# N306DL: 1983 Boeing 737-232, registration cancelled 2009-10-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 1, 2009
- 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: 23078
- Year built: 1983
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: December 19, 1983
- Certificate issued: June 25, 2007
- Last registry action: June 25, 2007
- Mode S code: A335F2
- Owner when cancelled: [Global Aircraft Solutions Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GLOBAL%20AIRCRAFT%20SOLUTIONS%20INC)
- Location: [Tucson, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Tucson)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.1478° N, 110.9354° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85706, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N306DL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=306DL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N306DL-2009-10-01

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 (34)

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

- [SDR DL73S050806](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S050806), Dec 17, 2005: SKIN. CRACKED. THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND WITH A 2.7 INCH CRACK AT BS 941, JUST BELOW STR 23R. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER ER/A 452096-14AD.
- [SDR DL73S050755](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S050755), Dec 2, 2005: GASPER FAN. WORN. CLEANING CREW REPORTS SMOKE IN CBN. UPON INVESTIGATING, FOUND GASPER FAN C/B POPPED RESET TO VERIFY PROBLEM, FAN MAKING NOISE, P/N 214001047 - REPLACED FAN.
- [SDR DL73S040925](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S040925), Sep 27, 2004: SKIN. GOUGED. FUSELAGE SKIN GOUGED AT STATION 827 AND STR 26R. REPAIRED IAW ERA 093263-14.
- [SDR DL73S040924](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S040924), Sep 27, 2004: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT NUMEROUS LOCATIONS ALONG STRINGER 4L FROM STATION 540 - 727. REPAIRED IAW ERA 093294-14AD.
- [SDR DL73S040916](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S040916), Sep 24, 2004: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4L SKIN LAP JOINT PER AD 2003-08 -15 REVEALED A CRACKED FASTENER HOLE AT FS 807. THE CRACK WAS REMOVED WITH A CUTOUT AND REPAIRED PER
- [SDR DL73S040918](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S040918), Sep 23, 2004: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4L SKIN LAP JOINT PER AD 2003-08-15 REVEALED A CRACKED FASTENER HOLE AT FS 390. THE CRACK WAS REMOVED WITH A CUTOUT AND REPAIRED PER 
- [SDR DL73S040912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S040912), Sep 23, 2004: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT STRINGER 4R AND STATION 390 & 400. REPAIRED IAW ERA 093395-14AD.
- [SDR DL73S040911](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S040911), Sep 23, 2004: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT STRINGER 4L AND STATION 727A +10. REPAIRED IAW ERA 093401-14AD.
- [SDR DL73S040917](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S040917), Sep 22, 2004: SKIN. CRACKED. INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4L SKIN LAP JOINT PER AD 2003-08-15 REVEALED A CRACKED FASTENER HOLE AT FS 787. THE CRACK WAS REMOVED WITH A SKIN CUTOUT AND REPAIRED
- [SDR DL73S040469](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S040469), May 26, 2004: SPRING. OUT OF LIMITS. MANUAL TRIM AND AUTO PILOT TRIM INOPERATIVE THROUGHOUT FLIGHT. CYCLED BOTH STAB TRIM CUTOUT SWITCHES, NO HELP, REPLACED STAB TRIM BRAKE LEAF SPRINGS AND PERFORM
- [SDR DL73S040146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S040146), Feb 10, 2004: ACTUATOR. LEAKING. NR 2 FLT SPOILER LEAKING. LOSS OF A-SYSTEM HYD. REMOVED NUMBER 1 SPOILER ACTUATOR.
- [SDR DL73S030393](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S030393), Apr 26, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND WITH A 2 INCH CRACK AT THE BONDED SKIN DOUBLER LINE ALONG STRINGER 19R AT FS 767. THE CRACK WAS REMOVED WITH A CUTOUT AND REPAIRED W
- [SDR DL73K021044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K021044), Sep 6, 2002: SWITCH. FAILED. IR - START VALVE ILLUMINATED AFTER T/O APPROX 2000' AGL. ENGINE SHUTDOWN IAW PILOTS OPERATING MANUAL. POSITIVE OIL PRESSURE ENTIRE FLIGHT. ENGINE SHUTDOWN APROX
- [SDR DL73K020264](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K020264), Mar 7, 2002: FRAME. CRACKED. FORWARD CARGO DOOR FOUND WITH CRACKED LOWER FORWARD AND AFT CORNER FRAMES AND FORWARD AND AFT SECTIONS OF THE LOWER STOP BEAM. REPAIR PER ER/A 410632-14AD.
- [SDR DL73K020229](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K020229), Feb 24, 2002: COMPUTER. FAILED. ON TAKEOFF ROLL, CAPTAINS AIR DATA COMPUTER FAILED. ASSOC FLAGS APPEARED. ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 100 KNOTS AND RETURNED TO GATE. REPLACED NR 1 ADC PER MM TEST OK IN
- [SDR DL73K011342](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K011342), Aug 15, 2001: COMPUTER. FAULTY. ON APPROACH COPILOT ADI GOT COMPUTER FLAG, AIRSPEED BUG FLAG AND COURSE SELECTOR DID NOT RESPOND TO CHANGES. SLIGHT ELECTRICAL SMELL IN FWD GALLEY. FOUND FCC PW
- [SDR DL73K011166](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K011166), Jul 12, 2001: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 1 - 4 AND ROWS 10 - 16 INOP. FOUND BAD PWR SUPPLY FOR ROWS 1 - 4 AND A BAD SLICE AT ROW 10. REPLACED SPLICE AND PWR SUPPLY. CHECKS GOOD
- [SDR DL73K010287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K010287), Feb 17, 2001: WARNING LIGHT. INTERMITTENT. CARGO FIRE DET AFT LIGHT ILLUMINATED ERRATICALLY/INTERMITENT. DEFERRED TO MCO AND PLAC PER MEL 26-00-19A.
- [SDR DL73K002508](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K002508), Dec 23, 2000: UNKNOWN. ODOR. ODOR OF BURNING PLASTIC REPORTED IN AFT GALLEY JUST AFTER TAKEOFF. ODOR WENT AWAY JUST PRIOR TO LANDING. INSPECTED FWD AND AFT BAG BINS, NO SMELL NOTED. INSPECT
- [SDR DL73K002483](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K002483), Dec 20, 2000: FRAME. MISINSTALLED. THE RH FRAME AT FS 907 WAS FOUND WITH A SMALL PILOT HOLES ADJACENT TO FOUR OF THE FIVE HOLES COMMOJN TO THE FRAME SPLICE BETWEEN STR 13R AND 14R. THE PILOT HOLE
- [SDR DL73K002205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K002205), Nov 10, 2000: LIGHT. OVERHEATED. STRONG RUBBER BURNING SMELL CAME FROM VENTS AROUND AFT ENTRY LIGHT IN REAR GALLEY AT CRZ FL290. SMELL COMING FROM AFT OVERHEAD ENTRY LIGHT. SMELL GONE WITH AFT 
- [SDR DL73K001337](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K001337), Jul 14, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. THE UPPER HINGE CUTOUT OF THE AFT GALLEY DOOR SURROUND SKIN WAS FOUND WITH A TYPICAL CRACK. THE CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT OF THE SKIN AND REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL S
- [SDR DL73K000618](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K000618), Apr 2, 2000: BLEED VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. ON TAKEOFF, RT BLD TRIPPED OFF AT 60 KTS, LEFT ONE OFF AT ROTATION. RESET BOTH AND BOTH TRIPPED OFF AGAIN. RETURNED TO MCO. REPLACED S21490 DEGREE SW ON RT ENG,
- [SDR DL73K991768](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K991768), Aug 9, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. L-1 EMERGENCY SLIDE LT INOP. FOUND M1132 BATTERY PACK BAD. REPLACED M1132 SYS. OPS NML.
- [SDR DL73K980717](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K980717), Apr 2, 1998: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS SEAT ROW 5 TO 20 WILL NOT EXTINGUISH. REPLACED M9013 BATTERY PACK AND POWER SUPPLY, OPN NML.
- [SDR DL73K980524](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K980524), Mar 4, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. THE L2 DOOR CUTOUT SURROUND SKIN, DOUBLER, AND BEAR STRAP WERE FOUND WITH A 1.375 TYPICAL CRACK IN THE LOWER, FWD CORNER. THE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED PER THE B737 S
- [SDR DL73K980508](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K980508), Mar 3, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND DURING P-2 LETTER CHECK, 1.375 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT L-2 DOOR CUTOUT LWR FWD CORNER. INSTALLED TIME LIMITED REPAIR PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 24 AND ERA
- [SDR DL73K972568](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K972568), Dec 8, 1997: TUBE. LEAKING. ON FLAP EXTENSION BOTH ENG DRIVEN HYD PUMP LOW PRESS LIGHTS CAME ON AND PRESS GAUGE WENT TO ZERO. IT HAPPENED AGAIN AT FLAPS 2DEG AND 5DEG BUT DID NOT OCCUR WIT
- [SDR DL73K970789](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K970789), Apr 28, 1997: GASPER FAN. FAILED. GASPER FAN CAUSED SMOKE AND NOISE IN CABIN. REPLACED GASPER FAN PER MM CKS GOOD.
- [SDR DL73K962609](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K962609), Nov 20, 1996: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. THE STATION 178 BULKHEAD WAS FOUND CRACKED IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS. DAMAGE CUTOUTS ARE: 1 X 1.75 AT RBL 5.7, WL 198; 1 X 1 AT RBL 5.7, WL 201; 1 X 1 AT LBL 5.7, WL
- [SDR DL73S962531](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S962531), Nov 13, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CRACKED. THE BL 0.07 FLOORBEAM UPPER CAP OF THE WING CENTER SECTION IS CRACKED ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE CAP JUST FORWARD OF FS 664 AT A NUTPLATE HOLE. NO CRACKS WERE FOUN
- [SDR DL73S962530](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S962530), Nov 12, 1996: SKIN. CRACKED. THE SKIN AT THE COOLING DUCT CUTOUT, BS 379, LBL 2 WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE AFT EDGE OF THE CUTOUT INTO A FASTENER HOLE. THE CRACK IS APPROXIMATELY 1.5 INCHES I
- [SDR DL73S960492](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S960492), Mar 2, 1996: LIGHT. MISSING. EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHT AT 19DEF INOPERATIVE. LIGHT SOCKET AND BULB MISSING. REPLACED SOCKET AND BULB OPERATIONAL TEST NORMAL.
- [SDR DL73S954105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S954105), Oct 25, 1995: SCREWJACK. LACK OF LUBE. WITH AP ENGAGED, AP TRIM MOTOR RAN APPROX 9 AND ONE-HALF ROTATIONS FWD AND THEN 9 AND ONE-HALF ROTATIONS AFT. DOES THIS CONTINIOUSLY. WITH STAB TRIM SWITCHES OF

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL96LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA028), Dec 29, 1995: Boeing 737-232 (N306DL), Atlanta, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Failure of the tug driver, who was towing the Lockheed L-1011, to ensure that clearance was maintained from the Boeing 737, which was standing.

## 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.

- [Accident 19951229047189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951229047189A), Dec 29, 1995: Boeing 737232 (N306DL), Atlanta, GA, Substantial damage. While standing engines running right stabilizer was struck by a plane that was being towed to a gate.

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