# N968AX: 1970 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-41, registration cancelled 2013-04-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 29, 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 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (registry code 52053)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 47499
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: November 17, 1998
- Certificate issued: May 12, 2010
- Last registry action: May 12, 2010
- Mode S code: AD79F4
- 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/N968AX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=968AX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N968AX-2013-04-29

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 (59, newest 50)

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

- [SDR ABXA080244](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA080244), Sep 26, 2008: TIE BOLT. DAMAGED. LOOSE TIE BOLTS. WHEEL SCRAPPED. (K) WHEEL BOLTS LOOSE. INSPECTED, REPAIRED IAW ABX SPEC WORKSHEET BS421B DATED 12-21-07 AND THE ABX WHEEL AND TIRE MANUAL, REV 
- [SDR ABXA080031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA080031), Jan 28, 2008: DOUBLER. CRACKED. DURING WINDOW FRAME MOD, FOUND WINDSHIELD WIPER DOUBLER CRACKED, 3 INCHES LONG LOCATED 10.5" FROM THE RIGHT OUTBOARD EDGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOUBLER IAW EA 5
- [SDR ABXA080030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA080030), Jan 23, 2008: WINDOW FRAME. CRACKED. DURING WINDOW FRAME MODIFICATION, FOUND COCKPIT WINDOW ENCLOSURE CENTER FRAME HAD MULTIPLE CRACKS AT BOTH ENDS EXCEEDING LIMITS. REPLACED FRAME IAW DC9 SRM 53-0
- [SDR ABXA080002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA080002), Dec 27, 2007: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE IN "ON" POSITION. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY BATTERY PACK IAW DC9 AMM 33-53-00-4.
- [SDR ABXA070175](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070175), May 29, 2007: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY BATTERY IAW DC9 AMM 33-53-00-8.
- [SDR ABXA060053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060053), Jan 3, 2006: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 29 LEFT CRACKED AT SPLICE, FS 303. REPAIRED LONERON 29 LEFT AT FS 303 IAW DC9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA060055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060055), Jan 3, 2006: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACKED FRAME AT FS 1152, LONGERON 3 RIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME AT FS 1152 IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1, 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA060054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060054), Jan 3, 2006: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 30 CRACKED AT SPLICE, APPROXIMATELY STA 492. REMOVED SPLICE CUT LONGERON AT STA 475 AND REPAIRED IAW DC9 SRM 53-02.
- [SDR ABXA060052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060052), Jan 2, 2006: LONGERON. CRACKED. FOUND LONGERON 30 CRACKED AT SPLICE, FS 303. REMOVED AND REPLACED SECTION OF LONGERON IAW DC9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA060051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060051), Dec 29, 2005: FITTING. CRACKED. ANGLE CRACKED LOWER INBOARD AREA OF AFT SPAR AT APPROXIMATELY RIGHT BUTT LINE 8. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA050071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050071), Mar 9, 2005: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE LINE MAINTENANCE AT ILN, FOUND THE FUSELAGE BELLY SKIN CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS AT STATION 596 AND LONGERON 30. CUT OUT CORRODED SKIN 3.5 BY 2.5 IN
- [SDR ABXA040389](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040389), Dec 3, 2004: SWITCH. DEFECTIVE. RT MLG DOWN (GREEN) LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE (ALTERNATE DOWN LIGHTS INDICATED DOWN), RECYCLED GEAR. ALL 3 DOWN LIGHTS CAME ON. REPLACED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR 
- [SDR ABXA040244](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040244), Jul 13, 2004: BATTERY. WILL NOT TEST. COCKPIT OVERHEAD PANEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT TEST. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES IAW DC9 MM 33-53-00-8-001.
- [SDR ABXA040198](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040198), May 25, 2004: FITTING. CRACKED. LONGERON 30 END CAP CRACKED AT STA 644. REMOVED LONGERON 30 END CAP. DRILLED NEW END CAP IAW DC-9 SRM 51-10-4. INSTALLED NEW END CAP IAW DC-9 MM.
- [SDR ABXA040197](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040197), May 21, 2004: SPAR CAP. CORRODED. WING FRONT SPAR LOWER T-CAP CORRODED BETWEEN LONGERON 30 AND LONGERON 29 LEFT UNDER THE ANTI-ICE DUCT. REPLACED T-CAP IAW DWG 5914865.
- [SDR ABXA040196](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040196), May 20, 2004: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR CUTOUT FORWARD UPPER CORNER. REPAIRED DOOR UPPER CORNER IAW DWG SR0953117.
- [SDR ABXA040195](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040195), May 20, 2004: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE EXTERIOR SKIN CRACKED STA 1208 9:00 POSITION LOOKING FORWARD. REPAIRED IAW DC-9 SRM 53-01 AND 51-60-0.
- [SDR ABXA040193](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040193), May 20, 2004: PAN. CRACKED. RIGHT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR PAN CRACKED FORWARD SIDE TOP BEAM. REPAIRED DOOR PAN IAW DC-9 SRM 52-05.
- [SDR ABXA040194](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040194), May 20, 2004: PAN. CRACKED. LEFT FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR PAN CRACKED FORWARD SIDE AT SECOND BEAM FROM THE BOTTOM. REPAIRED DOOR PAN IAW DC-9 SRM 52-05.
- [SDR ABXA040192](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040192), May 19, 2004: SKIN. CORRODED. FUSELAGE SKIN EXFOLIATED/BULGING FROM FS 636 - 664, LONGERON 29 LEFT - 29 RIGHT. REMOVED CORROSION IAW DC-9 SRM 51-10-3. REPAIRED IAW DC-9 SRM 53-04.
- [SDR ABXA020283](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020283), Oct 24, 2002: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. SHEAR TIES CRACKED ABOVE AND BELOW LONGERON 15 LEFT AT FS 1024. REPLACED CRACKED SECTION IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA020282](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020282), Oct 23, 2002: WEB. CRACKED. CRACK IN LT CUSP WEB AT FS 1039 AND LONGERON 18. REPAIRED CUSP IAW DC-9 SRM 53-01.
- [SDR ABXA020281](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020281), Oct 22, 2002: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. CORRODED AND CRACKED INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN STA. 1056 - 1072, BELOW THE LEFT GILLINER FLOOR SUPPORT. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA010498](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010498), Sep 24, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED TO TEST. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES IAW DC-9 MM 33-53-02. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETE
- [SDR ABXA010206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010206), Apr 24, 2001: SPRING. BROKEN. DURING THE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR OVER CENTER SPRING TO BE BROKEN. A MAINTENANCE FERRY WAS ISSUED AND COMPLETED FROM FSD T
- [SDR ABXA010124](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010124), Apr 11, 2001: ARM. CORRODED. THE LONGITUDINAL TRIM ARM WAS PITTED ON THE UPPER SIDE AT THE CABLE ATTACH BOLT, AFT OF FUSELAGE STATION 218, RBL 40. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE SEC
- [SDR ABXA010125](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010125), Apr 11, 2001: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD PRESSURE DOME SKIN WAS CRACKED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE DOOR CUTOUT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED THE CRACK IAW DC-9 SRM 53-05.
- [SDR ABXA010126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010126), Apr 11, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS CRACKED AT LONGERON 22L FS 194 BELOW THE AIRSTAIR DOOR CUTOUT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED THE FUSELAGE IAW DC-9 SRM 53-04 FIG 12B.
- [SDR ABXA010127](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010127), Apr 11, 2001: SUPPORT FITTING. CRACKED. THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SUPPORT FITTING WAS CRACKED ABOVE AND AFT OF THE ELEVATOR CONTROL VALVE ON THE ELEVATOR TRAILING EDGE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND
- [SDR ABXA010128](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010128), Apr 11, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. THE FUSELAGE MAIN FRAME AT FS 756 WAS CRACKED AT THE FORWARD BOLT INBD VERTICAL FLANGE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED THE FRAME IAW ABX REA D953-40627-SB.
- [SDR ABXA010129](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010129), Apr 11, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. THE FUSELAGE MAIN FRAME AT FS 756 WAS CRACKED AT THE FWD BOLT INBD VERTICAL FLANGE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED THE FRAME IAW ABX REA D953-40627-SB.
- [SDR ABXA010053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010053), Feb 16, 2001: DOWNLOCK SWITCH. DEFECTIVE. A NOSE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN LOWERING THE LANDING GEAR. THE CREW PERFORMED A MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE 
- [SDR ABXA000273](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000273), May 17, 2000: WINDOW. OVERHEATED. ON THREE OCCASIONS SMELLED A DISTINCT ODOR OF ELECTRICAL SMOKE WHILE DESCENDING TOWARD ILN. COULD NOT DETERMINE THE SOURCE. FOUND THE CAPTAIN''S WINDSHIELD DISC
- [SDR ABXA9900629](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900629), Aug 6, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND SKIN AFT OF STATION 1065 BELOW LONGERON 14 RIGHT CRACKED. REPAIRED SKIN IAW ABX REA D953-32592 MR.
- [SDR ABXA9900621](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900621), Aug 3, 1999: BULKHEAD WEB. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT FORWARD PYLON BULKHEAD FORWARD SIDE LOWER WEB CRACKED. REPAIRED WEB IAW ABX REA D953-32580MR.
- [SDR ABXA9900620](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900620), Aug 3, 1999: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE FRAME AT STATION 256 AND LONGERON 30 CORRODED. REPAIRED FRAME IAW DC9 SRM 53-03.
- [SDR ABXA9800017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800017), Jan 16, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FLOORBEAM CORRODED AT STA 408 ABOVE THE FWD LOWER CARGO DOOR. REPAIRED FLOORBEAM IAW ABX REA D953-22195 MR.
- [SDR ABXA9800016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800016), Jan 16, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE RIGHT ENGINE PYLON UPPER SKIN CRACKED INBD OF AFT ENGINE MOUNT AND 6 PULLED FASTENERS IN SAME AREA. REPAIRED SKIN IAW DC9 SRM 51-20-0.
- [SDR 9800006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9800006), Jan 9, 1998: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND 2 SHEAR TIES CRACKED AT STA 1024 BETWEEN LONGERONS 14R AND 15R AND BETWEEN 15R AND 16R. REPLACED SHEAR TIES IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-
- [SDR 9800005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9800005), Jan 9, 1998: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 16R CRACKED AT STA 1041. REPAIRED LONGERON DC9 SRM 53-02.
- [SDR 9800004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9800004), Jan 9, 1998: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 17L CRACKED AT THE FRAME ATTACH BOLTS STA 1056. REPLACED LONGERON FROM STA 1036 TO 1072 DC9 SRM 53-02.
- [SDR 9800003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9800003), Jan 9, 1998: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE LT CUSP WEB CRACKED AT A LIGHTENING HOLE AT STA 640. REPAIRED CUSP WEB IAW DC9 SRM 53-01.
- [SDR 9800002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9800002), Jan 9, 1998: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE LT FLAP LOWER SURFACE SKIN AT STA XRS 137 CORRODED. REPLACED SKIN IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1, 51-30-3, 51-10-4.
- [SDR ABXA9800441](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800441), Jan 7, 1998: WEB. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE LEFT CUSP WEB CORRODED AT STATION 256. REPAIRED CUSP WEB IAW ABX REA D953-22186MR.
- [SDR ABXA9701164](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701164), Jun 24, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS WENT DIM, THEN OUT. REPLACED BATTERY, OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC9 MM.
- [SDR ABXA9701163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701163), Jun 23, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY, OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC9MM 33-53-0.
- [SDR ABXA9700999](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700999), May 15, 1997: DIODE. FAILED. DETECTED STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. AT FL 330 DECLARED EMERGENCY, MADE NON-SCHEDULED PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT AMARILLO, TEXAS. CLEANED CORROSI
- [SDR ABXA9700431](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700431), Mar 22, 1997: FRAME. CRACKED. FOUND CRACK, FRAME STA 737 RIGHT. REPAIRED FRAME IAW ABX REA D95318861.
- [SDR ABXA9700430](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700430), Mar 22, 1997: FRAME. CRACKED. FOUND CRACK, FRAME STA 737, LEFT SIDE. REPLACED MAIN FRAME IAW DC9 SB 53-131.
- [SDR ABXA9700059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700059), Mar 18, 1997: MAP LIGHT. SMOKED. CAPTAIN'S MAP LIGHT ARCED AND SMOKED WHEN TURNED ON. REPOSITIONED LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-9 M.M.

All 59: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N968AX-2013-04-29/reports.md

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