# N973AX: 1974 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-41, registration cancelled 2013-11-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 8, 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: 47511
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: August 18, 1993
- Certificate issued: June 29, 2010
- Last registry action: June 29, 2010
- Mode S code: AD8EE0
- 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/N973AX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=973AX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N973AX-2013-11-08

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 (60, newest 50)

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

- [SDR ABXA070295](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070295), Sep 4, 2007: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY IAW DC9 MM 33-53-02-4.
- [SDR ABXA070067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070067), Mar 3, 2007: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED TO TEST. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES IAW DC9 MM 33-53-00-8.
- [SDR ABXA060273](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060273), Sep 23, 2006: POWER SUPPLY. DEFECTIVE. ON PRE-DEPARTURE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS DEAD. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY IAW DC9 AMM 33-53-02.
- [SDR ABXA060001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060001), Dec 19, 2005: PANEL. CRACKED. RIGHT TRAPEZOIDAL PANEL UPPER FORWARD OUTBOARD HORIZONTAL FLANGE HAD 6.5 INCH CRACK THROUGH 5 EA FASTENER HOLES. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC9 SRM 57-09.
- [SDR ABXA050089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050089), Apr 7, 2005: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE LINE MAINTENANCE, FOUND THE AFT FUSELAGE JACK PAD FITTING CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA050088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050088), Apr 7, 2005: DOUBLER. CORRODED. DURING ROUTINE LINE MAINTENANCE, FOUND THE FUSELAGE DOUBLER BETWEEN EXTERIOR SKIN AND JACK PAD FITTING AT STA 1072, LONGERON 30, CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACE
- [SDR ABXA040176](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040176), Apr 30, 2004: FRAME. CORRODED. FRAME AT STA 1056 HAD EXFOLIATED CORROSION IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS ON AFT SIDE FROM LONGERON 8 LEFT TO 4 LEFT. REPAIRED FRAME WITH SPLICE REPAIR IAW DC-9 SRM 53-03
- [SDR ABXA020245](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020245), Sep 28, 2002: WEB. CRACKED. CUSP WEB AT F.S. 636 - 696, RIGHT SIDE CRACKED. REPLACED WEB IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA020244](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020244), Sep 25, 2002: WEB. CRACKED. CUSP WEB CRACKED AT STA. 1019, RIGHT BUTT LINE 54. FOUND CRACK TO BE MINOR. TRIMMED OUT CRACK IAW DC-9 SRM 53-01. (WITHIN LIMITS)
- [SDR ABXA020243](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020243), Sep 25, 2002: WEB. CRACKED. CUSP WEB CRACKED IN 2 PLACES AT STA. 1040, RIGHT BUTT LINE 54. REPAIRED FLOOR PANEL IAW DC-9 SRM 53-01.
- [SDR ABXA020242](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020242), Sep 25, 2002: ANGLE. CRACKED. DOOR PAN ANGLE WAS CRACKED. REMOVED, WELDED AND REINSTALLED DOOR PAN IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-2, DRAWING K05818.
- [SDR ABXA020241](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020241), Sep 25, 2002: SPLICE. CRACKED. LONGERON SPLICE AT LONGERON 30, STA. 870 - 880 WAS CRACKED. REPLACED SPLICE IAW DC-9 SRM 53-02 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA020240](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020240), Sep 25, 2002: SHIM. CRACKED. EXFOLIATION IN 2 PLACES, LONGERON 23 LEFT BETWEEN F.S. 973 AND 993. REPLACED LONGERON STIFFENER STRIP IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA020239](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020239), Sep 25, 2002: WEB. CRACKED. NUMEROUS CRACKS IN CUSP WEB BETWEEN FS 1021 AND 1041 AT LEFT BUTT LINE 54. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM 53-01.
- [SDR ABXA020238](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020238), Sep 25, 2002: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. CRACKED INTERCOSTAL F.S. 1072 AND LONGERON 28 LEFT. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA020237](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020237), Sep 25, 2002: ANGLE. CRACKED. LEFT PYLON BULKHEAD ANGLE CRACKED IN RADIUS ADJACENT TO LOWER SPAR CRACK. REPLACED LEFT BULKHEAD ANGLE IAW REA D953-45305-MR.
- [SDR ABXA020236](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020236), Sep 24, 2002: SUPPORT. CRACKED. INBOARD SPOILER TORSION BAR CENTER SUPPORT FITTING WAS CRACKED. REPLACED SUPPORT IAW DC-9 SRM 51-10-4 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA020235](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020235), Sep 24, 2002: EYEBOLT. BROKEN. SLAT DRIVE MECHANISM WAS BROKEN AT THE INBOARD ACTUATOR ON THE LEFT WING. REPLACED EYEBOLT IAW DC-9 MM 27-80-05-2-0101.
- [SDR ABXA020234](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020234), Sep 24, 2002: ANGLE. CRACKED. SKIN CRACKED ON F.S. 37 BULKHEAD, RIGHT SIDE AT UPPER RADOME ALIGNMENT PIN. REPAIRED AREA IAW ABX DRAWING 05159 AND DC-9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA020154](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020154), Sep 4, 2002: COALESCER BAG. DEFECTIVE. STRONG SMELL WHILE AT TAKE-OFF POWER. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN, OPERATED BOTH PACKS FROM APU AND ENGINES. NO SMELL NOTED. VISUALLY INSPECTED PNEUMATIC DUCTING, NO D
- [SDR ABXA010780](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010780), Mar 15, 2002: ODOR. DETECTED. NOTICED A BURNING SMELL IN THE COCKPIT, INTERMITTENT, NOT STRONG BUT NOTICEABLE. THE SOURCE WAS NEAR THE RIGHT CLEAR VIEW WINDOW HEAT SENSOR. INSPECTED WIRING A
- [SDR ABXA010681](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010681), Jan 24, 2002: WIRE. BROKEN. WHEN EXTENDING GEAR, LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. THREE MISSED APPROACHES INTO RIC. THE CREW USED THE ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION AND HAD TO
- [SDR ABXA010551](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010551), Oct 26, 2001: WIRE. BROKEN. UPON APPROACH, NO GREEN OR RED GEAR EXTENSIONS FOR THE LEFT MAIN GEAR. ALTERNATE GEAR INDICATION WORKED NORMALLY. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO ILN. FOUND TWO BROKEN WIR
- [SDR ABXA010112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010112), Mar 28, 2001: SKIN. BULGED. FUSELAGE SKIN WAS NOTED TO BE BULGING AT STATION 1072. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED THE AREA IAW DC9 SRM 53-01 FIG 4.
- [SDR ABXA010113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010113), Mar 28, 2001: SPAR. CORRODED. THE RIGHT ELEVATOR REAR SPAR HAD LEVEL 2 CORROSION, FORWARD OF GEAR TAB. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT ELEVATOR IAW DC-9 MM 27-30-02.
- [SDR ABXA010114](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010114), Mar 28, 2001: DOUBLER. CORRODED. PANEL 5114 CUT OUT HAD CORROSION AROUND NUT PLATES AND BULGED BETWEEN SKIN AND DOUBLER. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE INTERNAL DOUBLER IAW DOUGLAS DRAW
- [SDR ABXA010115](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010115), Mar 28, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. A CRACK WAS LOCATED AT THE FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR CUTOUT, UPPER FORWARD CORNER. CRACK WAS RADIATING FROM EDGE .2187 LONG. CRACK WAS LOCATED IN THE EXTERIOR SK
- [SDR ABXA010116](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010116), Mar 28, 2001: TEE CHORD. CRACKED. THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD NR 2 TEE CAP SHOWED A CRACK INDICATION WITH HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT, ADJACENT TO LONGERON 14R. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED 
- [SDR ABXA010135](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010135), Mar 12, 2001: JACKSCREW. WORN. THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER JACKSCREW END PLAY AND FREE PLAY EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE JACKSCREW ASSEMBLY IAW DC-9 MM 27-40-01.
- [SDR ABXA9900577](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900577), Jul 20, 1999: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND SHEAR-TIE CRACKED AT STATION 1052 AND LONGERON 16 RIGHT. REPLACED SHEAR-TIE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA9900578](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900578), Jul 19, 1999: PAN. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT FORWARD ENTRY DOOR PAN CRACKED. REPLACED DOOR PAN SEGMENT IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA9900602](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900602), Jul 15, 1999: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 16 RIGHT CRACKED AT STATION 1041. REPAIRED IAW DC9 SRM 53-02.
- [SDR ABXA9900600](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900600), Jul 15, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RT WING LOWER SURFACE PANEL FORWARD OF BUTE DOOR 1601A CRACKED. REPLACED PANEL IAW DC9 SRM 57-31-3.
- [SDR ABXA9900589](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900589), Jul 15, 1999: PANEL. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND HORIZONTAL PRESSURE PANEL CRACKED, OUTBOARD OF LEFT TUNNEL AREA IN NOSE WHEEL WELL AT STATION 83. REPAIRED IAW DC9 S/B 53-187 AND ABX REA 
- [SDR ABXA9900626](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900626), Jul 14, 1999: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 4 LEFT CRACKED AT STATION 160. REPLACED LONGERON 4 LEFT IAW DC9 SRM 53-02.
- [SDR ABXA9900625](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900625), Jul 14, 1999: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND NOSE WHEEL WELL PRESSURE PANEL LOWER 2 INBOARD FITTINGS CRACKED AT STATION 69.550, LEFT AND RIGHT BL 12.0. REPLACED FITTINGS AT STATION 69
- [SDR ABXA9900599](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900599), Jul 14, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT WING LOWER SKIN CRACKED NEAR INBOARD BUTE DOOR. REPLACED LEFT WING LOWER WING SKIN IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1.
- [SDR ABXA9900598](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900598), Jul 14, 1999: PAN. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR PAN CRACKED AT AFT LATCH. REPAIRED IAW DC9 SRM 52-05-00.
- [SDR ABXA9900597](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900597), Jul 14, 1999: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND SHEAR-TIE CRACKED AT STATION 1021 AND LONGERON 15 LEFT. REPLACED SHEAR-TIE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA9900596](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900596), Jul 14, 1999: BULKHEAD ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CRACKED ANGLE ON AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD AT LONGERON 15 LEFT. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA9900595](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900595), Jul 14, 1999: BULKHEAD ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CRACKED ANGLE ON AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD AT LONGERON 14 RIGHT. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA9900594](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900594), Jul 14, 1999: BULKHEAD ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND A CRACKED ANGLE ON THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD AT LONGERON 12 RIGHT. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA9900593](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900593), Jul 14, 1999: BULKHEAD ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND A CRACKED ANGLE ON THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD AT LONGERON 16 RIGHT. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA9900591](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900591), Jul 14, 1999: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 17 LEFT CRACKED AT STATION 1041. REPAIRED IAW DC9 SRM 53-02-00.
- [SDR ABXA9900590](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900590), Jul 14, 1999: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 17 RIGHT CRACKED AT STATION 1041. REPAIRED IAW DC9 SRM 53-02-00.
- [SDR ABXA9900587](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900587), Jul 14, 1999: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 4 LEFT CRACKED AT STATION 737. REPAIRED IAW DC9 SRM 53-02-0.
- [SDR ABXA9900544](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900544), Jun 29, 1999: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY WOULD NOT HOLD CHARGE. REPLACED BATTERIES IAW DC9 MM 33-51-00.
- [SDR ABXA9701835](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701835), Nov 17, 1997: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RT WING NR 5 SLAT OUTBD FITTING CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA9701834](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701834), Nov 17, 1997: BEAM. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE FWD LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR BEAM JUST ABOVE THE LATCH TORQUE TUBE CRACKED. REPLACED IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA9700452](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700452), Mar 28, 1997: LIGHTS. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. OPERATIONAL CHECKED EMERGENCY LIGHTS PER DC-9 MM 33-50-0, NO DEFECTS NOTED.

All 60: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N973AX-2013-11-08/reports.md

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