# N508XJ: 1997 British Aerospace AVRO 146-RJ85A, registration cancelled 2008-01-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 28, 2008
- 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: E2318
- Year built: 1997
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 15, 1997
- Certificate issued: January 10, 2008
- Last registry action: January 10, 2008
- Mode S code: A659BE
- 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/N508XJ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=508XJ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N508XJ-2008-01-28

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 (42)

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

- [SDR MALA060675](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA060675), Aug 26, 2005: SEAL. DAMAGED. VIBRATION IN RANGE OF 280 TO 287 KIAS MAINT VERIFIED RIGHT MID SPOILER FLUTTERING. DURING EPISODE NOTED RT MID LIFT SPOILER FLUTTERING IN FLT. OTHER SPOILERS CH
- [SDR MALA050498](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050498), Jun 22, 2005: ENGINE. VIBRATION. CREW SHUT DOWN NR 3 ENGINE DUE TO ENGINE VIBRATION. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED AND FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
- [SDR MALA050284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050284), Mar 19, 2005: ISOLATION VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. YELLOW HYD TEMP CAME ON IN FLT ENGINE 2 VALVE (NIPS) LIGHT STAYED ON WITH VALVE SHUT. HYD PRESS ON YELLOW STAYED AT 3100 PSI WITH VALVE SWITCH IN OFF POSITION. 
- [SDR MALA050252](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050252), Mar 1, 2005: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. REPOSITIONED AIRCRAFT OFF ACTIVE RUNWAY DUE TO A CAPT RED MASTER WARNING FLASHER ILLUMINATED DURING CONFIG CHECK. CYCLED MWS DIMMER SWITCH TO OVERRIDE POSITION 
- [SDR MALA050215](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050215), Jan 26, 2005: TRIM SYSTEM. INOPERATIVE. ABOVE 80 KTS ON T/O ROLL FO'S MASTER WARN LIGHT AND MWS FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUED ROLL AND RETURNED TO DETROIT. MWS SYSTEM OPS CHECK GOOD DURING TROUBLE
- [SDR MALA050214](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050214), Jan 24, 2005: SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. MWS DIMMING INOP ON TAKEOFF ROLL. REPLACED LIFT SPOILER SWITCH.
- [SDR MALA040952](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040952), Dec 20, 2004: BATTERY. FAILED. BATTERY POWER SUPPLY REMOVED FOR SCHEDULED CAPACITY CHECK. FAILED FINAL TEST MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY ASSEMBLY UNIT PASSES ALL CMM CHECKS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED
- [SDR MALA040555](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040555), Aug 18, 2004: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING SCHEDULED CAPACITY CHECK, BATTERY PACK PN 61-2275-1 SN/9710074, FAILED CAPACITY CHECK, MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY PACK ASSEMBLY PN 61-2274-1. UNIT PASS
- [SDR MALA040420](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040420), May 26, 2004: CAP. DIRTY. CABIN DOOR FORWARD RT SIDE DOES NOT SHOW YELLOW MARKINGS ON GIRT BAR WHEN DOOR IS ARMED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED RT FWD CABIN SERVICE DOOR GIRT BAR AND SLIDE ASSE
- [SDR MALA040221](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040221), Mar 2, 2004: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. FTC/EL TRIM LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. AIR RETURN TO MSP. REPLACED FGC. TESTS GOOD IAW AVRO MM CH 22.
- [SDR MALA040218](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040218), Mar 1, 2004: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. JUST AFTER AIRBORNE LIGHTS ON ADVISORY PANEL FTC, EL TRIM, YD ILLUMINATED. AIR RETURN TO MSP. RERACKED DFGC. DFGS OP CHECKS GOOD IAW RJ-85 M/M CHAP 22. EXCEPT F
- [SDR MALA040126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040126), Jan 23, 2004: SELECTOR VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER TAKEOFF, LT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT, CONFIRMED BY BUFFETING AND RUDDER. RECYCLED THE GEAR AT WHICH POINT THE LT MAIN CAME UP BUT THE RT MAIN DID NOT I
- [SDR MALA030563](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030563), Dec 2, 2003: SEAT FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C0-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND 14A AND 14D FRAMES CRACKED. ACCOMPLISHED WELD REPAIR ON SEAT FRAMES 14A & 14D IAW MESABA EO A25031. DATED FEB 6, 2001 REV IR.
- [SDR MALA030537](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030537), Dec 2, 2003: SEAT FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND SEAT 8B FRAME CRACKED. ACCOMPLISHED WELD REPAIR ON SEAT FRAME 8B IAW MESABA EO A25031 DATED 6 FEB 2001 REV IR. REFER TO 409 944
- [SDR MALA030536](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030536), Dec 2, 2003: SEAT FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND SEAT 7A FRAME CRACKED. ACCOMPLISHED WELD REPAIR ON SEAT FRAME 7A IAW MESABA EO A25031 DATED 6 FEB 2001 REV IR. REFER TO 409 944
- [SDR MALA030544](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030544), Dec 2, 2003: SEAT FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION IN LAKE CITY, FL - TIMCO FOUND SEAT 5B, 5F FRAME CRACKED. ACCOMPLISHED WELD REPAIR ON SEAT FRAME 5B, 5F IAW MESABA EO A25031 DATED 6 F
- [SDR MALA030543](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030543), Dec 2, 2003: SEAT FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND SEAT 6B FRAME CRACKED. ACCOMPLISHED WELD REPAIR ON SEAT FRAME 6B IAW MESABA EO A25031 DATED 6 FEB 2001 REV IR. REFER TO 409 944
- [SDR MALA030542](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030542), Dec 2, 2003: SEAT FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND SEAT 10B FRAME CRACKED. ACCOMPLISHED WELD REPAIR ON SEAT FRAME 10B IAW MESABA EO A25031 DATED 6 FEB 2001 REV IR. REFER TO 409 9
- [SDR MALA030541](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030541), Dec 2, 2003: SEAT FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND SEAT 11A FRAME CRACKED. ACCOMPLISHED WELD REPAIR ON SEAT FRAME 11A IAW MESABA EO A25031 DATED 6 FEB 2001 REV IR. REFER TO 409 9
- [SDR MALA030540](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030540), Dec 2, 2003: SEAT FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND SEAT 13A, 13D FRAME CRACKED. ACCOMPLISHED WELD REPAIR ON SEAT FRAME 13A, 13D IAW MESABA EO A25031 DATED 6 FEB 2001 REV IR. REFE
- [SDR MALA030539](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030539), Dec 2, 2003: SEAT FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND SEAT 15A, 15B FRAME CRACKED. ACCOMPLISHED WELD REPAIR ON SEAT FRAME 15A, 15B IAW MESABA EO A25031 DATED 6 FEB 2001 REV IR. REFE
- [SDR MALA030538](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030538), Dec 2, 2003: SEAT FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND SEAT 9B FRAME CRACKED. ACCOMPLISHED WELD REPAIR ON SEAT FRAME 9B IAW MESABA EO A25031 DATED 6 FEB 2001 REV IR. REFER TO 409 944
- [SDR MALA030546](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030546), Dec 2, 2003: SEAT FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND SEAT 12B, 12D FRAME CRACKED. ACCOMPLISHED WELD REPAIR ON SEAT FRAME 12B, 12D IAW MESABA EO A25031 DATED 6 FEB 2001 REV IR. REFE
- [SDR MALA030545](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030545), Dec 2, 2003: SEAT FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND SEAT 7D, 7E, 7F FRAME CRACKED. ACCOMPLISHED WELD REPAIR ON SEAT FRAME 7D, 7E, 7F IAW MESABA EO NR A25031 DATED 6 FEB 2001 REV I
- [SDR MALA030535](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030535), Dec 1, 2003: SEAT FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND SEAT 10F FRAME CRACKED. ACCOMPLISHED WELD REPAIR ON SEAT FRAME 10F IAW MESABA EO A25031 DATED 6 FEB 2001 REV IR. REFER TO 409 9
- [SDR MALA030534](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030534), Dec 1, 2003: SEAT FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND SEAT 9D, 9E FRAME CRACKED. ACCOMPLISHED WELD REPAIR ON SEAT FRAME 9D, 9E IAW MESABA EO A25031 DATED 6 FEB 2001 REV IR. REFER TO
- [SDR MALA030533](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030533), Dec 1, 2003: SEAT FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND SEAT 11D, 11E, 11F, FRAME CRACKED. ACCOMPLISHED WELD REPAIR ON SEAT FRAME 11D, 11E, 11F IAW MESABA EO A25031 DATED 6 FEB 2001 R
- [SDR MALA030532](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030532), Dec 1, 2003: SEAT FRAME. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND SEAT 10D FRAME CRACKED. ACCOMPLISHED WELD REPAIR ON SEAT FRAME 10D IAW MESABA EO A25031 DATED 6 FEB 2001 REV IR. REFER TO 409 9
- [SDR MALA030364](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030364), Jul 28, 2003: LIGHT. BROKEN. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BY FORWARD PAX DOOR, BROKEN OFF. MAINTENANCE RESECURED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BY FORWARD RT PAX DOOR. OK FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR MALA030168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030168), Feb 22, 2003: ACCELEROMETER. DURING FLIGHT #3460, #2 ENGINE SHUT DOWN MANUALLY INFLIGHT DUE TO EXCESSIVE VIBRATION INDICATOR. AIR RETURN TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED ACCELEROMET
- [SDR MALA020623](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020623), Oct 25, 2002: PRESSURE SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING FLIGHT NR 3460, NR 1 AND NR 4 INTAKE LOW PRESS LIGHT ON. AIR TURNBACK TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE LOW PRESSURE SWITCH IAW ARJ AM
- [SDR MALA020469](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020469), Aug 16, 2002: ECU. DEFECTIVE. DURING TAKEOFF ON FLIGHT #3686, AFTER V1 AND #2 ENGINE EGT FLUCTUATED FROM -5 DEGREES CEL. TO APPROXIMATELY 643 DEGREES CEL. THEN TO ALL DASHES THEN BACK TO NOR
- [SDR MALA020299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020299), May 26, 2002: COMPUTER. FAILED. EN ROUTE FROM TYS TO DTW, FGC1 LIGHT ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FGC IAW 22/10-11. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR MALA010608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010608), Aug 3, 2001: BLEED BAND. DEFECTIVE. During Flight #3592 #1 Engine on climbout exceeded N1 Ref Temp. Air turnback to DTW. Maintenance removed and replaced #1 Engine Bleed Band. All checks good.
- [SDR MALA010609](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010609), Aug 2, 2001: OIL COOLER. DAMAGED. DURING ENGINE SHUTDOWN ON AC 508, WITH APU OPERATING, PAX , F/A'S REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN. SHUTDOWN ENGINE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED DAMAGED OIL COOLER 
- [SDR MALA010122](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010122), Jan 16, 2001: DOWNLOCK. LACK OF LUBE. NOSE GEAR DID NOT COME DOWN UPON INITIAL EXTENSION. PILOT WAS GOING TO CYCLE GEAR THEN NOSE RELEASED AND CAME DOWN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED NOSE GEAR NO OBVIOUS D
- [SDR MALA000595](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA000595), Oct 15, 2000: HMA. FAILED. NR 4 ENGINE WENT TO SUB IDLE AROUND 40 PERCENT. CREW DECIDED TO GO TO CID FOR LANDING THIS A/C WAS EN ROUTE TO STL. CREW DID NOT ATTEMPT RESTART. NR 4 ENGINE SH
- [SDR MALA000353](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA000353), May 27, 2000: STRAP. BROKEN. AFT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT STRAP IS BROKEN. MAINTENANCE REINSTALLED REAR EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT STRAP AS REQUIRED.
- [SDR MALA000254](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA000254), Apr 6, 2000: SMOKE. DETECTED. SMOKE IN THE A/C WHEN APU AIR IS ON. MX DEFERRED APU AIR PER PHONE CONVERSATION PER MEL 49-50-1C. ENTERED INTO DMR, MX CTRL NOTIFIED.
- [SDR MALA976341](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976341), Feb 7, 1999: SLIDE. DISLODGED. SLIDE ON MAIN PASSENGER ENTRY DOOR FELL OUT WHEN DOOR WAS OPENED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED PAX DOOR SLIDE, ALL CHECKS GOOD.
- [SDR MALA976256](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976256), Nov 28, 1998: TEMP CONTROL. MALFUNCTIONED. ON TAXI OUT, REAR BAY HI TEMP WARNING LIGHT, LIGHT WENT OUT WHEN PACKS WERE SHUT OFF. RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLIGHT DECK TEMP CONTROL BOX. ITEM 
- [SDR MALA975879](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975879), Jan 7, 1998: SMOKE DETECTOR. DIRTY. DURING INSPECTION, THE BACK LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR WILL NOT TEST. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED SMOKE DETECTOR, UPON CLEARING DEFERRAL MAINTENANCE TESTED SYSTEM AND COU

## Other aircraft with N508XJ

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N508XJ): Bombardier BD-100-1A10, S/N 20008, built 2003

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