# N990AX: 1969 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-41, registration cancelled 2017-05-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 23, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-41](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-41) (registry code 302207P)
- 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: 47493
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: May 2, 1995
- Certificate issued: June 29, 2010
- Last registry action: June 29, 2010
- Mode S code: ADD2B9
- 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/N990AX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=990AX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N990AX-2017-05-23

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 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-41: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-41.md

## Service difficulty reports (92, newest 50)

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

- [SDR ABXA080182](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA080182), Jun 2, 2008: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. LT LOWER CORNER OF AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD DOOR JAMB SKIN WAS CRACKED. CAN BE SEEN FROM CATWALK. REMOVED WALKWAY, REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D953-57424 MR. RE-INSTALLE
- [SDR ABXA070249](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA070249), Jul 16, 2007: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES IAW DC9 MM 33-53-02-4-0001.
- [SDR ABXA060156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA060156), Mar 22, 2006: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. RADIAL CRACK IN AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD UPPER LEFT CORNER LOCATED 11.25" LEFT OF CENTER. STOP DRILL 250 IAW DC9 SRM 51-10-4.
- [SDR ABXA050249](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050249), Oct 17, 2005: BATTERY. DEFECTIVE. DURING PRE-DEPARTURE CHECK FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY BATTERIES IAW DC9 AMM 33-53-00.
- [SDR ABXA050183](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA050183), Aug 8, 2005: RELAY. INOPERATIVE. LOST PRESSURIZATION AT FL 290. PRESSURE CONTROLLER WOULD NOT LOCK. DESCENDED TO 2000, GAINED MANUAL CONTROL. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. TROUBLESHOOTING DISCOVERED R
- [SDR ABXA040345](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040345), Sep 28, 2004: FITTING. CRACKED. LONGERON END FITTING CRACKED AT RIGHT CANTED KEEL AREA, LONGERON 29 RIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LONGERON END FITTING AT CANTED KEEL AREA IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA040344](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040344), Sep 25, 2004: VANE. DELAMINATED. RIGHT FLAP INBOARD FIXED VANE UPPER SURFACE AT XRS 164, LOCATED BETWEEN CHAFE STRIPS WAS DELAMINATED BEYOND LIMITS OF 15 SQ INCHES. REMOVED AND REPLACED INBOARD
- [SDR ABXA040343](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040343), Sep 23, 2004: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INTERCOSTAL END FITTING CRACKED AT STA 1072, LEFT SIDE. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA040342](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040342), Sep 22, 2004: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. LEFT PYLON FORWARD UPPER SPAR CAP CRACKED AT SECOND FASTENER INBOARD OF FUSELAGE LOFT LINE. REPAIRED IAW JOB CARD EA 54100011-102 AND EA 54100011-001.
- [SDR ABXA040341](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040341), Sep 22, 2004: CRANK ASSY. CORRODED. RUDDER CRANK ASSEMBLY IN AFT ACCESSORY / TAIL WAS BLEEDING RUST. REPLACED RUDDER CRANK ASSEMBLY IAW DC-9 MM.
- [SDR ABXA040340](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040340), Sep 21, 2004: SKIN. CORRODED. TEE CAP FS 618, LONGERON 30, HAD POPPED AND BULGING WEB SEEN FROM AFT SIDE. REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D953-50780 MR.
- [SDR ABXA040339](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040339), Sep 21, 2004: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. RIGHT WING REAR SPAR UPPER CAP WAS CRACKED RIGHT BUTT LINE 2. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA030048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA030048), Jan 27, 2003: VOLT REGULATOR. BURNED. SMOKE IN UPPER CARGO COMPARTMENT AND COCKPIT. INSPECTED AND FOUND APU GENERATOR CONTROL PANEL AND APU VOLTAGE REGULATOR BURNED. INSPECTED WIRING FOR DAMAGE, NON
- [SDR ABXA020228](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA020228), Oct 6, 2002: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. CRACK IN UPPER LEFT CORNER OF THE VENTRAL DOOR JAMB. REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D953-45345-MR.
- [SDR ABXA010616](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010616), Nov 28, 2001: PANEL. DEFECTIVE. ON SHORT FINAL AT BHM, THE NR 9 CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR STARTED BLINKING. NO SMOKE OBSERVED. REPLACED THE SMOKE DETECTOR PANEL. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-9 MM.
- [SDR ABXA010614](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010614), Nov 27, 2001: SMOKE DETECTOR. DEFECTIVE. WHILE DESCENDING THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 18,000 FEET, THE #9 UPPER CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR BLINKED FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES. CREW COMPLETED EMERGENCY CHECKLIST. L
- [SDR ABXA010440](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010440), Jul 31, 2001: FITTING. CRACKED. FRAME TO HAT CHANNEL FITTING OUTBOARD VERTICAL LEG CRACKED AT STATION 600, LONGERON 29 RIGHT. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA010439](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010439), Jul 31, 2001: FITTING. CRACKED. FRAME TO HAT CHANNEL FITTING INBOARD VERTICAL LEG CRACKED AT STATION 600, LONGERON 29 LEFT. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA010438](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010438), Jul 31, 2001: FITTING. CRACKED. LOWER AFT INBOARD FITTING CRACKED AT 1041 BULKHEAD LEFT. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA010437](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010437), Jul 31, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME AT STATION 737 RIGHT UPPER FORWARD FLANGE WAS CRACKED. REPLACED FRAME AT STATION 737 RIGHT IAW DC-9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA9900817](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900817), Dec 6, 1999: PAN. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND OUTER DOOR PAN CRACKED. REPAIRED DOOR PAN IAW ABX REA D952-34585.
- [SDR ABXA9900185](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9900185), Mar 8, 1999: CONTROL CABLE. LACK OF LUBE. UNABLE TO LOWER GEAR LEVER. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, WAS ABLE TO MOVE LEVER TO DOWN POSITION AND GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY. SUSPECT ICE FORMED AROUND LANDING GEAR E
- [SDR ABXA9800416](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800416), Apr 29, 1998: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND SHEAR-TIE CRACKED AT STATION 1171 BETWEEN LONGERONS 2R AND 3R. REPLACED SHEAR-TIE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA9800415](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800415), Apr 29, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED STATION 776, RIGHT WHEEL WELL AT LONGERON 20R. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5, 51-30-1 AND DACO DWG 9923435.
- [SDR ABXA9800414](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800414), Apr 29, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND VERTICAL STABILIZER AFT SPAR, RIGHT VERTICAL Z ANGLE CRACKED. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5 AND DACO DWG 5912123.
- [SDR ABXA9800412](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800412), Apr 29, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND VERTICAL STABILIZER AFT SPAR LEFT VERTICAL Z ANGLE CRACKED. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5 AND DACO DWG 5912123.
- [SDR ABXA9800401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9800401), Apr 27, 1998: FITTING. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK, FOUND FRAME VERTICAL SUPPORT FITTING CRACKED AT STATION 1041 AND LBL 30. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5.
- [SDR ABXA9701730](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9701730), Oct 28, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, EMERGENCY LIGHTS FLICKERED, WENT OUT AND THEN CAME BACK ON. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR ABXA9700018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700018), Jan 24, 1997: RELAY. DEFECTIVE. NOSE GEAR DOWN LOCK LIGHT GREEN REMAINS ILLUMINATED AT ALL TIMES. RECYCLED GEAR WITH THE SAME RESULTS. REPLACED RELAY R2-28, NOSE GEAR INDICATION OPS CHECKS GOO
- [SDR ABXA9600685](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9600685), Dec 19, 1996: LIGHT PLATE. DEFECTIVE. SMOKE APPEARED AT COMPARATOR RESET BUTTON, LEFT AC ISOLATED AND OPERATIONS WERE NORMAL. REPLACED COMPARATOR TEST LIGHT PANEL IAW DC-9 M.M. 33-10.
- [SDR ABXA9700151](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700151), Sep 25, 1996: TRACK. CHAFED. WHILE COMPLYING WITH C INSPECTION, FOUND THE LEFT FLAP TRACK AND BUS CABLE CHAFED THROUGH, APPROXIMATELY 2 FEET FROM CABLE BALL END. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT H
- [SDR ABXA9700895](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700895), Sep 20, 1996: VANE. CHAFED. THE LEFT WING INBOARD FIXED FLAP VANE WAS HEAVILY CHAFFED AND DAMAGED ON BOTH THE UPPER AND LOWER INBOARD EDGE. REPLACED ALL HONEYCOMB CORE, DOUBLERS AND SKINS 
- [SDR ABXA9700152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700152), Sep 20, 1996: VANE. DELAMINATED. WHILE COMPLYING WITH A C INSPECTION, FOUND THE RIGHT FLAP AFT MOVEABLE VANE DELAMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT MOVEABLE VANE IAW DC-9 MAINTENANCE MANUAL CHAP
- [SDR ABXA9700891](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700891), Sep 19, 1996: VANE. DELAMINATED. THE RIGHT WING AFT FLAP VANE WAS DELAMINATED ON INBOARD TRAILING EDGE. REPLACED ALL HONEYCOMB CORE, DOUBLERS AND SKINS IAW DC-9 SRM.
- [SDR ABXA9700150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9700150), Aug 23, 1996: DOOR. DELAMINATED. WHILE COMPLYING WITH C INSPECTION, FOUND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WING MOUNTED DOOR DISBONDED AROUND THE CRANK ARM ATTACH FITTING. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT
- [SDR ABXA9600247](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9600247), Mar 11, 1996: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS COME ON AFTER AIRCRAFT POWER IS REMOVED. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY.
- [SDR ABXA9500678](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9500678), Aug 24, 1995: EEL SWITCH. DEFECTIVE. DURING SERVICE CHECK, FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INTERMITTENT IN TEST. REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH AND OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-9 SUPP MM 33-53-00.
- [SDR ABXA9500483](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9500483), Apr 18, 1995: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING C AND D-CHECK ACCEPTANCE INSPECTIONS, FOUND A REPAIR AT THE AFT LOWER CORNER OF THE LEFT FORWARD ENTRY DOOR NOT IAW DC-9 SRM. REPAIRED DOOR JAMB SKIN IAW
- [SDR ABXA9500471](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9500471), Apr 12, 1995: TRAP PANEL. CRACKED. DURING C AND D-CHECK ACCEPTANCE INSPECTIONS, FOUND THE LEFT TRAPEZOIDAL PANEL CRACKED AT THE MAIN LANDING GEAR UP STOP BUMPER. REPLACED LEFT TAPEZOIDAL PANEL IA
- [SDR ABXA9500505](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9500505), Apr 4, 1995: SPOILER PANEL. CORRODED. DURING C AND D-CHECK ACCEPTANCE INSPECTIONS, FOUND THE LEFT OUTBOARD SPOILER PANEL DELAMINATED. REPLACED PANEL IAW DC-9 MM 27-61-1.
- [SDR ABXA9500496](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9500496), Apr 4, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C AND D-CHECK ACCEPTANCE INSPECTIONS WHILE COMPLYING WITH AD 78-07-05 AND SB 53-131, FOUND RIGHT MAIN FUSELAGE FRAME AT FS 737 CRACKED. REPAIRED RIGHT MA
- [SDR ABXA9500460](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9500460), Apr 4, 1995: SKIN. DELAMINATED. DURING C AND D-CHECK ACCEPTANCE INSPECTIONS, FOUND THE LEFT OUTBOARD SPOILER PANEL DELAMINATED. REPLACED LEFT OUTBOARD SPOILER PANEL IAW DC-9 MM CHAPTER 27-61-1
- [SDR ABXA9500459](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9500459), Apr 4, 1995: SKIN. DELAMINATED. DURING C AND D-CHECK ACCEPTANCE INSPECTIONS, FOUND THE RIGHT WING INBOARD SPOILER TRAILING EDGE DELAMINATED. REPLACED RIGHT INBOARD SPOILER PANEL IAW DC-9 MM CH
- [SDR ABXA9500497](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9500497), Mar 31, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C AND D-CHECK ACCEPTANCE INSPECTIONS WHILE COMPLYING WITH AD 78-07-05 AND SB 53-131, FOUND THE RIGHT FUSELAGE MAIN FRAME CRACKED AT FS 756. REPLACED RIGH
- [SDR ABXA9500482](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9500482), Mar 31, 1995: CHANNEL. CRACKED. DURING C AND D-CHECK ACCEPTANCE INSPECTIONS, FOUND A MOUNT CHANNEL CRACKED AT FS 1152 AND LONGERON 14R. REPAIRED CHANNEL IAW ABX REA D925-11297 AND RE-INSTALLED
- [SDR ABXA9500481](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9500481), Mar 31, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING C AND D-CHECK ACCEPTANCE INSPECTIONS, FOUND THE LEFT WING LEADING EDGE CRACKED JUST INBOARD OF THE NR 5 SLAT OUTBOARD TRACK. REPAIRED CRACK IAW ABX REA D
- [SDR ABXA9500476](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9500476), Mar 31, 1995: SKIN. GOUGED. DURING C AND D-CHECK ACCEPTANCE INSPECTIONS, FOUND THE RIGHT WING LOWER SKIN GOUGED AND CHAFED AT TRAILING EDGE, OUTBOARD OF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR JAMB. RE
- [SDR ABXA9500461](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9500461), Mar 31, 1995: DOUBLER. CORRODED. DURING C AND D-CHECK ACCEPTANCE INSPECTIONS, FOUND THE RIGHT WING UPPER MAIN LANDING GEAR DOUBLER CORRODED IN PREVIOUS BLENDOUTS. REPLACED RIGHT WING UPPER MAIN
- [SDR ABXA9500356](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9500356), Mar 31, 1995: BASE. CORRODED. DURING D-CHECK ACCEPTANCE INSPECTION WHILE ACCOMPLISHING DC-9 OFF WING INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL II CORROSION ON THE LEFT FLAP BASE FOR SPRING. REPLACED WITH NEW 
- [SDR ABXA9500479](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA9500479), Mar 30, 1995: SKIN. GOUGED. WHILE COMPLYING WITH C AND D-CHECK ACCEPTANCE INSPECTIONS, FOUND A GOUGE AFT OF A PREVIOUS REPAIR AT FS 332 AND LONGERON 25R. REPAIRED SKIN IAW ABX REA D953-112

All 92: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N990AX-2017-05-23/reports.md

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.