N960VJ

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
U.S. AIROperatoron 1974-11-05Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 1974-11-05 Operator named in NTSB report
DOUGLAS DC-9 Minor injuryU.S. AIR

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

Source: NTSB case NYC75IN057

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.

16 reports on file, 1995-04-11 – 2000-06-22.

NO TEST · 2000-06-22 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DTW - THE FORWARD SECTION OF EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED A SHORTED WIRE AND POWER PACK FUSE AS REQUIRED. OPS CHECKED OK. (M)

Source: SDR USAAD00098
Earlier reports · 1995–1999 · 15 reports

1999

OTHER · 1999-09-01 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 76.55)

PIT - DURING C-5 CHECK, FOUND FOUR .125 INCH CRACKS COMING FROM RIVET IN SKIN PANEL AT STATION 76.55 BETWEEN LEFT LOGNERONS 2 AND 3. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED PER SERVICE REWORK DRAWING SR 09530239-7021 THROUGH 7027. (M)

Source: SDR USAA990941
OTHER · 1999-09-01 Unresolved
ATA 5313

Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 76)

PIT - DURING C-5 CHECK FOUND TWO .125 INCH CRACKS AT LONG 2 AND 3 STATION 76. INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER PER SR09530239. (M)

Source: SDR USAA990942
NO TEST · 1999-07-27 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (LT NACELLE)

DTW - THE LEFT NACELLE SCAN EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT NACELLE SCAN EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. (M)

Source: SDR USAAD99105

1998

FALSE WARNING · 1998-10-12 Unresolved
ATA 7933

Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE OIL)

PIT-BNA - FLT 1285 - AFTER TAKEOFF THE CAPT NOTICED THE RIGHT ENGINE OIL TEMP WAS IN THE YELLOW ARCH. POWER WAS REDUCED BUT THE TEMPERATURE CONTINUED TO CLIMB THROUGH THE RED ARCH AND OF SCALE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THERE WAS 20 MINUTES SINGLE ENGINE TIME. MAINTENANCE FOUND WIRES E355A18N AND E355B18N LOOSE AT THE GROUND S TUD. THE WIRES WERE TIGHTENED AND ALL CHECKED NORMAL. (M)

Source: SDR USAAD98181
OTHER · 1998-07-30 Unresolved
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 1104)

PIT - DURING C-4 CHECK, FOUND 6 1 INCH CRACKS IN FRAME AT STATION 1104 CANTED, FRAME AT STRINGERS 3L AND 3R, 4L AND 4R AND 5L AND 5R. REPLACED 1104 FRAME ASSY PER MFG DWG. (M)

Source: SDR USAA980334
OTHER · 1998-06-09 Unresolved
ATA 5240

Part: GUIDE TRACK — FOD (SERV DOOR)

PIT - FLT 841 - COULD NOT OPEN FORWARD SERVICE DOOR. MAINTENANCE FOUND A PIECE OF PLASTIC FROM THE HANDLE COVER IN THE GUIDE TRACK IMPEDING MOTION OF THE CAM AND ROLLER. THE PLASTIC WAS REMOVED. (M)

Source: SDR USAAD98104
NO TEST · 1998-02-09 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

IND - THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS FOR THE AFT OVERWING EXIT SIGNS WERE INOPERATIVE, AND TEH FORWARD REMOVAVLE EMERGENCY LIGHT DID NOT SHOW CHARGING AND THE LIGHT DID NOT OPERATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY FOR THE OVERWING EXIT SIGNS AND REPLACED THE REMOVABLE LIGHT ASSEMBLY. (M)

Source: SDR USAAD98023
NO TEST · 1998-02-09 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)

IND - THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS FOR THE AFT OVERWING EXIT SIGNS WERE INOPERATIVE, AND TEH FORWARD REMOVAVLE EMERGENCY LIGHT DID NOT SHOW CHARGING AND THE LIGHT DID NOT OPERATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY FOR THE OVERWING EXIT SIGNS AND REPLACED THE REMOVABLE LIGHT ASSEMBLY. (M)

Source: SDR 98ZZZM291

1997

WARNING INDICATION · 1997-12-10 Unresolved
ATA 2913

Part: PUMP — FAILED (LT ENGINE)

PIT - LT 1165 - AFTER TAKEOFF DURING CLIMB-OUT, THE LEFT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO. THE HYDRAULIC QUANTITY REMAINED NORMAL. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO THE FIELD. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP, THE INPUT SHAFT WAS SHEARED. NO CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND IN THE FILTERS.

Source: SDR USAAD97232
OTHER · 1997-08-20 Unresolved
ATA 7603

Part: CONTROL CABLE — FROZEN (LT THROTTLE)

PIT - FL 1756 - AT FL350, CREW NOTED THAT THE LEFT THROTTLE WAS FROZEN. FLIGHT RETURNED TO PIT. DESCENDING THROUGH FL230, THE THROTTLE LOOSENED UP. FLIGHT LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE THROTTLE CABLE FROM THE PYLON TO THE CARGO COMPARTMENT. (M)

Source: SDR USAAD97141
OTHER · 1997-07-07 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 960-966)

PIT - DURING Q-4 CHECK, FOUND SKIN CORROSION. AREA CUT OUT APPROXIMATELY 21 INCHES BY 31 INCHES AT STA 960 TO STA 996 RT, LONGERON 21R TO LONGERON 26R. INSTALLED DOUBLERS AND FLUSH REPAIR PER EA 47026. CORROSION LEVEL: 1. CORROSION TASK NR: C50-53300. (X)

Source: SDR USAA970230
OTHER · 1997-07-03 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 1008)

PIT - DURING Q4 CHECK, FOUND 2.50 INCH CRACK IN SUPPORT ANGLE AT LT LAV SIDE WALL/AFT ENTRY FLOOR LEVEL AT STA 1008. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-05, FIG 30. (X)

Source: SDR USAA970229

1996

ELECT. POWER LOSS-50 PC; WARNING INDICATION · 1996-10-16 Unresolved
ATA 2424

Part: VOLTAGE — FAILED (RIGHT)

FLT 8004 - CHS-SYR - DURING CLIMB-OUT, RIGHT GENERATOR FAILED. STARTED APU. AT FL 300, APU QUIT. DIVERTED TO CLT. FOUND VOLTAGE REGULATOR FAULT ON GENERATOR CONTROL PANEL. REPLACED RIGHT VOLTAGE REGULATOR. (M)

Source: SDR USAAD96147
VIBRATION/BUFFET · 1996-06-26 Unresolved
ATA 2120

Part: DUCT — LOOSE (A/C SYSTEM)

FLT 1148 - PIT-BGM - ON CLIMB, EXTREME VIBRATION CAME FROM TAIL. RETURNED TO FIELD. FOUND AIR CONDITIONING DUCT BLOWN OFF THE COOLING AIR TURBINE. REATTACHED DUCT. (M)

Source: SDR USAAD96088

1995

FALSE WARNING · 1995-04-11 Unresolved
ATA 2781

Part: SWITCH — STICKING (LT LE FLAPS)

CLT - FLT 0346 - FLIGHT EXPERIENCED SLAT EXTENSION PROBLEMS. THE FLAPS/SLATS EXTEND LIGHT WOULD NOT STAY ON. FLIGHT RETURNED TO CLT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT LEADING EDGE ADVISORY SWITCH STICKING. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THE FLAPS ALL CHECKED NORMAL. (W)

Source: SDR USAA950368