# N621AW: 1989 Airbus Industrie A320-231, registration cancelled 2016-07-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 25, 2016
- Exported to: South Africa
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Airbus Industrie A320-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a320-231) (registry code 3930325)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A28NM](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A28NM) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 053
- Year built: 1989
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: October 16, 1989
- Certificate issued: April 5, 2016
- Last registry action: April 5, 2016
- Mode S code: A81A09
- Owner when cancelled: [Global Aircraft Support Group LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GLOBAL%20AIRCRAFT%20SUPPORT%20GROUP%20LLC)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7236° N, 75.5412° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19801, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N621AW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=621AW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N621AW-2016-07-25

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 Airbus Industrie A320-231: https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a320-231.md

## Service difficulty reports (279, newest 50)

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

- [SDR USAA2014092200003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014092200003), Sep 20, 2014: LENS. MISSING. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT LENS IS MISSING AT DOOR R1. REPLACED MISSING EMER EXIT LIGHT LENS AT DOOR R1.
- [SDR USAA2014080100007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014080100007), Jul 31, 2014: LENS. MISSING. EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT MISSING CLEAR LENS COVER. REPLACED EMER FLOOR LIGHT CLEAR LENS COVER.
- [SDR USAA2014071400015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014071400015), Jul 11, 2014: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. MID COACH LT EMER POWER SUPPLY WILL NOT PASS TEST. REPLACED MID COACH LT EMER POWER SUPPLY IAW AMM 33-51-38-0401.
- [SDR USAA2014062600012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014062600012), Jun 19, 2014: SKIN. CRACKED. VU RACK MOD, CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT FRAME 21, STRINGER 43L. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN AT FRAME 21, STRINGER 43L IAW SRM 53-00-11-201, FIG 239.
- [SDR USAA2014061300018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014061300018), Jun 12, 2014: SLIDE. UNSERVICEABLE. DURING THE OPENING OF DOOR R2, FOUND SLIDE COMING APART, DOOR WAS DISARMED. REPLACED DOOR R2 SLIDE IAW JOB CARD 26L00025011.
- [SDR USAA2014052100005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014052100005), May 19, 2014: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT SEAT ROWS 13, 17, 19 & 24. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 33-51-19.
- [SDR USAA2014040400002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014040400002), Apr 3, 2014: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. FORWARD INBD FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT FLASHLIGHT BATTERY DEAD. REPLACED FWD INBD FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT FLASHLIGHT BATTERY.
- [SDR USAA2014040400001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014040400001), Apr 3, 2014: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. CABIN CTR LT EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY BATTERY DEAD. REPLACED CABIN CTR LT EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY BATTERY IAW MM 33-51-38-000-002-A & 400-002-A.
- [SDR USAA2014031400011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014031400011), Mar 14, 2014: PROXIMITY SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. AFT CARGO DOOR INDICATION ON TAKEOFF ROLL. REPLACED AFT CARGO DOOR FRAME PROXIMITY SWITCH, 32WV, IAW AMM 52-71-12, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR USAA2014021700020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014021700020), Feb 15, 2014: LENS. MISSING. EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS AT SEAT 9L MISSING. INSTALLED A NEW EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS AT SEAT 9L IAW A320 AMM TASK 33-51-19-400-001-A STEP 4 B 4.
- [SDR USAA2014020500003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014020500003), Feb 4, 2014: LENS. MISSING. EMERGENCY AISLE LIGHT LENS IS MISSING AT ROW 17 RT. REPLACED EMERGENCY AISLE LIGHT LENS AT ROW 17 RT.
- [SDR USAA2013121300011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013121300011), Dec 12, 2013: VANE. FAULTED. NUMBER 1 ENG COMPUTER VANE FAULT. VSV LUBE & FORCE CHECK PERFORMED IAW JOB CARD 26T40075001. ADDITIONAL TROUBLESHOOTING BEING ACCOMPLISHED IAW A320 TSM TASK 75-
- [SDR USAA2013111400005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013111400005), Nov 12, 2013: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. C2 CHECK, DURING EMERGENCY LIGHT CHECK, RECEIVED COMM EMERGENCY LT & RT COMM AFT INDICATIONS. REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT AT IAW AMM 33-51-38 & COMPLET
- [SDR USAA2013111400004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013111400004), Nov 12, 2013: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING EMERGENCY LIGHT C2 CHECK IAW , RECEIVED COMM EMERGENCY LT & COMM EMER RT COMM AFT INDICATIONS. REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT IAW AMM 33-51-38 & CO
- [SDR USAA2013111400002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013111400002), Nov 12, 2013: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. DURING C2 CHECK, DURING EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEMS CHECK, RECEIVED COMM EMERGENCY LT & COMM EMERGENCY RT COMM AFT INDICATIONS. REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT
- [SDR USAA2013102900010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013102900010), Oct 28, 2013: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. DURING C2 CHECK, FOUND DELAMINATION ON FLOOR PANEL 2221AF BETWEEN FRAMES 16 TO 20, -Z500 & BETWEEN -Y254 TO -Y765. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL IAW IRM 9701, REV G.
- [SDR USAA2013102900009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013102900009), Oct 28, 2013: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. DURING C2 CHECK, FOUND DELAMINATION ON FLOOR PANEL 221DF BETWEEN FRAMES 20 TO 24, -Z500 & BETWEEN Y0 TO -Y254. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL IAW IRM 9701, REV G.
- [SDR USAA2013110500001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013110500001), Oct 15, 2013: SILL. CORRODED. DURING C2 CHECK, CORROSION FOUND ON SILL PLATE BETWEEN FRAMES 66 TO 68, -Z500, Y1589. REPLACED SILL PLATE IAW SRM 51-72-11 & DWG D53480020.
- [SDR USAA2013092300012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013092300012), Sep 20, 2013: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. CABIN EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT INTERIOR LIGHT FAULT. R & R CABIN EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT IAW AMM 33-51-38-401.
- [SDR USAA2013071500003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013071500003), Jul 12, 2013: OIL CAP. LOOSE. ACID SMELL ("DIRTY SOCKS SMELL") REPORTED BY CABIN CREW AND NOTICED BY CREW DURING TAXI OUT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MX ACCOMPLISHED JC 26L00021001-TROUBLE
- [SDR USAA2013060300008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013060300008), Jun 2, 2013: WIRE. PULLED. ROW 22, LT ESCAPE PATH LIGHT WIRES PULLED FROM CONNECTOR PLUG. REPLACED CONTACTS IAW ELECTRICAL STANDARD PRACTICES MANUAL 20-48-21.
- [SDR USAA2013051600002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013051600002), May 15, 2013: LENS. MISSING. EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS MISSING AT SEAT 10D. REPLACED LENS.
- [SDR USAA2013041500009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013041500009), Apr 13, 2013: LENS. MISSING. EMERGENCY AISLE LIGHT LENS IS MISSING AT ROW 11R. INSTALLED EMERGENCY AISLE LIGHT LENS AT ROW 11R.
- [SDR USAA2013040200022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013040200022), Mar 31, 2013: LENS. MISSING. THE 9L EXIT LENS COVER MISSING. REPLACED 9L EXIT LENS COVER.
- [SDR USAA2013040200028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013040200028), Mar 30, 2013: BULB. INOPERATIVE. STARBOARD SIDE EXIT ROW FORWARD DOOR HANDLE LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. RELAMPED RT FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT HANDLE LIGHT IN ACCORDANCE WITH AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MAN
- [SDR USAA2013031400010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013031400010), Mar 12, 2013: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. THE 11WL EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED 11WL EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT.
- [SDR USAA2012121700023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012121700023), Dec 16, 2012: LENS. MISSING. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT LENS MISSING AT SEAT 11D. INSTALLED LENS FOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT 11D.
- [SDR USAA2012071300007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012071300007), Jul 12, 2012: LENS. BROKEN. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTS BROKEN LENS 11D EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT. INSTALLED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT LENS AT ROW 11D.
- [SDR USAA2012042700009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012042700009), Apr 26, 2012: ACTUATOR. FAILED. FLAPS/SLATS LOCKED AT 2 ON APPROACH. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 FLAP ROTARY ACTUATOR IAW MM 27-54-49.
- [SDR USAA2012040600009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012040600009), Apr 3, 2012: FLAP SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN FLAP HANDLE WAS SELECTED TO NR 2 ON APPROACH, ECAM FAULT APPEARED INDICATING A FLAP FAULT AND TRAILING EDGE FLAPS LOCKED IN THE NR 2 POSITION. SLATS OPERAT
- [SDR USAA2012033000012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012033000012), Mar 29, 2012: COMPUTER. FAULTED. PILOT REPORT FOR ECAM MESSAGE 'ANTI ICE L STAT AND R STAT' WITH TEMPORARY BURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL IN COCKPIT WHICH DISSIPATED QUICKLY (NO SMOKE). MAINTENANCE R
- [SDR USAA2012032600031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012032600031), Mar 23, 2012: LENS. MISSING. A/C RIGHT ROW 9 EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT LENS MISSING. REPLACED ROW 9 RT EMERGENCY EXIT LENS.
- [SDR USAA2012031900033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012031900033), Mar 15, 2012: SELECTOR VALVE. LEAKING. FIRST FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED AN ODOR IN THE CABIN DURING TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE FOUND FORWARD CARGO DOOR SELECTOR VALVE LEAKING HYDRAULIC FLUID AND TRAILING IN
- [SDR USAA2012030100007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012030100007), Feb 29, 2012: UNKNOWN. SMOKE. CAPTAIN REPORTED THICK SMOKE AND ODOR COMING OUT OF VENTS ON GROUND WHEN HE TURNED ON THE APU. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED FEELING WOOZY - NO PASSENGERS WERE ON 
- [SDR USAA2012020800018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012020800018), Feb 7, 2012: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT UNDER FORWARD FLIGHT ATTENDANT JUMPSEAT STRAP BROKEN - WILL NOT CHARGE. REPLACED BATTERY AND SECURITY STRAP ON FORWARD F/A JUMPSEAT EMERGEN
- [SDR USAA2012012700009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012012700009), Jan 24, 2012: FLASHLIGHT. DEFECTIVE. REMOVED TWO EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHTS FROM FORWARD LAV AFT WALL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLASHLIGHTS.
- [SDR USAA2012011100006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012011100006), Jan 9, 2012: SEAL. LEAKING. CABIN FILLED WITH VERY STRONG DIRTY SOCK SMELL ON DESCENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APU. ALSO FOUND BLUE HYDRAULIC MANIFOLD LEAKING AT HP FILTER 204
- [SDR USAA2011121500020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011121500020), Dec 13, 2011: CONTROL UNIT. FAULTED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH AUTO BRAKES SELECTED. AFTER STARTING MANUAL BRAKING, BRAKES GRABBED VIOLENTLY THEN RELAEASED. CREW RECEIVED ECAM BRAKES SYS 2 FAULT. AFTER 
- [SDR USAA2011120200005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011120200005), Dec 1, 2011: LENS. MISSING. EXIT LIGHTING ROW 11 LEFT SIDE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND LIGHT OPERATION NORMAL. REPLACED LENS.
- [SDR USAA2011102400025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011102400025), Oct 23, 2011: BOTTLE. LEAKING. R1 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED R1 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE IAW 52-11-14-0401. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR USAA2011102400027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011102400027), Oct 22, 2011: BOTTLE. LEAKING. R1 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE LEAKING. SERVICED R1 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE PER AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 52-10-00-991-629.
- [SDR USAA2011061600002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011061600002), Jun 15, 2011: LENS. MISSING. SEA - EEL - EMERGENCY AISLE LIGHT LENS IS MISSING AT ROW 9R. INSTALLED NEW LENS AT ROW 9R.
- [SDR USAA2011061000018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011061000018), Jun 9, 2011: LENS. MISSING. LAS - EEL - 21L EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS MISSING. INSTALLED NEW LENS AT 21L.
- [SDR USAA2011032991270](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011032991270), Mar 28, 2011: LIGHT. UNSECURE. FLT 77 - PHX - EEL - EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING ROW 24 A/C LEFT IS HANGING BY THE WIRE. MAINTENANCE RE-ATTACHED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY.
- [SDR USAA2011022190838](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011022190838), Feb 20, 2011: RIB. CORRODED. SAL - MAJOR REPAIR - S5 CHECK - CORROSION ON LEFT ELEVATOR OUTBOARD RIB. REPLACED LEFT ELEVATOR OUTBOARD RIB IAW EA 133353.
- [SDR USAA2011022190837](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011022190837), Feb 19, 2011: SKIN. WORN. SAL - MAJOR REPAIR - S5 CHECK - WEAR ON INNER SKIN OF THE FWD CARGO DOOR LOCATED FRAME 27A AFT LOWER CORNER. REPAIRED INNER SKIN OF THE FWD CARGO DOOR LOCATED F
- [SDR USAA2011022190849](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011022190849), Feb 17, 2011: HINGE FITTING. WORN. MAJOR REPAIR - S5 CHECK - ALL 5 RUDDER HINGE FITTINGS FROM RIB 4 TO RIB 13 ARE WORN AND HAVE PLAY. REPLACED ALL 5 RUDDER HINGE FITTINGS FROM RIB 4 TO RIB 13 IAW
- [SDR USAA2011021490707](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011021490707), Feb 9, 2011: WEB. CRACKED. SAL - MAJOR REPAIR - S5 CHECK - CRACKED WEB AT FR 14, S1. REPLACED WEB AT FR 14, S1 IAW A320 SRM 51-72-11.
- [SDR USAA2011021490706](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011021490706), Feb 8, 2011: FITTING. CORRODED. SAL - MAJOR REPAIR - S5 CHECK - LEVEL 2 EXFOLIATION CORROSION ON L2 DOOR CUTOUT LOWER AFT CORNER FITTING AT FR 68, S23L. REPLACED L2 DOOR CUT OUT LOWER AFT CORN
- [SDR USAA2011020890579](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011020890579), Feb 2, 2011: PIN. CORRODED. SAL - MAJOR REPAIR - S5 CHECK - CORROSION ON BOTH ATTACH PINS FOR THE PYLON TO WING ATTACH FITTINGS BETWEEN WS 6465 AND WS 7063, BETWEEN RIB 3 AND RIB 5. REPLAC

All 279: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N621AW-2016-07-25/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 19990416019809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990416019809I), Apr 16, 1999: Airbus A320321 (N621AW), Santa Ana, CA, Minor damage. During the takeoff roll, at approximately 80 to 90 knots, the aircraft master caution annunicator and ecam message illuminated indicating, "auto brake…

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