# N842AX: 1968 Douglas DC-8-61, registration cancelled 2007-05-15 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: May 15, 2007 - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Douglas DC-8-61](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-61) (registry code 3021952) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT3D-3&3B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt3d-3-3b) (registry code 52039) - Data sheets: [TCDS 4A25](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A25) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 46015 - Year built: 1968 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: July 11, 1988 - Certificate issued: June 8, 1998 - Last registry action: May 18, 2004 - Mode S code: AB875D - 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/N842AX - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=842AX - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N842AX-2007-05-15 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 Douglas DC-8-61: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-61.md ## Service difficulty reports (72, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR ABXA060160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060160), Apr 14, 2006: WIRE. CRUSHED. NR 4 CTC CAUSED VERY LOUD HOWL, VIBRATION AND SMOKE ODOR IN COCKPIT. FOUND NR 4 CTC WIRING METAL OVERBRAID CRUSHED 1/2" FROM UPPER CONNECTOR. REPAIRED WIRING IA - [SDR ABXA060143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060143), Mar 11, 2006: FRAME. CORRODED. FOUND CORROSION ON AFT SIDE OF FRAME CAP, STA 70, BETWEEN LONGERON 29 RIGHT AND LONGERON 30 RIGHT IS OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED EXISTING EXTERNAL DOUBLER AT STA 70 - [SDR ABXA060144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060144), Mar 11, 2006: FITTING. CORRODED. WHILE ADDRESSING CORROSION ON AFT SIDE OF FRAME CAP, STA 70, BETWEEN LONGERON 29 RIGHT AND 30 RIGHT, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE LONGERON 30 RIGHT END TIE FITTIN - [SDR ABXA060135](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060135), Feb 28, 2006: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FOUND STA 25, RIGHT BUTT LINE 55, MAIN CABIN FLOORBEAM HAD CORROSION. FLOORBEAM IN AREA OF STA 25, RIGHT BUTT LINE 55 REPLACED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21 AND 51-1-20D. - [SDR ABXA060133](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060133), Feb 24, 2006: SKIN. CORRODED. FOUND STA 1623 TO 1630, LONGERON 32 RIGHT TO 33 RIGHT, SKIN MATERIAL CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS 36% MATERIAL LOSS (NOTED ON ITEM YY-783, STEP 17). INSTALLED REPAIR - [SDR ABXA060142](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060142), Feb 24, 2006: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. FOUND CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK MAIN CARGO BAY AT STA 960 - 970, RIGHT BUTT LINE 24, AROUND FASTENERS. OUT OF LIMITS. FIT AND DRILLED TWO NEW SECTIONS OF SEAT TRA - [SDR ABXA060115](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060115), Feb 24, 2006: SKIN. CORRODED. STA 22, OUTBOARD OF LONGERON 31 RIGHT, SKIN AREA WAS OUT OF LIMITS DUE TO CORROSION BLEND OUT, 27% MATERIAL LOSS. FABRICATED SKIN DOUBLER. TREATED, PRIMED AND I - [SDR ABXA060134](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060134), Feb 20, 2006: LONGERON. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND LONGERON 31 RIGHT AROUND OUTBOARD RIVET ROW STA 21.5 WHILE OPENING AREA FOR ITEM YY-882. REMOVED LONGERON 31 RIGHT FROM STA. 10 TO 70. FABRICATE - [SDR ABXA060117](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060117), Feb 16, 2006: FINGER DOUBLER. CORRODED. FOUND FORWARD ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT, STA 20, LONGERON 31 RIGHT, FINGER DOUBLER CORRODED. CORROSION REMOVED FROM INTERNAL FINGER DOUBLER BY BLENDING, RESULTING I - [SDR ABXA060104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060104), Feb 16, 2006: FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FRAME IN AFT CARGO BAY AT STA 1020, LONGERON 35 LEFT. OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED T-BRACKET USING 7075-T6 0.120" X 0.090" THK. FABRICATED DOUBLER USI - [SDR ABXA060139](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060139), Feb 14, 2006: FITTING. CORRODED. WHILE REMOVING LONGERON 24 RIGHT AT STA 5 - 25 THE END FITTING AT STA 70 WAS NOTED TO HAVE CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED END FITTING. FITTING FABRICATED IAW A - [SDR ABXA060138](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060138), Feb 14, 2006: STIFFENER. CORRODED. LONGERON STIFFENER INSIDE LONGERON 23 RIGHT, STA 5 - 25 CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED STIFFENER. FABRICATED NEW STIFFENER FOR LONGERON 23 RIGHT, - [SDR ABXA060140](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060140), Feb 14, 2006: STIFFENER. CORRODED. WHILE REMOVING LONGERON 24 RIGHT AT STA 5 - 25, A STIFFENER AT STA 8 WAS NOTED TO HAVE CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED STIFFENER AT STA 8 STIFFENER FABRICATED I - [SDR ABXA060145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060145), Feb 14, 2006: SKIN. CORRODED. FOUND SHEARED RIVET HEADS STA 95 - 100, RIGHT SIDE ON LONGERON 29. FOUND CORROSION ON SKIN OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN AREA, 3" WIDE CENTERED ON LONGERO - [SDR ABXA060141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060141), Feb 14, 2006: LONGERON. CORRODED. FOUND SHEARED RIVET HEADS STA 95 - 100, RIGHT SIDE ON LONGERON 29. FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED LONGERON 29 RIGHT FROM STA 86 TO 107. REMO - [SDR ABXA060103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060103), Feb 11, 2006: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK SECTION, STA 1500, RIGHT BUTT LINE 46, CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS AROUND SCREW HOLES. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-3, 51-3-0, - [SDR ABXA060114](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060114), Feb 9, 2006: SUPPORT FITTING. CORRODED. FOUND STA 25, MAIN CABIN RIGHT SIDE, CUSP LINE, FRAME SUPPORT FITTING CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D AND 51-3-0. - [SDR ABXA060113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060113), Feb 8, 2006: SKIN. CORRODED. FOUND CRACK ON AFT LOWER SKIN OF R1 DOOR CUTOUT, APPROXIMATE STA 190, RIGHT BUTT LINE 67. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED FILLER 7075-T6 0.063". FABRICATED DOU - [SDR ABXA060137](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060137), Feb 7, 2006: FITTING. CORRODED. FOUND LOWER AFT CARGO, STA 1230, LONGERON 28 RIGHT, LONGERON BATHTUB FITTING CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATHTUB FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21, 5 - [SDR ABXA060136](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060136), Feb 7, 2006: LONGERON. CORRODED. FOUND CORROSION ON OUTER HORIZONTAL LEG OF LONGERON 33 LEFT AT STA 1240. AFTER REMOVING CORROSION BY LOCALIZED BLENDING, THE AREA WAS OUT OF LIMITS. CUT OUT DAM - [SDR ABXA060116](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060116), Feb 7, 2006: STIFFENER. GOUGED. STA 1160, LONGERON 32 RIGHT, AFT CARGO CROSS SLIDE DOOR, LOWER FORWARD DOOR JAMB STIFFENER GOUGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED STIFFENER IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D. - [SDR ABXA060111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060111), Feb 7, 2006: RIB. CORRODED. TWO BROKEN RIVETS AND BULGED RIB ON TOP OF WING CENTER BOX SECTION STA 759, RIGHT BUTT LINE 50. WEB WAS DISCOVERED TO HAVE EXFOLIATION CORROSION AT 2 LOCATIONS - [SDR ABXA060112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060112), Feb 7, 2006: FRAME. CORRODED. LOWER AFT CARGO, STA 1040, BUTT LINE 0, LOWER FRAME SURFACE CORRODED. REMOVED FASTENERS AND CARGO TRACK TO ACCESS CORROSION SITE. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FAB - [SDR ABXA060102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060102), Feb 7, 2006: FRAME. CORRODED. LOWER AFT CARGO STA 1100, LOWER FRAME RIGHT BUTT LINE 5 TO LEFT BUTT LINE 5, SURFACE CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8 AND 53-2-0. OUT OF LIMITS. - [SDR ABXA060100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060100), Feb 7, 2006: CLIP. CORRODED. LOWER AFT CARGO STA 1000 BETWEEN LONGERON 33 RIGHT AND 32 RIGHT, FRAME CLIP CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED CORROSION IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8. MADE REPAIR IAW REA D8 - [SDR ABXA060101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060101), Feb 7, 2006: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK SECTION, STA 1580 TO STA 1620, LEFT BUTT LINE 42, CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED SEAT TRACK SECTION, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW SECTION IAW DC8 SR - [SDR ABXA060110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060110), Feb 6, 2006: DOUBLER. CORRODED. HEAVY CORROSION IN FORWARD CARGO BILGE AT BASE OF FORWARD BULKHEAD STA. 70, BUTT LINE 0. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE JACK PAD DOUBLER AND VERTICAL FRAME ASSEMBLY - [SDR ABXA060099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060099), Feb 6, 2006: FITTING. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LEFT UPPER SIDE WING BOX SECTION, BUTTERFLY FITTING AT STA 683, LEFT BUTT LINE 62. CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT UPPER SIDE WIN - [SDR ABXA060098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060098), Feb 2, 2006: PRESSURE PANEL. CORRODED. 3 RIVET HEADS WERE SHEARED AND METAL WAS BULGING UNDER REINFORCEMENT STRAP, UPPER SURFACE OF RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL FORWARD OUTBOARD CORNER JUST OUT - [SDR ABXA060097](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060097), Feb 2, 2006: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION AROUND FASTENERS ON RIGHT WING, LEADING EDGE, UPPER SURFACE AT XFS 356.00. CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLERS AND FILLERS IAW DC8 SRM - [SDR ABXA050340](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050340), Dec 7, 2005: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS (UNDER GLARESHIELD, OVERHEAD AND CLOSET LIGHTS) VERY DIM. OPS CHECKED ALL LIGHTS, ALL OPS CHECKED GOOD AT THIS TIME IAW DC8 MM. - [SDR ABXA050341](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050341), Dec 7, 2005: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS STILL DIM AND EMERGENCY HORIZONTAL GYRO LIGHTS DON'T WORK. GYRO FLAGGED WITH BATTERY POWER ONLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT - [SDR ABXA040266](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040266), Jul 29, 2004: WINDOW. STICKING. FIRST OFFICER'S SLIDING WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN. REPLACED FIRST OFFICER'S SLIDING WINDOW IAW DC8 56-10-0. - [SDR ABXA040265](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040265), Jul 12, 2004: SPRING. BROKEN. DURING MAINTENANCE, FOUND FIRST OFFICER'S WINDOW WAS STUCK. REPLACED SPRING, OPS CHECKED WINDOW. WINDOW DID NOT STICK. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT TO 5 PSI DIFF. CHECK - [SDR ABXA040088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040088), Feb 28, 2004: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. STA 857 LEFT BUTTLINE 24, SPAR CAP CRACKED. REPAIRED SPAR CAP IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-5, 51-1-8, 51-1-21, AND 51-3-1. - [SDR ABXA040089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040089), Feb 15, 2004: FITTING. CRACKED. LEFT LONGERON 23 CRACKED AT STA 920. REPAIRED LONGERON IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-2, 51-1-8, 51-1-20D, 51-3-1, AND 51-3-0. - [SDR ABXA040090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040090), Feb 14, 2004: SKIN. CORRODED. FORWARD LOWER CARGO CORROSION FUSELAGE SKIN AT LONGERON 35 LEFT, FS 620. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IAW REA D853-48847MR AND DC-8 SRM 53-2-1, 51-1-20D, AND 51-1-8. - [SDR ABXA040035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040035), Jan 15, 2004: BATTERY PACK. DEFECTIVE. DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. OPS CHECKED EVERY EXIT LIGHT IAW DC8-1, STEP 7. OPS CHECKED GOOD. OPS CHECKED AGAIN, NO - [SDR ABXA040034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040034), Jan 6, 2004: BATTERY PACK. DEFECTIVE. DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND BATTERIES FOR THE EMERGENCY LIGHT EXPLODED W/O 600187843. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-8 MM 33-50-02-2 - [SDR ABXA030075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030075), Feb 18, 2003: FAN. DEFECTIVE. LT RECIRCULATION FAN STALLED WITH ODOR OF WIRE BURNING AND ELECTRICAL SURGE ON AIRCRAFT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT RECIRCULATION FAN IAW DC-8 MM 21-21-01-2. OPS C - [SDR ABXA020364](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020364), Dec 18, 2002: LINK. BROKEN. RT WING INBOARD SPOILER WOULD NOT DEPLOY. REMOVED AND REPLACED BROKEN ACTUATOR CRANK LINKS IN THE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD POSITIONS FOR THE RT INBOARD SPOILER PANE - [SDR ABXA010844](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010844), Apr 21, 2002: DOUBLER. CRACKED. RIGHT WING 505F PANEL LAND NUT CHANNEL REMOVED, SEALANT REMOVED, AND HOLES POLISHED TO FACILITATE NDT INSPECTION. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D AND REA D8 - [SDR ABXA010843](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010843), Apr 21, 2002: DOUBLER. CRACKED. LEFT WING PANEL LAND 505F, UPPER SURFACE, 3 EACH FASTENER HOLES CRACKED. REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D857-43118MR. - [SDR ABXA010840](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010840), Apr 18, 2002: RIB. CRACKED. F.S. 870, RIGHT WHEEL WELL, LOWER OUTBOARD RIB REPAIR WAS CRACKED. FABBED AND INSTALLED NEW REPAIR, AND REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8, 53-2-0, 51-1-20D AND - [SDR ABXA010839](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010839), Apr 18, 2002: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. #1 ENGINE PYLON FOOTSTOOL WAS CRACKED AT THE '6'O-CLOCK POSITION, CENTER BOLT AND NEXT BOLT OUTBOARD. REPAIRED AREA IAW D854-43106MR. - [SDR ABXA010838](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010838), Apr 18, 2002: SPAR CAP. CORRODED. F.S. 857, BUTT LINE 54 RIGHT, 16" BELOW THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL CEILING, FORWARD BULKHEAD SKIN WAS CORRODED. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND SHIM I - [SDR ABXA010837](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010837), Apr 18, 2002: FITTING. CRACKED. FORWARD CARGO AT F.S. 350, BETWEEN LONGERON 36 - 35 LEFT, 'Z' FITTING WAS CRACKED. REPLACED 'Z' FITTING AND REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8, 51-1-20D, 51-3-2 - [SDR ABXA010836](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010836), Apr 18, 2002: FITTING. CORRODED. FORWARD CARGO AT F.S. 330, 'T' BOLT LATCH ATTACH FITTING WAS CORRODED BETWEEN LONGERON 33 RIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED BACKUP FITTING IAW DC-8 MM. - [SDR ABXA010835](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010835), Apr 18, 2002: FITTING. CRACKED. FUSELAGE STATION 1168, RIGHT SIDE UPPER CUSP LINE CORNER CASTING FROM CUSP EXTRUSION TO STATION 1168 VERTICAL SUPPORT, HAD A CRACK INDICATION FROM BOLT HEAD TO - [SDR ABXA010868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010868), Apr 9, 2002: FITTING. CRACKED. LEFT WING STATION 340, FLAP SUPPORT FITTING WAS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT WING STATION 340 FLAP SUPPORT FITTING IAW DC-8 MM 20-14-00 AND 20-16-00. All 72: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N842AX-2007-05-15/reports.md --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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