# N435QX: 2009 Bombardier DHC-8-402, registration cancelled 2025-04-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 8, 2025
- Exported to: Malawi
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bombardier DHC-8-402](https://openairdocs.org/model/bombardier-dhc-8-402) (registry code 1390042)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pw150a) (registry code 52167)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A13NM](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A13NM), [TCDS E00062EN](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E00062EN) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 4232
- Year built: 2009
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: January 29, 2009
- Certificate issued: December 30, 2024
- Last registry action: December 30, 2024
- Mode S code: A53725
- Owner when cancelled: [Tvpx Aircraft Solutions Inc Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TVPX%20AIRCRAFT%20SOLUTIONS%20INC%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [North Salt Lake, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/North%20Salt%20Lake)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.8386° N, 111.9179° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84054, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N435QX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=435QX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N435QX-2025-04-08

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 Bombardier DHC-8-402: https://openairdocs.org/model/bombardier-dhc-8-402.md

## Service difficulty reports (196, newest 50)

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

- [SDR QXEA2023050800078](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2023050800078), May 4, 2023: POWER SUPPLY. MALFUNCTIONED. NUMEROUS FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHTS COME ON WHEN AIRCRAFT IS POWERED DOWN WITH THE SWITCH IN THE OFF POSITION. REPLACED THE EPS1 POWER SUPPLY IAW AMM 33-51-01-000
- [SDR QXEA2022122700346](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2022122700346), Dec 27, 2022: PEC. MALFUNCTIONED. AUTO FEATHER DID NOT ARM WITH POWER LEVERS SET IN THE DETENT. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. CDS FAULT 400 - #2 PROP CHANNEL #1 AND #2. REMOVED AND REPLACED #2 PEC IAW F
- [SDR QXEA2022112200326](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2022112200326), Nov 20, 2022: HEATER. MALFUNCTIONED. WINDSHIELD CTRL CAUTION AFTER SELECTING WINDSHIELD HEAT TO NORM @ 10000 FT. DIVERTED. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. C/W Q400 FIM TASK 30-40-00-810-805 RESISTANCE TO VOL
- [SDR QXEA2022112100322](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2022112100322), Nov 20, 2022: WARNING MESSAGE. FALSE ACTIVATION. WINDSHIELD CONT CAUTION INTERMITTENT DURING FLIGHT. RETURNED TO FIELD. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED OPS CHECK IAW Q 400 FIM 30-40-*00-810-805 THROUGH STEP 3.
- [SDR QXEA2022072500257](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2022072500257), Jul 24, 2022: FLOOR PANEL. LOOSE. F/A REPORTS PHOTO-LUMINESCENT STRIP COMING LOOSE IN FORWARD CABIN. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. RE-SECURED LOOSE FLOOR PATH LIGHTING AT ROW 1AB REF Q400 AMM 33-51-16-4
- [SDR QXEA2022070600241](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2022070600241), Jul 6, 2022: PAD. MISSING. RUBBER BUMPER FOR MAIN CABIN DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE FELL OFF. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED MISSING BUMPER STOP IAW Q400 AMM TASK 52-11-11-400-81 PAR 4 J AND PAR 
- [SDR QXEA2022041300147](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2022041300147), Apr 13, 2022: NONE. NONE. APU START FAILED RAMP REPORTED EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF SMOKE FROM APU ( APU INOP ). REMOVED FROM SERVICE. SUCCESSFULLY STARTED APU MULTIPLE TIMES. NO SMOKE PRESENT 
- [SDR QXEA2021111500509](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021111500509), Nov 14, 2021: LIGHT. LOOSE. FLUORESCENT STRIP ON FLOOR BY FWD CARGO DOOR POPPED OFF. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. RE-SECURED FLOOR STRIP. NO DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- [SDR QXEA2021080600388](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021080600388), Aug 3, 2021: CONNECTOR. DISCONNECTED. AFT PASSENGER DOOR SIDE EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOP. RELAMPED LIGHT WITH NO HELP. FOUND CANNON PLUG DISCONNECTED. RECONNECTED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD IAW 25-26-
- [SDR QXEA2021060400281](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021060400281), Jun 4, 2021: DOOR. MALFUNCTIONED. FOUND AFT PASSENGER DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE USING THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE HANDLES. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE DOOR IAW AMM 52-12-00-710-801, DOO
- [SDR QXEA2021060300279](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021060300279), Jun 2, 2021: STARTER GEN. MALFUNCTIONED. #2 DC GEN CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON TAKE OFF ROLL. TAKEOFF ABORTED. RETURNED TO GATE, REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PLACED ON MEL 24-30-6. CLEARED MEL 6/2/21 REF Q40
- [SDR QXEA2021041400188](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021041400188), Apr 14, 2021: DOOR. UNKNOWN. RAMP REPORTS AFT PASSENGER DOOR HARD TO OPEN. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. COMPLIED WITH OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE AFT PAX DOOR IAW AMM 52-12-00-710-801. DOOR OPERATES 
- [SDR QXEA2021031200109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021031200109), Mar 7, 2021: LENS. DAMAGED. FORWARD WING BULKHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT LENS IS DISCOLORED. REPLACED LENS IAW CMM 25-52-13.
- [SDR QXEA2021030100083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021030100083), Feb 25, 2021: SEAT. CORRODED. SEAT RAIL 10 FROM FSX-39.00-X10.50, YBL 40.950 IS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED SEAT RAIL 10 IAW SRM 51-42-05-02-01, 51-40-15-02-01 REV 21, AND AMM TASK 20-1
- [SDR QXEA2021030100082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021030100082), Feb 25, 2021: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT RAIL 11 FROM FSX10.50 -X102.50,YBL 40.950 IS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. SEAT RAIL 11 REPLACED IAW SRM 51-42-05-02-01, 51-40-15-02-01 REV 21 AND AMM 20-10-01-4
- [SDR QXEA2021030200091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021030200091), Feb 23, 2021: SHEAR WEB. CORRODED. AFT SHEAR WEB FROM FSX715-X783,LH SIDE IS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED AFT SHEAR WEB PN 85339627-111 FROM X715-X783. IAW SRM 51-40-07-02-01, 51-40-15-02-01,
- [SDR QXEA2021030100087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021030100087), Feb 23, 2021: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT RAIL 16 FROM FSX670-X783.00,Y40.950 IS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED SEAT RAIL 16 FROM FS X670-X283.00 Y40.950 IAW SRM 51-40-07-02-01, 51-40-15-02-01, 5
- [SDR QXEA2021030100086](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021030100086), Feb 23, 2021: SHEAR WEB. NOT REPORTED. FWD SHEAR WEB FROM FSX697.60-X715.00 LH SIDE. REMOVED FWD SHEAR WEB FROM FSX697.60-X715.00 LH IAW SRM 51-40-07-02-01(REV 21). INSTALL NEW FWD SHEAR WEB FROM FSX
- [SDR QXEA2021030100085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021030100085), Feb 23, 2021: SEAT TRACK. DAMAGED. SEAT RAIL 8 FROM FSX571.50-X670.00, Y-40.950 BLENDED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED CABIN FLOOR PANELS 141CZ, 141DZ, AND 141EZ IAW AMM 53-41-01-000-801 REV 71, AND AMM 
- [SDR QXEA2021030100084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021030100084), Feb 23, 2021: SEAT. CORRODED. SEAT RAIL 9, SIDE FLANGE CORRODED AROUND ANCHOR NUT HOLES AT APPROX FSX751 AND X775. REPLACED SEAT RAIL 9 PN 85338210-111 IAW SRM 51-40-07-02-01, 51-40-15-02-01
- [SDR QXEA2021030100081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021030100081), Feb 23, 2021: CHANNEL. CRACKED. CRACK ON UPPER CHANNEL OF LH UNDERWING TO FUSELAGE PANEL LANDING BETWEEN PANELS 263BL AND 263CL. CRACK DAMAGE AT FWD SECTION OF UPPER CHANNEL OF LH UNDER WING T
- [SDR QXEA2021022300073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021022300073), Feb 9, 2021: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT RAIL NR 1 FROM FS X32.4 TO X 229.5 Y-9 250 BLENDED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED SEAT RAIL NR 1 IAW Q400 SRM 51-40-07-02-01. 51-40-15-02-01, 51-42-05-02-01, 57-4
- [SDR QXEA2021011200009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021011200009), Jan 11, 2021: BRAKE. LEAKING. ON POST FLIGHT FOUND LEFT MAIN GEAR RIGHT TIRE LEAKING SOME FLUID ONTO BRAKE CAUSING SMOKE. RIGHT INBOARD TIRE COVERED IN A OIL LIKE FLUID. REMOVED FROM SERVICE
- [SDR QXEA2021010800007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021010800007), Jan 7, 2021: LANDING GEAR. CONTAMINATED. ON PREFLIGHT WALKAROUND F/O FOUND SMOKE COMING FROM NR 2 MLG ASSEMBLY. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION FOUND FAIR AMOUNT OF FLUID ON INBOARD TIRE, THE NR 2 TIRE WAS STIL
- [SDR QXEA2020123100371](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2020123100371), Dec 29, 2020: LANDING GEAR. CONTAMINATED. ON WALKAROUND POST FLIGHT, FOUND SMOKE AROUND LEFT GEAR AREA. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PREFORMED GVI OF WHEEL ASSEMBLY, FOUND TO BE CONTAMINATED WITH RESIDUAL FLUI
- [SDR QXEA2020111300315](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2020111300315), Nov 13, 2020: BRUSH BLOCK. WORN. CLIMBING THROUGH 14,000 FT PROP DEICE CAUTION ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED E&A CHECKLIST, RESET UNSUCCESSFUL. PROP DE-ICE CAUTION REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOR DURATION OF
- [SDR QXEA2020092400295](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2020092400295), Sep 21, 2020: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. UPON GEAR RETRACTION, NOSE GEAR INDICATED UNSAFE & GEAR HANDLE DISAGREE LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS. MAIN GEAR OPERATED NORMAL. ALL OTHER PARA
- [SDR QXEA2020022100112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2020022100112), Feb 20, 2020: PROXIMITY SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING THE LANDING GEAR EXTENSION THE LANDING GEAR NOSE DOOR REMAINED OPEN WITH AN AMBER INDICATION ON THE MAIN PANEL. CHECKING THE ALTERNATE GEAR LIGHTS, THE N
- [SDR QXEA2020010200002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2020010200002), Jan 1, 2020: STRUCTURE. VIBRATION. SEVERE ICE ENCOUNTER FL 230 DESCENDED LOWER. AIR FRAME VIBRATION FROM 230 TO 146 SHIELD ICE 10K. AUTOPILOT OFF PROPS 1020. ELEVATOR FEEL SLUGGISH. LANDING UNEVE
- [SDR QXEA2019121300458](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2019121300458), Dec 12, 2019: SIGN. LOOSE. ILLUMINATED EXIT SIGN ADJACENT TO THE TYPE 2/3 EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR SIGN IS LOOSE. LIGHT STILL ILLUMINATES PROPERLY. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LOWER FORWARD
- [SDR QXEA2019120200438](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2019120200438), Nov 28, 2019: LINER. OUT OF POSITION. F/A REPORTS THE AFT PASSENGER DOOR IS CREAKING. PRESSURIZATION IS NORMAL. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND UNDER HINGE COVER ASSY ON LOWER LINER (AFT PASSENGER DOOR)
- [SDR QXEA2019083000334](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2019083000334), Aug 29, 2019: CONTROL UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. ON TAKEOFF "LANDING GEAR INOP" ILLUMINATED WHEN GEAR HANDLE RAISED. N GEAR (AMBER) ON GEAR ADVISORY ILLUMINATED ALL OTHER LIGHTS DARK. RAN LANDING GEAR INOP CHE
- [SDR QXEA2019051300210](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2019051300210), May 12, 2019: HANDLE. LOOSE. FA REPORTS THAT THE INTERIOR HANDLE ON THE TYPE II/III EMERGENCY DOOR IS LOOSE. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. RESECURED H/W ON EMERGENCY DOOR HANDLE. DOOR OPERATES NORM
- [SDR QXEA2019022500088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2019022500088), Feb 22, 2019: AUTOPILOT SYS. MALFUNCTIONED. FLIGHT CREW EXPERIENCED 1 UNCOMMANDED AUTO PILOT DISENGAGE, 1 FAILURE TO CAPTURE ALT WHEN ALT SEL SELECTED, AND 1 UNCOMMANDED ALT OFF AFTER ALT CAPTURE. PLACED 
- [SDR QXEA2018082100300](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2018082100300), Aug 21, 2018: PROPELLER. OUT OF BALANCE. AFTER TAKEOFF, AIRFRAME VIBRATION FELT IN CONTROL YOKE AS WELL AS PILOT SEAT. INTENSITY WAS CYCLICAL FROM LIGHT TO MODERATE AT ALL AIRSPEEDS AND ALTITUDES. GREA
- [SDR QXEA2018060400213](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2018060400213), May 30, 2018: DISCHARGE TUBE. DAMAGED. FOUND FWD CARGO FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGE TUBE DAMAGED. R & R THE FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGE TUBE IAW 26-22-03-000-801, PARA 4A (6), AND AMM 26-22-03-400-801, PARA 1-4 (
- [SDR QXEA2018042400159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2018042400159), Apr 22, 2018: BULKHEAD. UNSECURE. FWD BULKHEAD CAME LOOSE AND OBSTRUCTS MCD. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. SECURED THE BULKHEAD WITH LATCHES. NO FURTHER DEFECT NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- [SDR QXEA2018032700124](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2018032700124), Mar 24, 2018: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS SWITCH NEXT TO FORWARD FA HAS INOPERATIVE BACKLIGHTS. REPLACED THE LAMPS IN THE SWITCH.
- [SDR QXEA2018031600089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2018031600089), Mar 15, 2018: LIGHT. OBSTRUCTED. FORWARD GALLEY DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FULLY. FOUND FWD GALLEY LWR DOOR CONTACTING FLOOR LIGHT STRIP. REMOVED THE LIGHT STRIP AND FOUND EXCESSIVE FLOOR TAPE ATTACHED
- [SDR QXEA2018021200054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2018021200054), Feb 9, 2018: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. NR 2 SEAT TRACK FROM BS 229.5 - 571.5 WAS FOUND CORRODED. THE SEAT WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-42-15-02-01, 51-42-05-02-01, 51-42-45-02-01, AND 51-40-15-02-01.
- [SDR QXEA2018021400059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2018021400059), Feb 7, 2018: BEAM. CORRODED. AFT PASSENGER DOOR NR 2 BEAM CORRODED. THE BEAM WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-42-05, 51-40-15, 51-41-05, 51-42-45. AND DWG 85217301
- [SDR QXEA2018021200053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2018021200053), Feb 7, 2018: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK NR 10 FROM -39.00 - 10.50 CORRODED. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-42-05, 51-40-15.
- [SDR QXEA2018020900051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2018020900051), Feb 7, 2018: DOUBLER. CORRODED. LAVATORY INTERNAL DOUBLER CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-42-05.
- [SDR QXEA2018020900050](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2018020900050), Feb 7, 2018: RING ASSEMBLY. DAMAGED. GROUND AIR SERVICING CONNECTION POINT DAMAGED. GROUND AIR SERVICING RING PLATE REPLACED IAW SRM 51-42-05.
- [SDR QXEA2018020700044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2018020700044), Feb 6, 2018: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK NR 11 FROM 10.50 - 102.50 IS CORRODED. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-40-15, 51-42-05.
- [SDR QXEA2018020700041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2018020700041), Feb 6, 2018: THRESHOLD. CORRODED. FWD CARGO DOOR THRESHOLD IS CORRODED. THE THRESHOLD WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-42-05-02-01, 51-42-45, & 51-42-75.
- [SDR QXEA2018020700040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2018020700040), Feb 6, 2018: FLANGE. CRACKED. PILOTS BULKHEAD KICKPLATE FLANGE CRACKED. THE KICKPLATE FLANGE WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-10-25.
- [SDR QXEA2018020900052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2018020900052), Feb 5, 2018: FRAME. CORRODED. CORRODED FRAME FLANGE, BS 156 BETWEEN STRINGERS 30L- 30R. BLENDED THE FRAME FLANGE AND FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-00-02-09. NDT CARRIED OUT IAW NDT
- [SDR QXEA2018020700043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2018020700043), Feb 5, 2018: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK NR 3 FROM BS 571.5 - 668 IS CORRODED. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-42-05-02-01, 51-40-15-02-01, AND 51-42-45-02-01.
- [SDR QXEA2018020700042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2018020700042), Feb 2, 2018: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK 16 FROM BS 670 - 782 CORRODED. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-42-05, AND 51-40-15.

All 196: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N435QX-2025-04-08/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 20151215018779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151215018779I), Dec 15, 2015: Bombardier Inc DHC-8-402 (N435QX), Spokane, WA, No damage. Flt 2372 experienced smoke in the cabin then cockpit on approach to geg from seattle. The pilot declared an emergency and landed downwind without incident on…

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