# N8087U: 1968 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-71F, registration cancelled 2008-02-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 13, 2008
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-71F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-71f) (registry code 302199G)
- 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: 45977
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: July 6, 1994
- Certificate issued: April 12, 2004
- Last registry action: December 18, 2007
- Mode S code: AB02F5
- 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/N8087U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8087U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8087U-2008-02-13

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 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-71F: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-71f.md

## Service difficulty reports (131, newest 50)

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

- [SDR RRXA001069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA001069), Oct 17, 2000: GYRO. FAILED. CO PILOTS ATT GYRO INOP ATTITUDE. FOUND SIX DEGREE SPILT BETWEEN PILOTS AND CO-PILOTS HSI. REMOVED AND REPLACED VG IAW DC-8 M/M 34-25-1. CHECK GOOD. REMOVED AND
- [SDR RRXA001011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA001011), Jul 7, 2000: FIRE DETECTOR. SHORTED. ENROUTE- ENGINE FIRE WARNING #1 ENG FIRED BOTH BOTTLES AND COULD NOT GET A TEST DIVERTED TO DENVER. FOUND FIRE LOOP DETECTOR ELEMENT ABOVE COMBUSTION SECTION SH
- [SDR RRXA001006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA001006), Jun 29, 2000: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. ON CLIMBOUT HYD OVERTEMP LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN RUNNING QRH TEMP WOULD NOT COME DOWN AND ACFT KEPT GIVING STRONG AILERON INPUTS. HYD SYSTEM WAS DEPRESSED AND HYD P
- [SDR RRXA991630](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991630), Sep 21, 1999: PLANK. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION, HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, CENTER SECTION UPPER CENTER PLANK UPPER SURFACE AT RBL X30. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 S
- [SDR RRXA991521](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991521), Sep 21, 1999: PANEL. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION, HORIZONTAL STAB, CENTER SECTION, UPPER CENTER PLANK, UPPER SURFACE AT BL -30 RIGHT. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 
- [SDR RRXA991636](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991636), Sep 1, 1999: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION, FUSELAGE FRAME AT FLOORBEAM AT STA 1727, LONGERON 21 RIGHT. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TR
- [SDR RRXA991635](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991635), Sep 1, 1999: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION, FUSELAGE, FLOORBEAM AT STA 1727 AT FRAME R/S. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TREATED AREA IAW
- [SDR RRXA991471](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991471), Sep 1, 1999: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND CORROSION, FUSELAGE FRAME, AT STA 1727, AT THE FLOORBEAM (LON L/R). DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TREA
- [SDR RRXA991435](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991435), Sep 1, 1999: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION, FUSELAGE, FLOOR BEAM AT STA Y1727 AT FRAME. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TREATED AREA IAW D
- [SDR RRXA991629](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991629), Aug 31, 1999: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION, WING, RIGHT, RT OB FLAP AT STA X=410 FLAP SUPPORT FITTING LWR SURFACE UNDER FLAP TRACKS. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW 
- [SDR RRXA991518](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991518), Aug 31, 1999: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND SPOTS OF CORROSION ON RT O/B FLAP AT STA X-410, FLAP SUPPORT FITTING LWR SURFACE UNDER FLAP TRACKS. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW 
- [SDR RRXA991646](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991646), Aug 29, 1999: RETRACT PIN. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION, RT MLG, RETACT PIN BOSS. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. REB
- [SDR RRXA991645](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991645), Aug 29, 1999: RETRACT PIN. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION, LT MLG, RETRACT PIN BOSS. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. RE
- [SDR RRXA991473](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991473), Aug 29, 1999: RETRACT PIN. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION, LT MLG RETRACT PIN BOSS. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. REB
- [SDR RRXA991472](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991472), Aug 29, 1999: RETRACT PIN. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION, MAIN LANDING GEAR, RIGHT MLG, RETRACT PIN BOSS. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TREATED AREA I
- [SDR RRXA991625](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991625), Aug 28, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION, WING, LEFT, LE, UPPER SKIN BETWEEN XFS 341.50 AND XOLDI 6.225. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED,
- [SDR RRXA991465](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991465), Aug 28, 1999: SKIN. CORROSION. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION, LEFT WING, L/E UPPER SKIN BETWEEN STA XFS 341.50 VOID AND STA XFS 6.225. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVE
- [SDR RRXA991626](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991626), Aug 25, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION, WING, LEFT, OB, SLOT VANE, INNER DOUBLER AT XOLDI 6.225. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TREAT
- [SDR RRXA991520](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991520), Aug 25, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION, LT O/B SLOT VANE INNER DOUBLER HAS HEAVY CORROSION AT STA XOLDI 6.225. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED 
- [SDR RRXA991437](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991437), Aug 25, 1999: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION, FUSELAGE, LONGERON 31 LEFT BETWEEN STA Y660 AND STA Y680, UPPER FLANGE.. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVE
- [SDR RRXA991634](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991634), Aug 24, 1999: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION, FUSELAGE, FRAME, AT STA 1120, BETWEEN LONGERONS 36 AND LONGERON 34 RIGHT. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOV
- [SDR RRXA991440](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991440), Aug 24, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION, WING, RT INBD FLAP UPPER SKIN BETWEEN STA XW0 TO STA XW5, AT 5 TO 6 INCHES FWD OF THE T/E. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IA
- [SDR RRXA991432](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991432), Aug 24, 1999: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION, FUSELAGE, FRAME AT FSY 1120, BETWEEN LONGERONS 36 AND LONGERON 34 RIGHT. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVE
- [SDR RRXA991627](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991627), Aug 22, 1999: SKIN. CORROSION. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION, WING, LEFT, AND BULGED SKIN AT FRONT SPAR, STA XS 250.089. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TRE
- [SDR RRXA991516](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991516), Aug 22, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION, LT WING, L/E HAS BULGED SKIN AT FRONT SPAR AT STA XS 250.089. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, 
- [SDR RRXA991467](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991467), Aug 22, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION, LT WING L/E HAS BULGED SKIN AT FRONT SPAR AT STA XS 250.089. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, T
- [SDR RRXA991662](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991662), Aug 21, 1999: RIB. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CRACK, WING, LT CENTER L/E UPPER RIB CRACKED AT FASTENER END AT STA XFS 347.75, 354, AND 372.750. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC
- [SDR RRXA991463](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991463), Aug 21, 1999: RIB. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CRACK, LT CENTER L/E UPPER RIB AT FASTENER END, AT STA XFS 347.75, XFS 354, AND XFS 372.750. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SR
- [SDR RRXA991661](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991661), Aug 20, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CRACK, RIGHT WING, L/E UPPER SKIN AT STA XFS 423.25, CRACKED AT 2 RIVET HOLES, ALSO HAS 12 RIVET HEAT CRACKED. DAMAGE EXCEEDED 
- [SDR RRXA991628](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991628), Aug 20, 1999: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION, WING, LEFT, LE, AUX TANK UPPER AFT MOUNTING CHORD BETWEEN STA XFS 7.50 AND XFS 20.0. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8
- [SDR RRXA991462](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991462), Aug 20, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CRACK, RT WING L/E UPPER SKIN AT STA XFS 423.25 AT 2 RIVET HOLES, ALSO HAS 12 RIVET HEAT CRACKED. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC
- [SDR RRXA991439](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991439), Aug 20, 1999: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION, LT WING, L/E AUX TANK UPPER AFT MOUNTING CHORD BETWEEN STA XFS 7.50 AND XFS 20.0. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SR
- [SDR RRXA991436](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991436), Aug 20, 1999: WEB. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION, FUSELAGE, NLG UPPER PRESSURE PANEL JUST AFT OF AIR CONDITIONING UNIT BETWEEN STA -32 AND STA -12, AND BETWEEN BL 5 R
- [SDR RRXA991637](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991637), Aug 19, 1999: WEB. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION, FUSELAGE, WEB, BETWEEN STA 920 AND STA 940, AT LONGERON 22 RIGHT AND RIGHT BL 60. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SR
- [SDR RRXA991633](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991633), Aug 19, 1999: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION, FUSELAGE, FLOOR SUPPORT AT STA 600, BETWEEN LONGERON 33 RIGHT AND LONGERON 36. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. 
- [SDR RRXA991438](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991438), Aug 19, 1999: WEB. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION, WEB, BETWEEN STA Y920 AND SAT Y940, AT LONGERON 22 RIGHT, BL 60 RIGHT. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED 
- [SDR RRXA991431](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991431), Aug 19, 1999: SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND CORROSION, FUSELAGE, FLOOR SUPPORT, AT LOCATION Y600, BETWEEN LONGERONS 33 RIGHT AND LONGERON 36. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW D
- [SDR RRXA991666](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991666), Aug 17, 1999: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CRACK, FLOORBEAM SUPPORT STRUT LOWER FITTING CRACKED AT AFT SIDE OF TEE AT STA 1160, TOP OF LONGERON 29 RIGHT. DAMAGE EXCEEDED 
- [SDR RRXA991665](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991665), Aug 17, 1999: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CRACK, LONGERON SPLICE FITTING CRACKED AT LONGERON 31 LEFT, AT STA 1260. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, 
- [SDR RRXA991654](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991654), Aug 17, 1999: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CRACK, INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN STA 580 AND STA 600 AT LONGERON 33 LEFT, 2 CRACKS FWD OF STA 600. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SR
- [SDR RRXA991632](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991632), Aug 17, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION, FUSELAGE, INTERNAL DOUBLER AND INNER SUFRACE OF OUTER SKIN BETWEEN LONGERONS 31 LEFT AND LONGERON 31 RIGHT AND BETWE
- [SDR RRXA991631](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991631), Aug 17, 1999: FINGER DOUBLER. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION, FUSELAGE, FINGER DOUBLER AT LONGERON 31 RIGHT, AT STA 100. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TRE
- [SDR RRXA991519](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991519), Aug 17, 1999: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CRACK, FLOOR BEAM SUPPORT STRUT LOWER FITTING, CRACKED AT AFT SIDE OF TEE, AT STA 1160, TOP OF LONGERON 29 RIGHT. DAMAGE EXCEED
- [SDR RRXA991517](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991517), Aug 17, 1999: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CRACK, LONGERON SPLICE FITTING CRACKED AT LONGERON 31 LEFT, STA 1260. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TRE
- [SDR RRXA991455](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991455), Aug 17, 1999: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CRACK, INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN STA FS 580 AND FS 600 AT LONGERON 33 LEFT, FWD OF STA FS 600. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. R
- [SDR RRXA991434](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991434), Aug 17, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION, FUSELAGE, INTERNAL DOUBLER AND INNER SURFACE OF OUTER SKIN, BETWEEN LONGERONS 31 LEFT AND LONGERON 31 RIGHT, AND BET
- [SDR RRXA991433](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991433), Aug 17, 1999: FINGER DOUBLER. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION, FUSELAGE, FINGER DOUBLER, AT STA Y100, LONGERON 31 RIGHT. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TREA
- [SDR RRXA991664](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991664), Aug 16, 1999: RIB. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CRACK, RIGHT WING, L/E RIB AT STA XFS 163.75, CRACKED AT THE AFT LWR END. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED,
- [SDR RRXA991657](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991657), Aug 16, 1999: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CRACK, RIGHT WING, L/E AT STA XW 0.00, THE UPPER AFT L/E ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAM
- [SDR RRXA991656](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991656), Aug 16, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CRACK, RIGHT WING, L/E LWR SKIN INTERNAL TRIPLER AT STA XFS 430 AT THE SPAR, CRACKED IN TWO. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SR

All 131: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8087U-2008-02-13/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 19981101043559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981101043559I), Nov 1, 1998: Doug DC871 (N8087U), Dayton, OH. (-5)Aircraft was on approach to day, controller cleared aircraft to land on runway 24R. Runway was notamed closed on the ATIS. Flight crew did not question…
- [Incident 19981018045399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981018045399I), Oct 18, 1998: Doug DC871F (N8087U), Dayton, OH. (-5)Eww 380 was level at 6000 ft. MSL. ATC cleared EWW338 to climb to 9000FE. MSL. EWW380 took the clearance in error and executed a climb. EEW380 read back…
- [Incident 19880103010929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880103010929I), Jan 3, 1988: Doug DC871 (N8087U), Chicago, IL. Smoke in cabin prior to push back. Left pack valve failed to close, allowing engine bleed air to enter cabin.
- [Incident 19840229012829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840229012829I), Feb 29, 1984: Doug DC861 (N8087U), Chicago, IL. Emergency descent due to loss of pressurization. Found external airconditioning door was torn off.
- [Incident 19800723062289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800723062289I), Jul 23, 1980: Doug DC861 (N8087U), Chicago, IL. Shut down engine due to oil loss.

## Other aircraft with N8087U

- [Cancelled 2012-07-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8087U-2012-07-17): Hawker Beechcraft B300, S/N FL-787, built 2012. Exported to Russia. Owner: [Rangeflyers Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RANGEFLYERS%20INC), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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