# N821BX: 1966 Douglas DC-8-71F, registration cancelled 2014-05-01 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: May 1, 2014 - Status when cancelled: Sale reported - Airframe: [Douglas DC-8-71F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-71f) (registry code 302199D) - Engine: [CFM International CFM56 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/cfm-international-cfm56-series) (registry code 13802) - Data sheets: [TCDS 4A25](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A25) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 45811 - Year built: 1966 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: May 28, 1991 - Last registry action: December 16, 2013 - Mode S code: AB34C1 - Location: [Moorpark, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Moorpark) - Owner type: Individual - Owner's area on the map: 34.3064° N, 118.8906° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93021, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N821BX - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=821BX - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N821BX-2014-05-01 From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 Douglas DC-8-71F: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-71f.md ## Service difficulty reports (177, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR IXXA1100520](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA1100520), Aug 9, 2011: WIRE HARNESS. DAMAGED. DURING CLIMBOUT, NR 3 MAIN TANK BOOST PUMP C/B`S POPPED. THE CREW PERFORMED COM PROCEDURES, BUT NO HELP. THE CREW RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT - [SDR IXXA110052O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA110052O), Aug 9, 2011: WIRE HARNESS. DAMAGED. DURING CLIMB OUT, NR 3 MAIN TANK BOOST PUMP C/B'S POPPED. THE CREW PERFORMED COM PROCEDURES, BUT NO HELP. THE CREW RETURNED TO DEPARTUE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT - [SDR IXXA11SMN028S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA11SMN028S), Mar 4, 2011: SKIN. DENTED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP, FOUND RT WING OTBD FLAP LOWER SKIN SCRATCH AND DENTS XF AT STA 174.000 TO XF 219.000. REMOVED DAMAGE SKIN. FABRICATED NEW SKIN AND - [SDR IXXA11SMN048S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA11SMN048S), Feb 11, 2011: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP FOUND RT WING FRONT SPAR L/E LOWER CAP CRACKED AT STA XFS 500.233. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO PERFORM REPAIR. PERFORMED NDT INSP - [SDR IXXA11SMN047S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA11SMN047S), Feb 8, 2011: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP, FOUND RT MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT FITTING CRACKED AT STA 680.000 LONGERON 6, RT. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING. CLEANED AND APPLIED PRIMER - [SDR IXXA11SMN044S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA11SMN044S), Feb 7, 2011: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP FOUND MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT FLOORBEAM WEB CRACKED AT STA 960.000 LT BOTTOM LINE 56. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO PERFORM REPAIR. - [SDR IXXA11SMN043S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA11SMN043S), Feb 7, 2011: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSP FOUND MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT FITTING CORRODED AT STA 879.000, LONGERON-19 RT TO LONGERON-22 RT. REMOVED CORROSION. FOUND OUT OF LIMI - [SDR IXXA11SMN041S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA11SMN041S), Feb 7, 2011: RIB. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP, FOUND RT WING INBD FLAP RIB CRACKED AT STA XF 129.000. REMOVED DAMAGED RIB. FABRICATED NEW RIB. PERFORMED HEAT TREATMENT. CLEANED, - [SDR IXXA11SMN038S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA11SMN038S), Feb 7, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND SKIN CRACKED AT STA 55.000, 70.000 LONGERON 33 RT AND LONGERON 34 RT. REMOVED CORROSION. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED D - [SDR IXXA11SMN046S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA11SMN046S), Feb 7, 2011: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP, FOUND EMPENNAGE NR 60 ACCESS RT FITTING CRACKED AT STA 1766.000, LONGERON 19. REMOVED DAMAGED FITTING. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED - [SDR IXXA11SMN045S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA11SMN045S), Feb 7, 2011: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP FOUND EMPENNAGE NR 60 ACCESS LT FITTING CRACKED AT STA 1766.000 LONGERON 19. REMOVED DAMAGED FITTING. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AR - [SDR IXXA11SMN042S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA11SMN042S), Feb 7, 2011: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP FOUND MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT FWD FITTING CRACKED AT STA 702.000 LONGERON 19 RT. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING.INSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW SR - [SDR IXXA11SMN040S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA11SMN040S), Feb 7, 2011: ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP, FOUND FWD LOWER CARGO FWD DOOR AND JAMB INTERIOR CORRODED AT STA 335.000, LONGERON 36 TO LONGERON 35 RT. REMOVED DAMAGED ANGLE. FAB - [SDR IXXA11SMN037S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA11SMN037S), Feb 7, 2011: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP, FOUND AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT FITTING CRACKED AT STA 1160.000. R & R AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-20D. - [SDR IXXA11SMN039S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA11SMN039S), Feb 6, 2011: SKIN. DENTED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP, FOUND LT INBD FLAP UPPÈR SKIN SHOWS DENTS AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS AT STATION XW 3.000 - XW 92.000. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN. FABRICATED - [SDR IXXA11SMN030S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA11SMN030S), Feb 5, 2011: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP FOUND LOWER FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT FRAME CRACKED AT STA 200.000 BETWEEN LONGERON-32 RT AND LONGERON -33 RT. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEED - [SDR IXXA11SMN036S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA11SMN036S), Feb 5, 2011: CARGO TRACK. BROKEN. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP FOUND MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT NR 2 TRACK LUGS BROKEN AT STA 1580.000 - STA 1600.000. REMOVED DAMAGED TRACK SEGMENT. CLEANED, TREATED, - [SDR IXXA11SMN035S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA11SMN035S), Feb 5, 2011: CARGO TRACK. BROKEN. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION FOUND MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT NR 4 TRACK LUGS BROKEN AT STA 320.000 - STA 340.000. REMOVED DAMAGED TRACK SEGMENT. CLEANED, TREA - [SDR IXXA11SMN034S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA11SMN034S), Feb 5, 2011: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP FOUND MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT FITTING CRACKED AT STA 1690.000, LONGERON 21 LT. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED A - [SDR IXXA11SMN033S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA11SMN033S), Feb 5, 2011: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP FOUND MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT BATHTUB FITTING CRACKED AT STA 857.000 LONGERON 8 LT. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRI - [SDR IXXA11SMN032S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA11SMN032S), Feb 5, 2011: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP, FOUND MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT FORWARD FITTING CRACKED AT STA 857.000 LONGERON 19 RT. REMOVED CRACKED AFT FITTING. CLEANED AREA. INST - [SDR IXXA11SMN031S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA11SMN031S), Feb 5, 2011: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP FOUND MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT AFT FITTING CRACKED AT STA 798.000 LONGERON 11 RT. REMOVED CRACKED AFT FITTING. CLEANED AREA. INSTALLED - [SDR IXXA11SMN029S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA11SMN029S), Feb 4, 2011: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP, FOUND FWD CARGO DOOR JAMB CRACKED AT STA FS 330.000 BETWEEN LONGERON 32 LT AND 33 LT. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO PERFORM REPAIR - [SDR IXXA11SMN021S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA11SMN021S), Feb 4, 2011: WEB. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP FOUND RUDDER RIB WEB CRACKED AT STA ZR 106.00. REMOVED CRACKED WEB. FABRICATED NEW WEB. PERFORMED HEAT TREATMENT. CLEANED, TREATED, - [SDR IXXA11SMN027S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA11SMN027S), Feb 4, 2011: WEB. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP, FOUND RUDDER WEB LT SIDE CRACKED AT STA ZR 65.000. REMOVED CRACKED WEB. FABRICATED NEW WEB. PERFORMED HEAT TREATMENT. CLEANED, TREA - [SDR IXXA11SMN022S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA11SMN022S), Feb 3, 2011: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP FOUND NR 1 ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT AIR CONDITIONING SKIN HAS CORROSION AT STA 70.000 LONGERON 33 RT AND LONGERON 34 RT. REMOVED CORROS - [SDR IXXA11SMN026S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA11SMN026S), Feb 3, 2011: SKIN. DENTED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP FOUND RT WING OTBD AILERON LOWER SKIN HAS DENTS AT STA XA 678.000 - XA 752.000. REMOVED DAMAGE SKIN. FABRICATED NEW SKIN AND DOUBLER - [SDR IXXA11SMN025S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA11SMN025S), Feb 3, 2011: SKIN. DENTED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP, FOUND RT WING OTBD FLAP UPPER SKIN SHOWS DENTS AT STA XF 380.000. REMOVED DAMAGE SKIN. FABRICATED NEW SKIN, INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL D - [SDR IXXA11SMN024S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA11SMN024S), Feb 3, 2011: SKIN. DENTED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSP FOUND RT WING OTBD FLAP UPPER SKIN SHOWS DENTS AT STA XF 408.343. REMOVED DAMAGE SKIN. FABRICATED NEW SKIN, INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL DO - [SDR IXXA11SMN023S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA11SMN023S), Feb 3, 2011: SKIN. WORN. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP FOUND RT WING OTBD FLAP SKIN WORN AT STA XRS 162.263. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO PERFORM REPAIR. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN. FABRICATE - [SDR IXXA11SMN020S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA11SMN020S), Feb 2, 2011: STRINGER. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP, FOUND LT WING NR 1 MAIN FUEL TANK STR CRACKED AT STA XW 408.000 AND STR 60. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO PERFORM REPAIR. PERFORME - [SDR IXXA11SMN018S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA11SMN018S), Feb 1, 2011: SUPPORT BRACKET. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP FOUND NR 1 ENG THRUST REVERSER SUPPORT FRAME CRACKED AT STA YN 202.000 . REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO PERFORM REPAIR. REMOVED DAMA - [SDR IXXA11SMN017S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA11SMN017S), Feb 1, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-INSP FOUND LT WING LOWER INNER SKIN CRACKED AROUND STRINGER 60 AT STA XW 408.000. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO PERFORM REPAIR. REMOVED DAMAGE - [SDR IXXA110010S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA110010S), Jan 16, 2011: STRINGER. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE B-CHECK INSP FOR ACCOMPLISHING AD 2008-26-07 FOUND LT WING AT STA XW 408.343 STR 60 CRACKED. MX PERFORMED FERRY FLIGHT INSP IAW GMM 3.117, FOR TH - [SDR IXXA11009S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA11009S), Jan 16, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE B-CHECK INSP FOR ACCOMPLISHING AD 2008-26-07 FOUND LT WING LOWER SKIN CRACKED AT STA XW408.343, STRINGER 60. MX PERFORMED FERRY FLIGHT INSP IAW G - [SDR IXXA100049O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA100049O), Sep 24, 2010: UPLOCK. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING CLIMBOUT, WHILE THE CREW PERFORMING CLIMB CHECK LIST, THE UP LATCH CHECK FAILED WITH RED DOOR LIGHT ON. THEY CYCLED THE GEARS WITH NO HELP. THEY RETURNED - [SDR IXXA100048O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA100048O), Sep 24, 2010: SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING CLIMBOUT,THE GEAR DOOR NOT LATCH LIGHT CAME ON. THE CREW CYCLED THE GEARS AND THE LIGHT REMAINED ON. THEY RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. - [SDR IXXA100035O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA100035O), May 25, 2010: PIN. BROKEN. AFTER TAKEOFF LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT CAME ON, THE CREW CYCLED GEAR LIGHT WENT OUT. ONE HR INTO FLIGHT DOOR NOT LATCH LIGHT CAME ON THEN WENT OUT, THE LANDING - [SDR IXXA090062O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA090062O), Oct 22, 2009: INDICATOR. DEFECTIVE. DURING TAKEOFF, THE CAPT'S AIRSPEED INDICATOR HAD NO INDICATION. CREW REJECTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO BLOCKS. MX REPLACED CAPT'S AIRSPEED INDICATOR. OPS CHECK - [SDR IXXA090031O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA090031O), Jun 9, 2009: TRANSDUCER. DEFECTIVE. DURING CRUISE, AN UNCOMMANDED RUDDER KICK WITH NO MOVEMENT OF PEDALS. THE CREW DIVERTED TO KDFW AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED THE AU - [SDR IXXA080031O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA080031O), Nov 5, 2008: ACCESS PANEL. MISINSTALLED. DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM KBDL, THE CREW HEARD LOUD NOISE OF AIR FROM CAPT'S SIDE. THE CREW RETURNED TO KBDL WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND EMERGENCY A - [SDR IXXA080029O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA080029O), Oct 29, 2008: ENGINE. FLAMED OUT. AFTER LEVEL OFF AT 37,000 FT DURING THROTTLE REDUCTION NUMBER THREE ENGINE FLAMED OUT. THE CREW PERFORMED INFLIGHT START AT 22,000 FT, RESTART NORMAL. THE CREW - [SDR IXX2008F00018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXX2008F00018), Jul 18, 2008: CONNECTOR. CONTAMINATED. FLT NR: ATN 807/KBRI TO KMSP. DURING CRUISE FROM KBFI THE NR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT AND BELL CAME ON. THE FIRE WARNING LIGHT WENT OUT AND THE BELL STOPPED - [SDR IXX2008F00013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXX2008F00013), Jul 18, 2008: FIRE WARNING. FALSE ACTIVATION. DURING CRUISE, THE NR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT AND BELL CAME ON. THE FIRE WARNING LIGHT WENT OUT AND THE BELL STOPPED RINGING. THE CREW TESTED THE SUCCESSFUL - [SDR IXX2008F00006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXX2008F00006), Jul 10, 2008: TRANSDUCER. DEFECTIVE. DURING CLIMB OUT, AT 240 KIAS WITH A 9 DEGREE PITCH NOSE UP STICK SHAKER CAME ON STEADY. IT CYCLED ON AND OFF RANDOMLY FOR 15 MINUTES UNTIL LANDING. STALL WARNI - [SDR IXXA08SMN183S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA08SMN183S), Apr 19, 2008: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND IMPROPER REPAIR AT STATION FS 1731 LONGERON 35.5 LEFT. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO PERFORM REPAIR. REMOVED EXISTING - [SDR IXXA08SMN182S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA08SMN182S), Apr 19, 2008: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND IMPROPER REPAIR AT STATION FS 1694 LONGERON 27 RIGHT. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO PERFORM REPAIR. REMOVED EXISTING R - [SDR IXXA08SMN179S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA08SMN179S), Apr 19, 2008: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT AND RIGHT INNER WING TRAILING EDGE STRUCTURE HAS IMPROPER REPAIR. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. I - [SDR IXXA08SMN177S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA08SMN177S), Apr 19, 2008: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT FRAME FLANGE CRACKED AT STATION 1580.000 LONGERON 20 LEFT TO LONGERON 21 LEFT. REMOVED DAMAGED S - [SDR IXXA08SMN176S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA08SMN176S), Apr 19, 2008: CARGO TRACK. DETERIORATED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT NUMBER 5 TRACK LUGS DETERIORATED BETWEEN STATION 70.000 AND STATION 210.000. REMOVED DAMAGED SEG All 177: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N821BX-2014-05-01/reports.md --- 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.