# N853AX: 1968 Douglas DC-8-61, registration cancelled 2007-04-25 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: April 25, 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: 46037 - Year built: 1968 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: November 11, 1996 - Certificate issued: February 1, 1995 - Last registry action: January 16, 2007 - Mode S code: ABB293 - 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/N853AX - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=853AX - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N853AX-2007-04-25 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 (52, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR ABXA050068](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050068), Mar 5, 2005: PANEL. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE LINE MAINTENANCE AT ILN, FOUND A 2.250 INCH CRACK IN NR 2 PYLON OUTBOARD PLANK AT STA YN300. REPAIRED PYLON PLANK IAW ABX AIR REA D853-51551-MR U - [SDR ABXA040117](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040117), Mar 26, 2004: DOWNLOCK SWITCH. CORRODED. AFTER GEAR EXTENSION, NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. NO RED UNSAFE LIGHT ON. REPLACED BULBS, NO HELP. CREW PERFORMED A GO-AROUND, CYCLED GEAR. VISUALLY - [SDR ABXA040087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040087), Feb 23, 2004: FITTING. CRACKED. NR 3 PIT, AFT LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT AFT DOOR JAMB FITTING WAS FOUND CRACKED DURING A LINE INSPECTION. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D. - [SDR ABXA030379](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030379), Oct 2, 2003: LONGERON. CRACKED. RT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL LONGERON 24 AT STA. 875 TO 900 TRIPLER SHOWED EVIDENCE OF CRACK. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D, 53-2-2, AND REA D853-48-35 - [SDR ABXA030380](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030380), Oct 2, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. AFT SERVICE DOOR JAMB UPPER AFT CORNER 3 INCHES X 8 INCHES AREA OF LIGHT SURFACE CORROSION AND A .1875 INCH CRACK AT FASTENER HOLE ON EXTERIOR FUSELAGE SKIN. RE - [SDR ABXA030384](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030384), Oct 1, 2003: BUSHING. CORRODED. RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ATTACH FITTING (TRUNION) HAD BROWN GREASE EMITTING FROM LUGS AT FORWARD AND AFT ATTACH POINTS. REMOVED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR IAW DC-8 - [SDR ABXA030383](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030383), Oct 1, 2003: STRUT. CORRODED. RT MAIN LANDING GEAR CYLINDER FORWARD LUG AFT SIDE HAD EVIDENCE OF CORROSION. CORROSION ON RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR CYLINDER WAS OUT OF LIMITS. REPLACED RIGHT GE - [SDR ABXA030382](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030382), Oct 1, 2003: BUSHING. CORRODED. LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ATTACH FITTING HAD BROWN GREASE EMITTING FROM LUGS AT BOTH ATTACH POINTS. REMOVED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR IAW DC-8 MM 32-11-01. REMOVED AN - [SDR ABXA030381](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030381), Oct 1, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. 11 EACH HOLES HAD CRACK INDICATION ON RIGHT WING 505F PANEL. REMOVED -19 CLIP, FABRICATED NEW CLIP, ALODINED, PRIMED, INSTALLED IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8 AND DWG NR 5 - [SDR ABXA030378](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030378), Oct 1, 2003: SUPPORT FITTING. CORRODED. CORROSION ON UPPER CHORD OF CENTER WING REAR SPAR AT PRESSURE BULKHEAD F.S. 855, LEFT BUTT LINE 11 - 21. REMOVED AND INSTALLED BLOWOUT PANEL 3 EA. VERTICAL STIF - [SDR ABXA030114](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030114), Mar 11, 2003: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED ON THE LEFT WING, UPPER PLATING. REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D857-46919. - [SDR ABXA030036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030036), Jan 15, 2003: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. UPON MOVING AIRCRAFT, FOUND EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-8 AMM 24-28-00-0. - [SDR ABXA020149](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020149), Aug 28, 2002: BEARING. BROKEN. AILERONS WERE VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN TO THE LEFT WITH HYDRAULIC POWER ON. REPLACED THE RIGHT AILERON REVERSION MECHANISM BEARING ASSEMBLY FOR TAB LOCKOUT IAW DC - [SDR ABXA020001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020001), Jun 24, 2002: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT DISARM LIGHT, AMBER LIGHT WAS INOP. RELAMPED, OPS CHECKED NORMAL, REF DC-8 MM 33L. - [SDR ABXA010670](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010670), Jan 15, 2002: FITTING. CORRODED. RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL, LONGERON 24 RIGHT, FITTING HAD EXFOLIATION CORROSION AT STATION 879. REMOVED CORRODED FITTING. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS IAW D - [SDR ABXA010668](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010668), Jan 12, 2002: FITTING. CORRODED. FORWARD CARGO, STATION LONGERON 29 LEFT AND LONGERON 30 LEFT Z-ANGLE CORRODED. REMOVED CORRODED FITTING. RECEIVED NEW FITTING P/N 3755822-505N. FABRICATED REPAI - [SDR ABXA010667](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010667), Jan 12, 2002: FITTING. CORRODED. FORWARD CARGO, STATION 320, BETWEEN LONGERON 28 LEFT - LONGERON 29 LEFT, Z-ANGLE CORRODED. REMOVED OLD FITTING. RECEIVED NEW FITTING P/N 3155822-505N. FABRICATE - [SDR ABXA010666](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010666), Jan 10, 2002: SPAR. CORRODED. LEFT WING, FORWARD SPAR CAP AT XFS 520.76 HOLE HAD A CRACK INDICATION WITH HFEC DETERMINE CRACK LENGH AND LOCATION IAW ES00046. REPAIRED CRACKED HOLE IAW DAC DW - [SDR ABXA010665](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010665), Jan 9, 2002: SKIN. CORRODED. RIGHT WING, TOP SURFACE BY STATION XRS 172, CORROSION ON SKIN. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D857-40949-MR AND DC8 SRM 57-2-0, 51-1-26, 51-1-8 AND 51-1-20D. - [SDR ABXA010793](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010793), Jan 8, 2002: STRINGER. CRACKED. UPPER LEFT STRINGER 1 WAS CRACKED AT FS 1870, ABOVE BULKHEAD IN TAIL CONE FORWARD AREA. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-21, 51-1-20, 51-1-8, 53-2-0 AND REA D853 - [SDR ABXA010669](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010669), Dec 29, 2001: SPLICE. CRACKED. AFT CARGO, FS 1040 - 1060, LONGERON 31 RIGHT, SPLICE FITTING WAS CRACKED. RECEIVED NEW FITTING P/N 3750257-1. INSTALLED IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D. REMOVED DAMAGED F - [SDR ABXA010529](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010529), Oct 6, 2001: HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. LOW. THE GENERAL HYDRAULIC SYSTEM NEEDED SERVICED. THE SYSTEM INDICATED ZERO DURING APPROACH AND LANDING. MAINTENANCE SERVICED THE GENERAL HYDRAULIC SYSTEM IAW DC-8 - [SDR ABXA010217](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010217), May 2, 2001: CONTROL VALVE. FAILED. THE NOSE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM ILN. THE CREW COMPLETED THE ABNORMAL CHECKLIST AND RE-CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPE - [SDR ABXA9900678](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900678), Aug 27, 1999: HANDLE. DEFECTIVE. UNABLE TO OPEN COCKPIT DOOR FROM INSIDE COCKPIT. REPAIRED COCKPIT DOOR HANDLE, OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR ABXA9900567](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900567), Jul 8, 1999: LOCK. DEFECTIVE. DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, THE COCKPIT DOOR LOCK WAS INOPERATIVE. THE DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK WHEN CLOSED. INSTALLED NEW LATCH HANDLE AS REQUIRED, OPS CHECKED G - [SDR ABXA9900381](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900381), May 24, 1999: WINDOW. LACK OF LUBE. UNABLE TO OPEN CAPTAIN'S CLEARVIEW WINDOW (EMERGENCY EXIT). LUBRICATED CAPTAIN'S CLEARVIEW WINDOW LINKAGE, OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR ABXA9900139](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900139), Feb 25, 1999: ENGINE. FAILED. DURING CLIMB, NR 1 ENGINE CREATED LOUD BANG. N1 AND N2 RPM DROPPED BY ONE HALF, EGT WENT TO 640 DEGREES. ENGINE ANTI-ICE WAS ON. SHUT ENGINE DOWN. FIRE BOTTLES - [SDR 98ZZZX4211](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX4211), Oct 21, 1998: BEAM. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE J-BEAM WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE AFT FACE OF THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD. THE CRACKS ORIGINATE IN THE RADII ADJACENT TO ATTACH - [SDR 98ZZZX4210](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX4210), Oct 21, 1998: BEAM. CRACKED. AT C-CHECK, CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE J-BEAM WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE AFT FACE OF THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD. THE CRACKS ORIGINATE IN THE RADII ADJACENT TO ATTACH - [SDR ABXA9800637](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800637), Jul 22, 1998: TURBO COMP. DEFECTIVE. NR 2 CTC BEGAN TO HOWL ON DESCENT, ACCOMPANIED BY SMELL LIKE BURNING RUBBER. *S/D* REPLACED NR 2 CTC IAW DC8 MM 21-10-01. - [SDR ABXA9800606](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800606), Jul 1, 1998: BULKHEAD TEE CAP. CRACKED. AFT PRESS BULKHEAD TEE CAP CRACKED AT LONGERON 10R. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-5, 51-1-20D AND 51-3-0. - [SDR ABXA9800605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800605), Jul 1, 1998: FITTING. CRACKED. MAIN CABIN LONGERON END FITTING AT STATION 860, LONGERON 10R CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM'S 51-1-24 AND 51-1-20D. - [SDR ABXA9800604](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800604), Jul 1, 1998: BULKHEAD WEB. CRACKED. RADOME BULKHEAD, RIGHT WEB HAS TWO 15 INCH CRACKS, 6 ABOVE AND BELOW FRP. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D853-23417 MR. - [SDR ABXA9800600](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800600), Jun 30, 1998: FITTING. CRACKED. CRACK IN LOWER NR 2 MAIN TANK JUST INBOARD OF XRS 74 STRINGER NR 51 ON FWD AND AFT SIDE OF SPLICE. REPAIRED TWO CRACKED FITTINGS IAW DC8 SRM'S 51-1-24, 51-1-8, - [SDR ABXA9800599](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800599), Jun 30, 1998: FITTING. CRACKED. STRINGER END FITTING CRACKED AFT SIDE OF STRINGER NR 51 OUTBOARD IN NR 2 MAIN TANK AT STATION 74.000. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-24 AND 51-1-20D. - [SDR ABXA9800598](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800598), Jun 30, 1998: FITTING. CRACKED. MAIN CABIN, LONGERON END FITTING AT STATION 900 LONGERON 8R CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 51-3-2 AND 51-1-20D. - [SDR ABXA9800597](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800597), Jun 30, 1998: LONGERON. CORRODED. AFT LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT STATION 1230, LONGERON 29L INSIDE TORQUE BOX, WEB CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D853-23409MR REV-A, - [SDR ABXA9800553](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800553), Jun 22, 1998: BEAM. CRACKED. AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD AFT SIDE, HORIZONTAL BEAM HAS 3.5 CRACK ON LOWER FLANGE AND 1 CRACK ON UPPER FLANGE AT AIRCRAFT CENTERLINE, 24 ABOVE FRP. REPAIRED PER ABX - [SDR ABXA9800552](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800552), Jun 22, 1998: FLANGE. CRACKED. AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD AFT SIDE HORIZONTAL BEAM HAS 3 CRACK ON LOWER FLANGE AT AIRCRAFT CENTERLINE. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D853-23407MR. - [SDR ABXA9800551](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800551), Jun 22, 1998: TRUNNION. CORRODED. RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR TRUNNION CORRODED. FABRICATED BUSHINGS PER AD 71-25-09 AND ABX REA D832-23410MR. - [SDR ABXA9800550](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800550), Jun 22, 1998: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 2R CRACKED AT STATION 1790 CANTED BULKHEAD. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D853-23411MR. - [SDR ABXA9800571](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800571), Jun 6, 1998: FRAME. CORRODED. FORWARD LOWER CARGO CIRCUMFERENTIAL FRAME CORRODED AT STATION 80, LONGERON 29R. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 55-2-2 AND 51-1-9A. - [SDR ABXA9800443](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800443), May 3, 1998: SWITCH. DEFECTIVE. NR 1 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON CLIMBOUT. OIL QUANTITY, TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE WERE NORMAL. PERFORMED ABNORMAL PROCEDURE. LIGHT REMAINED ON. - [SDR ABXA9800136](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800136), Mar 2, 1998: RETRACT MECH. OUT OF ADJUST. AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR RETRACTION, VIBRATION COULD BE FELT AND HEARD FROM NOSE GEAR AREA. ALL INDICATIONS WERE GOOD. RECYCLED GEAR THREE TIMES, ON THIRD TIME, V - [SDR ABXA9701338](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701338), Jul 31, 1997: CONTROL CABLE. DEFECTIVE. ON CLIMBOUT WITH GEAR HANDLE UP GEAR UNSAFE AND LEFT DOOR NOT LATCHED LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR TWICE, LIGHTS REMAINED ON. IN CRUISE LEFT DOOR AND LEFT - [SDR ABXA9700898](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700898), Apr 18, 1997: SPRING. OUT OF ADJUST. FIRST OFFICER'S WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN. REPOSITIONED WINDOW LATCH SPRING. FIRST OFFICER'S WINDOW OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-8 M.M. 56-40. - [SDR ABXA9700289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700289), Mar 26, 1997: WINDOW. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING PREFLIGHT, WAS UNABLE TO OPEN FIRST OFFICER'S CLEARVIEW WINDOW. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED WINDOW AND SEAL. ADJUSTED LOWER AFT HOOK FITTING PER DC-8 MM 56-10 - [SDR ABXA9700021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700021), Jan 29, 1997: FITTING. LOOSE. WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED UP AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AILERON CONTROL MANUAL LIGHT ILLUMINATED ACCOMPANIED BY PRESSURE LOSS. QUANTITY REMAINED AT FULL. PERFORMED GE - [SDR ABXA9700013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700013), Jan 20, 1997: LOCK BAR. OUT OF ADJUST. FIRST OFFICER'S SLIDING WINDOW/EMERGENCY EXIT WOULD NOT OPEN. ADJUSTED UPPER LOCK BAR IAW DC-8 MM, OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR ABXA9600678](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9600678), Dec 5, 1996: GEAR INDICATION. MALFUNCTIONED. ON FINAL WHEN GEAR HANDLE PUT IN DOWN POSITION, NO NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT, HAD GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT. RECYCLED GEAR, GOT NORMAL INDICATION. PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT TEST All 52: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N853AX-2007-04-25/reports.md --- 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.