# N828AX: 1968 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-63, registration cancelled 2009-07-21 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: July 21, 2009 - Exported to: Ghana - 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: 45999 - Year built: 1968 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: October 2, 1992 - Certificate issued: March 31, 1997 - Last registry action: November 21, 2006 - Mode S code: AB4EA9 - 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/N828AX - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=828AX - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N828AX-2009-07-21 From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 (107, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR ABXA060232](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060232), Aug 16, 2006: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. A/C EMERGENCY BATTERY PAC WOULD NOT RECHARGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATTERY AND RELAY UNIT. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 33-50-01. - [SDR ABXA060172](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060172), Mar 21, 2006: FITTING. CORRODED. LEFT WHEEL WELL AT STA 902 AND HORIZONTAL PRESSURE PANEL ABOVE LONGERON 24 LEFT, SMALL ATTACH FITTING HAD EXFOLIATING CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED SMALL ATTA - [SDR ABXA060171](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060171), Mar 16, 2006: FITTING. CRACKED. RIGHT WHEEL WELL, FORWARD PRESSURE PANEL AT STA 857, RIGHT UPPER CORNER HAD CRACKED FITTING. REMOVED AND REPLACED CRACKED FITTING AT RIGHT WHEEL WELL AT STA 857 - [SDR ABXA060170](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060170), Mar 9, 2006: RIB. BROKEN. RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE, OUTBOARD CLOSURE RIB, FORWARD EDGE OF THE HORIZONTAL FLANGE AT WING STA XS 526, BROKEN OFF. ACCOMPLISHED BLEND OUT REPAIR AT RIGHT WING - [SDR ABXA060167](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060167), Mar 8, 2006: LATCH. CRACKED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT, FORWARD DOOR, LOWER CUT OUT LOCKING LATCH, NR 1 FROM FORWARD END APPEARED CRACKED AT ATTACH UPPER FORWARD CORNER. REMOVED AND REPLACED FI - [SDR ABXA060169](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060169), Mar 8, 2006: ANGLE. CORRODED. RIGHT WHEEL WELL FORWARD BULKHEAD SHELF ANGLE CORRODED. LOCATED 14" INBOARD OF LONGERON 24 RIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED CORRODED ANGLE INBOARD OF LONGERON 24 RIG - [SDR ABXA060168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060168), Mar 8, 2006: STRAP. CRACKED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT FORWARD BULKHEAD REINFORCEMENT STRAP AT STATION 980 AND JUST ABOVE LONGERON 33 LEFT, CRACKED. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGL - [SDR ABXA060163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060163), Mar 3, 2006: FINGER DOUBLER. CORRODED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT, CORROSION AT FINGER DOUBLER, LONGERON 31 LEFT, STA 1495 - 1510. CUT OUT DAMAGED FINGER DOUBLER, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FINGER DOUBLER S - [SDR ABXA060165](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060165), Mar 2, 2006: REPAIR. CRACKED. RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE EXTERIOR TOP SURFACE REPAIR DOUBLER WAS CRACKED JUST INBOARD AND AFT OF OUTBOARD SLOT. REMOVED AND REPLACED DAMAGED EXISTING REPAIR DOUB - [SDR ABXA060164](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060164), Mar 2, 2006: RIB. CRACKED. RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE, RIB AND ANGLE CRACKED AT STA 520. STOP DRILLED CRACKS IN RIB, FABRICATED L-STRAP REPAIR, FABRICATED NEW ANGLE, REMOVED OLD ANGLE AND IN - [SDR ABXA060166](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060166), Mar 2, 2006: SUPPORT BRACKET. CORRODED. RIGHT WING ROOT TOP FAIRING SUPPORT BRACKET WAS WORN AND WITH CORROSION AT REAR SPAR, TOP SURFACE. REPLACED FAIRING SUPPORT BRACKET IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-2 AT RIGHT - [SDR ABXA040251](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040251), Jun 25, 2004: LONGERON. CORRODED. AFT LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT, STA 1380, AT LONGERON 36, THE FORWARD SIDE OF FRAME 1380 HAD CORROSION. BLENDED AND REMOVED ALL CORROSION IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABR - [SDR ABXA040250](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040250), Jun 25, 2004: SKIN. CORRODED. AFT CARGO LONGERON 35 RIGHT, BLEEDING CORROSION BETWEEN TOP OF LONGERON AND INTERCOSTAL, STA 1080. REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D853-49160MR. - [SDR ABXA030128](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030128), Apr 1, 2003: SERVO VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. UNCOMMANDED YAW IN FLIGHT. AUTOPILOT ON. REPLACED RUDDER POWER PACK TRANSFER VALVE IAW DC-8 MM 27-21-6. - [SDR ABXA030129](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030129), Apr 1, 2003: COMPUTER. DEFECTIVE. RUDDER UNCOMMANDED LT INPUT AT 3,000 FT, 200 KTS, AND 23 DEGREES FLAPS. AUTOPILOT OFF, YAW DAMPER ON. COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. REPLACED YAW DAMPER COMPUTER. - [SDR ABXA030118](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030118), Mar 18, 2003: WEB. CRACKED. CUSP WEB CRACKED AT FS 300 RIGHT ON MOST OUTBOARD TRACK. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SSRM 51-1-21 AND DWG. K07142. REF: W/O 600166120. - [SDR ABXA030074](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030074), Feb 18, 2003: ENGINE. FAILED. NR 4 ENGINE SHUTDOWN DUE TO LOSS OF OIL QUANTITY AND OIL PRESSURE, AT 1100Z WINDMILLING, OIL PRESSURE 3 PSI, N2 30 PERCENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 4 ENGINE - [SDR ABXA030006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030006), Dec 27, 2002: PIN. LOOSE. LT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATING CYLINDER RETRACT PIN WAS LOOSE, DUE TO WORN RETRACT PIN BOSS BUSHING. DISASSEMBLED LT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR CYLINDER, REMOVE - [SDR ABXA020255](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020255), Oct 18, 2002: PRESSURE SWITCH. DAMAGED. #1 OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PRESSURE/TEMP. GOOD. #1 THROTTLE TO IDLE. LIGHT REMAINED ON. SECURED ENGINE. RAN ENGINE, NO DISCREPANCY, DISCONNECTED BOTH OI - [SDR ABXA030248](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030248), Sep 5, 2002: SKIN. BENT. NR 2 LEFT SPOILER INBOARD HINGE SKIN WAS BENT. REPAIRED DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED REPAIR FILLER AND DOUBLER, INSTALLED IAW ABX REA D827-44011MR AND SRM CHAPTER 5 - [SDR ABXA030247](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030247), Aug 30, 2002: FRAME. CRACKED. MAIN CARGO DOOR, LATCH NR 11, ATTACHING HOLES HAD 6 FASTENERS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME SECTION IAW ABX REA D852-36710MR. - [SDR ABXA030246](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030246), Aug 30, 2002: FRAME. CRACKED. MAIN CARGO DOOR, LATCH NR 10, ATTACHING HOLES HAD 5 CRACKS IN HOLES. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME SECTION IAW ABX REA D852-36710MR. - [SDR ABXA030245](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030245), Aug 30, 2002: FRAME. CRACKED. MAIN CARGO DOOR, LATCH NR 9, ATTACHING FASTENER HOLES HAD 5 CRACKS IN HOLES. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME SECTION IAW REA D852-36710MR. - [SDR ABXA030244](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030244), Aug 30, 2002: LATCH. CRACKED. MAIN CARGO DOOR, LATCH NR 8, ATTACHING HOLES HAD 5 CRACKS. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME SECTION IAW REA D852-36710MR. - [SDR ABXA030243](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030243), Aug 30, 2002: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. MAIN CARGO DOOR, LATCH NR 7, ATTACHING HOLES HAD 6 CRACKS IN HOLES. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME SECTION IAW ABX REA D852-36710MR. - [SDR ABXA030242](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030242), Aug 30, 2002: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. MAIN CARGO DOOR, LATCH NR 6, ATTACH HOLES HAD 5 CRACKS IN HOLES. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME SECTION IAW ABX REA D852-36710MR. - [SDR ABXA030241](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030241), Aug 30, 2002: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. MAIN CARGO DOOR, LATCH NR 5, ATTACHING HOLES HAD 3 CRACKED HOLES. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME SECTION IAW ABX REA D852-36710MR. - [SDR ABXA030239](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030239), Aug 30, 2002: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. MAIN CARGO DOOR, LATCH NR 3, HAD 5 HOLES CRACKED AT ATTACHING HOLES. REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D852-36710MR. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME SECTIONS IAW ABX REA D852-36 - [SDR ABXA030240](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030240), Aug 29, 2002: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. MAIN CARGO DOOR, LATCH NR 4, ATTACHING HOLES HAD 5 CRACKED HOLES. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME SECTION IAW ABX REA D852-36710MR. - [SDR ABXA030237](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030237), Aug 26, 2002: SKIN. CORRODED. AFT LOWER CARGO, STA 990, LONGERON 36, SKIN WAS CORRODED. REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D853-44014MR AND DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. - [SDR ABXA030238](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030238), Aug 26, 2002: DOOR FRAME. GOUGED. MAIN CABIN L1 DOOR, INSIDE AFT CENTER FRAME AT EDGE, HAD A DEEP GOUGE WEAR AT POINT WHERE BAYONET CONTACTS LATCH. REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D852-44006MR. - [SDR ABXA030236](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030236), Aug 25, 2002: SKIN. CORRODED. AFT LOWER CARGO, STA 1000, LONGERON 36 SKIN CORRODED. REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D853-44013MR, AND DC-8 SRM 51-1-8, 51-3-0, AND 51-1-20D. - [SDR ABXA030235](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030235), Aug 24, 2002: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. L2 LOWER DOOR CORNER, REPAIRS DO NOT CONFORM TO CURRENT SRM, OR ABX JOB CARD NEA 53100104-002. REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D853-44010MR. - [SDR ABXA020072](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020072), Jul 30, 2002: PIN. SHEARED. PLACED LANDING GEAR LEVER DOWN, HAD LOUD BANG WITH GREENLIGHT ON NOSE GEAR. FOUND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR LOWER PIVOT PIN SHEARED. REPLACED THE RETRACT - [SDR ABXA010911](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010911), May 18, 2002: ACTUATOR. BROKEN. RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN CRUISE FLIGHT. LANDING GEAR AND DOOR LATCHING SYSTEM ILLUMINATED IN LEFT MAIN GEAR POSITION. ALTERNATE METHOD USED TO EXTIN - [SDR ABXA010619](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010619), Nov 29, 2001: HANDLE. UNSECURE. THE CARGO DOOR HAND CRANK TOOL DID NOT STOW PROPERLY TO HOLDING CLIPS PREVENTING CREW EGRESS SAFETY OF FLIGHT. INSTALLED VELCRO TO HOLD CARGO DOOR HAND CRANK. - [SDR ABXA010421](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010421), Jul 31, 2001: GROUND WIRE. DAMAGED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WOULD NOT DISARM. REPAIRED GROUND WIRE (L622C22N) AS REQUIRED. WIRE SHORTED TO 115 AC SIDE OF TERMINAL OF LIGHT ASSEMBLY CAUSING OVERHEATE - [SDR ABXA010337](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010337), Jun 11, 2001: FITTING. CRACKED. AFT LOWER CARGO Z-FITTING CRACKED AT STATION 1180 FROM LONGERON 35 RIGHT TO LONGERON 34 RIGHT. REPLACED Z-FITTING AND REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D, 53-2- - [SDR ABXA010241](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010241), May 23, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. LEFT WING UPPER WING PLATING CRACKED AT XCW 69.5 AT TRAILING EDGE. - [SDR ABXA010553](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010553), May 3, 2001: DOOR FRAME. GOUGED. STATION 170, BETWEEN LONGERON 17 LEFT AND 18 LEFT, ON MAIN CARGO DOOR FRAME WAS GOUGED. BLENDED OUT GOUGE AND INSTALLED NEW DOUBLER IAW REA D852-40805-MR, AND D - [SDR ABXA010293](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010293), Apr 23, 2001: BOLT. SHEARED. NR 2 ENGINE AFT OUTBOARD ARM BOLT SUPPORT ASSEMBLY OUTBOARD END SHEARED OFF. - [SDR ABXA010340](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010340), Apr 20, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT FRAME CORRODED AT FS 1620, AT LONGERON 24 LEFT. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME, AND REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D, 51-1-21, 51-1-8, - [SDR ABXA010181](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010181), Apr 20, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME CRACKED COMPLETELY THROUGH AT FUSELAGE STA 1620 LONGERON 24L. - [SDR ABXA010171](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010171), Apr 20, 2001: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 4L CRACKED AT CARGO DOOR ACTUATOR U-CHANNEL STA 134. - [SDR ABXA010170](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010170), Apr 20, 2001: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON CRACKED AT CARGO DOOR ACTUATOR U-CHANNEL. - [SDR ABXA010168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010168), Apr 20, 2001: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 6L WAS CRACKED AT THE U-CHANNEL, STA 230. - [SDR ABXA010336](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010336), Apr 19, 2001: FITTING. CRACKED. AFT LOWER CARGO Z-FITTING CRACKED AT STATION 1200 - LONGERON 34 RIGHT AND LONGERON 33 RIGHT. REPLACED Z-FITTING AND REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D, 53-2-0, - [SDR ABXA010169](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010169), Apr 19, 2001: FRAME. DAMAGED. AFT PIT FLOORBEAM FRAME AT STA 1000 HAD AN ELONGATED HOLE. - [SDR ABXA010357](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010357), Apr 18, 2001: CASE. CRACKED. NR 4 ENGINE INLET GUIDE VANE CASE HAD NUMEROUS CRACKS AT WELDS. WELDED CRACKS ON INLET CASE IAW P&W OVERHAUL MANUAL 72-21-1. - [SDR ABXA010335](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010335), Apr 17, 2001: FITTING. CRACKED. AFT LOWER CARGO Z-FITTING CRACKED AT STATION 1680 BETWEEN LONGERON 34 RIGHT - LONGERON 33 RIGHT. REPLACED Z-FITTING AND REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D, 53- All 107: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N828AX-2009-07-21/reports.md ## Other aircraft with N828AX - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N828AX): Boeing 777-2U8, S/N 33682, built 2005 --- 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.