# N55FB: 1965 Douglas DC-8F-55, registration cancelled 2017-04-04 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: April 4, 2017 - Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation - Airframe: [Douglas DC-8F-55](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8f-55) (registry code 3021928) - Data sheets: [TCDS 4A25](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A25) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 45678 - Year built: 1965 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Certificate issued: May 3, 2007 - Last registry action: April 20, 2010 - Mode S code: A6FD91 - 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/N55FB - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=55FB - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55FB-2017-04-04 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-55: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8f-55.md ## Service difficulty reports (22) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 20001208AP007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20001208AP007), Aug 28, 2000: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING B-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND THE FOLLOWING, CRACKED LONGERON AT STATION 248, RECORDED ON NON-ROUTINE ITEM NR 3222. REPAIRED CRACKED LONGERON IAW SRM 53-2-2. - [SDR 20001208AP005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20001208AP005), Aug 28, 2000: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING B-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND THE FOLLOWING, CORRODED LONGERON FITTING AT BS 248, L-33R, RECORDED ON NON-ROUTINE ITEM NR 3257. REPLACED LONGERON SPLICE FITTI - [SDR 20001208AP004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20001208AP004), Aug 28, 2000: DOOR. OPEN. JUST AFTER TAKEOFF FROM KINGSTON CREW NOTICED THAT THE NLG DOOR STAYED OPEN. RETURNED FLIGHT BACK TO KINGSTON AND LANDED WITH A GROSS WEIGHT OF 190,000 LBS. UPO - [SDR 2000ZZZM229](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZM229), Sep 2, 1999: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING B-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND 20 INCH CRACK AT LEFT INBOARD CANOE FITTING AT STATION 98. REPLACED FITTING AT LEFT CANOE IAW MM 27-27-7. (M) - [SDR 2000ZZZM245](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZM245), Aug 31, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND THE FOLLOWING, CORROSION DAMAGE AT LEFT AND RIGHT RUDDER SKIN. REPAIRED CORROSION DAMAGE IAW FINE AIR EO NR 9808131, SRM 51-1-2 - [SDR 2000ZZZM236](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZM236), Aug 8, 1999: PIPE. LEAKING. ON TAKEOFF, AT TNT EXPERIENCE HYDRAULIC QUANTITY LOSS DOWN TO STAND PIPE EXECUTED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES, LANDED AT MIA WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION, REVEALED HYDR - [SDR 99ZZZX3154](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX3154), Aug 4, 1999: VALVE. BROKEN. BOG - ON DEPARTURE, EXPERIENCED LOSS OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE AND QUANTITY. PROCEEDED TO BAQ AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING - [SDR 2000ZZZM243](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZM243), Jun 20, 1999: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND THE FOLLOWING, CORROSION DAMAGE FLOORBEAM AT STATION FS 1460 RBL 35 TO 41. REPAIRED CORROSION DAMAGE IAW FINE AIR EO NR 9906211 - [SDR 2000ZZZM207](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZM207), Jun 20, 1999: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE FLOORBEAM AT STATION FS 1400 LBL. REPAIRED CORROSION DAMAGE IAW FINE AIR EO NR 9906204. (M) - [SDR 2000ZZZM206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZM206), Jun 20, 1999: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE FLOORBEAM AT STATION FS 1320 LBL 25 TO 35. REPAIRED CORROSION DAMAGE IAW FINE AIR EO NR 9906201. (M) - [SDR 2000ZZZM205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZM205), Jun 20, 1999: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE FLOORBEAM AT STATION FS 1480 RBL 41. REPAIRED CORROSION DAMAGE IAW FINE AIR EO NR 9906212. (M) - [SDR 2000ZZZM247](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZM247), Jun 18, 1999: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND THE FOLLOWING, CORROSION DAMAGE FLOORBEAM AT STATION FS 1480 RBL 1. REPAIRED CORROSION DAMAGE IAW FINE AIR EO NR 9906182. (M) - [SDR 2000ZZZM244](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZM244), Jun 18, 1999: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND THE FOLLOWING, CORROSION DAMAGE FLOORBEAM AT STATION FS 1380, LBL 20. REPAIRED CORROSION DAMAGE IAW FINE AIR EO NR 9906181. (M) - [SDR 2000ZZZM246](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZM246), Aug 31, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND THE FOLLOWING, CORROSION DAMAGE AT LEFT AND RIGHT ELEVATOR SKIN. REPAIRED CORROSION DAMAGE IAW FINE AIR EO NR 9808061, SRM 51-1 - [SDR 98ZZZX1708](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX1708), Apr 2, 1998: SKIN. WRINKLED. GYE - ON POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE NR 3 ENGINE PYLON SKIN WAS FOUND WRINKLED AT STA YIP 217. INTERNAL PYLON INSPECTION REVEALED A BROKEN SPAR CAP AT STA YIP 2 - [SDR 97ZZZM1226](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZM1226), Nov 20, 1997: ENGINE. FIRE. DURING CLIMB-OUT OF MIA, RECEIVED FIRE WARNING ON NR 4 ENGINE AT APPROX 13000 FT DISCHARGED 1 FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE, WARNING DID NOT CEASE. DISCHARGED 2ND FI - [SDR 97ZZZM500](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZM500), Mar 6, 1997: CONNECTOR. GROUNDED. AT BLOCK ON ENGINE START UP NOTICED SMOKE IN COCKPIT ON TWO ATTEMPTS. REPAIRED WIRING AT CANNON PLUG BUS PROTECTION PANEL AND AT A/C CONTROL PANEL, P/N 50129011 - [SDR 97ZZZM302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZM302), Feb 24, 1997: COMPRESSOR. DAMAGED. NR 2 ENGINE SHUT DOWN AT TOP OF CLIMB, DUE TO CONTINUOUS COMPRESSOR STALL. RETURNED TO MIAMI AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. BORESCOPE INSPECTION REVEALED DAMAGE A - [SDR 97ZZZM272](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZM272), Feb 3, 1997: CONNECTOR. WORN. UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE A/C AFTER TAKEOFF, RETURNED TO BASE, FOUND MAIN CARGO DOOR FULLY OPEN. FOUND VENT DOOR OUT OF RIG. AFTER RIGGING OF THE VENT DOOR AND DURIN - [SDR 97ZZZM79](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZM79), Dec 26, 1996: BALLAST. BURNED. AFTER TAKEOFF MIA, EXPERIENCED SMOKE IN COCKPIT. RETURNED TO MIA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED A DEFECTIVE BALLAST AT THE FIRST OFFICERS FLUO - [SDR 96ZZZM1540](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM1540), Oct 8, 1996: BOGIE BEAM. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT MAIN GEAR FORWARD BOGIE BEAM CRACKED LEFT LUG. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT MAIN GEAR FORWARD BOGIE BEAM P/N ON 5719124-508 - [SDR 96ZZZM266](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM266), Dec 5, 1995: SWITCH. LEAKING. IN CLIMB FROM MIA, EXPERIENCED HYDRAULIC FLUID LOSS. RETURNED TO MIA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. GROUND INSPECTION REVEALED NR 2 HYD PUMP LEAKING AT THE BYPASS ## NTSB investigations (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB MIA98IA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98IA035), Nov 20, 1997: Douglas DC-8F-55 (N55FB), Miami, FL, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: The inadequate overhaul of the No. 4 engine start valve resulting in the valve remaining open after engine start; and the subsequent free run state of the starter resulting in a starter overheat,… ## FAA accident and incident reports (1) From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [Incident 19971120045769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971120045769I), Nov 20, 1997: Doug DC8F55 (N55FB), Miami, FL, Minor damage. (-5) On November 20, 1997, about 1312 eastern standard time, a Douglas DC-8F-55, N55FB, registered to agro air associates, inc., operated by fine air services,… ## Other aircraft with N55FB - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N55FB): Cirrus Design SR22T, S/N 11172, built 2026 --- 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.