# N768DL: 1981 Lockheed L-1011-385-3, registration cancelled 2013-08-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 5, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Lockheed L-1011-385-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/lockheed-l-1011-385-3) (registry code 5265020)
- Engine: [Rolls-Royce RB-211 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-rb-211-series) (registry code 54555)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A23WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A23WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 193H-1216
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: January 2, 1992
- Certificate issued: April 28, 2004
- Last registry action: April 16, 2012
- Mode S code: AA5F96
- Owner when cancelled: [Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLS%20FARGO%20BANK%20NORTHWEST%20NA%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.8659° N, 112.0391° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84116, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N768DL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=768DL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N768DL-2013-08-05

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 Lockheed L-1011-385-3: https://openairdocs.org/model/lockheed-l-1011-385-3.md

## Service difficulty reports (33)

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

- [SDR DLL19001867](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLL19001867), Sep 25, 2000: ACCESSORY UNIT. FAILED. AIR TURNBACK, NO PRESENTATION OF INS OR VOR. RE-ALIGNED ALL 3 INS UNITS AND RERACKED NAV ACCESSORY UNIT, OPS NML.
- [SDR DLL19001205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLL19001205), Jun 24, 2000: BATTERY PACK. FAILED. L-2 EXTERIOR EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK OP CKS GOOD
- [SDR DLL19001203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLL19001203), Jun 24, 2000: CONTROLLER. MALFUNCTIONED. ON GEAR RETRACTION GOT RED INTRANSIT LIGHT-LT GEAR DOOR LITEON S/O PANEL. REPLACED PROX LOGIC BOX REPLACED MATRIX BLOCKS, FOUND AND REPLACED 1 GOUND WIRE. ADJUS
- [SDR DLL19001171](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLL19001171), Jun 17, 2000: SMOKE DETECTOR. WILL NOT TEST. NR 3 AFT LAV SMOKE DET FAILED MTC TEST. REPLACED SMOKE DETECTOR.
- [SDR DLL19001043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLL19001043), May 28, 2000: ENGINE. FIRE. NR 1 ENG ROLLED BACK ON ENG START, THEN HAD A TAILPIPE FIRE ON SECOND START, HIGHEST EGT 450. HEAT DAMAGE TO GLOVE FAIRING. REPAIRED SAME.
- [SDR DLL19000965](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLL19000965), Apr 29, 2000: STATOR. FAILED. L1011 FUEL BOOST PUMP APPEARS TO HAVE BURNED UP THE STATOR WINDING. NEW STATOR (P/N 770917 NHA 112-508-06), AND (S/N 1741).
- [SDR DLL19992839](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLL19992839), Dec 27, 1999: O-RING. CUT. ON WALKAROUND, FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM NR 2 ENG FUEL FILTER BOWL. REPLACED ONE HELI-COIL AND O-RING ON FUEL FILTER ASSY.
- [SDR DLL19992588](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLL19992588), Nov 23, 1999: LIGHT. FAILED. C-ZONE EMERGENCY LIGHT FAILED L/O TEST. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY.
- [SDR DLL19992165](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLL19992165), Sep 28, 1999: FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON THE HORIZONTAL FLANGE OF THE BS 983 FRAME AT BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT BL 16.0. REPAIRED PER ERA 333606-14 REV A.
- [SDR DLL19992207](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLL19992207), Sep 24, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION WAS FOUND AT STA 1551 AND LONGERON 31. DAMAGE INCLUDES LONGERON 31, BONDED SKIN ASSY AND DOOR SURROUND TRIPLER ALL DAMAGE LOCATIONS WERE ATTRIBUTED TO
- [SDR DLL19992182](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLL19992182), Sep 21, 1999: RIB. CRACKED. THE LEFT SIDE WING UPPER RIB CAP AT IWS 555 WAS FOUND CRACKED BETWEEN STRS 15 AND 16, DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION OF THE RIB CAPS.
- [SDR DLL19991890](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLL19991890), Aug 24, 1999: SLIDE RAFT. DETACHED. R-3 DOOR SLIDE SLIPPED FROM CASE, SAFETY PIN BENT.
- [SDR DLL19991417](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLL19991417), Jun 23, 1999: FIRE WARNING. MALFUNCTIONED. INFLIGHT SHUT DOWN A/C. RETURNED TO LAX DUE TO A LOOP FIRE WARNING NR 1 ENGINE. B-LOOP ON DEFERRAL. REPLACED LOWER GEARBOX LOOP.
- [SDR DLL19991210](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLL19991210), May 31, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FOUND ON LAYOVER CHECK, ESCAPE PATH EMERGENCY LIGHTS PARTIALLY INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR DLL19990343](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLL19990343), Feb 21, 1999: CHARGER. FAILED. CB J8 EMERG CHARGE LIGHT AFT TRIPS. FOUND CHARGER BAD. REPLACED SAME.
- [SDR DLL19990340](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLL19990340), Feb 19, 1999: WIRE. BROKEN. STRIP OF EVAC LIGHTS INOP FWD RT SECTION OF C-ZONE. FOUND WIRE BROKEN UNDER SEAT 21F. SPLICED WIRE, CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR DLL19982417](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLL19982417), Nov 22, 1998: POWER SUPPLY. INOP. EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING WILL NOT TEST BETWEEN ROWS 34-40 RT SIDE ONLY. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY.
- [SDR DLL19981302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLL19981302), Jun 18, 1998: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. FOUND EMERGENCY AISLE EXIT LIGHTING POWER SUPPLY CHARGING CONTINUOSLY. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY PER MM. OPS CHKS GOOD.
- [SDR DLL19980890](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLL19980890), Apr 26, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FIRST CLASS RT SIDE INBD OF R1 DOOR EMER EXIT AISLE LIGHT INOP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY.
- [SDR DLL19980651](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLL19980651), Mar 24, 1998: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. ON L/O AFT RT CORNER EMERGENCY LIGHT SECTION OUT. REPLACED AFT RT POWER SUPPLY CKS OK.
- [SDR DLL17972522](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLL17972522), Nov 30, 1997: CABLE. BROKEN. EMERGENCY OPERATION INOP, ELECT CKS, OK. FOUND ON INITIAL DURING LTR CK. REMOVED AND INSTALLED EMERGENCY ACTUATION CABLE ASSY, OPERATION CHECKED SEVERAL TIMES A
- [SDR DLL17972293](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLL17972293), Nov 8, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. L3 EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY.
- [SDR DLL17970147](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLL17970147), Jan 25, 1997: RETRACT MECH. MALFUNCTIONED. JUST PRIOR TO ROTATION, RED TRANSIT AND DOOR WARNING LIGHT ON NOSE GEAR DOOR LIGHT ON S/O PANEL. FOUND LEFT NOSE GEAR DOOR DOWN. RESET DOOR SYSTEM, CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR DLL17962777](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLL17962777), Dec 27, 1996: PBE. FAILED. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED THAT THE PBE AT 3R HAD IT'S RED INDICATOR EXPOSED OUTSIDE OF CASE. THE PBE WAS REPLACED.
- [SDR DLL17962665](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLL17962665), Dec 1, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING AN INSPECTION PER DAL SI 7-63916-12AD, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE HORIZONTAL STIFFENING FLANGE.
- [SDR DLL17960801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLL17960801), Apr 8, 1996: P0WER SPPLY. INOPERATIVE. EXTERIOR EVACUATION LIGHT AT 1L INOP WITH COCKPIT SWITCH ON. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT 1L, LIGHTS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR DLL17960319](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLL17960319), Feb 11, 1996: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTS INOP AT 37C AND 39F. RELAMPED, CKS OK.
- [SDR DLL17960164](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLL17960164), Jan 22, 1996: SKIN. GOUGED. THE FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN FS 1677 AND FS 1685 WAS BADLY GOUGED/DENTED BELOW THE C3 DOOR FROM S-27 TO S-33. THE REPAIR HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ON A TIME LIM
- [SDR DLL17960163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLL17960163), Jan 22, 1996: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. CRACKS WERE DISCOVERED EMANATING FROM TWO EXISTING FASTENER HOLES AT IWS 329 AND IWS 315. THE CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE REAR SPAR UPPER CAP AND UPPER WING SKIN. 
- [SDR DLL17960058](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLL17960058), Jan 8, 1996: SKIN. CORROSION. AT HMV IN ATL, THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT FS 1438, LBL 14 WAS FOUND CORRODED. THE REPAIR CONSISTED OF TRIMMING THE FUSELAGE SKIN AND INSTALLING A REPAIR DOUBLER AND T
- [SDR DLL17954461](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLL17954461), Nov 21, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN A RIB AT 7 INCHES FROM THE O/B END OF THE NR 4 SLAT. THE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED PER SRM 57-51-00.
- [SDR DLL17954460](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLL17954460), Nov 19, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, RT NR 6 L/E SLAT WAS FOUND WITH CRACKED INTERNAL RIB AT 55 INCHES FROM I/B END. REPAIRED PER SRM 57-51-0.
- [SDR DLL17954459](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLL17954459), Nov 19, 1995: TE SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, NR 6 RT L/E SLAT PANEL WAS FOUND WITH DAMAGE TO TRAILING EDGE SKIN. REPAIRED PER SRM 57-51-00 FIG 805.

## 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 ATL97LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA075), May 26, 1997: Lockheed L-1011-385-3 (N768DL), Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean), no damage. Probable cause: The failure of the flight attendants to maintain control of loose cabin service equipment, a salt shaker, that resulted in an uncorrected tripping hazard.

## 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 19970527046279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970527046279A), May 27, 1997: N768DL, No damage. (-23) Flight attendant broke her foot after stepping on a salt or pepper shaker which was on the floor of the aircraft.

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