# N953AR: 1993 Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11F, registration cancelled 2018-04-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 4, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (registry code 3023600)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney PW4460](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pw4460) (registry code 51673)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A22WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A22WE), [TCDS E24NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E24NE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 48520
- Year built: 1993
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: February 8, 2011
- Certificate issued: June 18, 2014
- Last registry action: June 18, 2014
- Mode S code: AD3FDC
- Owner when cancelled: [Sky Lease I Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SKY%20LEASE%20I%20INC)
- Location: [Miami Springs, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami%20Springs)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 25.8166° N, 80.3105° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33166, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N953AR
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=953AR
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N953AR-2018-04-04

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 MD-11F: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f.md

## Service difficulty reports (27)

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

- [SDR WRNA201410160025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRNA201410160025), Oct 14, 2014: WARNING MESSAGE. FALSE ACTIVATION. THE CREW REPORTED THAT DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT APPROXIMATELY 98KTS, THE MASTER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED MOMENTARILY. ABORTED THE TAKEOFF. PERFORMED RTS OF DEU 1
- [SDR WRNA201410160024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRNA201410160024), Oct 13, 2014: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. THE CREW REPORTED THAT DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT APPROXIMATELY 90KTS, THE MASTER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED MOMENTARILY. AND THE AUTO BRAKES REACTED UNEVEN PULLING 
- [SDR WRNA201408280021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRNA201408280021), Aug 24, 2014: RCCB. FAULTED. THE CREW REPORTED THAT PRIOR TO TOP OF DESCENT THAT A LEVEL 2 ALERT FOR GEN BUSS 3 FAULT WAS DISPLAYED IN THE EAD. FOLLOWED THE QRH PROCEDURES, DEPLOYED THE ADG
- [SDR WRNA201408260020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRNA201408260020), Aug 21, 2014: FEEDER CABLE. DAMAGED. THE CREW REPORTED DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR FROM DESTINATION THAT A LEVEL 2 ALERT FOR GEN BUSS 3 FAULT WAS DISPLAYED ON THE EAD. FOLLOWED THE Q
- [SDR WRNA201408260019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRNA201408260019), Aug 20, 2014: WARNING MESSAGE. ILLUMINATED. THE CREW REPORTED DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, APPROX. 60 MILES FROM CARTAGENA VOR THAT A LEVEL 2 ALERT: GEN BUS 3 FAULT WAS DISPLAYED IN THE EAD. THE CREW THEREBY CON
- [SDR WRNA201408200018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRNA201408200018), Aug 19, 2014: TRANSFORMER. MALFUNCTIONED. THE CREW REPORTED THAT DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, APPROXIMATELY 50 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, A LEVEL 2 ALERT OF A GENERATOR BUSS 3 FAULT WAS DISPLAYED IN THE EAD. FOLLO
- [SDR WRNA20140016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRNA20140016), Jul 25, 2014: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. CREW REPORTED THAT DURING TAKEOFF, THRUST REVERSER UNLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED LESS THAN 80 KNOTS. CREW RETURNED TO THE GATE IAW MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE TO LOCK OUT 
- [SDR WRNA201405230007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRNA201405230007), May 22, 2014: TIRE. FAILED. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, PRIOR TO V1, CREW REPORTED THEY FELT VIBRATION AND SIMULTANEOUSLY "LEVEL 2 ALERT" INDICATED "TIRE FAILURE," NR 1 TIRE FAIL DISPLAYED. THE C
- [SDR WRNA20140513006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRNA20140513006), May 11, 2014: WARNING MESSAGE. ILLUMINATED. DURING CRUISE, AT APPROXIMATELY 100NM SOUTH OF AIRPORT, LEVEL 2, GEN 3 BUSS FAIL ALERTED. CREW FOLLOWED THE QRH PROCEDURES, DEPLOYED THE ADG. CONTINUED FLIGHT A
- [SDR WRNA201404010004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRNA201404010004), Mar 29, 2014: GENERATOR. INOPERATIVE. CREW REPORTED THEY LOST THE RT EMERGENCY AC BUSS. THE ALERT WAS GENERATOR BUSS 3 FAULT. HAD ONLY A SINGLE GENERATOR OPERATIVE. FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURES, DEPLOYED
- [SDR WRNA201309270014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRNA201309270014), Sep 24, 2013: GCU. FAULTED. IN FLIGHT, LOST RT EMERGENCY AC BUSS, GEN BUS 3 FAULT ALERT. FOLLOWED THE QRH PROCEDURES, DEPLOYED ADG AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND
- [SDR WRNA201309130013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRNA201309130013), Sep 11, 2013: ACTUATOR. INOPERATIVE. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE CREW COULD NOT SHUT OFF FUEL FLOW TO THE UPPER AUX TANK. CREW DIVERTED DUE TO THE MALFUNCTION. FUEL WAS ADDED AND THE MALFUNCTION WAS 
- [SDR WRNA20130819012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRNA20130819012), Aug 14, 2013: CONNECTOR. SHORTED. DURING MX FOR NR 1 TANK, AFT PUMP OFF, THE PUMP HOUSING PROTECTOR COVER WAS BROKEN AT EACH SCREW ATTACH POINT AND THE CONNECTOR WAS SHORTED & BURNED. THE LEFT A
- [SDR WRNA201300007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRNA201300007), Mar 28, 2013: GCU. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CRUISE FROM LTX TO MIA, CREW ENCOUNTERED A NR 3 GENERATOR OFF LIGHT AND LOSS OF POWER TO BUS NR 3 AND RIGHT EMERGENCY BUS. CREW DEPLOYED THE ADG AND REGA
- [SDR WRNA201300004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRNA201300004), Feb 3, 2013: CONTROLLER. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMB AT ABOUT 17000FT MANIFOLD FAILURE NR 3 ALERT AND 18500FT MANIFOLD FAILURE NR 1 ALERT. FUEL DUMPED TO MLW AND ACFT RTB (MIA) WITH NO INCIDENT. REMOV
- [SDR WRNA201300003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRNA201300003), Jan 29, 2013: MANIFOLD. FAULTY. DURING CLIMBOUT AIR SYSTEM 3 OFF ILLUMINATED WITH THE BLEED AIR 3 MANIFOLD ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ON OVERHEAD PANEL ALSO ILLUMINATED. DURING DESCENT AIR SYSTEM 1 OFF
- [SDR WRNA201300002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRNA201300002), Jan 27, 2013: DUCT CLAMP. LOOSE. DURING CLIMB CREW ENCOUNTERED A LEVEL 3 CABIN ALT ALERT ALONG WITH NR 2 AND NR 3 BLEED FAIL AND NR 3 PNEUMATIC MANIFOLD FAIL. FOLLOWED PROCEDURES, EMERGENCY DES
- [SDR WRNA201300001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRNA201300001), Jan 4, 2013: COMPUTER. UNSERVICEABLE. DURING CLIMB BOTH AUTOPILOT SYSTEMS FAILED. CREW NOT ABLE TO RE-ENGAGE. FOLLOWED PROCEDURES, DUMPED APPROX 50K KGS FUEL TO ACCOMPLISH ACCEPTABLE LANDING WEIGHT.
- [SDR WRNA201200016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRNA201200016), Dec 5, 2012: IDG. FAULTY. IN CRUISE, OUT OF ANC, LEVEL 2 'GEN BUS 3 ALERT'. DEPLOYED ADG AND RETURNED TO FIELD. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING IAW FIM 24-20-17. AIRCRAFT RELEASE T
- [SDR WRNA201200015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRNA201200015), Nov 16, 2012: CONTROL UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. WHILE IN FLIGHT, LEVEL 2 "GEN BUS 3 FAULT" ILLUMINATED. DEPLOYED ADG AND RETURNED TO FIELD (MIA) FOR SAFE LANDING. REPLACED EPCU IAW AMM 24-08-01, GROUND RUN EN
- [SDR WRNA201200010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRNA201200010), Sep 21, 2012: CONNECTOR. SHORTED. DURING CLIMBOUT, LEVEL 1 ALERT HYD PUMP 3L OFF, HYD PUMP 2L OFF, HYD PUMP 1L OFF. AIRCRAFT DUMPED APPROX 3K KGS OF FUEL FOR LANDING WEIGHT ENVELOPE, AIRCRAFT RE
- [SDR WRNA201200004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRNA201200004), Apr 26, 2012: ANTENNA. UNSERVICEABLE. DURING CRUISE, NR 1 WEATHER RADAR FAILED, SELECTED NR 2 WEATHER RADAR AND FAILED. RETURNED TO AIRFIELD. APPROX, 53K KILO'S OF FUEL DUMPED. LANDING NORMAL. MX FO
- [SDR WRNA201200003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRNA201200003), Apr 13, 2012: O-RING. CUT. DURING CRUISE, CREW NOTICED AMBER ALERT LEVEL 1 HYD QTY SYS 1, QTY GOING LOWER. A/C DIVERTED TO CCS. LANDING NORMAL. MX FOUND O-RING CUT AND SQUEEZED OUT ON NR 
- [SDR WRNA201204130001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRNA201204130001), Mar 30, 2012: LANDING GEAR. LACK OF LUBE. ON APPROACH, LANDING GEAR DID NOT COME DOWN AFTER GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED IN THE "DOWN" POSITION. CYCLED 2 TIMES AND ACCOMPLISHED QRH PROCEDURES. GEAR FINALLY CA
- [SDR WRNA201100004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRNA201100004), Apr 3, 2011: IDG. LOW. CREW REPORTED THEY HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. MX CONTROL ADVISED CREW TO RETURN TO BASE (MIAMI) A/C LANDED NORMAL, SECOND TIME TO RETURN TO FIELD FOR SAME ISSUES.
- [SDR WRNA201100003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRNA201100003), Apr 2, 2011: UNKNOWN. MALFUNCTIONED. CREW REPORTED THEY HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, A/C TIE NR 1 FAIL, TR NR 1 FAIL. MX CONTROL ADVISED CREW TO RETURN TO BASE (MAIMI). A/C RETURNED TO BASE, LANDING NO
- [SDR WRNA201100002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRNA201100002), Mar 8, 2011: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. ON CLIMBOUT AFTER T/O, AFT CARGO DOOR LEVEL 2 ALERT, BOTH A & B. CREW FOLLOWED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, RETURNED TO AIRFIELD. LANDING NORMAL. MX FOUND CONNECTOR LO

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