# N502US: 1985 Boeing 757-251, registration cancelled 2018-12-06 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: December 6, 2018 - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Boeing 757-251](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-251) (registry code 1384970) - Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999) - Data sheets: [TCDS A2NM](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A2NM) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 23191 - Year built: 1985 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: March 11, 1985 - Certificate issued: December 31, 2009 - Last registry action: April 8, 2016 - Mode S code: A64331 - Owner when cancelled: [Delta Air Lines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DELTA%20AIR%20LINES%20INC) - Location: [Atlanta, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Atlanta) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 33.6604° N, 84.3865° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30354, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N502US - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=502US - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N502US-2018-12-06 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 Boeing 757-251: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-251.md ## Service difficulty reports (41) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DALA12016555502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12016555502), Dec 16, 2012: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EXIT SIGNS INOPERATIVE AT DOOR 3L ON EMERGENCY LIGHT TEST. R & R BATTERY PACK AND CHARGER IAW AMM 33-51. OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE. - [SDR DALA12016325502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12016325502), Dec 14, 2012: SKIN. DAMAGED. DISCOVERED BURN MARK BS 660 AT SKIN BUTT SPLICE BETWEEN STR 28 & 29 RT. BLENDED BURN MARK TO WITHIN ALLOWABLE DAMAGE LIMITS OF SRM 53-00-01 DETAIL I MAX MATERIA - [SDR DALA12016315502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12016315502), Dec 14, 2012: SKIN. DAMAGED. DISCOVERED A BURN MARK ON SKIN BS 669 OTBD OF STR 29 RT. BLENDED BURN MARK TO WITHIN ALLOWABLE LIMITS. MAX MATERIAL REMOVED .017" IAW SRM 53-00-01, DETAIL II. - [SDR DALA12016375502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12016375502), Dec 13, 2012: SKIN. DAMAGED. FOUND EVIDENCE OF LIGHTNING STRIKE ON LOWER FWD FUSELAGE. COMPLETED LIGHTNING STRIKE INSPECTION IAW AMM 05-51-19. - [SDR DALA12014175502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12014175502), Nov 28, 2012: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. F/A FOUND EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING DAMAGED OR INOPERATIVE AT LOCATION 301. MX REPAIRED, SECURED AND CHECKED SPACING AND OPERATIONS OF EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGH - [SDR DALA1218885502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1218885502), Mar 26, 2012: BATTERY PACK. ACTIVATED. DURING OPS CHECK MAINTENANCE FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT DOOR R2 REMAINED ON WITH LIGHT SWITCH OFF. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BAD BATTERY PACK (M9002). OPERATION OF LI - [SDR DALA1163275502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1163275502), Nov 12, 2011: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING LINE CHECK MAINTENANCE FOUND AFT CABIN EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING INOP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. OPERATION OF LIGHTS NOW CHECK GOOD. - [SDR DALA1149265502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1149265502), Aug 20, 2011: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY ESCAPE HATCH RED FLOOR LIGHT AT SEAT 15 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY. - [SDR DALA1101045502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1101045502), Jan 5, 2011: SKIN. DENTED. DENT ON FUSELAGE SKIN, STA 1728 BETWEEN STR 29R AND 27R. COMPLIED WITH ERA 488470-14 REV ORIGINAL. - [SDR DALA1102035502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1102035502), Jan 4, 2011: SKIN. DENTED. DENT ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT ANTENNA MOUNT PAD AT BS 1550, S28L. ACCOMPLISHED ERA 488466-14, REV ORIGINAL. COMPLETED INSPECTED BY STA QC 060, RII COMPLETED BY STA Q - [SDR DALA1100735502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1100735502), Dec 31, 2010: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING L CHECK A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE LOWER LOBE CARGO FRAME WEB AT STA 1440, BETWEEN S-25R AND S-26R. COMPLIED WITH ERA NR 488094-14, REV ORIGINAL. REPAIR AP - [SDR DALA1100745502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1100745502), Dec 28, 2010: STRINGER. CORRODED. AFT CARGO PIT S-29L HAS EXFOLIATION CORROSION AT STA 1660. REMOVED FLOOR PANEL AFT CARGO PIT AT STA 1510 TO 1640 IAW SRM 51-40-02, PG 10. REMOVED SUPPORT MOUNTI - [SDR DALA1036635502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1036635502), Dec 22, 2010: CABLE. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING L-CHECK, L-1 DOOR FAILED, EMERGENCY POWER ACTUATION CABLE TRAVEL CHECK IAW T/C 5211-7001-1L, STEP 3, FOUND ADJUSTMENT STUD ON TRIGGER ASSY FULLY EXTENDED - [SDR DALA1100755502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1100755502), Dec 21, 2010: PAN. CORRODED. LAV SERVICE PAN HAS HEAVY CORROSION ON INSIDE SURFACE VIEWED THRU FWD CARGO LT SIDE WALL BETWEEN STA 700 AND 720 AT STR 21L. R & R PAN DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-40-02 - [SDR DALA1051285502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1051285502), Dec 12, 2010: MODULE. INOPERATIVE. DURING A LAYOVER CHECK, MX FOUND THE EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT AT 23D INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE LIGHT MODULE. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD. - [SDR DALA1023935502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1023935502), Sep 27, 2010: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING RT ENGINE CHANGE FOUND CRACK IN PYLON SKIN AT 2 O’ CLOCK POSITION NEXT TO FASTENER LIGHTNING HOLE. REPAIRED IAW ERA 485603-14, SEC I, SEC II REQUIRES PER - [SDR DALA1010025502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1010025502), May 16, 2010: CIRCUIT BREAKER. TRIPPED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM DOOR 2 AFT ILLUMINATED. FOUND EMERGENCY CHG RT P11-N35 CIRCUIT BREAKER OPEN. RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER AND PERFORMED OPS TEST OF EMERGENCY LIG - [SDR NWAA092235502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA092235502), Jun 18, 2009: POWER SUPPLY. DEFECTIVE. DURING AN OVERNIGHT LINE CHECK, THE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT DOOR 4L WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE ASSOCIATED POWER SUPPLY (M737) TO BE DEFECTIVE - [SDR NWAA0945502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA0945502), Jan 3, 2009: OVEN. SMOKE. THE CTR OVEN IN THE FWD GALLEY STARTED TO SMOKE, IT IS UNKNOWN IF ANY PRECAUTIONARY PROCEDURES WERE PERFORMED. THE FLIGHT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY IN MSP WHERE MAINT - [SDR NWAA083725502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA083725502), Aug 9, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING NR1 ENG CHANGE FOUND CRACK IN PYLON SKIN AT NAC STA 132. REPAIRED PER IA 55-213789 SECT I. SECT II REQUIRES PERMANENT REPAIR TO BE ACCOMPLISHED WITHIN 24 - [SDR NWAA071295502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA071295502), Apr 11, 2007: SLIDE. DISLODGED. DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, RAMP PERSONNEL OPENED DOOR 4 RIGHT AND ESCAPE SLIDE FELL OUT OF HOLDER ONTO THE RAMP. SLIDE WAS REMOVED AND AIRCRAFT WAS MAINTENANCE FER - [SDR NWAA070605502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA070605502), Feb 18, 2007: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. AFTER LEVEL OFF AT FL350 CABIN ALTITUDE HORN AND LIGHT CAME ON. CABIN ALTITUDE WAS OBSERVED TO BE CLIMBING THROUGH 11,000 FEET. EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS ACCOMPLISH - [SDR 0700125502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0700125502), Jan 16, 2007: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT DOOR 2L AND EMERGENCY PROXIMITY LIGHTS AT PASSENGER SEATS 20-23 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK AND BATTERY AT DOOR 2L CEILING. - [SDR 0602875502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0602875502), Dec 19, 2006: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING LINE INSPECTION, FOUND SCRIBE LINE DAMAGE TO FUSELAGE SKIN AT S4R BS 1428. REPAIRED PER EA 55-208233. - [SDR 0602825502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0602825502), Dec 19, 2006: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING LINE INSPECTION, FOUND SCRIBE LINE DAMAGE TO FUSELAGE SKIN AT S4R FROM BS 1459-1621. REPAIRED PER EA 55-208234. - [SDR 0401965502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0401965502), Nov 2, 2004: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK FOUND CRACKED HOLE NR 7 AT UPPER CORNER OF NR 1 LT PASSENGER DOOR JAMB. REPAIRED PER EA 55-200848. - [SDR 0101625502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0101625502), May 6, 2001: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING EMERGENCY LIGHT TEST, THE FIRST CLASS LIGHTING BATTERY PACK FAILED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 0101815502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0101815502), Apr 27, 2001: CHANNEL. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON INBOARD CHANNEL OF NUMBER 2 PASSENGER DOORWAY LOWER SILL BETWEEN BS 720 TO BS 740. REPAIRED PER EA 55-183809. - [SDR 0101765502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0101765502), Apr 27, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM AT BS 1681. REPAIRED PER EA 55-183364. - [SDR 0101785502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0101785502), Apr 25, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN FLOORBEAM UPPER CAP AT BS 680 LBL 25. REPAIRED PER EA 55-183446. - [SDR 0101795502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0101795502), Apr 24, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN FLOORBEAM UPPER CAP AT BS 700 LBL 25. REPAIRED PER EA 55-183447. - [SDR 0101805502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0101805502), Apr 6, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM UPPER CAP AT BS 377 RBL 10. REPAIRED PER EA 55-183448. - [SDR 0101775502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0101775502), Apr 6, 2001: SUPPORT FITTING. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK SUPPORT FITTING AT BS 418 RBL 45. REPAIRED PER EA 55-183418. - [SDR 0004135502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0004135502), Nov 5, 2000: ENGINE. SMOKE. DURING TAKEOFF, SMOKE/FUMES ENTER THE COCKPIT. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AT 130 KNOTS AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE IDENTIFIED NR 1 ENGINE AS THE SOU - [SDR 9803695502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9803695502), Feb 19, 1998: GCU. MALFUNCTIONED. LEFT ENGINE GENERATOR DROPPED OFF LINE ON TAKEOFF ROLL. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE GENERATOR CONTROL UN - [SDR 9521065502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9521065502), Dec 16, 1995: IDG. FAILED. DURING TAKE-OFF, NR 1 GENERATOR DROPPED OFF LINE. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 1 IDG AND CANNON PLUG D5132. OPERATIONAL AND - [SDR 9520845503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9520845503), Dec 2, 1995: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. DURING T-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE AFT CARGO BS 1681 FLOOR BEAM FORWARD UPPER CHORD, LBL 52-RBL 14. REPAIRED CHORD (P/N 146N5091) PER EA 55-105068. - [SDR 9517765502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9517765502), Nov 7, 1995: EEL WIRE. BROKEN. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9516685502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9516685502), Oct 19, 1995: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING T-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE BS 1383 TIE DOWN FITTING. REPLACED FITTING. - [SDR 9516515502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9516515502), Oct 17, 1995: SILL. CORRODED. DURING T-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE NR 3 EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR LOWER SILL INNER CHORD. REPAIRED CHORD (P/N 146N8326-2), PER EA 55-104324. - [SDR 9511115502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9511115502), Jul 18, 1995: TELEPHONE BOX. MALFUNCTIONED. AT ALTITUDE, THERE WAS A STRONG ELECTRICAL SMOKE SMELL IN THE FIRST CLASS SECTION. THE SMELL WAS ISOLATED TO AN AIRPHONE UNDER-SEAT AUDIO BOX. THE AIRPHONE CIRC ## FAA accident and incident reports (2) 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 20001105030889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001105030889I), Nov 5, 2000: Boeing 757251 (N502US), Minneapolis, MN. (-23) Abort initated at approx. 130KTS due to fumes and haze/smoke in cockpit. A/c had new #2 engine installed. Fumes of unknown origina noticed at approx.… - [Incident 19881121066799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881121066799I), Nov 21, 1988: Boeing 757251 (N502US), Boston, MA. Loss of oil quantity and pressure. NR2 engine shut down. Valve housing leaked oil. Magnetic chip detector plug out. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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