# N957AX: 1977 Douglas DC-9-41, registration cancelled 2013-09-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 24, 2013
- 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: 47759
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: December 20, 1993
- Certificate issued: May 12, 2010
- Last registry action: May 12, 2010
- Mode S code: AD4EBE
- 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/N957AX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=957AX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N957AX-2013-09-24

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-9-41: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-41.md

## Service difficulty reports (45)

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

- [SDR ABXA200811130264](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA200811130264), Oct 24, 2008: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP SWITCH LEFT ON. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK AS PER DC9 MM 33-53-0.
- [SDR ABXA080243](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA080243), Sep 24, 2008: TIE BOLT. LOOSE. LOOSE TIE BOLTS. WHEEL SCRAPPED. (K) TIE BOLT NUTS LOOSE REQUIRES REPAIR. INSPECTED, REPAIRED IAW ABX SPEC WORKSHEET BS421B DATED 12-21-07 AND THE ABX WHEEL AND
- [SDR ABXA080142](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA080142), Apr 14, 2008: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. LATERAL FLOOR SUPPORT CRACKED AT FS 677, RIGHT BUTT LINE 30 & 34. REPLACED SUPPORT IAW DC9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA070113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070113), Apr 5, 2007: WINDOW FRAME. CRACKED. WHILE COMPLYING WITH EA 53300036-003 COCKPIT WINDOW ENCLOSURE MOD PER AD 2002-21-09 DOUBLER WAS FOUND CRACKED. REPLACED PER EA 53300036-0034 THROUGH 017 AND WO 
- [SDR ABXA070110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070110), Apr 5, 2007: WINDOW FRAME. CRACKED. WHILE COMPLYING WITH EA 53300036-003, COCKPIT WINDOW ENCLOSURE MOD PER AD 2002-21-09, DOUBLER P/N: 991505-6 WAS FOUND CRACKED .5. REPLACED IAW EA 53300036-003 T
- [SDR ABXA070109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070109), Apr 5, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. WHILE COMPLYING WITH EA 53300036-003, COCKPIT WINDOW ENCLOSURE MOD PER AD 2002-21-09, DOUBLER P/N: 991505-5 WAS FOUND CRACKED .75. REPLACED IAW EA 53300036-003 
- [SDR ABXA070108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070108), Apr 5, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. WHILE COMPLYING WITH EA 53300036-003, COCKPIT WINDOW ENCLOSURE MOD PER AD 2002-21-09, DOUBLER P/N: 991505-7 WAS FOUND CRACKED, 1.0" AND .875. REPLACED IAW EA 53
- [SDR ABXA070018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070018), Jan 25, 2007: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES IAW DC9 MM 33-53-00-8-0001.
- [SDR ABXA070013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070013), Jan 19, 2007: SMOKE DETECTOR. DEFECTIVE. AT FL320, LOWER CARGO FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LANDED AIRCRAFT. REPLACED SDU PER DC9 MM 26-15-00.
- [SDR ABXA070006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070006), Jan 5, 2007: SWITCH. LOOSE. NOSE LIGHT SWITCH SPARKED WHEN TURNED ON. RESECURED NOSE LANDING TAXI LIGHT, SWITCH NOW OPERATES NORMAL.
- [SDR ABXA060083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060083), Feb 6, 2006: SKIN. CRACKED. RIGHT FS 147 BETWEEN LONGERON 18 - 19 RIGHT HAD SMALL CRACK IN SKIN. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC9 SRM 53-04.
- [SDR ABXA060082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060082), Feb 2, 2006: SKIN. CRACKED. SKIN SPLICE CRACKED BETWEEN LONGERON 13 - 14 RIGHT, FS 1152 - 1163. STOP DRILLED CRACK. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW DC9 SRM 53-01, 51-30-2 AND 53-32-0.
- [SDR ABXA040271](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040271), Jul 19, 2004: SKIN. CORRODED. FUSELAGE SKIN BULGED AND FASTENER POPPED AT FS 617, LONGERON 29 RIGHT. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN AND INTERNAL DOUBLER AT STA 617 IAW DC-9 SRM 53-04.
- [SDR ABXA030144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030144), May 15, 2003: STABILIZER. VIBRATION. SUSPECT FLIGHT CONTROL MALFUNCTION OF STABILIZER. DURING FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT EXHIBITED INCREASING TURBULANCE AND VIBRATION. THE AUTO PILOT WAS ENGAGED AND WORK
- [SDR ABXA030073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030073), Jan 29, 2003: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INTERCOSTAL WAS CRACKED TWO PLACES, FS 180, LBL 22. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM 51-10-3, 51-10-3B, AND REA D953-46196.
- [SDR ABXA030072](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030072), Jan 26, 2003: WEB. CRACKED. FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR UPPER AFT HINGE INTERCOSTAL WEB CRACKED. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA030071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030071), Jan 24, 2003: WEB. CRACKED. CUSP WEB CRACKED, LONGERON 18 LT, FS 1021 - 1041. REPLACED CUSP IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA030070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030070), Jan 23, 2003: FITTING. CRACKED. FLOOR BEAM TO KEEL FITTING, STA. 775 WAS CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING, STA. 775, IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5 AND 51-30-1.
- [SDR ABXA030069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030069), Jan 23, 2003: RIB. CRACKED. NR 2 SLAT TRACK CUT-OUT INBOARD LEADING EDGE RIB LOWER HORIZONTAL FLANGE HAD A 3.5 INCH CRACK. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 REA D957-46167.
- [SDR ABXA010573](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010573), Nov 12, 2001: DOOR. OPEN. ON GEAR RETRACTION, RECEIVED SERIOUS VIBRATION AND A LOUD NOISE AS IF THE TIRE WAS STILL ROTATING. BUT WOULD NOT DISSIPATE AS IF TIRE SPIN STOPPED. ALL GEAR LIG
- [SDR ABXA010515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010515), Sep 27, 2001: DRIVE LINK. BINDING. AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS RAISED, A LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATIONS WERE NOTED FROM THE NOSE LANDING GEAR AREA. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE RIGH
- [SDR ABXA010502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010502), Sep 26, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK IAW DC-9 MM 33-50-00.
- [SDR ABXA010382](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010382), Jul 10, 2001: CONTROL BOX. FAULTY. AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, LEFT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENTLY ON. RECYCLED GEAR, LIGHT REMAINED ON INTERMITTENTLY. OPERATED WITH RIGHT HYDRAULIC PUMP IN HIGH
- [SDR ABXA010354](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010354), Jun 12, 2001: FITTING. CRACKED. STRUCTURAL FITTING ON LEFT WING LEADING EDGE ON OUTBOARD SIDE OF #7 SLAT TRACK CRACKED BETWEEN TWO LOWER FASTENER HOLES. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 REA D957-41317.
- [SDR ABXA010353](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010353), Jun 8, 2001: SKIN. CHIPPED. FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED OUT AT UPPER AFT CORNER OF MAIN ENTRY DOOR CUT-OUT. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 REA D953-41305.
- [SDR ABXA9900752](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900752), Oct 18, 1999: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR LOWER FORWARD STOP FITTING CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 MM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA9900751](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900751), Oct 18, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN SKIN AT LONGERON 14 RIGHT AND STATION 1072. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-33715MR.
- [SDR ABXA9900822](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900822), Oct 12, 1999: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 17 RIGHT CRACKED AT STATION 1041. REPLACED LONGERON SECTION IAW DC9 SRM 53-02-00.
- [SDR ABXA9900821](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900821), Oct 12, 1999: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND SHEAR-TIE CRACKED AT STATION 1021, LONGERON 15 AND 16 RIGHT. REPLACED SHEAR-TIE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA9900744](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900744), Oct 12, 1999: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 17 LEFT AT STATION 1041 CRACKED. REPLACED LONGERON SECTION IAW DC9 SRM 53-02.
- [SDR ABXA9800263](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800263), Mar 26, 1998: BLKHD STIFFENER. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD STIFFENER 3RD UP FROM FLOOR, LEFT SIDE, CRACKED AT OUTBOARD END. REPAIRED STIFFENER IAW SERVICE REWORK DWG J060110.
- [SDR ABXA9800262](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800262), Mar 26, 1998: BLKHD STIFFENER. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD RADIAL STIFFENER 2ND UP FROM FLOOR, LEFT SIDE, CRACKED AT OUTBOARD END. REPAIRED STIFFENER IAW SERVICE REWORK DRAWIN
- [SDR ABXA9800261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800261), Mar 26, 1998: BULKHEAD TEE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD TEE-CAP SECTION NR 6 CRACKED. REPAIRED TEE-CAP IAW DWG SR09530056 AND ABX EA 53120037-006.
- [SDR ABXA9800260](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800260), Mar 26, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER SKIN FROM STATION XHS 32 - XHS 140. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D955-2067.
- [SDR ABXA9800259](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800259), Mar 26, 1998: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND KEEL AREA FITTING CRACKED AT STATION 737 AND RBL 8. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1.
- [SDR ABXA9800258](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800258), Mar 26, 1998: DOUBLER. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL UPPER PRESSURE PANEL DOUBLER AT STATION 737 RBL 42 CORRODED. REPLACED DOUBLER IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA9700424](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700424), Jul 16, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER SKIN ABOVE THE REAR SPAR. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D955-15636-MR.
- [SDR ABXA9700423](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700423), Jul 16, 1996: BULKHEAD DR JAMB. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND A RADIAL CRACK IN RIGHT UPPER CORNER OF APB VENTRAL DOOR JAMB. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-15626-MR.
- [SDR ABXA9700470](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700470), Jul 12, 1996: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK AND COMPLIANCE WITH AD 92-22-08, FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT CRACKED AT STA 408. REPAIRED IAW ABX DRAWING K-05018.
- [SDR ABXA9700425](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700425), Jul 12, 1996: SUPPORT. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK AND COMPLIANCE WITH AD 92-22-08, FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT CRACKED AT STA 351. REPAIRED IAW ABX DRAWING K-05018.
- [SDR ABXA970078](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA970078), Jul 11, 1996: BUSHING. WORN. DURING C-CHECK AND COMPLIANCE WITH AD 91-22-07, FOUND RIGHT DOOR LINK TO DOUBLE ROD LINK HAS EXESSIVE PLAY. REPLACED BUSHING IAW DC-9 OHM 32-10-06.
- [SDR ABXA9700471](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700471), Jul 11, 1996: BUSHING. WORN. DURING C-CHECK AND COMPLIANCE WITH AD 91-22-07, FOUND LEFT FLYING DOOR TO DOUBLE ROD ATTACH LINK HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY. REPLACED BUSHING IAW DC-9 OHM 32-10-6.
- [SDR ABXA9600359](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9600359), Mar 21, 1996: RETRACT MECH. MALFUNCTIONED. NOSE GEAR DID NOT COME OUT OF WELL, RECYCLED GEAR AND NOSE GEAR CAME DOWN. CHECKED NOSE GEAR LINKS AND MECHANISM, FOUND OK. PERFORMED RETRACTION CYCLE, CHECKED 
- [SDR ABXA9600265](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9600265), Feb 2, 1996: STRINGER CAP. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION AND COMPLIANCE WITH AD 90-18-03; SB 57-98 REV 8, FOUND CORROSION IN STRINGER 20L AT T-CAP. REPAIRED IAW DC-9 SRM 51-10-3.
- [SDR ABXA9500680](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9500680), Aug 26, 1995: WIRE. LOOSE. NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. RECYCLED GEAR, LIGHT WENT OUT. FOUND UPLOCK SENSOR GROUND WIRE LOOSE. SECURED GROUND WIRE, OPS CHECKED

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