# N981AX: 1968 Douglas DC-9-32, registration cancelled 2017-07-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 20, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 47273
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: October 23, 1991
- Certificate issued: October 15, 2008
- Last registry action: October 15, 2008
- Mode S code: ADAEF1
- 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/N981AX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=981AX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N981AX-2017-07-20

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

## Service difficulty reports (65, newest 50)

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

- [SDR ABXA080155](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA080155), May 27, 2008: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. REPLACED EMERGENY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES IAW DC9 AMM 33-53-00. (A)
- [SDR ABXA060264](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060264), Sep 6, 2006: SKIN. CORRODED. SURFACE CORROSION FLAP OB LEADING EDGE LOWER SURFACE. REPAIRED AREA IAW SRM 57-01.
- [SDR ABXA060263](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060263), Sep 6, 2006: PITOT HEAD. CORRODED. ALT PITOT STATIC PORT HAD DEBRIS FALLING FROM HOLE, CORRODED. REPAIRED CORRODED AREA IAW REA B593-54745.
- [SDR ABXA040241](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040241), Jun 23, 2004: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. NR 2 PYLON UPPER ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED STA 980 LONGERON 14. REPAIRED NR 2 PYLON UPPER ATTACH ANGLE STA 930 LONGERON 14 IAW DC-9 SRM 54-04-10. INSTALLED FASTENERS
- [SDR ABXA040240](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040240), Jun 21, 2004: SKIN. CRACKED. SKIN CRACKED STA 980 BETWEEN LONGERON 13 LEFT AND 14 LEFT. REPAIRED SKIN IAW DC-9 SRM 53-04.
- [SDR ABXA040239](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040239), Jun 18, 2004: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 29 LEFT CRACKED AT STA 579 THROUGH KIDNEY PANELS. INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF LONGERON 29 FS 579 TO 600 IAW REA D953-50039, DC-9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA040238](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040238), Jun 18, 2004: TEE FITTING. CRACKED. CRACKED AND CORRODED TEE ANGLE, AFT OF LT KIDNEY PANEL AT STA 606. REPLACED ANGLE IAW SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA040237](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040237), Jun 18, 2004: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. CRACKED SHEAR TIE AT FS 945 LONGERON 15 RT. REPLACED SHEAR TIE ON EA 53110008-202.
- [SDR ABXA040236](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040236), Jun 18, 2004: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. CRACKED SHEAR TIE AT FS 945 LONGERON 14 RIGHT. REPLACED SHEAR TIE ON EA 53110008-202. REPLACED SHEAR TIE ON E.A. 53110008-202.
- [SDR ABXA030149](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030149), May 2, 2003: BRACKET. CRACKED. DURING A LINE MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND THE RIGHT ELEVATOR GEARED TAB INBOARD HINGE BEARING BRACKET CRACKED. REPLACED RIGHT GEARED TAB IAW DC-9 MM 27-30-04-2-000
- [SDR ABXA030148](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030148), May 2, 2003: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING A LINE MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND THE LT WW SLANT PANEL ATTACH FITTING CRACKED 1.75 INCH LONG. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5 AND 51-30-1.
- [SDR ABXA030147](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030147), May 2, 2003: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING A LINE MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND THE LT WHEEL WELL SLANT PANEL INBOARD ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AND EXFOLIATED. CRACK WAS APPROXIMATELY 3" LONG. REPLACED ANGL
- [SDR ABXA030150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030150), May 2, 2003: BRACKET. CRACKED. DURING A LINE MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND THE RT ELEVATOR GEARED TAB CENTER HINGE BEARING BRACKET CRACKED. REPLACED RIGHT GEARED TAB IAW DC-9 MM 27-30-04-2-0001.
- [SDR ABXA020361](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020361), Dec 3, 2002: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME AT STA. 180, LONGERON 4 LEFT, CRACKED FROM INBOARD LONGERON FASTENER. REPAIRED IAW DC-9 SSRM AND DRAWING K05159.
- [SDR ABXA020360](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020360), Dec 3, 2002: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 30 CRACKED AT STA. 408 - 427. REPAIRED CRACKED LONGERON 30 IAW DC-9 SRM 53-02.
- [SDR ABXA020359](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020359), Dec 2, 2002: PANEL. CRACKED. AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR OUTER PANEL CRACKED AND HAD IMPROPER EDGE DISTANCE AT THE NR 2 BEAM FORWARD SIDE. (HOLD OPEN LATCH AREA) REPLACED AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR ASSE
- [SDR ABXA020358](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020358), Dec 2, 2002: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR LOWER AFT STOP FITTING INTERCOSTAL CRACKED IN TWO PLACES. REPLACED FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR IAW SRM.
- [SDR ABXA020178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020178), Sep 10, 2002: FRAME. CRACKED. NEED TO REMOVE AND REPLACE MAIN FRAME AT FS 718, DUE TO REPAIR ANGLE THAT WAS INSTALLED. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN FRAME AT FS 718 IAW JC EA 53400324-001-2.
- [SDR ABXA020122](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020122), Aug 27, 2002: WIRE. DISCONNECTED. CAPTAIN'S YOKE CLIPBOARD LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. SHORTED OUT WITH SPARKING AND THEN THE LIGHT BLEW. RECONNECTED THE CENTER WIRE ON THE CLIPBOARD RHEOSTAT. OPS CH
- [SDR ABXA010817](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010817), Apr 2, 2002: JACKSCREW. CORRODED. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE JACKSCREW ASSEMBLY THREADED AREA SHOWED PITTING ALONG TOP FLANGE OF THREADS. REPLACED THE JACKSCREW ASSEMBLY IAW DC-9 MM 27-40-01-4-001
- [SDR ABXA010404](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010404), Jul 17, 2001: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY OVERHEAD LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS POWER SUPPLY IAW DC-9 MM. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR ABXA010109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010109), Mar 31, 2001: DOOR. MISSING. DURING MAINTENANCE WALKAROUND INSPECTION, THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL SERVICE DOOR WAS NOTED TO BE MISSING FROM THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE NR 2 ENGINE AND 
- [SDR ABXA000512](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000512), Nov 20, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY IAW DC9 MM 33-53-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR ABXA000468](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000468), Oct 10, 2000: ENGINE. FAILED. RIGHT ENGINE FAILED ON CLIMBOUT. NO FIRE INDICATION. RETURNED TO ICT. REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE.
- [SDR ABXA9900675](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900675), Aug 19, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT MAIN FRAME CRACKED AT STATION 737. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-32765MR.
- [SDR ABXA9900674](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900674), Aug 19, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT MAIN FRAME CRACKED AT STATION 718. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-32765MR.
- [SDR ABXA9900673](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900673), Aug 19, 1999: PAN. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR INBOARD DOOR INNER PAN CRACKED. REPLACED DOOR IAW DC9 MM.
- [SDR ABXA9900672](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900672), Aug 17, 1999: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 17 RIGHT CRACKED AT STATION 965. REPLACED LONGERON SECTION IAW DC9 SRM 53-02-00.
- [SDR ABXA9900665](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900665), Aug 17, 1999: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 16 RIGHT STATION 965 CRACKED. REPLACED LONGERON SECTION STATION 950 - 996 IAW DC9 SRM 53-02-1.
- [SDR ABXA9900664](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900664), Aug 17, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND STATION 699 LEFT MAIN FRAME CRACKED. REPAIRED CRACK IAW ABX REA D953-32765MR.
- [SDR ABXA9900663](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900663), Aug 17, 1999: PANEL. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT SLANT PANEL CORRODED. FABRICATED SLANT PANEL AND INSTALLED IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1 AND DACO DWG NR 5956065.
- [SDR ABXA9900662](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900662), Aug 17, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CORRODED AT STATION 778 AND LONGERON 2 RIGHT TO LONGERON 30. REPLACED SKIN IAW DC9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA9900676](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900676), Aug 13, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT MAIN FRAME AT STATION 718 CRACKED IN THE FORWARD AND AFT POCKETS. INSTALLED DOUBLERS IAW DACO SERVICE BULLETIN 53-100 AND DACO DWG 59
- [SDR ABXA9900671](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900671), Aug 13, 1999: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 17 LEFT CRACKED AT STATION 945. REPAIRED IAW DC9 SRM 51-10-2 1ND 51-10-5.
- [SDR ABXA9900661](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900661), Aug 13, 1999: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR UPPER AFT STOP FITTING CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DACO DWG DC9 5910141.
- [SDR ABXA9900666](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900666), Aug 3, 1999: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT WING LOWER REAR SPAR CAP TANG, STATION XRS 267 CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-10 AND ABX REA 957-32858 MR.
- [SDR ABXA9701992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701992), Dec 16, 1997: PANEL. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RT SLANT PANEL AT STA 699 AND RBL 22 TO 44 CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SLANT PANEL IAW DACO DWG 5956065 AND DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA9701976](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701976), Dec 12, 1997: BULKHEAD FITTING. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CRACKED FITTING IN THE LT LOWER CORNER AFT INBD SIDE OF THE FWD PYLON BULKHEAD STA 945 ADJACENT TO LONGERON 18L. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 
- [SDR ABXA9701975](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701975), Dec 12, 1997: DIAPHRAGM. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND SUBFLOOR HEAVILY CORRODED FROM BL 0.0 TO RBL 44 STA 200 TO 218. REPLACED SUBFLOOR DIAPHRAGM IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1, 51-30-2, 51-30-5, 51-30-8
- [SDR ABXA9701974](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701974), Dec 12, 1997: DIAPHRAGM. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND SUBFLOOR HEAVILY CORRODED FROM BL 0.0 TO LBL 22 STA 160 TO 200. REPLACED SUBFLOOR DIAPHRAGM IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1, 51-30-2, 51-30-5, AND 51-
- [SDR ABXA9701964](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701964), Dec 11, 1997: BULKHEAD ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE CENTER WING RIGHT OUTBOARD BULKHEAD AT WS 69 LOWER CAP ANGLE INSIDE THE RT WING CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED THE LOWER CAP IAW DC9
- [SDR ABXA9701963](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701963), Dec 11, 1997: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 30 CORRODED FROM STA I60 TO 218. REPLACED LONGERON IAW DC9 SRM 51-10-2 AND 51-10-1.
- [SDR ABXA9701962](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701962), Dec 11, 1997: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND INTERCOSTAL CRACKED AT FWD SIDE OF FLOORBEAM AT STA 965 AND RBL O.O. REPAIRED INTERCOSTAL ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM DWG K05159.
- [SDR ABXA9701961](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701961), Dec 11, 1997: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND INTERCOSTAL CORRODED BETWEEN STA 965 TO 980 AND LONGERON 28R. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA9701959](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701959), Dec 10, 1997: WINDOW FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE RIGHT WINDOW FRAME BETWEEN STA 639 AND 658 CRACKED AT THE AFT LOWER HI-LOCK. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-21769.
- [SDR ABXA9701958](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701958), Dec 10, 1997: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE FRAME AT STA 351 CORRODED FROM LONGERON 29L TO 29R. REPAIRED IAW DC9 SRM 53-03.
- [SDR ABXA9701957](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701957), Dec 10, 1997: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE FRAME AT STA 408 CORRODED AT LONGERON 30. REPAIRED LONGERON IAW DC9 SRM 53-03.
- [SDR ABXA9701956](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701956), Dec 10, 1997: BULKHEAD WEB. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT AFT PYLON BULKHEAD WEB CRACKED AT APPROX LONGERON 11R. REPAIRED WEB IAW REA D953-21791.
- [SDR ABXA9701955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701955), Dec 10, 1997: WEB. CRACKED. DURING D-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT CUSP WEB JUST FWD OF STA 427 CRACKED. REPAIRED CUSP WEB IAW DC9 SRM 53-01.
- [SDR ABXA9701954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701954), Dec 10, 1997: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT CUSP WEB CRACKED AT FASTENER HOLE BETWEEN FS 218 AND 237. REPLACED CUSP WEB IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.

All 65: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N981AX-2017-07-20/reports.md

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