# N373DL: 1987 Boeing 737-247, registration cancelled 2006-12-20 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: December 20, 2006 - Exported to: Tanzania - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Boeing 737-247](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-247) (registry code 138448D) - 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: 23520 - Year built: 1987 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: February 3, 1987 - Certificate issued: August 11, 2006 - Last registry action: August 11, 2006 - Mode S code: A43F46 - Owner when cancelled: [Celtic Capital 23520 Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CELTIC%20CAPITAL%2023520%20CORP) - Location: [Ft Lauderdale, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Ft%20Lauderdale) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 26.1860° N, 80.1727° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33309, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N373DL - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=373DL - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N373DL-2006-12-20 From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 737-247: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-247.md ## Service difficulty reports (36) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DL73S060004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S060004), Jan 1, 2006: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. L1 AND R1 EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK AND POWER SUPPLY. - [SDR DL73S050625](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S050625), Sep 19, 2005: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DURING INSPECTION PER SI 3-56673-12, AN EXISTING REPAIR/MODIFICATION WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED IN THE UPPER FORWARD HOLE OF THE WEB DOUBLER, WEB, UPPER CHORD, AND - [SDR DL73S050233](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S050233), Apr 22, 2005: TIRE. DAMAGED. NR 2 MAIN TIRE LOST CAP ON OUTBOUND HOU /AFTER LOSS OF A-SYSTEM HYDRAULICS, CREW MANUALLY EXTENDED GEAR, LANDED IN ATL WITHOUT INCIDENT. TIRE REMAINED INFLATED - [SDR DL73S041119](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S041119), Dec 18, 2004: PUMP. FAILED. LOSS OF A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PRESSURE IN FLIGHT. REPLACED BOTH ENGINE PUMPS DUE A-SYSTEM CONTAMINATION. - [SDR DL73S040840](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S040840), Sep 2, 2004: SOCKET. BURNED. ON GO-AROUND IN ATL STRONG BURNING ODOR WAS DETECTED IN CABIN AND COCKPIT. ODOR DISSIPATED IN APPROX 3 MIN. REPLACED LIGHT SOCKET AT SEAT 13A. - [SDR DL73S040566](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S040566), Jun 16, 2004: WEB. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SHEAR BEAM WEB CRACKED AT STRINGER 18A AND STA 727. AREA REPAIRED IAW ERA 090776-14. - [SDR DL73S040571](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S040571), Jun 15, 2004: ATTACH FITTING. DAMAGED. VERTICAL STABILIZER ATTACH LUG FOUND TO HAVE A THINNER FLANGE THAN BLUEPRINT. AREA REPAIRED IAW ERA 090968-14AD. - [SDR DL73S040570](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S040570), Jun 15, 2004: ATTACH FITTING. CORRODED. HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FRONT AND REAR SPAR ATTACH LUGS CORRODED. AREA REPAIRED IAW ERA 090805-14AD. - [SDR DL73S040564](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S040564), Jun 15, 2004: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN AND STRINGER CRACKED AT STA 525 AND STR 16L. ERA 091121-14 COMPLIED WITH FOR REPAIR. - [SDR DL73S040560](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S040560), Jun 15, 2004: FRAME. DENTED. INNER FLANGE OF FRAME AT STATION 500 DENTED BETWEEN STRINGERS 24R AND 25R. AREA REPAIRED IAW 090636-14. - [SDR DL73S040559](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S040559), Jun 15, 2004: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN AT THE R1 DOOR LOWER AFT CORNER WAS FOUND WITH A FATIGUE CRACK. AREA HAD BLIND FASTENER REPAIR INSTALLED AND PERMANENT REPAIR INSTALLED PER ER/A 3 - [SDR DL73S040558](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S040558), Jun 15, 2004: SKIN. CRACKED. CRACKS IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT STATION 380 BETWEEN S-17L AND 18L. AREA REPAIRED IAW ERA 090754-14. - [SDR DL73S040557](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S040557), Jun 15, 2004: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. FUSELAGE CABIN FLOORBEAM AT STATION 520 FOUND WITH A CRACK AT THE UPPER CHORD. AREA REPAIRED IAW ERA 090614-14. - [SDR DL73S040555](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S040555), Jun 15, 2004: FITTING. CORRODED. CORROSION ON THE MLG SIDE STRUT ATTACH AT FUSELAGE STA 685 MLG FITTING. AREA REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ERA 090842-14. - [SDR DL73S030404](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73S030404), Apr 29, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND WITH A 3 INCH CRACK JUST BELOW STRINGER 18R AT FS 750. THE CRACK WAS REMOVED WITH A CUTOUT AND REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM RE - [SDR DL73K021468](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K021468), Dec 25, 2002: TRANSCEIVER. FAILED. WX RADAR INOP. ANT FAULT MSG DISPLAYED. REPLACED RADAR TRANSCEIVER. RADAR TEST NORMAL. - [SDR DL73K021333](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K021333), Nov 16, 2002: HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. LOW. SYSTEM A HYD QTY INDICATOR DROPPED TO 1.5 GALLONS FOLLOWED BY ILLUMINATION OF SYSTEM B LOW QTY LIGHT. ABNORMAL PROCEDURES FOLLOWED. A/C ARRIVED WITH A SYSTEM AT - [SDR DL73K021315](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K021315), Nov 12, 2002: TIRE. SEPARATED. ON WALK AROUND FOUND TIRE TREAD MISSING ON NR 4 MAIN TIRE. TREAD SEPARATION CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE RT INBD UNDERWING FIXED PANEL, RT TRAILING EDGE MID FLAP AND BR - [SDR DL73K021167](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K021167), Oct 3, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND WITH A 1.375 CRACK ALONG THE MILL LINE JUST ABOVE STRINGER 16L AT FS 525, AFT OF THE WING SCANNING LIGHT CUTOUT. THE CRACK WAS REMOV - [SDR DL73K020182](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K020182), Feb 13, 2002: TORQUE LINK. FAILED. AT 100 KTS LANDING ROLLOUT, NOSE WHEEL HAD SEVERE SHIMMY. REPLACED TORQUE LINK ASSY. - [SDR DL73K011916](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K011916), Dec 9, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE / SKIN / FS 727B / STRG. 18R : CRACK REPAIR INSPECTION OF THE FUSELAGE SKIN REVEALED A 5" CRACK JUST ABOVE STRINGER 18R AT FS 727B. THE CRACK WAS REMOV - [SDR DL73K011846](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K011846), Nov 23, 2001: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. 2L EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. - [SDR DL73E010629](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73E010629), Apr 16, 2001: LIGHT. CORRODED. AFT LEFT SLIDE EMERGENCY LT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY - [SDR DL73E010628](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73E010628), Apr 16, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AFT RT SLIDE EMERGENCY LT INOPERATIVE AND 1 CABIN AISE EMER. LT I INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY - [SDR DL73E001322](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73E001322), Jul 10, 2000: FRAME. TOOL DAMAGE. THE LT SIDE FRAME AT STA 747 WAS GOUGED DURING FASTENER REMOVAL. DAMAGE LOCATED AT THE UPPER END OF THE FRAME AND LOCATED IN THE RADIUS. ER/A 334653-14. - [SDR DL73E001321](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73E001321), Jul 10, 2000: SKIN. FATIGUED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF S/B 737-53-1116 REV 3, SEVERAL DEVIATIONS WERE REQUIRED TO ACCOMPLISH REPAIR (FASTENER SUB). ER/A 334616-14AD. - [SDR DL73E001320](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73E001320), Jul 10, 2000: FRAME. TOOL DAMAGE. THE SIDE FRAME AT STA 907 ON LHS SUSTAINED TOOLING DAMAGE BETWEEN THE 3RD AND 4TH FASTENERS FROM THE UPPER EDGE OF THE FRAME SPLICE. ER/A 334646-14 REV A. - [SDR DL73E001327](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73E001327), Jul 7, 2000: FRAME. TOOL DAMAGE. PILOT HOLE FOUND IN THE I/B FLANGE OF THE FS 927 FRAME AT S-14R. HOLE COMMON TO LOWER FRAME AND STRAP. ER/A 334668-14. - [SDR DL73E001024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73E001024), May 23, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. THE FUSELAGE SKIN, BONDED DOUBLER, AND BEAR STRAP WERE FOUND WITH A TYPICAL CRACK IN THE LOWER FORWARD CORNER OF THE AFT ENTRY DOOR CUTOUT (L2). THE CRACK WAS R - [SDR DL73E991540](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73E991540), Jul 9, 1999: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. WHITE EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTS OUT ROW 16 TO ROW 21. FOUND MID AND AFT BATTERY PACK AND PWR SUPPLY BAD. REPLACED SAME, OPS NORMAL. - [SDR DL73E990719](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73E990719), Apr 1, 1999: COFFEEMAKER. SMOKING. ABOUT 15 MIN AFTER T/O AT APPROX 20,000 ALT, F/A REPORTED A STRONG ELECT SMELL IN AFT LAV AREA. SHUT OFF GALLEY PWR AND PULLED AFT LAV C/B. RETURNED TO CVG. ON - [SDR DL73E981814](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73E981814), Sep 2, 1998: HINGE. FAILED. RT I/B LEADING EDGE FLAP SKIN BENT/CRACKED AT UPPER I/B EDGE DUE TO FAILURE OF I/B HINGE. - [SDR DL73E981677](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73E981677), Aug 11, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. THE UPPER OUTBD CORNER OF THE L1 COCKPIT WINDOW WAS FOUND WITH A .75 INCH LONG CRACK IN THE SKIN AND UNDERLYING GUSSET ALONG THE C-D WINDOW POST. THE GUSSET CRA - [SDR DL73E970098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73E970098), Jan 19, 1997: DNLOCK LIGHT. MALFUNCTIONED. LT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE ON LANDING. A/C ARRIVED GATE LT GREEN LIGHT ON. SLUGGED LEFT GEAR LIGHT, CHECKED GOOD. READJUSTED - [SDR DL73E961584](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73E961584), Jun 27, 1996: BULKHEAD WEB. CRACKED. DURING ACCOMP OF SI 3-69482-12, TWO CRACKS WERE DISCOVERED ON THE FORWARD FACE OF THE BS 178 BULKHEAD WEB. FIRST CRACK IS LOCATED UNDER THE RBL 5.7 VERTICAL STR - [SDR DL73E952016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73E952016), May 10, 1995: LE SKIN. DENTED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, VERTICAL STABILIZER L/E WAS FOUND DENTED BEYOND LIMITS. REPAIRS ACCOMPLISHED PER SRM 55-30-6. ## 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 NYC05LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05LA043), Jan 17, 2005: Boeing 737-247 (N373DL), Covington, KY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The catering truck driver's failure to maintain clearance of the parked airplane by his inadvertent depressing the accelerator. A factor in this accident was the catering truck driver's diverted… ## 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. - [Accident 20050117001589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050117001589A), Jan 17, 2005: Boeing 737247 (N373DL), Covington/Cinci, KY, Substantial damage. (-23) At approximately 1240EST on 01/17/2005 delta airlines aircraft N373DL, a Boeing 737-247 series boarding passengers for flt 583 sustained substantial… - [Incident 19891012053959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891012053959I), Oct 12, 1989: Boeing 737247 (N373DL), Oklahoma City, OK. Received bomb threat. Diverted to Oklahoma City. Emergency evacuation. Two passengers slightly injured. No bomb found - [Incident 19891002055929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891002055929I), Oct 2, 1989: Boeing 737247 (N373DL), Covington - Cin, OH. Hydraulic a system failed en route. Returned. Landed safely. 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