# N936AX: 1968 Douglas DC-9-31, registration cancelled 2008-02-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 7, 2008
- 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: 47269
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: August 28, 1992
- Certificate issued: January 25, 1992
- Last registry action: January 15, 2008
- Mode S code: ACFC09
- 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/N936AX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=936AX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N936AX-2008-02-07

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 (74, newest 50)

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

- [SDR ABXA040139](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040139), Apr 1, 2004: KEELBEAM. CRACKED. LEFT KEELBEAM TO VERTICAL WEB ATTACH FITTING CRACKED AT BOTTOM OF WING ATTACH POINT APPROXIMATELY STA 693 FORWARD OF GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC
- [SDR ABXA020206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020206), Aug 27, 2002: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 29 LEFT FORE AND AFT OF SPLICE CRACKED AT FS 408. REPLACED SECTION OF LONGERON IAW DC-9 SRM 53-02.
- [SDR ABXA020205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020205), Aug 26, 2002: ANGLE. DAMAGED. RIGHT DORSAL FIN ATTACH ANGLE HAD TOOLING DAMAGE IN THE RADIUS. REPLACED DORSAL FIN ATTACH ANGLE IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1, 51-30-2, 51-30-5, AND REA D953-44887.
- [SDR ABXA020204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020204), Aug 26, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT UPPER/AFT STOP. REPAIRED UPPER AFT DOOR CUTOUT IAW DC-9 SRM 53-05.
- [SDR ABXA010041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010041), Feb 9, 2001: PAN. CRACKED. FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR LOWER PAN WAS CRACKED IN THE RADIOUS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED THE CRACKED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM 52-03 FIG 8.
- [SDR ABXA010045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010045), Feb 9, 2001: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. SHEAR TIE AT FUSELAGE STATION 1087, LONGERON 2R WAS CRACKED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE SHEAR TIE IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30.
- [SDR ABXA010044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010044), Feb 9, 2001: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 2R WAS CRACKED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED THE LONGERON IAW DC-9 SRM 53-01, 53-30.
- [SDR ABXA010043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010043), Feb 9, 2001: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 2L WAS CRACKED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED THE LONGERON IAW DC-9 SRM 53-01, 51-30.
- [SDR ABXA010042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010042), Feb 9, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. FUSELAGE FRAME AT STATION 617 WAS FOUND TO HAVE TWO CRACKS (1.25 AND .5 INCH LENGTHS). MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED THE FRAME IAW ABX REA D953-39920-MR.
- [SDR ABXA010136](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010136), Jan 22, 2001: BEARING. WORN. THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER JACKSCREW BEARING FREE PLAY EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE JACKSCREW ASSEMBLY IAW DC-9 MM 27-40-01.
- [SDR ABXA000107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000107), Feb 9, 2000: SWITCH. FAILED. ON LANDING HAD TO RECYCLE GEAR BECAUSE NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN AGAIN AND ALL THREE GREEN LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. REPLACED N
- [SDR ABXA9900433](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900433), Jun 9, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT MAIN FRAME STATION 699 CRACKED. REPLACED LEFT MAIN FRAME IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-1.
- [SDR ABXA9900416](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900416), Jun 8, 1999: PAN. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR PAN CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW DC9 SRM 52-03 AND 51-30-1.
- [SDR ABXA9900403](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900403), Jun 7, 1999: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 26 LEFT CRACKED AT STATION 945. REPLACED LONGERON SECTION IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA9900425](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900425), Jun 4, 1999: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 17 LEFT CRACKED AT STATION 980. REPLACED LONGERON 17 LEFT IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA9900424](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900424), Jun 4, 1999: RETAINER. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND WINDOW RETAINER CRACKED AT STATION 698, LEFT SIDE. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-31670.
- [SDR ABXA9900423](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900423), Jun 4, 1999: PAN. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR PAN CRACKED. REPLACED DOOR PAN IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA9701706](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701706), Oct 21, 1997: VANE. DELAMINATED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE LEFT WING CENTER FIXED VANE WAS DELAMINATED. REPLACED VANE.
- [SDR ABXA9701705](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701705), Oct 21, 1997: DOUBLER. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND MAIN ENTRY DOOR CUTOUT INTERNAL UPPER FORWARD DOUBLER CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW DC-9 SRM 53-05.
- [SDR ABXA9701704](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701704), Oct 21, 1997: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE RIGHT PYLON UPPER ATTACH ANGLE WAS CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW DC-9 SRM 54-04.
- [SDR ABXA9701701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701701), Oct 21, 1997: VANE. DELAMINATED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE LEFT WING INBOARD FIXED VANE WAS DELAMINATED. THE VANE WAS REPLACED IAW DC-9 M/M.
- [SDR ABXA9701702](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701702), Oct 17, 1997: BULKHEAD ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND ANGLE ON THE AFT SIDE OF THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE ANGLE WAS REPLACED IAW DC-9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA9701703](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701703), Oct 16, 1997: ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND ANGLE CORRODED AT FORWARD OUTBOARD CORNER OF RIGHT WHEEL WELL. THE ANGLE WAS REPLACED IAW DC-9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA9700962](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700962), May 2, 1997: GEAR INDICATION. INOPERATIVE. NOSE LANDING GEAR INDICATION LIGHT APPEARS TO BE INOPERATIVE. VERIFIED DOWN BY TOWER FLY-BY. INSPECTED NOSE GEAR DOWN LOCK SWITCH AND GEAR HANDLE SWITCH. CYCLED
- [SDR ABXA9600423](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9600423), Mar 30, 1996: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY STAY ON WITH POWER OFF. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY.
- [SDR ABXA9600245](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9600245), Mar 8, 1996: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING PRE-DEPARTURE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY POWER SUPPLY.
- [SDR ABXA9600244](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9600244), Mar 7, 1996: UPLOCK SWITCH. DEFECTIVE. AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, LEFT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED, RECYCLED GEAR, NO HELP. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AFTER 2-3 MINUTES UPON ENTERING TURBULENCE. REPLA
- [SDR ABXA9600404](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9600404), Feb 14, 1996: PRESSURE PANEL. DEFECTIVE. DURING C AND D-CHECK ACCEPTANCE INSPECTIONS, FOUND THE PRESSURE PANEL AT FS 37 HAD A ONE INCH DIAMETER HOLE ON THE RIGHT SIDE BELOW THE RADOME HINGE POINT. REPA
- [SDR ABXA9600403](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9600403), Feb 13, 1996: FLOOR PANEL. DAMAGED. DURING C AND D-CHECK ACCEPTANCE INSPECTIONS, FOUND A FLOOR PANEL DAMAGED FROM FS 237 TO 313. REPAIRED FLOOR PANEL IAW ABX REA D953-14339-MR.
- [SDR ABXA9600387](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9600387), Feb 7, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING C AND D-CHECK ACCEPTANCE INSPECTIONS, FOUND THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT FORWARD EDGE OF THE FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR JAMB HAD TWO CRACKS AND EXCESSIVE COR
- [SDR ABXA9600400](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9600400), Feb 6, 1996: DOOR PAN. BINDING. DURING C AND D-CHECK ACCEPTANCE INSPECTIONS, FOUND WHILE REPLACING THE LEFT FORWARD ENTRY DOOR, THE NEW DOOR REQUIRED EXCESSIVE TRIM OUT AROUND THE UPPER POCKET
- [SDR ABXA9600402](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9600402), Feb 5, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CRACKED. DURING C AND D-CHECK ACCEPTANCE INSPECTIONS, FOUND THE FLOOR BEAM WEB AT FS 996 AND BL 0 CRACKED AND CORRODED. REPAIRED FLOOR BEAM WEB AT FS 996 IAW ABX REA D95
- [SDR ABXA9600401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9600401), Jan 31, 1996: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING C AND D-CHECK ACCEPTANCE INSPECTIONS, AND EXISTING REPAIR ON THE SERVICE DOOR FORWARD JAMB UPPER CORNER INTERFERED WITH THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF SID INSPECT
- [SDR ABXA9600419](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9600419), Jan 26, 1996: TE PANEL. DELAMINATED. DURING C AND D-CHECK ACCEPTANCE INSPECTIONS, FOUND THE LEFT WING TRAILING EDGE PANEL AT XRS 91.0 DELAMINATED AND RIVETS SHEARED. REPLACED LEFT WING TRAILING EDG
- [SDR ABXA9600397](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9600397), Jan 26, 1996: WEB. CORRODED. DURING C AND D-CHECK ACCEPTANCE INSPECTIONS, FOUND A PREVIOUS REPAIR ON THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD LOWER WEB THAT WAS CORRODED AND HAD DRILL STARTS. REPAIRED AFT
- [SDR ABXA9600399](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9600399), Jan 25, 1996: FLOOR BEAM WEB. CORRODED. DURING C AND D-CHECK ACCEPTANCE INSPECTIONS, FOUND A FLOOR BEAM WEB CORRODED AT FS 996. REPAIRED FLOOR BEAM WEB AT FS 996 IAW ABX REA D953-14201-MR.
- [SDR ABXA9600374](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9600374), Jan 25, 1996: SKIN. DENTED. DURING C AND D-CHECK ACCEPTANCE INSPECTIONS, FOUND THE RIGHT AFT FUSELAGE SKIN HAD TWO DENTS BETWEEN FS 966 AND 987, BETWEEN LONGERONS 16R AND 18R. REPAIRED AFT
- [SDR ABXA9600398](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9600398), Jan 24, 1996: SKIN. DENTED. DURING C AND D-CHECK ACCEPTANCE INSPECTIONS, FOUND TWO DENTS IN THE RIGHT FORWARD FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN FS 351 AND 364 AND LONGERONS 24 AND 25R. REPAIRED FORWAR
- [SDR ABXA9600381](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9600381), Jan 22, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CHAFED. DURING C AND D-CHECK ACCEPTANCE INSPECTIONS, FOUND THE FLOOR BEAMS AT FS 389 AND 408 GOUGED AND CHAFED. REPAIRED FLOOR BEAMS IAW ABX REA D953-13826-MR.
- [SDR ABXA9600380](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9600380), Jan 22, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CHAFED. DURING C AND D-CHECK ACCEPTANCE INSPECTIONS, FOUND THE FLOOR BEAM AT FS 389 AND 408 GOUGED AND CHAFED. REPAIRED FLOOR BEAMS IAW ABX REA D953-13826-MR.
- [SDR ABXA9600395](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9600395), Jan 20, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CHAFED. DURING C AND D-CHECK ACCEPTANCE INSPECTIONS, FOUND THE FLOOR BEAM AT FS 980 HAD UPPER FLANGE CHAFE DAMAGE AT BL 40.0 AND 50.0. REPAIRED FLOOR BEAM AT FS 980 IAW
- [SDR ABXA9600392](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9600392), Jan 18, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C AND D-CHECK ACCEPTANCE INSPECTIONS, FOUND THE LEFT FUSELAGE FRAME AT FS 658 HAD A PREVIOUS REPAIR THAT WAS CRACKED THROUGH THE STOP DRILL. REPAIRED LEF
- [SDR ABXA9600391](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9600391), Jan 18, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C AND D-CHECK ACCEPTANCE INSPECTIONS, FOUND THE LEFT FUSELAGE FRAME AT FS 639 HAD A PREVIOUS REPAIR ON THE AFT SIDE AT LONGERON 18L THAT HAD CRACKED THRO
- [SDR ABXA9600420](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9600420), Jan 16, 1996: TE PANEL. DELAMINATED. DURING C AND D-CHECK ACCEPTANCE INSPECTIONS, FOUND THE LEFT WING TRAILING EDGE PANEL BETWEEN STATION XRS 445.0 AND XRS 509 CORRODED AND DELAMINATED. REPLACED TR
- [SDR ABXA9600408](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9600408), Jan 16, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C AND D-CHECK ACCEPTANCE INSPECTIONS WHILE COMPLYING WITH AD 78-07-05; SB 53-131 VISUAL INSPECTION OF LEFT AND RIGHT FUSELAGE FRAMES, FOUND THE FRAME AT 
- [SDR ABXA9600407](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9600407), Jan 16, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C AND D-CHECK ACCEPTANCE INSPECTIONS WHILE COMPLYING WITH AD 78-07-05; SB 53-131, VISUAL INSPECTION OF LEFT AND RIGHT FUSELAGE FRAMES, FOUND THE LEFT FRA
- [SDR ABXA9600394](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9600394), Jan 15, 1996: SKIN. CHAFED. DURING C AND D-CHECK ACCEPTANCE INSPECTIONS, FOUND THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RIGHT AND LEFT UPPER SKIN PANELS CHAFED AND BLENDED BEYOND THE DC-9 SRM LIMITS. REP
- [SDR ABXA9600393](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9600393), Jan 15, 1996: SKIN. CHAFED. DURING C AND D-CHECK ACCEPTANCE INSPECTIONS, FOUND THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RIGHT AND LEFT UPPER SKIN PANELS CHAFED AND BLENDED BEYOND THE DC-9 SRM LIMITS. REP
- [SDR ABXA9600396](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9600396), Jan 12, 1996: SERVICE PANEL. CRACKED. DURING C AND D-CHECK ACCEPTANCE INSPECTIONS, FOUND THE AFT LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL DAMAGED BETWEEN FS 965 AND FS 980 AT LONGERON 19L. REPAIRED LEFT AFT FUSELAGE 
- [SDR ABXA9600389](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9600389), Jan 11, 1996: SKIN. DENTED. DURING C AND D-CHECK ACCEPTANCE INSPECTIONS, FOUND THE RIGHT FORWARD FUSELAGE SKIN AT FS 148 AND LONGERON 19R HAD A SHARP DENT THAT EXCEEDED THE DC-9 SRM LIMITS

All 74: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N936AX-2008-02-07/reports.md

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