# N808AX: 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: [Douglas DC-8-62](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-62) (registry code 3021970)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT3D series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt3d-series) (registry code 52035)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4A25](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 45954
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: September 11, 1987
- Certificate issued: April 7, 1987
- Last registry action: January 20, 2004
- Mode S code: AAFFAB
- 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/N808AX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=808AX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N808AX-2004-03-12

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 Douglas DC-8-62: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-62.md

## Service difficulty reports (74, newest 50)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR ABXA000493](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000493), Nov 13, 2000: VALVE. LEAKING. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A LOSS OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WITH AN ASSOCIATED HYDRAULIC QUANTITY LOSS INDICATION. THE FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. MAINTEN
- [SDR ABXA9900754](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900754), Oct 28, 1999: GENERATOR. DEFECTIVE. FAULT ON NR 4 GENERATOR. UNABLE TO RESET IAW ABNORMAL CHECKLIST. SECURED ENGINE, MAINTAINED POSITIVE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE. INSPECTED MAIN OIL FILTER, FOUND NO CO
- [SDR ABXA9900691](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900691), Sep 2, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. SKIN CORRODED AT STATION 240, BELOW LONGERON 3 LEFT. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D853-32664MR.
- [SDR ABXA9900690](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900690), Sep 2, 1999: FITTING. CRACKED. LONGERON SPLICE FITTING CRACKED AT STATION 390 AND LONGERON 33 -35 RIGHT. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D853-32693MR.
- [SDR ABXA9900368](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900368), May 14, 1999: DUCT. RUPTURED. ON LEVEL OFF AT 37,000 FEET, CABIN STARTED TO CLIMB AT 3,000 FEET PER MINUTE. COULD NOT CONTROL CABIN RATE. DESCENDED TO 24,000 FEET AND REGAINED CONTROL OF CAB
- [SDR ABXA9900280](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900280), Apr 7, 1999: PUMP. LEAKING. DURING CRUISE, ONE HOUR AND TWENTY MINUTES INTO FLIGHT EXPERIENCED LOSS OF HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DOWN TO STANDPIPE. PERFORMED LOSS OF HYDRAULICS PROCEDURES. REPLAC
- [SDR ABXA9900038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900038), Jan 26, 1999: LATCH. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING POSTFLIGHT CHECK, CABIN DOOR LOCK WAS STUCK IN LOCKED POSITION. FOUND OUTER LATCH ASSEMBLY MISADJUSTED 180 DEGREES. READJUSTED LATCH TO PROPER POSITION, 
- [SDR ABXA9900039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900039), Jan 21, 1999: LATCH. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING POSTFLIGHT, FOUND COCKPIT DOOR KNOB STUCK. ADJUSTED AND LUBRICATED INTERNAL MECHANISM IAW DC8 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA9701937](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701937), Nov 22, 1997: FRAME. CORROSION. FRAME 1020, UPPER FLANGE AT LONGERON 34R IS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0 AND 51-1-21.
- [SDR ABXA9701936](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701936), Nov 22, 1997: FITTING. CRACKED. STA 860 FWD SIDE AT STRINGER 18R TIE FITTING IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-20D.
- [SDR ABXA9701935](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701935), Nov 22, 1997: FITTING. CRACKED. STA 900 AFT SIDE STRINGER 18R INTERCOSTAL TIE FITTING IS CRACKED. INSTALLED INTERCOSTAL TIE FITTING IAW DWG 4750428 AND SRM 51-1-20D.
- [SDR ABXA9701934](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701934), Nov 22, 1997: FITTING. CRACKED. LEFT STA 410 FLAP CANOE FITTING INBOARD SIDE SUPPORT FITTING IS CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-2-0.
- [SDR ABXA9701879](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701879), Nov 22, 1997: FITTING. CRACKED. STA 900 INTERCOSTAL TIE FITTING IS CRACKED AT AFT SIDE AT STR 18R. REPAIRED IAW SWG 4750428 AND SRM 51-1-20D.
- [SDR ABXA9701878](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701878), Nov 22, 1997: FITTING. CRACKED. STA 860 FWD SIDE AT STRINGER 18R TIE FITTING IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-20D.
- [SDR ABXA9701877](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701877), Nov 22, 1997: FRAME. CORRODED. FRAME 1020 UPPER FLANGE AT LONGERON 34R HAS CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-2-0 AND 51-1-21.
- [SDR ABXA9701889](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701889), Nov 14, 1997: CAP. CRACKED. NR 2 PYLON CAP IS CRACKED AT SCREW HOLE, OUTBOARD UPPER SIDE, JUST FWD OF TOMBSTONE FITTING. REPAIRED IAW SRM 54-2-2.
- [SDR ABXA9701927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701927), Nov 13, 1997: CHANNEL. CRACKED. CANTED WEB CHANNEL HAS CRACK IN NR 4 ALT TANK, AT RT WING STA 508.977. REPAIRED IAW DWG 56 1326 AND DC8 SRM 51-1-21.
- [SDR ABXA9701885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701885), Nov 13, 1997: CHANNEL. CRACKED. CANTED WEB CHANNEL HAS CRACK AT NR 4 ALT TANK, AT RT WING STA 508.977. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-1-21 AND DWG 56-1326.
- [SDR ABXA9701919](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701919), Nov 12, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. THE RT ELEVATOR LWR SKIN AT STA XE 55.012 AND JUST FWD OF THE TRAILING EDGE IS CRACKED. THE CRACK IS APPROX 1.8 LONG. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-1.
- [SDR ABXA9701917](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701917), Nov 12, 1997: ANGLE. CORRODED. UPPER ANGLE OF INTERCOSTAL AT FS 980 TO 1000 LONGERON 35L CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. INSTALLED REPLACEMENT ANGLE IAW SRM 51-1-0, 51-1-20D.
- [SDR ABXA9701916](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701916), Nov 12, 1997: ANGLE. CORRODED. LOWER L-ANGLE IN KEEL BEAM AREA BETWEEN WHEEL WELL DOORS, 2ND FROM FRONT (APPROX FS 890) CORRODED BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT 
- [SDR ABXA9701915](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701915), Nov 12, 1997: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 35R CRACKED AT FS 1195 AT INBOARD FLANGE. REPLACED DAMAGED SECTION OF LONGERON IAW ABX REA D853-21175.
- [SDR ABXA9701914](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701914), Nov 12, 1997: LONGERON. CORRODED. LONGERON 22R CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS FROM STA 270 TO 280. REPLACED SECTION OF LONGERON IAW SRM 53-2-2 AND SRM 53-4-1.
- [SDR ABXA9701913](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701913), Nov 12, 1997: FITTING. CRACKED. STA 860 AFT SIDE AT STR 18R TIE FITTING IS CRACKED. INSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-20D AND DWG 4750422.
- [SDR ABXA9701912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701912), Nov 12, 1997: FITTING. CRACKED. STA 440 TO 460 STR 31L SPLICE FITTING IS CRACKED. REPLACED SPLICE FITTING PER SRM 53-1-0 AND 51-1-20.
- [SDR ABXA9701911](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701911), Nov 12, 1997: FITTING. CRACKED. ACCESSORY COMP STA 680 BL 0, THE SEAT TRACK SUPPORT FITTING IS CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-1-20D, DWG 4645517 AND SRM 51-1-8.
- [SDR ABXA9701898](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701898), Nov 12, 1997: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 35R CRACKED AT FS 1195, INBOARD FLANGE. REPLACED DAMAGED SECTION OF LONGERON 35R IAW REA D853-21175.
- [SDR ABXA9701897](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701897), Nov 12, 1997: ANGLE. CORRODED. LOWER L-ANGLE IN KEEL BEAM AREA, BETWEEN WHEEL WELL DOORS, 2ND FROM FRONT (APPROX FS 890) CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT ANGLE IAW
- [SDR ABXA9701896](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701896), Nov 12, 1997: ANGLE. CORRODED. UPPER ANGLE OF INTERCOSTAL AT FS 980 TO 1000 LONGERON 35L CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT ANGLE IAW SRM 51-1-0, 51-1-20D.
- [SDR ABXA9701875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701875), Nov 12, 1997: LONGERON. CORROSION. LONGERON 22R CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS AT STA 270-280. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-2-2, AND SRM 53-4-1.
- [SDR ABXA9701858](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701858), Nov 12, 1997: FITTING. CRACKED. SEAT TRACK SUPPORT FITTING IS CRACKED, IN ASSY COMPARTMENT, STA 680 AT BL O. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-1-20D, DWG 4645517 AND SRM 51-1-8.
- [SDR ABXA9701857](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701857), Nov 12, 1997: FITTING. CRACKED. STA 440-460, STR 31L, SPLICE FITTING IS CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-1-0 AND 51-1-20.
- [SDR ABXA9701856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701856), Nov 12, 1997: FITTING. CRACKED. STA 860, AFT SIDE AT STR 18R, TIE FITTING IS CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-1-20D AND DWG 4750422.
- [SDR ABXA9701923](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701923), Nov 4, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. LEFT WING FLAP TRAILING EDGE CRACKED AT STA XW 191. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 57-7-0 AND 51-1-21.
- [SDR ABXA9701920](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701920), Nov 4, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. LEFT WING LEADING EDGE UPPER RIB CRACKED AT FS XFS 303. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-0 AND DWG KO 5606.
- [SDR ABXA9701909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701909), Nov 4, 1997: ANGLE. CORRODED. FRAME SUPPORT ANGLE ON FWD SIDE OF FRAME 1280 HAS HEAVY CORROSION ABOVE LONGERON 36. REPLACED ANGLE IAW SRM 53-4-1.
- [SDR ABXA9701894](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701894), Nov 4, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. LEFT WING, LEADING EDGE UPPER RIB CRACKED AT FS XFS 303. REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-2-0, 51-1-20D, AND DWG K O 5056.
- [SDR ABXA9701891](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701891), Nov 4, 1997: FLAP. CRACKED. LEFT WING FLAP, TRAILING EDGE CRACKED AT STA XW 191. REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-7-0 AND 51-1-21.
- [SDR ABXA9701860](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701860), Nov 4, 1997: ANGLE. CORRODED. FRAME SUPPORT ANGLE ON FWD SIDE OF FRAME 1280 HAS HEAVY CORROSION ABOVE LONGERON 36. REPLACED ANGLE IAW SRM 53-4-1.
- [SDR ABXA9701932](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701932), Nov 3, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. LEFT WING LEADING EDGE UPPER RIB CRACKED AT XFS 331. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-0 AND 51-1-20D.
- [SDR ABXA9701929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701929), Nov 3, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. LEFT WING LEADING EDGE UPPER RIB CRACKED AT XFS 432. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-0 AND 51-1-20D.
- [SDR ABXA9701928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701928), Nov 3, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. LEFT WING LEADING EDGE UPPER RIB CRACKED AT XFS 341. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-0 AND 51-1-20D.
- [SDR ABXA9701924](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701924), Nov 3, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. UPPER RIB CRACKED AT STA XFS 415 LEFT WING LEADING EDGE. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-0 AND DWG KO5056.
- [SDR ABXA9701921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701921), Nov 3, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. LEFT WING UPPER RIB CRACKED AT STA XFS 360. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-0 AND DWG KO 5056.
- [SDR ABXA9701893](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701893), Nov 3, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. LEFT WING, LEADING EDGE HAS CRACKED UPPER RIB AT STA XFS 360. REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-2-0, 51-1-20, AND DWG K O 5056.
- [SDR ABXA9701890](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701890), Nov 3, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. LEFT WING LEADING EDGE, UPPER RIB CRACKED XFS 415. REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-2-0, 51-1-8 AND DWG K O 5056.
- [SDR ABXA9701884](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701884), Nov 3, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. LEFT WING, LEADING EDGE UPPER RIB CRACKED AT XFS 341. REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-2-0 AND 51-1-20D.
- [SDR ABXA9701883](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701883), Nov 3, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. LEFT WING LEADING EDGE RIB CRACKED AT XFS 432. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-1-120D AND 51-1-8.
- [SDR ABXA9701881](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701881), Nov 3, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. LEFT WING, LEADING EDGE RIB CRACKED AT XFS 331. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-1-20D AND 51-1-8.
- [SDR ABXA9701888](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701888), Oct 31, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE SKIN IS CORRODED AT STA XFS 178. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-1-21 AND 51-1-26.

All 74: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N808AX-2004-03-12/reports.md

## 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 19930921050139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930921050139I), Sep 21, 1993: Doug DC862 (N808AX), Ft Lauderdale, FL. Crew experienced eye irritation on climbout. Returned. Found irritation substance in upper cargo area.

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