# N943AX: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-31, registration cancelled 2013-10-23 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: October 23, 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) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 47528 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Certificate issued: October 15, 2008 - Last registry action: October 15, 2008 - Mode S code: AD1863 - 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/N943AX - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=943AX - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N943AX-2013-10-23 From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 (66, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR ABXA070088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070088), Mar 28, 2007: GEARBOX. DEFECTIVE. ON CLIMBOUT, LEFT OIL PRESSURE BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE FOLLOWED BY 0.1 QUANTITY AMD A "L OIL PRESS LOW" ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT. ENGINE SECURING CHECKLIST COMPLETED. REPLA - [SDR ABXA050380](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050380), Dec 19, 2005: LANDING GEAR. OUT OF ADJUST. AFTER TAKE-OFF WITH GEAR HANDLE UP, RT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT. COMPLETED GEAR UPLATCH CHECK AND STILL HAD THE SAME INDICA - [SDR ABXA050376](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050376), Dec 10, 2005: LONGERON. CRACKED. FOUND LONGERON 2 LEFT WAS CRACKED AT STA 756. REMOVED AND REPLACED LONGERON IAW DC9 SRM 53-02. - [SDR ABXA050375](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050375), Dec 10, 2005: LONGERON. CRACKED. FOUND LONGERON 4 LEFT WAS CRACKED AT STA 718. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC9 SRM 53-02. - [SDR ABXA050378](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050378), Dec 10, 2005: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 5 RIGHT WAS CRACKED AT STA 699. REMOVED CRACKED AREA SPLICED IN LONGERON REPAIR IAW DC9 SRM 53-02. - [SDR ABXA050377](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050377), Dec 10, 2005: LONGERON. CRACKED. FOUND LONGERON 7 RIGHT WAS CRACKED AT STA 718. SPLICED LONGERON IAW DC9 SRM 53-02. - [SDR ABXA050374](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050374), Dec 7, 2005: SKIN. CORRODED. SPOT OF CORROSION ON LOWER SIDE OF FLAP LEADING EDGE, AT OUTBOARD END OF INBOARD FIXED VANE. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC9 SRM 57-01. - [SDR ABXA050372](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050372), Dec 7, 2005: SKIN. CORRODED. UPPER AND LOWER SURFACES HAD CORROSION ON OUTBOARD REMOVEABLE TRAILING EDGE. REMOVED CORROSION, REMOVED AND REPLACED LOWER SKIN IAW DC9 SRM. - [SDR ABXA050373](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050373), Dec 7, 2005: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. FS STA 598-579, LONGERON 27 LEFT AND 28 LEFT, CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW DC9 SRM 51-30. - [SDR ABXA050371](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050371), Dec 7, 2005: VANE. CORRODED. INBOARD FIXED VANE HAD 2 AREAS OF BULGING WITH POPPED RIVET HEADS. LOWER INBOARD AND UPPER OUTBOARD ALSO HAD WATER IN MOUNT ACCESS HOLE. REMOVED RIVETS, CHECKED - [SDR ABXA050370](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050370), Dec 7, 2005: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. THE FORWARD INTERCOSTAL IN THE FORWARD AIR STAIR COMPARTMENT WAS CRACKED. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC9 SRM 53-01. - [SDR ABXA050369](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050369), Dec 7, 2005: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE INNER SKIN CRACKED AT MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR OPENING AFT SIDE JUST ABOVE DOOR LOWER CORNER. REPAIRED CRACK IAW DC9 SRM 53-01-1. - [SDR ABXA050166](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050166), Jul 8, 2005: ANGLE. CRACKED. LEFT DORSAL FIN ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED DURING ROUTINE LINE MAINTENANCE. REPAIRED IAW EA53420010-103 FOR ANGLE REPLACEMENT. - [SDR ABXA050143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050143), Jun 3, 2005: CONTROLLER. DEFECTIVE. AT 5000 FT. LOST CABIN PRESSURE. BOTH BLUE LIGHTS ON PRESSURE CONTROLLER ON. DID ABNORMAL, COULD NOT REGAIN CABIN CONTROL. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 CABIN PRESS - [SDR ABXA040373](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040373), Nov 10, 2004: COMPUTER. DEFECTIVE. AUTOPILOT DID AN UNCOMMANDED 3000 FT MIN DESCENT WITH PITCH WHEEL IN ALTITUDE DETENT. FLIGHT 158, STA ALB. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. SUSPECT PITCH COMPUTER INSTALLED - [SDR ABXA030452](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030452), Nov 26, 2003: PROXIMITY SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. UPON FIRST GEAR EXTENSION, NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AND RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT WAS LIT. CYCLED GEAR AND RECEIVED 3 GREEN. FOUND GAP AT NOSE GEAR - [SDR ABXA020165](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020165), Jul 2, 2002: ANGLE. CORRODED. BOTTOM OF SERVICE DOOR CUTOUT, INNER JAMB ANGLE EXFOLIATED, LONGERON 18 RIGHT. REPLACED JAM ANGLE AND REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5 AND 51-10-3. - [SDR ABXA020164](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020164), Jul 2, 2002: WEB. CRACKED. RIGHT CUSP CRACKED AT STATION 937. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM 53-01. - [SDR ABXA020163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020163), Jul 2, 2002: SPLICE. CRACKED. BULKHEAD 965 CABIN FLOOR, LOWER FITTING WAS CRACKED AT LEFT BUTT LINE 33. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR ABXA020162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020162), Jul 2, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT UPPER AFT CORNER OF MAIN ENTRY DOOR CUTOUT. LOCATED AT UPPER AFT DOOR STOP. REPAIRED CRACKED FUSELAGE SKIN AT UPPER AFT CORNER OF MAIN - [SDR ABXA020161](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020161), Jul 2, 2002: ANGLE. CRACKED. LONGERON 18L CUSP ANGLE FS 980, CORRODED AND CRACKED. REPAIRED CUSP ANGLE IAW REA D953-44535. - [SDR ABXA010048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010048), Feb 7, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN SELECTED ON. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES IAW DC-9 MM 33-53-00. LATER ON 02/07/01 - [SDR ABXA000531](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000531), Dec 15, 2000: BATTERY PACK. DEFECTIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD COME ON WHEN SELECTED OFF, WITH POWER REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK IAW - [SDR ABXA000527](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000527), Dec 12, 2000: LONGERON. CORRODED. LONGERON 30 WAS CORRODED AT FUSELAGE STATION 756 AROUND FASTENERS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED LONGERON 30 IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-5. - [SDR ABXA000526](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000526), Dec 12, 2000: BEAM. CRACKED. AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR BEAM NR 5, FORWARD BEAM END FITTING CRACKED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LOWER CARGO DOOR IAW DC-9 MM. - [SDR ABXA000525](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000525), Dec 12, 2000: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. INTERCOSTAL UNDER FORWARD BAG BIN WAS CORRODED. INTERCOSTAL IS LOCATED BETWEEN LONGERON 27 AND 28, AND BETWEEN FUSELAGE STATION 579 AND 598. MAINTENANCE INSPECT - [SDR ABXA000524](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000524), Dec 12, 2000: DOUBLER. CORRODED. LEFT WHEEL WELL OVERHEAD PRESSURE PANEL HAD SEVERAL AREA'S OF CORROSION AT 718 MAIN FRAME. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED TWO DOUBLERS AND DOUBLER RETAINERS - [SDR ABXA000299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000299), Jun 7, 2000: UPLOCK ROLLER. OUT OF ADJ. ON APPROACH TO ILN, THE GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMALPROCEDURES AND LANDED WITH EMERGENCY GEAR LEVER UP. STOPPED AIRCRAFT ON RUNWAY. A - [SDR ABXA9900579](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900579), Jul 16, 1999: WIRE. SHORTED. SHORTLY AFTER ADJUSTING THE CAPTAIN'S MAP LIGHT RHEOSTAT, THE MAP AND BRIEFCASE CIRCUIT BREAKER OPENED. THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF BURNING WIRE FOR A FEW SECON - [SDR ABXA9900385](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900385), May 28, 1999: CONTROLLER. DEFECTIVE. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT 310, A STRONG ACRID SMOKE ODOR AND WHIPSY SMOKE CAME FROM THE AUTOPILOT VERTICAL SPEED WHEEL. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND PERFORMED EMERGENCY - [SDR ABXA9900370](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900370), Apr 22, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT WING UPPER FLAP SKIN CORRODED. REPLACED UPPER FLAP SKIN IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-4. - [SDR ABXA9900320](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900320), Apr 19, 1999: RIB. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RIB UNDER PANEL AT TOP OF NR 2 PYLON, STATION 1038-1048 CRACKED. REPAIRED RIB IAW DC9 SRM 54-01. - [SDR ABXA9900319](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900319), Apr 19, 1999: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 17 RIGHT CRACKED AT STATION 980. REPAIRED LONGERON IAW DC9 SRM 53-02. - [SDR ABXA9900318](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900318), Apr 19, 1999: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 17 LEFT CRACKED AT STATION 980. REPAIRED LONGERON IAW DC9 SRM 53-02. - [SDR ABXA9900330](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900330), Apr 18, 1999: GUSSET. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT WHEEL WELL CEILING GUSSET CORRODED AT STATION 700, RBL 32. REPAIRED GUSSET IAW DC9 SRM 53-11-3 AND 51-30-3. - [SDR ABXA9900315](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900315), Apr 15, 1999: BULKHEAD WEB. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD WEB CORRODED BETWEEN LONGERONS 29 LEFT AND 29 RIGHT. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-28164MR. - [SDR ABXA9900314](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900314), Apr 14, 1999: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FLOORBEAM CRACKED AT STATION 680, UNDER FLOOR TRACK AT LBL54. REPLACED FLOORBEAM IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5. - [SDR ABXA9900313](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900313), Apr 14, 1999: ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT TRAPEZOIDAL PANEL ATTACH ANGLE EXFOLIATED. REPLACED ATTACH ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 57-30-1. - [SDR ABXA9900312](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900312), Apr 14, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT WING TRAILING EDGE SKIN CORRODED INBOARD OF INBOARD SPOILER PANEL. REPAIRED SKIN IAW DC9 SRM 57-01. - [SDR ABXA9900311](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900311), Apr 14, 1999: DOUBLER. CORRODED. FOUND RIGHT WING TRAILING EDGE DOUBLER CORRODED JUST INBOARD OF INBOARD SPOILER PANEL. REPLACED DOUBLER IAW DACO DWG 5912156 AND DC9 SRM 57-31-3. - [SDR ABXA9900310](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900310), Apr 14, 1999: TIP. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT WING TIP, UPPER AND LOWER INTERIOR SURFACE CORRODED. REPLACED WING TIP. - [SDR ABXA9900156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900156), Mar 2, 1999: LATCH. LOOSE. COCKPIT DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM CABIN. LATCH SLIPPED. SECURED DOOR KNOB LATCH SCREW. - [SDR ABXA9800810](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800810), Aug 26, 1998: SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT TEST WAS DIM. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY. - [SDR ABXA9800538](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800538), Jun 17, 1998: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT SHUT OFF WITH POWER OFF OF THE AIRCRAFT. REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES. - [SDR ABXA9701522](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701522), Sep 16, 1997: SUB FLOOR. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN SUB FLOOR FS 198 RBL 42. REPAIRED SUB FLOOR IAW SRM 53-01. - [SDR ABXA9701530](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701530), Sep 15, 1997: VANE. DELAMINATED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RT OUTBOARD FIXED VANE DELAMINATED. REPLACED RT OUTBOARD FIXED VANE IAW DC-9 MM 27-51-3. - [SDR ABXA9701526](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701526), Sep 15, 1997: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND TWO CRACKS ON AFT END TOP OF STEP AT FUSELAGE FRAME 1086 RT SIDE. REPAIRED CRACK IAW SRM 51-30-1 AMD SSRM K05159. - [SDR ABXA9701523](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701523), Sep 15, 1997: SUPPORT. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT AT STA 332 CRACKED AT LONGERON 29. REPAIRED FLOOR SUPPORT IAW ABX DWG K05018. - [SDR ABXA9701520](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701520), Sep 15, 1997: SUPPORT. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT AT STA 579 CRACKED AT LONGERON 26 RT IN FWD BAG BIN. REPAIRED FLOOR SUPPORT IAW ABX DWG K-05018. - [SDR ABXA9705128](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9705128), Sep 12, 1997: VANE. DELAMINATED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT WING NR 2 FIXED VANE DELAMINATED ON UPPER SURFACE. REPLACED NR 2 FIXED VANE IAW DC-9 MM 27-51-3. All 66: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N943AX-2013-10-23/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 19990529026499I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990529026499I), May 29, 1999: Doug DC931 (N943AX), Cleveland, OH. (-23) During cruise crew reported smoke coming from the auto-pilot vertical speed wheel. Crew declared an emergency and landed at Cleveland without incident.… ## Other aircraft with N943AX - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N943AX): DJI AGRAS T30, S/N 527BJCJ001003P --- 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.