# N962AX: 1978 Douglas DC-9-41, registration cancelled 2015-05-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 13, 2015
- 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-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: 47768
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: August 7, 1997
- Certificate issued: June 29, 2010
- Last registry action: June 29, 2010
- Mode S code: AD63AA
- 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/N962AX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=962AX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N962AX-2015-05-13

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 (60, newest 50)

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

- [SDR ABXA070358](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070358), Oct 8, 2007: DOOR FRAME. GOUGED. DOOR JAMB STA 200, LONGERON 15 RIGHT GOUGED. REPAIRED DOOR JAMB IAW DC9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA070356](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070356), Oct 8, 2007: REPAIR. CRACKED. MAIN ENTRY DOOR FORWARD LOWER CORNER REPAIR CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED REPAIR IAW DC9 SRM 52-01 FIG 4.
- [SDR ABXA070357](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070357), Oct 8, 2007: ANGLE. CRACKED. MAIN ENTRY DOOR UPPER AFT CORNER, ANGLE CRACKED INSIDE LIGHTENING HOLE. REPAIRED MAIN ENTRY DOOR UPPER AFT ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA070355](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070355), Oct 6, 2007: FITTING. CRACKED. AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR BEAM END FITTING WAS CRACKED AFT END OF NR 2 BEAM. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA070354](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070354), Oct 5, 2007: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. CUSP WEB CRACKED ON LEFT SIDE AT STA 980. REPAIRED CRACKED WEB IAW REA E-43520.
- [SDR ABXA070353](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070353), Oct 5, 2007: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. CUSP WEB CRACKED AT STA 1022 - 1036. REPLACED CUSP WEB AS REQUIRED IAW DC9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA070324](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070324), Sep 28, 2007: WHEEL. SEPARATED. AIRCRAFT BLOCKED IN WITH NR 4 MAIN TIRE FLAT. FOUND NR 4 WHEEL RIM SEPARATED. REPLACED NR 4 MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY, NR 4 BRAKE AND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR PIST
- [SDR ABXA060024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060024), Jan 12, 2006: TORQUE TUBE. DAMAGED. LANDING GEAR MALFUNCTION, GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH GEAR HANDLE DOWN & 3 GREEN WHILE IN FLIGHT. LANDING GEAR WAS RECYCLED. REPLACED GEAR DOOR, TORQU
- [SDR ABXA050258](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050258), Oct 12, 2005: CARGO TRACK. CORRODED. FORWARD LOWER CARGO LEFT TRACK HAD EXFOLIATED CORROSION AT TWO ATTACH FASTENERS BETWEEN STA 218 AND 237. REPLACED BAD SECTION OF TRACK IAW DC-9 SSRM K05159 DRAW
- [SDR ABXA050261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050261), Oct 11, 2005: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD DOOR UPPER LT CORNER 13 DOUBLER HAD RADIAL CRACK EXTENDING FROM STOP DRILL. CRACK EXCEEDED APPLICABILITY AND CRACK REPAIR LIMITS FOR PREVI
- [SDR ABXA050257](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050257), Oct 11, 2005: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. AFT ASSY COMPARTMENT INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN FS 1114 AND FS 1133, LONGERON 17 RIGHT AND LONGERON 16 RIGHT HAD A CRACK ON BOTTOM FORWARD SIDE. FABRICATED AND INSTALL
- [SDR ABXA050260](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050260), Oct 10, 2005: SKIN. CORRODED. FUSELAGE SKIN BULGED AT STA 579, LONERON 30, EVIDENCE OF CORROSION INTERNAL. REMOVED INTERNAL CORRODED DOUBLER / INSTALLED NEW DOUBLER IAW SRM.
- [SDR ABXA050256](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050256), Oct 10, 2005: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE CRACK AT STA. 1087, LONGERON 2 LEFT. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM 53-01.
- [SDR ABXA040377](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040377), Nov 12, 2004: PRESSURE PANEL. LEAKING. DESCENDING, PASSING FL 180, AUTOPILOT WITH HEADING MODE ENGAGED, NOTICED A/C DRIFTED 20 DEGREES LT OF COURSE WITH NOSE DOWN, SWITCHED TO TURN KNOB, A/C WOULD NO
- [SDR ABXA040183](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040183), May 11, 2004: LINK. DAMAGED. AIRCRAFT VIBRATES AT 320 KTS AT LOW ALTITUDE CLIMB AND CRUISE REGARDLESS OF POWER SETTINGS. REPLACED RT WING TO STRUCTURE TRAILING LINKS AND HARDWARE DUE TO EXC
- [SDR ABXA040059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040059), Jan 28, 2004: STIFFENER. CRACKED. AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD FORWARD RIGHT STIFFENER, 4TH FROM TOP, WAS CRACKED AT TEE. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SSRM K05159.
- [SDR ABXA020353](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020353), Dec 6, 2002: LINK. CRACKED. NR 1 ENGINE UPPER RIGHT LINK THRUST REVERSER CRACKED. REPLACED IAW MM.
- [SDR ABXA020036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020036), Jun 5, 2002: STRINGER. CRACKED. RIGHT STAB. INTERIOR #2 UPPER STRINGER, WAS CRACKED AT XHS 204.1, APPROXIMATELY 1.5" INBOARD TO OUTBOARD OF RIB. REPAIRED #2 STRINGER IAW DC-9 SRM 55-02.
- [SDR ABXA020035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020035), Jun 5, 2002: STRINGER. CRACKED. RIGHT STAB. INTERIOR, #3 UPPER STRINGER, WAS CRACKED AT XHS 158, 1" INBOARD TO OUTBOARD OF RIB. REPAIRED #3 STRINGER IAW DC-9 SRM 55-02.
- [SDR ABXA000298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000298), Jun 12, 2000: CONTROL BOX. FAILED. ON TAKEOFF, THE GREEN NOSE LANDING GEAR LIGHT WAS OUT WITH THE GEAR IN THE DOWN POSITION. THE RED NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED WITH THE GEAR HANDLE UP
- [SDR ABXA000112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000112), Feb 18, 2000: CONTROL. FAILED. LEFT MAIN GEAR INDICATED UNSAFE POSITION ON GEAR EXTENSION. MAIN GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH INDICATES GREEN. GEAR WARNING HORN COULD NOT BE SILENCED. PULLED P26 AND S
- [SDR ABXA9900830](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900830), Dec 6, 1999: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE INTERMITTENTLY. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY.
- [SDR ABXA9701363](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701363), Jul 31, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. WHILE COMPLYING WITH 'D' INSPECTION, FOUND THE CENTER WING TANK LOWER KEEL DOUBLER HAD NUMEROUS CORROSION BLENDOUTS BEYOND SRM LIMITS. REPAIRED CENTER WING LOWE
- [SDR ABXA9701362](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701362), Jul 31, 1997: LONGERON. CORRODED. WHILE COMPLYING WITH 'D' INSPECTION, FOUND LONGERON 25 LEFT TEE ANGLE CORRODED AT FS 1152. REPAIRED LONGERON 25 IAW ABX REA D953-20348-MR.
- [SDR ABXA9701392](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701392), Jul 10, 1997: FITTING. CRACKED. WHILE COMPLYING WITH 'D' INSPECTION, FOUND KEEL FITTING AT FS 737 CRACKED. REPLACED KEEL FITTING AT FS 737 IAW DC-9 SRM CHAPTER 51-30-1, 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA9701385](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701385), Jul 9, 1997: BRACKET. CORRODED. WHILE COMPLYING WITH 'D' INSPECTION, FOUND THE SLAT CONTROL VALVE PULLEY BRACKET CORRODED AT FS 675. REPLACED SLAT CABLE PULLEY BRACKET AND RIGGED SLAT CONTROL 
- [SDR ABXA9701383](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701383), Jul 9, 1997: JAMB. CRACKED. WHILE COMPLYING WITH 'D' INSPECTION, FOUND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR FORWARD JAMB CRACKED AT UPLOCK SWITCH. REPAIRED DOOR JAMB IAW ABX REA D953-20150.
- [SDR ABXA9701384](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701384), Jul 8, 1997: FITTING. CORRODED. WHILE COMPLYING WITH 'D' INSPECTION, FOUND THE LEFT ENGINE PYLON UPPER BEAVERTAIL FITTING CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT BEAVERTAIL FITTING AND REPAIRED AR
- [SDR ABXA9701387](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701387), Jul 1, 1997: FITTING. CORRODED. WHILE COMPLYING WITH 'D' INSPECTION, FOUND THE LEFT ENGINE PYLON LOWER BEAVERTAIL FITTING CORRODED. REPAIRED LEFT LOWER BEAVERTAIL IAW ABX REA D954-20074 AND DC
- [SDR ABXA9701386](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701386), Jul 1, 1997: FITTING. CORRODED. WHILE COMPLYING WITH 'D' INSPECTION, FOUND THE RIGHT ENGINE PYLON LOWER BEAVERTAIL FITTING CORRODED. REPAIRED RIGHT PYLON LOWER BEAVERTAIL IAW ABX REA D954-1960
- [SDR ABXA9701388](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701388), Jun 27, 1997: BRACKET. CRACKED. WHILE COMPLYING WITH 'D' INSPECTION, FOUND THE LEFT LATERAL CONTROL MIXER BRACKET CRACKED AND CORRODED. REPLACED LEFT LATERAL CONTROL MIXER BRACKET IAW DC-9 MAI
- [SDR ABXA9701361](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701361), Jun 27, 1997: FITTING. CORRODED. WHILE COMPLYING WITH 'D' INSPECTION, FOUND THE RIGHT PYLON UPPER BEAVERTAIL EXCESSIVELY CORRODED. REPAIRED RIGHT UPPER BEAVERTAIL IAW ABX REA D954-19607-MR.
- [SDR ABXA9701389](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701389), Jun 24, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. WHILE COMPLYING WITH 'D' INSPECTION, FOUND THE RIGHT WING NR 2 SLAT TRACK INBOARD RIB CRACKED AT AFT LOWER FLANGE. REPLACED NR 2 RIB IAW DC-9 SRM CHAPTERS 51-30
- [SDR ABXA9701376](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701376), Jun 23, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. WHILE COMPLYING WITH 'D' INSPECTION, FOUND TWO FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKS AT RIVETS AT FS58 ON LEFT HAND SIDE. REPAIRED IAW DC-9 SRM CHAPTER 53-01.
- [SDR ABXA9701391](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701391), Jun 19, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. WHILE COMPLYING WITH 'D' INSPECTION, FOUND THE LEFT WING LEADING EDGE RIB AT STATION XIS 136 CORRODED. REPLACED WING LEADING EDGE RIB AT XIS 136 IAW DC-9 SRM CH
- [SDR ABXA9701390](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701390), Jun 18, 1997: BULKHEAD JAMB. CRACKED. WHILE COMPLYING WITH VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD IAW AD 85-01-02 PER SB 53-137, FOUND THE BULKHEAD DOOR JAMB CRACKED JUST BELOW THE UPPER LEF
- [SDR ABXA9701382](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701382), Jun 17, 1997: JAMB. CORRODED. WHILE COMPLYING WITH 'D' INSPECTION, FOUND THE RIGHT VENTRAL DOOR JAMB FRAME CORRODED FROM FS 1133 TO FS 1163. REPLACED THE UPPER JAMB CAP AND DOOR STOP FITTING
- [SDR ABXA9701381](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701381), Jun 17, 1997: BULKHEAD CLIP. CRACKED. WHILE COMPLYING WITH 'D' INSPECTION, FOUND THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD FORWARD LATERAL STIFFENER END CLIP CRACKED AT LONGERON 9 LEFT. REMOVED AND REPLACED CLIP IA
- [SDR ABXA9701379](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701379), Jun 16, 1997: BULKHEAD CLIP. CRACKED. WHILE COMPLYING WITH 'D' INSPECTION, FOUND THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD LATERAL STIFFENER END CLIP CRACKED AT LONGERON 9 RIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED END CLIP IAW D
- [SDR ABXA9701378](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701378), Jun 16, 1997: BULKHEAD CLIP. CRACKED. WHILE COMPLYING WITH 'D' INSPECTION, FOUND THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD LATERAL STIFFENER CRACKED AT LONGERON 7R. REMOVED AND REPLACED END CLIP IAW DC-9 SRM CHAPTE
- [SDR ABXA9701364](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701364), Jun 16, 1997: FORMER. CRACKED. WHILE COMPLYING WITH 'D' INSPECTION, FOUND A FRAME FITTING CRACKED AT FS 675 JUST INBOARD OF LEFT CANTED KEEL. REPAIRED FRAME FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM CHAPTER 53-03
- [SDR ABXA9701380](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701380), Jun 13, 1997: SLAT. CORRODED. WHILE COMPLYING WITH 'D' INSPECTION, FOUND THE NR 1 LEFT SLAT CORRODED AT CENTER ATTACH FITTING. REPLACED NR 1 LEFT SLAT IAW DC-9 MAINTENANCE MANUAL, CHAPTER 27
- [SDR ABXA9701360](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701360), Jun 13, 1997: KEELBEAM. CORRODED. WHILE COMPLYING WITH 'D' INSPECTION, FOUND THE KEEL BEAM HAD EXCESSIVE CORROSION BLENDOUTS AT FS665.0. REPAIRED KEEL BEAM IAW ABX REA D953-19727-MR.
- [SDR ABXA9701377](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701377), Jun 12, 1997: BULKHEAD SKIN. CRACKED. WHILE COMPLYING WITH 'D' INSPECTION, FOUND THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD DOOR JAMB CRACKED ON RIGHT SIDE. REPAIRED DOOR JAMB IAW DC-9 SRM CHAPTER 53-05.
- [SDR ABXA9701374](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701374), Jun 12, 1997: BRACKET. CORRODED. WHILE COMPLYING WITH 'D' INSPECTION, FOUND THE LOWER RUDDER HINGE BRACKET CORRODED. REPLACED HINGE BRACKET IAW DC-9 MM 20-16-0.
- [SDR ABXA9701373](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701373), Jun 12, 1997: FORMER. CRACKED. WHILE COMPLYING WITH 'D' INSPECTION, FOUND A FORMER CRACKED AT FS660 IN RIGHT CANTED KEEL AREA. REPLACED FORMER AND CLIP IAW DC-9 SRM CHAPTERS 51-30-2 AND 51-30
- [SDR ABXA9701370](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701370), Jun 10, 1997: BULKHEAD CLIP. CRACKED. WHILE COMPLYING WITH 'D' INSPECTION, FOUND THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD FORWARD LATERAL STIFFENER END CLIP CRACKED AT LONGERON 12 RIGHT. REPLACED END CLIP IAW DC-9
- [SDR ABXA9701369](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701369), Jun 10, 1997: BULKHEAD CLIP. CRACKED. WHILE COMPLYING WITH 'D' INSPECTION, FOUND THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD FORWARD LATERAL STIFFENER END CLIP CRACKED AT LONGERON 14 RIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED END C
- [SDR ABXA9701368](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701368), Jun 10, 1997: BULKHEAD CLIP. CRACKED. WHILE COMPLYING WITH 'D' INSPECTION, FOUND THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD FORWARD LATERAL STIFFENER END CLIP CRACKED AT LONGERON 14 LEFT. REMOVED AND REPLACED END CL
- [SDR ABXA9701367](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701367), Jun 10, 1997: BULKHEAD CLIP. CRACKED. WHILE COMPLYING WITH 'D' INSPECTION, FOUND THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD FORWARD LATERAL STIFFENER END CLIP CRACKED AT LONGERON 15 LEFT. REMOVED AND REPLACED END CL

All 60: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N962AX-2015-05-13/reports.md

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