N326DL
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.
46 reports on file, 1995-06-01 – 2008-08-22.
Part: BOLT — WORN (TRIM TAB HINGE)
IN FLIGHT AGGRESSIVE VIBRATION FELT AT VARIOUS AIRSPEEDS 190 KTS-290 KTS, ALTITUDE STARTING AT 10,300 FT NOT RELENTING UNTIL WELL BELOW 190 KTS. (K)
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 1) · airframe 56,852 hrs · 43,239 cycles
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT IN COMMANDâS REPORT, THEY HAD TO DEICE THE PLANE BEFORE TAKEOFF. THEN, ON TAKEOFF ROLL, DURING ROTATION, THERE WAS A LOUD BANG AND VIBRATION. THE CAPTAINâS FIRST THOUGHT WAS THAT A TIRE HAD BLOWN. ONCE AIRBORNE, THE VIBRATION CONTINUED ACCOMPANIED BY LOUD BANGING. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS NOT DEVELOPING POWER AND SEEMED TO BE HAVING COMPRESSOR STALLS. THE FIRST OFFICER ADVISED THE TOWER OF OUR EMERGENCY AND REQUESTED AN IMMEDIATE RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. PILOTS ACCOMPLISHED THE ENGINE FAILURE AND SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST FOLLOWED BY THE ONE ENGINE INOPERATIVE LANDING CHECKLIST AND THEN USED AN ILS APPROACH TO LAND AT THE AIRPORT ORIGINALLY DEPARTED FROM.
Earlier reports · 1995–2007 · 44 reports
2007
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (LT ELEVATOR) · airframe 56,612 hrs · 43,068 cycles
WHILE PERFORMING AN A-7 CHECK, A LIGHTNING STRIKE WAS FOUND ON THE LT ELEVATOR AT THE OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE LOWER SIDE, UNDER I/B STATIC WICK, SPECIAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED IAW SKY KING GMM SECTION 4.03 AND AMM 05-51-151-201 WITH NO OTHER DAMAGE NOTED. ELEVATOR WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM51-40-12, REPAIR 14, DAMAGED AREA WAS APPROX 3/16 OF AN INCH.
Part: SLAT TRACK — JAMMED (ZONE 500)
AFTER TAKEOFF, LT LEADING EDGE SLAT DID NOT RETRACT, AIRCRAFT DIVERTED FROM KGNV TO KJAX. PILOT DECLARED IN FLIGHT EMERGENCY FOR FLAPS UP LANDING. AFTER REMOVAL AND INSPECTION, FOUND OUTBD AUXILIARY TRACK JAMMED, WHICH CAUSED THE SLAT TO SHIFT AND THE TRAILING EDGE TO REACH THE UPPER STOP. THUS CAUSING THE DAMAGE TO THE STAT ASSY.
Part: SLAT TRACK — JAMMED (NR 2 SLAT)
AFTER TAKEOFF, LT LEADING EDGE SLAT DID NOT RETRACT, AIRCRAFT DIVERTED FROM KGNV TO KJAX. PILOT DECLARED IN FLIGHT EMERGENCY FOR FLAPS UP LANDING. AFTER REMOVAL AND INSPECTION, FOUND OUTBD AUXILIARY TRACK JAMMED, WHICH CAUSED THE SLAT TO SHIFT AND THE TRAILING EDGE TO REACH THE UPPER STOP. THUS CAUSING THE DAMAGE TO THE STAT ASSY.
Part: LEVER — BINDING (THRUST REVERSER) · airframe 55,862 hrs · 42,413 cycles
IN FLIGHT DURING DESCENT INTERMITTENTLY AT FIRST THEN STEADY PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED WITH THRUST LEVERS BINDING (RESTRICTED) ENGINE 1 WAS SHUTDOWN IAW CHECK LIST. EMERGENCY DECLARED. THRUST REVERSER WAS TRANSFER TO DMI LOG TROUBLESHOOTING IS IN PROCESS.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 344) · corrosion level 3 · airframe 55,833 hrs · 42,385 cycles
FLOOR PANEL ATTACH POINT STA 344, LBL 12 IS CORRODED. PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS ON REPAIR OF STA 344, LBL 12 FLOOR PANEL ATTACH POINT. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOORBEAM SRM 53-10-9 FIG 6.
Part: FRAME — DAMAGED (BS 867) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 55,833 hrs · 42,385 cycles
AFT CARGO PIT, INTERIOR BILGE B-STA 867 BETWEEN STR 27 R AND STR 28 L FRAME BOTTOM SIDE, CORRODED. PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS ON REPAIR OF CORROSION AFT CARGO PIT, INTERIOR BILGE BS 867 BETWEEN STR 27R-27L BOEING SRM 53-10-4 FIGURE 7.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 927 S27L/R) · corrosion level 3 · airframe 55,833 hrs · 42,385 cycles
AFT CARGO PIT INTERIOR BILGE, BS 927 BETWEEN STR-27L STR AND 27R, FRAME BOTTOM SIDE CORRODED. PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS ON REPAIR OF CORROSION AFT CARGO PIT, INTERIOR BILGE BS 927 BETWEEN STR 27L AND STR 28 R BOEING SRM 53-10-4 FIGURE 7.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (BS 460) · airframe 55,833 hrs · 42,385 cycles
CARGO FLOORBEAM CRACKED AT BS 460, RBBL 14.5 FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT. PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS ON REPAIR OF CARGO FLOORBEAM BS 460 RBL 14.5. REMOVED AND REPLACED CARGO DOOR FLOORBEAM SRM 53-10-5 FIGURE 11.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 500A) · corrosion level 3 · airframe 55,833 hrs · 42,385 cycles
CORRODED SKIN AT BS 500A+ 10' BETWEEN STR 27L/28L. PROVIDE INSTRUCTION ON REPAIR OF CORRODED EXTERIOR SKIN STA 500A + 10' STR 27L/28L.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (L2 DOOR) · airframe 55,833 hrs · 42,385 cycles
MAIN ENTRY DOOR L-2 EXTERIOR SURFACE, UPPER AFT CORNER, SKIN BEND. PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS ON REPAIR OF DOOR SKIN. CUT OUT BEND CORNER AND REPAIR PER SRM 52-00-3 FIGURE 5.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 968 S27L) · corrosion level 3 · airframe 55,833 hrs · 42,385 cycles
FUSELAGE, EXTERNAL SURFACE LOWER LOBE, B-STA 968, STR 27 L CORRODED. PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS ON REPAIR OF FUSELAGE EXTERNAL SURFACE LOWER LOBE BS 968 STR 27 L. BOEING SRM 53-10-3 FIGURE 1 AND 53-30-3 FIGURE 48.
2005
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 54,731 hrs · 41,609 cycles
THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT THE AFT ENTRY DOOR UPPER HINGE CUTOUT HAS A .7500 IN. CRACK AT THE UPPER CORNER. THE DAMAGED SKIN WAS REMOVED AND A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED.
Part: SKIN — DEFORMED (BS 747-767 S-18R) · airframe 54,503 hrs · 41,453 cycles
THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND WITH AN OIL CAN CONDITION FROM BS 747-767 BELOW S-18R. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER ER/A 451596-14AD. REF AD 2005-13-30 & 2004-18-06.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 932 S-21R) · airframe 54,503 hrs · 41,453 cycles
FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND CRACKED AT BS 932, S-21R, CRACK IS 3 INCHES LONG. DOUBLER INSTALLED, REF AD 2004-18-06 & 2005-13-30.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 540 S-14L) · airframe 54,503 hrs · 41,453 cycles
CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 540 AND JUST BELOW LAP SPLICE AT S-14L. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER ER/A 451595-14AD AND SRM 53-30-3. REF AD 2004-18-06.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (RBL 24.8) · airframe 54,503 hrs · 41,453 cycles
CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE OVERWING FLOORBEAMS AT RBL 24.8. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS AND CHANNEL PER ER/A 451614-14AD. REF AD 2001-17-18, AD 93-17-08, AD 90-06-02, SI 03-056673-12AD.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (BS 678 LBL 24.8) · airframe 54,503 hrs · 41,453 cycles
THE OVERWING FLOORBEAM AT LBL 24.8 WAS FOUND CRACKED. INSPECTED PER ER/A 451613-14AD. REF AD 2001-17-18, SI 03-056673-12AD, ER/A 369397-14.
2004
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (S-18L) · airframe 52,072 hrs · 39,707 cycles
A 1.5 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE SKIN RUNNING ALONG THE BONDED DOUBLER MILL LINE JUST BELOW STRINGER 18L AT FS 727B. THE CRACK WAS REMOVED WITH A CUTOUT AND REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER PER ER/A 095229-14AD.
Part: SHUTOFF VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2 ENG FUEL) · airframe 51,655 hrs · 39,402 cycles
AFTER PUSHBACK ENGINE START, NR 2 ENGINE HAD A FLAME OUT OCCUR. DISCOVERED THAT THE NR 2 ENGINE FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE WAS AT FAULT. PART REPLACED BY TPA MTC AND ENGINE RUN NORMAL.
2003
Part: ATTACH FITTING — CORRODED (HORIZONTAL STAB) · airframe 49,843 hrs · 38,016 cycles
CORROSION WAS NOTED DURING INSPECTION OF THE HORIZ STAB ATTACH LUGS PER 03-069697-03 AND 03-053025-03AD. THE RIGHT SIDE OUTBOARD HORIZ STAB REAR SPAR UPPER ATTACH LUG WAS BEYOND PUBLISHED ALLOWABLE LIMITS. CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND LUG REWORKED PER ERA 385985-14AD.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 49,843 hrs · 38,016 cycles
DAMAGED FASTENER HOLES WERE REPORTED DURING PERMANENT REPAIR ACCOMPLISHMENT TO THE R2 DOOR UPPER HINGE CUTOUT. AREA WAS REWORKED/REPAIRED PER ERA 360517-14, REV A.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 49,843 hrs · 38,016 cycles
A DENT WAS FOUND ABOVE S19L NEAR THE LWR AFT CORNER OF THE DOOR LOCATED NEAR BS 985. DAMAGE WAS REMOVED AND REPAIRED PER ERA 385887-14.
Part: FRAME — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 49,843 hrs · 38,016 cycles
A DENT WAS FOUND IN THE INNER CHORD OF THE BS 767 FRAME JUST ABOVE S24L. DENT WAS REMOVED AND REPAIRED PER ERA 385960-14.
Part: CLEVIS — CORRODED (AFT FUSELAGE) · airframe 49,843 hrs · 38,016 cycles
CORROSION DAMAGE FOUND WHICH EXCEEDED LIMITS COVERED IN 03-085220-03. CORROSION WAS FOUND IN THE NR 6 AND NR 12 BODY CLEVIS LUGS. CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND REWORKED PER ERA 386007-14.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 49,843 hrs · 38,016 cycles
CRACK DAMAGE WAS NOTED ON THE KEEL BEAM LOWER SKIN PANEL. SKIN PANEL WAS REPLACED PER ERA 385927-14.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 49,842 hrs · 38,015 cycles
THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND CORRODED AT THE FWD INBD CORNER OF THE AFT LAV SERVICE DOOR CUTOUT NEAR FS 987 AND STRINGER 27R. THE DAMAGE WAS REMOVED WITH A 4 X 4 INCH CUTOUT AND REPAIRED WITH TWO EXTERNAL ALUMINUM REPAIR DOUBLERS. THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER ER/A 087716-14, REV A.
Part: BULKHEAD — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 49,842 hrs · 38,015 cycles
CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD AT BS 1016 AND BL 0, BETWEEN S26L AND 26R. CORROSION WAS REMOVED THEN REPAIRED PER ERA 385921-14AD.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 49,842 hrs · 38,015 cycles
DENTS WERE NOTED IN THE SKIN PANEL AT APPROXIMATELY BS 380 AND BETWEEN S15L AND S18L. DENTS WERE CUTOUT AND REPAIRED PER ERA 385947-14.
2001
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 47,468 hrs · 37,003 cycles
A 3 INCH LONG CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE SKIN JUST BELOW STRINGER 18R AT FS 749. THE CRACK WAS REMOVED WITH A CUTOUT AND REPAIRED WITH AN ALUMINUM EXTERNAL DOUBLER PER B737 SRM 53-30-3, FIG 1 AND ER/A 379971-14, REV A.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 47,468 hrs · 37,003 cycles
THE SKIN AND UNDERLYING BEARSTRAP OF THE L2 DOOR CUTOUT WERE FOUND CRACK AT THE LOWER HINGE CUTOUT. CRACK REMOVAL RESULTED IN A 2 INCH X 2 INCH CUTOUT IN SKIN AND BONDED DOUBLER AND A .5 INCH CUTOUT IN THE BEARSTRAP. THE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED WITH THREE EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLERS INSTALLED PER ER/A 379973-14, REV B.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 47,468 hrs · 37,003 cycles
FOUND ON T1 LETTER CK, COCKPIT WINDOW POST IS CRACKED AT THE UPPER OUTBD CORNER OF THE CAPTS WINDSHIELD. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3.
2000
Part: ENGINE — INOPERATIVE (NR 1) · airframe 46,381 hrs · 36,540 cycles
OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ON AFTER TAKEOFF. NR 1 ENG SHUT DOWN. RETURNED TO MCI. OIL PRESSURE WAS NORMAL WHILE ENGINE RUNNING. ENGINE WINDMILLED ABOUT 30 MIN. METAL FOUND IN MAIN FILTER AND GEARBOX CHIP DETECTOR. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE PER CARD DECK 3T213.
Part: WINDOW — SHORTED (COCKPIT) · airframe 46,179 hrs · 36,455 cycles
AIRTURN BACK DUE TO UNIDENTIFIED ODOR IN COCKPIT. FOUND TERMINAL AND WIRE ON R2 SLIDING WINDOW OVERHEATED. REPLACED TERMINALS, WINDOW AND CONTROLLER. LEAKS CHECK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. NO ODOR PRESENT.
Part: VALVE — STUCK (LT A/C PACK) · airframe 46,172 hrs · 36,451 cycles
ACRID ODOR IN COCKPIT DURING DESCENT, COULD NOT IDENTIFY SOURCE BUT VERIFIED BY ALL CREW MEMBERS DID NOT AFFECT CABIN AIR. ON GROUND AT GATE F/A REPORTS ODOR IN AFT GALLEY. FOUND 35 DEGREE VALVE ON LT PACK STICKING OPEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED 35 DEGREE VALVE AND CONTROLLER. RAN ENGINES AND PACKS, NO ODOR DETECTED. OK FOR SERVICE. GASPER AND COCKPIT AUX FAN CHECK NORMAL.
Part: LIGHT — DAMAGED (SEAT 1) · airframe 45,724 hrs · 36,259 cycles
SEAT 01D EMERGENCY LIGHT RIPPED OFF. REPLACED SAME, OPS NORMAL.
1999
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (ROW 17-20)
ON L/O, FOUND AFT SECTION EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP ROWS 17 TO 20 INCLUDING RT SIDE GALLEY. FOUND BATTERY AT MODULE M9222 INOP. REPLACED BATTERY, EMERGENCY LIGHTS OPN CKS NORMAL.
Part: CONNECTOR — CHAFED (LT WING/BODY)
DURING CLIMBOUT HAD RAPID FLICKERING OF LT WING BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT. TURNED OFF LEFT BLEED, LIGHT STILL ON. PULLED BACK THROTTLE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. RETURNED TO GATE. FOUND AND REPAIRED CONN (276) AT APU COMPT BULKHEAD.
1998
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (BS 338)
DURING INSPECTION PER SI3-55852-12AD, THE R1 DOOR AFT FRAME INTERCOSTALS BETWEEN FS 332 AND 344 WERE FOUND CRACKED AT TWO LOCATIONS, AT STG 8A AND 11. REPAIRED PER ERA 331396-14AD.
1997
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
ON INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING INOP SEATS 5 TO 9. REPLACED BATTERY AND RACK ASSY, CKS NORMAL.
1996
Part: OVEN — FAILED (GALLEY)
AIRCRAFT RETURNED WITH LOG BOOK IRREG STRONG ODOR BEHIND PILOT SEATS BETWEEN C/B PANEL. THEN SMOKE FROM FORWARD GALLEY VENT AND OVENS. CORRECTIVE ACTION: FOUND FIRST CLASS OVEN FAN MOTOR BAD. REPLACED OVEN.
Part: BLKHD WEB — CRACKED (BS 178)
DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF S.I. 3-69482-12, A 1 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE RADIUS OF THE VERTICAL CHORD OF THE LBL 5.7 VERTICAL STIFFENER AT BS 178. THE BULKHEAD WEB WAS ALSO FOUND CRACKED AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS BETWEEN WL 184.5 AND 207 AND LBL 5.7 TO RBL 5.7. THE DAMAGE WAS TRIMMED OUT OF THE CHORD AND REPAIRED WITH A REPAIR ANGLE AND A STRAP. THE DAMAGE WAS ALSO TRIMMED OUT OF THE BULKHEAD AND REPAIRED WITH A FILLER AND A DOUBLER. REPAIRS ACCOMPLISHED PER DL ERA 303240-14.
1995
Part: MEGAPHONE — FAILED (CABIN)
ON 7802L, FOUND F/C GALLEY MEGAPHONE WOULD NOT PROJECT VOICE WHEN THE BUTTON ON THE HANDLE WAS PUSHED. TRIED CHANGING THE BATTERIES, NO HELP. REPLACED MEGAPHONE.
Part: ACTUATOR — CRACKED (NR 1 SPOILER)
DURING APPROACH, LOST A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QTY AND PRESS. FOUND NR 1 SPOILER ACTUATOR CRACKED. REPLACED ACTUATOR, AS PRECAUTION REPLACED PUMP AND FILTER AND OPERATION NORMAL.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CRACKED (FS 661)
DURING LAY OVER, INSPECTION FOUND THE FLOORBEAM AT BL 0.07 OF THE WING CENTER SECTION CRACKED AT STA 661. IN ACCORDANCE WITH BAC S/B 737-57-1210, THE CRACKS ARE TYPICAL AND WILL BE REPAIRED BY THE S/B 737-57-1210.