# Service difficulty reports: N943VJ, cancelled May 22, 2013 A list on [N943VJ, cancelled May 22, 2013](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N943VJ-2013-05-22.md). Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Newest first. - [SDR EISA99136](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA99136.md): Light · broken · Jun 12, 1999 · N943VJ · Doug DC931 · Emergency Lighting > 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.md): Battery · discharged · Jun 5, 1999 · N943VJ · Doug DC931 · Emergency Lighting > GALLEY EMERGENCY SLIDE PACK LIGHT INOPERABLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED GALLEY DOOR EMERGENCY SLIDE PACK LIGHT BATTERY. (M) - [SDR EISA99069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA99069.md): Fuel Pump · failed · Mar 26, 1999 · N943VJ · Doug DC931 · Engine Fuel Pump > 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 DECLARED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE FUEL PUMP IAW MM 73-20-1. OPS GOOD PER MM CHAPTER 71-00. RII - [SDR EISA99058](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA99058.md): Batt Charger · failed · Mar 15, 1999 · N943VJ · Doug DC931 · Emergency Lighting > EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. SEAT ROWS 15 TO 18. FOUND DURING SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT BATTERY CHARGER FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM IAW MM 33-53-0. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR EISA99056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA99056.md): Battery Charger · failed · Mar 12, 1999 · N943VJ · Doug DC931 · Emergency Lighting > 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. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR EISA99054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA99054.md): Seal · out of position · Mar 12, 1999 · N943VJ · Doug DC931 · Emergency Exits > AFTER TAKEOFF, AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE DUE TO FORWARD RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY DOOR NOT BEING SEATED. AIR TURN BACK. REMOVED AND REPOSITIONED DOOR SEAL PROPERLY. OPS CHECK OK IAW 77-52-20. (M) - [SDR EISA99033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA99033.md): Gyro · failed · Feb 26, 1999 · N943VJ · Doug DC931 · Attitude Gyro and Indicating System > AIR TURN BACK BUF, CAPTAIN ADI ERRATIC IN FIGHT AFTER TAKEOFF, BANK AND PITCH BOTH SHOW INCORRECT INDICATIONS. REPLACED CAPTAINS ADI AND VERTICAL GYRO, OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD PER MM 34-00. (M) - [SDR EISA990033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA990033.md): Adi · failed · Feb 26, 1999 · N943VJ · Doug DC931 · Integrated Flight System > 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 CHECK GOOD PER MM 34-00. (M) - [SDR EISA99025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA99025.md): Battery Pack · discharged · Feb 13, 1999 · N943VJ · Doug DC931 · Emergency Lighting > AUXILIARY (FORWARD) OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK AT FS 629 OVERHEAD. EMERGENCY LIGHTS OPS CHECK GOOD PER MM 33-51-01. (M) - [SDR EISA99024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA99024.md): Lights · inoperative · Feb 9, 1999 · N943VJ · Doug DC931 · Emergency Lighting > 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. OPS CHECK GOOD PER MM 33-51-0. (M) - [SDR EISA98124](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98124.md): Battery Pack · discharged · Jun 5, 1998 · N943VJ · Doug DC931 · Passenger Compartment Lighting > 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.md): Switch · failed · May 11, 1998 · N943VJ · Doug DC931 · Fuel Pressure Indicating > AFTER TAKEOFF FROM ATLANTIC CITY (ACY), MASTER CAUTION AND LEFT INLET FUEL PRESSURE LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RETURNED TO ACY. INSPECTED LOW INLET FUEL PRESURE SWITCH AND WIRING FOR DEFECTS, NO DEFECTS FOUND. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN. OPS CHECK GOOD PER MM 73-30- - [SDR EISA98085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98085.md): Battery Charger · inoperative · Apr 13, 1998 · N943VJ · Doug DC931 · Emergency Lighting > 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-SEATED WIRE BUNDLE. ALSO, FOUND FORWARD AND AFT BATTERY CHARGERS INOPERATIVE FOR SECTIONS 2 AND 3 - [SDR USAAD97227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97227.md): Light · inoperative · Nov 24, 1997 · N943VJ · Doug DC931 · Emergency Lighting > 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.md): Link · broken · Sep 21, 1997 · N943VJ · Doug DC931 · Landing Gear Door Retract Section > 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 BROKEN DOOR LINK ARM. (M) - [SDR USAAD97111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97111.md): Control Cable · failed · Jun 28, 1997 · N943VJ · Doug DC931 · Landing Gear Door Retract Section > 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. FOUND RIGHT FORWARD NOSE GEAR DOOR SAFETY CABLE BROKEN, AND DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT DOOR, PN 59149855 - [SDR USAAD97100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97100.md): Battery Pack · discharged · May 31, 1997 · N943VJ · Doug DC931 · Emergency Lighting > PHL - FOUND RIGHT SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. (M) - [SDR USAAD97073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97073.md): Batteries · discharged · Apr 18, 1997 · N943VJ · Doug DC931 · Emergency Lighting > SYR/RON - FOUND AFT CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES IN POWER SUPPLY. (X) - [SDR USAAD97061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97061.md): Power Supply · failed · Mar 25, 1997 · N943VJ · Doug DC931 · Emergency Lighting > CVG - AFT SECTION OF FLOOR TRACK EMERGENCY LIGHT FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED AFT POWER SUPPLY. (M) - [SDR USAAD97047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97047.md): Power Supply · inoperative · Feb 2, 1997 · N943VJ · Doug DC931 · Emergency Lighting > 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.md): Power Supply · failed · Jan 9, 1997 · N943VJ · Doug DC931 · Emergency Lighting > CMH - LEFT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. (M) - [SDR USAAD96182](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96182.md): Charger · failed · Dec 13, 1996 · N943VJ · Doug DC931 · Emergency Lighting > DAY - AFT SECTION OF FLOOR TRACK EMERGENCY LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT CHARGER AND BATTERY PACK. (M) - [SDR USAAD96177](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96177.md): Charger · failed · Dec 5, 1996 · N943VJ · Doug DC931 · Emergency Lighting > 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.md): Wire · shorted · Nov 12, 1996 · N943VJ · Doug DC931 · Light System Wiring > 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.md): Batt Charger · failed · Oct 17, 1996 · N943VJ · Doug DC931 · Emergency Lighting > NR 2 SECTION OF FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY CHARGER FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS. (M) - [SDR USAA960558](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960558.md): Skin · corroded · Aug 15, 1996 · N943VJ · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin > PIT - DURING AGING AIRCRAFT VISIT, FOUND SKIN CORROSION ON FUSELAGE STATION 956 THROUGH STATION 996 BETWEEN LONGERONS 26L AND 29L. REPAIRED WITH FUSELAGE SKIN SPLICE PER EA 33339. (M) - [SDR USAA960557](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960557.md): Longeron · corroded · Aug 15, 1996 · N943VJ · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer > 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 PER REPAIR DOCUMENT 53-02 PG 1 AND PG 5, FIG 4. (M) - [SDR USAA960556](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960556.md): Longeron · corroded · Aug 15, 1996 · N943VJ · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer > 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 REPAIR DOCUMENT 53-11-3 FIG 4, 53-02 PG 1. (M) - [SDR USAA960555](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960555.md): Bulkhead · corroded · Aug 15, 1996 · N943VJ · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Main, Bulkhead > 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 AND INSTALLED FILLERS AND DOUBLERS PER SRM 53-03 FIG 101 AND EA 33256. (M) - [SDR USAA960554](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960554.md): 'T' Cap · corroded · Aug 15, 1996 · N943VJ · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure > 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 INSTALLED DOUBLER PER EA 58531 REV 'A'. (M) - [SDR USAA960553](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960553.md): Bulkhead · corroded · Aug 15, 1996 · N943VJ · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Main, Bulkhead > 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 101 AND EA 33256. CUT OUT CORRODED AREAS INSTALLED FILLERS AND DOUBLERS PER SRM 53-63 FIG 1 AND EA - [SDR USAA960499](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960499.md): Skin · cracked · Jun 24, 1996 · N943VJ · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin > 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 REPAIR PER SRM 53-05 FIG 57A. (M) - [SDR USAAD96081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96081.md): Light · inoperative · Jun 16, 1996 · N943VJ · Doug DC931 · Emergency Lighting > EMERGENCY LIGHT SLIDE COVER LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT AND INSTALLED NEW BATTERY. (M) - [SDR USAA960193](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960193.md): Longeron · cracked · Feb 5, 1996 · N943VJ · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer > 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. REPAIRED LONGERON BY SPLICING PER SRM 53-02 FIG 2 IN PIT. (M) - [SDR USAA960192](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960192.md): Skin · cracked · Feb 5, 1996 · N943VJ · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin > 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. INSTALLED CLASS 3 DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04 FIG 12B. (M) - [SDR USAA950103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950103.md): Switch · faulty · Jan 7, 1995 · N943VJ · Doug DC931 · Landing Gear Position and Warning > 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 REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH. (W) ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE n_number = 'N943VJ' AND deregistration_id = 'N943VJ-2013-05-22' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N943VJ-2013-05-22/reports --- 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.