# N819AX: 1967 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-63, registration cancelled 2009-07-21 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: July 21, 2009 - 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: 45927 - Year built: 1967 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: July 29, 1991 - Certificate issued: March 1, 1995 - Last registry action: May 15, 2007 - Mode S code: AB2AE1 - 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/N819AX - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=819AX - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N819AX-2009-07-21 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-8-63: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-63.md ## Service difficulty reports (102, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR ABXA060271](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060271), Sep 28, 2006: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. ON PRE-D CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. SUSPECT EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH WAS ON OVERNIGHT WITH NO EXTERNAL POWER. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT - [SDR ABXA050100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050100), Apr 20, 2005: PANEL. DAMAGED. DURING REMOVAL OF LOWER REAR SPAR FASTENERS SB 57-88, DOUBLER WAS DAMAGED ON EDGE FROM TRAP PANEL ON LEFT WING. REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D857-51393MR. - [SDR ABXA050099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050099), Apr 11, 2005: SKIN. DAMAGED. FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT, FORWARD DOOR OPENING LOWER AFT SKIN CUTOUT, PREVIOUS SPEED TAPE REPAIR CAME LOOSE. REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D853-51391MR. - [SDR ABXA040388](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040388), Nov 18, 2004: PIN. SHEARED. UPON GEAR RETRACTION, "LNDG GEAR UNSAFE' LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED, FAILED UPLATCH CHECK. LEFT GEAR AND LEFT DOOR LATCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING ALT UPLATCH CH - [SDR ABXA040064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040064), Feb 14, 2004: SEAT. LACK OF LUBE. FIRST OFFICER'S SEAT INTERMITTENTLY SLIPPED OUT OF SELECTED FLOOR LATCHED POSITION. CLEANED AND LUBED FIRST OFFICER'S SEAT TRACKS. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW D - [SDR ABXA040038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040038), Jan 21, 2004: LIGHT. WILL NOT TEST. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT, DISARM CHECK, WOULD NOT TEST. RELAMPED, OPS CHECKED NORMAL. - [SDR ABXA030392](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030392), Oct 14, 2003: SWITCH. DIRTY. DURING DESCENT, LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED TO FACILITATE DESCENT. WHEN GEAR WAS RETRACTED, LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LANDING GEAR AND DOOR LATCHING - [SDR ABXA030321](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030321), Aug 4, 2003: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY RACK ASSEMBLY IAW DC8 MM 33-50-01. CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR ABXA030309](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030309), Jul 21, 2003: ANGLE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FORWARD EDGE OF ANGLES AT UPPER OUTBOARD CORNER OF RIGHT WHEEL WELL. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8, 51-1-20D, 51-1-21, 51-3-0 AND ABX JOB CARD - [SDR ABXA030310](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030310), Jul 19, 2003: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. L2 DOOR, UPPER AFT CORNER OF DOOR CUTOUT CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOUBLER, TRIPLER AND FILLER IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-0, 51-1-8, 51-1-20D, 51-1-21 AND 51-1-11. - [SDR ABXA030311](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030311), Jul 19, 2003: SKIN. CORRODED. MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT CORROSION ON CENTER WING UPPER SKIN AND DOUBLER FROM FS 760 - 855, LEFT BUTTLINE 3 - 23. REMOVED CORROSION, FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND - [SDR ABXA030312](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030312), Jun 30, 2003: PANEL. DAMAGED. COI 43055-01, NR 3 PYLON INBOARD STRESS PANEL. REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D854-47544MR, REV A. - [SDR ABXA030146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030146), May 19, 2003: PRESSURE SWITCH. DEFECTIVE. AT FL 330, RAT -15, NR 3 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH 51 PSI AND OIL TEMP. OF 110 DEG. DURING IDLE, TEMP WAS 115 DEGREES, RPESSURE OF 48 PSI. OIL - [SDR ABXA030097](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030097), Feb 28, 2003: DOWNLOCK SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. UPON LOWERING LANDING GEAR, LEFT GEAR DOWN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AS WELL AS NO RED UNSAFE LIGHT. RAISED GEAR, RED UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH NO NOT LATCHE - [SDR ABXA030035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030035), Jan 13, 2003: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY BATTERY CHARGER CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATTERY PACK ASSEMBLY IAW DC-8 MM 33-50-01-2. - [SDR ABXA202365](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA202365), Dec 20, 2002: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT FOR FORWARD CREW DOOR WAS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS FOR FORWARD CABIN DOOR. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-8 MM. - [SDR ABXA020352](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020352), Dec 4, 2002: SKIN. CORRODED. TEMPORARY REPAIR FUSELAGE SKIN STA. 1700 AND 1746 IAW ABX REA D853-43878. REMOVED TEMPORARY REPAIRS AND REMOVED DAMAGED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-1. FABRICATED REP - [SDR ABXA020308](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020308), Nov 12, 2002: SEAT. DEFECTIVE. FIRST OFFICER'S SEAT SLIPPED BACKWARDS TWICE. FORE AND AFT POSITION. PIN DID NOT DROP IN PLACE. MUST ENSURE SEAT IS LOCKED. REPLACED FIRST OFFICER'S SEAT IAW DC - [SDR ABXA010859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010859), Jan 21, 2002: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. LEFT MAIN WHEEL WELL INSIDE KEEL BEAM, STATION 910, VERTICAL ATTACH ANGLE, LOWER END CRACKED WITH STOP DRILL HOLE. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLES IAW REA D853-41947. - [SDR ABXA010862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010862), Jan 15, 2002: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. LEFT FORWARD ENTRY DOOR MADE A BINDING NOISE WHEN MOVED FROM FULL OPEN POSITION. FOUND SNUBBER SUPPORT WEB CRACKED. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF FRAME AND INSTALL - [SDR ABXA010858](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010858), Jan 14, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE SKIN HAD CRACK WITH STOP HOLES AT XLS 710, OUTBOARD SIDE OF NR 4 ENGINE. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW DC-8 SRM 57-2-1. - [SDR ABXA010860](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010860), Jan 3, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. LEFT WING LEADING EDGE LOWER SKIN, JUST OUTBOARD OF THE NR 1 PYLON HAD 4 EACH CRACKS AT STATION XRS 525. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR AND REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM - [SDR ABXA010857](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010857), Dec 27, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. LEFT FREON COMPRESSOR EXHAUST CUTOUT HAD 2 SKIN CRACKS AT THE UPPER FORWARD AND AFT CORNERS. INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR AROUND FREON COMPRESSOR EXHAUST I - [SDR ABXA010861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010861), Dec 23, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. LEFT WING TOP SKIN JUST AFT OF FRONT SPAR, SKIN HAD 1 INCH CRACK AT XW 400, INBOARD THE NR 1 PYLON. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER, REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D857-419 - [SDR ABXA010500](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010500), Sep 23, 2001: VALVE. OBSTRUCTED. AUTO PRESSURIZATION WAS INOPERATIVE AND CABIN PRESSURIZATION COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED MANUALLY WITH ALL BLEEDS ON HIGH AND ALL CTC'S OPERATING. THE CREW DONNED O - [SDR ABXA010454](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010454), Aug 26, 2001: SMOKE DETECTOR. DEFECTIVE. DURING CRUISE, LOWER CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR YELLOW MAINTENANCE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REPLACED SMOKE DETECTOR UNIT AT AD CNT. DUE TO FALS - [SDR ABXA010221](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010221), May 8, 2001: ACTUATOR. SEIZED. THE CREW REPORTED THE STABILIZER HYDRAULIC SYSTEM TO BE INOPERATIVE. THE LEFT SUITCASE HANDLE WAS JAMMED FULL FORWARD. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LE - [SDR ABXA9900641](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900641), Aug 11, 1999: CONTROL VALVE. LEAKING. ON FINAL APPROACH, WHEN LANDING GEAR LOWERED, HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WAS DECREASING RAPIDLY. PERFORMED LOSS OF HYDRAULICS CHECK LIST. AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED FROM RUNWAY - [SDR ABXA9900367](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900367), May 10, 1999: WINDOW. LACK OF LUBE. CAPTAIN'S CLEARVIEW WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN ALL THE WAY. CLEANED DEBRIS FROM TRACK AND LUBED CLEARVIEW WINDOW. ROLLERS OPS CHECKED OK IAW DC-8 SMM 56-10-3. - [SDR ABXA9900140](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900140), Feb 24, 1999: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. NR 4 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED WHEN REDUCING POWER FROM CLIMB TO CRUISE. ENGINE OIL QUANTITY DROPPED RAPIDLY FROM 3.1 TO 1.6 GALLONS. SHUT ENGINE DOWN. REPLACED - [SDR ABXA00108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA00108), Feb 17, 1999: WARNING. ILLUMINATED. DURING APPROACH, ANTISKID LIGHT CAME ON 'LF0 AND LFI' LIGHTS ON SKID CONTROL PANEL WERE ON. AFTER RECYCLING THE GEAR, LIGHTS WENT OUT. TROUBLESHOT ANTISKID SYST - [SDR ABXA9801059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9801059), Nov 15, 1998: DRIVE LINK. CRACKED. WHILE COMPLYING WITH AD 88-10-7, FOUND CRACK INDICATION ON LEFT FLAP DRIVE LINK STATION 98 AT POINT J, OUTBOARD LUG. REPLACED LINK IAW DC8 MM 27-51-4. - [SDR ABXA9800498](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800498), Jun 6, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. RIGHT WING INBOARD SLOT BOX, OUTBOARD AFT VERTICAL ANGLE IS CRACKED AT THE BOTTOM. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D. - [SDR ABXA9800497](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800497), Jun 6, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. LEFT WING UPPER TRAILING EDGE SKIN STATION XRS 160 AT THE REAR SPAR IS CRACKED IN 2 PLACES. REPAIRED SKIN IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-0. - [SDR ABXA9800496](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800496), Jun 6, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE SKIN UPPER SURFACE AT STATION XFS 197 IS CRACKED AT A FASTENER HOLE. REPAIRED LEADING EDGE SKIN IAW DWG 5769859 AND DC8 SRM 57-2-0. - [SDR ABXA9800489](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800489), Jun 5, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. LEFT WING LEADING EDGE UPPER SKIN INTERNAL DOUBLER AT STATION XS 251 CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW DACO DWG 5769759 AND DC8 SRM 51-3-0. - [SDR ABXA9800657](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800657), Jun 3, 1998: BULKHEAD WEB. CRACKED. 1 .5 INCH CRACK AT AFT BULKHEAD STATION 1890, UPPER RIGHT CORNER ABOVE BRACKET WITH MOUNT BOLT FOR RUDDER POWER MECHANISM. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 52-2-0. - [SDR ABXA9800658](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800658), May 27, 1998: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. LEFT WING CANTED BULKHEAD LOWER FLANGE CRACKED AT XRS 508.977 BETWEEN STRINGERS 63-64. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D853-22858MR AND DC8 SRM 51-1-20D. - [SDR ABXA9800656](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800656), May 23, 1998: FITTING. CRACKED. ATTACH FITTING AT CANTED STATION XRS 495 TO STRINGER 63 (UPPER SKIN) HAS CRACK AT LAST FASTENER HOLE. FABRICATED REPLACEMENT ATTACH FITTING IAW DWG 3648143 AND - [SDR ABXA9800655](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800655), May 23, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. CRACK IN LEFT WING REAR SPAR LOWER CAP STATION 857 LBL 70 INBOARD APPROXIMATELY 9 LEFT MLG WHEEL WELL, FORWARD, LOWER, OUTBOARD. REPAIRED IAW DWG SR08570009 AND - [SDR ABXA9800651](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800651), May 21, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. STATION 1040 FRAME UPPER CHORD, LOWER SURFACE AFT SIDE, AT LONGERON 31R AND 32R HAS HEAVY EXFOLIATION CORROSION AND IS CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D853-22857, - [SDR ABXA9800591](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800591), May 20, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. TWO .25 INCH CRACK ON FWD PASSENGER ENTRY DOOR LOWER AFT CORNER SKIN PANEL. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0. - [SDR ABXA9800592](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800592), May 19, 1998: RIB. CRACKED. RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE AT STATION XFS 641.25 IS CRACKED AT UPPER END. REPAIRED IAW DRAWING ABX K05056. - [SDR ABXA9800556](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800556), May 19, 1998: FITTING. CRACKED. STATION 440 TO 460 LONGERON 31R SPLICE FITTING IS CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21D AND 51-1-20D. - [SDR ABXA9800555](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800555), May 19, 1998: FITTING. CRACKED. STATION 600 TO 620 LONGERON 31L SPLICE FITTING IS CRACKED. REPLACED SPLICE FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D. - [SDR ABXA9800593](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800593), May 18, 1998: FITTING. CRACKED. STATION 1120 FRAME TO CUSP FITTING, RIGHT SIDE IS CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-18 AND DWG 9755584. - [SDR ABXA9800594](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800594), May 16, 1998: RIB. CRACKED. LEFT WING LEADING EDGE STUB UPPER RIB CRACKED AT APPROXIMATELY XFS.550. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8, 51-1-20D AND ABX DWG K05056. - [SDR ABXA9800595](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800595), May 15, 1998: DOUBLER. CORROSION. RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE LOWER SKIN DOUBLER FORWARD EDGE BETWEEN STATION XFS 372.75 AND XF 379.0 HAS HEAVY EXFOLIATION CORROSION. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 51-3-0 AND - [SDR ABXA9800596](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800596), May 13, 1998: FITTING. CRACKED. AFT END FITTING ON LONGERON INTERCOSTAL AT STATION 717, LONGERON 14L IS CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D. - [SDR ABXA9800564](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800564), May 11, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. TORQUE BOX WEB LOWER SUPPORT ANGLE CRACKED FROM FS 190 TO FS 200, LONGERON 21R. REPAIRED IAW DWG 575700 AND DC8 SRM 51-1-21, 51-1-21D AND 51-1-8. All 102: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N819AX-2009-07-21/reports.md ## Other aircraft with N819AX - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N819AX): Boeing 777-2U8, S/N 33681, built 2004 --- 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.