# N946AX: 1967 Douglas DC-9-31, registration cancelled 2009-12-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 3, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Douglas DC-9-31](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-31) (registry code 3022065)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 47003
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: September 28, 1982
- Certificate issued: January 2, 2009
- Last registry action: January 2, 2009
- Mode S code: AD2388
- 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/N946AX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=946AX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N946AX-2009-12-03

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 Douglas DC-9-31: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-31.md

## Service difficulty reports (107, newest 50)

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

- [SDR ABXA080191](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA080191), Jul 15, 2008: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT TEST. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES IAW DC9 AMM 33-53-00. (S)
- [SDR ABXA080121](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA080121), Apr 8, 2008: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. FLIGHT COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY FLOODLIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES IAW DC9 AMM 33-53-00-4.
- [SDR ABXA070350](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070350), Oct 25, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. LEFT FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT STATIOIN 180 AT LONGERON 22. REPAIRED SKIN IAW EA 53300001-003-4, CONFIG -7009.
- [SDR ABXA070193](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070193), May 29, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK AT STA 237 - 313, LEFT BUTT LINE 22 UNDER FLOOR PANEL 2B WAS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1.
- [SDR ABXA070190](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070190), May 22, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT SPLICE FS 590, RIGHT BUTT LINE 44.5. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRACK IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1.
- [SDR ABXA070192](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070192), May 22, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CENTER SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT FS 590. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1.
- [SDR ABXA070191](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070191), May 22, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT FS 590, LEFT BUTT LINE 22.5 AT SPLICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK LEFT BUTT LINE 22.5, FS 590 - 661 IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-10-4.
- [SDR ABXA070189](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070189), May 21, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. CRACK FROM UPPER OUTBOARD BOLT HOLE TO EDGE OF FITTING - BELOW SEAT TRACK AT RIGHT BUTT LINE 44, FS 680. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA070188](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070188), May 21, 2007: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SUBFLOOR AT APPROXIMATELY FS 178, RIGHT BUTT LINE 44 - 54. REPAIRED DAMAGED AREA IAW DC9 SRM 53-01 AND DWG 9923669.
- [SDR ABXA070187](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070187), May 18, 2007: SKIN. CORRODED. LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR LOWER SKIN FORWARD, 22 INCHES FROM OUTBOARD EDGE EXFOLIATED. REPAIRED DOOR IAW DC9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA060319](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060319), Dec 16, 2006: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH IN ON POSITION. LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. INSTALLED NEW BATTERIES IN BATTERY PACK IAW DC9 AMM 33-53-02-4. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR ABXA060270](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060270), Sep 23, 2006: JACKSCREW. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, FOUND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER JACK SCREW HAD METAL SHAVINGS AND PITTED ON TOP OF JACK SCREW. REMOVED AND REPLACED HORIZONTAL STABILIZER
- [SDR ABXA050272](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050272), Nov 1, 2005: REGULATOR. FAILED. DURING CRUISE FLT, F/O USED O2 MASK, THE REGULATOR FOR F/O'S O2 FAILED. WENT TO 100 PERCENT 02 UNDER PRESSURE (EMERG) NOTE: USED 200 LBS OF O2 UNTIL TURNING OFF
- [SDR ABXA050145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050145), Jun 8, 2005: BULB. FAILED. GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE BEFORE EXTENSION OF LANDING GEAR. NORMAL OPERATION OF LANDING GEAR SYSTEM OCCURRED (3 GREEN, GOOD HYDRAULICS). EMERGENCY
- [SDR ABXA050107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050107), May 12, 2005: FUEL CAP. DEFECTIVE. AFTER TAKEOFF, TOWER ADVISED FUEL VENTING FROM LEFT WING. AIR TURNBACK, MADE RETURN TO ILN. LOST 1000 LBS OF FUEL IN FLIGHT. EMERGENCY DECLARED BY TOWER. FOUND 
- [SDR ABXA050119](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050119), May 10, 2005: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. STOP FITTING CRACKED FOR FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR JAMB TOP FORWARD FITTING. REPLACED FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR JAMB STOP FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5 AND 51-30-1
- [SDR ABXA050118](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050118), May 4, 2005: PAN. CRACKED. FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR PAN FLANGE CRACKED AFT LATCH POSITION. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM 52-05.
- [SDR ABXA050117](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050117), May 4, 2005: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. HEAVILY CORRODED CENTER SEAT TRACK STA 214. CENTER SEAT TRACK REMOVED AND REPLACED ON JC 0281 IAW DC-9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA050115](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050115), May 3, 2005: SKIN. CRACKED. VERTICAL STAB JUST ABOVE AFT TIP OF RUDDER, LEFT SIDE, CRACKED AND MISSING FASTENERS. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM 55-01.
- [SDR ABXA050116](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050116), May 3, 2005: BRACKET. CRACKED. FRAME BRACKET CRACKED AND CORRODED AT STA 389, LONGERON 29 - 28 LEFT. REMOVED AND REPLACED BRACKET IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA050114](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050114), May 2, 2005: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. RIGHT FLAP NR 2 TRAILING EDGE SECTION HAD BULGING RIVETS ON THE LOWER SURFACE AT THE OUTBOARD AFT CORNER. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA040380](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040380), Nov 16, 2004: SWITCH. ARCED. CREW REPORTED ELECTRICAL ODOR COMING FROM OVERHEAD PANEL. FOUND WINDSHIELD HEAT SWITCH IN OVERHEAD PANEL ARCING AND WIRE H578B16 INSULATION MELTED. REPAIRED WIR
- [SDR ABXA040062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040062), Feb 10, 2004: DOOR. OBSTRUCTED. PASSENGER ENTRY DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE, WORKED OKAY FROM OUTSIDE. FOUND DOUBLER PLATE INTERFERING WITH MOVEMENT OF OUTER DOOR HANDLE. FAIRED DOUBLER IA
- [SDR ABXA040032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040032), Jan 7, 2004: LIGHT. MISINSTALLED. BLUE ELECTRICAL ARCING BEHIND LT OVERHEAD MAP LIGHT. BREAKER TRIPPED (T-42). FOUND GROUND POST HAVING WRONG HARDWARE. INSTALLED CORRECT HARDWARE AND RESET CIRCU
- [SDR ABXA030393](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030393), Oct 13, 2003: WARNING SWITCH. DEFECTIVE. ON FINAL APPROACH, GEAR WENT DOWN AND GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT WENT OUT. AT 400 AGL, GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT CAME BACK ON. DID MISSED APPROACH. CYCLED THE GEAR EARLY F
- [SDR ABXA030376](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030376), Sep 17, 2003: CAP. CRACKED. CRACK IN LONGERON 16 LEFT END CAP AT FS 994. REPLACED END CAP IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA030377](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030377), Sep 17, 2003: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. MAIN ENTRY DOOR AFT UPPER DOOR STOP A3, HAD CRACK FROM STOP HOLE TOWARDS DOOR OPENING APPROXIMATELY .1875 INCH LONG. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM AND EA 53100131-
- [SDR ABXA030375](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030375), Sep 16, 2003: WEB. CORRODED. CUSP WEB STA 908 - 965, LEFT BUTT LINE 44 - 54, LIGHT HOLES CORRODED LOWER SURFACE. REPLACED CUSP WEB IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-1.
- [SDR ABXA010700](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010700), Jan 25, 2002: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SKIN UNDER LONGERON 30 AT FUSELAGE 870. REMOVED CORROSION IAW DC-9 SRM 53-01. CUT-OUT PORTION OF SKIN PLATING THAT WAS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS AND R
- [SDR ABXA010699](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010699), Jan 25, 2002: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 30 AT F.S. 870 WAS CORRODED AND CRACKED UNDERNEATH FLANGES. REPLACED LONGERON 30 STATION 862 - 879 IAW DC-9 SRM 53-02. INSTALLED FORWARD AND AFT SPLICE
- [SDR ABXA010698](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010698), Jan 22, 2002: SPLICE. CRACKED. LONGERON SPLICE CRACKED F.S. 945 TO F.S. 965, LONGERON 22 LEFT. REPLACED SPLICE IAW DC-9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA010697](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010697), Jan 21, 2002: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 29 LEFT WAS CRACKED BETWEEN STATION 313 TO STATION 332. REPLACED LONGERON 29 LEFT BETWEEN STATION 313 TO STATION 332 IAW DC-9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA010583](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010583), Nov 13, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK IAW DC-9 AMM 33-50-01-2-0001. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR ABXA010516](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010516), Sep 26, 2001: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE NOSE LANDING GEAR AREA AFTER TAKEOFF. THE NOISE INCREASED WITH SPEED. THE CREW RECYCLED THE LANDING GEAR. PROBLEM REMAINED, AND 
- [SDR ABXA010071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010071), Mar 2, 2001: CONTROLLER. DEFECTIVE. A HOT DUCT ODOR WAS NOTED FROM THE RIGHT AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. THE TEMPERATURE OF THE RIGHT AIR CONDITIONING PACK WAS NOTED TO BE 150 DEGREES. BY REDUCING TH
- [SDR ABXA000535](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000535), Dec 27, 2000: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. CREW RECYCLED LANDING GEAR. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CLEANED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING G
- [SDR ABXA000345](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000345), Jul 13, 2000: WINDOW. OUT OF ADJ. CAPTAIN''S CLEARVIEW WINDOW (EMERGENCY EXIT) WOULD NOT OPEN OR CLOSE. ADJUSTED FORWARD AFT ADJUSTMENT LOCK IAW DC9 MM 56-10-03. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR ABXA000292](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000292), May 24, 2000: SKIN. DELAMINATED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RUDDER TAB DELAMINATED. REPLACED RUDDER TAB IAW DC9 SRM 27-20-02.
- [SDR ABXA000291](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000291), May 24, 2000: WEB. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CUSP WEB CRACKED, RIGHT SIDE FUSELAGE STATION 617. REPLACED CUSP WEB IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1.
- [SDR ABXA000289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000289), May 18, 2000: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR BEAM NR 2 AFT END FITTING CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA000288](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000288), May 18, 2000: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR BEAM NR 4 CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA000287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000287), May 18, 2000: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR BEAM END FITTING CRACKED. REPLACED DOOR FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA000290](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000290), May 17, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT SIDE VERTICAL STABILIZER CRACKED ABOVE TOP OF RUDDER, 4 INCHES LONG. REPAIRED IAW DC9 SRM 55-01.
- [SDR ABXA00005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA00005), Jan 5, 1999: SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. LEFT MAIN GEAR SHOWED NO GREEN LIGHTS WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN. THE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. GEAR INDICATED DOWN AND LOCKED USING ALTERNATE IND
- [SDR ABXA9800913](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800913), Oct 12, 1998: STIFFENER. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND VERTICAL STIFFENER CORRODED FORWARD SIDE OF WEB STATION 996 AT LONGERON 29R. REPLACED STIFFENER IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA9800912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800912), Oct 12, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION INDICATED TOP FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED 18 RIGHT OF CENTER SPLICE, STATION 76. REPAIRED IAW DC-9 ABX EA 53100075-003-2.
- [SDR ABXA9800911](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800911), Oct 12, 1998: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND INTERCOSTAL AT LBL 50 STATION 718 CRACKED. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA9800910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800910), Oct 12, 1998: STIFFENER. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND VERTICAL STIFFENER CORRODED FORWARD SIDE OF WEB STATION 996 AT LONGERON 29L. REPLACED STIFFENER IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA9800909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800909), Oct 12, 1998: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND JACK PAD FITTING CRACKED AT LONGERON 30 STATION 996. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA9800908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800908), Oct 12, 1998: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND INTERCOSTAL CRACKED AFT SIDE OF STATION 37 BULKHEAD RBL 12. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.

All 107: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N946AX-2009-12-03/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 19970726027829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970726027829I), Jul 26, 1997: Doug DC9 (N946AX), Wichita, KS. Fuel leak en route reported. No leaks found. Fuel quanity gage incorrect. Removed replaced fuel probe.

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