# N947AX: 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: 47004 - Year built: 1967 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: September 18, 1982 - Certificate issued: January 2, 2009 - Last registry action: January 2, 2009 - Mode S code: AD273F - 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/N947AX - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=947AX - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N947AX-2009-12-03 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 (91, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR ABXA070287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070287), Aug 13, 2007: BRACKET. CRACKED. LEFT WING TRAILING EDGE OUTBOARD SPOILERS INBOARD TORSION BAR BRACKET CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BRACKET IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-2. - [SDR ABXA070089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070089), Apr 4, 2007: DOWNLOCK SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. ON 1ST GEAR EXTENSION, GOT GEAR ABNORMAL INDICATION. NO RIGHT MAIN GEAR GREEN LIGHT (ALSO NO UNSAFE LIGHT). ON 2ND GEAR EXTENSION, ALL GEAR INDICATION WAS NORMA - [SDR ABXA060077](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060077), Jan 20, 2006: ACTUATOR. BROKEN. DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION AT RDU, ON RIGHT WING, FOUND SLAT ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED SLAT ACTUATOR CYLINDER ASSEMBLY IAW DC9 MM. OPS C - [SDR ABXA060038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060038), Jan 13, 2006: FITTING. CRACKED. LEFT WHEEL WELL (KEEL AREA) LONGERON ATTACH END FITTING AT STA 750, LEFT BUTT LINE 8 (BELOW HYD RESERVOIR) HAD A 6 - 8 INCH CRACK ON VERTICAL LEG. REMOVED AND R - [SDR ABXA050317](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050317), Dec 1, 2005: INDICATION SYS. MALFUNCTIONED. ON FINAL APPROACH, GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ON WITH 3 GREEN INDICATIONS. WENT AROUND ON APPROACH, RECYCLED GEAR, GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. JACKED - [SDR ABXA050149](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050149), Jun 1, 2005: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. LEFT BULKHEAD SPAR STUB (HORIZONTAL WEB) AT FS 1039 APPROX LONGERON 15 LEFT CRACKED ON BOTTOM COMING FROM INBOARD FORWARD BOLT HOLE. STOP DRILLED/REPAIRED IAW D - [SDR ABXA050153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050153), May 31, 2005: PAN. CRACKED. PASSENGER ENTRY DOOR PAN CRACKED IN 3 LOCATIONS ON FORWARD SIDE, 2 EACH 5 INCH CRACKS, 1 EACH 2 INCH CRACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN ENTRY DOOR IAW DC-9 MM 52- - [SDR ABXA050150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050150), May 31, 2005: PAN. CRACKED. PASSENGER ENTRY DOOR PAN CRACKED IN 3 LOCATIONS ON FORWARD SIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN ENTRY DOOR IAW DC-9 MM 52-11-00-5-001. WORK ACCOMPLISHED ON NON ROUTI - [SDR ABXA050148](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050148), May 31, 2005: PAN. CRACKED. PASSENGER ENTRY DOOR PAN CRACKED ABOVE UPPER DOOR HINGE MOUNT APPROX 3 INCHES EMANATING FROM PREVIOUS REPAIR. REPLACED DOOR ON NON ROUTINE 0311 AND IAW DC-9 MM. - [SDR ABXA050147](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050147), May 27, 2005: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. STA 218 FLOOR SUPPORT HAD INTERGRANULAR CORROSION ON LOWER SIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOOR SUPPORT IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR ABXA050146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050146), May 27, 2005: DOOR. CRACKED. LT MAIN ENTRY DOOR FORWARD UPPER CORNER APPEARED TO BE CRACKED. DOOR REPLACED ON NON ROUTINE 0311, IAW DC-9 MM. - [SDR ABXA050038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050038), Mar 2, 2005: WARNING SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT DID NOT GO OUT AFTER EXTENDING ON APPROACH TO ILN, WENT ON MISSED APPROACH. RECYCLED GEAR AND LIGHT WENT OUT. CYCLED GEAR DOORS SEVERAL TIM - [SDR ABXA040156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040156), Apr 29, 2004: PROXIMITY SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. GO AROUND-MISSED APPROACH-GEAR RECYCLE. UPON PLACING MLG HANDLE IN THE DOWN POSITION FOR LANDING, MLG DOWN LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. AFTER RUNNING ABNORMALS, - [SDR ABXA030404](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030404), Oct 10, 2003: FITTING. CRACKED. FITTING IN LEFT WHEEL WELL STA 699, LEFT BUTT LINE '10' CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM. - [SDR ABXA030403](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030403), Oct 9, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT MAIN ENTRY DOOR UPPER/AFT STOP. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1, 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5. - [SDR ABXA030402](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030402), Oct 9, 2003: WEB. CRACKED. CUSP WEB CRACKED AT RIGHT BUTT LINE 54 BETWEEN FS 945 - 965. REPAIRED CRACK IAW DC-9 53-01. - [SDR ABXA030400](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030400), Oct 8, 2003: DOOR. CRACKED. AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD DOOR CRACKED AT LOWER HINGE. REPLACED AREA NOTED IAW DC-9 SRM 52-05, 51-30-5 AND 51-30-1. - [SDR ABXA030399](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030399), Oct 8, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN HAD 1.5 INCH TEAR/CRACK IN SKIN FORWARD ENTRANCE DOOR CUTOUT FORWARD SIDE BETWEEN STOP F4 AND F5. REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D953-48357MR. - [SDR ABXA030401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030401), Oct 8, 2003: CHANNEL. CRACKED. AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD DOOR CRACKED AT UPPER HINGE. REPAIRED DOOR IAW DC-9 SRM 52-05. - [SDR ABXA030398](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030398), Oct 7, 2003: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. LEFT AFT OVERWING DOOR HAD CRACKED INTERCOSTAL AT LATCH HANDLE. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5. - [SDR ABXA030397](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030397), Oct 7, 2003: PAN. CRACKED. LEFT AFT OVERWING DOOR HAD CRACKED DOOR PAN AT STOP NR 6. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM 52-05. - [SDR ABXA030396](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030396), Oct 6, 2003: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. CRACK ON UPPER SPAR CAP REAR SPAR XCW '0' TO XCW '10' RIGHT. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM. - [SDR ABXA030135](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030135), Apr 16, 2003: WINDOW. MISALIGNED. FIRST OFFICER'S WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN. FOUND SCREW IN UPPER FORWARD CORNER OF FIRST OFFICER'S WINDOW TO BE TO LONG AND MIS-ALIGNED WINDOW TRACK. REPLACED WITH S - [SDR ABXA030134](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030134), Apr 15, 2003: LOCK. STICKING. FIRST OFFICER'S CLEAR VIEW WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN. FOUND UPPER WINDOW LOCK STICKING. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED LOCK. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-9 MM 56. - [SDR ABXA030108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030108), Mar 10, 2003: PUSHROD. DISCONNECTED. AFTER TAKE-OFF, UNABLE TO RAISE GEAR HANDLE. RAN CHECK LIST AND DETERMINED THAT AIRCRAFT FAILED TO GO INTO FLIGHT MODE (GROUND SHIFT IN GROUND MODE) - PULLED CI - [SDR ABXA010723](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010723), Jan 30, 2002: WEB. CRACKED. CUSP WEB CRACKED BETWEEN FS 945 - 965, LONGERON 18 LEFT. REPAIRED AREA, DOUBLER INSTALLED ON CUSP WEB IAW DC-9 SRM 53-01. - [SDR ABXA010722](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010722), Jan 25, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK INDICATION IN SKIN BETWEEN 2 FASTENERS, BETWEEN LONGERON 5 RIGHT AND LONGERON 6 RIGHT AT FS 996. INSTALLED PERMANENT REPAIR IAW DC-9 EA 53110005. - [SDR ABXA010443](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010443), Aug 10, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK POWER SUPPLY IAW DC-9 MM. OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR ABXA010064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010064), Feb 24, 2001: LINK. WORN. THE MAIN LANDING GEAR FAILED GEAR UPLATCH CHECKS AFTER TAKEOFF. THE FLIGHT CREW COMPLIED WITH ABNORMAL CHECKLIST. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LEFT MA - [SDR ABXA000294](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000294), Jun 8, 2000: POWER SUPPLY. DEFECTIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS REMAINED ON AFTER POWER WAS REMOVED AND THE SWITCH WAS OFF. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY. - [SDR ABXA000286](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000286), May 26, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE LEFT FLAP OUTBOARD HINGE ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED. REPLACED ANGLEIAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR ABXA000285](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000285), May 26, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT FLAP OUTBOARD HINGE ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR ABXA000284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000284), May 26, 2000: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND HORIZONTAL CENTER SECTION HINGE BORE CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D955-37167MR. - [SDR ABXA000282](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000282), May 26, 2000: HINGE FITTING. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CENTER SECTION HINGE BORE CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D955-37167MR. - [SDR ABXA000281](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000281), May 26, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT FLAP OUTBOARD HINGE, OUTBOARD SUPPORT ANGLE CRACKED. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1. - [SDR ABXA000280](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000280), May 26, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE VERTICAL STABILIZER SKIN CRACKED UNDER PANEL NR 3804. REPLACED SKIN IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1. - [SDR ABXA000279](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000279), May 26, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND VERTICAL STABILIZER SKIN CRACKED AT PANEL NR 3703. REPLACED SKIN IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1. - [SDR ABXA000278](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000278), May 23, 2000: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND SUPPORT ANGLE AFT SIDE OF STATION 37 BULKHEAD CRACKED IN 2 PLACES. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR ABXA000277](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000277), May 23, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE OUTBOARD FLAP HINGE AFT FITTING, INBOARD ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1. - [SDR ABXA000276](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000276), May 23, 2000: ATTACH FITTING. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CENTER SECTION CENTER HINGE BOLT FITTING CORRODED INSIDE THE LEFT HINGE BOLT HOLE. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM - [SDR ABXA9900857](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900857), Dec 21, 1999: SEAT. WORN. CAPTAIN'S SEAT VERTICAL MOVEMENT ADJUSTMENT RELEASES INADVERTENTLY. SEAT SLIDES TO FLOOR WITHOUT ACTUATION. REPLACED CAPTAIN'S SEAT. - [SDR ABXA9900609](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900609), Jul 27, 1999: SEAT. LACK OF LUBE. CAPTAIN'S SEAT MOVED AFT AND DOWN, UNCOMMANDED, ON TAKEOFF. LUBRICATED SEAT ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM AND CHECKED LOCKING PIN ENGAGEMENT. NO DEFECTS NOTED. - [SDR ABXA9900014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900014), Jan 7, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FUSELAGE FRAME AT STATION 980, LONGERON 16 LEFT. REPLACED FRAME SECTION IAW DC9 SRM 53-03. - [SDR ABXA9900013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900013), Jan 7, 1999: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN LONGERON 16 RIGHT AT STATION 965. REPLACED SECTION OF LONGERON IAW DC9 SRM 53-02. - [SDR ABXA00012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA00012), Jan 7, 1999: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FRAME AT STATION 484, LONGERON 29 LEFT AND 29 RIGHT. REPLACED SECTION OF FRAME IAW DC9 SRM 53-03. - [SDR ABXA9801159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9801159), Dec 3, 1998: SWITCH. MALFUNCTION. GEAR UPLATCH CHECK NOT SATISFACTORY, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR INDICATION REMAINED GREEN. RECYCLED GEAR DOWN, ALL 3 GEAR HAD NO UNSAFE LIGHT. RAISED GEAR, LEFT GEAR GR - [SDR ABXA9800062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800062), Feb 7, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITH POWER OFF AND LIGHT SWITCH IN THE OFF POSITION. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK. - [SDR ABXA9701774](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701774), Nov 4, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING SERVICE CHECK, WHEN ALL POWER WAS REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT, EMERGENCY LIGHTS STAYED ON. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. - [SDR ABXA9700526](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700526), Mar 11, 1997: DOOR. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, THE FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR SKIN AND PAN WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE DOOR WAS REPLACED IAW DC9 MAINTANCE MANUAL 52-31-0. - [SDR ABXA9700514](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700514), Mar 10, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, THE CENTER FUSELAGE SKIN UNDER THE NR 1 ADF LOOP ANTENNA WAS FOUND CORRODED. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW DC9 REA D953-18649-SB. All 91: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N947AX-2009-12-03/reports.md --- 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.