# N924VJ: 1981 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-31, registration cancelled 2002-07-17 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: July 17, 2002 - Exported to: Netherlands Antilles - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-31](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-31) (registry code 302206A) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-9-series) (registry code 52048) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 48144 - Year built: 1981 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: December 17, 1981 - Certificate issued: May 2, 2002 - Last registry action: May 2, 2002 - Mode S code: ACCEEA - Owner when cancelled: [Alameda Corp Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALAMEDA%20CORP%20TRUSTEE) - Location: [San Antonio, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/San%20Antonio) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 29.5387° N, 98.4913° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78216, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N924VJ - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=924VJ - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N924VJ-2002-07-17 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 (21) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR USAAD01019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01019), Feb 2, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS ABOVE SEAT ROWS 1 THROUGH 4 WERE DIM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. (M) - [SDR USAAD00064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00064), Apr 29, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE COCKPIT, SERVICE DOOR AND MAIN ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. (M) - [SDR USAAD00053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00053), Apr 15, 2000: LIGHT. BROKEN. PIT - FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTING FOUND OUT OF TRACK AND BROKEN. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING WIRE AND REINSTALLED FLOOR TRACK. (M) - [SDR USAAD000025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD000025), Feb 6, 2000: VALVE. FAILED. PIT - MDT - FLT 1414 - AFTER TAKEOFF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT FULLY RETRACT AND THE RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON. WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED A - [SDR USAAD00001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00001), Jan 1, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE LEFT NACELLE SCAN EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT NACELLE SCAN EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. (M) - [SDR USAA990411](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990411), Apr 22, 1999: OUTER PAN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-4 CHECK, FOUND 3 INCH CRACK IN FORWARD CARGO DOOR OUTER PAN AT UPPER HINGE OF FORWARD CARGO DOOR. INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER (A-286) PER SRM 52-0 - [SDR USAA990410](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990410), Apr 22, 1999: ANGLE. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-4 CHECK, FOUND 1.5 INCH CRACK ON RIGHT VERTICAL STAB DRAG ANGLE AT STATION 1140 RIGHT VERTICAL STAB ATTACH ANGLE. REMOVED CRACKED VERTICAL LEG, I - [SDR USAA990409](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990409), Apr 22, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-4 CHECK, FOUND TWO EACH 1.5 INCH CRACKS IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT STATION 1095 RIGHT, BETWEEN LONGERON 3 AND 4 RIGHT. INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER PER SR - [SDR USAA990408](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990408), Apr 22, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-4 CHECK, FOUND 1.5 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT STATION 1095 LEFT, BELOW LONGERON 3. REPAIRED WITH FILLER AND DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04 FIG 27. (M) - [SDR USAA990407](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990407), Apr 22, 1999: BEAM. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q-4 CHECK, FOUND CORROSION 1 INCH BY .5 INCH FIVE EACH AREAS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE SURFACE (SEVERAL PLACES) AT FRAME 897 LONGERON 29R AND INTERCOSTAL - [SDR USAA990406](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990406), Apr 22, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-4 CHECK, FOUND .25 INCH CRACK IN SKIN FRAME AT LEFT WINDOW NR 23 LOWER AFT FRAME SECTION AROUND HUCK BOLT. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED A REP - [SDR USAA990405](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990405), Apr 22, 1999: SUBFLOOR. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q-4 CHECK, FOUND 3 INCH BY 3 INCH CORROSION IN SUBFLOOR AT STATION 218, OUTBOARD OF SEAT TRACK 18, CORROSION LEVEL 1. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND SPLICED IN - [SDR USAA990404](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990404), Apr 22, 1999: SUPPORT. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q-4 CHECK, FOUND 1 INCH BY 6 INCH CORROSION IN FLOOR SUPPORT JUST INBOARD OF SEAT TRACK 19 AT STATION 200-237, CORROSION LEVEL 1. FABRICATED NEW FL - [SDR USAA990403](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990403), Apr 22, 1999: WEB. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-4 CHECK, FOUND 1 INCH CRACK IN WEB FINGER AT STATION 207 LONGERON 15L. CUT OUT CRACK SECTION OF WEB, INSTALLED A FILLER AND A DOUBLER PER EA 5186 - [SDR USAA990402](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990402), Apr 22, 1999: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q-4 CHECK, FOUND 1 INCH BY 8 INCH CORROSION AT GALLEY AREA FLOORBEAM NR 44 TOP AND LOWER SURFACE, CORROSION LEVEL 1. FABRICATED FLOORBEAM AND INSTA - [SDR USAA990401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990401), Apr 22, 1999: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q-4 CHECK, FOUND 1 INCH BY 5 INCH CORROSION AT STATION 218-237 FLOORBEAM CAP AT CENTER, CORROSION LEVEL 1. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW SECTION BY - [SDR USAA990400](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990400), Apr 22, 1999: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q-4 CHECK, FOUND 1 INCH BY 4 INCH CORROSION GALLEY AREA NR 49 FLOORBEAM TOP AND LOWER SURFACES, CORROSION LEVEL 1. MANUFACTURED FLOOR SUPPORT AND I - [SDR USAAD99034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99034), Mar 2, 1999: CONTROL BOX. FAILED. PIT-SBN - FLT 753 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT MLG UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH THE GEAR HANDLE UP. THE LANDING WAS CYCLED BUT THE LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE AIRCRAF - [SDR USAAD98152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98152), Aug 28, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - ONE SET OF CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. (M) - [SDR USAAD98041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98041), Mar 9, 1998: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. CMH - THE TAIL COMPARTMENT EVACUATION LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EVACUATION LIGHT POWER SUPPLY. (M) - [SDR USAA960265](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960265), Feb 19, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - PILOT REPORTED AFTER WALK AROUND THAT THERE WAS A 1 INCH CRACK IN THE LEFT WING LEADING EDGE NR 1 SLAT SKIN AT STATION XF-126 ABOVE TELESCOPING ANTI-ICE D ## FAA accident and incident reports (1) From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [Incident 19940213002129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940213002129I), Feb 13, 1994: Doug DC931 (N924VJ), Savannah, GA. Left engine fire on engine start up after push back. Aborted start. Fire put out. Suspect torching on start. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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