# N943VJ: 1967 Douglas DC-9-31, registration cancelled 2013-05-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 22, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Douglas DC-9-31](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-31) (registry code 3022065)
- 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: 47058
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: September 5, 1974
- Certificate issued: October 30, 1999
- Last registry action: December 12, 2002
- Mode S code: AD1A31
- Owner when cancelled: [Air Transport Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIR%20TRANSPORT%20INC)
- Location: [Hollywood, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Hollywood)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 26.0192° N, 80.1529° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33020, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N943VJ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=943VJ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N943VJ-2013-05-22

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 (36)

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

- [SDR EISA99136](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA99136), Jun 12, 1999: LIGHT. BROKEN. FORWARD RED EMERGENCY LIGHT ON FLOOR LIGHTING BROKEN. REINSTALLED HOUSING ON FORWARD RED EMERGENCY LIGHT ON FLOOR IAW MM CHAPTER 33-53-0. OPS CHECKED GOOD. (M)
- [SDR EISA99125](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA99125), Jun 5, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. GALLEY EMERGENCY SLIDE PACK LIGHT INOPERABLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED GALLEY DOOR EMERGENCY SLIDE PACK LIGHT BATTERY. (M)
- [SDR EISA99069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA99069), Mar 26, 1999: FUEL PUMP. FAILED. RIGHT ENGINE FAILED TO OR ABOUT 500 FT AGL AFTER TAKEOFF IN RDU. CREW HEARD LOUD POP OR BANG AT FAILURE. NORMAL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING AT RDU. EMERGENCY WAS DECL
- [SDR EISA99058](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA99058), Mar 15, 1999: BATT CHARGER. FAILED. EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. SEAT ROWS 15 TO 18. FOUND DURING SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT BATTERY CHARGER FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM IAW MM 33-53
- [SDR EISA99056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA99056), Mar 12, 1999: BATTERY CHARGER. FAILED. EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING INOPERATIVE SEAT ROW 15 TO 18, FOUND SERVICE CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT BATTERY CHARGER FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM IAW MM 33-53-0.
- [SDR EISA99054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA99054), Mar 12, 1999: SEAL. OUT OF POSITION. AFTER TAKEOFF, AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE DUE TO FORWARD RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY DOOR NOT BEING SEATED. AIR TURN BACK. REMOVED AND REPOSITIONED DOOR SEAL PR
- [SDR EISA99033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA99033), Feb 26, 1999: GYRO. FAILED. AIR TURN BACK BUF, CAPTAIN ADI ERRATIC IN FIGHT AFTER TAKEOFF, BANK AND PITCH BOTH SHOW INCORRECT INDICATIONS. REPLACED CAPTAINS ADI AND VERTICAL GYRO, OPERATIO
- [SDR EISA990033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA990033), Feb 26, 1999: ADI. FAILED. CAPTAIN ADI ERRATIC IN FLIGHT AFTER TAKEOFF BANK AND PITCH BOTH SHOW INCORRECT INDICATIONS. AIR TURN BACK BUFFALO. REPLACED CAPTAINS ADI AND VERTICAL GYRO, OPS 
- [SDR EISA99025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA99025), Feb 13, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AUXILIARY (FORWARD) OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK AT FS 629 OVERHEAD. EMERGENCY LIGHTS OPS CHECK GOOD PER MM 33-51
- [SDR EISA99024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA99024), Feb 9, 1999: LIGHTS. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS WILL NOT GO OUT ON THE RIGHT AFT FLOOR TRACK. CYCLED BATTERY EMERGENCY POWER SWITCHES. LIGHTS WENT OUT, CUT POWER TO AIRCRAFT, LIGHTS STILL OUT
- [SDR EISA98124](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98124), Jun 5, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. SLIDE ACTIVATED LIGHT FOR GALLEY SIDE DOOR INOPERATIVE. GENERATED FROM MAINTENANCE REPORT. REPLACED BATTERY PACK PER MM 33-50-1. OPS CHECK NORMAL. (X)
- [SDR EISA98106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98106), May 11, 1998: SWITCH. FAILED. AFTER TAKEOFF FROM ATLANTIC CITY (ACY), MASTER CAUTION AND LEFT INLET FUEL PRESSURE LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RETURNED TO ACY. INSPECTED LOW INLET FUEL PRESURE SWI
- [SDR EISA98085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98085), Apr 13, 1998: BATTERY CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. FOUND SECTIONS 2 AND 3 FLOOR PATH EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. GENERATED BY PILOT REPORT. FOUND 3 CHAFED WIRES UNDER SEAT 14D. SPLICED TOGETHER WIRES AND RE-SE
- [SDR USAAD97227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97227), Nov 24, 1997: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. PHL - EMERGENCY LIGHT ON THE RIGHT DOOR SLIDE BROKEN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE DOOR SLIDE LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND REPAIRED THE WIRING. (X)
- [SDR USAAD97161](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97161), Sep 21, 1997: LINK. BROKEN. BOS - FL 358 - CREW FELT AN EXCESSIVE VIBRATION UPON RETRACTING THE GEAR. FLIGHT RETURNED TO BOS AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED A BRO
- [SDR USAAD97111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97111), Jun 28, 1997: CONTROL CABLE. FAILED. PIT/YYZ - FLT 1659 - AFTER TAKEOFF ON GEAR RETRACTION, A LOUD POP WAS HEARD IN THE NOSE GEAR. NOISE AND BUFFETING INCREASED AS SPEED INCREASED. RETURNED TO PIT.
- [SDR USAAD97100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97100), May 31, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. PHL - FOUND RIGHT SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. (M)
- [SDR USAAD97073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97073), Apr 18, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. SYR/RON - FOUND AFT CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES IN POWER SUPPLY. (X)
- [SDR USAAD97061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97061), Mar 25, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. CVG - AFT SECTION OF FLOOR TRACK EMERGENCY LIGHT FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED AFT POWER SUPPLY. (M)
- [SDR USAAD97047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97047), Feb 2, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. CMH - LEFT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. PLACED ON MEL. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY IN PIT ON 3-3-97. (M)
- [SDR USAAD97026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97026), Jan 9, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. CMH - LEFT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. (M)
- [SDR USAAD96182](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96182), Dec 13, 1996: CHARGER. FAILED. DAY - AFT SECTION OF FLOOR TRACK EMERGENCY LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT CHARGER AND BATTERY PACK. (M)
- [SDR USAAD96177](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96177), Dec 5, 1996: CHARGER. FAILED. IND - AFTER EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND CHARGER, REPAIRED WIRING IN SECTIONS 3 AND 4. (M)
- [SDR USAAD96163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96163), Nov 12, 1996: WIRE. SHORTED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS CIRCUIT BREAKER POPS IN OFF POSITION. REPAIRED SHORTED WIRE IN AFT RIGHT LAV EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK. (M)
- [SDR USAAD96149](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96149), Oct 17, 1996: BATT CHARGER. FAILED. NR 2 SECTION OF FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY CHARGER FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS. (M)
- [SDR USAA960558](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960558), Aug 15, 1996: SKIN. CORRODED. PIT - DURING AGING AIRCRAFT VISIT, FOUND SKIN CORROSION ON FUSELAGE STATION 956 THROUGH STATION 996 BETWEEN LONGERONS 26L AND 29L. REPAIRED WITH FUSELAGE SKIN S
- [SDR USAA960557](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960557), Aug 15, 1996: LONGERON. CORRODED. PIT - DURING AGING AIRCRAFT VISIT, FOUND 5 FOOT LONG SECTION OF LONGERON 26 LEFT CORRODED FROM STATION 925 TO STATION 970. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF LONGERON PE
- [SDR USAA960556](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960556), Aug 15, 1996: LONGERON. CORRODED. PIT - DURING AGING AIRCRAFT VISIT, FOUND 5 FOOT SECTION OF LONGERON 27 LEFT, CORRODED FROM STATION 925 TO STATION 970. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF LONGERON PER RE
- [SDR USAA960555](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960555), Aug 15, 1996: BULKHEAD. CORRODED. PIT - DURING AGING AIRCRAFT VISIT, FOUND LEVEL 1 CORROSION AT AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD 'T' CAP STATION 996 BETWEEN LONGERONS 19 AND 20 LEFT. CUT OUT CORRODED AREAS
- [SDR USAA960554](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960554), Aug 15, 1996: 'T' CAP. CORRODED. PIT - DURING AGING AIRCRAFT VISIT, FOUND CORROSION AND DOUBLER DRILLED HOLES AT STATION 996 'T' CAP AT LONGERON 26 LEFT. TRIM OUT, CLEANED UP HOLES AND INSTALLE
- [SDR USAA960553](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960553), Aug 15, 1996: BULKHEAD. CORRODED. PIT - DURING AGING AIRCRAFT VISIT, FOUND LEVEL 1 CORROSION AT AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD 'T' CAP STATION 996 BETWEEN LONGERONS 22 AND 24 LEFT. REPAIRED PER SRM FIG 1
- [SDR USAA960499](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960499), Jun 24, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING C-4 CHECK, FOUND 1 INCH LENGTH CRACK EXTENDING THROUGH RIVET AT FORWARD AIRSTAIR CUT OUT, BOTTOM FORWARD CORNER, STATION 160. INSTALLED DOUBLER REP
- [SDR USAAD96081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96081), Jun 16, 1996: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT SLIDE COVER LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT AND INSTALLED NEW BATTERY. (M)
- [SDR USAA960193](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960193), Feb 5, 1996: LONGERON. CRACKED. BOS - DURING INSPECTION OF PCI 949 (UPPER FUSELAGE CROWN INSPECTION) FOUND .5 INCH CRACK IN LONGERON 5R AT STATION 680. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO PIT FOR REPAIR. 
- [SDR USAA960192](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960192), Feb 5, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. BOS - DURING INSPECTION OF PCI 1366 (FUSELAGE AREA BELOW MED) FOUND .125 INCH CRACK IN THE SKIN AT STATION 200 LONGERON 22L. FERRIED AIRCRAFT TO PIT FOR REPAIRS
- [SDR USAA950103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950103), Jan 7, 1995: SWITCH. FAULTY. PIT - FLIGHT 0310 - CREW COULD NOT GET A GREEN LIGHT ON THE NOSE GEAR. THE GEAR WAS RECYCLED AND THE NOSE GEAR GREEN DOWNLOCK LIGHT CAME ON. MAINTENANCE REPLACE

## 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 DCA80IA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA80IA014), Mar 20, 1980: Douglas DC-9 (N943VJ), Washington, DC, incident, no damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (5)

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 19990917028379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990917028379I), Sep 17, 1999: Doug DC931 (N943VJ), Syracuse, NY, Minor damage. (-23) On 09/17/1999 at 0728 EDT at Syracuse international airport (ksyr), a DC-9-31, N943VJ, operated by express one international (eisa), experienced bird…
- [Incident 19810725054759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810725054759I), Jul 25, 1981: Doug DC931 (N943VJ), Indianapolis, IN, Minor damage. One main tire blew out on takeoff.
- [Incident 19810623054459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810623054459I), Jun 23, 1981: Doug DC931 (N943VJ), Washington, DC, Minor damage. Advise gear out of line. Foamed runway wheel aligned on landing. Torque links seperated.
- [Incident 19800320045509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800320045509I), Mar 20, 1980: Doug DC931 (N943VJ), Philadelphia, PA. Rapid rise in cabin altitude, unable to control. Pilot descended. All oxygen masks did not deploy.
- [Incident 19800103010169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800103010169I), Jan 3, 1980: Doug DC931 (N943VJ), Detroit, MI. Crew felt vibration from nose gear. Maintenance found right nose door open and cable broken.

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