# N822AX: 1969 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-63, registration cancelled 2003-12-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 30, 2003
- 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: 46079
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: October 17, 1994
- Certificate issued: February 4, 1994
- Last registry action: November 18, 2003
- Mode S code: AB385F
- 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/N822AX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=822AX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N822AX-2003-12-30

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 (149, newest 50)

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

- [SDR ABXA030116](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030116), Mar 12, 2003: COMPUTER. DEFECTIVE. IN CRUISE FLIGHT, FL350, MACH .770, AUTOPILOT ON. RUDDER GAVE UNCOMMANDED INPUT TO LEFT SIDE ON TWO OCCASIONS. RETURNED TO CENTER BY ITSELF, YAW DAMPER ON. REPL
- [SDR ABXA020348](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020348), Dec 4, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS DIM WHEN PERFORMED CHECK FOR (A) CHECK. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATTERY AND RELAY UNIT IAW MM.
- [SDR ABXA020215](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020215), Sep 20, 2002: WIRE. BROKEN. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS DISARM CHECK WAS INOPERATIVE. FOUND WIRE NR 1 BROKEN AT EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH (R7-61). REPAIRED WIRE IAW DC-8 WD 33-51-01. OPS CHECKED GO
- [SDR ABXA010618](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010618), Dec 2, 2001: CYLINDER. DEFECTIVE. WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED IN THE UP POSITION AFTER TAKEOFF, THE REG GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT STAYED ON. ALL GREEN LIGHTS WERE OUT. THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR N
- [SDR ABXA010556](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010556), Oct 26, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTING WAS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY EMERGENCY LIGHT RACK ASSEMBLY. EMERGENCY LIGHT OPS CHECKED GOOD PER AMM 33-50-02.
- [SDR ABXA010355](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010355), Jun 26, 2001: WINDOW. OBSTRUCTED. FIRST OFFICER'S SLIDING WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN. FOUND AFT LOWER LOCK ON FIRST OFFICER'S WINDOW OBSTRUCTED BY SEALANT. REMOVED SEALANT. WINDOW OPERATED NORMAL.
- [SDR ABXA010277](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010277), May 31, 2001: WINDOW. OUT OF ADJ. RIGHT CLEAR VIEW WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN. ADJUSTED RIGHT CLEAR VIEW WINDOW IAW DC-8 MM 56-10-3. REPAIRED EPOCAST. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT TO 4 PSID. NO LEAKS NOTED. 
- [SDR ABXA010280](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010280), May 25, 2001: FITTING. CORRODED. AFT LOWER CARGO Z-FITTING, STATION 1220, LONGERON 33 - 34 LEFT CORRODED. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-0, 51-1-8, AND 51-1-20D.
- [SDR ABXA010279](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010279), May 25, 2001: STRINGER. CORRODED. STATION 320 STRINGER 34 RIGHT HAD CORROSION INBOARD SIDE. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-0, AND DC-8 SRM 51.
- [SDR ABXA010278](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010278), May 25, 2001: LONGERON. CORRODED. AFT CARGO AT FS 1060 - 1080 LONGERON 36 WAS CORRODED. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51, DAC DWG 9758507, AND REA 853-40346MR.
- [SDR ABXA010255](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010255), May 25, 2001: FITTING. CRACKED. AFT CARGO AT FS 1200, AT LONGERON 35 RIGHT Z-FITTING WAS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED Z-FITTING IAW DC-8 SRM 53-3-0, 53-2-0, 51-1-8, AND 51-1-20D.
- [SDR ABXA010254](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010254), May 25, 2001: FITTING. CORRODED. AFT CARGO AT FS 1200 BETWEEN LONGERON 33 RIGHT - 34 RIGHT Z-FITTING WAS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED Z-FITTING IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-0, 51-1-8, AND 51-1-20D.
- [SDR ABXA010253](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010253), May 25, 2001: FITTING. CORRODED. AFT CARGO AT FS 1180 BETWEEN LONGERON 33 RIGHT - 34 RIGHT Z-FITTING WAS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED Z-FITTING IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D, 53-2-0, AND 51-1-8.
- [SDR ABXA010252](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010252), May 25, 2001: FITTING. CORRODED. AFT CARGO AT FS 1150 BETWEEN LONGERON 31 LEFT TO 32 LEFT Z-FITTING WAS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED Z-FITTING IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-0, 51-1-8, AND 51-1-20D.
- [SDR ABXA010260](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010260), May 25, 2001: FITTING. CORRODED. LEFT WING REAR SPAR SKI FITTING TO BOTTLE BOLT VERTICAL ATTACH FITTING HAD CORROSION AT LOWER SKI FITTING ATTACH AREA (P/N 3641117-1). REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SR
- [SDR ABXA010271](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010271), May 25, 2001: FRAME. CORRODED. AFT CARGO AT FS 1340 ABOVE LONGERON 36 FRAME WAS CORRODED. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51.
- [SDR ABXA010270](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010270), May 25, 2001: FITTING. CORRODED. LEFT WING TRAPEZOID FITTING VERTICAL ATTACH FITTING P/N 5616344-1 WAS CORRODED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-8 SRM 51.
- [SDR ABXA010269](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010269), May 25, 2001: FITTING. CORRODED. LEFT WING REAR SPAR SKI FITTING TO BOTTLE BOLT VERTICAL ATTACH FITTING HAD CORROSION AT LOWER SKI FITTING ATTACH AREA. P/N 3641117-2. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM
- [SDR ABXA010268](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010268), May 25, 2001: PANEL. CRACKED. SIX BOLT HOLES REAMED UP AFTER NDT CHECK BEYOND LIMITS OF SRM PANEL 505 F. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8, 51-1-20D, 51-1-20B, 51-1-21, DAC DWG 5613609, AND 
- [SDR ABXA010267](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010267), May 25, 2001: BULKHEAD. CORRODED. AFT LOWER CARGO STA 980 BETWEEN LONGERON 35 RIGHT TO LONGERON 35 LEFT LOWER BULKHEAD HAD CORROSION AT PREVIOUS REPAIR. REPAIRED IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-0, 51-1-24, 51
- [SDR ABXA010266](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010266), May 25, 2001: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 24 LEFT CRACKED BETWEEN FASTENERS, TOPSIDE STA 980. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-2, 51-1-8, AND 51-1-20.
- [SDR ABXA010265](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010265), May 25, 2001: FITTING. DAMAGED. RIGHT WING SKI FITTING AREA HAS 2 DAMAGED FASTENER HOLES AT STA 51 AND AFT SPAR. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-12, 51-1-8, 51-1-20D, AND REA D857-40385.
- [SDR ABXA010264](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010264), May 25, 2001: FITTING. CORRODED. AFT CARGO AT FS 1180 BETWEEN LONGERON 32 - 33 LEFT Z-FITTING WAS CORRODED. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D, 51-3, 51-1-0, 52-2-0, AND 53-2-0.
- [SDR ABXA010263](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010263), May 25, 2001: SUPPORT FITTING. CORRODED. TAILSKID LEFT UPPER SUPPORT FITTING HAD CORROSION AROUND 3 OUTBOARD FASTENERS ON UPPER SIDE OF FITTING AT FS 1766 LEFT BUTT LINE 8. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 5
- [SDR ABXA010262](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010262), May 25, 2001: FITTING. CORRODED. AFT CARGO AT FS 1150 BETWEEN LONGERON 35 RIGHT - 36 RIGHT Z-FITTING WAS CORRODED. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8, 51-1-20D, AND 53-2-0.
- [SDR ABXA010261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010261), May 25, 2001: LONGERON. CORRODED. AFT LOWER CARGO STA 1050-1070 LONGERON 35 RIGHT, LONGERON AND SPLICE ASSEMBLY HAD CORROSION BETWEEN LONGERON SPLICE ASSEMBLY AND SKIN, CAUSING BULGE BETWEEN SKI
- [SDR ABXA010259](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010259), May 25, 2001: FITTING. CORRODED. LEFT WING REAR SPAR XRS 0 AFT FACE OF VERTICAL WEB HAD CORROSION OMITTING AROUND FASTENERS. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51, DAC DWG'S 4753127, 4652943, 4652944, 
- [SDR ABXA010258](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010258), May 25, 2001: FITTING. CORRODED. UPPER SIDE OF LONGERON NR 24 FITTING CORRODED AT RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL, AT FORWARD AND AFT SIDE OF FS 920 BATHTUB FITTING, AND FS 920 BATHTUB FITTI
- [SDR ABXA010256](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010256), May 25, 2001: FITTING. BROKEN. AFT CARGO AT FS 1160, BETWEEN LONGERON 27 LEFT - 28 LEFT Z-FITTING ATTACHING FLANGES WERE MISSING. REPLACED Z-FITTING IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-0, 51-1-8, 51-1-20D, 51-
- [SDR ABXA010242](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010242), May 25, 2001: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. AFT CARGO PIT AT FS 1260 ABOVE LONGERON 35 RIGHT, FLOOR ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED. REPAIRED AREA IAW DAC DWG 9754949 AND DC8 SRM 51.
- [SDR ABXA010251](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010251), May 25, 2001: SUPPORT FITTING. CORRODED. TAILSKID RIGHT UPPER SUPPORT FITTING CORRODED AROUND (3) OUTBOARD FASTENERS ON UPPER SIDE OF FITTING AT FS 1766 RBL 8. REPLACED RIGHT TAILSKID UPPER SUPPORT FIT
- [SDR ABXA010250](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010250), May 25, 2001: FITTING. CORRODED. AFT CARGO PIT AT FS 1230 BETWEEN LONGERON 33 - 34 RIGHT, Z-FITTING CORRODED. REPLACED Z-FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0, AND DC8 SRM 51.
- [SDR ABXA010249](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010249), May 25, 2001: FITTING. CRACKED. AFT LOWER CARGO Z-FITTING, STA 1160 LONGERON 34 - 33 RIGHT, FLANGE CRACKED AT FASTENER HOLE. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 51, AND DC8 SRM 53.
- [SDR ABXA010248](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010248), May 25, 2001: FITTING. CORRODED. AFT LOWER CARGO STA 1160 LONGERON 36 - 35 RIGHT, Z-FITTING CORRODED. REPLACED CRACKED FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0.
- [SDR ABXA010247](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010247), May 25, 2001: ANGLE. CORRODED. AFT LOWER CARGO Z-FITTING, STA 1180 LONGERON 34 - 33 RIGHT CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8. FABBED AND INSTALLED ANGLE IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0.
- [SDR ABXA010246](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010246), May 25, 2001: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. AFT LOWER CARGO STA 980 LONGERON 35 LEFT INTERCOSTAL LOWER FLANGE CORRODED AT FASTENERS. REMOVED CORROSION IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8. FABBED NEW INTERCOSTAL AND INSTAL
- [SDR ABXA010245](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010245), May 25, 2001: ANGLE. CRACKED. RIGHT INBOARD AILERON ON OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE CRACKED. REPAIRED AREA IAW DAC DWG 5705334, DC8 SRM 51-1-8, 51-1-24, AND 51-1-21.
- [SDR ABXA010244](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010244), May 25, 2001: WEB. CRACKED. FORWARD LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT (C2) DOOR TORQUE BOX WEB CRACKED/CORRODED AT FASTENER HOLE, STA 560 LONGERON 34 RIGHT. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 51.
- [SDR ABXA010243](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010243), May 25, 2001: SEAL BRACKET. CRACKED. RIGHT (TYPE I) FORWARD DOOR, FORWARD LOWER CORNER SEAL DEPRESSION CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 52-2-2.
- [SDR ABXA010239](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010239), May 25, 2001: WINDOW. STUCK. FIRST OFFICER'S SLIDING WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN. REMOVED EXCESSIVE SEALANT FROM EPICAST AREA. WINDOW OPERATED NORMALLY IAW DC-8 MM 56-10-3.
- [SDR ABXA010238](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010238), May 25, 2001: DOWNLOCK SWITCH. FAILED. RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOWN GREEN LIGHT DID NOT COME ON, ON GEAR EXTENSION. REPLACED RIGHT MAIN GEAR LOCK SWITCH PER DC-8 MM 32-60-00.
- [SDR ABXA010214](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010214), May 2, 2001: TRUNNION. CORRODED. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR TRUNNION FORWARD FITTING HAS CORROSION IN BOTH FWD BORES.
- [SDR ABXA010213](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010213), May 2, 2001: FITTING. CORRODED. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR FORWARD LUG IS CORRODED AND GOUGED INSIDE THE BORE.
- [SDR ABXA010117](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010117), Apr 5, 2001: SHAFT. SHEARED. THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER OPERATING BULKHEAD, LEFT SIDE AFT END, HAD A SHEARED SHAFT.
- [SDR ABXA010190](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010190), Apr 2, 2001: PANEL. CRACKED. PANEL 505F BOLT HOLES HAVE CRACK INDICATIONS FOUND DURING NDT INSPECTION.
- [SDR ABXA010196](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010196), Mar 24, 2001: DOUBLER. CORRODED. ALC STATION 1220-1228 LONGERON 30R-31R TORQUE BOX INTERNAL DOUBLER HAD DEEP EXFOLIATION CORROSION. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE AREA IAW ABX REA D853-40368.
- [SDR ABXA010356](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010356), Mar 20, 2001: DOUBLER. CORRODED. AFT LOWER CARGO AT STATION 1040 - 1060.0 BETWEEN LONGERON 31 LEFT TO LONGERON 31 RIGHT CIRCUMFERENTIAL SPLICE TEAR STRAP AND FINGER DOUBLER HAD CORROSION BETWEE
- [SDR ABXA010197](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010197), Mar 20, 2001: FRAME. CORRODED. AFT CARGO PIT FRAME AT FS 1120 ABOVE LONGERON 35R-36R WAS CORRODED UNDER AND AROUND NUT PLATES. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-0.
- [SDR ABXA010192](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010192), Mar 20, 2001: FITTING. CORRODED. Z-FITTING IN AFT CARGO PIT AT FS 1220 LONGERON 34L-35L IS CORRODED.
- [SDR ABXA010191](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010191), Mar 20, 2001: FRAME. CORRODED. AFT CARGO PIT FRAME AT FS 1480 ABOVE LONGERON 36 FRAME IS CORRODED.

All 149: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N822AX-2003-12-30/reports.md

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