# N963AX: 1978 Mcdonnell 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: [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: 47780
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: October 14, 1997
- Certificate issued: June 29, 2010
- Last registry action: June 29, 2010
- Mode S code: AD6761
- 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/N963AX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=963AX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N963AX-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 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-41: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-41.md

## Service difficulty reports (64, newest 50)

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

- [SDR ABXA080235](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA080235), Sep 2, 2008: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT TEST. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES. IAW DC9 AMM 33-53-00-8.
- [SDR ABXA070384](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070384), Nov 15, 2007: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. FLOORBEAM ANGLE AT STA 180 CRACKED AT BUTT LINE 0, AFT SIDE OF FLOORBEAM, LEFT SIDE OF INTERCOSTAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA070383](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070383), Nov 15, 2007: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. FLOORBEAM STA 180, LEFT BUTT LINE 22 WAS CRACKED ON OUTBOARD SIDE OF INTERCOSTAL. REPAIRED FLOOR IAW REA D953-56651.
- [SDR ABXA070379](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070379), Nov 6, 2007: PANEL. CORRODED. SUBFLOOR PANEL 1B WAS CORRODED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW PANEL IAW DC9 SRM 51-10-4.
- [SDR ABXA070382](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070382), Nov 6, 2007: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INTERCOSTAL CRACKED FS 180 AT LEFT BUTT LINE 22. REPAIRED INTERCOSTAL IAW DC9 SRM 53-01 FIGURE 2.
- [SDR ABXA070381](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070381), Nov 6, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. AFT LOWER CARGO FRAME PUNCTURED AND CRACKED AT FS 927, BETWEEN LONGERON 29 - 30. REPAIRED FRAME AT FS 927, LONGERON 29 - 30 IAW DC9 SRM 53-03, FIGURE 5.
- [SDR ABXA070380](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070380), Nov 6, 2007: PAN. CRACKED. FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR CRACKED IN RADIUS (LOWER FORWARD AT LOCK MECHANISM ON INNER PAN). REPAIRED FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR IAW DC9 SRM 52-05.
- [SDR ABXA070280](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070280), Aug 22, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. WHILE COMPLYING WITH EA 53300036, FOUND FRAME CRACKED. REPAIRED FRAME IAW DC9 SRM 53-03, FIGURE 34.
- [SDR ABXA070279](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070279), Aug 22, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. WHILE COMPLYING WITH EA 53300036, FOUND CRACKED FRAME. REPAIRED FRAME IAW DC9 SRM 53-03, FIGURE 34.
- [SDR ABXA070278](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070278), Aug 22, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. WHILE COMPLYING WITH EA 53300036, FOUND CRACKED FRAME. REPAIRED FRAME IAW DC9 SRM 53-03, FIGURE 34.
- [SDR ABXA050321](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050321), Dec 2, 2005: PAN. CRACKED. FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR PAN CRACKED AT AFT HOLD OPEN FITTING. REPAIRED CRACKED DOOR PAN IAW SSRM K05159.
- [SDR ABXA050320](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050320), Dec 1, 2005: RETAINER. CRACKED. CRACKS NOTED ON X-RAY INSPECTION AT CAPTAIN'S OVERHEAD WINDOW RETAINER. REMOVED AND REPLACED CRACKED DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA050319](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050319), Nov 28, 2005: FITTING. CRACKED. RT FORWARD OVERWING EXIT DOOR HAD A CRACKED FITTING AT FORWARD LOWER CORNER. REMOVED DAMAGED FITTING AND INSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW SRM 57-30-5 AND 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA050124](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050124), May 9, 2005: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERIES IAW DC-9 AMM 33-53-02-4. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR ABXA040262](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040262), Jul 17, 2004: LATCH. LACK OF LUBE. ON TAXI IN, DISCOVERED FIRST OFFICER'S WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN. OPENED WINDOW, CLEANED AND LUBED LATCHING MECHANISM. WINDOW CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 56-10-03-4.
- [SDR ABXA040133](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040133), Mar 22, 2004: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. FS 775, INBOARD OF STRINGER NR 3 LEFT AT FASTENER HOLE, 1 EA CRACK INDICATION. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM 53-04.
- [SDR ABXA040132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040132), Mar 15, 2004: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. AXIAL CRACK IN AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD AT RIGHT UPPER CORNER OF VENTRAL DOOR CUT OUT. REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D953-49498MR.
- [SDR ABXA040131](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040131), Mar 15, 2004: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. UPPER RIGHT VENTRAL DOOR STOP FITTING ON AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD WAS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA020200](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020200), Aug 13, 2002: FORMER. CRACKED. FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR, LOWER FORWARD STOP INTERCOSTAL FORMER WAS CRACKED. REPLACED BRACKET IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA020199](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020199), Aug 13, 2002: FITTING. CRACKED. FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR AFT STOP FITTING AT END OF INTERCOSTAL CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA020198](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020198), Aug 12, 2002: PAN. CRACKED. AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR INNER PAN WAS CRACKED NEAR FORWARD LATCH HOOK AT ROLLER CUTOUT. REPLACED AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR ON N.R. #0350 AND IAW DC-9 MM.
- [SDR ABXA020197](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020197), Aug 12, 2002: PAN. CRACKED. OUTER PAN WAS CRACKED AT BEAM 3 ON AFT END OF AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR. REPLACED DOOR IAW DC-9 MM.
- [SDR ABXA020196](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020196), Aug 12, 2002: PAN. CRACKED. FORWARD END OF AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR HAD CRACKED PANES AT DOORSTOP CUTOUT AT BEAMS 1, 2, AND 3. REPLACED DOOR ON N.R. #0350 AND IAW DC-9 MM.
- [SDR ABXA020195](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020195), Aug 12, 2002: PAN. CRACKED. AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR HAD CRACKED INTERIOR DOOR STOP FITTING AT AFT UPPER CORNER. REPLACED AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR ON N.R. #0350 IAW DC-9 MM.
- [SDR ABXA020194](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020194), Aug 12, 2002: TEE FITTING. CRACKED. CRACK INDICATION ON NR 6 AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD 'T' AT LONGERON 14 LEFT AND 'P' DOME RADIAL. REPLACED NR 6 'T' CAP IAW EA 53120037-006.
- [SDR ABXA020193](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020193), Aug 9, 2002: RIB. CRACKED. VERTICAL REMOVABLE LEADING EDGE RIB WAS CRACKED RIGHT SIDE NR 3. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 ABX SSRM K05159, SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA020192](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020192), Aug 9, 2002: RIB. CRACKED. VERTICAL REMOVABLE LEADING EDGE RIB WAS CRACKED LEFT SIDE NR 1. REPAIRED AREA IAW ABX DC-9 SSRM K05159, SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA020191](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020191), Aug 9, 2002: RIB. CRACKED. VERTICAL REMOVABLE LEADING EDGE RIB WAS CRACKED LEFT SIDE NR 4. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 ABX SSRM K05159, SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA020190](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020190), Aug 9, 2002: RIB. CRACKED. VERTICAL REMOVABLE LEADING EDGE RIB WAS CRACKED LEFT SIDE NR 7. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 ABX SSRM K05159, SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA020189](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020189), Aug 9, 2002: RIB. CRACKED. VERTICAL REMOVEABLE LEADING EDGE RIB WAS CRACKED, LEFT SIDE NR 12. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SSRM K05159, SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA010066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010066), Feb 27, 2001: CONTROL UNIT. FAILED. UPON LANDING WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE BRAKES DID NOT OPERATE. WITH THE ANTI-SKID SYSTEM SELECTED OFF, BRAKING ACTION RETURNED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND RE
- [SDR ABXA0100021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA0100021), Jan 19, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN WAS CRACKED FORWARD OF STATION 1072, BELOW LONGERON 14R. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED THE CRACKED AREA IAW ABX REA D953-39613.
- [SDR ABXA0100020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA0100020), Jan 19, 2001: FITTING. CRACKED. INBOARD SPOILER TORSION BAR CENTER SUPPORT FITTING WAS FOUND CRACKED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA0100019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA0100019), Jan 19, 2001: FAIRING. DELAMINATED. LEFT UPPER HORSECOLLAR WAS FOUND DELAMINATED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE HORSECOLLAR IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1.
- [SDR ABXA0100018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA0100018), Jan 19, 2001: FAIRING. CORRODED. RIGHT UPPER HORSECOLLAR HORIZONTAL FAIRING FOUND WORN AND CORRODED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT UPPER HORSECOLLAR FAIRING IAW DC-9 MM 55-10-00.
- [SDR ABXA0100017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA0100017), Jan 19, 2001: JACKSCREW. CORRODED. CORROSION WAS LOCATED ON THE STABILIZER JACKSCREW THREADS, RIGHT HAND SIDE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE JACKSCREW ASSY AND ACME NUT IAW DC-9 MM 27-40
- [SDR ABXA9900379](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900379), May 21, 1999: PAN. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR PAN CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D952-31557.
- [SDR ABXA9900378](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900378), May 21, 1999: VANE. DELAMINATED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT INBOARD FLAP FIXED VANE DELAMINATED. REPLACED FLAP FIXED VANE IAW DC9 MM 27-50.
- [SDR ABXA9900377](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900377), May 21, 1999: SKIN. DELAMIINATED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT AILERON TRIM TAB DELAMINATED. REPLACED TRIM TAB IAW DC9 MM 27-10-5 AND ABX REA D927-31543.
- [SDR ABXA9701683](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701683), Oct 20, 1997: PROX BOX. DEFECTIVE. DURING FERRY FLIGHT AFTER TAKEOFF, THE RED LEFT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON, RECYCLED GEAR. REPLACED THE PROX BOX PER DC-9 SUPP MM, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR ABXA9701442](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701442), Aug 25, 1997: WEB. CRACKED. DURING D-CHECK, FOUND THE LT CUSP WEB CRACKED AT FS 218. *S/D* REPLACED CUSP WEB IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA9701441](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701441), Aug 25, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. DURING D-CHECK, FOUND THE VERT STAB LEADING EDGE LOWER SECTION NR 6 RIB CRACKED AT THE LT AFT END. *S/D* REPAIRED IAW ABX DC9 SSRM DWG K05159.
- [SDR ABXA9701440](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701440), Aug 25, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. DURING D-CHECK, FOUND THE VERT STAB LEADING EDGE LOWER SECTION NR 5 RIB CRACKED AT THE LT AFT END. *S/D* REPAIRED RIB IAW ABX DC9 SSRM DWG K05159.
- [SDR ABXA9701439](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701439), Aug 25, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. DURING D-CHECK, FOUND THE VERT STAB LEADING EDGE LOWER SECTION NR 5 RIB CRACKED AT THE AFT END. *S/D* REPAIRED IAW ABX DC9 SSRM DWGK05159.
- [SDR ABXA9701438](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701438), Aug 25, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. DURING D-CHECK, FOUND THE VERT STAB LEADING EDGE LOWER SECTION NR 6 RIB CRACKED AT THE RT AFT END. *S/D* REPAIRED RIB IAW DC9 SSRM DWG K05159.
- [SDR ABXA9701437](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701437), Aug 25, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. DURING D-CHECK, FOUND THE VERT STAB LEADING EDGE LOWER SECTION NR 3 RIB CRACKED AT THE RT AFT END. *S/D* REPAIRED RIB IAW ABX DC9 SSRM DWG K05159.
- [SDR ABXA9701436](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701436), Aug 25, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. DURING D-CHECK, FOUND THE VERT STAB LEADING EDGE LOWER SECTION NR 2 RIB CRACKED AT THE RT AFT END. *S/D* REPAIRED RIB IAW ABX DC9 SSRM DWG K05159.
- [SDR ABXA9701434](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701434), Aug 25, 1997: SPAR. CRACKED. DURING D-CHECK, FOUND THE RT HORIZ STAB REAR SPAR LOWER SPAR CAP CRACKED WHERE IT BOLTS TO THE CENTER BOX SECTION. *S/D* NO DEFECT, PERFORMED DYE PEN INSPECTION
- [SDR ABXA9701433](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701433), Aug 25, 1997: DOOR. CORRODED. DURING D-CHECK, FOUND THE LT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBD TRAILING EDGE DOOR IS CORRODED. *S/D* REMOVED CORROSION, TREATED AND PRIMED IAW DC9 SRM 51-10-3 AND 51-10-3
- [SDR ABXA9701432](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701432), Aug 25, 1997: DOOR. CORRODED. DURING D-CHECK, FOUND THE RT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBD TRAILING EDGE DOOR IS CRACKED AND CORRODED. *S/D* REPLACED SEAL AND REMOVED CORROSION, TREATED AND PRIMED. 

All 64: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N963AX-2013-09-24/reports.md

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