# N637AW: 1990 Airbus Industrie A320-231, registration cancelled 2017-12-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 13, 2017
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- 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: 099
- Year built: 1990
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: May 8, 1990
- Certificate issued: September 28, 1990
- Last registry action: December 5, 2014
- Mode S code: A857D2
- 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/N637AW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=637AW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N637AW-2017-12-13

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 (201, newest 50)

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

- [SDR USAA2015010600002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2015010600002), Jan 5, 2015: GIRT BAR. OBSTRUCTED. AFT RT DOOR ARMING LEVER DIFFICULT TO MOVE & ARM. FOUND DEBRIS IN FWD GIRT BAR LATCH AREA. CLEANED DEBRIS & FOUND DOOR OPERATION & ARMING ACTION NORMAL. OK FOR 
- [SDR USAA2014123000007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014123000007), Dec 26, 2014: HYDRAULIC LINE. DAMAGED. Y HYD RESERVOIR EMPTIED IN FLIGHT. Y SYS SHUTDOWN IAW ECAM PROCEDURES. REPLACED BOTH SUCTION & PRESS HYD PIPES IN RT ENG PYLON. LEAK CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 29-13-
- [SDR USAA2014120100009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014120100009), Nov 30, 2014: LIGHT. UNSECURE. ROW 9C EMER EXIT LIGHT HANGING OUT. SECURED ROW 9 EMER EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT 9C IAW CMM 25-25-01. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR USAA2014111900004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014111900004), Nov 17, 2014: RIB. CRACKED. RON VISIT NR 1 ENG PYLON NR 13 RIB CRACKED. REMOVED, LOCATED, & INSTALLED NEW LOWER SECTION OF RIB NR 13 IAW SRM 51-42-11.
- [SDR USAA2014111900002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014111900002), Nov 17, 2014: RIB. CRACKED. RON VISIT NR 1 ENG PYLON NR 12 RIB CRACKED. REMOVED, LOCATED & INSTALLED NEW LOWER SECTION OF RIB 12 IAW SRM 51-42-11.
- [SDR USAA2014110400001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014110400001), Nov 3, 2014: SLIDE. DEFECTIVE. L1 SLIDE IS CONTACTING SIDE OF ACFT WHEN OPENING DOOR. INSPECTED L1 SLIDE, WITHIN LIMITS IAW TYPICAL REPAIR TR320-5210-14-0839.
- [SDR USAA2014052800009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014052800009), May 27, 2014: SERVO VALVE. FAILED. FLIGHT CONTROL SPOILER 1 FAULT. NR 1 SPOILERS DID NOT DEPLOY ON LANDING, NO BUFFETING. REPLACED SERVO VLV ON RT SPOILER 1 SERVO CONTROL IAW A320 AMM 27-64-51.
- [SDR USAA2014041400009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014041400009), Apr 12, 2014: SLIDE RAFT. DEFECTIVE. GUST LATCH HARD TO DEPRESS AT BOARDING DOOR. FOUND DOOR L1 SLIDE RAFT PACKED TOO THICK & HITTING FUSELAGE CAUSING ISSUES WITH GUST LOCK. REPLACED DOOR L1 SLIDE 
- [SDR USAA2014032400016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014032400016), Mar 21, 2014: LENS. MISSING. AFT LT ENTRY OVERHEAD EXIT SIGN IS MISSING LENS. REPLACED AFT LT ENTRY OVERHEAD EXIT SIGN LENS.
- [SDR USAA2014021700021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014021700021), Feb 16, 2014: STRAP. LOOSE. DOOR R1 ARMING HANDLE MUST BE JIGGLED TO INDICATE ARMED ON ECAM. INSPECTED R1 DOOR FOUND SLIDE STRAPS HANGING DOWN, SECURED SLIDE STRAPS. DOOR OPERATIONS CHECKE
- [SDR USAA2014021400005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014021400005), Feb 13, 2014: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. RIGHT EMERGENCY POWER SYS FAILED TEST. REPLACED RT EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD IAW A320 33-51-00.
- [SDR USAA2013123000007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013123000007), Dec 28, 2013: SLIDE RAFT. BINDING. FORWARD ENTRY DOOR GUST LOCK BUTTON VERY STIFF & HARD TO RELEASE. REPLACED L1 DOOR SLIDE RAFT IAW JOB CARD 26L00002501.
- [SDR USAA2013121100006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013121100006), Dec 10, 2013: LENS. MISSING. EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS AT ROW 17L IS MISSING. INSTALLED EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS AT ROW 17L IAW A320 AMM 33-51-19.
- [SDR USAA2013112200008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013112200008), Nov 21, 2013: FITTING. OBSTRUCTED. CREW REPORTED THE AFT RT ENTRY DOOR WILL NOT ARM. ARM HANDLE APPEARS ALSO STUCK, RESTRICTED BOTH WAYS. REMOVED DEBRIS AT R2 DOOR GIRT BAR FLOOR FITTING THAT WAS
- [SDR USAA2013110700007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013110700007), Nov 6, 2013: MECHANISM. LACK OF LUBE. MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE L1 DOOR GUST LOCK RELEASE BUTTON IS NOT WORKING. UNABLE TO RELEASE LOCK AND CLOSE L1 ENTRY DOOR. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED, CLEANED AND LUB
- [SDR USAA2013102900015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013102900015), Oct 28, 2013: GIRT BAR. OBSTRUCTED. CREW REPORTED THE R2 DOOR SLIDE INTERMITTENTLY DISARMS. MAINTENANCE FOUND SLIDE STRAP HANGING INTO GIRT BAR FOOT. SECURED SAME. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR USAA2013083000008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013083000008), Aug 30, 2013: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. DELAMINATION ON FLOOR PANEL AT AFT GALLEY BY L2 DOOR BETWEEN FRAMES 66 TO 68. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL IAW AMM 53-42-12-400-002.
- [SDR USAA2013082100009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013082100009), Aug 20, 2013: FLOORBOARD. DELAMINATED. FIRST CLASS FLOORBOARD ROW 2, DELAMINATED & SOFT SPOTS AT FR 24, S21, BL0. REPLACED FLOORBOARD IAW AMM 53-12-12.
- [SDR USAA2013080500005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013080500005), Aug 2, 2013: LENS. BROKEN. EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN L1 DOOR BROKEN. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT LENS AT L1 DOOR.
- [SDR USAA2013071100012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013071100012), Jul 8, 2013: SEAT TRACK. WORN. WORN AREA ON SEAT TRACK BS2403, Y756. REPLACED DAMAGE PORTION OF SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-00-15, FIG. 201.
- [SDR USAA2013062100007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013062100007), Jun 20, 2013: LENS. MISSING. ROW 15 EMERGENY EXIT LENS MISSING. REPLACED ROW 15 EMERGENCY LENS.
- [SDR USAA2013062100003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013062100003), Jun 20, 2013: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. LEFT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. INSTALLED LEFT AFT OVERWING EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY.
- [SDR USAA2013043000003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013043000003), Apr 29, 2013: LENS. BROKEN. FLOOR PATH LIGHT BROKEN AT 9C, 9D, 15C, 19C, 17. REPLACED HOUSING LENS AT SEAT 15C, 19C AND 17C CONNECTED WIRING HARNESS, PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK, FOUND NOR
- [SDR USAA2013032700004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013032700004), Mar 26, 2013: GRILL. DEFECTIVE. WITH BOTH FLIGHT DECK SIDE VENTS CLOSED, NOISE LEVEL INCREASE TO LEVEL PROHIBITING NORMAL/REQUIRED CONVERSATION, INCLUDING CHECKLIST USAGE. AIRFLOW CONTINUES WI
- [SDR USAA2013032100007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013032100007), Mar 20, 2013: LIGHT. MISINSTALLED. SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT ROW 9C & 9D ARE INSTALLED UPSIDE DOWN. REMOVED AND CORRECTLY INSTALLED SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT ROW 9C 
- [SDR USAA2013032100006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013032100006), Mar 20, 2013: LENS. MISSING. SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS MISSING AT ROW 19C. INSTALLED LENS AT ROW 19C.
- [SDR USAA2013022700003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013022700003), Feb 26, 2013: DISPLAY. MALFUNCTIONED. SLIGHT BURNING SMELL, THEN FIRST OFFICER'S NAVIGATION DISPLAY WENT BLANK. FIRST OFFICER'S NAVIGATION DISPLAY INOP. REPLACED FIRST OFFICER'S NAVIGATION DISPLAY. 
- [SDR USAA2013022500002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013022500002), Feb 22, 2013: LENS. MISSING. EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS MISSING AT ROW 17L. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LENS AT ROW 17L.
- [SDR USAA2013020800016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013020800016), Feb 6, 2013: APU. LEAKING. AFTER STARTING BOTH ENGINES DURING INITIAL TAXI, SIGNIFICANT TURBINE OIL ODOR IN FLIGHT DECK AND CABIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU. VENDOR TEARDOWN RESULTS SHOWED
- [SDR USAA2013011800009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013011800009), Jan 17, 2013: LENS. MISSING. EXIT ROW LIGHT COVER MISSING AT ROW 11 A/C RIGHT. INSTALLED LENS COVER AT ROW 11.
- [SDR USAA2012091400015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012091400015), Sep 13, 2012: WIRE. BROKEN. ROW 9L EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AT SEAT CONNECTOR 9C. ALL LIGHTING OPERATING NORMAL.
- [SDR USAA2012080100020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012080100020), Jul 29, 2012: GENERATOR. FAULTY. AFTER PUSHBACK AND STARTING NR 1 ENGINE, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A BURNING SMELL, (ELECTRICAL OR RUBBER). SHORTLY THEREAFTER, PILOT AND FIRST OFFICER COUL
- [SDR USAA2012050400008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012050400008), May 2, 2012: LENS. BROKEN. L2 DOOR LIGHT COVER NEEDS REPLACEMENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED L2 EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT LENS COVER.
- [SDR USAA2012010900045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012010900045), Jan 7, 2012: RETAINER. DEFECTIVE. 2R DOOR SLIDE TOP RIGHT RETAINER BAD. REPLACED TOP RIGHT RETAINER BOLT ON R2 DOOR SLIDE PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 25-62-44-400-007.
- [SDR USAA2011123000014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011123000014), Dec 29, 2011: LENS. BROKEN. ROW 9 SEAT D EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT COVER BROKEN. INSTALLED MISSING EMERGENCY EXIT LENS AT ROW 9 A/C RIGHT.
- [SDR USAA2011101900007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011101900007), Oct 18, 2011: GIRT BAR. OBSTRUCTED. CREW UNABLE TO GET DOOR 1R SLIDE TO INDICATE ARMED. MAINTENANCE CLEANED UNDER GIRT BAR AND RESTOWED LANYARD ROPE.
- [SDR USAA2011091200024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011091200024), Sep 11, 2011: PANEL. LOOSE. RIGHT OVERWING EXIT ECAM MESSAGES IN TURBULENCE - COVERS REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT. MAINTENANCE RESECURED LOWER SIDEWALL PANEL.
- [SDR USAA2011090900034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011090900034), Sep 8, 2011: FITTING. OUT OF ADJUST. 4S CHECK - (REF LPG 7528286) L1 DOOR IS HARD TO ARM NO INDICATION ON ECAM. RE-ADJUSTED GIRT BAR FITTING CHECKED DOOR IS GOOD OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW A320 AMM 52-11
- [SDR USAA2011090900023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011090900023), Sep 8, 2011: ANGLE. CRACKED. 4S CHECK - CRACK ON EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR 844 SEGMENT ANGLE BETWEEN FR40 TO FR41 & BETWEEN BEAM 2 TO BEAM 3. REPLACED SEGMENT ANGLE AT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR 844 BET
- [SDR USAA2011090900022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011090900022), Sep 8, 2011: ANGLE. CRACKED. 4S CHECK - CRACK ON EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR 844 SEGMENT ANGLE BETWEEN FR40 TO FR41 & BETWEEN BEAM 2 TO BEAM 3. REPLACED SEGMENT ANGLE AT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR 844 BET
- [SDR USAA2011090900021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011090900021), Sep 8, 2011: ANGLE. CRACKED. 4S CHECK - CRACK ON EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR 843 SEGMENT ANGLE BETWEEN FR38 TO FR39 & BETWEEN BEAM 2 TO BEAM 3. REPLACED SEGMENT ANGLE AT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR 843 BET
- [SDR USAA2011090900017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011090900017), Sep 8, 2011: ANGLE. CRACKED. 4S CHECK - CRACK ON EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR 843 SEGMENT ANGLE BETWEEN FR38 TO FR39 & BETWEEN BEAM 2 TO BEAM 3. REPLACED SEGMENT ANGLE AT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR 843 BET
- [SDR USAA2011090900020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011090900020), Sep 7, 2011: ANGLE. CRACKED. 4S CHECK - CRACK ON EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR 834 SEGMENT ANGLE BETWEEN FR40 TO FR41 & BETWEEN BEAM 2 TO BEAM 3. REPLACED SEGMENT ANGLE AT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR 834 BET
- [SDR USAA2011090900019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011090900019), Sep 7, 2011: ANGLE. CRACKED. 4S CHECK - CRACK ON EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR 834 SEGMENT ANGLE BETWEEN FR40 TO FR41 & BETWEEN BEAM 2 TO BEAM 3. REPLACED SEGMENT ANGLE AT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR 834 BET
- [SDR USAA2011090900018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011090900018), Sep 7, 2011: ANGLE. CRACKED. 4S CHECK - CRACK ON EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR 833 SEGMENT ANGLE BETWEEN FR38 TO FR39 & BETWEEN BEAM 2 TO BEAM 3. REPLACED SEGMENT ANGLE AT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR 833 BET
- [SDR USAA2011090900016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011090900016), Sep 7, 2011: ANGLE. CRACKED. 4S CHECK - CRACK ON EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR 833 SEGMENT ANGLE BETWEEN FR38 TO FR39 & BETWEEN BEAM 2 TO BEAM 3. REPLACED SEGMENT ANGLE AT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR 833 BET
- [SDR USAA2011090700007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011090700007), Sep 6, 2011: BRACKET. BROKEN. S4 CHECK - L-2 DOOR SLIDE SIDE LATCH BRACKET BROKEN. REPLACED L-2 DOOR SLIDE IAW A320 AMM 25-65-44-400-007.
- [SDR USAA2011090600013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011090600013), Sep 2, 2011: SHEAR PLATE. CRACKED. S4 CHECK - SHEAR PLATE CRACKED BETWEEN FR69 TO FR70, Y1280. REPLACED SHEAR PLATE BETWEEN FR69 TO FR70, Y1280 IAW A320 SRM 51-42-11.
- [SDR USAA2011090600027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011090600027), Sep 1, 2011: FLOOR PANEL. CRACKED. 4S CHECK - FORWARD CARGO FLOOR PANEL 131CF CRACKED BETWEEN FR24 TO FR27, Y1292. REPLACED FORWARD CARGO FLOOR PANEL 131CF IAW A320 SRM 53-02-00.
- [SDR USAA2011090600026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011090600026), Aug 30, 2011: MOUNT BOLT. CORRODED. 4S CHECK - CORROSION ON LEFT WING NR 3 SLAT NR 7 SLAT TRACK FORWARD MOUNT BOLT. REPLACED LEFT WING NR 3 SLAT NR 7 SLAT TRACK FORWARD MOUNT BOLT IAW A320 AMM 27-

All 201: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N637AW-2017-12-13/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 20101007049219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20101007049219I), Oct 7, 2010: Airbus Indu A320-231 (N637AW), Kansas City, MO, No damage. Us airways flight 5, phx to ord, sent acars message at 2050Z that the yellow "hydraulic reservoir low level warning" came on. The crew followed the ecam…
- [Incident 20060924019699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060924019699I), Sep 24, 2006: Airbus A320231 (N637AW), Philadelphia, PA, Minor damage. (-23) N637AW was taxiing to runway 27L in phl for takeoff on flight 430 on Sunday 09/24/06 when the tower reported smoke coming from the landing gear. The…
- [Incident 19981213039779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981213039779I), Dec 13, 1998: Airbus A320231 (N637AW), Kansas City, MO. (-5)On December 13, 1998, American west, flight number 44, an Airbus 320, was enroute from cmh to lax and diverted to mci due to pressurization problems. No…
- [Incident 19940321008889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940321008889I), Mar 21, 1994: Airbus A320231 (N637AW), Dallas-Ft Worth, TX. Narrative: while on board america west flight 19, enroute from dfw to phx, on March 21, 1994, two female passengers became unruly, lewd, loud and abusive. The…

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