# N801CK: 1965 Douglas DC-8F-55, registration cancelled 2013-02-27 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: February 27, 2013 - Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled - Airframe: [Douglas DC-8F-55](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8f-55) (registry code 3021928) - 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: 45816 - Year built: 1965 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: December 14, 1987 - Last registry action: March 24, 2005 - Mode S code: AAE5D0 - Location: [Tecumseh, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Tecumseh) - Owner type: Individual - Owner's area on the map: 42.0094° N, 83.9303° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 49286, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N801CK - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=801CK - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N801CK-2013-02-27 From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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-8F-55: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8f-55.md ## Service difficulty reports (26) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 98ZZZX2026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX2026), May 13, 1998: DIAPHRAGM. TORN. AUXILIARY HYDRAULIC POWER SURGE DAMPER ACCUMULATOR TANK HAD NEW DIAPHRAGM INSTALLED AT REPAIR. DIAPHRAGM FAILED (TORN) AFTER 3 MONTHS TIME IN SERVICE. DIAPHRAGM - [SDR CKSA98013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA98013), Jan 6, 1998: SWITCH. FAILED. THIRTY MINS AFTER T/O, RIGHT LANDING GEAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED (GOOD UPLATCH CHECK PRIOR TO THIS). FOUND PUSH PIN AT RIGHT GEAR DOWN AND LOCK SWITCH. REPAIRED AND - [SDR CKSA97074](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA97074), Mar 18, 1997: OIL COOLER. FAILED. ON CLIMBOUT, NR 1 ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE RAPIDLY ROSE TO 150 DEGREES CELSIUS. PERFORMED ENGINE SHUTDOWN AT 1940Z. OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO WITH WINDMILLING - [SDR CKSA96158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96158), Sep 29, 1996: AIR DISTR. ODOR. NASI SYSTEM PLACES NAUSEATING ODOR INTO AIRCRAFT, OILY SMELL AND TASTE. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM, PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF NASI FLOW CONTROL SYSTEM AND NO DISCREPANCIES - [SDR CKSA96073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96073), Jul 11, 1996: BLEED AIR. ODOR. OPERATING ALL 4 BLEEDS ON CLIMBOUT DETECTED AN ODOR. EYES BURNED COULD TASTE OILY SUBSTANCE IN MOUTH. PROBLEM REDUCED WITH NR 2 BLEED TURNED OFF. PERFORMED ENGI - [SDR CKSA96055R1](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96055R1), Jun 3, 1996: DOUBLER. CORRODED. DURING B-D CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CARD NR 4640-0551 AREA, FLT COMPARTMENT MID AREA FS 220 LEFT OUTBOARD FINGER DOUBLER, HAS CORROSION, LEVEL 2 TASK NR 76881. R - [SDR CKSA95160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA95160), Dec 17, 1995: SPAR CAP. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND OUTBOARD FLAP TOP SPAR CAP AT STATION 410 CORRODED. REPAIRED SPAR CAP IAW DC-8 SRM 57-2-0 FIGURE 2. ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW DC- - [SDR CKSA95159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA95159), Dec 17, 1995: LONGERON. CORROSION. KOSC - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT LONGERON 24 AT AFT END CORROSION EXCEEDS 20 PERCENT MATERIAL THICKNESS, APPROXIMATE 2 INCH CRACK COMING OUT OF COR - [SDR CKSA95158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA95158), Dec 17, 1995: SPAR CAP. CRACK. KOSC - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEADING EDGE STATION XFS 86 (APPROX) TOP SPAR CAP CRACKED AND CORRODED. INSTALLED REPAIR AS IT REQUIRED IAW AIA/E2119 AN - [SDR CKSA95157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA95157), Dec 17, 1995: BLKHD ANGLE. CORRODED. KOSC - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND APB LEFT SIDE FLOOR TO BULKHEAD ANGLE CORRODED. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW ANGLE AS IT REQUIRED AS PER IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2- - [SDR CKSA95156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA95156), Dec 17, 1995: PANEL. CRACKED. KOSC - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND REF R/O 801-363 CRACK INDICATION HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CONSTANT SECTION UPPER FORWARD PANEL RIGHT SIDE BOLT HOLE NR 4 TO - [SDR CKSA95155](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA95155), Dec 17, 1995: LONGERON. CRACKED. KOSC - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT WHEEL WELL LONGERON 24 CRACKED AT FORWARD VERTICAL FITTING STATION 879.325. REPAIRED RIGHT WHEEL WELL LONGERON 24 - [SDR CKSA95154](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA95154), Dec 17, 1995: LONGERON. CRACKED. KOSC - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT LONGERON 24 CRACKED IN FORWARD BOLT CUTOUT. REPAIRED CRACK PER DC-8 SRM 53-2-2 FIGURE 6, SHEET 1. INSTALLED HI-LOCK - [SDR CKSA95153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA95153), Dec 17, 1995: FITTING. CRACKED. KOSC - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND AFT PIT STATION 1320 CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT AT CENTER SEAT TRACK CRACKED. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW FLOOR SUPPORT FITTING A - [SDR CKSA95152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA95152), Dec 17, 1995: FLANGE. CORRODED. KOSC - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND UPPER TRAILING EDGE PANEL PULLING LOOSE AND POPPED RIVETS JUST OUTBOARD OF MAIN LANDING GEAR TRUNNION. FOUND LOWER FLANG - [SDR CKSA95151](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA95151), Dec 17, 1995: ANGLE. CORRODED. KOSC - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT WHEEL WELL DOGHOUSE FORWARD LOWER CORRODED. REMOVED ANGLE AND INSTALLED NEW ANGLE PER 51-1-20D. (M) - [SDR CKSA95150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA95150), Dec 17, 1995: ANGLE. CORRODED. KOSC - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT WHEEL WELL DOGHOUSE FORWARD LOWER CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LOWER ANGLE, INSTALLED FASTENERS IAW 51-1-20D. (M - [SDR CKSA95149](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA95149), Dec 17, 1995: PANEL. CORROSION. KOSC - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND OUTBOARD SLOT INBOARD PANEL CORRODED AT LEADING EDGE. INSTALLED NEW OUTBOARD SLOT INBOARD PANEL IAW DC-8 SRM 57-2-0, 51- - [SDR CKSA95148](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA95148), Dec 17, 1995: PANEL. CORROSION. KOSC - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND OUTBOARD SLOT OUTBOARD PANEL 1 SPOT CORROSION, 1 SCREW MISSING. INSTALLED NEW PANEL IAW DC-8 SRM 51-3-0 AND MM 27-41-2. - [SDR CKSA95057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA95057), Jun 15, 1995: FITTING. CRACKED. KMIA - DURING B-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND FS 1490 EMPENNAGE, LONGERON 28 RIGHT END FITTING, CRACKED. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING, CLEANED AREA, AND INSTALLED NEW FITT - [SDR CKSA95056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA95056), Jun 15, 1995: FITTING. CRACKED. KMIA - DURING B-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND FS 1490 EMPENNAGE, LONGERON 32 RIGHT END FITTING, CRACKED. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING, CLEANED AREA, AND INSTALLED NEW FITT - [SDR CKSA95055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA95055), Jun 15, 1995: FITTING. CRACKED. KMIA - DURING B-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND FS 1490 EMPENNAGE, LONGERON 34 RIGHT END, FITTING CRACKED. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING, CLEANED AREA, AND INSTALLED NEW FITT - [SDR CKSA95054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA95054), Jun 15, 1995: FITTING. CRACKED. KMIA - DURING B-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND FS 1490 EMPENNAGE, LONGERON 30 LEFT END FITTING, CRACKED. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING, CLEANED AREA, AND INSTALLED NEW FITTI - [SDR CKSA95053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA95053), Jun 15, 1995: FITTING. CRACKED. KMIA - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND FS 1490 EMPENNAGE, LONGERON 34 LEFT END FITTING, CRACKED. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING, CLEANED AREA, AND INSTALLED NEW FITTI - [SDR CKSA95052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA95052), Jun 15, 1995: STIFFENER. CORRODED. KMIA - DURING B-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND FS 1340 - FS 1360 AT LONGERON 26 LEFT STIFFENER, CORRODED. REPLACED DAMAGED STIFFENER IAW SRM 51-1-0. FASTENERS INSTALLE - [SDR CKSA95013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA95013), Mar 16, 1995: DEFUSER CASE. CRACKED. MSLP-KMIA - NR 1 ENGINE SHUTDOWN AT 1742Z DUE TO FIRE WARNING. INSPECTED AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE IAW DC-8 MIP-1, CHAPTER ## FAA accident and incident reports (2) 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 19981125043539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981125043539I), Nov 25, 1998: Doug DC855 (N801CK), El Paso, TX. (-5)DC-8, operated by gaia, on 11/25/98 had #3 engine oil loss, engine shot down and windmill oil press. Nas 20-60 p.s.I. Aircraft landed El Paso, TX. Without… - [Incident 19970610022399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970610022399I), Jun 10, 1997: Doug DC8F55 (N801CK), Miami, FL. Problems yaw damper. Placarded not to use. Put on MEL. Problems using autopilot. Replaced auto pilot disconnect. ## Other aircraft with N801CK - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N801CK): Talos Drones TALOS T60X, S/N 2104F7EZB251J0014J6Q --- 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.