# N197AN: 2001 Boeing 757-223, registration cancelled 2026-07-31 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: July 31, 2026 - Exported to: Romania - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Boeing 757-223](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-223) (registry code 1384957) - Engine: [Rolls-Royce RB-211 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-rb-211-series) (registry code 54555) - Data sheets: [TCDS A2NM](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A2NM) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 32391 - Year built: 2001 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: November 1, 2001 - Certificate issued: August 10, 2023 - Last registry action: February 5, 2025 - Mode S code: A18239 - Owner when cancelled: [Aersale Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AERSALE%20INC) - Location: [Doral, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Doral) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 25.8361° N, 80.4200° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33178, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N197AN - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=197AN - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N197AN-2026-07-31 From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 757-223: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-223.md ## Service difficulty reports (102, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 2024F00054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2024F00054), Mar 8, 2024: FRAME. GOUGED. L/H FUSELAGE INTERIOR FRAME AT STA440 STR8L HAS A GOUGE FROM IMPROPER OVERHEAD BIN INSTALLATION. - [SDR AALA2020012299005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2020012299005), Jan 18, 2020: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERABLE AT SEAT 3E. MAINTENANCE REPLACED SEAT EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW AMM 33-51-10. - [SDR AALA2020012291004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2020012291004), Jan 18, 2020: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED, EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERABLE AT SEAT 1E. MAINTENANCE REPLACED SEAT EMERGENCY LIGHT PER AMM 33-51-10. - [SDR AALA2019111219012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2019111219012), Nov 10, 2019: ACM. DAMAGED. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS AT 17,000 TURNED OFF APU IAW PROCEDURE. CLIMED ON SINGLE PACK SINGLE SOURCE ON RIGHT PACK. NOTICED CABIN CLIMBING UNCONTROL - [SDR AALA201911129904](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201911129904), Nov 7, 2019: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: RIGHT HAND AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT FLASHLIGHT LED INDICATOR WAS NOT FLASHING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLASHLIGHT BATTERY PER AMM 25-64-00. - [SDR AALA201910079013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201910079013), Oct 4, 2019: SLIDE. LOW PRESSURE. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: MAINTENANCE REPORTS L2 PASSENGER DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE CYLINDER PRESSURE GAGE BELOW LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED L2 PASSENGER SERVICE DOOR SL - [SDR AALA201908079002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201908079002), Aug 3, 2019: CONTROL PANEL. FAULTY. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: L1 DOOR EVACUATION HORN IN CABIN WAS NOT PULSING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EVACUATION EES PANEL PER AMM 25-63-01. - [SDR AALA2019080549005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2019080549005), Aug 3, 2019: CONTROL PANEL. FAULTY. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: L1 DOOR EVACUATION HORN IN CABIN WAS NOT PULSING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EVACUATION PANEL PER AMM 25-63-01 AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY O - [SDR AALA201908089016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201908089016), Jul 30, 2019: RIB. CORRODED. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON AFT CARGO DOOR FIRST LOWER RIB. REPAIRED RIB PER EA 295901. - [SDR AALA201908089017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201908089017), Jul 26, 2019: DECK PLATE. CORRODED. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON AFT DECK PLATE BETWEEN BS 1680 AND BS 1720, BETWEEN LBL 56 AND RBL 56. REPLACED AFT DECK PLATE PER 51-00-05. - [SDR AALA2019080569024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2019080569024), Jul 24, 2019: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON FLOOR BEAM TEE CAP AT BS 1680 AND RBL 47. REPAIRED FLOOR BEAM T CAP PER SEM 53-60-51-2R-3 AND EA 296039. - [SDR AALA2019080569027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2019080569027), Jul 16, 2019: MOUNT. CORRODED. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON GALLEY MOUNT AT BS 1686 AND LBL 49. REPLACED GALLEY MOUNT PER SRM 51-40-02. - [SDR AALA2019080569026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2019080569026), Jul 16, 2019: MOUNT. CORRODED. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON GALLEY MOUNT AT BS 1686 AND RBL 49. REPLACED GALLEY MOUNT PER SRM 51-40-02. - [SDR AALA2019080569025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2019080569025), Jul 16, 2019: MOUNT. CORRODED. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON GALLEY MOUNT AT BS 1712 AND LBL 49. REPLACED GALLEY MOUNT PER SRM 51-40-02. - [SDR AALA2019080569023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2019080569023), Jul 16, 2019: ANGLE. CORRODED. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON Z ANGLE AT BS 1715 AND RBL 49. REPLACED Z ANGLE PER SRM 51-40-02. - [SDR AALA201907239025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201907239025), Jul 16, 2019: GUTTER. CORRODED. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION ON GUTTER BOX AT BS 1647 AND LBL 56. REPLACED GUTTER BOX PER 51-00-05-1. - [SDR AALA201904165909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201904165909), Apr 14, 2019: BATTERY PACK. WEAK. AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED: MAINTENANCE FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS VERY DIM AT FISRT CLASS SEATS. REMOVED AND REPLACED FIRST CLASS EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY PACK IAW AMM - [SDR AALA201904165908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201904165908), Apr 13, 2019: BATTERY PACK. WEAK. AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED: MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS DIM FROM ROW 27 TO 36. REMOVED AND REPLACED ROW 27 TO 36 BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR AALA201904109013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201904109013), Apr 8, 2019: BATTERY PACK. NO TEST. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DURING A CHECK, FOUND SEATS EMERGENCY LIGHTS NOT WORKING FROM ROW 27D TO 36D. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY PACK ABOVE M LAVATORY PER - [SDR AALA20190409003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20190409003), Apr 7, 2019: BATTERY PACK. NO TEST. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DURING A CHECK, FOUND SEATS EMERGENCY LIGHTS NOT WORKING FROM ROW 27D TO 36D. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY PACK ABOVE M LAVATORY PER - [SDR AALA201903279019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201903279019), Mar 26, 2019: BATTERY PACK. WEAK. R4 DOOR EXIT SIGN WAS DIM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK M10801 IAW AMM 33-51-07, AND PERFORMED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK. - [SDR AALA201903279018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201903279018), Mar 26, 2019: BATTERY PACK. WEAK. L4 DOOR EXIT SIGN WAS DIM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK M10801 IAW AMM 33-51-07, AND PERFORMED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK. - [SDR AALA201903276003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201903276003), Mar 25, 2019: BATTERY PACK. WEAK. L4 DOOR EXIT SIGN WAS DIM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK M10801 IAW AMM 33-51-07, AND PERFORMED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK. - [SDR AALA201903276002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201903276002), Mar 25, 2019: BATTERY PACK. WEAK. THE R4 DOOR EXIT SIGN WAS DIM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY PACK M10801 IAW AMM 33-51-07 AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK. - [SDR AALA201903276001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201903276001), Mar 25, 2019: BATTERY PACK. WEAK. SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE DIM FROM 27D TO 36D. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK M10801 IAW AMM 33-51-07, AND PERFORMED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL - [SDR AALA201902259019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201902259019), Feb 22, 2019: WINDOW. DELAMINATED. FIRST OFFICER`S R2 SLIDING WINDOW WAS DELAMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REPLACED THE WINDOW IAW AMM 56-11-02. - [SDR AALA201901169017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201901169017), Jan 15, 2019: BATTERY PACK. NO TEST. EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE FROM SEATS 27G THROUGH 36G. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-51-07, AND PERFORMED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK. - [SDR AALA201901165004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201901165004), Jan 13, 2019: BATTERY PACK. NO TEST. EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE FROM SEATS 27G THROUGH 36G. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-51-07, AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK. - [SDR AALA201810319027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201810319027), Oct 28, 2018: BATTERY PACK. DEFECTIVE. ROW 26D-36D EMERGENCY LIGHTS WILL NOT TURN OFF. AIRCRAFT IS POWERED DOWN. REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-51-07. EMERGENCY LIGHTS ROW 26D- - [SDR AALA201810309027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201810309027), Oct 28, 2018: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. ROW 26D-36D EMERGENCY LIGHTS WILL NOT TURNOFF. A/C IS POWERED DOWN. (BAT OFF). REPLACED POWER SUPPLY PER AMM 33-51-07. EMERGENCY AISL - [SDR AALA20181029001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20181029001), Oct 28, 2018: BATTERY PACK. FAULTY. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. ROW 26D-36D EMERGENCY LIGHTS WILL NOT TURNOFF. A/C IS POWERED DOWN. (BAT OFF). REPLACED BATTERY PACK EQ M10801 AS PER AMM 33-51-07. E - [SDR AALA201810189021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201810189021), Oct 16, 2018: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING INOPERABLE AT AISLE SEAT 27 TO 36. MAINTENANCE REPLACED POWERPACK MODULE (SEE AALA201810189016) AND BA - [SDR AALA201810189016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201810189016), Oct 16, 2018: MODULE. FAULTY. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING INOPERABLE AT AISLE SEAT 27 TO 36. MAINTENANCE REPLACED POWERPACK MODULE AND BATTERY (SEE AALA20181018 - [SDR AALA201810029011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201810029011), Oct 1, 2018: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS WERE DIM AT SEATS 9 TO 16 AND 2R DOOR. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY PACK PER AMM 33-51-07 AND PERFORMED - [SDR AALA201802169018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201802169018), Feb 15, 2018: ENGINE. ODOR. DIRTY SOCK ODOR NOTED IN AFT CABIN AT TOP OF DESCENT. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. COMPLETED DUCT CLEANING. CHANGED THE RIGHT ENGINE IAW 71-94-01. - [SDR AALA201801199029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201801199029), Jan 17, 2018: CONNECTOR. UNSECURE. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 32 INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE SECURED THE CONNECTOR AND PERFORMED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW MM 33-51-00. - [SDR AALA201711159014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201711159014), Nov 14, 2017: FILTER. CLOGGED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED ACRID SMELL DURING FLIGHT. PASSENGERS ALSO COMPLAINED OF SMELL. ACCOMPLISHED AIR QUANTITY CARD 05-96-70 FO - [SDR AALA201710239045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201710239045), Oct 20, 2017: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AT THE FORWARD GALLEY FORWARD JUMPSEAT IS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLASHLIGHT BATTERY - [SDR AALA201708189019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201708189019), Aug 16, 2017: COMPUTER. FAULTY. EMERGENCY DECLARED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. AFTER TAKEOFF ON GEAR RETRACTION, THE LEFT ENGINE EGT INDICATED AN OVERHEAT AND MULTIPLE RED EICAS MESSAGES. L - [SDR AALA201708189018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201708189018), Aug 16, 2017: SWITCH. FAULTY. EMERGENCY DECLARED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. ACCOUNT AFTER TAKEOFF UPON GEAR RETRACTION THE LEFT ENGINE EGT INDICATED AN OVERHEAT AND MULTIPLE RED EICAS ME - [SDR AALA20170816007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170816007), Aug 16, 2017: FUEL CONTROL. FAULTY. EMERGENCY DECLARED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE, AFTER TAKEOFF ON GEAR RETRACTION THE LEFT ENGINE EGT INDICATED AN OVERHEAT AND MULTIPLE RED EICAS MESSAGES. LA - [SDR AALA201708049017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201708049017), Aug 3, 2017: LENS. MISSING. L4 DOOR EXIT LIGHT COVER IS MISSING. FABRICATED TEMPORARY REPLACEMENT AND INSTALLED IAW EA 272249. REMOVED AND REPLACED LENS IAW AMM 33-51-10. OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR AALA201705229037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201705229037), May 20, 2017: LENS. DETACHED. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT R2 DOOR HAS A DETACHED LENS COVER. REINSTALLED LENS COVER. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR AALA201704109046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201704109046), Apr 7, 2017: LENS. DETACHED. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT L1 DOOR HAS A DETACHED LENS COVER. REINSTALLED LENS COVER. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR AALA201704109047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201704109047), Apr 6, 2017: CHANNEL. LACK OF LUBE. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. CAPTAINS SLIDING WINDOW IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE. LUBRICATED GUIDE CHANNEL AND TRACKS IAW AMM 56-10-00. OPERATIONAL C - [SDR AALA20160902004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160902004), Sep 1, 2016: CHARGER. FAULTY. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT L1 DOOR AND IN FORWARD SECTION OF FIRST CLASS ARE INOPERATIVE. R & R THE CHARGER AND BATTERY ASSEMBLIES AT FS 366 IAW - [SDR AALA20160902002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160902002), Sep 1, 2016: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT L1 DOOR AND IN FWD SECTION OF FIRST CLASS ARE INOPERATIVE. R & R THE CHARGER AND BATTERY ASSEMBLIES AT FS 366 IAW AMM - [SDR AALA20160721001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160721001), Jul 21, 2016: DECK PLATE. CORRODED. AFT DECK PLATE IS CORRODED AT BS 1720 AND LBL 36. REPAIRED DECK PLATE IAW 53-60-51-3. - [SDR AALA20160721002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160721002), Jul 15, 2016: DECK PLATE. CORRODED. AFT DECK PLATE IS CORRODED AT FUSELAGE STATION 1720 AND LBL 2. REPAIRED DECK PLATE IAW 53-60-51-3. - [SDR AALA20160303005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160303005), Mar 3, 2016: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT L3 & R3 DOORS. R & R BATTERY PACKS IAW AMM 33-51-07. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL. THE ACFT WAS GNDED. All 102: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N197AN-2026-07-31/reports.md ## 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 CHI08IA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08IA292), Sep 22, 2008: Boeing 757-223 (N197AN), Chicago, IL, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: The failure of an electrical relay due to eroded contacts and the flight crew's decision to continue a flight that was operating on battery power. ## 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 20080922847549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080922847549I), Sep 22, 2008: Boeing 757223 (N197AN), Chicago, IL, Minor damage. (-23) Failure of teh K106 relay B1B2 contacts initially caused loss of electrical power to the DC bat bus and DC stby bus. As directed by the qrh, crew… --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.