# N869BX: 1969 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-63, registration cancelled 2006-03-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 13, 2006
- Exported to: United Arab Emirates
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-63](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-63) (registry code 302198B)
- 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: 46035
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: June 7, 1985
- Certificate issued: June 29, 2005
- Last registry action: June 29, 2005
- Mode S code: ABF075
- Owner when cancelled: [Aa Leasing LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AA%20LEASING%20LLC)
- Location: [Kansas City, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Kansas%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.0571° N, 94.5939° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 64111, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N869BX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=869BX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N869BX-2006-03-13

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-63: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-63.md

## Service difficulty reports (45)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR CKSA97590](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA97590), Dec 18, 1997: WIRE. BROKEN. RIGHT DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. DOORS NOT LATCHED LIGHT ALSO ON. CYCLED GEAR NO HELP. FOUND BROKEN WIRE AT PIN 3 AT CANNON PLUG FOR DOOR SWITCH DOOR 
- [SDR CKSA97589](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA97589), Dec 12, 1997: DOWNLOCK SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED LEFT MAIN GEAR GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. CYCLED LANDING GEAR AND LIGHT CAME ON. INSPECTED SWITCH AT LEFT GEAR. FOUN
- [SDR CKSA97487](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA97487), Sep 5, 1997: SWITCH. FAILED. ON GEAR RETRACTION DOORS NOT LATCHED LIGHT REMAINED ON. RECYCLED GEAR, LIGHT WENT OUT. SATISFACTORY GEAR UPLATCH CHECK IN CRUISE LIGHT CAME BACK ON FOR REMAINDE
- [SDR CKSA97477](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA97477), Aug 12, 1997: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE CPCP CHECK INSPECTION FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION, RT AT CUSP RING FITTING CORRODED STA 540. CLEANED CORROSION AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMIT IAW DC8 S
- [SDR CKSA97476](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA97476), Aug 12, 1997: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-3 CHECK INSPECTION FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION, FS -20-0 POPPED RIVETS, CORROSION ON FRAME LT SIDE BY NOSE WHEEL DOOR. REPLACED POPPED RIVETS IAW S
- [SDR CKSA97475](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA97475), Aug 12, 1997: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE CPCP CHECK INSPECTION FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION, RT STA 460 RING TO CUSP FITTING CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CUSP FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-3-0, 51
- [SDR CKSA97474](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA97474), Aug 12, 1997: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE CPCP CHECK INSPECTION FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION, RT RING FITTING CORRODED AT CUSP STA560. REMOVED CORROSION FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW DC8 SRM 5
- [SDR CKSA97473](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA97473), Aug 12, 1997: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE CPCP CHECK INSPECTION FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION, RT CUSP STA 120 RING END FITTING CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW DC8
- [SDR CKSA97472](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA97472), Aug 12, 1997: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-3 CHECK INSPECTION FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION, FS -12 FRAME CORRODED LT SIDE BOTTOM OF FREON EXHAUST BOX. REMOVED CORROSION IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8. FO
- [SDR CKSA97471](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA97471), Aug 12, 1997: ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-3 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION FS-20-0 LOWER O/B END UNDER EXHAUST BOX ATTACH ANGLE SKIN CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION IAW DC8 SRM 5
- [SDR CKSA97470](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA97470), Aug 12, 1997: CUSP. SHEARED. DURING ROUTINE CPCP CHECK INSPECTION FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION, LT STA 1000 CUSP WEB RIVETS SHEARED. REPAIRED CUSP AS PER DC8 SRM 53-2-5 FIG 15. CORROSION TASK CA
- [SDR CKSA97469](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA97469), Aug 12, 1997: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE CPCP CHECK INSPECTION FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION, LT STA 540 CORROSION ON RING FITTING AT CUSP. CLEANED CORROSION AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW 
- [SDR CKSA97468](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA97468), Aug 12, 1997: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE CPCP CHECK INSPECTION FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION, RBL 20 STA 1560 SEAT TRACK CORROSION. CORROSION BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-3 FIG 12.
- [SDR CKSA97467](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA97467), Aug 12, 1997: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE CPCP CHECK INSPECTION FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION, SEAT TRACK LBL 20 STA 1600 CORROSION. CORROSION BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-3 FIG 12.
- [SDR CKSA97466](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA97466), Aug 12, 1997: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE CPCP CHECK INSPECTION FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION, SEAT TRACK LBL 20 CORROSION STA 1540. CORROSION FOUND TO BE BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS IAW DC8 SRM 53
- [SDR CKSA97465](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA97465), Aug 12, 1997: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE CPCP CHECK INSPECTION FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION, SEAT TRACK STA 1540 CENTER CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK WITH SEAT TRACK SPLICE IAW D
- [SDR CKSA97464](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA97464), Aug 12, 1997: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-3 CHECK INSPECTION FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION, STRINGER END FITTING CRACKED STA 1690 AFT AT S26L. REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D. NON-R
- [SDR CKSA97463](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA97463), Aug 12, 1997: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE CPCP CHECK INSPECTION FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION, SEAT TRACK RBL 20 STA 1600 CORROSION. CORROSION FOUND TO BE BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS IAW DC8 SRM 53
- [SDR CKSA97462](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA97462), Aug 12, 1997: JAMB. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-3 CHECK INSPECTION FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION, FRAME CRACKED AND CORRODED, FORWARD LOWER CORNER OF AFT CROSS SLIDE DOOR JAMB. REMOVED AND REPLACED
- [SDR CKSA97461](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA97461), Aug 12, 1997: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-3 CHECK INSPECTION FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION: STRINGER END FITTING CRACKED STA 1690 AFT AT 28L. REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D. NON-RO
- [SDR CKSA97460](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA97460), Aug 12, 1997: DOUBLER. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE C-3 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION: CORROSION AT BS70 BETWEEN L30R AND 31R INSIDE FREON COMPARTMENT. CORROSION TO BE ON INTERNAL DOUBL
- [SDR CKSA97453](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA97453), Aug 12, 1997: WEB. CORRODED. DURING CPCP CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION RT CUSP WEB RIVETS SHEARED LIGHT CORROSION (R3) STA 220. REMOVED CORROSION IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8 CORROSION FO
- [SDR CKSA97452](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA97452), Aug 12, 1997: SKIN. CREASED. DURING ROUTINE C-3 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND FS 200 TO 220 L28 TO 31RT SEVERAL DENTS AND CREASES IN FUSELAGE SKIN. CHECK DENTS AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW D
- [SDR CKSA97451](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA97451), Aug 12, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE C-3 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND SKIN CRACKED AT AFT UPPER CORNER OF AFT PAX DOOR. REMOVED FASTENERS AND CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBL
- [SDR CKSA97450](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA97450), Aug 12, 1997: FRAME. CRACKED. REPAIR THE MAIN UPPER CARGO DOOR DUE TO MAIN CARGO DOOR CAME OPEN INFLIGHT. REF ATI LOG SHEET NR 16711 AND 16712 CARGO DOOR FRAME AT FS 220 LONGERON 3L IS CRACK
- [SDR CKSA97449](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA97449), Aug 12, 1997: CAP. CRACKED. REPAIR THE MAIN UPPER CARGO DOOR DUE TO MAIN CARGO DOOR CAME OPEN INFLIGHT. REF ATI LOG SHEET NR 16711 AND 16712 TOP OF FRAME CAP STA 253 MAIN CARGO DOOR CRACKE
- [SDR CKSA97448](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA97448), Aug 12, 1997: INTERCOSTAL. DAMAGED. REPAIR THE MAIN UPPER CARGO DOOR DUE TO MAIN CARGO DOOR CAME OPEN INFLIGHT. REF ATI LOG SHEET NR 16711 AND 16712 UPPER DOOR INTERCOSTAL STA 140 TO 152 AND 260-2
- [SDR CKSA97447](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA97447), Aug 12, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING CPCP CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND I/B L/E OF RT HORIZONTAL STAB HAS GOUGE AND POSSIBLE CRACK. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND REPAIRED IAW DAC SRM 55-2-1 FIG 4 (2024
- [SDR CKSA97446](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA97446), Aug 12, 1997: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. REPAIR THE MAIN UPPER CARGO DOOR DUE TO MAIN CARGO DOOR CAME OPEN INFLIGHT. REF ATI LOG SHEET NR 16711 AND 16712 FS 253 TO 260 INTERCOSTAL CRACKED TOP MOST ON M
- [SDR CKSA97445](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA97445), Aug 12, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. REPAIR THE MAIN UPPER CARGO DOOR DUE TO MAIN CARGO DOOR CAME OPEN INFLIGHT. REF ATI LOG SHEET NR 16711 AND 16712 CRACK IN RIB STA 267 APPROX 69 INCHES UP FROM B
- [SDR CKSA97444](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA97444), Aug 12, 1997: FRAME. CRACKED. REPAIR THE MAIN UPPER CARGO DOOR DUE TO MAIN CARGO DOOR CAME OPEN INFLIGHT. REF ATI LOG SHEET NR 16711 AND 16712 FS 260 CARGO DOOR FRAME CRACKED. REMOVED AND RE
- [SDR CKSA97443](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA97443), Aug 12, 1997: FRAME. BUCKLED. REPAIR THE MAIN UPPER CARGO DOOR DUE TO MAIN CARGO DOOR CAME OPEN INFLIGHT. REF ATI LOG SHEET NR 16711 AND 16712 FS 150 CARGO DOOR FRAME BUCKLED. REMOVED AND RE
- [SDR CKSA97442](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA97442), Aug 12, 1997: FRAME. CRACKED. REPAIR THE MAIN UPPER CARGO DOOR DUE TO MAIN CARGO DOOR CAME OPEN INFLIGHT REF: ATI LOG SHEET NR 16711 AND 16712 FS 140 CARGO DOOR FRAME CRACKED AND BUCKLED. RE
- [SDR CKSA97455](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA97455), Aug 11, 1997: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. RIGHT MLG DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTED. UPLATCH CHECK GOOD. CLEANED AND RESEATED RT MLG DOOR SWITCH CANNON PLUG AND RETRIMMED DOOR SWITCH STRIKER, 
- [SDR IXXA96160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA96160), Oct 9, 1996: TELESCOPING LINK. LACK OF LUBE. AFTER DEPARTURE FROM ELP AND SUBSEQUENT GEAR RETRACTION, VIBRATION AND AIR NOISE WERE NOTED IN THE NOSE AREA OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE FLIGHT CREW VISUALLY CONFIRMED
- [SDR IXXA96113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA96113), Jun 7, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE B-CHECK INSPECTION, THE UPPER AFT INBOARD WING SKIN WAS FOUND CRACKED AT ROW 69.5 BETWEEN STRINGER 2 AND THE REAR SPAR REPAIR OF THE AREA WAS ACC
- [SDR IXXA96112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA96112), Jun 7, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE B-CHECK INSPECTION, THE FUSELAGE FRAME AT FUSELAGE STATION 798 WAS FOUND CRACKED AND CORRODED AT BETWEEN LONGERONS 17 AND 20 LEFT. THE CORROSION 
- [SDR IXXA96111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA96111), Jun 7, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE B-CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS LOCATED AT FUSELAGE STATION -8.0 TO PLUS 35.0 AT LONGERON 31 RIGHT. CORROSION WAS REMOVED, EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUB
- [SDR IXXA96110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA96110), Jun 7, 1996: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE B-CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON LONGERON 25 LEFT BETWEEN FUSELAGE STATIONS 1550 AND 1570. CORRODED SECTION WAS REMOVED. REPAIR OF THE 
- [SDR IXXA96109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA96109), Jun 7, 1996: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE B-CHECK INSPECTION, LONGERON 24 LEFT WAS FOUND CORRODED BETWEEN FUSELAGE STATIONS 857 AND 867. CORROSION WAS REMOVED, REPAIR DOUBLER FABRICATED A
- [SDR IXXA96108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA96108), Jun 7, 1996: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE B-CHECK INSPECTION, LONGERON 24 RIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE LONGERON WAS REPLACED IAW DOUGLAS DRAWING 5751027 AND THE AIRCRAFT STRUCTURAL 
- [SDR IXXA96107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA96107), Jun 7, 1996: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE B-CHECK INSPECTION, LONGERON 25 RIGHT WAS FOUND CORRODED BETWEEN FUSELAGE STATIONS 1550 AND 1570. THE DAMAGED SECTION WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WI
- [SDR IXXA9700032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA9700032), Mar 19, 1996: PRESSURE PANEL. CRACKED. DURING UNSCHEDULED MAINTENANCE VISIT, BOTH PRESSURE PANELS AT FUSELAGE STATION 680, LEFT AND RIGHT, WERE FOUND CRACKED. BOTH PRESSURE PANELS WERE REPLACED WITH 
- [SDR CKSA96007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA96007), Jan 19, 1996: WIRE. CHAFED. KYIP - GEAR NOT LATCHED LIGHT AND GEAR HORN REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, RECYCLED GEAR NO HELP. REPAIRED CHAFED WIRING AT PIN E AND F, ON PLUG P1-2199 ON 
- [SDR CKSA95132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CKSA95132), Oct 19, 1995: CONNECTOR. BAD. KIND/KTOL - FLT 68093 - ON TAKEOFF FROM IND, UPLATCH CHECK FAILED. (DOORS NOT LATCHED AND LEFT DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT ON.) FOUND BAD PIN AT DOOR SWITCH. SECURED NEW 

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19970702024639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970702024639I), Jul 2, 1997: Doug DC863 (N869BX), Toledo, OH, Minor damage. Cargo door came open on rotation. Circled and returned. Unable find cause. One latch bent.
- [Incident 19881013062529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881013062529I), Oct 13, 1988: Doug DC863 (N869BX), Fort Wayne, IN. Left main anti-skid locked on landing. Slid to side hitting runway light with nose gear. Recovered without incident

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