N328DL
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.
36 reports on file, 1995-01-26 – 2001-09-15.
Part: BALLAST — DEFECTIVE (LAVATORY) · airframe 48,615 hrs · 38,388 cycles
WHILE AT GATE WAITING FOR MTC ON A/C BLACK/GRAY SMOKE POURED OUT OF P18-1 PANEL. FLT CREW SHUT DOWN A/C POWER. FOUND BALLAST FOR FWD LAV MIRROR TO BE SOURCE OF SMOKE. REPLACED BALLAST.
Part: COOLER — UNSERVICEABLE (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 48,439 hrs · 38,312 cycles
ENGINE OIL SYSTEM CONTAMINATED WITH FUEL. REPLACED FUEL OIL COOLER DL P/N 794001307 S/N 398
Part: KEELBEAM — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 47,765 hrs · 38,036 cycles
THE RT STRINGER 18A SHEAR BEAM AT FS 727 WAS FOUND WITH A 2 INCH CRACK. THE CRACK IS SIMILAR TO BAC S/B 737-53-1170, EXCEPT THE SB IS NOT EFFECTIVE FOR THIS AIRCRAFT. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED AND REPAIRED WITH A STEEL REPAIR CHANNEL PER ER/A 381094-14, REV C.
Earlier reports · 1995–2000 · 33 reports
2000
Part: BATTERY — FAILED (FLASHLIGHT) · airframe 43,939 hrs · 36,393 cycles
AFT UPPER EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
A 2 INCH LONG CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE SKIN, BONDED DOUBLER, AND BEAR STRAP OF THE AFT ENTRY DOOR (L2) CUTOUT AT THE UPPER AFT CORNER. THE CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT OF THE SKIN ASSY AND REPAIRED WITH TWO EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLERS PER ER/A 369290-14, REV C.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 935)
A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE SKIN, BONDED DOUBLER, AND BEAR STRAP OF THE AFT ENTRY DOOR (L2) CUTOUT AT THE UPPER FWD CORNER. THE CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT OF ALL THREE MEMBERS AND REPAIRED WITH TWO EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLERS PER ER/A 369342-14, REV A.
Part: WIRE — CHAFED (LT WING)
REPAIRED SHORTED WIRE W448-001-20 PER WD 26-12-01. REPLACED LOOP CONNECTOR D858. ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS NORMAL. LEFT WING BODY OVERHEAT.
1999
Part: SKIN — CHAFED (NR 3 TE FOREFLAP)
NR 3 FOREFLAP CHAFING AND WORN THROUGH AT UPPER SURFACE I/B END. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-40-6, OPS CHECK OK.
1998
Part: BOLT — MISSING (APU)
APU FIRE WARNING WHILE ON APPROACH. FOLLOWED CHECKLIST. FIRED BOTTLE, FIRE WARNING EXTINGUISHED. FOUND BOLT MISSING FROM FUEL ATOMIZER CAUSING HEAT TO REACH FIRE LOOP.
Part: TIRE — FAILED (NLG)
AT 120 KT ON TAKEOFF, SEVERE NOSEWHEEL SHIMMY AND LOUD THUMP UNDER COCKPIT. AIRSPEED STAGNATED THROTTLES FIREWALLED; EGT RED LINED AT 635 BOTH ENGINES FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS. RIGHT NOSE TIRE THREW IT'S CAP. REPLACED BOTH NOSE WHEEL ASSY. INSPECTED A/C FOR DAMAGE FROM CAP. MTC PERFORMING INSPECTION TO BOTH ENGINES PER M/M. REPLACED BOTH ENGINES.
Part: TRANSMITTER — FAILED (A-HYD SYST)
HYD QTY GAUGE F/O INST PANEL A-SYS QTY GAUGE INDICATES DECREASING FLUID LEVEL BEGAN AT 3.5 NOW AT 1.75. PERFORMED WALKAROUND OF A/C CKED ALL FLT. CONTROLS AND LANDING GEAR NO LEAKS NOTED. FOUND COCKPIT QUTY IND STICKING, REPLACED TRANSMITTER, OPS CK GOOD, LKS CK GOOD. USAIR LOANER PART INSTALLED.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
ON TEST L2 DOOR EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT WOULD NOT TEST. REPLACED BATTERY PACK POWER SUPPLY.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (BS 338)
DURING INSPECTION, THE R1 DOOR INTERCOSTALS WERE FOUND CRACKED AT 3 LOCATIONS BETWEEN BS 332 AND 344. THE DAMAGED INTERCOASTALS WERE LOCATED AT S8A, 10A AND 11. REPAIRED PER ERA 331341-14AD.
Part: BULKHEAD WEB — CRACKED (BS 178)
DURING INSPECTION, SERVERAL CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE BLKHD WEB AT FS 178. THE CRACKS WERE LOCATED AT WL 192 TO 202 AND LBL 5 AND RBL 5. REPAIRED PER ERA 331313-14.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 380)
DURING INSPECTION, A DENT WAS FOUND IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT APPROX STA 380 AND S18L. REPAIRED PER ERA 331346-14.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (RT MLG)
DURING INSPECTION PER SI3-66022-12, THE RT MLG BEAM AFT SUPPORT FITTING ON THE REAR SPAR WAS FOUND WITH CRACKS. THE CRACKS WERE IN THE FITTING AND THE SPAR CAP AND WEB. THE DISCREPANT HOLES WERE OVERSIZED. REPAIR PER ERA 331333-14.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 379)
FUSELAGE SKIN AT COOLING DUCT CUTOUT AT BS 379, BL 0 WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE AFT EDGE OF THE CUTOUT. CRACK IS APPROX. 1.5 INCH LENGTH AND IS TYP PER SB 737-53-1117, R1. REPAIR PER ERA 331307-14.
1996
Part: FLOOR BEAM — CRACKED (BS 664)
THE BL 0 FLOOR BEAM OF THE WING CENTER SECTION IS CRACKED AT FS 664. NO CRACKS WERE FOUND ON THE WEB. THE CRACK IS TYPICAL PER BOEING SERVICE BULLETIN 737-57-1210.
1995
Part: SKIN — GOUGE (LT ELEV)
FOUND SMALL .25 INCH BY .125 INCH GOUGE IN LOWER SKIN OF LEFT ELEV APPROX 6 INCHS FWD OF TAB. INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 55-20-03 FIG 01.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (LT ELEV TAB)
LT ELEV TAB O/B HINGE UPPER AND LOWER SKIN CRACKED, COMPLIED WITH SRM 55-20-3.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (LT ELEV TAB)
LT ELEV TAB CRACKED AT BOTH ENDS. BAL AFTER REPAIR. REPAIRED TAB PER ARM 55-20-01.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (LT ELEVATOR TAB)
DURING INITIAL SHOP INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND A ONE INCH HOLE IN UPPER IB SKIN, 10 INCHES FROM THE INBOARD END AND 2 INCHES FROM THE TRAILING EDGE. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER ERA 270848-14. ALSO, A 4 INCH DELAMINATED AREA WAS FOUND 14 INCHES FROM INBOARD END. THIS WAS REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM 51-40-15, FOR LEFT ELEVATOR TAB.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (LT ELEVATOR)
FOUND DURING INSP DFW, LT ELEVATOR DAMAGE BETWEEN STA 149.12 AND 121.59, 12 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE 2.5 INCH DAMAGE. REPAIRED ELEV PER SRM 55-20-3, INSTALLED NEW BALANCE WEIGHT 91.08 PLACARD PER ERA 301711-14.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGE (RT ELEVATOR)
FOUND DURING INSP DFW, RT ELEVATOR DAMAGED JUST OUTBD OF TRIM TAB APPROXIMATE STATION 121.59, APPROX 3.0 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER. REPAIRED ELEV PER SRM 55-20-3, INSTALLED NEW BALANCE WEIGHT 89.20 PLACARD PER ERA 301711-14.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (LT ELEVATOR)
FOUND ON INSP DFW, LT ELEVATOR DAMAGE JUST OUTBOARD OF STA 3902, 4 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE 1 INCH DAMAGE. REPAIRED ELEV PER SRM 55-20-3, INSTALLED NEW BALANCE WEIGHT 91.08 PLACARD PER ERA 301771-14.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (LT ELEVATOR)
FOUND DURING INSP DFW, LT ELEVATOR DAMAGE BETWEEN STA 176.64 AND 149.12, 13 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE 2 INCH DAMAGE. REPAIRED ELEV PER SRM 55-20-3, INSTALLED NEW BALANCE WEIGHT 91.08 PLACARD PER ERA 301711-14.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (RT ELEVATOR)
FOUND DURING INSP DFW, RT ELEVATOR DAMAGED OUTBD OF STA 66.54 APPROX 15.0 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE 3.0 INCHES IN DIAMETER. REPAIRED ELEV PER SRM 55-20-3, INSTALLED NEW BALANCE WEIGHT 89.20 PLACARD PER ERA 301711-14.
Part: ELEVATOR — DAMAGED (RT ELEVATOR)
FOUND DURING INSP DFW, RT ELEVATOR DAMAGED OUTBD OF STA 39.02 APPROXIMATELY 20.0 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE 3.0 INCHES IN DIAMETER. REPAIRED ELEV PER SRM 55-20-3 INSTALLED NEW BALANCE WEIGHT 89.20 PLACARD PER ERA 301711-14.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (LT ELEVATOR)
FOUND DURING INSP DFW, LT ELEVATOR DAMAGED BETWEEN STA 94.27 AND 66.54, 15 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE 2.5 INCH DAMAGE STARTED REPAIR PER SRM 55-20-3. REPAIRED ELEV PER SRM 55-20-3. INSTALLED NEW BALANCE WEIGHT 91.08 PLACARD PER ERA 301711-14.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (LT ELEVATOR)
FOUND DURING INSP DFW, LT ELEVATOR DAMAGE OUTBOARD OF STA 176.64, 6 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE 1.25 INCH DAMAGE. REPAIRED ELEV PER SRM 55-20-3, INSTALLED NEW BALANCE WEIGHT 91.08 PLACARD PER ERA 301711-14.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (RT ELEVATOR)
FOUND DURING INSP DFW, RT ELEVATOR DAMAGED INDB OF STA 66.54 APPROX 10.0 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE 3.0 INCHES IN DIAMETER. REPAIRED ELEV PER SRM 55-20-3, INSTALLED NEW BALANCE WEIGHT 89.20 PLACARD PER ERA 301711-14.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (RT ELEVATOR)
FOUND DURING INSP DFW, RT ELEVATOR DAMAGED INBD OF STA 149.12, 15.0 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE 3.0 INCHES IN DIAMETER. REPAIRED ELEV PER SRM 55-20-3, INSTALLED NEW BALANCE WEIGHT 89.20 PLACARD PER ERA 301711-14.
Part: COWL — DENTED (NR 1 ENGINE)
DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION A 3 INCH BY 4 INCH DENT WAS FOUND ON THE NR 1 ENGINE SIDE COWL NEXT TO THE OIL ACCESS DOOR. THE DENT WAS CUT OUT AND AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED PER SRM 54-10-3. THE AUTHORITY USED TO REPLACE THE FLUSH REPAIR WITH AN EXTERNAL ONE WAS FOUND AT SRM CHAP 51.
Part: SKIN — PUNCTURED (RUDDER)
FOUND DURING LETTER CHECK, L2 SMALL HOLE IN RUDDER. APPROXIMATELY .5 INCHES DIAMETER, 7 FEET FROM TOP OF RUDDER, AND APPROXIMATELY 7 INCHES AFT OF HINGE LINE. REPAIRED PER SRM 55-40-5.
Part: DOOR — CRACKED (LT MLG)
FOUND DURING LETTER CHECK, L2 MLG INNER DOOR CRACKED AT T/E. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-40-13.
Part: SKIN — LIGHTNING STRIKE (FS 211-259)
FOUND DURING LETTER CHECK, L2 LIGHTNING STRIKES ON LEFT FWD FUSELAGE BETWEEN STA 211 TO 259. BLENDED AREAS PER SRM 53-30-3. DYE CHECK OK, TREATED AREA PER SRM 53-30-3