# N39081: 1973 Mcdonnell-Douglas DC-10-30, registration cancelled 2003-01-17 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: January 17, 2003 - 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: 47861 - Year built: 1973 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: August 30, 1997 - Certificate issued: March 12, 1997 - Last registry action: December 5, 2000 - Mode S code: A48653 - Owner when cancelled: [Cit Leasing Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CIT%20LEASING%20CORP) - Location: [New York, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/New%20York) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 40.7598° N, 73.9907° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 10036, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N39081 - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=39081 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N39081-2003-01-17 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 (87, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR CALA0100826](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100826), Aug 31, 2001: RESTRICTOR VALVE. FAILED. THE LT MLG WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM NRT. A VISUAL CHECK CONFIRMED THE GEAR WAS DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO NRT WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDE - [SDR CALA0100457](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0100457), May 13, 2001: BOTTLE. DISCHARGED. DOOR R-4 WAS HARD TO OPERATE. THE R-4 DOOR N2 BOTTLE WAS RESERVICED IAW MM 52-12-16. - [SDR CALA0001692](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001692), Nov 2, 2000: DUCT. BLOWN. THE NR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT AND BELL ACTIVATED DURING TAKEOFF FROM IAH. THE NR 1 NACELLE TEMP WENT TO 300 DEGREES AND THE NR 1 THRUST REVERSER VALVE OPEN - [SDR CALA0001407](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001407), Sep 8, 2000: SPAR CAP. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON CENTER WING FORWARD LOWER SPAR CAP AT XCW 0.0. THE SPAR CAP WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5311-01104 AND FLS DRAWING 90-53-1071. - [SDR CALA0001372](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001372), Sep 3, 2000: LONGERON. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LONGERON 48L CORRODED AROUND FASTENERS IN CENTER CARGO BAY AT STA 1521. THE END CAP WAS REMOVED AND A NEW END CAP WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-00-0 - [SDR CALA0001371](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001371), Sep 3, 2000: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND SHEAR CLIPS CORRODED AT FRAME STA 1903 FROM L48R-49R, 50R-51R, AND 50L-52L. THE SHEAR CLIPS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 53-30-00. - [SDR CALA0001370](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001370), Sep 3, 2000: ANGLE. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND STIFFENER ANGLES CORRODED AT FRAME STA 1997 ABOVE L49L TO L49R. THE STIFFENER ANGLES WERE REPLACED IAW SRM 51-00-01. - [SDR CALA0001369](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001369), Sep 3, 2000: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND SHEAR CLIPS CORRODED AT FRAME STA 1941 L49R - 52L, STA 1959 L50L - L52L, AND STA 1975 L50L - L50R. THE SHEAR CLIPS WERE REPLACED IAW SRM 53-30- - [SDR CALA0001298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001298), Aug 22, 2000: BEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND G1A -G5 LT SUPPORT BEAM CORRODED AT STA 800. THE SUPPORT BEAM WAS REPLACED IAW GMM 10-900-01. - [SDR CALA0001286](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001286), Aug 21, 2000: BEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT BEAM BENEATH LAV D CORRODED AT STA 836 - 880. THE INNER SUPPORT BEAM WAS REPLACED IAW GMM 10-900-01. - [SDR CALA0001285](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001285), Aug 21, 2000: BEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND RT SUPPORT BEAM CORRODED AT STA 840. THE BEAM WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 53-70-00 AND GMM 10-900-01. - [SDR CALA0001284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001284), Aug 21, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND O/B FLOORBEAM CORRODED AT GALLEY 2. THE FLOORBEAM WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 53-00-00 AND GMM 10-900-01. - [SDR CALA0001283](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001283), Aug 21, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT STA 392 ADJACENT TO R-1 DOOR. THE FLOOR SUPPORT BEAM WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 53-00-00 AND GMM 10-900-01. - [SDR CALA0001282](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001282), Aug 21, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT ADJACENT TO GALLEY G-1 CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00-00 AND GMM 10-900-01. - [SDR CALA0001266](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0001266), Aug 14, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT BEAM CORRODED AT STA 836 AND 804, X42 TO X-42. THE CORRODED SECTIONS OF FLOOR SUPPORT BEAM WERE REPLACED IAW GMM 10-900-01. - [SDR CALA0000572](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0000572), Apr 25, 2000: ENGINE. FAILED. NUMBER ONE ENGINE FAILED (UNCONTAINED) AT TAKEOFF. ENGINE BEING REMOVED AND FORWARDED TO SHOP FOR FAILURE ANALYSIS. THIS SDR TO REMAIN OPEN PENDING TEARDOWN AND - [SDR CALA9901085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9901085), Aug 24, 1999: WIRE. DAMAGED. THE EXIT IDENTIFIER AT LAV C FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. INSPECTION FOUND CABLES DAMAGED. THE CABLES WERE REPAIRED AND OPERATION CHECKED IAW MM 33-50-00. - [SDR CALA9901084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9901084), Aug 24, 1999: WIRE. CHAFED. INSPECTION FOUND THE EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING SYSTEM BATTERY POWER SUPPLY BLOWING FUSES AT L-3 DOOR. MAINTENANCE FOUND CHAFED WIRE AT SIDEWALL FORWARD OF LT OVER - [SDR CALA9901083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9901083), Aug 24, 1999: CHARGER. INOP. INSPECTION FOUND L-2 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY CHARGER UNIT BATTERY DISCONNECT PLUG CABLE BROKEN AT PLUG. THE CHARGER UNIT WAS REPLACED AND OPERATION CHECKE - [SDR CALA9901082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9901082), Aug 23, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LT WING NR 8 SLAT CORRODED ON LEADING EDGE AT TRACK. THE NR 8 SLAT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 27-80-01. - [SDR CALA9901079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9901079), Aug 23, 1999: END CAP. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FORWARD CARGO BAY STRINGER 44R END CAP CORRODED AT STA 889. THE END CAP WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-30-00. - [SDR CALA9901071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9901071), Aug 19, 1999: FLOOR. DELAMINATED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR PANEL 283KF DELAMINATED WITH CORRODED FERRULES. A NEW FLOOR PANEL WAS INSTALLED IAW GMM 10-100-01. - [SDR CALA9901052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9901052), Aug 14, 1999: SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LONGITUDINAL FLOOR SUPPORT BEAM CORRODED AT STA Y= 1838-1873, X= 3R. THE CORRODED SECTION OF SUPPORT BEAM WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SECTION WAS INS - [SDR CALA9901051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9901051), Aug 14, 1999: SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND THE LONGITUDINAL FLOOR SUPPORT BEAM CORRODED AT STA Y= 1990-1996, X= 22R. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-70-00, FIGURE 13 AND 14. - [SDR CALA9901050](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9901050), Aug 14, 1999: SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LATERAL FLOOR SUPPORT BEAM CORRODED AT Y= 1887, X= 3R TO 70R AND AT Y= 1887, X= 3L TO 70L, J CAPPING STRIP. THE CORRODED SECTIONS OF CAPPING ST - [SDR CALA9801233](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801233), Jul 10, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION FOUND EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT IN CABIN INOPERATIVE. THE FLASHLIGHT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. - [SDR CALA9800387](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800387), Mar 5, 1998: FILTER CASE. BROKEN. THE NR 3 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOST FLUID ACCOMPANIED BY ILLUMINATION OF THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ELEVATOR OFF LIGHT WHILE EN ROUTE FROM FCO TO EWR. FUEL WAS DUMPED AND - [SDR CALA9701791](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701791), Dec 22, 1997: ACTUATOR. INOPERATIVE. THE LT MLG WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM LGW. APPROPRIATE CHECKLISTS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO LGW WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT - [SDR CALA9701228](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701228), Aug 11, 1997: BULKHEAD. BUCKLED. INSPECTION FOUND TAIL CONE BULKHEAD AT FS 2163, STRINGER 51L BUCKLED. THE BUCKLED AREA WAS REMOVED AND A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED USING DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW SRM 5 - [SDR CALA9701088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701088), Jun 20, 1997: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR PANELS 291AF, 291EF, 292BF, 292DF, 292EF, 293BF, 293CF, AND 293DF CORRODED. REPLACEMENT FLOOR PANELS WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SR - [SDR CALA9701087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701087), Jun 20, 1997: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR PANELS 241EF, 241FF, 242BF, 242FF, AND 261BF CORRODED. REPLACEMENT FLOOR PANELS WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-00, 53-60-00, - [SDR CALA9701085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701085), Jun 19, 1997: FLOORBOARD. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOORBOARD PANEL 227AF CORRODED. A NEW PANEL WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-60-00. - [SDR CALA9701074](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701074), Jun 19, 1997: SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT AND MOUNT FITTING CORRODED AT STA 459 TO 501, RBL 14. THE MOUNT FITTING WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-31-01. THE FLOOR SUPP - [SDR CALA9701075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701075), Jun 17, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LT WING INBOARD FLAP CORRODED. THE LT INBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAP SKIN WAS REMOVED AND NEW SKIN WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-31-01 AN - [SDR CALA9701020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701020), Jun 17, 1997: SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT STA 475, RBL 38. THE UPPER FLANGE OF FLOOR SUPPORT WAS TRIMMED OFF AND REPAIR ANGLES WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IA - [SDR CALA9701017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701017), Jun 13, 1997: SKIN. DENTED. INSPECTION FOUND A DENT AND CREASE IN LT AFT FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 1841 BETWEEN LONGERON 40L AND 41L. THE DENT AND CREASE WERE REWORKED IAW SRM 53-20-00, A FILLE - [SDR CALA9701016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701016), Jun 13, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CORRODED AT STA 1501, BL 0. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-21-01, A DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5330-0252 - [SDR CALA9701084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701084), Jun 5, 1997: WEB. ELONGATED HOLES. INSPECTION FOUND SEVERAL ELONGATED FASTENER HOLES IN NR 3 PYLON FRONT SPAR WEB. THE WEB WAS REMOVED, A NEW WEB WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW EA 5410-01109 AN - [SDR CALA9701082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701082), Jun 4, 1997: ANGLE. CORRODED. INSPECTION ATTACH CHANNEL CORRODED AT STA 595, LONGERON 45L. A NEW ATTACH ANGLE WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-31-01 AND 53-12-01. - [SDR CALA9701070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701070), Jun 3, 1997: FLOOR. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND AN 8 INCH CRACK AT LIGHTENING HOLE OF FLOOR UNDER FLIGHT ENGINEER'S SEAT. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED AND A DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED - [SDR CALA9701069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701069), Jun 3, 1997: SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED FROM STA 1901 TO 2007, LBL 57. A NEW FLOOR SUPPORT WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-16-01, 51-31-01, AND 51-21-01 - [SDR CALA9701086](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701086), Jun 2, 1997: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CABIN FLOOR PANELS 231CF, 232AF, 232CF, 233AF, AND 233CF CORRODED. REPLACEMENT FLOOR PANELS WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-00, 53- - [SDR CALA9701081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701081), Jun 2, 1997: ANGLE. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CENTER CARGO AFT BILGE FORWARD FRAME WEB SUMP PANEL ATTACH ANGLE CORRODED AT STA 1781, RBL 1 TO RBL 12. A REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED I - [SDR CALA9701073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701073), May 31, 1997: SKIN. GOUGED. INSPECTION FOUND RT FUSELAGE SKIN GOUGED AT STA 735, LONGERON 28R. THE GOUGED AREA WAS CUT OUT, A DOUBLER REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-21-01 A - [SDR CALA9701018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701018), May 29, 1997: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR PANEL CORRODED AT STA 840-899, RBL 72. THE PANEL WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 53-00-01. - [SDR CALA9701083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701083), May 27, 1997: WEB. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1.125 INCH CRACK AT CORNER ACCESS HOLE WEB FRAME STA 1256, LONGERON 27R. A 1 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON LT SIDE AS WELL, AT LONGERON 27L. THE CR - [SDR CALA9701080](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701080), May 27, 1997: SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT STA 1884, LBL 28 TO 33. A NEW FLOOR SUPPORT WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-16-01, 51-21-01, AND 51-31-01. - [SDR CALA9701076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701076), May 27, 1997: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .075 INCH CRACK IN FRAME AT FORWARD LOWER CORNER OF ACCESS HOLE WEB, STA 1305, LONGERON 27L. A .5 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE RT SIDE AT LONG - [SDR CALA9701071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701071), May 27, 1997: SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT STA 1884, RBL 4 TO 21. A NEW FLOOR SUPPORT WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-21-01 AND 53-16-01. - [SDR CALA9701067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701067), May 27, 1997: SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT STA 840 TO 899. A NEW FLOOR SUPPORT WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-13-01, 51-21-01, AND 51-30-01. All 87: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N39081-2003-01-17/reports.md ## 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 NYC00FA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00FA122), Apr 25, 2000: McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 (N39081), Newark, NJ, substantial damage. Probable cause: Stress rupture of the 2nd-stage low pressure turbine anti-rotation nozzle locks, resulting from inadequate nozzle lock design. ## 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. - [Accident 20000425038759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000425038759A), Apr 25, 2000: Doug DC1030 (N39081), Newark, NJ, No damage. (19) On April 25, 2000, at 1942 eastern daylight time, a mcdonnell-douglas DC10-30, N39081, operating as Continental airlines flight 60, was substantially… --- 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.