# N648DL: 1989 Boeing 757-232, registration cancelled 2018-12-06 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: December 6, 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: 24372 - Year built: 1989 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: April 28, 1989 - Certificate issued: May 5, 1989 - Last registry action: February 16, 2017 - Mode S code: A88349 - 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/N648DL - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=648DL - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N648DL-2018-12-06 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 (54, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DALA2015032402332](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015032402332), Mar 12, 2015: SKIN. DAMAGED. ER/A 524911-14, REV B, FUSELAGE SKIN, FS 480, S-9L, LIGHTNING DAMAGE, DTA STAGE III APPROVAL LIMIT. ER/A 524911-14, REV B/REPAIR APPROVAL IS LIMITED TO 69,600, - [SDR DALA2014082804833](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014082804833), Aug 28, 2014: WIRE. DISCONNECTED. EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS FROM SEAT 39 TO SEAT 45 ARE INOPERATIVE. FOUND WIRE DISCONNECTED. RECONNECTED WIRE. - [SDR DALA14021680648](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14021680648), Apr 9, 2014: SKIN. DAMAGED. LIGHTNING STRIKE AT BS 480, STRINGER 9L. REMOVED DAMAGE FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-01. REPAIRED IAW ERA 524911-14, REV A PERM REPAIR. - [SDR DALA2015032602405](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015032602405), Apr 8, 2014: SKIN. DAMAGED. SKIN DAMAGED. REPAIRED LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE AT BS 480, S9L IAW ER/A 524911-14. - [SDR DALA14019410648](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14019410648), Mar 27, 2014: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT 39D. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY, CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR DALA14006870648](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14006870648), Jan 31, 2014: TRUNNION. CORRODED. LT WING MLG FWD TRUNNION ATTACH FITTING, LOWER BORES ARE CORRODED. - [SDR DALA14006730648](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14006730648), Jan 30, 2014: TRUNNION. CORRODED. TRUNNION ATTACH FITTING, LOWER BORES CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW ER/A 499930-14AD. - [SDR DALA14013410648](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14013410648), Jan 25, 2014: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. LT DOOR SLIDE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED IAW ERA 522660-14, REV A. OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR DALA13063140648](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13063140648), Nov 23, 2013: SKIN. CORRODED. FOUND ON WALK AROUND, AFT LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL HAS CORROSION ON BELLY SKIN UNDER DOUBLER ON FWD INBD SIDE. REPAIRED IAW ERA 520885-14 REV 0. - [SDR DALA13063850648](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13063850648), Nov 22, 2013: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON FUSELAGE SKIN UNDER THE AFT LAV SERVICE PAN, BETWEEN BS 1682-1701 S28-29R. DAMAGE REPAIRED IAW SECTION I OF ER/A 520885-14, REV ORIGINAL. - [SDR DALA13063130648](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13063130648), Nov 18, 2013: SKIN. DAMAGED. SKIN HAS CORROSION DAMAGE AT FWD LT CORNER. REMOVED AT LAV PAN ASSY AT STA 1682 AND STR 29R-26R TO ACCESS SKIN DAMAGE AND REF PRI 520885-14 AD REV ORIG INSTALLE - [SDR DALA13050610648](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13050610648), Oct 6, 2013: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING SERVICE CHECK, FOUND L1 AND R1 VERTICAL EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR DALA1230010648](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1230010648), May 6, 2012: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACK AT STATION 1814 BETWEEN STRINGERS 25R AND 19R. MAINTENANCE TRIMMED OUT DAMAGE AND ACCOMPLISHED HFEC OF CUT OUT AREA. - [SDR DALA1170370648](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1170370648), Dec 19, 2011: CONTACT. BROKEN. LINE MAINTENANCE FOUND AFT SLIDE ILLUMINATION LIGHT INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION REVEALED CONTACT BROKEN IN LIGHT ASSEMBLY. LIGHT ASSEMBLY REPLACED AND OPERATION NOR - [SDR DL757081276](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757081276), Oct 1, 2008: RIB. DAMAGED. RT WING RIB STA 18 HAS 1 EA ELONGATED HOLE AT STR 9.5 FWD OUTBOARD HOLE ON FWD LEG OF STR CHANNEL. REWORKED DAMAGED HOLE TO A FINAL SIZE OF .250, EDGE MARGIN OF - [SDR DL757081274](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757081274), Oct 1, 2008: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. UPON DAMAGE REMOVAL OF MAIN CABIN DECK PLATE, FOUND STA 1680 FLOORBEAM CORRODED IN NUMEROUS LOCATION. BLENDED CORROSION IAW 757 SRM 51-10-02. CORROSION FOUND OU - [SDR DL757081273](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757081273), Oct 1, 2008: FLAP. GOUGED. RIGHT OUTBOARD MAIN FLAP L/E GOUGED ON I/B END. BLENDED OUT GOUGE IAW 757 SRM 51-10-02; OUT OF LIMITS. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER, FILLER, AND CAP END IAW 757 SRM - [SDR DL757081272](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757081272), Oct 1, 2008: SKIN. GOUGED. SMALL GOUGE ON T/E OF SLAT NR 3. REMOVED DAMAGED LOWER SKIN ON NR 3 SLAT AND PREPARED AREA FOR INSTALL OF FLUSH REPAIR IAW B757 SRM 51-70-10 REPAIR 4 FIG 202. B - [SDR DL757081264](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757081264), Sep 30, 2008: FITTING. DAMAGED. NR 1 PYLON SHEAR TIE DRAG FITTING ASSY HAS ELONGATED HOLE. REPAIR C/W PER ERA 470311-14 REV 1 AND SRM 51-20-07. - [SDR DL757081260](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757081260), Sep 30, 2008: SKIN. CORRODED. FUSELAGE SKIN STA 610 (AT RADIO ALT) HAS CORROSION. REPAIR C/W PER ERA 470545-14. - [SDR DL757081254](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757081254), Sep 29, 2008: SKIN. DENTED. DURING HMV AT SAA, A DENT WAS FOUND IN A FUSELAGE SKIN SECTION WHICH HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY SPLICED IN DURING AN EARLIER SKIN REPAIR. THE DENT WAS REMOVED AND REPA - [SDR DL757081252](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757081252), Sep 29, 2008: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING HMV AT SAA, ADDITIONAL DAMAGE WAS FOUND IN A PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED SKIN SPLICE REPAIR BETWEEN STA 610 AND 660, STRINGERS S-15L TO S-19L. A DENT AND CREASE - [SDR DL757081249](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757081249), Sep 29, 2008: SPAR. GOUGED. DURING WINGLET MOD, THE LT WING REAR SPAR LOWER CHORD WAS DAMAGED BY TOOLING. A GOUGE WAS BLENDED SMOOTH AND TREATED FOR CORROSION PROTECTION. THE BLEND AND TRE - [SDR DL757081235](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757081235), Sep 26, 2008: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING HMV AT SAA, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE BELLY SKIN UNDER THE RADIO ALTIMETER ANTENNA. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED PER BOEING INST - [SDR DL757081233](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757081233), Sep 26, 2008: BULKHEAD. CORRODED. DURING HMV AT SAA, CORROSION WAS FOUND IN THE RADIUS OF THE AFT LOWER CHORD OF THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD AT STA 1862. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED BY BLENDING TO A - [SDR DL757081232](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757081232), Sep 26, 2008: DRAG ANGLE. DAMAGED. DURING HMV AT SAA, THE NR 1 PYLON SHEAR TIE DRAG FITTING HAD AN ELONGATED HOLE. THE HOLE WAS OVERSIZED TO REMOVE THE ELONGATION AND A FREEZE PLUG BUSHING WAS IN - [SDR DL757081231](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757081231), Sep 25, 2008: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING CURRENT HMV, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE 1681 FLOORBEAM, ON THE UPPER CHORD (UPPER AND LOWER SURFACE). DUE TO THIS, THE UPPER CAP WAS CUT OUT AND REMOVED - [SDR DL757081266](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757081266), Sep 12, 2008: RIB. DAMAGED. LT WING RIB 25 LOWER SKIN PANEL RIB CHORD HAS SHORT EDGE MARGIN ON UPPER ROW OF FAST HOLES. REPAIR C/W PER ERA 470544-14 REV O AND APB DWG 757-3250 REV B. - [SDR DL757081259](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757081259), Sep 11, 2008: FRAME. CORRODED. FRAME CHORD HAS PITTING CORROSION STA 1862 AT ACCESS DOOR 313AL. C/W REPAIR PER ERA 470550-14. - [SDR DL757081169](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757081169), Sep 10, 2008: SPAR. DAMAGED. DURING CURRENT HMV, AN OVERSIZED HOLE WAS FOUND ON THE SPAR CHORD, NR 1 PYLON, DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF PYLON MOD. SUBJECT HOLE IS COMMON TO SIDE STRUT SKIN. BO - [SDR DL757081261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757081261), Sep 7, 2008: SPAR. DAMAGED. LT WING REAR SPAR LWR T-CAP HAS TOOLING MARK AT RIB STA 23. COMPLETED REPAIR PER ERA 470321-14 REV O. - [SDR DL757081265](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757081265), Aug 25, 2008: SKIN. DAMAGED. ONE EACH HOLE IS OVERSIZED TO .437 ON NR 1 PYLON I/B SIDE. REPAIR C/W PER ERA 469688-14 DATED 9/10/08. - [SDR DL757081217](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757081217), Aug 25, 2008: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. 1 HOLE IS OVERIZED TO .437 (NEXT NOMINAL STANDARD) ON NR 1 ENG PYLON I/B SIDE. INSTALLED 1 FASTENER AND COLLAR IAW SRM 51-40-02. COMPLIED WITH ERA 469688. - [SDR DL757081221](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757081221), Aug 24, 2008: STRUCTURE. DENTED. LT FWD OVERWING EMERGENCY ESCAPE HATCH DOOR LWR RT SIDE EDGE DENTED. REFORMED AREA AT LT FWD OVERWING ESCAPE HATCH DOOR LWR RT SIDE IAW SRM 51-30-01. - [SDR DL757081219](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757081219), Aug 23, 2008: SKIN. GOUGED. SMALL GOUGE ON T/E OF SLAT NR 3. BONDED SKIN FILLER AND INTERNAL DOUBLER AND CORE PLUG IAW SRM 51-70-10. - [SDR DL757081262](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757081262), Aug 20, 2008: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK HAS CORROSION STA 686-710 LBL 24.5. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK PER SRM 51-00-02. - [SDR DL757081225](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757081225), Aug 20, 2008: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK HAS EXFOLIATED CORROSION AT STA 686-710 LBL 45.5. REMOVED SEAT TRACK FROM STA 669 TO STA 788 LBL 45.5 IAW SRM 53-00-51. INSTALLED REPLACEMENT SEAT TR - [SDR DL757081367](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757081367), Aug 19, 2008: TERMINAL. BROKEN. EMERGENCY LIGHT TEST SWITCH AT L2 DOOR HAS A BROKEN COVER AND TERMINAL. (OFF A/C PART). PROCURED EMERGENCY LIGHT TEST SWITCH FOR L2 DOOR. REPLACED SWITCH ON DEL - [SDR DL757081224](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757081224), Aug 19, 2008: SKIN. DENTED. FUSELAGE STA 1620 BETWEEN S27R AND S28R LWR SIDE HAS DENT. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND 2 FILLERS IAW SRM 53-00-01. - [SDR DL757081271](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757081271), Aug 18, 2008: SKIN. DAMAGED. ACCOMPLISH PERM REPAIR PER SRM 53-00-01, FIG 201, SHT 6 ACTL LINE 3103; HOLE/CRACK AT STA 646 LEFT HAND SIDE BELOW S17L. REMOVED EXTERNAL SPLICE AND 5 INTERNAL - [SDR DL757061035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757061035), Dec 15, 2006: COLLAR. CRACKED. REPORTED TO MTC 4R DOOR WILL NOT STAY OPEN. FOUND 4R DOOR GUST LOCK COLLAR BROKEN/CRACKED. REPLACED GUST LOCK COLLAR PER AMM 52-11-08. - [SDR DL75K040887](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL75K040887), Sep 16, 2004: TRANSMITTER. INTERMITTENT. DURING DESCENT INTO EWR FLAPS LOCKED OUT AT LESS THAN 1 UNIT WITH STATUS MSG T/E FLAP DISAGREE AND T/E FLAP ASYMMETRY. FLAP UP LANDING AT EWR. REPLACED LT FLAP - [SDR DL75K031004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL75K031004), Nov 11, 2003: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DOOR 4R OVERHEAD EXIT SIGN EMERGENCY LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. FOUND BAD BATTERY ASSY. REPLACED SAME. - [SDR DL757030692](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757030692), Jul 23, 2003: TIRE. CUT. LT. NOSE TIRE HAS FOD DAMAGE - REPLACED SAME - [SDR DL757021308](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757021308), Nov 10, 2002: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT OVER 2R DOOR INOP. - [SDR DL757011662](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757011662), Oct 13, 2001: LIGHT. MALFUNCTIONED. ON APPROACH, PLACED GEAR HANDLE DOWN, DID NOT GET LEFT GEAR SAFE LIGHT. LIGHT TESTED GOOD. RAN GEAR LIGHT DISAGREEMENT CHECKLIST. IT FELT AS IF THE LEFT MAIN GE - [SDR DL757010684](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757010684), Apr 27, 2001: HYDRAULIC LINE. RUPTURED. LEFT HYD QTY LOSS IN FLIGHT. UNABLE TO STOP LOSS WITH POM PROCEDURES. FOUND RIGHT GEAR TRUCK TILT PRESSURE LINE RUPTURED. REPLACED LINE. - [SDR DL757000629](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757000629), Apr 3, 2000: PANEL. ARCED. WHILE ENGAGING CAPTAINS AUTO/MAN VOR/DME SWITCH ON MCP A SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE GLARESHIELD. SWITCH WAS PULLED OUT AND SMOKE STOPPED. FOU - [SDR DL757991905](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757991905), Aug 23, 1999: SKIN. DENTED. FUSELAGE SKIN FS 1689, STRINGER 15L-16L, DENT CUTOUT REPAIR. THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT FS 1689 BETWEEN STRINGERS 15L AND 16L WAS FOUND DENTED. THE DAMAGED AREA OF SK - [SDR DL757990779](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757990779), Apr 10, 1999: VALVE. FAILED. DURING APPROACH WITH FLAPS AT 1 DEG, THE /LE SLAT ASYM/EICAS MSG AND WARNING LIGHT ABOVE FLAP GAUGE CAME ON. ACCOMPLISHED CHECKLIST IN ATTEMPT TO ELECTRICALLY D All 54: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N648DL-2018-12-06/reports.md ## 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 19890919053559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890919053559I), Sep 19, 1989: Boeing 757232 (N648DL), Portland, OR. Cockpit crew smelled smoke. Had smoke alarm in lavatory. Found no fire or smoke. Returned to Portland. --- 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.