N974VJ
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. AIR | Operator | on 1969-12-14 | 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, 1995-11-02 – 2000-08-19.
Part: SLIDE — MALFUNCTIONED (TAIL CONE)
PIT - THE AFT ESCAPE SLIDE FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN THE TAIL CONE WAS JETTISONED FOR THE FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF THE AFT ESCAPE SLIDE SYSTEM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE AFT ESCAPE SLIDE. OK FOR SERVICE. (M)
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
PIT - FOUND SKIN CRACKED 1 INCH, SVC DOOR JAMB LOWER AFT CORNER. DOUBLERS INSTALLED AFTER CRACK CUT OUT, FILLER AND TAPER SHIMS INSTALLED PER SRM 53-05 FIG 112. (M)
Earlier reports · 1995–1999 · 21 reports
1999
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (FUSELAGE)
IND - THE TAIL CONE ACTIVATED EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS DIM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. (X)
Part: FAIRING — CRACKED (BS 714)
CMH/PIT - CMH LINE MAINTENANCE FOUND 10 INCH CRACK AT UPPER RIGHT FUSELAGE TOWING FAIRING STATION 714. INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER PER EA 52894 AND SRM 53-40-02. (M)
Part: RELAY — FAILED (LANDING GEAR)
CLT-ATL - FLT 2264 - AFTER TAKEOFF AND LANDING GEAR RETRACTION, ALL THREE GEAR LIGHTS REMAINED RED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE R2-29 RELAY. (M)
Part: BASE — FAILED (RT MLG)
PHL-BNA - FLT 1281 - AFTER TAKEOFF THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR INDICATION GREEN LIGHT FLICKERED AND STAYED ON. THE LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLED BUT THE LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO PIT, DUE TO PHL WEATHER, AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT LANDIGN GEAR GREEN LIGHT BASE ASSEMBLY. (M)
1998
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (COCKPIT)
CLT-BNA - FLT 899 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CABIN PRESSURE CONTROL FAILED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE MANUAL, AUTO CONTROL SWITCH IN THE PEDESTAL. (M)
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (COCKPIT)
PIT - FLT 1572 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CAPTAINS FLIGHT DIRECTOR INDICATOR WINGS MOVED TO THE OFF POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 1 ADI. (M)
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
PIT - THE EMERGENCY LIGHT MOUNTED ON THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR WAS DIM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. (M)
Part: CONTROL — FAILED (E/E BAY)
PIT - FLT 400 - DESCENDING THROUGH 5000 FEET, THE LEFT GENERATOR DROPPED OFF LINE. WHEN THE CREW TRIED A RESET, THE GENERATOR AGAIN TRIPPED OFF LINE AND THE CROSS-TIE RELAY TRIPPED. THE CREW WAS WITHOUT AC POWER. THE APU WAS STARTED AND POWER RESTORED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE GENERATOR CONTROL PANEL. (M)
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (RIGHT)
DCA - FLT 998 - ON FINAL ON DCA, SEVEN MILES OUT AND AT 2000 FT IN A RIGHT TURN, CREW RECEIVED A CROSS TIE LOCKOUT WARNING, LOST THE RIGHT ENGINE AND FIRST OFFICERS INSTRUMENTS, AND EXPERIENCED SOME PRESSURIZATION PROBLEMS. THE CREW STARTED THE APU AND REGAINED THE RIGHT ENGINE BEFORE LANDING. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN. AS PRECAUTION THE ENGINE DRIVE FUEL PUMP, FUEL CONTROL UNIT, AND FUEL HEATER WERE REPLACED. (M)
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
PIT - THE COCKPIT AND FORWARD FLIGHT ATTENDANT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE SECURED A LOOSE WIRE TO THE POWER SUPPLY AND REPLACED THE BATTERIES. (M)
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
IND - THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AND THE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. REF: OPERATOR CONTROL NR 98ZZZX2393. (X)
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
IND - THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AND THE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. REF: OPERATOR CONTROL NR USAAD98098.
Part: AMPLIFIER — FAILED (E/E/ COMPARTMENT)
MCO - FLT 8564 - ENROUTE AT 31,000 FEET, THE PRESSURIZATION OUTFLOW VALVE MOVED RAPIDLY TO THE OPEN POSITION. THE CREW MANUALLY MOVED THE VALVE CLOSED AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. AFTER DESCENDING TO 20,000 FEET, THE CABIN PRESSURE STABILIZED. THE FLIGHT THEN CONTINUED TO THE DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE PRESSURIZATION AMPLIFIER. (X)
1997
Part: BELTFRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
PIT - DURING C2 CHECK FOUND .5 INCH CRACKS IN BELTFRAME AT CANT 1104 LONGERON 3R, 4R, 5R, 6R PLUS 4L, 5L. REPLACED BELTFRAME FROM 10L TO 10R PER SRM 53-03 FIG 30. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
IND/RON - FOUND FORWARD SERVICE DOOR SLIDE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. (X)
1996
Part: DOUBLER — CRACKED (LWR WING)
PIT - DURING Q-3/C-2 CHECK, FOUND .5 INCH CRACK LOWER WING SKIN PLATE DOUBLER AT LOWER WING ACCESS PLATE 1456A DOUBLER. INSTALLED DOUBLERS PER SRM 57-03 FIG 29A AND EA 33614. (M)
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 1038)
PIT - DURING Q3-C2 CHECK, FOUND 3 INCH CRACK IN FRAME WEB STATION 1038 LONGERON 5L AND 9L. SPLICED IN SECTION OF WEB PER EA NR 33533. (M)
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (VERT STAB)
PIT - DURING Q-3/C2 CHECK FOUND .5 INCH CRACK AT LOWER FIXED LEADING EDGE FRAME 4 OF VERTICAL STABILIZER. REPLACED DEFECTIVE PART WITH IDENTICAL PART NR 991188411. (M)
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (VERT STAB)
PIT - DURING Q-3/C2 CHECK, FOUND .5 INCH CRACK IN LOWER FIXED LEADING EDGE FRAME 5 OF VERTICAL STABILIZER. REPLACED DEFECTIVE PART WITH IDENTICAL PART NR 991188511. (M)
1995
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
PIT - DURING C-1 CHECK INSPECTION ACCOMPLISHED SID PSE 53.09.031A AND FOUND A 1 INCH SKIN CRACK TOP AFT DOOR STOP ADJUST HOLE. VISUAL VERIFIED BY NDT. CUT OUT CRACKED AREA INSTALLED FILLER AND .071 INCH AND .100 INCH DOUBLER REPAIR PER USAIR EA 31604 AND SRM 53-05 FIG 26A. (M)
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 639)
PIT - DURING C-1 CHECK CARD NR J9-50-0949, .1250 INCH CRACK FROM RIVET STATION 639 JUST BELOW LONGERON 1. INSTALLED CLASS 2 TEMPORARY REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04 PAGE 55, FIG 12B. (M)