# N500MH: 1968 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-71F, registration cancelled 2006-05-16 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: May 16, 2006 - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-71F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-71f) (registry code 302199G) - Engine: [CFM International CFM56 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/cfm-international-cfm56-series) (registry code 13802) - Data sheets: [TCDS 4A25](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A25) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 45812 - Year built: 1968 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: July 12, 1994 - Certificate issued: April 12, 2004 - Last registry action: December 15, 2004 - Mode S code: A63B0B - Owner when cancelled: [Aeroturbine Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AEROTURBINE%20INC) - Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 25.8050° N, 80.3151° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33122, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N500MH - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=500MH - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N500MH-2006-05-16 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-8-71F: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-71f.md ## Service difficulty reports (200, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR RRXA011037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA011037), Apr 18, 2001: ALTIMETER. DEFECTIVE. F/O''S ALTIMETER STICKS AT 700 TO THOUSANDS OF FEET PER CLIMBOUT AND LEVEL FLIGHT. ON LANDING ALTIMETER STUCK AT 43,000 FT. VSI STUCK AT 1000 FPM DESCENT. RII I - [SDR RRXA010016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA010016), Mar 8, 2001: FIRE DETECTOR. ACTIVATED. NR 2 ENG FIRE WARN SYS ACTIVATED INFLIGHT. ENG SHUTDOWN. OUTBOARD FIRE AGENT DISCHARGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED 3 FIRE DETECTOR ELEMENTS AND FIRE DETECTOR CNT''L - [SDR RRXA001089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA001089), Dec 13, 2000: COMPUTER. FAULTY. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AIRCRAFT REQUIRED 3 UNITS RIGHT RUDDER TRIM FOR COORDINATED FLIGHT DEPOWERED RUDDER TO MAINTAIN A/C CONTROL ACCOMPLISED QRH. REMOVED AND RE - [SDR RRXA003616](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003616), Nov 21, 2000: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. NO NOSE GEAR DOWN GREEN LIGHT WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED FOR LANDING, RAN EMERGENCY CHECK LIST AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. - [SDR RRXA003615](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003615), Nov 20, 2000: LANDING GEAR. FAILED. GEAR WOULD NOT RAISE AFTER T/O MECHANICAL GROUND SHIFT PROBLEM. JACKED AIRCRAFT. ACCOMPLISHED GEAR SWING IAW DC-8 MM 32-30-0. GEAR SWINGS NORMALLY IAW DC-8 MM 3 - [SDR RRXA003614](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003614), Nov 20, 2000: SWITCH. OUT OF ADJ. WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS HYD LOWERED, NO NOSE GEAR DOWN GREEN & GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT STAYED ON. ADJUSTED DOOR SWITCH AND FOUND TO BE OK IAW DC-8 MM32-30-0. - [SDR RRXA003613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003613), Nov 20, 2000: CHECK VALVE. MISINSTALLED. AFTER T/O UNABLE TO RAISE LANDING GEAR, NO MECHANICAL OR ELECT. GROUND SHIFT. SEPARATED INNER & OUTER NOSE STRUT. FOUND PISTON HEAD & RETURN CHECK VALVE INSTALL - [SDR RRXA003331](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003331), Oct 30, 2000: NOSE COWL. DENTED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A DENT TO THE NR 2 ENGINE NOSE COWL AT 9 O'CLOCK POSITION, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AR - [SDR RRXA003330](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003330), Oct 30, 2000: PANEL. DELAMINATED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE WING PANEL O/B OF MLG AT STA XRS 76, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED - [SDR RRXA003842](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003842), Oct 27, 2000: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CRACK DAMAGE TO CANTER BULKHEAD BRACKET AT STA. 1766 AND L3R, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. /////CORRECTIVE ACTION/ - [SDR RRXA003837](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003837), Oct 24, 2000: VANE. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CRACK DAMAGE TO #1 FLAP VANE ABOVE I/B END, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. /////CORRECTIVE ACTION///// REMOVED DAMAG - [SDR RRXA003225](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003225), Oct 20, 2000: PLATE. DAMAGED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND ELONGATED HOLE IN PLATE VERT STAB AT STA 1680 LEFT L/E, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. - [SDR RRXA003224](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003224), Oct 20, 2000: STIFFENER. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACK TO THE STIFFENERS ON THE WEB BELOW HORIZ STAB. CONSTANT SECTION AT STA 1810 INSIDE ACC 60, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS - [SDR RRXA003223](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003223), Oct 20, 2000: SILL. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACK AND DOUBLE DRILLED HOLES TO THE R-1 DOOR SILL PLATE, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. - [SDR RRXA003222](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003222), Oct 20, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACK TO THE FRAME IN BEND RADIUS UNDER NUT PLATE A PIT AT STA 140 AND L36, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. - [SDR RRXA003221](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003221), Oct 20, 2000: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACK TO THE MID ACC COMPT INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN STA 660 - 680 AT L25L, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. - [SDR RRXA003220](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003220), Oct 20, 2000: PANEL. DELAMINATED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND DELAMINATION TO THE WING T/E PANEL BETWEEN STA XRS 98 & 139, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. - [SDR RRXA003219](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003219), Oct 20, 2000: PANEL. DELAMINATED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND DELAMINATION TO THE T/E LWR PANEL AT STA XRS 219, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. - [SDR RRXA003218](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003218), Oct 20, 2000: PANEL. DELAMINATED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND DELAMINATION TO THE LWR WING T/E PANEL AT STA XRS 340, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. - [SDR RRXA003839](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003839), Oct 19, 2000: GUSSET. TOOL DAMAGE. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND DRILL DAMAGE TO FRAME 120 TOP FWD CORNER OF CARGO DOOR, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA - [SDR RRXA003239](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003239), Oct 19, 2000: ACCESS PANEL. DELAMINATED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND DELAMINATION TO THE LT UPPER AILERON ACCESS PANEL, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. - [SDR RRXA003238](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003238), Oct 19, 2000: PANEL. DELAMINATED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND DELAMINATION TO THE LWR WING T/E PANEL FWD END BETWEEN STA XRS 340 & 419, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. - [SDR RRXA003237](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003237), Oct 19, 2000: PANEL. DELAMINATED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND DELAMINATION TO THE LWR WING T/E PANEL O/B OF FLAP ACTUATOR AT STA 419, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. - [SDR RRXA003236](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003236), Oct 19, 2000: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND AN INTERCOSTAL STRAP BROKEN LT SIDE OF CENTER TRACK AT STA 400, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. - [SDR RRXA003235](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003235), Oct 19, 2000: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A BROKEN INTERCOSTAL STRAP RT SIDE OF CENTER TRACK AT STA 400, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. - [SDR RRXA003234](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003234), Oct 19, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACK AND A LARGE HOLE TO THE LT SIDE OF CABIN FLOOR WEB AT STA 120, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. - [SDR RRXA003233](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003233), Oct 19, 2000: FLOORBEAM. DAMAGED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A TEAR IN THE CABIN FLOORBOARD FRAME AT STA 1680, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. - [SDR RRXA003232](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003232), Oct 19, 2000: SKIN. DENTED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A DENT TO THE RT FWD O/W EXIT DOOR IN EDGE OF OUTER SKIN, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. - [SDR RRXA003231](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003231), Oct 19, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACK TO LIGHTENING HOLE ON THE FRAME WEB AT FS 1372, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. - [SDR RRXA003230](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003230), Oct 19, 2000: FRAME. TOOL DAMAGE. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND DRILL MARKS ON FRAME TOP FWD CORNER OF CARGO DOOR AT STA 120, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. - [SDR RRXA003229](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003229), Oct 19, 2000: FRAME. DAMAGED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A HOLE IN THE FUSELAGE FRAME FOR ACCESS DOOR, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. - [SDR RRXA003228](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003228), Oct 19, 2000: BRACKET. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACK TO THE BRACKET ON THE VERT STIFFENERS AT STA 680 RBL -24 Z AXIS -2, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. - [SDR RRXA003227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003227), Oct 19, 2000: STRAP. BROKEN. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A BROKEN T/E STRAP ON FRAME AT STA 360 AND L13R, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. - [SDR RRXA003226](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003226), Oct 19, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACK TO THE FRAME AT STA 360 ABOVE LONGERON 36, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. - [SDR RRXA003247](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003247), Oct 18, 2000: STRINGER CLIP. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE CLIP AT THE LT CENTER WING THRU ACCESS HOLE 516 THRU MID SPAR ACCESS HOLE 560E AT STA XCW +46 BETWEEN S - [SDR RRXA003246](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003246), Oct 18, 2000: STRINGER CLIP. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE CLIP AT THE LT CENTER WING THRU ACCESS HOLE 516 THRU MID SPAR ACCESS HOLE 560E AT STA XCW +46 BETWEEN S - [SDR RRXA003245](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003245), Oct 18, 2000: STRINGER CLIP. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE RT LWR CLIP LT CENTER WING THRU ACCESS HOLE 516 THRU MID SPAR ACCESS HOLE 560E AT STA XCW +23 & SCW +46 - [SDR RRXA003244](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003244), Oct 18, 2000: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACKED INTERCOSTAL STRAP BETWEEN CENTER SEAT TRACK AND 2ND FROM O/B TRACK AT STA 360, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 S - [SDR RRXA003243](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003243), Oct 18, 2000: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACKED INTERCOSTAL STRAP BELOW 3RD FROM O/B TRACK AT STA 340, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. - [SDR RRXA003242](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003242), Oct 18, 2000: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND DAMAGE TO THE 3RD TRACK FROM RIGHT O/B SIDE BETWEEN STA''S 859 & 879, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. - [SDR RRXA003241](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003241), Oct 18, 2000: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND DAMAGE TO THE CENTER SEAT TRACK FRAME AT STA 70, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. - [SDR RRXA003240](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003240), Oct 18, 2000: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACK TO THE PRESSURE BULKHEAD TIE IN FITTING IN THE RT MAIN WHEEL WELL FWD UPPER I/B CORNER AT STA 8576.125 X-3 Z-10, DAMAGE - [SDR RRXA003838](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003838), Oct 17, 2000: PLATE. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CRACK DAMAGE TO R1 SERVICE DOOR SCUFF PLATE, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SR - [SDR RRXA003836](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003836), Oct 17, 2000: CLIP. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CRACK DAMAGE TO STRINGER CLIP AT STA. XW485 AND BETWEEN STRINGER 62-63, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. /////CORRECTI - [SDR RRXA003255](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003255), Oct 17, 2000: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A BROKEN INTERCOSTAL STRAP LT SIDE OF CENTER SEAT TRACK AT STA 660 AT X=+5, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED D - [SDR RRXA003254](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003254), Oct 17, 2000: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A BROKEN INTERCOSTAL STRAP LT SIDE OF CENTER SEAT TRACK AT STA 620 AT X=+3, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED D - [SDR RRXA003253](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003253), Oct 17, 2000: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A BROKEN INTERCOSTAL STRAP LT SIDE OF CENTER SEAT TRACK AT STA 560 AND X=+3, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED - [SDR RRXA003257](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003257), Oct 17, 2000: PANEL. TORN. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A TEAR TO THE RT CUSP LINE AT STA 182 - 202, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. - [SDR RRXA003256](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003256), Oct 17, 2000: PANEL. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A BROKEN CUST LINE PANEL AT STA 1340 - 1400, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. - [SDR RRXA003252](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003252), Oct 17, 2000: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A BROKEN INTERCOSTAL STRAP LT SIDE OF CENTER SEAT TRACK AT STA 500 X=+3, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. All 200: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N500MH-2006-05-16/reports.md ## Other aircraft with N500MH - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N500MH): Cirrus Design SR20, S/N 2067, built 2010 --- 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.