N638DL
Operators of this aircraft
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No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
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.
32 reports on file, 1995-04-18 – 2011-10-23.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 78,133 hrs · 34,143 cycles
TEMP REPAIR FS 395 REMOVED AND FOUND DAMAGED HOLES COMMON TO STRINGER/FRAME/SKIN. REPAIRED PER ERA 497073-14.
Part: ANGLE — IMPROPER PART (R2 DOOR) · airframe 77,838 hrs · 34,026 cycles
SHIP 638 ARRIVED PHX WITH CAR ITEMS FOR ER/A 06-496070-14REVA AND ER/A 06-496024-14MA REV B. THIS WAS DRIVEN BY THE F/A ASSIST HANDLE INSTALLATION AT DOOR 2R. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE ANGLE EXTRUSION SUPPORTING THE HANDLE WAS .060 THICK INSTEAD OF .100. ER/A 06-496024-14MA REV B COVERED THE RII INSPECTION OF THE HANDLE AND ER/A 06-496070-14 REV A ADDED SECTION III PERMANENT REPAIR. BOTH ER/A WERE C/W AS NEEDED AND SECTION III WAS ACCOMPLISHED.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 76,068 hrs · 33,398 cycles
DURING A LAYOVER CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE DOOR 1R EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.
Earlier reports · 1995–2010 · 29 reports
2010
Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 72,416 hrs · 32,235 cycles
EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LTS INOP AT L4 AND R4 PAX DOORS AND LT FWD O/W EXIT. RELAMPED SAME. ALL OK.
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 72,416 hrs · 32,235 cycles
EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP AT L4 AND R4 PAX DOORS AND LT FWD O/W EXIT RELAMPED SAME.
2008
Part: FITTING — WORN (NR 2 PYLON) · airframe 68,689 hrs · 31,164 cycles
THE NR 2 PYLON INBOARD SIDE LOAD FITTING WAS FOUND WORN AT THREE LOCATIONS ALONG THE INBOARD EDGE. LOCALLY BLENDED, ROTO PEENED, AND REFINISHED EACH DAMAGE LOCATION.
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (EXTERIOR) · airframe 65,891 hrs · 30,339 cycles
DURING A SVC CK AD 5 FOUND EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP AT R-2 DOOR - 4L DOOR - 4R DOOR, AND LT FUSELAGE BEHIND WING AREA INOP. RELAMPED
2007
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 1480) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 63,658 hrs · 29,652 cycles
FOUND CORROSION IN AFT PIT ON MAIN FRAME BS 1480 UPPER AND FWD AREA BETWEEN S-26, S-27 RT. REPAIRED BY FABRICATING AND INSTALLING DOUBLER REPAIR 20 BY 4.0 FROM 7075-T6 .063 IAW B757 SRM 53-00-57, 53-60-07, 51-20-01 AND 51-40-02.
Part: FRAME — DENTED (BS 1500) · airframe 63,658 hrs · 29,652 cycles
S/O NR 291043, N/R 22832, FOUND DENT ON MAIN FRAME UPPER CAP (UNDER FLOOR SUPPORT Z CHANNEL) AT BS 1500 RBL 11 IN AFT PIT. REPAIRED BY CUTTING OUT DENTED AREA, HFEC CUT OUT IAW NTM 51-00-19 PT. 6, NO RELEVANT INDICATIONS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED CHANNEL REPAIR 8.5 X 2 X .5 FROM 7075-T6 .063 IAW SRM 53-00-57 FIG. 201, 51-20-01 AND 53-00-07.
Part: FRAME — DENTED (BS 1520) · airframe 63,658 hrs · 29,652 cycles
S/O 291043, NR22684, FOUND DENT ON FUSELAGE FRAME AFT PIT BS 1520 LBL 26. REPAIRED BY TRIMMING OUT DENTED AREA, HFEC CUT OUT IAW D6-34N301, PT. 6 51-00-19, NO RELEVANT INDICATIONS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER 19-1/4, X 2-3/4, X 1-1/2, FROM 7075-T6 .063 IAW SRM 53-60-07, 51-20-01 AND 51-40-02.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 345) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 63,658 hrs · 29,652 cycles
FOUND CORROSION ON UPPER T-CAP OF CABIN FLOORBEAM AT BS 345 B/L 48R. REPAIRED BY FABRICATING AND INSTALLING T-CAP PAN 75-3/4 FROM BAC 1505-100617, SPLICES 12 BY 2 BY ¾ FROM 7075-T6 .050 AND 8 BY 2 BY ¾ FROM 075-T6 .063â, STRIPS 11-1/2, 1 BY 6 BY 1 AND 10 BY 2 BY ¾ , 6-3/4 BY 2 BY ¾, 9-3/4 BY 1 AND 6 BY 1 FROM 7075-T6 .063 IAW B757 SRM 53-00-51 FIG 201.
Part: FRAME — DENTED (BS 1500) · airframe 63,658 hrs · 29,652 cycles
NR 291043, NR 22882 - FOUND DENT ON MAIN FRAME UPPER CAP IN AFT PIT BS 1500 BETWEEN STRINGERS S25-R AND S-26R. REPAIRED BY CUTTING DENTED AREA, HFEC CUT OUT IAW D6-34N301, PT. 6 51-00-19, NO RELEVANT INDICATIONS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR 19.2500 X 2.7500 X 1.5 FROM 7075-T6 .063 IAW SRM 51-20-01, DPS 900-2 NR 3, 53-00-07, 51-20-01 AND 51-40-02.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 365) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 63,658 hrs · 29,652 cycles
FOUND CORROSION ON UPPER T-CAP OF CABIN FLOORBEAM AT BS 365, B/L 3-R TO B/L 32R. REPAIRED BY FABRICATING AND INSTALLING T-CAP REPAIR 52 BY 2.5 FROM 7075-T6 .071, SUPPORT ANGLE 11 BY 1.75 FROM 7075-T6 .063, SUPPORT ANGLE 8.5 BY 1.75 7075-T6 .090, RADIUS FILLER 7 BY 1 FROM 7075-T6 .125, STRAP 10.25 BY 1 FROM 7075-T6 .063 AND STRAP 7 BY 1 FROM 7075-T6 .090 IAW B757 SRM 53-00-51 FIG 201.
Part: SILL — CORRODED (BS 1380-1440) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 63,658 hrs · 29,652 cycles
S/O NR 291043, NR 22641 FOUND HEAVY CORROSION UNDER NUT PLATES IN AFT PIT AT (T) EXTRUSION JUST IB OF C2 DOOR SILL WEB FROM BS 1380 TO BS 1440 S-27R. REPAIRED BY REMOVING AND REPLACING CHORD PN 146N8522-57 AND ANGLE PN 146N8515-8 IAW SRM 53-00-53 AND 51-40-02.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 607 S16L) · airframe 63,638 hrs · 29,652 cycles
FOUND DENT IN FUSELAGE SKIN BS 606 AND DENTED STRINGER 16L. REPAIRED BY CUTTING OUT DENTED AREA, FABRICATING AND INSTALLING REPAIR DOUBLER 9-3/4 BY 7-1/2 FROM 2024-T3 .050, STRINGER REPAIR 10-1/2 BY 3-1/4 FROM BAC1498-200 IAW B757 SRM 53-00-03 FIG 201 AND DELTA ERA NR 456427-14 REV A DATED 06/15/07 APPROVED BY 14 CFR 121.379(B).
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (BS 1480) · corrosion level 2
FOUND HEAVY CORROSION IN AFT PIT ON MAIN ANGLE AT BS 1480 STR 27 RT. REPAIRED BY REMOVING ANGLE. DRILLED UP, TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED CHORD P/N 146N8522-57 IAW 51-40-05 PG 1, 51-40-02 AND 51-20-01.
2006
Part: APU — MALFUNCTIONED (AFT) · airframe 61,152 hrs · 28,837 cycles
EN ROUTE FROM FLL TO BOS - APU SHUTDOWN. A RESTART WAS ATTEMPTED. COULD NOT RESTART. A DIVERT TO JFK NECESSARY DUE TO SINGLE GEN DISPATCH FROM FLL. BITE APU ECU FAULTS LOP LAST RUN - FOUND OIL QTY EMPTY. CK CHIP DET, ALL OK. NO DELTA P POPPED. SVC APU W/8PTS STARTED AND RAN APU - NO OBVIOUS LEAKS. NO OIL IN TAILPIPE. APU DID NOT TAKE OIL SINCE AUG 11. RAN APU FOR 2 HRS, NO EXTERNAL LEAKS FOUND. RAN APU FOR 1.5 HRS ON GATE APU OIL QTY NORMAL. NO BITE ON EC, NO OIL LEAKS NOTED, APU OPS NORMAL.
2004
Part: A/C PACK — SMOKE (RIGHT) · airframe 54,581 hrs · 26,604 cycles
RIGHT PACK CYCLED OFF AND ON DURING APPROACH. PASSENGER CABIN REPORTED SOME LITE SMOKE PROBABLY FROM RIGHT PACK. SECURED RIGHT PACK. NO BITE ON RIGHT PACK CONTROLLER, VERIFIED OK. RAN RIGHT PACK ON GROUND WITH RECIRC / GASPER ON. F/A NOTED SMELL WAS NOT ELECTRICAL. RIGHT PACK OPS AND INDICATION OK. OK FOR SERVICE.
2002
Part: SWITCH — ARCED (COCKPIT) · airframe 49,132 hrs · 24,444 cycles
BRAKE SOURCE LIGHT POPPED C/B. REPLACED BRAKE SOURCE SWITCH. NOW ALL OPS OK.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 48,339 hrs · 24,070 cycles
R4 EXTERNAL EMERG LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OP CKS GOOD.
Part: CONTROL PANEL — FAULTY (COCKPIT) · airframe 47,165 hrs · 23,504 cycles
CABIN DEPRESSURIZED AT 3000 FEET. BITE CHECK OF NR 1 AND NR 2 PRESSURIZATION CONTROLLERS REVEALS NO FAULTS. REPLACED CABIN PRESSURIZATION SELECTOR PANEL AS PRECAUTIONARY CHECKS GOOD.
2001
Part: SKIN — GOUGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 45,096 hrs · 22,519 cycles
THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND WITH A LIGHTNING STRIKE AT FS 680 AT STRINGER 27R AND A GOUGE AT FS 665 BELOW STRINGER 27R. BOTH DAMAGES WERE REMOVED WITH 2 INCH CUTOUTS.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FS 1422, S-30) · airframe 45,096 hrs · 22,519 cycles
FUSELAGE / SKIN / FS 1422 / STRG. 30-29R : DENT REPAIR THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND DENTED NEAR FS 1422 BETWEEN STRINGERS 30 AND 29R. THE DENT WAS COMPLETELY REMOVED WITH A CUTOUT IN THE SKIN. THE CUTOUT WAS REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER PER ER/A 381455-14, REV A.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FS 630, S-25R) · airframe 45,096 hrs · 22,519 cycles
FUSELAGE / SKIN / FS 620-640 / STRG. 24R-25R : DAMAGE CUTOUT REPAIR THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND DENTED AND GOUGED BETWEEN FS 620& 640 AND BETWEEN STRINGERS 24R & 25R. THE DAMAGE WAS REMOVED WITH A 1.7" X 4.2" CUTOUT. THE CUTOUT WAS REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM REPAIR DOUBLER PER ER/A 381397-14.
2000
Part: VIDEO UNIT — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 40,999 hrs · 20,622 cycles
MID CABIN VIDEO UNIT VERY HOT WITH A BURNING ODOR. REPLACED VIDEO CONTROLLER.
1999
Part: SLIDE — DEPLOYED (L1 DOOR)
1L SLIDE FELL OUT ONTO JETWAY. DOOR OPENED WHILE SLIDE ARMED. REPLACED L1 SLIDE ASSY AND DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE.
1998
Part: PUMP — FAILED (NR 1 ENGINE)
DESCENDING THROUGH 10000 FT INTO SNA SPEEDBRAKES EXT LT HYD QTY MSG ILLUM. OVERHEAD PNL YIELDED LT SYS PRESS LIGHT. LT ENG PUMP PRESS LIGHT AND LT ELEC PUMP PRESS LIGHT. ALSO, LT YAW DAMPER LIGHT ILLUM. LT HYD QTY ZERO. FOUND LT EDP CASE DRAIN PRESSURE FILTER DIFFERENTIAL FILTER MODULE RUPTURED. REPLACED LT EDP ELEC PUMP AND EDP CASE DRAIN PRESSURE FILTER MODULE.
1997
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
AFT RT OVERHEAD DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERABLE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, CKS OK.
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 2)
APPROXIMATELY HALF AN HOUR OUT FROM SLC, LOUD BANG FROM RIGHT ENGINE, SMOKE IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. A/C RETURNED TO SLC. FOUND METAL IN THE TAILPIPE. REPLACING ENGINE.
Part: WEDGE — DELAMINATED (NR 4 LE SLAT)
REPLACED DELAMINATED WEDGE PER SRM 57-43-02.
1995
Part: RADOME — DAMAGED (NOSE)
HOLE AT 9 O'CLOCK POSITION. SHOP INSPECTION FOUND MOISTURE AND OLD WET-LAY REPAIRS. REBUILD RADOME COMPLETE USING 757 MOLD AND BOEING SPEC MATERIALS.
Part: TE WEDGE — DELAMINATED (NR 10 TE SLAT)
DURING SHOP INSPECTION, RT WING NR 10 L/E SLAT WAS FOUND WITH DELAMINATION TO THE T/E WEDGE. REPLACED WEDGE PER SRM 57-43-02.