N629DL
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| DELTA AIR LINES, INC. (DALA) | Operator | on 1989-09-13 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by DELTA AIRLINES (per NTSB report)
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.
52 reports on file, 1995-04-19 – 2017-06-30.
Part: CONNECTOR — DISCONNECTED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 79,953 hrs · 38,313 cycles
AFT RIGHT LAVATORY RED EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. FOUND CONNECTOR LOOSE AT L1-P2 UNDER LAV PAN. CONNECTED AND LIGHT CHECKED GOOD.
Earlier reports · 1995–2012 · 51 reports
2012
Part: WIRE HARNESS — DAMAGED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 79,649 hrs · 38,182 cycles
DURING INSPECTION MAINTENANCE, DISCOVERED SEAT 2CD SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED SECTION OF WIRE HARNESS FROM LIGHT TO SEAT POST. LIGHT CHECKED GOOD REF AMM 33-51.
Part: FUSE — BLOWN (CABIN) · airframe 78,779 hrs · 37,810 cycles
LINE MAINTENANCE FOUND ALL EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS INOPERATIVE IN FIRST CLASS CABIN. REPLACED BLOWN FUSE IN POWER SUPPLY, ALL LIGHTS OPERATION NORMAL.
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (CABIN) · airframe 78,220 hrs · 37,608 cycles
LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT AT SEAT 4C INOPERATIVE BECAUSE OF A LOOSE WIRING CONNECTOR. CONNECTOR RESEATED. LIGHT OPERATION NORMAL.
Part: CONNECTOR — DEFECTIVE (CABIN) · airframe 78,207 hrs · 37,604 cycles
LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT AT SEAT 2C INOPERATIVE. RE-PINNED WIRING CONNECTOR. LIGHT OPERATION NORMAL.
2011
Part: BEAM — CORRODED (HORIZONTAL STAB) · airframe 75,315 hrs · 36,445 cycles
CORROSION FOUND ON T/E BEAM ON RT HORIZONTAL STAB. CORROSION REMOVED AND REPAIRED IAW ERA 489529-14.
Part: SPAR — CORRODED (HORIZONTAL STAB) · airframe 75,315 hrs · 36,445 cycles
CORROSION FOUND ON AFT FLANGE OF THE REAR SPAR UPPER CHORD OF RT HORZ STAB. DAMAGED R & R IAW ERA 489210-14, REV O.
Part: RIB — CORRODED (HORIZONTAL STAB) · airframe 75,315 hrs · 36,445 cycles
DURING PSV, RIB 7 ON THE RT HORIZ STAB, WAS FOUND TO HAVE CORROSION DAMAGE ON THE UPPER SURFACE. CORROSION REMOVED AND RIB REPAIRED IAW ERA 489245-14 REV ORIG.
Part: RIB — CORRODED (HORIZONTAL STAB) · airframe 75,315 hrs · 36,445 cycles
RIB 11 ON RT HORIZONTAL STAB FOUND CORRODED. CORROSION R & R IAW ERA 489246-14, REV 0.
Part: RIB — CORRODED (HORIZONTAL STAB) · airframe 75,315 hrs · 36,445 cycles
DURING PSV, RIB 6 ON RT HORZ STAB FOUND CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION AND REPAIRED IAW ERA 489244-14, REV 0.
Part: RIB — CORRODED (HORIZ STAB) · airframe 75,315 hrs · 36,445 cycles
RT HORIZONTAL STAB TRAILING EDGE FLANGE CORRODED ON RIB NUMBER 6. REPAIRED PER ERA 489244-14
Part: SPAR — CORRODED (HORIZ STAB) · airframe 75,315 hrs · 36,445 cycles
RT HORIZONTAL STAB UPPER REAR SPAR UPPER CHORD STAB STA 90 THRU 347 CORRODED. REPAIRED PER ERA 489210-14.
Part: RIB — CORRODED (HORIZ STAB) · airframe 75,315 hrs · 36,445 cycles
FLANGE CORRODED RIGHT HAND HORIZONTAL STAB RIB NUMBER 11 UPPER SURFACE. REPAIRED PER ERA 489246-14
Part: RIB — CORRODED (HORIZ STAB) · airframe 75,315 hrs · 36,445 cycles
RT HORIZONTAL STAB TRAILING EDGE RIB NUMBER 7 UPPER SURFACE CORRODED. REPAIRED PER ERA 489245-14
Part: SKIN — DEBONDED (HORIZONTAL STAB) · airframe 75,315 hrs · 36,445 cycles
HORIZONTAL STAB HAS DISBONDED CORE AND INNER SKIN. FOUND IN INSP ON 01/16/11. REPAIRED IAW ERA NR489056-14, REV ORG.
2010
Part: WIRE HARNESS — DAMAGED (CABIN) · airframe 73,888 hrs · 35,740 cycles
DURING LAYOVER CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS AT 04D & 20D INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY HARNESS AT SEAT 4D AND RE-LAMPED 20D. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. (2010-D0858) (DL757101928).
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 73,645 hrs · 35,633 cycles
DURING PRE-FLIGHT, CREW FOUND FIRST CLASS EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS VERY DIM. MX REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD. (2010-D0740) (DL757101622)
Part: COFFEEMAKER — SMOKE (GALLEY) · airframe 73,637 hrs · 35,628 cycles
DURING FLIGHT, AFT GALLEY FWD COFFEEMAKER WAS SMOKING. CIRCUIT BREAKER PULLED AND ELECTRIC PLUG DISCONNECTED. MX REPLACED THE COFFEE MAKER AND OPS CHECK WAS GOOD.
2009
Part: SKIN — DENTED (STA 1690) · airframe 71,067 hrs · 34,203 cycles
DENT IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 1690 STR 15 AL. FUSELAGE SKIN DENTS (4) STA 1700-1720 STR 15 AL. THE AREAS ABOVE ARE REPAIRED ON ERA 472278-14
2006
Part: FITTING — DAMAGED (NR 1 & 2 PYLON) · airframe 63,349 hrs · 30,683 cycles
THE NR 1 AND NR 2 PYLON OUTBOARD SIDE LOAD FITTINGS WERE FOUND WITH 2 AND 1 FASTENER HOLES DAMAGED. THE HOLES WERE OVERSIZED AND OVERSIZED BUSHINGS WERE INSTALLED.
Part: SUPPORT FITTING — WORN (T/E FLAP) · airframe 63,340 hrs · 30,679 cycles
THE SUPPORT FITTING BORE OF THE OUTBOARD FLAP TRACK WAS FOUND WORN AND ELONGATED. THE BORE WAS REAMED TO A TRUE DIAMETER AND A BEARING WAS INSTALLED PER BOEING INSTRUCTIONS AS CONTAINED IN 455361-14.
Part: SKIN — MISREPAIRED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 63,331 hrs · 30,677 cycles
EXISTING DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND ON THE DOUBLER WHICH REQUIRED REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT PER BOEING INSTRUCTIONS AS CONTAINED IN 220717-14 REVISION A.
Part: SILL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 63,340 hrs · 30,679 cycles
CORROSION WAS FOUND IN THE LOWER SILL OUTBOARD CHORD OF THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR CUTOUT. THE CORROSION WAS BLENDED, AND A BOEING APPROVED REPAIR ANGLE INSTALLED PER ERA 455360-14.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 63,340 hrs · 30,679 cycles
CORROSION WAS FOUND IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS IN THE STRINGER 29R A BOEING APPROVED REPAIR WAS INSTALLED PER 455767-14.
Part: FITTING — GOUGED (LT WING) · airframe 63,340 hrs · 30,679 cycles
THE LT WING INBOARD NACELLE SIDE LOAD FITTING WAS FOUND WITH A GOUGE. DAMAGE WAS BLENDED, INSPECTED, AND TREATED.
Part: SKIN — GOUGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 63,340 hrs · 30,679 cycles
A DAMAGED FASTENER WAS FOUND UNDERNEATH THE SKY RADIO ANTENNA DOUBLER. THE SKIN SURROUNDING THE DAMAGE HOLE WAS TRIMMED OUT AND REPAIRED WITH A BOEING APPROVED REPAIR PER ERA 455640-14
Part: BUSHING — MIGRATED (NR 1 PYLON) · airframe 63,326 hrs · 30,675 cycles
THE NR 1 PYLON DIAGONAL BRACE WING FITTING OUTBOARD BUSHING IS MIGRATED. THE BUSHING WAS REMOVED AND THE HOLE INSPECTED. BUSHING WAS REINSTALLED.
2005
Part: SEAL — LEAKING (APU) · airframe 58,503 hrs · 28,878 cycles
MUSTY SMELL IN COCKPIT. FOUND COCKPIT AND FWD CABIN TO HAVE SMELL OF BURNED OIL. FOUND APU LOAD COMPRESSOR SEAL LEAKING. PERFORMED DUCT BURNOUT. APU WILL NEED REPLACEMENT. FWD APU TO MCO AND PLAC.
2004
Part: ENGINE — ODOR (NR 2) · airframe 57,453 hrs · 28,470 cycles
FLT 1723 LGA-CVG DIVERTED WITH REPORTS OF STRANGE ODOR IN CABIN AND FLIGHT DECK. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND RAN SYSTEMS. BOROSCOPED ENGINE FOR INTERNAL OIL LEAKS, NONE FOUND.
Part: INVERTER — SMOKE (E/E BAY) · airframe 57,384 hrs · 28,444 cycles
FLT 1870 ATL-GSP REPORTED SMOKE/HAZE IN THE CABIN AND AT THE SAME TIME THE STBY INVERTER STATUS MSG DISPLAYED ON THE EICAS SYSTEM. UPON ARRIVAL GSP THE CONTRACT MECH CONFIRMED A STRONG ODOR IN THE FWD E/E COMPARTMENT AND NOTED THAT THE STBY INVERTER WAS DEFINITELY THE SOURCE OF THE SMOKE/ODOR. REPLACED INVERTER.
Part: APU — ODOR (APU BAY) · airframe 55,705 hrs · 27,771 cycles
FA'S REPORT MUSTY/DUSTY ODOR THROUGHOUT A/C ON DESCENT. PASSENGERS ALSO COMPLAINED. RAN APU OVERNIGHT TO PURGE DUCTS, NO ODOR NOTED.
2003
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — INOPERATIVE (LAVATORY) · airframe 53,142 hrs · 26,782 cycles
FWD LAV SMOKE DETECTOR INOP, REPLACED SAME
2002
Part: BRACKET — SEPARATED (AFT GALLEY) · airframe 51,442 hrs · 26,029 cycles
F/A REPORTED SMOKE AND ELECTRICAL SMELL COMING FROM THE AFT GALLEY LIGHTS. PULLED AND SECURED ENTRY AND GALLEY C/B G4 ON P37. FOUND AFT GALLEY LIGHT ASSY RELAY BRACKET SEPARATED FROM PANEL, BRACKET CONTAINS K10292 AND D3478. RE-ATTACHED BRACKET AND REPLACED BALLAST.
2001
Part: WEDGE — DENTED (L/E SLAT) · airframe 46,303 hrs · 23,660 cycles
DURING CURRENT PSV, DENT WAS FOUND ON THE NR 3 LEADING EDGE SLAT TRAILING EDGE WEDGE. REPAIR PER ER/A 380892-14AD.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 46,303 hrs · 23,660 cycles
LARGE RED RECTANGULAR EMERGENCY LIGHT(L9011), IN F/C FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN TESTED. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY.
2000
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 1) · airframe 44,908 hrs · 23,018 cycles
LT ENG FAILED ON T/O POWER APPLICATION WITH LOUD BANG AS ENGINE REACHED T/O POWER AT ABOUT 40 KTS-LT ENG FIRE HANDLE PULLED AND BOTTLE DISCHARGED_C/A REPLACED ENGINE
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (NR 1 PYLON) · airframe 42,781 hrs · 21,954 cycles
NR 1 PYLON CRACKED AT PREVIOUS REPAIR, N/R 610, UPPER FWD CORNER / CRACK LOWER AFT N/R 611 / PREVIOUS REPAIR SURFACE AND FASTENER DAMAGE, N/R 612. REPAIRED PER SRM 54-51-01-2-203.
1999
Part: WIPER MOTOR — WIRING BAD (BELOW CAPT WINDS)
CAPTS WINDSHIELD WIPER CB POPPED WOULD NOT RESET. REPLACED WIPER MOTOR.
Part: FILTER — CLOGGED (GALLEY)
SLIGHT ELECTRICAL/BURNING PLASTIC SMELL IN F/C GALLEY. SECURED POWER TO F/C GALLEY AND ODOR DISSIPATED. REPLACED F/C FREEZER FILTER.
Part: FIRE EXT — REQD SERVICE (CABIN)
FIRST CLASS HALON FIRE EXT OUT OF GREEN BAND. REPLACED HALON BOTTLE.
1998
Part: WIRE — SHORTED (COCKPIT)
ON TAKEOFF, NUMEROUS INDICATING LIGHTS CAME ON, HOWERVER ALL SYSTEM WERE OPERATING NORMAL. STARTED APU AND CYCLED GEN CONTROL SWITCHES, NO HELP. FOUND WIRE FROM RT GEAR SAFE LIGHT SHORTED TO GROUND AT GEAR HANDLE ROD END BOLT. REPAIRED WIRE AND PROVIDED CLEARANCE, ALL LIGHTS OPS NORMAL.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 1433)
DENT WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS AT STA 1433 2 INCHES BELOW THE S-14L LAP SPLICE. DAMAGE REMOVAL RESULTED IN A 1 INCH SQUARE CUTOUT. REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLERS WERE INSTALLED PER ER/A 364966-14.
Part: FILLET — DAMAGED (LT WING/FUS)
INBOUND DAMAGE TO FUESLAGE FILLET PANELS AND LT WING INBOARD FLAP DUE TO OVERWING SLIDE DOOR OPENED AND SLIDE FELL OUT INTO AIR STREAM. REPAIRED DAMAGE AND REPLACED SLIDE.
1997
Part: WEDGE — DELAMINATED (NR 5/7 LE FLAPS)
WING NR 5 AND 7 SLATS TRAILING EDGE WEDGES : REPAIR FOR DELAMINATION. THE NR 5 AND 7 SLATS WERE FOUND WITH AREAS OF DELAMINATION ON THE TRAILING EDGE WEDGES. THE DAMAGES WERE REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE B757 SRM 51-70-10 PER ER/A 363247-14AD.
Part: SEAL — WORN (NR 2 ENGINE)
AFTER TAKEOFF, RT ENG OIL QTY DROPPED TO ZERO. RT OIL PRESS LIGHT FLASHED. RT ENG WAS SHUTDOWN. ACFT RETURNED TO MIA. REPLACED GARLOCK SEAL.
Part: BULB — CORRODED (CABIN)
R2 DOOR EXTERIOR EMER LIGHT INOP. CLEANED CORROSION OFF LIGHT BULB, CHECKS GOOD PER MM.
Part: FIRE HORN — INOPERATIVE (APU)
APU FIRE HORN INOP ON FIRE TEST. REPLACED FIRE WARN HORN.
1996
Part: BALLAST — FAILED (CABIN)
PASSENGER REPORTED SMOKE AND FUMES AT SEAT 21F ON PUSHBACK FROM SLC. REPLACED BALLAST FOR SIDE WALL LIGHTS AT 21F.
Part: SLIDE — LOW PRESS (R2 DOOR)
R2 DOOR SLIDE BOTTLE PRESSURE LOW. REPLACED SLIDE ASSY.
1995
Part: COMPRESSOR — STALLED (NR 2 ENGINE)
DURING CLIMBOUT THROUGH 27,000 FEET, RT ENGINE HAD A SERIES OF RAPID COMPRESSOR STALLS WITH MASSIVE N1/EPR FLUX. REPLACED ENGINE AND ROUTED TO SHOP.
Part: SKIN — LIGHTNING STRIKE (FS 1040)
FOUND DURING LETTER CHECK, LIGHTNING STRIKES AT TOP OF CROWN AT STA 1040. INSTALLED BLIND FLUSH HEAD RIVET AT STA 1020 AND STA 1060 APPROX 14 INCHES RT OF CENTERLINE PER SRM 53-00-01 PG 221. EDDY CURRENT INSP C/W TEMP AT 2,500 FLT CYCS 53-00-01.
Part: SKIN — LIGHTNING STRIKE (FS 940-950)
FOUND DURING LETTER CHECK, LIGHTNING STRIKE AT 12 O'CLOCK AT STA 940 TO 950 AND L2-L3 STRINGERS. INSTALLED BLIND FLUSH HEAD RIVET AT STATION 940, APPROX 14 INCHES LT SIDE OF CENTERLINE IAW SRM 53-00-01. EDDY CURRENT INSP, C/W FLUSH TEMP OVERSIZE FASTENER INSTALLED. RE-INSPECT AT 2,500 FLT CYCS 53-00-01D PG 221.