# N959VJ: 1969 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: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 47352 - Year built: 1969 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: None - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: April 23, 1981 - Certificate issued: May 2, 2002 - Last registry action: January 10, 2003 - Mode S code: AD57FA - 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/N959VJ - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=959VJ - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N959VJ-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 (32) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR USAAD01013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01013), Jan 20, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE GALLEY SERVICE DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE ACTIVATED EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. (M) - [SDR USAAD00150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00150), Sep 22, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE EVACUATION ACTIVATED EMERGENCY LIGHT ON THE SERVICE DOOR WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EVACUATION ACTIVATED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. (M) - [SDR USAADD00134](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAADD00134), Aug 16, 2000: SMOKE DETECTOR. ACTIVATED. IND-PIT - FLT 521 - LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTORS ACTIVATING AND ODOR IN CABIN. (M) - [SDR USAAD00134](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00134), Aug 16, 2000: APU. LEAKING. IND-PIT - FLT 521 - LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTORS ACTIVATING AND ODOR IN CABIN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE APU ASSEMBLY. (M) - [SDR USAAD00130](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00130), Aug 13, 2000: ACM. OVERSERVICED. PHL-IND - FLT 445 - DURING FLIGHT, THE RIGHT AIR CONDITIONING SUPPLY TEMP HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED MOMENTARILY. THERE WAS A BRIEF ODOR OF OIL AND THE RIGHT LAVATO - [SDR USAAD00127](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00127), Aug 8, 2000: COALESCER BAG. CONTAMINATED. PHL - DTW - FLT 448 - BOTH LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTORS ACTIVATED ALONG WITH THE SMELL OF BURNING OF OIL AND VISIBLE SMOKE. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO THE NEAREST AIR - [SDR USAAD00126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00126), Aug 8, 2000: SWITCH. LEAKING. PHL-YYZ - FLT 2099 - EN ROUTE THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED AN ODOR IN THE REAR OF THE PAX CABIN AND THE SMOKE ALARMS HAD ACTIVATED. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES THE - [SDR USAAD00042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00042), Mar 17, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. PIT - THE AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES FOR THE AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS - [SDR 20000419AP001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000419AP001), Jan 23, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE SERVICE DOOR SLIDE ACTIVATED EMERGENCY LIGHT AND ONE SECTION OF PASSENGER CABIN CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EM - [SDR USAAD00015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00015), Jan 23, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE SERVICE DOOR SLIDE ACTIVATED EMERGENCY LIGHT AND ONE SECTION OF PASSENGER CABIN CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EM - [SDR USAAD99174](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99174), Dec 8, 1999: CONTROL UNIT. FAILED. LGA/ORF - FLT 1703 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE MASTER CAUTION LIGHT AND THE RIGHT ENGINE 'B' FIRE LOOP LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH AN INTERMITTENT RIGHT ENGINE FIRE LIGHT. - [SDR USAAD99165](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99165), Nov 21, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DTW - THE FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING FROM SEAT ROW 15 AFT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE AFT FLOOR TRACK LIGHT BATTERY PACK.. (M) - [SDR USAA990386](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990386), Apr 14, 1999: PAN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING C-2 CHECK, FOUND .625 INCH CRACK IN AFT CARGO DOOR PAN IN TOP DOOR STOP PAN, AFT DOOR. INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER PER SRM 52-03 FIG 7. (M) - [SDR USAA990385](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990385), Apr 14, 1999: PAN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING C-2 CHECK, FOUND CARD 001, .75 INCH CRACK TOP FORWARD STOP AND CARD 002, 3 INCH LONG CRACK UPPER HINGE OUTTER PAN AT UPPER FORWARD SECTION OF PAN O - [SDR USAA990384](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990384), Apr 14, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. PIT - DURING C-2 CHECK, FOUND 20 INCH OF CORROSION ON SKIN BELOW FORWARD CARGO DOOR UNDER SCUFF PLATE, CORROSION LEVEL 1. CUT OUT CORRODED AREA AND INSTALLED FI - [SDR USAA990383](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990383), Apr 14, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING C-2 CHECK, FOUND TWO CRACKS IN FUSELAGE SKIN .5 INCH AND 1.125 INCH AT STATION 1087 LONGERONS 3 AND 4 RIGHT. INSTALLED FILLERS AND DOUBLERS PER SRM - [SDR USAAD99051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99051), Apr 5, 1999: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. CMH - THE EMERGENCY EXIT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH AND THE EMERGENCY LIGHT ARM/CHARGE CIRCUIT BREAKER WILL NOT STAY SET. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LIFT NACELLE LIGHT - [SDR USAAD99036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99036), Mar 3, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AFT OF ROW 19 AND THE LIGHT ABOVE THE AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NECESSARY EMERGENCY LIGHT - [SDR USAAD99005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99005), Jan 8, 1999: THERMOSTAT. FAILED. PIT-SBN - FLT 399 - DURING CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LEFT ICE PROTECTION TEMP LOW LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH UNLESS THE ENGINE POWER WAS SET ABOVE 78 PERCENT N2. - [SDR USAAD99003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99003), Jan 1, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. SYR - THE AFT SECTION OF THE FLOOR TRACK EMERGENCY LIGHTING AND THE CATWALK EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK FOR THE FLO - [SDR USAA980692](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980692), Dec 30, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING RON, FOUND SEVERAL .5 INCH CRACKS ON SKIN BETWEEN LONGERON 21R AND 22R BOTH SIDES OF CANT FRAME 1121.225. INSTALLED DOUBLER (EXTERNAL) PER SRM 53-0 - [SDR USAAD98063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98063), Apr 4, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - AFT CABIN CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS DIM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE AFT CABIN CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERIES. (M) - [SDR USAAD98040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98040), Mar 8, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS FOR ROWS 14-18 WERE WEAK. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. (M) - [SDR USAA970085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970085), Mar 10, 1997: WEB. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-4 CHECK, FOUND TWO CRACKS, 2 INCH AND 1 INCH AT LEFT CUSP WEB, STATION 579-598. NEW CUSP INSTALLED PER EA 46398. (M) - [SDR USAA970084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970084), Mar 10, 1997: FRAME. HOLES. PIT - DURING Q-4 CHECK, FOUND MULTIPLE HOLES IN TOP FACE OF BELTFRAME AT STATION 937 BETWEEN LONGERON 26R AND 28R. FREEZE PLUGS AND DOUBLER INSTALLED PER EA 464 - [SDR USAA970083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970083), Mar 10, 1997: FRAME. HOLES. PIT - DURING Q-4 CHECK, FOUND MULTIPLE HOLES IN TOP FACE OF BELTFRAME AT STATION 897 BETWEEN LONGS 26R AND 28R. FREEZE PLUGS AND DOUBLER INSTALLED PER EA 46457. - [SDR USAA970080](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970080), Mar 7, 1997: ANGLE. CRACKED. PIT - DURING A-4 CHECK, FOUND CRACK 2 INCHES LONG AT LOWER RIGHT PYLON DRAG ANGLE, STATION 996 LONGERON 16 RIGHT. MANUFACTURED NEW ANGLE .040 17-7 PH AND SPLICE - [SDR USAA970076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970076), Feb 26, 1997: DRAG ANGLE. CRACKED. PIT - DURING Q-4 CHECK, FOUND 1.5 INCH CRACK AT RIGHT VERTICAL STABILIZER TO FUSELAGE DRAG ANGLE STA 1087. INSTALLED DOUGLAS PER SRM 53-05 FIG 23B. (M) - [SDR USAA970082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970082), Mar 7, 1996: ANGLE. CRACKED. PIT - DURING A-4 CHECK, FOUND 3.5 INCH CRACK AT STATION 996 LONGERON 16L LOWER PYLON DRAG ANGLE. INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF DRAG ANGLE 31 INCH BY 3.5 INCH PER SRM - [SDR USAA970081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970081), Mar 7, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. PIT - DURING A-4 CHECK, FOUND .3125 INCH CRACK IN BELTFRAME AT STATION 980, LONGERON 14R. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF BELTFRAME AT STATION 980 BETWEEN LONGERONS 1 - [SDR USAA970079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970079), Mar 7, 1996: LONGERON. CRACKED. PIT - DURING A-4 CHECK, FOUND .75 INCH CRACK AT AFT END OF LONGERON 2L, STATION 1076. REPLACED SECTION OF LONGERON PER SRM 53-02 FIG 8. (M) - [SDR USAA950044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950044), Jan 20, 1995: ANTI-ICE VALVE. INOPERATIVE. CLT - FLT 1531 - ON CLIMB-OUT, THE CAPTAIN ADVISED THAT HE LOST ANTI-ICE CAPABILITIES. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO CLT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ANTI-ICE TAIL VALVE. OPE ## 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 19910807038339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910807038339I), Aug 7, 1991: Doug DC931 (N959VJ), Buffalo, NY. Smoke from wheels on rollout. Found a loose b nut spraying hydraulic fluid on hot brakes. - [Incident 19860913056639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860913056639I), Sep 13, 1986: Doug DC932 (N959VJ), Kansas City, MO, Minor damage. Unoccupied van backed into aircraft. Van was left with engine running and may have slipped into reverse. - [Incident 19860211009979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860211009979I), Feb 11, 1986: Doug DC932 (N959VJ), Lexington, KY. Right main gear became embedded in snow during taxi. 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