# N801DH: 1969 Douglas DC-8-73F, registration cancelled 2017-09-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 26, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Douglas DC-8-73F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-73f) (registry code 302199F)
- Engine: [CFM International CFM56 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/cfm-international-cfm56-series) (registry code 13802)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4A25](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 46033
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: October 25, 1994
- Certificate issued: January 13, 2011
- Last registry action: January 13, 2011
- Mode S code: AAE5E7
- Owner when cancelled: [Astar USA LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ASTAR%20USA%20LLC)
- Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 25.7655° N, 80.1843° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33131, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N801DH
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=801DH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N801DH-2017-09-26

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (758, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DHLA20120519801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA20120519801), May 19, 2012: SKIN. CORRODED. POSSIBLE CORROSION FOUND AT FS 102 AND LONGERON 36.
- [SDR DHLA201000152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA201000152), Dec 12, 2010: ACCESS DOOR. CORRODED. ACCESS DOOR HAS CORROSION AT FUSELAGE STA FS 650.000 L32R - L36. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW ASTAR EC-02354-001 AND DWG 5800471 AND WO 9735. REMOVED CORRODED ACC
- [SDR DHLA201000150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA201000150), Dec 12, 2010: SKIN. DAMAGED. INSPECTED EXISTING REPAIR LOCATED AT FS 1890.000, L36 FOR CONDITION, SECURITY AND CONFORMITY. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FAA FORM 8110-3, DATED 12-09-10 AND EVA
- [SDR DHLA201000151](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA201000151), Dec 5, 2010: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. NR 1 ALT TANK FRONT SPAR LWR CAP SPLICE CRACKED 1" STA XFS 532.000 S-64 PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW EC-02340-001, WO 9735, MESSAGE SEU-SEU-10-0074-028, DATED 11-
- [SDR DHLA201000133](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA201000133), Nov 1, 2010: FINGER DOUBLER. CORRODED. MAIN CARGO COMPT- FINGER DOUBLER CORRODED, STA 879.000 RB 1. 65" REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-1-8, PG 17-18. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-2-0, PG 2P. REMOVED 
- [SDR DHLA201000148](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA201000148), Oct 29, 2010: SKIN. CORRODED. FUSELAGE EXTERNAL SKIN CORRODED, STA 1690.000 L28L AND CRACKED .5" ALSO PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FAA FORM 8100-9, DATED 11-19-10, AD2008-06-23, S/B 53A080, EV
- [SDR DHLA201000145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA201000145), Oct 27, 2010: RIB. CRACKED. LT INBD FLAP.- RIB CRACKED AND WITH IMPROPER REPAIR, STA XW 125.000. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 57-7-1 FIG 2, SHEET 4, ITEM "Q". REMOVED DAMAGED RIB IAW SRM
- [SDR DHLA2010000149](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA2010000149), Oct 26, 2010: FRAME. WORN. NR2 ENG LT T/R STRUCTURE FWD FRAME HAS EXISTING WEAR DAMAGE AT STA YN 202.000, BETWEEN 7 AND 8 O'CLOCK POS. C/A PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FAA FORM 8110-3 DATED
- [SDR DHLA201000147](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA201000147), Oct 26, 2010: FRAME. WORN. NR1 ENG LT T/R STRUCTURE FWD FRAME HAS EXISTING WEAR DAMAGE AT STA YN 202.000, BETWEEN 7 AND 8 O'CLOCK PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FAA, FORM 8110-3, DATED 11-29-
- [SDR DHLA201000146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA201000146), Oct 26, 2010: VANE. DELAMINATED. NR 2 RT FLAP VANE DELAMINATED. R & R NEW FLAP VANE NR2 RT IAW MM 27-51-14, PG 201-203. REFER TO NR 239348 FOR OPS CHECK.
- [SDR DHLA201000012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA201000012), Apr 23, 2010: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYS WOULD NOT OPERATE DURING PREFLIGHT TEST. R & R BATTERY EMERGENCY RACK ASSY CHECK OPS GOOD IAW MM 33-11-0. ACFT WAS GROUNDED.
- [SDR DHLA201000009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA201000009), Apr 9, 2010: SKIN. CORRODED. FUSELAGE SKIN CORRODED AT FS 25.25 AND LONGERON 33R . ACCOMPLISHED MAJOR REPAIR TO FUSE SKIN, FS 24.0 TO 70.0, L33R TO L36R IAW EVA D853-00327 & DWG D85300327-0
- [SDR DHLA201000001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA201000001), Jan 2, 2010: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTING DIM DURING TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK ASSY. OPS CHECK OK IAW MM 33-50-00 & 33-50-1. ACFT WAS GROUNDED.
- [SDR DHLA2009801004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA2009801004), Apr 28, 2009: HEAT EXCHANGER. CRACKED. FROM N/R 235627- N/R 236921 REF LT PRIMARY HEAT EXCHANGER AFT LOWER CORNER CRACKED 3/4", STA 12. WHILE PERFORMING INSPECTION OF THIS COMPLETED ITEM, QC REP NOTE
- [SDR DHLA2009801006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA2009801006), Apr 14, 2009: ANGLE. CORRODED. LT MLG WW ANGLE CORRODED, STA XCW 46.000 (NEAR REAR SPAR UPPER PART) PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW BOEING MSG NR SEU XXX-09-0024-02B DATED 04-20-09, SRM 57-1-0 PG.
- [SDR DHLA2009801008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA2009801008), Apr 13, 2009: SKIN. CORRODED. NR 4 STUB WING UPPER EXTERNAL SKIN CORRODED, STA.XFS 530.000. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FAA FORM 8110-3,09191 DATED 04-30-09, EVA DB57-00258 REV IR DATED 04-22
- [SDR DHLA2009801010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA2009801010), Apr 11, 2009: SKIN. DAMAGED. RT WING CTR L/E REPAIR DOUBLER HOLES ELONGATED, STA X0LDO 67.000. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FAA FORM 8110-3 NR 09175 DATED 04-28-09, EVA DE53-00257 REV IR DATE
- [SDR DHLA2009801005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA2009801005), Apr 11, 2009: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. LT LWR WING FRONT SPAR CAP AT L/E ATTACH HOLE SHOWS A 0.500 INCH LENGTH CRACK, STA XFE 523.000 (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FAA FORM 8100-9 DATED 
- [SDR DHLA2009801003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA2009801003), Apr 8, 2009: HEAT EXCHANGER. CRACKED. LT PRIMARY HEAT EXCHANGER AFT LWR CORNER CRACKED 3/7 INCH STA-12.000 L-27L TO 28L. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FAA FORM 8110-3 NR 09181 DATED 04-29-09 EVD DB53-0
- [SDR DHLA2009801013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA2009801013), Apr 7, 2009: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. LT INBD FLAP UPPER SKIN REPAIR IMPROPER, STA XW 106.000 (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 57-7-1 FIG 1 PG 2. REMOVED PLATING WITH IMPROPER REPAIR I
- [SDR DHLA2009801012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA2009801012), Apr 7, 2009: SKIN. DELAMINATED. NR 3 RT SPOILER PANEL EXTERNAL SKIN DELAMINATED (STA XRS 162.000 - 230.000). CUT OUT DELAMINATED AREA IAW SRM 57-2-3 PG 33 FIG 4D PAR 23. FABRICATED REPAIR PLUG
- [SDR DHLA2009801011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA2009801011), Apr 7, 2009: CARGO TRACK. WORN. UPPER CARGO COMPARTMENT NR 5 TRACK SEGMENT LUGS WORN STA 1680.000-1700.000. MAJOR REPAIR. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 53-2-3 FIG. 14 SHEET 1 PG. 49-50. REMOV
- [SDR DHLA2009801009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA2009801009), Apr 7, 2009: VANE. DELAMINATED. NR 3 LT FLAP VANE INTERNAL SKIN DELAMINATED (STA XF 160.000 - 213.000). REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 FLAP VANE IAW MM 27-51-14 PG 201-203.
- [SDR DHLA2009801002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA2009801002), Apr 7, 2009: SKIN. DELAMINATED. RT WING, PANEL NR 577A EXTERNAL SKIN DELAMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED WING PANEL NR 577A IAW SRM 51-3-0, SRM 51-3-1.
- [SDR DHLA2009801001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA2009801001), Apr 7, 2009: SKIN. DELAMINATED. LT WING PANEL EXT SKIN DELAMINATED (STA XW 0 - XW 37.000). REMOVED AND REPLACED DELAMINATED LT WING PANEL IAW SRM 51-3-0 SRM 51-3-1.
- [SDR DHLA2009801007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA2009801007), Apr 4, 2009: DOUBLER. BROKEN. FUSELAGE NOSE SECTION, INTERNAL DOUBLER BROKEN AT STA 156.00, L-36 (REF ACCESS NR 2). MAJOR REPAIR. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FAA FORM 8110-3 NR 09218 DATED 05
- [SDR DHLA200800099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA200800099), Sep 23, 2008: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERG LTS BATTERY DISCHARGED REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMER LTS PER MM 33-50-01 CHECKS SERV. N/A FLT NR. ACFT WAS GROUNDED
- [SDR DHLA200800098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA200800098), Sep 23, 2008: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERG LTS BATTERY DISCHARGED. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMER LTS PER MM 33-50-01 CHECKS SERV. NO FLT NR. ACFT WAS GROUNDED.
- [SDR DHLA200700070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA200700070), Nov 29, 2007: ENGINE. SHUTDOWN. IN CRUISE FL 360 FELT A/C SHUDDER AND VIBRATION FOUND NR 3 ENGINE SPOOLING DOWN ATTEMPTED RELIGHT EGT 565 ENGINE N1 WOULD NOT ACCELERATE N2 MAX 70. VIBRATION NO
- [SDR DHL2007801540](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007801540), Nov 21, 2007: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. LT LWR WING FRONT SPAR CAP CRACKED 1.250" APPROXIMATELY AT STA XFS 520.000 (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FAA FORM 8100-9 DATED 11-20-07, BOEING MSG
- [SDR DHL2007801541](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007801541), Nov 18, 2007: SKIN. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPT SKIN CORRODED STA 1200.000 L-36 TO L-35L (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FAA FORM 8110-3 DATED 11-15-07, EVA D853-00021 REV "B" DATED
- [SDR DHL2007801539](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007801539), Nov 14, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. NR 4 ENG NACELLE INLET COWL LT EXTERNAL SKIN CRACKED 1" STA YN 132.000 AT 9 O'CLOCK POS. (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FAA FORM 8110-3 DATED 10-16-
- [SDR DHL2007801533](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007801533), Nov 14, 2007: SKIN. DAMAGED. ITEM REF. NR. 101138: UPPER RUDDER T/E BROKEN AT STA ZR 335.250 (FIBERGLASS) DAMAGE CAUSED BY SEMAN. STAGGERED CUT BACK BY A/2" TO A INCH PER PLY FROM THE CRACK
- [SDR DHL2007801526](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007801526), Nov 14, 2007: SKIN. DELAMINATED. RT WING LWR T/E PANEL INTERNAL/EXTERNAL SKIN DELAMINATED (STA XF 409.000 - XRS 456.000). REMOVED AND REPLACED RT WING T/E LWR PANEL (STA XF 409.000 - XRS 456.00
- [SDR DHL2007801538](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007801538), Nov 14, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. LT WING MAIN TANK NR 1 LWR SIDE CRACKED 1" STA XRS 84.000 S-59. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW MSG NR 1-654248500-2 DATED 10-19-07, SRM 57-2-2 FIG 3D SHEET 1, 2, 3,
- [SDR DHL2007801535](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007801535), Nov 14, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. MAIN CARGO COMPT FRAME SEGMENT CRACKED 5" STA 240.000 L20R TO L21R. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 53-2-0 FIG. 2 SHEET 2.6. REMOVED DAMAGED FRAME SEGMENT, SPLIC
- [SDR DHL2007801536](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007801536), Nov 13, 2007: SKIN. CORRODED. AFT ACCY COMPT SKIN CORRODED STA 1690.000 - 1700.000 L-30L TO L-32R. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FAA FORM 8110-3 DATED 11-13-07, ENGINEERING VARIATION AUTHORIZAT
- [SDR DHL2007801534](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007801534), Nov 12, 2007: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. INSPECT REPAIR AT FUSELAGE STA 280 LONGERON 29R PER INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS OF DC8 SRM 53-2-1 CLASS II TYPE REPAIR. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED AUG 94. PERFORMED MAJOR 
- [SDR DHL2007801528](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007801528), Nov 11, 2007: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. LT INNER WING OUTBD EXTENDED LEADING EDGE SLOT LWR PLATING ELONGATED HOLES AT STA XILD 42.000 (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FAA FORM 8110-3 DATED 1
- [SDR DHL2007801523](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007801523), Nov 9, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. LT RUDDER SKIN CRACKED 5" AT STA ZR 335.000 MAJOR REPAIR. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 55-6-1 FIG 1 PG 2. REMOVED DAMAGED PANEL PLATING IAW SRM 55-1-0 PG 1, S
- [SDR DHL2007801522](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007801522), Nov 9, 2007: SKIN. DEFORMED. RT RUDDER SKIN DEFORMED AT STA ZR 335.000 MAJOR REPAIR. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 55-6-1 FIG 1 PG 2. REMOVED DAMAGED PANEL PLATING IAW SRM 55-1-0 PG 1, SRM
- [SDR DHL2007801532](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007801532), Nov 9, 2007: SKIN. DAMAGED. RUDDER TIP SKIN BROKEN AT STA ZR 335.250 (DAMAGE CAUSED BY SEMAN). REMOVED BROKEN TIP IAW SRM 51-1-21. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALL
- [SDR DHL2007801520](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007801520), Nov 8, 2007: SKIN. WORN. NR 1 ENG NACELLE INLET COWL UPPER SKIN WORN STA YN 150.000 AT 12 O'CLOCK POS (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 71-5-2 FIG 2 SHEET 1, 2. REMOVED FAS
- [SDR DHL2007801521](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007801521), Nov 8, 2007: SKIN. WORN. NR 2 ENG NACELLE INLET COWL UPPER SKIN WORN AT 12 O'CLOCK POS (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 71-5-2 FIG 2 SHEET 1, 2. REMOVED FASTENERS IAW SRM 
- [SDR DHL2007801529](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007801529), Nov 8, 2007: FITTING. CRACKED. MAIN CARGO COMPT SERVICE DOOR JAMB FITTING CRACKED 1" AT STA 1118.528 L11R. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-20D. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW SRM 5
- [SDR DHL2007801512](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007801512), Nov 7, 2007: SKIN. DELAMINATED. RT WING ACCESS DOOR NR 577B INTERNAL SKIN DELAMINATED (STA XA 650.000 - 670.000). REMOVED AND REPLACED DOOR ASSY IAW SRM 51-3-0, SRM 51-3-1.
- [SDR DHL2007801524](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007801524), Nov 7, 2007: SUPPORT. CRACKED. NR 7 LT AILERON HINGE SUPPORT CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 7 LT AIL HINGE SUPPORT IAW MM 20-16-0 PG 201-207, OHM 27-2-3A. REFER TO NR 130478 FOR OPS CHECK A
- [SDR DHL2007801510](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007801510), Nov 6, 2007: SKIN. DELAMINATED. LT WING UPPER PANEL EXTERNAL SKIN DELAMINATED (STA XW 0 - 33.000). REMOVED AND REPLACED LT WING UPPER PANEL ASSY IAW SRM 51-3-0, SRM 51-3-1.
- [SDR DHL2007801513](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007801513), Nov 6, 2007: FITTING. CRACKED. LT WING CTR L/E UPPER INTERNAL SPLICE FITTING CRACKED 3" AT STA XOLDI 6.2246. REMOVED SPLICE FITTING IAW SRM 57-1-0 PG 1, SRM 51-1-21, SRM 51-1-20D. CLEANED, TR
- [SDR DHL2007801515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2007801515), Nov 6, 2007: SKIN. DAMAGED. INSPECT REPAIR AT FUSELAGE STA 490 L-23R PER INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS OF DC8 SRM 53-2-1 CLASS II TYPE REPAIR. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED AT AIR CANADA AUG 94. PERFORMED

All 758: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N801DH-2017-09-26/reports.md

## 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 20050810020289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050810020289I), Aug 10, 2005: Doug DC873F (N801DH), Houston, TX, Minor damage. (-23) Comm cntr notified the duty accident ASI at approx. 1830L that a dhl, DC-8, reg. No. N801DH, had lost power on the #1 engine and upon landing the…
- [Incident 20041013030169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041013030169I), Oct 13, 2004: Doug DC873F (N801DH), Wichita, KS. (-23) On October 13, 2004, dhs astar air cargo inc. flight no. 102, while in cruise phase of flight after departing sfo to cvg declared an emergency due to a…

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