# N908AX: 1967 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-31, registration cancelled 2016-03-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 31, 2016
- Status when cancelled: Second renewal notice
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-31](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-31) (registry code 302206A)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (registry code 52053)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 47008
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: June 18, 1984
- Certificate issued: December 10, 2008
- Last registry action: March 19, 2013
- Mode S code: AC8CFA
- Owner when cancelled: [Logistic Air Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LOGISTIC%20AIR%20INC)
- Location: [Fernley, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Fernley)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.6708° N, 119.0064° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89408, within about 12 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N908AX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=908AX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N908AX-2016-03-31

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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-9-31: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-31.md

## Service difficulty reports (110, newest 50)

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

- [SDR ABXA060072](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060072), Jan 30, 2006: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INTERCOSTAL AT BS 996 LONGERON 12 RIGHT FOUND CRACKED. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC9 SRM 53-01.
- [SDR ABXA060071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060071), Jan 19, 2006: FITTING. CRACKED. AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD DOOR JAMB HAD BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT UPPER ATTACH ANGLES CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER ATTACH ANGLES IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5 AND 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA060068](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060068), Jan 18, 2006: SPLICE. CORRODED. FOUND LONGERON 23 LEFT AT P DOME SPLICE HAD CORROSION ON OUTBOARD FLANGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LONGERON SECTION IAW DC9 SRM 53-02.
- [SDR ABXA060069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060069), Jan 18, 2006: SKIN. CORRODED. FUSELAGE SKIN INTERIOR SURFACE HAD SURFACE CORROSION FROM LONGERON 26 RIGHT TO 26 LEFT AT AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD TEE CAP AREA. REPAIRED SKIN IAW DC9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA060067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060067), Jan 18, 2006: BULKHEAD. CORRODED. AFT LOWER CARGO BULKHEAD WEB, STA 996 LEFT, CORRODED AT NUMEROUS AREAS. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEB IAW DC9 SRM 53-11-3.
- [SDR ABXA060070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060070), Jan 18, 2006: BULKHEAD. CORRODED. AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD LOWER WEB HAD SURFACE CORROSION ON FORWARD AND AFT SIDE LONGERON 23 RIGHT TO 23 LEFT IN TEE CAP AREA. REPAIRED AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD WEB I
- [SDR ABXA060066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060066), Jan 17, 2006: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. FORMER ON AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD STA. Z74 RIGHT CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORMER IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA060065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060065), Jan 13, 2006: STRUCTURE. GOUGED. AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD 'T' CAP WAS GOUGED ABOUT 3/8" BELOW SKIN JUST TO THE RIGHT OF CENTER AT BOTTOM. NR 4 TEE CAP REMOVED AND REPLACED ON JC EA 53120035-006.
- [SDR ABXA060063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060063), Jan 12, 2006: REPAIR. CRACKED. AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD LEFT UPPER CORNER 5910130-13 DOUBLER (ORIGINAL OEM) CRACKED FROM LEFT EOP. REPAIRED CORNER IAW REA D953-53106-MR.
- [SDR ABXA060061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060061), Jan 12, 2006: REPAIR. CRACKED. AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD LEFT DOOR JAMB CORNER REPAIR DOUBLER CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOUBLER IAW DC9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA060064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060064), Jan 12, 2006: FRAME. CRACKED. LEFT FORWARD MAIN FRAME FS 699, FORWARD FLANGE CRACKED AT PT J AND AFT FLANGE CRACKED PTS H-I. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN FRAME AT FS 699 LEFT IAW JC EA 53400321
- [SDR ABXA060062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060062), Jan 12, 2006: LONGERON. CRACKED. FOUND LONGERON 4 FEET AT STA 200 CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LONGERON 4 LEFT, STA 160.230 IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA050151](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050151), Jun 10, 2005: WIRE. BROKEN. RT MAIN GEAR DOWN INDICATION "GREEN LIGHT" INTERMITTENT. CHECKED WITH ALT MAIN GEAR INDICATION. SHOWED GEAR DOWN. DID A MISSED APPROACH AND DECLARED AN EMERGENC
- [SDR ABXA040142](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040142), Apr 21, 2004: LATCH. JAMMED. COCKPIT DOOR LATCH JAMMED. DISASSEMBLED COCKPIT DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY, FOUND HANDLE JAMMED. FREED JAM AND REASSEMBLED. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-9 MM.
- [SDR ABXA040084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040084), Feb 18, 2004: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. RIVET ROW FOUND CRACKED AT STA 76.550 UNDER CO-PILOT'S WINDSHIELD WIPER BETWEEN APPROXIMATELY LONGERON 3 AND 4 RIGHT. REPAIRED AREA IAW EA 53100075-003-2.
- [SDR ABXA040082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040082), Feb 17, 2004: FITTING. CRACKED. SLANT PANEL INBOARD ANGLE FITTING CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2, 51-10-4, AND 51-30-1.
- [SDR ABXA040080](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040080), Feb 17, 2004: ANGLE. CRACKED. LEFT PYLON UPPER ATTACH ANGLE WAS CRACKED AT STA 1019. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM 54-04.
- [SDR ABXA040083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040083), Feb 17, 2004: ACTUATOR. CRACKED. FITTING FORWARD OF DOOR ACTUATOR CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA040081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040081), Feb 17, 2004: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 17 RIGHT HAD 2 CRACKS AT EACH LOCATION, FS 389, FS 408 AND FS 427. REPAIRED LONGERON 17 RIGHT FROM STA 388 TO 446 IAW DC-9 SRM 53-02.
- [SDR ABXA040029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040029), Jan 15, 2004: AMPLIFIER. FAILED. CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ON IN FLT. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. INSPECTED WIRING, TAPPED ON DETECTORS & AMPLIFIER, LIGHT REMAINED OUT. FOR PRECAUTION, R & R BOTH SMOKE DETECT
- [SDR ABXA030371](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030371), Sep 30, 2003: UPLOCK. OUT OF ADJUST. CYCLED MAIN LANDING GEAR AT 210 KNOTS, 3000 FT, CLEAN UPON RETRACT. RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT STAYED ON. ADJUSTED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR UPLATC
- [SDR ABXA030055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030055), Jan 30, 2003: CONTROL PANEL. DEFECTIVE. AIRCRAFT SHOOK VIOLENTLY WHEN AUTO PILOT TURNED ON. TURNED OFF AND TRIED AGAIN. SAME RESULTS. TURNED OFF AUTO PILOT, NOTICED NO YOKE MOVEMENT. REMOVED AND REPLA
- [SDR ABXA020342](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020342), Nov 26, 2002: ELEVATOR. JAMMED. ELEVATOR JAMMED, WOULD NOT PULL BACK WHILE PERFORMING CONTROL CHECK. INSPECTED ELEVATOR TABS, CONTROL VALVES, FOLLOW UP MECHANISMS, LOAD FEEL AND CENTERING SPRI
- [SDR ABXA020169](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020169), Sep 4, 2002: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE LINE OPERATIONS AT ILN, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED CORROSION ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN, LOCATED AT THE LOWER CARGO DOOR JAMB, FORWARD LOWER CORNER. THE DA
- [SDR ABXA020168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020168), Sep 4, 2002: DOUBLER. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE LINE OPERATIONS AT ILN, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED CORROSION ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN RESULTING IN THE DISCOVERY OF CORROSION ON THE INTERNAL DOUBLER P/N
- [SDR ABXA020152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020152), Aug 30, 2002: LATCH. OUT OF ADJUST. RIGHT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. UPLATCH CHECK FAILED (GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT CAME ON AND GEAR EXTENDED). WHEN THE GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACE
- [SDR ABXA020146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020146), Aug 28, 2002: BRACKET. OUT OF ADJUST. AFTER TAKEOFF WITH GEAR HANDLE UP, THE RIGHT GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED THE GEAR WITH NO CHANGE. THE GEAR UPLATCH CHECK ALSO FAILED. ADJUSTED T
- [SDR ABXA020155](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020155), Jul 8, 2002: DOUBLER. CRACKED. CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT STATION 994, LONGERON 12 RIGHT, BETWEEN 2 RIVETS AND EXTENDING 1/4" PAST BOTH RIVETS. REPAIRED CRACK IAW DC-9 DWG SR09530151 AND E.A. 
- [SDR ABXA020160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020160), Jul 6, 2002: CAP. CRACKED. LONGERON END CAP CRACKED NR 11 RIGHT. INSTALLED NEW END CAP NR 11 RIGHT IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA020159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020159), Jun 25, 2002: BULKHEAD. DAMAGED. AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD SIDE SKIN SPLICED AT Z 14.00. SPLICE NOT IAW DOUGLAS AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD RE-WORK. SPLICED NEW SECTION (LOWER) OF RIGHT AFT PRESSURE BULK
- [SDR ABXA020158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020158), Jun 24, 2002: DOUBLER. CRACKED. ANGLED DOUBLER COMMON TO #7 SLAT TRACK RIB INBOARD AND FRONT SPAR CRACKED. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM 57-09.
- [SDR ABXA020157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020157), Jun 24, 2002: RIB. CRACKED. NR 8 SLAT TRACK INBOARD LEADING EDGE RIB ANGLE COMMON TO ROLLERS CRACKED AT AFT LOWER VERTICAL LEG. REPLACED RIB IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA020156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020156), Jun 21, 2002: DOUBLER. CRACKED. 5" CRACK TOP OF FUSELAGE AT #1 LONGERON IN AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD AREA. REPAIRED CRACK IAW DC-9 DWG SR0953151 AND E.A. 5311005-034.
- [SDR ABXA010783](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010783), Mar 25, 2002: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK, FOUND THE EMERGENCY CABIN LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERY POWER SUPPLY IAW DC-9 MM. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR ABXA010566](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010566), Oct 29, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AFT COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES IAW DC-9 AMM 33-53-02-4-0001. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR ABXA000495](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000495), Nov 15, 2000: BEAM. CRACKED. AFT VENTRAL DOOR BEAM WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED VENTRAL DOOR BEAM IAW DC-9 MM.
- [SDR ABXA000510](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000510), Nov 15, 2000: GUSSET. CRACKED. INTERCOSTAL GUSSET CRACKED AT FS 465. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE GUSSET IAW DC-9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA000509](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000509), Nov 15, 2000: SPLICE. CRACKED. AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD TEE CAP SPLICE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SPLICE IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA000508](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000508), Nov 15, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. FUSELAGE FRAME CRACKED AT FS 680. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FRAME IAW ABX REA 953-38971-MR.
- [SDR ABXA000507](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000507), Nov 15, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. CUSP WEB CRACKED AT FS 218. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CUSP WEB IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1.
- [SDR ABXA000506](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000506), Nov 15, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. FLOORBEAM SUPPORT CRACKED AT FS 560. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE SUPPORT IAW DC-9 SRM DRAWING K05159.
- [SDR ABXA000505](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000505), Nov 15, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. FLOORBEAM SUPPORT CRACKED AT LOWER INBOARD FASTENER. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED IAW DC-9 SRM DRAWING K05159.
- [SDR ABXA000504](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000504), Nov 15, 2000: FITTING. CRACKED. AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR BEAM NR 2 END FITTING CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE END FITTING IAW SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA000503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000503), Nov 15, 2000: FITTING. CRACKED. AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR NR 1 BEAM FITTING CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 1 BEAM END FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA000502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000502), Nov 15, 2000: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. INTERCOSTAL AT FS 579 - 598 HAD LEVEL ONE CORROSION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE INTERCOSTAL IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA000501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000501), Nov 15, 2000: DOUBLER. CRACKED. AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD DOOR FRAME HAS A CRACKED DOUBLER. REPAIRED DOUBLER IAW ABX REA D953-38986.
- [SDR ABXA000500](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000500), Nov 15, 2000: STIFFENER. CRACKED. AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR FORWARD STIFFENER CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE STIFFENER IAW DRAWING 5913304-11.
- [SDR ABXA000499](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000499), Nov 15, 2000: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. UPPER CARGO FLOOR INTERCOSTAL CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE INTERCOSTAL END CLIPS IAW DC-9 MM.
- [SDR ABXA000498](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000498), Nov 15, 2000: TEE CHORD. CRACKED. AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD NR 2 TEE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE TEE IAW ABX EA 53120033-006.
- [SDR ABXA000497](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000497), Nov 15, 2000: PANEL. DELAMINATED. LEFT WING TRAILING EDGE PANEL DELAMINATED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED PANEL IAW DC-9 MM.

All 110: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N908AX-2016-03-31/reports.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC87MA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87MA236), Aug 20, 1987: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-31 (N908AX), Newburgh, NY, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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.

- [Accident 19870820079081A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870820079081A), Aug 20, 1987: Doug DC931 (N908AX), Newburgh, NY, Substantial damage. On landing wing hit tail of N951R that was turning off runway after back taxi. ATC and DC9 crew failed alert same.

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