# N431JS: 1995 Dornier Luftfahrt 328-100, registration cancelled 2017-04-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 4, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 3028
- Year built: 1995
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: February 3, 1995
- Certificate issued: May 5, 2007
- Last registry action: April 20, 2010
- Mode S code: A527AE
- Owner when cancelled: [Vac 1 LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VAC%201%20LLC)
- Location: [N Las Vegas, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/N%20Las%20Vegas)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 36.2224° N, 115.1736° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89032, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N431JS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=431JS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N431JS-2017-04-04

From the FAA registry file of October 27, 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 (46)

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

- [SDR VNAA0404001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0404001), Apr 1, 2004: VALVE. FAILED. THE CREW REPORTED GETTING A EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ACCUMULATOR LOW CAS MESSAGE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE VALVE IN ACCORDA
- [SDR VNAA0309002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0309002), Sep 1, 2003: BULB. FAILED. THE CREW ABORTED LANDING DUE TO A NOSE GEAR LIGHT NOT INDICATING DOWN AND LOCKED. FLIGHT 4143 DID A GO-AROUND AND ASKED THE TOWER TO LOOK AT THE NOSE GEAR TO EN
- [SDR VNAA0308012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0308012), Aug 20, 2003: VALVE. FAILED. EN ROUTE, THE CREW RECEIVED A EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ACCUMULATOR LOW CAS MESSAGE. UPON ARRIVAL, MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE 
- [SDR VNAA0308007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0308007), Aug 11, 2003: ECU. FAILED. DURING TAKEOFF, THE LEFT HAND ENGINE CONTROL UNIT FAILED AND THE CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND NO DEFECTS. MAINTENANCE THEN PERFORMED EN
- [SDR VNAA0308006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0308006), Aug 10, 2003: VALVE. FAILED. DURING FLIGHT, THE CREW RECEIVED A EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ACCUMULATOR PRESSURE LOW CAS MESSAGE AND DIVERTED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE HYDR
- [SDR VNAA0307007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0307007), Jul 22, 2003: CONTROL ROD. FAILED. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT FROM CHS TO PHL THE FLIGHT CREW EXPERIENCED AN AIR NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT. AFTER CONSULTING WITH MAINTENANCE CONTROL T
- [SDR VNAA0306001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0306001), Jun 1, 2003: PROXIMITY SENSOR. FAILED. THE CREW RECEIVED A DOORS LIGHT ON THE RED WARNING PANEL AND RETURNED TO PIT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN FERRIED TO CAK. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND ADJUSTED THE PROXI
- [SDR VNAA0305020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0305020), May 29, 2003: PROXIMITY SENSOR. FAILED. EN ROUTE AT 25,000 FEET, THE CREW RECEIVED A DOORS LIGHT ON THE RED WARNING PANEL. THE CREW DESCENDED AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT AT 13,000. UPON ARRIVAL AT CLT, OUT
- [SDR VNAA0305008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0305008), May 12, 2003: ROD. FAILED. DURING CLIMBOUT, THE CREW RECEIVED A MAIN CABIN DOOR LIGHT ON THE RED WARNING PANEL AND RETURNED TO DAY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE MAIN CABIN DOOR 
- [SDR VNAA0304023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0304023), Apr 26, 2003: BOLT. OUT OF ADJUST. EN ROUTE, THE CREW RECEIVED A DOORS LIGHT ON THE RED WARNING PANEL. WHEN THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT CHECKED THE DOOR, THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. THE FLIGHT WAS AT 25,000
- [SDR VNAA0303030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0303030), Mar 25, 2003: ACTUATOR. FAILED. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE PUSHER FAIL AND FLAP CONTROL FAIL MESSAGES APPEARED ON EICAS. THE FLIGHT CREW DIVERTED TO CAK. MAINTENANC
- [SDR VNAA0302018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0302018), Feb 19, 2003: ROD. FAILED. DURING CLIMB OUT FROM DCA, THE CREW RECEIVED A MAIN CABIN DOOR OPEN INDICATION ON THE RED WARNING PANEL. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND LAND
- [SDR VNAA0210014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0210014), Oct 14, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING AT ROWS 4, 5, AND 6 WERE NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE 5LK EMERGENCY BATTERY AND POWER 
- [SDR VNAA0208008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0208008), Aug 7, 2002: ECU. FAILED. DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A LEFT HAND ENGINE CONTROL UNIT FAIL CAS MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LEFT HAND ENGINE 
- [SDR VNAA0207038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0207038), Jul 25, 2002: WARNING SYSTEM. ACTIVATED. DURING TAKEOFF, THE CAPTAIN HEARD A CHIME. THE CREW LOOKED DOWN AND SAW A MESSAGE FLASH BUT COULD NOT TELL CLEARLY WHAT THE MESSAGE WAS AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. FLI
- [SDR VNAA0205006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0205006), May 13, 2002: CONNECTOR. CONTAMINATED. DURING CLIMBOUT, THE CREW RECEIVED A MAIN HYD PUMP FAIL THEN A STANDBY SYSTEM FAIL CAS MESSAGE. THE CREW REFERENCED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND SHUT DOWN B
- [SDR VNAA0203020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0203020), Mar 13, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING STRIP WAS NOT WORKING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY AND THE EMERGENCY BATTE
- [SDR VNAA0202018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0202018), Feb 14, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY FLOOR STRIP LIGHTING AT ROWS 3 AND 4 WERE NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE 5 LK EMERGENCY BATTERY I
- [SDR VNAA0202009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0202009), Feb 8, 2002: WARNING SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A TAKEOFF CONFIGURATION MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. AFTER CLEARING THE RUNWAY, THE MESSAGE CLEARED AND FLIGHT 4157 WAS CLEARE
- [SDR VNAA0202002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0202002), Feb 3, 2002: SENSOR. FAILED. AFTER THE TAKEOFF, THE LEFT HAND ENGINE LOST POWER. THEN THE ENGINE TORQUE SURGED TWICE. THE CREW DID DECLARE AN EMERGENCY AND SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND RETURNED
- [SDR VNAA0201006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0201006), Jan 6, 2002: RELAY. FAILED. DURING FLIGHT THE CREW RECEIVED A RIGHT HAND PACK FAIL CAS MESSAGE AND RETURNED TO THE FIELD. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE 13 HB RELAY IN ACCORDANCE W
- [SDR VNAA0110002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0110002), Oct 5, 2001: WARNING SYSTEM. ACTIVATED. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CREW WAS CROSS FEEDING THE FUEL SYSTEM AND RECEIVED A FUEL PRESSURE LOW CAS MESSAGE. THE CREW RECYCLED THE FUEL CROSS FEED. AT THAT TIME THE 
- [SDR VNAA0108005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0108005), Aug 9, 2001: CONTROL UNIT. FAILED. DURING CLIMB OUT THE CREW RECEIVED A RED WARNING PANEL INDICATION AND A CABIN ALTITUDE CAS MESSAGE. THE CREW REFERENCED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK THEN ADVISE
- [SDR VNAA0107020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0107020), Jul 20, 2001: SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. EN ROUTE TO CLT, THE CREW RECEIVED A MAIN BATTERY OVERHEAT CAS MESSAGE. FLIGHT 4044 RETURNED TO CAK FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED A TEMPER
- [SDR VNAA0106018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0106018), Jun 25, 2001: VALVE. FAILED. AFTER TAXIING FROM THE GATE, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTIFIED THE CAPTAIN THAT THERE WAS SMOKE ENTERING THE CABIN. THE CAPTAIN SHUT DOWN THE PACKS AND BLEEDS AND C
- [SDR VNAA0105016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0105016), May 26, 2001: CONTROL BOX. MALFUNCTIONED. FLIGHT 4157 WAS EN ROUTE TO DCA AND RECEIVED A AMBER CAS MESSAGE INDICATING A STANDBY HYDRAULIC FAILURE. THE CREW CHECKED THE HYDRAULIC PAGE WHICH ONLY HAD DASH
- [SDR VNAA0104011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0104011), Apr 17, 2001: DAU. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMBOUT, THE CREW RECEIVED A DAU NR 2 FAIL CAS MESSAGE. THE CREW CONTACTED MAINTENANCE CONTROL WHO INSTRUCTED THE THE CREW TO RETURN TO PIT. FLIGHT 4136
- [SDR VNAA0104004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0104004), Apr 9, 2001: VALVE. FAILED. THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ACCUMULATOR LOW PRESSURE WARNING MESSAGE DURING FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT CREW REFERENCED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBO
- [SDR VNAA0101017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0101017), Jan 20, 2001: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A FUEL FEED TEMPERATURE CAS MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND TIGHTENED THE CANNON PLUG FOR 
- [SDR VNAA0012001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0012001), Dec 2, 2000: BATTERY. FAILED. WHILE PREFLIGHTING THE AIRCRAFT, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT HAD LEFT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING SWITCH ON. ALL OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE NOT ILL
- [SDR VNAA0010016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0010016), Oct 26, 2000: PSEU. FAILED. DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED NOSE WHEEL STEERING AND PROXY SYSTEM FAIL CAS MESSAGES. THE CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECT
- [SDR VNAA0005016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0005016), May 28, 2000: WARNING SYSTEM. ACTIVATED. AS THE CREW ADVANCED POWER FOR THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE CREW RECEIVED A TAKEOFF CONFIGURATION WARNING. THE CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND TAXIED BACK FOR ANOTHER TAKEOFF
- [SDR VNAA0005017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0005017), May 28, 2000: PROBE. FAILED. FLIGHT 4168 WAS CLIMBING THROUGH FL150 AND THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE TORQUE DROPPED TO 50 PERCENT AND STAYED THERE. THE CREW RADIOED MAINTENANCE CONTROL, DECLARED A
- [SDR VNAA0005012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0005012), May 26, 2000: PUMP. FAILED. ON FINAL APPROACH, THE CREW TRIED TO LOWER THE FLAPS AND THE CREW RECEIVED A FLAP CONTROL AND HYDRAULIC PUMP FAIL CAS MESSAGES. THE CREW DID A GO-AROUND AND SEL
- [SDR VNAA0003018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0003018), Mar 17, 2000: RT PACK. FAILED. AFTER APPLYING POWER FOR TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A RIGHT PACK FAILURE CAS MESSAGE. THE CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND WENT THROUGH THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND
- [SDR 20000329SH035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000329SH035), Mar 4, 2000: TIRE. FAILED. DEFECT: TREAD/SIDEWALL FAILURE. CAUSE: UNDER INVESTIGATION. PREVENTIVE ACTION: PENDING COMPLETION OF INVESTIGATION. (X)
- [SDR VNAA9911004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA9911004), Nov 2, 1999: FLIGHT DIRECTOR. FAILED. DURING CRUISE, THE TOUCH CONTROL SWITCH ON PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY CAME ON BY ITSELF. THE AUTO PILOT DID NOT DISCONNECT BUT WAS OFF LINE. THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT FO
- [SDR VNAA9811003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA9811003), Nov 4, 1998: TAT PROBE. FAILED. A TOTAL AIR TEMPERATURE PROBE HEAT FAIL WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED, DURING THE TAXI PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED 
- [SDR VNAA9810009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA9810009), Oct 10, 1998: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. THE RIGHT HAND PROPELLER OVERSPEED TEST FAILED TO OPERATE WHEN SELECTED, DURING THE TAXI PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. OUTSTATION MAINTEN
- [SDR VNAA9808012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA9808012), Aug 12, 1998: SKIN. BIRD STRIKE. THE CREW REPORTED THAT A BIRD STRIKE OCCURRED ABOVE THE F/O'S FORWARD WINDOW, DURING TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCI
- [SDR VNAA9806001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA9806001), Jun 2, 1998: SEAL. FAILED. DURING CRUISE, THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED INTO THE WARNING (AMBER) RANGE. THE CREW EXECUTED LOW OIL PRESSURE PROCEDURES, CALLED OUT FOR IN THE C
- [SDR VNAA9805014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA9805014), May 23, 1998: ECU. FAILED. DURING TAKEOFF, A LEFT HAND ECU FAIL WARNING MESSAGE OCCURED. THE AIRCRAFT ABORTED TAKEOFF, AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LEF
- [SDR VNAA9801014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA9801014), Jan 29, 1998: ICE DETECTOR. FAILED. DURING TAXI, AN ICE DETECTOR FAIL WARNING MESSAGE WAS NOTED BY THE CREW. THE ICE DETECTOR WAS PREVIOUSLY DEFERRED, AND THE WARNING LIGHT SHOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. 
- [SDR VNAA9702001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA9702001), Feb 6, 1997: BLEED VALVE. FAILED. ABORTED TAKEOFF FOR A LEFT ENGINE BLEED FAIL INDICATION. TAXIED TO THE GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE BLEED VALVE, OPER
- [SDR VNAA9607010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA9607010), Jul 31, 1996: POWER LEVER. LACK OF LUBE. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, CREW REPORTED THAT THE LEFT HAND POWER LEVER WOULD NOT ADVANCE ABOVE THE FLIGHT IDLE GATE, CREW ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE
- [SDR VNAA9607006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA9607006), Jul 7, 1996: TIRE. FAILED. DURING TAXI OUT, CREW REPORTED THAT BOTH RT MLG TIRES FAILED. CREW WAS UNABLE TO MOVE THE AIRCRAFT. CREW CALLED MX TO THE AIRCRAFT. MX REPLACED BOTH RT MLG WHEE

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20020513007919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020513007919I), May 13, 2002: Dorner DO328100 (N431JS), Coraopolis, PA. (-23) On 05/13/02, at approximately 12:10 local time, flight #4814 a DO-328-100 of vnaa airlines (psa), reported to pittsburgh approach control that they were…
- [Incident 20020203000509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020203000509I), Feb 3, 2002: Dorner DO328100 (N431JS), Pittsburgh, PA. (-23) On feb 3, 2002, psa airlines flight #4194 returned to pit with the left engine shut down. ARFF responded and the aircraft landed on runway 28R and taxied…
- [Incident 20000526018069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000526018069I), May 26, 2000: Dorner DO328100 (N431JS), Pittsburgh, PA. (-23)On may 26, 2000, at 1530, psa airlines (vnaa) flight number 4014, operating a DO-328 registered as N431JS, returned to land at Pittsburgh airport (pit)…

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