# Service difficulty reports: N970VJ, cancelled Feb 7, 2005

A list on [N970VJ, cancelled Feb 7, 2005](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N970VJ-2005-02-07.md).

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

- [SDR USAAD00070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00070.md): Light · inoperative · May 12, 2000 · N970VJ · Doug DC931 · Emergency Lighting
  > DTW - THE AFT OVERHEAD SECTION OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE WIRING TO THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS. (X)
- [SDR USAAD00073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00073.md): Slide · discharged · May 11, 2000 · N970VJ · Doug DC931 · Escape Slide
  > DAY - THERE WAS NO PRESSURE IN THE TAILCONE EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE ASSEMBLY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE TAILCONE EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE ASSEMBLY. (X)
- [SDR USAAD00069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00069.md): Battery · discharged · May 10, 2000 · N970VJ · Doug DC931 · Emergency Lighting
  > IND - THE LEFT AND RIGHT EMERGENCY NACELLE LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. (M)
- [SDR USAA000358](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000358.md): Skin · cracked · Mar 3, 2000 · N970VJ · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
  > PIT - FOUND CRACK.25 INCH LONG, AFT LOWER CORNER OF SERVICE DOOR. INSTALLED DOUBLERS PER SRO 09530172. (M)
- [SDR USAA000359](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000359.md): Spar · cracked · Mar 3, 2000 · N970VJ · Doug DC931 · Wing Spar
  > PIT - FOUND CRACK 1.125 INCH LONG AT STATION 164 LEFT WING AFT SPAR LOWER OUTBOARD FLAP HINGE. REPAIR DOUBLER INSTALLED PER EO 5788D348. (M)
- [SDR USAA000360](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000360.md): Skin · cracked · Mar 3, 2000 · N970VJ · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
  > PIT - FOUND TWO CRACKS,.1875 INCH AND.375 INCH LONG, FORWARD UPPER CORNER OF SERVICE DOOR SKIN. INSTALLED DOUBLERS PER SRO 09530172. (M)
- [SDR USAADD99118](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAADD99118.md): Link · failed · Aug 21, 1999 · N970VJ · Doug DC931 · Landing Gear Door Retract Section
  > PIT-BNA - FLT 223 - ON GEAR RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT DEVELOPED A SEVERE VIBRATION IN THE NOSE GEAR AREA. THE VIBRATION INCREASED IN PROPORTION TO AIRSPEED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE
- [SDR USAAD99088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99088.md): Battery · discharged · Jul 3, 1999 · N970VJ · Doug DC931 · Emergency Lighting
  > IND - THE MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR SLIDE EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS DIM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR SLIDE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. (X)
- [SDR USAA990389](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990389.md): Structure · damaged · Apr 18, 1999 · N970VJ · Doug DC931 · Nacelle/Pylon Structure
  > PIT - DURING UNSCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, PILOT REPORT ENGINE FAILURE, DETROIT FOUND 22 INCH BY 8 INCH SECTION OF LT UPPER PYLON SKIN (SKIN, WEB PANEL AND ANGLES) TORN AT STATION 1038, DETECTED IN FLIGHT, PASSENGERS HEARD LOUD NOISE. INSTALLED DOUBLER OVER CUT OU
- [SDR USAAD99057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99057.md): Engine · failed · Apr 16, 1999 · N970VJ · Doug DC931 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
  > DTW - PILOT RECORDED IN LOG BOOK THAT THE CABIN CREW HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. NO IRREGULARITIES WERE REPORTED FOR ENGINE READINGS. MAINTENANCE FOUND PARTS OF THE COWLING SKIN BLOW OUT NEAR THE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION. A 3 FT BY 6 I
- [SDR USAAD99044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99044.md): Retract Mech · iced up · Mar 10, 1999 · N970VJ · Doug DC931 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
  > BUF-LGA - FLT 1731 - AFTER TAKEOFF AND LANDING GEAR RETRACTION THE LEFT GEAR INDICATED UNSAFE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LANDING GEARS COVERED WITH ICE SLUSH. ALL THREE LANDING GEAR WERE DEICED AND O
- [SDR USAAD98219](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98219.md): Battery · discharged · Dec 19, 1998 · N970VJ · Doug DC931 · Emergency Lighting
  > PHL - THE FIRST CLASS SECTION FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FIRST CLASS FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. (M)
- [SDR USAAD98216](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98216.md): Engine · failed · Dec 16, 1998 · N970VJ · Doug DC931 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
  > LGA-CMH - FLT 1833 - DURING CRUISE, THE RIGHT ENGINE OIL STRAINER CLOG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE ABNORMAL PROCEDURES BUT THE LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE OIL TEMPERATURE WAS RISING AND THE OIL QUANTITY DECREASING. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE A
- [SDR USAAD98202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98202.md): Tire · failed · Nov 11, 1998 · N970VJ · Doug DC931 · Tire
  > BOS-PIT - FLT 828 - ON ROTATION, THE NR 3 MAIN TIRE BLEW OUT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 3 MAIN TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY, RIGHT SHIMMY DAMPER, RIGHT LANDING GEAR SPRAY DEFLECTOR, NR 3 BRAKE LINE
- [SDR USAAD98196](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98196.md): Retract Mech · failed · Nov 2, 1998 · N970VJ · Doug DC931 · Landing Gear Door Retract Section
  > DAY-PHL - FLT 648 - AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR RETRACTION THERE WAS EXCESSIVE VIBRATION FROM THE NOSE GEAR AREA. THE LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLED BUT DID NOT HELP. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE SECURED THE RIGHT NOSE LAN
- [SDR USAAD98043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98043.md): Control Panel · failed · Mar 17, 1998 · N970VJ · Doug DC931 · Audio Integrating System
  > IND - FLT 1120 - AFTER ROTATION WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF IND EN ROUTE TO PHL, CREW HAD TOTAL RADIO FAILURE. CREW WAS ABLE TO GET THE NR 3 RADIO TO PICK UP DELTA FLIGHT IN THE AREA AND ALTITUDE AND ROUTING INSTRUCTIONS WERE PASSED ALONG. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO PIT W
- [SDR USAAD97146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97146.md): Screws · loose · Aug 29, 1997 · N970VJ · Doug DC931 · Trailing Edge Flap Control System
  > YYZ - 1806 - UPON APPROACH TO YYZ, CREW COULD NOT MOVE FLAPS BEYOND 0 DEGREES. CREW PERFORMED AN ABORTED APPROACH. SLATS OPERATED NORMALLY. CREW PERFORMED A NO FLAP LANDING AT YYZ WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE TWO SCREWS IN THE FLAP
- [SDR USAA970075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970075.md): Skin · cracked · Feb 26, 1997 · N970VJ · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
  > PIT - DURING Q2 CHECK, FOUND NR 1 ADF ANTENNA HAS 4 HOLES WITH 1.125 INCH CRACK ON SKIN AND LONGERON. REPAIRED 4 FREEZE PLUGS INSTALLED PER EA NR 46195A. (M)
- [SDR 97ZZZM460](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZM460.md): Longeron · cracked · Feb 26, 1997 · N970VJ · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
  > PIT - DURING Q2 CHECK, FOUND NR 1 ADF ANTENNA HAS 4 HOLES WITH 1.125 INCH CRACK ON SKIN AND LONGERON. REPAIRED 4 FREEZE PLUGS INSTALLED PER EA NR 46195A. REF USAA970075.
- [SDR USAAD96032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96032.md): Line · crimped · Mar 25, 1996 · N970VJ · Doug DC931 · Cabin Pressure Control System
  > PIT - FL 441 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM PIT AND REACHING 6000 FEET, CREW COULD NOT PRESSURIZE THE AIRCRAFT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO PIT AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A CRIMPED SENSE LINE TO THE PRESSURE CONTROLLER. LINE WAS REPLACED AND REPOSI
- [SDR USAA960351](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960351.md): Door Frame · cracked · Mar 23, 1996 · N970VJ · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
  > PIT - DURING C-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND THREE.5 INCH CRACKS IN SKIN 7TH, 8TH AND 13TH RIVITS ABOVE STOP TOP FORWARD CORNER FORWARD CARGO DOR FRAME EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER USAIR EA NR 32409 AND SRO 09530117. (M)
- [SDR USAA960350](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960350.md): Longeron · cracked · Mar 23, 1996 · N970VJ · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
  > PIT - DURING C-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND TWO.25 INCH CRACKS IN LONGERON 16R FRAME 427 AND LONGERON 17R FRAME 408, 427 EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION. INSTALLED NEW SECTIONS OF LONGERON 16R AND 17R PER SRM 53-02 FIG 2 AND USAIR EA NR 32408. (M)
- [SDR USAA950365](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950365.md): Control Cable · failed · Apr 8, 1995 · N970VJ · Doug DC931 · Landing Gear Door Retract Section
  > PIT - FLT NR 1206 - UPON GEAR RETRACTION, FLIGHT EXPERIENCED A LOUD NOISE AS THE NOSE GEAR WAS RETRACTED. CREW EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR AND RETRACTED AGAIN AND RECEIVED AN UNSAFE NOSE GEAR LIGHT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT NOSE G

## 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 = 'N970VJ' AND deregistration_id = 'N970VJ-2005-02-07'
ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N970VJ-2005-02-07/reports

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