# N923AX: 1968 Douglas DC-9-31, registration cancelled 2009-12-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 23, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Douglas DC-9-31](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-31) (registry code 3022065)
- 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: 47165
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: December 20, 1991
- Certificate issued: September 6, 1991
- Last registry action: October 20, 2009
- Mode S code: ACC965
- 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/N923AX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=923AX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N923AX-2009-12-23

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-9-31: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-31.md

## Service difficulty reports (76, newest 50)

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

- [SDR ABXA040368](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040368), Nov 2, 2004: PUMP. DEFECTIVE. RIGHT ENGINE FLAMED OUT ON SHORT FINAL TO ILN, SPEED 135 KT, ALT 2100. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE FUEL PUMP IAW DC-9 MM 73-10-01-2. REMOVED AND REPLACED N
- [SDR ABXA040325](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040325), Sep 3, 2004: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER AFT SPAR CAP CRACKED OUTBOARD TIP. REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D955-50434MR.
- [SDR ABXA040324](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040324), Sep 3, 2004: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FORWARD LOWER OUTBOARD SPAR CAP CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 3.25 INCHES. REPAIRED LOWER OUTBOARD SPAR CAP IAW REA D955-50424MR.
- [SDR ABXA040323](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040323), Sep 2, 2004: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. RIGHT CUSP WEB CRACKED SEVERAL PLACES FORWARD OF FS 965. REPAIRED RIGHT CUSP WEB FORWARD OF STA 965 IAW DC-9 SRM 53-01.
- [SDR ABXA040321](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040321), Sep 1, 2004: SKIN. CRACKED. APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH CRACK IN EXTERNAL SKIN JUST FORWARD OF RIGHT WIPER ACCESS PANEL. REPAIRED CRACK IN EXTERNAL SKIN IAW REA D953-50452MR.
- [SDR ABXA040322](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040322), Sep 1, 2004: ANGLE. CRACKED. MAIN ENTRY DOOR BOTTOM ANGLE OF DOOR CRACKED AT BOTH FORWARD AND AFT SIDES. REMOVED AND REPLACED LOWER ANGLES OF MAIN ENTRY DOOR IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-
- [SDR ABXA030105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030105), Feb 20, 2003: DOUBLER. CRACKED. AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD DOOR DOUBLER WAS CRACKED AT 5:00 O'CLOCK POSITION. REPAIRED IAW DC-9 SRM 52-05.
- [SDR ABXA030104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030104), Feb 20, 2003: PAN. CRACKED. LEFT FORWARD EMERGENCY DOOR HAD CRACKED PAN AT LOWER AFT FITTING. REPLACED LEFT FORWARD EMERGENCY DOOR IAW DC-9 MM 52-21-00-5-0001.
- [SDR ABXA030103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030103), Feb 20, 2003: SPACER. CRACKED. VERT. STAB. RIGHT ATTACH ANGLE WAS CRACKED BELOW RAM AIR OPENING. REPAIRED IAW DC-9 SRM 53-05.
- [SDR ABXA030102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030102), Feb 19, 2003: WEB. CRACKED. RIGHT CUSP WEB DOUBLER WAS CRACKED AND BULGED AT APPROXIMATELY STA 619. INSTALLED NEW CUSP WEB IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1.
- [SDR ABXA030101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030101), Feb 19, 2003: STRUCTURE. DEFECTIVE. MAIN ENTRY DOOR FORWARD LOWER CORNER PREVIOUS REPAIR DID NOT CONFORM TO SR09530252-7011. REPAIRED MAIN ENTRY DOOR FORWARD LOWER CORNER IAW REA D953-46800-MR.
- [SDR ABXA010872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010872), Apr 3, 2002: WIRE. DAMAGED. NO IGNITION ON EITHER ENGINE. FOUND WIRES 1J6H24 AND 2J4D24 BURNT THROUGH THREE FEET LEFT OF PEDESTAL IN THE CAPTAIN'S CONSOLE. REPLACED THE DAMAGED SECTION OF 
- [SDR ABXA000491](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000491), Nov 6, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE ON DURING MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK IAW DC-9 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-53-00.
- [SDR ABXA000025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000025), Nov 16, 1999: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LOWER WING ATTACH FITTING CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5
- [SDR ABXA9900800](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900800), Nov 12, 1999: SKIN. DELAMINATED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT WING MOVABLE VANE DELAMINATED. REPLACED RIGHT FORWARD MOVABLE VANE IAW DC9 MM 27-51-2.
- [SDR ABXA9900781](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900781), Nov 8, 1999: PAN. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT FORWARD OVERWING EXIT DOOR PAN CRACKED. REPLACED DOOR ASSEMBLY.
- [SDR ABXA9900780](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900780), Nov 8, 1999: PAN. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR PAN CRACKED. REPLACED DOOR ASSEMBLY.
- [SDR ABXA9900779](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900779), Nov 8, 1999: PAN. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT PAN CRACKED. REPLACED DOOR ASSEMBLY.
- [SDR ABXA9900778](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900778), Nov 8, 1999: PAN. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT LANDING GEAR INBOARD DOOR PAN CRACKED. REPLACED DOOR PAN IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-8.
- [SDR ABXA9900777](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900777), Nov 8, 1999: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON END FITTING CRACKED AT LONGERON 27 RIGHT. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA000015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000015), Nov 8, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT STATION 996 AND LONGERON 14 LEFT. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA 33998-MR.
- [SDR ABXA000014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000014), Nov 8, 1999: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON END FITTING CRACKED IN FWD CARGO COMP. REPLACED LONGERON END FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA000013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000013), Nov 8, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND OUTBOARD LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR CRACKED. REPLACED DOOR IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA000012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000012), Nov 8, 1999: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 30 STATION 804-897 CORRODED. REPLACED STRAP DOUBLER IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-01.
- [SDR ABXA000011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000011), Nov 8, 1999: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT FITTING CRACKED AT STATION 965 AND LONGERON 28 LEFT. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA9801185](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9801185), Dec 17, 1998: BATTERIES. CORRODED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED BATTERIES, CLEANED TERMINALS AND REINSTALLED BATTERIES. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR ABXA9800370](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800370), Apr 21, 1998: RIVETS. SHEARED. AFTER EXTENDING LANDING GEAR, GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ABORTED APPROACH AND RECYCLED GEAR. LEFT GEAR RED LIGHT AND GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CR
- [SDR ABXA9800390](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800390), Apr 16, 1998: BLKHD STIFFENER. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD STIFFENER AT LONGERON 30 CORRODED. REPAIRED STIFFENER IAW ABX REA D953-23253-MR AND DC9 SRM 53-05.
- [SDR ABXA9800354](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800354), Apr 14, 1998: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 5R CRACKED AT STATION 699, 718 AND 737. REPAIRED LONGERON IAW DC9 SRM 53-02.
- [SDR ABXA9800353](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800353), Apr 14, 1998: DOUBLER. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND ANTENNA INTERNAL DOUBLER STATION 389 CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED DOUBLER IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA9800341](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800341), Apr 8, 1998: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 7L CRACKED AT STATION 756. REPAIRED LONGERON IAW DC9 SRM 53-02.
- [SDR ABXA9800342](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800342), Apr 6, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CANTED FRAME STATION 1104 CRACKED AT LONGERON 13R. REPLACED CANTED FRAME IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-52.
- [SDR ABXA9800323](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800323), Apr 6, 1998: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 6R CRACKED AT STATION 617. REPAIRED LONGERON IAW DC9 SRM 53-02.
- [SDR ABXA9800322](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800322), Apr 6, 1998: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 6R CRACKED AT STATION 680. REPAIRED LONGERON IAW DC9 SRM 53-02.
- [SDR ABXA9701313](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701313), Jul 28, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. REPLACED BATTERIES. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC9 MM.
- [SDR ABXA9701108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701108), Jun 3, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES.
- [SDR ABXA9700917](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700917), Apr 22, 1997: DOOR. CRACKED. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE FWD SERVICE DOOR IAW AD 81-10-1C AND AD 90-18-03, REVEALED A CRACK IN THE BOTTOM DOOR WEB. CRACK WAS IN THE VERTICAL FINGER OF THE WEB 
- [SDR ABXA9700001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700001), Jan 13, 1997: WIRE. LOOSE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON. SECURED LOOSE WIRE AT POSITION NR 2, OPS CHECK GOOD IAW DC-9 M.M. 33-53-0.
- [SDR ABXA9700124](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700124), Aug 30, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK AND COMPLIANCE WITH AD 92-22-08, FOUND CRACKED FITTING AT STATION 617. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-10-4, 51-30-5, 51-30-1.
- [SDR ABXA9700120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700120), Aug 25, 1996: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK AND COMPLIANCE WITH AD 92-22-08, FOUND SEAT EXFOLIATED STATION 160 TO 218. REPLACED TRACK IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1, DRAWING K05406.
- [SDR ABXA9700122](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700122), Aug 23, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK AND COMPLIANCE WITH AD 92-22-08, FOUND FITTING CRACKED AT STATION 680. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA9700130](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700130), Aug 21, 1996: RIB CLIP. GOUGED. DURING C-CHECK AND COMPLIANCE WITH AD 92-22-08, FOUND LOWER CLIP GOUGED AT BULKHEAD 20 RIGHT BETWEEN STRINGERS 14 TO 15. BLENDED GOUGED IAW DC-9 SRM 57-03, 51-1
- [SDR ABXA9700114](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700114), Aug 21, 1996: FRAME. DAMAGED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FRAME 899 DAMAGED.
- [SDR ABXA9700113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700113), Aug 21, 1996: SPLICE. DRILLED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND 2 HOLES DRILLED IN RADIUS OF SPLICE ANGLES ON STRINGER NR 17. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D957-15944-MR.
- [SDR ABXA9700135](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700135), Aug 19, 1996: RIB TEE CAP. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON RIGHT WING RIB UPPER CAP. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D95-15855-MR.
- [SDR ABXA9700887](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700887), Aug 18, 1996: VANE. DENTED. THE RIGHT WING FORWARD FLAP VANE HAD LARGE DENTS TO THE UPPER SURFACE. REPLACED ALL HONEYCOMB CORE, DOUBLERS AND SKINS IAW DC-9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA9700133](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700133), Aug 16, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CORRODED AT STATION 945. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-15870-MR.
- [SDR ABXA9700132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700132), Aug 16, 1996: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND TWO REPAIRS ON SKIN AROUND ALC DOOR CUTOUT. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-15910-MR.
- [SDR ABXA9700131](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700131), Aug 16, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND BETWEEN ALC DOOR JAMB DOUBLER AND SKIN. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-15860-MR.
- [SDR ABXA9700893](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700893), Aug 15, 1996: VANE. DENTED. THE LEFT WING AFT MOVEABLE VANE HAD A LARGE AREA OF THE UPPER SURFACE DENTED. REPLACED ALL HONEYCOMB CORE, DOUBLERS AND SKINS IAW DC-9 SRM.

All 76: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N923AX-2009-12-23/reports.md

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