# N656DL: 1990 Boeing 757-232, registration cancelled 2018-10-30 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: October 30, 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: 24396 - Year built: 1990 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: March 1, 1990 - Certificate issued: March 9, 1990 - Last registry action: September 19, 2016 - Mode S code: A8A35A - 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/N656DL - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=656DL - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N656DL-2018-10-30 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 (31) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DALA14020200656](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14020200656), Mar 31, 2014: SKIN. DAMAGED. DAMAGED SKIN, BS 1805, S26L. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 53-00-01. - [SDR DALA1031290656](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1031290656), Nov 9, 2010: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. DURING LAYOVER CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND 4CD SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE CONNECTOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. (2010 - [SDR DALA1029590656](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1029590656), Oct 22, 2010: FUSE. BLOWN. DURING A LAYOVER CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FIRST CLASS IN-SEAT EMERGENCY LIGHTS TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED A BAD FUSE IN THE BATTERY PACK PER AM - [SDR DL757091568](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757091568), Sep 13, 2009: FITTING. WORN. MIGRATED BUSHING AT NR 2 ENGINE DIAGONAL BRACE WING END FITTING RT SIDE. ACCOMPLISHED ER/A 476270-14 AD REV ORIG AT SAA SAT ON N/R CARD 141763. - [SDR DL757071369](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757071369), Oct 20, 2007: SKIN. DENTED. FUSELAGE SKIN HAS A DENT/CREASE AT STA 290 BETWEEN WL 216 AND 240 ON THE RT SIDE. THE DAMAGE IS FORWARD OF THE R1 DOOR. CUTOUT THE DAMAGED SKIN AND INSTALLED A - [SDR DL757070073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757070073), Feb 3, 2007: FIRE LOOP. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING ENG START THE CREW GOT A LT ENG FIRE WARNING. DURING SHUTDOWN AND FIRE HANDLE PULL THE FIRE WARNING CONTINUED. THE NR 1 FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED. REMOV - [SDR DL757060559](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757060559), Jul 7, 2006: ENGINE. LOW PRESSURE. PILOTS SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE DUE TO OIL PRESSURE LOSS. THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT STARTED TO FLICKER, WATCHED OIL PRESSURE START TO FALL AND STARTED THE SHUTDOWN PR - [SDR DL757050665](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757050665), Oct 6, 2005: SKIN. DENTED. FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AT STA 1253 BETWEEN S-4L & S-5L. THE DENT IS CUT OUT AND EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER AND STRUCTURAL FILLER ARE INSTALLED WITH ALUMINUM RIVETS - [SDR DL757021250](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757021250), Oct 27, 2002: SEQUENCE VALVE. FAILED. AFTER T/O CREW REPORTED GEAR DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH ASSOCIATED EICAS MSG. CREW REQUESTED TO CYCLE GEAR, NO HELP, CREW REPORTED THAT IT SOUNDED/FELT AS IF T - [SDR DL757020590](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757020590), May 24, 2002: ODOR. DETECTED. SMOKE SMELL IN MID GALLEY AFTER 1 HOUR OF FLIGHT. PULLED ALL C/BS AND TURNED OFF ENTERTAINMENT EQUIPMENT. SMELL WENT AWAY, DON'T KNOW WHICH SYSTEM WAS THE CAUSE - [SDR DL757012000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757012000), Dec 31, 2001: BRAKE ASSY. FIRE. UPON ARRIVAL SRQ WHILE TAXIING TO THE RAMP. RAMP PERSONNEL SPOTTED A NUMBER 1 BRAKE FIRE. FIRE WAS OUT WHEN A/C STOPPED AT THE GATE. FLT CREW REPORTED NO SIGN O - [SDR DL757011839](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757011839), Nov 20, 2001: SKIN. GOUGED. FUSELAGE / SKIN / FS 1416-1435 / STRG. 29L : REPAIR OF GOUGES THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND WITH SEVERAL GOUGES AND DINGS BETWEEN FS 1416 & 1435 NEAR STRINGER 29L - [SDR DL757011825](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757011825), Nov 16, 2001: SKIN. DENTED. FUSELAGE / SKIN / FS 1700 / STRG. 18L-19L : DENT CUTOUT REPAIR THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS DENTED AT FS 1700 BETWEEN STRINGERS 17L & 18L. THE DAMAGE WAS REMOVED WITH - [SDR DL757011471](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757011471), Sep 4, 2001: PUMP. FAILED. APPROXIMATELY 25 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT WITH 5,100 LBS IN CENTER FUEL TANK, RIGHT CENTER LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TWO MINUTES LATER LEFT CENTER LOW PRESSURE - [SDR DL757011473](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757011473), Sep 4, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERG LIGHT ABOVE SEAT 24 DEF INOP, RELAMPED. - [SDR DL757001671](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757001671), Aug 30, 2000: ENGINE. FAILED. JUST AFTER T/O FELT AND HEARD LOUD BANG, ACFT YAWED SLIGHTLY LEFT. RETURNED TO AIRPORT. BORESCOPED ENGINE. ENGINE CHANGED. - [SDR DL757991950](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757991950), Sep 2, 1999: ENGINE. SURGING. RIGHT ENGINE SURGING ON CLIMB-OUT THROUGH 14000 FT. DISCONNECTED AUTO THROTTLES, RETARDED THROTTLES TO IDLE SURGING DISCONTINUED. - [SDR DL757991495](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757991495), Jul 1, 1999: BULKHEAD. DAMAGED. THE SUBJECT AIRCRAFT SUFFERED A HARD LANDING ON THE NOSE GEAR WHICH CAUSED BUCKLING OF THE FS 395 BULKHEAD LOWER CHORD AND WEB AND WRINKLING OF THE ADJACENT LT - [SDR DL757991242](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757991242), Jun 2, 1999: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCE EXTREMELY HARD LANDING. VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR SKIN. STRUCTURE JUST AFT OF THE NOSE LANDING G - [SDR DL757972357](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757972357), Nov 13, 1997: FAN. FAILED. SMOKE SMELL FROM REAR/MID CABIN 10 MINS FROM LANDING. LT REC FAN INOP LIGHT ILLUMINATED, EQUIP COOLING OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUM, OVBD EX VAL OPEN STATUS MSG AND EQU - [SDR DL757961722](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757961722), Jul 10, 1996: TE WEDGE. DELAMINATED. THE TRAILING EDGE WEDGE ON THE NR 7 SLAT WAS FOUND WITH DELAMINATION 20 INCHES FROM THE INBOARD END OF THE SLAT. THE DAMAGE MEASURED 2 INCHES ACROSS AND EXTENDE - [SDR DL757961194](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757961194), May 17, 1996: HOSE. LEAKING. AFTER T/O, C-HYD SYS PRESS AND QTY LIGHT CAME ON, CENTER SYS WENT TO .37. FOUND FLEX LINES FROM HYD PUMP LEAKING. REPLACED FLEX LINES, LEAK CKS GOOD. - [SDR DL757960224](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757960224), Jan 28, 1996: HYD HOSE. FAILED. AFTER LANDING, LEFT HYD QTY WENT TO ZERO, FLAPS STOPPED AT 1 DEGREE DURING RETRACTION, SET HANDLE TO MATCH FLAPS. FOUND HYD LINE GOING TO THE DOWN AND LOCK ACTU - [SDR DL757954352](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757954352), Nov 1, 1995: FLOORBEAM. CORROSION. DURING CORROSION VISIT IN ATL, INSP FOUND MAIN CABIN FLOORBEAM BS 760 CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM TOP FROM RBL 20 TO LBL 3. CLEANED CORROSION SRM 51-00-00, CORROSION - [SDR DL757954351](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757954351), Nov 1, 1995: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION VISIT NR 241, FLOORBEAM CORRODED FS 680 LBL 12 RBL 24, UPPER SURFACE OF BEAM. CLEANED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-00, CHECKED LIMITS PER SRM 53-00-51. MEA - [SDR DL757954354](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757954354), Oct 31, 1995: FLOORBEAM. CORROSION. DURING CORR VISIT IN ATL, INSP FOUND FLOORBEAM CORROSION AT STA 1640 BL 0 TO L4 DOOR ON TOP OF BEAM AND ON BOTTOM AT NUT CLIP HOLES. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-31-51 F - [SDR DL757954353](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757954353), Oct 31, 1995: FLOORBEAM. CORROSION. DURING CORR VISIT IN ATL, INSP FOUND FLOORBEAM STA 1640 BL 0 TO R4 DOOR CORROSION ON TOP OF BEAM AND ON BOTTOM SIDE AT NUT CLIP HOLES. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-51 - [SDR DL757953453](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757953453), Jun 30, 1995: COWL. HEAT DAMAGE. DURING SHOP VISIT AT REPAIR STATION EZ2R812K, ENGINE FAN COWL PANEL WAS REPAIRED FOR HEAT DAMAGE AT THE LOWER END INTERIOR SKIN, AFT END LOWER CORNER. DELAMINAT - [SDR DL757952926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757952926), Jun 30, 1995: IDG. FAILED. ON CLIMBOUT AT FL 180, HAD LEFT GEN DRIVE EICAS MSG, FOLLOWED BY LEFT ENGINE FIRE WARNING. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN, FIRE BOTTLES DISCHARGED, FIRE WARNING WENT OUT. - [SDR DL757952834](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757952834), Jun 28, 1995: SKIN. DELAMINATED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, NR 9 SLAT PANEL WAS FOUND WITH DELAMINATION TO T/E WEDGE. REPAIRED PER SRM 57-42-03. - [SDR DL757952774](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757952774), Jun 24, 1995: T/E WEDGE. DELAMINATED. DURING SHOP INSPECTION, NR 3 L/E SLAT WAS FOUND WITH DELAMINATION DAMAGE TO T/E WEDGE. REPLACED WEDGE PER SRM 57-43-02 FIG 202. ## 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 LAX99FA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99FA207), Jun 3, 1999: Boeing 757-232 (N656DL), Phoenix, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's excessive and rapid forward control column movement in response to a bounced landing, which resulted in the hard touchdown of the nose wheel. ## 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. - [Accident 19990602043789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990602043789A), Jun 2, 1999: Boeing 757232 (N656DL), Phoenix, AZ, Substantial damage. (-23) During a landing at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, aircraft N656DL, a delta 757-232, suffered a hard landing that resulted in substantial… --- 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.