N641DL
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, 1995-05-25 – 2011-10-04.
Part: SMOKE WARNING — FALSE ACTIVATION (CARGO BAY) · airframe 77,208 hrs · 33,195 cycles
FLT 853 DTW-RSW SHIP 641. FIRE RESCUE RESPONDED TO AIRCRAFT DUE FORWARD CARGO FIRE WARNING. FIRE BOTTLES USED. FIRE DEPT HAS INSPECTED AND FOUND NO INDICATION OF FIRE. MAINTENANCE FOUND PRESSURE SWITCH ON BOTTLE & TESTED GOOD. 1 FIRE BOTTLE DID NOT DISCHARGE. WEIGHTED BOTTLE & WAS IN LIMITS. REPLACED FIRE OVERHEAT LOGIC TEST CARD AS PRECAUTION. BOTTLE WAS REMOVED & CONVERTED CONFIGURATION TO INSTALL NEW FIRE BOTTLE IN POSITION NR 1 PER AMM 26-23-02. OPS CHECKS OK. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: CONTROL PANEL — SHORTED (COCKPIT) · airframe 76,794 hrs · 33,062 cycles
SMOKE-FUMES EMITTED FROM THE VOR/DME CONTROL PANEL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED WIRING AND REPLACED THE CONTROL PANEL. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.
Part: SKIN — GOUGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 76,675 hrs · 33,023 cycles
FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN STA 1681 AND STA 1701 BETWEEN STR 14L AND STR 16L. REPAIRED PER ERA 494959-14 REV ORIG.
Earlier reports · 1995–2010 · 39 reports
2010
Part: BALLAST — SMOKE (CABIN LIGHTS) · airframe 71,337 hrs · 31,314 cycles
MULTIPLE ELECT FAILURE AND ELECTRICAL SMOKE OCCURED DURING APPROACH. F/C LIGHTS BLINKED REPEATEDLY DURING EVENT. SMOKE WAS FROM ROW 5 FWD. STRONGEST ON LT SIDE. LOWERED ALL PSU IN FIRST CLASS CABIN. INSPECTED WIRING AND PSU FOR DAMAGE AND EVIDENCE OF SMOKE. NON NOTED. OPENED O/H PANELS. NO DAMAGE OR EVIDENCE OF SMOKE. FOUND 2 EA LOWER SIDEWALL LIGHT BALLAST AT ROW 4 AND 6 HOT. R & R WITH SAME. RESECURED PSU AND OVERHEAD PANELS. OK FOR SERVICE MCO PLAC RMVD.
2009
Part: WIRE — SHORTED · airframe 68,438 hrs · 30,523 cycles
WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING INBOUND WRITE UP, IRU DC FAIL MSG. FOUND WIRE BUNDLE W0072, W0066, AND W0074 ALL CHAFING AND SHORTED AGAINST SUPPORT BRACKET BEHIND P6-1 PANEL. AS PANEL WAS BEING CLOSED THE LAST TIME, THE BRACKET SHORTED BUNDLE AND CAUGHT FIRE. FIRE IMMEDIATELY EXTINGUISHED BY AMT.
Part: SENSOR — OUT OF ADJUST (PAX DOOR) · airframe 68,267 hrs · 30,479 cycles
REJECTED TO FOR RT AFT ENTRY DOOR LIGHT 90-100KTS. ABORT/ROLLOUT UNEVENTFUL. PERFORMED INSPECTION OF RT AFT ENTRY DOOR, NTF FWD TO MCO. PERFORMED HIGH ENERGY STOP INSPECTION. FOUND DOOR RT AFT SENSOR OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. ADJ PER AMM 52-71-00-825-001. MCO AND PLACARD REMOVED.
2008
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 1710 S27L) · airframe 66,173 hrs · 29,794 cycles
STA 1710 STR 27L HAS EXFOLIATING CORROSION AFT CARGO BAY. REPLACED STR SECTION PER SRM 53-00-03 FIG 201 REF NR 78981650001.
Part: CHANNEL — CORRODED (BS 1720 S21L) · airframe 66,173 hrs · 29,794 cycles
AFT CARGO STA 1720 STR 21L IS CORRODED/SPLICED IN NEW HAT CHANNEL PER SRM 53-00-03 FIG 201 REF NR78980200001.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 1710 S24L) · airframe 66,173 hrs · 29,794 cycles
AFT OF AFT CARGO BAY CORROSION AT STR 24L STA 1710/SPLICED STR HAT SECTION FROM STA 1690 TO 1720 PER SRM 53-00-03 FIG 201 AND 51-20-01 ON SAA N/R 78980240001.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 66,164 hrs · 29,792 cycles
STR 20L AT 1680 AND STA 1700 FOUND CRACKED AND CORRODED. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABRICATED STRINGER, SPLICED, TREATED, IAW 757 SRM 51-40-05 F 201,
Part: STRUCTURE — CORRODED (BULKHEAD) · airframe 66,164 hrs · 29,792 cycles
DURING HMV FOUND AFT CHORD CORRODED AROUND SEVERAL HOLES AFTER STR STR 27L TO 20L. REPLACED A SECTION OF THE CHORD PER SMR 53-80-08D REF SAA N/R 78986090001.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS1710 S26L) · airframe 66,164 hrs · 29,792 cycles
STR 26L AT STA 1710 WAS FOUND TO HAVE CORROSION UNDER STRINGER. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-80-08 FIG 201.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 192) · airframe 66,164 hrs · 29,792 cycles
DENT ON STR BETWEEN STR 28R AND 29R AT STA 192. REPAIRED DENT PER SRM 53-00-01 REF SAA N/R 78986200001.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 1460-1480) · airframe 66,164 hrs · 29,792 cycles
STR 28 L HAS 2 AREAS OF CORROSION BETWEEN STA 1460 AND 1480/SRM 51-40-05. REPAIR REPORTED PER SRM 53-00-03.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 1700 S23L) · airframe 66,164 hrs · 29,792 cycles
STR 23L AT STA 1700, FOUND CORROSION. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-00-03 FIG 201.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 1720 S22L) · airframe 66,164 hrs · 29,792 cycles
STR 22L AT STA 1710, FOUND CORROSION. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-00-03 FIG 201.
Part: STRUCTURE — CORRODED (BS 1720 S19L) · airframe 66,164 hrs · 29,792 cycles
DURING HMV AT SAA, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE HORIZONTAL AFT CHORD OF THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD, FORWARD SIDE AT STA 1720, S-19L. THE CORROSION WAS REPAIRED PER BOEING INSTRUCTIONS AS DOCUMENTED IN ER/A 06-468363-14.
Part: BULKHEAD — WORN (NR 1 PYLON) · airframe 66,146 hrs · 29,786 cycles
THE NR 1 PYLON AFT BULKHEAD O/B VERTICAL FLANGE AT NAC STA 203 WAS FOUND WITH WEAR. THIS WEAR WAS CAUSED BY THE RUBBING OF THE PYLON AFT FAIRING UPPER SPAR FLANGE. THIS WEAR WAS FOUND DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE SIP MOD, S/B B757-54-0034. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH INSTALLATION OF A GUSSET AND FILLER. AFTER BLENDOUT THE MAXIMUM WEAR DIMENSIONS WERE 1.7" X 1.25" X 0.140" DEEP. AD 2003-18-05 APPLIES.
Part: FITTING — DAMAGED (NR 2 PYLON) · airframe 66,148 hrs · 29,787 cycles
DURING HMV AT SAA, A HOLE WAS MISDRILLED COMMON TO THE NR 2 PYLON MIDSPAR FITTING, WEB, CHORD AND DOUBLER. THE HOLE WAS REAMED, BUSHED, AND REDRILLED PER BOEING INSTRUCTIONS.
Part: FITTING — DAMAGED (NR 2 PYLON) · airframe 66,148 hrs · 29,787 cycles
DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE SIP MOD PER S/B 757-54-0034 REV 1, THE NR 2 PYLON MID SPAR FITTING UPPER HORIZONTAL TANGE WAS MISDRILLED IN A FORWARD MOST HOLE LOCATION. THE FINAL CLEANUP SIZE HOLE WAS 0.704". A BUSHING AND RETENTION WASHER WERE INSTALLED AS A REPAIR. AD 2003-18-05 APPLIES.
Part: BRACE — DAMAGED (NR 1 PYLON) · airframe 66,148 hrs · 29,787 cycles
DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE SIP MOD, S/B 757-54-0034 REV 1, THE DIAGONAL BRACE LOWER/FWD I/B LUG WAS INADVERTENTLY OVERSIZED TO 2.003" INSTEAD OF THE REQUIRED 2.000" MAXIMUM. AN OVERSIZED BUSHING WAS INSTALLED. AD 2003-18-05 APPLIES.
Part: MANIFOLD — BROKEN (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 65,846 hrs · 29,687 cycles
RT ENG OIL QTY AT ZERO AND OIL PRESSURE DROPPING WITH OIL PRESS LIGHT FLICKERING AT CRUISE. MX FOUND THE MAIN BEARING BREATHER MANIFOLD BROKEN. REPLACED SAME, RAN ENGINE LEAK CHECKS GOOD.
2006
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 59,662 hrs · 27,780 cycles
THE FUSELAGE SKIN HAS A 4 INCH CRACK RUNNING FROM THE FORWARD UPPER CORNER OF HTE L-1 DOOR OPENING. THE CRACK IS IN THE SKIN AND BEARSTRAP. THE CRACKED SKIN WAS CUT OUT AND A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED.
Part: SKIN — FATIGUED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 59,662 hrs · 27,780 cycles
FOUR INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AND BEAR STRAP AT THE UPPER FWD CORNER OF L1 DOOR OPENING. EXTERNAL DOUBLER/TRIPLER/QUADRUPLER INSTALLED PER DELTA ERA 456338-14.
2005
Part: WIRE — DAMAGED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 54,823 hrs · 26,112 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT AT 23D INOP. FOUND BROKEN WIRE UNDER SEAT 23F. REPAIRED WIRE.
2004
Part: BATTERY — UNSERVICEABLE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 53,114 hrs · 25,506 cycles
EMERGENCY ESCAPE LIGHTING IN F/C VERY DIM ON TEST. REPLACED BATTERY PACK IN EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH PWR SUPPLY M9101 IAW AMM. CKS GOOD.
2002
Part: GARLOCK SEAL — LEAKING (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 45,670 hrs · 22,360 cycles
LEFT ENG OIL QTY DECREASING DURING FLIGHT. DECREASED TO -0- ON APPROACH. REPLACED NUMBER 5 BEARING COVER GARLOCK SEAL.
Part: SKIN — GOUGED (FS 1708, S-17L) · airframe 45,662 hrs · 22,356 cycles
FUSELAGE / SKIN / FS 1708 / STRG. 17L : GOUGE CUTOUT REPAIR THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND GOUGED AT FS 1708 JUST BELOW STRINGER 17L. THE GOUGE WAS REMOVED WITH A CUTOUT TO THE SKIN. THE CUTOUT WAS REPAIRED WITH 2 EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLERS PER ER/A 382720-14, REV A.
2001
Part: SIGN — BROKEN (CABIN) · airframe 43,383 hrs · 21,299 cycles
FOUND DURING LAYOVER EMERGENCY EXIT IDENTIFIER AT R2 DOOR F/A SEAT BROKEN REPLACED SIGN BASE AND LENS COVER. OPERATIONAL CK OK.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 43,383 hrs · 21,299 cycles
SEAT MOUNTED ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING INOP AT SEAT 1CD. RELAMPED SAME, NO HELP. REMOVED/REPLACED ILLUMINATOR ASSY OPS CKS OK.
Part: LIGHT — MISSING (CABIN) · airframe 43,383 hrs · 21,299 cycles
SEAT MOUNTED ESCPAPE PATH LIGHTING COMPLETELY MISSING AT SEAT 2CD REPLACED ILLUMINATOR ASSY. OPS CKS OK.
Part: SEAL — MISSING (SURVIVAL KIT) · airframe 43,383 hrs · 21,299 cycles
SURVIVAL KIT FOR 2L DOOR MISSING LEAD SEAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED SURVIVAL KIT FOR 2L DOOR.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (FLASHLIGHT) · airframe 42,686 hrs · 20,983 cycles
FWD FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT HAS WEAK BATTERY. REPLACED BATTERY, OPS NORMAL.
2000
Part: HEATER — INOPERATIVE (WINDOW HEAT) · airframe 39,921 hrs · 19,712 cycles
SMOKE AND FUMES IN COCKPIT COMING FROM UNDER F/O GLARESHIELD. DIVERTED TO KIAH. FOUND LOWER TERMINAL R-1 WINDOW BURNED AND BROKEN OFF. REPLACED WINDSHIELD AND CONTROLLER.
1999
Part: BULB — FAILED (COCKPIT)
WHEN GEAR EXTENDED LEFT MAIN DID NOT GO GREEN. ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION PER POM, NO HELP. RELAMPED INDICATOR.
1998
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 1)
ON CLIMB-OUT, FL 260, LT ENG STALLED AND QUIT ALL ENG IND WENT BLANK CLB 2 SELECTED SHUTDOWN CK LIST C/W RETURNED TO CVG. REPLACED NR 1 ENG PMA AND ROTOR SHAFT CKS, OK.
Part: STATOR — FAILED (NR 1 ENGINE)
NR 1 ENG STALLED AT V1 AND AUTO SHUT DOWN HARD CARD AND POM EMERGENCY PROCEDURES FOLLOWED RETURNED TO RUNWAY 9L. BORESCOPED OK OF 6TH STAGE LPT - 16TH STAGE HPC CKS OK, CKD WIRING BETWEEN EEC AND SVA ALL OK. REPLACED EEC AND SVA AS PRECAUTION DUE TO EICAS MSG. FOUND PMA ROTOR AND STATOR BAD. REPLACED SAME, OP CKS OK. RAN ENG PER PFHB, CKS OK.
Part: ECU — FAILED (APU COMPT)
APU FLAMED OUT IN FLT FOLLOWED PROCEDURES AND GOT APU FAULT LIGHT, NO START ALLOWED. ONE ENG GEN PREV DEFERRED, ROBBED APU CONTROL ECU FROM A/C 628. INSTALLED BITE CK OK. OPERATED APU W/AIR AND ELECTRIC OPS NML.
1997
Part: WEDGE — DELAMINATED (LE SLATS TE)
NUMBER 1, 6, 7 AND 9 SLAT WEDGE DELAMINATED. REPLACED ALL FOUR SLATS.
Part: BULB — FAILED (LT MLG)
ON GEAR EXT LEFT MAIN DID NOT GO GREEN. TOWER THOUGHT LEFT GEAR WAS UP. USED ALT EXT, NO GREEN. FOUND BOTH LEFT GEAR IND LIGHTS INOP. RELAMPED SAME, OPN NORM ON TEST FLIGHT.
1995
Part: TE WEDGE — DELAMINATED (NR 2 LE SLAT)
T/E WEDGE DELAMINATED. COMPLIED WITH AD 90-23-06 PER SRM 57-54-02 FIG 202, FOR NR 2 L/E SLAT AT SHOP INSPECTION.
Part: SKIN — DELAMINATED (NR 3 LE SLAT)
TRAILING EDGE WEDGE DELAMINATED. REPLACED TRAILING EDGE WEDGE PER SRM 57-43-02 FIG. 202, DURING SHOP INSPECTION OF NR 3 L/E SLAT.