# N431UE: 1988 British Aerospace BAE JETSTREAM 3101, registration cancelled 2003-10-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 9, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [British Aerospace BAE JETSTREAM 3101](https://openairdocs.org/model/british-aerospace-bae-jetstream-3101) (registry code 1500216)
- Engine: [AiResearch TPE331 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/airesearch-tpe331-series) (registry code 01514)
- Serial number: 813
- Year built: 1988
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 13, 1988
- Certificate issued: October 30, 2002
- Last registry action: August 12, 2003
- Mode S code: A5289C
- Owner when cancelled: [Jet Acceptance Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JET%20ACCEPTANCE%20CORP)
- Location: [Herndon, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Herndon)
- Owner type: Non-citizen corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.9269° N, 77.3968° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 20171, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N431UE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=431UE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N431UE-2003-10-09

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 British Aerospace BAE JETSTREAM 3101: https://openairdocs.org/model/british-aerospace-bae-jetstream-3101.md

## Service difficulty reports (21)

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

- [SDR WTAA980064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA980064), Apr 13, 1998: SKIN. BIRD STRIKE. SMF - BIRD STRIKE ON LEFT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT REPORTED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT FOR DAMAGE. NO DAMAGE NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
- [SDR WTAA980045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA980045), Mar 11, 1998: SPEED LEVER. OUT OF ADJUST. SMF - LEFT ENGINE SPEED LEVER DOES NOT HOLD POSITION WITH FRICTION LOCK APPLIED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. TAKEOFF ABORTED. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO FAT FOR REPAIRS. MAINT
- [SDR WTAA980042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA980042), Mar 4, 1998: TQ INDICATION. DROPPED. FAT - LEFT ENGINE TORQUE DROPPED TO 80 PERCENT ON TAKEOFF. TAKEOFF ABORTED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED TWO POINT RUN OF LEFT AND RIGHT ENGINES. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE D
- [SDR WTAA970221](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA970221), Dec 6, 1997: FIRE WIRE. FAILED. OXR - RIGHT ENGINE FIRE WARING CAP LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON TAXI OUT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FORWARD FIRE WIRE ON RIGHT ENGINE. FIRE DETECTOR SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK
- [SDR WTAA970213](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA970213), Nov 23, 1997: PITOT TUBE. BIRD STRIKE. FAT - BIRD STRIKE TO PITOT TUBE RIGHT SIDE REPORTED. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND INSPECTED RIGHT PITOT TUBE. PERFORMED PITOT SYSTEM TEST. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFAC
- [SDR WTAA970211](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA970211), Nov 14, 1997: SKIN. BIRD STRIKE. PMD - BIRD STRIKE ON RIGHT WING OUTBOARD. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO FAT FOR REPAIRS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE. COMPLIED WITH STALL CHECK. OPERATIO
- [SDR WTAA970070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA970070), Apr 28, 1997: TQ INDICATION. SURGED. FAT LEFT ENGINE TORQUE SURGE REPORTED ON TAKEOFF ROLL. TAKEOFF ABORTED. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED TTL AND SRL SYSTEMS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. MAINTENANCE SUBS
- [SDR WTAA970063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA970063), Apr 16, 1997: SKIN. BIRD STRIKE. SMF - BIRD STRIKE ON LEFT WING LEADING EDGE REPORTED. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO FAT FOR REPAIRS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEADING EDGE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
- [SDR WTAA970020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA970020), Jan 31, 1997: AIR DISTRIBUTION. ODOR. LAX - OIL SMELL REPORTED IN CABIN. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
- [SDR WTAA960166](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA960166), Aug 18, 1996: LANDING GEAR. BIRD STRIKE. SFO - ON TAKEOFF AT BFL, CREW DETECTED POSSIBLE BIRD STRIKE AT NOSE LANDING GEAR ON ROTATION. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO STATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTEN
- [SDR WTAA960132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA960132), Jun 22, 1996: OIL TEMP SENSOR. FAILED. FAT - DURING FLIGHT, LEFT ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE INDICATION REPORTED AT RED LINE. ALL OTHER ENGINE PARAMETERS NORMAL. CREW ACCOMPLISHED PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN O
- [SDR WTAA960098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA960098), May 8, 1996: SWITCH. FAILED. FAT - AFTER RETRACTION RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FAT FOR REPAIRS. MX ADJUSTED RIGHT MAIN LANDING 
- [SDR WTAA960097](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA960097), May 7, 1996: UPLOCK SWITCH. FAILED. LAX - RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH GEAR EXTENDED. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO FAT FOR REPAIRS. MX REPLACED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK AN
- [SDR WTAA960087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA960087), Apr 27, 1996: INTRANSIT LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. LMT - RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH GEAR EXTENDED. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO SFO FOR REPAIRS. MX INSPECTED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK A
- [SDR WTAA960088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA960088), Apr 25, 1996: UPLOCK SWITCH. DIRTY. SBP - RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED WITH GEAR EXTENDED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CLEANED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK MICROSWIT
- [SDR WTAA960066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA960066), Mar 29, 1996: SWITCH. DIRTY. SMF - RT MAIN LANDING GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT AND GEAR WARNING HORN ACTIVATION REPORTED WITH GEAR EXTENDED AND FLAPS SET TO 20 PERCENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED WIRIN
- [SDR WTAA960064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA960064), Mar 22, 1996: TORQUE RING. MALFUNCTIONED. FAT - LEFT ENGINE TORQUE FLUCTUATION BETWEEN 100 PERCENT AND 80 PERCENT DURING TAKEOFF ROLL REPORTED. TAKEOFF ABORTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CREW ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE
- [SDR WTAA960040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA960040), Feb 23, 1996: BYPASS VALVE. FAILED. SFO - RIGHT ENGINE FAILED TO OBTAIN REQUIRED TAKEOFF TORQUE. TAKEOFF ABORTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE FUEL BYPASS VALVE. ENGINE OPERA
- [SDR WTAA960025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA960025), Feb 2, 1996: E/E DOOR. DAMAGED. SJC - BIRD STRIKE REPORTED ON FINAL APPROACH FOR LANDING. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED BIRD STRIKE INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT. DAMAGE LIMITED TO RIGHT AVIONICS BAY DOOR
- [SDR WTAA950212](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA950212), Jun 17, 1995: FUEL CONTL UNIT. FAILED. LAX - RIGHT ENGINE LOSS OF POWER REPORTED AFTER DEPARTURE. RIGHT ENGINE TORQUE INDICATION DROPPED TO 60 PERCENT AND FLUCTUATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO STATION WIT
- [SDR WTAA950211](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WTAA950211), Jun 13, 1995: SWITCH. FAILED. FAT - NOSE GEAR 'GREEN' GEAR DOWN POSITION INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITH GEAR IN THE RETRACTED POSITION ON DESCENT. BOTH NOSE GEAR 'RED' INTRANSIT LIGHT AND 'GREEN

## 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 19910803036059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910803036059I), Aug 3, 1991: Bag JETSTM3101 (N431UE), Santa Ana, CA. Door light indicator illumination in flight. Diverted to Santa Ana.

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