# N820AX: 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: 46155
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: June 25, 1992
- Certificate issued: January 18, 1992
- Last registry action: August 17, 2004
- Mode S code: AB30F1
- 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/N820AX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=820AX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N820AX-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 (99, newest 50)

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

- [SDR ABXA040235](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040235), Jun 30, 2004: FUEL CONTROL. DEFECTIVE. PASSING FL 200 ON DESCENT 320 KTS, AS THROTTLE ADVANCED NR 1 ENG FLAMED OUT. IMMEDIATE ACTION ITEM COMPLETED & ENG RESTARTED NORMALLY. MX INSPECTED FUEL TANK BO
- [SDR ABXA040173](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040173), Apr 28, 2004: SKIN. DAMAGED. RUDDER TRAILING EDGE TIP HAS METAL MISSING. REPAIRED ARE IAW DC-9 SRM 55-2-0, 51-1-2, 51-1-21A, 51-4-8 AND REA D855-49316MR.
- [SDR ABXA030386](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030386), Oct 7, 2003: BRAKE ASSY. BROKEN. NR 8 BRAKE COMPENSATING LINK ATTACH POINT BROKE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BRAKE AND TIRE ASSEMBLY IN THE NR 8 POSITION IAW DC-8 MM 32-40-0.
- [SDR ABXA030172](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030172), May 23, 2003: MECHANISM. BROKEN. WHEN FLAPS WERE EXTENDED TO THE 12 DEG POSITION, THE LEFT FLAP POSITION INDICATED 12 DEG AND THE RIGHT FLAP INDICATED 7 DEG. THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO THE LEFT. RE
- [SDR ABXA030133](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030133), Apr 9, 2003: UPLOCK. LACK OF LUBE. GEAR UPLATCH FAILED TWICE. RECYCLED AND FOLLOWED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES. SUSPECT CABLE TO NOSE GEAR. TRIED AGAIN ON FINAL APPROACH AND UPLATCH CHECK WAS NORMAL. AI
- [SDR ABXA020067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020067), May 20, 2002: LONGERON. CRACKED. FORWARD CARGO STATION 520, LONGERON 35 RIGHT, INBOARD FLANGE WAS CRACKED. REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D853-43899-MR.
- [SDR ABXA020065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020065), May 20, 2002: FITTING. CORRODED. FORWARD CARGO, FS 300, BETWEEN LONGERON 33 RIGHT - LONERON 34 RIGHT, "Z" FITTING WAS CORRODED. REPLACED "Z" FITTING AND REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-3-2, 51-1-
- [SDR ABXA020063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020063), May 20, 2002: STRAP. CORRODED. FORWARD CARGO STATION 485, LONGERON 34 RIGHT, DOUBLER ON BACKSIDE OF LONGERON WAS CORRODED. REPLACED STRAP IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-24 AND 51-1-20D.
- [SDR ABXA020062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020062), May 20, 2002: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. AFT CARGO AT STATION 1520, BETWEEN LONGERON 35 RIGHT AND LONGERON 36, SHEAR TIE WAS CORRODED. REPAIRED AREA, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW CLIP IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1
- [SDR ABXA020061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020061), May 20, 2002: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. AFT CARGO AT STATION 1520, BETWEEN LONGERON 35 LEFT AND LONGERON 36, SHEAR TIE WAS CORRODED. REPAIRED AREA, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW CLIP IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-
- [SDR ABXA020060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020060), May 20, 2002: FITTING. CORRODED. FORWARD CARGO AT STA. 70, STRING 25 LEFT, LONGERON END FITTING WAS CORRODED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-21, 51-1-20D AND 51-3-0.
- [SDR ABXA020066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020066), May 19, 2002: ATTACH ANGLE. CORRODED. AFT LOWER CARGO STATION 986, FLOOR ATTACH ANGLE, BETWEEN LONGERON 33 RIGHT AND LONGERON 34 RIGHT, WAS CORRODED. REPAIRED AREA AND INSTALLED NEW FLOOR ATTACH ANG
- [SDR ABXA020064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020064), May 17, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. RIGHT WING, INBOARD OF THE #4 PYLON, STATION XFS 515.00 - 526.76, HAD CRACK INDICATION AT HOLES 2 AND 4 GOING OUTBOARD. REPAIRED AREA AND INSTALLED NEW FILLER A
- [SDR ABXA010514](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010514), Sep 25, 2001: DRIVE LINK. BROKEN. THE LEFT MID FLIGHT SPOILER INBOARD DRIVE LINK FOUND BROKEN DURING SERVICE CHECK INSPECTION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE INBOARD DRIVE LINK CRANK ASS
- [SDR ABXA010522](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010522), Sep 14, 2001: CAPACITOR. BLOWN. #1 RADIO ALTEMETER CIRCUIT BREAKER OPENED. THE BREAKER WAS RESET ONCE AND OPENED AGAIN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE #1 RADIO ALTIMETER IAW DC8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 3
- [SDR ABXA010236](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010236), May 16, 2001: PIN. SHEARED. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE TO THE RETRACT POSITION. THE JET PUMP WOULD NOT TURN OFF AND AUTO PRESSURIZATION CONTROL WOULD NOT WORK. M
- [SDR ABXA010079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010079), Jan 6, 2001: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. CORROSION WAS FOUND AT FUSELAGE STATION 1200 - 1180 L34R INSIDE THE TORQUE BOX. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED THE AREA IAW ABX REA D853-39259 AND DC-8 SRM 
- [SDR ABXA000515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000515), Nov 22, 2000: SEAL. LEAKING. SLOW HYDRAULIC FLUID LOSS EN ROUTE; ARRESTED AT STANDPIPE DURING EMERGENCY CHECK LIST. VERIFIED LEAK AT SLOT CONTROL VALVE. REPLACED SEAL. COMPLIED WITH HYDRAUL
- [SDR ABXA000002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000002), Dec 15, 1999: POWER PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON WHEN ELECTRICAL POWER WAS LOST. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT PACK ASSY. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR ABXA9900856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900856), Dec 14, 1999: POWER PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN ELECTRICAL POWER WAS LOST. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER PACK IAW DC8 MM 33-50-00.
- [SDR ABXA9900715](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900715), Sep 15, 1999: BULB. CORRODED. DID NOT GET RIGHT MAIN GEAR GREEN LIGHT WHEN GEAR HANDLE PLACED IN DOWN POSITION. RECYCLED GEAR, DID NOT CHANGE INDICATION. CONTACTS ON BULBS WERE CORRODED. REP
- [SDR ABXA9900321](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900321), Apr 23, 1999: WHEEL. FAILED. BEAD FLANGE SEPARATED FROM NR 5 MAIN LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY, DAMAGING NR 5 MAIN GEAR BRAKE ASSEMBLY. REPLACED NR 5 WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND NR 5 MAIN GEAR BRAKE ASSEMB
- [SDR ABXA9900272](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900272), Apr 1, 1999: DOUBLER. CRACKED. DOUBLER CRACKED AT STATION 1640 TO 1680. REPAIRED DOUBLER IAW ABX REA D853-27021MR.
- [SDR ABXA9900238](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900238), Mar 22, 1999: BOSS. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND IN LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR PIN BOSS HOLE. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D832-26975 MR.
- [SDR ABXA9900237](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900237), Mar 22, 1999: DOUBLER. CORRODED. INNER DOUBLER AT STATION 1660 TO 1700 CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA B853-26997MR.
- [SDR ABXA9800866](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800866), Oct 2, 1998: WINDOW TRIM. LOOSE. CAPTAIN'S SLIDING WINDOW (EMERG EXIT) WOULD NOT OPEN FULLY. FOUND LOOSE WINDOW TRIM. RESECURED TRIM, WINDOW OPERATED FREELY.
- [SDR ABXA9800363](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800363), Apr 16, 1998: EADI. DEFECTIVE. FIRST OFFICER'S EADI FAILED. DISPLAY UNIT WENT BLANK, ELECTRICAL SMELL/FUMES WERE NOTED IN THE COCKPIT. REPLACED FIRST OFFICER'S EADI IAW DC8 MM 34-21-0, OPS CH
- [SDR ABXA9701474](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701474), Sep 16, 1997: STRIKER. WORN. GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF, WITH RT DOOR NOT LATCHED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR TWICE AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. FOUND RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR 
- [SDR ABXA9701473](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701473), Sep 16, 1997: UPLATCH. LACK OR LUBE. AFTER GEAR RETRACTION AND ALL GEAR INDICATION LIGHTS OUT, A FEW SECONDS LATER THE RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT CAME ON. CYCLED GEAR, LIGHTS WENT OUT. CLEANED AND LUBRI
- [SDR ABXA9701471](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701471), Sep 15, 1997: MECHANISM. OUT OF ADJUST. GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINS ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. ASSOCIATED RT DOOR LIGHT ON FLIGHT ENGINEER PANEL WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED AFTER GEAR RECYC
- [SDR ABXA9701593](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701593), Sep 8, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. RT WING L/E AT STA XFS 660.00 THE UPPER L/E RIB IS CRACKED AT THE AFT END. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE IAW SRM 57-2-0, SRM 51-1-20D AND 51-1-21.
- [SDR ABXA9701566](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701566), Sep 8, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. VERTICAL STABILIZER L/E RIB CRACKED STA XFS 242.00 LT AFT END. REPAIRED SRM 55-2-0, SRM 51-1-20D, AND SRM 51-1-21.
- [SDR ABXA9701565](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701565), Sep 8, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. VERTICAL STABILIZER L/E RIB CRACKED, STA ZFS 111.00 RT END. REPAIRED IAW SRM 55-2-0, SRM 51-1-20D, AND SRM 51-1-21.
- [SDR ABXA9701564](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701564), Sep 8, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. VERTICAL STABILIZER L/E RIB CRACKED, STA ZRS 123.00 LT AFT END. REPAIRED IAW SRM 55-2-0, SRM 51-1-20D, AND SRM 51-1-21.
- [SDR ABXA9701563](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701563), Sep 8, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. VERTICAL STABILIZER L/E RIB CRACKED STA ZFS 104.00 LT AFT END. REPAIRED ANGLE IAW SRM 55-2-0, SRM 51-1-20D, AND SRM 51-1-21.
- [SDR ABXA9701562](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701562), Sep 8, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. VERTICAL STABILIZER L/E RIB CRACKED STA ZFS 92.00 LT AFT END. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE IAW SRM 55-2-0, SRM 51-1-20D, AND SRM 51-1-21.
- [SDR ABXA9701595](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701595), Sep 7, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. RT WING L/E AT STA XFS 822.500, THE UPPER L/E RIB IS CRACKED AT THE AFT END. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE IAW SRM 57-2-10, 51-1-20D AND 51-1-21.
- [SDR ABXA9701594](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701594), Sep 7, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. RT WING L/E AT STA XFS 697.5 THE UPPER L/E RIB IS CRACKED AT THE AFT END. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE IAW SRM 57-2-0, 51-1-20D AND 51-1-21.
- [SDR ABXA9701592](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701592), Sep 7, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. RT WING L/E AT STA XFS 741.25, THE UPPER L/E RIB IS CRACKED AT THE AFT END. FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE AND INSTALLED PER SRM 57-2-0 FIG 2, SRM 51-1-20D AND SRM 51-
- [SDR ABXA9701591](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701591), Sep 7, 1997: SKIN. CORROSION. LT WING LEADING EDGE SKIN AT STA XW 761 CORROSION REMOVAL BEYOND LIMITS. REPAIRED LT WING L/E STA XW 761 IAW SRM 57-2-1, SRM 51-1-8 AND SRM 51-1-20.
- [SDR ABXA9701578](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701578), Sep 7, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. LT WING L/E RIB IS CRACKED AT XFS 578.75 AFT UPPER END. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE IAW SRM 57-2-0, SRM 51-1-21, AND SRM 51-1-21.
- [SDR ABXA9701577](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701577), Sep 7, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. LT WING L/E RIB IS CRACKED, XFS 585.00 AFT UPPER END. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE IAW SRM 57-2-0, SRM 51-1-21, AND SRM 51-1-21.
- [SDR ABXA9701576](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701576), Sep 7, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. LT WING L/E RIB IS CRACKED, XFS 591.25 AFT UPPER END. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE IAW SRM 57-2-0, SRM 51-1-21, AND SRM 51-1-21.
- [SDR ABXA9701575](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701575), Sep 7, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. LT WING L/E RIB IS CRACKED XFS 597.5 AFT UPPER END. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE IAW SRM 57-2-0, SRM 51-1-21, AND SRM 51-1-21.
- [SDR ABXA9701574](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701574), Sep 7, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. LT WING L/E RIB IS CRACKED XFS 603.75 AFT LWR END. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE IAW SRM 57-2-0, SRM 51-1-21, AND SRM 51-1-21.
- [SDR ABXA9701567](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701567), Sep 7, 1997: FRAME. CORROSION. FUSELAGE FRAME STA 1100 LONG 33R TO 34R FWD UPPER FLANGE, LWR SURFACE HAS EXFOLIATION CORROSION AT NUTPLATES.
- [SDR ABXA9701560](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701560), Sep 7, 1997: FITTING. CORRODED. LONGERON SPLICE FITTING HAS SEVERE CORROSION F/S 450 L-30L. REPAIRED LONGERON F/S 450 TO 465 IAW SRM 53-4-1, 51-1-20.
- [SDR ABXA9701559](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701559), Sep 7, 1997: SKIN. CORROSION. LT WING LEADING EDGE SKIN AT STP XFS 786 CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-2-1.
- [SDR ABXA9701558](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701558), Sep 7, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. LT WING L/E RIB IS CRACKED AT XFS 610.00 AFT UPPER END. REPAIRED IAW SRM 52-2-0, SRM 51-1-21, AND SRM 51-1-21.
- [SDR ABXA9701557](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701557), Sep 7, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. LT WING L/E RIB IS CRACKED AT XFS 616.25 AFT UPPER END. REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-2-0, SRM 51-1-21, AND SRM 51-1-21.

All 99: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N820AX-2007-05-15/reports.md

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