# N804DH: 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: 46124
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: July 29, 1994
- Certificate issued: January 13, 2011
- Last registry action: January 13, 2011
- Mode S code: AAF10C
- 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/N804DH
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=804DH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N804DH-2017-09-26

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 (656, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DHLA201100537](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA201100537), Aug 26, 2011: SKIN. CORRODED. LOWER FUSELAGE HAS CRACK IN SKIN AT STA 100 AT LONGERON 35 & 36R. CRACK IS PROBABLY INDUCED BY CORROSION. COMPLIED WITH STEPS 1-11 OF EVA D853-00412. FABRICATED
- [SDR DHLA2011F00187](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA2011F00187), Aug 25, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. WHILE COMPLYING WITH VISUAL WALK AROUND INSP, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 100.5. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THE CAUSE OF THE CRACK WAS C
- [SDR DHLA201000139](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA201000139), Dec 2, 2010: WIRE. BROKEN. CLIMBING OUT OF 2000 FT AFE ENG NR 4 FIRE INDICATION. COMPLETED PHASE I'S AND ENG FIRE CHECKLIST FIRED BOTH BOTTLES. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. AIR TURN, ACFT WAS 
- [SDR DHLA201000130](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA201000130), Sep 14, 2010: SKIN. DAMAGED. EXISTING REPAIR LOCATED ON LOWER BELLY AT FS 1400.000 L36 IN POOR CONDITION. R & R. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FAA FORM 8110-3 DATED 10-04-10, EVA D853-00378 RE
- [SDR DHLA201000120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA201000120), Sep 14, 2010: SKIN. DAMAGED. EXISTING REPAIR LOCATED ON LWR BELLY AT FS 1400.000 L36 IN POOR CONDITION. R & R PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FAA FORM 8110-3, DATED 10-04-10, EVA D853-00378 REV 
- [SDR DHLA201000129](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA201000129), Sep 8, 2010: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. NOSE SECTION.- INTERCOSTAL CRACKED 1" APPROX, STA - 2.000 L-30 - 33RT. REMOVED FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-1-21, SRM 51-3-0 CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW SRM 51
- [SDR DHLA201000098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA201000098), Sep 8, 2010: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. NOSE SECTION.- INTERCOSTAL CRACKED 1" APPROX, STA - 2.000 L-30 - 33RT. REMOVED FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-1-21, SRM 51-3-0 CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW SRM 51
- [SDR DHLA201000124](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA201000124), Sep 3, 2010: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. R & R EXISTING REPAIR ON RT RUDDER PLATING AT ZR 61.156 UTILIZING APPROVED DATA. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 55-6-1 FIG. 1. REMOVED PLATING AND EXISTING NON 
- [SDR DHLA201000115](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA201000115), Sep 3, 2010: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. R & R EXISTING REPAIR ON RT WING LOWER SURFACE AT XFS 566.250 UTILIZING APPROVED DATA. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FAA FORM 8110-3 DATED 09-30-10, EVA D857-00373
- [SDR DHLA201000111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA201000111), Sep 3, 2010: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. EXISTING REPAIR ON RT WING L/E LOWER SURFACE AT XW257.500. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FAA FORM 8110-3 ATED 09-21-10, EVA D857-00367 REV IR DATED 09-14-10. REMOV
- [SDR DHLA201000107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA201000107), Sep 3, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. R & R EXISTING REPAIR LOCATED ON RT AILERON UPPER PLATING SURFACE UTILIZING APPROVED DATA, PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 57-2-1 FIG. 2X PAR 16D-3. REMOVED EXIS
- [SDR DHLA201000102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA201000102), Sep 3, 2010: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. R & R EXISTING REPAIR ON RT RUDDER PLATING AT ZR 61.156 (REF REPAIR REPORT VS002) UTILIZING APPROVED DATA. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 55-6-1 FIG 1. REMOVED 
- [SDR DHLA201000126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA201000126), Sep 2, 2010: SKIN. DEFORMED. LEFT OTBD AILERON LOWER PLATING DEFORMED STA XA 741.000. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 57-8-1 FIG 4. REMOVED DEFORMED NOSE PLATING IAW SRM 57-1-0 PG 1, SRM 51-
- [SDR DHLA201000096](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA201000096), Sep 2, 2010: SKIN. DEFORMED. LT OTBD AIL LWR PLATING DEFORMED STA XA 741.000 PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 57-8-1 FIG 4. REMOVED DEFORMED NOSE PLATING IAW SRM 57-1-0 PG 1, SRM 51-1-21, SRM
- [SDR DHLA201000128](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA201000128), Sep 1, 2010: CARGO TRACK. WORN. UPPER CARGO COMPT.-NR3 TRACK LUGS WORN (STA 1670.000 - 1702.000). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 53-2-3, FIG 12, SHEET 1, PG 49-50. REMOVED WORN TRACK SEGMENT A
- [SDR DHLA201000127](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA201000127), Sep 1, 2010: CARGO TRACK. WORN. UPPER CARGO COMPT.- NR4 TRACK LUG WORN (STA 57.000 - 110.000). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 53-2-3 FIG 12, SHEET 1, PG 49-50. REMOVED WORN TRACK SEGMENT AND E
- [SDR DHLA201000114](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA201000114), Sep 1, 2010: RIB. DAMAGED. REMOVE DAMAGED RIB IN RT FLAP WELL STA XW 90 AND REPAIR IAW APPROVED DATA PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FAA FORM 8110-3, DATED 10-06-10, EVA D857-00357 REV IR DATE
- [SDR DHLA201000109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA201000109), Sep 1, 2010: SKIN. NICKED. RT OTBD FLAP UPPER SKIN NICK, STA XF 227.000 PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FAA FORM 8110-3 DATED 10-04-10 EVA D857-00377 REV IR DATED 09-22-10. REMOVED DAMAGED PLA
- [SDR DHLA201000097](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA201000097), Sep 1, 2010: SEAT TRACK. WORN. UPPER CARGO COMPT.- NR3 TRACK LUGS WORN STA 1670.000 - 1702.000. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 53-2-3, FIG 12, SHEET 1, PG 49-50. REMOVED WORN TRACK SEGMENT AN
- [SDR DHLA201000095](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA201000095), Sep 1, 2010: SEAT TRACK. WORN. UPPER CARGO COMPT.- NR 4 TRACK LUG WORN STA 57.000 - 110.000. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 53-2-3 FIG. 12 SHEET 1 PG 49-50. REMOVED WORN TRACK SEGMENT AND EXI
- [SDR DHLA201000131](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA201000131), Aug 31, 2010: SKIN. CORRODED. FUS LWR SKIN CORRODED, STA 160.000 L-35R - L-36 PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 53-2-1 FIG 7, SHEET 25,23,24 TR 53-203, DATED JAN 21-2008. REMOVED CORROSION IAW 
- [SDR DHLA201000118](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA201000118), Aug 31, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. RT INBD FLAP WELL.- WEB CRACKED 1" STA XF 75.000 PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FAA FORM 8110-3, DATED 10-04-10, EVA D857-00375 REV IR DATED 09-21-10. CUT OUT DAMAG
- [SDR DHLA201000110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA201000110), Aug 31, 2010: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FAA FORM 8110-3 DATED 10-11-10, EVA D85500374 REV IR DATED 09-28-10. REMOVED RUB PLATE IAW SRM 51-1-21. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA + FABRIC
- [SDR DHLA201000106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA201000106), Aug 31, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. REMOVED & REPLACED EXISTING REPAIR ON LT WING T/E AT STA XW 47.000 UTILIZING APPROVED DATA. (REF REPAIR REPORT LW011) REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR AND CUT OUT DAMAGE
- [SDR DHLA201000103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA201000103), Aug 31, 2010: SKIN. DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED EXISTING REPAIR LOCATED ON RT HORZ STABILIZER AT XE 159.000 UTILIZING APPROVED DATA (REF REPAIR REPORT HS002) PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SR
- [SDR DHLA201000093](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA201000093), Aug 31, 2010: SKIN. CORRODED. FUSELAGE LOWER SKIN CORRODED STA 160.000 L-35R-L-36. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 53-2-1 FIG. 7 SHEET 25,23,24 TR 53-203 DATED. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-1
- [SDR DHLA201000117](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA201000117), Aug 30, 2010: FRAME. WORN. NR 3 ENG LT T/R STRUCTURE FWD FRAME HAS EXISTING WEAR DAMAGE AT STA YN 203.000 (BETWEEN 6 AND 9 O'CLOCK POS) PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FAA FORM 8110-3 NR10502 
- [SDR DHLA2010001416](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA2010001416), Aug 30, 2010: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. R & R 3 EXISTING REPAIRS LOCATED ON AFT LOWER BELLY BETWEEN STA 1300-1370.000 LONGERON 36 UTILIZING APPROVED DATA. REF REPAIR REPORT F039, F040 & F041 PERFORMED
- [SDR DHLA201000113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA201000113), Aug 30, 2010: SKIN. DELAMINATED. LT ELEVATOR GEARED TAB DELAMINATED. R & R LT ELEVATOR GEARED TAB IAW MM 27-30-3 PG 201-204. REFER TO NR 265752 FOR OPS CHECK.
- [SDR DHLA201000108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA201000108), Aug 30, 2010: FRAME. WORN. NR 2 ENG LT THRUST REVERSER STRUCTURE FWD FRAME HAS EXISTING WEAR DAMAGE AT STA YN 203.000 (BETWEEN 6 AND 9 O'CLOCK POS) PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FAA FORM 811
- [SDR DHLA201000104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA201000104), Aug 30, 2010: FRAME. WORN. NR 3 ENG RT T/R STRUCTURE FWD FRAME HAS EXISTING WEAR DAMAGE STA YN 202.000 (BETWEEN 5 AND 6 O'CLOCK POS). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FORM 8110-3 NR 10471 DATED
- [SDR DHLA201000112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA201000112), Aug 29, 2010: SKIN. DELAMINATED. NR 3 LEFT SPOILER UPPER SKIN DELAMINATED R & R NR3 LT SPOILER IAW MM 27-61-1 PG 201-204. REFER TO NR 265753FOR, OPS CHECK.
- [SDR DHLA201000125](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA201000125), Aug 28, 2010: SKIN. DENTED. RT INBD FLAP UPPER PLATING DENTED STA XW 68. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 57-7-1 FIG 1. REMOVED DENTED PANEL PLATING IAW SRM 57-1-0 PG 1, SRM 51-1-21. FABRICA
- [SDR DHLA2010000122](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA2010000122), Aug 28, 2010: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. INSPECT EXISTING REPAIR ON RT FUSELAGE STA FS - 17. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 53-2-0, FIG 1 D, SHEET 3 REMOVED EXISTING NON STANDARD REPAIR IAW SRM 51-1-21
- [SDR DHLA201000121](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA201000121), Aug 28, 2010: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. INSPECT EXISTING REPAIR ON FUS STA -156 FOR CONFORMITY WITH SRM, CONDITION AND SECURITY. IF REPAIR COMPLIES, NOTE DETAILS ON NON ROUTINE. IF REPAIR DOES NOT CON
- [SDR 2010F00223](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2010F00223), Aug 28, 2010: SKIN. DAMAGED. INSPECT EXISTING REPAIR ON FUS STA -156 FOR CONFORMITY WITH SRM, CONDITION AND SECURITY. IF REPAIR COMPLIES, NOTE DETAILS ON NON ROUTINE. IF REPAIR DOES NOT CON
- [SDR DHLA201000101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA201000101), Aug 28, 2010: SKIN. DENTED. RT INBD FLAP UPPER PLATING DENTED STA XW 68 PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 57-7-1 FIG 1. REMOVED DENTED PANEL PLATING IAW SRM 57-1-0 PG 1, SRM 51-1-21. FABRICAT
- [SDR DHLA2010000100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA2010000100), Aug 28, 2010: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. REMOVED EXISTING NON STANDARD REPAIR IAW SRM 51-1-21. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-2-0 FIG. 1D SHEET 3, SRM 53-3-3 FIG. 1 ITEM "A" SRM 51-9-0 FIG 68A. C
- [SDR DHLA201000094](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA201000094), Aug 28, 2010: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 53-2-0 FIG 1 D, SHEET 3 REMOVED EXISTING NON STANDARD REPAIR IAW SRM 51-1-21 FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-2-0 FIG 1D SHEE
- [SDR DHLA201000071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA201000071), Aug 14, 2010: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY DEAD. ACFT WAS GROUNDED. R & R EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK IAW MM 33-50-1, OPS CK GOOD.
- [SDR DHLA201000068](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA201000068), Aug 8, 2010: RIB. DAMAGED. ON LANDING, NR8 MAIN TIRE BLEW CAUSING DAMAGE. ON POST FLIGHT INS FOUND RT WING RIB AT STA XW 90.000 DAMAGED. DEFECT RESOLUTION: REPAIRED RIB IAW EVA 085700356-
- [SDR DHLA2010804001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA2010804001), Feb 4, 2010: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION CRACK DISCOVERED ON FUSELAGE EXTERIOR SKIN AT FS 120, AND LONGERON 36, EMANATING FROM FWD ADF ANTENNA. ACCOMPLISHED FUSELAGE SKIN EXTERNAL DOUBLER AND
- [SDR DHLA200900055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA200900055), Nov 26, 2009: FIRE DETECTOR. FALSE ACTIVATION. NR 2 ENG FIRE WARNING LIGHT AND BELL. COMPLETED ENG FIRE PHASE ONE ITEMS COMPLETED ENG FIRE CHECK LIST FIRE LIGHT OUT. INSPECTED ENG NR 2 INLET AND EXHAUST INCL
- [SDR DHLA2009804002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA2009804002), Nov 2, 2009: SKIN. CORRODED. REFERENCE ASTAR N/R 8285-39: DURING "B" CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FUSE SKIN AT FS 1442, BETWEEN LONGERON 35R AND 36. ACCOMPLISHED CLASS II EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR F
- [SDR DHLA2000900052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA2000900052), Oct 29, 2009: BLEED VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CRUISE, AT 360FL, ODOR OF SMOKE IN COCKPIT. PERFORMED SMOKE SOURCE IDENTIFICATION CHECKLIST. HAD DIFFICULT TIME CONTROLLING CABIN PRESSURE IN AUTO AT ALT
- [SDR DHLA200900048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA200900048), Sep 4, 2009: PUMP. WORN. NR 4 ENG FLAMOUTED, PASSING FL350 IN CLIMB. ATTEMPTED RESTART AT FL350 UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTED. ATTEMPED 2ND RESTART DURING DECENT TO CVG AT FL220. ATTEMPTED UNS
- [SDR DHLA2008804001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA2008804001), Aug 13, 2009: SKIN. CORRODED. FUSE SKIN HAS CORROSION AT FS 100 AND BS 0. ACCOMPLISHED FUSE SKIN DOUBLER AND FILLER REPAIR IAW ASTAR EVA D853-00268 AND DWG D85300268-001-D. HFEC OF REPAIR PA
- [SDR DHLA200900024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA200900024), Apr 8, 2009: FLASHLIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT IN LAV INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLASHLIGHT IAW DC-8 MMS 25-60-62, OPS CHECKS GOOD P/N 3800.
- [SDR DHLA200800044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA200800044), Apr 25, 2008: BULB. MALFUNCTIONED. FLT NR 445, IF LIGHT OVER LIFE RAFT IN GALLEY AREA RIGHT COMP LIGHT SWITCH ILLUMINATED FOR 2 HRS THERE IS A STRONG CHEMICAL ODOR. RELAMPED IAW MM 33-13-0. OPS C
- [SDR DHLA200800043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA200800043), Apr 10, 2008: LIGHT. ODOR. FLT NR 160 WITH COMP LIGHT SWITCH ON LIGHT OVER GALLEY ON A PHOSPHOROUS ODOR WAS DETECTED WITH GALLEY POWER OFF TURNED OFF COMP LIGHT SWITCH AND ODOR DISSIPATED

All 656: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N804DH-2017-09-26/reports.md

## 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 19961127040439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961127040439I), Nov 27, 1996: Doug DC873F (N804DH), Kansas City, MO. Narrative: on 11/27/96, dhl flight 101 was enroute to luk, when the crew received a fire indicator warning light. The crew diverted the aircraft to mci and…

## Other aircraft with N804DH

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N804DH): Douglas DC-8-73F, S/N 46091

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