# N31CX: 1967 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-62, registration cancelled 2013-11-19 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: November 19, 2013 - Status when cancelled: Second renewal notice - Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-62](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-62) (registry code 302197B) - 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: 45911 - Year built: 1967 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: May 20, 1989 - Certificate issued: February 17, 1993 - Last registry action: November 17, 2009 - Mode S code: A344C0 - Owner when cancelled: [Air Transport International LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIR%20TRANSPORT%20INTERNATIONAL%20LLC) - Location: [Little Rock, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Little%20Rock) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 34.7381° N, 92.2473° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 72202, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N31CX - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=31CX - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N31CX-2013-11-19 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 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-62: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-62.md ## Service difficulty reports (37) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR IXXA0400111O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0400111O), Oct 4, 2004: FIBER OPTIC GYRO. FAULTY. AFTER TAKEOFF FROM KCOF, CAPTAINS ADI GYRO "OFF FLAG" AND NR 1 COMPASS "OFF FLAG" APPEARED. CREW RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO KCOF AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENA - [SDR IXXA0400004O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0400004O), Jan 11, 2004: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMB, THE NR 1 ENGINE WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 1.60 EPR WHEN SETTING CLIMB POWER. CREW RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO AIRPORT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE C - [SDR IXXA0400003O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0400003O), Jan 10, 2004: LINK ASSY. BROKEN. DURING CLIMB, 1550Z WHILE TRANSITIONING THROUGH FL 330 CREW SUSPECTED NOSE GEAR OPENED IN FLIGHT. SLOWED AIRCRAFT BELOW 230 DESCENDED AND RETURNED AIRPORT. THE - [SDR IXXA0400002O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0400002O), Jan 10, 2004: RELEASE SYSTEM. STICKING. DURING TAKE OFF, WHEN GEAR RETRACTED HAD EVIDENCE OF NOISE AND VIBRATRION COMING FROM NOSE GEAR AREA. GEAR WAS RECYCLED AND ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. MAINTEN - [SDR IXXA0400001O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0400001O), Jan 9, 2004: DOOR. UNLATCHED. AFTER TAKE OFF AND GEAR RETRACTION, CREW NOTICED A VIBRATION AND NOISE. CREW RECYCLED LANDING GEAR, DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. SUSPECT NOSE GEAR DOOR NOT CLOSE PR - [SDR IXXA0300051O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0300051O), Jul 29, 2003: VALVE. DAMAGED. ON CLIMBOUT FROM PHIK THE LEFT PACK DUCT TEMPERATURE WENT TO 80 DEGREES. CREW TURNED OFF PACK AND THE TEMPERATURE WENT UP. CREW RETURNED TO PHIK AND LANDED WITH - [SDR IXXA0300048O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0300048O), Jul 14, 2003: GYRO. FAILED. AFTER TAKEOFF FROM WSAP NR 1 COMPASS PRECESSING 8-10 DEGREES IN APPROX. 1 1/2 MINUTES. CREW RETURNED TO WSAP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AN INSPECTION IS ON GO - [SDR IXXA0300001O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0300001O), Jan 3, 2003: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER DEPARTURE FROM BWI CREW NOTICED FIRST OFFICERS HORIZONTAL SITUATION INDICATOR WOULD NOT ROTATE. CREW DIVERTED TO WRI FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANC - [SDR IXXA0200028O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0200028O), Jun 1, 2002: FAN. DEFECTIVE. ENROUTE FROM KWI TO AVB, THE FLIGHT CREW SENSED AN ODOR IN THE COCKPIT WHEN BOTH RECIRCULATION FANS WERE OPERATING. THE FLIGHT CREW SECURED THE FANS AND THE ODO - [SDR IXXA0100073O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0100073O), Nov 15, 2001: LINE. LOOSE. ENROUTE FROM AKJ TO AVB, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED A DECLINE IN THE MAIN HYDRAULIC QUANTITY SYSTEM. THE FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED COMPANY PROCEDURES AND CONTINUED TO A - [SDR IXXA0100070O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0100070O), Nov 5, 2001: FAN. DEFECTIVE. ENROUTE FROM RMS TO AVB, THE FLIGHT CREW SENSED AN ODOR IN THE COCKPIT WHEN THE LEFT RECIRCULATION FAN WAS OPERATING. THE FLIGHT CREW SECURED THE FAN AND THE OD - [SDR IXXA0100069O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0100069O), Oct 31, 2001: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. EN ROUTE FROM RMS TO AVB, AFTER THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED THE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR BUT THE WARNI - [SDR IXXA0100051O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0100051O), Sep 20, 2001: LINE. DEFECTIVE. DURING CRUISE FROM AVB TO RMS, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THAT THE MAIN HYDRAULIC QUANTITY SYSTEM WAS DECLINEING. THE FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED COMPANY PROCEDURES AND C - [SDR IXXA0100067S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0100067S), Jul 25, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS DETECTED ON THE FLOOR BEAM AT FUSELAGE STATION 879, LBL-61. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF DAMAGED AREA, FABRICAT - [SDR IXXA0100068S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0100068S), Jul 17, 2001: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS DETECTED AT FUSELAGE STATION 902 BETWEEN LONGERONS LONGERON 21R AND LONGERONS 20R. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REOVAL O - [SDR IXXA0100018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0100018), Apr 24, 2001: FAN. DEFECTIVE. EN ROUTE FROM HIK TO JON, THE FLIGHT CREW EXPERIENCED SMOKE IN THE AIRCRAFT. THE FLIGHT CREW SECURED THE RIGHT RECIRULATION FAN, THE SMOKE SUBSIDED. THE FLIGHT - [SDR IXXA0000008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0000008), Feb 21, 2000: DUCT. LOOSE. EN ROUTE FROM KWI TO AVB, THE FLIGHT CREW HEARD CREW HEARD A BANG FROM THE TURBO COMPRESSOR BAY ARE FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURIZATION. THE FLIGHT CREW FO - [SDR IXXA9900008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9900008), Apr 29, 1999: BULB. FAILED. THE FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED A POST FLIGHT CHECK LIST AT OKO, WHICH REVEALED TWO PASSENGERS EMERGENCY EXIT AISLE PATHWAY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED T - [SDR IXXA9800048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9800048), Mar 11, 1998: BULKHEAD CAP. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS DETECTED ON THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD UPPER CAP AT FUSELAGE STATION 1606. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY STOP DRILLIN - [SDR IXXA9800049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9800049), Feb 28, 1998: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS DETECTED ON FUSELAGE FRAME FITTING AT FUSELAGE STATION 781.5 RIGHT INBOARD AREA. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED BY REMOVAL O - [SDR IXXA9800052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9800052), Feb 25, 1998: PLATING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS DETECTED ON LEFT WING UPPER EXTERNAL PLATING ADJACENT TO THE REAR SPAR AT STATION XW120. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED BY R - [SDR IXXA9800050](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9800050), Feb 25, 1998: PLATING. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE FUSELAGE EXTERNAL PLATING AT STATION 1268 BETWEEN LONGERONS 35 AND 36 LEFT. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED BY - [SDR IXXA9800053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9800053), Feb 24, 1998: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS DETECTED ON FLOOR CUSP VERTICAL SUPPORT FITTING AT FUSELAGE STATION 960 LONGERON 21 LEFT. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISH - [SDR IXXA9800051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9800051), Feb 24, 1998: PLATING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, TWO CRACKS WERE DETECTED ON RIGHT WING LOWER LEADING EDGE EXTERNAL PLATING BETWEEN STATION 736.5 AND 761.695. REPAIR WAS ACCO - [SDR IXXA96124](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA96124), Jul 7, 1996: PT2 SYSTEM. CONTAMINATED. ON TAKEOFF FROM COF, NR 3 AND NR 4 ENGINE PRESSURE RATIO INDICATION SYSTEMS READ HIGH COMPARED TO N1 AND THE NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINES. THE FLIGHT ELECTED TO RETURN - [SDR IXXA9699](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9699), Jun 19, 1996: PANEL. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK AND CPCP INSPECTION, CORROSION OF THE EXTERIOR PLATING WAS IDENTIFIED AT FUSELAGE STATION 296 BETWEEN LONGERONS 34 AND 35 RIGHT. THE CORR - [SDR IXXA9698](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9698), Jun 19, 1996: PANEL. CRACKED. DURING RUOTINC C-CHECK INSPECTION, AN EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN CRACK WAS IDENTIFIED AT FUSELAGE STATION 1529, LONGERON 17 RIGHT. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY REMOVA - [SDR IXXA9697](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9697), Jun 19, 1996: PANEL. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION OF THE UPPER AFT FUSELAGE EXTERIOR PLATING, A CRACK WAS IDENTIFIED AT FUSELAGE STATION 1559, LONGERON 17 RIGHT. THE CRACK WAS - [SDR IXXA9696](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9696), Jun 19, 1996: PANEL. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION OF THE UPPER AFT FUSELAGE EXTERNAL PLATING, A CRACK WAS IDENTIFIED AT FUSELAGE STATION 1541, LONGERON 17 RIGHT. REPAIR WAS ACC - [SDR IXXA9695](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9695), Jun 19, 1996: PANEL. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS IDENTIFIED IN THE FUSELAGE EXTERNAL PLATING AT FUSELAGE STATION 1583 AND LONGERON 22 LEFT. THE CRACK WAS REMOVED - [SDR IXXA9694](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9694), Jun 19, 1996: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT VERTICAL STABILIZER ATTACH ANGLE WAS FOUND CRACKED AND CORRODED AT THE FRONT SPAR. REPAIR OF THE ANGLE WAS ACCOMPLI - [SDR IXXA9693](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9693), Jun 19, 1996: PLATING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE EXTERNAL PLATING AT STATION XW 761.695. THE CRACK WAS REMOVED BY CUT OUT. TH - [SDR IXXA9692](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9692), Jun 19, 1996: UPPER MID PANEL. CRACKED. DURNG ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CENTER SECTION, THE UPPER MID PANEL WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE INSPECTION WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW DOUGLAS - [SDR IXXA9691](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9691), Jun 19, 1996: PANEL. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION OF THE HORIZONTAL CENTER SECTION, THE LOWER FORWARD PANEL WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE INSPECTION WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW DOUG SE - [SDR IXXA9690](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9690), Jun 19, 1996: PANEL. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CENTER SECTION, THE FORWARD UPPER PANEL WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE INSPECTION WAS WITHIN THE SC - [SDR IXXA96100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA96100), Jun 19, 1996: PANEL. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION OF THE EXTERIOR PLATING AT FUSELAGE STATION 1590, LONGERON 35 LEFT TO 35 RIGHT WAS IDENTIFIED. THE PANEL WAS REMOVE - [SDR IXXA9596](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9596), Jan 3, 1995: DIFFUSER. CRACKED. EN ROUTE FROM OEDR TO ETAR, NR 3 ENGINE WAS NOTED TO BE LOOSING OIL QUANTITY. THE ENGINE WAS PRECAUTIONARILY SHUT DOWN, AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO LIPA FOR MA ## 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 19991208041639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991208041639I), Dec 8, 1999: Doug DC862 (N31CX), Jacksonville, FL, Minor damage. (-23) During ground taxi operations flight crew performed an uncommanded right turn, and struck a building. Right hand turn wing tip damaged and right hand… --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.