# N29UA: 1971 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-61, registration cancelled 2018-01-18 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: January 18, 2018 - Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation - 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: 46159 - Year built: 1971 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: July 3, 1989 - Certificate issued: January 5, 1993 - Last registry action: December 18, 2002 - Mode S code: A2F4E4 - Owner when cancelled: [Agro Air Associates Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AGRO%20AIR%20ASSOCIATES%20INC) - Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 25.7743° N, 80.1937° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Miami, FL, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N29UA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=29UA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N29UA-2018-01-18 From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 (68, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR ARWA20030908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20030908), Sep 8, 2003: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. DURING (A) CHECK INSPECTION THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND; NR 4 PYLON LT LOWER SPAR CAP WITH CRACK STA YOP 251 BY ACCESS DOOR NR 411. - [SDR ARWA20030906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20030906), Sep 6, 2003: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. DURING (A) CHECK INSPECTION THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND; NR 2 PYLON LT CENTER SPAR CAP WITH CRACK STA YIP 235. - [SDR ARWA20030905](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20030905), Sep 6, 2003: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING (A) CHECK INSPECTION THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND; NR 2 PYLON STUB WING BELOW LT SPAR CAP (Z) ANGLE WITH CRACK. - [SDR ARWA20030904](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20030904), Sep 5, 2003: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING (A) CHECK INSPECTION THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND; NR 3 PYLON STATION YIP NR 227 RT SIDE ANGLE WITH CRACK. - [SDR ARWA20030903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20030903), Sep 5, 2003: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING (A) CHECK INSPECTION THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND; NR 3 PYLON UPPER SECTION, FRONT SPAR AND FOOT STOOL SPLICE FITTING WITH 3 INCH CRACK. - [SDR ARWA20030902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20030902), Sep 5, 2003: WEB. CRACKED. NR 188. DURING (A) CHECK INSPECTION THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND; NR 1 PYLON BETWEEN STATION YOP NR 226 AND STATION YOP NR 243 UPPER WEB DOUBLER WITH CRACKS. CORRECT - [SDR ARWA20030907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20030907), Sep 3, 2003: SPAR CAP. DAMAGED. DURING (A) CHECK INSPECTION THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND; NR 4 PYLON INTERIOR STA YOP 225 LT LOWER SPAR CAP WITH STACK, BY ACCESS DOOR NR 426. - [SDR ARWA20030804](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20030804), Aug 19, 2003: PROXIMITY SENSOR. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING FINAL APPROACH, AFTER GEAR EXTENSION, NOSE LANDING GEAR LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATED. RETARDING POWER LEVERS CAN'T GET THE AURAL WARNING TO COME ON. EXECUTE - [SDR ARWA20030704](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20030704), Jul 9, 2003: WIRE. CHAFED. AFTER TAKE-OFF NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ACCOMPLISHED APPROPRIATE CHECKLISTS, AND RETURNED TO SJU. REMOVED AND CHECKED NR 1 ENGINE MAIN OIL FIL - [SDR ARWA20030604](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20030604), Jun 11, 2003: LINE. LEAKING. LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID DOWN TO STAND-PIPE. LOSS OF HYDRAULIC CHECK LIST COMPLETED. INSPECTED NR 3 PYLON FOR EVIDENCE OF HYDRAULIC LEAK, FOUND RIGID LINE DAMAGE - [SDR ARWA20030504](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20030504), May 14, 2003: LINE. LEAKING. DURING CRUISE, LOST HYDRAULIC QUANTITY FOLLOWED THE LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID OR PRESSURE. ABNORMAL OR EMERGENCY CHECKLIST. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLEX HYDRAULIC LI - [SDR ARWA20030209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20030209), Feb 26, 2003: SMOKE DETECTOR. FAILED. ON PRE-FLIGHT, LOWER CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR MAINTENANCE LIGHT ON. ENTERED ON DMI 17527 IAW MEL 26-10-1-1A. REMOVED AND REPLACED LOWER SMOKE DETECTOR UNIT (SDU) FA - [SDR ARWA20030208](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20030208), Feb 20, 2003: SMOKE DETECTOR. FAILED. ON PRE-FLIGHT FOUND FORWARD "A" BELLY LOWER CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR INOPERATIVE. ENTERED ITEM ON DMI 17493 AS PER MEL 2G-10-1-0-1 CAT "B". REMOVED AND REPLACED SMO - [SDR ARWA20020915](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20020915), Sep 20, 2002: HYDRAULIC LINE. LEAKING. LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID IN FLIGHT, PERFORMED EMERGENCY CHECKLIST AND LANDED IN MIA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND NR 2 ENGINE HYDRAULIC CASE DRAIN LINE LEAKING - [SDR ARWA20020702](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20020702), Jul 3, 2002: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. ON CLIMBOUT OF MIAMI AT 17,000 FEET F/O ARTIFICIAL HORIZON FAILED WITH ATTITUDE FLAG. RETURNED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACCOMPLISHED OVERWEIGHT LANDING AT 273,000 LBS. - [SDR ARWA20020701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20020701), Jul 3, 2002: GYRO. FAILED. AT START OF TAKEOFF ROLL F/O ARTIFICIAL HORIZON FAILED WITH FLAG, REJECTED TAKEOFF AT 40 KNOTS AND RETURNED TO RAMP. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 VERTICAL GYRO IAW - [SDR ARWA20020603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20020603), Jun 19, 2002: BLEED VALVE. SEIZED. ENGINE NR 4 UNABLE TO SPOOL TO MAX POWER DURING TAKEOFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE BLEED VALVE IAW MM 75-30-3; OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL IAW MM 71-00. - [SDR ARWA20020510](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20020510), May 29, 2002: WARNING SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. AT BEGINNING OF TAKEOFF, ROLL SPOILER EXTENDED, LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ABORTED TAKEOFF. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF SPOILERS DEPLOY SWITCHES AND MECHANISM; CLEAN - [SDR ARWA20020506](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20020506), May 21, 2002: HYDRAULIC LINE. LEAKING. AT 2225Z IN CLIMBING, HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DROPPED TO STAND PIPE PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO RETURNED TO KMIA. PERFORMED LOSS HYDRAULIC PRESSURE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST - [SDR ARWA20020312](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20020312), Mar 26, 2002: PROXIMITY SWITCH. LOG PAGE # 108372. DISCREPANCY: GEAR NOT LATCHED, DOOR NOT LATCHED, LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. ON LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR NO DOWN LIGHTS. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED AND - [SDR ARWA20020205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20020205), Feb 14, 2002: SPAR. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, LEFT WING STA XW 60 AUXILIARY SPAR LUG WITH CRACK, ADJACENT TO MLG TRUNNION FITTING. REMOVED AND REPLACED AUXILIARY SPAR IAW DRAWING 5616128. - [SDR ARWA20020109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20020109), Jan 8, 2002: GCU. FAILED. DURING APPROACH NR 4 GENERATOR UNPARALLEL LIGHT AND BUS POWER FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED ABNORMAL CHECKLIST. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT DESTINATION UNEVENTFUL. R - [SDR ARWA20011216](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20011216), Dec 29, 2001: FILTER HOUSING. DEFECTIVE. NR 4 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE ERRATIC FLUCTUATES BETWEEN 0 TO 20 PSI WITH OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ON. ENGINE SHUTDOWN AS PER ABNORMAL CHECKLIST AND PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT L - [SDR ARWA20011214](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20011214), Dec 27, 2001: TRANSMITTER. ERRATIC. NR 4 OIL PRESSURE WENT TO 0 PSI AFTER TOP OF DESCENT, NR 4 OIL PRESS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. BLED NR 4 ENGINE OIL SYSTEM, REMOVED AND REPLACED - [SDR ARWA20011203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20011203), Dec 5, 2001: BRAKE. SEIZED. NR 2 MAIN LANDING GEAR BRAKE ASSEMBLY LOCKED-UP CAUSING NR 2 TIRE TO BLOW. BRAKE TEMPERATURE CHECK AND WITHIN LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 MAIN GEAR BRAKE - [SDR ARWA20011104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20011104), Nov 18, 2001: HYDRAULIC LINE. LEAKING. AFTER T/O LOST HYDRAULIC FLUID TO STAND PIPE AND PRESS 0, PERFORMED LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID AND PRESS CHECKLIST AND RETURNED TO MIAMI. LANDED IN MIAMI OVERWEIGH - [SDR ARWA0010805](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA0010805), Aug 13, 2001: STRINGER. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE:FOUND 2 INCH CRACK AT STATION 940 STRINGER 23R.REPAIRED IAW EO DRAWING NR AS11300 DATED 08/09/01 - [SDR ARWA0010804](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA0010804), Aug 13, 2001: STRINGER. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE:FOUND 2 INCH CRACK AT STATION 940 STRINGER 23R.CORRECTIVE ACTION:REPAIRED I.A.W. E.O. DRAWING # AS11300 DATED 08/09/01 - [SDR ARWA0010302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA0010302), Mar 3, 2001: CONTROL BOX. FAILED. ON GEAR DOWN HAD NO RIGHT MAIN GEAR GREEN LIGHT AND HAD GEAR NOT LATCHED AND DOOR NOT LATCHED RED LIGHTS ON. EMERGENCY CHECK LIST ACCOMPLISHED PLUS SEVERAL CYCL - [SDR ARWA0001202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA0001202), Dec 17, 2000: DOOR LATCH. LACK OF LUBE. LANDING GEAR DOORS NOT LATCHED LIGHT ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION - PERFORMED ABNORMAL CHECK-LIST CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES. PERFORMED OVERWEIGHT LANDING. CHECKED B - [SDR 20000410AP004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000410AP004), Feb 10, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. WHILE ON THE GROUND AT SAN JUAN, CREW REPORTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED TO DISARM TEST. RESET EMERGENCY LIGHT C/B, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL IAW MM 33-50-2. (M) - [SDR 2000ZZZM228](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZM228), Oct 22, 1999: FIRE LOOP. LOOSE. NR 4 ENGINE FIRE WARNINGS CAME ON AFTER REACHING 3,000 FT FOLLOWED EMERGENCY CHECKLIST IAW FINE AIR POLICY. TROUBLESHOOT SYSTEM AND FOUD LOWER ENGINE FIRE LOOP - [SDR 2000ZZZX360](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZX360), Sep 2, 1999: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND THE FOLLOWING: CORROSION DAMAGE FLOORBEAM AT STA BS 920 APPROXIMATELY LBL 45. REPAIRED CORROSION DAMAGE IAW FINE AIRLINES EA NR - [SDR 2000ZZZX354](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZX354), Sep 2, 1999: PANEL. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND THE FOLLOWING: RT WING CORRODED AT OUTER WING OUTBOARD OF EXTENDED LEADING EDGE AT STA XFS 710. REPAIRED CORROSION DAMAGE IAW F - [SDR 2000ZZZX353](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZX353), Sep 2, 1999: PANEL. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND THE FOLLOWING: LT WING INNER AFT TOP PANEL PLATING CRACKED AND CORRODED AT STA XW 408 BETWEEN STRINGERS 2 AND 3. REPAIRED CRACK - [SDR 2000ZZZX352](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZX352), Sep 2, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND THE FOLLOWING: CORROSION AND CRACK ON LT WING INNER EXTENDED LEADING EDGE AT LOWER SKIN BETWEEN STA FS 304 TO XFS 341. REPAIRED - [SDR 2000ZZZX351](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZX351), Sep 2, 1999: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND THE FOLLOWING: CORROSION DAMAGE FLOORBEAM AT STA FS 1680. REPAIRED CORROSION DAMAGE IAW WITH FINE AIRLINES EA NR G5310-05:00, S - [SDR 2000ZZZX350](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZX350), Sep 2, 1999: PANEL. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND THE FOLLOWING: CRACK AND CORROSION ON LT WING INNER AFT PLATING PANEL AT STA XRS 69 AFT OF REAR SPAR. REPAIRED CORROSION DAMAGE - [SDR 2000ZZZX349](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZX349), Sep 2, 1999: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND THE FOLLOWING: FITTING ON LT LONGERON 24 CORROSION DAMAGED AT STA 940 IN LR WHEELWELL. REPAIRED CORROSION DAMAGE IAW SRM 53-2-0 - [SDR 2000ZZZX348](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZX348), Sep 2, 1999: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND THE FOLLOWING: LT LONGERON 24 CRACKED BETWEEN STA 960 AND STA 980 IN LT WHEELWELL. REPAIRED CRACK IAW FINE LINES EA NR G5313-12 - [SDR 2000ZZZX347](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZX347), Sep 2, 1999: SPAR. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND THE FOLLOWING: CORROSION ON VERTICAL FIN ON LT AND RT REAR SPAR AT STA ZR 45. REPAIRED CORROSION DAMAGE IAW FINE LINES EA NR G5 - [SDR 2000ZZZX346](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZX346), Sep 2, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND THE FOLLOWING: FUSELAGE TOP HAS CORROSION AT STA 940.000 AND BETWEEN LONGERONS L1 AND L2 RT. REPAIRED CORROSION DAMAGE IAW FINE - [SDR 2000ZZZX345](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZX345), Sep 2, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND THE FOLLOWING: FUSELAGE TOP HAS CORROSION DAMAGE AT STA 717 BETWEEN LONGERONS L1 TO L2, LT. REPAIRED CORROSION DAMAGE IAW WITH - [SDR 2000ZZZX344](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZX344), Sep 2, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND THE FOLLOWING: LT PASSENGER DOOR, LOWER AFT JAMB CORNER CRACKED. REPAIRED CRACK DOOR IAW FINE AIRLINES EA NR G5320-01:00; SEMAN - [SDR 2000ZZZX343](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZX343), Sep 2, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND FOLLOWING: CORROSION ON FUSELAGE TOP AT STA 980, BETWEEN LONGERONS L2 LT AND L2 RT. REPAIRED CORROSION DAMAGE IAW FINE AIRLINES - [SDR 2000ZZZX342](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZX342), Sep 2, 1999: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND THE FOLLOWING: FITTING ON RT LONGERON 24 CORROSION DAMAGED AT STA 960 IN RT WHEELWELL. REPAIRED CORROSION DAMAGE IAW SRM 53-20- - [SDR 2000ZZZX341](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZX341), Sep 2, 1999: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND THE FOLLOWING: FITTING ON LT LONGERON 24 CORROSION DAMAGED AT STA 879.375 IN LT WHEELWELL. REPAIRED CORROSION DAMAGE IAW SRM 53 - [SDR 2000ZZZX340](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZX340), Sep 2, 1999: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND THE FOLLOWING: FITTING ON LT LONGERON 24 CORROSION DAMAGED AT STA 960 IN LT WHEELWELL. REPAIRED CORORSION DAMAGE IAW SRM 53-2-0 - [SDR 2000ZZZX339](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZX339), Sep 2, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND THE FOLLOWING: CORROSION ON FUSELAGE TOP AT STA 898 TO STA 911 BETWEEN LONGERONS L2 LT AND L4 RT. REPAIRED FUSELAGE CORROSION D - [SDR 2000ZZZX338](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZX338), Sep 2, 1999: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND THE FOLLOWING: RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR TRAPEZOIDAL SUPPORT FITTING WITH FOUR CRACKS AT STA 868 IN RT WHEELWELL. REPAIRED CRACKS All 68: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N29UA-2018-01-18/reports.md ## Other aircraft with N29UA - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N29UA): Cirrus Design SR22, S/N 1282, built 2005 --- 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.