# N627AW: 1989 Airbus Industrie A320-231, registration cancelled 2014-09-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 16, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- 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: 66
- Year built: 1989
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: November 17, 1989
- Last registry action: September 16, 2014
- Mode S code: A83053
- Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N627AW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=627AW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N627AW-2014-09-16

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 (188, newest 50)

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

- [SDR USAA2013122600008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013122600008), Dec 25, 2013: LENS. MISSING. EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS MISSING AT ROW 15 LT. INSTALLED EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS AT ROW 15 LT IAW A320 AMM 33-51-19.
- [SDR USAA2013091300003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013091300003), Sep 11, 2013: WIRE. BROKEN. EMERGENCY SEAT LIGHT AT 9L INOPERATIVE, BROKEN WIRE. REPLACED SEAT HARNESS AT ROW 9L
- [SDR USAA2013080500010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013080500010), Aug 4, 2013: LENS. BROKEN. EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS BROKEN AT SEAT 9C. REPLACED LENS.
- [SDR USAA2013061200022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013061200022), Jun 11, 2013: LENS. MISSING. EMERGENCY AISLE LIGHT LENS COVER IS MISSING AT 19L. INSTALLED EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS COVER AT 19L.
- [SDR USAA2013050900004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013050900004), May 8, 2013: LENS. MISSING. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTS THAT PATH LIGHTING LENS COVER AT SEAT 5C IS MISSING. REPLACED LENS COVERS AT SEATS 5C AND 7C.
- [SDR USAA2013041900004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013041900004), Apr 18, 2013: SLIDE. LOW PRESSURE. L-2 SLIDE PRESSURE JUST INSIDE THE RED BAND. REMOVED AND REPLACED L-2 DOOR SLIDE.
- [SDR USAA2013041800007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013041800007), Apr 17, 2013: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. C1 CHECK - DURING OPERATIONAL TEST OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS IAW AMM 33-51-00 THE PTP DISPLAY SHOWED "FWD UNIT FAULT L" AND "AFT BATTERY L". REPLACED EPSU 10WL AS PER
- [SDR USAA2013041200011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013041200011), Apr 10, 2013: LENS. CRACKED. CRACKED EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS IN DOOR FRAME LINING DOOR 841 AND DOOR 832. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS IN DOOR FRAME LINING DOOR 841 AND DOOR 832 IN ACCORDANCE 
- [SDR USAA2013041700014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013041700014), Apr 4, 2013: SKIN. SATURATED. C1 CHEC - WATER INDICATION ON LEFT ELEVATOR UPPER SURFACE BETWEEN RIB 3 TO RIB 4 APPROX 48 INCHES FROM INBOARD EDGE & 20 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE. REPAIRED LEF
- [SDR USAA2013040300002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013040300002), Apr 2, 2013: LENS. MISSING. EXIT SIGN LENS MISSING DOOR 2L AT BOTTOM SMALL EXIT SIGN. INSTALLED LENS AS REQUIRED.
- [SDR USAA2013040200025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013040200025), Apr 1, 2013: SEAT. OUT OF ADJUST. EXIT ROW 9D RECLINES INTO EXIT AISLE. LOCKED SEAT 9D UPRIGHT IAW AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL 20-25-01.
- [SDR USAA2013032100005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013032100005), Mar 20, 2013: CRADLE. BROKEN. FORWARD FLIGHT ATTENDANT'S FLASHLIGHT ASSEMBLY BROKEN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FORWARD FLIGHT ATTENDANT FLASHLIGHT CRADLE.
- [SDR USAA2013030400005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013030400005), Mar 1, 2013: LENS. MISSING. LENS FOR SEAT ROW EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY AT 13L IS MISSING. INSTALLED NEW LENS AS REQUIRED.
- [SDR USAA2013022000004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013022000004), Feb 19, 2013: LENS. WRONG PART. EXIT LENS AT 1R DOOR WRONG ONES INSTALLED (WITH ARROWS) & AISLE EXIT LENS AT ABOVE ROW 1 CENTER AISLE HAS NO ARROWS (INSTALLED WRONG) REPORTED BY FLIGHT ATTENDA
- [SDR USAA2013011400023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013011400023), Jan 9, 2013: FLOW DIVIDER. LEAKING. SIGNIFICANT OIL ODOR NOTED IN FLIGHT DECK AND CABIN DURING DESCENT. ODOR PERSISTED ON GROUND WITH APU BLEED ON. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AUXILIARY P
- [SDR USAA2012122600007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012122600007), Dec 25, 2012: FCU. FAILED. STRONG SMELL OF FUEL IN AIRCRAFT PHX TOWER REPORTED FIRE ON APU EXHAUST. APU FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL CONTROL UNIT (FCU) DUE TO INTERNA
- [SDR USAA2012080200029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012080200029), Aug 1, 2012: FLASHLIGHT. INOPERATIVE. AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT FLASHLIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT F/A FLASHLIGHT.
- [SDR USAA2012070900035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012070900035), Jul 8, 2012: LENS. MISSING. DOOR 2L RED COVER MISSING. REPLACED 2L RED COVER LENS.
- [SDR USAA2012062500017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012062500017), Jun 24, 2012: SEAL. BROKEN. AFT FIRE EXTINGUISHER SEAL BROKEN. REPLACED H2O FIRE BOTTLE AS REQUIRED.
- [SDR USAA2012062000001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012062000001), Jun 19, 2012: BATTERY PACK. OUT OF ADJUST. FORWARD MEGAPHONE WILL NOT TEST. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED BATTERY PACK - OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR USAA2012061800028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012061800028), Jun 15, 2012: LENS. BROKEN. ROW 9 AIRCRAFT LEFT EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS COVER BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED LENS COVER AT ROW 9.
- [SDR USAA2012040300003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012040300003), Apr 2, 2012: LENS. MISSING. ROW 11 RT SIDE EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS COVER MISSING. REPLACED ROW 11 RT EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS.
- [SDR USAA2012031600007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012031600007), Mar 15, 2012: EXTINGUISHER. UNSERVICEABLE. H2O FIRE EXTINGUISHER IN AFT GALLEY IS MISSING THE SECURITY SEAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT GALLEY FIRE EXTINGUISHER WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
- [SDR USAA2012020800023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012020800023), Feb 6, 2012: CHECK VALVE. FAILED. FLIGHT 660 EN ROUTE FROM PHX TO SNA EXPERIENCED A YELLOW SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FAILURE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PHX, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO GATE UNDER IT
- [SDR USAA2012012600002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012012600002), Jan 25, 2012: LENS. MISSING. SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHT LENS IS MISSING AT 26L. INSTALLED LENS AT 26L FOR SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHT.
- [SDR USAA2011081000002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011081000002), Aug 9, 2011: BEARING. CORRODED. S4 CHECK - CORROSION ON RIGHT PYLON SPIGOT BEARING BETWEEN PYLON RIB 7 & 8. REPLACED RIGHT PYLON SPIGOT BEARING IAW JOB CARD 26C40054035.
- [SDR USAA2011072500015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011072500015), Jul 12, 2011: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. S4 CHECK - CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK RAIL AT FR20, -Y1292. REPLACED SEAT TRACK RAIL AT FR20, -Y1292 IAW A320 SRM 53-00-15 FIG 101, 51-42-11 & 51-75-12.
- [SDR USAA2011050691779](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011050691779), May 5, 2011: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. FLT 409 - SFO-PHX - EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT - AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT JUMPSEAT FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLASHLIGHT BATTERY AT AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT 
- [SDR USAA2011040891383](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011040891383), Apr 5, 2011: APU. LEAKING. FLT 504 SAN-PHX - FUMES/CABIN ODOR - FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED A DIRTY SOCK SMELL DURING CLIMB AND DESCENT THROUGHOUT THE AIRCRAFT, BUT NO SMELL WAS NOTED IN T
- [SDR USAA2011032591231](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011032591231), Mar 22, 2011: COMPRESSOR BLADE. DAMAGED. FLT 51 - PHX - RTO - ON TAKEOFF ROLL AT ABOUT 110 KNOTS, CREW REPORTED A LOUD BANG AND THE AIRCRAFT VEERED SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT - TAKEOFF WAS REJECTED. PASSENGE
- [SDR USAA2011022890912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011022890912), Feb 25, 2011: STRAP. OUT OF POSITION. FLT 94 - PHX - EES - STRAP HANGING OUT OF BOTTOM OF THE 2R DOOR SLIDE. MAINTENANCE RE-ROUTED STRAP ON BOTTOM OF SLIDE IAW AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 25-62-44.
- [SDR USAA2010092892123](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2010092892123), Sep 27, 2010: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. FLT 271-LAS - EMERG EQUIP - FIRST CLASS FLIGHT ATTENDANT MEGAPHONE BATTERIES REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED FIRST CLASS MEGAPHONE BATTERI
- [SDR USAA2010080591598](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2010080591598), Aug 4, 2010: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. FLT 196 - ATL-PHX - EMERGENCY LIGHTS - CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT & BA
- [SDR USAA2010072391484](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2010072391484), Jul 22, 2010: SLIDE. DEFECTIVE. FLT 355 - LAS - EES - R1 DOOR SLIDE FAILED EMERGENCY LIGHT TEST. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE R1 DOOR SLIDE.
- [SDR USAA2010052891039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2010052891039), May 26, 2010: ENGINE. LEAKING. FLT 544 PDX-PHX - CABIN ODOR - CABIN HAS VERY BAD DIRTY SOCK SMELL COMING FROM PACKS, FIRST ON TAKEOFF, THEN AGAIN ON DESCENT INTO PHX. SMELL IS WORSE WITH THE 
- [SDR USAA2009122193384](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009122193384), Dec 18, 2009: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. NR 6161717- INOPERATIVE ESPU IN FWD GALLEY AREA, LT SIDE. REPLACED ESPU IN FWD GALLEY AREA. LT SIDE IAW AMM 33-51-38. OPS TEST GOOD. (K)
- [SDR USAA2009122493420](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009122493420), Dec 17, 2009: SUPPORT. CORRODED. MAJOR REPAIR - LEVEL 2 GALVANIC CORROSION ON SUPPORT FRAME BETWEEN FR69 TO FR70. REPLACED SUPPORT FRAME BETWEEN FR69 TO FR70 IAW A320 SRM 51-72-11 & DRAWING D53
- [SDR USAA2009122493419](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009122493419), Dec 17, 2009: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. MAJOR REPAIR - LEVEL 2 GALVANIC CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE AT FR33 BETWEEN S40L TO S41L. REPLACED SHEAR TIE AT FR 33 BETWEEN S40L TO S41L IAW A320 SRM 51-72-11 & AI
- [SDR USAA2009122493418](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009122493418), Dec 14, 2009: RIB. CRACKED. SAL - BC7 - MAJOR REPAIR - CRACK ON RIB 12 OF AFT FIXED FAIRING OF RIGHT PYLON ENGINE NR 2. REPLACED RIB 12 OF AFT FIXED FAIRING OF RIGHT PYLON ENGINE NR 2 IAW 
- [SDR USAA2009122493421](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009122493421), Dec 13, 2009: WEB. CORRODED. SAL - BC7 - MAJOR REPAIR - CORROSION ON WEB BETWEEN FR51 TO FR52, S38R. REPLACED WEB BETWEEN FR51 TO FR52, S38R IAW A320 SRM 51-72-11 & AIRBUS DRAWING D5340320.
- [SDR USAA2009122493422](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009122493422), Dec 10, 2009: ANGLE. CORRODED. SAL - BC7 - MAJOR REPAIR - CORROSION ON SUPPORT ANGLE BETWEEN FR56 TO FR57, S43L. REPLACED SUPPORT ANGLE BETWEEN FR56 TO FR57, S43L IAW A320 SRM 51-72-11.
- [SDR USAA2009122293406](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009122293406), Dec 5, 2009: BOLT. CORRODED. SAL - BC7 - MAJOR REPAIR - CORROSION ON BOLT OF SLAT TRACK NR 8 FROM SLAT NR 3 RIGHT WING. REPLACED BOLT OF SLAT TRACK NR 8 FROM SLAT NR 3 RIGHT WING IAW A320 A
- [SDR USAA2009121893380](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009121893380), Dec 2, 2009: ANGLE. CRACKED. SAL - BC7 - MAJOR REPAIR - CRACK IN ANGLE SEGMENT BETWEEN FR40 TO FR41 & BETWEEN BEAM 1 TO 4 OF AFT RIGHT EMERGENCY EXIT HATCH. REPLACED ANGLE SEGMENT BETWEEN F
- [SDR USAA2009121893379](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009121893379), Dec 2, 2009: ANGLE. CRACKED. SAL - BC7 - MAJOR REPAIR - CRACK IN ANGLE SEGMENT BETWEEN FR40 TO FR41 & BETWEEN BEAM 1 TO 4 OF AFT RIGHT EMERGENCY EXIT HATCH. REPLACED ANGLE SEGMENT BETWEEN F
- [SDR USAA2009121893378](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009121893378), Dec 2, 2009: ANGLE. CRACKED. SAL - BC7 - MAJOR REPAIR - CRACK IN ANGLE SEGMENT BETWEEN FR38 TO FR39 & BETWEEN BEAM 1 TO 3 OF FORWARD RIGHT EMERGENCY EXIT HATCH. REPLACED ANGLE SEGMENT BETWE
- [SDR USAA2009121893377](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009121893377), Dec 2, 2009: ANGLE. CRACKED. SAL - BC7 - MAJOR REPAIR - CRACK IN ANGLE SEGMENT BETWEEN FR38 TO FR39 & BETWEEN BEAM 1 TO 4 OF FORWARD RIGHT OVERWING EXIT HATCH. REPLACED ANGLE SEGMENT BETWEE
- [SDR USAA2009121893376](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009121893376), Dec 2, 2009: ANGLE. CRACKED. SAL - BC7 - MAJOR REPAIR - CRACK IN ANGLE SEGMENT BETWEEN FR40 TO FR41 & BETWEEN BEAM 1 TO 4 OF AFT LEFT EMERGENCY EXIT HATCH. REPLACED ANGLE SEGMENT BETWEEN FR
- [SDR USAA2009121693349](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009121693349), Dec 2, 2009: BOLT. CORRODED. SAL - BC7 - MAJOR REPAIR - CORROSION ON BOLT OF SLAT TRACK NR 7 FROM SLAT NR 3 RIGHT WING (BOLT NR 1). REPLACED BOLT OF SLAT TRACK NR 7 FROM SLAT NR 3 RIGHT WIN
- [SDR USAA2009121693348](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009121693348), Dec 2, 2009: BOLT. CORRODED. SAL - BC7 - MAJOR REPAIR - CORROSION ON BOLT OF SLAT TRACK NR 7 FROM SLAT NR 3 RIGHT WING (BOLT NR 2). REPLACED BOLT OF SLAT TRACK NR 7 FROM SLAT NR 3 RIGHT WIN
- [SDR USAA2009121693351](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009121693351), Dec 1, 2009: BOLT. CORRODED. SAL - BC7 - MAJOR REPAIR - CORROSION ON BOLTS (4 EA) OF SLAT TRACK NR 6 FROM SLAT NR 2 RIGHT WING. REPLACED BOLTS (4 EA) OF SLAT TRACK NR 6 FROM SLAT NR 2 RIGHT

All 188: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N627AW-2014-09-16/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 LAX00LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA015), Oct 15, 1999: Airbus Industrie A-320-231 (N627AW), Phoenix, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The airline's failure to fully review the obstruction clearances and revise the pushback procedures in an area of the ramp where new construction had impinged on the available ramp space. Also causal…

## 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 19991015043609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991015043609A), Oct 15, 1999: Airbus A320231 (N627AW), Phoenix, AZ, No damage. (-23) During push back from gate A-2, at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport's terminal 4, the tail of america west airlines' Airbus A-320, N627AW, struck…

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