# N816AX: 1969 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-63, registration cancelled 2008-06-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 19, 2008
- Exported to: Ghana
- 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: 46093
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: December 22, 1988
- Certificate issued: January 19, 1991
- Last registry action: November 21, 2006
- Mode S code: AB1FBC
- 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/N816AX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=816AX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N816AX-2008-06-19

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 (165, newest 50)

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

- [SDR ABXA070184](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070184), Jun 12, 2007: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY PACK DEAD UNABLE TO CHANGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT PACK ASSEMBLY IAW DC8 AMM 33-50-01.
- [SDR ABXA070072](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070072), Mar 15, 2007: WIRE. DAMAGED. DURING SERVICE CHECK FOUND ELECTRICAL ODOR COMING FROM OVERHEAD LIGHT. FOUND ONE FLUORESCENT LIGHT RECEPTACLE CORRODED AT TERMINAL ENDS AND SHORTING. CLEANED RE
- [SDR ABXA070069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070069), Mar 13, 2007: WIRE. CHAFED. ACRID ODOR OF ELECTRICAL SMOKE BY ALL 3 CREW MEMBERS, SOURCE NOT IDENTIFIED. ODOR COMES AND GOES. FOUND LOAD CALCULATOR WIRES CHAFING ON PANEL. ROUTED PANEL ARE
- [SDR ABXA070051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070051), Feb 21, 2007: DRIVE LINK. CRACKED. LEFT INBOARD FLAP DRIVE LINK AT STA XW 98.00 FOUND CRACKED WHILE COMPLYING WITH JC 8020401 AND ASB 27-269, AD 088-10-7. REMOVED AND REPLACED LINK, DETAILS IN WO
- [SDR ABXA060233](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060233), Aug 22, 2006: DOOR. MISSING. NR 4 ENGINE RIGHT COWL DOOR BLOWOUT PANEL MISSING. REPLACED NR 4 ENGINE RIGHT COWL BLOWOUT PANEL AND DOOR FORWARD DOOR LATCH IAW DC8 MM 71-10 AND DC8 MM CHAPTER
- [SDR ABXA060161](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060161), Apr 12, 2006: ENGINE. FOD. IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM ILN, NR 3 FIRE WARNING LIGHT AND BELL CAME ON. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 5 SECONDS, THEN LIGHT WENT OUT. FIRE WARNING TESTED GOOD. SECU
- [SDR ABXA060126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060126), Feb 18, 2006: PIN. CORRODED. FORWARD TRUNNION MAIN LANDING GEAR PIN CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS (LEFT). LEFT MAIN GEAR FORWARD TRUNNION PIN REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW DC8 MM 32-11-01-4.
- [SDR ABXA060125](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060125), Feb 17, 2006: PIN. SHEARED. LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR LOWER ATTACH POINT PIN SHEARED DURING RETRACTION. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR LOWER PIN AS PER AAR FORM
- [SDR ABXA060127](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060127), Feb 10, 2006: PIN. CORRODED. AFT TRUNNION MAIN LANDING GEAR PIN HAD PITTING THROUGH OUT PIN. LEFT MAIN GEAR AFT TRUNNION PIN REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW DC8 MM 32-11-01-4.
- [SDR ABXA060124](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060124), Jan 22, 2006: SPLICE. CRACKED. RIGHT SIDE CABIN STA. 680, LONGERON 11 RIGHT, AFT UPPER SPLICE FITTING HAD A CRACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPLICE FITTING AT RIGHT SIDE MAIN CABIN, STA 680, LONGE
- [SDR ABXA060123](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060123), Jan 22, 2006: FITTING. CRACKED. LEFT CENTER WING FLOOR AREA AT FS 759, LEFT BUTT LINE 48, SUPPORT FITTING HAD CORROSION AT BASE ATTACH NUTS. CLEANED AREA IAW DC8 MM 12-06-00, FITTING FOUND CRA
- [SDR ABXA060121](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060121), Jan 21, 2006: FITTING. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT AREA BELOW C-3 DOOR HAD CORROSION ON FITTING APPROXIMATELY FS 1195, RIGHT BUTT LINE 19. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING AT C-3 DOOR AREA FS 1
- [SDR ABXA060122](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060122), Jan 21, 2006: FITTING. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT AREA BELOW C-3 DOOR HAD FITTINGS (2 EACH) CORRODED IN BOX SECTION FS 1176, RIGHT BUTT LINE 20. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTINGS AT AFT CARGO 
- [SDR ABXA060120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060120), Jan 20, 2006: FITTING. CRACKED. AFT LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT FITTINGS (3 EACH) CRACKED, BETWEEN FS 1200 - 1220, RIGHT BUTT LINE 20, LOWER DOOR CUT OUT BOX SECTION. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTINGS
- [SDR ABXA050379](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050379), Dec 21, 2005: TRANSMITTER. DEFECTIVE. NR 3 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WAS 37 TO 39 PSI IN CRUISE. RETARDED THROTTLE TO IDLE TO COMPLY WITH ABNORMAL PROCEDURES, OIL PRESSURE WAS 35 PSI. OIL PRESSURE DROPPED
- [SDR ABXA050126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050126), May 18, 2005: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE, FOUND THE CENTER WING TANK FRONT SPAR LT SUPPORT FITTING CRACKED AT STA XCW 67. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-8 SRM 51-3-0.
- [SDR ABXA040221](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040221), Jun 8, 2004: HINGE. CRACKED. MAIN CARGO DOOR AFT HINGE HAD AFT ATTACHMENT FASTENER HOLE SHOWING CRACK INDICATION. REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D852-49168MR.
- [SDR ABXA040220](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040220), Jun 8, 2004: MOUNT. WORN. MAIN CARGO DOOR LOWER LATCH MOUNT HOLES WORN. REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D852-49174MR.
- [SDR ABXA040224](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040224), Jun 4, 2004: SKIN. DAMAGED. STA 1440, LONGERON 29 RIGHT REQUIRED PERMANENT REPAIR. PERMANENT REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IAW REA D853-49148MR.
- [SDR ABXA040223](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040223), Jun 4, 2004: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FLOORBEAM WEB AT BS 180 WAS CORRODED AT 3 ATTACH FASTENERS FOR SPLICE PLATE LEFT BUTTLINE 57. REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D853-49182MR.
- [SDR ABXA040222](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040222), Jun 4, 2004: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. FLOORBEAM WEB AT BS 240 HAD 4 CRACK INDICATIONS AT SPLICE PLATE ATTACH FASTENERS LEFT BUTTLINE 57. REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D853-49184MR.
- [SDR ABXA040219](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040219), Jun 4, 2004: FINGER DOUBLER. CORRODED. AFT CARGO STA 1480, LONGERON 31 LEFT, FINGER DOUBLER, CORRODED. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-1 AND REPAIRED FRAME SECTION IAW DWG K04888 AND REA D85
- [SDR ABXA040036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040036), Dec 29, 2003: WIRE. BURNED. NR 3 GENERATOR UNPARALLED LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT, NO VOLTS, NO FREQS. RESET, NO VOLTS, NO FREQS, DISCONNECTED. REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE GENERATOR IAW 24-20-01-
- [SDR ABXA030473](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030473), Dec 12, 2003: CYLINDER. LEAKING. HYDRAULIC QUANTITY GRADUALLY DECREASED DOWN TO 7 GALLONS. LOSS OF HYDRAULICS EMERGENCY PROCEDURE FOLLOWED. MAINTENANCE FOUND RT BOGIE TRIM CYLINDER LEAKING. REP
- [SDR ABXA030323](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030323), Aug 4, 2003: ENGINE. OVERHEATED. DURING TAKEOFF, NR 3 ENGINE EGT WENT TO 600 DEGREES. RETARDED THROTTLE AND EGT DECREASED INTO NORMAL RANGE. OTHER INSTRUMENTS DECREASED AS WELL. SECURED ENGINE 
- [SDR ABXA020246](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020246), Oct 11, 2002: GROUND WIRE. LOOSE. WHEN HOT CUP WAS TURNED ON, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS IN COCKPIT INTERMITTENTLY FLICKERED ON AND OFF RANDOMLY. FOUND LOOSE WIRING AT GROUND STUD FOR EMERGENCY POWER
- [SDR ABXA020212](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020212), Sep 19, 2002: TORQUE LINK. DISCONNECTED. GROUND SHIFT FAILED AFTER TAKEOFF, UNABLE TO RAISE GEAR HANDLE, AUTO PRESSURIZATION INOPERATIVE. TAKEOFF WARNING HORN SOUNDED. RAN ABNORMAL. PULLED GROUND CONTR
- [SDR ABXA030221](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030221), Aug 12, 2002: FRAME. CORRODED. FORWARD LOWER CARGO STA 280, LONGERON 36, UPPER FRAME FLANGE WAS CRACKED AND CORRODED. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF FRAME. FABRICATED FILLER, DOUBLER, ALODINED, P
- [SDR ABXA030217](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030217), Aug 10, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. AFT PASSENGER DOOR UPPER AFT CORNER OUTER SKIN HAD 2 CRACKS. REMOVED DAMAGED, NO CRACKS NOTED AFT OF CUTOUTS. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND FILLERS, INSTALLED IAW DC-8
- [SDR ABXA030227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030227), Aug 7, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. FORWARD SERVICE DOOR LOWER AFT CORNER SKIN HAD A CRACK. CUT OUT DAMAGE IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-0. FABRICATED DOUBLERS AND FILLERS IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-0. INSTALLED DOUBL
- [SDR ABXA030220](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030220), Aug 7, 2002: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. L1 DOOR JAMB LOWER AFT CORNER HAD STAINLESS STEEL REPAIR. REMOVED DOOR CLOSE OUT PANEL TO FOM. FABRICATED 3 DOUBLER, 5 DOUBLER AND FILLERS, INSTALLED ALL IAW DC
- [SDR ABXA030222](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030222), Aug 6, 2002: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. LT WING LEADING EDGE UPPER SECTION APPROXIMATELY, STA. XFS 126.250, CORROSION AROUND FASTENERS. REMOVED CORROSION, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REPAIRED IAW REA D
- [SDR ABXA030219](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030219), Jul 22, 2002: DOUBLER. CRACKED. FORWARD LOWER CARGO C1 DOOR, FUSELAGE INNER DOUBLER WAS CRACKED AT FUSELAGE STA. 320, OUTER EDGE AND HAD AN IMPROPER REPAIR. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF DOUBLER,
- [SDR ABXA030223](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030223), Jul 22, 2002: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK AT BUTT LINE 25 LEFT WAS CORRODED, FS 70 - 260. REMOVED WEB AND FLOORBOARDS FS 70 - 260, LEFT BUTT LINE 0 - 45 TO FOM. REMOVED SEAT TRACK SECTION. FA
- [SDR ABXA030231](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030231), Jul 22, 2002: PAN. CRACKED. FORWARD PASSENGER DOOR LOWER AFT CORNER AT THE CUSP CHORD SHOWED CRACK INDICATION. STOP DRILLED CRACKED DOOR PAN, FABRICATED REPAIR AND SPLICE PARTS AND PLATES 
- [SDR ABXA030229](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030229), Jul 20, 2002: LONGERON. CORRODED. REMOVE AND REPLACE LONGERON 32 LEFT INBOARD CHANNEL STA. 190 - 385. REMOVED CORRODED SECTION, FABRICATED LONGERON AND SPLICES. INSTALLED IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D, 
- [SDR ABXA030228](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030228), Jul 20, 2002: LONGERON. CORRODED. LONGERON 32 LEFT OB CHANNEL AT STA. 370 WAS CORRODED. REMOVED CORRODED SECTION OF LONGERON, FABRICATED LONGERON AND SPLICES. INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-1-20D, 51-1-24
- [SDR ABXA030230](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030230), Jul 20, 2002: LONGERON. CORRODED. LONGERON 35 RIGHT INBOARD CHANNEL WAS CORRODED AT STA 340. CUT AND REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION, FABRICATED NEW SECTION AND REPAIR SPLICES. INSTALLED IAW DC-8 SRM 53
- [SDR ABXA030226](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030226), Jul 19, 2002: SKIN. CORRODED. REMOVE AND REPLACE FORWARD LOWER CARGO SKIN FROM F.S. 190 - 450 LONGERON 31 LEFT - 31 RIGHT. (COI NR 41207-001). REPLACED FORWARD LOWER CARGO SKIN IAW DC-8 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA030225](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030225), Jul 17, 2002: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. AFT CARGO, BS 1220, FUSELAGE FRAME CORRODED JUST INBOARD OF SLIDING DOOR, LOWER AFT CUTOUT. REPLACED DOOR FRAME ZEE FITTING, FABRICATED REPAIR SPLICE ANGLES AND
- [SDR ABXA030218](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030218), Jul 16, 2002: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. FORWARD SERVICE DOOR UPPER FORWARD CORNER HAD A CRACK IN OUTER SKIN. CUT OUT CRACKED AREA, FABRICATED DOUBLER, TRIPLER, FILLER, AND INSTALLED EACH IAW SRM 53-2-
- [SDR ABXA030216](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030216), Jul 16, 2002: FRAME. CORRODED. AFT CARGO BS 1010, BETWEEN LONGERON 35 LEFT AND 35 RT, FUSELAGE FRAME CORRODED ON UPPER CAP, UPPER AND LOWER SURFACES. REMOVED CORROSION, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIM
- [SDR ABXA030224](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030224), Jul 15, 2002: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. AFT LOWER CARGO, SHEARTIE CORRODED AT STA. 1200, LONGERON 28 - 29 LEFT. REMOVED CORROSION, OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED FITTING AND FABRICATED SPLICE, INSTALLED NEW F
- [SDR ABXA020058](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020058), Jul 13, 2002: WARNING SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED ON RETRACTION. LEFT GEAR DOWN INDICATED NOT LATCHED. RECYCLED ONCE, NO HELP. RUNNING ABNORMAL TO UPLATCH CHECK POSITION L
- [SDR ABXA020032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020032), Jun 25, 2002: FITTING. CRACKED. RIGHT WHEEL WELL AREA, STATION 920, FITTING WAS CRACKED AT CENTER KEEL. INSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-21 AND 51-1-20.
- [SDR ABXA020031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020031), Jun 25, 2002: SKIN. CORRODED. SKIN CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS JUST AFT OF GYRO COMPARTMENT. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-0.
- [SDR ABXA020030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020030), Jun 25, 2002: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS ON FUSELAGE SKIN, STATION 280, LONGERON 35 LEFT AND STATION 335, LONGERON 35 RIGHT. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW REA D853-44492.
- [SDR ABXA010889](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010889), May 29, 2002: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS DIM. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS BATTERY PACK IAW DC-8 MM 33-50-01.
- [SDR ABXA010888](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010888), May 28, 2002: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK IAW DC-8 MM.
- [SDR ABXA010900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010900), May 23, 2002: NUT. MISSING. UPON FLAP EXTENSION FOR LANDING, SPLIT FLAPS WERE INDICATED. CONFIRMED BY ROLL TENDENCY. LEFT FLAP WAS APPROXIMATELY 6 DEGREES BEHIND RIGHT FLAP. RIGHT FLAP AT 

All 165: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N816AX-2008-06-19/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 19910516028419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910516028419I), May 16, 1991: Doug DC863 (N816AX), Greensboro, NC, Minor damage. While on a test flight engine one and two compressor stalled when recovery power advanced. Pilot recovered.

## Other aircraft with N816AX

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N816AX): Dassault MYSTERE-FALCON 50, S/N 285, built 1999

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