# N301DL: 1983 Boeing 737-232, registration cancelled 2008-02-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 21, 2008
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing 737-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-232) (registry code 1384475)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-15](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-15) (registry code 52051)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A16WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A16WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 23073
- Year built: 1983
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: October 21, 1983
- Certificate issued: February 21, 2008
- Last registry action: February 21, 2008
- Mode S code: A3235F
- Owner when cancelled: [American Aeronautical Corp Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMERICAN%20AERONAUTICAL%20CORP%20INC)
- Location: [Herndon, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Herndon)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.9798° N, 77.3798° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 20170, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N301DL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=301DL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N301DL-2008-02-21

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Boeing 737-232: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-232.md

## Service difficulty reports (44)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR DL73S060177](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S060177), Mar 10, 2006: SKIN. CRACKED. THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 787-807 & 400-420, S-4L WERE FOUND WITH CRACKS IN THE LAP JOINTS. THE CRACKED SKIN WAS REMOVED AND A REPAIR DOULBER WAS INSTALLED.
- [SDR DL73S050657](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S050657), Oct 25, 2005: SKIN. CRACKED. A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN APPROX 2 INCHES LONG AT BS 765, S-19R. DOUBLER INSTALLED PER ER/A 451283-14, REF AD 2004-18-06 & 2005-13-30.
- [SDR DL73S041038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S041038), Nov 16, 2004: SKIN. CRACKED. A 1 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE CORNER OF THE LOWER HINGE CUTOUT OF THE L2 DOOR CUTOUT. THE CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT OF THE SKIN AND THE UNDERLYING BEARSTRAP INSPEC
- [SDR DL73S040953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S040953), Oct 7, 2004: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. INSPECTION OF THE LBL AND RBL 24.82 LONGITUDINAL FLOORBEAMS OVER THE CENTER WING REVEALED CRACKS IN THE BEAM WEB AND CAP AT THE AILERON QUADRANT CUTOUTS AT FS 6
- [SDR DL73S040951](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S040951), Oct 7, 2004: SKIN. CRACKED. THE LOWER AFT CORNER OF THE RIGHT WING SCANNING LIGHT CUTOUT AT FS 530 WAS FOUND WITH A .5 INCH CRACK IN THE SKIN. THE CRACK WAS REMOVED WITH A SMALL CUTOUT AND
- [SDR DL73S040846](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S040846), Sep 4, 2004: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT FWD LEFT DOOR AND OTHER LIGHTS ASSOCIATED WITH BATTERY PACK M1133 ARE INOP. FOUND THAT THIS BATTERY PACK WOULD NOT COMPLETELY SHUTOFF AND
- [SDR DL73S040787](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S040787), Aug 2, 2004: PUMP. MALFUNCTIONED. ON TAKEOFF NR 2 TANK FWD BOOST PUMP C/B POPPED. FWD NR 2 TANK FWD BOOST PUMP TO MCO/PLCRD PER MEL 28-00-01B. NOTE: NR 2 TANK AFT BOOST PUMP ON MCO/CNTRL C081946
- [SDR DL73S040510](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S040510), Jun 8, 2004: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR DL73S040454](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S040454), May 21, 2004: CONNECTOR. NOT SEATED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT COME ON AND GO OUT OFF WITHOUT A POWER FAILURE. RESET PLUG ON E-PATH POWER SUPPLY. NO OCCURRENCE NOTED.
- [SDR DL73S040025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S040025), Jan 10, 2004: HOSE. LEAKING. LOSS OF A-SYSTEM HYDRAULICS IN FLIGHT. FOUND NR 2 ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP PRESSURE HOSE LEAKING. REPLACED NR 2 ENG HYDRAULIC PRESSURE HOSE. HOSE LEAK CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR DL73S031112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S031112), Dec 18, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTIONS REQUIRED PER AD 2003-08-15 REVEALED SEVERAL CRACKS IN THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP JOINT BETWEEN FS 380 & 420. THE CRACKS WERE REMOVED WITH CUTOUTS AND 
- [SDR DL73S031109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S031109), Dec 18, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP JOINT REVEALED 15 CRACK INDICATIONS IN THE SKIN PANEL BETWEEN FS 540 & 727. THE INSPECTIONS WERE PERFORMED PER AD 2003-08
- [SDR DL73S031108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S031108), Dec 17, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4L SKIN LAP JOINT PER AD 2003-08-15 REVEALED A CRACKED FASTENER LOCATION AT FS 867. THE CRACK WAS REMOVED WITH A CUTOUT TO THE SKIN W
- [SDR DL73S030805](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S030805), Sep 2, 2003: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. DURING LAYOVER CHECK FOUND EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING FROM ROW 11 THRU AFT CABIN BLINKING ON AND OFF WHEN THE SWITCH WAS OFF. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY (M9013) 
- [SDR DL73S030531](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S030531), Jun 9, 2003: SKIN. DEBONDED. LT OUTBOARD AFT FLAP T/E WEDGE DISBONDED. T/E WEDGE REPAIRED PER ER/A 423067-14.
- [SDR DL73K030348](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K030348), Apr 9, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. THE LT WING UPPER SKIN WAS FOUND WITH A 1.5 INCH CRACK EXTENDING FWD FROM THE AFT EDGE OF THE SKIN AT THE REAR SPAR AT WBL 170. THE CRACK WAS REMOVED WITHA 2 X 
- [SDR DL73K030312](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K030312), Mar 27, 2003: WEDGE. DELAMINATED. RT INBOARD AFT FLAP T/E WEDGE DELAMINATED. REPAIRED PER ER/A 422903-14.
- [SDR DL73K020827](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K020827), Jul 18, 2002: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH OFF, AFT SEAT EMERGENCY LIGHTS STAY ON. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPS NORMAL.
- [SDR DL73K020529](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K020529), May 10, 2002: SKIN. DELAMINATED. INBOARD AFT FLAP TRAILING EDGE BONDED ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND WITH SKIN TO CORE DELAMINATION. REPAIR PER ER/A 417316-14.
- [SDR DL73K020511](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K020511), May 7, 2002: FLAP. DELAMINATED. LEFT INBOARD AFT FLAP TRAILING EDGE BONDED ASSY WAS FOUND WITH MULTIPLE DELAMINATED AREAS. REPAIR PER ER/A 417277-14.
- [SDR DL73K011684](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K011684), Oct 18, 2001: MOUNT. DAMAGED. FWD ENGINE MOUNT SUPPORT FITTING ASSY WAS FOUND WITH OVERSIZED MOUNT HOLES. REPAIR PER ER/A 410550-14AD.
- [SDR DL73K011229](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K011229), Jul 25, 2001: SUPPORT FITTING. DAMAGED. THE FWD ENGINE MOUNT SUPPORT FITTING ASSY WAS FOUND WITH DAMAGED MOUNT HOLES. THE HOLES WERE OVERSIZED TO CLEAN UP ALL DAMAGE. REPAIR PER ER/A 402105-14AD.
- [SDR DL73K010689](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K010689), Apr 28, 2001: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. C2 CARGO DOOR OPENING FS 794.3, FWD FRAME FOUND WITH A 1.75 IN CRACK. THE CRACK IS TYPICALOF BAC S/B 737-53-1096 AND AD 93-14-10. THE CRACK WAS REMOVED WITH A 2
- [SDR DL73K010632](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K010632), Apr 17, 2001: SUPPORT FITTING. DAMAGED. THE FWD ENGINE MOUNT SUPPORT FITTING WAS FOUND DAMAGED DUE TO MIGRATING BEARINGS FOR THE MOUNT HOLES. REPAIR PER ER/A 401670-14AD
- [SDR DL73K010474](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K010474), Mar 23, 2001: MOUNT. WORN. FWD ENGINE MOUNT WAS FOUND WITH MIGRATING BEARINGS THAT RESULTED IN OVERSIZED MOUNT HOLES. REPAIR PER ER/A 401250-14AD
- [SDR DL73K010473](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K010473), Mar 23, 2001: MOUNT. WORN. ENGINE MOUNT SUPPORT FITTING HAD MIGRATING BEARINGS RESULTING IN OVERSIZED MOUNT HOLES. REPAIR PER ER/A 401250-14AD.
- [SDR DL73K010406](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K010406), Mar 9, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE / FS 1138 / STRG. 12R / HORIZ STAB CUTOUT : CRACK REPAIR INSPECTIONS OF THE FUSELAGE STRUCTURE AROUND THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CUTOUT PER BAC S/B 737-
- [SDR DL73K002511](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K002511), Dec 25, 2000: VALVE. FAILED. A/C FAILED TO PRESSURIZE . INSPA/C DOORS AND SEALS ,RAN CABIN PRESSIZATION CHECK PER MM .PRESS A/C CHECK GOOD .REP RT PAC 35DEG SENSOR AND AIR MIX VLV ,REMOVE M
- [SDR DL73K002250](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K002250), Nov 18, 2000: MODULE. WORN. DISCOVERED SEVERAL CHAFED AND BROKEN WIRES IN A BUNDLE PASSING UNDER THE A/C POWER CONTROL BOX MOUNTED BEHIND THE PILOT''S OVERHEAD INST PANEL. REPAIRED ASSOCIA
- [SDR DL73K001784](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K001784), Sep 15, 2000: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 2 ENGINE OIL TEMP GAUGE READING ABOVE RED LIMIT ALL OTHER ENGINE INDICATIONS READ NORMAL. A/C DIVERTED TO ATL OFF FLT 2426. FOUND OIL TEMP GAUGE PEGGED HIGH.
- [SDR DL73K001187](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K001187), Jun 19, 2000: ACM. LEAKING. AFTER LANDING, CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE. SHUTOFF APU BLEED AND BOTH PACKS, SMOKE DISSIPATED. FOUND OIL COMING OUT OF LT ACM INTO DUCT. REPLACED ACM, BOTH LT AND 
- [SDR DL73K001006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K001006), May 22, 2000: SMOKE. DETECTED. TAXIING TO GATE, APU BLEED SOURCE SELECTED. RT PACK TURNED ON AND LITE SMOKE ENTERED CABIN. CONTRACT MTC. RAN APU FOR OVER AN HOUR WITH NO FURTHER FUMES/SMOKING
- [SDR DL73K991670](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K991670), Jul 25, 1999: UNION. LOOSE. LOST ALL 'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FLUID. FOUND B-NUT LOOSE AT RT REV PRESSURE SWITCH, TIGHTENED SAME, CKS GOOD.
- [SDR DL73K982051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K982051), Oct 3, 1998: FUEL CONTROL. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 1 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLS AT FL370. AC YAWED LT EACH TIME AND N1 AND F/FLOW GAUGES FLUXED. N1 GAUGE WOULD SPIKE 5PC DROP. 5 SPIKES AT 1 SECOND INTERVALS. FL
- [SDR DL73K981778](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K981778), Aug 27, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE SKIN AT FS 520 AND STR 16L. THE UNDERLYING STRINGER WAS FOUND WITH A TYPICAL CRACK AT THE END OF THE STRINGER AS OUTLINED IN BAC S/B 73
- [SDR DL73K981151](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K981151), May 30, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FOUND ON SVC CK, 2 FWD LT SIDE EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED REFLECTOR AND SOCKET.
- [SDR DL73K980786](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K980786), Apr 8, 1998: SKIN. LIGHTNING STRIKE. THE WINDOW BELT SKIN BETWEEN FS 727 AND 777 WAS FOUND WITH SIX LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE LOCATIONS. TWO OF THE LOCATIONS WERE REPAIRED BY DRILLING OUT AND INSTALL
- [SDR DL73K980784](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K980784), Apr 8, 1998: BULKHEAD WEB. CRACKED. THE FS 178 BULKHEAD WEB WAS FOUND WITH SEVERAL CRACKS IN THE AREA OF RBL 5.7 AND LBL 5.7 BETWEEN WL 190 AND 210. THE WEB STRAP AT RBL 5.7 WAS ALSO CRACKED. THE 
- [SDR DL73K970342](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K970342), Feb 23, 1997: BATTERIES. DISCHARGED. ON MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND FWD GALLEY OUTBOARD POSITION EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT INDICATOR LED NOT FLASHING. REPLACED BATTERY AND BULB.
- [SDR DL73K962513](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K962513), Nov 12, 1996: LIGHT. FAILED. EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT L1 DOOR INOP.
- [SDR DL73S960742](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S960742), Mar 29, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE LOWER AFT CORNER OF THE R-1 DOOR. THE SKIN PANEL AND THE BONDED DOUBLER AT THIS REGION WAS REPLACED. THERE WAS STILL A CRACK IN THE BEA
- [SDR DL73S961624](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S961624), Mar 23, 1996: BULKHEAD WEB. CRACKED. DURING INSPECTION PER SI 3-69482-12, THE WEB OF FS 178 BULKHEAD WAS FOUND WITH FOUR CRACKS, EACH MEASURING APPROX 1 INCH, AT LBL 5.7 AND WL 195 AND RBL 5.7 AND 
- [SDR DL73S960652](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S960652), Mar 20, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. THE SKIN AT THE COOLING DUCT CUTOUT, BS 379 BL 0 WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE AFT EDGE OF THE CUTOUT. THE CRACK IS APPROX 1.5 INCH IN LENGTH AND IS TYPICAL OF CRACK
- [SDR DL73S954627](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S954627), Nov 25, 1995: SPRING. BROKEN. WHEN MAKING TURNS, CONTROL YOKE DOES NOT RETURN TO CENTER. IT MUST BE MANUALLY CENTERED. ROUND AILERON RETURN SPRINGS FOR MANUAL YOKE CENTERING BROKEN. REPLACED

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 19990707018829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990707018829I), Jul 7, 1999: Boeing 737200 (N301DL), Kansas City, MO. (-5)On July 7, 1999, delta airlines Boeing 737-200, N301BL, landed at Kansas City International Airport (mci), and lost hydraulics during taxi. Engines were…

## Other aircraft with N301DL

- [Cancelled 2025-07-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N301DL-2025-07-11): Cirrus Design SR22T, S/N 1456, built 2016. Exported to Brazil. Owner: [Bank Of Utah Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BANK%20OF%20UTAH%20TRUSTEE), [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)

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