N502DX

AIRBUS A321-271NX · 2022 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 246 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: DELTA AIR LINES INC, GA (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

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.

7 reports on file, 2022-05-24 – 2026-08-17.

PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2026-08-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7230

Part: ENGINE — STALLED (NR 2) · airframe 18,870 hrs · 4,546 cycles

-IFSD/STALL NR 2 ENGINE STALL ON CLIMB OUT, ENGINE OIL WAS FLASHING ZERO. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QRH AND SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE. (LP 8926592, 1757001 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)

Source: SDR DALA2026081804715
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2026-08-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: O-RING — LEAKING (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 18,706 hrs · 4,505 cycles

HYD - DECLARED EMERGENCY INTO LAX DUE TO LOSS OF THE GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE AND PARTIAL FLUID LOSS BEFORE PUMP WAS ISOLATED AND SHUT OFF. MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION PERFORMED. REPLACED DAMAGED DRAIN PLUG O-RING AT THE #1 EDP. (LP# 8926528; AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)

Source: SDR DALA2026080304465
FALSE WARNING · 2025-11-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5270

Part: PROXIMITY SENSOR — DIRTY (ZONE 800) · airframe 15,746 hrs · 3,752 cycles

ATB - DUE TO DOOR FWD CARGO ECAM WARNING. VERIFIED FORWARD CARGO DOOR CLOSED AND HANDLE STOWED, DEFERRED INDICATION PER MEL 52-70-01H. CLEANED PROX SENSOR 30MV, DOOR INDICATION ON ECAM SHOWED CLOSED AND OPEN WHEN APPROPRIATE. (LP 8082760)

Source: SDR DALA2025120308813
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2024-11-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2121

Part: FAN — ODOR (ZONE 100) · airframe 11,205 hrs · 2,634 cycles

SHIP 5002 - ATB - DUE TO STRONG VIBRATION FELT AND STRONG RUBBER SMELL WITH ASSOCIATED VENT BLOWER FAULT ECAM MESSAGE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED BLOWER FAN (20HQ) AND AEVC. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO SMELL NOTED. (LP 6398584)

Source: SDR DALA2024112711262
WARNING INDICATION · 2022-12-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: HANDLE — FAILED (MLG) · airframe 2,493 hrs · 551 cycles

COMPLETED A GO AROUND WITH MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION DUE TO LGCIU 1 FAILURE. LANDING GEAR HANDLE REPLACEMENT.

Source: SDR DALA2022120707859
OTHER · 2022-08-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3830

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN · airframe 1,265 hrs · 294 cycles

SHIP 5002 -DIV- TO MSP DUE TO ALL THE LAVATORIES BEING INOPERATIVE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: FOUND WASTE TANK FULL, SERVICED/EMPTIED WASTE TANK. OPS CHECK GOOD. (9021362)

Source: SDR DALA2022083005796
OTHER · 2022-05-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2750

Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 72 hrs · 17 cycles

SHIP 5002 ON APPROACH RECEIVED ECAM FCTL FLAPS LOCKED ALIGNMENT FAULT. FLAPS LOCKED OUT AT 2. CORRECTIVE ACTION: T/S PER A321 TSM 27-51-00-810-818-A. INSPECTED SENSORS. PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT OF LEFT AND RIGHT FLAP INTERCONNECTING STRUTS. OK FOR SERVICE. (2249011)

Source: SDR DALA2022052503621