# N493TA: 2006 Airbus A320-233, registration cancelled 2023-09-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 30, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Airbus A320-233](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-233) (registry code 3940329)
- Engine: [IAE V2527E-A5](https://openairdocs.org/engine/iae-v2527e-a5) (registry code 34605)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A28NM](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A28NM), [TCDS E40NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E40NE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2917
- Year built: 2006
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: October 25, 2006
- Last registry action: August 30, 2023
- Mode S code: A61CE7
- Location: Leatherhead Surrey, United Kingdom
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N493TA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=493TA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N493TA-2023-09-30

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 Airbus A320-233: https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-233.md

## Service difficulty reports (10)

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

- [SDR SOKF20211108003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SOKF20211108003), Nov 7, 2021: NONE. NONE. DURING TAKE OFF FROM SAL TO LAX THE AIRCRAFT REJECTED THE TAKE OF DUE TO UNRELIABLE SPEED CAPTAIN SIDE FOLLOWING TSM 34-13-00-810-998-B WAS PERFORMED CLEANING O
- [SDR SOKF2020030600000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SOKF2020030600000), Mar 4, 2020: PUMP. DAMAGED. DDURING FLIGHT FROM SAL TO SFO THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MEX DUE TO PILOT REPORT BLUE PUMP OVERHEAT AND BLUE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS LOST AND ECAM WARNING MESSAGE C
- [SDR SOKF2018100210006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SOKF2018100210006), Sep 28, 2018: FMC. DAMAGED. DURING TO FROM LIM TO JUL THE, TO WAS REJECTED DUE ECAM WARNING A/T OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED FMGC IAW AMM 22-83-34-000-001-A AND AMM 22-83-34-400-001-A OP TEST
- [SDR SOKF20180927005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SOKF20180927005), Sep 23, 2018: AUTOTHROTTLE SYS. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING TO FROM LIM TO CUZ THE TO WAS REJECTED DUE TO A/THR INOP AND DURING T/O PWR CLB DO NOT SHOW INDICATION THRUST MODE AND FLEX TOGA. AUTO FLIGHT AUTO THRUST
- [SDR SOKF20170818008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SOKF20170818008), Aug 16, 2017: FILTER. CONTAMINATED. DURING MAJOR CHECK, PERFORMED TASK CARD 731000-11-1, FOUND FUEL FILTER CONTAMINATED. FUEL FILTER ELEMENT WERE EVALUATED IAW AMM 73-12-42-210-061-A PARAGRAPH A I
- [SDR SOKF20160902006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SOKF20160902006), Aug 31, 2016: SERVO CONTROL. FAULTY. DURING CLIMB, THE ACFT RETURN TO DEPARTURE DUE TO ECAM WARNING FLIGHT CONTROL ELAC 2 PITCH FAULT, AT STATION, PERFORMED TSM 27-93-00-810-867-A. R & R ELEVATOR S
- [SDR SOKF20140812006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SOKF20140812006), Aug 8, 2014: COMPUTER. FAULTY. DURING CLIMB THE ACFT RETURNED DUE ELAC 2 FAULT. IAW TSM 27-93-00-810-967-A PERFORMED R & R OF ELAC 2 IAW AMM 27-93-34-000-001 & AMM 27-93-34-400-001. PERFORMED
- [SDR SOKF20140730005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SOKF20140730005), Jul 27, 2014: SERVO CONTROL. DAMAGED. VIBRATION AFTER TAKEOFF & CLIMB IAW TSM 05-50-00-810-802-A. PERFORMED CHECK OF THE LOAD REPORT PARAMETER AFTER HARD & OVERWEIGHT LANDING IAW AMM 31-37-00-200-00
- [SDR MU1Z2011020200004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MU1Z2011020200004), Mar 31, 2011: STRUT. BENT. FLAP INTERCONNECTING STRUT ON BOTH LT AND RT SIDES PROXIMITY SENSORS BENT.
- [SDR MU1Z2011020200005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MU1Z2011020200005), Mar 30, 2011: SKIN. DENTED. FUSELAGE SKIN - DENT LOCATED IN RT SIDE BETWEEN FR 2 AND FR 3 AND STR Z508.

## 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 DCA11WA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA11WA099), Sep 19, 2011: Airbus A320 (N493TA), Cusco, Peru, incident, no damage

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