# N818AX: 1969 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-63, registration cancelled 2004-04-07 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: April 7, 2004 - 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: 46075 - Year built: 1969 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, acrobatic, transport - Airworthiness date: October 25, 1993 - Certificate issued: March 1, 1995 - Last registry action: February 17, 2004 - Mode S code: AB272A - 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/N818AX - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=818AX - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N818AX-2004-04-07 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 (87, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR ABXA030145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030145), May 14, 2003: CONTROL CABLE. BROKEN. SPOILER CABLE S-23 BROKEN IN LT WHEEL WELL. REPLACED CABLES S-23 AND S-24. COMPLIED WITH SPOILER ADJ/TEST IAW WORK PACK 60172912. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF - [SDR ABXA030143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030143), May 13, 2003: SWITCH. BROKEN. IN FLIGHT, WITH LANDING GEAR UP, SPOILER PUMP RAN AND PRESSURE INDICATED 3000 PSI. PUMP TURN OFF WITH SWITCH OFF. FOUND CABLE FOR LANDING INPUT FLIGHT SPOILER H - [SDR ABXA030120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030120), Mar 18, 2003: ENGINE. DEFECTIVE. ON CLIMBOUT, THE NR 4 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NR 4 OIL PRESSURE NOTED TO BE 32 PSI. WHEN POWER REDUCED, OIL PRESSURE WAS 20 PSI. SHUT DOW - [SDR ABXA030045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030045), Jan 23, 2003: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS EXTREMELY DIM. NOTICED AFTER POWER LOAD. REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK IAW DC-8 MM 33-50-01-2. OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR ABXA020346](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020346), Dec 4, 2002: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. NOSE GEAR FAILED UPLATCH GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ON WITH GEAR RETRACTED. FOUND NOSE GEAR PIN INSTALLED WHEN AIRCRAFT TAXIED IN. INSPECTED NOSE GEAR AND CABLES FOR SAF - [SDR ABXA020227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020227), Oct 4, 2002: DRIVE UNIT. BROKEN. ON LANDING ROLL, SPOILER HANDLE CAME BACK, SPOILERS DEPLOYED. BLUE SPOILER EXTEND LIGHT CAME ON, THEN WENT OUT. SPOILER EXTEND LIGHT TESTED, BUT LIGHT WOULD NOT - [SDR ABXA020083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020083), Aug 20, 2002: LANDING GEAR. CORRODED. RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS CORRODED IN THE FORWARD ATTACH LUG. REPLACED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR. - [SDR ABXA010724](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010724), Feb 19, 2002: LANDING GEAR. OUT OF ADJUST. NOSE LANDING GEAR FAILED UPLATCH CHECK AFTER TAKEOFF. RECYCLED THE LANDING GEAR AND TRIED AGAIN, IT ALSO FAILED ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT. BOTH TIMES IT SOUNDED LIK - [SDR ABXA010470](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010470), Sep 7, 2001: ASPIRATOR. LEAKING. THERE WAS A SLOW HYDRAULIC LEAK DURING CLIMB AND CRUISE. LOST APPROXIMATELY 2 GALLONS IN 15 MINUTES. FOUND THE HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR ASPIRATOR LEAKING WHEN ENGINE - [SDR ABXA010435](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010435), Aug 13, 2001: O-RING. LEAKING. GENERAL HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY DECREASED FROM FULL TO JUST ABOVE STAND PIPE DURING INITIAL CLIMB. REPACKED O-RING AT RESTRICTOR VALVE GOING TO THE ASPIRATOR - [SDR ABXA010391](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010391), Jul 2, 2001: SPLICE. CRACKED. LONGERON 31 LEFT SPLICE FITTING CRACKED AT STA 1270. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPLICE FITTING IAW DC-8 SRM. - [SDR ABXA010390](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010390), Jul 2, 2001: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. AFT LOWER CARGO INTERCOSTAL CRACKED AT STA 1004, LONGERON 35 RIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED CRACKED INTERCOSTAL IAW DAC DWG 5779929, DC-8 SRM 51-1-8, AND 51-1-20D. - [SDR ABXA010389](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010389), Jul 2, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. AFT LOWER CARGO FRAME AT STA 1420, LONGERON 35 RIGHT WAS CRACKED ABOVE LONGERON 35 RIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED DAMAGED FRAME SECTION IAW DC-8 SRM. - [SDR ABXA010388](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010388), Jun 28, 2001: SKIN. CORRODED. FUSELAGE SKIN BULGING AT FASTENER, AT APPROXIMATELY FS 205, LONGERON 31 LEFT. REMOVED CORROSION. REPLACED FINGER DOUBLER AND REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D - [SDR ABXA010385](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010385), Jun 19, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. AFT LOWER CARGO FRAME AT STA 1440, LONGERON 35 RIGHT WAS CRACKED ABOVE LONGERON 35 RIGHT. REPLACED REPAIR ANGLE IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-0, 51-1-21, 51-1-20D, AND 51-1 - [SDR ABXA010558](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010558), Jun 9, 2001: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. MAIN CABIN AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD WAS CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 63 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR BETWEEN THE LEFT BUTT LINE 28 TO LEFT BUTT LINE 40. REPAIRED AREA IAW DAC D - [SDR ABXA010322](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010322), Jun 8, 2001: SKIN. CORRODED. AFT CARGO AT FUSELAGE 1180 - 1220 AT LONGERON 29 LEFT SKIN WAS CORRODED UNDER AND BESIDE L-ANGLE. - [SDR ABXA010321](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010321), Jun 8, 2001: FITTING. CRACKED. AFT CARGO AT FUSELAGE 1180 BETWEEN LONGERON 27 LEFT - 28 LEFT Z-FITTING WAS CRACKED. - [SDR ABXA010320](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010320), Jun 8, 2001: FITTING. CORRODED. AFT CARGO AT FUSELAGE 1160 BETWEEN LONGERON 27 LEFT - 28 LEFT Z-FITTING WAS CORRODED. - [SDR ABXA010319](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010319), Jun 8, 2001: ANGLE. CRACKED. NR 4 PYLON INTERIOR INBOARD VERTICAL ANGLE STATION YN 298 UNDER UPPER SPAR WEB CRACKED. - [SDR ABXA010318](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010318), Jun 8, 2001: ANGLE. CORRODED. FS 980 LONGERON 35 LEFT BULKHEAD ATTACH ANGLE WAS CORRODED. - [SDR ABXA010317](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010317), Jun 8, 2001: SKIN. CORRODED. AFT LOWER CARGO SKIN CORRODED AROUND SEVERAL FASTENERS FROM STATION FS 980 TO STATION FS 1040 BETWEEN LONGERON 35 LEFT AND LONGERON 35 RIGHT. - [SDR ABXA010316](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010316), Jun 8, 2001: LONGERON. CORRODED. AFT LOWER CARGO LONGERON 36 CORRODED AT STATION FUSELAGE 1021. - [SDR ABXA010315](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010315), Jun 8, 2001: FITTING. CORRODED. FORWARD LOWER CARGO FITTING CORRODED AT FUSELAGE 70 LONGERON 36. - [SDR ABXA010314](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010314), Jun 8, 2001: FITTING. CORRODED. AFT LOWER CARGO BATHTUB FITTING CORRODED AT FUSELAGE 1050 LONGERON 28 LEFT. - [SDR ABXA010313](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010313), Jun 8, 2001: FRAME. CORRODED. AFT LOWER CARGO FRAME CORRODED AT FUSELAGE 1500 LONGERON 36. - [SDR ABXA010312](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010312), Jun 8, 2001: FRAME. CORRODED. AFT LOWER CARGO FRAME CORRODED AT STATION FS 1050 LONGERON 35 LEFT. - [SDR ABXA010311](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010311), Jun 8, 2001: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. AFT LOWER CARGO SHEAR TIE CORRODED AT STATION FS 1020 BETWEEN LONGERON 35 RIGHT - LONGERON 36. - [SDR ABXA010310](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010310), Jun 8, 2001: LONGERON. CORRODED. AFT LOWER CARGO LONGERON 35 LEFT CORRODED AT STATION FS 1020. - [SDR ABXA010309](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010309), Jun 8, 2001: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. AFT LOWER CARGO, FUSELAGE 1040, LONGERON 35 RIGHT - 36, SHEAR TIE CORRODED. - [SDR ABXA010308](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010308), Jun 8, 2001: LONGERON. CORRODED. FS 1000 LONGERON 35 LEFT CORRODED ON INBOARD SIDE. - [SDR ABXA010565](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010565), Jun 7, 2001: SKIN. CORRODED. RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER SKIN WAS CORRODED AND BULGED, XE 149. REPAIRED AREA AND REPLACED SKIN IAW TSRM 95T0345001, DC-8 SRM 51-1-8, 51-1-21, AND 51-1- - [SDR ABXA010559](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010559), Jun 7, 2001: SKIN. DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT LOWER SKIN, STATION 1350-1490. REPLACED THE AFT LOWER SKIN IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-21, 51-3-2, 51-1-11, 51-1-26, 51-3-1, AND 51-3-3. - [SDR ABXA010387](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010387), Jun 7, 2001: FRAME. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN BETWEEN STA 1180 TO 1160, FRAME 1180 AT LONGERON 4 LEFT WAS CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION, ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. CORROSION WITHIN LI - [SDR ABXA010386](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010386), Jun 7, 2001: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 36 WAS CRACKED UNDER SPLICE FITTING AT STA 1350. RECEIVED LONGERON, DRILLED AND REAMED LONGERON IAW DC-8 SRM 51-3-2. INSTALLED IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D. - [SDR ABXA010334](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010334), Jun 7, 2001: FITTING. CORRODED. AIR COND/PRESSURIZATION COMPARTMENT AT FS 70, LONGERON 35 LEFT, END FITTING WAS CORRODED. - [SDR ABXA010333](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010333), Jun 7, 2001: FITTING. CORRODED. AIR COND/PRESSURIZATION COMPARTMENT AT FS 70, LONGERON 34 LEFT, END FITTING WAS CORRODED. - [SDR ABXA010332](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010332), Jun 7, 2001: FITTING. CORRODED. AIR COND/PRESSURIZATION COMPARTMENT AT FS 70, LONGERON 31 LEFT, END FITTING WAS CORRODED. - [SDR ABXA010331](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010331), Jun 7, 2001: FITTING. CORRODED. AIR COND/PRESSURIZATION COMPARTMENT AT FS 70, BETWEEN LONGERON 30 LEFT - 31 LEFT, PRODUCTION SPLICE FITTING WAS CORRODED. - [SDR ABXA010330](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010330), Jun 7, 2001: FITTING. CORRODED. AIR COND/PRESSURIZATION COMPARTMENT AT FS 70, LONGERON 29 LEFT, END FITTING WAS CORRODED. - [SDR ABXA010329](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010329), Jun 7, 2001: SKIN. CORRODED. AIR COND/PRESSURIZATION COMPARTMENT AT FS 36 - 54, BETWEEN LONGERON 30 LEFT - 31 LEFT, WAS CORRODED FROM UNDER FINGER DOUBLER. - [SDR ABXA010328](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010328), Jun 7, 2001: FRAME. CORRODED. AIR COND/PRESSURIZATION COMPARTMENT AT FS 24, LONGERON 35 LEFT AND 35 RIGHT, FRAME WAS CORRODED AROUND ATTACH FASTENER TO LONGERON. - [SDR ABXA010327](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010327), Jun 7, 2001: FRAME. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN BETWEEN STATION 1260 TO 1240 FRAME 1260 WAS CORRODED AT CUSP. - [SDR ABXA010326](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010326), Jun 7, 2001: FRAME. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN BETWEEN STATION 1180 TO 1160 FRAME 1180 AT LONGERON 4 LEFT WAS CORRODED. - [SDR ABXA010325](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010325), Jun 7, 2001: LONGERON. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN BETWEEN STATION 1120 TO 1100 LONGERON 16 LEFT WAS CORRODED. - [SDR ABXA010324](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010324), Jun 7, 2001: FRAME. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN BETWEEN STATION 1360 TO 1347 FRAME AT STATION 1360 BETWEEN LONGERON 12 LEFT TO 5 A WAS CORRODED. - [SDR ABXA010323](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010323), Jun 7, 2001: SPAR. CORRODED. LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE LOWER SPAR XE 114 WAS CORRODED INSIDE AROUND A RIVET BUCKTAIL. - [SDR ABXA010300](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010300), Jun 6, 2001: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. AFT CARGO AT STATION 1140 BETWEEN LONGERON 34 RIGHT AND 35 RIGHT, SHEAR TIE AND FRAME CORRODED. - [SDR ABXA010299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010299), Jun 6, 2001: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. AFT CARGO AT STATION 1120 BETWEEN LONGERON 35 LEFT AND 36 LEFT, SHEAR TIE CRACKED. - [SDR ABXA010298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010298), Jun 6, 2001: FRAME. CORRODED. AFT FUSELAGE AT STATION 1734 BETWEEN LONGERON 6 LEFT TO 7 LEFT FRAME WAS CORRODED. 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