# N16540: 1995 Beech 1900D, registration cancelled 2012-12-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 18, 2012
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Beech 1900D](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-1900d) (registry code 1154162)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney PT6A series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pt6a-series) (registry code 52032)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A24CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A24CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: UE-172
- Year built: 1995
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, commuter
- Airworthiness date: September 27, 1995
- Certificate issued: May 9, 2011
- Last registry action: January 5, 2012
- Mode S code: A1073E
- Owner when cancelled: [Silver Airways Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SILVER%20AIRWAYS%20CORP)
- Location: [Fort Lauderdale, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Fort%20Lauderdale)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 26.0870° N, 80.1530° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33315, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N16540
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=16540
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16540-2012-12-18

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 Beech 1900D: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-1900d.md

## Service difficulty reports (86, newest 50)

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

- [SDR 29GA94032083012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA94032083012), Aug 30, 2012: UPLOCK SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. FLIGHT:4001 TLH/TPA GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATES LIGHT AND HORN ACTIVATED IN CLIMBOUT WITH GEAR UP. ADJUSTED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK SWITC
- [SDR 29GA94032070712A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA94032070712A), Jul 7, 2012: POWERPACK. DEFECTIVE. FLIGHT: 3979 PNS/PNS AFTER TAKEOFF LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. REPLACED HYDRAULIC POWER PACK, OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY.
- [SDR 29GA201204110001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA201204110001), Apr 7, 2012: SWITCH. DIRTY. IN FLIGHT, REDUCED POWER TO IDLE NO HORN NO GEAR LIGHTS. PERFORMED INSP OF LANDING GEAR HORN SYS AND INTRANSIT LIGHT SYS CLEANED DEBRIS FROM LANDING GEAR SWITCH
- [SDR 29GA94052012612B](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA94052012612B), Jan 26, 2012: HANDLE. LACK OF LUBE. DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE C-2 INSPECTION DISCOVERED RIGHT FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT OUTER HANDLE DOES NOT SPRING OPEN. LUBRICATED RIGHT FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT OUTER
- [SDR 29GA94052012612A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA94052012612A), Jan 26, 2012: HANDLE. LACK OF LUBE. REPORT: DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE C-2 INSPECTION DISCOVERED RIGHT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT INNER AND OUTER HANDLE STIFF TO OPERATE. LUBRICATED RIGHT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT
- [SDR 29GA94032121611A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA94032121611A), Dec 16, 2011: PRESSURE SWITCH. DEFECTIVE. FLIGHT: 4017 FLL/GGT PILOT REPORTED LANDING GEAR "3 GREEN" ILLUMINATED WITH GEAR HANDLE IN "UP" POSITION AIRSPEED EXCEEDED 200 KTS. REPLACED LANDING GEAR POWERP
- [SDR 29GA94071081911A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA94071081911A), Aug 19, 2011: TRUSS. DAMAGED. REPORT: DURING MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSPECTION DISCOVERED ENGINE TRUSS TUBES DAMAGED. PERFORMED ENGINE TRUSS REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAA APPROVED DATA CONTAINED 
- [SDR 29GA94071081911](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA94071081911), Aug 19, 2011: TRUSS. DAMAGED. REPORT: DURING MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSPECTION DISCOVERED ENGINE TRUSS TUBES DAMAGED. PERFORMED ENGINE TRUSS REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAA APPROVED DATA CONTAINED 
- [SDR 29GA94061072811A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/29GA94061072811A), Jul 28, 2011: SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. FLIGHT 9185 FPO/FLL PILOT REPORTED AUTOFEATHER CYCLES ON AND OFF ON APPROACH TO LANDING WITH 1000 LBS OF TORQUE ON LEFT AND RIGHT ENGINES. ADJUSTED AUTOFEATHER 
- [SDR GUUA94057050211C](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA94057050211C), May 2, 2011: STRINGER. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED X-RAY INSP DISCOVERED RT WING FWD LOWER BONDED J STRINGER HAS CORROSION BETWEEN WS 114.25 AND 124.25 . REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED REPAIR S
- [SDR GUUA94057050211D](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA94057050211D), May 2, 2011: SPAR. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED X-RAY INSPECTION DISCOVERED RIGHT WING LOWER MAIN SPAR AREA OF CORROSION BETWEEN WS 124.25 TO WS 135.86. BLENDED OUT CORROSION AND INSTALLED RE
- [SDR GUUA94057050211B](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA94057050211B), May 2, 2011: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED X-RAY INSPECTION DISCOVERED LEFT WING FORWARD OF MAIN SPAR AREA OF CORROSION AT WS 124.25. REMOVED CORROSION FABRICATED AND INSTALLED EXTERNAL 
- [SDR GUUA94057050211A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA94057050211A), May 2, 2011: STRINGER. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED X-RAY INSPECTION DISCOVERED LEFT WING LOWER BONDED SKIN FORWARD J STRINGER CORRODED TWO SPOTS BETWEEN WS 114.25 AND 124.25. REMOVED CORROSION F
- [SDR GUUA94053041711B](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA94053041711B), Apr 17, 2011: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE STRUCTURAL INSPECTION DISCOVERED AIRSTAIR DOOR FRAME CRACKED AT UPPER AND LOWER COUNTER BALANCE MOUNTS APPROXIMATELY FS 150.6 AND WL 10
- [SDR GUUA94053041711A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA94053041711A), Apr 17, 2011: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE STRUCTURAL INSP CORROSION FOUND BETWEEN FS 378.25 AND FS 393.25 BETWEEN STRINGERS 9AL AND 10L. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN AND INSTALLED EXTER
- [SDR GUUA94053032211A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA94053032211A), Mar 22, 2011: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED FUSELAGE BELLY SKIN EXFOLIATED IN ONE SPOT AT FS 349.00 JUST AFT OF VCS SERVICE DOOR. REMOVED DAMAGE SKIN AND ST
- [SDR GUUA94071121710A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA94071121710A), Dec 17, 2010: BRACKET. CRACKED. DURING MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSP, DISCOVERED ENGINE TRUSS COWL BRACKET WELD AREAS CRACKED. PERFORMED WELD REPAIR TO ENGINE TRUSS COWL BRACKET WELD AREA CRACKS. FOU
- [SDR GUUA94032062410A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA94032062410A), Jun 24, 2010: BRAKE. FAULTED. PILOT REPORTED AT TIMES WHEN APPLYING RT BRAKES PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WITH NO BRAKE PRESSURE HAVE TO PUMP THE BRAKE TO GET PRESSURE. BLED BRAKES A
- [SDR GUUA94057053110A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA94057053110A), May 31, 2010: SPAR. DAMAGED. SPAR DAMAGED, ACFT REQUIRES D+ INSP ACFT COMPANY KIT 118-4014-0003. COMPLIED WITH D+ INSP COMPANY KIT 118-4014-0003.
- [SDR GUUA94032043010A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA94032043010A), Apr 30, 2010: BRAKE ASSY. WEAK. PILOT REPORTED BRAKES ON LT SIDE OF ACFT SPONGY AND WEAK. REPLACED NR (1) BRAKE ASSY.
- [SDR GUUA94032042910A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA94032042910A), Apr 29, 2010: BRAKE. WEAK. PILOT REPORTED BRAKES FEEL WEAK. INSPECTED BRAKE SYS FOUND NO LEAKS. BLED BRAKE SYS TAXIED ACFT AND FOUND BRAKE SYS OPS CHECK GOOD NO DEFECTS NOTED.
- [SDR GUUA94032042610A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA94032042610A), Apr 26, 2010: BRAKE SYS. CONTAMINATED. FLIGHT: 9168 MIA/TPA PILOT REPORTED BRAKES FEEL WEAK. BLED ALL FOUR BRAKES, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR GUUA94027031410A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA94027031410A), Mar 14, 2010: TORQUE TUBE. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSPECTION DISCOVERED LEFT ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE EXFOLIATED. REPLACED LEFT ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE.
- [SDR GUUA94052022210A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA94052022210A), Feb 22, 2010: DOOR. STUCK. DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE MX DISCOVERED RT FWD EMERGENCY EXIT HARD TO OPEN. REPOSITIONED RT FWD EMERGENCY EXIT INTERIOR PANEL.
- [SDR GUUA94053102309A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA94053102309A), Oct 23, 2009: SPAR. DAMAGED. REPORT: DURING BELLY SKIN REPAIR DISCOVERED RIGHT MAIN SPAR HAS TWO ELONGATED FASTENER HOLES AT FS 288.00. COLD WORK FASTENER HOLES AND INSTALLED BLIND FASTENER
- [SDR GUUA94057102309A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA94057102309A), Oct 23, 2009: SPAR. DAMAGED. DURING BELLY SKIN REPAIR, DISCOVERED RT MAIN SPAR LWR FLANGE HAS 2 ELONGATED FASTENER HOLES AT FS288.00. COLD WORK FASTENER HOLES AND INSTALLED BLIND FASTENERS.
- [SDR GUUA94053102109A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA94053102109A), Oct 21, 2009: SKIN. CORRODED. DISCOVERED CTR BELLY SKIN CORROSION AT FS 327.63 BETWEEN STR 16 TO 15R OUT OF LIMITS REQUIRES REPAIR. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN FABRICATED AND INSTALLED AN EXTERNAL 
- [SDR GUUA94053101309A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA94053101309A), Oct 13, 2009: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSP RT BELLY SKIN HAS SKIN DEBONDING AT FS 288.00. REMOVED SURFACE CORROSION FROM SKIN REQUIRES REPAIR. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN AND INSTA
- [SDR GUUA94052101109A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA94052101109A), Oct 11, 2009: CONTROL CABLE. FRAYED. DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE MX, DISCOVERED AIRSTAIR DOOR FWD UPPER CONTROL CABLE FRAYED. REPLACED AIRSTAIR DOOR FWD UPPER CONTROL CABLE. ACFT DOWN FOR STRUCTURAL I
- [SDR GUUA94053100609A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA94053100609A), Oct 6, 2009: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSPECTION DISCOVERED LEFT FUSELAGE HAS CORROSION BETWEEN STRINGERS 9L TO 10L AT F.S 408.25. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN INSTALLED FILLERS AND
- [SDR GUUA94053100509A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA94053100509A), Oct 5, 2009: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSPECTION DISCOVERED SKIN BULGING AND SEVERAL RIVETS PULLED THROUGH SKIN AT LEFT EMERGENCY EXIT AFT CUT OUT FRAME. REMOVED DAMAGED SKI
- [SDR GUUA94057093009D](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA94057093009D), Sep 30, 2009: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED LEFT WING X-RAY INSPECTION DISCOVERED SMALL AREA OF CORROSION AREA 1 FWD BONDED STRINGER. CLEANED SURFACE CORROSION AT AREA 1 FOUND TO BE WITHI
- [SDR GUUA94057093009C](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA94057093009C), Sep 30, 2009: SPAR. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED LEFT WING X-RAY INSPECTION DISCOVERED SMALL CORROSION SPOTS AREA 1 WING SPAR. BLENDED OUT CORROSION AND INSTALLED REPAIR STRAP.
- [SDR GUUA94057093009B](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA94057093009B), Sep 30, 2009: STRINGER. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED RIGHT WING X-RAY INSPECTION DISCOVERED SMALL AREA OF CORROSION AREA 1 FWD BONDED STRINGER. REMOVED CORROSION FROM RIGHT WING AREA 1 FORWARD BON
- [SDR GUUA94057093009A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA94057093009A), Sep 30, 2009: SPAR. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED RIGHT WING X-RAY INSPECTION DISCOVERED SMALL CORROSION SPOTS AREA 1 WING SPAR. BLENDED OUT CORROSION AND INSTALLED REPAIR STRAP.
- [SDR GUUA94057092409A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA94057092409A), Sep 24, 2009: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSP DISCOVERED RT WING UPPER SKIN T/E CORROSION AND DEBOND BETWEEN WING STATIONS 123.988 THROUGH 196.06. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN AND INST
- [SDR GUUA94057060209A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA94057060209A), Jun 2, 2009: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSP DISCOVERED RT WING UPPER SKIN AREA EXFOLIATED AT RWS 136.86. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN AND INSTALLED AN EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER.
- [SDR GUUA94052040409A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA94052040409A), Apr 4, 2009: DOOR. STIFF. DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE MX, DISCOVERED RT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT DIFFICULT TO OPEN. LUBRICATED RT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR HANDLE.
- [SDR GUUA94057030709A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA94057030709A), Mar 7, 2009: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING FUTHER INSPECTION OF SURFACE CORROSION DISCOVERED SEVERE CORROSION EXTENDS FROM WS 140.00 TO 190.00 APROXIMATELY. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED AN E
- [SDR GUUA94055030609D](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA94055030609D), Mar 6, 2009: SPAR CAP. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSP, DISCOVERED RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER REAR SPAR CAP HAS EXFOLIATION. REPLACED RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER REAR SPAR CAP
- [SDR GUUA94055030609C](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA94055030609C), Mar 6, 2009: HINGE BRACKET. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSP DISCOVERED RT ELEVATOR OTBD HINGE BRACKET HAS SURFACE CORROSION. REPLACED RT ELEVATOR OUTBOARD HINGE BRACKET.
- [SDR GUUA94055030609B](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA94055030609B), Mar 6, 2009: HINGE BRACKET. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSP DISCOVERED RT ELEVATOR CTR HINGE BRACKET EXFOLIATED. REPLACED RT ELEVATOR CENTER HINGE BRACKET.
- [SDR GUUA94055030609A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA94055030609A), Mar 6, 2009: HINGE BRACKET. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSP, DISCOVERED LT ELEVATOR OTBD HINGE BRACKET HAS SURFACE CORROSION. REPLACED LT ELEVATOR OUTBOARD HINGE BRACKET.
- [SDR GUUA10200801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA10200801), Oct 20, 2008: MECHANISM. DIRTY. DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR 6A WILL NOT OPEN. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR 6A LATCH MECHANISM. OPERATIONAL
- [SDR GUU2008F00030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUU2008F00030), Aug 9, 2008: SNUBBER. UNKNOWN. FLIGHT 9237 GHB/FLL, PILOT REPORTED FORWARD DOOR HARD TO PULL. SERVICED AIRSTAIR DOOR SNUBBER. (S)
- [SDR GUU2008F00001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUU2008F00001), Jul 4, 2008: HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. LOW. DURING APPROACH AFTER SELECTING THE LANDING GEAR DOWN THE "J" LOCK ENGAGED AND THE CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED IMMEDIATELY. FOUND HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOW SERVICED HYDR
- [SDR GUU2008F00014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUU2008F00014), Jun 23, 2008: LANDING GEAR. MALFUNCTIONED. FLIGHT 9216, AFTER TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPER WHEN GEAR SELECTED UP. INSPECTED MLG PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. (A)
- [SDR GUUA94053042208A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA94053042208A), Apr 22, 2008: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE MX DISCOVERED EXFOLIATION AT THE LWR FUSELAGE SKIN AT FS 438.250. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN FABRICATED AND INSTALLED AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER REP
- [SDR GUUA01230801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA01230801), Jan 23, 2008: CIRCUIT BREAKER. POPPED. FLIGHT: 9167, DURING APPROACH WHEN SELECTING THE LANDING GEAR DOWN THE LANDING GEAR CB FOR THE MOTOR POPPED. INSPECTED THE LANDING GEAR SYS, PERFORMED LANDING G
- [SDR GUUA10110702](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GUUA10110702), Oct 11, 2007: HINGE. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED LOWER RUDDER HINGE ASSEMBLY EXFOLIATED. REPLACED LOWER RUDDER HINGE ASSEMBLY.

All 86: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16540-2012-12-18/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19961223044599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961223044599I), Dec 23, 1996: Beech 1900D (N16540), Cleveland, OH, Minor damage. Narrative: on December 23, 1996, Continental express flight 3021 had an in-flight opening of the main cabin door. NTSB assumed responsibility for the incident…

## Other aircraft with N16540

- [Cancelled 1992-08-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16540-1992-08-27): Piper PA-28R-200, S/N 28R7335161. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Dragon Riders Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DRAGON%20RIDERS%20CORPORATION), [Mcgregor, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Mcgregor)
- [Cancelled 1948-05-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16540-1948-05-12): Aeronca C-3, S/N 681. Owner: [Speir Robert A Jr & Laverne Bockmon](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SPEIR%20ROBERT%20A%20JR%20%26%20LAVERNE%20BOCKMON), [Tampa, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Tampa)

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