# N304DL: 1983 Boeing 737-232, registration cancelled 2011-07-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 22, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- 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: 23076
- Year built: 1983
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: November 29, 1983
- Last registry action: December 28, 2010
- Mode S code: A32E84
- Location: The Valley, Anguilla
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N304DL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=304DL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N304DL-2011-07-22

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 (48)

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

- [SDR DL73S050593](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S050593), Sep 5, 2005: TIRE. DAMAGED. ON WALK AROUND, FOUND NR 3 MAIN TIRE FAILURE CAUSING DAMAGE TO RT INBD FLAP AND RT GEAR INBD TRAILING EDGE FORE FLAP. CLOSE OUT PANEL. REPLACED TIRE AND REPAIRE
- [SDR DL73S041136](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S041136), Dec 24, 2004: ADC. CONTAMINATED. AFTER DE-ICING AUTOTHROTTLES DISARMED DURING T/O, NO RE-ENGAGE AT ACCEL PDC CADC FAIL MSG, MACH TRIM FAIL LIGHT. DURING CLIMB CAPTS A/S AND ALTM OFF MSG AFTER L
- [SDR DL73S041081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S041081), Dec 4, 2004: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. ON L/O CHECK, FOUND FWD CABIN EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED FWD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS POWER SUPPLY. CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR DL73S040372](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S040372), Apr 23, 2004: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. INSPECTION OF THE AFT P-DOME WEB PER AD 99-08-23 REVEALED CRACKS IN THE WEB COMMON TO THE BULKHEAD Y-CHORD NEAR STRINGER 5R. THE CRACKED AREA OF WEB WAS REMOVED
- [SDR DL73S040359](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S040359), Apr 17, 2004: SKIN. CRACKED. THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND WITH A CRACK AT FS 727B+2 ALONG THE BONDED DOUBLER LINE JUST BELOW STRINGER 18L. THE CRACK IS TYPICAL OF BAC S/B 737-53-1065. THE CR
- [SDR DL73S040346](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S040346), Apr 15, 2004: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 10R SKIN LAP JOINT FROM FS 360 TO 540 PER AD 2003-08-15, REVEALED A SINGLE CRACK AT FS 370. THE CRACK WAS REMOVED WITH A 1 X 4.25 INC
- [SDR DL73S040345](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S040345), Apr 14, 2004: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4L SKIN LAP JOINT BETWEEN FS 540 & 727 PER AD 2003-08-15, REVEALED 15 CRACK INDICATIONS. THE ENTIRE LAP JOINT WAS CUT OUT AND REPLACE
- [SDR DL73S040320](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S040320), Apr 7, 2004: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP JOINT PER AD 2003-08-15, REVEALED A TOTAL OF 9 CRACKED FASTENER HOLES AT THREE LOCATIONS IN THE JOINT. THE CRACKS WERE RE
- [SDR DL73S040319](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S040319), Apr 7, 2004: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 10L LAP JOINT BETWEEN FS 360 & 540 REVEALED A CRACKED FASTENER HOLE AT FS 380. THE CRACKED HOLE WAS REMOVED WITH A 1 X 4 INCH CUTOUT 
- [SDR DL73S040318](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S040318), Apr 7, 2004: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 14L SKIN LAP JOINT PER AD 2003- 08-15, REVEALED A CRACKED FASTENER HOLE AT FS 500A+10 & ANOTHER AT FS 500B+15. THE CRACKS WERE REMOVE
- [SDR DL73S040283](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S040283), Mar 30, 2004: FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION ON AFT SIDE OF FORMER STA 827 O/B OF STR 27R. INSTALLED PERMANENT REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 6. COMPLETED AND SENT SSI DATA RETRIEVAL.
- [SDR DL73S031132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S031132), Dec 24, 2003: SKIN. DENTED. DAMAGE FOUND ON LOWER SKIN PANEL OF RIGHT WING AT STA 525 NEAR OUTBOARD TIP. REPAIRED PER ERA 426849-14.
- [SDR DL73S030885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S030885), Sep 29, 2003: SWITCH. BROKEN. ELECTRICAL SMELL COMING FROM FWD FLIGHT ATTENDANT INTERPHONECOMM PANEL. FOUND CABIN SIDEWALL LIGHT SWITCH AT FWD F/A PANEL BROKEN AND SHORTING. REPLACED SWITCH,
- [SDR DL73S030643](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S030643), Jul 14, 2003: ENGINE. BIRD INGESTION. IRREG: ON T/O DETECTED SMELL IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. RETURN TO CVG. FOUND EVIDENCE OF BIRD STRIKE NR 1 ENG. INSP ENG AND ENG BLEED DUCTS. PERFORMED DUCT BURNOUT A
- [SDR DL73S030431](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S030431), May 6, 2003: VALVE. STUCK. IR: 20KFT CABIN ALTITUDE HORN WENT OFF.CBN ALT AT 11 KFT. STARTED DESCENT SWITCHED TO STBY CBN WOULD NOT PRESS. MANUAL MODE ALSO INOP. REPLACED E & E COOLING EX
- [SDR DL73K020299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K020299), Mar 11, 2002: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. CENTER WING / LONGITUDINAL OVERWING FLOORBEAM / BL 24.82 / FS 678 : CHORD AND WEB CRACK REPAIR INSPECTION OF THE LBL & RBL 24.82 LONGITUDINAL FLOORBEAMS PER AD 
- [SDR DL73K020271](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K020271), Mar 7, 2002: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. INSPECTION OF THE FS 178 BULKHEAD PER AD 2000-05-29 REVEALED A SMALL CRACK IN THE LEFT SIDE CHORD AT WL 207 AND ANOTHER AT WL 195. THE LT CHORD WAS CUT AT WL 21
- [SDR DL73K020251](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K020251), Mar 4, 2002: FRAME. CRACKED. FORWARD CARGO DOOR WAS FOUND WITH CRACKED LOWER FOWARD AND AFT CORNER FRAMES, FORWARD AND AFT LOWER STOP BEAMS. REPAIRED.
- [SDR DL73K011361](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K011361), Aug 19, 2001: FLASHLIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING L/O FOUND EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AT AFT-LOWER STATION INOP.
- [SDR DL73K011204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K011204), Jul 20, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE / SKIN ASSY / AFT ENTRY DOOR (L2) / LWR FWD CORNER:CRACK REPAIR THE LOWER FORWARD CORNER OF THE AFT ENTRY DOOR CUTOUT WAS FOUND WITH A TYPICAL CRACK TH
- [SDR DL73K011199](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K011199), Jul 19, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN AT LOWER FORWARD CORNER OF L-2 DOOR CUTOUT WITH 0.75 INCH CRACK. ALSO FOUND BEARSTRAP AT THAT LOCATION WITH 1.5 INCH CRACK. REPAIRED PER SRM
- [SDR DL73K010407](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K010407), Mar 12, 2001: CONTROLLER. FAILED. ELECTRIAL CONNECTOR TO RIGHT FWD WINDOW BEGAN SMOKING, TURNED OFF WINDOW HEAT SMOKE STOPPED. / REPLACED R1 WINDOW AND WINDOW HEAT CONTROLLER PER M/M. OPNL TEST 
- [SDR DL73K001955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K001955), Oct 7, 2000: LINE. DAMAGED. ENGINE HYD PUMP NR 2 PRESSURE LIGHT ON SYSTEM. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE HYD PUMP AND HYD PRESS LINE. REPLACED FILTERS AND INSP A SYSTEM RETURN MODULE, ALL NORMAL. F
- [SDR DL73K001896](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K001896), Sep 27, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. THE FUSELAGE SKIN AND BONDED DOUBLER WAS FOUND WITH A TYPICAL CRACK IN THE LOWER HINGE CUTOUT OF THE AFT GALLEY DOOR CUTOUT. THE CRACK WAS REMOVED WITH A 1 X 1.
- [SDR DL73K001884](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K001884), Sep 26, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. A 4 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN NEAR FS 520 AND STRINGER 16L. THE SKIN WAS CUT OUT TO REMOVE THE CRACK. THE CUT OUT WAS REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL 
- [SDR DL73K000897](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K000897), May 5, 2000: ATTACH FITTING. CORRODED. THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER REAR SPAR ATTACH LUGS WERE FOUND CORRODED. THE DAMAGE WAS REMOVED AND OVERSIZED BUSHINGS WERE INSTALLED PER ERA 334311-14 AT HMV.
- [SDR DL73K000896](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K000896), May 5, 2000: FITTING. CORRODED. CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE LHS MLG SIDE STRUT SUPPORT FITTING. THE BORE WAS OVERSIZED AND A BUSHING INSTALLED PER ERA 334372-14 AT HMV.
- [SDR DL73K000895](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K000895), May 5, 2000: ATTACH FITTING. CORRODED. SEVERAL OF THE FIN ATTACHMENT LUGS WERE FOUND CORRODED AT THE AFT SPAR. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND THE BUSHINGS WERE RE-MANUFACTURED PER ERA 334313-14 AT HMV
- [SDR DL73K000894](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K000894), May 5, 2000: STRINGER. CRACKED. A 4 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE OUTBOARD SKIN FLANGE OF THE S27R KEEL CHORD AT FS 727A. THE EXISTING FACTORY SPLICE ANGLES WERE MODIFIED TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE PE
- [SDR DL73K000893](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K000893), May 5, 2000: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. THE WEB OF THE FS 178 BULKHEAD WAS FOUND CRACKED AT RBL 1 AND WL 190. THE CRACK WAS REMOVED BY A 1.0 X 2.0 CUTOUT AND A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED PER ERA 334328-14.
- [SDR DL73K000892](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K000892), May 5, 2000: STRINGER. CRACKED. CRACKS WERE DISCOVERED ON THE WEB OF STR 18AL AT FS 727. ERA 334331-14 REPAIRS THE DAMAGE SIMILIARLY TO THAT OF S/B 737-53-1170. THE DAMAGE WAS FOUND AT HMV.
- [SDR DL73K000891](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K000891), May 5, 2000: FRAME. MISINSTALLED. THE FS 440 FRAME INSTALLATION DID NOT MATCH THE CONFIGURATION FOUND IN S/B 737-53-1125. THE S/B REQUIRES INSTALLATION OF .2187 INCH FASTENERS AND THE FACTORY IN
- [SDR DL73K000890](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K000890), May 5, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND WITH A .375 INCH CRACK AT THE R2 DOOR UPPER HINGE CUTOUT. THE DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO THE SKIN ONLY. THE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED PER ERA 2
- [SDR DL73K000889](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K000889), May 5, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT FS 967 BETWEEN STR 27L AND 27R. THE FRAME SHEAR TIE AND STR 27R WAS ALSO CORRODED AT THIS LOCATION. THE STRINGER WAS
- [SDR DL73K000860](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K000860), Apr 27, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. CRACKING FOUND IN BL 0 LONGITUDINAL FLOORBEAM WEB AFT OF STA 717. RESULTED IN TRIMOUT OF BEAM WEB BETWEEN STA 700 AND 721. CORRECTIVE ACTION: ER/A 334337-14.
- [SDR DL73K000729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K000729), Apr 16, 2000: KEELBEAM. CORRODED. THE LOWER SKIN OF THE KEEL BEAM WAS FOUND CORRODED BETWEEN FS 661 AND FS 727. THE SKIN PANEL WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED PER ERA 334318-14 AT HMV.
- [SDR DL73K991714](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K991714), Jul 31, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT 18D AND 2R DOOR ON. REPLACED CHARGER RACK AND BATTERY.
- [SDR DL73K990709](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K990709), Mar 31, 1999: STRINGER. CORRODED. STR 26R AT FS 978 CORRODED. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-3.
- [SDR DL73K990708](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K990708), Mar 31, 1999: STRINGER. CORRODED. STR 27 LT AT FS 988 CORRODED. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-3.
- [SDR DL73K990707](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K990707), Mar 31, 1999: STRINGER. CORRODED. STR 27 LT AT FS 948 CORRODED. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-3.
- [SDR DL73K990696](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K990696), Mar 30, 1999: STRINGER. CORRODED. STRINGER 27L FS 1006 HAD CORROSION. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-3 FIG 1.
- [SDR DL73K990077](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K990077), Jan 12, 1999: WIRE. SHORTED. LEFT AND RIGHT FWD DOORS EMERGENCY LIGHT EXIT IDENTIFIERS DO NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN TESTED. POWER SUPPLY FUSE BLOWN DUE TO LEFT LIGHT ASSY WIRE SHORTED. REPLACED F
- [SDR DL73K981548](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K981548), Jul 24, 1998: BULB. FAILED. R2 SLIDE LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED.
- [SDR DL73K971568](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K971568), Aug 10, 1997: COALESCER BAG. DIRTY. UPON LIFTOFF NOTICED ACRID SMOKE SMELL AND CABIN FUMES, VERIFIED BY F/A'S. RETURNED FOR IMMEDIATE LANDING, OVERWEIGHT 110, BRAKE APPLICATION 90 KTS. INSPECTED A
- [SDR DL73K970138](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K970138), Jan 23, 1997: CONTROLS. STIFF. AILERONS STIFF, NO BINDING FELT BUT RESISTANCE TO CONTROL WHEEL MOVEMENT GREATER THAN NORMAL. REPLACED 'A' AND 'B' SYSTEMS RETURN FILTERS, CHECKED ROLL FORCE TR
- [SDR DL73S962054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S962054), Sep 5, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMER EXIT LIGHTS ABOVE 1B AND 2C REMAINED ILLUM WITH SWITCH IN ARMED POSITION. REPLACED OVHD BATT PACK AND PWR SUPPLY CKS OK.
- [SDR DL73S960252](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S960252), Jan 30, 1996: BLKHD WEB. CRACKED. REF. E.O. 03-069482-12 ME-04 OPN. 0445.1, 2 INCH CRACK AND 1 INCH CRACK IN BS 178 BULKHEAD WEB AT RT BL 5.7 INBOARD OF VERTICAL STIFFENER. .50 INCH CRACK IN 178
- [SDR DL73S953421](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S953421), Aug 10, 1995: FLOOR BEAM. CRACKED. THE BL0.07 FLOOR BEAM OF THE WING CENTER SECTION IS COMPLETELY CRACKED. THE WEB AND WEB DOUBLER ARE CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 2.0 INCHES IN LENGTH IN THE SAME LOCAT

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20040426020569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040426020569I), Apr 26, 2004: Boeing 737232 (N304DL), Richmond, VA. (-23) [privacy data omitted] at 1143 local time flight 0193 departed Richmond international airport, Virginia. On rotation, the autopilot disconnect horn…
- [Incident 19910320012389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910320012389I), Mar 20, 1991: Boeing 737232 (N304DL), Nashville, TN, Minor damage. Fire in NR2 galley oven. Fire extinguisher used to put fire out.

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