# N830BX: 1968 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: [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: 45973
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: June 26, 1994
- Last registry action: March 11, 2014
- Mode S code: AB5889
- 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/N830BX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=830BX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N830BX-2014-04-14

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 (177, newest 50)

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

- [SDR IXXA11SMN094S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA11SMN094S), Jun 14, 2011: SKIN. DENTED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP FOUND RT ELEVATOR LOWER SKIN PANEL DENTED AT SEVERAL POINTS AT STA XE 246.000 - XH 285.000. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN. FABRICATED NEW SKI
- [SDR IXXA11SMN093S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA11SMN093S), Jun 10, 2011: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP FOUND RT MLG INBD DOOR INNER SKIN CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN. FABRICATED NEW SKIN. CLEAN
- [SDR IXXA11SMN092S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA11SMN092S), Jun 8, 2011: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP FOUND RT ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN DENTED AND CRACKED AT STATION XE 246.000 - 285.000. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN. FABRICATED NEW SKIN AND FINGE
- [SDR IXXA11SMN091S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA11SMN091S), Jun 8, 2011: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP, FOUND RT HORIZ STABILIZER T/E UPPER SKIN CORRODED AT STA XE 29.000 - 77.000. REMOVED CORROSION. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED DAMAGE
- [SDR IXXA11SMN090S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA11SMN090S), Jun 8, 2011: WEB. WORN. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP FOUND NR 3 ENGINE THRUST REVERSER RT COWL FIXED STRUCTURE WEB FLANGE WORN AT STA YN 203.000. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO PERFORM 
- [SDR IXXA11SMN089S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA11SMN089S), Jun 8, 2011: WEB. WORN. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP, FOUND NR 3 ENGINE THRUST REVERSER LT COWL FIXED STRUCTURE WEB FLANGE WORN AT STA YN 203.000. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO PERFORM
- [SDR IXXA11SMN088S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA11SMN088S), Jun 8, 2011: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP FOUND RT WING UPPER SKIN CORRODED AT STA XW 55.000. REMOVED CORROSION. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN. FABRICATED NEW SKI
- [SDR IXXA11SMN086S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA11SMN086S), Jun 8, 2011: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP FOUND LT WING T/E PANEL CORRODED AT STATION XW 55.000. REMOVED CORROSION. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED CORRODED SKIN. CLEANED, TREAT
- [SDR IXXA11SMN085S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA11SMN085S), Jun 8, 2011: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP FOUND MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT FWD BATHTUB FITTING CRACKED AT STA 680.000, LONGERON 9 RT. REMOVED CRACKED BATHTUB FITTING. CLEANED, TR
- [SDR IXXA11SMN084S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA11SMN084S), Jun 8, 2011: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP, FOUND MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT FWD FITTING CRACKED AT STA 798.000, LONGERON 19 LT. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING. CLEANED, TREATED, PRIMED 
- [SDR IXXA11SMN087S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA11SMN087S), Jun 7, 2011: SKIN. DENTED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP FOUND RT OTBD FLAP UPPER EXTERNAL SKIN DENTED AT SEVERAL POINTS AT STA XF 415.000 - 440.000. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN. FABRICATED NEW SK
- [SDR IXXA11SMN083S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA11SMN083S), Jun 7, 2011: SUPPORT FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP, FOUND RT WING FLAP LINK SUPPORT LT SIDE CRACKED AT STA XF 409.000. REMOVED HINGE CRACKED SUPPORT FITTING. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIM
- [SDR IXXA11SMN082S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA11SMN082S), Jun 6, 2011: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP FOUND RT MLG WHEEL WELL FITTING CRACKED AT STATION 879.375. REMOVED CRACKED FRAME FITTING. FABRICATED NEW FITTING, SPLICERS, SHIMS A
- [SDR IXXA11SMN081S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA11SMN081S), Jun 6, 2011: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP FOUND, IMPROPER REPAIR AT FWD BASKET DOOR OPENING FWD CTR LIP AT STATION FS 290, LONGERON 34.5 RT. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO PE
- [SDR IXXA11SMN080S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA11SMN080S), Jun 6, 2011: STRAP. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND NLG WHEEL WELL LT TUNNEL COMPARTMENT STRAP CORRODED AT STA 8.000. REMOVED CORROSION. REMOVED DAMAGED STRAP SEGEMENT. FA
- [SDR IXXA11SMN079S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA11SMN079S), Jun 6, 2011: SUPPORT FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP FOUND NR 1 ALT TANK NR 6 FUEL PROBE FITTING SUPPORT CRACKED. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING. CLEANED, TREATED, AND PRIMED AREA. INSTALLED N
- [SDR IXXA11SMN078S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA11SMN078S), Jun 6, 2011: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP FOUND NR 4 PYLON INTERNAL ANGLE CRACKED AT STATION YN 321.397 AND STA XRS 495.665. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO PERFORM REPAIR. RE
- [SDR IXXA11SMN077](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA11SMN077), Jun 6, 2011: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP, FOUND RT MLG WHEEL WELL DOG HOUSE FITTING CRACKED AT STA 855.000, RT BOTTOM LINE 46. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING. CLEANED, TREATED, AND
- [SDR IXXA11SMN076S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA11SMN076S), Jun 6, 2011: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LT MLG INBD DOOR INNER SKIN CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN. FABRICATED NEW SKIN
- [SDR IXXA11SMN075S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA11SMN075S), Jun 3, 2011: STRUCTURE. MISREPAIRED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP, FOUND IMPROPER REPAIR AT SMALL DRAIN DOUBLER FWD LOWER CENTER FUSELAGE FORWARD OF CENTER EQUIP DOOR AT STA FS 615 LONGERON 36. REMO
- [SDR IXXA11SMN072S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA11SMN072S), Jun 2, 2011: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP FOUND IMPROPER DOUBLER REPAIR AT LT FWD FUSELAGE EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR AT STA FS 404 LONGERON 15.5 LT. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR. FABRIC
- [SDR IXXA11SMN071S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA11SMN071S), Jun 2, 2011: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTUIN FOUND IMPROPER DOUBLER REPAIR AT RT FWD FUSELAGE EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR AT STATION FS 392, LONGERON 16.5 RT. REMOVED FASTENERS AS
- [SDR IXXA11SMN070S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA11SMN070S), Jun 2, 2011: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP, FOUND IMPROPER DOUBLER REPAIR, RT FWD FUSELAGE, 2 WINDOWS FWD OF EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR AT STATION FS 300 LONGERON 16 RT. REMOVED EXIS
- [SDR IXXA110035O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA110035O), Apr 28, 2011: CONTROL CABLE. OUT OF RIG. DURING LEVEL OFF, NR 3 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED WHEN THROTTLES WERE RETARDED,(N1-93 PERCENT, N2-91 PERCENT, F/F-3100, OAT-44 DEGREES AND M-.80/300KIAS). THE CR
- [SDR IXXA110022S](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA110022S), Feb 14, 2011: SKIN. DENTED. DURING PREFLIGHT FOUND LT SIDE BELLY SKIN TO BE (DENTED AND CRACKED) AT STA 55 BETWEEN 15" TO 19.2500" FROM CTR LINE. OPEN
- [SDR IXXA110008O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA110008O), Jan 26, 2011: INSTRUMENT PANEL. UNSECURE. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT 68 KTS THE F/O INSTRUMENT PANEL SLID OUT. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE CREW RETURNED TO PARKING. MX SECURED THE F/O INSTRUMENT PANEL A
- [SDR IXXA100046O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA100046O), Sep 17, 2010: STEERING SYS. INOPERATIVE. DURING TAKEOFF, F/O HAD NO RESISTANCE IN RUDDER PEDAL AND NO NOSE WHEEL STEERING. THE CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO BLOCKS WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX I
- [SDR IXXA090060O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA090060O), Oct 20, 2009: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. DURING CRUISE, THE RT BLEED VALVE'S DO NOT SHUT OFF INDIVIDUALLY, BUT WHEN THEY ARE SHUT OFF PRESSURE DROP'S TO 10 PSI, MANIFOLD TEMP IS 10 TO 20 DEGREE CELSIUS
- [SDR IXXA090057O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA090057O), Oct 14, 2009: FUEL FILTER. CLOGGED. DURING CLIMB OUT NR 1 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. THE CREW ACCOMPLISHED FLAME OUT IN FLIGHT START CHECKLIST. THE NR 1 ENGINE STARTED ALL PARAMETER NORMAL. CREW LANDED WI
- [SDR IXXA090027O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA090027O), Apr 22, 2009: MECHANISM. DIRTY. AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR RETRACTION FROM KDFW, A SEVERE VIBRATION WAS FELT IN THE NOSE GEAR AREA. THE CREW RECYCLED THE LANDING GEAR AND THE CONDITION PERSISTED. 
- [SDR IXXA090006O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA090006O), Feb 20, 2009: DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CRUISE FROM KLAX, NR 4 ENGINE FIRE WARNING ILLUMINATED. THE CREW PERFORMED COM EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, THE CREW DISCHARGED NUMBER ONE FIRE BOTTLE, AFTER TW
- [SDR IXXA090004O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA090004O), Feb 6, 2009: CONNECTOR. CONTAMINATED. DURING CRUISE FROM KTOL NR 4 ENGINE FIRE WARNING INTERMITTENTLY GOING OFF, THEN CAME ON STEADY. THE CREW SHUTDOWN NUMBER FOUR ENGINE, LIGHT IN HANDLE REMAINED O
- [SDR IXXA080036O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA080036O), Dec 10, 2008: COMPUTER. DEFECTIVE. DURING CLIMB-OUT OF KTOL WITH RUDDER POWER ON, YAW DAMPER ON AND AUTO PILOT ON THE RUDDER HAD A LEFT RUDDER INPUT. THE CREW TURNED THE AUTO PILOT OFF AND THE CO
- [SDR IXX2008F00109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXX2008F00109), Aug 18, 2008: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LOWER AFT FUSELAGE BELLY FWD OF AFT BASKET DOOR HAS IMPROPER REPAIR AT STA FS1142 LONGERON 35.5 RT. REMOVED FASTENERS A
- [SDR IXX2008F00104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXX2008F00104), Aug 8, 2008: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP, FOUND RT HORIZ STABILIZER AFT PANEL CORRODED AT STA XF 195.963. REMOVED CORROSION. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED FASTNERS AS NEEDED 
- [SDR IXX2008F00116](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXX2008F00116), Aug 7, 2008: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RT OTBD FLAP EXHAUST GATE LOWER SKIN HAS IMPROPER REPAIR. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO PERFORM REPAIR. REMOVED EXISTI
- [SDR IXX2008F00114](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXX2008F00114), Aug 7, 2008: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP, FOUND LT AFT CORNER OF A PIT DOOR OPENING HAS IMPROPER REPAIR AT STA FS340, LONGERON 31 LT. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO PERFORM 
- [SDR IXX2008F00112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXX2008F00112), Aug 7, 2008: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP, FOUND RT OTBD FLAP LOWER SKIN HAS IMPROPER REPAIR AT STA XF 238.000. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO PERFORM REPAIR. REMOVED EXISTIN
- [SDR IXX2008F00115](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXX2008F00115), Aug 6, 2008: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP, FOUND AFT LOWER FUSELAGE AFT OF OUTFLOW VALVE HAS IMPROPER REPAIR AT STA FS1688, LONGERON 35.75 RT. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO 
- [SDR IXX2008F00111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXX2008F00111), Aug 6, 2008: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP, FOUND FWD LWR FUSELAGE AFT OF AFT ADF ANTENNA HAS IMPROPER REPAIR AT STA FS 172 LONGERON 35.5 RT. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO PE
- [SDR IXX2008F00101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXX2008F00101), Aug 6, 2008: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK, FOUND DOUBLER FWD OF A-PIT DOOR ON LWR CENTERLINE, HAS IMPROPER REPAIR AT FS220, LONGERON 36. REMOVED FASTNERS AS NEEDED TO PERFORM REPA
- [SDR IXX2008F00117](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXX2008F00117), Aug 5, 2008: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP, FOUND AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT SPLICE FITTING CRACKED AT STA 1040.00-1060.000 LONGERON 31 RIGHT. REMOVED CRACKED SPLICE FITTING. FABRI
- [SDR IXX2008F00113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXX2008F00113), Aug 5, 2008: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP, FOUND LT OTBD FLAP UPPER SKIN HAS IMPROPER REPAIR AND AT STA XF420.000. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO PERFORM REPAIR, REMOVED DAMA
- [SDR IXX2008F00110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXX2008F00110), Aug 5, 2008: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT SPLICE FITTING CRACKED AT STA 1040.000-1060.000 LONGERON 31 LT. REMOVED CRACKED SPLICE FITTING. F
- [SDR IXX2008F00105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXX2008F00105), Aug 5, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RT WING UPPER SKIN CRACKED AT STRINGER 8 STA XW 408.00. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO PERFORM REPAIR. REMOVED DAMAGED 
- [SDR IXX2008F00103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXX2008F00103), Aug 5, 2008: SKIN. DENTED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP, FOUND RT WING INBD L/E UPPER SKIN DENTED AT STA SFS 120.000. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO PERFORM REPAIR. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. F
- [SDR IXX2008F00102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXX2008F00102), Aug 5, 2008: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK, FOUND LWR FWD FUSELAGE BELLY AFT OF FWD BASKET DOOR HAS IMPROPER REPAIR AT STA FS403, LONGERON 35.5 LT. REMOVED FASTNERS AS NEEDED TO PE
- [SDR IXX2008F00100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXX2008F00100), Aug 5, 2008: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LT FWD FUSELAGE AFT AND BELOW EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR HAS IMPROPER REPAIR AT FS 447 LOGN 25.5 LT. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEED
- [SDR IXX2008F00099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXX2008F00099), Aug 5, 2008: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND AFT LOWER FUSELAGE AFT AND BELOW L-2 AND R-2 DOORS HAS IMPROPER REPAIR AT STA FS 1695, LONGERON 36. REMOVED FASTENERS A
- [SDR IXX2008F00107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXX2008F00107), Jul 30, 2008: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND P-1-5 SEAT TRACK DAMAGED. REMOVED DAMAGED TRACK SEGMENT. FABRICATED SPLICES. CLEANED, TREATED, AND PRIMED AREA AND SPLI

All 177: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N830BX-2014-04-14/reports.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA97IA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97IA071), Mar 12, 1997: McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71F (N830BX), Portland, OR, incident, no damage. Probable cause: improper installation of four attach bolts on the elevator drive torque tube.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20020214004369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020214004369I), Feb 14, 2002: Doug DC871F (N830BX), Orlando, FL, Minor damage. (-23) On 02/14/2002, ixxa mechanics removed and replaced the #2 engine bleed air regulator valve in order to correct a deferral on that system. The new valve…
- [Incident 19970311017339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970311017339I), Mar 11, 1997: Doug DC871F (N830BX), Portland, OR. Narrative: on March 11, 1997 at approximately 2000, the pilot of a DC-8-71F, N830BX, aborted a take-off at Portland International Airport. According to the…

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