# N952AX: Douglas DC-9-41, registration cancelled 2018-04-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 4, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Douglas DC-9-41](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-41) (registry code 302207N)
- 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: 47615
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: August 12, 1991
- Certificate issued: July 12, 2011
- Last registry action: February 25, 2014
- Mode S code: AD3C2B
- Owner when cancelled: [Tatonduk Outfitters Ltd](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TATONDUK%20OUTFITTERS%20LTD)
- Location: [Fairbanks, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Fairbanks)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 64.8774° N, 148.1486° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99709, within about 13 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N952AX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=952AX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N952AX-2018-04-04

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 Douglas DC-9-41: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-41.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 ABXA080250](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA080250), Sep 29, 2008: BOLT. LOOSE. NR 1 MLG TIRE REQUIRED CHANGE PER PEA 34100014-001. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 MLG TIRE ASSY IAW DC9 AMM 32-40-01-2. WHEEL BOLTS LOOSE. INSPECTED, REPAIRED IAW A
- [SDR ABXA080217](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA080217), Aug 12, 2008: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK IAW DC9 MM. OPS CHECKED GOOD. (S)
- [SDR ABXA080157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA080157), Jun 12, 2008: UPLOCK SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. STA SWF, CPM GEAR RETRACTION, AFTER TAKEOFF, LEFT "GEAR UNSAFE" LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. CYCLED GEAR AND NOTED THAT LEFT HEAR DOWN "GREEN LIGHT" ILLUMINATED 
- [SDR ABXA070413](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070413), Oct 29, 2007: FRAME. CORRODED. FORWARD LOWER CARGO FRAME AT STATION 579 WAS CORRODED AT LONGERON 30. REPAIRED FRAME IN ACCORDANCE WITH DC9 SRM 53-03.
- [SDR ABXA070412](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070412), Oct 22, 2007: BRACKET. CORRODED. SPOILER CONTROL TORQUE TUBE BRACKET CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPOILER TORQUE TUBE BRACKET IN ACCORDANCE WITH DC9 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 20-16-00-2-0001.
- [SDR ABXA070409](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070409), Oct 20, 2007: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 17 LEFT CRACKED AT FRAME ATTACH POINTS AT STATION 1041 AND 1056. REMOVED AND REPLACED LONGERON SECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH DC9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA070408](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070408), Oct 20, 2007: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 16 RIGHT CRACKED AT UPPER FRAME ATTACH HOLE AT STATION 1041. REMOVED AND REPLACED SECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH DC9 SRM 53-02.
- [SDR ABXA070405](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070405), Oct 20, 2007: GUSSET. CRACKED. FS 206.00, LONGERON 16 LEFT GUSSET CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED GUSSET IN ACCORDANCE WITH DC9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA070411](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070411), Oct 20, 2007: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FLOORBEAM AT STATION 1011 LOWER FORWARD FLANGE CORRODED AT APPROXIMATELY RIGHT BUTT LINE 15 UNDER NUT PLATES. REPAIRED FLOORBEAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH DC9 SSRM K07
- [SDR ABXA070407](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070407), Oct 20, 2007: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. LOWER PYLON LEADING EDGE ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD SECTION OF PYLON LOWER ATTACH ANGLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DC9 SRM 54-04.
- [SDR ABXA070406](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070406), Oct 20, 2007: GUSSET. CRACKED. FS 206.00, APPROXIMATE LONGERON 11 LEFT, GUSSET CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED GUSSET IN ACCORDANCE WITH DC9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA070410](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070410), Oct 20, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK CORRODED AT LEFT BUTT LINE 9.88, STATION 996-1021. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRACK IN ACCORDANCE WITH DC9 SRM 51-30-5 AND 51-30-1.
- [SDR ABXA070401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070401), Oct 19, 2007: FRAME. CORRODED. FORWARD LOWER CARGO AFT SIDE AND LOWER LEG OF FRAME CORRODED FS 598 AT LONGERON 30. BLENDED AREA IN ACCORDANCE WITH DC9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA070402](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070402), Oct 19, 2007: SUPPORT ANGLE. CRACKED. LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR SUPPORT ANGLE CRACKED FORWARD SIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DC9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA070400](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070400), Oct 19, 2007: SUPPORT. CRACKED. RIGHT INBOARD SPOILER TORSION BAR CENTER SUPPORT CRACKED IN THREE (3) PLACES. REPLACED SUPPORT ASSEMBLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DC9 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA070403](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070403), Oct 19, 2007: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 4 LEFT CRACKED AT FRAME ATTACH POINTS AT STATION 160. SPLICED IN NEW LONGERON IN ACCORDANCE WITH DC9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA070399](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070399), Oct 19, 2007: ATTACH FITTING. CRACKED. LEFT WING OUTBOARD SPOILER, OUTBOARD SPOILER ATTACH FITTING CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH DC9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA070404](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070404), Oct 12, 2007: COUNTERBALANCE. CORRODED. RIGHT ELEVATOR COUNTERBALANCE HEIGHT RUSTY IN SEVERAL AREAS. REPAIRED AREA IN ACCORDANCE WITH REA D955-56583.
- [SDR ABXA070090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070090), Apr 7, 2007: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT STAY ON. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES IAW MM 33-53-00.
- [SDR ABXA060280](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060280), Oct 13, 2006: CONTROL BOX. DEFECTIVE. RT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT WITH ASSOCIATED RT LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHT. ALTERNATE MAIN GEAR INDICATION OPERATES NORMAL. REPLACED PROXIMITY SWITCH CONTROL BOX IAW
- [SDR ABXA060080](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060080), Feb 8, 2006: DUCT. LOOSE. WHEN PRESSURIZATION WAS SET AT TOP OF DESCENT AND POWER WAS PULLED BACK (1.3 EPR), THE CABIN BEGAN TO CLIMB AT 300 FPM. CABIN ALTITUDE REACHED 10,000 FT AND CRE
- [SDR ABXA050269](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050269), Oct 23, 2005: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. AFT P DOME DOOR JAMB UPPER RIGHT DOOR STOP FITTING CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT P DOME DOOR JAMB UPPER RIGHT DOOR STOP FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1, 51-30-
- [SDR ABXA050266](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050266), Oct 20, 2005: FITTING. CORRODED. END FITTING CORRODED JUST INBOARD OF LONGERON 29 RIGHT IN KEEL BEAM AREA LOWER WING CENTER SECTION FS 649. REMOVED AND REPLACED END FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5
- [SDR ABXA050268](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050268), Oct 20, 2005: KEELBEAM. CRACKED. END FITTING SIDE SUPPORT CRACKED ON LEFT SIDE OF KEEL BEAM CENTER SUPPORT LONGERON 30, FS 646 APPROXIMATELY. REMOVED AND REPLACED END FITTING AT STA 646, LONGER
- [SDR ABXA050267](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050267), Oct 20, 2005: FITTING. CORRODED. END FITTING CORRODED LONGERON 29 LEFT APPROXIMATELY STA FS 649, LOWER WING CENTER SECTION IN KEEL BEAM AREA. REMOVED AND REPLACED LONGERON END FITTING IAW DC-9 
- [SDR ABXA050265](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050265), Oct 19, 2005: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT STA 1021 BETWEEN LONGERON 15 RIGHT AND LONGERON 16 RIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5 AND 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA050264](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050264), Oct 19, 2005: ATTACH BRACKET. CRACKED. ATTACH BRACKET ON AFT SIDE OF PYLON BULKHEAD AT LONGERON 17 RIGHT WAS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BRACKET IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA050203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050203), Aug 24, 2005: CONTROL BOX. DEFECTIVE. GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR UPLATCHES AND MECHANISMS IAW DC-9 AMM 32-60-03-2. ALL OKAY, NO DEFECTS NOT
- [SDR ABXA040097](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040097), Mar 10, 2004: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT LEFT AFT NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR AFT HINGE. REPAIRED LEFT SKIN CRACK IAW DC-9 SRM 53-05.
- [SDR ABXA040106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040106), Mar 3, 2004: SUPPORT. CRACKED. LEFT OUTBOARD SPOILER OUTBOARD SUPPORT TEE WAS CRACKED. REPLACED SUPPORT TEE IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA040102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040102), Mar 2, 2004: BRACKET. CORRODED. LEVEL 2 CORROSION ON LOWER SIDE OF SEAT TRACK ATTACH BRACKET IN FORWARD LOWER CARGO AT FS 446 BETWEEN LONGERON 27 RIGHT AND 28 RIGHT. REPLACED BRACKET IAW DC-9 
- [SDR ABXA040100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040100), Mar 2, 2004: BRACKET. CORRODED. LEVEL 2 CORROSION ON LOWER SIDE OF SEAT TRACK ATTACH BRACKET IN FORWARD LOWER CARGO AT FS 541 BETWEEN LONGERON 27 RIGHT AND 28 RIGHT. REPLACED BRACKET IAW DC-9 
- [SDR ABXA040101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040101), Mar 2, 2004: BRACKET. CORRODED. LEVEL 2 CORROSION ON LOWER SIDE OF SEAT TRACK ATTACH BRACKET IN FORWARD CARGO AT FS 484 BETWEEN LONGERON 27 RIGHT AND 28 RIGHT. REPLACED BRACKET IAW DC-9 SRM 51
- [SDR ABXA040105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040105), Mar 2, 2004: BRACKET. CORRODED. LEVEL 2 CORROSION ON LOWER SIDE OF SEAT TRACK ATTACH BRACKET IN FORWARD LOWER CARGO AT FS 237 BETWEEN LONGERON 27 RIGHT AND 28 RIGHT. REPLACED BRACKET IAW DC-9 
- [SDR ABXA040104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040104), Mar 2, 2004: SUPPORT. CORRODED. LEVEL 2 CORROSION ON LOWER SIDE OF SEAT TRACK ATTACH BRACKET IN FORWARD LOWER CARGO AT FS 365 BETWEEN LONGERON 27 RIGHT AND 28 RIGHT. REPLACED ATTACH BRACKET IA
- [SDR ABXA040103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040103), Mar 2, 2004: SUPPORT. CORRODED. LEVEL 2 CORROSION ON LOWER SIDE OF SEAT TRACK ATTACH BRACKET IN FORWARD LOWER CARGO AT FS 427 BETWEEN LONGERON 27 RIGHT AND 28 RIGHT. REPLACED ATTACH BRACKET IA
- [SDR ABXA040099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040099), Mar 1, 2004: SPAR. CORRODED. ANGLE EXFOLIATED AND BULGED UPPER AFT FLANGE OF REAR SPAR UPPER TEE JUST OUTBOARD OF TRUNNION. REPLACED TEE ANGLE XRS 111.00 LEFT WING IAW DC-9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA040098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040098), Mar 1, 2004: FITTING. CORRODED. AFT ACCESSORY LONGERON 11 RIGHT END FITTING EXFOLIATED JUST FORWARD OF CANTED FRAME. REPLACED LONGERON 11 RIGHT END FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA030445](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030445), Nov 18, 2003: WINDOW. STIFF. CAPTAIN'S CLEARVIEW WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN. MAINTENANCE OPS CHECKED WINDOW ON GROUND. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC9 MM 56-10-03.
- [SDR ABXA030107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030107), Mar 5, 2003: BRACKET. BROKEN. SLAT DISAGREEMENT LIGHT ILLUMINATED UPON SLAT EXTENSION. FLIGHT CREW VERIFIED THROUGH FLIGHT CONTROLS THAT THERE WAS AN ASSYMETRY PROBLEM. FLIGHT CREW RETRACTED
- [SDR ABXA030106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030106), Mar 5, 2003: SUPPORT. BROKEN. SLAT DISAGREEMENT LIGHT ILLUMINATED UPON SLAT EXTENSION. FLIGHT CREW VERIFIED THROUGH FLIGHT CONTROLS THAT THERE WAS AN ASSYMETRY PROBLEM. FLIGHT CREW RETRACTED
- [SDR ABXA020307](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020307), Nov 8, 2002: CONTROLLER. MALFUNCTIONED. ELEVATOR OSCILLATES VIOLENTLY WHEN AUTO PILOT WAS ENGAGED. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. REPLACED THE AUTO PILOT CONTROLLER IAW DC9 M.M. 22-10-00-5. AUTO PILOT SYSTEM OP
- [SDR ABXA020173](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020173), Jul 24, 2002: SPAR. CRACKED. UNREPAIRED CRACKS NOTED ON LEFT ELEVATOR FRONT SPAR .625 INCH LONG AT XE 174.5 AND .75 INCH AT XE 172.5. INSTALLED NEW ELEVATOR IAW DC-9 MM.
- [SDR ABXA020172](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020172), Jul 24, 2002: ANGLE. CRACKED. LOWER RIGHT PYLON ATTACH ANGLE WAS CRACKED AT STATION 1072. INSTALLED SECTION OF ATTACH ANGLE IAW DC-9 SRM 54-04.
- [SDR ABXA020171](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020171), Jul 23, 2002: BRACKET. CORRODED. SPOILER - ACTUATOR MIXER BRACKET WAS CORRODED AND PITTED IN NUMEROUS PLACES. REPLACED MIXER BRACKET IAW DC-9 MM.
- [SDR ABXA020170](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020170), Jul 23, 2002: DOOR. CHAFED. LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD DOOR CHAFED ON INNER FORWARD LIP AND UNDER ARTICULATING DOOR COUNTER BALANCE ARM. REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD D
- [SDR ABXA010703](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010703), Feb 6, 2002: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHTS BATTERY PACK IAW DC-9 MM 33-53-02.
- [SDR ABXA010657](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010657), Dec 30, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED TEST. REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES IAW DC-9 MM 33-53-02-4-001. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-9 MM 33-53-00.
- [SDR ABXA010656](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010656), Dec 28, 2001: FIRE WARNING. MALFUNCTIONED. LOOP-A LEFT ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING DESCENT. PERFORMED ABNORMAL CHECKLIST AND REMAINED ON LOOP-B. INSPECTED LOOP FOR DEFECTS, NONE FOUND. CHECKED CONTIN
- [SDR ABXA010464](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010464), Sep 5, 2001: WINDOW. OPEN. OUT OF 2500 FT AGL, THE CAPTAIN'S CLEAR VIEW WINDOW OPENED AND DUMPED PRESSURIZATION. CHECKED AND INSPECTED CAPTAIN'S CLEAR VIEW WINDOW PER DC9 AMM 56-10-03. PR

All 91: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N952AX-2018-04-04/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 19961115042219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961115042219I), Nov 15, 1996: Doug DC941 (N952AX), Sioux Falls, SD. Skidded off end of runway in freezing rain. Runway plowed and sanded.

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