# Incident 20050713014589I: Boeing 737232, Kansas City, MO, July 13, 2005

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 13, 2005, 12:38 local time
- Place: Kansas City, MO
- Airport: Kansas City International
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: DALA
- Location: 39.2976° N, 94.7139° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at KANSAS CITY INTL (MCI), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2976&lon=-94.7139&mi=10
- Aircraft: N332DL, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N332DL-2009-07-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing 737-232 (registry code 1384475, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D-5 (registry code 52046, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-5) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 737232
- Reported engine: PWA JT8D15
- People aboard: 54
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050713014589I

## Narrative

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

(-23) ON JULY 13, 2005 DELTA AIRLINES FLIGHT 455 A B737-200 RETURNED TO MCI DUE TO AN UNKNOWN VIBRATION IN THE COCKPIT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE CONCLUDED THAT THE LEFT HAND ELEVATOR INBOARD TAB HINGE WAS WORN. THE HINGE ASSY. WAS REPACED PER BOEING DRAWINGS AND 737 M/M. ALL OPS CHECKS WERE OK. REFERENCE CONTROL DOCUMENT--CTL-828784002 FOR CORRECTIONS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. INCIDENT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.

## Other reports on N332DL (3)

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

- [Accident 20070710017209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070710017209A), Jul 10, 2007: Boeing 737232 (N332DL), Tunica, MS, No damage, 1 fatal. (-23) Prior to departure flight mechanic (assisting the flight attendant) fell out of aircraft doorway while closing door.
- [Incident 19950313006819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950313006819I), Mar 13, 1995: Boeing 737232 (N332DL), Nashville, TN. Narrative: on 3/13/95, delta 1580 at B-737 (N332DL) was enroute from omaha, NE (oma) to atlanta, ga (atl) at FL 33000. Approximately 80 NM northwest of bna the…
- [Incident 19910809046899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910809046899I), Aug 9, 1991: Boeing 737232 (N332DL), Salt Lake City, UT. Unsafe gear indication on final. Cabin filled with smoke while taxiing. Found gear accessory unit had failed.

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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