# Service difficulty reports: N978VJ, cancelled Feb 7, 2005 A list on [N978VJ, cancelled Feb 7, 2005](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N978VJ-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 USAAD99141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99141.md): Supply · failed · Sep 28, 1999 · N978VJ · Doug DC931 · Emergency Lighting > IND - AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. TAILCONE ACTIVATED EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROWS 5 TO 9 DIM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERIES FOR THE AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY LIGHS AND R - [SDR 99ZZZM722](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZM722.md): Battery · discharged · Sep 28, 1999 · N978VJ · Doug DC931 · Emergency Lighting > IND - AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. TAILCONE ACTIVATED EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROWS 5 TO 9 DIM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERIES FOR THE AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY LIGHS AND R - [SDR 99ZZZM721](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZM721.md): Battery · discharged · Sep 28, 1999 · N978VJ · Doug DC931 · Emergency Lighting > IND - AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. TAILCONE ACTIVATED EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROWS 5 TO 9 DIM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERIES FOR THE AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY LIGHS AND R - [SDR USAA990945](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990945.md): Skin · cracked · Sep 1, 1999 · N978VJ · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin > 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 AND 7023. (M) - [SDR USAAD99094](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99094.md): Battery · discharged · Jul 11, 1999 · N978VJ · Doug DC931 · Emergency Lighting > IND - THE TAILCONE ACTIVATED EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE TAILCONE ACTIVATED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. (X) - [SDR USAAD99069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99069.md): Switch · failed · May 24, 1999 · N978VJ · Doug DC931 · Landing Gear Position and Warning > 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 AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES THE NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE RED UNSAFE LIGHT WENT OUT. THE - [SDR USAAD98182](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98182.md): Door · unlatched · Oct 13, 1998 · N978VJ · Doug DC931 · Cargo/Baggage Doors > 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 INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR OPEN. NO DAMAGE WAS NOTED TO THE AIRCRAFT AND - [SDR USAAD98151](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98151.md): Battery · discharged · Aug 24, 1998 · N978VJ · Doug DC931 · Emergency Lighting > 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.md): Supply · failed · Aug 21, 1998 · N978VJ · Doug DC931 · Emergency Lighting > SYR - THE LEFT AND RIGHT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS, AFTSECTION OF THE FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS, AND THE RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES FOR THE AFT FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND THE RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY - [SDR 98ZZZM715](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZM715.md): Battery · discharged · Aug 21, 1998 · N978VJ · Doug DC931 · Emergency Lighting > SYR - THE LEFT AND RIGHT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS, AFTSECTION OF THE FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS, AND THE RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES FOR THE AFT FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND THE RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY - [SDR 98ZZZM714](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZM714.md): Battery · discharged · Aug 21, 1998 · N978VJ · Doug DC931 · Emergency Lighting > SYR - THE LEFT AND RIGHT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS, AFTSECTION OF THE FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS, AND THE RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES FOR THE AFT FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND THE RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY - [SDR USAAD98069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98069.md): Localizer · malfunctioned · Apr 15, 1998 · N978VJ · Doug DC931 · Localizer/VOR System > 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 CENTERLINE. A MISSED APPROACH WAS EXECUTED. THE NEXT APPROACH WAS NORMAL WITH NO PROBLEM WITH THE - [SDR USAAD97132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97132.md): Battery · discharged · Jul 22, 1997 · N978VJ · Doug DC931 · Emergency Lighting > ROC - FOUND CENTER CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES. (X) - [SDR USAAD97096](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97096.md): Power Supply · inoperative · May 19, 1997 · N978VJ · Doug DC931 · Emergency Lighting > PHL/RON - FOUND RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. (X) - [SDR USAAD97084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97084.md): Power Supply · failed · May 9, 1997 · N978VJ · Doug DC931 · Emergency Lighting > PHL - FOUND LEFT AND RIGHT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT HATCH LIGHTS (OVERHEAD) INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. (M) - [SDR USAAD97082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97082.md): Power Supply · failed · May 7, 1997 · N978VJ · Doug DC931 · Emergency Lighting > SYR - FOUND RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. (M) - [SDR USAAD96122](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96122.md): Csd · failed · Aug 28, 1996 · N978VJ · Doug DC931 · Alternator-Generator Drive > 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.md): Press Panel · cracked · Apr 30, 1996 · N978VJ · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure > 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 CRACKED SECTION AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER USAIR EA 32641. (M) - [SDR USAA960409](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960409.md): Angle · cracked · Apr 30, 1996 · N978VJ · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure > 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 PER SRM 54-04 FIG 10. (M) - [SDR USAA960408](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960408.md): Skin · cracked · Apr 30, 1996 · N978VJ · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin > 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 53-04 FIG 27. (M) - [SDR USAA960407](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960407.md): Beltframe · cracked · Apr 30, 1996 · N978VJ · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Main, Frame > 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 SIDE BETWEEN LONGERON 12L AND 13L. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 53-01 FIG 3. (M) - [SDR USAA960406](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960406.md): Angle · corroded · Apr 30, 1996 · N978VJ · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure > 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. CPCP TASK NR C58-53300. REPLACED CORRODED SECTION OF CAP ANGLE PER USAIR TYPICAL REPAIR NR 53-10-14 - [SDR USAA960405](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960405.md): Angle · cracked · Apr 30, 1996 · N978VJ · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure > 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.md): Indication · malfunctioned · Jun 17, 1995 · N978VJ · Doug DC931 · Landing Gear Position and Warning > 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 DEFECTS NOTED. CYCLED GEAR. ALL INDICATIONS GOOD. (M) - [SDR USAA950545](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950545.md): Eel Wire · damaged · May 29, 1995 · N978VJ · Doug DC931 · Emergency Lighting > 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 LIGHT. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD. (M) ## 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 = 'N978VJ' AND deregistration_id = 'N978VJ-2005-02-07' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N978VJ-2005-02-07/reports --- 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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