# N960AX: 1978 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-41, registration cancelled 2017-05-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 15, 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-1](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-1) (registry code 52044)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 47762
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Experimental, showing compliance
- Airworthiness date: July 9, 1999
- Certificate issued: June 29, 2010
- Last registry action: June 29, 2010
- Mode S code: AD5C3C
- 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/N960AX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=960AX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N960AX-2017-05-15

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 (73, newest 50)

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

- [SDR ABXA080179](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA080179), Jun 20, 2008: TARGET. DEFECTIVE. RIGHT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ON AFTER TAKE OFF, RECYCLED GEAR STILL ON. REPLACED STIKER/TARGET ASSEMBLY IAW DC9 MM. (A)
- [SDR ABXA070302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070302), Sep 12, 2007: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. FLOOR SUPPORT AT STA 351 LEFT HAD A 10 INCH CRACK ON UPPER FLANGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA070301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070301), Sep 4, 2007: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD CUTOUT UPPER RIGHT CORNER HAD APPROXIMATELY 1.20 INCH LONG CRACK IN DOUBLER WITH NO PREVIOUS REPAIR CONFIG INSTALLED. NOTE: UPPER LEFT COR
- [SDR ABXA070300](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070300), Aug 31, 2007: FITTING. CRACKED. AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR NR 2 AFT BEAM END FITTING CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR NR 2 AFT BEAM END FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA070284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070284), Aug 30, 2007: ANGLE. CRACKED. NR 2 PYLON WEB ANGLE ABOVE FORWARD EDGE OF PANEL 8206A INSIDE PYLON CRACKED. REPAIRED ANGLE IAW DC9 SSRM K05159. PO 421513435. INSTALLED WITH HI-LOKS IAW DC9 SR
- [SDR ABXA060305](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060305), Nov 20, 2006: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES IAW DC9 MM 33-53-00-8-0001.
- [SDR ABXA060187](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060187), Jun 13, 2006: ACCESS DOOR. MISSING. PANEL 7503A FOR LEFT ENGINE THRUST REVERSER CONTROL VALVE WAS FOUND MISSING FROM AIRCRAFT. INSTALLED NEW PANEL IAW DC9 AMM.
- [SDR ABXA050235](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050235), Sep 22, 2005: ENGINE. DEFECTIVE. LEFT ENGINE WOULD NOT SPOOL UP DURING APPROACH. WHEN THROTTLE WAS ADVANCED, ENGINE WOULD NOT START, COMPRESSOR STALLED. EMERGENCY DECLARED. LANDED WITH ENGINE A
- [SDR ABXA050213](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050213), Aug 21, 2005: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. LEFT VERTICAL FLOOR SUPPORT CRACKED AT FS 718, LEFT BUTT LINE 44. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5 AND 51-30-1.
- [SDR ABXA030470](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030470), Dec 2, 2003: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. CRACKS EMANATING FROM OPEN HOLE ON LEFT AFT EMERGENCY DOOR JAMB LOWER WEB AT FS 711 BETWEEN LONGERONS 16 AND 17 LEFT. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW DC-9 SRM 51-3
- [SDR ABXA030472](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030472), Dec 2, 2003: FITTING. CRACKED. FITTING WAS CRACKED AT STA 366 LONGERON 29 RT. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING AT STA 366 LONGERON 29 RIGHT IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA030471](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030471), Dec 2, 2003: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. SHEAR TIE FS 1056 LONGERON 14 RT CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA030469](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030469), Nov 30, 2003: RIB. CRACKED. CRACK IN LT WING RIB UPPER CLIP AT X0S 447. REPLACED CLIP IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30.
- [SDR ABXA000421](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000421), Sep 15, 2000: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS CAME ON WHEN POWER WAS SELECTED OFF AND THE SWITCH WAS IN THE OFF POSITION. REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY.
- [SDR ABXA000297](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000297), Jun 13, 2000: RECEPTACLE. BURNED. DURING LINE OPERATION WHILE CONNECTING GROUND EXTERNAL POWER, CREW REPORTED SPARKS AND SMOKE COMING FROM EXTERNAL POWER RECEPTACLE WHEN GROUND POWER CART WAS CO
- [SDR ABXA9900560](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900560), Jun 29, 1999: FUSE. DEFECTIVE. DURING TAXI-OUT, RIGHT BRAKE WAS GRABBING. TIRE APPEARED TO BE FLAT-SPOTTED. WHILE TAXIING BACK TO BLOCKS, RIGHT BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. PUMP
- [SDR ABXA9900545](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900545), Jun 25, 1999: WINDOW. STUCK. FIRST OFFICER'S CLEAR VIEW WINDOW (EMERG EXIT) WOULD NOT OPEN. LUBRICATED FIRST OFFICER'S WINDOW MECHANISM, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR ABXA9900101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900101), Feb 1, 1999: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 16 RIGHT CRACKED AT STATION 1041. REPLACED LONGERON SECTION 16 RIGHT IAW DC9 SRM 53-02.
- [SDR ABXA9900100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900100), Feb 1, 1999: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 17 LEFT CRACKED AT STATION 1041. REPLACED LONGERON 17 LEFT IAW DC9 SRM 53-02.
- [SDR ABXA9701830](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701830), Nov 6, 1997: TAB. DELAMINATED. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND RT WING AILERON CONTROL TAB HAD 6 DELAMINATED AREA BELOW MIDDLE HINGE ON LOWER SURFACE. REPLACED ALL HONEYCOMB CORE, DOUBLERS AND SKIN.
- [SDR ABXA9701045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701045), May 18, 1997: PANEL. DELAMINATED. DURING D-INSPECTION, FOUND THE LEFT WING OUTBOARD SPOILER PANEL DELAMINATED. *S/D* REPLACED ALL HONEYCOMB CORE, DOUBLERS AND SKINS.
- [SDR ABXA9701043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701043), May 18, 1997: PANEL. DELAMINATED. DURING D-INSPECTION, FOUND THE LEFT WING INBOARD SPOILER PANEL DELAMINATED. *S/D* REPAIRED UNIT COMPLETE.
- [SDR ABXA9701046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701046), May 12, 1997: DOOR ASSY. CRACKED. DURING D-INSPECTION, FOUND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR PAN CRACKED AT FORWARD SIDE OF ACTUATOR ATTACH BRACKET. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT MLG DOOR IAW DC9 
- [SDR ABXA9701044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701044), May 12, 1997: DOOR. CRACKED. DURING D-INSPECTION, FOUND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL DOOR CRACKED AT FORWARD UPPER CORNER OF ACTUATOR ATTACH FITTING. REPLACED LEFT MLG W/WELL DOOR 
- [SDR ABXA9701053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701053), May 7, 1997: KEEL FRAME. CRACKED. DURING D-INSPECTION, FOUND THE RIGHT LOWER KEEL FRAME CRACKED AT FS 675 IN CANTED KEEL AREA. REPLACED FRAME AND CLIP IAW DC9 SRM CHAPTERS 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA9701058](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701058), May 6, 1997: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING D-INSPECTION, FOUND THE RIGHT WING NR 3 SLAT CENTER ATTACH FITTING CORRODED. *S/D* REPAIRED IAW DC-9 SRM 57-55-00.
- [SDR ABXA9701057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701057), May 6, 1997: SLAT. CORRODED. DURING D-INSPECTION, FOUND THE RIGHT WING NR 4 SLAT CORRODED INBOARD OF CENTER ATTACH FITTING. *S/D* REPAIRED UNIT COMPLETE.
- [SDR ABXA9701056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701056), May 6, 1997: FITTING. CHAFED. DURING D-INSPECTION, FOUND THE RIGHT WING NR 5 SLAT OUTBOARD FITTING CHAFED BEYOND LIMITS. *S/D* REPAIRED IAW DC-9 SRM 57-55-00.
- [SDR ABXA9701055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701055), May 6, 1997: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING D-INSPECTION, FOUND THE RIGHT WING NR 1 SLAT CENTER ATTACH FITTING CORRODED. *S/D* REPAIRED IAW DC-9 SRM 57-55-00.
- [SDR ABXA9701054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701054), May 6, 1997: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING D-INSPECTION, FOUND THE RIGHT WING NR 2 SLAT CENTER ATTACH FITTING CORRODED. *S/D* REPAIRED IAW DC-9 SRM 57-55-00.
- [SDR ABXA9701067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701067), Apr 23, 1997: PANEL. DELAMINATED. DURING D-INSPECTION, FOUND THE RIGHT WING LOWER BONDED TRAILING EDGE PANEL INBOARD OF MLG ATTACH FITTING DELAMINATED. REPLACED BONDED PANEL IAW DC-9 SRM CHAPTER
- [SDR ABXA9701068](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701068), Apr 22, 1997: ARM. CRACKED. DURING D-INSPECTION, FOUND THE FIRST OFFICERS RIGHT RUDDER PEDAL ARM CRACKED AT OUTBOARD ATTACH HOLD. REPLACED RIGHT RUDDER PEDAL ARM IAW DC9 MAINTENANCE MANUAL
- [SDR ABXA9701069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701069), Apr 14, 1997: JAMB. CORRODED. DURING D-INSPECTION, FOUND THE WEB AROUND THE AFT BAG BIN DOOR JAMB CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEB IAW DC-9 SRM CHAPTER 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA9701072](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701072), Apr 11, 1997: BRACKET. CORRODED. DURING D-INSPECTION, FOUND THE RIGHT WING TIP REAR SPAR ATTACH BRACKET CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED WING TIP ATTACH BRACKET IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1.
- [SDR ABXA9701071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701071), Apr 11, 1997: BRACKET. CORRODED. DURING D-INSPECTION, FOUND THE LEFT WING TIP REAR SPAR ATTACH BRACKET CORRODED. REPLACED BRACKET IAW DC-9 SRM CHAPTER 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA9701070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701070), Apr 11, 1997: PANEL. DELAMINATED. DURING D-INSPECTION, FOUND THE RIGHT WING UPPER TRAILING EDGE BONDED PANEL INBOARD OF THE MLG ATTACH FITTING DELAMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED PANEL ASSY IAW DC
- [SDR ABXA9701051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701051), Apr 11, 1997: PANEL. CORRODED. DURING D-INSPECTION, FOUND THE LEFT WING UPPER TRAILING EDGE PANEL BETWEEN STATIONS XRS 69 AND XRS 111 CORRODED AND DELAMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BONDED PAN
- [SDR ABXA9701050](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701050), Apr 10, 1997: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING D-INSPECTION, FOUND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ATTACH FITTING CORRODED ON FORWARD AND AFT SIDES OF THE FIXED SIDE BRACE LUG. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D932-1
- [SDR ABXA9701049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701049), Apr 10, 1997: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING D-INSPECTION, FOUND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ATTACH FITTING CORRODED ON THE FORWARD AND AFT SIDES OF THE FIXED BRACE ATTACH LUG. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D
- [SDR ABXA9701048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701048), Apr 10, 1997: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING D-INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ATTACH FITTING CORRODED IN POCKET AT INBOARD END OF AUX SPAR LOWER FITTING. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D957-18899-MR
- [SDR ABXA9701077](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701077), Apr 8, 1997: JAMB. CORRODED. DURING D-INSPECTION, FOUND THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VENTRAL STAIR JAMB HAS SEVERAL AREAS OF CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT JAMB WEB AND CAP IAW DC-9 SRM CHAPTE
- [SDR ABXA9701076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701076), Apr 8, 1997: ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING D-INSPECTION, FOUND THE LOWER KEEL ATTACH ANGLE CORRODED SEVERAL PLACES FROM FS 642 TO FS 729. REPLACED LOWER KEEL ATTACH ANGLE IAW DC-9 SRM CHAPTER 51-3
- [SDR ABXA9701075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701075), Apr 8, 1997: FORMER. CRACKED. DURING D-INSPECTION, FOUND THE FRAME CLIP AT FS 660 IN THE LEFT LOWER KEEL CRACKED AT CANTED KEEL. REPLACED FRAME AT FS 660 IAW DC-9 SRM CHAPTER 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA9701074](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701074), Apr 8, 1997: BULKHEAD FITTING. CRACKED. DURING D-INSPECTION, FOUND THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD DOOR FRAME ATTACH FITTING CRACKED JUST ABOVE STIFFENER AT Z14R BETWEEN LONGERONS 16 AND 17 RIGHT. REPLACED 
- [SDR ABXA9701073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701073), Apr 8, 1997: BULKHEAD FITTING. CRACKED. DURING D-INSPECTION, FOUND THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD DOOR FRAME ATTACH FITTING CRACKED JUST ABOVE STIFFENER Z34 RIGHT AT LONGERON 14 RIGHT. REPLACED FITTING IAW
- [SDR ABXA9701047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701047), Apr 7, 1997: BULKHEAD WEB. CRACKED. DURING D-INSPECTION, FOUND THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD LEFT HAND DOUBLER HAD A BEND RADIUS CRACK. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-18897-MR.
- [SDR ABXA9701052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701052), Apr 4, 1997: RETAINER. CRACKED. WHILE COMPLYING WITH X-RAY INSPECTION OF THE FLIGHT COMPARTMENT OVERHEAD WINDOW RETAINERS IAW AD 90-18-03 AND SB 56-11, FOUND CRACK AT RIGHT SLIDING WINDOW UPPE
- [SDR ABXA9701118](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701118), Apr 3, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING D-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT OUTBOARD SPOILER LEADING EDGE CORRODED AND .5 INCH HOLE IN UPPER SKIN. REPLACED ALL HONEYCOMB CORE, DOUBLERS AND SKIN.
- [SDR ABXA9701078](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701078), Apr 3, 1997: BULKHEAD JAMB. CRACKED. DURING D-INSPECTION, FOUND TWO CRACKS IN THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD DOOR JAMB, RIGHT UPPER CORNER. REMOVED AND REPLACED CRACKED Y-DOUBLER IAW DC-9 SRM CHAPTER 51
- [SDR ABXA9701079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701079), Mar 31, 1997: ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING D-INSPECTION, FOUND THE LEFT WING INBOARD UPPER TRAILING EDGE PANEL, ATTACH ANGLE CORRODED AT LONGERON 20. REMOVED AND REPLACED ATTACH ANGLE IAW DC-9 SRM

All 73: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N960AX-2017-05-15/reports.md

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