# N988AX: 1967 Douglas DC-9-32, registration cancelled 2010-01-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 15, 2010
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- 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: 47084
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: April 13, 1992
- Last registry action: January 15, 2010
- Mode S code: ADC8F2
- Location: [Groveland, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Groveland)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 28.5934° N, 81.8639° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 34736, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N988AX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=988AX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N988AX-2010-01-15

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 (90, newest 50)

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

- [SDR ABXA050242](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050242), Oct 4, 2005: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. OVERHEAD COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES IAW AMM 33-53-00-8.
- [SDR ABXA040292](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040292), Aug 5, 2004: LONGERON. CORRODED. LONGERON 24 RT END CAP AT STA 945 WAS CORRODED. REPLACED END CAP IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA040291](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040291), Aug 4, 2004: SKIN. CORRODED. FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOORS EXTERIOR SKIN HAD PITTING, CORROSION AT AFT LOWER CORNER. REPLACED DOOR ON NR 0399 IAW SRM.
- [SDR ABXA040290](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040290), Aug 4, 2004: PAN. CRACKED. FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOORS OUTER PAN WAS CRACKED AT HI-LOCK ALONG AFT EDGE, CENTER STOP PAD AREA. REPLACED DOOR ON NR 0399 IAW SRM.
- [SDR ABXA040289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040289), Aug 4, 2004: PAN. DEFECTIVE. FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR HAD DEFECT INDICATION IN OUTER PAN ALONG UPPER EDGE AT FORWARD STOP PAD AREA. REPLACED DOOR ON NR 0399 IAW SRM.
- [SDR ABXA040288](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040288), Aug 4, 2004: PAN. CRACKED. FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOORS OUTER PAN HAD CRACK INDICATION IN OUTER RADIUS OF FORWARD HINGE. REPLACED DOOR ON NR 0399 IAW SRM.
- [SDR ABXA040287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040287), Aug 4, 2004: PAN. CRACKED. FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR OUTER PAN CRACKED AT FASTENER HOLE AT UPPER FORWARD CORNER. REPLACED FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR ON N.R. 0399 IAW DC-9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA040283](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040283), Aug 3, 2004: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT RIVET ON LONGERON 22 LT BETWEEN FS 180-200. REPAIRED ON EA 53300031-001.
- [SDR ABXA040286](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040286), Aug 3, 2004: BEAM. CRACKED. AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR BEAM NR 1 BOTH FORWARD AND AFT END FITTINGS CRACKED. REPLACED FITTINGS S914025-501 AND 3914025-502 IAW SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA040285](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040285), Aug 3, 2004: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 4 LT CRACKED AT FS 160 SPLICED SECTION OF LONGERON IAW SRM 53-02.
- [SDR ABXA040284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040284), Aug 3, 2004: FRAME. CRACKED. RT MAIN FRAME STA 699 WAS CRACKED IN FORWARD UPPER FLANGE BETWEEN Z-CLIP FASTENERS. REPAIRED MAIN FRAME RT 699 IAW EA 53400120-001-1.
- [SDR ABXA040282](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040282), Aug 2, 2004: SKIN. CORRODED. BULGE IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT CABIN OUTFLOW NOZZLE. REPLACED SECTION OF LONGERON FROM APPROXIMATELY STA. 955-990 IAW SRM.
- [SDR ABXA040246](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040246), Jul 15, 2004: LOCK PIN. OUT OF ADJUST. FIRST OFFICER'S CLEARVIEW WINDOW WOULD NOT GLIDE BACK TO FULL OPER POSITION. ADJUSTED CLEARVIEW WINDOW ECCENTRIC LOCK PIN. WINDOW OPENS AND CLOSES SMOOTHLY.
- [SDR ABXA040212](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040212), Jun 19, 2004: DOWNLOCK SWITCH. MALADJUSTMENT. NOSE GEAR RED UNSAFE INDICATOR WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WITH THROTTLES AT IDLE. PRESS TO TEST OK, HAD TO RECYCLE GEAR TO OBTAIN NOSE GEAR GREEN SAFE LIGHT. TESTED N
- [SDR ABXA040141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040141), Apr 16, 2004: WINDOW. STUCK. FIRST OFFICER'S SIDE WINDOW WAS STUCK SHUT. INSTALLED A MISSING NUT AT ROD END AT TOP OF WINDOW AND SECURED LOOSE LOCK BAR TRIM. WINDOW OPERATES NORMALLY.
- [SDR ABXA030034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030034), Jan 15, 2003: CONTROL CABLE. LACK OF LUBE. WITH LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT AND RIGHT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RECYCLING GEAR, HAD NO EFFECT ON THIS CONDITION. FERRIED AIR
- [SDR ABXA020233](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020233), Oct 9, 2002: LANDING GEAR. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. HYDRAULICS WERE NORMAL, NO OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATIONS. RECYCLED GEAR, OPS CHECKED GOOD. NO FURTHER DIFFICULTI
- [SDR ABXA010695](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010695), Jan 31, 2002: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. ON APPROACH IN ILN SELECTED GEAR DOWN. DID NOT GET RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN GREEN LIGHT. RECYCLED AND ACCOMPLISHED THE GEAR HANDLE DOWN ABNORMAL CHECK LIST 
- [SDR ABXA010343](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010343), Jun 6, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACK ON FRAME AT FS 980 AND LONGERON 16 LEFT. REPAIRED FRAME IAW DC-9 SRM 53-03, FIGURE 32.
- [SDR ABXA010342](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010342), Jun 5, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FLOORBEAM AT STATION 275 LBL 50 HEAVILY CORRODED. REPAIRED FLOORBEAM IAW DC-9 SRM DWG K07411.
- [SDR ABXA010038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010038), Feb 6, 2001: SOCKET. INTERMITTENT. THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTANTLY AFTER GEAR WAS FULLY RETRACTED, AND CONTINUED TO INTERMITTANTLY ILLUMINATE FOR THE REMAINDER
- [SDR ABXA0100038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA0100038), Feb 6, 2001: SOCKET. INTERMITTENT. THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTANTLY AFTER GEAR WAS FULLY RETRACTED, AND CONTINUED TO INTERMITTANTLY ILLUMINATE FOR THE REMAINDER
- [SDR ABXA000079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000079), Jan 28, 2000: WARNING SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. ON DEPARTURE OUT OF DSM, WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED, THREE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED THE GEAR WITH NORMAL OPERATION. ON APPROAC
- [SDR ABXA9900732](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900732), Sep 27, 1999: SPLICE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FLOORBEAM TO FRAME SPLICE PLATE CRACKED STATION 718 LEFT SIDE. REPLACE SPLICE PLATE IAW DC9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA9900731](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900731), Sep 27, 1999: PAN. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR PAN CRACKED AT NR 5 BEAM AT THE FORWARD UPPER CORNER AND THE FORWARD LOWER CORNER. REPAIRED DOOR PAN IAW DC9 SRM 
- [SDR ABXA9900729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900729), Sep 27, 1999: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND INTERCOSTAL CRACKED BETWEEN STATION 200 AND 207 AT LONGERON 11 RIGHT. REPAIRED INTERCOSTAL IAW DC9 SRM DWG 05159.
- [SDR ABXA9900187](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900187), Mar 10, 1999: POWER SUPPLY. INOP. DURING PREDEPARTURE CHECK, FOUND COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS DIM AND FLICKERING. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY.
- [SDR ABXA9800671](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800671), Jul 29, 1998: SPRING. WEAK. DURING PREFLIGHT WAS UNABLE TO OPEN CAPTAIN'S CLEARVIEW WINDOW. REPLACED AFT LOWER LATCH HOOK RETURN SPRING AND LUBRICATED WINDOW.
- [SDR ABXA9800537](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800537), Jun 16, 1998: WINDOW. LACK OF LUBE. CAPTAIN'S SLIDING WINDOW JAMMED WHEN OPENING. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED WINDOW IAW DC9 MM.
- [SDR ABXA9800135](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800135), Feb 25, 1998: LINK. CRACKED. DURING COMPLIANCE WITH AD 96-10-11, FOUND NR 2 ENGINE UPPER LEFT THRUST REVERSER DRIVER LINK CRACKED. REPLACED THRUST REVERSER DRIVER LINK IAW DC9 MM 78-31-5.
- [SDR ABXA9800134](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800134), Feb 25, 1998: LINK. CRACKED. DURING COMPLIANCE WITH AD 96-10-11, FOUND NR 2 ENGINE LOWER RIGHT THRUST REVERSER DRIVER LINK CRACKED. REPLACED THRUST REVERSER DRIVER LINK IAW DC9 MM 78-31-5.
- [SDR ABXA9800133](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800133), Feb 25, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FRAME CRACKED AT LONGERON 17R AND STATION 980. REPAIRED FRAME IAW DC9 SRM 53-03.
- [SDR ABXA9800132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800132), Feb 25, 1998: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 13R CRACKED AT STATION 965. REPAIRED FRAME IAW DC9 SRM 53-02.
- [SDR ABXA9800131](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800131), Feb 25, 1998: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 16R CRACKED AT STATION 965. REPAIRED CRACKED LONGERON IAW DC9 SRM 53-02.
- [SDR ABXA9800130](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800130), Feb 25, 1998: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 17R CRACKED AT STATION 965. REPAIRED LONGERON IAW DC9 SRM 53-02.
- [SDR ABXA9800129](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800129), Feb 25, 1998: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT LONGERON 17R AND STATION 965. REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA9800128](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800128), Feb 25, 1998: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 17R CRACKED AT STATION 237. REPAIRED LONGERON IAW DC9 SRM 53-02.
- [SDR ABXA9701519](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701519), Sep 29, 1997: WINDOW HANDLE. BROKEN. FIRST OFFICER'S CLEARVIEW WINDOW (EMERGENCY EXIT) WOULD NOT EASILY OPEN. REPLACED CLEARVIEW WINDOW HANDLE ASSEMBLY.
- [SDR ABXA9500203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9500203), Feb 16, 1995: DOOR JAMB. CORRODED. DURING D-CHECK ACCEPTANCE INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL II CORROSION ON FORWARD LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR JAMB AT LONGERON 29R FS 370 TO FS 427. REPLACED DOOR JAMB
- [SDR ABXA9500152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9500152), Feb 16, 1995: DOUBLER. DAMAGED. DURING D-CHECK ACCEPTANCE INSPECTION, FOUND THE INNER DOUBLER CUT OUT AT BOTTOM OF LOWER CARGO DOOR JAMB AT FS 408. REPAIRED INNER DOUBLER IAW ABX REA D953-1089
- [SDR ABXA9500322](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9500322), Feb 15, 1995: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING D-CHECK ACCEPTANCE INSPECTION WHILE PERFORMING DC-9 RUDDER OFF WING INSPECTION FOUND LEVEL II CORROSION ON FITTING. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-9 OVERHAUL MA
- [SDR ABXA9500153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9500153), Feb 13, 1995: DOOR. DAMAGED. DURING D-CHECK ACCEPTANCE INSPECTION, FOUND THE FORWARD AIRSTAIR DOOR HAD A REPAIR ON A CRACK AT THE INNER RIB THAT WAS NOT IAW THE SRM. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D9
- [SDR ABXA9500150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9500150), Feb 13, 1995: DOUBLER. CORRODED. DURING D-CHECK ACCEPTANCE INSPECTION, FOUND THE STEEL PLATE ALONG THE CENTER WINDSHIELD LOWER FRAME RUSTED AND HAD POPPED RIVETS. CLEANED AND TREATED PLATE IAW 
- [SDR ABXA9500175](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9500175), Feb 11, 1995: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING D-CHECK ACCEPTANCE INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL II CORROSION ON WING TO FUSELAGE FITTING ON TOP OF CENTER WING SECTION, RIGHT SIDE, AT STATION XCW 58 AND FS 6
- [SDR ABXA9500160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9500160), Feb 11, 1995: SPAR. CRACKED. DURING D-CHECK ACCEPTANCE INSPECTION, FOUND THE RIGHT WING REAR SPAR CRACKED AT INBOARD LOWER HOLE FOR INBOARD FLAP HINGE. REPAIRED ANGLE IAW ABX REA D957-10642
- [SDR ABXA9500183](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9500183), Feb 10, 1995: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING D-CHECK ACCEPTANCE INSPECTION, FOUND THE RIGHT FORWARD FUSELAGE SKIN HAD CORROSION AND A PREVIOUS REPAIR THAT WAS NOT IAW THE SRM, FROM FS 218 TO 256 AND
- [SDR ABXA9500159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9500159), Feb 10, 1995: FRAME. GOUGED. DURING D-CHECK ACCEPTANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FUSELAGE FRAME GOUGED AT FS 362, BETWEEN LONGERON 29 AND 30R. REPAIRED FUSELAGE FRAME IAW ABX REA D953-10947-MR.
- [SDR ABXA9500325](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9500325), Feb 9, 1995: BASE. CORRODED. DURING D-CHECK ACCEPTANCE INSPECTION WHILE PERFORMING DC-9 FLAP OFF WING INSPECTION ON THE LEFT FLAP, FOUND LEVEL II CORROSION ON SPRING BASE. REPLACED IAW DC-9
- [SDR ABXA9500162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9500162), Feb 9, 1995: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING D-CHECK ACCEPTANCE INSPECTION, FOUND LONGERON 30 CRACKED AT FS 237. REPLACED LONGERON 30 FROM FS 237 TO FS 579, IAW DC-9 SRM CHAPTERS 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5
- [SDR ABXA9500207](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9500207), Feb 7, 1995: STIFFENER. CORRODED. DURING C AND D-CHECK ACCEPTANCE INSPECTIONS, FOUND LEVEL II CORROSION ON STIFFENER ON AFT FACE OF CANTED BULKHEAD 1089 AT LONGERON 6 LEFT. REPLACED STIFFENER IA

All 90: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N988AX-2010-01-15/reports.md

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