# N847AX: 1969 Douglas DC-8-61, registration cancelled 2010-04-26 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: April 26, 2010 - 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: 46031 - Year built: 1969 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: May 25, 1988 - Certificate issued: December 18, 1987 - Last registry action: March 16, 2010 - Mode S code: AB99F0 - 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/N847AX - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=847AX - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N847AX-2010-04-26 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-8-61: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-61.md ## Service difficulty reports (61, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR ABXA070086](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070086), Mar 27, 2007: ACCESS PANEL. MISSING. ON POST FLIGHT FOUND FIRE BOTTLE ACCESS PNL ON PRESS GAGES MISSING. (CENTER INBOARD DOOR ASSEMBLY). INSTALLED TEMPORARY COVER PER REA D857-55548, DEFERRED PER R - [SDR ABXA060076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060076), Dec 9, 2005: LONGERON. CRACKED. FORWARD CARGO, LONGERON 35 LEFT, CRACKED, FS 250 - 270. INSTALLED LONGERON REPAIR AT FORWARD CARGO FS 250 - 270, LONGERON 35 LEFT IAW RFTS 40033 AND PROJECT E-4 - [SDR ABXA060073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060073), Dec 6, 2005: SKIN. CORRODED. FORWARD CARGO FUSELAGE SKIN BULGED, CRACKED, FASTENER SHEARED, EVIDENCE OF EXFOLIATION CORROSION AT PREVIOUS REPAIR, FS 620 - 640, LONGERON 35 LEFT - 36 LEFT. R - [SDR ABXA060075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060075), Dec 6, 2005: LONGERON. CRACKED. LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL LONGERON 24, FS 879 HAD A CRACK AT LOWER FASTENER FORWARD SIDE. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D AND 53- - [SDR ABXA060074](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060074), Dec 1, 2005: LONGERON. CRACKED. RIGHT FS 879.375, LONGERON 24, HAD CRACK AT LOWER AREA. STOP DRILLED AND INSTALLED ANGLE REPAIR IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-2. - [SDR ABXA050090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050090), Apr 11, 2005: INDICATOR. DEFECTIVE. ON TAKEOFF AND CLIMB, NR 3 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE CLIMBED TO 75 - 80 PSI. TOOK THROTTLE TO IDLE, PRESSURE WENT TO 60 PSI. SECURED NR 3 ENGINE. AIR TURN BACK. AFTER - [SDR ABXA040348](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040348), Oct 5, 2004: BRACKET. BENT. DECLARED EMERGENCY, DURING RT TURNS IN FLT AILERONS HARD TO MOVE IN POWERED MODE. WHEN AILERONS DEPOWERED, OPS NORM. FOUND RT FAIRLEAD BRACKET BENT & INTERFERRI - [SDR ABXA040328](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040328), Sep 17, 2004: COMPRESSOR. DAMAGED. AFTER TURNING ON THE NR 4 CTC, THE AIRCRAFT FILLED WITH A BURNING OIL SMELL. TURNED NR 4 CTC OFF AND SMELL DISSIPATED. NOTE: DID NOT GET AN OVERHEAT LIGHT, RPM' - [SDR ABXA040210](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040210), Jun 17, 2004: ENGINE. VIBRATION. AT 2000 FEET AND LEVELING OFF, POWER ADVANCED TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED, HAD SEVERE NR 3 ENGINE VIBRATION. AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE IN SAFE CONDITION F - [SDR ABXA040109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040109), Mar 18, 2004: SMOKE DETECTOR. DEFECTIVE. UPPER CARGO FIRE SMOKE SOUNDED IN FLIGHT. ISOLATED TO NR 3 DETECTOR. TESTED NORMAL AFTER LANDING. REPLACED NR 3 SMOKE DETECTOR IAW DC-8 MM 26-10-05-2-0001. OPS - [SDR ABXA040063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040063), Feb 14, 2004: PLATE. MISREPAIRED. FOUND MAIN ENTRY DOOR SCUFF PLATE DID NOT MEET REQUIREMENTS OF SERVICE REWORK DRAWING SRO8530021. TEMPORARY REPAIRED MAIN ENTRY DOOR SCUFF PLATE IAW REA D853-49 - [SDR ABXA030417](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030417), Nov 5, 2003: SKIN. DAMAGED. L1 DOOR FORWARD UPPER CORNER HAD A B-CLASS REPAIR IAW ABX JC NEA 53100102-002. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR, PERFORMED X-RAY INSPECTION TO CUTOUT. NO CRACKS NOTED. F - [SDR ABXA030421](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030421), Nov 4, 2003: SKIN. DAMAGED. L2 LOWER AFT DOOR CORNER HAD A REPAIR THAT DID NOT CONFORM TO SERVICE REWORK DWG SR08530021 OR ENG SKETCH ES00863. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR AND STRUCTURAL COMPON - [SDR ABXA030420](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030420), Nov 3, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. L2 AFT PASSENGER LOWER FORWARD DOOR JAMB CORNER HAD CRACKS ON EXTERNAL SKIN AND INTERNAL DOUBLERS, LENGTH RANGE FROM 2 - 4 INCHES APPROXIMATELY. REMOVED DAMAGE - [SDR ABXA030422](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030422), Oct 29, 2003: SKIN. DAMAGED. R1 DOOR UPPER FORWARD CORNER HAD A REPAIR THAT DID NOT CONFORM TO SERVICE REWORK DRAWING SR08530021 OR ENG SKETCH ES00863. REMOVED EXISTING DOUBLER AND TRIPLER, - [SDR ABXA030419](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030419), Oct 29, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. R1 FORWARD SERVICE DOOR LOWER AFT CORNER HAD CRACK INDICATION ON EXTERNAL SKIN. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, PERFORMED HFEC AFTER DAMAGE REMOVAL. NO CRACKS NOTED. FABR - [SDR ABXA030425](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030425), Oct 26, 2003: FRAME. CRACKED. FORWARD CARGO BILGE AREA HAD CRACK ON FRAME FS 240, LONG 34 RIGHT - LONG 35 RIGHT. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE AND FILLER IAW DC-8 SRM STD5310-02 - [SDR ABXA030424](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030424), Oct 25, 2003: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. VERTICAL STABILIZER REAR SPAR RIGHT CHORD HAD CORROSION AT ZR 270. REMOVED CORROSION AT REAR SPAR RIGHT CHORD, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUB - [SDR ABXA030423](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030423), Oct 25, 2003: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. VERTICAL STABILIZER REAR SPAR LEFT CHORD HAD CORROSION ON AFT LEG BETWEEN ZR 262 AND ZR 268. REMOVED CORROSION ON REAR SPAR LEFT CHORD, FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. FAB - [SDR ABXA030330](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030330), Aug 18, 2003: ELEMENT. MISSING. ENROUTE , NR 3 ENGINE FIRE WARNING CAME ON. ONLY OTHER INDICATION WAS HIGH OIL TEMP. CREW ELECTED TO USE RT WING OB ENGINE FIRE BOTTLE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A - [SDR ABXA030100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030100), Mar 6, 2003: SKIN. DAMAGED. CREW ENTRY DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE AND LOCK, OR OPEN PROPERLY. REPAIRED AFT UPPER CORNER OF MAIN ENTRY DOOR SKIN IAW DC-8 SRM 52-2-0 AND REA D852-46903. OPS CHECKE - [SDR ABXA030060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030060), Jan 30, 2003: LINK. SHEARED. ON ROLLOUT, NO BRAKING BELOW 15 KNOTS. STICK SHAKER WENT OFF, BLOW AWAY JET INOPERATIVE. SUSPECT GROUND SHIFT FAILURE. FOUND NOSE LANDING GEAR STEERING SHUTOFF - [SDR ABXA020081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020081), Aug 19, 2002: INDICATOR. DEFECTIVE. NR 1 ENGINE OIL TEMP WENT TO 150 DEG CELSIUS FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES. SECURED THE NR 1 ENGINE. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE - [SDR ABXA010799](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010799), Feb 5, 2002: LONGERON. CORRODED. FORWARD ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT LONGERON 36 WAS CORRODED AT FS 662. REPAIRED AREA AND INSTALLED NEW REPAIR ANGLE IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-0, 51-1-20D, 51-1-8 AND REA D85 - [SDR ABXA010797](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010797), Feb 5, 2002: LONGERON. CRACKED. RIGHT WHEEL WELL, LONGERON 24 RIGHT WAS CRACKED AND CORRODED AT STATION 980. REPAIRED AREA AND INSTALLED NEW DOUBLER AND ANGLE IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-21, 51-1-8, 51- - [SDR ABXA010798](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010798), Jan 30, 2002: WEB. CORRODED. FORWARD CARGO, AT FS 80, RIGHT CUSP AT LONGERON 21 RIGHT, ATTACH ANGLE WAS CORRODED. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8 AND REA D853-40960MR. - [SDR ABXA010795](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010795), Jan 28, 2002: THRUST LINK. CHAFED. #2 PYLON THRUST LINK CHAFED ON BOTTOM SIDE FROM PNEUMATIC DUCT CLAMP (REF. EA 5403277MR) REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT PER CARD 8821016, STEP 02.A) REPAIRED AREA IAW DC - [SDR ABXA010739](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010739), Jan 23, 2002: FITTING. CRACKED. RIGHT WING REAR SPAR, XRS 340, ACTUATOR ATTACH FITTING TO REAR SPAR WAS CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-8 DAC DWG 5773254, MM 20-16-00, 20-14-00 AND 27-51-09. - [SDR ABXA010738](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010738), Jan 23, 2002: FITTING. CRACKED. RIGHT WING AUX SPAR, LOWER "L" ANGLE, WAS CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 10 INCHES LONG AT XRS 47. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-24, 51-1-8 AND 51-1-20D. - [SDR ABXA010737](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010737), Jan 22, 2002: SPLICE. CRACKED. FORWARD CARGO AT FS 600 - 620, LONGERON 25 RIGHT, SPLICE FITTING WAS CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-8 SRM 51-3-2, 51-1-20D AND 51-1-11. - [SDR ABXA010736](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010736), Jan 22, 2002: SPLICE. CRACKED. FORWARD CARGO AT FS 600 - 620, LONGERON 31 RIGHT, SPLICE FITTING WAS CRACKED, OUTBOARD SIDE. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-24, 51-3-2 AND 51-1-20D. - [SDR ABXA010796](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010796), Jan 21, 2002: LINK. CHAFED. NR 3 PYLON THRUST LINK CHAFED ON LOWER SIDE FROM PNEUMATIC DUCT CLAMP (REF EA AD 54-03277MR) FOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT PER ABX CARD 8931015, STEP 02.A). REPAIRE - [SDR ABXA010455](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010455), Aug 15, 2001: WARNING SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. YELLOW MAINTENANCE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH GREEN SYSTEM OK. LED ILLUMINATED AND NO MALFUNCTION CODES DISPLAYED. CREW DEFERRAL IAW MEL 26-10-3A. MAINTENANCE ACTIO - [SDR ABXA010272](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010272), May 31, 2001: RETAINER. BENT. UNABLE TO OPEN CREW ENTRY DOOR FROM INSIDE AIRCRAFT AFTER LANDING. FOUND BENT SEAL RETAINER AND DOOR JAMB. STRAIGHTENED RETAINER AS REQUIRED. DOOR OPS CHECKED G - [SDR ABXA010226](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010226), May 16, 2001: SKIN. CORRODED. THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS CORRODED AND FASTENERS WERE BULGING AND MISSING AT FUSELAGE STA 50, LONGERON 34R. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED AND DEFERRED IAW ABX - [SDR ABXA000480](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000480), Oct 24, 2000: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTING INOP. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK ASSEMBLY IAW DC8 MM. OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR ABXA9801017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9801017), Nov 11, 1998: LINK. WORN. ON GEAR RETRACTION EXPERIENCED VIBRATION FROM AREA UNDER THE COCKPIT. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR TWICE, NOISE CEASED AFTER SECOND RECYCLED. REPLACED NOSE GEAR DOOR L - [SDR ABXA9801079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9801079), Aug 18, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LOWER SKIN BETWEEN STATION 1640 TO 1660 LONGERON 22R-26R. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D853-17876MR. - [SDR ABXA9801083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9801083), Aug 16, 1998: STRINGER. CORRODED. LEVEL 2 CORROSION, ON LEFT WING STRINGERS, AFTER TRAILING EDGE SKIN REMOVAL STATION XRS 162 TO 436. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D857-17828MR. - [SDR ABXA9801082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9801082), Aug 16, 1998: STRINGER. CORRODED. RIGHT REAR SPAR, ANGLE SUPPORT CORRODED UNDER TRAILING EDGE UPPER SKIN STRINGER. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D857-17836. - [SDR ABXA9801080](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9801080), Aug 16, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. LEVEL 2 CORROSION ON CUSP UPPER SKIN BETWEEN STATION 1280 TO 1300, LEFT SIDE. REPAIRED IAW ABX D853-17871MR. - [SDR ABXA9801078](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9801078), Aug 16, 1998: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE CORROSION ON INTERCOSTAL AND INNER DOUBLER AT STATION XFS 13.250. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D857-17831. - [SDR ABXA9801077](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9801077), Aug 16, 1998: STIFFENER. CORRODED. LEVEL 2 CORROSION ON STIFFENER AT LONGERON 24L, STATION 940, LEFT WHEEL WELL. REPAIRED IAW ABX REAS D853-17845 AND D853-17844. - [SDR ABXA9801076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9801076), Aug 16, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND UNDER SKIN AT STATION 360 TO 380, STRINGER 35L. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D853-17894MR. - [SDR ABXA9801075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9801075), Aug 16, 1998: SKIN. CORROSION. DEEP CORROSION ON LEFT WING UPPER TRAILING EDGE SKIN. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D857-17828MR. - [SDR ABXA9801074](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9801074), Aug 16, 1998: LONGERON. CORROSION. FOUND CORROSION AND CRACK ON LONGERON 24 AT STATION 920 IN RIGHT WHEEL WELL. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-2. - [SDR ABXA9801073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9801073), Aug 16, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. FOUND CORROSION, LEFT WING EXTERIOR AT XFS 310.250. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D857-17806MR. - [SDR ABXA9801081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9801081), May 15, 1998: WEB. CORRODED. LEVEL 2 CORROSION ON LOWER WEB BETWEEN STRINGER 36L - 35L, STATION 680 LOWER SKIN. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D853-17877. - [SDR ABXA9701478](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701478), Sep 19, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS SYSTEM FAILED. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY IAW DC8 MM 33-50-11, SYSTEM CHECKED NORMAL. - [SDR ABXA9701394](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701394), Aug 10, 1997: WIRE. BURNED. DURING CRUISE, EXPERIENCED SMELL OF BURNING PLASTIC. TURNED ALL LIGHTING OFF AND ODOR WENT AWAY. REPAIRED WIRE IN NR 4 FUEL CONSOLE LIGHTING PANEL. OPS CHECKED All 61: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N847AX-2010-04-26/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 19970521017469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970521017469I), May 21, 1997: Doug DC861 (N847AX), Wilmington, OH, Minor damage. Narrative: SDR will be submitted after vendor inspection and testing of generator and csd. 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