# N524MD: 1979 Mcdonnell-Douglas DC-10-30, registration cancelled 2013-09-12 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: September 12, 2013 - Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation - Airframe: [Mcdonnell-Douglas DC-10-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-10-30) (registry code 3023501) - Engine: [GE CF6-50 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cf6-50-series) (registry code 30018) - Data sheets: [TCDS A22WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A22WE), [TCDS E23EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E23EA) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 46999 - Year built: 1979 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: April 20, 1995 - Certificate issued: November 19, 2004 - Last registry action: November 17, 2009 - Mode S code: A698E1 - 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/N524MD - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=524MD - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N524MD-2013-09-12 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 DC-10-30: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-10-30.md ## Service difficulty reports (43) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 22AA201000068](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/22AA201000068), Apr 25, 2010: STUD. DAMAGED. OIL PRESSURE NR 2 GAUGE DROPPED TO ZERO AND NR 2 OIL PRESS LOW LIGHT CAME ON, ENGINE SHUTDOWN IAW CHECK LIST. FOUND OIL LEAK COMING FROM CRANK PAD COVER, INSTAL - [SDR 22AA201000067A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/22AA201000067A), Mar 28, 2010: CONTROL CABLE. BROKEN. ACFT ROLLS WHEN SPEED BRAKE IS EXTENDED. DIFFERENCE SHOWS ON SPI. DURING INSP FOUND RT/LT INBD AILERONS OUT OF RIGGING. ALSO ON PRE/FLT FOUND LT WING GROUND SPO - [SDR 22AA201000048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/22AA201000048), Feb 13, 2010: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING "C" CHECK , AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT BILGE AREA FRAME (STA 1996) LOWER CHORD CORRODED AT LBL 15 TO RBL 15 AS MARKED. NON-ROUTINE NR 0610, AFT CARGO COMPARTM - [SDR 22AA201000047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/22AA201000047), Feb 13, 2010: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING "C" CHECK, NR 2 ENG RT CORE COWL LOWER LONGERON AND STRAP FOUND CRACKED. NON-ROUTINE NR 394, CRACKED LONGERON AND STRAP AT NR 2 ENG RT CORE COWL LOWER LO - [SDR 22AA201000046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/22AA201000046), Feb 13, 2010: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING "C" CHECK, NR 2 ENG RT CORE COWL UPPER LONGERON FOUND WITH CRACK AT 02 LOCATIONS. NON-ROUTINE NR 392, CRACKED LONGERON 02 EACH LOCATIONS AT NR 2 ENGINE R - [SDR 22AA201000045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/22AA201000045), Feb 13, 2010: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING "C" CHECK, NR 1 ENGINE LT CORE COWL UPPER LONGERON FOUND WITH CRACK. NON-ROUTINE NR 324, CRACKED NR 1 ENG LT CORE COWL UPPER LONGERON AREA REPAIRED IAW E - [SDR 22AA201000044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/22AA201000044), Feb 13, 2010: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING "C" CHECK, NR 3 ENGINE LT CORE COWL UPPER LONGERON FOUND WITH CRACK. NON-ROUTINE NR 323, CRACKED LONGERON AT NR 3 ENG LT CORE COWL UPPER AREA REPAIRED IA - [SDR 22AA201000043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/22AA201000043), Feb 13, 2010: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING "C" CHECK, NR 2 ENGINE LT CORE COWL FOUND UPPER LONGERON WITH CRACK. NON-ROUTINE NR 393, CRACK AREA AT NR 2 ENGINE LT CORE COWL UPPER LONGERON AREA REPAI - [SDR 22AA201000042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/22AA201000042), Feb 13, 2010: SKIN. WORN. DURING "C" CHECK , NR 2 ENGINE LT CORE COWL UPPER SKIN FOUND WITH WEAR MARKS. NON-ROUTINE NR 440, WEAR MARKS ON NR 2 ENGINE LT CORE COWL UPPER SKIN AREA REPAIRE - [SDR 22AA201000041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/22AA201000041), Feb 13, 2010: FAIRING. CRACKED. DURING "C" CHECK, NR 1 ENGINE PYLON FWD FAIRING FWD SIDE FOUND WITH CRACK. NON-ROUTINE NR 224, CRACK AREA AT NR 1 ENGINE PYLON FWD FAIRING FWD SIDE AREA REPAIRE - [SDR 22AA201000040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/22AA201000040), Feb 13, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING "C" CHECK, NR 2 ENGINE RT CORE COWL FWD LOWER SKIN FOUND WITH CRACK. NON-ROUTINE NR 439, CRACK AREA AT NR 2 ENGINE RT CORE COWL FWD LOWER SKIN AREA REPAI - [SDR 22AA201000039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/22AA201000039), Feb 13, 2010: FAIRING. CRACKED. DURING "C" CHECK, NR 3 PYLON FWD FAIRING FOUND WITH CRACKED AT 02 LOCATIONS. NON-ROUTINE NR 227, 02 EACH CRACK LOCATIONS AT NR 3 ENGINE PYLON FWD FAIRING AREA R - [SDR 22AA201000038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/22AA201000038), Feb 13, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING "C" CHECK, LT WING FIXED L/E AT APPROX STA XFS 675 UPPER INTERNAL SKIN FOUND CRACK. NON-ROUTINE NR 372, LT WING FIXED L/E AT APPROX STA XFS 675 UPPER INT - [SDR 22AA201000036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/22AA201000036), Feb 4, 2010: DUCT. DAMAGED. INDICATION OF NR 2 ENGINE FIRE, SEVERED DAMAGE/SEPARATION CHECK LIST, COMPLETED FIRED BOTH BOTTLES, FIRE LIGHTS STILL ON, DECLARED AND EMERGENCY AND LANDED. FOU - [SDR 22AA201000035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/22AA201000035), Jan 22, 2010: LINE. LEAKING. DURING CLIMB OUT, NR 1 HYD SYS START LOOSING FLUID, INITIATION PROCEDURE ON ALT PROCEDURES CHECK LIST, HYD FLUID LOST, DURING CLIMB OUT TO CRUISE NR 2 ENG FAIL, - [SDR 22AA200900030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/22AA200900030), Nov 7, 2009: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS DISARMED LT INOP. REMOVED AND INSTALLED LAMP, TEST OK IAW AMM 33-50-02. - [SDR 22AA200900026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/22AA200900026), Sep 24, 2009: LINE. DAMAGED. AIR TURN BACK, DURING CLIMB OUT LOST HYD. QUANTITY NR 1 SYSTEM REF. TO ABNORMAL, ALTERNATE CK. LIST. FOUND LINE FROM OUTBOARD SLAT HYD DRIVE CYLINDER TO CHECK V - [SDR 22AA200900025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/22AA200900025), Sep 20, 2009: TIRE. FAILED. ON LANDING, NR 4 TIRE FAILED. DEBRIS FROM TIRE CAUSED SLIGHT DAMAGE TO LWR OTBD GEAR DOOR. REMOVED NR 4 TIRE ASSY AND INSPECTED RT LANDING GEAR AXLE, NO DEFECT - [SDR 22AA200900002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/22AA200900002), Jun 21, 2009: ENGINE. STALLED. NR 2 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED ABRUPTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. REDUCED POWER AND PROCEEDED WITH ABNORMAL CHECK LIST. ENGINE SHUTDOWN AT 03:18Z. SHUT DOWN NR 2 ENGINE DU - [SDR 22AA20090202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/22AA20090202), Feb 15, 2009: PUMP. FAILED. NR1 ENGINE HAS A VIBRATION. LOSS CHANNEL 3 IN FLIGHT. RUDDER TRIM LOCKED UP IN FLIGHT AT ZERO POSITION AND FLIGHT CONTROL BECAME STIFF WITH SOME VIBRATION AFTER - [SDR 22AA20090101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/22AA20090101), Jan 4, 2009: BRACKET. BROKEN. CTR LANDING GEAR JACK BRACKET BROKEN ON LANDING GEAR; CTR LANDING GEAR DOORS DAMAGED. REMOVED CENTER LANDING GEAR BROKEN RETRACT CYLINDER JACK BRACKET IN ACCORD - [SDR 22AA20081202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/22AA20081202), Dec 11, 2008: ENGINE. FAILED. ON TAKEOFF AT 800FT NR 1 ENGINE FAILED. ENGINE REPLACEMENT IN PROGRESS. ACCOMPLISHED RED BORDER 025093. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE IAW WORK CARD 141R7101M - [SDR ARW2008F00001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARW2008F00001), Aug 27, 2008: WINDSHIELD. CRACKED. CAPTAIN`S WINDSHIELD ARCED; IT APPEARS TO HAVE AN APPROXIMATELY 6 INCH CRACK ON OUTER PANEL. PERFORMED ATT PROCEDURE "WINDSHIELD OR CLEARVIEW WINDOW CRACKED OR - [SDR ARW2008F00000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARW2008F00000), Jul 23, 2008: INDICATOR. FAILED. F/O ALTIMETER FAILED IN TAKEOFF; WORKED OK IN CLIMB AND CRUISE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ALTIMETER INDICATOR IAW MM 34-02-01; PERFORMED OPS CHECK IAW M34-12-00; FOU - [SDR ARWA20080604](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20080604), Jun 25, 2008: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. NR 3 ENGINE EGT ERRATIC DURING LANDING ROLLS. FOUND LOOSE CONNECTOR PI-8036. RE-SECURED IT IN ACCORDANCE WITH MM 20-30-02. OPERATIONAL CHECK SYSTEM FOUND NORMAL - [SDR ARWA20080602](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20080602), Jun 21, 2008: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. EGT FAILED IN FLIGHT, PERFORMED ENGINE FAILURE SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT CHECK LIST. LANDED UNEVENTFUL. TIGHTENED NR 3 ENGINE CONNECTOR PL-8036 IN ACCORDANCE WITH M/M - [SDR ARWA20080203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20080203), Feb 13, 2008: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 2 ENGINE NO EGT INDICATOR FOUND ON POINTER OR DIGITAL READ OUT ON ENGINE START, ALL OTHER PARAMETERS NORMAL START. SHUTDOWN ENGINE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EGT - [SDR ARWA20080104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20080104), Jan 29, 2008: TAIL CONE. DAMAGED. ON POST FLIGHT, FOUND TAIL CONE COWLING DAMAGE ON NR 1 ENGINE. PERFORMED GENERAL AREA INSPECTION AND CHECK PNEU DUCTING FOR CONDITION, NO DAMAGE FOUND. REMOVED - [SDR ARWA20071202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20071202), Dec 13, 2007: FUEL SYS. LOW PRESSURE. DURING TAXI, NR 2 ENGINE FUEL PRESSURE INITIALLY INDICATING 20 PSI, THEN DROPPED TO ZERO, AS PER MEL 73-4 CATEGORY "C". REMOVED AND REPLACED # 2 ENGINE FUEL INT - [SDR ARWA20071201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20071201), Dec 10, 2007: PIN. INSTALLED. DURING FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK UNABLE TO MOVE CONTROL COLUMN FORE AND AFT. FOUND ELEVATOR LOCKING PIN ON ELEVATOR POSITION P-6. REMOVED AS REQUIRED IN ACCORDANCE W - [SDR ARWA20071102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20071102), Nov 20, 2007: VALVE. ERRATIC. ON INITIAL TAKEOFF ROLL, UPON ADVANCING THE POWER LEVERS TO MAX TAKEOFF THRUST NR 1 ENGINE REVERSER PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED; CANCELLED THE TAKEOFF. LIGHT WEN - [SDR ARWA20071002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20071002), Oct 18, 2007: ENGINE. VIBRATION. DURING CLIMB-OUT, NR 3 ENGINE HEAVY VIBRATION. TROUBLESHOT NR 3 ENGINE PER TAFI 72-00-00; FOUND VIBRATION AT FUEL LEVER AND THROTTLE, OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTE - [SDR ARWA20070402](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20070402), Apr 25, 2007: O-RING. UNKNOWN. NR 1 ENGINE PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN, LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATIONS. C-SUMP TUBE AT 6 O'CLOCK POSITION SLEEVE AND O-RING DAMAGED. REPLACE O-RINGS AND SECURE - [SDR ARWA20070308](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20070308), Mar 27, 2007: ANTENNA. INOPERATIVE. RADAR NR 2 DOES NOT PAINT AND WEATHER IN FLIGHT TEST PATTERN OK ON THE GROUND. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA IN ACCORDANCE WITH M/M 34-41-01. OPERA - [SDR ARWA20060308](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20060308), Mar 27, 2007: ANTENNA. FAULTY. RADAR NR 2 DOES NOT PAINT AND WEATHER IN FLIGHT TEST PATTER OK ON THE GROUND. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA IN ACCORDANCE WITH M/M 34-41-01. OPERAT - [SDR ARWA20070303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20070303), Mar 15, 2007: SUPPORT. CHAFED. DURING "A" CHECK INSPECTION, THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND, LT INBD FLAP "A" SUPPORT IN FLAP WELL CHAFED. BLEND-OUT AREA FOUND WITHIN LIMITS PER BOEING MESSAGE 1-3013 - [SDR ARWA20070302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20070302), Mar 13, 2007: FITTING. GOUGED. DURING AN "A" CHECK INSPECTION, THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND, LT INBD FLAP I/B THE UNIT FITTING WAS TWO GOUGES. BLEND-OUT AREAS, FOUND WITHIN LIMITS PER BOEING MESSA - [SDR ARWA20051103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20051103), Nov 24, 2005: DRIVE ASSY. DAMAGED. DURING APPROACH, AUTO PILOT OUT OF TRIM LIGHT ILLUMINATED; DISCONNECTED STABILIZER JAMMED AT 1 DEGREE NOSE UP. REMOVED AND REPLACED HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CHAIN - [SDR ARWA20051003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20051003), Oct 11, 2005: VALVE. FAILED. APPROACHING TOP OF CLIMB (TOC) OUT OF TJSJ; DENSE WHITE SMOKE ENTERING THE COCKPIT AREA WHILE PERFORMING SMOKE SOURCE 10 CHECKLIST, SMOKE STOPPED; FLIGHT CONTIN - [SDR ARWA20050701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20050701), Jul 19, 2005: BUNGEE CORD. BROKEN. DURING PRE-FLIGHT, FOUND NOSE GEAR, ONE OF THE SPRINGS FOUND BROKEN (RT NOSE SPRING BUNGEE). REMOVED AND REPLACED RT BUNGIE SPRING IN ACCORDANCE WITH M/M 32-22- - [SDR ARWA20050407](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20050407), Apr 30, 2005: INDICATOR. FAULTY. DURING ENGINE START & FUEL LEVER ON NR 2 ENGINE EGT RISE RAPIDLY; ENGINE SHUTDOWN AT 700 FT AFT ENGINE SHUTDOWN EGT INDICATION CONTINUED TO MAX LIMITS. REMOVED - [SDR ARWA20050406](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20050406), Apr 29, 2005: INU. FAILED. REJECTED TAKEOFF AT 95 KTS. CAPTAIN'S (ADI) ATTITUDE DIRECTOR INDICATOR TUMBLED. REMOVED AND REPLACED INU-3 IAW MM 34-43-04 SYSTEM GROUND TEST OK IAW LTN-72 MM - [SDR ARWA20050204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20050204), Feb 12, 2005: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING DESCENT TIME 02:34 LOWER FORWARD CARGO SMOKE LIGHT COMES ON. PROCEEDED TO ACCOMPLISHED EMERGENCY CHECKLIST. DISCHARGED CYL NR 1. TRANSFERRED TO DMI 18988 ## Other aircraft with N524MD - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N524MD): Aviat PITTS S-2B, S/N 5309, built 1995 --- 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.