# N931VJ: 1968 Douglas DC-9-31, registration cancelled 2003-07-17 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: July 17, 2003 - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Douglas DC-9-31](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-31) (registry code 3022065) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-1](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-1) (registry code 52044) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 47188 - Year built: 1968 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: August 28, 1978 - Certificate issued: April 7, 1983 - Last registry action: May 20, 2003 - Mode S code: ACEB44 - Owner when cancelled: [US Airways Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/US%20AIRWAYS%20INC) - Location: [Arlington, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Arlington) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 38.8783° N, 77.1007° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Arlington, VA, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N931VJ - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=931VJ - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N931VJ-2003-07-17 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 Douglas DC-9-31: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-31.md ## Service difficulty reports (27) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR USAAD98203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98203), Nov 14, 1998: TRANSDUCER. FAILED. CLT-PHL - FLT 937 - AFTER TAKEOFF AND THE FLAPS AND SLATS WERE RETRACTED THE STALL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE CAPTAINS SIDE AND THE HORN SOUNDED. THE LIGH - [SDR USAA980531](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980531), Oct 17, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. PIT - DURING C-4 CHECK, FOUND .5 INCH TO .75 INCH CRACKS AT STATION 1104 AT FRAME LONGERON 13R. REPLACED FROM STA 1104 FROM 11R-22R FLOOR, FACTORY SPLICE PER SR - [SDR USAA980530](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980530), Oct 17, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. PIT - DURING C-4 CHECK, FOUND .5 INCH CRACKS AT LONGERON 14L, STATION 1104 CANTED FRAME. REPLACED FRAME FROM 11L TO 22L FLOOR FACTORY SPLICE PER SRM 53-03 FIG 3 - [SDR USAA980529](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980529), Oct 17, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. PIT - DURING C-4 CHECK, FOUND .5 INCH CRACKS AT 3 LONGERONS AT STATION 1104 LONGERONS 3R, 4R, AND 6R. REPLACED FRAME ASSEMBLY PER SRM 53-03 FIG 30. (M) - [SDR USAAD98090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98090), May 17, 1998: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. CMH - THE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 5 AND 10 WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY. (M) - [SDR USAAD98092](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98092), May 13, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. CMH - THE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. (M) - [SDR USAAD98066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98066), Apr 8, 1998: SOCKET. CORRODED. CMH - THE AFT SECTION OF THE CABIN FLOOR TRACK EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND THE CATWALK LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED A LIGHT SOCKET FOR THE CATWALK LIG - [SDR USAA98054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA98054), Mar 28, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. CMH - THE LEFT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. (M) - [SDR USAAD98019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98019), Jan 8, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. PHL - THE GALLEY DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE LIGHT AND THE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN ROWS 13 THROUGH 18 ARE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES. (M) - [SDR 98ZZZM207](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZM207), Jan 8, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. PHL - THE GALLEY DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE LIGHT AND THE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN ROWS 13 THROUGH 18 ARE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES. (M) - [SDR USAAD97190](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97190), Oct 29, 1997: LIGHT. FAILED. DCA - EMERGENCY FLOOR EXIT LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE TAIL CONE JETTISON HANDLE FLOOR LIGHT ASSEMBLY. (M) - [SDR USAA970308](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970308), Oct 27, 1997: SKIN. CHAFED. PIT - DURING C-3 CHECK, FOUND 1 INCH LONG BY .029 INCH DEEP CHAF IN SKIN AT LEFT AFT SIDE OF REAR PRESS BULKHEAD JUST BELOW RADIAL 12. INSTALLED DOUBLERS PER EA - [SDR USAAD97039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97039), Feb 18, 1997: SPRAY DEFLECTOR. TORN. CLT/SDF - FLT 689 - RED NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER RETRACTION, AND AIR NOISE WAS HEARD. RETURNED TO FIELD. FOUND CHAFE STRIP ON SPRAY DEFLECTOR TO - [SDR USAAD97038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97038), Feb 15, 1997: DOWNLOCK SWITCH. FAILED. PIT/SYR - FLT 918 - ON APPROACH, NOSE GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK WARNING SWITCH. CHECKS GOOD. (X) - [SDR USAAD96132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96132), Sep 24, 1996: TIRE. FAILED. FLT 1544 - ABE-PIT - ON DEPARTURE, CREW BELIEVED A NOSE TIRE HAD BLOWN. DIVERTED TO PHL WITH GEAR DOWN. NO GREEN DOWN ADN LOCKED LIGHT WAS OBSERVED ON LEFT MAIN - [SDR USAA960628](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960628), Sep 23, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING C-2 CHECK, FOUND .5 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT STATION 354 LONGERON 6L. CUT OUT CRACKED AREA, INSTALLED A FILLER AND AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER WITH B - [SDR USAA960627](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960627), Sep 23, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING C-2 CHECK, FOUND .4375 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT STATION 658 BETWEEN R1 AND R2. DETECTED BY EDDY CURRENT. CUT OUT CRACKED AREA. INSTALLED A FI - [SDR USAAD96113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96113), Aug 10, 1996: OIL PRESS SW. LEAKING. FLT 458 - LGA-ROC - DURING CRUISE, APPROXIMATELY 70 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ROC, THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE. OIL QUANTITY BEGAN TO DECREAS - [SDR USAAD96108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96108), Jul 16, 1996: RELAY. FAILED. FLT 845 - CLT-SDF - NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ON WITH GEAR RETRACTION.RECYCLED GEAR WITH SAME RESULT. RETURNED TO FIELD. REPLACED R2-28 RELAY.GEAR SWING CHECKS GOO - [SDR USAAD96099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96099), Jul 6, 1996: MANIFOLD. CRACKED. FLT 2398 - PHL-BOS - AFTER TAKEOFF, AT 1500 FEET, RIGHT FIRE WARNING LIGHT AND BELL CAME ON. PULLED RIGHT ENGINE BACK TO IDLE, AND WARNING CEASED. RETURNED TO F - [SDR USAA951076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951076), Sep 22, 1995: BELTFRAME. CRACKED. PIT - DURING C-1 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND TWO .5 INCH BY .5 INCH CRACKS, FRAME STATION 1076 AT BOTH LONGERON NR 12 ATTACH FITTINGS. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF BE - [SDR USAA951075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951075), Sep 22, 1995: LONGERON. CRACKED. PIT - DURING C-1 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND .75 INCH CRACK AT STATION 680, LONGERON 6L. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF LONGERON AND SPLICED IN A NEW SECTION PER SRM 53 - [SDR USAA951071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951071), Sep 22, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. PIT - DURING C-1 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND .5 INCH CRACK RIGHT FORWARD DORSAL FIN DRAG ANGLE AT APPROXIMATELY STATION 1059. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED DOU - [SDR USAA951073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951073), Sep 19, 1995: DOUBLER. CRACKED. PIT - DURING C-1 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND 2 INCH CRACK IN LEFT WEB AND 2 INCH CRACK IN DOUBLER WING STATION XCW 58.5 LEFT. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOUBLER AND WEB P - [SDR USAA951074](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951074), Sep 13, 1995: DOUBLER. CRACKED. PIT - DURING C-1 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND .625 INCH CRACK RIGHT SIDE WING DOUBLER STATION XCN 58.5. ROUTED OUT CRACKED AREA AND REPAIRED PER USAIR EO NR 5790D573 - [SDR USAA951072](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951072), Sep 13, 1995: WEB. CRACKED. PIT - DURING C-1 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND .875 INCH CRACK IN WEB WING STATION XCW 58.5 RIGHT SIDE. ROUTED OUT AREA AND REPAIRED PER USAIR EO 5790D573. (M) - [SDR USAA950581](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950581), Jun 7, 1995: LONGERON. CRACKED. IND - DURING BX CHECK VISIT AND SCHEDULED PRODUCTION CONTROL ITEM USAIR EO NR 5388D292F EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION OF EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN FOUND A CRACK IN LONGE ## 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. - [Incident 19960924034299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960924034299I), Sep 24, 1996: Doug DC931 (N931VJ), Philadelphia, PA, Minor damage. Narrative: shortly after takeoff from abe en route to pit as flt 1544, crew noticed aircraft vibration going through 100 KTS. Crew suspected blown tire. Left… - [Incident 19960810032689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960810032689I), Aug 10, 1996: Doug DC931 (N931VJ), Rochester, NY. Narrative: on 8/10/96 at 1534 EDT a Douglas DC-9-31 operated by usair, inc., landed at Rochester, NY airport after a precautionary shut-down of the right… - [Incident 19801227085109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801227085109I), Dec 27, 1980: Doug DC931 (N931VJ), West Palm Beach, FL. Flight experienced electrical failure and depressurization. A wire had broken in the transformer. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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