# N904AW: 1986 Boeing 757-2S7, registration cancelled 2016-07-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 12, 2016
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing 757-2S7](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-2s7) (registry code 1384962)
- Engine: [Rolls-Royce RB-211 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-rb-211-series) (registry code 54555)
- Serial number: 23566
- Year built: 1986
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Certificate issued: June 11, 1986
- Last registry action: April 7, 2014
- Mode S code: AC7E1D
- Owner when cancelled: [Wilmington Trust Company Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILMINGTON%20TRUST%20COMPANY%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7357° N, 75.5321° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wilmington, DE, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N904AW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=904AW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N904AW-2016-07-12

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 757-2S7: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-2s7.md

## Service difficulty reports (145, newest 50)

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

- [SDR AALA201602019009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201602019009), Jan 30, 2016: TRIM SWITCH. DEFECTIVE. RETURNED & EMER DECLARED. ACFT WAS GNDED. RUDDER & RUDDER TRIM CONTROL. RUDDER TRIM FAILED TO TRIM IN EITHER DIRECTION. REPLACED RUDDER TRIM SWITCH & ACCOMPLISH
- [SDR AALA201512239007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201512239007), Dec 21, 2015: GIRT BAR. OBSTRUCTED. AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. DOOR 4R WILL NOT ARM. REMOVED DEBRIS FROM GIRT BAR TRACKS IAW MM 52-11-00. 4R DOOR NOW ARMS PROPERLY.
- [SDR AALA201511249002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201511249002), Nov 23, 2015: D-RING. OUT OF POSITION. DOOR 2L, D RING NOT PRESENT AFTER DOOR CLOSED. SECURED D RING TO CORRECT POSITION ON L2 DOOR SLIDE BUSSEL.
- [SDR AALA201511129001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201511129001), Nov 11, 2015: LIGHT. LOOSE. EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP, FLOOR AT 15 ABC BOWING UP. SECURED EMER LIGHT IAW AMM 33-51-21.
- [SDR AALA201509179002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201509179002), Sep 16, 2015: LIGHT. UNSECURE. EMERGENCY LIGHT TAPE ON FLOOR BUCKLED AT 14C. SECURED EMER LIGHT TAPE AS REQUIRED.
- [SDR AALA201508209002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201508209002), Aug 19, 2015: MEGAPHONE. INOPERATIVE. FORWARD MEGA PHONE INOPERATIVE. R & R FWD MEGA PHONE IAW AMM 25-64-00. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR AALA201507169003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201507169003), Jul 14, 2015: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. FLIGHT ATTENDANT FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE AT DOOR 1L OTBD POSITION. REPLACED BATTERY IN FWD FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT EMER FLASHLIGHT. OPERATIONS NORMAL.
- [SDR USAA2014121200001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014121200001), Dec 11, 2014: PROXIMITY SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. L1 SLIDE LT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FWD LT ENTRY DOOR L1 GIRT BAR PROXIMITY SWITCHES S10214 & S10215.
- [SDR USAA2014111000002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014111000002), Nov 9, 2014: HANDLE. BROKEN. ASSIST HANDLE ON DOOR 1R BROKEN. R & R R1 DOOR PULL ASSIST HANDLE, OPERATES NORMAL.
- [SDR USAA2014101300009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014101300009), Oct 1, 2014: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON INTERCOSTAL WEB AT BS 400 LBL3. REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW SRM 51-40-02.
- [SDR USAA2014101300011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014101300011), Sep 28, 2014: FITTING. CRACKED. CRACK IN NR 2 ENGINE PYLON AFT BULKHEAD ASSEMBLY LOWER BRACE FITTING NR 11 HOLE. REPAIRED LOWER BRACE FITTING IAW EA 106219.
- [SDR USAA2014101300010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014101300010), Sep 28, 2014: FITTING. CRACKED. CRACK IN NR 2 ENGINE PYLON AFT BULKHEAD ASSEMBLY LOWER BRACE FITTING NR 6 HOLE. REPAIRED LOWER BRACE FITTING NR 6 HOLE IAW EA 106219.
- [SDR USAA2014092900010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014092900010), Sep 25, 2014: RESERVOIR. LOW PRESSURE. C3 CHECK EMER POWER RESERVOIR AT L4 DOOR READS 0 PRESS. REPLACED EMER POWER RESERVOIR AT L4 DOOR IAW JOB CARD 19C83652003.
- [SDR USAA2014071700003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014071700003), Jul 16, 2014: GIRT BAR. BROKEN. R1 DOOR SLIDE GIRT BAR HAS BROKEN SPRING CLIP. R & R R1 DOOR SLIDE GIRT BAR.
- [SDR USAA2014012400004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014012400004), Jan 23, 2014: GIRT BAR. DETACHED. PHX L4 DOOR GIRT BAR FWD SIDE DETACHED. REATTACHED L4 DOOR FWD SIDE GIRT BAR, OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR USAA2014012100023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014012100023), Jan 18, 2014: GIRT BAR. UNSECURE. FLIGHT ATTENDANT CANNOT GET ARMED LIGHT TO COME ON WHEN SLIDE ARMED AT DOOR 4L. SECURED DOOR 4L GIRT BAR PAW TO SLIDE, OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR USAA2014010600003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014010600003), Jan 5, 2014: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. LIH FLIGHT ATTENDANT`S FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE AT L2 DOOR ACFT LT. REPLACED BATTERY IN FLASHLIGHT.
- [SDR USAA2013121700003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013121700003), Dec 15, 2013: BUSHING. WORN. PHX L4 DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN & CLOSED. R & R UPPER & LOWER BUSHING ON L4 DOOR GUIDE ARMS.
- [SDR USAA2013121700006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013121700006), Dec 14, 2013: ATTACH FITTING. LOOSE. PHX L4 DOOR ARMING SHOE MECHANISM EXTREMELY LOOSE. L4 DOOR ARMING SHOE FWD MECHANISM ATTACHMENT FITTING PLATE REPLACED.
- [SDR USAA2013121700005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013121700005), Dec 14, 2013: ROD. LOOSE. PHX L4 DOOR LOWER ARMING MECHANISM ROD EXTREMELY LOOSE. L4 DOOR LOWER ARMING MECHANISM ROD TIGHTENED.
- [SDR USAA2013082000001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013082000001), Aug 17, 2013: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. CABIN AFT LT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. R & R BATTERY CHARGER POWER SUPPLY M737. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR USAA2013061000015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013061000015), Jun 8, 2013: BEARING. SEIZED. JUST PRIOR TO PUSHBACK, WITH CREW AND PAX ON BOARD, SMOKE BEGAN TO FILL THE COCKPIT & CABIN. SMOKE IN THE TAIL SECTION AND BRIEF FLAMES COMING FROM APU EXHAUST 
- [SDR USAA2013031800036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013031800036), Mar 16, 2013: INTERCOSTAL. CRACKED. C2 CHECK - CRACK ON INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN BS 1440 TO BS 1460 & JUST BELOW S23R. REPAIRED INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN BS 1440 TO BS 1460 & JUST BELOW S23R IAW B757 SRM 51-
- [SDR USAA2013031300001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013031300001), Mar 11, 2013: RESERVOIR. OUT OF LIMITS. C2 CHECK - R2 DOOR EMERGENCY POWER RESERVOIR OUT OF LIMITS PER CARD 19C84252003. REPLACED R2 DOOR EMERGENCY POWER RESERVOIR IAW JOB CARD 19C84252003.
- [SDR USAA2013030800004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013030800004), Mar 7, 2013: SKIN. SATURATED. C2 CHECK - AREA OF DELAMINATION & WATER SATURATION ON NR 6 SPOILER SKIN UPPER SURFACE & CORE APPROX 12 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE. REPLACE NR 6 SPOILER PANEL IAW
- [SDR USAA2013040200032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013040200032), Feb 27, 2013: SKIN. CRACKED. C2 CHECK - CRACK ON RUDDER LEADING EDGE AT RUDDER STA 245.00. REPAIRED RUDDER LEADING EDGE AT RUDDER STA 245.00 IAW B757 SRM 55-40-01, TABLE 1 & 51-70-05.
- [SDR USAA2013030500004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013030500004), Feb 21, 2013: SKIN. DELAMINATED. C2 CHECK - DELAMINATION ON LEFT ELEVATOR UPPER SURFACE AT ELEV STA 87, APPROX 51 INCHES FROM INBOARD END & 31 INCHES AFT OF SPAR. REPAIRED LEFT ELEVATOR UPPER S
- [SDR USAA2013031800035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013031800035), Feb 19, 2013: SKIN. DEBONDED. C2 CHECK - AREA OF DISBOND ON 4 SLAT TRAILING EDGE LOWER SURFACE APPROX 32 INCHES TO 33.25 INCHES FROM INBOARD EDGE & 1.75 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE OF WEDGE. R
- [SDR USAA2012111300002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012111300002), Nov 12, 2012: PANEL. DEBONDED. RON VISIT - AREA OF DISBOND ON VERTICAL STABILIZER FORWARD SPAR BOX PANEL BETWEEN BS 1729 TO BS 1786 & BEWTEEN FSS119 TO FSS191. REPLACED VERTICAL STABILIZER FO
- [SDR USAA2012102300003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2012102300003), Oct 21, 2012: SLAT. DELAMINATED. RON VISIT - REPAIR DELAMINATED ON NR 3 SLAT APPROX BETWEEN WS 492.1 TO WS 496.1. REPLACED NR 3 LEADING EDGE SLAT IAW B757 AMM 27-81-02-424-021.
- [SDR USAA2011122700054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011122700054), Dec 24, 2011: SLIDE. UNSECURE. CUN - EMERGENCY SLIDE IN DOOR 4L SAGGING AND NOT PROPERLY SECURED INDOOR. MAINTENANCE RE-SECURED SLIDE TO DOOR 4L.
- [SDR USAA2011120600002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011120600002), Dec 5, 2011: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. PHX - FWD FA POS FLASHLIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY IN FWD F/A FLASHLIGHT. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
- [SDR USAA2011120200012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011120200012), Dec 1, 2011: GIRT BAR. BINDING. PHX - FLT 9030 DCA TO PHX. F/A REPORTED DOOR L-4 WAS HARD TO DISARM AFTER LANDING. REPLACED L4 DOOR SLIDE GIRT BAR.
- [SDR USAA2011120200011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011120200011), Dec 1, 2011: SLIDE. FAULTY. DCA - DOOR 4L WILL NOT COMPLETELY DISARM. INSTALLED NEW ESCAPE SLIDE AT DOOR 4L.
- [SDR USAA2011112100007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011112100007), Nov 13, 2011: SKIN. DELAMINATED. 1C CHECK - AREA OF DELAMINATION ON LEFT UPPER HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SKIN & CORE AT FSS 56 THRU FSS 107 APPROX 12 INCHES FROM LEADING EDGE. REPAIRED LEFT UPPER H
- [SDR USAA2011111500008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011111500008), Nov 9, 2011: SKIN PANEL. DELAMINATED. C3 CHECK - DELAMINATION ON HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER SKIN PANEL AT STABILIZER STATION 176, BETWEEN FS 204.093 TO FS 155.849. REPAIRED HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UP
- [SDR USAA2011111500007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011111500007), Nov 3, 2011: SKIN. DEBONDED. C3 CHECK - DEBONDING ON RIGHT WING INBOARD MAIN FLAP UPPER SURFACE 39 INCHES OUTBOARD OF INBOARD END, 18 INCHES UP FROM AFT TRAILING EDGE. REPAIRED RIGHT WING I
- [SDR USAA2011111100012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011111100012), Oct 29, 2011: FLAP. DEBONDED. C1 CHECK - DEBONDED ON RIGHT AFT OUTBOARD FLAP 3.7 INCHES FORWARD OF TRAILING EDGE, 70.5 INCHES INBOARD OF OUTBOARD EDGE. REPAIRED RIGHT AFT OUTBOARD FLAP IAW B
- [SDR USAA2011082500012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011082500012), Aug 23, 2011: GUST LOCK. LACK OF LUBE. PHX - GUST LOCK DOOR 2L WILL NOT ENGAGE. LUBED L2 GUST LOCK MECHANISM, OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR USAA20101105BB074](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA20101105BB074), Nov 4, 2010: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. PHX - ROW 18 EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. RELAMP DID NOT FIX. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY (L40) (M732).
- [SDR USAA2010050790925](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2010050790925), May 3, 2010: SLAT. DEBONDED. PHX - PILOT REPORT - MAJOR REPAIR - NR 5 SLAT TRAILING EDGE DISBONDED AT WS 279. REPLACED NR 5 SLAT TRAILING EDGE AT WS 279 IAW EO 5794R074.
- [SDR USAA2010040890734](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2010040890734), Apr 8, 2010: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. CLT - C1 - MAJOR REPAIR - CRACK IN FUSELAGE SHEAR TIE AT BS 310, S13R. REPLACED FUSELAGE SHEAR TIE AT BS 310, S13R IAW B757 SRM 51-40-02 & BOEING DRAWING 141N13
- [SDR USAA2010040790729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2010040790729), Apr 6, 2010: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. CLT - C1 - MAJOR REPAIR - CRACK ON FLOORBEAM AT BS 700, RBL 48. REPAIRED FLOORBEAM AT BS 700, RBL 48 IAW EA 101867.
- [SDR USAA2010040990748](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2010040990748), Apr 2, 2010: SUPPORT FITTING. CRACKED. CLT - C1 - MAJOR REPAIR - CRACK ON FORGED SUPPORT FITTING FORWARD OF MAIN LANDING GEAR DOORS IN KEEL BEAM AREA AT BS 1180, BL 0. REPLACED FORGED SUPPORT FITTING
- [SDR USAA2010040290709](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2010040290709), Apr 1, 2010: SKIN PANEL. DELAMINATED. CLT - C1 - MAJOR REPAIR - DELAMINATION ON LEFT HORIZONTAL STAB PANEL UPPER SKIN BETWEEN CLOSURE RIB & RIB 5 FROM FRONT SPAR TO AUX SPAR. REPAIRED LEFT HORIZONTA
- [SDR USAA2010040190704](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2010040190704), Mar 30, 2010: STRAP. BROKEN. CLT - C1 - MAJOR REPAIR - FLOORBEAM STABILIZER TIE STRAP BROKEN BETWEEN BS 337.7 TO BS 365.2, LBL 45.5. REPAIRED FLOORBEAM STABILIZER TIE STRAP BETWEEN BS 337.7
- [SDR USAA2010040290710](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2010040290710), Mar 25, 2010: SKIN. CORRODED. CLT - C1 - MAJOR REPAIR - CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN AFT LOWER LOBE UNDER GTE ANTENNA BASE AT BS 1560, S29L. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN AFT LOWER LOBE UNDER GTE ANT
- [SDR USAA2010040190703](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2010040190703), Mar 24, 2010: BRACKET. CORRODED. CLT - C1 - MAJOR REPAIR - LEVEL 2 EXFOLIATION CORROSION ON ANTENNA BRACKET AT BS 1560 BETWEEN S26R TO S26L. REMOVED ANTENNA BRACKET & REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN IAW
- [SDR USAA2009081792145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009081792145), Aug 14, 2009: SKIN. DEBONDED. PHX - DVI - MAJOR REPAIR - DISBONDING SURFACE ON LEFT WING NR 5 SLAT UPPER SURFACE LEADING EDGE WEDGE AT PREVIOUS REPAIR LOCATION BETWEEN ISS152 TO ISS169. REPA
- [SDR USAA2009041390878](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009041390878), Apr 10, 2009: SUPPORT FITTING. CRACKED. CLT - B13 - MAJOR REPAIR - CRACK ON RIGHT OUTBOARD MAIN FLAP AFT FLAP ROLLER SUPPORT FITTING ASSEMBLY. REPLACED RIGHT OUTBOARD MAIN FLAP AFT FLAP ROLLER SUPPORT

All 145: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N904AW-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 LAX99FA315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99FA315), Sep 20, 1999: Boeing 757-2S7 (N904AW), Agua Caliente, AZ, no damage. Probable cause: the systemic failure of the airline's maintenance department to identify and correct the long standing history of intermittent faults, nuisance warnings, and erratic behavior in this airplane's GPWS…

## FAA accident and incident reports (5)

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 20130608017639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130608017639I), Jun 8, 2013: Boeing 757-2S7 (N904AW), Kailua Kona, HI, No damage. On June 8th our a/c tail number N904AW in koa at gate was ready to push back when APU failed internally thus inducing some smoke/fumes entering cabin through…
- [Incident 20030629013149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030629013149I), Jun 29, 2003: Boeing 7572S7 (N904AW), Phoenix, AZ, Minor damage. (-23) On climb out from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to minneapolis, Minnesota at flight level 190 there was a loud bang and an airframe shudder.…
- [Accident 19990920043369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990920043369A), Sep 20, 1999: Boeing 7572S7 (N904AW), Agua Caliente, AZ, No damage. (-23) GPWS gave false warning while aircraft was descending in IMC conditions. Crew performed the escape manuever. Four flight attendants standing in the rear…
- [Incident 19890326011899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890326011899I), Mar 26, 1989: Boeing 7572S7 (N904AW), Salina, KS. 3000 Lb fuel imbalance. Shut engine down and diverted. No fuel leak found. Cleaned crossfeed valve.
- [Incident 19881012058959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881012058959I), Oct 12, 1988: Boeing 7572S7 (N904AW), Kansas City, MO. Lost pressurization. Deployed masks,descended,diverted to Kansas City. Faulty 02 system,exhaust valve,engine bleed.

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