N493DA

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Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Delta Connection Academy, Inc.Operatoron 2009-02-17Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2009-02-17 Operator named in NTSB report
CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR20 Fatal injury Part 91Delta Connection Academy, Inc.

Operated by Delta Connection Academy (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case ERA09FA169

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, 1995-01-11 – 1999-11-10.

NO TEST · 1999-11-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOP (CABIN)

LT FWD OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY.

Source: SDR DL72S992492
OTHER · 1999-05-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 1009-1120)

LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE INDICATED CRACKS IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN. INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTION REVEALED 2 CRACKS BETWEEN FS 1030 AND 1050, AND 3 CRACKS BETWEEN FS 1050 AND 1070. THE SKIN LAP WAS CUT OUT BETWEEN FS 1009 AND FS 1120 AND REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER PER ER/A 367421-14AD.

Source: SDR DL72S991159
FALSE WARNING · 1999-05-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7930

Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (NR 2 ENGINE)

AFTER TAKEOFF, NR 2 OIL TEMP GAUGE FLUCTUATED FOR 10 SEC AND THEN PEGGED OUT HIGH. RAN CHECKLIST AND SHUT DOWN ENGINE. REPLACED CANNON PLUG AT TEMP BULB.

Source: SDR DL72S991026
OTHER · 1999-04-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: CASE — CRACKED (MEGAPHONE)

FWD MEGAPHONE CRACKED CASE. REPLACED SAME.

Source: SDR DL72S990782
OTHER · 1999-02-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 481-681)

FUSELAGE SKIN FS 481-681, STRG 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE REPAIR FOR CRACKS. EXTERNAL LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE REVEALED CRACK INDICATIONS IN THE PANEL BETWEEN FS 481 AND 681. INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTION CONFIRMED A TOTAL OF 48 CRACKS ALONG THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LAP SPLICE IN THE LOWER SKIN. THE SKIN LAP WAS CUTOUT ALONG THE LENGTH OF THE PANEL AND REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER PER ER/A 366653-14, REV A.

Source: SDR DL72S990274
Earlier reports · 1995–1998 · 46 reports

1998

NO TEST · 1998-12-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

RT OVERWING EMER EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY RACK AND BATTERY, PACK OPS NOW OK.

Source: SDR DL72S982642
OTHER · 1998-07-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 990-1010)

FOUND DURING MV1 CORROSION VISIT NRC 121, CORROSION ON STR 29 LT OUTBOARD LEG AFT OF STA 990 TO STA 1010. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-11 FIG 3.

Source: SDR DL72S981604
OTHER · 1998-07-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD WEB — CRACKED (BS 870)

FOUND DURING MV1 CORROSION VISIT NRC 78, 1.5 INCH CRACK AT STA 870 BULKHEAD AT LOWER SIDE OF APU AIR DUCT CUTOUT. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-9 FIG 5.

Source: SDR DL72S981603
OTHER · 1998-06-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5522

Part: SKIN — DELAMINATED (LT/ RT ELEV)

FOUND AT LETTER CHECK C1, 30 OF LEFT AND 24 OF RIGHT ELEVATOR DELAMINATED AT TRAILING EDGE. REPAIR PER M/M 55-20-0.

Source: SDR DL72S981243

1997

OTHER · 1997-11-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: RIB — CRACKED (NR 2 SLAT)

NR 2 SLAT RIB OUTBD OF ANTI-ICE DUCT CRACKED. REPAIR PER M/M 57-54-00.

Source: SDR DL72S972240
OTHER · 1997-11-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 1303)

A 1.5 INCH CRACK UPPER RT CUTOUT 1303 WEB ABOVE S-DUCT. A 1 INCH CRACK LOWER RT CUTOUT 1303 WEB ABOVE S-DUCT. A 1 INCH CRACK LOWER LT CUTOUT 1303 WEB. A 1 INCH CRACK UPPER LT CUTOUT 1303 WEB. INSTALLED PERM REPAIRS PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 17 FOR ALL 4 CRACKS.

Source: SDR DL72S972242
OTHER · 1997-11-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5414

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (NR 2 ENG INLET)

A .75 INCH CRACK IN OUTER SKIN OF DOGHOUSE FAIRING LT SIDE BELOW PANEL 9523. REPAIRED PER M/M 54-30-0.

Source: SDR DL72S972239
OTHER · 1997-10-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5530

Part: WEB — CRACKED (VERT STAB)

A 1.5 INCH CRACK UPPER RT CUTOUT 1303 WEB ABOVE S-DUCT. A 1 INCH CRACK LOWER RT CUTOUT 1303 WEB ABOVE S-DUCT. A 1 INCH CRACK LOWER LT CUTOUT 1303 WEB. A 1 INCH CRACK UPPER LT CUTOUT 1303 WEB. FOUND DURING B2 LETTER CHECK, INSTALLED PERM REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 17.

Source: SDR DL72S972238
OTHER · 1997-10-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 1243)

A .25 INCH CRACK AT LIGHTNING HOLE, TORQUE BOX VERTICAL WEB, LT SIDE STA 1243 LOWER HOLE. ROUTED CRACK PER M/M 53-11-0, NR 15.

Source: SDR DL72S972237
FALSE WARNING · 1997-08-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: SWITCH — FAILED (RT MLG DOWNLOCK)

AFTER GEAR EXTENSION, RT MLG LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE SAFE CONDITION. LIGHT PRESSED TO TEST OK. CREW RAN CHECKLIST AND CYCLED DIM AND TEST CIRCUIT BREAKER AND LIGHT BEGAN OPERATING NORMAL. UNEVENTFUL LANDING. REPLACED RT MLG DOWN AND LOCKED SWITCH, LIGHT CHECKING OK.

Source: SDR DL72S971593
NO TEST · 1997-03-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER L2 DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERIES, CKS GOOD.

Source: SDR DL72S970494
NO TEST · 1997-01-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

AFT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT EXIT SIGN INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OP CHKS OK.

Source: SDR DL72S970011

1996

NO TEST · 1996-09-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ABOVE ROW 3 DID NOT COME ON DURING TESTREPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY OPS NML.

Source: SDR DL72S962079
NO TEST · 1996-09-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

R/H EXTERIOR OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT FWD POS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY OPS NML.

Source: SDR DL72S962080
OTHER · 1996-02-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: RIB — CRACKED (NR 4 LE SLAT)

A .5 INCH CRACK PAST PREVIOUS STOP DRILL, LOWER O/B SIDE OF NR 4 SLAT NOSE RIB AT ACTUATOR ATTACH. A .375 INCH CRACK UPPER O/B SIDE OF NR 4 L/E SLAT NOSE RIB AT ACTUATOR ATTACH. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.

Source: SDR DL72S960398
OTHER · 1996-02-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (LT MLG WW)

FOUND DURING A-1 LETTER CHECK, .5 INCH CRACK IN LT MLG UPLOCK FRAME O/B FLANGE AT STA 910 UPPER END OF RADIUS BLOCK. REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-0.

Source: SDR DL72S960399
OTHER · 1996-02-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5720

Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (RT WING LE)

A .4375 INCH CRACK AT NR 5 L/E FLAP ACTUATOR MOUNT BRACKET I/B UPPER CORNER. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21 PAR 12.

Source: SDR DL72S960397
OTHER · 1996-02-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5532

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (VERT STAB)

A 1 INCH CRACK AT CENTER ENGINE INLET HOUSING OUTER SKIN BELOW PANEL 9523. REPAIRED PER MM 54-30-0.

Source: SDR DL72S960396
OTHER · 1996-02-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5720

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (RT WING)

FOUND DURING A-1 LETTER CHECK, ANGLE CRACKED NR 7 SLAT O/B TRACK SUPPORT BOX I/B ANGLE. ANGLE CRACKED NR 6 SLAT I/B TRACK SUPPORT BOX I/B ANGLE. REPLACED ANGLES PER M/M 57-20-21 PG 813.

Source: SDR DL72S960402

1995

OTHER · 1995-12-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5531

Part: RIB TAB — CRACKED (VERT STAB)

DURING INSPECTION, STRINGER 8R OF THE VERTICAL STAB. HAS A CRACK ON THE FIN STA. 157.2 RIB ATTACHMENT TAB. THE SUBJECT CRACK RUNS FROM FASTENER HOLE TO EDGE OF TAB. A REPAIR ANGLE WAS INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH B727 S/B 55-0075.

Source: SDR DL72S960393
NO TEST · 1995-08-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: EEL BULB — FAILED (RT OVERWING)

RT CENTER OVERWING EMERG LIGHT, AFT BULB INOP. RELAMPED, OPERATION NORMAL.

Source: SDR DL72S953542
NO TEST · 1995-08-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: EEL SOCKET — WORN (CABIN)

LEFT FWD DOOR SLIDE LIGHT INOP. REPLACED WORN LIGHT SOCKET, OPERATION NORMAL.

Source: SDR DL72S953543
INADEQUATE Q C · 1995-08-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BLKHD DOUBLER — TRIMMMED (BS 1183)

DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF BACO S/B 727-53-0055, R9, REINFORCEMENT OF THE BS 1183 BULKHEAD AS MANDATED BY AD 90-06-09. WHILE ACCOMPLISHING MODIFICATION TO THE BS 1183 LT AFT DOOR FRAME, THE DOUBLER WAS TRIMMED INADVERTENTLY. IN ACCORDANCE WITH BACO TWX-DAL-ATL-95-0762RR DATED 03 AUG 1995, THE IMPROPERLY INSTALLED DOUBLER WAS AUTHORIZED TO BE TRIMMED.

Source: SDR DL72S953462
OTHER · 1995-08-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FS 580)

DURING HMV INSPECTION, CORROSION DAMAGE WAS FOUND JUST AFT OF FS 580, OUTBD OF STR 28-L. THE DAMAGE WAS REMOVED RESULTING IN A 19 INCH X 1.75 INCH CUTOUT AND IS 7 INCHES FROM AN EXISTING INTERNAL DOUBLER. IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAA/DER APPROVAL DATED 15 AUG 1995, A FILLER WAS INSERTED IN THE CUTOUT AND A DOUBLER AND TRIPLER WERE INSTALLED WITH THE DOUBLER OVERLAPPING INTO THE EXTERNAL AREA OF THE EXISTING INTERNAL REPAIR.

Source: SDR DL72S953407
OTHER · 1995-08-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5753

Part: SPAR — CRACKED (NR 2 TE MIDFLAP)

NR 2 MIDFLAP, AFT LOWER SPAR CHORD IS CRACKED 37, 52 INCHES FROM I/B END OF FLAP AND 43 INCHES FROM O/B END OF FLAP. REPAIRED PER M/M 57520 PG 802 AND 807, INSTALLED DOUBLERS. FOUND AT HMV SHOP VISIT.

Source: SDR DL72S953504
OTHER · 1995-07-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: RIB — CRACKED (NR 3 LE SLAT)

NR 3 L/E SLAT OB RIB CRACKED AT OB TRACK. ROUTED OUT CRACK AND FABRICATED DOUBLER PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 811. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER MM 57-40-0 FIG 811.

Source: SDR DL72S953224
OTHER · 1995-07-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FS 680-715)

DURING OVERHAUL INSPECTION, EXTENSIVE CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE SKIN ALONG STRINGER 28R AT STATIONS 680, 689, AND 715. REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH BACO S/B 727-53A0203, R2, A SKIN SPLICE FROM STA 680 TO STA 715 BETWEEN STRS 26L AND 26R WAS INSTALLED.

Source: SDR DL72S953460
OTHER · 1995-07-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (NR 4 LE SLAT)

NR 4 L/E SLAT SKIN CRACKED AT I/B TRACK ATTACH POINT. CUT AWAY DAMAGED PORTION OF TAB AND FABRICATED DOUBLER PER MM 57-54-0 PG 821. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AS PER MM 57-54-0 PG 821 FIG 815, FOUND AT HMV.

Source: SDR DL72S953251
OTHER · 1995-07-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: PANEL SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 780-800)

PANEL SUPPORT CORRODED BETWEEN STA 780 TO 800 LBL 8.0. FABRICATED NEW SECTION PER M/M 53-30-1 PG 807 TO 808. INSTALLED REPAIR PER MM 53-30-1 PG 807 AND FIG 804, FOUND AT HMV.

Source: SDR DL72S953333
OTHER · 1995-07-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5753

Part: AFT SPAR — CRACKED (NR 3 TE MID FLAP)

NR 3 MID-FLAP DURING HMV. SHOP INSPECTION WAS FOUND TO HAVE AFT SPAR CORD CRACKED 56 INCHES FROM INBOARD END. REPAIRED PER MM 57-52-0.

Source: SDR DL72S953524
OTHER · 1995-07-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5753

Part: DOUBLER — CRACKED (NR 3 TE FLAP)

NR 3 MID-FLAP DURING HMV. SHOP INSP WAS FOUND TO HAVE AFT CORD SPAR DOUBLER CRACKED IN TWO PLACES, 19 INCHES AND 22 INCHES, FROM INBOARD END. REPAIRED PER MM 57-52-0.

Source: SDR DL72S953523
OTHER · 1995-07-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7110

Part: INLET — CRACKED (NR 2 ENGINE)

TEMP REPAIR OF .8750 INCH CRACK IN NR 2 ENG INLET. REPAIR LOCATED AT 12:20 JUST AFT OF FWD INLET. INSTALLED PERMANENT REPAIR PER MM 54-30-0 PG 801 TO 802.

Source: SDR DL72S953223
OTHER · 1995-07-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: CHANNEL — WORN (BS 720)

TOP OF VERT U-SUPPORT CHANNELS, UNDER CABIN FLOOR, ARE WORN AT TOP AND ATTACH BOLT WASHERS AT RBL 24 AND 52 STA 720D AND 24 LBL. SUPPORTS CAME FROM B/B. INSTALLED PER SRM 53-10-9.

Source: SDR DL72S953332
OTHER · 1995-07-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORROSION (BS 1070)

1070 FLOORBEAM RBL 40 TO 60 HAS CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-6, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 51-10-1. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION, REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-8 PG 1. FOUND AT HMV.

Source: SDR DL72S953390
OTHER · 1995-07-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (BS 720)

STR CRACKED BETWEEN STA 720B AND 720C STR 15L FWD AND AFT OF LIGHT BOX. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-3.

Source: SDR DL72S953330
OTHER · 1995-07-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5343

Part: FITTING — CORROSION (NLG)

NOSE LANDING GEAR, ATTACH FITTING RIGHT SIDE AFT HOLE IS CORRODED. REAMED HOLE TO .890 TO REMOVE CORROSION PER M/M 53-40-0.

Source: SDR DL72S953171
OTHER · 1995-07-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FS 312)

FRAME CRACKED IN HALF, STATION 312 RT SIDE AT STR 13 RT. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-4, FOUND AT HMV.

Source: SDR DL72S953277
OTHER · 1995-07-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5343

Part: FITTING — CORRODED (NLG)

FITTING CORRODED, NLG LT ATTACH FITTING IS CORRODED ON BEARINGS ON FACE AND ON PADS. MACHINED BORE TO 2.625 FOR CORROSION REMOVAL. MACHINED SPOTFACES OF FITTING AND CAP TO REMOVE CORROSION LUG THICKNESS, FITTING 1.499 INCH, CAP 1.434 INCH WITHIN LIMITS OF M/M 53-40-0 FIG 811. DYE CHECKED REWORKED AREAS. ROTOPEENED REWORKED AREAS, TREATED AND PAINTED PER M/M 53-40-0.

Source: SDR DL72S953170
OTHER · 1995-07-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5343

Part: BEARINGS — CORRODED (NLG)

BEARINGS, CORRODED NLG LT AND RT ATTACHMENT BEARINGS REPITTED. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIRS PER MM 53-40-0.

Source: SDR DL72S953168
OTHER · 1995-07-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2780

Part: ANGLE — STOP DRILLED (NR 5 SLAT ACT)

NR 5 SLAT ACTUATOR SUPPORT ANGLE ON O/B SIDE HAS CRACK STOP DRILLED. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER M/M 57-54-0 PG 805.

Source: SDR DL72S953219
OTHER · 1995-07-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5343

Part: FITTING — CORRODED (NLG)

FITTING CORRODED NLG RT ATTACH FITTING IS CORRODED ON BEARING ON FACE AND PADS. MACHINED RT BORE TO 2.556 TO REMOVE CORROSION. MACHINED SPOTFACES OF FITTING AND CAP TO REMOVE CORROSION LUG THICKNESS. FITTING 1.508 INCH, CAP 1.455 INCH WITHIN M/M 53-40-0 FIG 811. DYE CHECKED, REWORKED AREAS. ROTOPEENED REWORKED AREAS, TREATED AND PAINTED REF M/M 53-40-0.

Source: SDR DL72S953169
OTHER · 1995-07-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — WORN (FS 1352)

THE NR 2 ENGINE STA 1352 FWD COWLING MATING SURFACE RING FLANGE IS BADLY WORN. REMOVED RING LOCATED, DRILLED NEW RING AND INSTALLED NEW RING PER MM 53-11-0, FOUND AT HMV.

Source: SDR DL72S953252
OTHER · 1995-03-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (MAIN ENTRY)

FOUND ON F-1 LETTER CHECK, .375 INCH CRACK MAIN ENTRY DOOR SKIN. INSTALLED REPAIR PER MM 52-11-01 FIG 806.

Source: SDR DL72S951046
OTHER · 1995-03-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5400

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (VERT STAB)

FOUND DURING F-1 LETTER CHECK, CENTER ENG INLET DUCT OUTER SKIN CRACKED .25 INCH RT SIDE FWD OF PNL 9501. REPAIRED PER M/M 54-30-0 FIG 801.

Source: SDR DL72S951050
OTHER · 1995-03-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (NBR 7 SLAT)

FOUND DURING F-1 LETTER CHECK, CRACK AT NBR 7 SLAT BELOW TAI TELESCOPING TUBE. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 805A.

Source: SDR DL72S951049
OTHER · 1995-01-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: KRUGER FLAP — CRACKED (LT WING)

DURING SHOP INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE NR 3 KRUGER FLAP NEAR THE I/B HINGE. REPAIRED CRACK PER SRM 57-50-3.

Source: SDR DL72S950194