N972VJ
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| USAIR | Operator | on 1990-10-29 | 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.
6 reports on file, 1995-04-01 – 1996-05-11.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 266/313)
PIT - DURING C-6 AND ACCOMPLISHMENT OF EO 3495X040, FOUND 3 SMALL AREAS OF CORROSION 20 PERCENT OF SKIN THICKNESS IN DEPTH UNDER NR 1 ADF ANTENNA STATION 266 AND ADF ANTENNA STATION 313 LONGERON NR 1. REMOVED AND REPLACED CORRODED SKIN AREA PER USAIR EA 32324. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (BS 996)
PIT - DURING C-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND A 1.5 INCH CRACK IN T-CAP AT STATION 996 LONGERON 14L (APBH). SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF T-CAP PER SRM 53-03 FIG 37A. (M)
Part: NAV RECEIVER — INOP (NR 2)
IND - FLT NR 673 - DIVERTED TO IND DUE TO LOSS OF THE NR 2 VOR. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 2 NAV RECEIVER. VOR GROUND CHECKED GOOD. (M)
Part: SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (NOSE GEAR)
CLT - FLT NR 0424 - WHILE EXTENDING THE GEAR FOR LANDING, THE NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT AND NOSE GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CAPTAIN FLEW BY THE TOWER TO CONFIRM THAT THE GEAR WAS DOWN. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FLIGHT LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH AND THE WIRING CONDUIT. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED SEVERAL TIMES. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: CONDUIT — INOPERATIVE (NOSE GEAR)
CLT - FLT NR 0424 - WHILE EXTENDING THE GEAR FOR LANDING, THE NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT AND NOSE GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CAPTAIN FLEW BY THE TOWER TO CONFIRM THAT THE GEAR WAS DOWN. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FLIGHT LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH AND THE WIRING CONDUIT. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED SEVERAL TIMES. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD. (M)
Part: LINE — DIRTY (RT COCKPIT)
CLT - FLT NR 0275 - CREW REPORTED FUMES IN COCKPIT. OXYGEN MASKS WERE USED AND AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE ANTI-ICE FLUID LINE AND ELBOW AT SOLENOID, FIRST OFFICERS SIDES. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD. (W)