# N939AX: 1969 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-32, registration cancelled 2017-07-20 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: July 20, 2017 - Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation - Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-32](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-32) (registry code 302206C) - 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: 47201 - Year built: 1969 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: May 20, 1989 - Certificate issued: October 15, 2008 - Last registry action: October 15, 2008 - Mode S code: AD072E - 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/N939AX - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=939AX - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N939AX-2017-07-20 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-9-32: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-32.md ## Service difficulty reports (106, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR ABXA080083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA080083), Feb 26, 2008: RELAY. DEFECTIVE. CENTER PRIMARY TRIM CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED DURING TRIM SETTING. FOUND UP TRIM RELAY BURNT AT TERMINALS A1 & A2. REPLACED NOSE UP PRIMARY TRIM RELAY AND TERMINA - [SDR ABXA070105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070105), Apr 2, 2007: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. FLOORBEAM CRACKED TO LIGHTENING HOLE APPROXIMATELY STA 175, BUTT LINE 0. REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D953-55576MR. - [SDR ABXA070103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070103), Mar 16, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. AFT RIGHT MAIN FRAME HAD CRACK AT FORWARD AND AFT FLANGES, MUST BE REPLACED PER NEA 53400102-002-30. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT MAIN FRAME IAW DC9 EA 53400326-0 - [SDR ABXA070100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070100), Mar 15, 2007: ATTACH ANGLE. CORRODED. UPPER SURFACE OF PYLON BULKHEAD TO FLOORBEAM ATTACH ANGLE AT STA 965 CORRODED FROM RIGHT BUTT LINE 55, RIGHT BUTT LINE 36. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW PYLON BU - [SDR ABXA070099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070099), Mar 15, 2007: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. RIGHT PYLON BULKHEAD AT STA 965 HAD CRACKED ATTACH FITTING AT RIGHT BUTT LINE 32. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW DAC DWG 9912243. - [SDR ABXA070094](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070094), Mar 15, 2007: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT FS 945, BETWEEN LONGERON 15 RIGHT AND LONGERON 16 RIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5 AND 51-30-1. - [SDR ABXA070102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070102), Mar 15, 2007: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD LOWER DOOR CORNER HAD A CRACK IN SKIN. THE REPAIR INSTALLED DID NOT MATCH ANY CONFIGURATION OF DWG J060088 IN NUMBER, PLACEMENT AND MATERI - [SDR ABXA070096](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070096), Mar 14, 2007: FRAME. CORRODED. LOWER POCKETS IN MAIN FRAME IN LEFT WHEEL WELL HAD CORROSION AROUND LOWER VERTICAL ATTACH BOLTS. CLEANED, TREATED CORROSION AROUND LOWER VERTICAL ATTACH BOLT ON - [SDR ABXA070093](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070093), Mar 13, 2007: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD LEFT UPPER DOOR CORNER HAD 2 CRACKS THAT NEEDED TO BE STOP DRILLED. REMOVED OUTSIDE DOUBLER, STOP DRILLED CRACKS IAW SRO J060088. REINSTAL - [SDR ABXA070092](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070092), Mar 13, 2007: RIB. CRACKED. LEFT WING XRS 164, RIB FITTING CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIB AT LEFT WING XRS 164 IAW DC9 SRM. - [SDR ABXA070068](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070068), Mar 5, 2007: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY SUPPLY POWER PACK IAW DC9 MM 33-53-00. - [SDR ABXA070001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070001), Dec 28, 2006: UNKNOWN. MALFUNCTIONED. AIRCRAFT LOST PRESSURIZATION AT 6500 FT IN DESCENT TO ILN, BOTH PACKS ON. CHECKED TAIL COMPARTMENT FOR LOOSE AND BLOWN DUCTS. NO DEFECTS FOUND. PERFORMED ADJ/TE - [SDR ABXA070002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070002), Dec 27, 2006: CONTROL PANEL. DEFECTIVE. NR 2 COM FREQUENCY SELECTOR WAS REPORTED AS INOPERATIVE BY CREW. ELECTED TO REROUTE FLIGHT 122 ICT TO ILN, OVERFLEW SGF. ON L/P 033705-049/2, NR 2 COM FREQUENCY - [SDR ABXA040202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040202), Jun 7, 2004: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AND BULGED AT STA 759, LONGERON 29 RIGHT. REPAIRED SKIN IAW DC-9 SRM 53-04, FIG 12B. - [SDR ABXA040203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040203), Jun 7, 2004: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING LINE MAINTENANCE, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AND CORRODED AT STA 917 AND LONGERON 28 RIGHT. REPAIRED SKIN IAW REA D953-49934MR. - [SDR ABXA030344](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030344), Aug 21, 2003: FITTING. CORRODED. FLAP HINGE STUDS AT FLAP FITTING STA. 267 HEAVILY CORRODED. REPLACED FLAP HINGE IAW DC-9 MM 57-40-01-2-0001. - [SDR ABXA030343](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030343), Aug 20, 2003: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. CABIN FLOORBEAM INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN STA. 256 AND 275, BUTT LINE O, CRACKED FORWARD END. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW DC-9 SSRM K05159. - [SDR ABXA010816](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010816), Apr 4, 2002: ROD. OUT OF ADJUST. CAPTAIN'S CLEARVIEW WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN. FOUND UPPER HOOK NOT CLEARING TO ALLOW WINDOW TO OPEN. ADJUSTED UPPER ROD WINDOW IAW DC-9 MM, OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR ABXA010661](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010661), Dec 14, 2001: FITTING. CRACKED. AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR #2 BEAM, AFT END FITTING WAS CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-1, 51-20-0. - [SDR ABXA010660](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010660), Dec 12, 2001: SKIN. CANNING. FUSELAGE EXTERIOR SKIN WAS OIL CANNING UNDER THE NR 2 PYLON, FORWARD OF STATION 965 IN TWO BAYS. REPAIRED IAW DC-9 SRM 53-04. - [SDR ABXA010595](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010595), Nov 27, 2001: TRACK. DIRTY. CAPTAIN'S CLEAR VIEW WINDOW WAS STUCK CLOSED. OPENED WINDOW AND CLEANED THE TRACK. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-9 MM. - [SDR ABXA010532](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010532), Oct 8, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES IAW DC-9 MM 33-53-00. THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK WAS DEFERRED FOR - [SDR ABXA010052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010052), Feb 13, 2001: WIRE. DAMAGED. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTANTLY. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO ILN TO COMPLETE REPAIRS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED A WIRE FO - [SDR ABXA0100014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA0100014), Jan 17, 2001: WINDOW. SEIZED. CREW WAS UNABLE TO OPERATE CAPTAINS CLEARVIEW WINDOW. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BLOCKS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND LUBRICATED THE CAPTAINS CLEAR VIEW WINDOW IAW D - [SDR ABXA000248](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000248), May 9, 2000: WINDOW. OUT OF ADJ. CAPTAIN''S CLEARVIEW WINDOW (EMERGENCY EXIT) WOULD NOT OPEN. ADJUSTED CAM FOLLOWER VERTICAL AND EXTENSION ADJUSTMENTS. - [SDR ABXA000252](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000252), Apr 26, 2000: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING D-CHECK, FOUND CENTER TANK TO SLANT PANEL FITTING CORRODED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-10-4. - [SDR ABXA000249](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000249), Apr 26, 2000: TANK. CORRODED. DURING D-CHECK, FOUND AFT EDGE OF UPPER CENTER TANK PLATING CORRODED AT STATION XCW 20. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D957-36744. - [SDR ABXA000247](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000247), Apr 26, 2000: DOUBLER. CORRODED. DURING D-CHECK, FOUND INTERNAL DOUBLER CORRODED AT STATION 579 AND LONGERON 30. REPLACED DOUBLER IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR ABXA000237](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000237), Apr 26, 2000: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING D-CHECK, FOUND SLANT PANEL OUTBOARD FITTING, STATION 699 CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1. - [SDR ABXA000250](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000250), Apr 21, 2000: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING D-CHECK, FOUND PYLON SUPPORT BULKHEAD FITTING CORRODED AT STATION 965 LEFT. REPLACED SUPPORT FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR ABXA000240](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000240), Apr 13, 2000: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING D-CHECK, FOUND NR 1 SLAT TRACK FITTING CORRODED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR ABXA000261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000261), Apr 12, 2000: CAP. CORRODED. DURING ''D'' CHECK, FOUND TEE CAP CORRODED AT STA 604 BETWEEN LONGERON 29L AND 30. REPAIRED TEE CAP IAW DC9 SRM 53-03. - [SDR ABXA000246](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000246), Apr 12, 2000: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING D-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 29 RIGHT END FITTING AT STATION 604 CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR ABXA000242](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000242), Apr 11, 2000: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING D-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 30 SPLICE FITTING CRACKED AT STATION 602. REPLACEDFITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-10-2. - [SDR ABXA000245](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000245), Apr 10, 2000: RIB. CRACKED. DURING D-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER OUTBOARD RIB CRACKED. REPLACED RIB IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1. - [SDR ABXA000263](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000263), Apr 8, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING ''''D'''' CHECK, FOUND FLOORBEAM CORRODED AT STA 313 AND LBL 40. REPAIRED FLOORBEAM IAW DC9 SRM 53-05. - [SDR ABXA000265](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000265), Apr 6, 2000: GUSSET. CORRODED. DURING ''D'' CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON GUSSET PLATES AT STATION 965, LONGERON 19R. REPLACED GUSSETS IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR ABXA000264](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000264), Apr 6, 2000: SPLICE. CORRODED. DURING ''D'' CHECK, FOUND SEAT TRACK SPLICE CORRODED ON LOWER SIDE, STATION 395, RBL 8. REPLACED SPLICE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1. - [SDR ABXA000251](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000251), Apr 6, 2000: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. DURING D-CHECK, FOUND INTERCOSTAL WEB CORRODED AT STATION 945 - 965 AND LONGERON 19 RIGHT. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR ABXA000239](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000239), Apr 6, 2000: DOUBLER. CORRODED. DURING D-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON DOUBLER, STATION 1087 AND LONGERON 1 LEFT. REPLACED DOUBLER IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR ABXA000241](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000241), Apr 5, 2000: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. DURING D-CHECK, FOUND CORRODED INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN STATION 218 AND 237 AT LONGERON 28 LEFT. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR ABXA000238](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000238), Apr 4, 2000: ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING D-CHECK, FOUND NOSE WHEEL WELL UPPER PRESSURE PANEL STIFFENER CORRODED. REPLACEDPRESSURE PANEL STIFFENER IAW DC9 SRM. - [SDR ABXA000262](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000262), Apr 3, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT VERTICAL STAB TO FUSELAGE ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT STATION 1109. REPAIRED ANGLE IAW ABX REA D953-36544-MR. - [SDR ABXA000244](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000244), Mar 31, 2000: FITTING. CORRODED. RIGHT OUTBOARD SLAT IDLER TRACK FITTING HAD HEAVY CORROSION/EXFOLIATION AT 3 MOUNT HOLES. REPLACED RIGHT NR 1 LEADING EDGE SLAT. - [SDR ABXA000243](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000243), Mar 31, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. LEFT CUSP WEB CRACKED AT STATION 596 AND RBL 44. REPLACED CUSP WEB IAW DC9 SRM51-30-2. - [SDR ABXA9900022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900022), Jan 13, 1999: CONTROL VALVE. ICED UP. ON APPROACH, LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS 'FROZEN' IN THE UP POSITION. ACCOMPLISHED DC9 ABNORMAL PROCEDURES. EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION, RESULTED IN UNEVENTFUL LANDING - [SDR ABXA9800835](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800835), Sep 17, 1998: TEE. CORRODED. ILN - DUIRNG C-CHECK, FOUND CUSP TEE ANGLES AT LONGERON 18R AND STA 946 - STA 980 CORRODED ON LOWER SIDE. REPAIRED IAW DC9 SRM 53-05. ACFT TT: 49,258 HOURS. AIR - [SDR ABXA9800834](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800834), Sep 17, 1998: WEB. CORRODED. ILN - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CUSP WEB CORRODED AT STA 965 BETWEEN RBL 44 ND RBL 54.5, IN LIGHTENING HOLE AREA BETWEEN STA 945 - STA 965. REPAIRED CUSP WEB IAW AB - [SDR ABXA9800833](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800833), Sep 17, 1998: FITTING. CRACKED. ILN - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LOWER LEFT VENTRAL DOOR STOP SUPPORT FITTING CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND SRM 51-30-5. ACFT TT: 49,258 HOURS. A - [SDR ABXA9800832](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800832), Sep 17, 1998: FRAME. CORRODED. ILN - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE FRAME AT STA 180 AND LONGERONS 22R- 27R CORRODED. REPAIRED FRAME IAW DC9 SRM 53-03. ACFT TT: 49,258 HOURS. AIRCRAFT TOTAL C All 106: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N939AX-2017-07-20/reports.md ## 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. - [Incident 19921104051539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921104051539I), Nov 4, 1992: Doug DC932 (N939AX), Peoria, IL, Minor damage. Aircraft struck a deer on liftoff. Returned. Lanlded safely. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.