# N824BX: 1968 Douglas DC-8-71F, registration cancelled 2006-05-16 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: May 16, 2006 - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - 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: 45946 - Year built: 1968 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: June 9, 1982 - Certificate issued: May 19, 2004 - Last registry action: December 15, 2004 - Mode S code: AB3FE6 - Owner when cancelled: [Aeroturbine Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AEROTURBINE%20INC) - Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 25.8050° N, 80.3151° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33122, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N824BX - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=824BX - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N824BX-2006-05-16 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 Douglas DC-8-71F: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-71f.md ## Service difficulty reports (26) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR IXXA0200002O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0200002O), Jan 17, 2002: TRANSMITTER. DEFECTIVE. WHILE ENROUTE FROM JFK TO BDL, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THAT THE MAIN HYDRAULIC QUANTITY SYSTEM WAS DECLINING. THE FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED COMPANY PROCEDURES AND CO - [SDR IXXA0200001O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0200001O), Jan 17, 2002: TRANSMITTER. DEFECTIVE. WHILE ENROUTE FROM JFK TO BDL, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THAT THE MAIN HYDRAULIC QUANTITY SYSTEM WAS DECLINING. THE FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED COMPANY PROCEDURES AND CO - [SDR 0100037O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0100037O), Jun 20, 2001: WARNING SYSTEM. ACTIVATED. PRIOR TO ROTATION AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED ABNORMAL EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE INDICATION. AIRCRAFT ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO PARKING. NO FURTHER ABNORMALITIES O - [SDR IXXA0100016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0100016), Apr 18, 2001: SWIVEL. LEAKING. AFTER TAKEOFF FROM TOL, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICE A DECLINED IN THE MAIN HYDRAULIC QUANTITY SYSTEM. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO TOL FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENAN - [SDR IXXA0000036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0000036), Oct 27, 2000: UPLOCK ROLLER. LACK OF LUBE. EN ROUTE FROM IAH TO TOL, THE GEAR NOT LATCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING THE LANDING GEAR UPLATCH CHECK. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE GEAR BUT THE WARNING INDICATION - [SDR IXXA9800078](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9800078), Oct 8, 1998: PLATING. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, FOUND THE FUSELAGE EXTERNAL PLATING WITH CORROSION BULGE, TWO MISSING RIVET HEADS AND THREE CRACKS MIGRATING FROM ONE MISSI - [SDR IXXA9800067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9800067), Aug 25, 1998: PRESSURE SYST. MALFUNCTIONED. EN ROUTE AT FLIGHT LEVEL 35.0, THE AIRCRAFT CABIN BEGAN TO CLIMB RAPIDLY, MANUAL CONTROL OF PRESSURIZATION WAS ATTEMPTED. PACK FLOWS WERE INCREASED TO 90 PERCEN - [SDR IXXA980004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA980004), Feb 12, 1998: ENGINE. DAMAGED. EN ROUTE FROM TOL TO ATL, DURING CRUISE THE FLIGHT ENGINEER NOTICED A MARKED DECLINE IN THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE OIL QUANTITY. THE CREW PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY I - [SDR IXXA96118](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA96118), Jul 27, 1996: HPT BLADE. CRACKED. DURING PRECAUTIONARY BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF THE NR 1 ENGINE, MAINTENANCE FOUND ONE HIGH PRESSURE TURBINE BLADE TRAILING EDGE TIP CORNER MISSING. MISSING MATERI - [SDR IXXA96117](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA96117), Jul 27, 1996: MEC. LEAKING. COMPRESSOR STALL ACCOMPANIED BY FLAMES EXITING THE EXHAUST NOZZLE REPORTED TO THE CREW BY THE CONTROL TOWER ON LANDING ROLL AT PDX, CREW SUSPECTED THE NR 2 ENGI - [SDR IXXA96120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA96120), Jun 26, 1996: CONTROL CABLE. BROKEN. ON TAXI OUT AND FLIGHT CONTROL CHECKS AT ATL, AILERONS FELT STIFF WITH VERY LITTLE SPOILER PRESSURE DROP. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO RAMP. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED T - [SDR IXXA9683](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9683), May 30, 1996: FIRE WARNING. SHORTED. EN ROUTE FROM DEN-TOL - THE NR 4 ENGINE FIRE WARNING SHORT CIRCUIT LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY, FOLLOWED BY A STEADY LIGHT. AFTER THREE MINUTES, THE SYSTEM WOU - [SDR IXXA9605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9605), Jan 31, 1996: AIR DISTR. ODOR. EN ROUTE BETWEEN MKE AND DEN, THE AIR CONDITIONING PACKS WERE PRODUCING A STRONG, UNIDENTIFIED ODOR. ON THE GROUND IN DEN, THE PACKS WERE OPERATIONALLY CHECKED - [SDR IXXA9594](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9594), Jan 3, 1996: UPLATCH CABLE. OUT OF ADJUST. ON TAKEOFF FROM TOL TO ONT, THE CREW REPORTED AN UNSAFE GEAR AND DOOR LIGHT AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO TOL FOR MAINTENANCE. THE AIRCRAFT WA - [SDR IXXA9608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9608), Jan 2, 1996: ENGINE. FLAMED OUT. EN ROUTE FROM TOL TO SEA, THE NR 4 ENGINE FLAMED OUT AT 35,000 FEET. TWO UNSUCCESSFUL RESTART ATTEMPTS WERE MADE. THE ENGINE WAS SECURED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERE - [SDR IXXA199589](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA199589), Oct 21, 1995: CONNECTOR. DETERIORATED. WHEN THE LANDING GEAR UPLATCH CHECK WAS PERFORMED ON DEPARTURE OUT OF TOL, THE GEAR DOOR WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE AIRCRAFT ELECTED TO RETURN TO TOL FOR MA - [SDR IXXA199587](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA199587), Oct 13, 1995: FLAP FITTING. BROKEN. AT MSP, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE STATION 98 OUTBOARD FLAP BASE FITTING ON LEFT INBOARD FLAP SECTION HAD EXPERIENCED A TYPICAL FAILURE DUE TO A CRACK THAT ORIG - [SDR IXXA199585](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA199585), Oct 10, 1995: UPLATCH SWITCH. FAILED. ON DEPARTURE OUT OF BOS, THE LANDING GEAR FAILED THE UPLATCH CHECK. THE LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLED THREE TIMES WITH THE SAME RESULT, WITH THE LANDING GEAR LEVER IN - [SDR IXXA199579](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA199579), Sep 22, 1995: UPLOCK SWITCH. BENT PIN. ORD/PDX - ON TAKEOFF, CREW REPORTED WITH LANDING GEAR HANDLE UP, LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON. CREW RECYCLED GEAR HANDLE AND IT OPERATED NORMALLY. ON A - [SDR IXXA199576](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA199576), Sep 15, 1995: CONNECTOR. CONTAMINATED. ON TAKEOFF OUT OF ONT, THE LANDING GEAR DOOR WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. CYCLING THE LANDING GEAR EXTINGUISHED THE DOOR WARNING LIGHT. IN TOL, TROUBLESH - [SDR IXXA199524](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA199524), Mar 31, 1995: OIL CAP. UNLOCKED. OKC - ON DEPARTURE, FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY WAS DECREASING. THE ENGINE WAS PRECAUTIONARILY SHUT DOWN, AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO OKC - [SDR IXXA9542](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9542), Feb 17, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, EXTERNAL PLATING OF THE RIGHT WING EXHIBITED FOUR CRACKS. THE DAMAGE WAS AT WS XRS 74.8 BETWEEN STR 9 THROUGH STR 12. REPAIR - [SDR IXXA9541](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9541), Feb 14, 1995: BELT FRAME. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, STA 1120 BELT FRAME WAS FOUND CORRODED. DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO ONE AREA JUST INBOARD OF LONGERON 35 RT AND APPROXIMATELY 1 INC - [SDR IXXA9540](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9540), Feb 14, 1995: BELT FRAME. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, LOCALIZED CORROSION WAS FOUND AT STA 1020 BELT FRAME. TWO AREAS, ONE AT LONGERON 34.5 RT AND ONE AT 34.5 LT, WERE 1 INCH BY 1 - [SDR IXXA9538](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9538), Feb 12, 1995: DRAG ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, A 2.200 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE NR 2 PYLON, INBOARD DRAG ANGLE. AFTER EVALUATION BY DOUGLAS AND FAA DER APPROVAL, THE AIR - [SDR IXXA9539](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9539), Feb 2, 1995: HINGE FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK, THE LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP, INBOARD FLAP BASE HINGE FITTING WAS CRACKED IN HALF ON THE OUTBOARD HALF. THE FITTING WAS REPLACED IAW DOUGLAS S ## FAA accident and incident reports (1) From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [Incident 19980212006349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980212006349I), Feb 12, 1998: Doug DC871F (N824BX), Toledo, OH, Minor damage. Narrative: number one engine pod struck runway first officer was executing a low visibility landing. Number one engine cowling and transfer gear box damaged as… --- 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.