# N68046: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10, registration cancelled 1999-08-16 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: August 16, 1999 - Status when cancelled: Sale reported - Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-10-10) (registry code 3022110) - Data sheets: [TCDS A22WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A22WE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 47800 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Last registry action: April 16, 1999 - Mode S code: A9063A - 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/N68046 - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=68046 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N68046-1999-08-16 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 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-10-10.md ## Service difficulty reports (37) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR CALA9801188](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801188), Jun 29, 1998: DOOR. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK WITH CORROSION ON LT MLG DOOR ADJACENT TO LANDING GEAR BUMPER UPPER ATTACH POINT. THE CRACKED AND CORRODED AREA WAS TRIMMED AND - [SDR CALA9801067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801067), Jun 14, 1998: BULKHEAD TEE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 2.5 INCH CRACK ON BULKHEAD TEE VERTICAL LEG AT LT BS 1156 BETWEEN LONGERON 39L AND 40L. A 2.5 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON BULKHEAD TEE HORIZONTAL - [SDR CALA9801066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801066), Jun 14, 1998: SKIN. CANNED. INSPECTION FOUND OIL CANNING ON LEFT INBOARD TRAILING EGDE FLAP UPPER SKIN AT INBOARD SIDE. THE DAMAGED SKIN SECTION WAS REMOVED, NEW SKIN WAS FABRICATED AND IN - [SDR CALA9801043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801043), Jun 12, 1998: BRACKETS. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LOWER SILL CENTER CARGO COMPARTMENT BRACKETS CORRODED. THE CORRODED AREAS WERE REMOVED. REPAIRS WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-15-01, - [SDR CALA9801042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801042), Jun 11, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 CRACK IN CENTER CARGO COMPARTMENT ANGLE BRACKET ON AFT FRAME CUTOUT AT MID SIDE STA 1780. THE ANGLE WAS REMOVED AND A NEW PART WAS FABRICAT - [SDR CALA9801041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801041), Jun 11, 1998: LONGERON. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND TWO 1 CRACKS OVER OUTBOARD SKIN SURFACE OF LONGERON BOX AT RT L/E WHEEL WELL. TWO EACH ANGLES WERE REMOVED AND TWO NEW ANGLES WERE FABRICATED A - [SDR CALA9801040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801040), Jun 11, 1998: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND SEAT TRACK CORRODED BETWEEN STA 824 AND 840, RBL 70. THE CORRODED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK WAS REMOVED. A NEW SECTION OF SEAT TRACK AND FILLER WER - [SDR CALA9801031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801031), Jun 11, 1998: SUPPORT. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A .25 CRACK IN FLOOR SUPPORT AT STA 824 BETWEEN LBL 50 AND 70. THE FLOOR SUPPORT WAS REMOVED AND A NEW FLOOR SUPPORT WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALL - [SDR CALA9801030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801030), Jun 11, 1998: SKIN. DELAMINATED. INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DELAMINATING AT AFT UPPER CORNER OF LT WINDOW NR 12. THE DELAMINATED AREA OF SKIN WAS TRIMMED OUT. TWO SPLICES AND A DOUBLER WERE - [SDR CALA9801028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801028), Jun 11, 1998: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 CRACK IN LT WING LEADING EDGE CAVITY RIB ADJACENT TO OUTBOARD SLAT ACCESS PANEL, OUTBOARD SIDE. THE CRACKED AREA WAS TRIMMED OUT AND REINFO - [SDR CALA9801027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801027), Jun 11, 1998: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 CRACK IN LT WING LEADING EDGE CAVITY RIB IN FRONT OF NR 5 LEADING EDGE SLAT. THE RIB WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-20-00, FIGURE 1 AND 51-31-01. - [SDR CALA9801029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801029), Jun 10, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 CRACK ON METAL STRIP AND A 1 CRACK ON SUPPORT ANGLE IN LT WING LEADING EDGE CAVITY AT XORS 562. REPAIRS WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 57-00-01, 51 - [SDR CALA9801026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801026), Jun 10, 1998: RIB. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 1 CRACK IN LT WING LEADING EDGE CAVITY RIB IN BETWEEN XORS 855 AND XORS 917. THE CRACKED AREA WAS TRIMMED OUT AND REINFORCED WITH DOUBLER IAW - [SDR CALA9801025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801025), Jun 10, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON LOWER SKIN AT LT WING REAR SPAR BETWEEN STA XORS 402 AND XORS 372. THE AREA WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5731-01004. - [SDR CALA9801024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801024), Jun 10, 1998: ANGLE. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND SUPPORT ANGLES CORRODED IN CAVITY OF TRAILING EDGE FIXED FAIRING BETWEEN INBOARD AILERON AND OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAP, LT WING. THE ANGLES W - [SDR CALA9801023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9801023), Jun 10, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION FOUND A 2 CRACK IN RT WING LOWER SURFACE ON LEADING EDGE SLAT CUTOUT FOR SLAT TRACK. A REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 57-10-00, 51-31-01 - [SDR CALA9800996](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800996), Jun 8, 1998: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FORWARD, MID, AND AFT ZONES FAILED FUNCTIONAL CHECK. THE EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM BATTERIES WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS W - [SDR CALA9800968](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800968), Jun 4, 1998: MEGAPHONE. INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION FOUND TWO CABIN MEGAPHONES INOPERATIVE. BOTH MEGAPHONES WERE REPLACED AND CHECKED IAW MM 25-60-00. - [SDR CALA9800010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9800010), Jan 8, 1998: LONGERON. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND LOWER LT DOOR JAMB LONGERON (INSIDE NR 1 A/C PACK COMPARTMENT) AT STA 562-595 CORRODED. A NEW LONGERON SECTION, REPAIR ANGLES, AND STRAPS WERE - [SDR CALA9701495](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701495), Oct 21, 1997: ACTUATOR. INOPERATIVE. THE NLG WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. THE GEAR WARNING HORN WAS ALSO ON. COMPLYING WITH ABNORMAL PROCEDURES WAS NO HELP. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO NGO WHE - [SDR CALA9700539](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700539), Apr 13, 1997: AOA SENSOR. INOPERATIVE. BOTH ADI'S DISPLAYED SPEED WARNING FLAG FOR 5 TO 10 SECONDS ON SLAT. THE STICK SHAKER ACTIVATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE CHECKLIST WAS COMPLIED WITH AND THE STICK SHAK - [SDR CALA9700496](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700496), Feb 23, 1997: RIB. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON RIB OF LOWER WING TO FUSELAGE FAIRING AT STA 1360. THE RIB WAS REMOVED AND A NEW RIB WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-00-01 - [SDR CALA9700497](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700497), Feb 21, 1997: FRAME. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON FRAME IN AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT AT STA 1964, STRINGER 42-43L AND 48-52. THE CORRODED SECTION OF FRAME WAS REMOVED. THE CORRODED PAR - [SDR CALA9700495](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700495), Feb 21, 1997: FLANGE. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON LOWER FLANGE CHORD IN AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT AT STA 1902, STRINGER 52-50. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND A REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND - [SDR CALA9700488](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700488), Feb 21, 1997: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND AFT CARGO INTERCOSTAL CORRODED AT STA 1820-1830, STRINGER 45L. THE INTERCOSTAL WAS REMOVED AND A NEW INTERCOSTAL WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED I - [SDR CALA9700487](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9700487), Feb 21, 1997: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND AFT CARGO INTERCOSTAL CORRODED AT STA 1800-1820, STRINGER 44L. THE INTERCOSTAL WAS REMOVED AND A NEW INTERCOSTAL WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED I - [SDR CALA9601862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9601862), Dec 21, 1996: TR COWL. FAILED. THE NR 3 ENGINE REVERSER UNLOCK LIGHT AND REVERSER 3 VALVE OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING LANDING ROLL. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE TRANSLATING COWL HAD SEPARATED FROM - [SDR CALA9601544](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9601544), Nov 2, 1996: LG HANDLE. LACK OF LUBE. WHEN GEAR WAS LOWERED ON APPROACH, THE THREE GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION WAS PERFORMED AND THREE GREEN LIGHTS WERE INDICATED FO - [SDR CALA9601480](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9601480), Oct 17, 1996: HANDLE. LACK OF LUBE. ON GEAR EXTENSION CREW REPORTED THREE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS. USED EMERGENCY EXTENSION HANDLE TO GET THREE GREEN LIGHTS. AFTER NORMAL LANDING, UNABLE TO RESTOW ALTE - [SDR CALA9600681](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9600681), Jun 1, 1996: ROLLER. BINDING. WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED ON APPROACH, NO GREEN GEAR LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE. ABNORMAL PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH AND A VISUAL INSPECTION CONFIRMED GEAR - [SDR CAL960591](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL960591), May 8, 1996: GRD SENSE MECH. OUT OF ADJUST. EWR - FLT 0088 - THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT RAISE TO UP POSITION AND ON TAKEOFF FROM SFO, THE OVERRIDE BUTTON WAS USED AND THE GEAR RETRACTED. THE AIRCRA - [SDR CALA9600651](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9600651), Apr 11, 1996: FRAME. CORRODED. INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON LOWER FRAME CHORD AT STA 1997, BETWEEN STRINGERS 51R AND 51L. THE AREA WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5330-02386. - [SDR CAL950611](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL950611), Jul 23, 1995: CONTROL CABLE. BROKEN. FLT NR 0970 - NGO - THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED TO UP POSITION AFTER TAKEOFF FROM NGO. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO NGO WHERE IT L - [SDR CAL950413](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL950413), May 21, 1995: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. SYD - FLT 0909 - NR 1 ENGINE EXPERIENCED COMPRESSOR STALLS AT 37,000 FEET AFTER DEPARTING SYD. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SY - [SDR CAL950231](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL950231), Mar 24, 1995: DISK. DECOUPLED. FLT NR 960 - NRT - THE NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING ACTIVATED ACCOMPANIED BY ENGINE POWER LOSS DURING TAKEOFF AT 40 KNOTS. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE ENGINE FI - [SDR CAL950141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL950141), Feb 20, 1995: EGT WIRE. CHAFED. FLT NR 0963 - GUM - THE NR 2 ENGINE EGT CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED IN FLIGHT. WHEN THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS RESET, THE LEFT EMERGENCY BUS WAS LOST. APPROPRIATE CHECK - [SDR CAL950086](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CAL950086), Feb 4, 1995: FIRE LOOP. CRUSHED. GUM - FLT 0973 - THE NR 3 ENGINE 'B' LOOP FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE IN-FLIGHT. THE CREW WENT TO 'A' LOOP AND TEST FAILED ON 'A'. THE NR 3 ENGINE WAS ## 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 19890727046849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890727046849I), Jul 27, 1989: Doug DC1010 (N68046), Agana, Guam. NR1 engine flamed out on ground. Maintenance found water contaminated fuel in NR1 tank. --- 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.