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N542KD1994 Boeing Co MD-11F

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198212 ADs may apply38 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Sep 30, 2032
Based in
Fisher Island, FL
owner city / state
Engine
CF6-80C2D1F · 60,690 lb thrust
Ge
Owners
1
since 2025
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
12
confirm with A&P
Service reports
38
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Atares Funding LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Fisher Island, FL
Certificate issued
Sep 12, 2025
Expires
Sep 30, 2032
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Jul 9, 2015

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 data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Boeing Co
Model
MD-11F
Year
1994
Serial number
48542
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
A6E03F

Engine

Make and model
Ge Cf6-80c2d1f
Type
Turbo-fan
Power
60,690 lb thrust

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2025 – nowAtares Funding LLCFisher Island, FL · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (12)

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2025-23-53Nacelles/ pylonsDec 1, 2025Airframe (MD-11F)
2025-02-07NavigationMar 17, 2025Airframe (MD-11F)Only with: Collins GLU-2100 MMR P/N 822-2532-100 with software version earlier than COL4C-0087-0003 installed; MD-11/MD-11F modified by STC ST01895WI, 717-200 by STC ST04416AT, 747-400/-400F by STC ST01892WI, 757 by STC ST04436AT, 767 by STC ST04436AT or ST01883WI.
2024-24-03Engine ExhaustJan 13, 2025Airframe (MD-11F)Only with: Equipped with General Electric (GE) CF6-80C2D1F high-bypass turbofan engines.
2023-12-15NavigationJun 21, 2023Airframe (MD-11F)
2021-24-02Electrical powerFeb 1, 2022Airframe (MD-11F)
Show all 12 ADs
ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2020-22-15FuselageDec 18, 2020Airframe (MD-11F)
2018-22-10FuelDec 12, 2018Airframe (MD-11F)
2018-07-20FuelMay 21, 2018Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin MD11-28-126, Revision 6, dated July 1, 2016
2018-01-01The Boeing Company AirplanesFeb 7, 2018Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11-28A150, dated October 6, 2016
2017-14-10Fuel SystemAug 21, 2017Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11-28A148, Revision 1, dated March 24, 2017
2011-25-06Horizontal stabilizer structureJan 17, 2012Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin MD11-55-027, dated March 17, 2011
2011-02-01The Boeing Company Model MD-11 and MD-11F AirplanesFeb 16, 2011Airframe (MD-11F)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11-28A124, Revision 1, dated August 24, 2010

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (38)

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.

  • Fuel · fuel sys · leakingMay 15, 2025

    AIRCRAFT IS AOG IN OST DUE TO RUNNING FUEL LEAK ON LEFT WING AROUND REAR SPAR, 5-INCH CRACK WAS DETECTED WITHIN TANK APPROXIMATELY STA. XORS 740, AT THE BASE OF THE REAR SPAR AND 1.5 INCH EXFOLIATION AREA, BOEING HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PER BOEING WGA HAS PERFORMED TEMPORARY REPAIR, SUBMITTED FOR…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Flight controls · transmitter · inoperativeJul 24, 2023

    DISCREPANCY: AIR TURN BACK. UPON GEAR RETRACT ALL INDICATION SHOWED GEAR UP AND LOCKED, HOWEVER "LANDING GEAR, LANDING GEAR" ALERTED AND UNABLE TO CANCEL. CORRECTIVE ACTION: FOLLOWED FIM 31-52-22 TO BLOCK AND FOUND TRANSMITTER TO BE FAULTING ON BENCH TEST BETWEEN PINS T & S IAW WDM 27-54-01-1-1.…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · warning unit · inoperativeJul 22, 2023

    DISCREPANCY: AFTER ATTEMPTING GEAR RETRACTION ALL INDICATION SHOWED GEAR UP AND LOCKED, HOWEVER "LANDING GEAR, LANDING GEAR" REPEATED AUDIO ALERT AND WAS UNABLE TO CANCEL. CORRECTIVE ACTION: SIMULATED FLIGHT AND FAULT WAS DUPLICATED. PERFORMED OPS CHECK ON CENTRAL AURAL WARNING SYSTEM AND FAILED…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Landing gear · steering unit · crackedMar 30, 2023

    DISCREPANCY: L1 HYD 1 QTY LOW DURING CLIMB. CORRECTIVE ACTION: FOUND LH NOSE STEERING ACTUATOR CYLINDER CASE CRACKED. R & R NOSE STEERING ACTUATOR CYLINDER PER AMM 32-52-30. HYD SYSTEM #1 SERVICED AS REQUIRED. NO FURTHER FAULTS NOTED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Navigation · control panel · inoperativeNov 5, 2022

    AIR RETURN DUE TO BEING UNABLE TO RETRACT SLATS AS MAX AMBER FOOT STUCK AT 250KIAS ON SPEED SCALE. SIMULATED SPEED TO 246 KIAS, ALT 27000 USING PITOT STATIC TEST SET. ALL SYSTEM INDICATIONS NORMAL, SLAT OPS NORMAL IAW 34-11-00-700-801. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFSCP, OPS TEST NORMAL IAW…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · proximity switch · dirtyJan 12, 2022

    DISCREPANCY: ON T/O LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT, USED HANDLE RELEASE BUTTON - NOSE GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: CLEANED AND ADJUSTED LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY SWITCHES IAW MD-11 AMM 32-01-15. LANDING GEAR OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MD-11 AMM 32-31-00. NO COMPONENTS WERE CHANGED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Doors · none · noneNov 16, 2021

    DIVERTED TO ONT DUE TO LEVEL 2 CARGO DOOR "A" INTERMITTENT MULTIPLE TIMES.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine · none · noneOct 2, 2021

    ENGINE #3 OVER TEMP +5 SECONDS ON T/O, TEMP 966. ENGINE #1 TEMP 870 AND RISING RAPIDLY.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuel · fuel sys · faultedSep 10, 2021

    AIR TURN BACK DUE TO AUX UPPER L MALFUNCTION. FUEL TRAPPED ON UPPER AUX. STARTED WORKING AFTER LANDING.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuel · pump · malfunctionedSep 9, 2021

    AIR TURN BACK DUE TO AUX UPPER L PUMP MALFUNCTION. PUMP CONSTANTLY ON/OFF PRESSURE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Showing the 10 most recent of 38 reports.

Related aircraft

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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