N958VJ

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Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
U.S. AIROperatoron 1989-10-07Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 1989-10-07 Operator named in NTSB report
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-31 Fatal injury Part 121U.S. AIR

Operated by US AIR (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case MIA90FA008

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.

31 reports on file, 1995-01-20 – 2001-01-19.

NO TEST · 2001-01-19 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (L1 DOOR)

IND - THE PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT. (M)

Source: SDR USAAD01012
Earlier reports · 1995–2000 · 30 reports

2000

OTHER · 2000-04-27 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DAY - THE MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE ACTIVATED LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. (M)

Source: SDR USAAD00063
OTHER · 2000-04-03 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — BROKEN (CABIN)

PHL - THE ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY BRACKET WAS BROKEN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY. (M)

Source: SDR USAAD00050
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2000-02-03 Unresolved
ATA 2170

Part: COALESCER BAG — CONTAMINATED (ACM BAY)

DTW-PIT - FLT 2201 - ON APPROACH INTO PIT, AN OIL LIKE SMELL IN THE CABIN WAS REPORTED COMING FROM BOTH PACKS WITH SMOKE DETECTORS IN LAVATORY SOUNDING OFF. FLIGHT LANDED AT PIT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED INTAKES AND TURBINES OF BOTH ENGINES. NO OIL SERVICE REQUIRED. REPLACED BOTH WATER SEPARATOR BAGS. RAN ENGINES WITH PACKS ON. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR USAAD00024

1999

NO TEST · 1999-08-14 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (PAX DOOR)

IND - THE MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR SLIDE ACTIVATED EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. (M)

Source: SDR USAAD99112
PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS · 1999-06-30 Unresolved
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — FAILED (LEFT)

ATL/PIT - FLT 7880 - AFTER ROTATION, THE LEFT ENGINE EGT CONTINUED TO CLIMB TO 600 DEGREES CELSIUS BEFORE ROLLING BACK. THE CREW REDUCED POWER WHEN THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED A COMPRESSOR STALL. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ENGINE. (X)

Source: SDR USAAD99087
NO TEST · 1999-03-01 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (CARGO BAY)

IND - THE RIGHT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY. (M)

Source: SDR USAAD99033

1998

NO TEST · 1998-10-06 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERABLE (CARGO BAY)

DAY - THE RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERABLE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY. (X)

Source: SDR USAAD98185
NO TEST · 1998-10-06 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CARGO BAY)

PIT - THE LEFT AND RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NACELLE LIGHT EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACKS. (X)

Source: SDR USAAD98174
OTHER · 1998-09-15 Unresolved
ATA 2565

Part: SLIDE — FAILED (FUSELAGE)

PIT - THE AFT ESCAPE SLIDE MECHANISM FAILED TO DEPLOY THE SLIDE DURING FUNCTIONAL TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SLIDE ASSY. (M)

Source: SDR USAAD98161
OTHER · 1998-04-21 Unresolved
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (COCKPIT)

PIT - DURING UNSCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, PILOT REPORT FOUND CORROSION LEVEL 1 AT LOWER F/O EYEBROW WINDOW FRAME 3.25 INCH BY 9.5 INCH. INSTALLED TEMPORARY WINDOW PANEL AND INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL DOUBLERS PER EA 49467. (M)

Source: SDR USAA980172

1997

OTHER · 1997-11-08 Unresolved
ATA 3222

Part: O-RING — FAILED (NLG STRUT)

PIT - FL 1006 - AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD UPON RECEIVING A NOSE GEAR UNSAFE WARNING LIGHT ON GEAR RETRACTION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE O-RING ON THE NOSE LANDING GEAR SCHRADER VALVE AND SERVICED THE STRUT. (M)

Source: SDR USAAD97206
NO TEST · 1997-10-10 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

PHL - SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY. (M)

Source: SDR USAAD97184
NO TEST · 1997-04-29 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DAY - FOUND THAT THE LAST THREE EMERGENCY LIGHTS STAY ON WHEN A/C IS POWERED DOWN. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR AFT CENTER AISLE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS. (M)

Source: SDR USAAD97080

1996

OTHER · 1996-10-28 Unresolved
ATA 5315

Part: FLOOR BEAM — CORRODED (BS 996)

PIT - DURING Q-4/C-6 CHECK, FOUND LEVEL 2 CORROSION AT STATION 996 FLOOR BEAM. INSTALLED NEW BEAM AND MFG DOUBLERS PER SRM 53-05 PAGE 212A FIG 72. CORROSION LEVEL 2. CORROSION TASK NR C58-53300. (M)

Source: SDR USAA960710
OTHER · 1996-10-28 Unresolved
ATA 5530

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (VERT STAB)

PIT - DURING Q-4/C-6 CHECK, FOUND 1.5 INCH CRACK IN LEFT VERTICAL FIN DRAG ANGLE AT FS 1132. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS PER SRM 53-05 FIG 23 AND 23A. (M)

Source: SDR USAA960704
OTHER · 1996-10-28 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: CUSP — DAMAGED (BS 658-680)

PIT - DURING Q-4/C-6 CHECK, FOUND HOLE MADE IN CUSP MEMBRANE BETWEEN STATION 658-680 (20 INCH) SECTION. REPLACED SECTION OF SKIN AREA FROM FACTORY SPLICE TO FACTORY SPLICE. (M)

Source: SDR USAA960697
OTHER · 1996-10-28 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 1095)

PIT - DURING Q-4/C-6 CHECK, FOUND 1 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN LEFT FS 2095 LONGERON L3/L4. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER EA 33693. (M)

Source: SDR USAA960708
OTHER · 1996-10-28 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: T-CAP — CORRODED (BS 996)

PIT - DURING Q-4/C-6 CHECK, FOUND LEVEL 1 CORROSION AT T-CAP AT FS 996 AFT T-CAP BETWEEN LONGERON L29 TO R29. SPLICE IN SECTION OF T-CAP PER SRM 53-03 FIG 37 AND EA 33802A. CORROSION LEVEL 1. (M)

Source: SDR USAA960735
OTHER · 1996-10-28 Unresolved
ATA 5313

Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (STATION 639)

PIT - DURING Q-4/C-6 CHECK, FOUND SEVERAL CRACKS BETWEEN STATION 639 AND STATION 737. SPLICED IN LONGERON FROM STATION 639 TO STATIO N737 PER SRM 53-02 FIG 2. (M)

Source: SDR USAA960699
OTHER · 1996-10-28 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 1038)

PIT - DURING Q-4/C-6 CHECK, FOUND .75 INCH CRACK IN RIGHT FUSELAGE SKIN FS 1038 LONGERON R14. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04 FIG 18. (M)

Source: SDR USAA960707
OTHER · 1996-10-28 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 427)

PIT - DURING Q-4/C-6 CHECK, FOUND .375 INCH CRACK IN SKIN AT DOOR JAMB FS 427 R27. INSTALLED DOUBLERS PER SRO DWG 9530117. (M)

Source: SDR USAA960696
OTHER · 1996-10-28 Unresolved
ATA 5313

Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 229)

PIT - DURING Q-4/C-6 CHECK, FOUND LONGERON CRACKED AT 23R AT STATION 229. INSTALLED SPLICE PER SRM 53-02 FIG 2. (M)

Source: SDR USAA960698
OTHER · 1996-10-28 Unresolved
ATA 5313

Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 522)

PIT - DURING Q-4/C-6 CHECK, FOUND 1 INCH CRACK AT FASTENERS AT STATION 522, 17L LONGERON. REPLACED 20 INCH PIECE OF LONGERON AND DOUBLERS INSTALLED PER SRM 53-10-17 TYPICAL REPAIR. (M)

Source: SDR USAA960700
OTHER · 1996-10-28 Unresolved
ATA 5730

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (WS 214)

PIT - DURIGN Q-4/C-6 CHECK, FOUND 4 INCH CRACK RIGHT WING AT XRS 214 OUTBOARD NR 5 SLAT TRACK CUT OUT RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE. 12 INCH BY 7 INCH DOUBLER REPAIR INSTALLED PER SRM 57-06 FIG 4. (M)

Source: SDR USAA960702
OTHER · 1996-10-28 Unresolved
ATA 5530

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (VERTICAL STAB)

PIT - DURING Q-4/C-6 CHECK, FOUND 1.25 INCH CRACK IN RIGHT DRAG ANGLE AT FS 1132 VERTICAL FIN DRAG ANGLE. INSTALLED DOUBLERS PER SRM 53-05 FIG 23 AND 23A. (M)

Source: SDR USAA960703
OTHER · 1996-10-28 Unresolved
ATA 5530

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (VERT STAB)

PIT - DURING Q-4/C-6 CHECK, FOUND 1.5 INCH CRACK IN LEFT DRAG ANGLE AT FS 1095 LEFT VERTICAL FIN. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-05 FIG 23B. (M)

Source: SDR USAA960706
OTHER · 1996-10-28 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: CUSP — CRACKED (BS 598)

PIT - DURING Q-4/C-6 CHECK, FOUND 4 INCH CRACK IN CUSP MEMBRANE AT STATION 598 18R. REPLACED SECTION OF METAL REMOVED AT FACTORY SPLICE PER EA 33707. (M)

Source: SDR USAA960701
OTHER · 1996-10-28 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 1095)

PIT - DURING Q-4/C-6 CHECK, FOUND .75 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN RIGHT FS 1095 BETWEEN LONGERON R3/R4. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 53-04 FIG 27. (M)

Source: SDR USAA960705
OTHER · 1996-10-28 Unresolved
ATA 5730

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (LT WING)

PIT - DURING Q-4/C-6 CHECK, FOUND LEVEL II CORROSION AT NR 1 SLAT TRACK CUT OUT OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE OF LEFT WING. CUT OUT CORRODED AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER 9 INCH BY 7.5 INCH PER SRM 57-06 FIG 4. CORROSION LEVEL 2, COROSION TASK NR C11-57300. (M)

Source: SDR USAA960709

1995

OTHER · 1995-01-20 Unresolved
ATA 3454

Part: VOR RECEIVER — INOPERATIVE (NR 1)

CLT - FLT 8028 - THE NR 1 NAV IS 45 PERCENT OFF. IT IS TO TTHE RIGHT OF THE NR 2 NAV. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE VOR REC SYSTEM. OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD. (Z)

Source: SDR USAA950035