N718TW1999 Boeing 757-231
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198229 ADs may apply166 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026- Registered owner
- Delta Air Lines INC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Atlanta, GA
- Certificate issued
- Sep 27, 2021
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2028
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- May 26, 1999
We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Boeing
- Model
- 757-231
- Year
- 1999
- Serial number
- 28486
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 178
- Engines
- 2
- Max takeoff weight
- 20,000 and over lb
- Mode S code
- A99B83
Engine
- Make and model
- P & W Pw2037
- Type
- Turbo-fan
- Power
- 37,530 lb thrust
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 2021 – nowDelta Air Lines INCAtlanta, GA · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
Accident history for this modelADs published since 1998 that may apply (29)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-02-10 | Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes Equipped With Rolls Royce Model RB211 Engines | Mar 7, 2005 | Airframe (757-231)Certain serial numbers: 757 1–1018. Only with: Line numbers 1 through 1018 inclusive; equipped with Rolls Royce Model RB211 engines. |
| 2004-12-07 | Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes Equipped With Rolls Royce RB211 Engines | Jul 21, 2004 | Airframe (757-231)Certain serial numbers: 757 1–735. Only with: Equipped with Rolls Royce RB211 engines; line numbers 1 through 735 inclusive. |
| 2003-18-05 | Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes Powered by Pratt & Whitney Engines | Oct 16, 2003 | Airframe (757-231)Certain serial numbers: 757 1–735. Only with: Powered by Pratt & Whitney engines; line numbers 1 through 735 inclusive. |
| 2003-14-08 | Boeing Model 737-600, 737-700, 737-700C, 737-800, 737-900, 757, and 767 Series Airplanes | Aug 18, 2003 | Airframe (757-231) |
| 2002-24-51 | Boeing Model 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, and -900 Series Airplanes; Model 747 Series… | Jan 7, 2003 | Airframe (757-231) |
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| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-19-52 | Boeing Model 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, and -900 Series Airplanes; Model 747 Series… | Sep 30, 2002 | Airframe (757-231) |
| 2002-10-02 | Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes | Jun 20, 2002 | Airframe (757-231)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 757-28-0057 or 757-28-0059, both Revision 1, dated February 28, 2002 |
| 2002-02-04 | Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes | Mar 19, 2002 | Airframe (757-231)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletins 757-29-0058 and 757-29-0059, both dated November 9, 2000 |
| 2001-23-14 | Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes | Dec 31, 2001 | Airframe (757-231) |
| 2001-22-13 | Boeing Model 737-100, -200, -300, -400, and -500 Series Airplanes; and Model 747, 757… | Dec 6, 2001 | Airframe (757-231)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 737-27A1214 Rev 1; Alert Service Bulletins 747-27A2373, 757-27A0129, 767-27A0159, 777-27A0030 |
| 2001-20-12 | Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes | Nov 20, 2001 | Airframe (757-231)Certain serial numbers: 757 1–764. Only with: Limited to line numbers 1 through 764 inclusive. |
| 2001-20-11 | Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes | Nov 15, 2001 | Airframe (757-231) |
| 2001-13-15 | Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes Equipped with Rolls Royce Engines | Aug 7, 2001 | Airframe (757-231)Only with: Equipped with Rolls Royce engines. |
| 2001-10-14 | Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series Airplanes | Jun 8, 2001 | Airframe (757-231)Serial numbers per Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletins 737-35-1076, 737-35-1077, 747-35-2111, 757-35-0021, 757-35-0022, 767-35-0043, 767-35-0044, 777-35-0008, all dated March 1, 2001. Only with: Equipped with chemical oxygen generators. |
| 2000-15-16 | Boeing Model 737, 757, 767, and 777 Series Airplanes | Sep 12, 2000 | Airframe (757-231)Certain serial numbers: 737 1–2984; 757 1–798; 767 1–682; 777 1–083. Only with: Ranges are line numbers; equipped with Puritan-Bennett passenger and flight attendant oxygen masks as listed in Boeing Service Bulletins 737-35-1049, 757-35-0014, 767-35-0033, or 777-35-0005. |
| 2000-04-18 | Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes | Apr 4, 2000 | Airframe (757-231)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 757-27A0127, Revision 1, dated September 2, 1999 |
| 99-23-21 | Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes | Dec 21, 1999 | Airframe (757-231)Serial numbers per Boeing Service Bulletin 757-76-0009, Revision 1, dated December 3, 1998, or Boeing Service Bulletin 757-78-0012, dated August 31, 1989 |
| 99-10-14 | Boeing Model 747-400, 757, 767, and 777 Series Airplanes Equipped With AlliedSignal… | Jun 17, 1999 | Airframe (757-231)Only with: Equipped with AlliedSignal RIA-35B Instrument Landing System (ILS) receivers, P/N 066-50006-0101. |
| 98-26-04 | Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes | Dec 31, 1998 | Airframe (757-231)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 757-28A0045, Revision 1, dated November 19, 1998 |
| 98-13-12 R1 | Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series Airplanes | Dec 28, 1998 | Airframe (757-231)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletins 737-27A1212, 747-27A2368 Revision 2, 757-27A0128, 767-27A0156, 777-27A0029 Revision 1 |
| 98-13-12 | Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series Airplanes | Jul 6, 1998 | Airframe (757-231)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletins 737-27A1212, 747-27A2368, 757-27A0128, 767-27A0156, and 777-27A0029, dated March 26, 1998 |
| 98-03-10 | Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, and 767 Series Airplanes | Feb 19, 1998 | Airframe (757-231)Certain serial numbers: 737 1–2836; 747 1–1104; 757 1–731; 767 1–642. Only with: Equipped with non-powered IPECO pilots' seats; ranges are line position numbers. |
| 97-18-04 | Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes Equipped With Rolls Royce Engines | Sep 17, 1997 | Airframe (757-231)Only with: Equipped with Rolls Royce engines. |
| 97-18-05 | Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes Equipped With Pratt & Whitney Engines | Sep 17, 1997 | Airframe (757-231)Only with: Equipped with Pratt & Whitney engines. |
| 97-15-09 | Boeing Model 757 and 767 Series Airplanes | Aug 1, 1997 | Airframe (757-231) |
| 97-09-06 | Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes | May 15, 1997 | Airframe (757-231) |
| 96-19-17 | Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes | Oct 7, 1996 | Airframe (757-231)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 757-24A0079, dated August 8, 1996 |
| 95-10-13 | Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes Equipped With Rolls Royce Engines | Jun 15, 1995 | Airframe (757-231)Serial numbers per Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 757-54A0030, Revision 1, dated December 20, 1993. Only with: Equipped with Rolls Royce engines. |
| 95-01-05 | Boeing Model 757 Equipped With Pratt & Whitney Model PW2000 Series Engines | Jan 20, 1995 | Airframe (757-231)Only with: Equipped with Pratt & Whitney Model PW2000 series engines. |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (166)
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
- Wings · skin · dentedSep 14, 2026
RT INBD MAIN FLAP DENTED. REPAIR IAW SRM 57-53- 01 (1812746)(AIRCRAFT GROUNDED)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · bulb · inoperativeJul 26, 2026
2L SIDEWALL EMERGENCY LIGHT ONE BULB INOP. RELAMPED 2L SIDEWALL EMERGENCY LIGHT PER B757 AMM 33-51. OPS CHK NML. (9596318)(AIRCRAFT GROUNDED)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · unknown · odorJul 15, 2026
DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO PIT DUE TO SWEET ODOR IN CABIN. INSPECTED ENGINE, BORESCOPED ENGINES, NTF, INSPECTED 10TH STAGE BLEED DUCTS, NTF. PERFORMED DUCT BURN OUT IAW AMM 21-00. USED P-TRAK WHILE PERFORMED BURNOUT, NO SMELLS OR NO ABNORMAL SPIKE NOTED. (LP 8767677, 1699042 - AIRCRAFT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Lights · fuse · failedApr 30, 2026
SVC CHK FOUND FWD AISLE EXIT SIGN AND 1C, 3C CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS NOT ON. T/S PER B757 WDM 33-51, R/R M730 BATT' CHARGER FUSES AND REPAIRED 1C LIGHT SOCKET AND OPS CHKED NML PER B757 AMM 33-51, CMM 25-65-02. (8532226) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Flight controls · o-ring · leakingApr 23, 2026
DECLARED EMERGENCY DUE TO RIGHT SYSTEM HYDRAULIC LEAK. REPLACED #11 SPOILER ACTUATOR PLUG O-RING. NO FURTHER LEAKS. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · skin · dentedNov 11, 2025
ON ARRIVAL, RAMP REPORTED DENT 32.5 INCHES AFT OF L2 DOOR. DAMAGE EVALUATED & MEASUREMENTS SENT TO ENGINEERING. SIDEWALL PANELS 19A & 20A REMOVED FOR EXCESS 785626. REINSTALLED SIDEWALL PNLS 19A & 20A 715532. C/W SECTIOIN 1 FERRY FLT PREP PER ER/A 630409-14 REV A 785626. REPAIRED DENT PER ER/A…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · skin · dentedNov 10, 2025
ER/A 630449-14 REV ORIGINAL: FUSELAGE SKIN, BS 760, S14L - S15L, DENTED AND GOUGED. REPAIRED IAW ERA 630449-14. (1298266)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · hinge · damagedSep 9, 2025
L4 DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. FOUND LOWER HINGE SERRATED PLATE SEPERATED FROM A/C. REMOVED SLIDE PER W/C 2566-9001-4L TO GAIN ACCESS. REPLACED LOWER GUIDE ARM BOLTS AND RIGGED DOOR PER B757 AMM 52-11. SLIDE REMOVED REINSTALLED ON LOG 7774081. DOOR OPS NRML PER B757 AMM 52-11. (7774079)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Doors · indicator · inoperativeAug 21, 2025
L1 DOOR. KNUCKLE KNOCKER NOT FULLY IN ARMED POSITION WHEN DOOR CLOSED. ADJUSTED DOOR KNUCKLE KNOCKER AT 1L. 1L DOOR OPS NORMAL PER B757 -200ER AMM 52-11. (7774015)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · charger · inoperativeAug 7, 2025
DURING SVC CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT BETWEEN ROW 2735 INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY CHARGER AT ROW 35, ALL WORK PER B757 AMM 2433. FOUND BROKEN WIRE AT CONNECTOR D9353, REPAIRED SAME PER SWPM 20 IAW B757 WDM 33-51-14 EMER LTS OPS NORMAL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026