# N15818: Aerospatiale/Aeritalia ATR 42-320, registration cancelled 2005-11-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 4, 2005
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Aerospatiale/Aeritalia ATR 42-320](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-aeritalia-atr-42-320) (registry code 8680930)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada PW121](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pw121) (registry code 52124)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A53EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A53EU), [TCDS E20NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E20NE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 153
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: October 16, 1989
- Certificate issued: June 21, 2004
- Last registry action: June 21, 2004
- Mode S code: A0EA83
- Owner when cancelled: [Nte Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NTE%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [Lewisville, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Lewisville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.0506° N, 96.9727° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75057, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N15818
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=15818
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15818-2005-11-04

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/Aeritalia ATR 42-320: https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-aeritalia-atr-42-320.md

## Service difficulty reports (50)

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

- [SDR C2XA01IA350](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA01IA350), Aug 24, 2001: HARNESS. INOPERATIVE. LIT - FLIGHT 3595, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION SYSTEM WAS INOPERATIVE. THE LANDING GEAR WAS PINNED IN THE DOWN POSITION, AND PLACED ON ME
- [SDR C2XA01IA334](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA01IA334), Aug 20, 2001: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. IAH - FLIGHT 29990, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR WAS SLOW TO RETRACT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE NOSE LANDI
- [SDR C2XA01IA324](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA01IA324), Aug 10, 2001: CIRCUIT BREAKER. POPPED. BTR - DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, THE RIGHT HAND AFT EMERGENCY EXIT HATCH EXIT SIGN WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE ASSOCIATED WIRING,
- [SDR C2XA01BT043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA01BT043), Mar 30, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING 4A INSPECTION MAINTENANCE FOUND PASSENGER DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED PASSENGER DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY IAW ATR42 JIC 33-51-
- [SDR C2XA00B082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA00B082), Oct 18, 2000: BULB. INOPERATIVE. BTV - FLT 2930 - DURING 2A INSPECTION MAINTENANCE, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT THE SERVICE DOOR INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SERVICE DOOR. OP
- [SDR C2XA00BT028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA00BT028), Jun 11, 2000: WARNING SYSTEM. ACTIVATED. EWR - FLT 3228 - CREW REPORTED WHILE OPERATING AIRCRAFT IN HOTEL MODE (PROP BRAKE-ON), NACELLE OVERHEAT AND FIRE WARNING ON NR 2 ENGINE. PILOT DISCHARGED BOTH B
- [SDR C2XA00BT027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA00BT027), Jun 1, 2000: SMOKE. DETECTED. SYR - FLT 3145 - AIRCRAFT CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN COCKPIT ON GROUND IN SYR. MAINTENANCE FOUND LEFT MAINTENANCE PANEL SHORTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAINTENACNE PA
- [SDR C2XA00IA095](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA00IA095), Apr 11, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT WHEEL WELL STRAP AT FRAME 25 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE AFFECTED STRAP IAW CONTINENTAL EXPRESS 
- [SDR C2XA00IA096](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA00IA096), Apr 11, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE PASSENGER DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED LIGHT ASSEMBLY IA
- [SDR C2XAOOIA097](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XAOOIA097), Apr 11, 2000: BULB. FAILED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTINO, THE SERVICE DOOR LOWER EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED LIGHT BU
- [SDR C2XA00IA098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA00IA098), Apr 11, 2000: SUPPORT BRACKET. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTINO, THE PASSENGER DOOR THRESHOLD INBOARD SUPPORT WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED SUPPORT IA
- [SDR C2XA00IA094](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA00IA094), Apr 11, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT WHEEL WELL STRAP AT FRAME 25 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. AN X-RAY INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF TH
- [SDR C2XA99IA416](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA99IA416), Aug 31, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. IAH - DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, THE RIGHT FRONT EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOD LIGHT WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED EMERGENCY L
- [SDR C2XA99IA425](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA99IA425), Aug 14, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. IAH - DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE CREW REPORTED AN EXTERNAL EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED EMERGENCY LIGHT BAT
- [SDR C2XA99IA422](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA99IA422), Jul 30, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. IAH - DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE CREW REPORTED THE RIGHT FORWARD EXTERIOR EMERGENCY FLOOD LIGHT WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED T
- [SDR C2XA98IA544](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA544), Dec 18, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. IAH - DURING LINE CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED LIGHT ASSE
- [SDR C2XA98IA525](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA525), Dec 18, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. IAH - DURING LINE CHECK INSPECTION, THE PASSENGER DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED LIGHT ASSEMBLY
- [SDR C2XA98IA490](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA490), Dec 9, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. IAH - DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE CREW REPORTED THE FORWARD EMERGENCY AISLE PATH LIGHTING REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER THE BATTERY WAS SWITCHED OFF. MAINTE
- [SDR C2XA98IA405](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA405), Oct 6, 1998: BULB. FAILED. IAH - DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, SEVERAL BULBS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE IN SEVERAL EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LIGHT BULB
- [SDR C2XA98IA404](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA404), Oct 6, 1998: BULB. FAILED. IAH - DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, THE EMERGENCY LIGHT IN THE PASSENGER DOOR WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LIGHT BULB AND 
- [SDR C2XA98IA403](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA403), Oct 6, 1998: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. IAH - DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, THE BATTERY IN EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY 18WL WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED BATTE
- [SDR C2XA98IA402](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA402), Oct 6, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. IAH - DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, THE BATTERY IN EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY 3WL WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED BATTER
- [SDR C2XA98IA287](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA287), Aug 18, 1998: ANGLE. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT SIDE WING TO FUSELAGE FAIRING WEB SUPPORT CRACKED AT LOWER ATTACHMENT ANGLE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE A
- [SDR C2XA98IA288](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA288), Aug 1, 1998: CHANNEL. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CARGO DOOR THRESHOLD DRAIN CHANNEL CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE DRAIN CHANNEL IAW ATR-42 SRM 51-25-02. 
- [SDR C2XA98IA286](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA286), Aug 1, 1998: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND AFT RIGHT SIDE FLOOR SEAT TRACK CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SEAT TRACK IAW ATR-42 SRM 51-25-02. THE AI
- [SDR C2XA98IA285](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA285), Aug 1, 1998: FITTING. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT SIDE FLOOR SUPPORT FITTING CORRODED BETWEEN FRAMES NR 36 AND NR 38 AT STRINGER 16R. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE 
- [SDR C2XA98IA284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA284), Aug 1, 1998: BOLT. CHIPPED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND SERVICE DOOR TOP FORWARD SHOOT BOLT PLATING CHIPPED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SHOOT BOLT AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS
- [SDR C2XA98IA283](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA283), Aug 1, 1998: SUPPORT. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND BELLY FAIRING SUPPORT FRAME NR 27 CRACKED ON RIGHT SIDE WEB SUPPORT DOUBLER. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SUPPORT
- [SDR C2XA98IA282](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98IA282), Aug 1, 1998: BOLT. CHIPPED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND PASSENGER DOOR FORWARD UPPER SHOOT BOLT PLATING CHIPPED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SHOOT BOLT AND THE AIRCRAFT
- [SDR C2XA98BT041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98BT041), Jun 19, 1998: RECEPTACLE. DAMAGED. BTV - ON THE GROUND DAMAGE REPORTED ON GPU RECEPTACLE. REPAIRED GPU RECEPTACLE BOX AND REPLACED RECEPTACLE IAW ATR SRM 53-11-28. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD AND 
- [SDR C2XA98BT006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98BT006), Feb 11, 1998: PROP BRAKE. DAMAGED. EWR - AFTER INVESTIGATION NEWARK LINE MX FOUND PROP BRAKE SLIPPED AND OVERHEATED CAUSING FIRE IN RIGH ENGINE NACELLE. BOTH FIRE BOTTLES WERE REPLACED. REMOVED A
- [SDR C2XA98BT005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98BT005), Jan 26, 1998: POWER PACK. INOPERATIVE. BTV - FLT 3685 - ARRIVED BTV ON SCHEDULED TURN, CREW REPORTED FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A BAD POWER PACK. REMOVED AND REPLACE
- [SDR C2XA97BT059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97BT059), Aug 29, 1997: BULB. FAILED. BTV - DURING 3A INSPECTION, FOUND PASSENGER DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BULB AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED LIGHT GOOD. ACFT TT: 16,92
- [SDR C2XA97BT038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97BT038), Jul 21, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. BTV - DURING 2A INSPECTION, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS ON ROWS 1, 2 AND 4 WERE INOPERATIVE WHEN EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH TURNED ON AND BREAKER PULLED. REMOVED AND REP
- [SDR C2XA97BT026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97BT026), Jun 5, 1997: BULB. FAILED. BTV - DURING 1A INSPECTION FOUND PAX DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AND FORWARD FUSELAGE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT BULBS, OPERAT
- [SDR C2XA97IA152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97IA152), May 1, 1997: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING POWER SUPPLY 18WL WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY, AND THE AIRC
- [SDR C2XA97IA151](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97IA151), May 1, 1997: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE FLOOR BEAM AT FRAME 40 WAS FOUND CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE AFFECTED PORTION OF FLOOR BEAM IAW CONTINENTAL EXPRESS 
- [SDR C2XA97IA150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97IA150), May 1, 1997: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, RT INBD SEAT TRACK WAS FOUND CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED PORTION OF SEAT TRACK IAW CONTINENTAL EXPR
- [SDR C2XA97IA149](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97IA149), May 1, 1997: CLIP. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, CLIP AT FRAME 40, STR 16R, WAS FOUND CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED CLIP IAW ATR SRM CHAPTER 51-25-02,
- [SDR C2XA97IA148](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97IA148), May 1, 1997: ANGLE. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE FLOOR SUPPORT AT FRAME 41 WAS FOUND CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED AFFECTED FLOOR SUPPORT ANGLE IAW ATR SRM 51-
- [SDR C2XA97IA147](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97IA147), May 1, 1997: CLIP. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FRAME 28 TO STR 17R, CLIP WAS FOUND CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED CLIP IAW ATR SRM CHAPTER 51-25-02. 
- [SDR C2XA97BT007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97BT007), Apr 8, 1997: SELECTOR VALVE. FAILED. BDL - FLT 3387 - INBOUND BDL, CREW REPORTED LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. THE CREW THEN USED ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION METHOD. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.
- [SDR C2XA96IA085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA96IA085), Mar 28, 1996: THRESHOLD. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE SERVICE DOOR THRESHOLD PLATE WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED THRESHOLD PLATE, AND T
- [SDR C2XA96IA084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA96IA084), Mar 28, 1996: THRESHOLD. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE PASSENGER DOOR THRESHOLD PLATE WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED PLATE AND THE AIRCRA
- [SDR C2XA96IA081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA96IA081), Mar 28, 1996: FLOOR TRACK. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE GALLEY FLOOR TRACK WAS FOUND TO CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED PORTION OF TRACK, AND THE AIRCRAFT 
- [SDR C2XA96IA080](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA96IA080), Mar 28, 1996: BEARING. WORN. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT AILERON CONTROL SYSTEM BELLCRANK AT THE CENTER WING WAS FOUND TO HAVE A WORN AND RUSTED BEARING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED A
- [SDR C2XA96IA083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA96IA083), Mar 22, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON FRAME 36 FLOOR SUPPORT BEAM. REMOVED FRAME 36 FLOOR SUPPORT BEAM, FABRICATED, AND INSTALLED NEW SUPPORT BEAM
- [SDR C2XA96IA082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA96IA082), Mar 22, 1996: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON FS 38 FLOOR SUPPORT BEAM. REMOVED FS 38 FLOOR SUPPORT BEAM, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW SUPPORT BEAM, AND T
- [SDR C2XA95IA115](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA95IA115), Jul 9, 1995: EEL LAMP. FAILED. IAH - DURING 1A INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT FORWARD EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BURNED OUT BULB. AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR RETUR
- [SDR C2XA95IA080](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA95IA080), May 17, 1995: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. IAH - DURING 3A CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND PASSENGER/CREW ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY, AI

## 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 20000923038399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000923038399I), Sep 23, 2000: Aerosp ATR42320 (N15818), Rochester, NY. (-23) On Saturday, September 23, 2000 at 1419 local time, an ATR-42 aircraft, operated by Continental express, inc (C2XA) under 14 CFR part 121, as flight…
- [Incident 20000811027339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000811027339I), Aug 11, 2000: Aerosp ATR42320 (N15818), Cleveland, OH. (-23)C2XA flight safety reported that an ATR-42 was up-set by B-757 wake turbulence. The incident occurred during arrival in kcle area at 7000 ft. and…
- [Incident 19940128011289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940128011289I), Jan 28, 1994: Aerosp ATR42320 (N15818), Newark, NJ. Narrative: investigation revealed that after leveling at 16,000 feet, the aircraft began to accumulate ice. Airspeed decreased from 200 KIAS to 142 KIAS. Angle…
- [Incident 19920213007549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920213007549I), Feb 13, 1992: Aerosp ATR42320 (N15818), Albany, NY, Minor damage. Fire visible out of right engine. Fire bell sounded. Returned. Landed safely. Replaced NR2 engine.

## Other aircraft with N15818

- [Cancelled 1937-04-09](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15818-1937-04-09): Swallow C, S/N 1105, built 1937. Owner: [Swallow Airplane Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SWALLOW%20AIRPLANE%20CO), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)
- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15818-undated): Piper PA-34-200, S/N 347350097. N-number assigned, not yet registered

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