# N977AX: 1972 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-41, registration cancelled 2017-05-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 23, 2017
- 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: 47513
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: July 1, 1996
- Certificate issued: June 29, 2010
- Last registry action: June 29, 2010
- Mode S code: AD9DBC
- 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/N977AX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=977AX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N977AX-2017-05-23

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 (70, newest 50)

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

- [SDR ABXA080215](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA080215), Aug 5, 2008: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED COCKPIT EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK IAW DC9 MM 33-51-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD. (S)
- [SDR ABXA080136](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA080136), Mar 24, 2008: FRAME. CRACKED. PANEL 8105 FRAME CRACKED, LOWER PYLON BELOW AND FORWARD OF AFT ENGINE MOUNT. INSTALLED SPLICE REPAIR IAW DC9 DWG K05683.
- [SDR ABXA080135](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA080135), Mar 21, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. RIGHT WING UPPER SURFACE XRS 164.00, THE BONDED PANEL JUST INBOARD OF INBOARD SPOILER BOARD HAD 6 EACH SHEARED FASTENERS. REPAIRED CRACKED SKIN IN AREA OF LOOSE
- [SDR ABXA080134](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA080134), Mar 20, 2008: BRACKET. CRACKED. INBOARD BULKHEAD FORWARD VERTICAL STIFFENER BRACKET FORWARD SIDE CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1.
- [SDR ABXA080133](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA080133), Mar 20, 2008: SUPPORT BRACKET. CRACKED. LEFT REAR SUPPORT BRACKET FORWARD PATCH 2108 WAS CRACKED. REPAIRED CRACK IAW DC9 SRM 51-70-1.
- [SDR ABXA080132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA080132), Mar 20, 2008: WEB. CRACKED. SUB FLOOR WEB CRACKED AT STA 179, LEFT BUTT LINE 20. REPAIRED SUB FLOOR WEB IAW DC9 SRM 53-01, FIGURE 2.
- [SDR ABXA070275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070275), Aug 25, 2007: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING PRE-DEPARTURE CHECK, EMERGENCY LIGHTS FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES IAW DC9 MM 33-53-00-8.
- [SDR ABXA060244](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060244), Aug 19, 2006: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES IAW DC9 MM 33-53-00-8-0001.
- [SDR ABXA060087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060087), Feb 10, 2006: PANEL. CORRODED. WINDOW 22 RIGHT HAD CORROSION ON LOWER SIDE OF OUTER FRAME. REMOVED AND REPLACED CORRODED AREA OF WINDOW BELT IAW DC9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA060086](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060086), Feb 9, 2006: SPLICE. CORRODED. AFT LOWER CARGO BETWEEN FS 1021 AND 1041, LONGERON 30 SPLICE HAD MINOR CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED LONGERON SPLICE AT STA 1021 TO 1041, LONGERON 30 IAW DC9 
- [SDR ABXA060085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060085), Feb 8, 2006: FITTING. CRACKED. RIGHT CANTED KEEL WEB TO WING SPAR FITTING WAS CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING ON NON ROUTINE 0366 IAW DC9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA060084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060084), Feb 7, 2006: WINDOW. CRAZED. CABIN WINDOW LONGERON 17 CRAZED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED WINDOW IAW DC9 MM ON JOB CARD 0159.
- [SDR ABXA050002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050002), Dec 29, 2004: CONTROL PANEL. DEFECTIVE. ON CLIMB-OUT FROM RIC, SMOKE OBSERVED COMING FROM CENTER CONSOLE. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO ROA. ISOLATED SMOKE TO PEDESTAL RED FILL LIGHT RHEOSTAT KNOB. DISCONNECTE
- [SDR ABXA040295](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040295), Aug 11, 2004: FRAME. CRACKED. RT FORWARD MAIN FRAME E CRACKED ON FORWARD FLANGE AT ZEE CLIP ATTACH FASTENERS, MIGRATES UNDER SPLICE PLATE RT (G) TO POINT (J) ON ES01144. REPAIRED MAIN FRAME 
- [SDR ABXA040293](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040293), Aug 10, 2004: SKIN. DENTED. FS 165 TO 200 PASSENGER DOOR LONGERON 16 LT SKIN DENTED. DAMAGE OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN, FABRICATED DOUBLERS, REPAIRED IAW SRM 52-05.
- [SDR ABXA040294](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040294), Aug 10, 2004: FRAME. CRACKED. RT AFT MAIN FRAME, STA. 775, AFT UPPER FLANGE WAS CRACKED BETWEEN POINTS G AND J. REPAIRED MAIN FRAME IAW EA 53400320-001-2.
- [SDR ABXA030044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030044), Jan 13, 2003: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. F.S. 1072 FLOORBEAM UPPER ANGLE CRACKED, RBL 54. REPAIRED FS 1072 FLOORBEAM UPPER ANGLE AT RBL 54 IAW DC-9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA030043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030043), Jan 13, 2003: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. LEVEL I CORROSION BETWEEN FS 218 - 200 AT FLOOR SUPPORT INTERCOSTAL, JUST INBOARD FROM 29 RT LONGERON. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW DC-9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA030042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030042), Jan 10, 2003: SKIN. CORRODED. RT FORWARD NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR EXTERIOR SKIN WAS CORRODED AROUND AFT DOUBLER. REPLACED RT NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR IAW DC-9 MM 32-22-01-2.
- [SDR ABXA010764](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010764), Mar 15, 2002: SWITCH. DEFECTIVE. WHEN THE LEFT LANDING LIGHT SWITCH WAS SELECTED TO EXTEND, COCKPIT FILLED WITH SMOKE. REPLACED THE LEFT LANDING LIGHT SWITCH. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-9 MM.
- [SDR ABXA010763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010763), Mar 13, 2002: WIRE. SHORTED. WHILE ADJUSTING FIRST OFFICER'S OVERHEAD MAP LIGHT, SPARKING AND SMOKE CAME FROM BEHIND IT. MAP AND BRIEFCASE CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. FOUND WIRE L453A24 BEHIND
- [SDR ABXA010762](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010762), Mar 12, 2002: ODOR. DETECTED. THROUGH 10,000 FT, 10 - 15 SECONDS AFTER EXTENDING WING LANDING LIGHTS THERE WAS A VERY NOTICEABLE ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR THAT LASTED 30 SECONDS TO 1 MIN, THEN
- [SDR ABXA010351](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010351), May 30, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUR CRACKS AT FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR CUTOUT AFT LOWER CORNER. INSPECTION EVALUATED AND ONLY FOUND ONE CRACK. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 EA 53100113-001 AND REA D
- [SDR ABXA010350](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010350), May 30, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. THREE EACH CRACK INDICATIONS ON FORWARD LOWER CARGO UPPER FORWARD CORNER. INSPECTION EVALUATED AND ONLY FOUND TWO CRACKS. REPAIRED FORWARD LOWER CARGO CORNER IA
- [SDR ABXA010349](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010349), May 30, 2001: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. SHEAR TIE APPROXIMATELY FS 432 LONGERON 16 RIGHT CRACKED. REPLACED SHEAR TIE FS 432 LONGERON 16 RIGHT IAW DC-9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA010348](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010348), May 30, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. CANTED FRAME AT STATION 1180 WAS CRACKED AT LONGERON 16 RIGHT - 19 RIGHT. REPLACED FRAME IAW DC-9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA010347](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010347), May 30, 2001: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. RIGHT FUSELAGE FRAME SHEAR TIE AT STATION 1021 HAD CRACK AT RIVET BETWEEN LONGERON 14 AND 15 RIGHT. REPAIRED SHEAR TIE AT STATION 1021 BETWEEN LONGERON 14 RIGHT
- [SDR ABXA000397](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000397), Aug 21, 2000: WINDOW. OUT OF ADJ. FIRST OFFICER''S CLEARVIEW WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN. ADJUSTED FIRST OFFICER''S CLEARVIEW WINDOW FORWARD UPPER LOCK BAR AND ENGAGEMENT PIN.
- [SDR ABXA000346](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000346), Jul 19, 2000: WIRE. BURNED. ON PRE-DEPARTURE CHECK FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM LEFT WING, INBOARD FORWARD SPAR AREA. REPLACED FUEL CONDUIT TO LEFT FORWARD BOOST PUMP. FOUND WIRING LOOSE AND BU
- [SDR ABXA000135](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000135), Feb 25, 2000: FITTING. OUT OF ADJUST. FIRST OFFICER'S CLEARVIEW WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN. ADJUSTED FIRST OFFICER'S LOWER TRACK ROLLER IAW DC9 MM.
- [SDR ABXA9900750](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900750), Oct 7, 1999: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT WING TO FUSELAGE ATTACH FITTING CRACKED AT STATION 642. REPAIRED FITTING IAW ABX REA D957-33523MR.
- [SDR ABXA9900749](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900749), Oct 7, 1999: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND ANGLE CRACKED AT STATION 237 BETWEEN LONGERON 27 AND 28 LEFT. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-05.
- [SDR ABXA9900748](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900748), Oct 7, 1999: BLKHD STIFFENER. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND VERTICAL STIFFENER NR 7 CRACKED AT STATION 549 BULKHEAD LOWER END. REPAIRED IAW DC9 SRM DWG K05159.
- [SDR ABXA9900747](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900747), Oct 7, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED, LEFT SIDE APPROXIMATELY 12 INCHES ABOVE VENTRAL STAIRWAY AT STATION 1208. REPAIRED IAW DC9 SRM 53-01-00.
- [SDR ABXA9900746](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900746), Oct 7, 1999: SHEAR  TIE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND SHEAR-TIE CRACKED AT STATION 1021 BETWEEN LONGERON 15 AND 16 LEFT. REPLACED SHEAR-TIE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA9800406](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800406), Apr 26, 1998: SWITCH. DEFECTIVE. NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WITH THROTTLES AT IDLE AND GEAR IN THE UP POSITION. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR UP AND DOWN LIMIT SWITCHES.
- [SDR ABXA9800193](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800193), Mar 11, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE LEFT UPPER PYLON ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED BETWEEN STATION 1054 AND 1064. REPAIRED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 54-04.
- [SDR ABXA9800192](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800192), Mar 11, 1998: BULKHEAD TEE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD NR 6 TEE CRACKED. REPLACED TEE IAW ABX EA 53-12-3.
- [SDR ABXA9800159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800159), Mar 9, 1998: LOCKING TANG. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FORWARD LOCKING TANGS CRACKED AND LOCKING PLATE SHIFTED ON THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER MAIN ATTACH BOLT, RIGHT SIDE WHERE STABILIZER ATTACHE
- [SDR ABXA9800158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800158), Mar 9, 1998: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT STATION 1021 BETWEEN LONGERON 14R AND 16R. REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA9800157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800157), Mar 9, 1998: STIFFENER. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND NR 1 ENGINE PYLON STIFFENER CRACKED, (6 ABOVE FUEL SHROUD). REPLACED STIFFENER IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA9800156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800156), Mar 9, 1998: BRACKET. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND ATTACH BRACKET CRACKED AT TOP EDGE OF TRAPEZOIDAL PANEL IN LEFT WHEEL WELL. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA9800155](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800155), Mar 9, 1998: ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND EXFOLIATION CORROSION ON L-ANGLE AT OUTBOARD, FORWARD CORNER OF WHEEL WELL AT SLANT PANEL. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA9700905](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700905), Apr 18, 1997: SEAT TRACK. DIRTY. FIRST OFFICERS SEAT WON'T LOCK IN THE FULL FORWARD POSITION. CLEANED DEBRIS OUT OF THE FORWARD INBOARD SEAT TRACK. THE FIRST OFFICERS SEAT OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR ABXA9700051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700051), Mar 6, 1997: TERMINAL ENDS. OUT OF POSITION. UNSATISFACTORY GEAR UPLATCH CHECK, CYCLED GEAR, NO GREEN GEAR LIGHTS. CHECKED P-27 CIRCUIT BREAKER, FOUND IT POPPED. RESET P-27. WHEN NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT PUS
- [SDR ABXA9700218](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700218), Jun 13, 1996: FLOORBEAM. DAMAGED. DURING ACCEPTANCE INSPECTION, THE FLOORBEAM AT STATION 200 WAS FOUND TO HAVE SEVERAL DOUBLE DRILLED AND CLOSELY SPACED HOLES. THE FLOORBEAM WAS REPAIRED IAW REA
- [SDR ABXA9700095](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700095), Jun 13, 1996: FLOORBEAM. DAMAGED. DURING ACCEPTANCE INSPECTION, THE FLOORBEAM AT STATION 237 WAS FOUND TO HAVE TWO GOUGES IN THE UPPER FOWARD FLANGE AT LBL 6. THE FLOORBEAM WAS REPAIRED IAW REA 
- [SDR ABXA9700093](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700093), Jun 13, 1996: FLOORBEAM. DAMAGED. DURING ACCEPTANCE INSPECTION, THE FLOORBEAM AT STATION 160 WAS FOUND TO HAVE SEVERAL DOUBLE DRILLED AND CLOSELY SPACED HOLES. THE FLOORBEAM WAS REPAIRED IAW REA
- [SDR ABXA9700088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700088), Jun 11, 1996: JAMB. CRACKED. DURING ACCEPTANCE INSPECTION, WHILE ACCOMPLISHING AD 92-22-08, THE AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR JAMB WAS FOUND CRACKED AT STATION 1012 BETWEEN LONGERONS 26 AND 27 RIGHT
- [SDR ABXA9700092](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700092), Jun 8, 1996: SKIN. GOUGED. DURING ACCEPTANCE INSPECTION, THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND GOUGED FOWARD OF THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR AT LONGERON 16 LEFT. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW REA D953-15392-MR.

All 70: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N977AX-2017-05-23/reports.md

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