# N831LA: 1974 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-30F, registration cancelled 2011-06-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 18, 2011
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-30F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-10-30f) (registry code 3023504)
- Engine: [GE CF6-50 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cf6-50-series) (registry code 30018)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A22WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A22WE), [TCDS E23EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E23EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 46936
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: July 24, 2000
- Certificate issued: May 18, 2005
- Last registry action: May 20, 2008
- Mode S code: AB5D0C
- Owner when cancelled: [Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLS%20FARGO%20BANK%20NORTHWEST%20NA%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7558° N, 111.8843° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84111, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N831LA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=831LA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N831LA-2011-06-18

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-10-30F: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-10-30f.md

## Service difficulty reports (6)

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

- [SDR P8UF200400002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P8UF200400002), Jul 13, 2004: COMPUTER. FAILED. DURING CLIMB LOWER YAW DAMPER B-CHANNEL BECOMES INOPERATIVE.
- [SDR P8UF200300001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P8UF200300001), Jul 9, 2003: DUCT. LEAKING. MANIFOLD FAIL LIGHT ON NR 2. SMOKE DETECT CABIN CARGO NR 8, 9, 10 LIGHT ON. SMOKE DETECT AFT CARGO NR 1, 2, 3 AND HEAT DET AND AFT CARGO FIRE LIGHT ON. PRESENCE
- [SDR RRXA011042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA011042), May 1, 2001: PANEL. DAMAGED. PANEL ON RIGHT WING AFT OF NR 3 ENG IS REMOVED DUE TO SHEETMETAL DAMAGE OF PANEL. REMOVED AND REPLACED PNL PER DC-10 M/M 53-30-00 SEALED PNL PER DC-10 M/M 20-00
- [SDR RRXA001075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA001075), Oct 24, 2000: PACKING. LEAKING. HYDRAULIC SYSTEM 3 ELEVATOR OFF LIGHT CAME ON, SYSTEM 3 QTY DECREASING. REPLACED PACKING ON NR 3 SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TRANSMITTER. OPS CKS AND LEAK CHECKS 
- [SDR 98ZZZX1775](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX1775), Feb 13, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING A-CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND 19C AND 19DE PATH LIGHT ASSY INOPERABLE. THE LIGHT ASSY REPLACED AND TESTED IAW THE MM. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED BACK
- [SDR 97ZZZX2959](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX2959), Jun 6, 1997: PULLEY. BROKEN. A LOOP WAS FOUND IN LEFT WING A4 SLAT EXTEND CABLE P/N ARH 7024-607 AT THE LT OUTBOARD SLAT DRIVE MECHANISM (FIG 1). FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND PULLEY STRUCTUR

## 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 NYC97LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA155), Jul 25, 1997: McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 (N831LA), Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean), no damage. Probable cause: Failure of the aft flight attendant to secure her seat belt. Related factors were turbulence in clouds, and the flight attendant not receiving the crew briefing.

## Other aircraft with N831LA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N831LA): Air Tractor AT-802A, S/N 802A-1031, built 2023

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