# N238PT: Dehavilland CARIBOU DHC-4A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Dehavilland CARIBOU DHC-4A](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-caribou-dhc-4a) (registry code 2800304, 32 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-2000 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-2000-series) (registry code 52023)
- Serial number: 238
- Type: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: January 28, 1996
- Certificate issued: August 29, 2022
- Expires: August 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A2278F
- Registered owner: [Nordluft LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORDLUFT%20LLC)
- Location: [Colorado Springs, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Colorado%20Springs)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 38.7971° N, 104.6894° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80916, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=238PT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N238PT

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Pratt & Whitney R-2000 model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Dehavilland CARIBOU DHC-4A)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Pratt & Whitney R-2000 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N238PT.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N238PT.

## Service difficulty reports (3)

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

- [SDR A8OA2014F00106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/A8OA2014F00106), Jun 8, 2014: SKIN. DAMAGED. RIGHT WING SKIN DAMAGED NEAR OTBD SIDE ACCESS PANEL. REPAIRED DAMAGE IAW REPAIR MANUAL AND REPAIR PROCEDURE 1004480.
- [SDR A8OA201301160002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/A8OA201301160002), Jan 16, 2013: VALVE. INOPERATIVE. 20 MINUTES IN FLIGHT, IN A CLIMB RT ENGINE EXPERIENCED HIGH OIL TEMP WARNING. CREW INITIATED RT ENGINE SHUTDOWN PROCEDURES. R & R RT ENGINE THERMOSTATIC VALVE I
- [SDR A8OA201301140001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/A8OA201301140001), Jan 14, 2013: ENGINE. OVERHEATED. 10 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE EXPERIENCE NR 2 ENGINE OVER OIL TEMP. CREW REDUCED POWER ON NR 2 ENGINE, OIL OVER TEMP OCCURRED AGAIN, CREW THEN INITIATED AND COMPLE

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Dehavilland CARIBOU DHC-4A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-caribou-dhc-4a/aircraft.md
- The Pratt & Whitney R-2000 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-2000-series.md

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