# N448AM: Aerospatiale ATR 72-212, registration cancelled 2013-09-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 25, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Aerospatiale ATR 72-212](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-atr-72-212) (registry code 8680945)
- 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: 448
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: May 19, 1995
- Certificate issued: December 15, 2008
- Last registry action: January 30, 2013
- Mode S code: A56861
- 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: 40.8659° N, 112.0391° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84116, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N448AM
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=448AM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N448AM-2013-09-25

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 ATR 72-212: https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-atr-72-212.md

## Service difficulty reports (80, newest 50)

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

- [SDR TRBA20130312001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA20130312001), Mar 14, 2013: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING MX INSPECTION, FOUND "RT WING LOWER SKIN CORROSION AT REAR SPAR BETWEEN RIB 5-10. PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR IAW PART B.
- [SDR TRBA20130206001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA20130206001), Feb 6, 2013: COVER. MISINSTALLED. THE CREW REPORTED THE COVER OF EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SERVICE DOOR MISINSTALLED. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPOSITIONED EMERGENCY LIGHT COVER AT SERVICE DOOR LOWER
- [SDR TRBA20130128001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA20130128001), Jan 28, 2013: COVER. CRACKED. THE CREW REPORTED THE SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS WAS CRACKED. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. R & R THE SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS IAW JIC 33-5
- [SDR TRBA20121127002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA20121127002), Nov 27, 2012: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING MX INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION AT RT WING BOTTOM T/E BETWEEN RIB 6 AND 10. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSTALLED RT WING T/E RIB 8-10 PANEL JIC 53-93-00 R
- [SDR TRBA20121126010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA20121126010), Nov 26, 2012: FASTENER. CORRODED. DURING MX INSPECTION, FOUND THE RT WING FASTENERS AT T/E BETWEEN RIB 8-13 WITH CORROSION. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSTALLED RT WING T/E RIB 8-10 PANEL JIC 53
- [SDR TRBA20121126009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA20121126009), Nov 26, 2012: HINGE. CORRODED. DURING MX INSP, FOUND THE T/E ACCESS PANEL HINGE CORRODED. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. CLEANED AND TREATED CORROSION AT T/E ACCESS PANEL HINGE IAW SRM 51
- [SDR TRBA20121126008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA20121126008), Nov 26, 2012: ACCESS PANEL. CORRODED. DURING MX INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON THE RT T/E ACCESS PANEL HINGE NEAR RIB 5-6. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. CLEANED AND TREATED RT WING T/E ACCESS P
- [SDR TRBA20121126007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA20121126007), Nov 26, 2012: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING MX INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION AT THE RT WING L/E BETWEEN RIB 4-5. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. CLEANED AND TREATED RT WING L/E BETWEEN RIB 4-5 NO 
- [SDR TRBA20121126006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA20121126006), Nov 26, 2012: DRAIN VALVE. CORRODED. DURING MX INSP FOUND THE RT WING INBD AFT WATER DRAIN VALVE WITH CORROSION. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. CLEANED AND TREATED RT WING INBD AFT WATER DRAIN 
- [SDR TRBA20121126005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA20121126005), Nov 26, 2012: PUMP. CORRODED. DURING MX INS FOUND THE RT WING ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP WITH CORROSION AROUND FASTENERS (BOLT). THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. CLEANED AND TREATED RT WING ELECTR
- [SDR TRBA20121126004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA20121126004), Nov 26, 2012: RIB. CORRODED. DURING MX INSP FOUND CORROSION AROUND FASTENER AT LT WING T/E NEAR RIB 8 AREA. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. CLEANED AND TREATED CORROSION AT LT WING T/E F
- [SDR TRBA20121126003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA20121126003), Nov 26, 2012: RIB. CORRODED. DURING MX INSP FOUND CORROSION SPOT AT LT WING NEAR RIB 6 CENTER AREA. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. CLEANED AND TREATED CORROSION AT LT WING NEAR RIB 6 CE
- [SDR TRBA20121126002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA20121126002), Nov 26, 2012: DRAIN VALVE. CORRODED. DURING MX INSP FOUND THE LT WING INBD WATER DRAIN VALVE BOTH WITH CORROSION. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. CLEANED AND TREATED CORROSION AT LT WING INBD WA
- [SDR TRBA20121126001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA20121126001), Nov 26, 2012: PUMP. CORRODED. DURING MX INSPECTION, FOUND THE LT WING ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP WITH CORROSION AROUND FASTENERS (BOLT). THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. CLEANED AND TREATED CORROS
- [SDR TRBA20121116001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA20121116001), Nov 16, 2012: LENS. CRACKED. FLIGHT 4847, CREW REPORTED THE SERVICE DOOR EMERGECNY GROUND FLOOD LIGHT LENS CRACKED AND WAS INOPERATIVE. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. R & R SERVICE DOOR
- [SDR TRBA20121115003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA20121115003), Nov 15, 2012: HANDLE. INOPERATIVE. THE CREW REPORTED THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE HANDLE WAS BROKEN. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. EMERGENCY ESCAPE HANDLE MISSING SCREW INSTALLED IAW MM 52-22-10. TH
- [SDR TRBA20121020001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA20121020001), Oct 20, 2012: CHANNEL. CORRODED. DURING MX INSPECTION, FOUND THE TAIL CONE NUTPLATE GANG LT AND RT CHANNELS TO HAVE CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED DAMAGED 
- [SDR TRBA20120714001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA20120714001), Jul 14, 2012: WIRE. DAMAGED. DURING MX INSPECTION, FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHT (GROUND FLOOD LIGHT) ON PASSENGER STAIRS ENTRY DOOR INOPERATIVE. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. SECURED WIRE TO PIN 
- [SDR TRBA20120706001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA20120706001), Jul 6, 2012: CAP. MISSING. THE CREW REPORTED THE END CAP ON THE FLOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IN FRONT OF THE AFT GALLEY CART IS MISSING. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSTALLED END CAP
- [SDR TRBA20120627002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA20120627002), Jun 27, 2012: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND PAX DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY 62W1 I
- [SDR TRBA20120604001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA20120604001), Jun 4, 2012: CAP. MISSING. DURING B INSPECTION, FOUND THE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP MISSING END CAP IN GALLEY AREA. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSTALLED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT ST
- [SDR TRBA20120527001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA20120527001), May 27, 2012: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. ON FLIGHT 4962, THE CREW REPORTED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT OUTSIDE SERVICE DOOR CHECK FOR LOOSE CONNECTION HAS TO BE HIT ON THE OUTSIDE TO WORK. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED
- [SDR TRBA20120521002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA20120521002), May 21, 2012: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. THE CREW REPORTED THE EXIT FLOOD LIGHT ON MAIN ENTRY DOOR STAIRS INOPERABLE. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. RELAMPED FLOOD LIGHT ON PASSENGER DOOR STAIRS. T
- [SDR TRBA20120521001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA20120521001), May 21, 2012: CAP. MISSING. DURING B INSPECTION, FOUND THE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP END CAP MISSING AT GALLEY AREA. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSTALLED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT ST
- [SDR TRBA20120507002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA20120507002), May 7, 2012: CAP. MISSING. DURING B-INSPECTION, FOUND THE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP MISSING AN END CAP IN GALLEY AREA. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND MISSING EMERGENCY FLOOR L
- [SDR TRBA20120210001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA20120210001), Apr 10, 2012: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. THE CREW REPORTED THAT ON CLIMBOUT, AFTER TAKEOFF THERE WAS A BIG BIRD STRIKE ON NOSE OF ACFT. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDE
- [SDR TRBA20120305003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA20120305003), Mar 5, 2012: CAP. MISSING. ON FLIGHT 4925, THE CREW REPORTED THE COVER OVER AFT FLOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IN FRONT OF AFT GALLEY CART IS MISSING. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSTA
- [SDR TRBA2012044002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2012044002), Feb 12, 2012: CAP. MISSING. DURING B-INSP FOUND THE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP MISSING END CAP IN GALLEY AREA. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND END CAP AND RE-INSTALLED EMERGENCY 
- [SDR TRBA2012039001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2012039001), Feb 6, 2012: SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. DURING MX INSPECTION, FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS TOGGLE SWITCH CANNED. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSTALLED EMERGENCY LIGHT TOGGLE SWITCH REF CANNED TAG
- [SDR TRBA2012025001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2012025001), Jan 25, 2012: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. THE CREW REPORTED THAT ON POST FLIGHT, FOUND THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT PASSENGER ENTRY DOOR ARE INOPERATIVE. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND INSTALLED
- [SDR TRBA201135403](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA201135403), Dec 19, 2011: DOOR. MISSING. ON POST FLT INSPECTION, FOUND UPPER LT GEAR DOOR MISSING. INSTALLED LT FOLDABLE MLG DOOR IAW SRM 52-81-00. GEAR SWING PERFORMED, OPS CHECK GOOD. REF JIC 07-11-0
- [SDR TRBA201131803](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA201131803), Nov 12, 2011: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. PAX DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. R & R PAX DOOR LIGHT ASSY IAW 33-51-24-RAI-10000.
- [SDR TRBA201131401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA201131401), Nov 9, 2011: LAMP. FAILED. EMERGENCY LIGHT ON THE STAIRS FLICKERS. RE-LAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT ON PAX/ CREW STAIR IAW MM 33-50-00.
- [SDR TRBA201131105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA201131105), Nov 5, 2011: BULB. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY FLOOD LIGHT ON THE MAIN CABIN DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BULB AT PAX DOOR IAW AMM 33-51-24.
- [SDR TRBA201126301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA201126301), Sep 20, 2011: BULB. LOOSE. EMERGENCY LIGHT ON THE MAIN CABIN DOOR INOP IS OUT REPEAT WRITE UP. RESECURED LIGHT BULB 33-50-00.
- [SDR TRBA201126303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA201126303), Sep 18, 2011: LIGHT. INTERMITTENT. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IN STAIRS IS OUT. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS IAW JIC 33-50-00, OPT 10000. OPS CHECKED GOOD AND W/C EX335000-OPT-10000.
- [SDR TRBA201126302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA201126302), Sep 18, 2011: LIGHT. INTERMITTENT. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT LT SIDE OF ACFT IS OUT. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS IAW JIC 33-50-00, OPT 10000, OPS CHECK GOOD AND W/C EX335000-OPT-10000
- [SDR TRBA201123502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA201123502), Aug 22, 2011: BULB. LOOSE. EMERGENCY LIGHT ON STAIRS IS OUT. RESECURED BULB IAW JIC 33-00-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR TRBA201122107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA201122107), Aug 5, 2011: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. AIRSTAIR/ DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED AIRSTAIR/ DOOR IAW MM 33-50-00.
- [SDR TRBA201121601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA201121601), Aug 2, 2011: BATTERY. FAULTED. EMERGENCY BATTERY CHARGE FAULT IN FLIGHT. R & R EMERGENCY BATTERY IAW W/C EX-243185-RAI-10020-002.
- [SDR TRBA2011090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2011090), Jul 1, 2011: LATCH. BROKEN. REAR PANEL EMERGENCY LIGHT PUSH BUTTON LATCH IS BROKEN. R & R SWITCH BASE ON REAR PANEL EMERGENCY LIGHT PUSH BUTTON.
- [SDR TRBA2011040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2011040), Apr 13, 2011: WINDSHIELD. CRACKED. F/O WINDSHIELD CRACKED AND MONOFILAMENTS STARTED TO BURNED ON WINDSHIELD. REPLACED F/O WINDSHIELD IAW JIC 56-11-00. LEAK CHECK SATISFACTORY.
- [SDR TRBA2010023SUP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2010023SUP), Mar 23, 2010: GROUND WIRE. FAILED. ELECTRICAL SMOKE ODOR IN COCKPIT. R & R GPU GROUND CABLE 440VN IAW JIC NR 24-46-11.
- [SDR TRBA2010023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2010023), Mar 23, 2010: UNKNOWN. ODOR. ELECTRICAL SMOKE ODOR IN COCKPIT. AWAITING NRWC FOR FURTHER DETAILS.
- [SDR TRBA2009079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2009079), Sep 1, 2009: FLAP SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. UPON FLAP RETRACTION DURING CLIMB FLAP ASSY LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH CAUTION. EMERGENCY DECLARED. RETURN TO DEPARTURE, PERFORMED 0 DEGREE FLAP LANDING. PERFORMED 
- [SDR TRBA2009051SUP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2009051SUP), Apr 10, 2009: WINDSHIELD. CRACKED. DURING CLIMB-OUT NOTICED CAPT FRONT WINDSHIELD SHOWING MULTIPLE SPIDER CRACKS ALONG WITH BURN MARKS AROUND ENTIRE WINDSHIELD. REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPT WINDSHIE
- [SDR TRBA2009046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2009046), Apr 2, 2009: FIRE DETECTOR. FALSE ACTIVATION. AT THE GATE NAC OVHEAT LIGHT ON. AS PER AOM VOL 1 CONDITION LEVER MAX RPW, THEN ENGINE FIRE NR 2 LIGHT ON. FOLLOWED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES CHECK LIST (ENGINE FIRE
- [SDR TRBA2008040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2008040), Apr 12, 2008: LAMP. FAILED. ONE OF THE FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOOR EMERGENCY LAMP IAW JIC NR 33-50-00.
- [SDR TRBA2007098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2007098), Nov 12, 2007: SIGN. INOPERATIVE. SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOPERATIVE. RAI SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN IAW JIC 33-51-00. OPT OK IAW JIC 33-50-00.
- [SDR TRBA2007079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2007079), Sep 20, 2007: INDICATOR. FAILED. DURING T/O ROLL, F/O'S EHSI WENT BLANK. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO BLOCK. REMOVED AND REPLACED F/O EHSI AND PERFORMED OPT CK IAW JIC NR 34-75-81 AND FOUND 

All 80: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N448AM-2013-09-25/reports.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

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 MIA03LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA055), Feb 8, 2003: Aerospatiale ATR72-212 (N448AM), San Juan, PR, no damage. Probable cause: The aft passenger stair handrail collapsing due to undetermined reasons.

## 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 19990216026369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990216026369I), Feb 16, 1999: Aerosp ATR72212 (N448AM), San Juan, Puerto Rico. (-23) On February 16, 1999, flight 5427, from st. kitts to San Juan, p.r., experienced a hard landing which resulted in a balked landing. The first officer was…

## Other aircraft with N448AM

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N448AM): Cirrus Design SR22, S/N 4205, built 2015

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