# N811AX: 1970 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-63F, registration cancelled 2007-03-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 20, 2007
- Exported to: Ghana
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-63F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-63f) (registry code 302198H)
- 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: 46113
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: October 25, 1990
- Last registry action: January 31, 2007
- Mode S code: AB0D29
- Location: Ostend, Belgium
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N811AX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=811AX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N811AX-2007-03-20

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-8-63F: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-63f.md

## Service difficulty reports (85, newest 50)

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

- [SDR ABXA060157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060157), Apr 5, 2006: ROTARY SWITCH. FAULTY. AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR RETRACTED (FROM ILN TO MEM) THE RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH THE AMBER RIGHT DOOR LIGHT ON F/E'S PANEL. RECYCLED
- [SDR ABXA060132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060132), Mar 16, 2006: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN GEAR WAS RETRACTED, RED UNSAFE LIGHT STAYED ON, LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR LIGHT WAS ON. CYCLED GEAR, OPS CHECKED NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT 
- [SDR ABXA060059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060059), Jan 20, 2006: SKIN. CORRODED. FUSELAGE SKIN LOWER SIDE OF NR 3 CARGO DOOR HAD A SPOT OF CORROSION. REPAIRED NR3 CARGO DOOR JAMB SKIN IAW SRM 53-2-1, FIG. 9. PARTIAL WORK NR1-102 FOR WORK ACC
- [SDR ABXA050004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050004), Jan 11, 2005: TRANSMITTER. DEFECTIVE. NR 4 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE BEGAN FLUXUATING IN CRUISE AND THEN WENT TO '0' PSI. NO LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. ALL OTHER ENG PARAMETERS NORMAL. SECURED NR 4 E
- [SDR ABXA040363](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040363), Oct 31, 2004: SKIN. CORRODED. FUSELAGE EXTERIOR SKIN BULGED AND FASTENERS HEAD SHEARED LEFT SIDE OF TAILSKID FAIRING. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED FABRICATED DOUBLER REPAIR, TREATED, A
- [SDR ABXA040362](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040362), Oct 31, 2004: SKIN. CORRODED. EXTERIOR LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AND BULGED AT LONGERON 35 RIGHT, FS 102. REMOVED END FITTING, SHEAR TIES AND DOUBLER IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-21. REINSTALLED END 
- [SDR ABXA040366](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040366), Oct 30, 2004: SKIN. CORRODED. FORWARD CARGO RIGHT SIDE FROM STA 200 - 220, BETWEEN LONGERON 33 RIGHT - 34 RIGHT, SKIN CORRODED WITH BROKEN RIVETS. REMOVED SHEAR TIES, INSTALLED FINGER DOUBLE
- [SDR ABXA040367](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040367), Oct 30, 2004: CUSP WEB. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN AT FS 1164 - 1170 AND LONGERON 21 RIGHT (CUSP) HAD CORROSION. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8 AND REA D853-50301-MR.
- [SDR ABXA040365](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040365), Oct 30, 2004: DOUBLER. CORRODED. AREAS OF CORROSION NOTED ON LOWER SKIN AROUND OUTFLOW VALVE (AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT) FROM FLOOR FRAME 1620 - 1640, LONGERON 34 RIGHT TO 34 LEFT. REMOVED ALL 
- [SDR ABXA040364](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040364), Oct 30, 2004: SUPPORT. CORRODED. RIGHT FUSELAGE STA 915 - 935, SUPPORT BRACE OUTBOARD OF LONGERON 24 RIGHT, EXFOLIATED. REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D853-50298-MR.
- [SDR ABXA040334](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040334), Sep 27, 2004: WIRE HARNESS. BURNED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION OF NR 3 ENGINE EPR PROBLEM, FOUND THE EPR WIRING HARNESS, THRUST BRAKE WIRING AND THRUST REVERSER EMERGENCY DUMP VALVE WIR
- [SDR ABXA040333](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040333), Sep 27, 2004: WIRE. FRAYED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE, FOUND NR 3 ENGINE EPR WIRING HARNESS CHARRED AND FRAYED DUE TO PREVIOUS PNEUMATIC LEAK. REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE EPR WIRES 7E57SA24N AND 3E
- [SDR ABXA040207](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040207), Jun 13, 2004: ESCAPE ROPE. MISMANUFACTURED. CHECK EMERGENCY ROPE AT MAIN CABIN DOOR FOR PROPER LENGTH. ROBBED EMERGENCY ROPE FROM 826AX, CHECKED FOR PROPER LENGTH AND INSTALLED ON 811AX IAW DC-8 MM 25-60-
- [SDR ABXA040200](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040200), Jun 2, 2004: JACKSCREW. BINDING. DURING APPROACH TO GUA, STABILIZER JAMMED, WOULD NOT MOVE BOTH ELECTRIC OR HYDRAULIC. INDICATOR AT 5.2 DEGREES. FOUND GEARBOX SPROCKET SHEAR PINS SHEARED AND RI
- [SDR ABXA040116](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040116), Mar 24, 2004: ENGINE. DEFECTIVE. UPON INITIAL CLIMBOUT, NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WAS NOTED TO BE 28 PSI AND OIL QUANTITY DECREASING. SHUT DOW
- [SDR ABXA040107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040107), Mar 12, 2004: ACTUATOR. BYPASSING. ON CLIMBOUT, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A VIOLENT LATERAL FLUTTER. THE AUTOPILOT WAS OFF, YAW DAMPER ENGAGED. THE YAW DAMPER WAS DISENGAGED BY PILOT WITH NO NOTEA
- [SDR ABXA040065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040065), Feb 14, 2004: UPLOCK. DAMAGED. GEAR UPLATCH CHECK FAILED. RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR NOT LATCHED LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH LANDING GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT. IAS DID NOT EXCEED 230 KTS. DEFERRED M
- [SDR ABXA040039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040039), Jan 23, 2004: LINK. LOOSE. UPLATCH CHECK FAILED ON INITIAL CHECK. GEAR WAS CYCLED THROUGH ONCE THEN UPLATCH CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED. UPLATCH CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY. FOUND LEFT MAIN LANDING
- [SDR ABXA030475](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030475), Dec 13, 2003: ARM. WORN. RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION WITH RT GEAR DOOR LIGHT ON FLIGHT ENGINEER'S PANEL. RECYCLED GEAR, ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. MAINTENANCE FOUND
- [SDR ABXA030474](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030474), Dec 12, 2003: PROXIMITY SENSOR. DIRTY. LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN CRUISE. NOT LATCHED LIGHT ON FLIGHT ENGINEER'S PANEL ILLUMINATED WITH SELECTION RT GEAR POSITION. PERFORMED ABNORMAL. L
- [SDR ABXA030308](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030308), Jul 22, 2003: SPRING. WORN. THE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY ACCOMPANIED WITH LEFT DOOR NOT LATCHED LIGHT AT FLIGHT ENGINEER'S PANEL. PERFORMED ABNORMAL CHECK, UNSAFE LIGHT
- [SDR ABXA030170](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030170), May 24, 2003: SEAL. TORN. GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH GEAR RETRACTED. CYCLED GEAR AND LIGHT WENT OUT. RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR IDENTIFIED ON FLIGHT ENGINEER'S LANDING
- [SDR ABXA030137](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030137), Apr 16, 2003: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. MAINTENANCE FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT VERY WEAK IN TEST. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY RACK ASSEMBLY. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-8 MM.
- [SDR ABXA030109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030109), Mar 5, 2003: PROXIMITY SWITCH. DIRTY. ON CLIMBOUT, GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. RIGHT GEAR DOOR INDICATED. RECYCLED GEAR TWICE. LIGHT WENT OUT. INSPECTED RIGHT GEAR DO
- [SDR ABXA030067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030067), Feb 11, 2003: TRANSMITTER. FAILED. DURING CLIMBOUT, WHEN NR 1 ENGINE ANTI-ICE WAS TURNED OFF, NR 1 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED ACCOMPANIED BY NR 1 OIL PRESSURE WENT TO 100 PSI AND OIL QUANTITY FLUC
- [SDR ABXA030062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030062), Feb 7, 2003: EYEBOLT. WORN. LT MLG WAS MAKING LOUD NOISE DURING RETRACT. ON SERVICE CHECK, FOUND LT MLG RETRACT CYLINGER EYE BOLT HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY. REWORKED PIN IAW 32-13-0001-001 NEA ON
- [SDR ABXA030187](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030187), Feb 4, 2003: SKIN. CORRODED. CLEAN, TREAT AND PRIME SKIN UNDER C4 SCUFF PLATE. CLEANED CORROSION, TREATED, PRIMED SKIN. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FILLERS, DOUBLERS AND TRIPLERS IAW DC-8 REA 
- [SDR ABXA030186](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030186), Jan 5, 2003: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 24 RIGHT CRACKED JUST UNDER BOTTLE BOLT IN BATH TUB AREA. ACCOMPLISHED LONGERON 24 RIGHT REPLACEMENT IAW ABX REA D853-46001-MR AND JOB CARD 90453100 (T
- [SDR ABXA030185](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030185), Jan 5, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. AFT PAX DOOR UPPER AFT CORNER HAD 4 CRACKS FOUND WITH NDT L-2. REMOVED DAMAGE IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-0, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLERS AND FILLERS IAW DC-8 SRM 53
- [SDR ABXA020305](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020305), Nov 12, 2002: ACTUATOR. BROKEN. HYD QTY LOSS ON LANDING. MAINTENACE FOUND THE RT INBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR CRANK ASSEMBLY BROKEN ALONG WITH A BROKEN HYD LINE TO THE ACTUATOR AND ASSOCIATED ATTACHI
- [SDR ABXA020306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020306), Nov 10, 2002: WARNING SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMB, AFTER GEAR UPLATCH CHECK, AIRCRAFT HAD LIGHT TURBULANCE. THE RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT CAME ON CAUSED BY THE RT MAIN GEAR DOOR UPLATCH LIGHT ILLUMINAT
- [SDR ABXA020278](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020278), Oct 30, 2002: PUMP. DEFECTIVE. MANUAL REVERSION LIGHTS CAME ON DURING FINAL APPROACH. RAN LOSS OF HYDRAULIC PROCEDURES. REPLACED BOTH LT AND RT ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMPS IAW DC-8 MM 29-10
- [SDR ABXA020074](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020074), Aug 11, 2002: WARNING SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. CYCLED GEAR, LIGHT WENT OUT. LOUD GRINDING NOISE HEARD ON 2ND ROTATION.
- [SDR ABXA010915](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010915), Jun 20, 2002: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. AIR RETURN TO MIA DUE TO LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID. AIRCRAFT DUMPED FUEL IN PREPARATION FOR RETURN TO MIA. FOUND CONNECTOR ON HYDRAULIC QUANTITY TRANSMITTER LOOSE
- [SDR ABXA010897](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010897), May 23, 2002: FLAP. OUT OF RIG. ON TAKEOFF WITH FLAPS SELECTED TO 18 DEG, THE INDICATOR INDICATED 15 DEG, THEN INCREASED TO 20 DEGREES. ON APPROACH, FLAP INDICATION WAS AS FOLLOWS, 12 SELECTED
- [SDR ABXA010707](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010707), Feb 8, 2002: FUEL CONTROL. FAILED. DURING DESCENT, THE NR 4 ENGINE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. EPR, EGT, RPM AND F/F DECAYED. OIL PRESSURE WAS NORMAL (WINDMILLING). PERFORMED CHECKLIST - NO HELP. DURIN
- [SDR ABXA010655](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010655), Dec 24, 2001: ACTUATOR. BROKEN. ON SERVICE CHECK, FOUND BOTH CRANK ASSEMBLIES TO THE RIGHT WING INBOARD SPOILER RODS BROKEN. REPLACED BOTH INBOARD SPOILER REAR SPAR ACTUATOR CRANK ASSEMBLIES I
- [SDR ABXA010397](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010397), Jul 8, 2001: SEAT TRACK. DIRTY. AFTER MOVING THE CAPTAIN'S SEAT FORWARD OR AFT, THE HANDLE DID NOT LOCK DOWN ALLOWING THE SEAT TO MOVE. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED THE SEAT TRACK. CHECKED GOOD IAW 
- [SDR ABXA010398](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010398), Jul 2, 2001: BRAKE. MALFUNCTIONED. ON LANDING, 5 MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRES BLEW. MECHANICS FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY AIR BRAKE BOTTLE WENT OFF. REPLACED AFT AIR BRAKE MECHANICAL CONTROL CABLE. REF C
- [SDR ABXA010339](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010339), Jun 8, 2001: LOCK. LACK OF LUBE. CAPTAIN'S SEAT WOULD NOT REMAIN IN SELECTED POSITION. INTERMITTENTLY CAUSED SEAT TO SLIDE BACK ON TRACK. LUBRICATED CAPTAIN'S SEAT TRACKS AND LOCKING MECHANISM.
- [SDR ABXA010303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010303), Jun 8, 2001: DOOR. FAULTY. COCKPIT DOOR WAS DIFFICULT TO KEEP CLOSED. UNSAFE AS IS REF, UNABLE TO KEEP CLOSED DURING EMERGENCY PROCEDURE. COCKPIT SMOKE REMOVAL, STEP 6. NOTE: DOOR CAME OP
- [SDR ABXA010286](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010286), Jun 4, 2001: LONGERON. CORRODED. FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT LONGERON 28 LEFT CORRODED AT FS 280 INSIDE TORQUE BOX. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-3-0, 51-1-21, 51-1-20D, AND REA D853-40780MR.
- [SDR ABXA010292](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010292), Jun 1, 2001: LONGERON. CORRODED. LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL LONGERON 24 HAD CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE BETWEEN STATION 879 - 902. CORROSION ALSO RUNS UNDER FITTING AT STATION 902. REPLAC
- [SDR ABXA010285](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010285), May 30, 2001: LONGERON. CORRODED. FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT CORROSION ON LONGERON 34 RIGHT AT FS 280 INSIDE TORQUE BOX. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-3-0, 51-1-20D, 53-2-2, AND REA D853-40226MR.
- [SDR ABXA010284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010284), May 29, 2001: STIFFENER. CRACKED. LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR STATION 940 STIFFENER CRACKED ADJACENT TO CABLE PULLEY ON OUTBOARD WEB. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 DAC DWG 5643402, DC-8 SRM 53-2-0, 51-1-8, 
- [SDR ABXA010234](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010234), May 23, 2001: FITTING. CRACKED. FITTING AT STA 980 IN LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL ABOVE LONGERON 24 IS CRACKED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED THE AREA IAW DC-8 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA010223](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010223), May 12, 2001: FITTING. CRACKED. CORROSION FOUND ON LONGERON 24 BACK UP FITTING AT STA 879, LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL. FOUND TO BE CRACKED AFTER CORROSION REMOVAL.
- [SDR ABXA010291](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010291), Apr 30, 2001: SKIN. CORRODED. FS 660 - 680 LONGERON 36 - 35 RIGHT AIRCRAFT SKIN WAS CORRODED UNDER ACCELEROMETER BRACKET INSIDE AND OUTSIDE AIRCRAFT. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-21, 51-1
- [SDR ABXA010290](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010290), Apr 26, 2001: FITTING. CORRODED. RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL HAD CORROSION ON INBOARD UPPER CHAMBER ON TRAP FITTING. BLENDED AND REMOVED CORROSION FOUND WITHIN LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-0
- [SDR ABXA010204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010204), Apr 25, 2001: BRAKE. DEFECTIVE. THE BRAKES WERE SPONGY AND INEFFECTIVE ON LANDING.

All 85: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N811AX-2007-03-20/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20010703018279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010703018279I), Jul 3, 2001: Doug DC863F (N811AX), Ft Lauderdale, FL, Minor damage. (-23) Upon touchdown, after normal approach and landing, multiple tires blew out due to broken cable at air bottle causing the brakes to be locked upon…
- [Incident 19950617028969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950617028969I), Jun 17, 1995: Doug DC863F (N811AX), Denver, CO. Lost all hydraulic pressure after liftoff. Unable retract gear or flaps. Returned. Ruptured hydr line in wheel well

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