# N985AX: 1972 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-32, registration cancelled 2009-11-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 18, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-32](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-32) (registry code 302206C)
- 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: 47522
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: April 28, 1992
- Last registry action: November 18, 2009
- Mode S code: ADBDCD
- Owner when cancelled: [Stewart Industries International LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STEWART%20INDUSTRIES%20INTERNATIONAL%20LLC)
- Location: [Guthrie, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Guthrie)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.8679° N, 97.4344° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 73044, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N985AX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=985AX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N985AX-2009-11-18

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

## Service difficulty reports (43)

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

- [SDR ABXA070205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070205), Jun 26, 2007: BULB. INOPERATIVE. NO NOSE GEAR INDICATION IN FLIGHT. FOUND NOSE GEAR BULBS MUSHROOMED AT TIPS AND BULBS INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED AS REQUIRED. INSPECTED WIRE BUNDLE AT NOSE DOWNLOCK 
- [SDR ABXA070159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070159), Apr 26, 2007: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. DAMAGE TO INTERCOSTAL AT STA 351 TO 370 LONGERON 30. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA070157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070157), Apr 25, 2007: STRAP. CRACKED. MAIN ENTRY DOOR INTERIOR FRAME STRAP CRACKED JUST AFT OF DOOR UPPER HINGE POINT AT APPROXIMATELY STA 170. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME STRAP IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2, 
- [SDR ABXA070156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070156), Apr 25, 2007: PAN. CRACKED. MAIN ENTRY DOOR FRAME CRACKED AT FORWARD LOWER CORNER JUST FORWARD OF LOWER HINGE POINT. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOOR PAN SEGMENT IAW DC9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA050106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050106), Apr 19, 2005: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. FORWARD DOOR JAMB CRACKED. INBOARD END FORWARD OF DOOR HINGE. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM 53-01.
- [SDR ABXA030367](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030367), Sep 2, 2003: FITTING. CORRODED. SLANT PANEL OUTBOARD ATTACH ANGLE WAS EXFOLIATED. REPLACED DAMAGED FITTING WITH NEW FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA020310](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020310), Nov 25, 2002: JACKSCREW. CORRODED. DURING HORIZONTAL STABILIZER JACKSCREW INSPECTION PER AD 2000-15-15, DC-9 SB DC-9-27A362, FOUND BRONZE METAL SHAVINGS INSIDE THE LUBRICATION GREASE AND THE JACK
- [SDR ABXA020068](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020068), Jul 23, 2002: ODOR. DETECTED. DURING FLIGHT, SMELLED A SULFUR ODOR TWICE. EACH LASTED FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS, THEN WENT AWAY. VERY MUCH LIKE A MATCH BEING LIT AND THEN SNUFFED OUT. CHECKED ALL
- [SDR ABXA010680](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010680), Jan 8, 2002: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 13 RIGHT WAS CRACKED BETWEEN FS 1076 AND FS 1087. REPLACED LONGERON IAW DC-9 SRM 54-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA010517](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010517), Sep 27, 2001: POWER SUPPLY. DEFECTIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE IN THE ON POSITION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY IAW DC-9 MM. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COM
- [SDR ABXA9900041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900041), Jan 28, 1999: SEAL. DEFECTIVE. DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, WAS UNABLE TO OPEN FIRST OFFICER'S CLEARVIEW WINDOW (EMERG EXIT). REPLACED FIRST OFFICER'S CLEARVIEW WINDOW SEAL.
- [SDR ABXA9801160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9801160), Dec 7, 1998: WIRE. BROKEN. RIGHT ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE INDICATION EXTREME HIGH END OF SCALE DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. PERFORMED ENGINE SHUTDOWN. FOUND WIRE E355A18N B
- [SDR ABXA9801161](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9801161), Dec 6, 1998: WIRE. BROKEN. RIGHT ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE INDICATION EXTREME HIGH END OF SCALE DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. CHECKED AND RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL. PERFORM
- [SDR ABXA9800941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800941), Nov 2, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN AT RIGHT AFT NOSE GEAR DOOR HINGE CUTOUT STATION 100 CRACKED. REPAIRED SKIN IAW DC9 SRM 53-05.
- [SDR ABXA9800940](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800940), Nov 2, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE FORWARD LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR EXTERIOR SKIN CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES AT THE DOOR PAN ATTACH RIVETS. REPAIRED DOOR SKIN IAW ABX
- [SDR ABXA9800939](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800939), Nov 2, 1998: BULKHEAD FRAME. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD DOOR LOWER FRAME CORRODED. REPAIRED FRAME IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA9800938](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800938), Nov 2, 1998: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 17R CRACKED AT PYLON BULKHEAD STATION 965. REPLACED LONGERON SECTION IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA9800937](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800937), Nov 2, 1998: BULKHEAD FITTING. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE VENTRAL DOOR LOWER, LEFT STOP SUPPORT FITTING CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA9800936](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800936), Nov 2, 1998: RIB. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FORWARD UPPER EDGE OF NR 1 PYLON RIB CRACKED INSIDE ACCESS PANEL AREA 8111. REPAIRED RIB IAW ABX DC9 SSRM DWG K05159.
- [SDR ABXA9800935](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800935), Nov 2, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND NR 2 PYLON TO FUSELAGE ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED BENEATH THE PYLON LEADING EDGE. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 54-04.
- [SDR ABXA9800934](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800934), Nov 2, 1998: BULKHEAD SKIN. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE AFT SIDE OF THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD SKIN CRACKED AT THE RIGHT SIDE OF VENTRAL DOOR CUTOUT APPROX 30 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR LINE. REPAIRE
- [SDR ABXA9801158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9801158), Oct 29, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR HAD 2 CRACK ON LOWER SKIN SURFACE. REPAIRED UNIT IAW DC9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA9700941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700941), Feb 28, 1997: VANE. DELAMINATED. RIGHT INBOARD FIXED VANE HAS 3.5 INCH DELAMINATION ON UPPER LEADING EDGE. REPLACED ALL HONEYCOMB CORE, DOUBLERS AND SKIN.
- [SDR ABXA9700498](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700498), Feb 27, 1997: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING C-INSPECTION, FOUND THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STAB SIDE ROLLER ATTACH FITTING CRACKED. REPLACED RIGHT SIDE ROLLER ATTACH FITTING IAW DC9 MAINTANCE MANUAL CHAP
- [SDR ABXA9700499](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700499), Feb 25, 1997: LINK ASSY. WORN. DURING C-INSPECTION, FOUND THE LEFT INBOARD SPOILER DRIVE LINK BEARINGS WORN. REPLACED THE LEFT INBOARD SPOILER DRIVE LINK IAW ABX EA AD-27-04048MA AND DC9 MAIN
- [SDR ABXA9700494](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700494), Feb 25, 1997: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING C-INSPECTION, FOUND THE PYLON UPPER FUSELAGE ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT FS 980. REPAIRED ATTACH ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM CHAPTERS 54-04 FIGURE 10 AND 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA9700501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700501), Feb 24, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. DURING C-INSPECTION, FOUND THE RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE RIB JUST OUTBOARD OF XRS 477 CRACKED AT HI-LOK. REPAIRED RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE RIB IAW DC9 SRM CHAPTERS
- [SDR ABXA9700497](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700497), Feb 21, 1997: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. DURING C-INSPECTION, FOUND THE INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN FS 699 RIGHT AND 718 RIGHT CRACKED IN UPPER FORWARD CORNER. REPAIRED INTERCOSTAL IAW DC9 SUPPLEMENTAL SRM DRA
- [SDR ABXA9700495](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700495), Feb 21, 1997: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING C-INSPECTION, FOUND THE FUSELAGE FRAME AT FS 945 CORRODED FROM LONGERON 24 LEFT TO LONGERON 30. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC9 51-10-3 AND 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA9700487](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700487), Feb 21, 1997: BRACKET. CORRODED. DURING C-INSPECTION, FOUND UPPER RUDDER HINGE BRACKET CORRODED AT THE RIGHT AND LEFT ATTACH BOLTS. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE BRACKET IAW DC9 MAINTANCE MANUAL CHAPTE
- [SDR ABXA00441](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA00441), Feb 21, 1997: SKIN. DENTED. LEFT WING SPOILER HAS LARGE DENTS. REPLACED CORE, STIFFENERS AND SKIN PER SRM.
- [SDR ABXA9701117](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701117), Feb 20, 1997: VANE. DELAMINATED. RIGHT MIDDLE FIXED VANE DELAMINATED. REPLACED SKIN HONEYCOMB CORE AND INTERNAL DOUBLERS IAW DC9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA9700502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700502), Feb 20, 1997: RIB. CRACKED. DURING C-INSPECTION, FOUND THE LEFT WING LEADING EDGE RIB IS CRACKED JUST OUTBOARD OF THE NR 11 SLAT TRACK. REPLACED LEFT WING LEADING EDGE RIB IAW DC9 SRM CHAP
- [SDR ABXA9700500](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700500), Feb 20, 1997: LINK ASSY. WORN. DURING C-INSPECTION, FOUND THE LEFT OUTBOARD SPOILER DRIVE LINK UPPER AND LOWER BEARINGS WORN. REPLACED LEFT OUTBOARD SPOILER DRIVE LINK IAW ABX EA 27-04047MA A
- [SDR ABXA9700496](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700496), Feb 20, 1997: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. DURING C-INSPECTION, FOUND THE INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN FS 699 LEFT AND 718 LEFT UPPER FORWARD CORNER CRACKED. REPAIRED INTERCOSTAL IAW DC9 SUPPLEMENTAL SRM DRAWING 
- [SDR ABXA9700211](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700211), Aug 6, 1996: PIN. WORN. DURING COMPLIANCE OF AD 91-22-07, ASB 32-244 FOUND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR HINGE WORN. REPLACED HINGE PIN IAW DC-9 SRM 32-12-1.
- [SDR ABXA9700210](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700210), Aug 6, 1996: BRACKET. WORN. DURING COMPLIANCE OF AD 91-22-07, ASB 32-244 FOUND RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD DOOR ARM WORN/LOOSE. REPLACED RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD DOO
- [SDR ABXA9700080](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700080), Aug 6, 1996: BUSHING. WORN. DURING COMPLIANCE OF AD 91-22-07, ASB 32-244, FOUND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR HINGE WORN. REPLACED ALL BUSHINGS IAW DC-9 SRM 32-12-1.
- [SDR ABXA9500676](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9500676), Aug 20, 1995: EEL POWER SUPPY. DEFECTIVE. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS ILLUMINATE WHEN THE SHIPS POWER IS TURNED OFF. REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS POWER SUPPLY IAW DC-9 SUPP MM
- [SDR ABXA9500837](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9500837), Aug 16, 1995: BOLT. WORN. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION WHILE COMPLYING WITH AD 91-22-07, ASB 32-244, FOUND LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD DOOR HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY. REPAIRED IAW DC-9 OVERHAU
- [SDR ABXA9500836](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9500836), Aug 16, 1995: BOLT. WORN. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION WHILE COMPLYING WITH AD 91-22-07, ASB 32-244, FOUND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD ARTICULATING DOOR HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY. REPAIRED IA
- [SDR ABXA9500835](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9500835), Aug 16, 1995: BOLT. WORN. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION WHILE COMPLYING WITH AD 91-22-07, ASB 32-244, FOUND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD DOOR ARTICULATING DOOR HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY. REPAIR
- [SDR ABXA9500838](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9500838), Aug 14, 1995: SHIELD. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION WHILE COMPLYING WITH AD 92-22-08, FOUND LEFT ELEVATOR GEARED TAB LINK WELL CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D955-12526.

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