# N37078: 1973 Mcdonnell-Douglas DC-10-30, registration cancelled 2010-01-14 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: January 14, 2010 - 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: 46926 - Year built: 1973 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: April 8, 1997 - Certificate issued: December 16, 2003 - Last registry action: December 15, 2009 - Mode S code: A43739 - Owner when cancelled: [Continental Airlines Purchasing Services Lp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CONTINENTAL%20AIRLINES%20PURCHASING%20SERVICES%20LP) - Location: [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston) - Owner type: Partnership - Owner's area on the map: 29.7568° N, 95.3657° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77002, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N37078 - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=37078 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N37078-2010-01-14 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-10-30: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-10-30.md ## Service difficulty reports (43) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR CALA0000687](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000687), May 16, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. THE L-3 DOOR AND R-1 DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE LIGHTS TESTED DIM. THE SLIDE LIGHT BATTERY WAS REPLACED AT EACH DOOR AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 25-61-01. - [SDR CALA0000492](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000492), Apr 15, 2000: GALLEY TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND GALLEY SUPPORTS CORRODED AT STA 1887 - 1900, BL 0 AND RBL 55 AND AT STA 1871 - 1887, RBL 33. THE SUPPORTS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51- - [SDR CALA0000491](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000491), Apr 15, 2000: GALLEY TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND GALLEY SUPPORT CORRODED AT STA 1887 - 2007, RBL 27 AND LBL 27. THE SUPPORTS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-31-01. - [SDR CALA0000490](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000490), Apr 15, 2000: GALLEY TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND GALLEY SUPPORT CORRODED AT STA 1020, LBL 27. THE SUPPORT WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SUPPORT WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-31-01. - [SDR CALA0000489](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000489), Apr 15, 2000: GALLEY TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND GALLEY SUPPORT CORRODED AT STA 1910, LBL 55. THE SUPPORT WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SUPPORT WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-31-01. - [SDR CALA0000463](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000463), Apr 13, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOORBEAMS CORRODED AT STA 1887, BETWEEN RBL 25 - 30, RBL 35 -55, AND RBL 65 - 100. THE FLOORBEAMS WERE REMOVED AND NEW FLOORBEAMS WERE INSTALL - [SDR CALA9901559](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9901559), Dec 6, 1999: GEAR HANDLE. BINDING. WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED ON APPROACH TO EWR, NO GREEN GEAR SAFE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED THREE TIMES BEFORE RECEIVING GREEN DOWN AND LO - [SDR CALA9900490](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900490), May 6, 1999: FRAME. CORRODED. CENTER CARGO BAY DOOR FRAME LOWER SECTION CORRODED. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-50-00. - [SDR CALA9900473](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900473), May 5, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. NR 1 LEFT SLAT OUTER SKIN CRACKED. REPAIRED PER SRM 57-10-00, NR 6 LEADING EDGE RIB FOUND CRACKED. NEW RIBS FABRICATED PER DWG NRB6223 OP 3 AND ARB1583-405 OP 1 - [SDR CALA9900457](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900457), May 3, 1999: ANGLE. CRACKED. MAN - SUSPECT CRACK LT DRAG ANGLE AT LOWER END OF THIRD BANJO FITTING. AFTER NDT INSPECTION, CRACK CONFIRMED (1 INCH). CRACK STOP-DRILLED PER SRM 55-20-00. REPA - [SDR CALA9900456](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900456), May 3, 1999: ANGLE. CRACKED. MAN - RIGHT HAND DRAG ANGLE AT LOWER END OF THIRD BANJO FITTING. SUBMITTER SUSPECTED CRACK. AFTER NDT, CRACK CONFIRMED (1 INCH). STOP-DRILLED CRACK PER SRM 55-2 - [SDR CALA9900455](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900455), May 3, 1999: ANGLE. CRACKED. MAN - SUSPECT CRACK RIGHT DRAG ANGLE REPAIR PLATE AT LOWER END OF FIRST BANJO FITTING. AFTER NDT INSPECTION, CRACK CONFIRMED (1 INCH). CRACK STOP-DRILLED PER SR - [SDR CALA9801328](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801328), Jul 22, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. THE EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING FAILED TEST. THE MID GALLEY BATTERY PACK WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR CALA9701799](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701799), Dec 26, 1997: ACTUATOR. DAMAGED. A LOUD CLUNK WAS HEARD IN COCKPIT AREA ON GEAR RETRACTION, FOLLOWED BY UNSAFE NOSE GEAR INDICATION. FUEL WAS DUMPED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO LGW WHERE I - [SDR CALA9700822](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700822), Jun 4, 1997: FUEL FILTER. CONTAMINATED. NR 3 ENG FLAMED OUT WHILE DESCENDING THRU FL 220 EN ROUTE. ENG FAILURE WAS ACCOMPANIED BY ILLUMINATION OF BOTH NR 3 GEN OFF LIGHT AND THE NR 3 ENG LOW OIL PRESS - [SDR CALA9700401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700401), Jan 21, 1997: SPLICE. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND STRINGER SPLICE CORRODED AT STA 1135 TO 1137. THE SPLICE WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SPLICE WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-31-01. - [SDR CALA9700403](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700403), Jan 19, 1997: SPLICE. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND STRINGER 27R SPLICE CORRODED AT STA 1120. THE SPLICE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-33-01 AND 51-10-00. - [SDR CALA9700100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700100), Jan 16, 1997: SPLICE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN STRINGER SPLICE BETWEEN STA 1521 AND 1541, STRINGER 1L. THE SPLICE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-31-01. - [SDR CALA9700101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700101), Jan 11, 1997: ANGLE. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND T-ANGLE CORRODED AT STA 464, X= -4 INSIDE OF NLG WHEEL WELL FORWARD BULKHEAD. THE T-ANGLE WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-40-00, 51-11- - [SDR CALA9700402](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700402), Jan 8, 1997: MOUNT. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 3 INCH CRACK IN FILLET FAIRING MOUNT AT STA 1099, LONGERON 36. THE MOUNT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-31-01. - [SDR CALA9700400](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700400), Dec 28, 1996: SUPPORT. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOORBOARD SUPPORT CRACKED IN SIX PLACES AT STA 1887, X = 38-57. THE CRACKS WERE 1 OR LESS IN LENGTH. THE FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REMOVED AND A NEW F - [SDR CALA9700392](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700392), Dec 28, 1996: SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR SUPPORT AROUND GALLEY FLOOR SPACER AT STA 497, X+22. THE FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REMOVED AND A NEW FLOOR SUPPORT WAS FABRICATED AN - [SDR CALA9700395](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700395), Dec 21, 1996: PANEL. GOUGED. INSPECTION FOUND A GOUGE AT CORNER EDGE OF VERTICAL STABILIZER ACCESS PANEL NR 373EL. A DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 55-00-01, FIGURE 3 AND 51-2 - [SDR CALA9700387](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700387), Dec 17, 1996: PANEL. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK AT CUTOUT OF NR 1 ENGINE PYLON PANEL NR 437DR. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED AND A DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 54- - [SDR CALA9700390](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700390), Dec 11, 1996: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1.5 INCH CRACK ON SUPPORT ANGLE UNDER BODY FILLET JUST ABOVE WING AT FS 1341R. THE CRACKED AREA WAS REMOVED AND A NEW PART WAS FABRICATED AND - [SDR CALA9700385](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700385), Dec 11, 1996: LONGERON. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LONGERON 4L CORRODED BETWEEN BS 1119 TO 1139. THE CORRODED SPLICE WAS REMOVED AND A NEW ONE WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-00 FIGUR - [SDR CALA9700408](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700408), Dec 10, 1996: SUPPORT. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND TWO CRACKS UP TO .35 LONG IN FLOORBOARD SUPPORT AT STA 1965, X -1 TO 16. ALSO, TWO CRACKS UP TO .20 INCH LONG WERE FOUND IN FLOORBOARD SUPPORT - [SDR CALA9700407](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700407), Dec 10, 1996: SUPPORT. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .20 INCH CRACK IN FLOORBOARD SUPPORT AT STA 1921, X + 1 TO 16. TWO CRACKS UP TO .30 INCH LONG WERE FOUND IN FLOORBOARD SUPPORT AT STA 1921, X - [SDR CALA9700406](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700406), Dec 10, 1996: SUPPORT. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND THREE CRACKS UP TO .30 INCH LONG IN FLOORBOARD SUPPORT AT STA 1943, X - 11 TO 16. A NEW FLOOR SUPPORT WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-2 - [SDR CALA9700405](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700405), Dec 10, 1996: SUPPORT. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .35 INCH CRACK IN FLOORBOARD SUPPORT AT STA 1943, X-1 TO 16. A NEW SUPPORT WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-21-01 AND 51-31-01. - [SDR CALA9700404](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700404), Dec 10, 1996: SUPPORT. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND TWO CRACKS APPROXIMATELY .5 INCH LONG IN FLOORBOARD SUPPORT AT STA 1986, X + 1 TO 16. A NEW SUPPORT WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-21- - [SDR CALA9700394](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700394), Dec 10, 1996: SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LAV TIE DOWN FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT STA 1915 AND 2004, LBL X+55. THE FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 53-70-00. - [SDR CALA9700391](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700391), Dec 10, 1996: SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON LAV TIE DOWN FLOOR SUPPORT AT STA 2004, X-55. THE FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-70-01, FIGURE 13. - [SDR CALA9700386](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700386), Dec 9, 1996: CASTING. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND STRINGER 24R CASTING CORRODED BETWEEN STA 1321 AND 1341. THE CASTING WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-33-01. - [SDR CALA9700389](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700389), Dec 7, 1996: SUPPORT. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOORBOARD SUPPORT CRACKED IN THREE PLACES AT STA 420, X-13 TO X-22. THE CRACKS WERE .125 INCH LONG. THE FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REMOVED, A NEW FLOOR - [SDR CALA9700388](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700388), Dec 6, 1996: BULKHEAD ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN FLOOR SUPPORT L-ANGLE AT CENTER CARGO FORWARD BULKHEAD FS 1521, RBL 19. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED, AN L-ANGLE AND DOUBLERS W - [SDR CALA9700398](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700398), Dec 5, 1996: SKIN. RIPPLED. INSPECTION FOUND RIPPLING ONE FOOT IN DIAMETER IN RT WING NR 1 SLAT AT INBOARD END. THE RIPPLED AREA WAS CUT OUT, A SKIN INSERT, SPLICE STRAPS, DOUBLERS AND FIL - [SDR CALA9700102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700102), Dec 4, 1996: SKIN. DENTED. INSPECTION FOUND A 5 INCH DIAMETER BY 0.060 DEEP DENT IN OUTBOARD RT WING NR 3 SLAT. A SKIN AND DOUBLER REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 57-10-00, FIGURE 11. - [SDR CALA9700103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700103), Dec 3, 1996: WING TIP. CREASED. INSPECTION FOUND A 3L BY .5W BY 0.080D CREASE IN RT WING TIP AT XW 988, BETWEEN TIP LEADING EDGE AND TRAILING EDGE. A FILLER AND DOUBLER REPAIR WAS FABRICATED A - [SDR CALA9700397](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700397), Nov 30, 1996: PANEL. DENTED. INSPECTION FOUND FOUR DENTS ON UPPER SURFACE OF RT WING TRAILING EDGE PANEL 641HB. A DOUBLER AND FOUR FILLERS WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-71-00, FI - [SDR CALA9700399](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700399), Nov 27, 1996: SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT STA 879 AND 899, Y= -44. CHANNEL FLOOR SUPPORT ANGLES AND BOSSES WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-31-01, 51-2 - [SDR CALA9700396](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700396), Nov 27, 1996: ANGLE. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND L-ANGLE CORRODED AT FORWARD ADF LOOP ANTENNA. AN L-ANGLE WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED WITH NUT PLATES IAW SRM 53-00-01, FIGURE 2, SHEET 2, 51-1 - [SDR CALA9700393](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700393), Nov 6, 1996: FRAME. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FORWARD SIDE OF FRAME CORRODED IN AFT CARGO BILGE AREA AT STA 1781 FROM LONGERON 50L TO 50R. THE CORRODED SECTION WAS CUT OUT, AN L-ANGLE DOUBL ## Other aircraft with N37078 - [Cancelled 1954-09-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N37078-1954-09-13): Luscombe 8C, S/N 1739, built 1941. Owner: [Smith H & Benson C C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20H%20%26%20BENSON%20C%20C), [Brawley, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Brawley) - [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N37078-undated): Boeing-Vertol CH-47(352), S/N MA035 --- 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.