# N447QX: 2011 Bombardier DHC-8-402, registration cancelled 2024-06-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 21, 2024
- Exported to: Chile
- 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: 4364
- Year built: 2011
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: May 5, 2011
- Certificate issued: January 22, 2024
- Last registry action: January 22, 2024
- Mode S code: A56612
- Owner when cancelled: [Tronos Aviation Consulting USA Inc Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TRONOS%20AVIATION%20CONSULTING%20USA%20INC%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.8187° N, 75.5062° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19810, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N447QX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=447QX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N447QX-2024-06-21

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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 (107, newest 50)

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

- [SDR QXEA2022122700348](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2022122700348), Dec 26, 2022: HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. CONTAMINATED. SHORTLEY AFTER T/O NR 2 HYD ISOLATION VALVE . NR 2ENG HYD PUMP, SPLROUTBD, ROLL SPLR OUTBD HYD, NR 2 RUDDER HYD. ALL 3 GEAR DOOR AMBER AND ALL 3 RED LT NOSE RIG
- [SDR QXEA2022101100306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2022101100306), Oct 9, 2022: OUTFLOW VALVE. INOPERATIVE. AUTO PRESSURIZATION DID NOT WORK FOR THE FLIGHT. WE MAINTAINED 9,000' FOR CRUISE. CABIN DIFFERENTIAL STAYED NEAR ZERO, AND CABIN ALTITUDE FOLLOWED THE ALTIMETER
- [SDR QXEA2022100300301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2022100300301), Oct 2, 2022: SEAL. LEAKING. ON TAKEOFF IMMEDIATELY NOTICED CABIN RATE OF CLIMB WAS 1500 FEET/MIN & ALSO NOTICED CABIN ALTITUDE WAS MATCHING OUR ALTITUDE AS WE CLIMBED. NO CAUTION OR MASTER
- [SDR QXEA2022080900265](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2022080900265), Aug 9, 2022: DOOR KNOB. STICKING. AFT PASSENGER DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. LUBED EXTERNAL HANDLE FOR THE AFT PASSENGER DOOR ,NO HELP.FOUND GREATEST RESISTANCE AT THE END OF TH
- [SDR QXEA2022010500015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2022010500015), Jan 4, 2022: NONE. NONE. ON DEPARTURE ABOUT 9000' THE FUSELAGE DOOR WARNING TURNED ON AND OFF 3 TIMES. THE TYPE 2/3 EMERGENCY EXIT WAS INDICATING OPEN . DOOR WAS SECURE INDICATIONS TURN
- [SDR QXEA2021111500516](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021111500516), Nov 14, 2021: NONE. NONE. DURING DE-ICE PROP TEST AIRBORNE. LIGHTS FAILED TO CYCLE. DURING TEST POSITION LIGHT CYCLED. ATTEMPTED ON POSITION AGAIN NO LIGHTS. DIVERTED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL
- [SDR QXEA2021091300440](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021091300440), Sep 10, 2021: SHEAR WEB. CORRODED. FWD SHEAR WEB IN AFT CARGO AREA CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. FWD SHEAR WEB REMOVED IAW SRM 51-40-07-02-01. NEW FWD SHEAR WEB INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-42-05-02-01, 51-40-
- [SDR QXEA2021091300439](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021091300439), Sep 10, 2021: SHEAR WEB. CORRODED. AFT BAGGAGE AFT SHEAR WEB CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. AFT BAGGAGE AFT SHEAR WEB REMOVED IAW SRM 51-40-07-02-01. REPLACED AFT BAGGAGE AFT SHEAR WEB IAW SRM 51-42-05-
- [SDR QXEA2021090900436](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021090900436), Sep 9, 2021: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT RAIL 23 FROM FS X 698 TO FS X 716 BL 0 IS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED SEAT RAIL 23 IAW SRM 51-42-05-02-01, 51-41-05-00-01.
- [SDR QXEA2021090700430](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021090700430), Sep 7, 2021: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT RAIL 11 FROM FSX10.50-X102.5, Y9.250 IS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. SEAT RAIL 11 REPLACED IAW SRM 51-42-05-02-01, 51-40-15-02-01 AND 51-41-05-00-01.
- [SDR QXEA2021090700429](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021090700429), Sep 7, 2021: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT RAIL 10 FROM FSX-39.00-X10.50, Y9.250 CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. SEAT RAIL 10 REPLACED IAW SRM 51-42-05-02-01, 51-40-15-02-01 AND 51-41-05-00-01.
- [SDR QXEA2021082700421](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021082700421), Aug 17, 2021: LENS. DISCOLORED. CABIN INTERIOR FORWARD LEFT WING BULKHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN LENS IS DISCOLORED. REPLACED.
- [SDR QXEA2021062400320](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021062400320), Jun 23, 2021: PUMP. MALFUNCTIONED. ON CLIMB OUT OF KSEA APPROX. FL190 #2 HYD ISO VLV MASTER CAUTION, THEN #2 ENG HYD PUMP, THEN #2 RUD HYD MASTER CAUTIONS ILLUMINATED IN SEQUENCE. #2 HYD QTY INDI
- [SDR QXEA2021062200304](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021062200304), Jun 21, 2021: HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. FAILED. #2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILURE AFTER REACHING CRUISE ALTITUDE/ DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. AIRCRAFT OUT OF SERVICE FOR REPAIRS.
- [SDR QXEA2021061700293](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021061700293), Jun 16, 2021: UNKNOWN. SPARKS. FLIGHT ATTENDANT SAW AND HEARD A FLASH AND SMALL POP SOUND ALSO SMELLED AN ACIDIC SMOKE SMELL. CB WAS STILL SET. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. C/W MCN 62172-01 ISSUE 02
- [SDR QXEA2021051700242](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021051700242), May 16, 2021: CONTROL PANEL. FAULTED. FORWARD OVERHEAD EXIT, NO SMOKE, FASTEN BELTS, AND LAV LIGHTS NOT ILLUMINATING DURING NORMAL OPERATION OR DURING TEST. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. C/W Q400 FIM TASK 3
- [SDR QXEA2021050700218](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021050700218), May 7, 2021: SHUTOFF VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. ON TAKEOFF ROLL #1 BLEED HOT CAUTION AND #2 BLEED HOT CAUTION ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. CDS FAULTS ARE PRESENT FL
- [SDR QXEA2021050700216](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021050700216), May 6, 2021: WARNING LIGHT. FALSE INDICATION. NOSE LANDING GEAR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR CLOSED. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. CYCLED NOSE GEAR DOORS OPEN TO CLOSED. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED
- [SDR QXEA2020122200360](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2020122200360), Dec 20, 2020: FLOOR MAT. BULGED. AFT GALLEY FLOORING HAS BUBBLED TO THE POINT OF SERVICE CART INTERFERENCE AND A POTENTIAL TRIPPING HAZARD. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PULLED BACK FLOORING, CLEANED A
- [SDR QXEA2020120400336](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2020120400336), Dec 4, 2020: SHUTOFF VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. REJECTED TAKEOFF DUE TO NR 1 BLEED HOT CAUTION LIGHT ON TAKEOFF ROLL. NR 2 BLEED HOT CAUTION SHORTLY AFTER CLEARING RUNWAY, RAN CHECKLIST. CAUTION LIGHTS CLEARE
- [SDR QXEA2020072900225](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2020072900225), Jul 27, 2020: ROLLER. DAMAGED. NR 4 FLAP TRACK MAKING GRINDING NOISE AND VIBRATING DURING FLAP EXTENSION AND RETRACTION ON THE RIGHT WING. FOUND THE UPPER DEAD WEIGHT ROLLER CAUSING THE NOISE
- [SDR QXEA2020060700175](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2020060700175), Jun 4, 2020: BUMPER. BROKEN. FORWARD MAIN CABIN DOOR OUTER RELEASE HANDLE STOP BUMPER BROKEN. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED FWD MCD OUTER HANDLE BUMPER STOP WITH NEW FROM STOCK. OPS CK GOO
- [SDR QXEA2020032500144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2020032500144), Mar 25, 2020: LIGHT. LOOSE. EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP IN FRONT OF THE FORWARD GALLEY SLIDES OUT OF TRIM. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. R & R EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHT PANEL IN FWD GALLEY IAW Q400 AMM
- [SDR QXEA2020031300135](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2020031300135), Mar 12, 2020: AXLE. CORRODED. #1 MAIN GEAR AXLE HAS PITTING CORROSION UNDER THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY. REPLACED AXLE ASSEMBLY.
- [SDR QXEA2020031300137](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2020031300137), Mar 11, 2020: FILTER. MALFUNCTIONED. SELECTED GEAR DOWN ON FINAL. NOSE GEAR RED WITH AMBER DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT. RAN CK-LIST, INHIBIT SWITCH TO INHIBIT NOSE GEAR DROPPED WITH GREEN LIGHT. LANDING UNEV
- [SDR QXEA2020031300136](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2020031300136), Mar 11, 2020: ACTUATOR. BYPASSING. AFTER SELECTING GEAR DOWN, MAIN GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY. NOSE GEAR LAGGED ABOUT 2 SECONDS BEHIND MAIN GEAR, BUT DID EXTEND PROPERLY. MAIN GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKE
- [SDR QXEA2020013000070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2020013000070), Jan 30, 2020: SPRING. WEAK. FWD F/A JUMPSEAT COMPARTMENT SPRING IS WEAK. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSTALLED NEW SPRING FOR FWD FA EMERGENCY DOOR COMPARTMENT. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNE
- [SDR QXEA2020013000071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2020013000071), Jan 29, 2020: LATCH. INOPERATIVE. FORWARD CABIN FLASHLIGHT COMPARTMENT LATCHES WONT LATCH, REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LATCH AS REQ. NO OTHER DEFECTS. RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- [SDR QXEA2020010300003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2020010300003), Jan 2, 2020: WIRE HARNESS. DEFECTIVE. PROP DEICE CAUTION ILLUMINATED DURING CYCLING OF #2 PROP DEICE. #1 PROP DEICE OPERATED NORMALLY. CHECKLIST RUN. NO HELP. DIVERTED. ACCOMPLISHED UNEVENTFUL LANDI
- [SDR QXEA2019071900269](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2019071900269), Jul 19, 2019: SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. APU START ABORTED DUE TO RAMP REPORT FLAME FROM EXHAUST ( APU INOP ). RESET APU CB L3. OPS TESTED APU PER AMM 49-00-00-869-801. APU FAILED TO START. RE-ACCOMPLI
- [SDR QXEA2019040400153](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2019040400153), Apr 2, 2019: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. FORWARD FA JUMPSEAT EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH NOT ILLUMINATED. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. RELAMPED FWD FA EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH. ALL LAMPS ILLUMINATE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS
- [SDR QXEA2019012200039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2019012200039), Jan 19, 2019: UNKNOWN. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER PUSH BACK, DURING THE AFTER START FLOW WE GOT ON THE PFD 2 A: 1. HDG FAIL, 2. WX FAIL, 3. TERR FAIL, & 4 TCAS FAIL MSG. AFTER RUNNING THE HDG FAIL CHECK L
- [SDR QXEA2018111300417](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2018111300417), Nov 13, 2018: PCU. INOPERATIVE. ON START UP #1 ENG TOOK APPROX 1 MIN TO COME OUT OF FEATHER. ++REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED #1 ENGINE PCU. PROPELLER FEATHERS AND UN FEATHERS WITHIN TIME LIMI
- [SDR QXEA2018100900362](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2018100900362), Oct 8, 2018: UNKNOWN. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMBOUT AT APPROXIMATELY 2000 FEET MSL THERE WAS A LOUD THUMP AND OUR EARS POPPED. DURING CLIMBOUT THE PLANE WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. RETURNED TO FIELD. LA
- [SDR QXEA2018092700349](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2018092700349), Sep 19, 2018: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT RAIL 8 FROM FS X 570.0 TO FS X 668 LBL Y 9.25 CORRODED IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. SEAT RAIL 8 FROM FSX 570.0 TO FSX 668 LBL Y 9.25 REPLACED IAW SRM 51-42-05, 5
- [SDR QXEA2018092700348](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2018092700348), Sep 14, 2018: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT TRACK 25 FROM FS X 698 TO FS X 715 LBL Y 30 CORRODED. SEAT TRACK 25 FROM FSX 698 TO FSX 715 LBL Y 30 BLENDED IAW SRM 53-20-49-02-02. FOUND TO BE BEYOND LIM
- [SDR QXEA2018080100276](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2018080100276), Jul 28, 2018: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FORWARD F/A EMERGENCY LIGHTS SWITCH DOES NOT ILLUMINATE IN THE NORMAL POSITION. RELAMPED IAW AMM 33-51-05-000-801 AND 33-51-05-400-801. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR QXEA2018060100207](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2018060100207), May 30, 2018: GOVERNOR. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER ENGINE START, BROUGHT PROPS LEVERS TO 1020. NR 1 ENGINE TOOK 1 MINUTE LONGER TO UNFEATHER THAN THE NR 2. REPLACED THE NR 1 OVERSPEED GOVERNOR. NO FURTHER 
- [SDR QXEA2018052900201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2018052900201), May 26, 2018: PROPELLER. LACK OF LUBE. AFTER ENGINE START AND AFTER CONDITION LEVER SELECTED TO 1020RPM, THE NR 1 PROP TO GO OUT OF FEATHER. AFTER BEING INSTRUCTED BY MAINT TO PUT THE NR 1 PROP BACK 
- [SDR QXEA2018032700122](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2018032700122), Mar 26, 2018: GENERATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 1 AC GENERATOR CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. PERFORMED E/A CHECKLIST, CYCLED THE AC GENERATOR OFF THEN ON, NO HELP. LEFT AC GENERATOR OFF F
- [SDR QXEA2018032300114](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2018032300114), Mar 23, 2018: TRANSCEIVER. INOPERATIVE. RADAR INTERMITTENTLY INOPERATIVE. WOULD NOT PAINT ANY ECHOS, NO TEST. DIVERTED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED, OPS TESTED GOOD 
- [SDR QXEA2017112700683](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2017112700683), Nov 26, 2017: BATTERY PACK. NO TEST. OPS TEST OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS SYSTEM FAILED. R & R OF EPSU BATTERY PACKS, OPS TESTED GOOD IAW AMM 33-51-00-820-801.
- [SDR QXEA2017061200412](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2017061200412), Jun 12, 2017: TIRE. FAILED. RIGHT INBOARD MAIN TIRE BLOWN ON LANDING. NO OTHER DAMAGE NOTED. PERFORMED INSPECTION AFTER TIRE FAILURE IAW AMM TASK 05-50-61-210-801. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. 
- [SDR QXEA2017041100239](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2017041100239), Apr 10, 2017: HANDLE. UNSECURE. DURING CLIMB OUT AT 11000 FT, FUSELAGE DOOR WARNINGS AND MASTER WARNINGS. RAN THE CHECKLIST FROM THE EA AND CONFIRMED THE AFT CARGO DOOR INDICATED UNSECURE. PRE
- [SDR QXEA2017040300208](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2017040300208), Apr 2, 2017: PANEL. UNLATCHED. FUELING ON LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON TAKEOFF. ABORTED TAKEOFF. FOUND OUTBOARD LATCH ON FUEL / REFUEL PANEL UNLATCHED. DID GVI OF LATCH AND SWITCH AND FOUND NO DEFECT
- [SDR QXEA2017012700031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2017012700031), Jan 26, 2017: LIGHT. LOOSE. UPON WALK THROUGH FOUND MCD ENTRYWAY EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIPS LOOSE AND REQUIRING SEALANT. COMPLIED WITH TASKCARD. REFERENCE TASKCARD FOR WORK ACCOMPLISHED. RESEC
- [SDR QXEA2017012700030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2017012700030), Jan 26, 2017: LIGHT. LOOSE. UPON WALKTHROUGH, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP AT SEATS 3AB AND 4AB REQUIRING RESECURING. COMPLIED WITH TASKCARD. REFERENCE TASKCARD FOR WORK ACCOMPLISHED. RESEC
- [SDR QXEA2016092600603](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2016092600603), Sep 25, 2016: ENGINE. LEAKING. ON APPROACH, FA NOTIFIED EXCESS OIL COMING OUT OF THE NR 2 ENGINE. ALL INDICATIONS OF OIL PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE INDICATED NORMAL. ON POST FLIGHT, DISCOVERED 
- [SDR QXEA2016090400564](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2016090400564), Sep 4, 2016: FAN. ODOR. DURING TAXI IN, ELECTRICAL ODOR FROM FLIGHT DECK VENTS. SELECTING RECIRCULATION FAN OFF, AND ODOR STOPPED. FOUND THE FAN FAILED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FAN IA
- [SDR QXEA2016071300452](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2016071300452), Jul 13, 2016: WIRE. LOOSE. A BURNING OR ACRID ODOR NOTICED AT HIGH POWER SETTINGS. REDUCTION OF ENGINE POWER, SEMS TO DISSIPATE. COMPLETED AIR CONTANIMATION CHECKLIST. NO ODORS NOTED IN T

All 107: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N447QX-2024-06-21/reports.md

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