# N57FB: 1963 Douglas DC-8F-54, registration cancelled 2013-11-04 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: November 4, 2013 - Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation - Airframe: [Douglas DC-8F-54](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8f-54) (registry code 3021926) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT3D-3&3B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt3d-3-3b) (registry code 52039) - Data sheets: [TCDS 4A25](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A25) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 45669 - Year built: 1963 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: July 12, 1979 - Certificate issued: April 21, 2006 - Last registry action: April 21, 2009 - Mode S code: A74C8F - Owner when cancelled: [Great Southwest Aviation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GREAT%20SOUTHWEST%20AVIATION) - Location: [Roswell, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Roswell) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 33.3734° N, 104.5294° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Roswell, NM, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N57FB - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=57FB - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N57FB-2013-11-04 From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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-54: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8f-54.md ## Service difficulty reports (17) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR ARWA0010101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA0010101), Jan 18, 2001: HYDRAULIC LINE. LEAKING. DURING DESCENT AT THE INITIAL PHASE OF THE APPROACH LOSS HYDRAULIC FLUID AND PRESSURE. INITIATED PHASE I AND ABNORMAL IAW PROCEDURES. AFTER CLEARING THE ACTIVE - [SDR ARWA0001004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA0001004), Nov 3, 2000: PIN. BROKEN. FLIGHT LEAVING OUT OF MIA TO KM, WHEN LANDING GEAR SELECTED UP; CREW HEARD LOUD BANG IN AFT AIRCRAFT; FOLLOWED BY UNSAFE RED GEAR LIGHT AND LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FL - [SDR ARWA0001003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA0001003), Oct 23, 2000: PANEL. CORRODED. DURING B CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND THE FOLLOWING: CORROSION ON LT WING UPPER INNER WING L/E SLANT PANEL. REPAIR CORROSION CRACK IAW EO 0010181. - [SDR ARWA0001002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA0001002), Oct 23, 2000: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING B CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND THE FOLLOWING: CORROSION CRACK AT LONGERON L-24 BETWEEN FS 960 AND 980. REPAIRED CORROSION CRACK IAW BOEING MESSAGE INW-LIM-00- - [SDR ARWA0001001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA0001001), Oct 23, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING B CHECK INSPECTION FOUND THE FOLLOWING:CORRODED C3 CARGO DOOR LOWER EDGE OUTER SKIN BETWEEN BS 1130 AND BS 1160. REPAIRED CORROSION CRACK IAW DRAWING AS1 - [SDR 2000ZZZX465](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZX465), Nov 11, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING B-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND THE FOLLOWING: 4.5 INCH CRACK IN RIGHT INBOARD FORWARD LOWER WING SKIN AT STA XRS 210 BETWEEN 66 AND 67. REPAIRED CRACK IAW BOE - [SDR 99ZZZM231](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZM231), Jan 13, 1999: SWITCH. FAILED. DURING CRUISE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CYCLED GEAR AND RECEIVED THREE GREEN LIGHTS FOR LANDING GEAR. LANDED AT MIA WITHOUT INCIDENT. GROUND INSPECTION REV - [SDR 2000ZZZX467](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZX467), Nov 11, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND THE FOLLOWING: FLOORBEAM CORRROSION DAMAGE AT STA FS 940. REPAIRED CORROSION DAMAGE IAW FINE AIRLINES EO 9810211. (X) - [SDR 2000ZZZX466](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZX466), Nov 11, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND THE FOLLOWING: FLOORBEAM CORRROSION DAMAGE AT STA FS 820 - FS 859, LEFT. REPAIRED CORROSION DAMAGE IAW FINE AIRLINES EO 9810161 - [SDR 98ZZZM176](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZM176), Jan 14, 1998: LINK. BROKEN. AFTER TAKEOFF SJU, EXPERIENCED VIBRATION AND NOISE IN NOSE WHEEL WELL AREA. RETURNED TO SJU AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND LEFT NOSE GEAR DOOR OPEN AND DOOR - [SDR 97ZZZM908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZM908), Aug 1, 1997: CONNECTOR. WIRE LOOSE. IN CLIMB-OUT OF BOGOTA, EXPERIENCED FIRE WARNING LIGHT AND BELL. SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE AND FIRE WARNING CEASED. GROUND INSPECTION REVEALED A BROKEN WIRE AT THE - [SDR 97ZZZX3371](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX3371), Jul 10, 1997: FIRE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. MIA - AFTER TAKEOFF - RECEIVED FIRE WARNING ON NR 2 ENGINE. SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND FIRE WARNING CEASED. RETURNED TO MIA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION RE - [SDR 96ZZZX5871](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX5871), Oct 8, 1996: SPAR. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND NR 1 PYLON UPPER OUTBOARD SPAR CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 PYLON UPPER OUTBOARD SPAR IAW DOUGLAS DRAWING 5895081. (X) - [SDR 96ZZZX5627](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX5627), Oct 8, 1996: SPAR. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND NR 1 PYLON UPPER OUTBOARD SPAR CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 PYLON UPPER OTBD SPAR IAW DOUGLAS DRAWING 5895081. - [SDR 95ZZZM405](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZM405), Aug 10, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING B-CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK ON LEFT WING UPPER SURFACE SKIN AT STATION 90.0. CUT OUT CRACK SECTION, INSTALLED 1.5 INCH FILLER AND 10 INCH - [SDR 95ZZZM404](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZM404), Aug 10, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING B-CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND A 1.5 INCH CRACK ON RIGHT WING UPPER SURFACE SKIN AT STATION 75.312. CUT OUT CRACK SECTION, INSTALLED TWO .75 INCH FILLER AND - [SDR 95ZZZM94](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZM94), Jun 6, 1995: SENSOR. DETACHED. ON DEPARTURE MIAMI EXPERIENCED FIRE WARNING ON NR 2 ENGINE. SHUTDOWN ENGINE AND RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED DETACHED FIRE WARNING --- 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.