# N796AL: 1969 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-63, registration cancelled 2003-06-02 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: June 2, 2003 - Exported to: Mexico - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-63](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-63) (registry code 302198B) - 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: 46054 - Year built: 1969 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: June 29, 1999 - Certificate issued: July 5, 2002 - Last registry action: July 5, 2002 - Mode S code: AACE5A - Owner when cancelled: [International Air Response Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/INTERNATIONAL%20AIR%20RESPONSE%20INC) - Location: [Chandler, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Chandler) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 33.2149° N, 111.8695° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85248, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N796AL - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=796AL - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N796AL-2003-06-02 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-8-63: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-63.md ## Service difficulty reports (28) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR RRXA000188](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA000188), Mar 4, 2000: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. NR 4 ENG FIRE WARNING AFTER TAKEOFF, FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGED PER EMERGENCY CHECK LIST ENG SHUTDOWN AT 0548Z WINDMILLING OIL PRESSURE 23 PSI. RESECURED LOOSE CLAM - [SDR RRXA000181](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA000181), Jan 28, 2000: FIRE DETECTOR. CONTAMINATED. FIRE WARNING ON NR 4 ENGINE ON TAKEOFF (ALTITUDE 1500 FT AGL AT TAKEOFF POWER OF 1.89 EPR) ENGINE SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT. CK'D FOR PNEUMATIC LEAKS, CK'D FIRE LOOPS - [SDR RRXA991589](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991589), Dec 4, 1999: FIRE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. HAD FIRE WARNING NR 4 ENGINE WHEN SETTING CLIMB POWER. COMPLETED QRH EMERG FIRE PROCEDURE. FIRED INBOARD AGENT. ATTEMPTED TO FIRE OUTBOARD BUT NO INDICATION OF - [SDR RRXA991522](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991522), Oct 12, 1999: COWL. SEPARATED. ON POST FLIGHT, NOTED NR 1 ENGINE COWLINGS MISSING AND DAMAGE TO UNDERSIDE OF WING. REPAIRED PYLON IAW COTNEY EA NR EAJ47-1, REPAIRED WING IAW EAJ47-1. - [SDR RRXA99128](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA99128), Feb 27, 1999: LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. ON LIFTOFF, NR 1 STARTER BUTTON LIGHT AND ENGINEERS STARTER VALVE OPEN LIGHT CAME ON FOR NR 1 ENGINE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENG START VALVE ASSY, NO HELP. T - [SDR RRXA98198](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA98198), Mar 18, 1998: SPAR. GOUGED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND LEFT WING, UPPER AFT SPAR GOUGED AT XRS=373, DAMAGED BEYOND LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER - [SDR RRXA98197](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA98197), Mar 17, 1998: FLOOR. CORROSION. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO FLOOR PANEL AT STA 45. REMOVED OLD FLOOR, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW F - [SDR RRXA98196](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA98196), Mar 12, 1998: DOUBLER. CORROSION. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND FINGER DOUBLERS (2 EACH), CORRODED AT SUB FLOOR AT STA 900 AND BL 0 AND WL-9. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 S - [SDR RRXA98195](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA98195), Mar 9, 1998: SKIN. WORN. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND LEFT WING, LEADING EDGE, SCREW LOOSE AND WORN THROUGH SKIN AT XW=408.34. REMOVED SECTION WORN THROUGH SKIN, FABRICATED AND INS - [SDR RRXA98194](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA98194), Mar 9, 1998: DOUBLER. CORROSION. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND CORROSION IN AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT TO SKIN DOUBLER UNDER LONGERON 33 RIGHT AT STA 1620 TO STA 1640. REMOVED CORRODED DOUBL - [SDR RRXA98193](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA98193), Mar 5, 1998: SPAR. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT, AIRCRAFT ARRIVED WITH LOG ITEM PAGE 6736-01, LEFT WING, AFT SPAR WEB CRACKED XRS=337 TO XRS=380. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW - [SDR RRXA98192](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA98192), Mar 3, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORROSION. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE ON FLOORBEAM AT STA 1702 AND BL 27 RIGHT. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICAT - [SDR RRXA98191](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA98191), Mar 3, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND LEFT WING, UPPER SKIN CRACKED AT XCW=69.5, 3.5 INCHES FORWARD OF TRAILING EDGE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW BC - [SDR RRXA98190](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA98190), Mar 2, 1998: SPAR. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO RIGHT WING AILERON SPAR AT XA=741 TO XA=755. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FA - [SDR RRXA98189](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA98189), Feb 21, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORROSION. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND RIVET HEAD SHEARED AND CORROSION ON STIFFENER ON LEFT SIDE OF UPPER WHEEL WELL AT STA 902 BL 27 TO 31 LEFT. HI-LOK SHEARED AND - [SDR RRXA98188](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA98188), Feb 18, 1998: FITTING. CORROSION. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND CORROSION ON TOP OF LONGERON 24 RIGHT AT AFT EDGE OF BATH TUB FITTING AT STA 900. REMOVED CORROSION IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. ORIGI - [SDR RRXA98187](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA98187), Feb 17, 1998: SKIN. TORN. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN TORN, AFT EDGE OF A PIT DOOR, AT STA 340 BETWEEN LONGERONS 30 RIGHT AND 31 RIGHT. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION, FABRI - [SDR RRXA98186](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA98186), Feb 17, 1998: NOZZLE. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND NR 1 ENGINE EXHAUST NOZZLE OUTBOARD SKIN CRACKED AT 9:30 POSITION. REMOVED NR 1 ENGINE EXHAUST NOZZLE OUTBOARD SKIN AND STRUCT - [SDR RRXA98017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA98017), Feb 8, 1998: SPAR WEB. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT WING REAR SPAR WEB CRACKED IN TWO (2) LOCATIONS. RECEIVED (ONE TIME FERRY FLIGHT) AUTHORIZATION FROM FAA DER HOWARD - [SDR RRXA97217](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA97217), Aug 7, 1997: ROTATING BEACON. MALFUNCTIONED. BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT DURING CLIMB. TURNED OFF OVERHEAD A/C UNIT AND PULLED LOWER ROTATING BEACON BREAKER. SMELL DISAPPEARED SOME. NOTICE FAINT SMELL ON DESC - [SDR RRXA97162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA97162), May 28, 1997: RT UNIT. FAILED. RADAR WILL NOT PAINT THE GROUND/SPIKES. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR R/T. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM, OPS CHECK GOOD ON GROUND IA - [SDR RRXA97086](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA97086), Mar 27, 1997: OIL PRES XMITTER. MALFUNCTIONED. AT FL 200, NR 3 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE GRADUALLY LOWERED FROM 40 PSI TO 30 PSI. ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL CHECKLIST AND INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPL - [SDR RRXA97079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA97079), Mar 25, 1997: RETURN OIL LINE. LOOSE. PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN OF NR 3 ENGINE DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION, 30 PSI IN FLIGHT, 13 PSI ON SHUT DOWN. MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL RETURN LINE LEAKING. LOOS - [SDR RRXA 97078C](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA%2097078C), Mar 22, 1997: ENGINE. FAILED. INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN NR 3 ENGINE DUE TO LOW AND FALLING OIL PSI AND RAISING OIL TEMP, QTY OIL NORMAL. ENGINE SHUTDOWN AT 0513 WINDMILLS 21 PSI. MAINTENANCE REMOVED - [SDR RRXA96174](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA96174), Dec 21, 1996: FCU. FROZEN. ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO POWER LOSS ON NR 4 ENGINE. THE ENGINE DID NOT FLAME OUT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE FOUND FCU FROZEN DUE TO TEMPERATURE. PERFORMED HI - [SDR RRXA96117](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA96117), Oct 2, 1996: FILLET PANEL. DAMAGED. DURING PREFLIGHT FOUND 17 BY 24 HOLE ON RING WING FILLET PANEL (P/N 5658351-2), PANEL NUMBER 261H, AT Y=718. REPAIRED RING WING FILLET PANEL BY FABRICATING EXTE - [SDR RRXA96041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA96041), Jul 16, 1996: OIL PRESS XMITT. FAILED. OBBI - DF8 - PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN OF NR 4 ENGINE DUE TO LOW OIL PRESS READING BELOW 36 PSI (QTY AND TEMP OK). REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 ENGINE OIL PRESS X-MIT - [SDR RRXA9500002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA9500002), Dec 23, 1995: ENGINE. BIRD STRIKE. AT APPROX 500 FT AGL NR 1 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED THREE TIMES. TOWER REPORT SPARKS AND FLAMES COMING FROM NR 1 ENGINE. NR 1 ENGINE EGT WAS AT 510 DEGREES CELS ## 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 19900326005759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900326005759I), Mar 26, 1990: Doug DC863 (N796AL), Stockton, CA, Minor damage. NR1 engine struck the runway while making a touch and go landing. Aircraft ferried to miami for engine change. --- 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.