# N538US: 1996 Boeing 757-251, registration cancelled 2025-04-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 7, 2025
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing 757-251](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-251) (registry code 1384970)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney PW2037](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pw2037) (registry code 52117)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A2NM](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A2NM), [TCDS E17NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E17NE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 26485
- Year built: 1996
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: March 1, 1996
- Certificate issued: January 14, 2019
- Last registry action: July 7, 2023
- Mode S code: A6CFF8
- 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/N538US
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=538US
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N538US-2025-04-07

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 (144, newest 50)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR DALA2024091709124](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2024091709124), Sep 16, 2024: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. SHIP 5638 -ROW 23-26 DEF AND LEFT OVERWING LIGHTS NOT TURNING ON. CORRECTIVE ACTION: R/R OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT BATTERY CHARGER WITH REF. TO B757 AMM 33 -51. I
- [SDR DALA2024081908258](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2024081908258), Aug 14, 2024: POWER SUPPLY. FAULTED. SHIP 5638 ON S/C FOUND 4 EA EMERG LITES INOP, ROWS 43-45 AND R4 EXTERIOR. CORRECTIVE ACTION: T/S AS PER B757 WDM 33-51-22, FOUND BLOWN FUSE F1 ON POWER SUPPLY M
- [SDR DALA2024071807249](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2024071807249), Jul 16, 2024: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. SHIP 5638 INTERIOR LOWER EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS OUT AT LEFT OVERWING EXIT DOORS. CORRECTIVE ACTION: FOUND INCORRECT POLARITY AT BOTH SIGN CONNECTORS. SWAPPED WIRE
- [SDR DALA2024052805588](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2024052805588), May 24, 2024: COVER. DETACHED. SHIP 5638 R1 EMERGENCY EXIT COVER FELL OFF IN FLIGHT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REINSTALLED EMRGENCY EXIT COVER PER B757 AMM 33-51. (5924048)
- [SDR DALA2024051505242](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2024051505242), May 14, 2024: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. SHIP 5638 FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP BTW 27-32. CORRECTIVE ACTION: R+R BAT. CHARGER AND BAT. PACK AT ROW 27 REF B757 MM 31-51 OPS CHECK GOOD. (5924009)
- [SDR DALA2024051305160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2024051305160), May 10, 2024: LINK. INOPERATIVE. SHIP 5638 -GEAR/DE- DUE TO GEAR DISAGREE AND NOSE GEAR NOT SHOWING DOWN AND LOCKED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: FOUND GLASS SHARDS IN NOSE LANDING GEAR LOCK LINK, R/R LO
- [SDR DALA2024040804208](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2024040804208), Apr 5, 2024: LANYARD. UNSECURE. SHIP 5638 L2 DOOR SLIDE CORD PULLED OUT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPACKED L2 DOOR SLIDE CORD REF B757 AMM 25-66. (5300564)
- [SDR DALA2024031203273](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2024031203273), Mar 10, 2024: INDICATOR. UNKNOWN. SHIP 5638 2L SLIDE LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN ARMED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: CYCLED L2 DOOR OPS CKS GOOD PER B757 AMM 52-10. (5506050)
- [SDR DALA2024030803176](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2024030803176), Mar 6, 2024: GIRT BAR. FOD. SHIP 5638 AFTER T/O FA AT DOOR 2L REPORTED THAT SLIDE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. CLEARED DEBRIS ON GIRT BAR SLIDE INSERT. PREFORMED OPS CHK PER B757 AMM 52-11. OPS CHK
- [SDR DALA2024030603110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2024030603110), Mar 6, 2024: LINE. UNSECURE. SHIP 5638 MORNING LINE FOR SLIDE PACK DOOR 2L HAS FALLEN OUT AGAIN. CORRECTIVE ACTION: RESECURED MORNING LINE NO FURTHER ISSUES NOTED. A/C IS OK FOR SERVICE (55
- [SDR DALA2024030703143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2024030703143), Mar 5, 2024: LANYARD. UNSECURE. SHIP 5638 GREEN CHORD IS HANGING OUT OF THE L2 DOOR SLIDE PACK. CORRECTIVE ACTION: RESTOWED SLIDE MOORING CHORD. (5506022)
- [SDR DALA2024030603107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2024030603107), Mar 5, 2024: LINE. UNSECURE. SHIP 5638 MOORING LINE IS OUT OF L2 SLIDE PACK. CORRECTIVE ACTION: RESECURED MOORING LINE I ITS POUCH PER B757 AMM 25-66. (5506024)
- [SDR DALA2024030402989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2024030402989), Mar 1, 2024: LIGHT. MALFUNCTIONED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT 23,24,25 & 26F INOP. CORRECTIVE ACITON: PERFORMED EMERGENCY LIGHT OPS TEST PER B757 AMM 33-51. ALL OPS NML AT SEAT EMERGENCY LIGHTS. (542768
- [SDR DALA2024022302564](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2024022302564), Feb 22, 2024: LANYARD. UNSECURE. SHIP 5638 2L BOARDING DOOR LIFE RAFT MOORING LINE HANGING OUT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: SECURED LIFE RAFT MOORING LINE IN SLIDE ASSEMBLY PER B757 AMM 25 -66. (5427660
- [SDR DALA2024012301059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2024012301059), Jan 21, 2024: DOOR. UNKNOWN. SHIP 5638 L2 DOOR WOULD NOT LOCK. CORRECTIVE ACTION: OPS CHKD L2 DOOR SEVERAL TIMES, NO TROUBLES FOUND, ALL INDICATIONS NML. REF B757 AMM 52-11. (5591108)
- [SDR DALA2024011700717](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2024011700717), Jan 14, 2024: LANYARD. DISLODGED. SHIP 5638 L2 DOOR WOULD NOT ARM. CORRECTIVE ACTION: FOUND LANYARD DISLODGED FROM SIDE OF DOOR, CAUSING GURT BAR NOT ABLE TO INGUAGE. REPOSITIONED LANYARD, L2 DO
- [SDR DALA2023122610614](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2023122610614), Dec 26, 2023: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. SHIP 5638 -MISC/DE- DUE TO SEVERAL LEFT AIR DATA SYSTEM RELATED FAULTS. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED LEFT AIR DATA COMPUTER.
- [SDR DALA2023122110448](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2023122110448), Dec 19, 2023: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. SHIP 5638 L2 DOOR SLIDE LANYARD LOOSE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: SECURED LANYARD - ALL CHECKS OK. (5086592)
- [SDR DALA2023121310230](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2023121310230), Dec 11, 2023: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. SHIP 5638 A BLOCK OUT GATE AGENT WAS CLOSING AND REPORTED 2L SLIDE ROPE HANGING DOWN. CORRECTIVE ACTION: STOWED MOORING LINE. (5086558)
- [SDR DALA2023110609143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2023110609143), Nov 3, 2023: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. SHIP 5638 LANYARD AT DOOR 2 HANGING OUT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: RESECURED LANYARD AT DOOR 2 AS REQUIRED. A/C OK FOR SERVICE. (4863421)
- [SDR DALA2023102408759](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2023102408759), Oct 21, 2023: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. SHIP 5638 LANYARD LOOSE UNDER 2L DOOR. CORRECTIVE ACTION: RESECURED LANYARD AS REQUIRED PER B757 AMM 52-11. DOOR OPS NORMAL. (4316572)
- [SDR DALA2023101708553](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2023101708553), Oct 15, 2023: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. SHIP 5638 SLIDE PACK LANYARD 2L DOOR CAME LOOSE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: RESECURED DOOR 2L SLIDE PACK LANYARD. CONFIRMED SECURE. (4316538)
- [SDR DALA2023101608488](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2023101608488), Oct 12, 2023: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. SHIP 5638 SLIDE INDICATOR LIGHT INOP OR DAMAGED / LOCATIONS:603. CORRECTIVE ACTION: SLIDE INDICATOR LIGHT IS INSTALLED CORRECTLY. (0014661)
- [SDR DALA2023101208398](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2023101208398), Oct 11, 2023: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. SHIP 5638 SLIDE ATTACHMENT LANYARD LOOSE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: SECURED SLIDE ATTACHMENT LANYARD REF B757 AMM 25-60. (4316510)
- [SDR DALA2023101108363](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2023101108363), Oct 9, 2023: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. SHIP 5638 LANYARD ON L2 DOOR GIRT BAR MECHANISM LOOSE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: RESECURED DOOR L2 LANYARD FOR GIRT BAR ATTACHMENT REF B757 AMM 25-60 (4316500)
- [SDR DALA2023080406334](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2023080406334), Aug 3, 2023: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. SHIP 5638 2L EMERGENCY SLIDE STRIP HANGING OFF OF DOOR FRAME. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REINSTALLED DOOR 2 L SLIDE PER W/C 2566-9001-2L NRO 630578. VERIFIED INSTALLATI
- [SDR DALA2023051503810](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2023051503810), May 10, 2023: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. SHIP 5638 L2 DOOR EXTERIOR BUTTERFLY HANDLE NOT OPENING PROPERLY. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED AND REPLACED OUTER HANDLE CENTER BEARING REF B757 AMM 52 -11. (4776
- [SDR DALA2023042803334](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2023042803334), Apr 26, 2023: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. SHIP 5638 EXIT SIGN AFT OF DOOR 2L NEEDS REINSTALLED PARTS IN COCKPIT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: SECURED EXIT SIGN. OK FOR. SERVICE. (4704246)
- [SDR DALA2023042703311](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2023042703311), Apr 25, 2023: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. SHIP 5638 ESCAPE SLIDE GIRT BAR ENGAGEMENT LIGHTS. 2L SLIDE BAR ENGAGEMENT LIGHT INOP. CORRECTIVE ACTION: T/S PER FIM 25-66-815-802. CHECKED AND CLEAN GRIT BAR 
- [SDR DALA2023041903103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2023041903103), Apr 18, 2023: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. SHIP 5638 FOUND 1R ASSIT BOTTLE BELOW LIMITS. CORRECTIVE ACTION: R/R 1R EMERGENCY POWER RESERVOIR IAW B757 AMM 52-11. (4704214)
- [SDR DALA2023032802383](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2023032802383), Mar 27, 2023: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. SHIP 5638 2L DOOR EXIT SIGN COVER BROKEN. CORRECTIVE ACTION: R/R EXIT LIGHT LENS COVER IAW B757 AIPC 33-51-01-34. (9886284)
- [SDR DALA2023031501911](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2023031501911), Mar 14, 2023: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. SHIP 5638 3R DOOR DOES NOT DISARM PROPERLY (SLIDE LITE OUT) KNUCKLE KNOCKER NOT RETRACTED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: FOUND FROZEN AFTER LANDING. WAITED FOR DOOR TO THA
- [SDR DALA2023022701442](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2023022701442), Feb 23, 2023: NONE. NONE. SHIP 5638 2L EXIT SIGN LENS COVER MISSING. CORRECTIVE ACTION: R/R 2L EXIT SIGN LENS COVER REF B757 CMM 33-51-31. (2642324)
- [SDR DALA2022122908471](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2022122908471), Dec 28, 2022: LENS. UNSECURE. EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS INOPERATIVE. LOCATIONS: 2R. SECURED PLASTIC LENS-OPS NORMAL.
- [SDR DALA2022122808436](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2022122808436), Dec 27, 2022: NONE. NONE. COMPLY WITH ERA 604746-14AD REV. ORIGINAL. COMPLIED WITH ERA 604746-14AD REV. ORIGINAL,
- [SDR DALA2022122808438](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2022122808438), Dec 26, 2022: NOT REPORTED. NOT REPORTED. AMOC NEEDED PRIOR TO 50,000 FC TOTAL SECTION I REPAIR SSI 53-60-24 ER/A 604746-14.
- [SDR DALA2022121308087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2022121308087), Dec 9, 2022: FUEL TANK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON UPPER SKIN ON CENTER TANK STA 984 WING BOX RH SIDE AT PASSENGER CABIN. CORRECTIVE ACTION: SUMMARY OF NRC00175: UPPER SKIN ON CENTER TANK STA 984 WI
- [SDR DALA2022121308086](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2022121308086), Dec 9, 2022: SKIN. DAMAGED. ER/A 603439-14, RIGHT WING UPPER SURFACE SKIN BBL 70.5 TO WSTA 220, REAR SPAR TO S14 CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW REF ERA 603439-14.
- [SDR DALA2022121308085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2022121308085), Dec 9, 2022: SKIN. CORRODED. CENTER WING BOX UPPER SKIN PANEL U- 10, RBL 52.00 TO RBL 70.50 CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW ERA 603536-14.
- [SDR DALA2022121208012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2022121208012), Dec 9, 2022: SKIN. CORRODED. SHIP 5638 CORROSION ON UPPER SKIN BTW STA WBL 80 TO WBL 132 AT AND STRINGER U-13 TO U-14 FRONT SPAR RH WING (RH-AD). CORRECTIVE ACTION: SUMMARY OF NRC00190: UPP
- [SDR DALA2022111007278](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2022111007278), Nov 8, 2022: SNUBBER. OUT OF LIMITS. OUT OF LIMITS COMPENSATOR INDICATOR ON SNUBBER AT R4 DOOR. R4 DOOR SNUBBER WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE ONE PER B757-200 AMM 52-11-10.
- [SDR DALA2022110907248](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2022110907248), Nov 7, 2022: NONE. NONE. SHIP 5638 OUT OF LIMITS COMPENSATOR INDICATOR ON SNUBBER AT L4 DOOR. CORRECTIVE ACTION: SUMMARY OF NRC 00202. L4 DOOR ROTARY SNUBBER WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICE
- [SDR DALA2022110907247](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2022110907247), Nov 7, 2022: NONE. NONE. SHIP 5638 OUT OF LIMITS COMPENSATOR INDICATOR ON SNUBBER AT L2 DOOR. CORRECTIVE ACTION: SUMMARY OF NRC 00200. L2 DOOR ROTARY SNUBBER WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICE
- [SDR DALA2022110907245](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2022110907245), Nov 6, 2022: NONE. NONE. SHIP 5638 AA. AD. AWR: MTC REQUEST: DURING CKECK MEASURE ON GIRT BAR TO VERIFY A MINIMUM ENGAGEMENT THE MEASURE IS OUT OF LIMIT AT 4R DOOR. CORRECTIVE ACTION: S
- [SDR DALA2022110907244](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2022110907244), Nov 6, 2022: NONE. NONE. SHIP 5638 AA.AD. AWR: DURING CKECK MEASURE ON GIRT BAR TO VERIFY A MINIMUM ENGAGEMENT THE MEASURE IS OUT OF LIMIT AT 2L DOOR. IN REF STEP 12 CARD. CORRECTIVE AC
- [SDR DALA2022110807222](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2022110807222), Nov 5, 2022: SKIN. SCRATCHED. SHIP 5638 A.A - AD. HOLE #1 SCRATCH ON SKIN BTW 6 AND 7 O CLOCK POSITION, HOLE #2 SCRATCHES ON SKIN AND FITTING ALL AROUND HOLE, HOLE #3 CORROSION BTW 8 AND 10 
- [SDR DALA2022110807221](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2022110807221), Nov 5, 2022: SKIN. CORRODED. SHIP 5638 A.A. -AD CORROSION ON HOLES: HOLE #2 ON SKIN/FITTING AT 12 HRS, HOLE #4 ON FITTING AT 1 HRS POS, HOLE #7 ON FITTING AT12 HRS POS, HOLE #9 ON SKIN AT 1
- [SDR DALA2022110707194](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2022110707194), Nov 4, 2022: NONE. NONE. SHIP 5638 A.A. -AD CORROSION ON HOLES: HOLE#12 ON FITTING AT 11 HRS POS, HOLE #14 ON SKIN AT 2 HRS, HOLE #17 ON FITTING AT 11 HRS, HOLE #18 ON FITTING 11 HRS PO
- [SDR DALA2022110707193](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2022110707193), Nov 4, 2022: NONE. NONE. SHIP 5638 A. A. - AD. RH ENG DRAG FTG CLAMP-UP HOLES #11, #12, #13, #14, #15 AND #16, DAMAGES ARE FOUND AS FOLLOW: HOLE #11 SCRATCHES ON SKIN ALL AROUND HOLE, H
- [SDR DALA2022110407148](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2022110407148), Nov 3, 2022: NONE. NONE. SHIP 5638 REPAIR TO RH WING UPPER SKIN COMMON TO DRAG FITTING ATTACHMENT REQUIRES SUPPLEMENTAL INSPECTIONS PER ERA 603248-14AD. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REF ERA 60324

All 144: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N538US-2025-04-07/reports.md

## 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 19990211019789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990211019789I), Feb 11, 1999: Boeing 757251 (N538US), Minneapolis, MN, Minor damage. On February 11, 1999, at about 7:45 a.m. standard time, a Boeing 757-251, N538US, operated by northwest airlines, inc. (nwa) as flight 348 msp-dca, collided…

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