N861PL

Cancelled 2010

Deregistered aircraft · 1968 Douglas DC-8-61 · Pratt & Whitney JT3D-3&3B

Cancelled
April 1, 2010
Status when cancelled
Triennial form not returned
Serial number
45964
Year built
1968
Type
Fixed wing multi engine
Engine
Turbo-fan
Airworthiness
Standard, transport
Airworthiness date
June 11, 1988
Certificate issued
January 23, 1995
Last registry action
February 16, 2010
Mode S code
ABD3DE
Owner type
Corporation

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners’ street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N861PL and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

Service difficulty reports · 7

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

SDR IXXA9800111Element · defectiveAFTER TAKEOFF FROM TOL, EN ROUTE TO FLL, THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE FIRE WARNING BELL INTERMITTENTLY SOUNDED. THE FLIGHT CREW SECURED THE ENGINE FOLLOWING COMPANY PROCEDURES AND RETURNED TO TOL FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE WHICH REVDec 10, 1998 · N861PL · Doug DC861 · Fire DetectionSDR IXXA9800110Pneumatic Line · looseAFTER TAKEOFF FROM TOL, EN ROUTE TO FLL, THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE FIRE WARNING INTERMITTENTLY SOUND ACCOMPANIED BY AN INTERMITTENT MASTER FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATING. THE FLIGHT CREW SECURED THE ENGINE FOLLOWING COMPANY PROCEDURES AND RETURNED TO TOL FOR AN Dec 10, 1998 · N861PL · Doug DC861 · Pneumatic Distribution SystemSDR IXXA96131Striker · missingON DEPARTURE FROM DAY AND LANDING GEAR RETRACTION, 'DOORS NOT LATCHED' AND 'RIGHT DOOR UNSAFE' LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED WITH THE LIGHT REMAINING ON. UPLATCH CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED SUCCESSFULLY. NO VIBRATION OR NOISE WAS NOTED. FLIGHAug 24, 1996 · N861PL · Doug DC861 · Landing Gear DoorsSDR IXXA96127Scavenge · out of positionEN ROUTE FROM DAY-SLC, THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY DROPPED TO 4 GALLONS AND RECOVERED TO NORMAL LEVEL ACCOMPANIED BY AN OIL PRESSURE LIGHT AND OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATION. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO STL. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE DIFFUSEAug 13, 1996 · N861PL · Doug DC861 · Turbine Engine Oil SystemSDR IXXA96126Oil Press Line · failedDURING CLIMB-OUT FROM SLC, THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY INDICATION STARTED DECREASNG AND THEN RAPIDLY ROSE TO FULL. CONTINUED OBSERVATION NOTED THE OIL PRESSURE STARTING TO FLUCTUATE ACCOMPANIED BY A FLICKERING OIL PRESSURE LIGHT. THE ENGINE WAS PRECAUTIONARJun 10, 1996 · N861PL · Doug DC861 · Engine Oil PressureSDR IXXA9650Switch · out of adjustON CLIMB-OUT OF DAY, THE CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DAY FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE GANGBAR MICROSWITCH OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. THE SWITCH WAS ADJUSTED IAW THE ATI DC-8 MM AND OPS CHECKED. THApr 17, 1996 · N861PL · Doug DC861 · Door Warning SystemSDR IXXA199586Smoke Detector · malfunctionedFLL/BNA - EN ROUTE, MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT SMOKE DETECTORS 2, 4, 6, 8, AND 10 ILLUMINATED. THE LIGHTS WOULD EXTINGUISH FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME, AND ILLUMINATE AGAIN. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE, BUT THE AIRCRAFT PRECAUTIONARILY DIVERTD TO ATL TO MAKE A COct 10, 1995 · N861PL · Doug DC861 · Smoke Detection