N701DA
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| DELTA AIR LINES, INC. (DALA) | Operator | on 1978-08-31 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by DELTA AIR LINES INC (per NTSB report)
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.
4 reports on file, 2001-05-16 – 2014-01-16.
Part: CAP — UNSECURE (RT ENGINE) · airframe 11,971 hrs · 11,244 cycles
AIRCRAFT HAD JUST COMPLETED HEAVY MX CHECK IN KSGH. DURING THE REPOSITION FLIGHT TO KMQY AT THE TOP OF THE CLIMB, THE RT ENG OIL PRESS SLOWLY DECREASED. THE OIL PRESS ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED AT WHICH POINT THE CREW SHUT DOWN THE RT ENG. CONTINUED FLIGHT DUE TO WEATHER TO MQY. EMERGENCY SERVICES WERE NOTIFIED. ACFT LANDED IN KMQY WITH NO FURTHER EVENTS. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED OIL LEAK FROM RT ENG. MX FOUND AN OIL LINE BLANKING CAP IN THE ENG COWL. INSTALLED & TORQUED OIL CAP ON OIL LINE PN 3075687-1. SERVICED ENG WITH ENG OIL & PERFORMED SATISFACTORY ENG OPERATION & LEAK CHECKS. ENG RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: BRAKE — WORN (MLG)
DURING LANDING, AFTER LANDING, FAILED TO STOP ON THE RUNWAY. THE ACFT ROLLED OF THE END OF THE RUNWAY, APPROX 30 FT, CREW REPORTED T/R DEPLOYED BUT COULD NOT ADD POWER. CREW ALSO REPORTED THEY HAD DIFFICULTY SLOWING THE ACFT DOWN. MX REPORTED 2 BRAKES WORN TO PUBLISHED LIMITS. THE OTHER BRAKES WERE WORN BEYOND LIMITS. ADDITIONAL CHECKS AND INSPECTIONS ARE TO BE CARRIED OUT ON THE ACFT.
Part: O-RING — DAMAGED (LT ENGINE)
DURING FLIGHT, DESCENDING THROUGH 18,000 FT, THE LT ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE. CREW SHUTDOWN ENGINE AND DIVERTED. THE ACFT LANDED SAFETLY WITHOUT FURTHER EVENT. ENGINE WAS INSPECTED. THE ENGINE LOST OIL FROM A BAD O-RING ON THE OIL FILLER CAP. THEY RESEALED THE OIL FILLER ROD CAP GAUGE, FLUSHED OIL SYS, SERVICED WITH OIL, PERFORMED SOAP SAMPLE AND PERFORMED CARBON SEAL HEALTH CHECK. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: DOOR FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION FORWARD DOOR JAMB WAS FOUND CRACKS THE WIDTH OF THE DOOR JAMB IN LINE WITH THE HINGE SEAM. FURTHER DISASSEMBLY FOUND ADDITIONAL CRACKS ON THE FORMED STEP RISER, DIRECTLY BELOW THE DOOR JAMB BETWEEN THE JAMB AND THE DOOR SKIN.