# N603DC: 1979 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-51, registration cancelled 2003-05-06 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: May 6, 2003 - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-51](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-51) (registry code 3022051) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 47784 - Year built: 1979 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Certificate issued: July 2, 1992 - Last registry action: April 12, 2002 - Mode S code: A7D2B2 - Owner when cancelled: [Aerousa Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AEROUSA%20INC) - Location: [Ft Lauderdale, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Ft%20Lauderdale) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 26.1213° N, 80.1279° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33301, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N603DC - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=603DC - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N603DC-2003-05-06 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 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-51: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-51.md ## Service difficulty reports (18) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR HALA0100103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA0100103), Apr 24, 2001: RELAY. FAILED. FLT 197 - HNL - ON CLIMB-OUT OF OGG, BOTH YOKE TRIM SWITCHES INTERMITTENT. SUITCASE HANDLES AND ALTERNATE TRIM LOOKED NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE DOWN REL - [SDR HALA0100100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA0100100), Apr 24, 2001: TRIM MOTOR. FAILED. HNL - FLT 139 - PRIMARY TRIM FAILED ON CLIMB, SECONDARY TRIM WORKED NORMALLY. PRIMARY TRIM DID WORK INTERMITTENTLY AFTER INITIAL FAILURE. REPLACED PRIMARY TRIM - [SDR HALA9900286](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9900286), Dec 24, 1999: SEPARATOR. CONTAMINATED. FLT 388 - HNL - STRONG FUEL SMELL IN CABIN, STRONGEST ABOUT EMERGENCY EXIT. REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT SEPARATORS, LEAK CHECK AND SMELL CHECK OK. INSPECTED APU SEC - [SDR HALA9900165](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9900165), Aug 15, 1999: SWITCH. FAILED. HNL - FLT 528 - SMOKE COMING FROM BEHIND LANDING LIGHT SWITCHES. SMOKE STARTED WHEN LIGHTS SWITCHED OFF AFTER LANDING. PULLED C/B K14, 15, AND L14, 15 SMOKE STO - [SDR HALA9900055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9900055), Feb 21, 1999: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. FLT 282 - HNL - LOUD BAND WHILE SPOOLING ENGINES. ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE. (M) - [SDR HALA9800428](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9800428), Dec 28, 1998: ALTIMETER. FAILED. HNL - FLT 195 - AFTER TAKEOFF THROUGH APPROX 1000 FT, SIMULTANEOUSLY BOTH F/O'S AND CAPTAINS RADIO ALTIMETERS GOT FLAGS, TCAS GOT FLAGS ON BOTH SIDES, AND GPWS - [SDR HALA9800413](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9800413), Dec 17, 1998: SEAL. LEAKING. FLT 529 - OGG - TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMP HIGH LIGHT CAME ON, JUST AFTER LIFT OFF. A/C RETURNED TO OGG WHERE IT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. FOUND LT PACK SEAL LEAKI - [SDR HALA9800205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9800205), Jul 7, 1998: TUBE. CRACKED. HNL - FLT 110 - NR 2 ENGINE COULD NOT MAKE TAKEOFF POWER. RIGHT ENGINE EPR LOW WITH TAKEOFF POWER APPLIED, APPROX 1.7 EPR AND 95 PERCENT N1. ALL OTHER ENGINE PA - [SDR HALA9800069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9800069), Mar 21, 1998: TIRE. BLOWN. OGG - FLT 548 - NR 4 MAIN TIRE BLEW OUT ON LANDING, IN OGG RT MLG DOOR BENT ON TRAILING EDGE, RT FLAP T/E AREA DAMAGED, AFT OF MLG IN TWO PLACES. AIRCRAFT WAS F - [SDR HALA9800033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9800033), Feb 3, 1998: WIRE. BROKEN. HNL - FLT 508 - FOUR ROWS OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRES. (M) - [SDR HALA9800026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9800026), Jan 27, 1998: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. HNL - TAIL CONE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERIES AND THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. (M) - [SDR HALA0009725](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA0009725), Apr 8, 1997: POSITION IND. FAILED. FLT 387 - HNL - ON APPROACH WITH LANDING GEAR DOWN, NO GREEN LIGHTS WITH 3 UNSAFE LIGHTS. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS INDICATE UNSAFE CONDITIONS. DISABLED GROUND PROX - [SDR HALA9722](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA9722), Mar 27, 1997: DOUBLER. CORRODED. HNL - MODERATE CORROSION ON LOWER MLG DOUBLER STATION 105 (MIDDLE OF DOUBLER, INBOARD AREA). REMOVED CORROSION, CLEANED AND TREATED PER SRM 57-10-3. REPAIRED PE - [SDR HAL95147](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAL95147), Nov 12, 1995: EEL. INOPERATIVE. HNL - INFORMATION FROM LOG PAGE 146538-3 - EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT OUT AT FRONT ENTRANCE. (PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT.) REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASS - [SDR HALA95139](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA95139), Oct 22, 1995: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. IN C-CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS VERY DIM. REPLACED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR HAL95069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAL95069), Jun 14, 1995: EEL BATTERY. DISCHARGED. HNL - STA 504 - EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS WILL NOT TEST PROPERLY. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. ACFT TT 31,850. TOTAL CYCLES 43,60 - [SDR HAL95014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAL95014), Jan 27, 1995: GENERATOR. FAILED. FLT NR 526 - CREW REPORTED LOSS OF LEFT AC BUS AND CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER. CABIN RATE INDICATOR ALWAYS SHOWED CLIMB 1,500 FEET PLUS. ALSO, LEFT GENERATOR WOU - [SDR HAL95008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAL95008), Jan 15, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. HNL - DURING SERVICE CHECK FOUND SMALL CRACK AT RIVET ON THE RT SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE AT STA 1209 APPROXIMATELY 8 INCHES ABOVE THE RT ENG PYLON. MADE FILLER AND ## Other aircraft with N603DC - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N603DC): Textron T206H, S/N T20609502, built 2017 --- 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.