# N971AX: 1970 Mcdonnell 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: [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: 47497
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: July 6, 1993
- Last registry action: November 18, 2009
- Mode S code: AD8772
- 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/N971AX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=971AX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N971AX-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 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-41: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-41.md

## Service difficulty reports (83, newest 50)

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

- [SDR ABXA080238](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA080238), Sep 5, 2008: BATTERY. DEFECTIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES IAW DC9 MM 33-53-00-8.
- [SDR ABXA080140](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA080140), Apr 28, 2008: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES IAW DC9 AMM 33-53-00-8.
- [SDR ABXA070024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070024), Jan 17, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. RIGHT BUTT LINE 54, STA 225, SEAT TRACK HAD EXFOLIATION CORROSION. REMOVED & REPLACED SEAT TRACK SECTION IAW DC9 SRM 51-10-4 AND 51-30-1.
- [SDR ABXA070023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070023), Jan 15, 2007: THRESHOLD. CRACKED. FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR THRESHOLD WEB HAD IMPROPERLY INSTALLED RIVET THAT HAD CRACKED THE WEB BETWEEN STA 389 - 408. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW INTERCOSTAL AND 
- [SDR ABXA070022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070022), Jan 12, 2007: RIVET. SHEARED. LEFT VERTICAL STAB ATTACH ANGLE CHECKED AND HAD 2 SHEARED RIVETS. REPAIRED LEFT VERTICAL STAB ATTACH ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 53-05, FIG 23.
- [SDR ABXA070021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070021), Jan 12, 2007: SKIN. CORRODED. RIGHT WING UPPER SKIN BULGED AT REMOVEABLE TRAILING EDGE AND PANEL NR 1252. REPAIRED RIGHT WING UPPER SKIN BULGE ON TRAILING EDGE PANEL IAW DC9 SRM 51-10-4.
- [SDR ABXA070020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070020), Jan 12, 2007: SPAR CAP. CORRODED. LEFT WING LOWER OUTBOARD SPAR CAP CORRODED, RIVETS POPPED, CUPPED AND SKIN BULGING AT XRS 509. REPAIRED LEFT WING LOWER OUTBOARD SPAR CAP IAW REA D957-55323MR.
- [SDR ABXA060282](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060282), Oct 23, 2006: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES IAW DC9 AMM 33-53-00.
- [SDR ABXA050028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050028), Jan 31, 2005: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FLOORBEAM CORRODED ON LOWER FLANGE STA 1013 AT CARGO DOOR UPLATCH BRACKET. REPAIRED IAW DC-9 SSRM K07411.
- [SDR ABXA050027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050027), Jan 20, 2005: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. LOWER LEFT PYLON ATTACH ANGLE WAS CRACKED INBOARD OF PYLON ACCESS PANEL 8101. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM 54-04.
- [SDR ABXA050026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050026), Jan 17, 2005: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. CUSP WEB CRACKED AT FS 984, 1010, 1030 - 1040, LEFT BUTT LINE 54, UNDER SEAT TRACK. REPLACED CUSP WEB IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA040386](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040386), Nov 24, 2004: STRUCTURE. VIBRATION. IN DESCENT THROUGH APPROX 16,000 FEET AND AROUND 300 KTS, THERE WAS A NOTICABLE AIRFRAME VIBRATION THAT LASTED UNTIL WE SLOWED THROUGH ABOUT 270 KTS. ENGINE/POW
- [SDR ABXA040376](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040376), Nov 7, 2004: STRUCTURE. VIBRATION. IN DESCENT, LEVELED OFF AT 300 KIAS, INCURRED VIBRATION, SLOWED TO 290 KIAS, VIBRATION WENT AWAY THEN CAME BACK AGAIN WHEN ACCELERATING THROUGH 295 KIAS. INSPEC
- [SDR ABXA040375](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040375), Nov 5, 2004: VANE. DAMAGED. AIRFRAME RUMBLE/VIBRATION AT 285 KTS WITH AIRCRAFT CLEAN, VIBRATION CAN BE FELT THROUGH FLOOR AND RUDDER PEDALS. REPLACED RT FLAP FORWARD MOVABLE VANE IAW DC9 M
- [SDR ABXA030291](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030291), Jul 4, 2003: SUPPORT FITTING. CRACKED. LEFT INBOARD SPOILER TORSION BAR SUPPORT FITTING CRACKED AT UPPER END. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1, 51-30-2, AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA030290](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030290), Jul 4, 2003: SUPPORT BRACKET. CRACKED. LEFT INBOARD SPOILER TORSION BAR SUPPORT BRACKET CRACKED AT UPPER END. REPLACED SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA030289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030289), Jul 2, 2003: SUPPORT BRACKET. CRACKED. LEFT OUTBOARD SPOILER TORSION BAR OUTBOARD SUPPORT BRACKET CRACKED AT UPPER END. REPLACED SUPPORT BRACKET FOR LEFT OUTBOARD SPOILER TORSION BAR IAW DC-9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA010154](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010154), Apr 17, 2001: DOWNLOCK SWITCH. STUCK. DURING CLIMBOUT A RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR. THE CREW COMPLIED WITH THE ABNORMAL CHECKLIST AND CONTINUED OPERATIONS. MAI
- [SDR ABXA000473](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000473), Oct 20, 2000: SCREW. CORRODED. JACKSCREW ASSY CORRODED AND GALLED, NUT WORN AND CORRODED AND WASHER CORRODED.REPLACED ASSY IAW DC9 OHM 27-41-1.
- [SDR ABXA000134](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000134), Feb 24, 2000: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE FRAME AT STA 889 AND LONGERON 30 CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED FRAME IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA000120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000120), Feb 22, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN WAS CRACKED AROUND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR LEFT AFT DOOR HINGE CUTOUT. REPAIRED SKIN IAW DC9 SRM 53-05, FIGURE 62.
- [SDR ABXA000119](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000119), Feb 21, 2000: PANEL. DELAMINATED. PANEL 1246A WAS DELAMINATED AND SEPARATED. REPLACED PANEL IAW DC9 SRM 51-10-4.
- [SDR ABXA000118](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000118), Feb 17, 2000: FRAME. CORRODED. FRAME IN KEEL AREA AT STA 660 AND LONGERON 29L WAS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED FRAME IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA000117](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000117), Feb 17, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. E&E COMPARTMENT FRAME ANGLE WAS CRACKED AT STA FS 148 AND LONGERON 27R. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA000116](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000116), Feb 17, 2000: SKIN. DELAMINATED. RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD DOOR WAS DELAMINATED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED DOOR IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND DC9 OHM 32-10-6.
- [SDR ABXA000115](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000115), Feb 17, 2000: PANEL. DELAMINATED. PANEL 1142A WAS DELAMINATED AND SEPARATED. REPLACED PANEL IAW DC9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA000114](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000114), Feb 17, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. INTERCOSTAL ATTACH ANGLE AT STATION 617 AND LONGERON 19R WAS CRACKED. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA000113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000113), Feb 17, 2000: FITTING. CRACKED. FITTING IN KEEL AREA AT STA 675 AND LONGERON 29L WAS CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-4.
- [SDR ABXA9900860](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900860), Dec 27, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED SHORTED WIRE AT EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK AND REPLACED BATTERY POWER SUPPLY.
- [SDR ABXA9800585](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800585), Jun 26, 1998: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FITTING (P/N 3925817-1) CRACKED LBL 44.5 STATION 718. REPLACED SEAT TRACK SUPPORT FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1, 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA9800584](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800584), Jun 26, 1998: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FITTING (P/N 3925817-1) CRACKED LBL 22 STATION 677. REPLACED SEAT TRACK SUPPORT FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1, 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA9800583](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800583), Jun 26, 1998: SKIN. CORROSION. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CORRODED STATION 185 TO 173 LONGERON 27 LEFT. REPLACED LONGERON IAW DC9 SRM 53-04-00 AND SRM 51-10-3.
- [SDR ABXA9800582](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800582), Jun 26, 1998: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 4L CRACKED AT STATION 160. REPLACED LONGERON 4 LEFT IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-1 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA9800581](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800581), Jun 26, 1998: SKIN. CORROSION. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON RIGHT ELEVATOR SKIN AT STATION XE 49. REPLACED SKIN IAW DACO DWG 5910412.
- [SDR ABXA9800580](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800580), Jun 26, 1998: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FITTING AT LBL 44.5 STATION 696 CRACKED. REPLACED SEAT TRACK SUPPORT FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA9800525](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800525), Jun 17, 1998: BRACKET. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE SUPPORT BRACKET FOR THE RIGHT VOR ANTENNA IN THE VERTICAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE ASSY CRACKED. REPLACED SUPPORT BRACKET IAW DC9 SRM 5
- [SDR ABXA9800524](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800524), Jun 17, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FRAME CRACKED AT FS 1056 AND LONGERON 16L. REPAIRED FRAME IAW DC9 SRM 53-03.
- [SDR ABXA9701798](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701798), Nov 3, 1997: BULB. FAILED. DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT UNDER COCKPIT GLARESHIELD WAS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT BULB FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT UNDER GLARESHIELD.
- [SDR ABXA9701193](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701193), Jul 2, 1997: UPLOCK SWITCH. WORN. AFTER TAKEOFF, LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR WAS RETRACTED. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. REPLACED LEFT MLG UPLOCK SWITCH, OPS C
- [SDR ABXA9701106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701106), May 31, 1997: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING COMPLIANCE WITH AD 82-06-02 AND 92-22-08, FOUND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER AFT FITTING CORRODED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1.
- [SDR ABXA9701104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701104), May 31, 1997: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE LEFT MAIN FRAME STATION 737, CRACKED ON FWD AND AFT UPPER FLANGES. REPLACED FRAME IAW DC9 S/B 53-131.
- [SDR ABXA9700172](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700172), Dec 7, 1996: DOUBLER. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LEVEL 2 CORRSION ON LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOUBLER. REPAIRED IAW DC-9 SRM 51-10-3, FIGURE 6.
- [SDR ABXA9700180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700180), Dec 4, 1996: FITTING. GOUGED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT WING INBOARD SPOILER FITTING GOUGED. REPAIRED THE LEFT WING INBOARD FITTING IAW ABX REA D957-17399-MR.
- [SDR ABXA9700177](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700177), Dec 3, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FS 737 LEFT MAIN FRAME CRACKED. REPAIRED LEFT MAIN FRAME AT FS 737 IAW ABX REA D953-17381.
- [SDR ABXA9700173](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700173), Dec 3, 1996: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND REPAIR ON UPPER PYLON ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED ON LEFT PYLON. REPAIRED IAW DC-9 SRM 54-04, FIGURE 10.
- [SDR ABXA9700178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700178), Dec 2, 1996: BLKHD STIFFENER. GOUGED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND VERTICAL STIFFENER GOUGED ON FORWARD BULKHEAD IN ALC COMPARTMENT. REPAIRED VERTICAL STIFFENER IAW ABX REA D953-17379-MR.
- [SDR ABXA9700174](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700174), Dec 2, 1996: CLIP. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION ON CLIP AT BASE OF FRAME 168. FABRICATED CLIP IAW DAC DRAWING 9911516, INSTALLED IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA9700188](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700188), Dec 1, 1996: WINDOW FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND WINDOW FRAME BETWEEN STATION 677-697 LEFT. REPAIRED WINDOW FRAME BETWEEN STATION 677-697 LEFT, IAW ABX REA D953-17346.
- [SDR ABXA9700184](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700184), Dec 1, 1996: WINDOW FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND WINDOW FRAME CRACKED AT STATION 617 RIGHT. REPAIRED WINDOW FRAME AT STATION 617 RIGHT IAW ABX REA D953-17346.
- [SDR ABXA9700179](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700179), Dec 1, 1996: WINDOW FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND WINDOW FRAME CRACKED BETWEEN STATION 718-737. REPAIRED THE WINDOW FRAME IAW ABX REA D953-17384.

All 83: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N971AX-2009-11-18/reports.md

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