# N483US: 1986 Fokker F.28 MK4000, registration cancelled 2002-02-14 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: February 14, 2002 - Exported to: Ecuador - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Fokker F.28 MK4000](https://openairdocs.org/model/fokker-f-28-mk4000) (registry code 4990810) - Engine: [Rolls-Royce SPEY-555-15](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-spey-555-15) (registry code 54521) - Data sheets: [TCDS E2EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EU) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 11233 - Year built: 1986 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Special flight permit - Airworthiness date: May 27, 1986 - Certificate issued: December 13, 1999 - Last registry action: December 13, 1999 - Mode S code: A5F591 - Owner when cancelled: [First Union National Bank Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FIRST%20UNION%20NATIONAL%20BANK%20TRUSTEE) - Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 39.7236° N, 75.5412° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19801, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N483US - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=483US - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N483US-2002-02-14 From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 Fokker F.28 MK4000: https://openairdocs.org/model/fokker-f-28-mk4000.md ## Service difficulty reports (255, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR QXEA0100902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0100902), Jun 2, 2001: SIGN. INOPERATIVE. SEA- EXIT LIGHT OVER GALLEY HAS LAMPS OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED EXIT LIGHT ASSY. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. - [SDR QXEA0100631](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0100631), Apr 22, 2001: DOOR. OUT OF ADJ. PDX-AIRSTAIR DOOR WILL NOT PUSH OPEN FROM INSIDE PASSENGER CABIN WITH DOOR HANDLE IN ALTERNATE POSITION. INSPECTED MAIN CABIN DOOR ACTUATING MECHANISM FORWARD F - [SDR QXEA0100446](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0100446), Apr 15, 2001: SIGN. INOPERATIVE. BOI - FORWARD EXIT SIGN FOUND TO HAVE INOPERATIVE LAMPS. REMOVED AND REPLACED EXIT SIGN. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. - [SDR QXEA0100439](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0100439), Apr 5, 2001: SIGN. DEFECTIVE. SEA - EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT OVER FLIGHT COMPARTMENT DOOR DIM. REMOVED AND REPLACED EXIT SIGN. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. - [SDR QXEA0100385](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0100385), Mar 19, 2001: SIGN. INOPERATIVE. PDX-EXIT SIGN ABOVE GALLEY CABIN ENTRY HAS INOPERATIVE LETTERS. REMOVED AND REPLACED CIRCUIT BOARD. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. - [SDR QXEA0100225](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0100225), Mar 4, 2001: CIRCUIT BOARD. FAILED. PDX- EMERGENCY EXIT DSIGN OVER GALLEY HAS BULBS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED CIRCUIT CARD. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. - [SDR QXEA0100099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0100099), Feb 7, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. BOI- EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN ON ROW 9 HAS BROKEN LENS. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. - [SDR QXEA0100020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0100020), Jan 10, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. GEG-EXIT SIGN ABOVE COCKPIT DOOR HAS 28V LAMPS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. - [SDR 20001229SH007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20001229SH007), Dec 3, 2000: CONNECTOR. CRACKED. REF: F-28 IPC 52-30-30 FIG 2A ITEM 30. DURING CARGO DOOR REPAIR, FOUND CONNECTOR CRACKED NEARLY IN HALF. CONNECTOR TIES THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATING SHAFT TO ACTUATI - [SDR QXEA0003009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0003009), Nov 5, 2000: BULKHEAD. DAMAGED. PDX- DAMAGED AREA AT LOWER REAR PRESSURE BULKHEAD BETWEEN STRINGERS 8 AND 66 AT FRAME 17065. REPAIRED IAW HORIZON AIR EA 4-53-1396, FOKKER SRM 51-11-4 AND 51-31 - [SDR QXEA0002948](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0002948), Nov 3, 2000: WINDOW POST. CRACKED. PDX- NR 3 WINDOW POST RT HAS ONE CRACK IN THE UPPER AFT FLANGE. REPAIRED IAW 56-10-03 AND HORIZON AIR EO 4-53-56B. - [SDR QXEA0002998](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0002998), Nov 2, 2000: SKIN. DAMAGED. PDX- AFT LOWER AREA OF NR 2 WINDOW POST, THROUGH SKIN, FIVE RIVETS ARE INCORRECT TYPE PER EO 4-53-06 "C". REPAIRED IAW HORIZON AIR EA 4-53-1398. - [SDR QXEA0002997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0002997), Oct 31, 2000: FASTENER. MISINSTALLED. PDX- EXCESSIVE GAPS UNDER HI-LOCK COLLARS AT UPPER END OF NR 3 LEFT HAND WINDOW POST.REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 51-30-02. - [SDR QXEA0002974](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0002974), Oct 31, 2000: FRAME. TOOL DAMAGE. PDX- TOOLING MARK FOUND ON PARTIAL BULKHEAD LEFT HAND FORWARD SIDE AT FRAME 15635 ABOUT EVEN WITH STRINGER 18. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 51-31-01, SRM 53-02-01, P - [SDR QXEA0003031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0003031), Oct 30, 2000: STIFFENER. CRACKED. PDX- STIFFENER CRACKED AT STATION 1001, 378 FORWARD OF PANEL 57HB AND THE LOWER ATTACH POINT OF THE RUDDER. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 51-10-4 AND 51-31-01. - [SDR QXEA0003010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0003010), Oct 28, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. PDX- FLOORBEAM PLATE WEB HAS CORROSION REMOVAL GREATER THAN 15 PERCENT AT FLOOR PANEL NUT PLATE AREA AND ONE HOLE AT FORWARD END HAS TWO CRACKS STEMING FROM HOL - [SDR QXEA0003001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0003001), Oct 28, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. PDX- CRACK AT RIVET IN FRAME FLANGE STATION 2445, RBL 15.5. LOCATED IN NOSE WHEEL BAY BELOW GROUND LOCK BOX. REPAIRED IAW HORIZON AIR EA 4-53-1384 AND FOKKER SR - [SDR QXEA0002973](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0002973), Oct 28, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. PDX- LEFT HAND INBOARD SEAT TRACK TOP CAP FORWARD OF 4900 HAS CORROSION. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 51-31-01 AND SRM 53-11-05, AND SRM 51-10-05. - [SDR QXEA0002955](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0002955), Oct 28, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. PDX- CORROSION AT CAMLOCK RECEPTICLE BELOW CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT AT STATION 4425, LBL 24, WL 22.5. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 51-31-01, PAGE 13. - [SDR QXEA0003004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0003004), Oct 27, 2000: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. PDX- LEFT HAND NOSE LANDING GEAR BAY WALL HAS APPROXIMATELY 3/8 INCH LONG CRACK THROUGH A RIVET HOLE AT THE TOP OF THE WALL. REPAIRED IAW HORIZON AIR EA 4-53-13 - [SDR QXEA0003043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0003043), Oct 27, 2000: FASTENER. LOOSE. PDX- RIGHT HAND INBOARD FLAP HAS 4 LOOSE/WORKING RIVETS ON BOTTOM INBOARD LEADING EDGE. REPAIRED IAW HORIZON AIR EA 4-57-495. - [SDR QXEA0002961](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0002961), Oct 27, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. PDX- CORROSION BELOW CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT AT STATION 4535, RBL 25. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 51-10-01 AND 53-11-05, PAGE 14. - [SDR QXEA0002995](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0002995), Oct 26, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. PDX- OUTBOARD ATTACH ANGLE FOR PANEL 92N HAS CRACK INBOARD OF WING TANK DRAIN. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 51-31-01. - [SDR QXEA0002994](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0002994), Oct 26, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. PDX- OUTBOARD ATTACH ANGLE FOR PANEL 92N HAS CRACK AT MOUNT SCREW. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 51-30-02 AND SRM 51-31-01. - [SDR QXEA0002957](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0002957), Oct 26, 2000: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. PDX- CORROSION INSIDE PASSENGER DOOR LOWER TORSION BOX STATION 4725, LBL 43, WL 42. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 51-10-04, AND SRM 53-01-01, PAGE 8. - [SDR QXEA0003007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0003007), Oct 25, 2000: WEB. CORRODED. PDX- ANGLE REMOVED AND EXPOSED CORROSION ADJACENT WEBBING, FORWARD AND AFT SIDE OF WEB AT ANGLE ATTACH POINT. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 51-10-05 AND 51-31-01. - [SDR QXEA0003003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0003003), Oct 25, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. PDX- NOSE LANDING GEAR BAY ON FORWARD SIDE OF FRAME 2650, RIB IS CRACKED ON LEFT HAND AND RIGHT HAND SIDE OF CENTER GRAVEL GUARD WHERE NOSE LANDING GEAR TIRE BR - [SDR QXEA0002993](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0002993), Oct 25, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. PDX- OUTBOARD ATTACH ANGLE FOR PANEL 92N HAS CRACK AT TOP AFT MOUNT BOLT. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 53-52-07, PAGE 3, AND SRM 51-10-4 AND SRM 51-31-01. - [SDR QXEA0002959](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0002959), Oct 25, 2000: ANGLE. CORRODED. PDX- EXFOLIATED CORROSION AT ANGLE BELOW MAIN CABIN ENTRY STATION 4800, LBL36 - 43, WL 30. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 51-31-01 AND HORIZON AIR EA 4-53-1392. - [SDR QXEA0002958](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0002958), Oct 25, 2000: ANGLE. CORRODED. PDX- EXFOLIATED CORROSION AT ANGLE BELOW MAIN CABIN ENTRY STATION 4400, LBL 42, WL 30. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 51-31-01, AND HORIZON AIR EA 4-53-1392. - [SDR QXEA0002956](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0002956), Oct 25, 2000: ANGLE. CORRODED. PDX- EXFOLIATED CORROSION AT ANGLE BELOW MAIN CABIN DOOR STATION 4475 - 4675, WL 36, LBL 44. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 51-31-01 AND HORIZON AIR EA 4-53-1392. - [SDR QXEA0002954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0002954), Oct 25, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. PDX- CORROSION WITH POSSIBLE CRACK AT CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT CLIP STATION 4610, WL 24.5, LBL 24. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 51-31-01, PAGE 8. - [SDR QXEA0002953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0002953), Oct 25, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. PDX- CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT VERTICAL ANGLE CRACKED AT STATION 4175, RBL 2.4, WL 22.5. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 51-31-01, PAGE 13. - [SDR QXEA0002952](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0002952), Oct 25, 2000: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. PDX- CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT REPAIR ANGLE IS CRACKED AT STATION 4175, RBL 25, WL 22.5. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 51-31-01, PAGE 13. - [SDR QXEA0002951](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0002951), Oct 25, 2000: ANGLE. CHAFED. PDX- RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL ANGLE CHAFED, AFT SIDE OF STRUT BAY CUTOUT. REPAIRED IAW HORIZON AIR EA 4-57-500, AND FOKKER SRM 53-31-01. - [SDR QXEA0003005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0003005), Oct 24, 2000: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. PDX- AFT CARGO PIT DOOR TORSION BOX CHAFFED AND CRACKED AT FRAME 16260 AND STRINGER 72. REPAIRED IAW HORIZON AIR EA 4-53-1395 AND FOKKER SRM 51-10-4. - [SDR QXEA0003030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0003030), Oct 24, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. PDX- SUSPECT CRACK IN RADIUS OF RIGHT HAND CONNECTION ANGLE BELOW AFT HI-LOCK AT FRONT SPAR. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 55-30-01 PAGE 2 - [SDR QXEA0003026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0003026), Oct 24, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. PDX- CRACKED CASTELLATION AT FRAME 17565 AND STRINGER 55. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 53-10-05 AND 51-31-01. - [SDR QXEA0003023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0003023), Oct 24, 2000: CLIP. CRACKED. PDX- CRACKED CLIP AT FRAME 16-2 AND STRINGER 26. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 51-31-01 AND 53-10-05. - [SDR QXEA0003021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0003021), Oct 24, 2000: CLIP. CRACKED. PDX- CRACKED CLIP AT FRAME 32-2 AND STRINGER 47 AND 46. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 53-10-5. - [SDR QXEA0002965](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0002965), Oct 24, 2000: SKIN. CHAFED. PDX- SERVICE EMERGENCY DOOR TOP/AFT CORNER OF EXTERIOR SKIN FLANGE IS CHAFED BY RIVETS IN DOOR APERTURE. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 52-02-03 AND SRM 53-01-01, PAGE - [SDR QXEA0002964](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0002964), Oct 24, 2000: FRAME. CORRODED. PDX- CORROSION ON TOP OF FOUR WAY, FRAME 9305B, ABOVE STRINGER 73. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 51-10-4, PAGE 9. - [SDR QXEA0002963](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0002963), Oct 24, 2000: ANGLE. LOOSE. PDX- LOOSE ANGLE BRACKET FOR NUT PLATE, FRAME 5805, ABOVE STRINGER 72. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 51-31-01. - [SDR QXEA0002962](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0002962), Oct 24, 2000: SUPPORT BRACKET. DAMAGED. PDX- CORROSION AROUND BOLT HOLE ON FOUR WAY GILL LINER SUPPORT, FRAME 5805, STRINGER 73. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 51-10-04. - [SDR QXEA0003006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0003006), Oct 23, 2000: SKIN. CHAFED. PDX- FUSELAGE EXTERIOR BELLY SKIN HAS BARE METAL EXPOSED WITH SURFACE CORROSION ALONG AIRCRAFT CENTER LINE BETWEEN FUSELAGE FRAMES 15205 AND 16660. REPAIRED IAW - [SDR QXEA0003028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0003028), Oct 23, 2000: SKIN. DAMAGED. PDX- SCRATCHES IN RIGHT HAND FUSELAGE SKIN AT FRAME 24-2 AND STRINGER 64. REPAIRED IAW HORIZON AIR EA 4-53-1393 AND FOKKER SRM 51-10-4. - [SDR QXEA0003027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0003027), Oct 23, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. PDX- CRACKED CASTELLATION AT FRAME 16-2 AND FIRST SKIN LAP FROM CENTER ON RIGHT HAND SIDE. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 53-02-13 FIGURE 3. - [SDR QXEA0003020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0003020), Oct 23, 2000: FRAME. CRACKED. PDX- REPAIR DOUBLER AT FRAME 32-2 AND EDGE OF RIGHT HAND VERTICAL STABILIZER SPAR IS CRACKED AND CRACK IN CASTELLATION HAS PROGRESSED PAST STOP DRILL. REPAIRED - [SDR QXEA0002991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0002991), Oct 23, 2000: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. PDX- ALL OF THE BLIND FASTENERS IN THE RUDDER COVE PANEL AROUND THE CENTER RUDDER HINGE POINT ARE EITHER LOOSE OR MISSING. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 51-31-05 AND - [SDR QXEA0002990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0002990), Oct 23, 2000: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. PDX- ALL THE FASTENERS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUDDER COVE PANEL FROM THE TOP OF THE PANEL TO THE CENTER HINGE ARE LOOSE OR MISSING. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 51 All 255: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N483US-2002-02-14/reports.md --- 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.