N960VJ
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. AIR | Operator | on 1974-11-05 | 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.
16 reports on file, 1995-04-11 – 2000-06-22.
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)
Earlier reports · 1995–1999 · 15 reports
1999
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)
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)
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (LT NACELLE)
DTW - THE LEFT NACELLE SCAN EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT NACELLE SCAN EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. (M)
1998
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
1997
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.
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)
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)
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)
1996
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)
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)
1995
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)