N943VJ
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. AIR | Operator | on 1980-03-20 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Maintenance disclosures
Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.
36 reports on file, 1995-01-07 – 1999-06-12.
Part: LIGHT — BROKEN (CABIN)
FORWARD RED EMERGENCY LIGHT ON FLOOR LIGHTING BROKEN. REINSTALLED HOUSING ON FORWARD RED EMERGENCY LIGHT ON FLOOR IAW MM CHAPTER 33-53-0. OPS CHECKED GOOD. (M)
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (GALLEY DOOR)
GALLEY EMERGENCY SLIDE PACK LIGHT INOPERABLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED GALLEY DOOR EMERGENCY SLIDE PACK LIGHT BATTERY. (M)
Part: FUEL PUMP — FAILED (RT ENGINE)
RIGHT ENGINE FAILED TO OR ABOUT 500 FT AGL AFTER TAKEOFF IN RDU. CREW HEARD LOUD POP OR BANG AT FAILURE. NORMAL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING AT RDU. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE FUEL PUMP IAW MM 73-20-1. OPS GOOD PER MM CHAPTER 71-00. RII SIGN OFF. (M)
Part: BATT CHARGER — FAILED (ROW 15-18)
EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. SEAT ROWS 15 TO 18. FOUND DURING SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT BATTERY CHARGER FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM IAW MM 33-53-0. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: SEAL — OUT OF POSITION (EMER EXIT DOOR)
AFTER TAKEOFF, AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE DUE TO FORWARD RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY DOOR NOT BEING SEATED. AIR TURN BACK. REMOVED AND REPOSITIONED DOOR SEAL PROPERLY. OPS CHECK OK IAW 77-52-20. (M)
Part: BATTERY CHARGER — FAILED (ROW 15-18)
EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING INOPERATIVE SEAT ROW 15 TO 18, FOUND SERVICE CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT BATTERY CHARGER FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM IAW MM 33-53-0. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: ADI — FAILED (LEFT)
CAPTAIN ADI ERRATIC IN FLIGHT AFTER TAKEOFF BANK AND PITCH BOTH SHOW INCORRECT INDICATIONS. AIR TURN BACK BUFFALO. REPLACED CAPTAINS ADI AND VERTICAL GYRO, OPS CHECK GOOD PER MM 34-00. (M)
Part: GYRO — FAILED (E/E COMP)
AIR TURN BACK BUF, CAPTAIN ADI ERRATIC IN FIGHT AFTER TAKEOFF, BANK AND PITCH BOTH SHOW INCORRECT INDICATIONS. REPLACED CAPTAINS ADI AND VERTICAL GYRO, OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD PER MM 34-00. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (BS 629)
AUXILIARY (FORWARD) OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK AT FS 629 OVERHEAD. EMERGENCY LIGHTS OPS CHECK GOOD PER MM 33-51-01. (M)
Part: LIGHTS — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
EMERGENCY LIGHTS WILL NOT GO OUT ON THE RIGHT AFT FLOOR TRACK. CYCLED BATTERY EMERGENCY POWER SWITCHES. LIGHTS WENT OUT, CUT POWER TO AIRCRAFT, LIGHTS STILL OUT. OPS CHECK GOOD PER MM 33-51-0. (M)
Earlier reports · 1995–1998 · 26 reports
1998
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
SLIDE ACTIVATED LIGHT FOR GALLEY SIDE DOOR INOPERATIVE. GENERATED FROM MAINTENANCE REPORT. REPLACED BATTERY PACK PER MM 33-50-1. OPS CHECK NORMAL. (X)
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (LT ENGINE)
AFTER TAKEOFF FROM ATLANTIC CITY (ACY), MASTER CAUTION AND LEFT INLET FUEL PRESSURE LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RETURNED TO ACY. INSPECTED LOW INLET FUEL PRESURE SWITCH AND WIRING FOR DEFECTS, NO DEFECTS FOUND. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN. OPS CHECK GOOD PER MM 73-30-4. (X)
Part: BATTERY CHARGER — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
FOUND SECTIONS 2 AND 3 FLOOR PATH EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. GENERATED BY PILOT REPORT. FOUND 3 CHAFED WIRES UNDER SEAT 14D. SPLICED TOGETHER WIRES AND RE-SEATED WIRE BUNDLE. ALSO, FOUND FORWARD AND AFT BATTERY CHARGERS INOPERATIVE FOR SECTIONS 2 AND 3 FLOOR PATH EMERGENCY LIGHTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH BATTERY CHARGERS. ALL SYSTEM OPS CHECK GOOD PER MM 33-5. (X)
1997
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (SERVICE DOOR)
PHL - EMERGENCY LIGHT ON THE RIGHT DOOR SLIDE BROKEN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE DOOR SLIDE LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND REPAIRED THE WIRING. (X)
Part: LINK — BROKEN (NLG DOOR)
BOS - FL 358 - CREW FELT AN EXCESSIVE VIBRATION UPON RETRACTING THE GEAR. FLIGHT RETURNED TO BOS AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED A BROKEN DOOR LINK ARM. (M)
Part: CONTROL CABLE — FAILED (NLG DOOR)
PIT/YYZ - FLT 1659 - AFTER TAKEOFF ON GEAR RETRACTION, A LOUD POP WAS HEARD IN THE NOSE GEAR. NOISE AND BUFFETING INCREASED AS SPEED INCREASED. RETURNED TO PIT. FOUND RIGHT FORWARD NOSE GEAR DOOR SAFETY CABLE BROKEN, AND DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT DOOR, PN 5914985516. REPLACED RIGHT FORWARD DOOR ASSEMBLY. (X)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
PHL - FOUND RIGHT SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. (M)
Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
SYR/RON - FOUND AFT CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES IN POWER SUPPLY. (X)
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (CABIN)
CVG - AFT SECTION OF FLOOR TRACK EMERGENCY LIGHT FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED AFT POWER SUPPLY. (M)
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (LT NACELLE)
CMH - LEFT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. PLACED ON MEL. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY IN PIT ON 3-3-97. (M)
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (LT NACELLE)
CMH - LEFT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. (M)
1996
Part: CHARGER — FAILED (CABIN)
DAY - AFT SECTION OF FLOOR TRACK EMERGENCY LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT CHARGER AND BATTERY PACK. (M)
Part: CHARGER — FAILED (CABIN)
IND - AFTER EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND CHARGER, REPAIRED WIRING IN SECTIONS 3 AND 4. (M)
Part: WIRE — SHORTED (CABIN)
EMERGENCY LIGHTS CIRCUIT BREAKER POPS IN OFF POSITION. REPAIRED SHORTED WIRE IN AFT RIGHT LAV EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK. (M)
Part: BATT CHARGER — FAILED (CABIN)
NR 2 SECTION OF FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY CHARGER FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS. (M)
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 956-996)
PIT - DURING AGING AIRCRAFT VISIT, FOUND SKIN CORROSION ON FUSELAGE STATION 956 THROUGH STATION 996 BETWEEN LONGERONS 26L AND 29L. REPAIRED WITH FUSELAGE SKIN SPLICE PER EA 33339. (M)
Part: BULKHEAD — CORRODED (BS 996)
PIT - DURING AGING AIRCRAFT VISIT, FOUND LEVEL 1 CORROSION AT AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD 'T' CAP STATION 996 BETWEEN LONGERONS 22 AND 24 LEFT. REPAIRED PER SRM FIG 101 AND EA 33256. CUT OUT CORRODED AREAS INSTALLED FILLERS AND DOUBLERS PER SRM 53-63 FIG 1 AND EA 33256. (M)
Part: BULKHEAD — CORRODED (BS 996)
PIT - DURING AGING AIRCRAFT VISIT, FOUND LEVEL 1 CORROSION AT AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD 'T' CAP STATION 996 BETWEEN LONGERONS 19 AND 20 LEFT. CUT OUT CORRODED AREAS AND INSTALLED FILLERS AND DOUBLERS PER SRM 53-03 FIG 101 AND EA 33256. (M)
Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (BS 925-970)
PIT - DURING AGING AIRCRAFT VISIT, FOUND 5 FOOT SECTION OF LONGERON 27 LEFT, CORRODED FROM STATION 925 TO STATION 970. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF LONGERON PER REPAIR DOCUMENT 53-11-3 FIG 4, 53-02 PG 1. (M)
Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (BS 925-970)
PIT - DURING AGING AIRCRAFT VISIT, FOUND 5 FOOT LONG SECTION OF LONGERON 26 LEFT CORRODED FROM STATION 925 TO STATION 970. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF LONGERON PER REPAIR DOCUMENT 53-02 PG 1 AND PG 5, FIG 4. (M)
Part: 'T' CAP — CORRODED (BS 996)
PIT - DURING AGING AIRCRAFT VISIT, FOUND CORROSION AND DOUBLER DRILLED HOLES AT STATION 996 'T' CAP AT LONGERON 26 LEFT. TRIM OUT, CLEANED UP HOLES AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER EA 58531 REV 'A'. (M)
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 160)
PIT - DURING C-4 CHECK, FOUND 1 INCH LENGTH CRACK EXTENDING THROUGH RIVET AT FORWARD AIRSTAIR CUT OUT, BOTTOM FORWARD CORNER, STATION 160. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 53-05 FIG 57A. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ESCAPE SLIDE)
EMERGENCY LIGHT SLIDE COVER LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT AND INSTALLED NEW BATTERY. (M)
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 200)
BOS - DURING INSPECTION OF PCI 1366 (FUSELAGE AREA BELOW MED) FOUND .125 INCH CRACK IN THE SKIN AT STATION 200 LONGERON 22L. FERRIED AIRCRAFT TO PIT FOR REPAIRS. INSTALLED CLASS 3 DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04 FIG 12B. (M)
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 680)
BOS - DURING INSPECTION OF PCI 949 (UPPER FUSELAGE CROWN INSPECTION) FOUND .5 INCH CRACK IN LONGERON 5R AT STATION 680. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO PIT FOR REPAIR. REPAIRED LONGERON BY SPLICING PER SRM 53-02 FIG 2 IN PIT. (M)
1995
Part: SWITCH — FAULTY (NOSE GEAR)
PIT - FLIGHT 0310 - CREW COULD NOT GET A GREEN LIGHT ON THE NOSE GEAR. THE GEAR WAS RECYCLED AND THE NOSE GEAR GREEN DOWNLOCK LIGHT CAME ON. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH. (W)