# N8085U: 1968 Douglas DC-8-71F, registration cancelled 2006-05-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 17, 2006
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Douglas DC-8-71F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-71f) (registry code 302199D)
- 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: 45975
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: June 25, 1994
- Certificate issued: April 12, 2004
- Last registry action: December 15, 2004
- Mode S code: AB02AF
- Owner when cancelled: [Aeroturbine Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AEROTURBINE%20INC)
- Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 25.8050° N, 80.3151° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33122, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8085U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8085U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8085U-2006-05-17

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-8-71F: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-71f.md

## Service difficulty reports (99, newest 50)

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

- [SDR RRXA010054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA010054), Jun 23, 2001: ACCUMULATOR. FAILED. SPOILER PUMP INOP. FOUND SPOILER ACCUMULATOR BLADDER BLOWN AND SPOILER RESERVIOR EMPTY. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPOILER ACCUMULATOR AND SERVICED SPOILER RESERVOIR 
- [SDR RRXA011044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA011044), May 8, 2001: WHEEL. VIBRATION. AT ROTATION NOSE GEAR VIBRATION FELT AND METALLIC SOUND HEARD. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT NOSE WHEEL ASSY IAW DC8 MM 32-41-10. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR RRXA010027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA010027), Mar 24, 2001: DOOR. MALFUNCTIONED. LOUD NOISE AND BUFFET FROM NOSE SECTION. RIGHT NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR IN OPEN POSITION WHEN AIRCRAFT TAXIED IN. INSPECTED NOSE GEAR DOORS FOR CONDITION AND OPER
- [SDR RRXA010003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA010003), Jan 8, 2001: ADI. MALFUNCTIONED. CAPTAINS GYRO AND FLIGHT DIRECTOR FLAGS IN VIEW WHEN A/C PITCHES UP OR DOWN 3 DEG AND HORIZON FREEZES IN POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPT''S ADI, OPS CKS GOO
- [SDR RRXA001096](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA001096), Dec 20, 2000: COVER. DAMAGED. PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN NR 4 ENGINE, NO OIL QUANTITY OR PRESSURE. FOUND HAND CRANKING PAD COVER DAMAGED AND REPLACED COVER. SERVICED ENG, OIL AND LEAK CHECK NORM
- [SDR RRXA001095](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA001095), Dec 17, 2000: DUCT. FAILED. CLIMBING THRU 12,000 FEET NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING SOUNDED. SECURED ENGINE PER EWW QRH. UPON INSPECTION OF ENGINE FOUND HIGH STAGE BLEED DUCT CRACKED AT FLEX CO
- [SDR RRXA002173](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002173), Mar 18, 2000: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT AFT SIDE OF FRAME AT FS 1340 AND LONGERON 30L, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC
- [SDR RRXA002189](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002189), Mar 16, 2000: SPAR CAP. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE SPAR CAP IN THE CABIN INT BELOW FLOOR LEVEL AT STA 857 AND RBL 48 THROUGH LBL 48, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMIT
- [SDR RRXA002187](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002187), Mar 16, 2000: ATTACH ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE FUSELAGE INT ON ATTACH ANGLE AT STA 857 TO 859 AND L11R, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMO
- [SDR RRXA002188](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002188), Mar 3, 2000: ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE FUSELAGE INT AT STA 857 TO 879 AND L12R, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREA
- [SDR RRXA002186](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002186), Mar 2, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE TOP LT WING AFT OF NR 2 ENGINE CENTER SPAR AT STA 252.351, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. RE
- [SDR RRXA003434](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003434), Feb 24, 2000: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE FITTING TO THE MAIN CABIN R/S AT STA 440 AND L11R, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DA
- [SDR RRXA002190](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002190), Feb 24, 2000: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE MAIN CABIN R/S AT STA 440 AND L11R, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED A
- [SDR RRXA002185](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002185), Feb 24, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE MAIN CABIN SEAT TRACK AT STA 840 TO 990 AND RBL 45, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED D
- [SDR RRXA002184](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002184), Feb 23, 2000: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE CABIN AT STA 1260 TO 1280 AND L11R, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, ALODINED 
- [SDR RRXA002181](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002181), Feb 23, 2000: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT AT STA 620 AND L35L TO L35R, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DA
- [SDR RRXA002180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002180), Feb 23, 2000: SPLICE. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT FRAME AT STA 560 AND L36, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAG
- [SDR RRXA002182](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002182), Feb 22, 2000: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE CABIN INT BELOW FLOOR LEVEL AT STA 879 AND L21L, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMA
- [SDR RRXA002179](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002179), Feb 19, 2000: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE LT FWD FRAME IN THE COCKPIT AT STA 117, 223 AND 220 30 IN LT, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM.
- [SDR RRXA002183](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002183), Feb 7, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE CABIN INT FLOOR LEVEL AROUND CLIP NUT HOLES AT STA 1000 AND RBL 25 THROUGH 44, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATI
- [SDR RRXA002178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002178), Feb 7, 2000: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE FWD LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT FRAME AT STA 491 AND LONGERON 29R, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM
- [SDR RRXA002177](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002177), Feb 7, 2000: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT AT STA 1420 AND L35R, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, T
- [SDR RRXA003435](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003435), Feb 5, 2000: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE AFT SIDE OF FRAME IN THE AFT CARGO COMPT AT FS 1340 AND L30L, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM.
- [SDR RRXA002176](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002176), Feb 5, 2000: SPLICE. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT AT FS 1500 TO 1520 AND LONGER SPLICE 26R, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SR
- [SDR RRXA002175](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002175), Feb 5, 2000: DOUBLER. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT AT STA 1510 AND L27R TO L30R, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED D
- [SDR RRXA002174](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002174), Feb 5, 2000: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT IN CENTER ROW OF FASTENERS AT FS 1416 TO 1410 AND L33L, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIO
- [SDR RRXA002172](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002172), Feb 4, 2000: DOUBLER. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR CUTOUT UPPER JAMB RT SIDE SKIN AT STA 284 - 325, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS
- [SDR RRXA002171](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002171), Feb 4, 2000: DOUBLER. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE FWD LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT AT FS 119 THROUGH 204 AND LONGERON 31R, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-
- [SDR RRXA002168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002168), Feb 4, 2000: CLIP. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE FWD LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT AT STA 198 AND LONGERON 31 RT TO FRAME CLIP, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IA
- [SDR RRXA002170](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002170), Feb 3, 2000: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT TOP SIDE OF FRAME LEG AT FS 1140, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOV
- [SDR RRXA002169](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002169), Feb 3, 2000: STRAP. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE AFT BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT AT FS 1086 - 1100 AND LONGERON 31R, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. R
- [SDR RRXA991289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991289), Feb 11, 1999: FINGER DOUBLER. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION, FUSELAGE, FINGER DOUBLER AT LT CUSP LINE STA -32. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TREATED AREA
- [SDR RRXA991032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991032), Feb 11, 1999: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND CORROSION, CENTER FUSELAGE, FRAME, FWD PIT AT STA 160, LOWER CAP, BETWEEN LONGERONS 34 RIGHT AND LONGERON 34 LEFT. DAMAGE EXCE
- [SDR RRXA991028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991028), Feb 10, 1999: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND CORROSION, CENTER FUSELAGE, FRAME, FWD ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT FRAME AT STA 70, BETWEEN LONGERONS 33 LEFT AND LONGERON 31 LEFT, 
- [SDR RRXA991036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991036), Feb 5, 1999: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND CORROSION, CENTER FUSELAGE, FRAME, BILGE CORROSION UNDER NUT PLATES TOP CAP AND AFT FACE OF WEB FRAME AT STA 1260 BETWEEN LONG
- [SDR RRXA991019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991019), Feb 4, 1999: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND CORROSION, CENTER FUSELAGE, LT FRAME STA 1843 TW0 FEET ABOVE HORIZ STAB. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED,
- [SDR RRXA991368](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991368), Feb 3, 1999: FRAME. CORROSION. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION, FUSELAGE, FRAME, AT STA 500, LONGERON 33 RIGHT. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TREATED AREA I
- [SDR RRXA991301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991301), Jan 30, 1999: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION, FUSELAGE, FWD PIT FRAME AT STA 420, BETWEEN LONGERONS 36 AND LONGERON 27 RIGHT. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM.
- [SDR RRXA991300](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991300), Jan 30, 1999: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION, FUSELAGE, FWD PIT FRAME AT STA 480, BETWEEN LONGERONS 35 LEFT AND LONGERON 33 RIGHT. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8
- [SDR RRXA991027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991027), Jan 29, 1999: WEB. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND CORROSION, CENTER FUSELAGE, UPPER CUSP MEMBRANE, AT STA 560. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TREATED ARE
- [SDR RRXA991030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991030), Jan 26, 1999: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND CORROSION, CENTER FUSELAGE, BILGE CORROSION FRAME AT STA 1040 BETWEEN LONGERONS 28 LEFT AND LONGERON 33 LEFT AT NUT PLATES. DA
- [SDR RRXA991021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991021), Jan 26, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND CORROSION, CENTER FUSELAGE, SKIN/PLATING, MARKER BEACON ON MOUNTING SKIN BETWEEN STA 640 AND STA 660, BETWEEN LONGERONS 34 LEF
- [SDR RRXA991315](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991315), Jan 21, 1999: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION, FUSELAGE, ENTRANCE AND LAV FLOOR, BETWEEN STA -8.0 AND STA 80. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED,
- [SDR RRXA991025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991025), Jan 21, 1999: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND CORROSION, CENTER FUSELAGE, FRAME, FWD PIT, AT STA 120, BETWEEN LONGERONS 33 RIGHT AND LONGERON 30 LEFT. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMIT
- [SDR RRXA991024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991024), Jan 21, 1999: CHANNEL. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND CORROSION, NOSE COWL CHANNEL 5:30 POSITION AFT SIDE OF CANTED BULKHEAD. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, 
- [SDR RRXA991023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991023), Jan 21, 1999: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND CRACK, CENTER FUSELAGE, SHIELD BULKHEAD, C-PIT FWD BULKHEAD, BENT, CRACKED. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAG
- [SDR RRXA991018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991018), Jan 18, 1999: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND SCRAPE, CENTER FUSELAGE, SKIN/PLATE, AT STA 1360, LONGERON 23 RIGHT. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TRE
- [SDR RRXA991299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991299), Jan 15, 1999: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION, FUSELAGE, FRAME, BETWEEN STA 280 AND STA 287, AND BETWEEN LONGERONS 28 LEFT AND LONGERON 29 RIGHT. DAMAGE EXCEEDED L
- [SDR RRXA991026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991026), Jan 15, 1999: ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND CORROSION, CENTER FUSELAGE, FRAME ATTACH ANGLE, FWD PIT, AT STA 140, LONGERON 31 LEFT. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. RE
- [SDR RRXA991033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991033), Jan 14, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND CORROSION, WING, L/E SKIN, UNDER FASTENER RIGHT WING L/E UPPER SURFACE AT STA XFS 13.750 AT FRONT SPAR. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS

All 99: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8085U-2006-05-17/reports.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI83IA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83IA162), Apr 11, 1983: Douglas DC-8-71 (N8085U), Minneapolis, MN, incident, minor damage

## 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 19860125004099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860125004099I), Jan 25, 1986: Doug DC871 (N8085U), Omaha, NE. Returned with no indication of gear up after takeoff. Ferried gear down to investigate problem.
- [Incident 19840606032069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840606032069I), Jun 6, 1984: Doug DC861 (N8085U), Las Vegas, NV, Minor damage. Lost oil quantity and pressure at cruise altitude. Engine shut down. Loss of oil undetermined.
- [Incident 19830410028879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830410028879I), Apr 10, 1983: Doug DC861 (N8085U), Minneapolis, MN, Minor damage. Tire exploded at cruise altitude. Tire caught on fire during landing. Previous aborted takeoff a possible factor.
- [Incident 19811112080389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811112080389I), Nov 12, 1981: Doug DC861 (N8085U), Philadelphia, PA, Minor damage. Returned to airport when number 4 engine fire warning came on. Found bleed air valve open and starter destroyed.
- [Incident 19800625048899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800625048899I), Jun 25, 1980: Doug DC861 (N8085U), Greensboro, NC, Minor damage. Pilot made hard landing and bounced once. Weather at minimums.

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