N316DL

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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.

46 reports on file, 1995-05-01 – 2005-05-17.

FALSE WARNING · 2005-05-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7830

Part: ACTUATOR — STICKING (THRUST REVERSER) · airframe 58,093 hrs · 43,478 cycles

NR 2 ENGINE THRUST REVERSER UNLOCKED LIGHT ON DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. CLEANED LOWER ACTUATOR FOR STICKING.

Source: SDR DL73S050276
Earlier reports · 1995–2004 · 45 reports

2004

OTHER · 2004-11-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,868 hrs · 42,594 cycles

THE FUSELAGE SKIN AND UNDERLYING BEARSTRAP WERE FOUND CRACKED AT THE LOWER FWD CORNER OF THE R2 DOOR CUTOUT. THE CRACK WAS REMOVED WITH A 2.5 INCH CUTOUT IN THE SKIN AND BEARSTRAP. THE TRIMOUT WAS REPAIRED WITH 3 EXTERNAL ALUMINUM REPAIR DOUBLERS PER ER/A 397450-14, REV C.

Source: SDR DL73S041053
OTHER · 2004-06-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 55,781 hrs · 41,797 cycles

FOUND ON W-2 LETTER CHECK STRINGER 27 LEFT CORRODED STA 967-1006. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1.

Source: SDR DL73S040500
OTHER · 2004-06-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 55,781 hrs · 41,797 cycles

FOUND ON W-2 LETTER CHECK CORROSION LOWER FRAME INBOARD OF STR 27L AT STA 1006. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 10.

Source: SDR DL73S040503
NO TEST · 2004-04-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 55,506 hrs · 41,583 cycles

EMERGENCY INSEAT LIGHTING SEATS 21-24 INOP. REPLACED FUSE IN PWR SUPPLY M9013. CHECKS OK.

Source: SDR DL73S040349
NO TEST · 2004-02-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 55,165 hrs · 41,311 cycles

EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS AT ROWS 22-25D INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY.

Source: SDR DL73S040197

2003

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2003-09-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3010

Part: CONTROL PANEL — SMOKE (COCKPIT OVERHEAD) · airframe 54,224 hrs · 40,597 cycles

PRIOR TO PUSHBACK FLT 1111 CREW SMELLED ELEC BURNING ODOR IN COCKPIT THEN NOTICED SMOKE COMING FRM F/O EYEBROW WINDOW AREA. FOUND SMOKE TO COMING FROM ENG/WING ANTI-ICE PANEL. REPLACED PANEL.

Source: SDR DL73S030883
NO TEST · 2003-08-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 53,937 hrs · 40,374 cycles

SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT ROWS 18-21. REPAIRED WIRING NOW OPS, NORMAL.

Source: SDR DL73S030747

2001

FALSE WARNING · 2001-09-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3240

Part: WARNING SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 50,348 hrs · 38,859 cycles

UPON INITIAL T/O ROLL EWR, AUTOBRAKE DISARM LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CYCLED RTO SWITCH AND THE AUTOBRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. PERFORMED AUTOBRAKE TEST PER M/M. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE.

Source: SDR DL73K011465
OTHER · 2001-09-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2230

Part: AUTOTHRUST SYS — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 50,348 hrs · 38,859 cycles

T/O ROLL NOTICED ENGINE PARAMETERS FLUCTUATING. T/O ABORTED AUTOTHROTTLES WERE ENGAGED. MAINT OPERATED ENGS AT T/O PWR PER PFHB WITH OUT AUTOTHROTTLES ALL PARAMETERS CK NML. RAN ENGS AT T/O PWR AGAIN WITH AUTOTHROTTLES ENGAGED PER PFHB - NTF

Source: SDR DL73K011458
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2001-07-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: AIR DUCT — LEAKING (CABIN) · airframe 49,906 hrs · 38,672 cycles

FUMES IN CABIN AND COCKPIT. STRONGEST SMELL IN FIRST 5 ROWS OR SO. SMELLED LIKE RUBBER BURNING. NOTICED AT 2500 FT ABOUT 2 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE. FOUND GASPER AIR DUCT LEAKING AND RETAPED.

Source: SDR DL73K011184
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2001-04-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3810

Part: HEATER — FAULTY (AFT LAVATORY) · airframe 49,103 hrs · 38,332 cycles

A/C DIVERTED TO CHS.SMOKE /ELECTRICAL SMELL IN AFT LAV/GALLEY FOLLOWED POM. PULLED C/B SMELL DISIPATED. FOUND SOURCE TO BE AFT LAV WATER HEATER

Source: SDR DL73K010678
OTHER · 2001-04-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 49,031 hrs · 38,301 cycles

CORROSION WAS FOUND ON STR 26 RT AT APPROXIMATLEY FS 500+12. THE AFTMOST END OF THE STRINGER WAS CUT OFF AND A NEW SECTION WAS SPLICED IN. THE CORROSION WAS FOUND AT HMV.

Source: SDR DL73K010587
OTHER · 2001-04-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 49,031 hrs · 38,301 cycles

CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE BS 1016 PRESSURE BULKHEAD WEB AT BL 0. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER S/B 737-53A1075. THE DAMAGE WAS FOUND DURING HMV.

Source: SDR DL73K010583
OTHER · 2001-04-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 49,031 hrs · 38,301 cycles

CORROSION WAS FOUND IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN AND BEAR STRAP AT FS 490 BETWEEN STR 27R/28R. THE DAMAGE WAS CUT OUT AND A REPAIR DOUBLER INSTALLED. THE DAMAGE WAS FOUND AT HMV.

Source: SDR DL73K010582
OTHER · 2001-04-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 49,031 hrs · 38,301 cycles

LOWER LOBE FRAME AT FS 500 WAS FOUND CORRODED AT THE INBD FLANGE BETWEEN STR 25R/26R. THE FLANGE WAS CUT OUT AND A REPAIR ANGLE INSTALLED. THE DAMAGE WAS FOUND AT HMV.

Source: SDR DL73K010584
OTHER · 2001-04-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 49,031 hrs · 38,301 cycles

A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE FS 492 FRAME AT STR 24 RT IN THE FLANGE. THE LENGTH OF THE CRACK IS 2.05 INCHES. THE CRACK WAS CUTOUT AND A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED PER SRM 51-40-3. THE DAMAGE WAS FOUND AT HMV.

Source: SDR DL73K010556
OTHER · 2001-04-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5343

Part: FITTING — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 49,031 hrs · 38,301 cycles

THE LT MLG STRUT SUPPORT FITTING FRAME INSTALLATION HAD CORROSION LOCATED IN THE BORE. THE FITTING IS LOCATED AT FS 695, LBL 68.5 AND WL 188.5. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND A REPAIR SLEEVE INSTALLED. THE DAMAGE WAS FOUND AT HMV.

Source: SDR DL73K010532
OTHER · 2001-04-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5551

Part: FITTING — CORRODED (HORIZOTAL STAB) · airframe 49,031 hrs · 38,301 cycles

CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE LT AND RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ATTACH FITTINGS ON BOTH THE BORES AND FACES. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND NEW BUSHINGS INSTALLED PER 397372-14 AT HMV.

Source: SDR DL73K010534
OTHER · 2001-04-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5342

Part: STRAP — CRACKED (HORIZONTAL STAB) · airframe 49,031 hrs · 38,301 cycles

CRACKS WERE FOUND AT THE CUTOUT IN THE FUSELAGE FOR THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SIMILIAR TO THE TYPICAL CRACKS OF S/B 737-53-1134. CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE LT & RT STINGER 12 STRAP, FS 1140, AND THE LT & RT FS 1138 FRAME STRAPS. THE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED PER SRM 53-00-01, FIGURE 22 AND 53-30-3, FIG. 30.

Source: SDR DL73K010535
OTHER · 2001-04-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5342

Part: FITTING — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 49,031 hrs · 38,301 cycles

CORROSION WAS FOUND IN THE BORE AND FACES OF THE LT AND RT FUSELAGE CLEVIS LUGS FOR THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND NEW BUSHINGS WERE INSTALLED PER ERA 397371-14AD AT HMV.

Source: SDR DL73K010533
OTHER · 2001-03-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5343

Part: ATTACH FITTING — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 49,031 hrs · 38,301 cycles

THE LT MLG STRUT SUPPORT FITTING FRAME AT FS 685 HAD CORROSION AT THE SIDE STRUT ATTACH LUG LOCATED AT LBL 68.5 AND WL 188.5. CORROSION WAS FOUND IN THE BORE AND BOTH FACES. CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND A REPAIR SLEEVE INSTALLED.THE DAMAGE WAS FOUND AT HMV.

Source: SDR DL73K010519
OTHER · 2001-03-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5743

Part: FITTING — CORRODED (REAR SPAR) · airframe 49,031 hrs · 38,301 cycles

CORROSION WAS FOUND IN A FASTENER HOLE OF THE UPPER ROW COMMON TO THE REAR SPAR UPPER CAP OF THE MLG SUPPORT BEAM O/B AFT FITTING. ANOTHER FASTENER HOLE WAS MISDRILLED WHILE REPLACING THE AFT FITTING. THE FASTENER HOLES WERE OVERSIZED AND BUSHED PER ERA 397386-14 AT HMV.

Source: SDR DL73K010500
NO TEST · 2001-03-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5510

Part: BEARING — WORN (HORIZONTAL STAB) · airframe 49,031 hrs · 38,301 cycles

WHILE PERFORMING JIC5957 FOUND PIVOT BEARING PLAY TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. IN THE PROCCESS OF REMOVING BEARING HOUSING FOUND SAFETY WIRE BROKEN AND KEEPER BACKED OFF APROX 1/4 INCH

Source: SDR DL73K010460

2000

FALSE WARNING · 2000-12-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: ACCESSORY UNIT — FAILED (E/E BAY) · airframe 48,344 hrs · 38,001 cycles

AT TOP OF DESCENT - ISOLATION VALVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED - THEN AFTER PLACING GEAR DOWN HAD NO GEAR LIGHTS RED OR GREEN. VISUALY CHECKED GEAR DOWN AND FOUND GEAR LIGHT C/B OUT. REPLACED LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY UNIT PER M/M

Source: SDR DL73K002529
OTHER · 2000-06-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

Part: BEAM — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 46,532 hrs · 37,227 cycles

A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE RT S18A SHEAR BEAM WEB AT BS 727. SUBJECT CRACK IS TYPICAL OF THOSE DEPICTED IN S/B 737-53-1066. THE CRACK IS LOCATED AT THE AFT, I/B MOST FASTENER LOCATION. THE SUBJECT SB IS NOT EFFECTIVE FOR AC 316. DAMAGE REPAIRED PER ERA 377513-14, REV A.

Source: SDR DL73K001144
NO TEST · 2000-03-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — PINCHED (SEAT 1E) · airframe 45,753 hrs · 36,892 cycles

ON L/O, FOUND AISLE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP FWD OF WING. REPAIRED WIRING.

Source: SDR DL73K000586

1999

NO TEST · 1999-07-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (ROW 4, 6 & 8)

EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 4, 6, 8 ABC OVERHEAD FAILED TO LIGHT ON TEST. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.

Source: SDR DL73K991508
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1999-06-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2530

Part: COFFEEMAKER — FAILED (AFT GALLEY)

AFT GALLEY NR 2 COFFEEMAKER WHEN TURNED ON CAUSES SMELL OF HOT ELEC WIRES. INSPECTED CANNON PLUG, CKS OK. REPLACED COFFEEMAKER.

Source: SDR DL73K991445
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1999-03-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3320

Part: LIGHTS — ODOR (GALLEY)

2L AFT GALLEY HAS ELECTRIC SMELL WHEN GALLEY LIGHTS ON. INSP AFT GALLEY FLUORESCENT LIGHTS AND WIRING, NO SIGNS OF BURNED WIRING. DEACTIVATED THRESHOLD AND WORK LIGHTS IN AFT GALLEY C/B PULLED AND COLLARD BEHIND CAPTS SEAT.

Source: SDR DL73K990514
OVER TEMP; SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1999-03-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2530

Part: COFFEEMAKER — MALFUNCTIONED (GALLEY)

DISCONTINUED TAKEOFF DUE TO ELECTRICAL ODOR IN AFT GALLEY. F/A REPORTED C/B PANEL WARM TO TOUCH. TURNED OFF GALLEY PWR AND RETURNED TO GATE. INSPECTED AFT GALLEY C/B PANEL AND WIRING, REPLACED BOTH COFFEEMAKERS AS A PRECAUTION. ALSO, CLEANED COFFEE RESIDUE FROM BENEATH COFFEEMAKERS. APPLIED ELECTRICAL PWR, SYS OPS NORMAL.

Source: SDR DL73K990504

1998

OTHER · 1998-12-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (BS 660)

FUSELAGE OVERWING FLOORBEAM, UPPER CAP BL 0 FS 66, REPAIR FOR CRACKED CAP. THE OVERWING FLOORBEAM AT BL 0 WAS FOUND WITH A SEVERED UPPER CAP AT FS 662 WITH AN ADDITIONAL CRACK IN THE CAP AT FS 666. THE UPPER CAP WAS REPAIRED PER THE GUIDELINES OF BAC S/B 737-57-1210 AND DOCUMENTED PER ER/A 366316-14.

Source: SDR DL73K982593
OTHER · 1998-11-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5241

Part: HINGE — CRACKED (R1 DOOR)

THE LOWER GATE HINGE ON THE R1 DOOR WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE CRACKED HINGE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED PER THE REQUIREMENTS OF BAC S/B 737-52A1124. THE REPAIR WAS DOCUMENTED PER ER/A 366007-14AD.

Source: SDR DL73K982268
OTHER · 1998-11-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 740)

THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT FS 740 WAS FOUND WITH A 1.25 INCH LONG CRACK BELOW STRINGER 18R. THE CRACK WAS REPAIRED PER THE B737-200 SRM 53-30-3 FIG 1. THE REPAIR DOUBLER EXTENDS UNDER THE WING TO BODY FAIRING, SO INFRINGES ON SSI F-41. THE REPAIR HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED PER ER/A 366006-14 AND REQUIRES A DTA WITHIN 12 MONTHS.

Source: SDR DL73K982264
NO TEST · 1998-08-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

MID PATH LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY.

Source: SDR DL73K981793
OTHER · 1998-06-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 960)

THE SKIN ASSY AT THE LOWER FWD CORNER OF THE AFT ENTRY DOOR WAS FOUND WITH A TYPICAL CRACK THROUGH THE SKIN, DOUBLER, AND BEAR STRAP. THE CRACK WAS REPAIRED PER B737 SRM 53-30-3 FIG 24 EXCEPT BLIND FASTENERS WERE AUTHORIZED ON A TEMPORARY BASIS. THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER ER/A 365132-14, REV A.

Source: SDR DL73K981358
NO TEST · 1998-04-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: FUSE — BLOWN (CABIN)

ON SERVICE CK DURING TEST OF EMERGENCY LIGHT SYTEM, FOUND AFT SECTION OF SEAT LIGHTS INOP. FOUND BLOWN FUSE ON PWR SUPPLY CKD FOR SHORTS, NONE FOUND. REPLACED PWR SUPPLY LIGHTS, CK NORMAL.

Source: SDR DL73K980843

1997

OTHER · 1997-05-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 328)

FLOORBEAM T-CAP FS 328 CORRODED AT LBL 27 AND FROM RBL12 TO RT SIDE OF FUSELAGE, C53-107-02. REMOVED ALL HARDWARE FROM DAMAGED BEAM SECTION. COMPLETED REMOVING DAMAGED SECTION. DRILLED REPAIR PARTS AND BEGAN INSTALLING REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT T-CAP PER M/M 53-21-0 PG 806. INSTALLED FASTENERS THROUGH Z-ANGLE. COMPLETED INSTALLATION PER M/M 53-21-0 PG 806.

Source: SDR DL73K970929
OTHER · 1997-05-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

AT MIDVISIT, THE FLOORBEAM T-CAP WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED SEVERAL PLACES, LBL 7 TO RBL O/B END. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED PER SRM 51-10-6, ALL OUT OF LIMITS EXCEPT RBL 48. DAMAGED SECTION REMOVED AND REPAIR PARTS AND REPLACED T-CAP, DRILLED AND INSTALLED PER MM 53-21-0 PG 806.

Source: SDR DL73K970902
NO TEST · 1997-02-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3520

Part: SOLENOID — FAILED (OXYGEN DOOR)

ON OXYGEN SYSTEM TEST ROW 14ABC OXYGEN DOOR DID NOT OPEN. REPLACED DOOR LATCH ACTUATOR SOLENOID.

Source: SDR DL73K970231

1996

OTHER · 1996-10-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (BS 178)

STATION 178 BULKHEAD WAS FOUND CRACKED IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS. DAMAGE CUTOUTS ARE 1 INCH X 2 INCH AT RBL 4, WL 200 AND WL 203, AND LBL 4, WL 200, AND A 1 INCH BY 1 INCH AT RBL 7 WL 200. IN ADDITION TO THE WEB CRACKS, THE VERTICAL CHORD HAS A .50 INCH CRACK AT LBL 5.7 AT WL 190. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED PER ERA 304326-14 REV A.

Source: SDR DL73K962459
WARNING INDICATION · 1996-05-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2170

Part: WATER SEPARATOR — CONTAMINATED (CABIN)

AFTER TAKEOFF, CVG UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE. OUTFLOW VALVE WAS FULL, CLOSED BOTH BLEEDS, AND LT PACK WERE ON AS WAS ISOLATION VALVE. OPEN CBS WERE ALL IN CABIN CLIMBED AND DESCENTED WITH THE A/C. REPLACED RT PACK WATER SEPARATOR BAG.

Source: SDR DL73S961054

1995

OTHER · 1995-12-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (R-1 DOOR CUTOUT)

THE R-2 DOOR HAS A 1.3 INCH CRACK AT THE LOWER AFT CORNER. IT WILL BE REPAIRED PER THE SRM WITH THE EXCEPTION OF BLIND FASTENER SUBSTITUTION TO FACILITATE MAINTENANCE IN MEETING THE LETTER CHECK TIME LIMIT REQUIREMENTS PER DL ERA 302921-14.

Source: SDR DL73S954724
NO TEST · 1995-10-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: EEL BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

FOUND EMERGENCY AISLE LIGHT INOP AT 21ABC. RELAMPED, CKS GOOD.

Source: SDR DL73S953871
NO TEST · 1995-10-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: EEL BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON LEFT HAND AFT DOOR ARE INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, CKS GOOD.

Source: SDR DL73S953870
OTHER · 1995-05-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5532

Part: LE SKIN — DENTED (VERT STAB)

DURING SHOP INSPECTION, VERTICAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE PANEL WAS REPAIRED FOR A DENT AT 51 INCHES FROM THE LOWER END OF PANEL. DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED PER SRM 55-30-6.

Source: SDR DL73S951971