# N823AX: 1969 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-63, registration cancelled 2006-03-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 7, 2006
- 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: 46122
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: May 14, 1994
- Certificate issued: January 19, 1994
- Last registry action: January 17, 2006
- Mode S code: AB3C16
- 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/N823AX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=823AX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N823AX-2006-03-07

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 (47)

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

- [SDR ABXA010818](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010818), Apr 10, 2002: DOWNLOCK SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. UPON LANDING, LANDING GEAR EXTENSION, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. CHANGED BOTH BULBS, NO HELP. RECYCLED GEAR, NO HELP. RECYCLED GEAR A
- [SDR ABXA010203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010203), Apr 24, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. THE EMERGENCY LIGHT AMBER LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT AMBER LIGHT BULBS IAW DC-8 MM 33-00-00.
- [SDR ABXA000494](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000494), Nov 14, 2000: BOLT. BROKEN. AFTER GEAR RETRACTION THE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH GEAR HANDLE UP. GEAR WAS CYCLED WITH SAME INDICATIONS. AN UPLATCH CHECK WAS PERFOR
- [SDR ABXA000008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000008), Jan 13, 2000: STRUT. FAILED. LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE OUT OF DOWN POSITION. AIR TURN BACK TO ILN. REPACKED NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT IAW DC8 MM
- [SDR ABXA9900349](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900349), Apr 29, 1999: SELECTOR. LACK OF LUBE. DURING CLIMB, UNSATISFACTORY GEAR UPLATCH CHECK WITH NOSE GEAR NOT LATCHED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED ALTERNATE UPLATCH CHECK PROCEDURE. FOUND LANDING GEAR LE
- [SDR ABXA9801190](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9801190), Dec 24, 1998: INSULATION. OUT OF POSITION. UNABLE TO RAISE LANDING GEAR HANDLE AFTER TAKEOFF. NOSE GEAR HAD MOVED PAST CENTER, RESET GROUND CONTROL RELAY CIRCUIT BREAKER. MAIN GEAR SPOILER INOP LIGHT ILL
- [SDR ABXA9801120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9801120), Nov 14, 1998: PLATE. CRACKED. LEFT WING TRAILING EDGE SUPPORT STRUCTURE PLATE CRACKED, AFT OF NR 3 SPOILER ACTUATOR. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 57-5-3 AND 57-2-0.
- [SDR ABXA9801121](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9801121), Nov 12, 1998: LONGERON. CORRODED. HEAVY CORROSION ON LONGERON 28R AT STATION 66O. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D AND DWG 3750342.
- [SDR ABXA9801124](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9801124), Nov 11, 1998: RIB. CRACKED. RIGHT WING OUTBOARD STUB WING LEADING EDGE RIB CRACKED, 7 INCHES FORWARD OF FRONT SPAR AT STATION XS 520.168. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA9801123](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9801123), Nov 11, 1998: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. COCKPIT SUBFLOOR STATION -60 TO -50, LBL 24-30, SHEARED RIVETS AND INTERNAL CORROSION. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D853-24900 AND DC8 SRM 51-1-20D.
- [SDR ABXA9801126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9801126), Nov 10, 1998: FRAME. CORRODED. BELTFRAME CORRODED AT STATION 1580 BETWEEN LONGERON 36R AND 35R. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21 AND 53-2-0.
- [SDR ABXA9801125](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9801125), Nov 10, 1998: RIB. CRACKED. RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE RIB AT STATION XFS 610 IS CRACKED AT THE AFT UPPER END. REPAIRED IAW ABX DWG K05056, DC8 SRM 51-1-8 AND 51-1-20D.
- [SDR ABXA9801132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9801132), Nov 9, 1998: BULKHEAD BRACKET. CRACKED. STATION 640 BULKHEAD TO FUSELAGE ATTACH BRACKET CRACKED BETWEEN LONGERON -26L AND -27L FORWARD ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0.
- [SDR ABXA9801131](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9801131), Nov 9, 1998: FITTING. CORRODED. BATH TUB FITTING AT STATION 1180 BETWEEN LONGERON 35R AND 36R CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0.
- [SDR ABXA9801127](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9801127), Nov 9, 1998: FITTING. CRACKED. CRACKED INTERCOSTAL FITTING AT STATION 680 LONGERON 18L. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D AND DWG 3179874.
- [SDR ABXA9801122](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9801122), Nov 9, 1998: RIB. CRACKED. LEFT WING LEADING EDGE RIB CRACKED AT STATION XS520.168. REPAIRED IAW DC8 51-1-21, 51-1-20D AND DWG 5769523.
- [SDR ABXA9801134](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9801134), Nov 8, 1998: DOUBLER. CRACKED. LEFT WING NR 1 PYLON STUB WING LOWER SURFACE REPAIR DOUBLER CRACKED BETWEEN 2 RIVETS. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-26.
- [SDR ABXA9801152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9801152), Nov 4, 1998: RIB. CRACKED. LEFT WING LEADING EDGE RIB UPPER ARM CRACKED BY AFT FASTENER AT STATION XFS 778.750. REPAIRED IAW ABX DWG K05056.
- [SDR ABXA9801151](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9801151), Nov 4, 1998: RIB. CRACKED. LEFT WING LEADING RIB UPPER ARM CRACKED BY AFT FASTENER AT STATION XFS 766.250. REPAIRED IAW ABX DWG K05056.
- [SDR ABXA9801150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9801150), Nov 4, 1998: RIB. CRACKED. RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE RIB STATION 628.75 IS CRACKED AT THE AFT UPPER END. REPAIRED IAW DWG K05056 AND DC8 SRM 51-1-20D.
- [SDR ABXA9801149](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9801149), Nov 4, 1998: RIB. CRACKED. RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE RIB STATION XFS 622.5 IS CRACKED AT THE AFT LOWER END. REPAIRED IAW DWG K05056 AND DC8 SRM 51-1-20D.
- [SDR ABXA9801129](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9801129), Nov 4, 1998: FITTING. CRACKED. LONGERON 31L SPLICE CRACKED STATION 200 TO 220. REPLACED SPLICE IAW DC8 SRM 53-1-0 AND 51-1-20D.
- [SDR ABXA9801107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9801107), Nov 4, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. ELEVATOR UP CABLE FEED THROUGH BRACKET CRACKED AT RBL 24, STATION 1750. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D853-24898MR.
- [SDR ABXA9801128](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9801128), Nov 2, 1998: RIB. CRACKED. LEFT WING LEADING EDGE RIB CRACKED STATION SFX 772.500. REPAIRED IAW ABX DWG K05056.
- [SDR ABXA9801153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9801153), Oct 31, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE, INBOARD OF STATION XW454 RIB, VERTICAL ANGLE CRACKED AT LOWER END. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21, 51-3-0 AND DWG 9755297.
- [SDR ABXA9801106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9801106), Oct 31, 1998: RIB. CRACKED. LEFT WING LEADING EDGE RIB UPPER ARM CRACKED BY AFT FASTENER AT STATION XFS591.250. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-1-20D.
- [SDR ABXA9801105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9801105), Oct 31, 1998: RIB. CRACKED. LEFT WING LEADING EDGE RIB UPPER ARM CRACKED BY AFT FASTENER AT STATION FS 785. REPAIRED IAW DWG K05056.
- [SDR ABXA9801133](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9801133), Oct 23, 1998: SPLICE. CRACKED. LONGERON 31L SPLICE CRACKED BETWEEN STATION 400 AND 380. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D.
- [SDR ABXA9701472](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701472), Sep 14, 1997: TEMP PROBE. STRIPPED. INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN OF NR 2 ENGINE DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE. FOUND OIL TEMP PROBE BACKED OUT OF OIL FILTER HOUSING. THREADS WERE STRIPPED.
- [SDR ABXA9701124](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701124), May 29, 1997: ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT FWD SERVICE DOOR FWD LOWER ANGLE AT CUSP CORRODED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW ANGLE IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-24 AND ABX REA D853-19482.
- [SDR ABXA9701123](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701123), May 29, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. RIGHT FLAP, TOP SIDE, INBOARD EDGE FOUND CORRODED DURING C-CHECK. REMOVED CORROSION, FABRICATED FILLER AND DOUBLER AND INSTALLED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8 AND 57-2-1.
- [SDR ABXA9701122](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701122), May 29, 1997: SUPPORT. CRACKED. FLOOR SUPPORT CRACKED AT STA 759 AND 875.375, BETWEEN SEAT TRACKS C AND D. FABRICATED SUPPORT ANGLES AND INSTALLED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8 AND ABX REA 853-19470.
- [SDR ABXA9701121](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701121), May 29, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LEFT WING LEADING EDGE AT XFS 285 ON UPPER SURFACE. INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8.
- [SDR ABXA9701120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701120), May 29, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND BULGED AT STA 400 LONGERON 34L. REMOVED CORRODED SKIN AND REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 53-4-1 AND ABX REA D853-19125MR.
- [SDR ABXA9701103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701103), May 29, 1997: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 36L AT STA 450 TO 610. *S/D* REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-200 AND ABX REA D853-19137MR.
- [SDR ABXA9701102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701102), May 29, 1997: FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FRAME 12, LOWER LEG AT L30L. *S/D* REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20A AND ABX REA D853-19476MR.
- [SDR ABXA9701101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701101), May 29, 1997: PRESSURE WEB. CORROSION. DURING C-CHECK, CORROSION FOUND ON PRESSURE PANEL WEB RUNNING UNDER FLOORBEAM, COCKPIT FLOOR FS 12.00. *S/D* REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D853-19472MR.
- [SDR ABXA9701100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701100), May 29, 1997: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 35L, STA 500 TO 540 CRACKED. *S/D* REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8 AND ABX REA 853-19130MR.
- [SDR ABXA9701094](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701094), May 23, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN STUB-WING AT SPAR CAP ATTACH EDGE ON RIGHT HAND LEADING EDGE . *S/D* FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND INSTALLED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1
- [SDR ABXA9701241](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701241), May 6, 1997: TAB. DELAMINATED. RUDDER TAB WAS FOUND TO BE DELAMINATED. REPLACED SKIN, HONEYCOMB CORE AND INTERNAL DOUBLERS.
- [SDR ABXA9700549](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700549), Apr 8, 1997: AILERON. BROKEN. AIRCRAFT REQUIRED 2 UNITS OF LEFT AILERON TRIM AND 1 UNIT OF LEFT RUDDER TRIM TO MAINTAIN STRAIGHT FLIGHT DURING CLIMB AND CRUISE. REPLACED RIGHT INBOARD AILERO
- [SDR ABXA9700003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700003), Dec 30, 1996: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING SORT OPERATIONS, A CARGO LOADER WAS DRIVEN INTO THE AIRCRAFT PUTTING A HOLE IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT STATION 28 LEFT. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D853-17575.
- [SDR ABXA9600663](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9600663), Nov 7, 1996: ENGINE. DEFECTIVE. DURING SERVICE CHECK, FOUND NR 4 ENGINE C1 COMPRESSOR BLADE HAD RUBBED A .75 BY 2.25 INCH HOLE; HOUSING BETWEEN C1 AND C2 HAD A .25 BY 3 INCH GAP, BOTH AT THE 4
- [SDR ABXA9600029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9600029), Jan 15, 1996: BOLT. LOOSE. DURING CLIMB, NR 3 ENGINE COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED WITH THROTTLE INPUTS. ENGINE REMAINED AT MAX CONTINUOUS THRUST WITH THE THROTTLE LEVER PULLED BACK TO IDLE. EN
- [SDR ABXA9600030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9600030), Jan 14, 1996: C1 DISK. CRACKED. DURING COMPLIANCE OF AD 80-12-51, PRATT AND WHITNEY SB 5136, FOUND CRACK INDICATIONS IN C-1 DISK, FIRST STAGE FAN BLADES. REPLACED C-1 DISK, FIRST STAGE FAN BLA
- [SDR ABXA9500370](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9500370), Apr 25, 1995: HEAT SYST. ODOR. EN ROUTE TO EWR, WITH SUPPLEMENTAL HEAT ON, A BURNING ODOR WAS REPORTED IN THE COCKPIT. THE ODOR DISSIPATED WHEN THE HEAT WAS TURNED OFF. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. T
- [SDR ABXA9500022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9500022), Jan 13, 1995: PROXIMITY BOX. DEFECTIVE. LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR LATCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR 3 TIMES, LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT REDUCED AIRSPEED AND CONTINUED TO ILN. REMOVED 

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