# N273AY: 2000 Airbus Industrie A330-323, registration cancelled 2024-01-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 4, 2024
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Airbus Industrie A330-323](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a330-323) (registry code 3930335)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney PW4168A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pw4168a) (registry code 51510)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A46NM](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A46NM), [TCDS E36NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E36NE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 0337
- Year built: 2000
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Experimental, showing compliance
- Airworthiness date: June 13, 2000
- Certificate issued: January 22, 2021
- Last registry action: April 14, 2023
- Mode S code: A2B1B8
- Owner when cancelled: [Umb Bank Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UMB%20BANK%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: 40.6171° N, 111.6866° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84121, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N273AY
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=273AY
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N273AY-2024-01-04

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 Airbus Industrie A330-323: https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a330-323.md

## Service difficulty reports (307, newest 50)

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

- [SDR AALA2020030979022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2020030979022), Mar 6, 2020: OVEN. ODOR. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FORWARD GALLEY OVEN 1-6 HAS STRONG ODOR. ***SUPPLEMENTAL ACTION SECT 4 AND 5: REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD GALLEY 1-6 OVEN IAW AMM 25-35-19.(
- [SDR AALA2020030659020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2020030659020), Mar 4, 2020: OVEN. ODOR. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AFTER TAKE OFF THE CREW SMELLED A TOXIC ODOR IN COCKPIT AND STORAGE IN FORWARD GALLEY AND A VERY STRONG ODOR IN BACK. AN EMERGENCY WAS DE
- [SDR AALA2020022549017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2020022549017), Feb 23, 2020: DIAPHRAGM. FAULTY. AIRCRAFT IN BASE VISIT: REPLACE PASSENGER CREW DOOR R1 DIAPHRAGM IN THE PERCUSSION MECHANISM OF THE DOOR DAMPER AT FWD GALLEY AREA. REPLACED PASSENGER CREW DOOR
- [SDR AALA202002249009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202002249009), Feb 21, 2020: BATTERY. NO TEST. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT BATTERY INOPERABLE. REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT BATTERY 11WL PER AMM 33-51-38-400-802-A.
- [SDR AALA202002179005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202002179005), Feb 16, 2020: CABLE. CUT. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CUT ON BUSSINESS CLASS PASSENGER SEAT LH ROW 1 EMERGENCY CABLE IN PASSENGER CABIN. REPLACED CABLE PER DRAWING F923-93044.
- [SDR AALA202002079032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202002079032), Jan 31, 2020: SKIN. DEBONDED. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: RIGHT WING INBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAP SKIN SURFACE HAS DEBONDED AREA BETWEEN RIB 3 AND RIB 4 45 INCHES FROM THE IBOARD EDGE. REPAI
- [SDR AALA202002079031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202002079031), Jan 29, 2020: FLOOR PANEL. DELAMINATED. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CABIN FLOOR PANEL 271FF DELAMINATED. REPLACED FLOOR PANEL PER SRM 53-02-00-300-009.
- [SDR AALA202002259037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202002259037), Jan 27, 2020: SKIN. DEBONDED. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: RIGHT WING OUTBOARD TRAING EDGE FLAP UPPER AND LOWER SURFACE DISBONDED. REPAIRED FLAP PER EA 303051.
- [SDR AALA2019121319007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2019121319007), Dec 10, 2019: BATTERY PACK. NO TEST. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: 4L EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY INOPERABLE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK PER STANDARD PRACTICES.
- [SDR AALA201912099014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201912099014), Dec 6, 2019: LINK. LACK OF LUBE. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DURING R3 SLIDE CHANGE, R3 DOOR CONSTANTLY SHOWS OPEN, ARMED. FOUND PROX SW 20MJ (TOP DOOR FRAME) ACTUATOR LINKAGE HARD TO MOVE. LUBRICAT
- [SDR AALA201910239016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201910239016), Oct 21, 2019: UNKNOWN. ODOR. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT DIVERTED TO DUB ON ACCOUNT OF CREW MEDICAL CHEMICAL SPILL IN THE MAIN CABIN TWO FLIGHT ATTENDANTS LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS. EMERGENCY
- [SDR AALA2019100879026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2019100879026), Oct 5, 2019: FAN. ODOR. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS ELECTRICAL ODOR CONCENTRATED AT DOOR 4R, GALLEY LAVATORY DISSIPATED SOMEWHAT AS FLIGHT CONTINUED. F/A + PILOT COULD NOT IDE
- [SDR AALA2019062109047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2019062109047), Jun 19, 2019: TRANSMITTER. LEAKING. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: F/A'S REPORT STRONG ODOR OF URINE IN AFT CABIN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FWD WASTE TANK LIQUID LEVEL TRANSMITTER IAW AMM 38-31-11. AREA CLEAN
- [SDR AALA201905229002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201905229002), May 21, 2019: FIRE BOTTLE. LOW PRESSURE. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: L54 LAVATORY FIRE BOTTLE LOW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FIRE BOTTLE PER AMM 26-25-41.
- [SDR AALA2019011429003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2019011429003), Jan 11, 2019: MEGAPHONE. INTERMITTENT. MEGAPHONE IN THE FORWARD CABIN, TRANSMITS INTERMITTENTLY. REPLACED THE MEGAPHONE. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR AALA201901099020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201901099020), Jan 8, 2019: BOTTLE. LOW PRESSURE. R2 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE HAD LOW PRESSURE. SERVICED THE DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE IAW 52-10-00.
- [SDR AALA201803169026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201803169026), Mar 4, 2018: STRINGER. CRACKED. CRACK INDICATION ON STRINGER 14L, FR 53.8. REPAIRED THE STRINGER IAW EA 278184.
- [SDR AALA201803169025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201803169025), Mar 4, 2018: PROFILE. CRACKED. A CRACK INDICATION ON THE PROFILE OF STRINGER 15R, FRAME 53.5. REPLACED THE PROFILE IAW SRM 51-72-11, AND DRAWING F53370020.
- [SDR AALA201803149019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201803149019), Feb 25, 2018: STRINGER. CRACKED. STRINGER 15L CRACKED AT FRAME 53.5. REPLACED THE STRINGER IAW SRM 51-72-11, 51-42-11 AND DRAWING F53370020.
- [SDR AALA201712189009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201712189009), Dec 15, 2017: CONTROL PANEL. INOPERATIVE. FWD FLIGHT ATTENDANT PANEL (CIDS) EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH DOES NOT OPERATE EMERGENCY LIGHTS. REPLACED FLIGHT ATTENDANT PANEL.
- [SDR AALA201712019001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201712019001), Nov 28, 2017: CONNECTOR. DISCONNECTED. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. MULTIPLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERABLE ON LEFT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT IN MIDDLE AND AFT COACH CABIN. CANNON PLUG FOUND TO BE DISCONNECTED, AC
- [SDR AALA201710279022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201710279022), Oct 26, 2017: LENS. MISSING. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT COVER MISSING L74. REPLACED LENS COVER.
- [SDR AALA201710029010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201710029010), Oct 1, 2017: POWER SUPPLY. NO TEST. OPS CHECK OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM FAILED. EPSU SYSTEM TEST SHOWS CLASS 1 EPSU 14WL. REPLACED EPSU.
- [SDR AALA201710029009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201710029009), Oct 1, 2017: SLIDE. NO TEST. OPS CHECK OF EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM FAILED. EPSU SYSTEM TEST SHOWS CLASS 1 EPSU 14WL. FOUND R2 SLIDE AT FAULT. REPLACED R2 SLIDE.
- [SDR AALA201709259025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201709259025), Sep 24, 2017: LENS. DAMAGED. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. 3L DOOR EXIT SIGN FELL OFF. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS COVER.
- [SDR AALA201709189005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201709189005), Sep 15, 2017: LIGHT. BROKEN. EMERGENCY STAND BY LIGHT IN LAVATORY L34 BROKEN. REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.
- [SDR AALA201708119017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201708119017), Aug 10, 2017: BATTERY. DEFECTIVE. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. DURING DAILY CHECK FOUND UPPER FLASHLIGHT AT DOOR 3R BATTERY DEFECTIVE. REPLACED UPPER FLASHLIGHT BATTERY AT DOOR 3R.
- [SDR AALA201706149006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201706149006), Jun 13, 2017: FLASHLIGHT. DISCHARGED. FLASHLIGHT AT THE L4 DOOR INBOARD JUMPSEAT IS INOPERATIVE. SECURED FLASHLIGHT AND ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.
- [SDR AALA201703299010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201703299010), Mar 28, 2017: GUARD. BENT. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. DURING REPLACEMENT OF R2 DOOR SLIDE RAFT PER JOB CARD 33L00025001, FOUND RELEASE LEVER GUARD BENT ON GIRT BAR. ACCOMPLISHED GVI, COLD WOR
- [SDR AALA201612109004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201612109004), Dec 9, 2016: GIRT BAR. OBSTRUCTED. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. 1R DOOR HANDLE STUCK. MAINTENANCE FOUND AND REMOVED DEBRIS FROM GIRT BAR TRACK AND ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AM
- [SDR AALA201610269016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201610269016), Oct 24, 2016: SKIN. CRACKED. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE. CRACK ON FORWARD CARGO DOOR INNER SKIN, FORWARD OF ACTUATOR ATTACHMENT FITTING AT FR 22A BETWEEN BEAM 1 AND 2. REPAIRED INNER SKIN
- [SDR AALA201610139016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201610139016), Oct 12, 2016: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE. CORROSION ON AFT CABIN FLOORBEAM BETWEEN FR 75A AND FR 76 AT Y2462. REPLACED FLOORBEAM PER SRM 53-41-14, SRM 51-42-11 AND SRM 51-4
- [SDR AALA201610139015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201610139015), Oct 11, 2016: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE. CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK AT FR 67 AND Y1959. REPLACED SEAT TRACK PER SRM 51-42-11, SRM 53-00-15 AND SRM 53-41-15 FIG 202.
- [SDR AALA201610139014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201610139014), Oct 11, 2016: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE. CORROSION ON AFT CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT AT -Y1447.8 AND FR 78. REPLACED FLOOR SUPPORT PER SRM 53-41-14, SRM 51-42-11 AND SRM 51-44-11
- [SDR AALA201610139013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201610139013), Oct 11, 2016: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE. CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK BETWEEN FR 37 AND FR 37.1 AT -Y953. REPLACED SEAT TRACK PER SRM 53-21-15, SRM 51-42-11 AND SRM 51-44-11.
- [SDR AALA201610119001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201610119001), Oct 10, 2016: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. CORROSION ON AFT CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT BETWEEN FRAMES 75 AND 78 AT Y380. REPLACED THE FLOOR SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-42-11.
- [SDR AALA201610109018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201610109018), Oct 10, 2016: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. CORROSION ON AFT CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT BETWEEN FRAMES 75 AND 80 AT Y450. REPLACED FLOOR SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-42-11.
- [SDR AALA201610109017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201610109017), Oct 9, 2016: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. CORROSION ON AFT CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT ANGLE BETWEEN FRAMES 75A AND 77 AT Y2462. REPLACED THE FLOOR SUPPORT IAW SRM 53-41-14, SRM 51-42-11 AND SRM 51-44-11.
- [SDR AALA201610109016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201610109016), Oct 9, 2016: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK AT FRAME 75 AND -Y450. REPLACED THE SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-41-14, SRM 51-42-11 AND SRM 51-44-11.
- [SDR AALA201610109015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201610109015), Oct 9, 2016: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON AFT CABIN FLOORBEAM AT FRAME 73A BETWEEN Y1993 AND Y2462. REPLACED THE FLOORBEAM IAW SRM 51-42-11.
- [SDR AALA201610109014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201610109014), Oct 9, 2016: CROSSBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON CROSSBEAM AT FRAME 78 AND Y380. REPAIRED THE CROSSBEAM IAW SRM 53-00-14-201 FIG 202.
- [SDR AALA201610109013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201610109013), Oct 8, 2016: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK BETWEEN FRAMES 31 TO 37 AT Y1959. REPLACED THE SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-00-15 AND 51-42-11.
- [SDR AALA201610109012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201610109012), Oct 8, 2016: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. CORROSION ON AFT CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT BETWEEN FRAMES 75 TO 80 AT -Y450. REPLACED THE FLOOR SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-00-15 AND SRM 51-42-11.
- [SDR AALA201610109011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201610109011), Oct 8, 2016: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON SEAT TRACK BETWEEN FRAME 32 AND 33 AT -Y450. REPLACED THE SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-72-11, SRM 51-42-11 AND SRM 51-44-11.
- [SDR AALA201610109010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201610109010), Oct 8, 2016: CROSSBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON CROSSBEAM AT FR 78 AND -Y1447. REPAIRED THE CROSSBEAM IAW SRM 53-00-14-201 FIG 202.
- [SDR AALA201610109009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201610109009), Oct 6, 2016: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON THE MID CABIN SEAT TRACK BETWEEN FRAMES 32 AND 36 AT Y2462. REPLACED THE SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-42-11.
- [SDR AALA201610109008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201610109008), Oct 6, 2016: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK BETWEEEN FRAMES 39 AND 39.2 AT -Y2462. REPLACED THE SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-00-15, SRM 41-42-11 AND SRM 51-44-11.
- [SDR AALA201610109007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201610109007), Oct 6, 2016: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FORWARD CABIN SEAT TRACK BETWEEN FRAMES 32 AND 34 AT -Y1959. REPLACED THE SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-21-15, SRM 51-42-11 AND SRM 51-44-11.
- [SDR AALA201610109006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201610109006), Oct 5, 2016: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON MID CABIN SEAT TRACK AT Y1456 BETWEEN FRAMES 33 AND 35. REPLACED THE SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-21-15, SRM 51-42-11 AND SRM 51-44-11.
- [SDR AALA201610109005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201610109005), Oct 5, 2016: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK BETWEEN FRAMES 51 AND 52 AT Y450. REPLACED THE SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 53-31-15, SRM 51-42-11 AND SRM 51-44-11.

All 307: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N273AY-2024-01-04/reports.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DCA12CA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12CA149), Sep 18, 2012: Airbus Industrie A330-323 (N273AY), Sophia, NC, no damage. Probable cause: an encounter with moderate turbulence while the flight attendant was securing the cabin for arrival.

## 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.

- [Accident 20120918023459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120918023459A), Sep 18, 2012: Airbus Industrie A330-323 (N273AY), Sophia, NC, No damage. As reported by usaathis was just an employee illness/injury till the "c" flight attendant received a fracture to the distal tibia at the medial and lateral…

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