# Incident 19990306016379I: Boeing 737232, Buffalo, NY, March 6, 1999

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 6, 1999, 21:10 local time
- Place: Buffalo, NY
- Airport: Greater Buffalo International
- Phase of flight: Final Approach-IFR
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: DALA
- Location: 42.8864° N, 78.8784° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Buffalo, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.8864&lon=-78.8784&mi=10
- Aircraft: N318DL, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N318DL-2007-12-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing 737-232 (registry code 1384475, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D series (registry code 52053, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 737232
- People aboard: 85
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990306016379I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-5) ON SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 1999, AT 2110 LOCAL, DURING APPROACH TO BUFFALO NIAGARA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, A DELTA 737-232, FLIGHT 2346, AT 210 KIAS, LOWERED FLAPS TO 5 DEGREES AND THE CREW NOTICED THAT THE #1 L.E. FLAP AMBER LIGHT, THE IN-TRANSIT LIGHT, REMAINED "ON". THE LIGHT REMAINED "ON" WHILE THE FLAPS WERE EXTENDED TO 15 DEGREES FOR APPROACH PER POM. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND PROCEEDED TO THE GATE WHERE CONTRACT MAINTENANCE WAS SUMMONED. THE VENDOR, PRIOR AVIATION SERVICE, CHECKED THE PROXIMITY TARGETS, WIRING, RERACKED THE FLAP/SLAT INDICATION MODULE, AND THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. DELTA MAINTENANCE CONTROL DISPATCHED A NEW FLAP INDICATION MODULE AND A DELTA MECHANIC FROM CLE TO SUCCESSFULLY REMEDY THE PROBLEM. SEE LOG PAGE 688544. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.

## Other reports on N318DL (5)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19900116006539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900116006539I), Jan 16, 1990: Boeing 737232 (N318DL), Lexington, KY. Right engine compressor stall on takeoff. Returned. Unable to duplicate on ground.
- [Incident 19891017058169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891017058169I), Oct 17, 1989: Boeing 737232 (N318DL), Charleston, SC, Minor damage. Struck a baggage tug with NR1 engine while taxiing to gate. Aircraft was marshalled by ground crew.
- [Incident 19881101061749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881101061749I), Nov 1, 1988: Boeing 737232 (N318DL), Salt Lake City, UT. Aural flap warning on takeoff. Aborted. Recycled flaps which had previous false alarm. Resumed flight.
- [Incident 19870723047889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870723047889I), Jul 23, 1987: Boeing 737232 (N318DL), Houston, TX, Minor damage. Wheel and tire separated aircraft on takeoff. Diverted to safe landing. Cause of separation to be reported.
- [Incident 19840816050929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840816050929I), Aug 16, 1984: Boeing 737* (N318DL), Columbia, SC. Faulty altitude autopilot mode control panel. Showed wrong altitude. Boeing issued modification bulletin.

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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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