# N825AX: 1970 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-63, registration cancelled 2007-04-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 25, 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: 46115
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: September 12, 1995
- Certificate issued: February 2, 1995
- Last registry action: January 16, 2007
- Mode S code: AB4384
- 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/N825AX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=825AX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N825AX-2007-04-25

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 (155, newest 50)

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

- [SDR ABXA060079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060079), Feb 2, 2006: LANDING GEAR. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER TAKEOFF AT ILN, UNABLE TO RAISE LANDING GEAR HANDLE. DID NOT USE FLIGHT HANDLE RELEASE, AIRCRAFT WAS IN FLIGHT MODE. CREW FLEW AIRCRAFT WITH ALL THREE GEA
- [SDR ABXA060041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060041), Jan 15, 2006: STRINGER. CRACKED. LEFT WING (AFT SIDE) STRINGER LONGERON 58 WS 428 - 463 END FITTING CRACKED. REMOVED DAMAGED STRINGER END FITTING TWO CRACKS, ONE 4.5" AND ONE 12.0". FABRICATED 
- [SDR ABXA060045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060045), Jan 14, 2006: SPAR CAP. CORRODED. WING CENTER SECTION UPPER SURFACE HAD TWO AREAS OF CORROSION WITH PITTING BS 851, RIGHT BUTT LINE 12, BS 851, RIGHT BUTT LINE 17. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND REPAI
- [SDR ABXA060043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060043), Jan 14, 2006: FITTING. CORRODED. BATHTUB FITTING HAD CORROSION AT LONGERON 34, ATTACH POINT BS 879. CORROSION FOUND OUT OF LIMITS OF DC8 SRM 53-2-0. REMOVED FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D. INSTAL
- [SDR ABXA060044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060044), Jan 13, 2006: FITTING. CORRODED. BATHTUB FITTING HAD CORROSION AT LONGERON 24, ATTACH POINT BS 940. CORROSION FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW DC8 SRM 53-20. INSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 53-2
- [SDR ABXA060042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060042), Jan 12, 2006: SKIN. CORRODED. DEFOLIATED SKIN ON BELLY OF PLANE JUST AFT OF SKIN DOUBLER AT APPROXIMATELY STA 1420, LONGERON 36. REPAIRED AREA IAW ABX REA D853-51398-MR.
- [SDR ABXA060046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060046), Dec 23, 2005: STRAP. CORRODED. CORROSION ON ANGLE STRAP ON TOP OF MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL BOX FORWARD OF FLOORBEAM STA 902, LEFT BUTT LINE 65. REMOVED CORROSION IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8. DETER
- [SDR ABXA050263](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050263), Nov 4, 2005: CABIN PRESSURE. UNKNOWN. DURING CLIMB AT FL310, CABIN RATE OF CLIMB WENT FROM 500 FPM TO 6,000 FPM. COULD NOT STOP THE CABIN FROM CLIMBING USING AUTO OR MANUAL LEVER. CABIN WENT TO 11,0
- [SDR ABXA050179](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050179), Jul 28, 2005: TRANSMITTER. DEFECTIVE. NR 3 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE PEGGED OFF SCALE HIGH. ENGINE WAS SECURED AND FLIGHT CONTINUED ON TO IAD. OIL PRESSURE REMAINED PEGGED OUT HIGH. PERFORMED ENGINE INSPE
- [SDR ABXA040351](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040351), Oct 15, 2004: OUTFLOW VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING DESCENT, CABIN PRESS WENT TO 2000 FT/MIN. RATE OF CLIMB UP TO 9500 CABIN ALT WITH NO CONTROL EITHER MANUALLY OR AUTOMATICALLY. RECOVERED AT FL 19000. COU
- [SDR ABXA040155](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040155), Apr 27, 2004: CONTROL BOX. DEFECTIVE. AFTER TAKEOFF, GEAR WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ON. LANDING GEAR AND DOOR INDICATOR PANEL SHOWED NOSE GEAR. RECYCLED, SAME RESULT. CONSULTED ABNORMAL AND PROCEEDED T
- [SDR ABXA040058](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040058), Jan 30, 2004: ANGLE. GOUGED. LEFT WING OUTBOARD FLAP STA 219 FOLD HINGE COVER WELL OUTBOARD LOWER SIDE GOUGED. REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D827-48510MR.
- [SDR ABXA040054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040054), Jan 30, 2004: LONGERON. CORRODED. FORWARD ACCESSORY AT STA 25, LONGERON 31 LEFT WAS CORRODED. REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D853-48515MR.
- [SDR ABXA040057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040057), Jan 30, 2004: SPAR. CRACKED. RIGHT WING REAR SPAR XRS 139 JACKPAD TO REAR SPAR FITTING CRACKED. REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D857-48845MR.
- [SDR ABXA040056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040056), Jan 30, 2004: FINGER DOUBLER. CORRODED. FORWARD CARGO LOWER LEFT SKIN FINGER DOUBLER CORRODED UNDERNEATH FROM STA 200 TO 220, LONGERON 35 LEFT TO 33 LEFT, BUTTLINE 7 TO BUTTLINE 20. REPAIRED AREA IAW 
- [SDR ABXA040053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040053), Jan 30, 2004: LONGERON. CRACKED. RIGHT WHEEL WELL LONGERON 24 FITTING WAS CRACKED JUST UNDER BOTTLE BOLT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LONGERON 24 RIGHT IAW ABX REA D853-48504MR.
- [SDR ABXA040055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040055), Jan 30, 2004: LONGERON. CORRODED. AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT CORROSION AT FUSELAGE SKIN AND DOUBLER LONGERON 33 RIGHT, FS 1620 - 1628, ADJACENT TO OUTFLOW VALVE. REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D853-48508M
- [SDR ABXA030435](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030435), Nov 7, 2003: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY DEAD. REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD IAW DC8 MM 33.
- [SDR ABXA030394](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030394), Oct 23, 2003: TRANSMITTER. DEFECTIVE. NR 4 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATED + 100 PSI AT TOP OF CLIMB. SECURED ENGINE AT 0325Z, RETURNED TO 22 PSI AT 0345. REPLACED NR 4 OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER, NR 4 
- [SDR ABXA030096](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030096), Mar 3, 2003: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING LINE OPERATIONS AT ILN, LONGERON 36 WAS FOUND TO HAVE INTERGRANULAR CORROSION IN THE LOWER FLANGE AT STA 1420. REPAIRED LONGERON IAW ABX REA D853-46872MR
- [SDR ABXA030066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030066), Feb 6, 2003: THRESHOLD. BENT. MAIN CABIN DOOR THRESHOLD LIP WAS RAISED PREVENTING DOOR FROM OPENING. REPAIRED RAISED LIP ON THRESHOLD OF MAIN CABIN DOOR AS REQUIRED IAW DC-8 MM.
- [SDR ABXA020347](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020347), Dec 6, 2002: CONTROL ARM. DEFECTIVE. WITH GEAR HANDLE DOWN, GREEN LIGHTS NOT ON, RED LIGHTS NOT ON EITHER. ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL PROCEDURE, STILL NO LIGHTS. OTHER CHECKLIST ITEMS INDICATED ALL GEAR
- [SDR ABXA010802](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010802), Mar 1, 2002: LONGERON. CRACKED. FORWARD CARGO, STATION 300 - 320, LONGERON 35 LEFT, ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED. REPAIRED AREA AND INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF LONGERON, NEW -Z- FITTINGS, SPLICES AND NEW
- [SDR ABXA010806](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010806), Feb 25, 2002: FITTING. DAMAGED. DURING C-CHECK, THE FITTING (P/N 9755584-508) WAS DAMAGED. R&R IAW REA D853-43051-MR AND FAA FORM 8110-3.
- [SDR ABXA010654](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010654), Dec 27, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. ON CLIMBOUT, UPPER CARGO SMOKE LIGHT CAME ON. NO SMOKE OR UNUSUAL SMELLS NOTED. NR 3 SMOKE DETECTOR APPEARED TO GIVE FALSE INDICATION. RELAMPED THE NR 3 UPPER C
- [SDR ABXA010450](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010450), Aug 20, 2001: CONTROL BOX. DEFECTIVE. RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LANDING GEAR AND DOOR LATCHING SELECTOR INDICATED RIGHT MAIN DOOR UNLATCHED. FOLLOWED ABNORMAL PROCEDURE AND ALL INDICATIONS 
- [SDR ABXA010420](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010420), Aug 1, 2001: PROXIMITY SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER GEAR RETRACTION RECEIVED RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATION WITH UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH GEAR UP. RAN ABNORMAL PROCEDURES AND RECEIVED RIGHT MAIN LA
- [SDR ABXA010410](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010410), Jul 25, 2001: UPLOCK. OUT OF ADJ. RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT CAME ON AT CRUISE AND THE RIGHT GEAR DOOR LANDING GEAR AND LIGHT WENT OUT. PERFORMED LANDING GEAR DOOR SWITCH TEST AND ADJ/TEST MAIN GEAR 
- [SDR ABXA010065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010065), Feb 27, 2001: VALVE. DEFECTIVE. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL BRAKES WOULD NOT OPERATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE BRAKE HYDRAULIC POWER VALVE ASSY TO HAVE A BROKEN FORK. THE POWER
- [SDR ABXA010004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010004), Jan 9, 2001: WINDOW. STUCK. FIRST OFFICERS CLEARVIEW WINDOW DID NOT OPEN ALL THE WAY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED LOWER AFT HOOK SPRING AND ADJUSTED IAW DC-8 MM 56-10-03. PRESSURIZA
- [SDR ABXA010002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010002), Jan 9, 2001: WINDOW. STUCK. FIRST OFFICERS CLEARVIEW WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN COMPLETELY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND OPERATED THE FIRST OFFICERS CLEARVIEW WINDOW SEVERAL TIMES. THE WINDOW OPER
- [SDR ABXA000360](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000360), Aug 3, 2000: WINDOW. OUT OF ADJ. FIRST OFFICER''S CLEARVIEW WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN. ADJUSTED SERRATED HOOK STOP ON AFT OF FIRST OFFICER''S CLEARVIEW WINDOW. OPS CHECKED GOOD PER DC8 MM.
- [SDR ABXA000158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000158), Mar 21, 2000: RACK. MALFUNCTIONED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS BLINKED ON/OFF EVERY 2.5 MINUTES. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT RACK ASSEMBLY IAW DC8 MM, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR ABXA000155](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000155), Mar 20, 2000: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY BATTERY CHARGING CIRCUIT BREAKER WOULD NOT RESET. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK IAW DC9 MM, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR ABXA9900079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900079), Feb 5, 1999: SPRING. OUT OF ADJUST. AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR TWICE, UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED. USED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES TO DETERMINE RIGHT GEAR 
- [SDR ABXA9900126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900126), Jan 27, 1999: FITTING. CORRODED. BATHTUB FITTING CORRODED AT STATION 1220, LONGERON 31 LEFT. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D AND ABX REA D853-24927-1MR.
- [SDR ABXA9900124](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900124), Jan 27, 1999: FITTING. CORRODED. CORRODED BATHTUB FITTING AT LONGERON 28 LEFT, STATION 1260. REPLACED FITTING IAW DWG 3755842, ABX REA D853-24928 AND DC8 SRM 53-2-0.
- [SDR ABXA9900089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900089), Jan 27, 1999: FITTING. CORRODED. BATHTUB FITTING AT STATION 1260, LONGERON 30 LEFT. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21D, DWG 3755842 AND ABX REA D853-249271.
- [SDR ABXA9900088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900088), Jan 27, 1999: FITTING. CORRODED. EXFOLIATED BATHTUB FITTING AT LONGERON 29 LEFT, STATION 1220. REPLACED FITTING IAW ABX REA D853-24927 AND DC8 SRM 51-1-21D.
- [SDR ABXA9900087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900087), Jan 27, 1999: FITTING. CORRODED. CORRODED BATHTUB FITTING AT STATION 1200, LONGERON 29 LEFT. REPLACED FITTING IAW ABX REA D853-249279 AND DWG 93755842.
- [SDR ABXA9900086](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900086), Jan 27, 1999: FITTING. CORRODED. EXFOLIATED BATHTUB FITTING AT STATION 1260, LONGERON 31 LEFT. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0 AND ABX REA D853-24921.
- [SDR ABXA9900085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900085), Jan 27, 1999: FITTING. CORRODED. EXFOLIATED BATHTUB FITTING AT STATION 1240, LONGERON 31 LEFT. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0 AND ABX REA D853-24927MR.
- [SDR ABXA9900083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900083), Jan 27, 1999: FITTING. CORRODED. CORRODED BATHTUB FITTING AT LONGERON 28 LEFT, STATION 1260. REPLACED FITTING IAW DWG 3755842, ABX REA D85324928MR AND DC8 SRM 53-2-0.
- [SDR ABXA9900082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900082), Jan 27, 1999: FITTING. CORRODED. BATH TUB FITTING CORRODED AT STATION 1220, LONGERON 31 LEFT. REPLACED FITTING IAW DWG 3755844, ABX REA D853-219271MR AND DC8 SRM 51-1-20D.
- [SDR ABXA9900125](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900125), Jan 26, 1999: FITTING. CRACKED. LEFT CUSP LOWER ATTACH FITTING CRACKED AT STATION 1080. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D.
- [SDR ABXA9900084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900084), Jan 26, 1999: FITTING. CRACKED. LEFT CUSP LOWER FITTING CRACKED AT STATION 1080. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D.
- [SDR ABXA9900128](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900128), Jan 23, 1999: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. CRACKED INTERCOSTAL ON AFT BULKHEAD, STATION 1540 RIGHT. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM AND DWG 5646608.
- [SDR ABXA9900118](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900118), Jan 23, 1999: GUSSET. CORRODED. GUSSET PLATE HAD EXFOLIATED CORROSION AT STATION 1240 LONGERON 24 LEFT. REPLACED GUSSETT IAW DWG 9755849 AND DC8 SRM 51-01-20D AND ABX RE AND 853-24930.
- [SDR ABXA9900117](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900117), Jan 23, 1999: GUSSET. CORRODED. GUSSET HAD EXFOLIATED CORROSION AT STATION 1220 LONGERON 24 LEFT. REPLACED GUSSET IAW DC8 SRM 51-01-20D AND ABX REA D853-24930.
- [SDR ABXA9900116](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900116), Jan 23, 1999: CHANNEL. CRACKED. LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR SUPPORT STRUCTURE CRACKED AT AFT SIDE OF LANDING GEAR CUT-OUT. REPLACED CHANNEL IAW DWG 5611020 AND DC8 SRM 51-01-21.

All 155: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N825AX-2007-04-25/reports.md

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