N68055

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

No operator established for this aircraft.

Accident & incident history

McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10CF Minor injury Part 121operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case DCA96MA079

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

2 reports on file, 1996-04-10 – 1996-09-05.

FLAME/FIRE; WARNING INDICATION · 1996-09-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5101

Part: CARGO COMPT — FIRE (FUSELAGE)

AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO SWF DUE TO MAIN DECK SMOKE DETECTORS NR 7, 8 AND 9 ILLUMINATING. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED. *S/D* R1 SLIDE DEPLOYED NORMALLY UNDER EMERGENCY CONDITIONS, ESCAPE ROPES USED TO EXIT COCKPIT WITH NO PROBLEMS. A/C DESTROYED BY FIRE IN MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT.

Source: SDR 96FDEA01434
OTHER · 1996-04-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2750

Part: CONTROL CABLE — FRAYED (BS 1401)

FLAP BODY CABLE FRAYED (NR 93C) IN LT WHEEL WELL, ABOVE FLAP MECHANICAL CONTROL VALVE AND .0625 FLAP CABLE (NR 93C) WITH 7 STRANDS HAS 6 BROKEN STRANDS, BS APPROX 1401. REPLACED WITH FABRICATED CABLE PER EA 8-2750-27938, INSTALLED AND RIGGED CABLE PER MM 27-50-00 SNRM NR 7043.

Source: SDR 96FDEA00758