# N970AX: 1970 Douglas DC-9-41, registration cancelled 2009-11-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 18, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 47494
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: February 26, 1993
- Last registry action: November 18, 2009
- Mode S code: AD83BB
- Owner when cancelled: [Stewart Industries International LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STEWART%20INDUSTRIES%20INTERNATIONAL%20LLC)
- Location: [Guthrie, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Guthrie)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.8679° N, 97.4344° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 73044, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N970AX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=970AX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N970AX-2009-11-18

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 ABXA080239](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA080239), Sep 9, 2008: POWER SUPPLY. DEFECTIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY POWER SUPPLY IAW DC9 MM CHAPTER 33.
- [SDR ABXA070204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070204), Jun 24, 2007: ENGINE. FAILED. NR 1 ENGINE, 1ST STAGE TURBINE HAD SEVERAL BLADES WITH CRACKED LEADING EDGE TIPS. ALSO SEVERAL BLADES HAD MOLTEN METAL ON TIPS. OUT OF SERVICABLE LIMITS IAW JT8
- [SDR ABXA070182](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070182), Jun 13, 2007: CHARGER. DEFECTIVE. WHILE STARTING APU, NOTICED NOISE AND SMOKE EMITTING FROM BATTERY CHARGER. REPLACED BATTERY CHARGER IAW DC9 MM 24-30-02-2-0001. ALSO, REPLACED BOTH AIRCRAFT BAT
- [SDR ABXA070011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070011), Jan 3, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. FLOOR TRACK CORRODED AT STA 224 - 232, RIGHT BUTT LINE 54. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRACK IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1.
- [SDR ABXA070010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070010), Jan 2, 2007: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD LEFT LOWER CORNER WAS CRACKED. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC9 REA D953-55282MR.
- [SDR ABXA070009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070009), Dec 28, 2006: SKIN. CRACKED. LEFT MAIN ENTRY DOOR CORNER CRACKED ON INTERIOR WEB CUTOUT. REPAIRED MAIN ENTRY DOOR INNER SKIN/WEB IAW DC9 SRM 52-42-0 AND 52-01.
- [SDR ABXA070005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070005), Dec 28, 2006: FITTING. CRACKED. HORIZONTAL STABILIZER REAR SPAR FITTING WAS CRACKED AT SCREW HOLES FOR P/N: 5910405-3 COVER PLATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED REAR SPAR FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1.
- [SDR ABXA070004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070004), Dec 27, 2006: SKIN. DAMAGED. RIGHT ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN HAD HEAVY STATIC DISCHARGE DAMAGE 3 FEET FROM TIP. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC9 SRM 51-70-6.
- [SDR ABXA050021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050021), Jan 7, 2005: PAN. CORRODED. AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR CUTOUT LOWER PAN CORRODED AND FORWARD LOWER CORNER OF PAN BULGED WITH 3 RIVETS THROUGH THE SKIN POPPED. REMOVED DOOR PAN / SCUFF PLATE / WE
- [SDR ABXA050020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050020), Jan 6, 2005: PAN. CRACKED. CRACK IN RADIUS OF INNER PAN AT AFT LATCH CAM. REPAIRED CRACKED PAN IAW DC-9 SRM 52-05.
- [SDR ABXA050019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050019), Jan 6, 2005: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME CRACKED AT LONGERON 13 RIGHT, STA 1152. REPAIRED FRAME IAW DC-9 SRM 53-03 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA050018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050018), Jan 6, 2005: FRAME. CRACKED. FORWARD OVER WHEEL WELL FRAME RIGHT SIDE, REQUIRED REPLACEMENT PER JC NEA 53400100-002-40, FRAME CRACKED FORWARD AND AFT FLANGE. REMOVED AND RE-INSTALLED NEW FR
- [SDR ABXA050017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050017), Jan 6, 2005: FITTING. CRACKED. UPPER AFT STOP TEE FITTING CRACKED FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1, 51-30-2 AND 51-30-4.
- [SDR ABXA050016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050016), Jan 5, 2005: SUPPORT. DAMAGED. HORIZONTAL STAB JACKSCREW HAD DAMAGED THREAD NEAR THE SELF-LOCKING LOWER STOP NUT. REPLACED JACKSCREW IAW DC-9 MM.
- [SDR ABXA040355](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040355), Oct 22, 2004: TRUNNION. CORRODED. BOTH FORWARD TRUNNIONS EARS INNER SURFACES PITTED AND CORRODED ON RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR TRUNNION. REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D932-50887MR.
- [SDR ABXA040353](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040353), Oct 22, 2004: ATTACH FITTING. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE GEAR CHANGE, FOUND CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS ON THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ATTACH FITTING FORWARD LUG FORWARD FACE AND FORWARD LUG AFT FACE. REPAI
- [SDR ABXA040052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040052), Jan 29, 2004: WIRE. SHORTED. LEFT GEAR DOWNLOCK WIRE 16230E20 WAS SHORTED BETWEEN 53-65 AND P3-9100. ALSO FOUND WIRING CONDUIT CUT THROUGH IN OUTBOARD LEFT WHEEL WELL. REPAIRED ALL DAMAGED 
- [SDR ABXA030214](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030214), May 28, 2003: FRAME. CORRODED. FRAME FS 446 WAS CORRODED LONGERON 29 LEFT TO LONGERON 29 RIGHT. REPAIRED FRAME IAW DC-9 SRM 53-03.
- [SDR ABXA030213](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030213), May 28, 2003: WEB. CRACKED. RIGHT CUSP WEB JUST FORWARD OF FS 1041 CRACKED. REPAIRED CRACK IN CUSP IAW DC-9 SRM 53-01.
- [SDR ABXA030212](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030212), May 28, 2003: FITTING. CORRODED. CABIN FLOORBEAM END FITTINGS FS 973, RIGHT BUTTLINE 58, LEVEL I CORROSION. REPLACED FLOORBEAM END FITTINGS IAW DC-9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA030215](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030215), May 28, 2003: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. NR 2 ENGINE LOWER PYLON ATTACH ANGLE WAS CRACKED AT STA 1030. REPLACED ATTACH ANGLE IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1.
- [SDR ABXA030211](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030211), May 27, 2003: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK BUTT LINE '0' WAS CORRODED, FS 541 TO FS 619. REPAIRED SEAT TRACK, BUTTLINE '0', FROM STA 160 TO STA 645 IAW DC-9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA030210](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030210), May 25, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. FOSELAGE SKIN AT UPPER AFT MAIN ENTRY DOOR STOP CRACKED. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM 53-05.
- [SDR ABXA030209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030209), May 24, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR EXTERIOR SKIN CRACKED ON LEADING EDGE. BLENDED CRACK IAW DC-9 SRM 52-01 AND REA D952-47410.
- [SDR ABXA030141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030141), May 6, 2003: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. WITH AUTOPILOT ON DURING TURNS, THERE WAS EXTREME AND EXCESSIVE UNCOMMANDED ELEVATOR INPUTS. VERIFIED. RERACKED PITCH AND ROLL COMPUTERS. VERSINE LIFT CHECKED G
- [SDR ABXA020280](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020280), Nov 2, 2002: LINK. CRACKED. WHILE COMPLYING WITH AD 96-10-11, FOUND CRACK INDICATION ON UPPER LEFT THRUST REVERSER DRIVER LINK. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE DRIVER LINK IAW DC-9 MM 78-31-05-2-000
- [SDR ABXA010537](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010537), Oct 3, 2001: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 17 RIGHT WAS CRACKED AT FASTENERS AT FS 389. REPLACED LONGERON AT STATION 380 - 430, IAW DC-9 SRM 5302.
- [SDR ABXA000404](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000404), Aug 31, 2000: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS WILL NOT TEST ON. REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY POWER SUPPLY.
- [SDR ABXA000105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000105), Feb 11, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND MAIN FRAME CRACKED AT STA 756 RIGHT. REPLACED MAIN FRAME IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1, 51-30-2, AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA000074](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000074), Jan 24, 2000: ARM. BENT. ON GEAR RETRACTION, RIGHT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT AND GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ON. RECYCLED GEAR, SAME INDICATIONS. FOUND MLG INBOARD DOOR SEQUENCE ARM BROKEN, T
- [SDR ABXA9800517](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800517), Jun 8, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FUSELAGE FRAME AT STATION 677 WAS FOUND CRACKED AT LONGERON 19R. REPLACED FRAME IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA9800516](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800516), Jun 4, 1998: PAN. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR PAN WAS FOUND CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES. REPLACED IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-8 AND REA D952-23898.
- [SDR ABXA9800518](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800518), Jun 2, 1998: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, A SHEAR-TIE WAS FOUND CRACKED AT STATION 1021 LONGERON 15 AND 16 R. REPLACED SHEAR-TIE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA9800515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800515), Jun 2, 1998: DOUBLER. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, THE AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR INTERNAL DOUBLER WAS FOUND CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA9800514](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800514), Jun 2, 1998: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, LONGERON 17 LEFT WAS FOUND CRACKED AT STATION 408, 389, 294, 275 AND 256. REPLACED LONGERON IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA9800483](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800483), Jun 2, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND INTERCOSTAL FORWARD SUPPORT ANGLE CRACKED AT STATION 218 AND BL 0.0. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 51-10-2A AND DRAWING 9958171.
- [SDR ABXA9800482](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800482), Jun 2, 1998: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT STATION 256 AND LONGERON 17R. REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-1.
- [SDR ABXA9800481](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800481), Jun 2, 1998: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 17R CRACKED AT STATION 256 AND 275. REPAIRED LONGERON IAW DC9 SRM 53-00.
- [SDR ABXA9800519](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800519), Jun 1, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND CRACKED AT STATION 427 LONGERON 26 R. REPAIRED IAW REA D953-23873-MR.
- [SDR ABXA9800475](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800475), May 31, 1998: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 16L CRACKED AT STATION 237. REPAIRED LONGERON IAW DC9 SRM 53-02.
- [SDR ABXA9700323](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700323), Nov 4, 1996: BULKHEAD WEB. DAMAGED. DURING C-CHECK, THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD WEB WAS FOUND DAMAGED AT LONGERON 271LT. REPAIRED IAW REA D953-17185-MR.
- [SDR ABXA9700322](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700322), Nov 4, 1996: DRIVER LINK. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, THE RT ENGINE THRUST REVERSER UPPER OUTBOARD DRIVER LINK WAS FOUND CRACKED. REPLACED DRIVER LINK IAW DC-9 M.M. 78-31-5.
- [SDR ABXA9700321](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700321), Nov 4, 1996: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, THE RT PYLON LOWER ATTACH ANGLE WAS FOUND CRACKED AT STA 1056. REPAIRED IAW DC-9 SRM 54-04.
- [SDR ABXA9700320](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700320), Nov 4, 1996: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, THE BULKHEAD AT STA 1041 WAS FOUND CRACKED ON THE RT SIDE AT ENGINE MOUNT SPAR. REPAIRED IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1, 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA9700319](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700319), Nov 4, 1996: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, THE BULKHEAD AT STA 1072 WAS FOUND CRACKED ON THE RT SIDE OF THE DOOR JAMB 24 FROM FLOOR. REPAIRED IAW REA D953-17165MR.
- [SDR ABXA9700318](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700318), Nov 4, 1996: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, THE BULKHEAD AT STA 76 WAS FOUND CRACKED NEXT TO RT CUSP. REPAIRED IAW REA D953-17160.
- [SDR ABXA9700317](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700317), Nov 4, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, THE STA 1185 FRAME WAS FOUND CRACKED AT LONGERON 3 RT. REPAIRED IAW SSRM DWG NR K05159.
- [SDR ABXA9700316](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700316), Nov 4, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, THE STA 1185 FRAME WAS FOUND CRACKED AT LONGERON 6RT. REPAIRED IAW SRM DWG NR K051-59.
- [SDR ABXA9700315](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700315), Nov 4, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, THE STA 1231 FRAME WAS FOUND CRACKED AT LONGERON 2 RT. REPAIRED IAW DC-9 SRM 51-10-2 AND 51-10-5.
- [SDR ABXA9700314](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700314), Nov 4, 1996: TEE CAP. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, THE STA 110 TEE CAP WAS FOUND CORRODED AT LONGERON 25RT. REPAIRED IAW REA D953-17189.

All 60: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N970AX-2009-11-18/reports.md

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