# N41CX: 1970 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-62F, registration cancelled 2021-01-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 30, 2021
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-62F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-62f) (registry code 302197D)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT3D series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt3d-series) (registry code 52035)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4A25](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 46129
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: September 23, 1989
- Certificate issued: October 16, 2014
- Last registry action: May 13, 2017
- Mode S code: A4D20F
- Owners when cancelled: [Save A Connie Inc DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SAVE%20A%20CONNIE%20INC%20DBA), [National Airline History Museum](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NATIONAL%20AIRLINE%20HISTORY%20MUSEUM)
- Location: [Kansas City, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Kansas%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.1488° N, 94.5752° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 64116, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N41CX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=41CX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N41CX-2021-01-30

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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-8-62F: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-62f.md

## Service difficulty reports (494, newest 50)

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

- [SDR IXXA201312040450](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA201312040450), Dec 4, 2013: PRESSURE SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER TAKEOFF AT 1545Z NR 1 ENG LOW OIL PRESS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, PERFORMED APPROPRIATE CHECK LIST, LOW PRESS LIGHT STAYED ON SHUT ENG DOWN. R & R NR 1 LOW OIL P
- [SDR IXXA201308180280](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA201308180280), Aug 18, 2013: BLEED VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. COMPRESSOR STALL AT APPROX 75 KNOTS. SUSPECT NR 1 AND 2 ENGINES. RAN NR 1 AND 2 ENGINES IAW ENGINE RUN HANDBOOK 70.01. FOUND NR 1 ENGINE PRESSURE RATIO BLEED CO
- [SDR IXXA20130202002O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA20130202002O), Feb 2, 2013: LINK. INOPERATIVE. ON CLIMBOUT, AFTER A GOOD UPLATCH CHECK, HEARD A LOUD NOISE IN NOSE GEAR AREA. (SOUNDED LIKE A NOSE GEAR DOOR POPPED OPEN). R & R RT NLG DOOR FORWARD LINK ASSY 
- [SDR IXXA2013020700006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA2013020700006), Dec 5, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. RT WING UPPER SKIN CRACKED AT XRS 22.750 S17. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 57-2-1 FIGURE 8. TRIMMED OUT CRACK ON RT WING UPPER SKIN IAW SRM 57-2-1. FABRICATED
- [SDR IXXA2013020700005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA2013020700005), Nov 23, 2012: PANEL. DAMAGED. RT WING OTBD FLAP LOWER PANEL WITH SEVERAL DENTS AND SCRATCHES XF 415 - 452. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 57-7-1, FIG 4, TR 57-94. REMOVED OTBD FLAP LOWER PAN
- [SDR IXXA2013020700004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA2013020700004), Nov 12, 2012: FITTING. CORRODED. AFTER CARGO COMPARTMENT - INTERIOR BATHTUB FITTING CORRODED AT STA 1530.000, L-32R (AFTER PART). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FAA FORM 8110-3, NOV 15, 2012, DWG E
- [SDR IXXA2013020700003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA2013020700003), Nov 12, 2012: FITTING. CORRODED. AFTER ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT INTERIOR BATHTUB FITTING CORRODED AT STA 1530.000 L-34R (AFTER PART). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FORM 8110-3 DWG NR ED-5546 NOV 15,2
- [SDR IXXA2013020700002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA2013020700002), Nov 9, 2012: SKIN. CORRODED. RUDDER SKIN-LT PANEL SHOWS CORROSION FROM STA ZR 140.750 TO STA ZR 150.750. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 55-6-1, FIG 1. REMOVED EXISTING DAMAGED PANEL IAW SRM
- [SDR IXXA121109SMN026S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA121109SMN026S), Nov 9, 2012: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 24R, HORIZONTAL LEG CRACKED 2 INCHES AT FS 879.375. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 53-2-2, FIG 5 TR 53-123. REMOVED FASTENERS FROM REPAIRED AREA IAW SR
- [SDR IXXA121109SMN025S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA121109SMN025S), Nov 9, 2012: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 24L, HORIZONTAL LEG CRACKED 1 INCH AT FS 879.375. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 53-2-2, FIG 5, TR 53-123.
- [SDR IXXA2013020700001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA2013020700001), Nov 6, 2012: SKIN. DAMAGED. RT WING L/E NR 4 STUB WING CORRODED, XW 454 - XW 485. REMOVED FASTENERS FROM REPAIRED AREA IAW SRM 51-1-21. REMOVED CORROSION FROM DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 51-1-8. 
- [SDR IXXA20120618016O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA20120618016O), Jun 18, 2012: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. NR 1 EGT FLUCTUATED RAPIDLY AND THEN DROPPED TO ZERO DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. TAKEOFF ABORTED AT APPROX 40 KNOTS. ACFT RETURNED TO BLOCKS. INSPECTED THERMOCOUPLE HA
- [SDR IXXA20120605015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA20120605015), Jun 5, 2012: AMPLIFIER. FAILED. CAPTAINS HSI AND ADI FAILED AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO ORIGINATING STATION. PERFORMED OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSP IAW MM 5-50-0 AND MM 13.01.05. NO DISCREPANCIES NO
- [SDR IXXA20120605014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA20120605014), Jun 5, 2012: GYRO. FAILED. CAPTAINS HSI AND ADI FAILED AFTER INITIAL CLIMBOUT AND LEVEL OFF AT CRUISE ALTITUDE. RETURNED TO ORIGINATING STATION. R & R NR 1 FOG GYRO IAW MM 34-11-25. OPS C
- [SDR IXXA20120228005O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA20120228005O), Feb 28, 2012: SWITCH. LEAKING. NR 3 ENGINE STARTED SLOWLY LEAKING OIL. AT 1418Z WITH NR 3 OIL QUANTITY INDICATION OF 1 GALLON AND NR 3 OIL TEMP SLOWLY STARTING TO INCREASE, NR 3 ENGINE WAS SH
- [SDR IXXA20120218003O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA20120218003O), Feb 18, 2012: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, FOUND RT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT BATTERY. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 25-60-0.
- [SDR IXXA1100740](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA1100740), Nov 2, 2011: FAN. FAILED. DURING DESCENT, FLIGHT CREW SWITCHED ON RT RECIRCULATION FAN AND NOTICED A STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR. FAN WAS SUBSEQUENTLY TURNED OFF AND ELECTRICAL ODOR DISSIPATE
- [SDR IXXA110069O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA110069O), Oct 13, 2011: TRANSCEIVER. DEFECTIVE. DURING CLIMB OUT, THE WEATHER RADAR FAILED. THE CREW RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX REPLACED WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER, OPS CHECK GOOD IAW M
- [SDR IXXA20110813001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA20110813001), Aug 13, 2011: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP, FOUND VERTICAL STABILIZER RT LATERAL SKIN CORRODED AT STA ZR 35.000. REMOVED CORROSION. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN. 
- [SDR IXXA20110812001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA20110812001), Aug 12, 2011: SPAR. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP FOUND RT VERTICAL STABILIZER REAR SPAR CORRODED AT STA ZR 45.000. REMOVED CORROSION. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. PERF
- [SDR IXXA20110811001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA20110811001), Aug 11, 2011: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP, FOUND LT WING T/E UPPER SKIN CORRODED AT STA XW 761.695 - 736.500. REMOVED CORROSION. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN. FA
- [SDR IXXA20110810003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA20110810003), Aug 10, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP, FOUND RT INBD AILERON UPPER SKIN CRACKED AT STATION XA 603.000. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN. FABRICATED NEW SKIN AND BONDED DOUBLER. BONDE
- [SDR IXXA20110810002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA20110810002), Aug 10, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP, FOUND RT OTBD AILERON LOWER SKIN CRACKED AT STA XA 610.000. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN. FABRICATED NEW SKIN AND BONDED DOUBLER. BONDED PA
- [SDR IXXA20110810001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA20110810001), Aug 10, 2011: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK, INSP FOUND NR 60 ACCESS DOOR BEAM AFT PRESS BULKHEAD CRACKED BOTTOM LINE-0. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO PERFORM REPAIR. PERFORMED STO
- [SDR IXXA11SMN103S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA11SMN103S), Aug 9, 2011: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK, FOUND EXTERNAL SKIN CORRODED AT BS 902.00- 910.000 LONGERON 19 - 21RT. REMOVED CORROSION. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. PER
- [SDR IXXA20110809004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA20110809004), Aug 9, 2011: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP FOUND EXTERNAL SKIN CORRODED AT STA 1100.000 LONGERON 21 RT. REMOVED CORROSION. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. PERFORMED
- [SDR IXXA20110809003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA20110809003), Aug 9, 2011: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP FOUND LT WING UPPER SKIN CORRODED AT STATION XRS 358.000. REMOVED CORROSION. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. PERFORMED ND
- [SDR IXXA20110809001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA20110809001), Aug 9, 2011: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP FOUND LT WING UPPER SKIN AFT PART CORRODED AT STA XRS 70.000. REMOVED CORROSION. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. PERFORME
- [SDR IXXA20110808002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA20110808002), Aug 8, 2011: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP FOUND FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT INTERNAL SKIN CORRODED AT STA 600.000, LONGERON 36. REMOVED CORROSION. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED 
- [SDR IXXA20110808001A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA20110808001A), Aug 8, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP FOUND FUSELAGE NOSE SECTION LOWER SKIN CRACKED AT STA 260.000, LONGERON 34 RT. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO PERFORM REPAIR. REMOVE
- [SDR IXXA20110808001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA20110808001), Aug 8, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP, FOUND NLG CORNER LOWER SKIN CRACKED AT STATION 208.000, LONGERON 33 LT. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO PERFORM REPAIR. REMOVED DAMA
- [SDR IXXA20110801002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA20110801002), Aug 1, 2011: STRUCTURE. MISREPAIRED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP, FOUND IMPROPER REPAIR AT STA FS 255 LONGERON 33.5 RT. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO PERFORM REPAIR. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. PERFORME
- [SDR IXXA201108SMN095S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA201108SMN095S), Aug 1, 2011: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP, FOUND ANGLE CRACKED AT STA FS 975 LONGERON 24 LT. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO PERFORM REPAIR. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED R
- [SDR IXXA100059O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA100059O), Dec 17, 2010: COUPLER. DEFECTIVE. DURING CRUISE, NR1 HF RADIO WILL NOT CHANNELIZE AND HAD NO RECEPTION, NR 2 HF RADIO WOULD NOT WORK. THE CREW RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WITH OUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX
- [SDR IXXA100054O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA100054O), Oct 28, 2010: DUCT. DISCONNECTED. DURING CRUISE, NR 4 ENGINE GENERATOR UNPARALLEL LIGHT FOLLOWED BY GENERATOR DRIVE OIL LIGHT, MANIFOLD PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH HIGH PRESSURE MANIFOLD AIR
- [SDR IXXA100052S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA100052S), Oct 2, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING INSP, FOUND SKIN CRACKED AT STA 255 BETWEEN LONGERONS 33 AND 34 RT SIDE. INSTALLED INTERIM REPAIR IAW REA D853-60270.
- [SDR IXXA090077O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA090077O), Dec 21, 2009: O-RING. DAMAGED. DURING CRUISE, ACFT LOST HYD FLUID TO THE STANDPIPE LEVEL. CREW DIVERTED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED THE HYD SYS AND FOUND THE O-RING ON THE NR 2 
- [SDR IXXA090072O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA090072O), Dec 14, 2009: ENGINE. POWER LOSS. DURING TAKEOFF FROM WSAP NR 4 ENG FAILED TO PRODUCE TAKEOFF PWR. THE CREW REJECTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO BLOCKS WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX PERFORMED POWER R
- [SDR IXXA090068O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA090068O), Nov 29, 2009: PRBC. DRY. DURING CLIMB OUT, THE CREW HEARD A LOUD BANG, F/A REPORTED A FLASH ON LT SIDE. THEY RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED BOTH NR 1 AND N
- [SDR IXXA090063O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA090063O), Oct 25, 2009: RESERVOIR. LOW. DURING CLIMB OUT FROM RJTY THE CREW NOTICE HYDRAULIC FLUID DROPPED TO STANDPIPE WITH RESERVOIR LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ON, THE CREW RETURNED TO RJTY WITHOUT FURTHER 
- [SDR IXXA090055O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA090055O), Sep 30, 2009: FAN. DEFECTIVE. DURING C CHECK TEST FLIGHT FROM SPLP THE LEFT HAND RECIRCULATION FAN EMITTED ELECTRICAL ODOR. THE CREW TURNED OFF LEFT RECIRCULATION FAN. THEY RETURNED TO SPLP 
- [SDR IXXA09SMN094S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA09SMN094S), Aug 21, 2009: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP, FOUND FUSELAGE EXTERNAL SKIN CORRODED AT STA 960.000 LONGERON 18-19 RT. REMOVED CORROSION. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED FASETNERS A
- [SDR IXXA09SMN093S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA09SMN093S), Aug 13, 2009: SKIN. DENTED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION FOUND LEFT WING INBOARD AILERON UPPER SKIN DENTED AT STATION XA 515.000. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO PERFORM REPAIR. REMOVE
- [SDR IXXA09SMN092S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA09SMN092S), Aug 13, 2009: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION FOUND LT WING INBOARD AILERON UPPER SKIN CRACKED AT STATION XW 563.000. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO PERFORM REPAIR. REMOVED
- [SDR IXXA09SMN091S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA09SMN091S), Aug 13, 2009: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION FOUND RUDDER LT SKIN CORRODED AT STATION ZR 238.000. REMOVED CORROSION. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED EXISTING SKIN. FABRICATED
- [SDR IXXA09SMN090S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA09SMN090S), Aug 13, 2009: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION FOUND MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT SUB FLOOR FITTING CRACKED AT STATION 798.000 LBL 24". REMOVED CRACKED FITTING. CLEANED, TREATED, 
- [SDR IXXA09SMN089S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA09SMN089S), Aug 11, 2009: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP FOUND RT WING L/E LWR SKIN CORRODED AT STA XFS 566.250. REMOVED CORROSION. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. PERFORMED NDT 
- [SDR IXXA09SMN087S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA09SMN087S), Aug 11, 2009: SPAR CAP. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP, FOUND RUDDER RT SIDE FRONT SPAR CAP CORRODED AT STA ZR 323.000. REMOVED CORROSION, FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED DAMAGED SPAR CAP. F
- [SDR IXXA09SMN088S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA09SMN088S), Aug 11, 2009: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION FOUND MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT CORROSION ON LONGERON 22 RT AT STATION 1530.000. REMOVED CORROSION. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED 
- [SDR IXXA09SMN086S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA09SMN086S), Aug 11, 2009: ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION FOUND MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT AFT RING ANGLE CORRODED AT STATION 1530.000 LONGERON 26-28 LT. REMOVED CORROSION. FOUND OUT OF LI

All 494: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N41CX-2021-01-30/reports.md

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