# N991VJ: 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: 47310 - 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: ADD83E - 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/N991VJ - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=991VJ - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N991VJ-2005-02-07 From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 (17) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR USAAD01002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD01002), Jan 4, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. IND - THE RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE PROGRAMMED THE RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY FOR REPLACEMENT DUE TO THE PART NOT IN - [SDR USAAD00017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD00017), Jan 26, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE TAILCONE ACTIVATED EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE TAIL CONE ACTIVATED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. (M) - [SDR USAAD99157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD99157), Nov 9, 1999: CONNECTOR. CORRODED. PIT-ROC - FLT 218 - AFTER TAKEOFF AND LANDING GEAR RETRACTION THE NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED AND ALL THREE GREEN LIGHTS I - [SDR USAAD98183](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98183), Oct 14, 1998: SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. GSO-LGA - FLT 990 - UPON GEAR EXTENSION DURING APPROACH, THE GREEN NOSE LANDING GEAR LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE, ALL NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS WERE OUT. THE GEAR WA - [SDR USAAD98178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98178), Oct 10, 1998: WIRE. BROKEN. IAD-BOS - FLT 1682 - DURING CRUISE, THE FELT AN UNCOMMANDED YAW FROM THE RUDDER. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED AFTER COMPLETING THE ABNORMAL PROCEDURES FOR AN UNCOMMAND - [SDR USAA980409](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980409), Sep 13, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING C-5 CHECK, FOUND 1 INCH CRACK AT RADIUS OF -9 DOUBLER UPPER LT CORNER OF VENTRAL DOOR OPENING. ROUTED OUT CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER EA 50476. - [SDR USAA980396](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980396), Sep 13, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. PIT - DURING C-5 CHECK, FOUND 1 INCH CRACK JUST AFT OF STATION 465, LONGERON 20 (NEAR VHF ANTENNA) IN FUSELAGE SKIN. DETECTED VISUALLY AND BY EDDY CURRENT. REPA - [SDR USAA980395](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980395), Sep 13, 1998: LONGERON. CRACKED. PIT - DURING C5 CHECK, FOUND CRACK .5 INCH LONG AT STATION 617, 8 RT LONGERON. DETECTED BY EDDY CURRENT. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION LONGERON PER 53-02 FIG 18. (M) - [SDR USAAD98138](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98138), Aug 6, 1998: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. PIT - FLT 1254 - AFTER TAKEOFF THE RUDDER WAS 'KICKING' THE TAIL SECTION AROUND. THE FLIGHT CREW TURNED OFF THE YAW DAMPER BUT THERE WAS NO CHANGE. AFTER TURNIN - [SDR USAAD98062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98062), Apr 4, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. CMH - THE RIGHT NACELLE EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY SUPPLY. (M) - [SDR USAAD98060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98060), Apr 2, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - THE SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. (M) - [SDR USAAD97172](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD97172), Sep 29, 1997: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - FOUND RIGHT ENGINE INLET EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. (M) - [SDR USAAD96120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD96120), Aug 25, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 5-9 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR USAA960509](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA960509), Jul 19, 1996: BELTFRAME. CORRODED. PIT - DURING Q-1/C-3 CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN BELTFRAME 1 INCH WIDEBY 2 INCH LONG AT BELTFRAME 996 AT LONGERON 18 LT. CUT OUT CORRODEDBELTFRAME, INSTALLED FILL - [SDR USAA951216](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951216), Nov 13, 1995: LONGERON. CRACKED. PIT - DURING C-2 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND .25 INCH CRACK STATION 756 AT LONGERON 4L. SID INSPECTION REF PSE 53.09.009 AND .010 LFEC INSPECTION. INSTALLED LONGERO - [SDR USAA951215](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951215), Nov 13, 1995: LONGERON. CRACKED. PIT - DURING C-2 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND .5 INCH CRACK IN LONGERON 6R AT STATION 617 SID INSPECTION REF PSE 53.09.009 AND 010 LFEC INSPECTION. INSTALLED LONGERO - [SDR USAA950239](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950239), Mar 12, 1995: EEL LIGHTS. MALFUNCTION. CLT - FLT 0845 - THE FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING MALFUNCTION AT DEPARTURE TIME. (W) ## 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 19981010043089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981010043089I), Oct 10, 1998: Doug DC931 (N991VJ), Philadelphia, PA. (-5) The flight crew stated that they were enroute from Washington national airport (dca) to logan international airport (bos). The flight crew diverted and… - [Incident 19910608028609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910608028609I), Jun 8, 1991: Doug DC931 (N991VJ), Omaha, NE. Crew took evasive action when TCAS alert sounded. Other aircraft had defective encoder. --- 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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