# N796FT: 1969 Douglas DC-8-73F, registration cancelled 2004-10-27 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: October 27, 2004 - Exported to: Brazil - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Douglas DC-8-73F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-73f) (registry code 302199F) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT3D-3&3B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt3d-3-3b) (registry code 52039) - Data sheets: [TCDS 4A25](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A25) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 46104 - Year built: 1969 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: May 27, 1984 - Certificate issued: January 7, 2003 - Last registry action: January 7, 2003 - Mode S code: AACEDE - Owner when cancelled: [Wilmington Trust Co Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILMINGTON%20TRUST%20CO%20TRUSTEE) - Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 39.7357° N, 75.5321° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wilmington, DE, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N796FT - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=796FT - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N796FT-2004-10-27 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-8-73F: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-73f.md ## Service difficulty reports (83, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR RRXA010020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA010020), Mar 15, 2001: FIRE LOOP. MALFUNCTIONED. SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE FROM IAH, EB127/796FT AIR RETURNED TO IAH DUE TO NR 4 FIRE WARNING. REPLACED O/B LOOP ASSY ON LOWER FAN CASE, ADJUSTED WIRE BUNDLES NEXT - [SDR RRXA010023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA010023), Feb 16, 2001: FIRE LOOP. INTERMITTENT. INTERMITTENT SHORT AND FIRE INDICATION ON NR 4 ENGINE, SHUTDOWN NR 4 ENG PER QRH 1 BOTTLE DISCHARGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL 5 FIRE LOOPS. OPS CKS NORMAL IAW - [SDR RRXA002864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002864), Jul 12, 2000: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE AND SHEARED FASTENERS ON THE LWR SURFACE AT THE I/B SIDE ON THE LT WING O/B AILERON, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIO - [SDR RRXA002863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002863), Jul 10, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACK TO THE LT WING LWR SKIN AT A FASTENER HOLE AT STA XFS 435, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TR - [SDR RRXA002862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002862), Jul 10, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACK AT A FASTENER HOLE AT THE LWR L/E CAP AT THE FWD SPAR ATTACHMENT ON THE RT WING L/E 6 INCHES I/B OF STA XFS 710, DAMAGE - [SDR RRXA002861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002861), Jul 10, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE FUSELAGE WHERE THE NR 1 ADF ANTENNA MOUNTS, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REM - [SDR RRXA002860](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002860), Jul 10, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE FLOORBEAM AT FS 920 AND LBL 48 - 53, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED - [SDR RRXA002859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002859), Jul 10, 2000: FLOORBOARD. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE FLOOR PLANK AT FS 41 - 58 AND LBL 31 - LBL 44, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE - [SDR RRXA002858](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002858), Jul 10, 2000: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE FRAME AT FS 25 AND STR 36, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW D - [SDR RRXA002857](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002857), Jul 10, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACK TO THE INNER SKIN OF THE NR 2 ENGINE I/B THRUST REVERSER, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TRE - [SDR RRXA002856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002856), Jul 10, 2000: FLOORBOARD. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE LOWER SIDE OF THE FLOOR WEB AT FS 25 - 55 AND LBL 57, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED - [SDR RRXA002855](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002855), Jul 10, 2000: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACK TO THE SHEAR TIE AT FS 640 AND STR 27R, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 - [SDR RRXA002854](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002854), Jul 10, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACK TO THE ATTACH ANGLE AT THE LT WING T/E FLAP WELL PANEL AT STA XCW 69.5, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOV - [SDR RRXA002853](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002853), Jul 10, 2000: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACK TO THE SHEAR TIE AT FS 640 AND STR 27L, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 - [SDR RRXA002852](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002852), Jul 10, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACK TO THE WEB AT FS 70 AND STR 21R, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51 - [SDR RRXA002851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002851), Jul 10, 2000: FLOORBOARD. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE AND A CRACK TO THE FLOOR PLANK AT FS 1020 - 1023 AND RBL 17, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED - [SDR RRXA002850](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002850), Jul 10, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE FLOORBEAM ON THE FWD AND AFT FLANGES AT FS 940 AND RBL 53, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. RE - [SDR RRXA002849](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002849), Jul 10, 2000: LEVER. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACK AT THE NECK DOWN AREA WITH HFEC ON THE NR 1 THROTTLE LEVER, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, T - [SDR RRXA002848](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002848), Jul 10, 2000: ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE SUPPORT ANGLE IN THE LT W/W FOR THE SPOILER MIXER ASSY, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOV - [SDR RRXA002847](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002847), Jul 10, 2000: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACK ON THE LT WING FLAP HINGE SUPPORT FITTING ASSY ON O/B SIDE OF FITTING AT STA XF 409.667, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IA - [SDR RRXA002846](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002846), Jul 10, 2000: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACK TO THE LONGERON END FITTING AT FS 8 AND L30R, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IA - [SDR RRXA002845](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002845), Jul 10, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACK ON THE FRAME AT FS 260 AND STR 33R, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM - [SDR RRXA002844](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002844), Jul 10, 2000: LEVER. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACK AT THE NECK DOWN AREA WITH HFEC ON THE NR 1 THROTTLE LEVER, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. RECEIVED PART AND - [SDR RRXA002843](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002843), Jul 10, 2000: ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE SUPPORT ANGLE IN THE LT W/W FOR THE SPOILER MIXER ASSY, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOV - [SDR RRXA002842](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002842), Jul 10, 2000: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACK TO THE LT WING FLAP HINGE SUPPORT FITTING ASSY ON THE O/B SIDE OF FITTING AT STA XF 409.667, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATION - [SDR RRXA002841](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002841), Jul 10, 2000: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACK TO THE END FITTING OF LONGERON 30R AT FS 8, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW - [SDR RRXA002840](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002840), Jul 10, 2000: FLOORBOARD. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE AND A CRACK TO THE FLOOR PLANK AT FS 1260 AND LBL 17, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE - [SDR RRXA002839](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002839), Jul 10, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE SEAT TRACK AT FS 770 AND BL 0, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA I - [SDR RRXA002838](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002838), Jul 10, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACK AT FASTENER HOLE ON THE RT WING L/E LWR SURFACE AT STA XFS 301.888, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED D - [SDR RRXA002837](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002837), Jul 10, 2000: PRESSURE PANEL. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE RT WHEEL WELL PRESSURE FLOOR AT FS 930 - 943 AND RBL 56 - 64 WL-1, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 - [SDR RRXA002836](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002836), Jul 10, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACK TO THE FRAME AT FS 260 AND STR 33R, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM - [SDR RRXA003414](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003414), Jun 22, 2000: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE AT FWD LAV AREA BETWEEN STA'S 35.000 AND 55.000 AND X-44 AND -66, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. RE - [SDR RRXA003415](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003415), Jun 8, 2000: STRINGER. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE FWD AND AFT END OF STRINGER AT STA 35 TO 55 AND STR 26R, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMO - [SDR RRXA003452](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003452), May 30, 2000: FLOORBOARD. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE FLOORBOARD PLANKS NEAR LAVATORY AT FS 41-57, X-31 TO -44, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REM - [SDR RRXA003450](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003450), May 25, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE UNDER 'A' BIN CROSSSLIDE DOOR BILGE AREA AT FS 280-360, X54-X30, Z-34 TO -50 AND L27L TO L31L, DAMAGE EXCEEDED - [SDR RRXA003459](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003459), May 24, 2000: DOUBLER. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE BOTTOM OF FUSELAGE WHERE NR 2 ADF ANTENNA IS MOUNTED AT FS 136 TO 160 AND L35L TO L35R, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITA - [SDR RRXA003458](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003458), May 24, 2000: DOUBLER. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE ATC TRANSPONDER ANTENNA PLATE AND RING AT FS370.5 TO 379.5 AND L35.8L TO 35.8R, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITAT - [SDR RRXA003457](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003457), May 24, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE BOTTOM SIDE OF FUSELAGE WHERE NR 1 ADF ANTENNA MOUNTS AT FS X360 TO 380, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IA - [SDR RRXA003456](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003456), May 23, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE AT THE AFT LWR BAG BIN AT CROSSSLIDE BILGE AREA AT STA 1214 TO 1220, X6 TO -6 AND L36, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITAT - [SDR RRXA003455](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003455), May 23, 2000: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE AFT PIT INTERCOSTAL STR 31L O/B FACE BETWEEN STA'S 1340-1360 , DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM - [SDR RRXA003454](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003454), May 23, 2000: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE AFT PIT LOWER CAP OF FRAME FWD AT FS 1020-1040 AND STR 35R-35L, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SR - [SDR RRXA003453](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003453), May 22, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE LOWER PORTION OF FLOOR BEAM AT STA 920, X-48 TO -53 AND Z-4 TO -7, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 - [SDR RRXA003416](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003416), May 21, 2000: STRINGER. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE ON STRINGER AND PNEUMATIC DUCT SUPPORT AT STA 25 TO 35, STR 25R, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REM - [SDR RRXA003449](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003449), May 19, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE INNER SKIN AT STA 30 AND STR 27L, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. /////CORRECTIVE ACTION///// - [SDR RRXA003448](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003448), May 19, 2000: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE LWR SIDE OF FLOOR AT STA 25-55 AND LBL 51, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TR - [SDR RRXA003447](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003447), May 19, 2000: STRINGER. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE FWD AND AFT END OF STRINGER REPAIR AT STA 35-55 AND STR 26R, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. - [SDR RRXA003446](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003446), May 19, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE FWD UPPER FLANGE OF FLOOR BEAM AND LOWER SIDE OF FLOOR AT STA 45-55 AND LBL15-30, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMIT - [SDR RRXA003445](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003445), May 19, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE FWD UPPER FLANGE OF FLOOR BEAM AND LOWER SIDE OF FLOOR AT STA 55-57 AND LBL10 TO RBL10, DAMAGE EXCEEDED - [SDR RRXA003444](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003444), May 19, 2000: STRINGER. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO STRINGER 25R AND PNEUMATIC DUCT SUPPORT AT STA 25 TO 35 AND STR 25R, DAMAGE EXCEEDEDN LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 - [SDR RRXA003443](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003443), May 19, 2000: STRINGER. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO STRINGER 31R AT STA 660, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA All 83: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N796FT-2004-10-27/reports.md ## FAA accident and incident reports (5) 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 20010216005249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010216005249I), Feb 16, 2001: Doug DC873F (N796FT), Dayton, OH. (-23) Dayton ATCT reported that emery 013, a DC-8, declared an emergency with #4 engine out. The a/c landed without incident on runway 6L at 01712Z. Emergency… - [Incident 19900924053739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900924053739I), Sep 24, 1990: Doug DC871F (N796FT), Jacksonville, FL. Hydraulic failure en route. Landed safely. Hydraulic pressure line fitting union nut was loose and leaking in pylon - [Incident 19870508033509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870508033509I), May 8, 1987: Doug DC873F (N796FT), Tucson, AZ, Minor damage. During landing in gusting wind the nr 1 engine pod struck the runway. - [Incident 19801003077729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801003077729I), Oct 3, 1980: Doug DC863F (N796FT), Houston, TX, Minor damage. Pilot made hard landing which extended previous crack in main gear fitting. Doubler had been installed. - [Incident 19790607015659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790607015659I), Jun 7, 1979: Doug DC863F (N796FT), Rockford, IL. After holding, going to alternate, missing back course, landed ILS downwind, overtemped all engines in reverse. --- 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.