# N438JS: 1995 Dornier Luftfahrt 328-100, registration cancelled 2007-09-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 27, 2007
- Exported to: Netherlands
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 3056
- Year built: 1995
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: October 2, 1995
- Certificate issued: November 30, 1995
- Last registry action: November 15, 2005
- Mode S code: A541AF
- Owner when cancelled: [Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLS%20FARGO%20BANK%20NORTHWEST%20NA%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7558° N, 111.8843° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84111, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N438JS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=438JS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N438JS-2007-09-27

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 (71, newest 50)

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

- [SDR VNAA0408003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0408003), Aug 8, 2004: PUMP. FAILED. DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A LOW FUEL PRESSURE MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE CONTROL DEFERRED THE ASSOCIATED FUEL PUMP SYSTEM WITH MEL 28-9 CO
- [SDR VNAA0407006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0407006), Jul 24, 2004: DOOR. FAILED. THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY DOOR AT ROW 9A WAS NOT OPENING PROPERLY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPOSITIONED SEATS 2A THROUGH 8A IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORN
- [SDR VNAA0406008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0406008), Jun 13, 2004: SENSOR. OUT OF POSITION. DURING TAKEOFF, THE ANGLE OF ATTACK VANE WAS OUT OF POSITION AND THE CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF. THE ANGLE OF ATTACK VANE WAS RESET AND FLIGHT 2572 WAS CLEARED FOR AN
- [SDR VNAA0403018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0403018), Mar 31, 2004: ECU. FAILED. WHILE ON APPROACH, THE LEFT HAND ENGINE TORQUE SURGED FROM 90 TO 10 PERCENT AND WAS UNCONTROLLABLE. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND SHUT THE 
- [SDR VNAA0403021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0403021), Mar 28, 2004: ECU. FAILED. DURING CLIMBOUT AND ENROUTE, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE LEFT HAND ENGINE LOST 30 PERCENT TORQUE AND THE AIRCRAFT YAWED BOTH TIMES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN FERRIED
- [SDR VNAA0401011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0401011), Jan 22, 2004: ROD. FAILED. DURING CRUISE, THE CREW RECEIVED A MAIN CABIN DOOR OPEN INDICATION. MAINTEMANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE DOOR LINK ROD IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE 
- [SDR VNAA0312014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0312014), Dec 24, 2003: DOOR. OPEN. DURING FLIGHT, THE CREW REPORTED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR WAS OPEN AND RETURNED TO LEX. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND LATCHED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR IN ACCORD
- [SDR VNAA0312006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0312006), Dec 11, 2003: LEAD. FAILED. DURING FLIGHT, THE CREW RECEIVED A RIGHT HAND PROP DE-ICE FAIL INDICATION AND RETURNED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND ADJUSTED THE BRUSHBLOCK THEN REPLACED T
- [SDR VNAA0310009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0310009), Oct 13, 2003: COMPUTER. FAILED. DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A TAKEOFF CONFIGURATION AND A LEFT HAND PROP OVERSPEED CAS INDICATION AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CYCLED TH
- [SDR VNAA0306010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0306010), Jun 17, 2003: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. THE CREW REPORTED THAT SOME OF THE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING WAS NOT ILLUMINATING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN FERRIED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE F
- [SDR VNAA0305021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0305021), May 29, 2003: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. EN ROUTE, THE CREW HAD A EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ACCUMULATOR CAS MESSAGE THAT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND DIVERTED 
- [SDR VNAA0212012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0212012), Dec 7, 2002: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY FAILS TO TEST. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE FORWARD EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIE
- [SDR VNAA0210003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0210003), Oct 3, 2002: CLAMP. LOOSE. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMELLING SMOKE IN THE CABIN. THE CREW PERFORMED THE SMOKE REMOVAL CHECK LIST AND THE SMOKE CLEARED. AS A PRECAUTION THE CREW DECLA
- [SDR VNAA0209028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0209028), Sep 19, 2002: CONTROL UNIT. FAILED. ON SHORT FINAL, THE CREW RECEIVED A NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAIL CAS MESSAGE AND DECIDED TO DO A MISSED APPROACH. THE CREW RESET THE SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE Q
- [SDR VNAA0209027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0209027), Sep 19, 2002: CONTROL UNIT. FAILED. ON SHORT FINAL, THE CREW RECEIVED A NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAIL CAS MESSAGE AND DECIDED TO DO A MISSED APPROACH. THE CREW RESET THE SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE Q
- [SDR VNAA0209019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0209019), Sep 15, 2002: CONTROL UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING LANDING, FLIGHT 4180 EXPERIENCED A NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAIL CAS MESSAGE AND EXECUTED A MISSED APPROACH. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AN
- [SDR VNAA0208037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0208037), Aug 24, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING A ROWS 1 TO 6 WERE NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERIES AT THE 4LK A
- [SDR VNAA0208035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0208035), Aug 24, 2002: TIRE. VIBRATION. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CREW REPORTED A SEVERE NOSE GEAR VIBRATION AND RETURNED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NOSE WHEEL TIRE ASSEMBLIES IN ACCORDAN
- [SDR VNAA0208026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0208026), Aug 19, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE ROW 4 TO 6 OF EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING WAS NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE 5LK EMERGENCY BATTERY IN ACCORDAN
- [SDR VNAA0208010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0208010), Aug 7, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE FIRST SECTION OF EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING WAS NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE 4LK EMERGENCY BATTERY IN ACCOR
- [SDR VNAA0207033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0207033), Jul 22, 2002: WARNING SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAIL MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. THE CREW CALLED MAINTENANCE CONTROL AND WERE ABLE TO RESET THE SYSTEM.
- [SDR VNAA0206007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0206007), Jun 16, 2002: WARNING SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAIL CAS MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. WHEN THE POWER WAS REDUCED THE MESSAGE CLEARED. THE CREW CALLED MA
- [SDR VNAA0205016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0205016), May 24, 2002: CONTROL UNIT. FAILED. DURING TAKE OFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A FLIGHT GUIDANCE COMPUTER FAIL CAS MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKE OFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE AND MAINTENANCE CONTROL D
- [SDR VNAA0205015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0205015), May 20, 2002: PANEL. FAULTY. DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A FUEL QUANTITY FAIL CAS MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE REFUELING PANEL IN ACCORDANCE WIT
- [SDR VNAA0205013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0205013), May 19, 2002: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A RIGHT HAND FUEL QUANTITY FAIL CAS MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CLEANED THE COAX CONNECTORS THEN PE
- [SDR VNAA0205003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0205003), May 3, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE AFTER DISCOVERING THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING AT ROWS 2, 3, AND 4 WERE NOT ILLUMINATING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED TH
- [SDR VNAA0204005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0204005), Apr 12, 2002: FMC. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING TAKEOFF, THE HEADING MODE OF THE FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FAILED AND THE CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF. THE CREW CALLED MAINTENANCE CONTROL AND RESET THE SYSTEM. 
- [SDR VNAA0203037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0203037), Mar 22, 2002: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A FLIGHT GUIDANCE COMPUTER FAIL CAS MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. AFTER EXITING THE RUNWAY THE MESSAGE CLEARED AND FLIGHT 4099 
- [SDR VNAA0202026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0202026), Feb 26, 2002: VALVE. FAILED. DURING CLIMBOUT, THE CREW RECEIVED A EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ACCUMULATOR BRAKE CAS MESSAGE. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND LANDED AT THE NEA
- [SDR VNAA0202023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0202023), Feb 22, 2002: WARNING SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. THE CREW RECEIVED A FLIGHT GUIDANCE COMPUTER FAIL CAS MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. AS THE AIRCRAFT CLEARED THE RUNWAY THE MESSAGE CLEARED. FLIGHT 4030 WAS THEN 
- [SDR VNAA0202021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0202021), Feb 18, 2002: CHECK VALVE. FAILED. TWENTY MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT, THE CREW RECEIVED A CAS MESSAGE STATING THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ACCUMULATOR PRESSURE WAS LOW. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QUICK RE
- [SDR VNAA0202016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0202016), Feb 14, 2002: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE CREW RECEIVED A FLIGHT GUIDANCE COMPUTER FAIL INDICATION AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. THE CREW WAS TAXIING TO THE GATE AND THE MESSAGE CLEA
- [SDR VNAA0202007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0202007), Feb 6, 2002: WARNING SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A FLIGHT GUIDANCE CONTROL UNIT FAIL MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. THE MESSAGE CLEARED AS FLIGHT 4168 TAXIED ONTO THE TAXI WAY. 
- [SDR VNAA0202008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0202008), Feb 6, 2002: COMPUTER. FAULTY. DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A FLIGHT GUIDANCE CONTROL UNIT FAIL MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE INTEGRATED AVIONICS CO
- [SDR VNAA0201015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0201015), Jan 19, 2002: SENSOR. FAILED. DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A RIGHT HAND GENERATOR FAIL MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN FERRIED TO DAY WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND 
- [SDR VNAA0201014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0201014), Jan 14, 2002: ENGINE. FAILED. DURING FLIGHT, THE LEFT HAND ENGINE SHUT DOWN. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO MDT. THE LEFT HAND PROPELLER DID NOT FEATHER. OUT STATION MAINTENA
- [SDR VNAA0112012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0112012), Dec 17, 2001: WARNING SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED MULTIPLE WARNING MESSAGES FOR THE MAIN CABIN DOOR, THE MICRO AIR DATA COMPUTERS AND THE FLIGHT GUIDANCE COMPUT
- [SDR VNAA0112002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0112002), Dec 2, 2001: CONTROL PANEL. FAILED. AS FLIGHT 4078 WAS READY FOR TAKEOFF THE CREW RECEIVED A RIGHT HAND GENERATOR FAIL CAS MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. FLIGHT 4078 RETURNED TO THE GATE WHERE MAINT
- [SDR VNAA0111012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0111012), Nov 28, 2001: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FAIL MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. THE CAPTAIN REPORTED AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE DURING TAXI. MAINTENA
- [SDR VNAA0109017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0109017), Sep 26, 2001: WARNING SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. AT 50 KNOTS THE CREW RECEIVED A BLEED VALVE SHUT OFF AND APU SHUT OFF VALVE CAS MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. AS THE CREW CLEARED THE RUNWAY THE MESSAGE CLEARED 
- [SDR VNAA0109008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0109008), Sep 14, 2001: SIGNAL COND UNIT. FAILED. DURING DESCENT, THE LEFT HAND ENGINE TORQUE WAS 35 PERCENT THEN JUMPED TO AN INDICATED 85 PERCENT. FLIGHT 4012 CONTINUED AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MA
- [SDR VNAA0109002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0109002), Sep 5, 2001: DISPLAY. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, FLIGHT 4021 LOST REFERENCE DATA AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. WHILE DEPARTING THE RUNWAY AND ENTERING THE TAXI WAY THE REFERENCE DATA RE-APPEARE
- [SDR VNAA0108020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0108020), Aug 30, 2001: VALVE. FAILED. DURING CLIMB THE LEFT BLEED VALVE NEVER OPENED. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING WITH MAINTENANCE CONTROL THE CREW WAS ASKED TO RETURN TO PIT. UPON ARRIVAL AT PIT, MAINTEN
- [SDR VNAA0108011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0108011), Aug 18, 2001: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE CREW RECEIVED A FLIGHT GUIDANCE COMPUTER FAIL MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. THE MESSAGE CLEARED BY ITSELF AND THE CREW CALLED MAINTE
- [SDR VNAA0108004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0108004), Aug 8, 2001: WARNING SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE CREW RECEIVED A TAKE OFF CONFIGURATION CAS MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. THE CREW RESET THE ELEVATOR TRIM AND ATTEMPTED ANOTHER TAKE
- [SDR VNAA0108002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0108002), Aug 5, 2001: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. PIT - FLT 4066 - DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE CREW RECEIVED A FGC LAP FAIL CAS MESSAGE. THE CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF. AS FLIGHT 4066, EXITED THE RUNWAY THE MESSAGE 
- [SDR VNAA0107017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0107017), Jul 16, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING WAS NOT ILLUMINATING AT ROWS 8 TO 10. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERY AT THE 7LK POSITION
- [SDR VNAA0105019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0105019), May 27, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY BATTERIES WERE DRAINED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO PIT WHERE MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BATTERIES IN ACCORDANCE WI
- [SDR VNAA0104018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0104018), Apr 26, 2001: ACCUMULATOR. LACK OF LUBE. THE FLIGHT LEVELED OFF AT 27,000 FEET AND THE CREW RECEIVED AN EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ACCUMULATOR LOW CAS MESSAGE. THE CREW REFERENCED THE QUICK REFERENCE HAND
- [SDR VNAA0104002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0104002), Apr 3, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT OPERATE IN THE AFT SECTION OF THE CABIN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE 7LK BATTERY IN ACCO

All 71: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N438JS-2007-09-27/reports.md

## 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 20040331004159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040331004159I), Mar 31, 2004: Dorner DO328100 (N438JS), Pittsburgh, PA. (-23) On March 31, 2004, at 1103 eastern standard time, a dornier 328-100, N438JS, operated by psa airlines (vnaa), as us airways express flight number 2558,…
- [Incident 20030529017059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030529017059I), May 29, 2003: Dorner DO328100 (N438JS), Elmira, NY. (-23) On Wednesday, may 20, 2003, at 2315 EDT, a dornier do 328, N438JS, flight 4110, operated by psa airlines, diverted to Elmira airport with cars message of…
- [Incident 20020114000489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020114000489I), Jan 14, 2002: Dorner DO328100 (N438JS), Middletown, PA. (-23) On January 14, 2002, a dornier 328-100, s/n 3056, N438JS, operated by psa airlines, inc. departed phl as flight number 4061 enroute to lex. Upon reaching…

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