# N828BX: 1968 Douglas DC-8-71F, registration cancelled 2014-05-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 1, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- 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: 45993
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: June 23, 1993
- Last registry action: December 16, 2013
- Mode S code: AB4EC2
- Location: [Moorpark, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Moorpark)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.3064° N, 118.8906° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93021, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N828BX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=828BX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N828BX-2014-05-01

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 Douglas DC-8-71F: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-71f.md

## Service difficulty reports (147, newest 50)

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

- [SDR IXXA110003S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA110003S), Jan 14, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SKIN INSP FOR AD 2008-26-07, FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK ON LT WING LOWER SKIN AT STRINGER 58. MX PERFORMED INSP FOR FERRY FLIGHT FOR PERMANENT STORAGE IAW GMM
- [SDR IXXA100015O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA100015O), Feb 16, 2010: PLUG. UNSECURE. DURING CRUISE, THE CREW SHUTDOWN NR 1 ENG DUE TO LOSS OF OIL QUANTITY. THEY LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED AND FOUND THE STARTER FILLER PLUG OFF.
- [SDR IXXA090042O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA090042O), Aug 27, 2009: FUEL CONTROL. OUT OF RIG. DURING TAKEOFF, NR 4 ENG WOULD NOT MAKE PWR. ONCE AIRBORNE HAD TO PUSH THROTTLE PAST OTHER THROTTLES NR 4 EGT WENT TO 907 DEGREE. THE CREW RETURNED TO DEPARTURE
- [SDR IXXA090041S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA090041S), Aug 24, 2009: TEE FITTING. CRACKED. DURING INSP IAW AD2007-21-18 AND SB DC8-53A081 FOUND RT AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD TEE FITTING CRACKED. STOP DRILLED CRACK IAW SRM 53-2-5.
- [SDR IXXA080035O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA080035O), Dec 8, 2008: CONNECTOR. DEFECTIVE. DURING CRUISE FROM KTOL NUMBER THREE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE STABILIZED AT 50 PSI THEN FLUCTUATED BETWEEN 20-60 PSI FOR A SHORT TIME, THEN STABILIZED AGAIN AT 50 PS
- [SDR IXXA080028O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA080028O), Oct 21, 2008: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING TAKEOFF FROM KTOL F/O'S FLIGHT DIRECTOR FLAG IN ADI AND GYRO FLAG CAME IN VIEW. THE CREW REJECTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO BLOCKS. MAINTENANCE SMART BOX W
- [SDR IXXA080027O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA080027O), Oct 21, 2008: COMPARATOR. DEFECTIVE. DURING CLIMBOUT FROM KTOL, CAPT'S RMI, GYRO FLAG, AND F/O'S GLIDESLOPE IN HSI, FLIGHT DIRECTOR IN ASI FLAG ALL IN VIEW. THE CREW RETURNED TO KTOL AND LANDED WIT
- [SDR IXX2008F00094](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXX2008F00094), Sep 6, 2008: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. DURING CRUISE, NR (2) FIRE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON STEADY, THE CREW SHUTDOWN NR (2) ENGINE AND DISCHARGED (1) FIRE BOTTLE, LIGHT WENT OUT. (20 MINUTES OUT, NR (2)
- [SDR IXX2008F00022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXX2008F00022), Jul 16, 2008: FIRE DETECTOR. FALSE ACTIVATION. FLT ATN 819/KDFW TO KTOL/TAT 87593/TAC 36428. DURING CLIMBOUT FROM KDFW NR 4 FIRE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, THE CREW SHUTDOWN NR 4 ENGINE AND DISCHARGED BOTH FIRE 
- [SDR DHL2008F00016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2008F00016), Jul 16, 2008: FIRE WARNING. ACTIVATED. FLT NR ATN 819 / KDFW TO KTOL. DURING CLIMBOUT FROM KDFW NR 4 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, THE CREW DISCHARGED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES AND LIGHT REMAINED ON. TH
- [SDR IXXA080006O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA080006O), Feb 19, 2008: FIRE LOOP. LOOSE. DURING CRUISE FROM KPHL TO KTOL, NUMBER FOUR ENGINE SHORT LIGHT CAME ON WITH NO FIRE TEST INDICATION, THE CREW ACCOMPLISHED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND SHUT DOWN N
- [SDR IXXA070051O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA070051O), Oct 5, 2007: FIRE LOOP. FALSE ACTIVATION. DURING CRUISE FROM KTOL TO KMCI, NR 4 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN FOR A SHORT CIRCUIT LIGHT ON WITH NO FIRE LIGHT OR ALARM BELL DURING TEST. THE CREW LANDED WITHOUT IN
- [SDR IXXA070050O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA070050O), Oct 3, 2007: RELAY. FAILED. THIRTY MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF FROM KTOL NR 4 FIRE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, THE CREW DISCHARGED BOTH NR 4 ENGINE FIRE BOTTLES INTO ENGINE, THE FIRE WARNING LIGHT WE
- [SDR IXXA070049O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA070049O), Oct 2, 2007: FIRE LOOP. DEFECTIVE. DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM KTOL, THE CREW NOTICED NUMBER 4 FIRE WARNING LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT. THE CREW RETURNED TO KTOL WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED NUM
- [SDR IXXA07SMN153S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA07SMN153S), Apr 21, 2007: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND IMPROPER REPAIR AT AFT FUSELAGE SKIN PANEL AND SKIN SPLICES OF LONGERON 27 LEFT AT STATION 1699. REMOVED EXISTING EXTER
- [SDR IXXA07SMN154S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA07SMN154S), Apr 21, 2007: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT FLOORBEAM WEB CORRODED AT STATION 960.000 RT BOTTOM LINE 40". REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO PER
- [SDR IXXA07SMN155S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA07SMN155S), Apr 21, 2007: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT WING INBOARD SLOT VANE FITTING WITH CORROSION AT STATION XILD 0.7095. REMOVED CORROSION. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REMO
- [SDR IXXA07SMN156S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA07SMN156S), Apr 21, 2007: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND IMPROPER REPAIR AT AFT FUSELAGE SKIN PANEL AND SKIN SPLICES OF LONGERON 28RIGHT AT STATION 1690. REMOVED EXISTING EXTER
- [SDR IXXA07SMN143S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA07SMN143S), Apr 21, 2007: DOUBLER. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND EXTERNAL FUSELAGE NOSE SECTION RIGHT AFT PRIMARY HEAT INTERCHANGER AFT LOWER CORNER DOUBLER CRACKED AT STATION -12 LONG
- [SDR IXXA07SMN142S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA07SMN142S), Apr 21, 2007: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND IMPROPER REPAIR LOCATED AT FS 1725 LONGERON 16.5 RIGHT. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED NEW S
- [SDR IXXA07SMN138S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA07SMN138S), Apr 21, 2007: LONGERON. MISREPAIRED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND IMPROPER REPAIR INSTALLED AT A-PIT BASKET DOOR, RIGHT FORWARD JAMB CORNER AT STATION 293 LONGERON 30 RIGHT. REMOVED EXI
- [SDR IXXA07SMN137S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA07SMN137S), Apr 21, 2007: LONGERON. MISREPAIRED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND IMPROPER REPAIR INSTALLED AT A-PIT BASKET DOOR, RIGHT AFT JAMB CORNER AT STATION 327 LONGERON 30 RIGHT. REMOVED EXISTIN
- [SDR IXXA07SMN140S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA07SMN140S), Apr 21, 2007: LONGERON. MISREPAIRED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, IMPROPER REPAIR LOCATED AT STATION 1581 LONGERON 23 RIGHT. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. PERFORMED NDT INSPE
- [SDR IXXA07SMN139S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA07SMN139S), Apr 21, 2007: LONGERON. MISREPAIRED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND IMPROPER REPAIR AT STATION 445, LONGERON 27.5 RIGHT. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR. FABRICATED NEW SKIN, EXTERNAL DOUBLER AND
- [SDR IXXA070029S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA070029S), Apr 21, 2007: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND IMPROPER REPAIR AT AFT FUSELAGE SKIN PANEL AND SKIN SPLICES OF LONGERON 28 RIGHT AT STATION 1690. REMOVED EXISTING EXTE
- [SDR IXXA07SMN135S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA07SMN135S), Apr 21, 2007: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND IMPROPER REPAIR AT AFT FUSELAGE SKIN PANEL AND SKIN SPLICES OF LONGERON 28 LEFT AT STATION 1690. REMOVED EXISTING EXTER
- [SDR IXXA07SMN141S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA07SMN141S), Apr 21, 2007: LONGERON. MISREPAIRED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND IMPROPER REPAIR LOCATED AT STATION 1.600 LONGERON 28 RIGHT. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. PERFORMED ND
- [SDR IXXA07SMN146S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA07SMN146S), Apr 21, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT WING INBOARD FLAP CRACKED ON UPPER PART EXTERNAL COATING AT STATION XW 104.00. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN. FABRICATED NE
- [SDR IXXA07SMN150S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA07SMN150S), Apr 21, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT FRAME FLANGE WITH A CRACK AT STATION 1580.000 LONGERON 21LEFT. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO PE
- [SDR IXXA07SMN158S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA07SMN158S), Apr 21, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT FRAME WITH A CRACK AT STATION 1260.000 LONGERON 34 RIGHT TO LONGERON 35 LEFT. REMOVED CRACKED FIT
- [SDR IXXA07SMN144S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA07SMN144S), Apr 21, 2007: HOOK. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND EXTERIOR FUSELAGE AT NOSE SECTION FORWARD PAX DOOR HOLD OPEN HOOK, WAS CRACKED AT STATION 15.000 LONGERON 16 LEFT. REMO
- [SDR IXXA07SMN136S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA07SMN136S), Apr 21, 2007: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL JOINT FITTING WITH CORROSION AT STATION 940.000 LONGERON 24 RIGHT. REMOVED CORROSION
- [SDR IXXA07SMN145S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA07SMN145S), Apr 21, 2007: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND BATH TUB FITTING CORRODED, BETWEEN STATION 70.000 AND STATION 80.000 LONGERON 35 RIGHT. REMOVED CORROSION, FOUND OUT OF
- [SDR IXXA07SMN147S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA07SMN147S), Apr 21, 2007: SKIN. DENTED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT ELEVATOR. UPPER SKIN DENT WITH CRACK AT STATION XE 156.468 AND STATION XE 161.375. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO 
- [SDR IXXA07SMN148S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA07SMN148S), Apr 21, 2007: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND FUSELAGE TAIL SECTION LONGERON 17 RIGHT HAND, WITH A CRACK AT STATION 1766.000 TO STATION 1794.000. REMOVED CRACKED LON
- [SDR IXXA07SMN149S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA07SMN149S), Apr 21, 2007: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND FUSELAGE TAIL SECTION LONGERON 17 LEFT HAND, WITH A CRACK AT STATION 1766.000 TO STATION 1794.000. REMOVED CRACKED LONG
- [SDR IXXA07SMN152S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA07SMN152S), Apr 21, 2007: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT HAD CORROSION ON FITTING ABOVE MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL CEILING BETWEEN STATION 960.000 - 98
- [SDR IXXA07SMN151S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA07SMN151S), Apr 21, 2007: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, IN MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT, FOUND CORROSION ON FITTING ABOVE MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL CEILING BETWEEN STATION 960.000 - 98
- [SDR IXXA07SMN157S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA07SMN157S), Apr 21, 2007: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT WING CENTER LEADING EDGE LOWER SKIN HAD A NON STANDARD REPAIR AT STATION XFS 426.000. REMOVED EXISTING NON STANDAR
- [SDR IXXA07SMN159S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA07SMN159S), Apr 11, 2007: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND AFT LOWER CARGO BILGE INTERIOR FITTING CRACKED AT STATION 1260.000 LONGERON33 RIGHT. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING. FABRICATE
- [SDR IXXA07SMN160S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA07SMN160S), Apr 11, 2007: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND AFT LOWER CARGO BILGE INTERIOR FITTING CRACKED AT STATION 1260.000 LONGERON 35 RIGHT. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING. FABRICAT
- [SDR IXXA060609O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA060609O), Nov 8, 2006: OIL FILTER. DIRTY. DURING CRUISE FROM KTOL TO KSJC, NUMBER 2 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ALL OTHER PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL. THE CREW SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND CONTINUED
- [SDR IXXA060172O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA060172O), Mar 9, 2006: FIRE DETECTOR. SHORTED. AT CRUISE FL 36.0 NR 3 ENGINE SHORT CIRCUIT LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING. FIRE WARNING WOULD NOT TEST, ENGINE SHUTDOWN PER COM PROCEDURE. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN THE
- [SDR IXXA060171O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA060171O), Feb 28, 2006: CONNECTOR. CORRODED. DURING FLIGHT 834 FROM TOL TO SJC APROX 50 MIN INTO FLIGHT, NR 3 ENG SHORT CIRCUIT AMBER LIGHT CAME ON. PERFORMED ABNORMAL CHECK LIST. THE LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGU
- [SDR IXXA0600037O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0600037O), Jan 17, 2006: SENSING ELEMENT. DEFECTIVE. ON FLIGHT ATN833 FROM KSJC TO KRFD, NR 3 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT AND BELL CAME ON DESCENT TO KRFD. COMPLY WITH COMPANY PROCEDURES WIND MILLING TIME 30 MINUTES
- [SDR IXXA0500215O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0500215O), Dec 27, 2005: RADIO. MALFUNCTIONED. ON FLIGHT 362 FROM KTOL TO KEWR NR 1 HF CONTINOUSLY ATTEMPTED TO TUNE ON ALL FREQUENCES WITH THE SAME RESULTS. THEN HF RADIO NR 2 WAS KEYED TO TUNE, THE AUTOPIL
- [SDR IXXA0500118O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0500118O), Nov 22, 2005: BULB. LOOSE. DURING A TAKEOFF ROLLOUT AT 110KTS, NR 3 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. TAKEOFF WAS REJECTED. OIL PRESSURE AND QUANTITY INDICATED NORMAL BUT LIGHT REMAINED 
- [SDR IXXA0500104O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0500104O), Aug 23, 2005: BLADE. LEAKING. NR 2 ENG SHUTDOWN FOR LOSS OF OIL QTY. OIL PRESS DROPPED. OIL TEMP STABLE. SHUTDOWN NR 2 ENG. WINDMILL OIL PRESS DROPPED & QTY INCREASED. TEMP STABLE. NO WINDMI
- [SDR IXXA0500103O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0500103O), Aug 19, 2005: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CRUISE FROM KPHL TO KTOL THE NR 2 ENGINE FLUCTUATED EGT FOLLOWED BY A INSTANTANEOUS EGT TEMPERATURE INCREASE. OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATED BUT NO LOSS. THE CR
- [SDR IXXA0500097O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0500097O), Aug 18, 2005: TUBE. BROKEN. !DURING CLIMBOUT FROM KTOL TO KPHL THE NR 2 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PRESSURE WAS AT 14 PSI AND FLUCTUATING AND OIL QUANTITY DEPLETING SLOWLY.

All 147: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N828BX-2014-05-01/reports.md

## 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 19980312009289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980312009289I), Mar 12, 1998: Doug DC871F (N828BX), Toledo, OH, Minor damage. Narrative: a meeting with the captain sweeney, fo kevin molden, and fe bill choate, the crew on 826BX, was held in Toledo, Ohio on March 13. Also present was…

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