# N68042: 1972 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10, registration cancelled 2013-02-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 13, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-10-10) (registry code 3022110)
- Engine: [GE CF6-6 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cf6-6-series) (registry code 30020)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A22WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A22WE), [TCDS E23EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E23EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 46901
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: March 24, 1999
- Last registry action: September 12, 2008
- Mode S code: A90636
- Location: [Memphis, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Memphis)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.0351° N, 89.9272° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 38118, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N68042
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=68042
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N68042-2013-02-13

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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-10-10: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-10-10.md

## Service difficulty reports (51, newest 50)

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

- [SDR RRXA011039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA011039), Apr 24, 2001: PROXIMITY SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. LEFT LANDING GEAR RED LIGHT ON WITH GEAR HANDLE UP. REMOVED AND REPLACED PROXIMITY BOX IAW M/M 32-61-01. OPS CKS NORMAL.
- [SDR RRXA011036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA011036), Apr 18, 2001: SKIN. CORRODED. ON WALKAROUND FOUND CORROSION ON UNDER SIDE OF FUSELAGE, LOCATED APPROX 18 INCHES LEFT OF CENTER ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT ACCESS DOOR. REPAIRED DAMAGED AREA PER EW
- [SDR RRXA010007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA010007), Feb 6, 2001: MOUNT. CORRODED. NR 1 ENG AFT PYLON AFT MOUNT SUPPORT CORRODED AND DOWL PINS ARE LOOSE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE AFT MOUNT AS REQUIRED IAW DC-10 M/M 71-20-00, TORQUED EN
- [SDR RRXA001053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA001053), Sep 1, 2000: WARNING SYSTEM. ACTIVATED. WHEN EXTENDING FLAPS FOR LANDING, SLAT DISAGREE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED APPROPRIATE ABNORMAL CK LISTS, LANDED KDFW. OPERATED FLAPS/SLATS PER DC-10 MM 27-80
- [SDR RRXA11057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA11057), Jul 29, 2000: ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO CENTER PIT ANGLES AT STA 174, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-10 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW D
- [SDR RRXA10692](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA10692), Jul 28, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CRACK DAMAGE TO RT FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 1154 - 1160. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-10 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW 
- [SDR RRXA11054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA11054), Jul 24, 2000: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO CENTER PIT JAM AFT OMNI ROLER FITTING AT STA 1761 AND X=-70, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-10 SRM. ///
- [SDR RRXA11053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA11053), Jul 24, 2000: WEB. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO CENTER PIT TOURQE BOX WEB AT STA 1721 AND X=-70, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-10 SRM. /////CORRECTIVE
- [SDR RRXA11058](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA11058), Jul 22, 2000: CHANNEL. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO CENTER PIT AFT LOAD RESTRAINT BLOCK CHANNEL AT STA 1781 AND X= -25, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-10 S
- [SDR RRXA11062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA11062), Jul 21, 2000: SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO CENTER PIT FLOOR PANEL SUPPORT AT STA 1701 AND X= -21, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-10 SRM. /////CORR
- [SDR RRXA11059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA11059), Jul 21, 2000: PLATE. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO CENTER PIT ROLLER TRAY ATTACH PLATE AT STA 1701 AND BL=0, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-10 SRM. REMOVE
- [SDR RRXA11061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA11061), Jul 18, 2000: ROLLER TRAY. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO CENTER PIT CENTER LINE ROLLER TRAY AT STA 1601-1701 AND X=2 TO X= -2, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-10
- [SDR RRXA11060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA11060), Jul 16, 2000: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO FWD PIT SIDE RAIL AT STA760 AND X=60, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-10 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AR
- [SDR RRXA10691](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA10691), Jul 13, 2000: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. DURING MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND INTERIM DAMAGE TO STA 1156 AND L39L, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-10 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-10 SRM 51-21-
- [SDR RRXA10690](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA10690), Jul 10, 2000: MOUNT. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMANGE TO NR 3 ENGINE PYLON AFT MOUNT, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-10 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW D
- [SDR RRXA11052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA11052), Jul 7, 2000: DOOR. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO SKIN ON PANEL #518CB AT XORS372 AND X=-400, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-10 SRM. /////CORRECTIVE ACTI
- [SDR RRXA11063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA11063), Jul 6, 2000: FASTENER. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO NR 2 ENGINE LEFT CORE COWL, FWD HINGE MOUNT 4EA FASTNERS, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-10 SRM. REMOVE
- [SDR RRXA10689](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA10689), Jul 6, 2000: SILL. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT LOWER DOOR SILL TRAY AT STA 939 AND L43R, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-10 SRM. 
- [SDR RRXA10688](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA10688), Jul 6, 2000: SPAR. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE ON THE LEFT HAND WHEEL WELL BETWEEN TRAPEZOID AND REAR SPAR OF CENTER WING ON INBOARD AND OUTBOARD LEGS AT STA
- [SDR RRXA11056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA11056), Jul 5, 2000: BUSHING. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO #3 A/C DOOR HANDLE TOURQE TUBE BUSHINGS AT STA 500, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-10 SRM. /////CORRECT
- [SDR RRXA11051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA11051), Jul 5, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO RT WING NR 1 SLAT TRACK ATTACH FITTING AT STA XIS285, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-10 SRM. REMOVED DA
- [SDR RRXA11055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA11055), Jul 4, 2000: ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO FWD CARGO FLOOR SUPPORT ANGLE AT STA 905-910 AND X=48, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-10 SRM. /////CORR
- [SDR RRXA001004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA001004), Jun 22, 2000: COALESCER BAG. DIRTY. AFTER TAKEOFF, WHEN NR 1 PACK IS TURNED ON WITH NR 1 ENG PANEL SUPPLING AIR, EXPERIENCED BURNING SMELL. TURNED PACK OFF FOR REMAINDER OF FLT. OPERATED WITH NR 2
- [SDR CALA9701709](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701709), Dec 3, 1997: PROX UNIT. INOPERATIVE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO NGO A SECOND TIME FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE RED MLG LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITH TAKEOFF WARNING HORN ACTIVATING AFTER GEAR RETRACTION ON TA
- [SDR CALA9700726](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700726), May 9, 1997: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON AFT WASTE TANK INTERCOSTAL AT STA 1964 TO 1975, STRINGER 47L TO 48L. A NEW INTERCOSTAL WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-00-
- [SDR CALA9700725](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700725), May 9, 1997: SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND SUPPORT CORRODED IN AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT AT STA 1785, LBL 30 TO LBL 40. A NEW SUPPORT WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-00-01.
- [SDR CALA9700724](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700724), May 9, 1997: SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND SUPPORT CORRODED IN AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT AT STA 1780, RBL 20 TO RBL 30. A NEW SUPPORT WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-00-01.
- [SDR CALA9700723](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700723), May 9, 1997: ANGLE. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON ANGLE IN CENTER CARGO COMPARTMENT AT STA 1701, LBL 40 TO LBL 55. A NEW ANGLE WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-15-01.
- [SDR CALA9700722](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700722), May 9, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOORBEAM CORRODED IN CENTER CARGO COMPARTMENT AT STA 1701. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-60-01, FIGURE 2.
- [SDR CALA9700721](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700721), May 9, 1997: SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED IN CENTER CARGO COMPARTMENT AT STA 1781, RBL 45 TO LBL 20. AN ANGLE WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-15-01, FIGUR
- [SDR CALA9700729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700729), Apr 16, 1997: FLANGE. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON LOWER FLANGE IN AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT AT STA 1785, STRINGER 49-48L. A NEW LOWER FLANGE WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-00-
- [SDR CALA9700728](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700728), Apr 16, 1997: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND INTERCOSTAL CORRODED IN AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT AT STA 1780 TO 1785, STRINGER 44L. A NEW INTERCOSTAL WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-00-0
- [SDR CALA9700741](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700741), Apr 14, 1997: WEB. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 7.5 INCH CRACK IN NLG WHEEL WELL LT WALL WEB AT STA 580, 15 INCHES FROM AFT BULKHEAD AND 7 INCHES FROM LOWER HORIZONTAL PRESSURE PANEL. A 4.7
- [SDR CALA9700727](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700727), Apr 13, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CORRODED BETWEEN STA 715 AND 725 AT STRINGER 13L. THE CORRODED AREA WAS REMOVED, A DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 5
- [SDR CALA9700490](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700490), Apr 6, 1997: SMOKE DETECTOR. INOPERATIVE. THE NR 4 SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHT AND CARGO FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE ON APPROACH TO OSA. THE NR 1 CARGO FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS DISCHARGED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED
- [SDR CALA9700189](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700189), Feb 18, 1997: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. THE NR 1 ENGINE B-FIRELOOP LIGHT FLICKERED DURING CLIMBOUT AND THEN STOPPED. FIRE TEST WAS GOOD. THE NR 2 ENGINE A-FIRELOOP DID NOT TEST. THE NR 2 ENGINE B-LOOP
- [SDR CALA9700129](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700129), Feb 2, 1997: MANIFOLD. CRACKED. THE NR 1 START LEVER LIGHT AND MASTER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AT 25 TO 30 KNOTS AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO GATE
- [SDR CALA9601315](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9601315), Sep 15, 1996: PROX CONTROL. INOPERATIVE. THE NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR EXTENSION ON APPROACH. ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION WAS USED AND GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. THE AIRCRAFT LAND
- [SDR CALA9601254](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9601254), Sep 2, 1996: SPRING. BROKEN. THE LT MLG RED LIGHT CAME ILLUMINATED DURING CRUISE AFTER ACCELERATING TO 300 KNOTS. THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED BELOW 240 KNOTS WHILE ON DESCENT DURING RETURN TO GU
- [SDR CALA9600657](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9600657), May 11, 1996: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. THE EMERGENCY LIGHT TEST IN COCKPIT FAILED TO TEST DURING C-CHECK. THE FAULT ISOLATION PANEL INDICATED MID-POWER PACK FAILURE. THE EMERGENCY LIGHT CHARGER WAS R
- [SDR CALA9600669](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9600669), Apr 24, 1996: FRAME. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FORWARD CARGO FRAME CORRODED IN CHANNEL AT BASE OF FRAME, STA 879. THE FRAME WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5310-03264.
- [SDR CALA9600668](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9600668), Apr 24, 1996: SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOORBOARD SUPPORT CORRODED THROUGH AT STA 1911, LAV H AND J. THE FLOORBOARD SUPPORTS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 53-16-01, FIGURE 5F.
- [SDR CALA9600656](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9600656), Apr 24, 1996: FRAME. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND THE FORWARD INTERMEDIATE FUSELAGE FRAME CAP CORRODED AT STA 899, LONGERON 51L AND 50R; STA 959, LONGERON S50L AND 50R; AND STA 1019, LONGERON 4
- [SDR CALA9600655](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9600655), Apr 23, 1996: DOUBLER. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND THE FORWARD SKIN DOUBLER AT STA 959 TO 979, LONGERONS 47R AND 46R CORRODED. THE SKIN DOUBLER WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5330-02397.
- [SDR CALA9600654](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9600654), Apr 23, 1996: BEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND THE LT WING UPPER CAP TRAILING EDGE BEAM CORRODED. THE BEAM WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5720-01518.
- [SDR CALA9600653](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9600653), Apr 23, 1996: FRAME CAP. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND THE AFT INTERMEDIATE FUSELAGE FRAME CAP CORRODED AT STA 1701. THE AREA WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5310-03265.
- [SDR CALA9600652](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9600652), Apr 23, 1996: SHEAR CLIP. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND SHEAR CLIPS CORRODED AT STA 1099, LONGERON 47L TO 49L AND LONGERON 51L TO 52L. REPAIR WAS PERFORMED IAW ECRA 5310-03268.
- [SDR CALA9600670](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9600670), Apr 22, 1996: SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT BEAM CORRODED AT FORWARD CARGO DOOR FORWARD JAMB. THE FLOOR SUPPORT BEAM WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 53-13-01 FIGURE 7 ITEM 6.
- [SDR CAL960275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL960275), Mar 4, 1996: RELIEF VALVE. STICKING. FLT NR 973 - NGO - THE A/C PITCHED DOWN SLIGHTLY DURING APPROACH TO NGO. THE OUT OF TRIM LIGHT FLASHED AND THEN THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM 3 ELEVATOR OFF LIGHT ILLUMI
- [SDR CAL960058](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL960058), Jan 23, 1996: CLAMP. WORN. GUM - FLT 0977 - NR 2 ENGINE A-FIRE LOOP LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMB OUT OF GUM WITH B-LOOP ON PLACARD. THE B-LOOP HAD BEEN PLACARDED PREVIOUSLY FOR BEING IN

All 51: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N68042-2013-02-13/reports.md

## 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 LAX73IL003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73IL003), Jul 27, 1972: Douglas DC-10 (N68042), Los Angeles, CA, incident, minor damage

## 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 19821119065919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821119065919I), Nov 19, 1982: Doug DC1010 (N68042), Houston, TX, Substantial damage. Birds struck aircraft on takeoff. Returned to airport. Engine damaged.
- [Incident 19820208001709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820208001709I), Feb 8, 1982: Doug DC1010 (N68042), Los Angeles, CA, Substantial damage. Aircraft tow bar broke and aircraft overran tug while being towed to gate.

## Other aircraft with N68042

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N68042): DJI AGRAS T20P, S/N 64UBL6K00200F6

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