# N980AX: 1968 Douglas DC-9-32, registration cancelled 2010-01-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 4, 2010
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Douglas DC-9-32](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-32) (registry code 3022066)
- 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: 47176
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: October 23, 1991
- Certificate issued: May 1, 1991
- Last registry action: November 17, 2009
- Mode S code: ADAB3A
- Owner when cancelled: [Abx Air Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ABX%20AIR%20INC)
- Location: [Wilmington, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.4607° N, 83.8443° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 45177, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N980AX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=980AX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N980AX-2010-01-04

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 Douglas DC-9-32: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-32.md

## Service difficulty reports (119, newest 50)

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

- [SDR ABXA060189](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060189), Jul 6, 2006: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. ON SERVICE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES IAW 33-53-02-4-0001.
- [SDR ABXA050128](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050128), May 21, 2005: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT STA 1090, 8 INCHES OUTBOARD OF RT CENTER LINE. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE AT STA 1090 IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5 AND 53-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA050129](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050129), May 20, 2005: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED FS 1090, APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF VERTICAL STAB, SKIN CRACKED OUT OF HI-LOK APPROXIMATELY .25 INCH LONG. REPAIRED FUSEL
- [SDR ABXA050127](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050127), May 20, 2005: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED FS 1090, ONE O'CLOCK POSITION FACING AFT. CRACK APPROXIMATELY 2.5 INCHES LONG, LEFT SIDE OF VERTICAL STABILIZER. MANUFACTURED REPAIR DOUBL
- [SDR ABXA050130](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050130), May 20, 2005: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED FS 1090, APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES TO THE LEFT OF VERTICAL STAB. MANUFACTURED REPAIR DOUBLER FROM 2014-T6 .063 PO 408448187. REPAIRED AREA IA
- [SDR ABXA040379](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040379), Nov 2, 2004: ANGLE. CORRODED. LEFT WHEEL WELL AFT BULKHEAD UPPER ANGLE CORRODED AT BUTTLINE 0. REPAIRED ANGLE IAW REA D953-51024-MR.
- [SDR ABXA040378](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040378), Nov 1, 2004: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 23 LEFT CRACKED AT STA 200. REPAIRED LONGERON IAW DC-9 SRM 53-02.
- [SDR ABXA040174](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040174), May 10, 2004: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES IAW AMM 33-00-00.
- [SDR ABXA030171](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030171), May 28, 2003: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. AFTER TAKEOFF, TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMP HIGH ILLUMINATED. ACCOMPLISHED EMERGENCY PROCEDURE CHECKLIST AND ANNUNCIATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.
- [SDR ABXA030173](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030173), May 1, 2003: FITTING. CRACKED. RIGHT INBOARD FIXED VANE NR 2 SUPPORT CRACKED. REPLACED BROKEN FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA030175](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030175), Apr 30, 2003: FITTING. CRACKED. AFT LOWER INBOARD FITTING CRACKED FS 965 PYLON BULKHEAD RIGHT SIDE. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA030174](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030174), Apr 30, 2003: FRAME. CRACKED. LT FORWARD MAIN FRAME FS 699 CRACKED ON FORWARD FLANGE FROM BOLT IN RADIUS. REPLACED FRAME ON JOB CARD EA 53400321-001.
- [SDR ABXA030176](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030176), Apr 29, 2003: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. RIGHT AFT VERTICAL STAB TO FUSELAGE ATTACH ANGLE WAS CRACKED. REPAIRED ANGLE IAW DC-9 SRM 53-05.
- [SDR ABXA020355](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020355), Dec 11, 2002: CONTROL CABLE. CONTAMINATED. THROTTLES EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MOVE DURING FLIGHT. EXPECTED ICE CONTAMINATION. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED CABLES AND FAIRLEADS ABOVE FORWARD BAG BIN. ICE REMNENTS
- [SDR ABXA020256](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020256), Oct 21, 2002: FLANGE. CRACKED. RIGHT FLAP INBOARD FIXED VANE GOUGED ON UPPER SURFACE DUE TO CRACKED ATTACH ANGLE. REPLACED FIXED VANE AND CRACKED VANE ATTACH ANGLE IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-05 AND D
- [SDR ABXA020034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020034), Jul 8, 2002: CUSHION. DEFECTIVE. FIRST OFFICER'S SEAT CUSHION DID NOT FIT OR ATTACH TO SEAT FRAME PROPERLY. SOMETIMES RESTRICTED AFT MOVEMENT OF CONTROL COLUMN. REPLACED FIRST OFFICER'S SEAT CU
- [SDR ABXA010496](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010496), Sep 19, 2001: SWITCH. DEFECTIVE. DURING DEPARTURE WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED, A RED NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE LANDING GEAR WAS RECYCLED AND THE GEAR RETRACTED NORMALLY. MAINT
- [SDR ABXA010494](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010494), Sep 4, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT THE AFT LOWER CORNER OF SERVICE DOOR CUT OUT. MAINTEANCE REPAIRED THE AREA IAW ABX EA 53100123-001.
- [SDR ABXA010493](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010493), Sep 4, 2001: SPLICE. CRACKED. SPLICE FITTING AT FUSELAGE STATION 229, L18R WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1.
- [SDR ABXA010492](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010492), Sep 4, 2001: RIB. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON RIB LOCATED IN THE RIGHT NOSE WHEEL TUNNEL STATION 100, BELOW PRESSURE WEB. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED A DOUBLER IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA010491](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010491), Sep 4, 2001: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. THE LEFT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR INNER JAMB WAS CRACKED ON UPPER INTERIOR AFT CORNER ADJACENT TO HANDLE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE AREA IAW DC-9 SRM 52-05.
- [SDR ABXA010490](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010490), Aug 31, 2001: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. SHEAR TIE REPAIR WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT FUSELAGE STATION 980, L16R. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SHEAR TIE IAW DC-9 SRM AND ABX DRAWING N07080.
- [SDR ABXA010489](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010489), Aug 31, 2001: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. SHEAR TIE REPAIR WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT FUSELAGE STATION 945 L14R. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SHEAR TIE IAW DC-0 SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA010488](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010488), Aug 31, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME WAS FOUND CRACKED AT FUSELAGE STATION 980,L16L. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE FRAME IAW DC-9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA010487](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010487), Aug 31, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. MAIN FRAME AT STATION 737R WAS CRACKED BETWEEN "Z" ANGLE FASTENERS. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE FRAME IAW ABX EA 53400320-001-1.
- [SDR ABXA010485](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010485), Aug 31, 2001: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. SHEAR TIE WAS FOUND CRACKED AT FUSELAGE STATION 1059 L17L. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SHEAR TIE SECTION IAW DC-9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA010484](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010484), Aug 30, 2001: FITTING. CRACKED. THE CABIN FLOOR LH VERTICAL SUPPORT UPPER FITTING WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT STA 965. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CABIN FLOOR LH VERTICAL SUPPORT UPPER FITTING IAW
- [SDR ABXA010483](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010483), Aug 30, 2001: ANGLE. CRACKED. THE UPPER PYLON ATTACH ANGLE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT THE FORWARD END. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE ANGLE IAW DC-9 SRM 54-04 FIG. 10.
- [SDR ABXA010486](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010486), Aug 20, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. MAIN FRAME AT STATION 718L WAS CRACKED BETWEEN "Z" ANGLE FASTENERS. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE FRAME IAW ABX EA 53400210-001-1.
- [SDR ABXA000090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000090), Jan 26, 2000: DOUBLER. CORRODED. WHILE COMPLYING WITH A C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT SIDE STATIC PORT INTERNAL DOUBLER CORRODED. REPLACED INTERNAL DOUBLER IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA000089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000089), Jan 26, 2000: COLUMN. CRACKED. WHILE COMPLYING WITH A C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND FIRST OFFICER'S CONTROL COLUMN CRACKED. REPLACED FIRST OFFICER'S CONTROL COLUMN REF DOUGLAS SERVICE BULLETIN.
- [SDR ABXA000088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000088), Jan 26, 2000: FAIRING. CORRODED. WHILE COMPLYING WITH A C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LOWER RIGHT SIDE HORSE COLLAR CORRODED. REPLACED LOWER RIGHT SIDE HORSE COLLAR IAW DC9 MM 55-10-0 AND DC9 SRM 5
- [SDR ABXA000084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000084), Jan 14, 2000: PANEL. CRACKED. UPPER OUTBOARD FLANGE OF LEFT TRAP PANEL CRACKED IN AREA OF HYDRAULIC LINES. VERIFIED WITH EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION. REPLACED LEFT TRAP PANEL IAW REA NR D953-350
- [SDR ABXA000083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000083), Jan 14, 2000: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. WHILE COMPLYING WITH A C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR INTERCOSTAL WEB CRACKED. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1.
- [SDR ABXA000082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000082), Jan 14, 2000: FITTING. CRACKED. WHILE COMPLYING WITH A C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT WHEEL WELL KEEL TO FLOORBEAM ATTACH FITTING CRACKED AT STA 718. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA000081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000081), Jan 14, 2000: FITTING. CRACKED. WHILE COMPLYING WITH A C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT WHEEL WELL KEEL TO FLOORBEAM ATACH FITTING CRACKED AT STA 737. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA9900376](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900376), May 19, 1999: RELAY. FAILED. EMERGENCY DC BUS OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON GENERATOR INOP CROSS-TIE CHECK. FOUND CONTACTS BETWEEN TERMINALS B1 AND B2 OPEN ON RELAY R2-19. REPLACED RELAY IAW DC9
- [SDR ABXA9800876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800876), Oct 6, 1998: LIGHT. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING LANDING GEAR RETRACTION, THE RIGHT GEAR UNSAFE (RED) LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR. NO CHANGE. GREEN LIGHT REMAINED OUT. WITH GEAR DOWN, LIGH
- [SDR ABXA9800477](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800477), May 29, 1998: VALVE. FAILED. AFTER TAKEOFF, GEAR HANDLE SELECTED UP, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR AND MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. GEAR WAS RECYCLED THREE TIMES WITH THE S
- [SDR ABXA9800465](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800465), May 25, 1998: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FRAME SHEAR TIE AT STATION 1019 CRACKED BETWEEN LONGERON 14L AND 15L. REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA9800463](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800463), May 12, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FLOORBEAM AT STATION 351 BL6 LEFT WAS FOUND CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-23658-MR.
- [SDR ABXA9800460](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800460), May 12, 1998: BLKHD FITTING. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD DOOR RIGHT VERTICAL SUPPORT FITTING WAS FOUND CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-10-04.
- [SDR ABXA9800458](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800458), May 12, 1998: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, LEVEL II CORROSION WAS FOUND ON LONGERON 28 RIGHT END CAP STATION 604. REPLACED IAW DC9 SRM 51-10-03.
- [SDR ABXA9800462](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800462), May 11, 1998: SPLICE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, LONGERON SPLICE AT STATION 794-813, LONGERON 30 WAS FOUND CRACKED. REPLACED IAW DC9 SRM 53-02.
- [SDR ABXA9800461](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800461), May 11, 1998: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, LONGERON 5 RIGHT WAS FOUND CRACKED AT STATION 756. REPAIRED IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1.
- [SDR ABXA9800459](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800459), May 11, 1998: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, LEVEL II CORROSION WAS FOUND ON LONGERON 27 RIGHT AND END CAP AT STATION 604. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA9800456](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800456), May 11, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, THE LEFT UPPER PYLON ATTACH ANGLE WAS FOUND CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW DC9 SRM 54-04.
- [SDR ABXA9800457](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800457), May 6, 1998: HINGE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, THE LEFT FLAP CENTER HINGE WAS FOUND CRACKED. REPLACED IAW DC9 MM 27-50-1.
- [SDR ABXA9800311](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800311), Apr 1, 1998: UPLATCH. WORN. AFTER GEAR RETRACTION ON TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON. RECYCLED GEAR AND PERFORMED UPLATCH CHECK WITH NORMAL INDICATION. REPLACED RIGHT MAIN
- [SDR ABXA9800290](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800290), Mar 31, 1998: UNSAFE LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, THE RIGHT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. IN THE GEAR UP-LATCH CHECK POSITION, THE GEAR DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED G

All 119: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N980AX-2010-01-04/reports.md

## Other aircraft with N980AX

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N980AX): Compagnie Daher TBM 700, S/N 1633

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