# N978VJ: 1969 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: [Douglas DC-9-31](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-31) (registry code 3022065) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (registry code 52053) - Data sheets: [TCDS A6WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A6WE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 47371 - Year built: 1969 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard - Airworthiness date: November 18, 1983 - Certificate issued: May 2, 2002 - Last registry action: January 10, 2003 - Mode S code: ADA341 - 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/N978VJ - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=978VJ - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N978VJ-2005-02-07 From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 (25) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR USAAD99141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99141), Sep 28, 1999: SUPPLY. FAILED. IND - AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. TAILCONE ACTIVATED EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROWS 5 TO 9 DIM. MAINT - [SDR 99ZZZM722](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZM722), Sep 28, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. TAILCONE ACTIVATED EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROWS 5 TO 9 DIM. MAINT - [SDR 99ZZZM721](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZM721), Sep 28, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. TAILCONE ACTIVATED EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROWS 5 TO 9 DIM. MAINT - [SDR USAA990945](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990945), Sep 1, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING C-4 CHECK, FOUND .125 INCH CRACK AT RIVET HOLES AT TOP FUSELAGE SKIN FS 76.5 FORWARD OF CAPTAINS FO'S PITOT TUBES. REPAIRED PER SRO 9530239-7021 AN - [SDR USAAD99094](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99094), Jul 11, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE TAILCONE ACTIVATED EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE TAILCONE ACTIVATED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. (X) - [SDR USAAD99069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99069), May 24, 1999: SWITCH. FAILED. DAY-ROC - FLT 1743 - WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS LOWERED ON APPROACH THE NOSE GEAR UNSAFE RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT EXECUTED A GO-AROUND, AND A - [SDR USAAD98182](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98182), Oct 13, 1998: DOOR. UNLATCHED. TOL - CAK FLT 7002, AIRCRAFT FAILED TO PRESSURIZE ON LIFT OFF. A SEVERE BUFFETING OCCURRED ON CLIMB-OUT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT I - [SDR USAAD98151](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98151), Aug 24, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 5 AND 10 WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERIES. (M) - [SDR USAAD98148](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98148), Aug 21, 1998: SUPPLY. FAILED. SYR - THE LEFT AND RIGHT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS, AFTSECTION OF THE FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS, AND THE RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT WERE INOPERATIVE. MA - [SDR 98ZZZM715](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZM715), Aug 21, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. SYR - THE LEFT AND RIGHT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS, AFTSECTION OF THE FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS, AND THE RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT WERE INOPERATIVE. MA - [SDR 98ZZZM714](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZM714), Aug 21, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. SYR - THE LEFT AND RIGHT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS, AFTSECTION OF THE FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS, AND THE RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT WERE INOPERATIVE. MA - [SDR USAAD98069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98069), Apr 15, 1998: LOCALIZER. MALFUNCTIONED. LGA - FL 1703 - WHILE ON APPROACH TO RUNWAY 4 AFTER PASSING 1,000 FEET, BOTH CAPTAIN'S AND FIRST OFFICER'S LOCALIZER HAD A FULL RIGHT DEFLECTION AFTER BEING ON - [SDR USAAD97132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97132), Jul 22, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. ROC - FOUND CENTER CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES. (X) - [SDR USAAD97096](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97096), May 19, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. PHL/RON - FOUND RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. (X) - [SDR USAAD97084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97084), May 9, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. PHL - FOUND LEFT AND RIGHT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT HATCH LIGHTS (OVERHEAD) INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. (M) - [SDR USAAD97082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97082), May 7, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. SYR - FOUND RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. (M) - [SDR USAAD96122](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96122), Aug 28, 1996: CSD. FAILED. FLT 1611 - PH-YUL - AFTER TAKEOFF, WITH APU GENERATOR ON MEL, THE NR 1 GENERATOR FAILED. RETURNED TO FIELD. REPLACED NR 1 CSD. (M) - [SDR USAA960410](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960410), Apr 30, 1996: PRESS PANEL. CRACKED. PIT - DURING A Q-1/C-1 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND TWO 3 INCH CRACKS IN THE FORWARD HORIZONTAL PRESSURE PANEL AT FS 105 UNDER COCKPIT FLOOR NOSE WHEEL WELL. REMOVED - [SDR USAA960409](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960409), Apr 30, 1996: ANGLE. CRACKED. PIT - DURING A Q-1/C-1 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK RIGHT PYLON LOWER ATTACH ANGLE STATION 945 BETWEEN LONGERON 15R AND 16R. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR - [SDR USAA960408](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960408), Apr 30, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING A Q-1/C-1 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND .5 INCH CRACK IN LEFT FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN LONGERON 3L AND 4L STATION 1095. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 53- - [SDR USAA960407](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960407), Apr 30, 1996: BELTFRAME. CRACKED. PIT - DURING A Q-1/C-1 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND 2 CRACKS, ONE CRACK IS 1 INCH LONG AND THE OTHER CRACK IS 2.25 INCHES LONG IN BELTFRAME SKIN STATION 1038 LEFT SI - [SDR USAA960406](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960406), Apr 30, 1996: ANGLE. CORRODED. PIT - DURING A Q-1/C-1 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL 1 CORROSION PREVIOUSLY REWORKED APPROXIMATELY 3 FEET LONG FLOOR BEAM STATION 996 LEFT SIDE ON CAP ANGLE. CP - [SDR USAA960405](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960405), Apr 30, 1996: ANGLE. CRACKED. PIT - DURING A Q-1C-1 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND .75 INCH CRACK RIGHT PYLON TOP DRAG ANGLE AT STATION 1019. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 54-04 FIG 10. (M) - [SDR USAA950609](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950609), Jun 17, 1995: INDICATION. MALFUNCTIONED. CLT - FLT NR 1187 - RETURN TO FIELD DUE TO AN INDICATION THAT THE GEAR DOOR WAS OPEN. JACKED AIRCRAFT, CHECKED ALL LANDING GEAR INDICATION SWITCHES AND MECH. NO - [SDR USAA950545](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950545), May 29, 1995: EEL WIRE. DAMAGED. CLT - FLT NR 1287 - THE EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHTING BETWEEN ROWS 6 AND 11 WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED A DAMAGED WIRE ON THE FLOOR TRACK ## 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 19911023056979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911023056979I), Oct 23, 1991: Doug DC931 (N978VJ), Charlotte, NC, Minor damage. During second try for engine start tower reported tailpipe fire. Evacuated. Changed engine. - [Incident 19841029063679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841029063679I), Oct 29, 1984: Doug DC931 (N978VJ), Boston, MA. Words "bomb on" found on lavatory door on approach to airport. Aircraft landed and passengers evacuated. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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