N229JQ
Registered owner: DELTA AIR LINES INC, GA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| DELTA AIR LINES, INC. (DALA) | Operator | on 2025-07-21 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by DELTA AIR LINES INC (per NTSB report)
Maintenance disclosures
Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.
15 reports on file, 2021-03-07 – 2026-05-07.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (ZONE 200) · airframe 42,650 hrs · 27,933 cycles
LH INBD SEAT TRACK HAS CORROSION BETWEEN FR 19-20
Earlier reports · 2021–2025 · 14 reports
2025
Part: STEERING SYS — FAILED (ZONE 700) · airframe 40,361 hrs · 26,237 cycles
STEER FAIL IN THE AIR. DECLARED EMERGENCY, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PERFORMED OPS CHECK ON STEERING, OPS CHECK GOOD.
2024
Part: AUDIO PANEL — FAILED (ZONE 200) · airframe 38,712 hrs · 24,994 cycles
AUDIO PANEL CA SIDE FAIL. DECLARED EMERGENCY, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. R&R CA SIDE DIGITAL AUDIO PANEL.
2023
Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 36,928 hrs · 23,654 cycles
WHILE IN HEAVY CHECK - SHEAR CLIP ON FR74 BETWEEN STG 29L/29R. REPLACED SHEAR CLIP IAW SRM 51-40-08.
Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 36,928 hrs · 23,654 cycles
WHILE IN HEAVY CHECK - SHEAR CLIP ON FR89 BETWEEN STG 27R/28R CORRODED. REPLACED SHEAR CLIP IAW SRM 51-40-08
Part: RIB — CRACKED (ZONE 600) · airframe 36,928 hrs · 23,654 cycles
WHILE IN HEAVY CHECK - CRACK AT RH LOWER WING AT RIB 4A. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW ETD2023-170-024595
Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 36,928 hrs · 23,654 cycles
WHILE IN HEAVY CHECK - SHEAR CLIP ON FR75 BETWEEN STG 29L/29R CORROSION. REPLACED SHEAR CLIP IAW SRM 51-40-08.
Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 36,928 hrs · 23,654 cycles
WHILE IN HEAVY CHECK - FINAL REPAIR FOR CORROSION AROUND WATER BOX DOUBLER. REPLACED WASTE BOX DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-40-08
Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (ZONE 100) · airframe 36,612 hrs · 23,408 cycles
TOTAL LOSS OF HYD 2, HYD 2 LOW PRESSURE AND HYD 2 LOW QTY INDICATION ON EICAS. QUANTITY AT 0%. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SERVICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM 2 AND R&R RH MLG DOWN LOCK RELEASE ACTUATOR UPPER LINES.
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — FAULTY · airframe 35,655 hrs · 22,637 cycles
PILOTS DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO THE PARKING BRAKE NOT RELEASED MESSAGE. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PRESSURE SWITCHES HAVE BEEN CHANGED. REPAIRED WIRE W201-00399-24 BETWEEN J0753 PIN 37 AND MAU 3 CONNECTOR P0994 PIN TP-59 & C/W MEGGER CHECK OF WIRE AFTER REPAIR, NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE OPS CHECK IS GOOD.
2022
Part: VALVE — FAULTED (PARKING BRAKE) · airframe 35,519 hrs · 22,529 cycles
PARKING BRAKE NOT RELEASED EICAS MESSAGE IN FLIGHT. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. R&R EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE VALVE ASSY IAW AMM 32-44-01. THE OPS CHECK IS GOOD.
Part: BRAKE ASSY — FAULTED (PARKING) · airframe 35,519 hrs · 22,529 cycles
PARKING BRAKE NOT RELEASED MESSAGE. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PERFORMED FIM TASK 32-41-00-810-863-A. REMOVED & REPLACED THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE. THE OPS CHECK IS GOOD.
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (PARKING BRAKE) · airframe 35,417 hrs · 22,442 cycles
EICAS MESSAGE FOR PARKING BRAKE NOT RELEASED AND THE PARKING BRAKE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE PRESSURE SWITCH IAW AMM 32-44-09 SYSTEM. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
2021
Part: CABLE ASSY — OUT OF RIG (ZONE 100) · airframe 31,925 hrs · 19,877 cycles
EMERGENCY EXTENSION SYSTEM MAIN AND RETURN CABLES ARE OUT OF RIG. ADJUSTMENT OF BOTH MAIN AND RETURN EMERGENCY EXTENSION SYSTEM CABLES IAW E-175 AMM 32-34-09-820-801-A.
Part: BATTERY PACK — FAILED (ZONE 200) · airframe 31,925 hrs · 19,877 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACKS 2, 3, 4 FAIL OPS CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY UNITS IAW AMM 33-50-00-710-801-A.