# N791AL: Douglas DC-8-62F, registration cancelled 2013-09-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 30, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Douglas DC-8-62F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-62f) (registry code 3021972)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4A25](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 46150
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: May 21, 2009
- Last registry action: May 21, 2009
- Mode S code: AABBC7
- Owner when cancelled: [Miami Leasing Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MIAMI%20LEASING%20INC)
- Location: [Windsor Locks, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/Windsor%20Locks)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.9298° N, 72.6580° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 06096, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N791AL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=791AL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N791AL-2013-09-30

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-8-62F: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-62f.md

## Service difficulty reports (175, newest 50)

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

- [SDR ARWA20050901](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20050901), Sep 7, 2005: BLEED VALVE. FAILED. ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 60 KNOTS UPON HEARING A LOUD BANG; NR 1 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BLEED VALVE AND CONTROL COMPRESSOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH
- [SDR ARWA20050805](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20050805), Aug 28, 2005: BEARING. DAMAGED. AFTER TAKEOFF; DOOR NOT LATCHED, LIGHT REMAINED ON; COMPLETED PROPER CHECKLIST AND UNABLE TO HAVE SATISFACTORY UPLATCH CHECKLIST; HAD TO DUMB FUEL AND RETURN TO
- [SDR ARWA20050804](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20050804), Aug 18, 2005: CRANK ASSY. BROKEN. WHEN POWER SET FOR TAKEOFF, TAKEOFF WARNING HORN SOUNDED AND SPOILER EXTENDED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BROKEN GROUND SPOILER ACTUATION CRANKS IAW
- [SDR ARWA20050702](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20050702), Jul 22, 2005: ANTI-ICE VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING TAXI OUT, NR 1 ENGINE ANTI-ICE VALVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED; FOLLOWED ABNORMAL PROCEDURE; RETURN TO RAMP. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE RT ANTI-ICE VALVE I
- [SDR ARWA20050105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20050105), Jan 20, 2005: ACTUATOR. FAILED. SPLIT FLAPS INTO SJO, RETURN TO PTY. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT FLAPS INBOARD ACTUATING CYLINDER IN ACCORDANCE WITH DC8 MM 27-51-9. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL IN ACC
- [SDR ARWA20041004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20041004), Oct 22, 2004: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. REJECTED TAKEOFF AT 60 KTS DUE COMPRESSOR STALL NR 3 ENGINE. INSPECTED ENGINE INLET AND EXAUST, NO DEFECTS FOUND. ENGINE RUN UP C/W IN ACCORDANCE WITH MM 71-00.
- [SDR ARWA20041001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20041001), Oct 7, 2004: ENGINE. VIBRATION. NR 2 ENGINE HUMMING NOISE CHANGING IN PITCH DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL TO VIBRATION IN THROTTLE, ALL OTHER PARAMETERS NORMAL, POWER RETARDED TO IDLE, HUMMING & VIBRA
- [SDR ARWA20040901](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20040901), Sep 7, 2004: ENGINE. SHUTDOWN. AT TOP OF DESCENT 08:23 ZULU, SHUT DOWN NR 2 ENGINE DUE TO OIL PRESS LIGHT ON AND OIL PRESS 30 PSI WITH ENGINE AT IDLE. WINDMILLING OIL PRESS 11 PSI N1 26.5 PER
- [SDR ARWA20040803](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20040803), Aug 19, 2004: ENGINE. LEAKING. DURING CLIMBOUT OF MGGT NOTICED NR 4 ENGINE LOSS OF OIL QUANTITY, OIL PRESSURE AND LIGHT. PROCEEDED TO SHUTDOWN ENGINE ACCORDING TO CHECKLIST. REMOVED AND REPLA
- [SDR ARWA20050202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20050202), Feb 3, 2004: LINE. LEAKING. DURING CRUISE LOST HYDRAULIC QUANTITY TO STAND PIPE. PERFORMED EMERGENCY/ABNORMAL CHECK LIST. FOUND ONE HYDRAULIC LINE, ENGINE NR 3, TO ENGINE LINE OPERATIONAL 
- [SDR ARWA20031203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20031203), Dec 7, 2003: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. AFTER TAKEOFF OUT OF KMIA VENT DOOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON & CABIN PRESS WAS UNABLE TO BE MAINTAINED.
- [SDR ARWA20031102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20031102), Nov 14, 2003: WHEEL. SHEARED. ON POST-FLIGHT FOUND NR 3 MAIN WHEEL SHEARED OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY IAW MM 32-40-1. ALSO, REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 MAIN WHEEL ASSEM
- [SDR ARWA20030802](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20030802), Aug 10, 2003: PROXIMITY SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. GEAR NOT LATCHED; LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR UP. FOLLOWED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES AND LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED PROXIMITY SWITCH BOX SYSTEM
- [SDR ARWA20030707](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20030707), Jul 14, 2003: PROXIMITY SWITCH. DIRTY. GEAR NOT LATCHED LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT AND STAYED ON ALL THE TIME. LUBED UPLATCHED MAIN & NOSE GEAR MECHANISM IAW MM 12-81-1; CLEANED ALL PROXIMITY SWITCHES I
- [SDR ARWA20030501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20030501), May 9, 2003: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. NR 1 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED, REDUCED POWER 1.50 EPR, N1 TACH FLUX AND MAX "O". OIL TEMP INCREASING. ENGINE SHUT DOWN 05:30Z WINDMILLING OIL PRESSURE 16 PSI. 
- [SDR ARWA20030403](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20030403), Apr 12, 2003: ARM. BROKEN. AFTER GEAR RETRACTION NOISE AND VIBRATION FROM NOSE GEAR AREA. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND GEAR DOOR ARM BROKEN WITH DAMAGE TO FUSELAGE AT DOOR HINGE AREA. CUT
- [SDR ARWA20030320](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20030320), Mar 15, 2003: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND; FS 1606 AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD TEE CAP WITH 8 INCH CRACK BTW L-9L AND L12L. CUT LONGERONS 11L, 12L AND 13L AND REMOVED SP
- [SDR ARWA20030319](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20030319), Mar 15, 2003: DOOR FRAME. DAMAGED. DURING C-CHECK THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND; MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR JAMB UPPER WEB BROKEN STA 360, L-6L. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0, FABRICATED FIL
- [SDR ARWA20030318](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20030318), Mar 15, 2003: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING C-CHECK THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND; FUSELAGE EXTERIOR STA 1280, BTW L29R AND L31R SKIN WITH NICKS. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGE AREA IAW AS ELEVEN INC DRAWING AS11490
- [SDR ARWA20030317](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20030317), Mar 15, 2003: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND; MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT STA 740, RBL 45, TRACK WITH CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8, FOUND TO 
- [SDR ARWA20030316](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20030316), Mar 15, 2003: PRESSURE PANEL. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND; LT MAIN LANDING GEAR W/W UPPER SURFACE WITH 0.750 INCH CRACK, STA 934. DRILLED A STOP HOLE AT END OF CRACK IA
- [SDR ARWA20030315](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20030315), Mar 15, 2003: STIFFENER. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND; RT MAIN LANDING GEAR W/W STA 857 AND XCW51 PRESSURE BULKHEAD STIFFENER UPPER SECTION ANGLE WITH CRACK. DRILLE
- [SDR ARWA20030314](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20030314), Mar 15, 2003: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND, AFT LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT STA 1280, FLOOR PANEL ANGLES (02 EACH) CRACKED. REMOVED ANGLES IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-2
- [SDR ARWA20030313](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20030313), Mar 15, 2003: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND, RADOME BULKHEAD WEB LOWER SECTION WITH CRACKS, STA 44. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED STRAP AND FILLER IAW DC8 SRM 53
- [SDR ARWA20030312](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20030312), Mar 15, 2003: CARGO TRACK. BROKEN. DURING C-CHECK, THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND; MAIN CARGO DOOR COMPARTMENT STA 420, LBL 50 TRACK WITH BREAKAGE. CUT AWAY DAMAGED SECTION OF TRACK IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-3, 
- [SDR ARWA0010402](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA0010402), Apr 4, 2001: LANDING GEAR. COLLAPSED. EMERGENCY TURNBACK DUE TO NOSE GEAR MALFUNCTION. ON ROLLOUT NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AT 70 KTS. EMERGENCY UNITS APPLIED FOAM FIRE PROTECTION ON RUNWAY AND PURPLE DRY
- [SDR ARWA000302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA000302), Mar 18, 2000: THRUST REVERSER. WORN. MHLM - FLT 541 - ON POST FLIGHT, FOUND NR 1 ENGINE LOWER REVERSER TRACK DAMAGED. TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND THAT THE LOWER TRACK FORWARD YOKE ASSY EYEBOLT SEPARATED 
- [SDR ARWA990801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA990801), Aug 6, 1999: EGT INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. MIA - FLT 628 - AIR TURNBACK. DURING CLIMB, NR 4 ENGINE INDICATED 40 DEGREES LOWER THAN OTHER ENGINES, HOWEVER, WHEN LEVELED OFF AND AFTER SETTING CRUISE POWER,
- [SDR ARWA990702](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA990702), Jul 3, 1999: VALVE. LEAKING. MIA - FLT 9038 - DURING CLIMB, F/O'S AIRSPEED INDICATOR WAS SHOWING 10 KTS LOWER THAN THE CAPT AND THE DIFFERENCE INCREASED WITH THE ALTITUDE UP TO 50 KTS LOWER
- [SDR ARWA9900109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA9900109), Jan 18, 1999: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. MIA - FLT 617 - CAPTAINS COURSE BAR WILL STAY CENTERED WITHIN 25 DEGREES OF COURSE. REPLACED CAPTAINS HSI INDICATOR, OPS NORMAL IAW MM 34-52-0. (M)
- [SDR ARWA990102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA990102), Jan 5, 1999: MECHANISM. OUT OF ADJUST. MIA - FLT 941 - AIR TURNBACK - AFTER DEPARTURE GEAR UPLATCH CHECK RESULTED IN 'DOORS NOT LATCHED' LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED ABNORMAL CHECKLIST WITH SAME RESU
- [SDR ARWA990101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA990101), Dec 25, 1998: TORQUE TUBE. CRACKED. MIA - FLT 940 - AFTER LANDING AND DURING TAXI, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHT WAS OUT INTERMITTENTLY AND THE RED GEAR DOOR UNSAFE RED LIGHTS ILLUMINATE
- [SDR ARWA981212](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA981212), Dec 19, 1998: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. ON TAXI, GENERATOR OVERLOAD LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ACCOMPLISHED OK LIST, LIGHT REMAINDED ON. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BLOCKS TRANSFERED TO DMI 9537 IAW MEL-24-24-CAT D.
- [SDR ARWA981206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA981206), Dec 10, 1998: SWITCH. INOP. NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT, OIL PRESSURE AND QUANTITY OK, ENGINE SHUT DOWN AT 19:15 Z AS PER ARROW AIR ABNORMAL PROCEDURE, WINDMILLING PRE
- [SDR ARWA981103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA981103), Nov 12, 1998: ACTUATOR. NOT SECURED. UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE CABIN ALTITUDE REACHED 10,000 A/C ALTITUDE WAS 10,000 NO DOOR WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. T/S FOUND REC FAN AIR SELECTOR VALVE ACTUATOR NOT
- [SDR ARWA981003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA981003), Oct 2, 1998: RADIO ALT. INOPERATIVE. CREW REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 RADIO ALT OFF FLAG IN/VIEW. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 RADIO ALT, OPS NORMAL IAW 34-16-00.
- [SDR ARWA980907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA980907), Sep 15, 1998: ACTUATOR. INOPERATIVE. CONTROL WHEEL SWITCHES ON CAPT AND FO FOR LONGITUDINAL TRIM INOP. ON PREFLIGHT SWAPPED TRIM ACTUATOR, REINSTALLED LOANER TRIM ACTUATOR, SYS OPS CHECK NORMAL IAW
- [SDR ARWA980906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA980906), Sep 11, 1998: ACTUATOR. DIRTY. NO SPOILER DEPLOYMENT WITH REAR WHEELS SPIN UP. SPOILER HANDLE STIFF TO ACTUATE. FOUND BELL CRANK AND SPOILER HYD. ACTUATOR HAD EXCESSIVE BUILD-UP OF ANTI-CORRO
- [SDR ARWA980905](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA980905), Sep 10, 1998: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. BLOCK TURNBACK AFTER SPOOLED AND STABLE NR 1 OR NR 2 ENG COMPRESSOR STALL. FOUND PAPER IN INLET OF NR 2 ENGINE. REMOVED FOD (PAPER) FROM INLET, STARTED AND SPOO
- [SDR ARWA980901](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA980901), Sep 1, 1998: CONTROL CABLE. BROKEN. WHEEL LONGITUDINAL TRIM WILL NOT TRIM NOSE UP, SUITCASE HANDLE ARE SPLIT LEFT HANDLE FULL AFT. RIGHT HANDLE IN NEUTRAL POSITION. FOUND LONGITUDINAL TRIM CABLE 1
- [SDR ARWA980811](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA980811), Aug 23, 1998: SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. MIA - FLT 627 - REJECTED T/O DUE MAIN CABIN DOOR LIGHT AND MASTER WARNING LIGHTS COMES ON INTERMITTENT. CHECK DOOR VISUAL AS NORMAL, OPEN AND CLOSE AGAIN LIGHTS
- [SDR ARWA980802](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA980802), Aug 3, 1998: FUEL CELL. CORRODED. MIA - RIGHT WING FORWARD AUXILIARY TANK LOWER SURFACE HAS CORROSION. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND INSTALLED PER JOSSAIR CO E.O. 18R572001
- [SDR ARWA980611](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA980611), Jun 28, 1998: FUSE. BLOWN. LIGHTING BOLT STRUCK NEAR AIRCRAFT ON GROUND. GROUND POWER WENT OFF AIRCRAFT. AFTER ONE HOUR (STORM) POWERED AIRCRAFT. SMOKE CAME UP BETWEEN CABIN PRESS CONTROL
- [SDR ARWA980608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA980608), Jun 22, 1998: STRIKER. LOOSE. MIA - FLT 627 - AT 24,000 FEET LIGHT ON DOOR, (DOOR WARNING LIGHT ON) PERFORMED ACCORDING ABNORMAL CHECKLIST, DOES NOT CURE, RETURNED TO LICZ. T/S CHECKED MAIN 
- [SDR ARWA980503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA980503), May 11, 1998: TRIM ACTUATOR. ERRATIC. AFTER ROTATION STAB SETTING WENT ALL THE WAY FWD. SAME AT ALL SPEEDS UP TO 320 KTS. RETURNED TO MIAMI WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED PTC ACTUATO
- [SDR ARWA980499](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA980499), Apr 24, 1998: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING D-CHECK, FOUND REMOVED TEMPORARY REPAIR LEFT WING LEADING EDGE SLOT AT STA XFS 526. PERFORMED REPAIR OF LEFT HAND WING LEADING EDGE SLOT AT XFS=526 AS AP
- [SDR ARWA980498](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA980498), Apr 24, 1998: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING D-CHECK, FOUND INSPECTED LEFT AND RIGHT HAND LONGERON 24 FOR CRACK GROWTH, FOUND CRACK UNDER RT MAIN BOLT. REPLACED LONGERON 24R HAND PER ARROW AIR FORM 
- [SDR ARWA980497](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA980497), Apr 24, 1998: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING D-CHECK, FOUND LEFT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE HAS TEMPORARY REPAIR. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW REPAIR D
- [SDR ARWA980496](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA980496), Apr 24, 1998: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING D-CHECK, FOUND LEFT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER INBOARD LEADING EDGE HAS TEMPORARY REPAIR. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLE
- [SDR ARWA980495](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA980495), Apr 24, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING D-CHECK, FOUND LEFT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER INBOARD LEADING EDGE HAS A CRACK ON SKIN. STOP DRILLED CRACK. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND INSTALLED IN A

All 175: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N791AL-2013-09-30/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 MIA95WA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95WA067), Jan 29, 1995: Douglas DC8-62 (N791AL), Manaus, Brazil, incident, minor damage

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