# N424TE: 1989 Aerospatiale/Aeritalia ATR 42-300, registration cancelled 2003-03-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 31, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- 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: 124
- Year built: 1989
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: January 12, 1995
- Last registry action: March 31, 2003
- Mode S code: A50C29
- Location: [Lewisville, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Lewisville)
- Owner type: Individual
- 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/N424TE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=424TE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N424TE-2003-03-31

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 (145, newest 50)

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

- [SDR RAIA00211331](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA00211331), Nov 23, 2002: IGNITER. INOPERATIVE. 5465-BMI- LEFT ENGINE WILL NOT START. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH IGNITERS.
- [SDR RAIA00211329](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA00211329), Nov 19, 2002: INDICATOR. INOPERATIVE. 5499-MSM- FO's AIR SPEED INDICATOR DISPLAYED OFF FLAG. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED AIR SPEED INDICATOR, OPS CK OK.
- [SDR RAIA00210260](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA00210260), Sep 17, 2002: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. 5460-STL- EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SERVICE DOOR INOP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY BATTERY, OPS CK OK.
- [SDR RAIA00210256](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA00210256), Sep 15, 2002: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. MX-PIA- EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY.
- [SDR RAIA00210255](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA00210255), Sep 15, 2002: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. 5535-STL- AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT MALFUNCTION. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT BULB.
- [SDR RAIA00207203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA00207203), Jul 2, 2002: CLEVIS. 5450-STL- TYPE 3 EMERGENCY EXIT FELL INTO THE CABIN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED DOOR LATCH CLEVIS AND ADJUSTED DOOR LATCH MECHANISM, OPS CK OK.
- [SDR RAIA00205139](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA00205139), May 1, 2002: RELAY. 5554-STL- FIRST OFFICER PITOT FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RELAY 33DA.
- [SDR RAIA00204134](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA00204134), Apr 17, 2002: FUEL HEATER. MALFUNCTIONED. 5546-STL- DURING CLIMB LEFT FUEL HEATER INDICATED IN THE RED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND PLACED ON DEFERRAL. LATER CLEARED DEFERRAL BY REMOVING AND REPLACING THE
- [SDR RAIA00204116](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA00204116), Apr 2, 2002: AUDIO PANEL. INOPERATIVE. 5522-STL- #1 COMM INOP, INTERCOM SCRATCHY. MAINTENANCE REMOVER AND REPLACED ACM AUDIO PANEL, OPS CK OK.
- [SDR RAIA00202057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA00202057), Feb 13, 2002: WARNING SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. BMI- LEFT FUEL CENTRAL ANNUNCIATOR PANEL LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING TAXI. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND DEFERRED IAW ATR MEL 28-21-1.
- [SDR RAIA00111003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA00111003), Nov 6, 2001: O-RING. LEAKING. 7137-STL-GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WENT TO ZERO PSI. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED, REMOVED AND REPLACED LEAKING PRESSURE TRANSMITTER O-RING. LEAK CK OK IAW ATR MAINTENANC
- [SDR RAIA00110004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA00110004), Oct 10, 2001: RECEIVER. INOPERATIVE. 7125-PIA- WEATHER RADAR INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR RECEIVER/TRANSMITTER.
- [SDR RAIA00107011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA00107011), Jul 14, 2001: BATTERY. FAILED. 7003-STL-EMERGENCY LIGHTING REMAINS ON ALL THE TIME. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR RAIA00107013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA00107013), Jul 3, 2001: RELAY. FAILED. 7003-STL-LEFT ENGINE ATPCS UPTRIM TEST DOES NOT DROP NP WHEN PLACED IN ARM POSITION. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED ATPCS SYSTEM PER MEL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLAC
- [SDR RAIA00103022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA00103022), Mar 28, 2001: TORQUE SENSOR. FAILED. 7438-STL-DURING FINAL APPROACH NR 2 ENGINE WHEN INTO FEATHER. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 TORQUE SIGNAL CONDITIONER IAW ATR42 MAINTENANCE MANUAL.
- [SDR RAIA00103012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA00103012), Mar 19, 2001: PSEU. FAILED. 7406-STL- DURING CLIMB LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PROXIMITY BOX.
- [SDR RAIA00103007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA00103007), Mar 7, 2001: TRANSPONDER. INOPERATIVE. 7163-STL-CREW REPORTS BOTH TRANSPONDERS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED TRANSPONDER CONTROL HEAD.
- [SDR RAIA00101015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA00101015), Jan 21, 2001: WIRE. BROKEN. 7434-STL- SERVICE DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING TAXI OUT AND WOULD NOT GO OUT. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE ON SERVICE DOOR IAW ATR42 MAINTENANCE MA
- [SDR RAIA00101012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA00101012), Jan 17, 2001: PITCH HORN. FAILED. 7136-STL- DURING CLIMBOUT, RUDDER AND ELEVATOR HORN HEAT FAULTED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ELEVATOR HORN IAW ATR42 MAINTENANCE MANUAL.
- [SDR RAIA00101009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA00101009), Jan 12, 2001: STARTER GEN. FAILED. 7176-STL- DURING CLIMB NR 2 GENERATOR FAULTED IN FLIGHT AFTER TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 STARTER GENERATOR IAW ATR42 MAINTENANCE MANUAL.
- [SDR RAIA0101008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA0101008), Jan 12, 2001: CONTROL UNIT. FAILED. 7158-STL- DURING CRUISE NR 2 DC GENERATOR FAILED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT IAW ATR42 MAINTENANCE MANUAL.
- [SDR RAIA0101005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA0101005), Jan 8, 2001: WINDSHIELD. CRACKED. 7541-STL- DURING CRUISE CAPTAINS FOREWARD WINDSHIELD CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD IAW ATR42 MAINTENANCE MANUAL.
- [SDR RAIA0012067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA0012067), Dec 22, 2000: ANGLE. DAMAGED. MX-STL-DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND RIGHT HAND "Z" ANGLE FLOOR BOARD SUPPORT HAS CORROSION. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED "Z" ANGLE IAW ATR42 SRM.
- [SDR RAIA0012066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA0012066), Dec 22, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MX-STL-DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND RIGHT HAND FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT TRACK BETWEEN FUSALAGE FRAMES 40 AND 36 HAS CORROSION. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACE RI
- [SDR RAIA0012065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA0012065), Dec 22, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. MX-STL-DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK FLOORBEAM #36 TOP CAP HAS CORROSION. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED #36 FLOORBEAM IAW ATR42 SRM.
- [SDR RAIA0012064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA0012064), Dec 22, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. MX-STL-DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND FLOORBEAM #38 TOP CAP WAS CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOORBEAM #38 IAW ATR42 SRM.
- [SDR RAIA0012063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA0012063), Dec 22, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. MX-STL-DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND FLOORBEAM #39 TOP CAP IS CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED #39 FLOORBEAM IAW ATR42 SRM.
- [SDR RAIA0012062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA0012062), Dec 22, 2000: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. MX-STL-DURIG MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND COCKPIT OVERHEAD ESCAPE HATCH WAS CORRODED ON INNER FRAME AND AROUND SCREW HOLES. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CORROSION AND TREATED
- [SDR RAIA0012087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA0012087), Dec 22, 2000: FRAME. CORRODED. MX-STL-DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON LEFT HAND FUSALAGE FRAME 19 ABOVE FLOOR TO WALL TRANSITION ANGLE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CORROSION, TREATED AND 
- [SDR RAIA0012086](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA0012086), Dec 22, 2000: FRAME. CORRODED. MX-STL-DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON LEFT HAND FUSALAGE FRAME 17A ABOVE FLOOR TO WALL TRANSITION ANGLE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CORROSION, TREATED AND
- [SDR RAIA0012085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA0012085), Dec 22, 2000: ANGLE. CORRODED. MX-STL-DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND LEFT HAND FLOOR TO WALL TRANSITION ANGLE IS CORRODED AT VARIOUS AREAS BETWEEN FUSALAGE FRAMES 20 AND 17. MAINTENANCE REMOV
- [SDR RAIA0012084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA0012084), Dec 22, 2000: ANGLE. CORRODED. MX-STL-DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND RIGHT HAND FLOOR TO WALL TRANSITION ANGLE WAS CORRODED AT VARIOUS PLACES. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CORROSION, TREATED AND PRIME
- [SDR RAIA0012083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA0012083), Dec 22, 2000: BRACKET. CORRODED. MX-STL-DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND RIGHT HAND FORWARD CABIN LOWER SIDEWALL ATTATCH BRACKETS WERE CORRODED BETWEEN FUSALAGE FRAMES 20 AND 17. MAINTENANCE REMO
- [SDR RAIA0012082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA0012082), Dec 22, 2000: BRACKET. CORRODED. MX-STL-DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND LEFT HAND CABIN LOWER SIDEWALL ATTATCH BRACKETS ARE CORRODED BETWEEN FUSALAGE FRAMES 20 AND 17. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND RE
- [SDR RAIA0012081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA0012081), Dec 22, 2000: FRAME. CORRODED. MX-STL-DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON FUSALAGE FRAME 9 AT FLOOR BEAM FASTENER HOLES. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED FRAME IAW ATR42 SRM.
- [SDR RAIA0012080](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA0012080), Dec 22, 2000: STRINGER. CORRODED. MX-STL-DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND STRINGER 13R HAS CORROSION AT FUSALAGE FRAME 7. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED STRINGER IAW ATR42 SRM.
- [SDR RAIA0012079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA0012079), Dec 22, 2000: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. MX-STL-DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND COCKPIT RIGHT HAND FLOOR PANEL 212FF HAS CORROSION. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOOR PANEL IAW ATR42 MAINTENANCE MAN
- [SDR RAIA0012078](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA0012078), Dec 22, 2000: FLOOR PANEL. CORRODED. MX-SYL-DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND COCKPIT FLOOR PANEL 211FF WAS CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED FLOOR PANEL IAW ATR42 SRM.
- [SDR RAIA0012077](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA0012077), Dec 22, 2000: PLATE. CORRODED. MX-STL-DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND PAX DOOR 2ND AND 4TH TREAD PLATES ARE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE TREAD PLATES IAW ATR42 SRM.
- [SDR RAIA0012076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA0012076), Dec 22, 2000: STRINGER. CORRODED. MX-STL-DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON STRINGER 18L BETWEEN FUSALAGE FRAMES 17A AND 17. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CORROSION, TREATED AND PRIMED STRINGER 1
- [SDR RAIA0012075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA0012075), Dec 22, 2000: STRINGER. CORRODED. MX-STL-DURING MAMNTENANCE CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON STRINGER 17L BETWEEN FUSALAGE FRAMES 18 AND 19. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CORROSION, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW AT
- [SDR RAIA0012074](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA0012074), Dec 22, 2000: STRINGER. CORRODED. MX-STL-DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON STRINGERS 19L, 18L, 17L, 21R AND 18R BETWEEN FUSALAGE FRAMES 20 AND 19. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CORROSION , TREAT
- [SDR RAIA0012073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA0012073), Dec 22, 2000: STRINGER. CORRODED. MX-STL-DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND CORROSION ON STRINGERS 19L, 18L, 17L, 18R AND 17R BETWEEN FUSALAGE FRAMES 21 AND 20. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CORROSION AND TRE
- [SDR RAIA0012072](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA0012072), Dec 22, 2000: SILL. CORRODED. MX-STL-DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND INTERNAL CORROSION (AT NUT PLATES) ON FWD CARGO DOOR SILL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CORROSION AND TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW A
- [SDR RAIA0012071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA0012071), Dec 22, 2000: SILL. CORRODED. MX-STL-DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND PAX DOOR SILL PLATE HAS CORROSION. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED PAX DOOR SILL PLATE IAW ATR42 SRM.
- [SDR RAIA0012070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA0012070), Dec 22, 2000: SILL. CORRODED. MX-STL-DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND SURFACE CORROSION AT FUSALAGE FRAME 37 RIGHT HAND AT SILL PLATE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CORROSION, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IA
- [SDR RAIA0012069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA0012069), Dec 22, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MX-STL-DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND RIGHT HAND OUT BOARD SEAT TRACK HAS CORROSION BETWEEN FUSALAGE FRAMES 36 & 34. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE SEAT TRACK IAW ATR
- [SDR RAIA0012068](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA0012068), Dec 22, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. MX-STL-DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND LEFT HAND FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT TRACK BETWEEN FUSALAGE FRAMES 38 & 36 HAS CORROSION.MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE S
- [SDR RAIA0009013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA0009013), Sep 12, 2000: DOWNLOCK SWITCH. FAILED. 7108-STL- LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH.
- [SDR RAIA0008001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA0008001), Aug 2, 2000: PACKING. FAILED. 7177-MSN- GREEN HYDRAULIC LOW PRESSURE INDICATION ILLUMINATED ON LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED GREEN SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TRANSMITTER O-RING.

All 145: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N424TE-2003-03-31/reports.md

## 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 20021213035379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021213035379I), Dec 13, 2002: Aerosp ATR42300 (N424TE), South Bend, IN. (-23) Waterski flight 5550, an ATR-43, enroute from st. louis to South Bend airport, reported a hydraulic emergency 15 miles east of South Bend at 131819Z. The…
- [Incident 19990120011349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990120011349I), Jan 20, 1999: Aerosp ATR42300 (N424TE), St Louis, MO. Irregularity reports completed by both pilots indicated that the aircraft encountered severe icing conditions while on final approach. They believe that this…
- [Incident 19921102051429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921102051429I), Nov 2, 1992: Aerosp ATR42300 (N424TE), Lincoln, NE. Experienced NR1 engine shutdown on descent. Landed safely. Found NR4 bearing failure.
- [Incident 19890809047019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890809047019I), Aug 9, 1989: Aerosp ATR42300 (N424TE), St Louis, MO. Lost right side electrical power on climbout. Returned. Generator control unit was bad and smelled hot.

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