# N448QX: 2012 Bombardier DHC-8-402, registration cancelled 2025-03-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 10, 2025
- Exported to: Canada
- 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: 4409
- Year built: 2012
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: May 4, 2012
- Certificate issued: December 23, 2024
- Last registry action: January 16, 2025
- Mode S code: A569C9
- 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/N448QX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=448QX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N448QX-2025-03-10

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 (84, newest 50)

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

- [SDR QXEA2022052000202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2022052000202), May 19, 2022: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. INSPECTED AND FOUND THE DC EXTERNAL POWER RECEPTACLE DAMAGED. ONE PIN PUSHED THOUGH WITH SIGN OF ARCING. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED DC EXTERNAL 
- [SDR QXEA2022050600181](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2022050600181), May 4, 2022: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FWD F\A ADVISES THE FWD EMERGENCY SWITCH LIGHT HAS INOP BULBS . REMOVED FROM SERVICE. RELAMPED FWD F\A EMER SWITCH LIGHT, NO FURTHER DEFECT NOTED. RETURNED TO S
- [SDR QXEA2022040800140](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2022040800140), Apr 8, 2022: BOTTLE. LOW PRESSURE. CHECK FIRE DETECT DURING CRUISE APU FIRE BOTTLE LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON FINAL LIGHTS WENT OUT - APU BOTTLE LOW AND CHECK FIRE DET. NO FIRE OR SMOKE FOUND. PLAC
- [SDR QXEA2022031500118](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2022031500118), Mar 15, 2022: NONE. LOOSE. FWD F/A REPORTS "LIFT HERE" STICKER LOCATED ON THE TYPE 2/3 EMER EXIT IS PEELING UP. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED PLACARD PART #: 81152926-101 ON TYPE 2/3 DOO
- [SDR QXEA2022030700104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2022030700104), Mar 7, 2022: NONE. LOOSE. REFLECTIVE FLOOR TRIM AND TRACK IN FRONT OF ROW 2 E-D. LOOSE. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. RESECURED REFLECTIVE FLOOR TRIM AND TRACK AT ROW 2E.D. REF 400 MCN 625721-1 
- [SDR QXEA2022030400103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2022030400103), Mar 4, 2022: NONE. NONE. REFLECTIVE FLOOR TRIM AND TRACKING IN FRONT OF 2E+2D LOOSE. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. RESECURED CARPET AT 2E/D IAW Q400 MCN NO: 625721-1 ISSUE NO: 6. FOUND REFLECTI
- [SDR QXEA2021101100468](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021101100468), Oct 11, 2021: UNKNOWN. ODOR. SMOKE IN CABIN AFTER BOTH ENGINES STARTED AND APU WAS TURNED OFF. SMELLED ELECTRICAL. VISIBLE SMOKE IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. HEARD AN ODD NOISE COMING THROUGH THE 
- [SDR QXEA2021051700246](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021051700246), May 16, 2021: BRAKE. LEAKING. DURING POST FLIGHT WALK AROUND AIRCRAFT RIGHT SIDE INBOARD BRAKE WAS SMOKING. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED RINBD (#3) BRAKE ASSY IAW Q400 T/C 6324
- [SDR QXEA2021022100071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021022100071), Feb 21, 2021: LIGHT. LOOSE. FLUORESCENT FLOOR STRIP IN FRONT OF SEATS 2E 02D IS DETACHED. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REINSTALLED FLUORESCENT FLOOR STRIP IN FRONT OF SEAT ROW 2D E AS REQUIRED NO
- [SDR QXEA2021012500027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021012500027), Jan 24, 2021: LIGHT. LOOSE. EMERGENCY LIGHTING STRIP AT 2D,E CAME LOOSE. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. RE SECURED EMERGENCY LIGHTING STRIP AS NECESSARY AT ROW 2D,E. AIRCRAFT GOOD FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR QXEA2021012100020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021012100020), Jan 21, 2021: GENERATOR. INOPERATIVE. NR 1 AC GEN CAUTION ILLUMINATED AT 60 KIAS ON T/O ROLL ABORTED T/O RAN CHECKLIST. UNSUCCESSFUL RESET. ABORTED TAKE OFF. RETURNED TO GATE. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. 
- [SDR QXEA2020123100368](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2020123100368), Dec 30, 2020: LIGHT. LOOSE. FLUORESCENT FLOOR STRIP IN FRONT OF 2 D/E CAME UNATTACHED FROM FLOOR. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. RE-SECURED FLUORESCENT STRIP AS REQUIRED, NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. 
- [SDR QXEA2020122800366](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2020122800366), Dec 24, 2020: LIGHT. LOOSE. IN FRONT OF 2 D/E EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP IS NOT ATTACHED. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND PHOTO LUMINESCENT STRIP IN FRONT OF SEATS 2 D/E COMING UP. NOTED ADHESIVE N
- [SDR QXEA2020121400351](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2020121400351), Dec 14, 2020: GLOWSTRIP. LOOSE. RAMP REPORTS PHOTOLUMINESCENT STRIP LOOSE AT 2DE. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. RESECURED W/DOUBLE SIDED TAPE AS NECESSARY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- [SDR QXEA2020092100289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2020092100289), Sep 19, 2020: LIGHT. DETACHED. LUMINESCENT STRIP IN FRONT OF 2D+E PEELING OFF. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. RE-SECURED LUMINESCENT TAPE IN FRONT OF 2D+E. NO OTHER DEFECTS. RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- [SDR QXEA2020031300134](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2020031300134), Mar 12, 2020: APU. SMOKE. APU FAILED 1ST ATTEMPT ,THEN ON 2ND ATTEMPT RAMP AGENT SAID THERE WAS SMOKE COMING OUT OF IT. THE LAST CREW SAID THAT ,THEY HAS ISSUES WITH IT FAILING THE FIRST
- [SDR QXEA2020011900032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2020011900032), Jan 17, 2020: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SEAT RAIL NR 16 FROM FSX668-X783,Y9.250 IS CORRODED. REMOVE AND REPLACED SEAT RAIL NR 16 IAW SRM 51-42-05-02-01, 51-40-07-02-01, 51-40-15-02-01.
- [SDR QXEA2020011900031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2020011900031), Jan 11, 2020: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. REMOVE AND REPLACE NR 9 SEAT RAIL IAW SRM 51-42-05-02-01, 51-40-07-02-01, 51-40-15-02-01.
- [SDR QXEA2019091000351](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2019091000351), Sep 9, 2019: SINK. ODOR. SULFUR LIKE SMELL COMING FROM FLIGHT ATTENDANT WASH BASIN. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. CLEANED WATER BASIN THOROUGHLY. DRAINED WATER BASIN. ODOR IS GONE. NO FURTHER D
- [SDR QXEA2019082300327](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2019082300327), Aug 22, 2019: WARNING LIGHT. FALSE ACTIVATION. DURING TAKE OFF, HAD TO ABORT AT 70-80 KTS DUE TO FUESLAGE DOOR WARNING LIGHT COMING ON. AFT BAGGAGE DOOR LIGHT WAS INDICATING OPEN. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVI
- [SDR QXEA2019082100323](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2019082100323), Aug 20, 2019: DISPLAY. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING DEPARTURE IOPS FAIL FOLLOWED QUICKLY WITH ED MON FAIL ALL DATA FROM ED WENT AWAY A/C RETURNED TO FIELD W/O ANY OTHER PROBLEMS AT TOUCH DOWN WEIGHT IN WHE
- [SDR QXEA2019040800162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2019040800162), Apr 6, 2019: WARNING MESSAGE. ILLUMINATED. DEICE PRESS CAUTION IN CRUISE RAN CHECKLIST, WENT AWAY. DEICE PRESS CAUTION CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY TWICE AND WENT OFF. BOOT STOP WORKING IN SLOW AND FAST, WORKE
- [SDR QXEA2019032500136](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2019032500136), Mar 25, 2019: HINGE PIN. OUT OF POSITION. CREW REPORTS AFT SERVICE DOOR HARD TO OPEN FROM INSIDE AIRCRAFT. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND EXTERIOR HANDLE FLAP OUT OF POSITION ON AFT SERVICE DOOR. REPOSITIO
- [SDR QXEA2018102200376](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2018102200376), Oct 21, 2018: WIRE. FAULTY. AT FL 240 DURING CRUISE AFT PAX DOOR INDICATION OPEN. PRESSURIZATION NORMAL, OPEN INDICATION REMAINED STEADY. F/A REPORTS DOOR REMAINED CLOSED/LATCHED BUT THE V
- [SDR QXEA2018061800224](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2018061800224), Jun 18, 2018: FASTENER. LOOSE. EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT THE GALLEY SERVICE DOOR WAS DETACHED. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. AFTER INSPECTION, FOUND A LOOSE FASTENER. SECURED THE FASTENER. NO FURTHER DE
- [SDR QXEA2018032300113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2018032300113), Mar 22, 2018: POTENTIOMETER. NO TEST. AIRCRAFT PULLED AGGRESSIVELY TO THE RIGHT DURING TAXI WITH TILLER AND RUDDER PEDALS CENTERED. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. NOSEWHEEL STEERING RVDTS WERE RIGGED, NOSEWH
- [SDR QXEA2018031900101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2018031900101), Mar 17, 2018: RETAINER. FAILED. CABIN PRESSURE WARNING CLIMBING THROUGH 12,000 FEET, BLEEDS ON, OUTFLOW VALVES CLOSED, AUTO MODE, CABIN PRESSURE AROUND 10,000, DONNED MASK AND FOLLOWED CABIN P
- [SDR QXEA2017051000352](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2017051000352), May 6, 2017: PLACARD. DAMAGED. DITCHING DAM INSTRUCTION PLACARD ABOVE MAIN CABIN DOOR DAMAGED. A TEMPORARY/FACSIMILE PLACARD IS INSTALLED PLACED ON NEF REF PLC-01.
- [SDR QXEA2017030100081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2017030100081), Feb 28, 2017: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON FUSELAGE STRINGER 24P, BETWEEN X321.00 AND X341.00. CORROSION ON FUSELAGE STRINGER 24P BETWEEN X321.00 AND X341.00 WAS REPAIRED IAW RD8/4-53-
- [SDR QXEA2017030100080](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2017030100080), Feb 25, 2017: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON FUSELAGE STRINGER 24P, BETWEEN X388.00 AND X401.00. CORROSION ON FUSELAGE STRINGER 24P BETWEEN X388.00 AND X410.00 WAS REPAIRED IAW RD8/4-53-
- [SDR QXEA2017030600089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2017030600089), Feb 24, 2017: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON CABIN SEAT TRACK AT Y 9.25 RT, BETWEEN BS 624.50 AND 668.90. REPLACED THE SEAT TRACK WITH NEW IAW SRM 51-40-15-02-01, SRM 51-42-05-02-01, AND
- [SDR QXEA2017030100079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2017030100079), Feb 24, 2017: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON FUSELAGE STRINGER 24P, BETWEEN X449.50 AND X469.50. CORROSION ON FUSELAGE STRINGER 24P BETWEEN X 449.50 AND X469.50 WAS REPAIRED IAW RD8/4-53
- [SDR QXEA2017030100085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2017030100085), Feb 23, 2017: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON CABIN SEAT TRACK FLOOR BOARD SUPPORT FLANGE AT Y 9.25 RT, BETWEEN X 38.40 AND X 176.00. REPLACED SEAT TRACK 12 IAW SRM 51-42-05-02-01, 51-40-
- [SDR QXEA2017030100084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2017030100084), Feb 23, 2017: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON CABIN SEAT TRACK INBD FLOOR BOARD SUPPORT FLANGE AT Y 9.25 LT, BETWEEN X 469.50 AND 564.50. REPLACED SEAT TRACK 7 IAW SRM 51-42-05-02-01 REV 
- [SDR QXEA2017030100083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2017030100083), Feb 23, 2017: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON CABIN SEAT TRACK INBD FLOOR BOARD SUPPORT FLANGE AT Y 9.25 RT, BETWEEN X 439.50 AND X 564.50. REPLACED SEAT TRACK 13 IAW SRM 51-42-05-02-01 R
- [SDR QXEA2017030100082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2017030100082), Feb 23, 2017: SEAT TRACK. CHAFED. CHAFING FOUND ON CABIN SEAT TRACK FLOOR SUPPORT FLANGE AT Y 9.25 LT, BETWEEN X 38.40 AND X 230.0. REPLACED SEAT TRACK 6 IAW SRM 51-42-05-02-01 REV 16, SRM 51-40
- [SDR QXEA2017030100088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2017030100088), Feb 21, 2017: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON AFT BAGGAGE SEAT TRACK BETWEEN X705.00 AND X712.00, AT Y 9.25 LT. REPLACED SEAT TRACK 9 FROM X 670.0 TO X 782.0 AT Y 9.25 LT WITH NEW, PN 853
- [SDR QXEA2017030100087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2017030100087), Feb 21, 2017: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON CABIN SEAT TRACK FLOOR BOARD SUPPORT FLANGE AT X 71.20, Y 9.25 RT. REPLACED SEAT TRACK 11 AT Y9.25 RT BETWEEN X 10.50 AND X 102.50 WITH NEW, 
- [SDR QXEA2017030100086](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2017030100086), Feb 21, 2017: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON CABIN SEAT TRACK INBD FLOOR BOARD SUPPORT FLANGE AT Y 9.25 LT, BETWEEN X 564.50+6" AND 584.50. REPLACED SEAT TRACK 8 AT Y9.25 LT BETWEEN STA 
- [SDR QXEA2017030100090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2017030100090), Feb 19, 2017: THRESHOLD. CORRODED. FWD PASSENGER DOOR CUT OUT LOWER THRESHOLD MEMBER BETWEEN X 1.0 AND X 32.40 FOUND CORRODED. REPLACED FWD PASSENGER DOOR CUTOUT LOWER THRESHOLD MEMBER BETWEEN X 
- [SDR QXEA2017030100092](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2017030100092), Feb 17, 2017: FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON FUSELAGE FRAME LOWER FLANGE AT X 321.00, BETWEEN STR 31L AND STR 32L. CORROSION ON FUSELAGE FRAME LOWER FLANGE AT X 321.00 BETWEEN STR 31L AN
- [SDR QXEA2017030100091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2017030100091), Feb 17, 2017: FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON FUSELAGE FRAME LOWER FLANGE AT X 216.00, BETWEEN STR 30L AND STR 31L. CORROSION ON FUSELAGE FRAME LOWER FLANGE AT X 216.00 BETWEEN STR 30L AN
- [SDR QXEA2017013000033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2017013000033), Jan 27, 2017: CONNECTOR. DEFECTIVE. LEFT GEAR DOOR LIGHT (AMBER) REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR DOWN. FERRIED FOR REPAIRS. NOSE GEAR GROUND LOCK IS ENGAGED ALL LANDING GEAR IS PINNED DOWN AND PIN
- [SDR QXEA2017012300024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2017012300024), Jan 21, 2017: WIRE HARNESS. DEFECTIVE. LT AFT GEAR DOORS CYCLED ON GEAR EXTENSION THEN REMAINED OPEN, PER PILOT. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. INTERROGATED PSEU, FOUND "LGDLK2" POSITION ERRATIC BETWEEN NEAR & 
- [SDR QXEA2016012300022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2016012300022), Jan 21, 2017: PROXIMITY SENSOR. OUT OF RIG. DURING LANDING ROLLOUT L DOOR (AMBER) LIGHT ILLUMINATED - 3 SECONDS LATER LEFT (GREEN) EXTINGUISHED FOR 1~2 SECONDS. L DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOR ANOTH
- [SDR QXEA2106090300570](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2106090300570), Sep 3, 2016: COVER. OUT OF POSITION. DURING CABIN WALK THROUGH, FOUND ALL BUT TWO INBOARD SEAT TRACK COVERS DOWN THE CENTER THAT HAVE EDGES THAT OVERLAP THE EMERGENCY EGRESS LIGHT STRIPS. REINSTALL
- [SDR QXEA2016082100544](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2016082100544), Aug 21, 2016: GOVERNOR. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 1 ENGINE IS SLOW TO UNFEATHER. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF TIME TO UNFEATHER IAW AMM 61-20-00-720-801. NR 2 PROPELLER WAS 16 SECONDS AND NR 1 WAS 21 SECONDS
- [SDR QXEA2016061100383](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2016061100383), Jun 11, 2016: LIGHT. BROKEN. SECTION OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING AT THE FORWARD GALLEY IS BROKEN. REPLACED BROKEN SECTION OF EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW AMM 33-51-16-400-801. RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- [SDR QXEA2016032200215](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2016032200215), Mar 22, 2016: OUTFLOW VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. CABIN PRESSURE WARNING, RAN APPROPRIATE CHECK LISTS AND EXTINGUISHED AT 1000'. WARNING OCCURRED ON FLT 2821 AS WELL, SO HAD BEEN MONITORING. HELD PRESSURE THROU
- [SDR QXEA2016022800154](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2016022800154), Feb 28, 2016: LIGHT. LOOSE. FLOOR PATH LIGHTING ROW 1 CAME LOOSE. REPLACED STRIP LIGHTING. RETURNED TO SERVICE.

All 84: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N448QX-2025-03-10/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.

- [Accident 20120904020691A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120904020691A), Sep 4, 2012: Bombardier Inc DHC-8-402 (N448QX), Seattle, WA, Substantial damage. During push back operations 448QX and 413QX sustained impact damage to both ac's RH elevator damage.

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