N715DA
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 1976-01-25 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
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.
10 reports on file, 1995-01-13 – 1996-07-31.
Part: RIB CAP — CRACKED (WS 555)
DURING THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF SI 7-59208-12AD ON THE RT WING, CRACKS WERE FOUND ON THREE UPPER RIB CAP CASTELATIONS. THE CRACKS WILL BE TREATED TEMPORARILY AND PERMANENT REPAIR WILL BE ACOMPLISHED AT THE NEXT HMV LIMIT.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FS 469)
DURING LAYOVER IN ATL, CORROSION WAS FOUND IN THE SKIN JUST AFT OF THE NLG DOOR CUT-OUT. THE CORROSION IS LOCATED BETWEEN STRINGERS 33 AND 34 AT APPROX. FS 469. ALSO, TWO DENTS WERE DISCOVERED BETWEEN FS 469 AND FS 489. THE DAMAGE WAS CLEANED UP, FILLED AND REINFORCED. *** REV B TO ER/A PROVIDES FAA APPROVAL FOR REPAIR ***
Part: HOLDER — MISSING (CABIN)
ON LAYOVER, FOUND EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHT MISSING AT 28AB. REPLACED EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHT HOLDER AT 28AB, CHECKS NORMAL.
Part: CANTED BLKHD — CRACKED (FS 1212)
WHILE PERFORMING INSPECTIONS PER SI 7-70645-12, THE FS 1212 CANTED BULKHEAD WAS FOUND WITH CRAL\CKS IN THE TYPICAL MANNER AT LBL 10, RBL 22.5, RBL 22.5 AND RBL 42.5. THE CRACKS WERE CUT OUT AND REPAIR DOUBLERS WERE INSTALLED PER DL ERA 273149.
Part: BLKHD CAP — CRACKED (FS 328)
CORROSION WAS FOUND IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN AROUND LBL 22 AND ON THE LOWER SURFACE OF THE BULKHEAD CAP AT LBL 18. A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED UNDER THE BLKHD CAP AT LBL 22, FS 328. REPAIRED PER DL ERA 271812-14AD.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FS 1363)
DURING COMPLETION OF SI 7-69959-12, SEVERAL FASTENER HOLES WERE OVERSIZED AND A 1.75 CRACK WAS FOUND BETWEEN STR 44 AND 45, AT FS 1363. REPAIRED PER DL ERA 271816-14AD.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CRACKED (FS 295)
ATL - DURING LTR CK, FLOOR SUPPORT CRACKED FS 295 RBL 40 CORRODED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW SUPPORT PER SRM 51-10-05.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (AFT PRESS BLKHD)
COMPLYING WITH DL INSPECTION SI 7-66332-12, AND AD T95-18-52, AFT P-DOME TO STRINGER SPLICE FITTINGS WERE FOUND CRACKED AT STRINGERS NR 8 AND NR 58. FITTINGS WERE SCHEDULED FOR REPLACEMENT.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
DURING SPECIAL INSPECTION, FUSELAGE MAIN FRAMES WERE FOUND CRACKED AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS, RIGHT SIDE FS 589, 649, 669, 689, 1063, 1103, 1123, 1685, LEFT SIDE FS 509, 1003, 1103, 1183, 1303, 1323, 1343, 1383, 1605, 1645, 1665. ALL CRACKS WERE AT WL 280. THESE WERE FOUND AS A RESULT OF A SPECIAL INSPECTION SET UP FOR AIRCRAFT WITH 22,000 CYCLES AND HIGHER. THIS IS THE FIRST REPORTED CRACKING AT THESE LOCATIONS ON DALA AIRCRAFT. REPAIRS WERE PERFOMED PER DL ERA 270665.
Part: ACTUATOR — CRACKED BODY (RT MLG)
DURING CLIMB-OUT, HEARD LOUD BANG AND NOTICED C SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FAILURE, MANUALLY EXTENDED LANDING GEAR, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR WITH A CIRCUMFERENTIAL CRACK ON END OF CYLINDER AT ACTUATOR PISTON EXIT. REPLACED ACTUATOR OPERATION NORMAL.