N811DE
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 1998-11-08 | 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.
27 reports on file, 1995-01-10 – 2003-04-16.
Part: PUMP — UNSERVICEABLE (NR 2 HYD SYS) · airframe 41,994 hrs · 5,960 cycles
ON ARRIVAL TO ATL HAD NR 2 ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP HIGH TEMP INDICATION. AFTER TROUBLE SHOOTING CAUSE FOUND CHECK VALVE HAD FAILED, CONTAMINATING THE ENTIRE SYSTEM AND INTERNAL FAILURE OF THE PUMPS, METAL IN ALL THE FILTER BODIES NO.2 SYSTEM. REPLACED PUMPS, FILTERS, FLUSHED SYSTEM, RESERVICED
Earlier reports · 1995–2002 · 26 reports
2002
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (LAVATORY) · airframe 38,586 hrs · 5,291 cycles
LAVATORY SMOKE LEVEL-1 INDICATION ILLUMINATED IN COCKPIT. DURING PREFLIGHT. REPLACED SMOKE DETECTOR, OP CHECKS GOOD.
Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2) · airframe 38,467 hrs · 5,262 cycles
DURING CLIMB OUT TO 20K HAS SMOKE IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. SMOKE IN COCKPIT CLEARED AFTER PROCEDURES C/W. DUMPED FUEL AND DECLARED EMERGENCY. NR 2 ENGINE REPLACED DUE TO HISTORY OF NOSE BLEED AND WATER SEPARATOR BAG CONTAMINATION.
Part: ENGINE — LEAKING (NR 3) · airframe 38,467 hrs · 5,262 cycles
SMOKE IN COCKPIT AND CABIN DURING CLIMBOUT ALL SMOKE DETECTORS IN ALL LAVS WERE BEEPING. T/S TO NR 2 ENG INTAKE OIL LEAK, NEEDS ENGINE CHANGE. NEEDS DUCT BURNOUT PERFORMED.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FS 1960, S-44L) · airframe 37,900 hrs · 5,163 cycles
FUSELAGE / SKIN / FS 1959-1964 / STRG. 43L-45L : DENT REPAIR THE FUSELAGE SKIN NEAR THE LOWER AFT CORNER OF THE AFT CARGO DOOR OPENING WAS BADLY DENTED BY GROUND EQUIPMENT. HFEC INSPECTION OF THE DENT REVEALED A SMALL CRACK. THE DENT WAS REMOVED WITH A 3" X 5.5" CUTOUT THROUGH THE SKIN AND UNDERLYING DOUBLER. THE CUTOUT WAS REPAIRED WITH TWO EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLERS INSTALLED PER ER/A 382873-14, REV B.
Part: RECEPTACLE — BURNED (R1 DOOR) · airframe 37,560 hrs · 5,091 cycles
FOUND CIRCUIT BREAKER UTILITY OUTLET OPEN. RESET RESULTED IN CRACKLING NOISE AND SMOKE BY R-1 DOOR. FOUND R-1 SERVICE OUTLET BURNT. USED FOR VACUUM CLEANERS. REPLACED THE OUTLET. VISUALLY INSPECTED THE OTHER AIRCRAFT OUTLETS R5-1122, R5-1124 AND R5-1125, NO DEFECTS NOTED.
2001
Part: FAN — DAMAGED (ROW 10) · airframe 32,894 hrs · 4,280 cycles
LOUD VIBRATION ASSOC ELEC ODOR OCC EVERY 10 - 15MIN IN CRUISE IN O/H NEAR ROW 10. TURNED OFF ECON MODE AND PULLED RECIRC FAN C/BS, NO HELP. PULLED MID GALLEY CHILLER C/BS, NO HELP. ISOLATED FAULT BY TURNING OFF 3 GALLEY BUS. FOUND PAX OUTLET FAN OVER ROW 10GC WITH INTERNAL FAILURE REMOVED CAPPED AND STOWED FAN CONN AND PULLED CB AT DOOR 2R. RESTORED RECIRC FAN CB. FWD TO MCO PER MEL 21-23-01 FOR FAN REPLACEMENT. REPLACED FAN.
2000
Part: MEGAPHONE — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 31,312 hrs · 4,039 cycles
NO SOUND FROM AFT CABIN MEGAPHONE WHEN TESTED. REPLACED MEGAPHONE.
Part: BATTERY — FAILED (CABIN) · airframe 30,819 hrs · 3,967 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY 5 LOW ALERT ON EAD DURING EMERGENCY LIGHT TEST. REPLACED NR 5 POWER SUPPLY AND NR 4.
Part: BATTERY — FAILED (ROWS 43 - 49) · airframe 30,806 hrs · 3,965 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS STUCK ON ROWS 43 THRU 49. INSTALLED NEW BATTERY PACK. EMERGENCY LIGHT OPERATION NOW NORMAL.
Part: SMOKE — DETECTED (LAVATORY) · airframe 30,415 hrs · 3,906 cycles
3R LAV SMOKE DETECTOR INDICATED SMOKE. SMOKE VISIBLE. INSPECTED LAVATORY AND LIGHT BALLASTS IN AREA, RAN ENGINES AND PACKS. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE.
Part: CONTROLLER — FAILED (NR 2) · airframe 30,307 hrs · 3,888 cycles
AT CRUISE ENG-WING-TAIL ANTI ICE SELECTED ON. AFTER APPROX 1 MIN AVIONICS OVRD AND FLOW LT CAME ON AND CABIN PRESSURE WENT FULL CLOSED NR 1 & 3 BLEEDS SHUT OFF. SHUT OFF ANTI ICE AND NR 2 BLEED LOST. AFTER 30 SEC ALL BLEEDS CAME BACK ON WITH AVIONICS OVRD LT ON. ATTEMPTED ANTI ICE AGAIN RESULTED IN LOSS OF NR 3 BLEED. REMOVED AND REPLACED PSC 2 AND ESC RAN ALL ENGINES AND BLEEDS ALL CHECK GOOD
Part: ENGINE — SURGES (NR 3) · airframe 30,198 hrs · 3,872 cycles
AFTER ROTATION NR 3 ENG HAD SEVERAL COMPRESSOR SURGES. PERFORMED IFSD OF NR 3 ENG AND RETURNED TO PDX. REPLACED ENGINE.
1999
Part: DOOR — DAMMAGED (CARGO COMPT)
AFT OF CNTR CARGO DOOR LOWER AFT CORNER DAMAGED. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-50-00-0-7.
Part: SEAL — FAILED (E & E DOOR)
LOUD VIBRATION UNDER COCKPIT AFTER T/O. FOUND SEAL ON FWD WHEEL WELL TO E/E ACCESS DOOR OUT OF RETAINER AT LT UPPER CORNER AND RT LWR CORNER. REPLACED SAME.
Part: BULB — FAILED (ROW 10JH)
EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT 10 JH WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. REPLACED BULBS, OPS CK NORMAL.
Part: WIRE — SHORTED (ROW 13A)
ON GROUND IN LGW, ELECTRICAL SMELL PRESENT AT ROW 13 OF PASSENGER CABIN. FOUND SEAT 13A VIDEO MONITOR HARNESS SHORTED OUT IN SEAT 13A. FLT CREW VERBAL REPORT. DEACTIVATED SEAT 13A AT LGW. REPLACED HARNESS ASSY AND VIDEO MONITOR AT 13A AND INSPECTED HARNESSES AND ROUTING OF HARNESS IN ALL BUSINESS CLASS SEATS.
1998
Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAILED (CARGO COMPT)
DURING TRIP CHECK, SMOKE AND FUMES SMELLED BY MTC AT SEAT 12A. FOUND SHORTED WIRE TO CARGO ROLLER IN FWD CARGO CAUSED FIRE IN CONTROLLER UNIT WHICH IGNITED MYLAR INSULATION BLANKET. REPLACED CONTROLLER UNIT, WIRING AND INSULATION BLANKET.
1997
Part: PACK — FAILED (NR 2)
WITH ALL 3 PACKS OPERATING FROM INDIVIDUAL ENGINES, FUMES PRESENT ON FLIGHT DECK. WHEN NUMBER 2 PACK OFF, FUMES WENT AWAY. OPERATED ON PACKS 1 AND 3 FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. DEACTIVATED NUMBER 2 AIR CONDITIOIN PACK PER MEL 21-51-01A.
1996
Part: LIGHTS — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTS INOP ON LEFT SIDE AT SEAT ROWS 2 TO 37, 38 TO 40, 41 TO 44, 45 TO 52, 53. RIGHT SIDE AT SEAT ROWS 1 TO 3, 43, 44 TO 46, 47 TO 51.
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTS ON LT SIDE AT ROWS 2, 37, 38, 40, 41, 44, 45, 52, 53 AND RT SIDE AT ROWS 1, 3, 43, 44, 46, 47, 51 OUT. RELAMPED TRACK LIGHTS, OPN CK GOOD ON TEST.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
FIRST CLASS EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED FLOOR TRACK LIGHT SOCKET AT SEAT 1E. CLEANED AND RESEATED CONNECTORS ON FIRST CLASS CONTROLLER AND POWER SUPPLY U1756, OPS CHECKS OK.
Part: POSITION SENSOR — MALFUNCTIONED (LT MLG)
ON APPROACH, LEFT GEAR POSITION INDICATOR RED ON SYNOPTIC PAGE, POSITION SHOWED GREEN ON MAIN PILOT PANEL. MANUAL POSITION INDICATOR SHOWED DOWN AND LOCKED. CREW WENT THROUGH ALTERNATE EXTENSION PROCEDURE. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDING WAS NORMAL. GEAR WAS PINNED ON RUNWAY AND AIRCRAFT TOWED TO GATE. REPLACED SECONDARY SENSOR D1-82 ON LEFT MAIN GEAR. PERFORMED NORMAL CHECK-OUT OF POSITION SYSTEM. ALL GEAR POSITION LIGHTS NOW NORMAL. RESET ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION SYSTEM.
Part: PRESS INDICATOR — FAILED (4R DOOR SLIDE)
PRESS TO TEST FUNCTION DID NOT WORK ON 4R DOOR PRESSURE INDICATOR LIGHT. LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN JACK CONNECTING IT TO SLIDE WAS DISCONNECTED. REPLACED INDICATOR ASSY, CHECKS GOOD.
1995
Part: SWIVEL — LEAKING (CENTER GEAR)
DURING CRUISE, HAD HYDRAULILC 3 ELEVATOR OFF ALERT ILLUMINATED WITH 4.4 GAL. HYD FLUID. AFTER GEAR LOWERED, HYD QTY DROPPED TO 3.1 AND FALLING. DIVERTED NRT. FOUND GLAND HYDRAULIC SWIVEL LEAKING ON CENTER GEAR. REPLACED GLAND, LEAK CHECK OK.
Part: AIR DISTR — ODOR (CABIN)
DURING APPROACH, CABIN CREW REPORTED ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL AND A LIGHT HAZE IN BUSINESS AND COACH CABINS. LANDED PDX CHECKED GALLEY EQUIPMENT OPERATION, LIGHT AND ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM, COULD NOT DUPLICATE RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: PIN — BENT (CABIN)
MCO511390001, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS TEST INOP. FOUND NO 28 VOLTS AT RELAY R2-5699, GOOD VOLTS AT SWITCH PINS 1 AND 2 OF S1-402 AND BENT PIN AT P1 203. REPAIRED PIN AND OPS CK EMERGENCY LIGHTS IS NORMAL PER M/M.