# N927VJ: 1981 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-31, registration cancelled 2002-08-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 26, 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: 48154
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: January 21, 1982
- Certificate issued: May 7, 2002
- Last registry action: May 7, 2002
- Mode S code: ACDA0F
- 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/N927VJ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=927VJ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N927VJ-2002-08-26

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 (32)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR USAAD00179](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00179), Nov 21, 2000: CHARGER. FAILED. PIT - THE AFT SECTION OF THE FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE AFT FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS CHARGER. (M)
- [SDR USAAD00175](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00175), Nov 12, 2000: CHARGER. FAILED. IND - THE AFT SECTINO OF THE FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY. (M)
- [SDR USAAD00155](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00155), Sep 28, 2000: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. PHL - SEVERAL FLOOR TRACK EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FLOOR TRACK EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY AND POWER SUPPLY. (M)
- [SDR USAAD00142](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00142), Sep 6, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROWS 9 THROUGH 12 WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. (M)
- [SDR USAAD00110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00110), Jul 9, 2000: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. IND - THE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN SEAT ROWS 5 AND 9 WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY. (M)
- [SDR USAAD00080](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00080), May 22, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DAY - THE AFT FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. (M)
- [SDR USAAD00028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00028), Feb 11, 2000: MANIFOLD. LEAKING. CLT-DAY FLT 860 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT ENGINE FIRE INDICATION ACTIVATED. THE THROTTLE WAS REDUCED AND THE INDICATION STOPPED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE F
- [SDR USAA000100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000100), Feb 1, 2000: KEEL BEAM. CHAFED. PIT - STA 917 A/C CENTERLINE. BEAM CAP HAD 1 INCH BY 2 INCH CHAFE MARK. KEEL BEEM FOUND CRACKED AT BS 917. BLENDED OUT WEAR MARKS AND INSTALLED .025 INCH SS WEA
- [SDR USAA000094](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000094), Jan 20, 2000: BEAM. CORRODED. PIT - FOUND BEAM CORRODED IN 2 AREAS, 1 INCH BY 1 INCH. CORROSION LEVEL 1. CUT OUT CORRODED AREAS AND INSTALLED NESTED ANGLE. (M)
- [SDR USAA000096](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000096), Jan 20, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. PIT - LEFT INBOARD SEAT TRACK STATION 237 HAS CORROSION 2 INCH BY 4 INCH. CORROSION LEVEL 1. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF SEAT TRACK PER SRM 53-05 FIG 4F. (M)
- [SDR USAA000095](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000095), Jan 20, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. PIT - STATION 160 A/C CENTERLINE RIGHT FLOOR SUPPORT HAS 2 INCH BY 36 INCH CORROSION. LEVEL 1. MANUFACTURE NEW SUPPORT AND INSTALLED. (M)
- [SDR USAA000101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000101), Jan 20, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. PIT - STA 109.5 CANTED BELTRAME. WEB HAD 3.50 INCH CRACK. BELT FRAME FOUND CRACKED AT BS 109.5. REPAIRED PER EA 53797. (X)
- [SDR USAA000099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000099), Jan 20, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. PIT - LEFT VERTICAL STABILIZER DRAG ANGLE, STA 1104. DRAG ANGLE HAD 2 CRACKS, .75 INCH AND .3750 INCH. DRAG ANGLE FOUND CRACKED ON VERTICAL STABILIZER. CUT OUT 
- [SDR USAA000098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000098), Jan 20, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. PIT - REMOVED AND REPLACED VERTICAL STABILIZER DRAG ANGLE, STA 1104. DRAG ANGLE HAD 2 INCH CRACK. DRAG ANGLE FOUND CRACKED ON VERTICAL STABILIZER. STOP DRILLED 
- [SDR USAA000097](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000097), Jan 20, 2000: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. PIT - RIGHT SIDE STA 965 BULKHEAD WEB LOWER END, WEB HAD 2 INCH CRACK. BULKHEAD FOUND CRACKED AT BS 965. CUT OUT DAMAGED WEB SECTION AND INSTALLED NEW PER SRM 5
- [SDR USAA000093](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000093), Jan 20, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - LONGERON 22L BELOW AIR STAIR, SKIN HAD .25 INCH CRACK. SKIN CRACKED AT BS 180 LONGERON 22L. PERMANENT REPAIR DOUBLER INSTALLED PER SRM 9530219 AND EO 5391
- [SDR USAAD99145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99145), Oct 2, 1999: CHARGER. FAILED. IND - THE AFT CABIN AND TAIL COMPARTMENT FLOOR TRACK EMERGENCY LIGHTING WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE AFT CABIN AND TAIL COMPARTMENT FLOOR TRACK EME
- [SDR USAAD99140](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99140), Sep 25, 1999: SUPPLY. FAILED. THE ENTRANCE AREA EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ENTRANCE AREA EMERGENCY LIGHTS POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERIES. (M)
- [SDR USAAD99138](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99138), Sep 23, 1999: UNION. LOOSE. PHL-ATL - FLT 1243 - DURING CLIMB-OUT, THE LEFT ENGINE REQUIRED HIGHER THROTTLE SETTINGS TO MAINTAIN EQUAL EPR READINGS. THE HIGHER THE ALTITUDE THE GREATER THE
- [SDR USAAD99136](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99136), Sep 19, 1999: WIRE. CHAFED. PHL - THE LAST FOUR SEAT ROWS AND THE ENTIRE TAIL SECTION EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED A CHAFFED WIRE AT SEAT ASSEMBLY 21 E/F. (M)
- [SDR USAAD99135](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99135), Sep 17, 1999: ENGINE. FAILED. PHL-SYR - FLT 725 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LEFT ENGINE DEVELOPED COMPRESSOR STALLS. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPL
- [SDR USAA990740](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990740), Jul 22, 1999: FRAME. CRACKED. PIT - PHL MAINTENANCE FOUND 3.5 INCH CRACK AT BELT FRAME WEB STATION 1095 LEFT SIDE. INSTALLED TEMPORARY DOUBLER PER EA 52499. (M)
- [SDR USAA980427](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980427), Sep 23, 1998: LONGERON. CRACKED. PIT - DURING C-6 CHECK, FOUND LONGEORN CRACKED ACROSS INTERSECTION .20 INCH AT STATION 639 LONGERON 4L. INSTALLED SPLICE PER SRM 53-02 PAGES 48-53. (M)
- [SDR USAAD98082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98082), May 6, 1998: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. CMH - THE CEILING EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHTS FOR THE CENTER SECTION OF THE CABIN WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY. (X)
- [SDR USAAD98068](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98068), Apr 14, 1998: VALVE. LEAKING. LGA - FL 475 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RAISE AND THERE WAS AN UNSAFE NOSE GEAR INDICATION. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT 
- [SDR USAAD97233](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97233), Dec 13, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. CMH - AFT FLOOR TRACK EMERGENCY LIGHTING IS PARTIALLY INOPERATIVE AND PARTIALLY DIM. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE EMEREGENCY FLOOR TRACK WIRING AND REPLACED THE POW
- [SDR 98ZZZM110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZM110), Dec 13, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. CMH - AFT FLOOR TRACK EMERGENCY LIGHTING IS PARTIALLY INOPERATIVE AND PARTIALLY DIM. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE EMEREGENCY FLOOR TRACK WIRING AND REPLACED THE POW
- [SDR USAAD97099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97099), May 14, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. CMH - FOUND TAILCONE AREA EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. (M)
- [SDR USAAD96143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96143), Oct 5, 1996: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. RIGHT SIDE NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED POWER PACK. (M)
- [SDR USAAD96054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96054), May 12, 1996: RMI. FAILED. PIT - FL 1036 - UPON REACHING FL 180 OUT OF PIT, CREW NOTED BOTH RIM'S SPINNING AND COULD NOT FIX THE AIRCRAFT POSITION. FLIGHT RETURNED TO PIT AND LANDED WITH 
- [SDR USAAD96025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96025), Feb 25, 1996: SLIDE. FAILED. FLT NR 517 - PHL - GALLEY EMERGENCY CHUTE PRESSURE IS 2500 PSI IN RED ZONE. REPLACED GALLEY EMERGENCY CHUTE. (M)
- [SDR USAA950105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950105), Feb 3, 1995: UPLATCH ROLLER. LOOSE. CAE - FLT 0253 - ON LANDING IN CAE, THE GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OUT. THE GEAR WAS RECYCLED THREE TIMES BUT THE LIGHT REMAINED ON. MAINTENANCE SECURED 

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC98LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA177), Sep 2, 1998: Douglas DC-9-30 (N927VJ), Philadelphia, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the failure of the fuel truck driver to follow airport operating procedures, and yield the right-of-way to the airplane. Factors were the stopped airplane, which obscured the fuel truck from the…

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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.

- [Accident 19980902035299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980902035299A), Sep 2, 1998: Doug DC931 (N927VJ), Philadelphia, PA, Substantial damage. On 09/02/98 @ approx. 1805 eastern daylight time, usairways flight 1722, a Douglas DC-9-31 registration N927VJ, landed at phl on rwy 27R. Phl tower cleared flt…
- [Incident 19910726041369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910726041369I), Jul 26, 1991: Doug DC931 (N927VJ), Syracuse, NY, Minor damage. Pilot landed on a closed portion of runway hitting barricades on displaced threshold.
- [Incident 19890612039879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890612039879I), Jun 12, 1989: Doug DC931 (N927VJ), Allentown, PA. Nose gear unsafe light. Recycled and light remained on. Landed safely. Cause not stated.

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