N979VJ

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
U.S. AIROperatoron 1976-11-12Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 1976-11-12 Operator named in NTSB report
DOUGLAS DC-9 No injuriesU.S. AIR

Operated by U.S. AIR (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case NYC77FA011

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.

2 reports on file, 1995-03-30.

OTHER · 1995-03-30 Unresolved
ATA 7314

Part: FUEL PUMP — FAILED (RIGHT)

PIT - FLT 0233 - LOW POWER ON THE RIGHT ENGINE ON CLIMB-OUT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO PIT. SINGLE ENGINE TIME WAS TWELVE MINUTES. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE FUEL PUMP. THE RIGHT ENGINE FUEL CONTROL UNIT WAS ALSO REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD. REFERENCE CONTROL 95ZZZX1856. (X)

Source: SDR USAA950304
OTHER · 1995-03-30 Unresolved
ATA 7321

Part: CONTROL UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (RIGHT)

PIT - FLT 0233 - LOW POWER ON THE RIGHT ENGINE ON CLIMB-OUT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO PIT. SINGLE ENGINE TIME WAS TWELVE MINUTES. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE FUEL PUMP. THE RIGHT ENGINE FUEL CONTROL UNIT WAS ALSO REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD. REFERENCE CONTROL USAA950304. (X)

Source: SDR 95ZZZX1856