# N987VJ: 1968 Douglas DC-9-31, registration cancelled 2003-07-17 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: July 17, 2003 - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - 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: 47210 - Year built: 1968 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: 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](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/US%20AIRWAYS%20INC) - Location: [Arlington, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Arlington) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 38.8783° N, 77.1007° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Arlington, VA, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N987VJ - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=987VJ - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N987VJ-2003-07-17 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. ADs and bulletins for the Douglas DC-9-31: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-31.md ## Service difficulty reports (11) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR USAAD99019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99019), Feb 4, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 19 THROUGH 21 AND THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS ABOVE THE AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT WERE INOPERATIVE. (M) - [SDR USAAD99009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99009), Jan 17, 1999: STRUT. DISCHARGED. CMH/LGA - FLT 293 - AFTER TAKEOFF AND LANDING GEAR RETRACTION, THE RED NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. THE AIRCRA - [SDR USAAD99002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99002), Jan 4, 1999: SENSOR. OUT OF ADJUST. PIT-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 - [SDR USAA980681](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980681), Dec 24, 1998: WEB. CRACKED. PIT - 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 - [SDR USAAD97009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97009), Jan 11, 1997: BEARINGS. FAILED. FLT 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 - [SDR USAAD96129](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96129), Sep 16, 1996: SWITCH. LEAKING. FLT 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 - [SDR USAAD96097](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96097), Jul 4, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AFT FLOOR AND CATWALK EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. (M) - [SDR USAA951097](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951097), Oct 5, 1995: JAMB. CRACKED. PIT - 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 DRIL - [SDR USAA950801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950801), Jul 18, 1995: JAMB. CRACKED. PIT - 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 S - [SDR USAA950800](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950800), Jul 18, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. PIT - 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 5 - [SDR USAA950223](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950223), Mar 7, 1995: AIR DIST. ODOR. CAE - FLT 849 - AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW SMELLED TOXIC FUMES THROUGHOUT THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. FLIGHT RETURNED TO CAE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE INT ## FAA accident and incident reports (3) 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 19801001072119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801001072119I), Oct 1, 1980: Doug DC9 (N987VJ), Chicago, IL, Minor damage. Aircraft encountered vibration in flight for a few seconds. Main gear door missing on ground inspection. - [Incident 19790522027519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790522027519I), May 22, 1979: Doug DC9 (N987VJ), Philadelphia, PA. Flight returned due to engine failure. Replaced engine. - [Incident 19780812037889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780812037889I), Aug 12, 1978: Doug DC931 (N987VJ), Syracuse, NY, Minor damage. Engine shut down due to fire warning. Found hole in burner case and cowling. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.