N642DL
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.
30 reports on file, 1995-01-22 – 2013-03-21.
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 74,700 hrs · 35,361 cycles
DURING SERVICE CK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROW 38 DOWN INOPERATIVE. FOUND LOOSE CONNECTOR AT BATTERY PACK M9102. TIGHTENED CONNECTOR AND PERFORMED OPS TEST OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS IAW AMM 33-51.
Part: WIRE — LOOSE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 74,556 hrs · 35,301 cycles
DURING S/C FOUND EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS FROM SEAT 38-45 INOPERATIVE. FOUND WIRE LOOSE FROM CONNECTOR AT SEAT 39DEF. REPAIRED WIRE SWPM 20-10. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: CONNECTOR — BROKEN (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 74,351 hrs · 35,231 cycles
SEAT ROW 4C, EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERTIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN LIGHT CONNECTOR.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 74,254 hrs · 35,190 cycles
SHIP 642 C/W EA 06-089732-12 AD REV D ME 04 NR 1 LEFT PASSENGER DOOR CUT OUT -UPPER FORWARD CORNER SKIN AND BEAR STRAP INSPECTION. C/W PRI 497909-14 AD, REV A, STEPS 123 AWAITING PERM REPAIR ERA C/W PRI 497909-14, AD REV A, STEPS 123 AWAITING PERM REPAIR. ERA QC1510 C/W EA 06-089732-12 AD REV D ME 04 C/W ERA497909-14 AD REV A PERM REPAIR.
Earlier reports · 1995–2012 · 26 reports
2012
Part: DOOR FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 73,702 hrs · 34,945 cycles
WHILE AT PSV, MX FOUND A REPAIR DOUBLE INSTALLED BY ER/A 381611-14, REV 0 TO BE CORRODED AND CRACKED AT THE UPPER HINGE CUTOUT. REMOVED THE DOUBLER, INSP AND FABRICATED REPAIR IAW ERA 498092-14. (THIS REPAIR UPDATED FROM A MINOR TO A MAJOR).
Part: WIRE — DAMAGED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 73,446 hrs · 34,832 cycles
MX DISCOVERED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 6C/D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BROKEN WIRE, OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
2011
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 70,747 hrs · 33,643 cycles
REF NR7 L-1 DOOR BEAR STRAP CRACKED UPPER FWD CORNER OF L-1 DOOR. REPAIR KIT INSTALLED PER ERA497909-14 REV ORIG. ALSO REF BOEING SB757-53-0094.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 70,747 hrs · 33,643 cycles
REF NR2 AND ERA 497907-14 REV ORIGINAL TWO DENTS IN THE FUSELAGE BETWEEN STATIONS 1681 AND 1690, STRINGERS 15L AND 16L. THE TWO DAMAGE DENTS WERE CUT OUT AND A DOUBLER AND TRIPLER WERE INSTALLED PER ERA 497907-14 REV ORIG. COVERING THE AREA BETWEEN STATIONS 1680 AND 1706.
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN) · airframe 69,700 hrs · 33,198 cycles
FLIGHT CREW FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 35F TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A BROKEN WIRE UNDER SEAT 35F AND REPLACED THAT SECTION OF IT. OPERATIONAL CHECK IS NORMAL.
2008
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (NR 2 PYLON) · airframe 65,337 hrs · 31,123 cycles
DURING A SKIN REPAIR PER THE SRM, SEVERAL FASTENER HOLES WERE MISDRILLED IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS AS NOTED IN ER/A 06-362852-14. THE ER/A PROVIDED REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS. NOTE: AT THE TIME OF ER/A ISSUE, AN MRR WAS NOT SUBMITTED. THIS SUBMITTAL CORRECTS THIS SITUATION.
2007
Part: CHIP DETECTOR — LOOSE (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 62,799 hrs · 29,966 cycles
AT CRUISE ALT NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESS WAS IN THE RED AND HAD A LOSS OF OIL QTY, CREW WENT THRU CHECKLIST AND SHUT ENGINE DOWN. OPENED RT ENG FAN COWL. FOUND NR 5 CHIP DETECTOR NOT COMPLETELY SEATED IN CHIP DETECTOR HOUSING. CREW FILLED OUT LOSS OF FLAME REPORT LOG IN LOGBOOK. VERIFIED OIL IN SYSTEM FDR READOUT SHOWED POSITIVE PRESS 3 PSI DURING WINDMILL. PERFORMED INSPECTION PER AMM. REPLACED NR 5 CHIP DETECTOR HOUSING. REPLACED MAIN OIL FILTER. ENG RUN AND LEAK CHKS GO.
Part: FRAME — GOUGED (BS 1240)
FOUND GOUGE IN RT AFT CARGO BS 1240 AND S-23R. REPAIRED BY BLENDING, HFEC IAW D634N301-6-51-00-19, NO CRACK INDICATIONS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER 12 BY 4 FROM 7075-T6 .080 IAW B757 SRM 53-00-53 FIG 101 AND FIG 201, AND 51-40-02.
Part: FITTING — WORN (NR 1 PYLON)
FOUND DEEPLY WORN CORNER FITTING OF NR 1 PYLON LT AFT LOWER CORNER AT AFT ENGINE MOUNTS. REPAIRED BY BLENDING, HFEC NO RELEVANT INDICATIONS, FABRICATING AND INSTALLING REPAIR GUSSET 4.34" BY 2.88" BY 1.2" FROM 7050-T7451 IAW DELTA EA NR 463490-14AD DATED 9/12/07 APPROVED BY FAA FORM 8100-9.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (ZONE 400)
FOUND DENT/CRACK ON FRAME BS 1560 BETWEEN S-24L AND S-23L IN AFT PIT. REPAIRED BY CUTTING OUT DENT/CRACK SECTION OF FRAME, HFEC NO RELEVANT INDICATION. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FRAME REPAIR 13.5" BY 3" FROM 7075-T6 .063 IAW B757 SRM 51-40-02, 51-20-01.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (ZONE 400)
FOUND CHAFED NR 2 PYLON AFT WEB FITTING CHAFED AT BOTTOM LT CORNER. REPAIRED BY FABRICATING AND INSTALLED REPAIR HFEC NO RELEVANT INDICATIONS, FABRICATING AND INSTALLING REPAIR GUSSET 4.34" BY 2.88" BY 1.2" FROM 7050-T7451 IAW DELTA ERA 463490-14AD DATED 9-12-07 REV ORIG AND B757 SRM 54-51-02 FIG 101 APPROVED BY FAA FORM 8100-9.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (NR 2 NACELLE)
PERMANENT REPAIR TO NR 2 PYLON FWD SKIN REQUIRED. ACCOMPLISHED PERMANENT REPAIR IAW DELTA EA 06-074338-03 REV B DATED 01-30-2003 IAW DELTA ERA 362852-14 REV E DATED 9/5/07 APPROVED PER FAA FORM 8110-3 SIGNED BY DER NR SO-831 DATED 29 SEP 1997.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (ZONE 400)
NR 1 PYLON I/B SKIN HAS TEMPORARY REPAIR. ACCOMPLISHED PERMANENT REPAIR TO NR 1 PYLON O/B SKIN IAW DELTA EA 06-074338-03 REV B DATED 01/30/2003 IAW DELTA ERA 454288-14 REV ORIG AND B757 SRM 51-00-00D PG 1 APPROVED PER 14 CFR 121.379(B).
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (NR 1 NACELLE)
FOUND TEMPORARY REPAIR NR 1 PYLON I/B SKIN. ACCOMPLISHED PERMANENT REPAIR TO NR 1 PYLON I/B SKIN IAW DELTA EA 06-074338-03 REV B DATED 01/30/2003 IAW DELTA ERA 093016-14 REV A AND B757 SRM 51-00-00D PG 1 APPROVED PER 14 CFR 121.379(B).
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (ZONE 400)
TEMPORARY REPAIR TO NR 1 PYLON O/B SKIN. ACCOMPLISHED PERMANENT REPAIR TO NR 1 PYLON O/B SKIN REPAIR IAW DELTA EA 06-074338-03 REV B DATED 01/30/2003 IAW DELTA ERA 454258-14 REV ORIG APPROVED PER 14 CFR 121.379(B).
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 61,354 hrs · 29,317 cycles
DURING DESCENT, F/A ADVISED US OF A HOT PLASTIC ODOR TOWARD THE MIDCABIN AREA, SMELL DISSIPATED AFTER APPROX 4 MIN. CHECKED LIGHTS IN CABIN AND PERFORMED CABIN WALK THROUGH. NO ABNORMAL ODORS NOTED. OPERATED PNEUMATICS. ALL CHECK NORMAL WITH NO ABNORMAL ODORS NOTED. OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.
2006
Part: BEARING — LEAKING (NR 4) · airframe 58,934 hrs · 28,323 cycles
LT ENG OIL TEMP PEAKED IN RED BAND 193 DEG PASSING 20000 FT SHUT DOWN LEFT ENG PER QRH. VERIFIED NR 4 BRG LEAKING REPLACED NR 1 ENG ON 6T103.
Part: HOSE — RUPTURED (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 57,185 hrs · 27,700 cycles
ATB ON DEPARTURE LOST ALL LEFT HYD SYS FLUID. RETURNED TO AIRPORT. REPLACED RUPTURED HOSE.
2003
Part: OVEN — MALFUNCTIONED (MID GALLEY) · airframe 50,240 hrs · 25,077 cycles
DIVERSION INTO DEN FOR SMOKE AND SMELL IN CABIN. REPLACED MID GALLEY OVEN.
2001
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (COCKPIT) · airframe 41,913 hrs · 21,221 cycles
AT CRUISE ALT FL 390 3 HRS AFTER DEPARTURE THERE WAS A FAINT SMELL OF A/C SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND FWD CABIN. AFTER APPROX 10 - 15 MINS FWD LAV SMOKE ALARM SOUNDED PACKS INDICATED NORMAL. NO VISUAL SMOKE JUST ODOR. RAN PACKS WITH APU AND ENG PNEUMATICS. RAN ENGS TO 1.23 EPR, NO ODOR NOTICED. INSP CARGO COMPARTMENTS FWD/MID E/E BAYS AND E5 RACK. NO PROBLEMS FOUND. OPERATED IFE SYSTEM AND FWD GALLEY EQUIP, NO PROBLEMS FOUND. CHECKED SIDEWALL AND OVERHEAD LIGHTS FOR OPS, ALL CHECKS NORMAL.
2000
Part: ENGINE — DAMAGED (NR 1) · airframe 40,336 hrs · 20,477 cycles
A/C 642 HAD A NR 1 ENGINE TAILPIPE FIRE. RAMP DISCOVERED AND REPORTED FIRE AT AROUND 1350M WHILE DOING ROUTINE ARRIVAL WALKAROUND INSPECTION FOR INBOUND DAMAGE TO A/C. MAINTENANCE AND AIRPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT INFORMED. FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED FIRE AFTER MTC WAS UNSUCCESSFUL USING ENGINE SPIN-UP PROCEDURES. HALON WAS USED. FIRE WAS CAUSED BY FAULTY NR 5 BEARING SEAL. NR 1 ENGINE WAS REPLACED AFTER HOT SECTION INSPECTION FOUND ENGINE UNSERVICEABLE.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 39,253 hrs · 19,966 cycles
ODOR AND HAZE IN CABIN AROUND ROW 35 WHEN ENG ANTI ICE ON. ODOR AND HAZE GONE WHEN ENG ANTI ICE TURNED OFF. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE.
1996
Part: TE WEDGE — DELAMINATED (NR 3 LE SLAT)
NR 3 SLAT T/E WEDGE DELAMINATED. REPLACED T/E WEDGE PER SRM 57-43-02.
Part: SOLENOID — FAILED (RT MLG DOOR)
RIGHT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND NORMALLY, USED ALT EXTENSION AND GOT NORMAL INDICATION. REPLACED RT GEAR DOOR INTERLOCK SOLENOID AND OPS NORMAL.
1995
Part: CONTROLLER — FAULTY (APU)
DURING CRUISE, HAD RIGHT GENERATOR AND DRIVE LIGHT, APU FAILED TO START, DIVERTED DFW. REPLACED APU BATTERY, CONTROLLER, AND IGNITION PLUG, OPERATION NORMAL. CONTROLLER HAD HISTORY OF NO FLAME FAULT.
Part: IDG — FAILED (NR 2 ENGINE)
DURING CRUISE, RIGHT GENERATOR DRIVE LIGHT COME ON. DISCONNECTED GENERATOR PER POM. APU FAILED REPEATED START ATTEMPTS, DIVERTED MCO. REPLACED RT IDG, AND APU FUEL CONTROL AND FLOW DIVIDER. OPERATION NORMAL.