# N640DL: 1988 Boeing 757-232, registration cancelled 2018-03-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 28, 2018
- 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: 23994
- Year built: 1988
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Experimental, market survey
- Airworthiness date: October 17, 2008
- Certificate issued: December 21, 1988
- Last registry action: April 21, 2016
- Mode S code: A86591
- Owner when cancelled: [Delta Air Lines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DELTA%20AIR%20LINES%20INC)
- Location: [Atlanta, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Atlanta)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6604° N, 84.3865° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30354, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N640DL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=640DL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N640DL-2018-03-28

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 (44)

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

- [SDR DALA1216710640](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1216710640), Mar 18, 2012: SKIN. DENTED. C/W ERA 485640-14 REV A PEREMANENT REPAIR OF FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 1697 JUST BELOW STR 19L REF NRC 2. DENT CUTOUT DIMENSIONS ARE 3.15 FWD/AFT 2.85 UP/DWN DID HFE
- [SDR DALA1017220640](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1017220640), Jul 22, 2010: FITTING. CORRODED. TENSION TIE FITTING CORRODED AT STA 1723 STR 17R. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED ON ERA 484045-14 REV A (DL757101931).
- [SDR DL757100180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757100180), Jan 24, 2010: FAN. INOPERATIVE. CAPT REPORTED THAT WHEN THE RT RECIRC FAN WENT INOP IN TO BOG THE F/AS REPORTED A SMOKE SMELL. F/O REPORTS THAT SMELL WAS SIMILAR TO A FAN RUNNING HOT. SMELL DI
- [SDR DL757081769](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757081769), Dec 18, 2008: COOLING FAN. SEIZED. BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT AT CRUISE. RAN CHECKLIST, DIVERTED TO SJU. MTC FOUND THE FWD EQUIP COOLING SUPPLY FAN NR 1 SEIZED AND CAUSING THE SMELL. REPLACED THE F
- [SDR DL757071024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757071024), Aug 5, 2007: UNKNOWN. SMOKE. ON TOP OF CLIMB-OUT FLT CREW REPORTED A SLIGHT SMOKE HAZE WITH A RUBBER SMELL LOC AROUND SEAT ROW 36. AFTER LANDING, FLT CREW TRIED TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM BY RUNN
- [SDR DL757070913](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757070913), Jul 13, 2007: ENGINE. DAMAGED. IRR:ON SELECTION OF TAKEOFF POWER, AT 31 DERATE-LEFT ENGINE EMITTED LOUD BANG. POWER-EPR/N1-DETERIORATED AND TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED-LESS THAN 10 KTS. MOMENTARY PUF
- [SDR DL757070718](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757070718), Jun 13, 2007: SKIN. DENTED. DURING CURRENT HMV AT TIMCO LCQ, TWO DENTS WERE NOTED ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN BODY STATION 1681.8 AND 1701, BETWEEN S-14R AND S-16R. THE SUBJECT DAMAGE WAS
- [SDR DU4R2007136](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DU4R2007136), Jun 13, 2007: SKIN. DENTED. FOUND DENT AT BS 1685 FROM S-16R TO S-14R ACROSS S-15R. REPAIRED BY CUTTING OUT DENTED AREA, HFEC CUT OUT PER B757 TM PT. 6-51-00-19, NO RELEVANT INDICATIONS NO
- [SDR DU4R2007142](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DU4R2007142), Jun 8, 2007: TORQUE TUBE. CORRODED. FOUND LT I/B FLAP I/B FAIL SAFE TORQUE TUBE CORRODED. REPAIRED CORRODED LT WING I/B FLAP FAIL SAFE TORQUE TUBE BY REMOVING AND REPLACE TORQUE TUBE WITH P/N’S 11
- [SDR DU4R2007141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DU4R2007141), Jun 8, 2007: TORQUE TUBE. CORRODED. FOUND RUSTED RT I/B FLAP I/B TORQUE TUBE. REPAIRED BY REMOVING AND REPLACING TORQUE TUBE AND FAIL SAFE TUBE WITH P/N’S 113N2105-2 AND 113N2108-1 IAW B757 MM 57-
- [SDR DU4R2007134](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DU4R2007134), Jun 8, 2007: BRACE. OUT OF LIMITS. FOUND NR 1 DIAGONAL BRACE ID 2.003 OUT OF LIMITS. REPAIRED OVERSIZED LUG ON NR 1 DIAGONAL BRACE BY HONING, FABRICATING AND INSTALLING BUSHINGS IAW DELTA ERA 461
- [SDR DU4R2007131](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DU4R2007131), Jun 8, 2007: BULKHEAD. CHAFED. FOUND CHAFED LOWER OUTBOARD CORNER OF NR 2 PYLON AFT BULKHEAD. REPAIRED BY FABRICATING AND INSTALLING GUSSET 4.34 BY 2.88 BY 1.2 BY .100 FROM 7050-T7451 AND FIL
- [SDR DU4R2007132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DU4R2007132), Jun 8, 2007: BULKHEAD. CHAFED. FOUND CHAFED LOWER OUTBOARD CORNER OF NR 1 PYLON AFT BULKHEAD. REPAIRED BY FABRICATING AND INSTALLING GUSSET 4.34 BY 2.88 BY 1.2 BY .100 FROM 7050-T7451 AND FIL
- [SDR DU4R2007135](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DU4R2007135), Jun 8, 2007: BRACE. OUT OF LIMITS. FOUND NR 2 DIAGONAL BRACE ID 2.003 (OUT OF LIMITS). REPAIRED OVERSIZED LUG ON NR 2 DIAGONAL BRACE BY HONING, FABRICATING AND INSTALLING BUSHINGS IAW DELTA ERA 4
- [SDR DU4R2007137](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DU4R2007137), Jun 7, 2007: DRAG LINK. CORRODED. FOUND CORRODED NLG LOWER DRAG LINK. REPAIRED BY REMOVING AND REPLACING P/N 162N2201-1 IAW B757 AMM 32-24-04.
- [SDR DL757070698](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757070698), Jun 7, 2007: BRACE. DAMAGED. DURING CURRENT HMV, THE NR 1 PYLON DIAGONAL BRACE REQUIRED OVERSIZING BEYOND THE EA LIMITS. AS SUCH, BOEING WAS CONTACTED FOR APPROVAL TO OVERSIZE BEYOND LIMITS
- [SDR DU4R2007133](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DU4R2007133), Jun 6, 2007: FRAME. DENTED. AFT PIT FRAME DENTED BS 1440, STR 27L. REMOVED OLD REPAIR, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FRAME REPAIR 16"BY 3" BY 1" FROM 7075-T6 .071" IAW B757 SRM 51-40-02, 51-40-
- [SDR DU4R2007139](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DU4R2007139), May 30, 2007: WEB. CORRODED. FOUND WEB CORRODED AT AFT CARGO DOOR LOWER FWD CORNER BS 1380 AND S-27R BY REMOVING WEB. REPAIRED BY FABRICATING AND INSTALLING REPAIR WEB 4-1/2 BY 22 FROM 7075
- [SDR DU4R20070125](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DU4R20070125), May 27, 2007: FRAME. DENTED. FOUND DENT MAIN FRAME UPPER CAP IN FWD PIT BS 720 AT B/L 0. REPAIRED BY FABRICATING AND INSTALLING DOUBLER 5-5/8 BY 1-7/8 BY 1 FROM 7075-T6 .063 IAW B757 SRM 51
- [SDR DU4R20070127](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DU4R20070127), May 27, 2007: SKIN. DENTED. FOUND DENTED STRINGER 15L ON EXTERNAL SKIN AT BS 569. REPAIRED BY CUTTING OUT DENT IAW B757 SRM 53-00-01 SECTION OF FRAME HFEC CUT OUT EDGES HFEC DENT IAW B757 
- [SDR DU4R2007138](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DU4R2007138), May 25, 2007: BEARING. CORRODED. FOUND OUTER HOUSING OF LT MLG AFT TRUNNION CORRODED. REPAIRED BY REMOVING AND REPLACING WITH P/N S113N103-5 IAW B757 MM 57-54-07.
- [SDR DU4R2007140](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DU4R2007140), May 24, 2007: BEARING. CORRODED. FOUND RIGHT MLG AFT TRUNNION BEARING HOUSING CORRODED AT RACE AND AFT TANG FWD OF THREADS. REPAIRED BY REMOVING AND REPLACING BEARING P/N S113N103-5 IAW B757 MM
- [SDR DU4R20070126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DU4R20070126), May 23, 2007: FRAME. BENT. FOUND BENT MAIN FRAME UPPER SURFACE IN FWD PIT BS 660 AT S-24L. REPAIRED BY CUTTING OUT BENT SECTION OF FRAME. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER 11-1/2 BY ¼ BY 1
- [SDR DU4R2007120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DU4R2007120), May 23, 2007: SKIN. DAMAGED. FOUND LIGHTNING STRIKE AT BS 310 BETWEEN S-2R AND S-3R. REPAIRED BY CUTTING OUT STRIKE AREA, HFEC INSPECTED IAW B757 NTM PT6 51-00-01, 51-00-19 NO RELEVANT INDI
- [SDR DL757070036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757070036), Jan 15, 2007: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP OVERHEAD SEAT 23D BY 2R DOOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK ASSY. OPS OK.
- [SDR DL75K050654](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL75K050654), Oct 23, 2005: BRACE. CORRODED. NR 1 ENGINE UPPER DIAGONAL BRACE FUSE PIN INNER BORE CORRODED. REPAIRED SAME.
- [SDR DL757050143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757050143), Feb 28, 2005: PITOT TUBE. UNRELIABLE. ON CLIMBOUT FROM JFK IN ICING CONDITIONS LOST BOTH CAPT AND F/O AIRSPEED INDICATORS, AIRSPEED COMMAND BUGS WERE UNRELIABLE, AND LOST ALL ENGINE POWER SETTINGS I
- [SDR DL757030767](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757030767), Aug 18, 2003: LINE. LOOSE. ON TAKEOFF ROLL LT ENGINE WAS RUNUP TO 1.12..WHEN THROTTLES ADVANCED TO TO POWER THE LT ENGINE EPR ROLLED BACK TO 1.06. FOUND P4.9 LINE LOOSE. TIGHTENED SAME
- [SDR DL757021301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757021301), Nov 7, 2002: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING LAYOVER FOUND AFT RIGHT F/A EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR DL757011561](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757011561), Sep 17, 2001: SKIN. DAMAGED. NR 7 SLAT HAS OVERSIZED HOLES COMMON TO THE TRAILING EDGE WEDGE, SKIN, AND RIB. REPAIR PER ER/A 401937-14AD.
- [SDR DL757011120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757011120), Jul 5, 2001: SKIN. DENTED. FUSELAGE / SKIN / FS 615-630 / STRG. 17L : SKIN CUTOUT REPAIR THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND WITH AN EXISTING BLIND FASTENER REPAIR AND A DENT BETWEEN FS 615 & 630
- [SDR DL757011112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757011112), Jul 4, 2001: SKIN. GOUGED. THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND WITH A GOUGE AT FS 283 ABOVE THE STRINGER 20R SKIN LAP SPLICE.
- [SDR DL757010253](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757010253), Feb 11, 2001: IDG. MAKING METAL. RIGHT GEN DRIVE LIGHT CAME ON DURING CLIMB. DISCONNECTED RIGHT DRIVE PER POM. FOUND METAL ON CHIP DETECTOR REPLACED IDG PER MM.
- [SDR DL757980199](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757980199), Jan 20, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. THREE CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE INBD STRUT SKIN OF THE NR 2 ENGINE PYLON. THE CRACKS WERE IN THE TYPICAL CUTOUT AREA AT NAC STA 107. THE CRACKS WERE CUTOUT AND R
- [SDR DL757972382](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757972382), Nov 16, 1997: CONTROLLERS. FAILED. BOTH AUTO PRESS CONTROLLER FAILED DURING CLIMBOUT. BITE CHECKED BOTH CONTROLLERS AND RESET BOTH. THEY BOTH HAD AC MOTOR, AC POWER OFF. VERIFIED EACH TWO TIMES, 
- [SDR DL757970618](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757970618), Apr 7, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. C/B 11N36 EMERG CHARGER POPPED AND WOULD NOT RESET. EMERG EXIT LIGHTS ILLUM ON RT SIDE. REPLACED PWR SUPPLY M732 AND M10568. EMERG LIGHT OPS CK OK.
- [SDR DL757961340](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757961340), Jun 1, 1996: OVEN. FAILED. AT CRUISE, F/A REPORT ODOR OF OVERHEATED PLASTIC SMELL AT MID-GALLEY. ODOR PARTICULARLY STRONG AT MID-GALLEY VENT. REMOVED ALL POWER AND ODOR DISSIPATED IN APPR
- [SDR DL757960860](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757960860), Apr 14, 1996: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DOOR 2R SLIDE LIGHT INOP. REPLACED S10220 AND S10221 DOOR 2R SLIDE LIGHT, CHECKS NORMAL.
- [SDR DL757954411](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757954411), Nov 16, 1995: SLIDE BOTTLE. LOW PRESSURE. DURING SERVICE CHECK, FOUND R-2 SLIDE BOTTLE PRESSURE BELOW LIMITS. REPLACED SAME.
- [SDR DL757954155](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757954155), Oct 30, 1995: BULB. FAILED. EMERG LIGHT SEAT 32ABC INOP, RELAMPED, OPERATION NORMAL.
- [SDR DL757954154](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757954154), Oct 30, 1995: BULB. FAILED. LT AFT OVERWING EMERG LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED. OPERATION NORMAL.
- [SDR DL757954153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757954153), Oct 30, 1995: BULB. FAILED. DURING INSPECTION FOUND EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHT AT ROW 34DEF INOP, RELAMPED, OPERATION NORMAL.
- [SDR DL757952681](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757952681), Jun 19, 1995: PANEL. DELAMINATED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, SLAT PANEL WAS FOUND WITH T/E WEDGE DELAMINATED. WEDGE WAS REPLACED PER SRM 57-43-02.
- [SDR DL757950724](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757950724), Feb 14, 1995: TE WEDGE. DELAMINATED. DURING INITAL INSP THE TRAILING EDGE WEDGE WAS FOUND TO BE DELAMINATED. A NEW TRAILING EDGE WEDGE WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 57-43-02, AND E/A NR 274662-14AD FOT THE

## 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.

- [Incident 19921229056509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921229056509I), Dec 29, 1992: Boeing 757232 (N640DL), Ft Lauderdale, FL. Lost hydraulic pressure on final. Landed safely. Found nose gear actuator hydraulic line chafed through.

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