N965VJ

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
USAIROperatoron 1988-11-15Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 1988-11-15 Operator named in NTSB report
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC9-31 No injuries Part 121USAIR

Operated by USAIR (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case MKC89IA024
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 No injuries Part 121operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case DCA85IA001

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, 1995-02-07 – 2001-03-03.

OTHER · 2001-03-03 Unresolved
ATA 2913

Part: PUMP — FAILED (RT ENGINE)

MHT-PIT - FLT 1770 - DURING CLIMB-OUT, THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE DROPPED FOLLOWED BY THE LEFT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. THE ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION WAS USED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND WAS TOWED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP. (M)

Source: SDR USAAD01042
Earlier reports · 1995–2000 · 22 reports

2000

NO TEST · 2000-05-26 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DTW - THE FRONT SECTION OF THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES FOR THE FRONT SECTION OF THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS. (M)

Source: SDR USAAD00085

1999

PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS · 1999-10-23 Unresolved
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — FAILED (LEFT)

PHL-CLT- FLT 61 - ON TAKEOFF, THE LEFT ENGINE EGT WAS HIGHER THAN NORMAL. ATTEMPTS TO MATCH ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT THROTTLE STAGGER. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE. (M)

Source: SDR USAAD99151
OTHER · 1999-09-02 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 218)

PIT - DURING A/C TURNAROUND, FOUND 4 INCH BY 5.5 INCH CORROSION AREA BETWEEN INTERNAL DOUBLER AND SKIN AT STATION 218 BETWEEN LONGERONS 21L AND 22L. CUTOUT CORRODED SKIN AREA, INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER CLASS II TEMPORARY PER SRM 53-04 FIG 12B AND TYPE REPAIR 53-04-01A. (M)

Source: SDR USAA990968
OTHER · 1999-09-02 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 218)

PIT - DURING A/C TURN AROUND, FOUND SEVERAL FASTENER HOLES WITH RADIAL CRACKS .125 INCH, .125 INCH , .375 INCH, .25 INCH, AND .375 INCH ON SKIN AT STATION 218 BETWEEN LONGERONS 21L AND 22L. CUT OUT DAMAGE, INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER, CLASS III TEMP. REPAIR PER SRM 53-04 FIG 12B AND TYPICAL REPAIR 53-04-01A. (M)

Source: SDR USAA991007

1998

NO TEST · 1998-12-23 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

IND - THE SERVICE DOOR EVACUATION LIGHT WAS DIM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SERVICE DOOR EVACUATION LIGHT BATTERY. (M)

Source: SDR USAAD98221
ELECT. POWER LOSS-50 PC · 1998-10-15 Unresolved
ATA 2450

Part: CONTROL PANEL — FAILED (E/E BAY)

BWI/BOS - FLT 728 - AFTER DEPARTURE, THE LEFT ENGINE GENERATOR TRIPPED OFF-LINE. ATTEMPTS TO RESET WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE APU WAS ON MEL LEAVING ONLY THE RIGHT ENGINE GENERATOR TO POWER THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT GENERATOR CONTROL PANEL AND THE BUSS CONTROL PANEL. REF: OPERATOR CONTROL NR USAAD98186.

Source: SDR 98ZZZX3973
ELECT. POWER LOSS-50 PC · 1998-10-15 Unresolved
ATA 2420

Part: CONTROL PANEL — FAILED (E/E BAY)

BWI/BOS - FLT 728 - AFTER DEPARTURE, THE LEFT ENGINE GENERATOR TRIPPED OFF-LINE. ATTEMPTS TO RESET WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE APU WAS ON MEL LEAVING ONLY THE RIGHT ENGINE GENERATOR TO POWER THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT GENERATOR CONTROL PANEL AND THE BUSS CONTROL PANEL. REF: OPERATOR CONTROL NR 98ZZZX3973. (X)

Source: SDR USAAD98186
NO TEST · 1998-10-07 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (SERVICE DOOR)

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

Source: SDR USAAD98175
NO TEST · 1998-09-05 Unresolved
ATA 2565

Part: SLIDE — FAILED (FUSELAGE)

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

Source: SDR USAAD98157

1997

OTHER · 1997-09-07 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CARGO COMPT)

CMH - RIGHT NACELLE LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED RIGHT NACELLE BATTERY PACK. (M)

Source: SDR USAAD97179
NO TEST · 1997-09-02 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

PHL - FORWARD SLIDE PACK LIGHT FOUND INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY. (X)

Source: SDR USAAD97156
NO TEST · 1997-02-20 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (RIGHT NACELLE)

IN CLT, DURING OPERATING DAY, FOUND RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRES AT RIGHT NACELLE LIGHT, AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK. (M)

Source: SDR USAAD97040

1996

OTHER · 1996-08-13 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FS 266/304)

PIT - DURING Q-4 CHECK, FOUND SKIN CORROSION UNDER NR 1 ADF ANTENNA, NR 2 ADF ANTENNA AT FS 266 AND FS 304 BETWEEN LONGERON L2 AND 1. REPAIR SECTION OF SKIN PER EA 33228. (M)

Source: SDR USAA960551
OTHER · 1996-08-13 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR JAMB)

PIT - DURING Q-4 CHECK, FOUND .5 INCH CRACK IN SKIN AT AFT LOWER CORNER OF FORWARD CARGO DOOR JAMB. INSTALLED DOUBLERS PER SRO 9530117. (M)

Source: SDR USAA960552
OTHER · 1996-08-13 Unresolved
ATA 5315

Part: FLOOR BEAM — CORRODED (BS 996)

PIT - DURING Q-4 CHECK, FOUND .5 INCH BY 10 INCH CORRODED AREA AT UPPER AND LOWER SURFACES 'T' CAP FLOOR BEAM 996 LEFT. SPLICED IN NEW 'T' ANGLE PER TYPICAL REPAIR 53-10-14. (M)

Source: SDR USAA960549
OTHER · 1996-08-13 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: CUSP — CRACKED (BS 965)

PIT - DURING Q-4 CHECK, FOUND 5 INCH LONG CRACK FORWARD OF STATION 965, OUTBOARD OF LEFT OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK, CUSP MEMBRANE. REPLACED MEMBRANE SECTION WITH 7075T6 .020 PER SRM 53-11-03 FIG 11A. (M)

Source: SDR USAA960550

1995

VIBRATION/BUFFET · 1995-06-19 Unresolved
ATA 3230

Part: LOWER STOP CABLE — BROKEN (LOWER NLG)

DCA - FLT 481 - UPON RETRACTING THE GEAR, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD AROUND THE NOSE GEAR AREA FOLLOWED BY A VIBRATION. ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DCA. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE UPPER NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR STOP CABLE, THE LOWER CABLE, SPRING TENSION AND FORWARD NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR LINK. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD. REF USAA950617, 95ZZZW809, 95ZZZW810.

Source: SDR 95ZZZW808
VIBRATION/BUFFET · 1995-06-19 Unresolved
ATA 3230

Part: DOOR LINK — BROKEN (FORWARD)

DCA - FLT 481 - UPON RETRACTING THE GEAR, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD AROUND THE NOSE GEAR AREA FOLLOWED BY A VIBRATION. ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DCA. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE UPPER NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR STOP CABLE, THE LOWER CABLE, SPRING TENSION AND FORWARD NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR LINK. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD. REF USAA950617, 95ZZZW808, 95ZZZW809.

Source: SDR 95ZZZW810
VIBRATION/BUFFET · 1995-06-19 Unresolved
ATA 3230

Part: SPRING TENSION — BROKEN (LOWER NLG)

DCA - FLT 481 - UPON RETRACTING THE GEAR, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD AROUND THE NOSE GEAR AREA FOLLOWED BY A VIBRATION. ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DCA. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE UPPER NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR STOP CABLE, THE LOWER CABLE, SPRING TENSION AND FORWARD NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR LINK. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD. REF USAA950617, 95ZZZW808, 95ZZZW810.

Source: SDR 95ZZZW809
VIBRATION/BUFFET · 1995-06-19 Unresolved
ATA 3230

Part: UPPER STOP CABLE — BROKEN (UPPER)

DCA - FLT 481 - UPON RETRACTING THE GEAR, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD AROUND THE NOSE GEAR AREA FOLLOWED BY A VIBRATION. ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DCA. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE UPPER NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR STOP CABLE, THE LOWER CABLE, SPRING TENSION AND FORWARD NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR LINK. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD. REF 95ZZZW808, 95ZZZW809, 95ZZZW810.

Source: SDR USAA950617
WARNING INDICATION · 1995-05-28 Unresolved
ATA 7261

Part: FILTER — LEAKING (NR 2 ENGINE)

CVG - FLIGHT 0404 - CREW RECEIVED AN ERRATIC 'RIGHT OIL STRAINER CLOGGING' ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT BUT DID NOT EXTINGUISH WITH THE THROTTLE TO IDLE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO CVG. SINGLE ENGINE TIME WAS APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES. MAINTENANCE DRAINED THE OIL TANK AND INSTALLED A NEW RIGHT MAIN OIL FILTER. THE ENGINE OIL WAS SERVICED. NO LEAKS WERE FOUND. (M)

Source: SDR USAA950534
OTHER · 1995-02-07 Unresolved
ATA 3222

Part: STRUT — INOPERATIVE (NOSE GEAR)

SYR - FLT 0545 - AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW RECEIVED A NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED TWO MORE TIMES AND THE LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE FLIGHT DIVERETED TO SYR AND LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE SERVICED THE NOSE STRUT. A GEAR SWING WAS PERFORMED WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (W)

Source: SDR USAA950102