# N601AP: 1975 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-51, registration cancelled 2003-07-10 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: July 10, 2003 - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-51](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-51) (registry code 3022051) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-1](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-1) (registry code 52044) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 47658 - Year built: 1975 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: October 17, 1990 - Certificate issued: January 23, 2003 - Last registry action: January 23, 2003 - Mode S code: A7CB04 - Owner when cancelled: [Aeroturbine Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AEROTURBINE%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/N601AP - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=601AP - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N601AP-2003-07-10 From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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-9-51: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-51.md ## Service difficulty reports (33) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR HALA0100186](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA0100186), Jul 19, 2001: WIRE. BROKEN. FLT 317 - HNL - FOUND RIGHT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT (RED) CAME ON AND WENT OUT TWICE INBOUND TO HNL. FOUND RIGHT MLG DOWNLOCK SENSOR WIRES BROKEN. REPLACED RIGHT MLG - [SDR HALA0100148](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA0100148), Jun 26, 2001: PLATE. LOOSE. FLT 170 - HNL - FOUND RIGHT MLG UNSAFE LIGHT CAME ON IN CRUISE. RESECURED RIGHT GEAR UPLATCH STRIKER PLATE. OK FOR SERVICE. (M) - [SDR HALA9900127](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9900127), May 28, 1999: AMPLIFIER. MALFUNCTIONED. FLT 564 - HNL - NR 2 COMPASS SYSTEM BECAME INOPERATIVE WITH GEAR RAISED. STARTED WORKING AGAIN WITH THE GEAR DOWN. REPLACED NR 2 INSTRUMENT AMPLIFIER. OPS CHECK - [SDR HALA9900069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9900069), Mar 10, 1999: WHEEL. OUT OF BALANCE. HNL - FLT 186 - FOUND SEVERE NOSE SHIMMY AT START OF TAKEOFF, RETURNED TO THE RAMP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH NOSE TIRE ASSEMBLIES. SPIN CHECKS OK. INSPECTED NO - [SDR HALA9800333](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9800333), Sep 24, 1998: VALVE. FAILED. FLT 147 - KOA - NR 1 START VALVE WILL NOT OPEN, NO LIGHT NO PRESSURE DROP NO ENGINE ROTATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ENGINE START VALVE. SECURITY CONDITION C - [SDR HALA9800298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9800298), Aug 22, 1998: SPRING. BROKEN. FLT 282 - HNL - PRIMARY STAB INOP DURING CLIMB-OUT, RESET C/B PER SOP. NO CHANGE. AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING IN HNL. FOUND TWO EACH SPRINGS AT ELEVATOR - [SDR HALA9800220](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9800220), Jul 10, 1998: CONTROL CABLE. OUT OF ADJ. FLT 241 - HNL - UNABLE TO RAISE LANDING GEAR HANDLE AFTER TAKEOFF. ABNORMAL PROCEDURES ADHERED TO GEAR WAS RETRACTED, NO GROUND MODE PROBLEM, FLIGHT NORMAL. ADJ - [SDR HALA9800179](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9800179), Jun 26, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. HNL - (LOG PAGE NR A165002) - CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE ROW 25/26 IS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT FIXTURE AND THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS OK. (X) - [SDR HALA9800177](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9800177), Jun 26, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. HNL - (LOG PAGE NR A165001) - BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT VENTRAL STAIR EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE INTERMITTENT. REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES AND THE OPERATIONAL CH - [SDR HALA9800218](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9800218), Apr 6, 1998: SPLICE. CORRODED. HNL - MODERATE/HEAVY CORROSION, ON LONGERON 30 SPLICE BETWEEN STATION 598 AND 579. REPLACED SPLICE PER HAL 105, FILE NR 59125. (M) - [SDR HALA9800062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9800062), Feb 9, 1998: O-RING. FAILED. FLT 158 - HNL - FORWARD SERVICE DOOR SLIDE DID NOT DEPLOY PRESS ZERO. INSPECTION OF BOTTLE REVEILED THE MAIN 'O' RING COULD HAVE CAUSED THE PRESSURE TO LEAK OUT - [SDR HALA9800040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9800040), Feb 9, 1998: TURBINE. FAILED. HNL - FLT 158 - ON TAKEOFF ROLL FROM HNL, THE NR 2 ENGINE TURBINE CAME APART. IN PROCESS OF INSPECTING A/C FOR DAMAGE AND CHANGING OUT THE NR 2 ENGINE. (M) - [SDR HALA9800001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9800001), Jan 1, 1998: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. HNL - FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERIES, OPS OK. (M) - [SDR HALA9700166](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9700166), Sep 29, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. HNL - FORWARD HALF OF EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WITH SWITCH 'ON' OR ARM. RECHARGED THE BATTERIES AND THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS OK. (M) - [SDR HALA9700140](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9700140), Jul 16, 1997: WHEEL. SHIMMY. FLT 317 - ITO - SEVERE NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY ON TAKEOFF ROLL, 70 KTS. ABORTED TAKEOFF, CLEARED RUNWAY WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLY, LEFT - [SDR HALA9721](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9721), Mar 23, 1997: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. HNL - AFT SECTION OF CABIN EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHTING INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED MID CABIN AFT CONTROL MODULE. OPS CHECK OK. (M) - [SDR HALA96150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA96150), Oct 31, 1996: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. HNL - FORWARD MID CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTING INOP. REPLACED POWER BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR HALA96149](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA96149), Oct 31, 1996: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. HNL - FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTING INOP. REPLACED POWER BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR HALA96151](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA96151), Oct 30, 1996: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. HNL - FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED POWER BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK OK. (M) - [SDR HALA96122](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA96122), Aug 22, 1996: ACTUATOR. OVERHEAT. HNL - FLT 519 - STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT, SEEMS TO BE CENTERED AT THROTTLE QUADRANT. REPLACED AUTO SPOILER ACTUATOR, CONTROL BOX AND INTERLOCK - [SDR 96ZZZM1328](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM1328), Aug 22, 1996: INTERLOCK BOX. OVERHEAT. HNL - FLT 519 - STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT. SEEMS TO BE CENTERED AT THROTTLE QUADRANT. REPLACED AUTO SPOILER ACTUATOR, CONTROL BOX AND INTERLOCK - [SDR 96ZZZM1327](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM1327), Aug 22, 1996: CONTROL BOX. OVERHEAT. HNL - FLT 519 - STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT. SEEMS TO BE CENTERED AT THROTTLE QUADRANT. REPLACED AUTO SPOILER ACTUATOR, CONTROL BOX AND INTERLOCK - [SDR HALA96109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA96109), Aug 11, 1996: TR UNIT. INOPERATIVE. HNL - FLT 108 - RIGHT ENGINE REVERSE UN-LOCK LIGHT CAME ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. RETURNED TO HNL FOR LANDING. LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER LANDING. PLACARD NR 2 REVERS - [SDR HAL96103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAL96103), Jul 29, 1996: UPLATCH ROLLERS. WORN. HNL - FLT 381 - GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT CAME ON IN-FLIGHT. PLACED HYDRAULIC PUMPS TO HIGH AND LIGHT WENT OUT. OCCURRED 3 TIMES. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH UPLATCH R - [SDR HAL9680](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAL9680), Jun 26, 1996: TIRE. SHIMMY. ITO - FLT 121 - VIOLENT NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY AT APPROXIMATELY 75 KNOTS. APPLIED FORWARD YOKE PRESSURE WITH NOSE WHEEL STEERING INPUT. NO CHANGE. ABORTED THE TAKEOF - [SDR HALA9664](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9664), May 18, 1996: UPLOCK GUIDE. BENT. HNL - FLT 317 - GEAR UPLATCH FAILED TWICE ON CLIMB-OUT. RED LEFT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT CAME ON. STRAIGHTENED AND SECURED LEFT GEAR UPLOCK ACTUATOR GUIDE AND SPRING. - [SDR HAL9620](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAL9620), Mar 8, 1996: CONNECTOR. FAILED. HNL - FLT 202 - B-LOOP RIGHT ENGINE FIRE DETECTOR IS INOPERATIVE. RESPLICED NEW LOOP CONNECTOR. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS OK. (X) - [SDR HALA95112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA95112), Aug 22, 1995: L/E RIBS. CRACKED. IN C-CHECK, FOUND CRACKS ON VERTICAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE RIBS ZFS = 142 AND 148, RIGHT LOWER ENDS. REMOVED CRACKED VERTICAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE RIBS, ZF - [SDR HALA95111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA95111), Aug 22, 1995: LE RIBS. CRACKED. IN C-CHECK, UPON REMOVAL OF VERTICAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE FOR DPM 119846, 3 ADDITIONAL CRACKS FOUND IN RIBS LEFT SIDE NR 2, NR 7 AND NR 8 FROM BOTTOM. STOP D - [SDR HALA95117](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA95117), Aug 21, 1995: FRAME. CORRODED. SBA - AN .5 INCH BY .5 INCH AREA OF EXFOLIATION EXISTS ON FRAME FLANGE AT STATION 1305 STRINGER 14R. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-3. MATERIAL LOSS OUT OF LIM - [SDR HAL95097](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAL95097), Aug 2, 1995: EEL WIRE. DISCONNECTED. HNL - SECTION OF FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERABLE. RECONNECTED WIRE 7-10. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR HAL95096](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAL95096), Jul 31, 1995: EEL POWER PACK. DISCHARGED. HNL - COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERABLE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER PACK. OPERATIONS CHECK OK. (M) - [SDR HAL95004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAL95004), Jan 5, 1995: EEL. INOPERATIVE. HNL - ITEM FROM M-71, LOG PAGE NR 138673. THE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT THE ENTRANCE IS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY. THE OPERATIONAL CHE ## 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 LAX98IA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98IA085), Feb 9, 1998: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 (N601AP), Honolulu, HI, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: the disintegration of the No. 6 bearing in the No. 2 engine which resulted in an aborted takeoff. In addition, the malfunction of the slide in the right forward service door was the result of a… ## FAA accident and incident reports (2) 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 19980209005379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980209005379I), Feb 9, 1998: Doug DC951 (N601AP), Honolulu, HI, Minor damage. Narrative: on 02/09/98 hawaiian airlines (hala) flight 158 performed a rejected takeoff on runway 8 at Honolulu International Airport on oahu, HI. There were… - [Incident 19911221061599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911221061599I), Dec 21, 1991: Doug DC951 (N601AP), Honolulu, HI, Minor damage. Right main tire blew on takeoff. Debris damaged several parts of aircraft. Returned and landed safely. ## Other aircraft with N601AP - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N601AP): Lambert Roger C ZODIAC 601XL, S/N 6-6182, built 2006 --- 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.