# N829BX: 1968 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-71F, registration cancelled 2014-04-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 14, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-71F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-71f) (registry code 302199G)
- Engine: [GE CFM56 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cfm56-series) (registry code 30016)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4A25](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 45994
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: November 22, 1994
- Last registry action: March 10, 2014
- Mode S code: AB5279
- 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/N829BX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=829BX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N829BX-2014-04-14

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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-8-71F: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-71f.md

## Service difficulty reports (229, newest 50)

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

- [SDR IXXA070066O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA070066O), Dec 20, 2007: WIRE. OUT OF POSITION. DURING CLIMB FROM KTOL GEAR DOOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WOULD NOT GO OUT. THE CREW RETURNED TO KTOL, AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED GEAR DOOR
- [SDR IXXA070059O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA070059O), Dec 6, 2007: MECHANISM. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM KTOL, MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED. THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR AND THE LIGHT STAYED ON. THE CREW RETURNED TO KTOL AND LAN
- [SDR IXXA070057O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA070057O), Dec 6, 2007: STRIKER. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM KPHL TO KTOL, AFTER GEAR RETRACTION THE DOOR LIGHT REMAIN ON. THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR AND THE LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE CREW CONTINUED TO KT
- [SDR IXXA070056O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA070056O), Dec 5, 2007: UPLOCK SWITCH. DIRTY. DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM KTOL TO KPHL, GEAR LANDING DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR WAS RETRACTED, THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR AND THE LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE CREW C
- [SDR IXXA070055O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA070055O), Nov 29, 2007: STRIKER. WORN. DURING CLIMB FROM KRFD TO KTOL, THE LANDING GEAR DOORS LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR WAS RETRACTED. THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR AND THE LIGHT REMAINED ON. 
- [SDR IXXA070039O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA070039O), Aug 14, 2007: WIRE. DAMAGED. DURING CLIMB FROM KEWR, THE GEAR DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING THE UPLATCH CHECK. THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR. THE DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ON DURING AND AFTER THE UPLA
- [SDR IXXA070013O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA070013O), Mar 8, 2007: UNKNOWN. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMB-OUT OF KTOL, THE GEAR DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER A SATISFACTORY GEAR UP-LATCH CHECK. THE CREW RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINT
- [SDR IXXA070008O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA070008O), Feb 15, 2007: LIMIT SWITCH. DAMAGED. DURING CLIMB-OUT OF KTOL, AFTER SATISFACTORY UPLATCH CHECK, THE MAIN LANDING DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CREW COMPLIED WITH THE ABNORMAL PROCEDURES AND
- [SDR IXXA070007O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA070007O), Feb 8, 2007: SWITCH. CONTAMINATED. DURING TAKEOFF FROM KTOL, THE DOORS NOT LATCHED LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR WAS RETRACTED. THE CREW ACCOMPLISHED THE UNSATISFACTORY UP-LATCH PROCEDURE AND THE 
- [SDR IXXA060612O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA060612O), Dec 5, 2006: LANDING GEAR. OUT OF ADJUST. AFTER TAKEOFF FROM KRFD, THE LANDING GEAR DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR UPLATCH CHECK. THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR AND THE LIGHT STAYED ON. THE CREW PERFORMED 
- [SDR IXXA060611O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA060611O), Dec 1, 2006: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. AFTER TAKEOFF FROM KSJC, THE GEAR DOOR LIGHT CAME ON WITH GEAR UP AND LOCKED. THE CREW RECYCLED THE LANDING GEAR AND THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON SEVERAL SECONDS AFTE
- [SDR IXXA060456S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA060456S), Jun 28, 2006: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND AIRCRAFT SKIN DAMAGED ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE BELOW THE LAV SERVICE DOOR. REPAIRED SKIN PER DC8 SRM 53-2-1.
- [SDR IXXA060454O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA060454O), Jun 27, 2006: LANDING GEAR. LACK OF LUBE. DURING TAKEOFF FROM KDFW THE AIRCRAFT FAILED THE GEAR UPLATCH CHECK. THE CREW PERFORMED THE UNSATISFACTORY UPLATCH CHECKLIST AND RECYCLED THE GEAR, AGAIN FAILIN
- [SDR IXXA060186O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA060186O), May 23, 2006: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. ON TAKEOFF UNABLE TO KEEP AIRCRAFT ON CENTERLINE WITH RUDDER PEDALS. REJECTED TAKEOFF AT 90 KTS IN NOSE WHEEL STEERING RUDDER PEDALS VERY SLOW TO REACT. MAINTEN
- [SDR IXXA0600002O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0600002O), Jan 4, 2006: O-RING. FAILED. DURING FLIGHT 817 FROM KMCO TO RATL AFTER TAKEOFF A LOSS OF HYDRAULICS OCCURED. RAN LOSS OF HYDRAULIC EMERGENCY CHECK LIST. DUE TO INTENDED FLIGHT PLAN, CREW EL
- [SDR IXXA0500121O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0500121O), Dec 2, 2005: UPLOCK. LACK OF LUBE. DURING CLIMB OUT, UNSATISFACTORY UPLATCH CHECK, NOSE GEAR IS EXTENDING DURING UPLATCH CHECK. CREW RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITH NO INCIDENT. MA
- [SDR IXXA0500120O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0500120O), Nov 29, 2005: HSI. INOPERATIVE. ON CLIMB-OUT FROM KTOL, FO'S ADI/HSI WAS INOP. CREW RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO KTOL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE RESET C/B AND GYRO PER ALL APPLICABLE MAN
- [SDR IXXA05SMN267S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA05SMN267S), Oct 26, 2005: SKIN. ELONGATED. DURING C CHECK INSPECTION, NR 4 PYLON UPPER PLATING HAS ELONGATED HOLES AT STA YN 254 S. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FAA FORM 8110-3 NR 05471 DATED 10-18-05, SEM
- [SDR IXXA05SMN266S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA05SMN266S), Oct 26, 2005: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING C CHECK INSPECT, LT HORIZ STAB ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN CRACKED ½, XE 200.2379. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FAA FORM 8110-3. REMOVED FASTENERS IAW DC8 SRM 51-1
- [SDR IXXA05SMN265S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA05SMN265S), Oct 24, 2005: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, RT FLAP SUPPORT FITTING CRACKED AT STA. XW 410.000. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT FLAP LINK SUPPORT AT STA XW 410.000 IAW DC8 MM 27
- [SDR IXXA05SMN264S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA05SMN264S), Oct 20, 2005: SKIN. UNBONDED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, LT RUDDER TAB SKIN UNBONDED 2 AT STA ZRT 98. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN, CORE SECTION IAW DC8 SRM 55-2-2 PART 2 PAGE 1. FAB`D REPAI
- [SDR IXXA05SMN261S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA05SMN261S), Oct 13, 2005: DOUBLER. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, LT OUTER WING, OTBD L/E ACCESS DOOR INTERNAL DOUBLER CORRODED, XFS 847.500. REMOVED CORROSION IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8 PG 17-18. FO
- [SDR IXXA05SMN263S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA05SMN263S), Oct 13, 2005: SKIN PANEL. MISREPAIRED. DURING C CHECK INSPECTION, EXT FS NON STANDARD REPAIR, STA 8.000 STA 17.000 BTWN L-15 AND L-16L. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FAA FORM 8110-3 NR 05447 DATED 10-05
- [SDR IXXA05SMN262S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA05SMN262S), Oct 13, 2005: SKIN. IMPROPER. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FWD FUSELAGE CTR LWR PLATING AFT OF FWD BASKET DOOR EXISTING REPAIR ALL SIDES EXCEED MAXIMUM RIVETS SPACING AT STA FS 360.000
- [SDR IXXA05SMN260S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA05SMN260S), Oct 13, 2005: DOUBLER. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, MAIN CARGO CMPT MLG W/W PRESSURE PANEL DOUBLER CORRODED, STA 880.000 RBL 2’. REMOVED CORROSION FROM DOUBLER IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-
- [SDR IXXA05SMN259S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA05SMN259S), Oct 13, 2005: DOOR. CRACKED. DURING C CHECK INSPECT, LT FUSE NOSE SECTION PLATING FREON SYS EXHAUST DOOR UPPER AFT JAMB CORNER CRACK DAMAGE AT STA FS 54.000, L-28L TO L-29L. PERFORMED MAJOR
- [SDR IXXA05SMN258S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA05SMN258S), Oct 13, 2005: FASTENER. IMPROPER. DURING C CHECK INSPECT, EXTERNAL FS REPAIR FASTENERS IMPROPER AND RIVETS EXCEED ALLOWABLE LIMITS, STA 180.000 L-19R. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-1 F
- [SDR IXXA05SMN257S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA05SMN257S), Oct 13, 2005: DOUBLER. UNKNOWN. DURING C CHECK INSPECT, LT FUS AFT CTR SECTION LWR PLATING DOUBLER UPGRADE THICKNESS AT STA FS 1356.00 L-29 RT. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-1 FIG 7,
- [SDR IXXA05SMN256S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA05SMN256S), Oct 13, 2005: REPAIR. IMPROPER. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, LT FUSELAGE AFT CENTER SECTION WINDOW BELT EVALUATE CONFORMITY PER SRM AT STA FS 1250.00 L-15.5 LT. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IA
- [SDR IXXA05SMN255S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA05SMN255S), Oct 13, 2005: REPAIR. IMPROPER. DURING C CHECK INSPECTION, LT FUSELAGE FWD CENTER SECTION WINDOW BELT EVALUATE CONFORMITY PER SRM AT STA FS 245.00 L-15.5 LT. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW DC8 SRM
- [SDR IXXA05SMN254S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA05SMN254S), Oct 13, 2005: REPAIR. IMPROPER. DURING C CHECK INSPECT, RT FUSELAGE AFT CENTER SECTION FWD OF R-2 DOOR OPENING EVALUATE CONFORMITY PER SRM AT STA FS 1550.00 L-15.5 RT. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR I
- [SDR IXXA05SMN253S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA05SMN253S), Oct 13, 2005: DOUBLER. IMPROPER. DURING C CHECK INSPECT, LT FUS FWD CTR SECTION LWR PLATING BASKET DOOR FWD JAMB EXISTING REPAIR DBLR NOT ACCOMP 3 ROWS FASTENERS PAST CUT OUT STA FS 279.000 L-3
- [SDR IXXA05SMN244S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA05SMN244S), Oct 13, 2005: VANE. DAMAGED. DURING C CHECK INSPECT, RT WING INNER L/E SLOT VANE HAS ELONGATED HOLES AT STA XOLDO 67.000. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FAA FORM 8110-3 NR 05463. REMOVED NON ST
- [SDR IXXA05SMN252S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA05SMN252S), Oct 13, 2005: REPAIR. MISINSTALLED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECT, RT FUSE FWD CTR SECTION LWR PLATING FWD OF A PIT DOOR EXISTING DBLR EXCEED MAX RIVETS SPACING AT BS 272.00 L-31R. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR
- [SDR IXXA05SMN251S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA05SMN251S), Oct 13, 2005: SKIN PANEL. BROKEN. DURING C CHECK INSPECTION, LT FUSELAGE NOSE SECTION LWR PLATING UPPER AFT CORNER BROKEN OFF AT BS 70 L-33. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-2 FIG 8C-2, T
- [SDR IXXA05SMN249S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA05SMN249S), Oct 13, 2005: REPAIR. MISINSTALLED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECT, LT NOSE SKIN FWD PAX DOOR JAMB EXISTING DBLR EXCEED OVERAGE RIVETS SPACING AND CHERRY MAX AT STA FS 24 L-36 LT. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR I
- [SDR IXXA05SMN248S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA05SMN248S), Oct 13, 2005: RIVET. OUT OF TOLERANCE. DURING C CHECK INSPECT, LT FUSELAGE NOSE SECTION PLATING DOUBLER REPAIR EXCEED MAX RIVETS SPACING STA FS 10 L-22 LT. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FAA FORM 8110-3 
- [SDR IXXA05SMN247S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA05SMN247S), Oct 13, 2005: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, LEFT WING NR 2 MAIN TANK FITTING CRACKED, FS 74.000 S.51 (FWD INTERNAL PART). REMOVED CRACKED FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D. C
- [SDR IXXA05SMN246S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA05SMN246S), Oct 13, 2005: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, LT WING NR 2 MAIN TANK FITTING CRACKED, FS 74.000 S.51 (FWD EXTERNAL PART). REMOVED CRACKED FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D. CLE
- [SDR IXXA05SMN245S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA05SMN245S), Oct 13, 2005: FITTING. IMPROPER. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, RIGHT MLG W/W - L-24R FITTING HAS NO STANDARD REPAIR AT STA 879.375. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0 FIG 8. REMOVED
- [SDR IXXA05SMN243S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA05SMN243S), Oct 13, 2005: VANE. ELONGATED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, RT WING CTR L/E SLOT VANE HAS ELONGATED HOLES AT STA XILD 7095. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FAA FORM 8110-3 NR 05461 DATED 10-
- [SDR IXXA05SMN242S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA05SMN242S), Oct 13, 2005: SKIN PANEL. IMPROPER. DURING C CHECK INSPECT, LT MLG W/W - L-24L HAS NO STANDARD REPAIR BETWEEN BS 960.000 & 980.000. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-2 FIG 5, TR NR 53-123, E
- [SDR IXXA05SMN241S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA05SMN241S), Oct 13, 2005: DOUBLER. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, RT INNER WING CTR L/E INTERNAL DOUBLER CRACK 3 AT STA XFS 250.000. REMOVED CRACKED INTERNAL DOUBLER IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21. FABR
- [SDR IXXA05SMN240S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA05SMN240S), Oct 13, 2005: PAN. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, RT INNER WING OUTBD L/E ZEE PAN CRACK 2” AT STA XS 250.089. REMOVED CRACKED SPLICE PAN IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21. CLEANED, TREATED 
- [SDR IXXA05SMN239S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA05SMN239S), Oct 13, 2005: SKIN. DENTED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER L/E UPPER SKIN DENTED, XFS 78.750 XFS 85.00. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW DC8 SRM 55-2-1 FIG 4, EO SEM
- [SDR IXXA05SMN238S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA05SMN238S), Oct 13, 2005: DOUBLER. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, LEFT WING CTR L/E LWR INTERNAL DOUBLER CRACK 2 AT STA XFS 342.500. REMOVED CRACKED INTERNAL DOUBLER IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21, DC8 
- [SDR IXXA05SMN237S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA05SMN237S), Oct 13, 2005: DOUBLER. CRACKED. DURING C CHECK INSPECTION, LT WING CTR L/E LWR PART INTERNAL DOUBLER CRACKED 7, XFS 341.500. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FAA FORM 8110-3 NR 05463 DATED 10-11-05,
- [SDR IXXA05SMN236S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA05SMN236S), Oct 13, 2005: SKIN. IMPROPER. DURING C CHECK INSPECTION, RT OTBD FLAP UPPER SKIN HAS NON STANDARD REPAIR, STA XF 210.000 (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW DC8 SRM 57-7-1 FIG 4, TR#5
- [SDR IXXA05SMN235S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA05SMN235S), Oct 13, 2005: SKIN. IMPROPER. DURING C CHECK INSPECTION, RT OTBD FLAP UPPER SKIN HAS NON STANDARD REPAIR, STA XF 230.000. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FAA FORM 8110-3 # 05447 DATED 10-05-05, S
- [SDR IXXA05SMN234S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA05SMN234S), Oct 13, 2005: SKIN. IMPROPER. DURING C CHECK INSPECTION, RT WING INBD FLAP UPPER SKIN HAS NON STANDARD REPAIR. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW DC8 SRM 57-7-1 FIG 1, EO SEMAN NR 20051279 DATED 09-

All 229: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N829BX-2014-04-14/reports.md

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