# N813AX: 1970 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-63, registration cancelled 2007-05-15 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: May 15, 2007 - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-63](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-63) (registry code 302198B) - 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: 46136 - Year built: 1970 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: September 15, 1992 - Certificate issued: May 12, 1992 - Last registry action: August 17, 2004 - Mode S code: AB1497 - 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/N813AX - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=813AX - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N813AX-2007-05-15 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 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-63: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-63.md ## Service difficulty reports (54, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR ABXA060151](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060151), Mar 23, 2006: SKIN. CORRODED. FOUND FUSELAGE EXTERIOR FASTENER SHEARED AT LONGERON 39 LEFT AND SKIN BULGED AT FS -32.00. REPAIRED FUSELAGE EXTERIOR SKIN AT FS 32.00, LONGERON 30 LEFT IAW DC8 - [SDR ABXA060149](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060149), Mar 15, 2006: STRUT. CORRODED. RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT CYLINDER SHOWED PITTING ALONG THE INNER SURFACE AT LOWER FLANGE AT CHROME AREA. DAMAGED GLAND THREADS. RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR STR - [SDR ABXA060150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060150), Mar 14, 2006: SUPPORT. CRACKED. RIGHT INBOARD AILERON MANUAL REVERSION MECHANISM CRACKED AT UPPER MOUNT HOLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED SUPPORT ASSEMBLY ON AILERON MANUAL REVERSION MECHANISM IAW DC - [SDR ABXA060148](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060148), Mar 13, 2006: FITTING. CRACKED. FOUND RIGHT WING FUEL, NR 6 STRINGER TIE INSIDE PANEL 505C CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D. - [SDR ABXA060147](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060147), Mar 13, 2006: FITTING. CORRODED. RIGHT WHEEL WELL LONGERON 24 RIGHT, BATHTUB FITTING STA 879 CORRODED. DAMAGE OUT OF LIMITS AND CRACKED. REMOVED CORRODED BATHTUB FITTING. DRILLED UP NEW ONE AND - [SDR ABXA050189](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050189), Aug 17, 2005: ENGINE. FAILED. LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 30 PSI. SHUT DOWN NR 2 ENGINE DOWN AT 0350Z. ZERO OIL PRESSURE AFTER ENGINE SHUT DOWN. REMOVED AND RE - [SDR ABXA040137](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040137), Apr 5, 2004: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN STA 920 FLOORBEAM LOWER FLANGE FORWARD SIDE WAS CORRODED APPROXIMATELY 5 INCHES INBOARD OF CUSP LEFT SIDE. REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D853-49122MR. - [SDR ABXA010896](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010896), May 16, 2002: FITTING. CRACKED. EMPENNAGE INTERIOR LONGERON 17 LEFT, END FITTING WAS CRACKED AT F.S. 1769. REPLACED END FITTING IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-21, 51-3-2 AND 51-1-20D. - [SDR ABXA010895](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010895), May 13, 2002: SPAR. CRACKED. LEFT WING AT STATION 515 - 526, HOLES 4 AND 5 FROM THE INBOARD SIDE, SHOWED CRACK INDICATION. REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D857-43866MR. - [SDR ABXA010894](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010894), May 13, 2002: FITTING. CRACKED. EMPENNAGE INTERIOR LONGERON 17 RIGHT, WAS CRACKED AT F.S. 1769. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-0, 51-1-8 AND 51-1-20D. - [SDR ABXA010893](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010893), May 13, 2002: FITTING. CRACKED. EMPENNAGE INTERIOR LONGERON 17 RIGHT, END FITTING WAS CRACKED AT FS 1769. REPLACED END FITTING IAW DC-8 SRM 51-3-2 AND 51-1-20D. - [SDR ABXA010891](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010891), May 13, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. L-1 DOOR, LOWER FORWARD CORNER, HAD A CRACK INDICATION AT EDGE OF MIDDLE LAYER SKIN. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND TRIPLER, AND REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-21, 53- - [SDR ABXA010892](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010892), May 8, 2002: STRAP. BROKEN. LOWER FRONT SPAR CAP, OUTBOARD OF #3 PYLON, #4 MAIN STRAP WAS BROKEN. REPLACED STRAP AND COMPLIED WITH REA #D857-43875. - [SDR ABXA010001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010001), Jan 8, 2001: HANDLE. MALFUNCTIONED. LANDING GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT COME UP AFTER TAKEOFF. PRESSURIZATION WAS NORMAL AND THERE WAS NO WARNING HORN. CREW PUSHED IN THE ANTI-RETRACT LATCH AND LANDING - [SDR ABXA000518](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000518), Dec 1, 2000: BLEED VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. AT CRUISE, FL 330 ENGINE A/I ON NR 3 ENGINE STARTED TO COMPRESSURE STALL. TURNED IGNITION ON, ENGINE STOPPED STALLING. AFTER FIVE MINUTES, CREW TURNED IGNITION - [SDR ABXA000102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000102), Feb 7, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. RIGHT FLAP WEDGE MIDDLE WEDGE HAS SEPERATING SKIN AND INNER ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED. REPAIRED RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAP REMOVEABLE SEGMENT, IAW ABX REA D857-34763-MR. - [SDR ABXA000101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000101), Feb 7, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAP WEDGE MIDDLE OUTBOARD WEDGE HAS GOUGED AND CRACKED CORNER. REPAIRED RIGHT OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAP REMOVEABLE SEGMENT, IAW ABX REA D857-3 - [SDR ABXA9900813](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900813), Nov 30, 1999: BALLAST. FAILED. COCKPIT INSTRUMENT LIGHTS FAILED AND BURNING ODOR WAS NOTICED. PULLED CIRCUIT BREAKER AND SMELL DISSIPATED. REPLACED LIGHTING BALLAST IAW DC8 MM, OPS CHECKED GO - [SDR ABXA9900806](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900806), Nov 26, 1999: SWITCH. CORRODED. RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN LIGHT (GREEN) DID NOT ILLUMINATE AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. RED UNSAFE LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR, RIGHT GEAR LIGHT - [SDR ABXA9900716](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900716), Sep 15, 1999: ACTUATOR. OUT OF ADJUST. NOSE LANDING GEAR FAILED UPLATCH CHECK AND FELL OUT OF THE WHEEL WELL. RECYCLED GEAR, NO HELP. PERFORMED ALTERNATE UPLATCH CHECK AND GEAR REMAINED IN WHEEL WELL - [SDR ABXA9900343](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900343), Apr 11, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME AT STATION 520 AT LONGERON 34 RIGHT CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0. - [SDR ABXA9900335](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900335), Mar 26, 1999: FITTING. CRACKED. LOWER FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT, STATION 440-460, LONGERON 31 LEFT SPLICE CRACKED. REPLACED SPLICE FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D. - [SDR ABXA9900316](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900316), Mar 20, 1999: ANGLE. CRACKED. STATION 220 , LONGERON 31 RIGHT, FLOOR PANEL SUPPORT ANGLE CRACKED. REPAIRED ANGLE IAW REA D853-24965 AND DC8 SRM 51-1-20. - [SDR ABXA9900342](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900342), Mar 18, 1999: CLIP. CRACKED. RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE RIB CLIP CRACKED AT STATION XOLDI 6.225. REPLACED CLIP IAW DC8 SRM 57-3-0. - [SDR ABXA9900317](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900317), Mar 18, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. RIGHT WING STATION 890.000, CRACK IS EMINATING FROM SCREW COUNTERSINK. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-26. - [SDR ABXA9900345](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900345), Mar 17, 1999: RIB. CRACKED. RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE RIB CRACKED AT STATION XS 250.089. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D. - [SDR ABXA9900339](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900339), Mar 17, 1999: FITTING. CRACKED. STRINGER 31 LEFT SPLICE FITTING CRACKED BETWEEN STATIONS 600 AND 620. REPLACED SPLICE FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D. - [SDR ABXA9900338](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900338), Mar 17, 1999: ANGLE. CRACKED. RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE, INBOARD OF STATION XS 250.084 RIB AT THE AFT SIDE OF THE SLOT, VERTICAL ANGLE IS CRACKED. REPLACED VERTICAL ANGLE IAW DRAWING 5769859 A - [SDR ABXA9900334](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900334), Mar 17, 1999: RIB. CRACKED. RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE RIB AT STATION XS 227.335 CRACKED AT AFT UPPER END. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-0. - [SDR ABXA9900347](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900347), Mar 16, 1999: FITTING. CRACKED. TAIL SKID UPPER HORIZONTAL ATTACH FITTING CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D. - [SDR ABXA9900344](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900344), Mar 16, 1999: FITTING. CRACKED. STATION 1220 BETWEEN LONGERONS 33 RIGHT AND 34 RIGHT, SHEAR TIE FITTING CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D. - [SDR ABXA9900340](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900340), Mar 16, 1999: FITTING. CRACKED. NR 2 MAIN TANK, INBOARD OF XRS 74 BULKHEAD, FORWARD STRINGER 51, END FITTING CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D. - [SDR ABXA9900333](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900333), Mar 16, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE AT STATION XFS 147.5 HAD INTERGRANULAR CORROSION. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 55-2-1. - [SDR ABXA9900341](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900341), Mar 15, 1999: SPLICE. CRACKED. SPLICE CRACKED BETWEEN STATION 1260 AND 1280, AT LONGERON 31 LEFT. REPLACED SPLICE FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D. - [SDR ABXA9900326](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900326), Mar 14, 1999: FITTING. CRACKED. RIGHT WING INBOARD AILERON, INBOARD ATTACH FITTING IS BROKEN OFF ON AILERON SIDE. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 27-10-00. - [SDR ABXA9900337](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900337), Mar 13, 1999: RIB. CRACKED. LEFT WING LEADING EDGE LOWER RIB CRACKED AT FASTENER END, FORWARD OF PANEL 518B, AT STATION XFS 772.5. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-0. - [SDR ABXA9900336](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900336), Mar 13, 1999: RIB. CRACKED. LEFT WING LEADING EDGE UPPER RIB CRACKED AT FASTENER EDGE AT STATION XFS 735. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-0. - [SDR ABXA9900329](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900329), Mar 13, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. LEFT WING UPPER SURFACE AT FRONT SPAR BETWEEN STATIONS XOLDI 6.225 AND XFS 379.000 HAD HEAVY INTERNAL CORROSION. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-1. - [SDR ABXA9900328](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900328), Mar 13, 1999: RIB. CRACKED. LEFT WING LEADING EDGE RIB CRACKED JUST FORWARD OF ACCESS PANEL NR 519A. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-0. - [SDR ABXA9900327](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900327), Mar 13, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. LEFT WING AT LEADING EDGE XFS 285.250 CRACKED AT 3 SCREWS. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-1. - [SDR ABXA9800590](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800590), Jun 30, 1998: TRANSMITTER. CLOGGED. DURING CRUISE, NR 3 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WENT TO 100 PSI. SECURED NR 3 ENGINE. REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER AND OIL FILTER IAW DC8 MM 79-30-00. - [SDR ABXA9800064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800064), Feb 5, 1998: HOOK. OUT OF ADJUST. NOSE GEAR FAILED UPLATCH CHECK. RECYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES AND PERFORMED ALTERNATE UPLATCH CHECK WITH SAME RESULTS. ADJUSTED NOSE UPLATCH MECHANISM IAW DC8 MM - [SDR ABXA9701288](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701288), Jul 23, 1997: RETRACT MECH. LACK OF LUBE. NOSE GEAR EXTENDED SEVERAL TIMES DURING GEAR UPLATCH CHECK. LUBRICATED NOSE GEAR UPLATCH MECHANISM. OPS CHECKED IAW DC8 MM 32-31-00. - [SDR ABXA9701129](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701129), Jun 9, 1997: O-RING. WORN. HYRAULIC QUANTITY DROPPED AFTER TAKEOFF, TO 0 IN NORMAL. CONTINUED TO DROP SLOWLY DURING FLIGHT. EMERGENCY CHECKLIST WAS FOLLOWED UP TO ABNORMAL PROCEDURES. HYD - [SDR ABXA9701042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701042), May 23, 1997: AILERON. CRACKED. DURING C/P3 CHECK, .5 INCH LONG CRACK WAS FOUND IN LEFT WING AILERON BETWEEN STA'S XW617 AND XW630. *S/D* REPAIRED IAW DC-8 SRM 57-51-00. - [SDR ABXA9701041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701041), May 23, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING C/P3 CHECK, FOUND LOOSE FASTENERS IN REMOVABLE PLANK ON NR 1 PYLON. REPAIRED IAW ABX EA SB 54-04020MR. - [SDR ABXA9700550](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700550), Dec 5, 1996: AILERON. BROKEN. DURING LEVEL FLIGHT, BALL CENTERED, BOTH CONTROL WHEELS WERE COCKED APPPROXIMATELY 30 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT AND THERE WAS 30 DEGREES OF AILERON TRIM NEEDED. AS A - [SDR ABXA9600501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9600501), Jun 3, 1996: SWITCH. DEFECTIVE. DURING DESCENT, RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AFTER THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED. RECYCLED THE LANDING GEAR AND RIGHT MAIN LANDING - [SDR ABXA9500922](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9500922), Sep 11, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING 813AX C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND AFT BAND CLAMP ON NR 3 ENGINE TRANSITION DUCT CRACKED. REPAIRED ATTACH ANGLE CHANNEL ON NR 3 ENGINE TRANSITION DUCT IAW A - [SDR ABXA9500921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9500921), Sep 11, 1995: SPAR. DAMAGED. DURING 813AX C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT HAND WING AT STATION XCW 69.5 HAS 3 EACH DAMAGED HOLES IN FORWARD LEG OF FORWARD LOWER SPAR CAP IN CENTER TANK. REPA All 54: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N813AX-2007-05-15/reports.md ## Other aircraft with N813AX - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N813AX): Aeronca 11AC, S/N 11AC-842 --- 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.