# N429JS: 1995 Dornier Luftfahrt 328-100, registration cancelled 2009-06-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 29, 2009
- Exported to: Indonesia
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Dornier Luftfahrt 328-100](https://openairdocs.org/model/dornier-luftfahrt-328-100) (registry code 2996100)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada PW119B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pw119b) (registry code 52133)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A45NM](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A45NM), [TCDS E20NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E20NE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3043
- Year built: 1995
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: June 8, 1995
- Certificate issued: October 11, 2007
- Last registry action: October 11, 2007
- Mode S code: A51DE7
- Owner when cancelled: [Comtran International Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COMTRAN%20INTERNATIONAL%20INC)
- Location: [San Antonio, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/San%20Antonio)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 29.5387° N, 98.4913° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78216, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N429JS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=429JS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N429JS-2009-06-29

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 Dornier Luftfahrt 328-100: https://openairdocs.org/model/dornier-luftfahrt-328-100.md

## Service difficulty reports (65, newest 50)

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

- [SDR VNAA0407007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0407007), Jul 26, 2004: VALVE. FAILED. DURING CLIMBOUT, THE CREW RECEIVED A EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ACCUMULATOR LOW CAS MESSAGE AND RETURNED TO PHL. MAINTENANCE CONTROL FERRIED THE AIRCRAFT TO PIT. M
- [SDR VNAA0406015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0406015), Jun 21, 2004: TERMINAL BLOCK. FAILED. THE CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED FUSES AND A TERMINAL BLOCK UNDER THE CAPTAIN'S SEAT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTE
- [SDR VNAA0406002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0406002), Jun 2, 2004: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. THE CREW REPORTED THAT DURING THE EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY TEST, ONLY THE TOP LIGHT CAME ON. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE FORWARD EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY
- [SDR VNAA0404016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0404016), Apr 19, 2004: PIN. INSTALLED. FLIGHT 2597 RETURNED TO GATE WITH RUDDER PEDDLES JAMMED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REMOVED RIG PIN FROM RUDDER PEDDLES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DORNIER MAINTENANC
- [SDR VNAA0402008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0402008), Feb 16, 2004: PSEU. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAIL AND PROXY SYSTEM FAILED AND THE CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND RERACKED THE PSEU I
- [SDR VNAA0401010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0401010), Jan 21, 2004: ACTUATOR. FAILED. DURING FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A PITCH TRIM ASSYM CAS MESSAGE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PHL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CHANGED THE LT AND RT ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATOR IN 
- [SDR VNAA0311004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0311004), Nov 11, 2003: BATTERY. FAILED. THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING AT ROWS 6 TO 9 WERE NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE 6LK EMERGENCY BATTERY IN ACCORDANCE W
- [SDR VNAA0310017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0310017), Oct 22, 2003: BATTERY. FAILED. THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AND BOARDING LIGHTS FADE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE 6LK EMERGENCY BATTERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER
- [SDR VNAA0309017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0309017), Sep 30, 2003: CONTROL PANEL. FAILED. DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A LEFT HAND GENERATOR FAIL MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN FERRIED TO PIT WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND R
- [SDR VNAA0309014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0309014), Sep 21, 2003: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING AT ROWS 6 AND 9 WERE NOT WORKING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORN
- [SDR VNAA0307009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0307009), Jul 30, 2003: HEATER. OUT OF POSITION. WHILE CREW WAS DOING CHECKLIST AND CHECKING FLIGHT CONTROLS. AILERONS FELT LIKE THEY WERE HANGING UP. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND ENGINE CONDITION LEVER CAB
- [SDR VNAA0304018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0304018), Apr 18, 2003: GCU. FAILED. DURING CLIMBOUT, THE CREW RECEIVED A RIGHT HAND AC VOLT FAIL INDICATION AND RETURNED TO DAY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND GENERATOR CONTROL
- [SDR VNAA0304006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0304006), Apr 11, 2003: RELAY. FAILED. DURING CLIMBOUT, THE CREW NOTICED THAT THE ELEVATOR TRIM STOPPED WORKING. AFTER CONFERRING WITH MAINTENANCE CONTROL, FLIGHT 4156 RETURNED TO DAY. MAINTENANCE IN
- [SDR VNAA0303028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0303028), Mar 21, 2003: AILERON. BINDING. THE CREW REPORTED THE AILERONS BIND AT THE NEUTRAL POSITION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AILERONS AND CABLES NO DEFECTS NOTED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPTAI
- [SDR VNAA0303026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0303026), Mar 20, 2003: EJECTOR VALVE. FAILED. EN ROUTE, THE CREW RECEIVED AN AIR FOIL DE-ICE FAIL IN ALL MODES AND DIVERTED TO DAY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE 17HH EJECTOR CONTROL VALVE IN ACCOR
- [SDR VNAA0303016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0303016), Mar 13, 2003: ROD. FAILED. DURING CRUISE, THE CREW RECEIVED A MAIN CABIN DOOR OPEN INDICATION. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND DIVERTED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AN
- [SDR VNAA0303010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0303010), Mar 9, 2003: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. EN ROUTE, THE CREW EXPERIENCED A DOORS LIGHT ON THE RED WARNING PANEL AND A TEMPORARY LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURIZATION. ONCE PRESSURIZATION CONTROL WAS REGAINED, IT
- [SDR VNAA0302028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0302028), Feb 28, 2003: PROXIMITY SENSOR. FAILED. EN ROUTE, THE MAIN CABIN DOOR LIGHT CAME ON, NO PRESSURIZATION WAS LOST. FLIGHT 4295 THEN DIVERTED TO CVG. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CLEANED THE MAIN CABIN DOOR
- [SDR VNAA0301030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0301030), Jan 27, 2003: MASTER CYLINDER. LACK OF LUBE. THE CAPTAINS LEFT HAND BRAKE WAS NOT WORKING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND SERVICED THE CAPTAINS MASTER CYLINDER IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-0
- [SDR VNAA0212038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0212038), Dec 30, 2002: WIRE HARNESS. FAILED. DURING CLIMB OUT, THE CREW RECEIVED A PROXI SYSTEM AND PROXI LOCK FAIL INDICATIONS. THE CREW CONTACTED MAINTENANCE CONTROL AND WERE INSTRUCTED TO DIVERT TO PIT 
- [SDR VNAA0212010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0212010), Dec 5, 2002: VALVE. FAILED. THE CREW RECEIVED A RIGHT HAND AIRFOIL DE-ICE FAIL AND REPORTED IT TO MAINTENANCE CONTROL. FLIGHT 4055 WAS THEN ADVISED TO RETURN TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED 
- [SDR VNAA0208045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0208045), Aug 30, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 4 AND 5 WERE NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE 5LK EMERGENCY BATTERY IN ACCORDANCE WI
- [SDR VNAA0206002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0206002), Jun 4, 2002: A/C PACK. MALFUNCTIONED. WHILE BEGINNING THE CLIMBOUT, THE CREW RECEIVED A PACK OVER PRESSURE AND PACK FAIL MESSAGE FOR BOTH PACKS. THE CAPTAIN THEN DECIDED TO EXECUTE A RETURN TO THE F
- [SDR VNAA0205007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0205007), May 14, 2002: SWITCH. FAILED. THE CREW RECEIVED A MAIN CABIN DOOR LIGHT AND A SQUEAL COMING FROM THE DOOR. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND RETURNED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INS
- [SDR VNAA0205005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0205005), May 5, 2002: SWITCH. DIRTY. EN ROUTE FROM DCA TO BTV, THE CREW RECEIVED AN OPEN CABIN DOOR LIGHT. FLIGHT 4149 THEN DIVERTED TO PHL. WHILE ON APPROACH THE LIGHT CLEARED ITSELF. MAINTENANCE 
- [SDR VNAA0203044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0203044), Mar 28, 2002: CONTACTOR. FAILED. AFTER TAKE OFF THE CREW REPORTED THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE HAD A LOW POWER TORQUE SPILT AND RETURNED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED A CONTACTOR ON THE T
- [SDR VNAA0203042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0203042), Mar 24, 2002: DAMPER. FAILED. THIS IS AN AMENDMENT TO VNAA0203038. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RUDDER DAMPER AND LIMIT ACTUATOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 27-00
- [SDR VNAA0203038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0203038), Mar 24, 2002: DAMPENER. FAILED. AFTER DEPARTING, THE CREW REPORTED LOSING RUDDER CONTROL DURING CLIMBOUT. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND REPORTED TO DISPATCH FLIGHT 4084 WA
- [SDR VNAA0203031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0203031), Mar 20, 2002: WIRE. DAMAGED. DURING ENGINE START THE FLIGHT CREW NOTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CORRECTED WIRING ON THE 1VE JUNCTION BOX IN 
- [SDR VNAA0112018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0112018), Dec 25, 2001: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. THE CREW REPORTED THATTHE EMERGENCY LIGHTING STRIP AT ROWS 3-6 WERE NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY IN ACCORDANC
- [SDR VNAA0112009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0112009), Dec 10, 2001: BOOT. DEBONDED. APPROX 50 NM NORTH OF TRI, THE CAPTAIN NOTIFIED DISPATCH NR 1 ENG WAS SHUT DOWN DUE TO THE F/A REPORTING FLAMES COMING OUT OF THE BACK OF THE ENG. CAPT DID NOT 
- [SDR VNAA0112007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0112007), Dec 8, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 3 THROUGH 6 WERE NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERY AT THE 5LK POSIT
- [SDR VNAA0111009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0111009), Nov 24, 2001: CONTROL UNIT. FAILED. AFTER DEPARTING PHL, THE CREW RECEIVED A LEFT HAND GENERATOR FAIL CAS MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO DAY WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED A
- [SDR VNAA0110003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0110003), Oct 6, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING AT ROWS 4 THROUGH 7 WERE NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERY AT THE 5LK POS
- [SDR VNAA0106016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0106016), Jun 22, 2001: ALTERNATOR. FAILED. ON CLIMB OUT THRU FL100 THE CREW GOT AN ALTERNATOR FAIL. THE CREW WAS INSTRUCTED TO RETURN TO PIT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT ALTERNATOR AND OPERATIONAL CHE
- [SDR VNAA0106007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0106007), Jun 9, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING AT ROW 6 WAS NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER
- [SDR VNAA0103008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0103008), Mar 7, 2001: CONTROL UNIT. LEAKING. DURING APPROACH UPON SELECTING GEAR DOWN THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A NOSE WHEEL STEERING AND NOSE WHEEL POWER UP FAIL MESSAGE. THE FLIGHT CREW ADVISED THE TOWER 
- [SDR VNAA0101025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0101025), Jan 27, 2001: COWL DOOR. OPEN. ON THE DESCENT, THE RIGHT HAND INBOARD ENGINE COWLING DOOR PARTIALLY OPENED AND THE CREW RECEIVED A RIGHT HAND ENGINE FIRE LIGHT. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE EMERGENC
- [SDR VNAA0009025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0009025), Sep 28, 2000: SENSOR. FAILED. DURING TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE TORQUE WAS SLOW TO RESPOND. FLIGHT 4150 ABORTED TAKE FF. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO PIT WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND R
- [SDR VNAA0009013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0009013), Sep 15, 2000: WARNING SYSTEM. ACTIVATED. DURING TAKEOFF, FLIGHT 4163 GOT A BLEED SHUTOFF VALVE FAIL CAS MESSAGE. AFTER THEY CLEARED THE RUNWAY THE MESSAGE CLEARED. FLIGHT 4163 WAS CLEARED FOR ANOTHER T
- [SDR VNAA0004025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0004025), Apr 29, 2000: LATCH. OPEN. WHILE ON CLIMBOUT, A PASSENGER ALERTED THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT THAT THE RIGHT HAND INBOARD FORWARD COWLING DOOR WAS OPEN. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTIFIED THE PILOT W
- [SDR VNAA0002013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0002013), Feb 17, 2000: FAN. FAILED. FLIGHT 4155, ABORTED TAKEOFF UPON RECEIVING A RIGHT HX FAN FAIL MESSAGE. MAINTENANCE CONTROL DEFERRED THE HX FAN WITH THE CREW AND CLEARED FLIGHT 4155 FOR ANOTH
- [SDR VNAA9909005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA9909005), Sep 16, 1999: HINGE. DAMAGED. THE OXYGEN SERVICE DOOR WAS FOUND TO HAVE THE FORWARD HINGE DAMAGED WHILE PARKED ON THE RAMP IN CLT. OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND APPROVED 
- [SDR VNAA9906009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA9906009), Jun 23, 1999: FAN. FAILED. THE CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE AFTER NUMBER ONE ENGINE WAS STARTED. A RE-CIRC FAN FAIL WARNING MESSAGE WAS ALSO NOTED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CYCLED POWER ON TH
- [SDR VNAA9902020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA9902020), Feb 26, 1999: PCU. FAILED. THE LEFT HAND PROPELLER FAILED TO COME OUT OF FEATHER WHEN SELECTED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LEFT HAND PROPELL
- [SDR VNAA9902008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA9902008), Feb 13, 1999: SEPARATOR. FAILED. DURING THE TAXI OUT FOR TAKEOFF, A DEICE PRESSURE WARNING INDICATION ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND DEFERRED THE RIGH
- [SDR VNAA9902003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA9902003), Feb 7, 1999: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD FOLLOWING A LEFT HAND PROPELLER HEAT FAIL WARNING MESSAGE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE PROPELLER HEAT SYSTEM AND REPLACED THE 1
- [SDR VNAA9901008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA9901008), Jan 9, 1999: SEAL. LEAKING. THE LEFT HAND ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE WAS BELOW EXEPTABLE LIMITS, DURING THE TAXI OUT FOR TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. DURING THE TRANSIT TO THE G
- [SDR VNAA9812012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA9812012), Dec 17, 1998: SWITCH. FAILED. THE LEFT HAND PUSH TO TALK SWITCH FAILED TO OPERATE WHEN SELECTED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LEFT HAND PUSH TO T
- [SDR VNAA9811005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA9811005), Nov 3, 1998: SEAL. LEAKING. OIL WAS NOTED TO BE COMING OUT OF THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE DRAIN, DURING THE TAXI OUT FOR TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REP

All 65: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N429JS-2009-06-29/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 19960730027859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960730027859I), Jul 30, 1996: Dorner DO328100 (N429JS), Columbia, SC, Minor damage. Narrative: the aircraft experienced hydraulic problems on approach to cae. A normal landing was made at Columbia, SC. Contract maintenance personnel found the…

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