# N506TA: 1982 Airbus Industrie A300 B4-203, registration cancelled 2009-10-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 20, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Airbus Industrie A300 B4-203](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a300-b4-203) (registry code 3930306)
- Engine: [GE CF6-50 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cf6-50-series) (registry code 30018)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A35EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A35EU), [TCDS E23EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E23EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 207
- Year built: 1982
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: October 5, 2000
- Certificate issued: September 23, 2008
- Last registry action: September 23, 2008
- Mode S code: A651E4
- Owner when cancelled: [Sky Lease I Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SKY%20LEASE%20I%20INC)
- Location: [Greensboro, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Greensboro)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 36.0718° N, 79.9648° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 27409, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N506TA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=506TA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N506TA-2009-10-20

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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 Industrie A300 B4-203: https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a300-b4-203.md

## Service difficulty reports (13)

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

- [SDR WRNA20080011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRNA20080011), Apr 8, 2008: SLIDE. NO TEST. DURING OPERATIONAL TEST, THE R-1 DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE/RAFT FAILED TEST, DID NOT FULLY INFLATE. REPLACED ESCAPE SLIDE/RAFT CONTACTED MAINTENANCE STATION WERE TEST W
- [SDR WRNA200700060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRNA200700060), Oct 31, 2007: DUCT. BROKEN. DURING TAKE OFF, NR 2 ENGINE EGT EXCEEDED 960 C, POWER WAS REDUCED BELOW TAKEOFF SETTING, EGT DROPPED BELOW 945 C. DURING CLIMB, NR 2 ENGINE MANIFOLD PRESS 10 P
- [SDR WRNA200700014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRNA200700014), Mar 9, 2007: SERVO VALVE. FAILED. AFTER LANDING, NR 3 BRAKE TEMP, WENT TO 700C. INSPECTED IAW 05-51-16, FOUND HEAT DAMAGE REQUIRING BOGIE BEAM REPLACEMENT. TEST OF NR 3 SERVO VALVE INDICATED SER
- [SDR WRNA200600042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRNA200600042), Jan 12, 2007: ROD END. BROKEN. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE WHILE PERFORMING SB A300-27-189, ROD END ON RIGHT ELEVATOR BLUE SYSTEM SERVO SPRING ROD ASSEMBLY, WAS FOUND BROKEN.
- [SDR WRNA200700021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRNA200700021), Dec 26, 2006: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING M72 CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND, AFT FUSELAGE FRAME 58 AT STRINGER 39R. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS IAW DISPOSITION MSN 207/04 FROM FA
- [SDR WRNA200700020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRNA200700020), Dec 26, 2006: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING M72 CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND AT AFT EXTERNAL FUSELAGE AT FR 58 BETWEEN STR 24R AND 28R. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW REPAIR DISPO
- [SDR WRNA200600034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRNA200600034), Aug 10, 2006: ENGINE. MAKING METAL. NR 1 ENGINE STALLED 3 TO 4 TIMES, EGT 909 C. REDUCED POWER TO IDLE AND RETURNED TO FIELD FOR SAFE LANDING. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND METAL IN TAIL PIPE, ENGI
- [SDR WRNA200600016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRNA200600016), Jun 2, 2006: ACTUATOR. UNSERVICEABLE. AFTER TAKEOFF, SEVERE VIBRATION FELT BELOW COCKPIT AFTER GEAR SELECTOR VALVE IN NEUTRAL. RECYCLED GEAR UP AND DOWN, VIBRATION REOCCURRED AFTER PLACING LEVER IN 
- [SDR WRNA20050030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRNA20050030), Dec 13, 2005: OUTFLOW VALVE. UNSERVICEABLE. AFTER TAKEOFF USING SYSTEM NR1 NOTICED AFT OUTFLOW VALVE STAYED FULL OPEN. OPPOSITE SYSTEM SELECTED, NO HELP, UNABLE TO CLOSE MANUALLY. WITH BOTH PACKS ON COULD
- [SDR DHL2003368002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2003368002), Apr 8, 2003: PROXIMITY SWITCH. DIRTY. UNABLE TO RAISE LANDING GEAR LEVER PAST THE OFF POSITION FOR GEAR RETRACTION. TROUBLESHOT PER FIM 32-30-00. SYSTEM NR 1, SENSORS NR 4 & NR 7, FAIL BITE TEST. SY
- [SDR DHL2003368001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2003368001), Jan 14, 2003: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. LAV SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDED HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED. OPS CHECKED SMOKE DETECTOR IAW M/M 26-17-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR WRNA200200008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRNA200200008), Oct 29, 2002: DAMPENER. UNSERVICEABLE. After Take off unable to retract landing gear with system 1 or 2. Followed abnormal procedures and returned to airport. Landing normal.Corrective Action: Found 
- [SDR 2001F00152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001F00152), Jun 12, 2001: ACTUATOR. INOPERATIVE. GROUND AUXILIARY FAULT LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER TAKEOFF AND DURING CLIMB. AIRCRAFT LANDED NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED AUXILIARY VALVE ACTUATOR IAW 21-31-17. OPS

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