FAA incident reports · 4
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N985VJ and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
Incident 19961019040589IClimb · Middletown, PANarrative: on October 19, 1996, at 0903 hours, a Douglas, model number DC-9-31, registration number 985VJ, registered to usair inc., returned to Harrisburg international airport (MDT) after reporting that during take-off, the left engines reverse unlock light…Incident 19910903044359IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Syracuse, NYDuring landing rollout pilot experienced a blown left main tire.Incident 19790112001709IOther Ground Ops · Rochester, NYFlight delayed for search after bomb threat.Incident 19780815037149IClimb · Boston, MAFlight returned, nose gear would not retract. Found leaking valve.
Service difficulty reports · 10
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR USAAD99066Battery · dischargedIND - THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR SLIDE EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS DIM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR SLIDE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. (M)SDR USAAD99054Power Supply · inoperativeIND - THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE FOR THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR, SERVICE DOOR, FLIGHT DECK, AND FORWARD AISLE CEILING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED ALL 10 LIGHT BULBS AND CABIN CEILING POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERIES. (M)SDR USAAD97135Hyd Pump · failedPIT - ON CLIMB PASSING 9,000 FEET, CREW RECEIVED THE LEFT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LIGHT. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES, THE PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO. FLIGHT RETURNED TO PIT AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULISDR USAAD97124Battery Pack · dischargedTPA - FOUND SEVERAL EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK B5-26 AND REPAIRED WIRING AT BATTERY PACK B5-33. (X)SDR USAAD96170Battery Pack · dischargedDAY - FORWARD EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK. (M)SDR USAAD96152Tr Latches · lack of lubeFLT 1125 - MDT-CLT - ON ROTATION LEFT ENGINE REVERSE UNLOCK LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. CONTINUED TAKEOFF AND THEN RETURNED TO FIELD AT MDT. LIGHT WENT OUT WHEN AIRCRAFT LANDED. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED BUT ATC TOWR DID CALL OUT THE EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT. MAINSDR USAAD96087Battery Pack · dischargedFORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FORWARD BATTERY PACK. (M)SDR USAAD96083Battery Pack · dischargedFORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FORWARD BATTERY PACK. (M)SDR USAA951093Aperture · crackedPIT - DURING C-1 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND 3 INCH CRACK AND A .75 INCH IN VENTRAL DOOR APERTURE TO LEFT CORNER. ROUTED OUT CRACKED AREAS AND INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLERS PER DRW NR J060088 AND USAIR EA NR 31358. (M)SDR USAA951092Frame · crackedPIT - DURING C-1 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CANTED FRAME 1104 AT UPPER ATTACH FASTENER CRACK .5 INCH LONGERON 4L. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF FRAME PER SRM 53-03 FIG 30. (M)