# N6161C: 1966 Douglas DC-8F-55, registration cancelled 2013-08-23 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: August 23, 2013 - Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled - Airframe: [Douglas DC-8F-55](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8f-55) (registry code 3021928) - 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: 45856 - Year built: 1966 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: December 8, 1993 - Last registry action: March 25, 2005 - Mode S code: A80786 - Location: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx) - Owner type: Individual - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6161C - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6161C - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6161C-2013-08-23 From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 (57, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR CKSA98514](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98514), Sep 10, 1998: WIRE. FAILED. ON CLIMBOUT, NUMBER 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING SOUNDED. DURING ENGINE SHUTDOWN THE LIGHT IN THE HANDLE EXTINGUISHED. ENGINE FIRE, SEPARATION, SEVERE DAMAGE CHECKLIST - [SDR CKSA98508](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98508), Aug 28, 1998: DUCT. LOOSE. ON CLIMBOUT APPROXIMATELY 2,000 FT, NR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING CAME ON. DURING POWER LEVER REDUCTION LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. PERFORMED ENGINE FIRE CHECKLIST, SHUTDOWN - [SDR CKSA98089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98089), Feb 17, 1998: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. DURING NON-ROUTINE MAINTENANCE FOUND, CENTER SEAT TRACK IN MAIN CARGO REQUIRES SPLICE AT FS 660. REMOVED AND REPLACED CENTER SEAT TRACK IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-3. NON- - [SDR CKSA97456](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA97456), Aug 16, 1997: ACTUATOR BOLT. BROKEN. PERFORMED GEAR UP LATCH CHECK AND DOOR'S NOT LATCHED AND GEAR NOT AND LATCHED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CYCLED GEAR AND PERFORMED CHECKLIST AND LIGHTS REMAINED ON. SEC - [SDR CKSA97256](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA97256), May 29, 1997: RETRACT MECH. MALFUNCTIONED. NOSE GEAR DOOR OPEN AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, HAD LOUD NOISE AND STRONG VIBRATION. CLOSED NOSE GEAR DOOR, OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM REFERENCE 32-2-5. - [SDR CKSA97022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA97022), Mar 6, 1997: WIRE. CHAFED. NR 2 ENGINE FIRE INDICATION ON CLIMBOUT. INDICATION STOPPED UPON RETARDING POWER LEVER. FIRE TEST CHECKED GOOD. CONTINUED FLIGHT WITH NR 2 ENGINE BLEED VALVE CL - [SDR CKSA97021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA97021), Mar 5, 1997: SEQUENCE VALVE. LEAKING. NR 2 ENGINE HAD FIRE WARNING BELL COME ON IN LANDING WITH POWER LEVER IN REVERSE, WENT OFF ON ENGINE SHUTDOWN. TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND THRUST REVERSER SEQUENCE VA - [SDR CKSA97011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA97011), Feb 22, 1997: FIRE LOOP. SHORTED. KMIA - TRIP NR 84655: ON DESCENT INTO KMIA, HAD INTERMITTENT FIRE WARNING NR 2 ENGINE. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM, FOUND AFT OUTBOARD FIRELOOP SHORTED AGAINST COWLING. - [SDR CKSA96324](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96324), Nov 21, 1996: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING B-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND SKIN PUNCTURED, ON BOTTOM B-PIT ON FUSELAGE 12 BELOW DOOR SILL. REMOVED DAMAGED MATERIAL AND REPAIRED IAW AIA ENGINEERING SKETC - [SDR CKSA96155](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96155), Sep 14, 1996: SKIN. DAMAGED. ON CREW PREFLIGHT, CARGO LOADING DAMAGE WAS NOTED ON RIGHT HAND SIDE OF FUSELAGE, JUST AFT OF A PIT DOOR, AT APPROXIMATE LONGERON 28, FUSELAGE STA 412. SKIN PUN - [SDR CKSA96136](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96136), Sep 11, 1996: PS4 LINE. LOOSE. NR 1 ENGINE FIRE CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY DURING FLIGHT WITH BLEED AIR ON FIRE WARNING TEST OK. TIGHTENED LOOSE LINE TO PRBC ON NR 1 ENGINE. RAN ENGINE AT VARIOUS - [SDR CKSA96121](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96121), Aug 27, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. DURING C-2 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND FS 740 FLOOR BEAM CORRODED AT RBL 27. REPAIRED IAW SKETCH AIA/E/2269 AND APPROVED FAA FORM 8110-3. TASK NR 81013, CORROSION C - [SDR CKSA96120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96120), Aug 27, 1996: ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING C-2 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND STA 857 FWD GEAR BOX UNDER FLOOR CENTER SECTION HAS CORROSION AT FRAMES. REPAIRED IAW AIA/E/2254 AND APPROVED FAA FORM 8110-3 - [SDR CKSA96119](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96119), Aug 27, 1996: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING C-2 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION IN FWD DOOR JAM ON REAR SERVICE DOOR RIGHT HAND. CLEANED CORROSION ON FITTING IN FWD DOOR JAM AND FOUND TO BE OUT O - [SDR CKSA96118](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96118), Aug 27, 1996: VERT STIFFENER. CORRODED. DURING C-2 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND CENTER WING FRONT SPAR VERTICAL STIFFENER CORRODED AND CRACKED APPROXIMATELY STATION XCW 29L. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-0, 51 - [SDR CKSA96117](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96117), Aug 27, 1996: SPAR CAP. CORRODED. DURING C-2 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND CENTER WING FRONT SPAR LOWER CAP CORRODED AND CRACKED APPROXIMATELY STATION XCW 23L TO XCW 43L. REPAIRED IAW DC8 S/B 57-30R4 - [SDR CKSA96116](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96116), Aug 27, 1996: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING C-2 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND CENTER WING FRONT SPAR VERTICAL STIFFENER LOWER ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED APPROXIMATELY STA XCW 35R. REPAIRED IAW DC8 DRAWING NR S - [SDR CKSA96115](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96115), Aug 27, 1996: VERT STIFFENER. CORRODED. DURING C-2 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND CENTER WING FRONT SPAR VERTICAL STIFFENER CORRODED AND CRACKED LOWER END APPROXIMATELY STA XCW 23R. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 57-2 - [SDR CKSA96114](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96114), Aug 27, 1996: SPAR. CORRODED. DURING C-2 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND CENTER WING LOWER FRONT SPAR HAS HEAVY EXFOLIATION CORROSION FROM STATION XCW 17R TO XCW 405R AT PREVIOUS REPAIR. REPAIRED SP - [SDR CKSA96113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96113), Aug 27, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. DURING C-2 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON UPPER FLOOR BEAM FS 295 RBL 36. REPLACED UPPER FLOOR BEAM FS 295 RBL 36 IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20 AND AIA ENGINEERING - [SDR CKSA96112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96112), Aug 27, 1996: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING C-2 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND SEAT TRACK AT LBL 50 CORRODED AT ATTACH POINTS FROM FS 830 TO FS 980. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK AT LBL 50. TASK NR 8093 - [SDR CKSA96111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96111), Aug 27, 1996: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING C-2 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND SEAT TRACK AT CENTER BL FS 1000 TO FS 850 CORRODED AT ATTACH POINTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21. TAS - [SDR CKSA96110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96110), Aug 27, 1996: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING C-2 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND SEAT TRACK AT RBL 50 CORRODED AT ATTACH POINTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21 AND 51-3-0. TASK NR 80938 - [SDR CKSA96109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96109), Aug 27, 1996: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING C-2 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND BATHTUB FITTING AT FS 310 STRINGER 31L CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 53-2-0, 51-1-21, 51-1-20D AND 51-3-0. T - [SDR CKSA96108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96108), Aug 27, 1996: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING C-2 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND FS 310 L-31R END FITTING CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-8, 51-1-21, 51-1-20D AND 51-1-22. TASK NR 82166, - [SDR CKSA96107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96107), Aug 27, 1996: ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING C-2 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND FS 310 T-CHORD CORRODED FROM L-28LT TO 28RT. REMOVED SECTION OF FWD ANGLE FROM 28R-28L. INSTALLED NEW ANGLE IAW SRM 53-2-5 FI - [SDR CKSA96106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96106), Aug 27, 1996: SPLICE FITTING. CORRODED. DURING C-2 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND AFT BELLY PIT SPLICE BETWEEN FS 1160 AND 1140 ON STRINGER 33R CORRODED. REMOVED SPLICE FITTING AND FOUND CRACK IN AFT STRINGE - [SDR CKSA96105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96105), Aug 27, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. DURING C-2 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR BEAM CORRODED AND CRACKED AT FS 902 LBL 40. REMOVED AND TREATED CORROSION IAW DC8 SRM 51-01-08. REPAIRED FLOOR BEAM IAW - [SDR CKSA96104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96104), Aug 27, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. DURING C-2 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR BEAM AT FS 920 CORRODED AT RBL 33. REMOVED AND TREATED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-01-08. REPAIRED FLOOR BEAM IAW AIA EA DRAWI - [SDR CKSA96103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96103), Aug 27, 1996: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING C-2 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND FS 1280 L-35 LT LONGERON HAS SURFACE CORROSION. CORROSION FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0. REPAIRED LONGERON 35 LT IAW - [SDR CKSA96102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96102), Aug 27, 1996: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. DURING C-2 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND INTERCOSTAL AT FS 1020 CORRODED AT STRINGER 33R. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL AT FS 1020 IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0 AND 51-1-21. - [SDR CKSA96101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96101), Aug 27, 1996: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING C-2 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND FS 640 TO 860 LBL 25 SEAT TRACK CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-3. TASK NR 80951, CORROSION CARD N - [SDR CKSA96100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96100), Aug 27, 1996: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. DURING C-2 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND INTERCOSTAL AT FS 1020 CORRODED BELOW NUTPLATES AT STRINGER 33R. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL AT FS 1020 IAW DC8 SRM 53-2 - [SDR CKSA96099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96099), Aug 27, 1996: ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING C-2 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND FS 565 DOOR JAMB FRAME ANGLE CORRODED. REPLACED ANGLE IAW SRM 53-2-0, 51-1-21, 51-3-0. TASK NR 80686, CORROSION CARD NR 5590- - [SDR CKSA96098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96098), Aug 27, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING C-2 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND FS 540 L-36 LOWER BELLY SKIN CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION, CLEANED AREA, TREATED INSTALLED PATCH AS PER SRM 51-1-8 SRM 53-2-1 - [SDR CKSA96097](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96097), Aug 27, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. DURING C-2 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND FS 940 FLOOR BEAM CORRODED AT RBL 8. REPAIRED IAW AIA EA DRAWING NR 2259 FILE NR 22596161 DATED 7-26-96. TASK NR 80862, CORRO - [SDR CKSA96096](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96096), Aug 27, 1996: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING C-2 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND BATHTUB FITTING AT FS 310 STRINGER 25R CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATHTUB FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8, 51-1-21, 53-2-0 AND - [SDR CKSA96095](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96095), Aug 27, 1996: WEB. DAMAGED. DURING C-2 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND WEB ABOVE LEFT HAND AFT ENTRANCE DOOR DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEB IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0, 51-1-21, AND 51-1-11. TASK NR 809 - [SDR CKSA96094](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96094), Aug 27, 1996: STRINGER. CORRODED. DURING C-2 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND STRINGER 24R CORRODED BETWEEN FS 310 AND FS 295. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8, 51-1-21, 51-1-20D, AND 51- - [SDR CKSA96093](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96093), Aug 27, 1996: STRINGER. CORRODED. DURING C-2 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND STRINGER 24R CORRODED BETWEEN FS 295 AND FS 275. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8, 51-1-21, 51-1-20D, 51-1-22 - [SDR CKSA96092](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96092), Aug 27, 1996: LINK ASSY. CRACKED. DURING C-2 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND INBOARD MOST FLAP CARRIAGE LINK ASSEMBLY FWD END APPEARS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED INBOARD MOST FLAP CARRIAGE LINK ASSEMB - [SDR CKSA96091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96091), Aug 27, 1996: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING C-2 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND STATION 1490 STRINGER 29L IN AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT SPLICE PLATE CORRODED, MARKED. CLEANED AND TREATED CORROSION IAW 51-1- - [SDR CKSA96090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96090), Aug 27, 1996: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING C-2 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND FS 560 L36 BULGE IN SKIN. REMOVED CORROSION, TREATED AREA AND REPLACED LONGERON END FITTING. DRAWING NR 5774353, TASK NR 8084 - [SDR CKSA96089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96089), Aug 27, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING C-2 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND FS 540 L36 LOWER BELLY SKIN CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 53-2-1. TASK NR 80746, WORK CARD NR 0011 - [SDR CKSA96088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96088), Aug 27, 1996: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING C-2 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND AFT BELLY PIT CORROSION ON FS 1200 BETWEEN STRINGER 33R TO 33L. REMOVED CORROSION FROM FRAME AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IA - [SDR CKSA96087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96087), Aug 27, 1996: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING C-2 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND BATHTUB FITTING AT FS 310 STRINGER 26R CORRODED. FITTING WAS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED BATHTUB FITTING IAW DC8 SRM CHA - [SDR CKSA96086](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96086), Aug 27, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING C-2 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND UPPER SKIN ON LEADING EDGE AT STA XFS 310 TO 329 WAS CRACKED AROUND SCREW HOLES. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-1. TASK NR 80061, - [SDR CKSA96085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96085), Aug 27, 1996: SPLICE PLATE. CORRODED. DURING C-2 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND STA 1490 STRINGER 28R IN AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT SPLICE PLATE CORRODED. REMOVED CORRODED SPLICE PLATE AND REPLACED WITH NEW - [SDR CKSA96084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96084), Aug 27, 1996: SPLICE PLATE. CORRODED. DURING C-2 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND STA 1490 S-30 LEFT IN AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT SPLICE PLATE CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPLICE PLATE IAW SRM 51-1-21 AND - [SDR CKSA96083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96083), Aug 27, 1996: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING C-2 CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND OUTBOARD AILERON INBOARD LOWER SKIN DAMAGED. REPAIRED LOWER SKIN IAW AIA EA DWG 22486161 SKETCH NR AIA/E/2249, TASK NR 80134, All 57: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6161C-2013-08-23/reports.md ## Other aircraft with N6161C - [Cancelled 2025-07-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6161C-2025-07-30): Kohut Mark A MURPHY SR 2500, S/N 015SR, built 2003. Owner: [Dga Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DGA%20AVIATION%20LLC), [North Little Rock, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/North%20Little%20Rock) - [Cancelled 1970-09-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6161C-1970-09-03): Callair A-4, S/N 174. Owner: [Smith R D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20R%20D), [Mission, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Mission) --- 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.