# N661AV: 1968 Douglas DC-8-63F, registration cancelled 2013-09-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 16, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Douglas DC-8-63F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-63f) (registry code 302198F)
- 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: 45969
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: September 25, 1968
- Certificate issued: July 2, 2004
- Last registry action: November 17, 2009
- Mode S code: A8B804
- Owner when cancelled: [Miami Leasing Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MIAMI%20LEASING%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/N661AV
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=661AV
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N661AV-2013-09-16

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-8-63F: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-63f.md

## Service difficulty reports (222, newest 50)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR ARWA20080707](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20080707), Jul 31, 2008: FUEL CONTROL. MALFUNCTIONED. ENG NR 1 FAILED TO ACCELERATE BEYOND GROUND IDLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL CONTROL UNIT AT NR 1 ENG IAW DC8 MM 73-20-1. PERFORMED ENG RUN UP IAW DC8 MM 77-00. 
- [SDR ARWA20080705](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20080705), Jul 24, 2008: GYRO. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 2 COMPASS PROCESSES 10 DEGREES. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 DIRECTIONAL GYRO IN ACCORDANCE WITH DC8 M/M 34-21-1; OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DC
- [SDR ARWA20080304](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20080304), Mar 23, 2008: COMPASS. INOPERATIVE. FIRST OFFICER'S COMPASS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED DIRECTIONAL GYRO NR 2 (DG-2) IN ACCORDANCE WITH M/M 34-21-1 AND RADIO DIRECTION INDICATOR NR 2 (RDI NR
- [SDR ARWA20070703](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20070703), Jul 10, 2007: BLEED VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. ABORTED TAKE-OFF AT 118 KTS, UNABLE TO MAINTAIN TAKEOFF POWER WITHOUT EXCEEDING NR 3 ENGINE EGT LIMIT. REMOVED NR 3 ENGINE SURGE VALVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH M/M 75
- [SDR ARWA20070607](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20070607), Jun 17, 2007: CONTROL UNIT. UNKNOWN. L/F I/B ANTI-SKID LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ANTI-SKID CONTROL UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH M/M 32-43-1; CHECK GOOD IN ACCORDANCE WITH M/M 32-43-0.
- [SDR ARWA20070611](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20070611), Jun 15, 2007: ACCESS DOOR. CRACKED. DURING "C" CHECK INSPECTION, THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND; RT WING UPPER SURFACE MAIN FUEL TANK ACC DOOR NR 505C WT OUT WITH 02 CRACKS. REPAIR ACC DOOR NR 505C OF RT
- [SDR ARWA20070610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20070610), Jun 15, 2007: ACCESS DOOR. CRACKED. DURING "C" CHECK INSPECTIONS, THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND; RT WING UPPER SURFACE MAIN FUEL TANK ACCESS DOOR NR 505E CUT OUT WITH CRACK. REPAIRED RT WING UPPER SURFA
- [SDR ARWA20070609](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20070609), Jun 15, 2007: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING "C" CHECK INSPECTION, THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND; FUSELAGE EXTERIOR STATION 260 L-21L SKIN WITH CORROSION. REPAIRED FUSELAGE EXTERIOR SKIN ATW FS 200 AND FS
- [SDR ARWA20070608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20070608), Jun 15, 2007: SKIN. DENTED. DURING "C" CHECK INSPECTION, THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER XH 285.00 L/E LOWER SURFACE WITH DENT. REPAIRED L/E PLATING OF LT HORIZONTAL STABI
- [SDR ARWA20060705](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20060705), Jul 18, 2006: HINGE FITTING. CRACKED. DURING SERVICE CHECK INSPECTION FOUND LEFT WING OUTBOARD FLAP HINGE BASE FITTING AT STATION 219 CRACKED; O/B FITTING. REMOVED LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP ASSEMBLY IAW M/
- [SDR ARWA20060401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20060401), Apr 12, 2006: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, WARNING HORN SOUNDED. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AT SPOILER SWITCH IN ACCORDANCE WITH DC-8 M/M 20-50-0. OPERATIONAL CHECK TAKEOFF WARNING SYSTEM 
- [SDR ARWA20051102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20051102), Nov 17, 2005: BLADES. DAMAGED. UPON ENGINE SPOOL UP FOR TAKEOFF, NR 4 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED. PERFORMED BOROSCOPE TO NR 4 ENGINE; FOUND BLADES DAMAGED, SECURED NR 4 ENGINE FOR FERRY FLIGHT
- [SDR ARWA20051101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20051101), Nov 11, 2005: CONTROL CABLE. DAMAGED. DURING PRE-FLIGHT, FOUND RUDDER POWER LEVER STIFF; "RUDDER CONTROL MANUAL" LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED WITH LEVER IN "ON" POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER SH
- [SDR ARWA20051004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20051004), Oct 22, 2005: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. LOG PAGE NR 117333, DURING TAKEOFF, NR 2 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED. PERFORM NR 2 ENGINE INLET AND EXHAUST SECTION INSPECTION FOR DAMAGE IAW M/M 71-00 AND PERFOR
- [SDR ARWA20051005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20051005), Oct 20, 2005: BRAKE ASSY. DAMAGED. LOG PAGE NR 117327. NR 2 MAIN WHEEL TIRE BLOWN; NR 2 BRAKE DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 MAIN WHEEL IAW M/M 32-40-1; REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 BRAKE ASSEMB
- [SDR ARWA20050909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20050909), Sep 10, 2005: BLEED VALVE. FAILED. DURING TAKEOFF AT MAX POWER 1.87 GPR BETWEEN 60 AND 80 KNOTS, HAD A LOUD BANG ON NR 2 ENGINE COMPRESSOR N2 INDICATOR SWUNG VIOLENTLY. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND SECURE
- [SDR ARWA20050705](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20050705), Jul 30, 2005: WIRE. DAMAGED. AFTER LANDING, FIRE WARNING CAME ON; ENGINE NR 4. COMPLETED APPROPIATE CHECKLIST. REPAIRED WIRING ON NR 4 FIRE WARNING LOOP CONNECTOR (AFT) IN ACCORDANCE WITH M
- [SDR ARWA20050704](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20050704), Jul 27, 2005: FIRE LOOP. CHAFED. NR 4 ENGINE FIRE WARNING ON CLIMB-OUT, MROL SECURED ENGINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARROW PROCEDURES "NOTED HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE AFTER SHUTDOWN, OIL PRESSURE 20 PSI I
- [SDR ARWA20050603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20050603), Jun 7, 2005: TRANSMITTER. MALFUNCTIONED. AT 1845Z NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WENT -0- PSI, PERFORMED ABNORMAL CHECKLIST AND ENGINE INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN AT 1848Z. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSUR
- [SDR ARWA20050602](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20050602), Jun 7, 2005: INDICATOR. DEFECTIVE. PRIOR TO TAKEOFF SPOOLED ALL FOUR ENGINES; NR 1 ENGINE -0- OIL PRESSURE FOLLOWED BY ABNORMAL CHECKLIST. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR IN ACCO
- [SDR ARWA20050601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20050601), Jun 2, 2005: CABLE. BROKEN. GUST LOCK HARD TO ENGAGE SUSPECT CABLE BROKEN. R & R GUST LOCK CABLE RUNNING NR 79A IN ACCORDANCE WITH DC8 M/M 27-70-0. RIGGED AND OPERATIONAL CHECK FOUND NORMA
- [SDR ARWA20050502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20050502), May 5, 2005: SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. DOORS NOT LATCHED LIGHT REMAINS ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTED AND UPLATCH CHECK. PERFORMED T/S FOUND RT DOOR LATCHED SW INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACE RT DOOR LATCHED SW I
- [SDR ARWA20050305](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20050305), Mar 31, 2005: LINK. DAMAGED. WHEN FLAPS SELECTED, 10 SPLIT WITH NO CONTROL PROBLEMS. REPLACE FLAP LINK FITTING AT STA 98. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DC8 M/M 37-51-41.
- [SDR ARWA20050304](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20050304), Mar 2, 2005: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. NR 2 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALL ON TAKEOFF ABORT AT 30 KNOTS. INSPECTED INLET AND EXHAUST AREA OF ENGINE NR 2; FOUND -PAPER FOD-. REMOVED SMALL RESIDUE IN ACCORDAN
- [SDR ARWA20050206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20050206), Feb 20, 2005: SMOKE DETECTOR. FAULTY. IN FLIGHT MAIN CARGO LIGHT CAME ON. FALSE ALERT; FOUND NR 1 SMOKE DETECTOR AND NR 4 SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHILE TESTING. ENTERED ON DMI 190
- [SDR ARWA20050101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20050101), Jan 11, 2005: CRANK ASSY. BROKEN. DURING FLIGHT CONDITION CHECK ON THE ELEVATOR CHECK EPI WILL NOT SATISFACTORY RESPOND TO ELEVATOR INPUTS. RETURN TO BLOCK. ON PARKING CHECK UNABLE TO SET GUST L
- [SDR ARWA20041201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20041201), Dec 2, 2004: PUMP. INOPERATIVE. PRIOR TO TAKEOFF STANDBY RUDDER PUMP INOPERATIVE. FOUND CURRENT LIMITER FUSE BLOWOUT. REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MM 27-24-2.
- [SDR ARWA20041006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20041006), Oct 26, 2004: ENGINE. HUNG UP. ON APPROACH, NR 4 ENGINE HUNG IN-FLIGHT; PERFORMED EMERGENCY ENGINE HUNG IN FLIGHT CHECKLIST. ENGINE ACCELERATED NORMAL. AFTER LANDING, NR 4 ENGINE SPOOLED DOWN
- [SDR ARWA20041003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20041003), Oct 13, 2004: FUEL CONTROL. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 4 ENGINE SLOW TO SPOOL AT MHLM AND DURING APPROACH ENGINE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST IDLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 ENGINE FUEL CONTROL UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WI
- [SDR ARWA20040905](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20040905), Sep 30, 2004: WIRE. BROKEN. NR 2 ENGINE FIRE DETECTION TEST FIRE SHUTOFF LEVER LIGHTS VERY DIM AND C/B POPPED OUT. REPAIRED WIRES OF FIREWALL DISC. BOX ENGINE NR 2 IAW MM 20-50-1. PERFORME
- [SDR ARWA20040903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20040903), Sep 27, 2004: ENGINE. VIBRATION. NR 2 ENGINE VIBRATES AT 1.2 EPR ON THE GROUND AND IN FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARROW AIR TASK CARD DC-8 UN-003. OPERATIONAL CH
- [SDR ARWA20040704](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20040704), Jul 19, 2004: SKIN PANEL. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, RT WING BETWEEN XRS.428 AND XRS.463 AT STRINGER S-64 LOWER SKIN PANEL WITH CRACK, LENGTH 5.25 INCHES.
- [SDR ARWA20040603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20040603), Jun 21, 2004: AMPLIFIER. FAILED. LOG PAGE NR 107128. CAPTAIN'S HEADING FLAG DISPLAYED INTERMITTENTLY; RETURNED TO RAMP. REMOVED AND REPLACED INSTRUMENT AMP IAW M/M 34-21-0; HORIZON SYSTEM OPERA
- [SDR ARWA20031103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20031103), Nov 15, 2003: AXLE. DAMAGED. RED DOOR NOT LATCHED, LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OUT AFTER MLG RETRACTION. RECYCLED PER ABNORMAL CHECKLIST, NO HELP. RED GEAR NOT LATCHED. LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OUT AFTER 
- [SDR ARWA20030910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20030910), Sep 15, 2003: STRUCTURE. BROKEN. DURING AN A-CHECK INSPECTION, THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND; NR 1 PYLON EDGE BROKEN, AFT OF LT FORWARD MOUNT.
- [SDR ARWA20030909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20030909), Sep 15, 2003: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. DURING AN A-CHECK INSPECTION, THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND; NR 1 PYLON WITH CRACK, AFT OF RT FORWARD MOUNT.
- [SDR ARWA20030709](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20030709), Jul 31, 2003: CYLINDER. INOPERATIVE. AFTER LANDING, LOST ALL HYDRAULIC FLUIDS. FOUND RT BOGIE TRIM CYLINDER IAW MM 32-33-1 ALTERNATE METHOD. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR ARWA20030606](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20030606), Jun 25, 2003: PIN. DAMAGED. ON WALK-AROUND FOUND LT MAIN LANDING GEAR EYEBOLT ACTUATOR WITH EXCESSIVE GAP AT PIN BOSS ATTACHMENT. REMOVED LT MAIN LANDING GEAR ROUTED TO SHOP FOR ACTUATOR P
- [SDR ARWA20030404](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20030404), Apr 13, 2003: FUEL CONTROL. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 4 ENGINE HUNG START IN SKGO, SLOW TO SPOOL ON GROUND AND SLOW TO SPOOL IN FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 ENGINE FUEL CONTROL UNIT (FCU) IAW DC-8 MM 73-20-
- [SDR ARWA20020913](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20020913), Sep 12, 2002: LINE. LOOSE. PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN NR 1 ENGINE. OIL QUANTITY DECREASING, OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATING, OIL TEMPERATURE RISING AT 1215Z WINDMILL OIL PRESSURE 15 PSI. REMOVED AND
- [SDR ARWA20020811](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20020811), Aug 31, 2002: BLEED VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. WHILE SPOOLING ENGINES FOR TAKEOFF, NR 3 ENGINE MADE A LOUD NOISE AT 1.1 EPR 80 PERCENT N2 BLEEDS OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED PRESSURE RATIO BLEED CONTROL IAW DC-
- [SDR ARWA20020808](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20020808), Aug 27, 2002: CYLINDER. CRACKED. DURING DAILY INSPECTION FOUND RIGHT HAND CYLINDER CRACKED AT LOWER OUTBOARD SIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT MLG STRUT ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR ARWA20020806](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20020806), Jul 5, 2002: SPAR. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, LEFT WING FRONT LOWER SPAR WITH CRACKS, STA XFS 526.7 (0.125 INCH) AND STA XFS 518 (1.25 INCH). ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR OF LEFT WING FRONT SPAR LOWE
- [SDR ARWA20020805](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20020805), Jul 1, 2002: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD UPPER LEFT SIDE WITH 0.125 INCH, 0.050 INCH, 0.375 INCH, & 0.580 INCH CRACKS, STA 1766. CUT OUT DAMAGE AREA AND FABRICATED
- [SDR ARWA20020804](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20020804), Jul 1, 2002: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD UPPER RIGHT SIDE WITH 1.5 INCH CRACK STA 1766. CUT OUT DAMAGE AREA AND FABRICATED FILLER, FINGER DOUBLER AND DOUBLER IAW D
- [SDR ARWA20020509](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20020509), May 29, 2002: MOUNT. BROKEN. DURING A-CHECK AT MIA THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND, NR 4 ENGINE AFT MOUNT BROKEN. REPLACED FORWARD LT, FORWARD RT AND AFT ENGINE MOUNT ASSEMBLY IAW MM 71-20-2. AFT M
- [SDR ARWA20020401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20020401), Apr 2, 2002: CYLINDER. LEAKING. AFTER LANDING, LOSS OF HYD PRESSURE WITH LOW PRESSURE LIGHT, AILERON & RUDDER POWER LIGHTS ON, QUANTITY NORMAL. ACFT WAS STOPPED ON THE TAXIWAY & TOWED TO THE R
- [SDR ARWA20020113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20020113), Jan 20, 2002: SENSOR. LOG PAGE 107160. DISCREPANCY: #4 ENGINE OIL TEMP @ 150 @ 15 MINUTES ENGINE SHUT DOWN AS PER AOM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO KMIA AND LANDED OVERWEIGHT UNEVENTFUL. COR
- [SDR ARWA20020112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20020112), Jan 18, 2002: WIRE. DAMAGED. DURING CLIMB NR 2 ENGINE OIL TEMP INDICATION READ 150. SWAPPED GAUGES FOR TROUBLESHOOTING, NO HELP. AFTER RETARDING NR 2 POWER LEVER, OIL TEMPERATURE DECREASED,
- [SDR ARWA20011206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20011206), Dec 12, 2001: ENGINE. FAILED. APPROX 200 MILES OUT OF BAHRAIN AT FL 330 NR 4 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED IN CLEAR WEATHER, FOLLOWED BY DROP IN EPR FROM 1.65 TO 1.15. ALL OTHER PARAMETERS NORMA

All 222: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N661AV-2013-09-16/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19950913035579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950913035579I), Sep 13, 1995: Doug DC863 (N661AV), Cali, CP, Minor damage. During taxi for takeoff aircraft stopped and leaned to right. Shutdown to investigate. No more info follows.

## Other aircraft with N661AV

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N661AV): Cirrus Design SR20, S/N 10984, built 2025

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