# N848AX: 1969 Douglas DC-8-61, registration cancelled 2007-02-13 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: February 13, 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 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt3d-series) (registry code 52035) - Data sheets: [TCDS 4A25](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A25) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 46032 - Year built: 1969 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: July 13, 1993 - Certificate issued: October 7, 1991 - Last registry action: December 19, 2006 - Mode S code: AB9DA7 - 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/N848AX - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=848AX - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N848AX-2007-02-13 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 (50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR ABXA040135](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040135), Apr 1, 2004: LINKAGE. LACK OF LUBE. COULD NOT MOVE AILERON TRIM WHEEL DURING DESCENT INTO ILN. LUBED AND INSPECTED LT, RT AND WHEEL WELL AILERON LINKAGES. OPERATED AILERON TRIM THROUGH NUMBEROUS T - [SDR ABXA040013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040013), Dec 8, 2003: LONGERON. CORRODED. FORWARD CARGO STA 300 TO 320, LONGERON 32 LEFT, ATTACH ANGLE HAD CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION AND REPAIRED LONGERON IAW REA D853-48497MR AND DC-8 SRM 53-2-0. - [SDR ABXA040004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040004), Dec 3, 2003: LONGERON. CORRODED. AFT CARGO AT STA 1180, LONGERON 26 LEFT, LONGERON HAD CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION, CUT OUT DAMAGED LONGERON, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLES AND WEB SPL - [SDR ABXA040007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040007), Dec 3, 2003: SKIN. CORRODED. LEFT WING UPPER XRS 519 - 624 CORROSION AROUND FASTENER HEADS (24 EACH). REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D857-48493MR. - [SDR ABXA040011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040011), Dec 3, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. L1 FORWARD PAX DOOR, LOWER AFT CORNER HAD A CRACK IN EXTERNAL SKIN. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, REPAIRED SKIN / DOUBLER TRIM OUT IAW SRM 53-2-0 AND REA D853-48470MR. - [SDR ABXA040006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040006), Dec 1, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK IN OUTER SKIN AT LOWER FORWARD CORNER OF AFT PASSENGER DOOR. REMOVED CRACKED OUTER SKIN, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLERS AND FILLERS IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-0 - [SDR ABXA040010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040010), Nov 29, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. R1 FORWARD SERVICE DOOR, LOWER AFT CORNER HAD A CRACK ON EXTERNAL SKIN. REPAIRED AREA BY FABRICATING REPAIR DOUBLER, FILLERS AND TRIPLERS, ALODINED, PRIMED AND - [SDR ABXA040005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040005), Nov 28, 2003: LONGERON. CORRODED. AFT CARGO AT STA 1200 - 122 AND LONGERON 28 LEFT HAD CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION, FABRICATED, ALODINED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLES IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8, - [SDR ABXA040012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040012), Nov 27, 2003: FRAME. CORRODED. A/C ACCESS COMPARTMENT AT FS 56, BETWEEN LONGERON 35 LT AND 35 RT, FRAME LOWER FLANGE WAS CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION, FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE, ALODINED, PRIMED - [SDR ABXA040008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040008), Nov 26, 2003: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. L2 DOOR LOWER AFT CORNER HAD A REPAIR THAT DID NOT RESEMBLE SERVICE ENGINEERING SKETCH ES00863. REMOVED DISCREPANT REPAIR, FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLERS AND FILLER - [SDR ABXA040009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040009), Nov 25, 2003: SKIN. DAMAGED. R1 DOOR UPPER FORWARD CORNER HAD A REPAIR THAT DID NOT RESEMBLE REWORK DRAWING SR08530021 OR ENGINEERING SKETCH ES00863. REMOVED DOUBLER AND TRIPLER, FABRICATED - [SDR ABXA040014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040014), Nov 24, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. R2 AFT SERVICE DOOR, UPPER AFT CORNER HAD CRACK INDICATION. REPAIRED CRACKED AREA, INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-0 AND REA D853-48479MR. - [SDR ABXA030281](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030281), Jul 10, 2003: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ON PREDEPARTURE CHECK FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY RACK DEAD. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY RACK ASSSEMBLY. GROUND OPS CHECKED OK IAW AMM 33-50-02. - [SDR ABXA030115](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030115), Mar 11, 2003: DOOR. MISSING. LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR LOWER COVER PANEL (FOR STRUT) MISSING ON BPO WALK AROUND. INSTALLED NEW LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR CENTER DOOR IAW DC-8 MM. - [SDR ABXA020369](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020369), Dec 19, 2002: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMB, LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. OIL PRESSURE FLUX AT 35 PSI. OIL QUANTITY DROPPED TO (0), ENGINE SHUTDOWN AT 0405Z, N1 24 PERCENT, N2 33 PERCENT, - [SDR ABXA020279](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020279), Oct 31, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE VERY DIM. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY RACK ASSEMBLY AND TESTED GOOD IAW DC-8 AMM 33-50-01-2. - [SDR ABXA010675](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010675), Jan 18, 2002: LATCH. OUT OF ADJ. COCKPIT ENTRY DOOR LATCH MECHANISM WAS JAMMED. ADJUSTED DOOR LATCH AS NEEDED IAW DC-9 MM CHAPTER 51. OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR ABXA010594](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010594), Sep 6, 2001: FITTING. MISDRILLED. AFT LOWER CARGO FRAME WAS MISDRILLED AT STAION 1140 RIGHT AND LONGERON 30 RIGHT. INSTALLED NEW FILLER AND DOUBLER AND REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8 AND REA - [SDR ABXA010593](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010593), Aug 27, 2001: FITTING. CRACKED. MAIN CABIN, STATION 682 AND LONGERON 10 RIGHT, LONGERON TIE FITTING WAS CRACKED. INSTALLED NEW FITTING AND REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D AND 51-1-23. - [SDR ABXA010592](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010592), Aug 27, 2001: FITTING. CRACKED. MAIN CABIN, STATION 682 AND LONGERON 5 RIGHT, LONGERON TIE FITTING WAS CRACKED. INSTALLED NEW FITTING AND REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-24, 51-1-20D AND 51-1- - [SDR ABXA010591](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010591), Aug 27, 2001: FITTING. CRACKED. MAIN CABIN, STATION 678 AND LONGERON 7 RIGHT, LONGERON TIE FITTING WAS CRACKED. INSTALLED NEW FITTING AND REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D AND 51-1-23. - [SDR ABXA010590](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010590), Aug 27, 2001: FITTING. CRACKED. MAIN CABIN, STATION 450 AND LONGERON 14 RIGHT, LONGERON TIE FITTING WAS CRACKED. INSTALLED NEW FITTING AND REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D, 51-1-8, AND DAC - [SDR ABXA010513](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010513), Aug 27, 2001: FITTING. CRACKED. MAIN CABIN TIE FITTING AT STA 682 L11R WAS CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FITTING IAW DC-8 SRM. - [SDR ABXA010232](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010232), May 19, 2001: CONTROL CABLE. BROKEN. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK HOOK WAS NOTED TO BE IN THE FLIGHT POSITION. THE MANUAL RELEASE CABLE WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLAC - [SDR ABXA000416](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000416), Sep 13, 2000: LATCH. LACK OF LUBE. COCKPIT ENTRY DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM CABIN (CARGO) SIDE. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED LATCH ASSEMBLY IAW DC8 MM 52-10-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR ABXA000067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000067), Jan 12, 2000: SPAR. CORRODED. RIGHT WING LOWER REAR SPAR CAP AFT TANG AT STATION XCW 69.5 CORRODED. REPARIED RIGHT WING AFT LOWER SPAR AFT TANG AT STATION XCW 69.5 IAW ABX REA D85733882 MR. - [SDR ABXA000055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000055), Dec 17, 1999: PANEL. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, CRACKS FOUND IN RIGHT WING UPPER AFT SKIN PANELS. REPAIRED RIGHT WING UPPER AFT SKIN PANEL IAW ABX REA D85733696 MR. - [SDR ABXA9900646](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900646), Aug 17, 1999: LOCK. OUT OF ADJUST. COCKPIT DOOR LOCK WAS INOPERATIVE, WOULD NOT RELEASE. REPAIRED COCKPIT DOOR IAW DC8 MM, OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR ABXA9900588](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900588), Jul 21, 1999: LATCH. OUT OF ADJUST. COCKPIT DOOR HANDLE WOULD NOT UNLOCK. ADJUSTED INNER LATCH, OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR ABXA9900382](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900382), May 24, 1999: LATCH. MALFUNCTIONED. COCKPIT DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK. REPLACED COCKPIT DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY IAW DC8 MM 51-30. - [SDR ABXA9900157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900157), Mar 2, 1999: SWITCH. FAILED. DURING TAKEOFF AT ROTATION SPEED, AC FREQ METER WENT OFF SCALE LOW IN ALL POSITIONS. UNABLE TO MONITOR GENERATORS. DUMPED FUEL AND RETURNED TO ONT. REPLACED VOL - [SDR ABXA9900008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900008), Jan 12, 1999: CHART LIGHT. SMOKING. DURING CRUISE, FIRST OFFICER'S CHART LIGHT SMOKES WHEN ON. INSPECTED FIRST OFFICER'S CHART LIGHT RHEOSTAT, LIGHT BULBS AND WIRING AND NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPS CHEC - [SDR ABXA9801201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9801201), Dec 30, 1998: INDICATION. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER TAKEOFF ON GEAR RETRACTION, GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR, NO CHANGE. COMPLIED WITH GEAR UNSAFE PROCEDURES. THE LANDING AT SJC WAS - [SDR ABXA9801189](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9801189), Dec 22, 1998: DUCT. FAILED. EN ROUTE FROM ONT TO ILN, AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED RAPID DECOMPRESSION AT 33.000 FT. CABIN CLIMED TO 20,000 FT IN APPROX 2 MIN. EXECUTED EMERGENCY DESCENT. PRESSURE - [SDR ABXA9801060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9801060), Nov 12, 1998: WINDOW. OUT OF ADJUST. FIRST OFFICER'S WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN. ADJUSTED LOWER AFT LINKAGE ROD IAW DC-8 MM 56-10-3, OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR ABXA9800673](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800673), Jul 30, 1998: PIVOT ARM. BROKEN. DURING POST FLIGHT INSP, FOUND LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR BOGIE SWIVEL MECHANISM PIVOT ARM BROKEN. REPLACED BOGIE SWIVEL ARM IAW DC8 MM 32-51-04. - [SDR ABXA9800634](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800634), Jul 20, 1998: FITTING. WORN. RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. RECYCLED GEAR AND LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AGAIN. REPLACED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT MAIN LAND - [SDR ABXA9800472](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800472), May 28, 1998: RETRACT PIN. CORRODED. RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACT PIN BOSS HOLE HAD CORROSION. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D832-23374 MR. - [SDR ABXA9800471](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800471), May 28, 1998: RETRACT PIN. CORRODED. LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACT PIN BOSS HOLE HAD CORROSION. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D832-23373 MR. - [SDR ABXA9800249](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800249), Mar 16, 1998: WINDOW. LACK OF LUBE. DURING POST FLIGHT, FOUND FIRST OFFICER'S WINDOW (EMERG EXIT) BINDING AND WOULD ONLY OPEN PARTIALLY. LUBRICATED WINDOW IAW DC8 MAINT MANUAL, OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR ABXA9800113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800113), Feb 23, 1998: LATCH. OUT OF ADJUST. COCKPIT DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. ADJUSTED DOOR LATCH IAW DC8 MM, OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR ABXA9800013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800013), Jan 12, 1998: DOOR ASSY. DEFECTIVE. DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, FOUND COCKPIT DOOR HARD TO OPEN. RESECURED HARDWARE ON DOOR, DOOR OPERATES NORMAL. - [SDR ABXA9700037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700037), Feb 19, 1997: SKIN. PUNCTURED. HOLE IN STUB WING JUST OUTBOARD OF NR 3 ENGINE. FOUND DURING POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION. REPAIRED HOLE IN STUB WING I/A/W R.E.A. D857-18359. DEFERRED FOR TRACKING I - [SDR ABXA970030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA970030), Feb 6, 1997: UPLATCH MECH. OUT OF ADJUST. ON DEPARTURE, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR FAILED UPLATCH ON INITIAL GEAR RETRACTION. RECYCLED GEAR AND OPS NORMAL. RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR DID NOT GO UP AND LATCHED O - [SDR ABXA9600665](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9600665), Nov 12, 1996: RETRACT MECH. OUT OF ADJUST. AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED, LANDING GEAR AND DOOR LATCHING INDICATOR INDICATED RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR UNLATCHED. AFTER CYCLING - [SDR ABXA9600486](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9600486), Apr 29, 1996: TRANSMITTER. DEFECTIVE. DURING CLIMB, NR 4 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INCREASED TO 61 PSI MOMENTARILY AND THEN DROPPED TO 59 PSI WITH MAXIMUM POWER SET FOR TAKEOFF. REDUCED POWER TO MCT AND O - [SDR ABXA9500932](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9500932), Nov 9, 1995: EEL LAMP. FAILED. DURING SERVICE CHECK, FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING INOP. RELAMPED POSITIONS AND EMERGENCY LIGHTING OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW ABX WORK CARD DC-8-1 ITEM NR 8. - [SDR ABXA9500672](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9500672), Aug 14, 1995: BRACE. CRACKED. DURING POST FLIGHT WALK-AROUND, FOUND A CRACK IN THE LEFT SIDE BRACE OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR, JUST BELOW THE DOOR ATTACH POINT. REPLACED THE LEFT SIDE BRACE IA - [SDR ABXA9500528](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9500528), Jun 5, 1995: BULB. DEFECTIVE. WHEN GEAR WAS LOWERED, NO DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION ON RIGHT MAIN GEAR. PUT GEAR UP AND RELAMPED RIGHT MAIN GEAR INDICATION. LOWERED GEAR AND RIGHT MAIN SHOWED - [SDR ABXA9500310](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9500310), Apr 4, 1995: HINGE PINS. LACK OF LUBE. THE FIRST OFFICER'S SLIDING WINDOW VERY DIFFICULT TO OPEN. CLEANED AND LUBED HINGE PINS AND LATCHING MECHANISM. WINDOW OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-8 MM CHAPTER 56. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.