# N260AE: 1991 Aerospatiale ATR 72-212, registration cancelled 2012-05-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 14, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Aerospatiale ATR 72-212](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-atr-72-212) (registry code 8680945)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pw127) (registry code 52219)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A53EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A53EU), [TCDS E20NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E20NE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 263
- Year built: 1991
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: November 26, 2008
- Certificate issued: December 3, 2008
- Last registry action: March 28, 2012
- Mode S code: A27F02
- Owner when cancelled: [Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLS%20FARGO%20BANK%20NORTHWEST%20NA%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.8659° N, 112.0391° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84116, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N260AE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=260AE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N260AE-2012-05-14

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 ATR 72-212: https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-atr-72-212.md

## Service difficulty reports (118, newest 50)

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

- [SDR TRBA2011018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2011018), Feb 14, 2011: A/C PACK. ODOR. NR 2 PACK FAULTED IN FLIGHT. RE-SET ON GROUND THEN NOTICED A BURNING ODOR BUT NO FAULT LIGHT. DE-SELECTED PACK AND ODOR WENT AWAY. PERFORMED OPT CHECK IAW 21-51
- [SDR TRBA2010096](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2010096), Aug 9, 2010: EEC. FAULTED. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, CLEAR ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS NR 1 ENGINE FLAMEOUT, RESTART WAS SUCCESSFUL (DECLARED EMERGENCY) REMOVED AND INSTALLED NR1 ENG EEC IAW ATR J
- [SDR TRBA2010090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2010090), Jul 28, 2010: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. SEVERAL LIGHTS OUT ON FLOOR PATH EMERGENCY LIGHTING. R & R EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY IAW MM JIC 33-51-21-RAI-10000. OPS CHECK OK IAW 33-50-00-OPT
- [SDR TRBA2010089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2010089), Jul 28, 2010: LIGHT. DAMAGED. FLOOR PATH EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP BY ROWS 10&11 MISSING COVER AND DAMAGED. R & R FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP. OPS CHECK OK IAW MM JIC 33-50-00-OPT-10000.
- [SDR TRBA2010085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2010085), Jul 24, 2010: SOCKET. BURNED. ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL NOTICED BY F/A AND GROUND CREW WHEN A/C PARKED ON GROUND MORE MID CABIN TO GALLEY. FOUND AFT LIGHT SOCKET ABOVE 17-AB BURNED ITEM DEFER
- [SDR TRBA2010047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2010047), May 24, 2010: SOCKET. BURNED. STRONG BURNING SMELL INSIDE COCKPIT AREA AFTER T/O. RETURN TO MIA FOR PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. FOUND FLUORESCENT TUBE SOCKET AT 290LG BURNED AND MELTING. R & R SO
- [SDR TRBA2010029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2010029), Apr 9, 2010: LAMP. FAILED. EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHTING INOP AT PAX SEAT 10B. RELAMPED EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHT BULB IAW JIC NR 33-50-00.
- [SDR TRBA2010004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2010004), Feb 12, 2010: FIRE DETECTOR. FALSE ACTIVATION. ENG NR 2 FIRE WARNING INDICATION DURING TAXI. BOTTLE NR 1 DISCHARGED. MODERATE TAILWIND DURING TAXI. R & R RT ENG FIRE EXTINGUISHING BOTTLE AND SQUIB IAW W/C EX
- [SDR TRBACPCP20090016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBACPCP20090016), Jul 7, 2009: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FRAME 39 FLOORBEAM HAS CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOORBEAM AT FR39 IAW EO E2-5300-030.
- [SDR TRBACPCP20090015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBACPCP20090015), Jul 7, 2009: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FRAME 36 FLOORBEAM HAS CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOORBEAM AT FR36 IAW EO NR E2-53EP-204.
- [SDR TRBA2009061SUP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2009061SUP), May 21, 2009: UNKNOWN. ODOR. SHORTLY AFTER LEAVING THE GATE THE ODOR OF ELECTRICAL WIRING BURNING IN THE COCKPIT WAS DETECTED. PAX IN 17A ALSO DETECTED SAME ODOR. FOUND LT ENGINE OVERSERVIC
- [SDR TRBA2009061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2009061), May 21, 2009: UNKNOWN. ODOR. ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR IN COCKPIT. AWAITING AML PAGE FOR FURTHER DETAILS.
- [SDR TRBA2008114SUP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2008114SUP), Dec 12, 2008: TOWERSHAFT. FRACTURED. THE AS RECEIVED EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE SHOWED METALLIC FLAKES ON THE TURBOMACHINE CHIP COLLECTOR. THE HAND ROTATION OF HIGH PRESSURE (HP) REVEALED A DISCONTI
- [SDR TRBA2008013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2008013), Jan 30, 2008: LAMP. BURNED OUT. SERVICE DOOR'S BOTTOM EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT BULBS AND PERFORMED OP CK IAW JIC NR 33-50-00.
- [SDR TRBA2008001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2008001), Jan 1, 2008: BULB. FAILED. EMERGENCY LIGHT ON ON STAIRS. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BULB ON STAIRS IAW JIC 25-60-00. 
- [SDR TRBA2007090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2007090), Nov 1, 2007: LIGHT. FAILED. PAX DOOR STAIR EMERGENCY FLOOD LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY FLOOD LIGHT ASSEMBLY IAW JIC NR 33-51-24. PERFORMED OP CK.
- [SDR CPCP20070056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CPCP20070056), May 14, 2007: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON EXTERNAL SURFACEOF LT GUTTER BETWEEN GUTTER BETWEEN FRAME 14 TO 17. FORWARD CARGO ENTRY GUTTER REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-25-01.
- [SDR CPCP20070057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CPCP20070057), May 14, 2007: ANGLE. CORRODED. FOUND FORWARD AND AFT HOLDING ANGLE FOR SIDE PANEL 222 CW AND 222A AW CORRODED. FORWARD AND AFT HOLDING ANGLE FOR SIDE PANEL 222CW AND 222AW REPLACED AS PER 51-
- [SDR CPCP20070055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CPCP20070055), May 14, 2007: LATCH. CORRODED. CARGO DOOR ENTRY CORROSION FOUND NEAR AFT DOOR LATCH FITTING. CARGO DOOR ENTRY REPAIRED AS PER SRM 53-00-00 FIG 402.
- [SDR CPCP20070054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CPCP20070054), May 11, 2007: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FOUND FLOORBEAM AT FRAME 36 IS CORRODED. FLOORBEAM AT 36 REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-25-01 AND 51-25-04.
- [SDR CPCP20070053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CPCP20070053), May 11, 2007: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FOUND FLOORBEAM AT FRAME 40 IS CORRODED. NEW FLOORBEAM INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-25-01 AND 51-25-04.
- [SDR CPCP20070052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CPCP20070052), May 11, 2007: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FOUND FLOORBEAM AT FRAME 38 IS CORRODED. FLOORBEAM AT FRAME 38 REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-25-01.
- [SDR CPCP20070051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CPCP20070051), May 11, 2007: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. RT FLOOR BETWEEN FRAME 36 THRU 38 IS CORRODED. RT FLOOR SUPPORT BETWEEN FRAME 36 THRU 38 REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-25-01.
- [SDR CPCP20070050](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CPCP20070050), May 11, 2007: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. LT FLOOR SUPPORT BETWEEN FRAME 39 AND FRAME 40 IS CORRODED. LT FLOOR SUPPORT BETWEEN FRAME 39 AND FRAME 40 REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-25-01.
- [SDR CPCP20070049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CPCP20070049), May 11, 2007: THRESHOLD. CORRODED. RT THRESHOLD PLATE AT FRAME 36 IS CORRODED. RT THRESHOLD PLATE AT FRAME 36 REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-25-01.
- [SDR CPCP20070048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CPCP20070048), May 11, 2007: THRESHOLD. CORRODED. LT THRESHOLD BETWEEN FRAME 36 AND FRAME 39 IS CORRODED. LT THRESHOLD BETWEEN FRAME 36 AND FRAME 39 REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-25-01.
- [SDR CPCP20070047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CPCP20070047), May 11, 2007: THRESHOLD. CORRODED. RT THRESHOLD BETWEEN FRAME 36 AND FRAME 39 IS CORRODED. RT THRESHOLD BETWEEN FRAME 36 AND FRAME 39 REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-25-01.
- [SDR CPCP20070046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CPCP20070046), May 11, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. RT SEAT TRACK BETWEEN FRAME 39 AND FRAME 40 IS CORRODED. RT SEAT TRACK BETWEEN FRAME 39 AND FRAME 40 REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-25-04.
- [SDR CPCP20070045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CPCP20070045), May 11, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. RT SEAT TRACK BETWEEN FRAME 36 AND FRAME 39 IS CORRODED. RT SEAT TRACK BETWEEN FRAME 36 AND FRAME 39 REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-25-04.
- [SDR CPCP20070044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CPCP20070044), May 11, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. LT SEAT TRACK BETWEEN FRAME 39 AND FRAME 41 IS CORRODED. LT SEAT TRACK BETWEEN FRAME 39 AND FRAME 41 REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-25-04.
- [SDR CPCP20070043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CPCP20070043), May 11, 2007: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. LT SEAT TRACK BETWEEN FRAME 36 AND FRAME 39 IS CORRODED. LT SEAT TRACK BETWEEN FRAME 39 AND FRAME 39 REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-25-04
- [SDR CPCP20070042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CPCP20070042), May 10, 2007: BULKHEAD. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON FORWARD PRESSURE BULKHEAD AT GROUND POINTS (8) LOCATIONS. FORWARD BULKHEAD LT AND RT UPPER AT STA 2962 REPAIRED AS PER SRM 53-11-10 FIG 404.
- [SDR CPCP20070041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CPCP20070041), May 10, 2007: SUPPORT. CORRODED. THREAD SUPPORT NR 1 (BOTTOM) OF PASSENGER DOOR STAIRCASE IS CORRODED UNDER NUT PLATES. THREAD SUPPORT NR 1 FROM BOTTOM REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-25-01.
- [SDR TRBA2007013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2007013), Mar 23, 2007: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, RT ENGINE. AC DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE, NO FIRE INDICATION NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT ENGINE IAW MM 055006-CS2000
- [SDR SIMA20011045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20011045), Apr 14, 2001: LIGHT. BROKEN. MIA - FLT 9221 - CREW REPORTED ONE FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT AT ROW 15 IS BROKEN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 15. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIR
- [SDR 20010425AP034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010425AP034), Mar 7, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. SAW - DURING MBV-1 INSPECTION MAINTENANCE REPORTED CRACK INDICATIONS DURING EDDY CURRENT ROTO TEST OF THE LEFT AND RIGHT WING TO FUSELAGE ATTACH POINTS AT FRAME
- [SDR SIMA0788](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA0788), Mar 7, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. SAW - DURING MBV-1 INSPECTION MAINTENANCE REPORTED CRACK INDICATIONS DURING EDDY CURRENT ROTO TEST OF THE LEFT AND RIGHT WING TO FUSELAGE ATTACH POINTS AT FRAME
- [SDR 20010425AP036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010425AP036), Mar 4, 2001: FLOORBEAM. DAMAGED. SAW - DURING CPCP-2 INSPECTION MAINTENANCE REPORTED FLOORBEAM 20 AND 21 HAD MISDRILLED HI-LOCKS HOLES AT OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK ATTACH POINT. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED 
- [SDR SIMA0783](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA0783), Mar 4, 2001: FLOORBEAM. DAMAGED. SAW - DURING CPCP-2 INSPECTION MAINTENANCE REPORTED FLOORBEAM 20 AND 21 HAD MISDRILLED HI-LOCKS HOLES AT OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK ATTACH POINT. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED 
- [SDR 20010425AP035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010425AP035), Mar 4, 2001: FLOORBEAM. DAMAGED. DURING CPCP-2 INSPECTION MAINTENANCE REPORTED FLOORBEAM 20 AND 21 HAD MISDRILLED HI-LOCK HOLES AT OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK ATTACH POINT. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED BOTH SE
- [SDR SIMA0781](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA0781), Mar 4, 2001: FLOORBEAM. OVERSIZED. DURING CPCP-2 INSPECTION MAINTENANCE REPORTED FLOORBEAM 20 AND 21 HAD MISDRILLED HI-LOCK HOLES AT OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK ATTACH POINT. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED BOTH SE
- [SDR 20010425AP037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010425AP037), Feb 28, 2001: PAN. CORRODED. DURING CPCP-2 INSPECTION MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE PAX DOOR INNER SKIN CRACKED NEXT TO THE PRESSURE RELIEF DOOR AND THE UPPER PAN CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED 
- [SDR SIMA0785](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA0785), Feb 28, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING CPCP-2 INSPECTION MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE PAX DOOR INNER SKIN CRACKED NEXT TO THE PRESSURE RELIEF DOOR AND THE UPPER PAN CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED 
- [SDR 20010420SG005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010420SG005), Feb 28, 2001: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. SAW - DURING CPCP-2 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE LEFT FLOOR SUPPORTS BETWEEN FRAMES 38-39 AND 39-40 CORRODED, AND THE RIGHT FLOOR SUPPORTS BETWEEN FRAME
- [SDR 20010420SG004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010420SG004), Feb 28, 2001: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. SAW - DURING CPCP-2 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE LEFT FLOOR SUPPORTS BETWEEN FRAMES 38-39 AND 39-40 CORRODED, AND THE RIGHT FLOOR SUPPORTS BETWEEN FRAME
- [SDR 20010420SG003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010420SG003), Feb 28, 2001: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. SAW - DURING CPCP-2 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE LEFT FLOOR SUPPORTS BETWEEN FRAMES 38-39 AND 39-40 CORRODED, AND THE RIGHT FLOOR SUPPORTS BETWEEN FRAME
- [SDR SIMA0692](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA0692), Feb 28, 2001: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. SAW - DURING CPCP-2 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE LEFT FLOOR SUPPORTS BETWEEN FRAMES 38-39 AND 39-40 CORRODED, AND THE RIGHT FLOOR SUPPORTS BETWEEN FRAME
- [SDR SIMA0696](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA0696), Feb 27, 2001: SKIN. DENTED. SAW - DURING CPCP-2 INSPECTION MAINTENANCE CLEARED TDMI NR 260MQ5301D5, DENT IN RIGHT SIDE OF FUSELAGE AT FRAME 40 STRINGER 17. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE DENT IA
- [SDR 20010420SG001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010420SG001), Feb 27, 2001: BRACKET. CORRODED. SAW - DURING CPCP-2 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE PAX DOOR SPRING ATTACH BRACKETS BETWEEN FRAMES 39 AND 40 LEFT CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACE
- [SDR SIMA0694](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA0694), Feb 27, 2001: BRACKET. CORRODED. SAW - DURING CPCP-2 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE PAX DOOR SPRING ATTACH BRACKETS BETWEEN FRAMES 39 AND 40 LEFT CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACE

All 118: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N260AE-2012-05-14/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 19960410018039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960410018039I), Apr 10, 1996: Aerosp ATR72212 (N260AE), South Bend, IN. Narrative: on April 11, 1996, 2120 local (0220 UTC) an American eagle flight 4127 (ATR-72/N260E) enroute from ord to sbn declared an emergency. On approach to…

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