N965VJ
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| USAIR | Operator | on 1988-11-15 | 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.
23 reports on file, 1995-02-07 – 2001-03-03.
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)
Earlier reports · 1995–2000 · 22 reports
2000
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)
1999
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)
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)
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)
1998
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
IND - THE SERVICE DOOR EVACUATION LIGHT WAS DIM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SERVICE DOOR EVACUATION LIGHT BATTERY. (M)
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.
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)
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (SERVICE DOOR)
IND - THE SERVICE DOOR SLIDE EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SERVICE DOOR SLIDE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. (M)
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)
1997
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CARGO COMPT)
CMH - RIGHT NACELLE LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED RIGHT NACELLE BATTERY PACK. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
PHL - FORWARD SLIDE PACK LIGHT FOUND INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY. (X)
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)
1996
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)
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)
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)
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)
1995
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.
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.
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.
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.
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)
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)