# N438AT: 1994 Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR-72-212, registration cancelled 2006-01-04 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: January 4, 2006 - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR-72-212](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-alenia-atr-72-212) (registry code 8680946) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney 127](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-127) (registry code 52132) - Data sheets: [TCDS A53EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A53EU) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 438 - Year built: 1994 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: April 10, 1995 - Certificate issued: March 28, 1995 - Last registry action: March 16, 2004 - Mode S code: A540E8 - Owner when cancelled: [Amr Leasing Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMR%20LEASING%20CORPORATION) - Location: [Dallas, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas) - Physical address: [Fort Worth, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Fort%20Worth) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 32.9032° N, 97.0531° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75261, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N438AT - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=438AT - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N438AT-2006-01-04 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 Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR-72-212: https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-alenia-atr-72-212.md ## Service difficulty reports (14) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR TRBA2004023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2004023), Mar 19, 2004: AUTOFEATHER SYS. FAILED. ON CLIMB, AROUND 6000 FEET, LEFT ENGINE LOST TORQUE (POWER) AND ITT DROPPED TO 480 DEGREE. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND CREW PROCEEDED WITH EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. REM - [SDR SDR2004020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SDR2004020), Mar 14, 2004: CONTROL HANDLE. INTERMITTENT. LANDING GEAR WILL NOT RETRACT. UNABLE TO MOVE GEAR SELECTOR HANDLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED GEAR SELECTOR HANDLE. - [SDR SDR2004019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SDR2004019), Mar 13, 2004: AXLE. BROKEN. WHILE PERFORMING AN ENGINE POWER CHECK, THE NOSE GEAR AXLE (LT) ASSEMBLY BROKE DOWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR SHOCK ABSORBER ASSY. - [SDR TRB2004F00012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRB2004F00012), Mar 6, 2004: OVERHEAT SENSOR. FAULTY. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL THE RT ENGINE NACELLE OVERHEAT WARNING CAME ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT ENGINE NACELLE OVERHEAT SENSOR. (SDR2004017) - [SDR 2002F00929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00929), Aug 21, 2002: CONTROL UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN TURNING BASE IS FINAL, BOTH ENGINES POWER LEVELS WERE ADVANCED FROM IDLE TO NORMAL. THE LEFT ENGINE NR 1 DID NOT RESPOND TO ANY POWER LEVEL SETTING. WITH T - [SDR SIMA982311](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA982311), Aug 19, 1998: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SAW - DURING CPCP-8 INSPECTION, FOUND THE LEFT AFT INBOARD AND OUTBOARD, AND THE RIGHT MIDDLE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD SEAT TRACKS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACD BOT - [SDR SIMA973331](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA973331), Nov 29, 1997: COMPUTER. INOPERATIVE. ORD - FLT 4205 - ON TAKEOFF HAD A BURNING SMELL THEN MFC 1B FAULT, DID NOT ATEMPT TO RESET. RAI'D MFC 1 OPS CHECK GOOD. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M) - [SDR SIMA973031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA973031), Oct 30, 1997: WIRE. BROKEN. ORD - PASSENGER DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. INSPECTED AND FOUND BROKEN WIRES IN WIRE BUNDLE UNDER TOP PASSENGER DOOR STEP REPAIRED BROKEN WIRES. OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR SIMA9701651](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA9701651), Jun 14, 1997: ENGINE. DAMAGED. DFW - FLT 338 - DURING APPROACH TO DFW, NR 2 ENGINE HAD A FIRE INDICATION. SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND DISCHARGED FIRE EXTINGUISHER. LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE CONFIRM - [SDR SIMA963381](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA963381), Dec 3, 1996: SWITCH. FAILED. DFW - FLT 3745 - EMERGENCY LIGHT REMAIN ON IN ARMED POSITION, WHEN SELECTING DISARM THEY WILL GO OUT. RAI'D COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH 2WL. OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR SIMA953191](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA953191), Nov 15, 1995: UPLOCK BOX. MALFUNCTIONED. DFW - FLT 3814 - RIGHT MAIN GEAR CAME DOWN IN FLIGHT, RED UNLOCK LIGHT CAME ON OVERHEAD GREEN SYSTEM CYCLES. TROUBLESHOT, FOUND UPLOCK BOX NOT FUNCTIONING PROPE - [SDR SIMA951581](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA951581), Jun 7, 1995: BLEED VALVE. FAILED. MAF - FLT 3838 - AIRCRAFT ABORTED TAKEOFF FOR NR 1 ENGINE EXCEEDING ITT LIMITS AT TAKEOFF TORQUE. AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED FOR MTX FERRY TO DFW. THE INTERCOMPRESS - [SDR SIMA951212](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA951212), May 1, 1995: EEC. INOP. DFW - FLT 3851 - DURING TAKEOFF, RIGHT ENGINE TORQUE 15 PERCENT LOW. CREW ABORTED AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT EEC. PERFORMED GROUND RUN - [SDR SIMA951061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA951061), Apr 16, 1995: EEC. FAILED. SGF/DFW - FLT 3948 - ON CLIMB-OUT, RT ENGINE TORQUE BEGAN FLUCTUATING. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO SGF AND REQUESTED PRIORITY HANDLING FROM ATC. LANDING WAS MADE ## NTSB investigations (2) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB DCA04MA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA04MA045), May 9, 2004: ATR 72 (N438AT), San Juan, PR, destroyed. Probable cause: the captain's failure to execute proper techniques to recover from the bounced landings and his subsequent failure to execute a go-around. - [NTSB FTW97IA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97IA222), Jun 14, 1997: Aerospatiale ATR-72-12 (N438AT), Dallas, TX, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: the engine fire during descent resulting from a loose, leaking fuel transfer tube due to improper installation and alignment of the transfer tube's retaining clip. Contributing factors were the… ## 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 20030901022069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030901022069I), Sep 1, 2003: Aerosp ATR72212 (N438AT), San Juan, Puerto Rico. (-23) On September 1, 2003, this office received notification from southern region operations center concerning American eagle flt. 5408 (438AT) an ATR-72.… - [Incident 19971011035349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971011035349I), Oct 11, 1997: Aerosp ATR72212 (N438AT), Traverse City, MI. Narrative: American eagle (simmons airlines-sima), flight 4253 IG3197019 an aerospatiale ATR-72, aircraft serial number 438, registration number N438AT,… - [Incident 19970614017889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970614017889I), Jun 14, 1997: Aerosp ATR72212 (N438AT), Dallas-Ft Worth, TX, Minor damage. Narrative: PIC stated that during approach to dfw, the no. 2 engine warning light illuminated. The crew discharged 1 (one) fire bottle and the fire was… - [Incident 19950416010519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950416010519I), Apr 16, 1995: Aerosp ATR72212 (N438AT), Springfield, MO. Narrative: American eagle flight 3948 departed sgf at 2010Z. The aircraft was on climb out, enroute to dfw when the crew experienced a torque flux on the… --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.