# N381DL: 1987 Boeing 737-247, registration cancelled 2007-04-30 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: April 30, 2007 - Exported to: Argentina - 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: 23608 - Year built: 1987 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: June 12, 1987 - Certificate issued: February 8, 2007 - Last registry action: February 8, 2007 - Mode S code: A45F57 - Owner when cancelled: [Aviation Finance Services LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AVIATION%20FINANCE%20SERVICES%20LLC) - Location: [Santa Ana, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Santa%20Ana) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 33.7368° N, 117.8829° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Santa Ana, CA, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N381DL - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=381DL - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N381DL-2007-04-30 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 737-247: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-247.md ## Service difficulty reports (26) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DL73K030539](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K030539), Jun 12, 2003: STRAP. BUCKLED. FS 1016 PRESSURE BULKHEAD / OUTER CIRCUMFERENTIAL TEAR STRAP / STR5L TO 7L - BUCKLING: THE SUBJECT STRAP WAS FOUND BUCKLED BETWEEN FASTENERS FROM THE BULKHEAD W - [SDR DL73K011693](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K011693), Oct 20, 2001: OXYGEN MASK. LEAKING. OBSERVERS SEAT OXYGEN MASK BROKEN. FOUND WHEN WORKING MSU TO CHECK FOR OXYGEN SYSTEM LEAKS. REMOVED MASK FROM OBSERVERS POSITION. OBSERVERS SEAT INOP. FWD TO MC - [SDR DL73K011692](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K011692), Oct 20, 2001: OXYGEN MASK. LEAKING. FOUND F/O OXYGEN MASK LEAKING WHEN WORKING MSU TO CHECK OXYGEN SYSTEM FOR LEAKS. REPLACED MASK LEAK CHECK NOW GOOD. - [SDR DL73K010685](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K010685), Apr 28, 2001: GASPER FAN. DEFECTIVE. ON TAKEOFF HAD AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL IN REAR OF CABIN.TURNED OFF GASPER FAN. SMELL DIMINISHED. REPLACED GASPER FAN. NO ODORS PRESENT. - [SDR DL73K010673](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K010673), Apr 24, 2001: ENGINE. FAILED. CLIMBING THRU FL300 HEARD LOUD BANG AND LOST ENGINE POWER. OIL QTY DROPPED TO ZERO. REPORT FROM CABIN THAT FIREBALL SEEN FROM INLET FOLLOWED BY SPARKS AND DEBRI - [SDR DL73K010594](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K010594), Apr 9, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. A 1.25 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE SKIN AT THE UPPER HINGE CUTOUT OF THE R2 DOOR OPENING. THE UNDERLYING BEAR STRAP WAS UNDAMAGED. THE CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT OF T - [SDR DL73K010581](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K010581), Apr 9, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. A 3 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN JUST BELOW STRINGER 18 RT JUST AFT OF FS 727B. THE CRACK WAS REMOVED WITH A CUTOUT IN THE SKIN. THE SKIN WAS REPAI - [SDR DL73K010417](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K010417), Mar 13, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND ON O1 LETTER CK 1/4 MIN CRACK IN L-1 WINDOW CUTOUT AT UPPER OUTBD CORNER. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3. - [SDR DL73K002310](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K002310), Nov 28, 2000: GASPER FAN. FAILED. ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL ASSOCIATED WITH POPPED C/B FOR GASPER FAN_C/A REPLACED GASPER AIR FAN PER M/M. - [SDR DL73E001942](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73E001942), Oct 3, 2000: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. THE FWD FRAME OF THE C2 CARGO DOOR WAS FOUND WITH A 1 INCH CRACK IN THE UPPER AND LOWER FRAME WEBS AT THE FRAME LAP SPLICE ABOVE THE NR 3 STOP. THE CRACK WAS ST - [SDR DL73E001936](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73E001936), Oct 3, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND WITH A 3 INCH LONG CRACK NEAR FS 520 AND STRINGER 16L. THE CRACK WAS REMOVED WITH A CUTOUT IN THE SKIN. THE CUTOUT WAS REPAIRED WITH - [SDR DL73E001428](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73E001428), Jul 29, 2000: CSD. INOPERATIVE. THE RIGHT LOW CSD OIL PRESS ILLUMINATED. T/O WAS DISCONTINUED, AFTER CLEARING RUNWAY THE ENGINE WAS RUN UP, THE ANNUNCIATOR RE-ILLUMINATED. ANOTHER A/C REPORTED - [SDR DL73E991904](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73E991904), Aug 26, 1999: PLUG. FAILED. ELECTRICAL BURING SMELL FROM AFT GALLEY COFFEE MARKER. PULLED C/B SMELL STOPPED. REPLACED BOTH AFT COFFEE MARKERS FOUND CANNON PLUG TO NR 1 AFT COFFEE MARKER BA - [SDR DL73E991544](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73E991544), Jul 9, 1999: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. WHEN EMERGENCY LIGHTS TURNED OFF, FIRST CLASS EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING CAME ON. REPLACED FWD EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERIES, OPERATION NORMAL. - [SDR DL73E991539](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73E991539), Jul 8, 1999: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. WHEN EMERG LIGHTS TURNED OFF F/C EMERG TRACK LIGHTING CAME ON. REPLACED FWD EMERG LIGHT POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR DL73E982397](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73E982397), Nov 19, 1998: VALVE. WORN. ON INITIAL DESCENT THRU FL31, GOT LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ON A-HYD SYSTEM AND ELEV FEEL LIGHT. SYS-A HYD PRESSURE WAS ZERO AND HYD QTY WAS LOW. FOLLOWED POM PROCEDUR - [SDR DL73E980256](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73E980256), Jan 28, 1998: GEARBOX. FAILED. AT 2000 FT MSL AND 190 KTS NR 2 ENGINE HAD A COMPRESSOR STALL AND ENGINE POWER WAS REDUCED TO IDLE. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN WHEN F/A NOTICED METAL STICKING OUT OF I - [SDR DL73E972501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73E972501), Nov 30, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FLT DECK EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. - [SDR DL73E971453](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73E971453), Jul 22, 1997: SKIN. GOUGED. THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 490 WAS FOUND DAMAGED AT THE LAP SPLICE AT STRINGER 26R. THE DAMAGE CONSISTED OF A GOUGE THAT PENETRATED THE UPPER SKIN AND BONDED DOUB - [SDR DL73E970716](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73E970716), Apr 10, 1997: BULKHEAD WEB. CRACKED. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF SI 3-69482-12, FOUR CRACKS WERE DISCOVERED ON THE FWD FACE OF THE FS 178 BULKHEAD WEB. THIS ER/A GIVES INSTRUCTIONS TO INSTALL A 0.050 - [SDR DL73E970644](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73E970644), Mar 25, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. AT HMV, THE FS 344 FLOORBEAM WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED LBL 48 TO RBL 12. THE DAMAGE WAS REMOVED AND AT CAP WAS FABRICATED AND REPLACED PER MM 53-21-0 PG 806. - [SDR DL73E970643](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73E970643), Mar 25, 1997: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. AT HMV, THE FLOORBEAM AT FS 312 LBL 12 TO RBL 12 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED PER SRM 51-10-6 AND WAS FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 5 - [SDR DL73E961481](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73E961481), Jun 19, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ON MAINTS CHECK FOUND REAR MOST SECTION OF EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING INOP. REPLACED BATTERY SUPPLY, OPS CK GOOD. - [SDR DL73E960780](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73E960780), Apr 6, 1996: SEAL. BLOWN. AFT CARGO LIGHT CAME ON IN FLT. COULD NOT MAINTAIN PRESSURATION. UPON LANDING FOUND AFT CARGO DOOR PARTIALLY OPEN AND SEAL BLOWN OUTS AT THE AFT LOWER CORNER. R - [SDR DL73E960493](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73E960493), Mar 2, 1996: TRACK. MISSING. EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHT AT ROW 26 MISSING. REPLACED SOCKET, BULB AND MODULE OPERATIONAL TEST NORMAL. - [SDR DL73E953301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73E953301), Aug 6, 1995: EEL BULB. FAILED. AFT OVERWING RT SLIDE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED, OPS CHECK NORMAL. FOUND AT LAYOVER. ## 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. - [Incident 19980128004679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980128004679I), Jan 28, 1998: Boeing 737200 (N381DL), Middletown, PA. Narrative: on January 28, 1998 at 14:22 hours (local) a Boeing 737-200, N381DL, registered to delta airlines, took-off from Harrisburg international (MDT)… --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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