# N984AX: 1968 Douglas DC-9-32, registration cancelled 2013-04-10 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: April 10, 2013 - 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: 47258 - Year built: 1968 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: June 27, 1991 - Certificate issued: October 15, 2008 - Last registry action: October 15, 2008 - Mode S code: ADBA16 - 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/N984AX - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=984AX - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N984AX-2013-04-10 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 (60, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR ABXA070414](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070414), Nov 23, 2007: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY POWER LIGHTING INOPERATIVE, NO P-NUT BULB ILLUMINATION. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY IAW DC-9 AMM 33-53-02-4. - [SDR ABXA070297](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070297), Sep 15, 2007: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES IAW DC9 MM. - [SDR ABXA060281](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060281), Sep 28, 2006: SUPPORT FITTING. CRACKED. LEFT WING INBOARD SPOILER TORQUE TUBE SUPPORT ASSEMBLY CRACKED AT XRS-236. REMOVED AND REPLACED INBOARD SPOILER SUPPORT FITTING IAW DC9 MM. - [SDR ABXA040206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040206), Jun 4, 2004: PANEL. DAMAGED. COMPLY WITH COI 42381-001. REMOVED AND REPLACED WINDOW BELT RIGHT FUSELAGE EMERGENCY EXIT AREA. COMPLIED WITH COI 42381-001. - [SDR ABXA040205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040205), May 27, 2004: FITTING. CRACKED. FITTING CRACKED AFT SIDE FS 1038, LONGERON 15 RIGHT. REPLACED FITTING AT AFT SIDE OF FRAME FS 1038, LONGERON 15 RIGHT IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5 AND 51-30-1. - [SDR ABXA030152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030152), May 17, 2003: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. THE RIGHT LOWER PYLON ATTACH ANGLE WAS FOUND CRACKED WHILE PERFORMING AN INSPECTION OF THE NR 2 PYLON FOR AN ENGINE CHANGE. REPAIRED ATTACH ANGLE IAW DC-9 SRM 5 - [SDR ABXA020350](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020350), Dec 5, 2002: PUMP. FAILED. EMERGENCY DECLARED & DIVERTED. A/C CROSSTIE LOCKOUT, LT AC BUS OFF LDC BUS OFF LT GEN. APU WOULD NOT PICK UP RT SIDE. INSP LT GEN LEADS, CHECKED RESISTANCE ON L - [SDR ABXA020304](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020304), Oct 30, 2002: STRUCTURE. WORN. TRAILING EDGE, WING STA. 161, UPPER SURFACE HAD EXCESSIVE WEAR. REPLACED RIB IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5. - [SDR ABXA020303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020303), Oct 22, 2002: WINDOW FRAME. CRACKED. HFEC CRACK INDICATION AT WINDOW 21 RIGHT, 1/8 INCH FROM UPPER AFT EDGE, 3/16 INCH LONG. REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D953-45696-MR. - [SDR ABXA020302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020302), Oct 22, 2002: WINDOW FRAME. CRACKED. HFEC CRACK INDICATION AT WINDOW CUTOUT 14 RIGHT, 1/2 INCHES FROM UPPER FORWARD CORNER EDGE 1/4" LONG. REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D953-45678-MR. - [SDR ABXA020301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020301), Oct 20, 2002: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FLOORBEAM WAS SEVERLY EXFOLIATED AT LEFT PYLON BULKHEAD, BUTT LINE 40 LEFT. INSTALLED 'J' CHANNEL AND AIR GRILL AT STA. 870 - 965. INSTALLED SEAT TRACK, STA. 90 - [SDR ABXA020300](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020300), Oct 18, 2002: DOUBLER. CRACKED. RIGHT MAIN FRAME IN WHEEL WELL WAS CRACKED, INBOARD FLANGE. REPAIRED FRAME IAW REA D953-45633-MR AND S.B. 53-100. - [SDR ABXA010405](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010405), Jul 19, 2001: ACTUATOR. BROKEN. SPLIT FLAP INDICATION FROM 15 DEGREES TO ZERO DEGREES. MECHANICS FOUND THE LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR WITH BROKEN MOUNTING EAR. REPLACED THE LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP - [SDR ABXA010202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010202), Apr 23, 2001: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. THE COCKPIT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. O - [SDR ABXA010119](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010119), Apr 9, 2001: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK LOCATED AT FUSELAGE STATION 160 LBL 44 WAS EXFOLIATED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE SEAT TRACK FROM FS 160 TO FS 218 IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1. - [SDR ABXA010120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010120), Apr 9, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. FUSELAGE FRAME AT STATION 737 LEFT SIDE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE MAIN FRAME AT STA 737 IAW ABX EA 53400325-001. - [SDR ABXA010121](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010121), Apr 9, 2001: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK AT FUSELAGE STATION 200 RBL 44 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE SEAT TRACK FROM FS 145 TO FS 200, IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30- - [SDR ABXA010132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010132), Mar 19, 2001: JACKSCREW. CORRODED. THE HORIZONTAL JACKSCREW ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO HAVE CORROSION ABOVE THE GIMBLE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE JACKSCREW ASSEMBLY IAW DC-9 MM 27-40-01. - [SDR ABXA9900608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900608), Jul 22, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT FLAP UPPER SKIN CORRODED. REPLACED NR 3 TRAILING EDGE UPPER SKIN SEGMENT IAW DC9 SRM 53-30-2. - [SDR ABXA9900607](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900607), Jul 22, 1999: STRINGER. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND STRINGER 19 CORRODED AT STATION 69. REPLACED SECTION OF STRINGER NR 19 IAW DC9 SRM 53-30-1. - [SDR ABXA9900383](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900383), May 24, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK IAW DC9 MM, OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR ABXA9800602](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800602), Jul 3, 1998: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTING WOULD NOT TEST. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY POWER SUPPLY. - [SDR ABXA9701849](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701849), Nov 17, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE SKIN AT STA 945 TO 980 AND LONGERONS 29L TO 30. REPAIRED SKIN IAW DC9 SRM 53-04. - [SDR ABXA9701848](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701848), Nov 17, 1997: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND INTERCOSTAL AT STA 965 TO 980 AT 29R CORRODED. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW DC9 SRM 51-10-4, 51-30-5 AND DACO DWG 995709. - [SDR ABXA9701847](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701847), Nov 17, 1997: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND INTERCOSTAL CRACKED BETWEEN STA 218 TO 237 AT BL 0. REPAIRED INTERCOSTAL IAW DC9 SSRM DRAWING K05159. - [SDR ABXA9701846](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701846), Nov 17, 1997: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FRAME AT STA 965 CORRODED FROM LONGERONS 28L TO 28R. REPAIRED FRAME IAW DC9 SRM 53-03. - [SDR ABXA9701845](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701845), Nov 17, 1997: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 6R CRACKED AT STA 699 AND 737. REPLACED LONGERON IAW DACO DRAWING SR09530128. - [SDR ABXA9701844](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701844), Nov 17, 1997: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 7R CRACKED AT STA 756. REPAIRED LONGERON IAW DC9 SRM 53-02. - [SDR ABXA9701843](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701843), Nov 17, 1997: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 8L CRACKED AT STA 680. REPAIRED LONGERON IAW DC9 SRM 53-02. - [SDR ABXA9701842](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701842), Nov 17, 1997: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 8R CRACKED AT STA 639. REPAIRED LONGERON IAW DC9 SRM 53-02. - [SDR ABXA9701841](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701841), Nov 17, 1997: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 13L CRACKED AT STA 965. REPAIRED LONGERON IAW DC9 SRM 53-02. - [SDR ABXA9701840](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701840), Nov 17, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FLOORBEAM AT STA 237 CRACKED AT LBL 5. REPAIRED FLOORBEAM IAW DC9 SSRM DRAWING K05011. - [SDR ABXA9701839](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701839), Nov 17, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FLOORBEAM AT STA 996 CRACKED TWO PLACES AT LBL 6 AND RBL 9. REPAIRED FLOORBEAM IAW DC9 SSRM DRAWING K05019. - [SDR ABXA9701838](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701838), Nov 17, 1997: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND A LOWER LT ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED ON VERTICAL STAB AFT SPAR. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5. - [SDR ABXA9701837](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701837), Nov 17, 1997: DOUBLER. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND INTERNAL DOUBLER CORRODED AT STA 937 AND LONGERON 29R. REPAIRED DOUBLER IAW ABX EA D953-2100-MR. - [SDR ABXA9701810](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701810), Nov 13, 1997: VANE. DELAMINATED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE RT FLAP INBOARD FIXED VANE DELAMINATED. REPLACED THE FIXED VANE IAW DC9 MM 27-51-3. - [SDR ABXA9701809](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701809), Nov 10, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE VERTICAL STABILIZER LT LOWER AFT SKIN CRACKED. REPLACED SKIN IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR ABXA9701808](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701808), Nov 10, 1997: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FRAME SHEAR-TIE AT STA 945 BELOW LONGERON 15L CRACKED. REPLACED SHEAR-TIE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5. - [SDR ABXA9701807](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701807), Nov 10, 1997: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 8L CRACKED AT STA 680. REPAIRED LONGERON IAW DC9 SRM 53-02. - [SDR ABXA9701806](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701806), Nov 10, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN BELOW NR 1 ADF LOOP ANTENNA AT STA 271 TO 275 AND LONGERON 2L. REPAIRED SKIN IAW ABX REA D953-21588. - [SDR ABXA9701805](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701805), Nov 10, 1997: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 13L CRACKED AT STA 965. REPAIRED LONGERON IAW DC9 SRM 53-02. - [SDR ABXA9701804](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701804), Nov 10, 1997: WEB. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RT CUSP WEB CORRODED AT STA 218. REPLACED CUSP WEB IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1. - [SDR ABXA9701803](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701803), Nov 10, 1997: WEB. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LT CUSP WEB CRACKED AT STA 223 AND RBL 42. REPLACED CUSP WEB IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1. - [SDR ABXA9701796](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701796), Nov 6, 1997: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 5L CRACKED AT STA 718. REPLACED LONGERON BETWEEN STA 680 AND 737 IAW DC9 SERVICE REWORK DRAWING SRO9530128. - [SDR ABXA9701795](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701795), Nov 6, 1997: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND L-ANGLE WHERE THE VERTICAL STAB JOINS THE FUSELAGE, LEFT SIDE HAS A 3 INCH CRACK IN THE RADIUS. REPAIRED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 53-05. - [SDR ABXA9701794](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701794), Nov 6, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RT WING RIB 4TH OUTBD OF NR 11 SLAT TRACK CRACKED. REPLACED RIB IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5. - [SDR ABXA9701793](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701793), Nov 6, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RT WING RIB 5TH OUTBD OF NR 11 SLAT TRACK CRACKED. REPLACED RIB IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5. - [SDR ABXA9701792](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701792), Nov 6, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RT WING RIB 6TH OUTBD OF NR 11 SLAT TRACK CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIB IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5. - [SDR ABXA9701791](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701791), Nov 5, 1997: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 17R CRACKED AT STA 980. REPAIRED LONGERON IAW DC9 SRM 53-02. - [SDR ABXA9701144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701144), Jun 17, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. FLIGHT COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS DIM. REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES, OPS CHECKED GOOD. All 60: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N984AX-2013-04-10/reports.md ## FAA accident and incident reports (1) From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [Incident 19910718034109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910718034109I), Jul 18, 1991: Doug DC932 (N984AX), Omaha, NE. APU loop a fire warning light on descent. Landed safely. 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