# N966AX: Douglas DC-9-41, registration cancelled 2013-09-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 30, 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: 47510
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: February 25, 1992
- Certificate issued: May 12, 2010
- Last registry action: May 12, 2010
- Mode S code: AD7286
- 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/N966AX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=966AX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N966AX-2013-09-30

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 (69, newest 50)

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

- [SDR ABXA080242](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA080242), Sep 19, 2008: BOLT. LOOSE. LOOSE TIE BOLTS. WHEEL SCRAPPED. (K) BOLTS BACKED OFF. REQUIRES OVERHAUL. OVERHAULED IAW ABX SPEC WORKSHEET BS421A DATED 12/21/07 AND THE ABX WHEEL AND TIRE MAN
- [SDR ABXA080087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA080087), Feb 29, 2008: ACTUATOR. DAMAGED. UPON PUTTING GEAR HANDLE DOWN, HEARD LOUD BANG AND SHUTTER IN AIRCRAFT. NORMAL GEAR INDICATION. FOUND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR EYE BOLT PULLED OUT OF TH
- [SDR ABXA070341](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070341), Oct 8, 2007: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE DURING PREFLIGHT. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES IAW DC9 MM 33-53-00-8.
- [SDR ABXA070040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070040), Jan 31, 2007: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. CUSP WEB CRACKED AT RIGHT BUTT LINE 54, STA 224. REPAIRED CUSP WEB AT RIGHT BUTT LINE 54, STA 224 IAW DC9 SRM 53-01, FIGURE 2.
- [SDR ABXA070039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070039), Jan 28, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CENTER TRACK CORRODED BETWEEN FS 636 - 655. REMOVED AND REPLACED CENTER TRACK STA 590 - 972 IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-10-4.
- [SDR ABXA070038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070038), Jan 28, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK CORRODED, RIGHT BUTT LINE 54, STA 225 TO 256. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK FS 200 - 300 AT RIGHT BUTT LINE 54.
- [SDR ABXA070037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070037), Jan 28, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. RIGHT FORWARD MAIN FRAME WAS CORRODED IN FORWARD UPPER FLANGE BETWEEN POINTS G & J OF ES01144, STA 737. REPAIRED MAIN FRAME IAW EA 53400120-001-2.
- [SDR ABXA070036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070036), Jan 26, 2007: LONGERON. CORRODED. LONGERON 30 CORRODED AT FS 794. REPAIRED IAW REA D953-55365 MR AND DC9 SRM 55-02, FIGURE 12.
- [SDR ABXA050064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050064), Feb 18, 2005: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACKED FRAME AT STA 1152, LONGERON 15 LEFT, FORWARD OF LEFT EPR TRANSMITTER. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA050063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050063), Feb 17, 2005: STOP. CORRODED. FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR STOPS HAD EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL CORROSION. REPAIRED IAW REA D953-51511MR.
- [SDR ABXA050062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050062), Feb 17, 2005: WINDOW FRAME. CRACKED. CRACK INDICATIONS ON LOWER LEFT WINDSHIELD ZEE. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW ZEE ANGLE IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5 AND 51-30-8.
- [SDR ABXA050061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050061), Feb 17, 2005: WINDOW FRAME. CRACKED. CRACK INDICATIONS ON LOWER RIGHT WINDSHIELD ZEE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NEW ZEE ANGLE IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5 AND 51-30-8.
- [SDR ABXA050060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050060), Feb 16, 2005: FITTING. CRACKED. LONGERON 26 RIGHT CRACKED AT STA 636 THROUGH KIDNEY PANEL. REPLACED LONGERON FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA050059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050059), Feb 16, 2005: FITTING. CRACKED. LONGERON 26 LEFT CRACKED AT STA 636 THROUGH KIDNEY PANEL. REMOVED AND REPLACED LONGERON END FITTING 26 LEFT AT STA 636 IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA050058](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050058), Feb 16, 2005: FRAME. CRACKED. STRUCTURAL ANGLE LOCATED BENEATH FIRST OFFICER'S WINDOW CRACKED AT INBOARD END. REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D953-51500MR AND IAW DWG SR09530268.
- [SDR ABXA050056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050056), Feb 16, 2005: FRAME. CRACKED. STRUCTURAL ANGLE LOCATED BENEATH CAPTAIN'S WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED AT INBOARD END. REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D953-51500MR AND IAW DWG SR09530268.
- [SDR ABXA050057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050057), Feb 16, 2005: FRAME. CRACKED. BOTH ENDS OF STRUCTURAL ANGLE LOCATED BENEATH CENTER WINDSHIELD ARE CRACKED. REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D953-51500MR AND DWG SR09530268.
- [SDR ABXA040091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040091), Mar 1, 2004: CONNECTOR. BURNED. AFTER TAKEOFF, CAPTAIN'S PITOT HEAT ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED, MASTER CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HEATER AMP METER READ -0-. CAPTAIN'S PITOT HEAT CIRCUIT BREAKER T
- [SDR ABXA030306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030306), Jun 19, 2003: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. RIGHT PYLON LEADING EDGE INBOARD ATTACH MOUNT HAD CRACKED REPAIR ANGLES. REMOVED, FABRICATED NEW ANGLE AND INSTALLED IAW DC-9 SSRM DWG K05159.
- [SDR ABXA030305](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030305), Jun 18, 2003: PAN. CRACKED. RIGHT FORWARD EMERGENCY OVERWING EXIT DOOR HAD CRACKED PAN AT AFT SIDE LOWER JAMB SUPPORT FITTING. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM 52-51.
- [SDR ABXA030304](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030304), Jun 18, 2003: PAN. CRACKED. RIGHT AFT EMERGENCY OVERWING EXIT DOOR PAN CRACKED AT AFT UPPER JAMB SUPPORT FITTING. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM 52-51 AND SSRM K07390.
- [SDR ABXA030303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030303), Jun 18, 2003: PAN. DAMAGED. RIGHT AFT EMERGENCY OVERWING DOOR HAD FIBERGLASS REPAIR ON DOOR PAN UPPER FORWARD CORNER OF DOOR. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM 52-51 AND SSRM K07390.
- [SDR ABXA030302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030302), Jun 17, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK IN SKIN .25 INCH IN LENGTH FROM RIVET HOLE BETWEEN LONGERON 12 LEFT AND LONGERON 13 LEFT AT STA 1114. REPAIRED DAMAGED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM 53-01.
- [SDR ABXA020366](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020366), Dec 19, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTING DIM. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERIES. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM.
- [SDR ABXA020231](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020231), Oct 7, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTING WAS DIM. REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES IAW DC-9 MM 33-53-02-4.
- [SDR ABXA010569](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010569), Oct 26, 2001: DOUBLER. CRACKED. SKIN DOUBLER WAS CRACKED AND EXFOLIATED IN TWO PLACES, FORWARD SIDE OF F.S. 617 AND LONGERON 30, AND FUSELAGE DRAIN AT F.S. 632. REPLACED KIDNEY DOUBLER.
- [SDR ABXA010570](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010570), Oct 20, 2001: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. SMALL CRACK IN THE OUTBOARD EDGE OF THE E&E FLOOR SUPPORT JUST FORWARD OF FS 218, ABOVE LONGERON 28 RIGHT. REPLACED FLOOR SUPPORT IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30
- [SDR ABXA010568](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010568), Oct 18, 2001: PANEL. DELAMINATED. UPPER OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE PANEL HAD SEVERAL AREAS OF DELAMINATION. REPLACED PANEL IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA010526](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010526), Oct 3, 2001: CONTROL CABLE. BROKEN. A FLAP RUDDER STOP INOP LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN FLAPS WERE SET TO FIVE DEGREES. THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AT 15 DEGREES FLAP SETTING AND REMAINED EXTINGUISHED. MAIN
- [SDR ABXA010462](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010462), Aug 28, 2001: COMPUTER. DEFECTIVE. AUTOPILOT EVALUATION REQUESTED PER M1A 028521-64/2. AUTOPILOT EVALUATION WAS UNSATISFACTORY. HEADING BUG DID NOT OVERSHOOT AND THERE WASN'T EXCESSIVE BANK BUT T
- [SDR ABXA010273](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010273), May 30, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. ON SERVICE CHECK FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS VERY WEAK. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERIES IAW DC9 MM 33-53-00.
- [SDR ABXA000511](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000511), Nov 17, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE DURING PREFLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES IAW DC-9 MM 33-53-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR ABXA000150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000150), Mar 12, 2000: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN SWITCH POSITIONED TO ON. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY.
- [SDR ABXA000141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000141), Feb 16, 2000: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RUDDER TAB UPPER EYE-BOLT ATTACH FITTING CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-02.
- [SDR ABXA000140](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000140), Feb 16, 2000: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT WING INBOARD SPOILER ACTUATOR TORQUE TUBE CENTER MOUNT ATTACH FITTING CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-05.
- [SDR ABXA9900795](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900795), Nov 15, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES.
- [SDR ABXA9900679](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900679), Aug 31, 1999: PIVOT PIN. OUT OF POSITION. NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND AND GEAR DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED. RECYCLED GEAR, SYSTEM FUNCTIONED NORMAL. REMOVED AND REINSTALLED AFT PIVOT PIN 
- [SDR ABXA9800659](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800659), Jul 15, 1998: CUSP. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CUSP WEB CRACKED AT LONGERON 18R, FS 1041. REPLACED CUSP WEB FS 946 TO 1041 IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-1 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA9800626](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800626), Jul 14, 1998: CUSP. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CUSP WEB CRACKED AT RBL 56 FS 945. REPAIRED CUSP WEB IAW DC9 SRM 53-01.
- [SDR ABXA9800627](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800627), Jul 13, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FRAME 218 AT LONGERON 5 RT CRACKED. REPAIRED FRAME IAW DC9 SRM 53-03.
- [SDR ABXA9800625](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800625), Jul 13, 1998: CUSP. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CUSP WEB CRACKED AT FS STATION 636 RIGHT RBL 54, LONGERON 18. REPLACED CUSP WEB IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA9800624](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800624), Jul 13, 1998: BULKHEAD FORMER. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CRACK AFT PRESSURE DOME END FORMER AT LONGERON 12 LT. REPAIRED IAW DC9 SERVICE DRAWING J060110 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA9800623](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800623), Jul 13, 1998: DOUBLER. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN DOUBLER (P/N 5754688-28) AT UPPER AFT CORNER OF SLIDING WINDOW. REPLACED DOUBLER (P/N 5754688-28) IAW SRM 51-10-3, 51-30-1, 51-20
- [SDR ABXA9800622](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800622), Jul 13, 1998: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CRACK FUSELAGE STATION 1056 BELOW LONGERON 14 IN SHEAR TIE. REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA9800621](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800621), Jul 13, 1998: CAP. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN LOWER LEG OF THE LEFT CAP IN THE NOSE WHEEL WELL AT STATION 80, BL 12. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-24098 MR.
- [SDR ABXA9800542](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800542), Jun 22, 1998: WINDOW. STUCK. UNABLE TO OPEN FIRST OFFICER'S CLEARVIEW WINDOW. REPOSITIONED WINDOW AS REQUIRED.
- [SDR ABXA9701547](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701547), Oct 6, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING SERVICE CHECK, FOUND COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES.
- [SDR ABXA9701395](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701395), Aug 8, 1997: WINDOW. JAMMED. FIRST OFFICER'S CLEARVIEW WINDOW (EMERG EXIT) WAS JAMMED, WOULD NOT OPEN. UNJAMMED AND LUBRICATED WINDOW.
- [SDR ABXA9701286](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701286), Jul 22, 1997: BY-PASS VALVE. STICKING. LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. LUBRICATED LANDING GEAR CONTROL BY-PASS VALVE, OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC9 MM.
- [SDR ABXA9700052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700052), Mar 10, 1997: BATTERY. DEFECTIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BOTH BATTERIES FOR POWER PACK.

All 69: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N966AX-2013-09-30/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 19920311007749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920311007749I), Mar 11, 1992: Doug DC941 (N966AX), Minneapolis, MN, Minor damage. Gear door open warning on approach. Secured doors after landing. Used emergency procedures to extend gear.

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