# N309DL: Boeing 737-232, registration cancelled 2013-08-08 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: August 8, 2013 - Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled - Airframe: [Boeing 737-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-232) (registry code 1384475) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-15A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-15a) (registry code 51731) - Data sheets: [TCDS A16WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A16WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 23081 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, normal - Airworthiness date: December 14, 2007 - Last registry action: December 28, 2010 - Mode S code: A34117 - Location: The Valley, Anguilla - Owner type: Individual - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N309DL - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=309DL - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N309DL-2013-08-08 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 (43) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DL73S060301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S060301), Apr 21, 2006: STRINGER. TOOL DAMAGE. THE FUSELAGE STRINGER AT S-4R WAS FOUND WITH A PLUGGED HOLE NEAR BS 446. THE REPAIR WAS APPARENTLY INSTALLED DURING PRODUCTION. THE DAMAGED SECTION OF STRINGER - [SDR DL73S060300](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S060300), Apr 21, 2006: SKIN. CRACKED. THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND CRACKED AT S-4L BETWEEN BS 360-540. THE DAMAGED SKIN WAS REMOVED AND A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED. - [SDR DL73S060299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S060299), Apr 21, 2006: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT S-4R FROM BS 360 TO 540. THE DAMAGED SKIN WAS REMOVED AND A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED. - [SDR DL73S060297](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S060297), Apr 21, 2006: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT THE S-10L LAP JOINT FROM BS 500B TO 520. THE DAMAGED SKIN WAS REMOVED AND A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED. - [SDR DL73S060218](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S060218), Mar 22, 2006: SKIN. CRACKED. A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN FROM STA 927 TO STA 937 NEAR STR 22R. CRACK IS ABOUT 3.5 INCH LONG. A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 48 - [SDR DL73S060007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S060007), Jan 2, 2006: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS ABOVE R-2 DOOR AND OVERHEAD IN THE AFT GALLEY INOP. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. - [SDR DL73S050713](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S050713), Nov 16, 2005: COFFEEMAKER. ARCED. SPARK JUMPED OUT IN FRONT OF AFT GALLEY, NR 2 POSITION COFFEEMAKER. REPLACED SAME. - [SDR DL73S050690](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S050690), Nov 7, 2005: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 525, JUST ABOVE STR 16L. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER ER/A 451518-14AD, REF AD 2004-18-06, S/B 737-53A1210. - [SDR DL73S050432](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S050432), Aug 7, 2005: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. AFTER PUSHBACK AND NR 2 ENGINE START FLT ATTEND INFORMED US THAT CERTAIN EMERG LIGHTS WERE ILLIMINATED. CYCLED COCKPIT AND AFT FLT ATTEND SWS. LIGHTS REMAINED O - [SDR DL73S041063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S041063), Nov 26, 2004: OUTFLOW VALVE. FAILED. ACFT UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE IN STBY MODE. REMOVED AFT OUTFLOW VALVE. INSTALLED NEW VALVE PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL. ALSO REPLACED CONTROLLER AND PANEL TEST SYS PER M - [SDR DL73S040993](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S040993), Oct 26, 2004: FUSE. FAILED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT R2 DOOR AND AFT AISLE EXIT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BLOWN FUSES IN POWER SUPPLY FOR LIGHTS. - [SDR DL73S040954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S040954), Oct 9, 2004: WIRE. BROKEN. WHILE TURNING NR 1 ENG START SWITCH TO START ENG GOT LOUD POP ALONG WITH SPARK FROM BEHIND OVERHEAD PANEL. MTC FOUND 2 BROKEN WIRES BEHIND PANEL THAT CHAFED FRO - [SDR DL73S040131](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S040131), Jan 31, 2004: BULKHEAD. CANNING. THE WEB OF THE FS 1016 AFT P-DOME WAS FOUND WITH AN OIL-CAN CONDITION BETWEEN S-3L & S-5L. THE DAMAGED AREA OF WEB WAS CUTOUT AND REPAIRED WITH AN ALUMINUM REPA - [SDR DL73S040127](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S040127), Jan 20, 2004: SKIN. CRACKED. THE UPPER AFT CORNER OF THE L2 DOOR CUTOUT WAS FOUND WITH 2 SMALL CRACKS IN THE BONDED SKIN AND UNDERLYING BEAR STRAP. THE CRACKS WERE REMOVED WITH 1 INCH CUTOU - [SDR DL73S040012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S040012), Jan 7, 2004: ENGINE. FAILED. AT CRUISE FROM YYZ - ATL NR 02 ENGINE OIL PRESS DROPPED TO 28 PSI ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORM. NR 02 OIL QTY ON MCO NO LOW OIL PRESS LIGHT. AFTER CONSULTING WITH - [SDR DL73K010472](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K010472), Mar 23, 2001: CIRCUIT BREAKER. FAILED. DURING T/S FOR ITEM ON LT AC BUS WOULD NOT COME ON LINE. FOUND APU GEN C/B WITH BURNED / SCORCHED TERMINALS AT THE B-1/2/3 POSITIONS. REPLACED APU GEN C/B AS PR - [SDR DL73K010147](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K010147), Jan 26, 2001: FAN. ODOR. DURING LANDING A LINE F/A SMELLED STRONG ODOR IN FWD PORTION OF CABIN. SMELLED LIKE BURNING PLASTIC. RAN BOTH ENGS AND PACKS, NO ODORS NOTED. FWD GASPER FAN TO - [SDR DL73K002474](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K002474), Dec 18, 2000: REGULATOR. FAILED. A/C FAILED TO PRESSURIZE_,AUTO STBY MANUAL CORR.ACT.FND PRESS LOW OFF NR 1 ENG ,REP NR 1 ENG PILOT PRESS REG PRESS A/C IN ALL POS .CK GOOD - [SDR DL73K001893](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K001893), Sep 28, 2000: SKIN. DAMAGED. TIME LIMITED REPAIR REMOVED AT THE AFT ENGRY DOOR LOWER HINGE CUTOUT AND NEW REPAIR INSTALLED WITH SOLID FASTENERS. ER/A 301124-14 REV C. - [SDR DL73K001749](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K001749), Sep 11, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. THE FS 947.5 FRAME WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE CUTOUT FOR S-19R. THE DAMAGE WAS REMOVED WITH A 1.25 X 1.0 INCH CUTOUT IN THE FRAME VERTICAL WEB. THE DAMAGE WAS REP - [SDR DL73K001731](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K001731), Sep 8, 2000: FRAME. CORRODED. THE FS 400 FRAME WAS FOUND CORRODED ABOVE STR 26R, 3.5 INCHES BELOW THE EXISTING FACTORY SPLICE. THE CORROSION WAS FOUND IN THE TOP OF THE INBOARD FLANGE. THE D - [SDR DL73K001718](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K001718), Sep 7, 2000: STRAP. CORRODED. THE INBOARD STRAP ON THE FORWARD FRAME OF THE C2 DOOR CUTOUT WAS FOUND CORRODED. THE STRAP WAS CUT AT RBL 25 AND A NEW INBOARD END WAS SPLICED IN. THE DAMAGE WA - [SDR DL73K001703](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K001703), Sep 5, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. THE UPPER CHORD, WEB AND DOUBLER OF THE RBL 24.8 FLOORBEAM WAS FOUND CRACKED AT FS 675. THE CHORD WAS SPLICED AND THE WEB AND DOUBLER WERE REPAIRED PER ERA 3348 - [SDR DL73K001687](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K001687), Sep 1, 2000: FITTING. CORRODED. THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ATTACH LUGS WERE FOUND CORRODED. THE DAMAGE WAS REMOVED BY OVERSIZING THE BORES AND BLENDING SOME OF THE FACES. THE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRE - [SDR DL73K001686](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K001686), Sep 1, 2000: FITTING. CORRODED. THE RT AND LT FUSELAGE CLEVIS LUGS THAT ATTACH THE HORIZ STABILIZER WERE FOUND CORRODED. SEVERAL BORES WERE OVERSIZED AND SOME OF THE FACES WERE BLENDED. THE RE - [SDR DL73K001631](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K001631), Aug 21, 2000: FASTENER. WRONG PART. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE FUSELAGE FRAME SPLICE AT FS 440 PER S/B 737-53-1125 IT WAS NOTED THAT FIVE FASTENERS WERE INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY WERE .25 INCHES - [SDR DL73K001564](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K001564), Aug 15, 2000: ATTACH FITTING. WORN. VERTICAL STAB MOVES UP AND DOWN WHEN PUSHING ON UPPER TRAILING EDGE AREA. FOUND ATTACH FITTINGS WORN. REPAIRED SAME. - [SDR DL73K000504](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K000504), Mar 10, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. THE LOWER FWD CORNER OF THE AFT GALLEY DOOR CUTOUT WAS FOUND WITH A 1 INCH TYPICAL CRACK THROUGH THE SKIN, BONDED, DOUBLER, AND BEAR STRAP. THE CRACK WAS ROUTED - [SDR DL73K992779](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K992779), Dec 16, 1999: FIRE LOOP. MALFUNCTIONED. ATTEMPTED APU START PRIOR TO LANDING, HAD INDICATION OF APU FIRE (LIGHTS AND BELLS). FIRE HANDLE PULLED, BOTTLE DISCHARGED AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. INSPECTED APU - [SDR DL73K992714](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K992714), Dec 11, 1999: FIRE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. APU FIRE INDICATION AFTER START AT 12,000 FT. PULLED FIRE HANDLE AND THE LIGHT REMAINED ON. AFTER FIRING THE BOTTLE THE FIRE HANDLE LIGHT WENT OUT IN ABOUT 2 SE - [SDR DL73K992299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K992299), Oct 19, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. A .125 INCH CRACK AT FUSE SKIN AT L-1 WINDOW UPPER O/B CORNER. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3 REPAIR II FIG 11. - [SDR DL73K992298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K992298), Oct 19, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. A 2.25 INCH CRACK IN FUSE SKIN STA 727B STR 18 RT. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3 F1. - [SDR DL73K992297](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K992297), Oct 19, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. A 2.25 INCH CRACK IN FUSE SKIN STA 767 ABOVE STR 19 RT. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3 F1. - [SDR DL73K991841](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K991841), Aug 17, 1999: OUTFLOW VALVE. FAILED. AT LEVEL OFF AT 37,000 ALTITUDE WARNING HORN SOUNDED AND CABIN ALTITUDE CLIMBING TO 10,000. DESCENDED TO MAINTAIN 10,000 CABIN ALTITUDE AND SELECTED MANUAL AC & - [SDR DL73K991788](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K991788), Aug 10, 1999: POWER SUPPLY. INOP. ON NR 4 SERVICE CHECK, L1 DOOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT EXIT SIGN INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY M1133, OPN CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR DL73K991219](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K991219), May 28, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. A .75 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND EMANATING FROM THE FWD END OF THE AVIONICS EXHAUST CUTOUT IN THE FUSELAGE BELLY SKIN. ANOTHER 1.25 INCH CRACK WAS EMANATING FROM THE - [SDR DL73K981927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K981927), Sep 17, 1998: LINE. LEAKING. HYD LEAK A-SYS TOTAL LOSS. FOUND LEAK NR 1 ENG. REPLACED HYD PUMP PRESS AND CASE DRAIN LINES. REPLACED HYD PUMP AS PRECAUTION. CHECKED CASE DRAIN FILTER FOR CON - [SDR DL73K971887](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K971887), Sep 25, 1997: LIGHTS. ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY EXIT ROW LIGHTING ROWS 5 TO 20 ILLUMINATED WITH EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS SWITCH IN COCKPIT IN ARMED POSITION. F/A SWITCH IS OFF. OPERATIONAL TEST OF EMER - [SDR DL73K962484](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K962484), Nov 8, 1996: CHARGER. FAILED. SEVERAL EMERGENCY OVERHEAD ASILE LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED CHARGER ASSEMBLY - [SDR DL73S961765](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S961765), Jul 23, 1996: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. AFT CABIN EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK INOPERATIVE. C/A: REPAIRED WIRE ON TRACK AND REPLACED BATTERY AND POWER SUPPLY FOR AFT TRACK POWER SUPPLY, MFG NR BPS7-3. BATTER - [SDR DL73S961341](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S961341), Jun 1, 1996: WIRE. BROKEN. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 19 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY WIRE HARNESS AND LIGHT OPS CK NORMAL. - [SDR DL73S953595](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S953595), Sep 4, 1995: SEAL. FAILED. FL 330 CABIN STARTED CLIMBING 2,000 FPM, EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 10,000 FT. FOUND FWD CARGO DOOR SEAL BLOWN OUT. REPLACED SEAL RETURNED TO SERVICE. - [SDR DL73S950642](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S950642), Feb 4, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING LETTER CHECK, THE R-1 DOORWAY FRAME WAS FOUND CRACKED AT LOWER AFT CORNER APPROXIMATELY 1.75 INCH. THE CRACK ENDS IN A NUTPLATE HOLE. REPAIRED PER ERA, 3 ## FAA accident and incident reports (3) 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 19990507015189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990507015189I), May 7, 1999: Boeing 737200 (N309DL), Kansas City, MO. Delta express airlines flight 2587 returned to Kansas City International Airport on 5-7-99 at 19:95. The return was due to a popping noise followed by a… - [Incident 19970521019239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970521019239I), May 21, 1997: Boeing 737232 (N309DL), Jacksonville, FL. Encountered severe weather turbulence. Flight attendants and passengers suffered minor injuries. - [Incident 19910921045789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910921045789I), Sep 21, 1991: Boeing 737232 (N309DL), Covington - Cin, OH. Airframe vibration on climbout. Diverted and landed. Replaced missing hardware on left pack ram door. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.