# Boeing 757-21B

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 1384917
- Manufacturer (registry): BOEING
- Model: 757-21B
- Aircraft type: Fixed wing multi engine
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: 2 · Turbo-fan
- Seats: 239
- Weight class: 20,000 lb and over
- Certification: Type certificated
- Registered aircraft: 3
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-21b

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## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs)

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## Registered aircraft (3)

- [N933FD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N933FD): [Federal Express Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FEDERAL%20EXPRESS%20CORP), [Memphis, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Memphis), S/N 24330
- [N934FD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N934FD): [Federal Express Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FEDERAL%20EXPRESS%20CORP), [Memphis, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Memphis), built 1988, S/N 24331
- [N957FD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N957FD): [Federal Express Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FEDERAL%20EXPRESS%20CORP), [Memphis, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Memphis), built 1990, S/N 24774

## NTSB investigations

None matched to aircraft with this model.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to aircraft with this model.

## Service difficulty reports (1,078, newest 50)

As reported by operators and repair stations, by the model named in the report.

- [SDR FDEA202609091291](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202609091291), Sep 9, 2026: FLAP SYSTEM. FAULTED. TE FLAP DISAGREE WHEN GOING FROM FLAPS 20 TO 25. RAN QRH. DECLARED EMERGENCY ***EMERGENCY DECLARED*** CARRIED OUT FIM TASK 27-51 808 ON TRAILING EDGE FLAP SYSTE
- [SDR FDEA202608201185](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202608201185), Aug 20, 2026: ENGINE. DAMAGED. ON CLIMB AT ABOUT 18000 FT RIGHT ENGINE EGT WENT INTO YELLOW RANGE. ENTERED HOLDING TO RUN ENGINE LIMIT OR SURGE OR STALL QRH. ENGINE WAS UNRESPONSIVE TO POWER 
- [SDR FDEA202606160765](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202606160765), Jun 16, 2026: NOT REPORTED. NOT REPORTED. WRI 57-40-5108 FACTED IN ERROR. EA: F-5740-T0387288 P1. CREATED WRI 5740-5115 FOR SDR OF WRI 5740-5108 BEING FACTED IN ERROR. REF MAJOR REPAIR E.A. F-5740-T0387
- [SDR FDEA202601280090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202601280090), Jan 28, 2026: BATTERY. FAILED. ON SERVICE CHECK, NOTED CENTER GALLEY EXIT SIGN & R1 DOOR EXIT SIGN, & R1 DOOR SLIDE LIGHT NOT ILLUMINATING ON TEST. R & R FWD GALLEY EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPP
- [SDR FDEA202506271069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202506271069), Jun 27, 2025: STRINGER. CORRODED. DOT 80-059 AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT STR 27R/H JUST AFT OF F/S 1300 @ DOME NUT STRINGER EXFOLIATED. CORROSION FOUND TO BE OUT LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-03 FIG 101 ACCOMP
- [SDR FDEA202506271068](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202506271068), Jun 27, 2025: STRAP. CORRODED. DOT 86-117 AFT CARGO STA 1420, STABILIZER STRAP IN CEILING AT RBL 45, CORRODED. REMOVED STABILIZER STRAP IN CEILING AT RBL 45 AND PEFORMED REPAIR IAW SRM 53-00-
- [SDR FDEA202506251047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202506251047), Jun 25, 2025: SKIN. CORRODED. DOT 86-84 RH WING IB MAIN FLAP, CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE EDGE, AT OB JUNCTION OF AFT FLAP. REMOVED, REPAIRED AND REINSTALLED RH WING MAIN FLAP UPPER SURFACE E
- [SDR FDEA202506241038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202506241038), Jun 24, 2025: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. UNDER CABIN FLOOR PNL. 242MAF, AROUND MANY SCREWHOLES HAVE SURFACE CORROSION, ON FLOOR STRUCTURE. REMOVED CORROSION, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-51-
- [SDR FDEA202506211022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202506211022), Jun 21, 2025: FLOOR PANEL. BROKEN. AFT CABIN FLOOR PANEL 251 MWF IS BROKEN AND MISSING CORRECT INSERT. FABRICATED MAIN CABIN FLOOR PANEL 251 MWF ON VTMAE TRAVELER T25/1818647 PER DWG 11864182, MA
- [SDR FDEA202506211021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202506211021), Jun 21, 2025: FLOOR PANEL. DAMAGED. MAIN CABIN FLOOR PANEL 252 MWF IS BROKEN AND HAS ALL WRONG INSERTS NOT FLUSH WITH THE PANEL ARE INSTALLED ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE PANEL, NEEDS THE VERY SHALLOW 
- [SDR FDEA202506211020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202506211020), Jun 21, 2025: FLOORBOARD. DAMAGED. MAIN CABIN FLOORBOARD 251MVF IS BROKEN. FABRICATED MAIN CABIN FLOORBOARD 251MVF ON VTMAE TRAVELER T25/1818699 PER DWG 11864182, MAJOR REPAIR.
- [SDR FDEA202506191011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202506191011), Jun 19, 2025: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORR. FOUND ON SEAT TRACK LBL 45 FROM 1180 TO 1280 REMOVED, FABRICATED NEW & INSTALLED MAIN CABIN SEAT TRACK FROM STA 1180-1280 LBL 45 PER DWG BAC 1520-792 & SR
- [SDR FDEA202506191008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202506191008), Jun 19, 2025: STRAP. DAMAGED. BROKEN FLANGE STRAP UNDER CABIN FLOOR PNL #222 MDF B STA 396 DOT# 204-16 REMOVED & REPLACED STRAP UNDER FLOOR PANEL #222 MDF AT STA 396 IAW SRM 53-10-51-2R- 1, 
- [SDR FDEA202506191007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202506191007), Jun 19, 2025: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN SEAT TRACK AT STA 1189 RBL 58.2 HAS CORROSION AT FASTENER HOLES. DOT 4-142 REMOVED AND REPLACED NEW SEAT TRACK PER DWG BAC1520-792, BATCH #0004393834
- [SDR FDEA202506191006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202506191006), Jun 19, 2025: CROSSBEAM. CORRODED. DOT 86-160 STA 1060-1100, LBL 0-24 CORROSION AROUND SCREWHOLES. CROSSBEAM AT BS 1060-1100, BL0-LBL24 CORROSION BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS, REMOVED DAMAGE CROSSBEAM
- [SDR FDEA202506130929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202506130929), Jun 13, 2025: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DOT 86-158 FLOOR TRACK AT LBL24, STA 1057, CORROSION ON LH FLANGE AT SCREWHOLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOOR TRACK AT LBL 24 STA 1057 IAW SRM 51-40-02 & DWG 111N5
- [SDR FDEA202506110921](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202506110921), Jun 11, 2025: REPAIR. CORRODED. DOT 80-065 AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT CEILING STRUCTURE. FLOOR BEAM LOWER FLANGE. F/S 1560 APPROX 10 INCHES FROM R/H SIDEWALL BEAM CORRODED REMOVED DAMAGES AT AFT CA
- [SDR FDEA202506100886](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202506100886), Jun 10, 2025: STRAP. CORRODED. DOT 86-118 AFT CARGO STA 1420, STABILIZER STRAP IN CEILING AT RBL 24, CRRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED STABILIZER IN CEILING STRAP IAW SRM 51-40-02, FABRICATED ON 
- [SDR FDEA202506100885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202506100885), Jun 10, 2025: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MAIN CABIN SEAT TRACK HAS CORROSION A STA 1180 TO 1200 RBL 45, DOT 4-141 REMOVED, FABRICATED & INSTALLED NEW MAIN CABIN SEAT TRACK PER DWG BAC 1520-792 STA 1120
- [SDR FDEA202501080035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202501080035), Jan 8, 2025: BULB. INOPERATIVE. SLIDE LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN RIGHT ENTRY DOOR WAS ARMED. REPLACED R1 DOOR SLIDE LIGHT BULBS, READY FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR FDEA202209212353](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202209212353), Sep 21, 2022: CASE. CORRODED. #2 ENGINE LPC CASE HAS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION UNDER THE KEVLAR CONTAINMENT RING OUTER SLEEVE AT THE REAR EDGE FROM APPROX 7:00 POSITION TO THE APPROX 12:00 POSIT
- [SDR FDEA202208252049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202208252049), Aug 25, 2022: GIRT BAR. UNSECURE. FOUND L1 DOOR GIRT BAR LAYING ON CREW STAIRS. FACT 24AUG22 18:26 BNA REINSTALLED L1 DOOR GIRT BAR ASSY. PER AMM 25-66-10-2, ALL OPS CKS GOOD PER AMM 52-11-25-5.
- [SDR FDEA202202020179](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202202020179), Feb 2, 2022: OIL SYSTEM. OVERSERVICED. SUSPECTED FUME EVENT. STRONG DIRTY SOCK SMELL DESCENDING THROUGH 10,000 FT. WHICH LASTED APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES. REMOVED HEPA FILTER PERFOMED GVI IT WAS CLEAN 
- [SDR FDEA2022020320179](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA2022020320179), Feb 2, 2022: UNKNOWN. FUMES. SUSPECTED FUME EVENT. STRONG DIRTY SOCK SMELL DESCENDING THROUGH 10,000 FT. WHICH LASTED APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES.
- [SDR FDEA202109162317](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202109162317), Sep 16, 2021: ANNUNCIATOR. FAILED. PDIS 934 32-60 1456 16SEP21 MEM OPEN U ON FINAL 36R KMEM AT 1300 AGL 150 KIAS WITH GEAR LEVER - DOWN RIGHT MAIN NO INDICATION, LEFT MAIN AND NOSE GEAR- DOWN/ GR
- [SDR FDEA202108061968](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202108061968), Aug 6, 2021: ACTUATOR. WORN. AT FLAPS 1 SELECTION FLAPS MOVED TO 1 POSITION & GOT EICAS MESSAGE LE SLAT DISAGREE. RAN QRH PROCEDURES, AFTER MOVED THE ALTERNATE FLAP SELECTOR THE EICAS MESSA
- [SDR FDEA202108031925](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202108031925), Aug 3, 2021: SLAT SYSTEM. LACK OF LUBE. LE SLAT DISAGREE BETWEEN UP AND 1 AT 225 KTS/3000 FEET. RAN QRH AND LANDED FLAPS 20 PER QRH. EMERGENCY DECLARED. LUBED LEFT AND RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE SLATS RE
- [SDR FDEA202107271877](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202107271877), Jul 27, 2021: DOME NUT. CORRODED. DAMAGED AND CORRODED DOME NUT PLATES UNDER FLOOR PANEL 242MGF REMOVED DAMAGED CROWN SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-40-02, FABED NEW CROWN SUPPORT IAW BOEING DWG 111N5207 AN
- [SDR FDEA202107151790](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202107151790), Jul 15, 2021: FLOOR PANEL. DAMAGED. ZONE 220 FLOOR BOARD 221AF IS DAMAGED. FABRICATED ZONE 220 FLOOR BOARD 221AF ON VTMAE TRAVELER # T21/1560980 IAW DWG SRZ- 25-005 REVISION R, MAJOR REPAIR.
- [SDR FDEA202107151789](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202107151789), Jul 15, 2021: FLOOR PANEL. DAMAGED. ZONE 220 FLOOR BOARD 221BF IS BROKEN. FABRICATED ZONE 220 FLOOR BOARD 221BF ON VTMAE TRAVELER # T21/1561021 IAW DWG SRZ- 25-005 REVISION R, MAJOR REPAIR.
- [SDR FDEA202107151788](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202107151788), Jul 15, 2021: FLOOR PANEL. DAMAGED. ZONE 220 FLOOR BOARD 222MAF IS DAMAGED. FABRICATED ZONE 220 FLOOR BOARD 222MAF ON VTMAE TRAVELER # T21/1560977 IAW DWG SRZ- 25-005 REVISION R, MAJOR REPAIR.
- [SDR FDEA202107141775](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202107141775), Jul 14, 2021: FLOORBOARD. DELAMINATED. ZONE 200 FLOOR BOARD 222MDF IS DAMAGED. FABRICATED ZONE 220 FLOOR BOARD 222MDF ON VT MAE TRAVELER # T21/1560978 IAW DWG SRZ-25-005 REV R. MAJOR REPAIR.
- [SDR FDEA202107141776](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202107141776), Jul 14, 2021: FLOORBOARD. DELAMINATED. ZONE 220 FLOOR BOARD 221MBF IS DAMAGED. FABRICATED ZONE 220 FLOOR BOARD 221MBF ON VT MAE TRAVELERE # T21/1560979 IAW DWG SRZ-25- 005 REV R. MAJOR REPAIR
- [SDR FDEA202103300801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202103300801), Mar 30, 2021: ADC. FAILED. DECLARED EMERGENCY WITH ATC. LIGHTNING STRIKE, UNRELIABLE AIRSPEED ON CAPT/LEFT SIDE. RAN UNRELIABLE AIRSPEED QRH. LANDED FLAPS 20 REF20.RECEIVED MULTIPLE RANDO
- [SDR FDEA202102030299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202102030299), Feb 3, 2021: GIRT BAR. DAMAGED. GIRT BAR NEEDED REPAIR. PIECE FELL OFF DURING CLOSURE ON L1 DOOR. RMV & INSTALL NEW L1 DOOR GIRT BAR IF PLACE REF B757 AMM 25-66-10-2. STILL REQ 52-11-25 25-5 N
- [SDR FDEA202102030275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202102030275), Feb 3, 2021: GIRT BAR. NO TEST. L-1 DOOR FAILED STEP 3 OF E.O. F-5220-7-5000 REV NO. B PS PT3 REF 757 AMM 52-11-20-5, WHILE PERFORMING STEP 3. E.(2), WHEN OUTSIDE HANDLE IS EXTENDED (WITH MODE
- [SDR FDEA202102020264](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202102020264), Feb 2, 2021: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. R/H WING I/B FLAP UPPER T/E PANEL ATTACK ANGLE IS CRACKED JUST ABOVE O/B END OF AFT FLAP. REMOVED AND REPLACED R/H WING I/B FLAP UPPER T/E PANEL ATTACH ANGLE IA
- [SDR FDEA202101250186](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202101250186), Jan 25, 2021: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FWD WET AREA STA 333.45 BETWEEN RBL 2.5-RBL 4.5 FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED. EVALUATED FLOOR SUPPORT AT FWD WET STA 333.45 BETWEEN RBL 2.5-4.5, FOUND TO BE WITH OUT 
- [SDR FDEA202101110052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202101110052), Jan 11, 2021: FLOOR SUPPORT. PUNCTURED. MAIN DECK STA 1055 LBL 43 FLOOR SUPPORT HAS A PUNCTURE HOLES. EVALUATED FLOOR SUPPORT AT MAIN DECK STA 1055 LBL 43,FOUND DAMAGE ONLY ON CO COVER COVER PLATE IAW
- [SDR FDEA202101090030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202101090030), Jan 9, 2021: SKIN. DAMAGED. FUSELAGE PLATE & SKIN STA 740 TO STA 760 STRINGER 26L REQUIRE REPLACE REPAIR DOUBLER. COMPLIED WITH EA # F-5330-131077 D P2 TITLE: FUSELAGE - PLATES AND SKIN - 
- [SDR FDEA202101080021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202101080021), Jan 8, 2021: SKIN. DAMAGED. FUSELAGE & SKIN STA 660 - 700,STRINGER 26R LOWER SKIN LAP JOINT - DOUBLER REPAIR - REQUIRE REPLACE. COMPLIED WITH EA # F-5330-131060 B P2 TITLE: FUSELAGE - PLAT
- [SDR FDEA202012053041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202012053041), Dec 5, 2020: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN EXTENDED PRIOR TO LANDING. FOUND BOTH LAMPS BURNED OUT IN LT GEAR POSITION LIGHT ASSEMBLY. RELAMPED WITH 2 
- [SDR FDEA202010302721](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202010302721), Oct 30, 2020: CONTROL UNIT. WORN. EXCESSIVE ELEVATOR PLAY, FIRST FEW INCHES OF ELEVATOR YOLK INPUT, A DEAD SPOT WAS NOTED, WHERE THERE WAS VERY LITTLE RESISTANCE OR FEEL. VERY NOTEABLE DURING TO
- [SDR FDEA202007021433](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202007021433), Jul 2, 2020: COVER. DAMAGED. THE L1 DOOR SLIDE COVER HAS ALL 4 FASTNERS PULLED THROUGH THE COMPOSITE THE FWD LATCH WILL NOT CONNECT TO THE DOOR. WILL NEED COMPOSITE SHOP. REMOVED AND PLACED
- [SDR FDEA2019101082494](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA2019101082494), Oct 8, 2019: WARNING LIGHT. FALSE ACTIVATION. FWD ACCESS DOOR EICAS LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN AIRCRAFT ROTATED FOR TAKEOFF. OPS OK IAW FIM 52-71, FT 802 & AMM 52-70-00-5-0, GVI AND CHECKED FWD ACCESS DOOR TARG
- [SDR FDEA201907031471](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201907031471), Jul 3, 2019: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. CRACK STA. 580 FLOORBEAM LBL 45.50 UPPER CHORD AFT FLANGE. DOT 88-42 COMPLIED WITH EA # : F-5310-T0347950 P1 TITLE: FUSELAGE- MAINFRAME- STA 580 FLOORBEAM SPLIC
- [SDR FDEA201905051005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201905051005), May 5, 2019: DUCT. CRACKED. L BLEED DUST LEAK IN CRUISE FLIGHT FL400 COMPLIED WITH QRH. DISCOVERED CRACK ON TOP SECTION OF PNEU DUCT APPROX 2 1/2 FT INBD OF NR 1 PYLON. ITEM 140 IPC 36-11-
- [SDR FDEA2019032019672](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA2019032019672), Mar 19, 2019: GIRT BAR. FAILED. R1 ENTRY DOOR GIRT BAR STAYED ENGAGED. R1 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE BLEW. SLIDE PARTIALLY DEPLOYED. REMOVED AND REPLACED GIRT BAR IAW AMM 25-66-01-4. REPLACED SLIDE IA
- [SDR FDEA201902210476](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201902210476), Feb 21, 2019: SKIN. GOUGED. MAIN CARGO DOOR, UPPER SECTION SKIN, AT APPROXIMATE STATION 495, STRINGER S-6 LEFT, HAS GOUGE DAMAGE. REPAIRED PER SRM 52-30-01 FIG 201, REPAIR 4.
- [SDR FDEA201901250204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201901250204), Jan 25, 2019: PROXIMITY SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. ON GEAR RETRACT RECEIVED EICAS "GEAR DISAGREE" MSG. AFTER 20 SEC MSG WENT AWAY. NOTE- GEAR SHOWED UP AMBER GEAR LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND WENT AWAY AFTER 20 SEC

All 1,078: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-21b/reports.md

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