N809DN
Registered owner: DELTA AIR LINES INC, GA (owner ≠ operator)
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 2014-03-05 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by Delta Air Lines (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.
38 reports on file, 2013-12-18 – 2025-11-03.
Part: IDG — INOPERATIVE (NR 2) · airframe 38,382 hrs · 14,831 cycles
ON TAXI IN UPON SHUTDOWN OF ENG NR 2 ENTIRE JET WENT BLACK, GEN 1 DID NOT PICK UP THE LOAD VIA BUS TRANSFER. SWITCH IS IN AUTO POSITION. R/R NBR 1 IDG PER AMM 2411. OPS CKS GOOD.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 38,236 hrs · 14,776 cycles
(LOG 7766982) EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT DOOR 1L AND COCKPIT INOPERATIVE. R & R BATTERY PACK FOR 1L DOOR AND COCKPIT IAW AMM 33-51. CHECKS GOOD ACFT OK FOR SVC.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — NO TEST (ZONE 200) · airframe 38,153 hrs · 14,741 cycles
(LOG 7766953) DURING SVC CHK FOUND FIRST CLASS POWER SUPPLY INOP. R/R POWER SUPPLY PER B737 AMM 33-51. OPS CHK GOOD. A/C OK FOR SVC.
Part: GUIDE ARM — SEIZED (ZONE 800) · airframe 38,065 hrs · 14,698 cycles
FWD GALLEY SERVICE DOOR GUIDE ARM IS SEIZED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD GALLEY SERVICE DOOR GUILD ARM IAW B737 AMM 52-41-21.
Part: ROLLER — WORN (ZONE 800) · airframe 38,065 hrs · 14,698 cycles
SERVICE DOOR (R1) BOTTOM AFT DOOR GUIDE ROLLER WORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED SERVICE DOOR (R1) DOOR GUIDE ROLLER IAW BOEING CMM 52-41-05. ADJUSTED CENTERING GUIDE IAW B737 AMM 52-41-00.
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (ZONE 200) · airframe 38,065 hrs · 14,698 cycles
SEAT ROW 30DEF RED EMERGENCY SEAT LIGHT WIRE BROKE. SEAT ROW 3DEF RED EMERGENCY SEAT LIGHT WIRE REPAIRED PER B737 SWPM 20-30-12 AND WDM 33-51-22. PERFORMED EMERGENCY LIGHTS OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD PER B737 AMM 33-51.
Part: ROLLER — WORN (ZONE 800) · airframe 38,065 hrs · 14,698 cycles
AFT ENTRY (L2) DOOR GUIDE ROLLER WORN, 2ND FROM BOTTOM. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT ENTRY (L2) DOOR GUIDE ROLLER 2ND FROM BOTTOM IAW BOEING CMM 52-16-15 PAGE 304 STEPS(15)(A-B), PAGE 702 STEPS D(2)(A-B). ADJUSTED AFT ENTRY (L2) DOOR CENTERING GUIDE IAW B737 AMM 52-13.
Part: GUIDE ARM — CRACKED (ZONE 800) · airframe 38,065 hrs · 14,698 cycles
ENTRY DOOR (L1) UPPER GUIDE ARM CRACKED. REMOVED, REPLACED, AND ADJUSTED ENTRY DOOR (L1) GUIDE ARM IAW B737 AMM 52-11-21-000-802 STEPS F(1-4) B737 AMM 52-11-21-400-802 STEPS G(1-5) AND B737 AMM 52-11.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 36,364 hrs · 13,985 cycles
AIRCRAFT 3809, WHILE PERFORMING EMERGENCY LT CK, FOUND EAL ABOVE SEAT ROW 30 ABC INOP. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY BATTERY PACK AT POWER SUPPLY M2627. (LP 6552881)
Earlier reports · 2013–2024 · 29 reports
2024
Part: CONNECTOR — DAMAGED (ZONE 200) · airframe 34,624 hrs · 13,272 cycles
AIRCRAFT 3809, DURING SERVICE CHECK FOUND WHITE GALLEY EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. CORRECTIVE ACTION: INSPECTED WIRING FOR FWD GALLEY AISLE LIGHTS REF B737 WDM 33-51-21. FOUND 2 EACH PUSHED PINS ON D15812. RESEATED PINS REF SWPM 20-61-28. (LP 6169794)
Part: CONNECTOR — DAMAGED (ZONE 200) · airframe 34,624 hrs · 13,272 cycles
AIRCRAFT 3809, DURING SERVICE CHECK FOUND RED GALLEY EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. CORRECTIVE ACTION: INSPECTED WIRING FOR FWD GALLEY AISLE LIGHTS REF B737 WDM 33-51-21. FOUND 2 EACH PUSHED PINS ON D15812. RESEATED PINS REF SWPM 20-61-28. (LP 6169795)
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (ZONE 200) · airframe 34,608 hrs · 13,265 cycles
(LOG 6169784) LIGHTNING STRIKE ON DEPARTURE APPEARED TO HIT THE FORWARD PART OF THE AIRPLANE. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED LOUD POP AND WEIRD NOISE AT THE 1L DOOR POSITION. NO OTHER ELECTRICAL ANOMALIES ASSOCIATED W/ LIGHTNING STRIKE. FOUND BURNT MARK ON CAPT. AOA VANE. PREFORMED PHASE 2 LIGHTNING STRIKE INSPECTION PER B737 AMM 05-51. NO FURTHER DAMAGE NOTED.
Part: FILTER — BYPASSING (LT ENGINE) · airframe 33,975 hrs · 13,008 cycles
SHIP 3809 -IFSD/ATB- DUE TO LEFT ENGINE OIL FILTER BYPASS. CREW SHUTDOWN ENGINE FOLLOWING QRH. CORRECTIVE ACTION: INSPECTED MCDS, NO DEBRIS NOTED. OIL FILTER POP OUT INDICATOR DOES NOT SHOW BYPASS. REPLACED SCAVENGE FILTER.
Part: HYDRAULIC SYSTEM — OVERSERVICED (A & B) · airframe 33,603 hrs · 12,862 cycles
(LOG 5677726) PILOTS AND FAS NOTICED A DIRTY SOCK/MUSTY ODOR DURING T/O, ODOR DISSIPATED SHORTLY AFTER T/O. FOUND HYD A AND B OVER SERVICED. SERVICED HYD A & B TO CORRECT LEVEL PER B737-900 AMM 12-12. REPLACED LT AND RT RECRUIC FAN FILTERS.
Part: ARRESTOR — MISINSTALLED (LT DOOR PLUG) · airframe 32,692 hrs · 12,518 cycles
(LOG 0164441) WHILE PERFORMING W/C #5200-01077-01A FOUND LWR LH FWD VERTICAL MOVEMENT ARRESTOR BOLT INSTALLED BACKWARDS. INSTALLED HARDWARE PROPERLY PER B737 AMM 52-23.
Part: BOLT — MISINSTALLED (ARRESTOR) · airframe 32,692 hrs · 12,518 cycles
(LOG 0164445) WHILE PERFORMING W/C #5200-01077-01B FOUND LWR RH FWD VERTICAL MOVEMENT ARRESTOR BOLT INSTALLED BACKWARDS. INSTALLED HARDWARE PROPERLY PER B737 AMM 52-23.
2023
Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 31,334 hrs · 11,947 cycles
(LOG 2904409) DIRTY SOCK SMELL IN CABIN. FOUND HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS A+B OVERSERVICED. DRAINED TO APPROPRIATE LEVELS. REPLACED RECIRC FILTERS. RAN APU AND PACKS FOR 15 MINS. NO ODORS FOUND.
Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 31,059 hrs · 11,838 cycles
SHIP 3809 -PRESS- DESCENDING OUT OF FL200 CABIN ALT WARNING OCCURRED. DONNED O2 MASKS AND DESCENDED TO 11K. LEFT PACK ON MEL. CORRECTIVE ACTION: PERFORMED RT ENGINE PNEUMATIC HEALTH CHECK. REPLACED RT ENGINE PRSOV, HSV, AND HSR. RT BLEED CHECKS GOOD. REPLACED LEFT PACK FCV, TCV AND BOTH HEAT EXCHANGERS. PERFORMED CABIN PRESSURE LEAK CHECK. REPLACED MULTIPLE LOWER FUSELAGE DRAINS, TIGHTENED EQUIPMENT COOLING EXHAUST VALVE CLAMP AND RESEALED AFT CARGO DOOR THRESHOLD. PACK CONFIDENCE CHECK GOOD.
2022
Part: PLATE — CORRODED · corrosion level 2 · airframe 28,654 hrs · 10,912 cycles
(LOG 2450952) DURING INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION SEVERAL AT ZEE PLATE FWD CARGO RBL 23, STA500L TO STA490. ZEE PLATE ON STA 490 TO STA 500L WAS REPLACED PER B737-900ER SRM 53-00-53-2R PROCEDURE 6 REPAIR 6.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CORRODED · corrosion level 2 · airframe 28,654 hrs · 10,912 cycles
(LOG 2450614) DURING INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON INTERCOSTALES AT RBL 23 BTW STA 500C TO 500D, 500F TO 500I AND 500J TO 500K AT FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT C1. INTERCOSTALES (5EAS) AT RBL 23 BTW STA 500C TO 500D, 500F TO 500I AND 500J TO 500K FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT C1 WERE REPLACED PER B737-900ER SRM 51-40-02-0G.
Part: PLATE — CORRODED · corrosion level 2 · airframe 28,654 hrs · 10,912 cycles
(LOG 2450627) DURING INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION IN SEVERAL AT ZEE PLATE FWD CARGO LBL 23 S500L TO 500. THE SECTION ZEE PLATE ON STA 480 TO 500D WAS REPLACED PER B737-900ER SRM 53-00-53-2R PROCEDURE 6 REPAIR 6 PAR.4 D TO J AND THE SECTION ZEE PLATE FROM STA 500D TO 500L WAS CLEANED PER DAL PS 900-2-4-1 NO.01 PAR 4 (C) ON LBL 23 DET INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AFTER CLEANING BTW LBL 23 AND STA 500D-500L AND NO CORROSION WAS FOUND PER B737-900ER SRM 51-10-04-0G.
Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 28,654 hrs · 10,912 cycles
(LOG 2450675) DURING INSPECTION FOUND DENT ON CARGO DOOR 19" FROM AFT EDGE. EXTERNAL SKIN OF FWD CARGO DOOR WAS REPLACED PER B737-900ER SRM 52-30-01-2R PROCEDURE 3, REPAIR 3.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED · corrosion level 2 · airframe 28,654 hrs · 10,912 cycles
(LOG 2443827) DURING INSPECTION FOUND COOROSION ON FLOOR SUPPORT BTW STA 947.5 TO 967 AND LBL 50 AT AFT WET AREA. FLOOR SUPPORT BTW STA 947.5 TO 967 AND LBL 50 AT AFT WET AREA WAS REPLACED PER B737-900 ER SRM 51-40-02-0G.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CORRODED · corrosion level 2 · airframe 28,654 hrs · 10,912 cycles
(LOG 2443690) DURING INSPECTION FOUND SEVERAL CORROSION ON INTERCOSTALS LBL 23 BTW STA 500A TO STA 500D FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT C1. INTERCOSTALS LBL 23 BTW STA;500A TO STA; 500D FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT C1 WERE REPLACED PER B737-900ER SRM 51-40-02-0G.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED · corrosion level 2 · airframe 28,654 hrs · 10,912 cycles
(LOG 2443485) DURING INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON SUPPORT FRAME FWD CARGO S500L , STRG L23 TO R23. SUPPORT FRAME FWD CARGO STA:500L STRG L23 TO R23 WAS REPLACED PER B737-900ER SRM 51-40-02-0G.
Part: NONE — NONE · corrosion level 2 · airframe 28,654 hrs · 10,912 cycles
(LOG 2441971) DURING INSPECTION FOUND COOROSION ON FLOOR SUPPORT BTW STA 947.5 TO 967 AND RBL 25 AT AFT WET AREA. FLOOR SUPPORT BTW STA 947.5 TO 967 AND RBL 25 AT AFT WET AREA WAS REPLACED PER B737-900ER SRM 51-40-02-0G.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE · airframe 28,256 hrs · 10,759 cycles
(LOG 9236618) DURING INSPECTION FOUND EEPLS LIGHTS INOP ROWS 22-27. R/R BATTERY PACK M1671 PER B737 AMM 33-51 OPS GOOD.
Part: LIGHT — MISSING · airframe 28,121 hrs · 10,695 cycles
(LOG 8614238) DURING INSPECTION FOUND RED EMERGENCY LIGHT "PATHWAY" LENS MISSING AT ROW 18D. R&R PATHWAY EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY AT ROW 18D PER B737 AMM 33-51. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE · airframe 27,993 hrs · 10,638 cycles
(LOG 2306860) DURING INSPECTION FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP ROW 33 AND AFT. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY AT POWER SUPPLY (AFT RT) M1672. OPS CK GOOD. REF B737 AMM 33-51.
2021
Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 28,654 hrs · 10,912 cycles
(LOG 7364900) DURING INSPECTION FOUND DENT FWD CARGO DOOR 19" FROM AFT EDGE AND 25 1/4" FROM LOWER EDGE OF THE DOOR. THE EXTERNAL SKIN OF FWD CARGO DOOR WAS REPLACED PER B737-900ER SRM 52-30-01-2R PROCEDURE 3 REPAIR 3.
Part: LENS — DAMAGED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 24,333 hrs · 9,010 cycles
(LOG 7091952) DURING INSPECTION FOUND INTERIOR WALK-AROUND FOUND 1R DOOR EMER. EXIT LIGHT LENS MISSING + TANG BROKEN. REMOVED/REPLACED 1R DOOR EMER. EXIT IDENTIFIER. ALL OPS NORMAL. OK FOR SVC. REF B737 AMM 33-51.
2020
Part: RELAY — NOT SEATED (L1 DOOR) · airframe 21,963 hrs · 8,108 cycles
SHIP 3809 DOOR 1L ENTRY LIGHT CONTINUALLY FLASHES ON & OFF (STROBING) AT GATE WITH APU AND EXT PWR. CLICKING SOUNDS CONTINUOUSLY HEARD BEHIND CB PANEL BEHIND F/O SEAT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: RE-SEATED RELAY FOR DOOR 1L ENTRY LIGHT. NOW CKS OK. (6526604).
2019
Part: ACM — MALFUNCTIONED (AC BAY) · airframe 20,937 hrs · 7,677 cycles
DURING CLIMB OUT AT APPROX 14000 FT SMELLED A BURNING SMELL AND A NOISE THAT CHANGED INTENSITY WITH THROTTLE MOVEMENT. REPLACED LT PACK ACM PER B737 AMM 21-51. RAN BOTH ENG, APU AND PACKS. ALL CKS GOOD.
Part: FUSE — BLOWN (CABIN) · airframe 19,938 hrs · 7,264 cycles
SHIP 3809 DURING SVC CHK FOUND EEPLS LIGHTS INOP ROWS 11-17. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY (M1676) FUSE (1EA) PER B737 AMM 33-51. LIGHTS OPS GOOD. (6291076).
2018
Part: SKIN — TORN (BS 727K-727L) · airframe 15,966 hrs · 5,807 cycles
AN 18 INCH TEAR IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN BS 727K & 727L, STRINGER 22R. REPAIRED IAW PRI 568584-14, REV 1 AND ERA 56854-14 REV ORIG.
2017
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 13,827 hrs · 5,009 cycles
DURING INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 1DC, INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE R & R THE POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY PACK M1674 IAW MM 33-51-06. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
2014
Part: SKIN — DENTED (HORIZONTAL STAB) · airframe 3,952 hrs · 1,389 cycles
DURING INSPECTION, FOUND A DENT ON RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER L/E APPROXIMATELY 158" OTBD OF FUSELAGE. MAINTENANCE FILLED DENT IAW SRM 51-70-01. PERMANENT REPAIR TO BE ACCOMPLISHED NO MORE THAN 5000 FLT HRS OR 18 MONTHS IAW SRM 55-10-01, OK FOR SERVICE.
2013
Part: BATTERY PACK — UNSECURE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 76 hrs · 28 cycles
DURING INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT OUT AT ROW 30 OVERHEAD. MAINTENANCE DISCONNECTED AND RESEATED AFT BATTERY PACK ABOVE ROW 29. OPS TEST OK.