# N426FB: 1963 Douglas DC-8F-54, registration cancelled 2017-04-07 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: April 7, 2017 - Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation - Airframe: [Douglas DC-8F-54](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8f-54) (registry code 3021926) - 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: 45667 - Year built: 1963 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: July 5, 1991 - Certificate issued: May 3, 2007 - Last registry action: April 20, 2010 - Mode S code: A51268 - Owner when cancelled: [Miami Leasing Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MIAMI%20LEASING%20INC) - Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 25.7795° N, 80.2996° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33126, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N426FB - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=426FB - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N426FB-2017-04-07 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 Douglas DC-8F-54: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8f-54.md ## Service difficulty reports (39) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR ARWA20020810](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20020810), Aug 30, 2002: TRANSDUCER. LOG PAGE # 110608. DISCREPANCY: NEAR END OF TAKEOFF ROLL PTY MAIN GEAR SPOILER INOPERATIVE LIGHT CAME ON. CORRECTIVE ACTION:REMOVED AND REPLACED #5 ANTISKID TRA - [SDR ARWA20020802](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20020802), Aug 4, 2002: CONTROL PANEL. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER STARTING ENGINE NR 2 AND ENGINE NR 3 HAD SMOKE IN COCKPIT. CREW EVACUATED AIRCRAFT. FOUND NR 2 AC CONTROL PANEL BURNT OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 AC CO - [SDR ARWA20020315](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20020315), Mar 27, 2002: CLUTCH. FAILED. NR 2 ENGINE SHUTDOWN DUE FLUCTUATING OIL PRESSURE GAUGE AND LIGHT AND OIL QTY READING ZERO, NOTE OIL TEMP READING NORMAL 75 DEG. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE. FU - [SDR ARWA20020313](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20020313), Mar 27, 2002: OIL SYSTEM. FLUCTUATES. AT 1140Z NR 2 ENGINE SHUTDOWN DUE FLUCTUATING OIL PRESSURE GAUGE AND LIGHT AND OIL QTY READING ZERO, NOTE OIL TEMP READING NORMAL 75 DEG. REMOVED AND REPLACED E - [SDR ARWA20020314](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20020314), Mar 22, 2002: FLUID. LOW. UPON LANDING, HYDRAULIC PRESSURED DROPPED TO ZERO AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. ALL CHECKLIST ACCOMPLISHED. SERVICED HYDRAULIC IAW MM 12-4-0, NO LEAKS NOTED. - [SDR ARWA20020309](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20020309), Mar 21, 2002: CYLINDER. LEAKING. UPON CLEARING THE RUNWAY EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID AND PRESSURE ALL CHECKLIST COMPLIED WITH. AIRBRAKE USED TO STOP AIRCRAFT WITHOUT INCIDENT. - [SDR ARWA20020308](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20020308), Mar 15, 2002: INDICATOR. STICKS. ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO ENGINE NR 4 MOMENTARY POWER LOSS, ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS NORMAL. RETURN TO RAMP. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN-UP AND NOTICED EPR INDICATOR STICKIN - [SDR ARWA20020307](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20020307), Mar 13, 2002: VOLT REGULATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. ON FINAL APPROACH SMOKE CAME FROM RT SIDE OF COCKPIT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 VOLTAGE REGULATOR (BURNT) IAW MM 29-5-11, OPS CHECKED NORMAL IAW MM 24-5-1. - [SDR ARWA20020304](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20020304), Mar 6, 2002: HOUSING. DAMAGED. DURING CLIMBOUT THROUGH 16,000 FEET; NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE BEGAN FLUCTUATING AT 180, AND NR 2 OIL PRESSURE LIGHT BEGAN FLICKERING, THEN WENT STEADY. AC - [SDR ARWA20020302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20020302), Mar 5, 2002: RELIEF VALVE. FAULTY. DURING CLIMBOUT THROUGH 15,000 FT, NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE BEGAN FLUCTUATING, NR 2 OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ACCOMPLISHED APPROPRIATE CHECK LISTS AND SHU - [SDR ARWA20011215](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20011215), Dec 28, 2001: LINE. LEAKING. NR 3 ENGINE LOSS OF OIL QUANTITY OSCILLATING OIL PRESS AND OIL PRESS WARNING ON AND OFF. SHUT DOWN NR 3 ENGINE AS PER ABNORMAL CHECKLIST OIL PRESS 15 PSI, 1 HOU - [SDR ARWA20011210](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20011210), Dec 18, 2001: BRACE. BROKEN. AT FLIGHT LEVEL 31.0 HEARD LOUD BANG NOISE UNDER COCKPIT AREA, ALSO ON APPROACH LOWERING GEAR LARGE BANG AND AIRCRAFT SHOOK. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. F - [SDR ARWA20011201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20011201), Dec 1, 2001: CSD. FAILED. ON TAKEOFF AT KMIA, NR 4 GENERATOR ZNS FAULT; ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 90 KTS AND F/O LOST LIGHTS, INSTRUMENTS AND RADIO COMMUNICATION. F/O'S INSTRUMENTS AND LIGHT OP - [SDR ARWA20011124](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20011124), Dec 1, 2001: BLADE. FAILED. ON TAKE OFF MIAMI A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY HIGH VIBRATION ON NR 2 ENGINE REJECTED THE TAKE OFF ROLL. FOUND C2 BLADE FAILURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE. OP - [SDR ARWA20011120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20011120), Nov 20, 2001: SKIN. CORRODED. AT STATIONS 960 TO 980 PITTING CORROSION AT INNER SIDE OF FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN STRINGERS 28R & 25R. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN STATION 980 TO 1020 STR 28 & - [SDR ARWA20011119](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20011119), Nov 20, 2001: SUPPORT. CORRODED. UPON INSPECTION THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND: VERTICAL SUPPORT AT STATION 980 RT SIDE LOWER END CORRODED, WHERE SUPPORT ATTACHES TO CIRCUMFERENTIAL FRAME. REPAIRED V - [SDR ARWA2001118](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA2001118), Nov 20, 2001: FRAME. CORRODED. UPON INSPECTION THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND: AT STATION 980 AFT BELLY COMPARTMENT, APPROX S-31 CORROSION AT CIRCUMFERENTIAL. REPAIR STA 980 CIRCUMFERENTIAL APPROX S - [SDR ARAWA000901](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARAWA000901), Sep 16, 2000: FUEL CONTROL. MALFUNCTIONED. ON APPROACH TO SKCL, NR 4 ENGINE FAILED. PERFORMED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AS PER FINE AIR PROCEDURES. LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 ENGINE F - [SDR 20001208AP006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20001208AP006), Jul 6, 2000: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING AN INSPECTION FOUND THE FOLLOWING, CRACKED LEFT MLG AUXILIARY SPAR FITTING. REPLACED AUXILIARY SPAR FITTING IAW DOUGLAS DRAWING NR 5802630. (M) - [SDR 20001208AP002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20001208AP002), Jul 6, 2000: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. DURING AN INSPECTION OF THE PYLON FOUND FORWARD SPAR CRACK AT STATION XFS 550. REPAIRED FORWARD PYLON IAW DOUGLAS DRAWING NR 5802712. (M) - [SDR 20001208AP001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20001208AP001), Jul 6, 2000: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING AN INSPECTION FOUND THE FOLLOWING, CRACKED FITTING LEFT SIDE LONGERON 24. REPLACED CRACK LONGERON FITTING IAW DOUGLAS DRAWING NR 5802709. (M) - [SDR 2000ZZZM231](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZM231), Aug 31, 1999: SPAR. CRACKED. DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND 4 INCH CRACK IN RIGHT LOWER SPAR CAP AT XCW 69.5. REPAIRED ACCOMPLISH IAW BOEING SERVICE ENGINEERING FAX FAS-MIA-99-0010RR AND - [SDR 2000ZZZM248](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZM248), Apr 21, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEADING UPPER CAP CRACKED. REPAIRED CRACK ON WING RIGHT IAW FINE AIRLINES EA NR G5711-02:00. (M) - [SDR 97ZZZX3558](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX3558), Jul 22, 1997: FUEL CONTL UNIT. DEFECTIVE. DURING FLARE AT LANDING MIAMI, NR 3 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. TROUBLESHOOTING ON GROUND REVEALED DEFECTIVE ENGINE FUEL CONTROL UNIT. REPLACED FCU, TRIMMED ENGINE, AND - [SDR 97ZZZM435](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZM435), Feb 28, 1997: BRACKETS. BROKEN. ON ROUTINE INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR CENTER DOOR MISSING AND RETAINING BRACKETS BROKEN. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT, FOUND SLIGHT DAMAGE AFT OF DOOR ON W - [SDR 97ZZZM434](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZM434), Feb 28, 1997: BRACKETS. BROKEN. ON ROUTINE INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR CENTER DOOR MISSING AND RETAINING BRACKETS BROKEN. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT, FOUND SLIGHT DAMAGE AFT OF DOOR ON W - [SDR 97ZZZM433](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZM433), Feb 28, 1997: BRACKETS. BROKEN. ON ROUTINE INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR CENTER DOOR MISSING AND RETAINING BRACKETS BROKEN. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT, FOUND SLIGHT DAMAGE AFT OF DOOR ON W - [SDR 97ZZZM432](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZM432), Feb 28, 1997: BRACKETS. BROKEN. ON ROUTINE INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR CENTER DOOR MISSING AND RETAINING BRACKETS BROKEN. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT, FOUND SLIGHT DAMAGE AFT OF DOOR ON W - [SDR 96ZZZM1441](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM1441), Oct 21, 1996: SWITCH. ROLLER MISSING. AFTER TAKEOFF MIA, RIGHT MAIN GEAR LIGHT UNSAFE LIGHT ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. FOLLOWED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES AND LIGHT STAYED ON. RETURNED TO MIA AND MADE LANDI - [SDR 96ZZZM1289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM1289), Aug 18, 1996: BALLAST. DEFECTIVE. AFTER LANDING MIAMI, INSTRUMENT WHITE LIGHT BALLAST STARTED TO SMOKE. PULLED CIRCUIT BREAKER. INSPECTION REVEALED DEFECTIVE BALLAST. REPLACED BALLAST AND RETURN - [SDR 96ZZZM1247](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM1247), Aug 6, 1996: ROD ASSY. BROKEN. AFTER TAKEOFF, PARAMARIBO, EXPERIENCED LOUD NOISE AND SLIGHT VIBRATION IN NOSE AREA. DIVERTED TO POS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED A BROKEN R - [SDR 96ZZZX3635](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX3635), Jul 5, 1996: CLEVIS. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND EMANATING FROM A FASTENER HOLE IN THE INBOARD FLAP. REPAIRED CLEVIS BY INSTALLING A 2.0 INCH BY 2.0 INCH DOUBLER MA - [SDR 96ZZZX3634](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX3634), Jul 5, 1996: CLEVIS. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND EMANATING FROM A FASTENER HOLE IN THE LOWER TANG OF THE RIGHT WING INBOARD FLAP LOWER CLEVIS. REPAIRED CLEVIS BY IN - [SDR 96ZZZM1229](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM1229), Jul 5, 1996: CLEVIS. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND EMANATING FROM A FASTENER HOLE IN THE LOWER TANG OF THE RIGHT WING INBOARD FLAP LOWER CLEVIS. REPAIRED CLEVIS BY IN - [SDR 96ZZZM1228](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM1228), Jul 5, 1996: CLEVIS. CRACK. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND EMANATING FROM A FASTENER HOLE IN THE LOWER TANG OF THE CLEVIS ON THE LEFT WING INBOARD FLAP. REPAIRED CLEVIS BY IN - [SDR 96ZZZM873](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM873), Apr 19, 1996: CONTROLLER. OVERHEATED. IN CRUISE EXPERIENCED O-ZONE ODOR AND INTERMITTENT SMOKE FROM BEHIND INSTRUMENT PANEL WHEN AUTO-PILOT WAS ENGAGED. GROUND INSPECTION REVEALED AUTOPILOT CONTROLL - [SDR 95ZZZZ234](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZZ234), May 4, 1995: ROD ASSY. UNLOCKED. AFTER TAKEOFF MIAMI FELT SEVERE VIBRATION. RETURNED TO MIAMI AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED RT NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR OPEN. CLEANED, LUBED AND - [SDR 95ZZZX2311](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX2311), Apr 29, 1995: CAP ASSY. LEAKING. MIAMI - AFTER TAKEOFF, NOTED FUEL LOSS FROM NR 1 ALT FUEL TANK. RETURNED TO MIAMI. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED LEAKING FUEL TANK CAP AT NR 1 AL - [SDR 95ZZZX1933](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX1933), Mar 27, 1995: ACTUATOR. MOTOR INOP. MIA - AFTER TAKEOFF, COULD NOT PRESSURIZE AIRCRAFT. RETURNED TO MIAMI AND MADE LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. PERFORMED OVERWEIGHT INSPECTION. GROUND INSPECTION REVE ## Other aircraft with N426FB - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N426FB): Ea Vision EA J100, S/N 85445 --- 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.