# N640A: 1991 Boeing 757-223, registration cancelled 2023-02-04 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: February 4, 2023 - Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation - Airframe: [Boeing 757-223](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-223) (registry code 1384957) - Engine: [Rolls-Royce RB-211 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-rb-211-series) (registry code 54555) - Data sheets: [TCDS A2NM](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A2NM) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 24598 - Year built: 1991 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: March 15, 1991 - Certificate issued: October 1, 2019 - Last registry action: October 1, 2019 - Mode S code: A8653B - Owner when cancelled: [Strategic Odyssey LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STRATEGIC%20ODYSSEY%20LLC) - Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami) - Owner type: LLC - Owner's area on the map: 25.7795° N, 80.2996° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33126, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N640A - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=640A - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N640A-2023-02-04 From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 757-223: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-223.md ## Service difficulty reports (73, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR AALA20150626001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150626001), Jun 25, 2015: SLIDE. FAULTY. CREW OPENED THE L1 DOOR & THE EMER SLIDE FELL OUT. THE GIRT BAR WAS ATTACHED TO THE ACFT. SLIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. R & R SLIDE. - [SDR AALA20150410006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150410006), Apr 6, 2015: SKIN. CORRODED. NUMBER 2 PYLON SKIN CORRODED AT OTBD PANEL FWD OF ACCESS PANEL 443AR. REPAIRED IAW EA B757-54-039349. - [SDR AALA20150331008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150331008), Mar 31, 2015: SLIDE. UNSECURE. DOOR L1 EMER SLIDE FELL OUT OF CRADLE. REPLACED DOOR L1 EMER SLIDE & ASSIST BOTTLE. - [SDR AALA20141126001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20141126001), Nov 26, 2014: POWER SUPPLY. DEFECTIVE. SEAT MOUNTED EMER PATH LIGHTS DIM BETWEEN SEATS 16D & 25D. R & R EMER PATH LIGHT POWER SUPPLY IAW AMM 33-51-07. SYS CHECKED NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20141022017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20141022017), Oct 22, 2014: UNKNOWN. ODOR. ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE CABIN & COCKPIT. ODOR STOPPED WHEN UTILITY BUSES WERE TURNED OFF. EMER DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACFT REMOVED F - [SDR AALA20140509002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140509002), May 8, 2014: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. RIGHT NR 2 DOOR EXTERNAL SLIDE SPOT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. R & R RT NR 2 DOOR EXTERNAL SLIDE SPOT LIGHT. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20131116002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20131116002), Nov 15, 2013: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. BULLNOSE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT 5E INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR BULLNOSE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT 5E. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20130921013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20130921013), Sep 21, 2013: SUPPORT FITTING. CORRODED. RT WW AFT BULKHEAD RBL 29 INBD MAIN FLAP TRACK SUPPORT FITTING CORRODED. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR TO RT WW AFT BULKHEAD RBL 29 INBD MAIN FLAP TRACK SUPPORT FITTING I - [SDR AALA20120914003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120914003), Sep 13, 2012: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. SEAT 25D EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. CLEANED AND RESEATED CONNECTORS UNDER SEAT AREA. OPS CHECK NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20110928TUL07](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110928TUL07), Sep 28, 2011: SLAT. DAMAGED. NUMBER 4 LEADING EDGE SLAT HAS A TEAR IN THE TRAILING EDGE, IN SAME AREA OF YELLOW LIFE RAFT BRACKET ON TOP OF LEFT WING. HOT BONDED CORE AND DOUBLERS PER SRM 5 - [SDR AALA20110711LAX01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110711LAX01), Jul 10, 2011: TERMINAL. FAULTY. LAX - CREW REPORTED IMMEDIATELY AT ROTATION BATTERY DISCHARGE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING, TEMPORARY LOSS OF SOME INSTRUMENT LIGHTING, AND SEVERAL AMBER EICAS MESSAG - [SDR AALA20110608JFK01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110608JFK01), Jun 8, 2011: TRANSMITTER. INOPERATIVE. JFK - CREW REPORTED LOSS OF CENTER HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED JFK LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED CEN - [SDR AALA20110510MIA01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110510MIA01), May 10, 2011: CONTROL MODULE. FAULTY. MIA - CREW REPORTED STAB TRIM EICAS DURING CLIMBOUT. FLIGHT RETURNED MIA LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LEFT STABILIZER TRIM C - [SDR AALA20110407DFW05](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20110407DFW05), Apr 6, 2011: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS ABOVE AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED CHARGER AND BATTERIES FOR CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS ABOVE AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEA - [SDR AALA20101011DFW10](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20101011DFW10), Oct 11, 2010: CONNECTOR. BURNED. DFW - CREW REPORTED RIGHT WING SPOILERS WOULD NOT STOW ON APPROACH. EMERGENCY DECLARED LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND BURNED - [SDR AALA20100914LGA02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100914LGA02), Sep 13, 2010: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. SEATS 1EF ESCAPE PATH LIGHT INOPERATIVE. SECURED LOOSE CONNECTOR AT SEATS 1EF. OPS CHECKED NORMAL. - [SDR AALA20100806TUL04](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100806TUL04), Aug 6, 2010: SKIN. DAMAGED. RIGHT WING HAS SEVERAL PITS IN THE EXTERNAL SKIN AT THE INBOARD END OF LEADING EDGE SLAT. REMOVED PITTED SKIN AND INSTALLED NEW SKIN ON INBOARD END OF SLAT PER - [SDR AALA20100806TUL03](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100806TUL03), Aug 6, 2010: SLAT. CORRODED. LEFT WING THERE IS CORROSION AROUND A RIVET HEAD ON THE NUMBER FOUR SLAT AT THE OUTBOARD DRIVE TRACK. REMOVED FASTENER AND REMOVED CORROSION BY BLENDING THEN IN - [SDR AALA20100804TUL28](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100804TUL28), Aug 4, 2010: SKIN. DAMAGED. LEFT WING: THERE IS DELAMINATION OF THE TRAILING EDGE WEDGE ON THE NUMBER ONE SLAT AT THE INBOARD END OF THE SLAT. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA OF SKIN AND CORE. SHAPED - [SDR AALA20100804TUL17](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100804TUL17), Aug 4, 2010: SLAT. CORRODED. LEFT WING THERE IS CORROSION ON THE NUMBER ONE SLAT APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES FROM THE OUTBOARD END OF THE SLAT. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED FLUSH DOUBLER PER - [SDR AALA20100804TUL16](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100804TUL16), Aug 4, 2010: WEDGE. DELAMINATED. LEFT WING THERE IS DELAMINATION OF THE TRAILING EDGE WEDGE ON THE NUMBER FOUR SLAT APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES FROM THE OUTBOARD END OF THE SLAT. REMOVED DAMAGE AND - [SDR AALA20100802TUL05](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100802TUL05), Aug 2, 2010: SLAT. DAMAGED. NUMBER 7 SLAT HAS A BLIND FASTENER AT RIB WHERE A PREVIOUS BLEND-OUT WAS ACCOMPLISHED. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER AARD 57-43-00-1 PAGE TWO. - [SDR AALA20100407TUL15](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100407TUL15), Apr 7, 2010: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. FLOORBEAM CRACKED STATION 700 LEFT BUTTLINE 24 TO LEFT BUTTLINE 45.5. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-30-51-2. - [SDR AALA20100407TUL14](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100407TUL14), Apr 7, 2010: TRANSITION PANEL. CORRODED. RIGHT TRANSITION PANEL CORRODED STATIONS 636 TO 644. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRANSITION PANEL WITH SERVICEABLE PANEL PER SRM 51-70-00-06. - [SDR AALA20100403TUL07](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100403TUL07), Apr 3, 2010: ANGLE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON CREASE ANGLE STATIONS 760 TO 864. REMOVED AND REPLACED CREASE ANGLE PER AARD 53-30-13-1. - [SDR AALA20100403TUL06](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100403TUL06), Apr 3, 2010: ANGLE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON CREASE ANGLE STATION 680 TO 740. REMOVED CREASE ANGLE AND INSTALLED NEW SECTION ON CARD 53-98-01 ITEM 63. - [SDR AALA20100403TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100403TUL01), Apr 3, 2010: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INTERCOSTAL CRACKED AT STATION 660 LEFT BUTTLINE 48. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL PER SRM 51-10-02. - [SDR AALA20100402TUL01](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100402TUL01), Apr 2, 2010: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. INTERCOSTAL CRACKED AT LEFT BUTTLINE 24 AND STATIONS 660 TO 680. INSTALLED NEW INTERCOSTAL PER SRM 51-10-02-0G. - [SDR AALA20100331TUL08](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100331TUL08), Mar 31, 2010: BULLNOSE. CRACKED. NUMBER 2 ENGINE WING BULLNOSE CRACKED ON INBOARD SIDE. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 57-41-01-6. - [SDR AALA20100331TUL06](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100331TUL06), Mar 31, 2010: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. FORWARD CARGO DOOR LOWER EDGE AT STATION 580 SHEAR TIE IS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE WITH SERVICEABLE SHEAR TIE PER SRM 51-70-00-0G. - [SDR AALA20100124DFW02](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100124DFW02), Jan 23, 2010: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AFT SECTION OF SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. - [SDR AALA2009021501040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009021501040), Feb 15, 2009: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. LAX - INFLIGHT SNA-ORD - RIGHT ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED ON TAKEOFF. EMERGENCY DECLARED, LANDED LAX WITHOUT INCIDENT WITH RIGHT ENGINE AT REDUCED POWER. AIRCRAF - [SDR AALA2009021301039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009021301039), Feb 13, 2009: CONTROL UNIT. INOPERATIVE. ORD - CREW REPORTED ON CLIMBOUT IN FLIGHT SHUTDOWN OF RIGHT ENGINE, SINGLE ENGINE TIME 9 MINUTES. EMERGENCY DECLARED, RETURNED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT RE - [SDR AALA200803052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200803052), Dec 6, 2008: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. MIA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN FIRST CLASS DIM. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA200820033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200820033), Oct 27, 2008: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FLOORBEAM CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW EA B757-53-004738. - [SDR AALA200820032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200820032), Oct 27, 2008: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. AFT GUTTER BOX CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-40-02. - [SDR AALA200820024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200820024), Oct 24, 2008: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FLOORBEAM CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW EA B757-53-004838 DATED 10/24/2008. - [SDR AALA200801386](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200801386), May 24, 2008: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DFW - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROWS 9 TO 15 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROWS 9 TO 15. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION - [SDR AALA200801385](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200801385), May 24, 2008: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DFW - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT RIGHT NR TWO DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT RIGHT NR TWO DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA200801384](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200801384), May 24, 2008: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DFW - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT LEFT NR TWO DOOR SIDEWALL INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT LEFT NR TWO DOOR SIDEWALL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NO - [SDR AALA200801383](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200801383), May 24, 2008: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 31ABC INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 31ABC. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (A) - [SDR AALA200800397](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200800397), Feb 24, 2008: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. DFW - EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT LEFT NUMBER ONE DOOR. REPLACED LAMP FOR EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT LEFT NUMBER ONE DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATI - [SDR AALA20072478](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20072478), Dec 19, 2007: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. DFW - EMERGENCY BULL NOSE LIGHT AT FORWARD LEFT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMPS FOR EMERGENCY BULL NOSE LIGHT AT FORWARD LEFT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATIO - [SDR AALA20071886](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20071886), Oct 7, 2007: BULB. INOPERATIVE. DFW - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT LEFT AFT OVERWING EXIT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP AND REMOVED LIGHT CORROSION FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT LEFT AFT OVERWING EXIT. SYSTEM GRO - [SDR AALA20071698](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20071698), Sep 6, 2007: WINDOW. CRACKED. ORD INFLIGHT T2242/06SEP - RIGHT FORWARD WINDOW HEAT FAILED. TURNED OFF POWER TO WINDOW HEAT AND SECONDS LATER FIRST OFFICERS WINDOW DEVELOPED LARGE CRACK. RETU - [SDR AALA20071635](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20071635), Aug 28, 2007: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. MIA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 3E INOPERATIVE. RESEATED CONNECTOR FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 3E. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20071638](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20071638), Aug 28, 2007: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. MIA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FORWARD TO MID COACH INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT RIGHT NUBMER TWO DOOR FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FORWARD TO MID COACH. SYSTEM - [SDR AALA20071637](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20071637), Aug 28, 2007: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. MIA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FIRST CLASS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FIRST CLASS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20060474](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20060474), Jul 22, 2006: SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. MIA - RECEIVED A BRIEF RIGHT ENGINE FIRE LIGHT/BELL AND A STATUS RIGHT ENGINE OVERHEAT TURBINE DETECTION 2. RETURNED TO MIA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAF - [SDR AALA20050018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050018), Jan 10, 2005: CONNECTOR. INOPERATIVE. MIA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT 1L INOPERATIVE. REPLACED CONNECTORS FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT 1L. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. All 73: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N640A-2023-02-04/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 IAD02LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02LA007), Oct 30, 2001: Boeing 757-223 (N640A), Dulles, VA, no damage. Probable cause: A passenger sustained a broken ankle during an emergency evacuation. ## 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. - [Accident 20011029031989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011029031989A), Oct 29, 2001: Boeing 757223 (N640A), Anderson, IN, No damage. (-23) American airlines flight 785 from lga to dfw with 141 passengers and crew of 8 diverted to iad when a passenger (11F) opened a tray and found a note… - [Incident 19960312011339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960312011339I), Mar 12, 1996: Boeing 757223 (N640A), Santa Ana, CA, Minor damage. Narrative: upon landing the Boeing 757 aircraft at John Wayne airport, capt. donner was notified by ground control that the aircraft was missing a nose landing… ## Other aircraft with N640A - [Cancelled 1985-09-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N640A-1985-09-10): Piper PA-31-350, S/N 31-7405215. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Opex Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OPEX%20AVIATION%20INC), [Santa Paula, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Santa%20Paula) - [Cancelled 1971-12-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N640A-1971-12-15): Piper PA-22, S/N 22-42. Owner: [Capital Services Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CAPITAL%20SERVICES%20INC), [Kansas City, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Kansas%20City) --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.