# N663US: 1988 Boeing 747-451, registration cancelled 2018-05-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 22, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Third renewal notice
- Airframe: [Boeing 747-451](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-451) (registry code 1384940)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney PW4000 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pw4000-series) (registry code 52119)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A20WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A20WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 23818
- Year built: 1988
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: January 15, 1989
- Certificate issued: February 24, 2015
- Last registry action: September 15, 2016
- Mode S code: A8C131
- 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/N663US
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=663US
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N663US-2018-05-22

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 747-451: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-451.md

## Service difficulty reports (175, newest 50)

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

- [SDR DALA2015092505849](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015092505849), Sep 22, 2015: ATTACH FITTING. DIRTY. L1 DOOR SLIDE, WHEN ARMED DOES NOT GO INTO A DESIRED DETENT, BUT INDICATED ARMED ON EICAS SCREEN, THE YELLOW BALL RISES INFLIGHT SO LESS THAN 50 PERCENT OF BALL
- [SDR DALA2015050303046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015050303046), May 2, 2015: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT IN U/D, FWD HALF INOPERATIVE ON SERVICE CHECK. REPLACED BATTERY PACK WITH SERVICEABLE AT M335; CHECKED M312 AND M7052 IAW AMM 33-51. PERFORMED O
- [SDR DALA2015043003044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015043003044), Apr 29, 2015: SKIN. CRACKED. FOUND CRACK AT FS 2370 S-15L. MEASURED CRACK AND TOTAL LENGTH IS 1.3750". REMOVED DAMAGE IAW SRM 53-00-01, REPAIR 1. PERFOMRED HFEC, DAMAGE CONTAINMENT, OF CUTO
- [SDR DALA2014121306544](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014121306544), Dec 13, 2014: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE NEAR SEAT 80. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR DALA2014120106295](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2014120106295), Nov 29, 2014: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR DALA13070706303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13070706303), Dec 21, 2013: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING SERVICE CHECK ON EMERGENCY LIGHT, FOUND 75A FORWARD HAD NO ILLUMINATION. REMOVED OVERHEAD PANEL AT 73A, TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND BATTERY BAD. REPLACED POWER
- [SDR DALA13070306303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13070306303), Dec 17, 2013: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. UPPER DECK SEATS EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT 73 THRU 75. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA13064936303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13064936303), Nov 29, 2013: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. L2 DOOR FWD DOOR FRAME FOUND CRACKED ABOVE NR 1 STOP FITTING. REPAIRED CRACK IAW ERA 520379-14, REV 0. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND FILLER. HEAT TREAT THE PART IAW NW
- [SDR DALA13064786303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13064786303), Nov 29, 2013: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. MAIN ENTRY DOOR AFT DOOR FRAME LWR LATCH ROLLER AREA, FOUND TWO CRACKS. PERFORMED REPAIR IAW ERA 520385-14, REV. 0. FABRICATED REPAIR IAW ERA 520385-14, REV. 0.
- [SDR DALA13064516303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13064516303), Nov 27, 2013: DOUBLER. CRACKED. NR 1 PYLON OTBD STRUT T/E DOOR FWD LOWER AREA EXITING DOUBLER FOUND CRACKED. REPLACED DOUBLER IAW EA 63-82067, REV A, SECTION II AND HFEC INSPECTION, NO CRACK F
- [SDR DALA13051986303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13051986303), Oct 11, 2013: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY FOR POWER SUPPLY. CHECKED NORMAL IAW AMM 33-52.
- [SDR DALA13034536303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13034536303), Jul 14, 2013: LIGHT. MISSING. DURING SERVICE CHECK FOUND G3C FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT MODULE IS MISSING. INSTALLED ON POSITION & SECURED OK IAW AMM 35-51. OPS TEST OK.
- [SDR DALA13026666303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13026666303), May 31, 2013: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT U/D FWD SIDE. REPLACED THE BATTERY AT POWER SUPPLY. PERFORMED POWER SUPPLY TESTED OK.
- [SDR DALA13014986303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13014986303), Apr 4, 2013: WIRE. BROKEN. FOUND R3 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. CONNECTOR D11411P HAS BROKEN WIRE. REPAIRED WIRE IAW SWPM 20-61-16. LIGHT OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR DALA13014976303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13014976303), Apr 3, 2013: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. R & R M335 BATTERY, IAW AMM 33-51, CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA13013306303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13013306303), Mar 24, 2013: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE UPPER DECK AT SEATS ROWS 73/74/75 AB. REPLACED BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-52. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR DALA13002926303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13002926303), Jan 16, 2013: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING SVC FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT UPPER DECK MID CTR AFT AND UPPER DECK LT DOOR INOPERATIVE. R & R BATTERY PACK M7050. BOTH LIGHTS NOW CHECK OK. NO FURTH
- [SDR DALA12004056303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12004056303), Jul 28, 2012: CONTROL CABLE. DAMAGED. DURING WALKAROUND INSPECTION, FOUND THE LEFT OUTBOARD AILERON SURFACE STICKS AT UPWARD (SMALL AMOUNT). MAINTENANCE PERFORMED OPS CHECKS FOR AILERONS, FOUND INBO
- [SDR DALA12002406303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA12002406303), Jul 3, 2012: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT, L2927 AND L2930 WON'T TURN ON. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY OF M7027 EMERGENCY SLIDE LIGHT. OPS CHECKED OK A
- [SDR DALA1223436303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1223436303), Apr 13, 2012: FUSE. BLOWN. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND EXTERIOR EMER LIGHTS OUT AT RIGHT SIDE 1ST AND 2ND POSITION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FUSE OF M7920 EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY. OPERATION
- [SDR DALA1219756303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1219756303), Mar 29, 2012: DOUBLER. CRACKED. CRACK APPROXIMATELY 1.1 X 0.6 INCH LENGTH FOUND ON THE RT UPPER LOBE DOUBLER, STA 2521 DURING HFEC INSPECTION. CARRIED OUT STA 2403.6 TO STA 2524.4EMPENNAGE UPP
- [SDR DALA1219746303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1219746303), Mar 29, 2012: DOUBLER. CRACKED. CRACK APPROXIMATELY 1.3 X 0.7 INCH LENGTH FOUND ON THE LT FUSELAGE TO SKIN VERTICAL STABILIZER UPPER LOBE DOUBLER STA 2521 DURING HFEC INSPECTION. CARRIED OUT S
- [SDR DALA1212816303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1212816303), Mar 2, 2012: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. CABIN - STA 1770 TO STA 1870 RBL 98.58 REPAIR AS PER BOEING SRM 53-00-52 REPAIR 9, FIG 201 STEP 11, REPAIR SEAT TRACK TO CARRY OUT ANODIZE ON CROWN INNER FLANGE
- [SDR DALA1205286303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1205286303), Jan 26, 2012: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. MAIN DECK FLOOR SUPPORT CORROSION BS 840-860 LBL 11. REPAIRED PER B747-400 SRM 53-00-52.
- [SDR DALA1204106303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1204106303), Jan 26, 2012: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN DECK SEAT TRACK CORROSION BS 896 RBL 40.5. S:1"X2". REPAIRED PER ERA 496581-14.
- [SDR DALA1204116303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1204116303), Jan 25, 2012: STRINGER. CORRODED. 83/140 CORROSION WAS FOUND ON STRINGER AT S51L STA 1940-1960. DFRD, LOG PAGE ENTERED AND DEFERRED FOR SDR REPORTING.
- [SDR DALA1203296303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1203296303), Jan 24, 2012: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. MAIN DECK FLOOR SUPPORT CORROSION BS 1700-1720 RBL 45. S=1"X2". REPAIRED PER ERA 496578-14.
- [SDR DALA1203066303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1203066303), Jan 21, 2012: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. 55/250 MAIN DECK FLOOR SUPPORT CORROSION BS 1700-1720 LBL 41.5. S=1"X2". REPLACED REPAIRED DOUBLER PER B747-400 SRM 53-00-52 REPAIR 3. LOG PAGE ENTERED AND DEFE
- [SDR DALA1205176303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1205176303), Jan 21, 2012: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION WAS FOUND ON FLOORBEAM OF MAIN DECK. STA 1700 RBL20 S: 1"X1" PERFORM TYPICAL MAIN DECK FLOORBEAM UPPER CHORD REPAIR PER B747-400 SRM 53-60-51 REPAIR 2
- [SDR DALA1202376303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1202376303), Jan 16, 2012: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN DECK SEAT TRACK SEVERAL CORROSION. BS 1780-1920 RBL 98.5. S=0.3"X3". LOG PAGE ENTERED AND DEFERRED FOR SDR REPORTING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE INTERCOSTAL 
- [SDR DALA1206246303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1206246303), Jan 16, 2012: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. 33/230 MAIN DECK FLOOR SUPPORT CRACK BS 500-520, LBL 67, L=1" PER B747-400 SRM 51-40-02. REPLACED THE MAIN DECK FLOOR SUPPORT.
- [SDR DALA1202456303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1202456303), Jan 16, 2012: SKIN. WORN. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF WORK CARD 5331-01087-01190-03 ST 3A, FOUND FUSELAGE EXTERNAL SKIN WEAR. STA 2527-STA 2531 S-3L L=4" LOG PAGE ENTERED AND DEFERRED REPOR
- [SDR DALA1202446303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1202446303), Jan 16, 2012: SKIN. WORN. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF WORK CARD 5331-01190-03 STEP 3A, FOUND FUSELAGE EXTERNAL SKIN WEAR. STA 2619-STA 2622 S-3L L=3" LOG PAGE ENTERED AND DEFERRED FOR SDR R
- [SDR DALA1202436303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1202436303), Jan 16, 2012: SKIN. WORN. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF WORK CARD 5331- 01190-03 STEP 3.A, FOUND FUSELAGE EXTERNAL SKIN WEAR. STA 2603-STA 2606 S-3L. L=3" LOG PAGE ENTERED AND DEFERRED FOR SD
- [SDR DALA1202426303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1202426303), Jan 16, 2012: SKIN. WORN. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF WORK CARD 5331-01190-03 STEP 3A, FOUND FUSELAGE EXTERNAL SKIN WEAR. STA 2614-STA 2615 S-3L L=1" LOG PAGE ENTERED AND DEFERRED FOR SDR R
- [SDR DALA1202416303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1202416303), Jan 16, 2012: SKIN. WORN. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF WORK CARD 5331-01190-03 STEP 3A, FOUND FUSELAGE EXTERNAL SKIN WEAR. STA 2607-STA 2610 S-3L L=3" LOG PAGE ENTERED AND DEFERRED FOR SDR R
- [SDR DALA1202406303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1202406303), Jan 16, 2012: SKIN. WORN. DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF WORK CARD 5331-01190-03 STEP 3.B, FOUND FUSELAGE EXTERNAL SKIN WEAR. STA 2618-STA 2627 S-3R L=9" LOG PAGE ENTERED AND DEFERRED FOR SDR 
- [SDR DALA1205296303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1205296303), Jan 16, 2012: SUPPORT FITTING. GOUGED. GOUGE AT BOLT BORE OF RT WING OUTBD T/E MID FLAP 8 AFT CARRIAGE SUPPORT FITTING ATTACH HOLE. REFER TO ER/A 496579-14 REV 0 PERFORMED REPAIR.
- [SDR DALA1202396303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1202396303), Jan 16, 2012: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN DECK SEAT TRACK SEVERAL CORROSION. BS 1800-1920 RBL 11. S=0.2"X1". PERFORMED SEAT TRACK EXTENSION CORROSION REPAIR PER SRM 53-00-52, REPAIR 3, DETAIL I.
- [SDR DALA1202386303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1202386303), Jan 16, 2012: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN DECK SEAT TRACK SEVERAL CORROSION. BS 2040-2140 RBL 98.5. S=0.3"X3". PERFORMED SEAT TRACK REPAIR PER SRM 53-00-52 R4, P201.
- [SDR DALA1202366303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1202366303), Jan 16, 2012: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN DECK SEAT TRACK SEVERAL CORROSION. BS 1920-2040. RBL 98.5. S=0.4"X3". PERFORMED SEAT TRACK REPAIR PER SRM 53-00-52 R4, P201.
- [SDR DALA1201916303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1201916303), Jan 14, 2012: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. BS 1780, LBL 34, MAIN DECK SEAT TRACK CORROSION. S=0.3"X1". PERFORMED SEAT TRACK REPAIR PER SRM 53-00-52, REPAIR 4, DETAIL II.
- [SDR DALA1201906303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1201906303), Jan 14, 2012: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. 103/260 MAIN DECK SEAT TRACK CORROSION BS 1780 RBL 34. S=0.6"X1". PERFORMED SEAT TRACK REPAIR PER SRM 53-00-52, REPAIR 4, DETAIL II.
- [SDR DALA1205166303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1205166303), Jan 13, 2012: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. MAIN DECK FLOOR SUPPORT CORROSION BS 1627 LBL 16.5. REPLACED THE CORRODED SUPPORT WITH NEW ONE PER B747-400 SRM 51-40-02.
- [SDR DALA1205156303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1205156303), Jan 12, 2012: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. MAIN DECK FLOOR SUPPORT UPPER SURFACE CORROSION BS 980 RBL 11 RBL 30. REPLACED THE FLOOR SUPPORT WITH NEW PART PER B747-400 SRM 51-40-02.
- [SDR DALA1203116303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1203116303), Jan 12, 2012: THRUST BEARING. WORN. 35/681 WING T/E NR 8: THRUST BEARING WORN. REPLACED WITH NEW THRUST BEARING.
- [SDR DALA1201726303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1201726303), Jan 11, 2012: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. FOUND CRACK ON MAIN DECK OVERWING INTERCOSTAL WEB BS 1180 L=.5 RBL 99-120. REPAIRED CRACKED REVEAL PER SRM 53-60-15
- [SDR DALA1201736303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1201736303), Jan 11, 2012: WEB. CRACKED. FOUND MAIN DECK INTERCOSTAL WEB CRACKED BS 1220 L=1.5"LBL 99-120. REPAIRED WEB IAW J/C5313-02D.
- [SDR DALA1201616303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1201616303), Jan 11, 2012: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. FOUND MAIN DECK INTERCOSTAL WEB CRACKED BS 1200 L=1". MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE INTERCOSTAL WEB PER J/C 5313-07C.
- [SDR DALA1201536303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1201536303), Jan 11, 2012: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. MAIN DECK FLOORBEAM UPPER SURFACE OF UPPER TEE CORRODED BS 880 RBL 22-34. S=2"X1. REPAIRED FLOORBEAM PER SRM 53-20-51 REPAIR 5 FIG 201.

All 175: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N663US-2018-05-22/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 DCA01WA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA01WA045), Jun 5, 2001: Boeing B-747-400 (N663US), Tokyo, Japan, incident, minor damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 20121225028449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20121225028449I), Dec 25, 2012: Boeing 747-451 (N663US), Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage. From the statement provided from the crew, the PIC was piloting the aircraft during take-off from atl enroute to nrt. The SIC reported hearing a ?thump? When…
- [Incident 20080214832909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080214832909I), Feb 14, 2008: Boeing 747451 (N663US), Narita, JA, Minor damage. (-23) Flight 1, a B-747-400 operating from Narita, japan to hong kong had a minor fire in the overhead during passenger boarding. After being placed in the…
- [Incident 19930320011689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930320011689I), Mar 20, 1993: Boeing 747451 (N663US), Detroit, MI, Minor damage. Struck runway lights on final approach. Found hole in NR4 engine inlet cowl and fan blade damage.
- [Incident 19910919041729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910919041729I), Sep 19, 1991: Boeing 747451 (N663US), Narita, JA, Minor damage. Cabin pressure and fire warning on climb out declared emergency. Returned.fire NR2 engine area electic cables arcing

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