# N954AX: 1974 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-41, registration cancelled 2013-04-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 22, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-41](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-41) (registry code 302207P)
- 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: 47612
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: November 4, 1993
- Certificate issued: June 29, 2010
- Last registry action: June 29, 2010
- Mode S code: AD4399
- 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/N954AX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=954AX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N954AX-2013-04-22

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 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-41: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-41.md

## Service difficulty reports (92, newest 50)

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

- [SDR ABXA080240](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA080240), Sep 12, 2008: CURRENT LIMITER. FAILED. CREW REPORTED SMOKE COMING FROM CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL BEHIND CAPTAINS SEAT WHEN GROUND POWER WAS CONNECTED TO ACFT. FOUND GROUND SERVICE BUS CONTROL AND A & C P
- [SDR ABXA080118](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA080118), Apr 4, 2008: LIGHT. OUT OF POSITION. MAP & BRIEFCASE CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED, SMOKE EXITING FROM FIRST OFFICER'S MAP LIGHT ON FIRST OFFICER'S CONTROL COLUMN. REPOSITIONED LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM CHE
- [SDR ABXA080026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA080026), Jan 7, 2008: WINDOW FRAME. CRACKED. CENTER AND SIDE WINDSHIELD RIGHT ZEE P/N: 5912360-68 CRACKED. REPLACED RIGHT ZEE IAW SR DWG 09530268, DC9 SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5 AND JOB CARD EA 53300036-014.
- [SDR ABXA080025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA080025), Jan 7, 2008: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. CENTER AND SIDE WINDSHIELD LEFT ZEE P/N: 5912360-67 CRACKED. REPLACED LEFT ZEE IAW SR DWG 09530268, DC9 SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5 AND JOB CARD EA 53300036-014.
- [SDR ABXA080024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA080024), Jan 7, 2008: ANGLE. CRACKED. COCKPIT WINDOW SILL LEFT ANGLE CRACKED. REMOVED, REPAIRED, AND REINSTALLED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA080023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA080023), Jan 7, 2008: ANGLE. CRACKED. COCKPIT WINDOW SILL RIGHT ANGLE CRACKED. REMOVED, REPAIRED, AND REINSTALLED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA08026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA08026), Jan 7, 2008: ANGLE. CRACKED. CENTER AND SIDE WINDSHIELD RIGHT ZEE P/N: 5912360-68 CRACKED. REPLACED RIGHT ZEE IAW SR DWG 09530268, DC9 SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5 AND JOB CARD EA 53300036-014.
- [SDR ABXA08025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA08025), Jan 7, 2008: ANGLE. CRACKED. CENTER AND SIDE WINDSHIELD LEFT ZEE P/N: 5912360-67 CRACKED. REPLACED LEFT ZEE IAW SR DWG 09530268, DC9 SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5 AND JOB CARD EA 53300036-014.
- [SDR ABXA08024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA08024), Jan 7, 2008: ANGLE. CRACKED. COCKPIT WINDOW SILL LEFT ANGLE P/N: 9957860-7 CRACKED. REMOVED, REPAIRED, AND REINSTALLED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA08023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA08023), Jan 7, 2008: ANGLE. CRACKED. COCKPIT WINDOW SILL RIGHT ANGLE P/N: 9957860-8 CRACKED. REMOVED, REPAIRED, AND REINSTALLED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA070417](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070417), Nov 22, 2007: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SKIN FS 813 AT LONGERON 29 RIGHT TO LONGERON 28 LEFT. REPAIRED BLENDED AREA IN ACCORDANCE WITH DC9 SRM 53-04, FIGURE 38.
- [SDR ABXA070416](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070416), Nov 22, 2007: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. FLOORBEAM CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES OF INTERCOSTAL AT STATION 180, LEFT BUTT LINE 20-23. REPAIRED FLOORBEAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH DC9 SRM. 
- [SDR ABXA070422](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070422), Nov 14, 2007: ATTACH FITTING. CRACKED. AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR BEAM NR 3 AFT FITTING WAS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH DC9 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA070420](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070420), Nov 14, 2007: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD TEE NR 2 WAS CRACKED APPROXIMATELY .75 INCHES LONG AT LONGERON 14 RIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED TEE CAP IN ACCORDANCE WITH DC9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA070421](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070421), Nov 14, 2007: SKIN. GOUGED. AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR SKIN WAS GOUGED FORWARD LOWER CORNER. REPLACED SKIN IN ACCORDANCE WITH DC9 SRM 51-10-4.
- [SDR ABXA070419](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070419), Nov 14, 2007: ATTACH FITTING. CRACKED. AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR BEAM NR 2 AFT FITTING WAS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH DC9 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA070418](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070418), Nov 13, 2007: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. LEFT CUSP WEB CRACKED TWO (2) PLACES BETWEEN FS 636-655. REPAIRED CRACKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DC9 SRM 53-01, FIGURE 2.
- [SDR ABXA070415](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070415), Nov 9, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. MAIN ENTRY DOOR CUTOUT UPPER AFT CORNER WAS DAMAGED AND CRACKED. REPAIRED UPPER AFT CORNER IN ACCORDANCE WITH DC9 SRM 53-05, FIGURE 114 AND 117.
- [SDR ABXA070044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070044), Feb 2, 2007: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT TEST. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES IAW DC9 MM 33-53-00.
- [SDR ABXA060200](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060200), Jul 11, 2006: DOOR. UNLATCHED. ON GEAR RETRACTION, SHUDDER WAS FELT AT THE NOSE GEAR AREA. SUSPECT DOORS NOT RETRACTED PROPERLY. CYCLED GEAR TO VERIFY, NO CHANGE, ALL LIGHTS FOR GEAR SYSTEM N
- [SDR ABXA060040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060040), Jan 17, 2006: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES IAW DC9 AMM 33-53-00-8-0002.
- [SDR ABXA050381](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050381), Dec 21, 2005: CABLE. BROKEN. AFTER TAKEOFF AT GEAR RETRACTION, LOUD NOISE AND SEVERE VIBRATION FROM THE NOSE GEAR AREA WAS FELT. RECYCLED THE LANDING GEAR AND A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD. RETURNE
- [SDR ABXA050334](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050334), Dec 3, 2005: CLIP. CRACKED. RIGHT FORWARD PYLON HAD A CRACKED ATTACH BRACKET INBOARD AND AFT SIDE RIGHT BUTT LINE 30 APPROXIMATELY AT FLOOR SURFACE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SR
- [SDR ABXA050333](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050333), Nov 30, 2005: FITTING. CRACKED. FOUND CRACKED END FITTING AFT SIDE OF PRESSURE BULKHEAD AT LONGERON 29 RIGHT. REPLACED END FITTING IAW DC9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA050332](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050332), Nov 30, 2005: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND SKIN, FORWARD OF PANEL 1601, HAD A CRACK COMPLETELY ACROSS THE SKIN. MANUFACTURED NEW SKIN AND INSTALLED IAW DC9 51-30-5 AND 51-30-1.
- [SDR ABXA050331](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050331), Nov 28, 2005: SKIN. CORRODED. BROKEN FASTENER HEADS AND BULGE IN FUSELAGE SKIN FS 617, LONGERON 30 - LONGERON 29 RIGHT. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC9 SRM 53-04.
- [SDR ABXA050330](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050330), Nov 28, 2005: FITTING. CORRODED. BROKEN FASTENER HEAD AND BULGE IN FUSELAGE SKIN FS 1072. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING AT HING 23H, FS 1072 IAW DC9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA050329](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050329), Nov 28, 2005: FITTING. CRACKED. RIGHT KEEL FS 675 LONGERON 29 RIGHT CRACKED FITTING. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA050328](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050328), Nov 28, 2005: FITTING. CORRODED. CORROSION RIGHT KEEL AFT OF PRESSURE BULKHEAD LONGERON 26 RIGHT END CAP. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA050327](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050327), Nov 28, 2005: BULKHEAD. CORRODED. FORWARD LOWER CARGO STA 644 BULKHEAD SKIN WAS BULGED FROM LONGERON 30 TO LONGERON 29 LEFT, NUMEROUS RIVETS SHEARED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FINGER DOUBLER IAW DC9 
- [SDR ABXA050326](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050326), Nov 28, 2005: LONGERON. CORRODED. FOUND CORROSION LONGERON 30 END CAP AFT OF PRESSURE BULKHEAD TO FS 648 APPROXIMATELY LEFT KEEL AREA. REMOVED AND REPLACED END CAPS IAW DC9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA050325](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050325), Nov 28, 2005: BULKHEAD. CORRODED. FOUND CORROSION LONGERON 29 LEFT AND ADJACENT LONGERON PRESSURE BULKHEAD TO FS 675 LEFT KEEL AREA. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC9 SRM 53-01.
- [SDR ABXA050324](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050324), Nov 28, 2005: HINGE BRACKET. CRACKED. CRACK AT FORWARD BOTTOM EDGE OF FORWARD ENTRY DOOR BELOW BOTTOM HINGE BRACKET. REPAIRED CRACK PAN WITH REPAIR IAW DC9 SRM 52-05.
- [SDR ABXA050323](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050323), Nov 23, 2005: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. AFT ENTRY DOOR JAMB CRACKED UNDER SEAL DEPRESSOR JUST BELOW UPPER RIGHT CORNER. REPAIRED AFT ENTRY DOOR JAMB UNDER SEAL DEPRESSOR BELOW UPPER RIGHT CORNER IAW D
- [SDR ABXA050322](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050322), Nov 22, 2005: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. FOUND CORROSION AND CRACK IN SUBFLOOR, UNDER FIRST OFFICER'S INBOARD SEAT TRACK. CUT OUT CRACK AND CORROSION IN SUBFLOOR, INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW DC9 SRM 53.
- [SDR ABXA030361](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030361), Sep 6, 2003: ODOR. DETECTED. A FAINT BURNING ODOR DETECTED ON DESCENT. INSPECTED ELECTRONIC COMPARTMENT, ENGINE CONTROL UNITS FOR LOOSE CONNECTOR AND ACCESSORIES FOR SECURITY. NO DEFECTS NO
- [SDR ABXA030047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030047), Jan 27, 2003: PROXIMITY SENSOR. DIRTY. RT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT CAME ON DURING UPLATCH CHECK AFTER TAKE-OFF. FOLLOWED ABNORMAL PROCEDURE AND RECYCLED GEAR. UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON WITH GEAR HANDLE UP AN
- [SDR ABXA020220](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020220), Oct 1, 2002: CONTROLLER. MALFUNCTIONED. ON CLIMBOUT, AIRCRAFT DID NOT PRESSURIZE. PERFORMED ABNORMAL, AUTO CONTROLLER WAS INOPERATIVE. UNABLE TO CONTROL PRESSURE. INSPECTED ALL ACCESS DOORS, ALL CLOSE
- [SDR ABXA020148](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020148), Aug 29, 2002: SENSOR. DEFECTIVE. AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON. RIGHT HYDRAULIC PUMPS ON HIGH. AT GEAR UPLATCH CHECK, THE LIGHT WENT OUT. GEAR RECYCLED ONE 
- [SDR ABXA020211](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020211), Aug 16, 2002: WEB. CRACKED. CUSP WEB WAS CRACKED AT STA 1041, LONGERON 18 LEFT. REPLACED CUSP WEB STRINGER IAW DC-9 SRM 53-01.
- [SDR ABXA020177](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020177), Aug 16, 2002: WEB. CRACKED. CUSP WEB WAS CRACKED AT STATION 1041, LONGERON 18 LEFT. REPLACED CUSP WEB IAW DC-9 SRM 53-01.
- [SDR ABXA020210](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020210), Aug 14, 2002: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INTERCOSTAL JUST BELOW RIGHT RADOME HINGE WAS CRACKED AT CUTOUT. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL AND INSTALLED FASTENERS IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA020209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020209), Aug 14, 2002: ANGLE. CORRODED. EXFOLIATED ANGLE ON OUTBOARD END OF SLANT PANEL. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC-9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA020208](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020208), Aug 14, 2002: HINGE. CRACKED. RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR INBOARD DOOR HINGE WAS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REINSTALLED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR FOR HINGE CHANGE IAW DC-9 MM 32-12-01-2-02-01, 
- [SDR ABXA020176](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020176), Aug 14, 2002: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INTERCOSTAL JUST BELOW RIGHT RADOME HINGE WAS CRACKED AT CUTOUT. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL AND INSTALLED FASTENERS IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA020175](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020175), Aug 14, 2002: ANGLE. CORRODED. EXFOLIATED ANGLE ON OUTBOARD END OF SLANT PANEL. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC-9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA020174](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020174), Aug 14, 2002: HINGE. CRACKED. RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR INBOARD DOOR HINGE WAS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REINSTALLED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR FOR HINGE CHANGE IAW DC-9 MM 32-12-01-2-02-01 AND S
- [SDR ABXA010757](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010757), Mar 4, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. COCKPIT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT TEST. REPLACED NICAD BATTERIES IN EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATTERY PACK IAW DC-9 MM 33-53-00-8. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR ABXA010061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010061), Feb 20, 2001: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. UPPER LEFT CORNER VENTRAL DOOR JAMB WAS CRACKED AND WAS PROPAGATING FROM STOP DRILL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED THE CRACKED AREA IAW ABX REA D953-39998-
- [SDR ABXA010060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010060), Feb 20, 2001: FITTING. CRACKED. LOWER FRAME ATTACH FITTING AT FUSELAGE STATION 677R WAS CRACKED APPROX 3 INCHES. VERIFIED WITH DYE PEN AND EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION.

All 92: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N954AX-2013-04-22/reports.md

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