# N811AL: 1969 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-71, registration cancelled 2018-01-29 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: January 29, 2018 - Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation - Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-71](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-71) (registry code 302199A) - Data sheets: [TCDS 4A25](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A25) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 46099 - Year built: 1969 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Certificate issued: December 27, 1999 - Last registry action: March 30, 2009 - Mode S code: AB0D1E - 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/N811AL - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=811AL - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N811AL-2018-01-29 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-8-71: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-71.md ## Service difficulty reports (170, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR RRXA010055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA010055), Jun 27, 2001: WARNING SYSTEM. ACTIVATED. JUST PRIOR TO STARTING APPROACH EXPERIENCE FIRE WARNING ON NR 1 ENGINE FOLLOWED QRH. SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND BOTH BOTTLES FIRED. REPAIRED DAMAGED WIRING AT P10-700 - [SDR RRXA011047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA011047), Jun 13, 2001: ELEMENT. FAULTY. INTERMITTENT FIRE INDICATION ON NR 1 ENG FIRED BOTH BOTTLES AND SHUT DOWN ENG FIRE INDICATIONS STILL WERE INTERMITTENT. WHEN FIRE LIGHT IN HANDLE INTERMITTENT W - [SDR RRXA010008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA010008), Feb 6, 2001: TIRE. FAILED. RIGHT MAIN GEAR TIRES BLEW ON LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT MLG WHEEL AND TIRE ASSYS IAW M/M 32-40-1 (TIRE POSITIONS 4, 5, 7, 8). - [SDR RRXA001084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA001084), Dec 6, 2000: LANDING GEAR. VIBRATION. AFTER RETRACTION OF GEAR LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATION FROM NOSE GEAR AREA CYCLED GEAR NO NOISE WHEN EXTENDED. JACKED AIRCRAFT IAW DC-8 M/M CH 7-11-0 PERFORMED GEAR - [SDR RRXA001080](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA001080), Nov 8, 2000: FIRE LOOP. MALFUNCTIONED. AT TOP WHEN RETARDED THROTTLES #3 ENG HAD STEADY FIRE WARNING (BELL & LIGHT) SHUT DOWN ENG. AFTER SHUT DOWN AND DISCHARGING AGENT, FIRE WARNING CONTINUED. ***CO - [SDR RRXA001064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA001064), Oct 10, 2000: WARNING SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. REJECTED T/O DUE TO NO ELEVATOR CHECK, ASKED FOR FREIGHT REWEIGH (120 KNOTS). PERFORMED REJECTED T/O INSPECTION IAW EWA WORK CARD SP001. NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSPE - [SDR RRXA003051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003051), Sep 15, 2000: TRUNNION. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACK AND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE NOSE W/W RT. TUNNEL NOSE GEAR TRUNNION ATTACH FITTING AT STA X=+20, Y=-12 Z=-25, DAMAGE EXC - [SDR RRXA003053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003053), Sep 8, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND BROKEN OFF SCREWS AND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE SEAT TRACK FLANGE AT STA Y=70-280 & X=+60, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 S - [SDR RRXA003766](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003766), Sep 6, 2000: DOUBLER. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE AFT SURFACE REAR SPAR LWR CAP AT STA XRS -578, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. /////CORRECTIV - [SDR RRXA003055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003055), Sep 6, 2000: SPLICE. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A 1/2 INCH CRACK LEADING FROM FASTENER HOLE ON THE THROUGH ACCESS HOLE 506A AT STA XW 408 AND XW 393 NR 8 UPPER STRINGER SPLICE - [SDR RRXA003054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003054), Sep 6, 2000: RETAINER. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CRACKED, BROKEN AND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE MAIN CARGO DOR SEAL RETAINERS, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. /////CORRE - [SDR RRXA003052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003052), Sep 6, 2000: PANEL. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMGE TO THE SUB-FLOOR PANEL AT STA 220-360 FROM RBL 45 TO RBL 49, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. /////COR - [SDR RRXA002983](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002983), Aug 31, 2000: PANEL. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMGE TO THE SUB FLOOR PANEL AT STA 80-220 AND LBL 25 - LBL 45, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAM - [SDR RRXA002982](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002982), Aug 31, 2000: PANEL. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMGE TO THE SUB FLOOR PANEL FROM STA 220-360 AND RBL 25 - RBL 45, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED - [SDR RRXA002991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002991), Aug 29, 2000: THRESHOLD. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACKED, BENT AND RIVET DRILLED OFF THE LT L3 DOOR SILL, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. - [SDR RRXA002990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002990), Aug 29, 2000: FASTENER. DAMAGED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A PARTIAL HI-LOK DRILLED AT RT LWR WING I/B NR 4 PYLON, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. - [SDR RRXA002989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002989), Aug 29, 2000: BOSS. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE MLG SHOCK STRUT ASSY RETRACT PIN BOSS WHICH MEANS MA-AI-3210-01:03 NEEDS TO BE C/W, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIM - [SDR RRXA002987](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002987), Aug 29, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACKED TO THE CUSP KICK PLATE LT ANGLE AT STA 1560 - 1580, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. - [SDR RRXA002986](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002986), Aug 29, 2000: SPAR. DAMAGED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND 7 DEFORMED BOLT HOLES TO THE RT CENTER AUX TANK AFT LT INNER ACCESS HOLE UPPER REAR SPAR, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 - [SDR RRXA002985](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002985), Aug 29, 2000: SPAR. DAMAGED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND 4 DEFORMED BOLT HOLES TO THE LT CENTER AUX TANK AFT RT INNER ACCESS HOLE UPPER REAR SPAR, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 - [SDR RRXA002984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002984), Aug 29, 2000: THRESHOLD. DAMAGED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND SEVERAL ELONGATED HOLES TO THE THRESHOLD ON THE B PIT DOOR, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. - [SDR RRXA002999](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002999), Aug 28, 2000: DOOR. MISREPAIRED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A BAD REPAIR TO THE LT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR AFT LWR CORNER, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. - [SDR RRXA002998](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002998), Aug 28, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACK TO THE FRAME UNDER PRESSURE DECK AT STA -99 AND LBL 60 BELOW L22L, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. - [SDR RRXA002997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002997), Aug 28, 2000: PANEL. DAMAGED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A TORN CAMLOCK HOLE AT STA 683A, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. - [SDR RRXA002996](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002996), Aug 28, 2000: SEAT TRACK. BROKEN. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A BROKEN SEAT TRACK AT STA 680 AND RBL 25, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. - [SDR RRXA002995](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002995), Aug 28, 2000: SEAT TRACK. BROKEN. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A BROKEN SEAT TRACK AT STA 1040 AND RBL 25, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. - [SDR RRXA002994](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002994), Aug 28, 2000: SEAT TRACK. BROKEN. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A BROKEN SEAT TRACK AT STA 1450 AND RBL 25, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. - [SDR RRXA002993](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002993), Aug 28, 2000: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A POSSIBLE CRACK TO THE LONGERON AT STA 857 AND L4R AFT SIDE, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. - [SDR RRXA002992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002992), Aug 28, 2000: SEAT TRACK. BROKEN. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A BROKEN SEAT TRACK AT X=0 Y=1477 Z=0, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. - [SDR RRXA002988](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002988), Aug 28, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE SKIN AT MARKER BEACON AT STA 680 - 660 AND L36L TO L35L, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. - [SDR RRXA002914](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002914), Aug 26, 2000: SUPPORT. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACK TO THE BULKHEAD MIDDLE RT SUPPORT (HORIZONTAL) AT STA 70, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TRE - [SDR RRXA002917](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002917), Aug 25, 2000: PANEL. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE R/H LWR. ACCESS PANEL 547, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW D - [SDR RRXA002916](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002916), Aug 25, 2000: PANEL. DELAMINATED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE AND FASTENERS PULLING THROUGH THE CENTER PANEL BETWEEN MAIN GEAR DOOR, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SR - [SDR RRXA002915](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002915), Aug 25, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACK TO BOTH SIDES ON THE L/H FLOOR BEAM PRESS WEB AT STA 857 AND LONGERON 0 TO =60, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SR - [SDR RRXA002880](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002880), Aug 24, 2000: TRUNNION. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE TOP LT. SIDE OF NLG TRUNNION FITTING. ------------------------CX---------------------------- - [SDR RRXA002879](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002879), Aug 24, 2000: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND ELONGATED LOCK HOLES TO THE F/E LT. SEAT TRACK, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 - [SDR RRXA002878](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002878), Aug 24, 2000: ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE SUB-FLOOR ANGLE AT STA -99 FO'S SIDE RBL 48" 12" BELOW AND RT. OF FO'S RUDDER PEDELS, DAMAGE EXCEEDED L - [SDR RRXA002877](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002877), Aug 24, 2000: SEAT TRACK. WORN. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND DEEP WEAR AREAS TO THE CAPT. FWD RT. SEAT TRACK, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. /////CORRECTIVE ACTION///// REMOVED - [SDR RRXA002876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002876), Aug 24, 2000: WEB. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE ON SUB-FLOOR WEB BELOW RELAY CONTROL PANEL AT STA 8 0 TO -12 FROM CL TO RBL 68", DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS I - [SDR RRXA002875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002875), Aug 24, 2000: SKIN. DENTED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A DENT TO THE EXTERIOR SKIN AT STA 1586 BETWEEN L21R-L22R, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. /////CORRECTIVE ACTION//// - [SDR RRXA002874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002874), Aug 24, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE SKIN AT STA 1296 AND L21R-L20R, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. --------------------CX------- - [SDR RRXA002873](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002873), Aug 24, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACK AND SHEARED FASTENERS TO THE EXTERIOR FRAME/WEB AT STA 816 AND XCW 69, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. /////C - [SDR RRXA002872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002872), Aug 24, 2000: SKIN. DENTED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A DENT TO THE EXTERIOR SKIN AT STA 120 AND L34R, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC- - [SDR RRXA002871](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002871), Aug 24, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE EXTERIOR SKIN BETWEEN STA 742-781 AND L35L-L35R, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. - [SDR RRXA002883](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002883), Aug 23, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A 1 1/4 INCH CRACK TO THE TOP FLOORBEAM AT STA -10 IN COCKPIT AND LBL -10, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DA - [SDR RRXA002882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002882), Aug 23, 2000: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND ELONGAGED LOCK HOLES AND SCALOPED WEAR AREAS ON THE 2ND OBS SEAT TRACK (RIGHT), DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOV - [SDR RRXA002881](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002881), Aug 23, 2000: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE AND A CRACK TO THE RIVETS ON INTERCOSTAL AT STA 5 AND L29R. ----------------------------CX-------------------- - [SDR RRXA002912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002912), Aug 22, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMGE AND BROKEN OFF SCREWS IN TRACK FLANGE ON SEAT TRACK AT STA Y=1360-1580 AND X-60, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IA - [SDR RRXA002911](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002911), Aug 22, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE AND BROKEN OFF SCREWS IN TRACK FLANGE TO SEAT TRACK AT STA Y=1360-1580 AND X-46, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS I - [SDR RRXA002910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002910), Aug 22, 2000: SEAT TRACK. BROKEN. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A LUG BROKEN OUT ON THE SEAT TRACK AT STA 1483 AND X=0, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA All 170: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N811AL-2018-01-29/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 20010610011369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010610011369I), Jun 10, 2001: Doug DC871 (N811AL), Pittsburgh, PA. (-23)On June 10, 2001, a DC-8-71, s/n 46099, registered as N811AL, and operating as rrxa flight 1321, was enroute from "ewr" to "ind" when the #1 engine fire… --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.