# N958AX: 1978 Douglas DC-9-41, registration cancelled 2010-01-04 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: January 4, 2010 - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - 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: 47760 - Year built: 1978 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: March 23, 1999 - Certificate issued: May 24, 1996 - Last registry action: May 20, 2008 - Mode S code: AD5275 - Owner when cancelled: [Abx Air Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ABX%20AIR%20INC) - Location: [Wilmington, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Wilmington) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 39.4607° N, 83.8443° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 45177, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N958AX - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=958AX - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N958AX-2010-01-04 From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 (52, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR ABXA200812050268](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA200812050268), Dec 3, 2008: BURNER CAN. DEFECTIVE. STRONG SMELL OF FUEL IN COCKPIT/CABIN WITH APU RUNNING AND AIR FLOW ON. FOUND THE APU NOZZLE COKED UP. REPLACED THE APU BURNER CAN ASSEMBLY IAW DC9 AMM 49-20-01 - [SDR ABXA200810180257](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA200810180257), Oct 14, 2008: LOCK. OUT OF POSITION. FIRST OFFICER'S CLEARVIEW WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN. FOUND UPPER LOCK OFF THE TRACK. REPOSITIONED WINDOW LOCK MECHANISM. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW DC9 AMM 56-10-00. - [SDR ABXA200810280255](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA200810280255), Oct 3, 2008: CABLE. BROKEN. AFTER TAKEOFF, UPON GEAR RETRACTION, LOUD BANG HEARD IN NOSE WHEEL AREA FOLLOWED BY VIBRATION SOUND. RECYCLED GEAR. WHEN GEAR WAS UP AGAIN, SAME VIBRATION SOUND - [SDR ABXA080216](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA080216), Aug 14, 2008: WINDOW. STICKING. FIRST OFFICER`S SLIDING WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN. OPS CHECKED FIRST OFFICER`S WINDOW NUMEROUS TIMES. OPS CHECKED NORMAL. DID NOT STICK, IAW DC9 AMM. (S) - [SDR ABXA080213](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA080213), Jul 28, 2008: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY OVERHEAD LIGHTS IN COCKPIT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE DURING TEST. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES IAW DC9 AMM 33-53-02-4. (S) - [SDR ABXA080148](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA080148), Apr 24, 2008: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. INTERCOSTAL FS 1060, LONGERON 27 LEFT WAS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL AT FS 1060, LONGERON 27 LEFT IAW DC9 SRM. - [SDR ABXA080147](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA080147), Apr 18, 2008: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. FLOORBEAM CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES OF INTERCOSTAL AT STA 180, LEFT BUTT LINE 20. REPAIRED IAW DC9 SRM 53-05. - [SDR ABXA080146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA080146), Apr 15, 2008: PAN. CRACKED. MAIN ENTRY DOOR SWITCH STRIKER BRACKET LOWER ATTACH HOLE HAD A 3/8 INCH CRACK COMING FROM HOLE (MED PAN). REPAIRED AREA IAW DC9 SRM 52-03. - [SDR ABXA070376](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070376), Nov 11, 2007: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING COCKPIT WINDSHIELD FRAME MOD, FOUND RIGHT ANGLE CRACKED AT AFT END. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR ABXA070377](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070377), Nov 11, 2007: WINDOW FRAME. CRACKED. DURING COCKPIT WINDSHIELD FRAME MOD, FOUND LOWER SILL CENTER FRAME CRACKED AT LEFT AND RIGHT ENDS. REPAIRED FRAME IAW DC9 SRM 53-03, FIGURE 34. - [SDR ABXA070375](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070375), Nov 11, 2007: WINDOW FRAME. CRACKED. DURING COCKPIT WINDSHIELD FRAME MOD, FOUND LOWER SILL RIGHT SIDE FRAME CRACKED. FRAME REPAIRED IAW DC9 SRM 53-03, FIGURE 34. - [SDR ABXA070374](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070374), Nov 11, 2007: WINDOW FRAME. CRACKED. DURING COCKPIT WINDSHIELD FRAME MOD, FOUND COCKPIT WINDOW LOWER SILL LEFT SIDE FRAME CRACKED AT UPPER INBOARD END. FRAME REPAIRED IAW DC9 SRM 53-03, FIGURE 34. - [SDR ABXA070217](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070217), Jun 21, 2007: CAM FOLLOWER. OUT OF POSITION. FIRST OFFICER'S CLEAR VIEW WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN. FOUND UPPER ACTUATING BAR, CAM FOLLOWER, NOT IN CAM SLOT. REINDEXED AND CYCLED WINDOW SEVERAL TIMES. OPS CHECK - [SDR ABXA070128](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070128), Apr 13, 2007: TRACK. MISSING. FIRST OFFICER'S CLEARVIEW SLIDING WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN. FOUND CAM FOLLOWER FOR FIRST OFFICER'S WINDOW MISSED TRACK OF UPPER LOCKING BAR. LUBED HINGE ASSEMBLY O - [SDR ABXA070045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070045), Feb 6, 2007: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES IAW DC9 MM 33-53-00. - [SDR ABXA079945](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA079945), Feb 6, 2007: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES IAW DC9 MM 33-53-00. - [SDR ABXA060256](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060256), Aug 23, 2006: WIRE. BROKEN. COCKPIT EMERGENCY FLOOD LIGHTS INOPERATIVE EXCEPT FOR CENTER LT LIGHT. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AT CAPTAINS AND FO'S WHITE FLOOD LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER B1-479. - [SDR ABXA060146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060146), Mar 13, 2006: DOUBLER. CORRODED. DOUBLER EXFOLIATED ON LONGERON 23 LEFT, FS 973 TO 993. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOUBLER IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR ABXA040184](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040184), May 21, 2004: DRAG LINK. MALFUNCTIONED. NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND WHEN GEAR LEVER WAS PLACED DOWN. FOLLOWED ABNORMAL AND PULLED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSTION LEVER. NOSE GEAR EXTENDED AND LOCKED. RESET H - [SDR ABXA040175](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040175), May 13, 2004: BUNGEE CYLINDER. FAILED. EN ROUTE TO ILN, WHILE EXTENDING THE GEAR, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. RECEIVED A GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT. CREW DID A GO-AROUND AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. E - [SDR ABXA030329](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030329), Aug 18, 2003: CONTROL BOX. FAULTY. UPON GEAR EXTENSION FOR LANDING, THE GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. COMPLIED WITH ABNORMAL PROCEDURES AND LANDED WITH THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REPLACE - [SDR ABXA030119](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030119), Mar 20, 2003: WINDOW. OUT OF ADJUST. CAPTAIN'S SIDE WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN. ADJUSTED LOWER AFT WINDOW HOOK IAW DC-9 56-10-03-5-0002. OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR ABXA030113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030113), Mar 3, 2003: FLANGE. SHEARED. FLAP INBOARD FIXED VANE CENTER TWO CAM ATTACH FITTINGS ON FLAP LEADING EDGE WERE SHEARED. REPLACED FITTINGS (9957536-13 AND 9957536-7) IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR ABXA030112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030112), Feb 25, 2003: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 17 RIGHT CRACKED AT STA. 389, APPROXIMATELY 1/4" LONG. INSTALLED NEW FABRICATED LONGERON (P/N 2777922-1) AND SPLICE (P/N 7637813-3) IAW DC-9 SRM 53-02. - [SDR ABXA030111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030111), Feb 25, 2003: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK AT BUTT LINE 22 LEFT HAD CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE OF OUTBOARD LOWER LEG FROM STA. 1034 - 1041 AND LOWER SURFACE OF OUTBOARD UPPER LEG AT STA. 1009. - [SDR ABXA030110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030110), Feb 25, 2003: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD NR 4 CRACKED AT OUTBOARD END. INSTALLED NEW ANGLE IAW DOUGLAS DWG J060110. - [SDR ABXA010367](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010367), Jun 26, 2001: DOUBLER. CRACKED. RIGHT PYLON INTERIOR UPPER ANGLE FORWARD OF AFT ENGINE MOUNT ABOVE ENGINE CANNON PLUGS CRACKED. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW DC-9 REA D954-41543. - [SDR ABXA010366](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010366), Jun 25, 2001: PIN. CORRODED. AFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER PIN HAD CORROSION ON END AND TAB. REPLACED PINS IAW DC-9 MM 27-40-01. - [SDR ABXA010365](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010365), Jun 25, 2001: PIN. CORRODED. FORWARD HORIZONTAL STABILIZER PIN WAS CORRODED ON END AND TAB. REPLACED PIN IAW DC-9 MM 27-40-01. - [SDR ABXA9900775](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900775), Nov 8, 1999: PAN. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR OUTER PAN CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW DC9 SRM 52-03. - [SDR ABXA9900774](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900774), Nov 8, 1999: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND VERTICAL STABILIZER, LOWER LEFT ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT AFT END. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-34140MR. - [SDR ABXA9900773](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900773), Nov 8, 1999: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR INTERCOSTAL TEE FITTING CRACKED AT LOWER AFT STOP. REPLACED TEE FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR ABXA9900772](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900772), Nov 8, 1999: RIB. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LEADING EDGE RIB CRACKED ON LEFT ELEVATOR. REPLACED RIB IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR ABXA9900771](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900771), Nov 8, 1999: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR INTERCOSTAL WEB CRACKED. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR ABXA9900767](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900767), Nov 8, 1999: TAB. DELAMINATED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RUDDER TAB DELAMINATED. REPLACED RUDDER TAB IAW DC9 MM 27-20-2. - [SDR ABXA9900766](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900766), Nov 8, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND OUTER SKIN OF FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR CRACKED. REPAIRED CRACK IAW DC9 SRM 52-05. - [SDR ABXA9800587](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800587), Jun 25, 1998: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY. - [SDR ABXA9800540](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800540), Jun 18, 1998: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES. - [SDR ABXA9800464](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800464), May 20, 1998: SWITCH. OUT OF ADJ. DURING APPROACH, NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LIGHT CAME ON WHEN THROTTLES RETARDED AND REMAINED ON FOR APPROX 30 SECONDS. RECYCLED GEAR AND LIGHT WENT O - [SDR ABXA9800455](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800455), May 18, 1998: SENSOR. OUT OF ADJUST. IN CRUISE FLIGHT, GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH RIGHT HYDRAULIC PUMP IN HIGH MODE. LIGHT WENT OUT FOR 10 MINUTES THEN ILLUMINATED WITH PUMPS IN HIGH. RE - [SDR ABXA9800372](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800372), Apr 22, 1998: UP LATCH LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER UP-LATCH CHECK WITH HANDLE IN THE UP POSITION. RECYCLED GEAR, LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. INSPECTED UPLOCK PROXIMITY SWITCH AND - [SDR ABXA9800340](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800340), Apr 8, 1998: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE LEFT FLOOR TO KEEL ATTACH FITTING AT STATION 737 CRACKED. REPLACED CRACKED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1. - [SDR ABXA9800339](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800339), Apr 8, 1998: BULKHEAD FITTING. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE LOWER AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD DOOR FITTING CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR ABXA9701980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701980), Dec 15, 1997: LATCH. OUT OF ADJUST. COCKPIT DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. KNOB SPUN FREELY WHEN DOOR CLOSED. ADJUSTED DOOR LATCHING ASSEMBLY. OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR ABXA9701854](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701854), Nov 20, 1997: LATCH. WORN. DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, FOUND COCKPIT DOOR WOULD ONLY OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. REPAIRED COCKPIT DOOR LATCH. OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR ABXA9700937](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700937), Apr 24, 1997: DE-ICE DUCT. BLOWN. LOOP 'B' FAILED, SELECTED 'A', TESTED, GOT FIRE INDICATION. SHUT DOWN THE RIGHT ENGINE, FIRE LIGHT WENT OUT WITH THROTTLE IN IDLE. REPLACED BLOWN DE-ICE DUCT IA - [SDR ABXA9701023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701023), Oct 4, 1996: PAN. CRACKED. FOUND OVERWING DOOR PAN CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D952-16327-MR. - [SDR ABXA9701014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701014), Sep 24, 1996: PAN. CRACKED. FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR PAN CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D952-16410-MR. - [SDR ABXA9600630](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9600630), Sep 19, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS CYCLED ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY DURING FLIGHT, WHILE THE EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH WAS IN THE ARMED POSITION. REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTER - [SDR ABXA9701015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701015), Sep 6, 1996: PAN. CRACKED. FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR PAN CRACKED AND STOP NR 7 CRACKED. REPAIRED PAN IAW ABX REA D952-16213-MR. REPLACED STOP (P/N 4914413-503) IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2. All 52: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N958AX-2010-01-04/reports.md --- 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.