N956VJ

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Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
U.S. AIROperatoron 1977-08-21Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-30 No injuries Part 121operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case ATL84IA246
Accident · 1977-08-21 Operator named in NTSB report
DOUGLAS DC-9 No injuriesU.S. AIR

Operated by U.S. AIR (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case NYC77FA086

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.

WARNING INDICATION · 1999-02-05 Unresolved
ATA 3230

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)

Source: SDR USAAD99021
Earlier reports · 1995–1998 · 22 reports

1998

NO TEST · 1998-10-31 Unresolved
ATA 3350

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)

Source: SDR USAAD98201
NO TEST · 1998-08-17 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

ROC - THE RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY FLOOD LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY. (M)

Source: SDR USAAD98147
NO TEST · 1998-07-12 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

IND - THE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 5 THROUGH 11 WERE DIM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERIES. (M)

Source: SDR USAAD98121
WARNING INDICATION · 1998-06-21 Unresolved
ATA 3260

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)

Source: SDR USAAD98110
NO TEST · 1998-05-15 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

CMH - THE RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. (M)

Source: SDR USAAD98087
OTHER · 1998-05-07 Unresolved
ATA 5330

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)

Source: SDR USAA980191
NO TEST · 1998-04-27 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

PIT - THE RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. (M)

Source: SDR USAAD98075
NO TEST · 1998-01-11 Unresolved
ATA 3350

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)

Source: SDR USAAD98007

1997

FALSE WARNING · 1997-11-18 Unresolved
ATA 3260

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)

Source: SDR USAAD97201
OTHER · 1997-11-17 Unresolved
ATA 3350

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)

Source: SDR USAAD97216
OTHER · 1997-11-17 Unresolved
ATA 3350

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)

Source: SDR 97ZZZM1223
OTHER · 1997-06-28 Unresolved
ATA 5330

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)

Source: SDR USAA970228
OTHER · 1997-06-28 Unresolved
ATA 5330

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)

Source: SDR USAA970227
OTHER · 1997-06-28 Unresolved
ATA 5330

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)

Source: SDR USAA970226
FALSE WARNING · 1997-06-20 Unresolved
ATA 3260

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)

Source: SDR USAAD97107
NO TEST · 1997-05-07 Unresolved
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)

CMH - FOUND CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT FIRST CLASS PARTITION. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE. (M)

Source: SDR USAAD97076
OTHER · 1997-05-05 Unresolved
ATA 5313

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)

Source: SDR USAA970178

1996

F.O.D. · 1996-11-26 Unresolved
ATA 5610

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)

Source: SDR USAAD96172
INFLIGHT SEPARATION; PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS · 1996-10-06 Unresolved
ATA 3244

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)

Source: SDR USAAD96138
WARNING INDICATION · 1996-07-02 Unresolved
ATA 2150

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)

Source: SDR USAAD96095
NO TEST · 1996-06-13 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (LT NACELLE)

LEFT NACELLE EMERGNCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. (M)

Source: SDR USAAD96075

1995

OTHER · 1995-05-20 Unresolved
ATA 5320

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)

Source: SDR USAA950440