# N615AM: 1989 Boeing 757-223, registration cancelled 2014-10-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 3, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing 757-223](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-223) (registry code 1384957)
- Engine: [Rolls-Royce RB-211 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-rb-211-series) (registry code 54555)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A2NM](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A2NM) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 24491
- Year built: 1989
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: September 12, 1989
- Certificate issued: June 3, 1999
- Last registry action: April 14, 2014
- Mode S code: A8015D
- Owner when cancelled: [Wilmington Trust Co Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILMINGTON%20TRUST%20CO%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7357° N, 75.5321° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wilmington, DE, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N615AM
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=615AM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N615AM-2014-10-03

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 757-223: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-223.md

## Service difficulty reports (70, newest 50)

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

- [SDR AALA20130830007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130830007), Aug 30, 2013: LENS. MISSING. LT NR 4 DOOR EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS MISSING. REPLACED LT EXTERIOR LIGHT LENS. OPERATION CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20130830006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130830006), Aug 30, 2013: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. LT 4 DOOR EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR LT EXTERIOR LIGHT. OPERATION CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20130830005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130830005), Aug 30, 2013: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. 13ABC BULL NOSE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR BULL NOSE EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPERATION CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20130830003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130830003), Aug 30, 2013: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. LT NR 2 DOOR EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR LT NR 2 DOOR EXTERIOR LIGHT. OPERATION CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20120512009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120512009), May 12, 2012: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK M10798 CONNECTOR DAMAGED. REPLACED CONNECTOR, OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20120512001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120512001), May 12, 2012: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT LEFT AND RIGHT NUMBER 1 DOORS, LOWER END OF WALL BETWEEN FORWARD GALLEY AND FIRST CLASS SEATS, AND SEAT MOUNTED LIGHTS IN FIRST CLASS DID NO
- [SDR AALA20120313034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120313034), Mar 13, 2012: SKIN. DAMAGED. UPPER FUSELAGE DAMAGED AT STATION 600 AND STRINGER 2 LEFT. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER EA B757-53-022291.
- [SDR AALA20120312009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120312009), Mar 12, 2012: SKIN. DAMAGED. LIGHTNING STRIKE TO STATIONS 1140 TO 1160 AND STRINGERS 6 TO 7 RIGHT. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-00-01-2R.
- [SDR AALA20120312015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120312015), Mar 12, 2012: SKIN. DAMAGED. LIGHTNING STRIKES TO FUSELAGE SKIN STATIONS 1380 TO 1400 AND BETWEEN STRINGERS 6 AND 7 RIGHT. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-00-01-2R AND EA 757-53-022347.
- [SDR AALA20110516TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110516TUL03), May 16, 2011: TEE FITTING. CORRODED. T-FITTING CORRODED AT STATION 1720 RIGHT BODY LINE 60, WATER LINE 208.1. INSTALLED T-FITTING, BATHTUB FITTINGS AND FASTENERS PER AARD 51-10-05-1.
- [SDR AALA20110204TUL14](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110204TUL14), Feb 2, 2011: PLACARD. MISSING. LEFT OVERWING SIDEWALL ARROW AT AFT POSITION MISSING. INSTALLED LEFT OVERWING ARROW AT AFT POSITION. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20110204TUL13](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110204TUL13), Feb 2, 2011: PLACARD. MISSING. RIGHT OVERWING SIDEWALL ARROW AT AFT POSITION MISSING. INSTALLED RIGHT OVERWING ARROW AT AFT POSITION. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20110203DFW16](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110203DFW16), Feb 2, 2011: PLACARD. MISSING. LEFT OVERWING SIDEWALL ARROW AT FORWARD POSITION MISSING. INSTALLED LEFT OVERWING ARROW AT FORWARD POSITION.
- [SDR AALA20101206DFW01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101206DFW01), Dec 5, 2010: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. LEFT NUMBER 4 DOOR EXTERNAL EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR LEFT NUMBER 4 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20100930TUL09](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100930TUL09), Sep 30, 2010: WEB. CORRODED. FORWARD CARGO DOOR 6TH FROM LOWER WEB CORRODED. INSTALLED NEW WEB PER SRM 51-10-02-0G.
- [SDR AALA20100930TUL17](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100930TUL17), Sep 30, 2010: STRAP. CRACKED. FLOORBEAM STABILIZER STRAP CRACKED AT STATION 397.7 LEFT BUTTLINE 24. INSTALLED DOUBLER TO FLOORBEAM STABILIZER STRAP PER AARD 53-30-51-1.
- [SDR AALA20100930TUL16](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100930TUL16), Sep 30, 2010: SKIN. CORRODED. FUSELAGE SKIN HAS HEAVY CORROSION AT SKIN LAP JUST ABOVE LEFT HAND AUXILIARY POWER UNIT DOOR STATION 1885.20. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 51-70-13-OG AND EA B757-
- [SDR AALA20100930TUL15](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100930TUL15), Sep 30, 2010: WEB. CORRODED. FORWARD CARGO DOOR 5TH FROM FORWARD LOWER WEB CORRODED. INSTALLED NUMBER 5 WEB AND ANGLE PER SRM 51-10-02-0G.
- [SDR AALA20100930TUL08](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100930TUL08), Sep 30, 2010: STOP FITTING. CRACKED. AFT CARGO DOOR UPPER FORWARD DOOR STOP CUTOUT CRACKED. REPLACED DOOR STOP PER SRM 51-10-02-0G.
- [SDR AALA20100930TUL07](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100930TUL07), Sep 30, 2010: SUPPORT. CORRODED. FORWARD CARGO DOOR LOWER TEE SUPPORT CORRODED. REPLACED TEE SUPPORT PER SRM 51-10-02-0G.
- [SDR AALA20100930TUL06](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100930TUL06), Sep 30, 2010: WEB. CORRODED. FORWARD CARGO DOOR 6TH FROM FORWARD WEB CORRODED. REPLACED WEB PER SRM 51-10-02-0G.
- [SDR AALA20100930TUL05](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100930TUL05), Sep 30, 2010: FITTING. CRACKED. STOP FITTING CRACKED AFT CARGO DOOR. REPLACED STOP FITTING PER SRM 51-10-02-0G.
- [SDR AALA20100930TUL04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100930TUL04), Sep 30, 2010: SUPPORT. CORRODED. LOWER SUPPORT TEE CORRODED. REPLACED TEE PER SRM 51-10-02-0G.
- [SDR AALA20100930TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100930TUL03), Sep 30, 2010: BEAM. DAMAGED. FORWARD CARGO DOOR LOWER EDGE SEAL DAMAGED. LOWER SEAL EDGE BEAM REPLACED PER SRM 51-10-02-0G.
- [SDR AALA20100929TUL02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100929TUL02), Sep 29, 2010: FLANGE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FORWARD FLANGE OF AXILIARY POWER UNIT INLET BOX FRAME. INSTALLED NEW FORWARD FLANGE.
- [SDR AALA20100929TUL21](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100929TUL21), Sep 29, 2010: WEB. CORRODED. FORWARD CARGO DOOR 4TH FROM FORWARD LOWER WEB CORRODED. INSTALLED NUMBER 4 WEB AND ANGLE PER SRM 51-10-02-0G.
- [SDR AALA20100929TUL20](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100929TUL20), Sep 29, 2010: WEB. CORRODED. FORWARD CARGO DOOR 3RD FROM FORWARD LOWER WEB CORRODED. INSTALLED NUMBER 3 WEB AND ANGLE PER SRM 51-10-02-0G.
- [SDR AALA20100928TUL09](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100928TUL09), Sep 28, 2010: FLANGE. CORRODED. AFT MOUNTING FLANGE FOR AUXILIARY POWER UNIT INLET DOOR ASSEMBLY HAS CORROSION AROUND ATTACH FASTENER HOLES ON UPPER SURFACE AT STATION 1825. INSTALLED REPAIR D
- [SDR AALA20100928TUL08](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100928TUL08), Sep 28, 2010: ANGLE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON LOWER MOUNTING ANGLE FOR AUXULIARY POWER UNIT INLET DOOR ASSEMBLY. INSTALLED NEW ANGLE PER SRM 51-70-00-06.
- [SDR AALA20100928TUL07](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100928TUL07), Sep 28, 2010: FLANGE. CORRODED. AFT MOUNTING FLANGE FOR AUXILIARY POWER UNIT INLET DOOR ASSEMBLY HAS CORROSION AROUND ATTACH FASTENER HOLES ON LOWER SURFACE AT STATION 1825. INSTALLED REPAIR P
- [SDR AALA20100927TUL07](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100927TUL07), Sep 27, 2010: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. CRACK BETWEEN UPPER BEAM CORD AND BEAM WEB OF THE EXTRUSION AT FLOOR BEAMS STATIONS 660 TO 700. FLANGE STATION 660 REPAIRED PER AARD 53-30-51-02 AND SRM 53-00-5
- [SDR AALA20100627TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100627TUL03), Jun 27, 2010: SUPPORT. SHEARED. VVI - CREW REPORTED AIRFRAME VIBRATIONS ORIGINATING FROM AFT FUSELAGE. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED VVI LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SER
- [SDR AALA20100803TUL17](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100803TUL17), Apr 15, 2010: PLACARD. DAMAGED. LEFT NUMBER 4 DOOR FORWARD EXIT PLACARD DAMAGED. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE EXIT PLACARD. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20100803TUL16](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100803TUL16), Apr 15, 2010: LENS. LOOSE. RIGHT NUMBER 2 DOOR AFT EXIT LIGHT LENS LOOSE. REPLACED LENS FOR RIGHT NUMBER 2 DOOR AFT EXIT LIGHT. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20100803TUL15](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100803TUL15), Apr 15, 2010: LENS. MISSING. LEFT NUMBER 4 DOOR AFT EXIT LIGHT LENS MISSING. REPLACED LENS FOR LEFT NUMBER 4 AFT DOOR EXIT LIGHT. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20100803TUL14](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100803TUL14), Apr 15, 2010: PLACARD. DAMAGED. RIGHT AFT OVERWING EXIT PLACARD DAMAGED. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE EXIT PLACARD. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20100416DFW02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100416DFW02), Apr 15, 2010: PLACARD. DAMAGED. RIGHT FRONT OVERWING EXIT PLACARD DAMAGED. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE EXIT PLACARD. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR AALA20100111LGA01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100111LGA01), Jan 10, 2010: CONNECTOR. NOT SEATED. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 13DEF INOPERATIVE. RESEATED EMERGENCY LIGHT CONNECTOR.
- [SDR AALA20091014JFK02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20091014JFK02), Oct 13, 2009: GOVERNOR. FAILED. LEFT ENGINE FAILED AT 1500 FEET ON FINAL APPROACH. ENGINE FLAMED OUT. DID RESTART BUT ENGINE GAS TEMPERATURE WAS CLIMBING, SO ELECTED TO SHUT DOWN ENGINE. LANDE
- [SDR AALA20090707TUL11](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090707TUL11), Mar 26, 2009: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. FLOORBEAM CRACKED REPAIRED IAW EA B757-53-005762 DATED 26 MAR 09.
- [SDR AALA20090707TUL12](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090707TUL12), Mar 26, 2009: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. FLOORBEAM CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW EA B757-53-005762.
- [SDR AALA20090707TUL10](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090707TUL10), Mar 26, 2009: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. FLOORBEAM CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW EA B757-53-005762 DATED 26 MAR 09.
- [SDR AALA20090707TUL09](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090707TUL09), Mar 26, 2009: PRESSURE PANEL. CORRODED. WHEEL WELL PRESSURE DECK CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW EA B757-53-005785 DATED 03/25/09 SRM 53-40-14B01.
- [SDR AALA20090708TUL29](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090708TUL29), Mar 25, 2009: PRESSURE PANEL. CORRODED. WHEEL WELL PRESSURE DECK CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-40-14 BD1, EA B757-53-005785 ESO 26-534014-5579.
- [SDR AALA20090406TUL05](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090406TUL05), Mar 24, 2009: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INTERCOSTAL CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00-51.
- [SDR AALA20090406TUL04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090406TUL04), Mar 24, 2009: STIFFENER. CORRODED. VERTICAL STIFFENER CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-00-51.
- [SDR AALA20090406TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20090406TUL03), Mar 18, 2009: SPAR. CORRODED. LEFT WING REAR SPAR CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW EA B757-57-005721.
- [SDR AALA200802125](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200802125), Aug 18, 2008: PLACARD. DAMAGED. DFW EMERGENCY LIGHT PLACARD AT LT FORWARD OVERWING EXIT SIGN COMING OFF. REPLACED PLACARD FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT LT FORWARD OVERWING EXIT SIGN. SYSTEM GROUND CH
- [SDR AALA200802126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200802126), Aug 18, 2008: PLACARD. DAMAGED. DFW EMERGENCY LIGHT PLACARD AT LT AFT OVERWING EXIT SIGN COMING OFF. REPLACED PLACARD FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT LT AFT OVERWING EXIT SIGN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NO
- [SDR AALA200802127](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200802127), Aug 18, 2008: PLACARD. DAMAGED. DFW EMERGENCY LIGHT ARROW IDENTIFIER AT LT NR 2 EXIT NOT READABLE. REPLACED PLACARD FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT ARROW IDENTIFIER AT LT NR 2 EXIT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED 

All 70: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N615AM-2014-10-03/reports.md

## 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 FTW92LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA100), Mar 27, 1992: Boeing 757-223 (N615AM), Hayden, CO, no damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE GROUND PERSONNEL TO FOLLOW PUBLISHED PROCEDURES/DIRECTIVES. A FACTOR WAS THE INADEQUATE EQUIPMENT.

## 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.

- [Accident 19920327012219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920327012219A), Mar 27, 1992: Boeing 757223 (N615AM), Hayden, CO. During push back ground crewman hooked to aircraft com system got his leg crushed by nose gear. Blamed short cord.

## Other aircraft with N615AM

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N615AM): Cessna 525B, S/N 525B0138, built 2007

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