# N961R: 1970 Douglas DC-8-73F, registration cancelled 2002-07-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 5, 2002
- Exported to: Spain
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Douglas DC-8-73F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-73f) (registry code 302199F)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4A25](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 46133
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: November 16, 1984
- Certificate issued: May 23, 1995
- Last registry action: July 17, 2001
- Mode S code: AD6154
- Owner when cancelled: [US Bank Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/US%20BANK%20NA%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [St Paul, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/St%20Paul)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 44.9508° N, 93.0876° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55101, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N961R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=961R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N961R-2002-07-05

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-8-73F: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-73f.md

## Service difficulty reports (331, newest 50)

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

- [SDR 2003F00055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003F00055), Jun 17, 2002: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FOUND DURING DOUGLAS D-CHECK INSPECTION, AT STATION 1600 LBL 42 INCH FLOORBEAM UPPER FLANGE LOWER SURFACE HAS 1 INCH BY 2 INCH CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED C
- [SDR 2002F01102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F01102), Jun 11, 2002: WEB. CRACKED. FOUND DURING DOUGLAS D-CHECK INSPECTION, RIGHT INBOARD FLAP INBOARD WEB HAS PREVIOUS REPAIR CRACK EXTENDS TO NEW STOP DRILL AT END OF CRACK BEYOND REPAIR DOUBLE
- [SDR 2002F01101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F01101), Jun 11, 2002: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. FOUND DURING DOUGLAS D-CHECK INSPECTION, RIGHT WING LOWER FRONT SPAR CAP FORWARD TANG APPROXIMATELY STATION 520 SPAR CAP HAS CRACK. REMOVED INTERNAL REPAIR ANGL
- [SDR 2002F01100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F01100), Jun 11, 2002: LONGERON. CRACKED. FOUND DURING DOUGLAS D-CHECK INSPECTION, REPAIR AT STATION 55 LEFT LONGERON 31 HAS NO SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION. REMOVED DOUBLER IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-21. CRACK HAD 
- [SDR 2002FA0000724](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002FA0000724), Jun 8, 2002: LONGERON. DAMAGED. (LONGERON 24/ FITTING) FOUND DURING (D) CHECK INSPECTION, STA 960 AND LONGERON 24L HOLES ELONGATED IN FITTING AND LONGERON 24 TWO FORWARD.
- [SDR 2002FA0000723](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002FA0000723), Jun 8, 2002: PANEL. CORRODED. (BULKHEAD PANELS) FOUND DURING (D) CHECK INSPECTION. RIGHT W/W STA. 980 CNAT BULKHEAD PANELS HAVE CORROSION SPOTS FROM LONG 24R TO LONGERON 25R.
- [SDR 2002F01098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F01098), Jun 7, 2002: FITTING. CORRODED. FOUND DURING DOUGLAS D-CHECK INSPECTION, RIGHT LONGERON AND BATHTUB FITTING STATION 960 AFT SIDE HAS SPOT OF SURFACE CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION FROM LONGERON 
- [SDR 2002F01104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F01104), Jun 5, 2002: SKIN. DAMAGED. FOUND DURING DOUGLAS D-CHECK INSPECTION, REPAIR AT STATION 275 RIGHT 31 AND 32 HAS NO SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION. REMOVED REPAIR IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D. FABRICATED
- [SDR 2002F01103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F01103), Jun 5, 2002: LONGERON. CRACKED. FOUND DURING DOUGLAS D-CHECK INSPECTION, REPAIR AT STATION 300 RIGHT LONGERON 33 HAS NO SUPPORT DOCUMENTATION. REMOVED DOUBLER IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-21. IT IS ACCEP
- [SDR 2002F01105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F01105), Jun 4, 2002: FRAME. CORRODED. FOUND DURING DOUGLAS D-CHECK INSPECTION, STATION 460 HAS CORROSION ON FRAME BETWEEN STRINGERS 2/3 LEFT. REMOVED CORROSION. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED REPAI
- [SDR 2002F01095](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F01095), Jun 3, 2002: FITTING. CORRODED. FOUND DURING DOUGLAS D-CHECK INSPECTION, LONGERON 24L SURFACE CORROSION ON BOTH SIDES OF BATHTUB FITTING STATION 940 AT LONGERON ATTACH. REMOVED CORROSION. FOUN
- [SDR 2002F01094](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F01094), Jun 3, 2002: SKIN. CORRODED. FOUND DURING DOUGLAS D-CHECK INSPECTION, LIGHT SURFACE CORROSION ON LOWER CENTER FUSELAGE AREA BETWEEN CENTER WING STRINGERS 67 AND 68 5 INCHES RIGHT OF ECWO. C
- [SDR 2002FA0000720](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002FA0000720), Jun 2, 2002: LONGERON. CORRODED. (LONGERON/BATHTUB FITTING) FOUND DURING (D) CHECK INSPECTION, LEFT LONGERON, LEFT LONGERON, 24 STA. 960.
- [SDR 2002FA0000725](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002FA0000725), May 8, 2002: LONGERON. CORRODED. (LONGERON) FOUND DURING (D) CHECK INSPECTION, STA960 AND LONGERON 24L AFTER FITTING REMOVAL, FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 24 AT FASTENER HOLES.
- [SDR 2002FA0000722](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002FA0000722), May 8, 2002: WEB. CORRODED. (WEB SKIN) FOUND DURING (D) CHECK INSPECTION, RIGHT W/W STA. 980 CNAT BULKHEAD WEB SKIN AND ANGLES HAS SURFACE CORROSION FROM LONGERON 24 TO LONGERON 27R.
- [SDR 2002FA0000721](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002FA0000721), May 8, 2002: LONGERON. CORRODED. (LONGERON 24) FOUND DURING (D) CHECK INSPECTION, LEFT WHEEL WELL STA. 902 FITTING AND LONGERON 24 CORROSION EMINATING FROM BETWEEN FITTING AND LONGERON LOWER SU
- [SDR 2002FA0000726](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002FA0000726), May 6, 2002: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. (FLOORBEAM) FOUND DURING (D) CHECK INSPECTION. CORROSION AT STA 920. 63 INCHES LEFT OF CENTER, FLOORBEAM.
- [SDR 2002FA0000719](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002FA0000719), May 3, 2002: STRINGER. CORRODED. (STRINGER) FOUND DURING (D) CHECK INSPECTION, STRINGER 31R HAS CORROSION AT STA 680.
- [SDR RRXA010060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA010060), Aug 9, 2001: GYRO. FAILED. CAPT'S VG FAILURE AFTER TAKEOFF. R&R CAPT'S VG IAW DC8 MM 34-25-0. OPS CHECKS GOOD.REMOVED & REPLACED CAPTS. ADI SYSTEM CHECKS GOOD IAW DC-8 MM 34-25-0 NO DEFEC
- [SDR RRXA010009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA010009), Feb 11, 2001: LIGHT. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 3 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT 3900 FEET, M.8 249 KIAS OIL PRESS 42, PSI IDLE 32 PSI. LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AS POWER REDUCED FROM CRU
- [SDR RRXA001077](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA001077), Oct 27, 2000: FLOW VALVE. FAILED. ON CLIMBOUT WITH RT PACK AT MAX FLOW COULD NOT MAINTAIN CABIN ALTITUDE BELOW 10,000 FT. RETURNED TO AIRPORT. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOW CONTROL VALVE. RAN ENGS A
- [SDR RRXA003427](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003427), Sep 2, 2000: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE 'B' PIT DOOR FRAME AT STA 520 AND L30R TO L29R, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAG
- [SDR RRXA001052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA001052), Aug 31, 2000: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. HEAVY CORROSION AT FRAME STA 520 BETWEEN LONGERONS 30R & 29 R,CARGO LIGHT SWITCH AREA. REPAIRED STA 250, L30R AND L29R, FRAME REF: ENG DRAWING NR L40-R01. MAT U
- [SDR RRXA003730](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA003730), Jul 3, 2000: PANEL. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT AFT LOWER STAB WIPER PANEL AT STA 1723-1849, L15R, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMO
- [SDR RRXA001002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA001002), Jun 20, 2000: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. LT GEAR DOOR CRACKED IN TWO PLACES (MAIN LANDING). PERFORMED PLATING REPAIR IAW DC-8 SRM CHAP 52-2-0 FIG 2.
- [SDR RRXA000296](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA000296), May 14, 2000: HARNESS. CORRODED. NR 1 ENGINE INFLIGHT SHUT DOWN DUE TO ERRATIC -OFF SCALE EGT INDICATION FOR BOTH ANALOG AND DIGITAL EGT READOUT. TESTED NR 1 EGT SYSTEM IAW M/M 77-20-4, FOUND A
- [SDR RRXA002020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002020), Apr 27, 2000: RETAINER. INADEQUATE. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND ALL 4 AFT MOUNT BOLT RETAINERS ARE TOO SHORT AND DO NOT FIT OVER BOLT, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE
- [SDR RRXA001886](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA001886), Apr 27, 2000: RETAINER. WRONG PART. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND THE AFT MOUNT BOLT RETAINERS ARE TOO SHORT (DO NOT FIT OVER BOLT), DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TR
- [SDR RRXA002026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002026), Apr 25, 2000: DOUBLER. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACK TO THE EXISTING DOUBLER AT BOTTOM OF A-PIT DOOR EXTERNAL SKIN, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE
- [SDR RRXA001892](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA001892), Apr 25, 2000: DOUBLER. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACK TO THE EXISTING DOUBLER ON THE BOTTOM OF A-PIT DOOR EXTERNAL SKIN, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DA
- [SDR RRXA001910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA001910), Apr 20, 2000: PANEL. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A 2.5 INCH CRACK ON THE RT WING I/B SLOT PANEL, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8
- [SDR RRXA001774](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA001774), Apr 20, 2000: PANEL. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND A 2 1/2 INCH CRACK ON THE RT WING IB SLOT PANEL, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC
- [SDR RRXA001948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA001948), Apr 15, 2000: BOSS. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND THE MLG STRUT ASSY RETRACT PIN BOSS AND RETRACT PIN NEEDED REWORK PER MA-AI-3210-01:03, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SR
- [SDR RRXA001813](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA001813), Apr 15, 2000: STRUT. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT MLG STRUT ASSY RETRACT PIN BOSS AND RETRACT PIN NEED REWORK PER MA-AI-3210-01:03, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED D
- [SDR RRXA001947](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA001947), Apr 14, 2000: OUTFLOW VALVE. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE RETANGULAR OUTFLOW VALVE (SUGAR SCOOP) IN THE AFT ACCESSORY COMPT, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8
- [SDR RRXA001946](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA001946), Apr 14, 2000: WEB. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE IN THE LWR PIT C ON WEB AT STA 1200 BETWEEN L34R AND L35R, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED D
- [SDR RRXA001945](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA001945), Apr 14, 2000: WEB. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE AREA BETWEEN STA 1120 TO 1160 AND BETWEEN L26L TO ''C'' PIT DOOR SILL L32R, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS
- [SDR RRXA001812](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA001812), Apr 14, 2000: OUTFLOW VALVE. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE AFT ACCESSORY COMPT RETANGULAR OUTFLOW VALVE BETWEEN STA 1670 TO 1690, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW 
- [SDR RRXA001811](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA001811), Apr 14, 2000: WEB. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE IN LWR PIT C ON WEB AT STA 1200 AND BETWEEN L34R AND L35R, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED D
- [SDR RRXA001810](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA001810), Apr 14, 2000: WEB. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO AREA BETWEEN STA 1120 TO 1160 AND BETWEEN L26L TO ''C'' PIT DOOR SILL L32R, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW
- [SDR RRXA002135](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002135), Apr 13, 2000: INTERCOSTAL. MISDRILLED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND HOLES TO THE INTERCOSTAL IN THE UPPER CARGO COMPT. AT FS 798 TO 822 AND L5L, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED 
- [SDR RRXA002040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002040), Apr 13, 2000: ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE "L" ANGLE AT STA 1120 AND L27L, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA 
- [SDR RRXA002019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA002019), Apr 13, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACK TO THE C PIT CROSS SLIDE DOOR AFT FR ON FUSELAGE AT FRAME 1260 AND LONGERON 36, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SR
- [SDR RRXA001944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA001944), Apr 13, 2000: ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE L ANGLE AT STA 1120 AND L27L, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AND PRI
- [SDR RRXA001914](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA001914), Apr 13, 2000: SPAR CAP. DAMAGED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND GOUGED HOLES AND ELONGATED UPPER SPAR CAP ON RT WING FRONT SPAR AT STA XFS 454, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOV
- [SDR RRXA001885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA001885), Apr 13, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACK AT THE C'' PIT CROSS SLIDE DOOR AFT FR ON FUSELAGE AT FRAME 1260 AND LONGERON 36, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 
- [SDR RRXA001809](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA001809), Apr 13, 2000: ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE L ANGLE AT STA 1120 AND L27L, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AND PRI
- [SDR RRXA001778](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA001778), Apr 13, 2000: SPAR CAP. DAMAGED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND GOUGED AND ELONGATED HOLES IN THE RT WING UPPER SPAR CAP AT STA XFS 454, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAM
- [SDR RRXA001921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA001921), Apr 12, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND DENTED AND CRACKED THE LEFT O/B STUB WING, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IA
- [SDR RRXA001902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA001902), Apr 12, 2000: PANEL. DELAMINATED. DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE, RIVETS PULLING THROUGH AND RIVET HEADS SHEARING OFF ON THE RT FLAP SCISSORS PANEL, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATION

All 331: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N961R-2002-07-05/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 19950429022629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950429022629I), Apr 29, 1995: Doug DC873F (N961R), Chicago, IL, Minor damage. High an fast on approach. Blew out all main tires trying to stop. Overran runway into sod. Wheels engines damaged.

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