# N540AX: 1979 Mcdonnell-Douglas DC-10-30, registration cancelled 2012-06-26 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: June 26, 2012 - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - 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: 46595 - Year built: 1979 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: December 18, 1998 - Certificate issued: December 18, 1998 - Last registry action: December 18, 2007 - Mode S code: A6D802 - Owner when cancelled: [Omni Aircraft Leasing Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OMNI%20AIRCRAFT%20LEASING%20CORP) - Location: [Tulsa, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Tulsa) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 36.1540° N, 95.9928° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tulsa, OK, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N540AX - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=540AX - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N540AX-2012-06-26 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-10-30: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-10-30.md ## Service difficulty reports (26) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR CNMA20060021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CNMA20060021), Aug 17, 2006: POWER SUPPLY. NO TEST. DURING SERVICE CHECK, OPERATIONAL CHECK OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED. TROUBLESHOT TO EMERGENCY BATTERIES TESTED BAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK A - [SDR CNMA20060020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CNMA20060020), Aug 13, 2006: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. EMERG LIGHT TEST FAILED AT PRE-FLIGHT. T/S FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT AT THE NR 4 DOORS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY POWER SUPPLY AT THE 4 DOORS. OPS CHECK GOO - [SDR CNMA20060017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CNMA20060017), Jul 13, 2006: CONNECTOR. CORRODED. ON TAKEOFF ENG 2 & 3 WOULD NOT MAKE MAX TAKEOFF THRUST. ENG FAIL LIGHT CAME ON AT APPROX 110 KTS ABORTED TAKEOFF. ALL ENG N1 INDICATIONS WERE WITHIN .6 PERCENT. - [SDR 2004000003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004000003), Mar 16, 2004: VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER T/O AND FIRST PWR REDUCTION NR 2 AC PACK OFF LIGHT ON. NR 2 AC PACK WOULD NOT FUNCTION IN MANUAL OE AUTO. INFLIGHT WITH NR 3 AC PACK IN AUTO, TEMP DRIVES - [SDR CNMA200300006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CNMA200300006), Nov 20, 2003: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. AT FL 310 ENGINE NR 3 LOOP (B) LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AFTER NOTIFING THE CAPT THE LOOP (A) LIGHT CAME ON WITH ENGINE FIRE WARNING. EMERGENCY AND IRREGULAR PROCEDURE - [SDR CNMA200300003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CNMA200300003), Aug 18, 2003: MULTIPLEXER. SMOKE. SMOKE REPORTED BY CABIN CREW RT SIDE AT R-3 AFTER TAKE-OFF. - [SDR CNMA200200004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CNMA200200004), Jul 8, 2002: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 2 ENGINE OR ACFT SHUTTERED, MADE A POP, THEN WENT QUIET. NR 2 ENGINE'S EGT WENT TO 945. REDUCED THROTTLE TO 740 N1 AND N2. CLIMBING TO 2100 FT EGT STABILIZED - [SDR CNMA200200002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CNMA200200002), Feb 21, 2002: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT R4 DOOR CAME ON AFTER LANDING REMOVED AND REPLACED EMENGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY OPS CHECKED PER DC-10 MM 33-51 - [SDR CNMA200200001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CNMA200200001), Jan 30, 2002: REGULATOR VALVE. INOPERATIVE. #3 PNEUMATIC SUPPLY PRESSURE READS ZERO WITH SUPPLY SELECTOR IN ANY MODE. COM PROCEDURES ACCOMPLISHED ON CLIMBOUT. #2 PNEUMATIC SUPPLY HI TEMP ILLUMINATED. TEMP - [SDR CNMA200100038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CNMA200100038), Nov 28, 2001: SKIN. CORRODED. FOUND CORROSION ON UPPER LEFT WING SURFACE (LEVEL 2) IN EXCESS OF SRM ALLOWABLE LIMITS IN FOUR (4) LOCATIONS. BOEING CONTACTED AND BLEND OUT ACCOMPLISHED IAW BO - [SDR CNMA200100036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CNMA200100036), Nov 23, 2001: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. ENGINE FIRE INDICATION ON T/O CLIMBOUT AT APPROX 400 FT AGL ON NR 3 ENGINE. ENGINE FIRE SEVER DAMAGE CHECKLIST PERFORMED. FIRE INDICATION WENT OUT. DUMPED APPRO - [SDR CNMA200100035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CNMA200100035), Nov 20, 2001: DUCT. BLOWN. ENGINE FIRE INDICATION ON TAKEOFF CLIMBOUT 2 APPROX 400 FT AGL ON NR 3 ENGINE. COMMENCE ENG FIRE SEVERE DAMAGE CHECKLIST PERFORMED. FIRE INDICATION WENT OUT. DU - [SDR CNMA200100032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CNMA200100032), Aug 28, 2001: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. EMERGENCY AISLE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED FROM ROW 35 AFT. RESET BATTERY CONNECTORS, OPS CHECKED OK. - [SDR CNMA200100031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CNMA200100031), Aug 11, 2001: BATTERY PACK. MALFUNCTIONED. B-ZONE FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING CAME ON AFTER T/O, WOULD NOT RESET. RESET FLOOR TRACK BATTERY PACK, SYS OPS CHECK NORMAL ON GROUND. - [SDR CNMA200100030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CNMA200100030), Aug 10, 2001: BATTERY PACK. MALFUNCTIONED. THE 4L TRACK LIGHTING CAME ON LANDING. RESET BATTERY PACK, OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR CNMA200100027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CNMA200100027), Jul 22, 2001: LIGHT. MALFUNCTIONED. FLOOR EMERGENCY ESCAPE LIGHTING ILLUMINATED IN MID SERVICE ON LT FWD SIDE OF ZONE B. RESET POWER TRANSFER, OPS CHECKED SEVERAL TIMES SATISFACTORY. - [SDR CNMA200100024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CNMA200100024), May 27, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. L4 DOOR EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM OPERATION CHECKS GOOD IAW MM 33-50. - [SDR CNMA200100020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CNMA200100020), May 12, 2001: WIRE. BROKEN. ZONE-C LEFT HAND AFT ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING INOP. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE ON POWER LEAD TO LIGHT STRIP. SYSTEM TEST NORMAL IAW MM 33-50. - [SDR CNMA200100019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CNMA200100019), May 11, 2001: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. LEFT HAND FORWARD ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING STRIP INOP. RESECURED POWER LEAD TO LIGHT STRIP. SYSTEM TEST NORMAL IAW MM 33-50. - [SDR CNMA200100018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CNMA200100018), May 9, 2001: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. RIGHT HAND AFT ZONE-C ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. CLEANED AND RESEATED BATTERY PACK CONNECTOR. - [SDR CNMA200100017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CNMA200100017), May 1, 2001: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING AT R3 DOOR ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY DURING FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. - [SDR CNMA200100015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CNMA200100015), Apr 25, 2001: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. DURING FLIGHT, ONE STRIP OF EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING ILLUMINATED AT LT SIDE FWD OF L2 DOOR. RESEATED CONNECTOR AT BATTERY PACK. LIGHTS WENT OUT AND TEST P - [SDR CNAM200100016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CNAM200100016), Apr 22, 2001: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. LEFT SIDE ZONE A AISLE PATH LIGHTING ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO PUSHBACK. RESEATED CONNECTOR AT BATTERY PACK. SYSTEMS TESTS GOOD PER 33-50. - [SDR CNMA200100014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CNMA200100014), Apr 7, 2001: ATTACH FITTING. BROKEN. AFTER LANDING, FOUND L4 DOOR EMERGENCY SLIDE GIRT BAR ATTACH FITTING BROKEN ON RT SIDE. REPLACED ATTACH FITTING. - [SDR 20000713AP001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000713AP001), Apr 9, 2000: LIGHT. SHORTED. DURING CRUISE, SMOKE WAS REPORTED IN REAR CABIN AREA. ACCOMPLISHED CABIN LIGHTING SMOKE OR FIRE CHECKLIST. ISOLATED SMOKE TO READING LIGHT OVERHEAD BIN AREA ABO - [SDR 99ZZZX2489](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX2489), Jun 11, 1999: TIRE. DAMAGED. WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLY WAS RECEIVED AT REPAIR STATION NR QBFR289K ON 6-7-99. UPON RECEIVING INSPECTION, NOTED THE TIRE ASSEMBLY RECEIVED TIRE DAMAGE WHILE INST --- 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.