# N421TE: 1988 Aerospatiale/Aeritalia ATR 42-300, registration cancelled 2005-01-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 21, 2005
- Exported to: Indonesia
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Aerospatiale/Aeritalia ATR 42-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-aeritalia-atr-42-300) (registry code 8680920)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada PW120](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pw120) (registry code 52114)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A53EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A53EU), [TCDS E20NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E20NE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 102
- Year built: 1988
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: August 11, 1998
- Certificate issued: April 19, 2004
- Last registry action: April 19, 2004
- Mode S code: A50104
- Owner when cancelled: [Aircraft Guaranty Corp Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRCRAFT%20GUARANTY%20CORP%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 29.9355° N, 95.3976° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77060, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N421TE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=421TE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N421TE-2005-01-21

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 42-300: https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-aeritalia-atr-42-300.md

## Service difficulty reports (91, newest 50)

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

- [SDR RAIA00307187](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA00307187), Jul 8, 2003: TRANSCEIVER. WILL NOT TEST. 5635-MLI- WEATHER RADAR WILL NOT TEST. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR RECEIVER TRANSMITTER.
- [SDR RAIA00307183](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA00307183), Jul 6, 2003: ADC. FAULTY. 5500-STL- F/O'S ALTIMETER SHOWS OFF FLAG AT 5000 FT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED AIR DATA COMPUTER.
- [SDR RAIA00305135](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA00305135), May 7, 2003: WIRE. BROKEN. 5621-STL- EMERGENCY LIGHT OUT ON STAIRS. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AT STAIR EMERGENCY LIGHT.
- [SDR RAIA00304123](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA00304123), Apr 27, 2003: WIRE. BROKEN. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ON STAIRS INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE, OPS CK OK.
- [SDR RAIA00304114](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA00304114), Apr 15, 2003: WIRE. BROKEN. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT OUT AT BOTTOM OF PAX STAIRS. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AT TOP STEP. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR RAIA00302059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA00302059), Feb 27, 2003: AXLE. BROKEN. 5555- SBN- RIGHT HAND WHEEL ON NOSE LANDING GEAR WAS DISCOVERED MISSING DURING TAXI FOR PARKING AT STL. THE NLG AXLE BROKE, MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE
- [SDR RAIA00302040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA00302040), Feb 5, 2003: ENGINE. LEAKING. 5548-STL- SMOKE HASE IN CABIN AND COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE #2 ENGINE.
- [SDR RAIA00212362](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA00212362), Dec 22, 2002: DISPLAY. MALFUNCTIONED. 5460-STL- THE "T/O INHI" LIGHT FAILS TO STAY ILLUMINATED BEFORE TAKE-OFF. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CENTRAL CREW ALERT SYSTEM DISPLAY, OPS CK OK.
- [SDR RAIA00210286](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA00210286), Oct 17, 2002: BRUSH BLOCK. INOPERATIVE. 5596-STL-LEFT PROP HEAT FAILED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 PROPELLER BRUSH BLOCK, OPS CK OK.
- [SDR RAIA00210258](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA00210258), Sep 1, 2002: O-RING. DAMAGED. OIL PRESSURE LOW NR 2 ENGINE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED OIL CAP O-RING, OPS AND LEAK CHECK OK.
- [SDR RAIA00207216](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA00207216), Jul 15, 2002: WIRE. BROKEN. STL- EMERGENCY LIGHT ON STAIRS IS OUT. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE ON PAX DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT.
- [SDR RAIA00202084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA00202084), Feb 26, 2002: STALL WARNING. INOPERATIVE. 5589-STL- DURING TAXI, ALPHA PROBE POPPED CIRCUIT BREAKER. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ALPHA PROBE, OPS CK OK.
- [SDR RAIA00108006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA00108006), Aug 8, 2001: DISPLAY. FAILED. PIA-7121-ELECTRICAL SMOKE COMING FROM INSTRUMNET PANEL, AIRCRAFT ON GROUND AT GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND INSTRUMENT PANEL ADU (DISPLAY UNIT) CAUSING 
- [SDR RAIA00201016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA00201016), Jan 11, 2001: WIRE. BROKEN. MX-STL- CABIN DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE ON EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT. OPS CHECK OK.
- [SDR RAIA0101002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA0101002), Jan 2, 2001: SPRING. DAMAGED. 7330-STL-LEFT HAND BRAKE GRABS FULL LOCKED WHEN PEDAL IS BARELY PUSHED IN WITH HYDRAULICS OFF. THE LEFT PEDAL GOES DOWN VERY EASILY AS IF NO SPRING TENSION. MAI
- [SDR RAIA0012061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA0012061), Jan 2, 2001: SPRING. FAILED. 7330-STL-LEFT HAND BRAKE GRABS FULL LOCKED WHEN PEDAL IS BARELY PUSHED IN WITH HYDRAULICS OFF. THE LEFT PEDAL GOES DOWN VERY EASILY AS IF NO SPRING TENSION. MAI
- [SDR RAIA0011011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA0011011), Nov 27, 2000: TRANSDUCER. FAILED. 7136-STL -ON TAKEOFF ROLL RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WAS BETWEEN 85 AND 90 PSI AND FLUCTUATING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE TRAN
- [SDR RAIA0010004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA0010004), Oct 7, 2000: ACTUATOR. FAILED. 7177-MSN- CREW LOST PRIMARY AND SECONDARY PITCH TRIM CONTROL. DECLARED EMERGENCY ON FINAL APPROACH INTO STL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED PITCH TRIM ACTUA
- [SDR RAIA0008015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA0008015), Aug 28, 2000: GENERATOR. FAILED. 7316-STL- LEFT ACW GENERATOR FAULTED DURING TAXI, WOULD NOT RESET. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED LEFT ACW GENERATOR.
- [SDR RAIA0008002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA0008002), Aug 7, 2000: SWITCH. FAILED. 7282-STL- CAPTAINS ATTITUDE AND HEADING WOULD NOT RESET. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED AHRS REVERSIONARY SWITCH.
- [SDR RAIA0007017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA0007017), Jul 23, 2000: SWITCH. FAILED. 7495-SBN- CREW REPORTS AILERON TRIM WOULD NOT TRIM RIGHT WING DOWN IN FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO CMI. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED COCKPIT AILERON TRIM 
- [SDR RAIA0006020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA0006020), Jun 23, 2000: SOLENOID VALVE. FAILED. 7323-BMI- LEFT AUTO FEATHER FAILS TO TEST ON MORNING ENGINE CHECK. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED LEFT AUTO FEATHER SOLENOID VALVE.
- [SDR RAIA0006015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA0006015), Jun 15, 2000: GAUGE. FAILED. 7330-STL- CCAS WARNING ILLUMINATED FOR RIGHT ENGINE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND DEFERRED PER MEL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE ITT GAUGE.
- [SDR RAIA0006014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA0006014), Jun 13, 2000: RELAY. FAILED. 7260-STL- ENGINE LIGHT ON CCAS ILLUMINATED DURING TAXI. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED INDICATION PER MEL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED CCAS RELAY.
- [SDR RAIA0005031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA0005031), May 24, 2000: RESISTOR. FAILED. 7176-STL- LEFT ENGINE OVERTEMP DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED OVERTEMP FALLS WITHIN MAINTENANCE MANUAL LIMITS, MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEFT ENGINE T6 T
- [SDR RAIA0001004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA0001004), Jan 9, 2000: GENERATOR. FAILED. 7108 - STL - RIGHT GENERATOR FAULTED 5 TO 7 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE STARTER GENERATOR.
- [SDR RAIA0001001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA0001001), Jan 3, 2000: GENERATOR. FAILED. FLT 7182 - STL - RIGHT ENGINE DC GENERATOR FAILED IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE DC GENERATOR. (M)
- [SDR RAIA9910005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA9910005), Oct 2, 1999: GCU. FAILED. 7140 - ST L- NR 2 GENERATOR INOP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 2 GENERATOR AND GCU.
- [SDR RAIA9910004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA9910004), Oct 2, 1999: GENERATOR. FAILED. 7140 - STL - NR 2 GENERATOR INOP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 2 GENERATOR AND GCU.
- [SDR RAIA990901](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA990901), Sep 2, 1999: ENGINE. FAILED. FLT 7109 - NR 2 ENGINE TEMPS OUT BEFORE REACHING TARGET TORQUE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE. (M)
- [SDR RAIA990638](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA990638), Jun 27, 1999: FAN. FAILED. FLT 7116 - STL - LEFT PACK FAULTED ON TAXI WOULD NOT RESET. MANUAL DID NOT MAKE A DIFFERENCE. DUCT TEMP AT 50 DEGREE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED GROUND COOLING FAN AN
- [SDR RAIA990616](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA990616), Jun 10, 1999: O-RING. FAILED. STL - FLT 7166 - LEFT ENGINE BLEED LEAK. MAINTENANCE REPLACED AN O-RING FOR LEFT SHUT-OFF VALVE. (X)
- [SDR RAIA990538](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA990538), May 26, 1999: GASKET. FAILED. FLT 7404 - STL - RIGHT ENGINE ITT ERRATIC. MAINTENANCE REPLACED HP BLEED GASKET ON RIGHT ENGINE. (M)
- [SDR RAIA990537](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA990537), May 26, 1999: DUCT. FAILED. FLT 7404 - STL - LEFT ENGINE ITT ERRATIC. MAINTENANCE REPLACED H/P PORT DUCT ASSEMBLY ON LEFT ENGINE. (M)
- [SDR RAIA990519](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA990519), May 15, 1999: HANDLE. FAILED. FLT 7156 - STL - EMERGENCY/PARKING BRAKE HANDLE BROKE OFF. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EMERGENCY PARK BRAKE HANDLE. (M)
- [SDR RAIA981109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA981109), Nov 7, 1998: PITCH CONTROL. FAILED. FLT 7154 - STL - RIGHT ENGINE TORQUE FLUCTUATING IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED PITCH CONTROL UNIT ON RIGHT ENGINE. (M)
- [SDR RAIA980504](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA980504), May 11, 1998: AHRS COMPUTER. FAILED. FLT 7134 - STL - EFIS HEADING COMPARATOR CAPTION ILLUMINATED DURING TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEFT AHRS COMPUTER. (M)
- [SDR RAIA980233](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA980233), Feb 26, 1998: ANGLE. CORRODED. STL - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND CORROSION AT FRAME 20, BETWEEN STRINGERS 21L AND 21R. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED FRAME 20 FAIL/SAFE ANGLE BETWEEN STRINGERS 21L 
- [SDR RAIA980232](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA980232), Feb 25, 1998: PLATE. CORRODED. STL - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON PASSENGER DOOR SPRING ATTACH PLATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED PASSENGER DOOR SPRING ATTACH PLATE PER ATR SRM. (M)
- [SDR RAIA980231](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA980231), Feb 25, 1998: CLIP. CORRODED. STL - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND CORROSION AT FRAME 39 FOOTINGS, BETWEEN STRINGERS 20L AND 19L, 18L AND 17L. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED FLOOR FRAME 39 FOOTINGS B
- [SDR RAIA980229](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA980229), Feb 25, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. STL - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND CORROSION AT FLOOR BEAM 39. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED FLOORBEAM 39 PER ATR SRM. (M)
- [SDR RAIA980228](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA980228), Feb 25, 1998: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. STL - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND CORROSION AT FLIGHT ATTENDANT LEFT SEAT TRACK. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLIGHT ATTENDANT LEFT SEAT TRACK PER ATR SRM. (M)
- [SDR RAIA980227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA980227), Feb 25, 1998: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. STL - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND CORROSION AT FRAME 36 SEAT TRACK. MAINTENANCE REPLACED SEAT TRACK AT FRAME 36 PER ATR SRM. (M)
- [SDR RAIA980226](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA980226), Feb 25, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. STL - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND CORROSION AT FLOORBEAM 36. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLOORBEAM 36 PER ATR SRM. (M)
- [SDR RAIA980225](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA980225), Feb 25, 1998: CLIP. CORRODED. STL - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND CORROSION AT FRAME 36 FOOTINGS, BETWEEN STRINGERS 16L AND 21R. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED FRAME 36 FOOTINGS BETWEEN STRINGERS 16
- [SDR RAIA980224](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA980224), Feb 25, 1998: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. STL - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND CORROSIN AT RIGHT INBOARD SEAT TRACK, BETWEEN FRAMES 30 AND 34. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED SEAT TRACK BETWEEN FRAMES 30 AND 34 P
- [SDR RAIA980223](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA980223), Feb 25, 1998: CLIP. CORRODED. STL - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND CORROSION AT FRAME 34 FOOTINGS BETWEEN STRINGERS 19L AND 21R. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLOOR FRAME 34 FOOTINGS BETWEEN STRINGE
- [SDR RAIA980222](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA980222), Feb 25, 1998: CLIP. CORRODED. STL - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND CORROSION AT FRAME 32 FOOTINGS, BETWEEN STRINGERS 17L AND 21L. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLOOR FRAME 32 FOOTINGS BETWEEN STRING
- [SDR RAIA980221](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA980221), Feb 25, 1998: FRAME. CORRODED. STL - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND CORROSION AT FRAME 32 BETWEEN STRINGERS 21L AND 21R. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED FLOOR FRAME 32 PER ATR SRM. (M)
- [SDR RAIA800230](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA800230), Feb 25, 1998: FRAME. CORRODED. STL - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND CORROSION AT FLOORBEAM 39 FRAME 39 RT SIDE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED FLOOR FRAME 39 RIGHT SIDE PER ATR SRM. (M)

All 91: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N421TE-2005-01-21/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 CHI00IA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00IA221), Jul 23, 2000: Aerospatiale ATR 42-300 (N421TE), Champaign, IL, incident, no damage. Probable cause: The failure of the aileron trim switch due to foreign material contamination.

## FAA accident and incident reports (7)

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 20030227002619I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030227002619I), Feb 27, 2003: Aerosp ATR42300 (N421TE), St Louis, MO, Minor damage. (-23) As the aircraft was being parked at the gate, it was noted that the right nose wheel was missing. The airport authority was notified. The wheel assembly…
- [Incident 20030205006179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030205006179I), Feb 5, 2003: Aerosp ATR42300 (N421TE), Bloomington-Nor, IL. (-23) [privacy data omitted] crew declared emergency and diverted into bmi after seeing and smelling smoke. Aircraft was enroute from stl to sbn. An uneventful…
- [Incident 20000723027699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000723027699I), Jul 23, 2000: Aerosp ATR42300 (N421TE), Champaign-Urban, IL. (-23)Enroute to saint louis, MO from south bend, IL, while in cruise at 14000 feet, the first officer informed the pilot in command that the aileron trim could…
- [Incident 19990808022469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990808022469I), Aug 8, 1999: Aerosp ATR42300 (N421TE), Springfield, IL. (-5)While on a revenue flight from st. louis, MO. To peoria, IL at approximately 7:40 pm, the pilot in command received a "low oil pressure" warning light…
- [Incident 19970616019279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970616019279I), Jun 16, 1997: Aerosp ATR42300 (N421TE), St Louis, MO. Left engine fire light taxi for takeoff. Used both bottles. Evacuated. No fire. Replaced loops. Bledair duct leak.
- [Incident 19970514015619I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970514015619I), May 14, 1997: Aerosp ATR42300 (N421TE), Peoria, IL. Narrative: during approach, the landing gear did not extend when landing gear selector was placed in the down position. The flight crew extended the landing…
- [Incident 19901213063419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901213063419I), Dec 13, 1990: Aerosp ATR42300 (N421TE), Madison, WI, Minor damage. Aircraft swerved after nose wheel touched down. Blew 2 tires. Found steering differential valve defective.

## Other aircraft with N421TE

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N421TE): Cessna 421C, S/N 421C1201, built 1981

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