# N826AX: 1969 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-63F, registration cancelled 2007-11-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 21, 2007
- Exported to: Ghana
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-63F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-63f) (registry code 302198H)
- 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: 46061
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: August 20, 1969
- Certificate issued: September 13, 1995
- Last registry action: December 21, 2004
- Mode S code: AB473B
- 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/N826AX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=826AX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N826AX-2007-11-21

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-8-63F: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-63f.md

## Service difficulty reports (217, newest 50)

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

- [SDR ABXA070149](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070149), Apr 30, 2007: TRANSMITTER. DEFECTIVE. DURING CRUISE NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WENT TO OFF SCALE LOW MOMENTARILY AND RECOVERED. FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER, AGAIN OFF SCALE LOW AND STAYED. SECURED NR 2 ENGI
- [SDR ABXA070107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070107), Apr 17, 2007: TRANSMITTER. DEFECTIVE. AT TOP OF CLIMB, NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE STARTED DROPPING OFF INTO CAUTIONARY RANGE. RAN ABNORMAL CHECK LIST, REDUCED POWER TO IDLE. OIL PRESSURE DROPPED BELOW
- [SDR ABXA070016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070016), Dec 23, 2006: BOLT. BROKEN. LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT LEAKED. FOUND TORSION LINK APEX BOLT DAMAGED/BROKE ON LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR. REPLACED TORSION LINK APEX BOLT ON LEFT MAIN LANDING 
- [SDR ABXA060311](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060311), Dec 4, 2006: ENGINE. LEAKING. NR 3 ENGINE SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT (STA SDF) DUE TO LOSS OF OIL. FERRIED AIRCRAFT BACK TO ILN. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE PER JOB CARD 8090507 IN WORK PACK 6
- [SDR ABXA060201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060201), Jul 12, 2006: CTC. DEFECTIVE. NR 2 CTC SMOKED AND MADE LOUD NOISE, STA. MIA. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 CTC IAW DC8 MM 21-10-01-4. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR ABXA060159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060159), Apr 11, 2006: PUMP. LEAKING. LOSS OF HYDRAULIC QUANTITY NOTED DURING DESCENT. FOUND STANDBY RUDDER PUMP OVERBOARD DRAIN LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED STANDBY RUDDER PUMP IAW D8C MM 27-24-02
- [SDR ABXA060031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060031), Dec 30, 2005: FITTING. CRACKED. INTERCOSTAL CORNER FITTING CRACKED FUSELAGE STA 50, RIGHT BUTT LINE 50, FORWARD OF FLOORBEAM. REMOVED CRACKED CORNER FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D. FABRICATED NE
- [SDR ABXA060033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060033), Dec 29, 2005: DOUBLER. CORRODED. CORROSION ON BELLY SKIN DOUBLER IN 4 AREAS BETWEEN STA 781 AND STA 798, LEFT BUTT LINE 4 TO LEFT BUTT LINE 10. REMOVED CORROSION ON BELLY SKIN DOUBLER IAW DC8 S
- [SDR ABXA060030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060030), Dec 22, 2005: FRAME. CORRODED. MAIN CARGO STA 1734 BUTT LINE 0, LONGERON 35 LEFT - 35 RIGHT, SURFACE CORROSION ON FRAME. REMOVED CORROSION FROM FRAME. DAMAGE WAS OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED AND
- [SDR ABXA060029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060029), Dec 15, 2005: SUPPORT BRACKET. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT, TORQUE BOX FORWARD SIDE AT STA 1160, BETWEEN LONGERON 31 RIGHT & 32 RIGHT, ANGLE AND WEB HAD CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION, TREATED AND PR
- [SDR ABXA060032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060032), Dec 14, 2005: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. UPPER HORIZONTAL CAP OF FLOORBEAM CORRODED AT STA 920, LEFT BUTT LINE 10. REMOVED CORROSION. DAMAGE OUT OF LIMITS. FLOORBEAM REPAIRED IAW REA D853-52567.
- [SDR ABXA060037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060037), Dec 7, 2005: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. UPPER CARGO, STA 30, LEFT BUTT LINE 48, INTERCOSTAL HAD CORROSION JUST AFT OF MAIN CARGO DOOR CONTROL BOX. REMOVED CORROSION ON INTERCOSTAL BEAM AT STA 30, LEFT
- [SDR ABXA060021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060021), Dec 2, 2005: FRAME. CORRODED. STA. 1100, LONGERON 18 RT, FRAME CORRODED. REPAIRED FRAME AT STA. 1100, LONGERON 18 RT IAW SRM 53-2-0, FIGURE 2.
- [SDR ABXA060035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060035), Nov 29, 2005: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN, STA 880, RIGHT BUTT LINE 63, FLOORBEAM LOWER CHORD, FORWARD SIDE CORRODED. REPAIRED FLOORBEAM STA 880, RIGHT BUTT LINE 63 IAW REA D853-52566MR.
- [SDR ABXA050354](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050354), Nov 27, 2005: STIFFENER. CORRODED. DURING REMOVAL OF LEFT LONGERON, STIFFENER AT STA 940, LONGERON 24 LEFT, LEFT WHEEL WELL, WAS FOUND CRACKED ON BOTTOM OF BASE. FABRICATED NEW STIFFENER FOR STA 
- [SDR ABXA050367](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050367), Nov 16, 2005: ACCESS PANEL. LEAKING. 12 BLIND RIVETS LEAKING UPON PRESSURE CHECKS. RIGHT WING, STRINGER NR 7 NEAR ACCESS PANEL 505F. REMOVED 12 BLIND FASTENERS ON STRINGER NR 7 NEAR ACCESS PANEL 50
- [SDR ABXA050368](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050368), Nov 16, 2005: ACCESS PANEL. LEAKING. 16 BLIND RIVETS LEAKING UPON PRESSURE CHECKS. RIGHT WING, STRINGER NR 5 NEAR ACCESS PANEL 505F. REMOVED 16 BLIND FASTENERS ON STRINGER NR 5 NEAR ACCESS PANEL 50
- [SDR ABXA050308](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050308), Nov 11, 2005: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN, STA 798, BUTT LINE 0 - RT BUTT LINE 48, FLOORBEAM CORRODED. REMOVED NUT PLATES, CLEANED CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM AT STA 798, BUTT LINE 0 - RT BUTT LIN
- [SDR ABXA060036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060036), Nov 9, 2005: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. FLOOR SUPPORT HAT CHANNEL AT APPROXIMATELY LEFT BUTT LINE 34 BETWEEN STA 25 AND STA 35 WAS CRACKED AND HOLES DAMAGED. REMOVED DAMAGED HAT CHANNEL AND SHIM FROM 
- [SDR ABXA050307](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050307), Nov 9, 2005: WEB. CORRODED. CENTERLINE WEB AT STA 800 - 857, BUTT LINE O CORRODED. FABRICATED WEB AT STA 800 - 857, BUTT LINE 0 IAW REA D853-52543. MATERIAL USED .080 7075-T6, P/O NR 11133
- [SDR ABXA050309](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050309), Nov 8, 2005: TRIPLER. CORRODED. EXISTING TRIPLER CORRODED AT STA 857, RT BUTT LINE 50. FABRICATED TRIPLER AT STA 857, RT BUTT LINE 50 IAW REA D853-52539. MATERIAL USED .190 7075-T6, P/O NR 107
- [SDR ABXA050306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050306), Nov 7, 2005: ANGLE. CORRODED. LOWER CHORD AT STA 857, RT BUTT LINE 23 CORRODED. FABRICATED CHORD AT STA 857, RT BUTT LINE 23 IAW REA D853-52537. MATERIAL USED P/N: AND-10134-1407, P/O NR1122
- [SDR ABXA050301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050301), Nov 7, 2005: WEB. CORRODED. WEB CORRODED AT STA 857, LT BUTT LINE 46. FABRICATED WEB AT STA 857, LT BUTT LINE 46 USING .063 7075-T6, PO NR 1118787 IAW REA D853-52535.
- [SDR ABXA050304](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050304), Nov 7, 2005: ATTACH ANGLE. CORRODED. RT PRESSURE PANEL AT STA 857, RT BUTT LINE 40 ATTACH ANGLE CORRODED. FABRICATED ATTACH ANGLE RT PRESSURE PANEL AT STA 857, P/N: 5644678 IAW REA D853-52534.
- [SDR ABXA050303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050303), Nov 7, 2005: WEB. CORRODED. WEB CORRODED AT STA 857, RT BUTT LINE 46. FABRICATED WEB AT STA 857, RT BUTT LINE 46 USING .071 7075-T6, P/O NR 1084025 IAW REA D853-52538.
- [SDR ABXA050302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050302), Nov 7, 2005: SPLICE. CORRODED. SHIM SPLICE CORRODED AT STA 857, LEFT BUTT LINE 20. FABRICATED SHIM AT STA 857, LEFT BUTT LINE 20 IAW DC8 REA D853-52536. MATERIAL USED .090 P/O NR 1112038.
- [SDR ABXA050305](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050305), Nov 7, 2005: WEB. CORRODED. PSI WEB FROM STA 847, LEFT BUTT LINE 40 - 60 CORRODED. FABRICATED PSI WEB FROM STA 847, LEFT BUTT LINE 40 - 60 IAW DC8 REA D853-52534. MATERIAL USED .063 2024-T
- [SDR ABXA050300](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050300), Nov 4, 2005: DOUBLER. CORRODED. CORROSION ON TOP OF LONGERON REINFORCEMENT DOUBLER IN AFT CARGO BILGE AT STA 1180, LONGERON 36 TO 34 RIGHT. REMOVED DOUBLER AT STA 1200 LONGERON 34 RIGHT TO 36.
- [SDR ABXA050346](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050346), Nov 2, 2005: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FOUND MAIN CABIN FLOORBEAM AT STA 120, RIGHT BUTT LINE 51, FORWARD SIDE OF T CAP, CORRODED. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND REPLACED WITH ANGLE DOUBLER REPAIR ON FLOOR
- [SDR ABXA050294](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050294), Nov 2, 2005: FINGER DOUBLER. DAMAGED. INSIDE CENTER TANK, STA 857, LT BUTT LINE 20, AFT FINGER TAB OF DOUBLER BROKEN OFF. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR FILLER AND DOUBLER IAW REA D853-52530.
- [SDR ABXA060028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060028), Nov 1, 2005: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. MAIN CARGO, STA 55, LEFT BUTT LINE 20, CORROSION ON UPPER FLANGE FLOORBEAM. REMOVED 3.5 X .75 INCH SECTION OF UPPER FLANGE FLOORBEAM. ACCOMPLISHED FLOORBEAM REP
- [SDR ABXA060019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060019), Nov 1, 2005: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. MAIN CARGO, STA. 55, LBL 20, CORROSION ON UNDERSIDE OF FLOORBEAM CORNER. REMOVED A 3.5 INCH X .7500 INCH SECTION OF UPPER FLANGE FLOORBEAM AT STA. 55, LBL 20 IA
- [SDR ABXA050313](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050313), Nov 1, 2005: DOUBLER. CORRODED. DOUBLER CORRODED TOP OF WING CENTER SECTION PRESSURE DECK, STA 683, LONGERON 22 LEFT, LEFT BUTT LINE 10. REMOVED CORROSION, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW
- [SDR ABXA050299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050299), Nov 1, 2005: DOUBLER. CORRODED. DOUBLER CORRODED TOP OF WING CENTER SECTION PRESSURE DECK, STA. 683, RT BUTT LINE 10. REMOVED CORROSION, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-1-8 AND REA
- [SDR ABXA050342](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050342), Oct 31, 2005: SKIN. MISDRILLED. FOUND UPPER CARGO STA 857, LEFT BUTT LINE 60 - RIGHT BUTT LINE 60, 5 FASTENERS MIS-DRILLED IN TOP OF CENTER TANK TO SPAR SKIN. REAMED HOLES TO REMOVE DAMAGE, FA
- [SDR ABXA050343](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050343), Oct 31, 2005: SKIN. MISDRILLED. FOUND UPPER CARGO STA 834, BUTT LINE 0, 4 FASTENERS MIS-DRILLED IN TOP OF CENTER WING SKIN ON TANK. MIS-DRILLED HOLES CLEANED UP, HOLES OPENED UP TO 0.312" AND 
- [SDR ABXA050358](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050358), Oct 30, 2005: PRESSURE PANEL. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND UNDER THREE FASTENERS ON PRESSURE WEB IN RT WHEEL WELL, STA. 857, RT BUTT LINE 27. CORROSION FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS ON PRESSURE WEB IN RT WHE
- [SDR ABXA060020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060020), Oct 26, 2005: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN, STA. 857, LBL 12, FLOORBEAM UPPER CAP CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM STA. 857, LBL 12. MATERIAL LOSS OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALL
- [SDR ABXA050345](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050345), Oct 26, 2005: DOUBLER. CORRODED. CORROSION ON TOP OF LONGERON REINFORCEMENT DOUBLER IN AFT CARGO BILGE AT STA 1180, LONGERON 35 RIGHT. REMOVED CORROSION AT STA 1180, LONGERON 35 RIGHT. FOUND TO
- [SDR ABXA050310](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050310), Oct 26, 2005: LONGERON. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON STR 31 L (LONGERON) FROM STA. 610 - 730 IN MID ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LONGERON 31 LT FROM STA. 610-730 REF SRM 51-1-20 A
- [SDR ABXA050355](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050355), Oct 25, 2005: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. FOUND SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT STA 440, LONGERON 31 RIGHT (REF. NRC HY-275). REMOVED AREA STRUCTURE FOR ACCESS, REMOVED DAMAGED AREA OF FORMER SECTION/SHEAR TIE, LO
- [SDR ABXA050353](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050353), Oct 25, 2005: BULKHEAD. CORRODED. FOUND CORROSION ON RIGHT WHEEL WELL, STA 980, LONGERON 24 RIGHT, AFT BULKHEAD UNDER LOWER SIDE OF DIAGONAL FRAME. REMOVED BRACKET AT STA 980 IAW DC8 SRM 51-3-0,
- [SDR ABXA050344](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050344), Oct 25, 2005: ATTACH FITTING. CRACKED. FOUND CORNER FITTING OF CENTER WING BOX UPPER SURFACE AT STA 680, RIGHT BUTT LINE 62 WAS CRACKED. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING AT CENTER WING BOX UPPER SURFACE STA 6
- [SDR ABXA050295](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050295), Oct 25, 2005: KEELBEAM. CORRODED. KEEL BEAM CORRODED AT AFT BULKHEAD OF MID ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT, STA 680, BUTT LINE 0, CORROSION APPEARED TO EXTEND UNDER WING CENTER SECTION. REMOVED CORROSION
- [SDR ABXA050311](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050311), Oct 24, 2005: FINGER DOUBLER. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON FINGER DOUBLER AT STA 1540, LONGERON 31 RIGHT, RIGHT BUTT LINE 25. REPAIRS ACCOMPLISHED AT STA 1540 - 1560, LONGERON 31 RIGHT IAW REA D853-52
- [SDR ABXA050297](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050297), Oct 24, 2005: KEELBEAM. CORRODED. STA. 680 KEELBEAM INSIDE HEAVY CORROSION ON KEELBEAM TO PRESSURE WEB FOUND DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF NR HY-055. REMOVED CORROSION AT KEELBEAM STA. 680, BEHIND BU
- [SDR ABXA050298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050298), Oct 24, 2005: FINGER DOUBLER. CORRODED. AFT LOWER CARGO HAD CORRODED FINGER DOUBLER ON INTERIOR SKIN LOCATED AT STA 1480, LEFT BUTT LINE 32, STRINGER 31 LEFT. REPAIRED FINGER DOUBLERS AT STA 1480 AND 
- [SDR ABXA060027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060027), Oct 23, 2005: KEELBEAM. CORRODED. BS 700 - 740, LEFT BUTT LINE 10, LEFT SIDE OF KEELBEAM, CORROSION ON THE LOWER CENTER WING SPLICE DOUBLER. CLEANED CORROSION, TREATED, AND PRIMED IAW DC8 SRM 51
- [SDR ABXA060034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060034), Oct 20, 2005: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. MAIN CABIN, STA 900, RIGHT BUTT LINE 54, FLOORBEAM CRACKED ON AFT SIDE UPPER CAP, FROM OUTBOARD END OF BEAM TOWARD INBOARD THROUGH TWO FASTENER HOLES. REPAIRED 
- [SDR ABXA060026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060026), Oct 20, 2005: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN, BS 120, RIGHT BUTT LINE 50, FLOORBEAM HAD EXCESSIVE MATERIAL LOSS. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND REPLACED WITH ANGLE DOUBLER AND FILLER ON FLOORBEAM BS 1

All 217: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N826AX-2007-11-21/reports.md

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