N901DL
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.
27 reports on file, 1995-02-13 – 2004-04-26.
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 46,861 hrs · 38,833 cycles
SEAT TRACK EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM ROW 1 TO ROW 14 INOP. ALONG WITH FLIGHT DECK EMERGENCY LIGHT. REPLACED BATTERY PWR SUPPLY AND BATTERY FOR SEAT EMERGENCY LIGHTS LOC AT STA 386. REPLACED BATTERY PWR SUPPLY AND BATTERIES AT STA 211.
Part: PUMP — MALFUNCTIONED (FUEL BOOST) · airframe 46,244 hrs · 38,379 cycles
CENTER FUEL WAS UNUSEABLE BOOST PUMPS POPPING C/B`S. RESET C/B`S, TRANSFERRED FUEL OUT OF CENTER TANK. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE.
Earlier reports · 1995–2003 · 25 reports
2003
Part: BARREL — DELAMINATED (INLET COWL) · airframe 45,357 hrs · 37,766 cycles
THE INNER ACCOUSTIC BARREL ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND WITH DAMAGE TO THE UPPER AND LOWER BACKSHEETS AND INNER WIRE MESH. NOTE - TAIL NUMBER PICKED AT RANDOM, BARREL IS A SHOP SPARE. BARREL ASSEMBLY WAS REWORKED PER ERA 423517-14, REV A.
Part: LANYARD — BROKEN (ESCAPE SLIDE) · airframe 44,968 hrs · 37,515 cycles
1R SLIDE LANYARD CABLE WORN THROUGH (BROKEN) AT GIRT BAR ATTACH POINT - REPLACED SAME.
Part: TRANSDUCER — CONTAMINATED (AC PACKS) · airframe 44,207 hrs · 36,947 cycles
ON CLIMBOUT FROM ATL TO PIT CREW SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. COUULD NOT IDENTIFY SOURCE. ODOR WAS STRONGER IN AFT CABIN THEN IN FWD CABIN. ALSO VERY STRONG IN COCKPIT. (ELECTRICAL ODOR) - PERFORMED DUCT BURNOUT
2002
Part: TAB — DELAMINATED (ELEVATOR) · airframe 43,123 hrs · 36,193 cycles
ELEVATOR ANTI-FLOAT TAB DELAMINATED. REPAIRED PER ER/A 417906-14
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (TAIL COMPT) · airframe 43,007 hrs · 36,112 cycles
FOUND TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE, DIM AND FLICKERING. REPLACED BATTERY PACK CHECKS GOOD.
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 1) · airframe 42,836 hrs · 36,000 cycles
LT ENGINE FAILED SHORTLY AFTER GOING TO CLIMB POWER. AFTER SHUTDOWN ABOUT 7 PERCENT N2, 0-1 N1, AND 0 OIL PRESSURE ON LT ENGINE. AT APPROX. 210 KIAS. PULLED FIRE HANDLE AND BLEW BOTTLES. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE PER TRANS 9T102 - REPLACED NR 1 FIRE BOTTLE.
Part: SENSOR — INTERMITTENT (NLG) · airframe 42,828 hrs · 35,994 cycles
AIR TURN BACK, AFTER GEAR RETRACTION NOSE GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT ON CYCLED GEAR ALL LIGHTS OUT. REPLACED NOSE GEAR UPLOCK SENSOR RAN GEAR SEVERAL TIMES OPS CHECKS OK. PSEU HAD FAULTED SENSOR NOW CHECKS OK.
Part: SKIN — DELAMINATED (LT WING SPOILER) · airframe 42,739 hrs · 35,928 cycles
LT WING FLIGHT SPOILER DELAMINATED. REPAIR PER ER/A 417628-14
Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,190 hrs · 35,504 cycles
DURING HMV-3 THE TIME-LIMITED REPAIR INSTALLED PER ERA 368951-14 (ORIG ISSUE) WAS REMOVED AND A LARGER PERMANENT REPAIR WAS INSTALLED. REPAIR IS FOR CORROSION FOUND AT THE FWD CARGO DOOR SURROUND DOUBLER. EXISTING REPAIR REMOVED AND A NEW REPAIR INSTALLED PER ERA 368951-14, REV A.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,179 hrs · 35,496 cycles
DURING HMV-3, THE C3 DOOR CUT OUT AFT EDGE SKIN AND DOUBLER WERE FOUND DENTED AT THE NR 3 DOOR STOP. DAMAGE REPAIRED PER ERA 413069-14.
Part: TRANSFORMER — SHORTED (COCKPIT) · airframe 41,709 hrs · 35,118 cycles
STALL IND FAILURE ILLUMINATED ON AOP, RT ENG OIL PRESSURE, HYDRAULIC QTY AND RT FLAP IND LOST SIGNAL. REPLACED POWER TRANSFORMER.
Part: APU — LEAKING (APU BAY) · airframe 41,392 hrs · 34,873 cycles
FUMES IN COCKPIT AND CABIN DURING CLIMBOUT FROM PVD. AFT LAV SMOKE ALARMS SOUNDED AND THEN STOPPED. FUMES DISSIPATED BUT NEVER WENT AWAY. PERFORMED OP 5088. INSP RECIR FAN, LT AND RT AIR CYCLE MACHINES. REPLACED WATER SEPARATOR BAGS. PERFORMED DUCT BURNOUT AND FULL PWR RUN. NO ABNORMALITIES NOTED. OK FOR SVC. FOUND APU LEAKING OIL AND INGESTING INTO INLET. REPLACED APU.
2001
Part: DETECTOR — FAULTY (LAVATORY) · airframe 41,122 hrs · 34,677 cycles
RIGHT AFT LAV SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDED. DETECTOR APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN TAMPERED WITH. REPLACED SAME.
Part: SKIN — DELAMINATED (NOSE COWL) · airframe 40,384 hrs · 34,115 cycles
THE NOSE COWL ACOUSTIC BARREL BACKSKIN WAS FOUND DELAMINATED REPAIR PER ER/A .
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 39,361 hrs · 33,342 cycles
FOUND ON H2 LETTER CK 1 INCH CRACK IN VERT STAB ATTACH STRAP AT AFT SIDE OF CANTED FRAME 1388 LBL12. REPAIRED PER SRM 55-02 FIG 26.
2000
Part: UPLOCK TARGET — DAMAGED (RT MLG) · airframe 37,384 hrs · 31,873 cycles
AFTER T/O, RT MAIN GEAR INDICATED RED AND AUTO SPOILER FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REPAIRED RT MLG UPLOCK TARGET.
Part: LINE — CRACKED (HYDRAULIC SYS) · airframe 37,207 hrs · 31,749 cycles
POST FLIGHT ARRIVAL AT GATE, CABIN FILLED WITH OILY SMOKE. APU WAS OPERATING AS WELL AS LEFT AIR CONDITIONING PACK. FOUND HYDRAULIC LINE LEAKING RIGHT T/R CONTROL VALVE, LOCATED IN TAIL COMPARTMENT. APU INGESTED HYDRAULIC FLUID. REPLACED HYDRAULIC LINE AND PERFORMED OPN 5088 A/C DUCT BURN-OUT PROCEDURE.
1998
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (ROW 28-30)
FOUND ON L/O EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 28-30 INOP - REPLACED BATTERY PACK BATTERIES.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AFT GALLY INOP. REPLACED FLASHLIGHT WITH SERVICEABLE FLASHLIGHT.
1996
Part: WIRE — WORN (CARGO COMPT)
FIRE DAMAGE FWD CARGO BIN AT STA 225 UNDER LT SLANT PANEL, FOUND 6 HOLE BURNED IN PLASTIC DRIP SHIELD. ALSO, FIBERGLASS FLOOR PANEL SIDEWALL MOUNTED PNEUMATIC DUCT AND WIRING CHARRED. REMOVED PNEU DUCT FOR VISUAL INSP OF STRUCTURE, INSPECTED SKIN, STRC FRAME AND STRUCTURE, NO HEAT DAMAGE. CAUSE OF DAMAGE FOUND TO BE GENERATOR FEEDER CABLE. REPLACED FEEDER CABLE ON NR 500.
1995
Part: DOOR JAMB — CRACKED (LT MLG)
FOUND ON C2 LTR CK, LT MLG DOOR JAMB FWD FRAME IS CRACKED 1 INCH IN RADIUS OF UPPER FLANGE. REPAIRED PER SRM FIG 78A.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (LT MLG WW)
LT MLG DOOR JAMB FWD FRAME CRACKED 1 INCH IN RADIUS OF UPPER FLANGE, FOUND AT C-2 LTR CK. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-05 FIG 78A.
Part: NOSE COWL — DENTED (NR 1 ENGINE)
DURING SHOP INSPECTION, NR 1 ENGINE NOSE COWL WAS REPAIRED FOR GROUND DAMAGE TO THE INTAKE LIP AT THE 4 O'CLOCK POSITION. REPAIRED PER SRM 54-04A FIG 1.
Part: ENGINE — BIRD STRIKE (NR 1)
ON TAKOFF, TOOK NUMEROUS BIRD STRIKES, NR 1 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN, RETURNED MSP. REPLACED ENGINE AND NOSE COWL FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: DUCT — BLOWN (TAIL COMP)
ON CLIMB-OUT PASSING 14,000 FT TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMP HIGH WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. RETURNED DFW. FOUND PNEUMATIC DUCT BLOWN RIGHT SIDE TAIL COMPARTMENT. REPLACED DUCT.