# N942AX: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-31, registration cancelled 2013-09-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 26, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 47552
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: February 23, 1990
- Certificate issued: October 2, 1990
- Last registry action: October 21, 2008
- Mode S code: AD14AC
- Owner when cancelled: [Wilmington Trust Company Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILMINGTON%20TRUST%20COMPANY%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7357° N, 75.5321° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wilmington, DE, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N942AX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=942AX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N942AX-2013-09-26

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 (90, newest 50)

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

- [SDR ABXA050286](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050286), Nov 22, 2005: BATTERY. WEAK. EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERIES. OPS CHECK GOOD, IAW AMM 33-53-00-0-0001.
- [SDR ABXA040369](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040369), Oct 27, 2004: FRAME. CRACKED. FORWARD LEFT MAIN FRAME, STA 699 WAS CRACKED WITHIN REPAIRABLE LIMITS. REPAIRED MAIN FRAME, STA 699 LT IAW DC-9 SERVICE REWORK DRAWING 5933650 AND JOB CARD EA 6
- [SDR ABXA040371](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040371), Oct 27, 2004: FRAME. CRACKED. AFT LEFT MAIN FRAME, STA 737, REQUIRED REPLACEMENT DUE TO CRACKS. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT LEFT MAIN FRAME STA 737 IAW JOB CARD EA 53400325-001-4.
- [SDR ABXA040370](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040370), Oct 27, 2004: FRAME. CRACKED. FORWARD RIGHT MAIN FRAME, STA 699, REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. CRACKED BEYOND LIMITS OF REPAIR. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT MAIN FRAME, STA 699 IAW JOB CARD EA 5340032
- [SDR ABXA040030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040030), Jan 15, 2004: CHARGER. DEFECTIVE. IN FLIGHT, BATTERY CHARGER WAS CHARGING BATTERY CONTINUALLY AT 20 AMPS, THE BATTERY WAS AT 38 TO 39 VOLTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH MAIN BATTERIES, BATTERY CHA
- [SDR ABXA030164](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030164), Apr 15, 2003: SPAR CAP. CORRODED. LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER REAR UPPER SPAR CORRODED JUST INBOARD OF XHS 68. REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D955-47165 AND DC-9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA030169](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030169), Apr 15, 2003: SKIN. CORRODED. FUSELAGE EXTERIOR SKIN HAD BULGE AT APPROXIMATELY STA 589, LONGERON 18 RIGHT. REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D958-47172MR AND DC-9 SRM 51-10-3.
- [SDR ABXA030168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030168), Apr 15, 2003: LONGERON. CORRODED. LONGERON 30, DEEPLY PITTED AT FS 756. REPAIRED LONGERON 30 IAW DC-9 SRM 53-02.
- [SDR ABXA030166](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030166), Apr 15, 2003: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. EVIDENCE OF CORROSION DETECTED AROUND FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR JAMB LOWER SET SCREW FITTINGS, BETWEEN SKIN LAYERS. REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D953-47181MR AND DC-9 S
- [SDR ABXA030165](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030165), Apr 14, 2003: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FLOORBEAM WAS EXFOLIATED AT FS 408 DIRECTLY ABOVE FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR CUTOUT AND OUTBOARD OF RIGHT BUTT LINE 54. REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D953-47171 AND DC-9 
- [SDR ABXA030163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030163), Apr 14, 2003: SKIN. CORRODED. BULGE IN FLAP SKIN AND CUPPED HEAD FASTENERS UPPER SURF AT INBOARD EXPANSION JOINT. REPLACED SKIN AND REINSTALLED INBOARD FLAP SECTION IAW DC-9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA030167](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030167), Apr 14, 2003: PRESSURE PANEL. CORRODED. ONE SHEARED FASTENER AND SKIN BULGED AT DOUBLER RIGHT WHEEL WELL UPPER PRESSURE PANEL, STA 716, RIGHT BUTT LINE 56. REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D953-47174.
- [SDR ABXA010478](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010478), Sep 6, 2001: FITTING. CRACKED. A CRACK WAS INDICATED ON THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD TEE FITTING NR 6, L14L. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE TEE FITTING IAW ABX EA 53120037-006.
- [SDR ABXA010479](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010479), Sep 5, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. FUSELAGE FRAME AT STATION 1076 WAS FOUND TO HAVE THREE CRACKS AT FASTENERS L13L AND L14L. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED SECTION OF THE FRAME F
- [SDR ABXA010480](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010480), Sep 1, 2001: SUPPORT. CORRODED. FLOOR SUPPORT AT FUSELAGE STATION 945 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED ABOVE LONGERON 30. MAINTENANCE MANUFACTURED AND INSTALLED A SUPPORT SPLICE IAW DRAWING 99577 AND 
- [SDR ABXA010482](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010482), Sep 1, 2001: STIFFENER. CRACKED. RADIAL 5A ON AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. REPAIRED THE RADIAL IAW SERVICE BULLETIN 53-166-W.
- [SDR ABXA010477](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010477), Aug 30, 2001: TRACK. CORRODED. THE CENTER SEAT TRACK AT STATION 237-275 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE AFFECTED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK IAW DC-9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA010481](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010481), Aug 30, 2001: ANGLE. CRACKED. UPPER OUTBOARD ATTACH ANGLE ON RADIAL 5A, FWD SIDE, WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ATTACH ANGLE IAW ABX EA 53120037-006.
- [SDR ABXA010087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010087), Mar 8, 2001: SKIN. DAMAGED. A FIVE INCH CREASE WAS NOTED ON THE FUSELAGE OUTER SKIN, APPROX 24 INCHES AFT AND 24 INCHES BELOW MAIN ENTRY DOOR. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM 53-04 
- [SDR ABXA000533](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000533), Dec 26, 2000: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING POWER PACK ASSEMBLY, IAW DC
- [SDR ABXA000068](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000068), Jan 13, 2000: SUPPORT. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FLOORBEAM SUPPORT CRACKED STATION 658, RBL 22. REPLACED FLOORBEAM SUPPORT IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA000047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000047), Jan 13, 2000: PAN. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR PAN AND SKIN CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW REA D95235065 AND SRM 52-05 FIGURE 50 SHEET 2.
- [SDR ABXA000046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000046), Jan 13, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND STATION 737 RT MAIN FRAME CRACKED. REPAIRED CRACK IAW REA D95335059 MR.
- [SDR ABXA9900375](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900375), May 19, 1999: WIRE. LOOSE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE DIM AND INTERMITTENT. FOUND GROUND WIRE AT EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK LOOSE AND CORRODED. CLEANED AND REINSTALLED GROUND WIRE, OPS CHECKED GOO
- [SDR ABXA9900007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900007), Jan 10, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR ABXA9800480](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800480), Jun 2, 1998: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND INTERCOSTAL CRACKED AT STATION 180 TO 200 LONGERON 30. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA9800476](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800476), Jun 1, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FORWARD LOWER INBOARD CORNER ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT EDGE OF RIGHT WHEEL WELL STRUCTURE. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1.
- [SDR ABXA9800474](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800474), May 31, 1998: SUB FLOOR. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND SUB FLOOR CRACKED AT STATION 205 AND LBL 22 AND STATION 200 AT BL 0. REPAIRED SUB FLOOR IAW DC9 SRM 53-01.
- [SDR ABXA9800468](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800468), May 25, 1998: WEB. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CUSP WEB STATION 260 RIGHT SIDE CRACKED. REPAIRED CUSP WEB IAW ABX REA D953-23794-MR AND REA 953-23777MR.
- [SDR ABXA9800467](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800467), May 25, 1998: BULKHEAD ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD, FORWARD RIGHT SIDE 3RD STIFFENER ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED. REPAIRED ANGLE IAW DC9 SB 53-166 AND CACO DWG 941558.
- [SDR ABXA9800466](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800466), May 25, 1998: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FRAME AT STATION 446 AND LONGERON 28L TO 29R CORRODED. REPAIRED FRAME IAW DC9 SRM 53-03.
- [SDR ABXA9701194](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701194), Jul 5, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS WILL NOT SHUT OFF. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTS POWER SUPPLY, OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-9 MM.
- [SDR ABXA9700050](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700050), Mar 5, 1997: SEAT. DEFECTIVE. CAPTAIN'S SEAT SLIPS DOWN DURING TAKEOFF. REPLACED CAPTAIN'S SEAT IAW DC-9 MM.
- [SDR ABXA9700632](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700632), Oct 12, 1996: SKIN. GOUGED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND SKIN GOUGED AFT OF FLC DOOR. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-16631-MR.
- [SDR ABXA9700633](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700633), Oct 9, 1996: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, CANTED FRAME WEB AT FS 1089 CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-16618-MR.
- [SDR ABXA9700647](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700647), Oct 8, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT WING INBOARD SPOILER TORQUE TUBE CENTER SUPPORT FITTING CRACKED. REPLACED IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1, 51-30-2, 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA9700631](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700631), Oct 8, 1996: SKIN. DENTED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND 2 DENTS IN FUSELAGE SKIN AND WINDOW BELT DOUBLER AT FS 334. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-16639-MR.
- [SDR ABXA9700627](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700627), Oct 8, 1996: SKIN. GOUGED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN GOUGED FROM STATION 208 TO 223, BETWEEN LONGERON 24R TO 25R. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-16659-MR.
- [SDR ABXA9700626](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700626), Oct 7, 1996: SKIN. TORN. DURING C-CHECK FOUND ENTRY DOOR AFT JAMB INNER SKIN TORN AT FS 200. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-16621-MR.
- [SDR ABXA9700623](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700623), Oct 7, 1996: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK AND COMPLIANCE WITH AD 88-24-08, FOUND CRACKED INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN FRAMES 699 TO 718 AT LONGERON 6L. FABRICATED NEW INTERCOSTAL IAW DC-9 DWG 9958
- [SDR ABXA9700609](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700609), Oct 7, 1996: LATCH CUP. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND ENTRY DOOR HOLD OPEN LATCH CUP CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D952-16507.
- [SDR ABXA9700608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700608), Oct 7, 1996: DOOR. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK AND COMPLIANCE WITH AD 88-24-08, FOUND LEFT MLG INBOARD DOOR CRACKED AT FORWARD UPPER CORNER. REPLACED DOOR IAW DC-9 SUPPLEMENTAL M/M 32-12-01.
- [SDR ABXA9700628](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700628), Oct 6, 1996: WEB. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CUSP WEB BETWEEN FS 237 TO 317 CRACKED AND CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-16630-MR.
- [SDR ABXA9700629](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700629), Oct 5, 1996: BULKHEAD WEB. GOUGED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND GOUGES ON APB WEB AT LONGERON 28L AT TEE CAP. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-16658-MR.
- [SDR ABXA9700613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700613), Oct 5, 1996: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK AND COMPLIANCE WITH AD 92-22-08, FOUND SEAT TRACK CRACKED AT RBL 22 AT STA 690. REPAIRED IAW ABX EA NR FS-53-04023-MA.
- [SDR ABXA9700610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700610), Oct 5, 1996: SEAT TRACK. WORN. DURING C-CHECK AND COMPLIANCE WITH AD 92-22-08, FOUND RBL 22 SEAT TRACK WORN STA 220, 275. REPAIRED IAW ABX EA NR FS-53-04023-MA.
- [SDR ABXA9700646](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700646), Oct 4, 1996: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK FOUND RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FRONT SPAR LOWER CAP CRACKED, AT XFS 180. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D955-15489-MR.
- [SDR ABXA9700630](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700630), Oct 4, 1996: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK AND COMPLIANCE WITH AD 92-22-08, FOUND SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT FS 945. INSTALLED NEW SHEAR TIE IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA9700641](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700641), Oct 3, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK AND COMPLIANCE WITH AD 92-22-08, FOUND VERTICAL STABILIZER REMOVABLE LEADING EDGE RIB CRACKED, UPPER RIGHT. REPAIRED IAW SUPPLEMENTAL SRM DWG K05
- [SDR ABXA9700640](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700640), Oct 3, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK AND COMPLIANCE WITH AD 92-22-08, FOUND VERTICAL STABILIZER REMOVABLE LEADING EDGE RIB CRACKED, CANTED RIB RIGHT SIDE. REPAIRED IAW SUPPLEMENTAL S

All 90: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N942AX-2013-09-26/reports.md

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