# N955AX: 1975 Douglas DC-9-41, registration cancelled 2011-11-10 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: November 10, 2011 - Status when cancelled: Second renewal notice - 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: 47619 - Year built: 1975 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: May 27, 1992 - Certificate issued: June 29, 2010 - Last registry action: June 29, 2010 - Mode S code: AD4750 - 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/N955AX - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=955AX - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N955AX-2011-11-10 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 (72, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR ABXA070426](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070426), Dec 11, 2007: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTING WOULD NOT TEST. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES IAW DC9 AMM 33-53-00-8. - [SDR ABXA070364](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070364), Nov 5, 2007: UNKNOWN. SMOKE. AIRCRAFT HAD FUMES/SMOKE IN COCKPIT. GROUND RAN APU A/C PACKS, NR 1 & 2 ENGINES, POWERED UP COCKPIT ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, NO FUMES OR SMOKE NOTICED. INSPECTED TAI - [SDR ABXA070332](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070332), Sep 28, 2007: SKIN. CORRODED. LEFT STATIC PORT SKIN WAS CORRODED ON INSIDE OF FORWARD LOWER CARGO BETWEEN FS 332 AND 351, LONGERON 27 AND 26 LEFT. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW DC9 SRM 53-04, FIGURE - [SDR ABXA070331](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070331), Sep 28, 2007: SKIN. CORRODED. RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER SURFACE WAS CORRODED APPROXIMATELY 30 INCHES OUTBOARD OF THE VERTICAL CAP. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC9 SRM 55-01 FIGURE 2, SHEET 2. - [SDR ABXA070330](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070330), Sep 21, 2007: ATTACH FITTING. CRACKED. RIGHT FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR LOWER BEAM AFT END ATTACH CLIP WAS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CLIP IAW DC9 SRM. - [SDR ABXA070329](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070329), Sep 20, 2007: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 4 LEFT CRACKED AT STA 160 AT OUTBOARD FASTENER. REPLACED SECTION OF LONGERON 4 IAW DC9 SRM 53-02 FIGURE 18. - [SDR ABXA070327](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070327), Sep 19, 2007: BEAM. CRACKED. SERVICE DOOR UPPER BEAM AFT END WAS CRACKED. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC9 SRM 52-05, FIGURE 25. - [SDR ABXA070326](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070326), Sep 19, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. UPPER CARGO SEAT TRACK CRACKED STA 160 - 200 LEFT BUTT LINE 44. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK FS 160 - 228 LEFT BUTT LINE 44. - [SDR ABXA070328](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070328), Sep 19, 2007: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INTERCOSTAL AT LONGERON 29 LEFT, CRACKED AND BENT FROM STA 351 TO STA 370. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR ABXA070035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070035), Feb 3, 2007: ENGINE. DAMAGED. FLIGHT 509, ILN - JAX, AT CRUISE POWER SETTING, LEFT EPR HAD SUDDEN DROP OF .4 EPR. LOUD POPPING SOUND. MODERATE VIBRATION, THROTTLED BACK, VIBRATION WORSENED. - [SDR ABXA050248](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050248), Sep 29, 2005: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME 1152 CRACKED LONGERON 2 RIGHT. REPLACED CRACKED FRAME SECTION FS 1152 IAW DC-9 SRM 53-03. - [SDR ABXA050247](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050247), Sep 29, 2005: STRUT. CORRODED. NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT BARREL HAD PITTING IN FIRST BEVEL OF BARREL HOUSING. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRUT BARREL IAW DC-9 SRM. - [SDR ABXA050246](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050246), Sep 27, 2005: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE CRACKED AT STA 1135 LONGERON 4 LEFT. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM. - [SDR ABXA040390](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040390), Dec 6, 2004: DOWNLOCK SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. EN ROUTE, NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR, LIGHT REMAINED ON. REPLACED NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH IAW DC9 MM 32-60-01. - [SDR ABXA040320](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040320), Aug 31, 2004: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. AIRCRAFT INITITATED DUTCH ROLL DURING CLIMBOUT AND PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE WITH THE HIGHER CLIMB. ROLL TOOK PLACE WITH OR WITHOUT AUTO PILOT ON AND OFF, WITH YA - [SDR ABXA040296](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040296), Aug 17, 2004: CONTROL BOX. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER SELECTING GEAR DOWN, NOTED A RT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT. THE LIGHT CHANGED FROM GREEN TO RED 3 TIMES. MISSED APPROACH AND CYCLED GEAR, UNLOCK REMAINED GREEN. (N - [SDR ABXA040046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040046), Jan 13, 2004: HINGE. CRACKED. FITTING ABOVE UPPER HINGE ON AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD DOOR WAS CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5. - [SDR ABXA040045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040045), Jan 13, 2004: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. FITTING BELOW UPPER HINGE INSIDE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD DOOR WAS CRACKED. REPLACED DOOR FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM. - [SDR ABXA040044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040044), Jan 13, 2004: SKIN. CORRODED. LEFT FLAP INBOARD UPPER SKIN SURFACE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED SKIN ON LEFT FLAP INBOARD UPPER SKIN SURFACE IAW DC-9 SRM. - [SDR ABXA030477](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030477), Dec 16, 2003: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. FOUND COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS VERY DIM. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK POWER SUPPLY IAW DC9 MM 33-53-02-4-0001. OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR ABXA010899](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010899), May 20, 2002: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT FS 1171, VERTICAL STABILIZER TO FUSELAGE ATTACH ANGLE. REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW DC-9 SRM. - [SDR ABXA010898](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010898), May 17, 2002: PAN. CORRODED. BULGING STRUCTURE AND SEVERAL POPPED FASTENERS ALONG BOTTOM OF FORWARD LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR CUTOUT. INSTALLED NEW PAN AND REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM 53- - [SDR ABXA000470](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000470), Oct 11, 2000: FITTING. CRACKED. RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE FITTING CRACKED INBOARD OF NR 2 SLAT TRACK AT LOWER POCKET. REPAIRED FITTING IAW ABX REA D957-38812-MR. - [SDR ABXA000469](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000469), Sep 29, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. RIGHT FLAP FRAME CRACKED AT PANEL NR 1634A AND STATION 267. REPLACED FRAME IAW DC9 SRM. - [SDR ABXA000381](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000381), Aug 10, 2000: PROXIMITY SWITCH. OUT OF ADJ. DURING CLIMB AT 280 KNOTS, THE GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED THE LANDING GEAR AND THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. ADJUSTED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR - [SDR ABXA000365](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000365), Aug 7, 2000: WARNING LIGHT. FALSE INDICATION. RIGHT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT WAS ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, WITH GEAR HANDLE IN THE UP POSITION. RECYCLED GEAR. LIGHT REMAINED ON BUT EXTINGUISHED ON APPROACH INTO DE - [SDR ABXA000077](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000077), Jan 28, 2000: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. LEFT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH THE HANDLE UP. CREW REPORTED GEAR CYCLED SEVERAL TIMES, NO HELP. - [SDR ABXA000070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000070), Jan 20, 2000: BUSHING. FAILED. AFTER TAKEOFF, NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT BEGAN FLICKERING. RECYCLED GEAR THEN GOT STEADY RIGHT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT. PERFORMED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES, FELT STRONG V - [SDR ABXA000005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000005), Jan 3, 2000: PROXIMITY BOX. DEFECTIVE. GEAR UPLATCH CHECK FAILED WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED IN UPLATCH POSITION. NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT CAME ON. GEAR WAS RECYCLED TWICE. RIGHT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMA - [SDR ABXA9900861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900861), Dec 27, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERIES. - [SDR ABXA9900677](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900677), Aug 29, 1999: CONTROL BOX. MALFUNCTIONED. RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT. COMPLIED WITH ABNORMAL PROCEDURES. RECYCLED GEAR, LIGHT REMAINED ON. SPEED DECREASED TO LESS THAN 300 K - [SDR ABXA9900323](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900323), Apr 28, 1999: PROX BOX. DEFECTIVE. AFTER TAKEOFF, RIGHT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON. RECYCLED GEAR, NO CHANGE. REPLACED PROXIMITY SWITCH CONTROL BOX. - [SDR ABXA9900145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900145), Feb 19, 1999: PAN. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR PAN CRACKED ON FORWARD OUTBOARD EDGE. REPAIRED DOOR PAN IAW DC9 SRM 52-05. - [SDR ABXA9900144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900144), Feb 19, 1999: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND UPPER CARGO COMPARTMENT FLOORBEAM CRACKED AT STATION 237, LBL 6.0. REPAIRED FLOORBEAM IAW DC9 SRM SUPP DWG K05011. - [SDR ABXA9900143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900143), Feb 19, 1999: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 17 RIGHT CRACKED AT STATION 1041. REPAIRED IAW DC9 SRM 53-02. - [SDR ABXA9900142](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900142), Feb 19, 1999: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 16 LEFT CRACKED AT STATION 1041. REPAIRED IAW DC9 SRM 53-02. - [SDR ABXA9900184](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900184), Feb 18, 1999: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR NR 2 BEAM END FITTING CRACKED AT NR 2 DOOR STOP. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR ABXA9900183](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900183), Feb 18, 1999: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR NR 4 BEAM END FITTING CRACKED AT NR 4 DOOR STOP. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR ABXA9900178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900178), Feb 18, 1999: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND SEAT TRACK ATTACH FITTING EXFOLIATED AT STATION 794 AND LONGERON 3 LEFT. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR ABXA9900177](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900177), Feb 18, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND SKIN CRACKED BELOW LONGERON 14 RIGHT AT STATION 1072. REPAIRED SKIN IAW ABX REA D953-26826 MR. - [SDR ABXA9900176](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900176), Feb 18, 1999: BLKHD STIFFENER. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD RADIAL STIFFENER CRACKED AT LONGERON 15R. REPLACED CLIP IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR ABXA9900175](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900175), Feb 18, 1999: CLIP. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD RADIAL STIFFENER AT LONGERON 14 RIGHT CRACKED. REPLACED CLIP IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5 AND DWG 9915558. - [SDR ABXA9900174](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900174), Feb 18, 1999: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 17R AT STATION 1041 CRACKED. REPAIRED LONGERON IAW DC9 SRM 53-02. - [SDR ABXA9701139](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701139), Jun 10, 1997: VANE. DELAMINATED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE LEFT FLAP CENTER FIXED VANE DELAMINATED OUT OF LIMITS AT THE LEADING EDGE. *S/D* REPLACED ALL HONEYCOMB CORE DOUBLERS AND SKIN. - [SDR ABXA9701138](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701138), Jun 10, 1997: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE LT WING INBOARD SPOILER TORSION BAR SUPPORT FITTING IS CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR ABXA9701137](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701137), Jun 10, 1997: SKIN. DELAMINATED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE LT WING LOWER SURFACE OF TRAILING EDGE PANEL FORWARD OF LT MLG DELAMINATED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED BONDED PANEL (T/E) IAW - [SDR ABXA9701136](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701136), Jun 10, 1997: SPOILER. DENTED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE RIGHT WING INBOARD SPOILER DENTED IN NUMEROUS PLACES ON UPPER SURFACE. *S/D* REPLACED ALL HONEYCOMB CORE, DOUBLERS AND SKIN. - [SDR ABXA9701114](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701114), Jun 6, 1997: PRESS PANEL. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE LOWER SURFACE OF THE LEFT MLG WHELL WELL PRESSURE PANEL CORRODED AT STA 758 AND LBL 32. REPAIRED PRESSURE PANEL IAW DC9 SRM 53-04. - [SDR ABXA9701113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701113), Jun 6, 1997: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE RIGHT ENGINE PYLON REAR SPAR UPPER FITTING CRACKED AT THE FWD INBD CORNER. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM. - [SDR ABXA9701112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701112), Jun 6, 1997: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE LEFT FLAP INBOARD FWD HINGE FITTING CORRODED. REPLACED THE FWD HINGE FITTING IAW DC9 MM 57-40-01. All 72: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N955AX-2011-11-10/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 19941104046949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941104046949I), Nov 4, 1994: Doug DC941 (N955AX), Little Rock, AR. Overran runway into mud after long fast landing in heavy rain. --- 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.