# N969AX: 1970 Mcdonnell 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: [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: 47464
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: September 20, 1999
- Certificate issued: June 29, 2010
- Last registry action: June 29, 2010
- Mode S code: AD7DAB
- 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/N969AX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=969AX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N969AX-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 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 ABXA070296](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070296), Sep 15, 2007: COALESCER BAG. DEFECTIVE. AT V1, STRONG ODOR NOTICED THROUGH A/C DUCTS, STARTED TO DISSIPATE OUT OF 2500 FEET. REPLACED LT & RT PACK WATER SEPARATOR COALESCER BAGS IAW DC9 MM.
- [SDR ABXA070253](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070253), Aug 2, 2007: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. RIGHT OIL STRAINER CLOGGING ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. SECURED RIGHT ENGINE. REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE IAW JOB CARD 9090010, W/O 60027628.
- [SDR ABXA070160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070160), May 16, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. FOUND FRAME CRACKED DURING WINDOW FRAME MOD EA 53300036, REF AD 2002-21-09. REPAIRED FRAME IAW DC9 SRM 53-03 FIG 34.
- [SDR ABXA070158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070158), May 16, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. FOUND CRACKED FRAME DURING WINDOW FRAME MOD EA 53300036, REF AD 2002-21-09. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW DC9 SRM 53-03 FIG 34.
- [SDR ABXA070164](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070164), May 16, 2007: BRACKET. CRACKED. FOUND CRACKED BRACKET DURING WINDOW FRAME MOD 9957860-6, REF AD 2002-21-09. REMOVED AND REPLACED BRACKET IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA070163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070163), May 16, 2007: BRACKET. CRACKED. FOUND BRACKET CRACKED DURING WINDOW FRAME MOD EA 53300036, REF AD 2002-21-09. REMOVED AND REPLACED BRACKET IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-02.
- [SDR ABXA070162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070162), May 16, 2007: ANGLE. CRACKED. FOUND ANGLE CRACKED DURING WINDOW FRAME MOD EA 53300036, REF AD 2002-21-09. REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-02.
- [SDR ABXA070161](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070161), May 16, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. FOUND CRACKED FRAME DURING WINDOW FRAME MOD EA 53300036, REF AD 2002-21-09. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-02.
- [SDR ABXA070065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070065), Feb 22, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK AT RIGHT BUTT LINE 44, APPROXIMATELY STA 330 - CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRACK RIGHT BUTT LINE 44, STA 200 - 285 IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1.
- [SDR ABXA070063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070063), Feb 19, 2007: WEB. CRACKED. LEFT AFT PYLON BULKHEAD WEB AT STA 1117 CRACKED AROUND LIGHTNING HOLE AT LONGERON 12 LEFT. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND REPAIRED IAW DC9 SRM 53-01.
- [SDR ABXA070064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070064), Feb 19, 2007: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. CRACKED SHEAR TIE FITTING IN KEEL AREA AT STA 655 LONGERON 29 LEFT. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE FITTING FS 655, LONGERON 29 LEFT IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5 AND 51-1
- [SDR ABXA070062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070062), Feb 16, 2007: FITTING. CRACKED. AFT ENTRY DOOR CENTER BEAM RIGHT END FITTING WAS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ANGLES IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1.
- [SDR ABXA070059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070059), Feb 15, 2007: SKIN PANEL. CRACKED. CRACK ON RIGHT LOWER WING SKIN PANEL JUST FORWARD OF BUTE DOOR 1601. REMOVED AND REPLACED SKIN PANEL IAW DC9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA070061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070061), Feb 15, 2007: JACKSCREW. MAKING METAL. HORIZONTAL STABILIZER JACKSCREW HAD WORN THREADS AND METAL IN THE GREASE. REMOVED AND REPLACED JACKSCREW AND ACME NUT.
- [SDR ABXA070060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070060), Feb 15, 2007: SKIN PANEL. CRACKED. CRACK ON LEFT LOWER WING SKIN PANEL JUST FORWARD OF BUTE DOOR 1501. REMOVED AND REPLACED SKIN FORWARD OF BUTE DOOR IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1, 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA060119](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060119), Mar 14, 2006: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE WITH SWITCH IN "ON" POSITION. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES IAW DC9 AMM 33-53-00-8.
- [SDR ABXA050245](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050245), Oct 7, 2005: PUSHROD. DAMAGED. UNABLE TO RAISE GEAR HANDLE PAST UPLATCH POSITION. NOSEWHEEL STEERING STILL ENGAGED AFTER TAKEOFF. FOUND GROUND SHIFT LOWER SECTOR PUSH ROD BOLT WITH MISSING HA
- [SDR ABXA050217](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050217), Sep 9, 2005: CONTROL SYSTEM. FAILED. RAPID DECOMPRESSION AT TOP OF DESCENT WHEN POWER LEVERS RETARDED. UNRECOVERABLE IN MANUAL, POWER LEVELED AT IDLE, OXYGEN USED. PERFORMED PAR 3, DC-9 MM 21-31-09
- [SDR ABXA050067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050067), Mar 4, 2005: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. CRACK IN SUBFLOOR STA 160 RBL 6. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM 53-01.
- [SDR ABXA050066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050066), Mar 2, 2005: FRAME. CRACKED. LEFT AFT MAIN FRAME HAD A CRACK APPROXIMATELY 1.5 INCH IN LENGTH AT POINT E FORWARD FLANGE. CRACK WAS WITHIN ALLOWABLE LIMITS IAW DC-9 SERVICE BULLETIN 53-131 A
- [SDR ABXA050065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050065), Feb 28, 2005: SUPPORT FITTING. CRACKED. RIGHT OUTBOARD TORSION BAR OUTBOARD SUPPORT FITTING CRACKED AT UPPER FORWARD FASTENER. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5 AND 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA030317](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030317), Jul 21, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACKS IN SKIN JUST AFT OF CANTED FRAME 1197 BELOW LG 13 L. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM 53-01.
- [SDR ABXA030286](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030286), Jul 7, 2003: WINDOW. UNSECURE. EN ROUTE, CREW REPORTED LOUD AIR NOISE IN COCKPIT. NOISE WAS SO LOUD CREW COULD NOT HEAR. DESCENDED TO 10K AND CONTINUED UNPRESSURIZED. RESECURED AND RESEALED C
- [SDR ABXA030234](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030234), Jun 13, 2003: BLADE. DAMAGED. TURBINE DAMAGE (T-1) ON NR 1 ENGINE. BLADE TIP MISSING. REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE IAW DC-9 MM.
- [SDR ABXA010626](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010626), Nov 26, 2001: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 17 RIGHT WAS CRACKED AT F.S. 408. CRACK WAS LOCATED AT LOWER HI-LOCK AND WAS APPROXIMATELY .50 INCHES LONG. REPAIRED LONGERON 17 RIGHT IAW DC-9 SRM 53-
- [SDR ABXA010625](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010625), Nov 19, 2001: SKIN. DELAMINATED. INBOARD SPOILER UPPER SURFACE WAS DELAMINATED. REPLACED RIGHT WING INBOARD SPOILER PANEL IAW DC-9 MM 27-61-1-4-0001.
- [SDR ABXA010108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010108), Mar 31, 2001: MIXER BOX. BINDING. DURING PRE-DEPARTURE CHECKS, THE AILERON CONTROL YOKE WOULD BIND WHEN RETURNING FROM LEFT TO CENTER POSITIONS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED, CLEANED, AND LUBRICATED TH
- [SDR ABXA000433](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000433), Sep 26, 2000: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR ABXA000163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000163), Mar 23, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. NR 1 PYLON LOWER ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT STATION 1066. REPAIRED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 54-04.
- [SDR ABXA000162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000162), Mar 23, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. LEFT FRAME STATION 756 INBOARD FLANGE CRACKED IN FORWARD LOWER POCKET. REPAIRED IAW DC9 S/B 53-100 AND ABX REA D953-36206-SB.
- [SDR ABXA000160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000160), Mar 22, 2000: FITTING. CRACKED. RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL FORWARD JAMB INBOARD AFT MOUNT FITTING CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5 AND DOUG DWG 4915864.
- [SDR ABXA000159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000159), Mar 22, 2000: BRACKET. CRACKED. RIGHT WING BRACKET AT STATION XRS 58.00 CRACKED. REPLACED BRACKET IAW DC9SRM 51-30-05.
- [SDR ABXA000161](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000161), Feb 22, 2000: BRACKET. CRACKED. LEFT WING BRACKET AT STATION 58.00 CRACKED. REPLACED BRACKET IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA9800809](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800809), Aug 25, 1998: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FITTING ON AFT FACE OF THE LEFT AFT PYLON BULKHEAD, STATION 1117, AT LONGERON 15L CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1, 51-30-2 A
- [SDR ABXA9800808](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800808), Aug 25, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND ANGLE ON AFT FACE OF THE LEFT AFT PYLON BULKHEAD STATION 1117 AT LONGERON 15L CRACKED. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1, 51-30-2 AND 51-
- [SDR ABXA9800807](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800807), Aug 25, 1998: BULKHEAD WEB. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND BULKHEAD WEB AT STATION 1117 CRACKED AT LONGERON 13L. REPAIRED BULKHEAD WEB IAW DC9 SRM 53-11 AND DWG 9912246.
- [SDR ABXA9800806](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800806), Aug 25, 1998: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 4L CRACKED AT STATION 160. REPAIRED LONGERON IAW DC9 SRM 53-02.
- [SDR ABXA9800805](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800805), Aug 25, 1998: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND INTERCOSTAL CRACKED AT STATION 1244, LEFT SIDE BELOW SERVICE LIGHT SWITCH. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA9800804](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800804), Aug 25, 1998: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE FRAME SHEAR TIE STATION 1021 CRACKED BETWEEN LONGERONS 15L - 16L AND 14R - 15R. REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-
- [SDR ABXA9800803](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800803), Aug 25, 1998: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 13L CRACKED AT HI-LOCK AT STATION 1041. REPAIRED LONGERON IAW DC9 SRM 53-02.
- [SDR ABXA9800802](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800802), Aug 25, 1998: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE FRAME SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT STATION 1021 AND LONGERONS 15R AND 16R. REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5 AND 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA9800801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800801), Aug 25, 1998: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 17R CRACKED AT STATIONS 237, 256 AND 313. REPLACED LONGERON IAW DC9 SRM 53-02.
- [SDR ABXA9800800](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800800), Aug 25, 1998: STRINGER. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE THIRD STRINGER UPPER FLANGE EXFOLIATED IN INTERIOR OF THE LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AT STATION XHR 7. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D955-24651
- [SDR ABXA9800799](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800799), Aug 25, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE FORWARD LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR FRAME CRACKED FORWARD OF AFT HINGE. REPLACED FRAME WEB IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA9800798](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800798), Aug 25, 1998: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 17R CRACKED AT STATION 389. REPLAIRED LONGERON IAW DC9 SRM 53-02.
- [SDR ABXA9800797](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800797), Aug 25, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND ANGLE CRACKED INSIDE NR 1 PYLON ABOVE AFT OUTBOARD CORNER OF PANEL 8105. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 54-01 AND 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA9800635](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800635), Jul 21, 1998: COALESCER BAG. MISINSTALLED. AFT SMOKE DETECTOR ILLUMINATED ON SHORT FINAL. EVACUATED AIRCRAFT AFTER LANDING. SMOKE WAS OBSERVED IN AFT UPPER COMPARTMENT. FIRE DEPT CLEARED AIRCRAFT, REPLAC
- [SDR ABXA9800535](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800535), Jun 5, 1998: CONTROL COLUMN. CRACKED. WHILE ACCOMPLISHING AD 90-01-12, THE RIGHT CONTROL COLUMN WAS FOUND CRACKED. CONTROL COLUMN WAS REPLACED IAW DC-9 S/B 27-288 AND ABX REA D927-23891.
- [SDR ABXA9700006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700006), Jan 16, 1997: TORQUE TUBE. DAMAGED. LOWERED LANDING GEAR AND GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES. WHEN GEAR CYCLED UP, LEFT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINA
- [SDR ABXA9700694](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700694), Dec 30, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, THE WING LEADING EDGE RIBS AT STA 418 AND 430 WERE FOUND CRACKED. THE RIBS WERE REPAIRED IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.

All 64: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N969AX-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 19970117002419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970117002419I), Jan 17, 1997: Doug DC941 (N969AX), Rochester, NY. Narrative: on January 17, 1997 at 7:46 am EST, a DC-9-41, N969AX, registered to airborne express, inc., landed at Rochester int'l airport with a gear door open…

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