# N728PL: Douglas DC-8-62, registration cancelled 2014-01-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 7, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Third renewal notice
- Airframe: [Douglas DC-8-62](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-62) (registry code 3021970)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT3D series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt3d-series) (registry code 52035)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4A25](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 45918
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: April 15, 1986
- Certificate issued: January 30, 2004
- Last registry action: January 19, 2010
- Mode S code: A9C294
- Owner when cancelled: [Air Transport International LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIR%20TRANSPORT%20INTERNATIONAL%20LLC)
- Location: [Little Rock, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Little%20Rock)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.7381° N, 92.2473° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 72202, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N728PL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=728PL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N728PL-2014-01-07

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 Douglas DC-8-62: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-62.md

## Service difficulty reports (107, newest 50)

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

- [SDR IXXA0300086O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0300086O), Dec 24, 2003: DOWNLOCK SWITCH. BROKEN. WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENED THE LT GEAR LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. AFTER CYCLING GEAR ALL THREE GEAR LIGHTS WERE NORMAL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LT MAIN LANDI
- [SDR IXXA0300070O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0300070O), Oct 29, 2003: BEARING. LACK OF LUBE. DURING CLIMB FROM FJDG CREW LOST CABIN PRESSURIZATION. CREW RETURNED TO FJDG AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED OUTFLOW VALVE. THEY LUBED MECHAN
- [SDR IXXA0300061O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0300061O), Oct 12, 2003: UPLOCK SENSOR. CONTAMINATED. ON APPROACH, WITH ALL 3 MLG'S DOWN AND LOCKED, BOTH (DOOR NOT LATCHED, GEAR NOT LATCHED) LIGHTS WERE ILLUMIN, ALSO AUDIBLE WARNING HORN. GEAR WAS RECYCLED TWICE
- [SDR IXXA0300059O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0300059O), Sep 17, 2003: VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMB NR 4 ENG QTY DROPPED & OIL PRESS ROSE TO 60 PSI, TEMP INCREASED. POWER WAS REDUCED PARAMETERS REDUCED OIL PRESS, OIL TEMP REDUCED 20 DEGREES & OIL 
- [SDR IXXA0300037O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0300037O), May 25, 2003: OUTFLOW VALVE. CONTAMINATED. DURING CRUISE AT FLIGHT LEVEL 28K CABIN ALTITUDE BEGAN TO CLIMB. CREW ELECTED TO DEPLOY PASSENGER O2 MASKS. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO WSAP AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LAND
- [SDR IXXA0300029O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0300029O), Mar 21, 2003: LANDING GEAR. FALSE INDICATION. DURING FLIGHT FROM KWAK TO RJTY LANDING GEAR WAS PUT IN DOWN POSITION. THERE WAS NO LEFT GEAR INDICATION. THE GEAR WAS RECYCLED AND IT INDICATED GEAR DOWN. MAIN
- [SDR IXXA0300012O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0300012O), Feb 4, 2003: O-RING. LEAKING. DURING CRUISE CREW NOTED HYD QTY DROPPING ABNORMALLY. CREW COMPLETED ABNORMAL CHECKLIST AND PROCEEDED TOWARDS QPG. WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, AFTER ADVISING QPG A
- [SDR IXXA0200116O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0200116O), Dec 2, 2002: O-RING. LEAKING. EN ROUTE FROM NKW TO BAH. FLIGHT CREW NOTED MAIN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID QUANITY DECLINING. CREW FOLLOWED COMPANY PROCEDURES AND CONTINUED WITHOUT INCIDENT TO BA
- [SDR IXXA0200114O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0200114O), Nov 19, 2002: STRIKER. LOOSE. ENROUTE KWA TO HIK, THE GEAR DOOR NOT LATCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE GEAR, PERFORMED AN GEAR UPLOCK CHECK AND THE WARNING INDICATION EXTING
- [SDR IXXA0200073S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0200073S), Jun 9, 2002: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS DETECTED ON THE LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE STATION XFS 178 TO XFS 285. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED, REMOVA
- [SDR IXXA0200072S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0200072S), Jun 1, 2002: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS DETECTED ON THE FUSELAGE EXTERNAL PLATING BETWEEN FUSELAGE STATION 857 TO 902 BETWEEN LONGERONS 10L TO 21L. REP
- [SDR IXXA0200071S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0200071S), May 31, 2002: WING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS DETECTED ON THE RIGHT WING UPPER LEADING EDGE OUTBOARD OF NUMBER FOUR PYLON. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REOMOVAL OF THE 
- [SDR IXXA0200070S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0200070S), May 30, 2002: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS DETECTED ON THE FUSELAGE EXTERNAL PLATING AT FUSELAGE STATION 902, LONGERONS 14,17 AND 18 RIGHT. REPAIR ACCOMPL
- [SDR IXXA0200069S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0200069S), May 21, 2002: DOOR. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS DETECTED AT FUSELAGE STATION 15OO, AFT PASSENGER DOOR FRAME AT THE LOWER AFT CORNER. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVA
- [SDR IXXA0200067S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0200067S), May 17, 2002: DOOR. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS DETECTED UNDER A TEMPORARY REPAIR OF THE FORWARD ENTRANCE DOOR CUT OUT FORWARD UPPER CORNER. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED,
- [SDR IXXA0200066S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0200066S), May 16, 2002: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS DETECTED ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE FUSELAGE SKIN BELOW THE AFT PASSENGER DOOR SKIN CUT OUT AT STATION 1480 TO 1510.
- [SDR IXXA0200065S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0200065S), May 15, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK, A CRACK WAS DETECTED IN THE AFT PASSENGER DOOR FORWARD LOWER SKIN CORNER AT SKIN CUTOUT. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED, REMOVAL OF THE DAMAGED ARE
- [SDR IXXA0200064S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0200064S), May 15, 2002: SPAR. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS DETECTED ON TOP OF THE LEFT WING INTERSPAR SKIN BETWEEN XRS 190 INBOARD TO WING WALK AREA TO INCLUDE THE MAIN S
- [SDR IXXA0200063S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0200063S), May 15, 2002: SPAR. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS DETECTED ON THE UPPER WING EXTERNAL PLATING BETWEEN WING STATION XFS 172 AND XFS 255. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED, CORR
- [SDR IXXA0200062S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0200062S), May 15, 2002: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, LIGHT CORROSION WAS DETECTED ON THE TOP OF THE LEFT WING INTERSPAR SKIN BETWEEN STATION XW 408 XRS 590 TO STATION XRS 590. RE
- [SDR IXXA0200061S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0200061S), May 14, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, A CRACKED WAS DETECTED ON THE RIGHT WING OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE PANEL AT THE INBOARD AREA AT STATION XRS 634. REPAIR ACCOMPLIS
- [SDR IXXA0200060S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0200060S), May 14, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION AND A CRACK WAS DETECTED ON THE RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE AT WING STATION XES710, UPPER CHORD MOUNTS. REPAIR ACCOMPLI
- [SDR IXXA0200059S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0200059S), May 11, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION AND A CRACK WAS DETECTED ON THE LEFT WING OUTBOARD LOWER LEADING EDGE AT STATION XFS 566. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOV
- [SDR IXXA0200058S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0200058S), May 11, 2002: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS DETECTED ON THE LT WING OUTBOARD UPPER LEADING EDGE AT STATION XFS 705. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED, REMOVAL OF DAMAGED
- [SDR IXXA0200057S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0200057S), May 11, 2002: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS DETECTED ON THE RT WING OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE AT STATION XFS 705. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED, REMOVAL OF DAMAGED AREA,
- [SDR IXXA0200056S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0200056S), May 11, 2002: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS DETECTED IN THE LEFT WING LEADING EDGE TOP SIDE AT STATION XFS 825. REMOVAL ACCOMPLISHED, REMOVAL OF DAMAGED AR
- [SDR IXXA0200055S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0200055S), May 11, 2002: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS DETECTED AROUND THE SCREW HEADS ON THE TOP LEFT WING LEADING EDGE XFS 885. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED, REMOVAL OF DAMA
- [SDR IXXA0200054S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0200054S), May 10, 2002: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS DETECTED ON THE FUSELAGE AT STATION 1440 AT LONGERON 22RT. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF THE DAMAGED AREA, FAB
- [SDR IXXA0200053S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0200053S), May 10, 2002: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS DETECTED ON THE AFT LOWER FUSELAGE FORWARD OF ACCESS PANEL NUMBER 60, STATION 1557 TO 1574, LONGERON 35 RT. REP
- [SDR IXXA0200052S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0200052S), May 10, 2002: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS DETECTED ON THE AFT LOWER FUSELAGE STATION 1520 BETWEEN LONGERONS 30LT TO 30RT. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED, DAMAGED AR
- [SDR IXXA0100074O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0100074O), Nov 22, 2001: FAN. DEFECTIVE. ENROUTE FROM KWA TO HIK, THE FLIGHT CREW SENSED AN ODOR IN THE COCKPIT AND THE AFT PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WHEN THE RIGHT RECIRCULATION FAN WAS OPERATING. THE FLI
- [SDR IXXA0100038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0100038), Jul 5, 2001: UPLOCK. LACK OF LUBE. EN ROUTE FROM HIK TO SUU, THE LANDING GEAR NOT LATCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING THE LANDING GEAR UPLATCH CHECK. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR BUT THE WA
- [SDR IXXA0100005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0100005), Feb 12, 2001: DOOR. MISSING. AFTER AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AND DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION AT WRI. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR LOWER FLYING DOOR MISSING FROM THE GEAR. NO 
- [SDR IXXA01000052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA01000052), Feb 12, 2001: DOOR. MISSING. AFTER AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AND DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION AT WRI. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR LOWER FLYING DOOR MISSING FROM THE GEAR. NO 
- [SDR IXXA0000025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0000025), Jul 12, 2000: FAN. DEFECTIVE. EN ROUTE FROM ASI TO ANU, THE FLIGHT CREW DETECTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT ACCOMPANIED BY THE LEFT RECIRCULATION FAN SHUTING DOWN, SMOKE SUBSIDED. THE FLIGHT CONTI
- [SDR IXXA0000017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0000017), Apr 25, 2000: FAN. DEFECTIVE. EN ROUTE FROM FJR TO NKW, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED SMOKE INTO THE COCKPIT WHEN THE LEFT RECIRCULATION FAN WAS OPERATING. THE FLIGHT CREW SECURED THE FAN AND THE 
- [SDR IXXA9900032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9900032), Nov 23, 1999: FAN. FAILED. EN ROUTE FROM QPG TO NKW, AN ELECTRICAL ODOR WAS SENSED IN THE COCKPIT WHEN THE RIGHT RECIRCULATING FAN WAS TURNED ON. THE FLIGHT CREW SECURED THE FAN AND THE O
- [SDR IXXA9900007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9900007), Apr 20, 1999: TURBINE. FAILED. EN ROUTE FROM PKWA TO PHIK DURING CLIMB, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE, ACCOMPANIED BY INCREASING ENGINE GAS TEMPERATURE AND A DECLINE IN OI
- [SDR IXXA9800080](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9800080), Oct 12, 1998: TIRES. WORN. AFTER TAKEOFF, WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED, THE FLIGHT CREW HEARD AND FELT A VIBRATION THROUGH THE COCKPIT FLOOR. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO RMS FOR AN UN
- [SDR IXXA9800079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9800079), Oct 12, 1998: RETRACT MECH. LACK OF LUBE. AFTER TAKEOFF, WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED A NOSE GEAR DOOR HAD FALLEN OPEN CAUSING A LOUD NOISE AND SLIGHT VIBRATION FROM THE 
- [SDR IXXA9800068](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9800068), Aug 28, 1998: SWITCH. DEFECTIVE. EN ROUTE FROM BWI TO WRI, WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED, THE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR BUT THE WARNING INDICATION RE
- [SDR IXXA9800060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9800060), Jul 7, 1998: BALLAST. FAILED. EN ROUTE FROM KWA TO HIK, SMOKE EMANATED FROM THE FIRST OFFICERS RIGHT PEDESTAL CONSOLE. THE CREW EXTINGUISHED THE MAIN INSTRUMENT GLARESHIELD WHITE LIGHTING, T
- [SDR IXXA9800057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9800057), Jun 18, 1998: ACTUATOR. MISRIGGED. EN ROUTE, THE GEAR UPLATCH CHECK FAILED WITH THE GEAR NOT LATCH WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR WITH THE INDICATION REMAINING THE SAME. THE 
- [SDR IXXA9800034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9800034), Apr 5, 1998: FAN. FAILED. ENROUTE, A BURNT ELECTRICAL ODOR WAS SENSED IN THE COCKPIT WITH THE RIGHT RECIRCULATION FAN OPERATING. THE FAN WAS SHUT OFF FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. MAI
- [SDR IXXA9800035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9800035), Apr 2, 1998: SWITCH. DEFECTIVE. ENROUTE, GEAR UPLATCH CHECK FAILED WITH THE GEAR NOT LATCHED WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE GEAR EXTINGUSHING THE WARNING LIGHT. GROUND I
- [SDR IXXA980016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA980016), Mar 3, 1998: SEALING TAPE. MISINSTALLED. DURING DESCENT INTO HIK, THE NUMBER TWO AND FIVE MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT SMOKE DETECTOR WARING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT CREW TURNED OFF THE CARGO COMPARTME
- [SDR IXXA9800027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9800027), Nov 26, 1997: PLATING. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE D-CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE FUSELAGE EXTERNAL PLATING BETWEEN FUSELAGE STATIONS 1120 TO 1160, LONGERON 31 RIGHT. REPAIR ACCOMP
- [SDR IXXA9800041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9800041), Nov 19, 1997: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE D-CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE FUSELAGE FRAME AT FUSELAGE STATION 133 LONGERON 21 RIGHT. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED BY CORROSION REMOVAL
- [SDR IXXA9800024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9800024), Nov 19, 1997: BULKHEAD PANEL. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE D-CHECK INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE PRESSURE BULKHEAD PANEL BETWEEN FUSELAGE STATIONS 133 AND 148. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED BY REMOVAL OF DAM
- [SDR IXXA980014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA980014), Nov 7, 1997: ACCESS PANEL. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE D CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE ACCESS PANEL LAND AT STATION XFS 361. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF DAMAG

All 107: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N728PL-2014-01-07/reports.md

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