, 2004 world airways attempted to perform a 2 engine ferry flight with the center gear retracted. When the captain released the brakes at…
- [Incident 20040527011719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040527011719I), May 27, 2004: Doug MD11F (N275WA), Los Angeles, CA, Minor damage. (-23) Wrla was providing wet lease service to china airlines. China airlines hired the ground handling contractor. The contract ground handling crew failed to…

## Other aircraft with N275WA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N275WA): Waco Classic YMF WACO F5C, S/N F5C-8-167, built 2026

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