# N15447: Aerospatiale ATR42-500, registration cancelled 2000-06-12 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: June 12, 2000 - Exported to: Bermuda - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Aerospatiale ATR42-500](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-atr42-500) (registry code 8680948) - Data sheets: [TCDS A53EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A53EU) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 505 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Certificate issued: July 8, 1996 - Last registry action: August 17, 1999 - Mode S code: A0DC0F - Owner when cancelled: [Continental Express Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CONTINENTAL%20EXPRESS%20INC) - Location: [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 29.9933° N, 95.3551° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77032, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N15447 - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=15447 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15447-2000-06-12 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 Aerospatiale ATR42-500: https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-atr42-500.md ## Service difficulty reports (24) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR C2XA99IA634](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA99IA634), Dec 17, 1999: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. IAH - DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, THE AFT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED EMERGENCY LIGHT POW - [SDR C2XA99IA624](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA99IA624), Dec 5, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. IAH - DURING MAINTENANCE VISIT INSPECTION, SEVERAL AISLE PATH EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED EMERG - [SDR C2XA99IA623](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA99IA623), Dec 5, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. IAH - DURING MAINTENANCE VISIT INSPECTION, THE GALLEY EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED EMERGENCY LIG - [SDR C2XA99IA609](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA99IA609), Dec 5, 1999: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IAH - DURING MAINTENANCE VISIT, NR 2 THE AFT CABIN AND GALLEY AREA EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE POWER SUPPLY LOCATED AT NR 62WL TO - [SDR C2XA99IA597](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA99IA597), Nov 23, 1999: SWITCH. FAILED. IAH - FLT 3521 - THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS ILLUMINATED IN THE CABIN AND THE EMERGENCY EXIT ANNUNCIATOR FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN PUSHED. THE A - [SDR C2XA99IA525](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA99IA525), Oct 8, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. IAH - DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, THE AFT SECTION OF EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED BATTERY PACK - [SDR C2XA99IA263](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA99IA263), May 5, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EFD - DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, THE FORWARD EMERGENCY AISLE PATH LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED BATTERY - [SDR C2XA99IA251](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA99IA251), Apr 21, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. IAH - DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, THREE AISLE PATH EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FORWARD EMERGENCY - [SDR C2XA99IA223](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA99IA223), Apr 18, 1999: SWITCH. DIRTY. IAH - DURING POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS PUSH BUTTO - [SDR C2XA99IA195](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA99IA195), Mar 14, 1999: SIGN. BROKEN. IAH - DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN BY THE SERVICE DOOR WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED SIGN, AND - [SDR C2XA99IA183](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA99IA183), Mar 6, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. IAH - DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, THE FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED BATTERY PACK IAW ATR - [SDR C2XA99IA154](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA99IA154), Feb 13, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EFD - DURING LINE CHECK INSPECTION, THE FORWARD AND AFT AISLE PATH EMERGENY LIGHTS WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED EMERGEN - [SDR C2XA99IA061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA99IA061), Jan 15, 1999: BULB. FAILED. IAH - DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT SYSTEM WAS FOUND TO BE POPPING THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED A BULB IN THE F - [SDR C2XA98IA548](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA548), Dec 29, 1998: LAMP. WRONG PART. IAH - FLT 3742 - EFD/IAH - THE CREW REPORTED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED ON TAKEOFF ROLL. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAIN - [SDR C2XA98IA524](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA524), Dec 20, 1998: BREAKER. TRIPPED. IAH - FLT 3853 - PILOT REPORTED THAT THE CABIN EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS POPPED. MAINTENANCE RESET THE BREAKER AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR - [SDR C2XA98IA469](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA469), Dec 2, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. IAH - DURING MAINTENANCE VISIT INSPECTION, SEVERAL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED AN EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPP - [SDR C2XA98IA431](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA431), Oct 21, 1998: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. IAH - DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, THE AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY IAW ATR - [SDR C2XA98IA347](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA347), Sep 4, 1998: CIRCUIT BREAKER. TRIPPED. IAH - DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE CREW REPORTED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE RESET THE ASSOCIATED CIRCUIT BREAKER, AND THE AIRCRAFT - [SDR C2XA98IA139](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA139), Apr 21, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND BELLY FAIRING FRAME NR 27A CRACKED AT VERTICAL SUPPORT ON RIGHT SIDE. MAINTENANCE STOP DRILLED THE CRACK AND INSTALLED RE - [SDR C2XA98IA138](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA138), Apr 21, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT FORWARD EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LIGHT BULB. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPR - [SDR C2XA98IA137](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA137), Apr 21, 1998: SUPPORT. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND WING TO FUSELAGE FAIRING FRAME NR 29 RIGHT CRACKED. MAINTENANCE STOP DRILLED THE CRACK AND INSTALLED A REPAIR DOUBLER IAW - [SDR C2XA97IA335](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97IA335), Nov 10, 1997: SWITCH. DIRTY. IAH - DURING FLIGHT 3855 - THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS CAME ON UNCOMMANDED WITH BOTH SWITCHES IN THE 'ARM' POSITION. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE PUSHBUTTON SWITCH ON THE F - [SDR C2XA97IA315](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97IA315), Oct 29, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. IAH - DURING A-CHECK INSPECTION, THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES AND THE - [SDR C2XA97JA065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97JA065), Feb 11, 1997: CONTL AUDIO UNIT. FAILED. LFT - FLT 3871 - PILOT REPORTED THAT AN ELECTRONIC BURNING ODOR WAS NOTED IN THE COCKPIT. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED AND LANDED AT LFT WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT ## Other aircraft with N15447 - [Cancelled 1992-08-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15447-1992-08-17): Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B, S/N 10264. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Folz David A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FOLZ%20DAVID%20A), [Dallas, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas) - [Cancelled 1948-04-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15447-1948-04-28): Porterfield 35-70, S/N 147, built 1935. Owner: [Carson Albert George](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CARSON%20ALBERT%20GEORGE), [Los Angeles, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Los%20Angeles) --- 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.