# N315DL: 1984 Boeing 737-232, registration cancelled 2007-11-09 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: November 9, 2007 - Exported to: Venezuela - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Boeing 737-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-232) (registry code 1384475) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (registry code 52053) - Data sheets: [TCDS A16WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A16WE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 23087 - Year built: 1984 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: March 28, 1984 - Last registry action: November 9, 2007 - Mode S code: A359BA - Owner when cancelled: [A&W Aeronautics Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/A%26W%20AERONAUTICS%20SERVICE%20INC) - Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 25.8166° N, 80.3105° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33166, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N315DL - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=315DL - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N315DL-2007-11-09 From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (51, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DL73S040949](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S040949), Oct 5, 2004: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND ON X-2 LETTER CK, 3.5 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN STA 944 AND STR 25 RIGHT. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 48. - [SDR DL73S040828](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S040828), Sep 1, 2004: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. INSPECTION OF THE FS 178 BULKHEAD PER AD 200-05-29 REVEALED A CRACK IN THE FLOOR WEB AT WL 207.5 AND RBL 28. THE CRACKED SECTION OF WEB WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED - [SDR DL73S040462](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S040462), May 25, 2004: WIRE. PINCHED. ROW 11-16 EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. FOUND WIRE PINCHED UNDER FLOOR TRACK COVER, REPLACED FUSE IN POWER PACK AND REPAIRED WIRE UNDER SEAT TRACK COVER. - [SDR DL73S040273](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S040273), Mar 24, 2004: SKIN. DAMAGED. THE FUSELAGE WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND TO HAVE EVIDENCE OF SCRIBING ALONG THE LOWER SKIN OF SEVERAL SKIN LAP JOINTS BETWEEN FS 360 & 1016 IN THE UPPER FUSELAGE BE - [SDR DL73S040234](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S040234), Mar 9, 2004: SKIN. SCRATCHED. THE LOWER SKIN OF THE STRINGER 10R SKIN LAP JOINT WAS FOUND WITH SCRIBE DAMAGE. THE LAP JOINT WAS CUTOUT FROM FS 727 TO FS 908 TO REMOVE THE JOINT AND THE DAMAG - [SDR DL73S040233](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S040233), Mar 9, 2004: SKIN. SCRATCHED. THE LOWER SKIN OF THE STRINGER 4L SKIN LAP SPLICE WAS FOUND SCRIBED ALONG THE LENGTH OF THE PANEL FROM FS 540-727. THE ENTIRE LAP JOINT WAS CUT AWAY TO REMOVE T - [SDR DL73S031058](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S031058), Nov 26, 2003: GYRO. DEFECTIVE. ON ROTATION, AIRPLANE PITCHED UP CAPTS GYRO WHICH WAS SELECTED TO AUX. PER MEL DID NOT OPERATE NORMAL, STRAIGHT AND LVL BUT DID NOT WORK WITH PITCH CHANGES. REP - [SDR DL73K020534](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K020534), May 11, 2002: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. A/C RETURNED TO GATE DUE TO NR 2 FUEL FLOW INDICATION BEING ERRATIC. DISCONTINUED T/O AT 70 KTS - GW 117.0. NR 2 ENGINE FUEL FLOW WENT TO MAX THEN ZERO FUEL FLO - [SDR DL73K020478](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K020478), Apr 24, 2002: CARRIAGE. SEPARATED. RUDDER TRIM EXCESSIVE DURING ALL PHASES OF FLIGHT. REQUIRES 1.5 UNITS OF RUDDER TRIM. OUT OF TRIM ROLL TENDENCY INCREASED ON APPROACH WITH EACH SUCCESSIVE FLAP - [SDR DL73K020242](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K020242), Mar 1, 2002: CSD. INOPERATIVE. NR 2 ENGINE GENERATOR TRIPPED OFF ON TAKEOFF WOULD NOT RESET. REPLACED RIGHT CSD AND GENERATOR PER MM. - [SDR DL73K011821](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K011821), Nov 17, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ON LAYOVER CK FOUND L1 AND R1 DOOR SMALL EXIT SIGNS AND EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHTS OUT FROM FWD GALLEY THRU ROW 4. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT M9221. ALL EMERGENC - [SDR DL73K011737](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K011737), Oct 30, 2001: DRAIN LINE. DAMAGED. ON EXTENSION OF LANDING GEAR ENG 1 AND 2 HYD SYSTEMS LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS CAME ON. HYD PRESSURE A WENT TO ZERO AND HYD QUANT APPEARED TO GO TO ZERO. CHANGED BOTH - [SDR DL73K010517](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K010517), Mar 30, 2001: COUPLER. FAILED. NR 2 COMPASS SYSTEM IS THIRTY DEGREES OFF CAPTS HEADING AND WILL NOT SLAVE UP AND STAY SLAVED. REPLACED NR 2 COMPASS COUPLER OP CHECKS NORMAL. ITEM CAUSED AIR T - [SDR DL73K010366](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K010366), Mar 5, 2001: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. C2 CARGO DOOR OPENING FORWARD FRAME WAS FOUND TO HAVE CRACKS IN THE UPPER FRAME BETWEEN STR 24R AND 26R. ADDITIONALLY, THE REINFORCEMENT STRAP WAS FOUDN CORRODE - [SDR DL73K010364](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K010364), Mar 5, 2001: FITTING. CORRODED. THE LT AND RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FITTING ATTACH LUGS WERE FOUND CORRODED. CORROSION WAS REMOVED FROM SEVERAL LUG BORE AND FACES. NEW BUSHINGS WERE INSTALLED. - [SDR DL73K010348](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K010348), Mar 1, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. A 2.5 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE FS 639 FRAME AT STR 16L IN THE INBOARD CHORD AND WEB. A NEW SECTION OF WEB WAS SPLICED IN AND TWO REPAIR ANGLES WERE ADDED TO - [SDR DL73K010347](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K010347), Mar 1, 2001: SPAR. CRACKED. WHILE ACCOMPLISHING INSPECTIONS PER S/B 737-57-1216 SEVERAL CRACKS WERE FOUND IN 9 FASTENER HOLES COMMON TO THE LT MLG BEAM AFT FITTING AND THE REAR SPAR. THE A - [SDR DL73K010346](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K010346), Mar 1, 2001: FITTING. CORRODED. CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE VERTICAL STABILIZER ATTACH LUGS AND FUSELAGE CLEVIS LUGS. CORROSION WAS FOUND ON VARIOUS LUG BORES AND FACES. THE CORROSION WAS REMOV - [SDR DL73K010343](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K010343), Mar 1, 2001: FITTING. CORRODED. CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE LT AND RT FUSELAGE CLEVIS ATTACH LUGS FOR THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. THE CORROSION WAS FOUND ON SEVERAL LUG BORES AND FACES. THE CORR - [SDR DL73K010330](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K010330), Feb 26, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. THE FS 663 FRAME WAS FOUND CRACKED AT STR 1R AND 3R. REPAIRED SIMILIARLY TO SRM 53-10-4, FIG 14. THE SKIN WAS CUT AT EACH LOCATION TO FACILITATE THE REPAIR AT H - [SDR DL73K010230](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K010230), Feb 9, 2001: FRAME. CRACKED. A CRACK WAS FOUND AT THE LOWER FASTENER ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FS 616 FRAME AT THE OVERWING FRAME TO STUB BEAM. THE CRACK IS TYPICAL TO THAT SHOWN ON S/B 737-5 - [SDR DL73K010191](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K010191), Feb 2, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. THE KEEL BEAM LOWER SKIN FROM FS 661 TO FS 727 HAS BEEN REPLACED AS A PREVENTATIVE MODIFICATION PER S/B 737-53-1104, REV 4. THIS MODIFICATION WAS DONE AT HMV. - [SDR DL73K010056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K010056), Jan 11, 2001: DUCT. DETACHED. FLT ATTENDANT AND PAX NOTED SEAT RAIL AND FLOOR AROUND 7ABC IS WARM, TOO HOT TO THE TOUCH. FLT ATTENDANTS REPORTS HEAT SMELL IN AREA. FOUND LT SIDE MIX CHAMBER - [SDR DL73K002522](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K002522), Dec 27, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE / SKIN ASSY / AFT PASSENGER DOOR(L2) OPENING / LWR FWD CORNER : CRACK REPAIR . THE FUSELAGE SKIN, BONDED DOUBLER AND BEAR STRAP WERE FOUND CRACKED AT T - [SDR DL73K002206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K002206), Nov 10, 2000: WIRE. CHAFED. ON CLIMBOUT, NR 2 ENG OIL TEMP WENT TO 137 DEGREES. AFTER CYCLING FUEL HEAT VALVE TEMP WENT INTO THE RED. SHUT DOWN ENGINE. FOUND CONNECTOR PLUG WIRE ON FUEL HE - [SDR DL73K001445](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K001445), Aug 1, 2000: WIRE. CHAFED. NR 1 ENG OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUM PASSING THROUGH FL22. REDUCED ENG TO 60 PERCENT AND LIGHT WENT OUT. INSP OIL FILTER FOR CONTAMINATION-NTF. FOUND WIRE CHA - [SDR DL73K001248](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K001248), Jul 2, 2000: SEAL. TORN. VERY LOUD SQUEAL AT 1L DOOR. FOUND DOOR PRESSURE SEAL RIPPED ALL THE WAY ACROSS BOTTOM OF L1 DOOR - REPLACED SAME. - [SDR DL73K990875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K990875), Apr 22, 1999: MICROPHONE. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMB-OUT, LOST ALL RADIOS, BOTH TRANSMIT AND RECIEVE FOR ABOUT 2 MIN, THEN THEY CAME BACK ON, THEN WENT OUT AGAIN. REPEATED THIS CYCLE ABOUT 4 TIMES. RE - [SDR DL73K990781](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K990781), Apr 10, 1999: CONTROLLER. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMB-OUT WITH BOTH AIR MIX VALVE IND INDICATING FULL COLD, DUCT TEMP WENT TO 120. NO TEMP CONTROL IN AUTO OR MANUAL EITHER PACK. AIR TURNBACK TO MCO. RE - [SDR DL73K990419](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K990419), Feb 26, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. A 2 INCH LONG CRACK WAS FOUND EXTENDING FROM THE E & E COMPARTMENT COOLING DUCT CUTOUT IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT FS 370 & STR 28L. ALSO, AN EXISTING SKIN REPAIR D - [SDR DL73K990283](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K990283), Feb 11, 1999: POWER SUPPLY. INOP. ON S/C, FOUND LT OVERWING SLIDE LIGHT, RT OVERWING EXIT SIGN, AISLE LIGHT SEAT 4DEF AND AISLE LIGHT SEAT 8ABC INOP ON EMERGENCY LIGHTS TEST. REPLACED BATTERY CH - [SDR DL73K981567](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K981567), Jul 28, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. FOUND LAST THREE LEFT SIDE AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. FOUND BATTERY BAD FOR PWR SUPPLY. REPLACED PWR SUPPLY, AND NEW BATTERY. - [SDR DL73K972334](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K972334), Nov 8, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. A .5 INCH TYPICAL CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE LOWER FWD CUTOUT OF THE R1 DOOR SURROUND SKIN AND BEAR STRAP. THE CRACK IS REPAIRED WITH A TYPICAL DOUBLER REPAIR PER B - [SDR DL73K972291](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K972291), Nov 8, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND ON P2 LETTER CK, .5 INCH CRACK AT RIVET AFT GALLEY DOOR CUTOUT LOWER AFT CORNER. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3 AND ERA. - [SDR DL73K972139](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K972139), Oct 23, 1997: FLASHLIGHT. MISSING. LWR AFT EMERG FLASHLIGHT MISSING SEAL. INSTALLED SEAL LIGHT, CKS OK. - [SDR DL73K970880](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K970880), May 8, 1997: CHARGER. FAILED. RT EXT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP, JUST FORWARD OF THE REAR CARGO DOOR. REPLACED CHARGER M1136 AND LIGHT OPS CKS GOOD PER M/M. - [SDR DL73K970288](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K970288), Feb 16, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. AISLE EMERG LIGHT AT 12 ABC INOP IN TEST. FOUND FUSE BLOWN IN PWR SUPPLY. REPAIRED SHORTED SPARE WIRE FROM PWR SUPPLY AND REPLACED PWR SUPPLY AND EMERG LIGHTS T - [SDR DL73K970840](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K970840), Feb 11, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT THE R2 UPPER AND LOWER HINGE CUTOUT HAD CRACKS TYPICAL PER B737-200 SRM 53-30-3, FIG 20 AND 33. THE CRACKS WERE IN THE SKIN, BONDED DOUBLER - [SDR DL73K970839](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K970839), Feb 11, 1997: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. THE R1 DOOR FRAME INTERCOSTALS AT STR 8A AND STR 10A WERE FOUND TO BE CRACKED IN THE TYPICAL MANNER SHOWN IN SB 737-53A1108 AND AD 88-03-03. REPAIRED PER ERA 30 - [SDR DL73K970306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K970306), Feb 11, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT THE R-2 UPPER AND LOWER HINGE CUTOUT HAD CRACKS TYPICAL PER B737-200 SRM 53-30-3, FIGURE 20 AND 33. THE CRACKS WERE IN THE SKIN, BONDED DOU - [SDR DL73K970303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K970303), Feb 11, 1997: FRAME. CRACKED. THE R1 DOOR FRAME INTERCOSTALS AT STR-8A ANDSTR-10A WERE FOUND TO BE CRACKED IN THE TYPICAL MANNER SHOWN IN S/B 737-53A1108 AND AD 88-03-03. - [SDR DL73K970106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K970106), Jan 17, 1997: TURBINE. FAILED. DURING CLIMBOUT PASSING 12,000 FT, RT ENG AUDIBLE BANG WITH ENG INDICATIONS OF UNWINDING N2, N1 EGT 350 C, AND RAPID LOSS OF OIL QTY, AIRSPEED 340 KTS. PERFORME - [SDR DL73S962573](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S962573), Nov 18, 1996: WIRE. BROKEN. EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING INOP FWD AND AFT CABIN. REPLACED CHARGER BASE AND BATTERY PACKS, NO HELP. FOUND BROKEN WIRE IN LIGHTING TRACK THAT AFFECTED MOST FWD AN - [SDR DL73S962451](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S962451), Nov 5, 1996: CONTROL SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTS CAME ON BY THEMSELVES AND STAYED ON. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT CONTROL SWITCH. OPS CKS GOOD. - [SDR DL73S962169](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S962169), Sep 23, 1996: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. AFTER ELECT TRANSFER, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ILLUMINATED IN TOURIST CLASS, FIRST CLASS TRACK LIGHTS WERE OFF AND OVERHEAD BIN LIGHTS AND EXIT LIGHTS WERE ON. ALL - [SDR DL73S962156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S962156), Sep 21, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING WILL NOT TURN OFF. REPLACED BATTERY PACK M9012, OP CK OK. - [SDR DL73S961415](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S961415), May 14, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CRACKED. THE BL ZERO FLOOR BEAM OF THE WING CENTER SECTION IS CRACKED AT STA 662. NO CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE WEB. THE CRACK IS TYPICAL PER BACO S/B 737-57-1210. THIS ER - [SDR DL73S961296](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S961296), May 14, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CRACKED. THE BL ZERO FLOOR BEAM OF THE WING CENTER SECTION IS CRACKED AT STA 662. NO CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE WEB. THE CRACK IS TYPICAL PER BOEING SERVICE BULLETIN 737-5 - [SDR DL73S961162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S961162), May 14, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CRACKED. UPPER T-CAP CRACKED AT APPROX STA 695 BL 0 CENTER FLOOR BEAM. REPAIRED PER ERA 303591-14. - [SDR DL73S960928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S960928), Apr 18, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. R1 OVRHD AND L1 SLIDE EMERGENGY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. CKS GOOD. All 51: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N315DL-2007-11-09/reports.md ## 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 ATL88LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA034), Nov 11, 1987: Boeing 737-232 (N315DL), Raleigh, NC, no damage ## 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 19910623035309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910623035309I), Jun 23, 1991: Boeing 737232 (N315DL), Reno, NV. Loss of pressurization. Declared emergency. Descended and landed at Reno. Masks deployed. - [Accident 19871110067369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871110067369A), Nov 10, 1987: Boeing 737232 (N315DL), Raleigh-Durham, NC. Encounted severe turbulence in the clouds at FL225. One f light attendent was injured. Severe turbulence forecast. ## Other aircraft with N315DL - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N315DL): Yuneec Electric TYPHOON Q500 4K, S/N YU15200811B04A01 --- 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.