# N638DL: 1988 Boeing 757-232, registration cancelled 2014-06-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 23, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing 757-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-232) (registry code 1384965)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney PW2037](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pw2037) (registry code 52117)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A2NM](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A2NM), [TCDS E17NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E17NE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 23761
- Year built: 1988
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: May 18, 1988
- Certificate issued: October 17, 2013
- Last registry action: October 17, 2013
- Mode S code: A85BCA
- Owner when cancelled: [Jet Midwest Group LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JET%20MIDWEST%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/N638DL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=638DL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N638DL-2014-06-23

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 757-232: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-232.md

## Service difficulty reports (32)

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

- [SDR DALA1159600638](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1159600638), Oct 23, 2011: SKIN. DAMAGED. TEMP REPAIR FS 395 REMOVED AND FOUND DAMAGED HOLES COMMON TO STRINGER/FRAME/SKIN. REPAIRED PER ERA 497073-14.
- [SDR DALA1153010638](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1153010638), Sep 11, 2011: ANGLE. IMPROPER PART. SHIP 638 ARRIVED PHX WITH CAR ITEMS FOR ER/A 06-496070-14REVA AND ER/A 06-496024-14MA REV B. THIS WAS DRIVEN BY THE F/A ASSIST HANDLE INSTALLATION AT DOOR 2R. M
- [SDR DALA1118330638](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1118330638), Mar 11, 2011: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING A LAYOVER CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE DOOR 1R EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.
- [SDR DL757100230](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757100230), Jan 28, 2010: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LTS INOP AT L4 AND R4 PAX DOORS AND LT FWD O/W EXIT. RELAMPED SAME. ALL OK.
- [SDR DL757100213](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757100213), Jan 28, 2010: BULB. INOPERATIVE. EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP AT L4 AND R4 PAX DOORS AND LT FWD O/W EXIT RELAMPED SAME.
- [SDR DL757081719](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757081719), Dec 12, 2008: FITTING. WORN. THE NR 2 PYLON INBOARD SIDE LOAD FITTING WAS FOUND WORN AT THREE LOCATIONS ALONG THE INBOARD EDGE. LOCALLY BLENDED, ROTO PEENED, AND REFINISHED EACH DAMAGE LOCA
- [SDR DL757080205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757080205), Feb 14, 2008: BULB. INOPERATIVE. DURING A SVC CK AD 5 FOUND EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP AT R-2 DOOR - 4L DOOR - 4R DOOR, AND LT FUSELAGE BEHIND WING AREA INOP. RELAMPED
- [SDR DU4R2007151](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DU4R2007151), Jul 14, 2007: FRAME. CORRODED. FOUND CORROSION IN AFT PIT ON MAIN FRAME BS 1480 UPPER AND FWD AREA BETWEEN S-26, S-27 RT. REPAIRED BY FABRICATING AND INSTALLING DOUBLER REPAIR 20 BY 4.0 FROM 
- [SDR DU4R2007150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DU4R2007150), Jul 12, 2007: FRAME. DENTED. S/O NR 291043, N/R 22832, FOUND DENT ON MAIN FRAME UPPER CAP (UNDER FLOOR SUPPORT Z CHANNEL) AT BS 1500 RBL 11 IN AFT PIT. REPAIRED BY CUTTING OUT DENTED AREA, 
- [SDR DU4R2007148](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DU4R2007148), Jul 9, 2007: FRAME. DENTED. S/O 291043, NR22684, FOUND DENT ON FUSELAGE FRAME AFT PIT BS 1520 LBL 26. REPAIRED BY TRIMMING OUT DENTED AREA, HFEC CUT OUT IAW D6-34N301, PT. 6 51-00-19, NO R
- [SDR DU4R2007145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DU4R2007145), Jul 2, 2007: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FOUND CORROSION ON UPPER T-CAP OF CABIN FLOORBEAM AT BS 345 B/L 48R. REPAIRED BY FABRICATING AND INSTALLING T-CAP PAN 75-3/4 FROM BAC 1505-100617, SPLICES 12 BY
- [SDR DU4R2007146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DU4R2007146), Jul 2, 2007: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FOUND CORROSION ON UPPER T-CAP OF CABIN FLOORBEAM AT BS 365, B/L 3-R TO B/L 32R. REPAIRED BY FABRICATING AND INSTALLING T-CAP REPAIR 52 BY 2.5 FROM 7075-T6 .071
- [SDR DU4R2007149](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DU4R2007149), Jul 2, 2007: FRAME. DENTED. NR 291043, NR 22882 - FOUND DENT ON MAIN FRAME UPPER CAP IN AFT PIT BS 1500 BETWEEN STRINGERS S25-R AND S-26R. REPAIRED BY CUTTING DENTED AREA, HFEC CUT OUT IAW
- [SDR DU4R2007147](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DU4R2007147), Jul 1, 2007: SILL. CORRODED. S/O NR 291043, NR 22641 FOUND HEAVY CORROSION UNDER NUT PLATES IN AFT PIT AT (T) EXTRUSION JUST IB OF C2 DOOR SILL WEB FROM BS 1380 TO BS 1440 S-27R. REPAIRED B
- [SDR DU4R2007143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DU4R2007143), Jun 24, 2007: SKIN. DENTED. FOUND DENT IN FUSELAGE SKIN BS 606 AND DENTED STRINGER 16L. REPAIRED BY CUTTING OUT DENTED AREA, FABRICATING AND INSTALLING REPAIR DOUBLER 9-3/4 BY 7-1/2 FROM 2
- [SDR DU4R2007144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DU4R2007144), Jun 23, 2007: ANGLE. CORRODED. FOUND HEAVY CORROSION IN AFT PIT ON MAIN ANGLE AT BS 1480 STR 27 RT. REPAIRED BY REMOVING ANGLE. DRILLED UP, TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED CHORD P/N 146N8522-57
- [SDR DL75K060700](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL75K060700), Aug 31, 2006: APU. MALFUNCTIONED. EN ROUTE FROM FLL TO BOS - APU SHUTDOWN. A RESTART WAS ATTEMPTED. COULD NOT RESTART. A DIVERT TO JFK NECESSARY DUE TO SINGLE GEN DISPATCH FROM FLL. BITE APU ECU
- [SDR DL757040944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757040944), Oct 3, 2004: A/C PACK. SMOKE. RIGHT PACK CYCLED OFF AND ON DURING APPROACH. PASSENGER CABIN REPORTED SOME LITE SMOKE PROBABLY FROM RIGHT PACK. SECURED RIGHT PACK. NO BITE ON RIGHT PACK CONTR
- [SDR DL757021478](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757021478), Dec 27, 2002: SWITCH. ARCED. BRAKE SOURCE LIGHT POPPED C/B. REPLACED BRAKE SOURCE SWITCH. NOW ALL OPS OK.
- [SDR DL757021100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757021100), Sep 17, 2002: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. R4 EXTERNAL EMERG LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OP CKS GOOD.
- [SDR DL757020509](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757020509), May 6, 2002: CONTROL PANEL. FAULTY. CABIN DEPRESSURIZED AT 3000 FEET. BITE CHECK OF NR 1 AND NR 2 PRESSURIZATION CONTROLLERS REVEALS NO FAULTS. REPLACED CABIN PRESSURIZATION SELECTOR PANEL AS PREC
- [SDR DL757011373](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757011373), Aug 17, 2001: SKIN. DENTED. FUSELAGE / SKIN / FS 1422 / STRG. 30-29R : DENT REPAIR THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND DENTED NEAR FS 1422 BETWEEN STRINGERS 30 AND 29R. THE DENT WAS COMPLETELY REM
- [SDR DL757011372](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757011372), Aug 17, 2001: SKIN. GOUGED. THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND WITH A LIGHTNING STRIKE AT FS 680 AT STRINGER 27R AND A GOUGE AT FS 665 BELOW STRINGER 27R. BOTH DAMAGES WERE REMOVED WITH 2 INCH CU
- [SDR DL757011247](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757011247), Jul 25, 2001: SKIN. DENTED. FUSELAGE / SKIN / FS 620-640 / STRG. 24R-25R : DAMAGE CUTOUT REPAIR THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND DENTED AND GOUGED BETWEEN FS 620& 640 AND BETWEEN STRINGERS 24R 
- [SDR DL757000731](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757000731), Apr 16, 2000: VIDEO UNIT. ODOR. MID CABIN VIDEO UNIT VERY HOT WITH A BURNING ODOR. REPLACED VIDEO CONTROLLER.
- [SDR DL757990503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757990503), Mar 10, 1999: SLIDE. DEPLOYED. 1L SLIDE FELL OUT ONTO JETWAY. DOOR OPENED WHILE SLIDE ARMED. REPLACED L1 SLIDE ASSY AND DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE.
- [SDR DL757982526](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757982526), Dec 9, 1998: PUMP. FAILED. DESCENDING THROUGH 10000 FT INTO SNA SPEEDBRAKES EXT LT HYD QTY MSG ILLUM. OVERHEAD PNL YIELDED LT SYS PRESS LIGHT. LT ENG PUMP PRESS LIGHT AND LT ELEC PUMP PRE
- [SDR DL757970440](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757970440), Mar 9, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. AFT RT OVERHEAD DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERABLE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, CKS OK.
- [SDR DL757970343](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757970343), Feb 24, 1997: ENGINE. FAILED. APPROXIMATELY HALF AN HOUR OUT FROM SLC, LOUD BANG FROM RIGHT ENGINE, SMOKE IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. A/C RETURNED TO SLC. FOUND METAL IN THE TAILPIPE. REPLACING EN
- [SDR DL757970023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757970023), Jan 6, 1997: WEDGE. DELAMINATED. REPLACED DELAMINATED WEDGE PER SRM 57-43-02.
- [SDR DL757954018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757954018), Sep 5, 1995: RADOME. DAMAGED. HOLE AT 9 O'CLOCK POSITION. SHOP INSPECTION FOUND MOISTURE AND OLD WET-LAY REPAIRS. REBUILD RADOME COMPLETE USING 757 MOLD AND BOEING SPEC MATERIALS.
- [SDR DL757951844](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757951844), Apr 18, 1995: TE WEDGE. DELAMINATED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, RT WING NR 10 L/E SLAT WAS FOUND WITH DELAMINATION TO THE T/E WEDGE. REPLACED WEDGE PER SRM 57-43-02.

## 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 ATL94IA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94IA001), Oct 4, 1993: Boeing 757-232 (N638DL), Fort Lauderdale, FL, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE CAPTAIN TO USE THE PROPER ROTATION AND LIFT-OFF SPEEDS, WHICH RESULTED IN OVER ROTATION OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING TAKEOFF AND A SUBSEQUENT TAIL SCRAPE.

## 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 19961105040309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961105040309I), Nov 5, 1996: Boeing 757232 (N638DL), Nashville, TN, Minor damage. Narrative: there is no narrative.
- [Incident 19931004043879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931004043879I), Oct 4, 1993: Boeing 757232 (N638DL), Ft Lauderdale, FL, Minor damage. Experienced porpoise effect on takeoff roll. Tail section contacted runway.

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