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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Douglas
Model
DC-8-73F
Year
1968
Serial number
45966
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
152
Engines
4
Max takeoff weight
20,000 and over lb
Type certificate data sheet
4A25
Mode S code
ABE6F1
Engine
Make and model
Cfm Intl. Cfm56 Series
Type
Turbo-jet
Power
2200 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records
1984 – 2011United Parcel Service CoLouisville, KY
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 16, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026
NTSB events (1)
Incident
Apr 16, 1983 · Dfw Airport, TX
THE CAPTAIN SAID HE WAS ASKED TO EXPEDITE THE TAKEOFF BECAUSE OF TRAFFIC ON SHORT FINAL SO HE ADVANCED THE THROTTLES TO PARTIAL POWER TO MAKE A ROLLING TAKEOFF. THE ACFT'S NOSE WHEEL CROSSED THE CENTERLINE OF THE RUNWAY TO THE RIGHT AND THE CAPTAIN CORRECTED BACK WITH NOSE WHEEL STEERING TO THE LEFT. AS THE NOSEWHEEL REACHED THE CENTER LINE HE TRIED TO TURN THE NOSE WHEEL BACK TO THE RIGHT BUT…
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.
No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (245)
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.
Equipment and furnishings · slide · unsecureMay 26, 2007
THE FWD ENTRY EMERGENCY EXIT SLIDE IS SLIPPING OUT OF THE RETAINING COMPARTMENT. REPACKED FWD ENTRY EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE IAW MM 25-60-01-2.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Lights · socket · inoperativeApr 20, 2007
INSPECTION TYPE:N/A EMERGENCY ELECTRIC CONTROL PANEL HAS INOP LIGHT SOCKETS. DEFERRED EMERGENCY ELEC CONTROL PANEL LIGHTS PER MEL 33-1. [SUP 4-25-07] REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT PANEL PER DC8 MM 33, SYSTEM CHECKED OK. CLEARED DMI 348799 AND REMOVED PLACARD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Navigation · inu · failedJan 12, 2007
ATB - INS ERROR ON CAPT'S SIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPT'S (1) INU AS PER DC8 MM 34-44-03-4 ADJ/TEST CKS GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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Landing gear · switch · stickingDec 12, 2006
GEAR DOWN LIGHTS (GREEN) INOPERATIVE. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR LEVER SWITCH IAW DC-8 AMM 32-60-00-2. DISCREPANCY TROUBLESHOT IAW DC-8 AMM CH 32-60-00-1 AND FOUND SWITCH ACTUATION STICKY. OPS CHECKS NORMAL. GEAR SWING NOT NECESSARY PER AMM CH 3 2-60-00-2 1C.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Fuselage · stiffener · corrodedOct 27, 2006
EVIDENCE OF CORROSION FOUND ON AFT SIDE OF AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD APPROX 18" FROM RT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT BEHIND CENTER HORIZONTAL STIFFENER. ALSO, FOUND POWDER ON TOP OF STIFFENER BELOW AREA IN QUESTION. A/C FERRIED TO SAA DEF D336666 XFER TO NRC 802138. BLENDED AREA & REMOVED OXIDATION & LIGHT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Equipment and furnishings · smoke goggles · scratchedJul 7, 2006
INSPECTION TYPE:N/A F/O'S SMOKE GOGGLES SCRATCHED. PLACED NEW SMOKE GOGGLES IN F/O'S STOWAGE BAG.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Lights · lamp · inoperativeMay 2, 2006
FOUND ENTRY DOOR LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED OPS CK NORMAL REF MM 33-31-01-2.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
NUMEROUS AUTOPILOT DISCONNECTS AFTER LEVEL OFF AND APPROACH. FD FLAG WAS INTERMITTENT AND EVENTUALLY BECAME VERY INTERMITTENT. SECURED FLT DIRECTOR AND AP. RVSM RESTRICTED. PER COMMENT ABOVE AND PERFORMED OPS CHECK FCC PER MM 2210-21-5 FCC OPS CHECK GOOD NO DEFECTS NOTED. THIS CLEARS M318550.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Lights · light · inoperativeDec 18, 2005
EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK PER MM 33-50-01-2. OPS CHECK GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Fuselage · fitting · crackedOct 19, 2005
NA FRAME SUPPORT ATTACH FITTING BELOW L21L AT FS 216 IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-20D, AND SRM 51-3-2 AT FS 216 L21L.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.