# N8974U: 1969 Douglas DC-8-62, registration cancelled 2005-07-11 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: July 11, 2005 - Exported to: Swaziland - Status when cancelled: Sale reported - Airframe: [Douglas DC-8-62](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-62) (registry code 3021970) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT3D-3&3B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt3d-3-3b) (registry code 52039) - Data sheets: [TCDS 4A25](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A25) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 46110 - Year built: 1969 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: September 19, 1969 - Last registry action: July 11, 2005 - Mode S code: AC624C - Location: [Okc, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Okc) - Owner type: Individual - Owner's area on the map: 35.4676° N, 97.5164° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Oklahoma City, OK, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8974U - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8974U - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8974U-2005-07-11 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 Douglas DC-8-62: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-62.md ## Service difficulty reports (23) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR ARWA20040105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20040105), Jan 30, 2004: ATTACH FITTING. LOOSE. DURING PREFLIGHT FOUND ELEVATOR STARBOARD SIDE UP SLIGHTLY AND PORT SIDE SLIGHTLY DOWN, SLIGHT DIFFERENCE IN TRAVEL BETWEEN PORT AND STARBOARD SIDE ELEVATORS. F - [SDR ARWA20030702](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20030702), Jul 7, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. NR 34M. DURING "A" CHECK NON-ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND- NLG WW LT SIDE, STA. 208 L-33L CORNER WITH .2500 INCH CRACK. TRIMMED OUT CRACK ON EDGE - [SDR ARWA20030206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20030206), Feb 16, 2003: LINE. LEAKING. IN FLIGHT ABOUT ONE HOUR OUT OF VTBU AFTER TAKE-OFF AIRCRAFT WAS LOSING HYDRAULIC FLUID. DID IN-FLIGHT TURNBACK, DUMPED FUEL AND LANDED BACK AT VTBU. RAN ALL AP - [SDR ARWA20021205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20021205), Dec 14, 2002: O-RING. LEAKING. ON FINAL APPROACH LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID TO THE STAND PIPE. FOUND EMPENNAGE FILTER BOWL LEAKING AT MAGNETIC PLUG. REMOVED AND REPLACED O-RING LEAK CHECK NORMAL - [SDR IXXA0000021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0000021), Jun 8, 2000: SEAL. LEAKING. EN ROUTE FROM QPG TO OKO, WHEN THE FLIGHT CREW TURNED ON THE NUMBER ONE TURBO COMPRESSOR A SQUEAL WAS HEARD AND AN ODOR WAS SENSED IN THE COCKPIT. THE FLIGHT CR - [SDR IXXA0000018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0000018), May 3, 2000: LINE. DEFECTIVE. EN ROUTE FROM KWI TO HIK, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THE MAIN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID QUANTITY DECLINING. THE FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED COMPANY EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, DEC - [SDR IXXA0000013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0000013), Mar 29, 2000: UPLOCK. MALFUNCTIONED. HIK - FLT JZ43 - EN ROUTE TO KWA, THE LANDING GEAR FAILED THE GEAR UPLATCH CHECK, ACCOMPANIED BY GEAR AND DOOR WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATING. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCL - [SDR IXXA9800058](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9800058), Jun 21, 1998: PUMPS. DEFECTIVE. EN ROUTE, THE MAIN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILED AND HYDRAULIC PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO. THE FLIGHT CONTROL MANUAL REVERSION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED CONFIRMING THE FAILURE - [SDR IXXA9700119](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9700119), Aug 13, 1997: ACTUATOR. FAILED. AFTER TAKEOFF UPON GEAR RETRACTION, THE DOORS LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMININATED AFTER THE UPLATCH CHECK. THE GEAR WAS RECYCLED SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO CHANGE IN WARNIN - [SDR 96ZZZM272](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM272), Feb 11, 1996: UNSAFE LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. RIA FLT NR 7700 MIA - DOVER AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MIA AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN MLG DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN MIA, AIRCRAFT JACKED AND RIGGED LEFT DOOR ACTUATOR - [SDR 96ZZZX905](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX905), Feb 5, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. LEVEL 2 CORROSION/AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT LOWER AREA, STR 34R BETWEEN STA 1220 AND STA 1240, FUSELAGE SKIN HAS CORROSION. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED, AND IN - [SDR 96ZZZX904](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX904), Feb 5, 1996: DOUBLER. CORRODED. LEVEL 2 CORROSION/AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT, STR 21R BETWEEN STA 1160 AND STA 1180, FLOOR SUPPORT HAS CORROSION. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED, AND INSTALLED REP - [SDR 96ZZZX903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX903), Feb 5, 1996: DOUBLER. CORRODED. LEVEL 2 CORROSION/AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT STR 21R BETWEEN STA 1160 AND STA 1180, FLOOR SUPPORT HAS CORROSION. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED, AND INSTALLED REPA - [SDR 96ZZZX902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX902), Feb 5, 1996: DOUBLER. CORRODED. LEVEL 2 CORROSION/AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT, LT SIDE STR 21L BETWEEN STA 1240 AND STA 1260, FUSELAGE SKIN HAS CORROSION. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED, AND INSTA - [SDR 96ZZZX901](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX901), Feb 5, 1996: DOUBLER. CORRODED. LEVEL 2 CORROSION/AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT, LT SIDE STR 21L, BETWEEN STA 1240 AND STA 1260, FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED, AND INSTALLED - [SDR 96ZZZX900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX900), Feb 5, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. LEVEL 2 CORROSION/LOWER FUSELAGE IS BULGED WITH CORROSION AT FS 540R BETWEEN LONGERONS 35R AND 34R BELOW FORWARD CARGO DOOR SILL PLATE. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, FA - [SDR 96ZZZX899](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX899), Feb 5, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. LEVEL 2 CORROSION/2 SMALL SKIN BULGES JUST AFT OF NR 4 PIT DOOR FS 1290, STR 28R. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 53-2-1. - [SDR 96ZZZW49](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZW49), Feb 5, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. LEVEL 2 CORROSION, AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT LOWER AREA STRINGER 34R BETWEEN STA 1220 AND 1240 FUSELAGE SKIN HAS CORROSION. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED AND INS - [SDR 96ZZZW48](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZW48), Feb 5, 1996: STRINGER. CORRODED. LEVEL 2 CORROSION, AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT STRINGER 21R BETWEEN STA 1160 AND 1180 FLOOR SUPPORT HAS CORROSION. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAI - [SDR 96ZZZW47](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZW47), Feb 5, 1996: STRINGER. CORRODED. LEVEL 2 CORROSION, AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT LEFT SIDE STRINGER 21L BETWEEN STA 1240 AND 1260 FUSELAGE SKIN HAS CORROSION. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED AND INST - [SDR 96ZZZW46](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZW46), Feb 5, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. LEVEL 2 CORROSION, LOWER FUSELAGE IS BULGED WITH CORROSION AT FS 540R BETWEEN LONGERONS 35R AND 34R BELOW FORWARD CARGO DOOR SILL PLATE. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA FA - [SDR 96ZZZW45](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZW45), Feb 5, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. LEVEL 2 CORROSION, TWO SMALL SKIN BULGES JUST AFT OF NR 4 PIT DOOR FS 1290 STRINGER 28R. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 53-2-1. - [SDR 95ZZZX6787](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX6787), Oct 31, 1995: FIRE LOOP. BROKEN. LICZ/ETAR - FLT BEHF800 - FIRE INDICATION DURING FLIGHT AT CRUISE ON NR 2 ENGINE. SHUT DOWN ENGINE, AND FIRED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDEN ## 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 19800225027229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800225027229I), Feb 25, 1980: Doug DC862 (N8974U), Beggs Reporting, HI. Flight encountered severe updraft at FL390. Minor injury to flight engineer only. --- 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.