N308DL
Operators of this aircraft
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No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
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.
51 reports on file, 1995-10-22 – 2006-04-01.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — MISINSTALLED (BS 670-678 BL 24) · airframe 61,795 hrs · 46,469 cycles
FUSELAGE OVERWING FLOOR SUPPORT CHANNELS ARE NOT APPROVED PER AD 2001-17-18. FLOORBEAM CHANNELS REPLACED.
Part: LAP JOINT — CRACKED (BS 440-460 S10L) · airframe 61,791 hrs · 46,466 cycles
TWO CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 440 AND BS 460 ALONG THE S-10L LAP JOINT. THE DAMAGED SKIN WAS REMOVED AND A REPAIR DOULBER WAS INSTALLED.
Part: LAP JOINT — CRACKED (BS 777 S4R) · airframe 61,791 hrs · 46,466 cycles
TWO CRACKS WERE FOUND AT STA 777 IN THE STR-4R LAP JOINT. REMOVED CRACKED SKIN AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-03.
Part: LAP JOINT — CRACKED (BS 460-500A S14R) · airframe 61,791 hrs · 46,466 cycles
FOUR CRACKS WERE FOUND ALONG THE S14R LAP JOINT AT BS 460, BS 470, BS 480-500, AND BS 500A. CRACKED SKIN WAS CUT OUT AND A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED.
Part: LAP JOINT — CRACKED (BS 867 S4R) · airframe 61,791 hrs · 46,466 cycles
A CRACK WAS FOUND AT STA 867 IN THE S4R LAP JOINT. DAMAGED SKIN WAS REMOVED AND A DOULBER WAS INSTALLED.
Part: LAP JOINT — CRACKED (BS 360-540 S4R) · airframe 61,791 hrs · 46,466 cycles
MULTIPLE CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE S4R LAP JOINT BETWEEN BS 360-540. SKIN LAP JOINT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A FULL PANEL LENGTH LAP SPLICE REPAIR.
Part: LAP JOINT — CRACKED (BS 500B-500) · airframe 61,791 hrs · 46,466 cycles
THREE CRACKS ALONG THE S-10R LAP JOINT WERE FOUND. THE DAMAGED SKIN WAS REMOVED AND A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 787 S13L) · airframe 61,791 hrs · 46,466 cycles
THE STA 787 FRAME WEB AT S-13L IS CRACKED. INSTALLED REPAIRS PER SRM 53-10-4, FIG 1.
Earlier reports · 1995–2005 · 43 reports
2005
Part: COALESCER BAG — CONTAMINATED (CABIN AIR) · airframe 60,524 hrs · 45,603 cycles
STRONG BURNING RUBBER ODOR ON LIFT OFF. ODOR NOTICED IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. RAN ENGS TO TAKEOFF PWR PER PFHB NTF. REPLACED WATER SEPARATOR BAGS AS PRECAUTIONARY.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FS 727B S-20R) · airframe 60,497 hrs · 45,582 cycles
FUSEALGE SKIN CRACKS WAS FOUND AT FS 727B ABOVE STRINGER 20R AT A CHEM MILL LOCATION. THE DAMAGE WAS IDENTIFIED AND REMOVED AN A REPAIR INSTALLED FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS OF THE B737-200 SRM 53-30-3 FIGURE 48. THE REPAIR IS INSTALLED FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED BY ERA 450393-14.
Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2) · airframe 59,009 hrs · 44,482 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN THROTTLES RETARDED NR 2 ENGINE REMAINED AT 1.6 EPR. REPLACED FUEL CONTROL.
2004
Part: KEELBEAM — CORRODED (FS S-) · airframe 57,994 hrs · 43,724 cycles
THE KEEL CHORDS AT STRINGERS 27L & 27R WERE FOUND CORRODED NEAR THE SPLICE END AT FS 727A. THE CHORDS WERE CUT AT FS 727B+10 AND THE CORRODED ENDS REMOVED. NEW SECTIONS OF CHORD WERE SPLICE IN WITH ALUMINUM REPAIR ANGLES PER ER/A 092557-14 AND ER/A 092126-14.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 57,993 hrs · 43,723 cycles
INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 10R SKIN LAP JOINT PER AD 2003- 08-15 REVEALED A CRACKED FASTENER HOLE AT FS 727C. THE CRACK WAS REMOVED WITH A CUTOUT AND REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER PER B737 SRM AND PER ER/A 092157 -14AD.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 57,993 hrs · 43,723 cycles
A CRACK WAS FOUND AT A FASTENER HOLE IN THE UPPER FWD CORNER OF THE L1 DOOR CUTOUT. THE CRACK WAS REMOVED WITH A CUT OUT IN THE SKIN AND REPAIRED WITH EXTERNAL ALUMINUM REPAIR DOUBLERS PER BAC S/B 737-53-1163 AND ER/A 092229-14.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 57,993 hrs · 43,723 cycles
THE UPPER CAP OF THE FS 294.5 FLOORBEAM WAS FOUND CRACKED OUTBOARD OF RBL 45. THE DAMAGED SECTION OF CAP WAS CUT OUT AT RBL 28.5 AND A NEW SECTION SPLICED IN PER ER/A 092282-14.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 57,993 hrs · 43,723 cycles
FUSELAGE SKIN STR-14R LAP JOINT FS 380 REPAIR OF CRACK. INSPECTION PER SI 03-086337-12AD DISCOVERED A CRACK AT A FASTENER HOLE IN THE LOWER ROW OF THE STRINGER S-14R LAP SPLICE AT STA 380. THE DAMAGE IS REPAIRED BY ER/A 092107-14 WHICH IS PER B737-200 SRM 53-30-3 FIG 42. AD 2003-08-15 MANDATES REPAIR PER SB 737-53A1177 WHICH CALLS FOR THE SRM REPAIR. THE REPAIR CONSISTS OF EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLERS AND FILLERS INSTALLED WITH ALUMINUM RIVETS.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 57,993 hrs · 43,723 cycles
INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 10L SKIN LAP JOINT PER AD 2003- 08-15 REVEALED A CRACKED FASTENER HOLE AT FS 500A AND AT FS 500B. THE CRACKS WERE REMOVED WITH CUTOUTS AND REPAIRED SEPARATELY WITH ALUMINUM REPAIR DOUBLERS PER THE B737 SRM AND PER ER/A 092153-14AD.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 57,993 hrs · 43,723 cycles
INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP JOINT PER AD 2003-08 -15 REVEALED A SINGLE CRACKED FASTENER HOLE AT FS 400. THE CRACK WAS REMOVED WITH A CUTOUT AND REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM REPAIR DOUBLER PER B737 SRM AND PER ER/A 092151-14AD.
Part: COFFEEMAKER — MALFUNCTIONED (AFT GALLEY) · airframe 57,620 hrs · 43,449 cycles
DURING FLIGHT AFT CABIN ATTENDANTS NOTICE ELECTRICAL SMELL IN THE AFT GALLEY. SHORTLY AFTER SMELL STARTED SMOKE DETECTOR IN AFT LAV STARTED TO SOUND. THE C/B FOR THE AFT GALLEY COFFEEMAKER POPPED AND THE SMELL WENT AWAY. THE AFT LAV SMOKE DETECTOR CONTINUED TO SOUND AND THE F/A DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. THE FLIGHT THEN DIVERTED TO BNA IT WAS SCHEDULED LIT-ATL. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AFT GALLEY COFFEEMAKER AT FAULT AND REPLACED SAME.
2003
Part: COFFEEMAKER — OVERHEATED (GALLEY) · airframe 56,157 hrs · 42,313 cycles
PASSING 10,000 FT ON CLIMB STRONG BURNING ODOR. F/A'S CONFIRMED OVENS OFF, ODOR STRONGER, RETURNED TO ATL. FOUND FIRST CLASS COFFEEMAKER OVERHEATING. REPLACED COFFEEMAKER, OPERATION GOOD.
Part: DOOR FRAME — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 55,324 hrs · 41,617 cycles
THE UPPER FRAME PORTION OF THE FWD FRAME ON THE C2 CARGO DOOR WAS FOUND WITH A CRACK IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE FRAME AT THE LAP JOINT BETWEEN THE UPPER AND LOWER FRAME. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED AND REPAIRED WITH 2 TITANIUM REPAIR ANGLES PER ER/A 384999-14, REV A.
Part: GUSSET — CRACKED (L1 DOOR) · airframe 55,324 hrs · 41,617 cycles
FUSELAGE / L1 DOOR OPENING / FWD FRAME / LOWER HINGE CUTOUT:GUSSET CRACK REPAIR THE FWD FRAME OF THE L1 DOOR OPENING STRUCTURE WAS FOUND WITH A CRACK IN THE 'H' GUSSET AT THE LOWER HINGE CUTOUT. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED AND REPAIRED WITH A TITANIUM DOUBLER PER ER/A 384998-14, REV A.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 55,255 hrs · 41,558 cycles
ON LAYOVER FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS OUT ROW 1-4 - REPLACED POWER SUPPLY
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 55,255 hrs · 41,558 cycles
ON LAYOVER FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP ROWS 1-4----REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND SYSTEM CHKS OK
2002
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (8 DEF) · airframe 54,082 hrs · 40,833 cycles
AT 0700 FLT CREW REPORTED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 8 DEF WAS INOP. FOUND BROKEN WIRE AND REPAIRED SAME. LIGHT NOW OP NML
Part: TRANSCEIVER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 53,454 hrs · 40,574 cycles
EN ROUTE GOT R/T FAULT ON THE RADAR INDICATOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED RADAR TRANSCEIVER PER M/M. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED (FS 970, S-27R) · airframe 52,742 hrs · 40,273 cycles
FUSELAGE / SKIN CUTOUT / FS 967-981 / STRG. 26R-27R : INTERNAL CUTOUT DOUBLER CORROSION THE INTERNAL SURROUND DOUBLER AROUND A FUSELAGE CUTOUT FOR A LAVATORY VENT WAS FOUND CORRODED BETWEEN FS 967 & 981 AND BETWEEN STRINGERS 26R & 27R. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED WITH 6" X 6" CUTOUT TO THE INTERNAL DOUBLER. THE CUTOUT WAS REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER PER ER/A 382767-14, REV B.
2001
Part: WARNING HORN — ACTIVATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 49,863 hrs · 39,042 cycles
RTO AT 30KTS DUE TO T/O WARNING HORN. FOUND LEADING EDGE IND C/B POPPED. RESET AND ALL CHECKS OK.
2000
Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 47,704 hrs · 38,127 cycles
A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE RBL 24 LONGITUDINAL FLOORBEAM AT APPROX FS 656. THE CRACK WAS REMOVED AND A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED PER ERA 334706-14 AT HMV.
Part: ATTACH FITTING — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 47,704 hrs · 38,127 cycles
THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RT AND LT CLEVIS LUGS WERE FOUND CORRODED. THE LUG DIAMETER WAS ENLARGED AND NEW BUSHINGS WERE INSTALLED PER ERA 334719-14 AT HMV.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 47,704 hrs · 38,127 cycles
A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT THE AFT ENTRY DOOR LOWER HINGE CUTOUT. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED SIMILIAR TO B737-200 SRM 53-30-3, FIGURE 36 PER ERA 334778-14 AT HMV.
Part: ATTACH FITTING — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 47,704 hrs · 38,127 cycles
THE RT AND LT ATTACH FITTINGS OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WERE FOUND CORRODED. THE BORES WERE OVERSIZED AND SOME OF THE FACES WERE BLENDED PER ERA 334715-14 AT HMV.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 47,704 hrs · 38,127 cycles
THE INBOARD STRAP WAS FOUND CORRODED AND CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE FORWARD FRAME OF THE C2 DOOR OPENING AT APPROX WL 160. THE STRAP WAS REPLACED AND THE FRAME MODIFIED PER S/B 737-53-1096 WITH SOME DEVIATIONS PER ERA 334753-14 AT HMV.
Part: ATTACH FITTING — CORRODED (VERTICAL STAB) · airframe 47,704 hrs · 38,127 cycles
THE NUMBER 2 LUG ON THE VERTICAL STABILIZER ATTACH FITTING WAS FOUND CORRODED. THE BORE WAS OVERSIZED AND NEW BUSHINGS WERE MANUFACTURED PER ERA 334730-14 AT HMV.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 47,704 hrs · 38,127 cycles
A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT THE AFT GALLEY DOOR UPPER AFT CORNER. THE CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT AND A DOUBLER AND TRIPLER WAS INSTALLED PER ERA 334709-14 AT HMV.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 47,704 hrs · 38,127 cycles
THE FS 500 FRAME WAS FOUND CORRODED BETWEEN STR 25R AND STR 26R. THE DAMAGE WAS CUT OUT AND A FORMED SECTION REPAIR INSTALLED PER ERA 334713-14 AT HMV.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 47,697 hrs · 38,122 cycles
THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND CRACKED AT FS 765 JUST ABOVE S-19R. THE CRACK WAS APPROX 1 INCH IN LENGTH AND RAN ALONG THE EDGE OF THE BONDED DOUBLER. THE CRACK IS TYPICAL OF THAT DESCRIBED IN BACO S/B 737-53-1065 EVEN THOUGH THIS S/B IS NOT EFFECTIVE FOR THIS A/C. ER/A 334707-14.
Part: RIB — DAMAGED (CENTER WING) · airframe 47,697 hrs · 38,122 cycles
CRACKS DISCOVERED IN THE UPPER CHORD OF THE WING CENTER SECTION LBL 24 FLOORBEAM IMMEDIATELY FWD STA 680. INSTALLED REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH ER/A 334695-14.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 47,697 hrs · 38,122 cycles
ONE CRACK WAS FOUND IN EACH OF THE LEFT AND RIGHT FS 616 IN THE LOWER FASTENER OF THE INNER CHORD AT FRAME TO STUB BEAM JOINT. THE CRACKS WERE 1.25 INCH IN LENGTH AND WERE TYPICAL TO THOSE SHOWN IN S/B 737-53-1182. ERA 334694-14 AUTHORIZES A REPAIR SIMILIAR TO THAT GIVEN IN THE S/B. THE DAMAGE WAS FOUND AT HMV.
Part: FRAME — MISMANUFACTURED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 47,697 hrs · 38,122 cycles
WHILE ACCOMPLISHING THE MODIFICATION TO THE RS FS 440 FRAME PER S/B 737-53-1125 IT WAS NOTED THAT THE INITIAL FASTENERS AT THE SUBJECT LOCATIONS (5) WERE MS20470D8 RIVETS. THE S/B CALLS FOR THESE LOCATIONS TO BE OVERSIZED TO .2187 INCH RIVETS. ERA 334686-14 ADDRESS THESE DISCREPANCIES. THIS ITEM WAS DISCOVERED AT HMV.
Part: ACM — SEIZED (LEFT) · airframe 47,625 hrs · 38,088 cycles
DUCT TEMP HIGH WITH NR PACK MIX VALVE IN FULL COLD. INTERMITTENT BURNING SMELL PRESENT IN AFT GALLEY AREA. NR 2 PACK APPEARS TO WORK FINE. - FOUND LT ACM FROZEN - REPLACED SAME
1999
Part: FAN — FAILED (E & E COMPT)
SLIGHT SMELL IN CABIN. FOUND GASPER FAN BREAKER POPPED. DEFERRED PER MINIMUM EQUIPMENT LIST AND COLLARED BREAKER FOR FAN. REPLACED FAN.
1998
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
AFT RIGHT SERVICE DOOR SLIDE LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. CKS GOOD.
Part: DOOR — NOT LATCHED (CARGO COMPT)
FWD CARGO DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATE UPON TOUCH DOWN. FOUND DOOR OPEN, CHECKED DOOR LATCHES AND ALL WARNING SYS ALL CKS NML.
Part: FUSE — BLOWN (CABIN)
EMERGENCY LIGHT EXIT SIGN ABOVE L2 DOOR WOULD NOT TEST. REPLACED FUSE.
1997
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
LT AFT OVER DOOR EMERG EXIT SIGN AND AFT OVERHEAD CENTER AISLE EMERG EXIT SIGN WILL NOT TEST. REPLACED PWR SUPPLY L1076 AT STATION 975L LIGHTS TEST NORMAL.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (L2 DOORWAY)
FUSELAGE SKIN L2 DOOR SURROUND, LWR FWD HINGE CUT OUT. REPAIR FOR CRACK. 1.5 INCH CRACK FOUND IN SKIN AND BEAR STRAP AT THE LOWER HINGE CUT OUT OF THE L2 DOOR SURROUND AREA. TIME LIMITED DOUBLER REPAIR INSTALLED PER ER/A 363028-14.
1996
Part: BULKHEAD WEB — CRACKED (BS 178)
DURING INSPECTION, 2 CRACKS WERE DISCOVERED IN THE FWD. FACEOF THE STA. 178 BULKHEAD WEB. FIRST CRACK CUTOUT MEASURES 1 1/8 X 1 AND IS LOCATED AT RBL 5.7 VERTICAL STRAP AT_WL 198. THE SECOND CRACK CUTOUT MEASURES 1.5 X 1 LOCATED_AT THE LBL 5.7 VERTICAL STRAP ALSO AT WL 198. IN ACCORDANCE WITH 8110-3 FORM SIGNED BY DER SO-867 DATED SEPT. 6, 1996, THE CRACKS WERE TRIMMED OUT AND A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (RT WING)
RIGHT WING OUTBOARD AFT SUPPORT FITTING FOR THE MAIN LANDING GEAR BEAM WAS FOUD CRACKED. THE FITTING WAS INSPECTED PER BACO S/B 737-57-1216, BUT THIS DAMAGE IS NOT TYPICAL OF DAMAGE DESCRIBED IN THE SERVICE BULLETIN. THE CRACKED FITTING WILL REMAIN IN SERVICE ON A TIME LIMITED BASIS AND WILL BE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO SERVICE BULLETIN REQUIREMENTS.
Part: BOLT — LOOSE (NOSE GEAR)
ON ARRIVAL, A/C HAD NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT. CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES, NO HELP. A/C MADE UNEVENTFUL LANDING. FOUND OVER CENTER MECH STOP BLOCK ATTACH BOLT BACKED OUT, PREVENTING OVER CENTER LINKS FROM FULLY LOCKING. RESECURED STOP BLOCK BOLT, MADE SEVERAL NOSE GEAR RETRACTIONS AND ALL IND NOW NORMAL.
1995
Part: FLOOR BEAM — CRACKED (BS 662)
DURING LAYOVER AT ATLANTA, THE BL ZERO FLOOR BEAM OF THE WING CENTER SECTION WAS FOUND CRACKED AT STA 662. NO CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE WEB. THE CRACK IS TYPICAL PER BOEING SERVICE BULLETIN 737-57-1210. REPAIRED DAMAGE PER S/B.