# N68044: 1972 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10, registration cancelled 2007-06-05 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: June 5, 2007 - Exported to: Bolivia - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - 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: 46903 - Year built: 1972 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: September 22, 2000 - Certificate issued: May 2, 2003 - Last registry action: April 18, 2006 - Mode S code: A90638 - Owner when cancelled: [Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLS%20FARGO%20BANK%20NORTHWEST%20NA%20TRUSTEE) - Location: [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 40.7558° N, 111.8843° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84111, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N68044 - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=68044 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N68044-2007-06-05 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 (138, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR CLCA2007F001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CLCA2007F001), Mar 25, 2007: FUEL FILTER. DIRTY. NR 3 ENGINE FUEL FILTER PRESSURE DROP LIGHT ON. NR 2 ENGINE FUEL FILTER PRESSURE LIGHT ON AFTER ADDITIONAL ONE AND HALF HOUR AFTER TAKEOFF. DIVERTED TO CLO. REP - [SDR RRXA010053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA010053), Jun 21, 2001: LINK. FAILED. AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION, VERY NOTICEABLE VIBRATION FROM FRONT PART OF ACFT. INCREASED VIBRATION WITH SPEED INCREASE. LOWERED LANDING GEAR, VIBRATION STILL - [SDR RRXA010047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA010047), May 12, 2001: UNKNOWN. ODOR. AIR COMING INTO THE AIRCRAFT FROM ANY OF THE 3 PACKS IS LADDEN WITH A STRONG SMOKEY ODOR WHICH BURNS THE EYES AND IS UNCOMFORTABLE TO BREATHE. IT IS MORE PRONOU - [SDR RRXA001088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA001088), Dec 12, 2000: LINK. WORN. AFTER TAKEOFF AND AFTER GEAR RETRACTION HEAVY VIBRATION WAS FELT IN THE NOSE WHEEL GEAR RETURNED BACK TO LAX AND AFTER PARKING FOUND RIGHT NOSEGEAR DOOR IN THE - [SDR CALA9901506](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9901506), Nov 16, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON SKIN AND AROUND LONGERON 48L AT STA 1791 INSIDE CENTER CARGO COMPARTMENT BELOW FLOOR. THE CORRODED AREA WAS REPAIRED IAW EA 10-533 - [SDR CALA9900203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900203), Feb 28, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. THE EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHT AT PASSENGER ZONE B WAS INTERMITTENT. THE BATTERY PACK WAS REPLACED AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 33-50-00. - [SDR CALA9900200](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900200), Feb 25, 1999: FITTING. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND RT WING T/E CAVITY RT MLG MAIN FITTING CORRODED OVER SUPPORT ANGLE ON INBOARD END OVER LOWER WING BEAVERTAIL. THE FITTING WAS REMOVED AND A NEW - [SDR CALA9900199](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9900199), Feb 25, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND RT WING RT I/B TRAILING EDGE FLAP UPPER SKIN SURFACE UPPER LAP JOINT CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5752-01027. - [SDR CALA9802197](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9802197), Dec 25, 1998: FIRE LOOP. DAMAGED. THE NR 1 ENGINE 'A' LOOP FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF FROM IAH. THE THROTTLE WAS PULLED BACK AND THE AMBER LIGHT AT FUEL START LEVER WENT OUT. F - [SDR CALA9800444](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800444), Mar 14, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .75 INCH CRACK THROUGH INNER AND OUTER SKIN OF CUTOUT FOR AFT PACK HOT AIR EXHAUST AT FORWARD LOWER CORNER, FS 586. DOUBLERS AND FILLER WERE - [SDR CALA9800420](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800420), Mar 12, 1998: ANGLE. TORN. INSPECTION FOUND ANGLE TORN AT BOLT HOLES FOR CABLE PULLEY BRACKET AT AFT UPPER CORNER OF R-2 DOOR CUTOUT. THE SUPPORT CHANNEL WAS REMOVED. DOUBLER AND FILLER W - [SDR CALA9800419](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800419), Mar 12, 1998: DOUBLER. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON RT WING LOWER LEADING EDGE SACRIFICIAL DOUBLER JUST INSIDE PANEL NR 617 AB FRONT SPAR AREA. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-2 - [SDR CALA9800418](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800418), Mar 12, 1998: ANGLE. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND RT WING LEADING EDGE LOWER FRONT SPAR CAP ANGLE CORRODED NINE INCHES INBOARD OF FUEL VALVE. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-21-00. A METAL - [SDR CALA9800417](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800417), Mar 12, 1998: ANGLE. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON LEADING EDGE LOWER SPAR CAP ANGLE LOCATED ABOVE AND JUST OUTBOARD OF NR 3 ENGINE PYLON OUTBOARD SIDE. SECTION OF SACRIFICIAL DOUBL - [SDR CALA9800416](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800416), Mar 12, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND RT WING LEADING EDGE LOWER SKIN CORRODED AT XORS 538. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED. A DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 57-10. - [SDR CALA9800385](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800385), Mar 5, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 4 AND 2 INCH CRACK ON CENTER FRAME ON LT SIDE OF NR 2 ENGINE INLET INSIDE PANEL NR 363EL. THE CRACKS WERE STOP DRILLED IAW SRM 51-90-00. A DO - [SDR CALA9800384](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800384), Mar 5, 1998: SPAR CAP. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND RT WING REAR SPAR LOWER CAP CORRODED AROUND PLATE NUTS ON UPPER SURFACE FROM STA XORS 433 TO 500. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-31-01. - [SDR CALA9800383](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800383), Mar 5, 1998: BRACKET. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN WALL BRACKET AT R-1 DOOR FORWARD FRAME. A NEW BRACKET WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-00-01. - [SDR CALA9800382](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800382), Mar 5, 1998: FRAME. PUNCTURED. INSPECTION FOUND A HOLE ON CENTER CARGO AFT FRAME CUTOUT. THE HOLE WAS ROUNDED OUT IAW SRM 53-00-01. A DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-00-01 AND - [SDR CALA9800381](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800381), Mar 5, 1998: FLAP. SPLIT. INSPECTION FOUND INBOARD EDGE OF RT INBOARD FLAP TRAILING EDGE SPLIT. THE AREA WAS SANDED AND A FIBERGLASS OVERLAY WAS APPLIED IAW SRM 51-43-00. - [SDR CALA9800380](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800380), Mar 5, 1998: SKIN. DENTED. INSPECTION FOUND A DENT NEAR INBOARD LOWER CORNER OF RT INBOARD FLAP UPPER SKIN. THE DENTED AREA WAS CUT OUT IAW SRM 57-00-01, A DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INST - [SDR CALA9800402](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800402), Mar 4, 1998: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. THE L-4 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. THE BATTERY CHARGER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 33-50-1. - [SDR CALA9800401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800401), Mar 4, 1998: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND TWO 1.5 INCH CRACKS IN NR 3 PACK COMPARTMENT RIB AT STA 555 BETWEEN LONGERON 30 AND 31. A REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-30-0. - [SDR CALA9800400](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800400), Mar 4, 1998: LONGERON. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK IN LONGERON 32R AT STA 555 UNDER CIRCUMFERENTIAL. THE CRACKED SECTION WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SECTION OF LONGERON WAS SPLICED IN I - [SDR CALA9800379](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800379), Mar 4, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK WITH DENT IN UPPER SURFACE OF RT WING NR 4 SPOILER. THE CRACKED AND DENTED AREA WAS CUT OUT, A HOT BOND REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW - [SDR CALA9800378](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800378), Mar 4, 1998: ANGLE. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND ANGLE LOCATED BELOW AND INBOARD OF UPPER WING TRAILING EDGE MOST INBOARD AFT PANEL CORRODED. THE ANGLE WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-31-01. A NEW ANGL - [SDR CALA9800377](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800377), Mar 4, 1998: SKIN. GOUGED. INSPECTION FOUND A GOUGE IN RT WING OUTBOARD FLAP LOWER SKIN APPROXIMATELY 12 OUTBOARD OF OUTBOARD HINGE. THE GOUGED AREA WAS CUT OUT IAW SRM 57-00-01. FILLER A - [SDR CALA9800376](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800376), Mar 4, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN LT WING LEADING EDGE SKIN AT NR 5 LEADING EDGE SLAT INBOARD TRACK CUTOUT. REMOVED FASTENER IAW SRM 51-31-01. THE CRACK WAS ST - [SDR CALA9800375](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800375), Mar 4, 1998: SKIN. BULGED. INSPECTION FOUND LT INBOARD FLAP UPPER SURFACE BULGED WITH POPPED AND PULLING FASTENERS. THE LT INBOARD FLAP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. - [SDR CALA9800374](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800374), Mar 4, 1998: SKIN. DISBONDED. INSPECTION FOUND LT WING NR 1 SPOILER CORRODED AND DISBONDED AT UPPER SURFACE OUTBOARD HINGE. THE SPOILER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. - [SDR CALA9800373](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800373), Mar 4, 1998: SKIN. DELAMINATED. INSPECTION FOUND LOWER SURFACE OF RT WING NR 5 SPOILER DELAMINATED. THE SPOILER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. - [SDR CALA9800359](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800359), Mar 1, 1998: VANE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN RT WING INBOARD FLAP VANE AT STA XW 280. THE FLAP VANE WAS REMOVED, REPAIRED AND REINSTALLED IAW MM 27-50-01. - [SDR CALA9800357](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800357), Mar 1, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND RT WING INBOARD AILERON UPPER SKIN DELAMINATED AND CORRODED. THE AILERON WAS REMOVED, REPAIRED AND REINSTALLED IAW MM 27-10-01. - [SDR CALA9800358](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800358), Feb 28, 1998: VANE. DISBONDED. INSPECTION FOUND LT WING INBOARD FLAP VANE DISBONDED ON UPPER SURFACE. THE FLAP VANE WAS REMOVED, REPAIRED, AND REINSTALLED IAW MM 57-54-00. - [SDR CALA9800356](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800356), Feb 28, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND UPPER SURFACE OF WING CENTER SECTION SKIN CORRODED FORWARD OF PRESSURE PANEL AT STA 1361, RBL 43 TO 85. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-21-01. - [SDR CALA9800355](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800355), Feb 28, 1998: STIFFENER. GALLED. INSPECTION FOUND VERTICAL STIFFENERS AT LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF NR 3 PYLON HAD ELONGATED HOLES AND WERE GALLED AT PAN SUPPORT RIB. THE STIFFENERS WERE REMOVED IA - [SDR CALA9800354](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800354), Feb 28, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 1810, LONGERON 45-47L. THE CORRODED AREA WAS REMOVED, STRAP AND FINGER DOUBLERS WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED - [SDR CALA9800353](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800353), Feb 28, 1998: FITTING. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND TENSION TIE FITTING CORRODED AT STA 595, LONGERON 48L. THE FITTING WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-31-01. - [SDR CALA9800352](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800352), Feb 28, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND FLOORBEAM CORRODED INSIDE OF FORWARD BAGGAGE BIN BELOW RIGHT PALLET GUIDE RAIL AND BEAM WEB HAD A 3 INCH CRACK AT STA 601, LONGERON 43R. THE CO - [SDR CALA9800351](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800351), Feb 28, 1998: BOLT. BROKEN. INSPECTION FOUND BOLT BROKEN AT REAR SPAR LOWER SIDE ON REAR SPAR TO FUEL TANK ON RT WING OUTBOARD SUPPORT INBOARD AILERON. THE RT ASSEMBLY STUDS WERE REMOVED A - [SDR CALA9800350](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800350), Feb 28, 1998: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 10 INCH CRACK IN RIB OF RT WING LOWER LEADING EDGE JUST OUTBOARD OF SLAT DRIVE MECHANISM. THE RIB WAS REMOVED AND A NEW RIB WAS FABRICATED AN - [SDR CALA9800341](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800341), Feb 26, 1998: BRACKET. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION AT BRACKET ATTACHED TO RT WING TRAILING EDGE BEAM WHERE PANEL REMOVED, FORWARD OF NR 1 SPOILER OUTBOARD HINGE AREA. THE BRACKET WAS R - [SDR CALA9800340](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800340), Feb 26, 1998: LONGERON. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LONGERON 48L CORRODED AROUND FASTENERS FROM STA 595 FORWARD TO STA 580 INSIDE OF LT A/C BAY. THE LONGERON WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-3 - [SDR CALA9800339](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800339), Feb 26, 1998: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN OUTBOARD RIB OF LT OUTBOARD AILERON. THE RIB WAS REMOVED AND A NEW RIB WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 57-51-01. - [SDR CALA9800338](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800338), Feb 26, 1998: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 4 CRACK IN FLANGE OF LT NR 1 SLAT OUTBOARD END RIB. THE WEB AND RIB WERE REMOVED IAW SRM 51-31-10. A NEW RIB WAS INSTALLED IAW 51-31-10 AND 5 - [SDR CALA9800337](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800337), Feb 26, 1998: STIFFENER. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN VERTICAL STIFFENER AT TOP OF NR 1 PYLON ON AFT SIDE OF YN 342.0 FORGING AT INBOARD SIDE. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW SRM 54-0 - [SDR CALA9800336](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800336), Feb 26, 1998: BULKHEAD T. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 2.5 CRACK THROUGH FASTENER HOLE ON VERTICAL LEG OF BULKHEAD T AT STA 1156 BETWEEN LONGERON 40L AND 39L. A NEW TEE CAP WAS INSTALLED IAW EA SA - [SDR CALA9800329](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800329), Feb 24, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND UPPER CAP OF FLOORBEAM IN AFT BIN CORRODED IN SPOTS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT END AROUND SCREW HOLES AND TIE DOWN TRACK MOUNT SCREWS AT BOTTOM, STA 18 - [SDR CALA9800328](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800328), Feb 24, 1998: SPLICE. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND SPLICE IN AFT CARGO BIN CORRODED AT STA 1853, LONGERON 42L. NEW PARTS WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-21-00. - [SDR CALA9800327](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800327), Feb 24, 1998: SUPPORT. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND UPPER CAP OF FLOOR SUPPORT IN CENTER CARGO COMPARTMENT CORRODED AT STA 1721, RBL 33. THE CORRODED AREA WAS CUT OUT, REPAIR PARTS WERE FABRICATE All 138: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N68044-2007-06-05/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 OAK76FJA17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76FJA17), May 27, 1976: Douglas DC-10 (N68044), Honolulu, HI, substantial damage ## FAA accident and incident reports (3) 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 19880130014109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880130014109I), Jan 30, 1988: Doug DC1010 (N68044), Los Angeles, CA, Minor damage. Aircraft sustained damage to lower fuselage tail section due to striking or dragging the runway during landing. - [Incident 19841228073129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841228073129I), Dec 28, 1984: Doug DC10* (N68044), Chicago, IL. Aborted takeoff when oil quantity dropped. Oil black in color. Engine to be changed. - [Incident 19810102007099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810102007099I), Jan 2, 1981: Doug DC1010 (N68044), Denver, CO, Substantial damage. During engine start a loud noise was heard coming from the #2 engine. Cone assembly spinner came off, fan damaged --- 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.