# N900AX: 1969 Douglas DC-9-32, registration cancelled 2013-09-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 24, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Douglas DC-9-32](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-32) (registry code 3022066)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-1](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-1) (registry code 52044)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 47380
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: July 30, 1969
- Certificate issued: June 29, 2010
- Last registry action: June 29, 2010
- Mode S code: AC6F42
- Owner when cancelled: [Dhl Network Operations (USA) Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DHL%20NETWORK%20OPERATIONS%20(USA)%20INC)
- Location: [Plantation, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Plantation)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 26.1125° N, 80.2749° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33324, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N900AX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=900AX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N900AX-2013-09-24

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-9-32: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-32.md

## Service difficulty reports (117, newest 50)

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

- [SDR ABXA200811070261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA200811070261), Nov 4, 2008: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING PREDEPARTURE FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM INOP. DEFERRED: 62393 REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERIES IAW DC9 AMM 33-03-00-8; DEFERRED PER DC9 AMM 
- [SDR ABXA080233](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA080233), Aug 21, 2008: VERTICAL GYRO. DEFECTIVE. A COUPLE OF MINUTES AFTER GYRO FLAG, THERE WAS A STRONG ELECTRICAL HOT SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. REPLACED NR 2 VERTICAL GYRO IAW DC9 MM 34-27-00-2. INSPECTED WIRING
- [SDR ABXA080119](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA080119), Apr 5, 2008: TRANSFORMER. DEFECTIVE. ELECTRICAL SMELL IN COCKPIT, WORSE WITH EMERGENCY POWER SELECTED ON. FOUND SMELL TO BE WORSE IN FORWARD ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT. NO SIGNS OF OVERHEATED OR BURNING
- [SDR ABXA070340](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070340), Sep 27, 2007: SKIN. CORRODED. FUSELAGE SKIN CORRODED AT AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR STOP ADJUSTMENT SCREW MAT. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA070339](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070339), Sep 24, 2007: PAN. CRACKED. AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR OUTER PAN CRACKED AT BARREL NUT HOLE AT FORWARD END OF BEAM NR 3. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC9 SRM 52-03, FIGURE 9.
- [SDR ABXA070337](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070337), Sep 18, 2007: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. STA 200 LEFT BUTT LINE 50 CORRODED ON SUBFLOOR. REMOVED CORROSION AND REPAIRED IAW DC9 SRM 53-01.
- [SDR ABXA070338](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070338), Sep 18, 2007: BRACKET. CRACKED. AFT ENTRY DOOR LOWER LEFT LOCK MECHANISM BRACKET CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BRACKET IAW DC9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA070336](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070336), Sep 18, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. LEFT BUTT LINE 44 STA 220 TRACK CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK LEFT BUTT LINE 44, STA 160 - 230 IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1.
- [SDR ABXA070335](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070335), Sep 18, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. LEFT BUTT LINE 44 STA 170 TRACK CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK LEFT BUTT LINE 44, STA 160 - 230 IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1.
- [SDR ABXA070334](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070334), Sep 18, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. LEFT BUTT LINE 44 STA 218 TRACK CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK STA 160 - 230, LEFT BUTT LINE 44 IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1.
- [SDR ABXA070333](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070333), Sep 17, 2007: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD CUTOUT LOWER LEFT UNMODIFIED CORNER HAD CRACK OF UNKNOWN LENGTH IN LOWER INBOARD SKIN TAB PORTION OF SKIN. REPAIRED AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD 
- [SDR ABXA070043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070043), Feb 2, 2007: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES IAW DC9 MM 33-53-00.
- [SDR ABXA070008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070008), Jan 12, 2007: COALESCER BAG. DEFECTIVE. PILOT REPORTED OIL ODOR FROM AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT WATER SEPARATOR BAGS IAW DC9 MM 21-20-02.
- [SDR ABXA060269](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060269), Sep 25, 2006: SWITCH. OBSTRUCTED. NO NOSE GEAR INDICATION ON GEAR, RED OR GREEN. CREW EXCHANGED BULBS. NO INDICATION AND NO LIGHTS OR TEST. RECYCLED GEAR. NO INDICATION. COULD NOT SEE MARK ON VI
- [SDR ABXA060268](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060268), Sep 22, 2006: HOSE. BLOWN. CLIMBING THROUGH 9000 MSL, TAIL COMP TEMP HIGH LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER COMPLETION OF EMERGENCY CHECKLIST, WAS UNABLE TO KEEP THE TEMP HIGH LIGHT OUT. AIR TURN BACK
- [SDR ABXA060199](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060199), Jul 11, 2006: PLUG. UNLOCKED. ON APPROACH, NO GREEN NOSE GEAR LIGHT. PUT GEAR DOWN AGAIN AND LIGHT CAME ON AFTER RECYCLE.FOUND NOSE GEAR DOWN LOCK SWITCH DEUTSCH PLUG NOT IN THE LOCKED POSIT
- [SDR ABXA050221](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050221), Sep 2, 2005: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER REAR SPAR TEE CAP MOST OUTBOARD END CRACKED. REPAIRED HORIZONTAL REAR SPAR CAP IAW DC-9 SRM 55-02.
- [SDR ABXA050220](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050220), Sep 1, 2005: FRAME. CRACKED. RIGHT FORWARD MAIN FRAME, STA 699, CRACKED AT POINTS G AND J, AFT FLANGE REQUIRED 5935650 REPAIR INSTALLED. REPAIRED MAIN FRAME AT FS 699 IAW EA 53400120-001-1.
- [SDR ABXA050219](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050219), Sep 1, 2005: FRAME. CRACKED. RIGHT MAIN FRAME STA 718 HAD CRACK IN S/B SECTION. CRACK HAD GROWN INTO ATTACHMENT HOLES FOR REPAIR. FRAME REQUIRED REPLACEMENT PER S/B 53-100. FRAME WAS REMOVE
- [SDR ABXA050218](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050218), Sep 1, 2005: FRAME. CRACKED. PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED LEFT WHEEL WELL MAIN FRAME 718 HAD SEPARATION IN PREVIOUS CRACKS WITH CORROSION INSIDE CRACKS. ALSO HAD CORROSION AROUND MAIN FRAME BOTTOM B
- [SDR ABXA050152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050152), Jun 15, 2005: OUTFLOW VALVE. FROZEN. AT 35,000 FEET, RED CABIN PRESS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND OUTFLOW VALVE WAS FROZEN IN PLACE. ONCE DESCENDED TO FL 190, PRESSURIZATION WORKED OKAY IN MANUAL AND AUTO
- [SDR ABXA040085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040085), Feb 27, 2004: PUMP. INOPERATIVE. LEFT ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILED IN FLIGHT INTO BTV. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP ON LEFT ENGINE IAW DC-9 AMM 29-10-05-2-0001. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD
- [SDR ABXA040061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040061), Feb 12, 2004: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. ABORTED APPROACH AND CYCLED THE GEAR ON A GO-AROUND. WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED, RIGHT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. RIGHT LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NO
- [SDR ABXA040037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040037), Jan 19, 2004: INVERTER. DEFECTIVE. DURING PRE-FLIGHT, TURNED EMERGENCY POWER SWITCH ON AND AC EMERGENCY BUS OFF LIGHT CAME ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY AC POWER INVERTER IAW DC-9 MM. OPS CH
- [SDR ABXA040033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040033), Jan 15, 2004: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. DURING PREFLIGHT, EMERGENCY POWER CHECK, A/C EMERGENCY BUSS POWER OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RESET EMERGENCY BUS BREAKER B1-185 IAW DC-9 WD MANUAL 24-23-00. SYSTEM 
- [SDR ABXA040003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040003), Jan 11, 2004: ODOR. DETECTED. APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, NOTICED PRESSURIZATION BUMPS ON CLIMBOUT FOLLOWED BY LIGHT SMOKE AND ODOR IN COCKPIT. RETURNED TO ILN. INSPECTED AFT ACCE
- [SDR ABXA040018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040018), Dec 23, 2003: FRAME. CORRODED. FUSELAGE FRAME HAD LEVEL 2 CORROSION AT LONGERON 30, STA 813. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM 53-03.
- [SDR ABXA040021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040021), Dec 23, 2003: ANGLE. CRACKED. SUBFLOOR AND ANGLE CRACKED AT BUTTLINE 0, STA 160. REPAIRED SUBFLOOR IAW DC-9 SRM 53-01.
- [SDR ABXA040017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040017), Dec 23, 2003: BEAM. CRACKED. FORWARD RIGHT SERVICE DOOR HAD A CRACK ON UPPER HORIZONTAL BEAM FORWARD END. REPAIRED UPPER BEAM OF SERVICE DOOR IAW DC-9 SRM 52-05.
- [SDR ABXA040020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040020), Dec 23, 2003: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT FS 947 BETWEEN LONGERON 15 AND 16 RT. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEARTIE IAW DC-9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA040019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040019), Dec 23, 2003: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. SHEARTIE CRACKED AT FS 947, BETWEEN LONGERON 15 LT AND 16 LT. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM.
- [SDR ABXA040015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040015), Dec 22, 2003: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. SHEAR TIE FS 622 WAS CRACKED, LONGERON 25 LEFT. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM 53-01.
- [SDR ABXA040016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040016), Dec 22, 2003: KEELBEAM. CRACKED. KEELBEAM LONGERON 30 END CAP WAS CRACKED, LT SIDE FS 604. REPLACED KEELBEAM END CAP IAW DC-9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA030132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030132), Apr 11, 2003: SWITCH. SHORTED. SAW SMOKE IN BEHIND CAPTAIN'S OVERHEAD MAP LIGHT AND SMELLED ELECTRICAL. DONNED OXYGEN AND JUMP SEATER CHECKED NO SMOKE/FIRE IN UPPER DECK. NO FIRE/SMOKE INDICA
- [SDR ABXA020367](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020367), Dec 19, 2002: DUCT. LOOSE. DURING FINAL APPROACH, ODOR OF SYNTHETIC OIL IN THE COCKPIT. LT TEMP CONTROLLER IN MANUAL WITH LT DUCT TEMP PEAKED. TURNED IT OFF. ODOR WENT AWAY. ON THE GROUND
- [SDR ABXA020368](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020368), Dec 17, 2002: SENSOR. OUT OF TOLERANCE. COCKPIT TEMP VALVE IN AUTO WENT TO 80 PERCENT FULL HOT. LT DUCT TEMP PEGGED OUT HOT. SLIGHT SMOKE IN COCKPIT. MANUALLY DROVE VALVE FULL COLD. AC SMOKE CHECKLIST
- [SDR ABXA010887](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010887), May 20, 2002: LIGHT. LOOSE. WHEN LANDING GEAR EXTENDED, NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE RED INTRANSIT LIGHT WAS EXTINGUISHED ALONG WITH THE UNSAFE LIGHT. THE PROBLEM CORRECTED BY I
- [SDR ABXA010885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010885), May 3, 2002: PANEL. CRACKED. RIGHT EYEBROW PANEL FORWARD LOWER CORNER JAMB CRACKED. JAMB ON UPPER AFT CORNER OF CLEARVIEW. REPAIRED CRACKS IAW DACO, SERVICE REWORK DRAWING 5952965.
- [SDR ABXA010884](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010884), Apr 23, 2002: CLIP. CRACKED. LEADING EDGE SPLICE ANGLE CRACKED JUST OUTBOARD OF #6 SLAT TRACK CUT-OUT. REPLACED SPLICE IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA010883](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010883), Apr 23, 2002: BRACKET. CRACKED. LATERAL CONTROL MIXER, OUTBOARD SECTION, BRACKET CRACKED AT NUT PLATE ON THE BACK SIDE. REPLACED RIGHT LATERAL CONTROL MIXER IAW DC-9 MM 27-61-04-4-0007.
- [SDR ABXA010882](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010882), Apr 22, 2002: SPAR. CRACKED. X-RAY OF RIGHT ELEVATOR FORWARD SPAR INDICATED A 2 INCH CRACK ON SPAR AT STA XET 90. REPAIRED CRACK AT STA XET 90 IAW DC-9 SRM 55-02.
- [SDR ABXA010881](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010881), Apr 22, 2002: TRIM TAB. DELAMINATED. UPPER LEFT CORNER OF RUDDER TAB WAS DELAMINATED. REPLACED RUDDER TRIM TAB IAW DC-9 MM.
- [SDR ABXA010401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010401), Jul 17, 2001: ROD END. BROKEN. RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE SLAT ACTUATOR ROD END BROKEN. REPLACED THE RIGHT WING LOWER SLAT ACTUATOR ROD END IAW DC-9 MM 27-80-05-2-10. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR ABXA010384](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010384), Jul 12, 2001: SWITCH. DEFECTIVE. UPON GEAR RETRACTION, GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. GEAR WAS RECYCLED PER ABNORMALS AND GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMIN
- [SDR ABXA000447](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000447), Sep 18, 2000: FITTING. CORRODED. AFT ACCESSORY AUXILIARY LANDING GEAR SUPPORT FITTING HAD AREA OF EXFOLIATION ON FORWARD RIGHT SIDE. REPLACED AFT ACCESSORY AUXILIARY LANDING GEAR SUPPORT IAW DC
- [SDR ABXA000449](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000449), Sep 17, 2000: FITTING. CORRODED. AFT ACCESSORY AUXILIARY LANDING GEAR SUPPORT FITTING HAD AREA OF EXFOLIATION LEVEL 1 CORROSION ON FORWARD LEFT SIDE. REPLACED LEFT AUXILIARY LANDING GEAR SUPPOR
- [SDR ABXA000446](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000446), Sep 13, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. STATION 965 FLOORBEAM HAD CORROSION ON THE TOP FLANGE AT RIGHT BUTT LINE 30. REPAIRED FLOORBEAM IAW DC9 REA D953-38476.
- [SDR ABXA000450](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000450), Sep 13, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FLOORBEAM 965 UPPER CAP ANGLE HAD LEVEL 1 CORROSION AT RIGHT BUTT LINE 44.0. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA000448](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000448), Sep 11, 2000: PAN. CRACKED. EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION INDICATED CRACK ON OUTER PAN AT FORWARD STOP AT NR 5 BEAM ON AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR S/N ABX 47380. REPLACED AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR IAW DC9 S
- [SDR ABXA000445](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000445), Sep 8, 2000: FITTING. CRACKED. PYLON BULKHEAD SUPPORT UPPER FITTING WAS CRACKED AT FLOORBEAM 965, BUTT LINE 35 RIGHT. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-5.

All 117: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N900AX-2013-09-24/reports.md

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