# N503US: 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: 23192 - Year built: 1985 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: April 22, 1985 - Certificate issued: December 31, 2009 - Last registry action: April 8, 2016 - Mode S code: A646E8 - 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/N503US - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=503US - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N503US-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 DALA12012255503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12012255503), Nov 4, 2012: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT NOT WORKING AT R3 DOOR. REPLACED BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-51-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR DALA12007435503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12007435503), Sep 16, 2012: WIRE. MISREPAIRED. EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTS FROM ROW 14 TO 22 INOP POS: REPAIRED SPLICES AT ROW 15. CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR DALA12005735503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12005735503), Aug 22, 2012: CONNECTOR. NOT SEATED. LT OVERWING EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. RE-SEATED CONNECTOR ON M735 EMERGENCY LTS POWER SUPPLY WDM 33-51-14 FIG 2. OPS CHECK GOOD OK FOR SERVICE SERVICE. - [SDR DALA12005365503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12005365503), Aug 12, 2012: STRINGER. CRACKED. STRINGER 15L HAS A CRACK AT STA 624 REMOVED DAMAGED STRINGER. PERFORMED BHEC OF STRINGER PER B757 SRM 53-00-03 REPAIR 1 FIG 201 STEP 2. FOUND 1 HOLE IN LOWER HA - [SDR DALA1236895503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1236895503), Jun 4, 2012: SKATE ANGLE. CRACKED. RIGHT PYLON AFT INBD SKATE ANGLE CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW EA 06-075495-03 REV E. - [SDR DALA1150475503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1150475503), Aug 28, 2011: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. SEAT ROWS 23-32 EMERGENCY EXIT TRACK LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK PER B757 M/M 33-50. - [SDR DALA1132995503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1132995503), May 9, 2011: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING HMV AT BFM, INSPECTION FOUND QTY 2 FASTENER HOLES WITH DRILL START DAMAGE ON OUTER SURFACE OF FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 373.2 AND STA 367.1. THE SKIN AND BEAR - [SDR DALA1132255503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1132255503), May 9, 2011: SKIN. DAMAGED. LT AT STA 373.2 AND STA 367.7 HAS DAMAGE TO OUTER SURFACE OF FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 372.2 HAS 2 HOLES DRILLED THRU SKIN. FASTENER HOLE HAS DRILL START HAS 2 HOLES - [SDR DALA1100095503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1100095503), Dec 30, 2010: LIGHT. BROKEN. DURING LAYOVER CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY AT DOOR L4, BROKEN. REATTACHED EMERGENCY LIGHT SIGN. OPS CK GOOD. - [SDR DALA1019235503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1019235503), Aug 12, 2010: STRINGER. DAMAGED. DURING LINE INSP, FOUND FUSELAGE STRINGER 16L DAMAGED AFT OF BS 620. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00-03 FIG 201, ERA 484616-14. - [SDR DALA1019225503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1019225503), Aug 12, 2010: SKIN. DENTED. DURING LINE INSP, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AT BS 620 FWD, OF DOOR L2 AT S16L. REPAIRED IAW ERA 484616-14, REV A. - [SDR DALA107125503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA107125503), Apr 4, 2010: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EGRESS LIGHTING INOP AT CTR AISLE EXIT SIGN BETWEEN DOOR 3R & 3L, AND OUTSIDE DOOR 3L. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY M735, OPS CKS OK. - [SDR DALA102915503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA102915503), Feb 7, 2010: POWER SUPPLY. MALFUNCTIONED. AT PUSH TIME CREW REPORTED FLOOR PATH EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 33 TO 40 WILL NOT TURN OFF IN ARMED POSITION. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY M9004 IAW AMM. - [SDR NWAA092455503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA092455503), Jul 8, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DEFECTIVE. DURING AN OVERNIGHT LINE CHECK THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT DOORS 1L AND 1R WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE ASSOCIATED BATTERY PACKS TO BE DEFECTIVE AND - [SDR NWAA091625503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA091625503), May 10, 2009: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING "L" CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 889 S27L. REPAIRED PER EA 55-215350 SECT I SECTION II REQUIRES DTA ANALYSIS AND APPROVAL FROM BOEING NO - [SDR NWAA091615503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA091615503), May 9, 2009: SKIN PANEL. CRACKED. DURING "L" CHECK FOUND CRACK THE NR 2 PYLON NACELLE STRUT RT SKIN PANEL AT NAC STA 107.7-116.09. REPAIRED PER EA 55-215154 SECT I, SECTION II PERMANENT REPAIR T - [SDR NWAA](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA), May 9, 2009: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING "L" CHECK FOUND CRACK IN NR 2 PYLON NACELLE STRUT RT SKIN PANEL AT NAC STA 107.7-116.09. REPAIRED PER EA 55-215154 SECT I, SECTION II PERMANENT REPAIR TO - [SDR NWAA085665503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA085665503), Dec 18, 2008: POWER SUPPLY. FAULTY. DURING AN OVERNIGHT LINE CHECK THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING FAILED TO OPERATE FROM ROW 14 TO ROW 22. MX FOUND POWER SUPPLY M735 TO BE FAULTY AND REPLACED - [SDR NWAA072715503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA072715503), Jul 20, 2007: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING "M" CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN NR 2 PYLON SKIN PANEL AT NAC STATION 128. REPAIRED PER EA 55-194182. - [SDR NWAA072705503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA072705503), Jul 18, 2007: CREASE BEAM. CORRODED. DURING "M" CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON RT CREASE BEAM INNER CHORD FROM BS 760 TO 780 RBL 64. REPAIRED PER EA 55-209992. - [SDR NWAA072695503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA072695503), Jul 17, 2007: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING "M" CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON AFT DECK PLATE SUB FLOOR STRUCTURE AT BS 1717 LBL 60 TO RBL 60. REPAIRED PER EA 55-194183. - [SDR NWAA071985503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA071985503), May 28, 2007: POWER SUPPLY. MALFUNCTIONED. EMERGENCY FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTS IN AFT CABIN ON FLOOR ARE DIM. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY (WITH BATTERY). LIGHT CHECKS NORMAL. - [SDR 0301865503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0301865503), Sep 30, 2003: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. AFT CABIN EMERGENCY FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY (M9004). OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. - [SDR 0103295503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0103295503), Aug 27, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM UPPER SURFACE AT BS 1280 LBL 24 TO RBL 24. REPAIRED PER EA 55-185615. - [SDR 0103055503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0103055503), Aug 20, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DURING "H" CHECK FOUND CRACK IN FLOORBEAM UPPER CAP AT BS 700 LBL 45. REPAIRED PER EA 55-185931. - [SDR 0100265503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0100265503), Jan 26, 2001: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. WHILE POWERING DOWN AIRCRAFT FOR OTHER MAINTENANCE, FOUND FLOOR ROWS 23 TO 33 FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER - [SDR 0002295503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0002295503), Jun 30, 2000: ENGINE. FAILED. DURING CLIMB, FLIGHT CREW HEARD A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY NR 1 ENGINE OVERTEMP. SHUT DOWN THE NR 1 ENGINE. FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. LAN - [SDR 9901425503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9901425503), Apr 10, 1999: LINE. BROKEN. UPON GEAR EXTENSION ON LANDING, THE LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOST ALL PRESSURE AND SYSTEM QUANTITY DECREASED TO ZERO. ALL THREE GEAR WERE DOWN AND LOCKED. THE AIRC - [SDR 9806085503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9806085503), Apr 5, 1998: AIRSPEED IND. FAILED. LOST CAPTAIN'S AIRSPEED INDICATION ON TAKEOFF ROLL. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CAPTAIN'S AIRSPEED INDIC - [SDR 9714745503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9714745503), Jul 29, 1997: CONTROL UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. WHILE EXTENDING FLAPS TO FLAP 1 POSITION, LEADING EDGE FLAP DISAGREE LIGHT ANNUNCIATED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO LAX AND PERFORMED AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANC - [SDR 9710015503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9710015503), May 6, 1997: WEB. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN NR 2 PYLON SIDE WEB AT CUTOUT FOR CROSS BRACE APPROXIMATELY NACELLE STA 125. REPAIRED PER EA 55-150276. - [SDR 9710005503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9710005503), May 6, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING L-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN NR 2 PYLON INNER SKIN AT AFT UPPER EDGE OF ACCESS 443AL. REPAIRED PER EA 55-150272. - [SDR 9609045503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9609045503), Apr 23, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT DOOR 3R AND OVERHEAD LIGHTS AFT RIGHT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT DOOR 3R, SYSTEM CHECKED - [SDR 9603185503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9603185503), Feb 8, 1996: FUEL PRESS SW. FAILED. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, NR 2 ENGINE FUEL FILTER MESSAGE APPEARED. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED FUEL FILTER PRE - [SDR 9601915503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9601915503), Jan 25, 1996: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING MAINTENANCE, FOUND AFT RIGHT SECTION OF CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY M736 AND BATTERY, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR 9520825503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9520825503), Dec 1, 1995: SKIN. DELAMINATION. DURING T-CHECK, FOUND DELAMINATION IN THE RUDDER TRAILING EDGE SKIN, LEFT SIDE STATION 153. REPAIRED SKIN (P/N 173N2102-33) PER EA 55-103371. - [SDR 9520795503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9520795503), Nov 29, 1995: SEAT TRACK. CRACKED. DURING T-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE RBL 45 LONGITUDINAL FLOOR BEAM SEAT TRACK UPPER CHORD AT BS 898. REPAIRED CHORD (P/N 111N5207-5) PER EA 55-105062. - [SDR 9520785503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9520785503), Nov 29, 1995: CHORD. CRACKED. DURING T-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE AFT CARGO DOOR LOWER SILL INNER CHORD, BS 1380-1440. REPAIRED SILL (P/N 146N8522-51) PER EA 55-105061. - [SDR 9519405503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9519405503), Nov 28, 1995: SILL FITTING. CORRODED. DURING T-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN THE AFT CARGO FORWARD DOOR SILL FITTING. REPLACED FITTING. - [SDR 9517755503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9517755503), Nov 9, 1995: EEL WIRE. BROKEN. DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND FLOOR PATH EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 23 THROUGH 32 INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE. - [SDR 9508195503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9508195503), May 21, 1995: FUEL CONTROL. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING TAXI AND AFTER BOTH ENGINES STABILIZED, THE LEFT ENGINE SHUTDOWN BY ITSELF. RECEIVED LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING AND LEFT ENGINE PIRMARY CONT MESSAGE. THE F ## 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 19950521014179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950521014179I), May 21, 1995: Boeing 757251 (N503US), Seattle, WA, Minor damage. During engine start starter shaft sheared. Replaced. Next start tailpipe fire due overprime. No evac or equipment. - [Incident 19861223073779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861223073779I), Dec 23, 1986: Boeing 757251 (N503US), Tampa, FL, Minor damage. Lost landing gear wheel on takeoff. Landed without incident. Outboard bearing failed. --- 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.