# N956AX: 1975 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-41, registration cancelled 2017-05-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 24, 2017
- 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: 47620
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: October 19, 1992
- Certificate issued: June 29, 2010
- Last registry action: June 29, 2010
- Mode S code: AD4B07
- 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/N956AX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=956AX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N956AX-2017-05-24

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

## Service difficulty reports (80, newest 50)

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

- [SDR ABXA080117](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA080117), Apr 2, 2008: UNKNOWN. MALFUNCTIONED. CABIN PRESSURIZATION WAS NORMAL OUT OF 10,000 MSL. APPROX 14,000 MSL, CABIN PRESSURIZATION ANNUNCIATOR & MASTER WARNING CAME ON. CHECKED CABIN PRESSURIZATION AN
- [SDR ABXA080003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA080003), Jan 3, 2008: HOOK. OUT OF ADJUST. FIRST OFFICER'S CV WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN. ADJUSTED UPPER HOOK ON FIRST OFFICER'S WINDOW IAW DC9 AMM 56-10-3.
- [SDR ABXA070386](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070386), Nov 27, 2007: CIRCUIT BREAKER. DEFECTIVE. COULD NOT PRESSURIZE AIRCRAFT IN AUTO OR MANUAL. FOUND CABIN PRESSURE CONTROL 2 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER WOULD NOT RESET. REPLACED 2 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER. PRESSURIZED
- [SDR ABXA070305](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070305), Sep 13, 2007: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INTERCOSTAL AT STA 180, LEFT BUTT LINE 19 ON BOTH SIDES OF FLOOR BEAM WAS CRACKED. REPAIRED INBOARD INTERCOSTAL STA 180, LEFT BUTT LINE 19 IAW DC9 SRM. OUTBOARD
- [SDR ABXA070303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070303), Sep 7, 2007: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. UPPER CARGO TRACKS WERE CORRODED AT FLOOR PANEL 3F ATTACH POINTS. REPAIRED SEAT TRACK IAW REA D957-56383.
- [SDR ABXA070304](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070304), Sep 5, 2007: FITTING. CRACKED. LONGERON END FITTING CRACKED ON FORWARD END LONGERON 26 RIGHT INSIDE KIDNEY AREA. REMOVED AND REPLACED LONGERON END FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA070289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070289), Aug 28, 2007: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INTERCOSTAL CRACKED AT STA 370, LONGERON 30 AND 2 GUSSETS GOUGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA070288](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070288), Aug 28, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. LITE CORROSION ON UPPER CARGO CENTER SEAT TRACK STA 256 - 294. REPLACED SECTION OF TRACK IAW DC9 51-30-1.
- [SDR ABXA070179](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070179), Jun 5, 2007: WINDOW FRAME. CRACKED. WHILE COMPLYING WITH WINDOW FRAME MOD EA 53000041, FOUND CRACKED FRAME. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC9 SRM 53-03, FIG 34.
- [SDR ABXA070178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070178), Jun 5, 2007: WINDOW FRAME. CRACKED. WHILE COMPLYING WITH WINDOW FRAME MOD EA53000041, FOUND CRACKED FRAME. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC9 SRM 53-03, FIG 34.
- [SDR ABXA070177](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070177), Jun 5, 2007: WINDOW FRAME. CRACKED. WHILE COMPLYING WITH WINDOW FRAME MOD EA 53000041, FOUND CRACKED FRAME. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC9 SRM 53-03, FIG 34.
- [SDR ABXA060260](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060260), Sep 5, 2006: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ON PRE-DEPARTURE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER BATTERY PACK IAW DC9 MM 33-53-02-4, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR ABXA050215](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050215), Aug 22, 2005: PRESSURE PANEL. CORRODED. AREA OF EXFOLIATION ON UPPER PRESSURE PANEL, MAIN FRAME AREA. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOUBLERS IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA050214](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050214), Aug 22, 2005: STUD. BROKEN. RIGHT WING OUTBOARD FLAP HINGE, STA 333, INBOARD LOWER STUD BROKEN OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL 4 STUDS IAW JOB CARD 92410004 AND DC-9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA030488](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030488), Dec 15, 2003: WEB. CRACKED. WEB CRACKED FS 200 LONGERON 8 LEFT. REPAIRED AREA IAW REA-D953-48739.
- [SDR ABXA030487](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030487), Dec 13, 2003: FITTING. CRACKED. CARGO DOOR BEAM NR 2 AFT END FITTING CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA030485](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030485), Dec 12, 2003: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. NR 1 ENGINE UPPER PYLON ATTACH ANGLE WAS CRACKED AT STA 1056 AND HAD 1 SHEARED FASTENER. REPAIRED IAW DC-9 SRM 54-04.
- [SDR ABXA030484](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030484), Dec 12, 2003: SKIN. CORRODED. FUSELAGE SKIN BULGED AND RIVET PULLED AT STA 1072. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM 53-04.
- [SDR ABXA030490](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030490), Dec 12, 2003: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. NR 1 ENGINE UPPER PYLON ATTACH ANGLE WAS CRACKED AT STA 1114. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM 54-04.
- [SDR ABXA030489](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030489), Dec 12, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN WAS CRACKED AT LONGERON 3 RIGHT, STA 1163. REPAIRED SKIN WITH DOUBLER IAW DC-9 SRM 53-01.
- [SDR ABXA030486](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030486), Dec 12, 2003: FITTING. CRACKED. FITTING INSIDE OF KEEL AT STA 737 CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA030307](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030307), Jul 21, 2003: SWITCH. FAULTY. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RIGHT HYDRAULIC SWITCH ON, 3000 PSI DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. WHEN GEAR SELECTED DOWN, UNSAFE L
- [SDR ABXA030082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030082), Feb 25, 2003: CONTROL BOX. DEFECTIVE. RED NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. GEAR RECYCLED. ABNORMAL COMPLIED WITH FOR RETURN FLIGHT TO ILN. REMOVED AND REPLACED PROX
- [SDR ABXA010879](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010879), Apr 30, 2002: FITTING. CRACKED. TEE FITTING WAS CRACKED - FORWARD END OF INTERCOSTALS, AT STA 218, L28L AND L28R. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1.
- [SDR ABXA010878](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010878), Apr 29, 2002: FITTING. CRACKED. INBOARD SPOILER TORSION BAR CENTER SUPPORT FITTING WAS CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA010877](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010877), Apr 29, 2002: FITTING. CRACKED. FITTING WAS CRACKED OVER L29L AT FS 675. REPLACED CRACKED FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA010448](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010448), Aug 24, 2001: LINE. BROKEN. DURING CRUISE, THE NR 2 ENGINE AT 240, A LOUD BANG OCCURRED WITH AN IMMEDIATE DROP IN THE EPR FROM 1.85 TO 1.60. N1 AND N2 DROPPED APPROXIMATELY 20 PERCENT FROM
- [SDR ABXA010452](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010452), Aug 23, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHTS WOULD NOT TEST. REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERIES. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-9 AMM 33-53-02-4.
- [SDR ABXA010442](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010442), Aug 12, 2001: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING REPLACEMENT OF THE LEFT WING LOWER AFT SPAR, INSPECTION FOUND WING BULKHEAD ATTACH FITTING CRACKED. LOCATED AT STATION XRS 111, STRINGER 11. REPLACED FIT
- [SDR ABXA010441](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010441), Aug 12, 2001: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING REPLACEMENT OF THE LEFT WING LOWER AFT SPAR, INSPECTION FOUND WING BULKHEAD ATTACH FITTING CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA010411](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010411), Jul 24, 2001: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING PREFLIGHT, CREW REPORTED FUEL SEEP FROM THE WHEEL WELL AREA. INSPECTION FOUND A CRACK 1 INCH LONG ABOVE THE SKI FITTING NEAR THE VERTICAL ATTACH FITTING 
- [SDR ABXA000514](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000514), Nov 22, 2000: SENSOR. FAILED. A NOSE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN DURING APPROACH FOR LANDING. M
- [SDR ABXA000429](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000429), Sep 8, 2000: PAN. CRACKED. AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR INNER PAN CRACKED AT AFT HINGE CUTOUT. REPAIRED AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR IAW DC9 REA D952-38414.
- [SDR ABXA000428](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000428), Sep 8, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. FLOORBEAM WAS CRACKED AT STA 718 LT BUTT LINE. REPLACED FLOORBEAM SECTION AT STA 718 LEFT SIDE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 & 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA000426](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000426), Sep 6, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. FLOORBEAM VERTICAL SUPPORT WAS CRACKED AT STA 718 RT BUTT LINE 44 ABOVE CENTER TANK. REPLACED FLOORBEAM VERTICAL SUPPORT IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1 & 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA000427](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000427), Sep 5, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. FLOORBEAM WAS CRACKED AT STATION 718 RT BUTT LINE 54. REPLACED FLOORBEAM AT STA 718 IAW DC9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA000425](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000425), Sep 1, 2000: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. AFT LOWER CARGO STA 1013 0 BUTT LINE INTERCOSTAL CRACKED AT UPPER AFT CORNER (CEILING). REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA000424](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000424), Aug 31, 2000: PRESSURE PANEL. CRACKED. PRESSURE PANEL DOUBLER IN RIGHT WHEEL WELL AT STA 756 WAS CRACKED. REPLACED PRESSURE PANEL DOUBLER IAW DC9 DWG NR 9910155.
- [SDR ABXA000423](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000423), Aug 31, 2000: PAN. CRACKED. FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR OUTER PAN CRACKED AT UPPER AFT HINGE BRACKET IN RADIUS NEAR DOOR STOP. REPAIRED CRACKED PAN IAW DC9 SRM REF: 52-03.
- [SDR ABXA000422](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000422), Aug 31, 2000: PAN. CRACKED. FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR OUTER PAN CRACKED AT UPPER FORWARD HINGE BRACKET. REPLACED HINGE BRACKET IAW DC9 SRM REF: 51-30-1. REPAIRED CRACKED PAN IAW DC9 SRM REF
- [SDR ABXA000111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000111), Feb 17, 2000: SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. AT APPROXIMATELY 17,000 FEET CLIMBING OUT OF KMEM, CABIN PRESSURE STARTED DECREASING FOLLOWED BY THE CABIN PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATING. DONNED OXYGEN MA
- [SDR ABXA000078](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000078), Jan 31, 2000: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY.
- [SDR ABXA9900836](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900836), Dec 10, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY SUPPLY.
- [SDR ABXA9900179](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900179), Mar 11, 1999: VANE. DELAMINATED. RIGHT WING FLAP CENTER FIXED VANE DELAMINATED ON LOWER SURFACE AT INBOARD END. REPLACED VANE IAW DC9 MM 27-51-3.
- [SDR ABXA9900172](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900172), Mar 3, 1999: WEB. CRACKED. LEFT OUTBOARD CUSP WEB AT STATION 1041 FRAME, CRACKED IN 3 PLACES UNDER LEFT OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK, LBL 54. REPAIRED CUSP WEB IAW DC9 SRM 53-04.
- [SDR ABXA9900171](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900171), Mar 3, 1999: WEB. CRACKED. RIGHT CUSP WEB CRACKED AT STATION 1041 UNDER RIGHT OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK. REPAIRED CUSP WEB IAW DC9 SRM 53-01.
- [SDR ABXA9900170](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900170), Mar 3, 1999: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 17 RIGHT CRACKED AT STATION 1041. REPAIRED LONGERON IAW DC9 SRM 53-02.
- [SDR ABXA9900169](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900169), Mar 3, 1999: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 16 RIGHT CRACKED AT STATION 1041. REPAIRED LONGERON IAW DC9 SRM 53-02.
- [SDR ABXA9900168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900168), Mar 3, 1999: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 17 LEFT CRACKED AT STATION 1056 AND 1041. REPAIRED LONGERON IAW DC9 SRM 53-02.
- [SDR ABXA9800073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800073), Feb 10, 1998: CONNECTOR. CORRODED. DURING INITIAL CLIMB, AFTER RAISING THE LANDING GEAR, THE RIGHT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON. RECYCLED THE GEAR, LIGHT STILL REMAINED ON. LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER 

All 80: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N956AX-2017-05-24/reports.md

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