N811DE

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
DELTA AIR LINES, INC. (DALA)Operatoron 1998-11-08Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

GULFSTREAM AMERICAN CORP. G 1159 No injuries NUSNoperator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case DCA12WA019
Incident · 1998-11-08 Operator named in NTSB report
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 No injuries Part 121DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

Operated by DELTA AIR LINES INC. (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case ATL99IA015

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.

OTHER · 2003-04-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2913

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

Source: SDR DLM11030367
Earlier reports · 1995–2002 · 26 reports

2002

FALSE WARNING · 2002-06-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2611

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.

Source: SDR DLM11020679
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2002-06-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

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.

Source: SDR DLM11020625
FLUID LOSS; SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS; WARNING INDICATION · 2002-06-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7261

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.

Source: SDR DLM11020633
OTHER · 2002-04-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

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.

Source: SDR DLM11020407
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2002-02-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2450

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.

Source: SDR DLM11020228

2001

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2001-01-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2121

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.

Source: SDR DLM11010054

2000

NO TEST · 2000-09-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: MEGAPHONE — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 31,312 hrs · 4,039 cycles

NO SOUND FROM AFT CABIN MEGAPHONE WHEN TESTED. REPLACED MEGAPHONE.

Source: SDR DLM11001774
NO TEST; WARNING INDICATION · 2000-08-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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.

Source: SDR DLM11001465
NO TEST · 2000-08-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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.

Source: SDR DLM11001461
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS; WARNING INDICATION · 2000-07-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

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.

Source: SDR DLM11001253
MULTIPLE FAILURE; WARNING INDICATION · 2000-06-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3610

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

Source: SDR DLM11001207
WARNING INDICATION · 2000-06-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

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.

Source: SDR DLM11001168

1999

OTHER · 1999-05-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5230

Part: DOOR — DAMMAGED (CARGO COMPT)

AFT OF CNTR CARGO DOOR LOWER AFT CORNER DAMAGED. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-50-00-0-7.

Source: SDR DLM11991091
VIBRATION/BUFFET · 1999-02-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5242

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.

Source: SDR DLM11990377
NO TEST · 1999-02-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (ROW 10JH)

EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT 10 JH WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. REPLACED BULBS, OPS CK NORMAL.

Source: SDR DLM11990342
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1999-02-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2397

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.

Source: SDR DLM11990297

1998

FLAME/FIRE · 1998-11-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2550

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.

Source: SDR DLM11982294

1997

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1997-06-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2150

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.

Source: SDR DLM11971161

1996

NO TEST · 1996-10-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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.

Source: SDR DLM11962406
NO TEST · 1996-10-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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.

Source: SDR DLM11962409
NO TEST · 1996-10-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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.

Source: SDR DLM11962317
FALSE WARNING · 1996-04-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

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.

Source: SDR DLM11960937
NO TEST · 1996-02-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

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.

Source: SDR DLM11960354

1995

FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 1995-06-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

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.

Source: SDR DLM11952505
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1995-01-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

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.

Source: SDR DLM11950453
NO TEST · 1995-01-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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.

Source: SDR DLM11960077