# N906R: 1969 Douglas DC-8-63F, registration cancelled 2016-12-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 27, 2016
- Status when cancelled: Third renewal notice
- Airframe: [Douglas DC-8-63F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-63f) (registry code 302198F)
- 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: 46087
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: April 26, 1969
- Certificate issued: March 22, 2004
- Last registry action: November 17, 2009
- Mode S code: AC86ED
- Owner when cancelled: [Miami Leasing Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MIAMI%20LEASING%20INC)
- 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/N906R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=906R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N906R-2016-12-27

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-8-63F: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-63f.md

## Service difficulty reports (53, newest 50)

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

- [SDR ARWA20060704](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20060704), Jul 8, 2006: HINGE FITTING. CRACKED. DURING DAILY CHECK INSPECTION THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND; LT OUTBOARD WING FLAP STATION XW 219, LT HINGE BASE FITTING CRACK. REMOVED LEFT O/B WING FLAP ASSEMBLY IN
- [SDR ARWA20060203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20060203), Feb 15, 2006: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. BLOCK TURNBACK PRIOR TO TAKEOFF DUE TO HYDRAULIC QUANTITY LOSS. CHECKED HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR, FOUND FULL; CLEANED CONNECTOR AT HYDRAULIC QUANTITY TRANSMITTER IN 
- [SDR ARWA20050606](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20050606), Jun 16, 2005: SEAL. OPEN. UNABLE TO CONTROL PRESSURIZATION DURING CLIMB. PERFORMED AIR TURNBACK - OVERWEIGHT LANDING INTO KMIA WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENTS. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT AND FOU
- [SDR ARWA20050605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20050605), Jun 15, 2005: CONTROL CABLE. BROKEN. ON PRE-FLIGHT RUDDER CONTROL LIGHT OFF WITH AUXILIARY HYDRAULIC PUMP ON AND RUDDER POWER LEVER OFF POSITION. FOUND RUDDER HYDRAULIC SHUT-OFF CABLE BROKEN. REMOV
- [SDR ARWA20050403](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20050403), Apr 12, 2005: CONTROL PANEL. FAILED. ON TAXI OUT, NR 4 GENERATOR TRIPPED OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED GCU IN ACCORDANCE WITH M/M 24-20-5. REMOVED AND REPLACE BUSS PROTECTION PROTECTION PANEL IN ACCORD
- [SDR ARWA20050503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20050503), Apr 12, 2005: GENERATOR. TRIPPED. ON TAXI OUT, NR 4 GENERATOR TRIPPED OFF.
- [SDR ARWA20050303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20050303), Mar 22, 2005: RESISTOR. FAILED. ON TOP OF CLIMB, A BURNING ODOR & SMOKE APPEARED IN COCKPIT, REPEATEDLY PERFORMED APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST; PERFORMED FUEL DUMPING PER ABNORMAL CHECKLIST; PULLED C
- [SDR ARWA20050302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20050302), Mar 18, 2005: WIRE. DAMAGED. WING SLOT LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. REPAIR WIRES 2F MAIN CONNECTOR P1-10 IN ACCORDANCE WITH M/M 20-50-1. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK IN ACCORDANCE WITH M/M 27-52-3
- [SDR ARWA20050205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20050205), Feb 13, 2005: LINE. LEAKING. AFTER LANDING LOST HYDRAULIC PRESSURE; QUANTITY DOWN TO AUX LEVEL. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOGIE TRIM CYLINDER (BTC) HYDRAULIC LINE AS PER MM 32-33-1. LEAK CHECK O
- [SDR ARWA20050203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20050203), Feb 10, 2005: PRESSURE SWITCH. FAILED. ON CLIMBOUT FROM MIAMI, NR 1 ENGINE OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED, PERFORMED ABNORMAL OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED CHECKLIST. LIGHT REMAINED ON. SHUTDOWN ENGINE NR 1.
- [SDR ARWA20050201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20050201), Feb 2, 2005: FUEL CONTROL. FAILED. ON TAKEOFF, LOSS ENGINE OIL PRESSURE PRIOR TO V-1 ABORTED TAKEOFF; ALSO NOTICED COMPRESSOR STALLED. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND NR 4 ENGINE FUEL CONTROL UNIT (FCU) LE
- [SDR ARWA20040907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20040907), Sep 28, 2004: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND; DISCREPANCY: FORWARD LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT STA 230 BETWEEN LONG. 36 AND LONG 35R, SKIN WITH CORROSION.
- [SDR ARWA20040906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20040906), Sep 28, 2004: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING A "C" CHECK INSPECTION, THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND, RT WING INBOARD L/E LOWER SECTION STA XCW 69 OUTER PLATING AND INNER DOUBLER WITH 3 INCH CRACK.
- [SDR ARWA20040807](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20040807), Aug 31, 2004: BUSS CABLE. BROKEN. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND LT (LT) AILERON BUS CABLE BROKEN. ALSO FOUND LT AILERON BUS CABLE CRANK PULLEYS WORN. REMOVED DAMAGE CABLE AS REQUIRE IAW MM 27-10-0. FAB
- [SDR ARWA20040602](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20040602), Jun 19, 2004: INDICATOR. ERRATIC. LOG PAGE NR 107344, AFTER ALL ENGINES SPOOLED AND TAKEOFF STARTED NR 1 EPR (ENGINE PRESSURE RATIO) ERRATIC; DISCONTINUED TAKEOFF AND TAXIED BACK TO RAMP. TRANSF
- [SDR ARWA20040601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20040601), Jun 9, 2004: AMPLIFIER. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING TAXI, NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING INTERMITENTLY ILLUMINATED FIRE WARNING TEST INOPERATIVE, SHUT DOWN ENGINE; RETURNED TO RAMP. NO FIRE NOTED. CHECK FIRE WAR
- [SDR ARWA20040509](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20040509), May 19, 2004: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. DURING AN A-CHECK INSPECTION THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND; COCKPIT STA -12.000 SUBFLOOR WITH CORROSION, RBL 50. CLEANED UP CORROSION, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IN ACCO
- [SDR ARWA20040508](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20040508), May 19, 2004: PRESSURE PANEL. CORRODED. DURING AN A-CHECK INSPECTION THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND; COCKPIT STATION 12.000 AND STA 8.000 SUBFLOOR WAS FOUND WITH CORROSION, RBL 60. REPAIRED FUSELAGE NOSE FLO
- [SDR ARWA20040505](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20040505), May 13, 2004: BLADE. DAMAGED. NR 2 ENGINE EGT (EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE) IS 40 DEGREES HIGHER THAN OTHER ENGINES IN CRUISE. ALL OTHER PARAMETERS NORMAL. ON POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION, NR 2 ENGINE
- [SDR ARWA20040401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20040401), Apr 17, 2004: BLEED VALVE. SURGES. ON TAKEOFF ROLL NR 3 ENGINE EPR INDICATOR SUDDENLY INCREASED TO 2.02 UNITS AFTER ALL ENGINES HAD BEEN SPOOLED AND STABLE AND ALL POWER LEVERS ALIGNED. EGT ALSO 
- [SDR ARWA20040102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20040102), Jan 13, 2004: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. DURING AN A-CHECK INSPECTION, AFT LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT AFT DOOR JAMB TOP FORWARD CORNER WITH CRACK STA 1440.000. TRIMMED OUT CRACK & FABRICATED FILLER, DOUBL
- [SDR ARWA20040101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20040101), Jan 12, 2004: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING A-CHECK INSPECTION, THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND, FUSELAGE EXTERIOR STA 1690 BETWEEN L-35R AND L-36 SKIN BROKEN, NEAR BUTT JOINT. PERFORMED REPAIR OF THE SKIN
- [SDR ARWA20031206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20031206), Dec 18, 2003: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. MASTER FIRE WARNING ILLUMINATED NR 2 FIRE SHUTOFF LEVER LIGHT ON, DISCHARGED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES. THREE ENGINE APPROACH AND LANDING WAS COMPLETED. DURING TROUBLES
- [SDR ARWA20030502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20030502), May 12, 2003: PRESSURE SWITCH. FAILED. NR 1 ENGINE LOST OIL QTUANTITY. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN KMIA WITHOUT INCIDENTS. FOUND NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESS DIFFERENTIAL SWITCH LEAKING. REMOVE
- [SDR ARWA20021107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20021107), Nov 18, 2002: ACCUMULATOR. LOG PAGE # 502922. DISCREPANCY: ON CLIMB OUT OF MIA AT 8.0, OBSERVED QUANTITY DROPPED TO STAND PIPE WITH RESERVE LOW AND AILERON AND RUDDER REVERSION LITES ON; 
- [SDR ARWA20021008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20021008), Oct 23, 2002: FUSE. MELTED. DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND: NR 3, 4 & 8 MWA THERMAL FUSE MELTED; NR 7 MWA DUE CHANGE FROM STRESS BEYOND LIMITS. FOUND CRACK AT NR 3 &
- [SDR ARWA20021003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20021003), Oct 8, 2002: INDICATOR. STICKING. ON TAKEOFF ROLL OUT OF MIAMI, FIRST OFFICERS AIRSPEED INDICATOR STUCK AT 70 KNOTS. CAPTAINS INDICATOR 95 KNOTS. ABORTED TAKEOFF, RETURNED TO RAMP FOR CORRECTIVE
- [SDR IXXA0000030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0000030), Aug 17, 2000: PIN. SHEARED. DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION IN OMA, THE FLIGHT ENGINEER FOUND THAT THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACT PIN SHEARED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED FOR REPAIRS IN AC
- [SDR IXXA0000014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0000014), Apr 10, 2000: FAN. DEFECTIVE. EN ROUTE FROM DWI TO NSY, WHEN THE FLIGHT CREW OPERATED THE CENTER RECIRCULATION FAN, AN ODOR WAS SENSED IN THE COCKPIT. THE FLIGHT CREW SECURED THE FAN AND THE
- [SDR IAAX0000002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IAAX0000002), Jan 19, 2000: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. RMS - FLT DQ1 - EN ROUTE FROM CAI TO RMS, THE GEAR DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING THE LANDING GEAR UPLATCH CHECK.. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE LANDING GEA
- [SDR IXXA9900029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9900029), Oct 28, 1999: SWITCH. CORRODED. DURING APPROACH INTO TOL, AFTER THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DOWN AND LOCK INDICATION LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE
- [SDR IXXA9900027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9900027), Oct 23, 1999: STRIKER. LOOSE. EN ROUTE FROM TOL TO CLT, AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, THE GEAR NOT LATCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED ACCOMPANIED BY AN ALTERNATE RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR WARNING LIGHT. THE FLIGHT
- [SDR IXXA9800059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9800059), Jun 24, 1998: WIRE. CHAFED. EN ROUTE MGUM TO KFLL, THE GEAR UPLATCH CHECK FAILED WITH THE GEAR NOT LATCHED WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR BUT THE WARNING INDICATION RE
- [SDR IXXA9700087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9700087), May 21, 1997: PLATING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, A TWO INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE PLATING AT STATION XFS376.000. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED STOP DRILLING EN
- [SDR IXXA9700096](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9700096), May 14, 1997: BRACKET. CRACKED. DURING ROUTING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND THE RIGHT WING INBOARD CANOE FITTING HANGER BRACKET CRACKED. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF BRACKET, FABRICATION AND IN
- [SDR IXXA9700100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9700100), May 13, 1997: BULKHEAD BRACKET. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE TOP AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD SUPPORT BRACKET WAS FOUND CRACKED. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF DAMAGED BRACKET, FABRICATION 
- [SDR IXXA9700098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9700098), May 13, 1997: BULKHEAD BRACKET. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD RIGHT SUPPORT BRACKET CRACKED ABOVE THE THIRD STIFFENER. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF DAMAG
- [SDR IXXA9700097](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9700097), May 13, 1997: BULKHEAD FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD LEFT SUPPORT FITTING CRACKED ABOVE THE THIRD STIFFENER. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF DAMAGE
- [SDR IXXA9700093](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9700093), May 7, 1997: CAP CLIP. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT WING LOWER OUTBOARD FILLET CAP CLIP WAS FOUND CRACKED AT STATION 69.5. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF DAMAGED AREA, 
- [SDR IXXA9700090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9700090), Apr 19, 1997: BRACKET. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND MID SHIP ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT KEEL BEAM BRACKET WITH STRESS CORROSION CRACK AT FUSELAGE STATION 640. REPAIR ACCOMPLISH
- [SDR IXXA9700089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9700089), Apr 19, 1997: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON A SUPPORT FITTING AT FUSELAGE STATION 1200, LONGERON 32 RIGHT. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF THE FITT
- [SDR IXXA9700088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9700088), Apr 19, 1997: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND A CRACKED SUPPORT FITTING AT FUSELAGE STATION 1180, LONGERON 27 LEFT. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF DAMAGED FITTING, F
- [SDR IXXA9700095](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9700095), Apr 13, 1997: PLATING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE FUSELAGE PLATING AT FUSELAGE STATION 1900, LONGERON 9 LEFT. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF THE DAMAG
- [SDR IXXA9700103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9700103), Apr 12, 1997: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, A LONGERON ATTACH FITTING WAS FOUND CRACKED AT FUSELAGE STATION 1260, LONGERON 34 LEFT. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF DAMAGE
- [SDR IXXA9700092](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9700092), Apr 12, 1997: WEB. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE CENTER WING FUEL TANK OUTER SURFACE WEB WAS FOUND CRACKED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF KEEL BEAM AT FUSELAGE STATION 810. REPAIR A
- [SDR IXXA9700091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9700091), Apr 12, 1997: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CENTER WING FUEL TANK SUPPORT ANGLE CRACKED AT FUSELAGE STATION 781, LEFT. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF DAMAGED ANGLE
- [SDR IXXA9700102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9700102), Apr 11, 1997: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, A LONGERON ATTACH FITTING WAS FOUND CRACKED AT FUSELAGE STATION 360, LONGERON 33 RIGHT. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF DAMAGE
- [SDR IXXA9700101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9700101), Apr 11, 1997: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT FLOORBEAM SUPPORT FITTINGS WERE FOUND CRACKED BETWEEN FUSELAGE STATION 180 AND 240. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF D
- [SDR IXXA9700094](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9700094), Apr 11, 1997: BULKHEAD ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING ROUTING C-CHECK INSPECTION, A ONE INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD CIRCUMFERENTIAL MOUNT ANGLE AT FUSELAGE STATION 1766, STIFFENER 3 RIG
- [SDR IXXA9609](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9609), Feb 2, 1996: DNLOCK SWITCH. FAILED. IN PREPARATION FOR LANDING AT DAY, THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED, BUT NO SAFE INDICATION WAS PRESENT FOR THE RIGHT MLG. THE AIRCRAFT ACCOMPLISHED A FLY-BY OF TH

All 53: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N906R-2016-12-27/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 20000817028769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000817028769I), Aug 17, 2000: Doug DC863F (N906R), Omaha, NE. (-23)On post flight crew found right gear retract bolt broken at the strut connector. The aircraft was ferried for repairs.

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