# N955VJ: 1973 Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-31, registration cancelled 2005-02-07 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: February 7, 2005 - 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-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: 47593 - Year built: 1973 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: September 21, 1973 - Certificate issued: May 2, 2002 - Last registry action: January 10, 2003 - Mode S code: AD491E - 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/N955VJ - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=955VJ - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N955VJ-2005-02-07 From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 (26) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR USAAD01023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01023), Feb 7, 2001: HARNESS. SHORTED. PHL-SYR - FLT 562 - THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT CAME ON DURING FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT CREW ACCOMPLISHED QRH PROCEDURES AND RECYCLED THE GEAR. THE LIGHT - [SDR USAAD01016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01016), Jan 26, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. (M) - [SDR USAAD01015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01015), Jan 25, 2001: SLIDE. DISCHARGED. PHL - THE GALLEY SERVICE DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE INFLATION BOTTLE PRESSURE WAS BELOW THE GREEN ARC. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EVACUATION SLIDE. (M) - [SDR USAAD01014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01014), Jan 24, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN THE AFT FUSELAGE WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. (M) - [SDR USAAD01005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01005), Jan 7, 2001: SENSOR. FAILED. MHT-PIT - FLT 1037 - BOTH STALL WARNING SYSTEMS ACTIVATED AT ROTATION. ALL THE STALL WARNING C/B''S WERE PULLED TO STOP WARNING. THE STALL INDICATION FAILURE LI - [SDR USAAD01003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01003), Jan 6, 2001: STALL WARNING. ACTIVATED. PHL-YYZ - FLT 1633 - AT ROTATION THE STALL WARNING SYSTEM ACTIVATED AND THE FLIGHT CREW FIREWALLED THE ENGINES IN RESPONSE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD A - [SDR USAAD00068](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00068), May 7, 2000: VALVE. STUCK. PIT-ALB - FLT 390 - DURING DESCENT, THE LEFT ENGINE FUEL HEAT LIGHT WAS ON WHEN THERE WAS A FUEL HIGH TEMP LIGHT. A SHORT TIME LATER THE LEFT ENGINE OIL TEMPERA - [SDR USAA990703](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990703), Jul 7, 1999: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. PIT - DURIGN Q2, C-1 CHECK, FOUND 3 INCH BY 3 INCH CORRODED AREA AT FLOORBEAM AND FITTING AT STATION 996 LONG 18R. CORROSION LEVEL 1, CORROSION TASK NR C57-5330 - [SDR USAA990701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990701), Jul 7, 1999: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. PIT - DURIGN Q2, C-1 CHECK, FOUND 1 INCH BY 1.5 INCH CORRODED AREA AT SEAT TRACK AT STATION 420 RT OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK. CORROSION LEVEL 1, CORROSION TASK NR C58 - [SDR USAA990700](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990700), Jul 7, 1999: ANGLE. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q2, C-1 CHECK, FOUND 1 INCH CRACK AT ATTACH ANGLE AT STATION 604 LONG 22B. TRIMMED ANGLE, INSTALLED REPAIR STRAP PER EA 52302. (M) - [SDR USAA990699](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990699), Jul 7, 1999: SUPPORT. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q2, C-1 CHECK, FOUND 1 INCH BY .75 INCH BY 25 INCH, AREA CORRODED AT FLOOR SUPPORT LONG 28L STATION 756 TO 996. CORROSION LEVEL 1, CORROSION TASK N - [SDR USAA990698](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990698), Jul 7, 1999: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q2, C-1 CHECK, FOUND LEVEL 1 AND LEVEL 2 CORROSION AT LEFT FLOORBEAM AT STATION 980 AROUND MISSING NUTPLATE. CORROSION LEVEL 1. INSTALLED REPAIR PE - [SDR USAA990697](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990697), Jul 7, 1999: BEAM. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q2, C-1 CHECK, FOUND 1 INCH BY 19 INCH BEAM CORRODED AT C/L OF A/C STATION 3218237. CORROSION LEVEL 1. REMOVED BEAM, MFG NEW, AND INSTALLED. (M) - [SDR USAA990696](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990696), Jul 7, 1999: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q2, C-1 CHECK, FOUND 1 INCH BY 10 INCH OF CORROSION AT INTERCOSTAL NEXT TO H20 DRAIN IN E/E. CORROSION LEVEL 1. REMOVED, MFG NEW, AND INSTALLED. (M - [SDR USAA990695](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990695), Jul 7, 1999: SUPPORT. CORRODED. PIT - DURIGN Q2, C-1 CHECK, FOUND 2 INCH BY 19 INCH OF CORROSION AT FLOOR SUPPORT C/L OF A/C AT STATION 218-237. CORROSION LEVEL 1, CORROSION TASK NR C51-53300. - [SDR USAA990694](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990694), Jul 7, 1999: DOUBLER. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q2, C-1 CHECK, FOUND 6 INCH BY 3 INCH CORRODED AREA AT DOUBLER BETWEEN 28R AND 29R AT STATION 207-210. CORROSION LEVEL 1, CORROSION TASK NR C45-533 - [SDR USAA990693](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990693), Jul 7, 1999: LONGERON. CRACKED. PIT - DURIGN Q2, C-1 CHECK, FOUND .75 INCH CRACK AT LONGERON 3L AT STATION 617. REPLACED LONGERON SECTION FROM FACTORY SPLICE TO PREVIOUS REPAIR SPLICE PER SRM - [SDR USAA990692](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990692), Jul 7, 1999: BULKHEAD. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q2 CHECK, FOUND CORROSION SEVERAL INCHES IN 3 DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS AT STATION 996 LONG 18 AREA AT BULKHEAD/FLOORBEAM AND BELL FRAME TIE IN. CORROSI - [SDR USAA990191](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990191), Mar 6, 1999: JAMB. CRACKED. PIT - DURING RON VISIT, FOUND 6 INCH CRACK AT STATION Z53.625 DOOR JAMB, AFT PAX LEFT SIDE. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE PER EA 51672. (M) - [SDR USAAD98215](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98215), Dec 7, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DTW - THE MAIN ENTRY AND GALLEY SERVICE DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE LIGHTS WERE DIM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES FOR THE MAIN ENTRY AND GALLEY SERVICE DOOR ESCAPE - [SDR USAAD98198](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98198), Nov 3, 1998: LANYARD. BROKEN. LEX - THE MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR EMERGENCY SLIDE LANYARD WAS BROKEN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR EMERGENCY SLIDE LANYARD. (M) - [SDR USAAD98136](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98136), Aug 5, 1998: AMPLIFIER. FAILED. PIT - FLT 1132 - DURING CRUISE AT 33,000 FEET THE CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING ACTIVATED. THE FLIGHT CREW INITIATED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT AND GAINED CONTROL OF THE CAB - [SDR USAAD98120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98120), Jul 12, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE TAIL COMPARTMENT CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE DIM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES FOR THE TAIL COMPARTMENT CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS. (M) - [SDR USAAD97118](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97118), Jul 10, 1997: PACK. MALFUNCTIONED. PHL/ATL - FLT 554 - AFTER TAKEOFF, LT PACK WOULD NOT COME ON AND RT PACK WOULD NOT MAINTAIN CABIN PRESSURE AT FL 240. RETURNED TO PHL. BOTH PACKS AND COOLING FA - [SDR USAAD97022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97022), Jan 25, 1997: WIRE. BROKEN. PIT - DURNG TRANSIT CHECK, FOUND FIRST LIGHT ON FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. FOUND BROKEN WIRE IN TRACK. REPAIRED WIRES. (M) - [SDR USAA950620](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950620), Jun 16, 1995: LONGERON. CRACKED. IND - DURING SCHEDULED SID INSPECTION REF: PSE 53.09.009 AND 53.09.010, FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN LONGERON 3L AT STATION 680. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED SPLICE ## FAA accident and incident reports (2) 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 19790411010849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790411010849I), Apr 11, 1979: Doug DC931 (N955VJ), Boston, MA, Minor damage. Engine gauges erratic at rotation. Engine shut down, returned. Tire tread had separated, ingested into engine. - [Incident 19781221021629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781221021629I), Dec 21, 1978: Doug DC9 (N955VJ), Erie, PA. Flight returned when passenger suffered a apparent heart attack. --- 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.