N308WA

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Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
DELTA AIR LINES, INC. (DALA)Operatoron 2001-08-16Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 2001-08-16 Operator named in NTSB report
Boeing 737-347 No injuries Part 121DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

Operated by Delta Air Lines Inc (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case FTW01IA183

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.

34 reports on file, 1995-01-03 – 2006-02-09.

OTHER · 2006-02-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: DUCT — UNKNOWN (A/C BAY) · airframe 54,213 hrs · 36,793 cycles

UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PRESSURIZATION WITH LT PACK AT FL 240. RT PACK CURRENTLY ON MCO. REPAIRING RT PACK. REPLACED DUCT ON RT PACK CLEARED MCO ON RT PACK A/C PRESSURIZATION CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR DL733060111
VIBRATION/BUFFET · 2006-02-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2761

Part: ACTUATOR — BROKEN (NR 4 SPOILER) · airframe 54,180 hrs · 36,773 cycles

NR 4 O/B SPOILER ACTUATOR BROKE OFF AT REAR HINGE POINT, CAUSING HINGE POINT TO BREAK AT SPOILER PANEL. REPLACED BOTH UNITS. ACTUATOR P/N 273001083.

Source: SDR DL733060098
Earlier reports · 1995–2005 · 32 reports

2005

OTHER · 2005-09-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FS 727E S-24L) · airframe 53,220 hrs · 36,222 cycles

CRACK FOUND IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT CHEM-MIL WHILE ACCOMP OPN 57546. CRACK REPORTED TO BE 1.5 INCH LONG, LOCATED AT FS 727E, S-24L. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-00-01, FIGURE 201. RELATED TO AD 2004-18-06, S/B 737-53A1210, & S/B 737-53-1065.

Source: SDR DL733050524
OTHER · 2005-09-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FS 727E S-22R) · airframe 53,220 hrs · 36,222 cycles

CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN WHILE DOING OPN 57546 INSPECTIONS. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-00-01, FIGURE 201. REF AD 2004-18-06 / S/B 737-53A1210 / 737-53-1065.

Source: SDR DL733050523
WARNING INDICATION · 2005-06-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2133

Part: OUTFLOW VALVE — UNSERVICEABLE (CABIN PRESSUR) · airframe 52,735 hrs · 35,926 cycles

AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. FOUND AUTO FLOW CONTROL VALVE NOT CLOSING PER CABIN PRESS LEAK TEST 05-51-91-702. REPLACED VALVE PER MM 21-58-31. OP CK OK. AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZED ON GROUND PER MM.

Source: SDR DL733050323

2004

OTHER · 2004-08-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FS S-L) · airframe 50,664 hrs · 34,776 cycles

A SKIN CRACK WAS FOUND ALONG THE THE MILL LINE OF THE UNDERLYING BONDED DOUBLER JUST AFT OF FS 727D AND BELOW STRINGER 23L. THE CRACK WAS REMOVED WITH A 1.5 X 2.5 INCH CUTOUT. THE CUTOUT WAS REPAIRED WITH 2 EXTERNAL ALUMINUM REPAIR DOUBLERS PER ER/A 092528-14, REV A.

Source: SDR DL733040746

2003

NO TEST · 2003-04-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 47,438 hrs · 32,960 cycles

AFT CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE, RELAMPED NO HELP R & R POWER SUPPLY LIGHT OPS NORMAL.

Source: SDR DL733030353
FALSE WARNING · 2003-02-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (LAVATORY) · airframe 47,151 hrs · 32,800 cycles

RT AFT LAV SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHT AND CHIME CAME ON AND OFF IN FLT. REPLACED SMOKE DETECTOR UNIT

Source: SDR DL733030199
OTHER · 2003-02-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5342

Part: FITTING — CORRODED (VERTICAL STAB) · airframe 47,128 hrs · 32,791 cycles

CORROSION WAS FOUND IN THE BORES OF BOTH THE LT AND RT PRIMARY FORWARD CLEVIS LUGS. THE LHS PRIMARY FORWARD CLEVIS LUG WAS OVERSIZED TO A DIAMETER OF 1.440 INCH TO REMOVE THE CORROSION. THE RHS PRIMARY FORWARD CLEVIS LUG WAS OVERSIZED TO A DIAMETER OF 1.408 INCH. NO OTHER MACHINING WAS DONE. THE DAMAGE WAS FOUND AT HMV.

Source: SDR DL733030147
OTHER · 2003-02-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5553

Part: FITTING — CORRODED (VERTICAL STAB) · airframe 47,128 hrs · 32,791 cycles

CORROSION WAS FOUND IN THE BORES OF BOTH THE REAR SPAR LT AND RT PRIMARY AND FAIL-SAFE FIN LUGS. THE BORES WERE ENLARGED TO REMOVE CORROSION. ALSO, THE FORWARD FACE OF THE LHS PRIMARY FIN LUG WAS SPOTFACED TO REMOVE CORROSION. REPAIR BUSHINGS WERE INSTALLED. THE DAMAGE WAS FOUND AT HMV.

Source: SDR DL733030146

2001

FALSE WARNING · 2001-11-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5270

Part: SENSOR — DIRTY (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 44,058 hrs · 30,925 cycles

CLIMBING THRU 4000 FT FWD CARGO LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RETURNED FOR LANDING. MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED DOOR CLOSED AND LOCKED. CLEANED FWD SENSOR OF FOREIGN SUBSTANCE, OP CHECKS GOOD.

Source: SDR DL733011754
OTHER · 2001-08-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — GOUGED (FS 1000, S-25L/R) · airframe 43,656 hrs · 30,673 cycles

FUSELAGE / SKIN / FS 907-1156 / STRG. 25L-25R : TAIL STRIKE REPAIR THE FUSELAGE SKIN SUFFERED A TAIL STRIKE ON TAKEOFF WHICH RESULTED IN MULTIPLE GOUGES, SCRAPES, AND HOLES IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN FROM FS 907 TO 1156 AND BETWEEN STRINGERS 25L & 25R. AN UNDERLYING SECTION OF DOUBLER WAS ALSO DAMAGED. A NEW SECTION OF DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED WITH AN ALUMINUM DOUBLER SPLICE REPAIR AND THE TWO DAMAGED SKIN PANELS REPLACED PER ER/A 381560-14, REV A.

Source: SDR DL733011450
OTHER · 2001-01-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,184 hrs · 29,695 cycles

WHILE ACCOMPLISHING INSPECTIONS OF THE FS 178 BULKHEAD WEB A CRACK WAS FOUND AT RBL 5.7 AND WL 211. THE CRACK WAS LOCATED ABOVE AND EXISTING DOUBLER REPAIR FOR CRACKS BELOW WL 205. THE NEW CRACK WAS REMOVED WITH A 1 INCH CUTOUT AND THE EXISTING REPAIR DOUBLER REMOVED. A NEW ALUMINUM REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED TO ENCOMPASS ALL CRACK CUTOUT REGIONS. THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER ER/A 379797-14AD, REV A.

Source: SDR DL733010136
OTHER · 2001-01-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BULKHEAD) · airframe 42,184 hrs · 29,695 cycles

THE FS 178 BULKHEAD LT SIDE CHORD WAS FOUND WITH A .5 INCH VERTICAL CRACK IN THE RADIUS OF THE CHORD. A NEW SECTION OF SIDE CHORD WAS SPLICED IN PER THE REQUIREMENTS OF BAC S/B 737-53A1173 AND DOCUMENTED PER ER/A 379791-14AD.

Source: SDR DL733010095

1999

FLUID LOSS · 1999-10-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2761

Part: ACTUATOR — CRACKED (SPOILER)

AFTER LANDING, LOST HYD SYS A GROUND PERSONNEL REPORTED LEAK RT WING AREA. FOUND NR 8 GROUND SPOILER ACT LEAKING, REPLACED SAME. .

Source: SDR DL733992265

1998

ENGINE STOPPAGE · 1998-09-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 1)

AT 1500 FT NR 1 ENGINE LOUD BANG AND OVERTEMP TO 930 CELSIUS. FOLLOWED BY VIBRATION WITH THROTTLE REDUCED IDLE INDICATIONS NORM FOR 4-5 MIN THEN VIBRATION IND WENT TO 3. A/C STARTED TO SHAKE. ENG SHUT DOWN. PAX REPORTED FLAMES AT TIME OF COMPRESSOR STALL THEN NONE UNTIL SLIGHTLY BEFORE ENG SHUT DOWN. INFLT SHUTDOWN AND AIR TURNBACK. MTC FOUND OIL IN TAILPIPE, CAUSE OF FLAMES AND COMPRESSOR AND TURBINE SEIZED. NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO ENG OR BLADES.

Source: SDR DL733981852
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 1998-08-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: LINE — RUPTURED (RT MLG)

LOST A-SYS HYD PRESS AND QTY JUST AFTER RAISING GEAR ON T/O. FOUND RT GEAR UP LINE TO ACT RUPTURED. REPLACED LINE, BOTH A-SYS CASE DRAIN CHECK OK. LEAK CHECKED PUMPS, CHECK OK.

Source: SDR DL733981773

1997

NO TEST · 1997-03-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

FWD EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY AND BULB, OPS OK.

Source: SDR DL733970554

1995

OTHER · 1995-01-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5753

Part: SKIN — DENTED (NR 3 FORE FLAP)

DURING HMV SHOP INSPECTION, RIGHT WING NR 3 FORE FLAP WAS FOUND WITH DENTED SKIN, LOWER LEADING EDGE JUST OUTBOARD OF INBOARD ATTACH POINT. REPAIRED PER SRM 57-53-01 FIG 201.

Source: SDR DL733950388
OTHER · 1995-01-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5522

Part: SKIN — PUNCTURED (LT ELEVATOR)

DURING HMV, FOUNG SMALL PUNCTURE AND FIBER DAMAGE IN LEFT ELEVATOR UPPER SURFACE. LOCATED 3 FEET FROM INBOARD AND 7 INCHES FROM SPAR AFT. REPAIRED ELEVATOR PUNCTURE PER SRM 55-20-01 IN REF TO 51-70-17.

Source: SDR DL733950213
OTHER · 1995-01-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5743

Part: ATTACH FITTING — CRACKED (RT MLG)

DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION AT HMV, THE RT WING O/B AFT SUPPORT FITTING FOR THE MAIN LANDING GEAR BEAM WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE CRACKED FITTING WILL REMAIN IN SERVICE PER S/B 737-57-1216 AND WILL BE REPAIRED PER S/B REQUIREMENTS.

Source: SDR DL733950160
OTHER · 1995-01-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORROSION (FS 344)

AT HMV, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON SEAT TRACK HORIZONTAL FLANGE AT STA 344 LBL 20. REMOVED OLD SECTION, FABRICATED NEW SEAT TRACK AND INSTALLED SEAT TRACK PER SRM53-00-52.

Source: SDR DL733950119
OTHER · 1995-01-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOOR BEAM — CORRODED (FS 328)

DURING HMV, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON A FLOOR BEAM AT FS 328 AROUND FASTENER HOLES FROM LEFT TO RIGHT SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE. REPAIRS INVOLVED TREAT AND PAINT LBL49 PER PS 900-2 NR 5 AND REPAIR LBL 36 AND RT OUTBOARD END PER SRM 53-00-51 FIG 205.

Source: SDR DL733950069
OTHER · 1995-01-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOOR BEAM — CORROSION (FS 960-975)

AT HMV, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON FLOOR BEAM CAPS SECTIONS AT STA 960 TO 975 RBL 30-40. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-00-51.

Source: SDR DL733950118
OTHER · 1995-01-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: LE SLAT — CRACKED (RT WING)

AT HMV, FOUND NR 5 LEADING EDGE SLAT CRACKED ON BOTTOM ALONG FASTENERS. REPAIRED PER SRM 57-43-01 FIG 205.

Source: SDR DL733950212
OTHER · 1995-01-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FS 960)

AT HMV, FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED AT STA 960 LBL 10-30. REMOVED OLD, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW SUPPORT PER SRM 51-00-00.

Source: SDR DL733950101
OTHER · 1995-01-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOOR BEAM — CORRODED (FS 986.5)

DURING HMV, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON FLOOR BEAM AT STA 986.5 AROUND FASTENER HOLES ON TOP FLANGE. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-00-51 PG 220.

Source: SDR DL733950068
OTHER · 1995-01-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORROSION (FS 960)

AT HMV, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON SEAT TRACK UPPER SURFACES AT STA 960 ON THE OUTBOARD SIDE. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-00-52 FIG 204.

Source: SDR DL733950097
OTHER · 1995-01-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: FLOOR TRACK — CORROSION (FS 328)

AT HMV, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON GALLEY FLOOR TRACK AT FLOOR BEAM 328 ON RT SIDE AT CENTER FWD END. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-00-52 PG 202-205.

Source: SDR DL733950074
OTHER · 1995-01-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: FLOOR TRACK — CORROSION (FS 328)

AT HMV, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON GALLEY FLOOR TRACK AT FLOOR BEAM STA 328 ON OUTBOARD TRACK RIGHT HAND SIDE AT FWD END. REPLACED SEAT TRACK PER SRM 51-00-00.

Source: SDR DL733950075
OTHER · 1995-01-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOOR BEAM — CORRODED (FS 312)

DURING HMV, CORROSION WAS FOUND AT FS 312 FLOOR BEAM FASTENER HOLES AT LBL 6, CENTERLINE AND RBL 8. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-51 FIG 205.

Source: SDR DL733950071
OTHER · 1995-01-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: FLOOR TRACK — CORROSION (FS 328)

AT HMV, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON GALLEY FLOOR TRACK AT FLOOR BEAM 328 RT SIDE ON THE FWD END OF INBOARD TRACK. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-00-52 PG 202-205.

Source: SDR DL733950076
OTHER · 1995-01-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOOR BEAM — CORROSION (FS 294)

AT HMV, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON FLOOR BEAM 'T' CAP SURFACE AT STA 294 BL0 TO OUTBOARD RBL AROUND FASTENER HOLES. REPAIRED PER ERA 300920-14.

Source: SDR DL733950072
OTHER · 1995-01-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FS 344)

AT HMV, FOUND CORROSION ON LEFT OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK AT FS 344. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-00-52 PG 202-205.

Source: SDR DL733950073