N507DC

Cancelled 2015

Deregistered aircraft · 1966 Douglas DC-8-51 · Pratt & Whitney JT3D-3&3B

Cancelled
May 4, 2015
Status when cancelled
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Serial number
45855
Year built
1966
Type
Fixed wing multi engine
Engine
Turbo-fan
Airworthiness
Standard, transport
Airworthiness date
July 22, 1994
Certificate issued
December 21, 1992
Last registry action
December 18, 2002
Mode S code
A6543F
Owner when cancelled
Agro Air Associates Inc
Location
Miami, FL
Owner type
Corporation

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.

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N507DC and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

Service difficulty reports · 13

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

SDR 99ZZZM28Fire Loop · malfunctionedIN CLIMB-OUT OF MIA EXPERIENCED FIRE WARNING ON NR 4 ENGINE. SHUT DOWN ENGINE RETURNED TO MIA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED BROKEN FIRE DETECTOR ELEMENT ON INBOARD AFT COWL. REPLACED ELEMENT, SYSTEM CHECKED OK. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVIOct 5, 1998 · N507DC · Doug DC851 · Fire DetectionSDR 98ZZZX2509Wire · chafedSAL - ON TAKEOFF, EXPERIENCED FIRE WARNING ON NR 3 ENGINE. RETARDED THROTTLE AND FIRE WARNING CEASED. RETURNED TO SAL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED FIRE DETECTOR WIRING CHAFING ON FORWARD INBOARD COWLING. REPAIRED WIRING - SYSTEM CHECKEDJun 28, 1998 · N507DC · Doug DC851 · Fire DetectionSDR 98ZZZX2510Amplifier · malfunctionedSAL - AFTER TAKEOFF, EXPERIENCED FIRE WARNING ON NR 4 ENGINE. RETARDED THROTTLE AND FIRE WARNING CEASED. SHUT DOWN ENGINE, RETURNED TO SAL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED A DEFECTIVE FIRE WARNING AMPLIFIER. REPLACED AMPLIFIER AND SYSTEM CHJun 27, 1998 · N507DC · Doug DC851 · Fire DetectionSDR 98ZZZM442Crank Assy · crackedON ARRIVAL MIA PILOT REPORTED LEFT WING VERY HEAVY ON TAKEOFF AND LANDING. GROUND INSPECTION REVEALED A BROKEN CRANK ASSEMBLY AT THE RIGHT ELEVATOR BUS TORQUE TUBE. THE BREAK OCCURRED AT THE LARGE DIAMETER HOLE WHERE THE CRANK ASSY MOUNTS ON THE ELEVATOR BUSMar 21, 1998 · N507DC · Doug DC851 · Elevator Control SystemSDR 98ZZZM346Arm · brokenDURING 'A' CHECK, FOUND LEFT ARM OF NR 4 ENGINE MOUNT ASSEMBLY BROKEN IN THE THREADED AREA AND NUT MISSING, REF DACO IPC 71-20-0 FIG 16 ITEM 65 AND 30). REPLACED AFT ENGINE MOUNT ASSEMBLY AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)Feb 16, 1998 · N507DC · Doug DC851 · Engine Mount SectionSDR 97ZZZM69Grommet · brokenEXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT FIRE WARNING ON NR 4 ENGINE IN CRUISE UIO TO MIA AND NO OTHER INDICATION OF FIRE. INSPECTION REVEALED BROKEN GROMMETS ON FIRE WARNING LOOP AT LEFT AND RIGHT AFT COWLING, CAUSING INTERMITTENT GROUNDING. REPLACED FIRE LOOP GROMMETS. SDec 4, 1996 · N507DC · Doug DC851 · Fire DetectionSDR 96ZZZM1260Sensor Loop · chafedAFTER TAKEOFF IN MIAMI, RECEIVED FIRE WARNING INDICATION ON NR 1 ENGINE. SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND RETURNED TO MIAMI. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED A CHAFED SENSOR LOOP ON THE AFT OUTBOARD COWLING DOOR. REPLACED SENSOR LOOP, PERFORMED OVERWEIGHT Jul 24, 1996 · N507DC · Doug DC851 · Fire DetectionSDR 96ZZZX1687Fire Warning · malfunctionedON DESCENT INTO MIAMI, NR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING ILLUMINATED MOMENTARILY AND CEASED. LANDED MIAMI WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE OR OVERHEAT CONDITION. RAN ENGINE, CHECKED FIRE WARNING AND PNEUMATIC SYSTEM AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE RMar 8, 1996 · N507DC · Doug DC851 · Fire DetectionSDR 95ZZZM318Sensor Wire · brokenIN CLIMB-OUT OF BOG, RECEIVED FIRE WARNING ON NR 1 ENGINE. SHUT DOWN ENGINE, RETURNED TO BOG AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED GROUND WIRE BROKEN AT SENSOR ON LEFT AFT DOOR. REPAIRED GROUND WIRE TO SENSOR. SYSTEM CHECKED NORMAL. AIRCRAFT REAug 2, 1995 · N507DC · Doug DC851 · Fire DetectionSDR 95ZZZX3421Clamp · looseDURING CRUISE, EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT FIRE WARNING ON NR 3 ENGINE WHICH CEASED UPON POWER REDUCTION AND RECURRED DURING DESCENT INTO SJC. INSPECTION REVEALED A CLAMP ON THE COWLING CONTACTING THE FIRE SENSOR ELEMENT. REPOSITIONED CLAMP ON COWLING AND SYSTEJun 13, 1995 · N507DC · Doug DC851 · Fire DetectionSDR 95ZZZZ235Sensor · dentedAFTER TAKEOFF FROM MIAMI, RECEIVED FIRE WARNING ON NR 2 ENGINE. RETURNED TO MIAMI AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED A DENTED SENSOR ON RT AFT COWL. REPLACED SENSOR, SYSTEM OPS CHECKED OK. RETURNED ACFT TO SERVICE.May 5, 1995 · N507DC · Doug DC851 · Fire DetectionSDR 95ZZZZ236Wire · looseON DESCENT TO MIAMI, RECEIVED FIRE WARNING ON NR 2 ENGINE, REDUCED POWER AND FIRE WARNING CEASED. LANDED MIAMI WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE ON RT FWD DOOR CANNON PLUG. SYSTEM CHECKED OK, RETURNED ACFT TO SERVICE.May 4, 1995 · N507DC · Doug DC851 · Fire DetectionSDR 95ZZZX1947Hook Assy · dry lubeBOG - AFTER TAKEOFF, RECEIVED LEFT MLG UNSAFE LIGHT. RETURNED TO BOG. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED LT MLG UPLATCH STUCK IN UNLATCH POSITION. LUBRICATED UPLATCH, PERFORMED GEAR RETRACTION TEST AND FOUND OKAY. PERFORMED OVERWEIGHT LANDING INMar 31, 1995 · N507DC · Doug DC851 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System