# N989AX: 1968 Douglas DC-9-32, registration cancelled 2010-09-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 22, 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: 47314
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: April 10, 1992
- Certificate issued: March 31, 1992
- Last registry action: April 20, 2010
- Mode S code: ADCCA9
- 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/N989AX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=989AX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N989AX-2010-09-22

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 (110, newest 50)

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

- [SDR ABXA070256](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070256), Aug 9, 2007: PUMP. LEAKING. DURING CLIMBOUT THRU 17,000 FEET, LEFT HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DROPPED TO ZERO WITH LOSS OF LEFT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. FOUND THE LEFT ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP LEAK
- [SDR ABXA060285](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060285), Oct 30, 2006: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING MAINTENANCE PRE-DEPARTURE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. RESET EMERGENCY ARM AND CHARGE 5 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER ON OVERHEAD PANEL AND 
- [SDR ABXA050191](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050191), Aug 9, 2005: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME 1104 CANTED CRACKED AT LONGERON 14 RIGHT AND LONGERON 15 RIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA050190](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050190), Aug 9, 2005: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. FORWARD LOWER CARGO AFT BULKHEAD LOWER ATTACH ANGLES CRACKED AT LONGERON 24 RIGHT. REPLACED ATTACH ANGLES IAW DC-9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA050055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050055), Mar 5, 2005: CHECK VALVE. NOT SEATED. CABIN PRESSURE ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED PASSING 10,000 FT MSL. UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE AIRCRAFT MANUALLY OR WITH AUTOMATIC CONTROLLER. VISUALLY INSPECTED AIRCRAFT, 
- [SDR ABXA030483](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030483), Dec 12, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 996 ABOVE LONGERON 16 LEFT. REPAIRED CRACK IAW DC-9 SRM 53-04.
- [SDR ABXA030482](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030482), Dec 10, 2003: FITTING. CORRODED. STA 604, LONGERON 28 LEFT END FITTING CORRODED. REPLACED END FITTING 28 LEFT, STA 604 IAW DC-9 SRM 51-10-4 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA030481](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030481), Dec 10, 2003: TEE FITTING. CRACKED. AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD TEE NR 6 FORWARD SIDE HAD A 1.125 INCH CRACK AT APPROXIMATELY LONGERON 14 LEFT. REPLACED AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD TEE NR 6 IAW JOB CARD EA 53
- [SDR ABXA030479](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030479), Dec 9, 2003: PAN. CRACKED. FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR CRACKED AT PAN EDGE UNDER AFT DOOR LATCH. REPLACED DOOR ON NON ROUTINE 0155 AND DC-9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA030480](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030480), Dec 8, 2003: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INTERCOSTAL FS 756, LEFT BUTTLINE 22 WAS CRACKED. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL WEB IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1, 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA030370](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030370), Sep 25, 2003: WIRE. BURNED. LEFT AFT BOOST PUMP AND RADIO RACK COOLING VALVE WIRES CHARRED AT STATION 237 (P1-1061L). REPAIRED WIRES HV-Q 13A20B, HV-Q 12A20C, H 211A24 IAW W.D. MANUAL 28-2
- [SDR ABXA030362](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030362), Sep 12, 2003: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. NO INDICATION OF NOSE GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED. CHANGED LIGHT BULBS AND RAN ABNORMAL CHECK-LIST. DETERMINED INDICATION PROBLEM. FOUND CONNECTOR PLUG LOOSE ON THE NO
- [SDR ABXA020343](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020343), Nov 23, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES AND LIGHT BULBS. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM.
- [SDR ABXA010856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010856), Apr 16, 2002: FITTING. CRACKED. INTERCOSTAL ATTACH FITTING AT STATION 994 BETWEEN LONGERON 27 - 28 LEFT WAS CRACKED. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL ATTACH FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA010855](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010855), Apr 16, 2002: LONGERON. CRACKED. LONGERON 28 RIGHT AT STATION 990 WAS CRACKED FROM EXFOLIATION CORROSION. REPLACED LONGERON 28 RIGHT AT STATION 990 IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA010854](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010854), Apr 16, 2002: SUPPORT. CRACKED. INTERCOSTAL ATTACH FITTING AT STATION 994 BETWEEN LONGERON 27 - 28 RIGHT WAS CRACKED AND CORRODED AROUND LOWER NUTPLATE. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL ATTACH FITTING IAW
- [SDR ABXA010853](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010853), Apr 16, 2002: SUPPORT. CRACKED. RIGHT WING SLAT CONTROL PULLEY BRACKET SUPPORT WAS CRACKED. INSTALLED NEW PULLEY BRACKET IAW DC-9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA010852](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010852), Apr 16, 2002: RIB. CRACKED. LEFT WING LEADING EDGE RIB AT THE #2 SLAT TRACK, INBOARD RIB WAS CRACKED. REPAIRED RIB IAW DC-9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA010850](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010850), Apr 15, 2002: ANGLE. CRACKED. RIGHT VERTICAL STABILIZER ATTACH ANGLE WAS CRACKED ON THE AFT END. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM 53-05.
- [SDR ABXA010849](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010849), Apr 15, 2002: DOUBLER. CRACKED. LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN WAS CRACKED AT THE LEFT AFT NOSE GEAR DOOR ATTACHING CUTOUT. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AT THE AFT NOSE GEAR DOOR CUTOUT AREA IAW DC-9 SRM 53-
- [SDR ABXA010851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010851), Apr 13, 2002: FITTING. CRACKED. CRACK IN FITTING COMMON TO REAR SPAR, JUST BELOW THE INBOARD SPOILER/TORSION BAR. REPLACED STIFFENER AND REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA010457](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010457), Aug 29, 2001: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY IAW DC-9 MM 33-53-02-4-0001. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR ABXA000402](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA000402), Aug 16, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. NR 1 PYLON LEADING EDGE INBOARD FORMER CRACKED AT LOWER AFT END. REPLACED FORMER IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA9900048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900048), Feb 1, 1999: CHANNEL. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND THE AFT ENTRY DOOR INTERNAL STIFFENER CRACKED AT UPPER HINGE. REPAIRED DOOR IAW ABX REA D952-26563MR.
- [SDR ABXA9900042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900042), Jan 28, 1999: ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND INTERCOSTAL ANGLE CORRODED AT STATION 617 LONGERON 17 RIGHT. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL ATTACH ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA9900044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900044), Jan 27, 1999: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 17 LEFT CRACKED AT STATION 965. REPLACED SECTION OF LONGERON IAW DC9 SRM 53-02.
- [SDR ABXA9900043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900043), Jan 27, 1999: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 16 LEFT CRACKED AT STATION 965. REPLACED SECTION OF LONGERON IAW DC9 SRM 53-02.
- [SDR ABXA9900046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900046), Jan 26, 1999: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 16 CRACKED AT STATION 256. REPLACED LONGERON SECTION IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA9900045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900045), Jan 26, 1999: LONGERON. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 17 RIGHT CRACKED AT STATION 980. REPLACED LONGERON 17 RIGHT FROM STATION 955 TO 965 IAW DC9 SRM 53-02.
- [SDR ABXA9900047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900047), Jan 25, 1999: FAIRING. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND NR 1 ENGINE THRUST REVERSER OUTBOARD ACTUATOR FAIRING CRACKED. REPLACED OUTBOARD AFT FAIRING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-8.
- [SDR ABXA9701128](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701128), Jun 6, 1997: BRACKET. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK AND COMPLIANCE WITH AD 92-22-08, FOUND RIGHT MIDDLE VENTRAL DOOR STOP BRACKET CRACKED. REPLACED BRACKET IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA9701127](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701127), Jun 6, 1997: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK AND COMPLIANCE WITH AD 92-22-08, FOUND ANGLE AT UPPER SURFACE OF CENTER TANK CRACKED AT STA 654. REPAIRED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5 AND SRM DWG K
- [SDR ABXA9701125](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701125), Jun 6, 1997: BRACKET. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK AND COMPLIANCE WITH AD 92-22-08, FOUND LEFT LOWER DOOR STOP BRACKET CRACKED ON VENTRAL DOOR JAMB. REPLACED BRACKET IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2.
- [SDR ABXA9701126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701126), Jun 4, 1997: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK AND COMPLIANCE WITH AD 92-22-08, FOUND SUPPORT FITTING BETWEEN SEAT TRACK AND CENTER TANK CRACKED AT STA 680. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-
- [SDR ABXA9700460](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700460), Aug 12, 1996: BOLT. WORN. DURING COMPLIANCE OF AD 91-22-07, ASB 32-244 FOUND RIGHT MLG OUTBOARD DOOR LINKAGE ARM WORN. REPLACED RIGHT MLG OUTBOARD DOOR LINKAGE ARM BOLT IAW DC-9 O/H MANU
- [SDR ABXA9700205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700205), Aug 12, 1996: BOLT. WORN. DURING COMPLIANCE OF AD 91-22-07, ASB 32-244 FOUND RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD DOOR LINKAGE WORN AT PIVOT POINT OF LINKAGE RODS. REPLACED RIGHT HAND M
- [SDR ABXA9700081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700081), Aug 12, 1996: BUSHING. WORN. DURING COMPLIANCE OF AD 91-22-07, ASB 32-244 FOUND RT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD DOOR LINKAGE ARM WORN. REPLACED RT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD DOOR LINKAGE ARM 
- [SDR ABXA9600483](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9600483), Apr 20, 1996: PIN. MISSING. DURING DEPARTURE, SOME LOOSENESS AND BINDING NOTED WHEN RAISING THE GEAR HANDLE AS IT APPROACHED THE UP POSITION. RECYCLED THE GEAR, THE UPLATCH CHECK WAS UNSAT
- [SDR ABXA9501041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9501041), Dec 12, 1995: BOLT. OUT OF ADJUST. AFTER TAKEOFF ON INITIAL GEAR RETRACTION, LEFT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR, GOT THE SAME INDICATION. AFTER GEAR UPLATCH CHECK, GEAR DO
- [SDR ABXA9501037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9501037), Dec 11, 1995: DOOR ROLLER. OUT OF ADJUST. BWI - DURING INITIAL GEAR RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF, LEFT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR WITH SAME INDICATION. UPLATCH CHECK YIELD
- [SDR ABXA9600165](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9600165), Nov 17, 1995: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. DURING D-CHECK ACCEPTANCE INSPECTION, FOUND AN EXISTING REPAIR ON THE INTERCOSTAL AT FS 420, L19R CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW ABX REA D953-13439-MR.
- [SDR ABXA9600164](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9600164), Nov 16, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING D-CHECK ACCEPTANCE INSPECTION, FOUND THE LEFT FUSELAGE EXTERIOR SKIN CRACKED AT FS 160 AT THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR OPENING. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN AT FS 160 I
- [SDR ABXA9600142](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9600142), Nov 14, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING D-CHECK ACCEPTANCE INSPECTION, FOUND A SPLICE REPAIR AT LONGERON 17L WITH A GAP AT THE LEFT FUSELAGE FRAME AT FS 639. REPAIRED FRAME IAW ABX REA D953-127
- [SDR ABXA9600123](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9600123), Nov 14, 1995: WEB. CORRODED. DURING D-CHECK ACCEPTANCE INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION ON THE WEBS AROUND THE AFT BAG BIN DOOR JAMB. REPLACED ALL WEBS AROUND AFT BAG BIN DOOR JAMB IAW D
- [SDR ABXA9600122](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9600122), Nov 13, 1995: JAMB. CORRODED. DURING D-CHECK ACCEPTANCE INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION ON THE AFT BAG BIN DOOR JAMB. REPAIRED AFT BAG BIN DOOR JAMB IAW DC-9 SRM 53-05 FIG 44 SHEET 4.
- [SDR ABXA9600163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9600163), Nov 12, 1995: DOUBLER. CORRODED. DURING D-CHECK ACCEPTANCE INSPECTION, FOUND THE LOWER FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR JAMB LOWER DOUBLER CORRODED. REPAIRED DOOR JAMB DOUBLER IAW ABX REA D953-13
- [SDR ABXA9600166](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9600166), Nov 11, 1995: DOUBLER. CORRODED. DURING D-CHECK ACCEPTANCE INSPECTION, FOUND A DOUBLER AT XRS 58.0 ON THE LEFT WING LOWER SURFACE CORRODED AND BLENDED OUT OF SRM LIMITS. REPLACED DOUBLER IAW DC
- [SDR ABXA9600143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9600143), Nov 11, 1995: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING D-CHECK ACCEPTANCE INSPECTION, FOUND A REPAIR ON THE LOWER CENTER WING SKIN AT FS 658 BETWEEN BL 4.0 AND 24.0 THAT WAS NOT PER THE DC-9 SRM. REPAIRED LOW
- [SDR ABXA9600160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9600160), Nov 10, 1995: PRESS PANEL. CRACKED. DURING D-CHECK ACCEPTANCE INSPECTION, FOUND A CRACK IN AN EXISTING REPAIR ON THE UPPER PRESSURE PANEL LEFT SIDE AT FS 80. REPAIRED PRESSURE PANEL IAW ABX REA D9
- [SDR ABXA9600154](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9600154), Nov 10, 1995: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING D-CHECK ACCEPTANCE INSPECTION, FOUND THE RIGHT FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED, GOUGED AND CORRODED FROM FS 289 TO FS 588R, BETWEEN LONGERONS 18 AND 26R. REPLACED S

All 110: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N989AX-2010-09-22/reports.md

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