N801DM
Registered owner: PARALLEL EXPRESS LLC, NV (owner ≠ operator)
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.
39 reports on file, 2002-01-17 – 2024-06-08.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 22,028 hrs · 14,094 cycles
DURING A ROUTINE CHECK OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ASSOCIATED LIGHTS DID NOT STAY ILLUMINATED AS LONG AS THE ADJACENT LIGHTS. AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN SITTING WITH NO POWER AND MAIN SHIP BATTERY DISCONNECTED FOR 3.5 DAYS. AT THE TIME OF THE TEST THE EMERGENCY BATTERIES HAD BEEN CHARGING FOR LESS THAN 1 HOUR. FOR COMPANY COVENIENCE, THE AMT ELECTED TO REPLACE THE BATTERY OTHER THAN WAITING FOR THE BATTERY TO CHARGE DUE TO A FLIGHT SCHEDULED IN 3 HOURS.
Earlier reports · 2002–2017 · 38 reports
2017
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (APU) · airframe 20,788 hrs · 13,447 cycles
APU AUTOSHUTDOWN EVENT ON GATE WITH FLAME OUT EXHAUST PIPE DURING EVENT. MECHANICAL FAILURE OF TURBINE,
2015
Part: BATTERY PACK — DEFECTIVE (CABIN) · airframe 20,241 hrs · 13,183 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK M737 NOT HOLDING CHARGE.
Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 20,041 hrs · 13,083 cycles
DURING EMERGENCY LIGHT FUNCTIONAL CHECK. LIGHT ASSY L635 PARTIALLY ILLUMINATED. REPLACED FAULTY LAMPS AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS NORMAL. REFERENCE VT-SAAJOB NUMBER 7500025565
Part: CONNECTOR — UNSECURE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 20,041 hrs · 13,083 cycles
EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY AT R4 DOOR WILL NOT TEST. FOUND LOOSE CONNECTION ON LIGHT ASSEMBLY. TIGHTENED CONNECTION OPS CHECK NORMAL REFERENCE VT-SAA JOB 7500025562
Part: ANTENNA — DETERIORATED (GPS) · airframe 20,041 hrs · 13,083 cycles
RIGHT GPS POSITION NOT INDICATING ON POSITION REFERENCE PAGE OF FMC. LEFT GPS POSITION INTERMITTENTLY INDICATING POSITION. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND MULTI MODE RECEIVERS OPERATING NORMALLY DURING BITE PROCEDURE AS INDICATED IN BOEING FAULT ISOLATION MANUAL (FIM). UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION NOT NOTED IN AMM OR FIM FOUND RIGHT GPS ANTENNA OUT OF TOLERANCE WHEN OHM CHECKED. LEFT GPS ANTENNA WAS ALSO CHECKED FOR TOLERANCE AND FOUND DEGRADED WHEN OHM CHECKED. BOTH ANTENNAS WERE INSTALLED IN 2006 AND WERE NEW AT THE TIME WITH SEQUENTIAL SERIAL NUMBERS. BOTH ANTENNAS WERE REPLACED AND SYSTEM CHECKS OPERATIONAL WITH NO FAULTS AT THIS TIME.
Part: PLUG — MISALIGNED (START OIL) · airframe 20,041 hrs · 13,083 cycles
DURING ROUTINE A5 CHECK SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE WHEN REPLACING STARTER OIL. DRAIN PLUG FOUND WITH MISALIGNED THREADS. REPLACEMENT DRAIN PLUG ORDERED FOR REPLACEMENT. WHILE REMOVING DRAIN PLUG HELICOIL CAME OUT OF PLUG HOUSING ON STARTER. UNABLE TO REPAIR HELICAL. STARTER REPLACED WITH SUCCESSFUL FUNCTIONAL CHECK.
Part: EXCITER — ABNORMAL (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 20,041 hrs · 13,497 cycles
WHEN NR 1 IGNITION SYSTEM SELECTED. RIGHT ENGINE LIGHTOFF OCCURS MORE THAN 20SECONDS AFTER INITIAL FUEL APPLICATION. FLIGHT CREW OPERATING MANUAL STATES LESS THAN 20 SECONDS
Part: INLET — DELAMINATED (ENGINE) · airframe 20,041 hrs · 13,083 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED A5 CHECK MAINTENANCE LEFT ENGINE INLET FOUND WITH DELAMINATED ACOUSTICAL LINER. LINER LIFTING AND NOT SMOOTH. POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR FOD DAMAGE/INGESTION IF CONTINUED IN SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 20,041 hrs · 13,083 cycles
DURING EMERGENCY LIGHT FUNCTIONAL CHECK L4/R4 INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHT ASSEMBLIES INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY PACK AT M10919. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
2014
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 19,929 hrs · 13,013 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, PREFLIGHT INSPECTION AND PERFORMING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT FUNCTIONAL CHECK. OVERHEAD EXIT SIGN AT L2 DOOR AND EXTERNAL FUSELAGE MOUNTED DOOR SLIDE WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. R & R M733 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: ALTIMETER — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 19,833 hrs · 12,974 cycles
DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION F/O ALTIMETER "OFF" FLAG IN VIEW.
2008
Part: REFLECTOR — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 181,511 hrs · 12,286 cycles
DURING OPS CK ON EMERGENCY LIGHTS L-4 EXTERIOR SLIDE LIGHT INOP. REPLACED REFLECTOR ASSY, OPS CK GOOD REF MM 33-51-00.
Part: LIGHT — NO TEST (CONTROL PANEL) · airframe 18,500 hrs · 12,279 cycles
RIGHT OVERWING SLIDE BOTTLE PRESSURE LIGHT DOES NOT TEST ON P-61 PANEL.
Part: BOTTLE — NO TEST (RT OWING SLIDE)
RT OVERWING SLIDE BOTTLE LIGHT DOES NOT TEST ON P-61 PANEL. REMOVED RT OVERWING ESCAPE SLIDE BOTTLE AND SERVICED TO 2950 PSI WITH DRY NITROGEN. REINSTALLED RT OVERWING ESCAPE SLIDE BOTTLE IAW AMM 25-85-00. SLIDE BOTTLE PRESSURE LIGHT TESTS NORMAL. (S)
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 18,140 hrs · 12,145 cycles
DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, NOTED SEVERAL EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. RELAMPED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACKS PER MM 33-51-06 AND 33-51-07. LIGHTS OPS CHECKED GOOD PER MM 33-51-00.
2006
Part: SOCKET — DIRTY (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 17,305 hrs · 11,865 cycles
EXTERIOR EMERGENCY DOOR LIGHT AT R4 DOOR INOP. CLEANED SOCKET AND CONTACTS OPPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 33-51-00-P6 501.
2005
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 16,809 hrs · 11,660 cycles
STAB TRIM MAINTENANCE MESSAGE ACCOMPANIED BY YAW DAMPER MESSAGE. REPLACED C-HYD SYSTEM PRESSURE SWITCH S10002 PER FIM 22-21-00 AND MM 29-11-19. SYSTEM OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 16,567 hrs · 11,557 cycles
SCRATCHES ON INTERCOSTALS FROM BS1640 TO BS1681 AT BL0. REPLACED INTERCOSTALS PER BOEING DRAWING 146N5230 AND SRM 51-10-2.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 16,567 hrs · 11,557 cycles
CORROSION ON INTERCOSTALS AT L4 DOOR FROM BS1640 TO BS1681 UNDER THE THRESHOLD DRAIN. REPLACED INTERCOSTALS PER BOEING DRAWING 146N5230 AND SRM 51-10-2.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 16,567 hrs · 12,493 cycles
INTERIOR OVERWING DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND OPS CHECKED PER MM 33-51-00.
Part: STRAP — CRACKED (FLOORBEAM) · airframe 16,567 hrs · 11,557 cycles
SONIC VIBRATION STRAP ON LOWER SURFACE OF FLOORBEAM AT BS367 AT LBL24 IS CRACKED. REPAIRED STRAP PER SRM 53-10-51.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 16,567 hrs · 11,557 cycles
CORROSION ON INTERCOSTAL AT R4 DOOR FROM BS1640 TO BS1681 AT RBL56. REPAIRED INTERCOSTAL PER SRM 51-70-11.
2004
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 16,157 hrs · 11,350 cycles
ALL EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS POWERED BY M731 ARE INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK PER MM 33-51-07. LIGHTS CHECK GOOD.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 16,139 hrs · 11,343 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK AT STA 1681 IS BAD. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK AT STA 1681 AND OPS CHECKED PER MM 33-51-00.
2003
Part: SPRING — FAILED (GIRT BAR) · airframe 15,886 hrs · 11,210 cycles
L1, R1, L4, AND R4 GIRT BAR LEAF SPRINGS FAILED INSPECTION LIMITS PRESCRIBED IN MM-7200-03-00917 AND PACE MAINTENANCE ORDER NO. B-757-52-21003. REPLACED L1, R1, L4, AND R4 GIRT BAR LEAF SPRINGS AND OPS CHECKED IAW CMM 25-66-14 AND MM 25-66-10.
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 15,886 hrs · 11,210 cycles
EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 8C AND D INOPERATIVE. LIGHT DISCONNECTED. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AND CONNECTED LIGHT ON SEAT ROW 8C AND D. EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW SWPM 20-10-11, AAC DWG. 143335002, REV.A DATED 9/5/02, 143335111 REV.B DATED 9/7/02.
Part: COMPUTER — FAILED (THRUST MANAGE) · airframe 15,851 hrs · 11,198 cycles
AIRCRAFT FAILS TO MAINTAIN SPEED DURING CRUISE, TURN AUTO THROTTLE OFF, SPEED STABILIZES. REMOVED AND REPLACED THRUST MANAGEMANT COMPUTER IAW MM22-31-01. OPS CHECKS NORMAL.
Part: SERVO — MALFUNCTIONED (AILERONS) · airframe 15,784 hrs · 11,171 cycles
NO LAND 3 AILERON SERVO FCCR MESSAGE ON MCDP. REMOVED AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE AILERON LATERAL CONTROL SERVO. ADJUSTMENT, TEST, LEAK AND OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 22-13-03.
2002
Part: FLASHLIGHT · airframe 15,633 hrs · 11,098 cycles
Flight deck right bulkhead emergency flashlight inop. R&R emergency flashlight IAW MM 25-00 Ops Chk normal.
Part: BATTERY PACK · airframe 15,603 hrs · 11,082 cycles
Emergency light battery pack for overwing lights requires replacing. R&R over wing exit battery paack at sta. 990 left for emergency lights. Ops. check good per MM 33-51-07.
Part: BATTERY · airframe 15,469 hrs · 11,020 cycles
Cockpit bulkhead mounted left and right side emergency flashlights inop. Removed and replaced emergency flashlight batteries IAW MM 25-10-00. Ops. ck. was good.
Part: PITOT HEAD · airframe 15,466 hrs · 11,019 cycles
Rejected takeoff for airspeed discrepancy. Capt's 20 kts. less thatn F/O's @ 100 KIAS.Upon further examination found blockage in captain's pitot. Cleared blockage IAW MM 73-11-01.Performed high speed taxi up to 100(?) KIAS and no defects were noted. OK for continued service.
Part: AUTOPILOT SYS · airframe 15,457 hrs · 11,013 cycles
Aircraft will not maintain spped in "SPD" mode. Removed autopilot MCP for bench check. MCP was repaired and installed. Ops ck normal per MM 22-11-02.
Part: LIGHT · airframe 15,404 hrs · 10,993 cycles
L1 door emergency slide light inop. R&R light assy.
Part: ADC · airframe 15,396 hrs · 10,988 cycles
Aircraft will not maintain selected speed in cruise.
Part: TRANSDUCER · airframe 15,832 hrs · 10,981 cycles
Right autothrottle does not advance with left throttle after retarding to idle intermittently. Adjusted BVCU/PLH transducer.
Part: LIGHT — FAILED (CABIN)
DAL - RIGHT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LAMP, OPERATIONAL CHECKED NORMAL. (M)
Part: LIGHT — FAILED (CABIN)
DAL - R-1 DOOR INTERIOR EMERGENCY RED PATH LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPERATIVE CHECKED NORMAL. (M)