N938DN

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 2017-09-04Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2017-09-04 Operator named in NTSB report
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MD 90-30 Serious injury Part 121DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

Operated by Delta Air Lines (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case DCA17CA194

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.

40 reports on file, 2012-11-29 – 2018-08-14.

OTHER · 2018-08-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5410

Part: STRUCTURE — DAMAGED (NR 1 NACELLE) · airframe 46,946 hrs · 37,767 cycles

NR 1 ENGINE UPPER PYLON APRON CENTER SECTION MISSING AND AFT SECTION DAMAGED. R & R THE PYLON APRON CENTER AND AFT SECTIONS .

Source: SDR DALA2018081505096
OTHER · 2018-08-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 46,878 hrs · 37,734 cycles

OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE, LOWER INTERIOR EXIT SIGNS. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-55-03. OK FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR DALA2018080644880
OTHER · 2018-07-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 46,834 hrs · 37,710 cycles

TAIL INTERIOR CANTED FRAME CBS 1520 AFT WEB NEAR 2 CLOCK POSITION IS CRACKED AT INR T-CHORD. REPAIRED STA 1520 CANTED BULKHEAD FRAME PRI 569819-14AD REV 0 AND ERA 569819-14AD REV ORIGINAL SECTION I.

Source: SDR DALA2018073104782
OTHER · 2018-07-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: NOT REPORTED — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 46,820 hrs · 37,702 cycles

SUB FLOOR UNDER FLOOR BOARDS 221GF AND 221HF IS IN CORRODED AT FASTENER HOLES BETWEEN STA 168 AND STA 200. REPAIRED W/ REF TO PRI 570298-14, REV 0; PRI 570298-14, REV 1 AND ERA 570298-14, REV ORIG.

Source: SDR DALA2018072704718
OTHER · 2018-07-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 46,820 hrs · 37,702 cycles

TAIL INTERIOR CANTED FRAME CBS 1520 AFT WEB NEAR 10 CLOCK POSITION IS CRACKED AT INNER T-CHORD. REPAIRED WEB REF SRM 53-10-03 FIG 9C.

Source: SDR DALA2018072504674
OTHER · 2018-07-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — NOT REPORTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 46,820 hrs · 37,702 cycles

ERA 569819-14 SECTION I ISSUED FOR REPAIR TO STA 1520 NEAR L7R. REPAIRED STA 1520 CANTED BULKHEAD FRAME REF PRI 569819-14AD REV ORIGINAL.

Source: SDR DALA2018072704717
OTHER · 2018-07-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 46,820 hrs · 37,702 cycles

LEFT SIDE FUSELAGE APPROXIMATE LOCATION FRAME 1496 BETWEEN STRINGER 3 AND 4. TWO CRACK INDICATION WITH BAY MARKED. REPAIRED PER PRI 570252-14 REV 0,1,2 AND ERA 570252-14 REV ORIGINAL.

Source: SDR DALA2018072404640
NO TEST · 2018-02-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: TERMINAL — LOOSE (CABIN) · airframe 45,581 hrs · 36,996 cycles

EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT ROW 27 INOPERATIVE ON BOTH SIDES. SECURED TERMINAL LUG AT S3-554, STA 1126R. OPERATION CHECKS GOOD.

Source: SDR DALA2018020200716
OTHER · 2018-01-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LENS — UNKNOWN (CABIN) · airframe 45,393 hrs · 36,886 cycles

EMERGENCY EXIT COVER DIFFUSER LENS DAMAGED ON OR MISSING. REPLACED LENS OPERATION CHECKS GOOD.

Source: SDR DALA2018010800158
Earlier reports · 2012–2017 · 31 reports

2017

OTHER · 2017-12-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — DAMAGED (CABIN) · airframe 45,345 hrs · 36,861 cycles

EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING DAMAGED. SECURED LIGHT STRIP. OPERATION CHECKS GOOD.

Source: SDR DALA2018010200024
NO TEST · 2017-10-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — ABNORMAL (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 44,859 hrs · 36,574 cycles

LEFT AFT OVERWING EXIT SIGN AND RIGHT AFT OVERWING EXIT SIGN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACKS.

Source: SDR DALA2017101807625
OTHER · 2017-10-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5350

Part: SKIN — DENTED (TAILCONE) · airframe 44,857 hrs · 36,573 cycles

TAIL CONE SKIN DENTED. COMPLIED WITH PRI 540706-14, REV B, REVISION 0, 1, & 2 IAW ERA 540706-14, REV B.

Source: SDR DALA2017101507528
OTHER · 2017-09-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LENS — MISSING (CABIN) · airframe 44,721 hrs · 36,486 cycles

EMERGENCY EXIT LENS COVER MISSING AT DOOR 1R. INSTALLED NEW EMER EXIT LENS COVER.

Source: SDR DALA2017092207046
OTHER · 2017-08-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

Part: SLIDE — UNSECURE (L1 DOOR) · airframe 44,369 hrs · 36,288 cycles

L1 DOOR SLIDE UNSECURED. REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM.

Source: SDR DALA2017080305943
OTHER · 2017-03-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: COVER — UNSECURE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 43,429 hrs · 35,766 cycles

EXIT SIGN COVER OVER CABIN MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR KEEPS FALLING DOWN. SECURED THE COVER. (LP# 9461452)

Source: SDR DALA2017033002575
OTHER · 2017-03-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: COVER — LOOSE (EXIT SIGN) · airframe 43,354 hrs · 35,730 cycles

EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN COVER LOOSE. RE INSTALLED COVER.

Source: SDR DALA2017032102277
NO TEST · 2017-02-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 43,102 hrs · 35,595 cycles

EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. RESECURED 17A - 20A FLOOR LIGHTING. OKAY FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR DALA2017021301205

2016

OTHER · 2016-08-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 1437) · airframe 41,716 hrs · 34,747 cycles

AIRCRAFT SKIN HAS CRACK AT BS 1437. REPAIRED IAW PRI/ERA 549478-14.

Source: SDR DALA2016081206004
OTHER · 2016-08-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FWD FUSELAGE) · airframe 41,716 hrs · 34,747 cycles

FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT NOSE WHEEL WELL AFT DOOR HINGE CUTOUT. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-30-01.

Source: SDR DALA2016081106030
OTHER · 2016-08-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5553

Part: ATTACH ANGLE — BROKEN (VERTICAL STAB) · airframe 41,723 hrs · 34,751 cycles

VERTICAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE LOWER RIGHT INNER ATTACH ANGLE BROKEN. REPLACED THE ATTACH ANGLE IAW DWG 5912188.

Source: SDR DALA2016081006068
OTHER · 2016-08-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5553

Part: ATTACH ANGLE — BROKEN (VERTICAL STAB) · airframe 41,716 hrs · 34,747 cycles

VERTICAL STABILIZER LOWER LEFT INNER ATTACH ANGLE IS BROKEN. REPLACED IAW DWG 5912188.

Source: SDR DALA2016081006034
OTHER · 2016-08-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: THRESHOLD — CORRODED (L1 DOORWAY) · airframe 41,712 hrs · 34,745 cycles

L1 DOOR THRESHOLD STRIP CORRODED. REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-00.

Source: SDR DALA2016080905950
OTHER · 2016-08-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

Part: WINDOW FRAME — CRACKED (COCKPIT) · airframe 41,712 hrs · 34,745 cycles

CAPTAIN'S SLIDING WINDOW FRAME CRACKED AT UPPER AFT CORNER. REPAIRED IAW DWG 5911356 AND 5644324 AND PRI/ERA 549506-14.

Source: SDR DALA2016080905902
OTHER · 2016-08-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 1475) · airframe 41,712 hrs · 34,745 cycles

LONGERON 2R CRACKED AT BS 1475. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-30-01, FIG 14.

Source: SDR DALA2016080905903
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2016-07-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3310

Part: LIGHT — SHORTED (COCKPIT) · airframe 41,634 hrs · 34,705 cycles

FLIGHT CREW REPORTS SPARKS WHILE MOVING CAPTAIN'S LIGHT. CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED AND WAS NOT RESET. INSTALLED NEW LIGHT. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR DALA2016071405397
OTHER · 2016-05-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: STRUCTURE — DAMAGED (L1 DOOR) · airframe 41,286 hrs · 34,486 cycles

DAMAGE TO L1 DOOR LOWER LT CORNER FLANGE. REPAIRED DAMAGE IAW SRM 52-01-01.

Source: SDR DALA2016052704294

2015

OTHER · 2015-10-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — DAMAGED (BS 1567) · airframe 39,604 hrs · 33,488 cycles

UPPER CANTED FRAME AT BS 1567.407 DAMAGED. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FRAME IAW DWG 9911843.

Source: SDR DALA2015102806563
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2015-09-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: LINE — LEAKING (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 39,404 hrs · 33,371 cycles

DECLARED AN EMERGENCY ON APPROACH DUE TO RT HYD SYS LOW QTY. PERFORMED ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION. FOUND PYLON PRESSURE LINE CHAFING AND WORN THROUGH. CUT, REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW LINE. LEAK CHECKS OK.

Source: SDR DALA2015092405830
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2015-03-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — HAZE (CABIN) · airframe 37,826 hrs · 32,431 cycles

F/A REPORTED ODOR AND HAZE IN CABIN JUST PRIOR TO DESCENT. LATER REPORTED HAZE AND MOST OF SMELL HAD CLEARED. TROUBLESHOT. NO TROUBLE FOUND. PERFORMED DUCT BURNOUT AND REPLACED COALESCER BAGS.

Source: SDR DALA2015031202113

2014

OTHER · 2014-08-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 36,458 hrs · 31,592 cycles

EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE VENTRAL STAIR AREA. REPAIRED IAW SWPM. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR DALA2014081504544
OTHER · 2014-04-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 35,587 hrs · 31,074 cycles

FUSELAGE OUTER SKIN DAMAGE AT THE L1 DOOR GUST LOCK PIN CUTOUT. PERFORMED DVI. NO OTHER DAMAGE NOTED. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGED SKIN IAW RI 524991-14. COMPLETED IAW REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS 524991-14.

Source: SDR DALA14022839238

2013

INADEQUATE Q C; NO TEST · 2013-10-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCONNECTED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 34,378 hrs · 30,363 cycles

DURING SERVICE CHECK, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS IN CEILING AT ROWS 24 AND 25 INOPERATIVE. FOUND BATTERY PACK NOT CONNECTED. RECONNECTED AT LOCATION B5-243. OPS CHECKS GOOD.

Source: SDR DALA13053549238
OTHER · 2013-01-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: STRUCTURE — CRACKED (BS 1520) · airframe 32,520 hrs · 29,310 cycles

AFT ACCESSORY BAY AREA, CRACK AROUND FASTENER AREA BS 1520, LBL 10. ROUTED OUT CRACKED AREA AND FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER & SHIMS IAW ER/A 504832-14.

Source: SDR DALA13002939238
OTHER · 2013-01-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5714

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 954) · airframe 32,520 hrs · 29,310 cycles

DURING HMV, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE RT WING CENTER SECTION UPPER WING SKIN AT STA 954 AND BL 0. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE CORROSION WAS R & R IAW ER/A 504829-14. ACCOMPLISHED SECTION 1 OF REPAIR IAW ER/A 504829-14, REV O. REMOVED CORROSION FROM CENTER TANK, RBL 58, BS 955 IAW SRM 51-10-03, PARA 26 VOL II UT AREA AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW NDT SPM, PART 4 04-00-07, & SRM 53-00-01, FIG 3, VOL I. ORIG .235 AND LOWEST DEPTH IS .112 HFEC AREA IAW NDTSPM PART 6, 06-10-01 AND FOUND NO ADDITIONAL DEFECT OR CRACKS. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW ER/A 504829-14, REV 14, SEC 1 CAPPED SEAL ALL TANK FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-20-00, PARA 9, VOL II.

Source: SDR DALA13003089238

2012

OTHER · 2012-12-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: BEAM — CRACKED (PAX DOOR) · airframe 32,520 hrs · 29,310 cycles

FORWARD ENTRY DOOR INTERNAL UPPER BEAM CRACKED IN RADIUS SIDE VIEWED THROUGH LIGHTNING HOLE STA 167. STOP DRILLED CRACK .250 DIAMETER IAW ERA 504823-14 AND SRM 51-00-01. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW ANGLE IAW ERA 504823-14, REV 0 AND DWG 9955752. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE IAW SRM 51-40-01 AND 51-40-05. ASSOCIATED ER/A 14-504823 ADDED FOR AC 9238.

Source: SDR DALA12016919238
OTHER · 2012-12-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5340

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (BS 1060 L20R) · airframe 32,520 hrs · 29,310 cycles

FUSELAGE LONGERON FITTING CRACKED. REPAIRED AT BS 1060, L20R IAW ER/A 14-509933 ADDED FOR AC 9238.

Source: SDR DALA12016949238
OTHER · 2012-12-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: BEAM — CRACKED (L1 DOOR) · airframe 32,520 hrs · 29,310 cycles

L1 DOOR INTERIOR BEAM CRACKED IN RADIUS AFT SIDE VIEWED THROUGH LIGHTNING HOLE STA 198. STOP DRILLED CRACK .250 DIA, LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW ANGLE AND INSTALLED IAW ERA 504823-14 REV 0, DWG 9955752 AND SRM 51-40-01, 51-40-02 AND 51-40-05. ASSOCIATED ER/A 14-504823 ADDED FOR AC 9238.

Source: SDR DALA12016929238
OTHER · 2012-12-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5710

Part: HORN — GOUGED (LT WING) · airframe 32,520 hrs · 29,310 cycles

DURING CHECK, FOUND LT WINGTIP L/E HORN GOUGED, WS 560. FOUND HORN OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED HORN FROM L/E. WELDED, GROUND WELD FLUSH, HFEC AND MT. NO DAMAGE NOTED. ALODINED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED HORN ON LEFT WINGTIP L/E SRM 51-30-02, 51-10-03 AND ER/A 468102-14 MA, ADDED FOR AC 9238. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR DALA12017299238
OTHER · 2012-11-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5340

Part: TEE FITTING — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 32,520 hrs · 29,310 cycles

AFT AIRSTAIR (3RD STAIR FROM THE TOP, ABOVE THE APU ENCLOSURE) AFT RT CORNER HAS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION. R & R LOWER TEE ANGLE IAW SRM 51-10-05, 51-30-02, 51-30-05, 51-10-03 AND AMM 51-10-00-370-802.

Source: SDR DALA12016969238
OTHER · 2012-11-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 1379) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 32,520 hrs · 29,310 cycles

CORROSION AT AFT CARGO BS 1379 FRAME. AFT SIDE AT L30. REMOVED CORROSION. AREA FOUND OUT OF LIMITS WITH 100 PERCENT MATERIAL LOSS. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED TWO REPAIR SPLICES AND NEW FORMER. REPAIR INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-00-01, FIG 1 AND 51-10-03 PARA 26, PARA 21, PARA 1, VOL II AND 53-10-02, FIG 3, VOL I.

Source: SDR DALA12014469238