# N68043: 1972 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10, registration cancelled 2018-05-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 31, 2018
- 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: 46902
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: April 13, 2000
- Last registry action: December 2, 2014
- Mode S code: A90637
- 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/N68043
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=68043
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N68043-2018-05-31

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-10-10: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-10-10.md

## Service difficulty reports (102, newest 50)

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

- [SDR RRXA010011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA010011), Feb 13, 2001: WIRE. DAMAGED. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, NR 3 ENGINE START LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON AFTER ENGINE SHUT DOWN. REPAIRED WIRING AT PRESSURE FEED THROUGH ON NR 3 ENGINE STARTER VALVE
- [SDR RRXA001099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA001099), Dec 22, 2000: VALVE. FAILED. WHEN WING ANTI-ICE IS TURNED ON - RIGHT 1506 VALVE DISAGREE LIGHT COMES ON WITH NO DROP IN PNEU PRESS FEFI CODE 30-11-00. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT WING ANTI-I
- [SDR RRXA000999](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA000999), Jun 17, 2000: COMPUTER. FAILED. ON TAKEOFF STICK SHAKER ACTIVATED AND AUTO SLAT EXTEND ACTIVATED WITH SLAT RESET LIGHT ON. RAN CK LIST, NO HELP. COULD NOT RESET SLATS, RESET STICK SHAKER CB'S,
- [SDR CALA9900857](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900857), Jul 23, 1999: SKIN. DELAMINATED. INSPECTION FOUND THREE AFT T/E PANELS DELAMINATED FROM I/B HINGE POINT TO HORIZONTAL TIP AT LOWER RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. THE THREE PANELS WERE REMOVED AND
- [SDR CALA9900833](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900833), Jul 16, 1999: PANEL. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND VERTICAL STABILIZER L/E PANEL THIRD FROM THE BOTTOM CORRODED. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED IAW EA 10-5533-2-A0440 AND ECRA 5533-01001.
- [SDR CALA9900832](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900832), Jul 16, 1999: PANEL. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER MOST I/B UPPER L/E AFT SECTION CORRODED UNDER SKIN. REMOVED ACCESS PANEL DOUBLER AND SPLICES. DOUBLERS AND PANEL WERE 
- [SDR CALA9900831](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900831), Jul 16, 1999: PANEL. DELAMINATED. INSPECTION FOUND LT WING UPPER NR 4 PANEL DELAMINATED. THE PANEL WAS REMOVED, REPAIRED AND REINSTALLED IAW SRM 51-31-01 AND WO 99-0659.
- [SDR CALA9900830](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900830), Jul 16, 1999: PANEL. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND RT WING UPPER NR 6 PANEL CORRODED ON L/E MID PORTION. THE PANEL WAS REMOVED, REPAIRED AND REINSTALLED IAW SRM 51-31-01, 51-71-00 AND WO 99-0657
- [SDR CALA9900829](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900829), Jul 16, 1999: PANEL. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND RT WING UPPER NR 4 PANEL CORRODED AT THE CENTER OF THE PANEL. THE PANEL WAS REMOVED, REPAIRED AND REINSTALLED IAW SRM 51-31-01 AND WO 99-0660.
- [SDR CALA9900828](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900828), Jul 16, 1999: LONGERON. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND PILLOWING CORROSION AT LONGERON 49L JUST FORWARD OF ADF DOUBLER AT STA 959. REPAIRED LONGERON 49L IAW SRM 53-10-00, FIGURE 2.
- [SDR CALA9900827](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900827), Jul 16, 1999: PANEL. DELAMINATED. INSPECTION FOUND LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER THIRD T/E PANEL FROM FUSELAGE GOING OUTBOARD ON LOWER SURFACE DELAMINATED. THE PANEL WAS REMOVED, REPAIRED AND REINSTA
- [SDR CALA9900826](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900826), Jul 16, 1999: PANEL. DELAMINATED. INSPECTION FOUND RT UPPER HORIZONTAL STABILIZER 4TH T/E UPPER AFT PANEL FROM FUSELAGE DELAMINATED. THE PANEL WAS REMOVED, REPAIRED AND REINSTALLED IAW SRM 51-31
- [SDR CALA9900825](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900825), Jul 16, 1999: PANEL. DELAMINATED. INSPECTION FOUND LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER 4TH T/E PANEL FROM FUSELAGE GOING O/B DELAMINATED. THE PANEL WAS REMOVED, REPAIRED AND REINSTALLED IAW SRM 51-31-01 AN
- [SDR CALA9900824](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900824), Jul 16, 1999: PANEL. DELAMINATED. INSPECTION FOUND LT WING LOWER PANEL NR 2 DELAMINATED. THE PANEL WAS REMOVED, REPAIRED AND REINSTALLED IAW SRM 51-31-01 AND WO 99-0643.
- [SDR CALA9900823](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900823), Jul 16, 1999: PANEL. DELAMINATED. INSPECTION FOUND RT WING UPPER NR 7 PANEL DELAMINATED AT I/B EDGE. THE PANEL WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-31-01 AND WO 99-0644.
- [SDR CALA9900822](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900822), Jul 16, 1999: PANEL. DELAMINATED. INSPECTION FOUND RT WING LOWER PANEL NR 1 DELAMINATED AT TRAILING EDGE. THE PANEL WAS REMOVED, REPAIRED AND REINSTALLED IAW MM 51-31-01, 51-71-00 AND WO 99-0645
- [SDR CALA9900809](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900809), Jul 8, 1999: STRIP. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER MOST I/B L/E ACCESS STRIP CORRODED ON O/B EDGE. THE ACCESS STRIP WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5513-01003.
- [SDR CALA9900808](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900808), Jul 8, 1999: SPAR. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LEFT WING I/B FALSE SPAR UPPER CAP CORRODED O/B OF SPAR INNER MOST END AT XW 158. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND FALSE SPAR WAS REPAIRED IAW ECR
- [SDR CALA9900807](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900807), Jul 8, 1999: SPAR CAP. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LOWER SPAR CAP CORRODED AT RT WING O/B T/E AILERON CAVITY AT STA XW 802.5 TO XW 895.5. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW
- [SDR CALA9801454](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801454), Aug 14, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 CRACK IN LOWER VERTICAL STABILIZER SKIN (NR 2 ENGINE INTAKE DUCT). THE AREA WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5530-01213 AND A DIP WAS ISSUED TO PERFOR
- [SDR CALA9801453](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801453), Aug 14, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 2 CRACK IN FLOORBEAM AT STA 1289 ADJACENT TO L-3 DOOR THRESHOLD. THE CRACKED AREA WAS TRIMMED OUT. A NEW FLOORBEAM SECTION WITH SPLICE CHANNE
- [SDR CALA9801432](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801432), Aug 9, 1998: AXLE SLEEVE. BROKEN. INSPECTION FOUND LT MLG NR 2 AXLE SLEEVE LOCK KEY BROKEN. THE NR 2 AXLE SLEEVE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW CMM 32-12-01.
- [SDR CALA9801431](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801431), Aug 9, 1998: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT STA 824, RBL 70. THE CORRODED AREA WAS TRIMMED AND BLENDED OUT. STRAP AND FILLER WERE USED TO REINFORCE THE AREA IAW SRM
- [SDR CALA9801387](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801387), Aug 5, 1998: WEB. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND CRACKS IN CENTER WING BOX WEBS AT STA XCWR46, XCWL46, XCWR17, AND XCWL18. ALL CRACKS WERE TRIMMED AND BLENDED OUT. REWORKED AREAS AND REINFORCE
- [SDR CALA9801386](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801386), Aug 4, 1998: FLANGE. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON CAC LOWER FLANGE AT STA 1129 BETWEEN LONGERON 50L AND 50R. THE CORRODED AREA WAS CLEANED. THE AREA WAS REWORKED AND REINFORCED WIT
- [SDR CALA9800905](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800905), May 21, 1998: SENSOR. INOPERATIVE. THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED UP RAPIDLY WITH NR 1 AUTOPILOT ENGAGED WHILE IN CLIMB AT APPROXIMATELY 31,000 FEET AFTER DEPARTURE. THE CAPTAIN COUNTERED THE AFT YOKE MOTI
- [SDR CALA9701298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701298), Aug 19, 1997: WEDGE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 12 INCH CRACK ON INBOARD END OF LT OUTBOARD ELEVATOR TRAILING EDGE WEDGE. THE TRAILING EDGE SECTION WAS REMOVED. A Z ANGLE SPLICE WAS FABRICA
- [SDR CALA9701224](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701224), Aug 15, 1997: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. THE L-3 AND R-3 EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE CHANGED BATTERY PACK, BUT EXIT SIGNS WERE STILL INOPERATIVE. THE BATTERY CHARGER WAS REMO
- [SDR CALA9701309](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701309), Aug 9, 1997: SPAR. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND RT WING LOWER LEADING EDGE SPAR CORRODED AT STA 429.44 AND 484.51. THE AREAS WERE REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5710-01829.
- [SDR CALA9701301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701301), Aug 5, 1997: SPAR. GOUGED. INSPECTION FOUND A GOUGE IN THE NR 2 ENGINE FORWARD SPAR. THE GOUGE WAS BLENDED OUT. REPAIR STRAP AND FILLER WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-21-01 AND 
- [SDR CALA9701297](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701297), Aug 5, 1997: STIFFENER. CORRODED. INSPECTION HORIZONTAL STIFFENER AT BS 1521 CORRODED. THE CORRODED AREA WAS CUT OUT. REPAIR ANGLES WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-21-01 AND ECRA 5300-0
- [SDR CALA9701296](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701296), Aug 5, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND SIX INCH CRACK IN WEBS OF CENTER WING BOX INTERNAL RIBS AT STATIONS XCW 17R AND XCW 17L. THE CRACKED AREAS WERE REMOVED. DOUBLERS AND FILLERS W
- [SDR CALA9701291](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701291), Aug 4, 1997: FRAME. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CENTER CARGO FORWARD CUTOUT FRAME AND SKIN CORRODED. THE CORRODED SKIN AND FRAME WERE REMOVED, REPAIR FILLERS AND DOUBLERS WERE FABRICATED AND 
- [SDR CALA9701288](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701288), Aug 4, 1997: WEB. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 2.5 INCH CRACK IN LT MAIN WHEEL WELL WEB AT STA 1505. A REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW ECRA 5350-01341.
- [SDR CALA9701295](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701295), Aug 2, 1997: LONGERON. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON VERTICAL AND UPPER HORIZONTAL FLANGE OF LONGERON 52 AT STA 1267 TO 1288. REPAIR ANGLES WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5310
- [SDR CALA9701294](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701294), Aug 2, 1997: BEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CENTER CARGO DOOR SILL BEAM CORRODED. A REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW ECRA 5310-03530.
- [SDR CALA9701285](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701285), Aug 2, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LT FORWARD EXHAUST CUTOUT CORRODED AT STA 561. A DOUBLER AND TRIPLER WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5300-01171.
- [SDR CALA9701302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701302), Jul 31, 1997: SPAR. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LEFT WING SPAR CORRODED AT STA XORS 264 TO XORS 272. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-21-01. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 57-20-00 AND EC
- [SDR CALA9701287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701287), Jul 30, 1997: LONGERON. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LONGERON 45L CORRODED ON HORIZONTAL FLANGE AT STA 565. THE CORRODED SECTION OF LONGERON WAS REMOVED, LONGERON, FILLER, AND SPLICE ANGLES WERE F
- [SDR CALA9701315](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701315), Jul 28, 1997: LONGERON. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LONGERON 48L CORRODED AT STA 1711-1857. THE LONGERON WAS REMOVED AND A NEW LONGERON AND SPLICE ANGLES WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-
- [SDR CALA9701312](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701312), Jul 28, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CORRODED AT STA 1741-1781, LONGERON 45L TO 48L. THE CORRODED SKIN WAS CUT OUT. SKIN, DOUBLER, TRIPLER, AND FINGER DOUBLERS WERE F
- [SDR CALA9701311](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701311), Jul 28, 1997: LONGERON. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LONGERON 43L CORRODED AT STA 1125. THE CORRODED SECTION OF LONGERON WAS REMOVED. A NEW SECTION OF LONGERON AND SPLICE WERE FABRICATED AND INSTA
- [SDR CALA9701310](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701310), Jul 28, 1997: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK IN LONGERON 42L END FITTING AT STA 1156. THE FITTING WAS REMOVED AND A NEW FITTING WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-31-01
- [SDR CALA9701293](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701293), Jul 28, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CORRODED AT STA 1229 TO 1296, LONGERON 52. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51
- [SDR CALA9701292](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701292), Jul 28, 1997: PANEL. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND MID LAV SERVICING PANEL CORRODED. THE LAV PANEL WAS REMOVED AND THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED, A DOUBLER, LONGERON SPLICES, AND SHEAR TIE WERE FABR
- [SDR CALA9701270](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701270), Jul 28, 1997: FITTING. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LONGERON END FITTING CORRODED AT STA 1156, LONGERON 47L. THE FITTING WAS REMOVED AND A NEW FITTING WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-21-0
- [SDR CALA9701269](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701269), Jul 28, 1997: FITTING. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1.5 INCH CRACK IN LONGERON END FITTING AT STA 1156, LONGERON 40R. THE FITTING WAS REMOVED AND A NEW FITTING WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW 
- [SDR CALA9701314](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701314), Jul 27, 1997: LONGERON. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LONGERON 48L CORRODED AT STA 1701-1721. THE LONGERON WAS REMOVED AND A NEW LONGERON SPLICE WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-33-01.
- [SDR CALA9701313](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701313), Jul 27, 1997: LONGERON. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LONGERON 47L CORRODED AT STA 1761 TO 1793. THE LONGERON WAS REMOVED AND A NEW LONGERON WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-33-01 AND 51-21-
- [SDR CALA9701306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701306), Jul 27, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CORRODED AT STA 1811-1880, LONGERON 36L TO 48L. THE CORRODED SKIN WAS CUT OUT AND NEW SKIN WAS INSTALLED USING SPLICE DOUBLER, TR

All 102: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N68043-2018-05-31/reports.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 LAX98FA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98FA169), May 21, 1998: McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 (N68043), Los Angeles, CA, no damage. Probable cause: The contaminated strain gage, which resulted in shorting of the strain gage's terminal lugs which lead to excessive autopilot initiated elevator movement, and excessive elevator actuation during…
- [NTSB LAX87MA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87MA044), Nov 7, 1986: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10 (N68043), Los Angeles, CA, no damage
- [NTSB LAX83LA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA262), Jun 5, 1983: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10 (N68043), Yuma, AZ, no damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (9)

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.

- [Accident 19980521015609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980521015609A), May 21, 1998: Doug DC1010 (N68043), Los Angeles, CA. Smooth air autopilot on. Pitched up suddenly. Cutoff auto pilot. Put nose down. Crew and passenger injury. Sign on. (.4)the aircraft was climbing in smooth air…
- [Incident 19910713040289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910713040289I), Jul 13, 1991: Doug DC1010 (N68043), Honolulu, HI, Minor damage. Vibration on climbout. Dumped fuel and returned. Found first stage fan blades damaged.
- [Incident 19890330015269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890330015269I), Mar 30, 1989: Doug DC1010 (N68043), Agana, Guam. NR2 engine manifold failed light on. Shut down pneumatic system. Returned. Overheat detector was inoperative.
- [Incident 19871214081539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871214081539I), Dec 14, 1987: Doug DC1010 (N68043), Honolulu, HI. Observed to be right of track. Crew action caused ins to slip to heading mode thereby not flying predetermined route
- [Accident 19861107086119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861107086119A), Nov 7, 1986: Doug DC1010 (N68043), Los Angeles, CA. The aircraft pitched abruptly up and down causing injuries. The number 2 autopilot pitch sensor found to be faulty
- [Incident 19850718046189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850718046189I), Jul 18, 1985: Doug DC1010 (N68043), Houston, TX, Minor damage. Nose pitched up when main gear touched and tail struck runway. Unqualified flight engineer made the landing.
- [Incident 19850706038389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850706038389I), Jul 6, 1985: Doug DC1010 (N68043), Chicago, IL. Left main gear tires went flat as turn was being made to taxiway. No mechanical malfunctions found.
- [Incident 19830604071389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830604071389I), Jun 4, 1983: Doug DC1010 (N68043), Yuma, AZ. Rapid nose down pitch followed by a pitch up. Autopilot disengaged. Had an autopilot malfunction. Cause undetermined.
- [Incident 19800302029819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800302029819I), Mar 2, 1980: Doug DC1010 (N68043), Houston, TX. Pilot took evasive action during landing roll to avoid an aircraft holding at a taxiway intersection.

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