N538DA

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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.

42 reports on file, 1995-03-20 – 2001-08-25.

FALSE WARNING · 2001-08-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7931

Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — INTERMITTENT (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 61,089 hrs · 45,147 cycles

LOW OIL PRESSURE/FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUM IN FLIGHT. OIL PRESSURE WAS NORMAL AND PRECAUTIONARY ENG SHUTDOWN WAS ACCOMPLISHED. REPLACED DIFF PRESS SWITCH AND LOP/FILTER BYPASS LIGHT MODULE ALONG WITH MASTER DIM AND TEST DIODE CARD. RAN ENGS AT HIGH POWER AND INSPECTED CHIP DETECTOR AND REPLACED MAIN OIL FILTER. OPS CHECK NORMAL AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR DL72S011404
FALSE WARNING · 2001-08-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7931

Part: WARNING SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 61,087 hrs · 45,146 cycles

DURING CLIMBOUT NR 1 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE OR FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RAN POM PROCEDURE ACCOMPLISHED INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN DUE TO SUSPECTED FILTER BYPASS. ALL OTHER OIL INDICATIONS NORMAL. CA REPLACED AND INSPECTED OIL FILTER. NO TROUBLE FOUND. LEAK CKS NORMAL. RAN NR 1 ENG TO TAKE OFF POWER, LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. ALL OTHER OIL INDICATIONS NORMAL. CLEANED BYPASS SWITCH CONN.

Source: SDR DL72S011400
OTHER · 2001-08-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: BEAM — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 61,006 hrs · 45,091 cycles

INSPECTION OF THE VENTRAL STAIRWAY TORQUE BOX STRUCTURE PER BAC S/B 727-53-0129 AND AD 94-07-08 REVEALED TYPICAL CRACKS IN THE RT HORIZONTAL BEAM AT FS 1263 & 1273. THE CRACKED STRUCTURE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW STRUCTURE PER ER/A 381539-14AD.

Source: SDR DL72S011333
OTHER · 2001-08-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — WORN (FUSELAGE) · airframe 61,006 hrs · 45,091 cycles

THE INNER CHORD OF THE RH FS 1303 FRAME WAS FOUND WITH A 1INCH AREA OF WEAR ON THE INNER FLANGE JUST ABOVE THE VENTRAL STAIRWAY TORQUE BOX DUE TO CONTACT WITH A LOOSE HYDRAULIC LINE CLAMP. THE DAMAGED AREA OF FLANGE WAS TRIMMED OUT. THE CHORD WAS REPAIRED PER ER/A 381540-14, REV A.

Source: SDR DL72S011339
NO TEST · 2001-07-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 60,818 hrs · 44,958 cycles

PAX SEAT 19F EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED SEAT LIGHT ASSY.

Source: SDR DL72S011203
NO TEST · 2001-04-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (FWD CABIN) · airframe 60,007 hrs · 44,402 cycles

FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY DISCHARGED. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.

Source: SDR DL72S010553
WARNING INDICATION · 2001-03-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2913

Part: PUMP — FAILED (NR 1 AND 2 B HYD) · airframe 59,966 hrs · 44,376 cycles

DURING CLIMB CHECK SWITCHED THE NR 1 B ELECTRIC PUMP OFF AND NOTICED PRESSURE FLUCTUATION ON B SYSTEM GUAGE. TURNED NR 1 ELEC PUMP BACK ON AND SEVERAL SECONDS LATER LOW NR 1 PUMP LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND SYSTEM PRESSURE DROPPED TO 2200 PSI- UPON EXAM FOUND NR 1B ELECTRIC PUMP C/B POPPPED-PERFORMED POM PROCEDURE-LANDED IN ATL. REPLACED B SYSTEM HYD. PUMPS, CKS GD.

Source: SDR DL72S010523
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2001-03-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: CHANNEL — CRACKED (NOSE GEARWELL) · airframe 59,929 hrs · 44,350 cycles

CHANNEL P/N 534201717:ATTACH POINT FOR NOSE GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR SHEARED ON GEAR EXTENSION CAUSING A_SYSTEM COMPLETE FLUID LOSS. REPLACED SAME

Source: SDR DL72S010482
OTHER · 2001-01-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5755

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (NR 4 SPOILER) · airframe 59,346 hrs · 43,955 cycles

FOUND ON F1 LETTER CK, NR 4 SPOILER ACTUATOR I/B MOUNT FITTING IS CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-42-000-8.

Source: SDR DL72S010015
OTHER · 2001-01-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5755

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (NR 8 SLAT) · airframe 59,346 hrs · 43,955 cycles

A .25 INCH VISIBLE CRACK I/B OF STOP PAD NR 8 SLAT COVE SKIN ATTACH ANGLE. REPAIR PER MM 57-54-000-8.

Source: SDR DL72S010016
Earlier reports · 1995–2000 · 32 reports

2000

OTHER · 2000-11-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5610

Part: WINDOW — LEAKING (COCKPIT) · airframe 59,021 hrs · 43,741 cycles

LOUD SQUUEAL FROM R2 WINDOW AT 1000 FEET AGL. REPLACED R2 WINDOW AND CHECKED TORQUE ON R3 WINDOW, PRESSURIZIED A/C CHECKS NORMAL

Source: SDR DL72S002280
FLT CONT AFFECTED · 2000-09-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2742

Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (STABILIZER) · airframe 58,522 hrs · 43,417 cycles

STABILIZER JAMMED IN THE 3 DEGREE NOSE UP POSITION. OCCURRED DURING FLIGHT. A/C OFF LANDED IN CVG. MTC CHANGED ACTUATOR (P/N 274001078) (S/N 104-00AA) AND ACTUATOR (P/N 2774003971) (S/N 1278-00AA. ) A/C FERRY FLIGHT TO ATL FLT 9930 ON 9/14/00. MTC REPLACING STAB SCREWJACK ASSY (P/N 274001001) (S/N 1241). ALSO, FOUND STAB TRIM CABLE. CABLE STA FRAYED REPLACING SAME.

Source: SDR DL72S001776
OTHER · 2000-06-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: BEAM — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 57,895 hrs · 42,988 cycles

WHILE ACCOMPLISHING MANDATED INSPECTIONS OF THE FS 1183, BULKHEAD VERTICAL BEAM AT LBL 17.8 PER AD 99-18-05, A HOLE COMMON TO THE BEAM AND THE WL 273.25 INTERCOSTAL WAS FOUND ELONGATED. THE HOLE WAS REAMED TO A ROUND CONDITION AND AN OVERSIZE FASTENER INSTALLED PER ER/A 377670-14AD.

Source: SDR DL72S001219
OTHER · 2000-05-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: DOOR FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 57,510 hrs · 42,719 cycles

ONE INCH VISIBLE CRACK R-1 DOOR AFT FRAME AT LOWER STOP PAD. REPAIRED PER M/M 52-12-0.

Source: SDR DL72S001060
INADEQUATE Q C; WARNING INDICATION · 2000-04-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5240

Part: DOOR — UNSECURE (SERVICE) · airframe 57,446 hrs · 42,677 cycles

LEFT AFT SERVICE DOOR NOT CLOSED PROPERLY. RETURNED TO PHX. CLOSED DOOR, PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT. ALL CKD NORMAL.

Source: SDR DL72S000802
OTHER · 2000-01-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: DOOR FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

FOUND DURING WALKAROUND CARGO STRAP STICKING OUT OF FWD LWR CORNER OF C-3 DOOR. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION A 10 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON INNER DOOR FRAME WHERE IT ATTACHES TO DOOR SKIN. REPLACED DOOR.

Source: SDR DL72S000216

1999

FLUID LOSS · 1999-12-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: LINE — LEAKING (HYDRAULIC SYS)

DURING CLIMBOUT OF STL, A SYS QTY DROPPED TO 1.2 GAL AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. ONCE AT CRUISE ATL, A SYS QTY SLOWLY DROPPED TO .2 GAL. A SYS LOSS PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED. LANDING GEAR WAS LOWERED NORMALLY AND FLAPS WERE LOWERED BY ALT METHOD. LOW PRESS LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE. REPLACED A SYS HYD PRESS LINE FROM NR 2 ENG IN 48 SECTION.

Source: SDR DL72S992692
OTHER · 1999-12-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACK (BS 560)

THE WEB OF THE FS 560 C1 DOOR JAMB FRAME WAS FOUND WITH 2 SMALL CRACKS AT EXISTING FASTENER HOLES BELOW THE UPPER SILL. THE CRACKS WERE ROUTED OUT OF THE WEB AND A TITANIUM DOUBLER INSTALLED TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE AND ENABLE INSTALLATION UNDER THE EXISTING UPPER FRAME SPLICES. THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER ER/A 368792-14AD.

Source: SDR DL72S992665
OTHER · 1999-11-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 1223)

A .375 INCH CRACK LT VERTICAL TORQUE BOX WEB AT UPPER END STA 1223 (MARKED). REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-0 PAGE 832.

Source: SDR DL72S992568
OTHER · 1999-11-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 1213)

A .125 INCH CRACK LT VERTICAL TORQUE BOX WEB AT UPPER END STA 1213L (MARKED). MANUFACTURED AND INSTALLED FILLER PER MM 53-11-0 PG 832.

Source: SDR DL72S992635
OTHER · 1999-11-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5512

Part: PANEL — WORN (HORIZONTAL STAB)

FOUND DURING MV2 CORROSION VISIT NRC 165, A .75 INCH HOLE IN NR 4 BALANCE BOARD CLOSURE PANEL. REPAIRED PER SRM 55-20-3.

Source: SDR DL72S992621
NO TEST · 1999-07-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — CHAFED (CABIN)

EMERGENCY EXIT CONTROL RT CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED AND WILL NOT RESET. REPLACED WIRE W338-176-18 FROM ABOVE PACK FLOW CONTROL VLV TO ASSY L622 AND REPLACED C/B C267, OPS CK NORMAL.

Source: SDR DL72S991565
NO TEST · 1999-07-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (AFT STAIRWAY)

EMERGENCY EXIT CONTROL C/B POPPED, WILL NOT RESET. FOUND AFT STAIR LIGHT INOP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY AND BATTERY. ALSO, FOUND LOSE TERMINAL IN 48 SEC. REPAIRED SAME, OPS CK NORMAL.

Source: SDR DL72S991561
OTHER · 1999-03-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5245

Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (DOOR 3448R)

FOUND ON D2 LETTER CK, CORROSION ON ATTACH ANGLE FOR A/C DOOR 3448R. REPAIRED PER MM 53-30-1.

Source: SDR DL72S990688
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 1999-01-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7261

Part: O RING — LEAKING (NR 2 ENGINE)

ENGINE NR 2 LOW OIL PRESS LIGHT ON, QYT GAUGE TO ZERO AND OIL PRESS EVENTUALLY TO ZERO. SHUT DOWN NR 2 ENG PER POM. REPAIRED OIL LEAK AT BANJO FITTING.

Source: SDR DL72S990167

1998

OTHER · 1998-08-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 1067)

THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT FS 1067 WAS FOUND DENTED JUST O/B OF STRINGER 29R. THE DAMAGE WAS ADJACENT TO AND EXISTING DOUBLER REPAIR FOR ANOTHER SKIN CUTOUT. THE DENT WAS CUT OUT OF THE SKIN, THE EXISTING DOUBLER REMOVED, AND A NEW EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED TO REPAIR BOTH CUTOUTS. THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER ER/A 365529-14, REV A.

Source: SDR DL72S981779
OTHER · 1998-08-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2782

Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (LE FLAP ACT)

NR 1 L/E FLAP ACTUATOR ATTACH BRACKET CRACKED O/B LOWER END. FOUND ON D1 LETTER CK. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21.

Source: SDR DL72S981765
OVER TEMP; WARNING INDICATION · 1998-06-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7311

Part: FUEL OIL COOLER — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 3 ENGINE)

PRECAUTIONARY NR 3 ENG SHUTDOWN AT TOP OF CLIMB. NR 3 OIL TEMPSETTLED IN YELLOW BAND, ALL OTHER ENG IND NORM, 60 DEG HOTTER THAN 1 AND 2 ENG. COULD NOT GET TEMP OUT OF YELLOW AFTER 15 MINS. REPLACED FUEL/OIL COOLER. IN FLIGHT SHUT DOWN.

Source: SDR DL72S981236
NO TEST · 1998-04-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER PACK — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

ON L/O, FOUND F/C OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY POWER PACK AND POWER PACK RACK. CKS NML AS PER M/M.

Source: SDR DL72S980923
NO TEST · 1998-03-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

EMERGENCY LIGHTS ABOVE AIRSTAIRS INOP. REPLACED BATTERIES. CKS GOOD.

Source: SDR DL72S980562
OTHER · 1998-01-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5542

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (RUDDER)

FOUND ON C2 LETTER CK, TWO .75 INCH CRACKS OUT OF TWO ADJACENT RIVETS LT SIDE OF LOWER RUDDER. REPAIRED PER SRM 55-20-3 REF SRM 55-40-2 FIG 1 FOR INFO.

Source: SDR DL72S980175

1997

OTHER · 1997-06-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORROSION (BS 344)

CORROSION FOUND AT NUTPLATE HOLE ON FLOORBEAM STA 344 AND LBL 45. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-8, FIG. 11.

Source: SDR DL72S971171

1996

NO TEST · 1996-12-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — MISSING (CABIN)

EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS MISSING LENSES IN AFT CABIN AND ONE LIGHT HAS WIRE DAMAGED. REPLACED MISSING LENSES AND REPLACED ONE BULB AND SOCKET ASSY, OPS CKS OK.

Source: SDR DL72S962637
NO TEST · 1996-08-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

BOTH AFT DOOR SLIDE LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, CKS GOOD.

Source: SDR DL72S961859
OTHER · 1996-05-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5520

Part: HINGE FTG — CRACKED (LT ELEVATOR)

THE REAR SPAR OF THE LT ELEVATOR WAS FOUND CRACKED ON THE I/B SIDE OF THE THIRD FROM O/B HINGE FITTING. MODIFIED PER B727 S/B 727-55-0087, REV 1.

Source: SDR DL72S961471
OTHER · 1996-04-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2782

Part: ACTUATOR BRACKET — CRACKED (NR 8 LE SLAT)

NR 8 SLAT ACTUATOR MOUNT BRACKETS CRACKED OUTBOARD AND INBOARD SIDES. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-20-21.

Source: SDR DL72S960995
OTHER · 1996-04-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5521

Part: REAR SPAR — CRACKED (LT ELEV)

THE REAR SPAR OF THE LT ELEVATOR IS CRACKED ON THE INBOARD SIDE OF THE THIRD FROM OUTBOARD HINGE FITTING. THE CRACK IS APPROXIMATELY .1250 INCH LONG. THE CRACK LENGTH IS WITHIN THE .250 INCH STOP DRILL LIMITS OF THE BAC S/B 727-55-0087. THE CRACK WILL BE STOP-DRILLED UNTIL REPAIR/MODIFICATION PER DAL E.O. 4-57713-3AD.

Source: SDR DL72S960977
NO TEST · 1996-04-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER L1 DOOR INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK MFR NR 3106 DAL 334101877, BATTERY WEAK.

Source: SDR DL72S960838

1995

OTHER · 1995-09-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (NR 7 LE FLAP)

FOUND ON A2 LETTER CHECK, NUMBER 7 SLAT COVE SKIN ANGLE CRACKED .25 INCH IN UNDER ANTI-ICE DUCT. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.

Source: SDR DL72S953800
OTHER · 1995-09-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (NR 1 LE FLAP)

FOUND ON A2 LETTER CHECK, NR 1 SLAT COVE SKIN ANGLE CRACKED AT THE OUTBOARD STOP PAD. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.

Source: SDR DL72S953799
OTHER · 1995-03-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE SEC 48)

FOUND DURING A-1 LETTER CHECK - 48 SEC TORQUE BOX SKIN CRACKED .3750 INCH AT A LIGHTNING HOLE RT SIDE STA 1323. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER M/M 53-11-0.

Source: SDR DL72S951177
OTHER · 1995-03-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (NR 6 SLAT)

FOUND DURING A-1 LETTER CHECK - .50 INCH CRACK AT NR 6 SLAT STIFFENER AT COVE PANEL BELOW ANTI-ICE T-DUCT. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0 PG 807A.

Source: SDR DL72S951179