# N933VJ: 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: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 47216 - Year built: 1968 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Airworthiness: Standard, normal - Airworthiness date: July 13, 1978 - Certificate issued: April 7, 1983 - Last registry action: May 20, 2003 - Mode S code: ACF2B2 - 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/N933VJ - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=933VJ - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N933VJ-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 (19) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR USAAD99049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99049), Apr 1, 1999: COALESCER. OUT OF POSITION. ATL-PIT - FLT 1558 - AFTER TAKEOFF THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER LANDI - [SDR USAAD99027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99027), Feb 15, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR, SERVICE DOOR, AND TAILCONE SLIDE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR, SERVICE DOOR, AND - [SDR USAAD99011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99011), Jan 18, 1999: HOSE. RUPTURED. EWR-PIT - FLT 537 - DURING CLIMB-OUT, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTIFIED THE FLIGHT CREW OF A LOUD BANG AND THE SOUND OF AIR RUSHING. THE CAPTAIN NOTICED THERE WAS O - [SDR USAA990001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990001), Jan 7, 1999: PAN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND 1 INCH CRACK IN FORWARD SERVICE DOOR PAN AFT SIDE AT HORIZONTAL BEAM END NR 6. INSTALLED PAN SPLICE (-39) PER SRM 52-05 FIG 27. (M) - [SDR USAA990000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990000), Jan 7, 1999: PAN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING C-4 CHECK, FOUND 1.5 INCH LONG CRACK IN SERVICE DOOR PAN AT NR 6 HORIZONTAL BEAM AFT END. SPLICED IN NEW PAN SECTION PER SRM 52-05 FIG 27 VIEW T-T. - [SDR USAAD98205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98205), Nov 16, 1998: SEAL. DAMAGED. PIT-PWM - FLT 1274 - AFTER TAKEOFF A NOISE WAS HEARD AT THE FORWARD MAIN ENTRY DOOR. THE NOISE STOPPED AND THEN STARTED AGAIN. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIEL - [SDR USAA980411](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980411), Sep 18, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING RON, FOUND CRACKS RANGING FROM .125 INCH TO .75 INCH ON SKIN AT LT SIDE STATION 1132 BETWEEN LONGERONS 15L/16L. CRACKS AT 4 FASTENER HOLES RT SIDE - [SDR USAAD98047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98047), Mar 20, 1998: WINDSHIELD. CRACKED. PIT - FLT 1237 - THE CAPTAINS OUTER WINDSHIELD PANE CRACKED DURING CRUISE ABOUT 20 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT. M - [SDR USAAD98030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98030), Feb 19, 1998: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. ROC - THE AFT CABIN CEILING MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INTERMITTENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY. (M) - [SDR USAA970377](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970377), Dec 18, 1997: LONGERON. CRACKED. PIT - DURING C-3 CHECK, FOUND 1 INCH CRACK STATION 1109 BETWEEN 3-4 RT LONGERONS. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 53-04 FIG 27 (10 INCHES BY 7 INCHES). (M) - [SDR USAAD97065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97065), Apr 3, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. SAV - FOUND LEFT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. (M) - [SDR USAA960777](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960777), Dec 6, 1996: ANGLE. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q-1, C-2 CHECK, FOUND SKIN BULGE AT CUSP ANGLE AT STATION 996, LONGERON 18R. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF CUSP ANGLE PER SRM 53-05 FIG 25. CORROSION T - [SDR USAAD96110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96110), Jul 26, 1996: DOOR. NOT LATCHED. FLT NR 7003 - BNA-BOS - AFTER TAKEOFF, GOT VIBRATION FROM NOSE AREA. RETURNED TO FIELD. CLOSED E/E COMPT DOOR. (M) - [SDR USAAD96019A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96019A), Feb 4, 1996: PRESS AMPLIFIER. FAILED. LGA - FL 8002 - CREW REPORTED, THAT THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE ABOVE 10,000 FEET. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO LGA AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE - [SDR USAAD96019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96019), Feb 4, 1996: PRESSURIZATION. MALFUNCTIONED. LGA - FLT 8002 - CREW REPORTED, THAT THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE ABOVE 10,000 FT. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO LGA AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. (M) - [SDR USAA950851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950851), Jul 26, 1995: ANGLE. CRACKED. PIT - DURING C-1 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND .5 INCH CRACK IN VERTICAL STAB ATTACH ANGLE VERTICAL LEG AFT END LEFT SIDE. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR 14 INCHES IN LENGT - [SDR USAA950540](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950540), May 30, 1995: OIL TANK ASSY. LEAKING. DAY - FLT NR 0152 - FLIGHT DIVERTED TO DAY DUE TO THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DECREASING. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE R - [SDR USAA950237](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950237), Mar 9, 1995: CONTROL CABLE. FROZEN. DTW - FLT 1698 - LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. CREW RETURNED TO DTW WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND LANDING GEAR CONTROL CABLE IN THE RIGHT - [SDR USAA950042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950042), Jan 25, 1995: SCHADER VLV. LEAKING. SWF - FLT 1522 - ON TAKEOFF, THE NLG WOULD NOT RETRACT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO SWF. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NLG STRUT FLAT, AND SERVICED THE STRUT WITH NITROGEN. 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. - [Incident 19900226008629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900226008629I), Feb 26, 1990: Doug DC931 (N933VJ), Albany, NY. Smoke coming from electrical compartment while parked at gate. Batteries overheated due to faulty charger relay. - [Incident 19891119064339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891119064339I), Nov 19, 1989: Doug DC931 (N933VJ), Indianapolis, IN. Felt vibration after gear retraction. Returned. Found left side nose gear door tension strap broken. - [Incident 19790730013769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790730013769I), Jul 30, 1979: Doug DC931 (N933VJ), Pittsburgh, PA. Aircraft landed safely after losing hydraulics. --- 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.