N653DL
Operators of this aircraft
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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.
43 reports on file, 1995-05-02 – 2010-05-17.
Part: WIRE HARNESS — DAMAGED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 64,708 hrs · 30,593 cycles
DURING LAYOVER CHECK, MX FOUND THE EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT AT ROW 38DEF INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE LIGHT HARNESS. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD.
Part: WIRE — UNSECURE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 64,078 hrs · 30,273 cycles
SEVERAL CABIN EPATH LIGHTS INOP AT ROWS 4, 19, 26 AND 34. RESECURED WIRES AT AFFECTED SEATS. CHECKS OK.
Earlier reports · 1995–2009 · 41 reports
2009
Part: FITTING — DAMAGED (LT WING) · airframe 62,944 hrs · 29,591 cycles
ONE (1) EA HOLE IS ELONGATED ON LT WING O/B SIDELOAD FITTING. C/W ERA 476269-14 REV O.
Part: BULKHEAD — GOUGED (NR 1 PYLON) · airframe 62,944 hrs · 29,591 cycles
FOUND GOUGE ON SURFACE NR 1 PYLON BULKHEAD. C/W ERA 472263-14 REV O.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (NR 2 PYLON) · airframe 62,944 hrs · 29,591 cycles
FOUND TWO (2) EA HOLES TO BE .500 AT RT STA 116.05. C/W ERA 476265-14 REV O.
Part: STRUCTURE — DAMAGED (NR 2 PYLON) · airframe 62,944 hrs · 29,591 cycles
AFTER REMOVAL OF LT SIDE NR 2 PYLON, FOUND 1 EA HOLE TO BE .500 AT LT STA 116.05. C/W ERA 476264-14 REV O.
Part: BULKHEAD — CHAFED (NR 1 PYLON) · airframe 62,944 hrs · 29,591 cycles
NR 1 PYLON BULKHEAD CHAFED. C/W ERA 476263 REV O.
2006
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (MLG INDICATOR) · airframe 54,631 hrs · 25,868 cycles
ON APP GEAR SELECTED DOWN LEFT GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE CHECKED LIGHT TEST BULB WAS OK AFTER GA. QRH PROCEDURE FOLLOWED AFTER RECYCLE OF GEAR LIGHT REILLUMINATED LND NML. NO ASSOCIATED EICAS ON CONFIG WARN NOTED. DEBRIEFED CREW FOUND LT GEAR GREEN LIGHT INTERMITTENT COMING ON AND OFF LEFT GREEN GEAR LIGHT ASSY REPAIRED REPLACED LT GREEN LIGHT ASSY BASE.
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (WING-BODY)
LOWER WING TO BODY FAIRING STRUCTURE CORRODED RT BS 880. REMOVED CORRODED T-ANGLE, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR T-ANGLE 36.800" FROM BAC1505-101029 IAW B757 SRM 51-40-02, 51-20-01, AMM 51-00-00-01 AND DPS 900-2 NR 5.
Part: FRAME — DENTED (BS 1320)
AFT PIT STA 1320 S-25R - S-26R FRAME DENTED. REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FRAME REPAIR 26 X 5 INCHES FROM 7075-T6. 071 IAW B757 SRM 51-70-11 FIG 1 AND 51-40-02.
Part: FRAME — BENT (BS 1440)
FRAME AS STA 1440 , S-26L IS BENT. CUT OUT BENT PORTION. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FRAME SECTION REPAIR 10.5 X 2.5 INCHES FROM 7075-T6 .063 AND CLIP P/N 3.30 X 1.75 INCHES FROM BAC1518-769 IAW B757 SRM 51-70-11, 51-20-01 AND 51-40-02.
Part: FLOOR PANEL — CORRODED (BS 750-845) · corrosion level 2
CORROSION ON FWD PIT FLOOR PANEL LT NR 5 BS 750 - 845. REMOVED CORROSION IAW B757 SRM 51-10-02 FOUND L00 PERCENT MATERIAL LOSS IAW B757 SRM 53-00-53. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR FLOOR PANEL 94 X 18 INCHES FROM 2024-T3 .020 IAW B757 SRM 53-30-53 AND 51-20-01.
Part: FRAME — BENT (BS 1480)
FRAME AS STA 1480, S-26L IS BENT. CUT OUT BENT PORTION. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FRAME SECTION REPAIR 10 X 2.4 INCHES FROM 7075-T6 .063 IAW B757 SRM 51-70-11, 51-20-01 AND 51-40-02.
Part: FRAME — BENT (BS 1240)
FRAME AS STA 1240, S-26R IS BENT. CUT OUT BENT PORTION. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FRAME SECTION REPAIR 10.4 X 2.5 INCHES FROM 7075-T6 .080 IAW B757 SRM 51-70-11, 51-20-01 AND 51-40-02.
Part: FRAME — BENT (BS 1300)
FRAME AS STA 1300, S-26L IS BENT. CUT OUT BENT PORTION. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FRAME SECTION REPAIR 11.40 X 2.50 INCHES FROM 7075-T6 .071 IAW B757 SRM 51-70-11 AND 51-20-1.
Part: FRAME — BENT (BS 1340)
FRAME AS STA 1340, S-26R IS BENT. CUT OUT BENT PORTION. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FRAME SECTION REPAIR 13 X 4 INCHES FROM 7075-T6 .071 AND CLIP IAW B757 SRM 51-70-11 AND 51-40-02.
Part: FRAME — BENT (BS 1320)
FRAME AS STA 1320, S-26R IS BENT. CUT OUT BENT PORTION. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FRAME SECTION REPAIR 13 X 4 FROM 7075-T6 .071 AND CLIP P/N 140N2063-56 IAW B757 SRM 51-70-11 AND 51-40-02.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (CARGO DOOR)
C-2 DOOR INTERNAL SKIN HAS 2EA DENTS (WITH CREASE MARKS) AT STA 1400. MEASURED DENTS A=.400", Y= .029 A/Y RATIO 13. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED INTERNAL FLUSH REPAIR 3.8 DIAMETER FROM 2024-T3 .063 IAW B757 SRM 52-30-01 FIG 201.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR)
C-2 DOOR INTERNAL SKIN LWR AFT CORNER HAS CRACK STA 1440. CUT OUT EDGE CRACK ON C-2 DOOR EXTERNAL SKIN AT LOWER AFT CORNER STA 1140. FOUND WITHIN LIMITS IAW B757 SRM 52-30-01 DETAIL IV. HFEC PER NTM PT6 51-00-19, NO CRACK INDICATION. TREATED IAW B757 SRM 51-20-01.
Part: FLOOR PANEL — CORRODED (BS 750-845) · corrosion level 2
FWD CARGO COMPT PIT FLOOR PANEL RT NR 5 CORRODED AT BS 750 - 845. REMOVED CORROSION IAW B757 SRM 51-10-02. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW B757 SRM 53-00-53. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR FLOOR PANEL 94 X 18 INCHES FROM 2024-T3 .020 IAW B757 SRM 51-40-05 AND 51-20-01.
Part: FRAME — BENT (BS 1420)
FRAME AS STA 1420, S-26L IS BENT. CUT OUT BENT PORTION. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FRAME SECTION REPAIR 11.625 X 3.75 INCHES FROM 7075-T6 .063, FILLER AND CLIP P/N 140N2063-56 IAW B757 SRM 51-70-11 FIG 1, 51-20-2, 51-40-02.
Part: FRAME — BENT (BS 1420)
FRAME AS STA 1400, S-25L IS BENT. CUT OUT BENT PORTION. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FRAME SECTION REPAIR 22.5 X 3.75 INCHES FROM 7075-T6 .063, AND 2EA CLIPS P/N 140N2063-56 IAW B757 SRM 51-70-11 FIG 1, 51-20-2, 51-40-02.
Part: SEAT TRACK — GOUGED (BS 760-880)
MAIN CABIN SEAT TRACK FROM STA 760 TO STA 880 LBL 45 INNER SURFACE HAS MULTIPLE GOUGES. REMOVED GOUGED SECTIONOF SEAT TRACK. CUT, DRILLED UP AND INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK SECTION 10 X 1.5 INCH FROM BAC1520-792 IAW B757 SRM 51-20-01, 51-40-2, 51-40-05, 51-40-08, 53-20-52, 53-00-52 AND PROCESS STANDARD 900-2 NR 5 AND BOEING DWG NR 143N5090.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — DENTED (BS 580-600 LBL2)
FWD CARGO FLOOR SUPPORT HAS DENTS BETWEEN STA 580 & 600 AT LBL 2. CUT OUT DENTED SECTION. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR 40.80 INCHES AND 2 EA SPLICES 10.00 X 1.10 X .75 AND 10.0 X 1.10 X .65 FROM BAC1517-2226 IAW B757 SRM 53-00-53, 51-70-11, 51-70-12, 51-20-01 AND 51-40-02.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 603)
DENT LEFT SIDE FUSELAGE SKIN 7 FEET FWD OF L-2 DOOR. CUT OUT DENTED PORTION. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER 9.5 X 9.5 INCHES FROM 2024-T3 .020 CLAD AND ID TAG IAW B757 SRM 53-00-01, 51-20-01, 51-40-02 AND 51-40-08 AND PROCESS STANDARD 900-5-1, NR 4.
2004
Part: ODOR — DETECTED (MID GALLEY) · airframe 47,563 hrs · 23,247 cycles
DURING FLIGHT TO DAY, BURNING PLASTIC SMELL IN MID GALLEY, THIS PER FLT ATTENDANT REPORT. CALLED CONTRACT MTC TO INVESTIGATE. CONTRACT MTC TURNED ON ALL MID GALLEY OVENS AND COFFEEMAKERS AND LIGHT. COULD NOT FIND ANY EVIDENCE OF A BURNING PLASTIC SMELL FROM MID GALLEY.
2003
Part: CONTROL PANEL — OVERHEATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 45,197 hrs · 22,297 cycles
SMOKE OBSERVED DURING FINAL APPROACH, AFTER NOSE GEAR LANDING LIGHT, TAXI LIGHT AND TURNOFF LIGHT WERE ILLUM. SMOKE OBSERVED AT LWR PORTION OF O/H PNL JUST BELOW LIGHT SWITCH. FOUND WIRE CONNECTORS AT TURNOFF LIGHT SWITCHES S1 AND S2 OVERHEATED. CHECKED AND REPLACED RUNWAY TURNOFF LIGHT BULBS. INSPECTED WIRING AT NOSE GEAR ALL NORMAL. REPLACED LIGHT CONTROL PNL. OPERATED LIGHT FOR 30 MINS, ALL NORMAL.
Part: EEC — UNSERVICEABLE (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 43,207 hrs · 21,452 cycles
LT ENGINE PRIMARY CONTROL STATUS MSG, LT ENGINE FAILED. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE EEC. PERFORMED WINDMILL INSPECTION ON ENGINE. NO DEFECTS NOTED.
2001
Part: SLAT TRACK — DAMAGED (LT WING) · airframe 38,182 hrs · 19,059 cycles
LE FLAP ASSY ON FLAP RETRACTION - DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITH NO INCIDENT. MTC IN WORK - FOUND NR 2 LE SLAT TRACK BROKEN LOOSE ON ARRIVAL.
2000
Part: SKIN — LIGHTNING STRIKE (FUSELAGE) · airframe 35,557 hrs · 17,875 cycles
THE FUSELAGE CROWN SKIN SUFFERED A LIGHTNING BURN AT FS 590 AND STRINGER 1, ADJACENT TO THE ANTI-COLLISION LIGHT INSTALLATION. THE SKIN DAMAGE WAS REMOVED WITH A 1.25 DIA CUTOUT. THE CUTOUT WAS REPAIRED WITH AND EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER SIZED TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE AND ENCOMPASS THE LIGHT INSTALLATION. THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER ER/A 377417-14, REV A.
Part: SKIN — LIGHTNING STRIKE (FUSELAGE) · airframe 35,557 hrs · 17,875 cycles
THE FUSELAGE CROWN SKIN BETWEEN FS 680 & 700 AND STRINGERS 1 AND 2L SUFFERED TWO LIGHTNING BURNS. THE TWO LOCATIONS WERE REMOVED WITH 1 INCH DIAMETER CUTOUTS IN THE SKIN. THE CUTOUTS WERE REPAIRED WITH A SINGLE EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER INSTALLED PER ER/A 377423-14, REV A.
Part: SKIN — LIGHTNING STRIKE (FUSELAGE) · airframe 35,557 hrs · 17,875 cycles
THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND WITH LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE BETWEEN FS 460 AND 500 NEAR STRINGER 2R. THE DAMAGE WAS REMOVED WITH THREE SMALL 1 INCH CUTOUTS IN THE SKIN. THE CUTOUTS WERE REPAIRED WITH A SINGLE EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER INSTALLED PER ER/A 377418-14.
1997
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (NR 1 STRUT)
DURING INSPECTION OF A PREVIOUSLY ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR ON THE NR 1 ENGINE NACELLE STRUT SKIN AN ADDITIONAL CRACK WAS FOUND EMANATING FROM THE CUTOUT. REPAIRED PER ERA 331028-14.
Part: SILL — CORRODED (C1 DOORWAY)
CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE C1 DOOR LWR SILL OUTBD CHORD. REPAIRED PER ERA 331050-14.
1996
Part: BUSHING — WORN (NR 2 ENG PYLON)
DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF INSPECTION PER OPN 8201, OUTBOARD MIDSPAR FITTING BUSHING ON THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS FOUND TO HAVE MIGRATED .150 AND WAS LOOSE. THIS ER/A AUTHORIZES REPLACEMENT OF THE BUSHING PER BACO S/B 757-54-0026. DIA OF OUTBOARD LUG PRIOR TO REWORK WAS 1.8420. AFTER REWORK, INSURANCE CUT AND HONGIN, DIA WAS 1.8520. THIS IS WITHIN LIMITS GIVEN IN BACO TWX DAL-ATL-96-1821RR, DATED 12-05-96.
1995
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (NR 2 PYLON)
PYLON SKIN CRACKED NR 2 PYLON O/B SIDE AT FWD ACCESS HOLE, 1 PLACE. REMOVED FASTENERS/CRACK PER SRM 54-51-01 AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 54-51-01.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (NR 2 PYLON)
PYLON SKIN CRACKED NR 2 PYLON I/B SIDE AT FWD ACCESS HOLE, 2 PLACES. DRILLED OUT ALL FASTENERS, CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, DRILLED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER 54-50-01 PG 207.
Part: LATCHING MECH — OUT OF RIG (RT PAX DOOR)
CLIMBING THROUGH 2500 FT, CENTER ENTRY DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DOOR HANDLE WAS HELD CLOSED BY FLIGHT ATTENDANT TO PREVENT IT MOVING TO OPEN POSITION. INSPECTED 2 RT DOOR, FOUND UNLATCHING FORCE BELOW MINIMUMS. ADJUSTED PER MM 52-11-00 DOOR LATCHING FORCE WITHIN LIMITS.
Part: RADOME — DELAMINATED (NOSE)
RADOME WAS ROUTED TO SHOP FOR DELAMINATION, DUE TO LIGHTNING STRIKE. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-72.
Part: SKIN — DELAMINATED (NR 2 SLAT)
DURING SHOP INSP, THE T/E WEDGE WAS FOUND TO BE DELAMINATED. REPLACED T/E WEDGE PER SRM 57-43-02 FIG 202.
Part: TE SKIN — CRACKED (LT TE FLAP)
FOUND DURING LETTER CHECK, I/B FLAP BOTTOM T/E CRACKED O/B OF AFT TRUNNION FAIRING, LT WING. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-70-07 AND PAINTED.
Part: RADOME — DENTED (FWD FUSELAGE)
DURING LETTER CHECK, FOUND RADOME WITH DAMAGED AREA AT RBL 34.5, WL 190, A 1 BY 7 DENT ON RT SIDE. REPAIRED DAMAGED AREA OF RADOME AS PER SRM 53-10-72 AND PAINTED.
Part: SKIN — DELAMINATED (NR 4 LE SLAT)
UPPER OUTBOARD SECTION OF TRAILING EDGE WEDGE DELAMINATED. LOWER SKIN OF TRAILING EDGE WEDGE PUNCTURED. REPLACED TRAILING EDGE WEDGE AS PER SRM 57-43-02. FOUND AND REPAIRED DURING SHOP INSPECTION.