N987VJ

Cancelled 2003

Deregistered aircraft · 1968 Douglas DC-9-31 · Pratt & Whitney JT8D series

Cancelled
July 17, 2003
Status when cancelled
Triennial form not returned
Serial number
47210
Year built
1968
Type
Fixed wing multi engine
Engine
Turbo-jet
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
November 18, 1983
Certificate issued
April 7, 1983
Last registry action
April 15, 2003
Mode S code
ADC709
Owner when cancelled
US Airways Inc
Owner type
Corporation

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners’ street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

FAA incident reports · 3

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N987VJ and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

Service difficulty reports · 11

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

SDR USAAD99019Battery · dischargedIND - THE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 19 THROUGH 21 AND THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS ABOVE THE AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT WERE INOPERATIVE. (M)Feb 4, 1999 · N987VJ · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR USAAD99009Strut · dischargedCMH/LGA - FLT 293 - AFTER TAKEOFF AND LANDING GEAR RETRACTION, THE RED NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE STRUT FLAT. THE Jan 17, 1999 · N987VJ · Doug DC931 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/AxleSDR USAAD99002Sensor · out of adjustPIT-CLT - FLIGHT 980 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE, THE AUTO SPOILER DO NOT USE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THE FLAP HORN SOUNDED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE GROUND SENSE SYSTEM. Jan 4, 1999 · N987VJ · Doug DC931 · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR USAA980681Web · crackedPIT - DURING C-5 CHECK, FOUND .20 INCH CRACK, CRACK EXTENDED .5 INCH BEYOND STOP DRILL IN WEB ATTACHED TO SKIN AT AFT FUSE INTERIOR, AT STATION 1087 LONGERON 4R. INSTALLED DOUBLER, TITANIUM .050 SRM 53-01 FIG 2 PER EA NR 51136. (M)Dec 24, 1998 · N987VJ · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR USAAD97009Bearings · failedFLT 7900 - IAD-PIT - AT 320 KIAS, AIRCRAFT REQUIRED OVER 15 DEGREES OF LEFT RUDDER TRIM. SELECTED RUDDER POWER OFF AND RETURNED TO FIELD. A/C FERRIED TO PIT FOR REPAIR. REPLACED LOWER RUDDER BEARING AND 3 RUDDER HINGE BOLTS. (M)Jan 11, 1997 · N987VJ · Doug DC931 · Rudder Control SystemSDR USAAD96129Switch · leakingFLT 2371 - CLT-BHM - NR 2 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY STARTED DROPPING IN FLIGHT. RETURNED TO CLT. NO ENGINE SHUTDOWN. FOUND NR 2 OIL PRESSURE SWITCH LEAKING. REPLACED SWITCH. (M)Sep 16, 1996 · N987VJ · Doug DC931 · Engine Oil PressureSDR USAAD96097Battery Pack · dischargedAFT FLOOR AND CATWALK EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. (M)Jul 4, 1996 · N987VJ · Doug DC931 · Emergency LightingSDR USAA951097Jamb · crackedPIT - DURING C-3 INSPECTION, FOUND 2 INCH CRACK LEFT FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOW JAMB PAN FORWARD OF LATCH PIN AND A .5 INCH CRACK AFT OF LATCH PIN. STOP DRILLED CRACKS AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 53-05 FIG 32. (M)Oct 5, 1995 · N987VJ · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR USAA950801Jamb · crackedPIT - DURING RON CHECK MAINTENANCE, FOUND A 1.5 INCH CRACK IN THE TOP LEFT CORNER OF THE VENTRAL DOOR JAM. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 53-05 FIG 29. (M)Jul 18, 1995 · N987VJ · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR USAA950800Frame · crackedPIT - DURING RON CHECK, FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK AT AFT VENTRAL DOOR LEFT SIDE ABOVE TOP LEFT DOOR STOP. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 53-05 FIG 30. (M)Jul 18, 1995 · N987VJ · Doug DC931 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR USAA950223Air Dist · odorCAE - FLT 849 - AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW SMELLED TOXIC FUMES THROUGHOUT THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. FLIGHT RETURNED TO CAE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE INTAKES, FLUID QUANTITIES, CARGO BINS AND E AND E COMPARTMENT. WATER SEPARATORS WERE DRAINED FOR CONMar 7, 1995 · N987VJ · Doug DC931 · Air Distribution System