# N40061: 1979 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-10-10F, registration cancelled 2024-01-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 29, 2024
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas MD-10-10F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-10-10f) (registry code 3022112)
- Engine: [GE CF6-6D](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cf6-6d) (registry code 30076)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A22WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A22WE), [TCDS E23EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E23EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 46973
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: December 8, 1993
- Certificate issued: January 30, 2006
- Last registry action: August 4, 2023
- Mode S code: A4AFE5
- Owner when cancelled: [Federal Express Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FEDERAL%20EXPRESS%20CORP)
- Location: [Memphis, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Memphis)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.0351° N, 89.9272° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 38118, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40061
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=40061
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40061-2024-01-29

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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-10-10F: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-10-10f.md

## Service difficulty reports (128, newest 50)

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

- [SDR FDEA2018080311865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA2018080311865), Jul 31, 2018: SWITCH. FAILED. CABIN DOOR FWD R LEVEL 1 ALERT ILLUMINATED DURING CRUISE FOR APPROX 3 SECONDS. MACH 0.824, 35,000 FT. R&R GIRT BAR SW S1-586 REF MM 52-70-01-2. OPS CK GOOD.
- [SDR FDEA201801030007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201801030007), Jan 3, 2018: INDICATOR. INOPERATIVE. RIGHT EVACUATION SLIDE PUSH TO TEST SWITCH IS INOPERATIVE. R & R THE INDICATOR AND BATTERY ASSY AND OPS CHECKED NORMAL IAW AMM 25-61-01-2. OK FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR FDEA201708022098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201708022098), Aug 2, 2017: BATTERY PACK. FAILED. LEVEL 1 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY 1 LOW ILLUMINATED DURING PREFLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY IAW AMM 33-51-01. OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT OKAY F
- [SDR FDEA201705271531](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201705271531), May 27, 2017: INDICATOR. FAILED. L1 DOOR SLIDE PRESSURE INDICATOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE SLIDE PRESSURE INDICATOR IAW MM 25-61-03-2, OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 25-61-03-5.
- [SDR FDEA201705231471](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201705231471), May 23, 2017: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. LEFT FWD ENTRY DOOR REMOTE SLIDE PRESSURE PRESS TO TEST LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE LAMP IAW AMM 25-61-03-2. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF L1 ESCAPE SLIDE R
- [SDR FDEA201612274569](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201612274569), Dec 27, 2016: INDICATOR. INOPERATIVE. L1 DOOR EVAC SLIDE PRESSURE TEST LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE L1 DOOR REMOTE SLIDE PACK PRESSURE INDICATOR ASSY IAW AMM 25-61-03-2-0, ACCOMPLISHE
- [SDR FDEA201610043452](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201610043452), Oct 4, 2016: BRACKET. CORRODED. LEFT WING INBOARD FLAP ASSEMBLY OUTBOARD STRAP HOLE FOUND CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW CMM 57-52-01 AND EA 8-5750-T0328621 PART 1. REPAIR CLASSIFIED MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2
- [SDR FDEA201610043451](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201610043451), Oct 4, 2016: BRACKET. CORRODED. LEFT WING INBOARD FLAP ASSEMBLY OUTBOARD PIVOT HOLE FOUND CORROSION. REPAIRED IAW CMM 57-52-01 AND EA 8-5750-T0328621 PART 1. REPAIR CLASSIFIED MAJOR IAW GMM 6-
- [SDR FDEA201610043446](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201610043446), Oct 4, 2016: SKIN. DAMAGED. LEFT HAND WING OUTBOARD FLAP LOWER INNER WEDGE FOUND DAMAGED. REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-20-00 VOLUME I FIGURE 10 AND EA 8-5750-T0328820 PART 1. CLASSIFIED MAJOR IAW G
- [SDR FDEA201609303399](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201609303399), Sep 30, 2016: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. AFT CARGO BAY, CARGO TRACK FOUND CORRODED AT BS 1882 - 1887 RBL 64. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-70-00 FIGURE 1 VOLUME I. CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.
- [SDR FDEA201609263365](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201609263365), Sep 26, 2016: ACCESS PANEL. CRACKED. DURING HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION ON LEFT WING FUEL ACCESS PANEL FOUND CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-10-00 FIGURE 68 SHEET 2 VOLUME I.
- [SDR FDEA201609263364](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201609263364), Sep 26, 2016: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION ON LEFT WING SLAT TRACK NR 10 CUT-OUT, AFT OUTBOARD CORNER NR 14 FOUND CRACKED APPROXIMATE LENGTH 0.3 INCHES. REPA
- [SDR FDEA201609233352](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201609233352), Sep 23, 2016: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. LEFT INBOARD ELEVATOR ASSEMBLY OUTER EDGE DAMAGED. REPAIRED IAW SRM 55-10-00 FIGURE 8 VOLUME I AND EA 8-5520-T0328753 PART 1. REPAIR CLASSIFIED MAJOR IAW GMM 6-
- [SDR FDEA201609233351](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201609233351), Sep 23, 2016: DOUBLER. CRACKED. RIGHT WING AT XORS 593 RIB REINFORCEMENT DOUBLER FOUND CRACKED. DOUBLER REMOVED IAW SRM 51-35-01 VOLUME II. NEW DOUBLER FABRICATED IAW DRAWING ARB1249 REVISION 
- [SDR FDEA201609233350](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201609233350), Sep 23, 2016: DOUBLER. CRACKED. RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE LOWER INTERIOR SURFACE FRONT SPAR XORS 593 FOUND INNER BEADED DOUBLER CRACKED. DOUBLER REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-10-00 FIGURE 71 VOLUME I. REP
- [SDR FDEA201603020785](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201603020785), Mar 2, 2016: PRESSURE SWITCH. FAILED. L1 DOOR SLIDE REMOTE PRESSURE LIGHT BROKEN. REPLACED SLIDE PRESSURE REMOTE SWITCH AND BATTERIES IAW AMM 25-61-03-2. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK F0R CONTINUED SE
- [SDR FDEA201505101460](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201505101460), May 10, 2015: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. L1 DOOR LIGHT TEST NOT ILLUMINATING. R & R L1 DOOR SLIDE CHARGE LIGHT ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 25-61-03-2. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE AT THIS TIME.
- [SDR FDEA201503281121](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201503281121), Mar 28, 2015: REGULATOR VALVE. FAULTY. DURING DESCENT AT APPROX 12,000 FEET TURNED ON ENG & WING ANTI-ICE. IMMEDIATELY NR 1 AIR SYS SHOWED A NR 1 ENG MANIFOLD FAILURE. NR 1 AIR SYS INDICATED RED & NR
- [SDR FDEA201502250599](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201502250599), Feb 25, 2015: ACCUMULATOR. LOW PRESSURE. L1 DOOR ACCUMULATOR IS OUT OF GREEN BAND. SERVICED L1 DOOR ACCUMULATOR.
- [SDR FDEA201502210564](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201502210564), Feb 21, 2015: SWITCH. DIRTY. R1 DOOR WILL NOT OPEN, ELECTRICALLY, FROM OUTSIDE OR INSIDE WITH SWITCH. FOUND UP LIMIT SWITCH PLUNGER/BEARING DIRTY. REMOVED DIRT/RESIDUEFROM PLUNGER/BEARING A
- [SDR FDEA201502110513](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201502110513), Feb 11, 2015: BOTTLE. LOW PRESSURE. L-1 DOOR PNEUMATIC ASSIST BOTTLE PRESS LOW. SERVICED L1 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE IAW AMM 52-11-03-2, NO DEFECTS NOTED.
- [SDR FDEA201502040440](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201502040440), Feb 4, 2015: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. L1 DOOR SLIDE LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. R & R BATTERIES & RELAMPED DOOR SLIDE & OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL IAW 25-61-03-2.
- [SDR FDEA201502030420](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201502030420), Feb 3, 2015: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. L1 DOOR SLIDE LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. AMM 25-61-03-2-0 R & R BATTERIES & RELAMPED DOOR SLIDE. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL IAW 25-61-03-2.
- [SDR FDEA201410153170](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201410153170), Oct 15, 2014: SKIN. DELAMINATED. RIGHT HORIZONTAL STAB FAIRING ASSEMBLY LOWER RIVETED HAS DELAMINATION ON INNER SKIN. REPAIRED RT HORIZONTAL STAB FAIRING ASSEMBLY IAW SRM 51-71-00 VOL II.
- [SDR FDEA201410153159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201410153159), Oct 15, 2014: BRACKET. CRACKED. NUMBER 1 PYLON AT APPROX STATION YN 295, FOUND BRACKET CRACKED AFT OF PRE COOLER. R & R BRACKET AUB7031-25 IAW DWG AUB7031.
- [SDR FDEA201410143155](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201410143155), Oct 14, 2014: PANEL. DELAMINATED. LEFT WING OTBD FLAP FAIRING PANEL 535DR WAS FOUND DELAMINATION DURING CLOSING. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-71-00 VOL II & PAINTED IAW SRM 51-21-02 VOL II.
- [SDR FDEA201410143151](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201410143151), Oct 14, 2014: SEAT TRACK. WORN. MAIN DECK FLOOR STATION 1821 RBL 47 SEAT TRACK WORN, SEAT TRACK EXCEEDS WEAR LIMITS IAW SRM 53-70-00 VOL 1. R & R DAMAGED SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW SRM 53-70-00 VO
- [SDR FDEA201410143150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201410143150), Oct 14, 2014: SKIN. CORRODED. LEFT WING OTBD AILERON LOWER SURFACE SKIN PANEL HAS MILD CORROSION SPOTS. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 57-10-00 VOL 1. INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER IAW SRM 57-10-00 
- [SDR FDEA201410133147](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201410133147), Oct 13, 2014: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. LOWER FUSELAGE 1 ACM COMPARTMENT STATION 575 - 595 OTBD OF HEAT EXCHANGER DUCT LIGHT SURFACE CORROSION ON STIFFENER. R & R NEW INTERCOSTAL IAW DWG ACA3816.
- [SDR FDEA201410133146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201410133146), Oct 13, 2014: ANGLE. CRACKED. RIGHT WING UPPER SURFACE APPROX 30 INCHES AFT OF R3 DOOR LOWER ANGLE AT SUPPORT FOR FAIRING PANEL 152DT IS CRACKED. FABRICATED & INSTALLED NEW ANGLE IAW DWG ANB
- [SDR FDEA201410103096](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201410103096), Oct 10, 2014: PANEL. DELAMINATED. NR 2 ENGINE LT PICKLE BARREL PANEL 361DL DELAMINATED AT FWD LOWER CORNER. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-71-00 VOL II & PAINTED IAW SRM 51-21-02 VOL II.
- [SDR FDEA201410103105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201410103105), Oct 10, 2014: PANEL. DELAMINATED. RIGHT WING INBD LOWER SURFACE FWD AT FUSELAGE PANEL ARC0446-504 HAS DELAMINATED. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-71-00 VOL II & PAINTED IAW SRM 51-21-02 VOL II.
- [SDR FDEA201410103101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201410103101), Oct 10, 2014: PANEL. DELAMINATED. NUMBER 2 ENG LT SIDE PICKLE BARREL PANEL 363EL DELAMINATED AT FWD LOWER CORNER. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-71-00 VOL II & PAINTED IAW SRM 51-21-02 VOL II.
- [SDR FDEA201410103091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201410103091), Oct 10, 2014: PANEL. DELAMINATED. LEFT LOWER REAR CAP WING ROOT PANEL ASSEMBLY 541AB DELAMINATED ON FWD OTBD CORNER. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-71-00 VOL II & PAINTED IAW SRM 51-21-02.
- [SDR FDEA201410093053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201410093053), Oct 9, 2014: PANEL. DENTED. NUMBER 2 ENG PICKLE BARREL 364NR HAS DENT. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-71-00 VOL II & PAINTED IAW SRM 51-21-02 VOL II.
- [SDR FDEA201410093052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201410093052), Oct 9, 2014: PANEL. DAMAGED. RIGHT PICKLE BARREL PANEL 362DR BOLT HOLE ON PANEL IS TO DEEP. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-71-00 VOL II & PAINT IAW SRM 51-21-02 VOL II.
- [SDR FDEA201410083021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201410083021), Oct 8, 2014: SEAT TRACK. WORN. MAIN DECK FLOOR STATION 755 LBL47 SEAT TRACK IS WORN. REPLACED SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW SRM 53-70-00 VOL 1.
- [SDR FDEA201410083017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201410083017), Oct 8, 2014: PANEL. DELAMINATED. RIGHT OVERWING PANEL ARC0274-508 DELAMINATION ON LOWER SIDE. REPAIRED DELAMINATION IAW SRM 51-71-00 VOL. II & PAINT IAW SRM 51-21-02 VOL II.
- [SDR FDEA201410083007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201410083007), Oct 8, 2014: SEAT TRACK. WORN. MAIN DECK FLOORS STATION 1741 LBL 47 TWO EACH SEAT TRACK WORN. REMOVED AREA OF DAMAGED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-70-00 VOL 1.
- [SDR FDEA201410073005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201410073005), Oct 7, 2014: DOOR. DELAMINATED. LEFT MLG STRUT DOOR HAS DELAMINATION ON FWD LOWER CORNER. REPAIRED MLG STRUT DOOR FORWARD LOWER CORNER IAW SRM 51-71-00 VOL II.
- [SDR FDEA201410073004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201410073004), Oct 7, 2014: DOOR. DELAMINATED. LEFT MLG STRUT DOOR HAS DELAMINATION ON FWD LOWER SECTION AT SPLIT SECTION MARKED. REPAIRED MLG STRUT DOOR IAW SRM 51-71-00 VOL II.
- [SDR FDEA201410042966](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201410042966), Oct 4, 2014: DOOR. DAMAGED. RIGHT WING SLAT DRIVE MECHANISM DOOR HINGE SCREW PULLING THROUGH DOOR. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-71-00 VOL II & PREP PAINTED IAW SRM 51-21-02.
- [SDR FDEA201410042968](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201410042968), Oct 4, 2014: PANEL. DELAMINATED. LEFT LOWER REAR CAP WING ROOT PANEL ASSEMBLY SHOWS DELAMINATION & EVIDENCE OF CORROSION. REPAIRED PANEL ARC0446-503 PER SRM 81-71-00 VOL.II
- [SDR FDEA201410042969](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201410042969), Oct 4, 2014: PANEL. DELAMINATED. RIGHT WING ARC0357-502 DELAMINATION ON EDGES MARKED. REPAIRED PANEL IAW SRM 51-71-00 VOL II & PAINTED PANEL IAW SRM 51-21-02 VOL II.
- [SDR FDEA201410032952](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201410032952), Oct 3, 2014: PANEL. DELAMINATED. RIGHT INBD WING LOWER SURFACE HINGE PANEL ARC0286-502 FWD EDGE HAS CORROSION & IS DELAMINATING. REMOVED LIGHT SURFACE CORROSION ON SURFACE IAW SRM 51-21-01 VOL 
- [SDR FDEA201410012887](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201410012887), Oct 1, 2014: DOUBLER. CRACKED. CENTER MLG WHEEL WELL WEB WALL AT BS 1389 FACTORY MACHINED DOUBLER IS CRACKED ON VERTICAL FLANGE. REPLACED IAW DWG NEA6078, AEA0526 & SRM 51-33-01 VOL 2.
- [SDR FDEA201410012886](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201410012886), Oct 1, 2014: DOUBLER. CRACKED. CENTER WHEEL WELL AT RBL 31.5 BS 1389 FACTORY MACHINED DOUBLER IS CRACKED ON VERTICAL FLANGE. REPLACED IAW DWG NEA6078, AEA0526 & SRM 51-33-01 VOL 2.
- [SDR FDEA201409282848](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201409282848), Sep 28, 2014: BRACKET. CRACKED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT AFT FUSE WASTE TANK COMP STATION 1986 RBL 26 PART AWD7142-507 APPROX 1/2 INCH CRACK AT INBD RIVET. R & R CRACKED BRACKET IAW SRM 51-33-01 
- [SDR FDEA201409282847](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201409282847), Sep 28, 2014: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT AFT FUSELAGE WASTE TANK COMP STATION 2004 TO 2008 RBL 26, BETWEEN FLOOR & AFT BULKHEAD, LEVEL 2 CORROSION ON PART AGA7551-504 LOWER SURFAC
- [SDR FDEA201402180348](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201402180348), Feb 18, 2014: SLIDE. LOW PRESSURE. DURING PREFLIGHT L1 DOOR SLIDE LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, SLIDE STILL INTACT. REMOVED AND REPLACED L1 SLIDE IAW MM 25-61-02-4 AND 25-61-01-2.

All 128: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40061-2024-01-29/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 CHI99IA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99IA100), Mar 2, 1999: McDonnell Douglas DC-10 (N40061), Salina, KS, incident, no damage. Probable cause: The ARTCC personnel failed to maintain radio communications with both airplanes and failed to maintain IFR separation standards. Factors relating to the incident were the FAA does not require cargo…

## Other aircraft with N40061

- [Cancelled 1977-11-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40061-1977-11-14): Piper PA-28-161, S/N 28-7816010, built 1977. Exported to United Kingdom. Owner: [Interflight Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/INTERFLIGHT%20INC), [Avon Park, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Avon%20Park)

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