# N505XJ: 1997 British Aerospace AVRO 146-RJ85A, registration cancelled 2007-12-12 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: December 12, 2007 - Exported to: South Africa - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [British Aerospace AVRO 146-RJ85A](https://openairdocs.org/model/british-aerospace-avro-146-rj85a) (registry code 1500097) - Engine: [Alliedsign LF507-1F](https://openairdocs.org/engine/alliedsign-lf507-1f) (registry code 02503) - Data sheets: [TCDS A49EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A49EU), [TCDS E6NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E6NE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: E2313 - Year built: 1997 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, utility - Airworthiness date: September 24, 1997 - Certificate issued: November 19, 2007 - Last registry action: November 19, 2007 - Mode S code: A64E99 - Owner when cancelled: [Bank Of Utah Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BANK%20OF%20UTAH%20TRUSTEE) - Location: [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 40.7558° N, 111.8843° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84111, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N505XJ - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=505XJ - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N505XJ-2007-12-12 From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 British Aerospace AVRO 146-RJ85A: https://openairdocs.org/model/british-aerospace-avro-146-rj85a.md ## Service difficulty reports (40) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR MALA050584](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050584), Jul 19, 2005: BUSHING. FAILED. AFTER DEPARTING LT AND RT MAIN GEAR INDICATORS DID NOT INDICATE UP AND THE GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ON. RT MAIN LIGHT WENT OUT WHEN SLOWED TO 190. REPLACED - [SDR MALA050420](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050420), Apr 26, 2005: PUMP. MALFUNCTIONED. CREW RETURNED TO MSP AFTER DEPARTURE FOLLOWING YELLOW HYDRAULIC SYSTEM HIGH TEMPERATURE. EMERGENCY TRUCKS WERE CALLED AND FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT - [SDR MALA050225](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050225), Jan 26, 2005: DOWNLOCK SWITCH. DIRTY. UPON INITIAL GEAR RETRACTION L GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT AND GEAR HANDLE IN TRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ON. AFTER RECYCLING GEAR THE L GEAR LIGHT WENT OUT AND THE R GEAR - [SDR MALA040864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040864), Dec 13, 2004: STRUT. DISCHARGED. AFTER TAKEOFF THE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT, THE AUTO SPOILER AND AUTO THROTTLES DISCONNECTED. AIR RETURN TO DTW. MAINTENANCE UPON INSPECTION NOTED RT MLG STRUT FL - [SDR MALA040771](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040771), Dec 6, 2004: CONTROL SWITCH. DAMAGED. CREW STATED OUTFLOW VALVE WOULD NOT CLOSE. AIR RETURN TO MSP. MAINTENANCE FOUND OUTFLOW VALVE MODE SWITCH OUT OF DETENTS. REPOSITIONED SWITCH AS REQUIRED, PERFO - [SDR MALA040608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040608), Oct 1, 2004: SLIDE. UNSECURE. AFT RIGHT SLIDE NEEDS TO BE RESECURED. MAINTENANCE RESECURED SLIDE AS REQUIRED. - [SDR MALA040589](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040589), Sep 8, 2004: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. BATTERY PACK 61-2275-1 SN/2715 WAS REMOVED FOR SCHEDULED CAPACITY CHECK. MAINTENANCE DEEP CYCLED AND PASSES CMM CHECKS. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE 9/14/04. REFER T - [SDR MALA040564](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040564), Sep 7, 2004: SELECTOR VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. NOSE LANDING GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER RETRACTION, GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIR RETURN TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NLG RETRACT JACK P/N 104626002, - [SDR MALA040518](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040518), Jul 17, 2004: TORQUE SHAFT. INOPERATIVE. MAIN DOOR WILL NOT OPERATE NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED L-1 LOWER HINGE COVER, INSPECTED DOOR LIFTING MECHANISM, FOUND TO BE NOT OPERATING NORMALLY. INSPECTED - [SDR MALA040169](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040169), Feb 5, 2004: BLEED BAND. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING FLIGHT 3674/3411, NR 4 ENGINE TEMP 613 DEGREES, NG, 7 PERCENT BELOW OTHERS ENGINE. AIR RETURN TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 ENGINE BLEED - [SDR MALA040168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040168), Feb 4, 2004: BLEED BAND. MALFUNCTIONED. ON CLIMBOUT AND LEVEL OFF THE EGT ON NR 4 ENGINE WAS CONTROLLED TO MAX CONTINUOUS POWER WITH N1 7 PERCENT LOWER THAN OTHER ENGINES INDICATIONS WERE IDENTICAL WH - [SDR MALA030339](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030339), Jul 12, 2003: SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING FLIGHT 3581 EN ROUTE TO OMA, NR 4 ENGINE DRIVE HIGH TEMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON SHORT FINAL, RAN QRH LIGHT REMAINED ON. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR - [SDR MALA030309](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030309), Jun 7, 2003: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK IN CVG, FORWARD CARGO BAY FLOOR SUPPORT ANGLES AT FRAME 21, FR 22, AND FR 23 WERE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT PER SRM. REF 40 - [SDR MALA030308](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030308), Jun 7, 2003: FRAME. DAMAGED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION IN CVG, VERTICAL STAB FRAME ASSEMBLY ITEM NR 1 (HC553314HO138-000) AT RIB 20 WAS DAMAGED DUE TO ITS AFT BUSHING WORN AND CAUSING THE F - [SDR MALA030247](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030247), Apr 14, 2003: DOOR. TORN. AIRCRAFT TO BE FERRIED FROM MSP TO CVG FOR REPAIRS TO THE ABOVE MENTIONED DAMAGES (LT MLG DOOR UPPER PANEL TORN AT UPPER AFT EDGE). NR 4 ENGINE LT AND RT ATTENU - [SDR MALA030196](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030196), Mar 12, 2003: PROXIMITY SENSOR. FAILED. DURING GEAR SELECTED UP ON FLIGHT 3411, LT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT AND INTRANSIT LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH ON RETRACTION. AIR RETURN TO MEM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LT - [SDR MALA030193](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030193), Feb 23, 2003: VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING FLIGHT 3651, WHILE HOLDING AT 240 SO. OF STL LT OUTER DEICE VALVE C/B TRIPPED PART WAY THROUGH CYCLE. AIR RETURN TO MEM. MAINTENANCE SWAPPED VALVES P/N H - [SDR MALA010628](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010628), Jun 21, 2001: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING C-CHECK IN CVG, PERFORM REPAIR TO RT STAB LOWER SKIN IAW BAE RIC HC551H9052. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGE TO RT STAB LOWER SKIN; MANUFACTURED, ALODINE, PRI - [SDR MALA010617](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010617), Jun 16, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK IN CVG, WHILE REMOVING LT I/B LEADING EDGE NOTICED CRACK ON INNER SKIN INBOARD SIDE APPROXIMATELY 13.8 INCH FROM EDGE AND APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH LO - [SDR MALA010627](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010627), Jun 15, 2001: LINE. BROKEN. DURING C-CHECK IN CVG, WHILE STOWING OXYGEN MASK, FOUND LINE BROKEN AT CHECK VALVE AT SEAT 8 D/E/F. MAINTENANCE REPLACED MASK ASSEMBLY P/N 174085-43, AMM 35-20- - [SDR MALA010626](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010626), Jun 15, 2001: LINE. BROKEN. DURING C-CHECK IN CVG, WHILE STOWING OXYGEN MASKS FOUND LINE BROKEN AT CHECK VALVE AT SEAT 2A/B. MAINTENANCE REPLACED MASK AND LINE ASSEMBLY P/N 174085-43 AT SE - [SDR MALA010625](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010625), Jun 10, 2001: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING C-CHECK IN CVG, REPAIR FUSELAGE SKIN DAMAGE AT FRAME 20, STRINGER 21. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED REPAIRS IAW BAE SRM 53-00-12/201. - [SDR MALA010624](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010624), Jun 10, 2001: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING C-CHECK IN CVG, REPAIR FUSELAGE SKIN DAMAGE AT FRAME 20 AT STRINGER 18. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED REPAIRS IAW BAE SRM 53-00-12/201. - [SDR MALA010599](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010599), Jun 6, 2001: HAND RAIL. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK IN CVG, MAINTENANCE FOUND CORROSION ON O/B AIRSTAIR RAIL. CORROSION IS ENTIRE LENGTH OF RAIL AND IS EXFOLIATING BEYOND SRM LIMITS 53-00-32 101. M - [SDR MALA010601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010601), Jun 5, 2001: SILL. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK IN CVG, CORROSION FOUND ON AFT Z-MEMBER 0.012 INCH DEEP BEYOND LIMITS, LT AFT DOOR SILL PLATE AREA. MAINTENANCE REPLACED SILL PLATE P/N HC5385082 - [SDR MALA010602](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010602), Jun 3, 2001: SILL. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK IN CVG, FOUND CORROSION ON FWD Z-MEMBER 0.008 INCH DEEP, ALSO CRACKED 0.075 INCH LENGTH BEYOND LIMITS. LT AFT DOOR SILL PLATE AREA. MAINTENANCE R - [SDR MALA010623](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010623), May 31, 2001: STIFFENER. CRACKED. FOUND DURING C-CHECK IN CVG, NR 4 ENGINE NOSE COWL FWD BULKHEAD HAS FOUR STIFFENERS CRACKED (3, 19, 32, 33). MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED 4 EACH 3, 9, 32, 3 - [SDR MALA010622](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010622), May 31, 2001: STIFFENER. Found during C-Check, #1 Engine nose Cowl Fwd Bulkhead has one stiffenrer cracked (32). Maintenance replaced #32 Stiffener PN HC716H9025-000, #1 Engine Nose Cow - [SDR MALA010621](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010621), May 31, 2001: STIFFENER. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK IN CVG, NR 2 COWL FWD BULKHEAD HAS ELEVEN CRACKED STIFFENERS, (3, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 27, 28, 29, 32). MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED 11 CR - [SDR MALA010620](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010620), May 31, 2001: STIFFENER. CRACKED. FOUND DURING C-CHECK IN CVG, NR 3 NOSE COWL HAS FWD BULKHEAD STIFFENERS CRACKED FIVE TOTAL (4, 6, 17, 22, 33). MAINTENANCE REMOVED STIFFENER'S 4, 6, 17, 22, 33, - [SDR MALA010619](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010619), May 31, 2001: ENGINE. During C-Check in CVG, during Tailpipe removal for Inspection, noted crack in casing 1 1/2" Aft of 4th Turbine Wheel at 1 o'clock position. Dimensions 3.500 L. - [SDR MALA000776](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA000776), Dec 26, 2000: PRESSURE SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 2 ENGINE INTAKE LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED E NROUTE TO STL. DUE TO ICE CONDITIONS TURNED BACK TO MEM AND SWAPPED INTO A/C 518. MAINTENANCE REPLACED INTAK - [SDR MALA000658](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA000658), Nov 5, 2000: PICKUP. FAILED. NR 4 ENGINE N1 GAUGE IS INOP, CREW REPORTED THE NR 4 ENGINE N1 GAUGE WAS READING ZERO OR DASHES. AIR TURNBACK TO MSP. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED NEW N1 PICKUP, P/N 2 - [SDR MALA000340](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA000340), May 21, 2000: STRUT. DAMAGED. CREW HAD TO USE GEAR OVERRIDE TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR. MX REPLACED RT STRUT (P/N 201106001), GEAR SWINGS GOOD. - [SDR MALA000244](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA000244), Mar 29, 2000: LEVER. DIRTY. AFTER TAKEOFF GEAR LEVER COULD NOT BE RAISED UP. CREW USED MANUAL OVERRIDE TO SELECT GEAR UP. AUTOTHROTTLE BECAME INOPERATIVE, AND THE FLIGHT DIRECTORS DROPPED - [SDR MALA976632](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976632), Nov 7, 1999: INDICATION. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER TAKEOFF MAIN CABIN DOOR AND GALLEY SERVICE DOOR BECAME DISARMED. RETURNED TO RDU. MAINTENANCE PERFROMED OPS TEST ON CABIN DOOR AND GALLEY SERVICE DOOR IAW - [SDR MALA976290](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976290), Jan 9, 1999: ACTUATOR. ICED UP. LEFT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED UP. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE FOUND LEFT WHEEL WELL WITH LARGE ICE ACCUMALATION AROUN - [SDR MALA976205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976205), Oct 4, 1998: IRS SYST. TRIPPED. WHEN FLAPS WERE RETRACTED AFTER TAKE OFF FTC AND EL TRIM ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP. MAINTENANCE CYCLED AVIONICS MASTER SWITCHES, ALIGNED IRS SYSTEM - [SDR MALA976145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976145), Jun 17, 1998: LIGHT. BROKEN. DURING INSPECTION, EMERGENCY LIGHT SOCKET BROKE AT ROW 2 ON THE OVERHEAD PANEL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT ROW 2, ALL CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR MALA975643](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975643), Sep 11, 1997: ACTUATOR. FAILED. FLT 3523 - DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE NR 4 ENGINE WAS RUNNING HOT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BLEED BOND ACTUATOR. OPS CHECK GOOD. (X) ## 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 20001129036519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001129036519I), Nov 29, 2000: Bac AVRO146RJ85A (N505XJ), St Louis, MO, Minor damage. (-23) On Wednesday, November 29, 2000, at 6:34 pm, northwest airlink-mesaba airlines avro regional jet, N505XJ, flight 3548 stl-mem, was pushed back from gate… --- 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.