# N626AW: 1989 Airbus Industrie A320-231, registration cancelled 2016-05-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 23, 2016
- 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: 65
- Year built: 1989
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: October 16, 1989
- Certificate issued: January 28, 2016
- Last registry action: January 28, 2016
- Mode S code: A82C9C
- Owner when cancelled: [Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHERN%20AIRCRAFT%20CONSULTANCY%20INC%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: Bungay Suffolk, United Kingdom
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N626AW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=626AW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N626AW-2016-05-23

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 (242, newest 50)

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

- [SDR USAA2014101400006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014101400006), Oct 13, 2014: PROXIMITY SWITCH. FAULTY. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF CREW RECEIVED AN AFT CARGO DOOR WARNING MSG FOR ABOUT 7 TO 10 MINUTES. DECLARED AN EMER & RETURNED TO FIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT. R & R AFT CA
- [SDR USAA2014090800026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014090800026), Sep 5, 2014: SLIDE RAFT. UNSECURE. L1 DOOR SLIDE FELL OUT OF PACK ASSEMBLY WHEN OPENING DOOR. REPLACED L1 DOOR RAFT SLIDE.
- [SDR USAA2014090800018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014090800018), Sep 5, 2014: DIAPHRAGM. DEFECTIVE. L1 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE PRESS LOW. REPLACED PERCUSSION DIAPHRAGM MECHANISM OF L1 DOOR DAMPER EMER CYLINDER IAW AMM 52-10-00-610-001-A.
- [SDR USAA2014090500003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014090500003), Sep 4, 2014: PANEL. OUT OF ADJUST. ARMING HANDLE AT DOOR R1 BINDS WHEN OPERATED. FOUND SLIDE ARMING LEVER BINDING ON DOOR R1 PANEL. ADJUSTED INNER DOOR PANEL. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 25-6
- [SDR USAA2014082800008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014082800008), Aug 27, 2014: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. CREW REPORTED ROW 10 - 11 SIDEWALL EMER EXIT LIGHT NOT WORKING. FOUND LOOSE CONNECTION. REPAIRED IAW AMM 33-50-10-01. OK FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR USAA2014082500010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014082500010), Aug 22, 2014: LENS. DEFECTIVE. LENS OVER THE EMER EXIT LIGHT ON SEAT 12D WILL NOT STAY ATTACHED. REPLACED EMER LIGHT LENS AT SEAT 12D.
- [SDR USAA2014080600015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014080600015), Aug 5, 2014: LENS. MISSING. ROW 26 LT EMER LIGHT MISSING LENS. INSTALLED LENS ON EMER LIGHT AT ROW 26 LT IAW CMM 25-25-01.
- [SDR USAA2014080400006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014080400006), Aug 3, 2014: HANDLE. UNSECURE. RETURNED TO FIELD AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE & AFT CARGO DOOR INDICATED OPEN. CABIN PRESSURIZATION WAS NORMAL. FOUND AFT CARGO DOOR HANDLE NOT STOWED & LATCHED VER
- [SDR USAA2014080400008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014080400008), Aug 1, 2014: LENS. MISSING. SEAT 26 EMER LIGHT LENS COVER DAMAGED. REPLACED EMER LIGHT LENS COVER.
- [SDR USAA2014052100006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014052100006), May 19, 2014: WARNING SYSTEM. FALSE ACTIVATION. LEFT REAR DOOR OPEN INDICATION ON CLIMB OUT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT SMF & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CHECKED RIG OF DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM IAW AMM 52-13-21 &
- [SDR USAA2014042100009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014042100009), Apr 18, 2014: CONNECTOR. DISCONNECTED. RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOPERATIVE. ATTACHED CONNECTOR TO RT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN.
- [SDR USAA2014021000007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014021000007), Feb 8, 2014: GROUND WIRE. DISCONNECTED. OVERWING EXIT LIGHT RT INOPERATIVE. FOUND GND WIRE UNPLUGGED FROM BACK OF RT OVERWING EXIT LIGHT, SECURED PLUG & REPLACED BATTERY PACK ON EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY
- [SDR USAA2014010800008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014010800008), Jan 7, 2014: MANIFOLD. LOOSE. YELLOW HYD LOW PRESS. FOUND YELLOW HP MANIFOLD TO RESERVOIR RETURN FILTER BOLTS SHEARED. REPLACED YELLOW HP MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY IAW A320 AMM 29-13-14-41. LEAK CHE
- [SDR USAA2014010800007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014010800007), Jan 7, 2014: CONNECTOR. DEFECTIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 26 LT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT CONNECTOR AT ROW 26 LT IAW A320 ESPM 20-44-11.
- [SDR USAA2013102500013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013102500013), Oct 24, 2013: FLOOR PANEL. DEBONDED. DISBONDED CABIN FLOOR PANEL UPPER SURFACE BETWEEN FR35 TO FR36 & BETWEEN Y254 TO -Y254. REPLACED CABIN FLOOR PANEL UPPER SURFACE BETWEEN FR35 TO FR36 & BETWEEN 
- [SDR USAA2013102500004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013102500004), Oct 24, 2013: SLIDE. UNSERVICEABLE. MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE RT OVERWING ESCAPE SLIDE OUTER SKIN MISSING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RT OVERWING ESCAPE SLIDE IAW AMM 25-62-42-400-001-A.
- [SDR USAA2013102300004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013102300004), Oct 22, 2013: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. LD, R2 AND AFT EXIT SIGNS WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND BATTERY PACK POWER SUPPLY 13WL INOPERATIVE. R & R IAW AMM 33-51-38-000-001A AND 33-51-400-0
- [SDR USAA2013082600009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013082600009), Aug 25, 2013: BOTTLE. LOW PRESSURE. R2 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE LOW. SERVICED TO PROPER PRESSURE.
- [SDR USAA2013081400003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013081400003), Aug 13, 2013: DAMPER. LOW PRESSURE. R2 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE PRESSURE LOW. SERVICED R2 DOOR CYLINDER BOTTLE IAW AMM 52-10-00-614-001-A.
- [SDR USAA2013072900003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013072900003), Jul 27, 2013: SIGN. DAMAGED. R1 DOOR EXIT SIGN HOUSING DAMAGED. R & R EXIT SIGN ASSY, OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 33-51-16-0401-001.
- [SDR USAA2013072200007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013072200007), Jul 20, 2013: LENS. MISSING. EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS MISSING AT ROW 19 LT. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS.
- [SDR USAA2013070800016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013070800016), Jul 5, 2013: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT POWER SUPPLY INTERNAL LOADS - FAULT ACFT LT UNDER EXIT WINDOW. R & R EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT POWER SUPPLY.
- [SDR USAA2013070500006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013070500006), Jul 4, 2013: COVER. MISSING. CREW REPORTED THE ACFT LEFT EXIT ROW EXIT SIGN LENS COVER ON ASILE SEAT EDGE MISSING. MX INSTALLED EMERGENCY EXIT COVER AT ACFT LEFT.
- [SDR USAA2013062500013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013062500013), Jun 21, 2013: HOUSING. CRACKED. BC1 CHECK - PASSENGER SEAT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT HOUSING LOOSE/CRACKED AT POSITIONS 5C, 7C, 9C, 9D. REPLACED PASSENGER SEAT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT HOUSING AT POSIT
- [SDR USAA2013062500012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013062500012), Jun 21, 2013: DAMPER. LOW PRESSURE. BC2 CHECK - SERVICE ALL DOOR DAMPERS & EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDERS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. SERVICED R2 DOOR DAMPER & EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRIOR TO DEPARTU
- [SDR USAA2013062500011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013062500011), Jun 21, 2013: DAMPER. LOW PRESSURE. BC2 CHECK - SERVICE ALL DOOR DAMPERS & EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDERS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. SERVICED R1 DOOR DAMPER & EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRIOR TO DEPARTU
- [SDR USAA2013062500010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013062500010), Jun 21, 2013: DAMPER. LOW PRESSURE. BC2 CHECK -SERVICE ALL DOOR DAMPERS & EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDERS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. SERVICED L2 DOOR DAMPER & EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRIOR TO DEPARTUR
- [SDR USAA2013062500009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013062500009), Jun 21, 2013: DAMPER. LOW PRESSURE. BC2 CHECK -SERVICE ALL DOOR DAMPERS & EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDERS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. SERVICED L1 DOOR DAMPER & EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER PRIOR TO DEPARTUR
- [SDR USAA2013062400029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013062400029), Jun 21, 2013: ANGLE. CRACKED. BC2 CHECK - CRACK INDICATIONS ON RT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT HATCH SEGMENT FRAME ANGLE (DOOR 844). REPLACED RT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT HATCH SEGMENT FRAM
- [SDR USAA2013062400028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013062400028), Jun 20, 2013: ANGLE. CRACKED. BC2 CHECK - CRACK INDICATIONS ON LT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT HATCH SEGMENT FRAME ANGLE BETWEEN FR40 TO FR41, (DOOR 834). REPLACED LT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY E
- [SDR USAA2013061900009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013061900009), Jun 18, 2013: SPRING. WEAK. L2 DOOR GIRT FITTING HAS A WEAK SPRING, GIRT BAR DOES NOT STAY IN PLACE. R & R SPRING AT AFT GIRT BAR FLOOR FITTING, REF AMM 52-13-22.
- [SDR USAA2013061000040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013061000040), Jun 8, 2013: FLASHLIGHT. INOPERATIVE. BC2 CHECK - FLASHLIGHT AT FWD OTBD F/A SEAT DOES NOT WORK. REPLACED FLASHLIGHT AT FWD OTBD F/A SEAT IAW AMM 25-65-53-000-002 & AMM 25-65-53-400-002.
- [SDR USAA2013032700005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013032700005), Mar 26, 2013: WIRE HARNESS. DEFECTIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT 17 LEFT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED HARNESS FOR SEAT ROW 17 LEFT. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR USAA2013031900004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013031900004), Mar 18, 2013: LENS. MISSING. EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHT LENS COVER MISSING FROM LIGHTS ON ROW 9 SEAT C&D. INSTALLED EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS COVERS AT ROW 9 SEATS C AND D AS REQUIRED IN ACCORD
- [SDR USAA2013010800004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013010800004), Jan 4, 2013: FUEL LINE. LOOSE. ON TAKEOFF ROLL NR 1 ENGINE DID NOT POWER UP. MAINTENANCE RE-SEALED UPPER FUEL LINE ON FUEL FLOW TRANSMITTER IAW AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 73-31-17.
- [SDR USAA2012122800014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012122800014), Dec 27, 2012: BOTTLE. LOW PRESSURE. R2 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE REQUIRES SERVICE. SERVICED R2 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE PER AMM 52-10-00-614-001.
- [SDR USAA2012103000010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012103000010), Oct 28, 2012: CYLINDER. LOW PRESSURE. R2 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE PRESSURE AT 1500 PSI. SERVICED R2 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE TO 1740 PSI PER AMM 52-10-00.
- [SDR USAA2012102600002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012102600002), Oct 25, 2012: LENS. MISSING. AFT LEFT DOOR EXIT SIGN IS MISSING LENS COVER. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LENS COVER.
- [SDR USAA2012102300002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012102300002), Oct 22, 2012: FLOOR PANEL. DAMAGED. OVERNIGHT VISIT - CENTER FLOORBOARD FLEXING AT STA 1869, S26L. REPLACED CENTER FLOOR PANEL AT STA 1869, S26L IAW A320 AMM 53-12-12-400.
- [SDR USAA2012092800003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012092800003), Sep 26, 2012: LENS. MISSING. ROW 9 LEFT MISSING RED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT LENS. INSTALLED RED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT LENS AT ROW 9 LEFT IAW AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-51-18.
- [SDR USAA2012083100003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012083100003), Aug 29, 2012: CYLINDER. LOW PRESSURE. R2 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE REQUIRES SERVICE. SERVICED R2 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE IAW AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 52-13-14.
- [SDR USAA2012083000003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012083000003), Aug 28, 2012: FLOORBOARD. DELAMINATED. F/A REPORTS FLOOR ROW 25 FEELS SOFT UNDER YOUR FEET. REMOVED DELAMINATED FLOORBOARD 251RF AND INSTALLED NEW FLOORBOARD 251RF IAW A320 AMM 53-12-12 PARAGRAPH 401
- [SDR USAA2012072000008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012072000008), Jul 18, 2012: CYLINDER. LOW PRESSURE. R-2 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE CHARGE IS LOW. SERVICED R-2 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE IAW AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 52-10-00-614-001-A.
- [SDR USAA2012062600004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012062600004), Jun 25, 2012: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. OPERATIONAL TEST OF EMERGENCY LIGHT FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY AFT GALLEY LEFT SIDE.
- [SDR USAA2012041600021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012041600021), Apr 13, 2012: LENS. MISSING. RED EMERGENCY LOW LEVEL LIGHTING COVER MISSING ROW 9 A/C LEFT. REPLACED RED EMERGENCY LOW LEVEL LIGHT LENS AT 9 LEFT.
- [SDR USAA2012041600020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012041600020), Apr 13, 2012: PLACARD. MISSING. EMERGENCY WINDOW PLACARD MISSING ROW 11A/C LEFT. REPLACED PLACARD.
- [SDR USAA2012031500006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012031500006), Mar 13, 2012: UNKNOWN. ODOR. DIRTY SOCK SMELL REPORTED BY FLIGHT ATTENDANTS ON THE GROUND DURING TAXI OUT AND ON DESCENT INTO PHX. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APU AND PERFORMED ECS
- [SDR USAA2012030800012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012030800012), Mar 6, 2012: LIGHT. DISCONNECTED. EMERGENCY AISLE LIGHT AT 11C DISCONNECTED. RECONNECTED EMERGENCY AISLE LIGHT AT 11C AS REQUIRED. OPS CHECKED GOOD PER AMM 33-51-00.
- [SDR USAA2012011000020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012011000020), Jan 9, 2012: STRAP. LOOSE. REAR FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A LOUD SQUEAL FROM RIGHT REAR DOOR WHICH STARTED AT 1.8 PSID (500' CABIN 4000' ALT) AND STOPPED AT 6.0 PSID (2100' CABIN 18000' A
- [SDR USAA2012010400020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012010400020), Dec 29, 2011: VALVE. LEAKING. A SLIGHT DIRTY SOCK SMELL WAS REPORTED ON CLIMBOUT AND AGAIN ON DESCENT. MAINTENANCE PLACED NR 1 PACK ON MEL. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING ON 12/31/2011, FOUND APU DE

All 242: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N626AW-2016-05-23/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 20070319003159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070319003159I), Mar 19, 2007: Airbus A320231 (N626AW), Las Vegas, NV, Minor damage. (-23) Enroute las-msp, rtf due to no. 2 engine failure. Fire bottle discharged, landed without incident. Awxa maintenance removed and replaced no. 2 engine per…
- [Incident 19920405011209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920405011209I), Apr 5, 1992: Airbus A320231 (N626AW), Columbus, OH, Minor damage. Pilot lost parts of brake assembly on takeoff from boston. Landed safely at destination. Wheel and brake replaced.

## Other aircraft with N626AW

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N626AW): Dassault FALCON 900 EX, S/N 168, built 2006

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