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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Douglas
Model
DC-9-31
Year
1967
Serial number
47099
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
85
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
20,000 and over lb
Mode S code
AD90AE
Engine
Make and model
P & W Jt8d-9 Ser
Type
Turbo-jet
Power
14,500 lb thrust
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records
1986 – 2003US Airways INCArlington, VA
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026
NTSB events (1)
Incident · minor damage
May 17, 1986 · Chicago, IL
U.S. AIR FLIGHT 373 PASSED OVER AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT 695AT THE INTERSECTION OF RUNWAYS 32R AND 4L WHILE BOTH AIRCRAFT WERE TAKING OFF. BOTH AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF BY THE LOCAL CONTROLLER AT O'HARE TOWER. THE AIRCRAFT CAME WITHIN TWENTY FEET OF EACH OTHER DURING THE OCCURRENCE. THE LOCAL CONTROLLER WAS INVOLVED IN GIVING ADDITIONAL SEVERE WEATHER AVOIDANCE (SWAP) CLEARANCES…
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (20)
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
Lights · battery · dischargedOct 8, 1999
IND - THE FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Lights · battery · dischargedAug 17, 1999
IND - THE MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR SLIDE ACTIVATED EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS DIM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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Fuselage · doubler · corrodedJan 30, 1999
PIT - DURING C-6 CHECK, FOUND .5 INCH RADIUS OF CORROSION AROUND ACCESS HOLES ON SKIN EXTERNAL DOUBLER FORWARD CARGO DOOR LOWER STOPS. REPLACED DEFECTIVE PART WITH IDENTICAL PART PER EA 5700A. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Fuselage · frame · crackedJan 27, 1999
PIT - DURING C-6 CHECK, FOUND .75 INCH CRACK RT FUSELAGE MAIN FRAME FS 718. INSTALLED BATHTUB FITTING AND PLATE PER TYPICAL REPAIR 53-10-15A. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Lights · battery pack · dischargedFeb 10, 1998
PIT - FLOOR PATH LIGHTING INOPERATIVE FROM ROW 16 TO TAILCONE CATWALK. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FUSE IN THE FLOOR PATH BATTERY PACK. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Air conditioning and pressurization · air distribution · odorJan 4, 1998
PIT - FLT 942 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE SMELL IN THE LAVATORY. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE INLETS AND EXHAUSTS. THE ENGINES WERE RUN AT TAKEOFF POWER WITH THE AIR BLEEDS OPERATED IN VARIOUS CONFIGURATIONS. NO…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Air conditioning and pressurization · coalescer bag · dirtyOct 31, 1997
DTW - FL 988 - DURING CLIMB-OUT THE LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTORS WENT OFF AND THERE WAS A MIST IN THE CABIN. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD. THE CABIN CLEARED WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON THE GROUND. MAINTENANCE RAN THE ENGINES AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE. REPLACED BOTH WATER SEPARATOR BAGS AND PROGRAMMED…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Lights · batteries · dischargedOct 5, 1997
IND - AFT STAIR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Lights · battery · dischargedOct 5, 1997
IND - TAILCONE SLIDE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED A BROKEN WIRE ON THE BATTERY PACK AND REPLACED THE BATTERY. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.