N956VJ
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. AIR | Operator | on 1977-08-21 | 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.
23 reports on file, 1995-05-20 – 1999-02-05.
Part: RETRACT MECH — LACK OF LUBE (NLG)
PHL-PWM - FLT 2225 - DURING APPROACH THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND WHEN THE GEAR HANDLE WAS LOWERED UNTIL THE ALTERNATE EXTENSION HANDLE WAS OPERATED. THE AIRCRAFT THEN LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY AND LUBRICATED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR PIVOT POINTS. AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WAS NORMAL. (M)
Earlier reports · 1995–1998 · 22 reports
1998
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
CLT - THE FIRST CLASS SECTION CEILING EMERGNCY LGIHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES FOR THE FIRST CLASS SECTION CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS. (M)
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
ROC - THE RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY FLOOD LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY. (M)
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
IND - THE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 5 THROUGH 11 WERE DIM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERIES. (M)
Part: RELAY — FAILED (BS 110)
DTW - FLT 388 - DURING LANDING GEAR EXTENTION ON DESCENT THE THREE GREEN GEAR DOWN LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE CREW RECYCLED THE LANDING GEAR AND THEN HAD THREE RED UNSAFE LIGHTS. THE GEAR WAS MANUALLY EXTENDED, THE CREW VISUALLY CHECKED THE DOWN LOCK INDICATORS, AND THEN FLEW BY THE TOWER TO CONFIRM THE GEAR WAS DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR LEVER RELAY AND THE THROTTLE TRANSFER RELAY IN THE LANDING GEAR INDICATION CIRCUIT. (M)
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
CMH - THE RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. (M)
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 699)
PIT - DURING C-2 CHECK, FOUND .125 INCH CRACK IN SKIN AT STATION 699, LONGERON 2R. CUTOUT DAMAGE, INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04, FIG 38. (M)
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
PIT - THE RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. (M)
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CARGO BIN)
IND - RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LAMP, BATTERY PACK AND THE POWER SUPPLY. LAMP P/N 4593, POSER SUPPLY P/N 6011777LB. (M)
1997
Part: PROX SWITCH — FAILED (LANDING GEAR)
BWI - FL 1950 - EN ROUTE, AT FL270, CREW RECEIVED UNSAFE INDICATIONS ON ALL THREE GEAR. ABNORMAL PROCEDURE ACCOMPLISHED, HOWEVER LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. GEAR WAS VISUALLY CHECKED DOWN AND LOCKED, AND FLIGHT DIVERTED TO BWI. FLIGHT LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE SWUNG THE GEAR. THE PROXIMITY SWITCH WAS REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION. (M)
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
CMH - THE AFT CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND THE LEFT AFT NACELLE LIGHT WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES FOR EACH AREA. (M)
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
CMH - THE AFT CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND THE LEFT AFT NACELLE LIGHT WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES FOR EACH AREA. (M)
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 76.5)
PIT - DURING C-1 CHECK, FOUND .0625 INCH CRACK IN SKIN AND CRACKED RIVET AT STA 76.5 BETWEEN CAPT PITOT AND CTR PITOT TUBES. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER PER SRO 9530239. (X)
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 1074)
PIT - DURING C-1 CHECK, FOUND .50 INCH CRACK IN AIRCRAFT SKIN AT LONGERON 3R AT STA 1074 CANTED. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01, FIG 4. (X)
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 160)
PIT - DURING C-1 CHECK, FOUND 2 CRACKS; 1.06 INCH IN LENGTH AND 0.19 INCH IN LENGTH IN SKIN AT STA 160, LONGERON 1. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER EA 47356. (X)
Part: PROX SWITCH — FAILED (RT MLG)
PHL/BTV - FLT 496 - RIGHT LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. ALSO, AMBER GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED BRIEFLY, THEN WENT OUT. RETURNED TO FIELD. REPLACED RIGHT MAIN GEAR UP SENSOR ASSEMBLY. (X)
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)
CMH - FOUND CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT FIRST CLASS PARTITION. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE. (M)
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 699)
PIT - DURING PCI 949, FOUND LONGERON CRACKED IN TWO PLACES, .75 INCH CRACK TOTAL LENGTH 1.5 INCH AT RIGHT SIDE, STATION 699 LONGERON 5 RIGHT, DETECTED BY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION. INSTALLED REPAIR SPLICE PER TYPICAL REPAIR 53-10-17. (M)
1996
Part: WINDSHIELD — BIRD STRIKE (RT COCKPIT)
MYR/CLT - FLT 312 - ON ROTATION, FIRST OFFICER'S WINDSHIELD STRUCK A MEDIUM SIZE BIRD. RETURNED TO FIELD. PERFORMED BIRD STRIKE INSPECTION ON F/O'S WINDSHIELD, NR 2 ENGINE, AND RIGHT WING. NO DEFECTS NOTED. (X)
Part: TIRE — BLOWN (NR 3 MAIN)
FLT 845 - CLT-SDF, BLEW NR 3 MAIN TIRE ON TAKEOFF. PARTS WENT INTO NR 2 ENGINE CAUSING A SURGE AND ABNORMAL INDICATION. CAPTAIN SHUT DOWN NR 2 ENGINE. CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. FLIGHT RETURNED TO CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND RIGHT FLAP DAMAGE ALSO. REPLACED NR 3 AND NR 4 WHEEL ASSEMBLIES. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE. REPLACED NR 2 FLAP ASSEMBLY. (M)
Part: SEAL — FAILED (LT ACM)
FLT 551 - RDU-CLT - TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMP HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF, FLICKERED, THEN EXTINGUISHED WHEN BLEEDS WERE TURNED OFF. FOUND LEAKING PERI-SEALS ON DUCT BELOW LEFT ACM. REPLACED SEALS, RAN BOTH PACKS, CHECKS GOOD. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (LT NACELLE)
LEFT NACELLE EMERGNCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. (M)
1995
Part: CLIP — CRACKED (FS 995)
PIT - SCHEDULED PRODUCTION CONTROL ITEM. FOUND .75 INCH CRACK STATION 995 BETWEEN LONGERSON 15 AND 16 RIGHT SKIN CLIP. SPLICED NEW SECTION OF SKIN CLIP PER SRM 53-03 FIG 6. (M)