# N640AW: 1994 Airbus Industrie A320-232, registration cancelled 2016-07-12 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: July 12, 2016 - Status when cancelled: Sale reported - Airframe: [Airbus Industrie A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a320-232) (registry code 3930326) - Engine: [IAE V2500SERIES](https://openairdocs.org/engine/iae-v2500series) (registry code 34601) - Data sheets: [TCDS A28NM](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A28NM) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 448 - Year built: 1994 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: April 8, 1994 - Last registry action: July 12, 2016 - Mode S code: A86550 - Location: [Miramar, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miramar) - Owner type: Individual - Owner's area on the map: 25.9881° N, 80.3404° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33027, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N640AW - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=640AW - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N640AW-2016-07-12 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 A320-232: https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a320-232.md ## Service difficulty reports (241, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR AALA201602249005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201602249005), Feb 23, 2016: STRAP. BROKEN. AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. R1 SLIDE STRAP BROKEN. REPLACED R1 DOOR SLIDE IAW TASK CARD 26L00025011. - [SDR AALA201602169001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201602169001), Feb 15, 2016: COVER. DETACHED. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GNDED. EMER EXIT LIGHT COVER TO LOWER LT OF DOOR 1L WILL NOT STAY ON. RE-ATTACHED LENS COVER AT THE L1 DOOR. - [SDR AALA201602109002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201602109002), Feb 9, 2016: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GNDED. EXIT MARKING SIGN AFT CABIN, MAIN AISLE, FWD FACING NEEDS 3 BULBS RELAMPED. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY & ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY OPERATIO - [SDR AALA201601189002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201601189002), Jan 17, 2016: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GNDED. FWD INBD FLIGHT ATTENDANT JUMP SEAT FLASHLIGHT IS NOT BLINKING. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK. - [SDR AALA201601109004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201601109004), Jan 9, 2016: HANDLE. NOT CLOSED. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GNDED. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL THE AFT CARGO DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT CREW ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AT 32 KNOTS & RETURNED TO THE GATE. FOUND - [SDR AALA201512039005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201512039005), Dec 2, 2015: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GNDED. OPERATION TEST OF EMER LIGHT TEST FAILED. LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT SEATS 9L, 9R, 11L, 11R & OVERHEAD 14R. REF JC 26L00005005 STEP 14. REPLA - [SDR AALA201512039002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201512039002), Dec 2, 2015: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GNDED. OPERATION TEST OF EMER LIGHT TEST FAILED. LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT SEATS 9L, 9R, 11L, 11R & OVERHEAD 14R. REF JC 26L00005005 STEP 14. REPLA - [SDR AALA201507179006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201507179006), Jul 16, 2015: PRESSURE SWITCH. CRACKED. FLIGHT 498 EN-ROUTE, LOSS OF FLUID ON Y HYD SYS. THE FLIGHT DECLARED AN EMER & DIVERTED. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND NR 2 ENG HYD PRESS SW - [SDR AALA201507019001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201507019001), Jun 30, 2015: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. BC2 CHECK, EMER POWER SUPPLY 12WL FAILED BITE CHECK. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. ACCOMPLISHED A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW AMM 33-51-38. - [SDR AALA201505119011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201505119011), May 10, 2015: BOTTLE. LOW PRESSURE. L2 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE LOW PSI, 1400 PSI. SERVICED THE L2 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE. - [SDR AALA201505019002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201505019002), Apr 30, 2015: LANYARD. MISROUTED. THE YELLOW RELEASE STRAP & WHITE SURVIVAL KIT LANYARD AT R1 DOOR IS NOT ROUTED CORRECTLY. ROUTED THE YELLOW RELEASE STRAP & WHITE SURVIVAL KIT LANYARD FOR THE R - [SDR USAA2015033100008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2015033100008), Mar 30, 2015: POWER SUPPLY. FAULTY. ELECTRICAL SMELL COMING FROM SOMEWHERE IN FWD GALLEY. REPLACED EPSU IN THE FWD GALLEY. - [SDR USAA2015030300009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2015030300009), Feb 28, 2015: PRESSURE SWITCH. LEAKING. HYDRAULIC YELLOW SYS INDICATED LOW QTY. FOUND NR 2 ENG HYD PUMP PRESS SWITCH LEAKING. REPLACED PRESS SWITCH & O RING IAW AMM 29-13-17-400-010-A. GOOD LEAK & OPE - [SDR USAA2015030200004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2015030200004), Feb 28, 2015: PRESSURE SWITCH. LEAKING. HYDRAULIC LEAK ON RT ENG. REPLACED RT ENG HYD PUMP PRESS SWITCH IAW AMM 29-13-17. LEAK CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR USAA2015020500003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2015020500003), Feb 4, 2015: LENS. DETACHED. ROW 11 RED LIGHT COVER ON THE SEAT BOTTOM BECAME DETACHED. REINSTALLED LENS. - [SDR USAA2015012200004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2015012200004), Jan 21, 2015: LENS. DETACHED. ROW 1 LT EXIT LIGHT LENS CAME OFF. REINSTALLED EMER EXIT LIGHT LENS AT ROW 1 LT. - [SDR USAA2015012200003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2015012200003), Jan 21, 2015: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. NUMEROUS CABIN EMER LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED AFT EMER LIGHT BATTERY UNIT IAW AMM 33-51-38-400-002-A. - [SDR USAA2014120900002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014120900002), Dec 8, 2014: TACHOMETER. INOPERATIVE. AFTER TAKEOFF, ECAM MSG, BRAKES AUTO BRAKE FAULT & BRAKE RELEASED PRIOR TO LANDING, BRAKE TEMPS 95/95/80/55. AFTER LANDING & TAXING TO GATE, BRAKE TEMPS 415/55/ - [SDR USAA2014111200003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014111200003), Nov 10, 2014: FLOOR PANEL. DAMAGED. SOFT SPOT IN AISLE AT ROW 23. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL AT ROW 23 IAW AMM 53-42-12. - [SDR USAA2014081400003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014081400003), Aug 13, 2014: LENS. MISSING. EMER LIGHT LENS MISSING AT SEAT 13C. INSTALLED EMER LIGHT LENS AT SEAT 13C. - [SDR USAA2014072100004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014072100004), Jul 18, 2014: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. CABIN EMER LIGHT SYS FAILED OPERATIONS CHECK. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY UNIT 12WL IAW AMM 33-51-00. - [SDR USAA2014070700022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014070700022), Jul 6, 2014: PANEL. CRACKED. SPEED BREAK SURFACE PANEL CRACKED. R & R SPEED BREAK SURFACE PANEL, OPEN. PN, SN & LOCATION INFORMATION TO FOLLOW. - [SDR USAA2014042100011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014042100011), Apr 17, 2014: BATTERY. FAILED. AT L2 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY FAILS CHECK. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY AT DOOR L2. - [SDR USAA2014041700010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014041700010), Apr 16, 2014: ACCUMULATOR. LOW PRESSURE. L2 DOOR EMERGENCY DOOR ACCUMULATOR LOW. SERVICED L2 DOOR EMERGENCY DOOR ACCUMULATOR. - [SDR USAA2014032600005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014032600005), Mar 25, 2014: SIGN. CRACKED. R1 DOOR EXIT SIGN LIGHT CRACKED. R & R R1 DOOR EXIT SIGN LIGHT IAW AMM 33-00. - [SDR USAA2014010600008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014010600008), Jan 3, 2014: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. C1 CHECK DELAMINATION ON FLOOR PANEL 261EF AFT OF FRAME 66, Z 500 & Y 1292. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL 261EF IAW IRM 9701, REVISION G. - [SDR USAA2014010600007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014010600007), Jan 3, 2014: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. C1 CHECK DELAMINATION ON FLOOR PANEL 261DF AFT OF FRAME 66, Z 500 & Y 254. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL 261DF IAW IRM 9701, REVISION G. - [SDR USAA2014010600006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014010600006), Jan 3, 2014: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. C1 CHECK DELAMINATION ON FLOOR PANEL 261NF AFT OF FRAME 64, Z 500 & Y 254. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL 261NF IAW IRM 9701, REVISION G. - [SDR USAA2014010600005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014010600005), Jan 3, 2014: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. C1 CHECK DELAMINATION ON FLOOR PANEL 242KF BETWEEN FRAME 42 TO FRAME 47, Z 500 & BETWEEN Y 254 TO Y 765. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL 242KF IAW A320 SRM 53-02-00, PAGES - [SDR USAA2014010200014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014010200014), Dec 31, 2013: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. C1 CHECK, DELAMINATION ON FLOOR PANEL 242LF BETWEEN FR 42 TO FR 47, Z 500 & BETWEEN Y 765 TO Y 1292. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL 242LF IAW IRM 9701, REV G. - [SDR USAA2014010200013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014010200013), Dec 31, 2013: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. C1 CHECK, DELAMINATION ON FLOOR PANEL 241JF BETWEEN FR 42 TO FR 47, Z 500 & BETWEEN Y 254 TO Y 254. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL NR 241JF IAW IRM 9701, REV G. - [SDR USAA2014010200012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014010200012), Dec 31, 2013: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. C1 CHECK, DELAMINATION ON FLOOR PANEL NR 241KF BETWEEN FR 42 TO FR 47, Z 500 & BETWEEN Y 254 TO Y 765. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL 241KF IAW IRM 9701, REV G. - [SDR USAA2013123100004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013123100004), Dec 29, 2013: SILL. CORRODED. C1 CHECK, LEVEL 2 INTERGRANULAR CORROSION ON L2 DOOR AFT CORNER SHAPE SILL AT FR 68, Z 500, Y 1600. REPLACED L2 DOOR AFT CORNER SHAPE SILL AT FR 68, Z 500, Y 16 - [SDR USAA2013123100003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013123100003), Dec 29, 2013: SHEAR PLATE. CRACKED. C1 CHECK, CRACK IN FWD RT SHEAR PLATE AT FR 68, Z 500, Y 1500. REPLACED FWD RT SHEAR PLATE AT FR 68, Z 500, Y 1500 IAW A320 SRM 51-42-11 & DRAWING D53480020. - [SDR USAA2013123100002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013123100002), Dec 29, 2013: SHEAR PLATE. CRACKED. C1 CHECK, CRACK IN FWD LT SHEAR PLATE BETWEEN FR 68 TO FR 69, Z 500 & BETWEEN Y 1270 TO Y 1450. REPLACED FWD LT SHEAR PLATE BETWEEN FR 68 TO FR 69, Z 500 & BETW - [SDR USAA2013123000001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013123000001), Dec 28, 2013: SHEAR PLATE. CRACKED. C1 CHECK, CABIN CREASE BEAM SHEAR PLATE CRACKED AT FR 69 & Y 1160, STRINGER 23R. R & R SHEAR PLATE IAW A320 SRM 51-72-11. - [SDR USAA2013123000022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013123000022), Dec 27, 2013: SILL. CORRODED. C1 CHECK, L2 DOOR SILL CTR SECTION CORRODED AT FR 67 & Y 1589. R & R SILL SECTION IAW 1320 SRM 51-21-11 & DRAWING D5340020. - [SDR USAA2013123000021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013123000021), Dec 19, 2013: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. C1 CHECK, CABIN FLOOR BEAM CORRODED AT FR 66 & Y 308. R & R FLOOR BEAM IAW A320 SRM 51-72-00. - [SDR USAA2013123000020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013123000020), Dec 19, 2013: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. C1 CHECK, CABIN FLOOR BEAM CORRODED AT FR 66 & Y 465. R & R FLOOR BEAM IAW A320 SRM 51-72-11. - [SDR USAA2013123000019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013123000019), Dec 19, 2013: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. C1 CHECK, CABIN FLOOR BEAM CORRODED AT FR 68 & W 1160. R & R FLOOR BEAM IAW A320 SRM 51-72-11 & DRAWING D53472040. - [SDR USAA2013123000016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013123000016), Dec 18, 2013: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. C1 CHECK, CABIN SEAT TRACK CORRODED BETWEEN FR 20 & FR 24 AT Y 1292. R & R TRACK IAW A320 SRM 51-42-11. - [SDR USAA2013122600014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013122600014), Dec 18, 2013: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. C1 CHECK, CABIN FLOOR BEAM CORRODED AT FR 20 AT Y -765. R & R FLOOR BEAM IAW A320 SRM 51-72-11 & DRAWING D53112812. - [SDR USAA2013122400002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013122400002), Dec 18, 2013: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. C1 CHECK, LEVEL 2 INTERGRANULAR CORROSION ON FLOOR BEAM BETWEEN FR 66 TO FR 68, Y 765. REPLACED FLOOR BEAM BETWEEN FR 66 TO FR 68, Y 765 IAW A320 SRM 51-72-11 & - [SDR USAA2013110400005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013110400005), Nov 1, 2013: SUPPORT FITTING. INOPERATIVE. L1 DOOR HARD TO OPEN. R & R L1 DOOR LOWER SUPPORT ARM FITTING IAW AMM 52-11-31-400-002-A, STEP 4. - [SDR USAA2013103100004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013103100004), Oct 30, 2013: DOUBLER. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT LAVATORY EXHAUST PORT BETWEEN FRAMES 69 TO 70 & BETWEEN S31-32R. R & R LAVATORY EXHAUST PORT DOUBLER AT IAW SRM 51-42-11. NO DAMAG - [SDR USAA2013082600008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013082600008), Aug 23, 2013: LENS. MISSING. EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS AT ROW 1 AND ROW 5 MISSING. REPLACED MISSING LENS. - [SDR USAA2013080800013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013080800013), Aug 7, 2013: LENS. MISSING. EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS COVER MISSING AT ROW 17L. REPLACED LENS COVER AT ROW 17L. - [SDR USAA2013072400004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013072400004), Jul 23, 2013: LENS. BROKEN. LOWER EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT COVER AT L1 DOOR BROKEN OFF. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT COVER. - [SDR USAA2013070100009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013070100009), Jun 28, 2013: ACCUMULATOR. LOW PRESSURE. PAX DOOR R2 ASSIST ACCUMULATOR PRESSURE IS LOW. SERVICED R2 DOOR ASSIST ACCUMULATOR IAW AMM 52-10-00-010-001-A. - [SDR USAA2013070100008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013070100008), Jun 28, 2013: ACCUMULATOR. LOW PRESSURE. PAX DOOR 2L DOOR ASSIST ACCUMULATOR PRESSURE IS LOW. SERVICED 2L DOOR ASSIST ACCUMULATOR IAW AMM 52-10-00-010-001-A. All 241: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N640AW-2016-07-12/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 LAX99LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA087), Feb 1, 1999: Airbus Industrie A-320-232 (N640AW), Las Vegas, NV, no damage. Probable cause: The injured passenger's failure to follow the instructions of the cabin attendants. ## 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 19990802024949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990802024949I), Aug 2, 1999: Airbus A320232 (N640AW), Omaha, NE. On August 20, 1999, america west flight 2312, enroute from las vegas, NV to columbus oh, diverted to Eppley Airfield, Omaha, NE, due to a cracked left hand… - [Accident 19990201027869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990201027869A), Feb 1, 1999: Airbus A320232 (N640AW), Las Vegas, NV. (.19) On February 1, 1999, about 0710 hours pacific standard time, a passenger sustained a fractured hip on america west airlines flight 5 while en route… --- 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.