# N515XJ: 1985 British Aerospace AVRO 146-RJ85A, registration cancelled 2007-03-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 5, 2007
- Exported to: United Kingdom
- 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: E2333
- Year built: 1985
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Special flight permit
- Airworthiness date: November 13, 2006
- Certificate issued: November 9, 2006
- Last registry action: November 9, 2006
- Mode S code: A67618
- Owner when cancelled: [Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLS%20FARGO%20BANK%20NORTHWEST%20NA%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/N515XJ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=515XJ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N515XJ-2007-03-05

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 British Aerospace AVRO 146-RJ85A: https://openairdocs.org/model/british-aerospace-avro-146-rj85a.md

## Service difficulty reports (34)

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

- [SDR MALA060522](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA060522), Aug 18, 2006: DOOR. OUT OF ADJUST. AFTER TAKEOFF AND SELECTING GEAR HANDLE UP, THE RIGHT GEAR LIGHT IN GEAR HANDLE STAYED ON. RETURNED TO DTW. FOUND RT GEAR DOOR PINNED "OUT" OF CATCH. NOT FULLY 
- [SDR MALA060301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA060301), May 5, 2006: ANTI-SKID SYS. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMBOUT ANTI SKID INOP. PER ABNORMAL CHECK LIST, SELECTED GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LIGHT EXTINGUISHES. RETURNED TO MSP. NOTED NO CODES ON ANTI SKID COMPUT
- [SDR MALA060237](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA060237), Apr 5, 2006: REPAIR. MISINSTALLED. DURING F1.I, F1.E, C5.I IN YYC, FOUND EXISTING REPAIR AT FRAME 19 DOES NOT CONFORM TO EO#A53047. REPAIRED IAW EO#A53474.
- [SDR MALA050655](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050655), Aug 16, 2005: CONTROL VALVE. FAILED. CREW RETURNED TO DTW FOLLOWING FAILURE OF THE YELLOW HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED PTU FLOW CONTROL VALVE AND ASSOCIA
- [SDR MALA050482](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050482), Jun 18, 2005: FIRE WARNING. ACTIVATED. CREW REPORTED ENGINE FIRE ILLUMINATION EN ROUTE APPROX 15 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT CREW SHUT ENGINE DOWN AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. DIDN'T BLOW FIRE BOTTLES. 
- [SDR MALA050315](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050315), Apr 5, 2005: MANIFOLD. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER LIFT OFF, CREW REPORTED THE NR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW PULLED POWER LEVER TO IDLE ON THE NR 1 ENGINE AND THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. RET
- [SDR MALA050179](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050179), Jan 23, 2005: BATTERY PACK. FAILED. BATTERY PACK P/N 61-2275-1, S/N 9910195 FAILED SCHEDULED CAPACITY CHECK. REPLACED BATTERY ASSEMBLY 61-2274-1. UNIT PASSES CMM CHECKS, RTS 1/25/05.
- [SDR MALA040856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040856), Dec 14, 2004: A/C PACK. NOISY. RETURN TO DTW LOUD CABIN AIR NOISE SEE PREVIOUS WRITE UP ON LP 1346480 DESCRIP. DETAILS EXACTLY AS PREVIOUS WRITE UP NOISE BEGAN AT 7.0 PSI WENT AWAY AT 6.0 PSI
- [SDR MALA040894](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040894), Nov 29, 2004: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION IN YYC, AFT CARGO PIT GILLINER ATTACH ANGLE AT FRAME 35 RT STRINGER 34 IS CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED IAW EO A53235. AIRCRAFT RETURN
- [SDR MALA040543](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040543), Aug 22, 2004: SKIN. CHAFED. DURING C CHECK INSPECTION PERFORMED, CHAFF MARKS FOUND ON RT FLAP TAB LOWER SKIN AT NR 1 HINGE POINT. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED ON 409 NR 186861.
- [SDR MALA040544](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040544), Aug 22, 2004: SKIN. CHAFED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION PERFORMED, CHAF MARKS FOUND ON RT FLAP TAB LOWER SKIN AT NR 2 HINGE POINT. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED ON 409 NR 186860.
- [SDR MALA040545](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040545), Aug 22, 2004: FRAME. CHAFED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, RUDDER HINGE A-FRAME AT RB 10 WAS FOUND WITH THE AFT RUDDER ATTACH BEARING OUT OF THE FRAME. THE A-FRAME WAS CHAFED AS WELL AS CHAFFI
- [SDR MALA040264](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040264), Mar 7, 2004: IRU. FAILED. PASSING THRU 10,000 FT LOSS IRU ON CAPT SIDE (LEFT), RETURNED TO DTW. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 IRU, ALL CHECKS GOOD IAW RJ-85 MM CH 34. P/N ON&OFF HG2001BC02, 
- [SDR MALA040238](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040238), Mar 7, 2004: IRU. FAILED. PASSING THROUGH 10,000 FEET LOST IRU ON CAPT SIDE. RETURNED TO DTW. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 IRU ALL CHECKS GOOD IAW RJ-85 MM CHAP 34, P/N ON-OFF HG2001BC02, S
- [SDR MALA020572](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020572), Sep 24, 2002: SELECTOR VALVE. FAULTY. DURING TAXI OUT ON FLIGHT NR 3439, STANDBY GENERATOR STARTED TO RUN. A/C RETURNED TO GATE IN INVESTIGATE, STANDBY GEN INDICATED ON LINE, HOWEVER NO LOSS OF GREE
- [SDR MALA020550](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020550), Sep 8, 2002: DAMPENER. DEFECTIVE. FWD MAIN CABIN DOOR HARD TO ARM SLIDE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT TEST OF LT FWD CABIN DOOR SLIDE HANDLE IAW AMM 52-11-00. OPERATIONAL AND FUNCTIONAL TEST
- [SDR MALA020454](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020454), Jul 15, 2002: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. DURING C-CHECK IN CVG, CORROSION AND CRACKS WERE FOUND ON THE FRAME 18 FLOORBEAM. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGE IAW BAE APPROVED FAX BARA/AVR/5973/02-MN AND MESABA
- [SDR MALA020457](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020457), Jul 5, 2002: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK IN CVG, LEFT I/B SEAT RAIL NR 2, HAS 12 AREAS OF CORROSION. SEAT RAIL REPAIRED IAW EO A53026.
- [SDR MALA020456](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020456), Jul 5, 2002: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK IN CVG, RIGHT I/B SEAT RAIL NR 3, HAS 7 AREAS OF CORROSION. SEAT RAIL REPAIRED IAW EO A53026.
- [SDR MALA020455](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020455), Jul 5, 2002: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK IN CVG, RIGHT O/B SEAT RAIL HAS 6 AREAS OF CORROSION. SEAT RAIL REPAIRED IAW EO A53026.
- [SDR MALA020258](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020258), Apr 18, 2002: LIFE VEST. UNSECURE. ON FLIGHT 3525, SEAT 3B/C LIFE VESTS NEED TO BE SECURED UNDER SEAT. MAINTENANCE RESECURED SEATS, ALL CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME.
- [SDR MALA010793](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010793), Dec 11, 2001: BLEED BAND. BROKEN. During Climbout on Flight #3589, #4 Engine would not produce max cond. on departure without Over Temp.(Temp 648 for 19 Sec) Air return to MSP. Maintenance repla
- [SDR MALA010138](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010138), Jan 23, 2001: BLEED VALVE. BROKEN. DURING CLIMBOUT FROM MSP, NR 3 ENGINE WAS RUNNING EXTREMELY WARM. RECEIVED TRIM DOWN INDICATION, NOTICED N2 WAS HIGHER THAN THE OTHER 3 ENGINES, FUEL FLOW WAS N
- [SDR MALA000662](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA000662), Oct 27, 2000: HAND RAIL. CORRODED. FOUND DURING C-CHECK, BOTH INBOARD AND OUTBOARD AIRSTAIR RAILS HAVE CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS. REFER TO 409 WORK CARD 112795. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH I/B & O/B 
- [SDR MALA000661](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA000661), Oct 27, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. FOUND DURING C-CHECK, NR 2 SEAT RAIL CORROSION, REFER TO 409 WORK CARD 112791 AND BAE STATEMENT BARA/AVR/5206/00. MAINTENANCE DYE PEN REVEALED NO CRACKS REPROTE
- [SDR MALA000660](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA000660), Oct 27, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. FOUND DURING C-CHECK, CORROSION ON NR 3 SEAT RAIL. REFER TO 409 WORK CARD 112789 AND BAE STATEMENT BARA/AVR/5206/00. MAINTENANCE DYE PEN REVEALED NO CRACKS, REP
- [SDR MALA000659](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA000659), Oct 27, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. FOUND DURING C-CHECK, CORROSION ON RAIL NR 4. REFER TO 409 WORK CARD 112790 AND BAE STATEMENT BARA/AVR/5206/00. MAINTENANCE DYE PEN REVEALED NO CRACKS REPROTECT
- [SDR MALA000441](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA000441), Jul 18, 2000: CIRCUIT BOARD. FAILED. STARTER OPERATING LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. RETURNEDTO MSP. MAINTENANCE TRANSFERRED TO 409 NR 052766. REPLACED PCB IN NR 4 PYLON. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR MALA000260](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA000260), Apr 11, 2000: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACKING IN FIRST CLASS CABIN DOES NOT WORK. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK, AND FOUND PULLED PIN ON POWER WIRE. OPS AND SECURITY CHECKS G
- [SDR MALA976572](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976572), Sep 13, 1999: LATCH. OUT OF ADJUST. THE FORWARD RIGHT EXIT DOESN'T STAY LATCHED OPEN. MAINTENANCE TIGHTENED THE HOLO OPEN LATCH TURNBUCKLE ON RIGHT FORWARD EXIT DOOR IAW AVRO DOOR CMM 52-10-13 PG 
- [SDR MALA976309](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976309), Jan 24, 1999: SLIDE. DEPLOYED. FRONT LEFT PAX DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE DEPLOYED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FORWARD PAX DOOR SLIDE IAW 25-40-11-401, OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR MALA976274](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976274), Dec 28, 1998: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 2 ENG N1 WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 60 PERCENT ON TAKEOFF ROLL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED BLEED BAND CHECK SEVERAL TIMES AND MAX POWER RUNUP TE
- [SDR MALA976225](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976225), Nov 8, 1998: BULB. FAILED. DURING INSPECTION, CEILING COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. MAINTENACE RELAMPED. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR MALA976214](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976214), Oct 10, 1998: CONTROL UNIT. FAILED. DURING FLIGHT WHEN FLAPS SELECTED TO 18 DEGREES, THE FLAP INOP AND FLAP FAULT LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW AND A NO FLAP LANDING MADE. MAINTENAN

## 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 20050405014299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050405014299I), Apr 5, 2005: Bac AVRO146RJ85A (N515XJ), Moline, IL. (-23) As reported by Moline ATCT, on April 5, 2005, mesaba flight #3637 reported a number one engine fire warning illuminated after departure at approximately…

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