# N901AX: 1969 Douglas DC-9-32, 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-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: 47381
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: August 22, 1969
- Certificate issued: March 26, 1987
- Last registry action: January 16, 2007
- Mode S code: AC72F9
- 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/N901AX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=901AX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N901AX-2007-04-25

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 (81, newest 50)

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

- [SDR ABXA040060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040060), Jan 29, 2004: ATTACH ANGLE. CORRODED. AFT SIDE OF UPPER HORIZONTAL ATTACH ANGLE AT FS 996 EXFOLIATED AT LEFT BUTT LINE 6, RIGHT BUTT LINE 6, AND RIGHT BUTT LINE 10. REPAIRED ATTACH ANGLE IAW DC-9 SS
- [SDR ABXA020274](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020274), Oct 30, 2002: COALESCER BAG. CONTAMINATED. VERY STRONG ODOR (MUSTY) WAS PRESENT FROM TAKE-OFF THROUGH FIRST 20 TO 30 MINUTES OF FLIGHT. CLOSING A/C VENTS WOULD DECREASE THE INTENSITY OF THE ODOR BUT WOUL
- [SDR ABXA020040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020040), Jun 7, 2002: FRAME. CRACKED. CANTED FRAME 1137 HAD 2 EACH CRACKS COMMON TO STIFFENERS AT 11 AND 1 O'CLOCK POSITIONS. REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT FRAMES IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA020039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020039), Jun 6, 2002: FORMER. CRACKED. 3RD LEADING EDGE NOSE RIB, OUTBOARD OF #11 SLAT TRACK, WAS CRACKED AT FASTENER, LOWER FORWARD END. REPLACED LEFT WING LEADING EDGE RIB FORMER IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30
- [SDR ABXA020038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020038), Jun 6, 2002: RIB. CRACKED. 4 EACH LEADING EDGE NOSE RIBS BETWEEN TRACKS 10 AND 11, HAD CRACK INDICATIONS AT AFT EDGES. REPAIRED NOSE RIBS AT STATIONS XRS 466-473-479-491 IAW REA D957-4430
- [SDR ABXA020037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020037), Jun 6, 2002: RIB. CRACKED. CRACK INDICATION ON AFT END OF LEADING EDGE NOSE RIB, INBOARD OF NR 10 SLAT TRACK. REPAIRED NOSE RIB IAW REA D957-44307-MR.
- [SDR ABXA010474](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010474), Sep 18, 2001: LIGHT. SHORTED. THE FIRST OFFICERS OVERHEAD MAP LIGHT WENT OUT AND CAME BACK ON. A BURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL WAS NOTED. THE ASSOCIATED MAP LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER OPENED, NO FURTH
- [SDR ABXA010473](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010473), Sep 17, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES IAW DC9 AMM 33-53-02-04.
- [SDR ABXA010133](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010133), Mar 23, 2001: JACKSCREW. CORRODED. THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER JACKSCREW ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO HAVE PITTING CORROSION ON THE THREADED AREA. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE JACKSCREW ASSEMBLY IAW DC-9 MM 2
- [SDR ABXA000519](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000519), Dec 4, 2000: SEPARATOR. CONTAMINATED. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL BETWEEN V1 AND VR THE COCKPIT FILLED WITH A STRONG BURNING ODER. THE CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO BLOCK. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE N
- [SDR ABXA000513](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000513), Nov 20, 2000: LOCK. JAMMED. FLIGHT DECK DOOR LOCK JAMMED IN THE LOCKED AND CLOSED POSITION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED TIGHTENED, AND LUBRICATED THE DOOR LOCK, IAW DC9 MM 52-00-00. OPS CHECKED 
- [SDR ABXA000474](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000474), Oct 18, 2000: VANE. DELAMINATED. LEFT FLAP INBOARD FIXED VANE WAS DELAMINATED 280 SQ IN ON UPPER SURFACE AND 145 SQIN ON LOWER SURFACE. REPLACED FIXED VANE IAW DC9 MM.
- [SDR ABXA000478](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000478), Oct 13, 2000: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. CRACK AT END OF NR 3 RADIAL ON NR 6 T-CAP APPROXIMATELY .25 INCH LENGTH. REPLACED NR 6 T-CAP IAW ABX EA 53120037-006.
- [SDR ABXA000475](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000475), Oct 13, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. RIGHT WHEEL WELL MAIN FRAME 718 CRACKED AT THE FWD INBOARD AND OUTBOARD FLANGES AND AT THE AFT FLANGE. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-38639MR.
- [SDR ABXA000467](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000467), Oct 13, 2000: PIN. CORRODED. HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RING ASSY WAS FOUND TO HAVE CORRODED PIN ASSYS AFTER SUPPORTASSY WAS DISASSEMBLED. REPLACED PIN ASSYS IAW DC9 OHM 27-41-1.
- [SDR ABXA000466](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000466), Oct 13, 2000: RING ASSEMBLY. CORRODED. HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RING ASSY WAS FOUND TO HAVE CORRODED BUSHINGS WHEN SUPPORT ASSY WAS DISASSEMBLED. REPLACED BUSHINGS IAW DC9 OHM 27-41-1.
- [SDR ABXA000479](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000479), Oct 5, 2000: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INTERCOSTAL AT LONGERON 29 LEFT CRACKED BETWEEN STATION 351 AND 370. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL (P/N 9957911-3AX) IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA000477](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000477), Oct 3, 2000: RETAINER. CRACKED. UPPER FORWARD CORNER WINDOW RETAINER RING WAS CRACKED JUST AFT OF FRAME 598. REPAIRED RETAINER IAW DC9 SRM K07226.
- [SDR ABXA000476](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000476), Oct 3, 2000: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 2 LEFT CRACKED AT FUSELAGE STA 200. INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF LONGERON FROM STATION 190 - 212 IAW DC9 SRM 53-02.
- [SDR ABXA000403](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000403), Aug 31, 2000: WINDOW. STUCK. CAPTAIN''''S CLEARVIEW WINDOW WILL NOT OPEN. FOUND WINDOW LINKAGE STICKING. OPERATED WINDOW SEVERAL TIMES. WINDOW OPENS NORMALLY AT THIS TIME.
- [SDR ABXA9900844](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900844), Jun 22, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WITH SWITCH IN ON POSITION. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES.
- [SDR ABXA9900258](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900258), Mar 29, 1999: FRAME. CORRODED. STATION 1039 CORRODED AFT OF APU ENCLOSURE AT RBL 18. REPAIRED IAW DC9 SRM 53-01.
- [SDR ABXA9900257](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900257), Mar 29, 1999: FITTING. CRACKED. RIGHT AUX GEAR FITTING CRACKED. REPLACED RIGHT AUX GEAR FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA9900256](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900256), Mar 29, 1999: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INTERCOSTAL CRACKED AT STATION 1076 AND LONGERON 28 RIGHT. REPAIRED IAW DC9 SRM 53-01.
- [SDR ABXA9900255](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900255), Mar 29, 1999: FITTING. CRACKED. LEFT AUX GEAR FITTING CRACKED. REPLACED LEFT AUX GEAR FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA9900049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900049), Jan 28, 1999: GENERATOR. FAILED. EN ROUTE, ALL AIRCRAFT LIGHTING AND RADAR PICTURE INTENSITY STARTED FLUCTUATING. LEFT GENERATOR VOLTS AND FREQS WERE FLUCTUATING, WIND SHEAR ANNUNCIATOR AND WAR
- [SDR ABXA9900006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900006), Jan 10, 1999: INDICATION. MALFUNCTIONED. GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ON DURING APPROACH. EXECUTED GO-AROUND, RECYCLED LANDING GEAR AND GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. GEAR DOOR OPEN POSITION INDIC
- [SDR ABXA9900002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900002), Jan 4, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT TEST OR ILLUMINATE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES.
- [SDR ABXA9801180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9801180), Dec 9, 1998: INDICATION. MALFUNCTIONED. GEAR DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. RECYCLED GEAR AT 200 KTS, LIGHT REMAINED ON. RECYCLED GEAR AT 250 KTS, LIGHT WENT OUT. VISUALLY INSPE
- [SDR ABXA9800359](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800359), Apr 19, 1998: WINDOW. STUCK. CAPTAIN'S CLEARVIEW WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN. LUBRICATED WINDOW, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR ABXA9800356](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800356), Apr 15, 1998: WINDOW. LACK OF LUBE. CAPTAIN'S SLIDING CLEAR VIEW WINDOW (EMERG EXIT) WOULD NOT OPEN. ADJUSTED CAPTAIN'S CLEAR VIEW WINDOW IAW DC9 MM.
- [SDR ABXA9800355](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800355), Apr 14, 1998: WINDOW. LACK OF LUBE. UNABLE TO OPEN CAPTAIN'S CLEARVIEW WINDOW (EMERG EXIT). WINDOW OPENED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. WHEN RECLOSED, WINDOW WOULD NOT REOPEN. LUBRICATED TRACK AND ROLLE
- [SDR ABXA9701904](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701904), Dec 4, 1997: TR LINK. CRACKED. DURING COMPLIANCE WITH AD 96-10-11 AND 75-14-06, FOUND FORWARD, UPPER RIGHT THRUST REVERSER LINK CRACKED. REPLACED THRUST REVERSER DRIVE LINK IAW DC9 MM 78-31-5
- [SDR ABXA9701905](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701905), Dec 3, 1997: WINDOW. BINDING. CAPTAIN'S CLEARVIEW WINDOW (EMERG EXIT) WOULD NOT OPEN WITH NORMAL PRESSURE. LUBRICATED CAPTAIN'S CLEARVIEW WINDOW AND RESECURED WINDOW TRIM.
- [SDR ABXA9701773](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701773), Nov 3, 1997: WINDOW. BINDING. CAPTAIN'S CLEARVIEW WINDOW (EMERG EXIT) WOULD NOT OPEN. FOUND WINDOW TRIM BINDING WINDOW ACTUATING ROD. RESECURED TRIM, WINDOW OPERATED NORMAL.
- [SDR ABXA9701414](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701414), Aug 21, 1997: BLKHD FITTING. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE LT PYLON BULKHEAD INBOARD FITTING CRACKED STA 965. INBOARD CORNER CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING, IAW DC-9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA9701413](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701413), Aug 21, 1997: BLKHD STIFFENER. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD LT UPPER NR 1 RADIAL INBOARD CORNER CRACKED. REPLACED RADIAL STIFFENER IAW DC-9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA9701412](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701412), Aug 21, 1997: WEB. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE CENTER COCKPIT SUBFLOOR WEB CORRODED THROUGH. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-20290.
- [SDR ABXA9701411](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701411), Aug 21, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE UPPER CARGO COMPARTMENT FLOORBEAM AT FS 579 AND LBL 44 TO 50 CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPAIRED FLOORBEAM IAW ABX REA D953-20570-MR.
- [SDR ABXA9701410](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701410), Aug 21, 1997: BULKHEAD FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD DOOR JAMB UPPER DOOR FRAME CRACKED IN TWO PLACES. REPLACED FRAME IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA9701403](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701403), Aug 12, 1997: SUBFLOOR. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN SUBFLOOR STA 200 RBL 8.5. REPAIRED CRACK IN SUBFLOOR STA 200 IAW DC-9 SRM 53-01.
- [SDR ABXA9701402](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701402), Aug 12, 1997: BULKHEAD SKIN. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION AT PRESSURE BULKHEAD STA 604. SKIN BULGING AND RIVETS SHEARED. REMOVED CORROSION AND TREATED AREA IAW 51-10-3. REPLACED 
- [SDR ABXA9701401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701401), Aug 12, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FLOORBEAM CORRODED STA 965 LBL 30. REPAIRED IAW DC-9 SRM 53-05.
- [SDR ABXA9701400](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701400), Aug 12, 1997: JAMB. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR JAMB WEB CRACKED AT STA 366 LONGERON 28 RIGHT AND 27 RIGHT. REPLACED DOOR JAMB WEB P/N 5910142505 IAW DC-9 SRM 51
- [SDR ABXA9701399](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701399), Aug 12, 1997: FLOOR PANEL. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT COCKPIT FLOOR PANEL CRACKED. REPAIRED COCKPIT FLOOR PANEL IAW DC-9 SRM 53-01.
- [SDR ABXA9701398](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701398), Aug 12, 1997: FLOOR PANEL. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CENTER COCKPIT FLOOR PANEL CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS AND CRACKED. FABRICATED P/N 9957827-3 FLOOR PANEL IAW DOUGLAS DRAWING 9957827.
- [SDR ABXA9701397](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701397), Aug 12, 1997: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT STA 945 BETWEEN LONGERON 14 AND 15. REPLACED SHEARTIE IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA9701356](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701356), Aug 11, 1997: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE LT CUSP WEB AT STA 598 CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-1.
- [SDR ABXA9701393](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701393), Aug 9, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE EXTERIOR FUSELAGE SKIN CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR CUT OUT WHERE THE SCUFF PLATE WAS REMOVED.
- [SDR ABXA9701355](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701355), Aug 8, 1997: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE RT CUSP WEB CRACKED BETWEEN FS 579 AND FS 598 NEXT TO HORSE SHOE DOUBLER. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CUSP WEB IAW 51-30-1 AND 51-30-2.

All 81: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N901AX-2007-04-25/reports.md

## 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 19971218040509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971218040509I), Dec 18, 1997: Doug DC932 (N901AX), Syracuse, NY. No nose gear green. Changed bulbs. Lit. Landed ok.
- [Incident 19860520071799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860520071799I), May 20, 1986: Doug DC932 (N901AX), Portland, OR. Failed to comply with ATC instructions on departure. Loss of separation a result.

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