# N924AX: 1969 Douglas DC-9-31, registration cancelled 2013-05-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 17, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 47403
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: December 20, 1991
- Certificate issued: October 15, 2008
- Last registry action: October 15, 2008
- Mode S code: ACCD1C
- 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/N924AX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=924AX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N924AX-2013-05-17

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 (72, newest 50)

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

- [SDR ABXA070152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070152), May 10, 2007: OIL SYSTEM. LOW PRESSURE. LEFT ENGINE OIL STRAINER CLOGGING LIGHT FOLLOWED BY LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT. OIL PRESSURE WAS 22 PSI. SHUT DOWN LEFT ENGINE. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE IAW JC 9090010.
- [SDR ABXA070151](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070151), May 9, 2007: STRAINER. CONTAMINATED. LEFT OIL STRAINER CLOG LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. FOLLOWED ABNORMAL PROCEDURE AND SHUT DOWN ENGINE. ENGINE WINDMILLED FOR 18 MINUTES WITH 12 PSI OIL PRESSURE OBSE
- [SDR ABXA060278](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060278), Oct 7, 2006: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS DIM DURING TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES IAW DC9 AMM 33-53-00-80001. FUNCTIONAL CHECK IAW DC9 AMM 33-53-
- [SDR ABXA060130](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060130), Mar 7, 2006: FITTING. CRACKED. FITTING CRACKED ABOVE FLOORBEAM, FS 965 AT APPROXIMATELY LEFT BUTT LINE 24. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA060129](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060129), Feb 28, 2006: FRAME. CRACKED. LEFT, CENTER MAIN FRAME, STA 718, WAS CRACKED AT POINTS J & G IN FORWARD AND AFT FLANGES AND POINTS F TO E IN FORWARD FLANGE. CRACK ASLO EXTENDS ABOVE 9" REPAIR
- [SDR ABXA060128](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060128), Feb 27, 2006: PANEL. CRACKED. RIGHT TRAP PANEL OUTBOARD UPPER FORWARD HORIZONTAL FLANGE CRACKED OUT OF AFT SIDE OF FIRST FASTENER HOLE THROUGH FASTENER HOLES NR 2, NR 3, NR 4 AND NR 5, AND I
- [SDR ABXA050382](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050382), Dec 24, 2005: SWITCH. LOOSE. WHILE EXTENDING LANDING LIGHT FOR ARRIVAL, SPARKS FLEW FROM BEHIND PANEL. TRACED PROBLEM TO LOOSE NOSE LIGHT SWITCH, SECURED SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR ABXA050186](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050186), Aug 17, 2005: ACCESS DOOR. UNLATCHED. ON T/O, NO PRESSURIZATION, CABIN CLIMBED AT SAME RATE AS AIRCRAFT. AC PACKS SHOWED 27 PSI ON BOTH SIDES, CABIN FLOW CONTROL VALVE WAS FULLY CLOSED. INSPECTED A/
- [SDR ABXA050091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050091), Apr 14, 2005: SWITCH. DEFECTIVE. ON APPROACH, NOSE GEAR SAFE FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. RAN ABNORMAL, GEAR RECYCLE, LANDED WITHOUT PROBLEM. VERIFIED WORN PADDLE ON NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWN SWITCH. REM
- [SDR ABXA050001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050001), Jan 2, 2005: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. EMERGENCY DECLARED, HAD GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT IN CRUISE FLIGHT. PERFORMED ABNORMALS, NO HELP. ON APPROACH, AFTER GEAR EXT, STILL HAD DOOR OPEN LIGHT. PERFORMED A
- [SDR ABXA040311](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040311), Aug 19, 2004: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR INTERCOSTAL ANGLE WAS CRACKED AT THE FORWARD LOWER STOP AREA. REPLACED ANGLE FORWARD LOWER STOP DOOR IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1, 51-30-2 AND 
- [SDR ABXA040310](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040310), Aug 19, 2004: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. CENTER INTERCOSTAL AT LOWER EDGE OF AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR HAD CRACKED ATTACH ANGLE. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA040307](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040307), Aug 19, 2004: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. CENTER SEAT TRACK CRACKED AND CORRODED AT FS 996. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF TRACK STA 926 - 1019 IAW DC-9 SRM K05406 AND SRM 51-30-1.
- [SDR ABXA040308](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040308), Aug 19, 2004: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DOUBLE SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT FS 996, RIGHT BUTT LINE 6. REPLACED TRACK AT RIGHT BUTT LINE 6 AT STA 965 - 1019 IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1.
- [SDR ABXA040309](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040309), Aug 19, 2004: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. LEFT INBOARD FLOOR SUPPORT FITTING CRACKED AT STA 945. REPLACED FITTING AT LEFT FLOOR TRACK, AFT LOWER CARGO, STA 945 IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA040305](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040305), Aug 18, 2004: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACK IN THE MAIN FRAME AFT POCKET, EXTENDED TO THE MAIN ATTACH BOLT. CRACK LENGTH 1.625 AND 2.170. REPAIRED IAW SERVICE REWORK DRAWING 5934375-505 IAW ABX REA 
- [SDR ABXA040306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040306), Aug 16, 2004: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACK IN THE FORWARD POCKET EXTENDED FROM THE MAIN ATTACH HOLE TO THE FIRST REPAIR ATTACH HOLE. RIGHT MAIN FRAME REPLACED IAW EA 53400324-001-2 AND WORK ACCOMPL
- [SDR ABXA040247](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040247), Jul 20, 2004: DOWNLOCK SWITCH. DEFECTIVE. DURING GEAR EXTENSION, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHILE THE NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT STAYED LIT. THE GEAR WAS RECYCLED. AFTER ONE MINUTE, THE 
- [SDR ABXA030117](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030117), Mar 13, 2003: RELAY. FAILED. DURING FLIGHT, AUTOPILOT DISCONNECTED, EADI AND EHSI PICTORIAL APPEARED TO HAVE ALL SYMBOLS RAPIDLY SPINNING. SELECTED SG-3, REALIGNED EADI AND EHSI. BUT WHEN C
- [SDR ABXA030098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030098), Feb 25, 2003: WINDOW. STUCK. CAPTAIN'S CLEARVIEW WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN. ADJUSTED LOWER AFT HOOK FITTING IAW DC-9 MM 56-10-3-5-0002. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR ABXA030095](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030095), Feb 5, 2003: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME AT STA 81, LONGERON 11 LEFT, CRACKED. REPAIRED FRAME IAW DC-9 SSRM DWG K05159.
- [SDR ABXA030094](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030094), Feb 3, 2003: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FLOORBEAM SEVERLY CORRODED AT AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR HOLD-OPEN HOOK, FS 937, RIGHT BUTT LINE 12. REPAIRED FLOORBEAM IAW DC-9 SSRM K07411.
- [SDR ABXA030093](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030093), Feb 3, 2003: FITTING. CRACKED. CRACKED END FITTING STATION 604, LONGERON 28, LEFT. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA030092](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030092), Feb 3, 2003: FORMER. CRACKED. SHEAR TIE AT F.S. 1019, LONGERON 14 - 15 LEFT, CRACKED. REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW DC-9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA030091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030091), Feb 3, 2003: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. SHEAR TIE AT F.S. 1019, LONGERON 14 - 15 RIGHT, CRACKED. REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW DC-9 SSRM K05159.
- [SDR ABXA030090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030090), Jan 31, 2003: DOUBLER. CORRODED. CORROSION ON RIGHT WHEEL WELL UPPER PRESSURE PANEL DOUBLER STATION 722, RIGHT BUTT LINE 56. FABRICATED NEW DOUBLER IAW DWG #9910155 AND DC-9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA030089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030089), Jan 31, 2003: DOUBLER. CRACKED. DOUBLER AT RIGHT WHEEL WELL UPPER PRESSURE PANEL CRACKED AT STATION 76, RIGHT BUTT LINE 55. REMOVED DOUBLER AND INSTALLED NEW DOUBLER IAW DWG NR 9919155 AND DC-
- [SDR ABXA030088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030088), Jan 31, 2003: DOUBLER. CRACKED. DOUBLER AT RIGHT WHEEL WELL UPPER PRESSURE PANEL CRACKED AT STATION 720, RIGHT BUTT LINE 55. REMOVED DOUBLER AND INSTALLED NEW DOUBLER IAW DWG NR 9910155 AND DC
- [SDR ABXA030087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030087), Jan 31, 2003: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME STATION 622 CRACKED AT LEFT CANTED KEEL. REPAIRED FRAME IAW DC-9 SRM K05159.
- [SDR ABXA030086](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030086), Jan 31, 2003: PANEL. CRACKED. CRACK FOUND INTERNAL OF RUDDER LOOKING FORWARD LT SIDE THROUGH PANEL NR 6515. REPLACED RUDDER IAWA DC-9 MM 27-20-01-4-0001.
- [SDR ABXA020145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020145), Aug 28, 2002: SWITCH. FAULTY. ON FINAL APPROACH, GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. RECYCLED GEAR AND LIGHT STILL DID NOT GO OUT. EXTENDED GEAR LIGHT ON AT FLAPS 15 DEGREES. WHEN FLA
- [SDR ABXA020008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020008), Jun 28, 2002: SWITCH. WHEN CENTER FORWARD BOOST PUMP WAS TURNED ON, SPARKS CAME OUT OF THE PANEL AND TWO CIRCUIT BREAKERS TRIPPED.REPLACED THE FORWARD CENTER BOOST PUMP ON/OFF SWITCH
- [SDR ABXA010459](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010459), Aug 30, 2001: COALESCER BAG. DIRTY. OIL SMELL WAS COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING OUTLETS. UNABLE TO DETERMINE FROM WHICH PACK. DUCT TEMPERATURES WERE NORMAL. REPLACED THE LEFT AND RIGHT COALESCE
- [SDR ABXA010346](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010346), Jun 4, 2001: ANGLE. CRACKED. FLOOR BEAM SUPPORT ANGLE AT 617 LEFT BUTT LINE 20 CRACKED. REPLACED ANGLE BRACKET IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA010345](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010345), Jun 4, 2001: LONGERON. CRACKED. CRACKED LONGERON 17 LEFT AT PYLON BULKHEAD. REPLACED LONGERON 17 LEFT IAW DC-9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA010344](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010344), Jun 3, 2001: DOUBLER. CRACKED. RIGHT F.S. 699 MAIN FRAME INBOARD POCKET UPPER FORWARD FLANGE CRACKED IN AREA OF "Z" ANGLE. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE DOUBLER IAW DC-9 E.A. 53400120-001-1.
- [SDR ABXA010222](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010222), May 9, 2001: SOCKET. CONTAMINATED. THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED (GREEN) LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE CREW PERFORMED ABNORMAL CHECKLIST AND COMPLETED A GEAR RE-CY
- [SDR ABXA010047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010047), Feb 13, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES IAW DC-9 MM 33-53-00. LATER ON 02/13/01 THE EMERGENC
- [SDR ABXA000417](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000417), Sep 8, 2000: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING LOAD CROSS-CHECK, LOWER AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT FIRE LIGHT AND THE MASTER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SHUT ENGINES DOWN AND EVACUATED THE AIRCRAFT. INSPECTE
- [SDR ABXA9900743](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900743), Oct 4, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT STATION 427 AND LONGERON 23. REPAIRED IAW DC9 SRM 53-05 AND D953-33534MR.
- [SDR ABXA9900742](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900742), Oct 4, 1999: PRESSURE PANEL. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND UPPER PRESSURE PANEL AT STATION 83 CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-33358MR.
- [SDR ABXA9900741](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900741), Oct 4, 1999: WEB. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT CUSP WEB CRACKED AT STATION 598. REPAIRED IAW DC9 SRM 53-01.
- [SDR ABXA9900740](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900740), Oct 4, 1999: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 17 LEFT CRACKED AT STATION 945. REPLACED LONGERON 17 LEFT AT STATION 945 IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA9801181](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9801181), Dec 11, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INTERMITTENT. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES IAW DC9 MM 33-53-02, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR ABXA9800918](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800918), Oct 19, 1998: LINK. CRACKED. WHILE COMPLYING WITH AD 75-14-06, FOUND LOWER LEFT THRUST REVERSER DRIVER LINK CRACKED ON NR 2 ENGINE. REPLACED THRUST REVERSER DRIVER LINK IAW DC9 MM 78-31-05.
- [SDR ABXA9800917](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800917), Oct 19, 1998: LINK. CRACKED. WHILE COMPLYING WITH AD 75-14-06, FOUND UPPER LEFT THRUST REVERSER DRIVER LINK CRACKED ON NR 2 ENGINE. REPLACED THRUST REVERSER DRIVER LINK IAW DC9 MM 78-31-05.
- [SDR ABXA9800202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800202), Mar 12, 1998: STIFFENER. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND STIFFENER CRACKED ON NR 2 PYLON WHERE THROTTLE CABLE PASSES THROUGH OUTBOARD SIDE OF PYLON. REPLACED STIFFENER IAW DACO DWG 9958220 AND DC
- [SDR ABXA9800201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800201), Mar 12, 1998: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 7L CRACKED AT STATION 690. REPAIRED LONGERON IAW DC9 SERVICE REWORK DWG SR09530128.
- [SDR ABXA9800200](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800200), Mar 12, 1998: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 5R CRACKED AT STATION 718. REPAIRED LONGERON IAW DC9 SERVICE REWORK DWG SR09530128.
- [SDR ABXA9800199](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800199), Mar 11, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND EXFOLIATION CORROSION BETWEEN ANGLE AND FLOORBEAM LOWER FLANGE ON BEAM AT STATION 965 RBL 8. REPAIRED FLOORBEAM IAW ABX REA D953-22983-MR.

All 72: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N924AX-2013-05-17/reports.md

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