# N817AX: 1967 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: 45928
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: January 23, 1992
- Certificate issued: April 10, 1992
- Last registry action: August 17, 2004
- Mode S code: AB2373
- 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/N817AX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=817AX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N817AX-2007-05-15

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

## Service difficulty reports (57, newest 50)

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

- [SDR ABXA060025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060025), Jan 12, 2006: BOLT. BROKEN. INFLIGHT WITH AIRLOAD WHEN FLAPS 12 DEGREES SELECTED, THERE WAS AN AUDIBLE NOISE AND A NOTICEABLE SHUDDER. FOUND ROUND ROLLER HANGER BOLTS BROKEN ON THE RIGHT I
- [SDR ABXA050270](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050270), Nov 10, 2005: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FOUND MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INTERMITTENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN ENTRY DOOR LIGHT ASSEMBLY AS REQUIRED PER DC-8 MM.
- [SDR ABXA050178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050178), Jul 26, 2005: WIRE. BROKEN. PLACING GEAR HANDLE DOWN, NOSE GEAR LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON WITH NO RED UNSAFE LIGHT. PERFORMED GEAR RECYCLE, VERIFIED. FOUND BROKEN WIRE AT CONNECTOR P1-215, P
- [SDR ABXA050093](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050093), Apr 18, 2005: O-RING. FAILED. OUT OF MSP ENROUTE TO ILN, THE CREW REPORTED HYDRAULIC QUANTITY LOSS DOWN TO THE STANDPIPE. FOUND O-RING ON SLOT CONTACT VALVE BLOWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED O-RIN
- [SDR ABXA040313](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040313), Aug 26, 2004: SPAR CAP. DAMAGED. FRONT SPAR CAP AT NR 3 PYLON, INSIDE NR 4 MAIN TANK, HAD 3 EACH OVERSIZE HOLES. REPAIRED IAW REA D857-50013MR.
- [SDR ABXA040312](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040312), Aug 20, 2004: SKIN. CORRODED. LEFT WHEEL WELL AFT TORQUE BOX LOWER SKIN, STA 980, INSIDE TORQUE WELL, CORRODED. REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D853-50008MR, REV A.
- [SDR ABXA040316](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040316), Aug 17, 2004: LONGERON. CORRODED. FORWARD CARGO STA 480, LONGERON 31 LEFT CORRODED. FABRICATED REPAIR AND REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D853-49998-MR.
- [SDR ABXA040314](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040314), Aug 17, 2004: LONGERON. CORRODED. FORWARD CARGO STA 600, LONGERON 31 LEFT, CORRODED. REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D853-50003-MR.
- [SDR ABXA040315](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040315), Aug 9, 2004: SKIN. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN FS 759, RIGHT BUTT LINE 8, WING CENTER SECTION, CORRODED. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D857-49995-MR.
- [SDR ABXA030385](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030385), Oct 8, 2003: SEAT. DEFECTIVE. FLIGHT ENGENEERS SEAT FELL DURING TAKE OFF AND INITIAL CLIMB. VERTICAL HOLD INOPERATIVE WITH SEAT POSITIONED FORWARD AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE. SEAT NOT SAFE FOR FLI
- [SDR ABXA030322](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030322), Aug 4, 2003: ACTUATOR. BROKEN. DURING FLAP EXTENTION ON FINAL APPROACH AT APPROXIMATELY 5 DEGREES FLAPS, THE RIGHT AND LEFT FLAP INDICATORS SPLIT APPROXIMATELY 5-8 DEGREES WITH AN AIRCRAFT RO
- [SDR ABXA030283](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030283), Jul 11, 2003: SEAT. LACK OF LUBE. FLIGHT ENGINEER'S SEAT FELL VERTICALLY, WOULD NOT STAY IN SELECTED VERTICAL POSITION IN TURBULENCE. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED FLIGHT ENGINEER'S VERTICAL ADJUST ON 
- [SDR ABXA020229](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020229), Oct 7, 2002: RELAY. FAILED. EMERGENCY BATTERY WAS GOING DEAD. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY AND RELAY UNIT IAW DC-8 MM 33-50-01-2. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR ABXA010829](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010829), Apr 22, 2002: SEAL. BLOWN. ON CLIMBOUT, HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DROPPED TO STANDPIPE. EMERGENCY DECLARED. FOUND SLOT CONTROL VALVE MOUNT BOLT SEAL BLOWN. REPLACED SEAL. SLOT SYSTEM OPS AND LEA
- [SDR ABXA010617](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010617), Nov 30, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. FLOORBEAM CRACKED AND EXFOLIATED CORROSION IN THE LEFT WHEEL WELL AT FS STATION 902, LEFT BUTT LINE 50. REPLACED THE FLOORBEAM IAW DC-8 MM AND REA D853-42779.
- [SDR ABXA010540](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010540), Oct 19, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING MAINTENANCE PRE-DEPARTURE INSPECTION, FOUND THE COCKPIT AND CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE RACK ASSEMBLY BATTERY EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW AM
- [SDR ABXA000534](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000534), Dec 26, 2000: DOOR. OPEN. WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED, SEVERAL KNOCKS WERE HEARD COMING FROM THE NOSE GEAR AREA. NOISES WERE FOLLOWED BY A VIBRATION AND FLUTTER. CREW CYCLED LANDING 
- [SDR ABXA000293](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000293), Jun 2, 2000: LATCH. OUT OF ADJ. COCKPIT DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE. ADJUSTED COCKPIT DOOR HANDLE LATCH. OPSCHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR ABXA000271](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000271), May 15, 2000: ACTUATOR. LACK OF LUBE. AFTER TAKEOFF, AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, VIBRATION FROM NOSE LANDING GEAR AREA. RECYCLED GEAR, NO HELP. VIBRATION INCREASED WITH AIRSPEED INCREASE. WHEN AIRCRAFT W
- [SDR ABXA000007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000007), Jan 13, 2000: FCU. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 4 ENGINE SLOW ON ACCELERATION TO TAKEOFF POWER. ABORTED TAKEOFF. REPLACED NR 4 ENGINE FUEL CONTROL UNIT IAW DC8 MM 73-20-1. LEAK AND OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR ABXA9900859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900859), Dec 23, 1999: BULB. FAILED. EMERGENCY FAIL LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. UNABLE TO CONFIRM LIGHTS DISARMED. RELAMPED ANNUNCIATOR BULB, OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC8 MM 33-50.
- [SDR ABXA9900864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900864), Dec 13, 1999: DOOR. OUT OF ADJUST. AFTER TAKEOFF, THERE WAS A LOUD BANG ON GEAR RETRACTION. AS AIRCRAFT ACCELERATED, NOSE GEAR APPEARED TO BE VIBRATING SEVERELY. RECYCLED GEAR, NO HELP. JACKED AI
- [SDR ABXA9900717](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900717), Sep 15, 1999: FUEL CONTROL. MALFUNCTION. NR 2 ENGINE FLAMED-OUT AT FL330, FUEL PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO. OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SECURED ENGINE. OIL QUANTITY WAS 3.2 GALLONS. OIL PRESSURE WAS 25 P
- [SDR ABXA9900355](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900355), May 8, 1999: WINDOW. LACK OF LUBE. CAPTAIN'S SLIDING WINDOW (EMERGENCY EXIT) WOULD NOT OPEN. LUBRICATED CAPTAIN'S SLIDING WINDOW MECHANISM, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR ABXA9900354](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900354), May 8, 1999: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. DURING TAKEOFF AND LANDING, FIRST OFFICER'S SEAT CAME OUT OF LOCKED POSITION. REMOVED FIRST OFFICER'S SEAT, REAMED HOLES FOR SEAT LOCK PINS IAW DC8 MM 25-11-01.
- [SDR ABXA9900348](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900348), Apr 21, 1999: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. FORWARD ENTRANCE DOOR JAMB INTERCOSTAL AT STATION 25, LONGERON 15 LEFT WAS CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA B853-27620MR.
- [SDR ABXA9900228](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900228), Mar 18, 1999: SWITCH. DEFECTIVE. NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CRUISE. OIL PRESSURE GAUGE READ 50 PSI. REDUCED POWER, NO HELP. SECURED ENGINE IAW DC8, OPS MANUAL. REPLACED N
- [SDR ABXA9801184](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9801184), Dec 16, 1998: SWITCH. DEFECTIVE. WHEN LANDING GEAR EXTENDED, RIGHT MAIN GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. PERFORMED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES. NO HELP. ACCOMPLISHED TOWER FLY-BY. TOWER REPORTED GEAR 
- [SDR ABXA9800672](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800672), Jul 30, 1998: WINDOW. OUT OF ADJUST. CAPTAIN'S CLEARVIEW WINDOW (EMERG EXIT) WOULD NOT SLIDE OPEN COMPLETELY. READJUSTED CLEARVIEW WINDOW IAW DC8 MM .
- [SDR ABXA9800628](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800628), Jul 14, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE AFTER POWER LOSS. REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER PACK IAW DC8 MM, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR ABXA9800536](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800536), Jun 14, 1998: INDICATION. MALFUNCTION. NR 1 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN DURING FLIGHT DUE TO DECREASING OIL QUANTITY. INSPECTED OIL QUANTITY INDICATION WIRING, DRAINED AND REFILLED OIL TANK WITH KNOWN QUANTI
- [SDR ABXA9800442](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800442), Apr 30, 1998: HOTCUP. DEFECTIVE. OVERHEATING ELECTRICAL SMELL COMING FROM HOT CUP AREA. HOT CUP WAS IN USE AT THE TIME. TURNED HOT CUP OFF AND PULLED CIRCUIT BREAKER, SMELL WENT AWAY. REPLACED 
- [SDR ABXA9800431](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800431), Apr 28, 1998: BOLT. SHEARED. DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND LEFT INBOARD FLAP SUPPORT BEARING BOLT SHEARED. REPLACED BOLT IAW DC8 MM 27-51-3.
- [SDR ABXA9701997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701997), Dec 19, 1997: LINE. RUPTURED. DURING APPROACH, AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED TOTAL HYDRAULIC FAILURE. REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE HYRAULIC PUMP SUCTION LINE AND NR 3 ENGINE THRUST REVERSER RETURN LINE.
- [SDR ABXA9701999](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701999), Dec 18, 1997: PUMP. DEFECTIVE. AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED TOTAL HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILURE. PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO, WITH QUANTITY GOING DOWN TO STANDPIPE LEVEL. REPLACED NR 2 AND NR 3 HYDRAULIC PUM
- [SDR ABXA9701874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701874), Oct 8, 1997: FITTING. CRACKED. FUSELAGE FITTING AT STATION 920 LT IS CRACKED AND CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW PFEA D853-13007 AND DC8 SRM 51-1-20D.
- [SDR ABXA9701872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701872), Oct 8, 1997: PANEL. CRACKED. RIGHT WING 505F PANEL HAS CRACKS AT BOLT HOLES. REPAIRED ABX REA D857-20447MR, AND SRM 51-1-25.
- [SDR ABXA9701571](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701571), Oct 8, 1997: DOUBLER. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON INTERNAL DOUBLER, DOOR JAMB, FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-1-20D AND ABX REA D853-20496MR.
- [SDR ABXA9701570](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701570), Oct 8, 1997: PANEL. CRACKED. RIGHT WING 505F PANEL HAS CRACKS IN BOLT HOLES. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D857-20447MR, DC8 SRM 51-1-25 AND 51-1-20D.
- [SDR ABXA9701569](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701569), Oct 8, 1997: FITTING. CRACKED. FUSELAGE FITTING AT STATION 920 LT IS CRACKED AND CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW ABX PFEA D853-13007 AND DC8 SRM 51-1-20D.
- [SDR ABXA9701568](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701568), Oct 8, 1997: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. CRACK FOUND BETWEEN TWO L/E ATTACH HOLES ON THE FWD TANG. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IAW SB 5775119-509 AMD ABX REA D857-20498MR.
- [SDR ABXA9701870](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701870), Oct 1, 1997: DOUBLER. CORRODED. CENTER WING DOUBLER AT STATION 759 HAS CORROSION, ON CENTER SPLICE. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D857-20452MR, DC8 SRM 51-1-9 AND 51-1-20D.
- [SDR ABXA9701868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701868), Oct 1, 1997: PANEL. CRACKED. LEFT WING 505F PANEL LANDS HAS CRACKS AT BOLT HOLES. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D857-20448MR.
- [SDR ABXA9701533](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701533), Oct 1, 1997: PANEL. CRACKED. LEFT WING PANEL NR 505F HAS CRACKS AT BOLT HOLES. INSTALLED INNER AND OUTER DOUBLER AND RIB CLIP IAW ABX REA 0857-20448MR AND DC8 SRM 51-1-20D.
- [SDR ABXA9701531](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701531), Oct 1, 1997: DOUBLER. CORRODED. CENTER WING DOUBLER AT STATION 759 CORRODED AT CENTER SPLICE. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D857-20452MR AND DC8 SRM 51-1-9.
- [SDR ABXA9701867](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701867), Sep 24, 1997: DOUBLER. CORRODED. CENTER WING DOUBLER AT STATION 680 TO 781 HAS CORROSION. REPAIRED WING CENTER SPLICE, DOUBLER IAW ABX REA D857-20460MR.
- [SDR ABXA9701179](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701179), Jun 24, 1997: HINGE. LOOSE. COCKPIT DOOR STICKS IN CLOSED POSITION (PRIMARY COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT). REWORKED COCKPIT DOOR CHAFE STRIP AND REINSTALLED SCREWS IN DOOR HINGE.
- [SDR ABXA9701133](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701133), Jun 10, 1997: LINE. LEAKING. HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID LOSS OCCURED DURING GEAR RETRACTION. FOUND LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR BOGIE-BEAM TRIM CYLINDER LINE BLOWN. REPLACED LINE.
- [SDR ABXA9700930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700930), Apr 25, 1997: FAN. FAILED. WITH LT RECIRCULATING FAN ON AND SUPP HEAT IN LOW, COCKPIT FILLED WITH SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING. FOUND LT RECIRCULATING FAN BEARING BAD. REPLACED LT RECIRCULA
- [SDR ABXA9600447](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9600447), Apr 5, 1996: BULB. FAILED. AFTER GEAR EXTENSION, LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DID NOT INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR AND LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR INDICATED DOWN AND LOCKED. REPLA

All 57: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N817AX-2007-05-15/reports.md

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