N253UPMcdonnell Douglas MD-11F
Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 16, 2026
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982116 ADs may apply363 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026- Registered owner
- United Parcel Service Co
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Louisville, KY
- Certificate issued
- May 13, 2002
- Expires
- May 31, 2027
We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Mcdonnell Douglas
- Model
- MD-11F
- Serial number
- 48439
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 7
- Engines
- 3
- Max takeoff weight
- 20,000 and over lb
- Type certificate data sheet
- A22WE
- Mode S code
- A26473
Engine
- Type
- Turbo-fan
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 2002 – nowUnited Parcel Service CoLouisville, KY · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 16, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
Accident history for this modelADs published since 1998 that may apply (116)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-20-14 | McDonnell Douglas Corporation Model DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F… | Nov 5, 2010 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin DC10-28-252, Revision 1; Boeing Service Bulletin MD11-28-132, Revision 1 |
| 2010-16-03 | McDonnell Douglas Corporation Model MD-11 and MD-11F Airplanes Equipped With General… | Sep 9, 2010 | Airframe (MD-11F)Only with: Equipped with General Electric CF6-80C2 series engines. |
| 2010-11-12 | McDonnell Douglas Corporation Model MD-11 and MD-11F Airplanes | Jul 6, 2010 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11-28A140, dated November 6, 2008 |
| 2010-09-12 | McDonnell Douglas Corporation Model DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F… | Jun 8, 2010 | Airframe (MD-11F) |
| 2009-26-16 | McDonnell Douglas Corporation Model MD-11 and MD-11F Airplanes | Feb 4, 2010 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin MD11-28-126, Revision 1, dated June 18, 2009 |
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| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-06-21 R1 | McDonnell Douglas Corporation Model DC-10-10 and DC-10-10F Airplanes, Model DC-10-15… | Dec 10, 2009 | Airframe (MD-11F) |
| 2009-03-02 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F (KC-10A and… | Mar 31, 2009 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletins DC10-29A144 Revision 2, MD11-29A059 Revision 2, and DC10-29A148 (Table 1 of this AD) |
| 2008-17-16 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10 and DC-10-10F Airplanes, Model DC-10-15 Airplanes… | Oct 2, 2008 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin DC10-28A254, Revision 1; Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11-28A134, Revision 1 |
| 2008-11-14 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10F, DC-10-30F (KC-10A and KDC-10), DC-10-40F, MD-10-10F… | Jul 3, 2008 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin DC10-27A237, Revision 1, dated December 20, 2007; and MD11-27A084, Revision 1, dated March 26, 2007 |
| 2007-19-15 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-10-10F and MD-10-30F Airplanes, Model MD-11 and MD-11F… | Oct 26, 2007 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 717-31-0013, dated March 25, 2005 (for Model 717-200 only). Only with: All MD-10-10F, MD-10-30F, MD-11 and MD-11F airplanes; Model 717-200 airplanes only as identified in Boeing Service Bulletin 717-31-0013. |
| 2007-19-17 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11, MD-11F, DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30… | Oct 26, 2007 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin DC10-29A147, dated February 9, 2007 (for DC-10 and MD-10 airplanes; all MD-11 and MD-11F airplanes) |
| 2007-19-02 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11, MD-11F, DC-10-30 and DC-10-30F (KC-10A and KDC-10)… | Oct 17, 2007 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletins DC10-28-250 and MD11-28-129, both dated July 26, 2006 |
| 2007-15-05 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10 and DC-10-10F Airplanes, Model DC-10-15 Airplanes… | Aug 8, 2007 | Airframe (MD-11F) |
| 2007-11-16 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and MD-11F Airplanes | Jul 5, 2007 | Airframe (MD-11F) |
| 2007-10-12 | Boeing Model 737-200, -300, -400, -500, -600, -700, -800, and -900 Series Airplanes… | Jun 27, 2007 | Airframe (MD-11F)Only with: Equipped with C&D Zodiac, Inc. reinforced flight deck doors installed per STC ST01335LA (737), ST01334LA (757), or ST01391LA (DC-10/MD-10/MD-11). |
| 2007-07-04 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and -11F Airplanes | May 2, 2007 | Airframe (MD-11F) |
| 2007-01-02 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and -11F Airplanes | Feb 14, 2007 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11-54A011, Revision 3, dated November 9, 2005 |
| 2006-25-09 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11F Airplanes | Dec 27, 2006 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11-24A222, dated August 16, 2006 |
| 2006-19-03 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10 and DC-10-10F Airplanes; Model DC-10-15 Airplanes… | Oct 17, 2006 | Airframe (MD-11F)Certain serial numbers: DC-10-10 1–446; DC-10-10F 1–446; DC-10-15 1–446; DC-10-30 1–446; DC-10-30F 1–446; DC-10-40 1–446; …. Only with: Serial limits are fuselage numbers (F/Ns). |
| 2006-13-07 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and MD-11F Airplanes | Jul 27, 2006 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11-25A233, Revision 1, dated May 10, 2005 |
| 2006-03-13 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F (KC-10A and… | Mar 16, 2006 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin DC10-57-154 and MD11-57-076, dated February 2, 2005 |
| 2006-02-11 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F (KC-10A and… | Mar 3, 2006 | Airframe (MD-11F) |
| 2005-17-04 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F (KC-10A and… | Sep 26, 2005 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin DC10-26A065, Revision 1, and Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11-26A060, Revision 1 |
| 2005-15-12 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F (KC-10A and… | Aug 30, 2005 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin MD11-52-046, Revision 3 (MD-11/MD-11F); Boeing Service Bulletin DC10-52-221, Revision 2 (DC-10/MD-10) |
| 2005-15-03 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F (KC-10A and… | Aug 25, 2005 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin DC10-52-219, Revision 1 and MD11-52-044, Revision 1, dated September 3, 2004 |
| 2005-02-06 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and MD-11F Airplanes Equipped With Pratt & Whitney PW4000… | Mar 7, 2005 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11-79A008, dated December 11, 2001. Only with: Equipped with Pratt & Whitney PW4000 series engines. |
| 2005-02-08 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and MD-11F Airplanes | Mar 7, 2005 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11-28A119, dated June 3, 2003 |
| 2005-02-04 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-10-10F, MD-10-30F, MD-11F, DC-10-10F, and DC-10-30F Airplanes | Feb 8, 2005 | Airframe (MD-11F) |
| 2004-22-17 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and -11F Airplanes | Dec 14, 2004 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11-33A065, Revision 02, dated April 1, 2003 |
| 2004-22-18 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and -11F Airplanes | Dec 14, 2004 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin MD11-22-026, dated December 19, 2003 |
| 2004-22-19 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 Airplanes | Dec 14, 2004 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Alert Service Bulletin MD11-24A176, dated May 27, 2003 |
| 2004-22-20 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and MD-11F Airplanes | Dec 14, 2004 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Alert Service Bulletin MD11-24A175, Revision 01, dated April 25, 2003 |
| 2004-19-05 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and -11F Airplanes | Oct 27, 2004 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11-24A178, Revision 02, and McDonnell Douglas Alert Service Bulletin MD11-24A177 |
| 2001-14-08 R1 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10 Series Airplanes, Model MD-10 Series Airplanes, and Model… | Sep 1, 2004 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Alert Service Bulletin DC10-29A142, Revision 01, and MD11-29A057, Revision 01, both dated October 21, 1999 |
| 2004-14-10 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and -11F Airplanes | Aug 13, 2004 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11-24A138, Revision 2, dated July 11, 2003 |
| 2004-12-16 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and -11F Airplanes | Jul 26, 2004 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11-24A181, Revision 1, dated July 11, 2003 |
| 2004-12-09 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and -11F Airplanes | Jul 22, 2004 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin MD11-24-128, Revision 05, dated June 3, 2003 |
| 2004-08-04 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and MD-11F Airplanes | May 24, 2004 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Alert Service Bulletin MD11-28A110, dated May 2, 2000 |
| 2004-05-06 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F (KC-10A and… | Apr 7, 2004 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin DC10-25A378, dated November 27, 2002; Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11-25A262, Revision 01, dated February 11, 2003 |
| 2004-02-06 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F, DC-10-30F… | Mar 5, 2004 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin DC10-57A149 and MD11-57A068, dated January 7, 2003 |
| 2004-01-16 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and -11F Airplanes | Feb 24, 2004 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Alert Service Bulletin MD11-24A173, Revision 02, dated May 2, 2002 |
| 2004-01-18 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and -11F Airplanes | Feb 24, 2004 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11-24A196, Revision 01, dated November 20, 2002 |
| 2004-01-19 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and -11F Airplanes | Feb 24, 2004 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11-33A064, dated March 6, 2002. Only with: Excludes airplanes converted from passenger-to-freighter configuration with passenger configuration equipment removed per Boeing-approved drawings after March 6, 2002. |
| 2003-25-10 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and -11F Airplanes | Jan 27, 2004 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11-24A097, Revision 02, dated December 4, 2002 |
| 2003-24-09 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and -11F Airplanes | Jan 8, 2004 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11-24A157, Revision 01, dated March 11, 2003 |
| 2003-24-10 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F, DC-10-30F… | Jan 8, 2004 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin DC10-27A233, Revision 01; Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11-27A080, Revision 01 |
| 2003-03-15 R1 | Various Boeing and McDonnell Douglas Transport Category Airplanes | Dec 22, 2003 | Airframe (MD-11F) |
| 2003-22-08 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and -11F Airplanes | Dec 8, 2003 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin MD11-55-023, dated November 28, 2001 |
| 2003-21-10 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and -11F Airplanes | Nov 26, 2003 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11-24A174, Revision 03, dated July 25, 2002 |
| 2003-17-12 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and MD-11F Airplanes | Oct 7, 2003 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11-24A137, Revision 01, dated March 11, 2003 |
| 2003-16-01 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and -11F Airplanes | Sep 12, 2003 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Alert Service Bulletin MD11-33A071, Revision 01, dated September 24, 2001 |
| 2003-08-14 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F, DC-10-30F… | May 12, 2003 | Airframe (MD-11F) |
| 2003-04-16 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and MD-11F Airplanes | May 27, 2003 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11-21A033, Revision 01, dated April 30, 2001 |
| 2003-04-17 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and MD-11F Airplanes | May 27, 2003 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11-24A179, Revision 02, dated December 19, 2001 |
| 2003-08-09 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and -11F Airplanes | May 27, 2003 | Airframe (MD-11F)Certain serial numbers: 0447–0449; 0451–0464; 0466–0489; 0491–0517; 0519–0552; 0554–0556; …. Only with: Serials are manufacturer's fuselage numbers. |
| 2003-03-15 | Various Boeing and McDonnell Douglas Transport Category Airplanes | Mar 7, 2003 | Airframe (MD-11F) |
| 2002-14-04 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and -11F Airplanes | Aug 23, 2002 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin MD11-26-037, dated November 8, 2000 |
| 2002-14-06 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and -11F Airplanes | Aug 23, 2002 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin MD11-24-197, dated May 16, 2001 |
| 2002-14-07 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and -11F Airplanes | Aug 23, 2002 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11-24A036, Revision 01, dated May 21, 2001 |
| 2002-14-08 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and -11F Airplanes | Aug 23, 2002 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11-23A046, Revision 01, dated May 21, 2001 |
| 2002-14-12 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and -11F Airplanes | Aug 23, 2002 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11-28A058, Revision 01, dated March 29, 2001 |
| 2002-14-13 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and -11F Airplanes | Aug 23, 2002 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11-52A035, Revision 02, dated March 12, 2001 |
| 2002-14-14 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and -11F Airplanes Equipped With General Electric Tail… | Aug 23, 2002 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11-24A095, Revision 01, dated March 16, 2001. Only with: Equipped with General Electric tail engine buildup units (EBU). |
| 2002-14-15 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and -11F Airplanes | Aug 5, 2002 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Alert Service Bulletin MD11-25A227, Revision 01, dated October 31, 2001 |
| 2002-14-03 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and -11F Airplanes | Aug 2, 2002 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11-57A067, including Appendices A and B, dated July 10, 2002 (Group 1 and Group 2 airplanes) |
| 2002-13-10 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10, -10F, -15, -30, -30F, -30F (KC10A and KDC-10), -40… | Aug 12, 2002 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin DC10-28A228, Revision 01 (DC-10/MD-10); Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11-28A112 (MD-11) |
| 2001-21-05 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 Series Airplanes | Nov 26, 2001 | Airframe (MD-11F)Certain serial numbers: MD-11 0447–0552; MD-11 0554–0621. Only with: Limited by manufacturer's fuselage numbers. |
| 98-24-02 R1 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 Series Airplanes | Oct 3, 2001 | Airframe (MD-11F)Certain serial numbers: MD-11 447–597. Only with: Limited by fuselage numbers 447 through 597 inclusive. |
| 2001-17-05 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 Series Airplanes | Sep 26, 2001 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11-24A117, dated May 18, 2000 |
| 2001-17-06 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 Series Airplanes | Sep 26, 2001 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11-24A189, dated June 22, 2000 |
| 2001-17-07 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 Series Airplanes | Sep 26, 2001 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11-25A244, Revision 01, dated October 31, 2000 |
| 2001-17-09 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 Series Airplanes | Sep 26, 2001 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11-24A179, Revision 01, dated October 31, 2000 |
| 2001-17-10 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 Series Airplanes | Sep 26, 2001 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Alert Service Bulletin MD11-24A111, Revision 01, dated July 27, 2000 |
| 2001-17-11 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 Series Airplanes | Sep 26, 2001 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Alert Service Bulletin MD11-24A186, dated October 4, 2000 |
| 2001-09-10 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 Series Airplanes Equipped With Pratt & Whitney Model… | May 17, 2001 | Airframe (MD-11F)Only with: Equipped with Pratt & Whitney Model PW4400 series engines. |
| 2001-05-10 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10 and MD-11 Series Airplanes, and KC-10A (Military) Airplanes | Apr 25, 2001 | Airframe (MD-11F) |
| 2000-26-15 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 Series Airplanes | Jan 17, 2001 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Alert Service Bulletin MD11-33A069, dated March 10, 2000, or Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11-33A069, Revision 01 |
| 2000-24-09 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 Series Airplanes | Jan 8, 2001 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Alert Service Bulletin MD11-25A187, Revision 01, dated January 5, 2000 |
| 2000-24-10 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 Series Airplanes | Jan 8, 2001 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Alert Service Bulletin MD11-24A180, dated January 4, 2000 |
| 2000-24-11 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 Series Airplanes | Jan 8, 2001 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Alert Service Bulletin MD11-25A194, Revision 06, dated January 27, 2000; and MD11-24A068, Revision 01, dated March 8, 1999 |
| 2000-24-14 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 Series Airplanes | Jan 8, 2001 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Alert Service Bulletin MD11-24A182, dated April 3, 2000 |
| 2000-24-16 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 Series Airplanes | Jan 8, 2001 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11-24A144, dated May 2, 2000 |
| 2000-24-17 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 Series Airplanes | Jan 8, 2001 | Airframe (MD-11F)Certain serial numbers: 48565; 48566; 48533; 48549; 48470; 48406; … |
| 2000-23-17 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and MD-11F Series Airplanes | Dec 27, 2000 | Airframe (MD-11F)Certain serial numbers: 0447–0552; 0554–0620. Only with: Serial limits are manufacturer's fuselage numbers. |
| 2000-22-21 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10, Model MD-10, and Model MD-11 Series Airplanes | Dec 5, 2000 | Airframe (MD-11F) |
| 2000-15-13 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 Series Airplanes | Aug 23, 2000 | Airframe (MD-11F)Certain serial numbers: MD-11 0447–0464; MD-11 0466–0475; MD-11 0476–0489; MD-11 0491–0509. Only with: Serials are manufacturer's fuselage numbers. |
| 2000-11-02 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F, and DC-10-40 Series… | Jun 30, 2000 | Airframe (MD-11F)Certain serial numbers: 359–632. Only with: Manufacturer's fuselage numbers 359 through 632 inclusive. |
| 2000-07-14 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 Series Airplanes | May 19, 2000 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Alert Service Bulletin MD11-24A152, dated August 9, 1999 |
| 2000-07-15 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 Series Airplanes | May 19, 2000 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Service Bulletin MD11-23-082, dated August 17, 1999 |
| 2000-07-16 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and MD-11F Series Airplanes | May 19, 2000 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Service Bulletin 24-78, dated May 10, 1994 |
| 2000-07-17 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 Series Airplanes | May 19, 2000 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Alert Service Bulletin MD11-24A130, Revision 01, dated September 20, 1999 |
| 2000-07-18 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and MD-11F Series Airplanes | May 19, 2000 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Alert Service Bulletin MD11-24A172, dated September 8, 1999 |
| 2000-07-19 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 Series Airplanes | May 19, 2000 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Alert Service Bulletin MD11-24A008, Revision 02, dated March 27, 2000 |
| 2000-07-20 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 Series Airplanes | May 19, 2000 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Alert Service Bulletin MD11-24A040, Revision 01, dated October 11, 1999 |
| 2000-07-21 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 Series Airplanes | May 19, 2000 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Alert Service Bulletin MD11-24A116, Revision 01, dated October 11, 1999. Only with: Except airplanes on which the modification in McDonnell Douglas Service Bulletin MD11-24-116, dated May 14, 1997, has been accomplished. |
| 2000-03-11 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 Series Airplanes | Mar 23, 2000 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Alert Service Bulletin MD11-30A020, Revision 03, dated May 5, 1999 |
| 2000-03-13 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 Series Airplanes | Mar 23, 2000 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Alert Service Bulletin MD11-24A041, Revision 01, dated April 26, 1999 |
| 2000-03-14 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 Series Airplanes | Mar 23, 2000 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Alert Service Bulletin MD11-24A141, Revision 01, dated August 23, 1999 |
| 2000-03-16 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 Series Airplanes | Mar 23, 2000 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Alert Service Bulletin MD11-24A071, Revision 01, dated May 20, 1999 |
| 99-26-03 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 Series Airplanes | Jan 4, 2000 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Alert Service Bulletin MD11-24A160, Revision 01, dated November 11, 1999 |
| 99-24-03 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 Series Airplanes | Dec 27, 1999 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Alert Service Bulletin MD11-24A155, dated June 1, 1999 |
| 99-20-08 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 Series Airplanes | Oct 13, 1999 | Airframe (MD-11F) |
| 99-09-01 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 Series Airplanes | May 7, 1999 | Airframe (MD-11F)Certain serial numbers: MD-11 0447–0464; MD-11 0466–0552; MD-11 0554–0618. Only with: Limited by manufacturer's fuselage numbers. |
| 99-09-02 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 Series Airplanes | May 7, 1999 | Airframe (MD-11F)Certain serial numbers: 0577; 0579; 0581; 0582; 0584; 0586. Only with: Serials are manufacturer's fuselage numbers. |
| 99-09-03 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 Series Airplanes | May 7, 1999 | Airframe (MD-11F)Certain serial numbers: 0447–0464; 466–0552; 0554–0596; 0597–0628. Only with: Limited by manufacturer's fuselage numbers. |
| 99-06-08 | McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10 and MD-11 Series Airplanes, and KC-10 (Military) Series… | Apr 16, 1999 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Service Bulletin DC10-32-248, dated December 17, 1997, and MD11-32-074, dated December 15, 1997 |
| 99-03-02 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 Series Airplanes | Feb 12, 1999 | Airframe (MD-11F) |
| 98-25-15 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 Series Airplanes | Jan 19, 1999 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Service Bulletin MD11-55-013, Revision 03, dated May 15, 1998 |
| 98-25-11 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 Series Airplanes | Dec 28, 1998 | Airframe (MD-11F) |
| 98-24-51 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 Series Airplanes Equipped with Certain Collins LRA-900… | Dec 7, 1998 | Airframe (MD-11F)Only with: Equipped with Collins LRA-900 radio altimeters P/N 822-0334-002, 822-0334-020, or 822-0334-220. |
| 98-24-24 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 Series Airplanes | Dec 30, 1998 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Service Bulletin MD11-53-043, Revision 02, dated May 28, 1996 |
| 98-24-02 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 Series Airplanes | Nov 30, 1998 | Airframe (MD-11F)Certain serial numbers: 447–597 |
| 98-16-01 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 Series Airplanes | Aug 14, 1998 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas MD-11 Alert Service Bulletin MD11-27A067, Revision 03, dated June 9, 1998 |
| 97-09-07 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 Series Airplanes | Jun 6, 1997 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Service Bulletin MD11-28-089, dated October 24, 1996 |
| 97-07-12 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and DC-10 Series Airplanes, and KC-10A (Military) Airplanes | May 13, 1997 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas MD-11 Alert Service Bulletin A26-16, dated November 22, 1993; McDonnell Douglas DC-10/KC-10A Alert Service Bulletin A26-46, dated December 6, 1993 |
| 95-25-04 | McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 Series Airplanes | Jan 25, 1996 | Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per McDonnell Douglas Alert Service Bulletin MD11-24A090, Revision 1, dated November 6, 1995 |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (363)
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
- Flight controls · flap system · faultedFeb 11, 2025
AIR TURNBACK AT 0849Z DUE MECHANICAL. AFTER FLAP RETRACTION RECEIVED LEVEL 2 AIL DEFLECT DISAG. PERFORMED QRH PROCEDURE. AIL DEFLECT DISAG REMAINED WITH NOTICEABLE ROLL. VERIFIED TORQUES AND SECURITY OF MOUNTING HARDWARE, VERIFIED TURNBUCKLES, ADJUSTMENT RODS, PULLEYS AND NUTS/BOLTS ARE PROPERLY…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Doors · spring · missingJan 16, 2025
L1 SLIDING DROP PANEL SPRING FOUND MISSING AND CABLES DAMAGED. REFERENCE BARCODE T3F18E005NYLL. ITEMS ALREADY ON DEFERRAL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Doors · switch · inoperativeJan 15, 2025
*L1 DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE ELECTRICALLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED L1 DOWN LIMIT SWITCH REF AMM 20-30-05/201. OPS CHECK GOOD
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Doors · relay · inoperativeDec 31, 2024
L1 DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE ELECTRICALLY. T/S PER WDM 52-11-01-1 SUSPECT FAULTY RELAY R2-5324. REMOVED AND REPLACED R2-5324 PER WDM 52-11-01-1 AND SWPM 20-31-12. OPS CHECK GOOD PER AMM 51-10-01. THIS CLEARS THIS DEFERRAL, PLACARD REMOVED
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Doors · door · inoperativeDec 20, 2024
L-1 DOOR INOP. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF L-1 DOOR PER AMM 52-10-01/201. DOOR CLOSED
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · transmitter · faultedDec 3, 2024
ATB, AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, CAWS "LANDING GEAR" ALERT ANNOUNCED CONTINUOUSLY AND COULD NOT BE SILENCED. AIR TURN BACK DIRECTED BY AMC. C/W FIM 31-51-22-00 A/C OK FOR SERVICE. PER AMC CHECKED WIRING & CONNECTOR TO THE L/H O/B FLAP TRANSMITTER NO DEFECTS NOTED .REPLACED L/H O/B FLAP TRANSMITTER REF…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fire protection · fire detector · intermittentOct 8, 2024
ENG.3 FIRE IS INTERMITTENTLY WARNING 5 TIMES IN FLIGHT AND 1 TIME ON GROUND. R/R FDCU-3 IAW AMM 26-11-02-401. BITE OK. A/C IS OK FOR SERVIVE
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fire protection · fire detector · intermittentOct 8, 2024
REPEAT YET NOT AS BAD, (2) ENG 3 FIRE INTERMITTANT BACK TO BACK ON FINAL APPROCH PREVIOUS PAGE T/S ENGINE LOOP B W/REF TO MD11-2610-6125. FOUND LOOP PART NUMBER 420581-0000 INTERMITTENTLY SHORTING AT DH 22. CHANGED LOOP HARNESS ALONG WITH LOOP SUGGESTED BY TECH P/N 420812-0000 W/REF TO AMM…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine fuel and control · hmu · malfunctionedOct 1, 2024
ON DESCENT AT 210 KTS LVL 2 ENG 3 RPM LO ALERT. ENG 3 N2 ROLLED BACK TO 32% FOR 30 SECONDS AND THEN RECOVERED AND OPERATED NORMALLY REST OF FLT C/W RII REQUIREMENTS REFERENCE GMM 04-02/71, VERIFIED HMU INSTALLATION IAW MD11 MM 73-21-01. OPEN
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine fuel and control · engine · warning messageOct 1, 2024
ON DESCENT AT 210 KTS LVL 2 ENG 3 RPM LO ALERT. ENG 3 N2 ROLLED BACK TO 32% FOR 30 SECONDS AND THEN RECOVERED AND OPERATED NORMALLY REST OF FLT C/W RII REQUIREMENTS REFERENCE GMM 04-02/71 VERIFIED TORQUE OF HMU MOUNTING HARDWARE AND FINAL LEAK CHECK IAW MD11 MM 73-21-01, NO LEAKS NOTED AT THIS TIME.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 16, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 16, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026