# N605AL: 1969 Douglas DC-8-73F, registration cancelled 2014-05-01 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: May 1, 2014 - Status when cancelled: Sale reported - Airframe: [Douglas DC-8-73F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-73f) (registry code 302199F) - Engine: [CFM International CFM56 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/cfm-international-cfm56-series) (registry code 13802) - Data sheets: [TCDS 4A25](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A25) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 46106 - Year built: 1969 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: April 12, 2000 - Last registry action: February 3, 2014 - Mode S code: A7D9DD - Location: [Moorpark, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Moorpark) - Owner type: Individual - Owner's area on the map: 34.3064° N, 118.8906° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93021, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N605AL - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=605AL - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N605AL-2014-05-01 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-8-73F: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-73f.md ## Service difficulty reports (522, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR IXXA110060O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA110060O), Sep 11, 2011: ENGINE. SLOW. REJECTED TAKEOFF DUE TO ASSYMETRICAL THRUST ON TAKEOFF ROLL. THE NR 4 ENGINE SLOW TO ACCELERATE, DID NOT REACH MAX POWER. THE CREW RETURNED TO BLOCKS WITHOUT FU - [SDR IXXA110049O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA110049O), Jun 27, 2011: DAMPER. DEFECTIVE. DURING CLIMB OUT, THE CREW NOTICED AT 250 KNOTS A PULSING IN BOTH CONTROL COLUMNS. THE PULSE INCREASED THROUGH ANY PITCH CHANGE WHETHER USING THE AUTOPILOT OR M - [SDR IXXA110043O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA110043O), May 30, 2011: LOCK SENSOR. DEFECTIVE. AFTER TAKEOFF, NR 2 THRUST REVERSER LIGHT WAS BLINKING. THE CREW ACTUATED THE EMERGENCY STOW PUMP BUT NO HELP. THEY RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND UPON LANDING THE L - [SDR IXXA110020O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA110020O), Feb 11, 2011: PROXIMITY SWITCH. DEFECTIVE. AFTER TAKEOFF, WHEN MLG RETRACTED THE DOOR NOT LATCH LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE CREW CYCLED MLG AND LIGHT REMAINED ON. THEY RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WITHOUT FURTHER IN - [SDR IXXA110018O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA110018O), Feb 9, 2011: TARGET. LOOSE. DURING CLIMBOUT, AFTER GEARS WAS RETRACTED THE DOOR NOT LATCH LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE CREW CYCLED THE GEARS, DOOR NOT LATCH LIGHT STILL REMAINED ON, AFTER ACCOMP - [SDR IXXA110012O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA110012O), Feb 3, 2011: SWITCH. CONTAMINATED. AFTER TAKEOFF, WHEN GEAR WAS RETRACTED THE DOOR NOT LATCH LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR THE DOOR NOT LATCH LIGHT STILL REMAINED ON THE ALT GEAR DO - [SDR IXXA100057S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA100057S), Dec 7, 2010: SKIN. PUNCTURED. PUNCTURE IN LT FWD SIDE OF FUSELAGE AFT AND ABOVE OF LT ACM HEAT EXCHANGE LOUVER DOORS. REPAIRED IAW 53-10653-1. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. - [SDR IXXA100045O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA100045O), Sep 15, 2010: TRANSCEIVER. DEFECTIVE. AFTER TAKEOFF, "TOO LOW" AUDIBLE WARNING WENT OFF WITH BOTH RADIO ALTIMETER FLAGS IN VIEW AND GPWS LIGHT ON. DUE TO FUEL AND RVSM ISSUES THE CREW RETURNED TO DE - [SDR IXXA100031O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA100031O), May 4, 2010: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. DURING CLIMB OUT NR 4 BLEED AIR SHUTOFF VALVE CLOSED CONFIRMING NO BLEED FROM ENGINE. THE CREW CYCLED SWITCH SEVERAL TIMES AND MOVED THROTTLE WITH NO HELP. ON D - [SDR IXXA100020O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA100020O), Mar 3, 2010: GUIDE. MISINSTALLED. DURING TAKEOFF THE CREW USED EXCESSIVE DOWNWARD FORCE ON ELEVATOR. THEY REJECTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO BLOCKS WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED ELEVATORS - [SDR IXXA090056O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA090056O), Oct 7, 2009: STEERING SYS. LACK OF LUBE. DURING TAKEOFF FROM KLRD THE NOSE WHEEL CONTROL DID NOT RESPOND TO CONTROL WHEEL OR RUDDER. THE CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO BLOCKS WITHOUT FURTHER INCI - [SDR IXXA090033O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA090033O), Jun 18, 2009: SEAL. LEAKING. DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM KBFI NUMBER THREE ENGINE FLAMED OUT. THE CREW ACCOMPLISHED QRH CHECKLIST, AND RESTART ATTEMPT, ENGINE WOULD NOT START. THE CREW LANDED IN - [SDR IXXA09SMN066S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA09SMN066S), Apr 11, 2009: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND IMPROPER REPAIR AT STATION 220.000-240.000 LONGERON 28-31 LEFT. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO PERFORM REPAIR. REMOVED - [SDR IXXA09SMN065S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA09SMN065S), Apr 11, 2009: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND IMPROPER REPAIR AT STATION 480.000 LONGERON 23-24 RIGHT. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO PERFORM REPAIR. REMOVED EXISTIN - [SDR IXXA09SMN059S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA09SMN059S), Apr 9, 2009: LONGERON SPLICE. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND AFT FUSELAGE SPLICE FITTING CRACKED AT STATION 1770.000 LONGERON 17 RIGHT. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING. INSTALLED NEW SPLIC - [SDR IXXA09SMN64S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA09SMN64S), Apr 7, 2009: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT FITTING CRACKED AT STATION 55.000 RIGHT BOTTOM LINE 45. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING. INSTALLE - [SDR IXXA09SMN058S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA09SMN058S), Apr 7, 2009: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT FITTING CRACKED AT STATION 55.000 RIGHT BUTTOCKS LINE 45. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING. INSTAL - [SDR IXXA09SMN055S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA09SMN055S), Apr 2, 2009: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT FITTING CRACKED AT STATION 1280.000 LONGERON 35LEFT. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING. CLEANED, TREATED, A - [SDR IXXA09SMN054S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA09SMN054S), Apr 2, 2009: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT FITTING CRACKED AT STATION 1280.000 LONGERON 35 RT. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING. CLEANED, TREATED, AN - [SDR IXXA09SMN057S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA09SMN057S), Apr 2, 2009: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT FITTING CRACKED AT STATION 65.000 LONGERON 21 RIGHT. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING. INSTALLED N - [SDR IXXA09SMN056S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA09SMN056S), Apr 2, 2009: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT FITTING CRACKED AT STATION 70.000 LONGERON 21 RIGHT- RIGHT BOTTOM LONE 50. REMOVED CRACKE - [SDR IXXA09SMN062S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA09SMN062S), Apr 1, 2009: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CAP CRACKED STATION XE 29.812. REMOVED CRACKED CAP. INSTALLED NEW CAP IAW SRM 51-1-20D, SRM - [SDR IXXA09SMN53S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA09SMN53S), Apr 1, 2009: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT FITTING CRACKED AT STATION 717.000 LEFT BOTTOM LINE 1. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING. INSTALLED NEW FI - [SDR IXXA09SMN052S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA09SMN052S), Apr 1, 2009: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT RUDDER SKIN CRACKED AT STATION ZR 71.437. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO PERFORM REPAIR. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN. FAB - [SDR IXXA09SMN063S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA09SMN063S), Mar 31, 2009: CARGO TRACK. WORN. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT NUMBER 4 TRACK LUGS WORN AT STATION 1670.000-1752.000. REMOVED WORN TRACK SEGMENT AND EXISTING S - [SDR IXXA09SMN050S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA09SMN050S), Mar 31, 2009: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT BILGE LONGERON CRACKED STATION 1260.000 - 1280.000 LONGERON 35 RIGHT. REMOVED CRACKED LONGERON. F - [SDR IXXA09SMN049S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA09SMN049S), Mar 31, 2009: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT BILGE LONGERON CRACKED STATION 1260.000 - 1280.000 LONGERON 35LEFT. REMOVED CRACKED LONGERON. FAB - [SDR IXXA09SMN051S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA09SMN051S), Mar 31, 2009: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT BILGE LONGERON CRACKED AT STATION 1260.000 - 1280.000 LONGERON 36. REMOVED DAMAGED LONGERON SEGME - [SDR IXXA09SMN048S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA09SMN048S), Mar 31, 2009: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT BILGE LONGERON CORRODED AT STATION 1490.000 - 1500.000 LONGERON 35 RIGHT. REMOVED CORROSION. FOUN - [SDR IXXA09SMN047S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA09SMN047S), Mar 31, 2009: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT LONGERON BATHTUB FITTING CRACKED AT STATION 902.125 LONGERON 5 LEFT. REMOVED CRACKED BATHTUB FIT - [SDR IXXA90SMN046S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA90SMN046S), Mar 31, 2009: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT FITTING CRACKED AT STATION 1230.000 LONGERON 32-33 RIGHT. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING. INSTALLED NEW - [SDR IXXA09SMN045S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA09SMN045S), Mar 31, 2009: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND AFT FUSELAGE LONGERON CRACKED AT STATION 1786.000 LONGERON 17 LEFT. REMOVED CRACKED LONGERON. CLEANED, TREATED, AND PRI - [SDR IXXA09SMN044S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA09SMN044S), Mar 31, 2009: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND AFT FUSELAGE LONGERON CRACKED AT STATION 1786.000 LONGERON 17 RIGHT. REMOVED CRACKED LONGERON. CLEANED, TREATED, AND PR - [SDR IXXA09SMN042S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA09SMN042S), Mar 30, 2009: STIFFENER. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND NUMBER 3 ENGINE THRUST REVERSER RIGHT COWLING RAIL FITTING CRACKED AT 6 O'CLOCK POSITION. REMOVED RAIL FITTING FASTENER - [SDR IXXA09SMN041S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA09SMN041S), Mar 30, 2009: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT WING UPPER SKIN CRACKED AT STATION XRS 74.000 STRINGER 12. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO PERFORM REPAIR. REMOVED - [SDR IXXA09SMN061S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA09SMN061S), Mar 30, 2009: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT LEFT CAP CRACKED STATION 55.000 - 70.000 RIGHT BOTTOM LINE 45. REMOVED CRACKED CAP. INSTA - [SDR IXXA09SMN060S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA09SMN060S), Mar 30, 2009: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT LEFT CAP CRACKED STATION 55.000 - 70.000 LEFT BOTTOM LINE 45. REMOVED CRACKED CAP. INSTAL - [SDR IXXA09SMN039S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA09SMN039S), Mar 30, 2009: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP INTERIOR FITTING CRACKED AT STATION XF 337.000. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING. CLEANED, TREATED, AND PRIME - [SDR IXXA09SMN043S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA09SMN043S), Mar 30, 2009: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FRONT SPAR LOWER FITTING CRACKED AT STATION XFS 60.000. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING. INSTALLED - [SDR IXXA09SMN040S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA09SMN040S), Mar 30, 2009: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP INTERIOR HAS FITTING CRACKED AT STATION XF 411.000. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING. INSTALLED NEW FITTING I - [SDR IXXA09SMN036S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA09SMN036S), Mar 28, 2009: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT INBOARD FLAP UPPER SKIN CRACKED AT STATION 104.000 - 122.000. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR. FABRICATED NEW SKIN. CLEANE - [SDR IXXA09SMN034S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA09SMN034S), Mar 27, 2009: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND FUSELAGE NOSE SECTION EXTERIOR PRIMARY HEAT EXCHANGER AFT LOWER CORNER CRACKED AT STATION 12.000 LONGERON 27 RIGHT. REM - [SDR IXXA09SMN033S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA09SMN033S), Mar 27, 2009: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND FUSELAGE NOSE SECTION EXTERIOR PRIMARY HEAT EXCHANGER AFT LOWER CORNER CRACKED AT STATION 12.000 LONGERON 27 LEFT. REMO - [SDR IXXA09SMN038S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA09SMN038S), Mar 27, 2009: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND AFT PASSENGER DOOR FITTING CRACKED AT STATION 1621.000. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING. INSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-20D - [SDR IXXA09SMN037S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA09SMN037S), Mar 27, 2009: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT FITTING CRACKED AT STATION 781.500 LONGERON 13 RIGHT. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING. CLEANED, TREATED, - [SDR IXXA09SMN035S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA09SMN035S), Mar 27, 2009: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT FITTING CRACKED AT STATION 680.000 LONGERON 11 LT. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING. CLEANED, TREATED, PR - [SDR IXXA09SMN032S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA09SMN032S), Mar 27, 2009: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND FUSELAGE EXTERIOR LOWER SKIN CORRODED AT STATION 660.000 LONGERON 31 LT. REMOVED CORROSION. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVE - [SDR IXXA09SMN030S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA09SMN030S), Mar 26, 2009: STRUCTURE. MISREPAIRED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND IMPROPER REPAIR ON MAIN CARGO DOOR FORWARD LOWER JAMB CORNER AT STATION 120.000 - 210.000 LONGERON 19-23 LT. REMOVED EX - [SDR IXXA09SMN027S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA09SMN027S), Mar 21, 2009: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT FUSELAGE SKIN FORWARD OF FLAT AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD HAS IMPROPER REPAIR AT LONGERON 28. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDE - [SDR IXXA080033O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA080033O), Nov 20, 2008: GYRO. FAILED. DURING CRUISE FROM KTOL TO KBFI, THE CAPTAINS ADI AND HSI FAILED. THE CREW DIVERTED TO KRFD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FIBER OPTIC VG All 522: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N605AL-2014-05-01/reports.md ## Other aircraft with N605AL - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N605AL): Zipline International P2 ZIP, S/N 18736P22554 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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