N656DL
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Accident & incident history
Maintenance disclosures
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32 reports on file, 1995-06-24 – 2014-03-31.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (BS 1805) · airframe 70,448 hrs · 33,123 cycles
DAMAGED SKIN, BS 1805, S26L. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 53-00-01.
Earlier reports · 1995–2010 · 31 reports
2010
Part: CONNECTOR — DAMAGED (CABIN) · airframe 67,573 hrs · 31,905 cycles
DURING LAYOVER CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND 4CD SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE CONNECTOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. (2010-D1352) (DL757103075)
Part: PNEUMATIC SYSTEM — CONTAMINATED (APU BAY) · airframe 58,582 hrs · 45,052 cycles
CREW COMPLAINED OF LIGHTHEADEDNESS DURING LEG FROM ATL TO BWI. ACRID SMELL IN AIRCRAFT WITH APU AIR OPERATING AT GATE. MAINTENANCE OBSERVED A SMALL AMOUNT OF OIL DRIPPING FROM LEFT APU DOOR PANEL AND THE APU INLET DOOR CONTAMINATED WITH SOME OIL. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A PNEUMATIC SYSTEMS DUCT BURNOUT PER OPERATION 5089. NO OIL LEAK. PNEUMATIC SYSTEMS CHECKS OK. (2010-D1279)(DLM88102942)
Part: FUSE — BLOWN (BATTERY PACK) · airframe 67,445 hrs · 31,828 cycles
DURING A LAYOVER CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FIRST CLASS IN-SEAT EMERGENCY LIGHTS TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED A BAD FUSE IN THE BATTERY PACK PER AMM. OPERATIONALCHECK WAS NORMAL. (2010-D1278) (DL757102941)
2009
Part: FITTING — WORN (RT WING) · airframe 64,514 hrs · 30,342 cycles
MIGRATED BUSHING AT NR 2 ENGINE DIAGONAL BRACE WING END FITTING RT SIDE. ACCOMPLISHED ER/A 476270-14 AD REV ORIG AT SAA SAT ON N/R CARD 141763.
2007
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 290) · airframe 58,847 hrs · 27,664 cycles
FUSELAGE SKIN HAS A DENT/CREASE AT STA 290 BETWEEN WL 216 AND 240 ON THE RT SIDE. THE DAMAGE IS FORWARD OF THE R1 DOOR. CUTOUT THE DAMAGED SKIN AND INSTALLED A REPAIR DOUBLER AND TRIPLER.
Part: FIRE LOOP — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE BAY) · airframe 56,733 hrs · 26,722 cycles
DURING ENG START THE CREW GOT A LT ENG FIRE WARNING. DURING SHUTDOWN AND FIRE HANDLE PULL THE FIRE WARNING CONTINUED. THE NR 1 FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED. REMOVED/REPLACED LT ENG NR 1 FIRE BOTTLE PER M/M. T/S FIRE WARNING PER FIM. REPLACED CORE AREA LOWER LOOP TS5251 DUE T CONDITION. CHECKED ALL LINES AND CLAMPS FOR LEAKS. REPLACED AFOLTS CARD M10224. CHKS GOOD. CARD S/N OFF D03025 S/N D09072. RAN ENG SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO PROBLEMS NOTED. SEVERAL CLAMPS TIGHTENED TCA MANIFOLD SUPPLY DUCTS.
2006
Part: ENGINE — LOW PRESSURE (OIL SYSTEM) · airframe 54,740 hrs · 25,940 cycles
PILOTS SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE DUE TO OIL PRESSURE LOSS. THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT STARTED TO FLICKER, WATCHED OIL PRESSURE START TO FALL AND STARTED THE SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE. PERFORMED UP TO D ON WINDMILLING INSPECTION 72-00-00-216-P00. NO METAL FOUND - 421106. REPLACED LT ENG OIL PUMP - 452549. LEAK CHECKS OK. MAIN OIL FILTER AND MAGNETIC CHIP DETECTOR CHECK OK.
2005
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 1253) · airframe 52,352 hrs · 25,083 cycles
FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AT STA 1253 BETWEEN S-4L & S-5L. THE DENT IS CUT OUT AND EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER AND STRUCTURAL FILLER ARE INSTALLED WITH ALUMINUM RIVETS.
2002
Part: SEQUENCE VALVE — FAILED (NLG) · airframe 43,249 hrs · 21,372 cycles
AFTER T/O CREW REPORTED GEAR DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH ASSOCIATED EICAS MSG. CREW REQUESTED TO CYCLE GEAR, NO HELP, CREW REPORTED THAT IT SOUNDED/FELT AS IF THE NOSE GEAR DOOR DID NOT CLOSE. REPLACED NOSE GEAR DOOR SEQUENCE VALVE AND NLG OPERATED SEQUENCE VALVE. JACKED A/C AND CYCLED NOSE GEAR, NOSE GEAR/DOOR OPERATION NOW CHKS NORMAL.
Part: ODOR — DETECTED (GALLEY) · airframe 41,924 hrs · 20,722 cycles
SMOKE SMELL IN MID GALLEY AFTER 1 HOUR OF FLIGHT. PULLED ALL C/BS AND TURNED OFF ENTERTAINMENT EQUIPMENT. SMELL WENT AWAY, DON'T KNOW WHICH SYSTEM WAS THE CAUSE. PUSHED ALL C/BS IN MID GALLEY TURNED ON VIDEO AND COFFEEMAKERS AND LIGHTS, WAITED 20 MINUTES AND NO SMOKE SMELL NOTED COULD NOT DUPLICATE, OK FOR SERVICE.
2001
Part: BRAKE ASSY — FIRE (NR 1) · airframe 40,674 hrs · 20,115 cycles
UPON ARRIVAL SRQ WHILE TAXIING TO THE RAMP. RAMP PERSONNEL SPOTTED A NUMBER 1 BRAKE FIRE. FIRE WAS OUT WHEN A/C STOPPED AT THE GATE. FLT CREW REPORTED NO SIGN OF ABNORMAL HEAT ON BRAKE TEMP IND. HOTTEST BRAKE WAS NR 5 THAT WAS SHOWING A 3. MTC FOUND NR 1 BRAKE WITH BURN MARK AT HYD LINE HOUSING ON BRAKE ASSY. INSPECTED BOTH MLG ALL TIRES/BRAKES CHECK OK. REPLACED NR 1 BRAKE ASSY. NR 1 WHEEL ASSY WAS OK. NO EXCESSIVE GREASE ON AXLE.
Part: SKIN — GOUGED (FS 1420, S-29L) · airframe 40,480 hrs · 20,004 cycles
FUSELAGE / SKIN / FS 1416-1435 / STRG. 29L : REPAIR OF GOUGES THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND WITH SEVERAL GOUGES AND DINGS BETWEEN FS 1416 & 1435 NEAR STRINGER 29L. THE DAMAGED AREA OF SKIN WAS REMOVED WITH A 15" X 4" CUTOUT. THE CUTOUT WAS REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER INSTALLED PER ER/A 382096-14, REV A.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FS 1700, S-18L) · airframe 40,480 hrs · 20,004 cycles
FUSELAGE / SKIN / FS 1700 / STRG. 18L-19L : DENT CUTOUT REPAIR THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS DENTED AT FS 1700 BETWEEN STRINGERS 17L & 18L. THE DAMAGE WAS REMOVED WITH A 18" X 4.5" CUTOUT.THE CUTOUT WAS REPAIRED WITH 2 EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLERS PER ER/A 382089-14, REV A.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 40,124 hrs · 19,852 cycles
EMERG LIGHT ABOVE SEAT 24 DEF INOP, RELAMPED.
Part: PUMP — FAILED (CTR FUEL TANK) · airframe 40,124 hrs · 19,852 cycles
APPROXIMATELY 25 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT WITH 5,100 LBS IN CENTER FUEL TANK, RIGHT CENTER LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TWO MINUTES LATER LEFT CENTER LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ACCOMPLISHED POM, TURNED OFF PUMPS. INSPECTED INLET LINES AND PRESSURE LINES. NO CRACKS OR OBSTRUCTIONS FOUND. NO TRASH FOUND IN TANK REPLACED CNTR/LEFT PUMP MOTOR AND PRESS SWITCH. REPLACED CTR RT FUEL PUMP MOTOR AND PRESSURE SWITCH.
2000
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 1) · airframe 36,716 hrs · 18,272 cycles
JUST AFTER T/O FELT AND HEARD LOUD BANG, ACFT YAWED SLIGHTLY LEFT. RETURNED TO AIRPORT. BORESCOPED ENGINE. ENGINE CHANGED.
1999
Part: ENGINE — SURGING (NR 2)
RIGHT ENGINE SURGING ON CLIMB-OUT THROUGH 14000 FT. DISCONNECTED AUTO THROTTLES, RETARDED THROTTLES TO IDLE SURGING DISCONTINUED.
Part: BULKHEAD — DAMAGED (BS 395)
THE SUBJECT AIRCRAFT SUFFERED A HARD LANDING ON THE NOSE GEAR WHICH CAUSED BUCKLING OF THE FS 395 BULKHEAD LOWER CHORD AND WEB AND WRINKLING OF THE ADJACENT LT AND RT SKIN PANELS. THE SKIN PANELS, BULKHEAD CAP AND WEB WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW PARTS PER ER/A 367602-14, REV A.
Part: STRUCTURE — DAMAGED (BS 400)
AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCE EXTREMELY HARD LANDING. VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR SKIN. STRUCTURE JUST AFT OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR ASSY ON BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES OF THE AIRCRAFT TO BE REPAIRED USING APPROPRIATE ENGINEERING AUTHORIZATIONS, MAINTENANCE MANUAL AND SRM AS APPLICABLE.
1997
Part: FAN — FAILED (CABIN)
SMOKE SMELL FROM REAR/MID CABIN 10 MINS FROM LANDING. LT REC FAN INOP LIGHT ILLUMINATED, EQUIP COOLING OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUM, OVBD EX VAL OPEN STATUS MSG AND EQUIP OVHT CAUTION EICAS MSG. REPLACED LT RECIRC, FAN OPS CKS GOOD.
1996
Part: TE WEDGE — DELAMINATED (NR 7 LE SLAT)
THE TRAILING EDGE WEDGE ON THE NR 7 SLAT WAS FOUND WITH DELAMINATION 20 INCHES FROM THE INBOARD END OF THE SLAT. THE DAMAGE MEASURED 2 INCHES ACROSS AND EXTENDED .25 INCH FWD OF THE AFT END OF THE PART. THIS DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED PER B757 SRM 51-70-10 AS SPECIFIED IN CHAPTER 57-43-02, FIGURE 201.
Part: HOSE — LEAKING (CTR HYD BAY)
AFTER T/O, C-HYD SYS PRESS AND QTY LIGHT CAME ON, CENTER SYS WENT TO .37. FOUND FLEX LINES FROM HYD PUMP LEAKING. REPLACED FLEX LINES, LEAK CKS GOOD.
Part: HYD HOSE — FAILED (LT MLG WW)
AFTER LANDING, LEFT HYD QTY WENT TO ZERO, FLAPS STOPPED AT 1 DEGREE DURING RETRACTION, SET HANDLE TO MATCH FLAPS. FOUND HYD LINE GOING TO THE DOWN AND LOCK ACTUATOR IN THE LEFT WHEEL WELL WITH PUNCTURE. INSTALLED APPROVED HYD LINE. ATL ADVISED, NO LEAKS FOUND ON TEST.
1995
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORROSION (BS 760)
DURING CORROSION VISIT IN ATL, INSP FOUND MAIN CABIN FLOORBEAM BS 760 CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM TOP FROM RBL 20 TO LBL 3. CLEANED CORROSION SRM 51-00-00, CORROSION NO GREATER THAN .020, BLENDED OUT CORROSION PER SRM 53-30-51 AND FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE. FILLED BLENDED AREAS WITH EPOCAST 15-11 A/B PER PS 900-11-1 NR 11, INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 53-30-51.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FS 680)
CORROSION VISIT NR 241, FLOORBEAM CORRODED FS 680 LBL 12 RBL 24, UPPER SURFACE OF BEAM. CLEANED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-00, CHECKED LIMITS PER SRM 53-00-51. MEASURED WITHIN LIMITS LBL 12 TO LBL 2 AND MEASURED OUT OF LIMITS LBL 2 TO RBL 20. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-51.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORROSION (FS 1640)
DURING CORR VISIT IN ATL, INSP FOUND FLOORBEAM STA 1640 BL 0 TO R4 DOOR CORROSION ON TOP OF BEAM AND ON BOTTOM SIDE AT NUT CLIP HOLES. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-51 FIG 204.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORROSION (FS 1640)
DURING CORR VISIT IN ATL, INSP FOUND FLOORBEAM CORROSION AT STA 1640 BL 0 TO L4 DOOR ON TOP OF BEAM AND ON BOTTOM AT NUT CLIP HOLES. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-31-51 FIG 204.
Part: COWL — HEAT DAMAGE (ENGINE)
DURING SHOP VISIT AT REPAIR STATION EZ2R812K, ENGINE FAN COWL PANEL WAS REPAIRED FOR HEAT DAMAGE AT THE LOWER END INTERIOR SKIN, AFT END LOWER CORNER. DELAMINATION ACROSS PANEL TO WITHIN 10 INCHES OF FWD EDGE AND A PUNCTURE AREA OF 3 BY 1.5 INCHES AT MID PANEL NEAR 10 O'CLOCK POSITION. EXTERIOR SKIN HAS HEAT DAMAGE IN EDGE PLIES AT LOWER END OF PANEL. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIRS PER SRM 54-21-01, 54-21-04 AND DRAWING NR 3143111.
Part: IDG — FAILED (NR 1 ENGINE)
ON CLIMBOUT AT FL 180, HAD LEFT GEN DRIVE EICAS MSG, FOLLOWED BY LEFT ENGINE FIRE WARNING. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN, FIRE BOTTLES DISCHARGED, FIRE WARNING WENT OUT. RETURNED TO DFW. FOUND NR 1 ENGINE IDG WITH UNCONTAINED FAILURE. ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND ROUTED TO SHOP.
Part: SKIN — DELAMINATED (NR 9 LE SLAT)
DURING SHOP INSPECTION, NR 9 SLAT PANEL WAS FOUND WITH DELAMINATION TO T/E WEDGE. REPAIRED PER SRM 57-42-03.
Part: T/E WEDGE — DELAMINATED (NR 3 L/E SLAT)
DURING SHOP INSPECTION, NR 3 L/E SLAT WAS FOUND WITH DELAMINATION DAMAGE TO T/E WEDGE. REPLACED WEDGE PER SRM 57-43-02 FIG 202.