# N809DH: 1969 Douglas DC-8-73F, registration cancelled 2006-10-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 26, 2006
- Exported to: Brazil
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 46047
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: May 1, 1997
- Certificate issued: December 27, 1999
- Last registry action: April 13, 2004
- Mode S code: AB039F
- Owner when cancelled: [Wilmington Trust Co Tr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILMINGTON%20TRUST%20CO%20TR)
- Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 25.7795° N, 80.2996° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33126, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N809DH
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=809DH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N809DH-2006-10-26

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 (67, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DHL2006809519](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2006809519), Aug 17, 2006: SKIN. DAMAGED. RT WING CTR LE LWR EXTERNAL SKIN HAS AN INTERIM REPAIR AT STA XFS 422.750 (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FAA FORM 8110-3 DATED 07-12-06, EO NR AST06
- [SDR DHL2006809522](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2006809522), Aug 17, 2006: SKIN. WORN. FUS EXT SKIN HAS WEAR OF 0.750" AND 0.500" APPROX AT STA 28.000 L-27L TO L-18L (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FAA FORM 8110 DATED 07-14-06, EO AST06
- [SDR DHL2006809521](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2006809521), Aug 17, 2006: DOUBLER. CRACKED. RT WING TOP PANEL NR 3 MAIN TANK ACCESS DOOR 505E, CRACK ON PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED DOUBLER CONTINUES 0.375" (STA XRS 107.000 - 139.000) MAJOR REPAIR. PERFORMED MAJ
- [SDR DHL2006809520](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2006809520), Aug 17, 2006: PRESSURE PANEL. CORRODED. FLT COMPT HORIZ PRESSURE PANEL CORRODED STA -12.000 RBL 30. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FAA FORM 8110-3 DATED 07-16-06, EO NR AST060706 DATED 07-14-06. REMOVED C
- [SDR DHL2006809517](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2006809517), Aug 17, 2006: SKIN. CORRODED. ITEM REF NR 058142: LT OUTER WING OTBD L/E UPPER SKIN CORRODED, STA XFS 742.000 (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FAA FORM 8110-3 DATED 07-14-06. REMOV
- [SDR DHL2006809523](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2006809523), Aug 17, 2006: VANE. DAMAGED. RT INBD VANE SLOT HOLES ELONGATED STA XILD 7095. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FAA FORM 8110-3 DATED 07-12-06, EO NR AST060701 DATED 07-07-06. REMOVED FASTENERS IA
- [SDR DHL2006809518](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2006809518), Aug 17, 2006: DOUBLER. CRACKED. RT WING CTR LE INTERNAL SPLICE DOUBLER 1.500" CRACK STA XFS 341.500 (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FAA FORM 8110-3 DATED 07-14-06, EO NR AST060704 D
- [SDR DHL2006809515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2006809515), Aug 14, 2006: ANGLE. CRACKED. LT RUDDER BASE 2" CRACK AT STA ZR 59.000 CANT OF ANGLE. REMOVED CRACKED ANGLE IAW SRM 51-3-0. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED ANGLE IAW S
- [SDR DHL2006809516](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2006809516), Aug 9, 2006: DOUBLER. BROKEN. FUS INTERNAL DOUBLER BROKEN AND WITH PATCHES, NEAR ACCESS DOOR (STA -156.000 TO -165.000) MAJOR REPAIR. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FAA FORM 8110 DATED 08-07-06,
- [SDR DHL2006809514](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2006809514), Aug 9, 2006: SKIN. DAMAGED. FUSELAGE EXTERIOR INTERIM REPAIR AT HOLD OPEN HOOK AREA STA 14.000 L-15L TO L-16L. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FAA FORM 8110-3 DATED 08-07-06, DWG NR AB78-53-R02
- [SDR DHL2006809512](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2006809512), Aug 8, 2006: ATTACH FITTING. CRACKED. AFT CARGO COMPT FITTING CRACKED STA 1240.000 L-35L (INTERCOSTAL ATTACH FITTING). REMOVED CRACKED FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-20D AND INSTALLED A NEW ONE IAW SRM 51-1-2
- [SDR DHL2006809510](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2006809510), Aug 5, 2006: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. FWD CARGO COMPT INTERCOSTAL 0.500" CRACK (STA 8.000 - 25.000, L-28R TO L-29R). REMOVED CRACKED INTERCOSTAL IAW SRM 51-1-21. CLEANED AREA IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTAL
- [SDR DHL2006809509](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2006809509), Aug 5, 2006: STIFFENER. CRACKED. MAIN CARGO COMPT FLOORBEAM STIFFENER 0.500" CRACK STA 980.000 RBL 25" TO RBL 26". REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOORBEAM STIFFENER AT STA 980.000 RBL 25" TO RBL 26" IAW
- [SDR DHL2006809511](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2006809511), Aug 2, 2006: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. RT MLG W/W INTERCOSTAL DOUBLER 1" CRACK STA 875.000. REMOVED INTERCOSTAL IAW SRM 51-1-21. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW SRM 51--1-8B. INSTALLED INTERCOST
- [SDR DHL2006809513](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2006809513), Aug 1, 2006: DOUBLER. CRACKED. FUS EXTERIOR EXTERNAL POWER RECEPTACLE DOOR, INTERNAL DOUBLER CRACKED 0.500" STA -32.000 STA -40.000 L-31.5R. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 53-3-3 FIG 1. REMOV
- [SDR DHL2006809506](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2006809506), Jul 20, 2006: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. AFT ACCY COMPT FLOORBEAM CORRODED STA 1620.000 LBL 10". PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 51-2-1 FIG 1 SHEET 9, 12, TR NR 51-130 DATE 06-26-04. REMOVED FASTENERS I
- [SDR DHL2006809507](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2006809507), Jul 18, 2006: PANEL. CRACKED. NR 4 PYLON INBD ADAPTER PANEL 1" CRACK STA YN 323.000 LT (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW DC8 70 SB 54-93 CONDITION V. REMOVED FASTENERS FROM REPAIR A
- [SDR DHL2006809508](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2006809508), Jul 17, 2006: SKIN. DELAMINATED. LT WING NR 4 FLAP VANE INTERNAL SKIN DELAMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 LT FLAP VANE IAW MM 27-51-14 PG 201-202. REFER TO NR 058548 FOR OPS CHECK.
- [SDR DHL2006809505](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2006809505), Jul 17, 2006: SKIN. DAMAGED. LT INBD FLAP UPPER SKIN HAS AN INTERIM REPAIR (STA XW 104.000 - 106.000). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 57-7-1 FIG 1. REMOVED PANEL PLATING WITH EXISTING INTER
- [SDR DHL2006809504](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2006809504), Jul 17, 2006: FITTING. CRACKED. NR 1 LT STUB WING FITTING 3" CRACK STA XW 454.000 (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 57-1-0. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-21, SRM 51-1-20D. 
- [SDR DHL2006809500](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2006809500), Jul 12, 2006: DOUBLER. CRACKED. NR 4 RT STUB WING L/E LWR REPAIR FASTENERS IMPROPER STA XFS 562.500 AND CRACK. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 57-2-1A FIG 2. REMOVED FASTENERS, REPAIR DOUBLER, 
- [SDR DHL2006809002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2006809002), Jun 24, 2006: UPLOCK SWITCH. DIRTY. DURING GEAR UPLATCH CHECK, GEAR UNLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ABNORMAL PROCEDURE COMPLETED. CONTINUED FLIGHT WITH GEAR HANDLE UP. LUBED LEFT AND RIGHT UPLOCK ACTUAT
- [SDR DHL2006809001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2006809001), Mar 29, 2006: CONTROL PANEL. SMOKE. SMOKE SEEN COMING FROM LONG TRIM IND AREA OR CENTER PEDESTAL. SMOKE CLEARED IMMEDIATELY WHEN PEDESTAL LIGHTS SWITCH WAS PLACED IN OFF. FOUND CRACKED LONG TRIM P
- [SDR DHL2005809005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2005809005), Dec 23, 2005: HANDLE. UNSECURE. MASTER WARNING LIGHT CAME ON DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. FOUND "B" PIT HANDLE NOT STOWED, PER M/M 52-31-1, OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR DHL2005809004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2005809004), May 21, 2005: BATTERY PACK. INTERMITTENT. EMERGENCY LIGHT WORK INTERMITTENLY DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK ASSY IAW 33-50-1, OPS CK NORMAL.
- [SDR DHL2005809003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2005809003), May 4, 2005: O-RING. LEAKING. 1+ 12 HR INTO FLT NR 1 ENG LOST OIL QUANTITY WITH RESULT OF LOW OIL PRESS PERFORMED ABNORMAL PROCEDURE AND ENG SHUT DOWN. REPLACED O-RING AT STARTER CASE. PER D
- [SDR DHL2005809002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2005809002), Mar 23, 2005: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DEMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. PERFORMED OPS CHECKS OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS SYSTEM OPS CKS OK IAW MM 33-50-0
- [SDR DHL2005809001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2005809001), Mar 22, 2005: CONNECTOR. DISCONNECTED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT TEST DURING PREFLIGHT. RESECURED CONNECTOR TO EMERGENCY LIGHT RELAY PAC, OPS NORMAL PER MM 33-50-1.
- [SDR DHL2004809530](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2004809530), Jan 21, 2005: LONGERON. CORRODED. AFT ACCY COMPT L-34 CORRODED STA 1694. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-1-8 PG 17-18. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-2-0 PG 2P. TRIMMED OUT CORRODED LONGERON SEGMEN
- [SDR DHL2004809523](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2004809523), Jan 20, 2005: STRUCTURE. WORN. RT WING OUTBOARD FLAP UPPER FWD PLATING WORN, XF 227.000 (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FAA FORM 8110-3 DATE 01-19-05, DWG X32-R04 REV-A DATE 01-19-
- [SDR DHL2004809524](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2004809524), Jan 20, 2005: PRESSURE PANEL. CRACKED. MAIN CARGO COMPT MLG PRESSURE PANEL SKIN CRACKED STA 907.000 LBL 41. (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FAA FORM 8110-3 DATE 01-19-05 DWG X32-R05 REV A 
- [SDR DHL2004809528](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2004809528), Jan 20, 2005: SKIN. CORRODED. LWR FUSELAGE EXTERIOR SKIN CORRODED AT STA 1690.000 (L-28L TO L-28R). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR. REMOVED FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-1-20D PG 21, SRM 51-1-21 PG 1, SRM 51
- [SDR DHL2004809526](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2004809526), Jan 18, 2005: PANEL. DELAMINATED. AFT FUSELAGE 732 LWR PANEL EDGE UNBONDED AND DELAMINATED, STA 980.000 TO STA 1060.000. REMOVED DELAMINATED PANEL IAW SRM 51-3-0 PG 1. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIME
- [SDR DHL2004809527](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2004809527), Jan 17, 2005: SKIN. DELAMINATED. LT WING - REMOVE AND INSTALL NR 1 SPOILER FOR DELAMINATION ON UPPER SKIN, XW 5.000 TO XW 90.000. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 SPOILER (O/H CONDITION) ON LT WING XW
- [SDR DHL2004809529](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2004809529), Jan 17, 2005: FITTING. CRACKED. AFT CARGO COMPT SPLICE FITTING CRACKED 2.000 BETWEEN STA 1060.000 AND STA 1040.000, L-35R (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 53-1-0 PG 1. REMOVED CR
- [SDR DHL2004809525](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2004809525), Jan 17, 2005: FITTING. CRACKED. AFT CARGO COMPT RT TUNNEL FITTING CRACKED 2.000, STA 1220.000. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING IAW SRM 53-1-0 PG 1, SRM 51-1-20D PG 1, SRM 51-1-21 PG 1. CLEANED, TREATE
- [SDR DHL2004809522](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2004809522), Jan 17, 2005: BRACKET. BROKEN. LEFT OUTBOARD SLOT UPPER DOOR BRACKET BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED BROKEN BRACKET TO OUTBOARD SLOT DOOR UPPER DOOR IAW MM 27-80-2 PG 201-202, MM 20-16-0 PG 201-
- [SDR DHL2004809521](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2004809521), Jan 17, 2005: BRACKET. CRACKED. NR 4 ALT TANK AFT BOOSTER PUMP BRACKET CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT BOOSTER PUMP BRACKET (NR 4 ALT TANK) IAW SRM 51-1-20D PG 9, 21 SRM 51-3-1 PG 2A.
- [SDR DHL2004809519](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2004809519), Jan 14, 2005: SKIN. DELAMINATED. LT FWD ADF SENSE ANTENNA PANEL INTERNAL SKIN DELAMINATED (STA 810.000-855.000). REMOVED LT FWD ADF SENSE ANTENNA PANEL IAW SRM 51-3-0 PG 1. CLEANED AND PRIMED A
- [SDR DHL2004809520](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2004809520), Jan 14, 2005: SUPPORT. CRACKED. B-CARGO DOOR RT ROLLER SUPPORT CRACKED. REMOVED B-CARGO DOOR IAW MM 52-32-1 PG 201. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT ROLLER SUPPORT IAW OHM 52-3-5 PG 1-2. REINSTALLED B-
- [SDR DHL2004809518](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2004809518), Jan 14, 2005: BRACKET. BROKEN. LT WING TRACK ASSY BRACKET BROKEN, XW 104.000. REMOVED AND REPLACED BRACKET ON LT WING TRACK ASSY XW 104.000 IAW SRM 51-3-0 PG 1, SRM 51-1-27A PG 1-4.
- [SDR DHL2004809531](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2004809531), Jan 10, 2005: SKIN. DAMAGED. LT WING INBD FLAP UPPER SKIN DEFLECTED, XW 2.000 TO XW 91.000 (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR. REMOVED DAMAGED PANEL PLATING IAW SRM 51-1-21 PG 1, SRM 51
- [SDR DHL2004809517](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2004809517), Jan 6, 2005: LONGERON. CRACKED. AFT FUSELAGE L-17R CRACKED 3.000, STA 1766.000 (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 53-1-0 PG 1, SRM 53-5-3 FIG 5 SHEET 1. REMOVED DAMAGED LONGERON IA
- [SDR DHL2004809516](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2004809516), Jan 5, 2005: FITTING. CRACKED. AFT FUSELAGE FITTING CRACKED 1.000, NEXT L-17R STA 1766.000 (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 53-1-0 PG 1. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING IAW SRM 51-3-0 P
- [SDR DHL2004809515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2004809515), Jan 5, 2005: FITTING. CRACKED. FWD CARGO COMPT SPLICE FITTING CRACKED 3.000, STA 600.000 TO STA 620.000 L-31L (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 53-1-0 PG 1. REMOVED CRACKED SPLIC
- [SDR DHL2004809514](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2004809514), Jan 3, 2005: CROSSBEAM. CORRODED. AFT ACCY COMPT CROSS BEAM CORRODED STA 1680.000 RBL 12 (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 51-2-1 FIG 1 (SHEET 7, 12), TR 51-130. REMOVED CORROSION I
- [SDR DHL2004809510](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2004809510), Dec 30, 2004: SKIN. CORRODED. EXTERNAL FUSELAGE - EXTERNAL SKIN CORRODED STA 857.000 L-11L (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR. REMOVED FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-1-21 PG 1, SRM 51-1-20D PG 21.
- [SDR DHL2004809513](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2004809513), Dec 30, 2004: SKIN. DAMAGED. RT WING OUTBOARD FLAP FWD UPPER PLATING HAS INTERIM REPAIR, XF 211.000 (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FAA FORM 8110-3 12-28-04, DWG X32-R03 REV IR D
- [SDR DHL2004809512](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2004809512), Dec 30, 2004: FAIRING. CRACKED. RIGHT WING T/E FAIRING CRACKED 2.000 (STA XW -5.000 TO 5.000) MAJOR REPAIR. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FAA FORM 8110-3 DATED 12-22-04, DWG X32-R01, REV IR DATED
- [SDR DHL2004809508](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2004809508), Dec 28, 2004: CHANNEL. CRACKED. MAIN CARGO COMPT CHANNEL CRACKED 1.000 STA 680.000 RBL 24. REMOVED CRACKED CHANNEL IAW SRM 51-1-20D PG 1. FABRICATED NEW CHANNEL (AL7075-0-0.100) IAW DWG 577327

All 67: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N809DH-2006-10-26/reports.md

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