# N867BX: 1969 Douglas DC-8-63F, registration cancelled 2005-12-20 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: December 20, 2005 - Exported to: Sri Lanka - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Douglas DC-8-63F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-63f) (registry code 302198F) - Data sheets: [TCDS 4A25](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A25) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 46049 - Year built: 1969 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: August 8, 1969 - Certificate issued: October 6, 1997 - Last registry action: July 10, 2003 - Mode S code: ABE907 - Owner when cancelled: [Bax Global Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BAX%20GLOBAL%20INC) - Location: [Irvine, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Irvine) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 33.7364° N, 117.7346° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92602, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N867BX - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=867BX - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N867BX-2005-12-20 From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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-8-63F: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-63f.md ## Service difficulty reports (51, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR IXXA0300011O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0300011O), Feb 4, 2003: ENGINE. WORN. AFTER DEPARTURE FROM KBFI ENROUTE TO KPDX CREW NOTICED OIL QUANTITY IN NUMBER 2 ENGINE DROPPED ABNORMALLY. AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE THE #2 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN - [SDR IXXA0300006O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0300006O), Jan 23, 2003: MECHANISM. OUT OF ADJUST. AFTER TAKEOFF GEAR DOORS NOT LATCHED LIGHT ILLUM, AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. CREW PERFORMED UPLATCH CHECK DOORS NOT LATCHED CONTINUED TO BE ILLUM. CREW PERFORMED GE - [SDR IXXA0300003O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0300003O), Jan 7, 2003: UPLOCK. LACK OF LUBE. AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FWA DURING GEAR RETRACTION DOORS NOT LATCHED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. CREW CYCLED GEAR AND LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED, APPROX 3 MINUTES - [SDR IXXA0200009O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0200009O), Mar 7, 2002: CONNECTOR. CONTAMINATED. AFTER TAKEOFF FROM PDX, THE TAKEOFF WARNING HORN SOUNDED WHEN THE LANDING GEAR AND FLAPS WERE RETRACTED AND COULD NOT BE SILENCED. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO PDX FO - [SDR IXXA0200008O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0200008O), Mar 6, 2002: STRIKER. WORN. ENROUTE FROM BFI TO PDX, THE LANDING GEAR NOT LATCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING THE GEAR UPLATCH CHECK. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR BUT THE WARNING IND - [SDR IXXA0200007O](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0200007O), Mar 5, 2002: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. ENROUTE FROM TOL TO LAX, AFTER THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED THE DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR, PERFORMED A S - [SDR IXXA0000042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0000042), Nov 23, 2000: CONTROL VALVE. DEFECTIVE. ENROUTE FROM TOL TO DFW, THE GEAR DOOR NOT LATCH LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE GEAR, BUT THE WARNING INDICATION R - [SDR IXXA0000035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0000035), Oct 7, 2000: HARNESS. MISRIGGED. ENROUTE FROM DFW TO TOL, THE GEAR DOOR NOT LATCH WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED BUT THE WARNING INDICATION REMAIN - [SDR IXXA0000034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0000034), Oct 4, 2000: UPLOCK TARGET. LOOSE. EN ROUTE FROM TOL TO DFW, AFTER GEAR RETRACTION THE GEAR DOOR WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR, THE WARNING INDICATIO - [SDR IXXA0000033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0000033), Sep 28, 2000: ROD. OUT OF ADJ. EN ROUTE FROM TOL TO DFW, THE LANDING GEAR DOOR NOT LATCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR AND PE - [SDR IXXA0000027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0000027), Jul 14, 2000: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING DESCENT INTO TOL, WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED FOR LANDING THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE FLIGHT - [SDR IXXA9900013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9900013), Jul 7, 1999: INDICATION. MALFUNCTIONED. EN ROUTE FROM IAH TO TOL, THE MAIN LANDING GEAR NOT LATCHED LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING THE UPLATCH CHECK, THE MAIN GEAR DOOR NOT LATCHED LIGHT REMAINED EXTINGUISH - [SDR IXXA9800069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9800069), Sep 2, 1998: RETRACT MECH. OUT OF ADJUST. AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED A NOISE AND VIBRATION COMING FROM THE NOSE WHEEL WELL AREA. THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR - [SDR IXXA9800065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9800065), Aug 12, 1998: MECHANISM. MISRIGGED. AFTER TAKEOFF, WHEN THE FLIGHT CREW RETRACTED THE LANDING GEAR, THE CONTROL HANDLE WOULD NOT POSITION TO THE UP POSITION. THE CREW RETURNED THE GEAR HANDLE TO T - [SDR IXXA9800095](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9800095), Jul 9, 1998: BULKHEAD FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS DETECTED ON AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD LOWER SUPPORT FITTING AT FUSELAGE STATION 1744, LONGERON 36. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHE - [SDR 98ZZZX2958](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX2958), Jul 9, 1998: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. FOUND LT WING INBD LOWER AUXILIARY SPAR CAP CRACKED ON VERTICAL FLANGE AT XRS22. SUSPECT CAUSE OF THE CRACK WAS VIBRATION. - [SDR 98ZZZX2957](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX2957), Jul 9, 1998: PLANK. CRACKED. PYLON PLANK HAS CRACK LOCATED AT 19.5 INCHES AFT FROM YN190. SUSPECT CAUSE OF THE CRACK WAS VIBRATION. - [SDR 98ZZZX2956](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX2956), Jul 9, 1998: PLANK. CRACKED. PYLON PLANK CRACK LOCATED AT YN226. SUSPECT CAUSE OF THE CRACK IS VIBRATION. - [SDR IXXA9800094](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9800094), Jun 16, 1998: PLATING. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS DETECTED ON LOWER FUSELAGE EXTERNAL PLATING FROM FUSELAGE STATIONS 1752 AND 1766, BETWEEN LONGERONS 35 LEFT AND - [SDR IXXA9800090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9800090), Jun 11, 1998: ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS DETECTED BETWEEN FUSELAGE STATION 380 AND 400, LONGERON 27 LEFT. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF CORRODED ANGLE, - [SDR IXXA9800071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9800071), Jun 10, 1998: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS DETECTED ON THE FUSELAGE FRAME AT FUSELAGE STATION 70, BETWEEN LONGERON 32 AND 34 RIGHT. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED CO - [SDR IXXA9800092](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9800092), Jun 8, 1998: DOUBLER. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS DETECTED ON CENTER WING UPPER JOINT DOUBLER AT FUSELAGE STATION 816, STRINGER 6. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED BLENDED OU - [SDR IXXA9800088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9800088), Jun 4, 1998: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS DETECTED ON A FUSELAGE FITTING BETWEEN FUSELAGE STATION 70 AND 80, LONGERON 33 RIGHT. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOV - [SDR IXXA9800091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9800091), Jun 3, 1998: PLATING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS DETECTED ON THE RUDDER RIGHT SIDE EXTERNAL PLATING AND STATION ZR208.625. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED STOP DRILLING CRACK - [SDR IXXA9800087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9800087), Jun 3, 1998: PLANK. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS DETECTED ON NUMBER FOUR PYLON INTERMEDIATE OUTBOARD PLANK AT STATION YIP 241. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED STOP DRILLING C - [SDR IXXA9800075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9800075), May 31, 1998: PLATING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE RIGHT WING LOWER LEADING EDGE AT STATION XFS 304. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED STOP DRILL CRACK, FABRICATION - [SDR IXXA9800085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9800085), May 29, 1998: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS DETECTED BETWEEN FUSELAGE STATION 180 AND 220, LONGERON 31 LEFT. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED CORROSION REMOVAL, FABRICA - [SDR IXXA9800084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9800084), May 24, 1998: PLANK. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS DETECTED ON NUMBER TWO PYLON OUTBOARD INTERMEDIATE PLANK PANEL AT STATION YN 190. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED STOP DRILL - [SDR IXXA9800083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9800083), May 22, 1998: PLANK. WORN. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, WEAR WAS DETECTED ON THE NUMBER FOUR PYLON UPPER INBOARD PLANK SIX INCHES FORWARD OF STATION YUS 297. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED BLE - [SDR IXXA9800093](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9800093), May 21, 1998: JAMB. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, A CRACKED FITTING WAS DETECTED AT UPPER TORQUE BOX FORWARD DOOR JAMB, AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT AT FUSELAGE STATION 1177 - X 68. - [SDR IXXA9800089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9800089), May 21, 1998: PLATING. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS DETECTED AT AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT INTERNAL DOUBLER AT FUSELAGE STATION 1620, BETWEEN LONGERONS 24 AND 27 LE - [SDR IXXA9800086](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9800086), May 21, 1998: DOUBLER. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS DETECTED ON LOWER FUSELAGE, EIGHT EACH EXTERNAL FINGER DOUBLERS BETWEEN FUSELAGE STATIONS 1352 AND 1586.5. REPA - [SDR IXXA9800072](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9800072), May 21, 1998: PLATING. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE FUSELAGE EXTERNAL PLATING BETWEEN FUSELAGE STATIONS 1610 AND 1700, LONGERONS 31 LEFT AND 31 RIGHT. - [SDR IXXA9800074](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9800074), May 20, 1998: FLOOR. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS DETECTED ON MAIN CABIN FLOOR PRESSURE PANEL BETWEEN FUSELAGE STATION 863 AND 878, BL +X4 TO -X5.50. REPAIR ACCO - [SDR IXXA9800073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9800073), May 20, 1998: PLATING. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS DETECTED ON FUSELAGE EXTERNAL PLATING BETWEEN FUSELAGE STATION 301.5 AND 324, LONGERONS 33 AND 34 LEFT. REPAIR - [SDR IXXA980002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA980002), Jan 7, 1998: FIRE WARNING. MALFUNCTIONED. EN ROUTE, THE NUMBER FOUR ENGINE FIRE WARNING INTERMITTENTLY SOUNDED IN LIGHT TURBULENCE. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO TOL FOR AND UNEVENTFULL LANDING. MAINTENANCE I - [SDR IXXA9700146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9700146), Oct 24, 1997: CLAMP. LOOSE. EN ROUTE TOL TO BFI, THE NR 4 ENGINE FIRE WARNING SOUNDED WITH NUMBER 4 HIGH STAGE BLEED VALVE SELECTED TO HIGH. NR 4 BLEED VALVE WAS SELECTED TO LOW AND FIRE W - [SDR IXXA9700144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9700144), Sep 10, 1997: WIRE. DEFECTIVE. DURING APPROACH, THE NUMBER FOUR ENGINE FIRE WARNING SOUNDED. THE CREW SECURED THE ENGINE, FIRE WARNING EXTINGUISHED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE, NO EVIDE - [SDR IXXA9700143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9700143), Sep 10, 1997: FIRE WARNING. MALFUNCTIONED. ENROUTE, THE NUMBER FOUR ENGINE FIRE WARNING SOUNDED AND AN ENGINE SHUTDOWN WAS ACCOMPLISHED FOLLOWING COMPANY PROCEDURES. THE FIRE WARNING EXTINGUISHED SHORTLY - [SDR IXXA9700107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9700107), Aug 9, 1997: BALLAST. BURNT. AFTER TAKEOFF TOL, SMOKE EMANATED FROM FLIGHT ENGINEER'S PANEL IN THE VICINITY OF THE CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER AND THE HYDRAULIC SELECTOR CONSOLE. FLIGHT RETUR - [SDR IXXA9700085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9700085), Jul 2, 1997: ELECTRICAL SYST. ODOR. EN ROUTE, CREW NOTICED HOT ELECTRICAL SMELL IN COCKPIT BELOW THE CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL. SMELL DISSIPATED AFTER ABOUT 1 MINUTE. FOLLOWING AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING I - [SDR IXXA9700005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9700005), Jan 23, 1997: UPLATCH SWITCH. UNSECURE. ON CLIMBOUT, GEAR DOORS NOT LATCHED LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH ON GEAR RETRACTION. LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLED AND THE DOORS LIGHT EXTINGUSHED. AFTER LANDING TOL, M - [SDR IXXA9700004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9700004), Jan 22, 1997: WIRE. BROKEN. AFTER TAKEOFF, GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER RETRACTION. FLIGHT CREW CYCLED GEAR, LIGHT EXTINGUSHED, GEAR UPLATCH CHECK WAS NORMAL. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED T - [SDR IXXA96130](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA96130), Aug 23, 1996: STRUCTURE. VIBRATION. DURING APPROACH TO CLT, AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A SIGNIFICANT VIBRATION WITH FLAP 23 SELECTED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS, LANDING G - [SDR IXXA96121](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA96121), Jun 27, 1996: LINKAGE. BROKEN. EN ROUTE BETWEEN ATL AND TOL, CREW NOTED SPOILER UNLOCK INDICATION LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH STANDBY SPOILER PUMP OFF. FLIGHT CONTINUED WITH AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING - [SDR CKSA6004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA6004), Jan 19, 1996: FIRE LOOP. BROKEN. KTOL - FLT 71266 - NR 4 ENGINE FIRE WARNING CAME ON IN-FLIGHT DURING DESCENT. PERFORMED IN-FLIGHT SHUT DOWN AND DISCHARGED FIRE BOTTLE. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. - [SDR CKSA95167](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA95167), Dec 29, 1995: BALLAST. FAILED. KTOL-KPHL - ELECTRICAL SMELL IN FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF COCKPIT. SUBMITTER STATES, SUSPECT RIGHT GLARESHIELD LIGHT, PULLED BREAKER. NO MORE SMELL, DEFERRED PER MEL - [SDR CKSA95062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA95062), Jun 28, 1995: FITTING. CORRODED. KYIP - DURING B-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LONGERON 30L AT FS 1660, CORRODED. REPAIRED PER DC-8 SRM 53-2-2. REPLACED LONGERON END FITTING, STA 1660 LONGERON 30L. ( - [SDR CKSA95061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA95061), Jun 28, 1995: SKIN. CORRODED. KYIP - DURING B-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN BULGING FROM CORROSION AT STATION 1660, LONGERON 30L. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN AT STATION 1660, LONGERON 30L - [SDR CKSA95018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA95018), Apr 11, 1995: WIRE. BARE. KTOL - ON SHORT FINAL NR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING CAME ON MOMENTARILY. REPAIRED BARE WIRE NEAR FIRE LOOP PLUG, CHECKS OK IAW MM CHAPTER 26. (W) All 51: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N867BX-2005-12-20/reports.md ## FAA accident and incident reports (3) 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 20001208030589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001208030589I), Dec 8, 2000: Doug DC863F (N867BX), East Tawan, MI. (-23)All three crew members were given reexaminations of their pilot certificates on 12-21-00 by the principal operations inspector for air transport, intl'… - [Incident 19900202009719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900202009719I), Feb 2, 1990: Doug DC863F (N867BX), Fort Wayne, IN. While turning at end of runway the main gear tires left the pavement and sank in the ground. - [Incident 19890920061229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890920061229I), Sep 20, 1989: Doug DC863F (N867BX), Fort Wayne, IN. Aircraft blew six tires during attempt to turn around on runway. Tried to blow fog away and increase RVR for takeoff --- 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.