# N231US: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-31, registration cancelled 2018-01-03 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: January 3, 2018 - Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation - Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-31](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-31) (registry code 302206A) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 48114 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Certificate issued: August 11, 2005 - Last registry action: January 16, 2012 - Mode S code: A20E0A - Owner when cancelled: [USA Jet Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/USA%20JET%20AIRLINES%20INC) - Location: [Belleville, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Belleville) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 42.1832° N, 83.4890° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48111, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N231US - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=231US - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N231US-2018-01-03 From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe. ADs and bulletins for the Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-31: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-31.md ## Service difficulty reports (16) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR Y2PA20121010049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/Y2PA20121010049), Oct 10, 2012: SOCKET. DAMAGED. ROW 13 WHITE EMERGENCY LIGHT IN FLOOR LIGHTS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE DURING INSPECTION. MX REPLACED THE LAMP HOLDER ASSY (SOCKET) IAW AMM 33-52-01 AT ROW 13. OP - [SDR Y2PA20121010048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/Y2PA20121010048), Oct 10, 2012: SOCKET. DAMAGED. LAST RED EMERGENCY LIGHT IN AISLE FLOOR FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE DURING INSPECTION. MX R & R THE LAST RED EMERGENCY LIGHT LAMP HOLDER ASSEMBLY ON AISLE FLOOR IAW - [SDR Y2PA20121010047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/Y2PA20121010047), Oct 10, 2012: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM EXIT ROW FORWARD FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE IN FLOOR DURING INSPECTION. REPLACED THE AFT BATTERY PACK I/A/W DC-9 MM 33-52-01. OPS CHECK WAS G - [SDR Y2PA20121010046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/Y2PA20121010046), Oct 10, 2012: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM EXIT ROW FORWARD FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE IN FLOOR DURING INSPECTION. REPLACED FORWARD BATTERY PACK I/A/W DC-9 MM 33-52-01. OPS CHECK WAS G - [SDR Y2PA20120523027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/Y2PA20120523027), May 22, 2012: PAN. CORRODED. FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR LOWER PAN CORRODED. MX REMOVED CORRODED PAN AND PERFORMED SPLICE. REPAIR IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 44 AND EA 96-51-02 R1. - [SDR Y2PA2011093000026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/Y2PA2011093000026), Sep 30, 2011: WIRE. BROKEN. PASSENGER CABIN EMERGENCY FLOOR ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE WHILE PERFORMING A SERVICE CHECK. MX FOUND A SHORT IN THE EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOD LIGH - [SDR Y2PA2011011000001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/Y2PA2011011000001), Jan 8, 2011: WIRE. DAMAGED. CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS FOUND INOPERATIVE DURING PERFORMANCE OF AN A-CHECK. MX REPLACED BATTERY PACKS WITH SERVICEABLE. AFTER REPLACEMENT OF BATTERY PAC - [SDR Y2PA2010112900032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/Y2PA2010112900032), Nov 25, 2010: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. RT AFT NACELLE LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WITH EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH. FOUND DURING SERVICE CHECK. MX REPLACED THE EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY IAW MM33-53-00. ACFT RE - [SDR ABXR080145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXR080145), Apr 16, 2008: CUSP WEB. CRACKED. CUSP WEB CRACKED AT FS 218, LEFT BUTT LINE 44. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW DC9 SRM 53-01. - [SDR ABXR080144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXR080144), Apr 16, 2008: FRAME. CRACKED. LONGERON 25 LEFT HAD CRACK INDICATIONS AT BOTH ATTACH FASTENERS TO FRAME AT FS 160. REMOVED AND REPLACED DAMAGED SECTION IAW DC9 SRM. - [SDR ABXR080143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXR080143), Apr 11, 2008: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. RIGHT AFT OVERWING EXIT DOOR HAD CRACK AT UPPER STOP. REPAIRED RIGHT AFT OVERWING EXIT DOOR AT UPPER STOP IAW DC9 SRM 52-05. - [SDR ABXR070347](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXR070347), Sep 27, 2007: BRACKET. CRACKED. RIGHT VERTICAL BRACKET CRACKED, STA 69.55 AND X = 10.00. REPLACED BRACKET IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5. - [SDR ABXR070346](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXR070346), Sep 27, 2007: BRACKET. CRACKED. LEFT VERTICAL BRACKET CRACKED, STA 69.55 AND X = 10.00. REPLACED BRACKET IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5. - [SDR ABXR070345](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXR070345), Sep 27, 2007: ANGLE. CRACKED. RIGHT ANGLE CRACKED STA 69.550 TO 83.550 X = 10.00. REPLACED ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2. - [SDR Y2PA200700025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/Y2PA200700025), Sep 24, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING INSPECTION TO COMPLY WITH AD 2002-21-09 AND S/B 53-290 NOSE SKIN, STA 73, LBL 10, P/N 5911403-3 FOUND CRACKS ON THE AFFECTED FRAMES, P/N 9911505-5/-6/-7. - [SDR ABXR070344](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXR070344), Sep 24, 2007: FRAME. CRACKED. CENTER FRAME LEFT END CRACKED MORE THAN 1.12 INCH, BUT LESS THAN 2.50 INCH, STA 83.55 AND X = 10.00. REPAIRED FRAME IAW DC9 SRM 53-03, FIGURE 34. ## Other aircraft with N231US - [Cancelled 2002-04-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N231US-2002-04-12): Boeing 737-2Q9, S/N 21976, built 1979. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [US Airways Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/US%20AIRWAYS%20INC), [Arlington, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Arlington) - [Cancelled 1964-03-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N231US-1964-03-25): Piper PA-18-150, S/N 18-5537. Owner: [US Operations Mission/Libya](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/US%20OPERATIONS%20MISSION%2FLIBYA), Tripoli --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.