# N603DL: 1984 Boeing 757-232, registration cancelled 2018-08-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 21, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing 757-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-232) (registry code 1384965)
- 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: 22810
- Year built: 1984
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: November 3, 1984
- Certificate issued: April 3, 2017
- Last registry action: April 3, 2017
- Mode S code: A7D2BA
- 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/N603DL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=603DL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N603DL-2018-08-21

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 757-232: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-232.md

## Service difficulty reports (56, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DALA14025830603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14025830603), Apr 24, 2014: FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION ON TOP OF FUSELAGE FRAME BS 310.5 BETWEEN S23-24L. REPAIRED IAW ERA 514386, REV A.
- [SDR DALA14006890603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14006890603), Feb 1, 2014: LINE. RUPTURED. GEAR DISAGREE LIGHT CAME ON DURING GEAR EXTENTION. ACCOMPLISHED QRH 13.9. CREW NEVER HEARD NOSE GEAR DROP OR NOSE GEAR DOORS OPEN, ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION PERF
- [SDR DALA13067300603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13067300603), Dec 6, 2013: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND NUMEROUS BURN MARKS ON LT SKIN FROM RADOME TO NOSE GEAR AFT DOOR BELOW LAP JOINT. ALL BURNISHED MARKS WITHIN SERVICABLE LIMITS IAW SRM 
- [SDR DALA13062280603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13062280603), Nov 16, 2013: UNKNOWN. ODOR. FLIGHT DIVERTED DUE TO A STRONG BURNING ELECTRICAL ODOR FROM THE MID GALLEY. NO VISIBLE SMOKE REPORTED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED WIRING BEHIND COFFEEMAKERS, OVENS,
- [SDR DALA13054260603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13054260603), Oct 20, 2013: WIRE HARNESS. DAMAGED. EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED SEAT WIRE HARNESS. CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR DALA2013082310603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2013082310603), Aug 23, 2013: GIRT BAR. DIRTY. F/A REPORTS L4 DOOR SLIDE WILL NOT DISENGAGE COMPLETELY. CLEANED DEBRIS FROM GIRT BAR AND FLOOR MOUNTED HARDWARE. PERFORMED, AMM 25-66 INSP/CK OPS CHECKS NORMAL
- [SDR DALA1315280603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1315280603), Jun 11, 2013: SNUBBER. DAMAGED. L4 DOOR VERY HARD TO OPEN. REPLACED ROTARY SNUBBER IAW MM 52-11. INSTALLED SNUBBER IAW MM.
- [SDR DALA1311500603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1311500603), May 1, 2013: FRAME. CORRODED. STA 310.5, CORROSION STR 23 TO 24 LT FRAME TOP LEG. REMOVED DAMAGE 1" X 4.5" UPPER LEG. INSTALL DOUBLER REPAIR IAW ERA 514386-14, REV ORG (TO 514386-14).
- [SDR DALA1308970603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1308970603), Apr 10, 2013: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. DAMAGE ON FWD CARGO DOOR LOWER AFT CORNER. REMOVED EDGE CRACK IAW SRM 52-30-01.
- [SDR DALA1256060603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1256060603), Dec 2, 2012: INLET. DAMAGED. NR 1 ENGINE INLET COWL RT SIDE 9 OCLOCK POSITION HAS A DENT. DENT OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 54-11-01. R & R NR 1 ENGINE INLET COWL IAW AMM 71-11-01.
- [SDR DALA1254480603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1254480603), Nov 14, 2012: BULB. INOPERATIVE. MX DISCOVERED THE L2 DOOR EXIT SIGN HAS MANY BULBS INOPERATIVE. R & R BULBS AT L2 DOOR EXIT SIGN IAW AMM 33-51.
- [SDR DALA1220170603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1220170603), Mar 29, 2012: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. LINE MAINTENANCE FOUND EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT SEATS 1 THRU 6. REPLACED BATTERY CHARGER, OPERATION NORMAL.
- [SDR DALA1162200603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1162200603), Nov 6, 2011: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. SEAT 2D EMERGENCY PROXIMITY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY PROXIMITY LIGHT ASSEMBLY AS PER B757 AMM 33-51. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR DALA1108190603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1108190603), Feb 1, 2011: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING A LAYOVER CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE DOOR L2 EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FUSE AND LAMP. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. (201
- [SDR DALA1108180603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1108180603), Feb 1, 2011: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING A LAYOVER CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY PATHLIGHTS AT 5D, 27D, AND 37D INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE RE-LAMPED ROW 5 AND 27. 37D HAD THE WIRING REPAI
- [SDR DALA1020420603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1020420603), Aug 22, 2010: WIRE. DISCONNECTED. WHITE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 25D INOPERATIVE. HARNESS IS PULLED OUT. SPLICED AND SECURED WIRES UNDER SEAT 25D. OPS CHECK OK.
- [SDR DALA1019850663](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1019850663), Aug 10, 2010: UNKNOWN. ODOR. DURING FLIGHT, F/A'S REPORTED A BURNING ODOR IN THE CABIN SO THE ACFT DIVERTED. MX CHECKED ACFT AND CABIN SYSTEMS WITH NO ODOR NOTED AND NO PROBLEMS FOUND. ACFT
- [SDR DL757101231](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757101231), May 12, 2010: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING LAYOVER CHECK, MX FOUND EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS VERY DIM AT ROWS 19-27. MX REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD.
- [SDR DL757101010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757101010), Apr 22, 2010: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING LAYOVER CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT AT SEAT 5C INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.
- [SDR DL757100526](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757100526), Feb 24, 2010: WIRE. DAMAGED. ON A CHECK FOUND EMERGENCY PATH SEAT LIGHTS INOP AT ROWS 25, 26, 27, 30, 31, 39, 43-45. REPAIRED WIRING AT AFFECTED SEATS OPS CK OK.
- [SDR DL757100505](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757100505), Feb 24, 2010: WIRE. DAMAGED. DURING SERVICE CHECK AD 2 FOUND EMERGENCY PATH SEAT LIGHTS INOP AT ROWS 25, 26, 27, 30, 31, 39, 43-45. REPAIR WIRING AT AFFECTED SEATS, OPS CK OK.
- [SDR DL757091606](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757091606), Oct 9, 2009: SPAR. CORRODED. DURING PSV CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER REAR SPAR UPPER CHORD CORRODED WHERE THE UPPER T/E PANEL ATTACHES. THE CHORD WAS REPAIRED PER E
- [SDR DL757091605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757091605), Oct 9, 2009: RIB. CORRODED. DURING PSV MAINTENANCE FOUND CORROSION ON THE RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RIB 11 UPPER SURFACE. CORROSION EXCEEDED SRM LIMITS. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR PER ERA 477049-1
- [SDR DL757091585](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757091585), Aug 31, 2009: BUTT JOINT. CORRODED. DURING PSV 23 THE RT FUSELAGE SPLICE PLATE AT STATION 900 WAS FOUND TO HAVE CORROSION. THE BAC P/N IS A 144N3310-8402. CORROSION WAS VISIBLE AT THE STATION 900 
- [SDR DL757090175](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757090175), Feb 6, 2009: ACTUATOR. WORN. RIGHT THROTTLE THRUST LEVER STOPPED HARD AND WOULD NOT GET TO TAKEOFF POWER. FOUND RIGHT THROTTLE PHYSICALLY STUCK AS IF HITTING A STOP INSP THROTTLE QUADRANT A
- [SDR DL757080291](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757080291), Feb 26, 2008: SKIN. MISREPAIRED. DURING HMV AT SAA, THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 628 AND S-25L WAS FOUND WITH AN EXISTING REPAIR THAT DID NOT MEET SRM REQUIREMENTS. THE REPAIR DOUBLER WAS REMOVED A
- [SDR DL757080287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757080287), Feb 24, 2008: SKIN. DAMAGED. TOOLING MARKS WERE FOUND AT THE AIRPHONE ANTENNA SKIN AT FS 1515 BETWEEN S-28R AND S-29R. THE ANTENNA IS NO LONGER IN USE. BECAUSE THE ANTENNA HAD BEEN SUBJECT 
- [SDR DL757080258](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757080258), Feb 21, 2008: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING HMV AT SAA, A CREASE WAS FOUND IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 1420, S-28R. THE CREASE EXCEEDED THE ALLOWABLE SRM LIMIT. A REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER BOEING
- [SDR DL757071620](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757071620), Dec 14, 2007: SKIN. CORRODED. FUSELAGE/SKIN/FS 880/STRG 28L-28R :CORROSION REPAIR. THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND WITH AN AREA OF CORROSION AT FS 880 BETWEEN STRINGERS 28L AND 28R. THE CORROSIO
- [SDR DL757070560](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757070560), Feb 26, 2007: BULKHEAD. GOUGED. THE AFT FUSELAGE PRESSURE BULKHEAD WAS DAMAGED DURING A TAIL STRIKE. THE BULKHEAD CHORDS WERE CUT OUT AND A NEW SECTION WAS FABRICATED AND SPLICED IN. REF ER/A'
- [SDR DL757060676](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757060676), Aug 23, 2006: AMPLIFIER. MALFUNCTIONED. P/A MAKING BUZZING SOUND WITH POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL SMELL NEAR MID LAVS. REPLACED P/A AMP AND IFE CONTROLLER CHECKS OK.
- [SDR DL757060200](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757060200), Mar 17, 2006: LINKAGE. LACK OF LUBE. ON TAKEOFF GEAR DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT PERFORMED AIR RETURN. FOUND FOLLOW UP LINKAGE FOR MANUAL RELEASE OF NOSE GEAR DOORS STICKING. CLEANED AND LUBED
- [SDR DL757060138](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757060138), Feb 18, 2006: SLIDE. OUT OF POSITION. L1 ESCAPE SLIDE FELL OUT WHEN DOOR WAS OPENED. REPLACED L1 DOOR SLIDE PER M/M. SAFETY PIN REMOVED AND STOWED.
- [SDR DL757040468](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757040468), May 24, 2004: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE SKIN ASSY L1 DOOR CUTOUT UPPER FWD CORNER : CRACK REPAIR, INSPECTION OF THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT THE UPPER FWD CORNER OF THE L1 DOOR CUTOUT REVEALED A CRAC
- [SDR DL757031063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757031063), Nov 29, 2003: SWITCH. FAULTY. CENTER LAV DOOR LATCH HOT AND EMITTING SMOKEY O-ZONE SMELL. REPLACED DOOR LATCH SWITCH.
- [SDR DL757020105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757020105), Jan 25, 2002: SKIN. DENTED. FUSELAGE / SKIN / FS 1630 / STRG. 24R-26R : GROUND DAMAGE CUTOUT REPAIR THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS DENTED AND GOUGED AT FS 1630 BETWEEN STRINGERS 24R & 26R. THE DAMG
- [SDR DL757020104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757020104), Jan 25, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. FUSELAGE / SKIN / FS 1701 / STRG. 29L : CRACKED HOLE REPAIR A SMALL CRACK WAS FOUND AT FASTENER HOLE DUE TO IMPROPER FASTENER INSTALLATION AT FS 1701 AND STRING
- [SDR DL757020088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757020088), Jan 23, 2002: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. OUTER CHORD AND WEB SPLICE; LOWER SILL CHORD SUBSTITUTION THE LOWER SILL OF THE C2 DOOR OPENING WAS FOUND WITH SEVERAL AREAS OF CORROSION. THE OUTER CHORD AND W
- [SDR DL757020086](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757020086), Jan 23, 2002: SKIN. GOUGED. FUSELAGE / SKIN / FS 1701 / STRG. 20L / SKIN LAP JOINT : GOUGE CUTOUT REPAIR THE LOWER SKIN OF THE STRINGER 20L SKIN LAP JOINT WAS GOUGED BY TOOLING AT FS 1701.
- [SDR DL757020079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757020079), Jan 22, 2002: TRUNNION. CORRODED. INSPECTION OF THE MLG FUSE PINS AND ADJACENT LUG BORES PER AD 2000-07-13, REVEALED CORROSION IN THE FUSE PIN LUG BORES OF THE LT MLG FWD TRUNNION BEARING SUPPOR
- [SDR DL757020037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757020037), Jan 11, 2002: SKIN. DENTED. FUSELAGE / SKIN / FS 1620-1720 / STRG. 14A-20L : SKIN REPLACEMENT THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND WITH NUMEROUS DENTS AND GOUGES NEAR THE L4 DOOR OPENING. THE SKIN 
- [SDR DL757020028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757020028), Jan 9, 2002: SKIN. GOUGED. FUSELAGE / SKIN / FS 1610 / STRG. 26L : DENT & GOUGE REPAIR THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS DENTED AND GOUGED BY TOOLING AT FS 1610 JUST ABOVE THE STRINGER 26L SKIN LAP J
- [SDR DL757020027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757020027), Jan 9, 2002: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. THE UPPER CAP OF THE FS 1681 PASSENGER FLOORBEAM WAS FOUND WITH SEVERAL AREAS OF CORROSION. TO REMOVE THE DAMAGE, THE ENTIRE UPPER CAP WAS TRIMMED OFF. A NEW CA
- [SDR DL757011466](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757011466), Sep 2, 2001: BRAKE. DAMAGED. NR FIVE BRAKE TWISTED AND PADS COMING APART, REPLACED BRAKE.
- [SDR DL757010545](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757010545), Apr 1, 2001: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. FOUND ON LO FC EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK OPS NORMAL
- [SDR DL757010199](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757010199), Feb 4, 2001: ACM. WORN. A/C WILL NOT MAINTAIN HIGHER THAN 7.2 PSID UNTIL RT RECIRC FAN TURNED OFF. WITH RT RECIRC FAN OFF PRESSURIZATION AND TEMP CONTROL WERE NORMAL. AT FL 390 RT PACK
- [SDR DL757002188](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757002188), Nov 7, 2000: TORQUE TUBE. FAILED. DURING LANDING WHEN FLAP LEVER MOVED FROM 15 TO 20 EICAS MSG FLAP ASYM AND TRAILING EDGE LIGHT ILLUM THE LEFT FLAP REMAINED AT 15 RIGHT FLAP STOPPED. LEFT INBOA
- [SDR DL757982187](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757982187), Oct 22, 1998: TRANSMITTER. FAILED. T/E FLAP ASSY LIGHT CAME ON AFTER T/O WHEN RAISING FLAPS FROM 10-15 DEG. FLAP NEEDLES SPLIT AND STOPPED. REPLACED T/E FLAP TRANSMITTER.
- [SDR DL757980448](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757980448), Feb 20, 1998: SKIN. DENTED. THE FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN FS 1627 AND 1639 AND BETWEEN STR 28L AND 29L WAS DENTED AND GOUGED DUE TO GROUND DAMAGE. THE DAMAGED AREA WAS CUT OUT AND A SKIN DOUBL
- [SDR DL757980447](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757980447), Feb 20, 1998: SKIN. DENTED. THE FUSELAGE SKIN HAD NUMEROUS GOUGES, DENTS AND SCRATCHED BETWEEN FS 1550 AND 1621 AND BETWEEN STRINGERS 26L AND 26R. THE DAMAGED SECTION OF SKIN WAS REMOVED A

All 56: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N603DL-2018-08-21/reports.md

## 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 20080325012339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080325012339I), Mar 25, 2008: Boeing 757232 (N603DL), College Statio, TX, No damage. (-23) At 03:02 am, N603DL ran off of taxiway "a" while attempting a left turn on the taxiway just prior to runway 16. The l/h main landing gear tires sank into…
- [Incident 19850307012989I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850307012989I), Mar 7, 1985: Boeing 757232 (N603DL), New Orleans, LA. Experienced intensive N2 fluctuation on right engine. Shutdown engine and diverted.

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