# N68059: 1972 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-10-10F, registration cancelled 2013-07-29 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: July 29, 2013 - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas MD-10-10F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-10-10f) (registry code 3022112) - Engine: [GE CF6-6D](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cf6-6d) (registry code 30076) - Data sheets: [TCDS A22WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A22WE), [TCDS E23EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E23EA) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 46907 - Year built: 1972 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: August 30, 1991 - Certificate issued: October 17, 2007 - Last registry action: August 2, 2012 - Mode S code: A90660 - Owner when cancelled: [Federal Express Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FEDERAL%20EXPRESS%20CORP) - Location: [Memphis, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Memphis) - Owner type: Corporation - 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/N68059 - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=68059 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N68059-2013-07-29 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 MD-10-10F: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-10-10f.md ## Service difficulty reports (74, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR FDEA201105071778](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105071778), May 7, 2011: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY POWER BAT 1 LO ON PRE-FLIGHT. RELEASED FOR SERVICE IAW MEL: 33-50-02. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS POWER SUPPLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH MD10- - [SDR FDEA201105061765](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105061765), May 6, 2011: LATCH. WORN. DURING CLIMBOUT ADG DEPLOYED ON ITS OWN. AUX PUMP ON/ADG ELECTRIC ON ALL NORMAL. SLOWED TO A SLOWER CRUISE SPEED. R & R OTBD UPLATCH SPRING, AMM 24-25-01-2. CHE - [SDR FDEA201105021688](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201105021688), May 2, 2011: CONTROL UNIT. FAILED. EMERGENCY POWER TEST INITIATES NORMALLY, AFTER 30SEC TEST APPEARS TO COMPLETE NORMALLY BUT EMERGENCY POWER TST FAIL ALERT APPEARS. DUE TO OTHER FAULTS NOTED ON - [SDR FDEA201104281678](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201104281678), Apr 28, 2011: ADG. UNWANTED DEPLOY. PASSING FL14K, 320 KTS. NO TURBULANCE, THE ADG APPARENTLY DEPLOYED. HYD AUX PUMP LEVEL 0 ELEC CUE ON SD SHOWED GREEN ADG SYMBOL HYD CUE ON SD SHOWED AUX PUMP 1 - [SDR FDEA201005261661](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201005261661), May 26, 2010: UNKNOWN. MALFUNCTIONED. ACFT LEFT AIRPORT WITH NR 1 TANK FUEL QTY DEFERRED. UPON ARRIVAL INTO ,CREW REPORTED THAT ON APPROACH THEY GOT THE NR 1 TANK FUEL QTY LOW FAULT. CHECKED NR 1 TA - [SDR FDEA200904161317](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA200904161317), Apr 16, 2009: WIRE. UNKNOWN. CLIMBOUT PASSING 1000 FT RECEIVED ENG 2 EXCEEDANCE ALERT. RETARDED THROTTLE & N1 NOT EXCEEDED BUT HAD LARGE FLUCTUATIONS. ENG 2 N2 EGT NORMAL. PASSING 3000 FT R - [SDR 08FDEA04420](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04420), Oct 17, 2008: CABLE. INOPERATIVE. NR 2 THROTTLE STUCK DURING CRUISE. ENGINE SHUTDOWN DURING DESCENT. NR 2 THROTTLE MOVED BACK ON SHORT FINAL AFTER LANDING NR 2 THROTTLE COULD BE MOVED TO IDLE. C - [SDR 08FDEA02120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02120), Jun 3, 2008: SKIN. FAILED. DURING REPAIR ASSESSMENT AN EXISTING REPAIR WAS FOUND AT FUSELAGE SKIN REPLACED EXISTING REPAIR IAW SRM53-50-00 FIG 9 BECAUSE IT IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPRO - [SDR 08FDEA02018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02018), May 28, 2008: DOOR FRAME. MISREPAIRED. DURING REPAIR ASSESSMENT WAS FOUND AN EXISTING REPAIR AT CTR CARGO FUSELAGE DOOR JAMB REPAIR HAS BEEN REPLACED BECAUSE IT FOUND NOT IN CONFORMITY WITH APPROVED - [SDR 08FDEA02017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA02017), May 28, 2008: STRUCTURE. MISREPAIRED. DURING REPAIR ASSESSMENT WAS FOUND AN EXISTING REPAIR AT CENTER FUSELAGE DOOR JAMB LT SIDE REPAIR HAS BEEN REPLACED BECAUSE IT FOUND NOT IN CONFORMITY WITH APPR - [SDR 08FDEA01900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01900), May 20, 2008: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING DC10 CARGO MODIFICATION TO ACF DURING INSPECTION FOUND ON THE CENTER LOWER CARGO DOOR LATERAL SKIN DAMAGE. REPAIRED CENTER CARGO DOOR PAN ASSEMBLY FOR SR - [SDR 08FDEA01833](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01833), May 13, 2008: SKIN. DAMAGED. EXISTING EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER AT FIXED L/E STA XIS 150 REMOVE REPAIR AND ACCOMPLISH A NEW IAW SRM 57-10-00 FIG 40 BECAUSE REPAIR DETECTED WAS FOUND WITH A SI - [SDR 08FDEA01748](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01748), May 5, 2008: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING REPAIR ASSESSMENT WAS FOUND AN EXISTING EXTERNAL REPAIR AT FUSELAGE SKIN STA 1019, LONG NR 37R REPAIR FOUND NOT IN CONFORMITY WITH APPROVED DATA AND HAS - [SDR 08FDEA01698](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01698), Apr 30, 2008: WEB. CRACKED. DURING MD10 ACF MODIFICATION IN UPPER FUSELAGE AT STA 1305 JAMB DOOR L3 FOUND CRACK 0.5 INCH LONG ON THE WEB UPPER SIDE. PERFORMED REPAIR FOR SRM 53-50-00 FIG 1 - [SDR 08FDEA01637](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01637), Apr 28, 2008: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. DURING MD10 ACF MODIFICATION IN UPPER FUSELAGE AT STA 1305 JAMB DOOR R3 FOUND CRACK 0.5 INCH LONG ON THE WEB. REPAIRED FOR SRM 53-50-00 FIG 19 VOL I. - [SDR 08FDEA01636](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01636), Apr 28, 2008: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. DURING MD10 ACF MODIFICATION ON UPPER FUSELAGE AT STA 1256 JAMB DOOR R3 FOUND N2 CRACK TO 2 INCH LONG ON THE WEB LOWER SIDE. REPAIRED FOR SRM 53-50-00 FIG 19 VO - [SDR 08FDEA01635](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01635), Apr 28, 2008: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING MD10 ACF MODIFICATION IN UPPER FUSELAGE ON SEAT TRACK AT STA 502 X= 63, FOUND CORROSION AND SCREW BROKEN. REPLACED TRACK AFA7789-521 FOR DWG AND SRM 53-7 - [SDR 08FDEA01633](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01633), Apr 28, 2008: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. DURING MD10 ACF MODIFICATION IN UPPER FUSELAGE AT STA 1256 JAMB DOOR R3 FOUND CRACK 0.5" LONG ON THE WEB UPPER SIDE REPAIRED FOR SRM 53-50-00 FIG 19 VOL I. - [SDR 08FDEA01631](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01631), Apr 28, 2008: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING MD10 ACF MODIFICATION IN UPPER FUSELAGE ON SEAT TRACK X -107 STA 1581 TO 1661 FOUND SEVERAL POINT OF CORROSION. REPAIRED FOR SRM 53-70-00 FIG 1 VOL I. - [SDR 08FDEA01629](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01629), Apr 28, 2008: SEAT TRACK. WORN. DURING MD10 ACF MODIFICATION IN UPPER FUSELAGE ON SEAT TRACK STA 635- 615 X -28, FOUND USURED AND MISSING MATERIAL REPAIRED FOR SRM 53-70-00 FIG 1 VOL I. - [SDR 08FDEA01478](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01478), Apr 23, 2008: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. DURING MD10 ACF MODIFICATION IN UPPER FUSELAGE AT STA 1273 AND X -47.250 FOUND MISSING MATERIAL ON SEAT TRACK. REPAIRED SEAT TRACK FOR SRM 53-10-00 FIG 1 VOL I. - [SDR 08FDEA01477](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01477), Apr 23, 2008: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING MODIFICATION IN CENTER ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT AT STA 1099 FROM LONGERON 49 TO LONGERON 48 RT SIDE FOUND LIGHT CORROSION AND CRACK LONG 0.5" ON CAP FRAME. - [SDR 08FDEA01441](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01441), Apr 17, 2008: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. DURING MD10 ACF MODIFICATION IN UPPER FUSELAGE AT STA 1209 X= 47.250 SEAT TRACK WITH MISSING MATERIAL. REPAIRED FOR SRM 53-70-00 FIG 1 VOL I. - [SDR 08FDEA01440](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01440), Apr 17, 2008: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. DURING MD10 ACF MODIFICATION IN UPPER FUSELAGE FROM STA 1099 TO STA 1159 ON SEAT TRACK FOUND HOLES OVALIZED REPAIRED FROM SRM 53-70-00 FIG 1 VOL I. - [SDR 08FDEA01439](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01439), Apr 17, 2008: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. DURING MD10 ACF MODIFICATION IN UPPER FUSELAGE AT STA 1341 X = -75.250 FOUND SEAT TRACK WITH CRACK .5" LONG REPAIRED FOR SRM 53-70-00 FIG 1 VOL I. - [SDR 08FDEA01438](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01438), Apr 17, 2008: RIB. DAMAGED. DURING MD10 ACF MODIFICATION ON SLAT NR 3 RT WING FOUND RIB P/N ARB1666-502 WITH HOLE OVALIZED REPLACED RIB FOR SRM 51-35-01 VOL II AND DWG NRB6027. - [SDR 08FDEA01424](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01424), Apr 16, 2008: SKIN. DENTED. DURING MD10 ACF MODIFICATION ON LOWER FUSELAGE EXTERNAL FOUND DENT 0.047" BY 2" BY 1.5 INCH LONG ON EXTERNAL SKIN STA 1049 RT SIDE LONGERON 46 TO LONGERON 47. R - [SDR 08FDEA01423](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01423), Apr 16, 2008: RIB. DAMAGED. DURING MD10 ACF MODIFICATION ON WING LT SIDE OUTBOARD SLAT NR 3 FOUND RIB P/N ARB1666-501 WITH EA 7 HOLES OVALIZED. REPLACED RIB FOR SRM 51-35-01 VOL II AND DWG - [SDR 08FDEA01401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01401), Apr 14, 2008: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING MD10 MODIFICATION TO ACF IN AVIONIC COMPARTMENT RT SIDE STA 469 X =-61 FOUND FRAME WITH CRACK 1 INCH REPAIRED FOR SRM 53-30-00 FIG 11 VOL I. - [SDR 08FDEA01400](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01400), Apr 14, 2008: FLOORBEAM. DAMAGED. DURING MD10 MODIFICATION ACF FOUND IN AFT CARGO COMPT STA 1857 AT X 30 BEAM FLOOR WITH DOUBLE HOLE. REPAIRED FOR SRM 53-60-01 FIG 3 VOL I. - [SDR 08FDEA01399](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01399), Apr 14, 2008: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. DURING MD10 ACF MODIFICATION IN UPPER FUSELAGE AT STA.939 X -47.50 FOUND SEAT TRACK WITH HOLE OVALIZED REPAIRED FOR SRM 53-70-00 FIG 1 VOL I. - [SDR 08FDEA01331](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01331), Apr 7, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING MD10 ACF MODIFICATION FOUND ON UPPER FUSELAGE AT STA 1305 JAMB DOOR R NR 3 NUMBER 2 CRACK 2 INCHES LONG ON THE WEB IN POSITION LOWER REPAIRED FOR SRM 53- - [SDR 08FDEA01330](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01330), Apr 7, 2008: SKIN PANEL. DELAMINATED. DURING MD10 ACF MODIFICATION ON HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RT SIDE FOUND DISBONDING THE UPPER SKIN TIP OUTBOARD ELEVATOR REPLACED SKIN ASSY FOR SRM 51-35-01 AND DWG - [SDR 08FDEA01297](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01297), Apr 4, 2008: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING MD10 ACF MODIFICATION ON UPPER FUSELAGE AT STA 1781 LT STRINGER 13 FOUND FRAME WITH CRACK 5 INCHES LONG. REPAIRED FOR SRM 53-30-00 FIG 5 SECT. - [SDR 08FDEA01209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01209), Mar 31, 2008: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. DURING REPAIR ASSESSMENT AN EXISTING REPAIR AT FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND NOT IN CONFORMITY WITH APPROVED DATA REPAIR HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A NEW IAW SRM 53-50-00 - [SDR 08FDEA01208](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01208), Mar 31, 2008: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. DURING REPAIR ASSESSMENT AN EXISTING REPAIR AT FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND NOT IN CONFORMITY WITH APPROVED DATA REPAIR HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A NEW IAW SRM 53-20-00 - [SDR 08FDEA01187](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01187), Mar 28, 2008: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING MD10 ACF MODIFICATION MAIN CARGO DOOR LOWER JAM SUPPORT FITTING AFTER INSPECTION FOUND BORE "B", "A" AND "D" OF FITTING NR 4 WITH CORROSION (DIAMETER .45 - [SDR 08FDEA01185](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01185), Mar 28, 2008: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING MD10 ACF MODIFICATION MAIN CARGO DOOR LOWER JAM SUPPORT FITTING AFTER INSPECTION FOUND BORE "C" OF FITTING NR 1 WITH CORROSION (DIAMETER .456"), REF EO F - [SDR 08FDEA01183](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01183), Mar 28, 2008: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING MD10 ACF MODIFICATION MAIN CARGO DOOR LOWER JAM SUPPORT FITTING AFTER INSPECTION FOUND BORE "B", "C" AND "D" OF FITTING NR 7 WITH CORROSION DIAMETER .456 - [SDR 08FDEA01182](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01182), Mar 28, 2008: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING MD10 ACF MODIFICATION MAIN CARGO DOOR COVER JAM SUPPORT FITTING AFTER INSPECTION FOUND BORE "B" OF FITTING NR 3 WITH CORROSION (DIAMETER .58") (REF EO FE - [SDR 08FDEA01180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01180), Mar 28, 2008: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING MD10 ACF MODIFICATION IN UPPER FUSELAGE AT STA 1099 BETWEEN SEAT TRACK X= -78 AND X=-81 FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR SUPPORT REMOVED CORROSION IS OUT LIMIT T - [SDR 08FDEA01151](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01151), Mar 26, 2008: HINGE BRACKET. CORRODED. DURING MODIFICATION MD10 ACF RT OUTBOARD FLAP INBOARD HINGE WITH RUST, BUSHING WITH PLAY AND SHIM WITH OXIDE. REPLACED HINGE FLAP P/N ARC0502-501 FOR DWG ARC050 - [SDR 08FDEA01137](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01137), Mar 25, 2008: HINGE BRACKET. CORRODED. DURING MD10 ACF MODIFICATION FOUND RT OUTBOARD FLAP, OUTBOARD HINGE WITH RUT AND CORROSION. REPLACED BRACKET ASSY OUT FLAP FOR DWG ARC0503-502 - [SDR 08FDEA01136](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01136), Mar 25, 2008: HINGE BRACKET. CORRODED. DURING MD10 ACF MODIFICATION, FOUND LT OUTBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD HINGE WITH ATTACH POINTS WITH OXIDE. REPLACED BRACKET ASSY P/N ARC0503-501 FOR DWG ARC0505. - [SDR 08FDEA01135](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA01135), Mar 25, 2008: HINGE BRACKET. CORRODED. DURING MD10 ACF MODIFICATION, FOUND LT OUTBOARD INBOARD FLAP HINGE WITH ATTACH POINT (FWD) RUST AND BUSHING WITH PLAY. REPLACED BRACKET ASSY FOR DWG ARC0504. - [SDR 08FDEA00872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA00872), Mar 11, 2008: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING MODIFICATION DC10 CARGO TO MD10 ACF, AT REMOVAL BRACKET IS NOTED CRACK 1.5 INCH LONG ON FRAME STA 1851 RT SIDE LONGERON 10 TO 11. PERFORMED REPAIR FOR EA - [SDR 08FDEA00774](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA00774), Mar 7, 2008: BRACKET. DAMAGED. FOUND ON PYLON NR 3 ON STA YN=240 THE BRACKET WITH DAMAGED AND DO NOT INSTALLED FOR DWG REPLACE WEB FOR SRM 51-33-01 VOL II AND DWG AUB7027. - [SDR 08FDEA00678](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA00678), Mar 3, 2008: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING MODIFICATION DC10 FREIGHTER TO MD10 ACF, FOUND IN AIR CONDITION COMPARTMENT NR 3 RT SIDE STA 555 X= -96 Z=-37,50 THE END FITTING FRAME WITH CRACK. INSPEC - [SDR 06FDEA2434](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2434), Jun 30, 2006: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. REPAIR DOUBLER STA 620 FWD LOWER CORNER MAIN CARGO DOOR CUT-OUT MARKED NR 73. REPAIR REQUIRES EVALUATION FOR MAJOR/MINOR DETERMINATION AND IF REPAIR WAS ACCOMPL - [SDR 06FDEA2413](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA2413), Jun 27, 2006: BOLT. SHEARED. RIGHT WING TRAILING EDGE INTERIOR STRUCTURE, OUTBOARD FLAP INBOARD TRACK SUPPORT FITTING LOWER OUTBOARD ATTACH BOLT SHEARED AT AFT SPAR. COMPLIED WITH E8-5710-1 All 74: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N68059-2013-07-29/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 20011113034209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011113034209I), Nov 13, 2001: Doug DC1010F (N68059), Newark, NJ, Minor damage. (-23) Report from mem aod powerplant engineering senior engineer larry andrews attached. [privacy data omitted] --- 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.