# N802AX: 1970 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-62, registration cancelled 2004-03-12 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: March 12, 2004 - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-62](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-62) (registry code 302197B) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT3D-3&3B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt3d-3-3b) (registry code 52039) - Data sheets: [TCDS 4A25](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A25) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 46134 - Year built: 1970 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: June 2, 1986 - Certificate issued: February 19, 1986 - Last registry action: January 20, 2004 - Mode S code: AAE961 - Owner when cancelled: [Abx Air Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ABX%20AIR%20INC) - Location: [Wilmington, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Wilmington) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 39.4607° N, 83.8443° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 45177, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N802AX - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=802AX - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N802AX-2004-03-12 From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 (40) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR ABXA9900285](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900285), Mar 9, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LEVEL-2 CORROSION AROUND LEADING EDGE SCREW HOLE FORWARD OF INBOARD END OF OUTBOARD SLOT PANEL, RIGHT WING. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D827-2607 - [SDR ABXA9900290](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900290), Mar 4, 1999: WEB. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND UPPER CARGO COMPARTMENT RIGHT CUSP WEB AT STATION 477 CORRODED. REPAIRED CUSP WEB IAW ABX REA D853-26780MR. - [SDR ABXA9900291](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900291), Feb 24, 1999: PAN. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FORWARD SERVICE DOOR PAN AT SECOND DOOR STOP FROM BOTTOM, FORWARD SIDE OF DOOR. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D853-27050MR. - [SDR ABXA9900284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900284), Feb 24, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LOWER SURFACE OF RIGHT OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE CRACKED AT SCREW HOLES AT STATIONS FS 743, 746, 762, 765, 768, 771 AND 780. REPAIRED IAW DC8 - [SDR ABXA9900283](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900283), Feb 24, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT UPPER AFT CORNER OF LEFT AIRCRAFT PASSENGER DOOR CUTOUT. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0. - [SDR ABXA9900282](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900282), Feb 24, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND SKIN CRACKED AT RIGHT AFT CORNER OF RIGHT FORWARD SERVICE DOOR CUTOUT. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0. - [SDR ABXA9900274](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900274), Feb 24, 1999: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND NR 2 PYLON INBOARD VERTICAL ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AFT OF FOOTSTOOL FITTING. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 54-22. - [SDR ABXA9900277](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900277), Feb 23, 1999: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION ON LONGERON 33 RIGHT AT STATION 1500. REPLACED LONGERON 33 RIGHT IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21 AND 51-1-20D. - [SDR ABXA9900296](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900296), Feb 18, 1999: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION ON FRAME TO CUSP ATTACH FITTING AT STATION 1458 RIGHT. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-3-0 AND 51-1-21. - [SDR ABXA9900295](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900295), Feb 18, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FRAME CRACKED AT STATION 1180 RIGHT, AT FLOOR LEVEL. REPAIRED FRAME IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0. - [SDR ABXA9900294](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900294), Feb 18, 1999: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION ON FITING AT 1180, RIGHT SIDE OF CUSP. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-3-0 AND 51-1-21. - [SDR ABXA9900293](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900293), Feb 18, 1999: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE FRAME FITTING CRACKED AFT SIDE AT BOTTOM OF LONGERON 11 RIGHT, STATION 682. REPLACED FRAME FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-3-0 AND 51-1-21 - [SDR ABXA9900292](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900292), Feb 18, 1999: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FITTING CRACKED AT LONGERON 11 LEFT, STATION 680. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21 AND 51-3-0. - [SDR ABXA9900289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900289), Feb 18, 1999: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON CUSP FITTING AT STATION 1200 LT SIDE. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-30-0 AND 51-1-20D. - [SDR ABXA9900288](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900288), Feb 18, 1999: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON STATION 1530 PRODUCTION SPLICE FITTING AT LONGERON 34 RIGHT. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-30-0 AND 51-1-20D. - [SDR ABXA9900287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900287), Feb 18, 1999: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON FITTING, STATION 1540, LONGERON 32 RIGHT AT AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-3-0 AND 51-1-21. - [SDR ABXA9900279](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900279), Feb 18, 1999: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND PRODUCTION SPLICE FITTING CRACKED AT STATION 1530, LONGERON 34 LEFT. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21 AND 51-3-0. - [SDR ABXA9900278](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900278), Feb 18, 1999: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND 3 FITTINGS CRACKED AT BOTTOM OF KEEL BEAM BETWEEN MAIN LANDING GEAR DOORS, STATION 940 TO 960. REPLACED KEEL BEAM FITTINGS IAW DC8 SRM 51- - [SDR ABXA9900276](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900276), Feb 18, 1999: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND PRODUCTION SPLICE FITTING AT STATION 1530 LONGERON 34 RIGHT CRACKED AND CORRODED. REPLACED SPLICE FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21 AND 51-3-0. - [SDR ABXA9900275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900275), Feb 18, 1999: LINK. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND NR 2 PYLON OUTBOARD THRUST LINK CRACKED. REPLACED PYLON THRUST LINK IAW DC8 MM 71-20-1. - [SDR ABXA9800914](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800914), Oct 14, 1998: CLAMP. LOOSE. AT FL 220, A LOUD BANG OCCURRED AND CABIN PRESSURE BEGAN TO INCREASE 500 FT PER MIN. INITIATED EMERGENCY DESCENT INTO BFI. FOUND RIGHT HEAT EXCHANGER DUCT CLAMP - [SDR ABXA9800601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800601), Jul 3, 1998: SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. ON GEAR EXTENSION RT MAIN LANDING GEAR LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. RECYCLED GEAR, LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REPLACED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR INDICATION SWITCH IAW DC8 MM - [SDR ABXA9800448](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800448), May 12, 1998: LIGHT. LOOSE. DURING CRUISE EMERGENCY LIGHT ON CAPTAIN'S SIDE WAS ARCING BETWEEN LIGHT ASSEMBLY BRACKET AND BULB. LIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS LOOSE IN MOUNT. TIGHTENED MOUNT NUT. OPS - [SDR ABXA9701996](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701996), Dec 19, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY PACK. - [SDR ABXA9701289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701289), Jul 25, 1997: PRESSURE WEB. CORRODED. NUMEROUS SHEARED FASTENERS AT PRESSURE PANEL, RT NLG TUNNEL AREA STA 160. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-1-8 AND ABX REA D853-19564-MR. - [SDR ABXA9701284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701284), Jul 21, 1997: LONGERON. CRACKED. FORWARD WEB AT FS 960 TO 980, LONGERON 24 IS CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-0. - [SDR ABXA9701283](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701283), Jul 21, 1997: FRAME. CRACKED. CONTROL PEDESTAL FRAME CASTING CRACKED, LT AT BASE (FLOOR ATTACH POINT). REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21 AND ABX REA D853-19823MR. - [SDR ABXA9701282](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701282), Jul 21, 1997: PRESSURE PANEL. CORRODED. FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE ON RT PRESSURE PANEL, UNDER PRODUCTION FINGER DOUBLERS WEB AT FS 159.5 TO FS 228. *S/D* REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8 AND ABX REA D853-1956 - [SDR ABXA9701281](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701281), Jul 21, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. LOOSE RIVETS FOUND ON A DOUBLER AT FS 178 LT. WHEN REMOVED FOUND A 54 INCH CRACK AND AN 8 X 3.25 INCH CUTOUT IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FINGER - [SDR ABXA9701254](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701254), Jul 15, 1997: SKIN. WRINKLED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND TOP LEFT SIDE OF RUDDER TO HAVE DENTS AND WRINKLED SKIN. REPLACED DAMAGED SKIN IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21 AND DAC DWG 5655077-3. - [SDR ABXA9701225](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701225), Jul 9, 1997: PANEL. CRACKED. RT WING PANEL 505F HAS CRACKS AT HOLES. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21 AND ABX REA D857-19555MR. - [SDR ABXA9701224](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701224), Jul 9, 1997: PANEL. CRACKED. LT WING PANEL 505F HAS CRACKS AT HOLES. *S/D* REPAIRED PANEL IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21 AND ABX REA D857-19566MR. - [SDR ABXA9700996](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700996), May 12, 1997: HOSE. LEAKING. DURING CLIMBOUT, RIGHT AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DROPPED TO NEAR STANDPIPE LEVEL FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. REPLACED FLEX LINE AT - [SDR ABXA9700041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700041), Feb 21, 1997: FIRE BELL. SOUNDED. DURING CLIMB, FIRE BELL SOUNDED FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE SECOND WITH NO ASSOCIATED FIRE LIGHT IN HANDLE OR MASTER FIRE LIGHT. FIRE WARNING TEST WAS PERFORMED FOR A - [SDR ABXA9700482](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700482), Nov 1, 1996: OVERRIDE MECH. FAILED. OVERRIDE MECHANISM SHAFT AND BEARING FAILED DAMAGING LOWER SKIN, GUSSETT AND HINGE WEB FITTING. REPAIRED PER DC8 MM. - [SDR ABXA9600498](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9600498), May 29, 1996: SEAT. UNLOCKED. DURING CRUISE, FLIGHT ENGINEER'S SEAT DROPPED FROM THE MID VERTICAL RANGE TO THE LOWEST POSITION. INSPECTED AND LUBED THE VERTICAL ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM OF THE F - [SDR ABXA9500750](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9500750), Sep 29, 1995: O-RINGS. LEAKING. GENERAL HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID QUANTITY BEGAN DECREASING IN FLIGHT. ACCOMPLISHED HYDRAULIC PRESSURE OR FLUID LOSS CHECKLIST. DURING APPROACH WITH AUX PUMP ON, Q - [SDR ABXA9500675](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9500675), Aug 18, 1995: EEL BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED DURING A-1 CHECK. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC 8 MM. - [SDR ABXA9500062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9500062), Jan 30, 1995: LINK ASSY. DEFECTIVE. LOUD 'BANG' EXPERIENCED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. ONCE GEAR WAS SAFELY UP, NOISE AND VIBRATION WAS NOTICED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SAN. INSPECTED AND FERRIED AIRCRAF - [SDR ABXA9500060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9500060), Jan 26, 1995: LINK ASSY. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR RETRACTION, CREW HEARD A LOUD 'BANG' ACCOMPANIED BY AN EXTREME VIBRATION IN THE NOSE GEAR AREA. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW. RAN ALL FOUR TU --- 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.