# N515US: 1986 Boeing 757-251, registration cancelled 2009-08-21 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: August 21, 2009 - Status when cancelled: Sale reported - 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: 23203 - Year built: 1986 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: May 1, 1986 - Last registry action: August 21, 2009 - Mode S code: A675D5 - Location: [Las Vegas, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Las%20Vegas) - Owner type: Individual - Owner's area on the map: 36.2535° N, 115.2267° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89130, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N515US - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=515US - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N515US-2009-08-21 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 (22) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR NWAA080135515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA080135515), Jan 14, 2008: WIRE HARNESS. DAMAGED. DURING FLIGHT, ATTENDANT REPORTED ODOR OF BURNING WIRE OR SMOKE AT LAV 3L. DIVERTED AIRCRAFT TO MCO AND LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE FOUND EXPOSED WIRES - [SDR NWAA080065515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA080065515), Jan 8, 2008: LAVATORY. FIRE. AIRCRAFT WAS AT GATE PRIOR TO BOARDING, THERE WAS AN ONBOARD FIRE IN LAV 3L. PILOT AND FIRST OFFICER HAD ALL OTHER CREW MEMBERS EVACUATE AIRCRAFT. 2 HALON FIRE - [SDR NWAA073735515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA073735515), Nov 9, 2007: WIRE. DAMAGED. DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING INOP FROM ROW 23 TO AFT LAVS. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED BAD WIRE SPLICE. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD AND AI - [SDR 0602305515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0602305515), Oct 18, 2006: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING OVERNIGHT LINE CHECK, FOUND DOOR 4R, 4L AND ESCAPE PATH FLOOR LIGHTING AT STA 1335 TO STA 1623 INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER 51-07. - [SDR 0601805515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0601805515), Aug 11, 2006: ACM. FAILED. DURING CRUISE, CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING DISPLAYED. UNABLE TO CONTROL CABIN ALTITUDE WITH AUTO OR MANUAL CONTROL. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DESCENDED TO 10,00 - [SDR 0400775515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0400775515), May 14, 2004: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING AN H-CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK SUPPORT BEAM AT BS 377 RBL 46. REPAIRED IAW EA 198879. - [SDR 0400705515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0400705515), May 7, 2004: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN FLOORBEAM AT BS 700 LBL 24. REPAIRED PER EA 55-198768. - [SDR 0400825515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0400825515), Apr 27, 2004: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN FLOORBEAM AT BS 700 LBL 45. REPAIRED PER EA 55-198769. - [SDR 0400765515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0400765515), Apr 26, 2004: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. DURING H-CHECK FOUND CRACK IN INTERCOSTAL AT BS 660 S14 RT. REPAIRED IAW EA 55-199015. - [SDR 0400745515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0400745515), Apr 26, 2004: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. DURING H-CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR WEB UPPER SURFACE FROM BS 1712 TO 1716 LBL 50 TO RBL 50. REPAIRED PER EA 55-199013. - [SDR 0203355515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0203355515), Oct 6, 2002: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DURING "L" CHECK FOUND CRACK IN FLOORBEAM UPPER CAP AT BS 700 LBL 45. REPAIRED PER EA 55-191543. - [SDR 9808835515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9808835515), May 5, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING TRANSITION CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM AT FS 310, RBL 2 TO 3. REPAIRED PER EA 55-156867. - [SDR 9711565515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9711565515), Jun 14, 1997: ENGINE. FAILED. DURING CLIMB AT 13,000 FEET, NR 2 ENGINE OIL FILTER MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED. NR 2 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT AND AN UNEVENTFU - [SDR 9711455515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9711455515), Jun 12, 1997: OIL FILTER. DIRTY. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL FILTER MESSAGE DISPLAYED. THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO GTF AND AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS PERFOR - [SDR 9625485515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9625485515), Nov 25, 1996: BELLCRANK. FAILED. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, ENGINE NR 2 EGT AND N2 REACHED LIMITS WELL BEFORE ENGINE NR 1. THRUST REDUCED AND TAKEOFF ABORTED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE 2.5 BLEED INOPERAT - [SDR 9623635515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9623635515), Nov 8, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND FLOOR LEVEL LIGHTS INOPERATIVE IN FIRST CLASS. REPLACED BATTERY PACK IN FORWARD CEILING. - [SDR 9620725515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9620725515), Sep 25, 1996: ENGINE. FAILED. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, CREW DESCENDED TO AVOID TURBULENCE. DURING CLIMBOUT BACK TO ORIGINAL FLIGHT ALTITUDE, NR 2 ENGINE EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED SHUTDOWN. AIR - [SDR 9619595515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9619595515), Aug 30, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. DURING P-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE BS 345 FLOOR BEAM UPPER CHORD AT LBL 16 AND RBL 35. REPAIRED CHORD (P/N 141N5111) PER EA 55-106254, -106256. - [SDR 9504725515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9504725515), Mar 14, 1995: FLOOR BEAM. GOUGED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, THE FLOOR BEAM AT FS 377.7, RBL 4 WAS DAMAGED AND WAS REPAIRED PER SRM 53-00-51, FIG 201 AND NWA EA 55-97863. - [SDR 9504185515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9504185515), Mar 13, 1995: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE FUSELAGE LATERAL FLOOR BEAM UPPER CHORD AT FS 365, LBL 24.75. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE PER - [SDR 9504215515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9504215515), Mar 10, 1995: DOOR SILL. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, THE AFT CARGO DOOR LOWER SILL INNER CHORD WAS FOUND CORRODED ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM SIDES AROUND THE NUTPLATE HOLES. REMOVED CORROSION AND - [SDR 9504195515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9504195515), Mar 7, 1995: LONGERON. CORRODED. DURING PERIODIC CHECK, THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT FLOOR STRINGERS AT BS 1510 AND 1330 WERE FOUND WITH TYPICAL CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED REPAIRS ## 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 CHI87IA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87IA163), Jun 18, 1987: Boeing 757-251 (N515US), Detroit, MI, incident, minor damage ## FAA accident and incident reports (3) 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 19990613024169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990613024169I), Jun 13, 1999: Boeing 757251 (N515US), Little Rock, AR. On June 13, 1999, at 1120 CDT, N515US, a Boeing 757, operating as flight 946 by northwest airlines, enroute to memphis from seattle, diverted to Little Rock… - [Incident 19960925037959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960925037959I), Sep 25, 1996: Boeing 757251 (N515US), Edmonton Albert, CN. Narrative: engine flameout during climb from 240 to 370 at approx. 310 without warning. Vibrations noted during engine wind down. No eicas status messages… - [Incident 19870618054339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870618054339I), Jun 18, 1987: Boeing 757251 (N515US), Detroit, MI, Minor damage. Over rotated aircraft on takeoff. Tail strike with scrape. ## Other aircraft with N515US - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N515US): Czech Sport Aircraft A S SPORTCRUISER, S/N P1102015, built 2011 --- 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.