# N516NK: 2006 Airbus A319-132, registration cancelled 2025-03-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 27, 2025
- Exported to: Australia
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Airbus A319-132](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a319-132) (registry code 3940015)
- Engine: [IAE V2500SERIES](https://openairdocs.org/engine/iae-v2500series) (registry code 34601)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A28NM](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A28NM) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2704
- Year built: 2006
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: March 24, 2006
- Certificate issued: April 15, 2024
- Last registry action: April 16, 2024
- Mode S code: A678EF
- Owner when cancelled: [Gryphon Trading Company LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GRYPHON%20TRADING%20COMPANY%20LLC)
- Location: [Fort Lauderdale, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Fort%20Lauderdale)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 26.1213° N, 80.1279° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33301, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N516NK
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=516NK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N516NK-2025-03-27

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 A319-132: https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a319-132.md

## Service difficulty reports (119, newest 50)

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

- [SDR GTIA2023052237206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA2023052237206), May 22, 2023: UNKNOWN. ODOR. DRY MUSTY ODOR THROUGHOUT CABIN AND FLIGHT DECK WHILE IN PRECIPITATION CONSIDER BELLY WASH ( EXTERIOR FUSELAGE / BELLY WASH )--
- [SDR GTIA2023040637096](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA2023040637096), Apr 5, 2023: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. REF D,I F/A REPORTED FUMES AT CABIN DURING CRUISE DMI #3053036-1-PERFORMED DECONTAMINATION OF ECS LEVEL A IAW AMM 21-00-00 NO ODERS DETECTED THIS CLEARS DMI PLA
- [SDR GTIA2023040337084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA2023040337084), Apr 2, 2023: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. F/A REPORTED FUMES ATT CABIN DURING CRUISE SHUT OFF PACK 2 , SMELL SEEMED TO DISAP ODOR RETURNED AFTER LANDING. ( PACKS A319 WITH MOD 31283/MP P7125 (FWC H2-F1 
- [SDR GTIA2022072636552](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA2022072636552), Jul 21, 2022: NONE. NONE. FUME EVENT DESCENDING THROUGH 10000 SMELL RESEMBLED A CHEMICAL SMELL, TURNED 1 PACK OFF SMEL DISSIPATED ( PACKS A319 WITH MOD 31283/MP P7125 (FWC H2-F1 STND) AN
- [SDR GTIA2022053136444](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA2022053136444), May 28, 2022: NONE. NONE. FOUND FWD F/A STA. MEGAPHONE VOLUME CONTROL KNOB MISSING.-REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD F/A STA. MEGAPHONE IAW CMM 25-60-01 AND SPIRIT AIRLINES DRAWING A319 EMER. EQ
- [SDR GTIA2020041635162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA2020041635162), Apr 14, 2020: UNKNOWN. ODOR. FUME EVENT ON DESCENT PASSING FL230. CHECK LIST COMPLETE, SMELL WAS GONE-PERFORMED DECCONTAMINATION OF ECS IAW AMM 21-00-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO DEFECT NOTED AT 
- [SDR GTIA2020031635093](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA2020031635093), Mar 14, 2020: FILTER. ODOR. DIRTY SOCK FOUL ODOR SMELL ON APPROACH. PACK 1 SUSPECTED. SMELL PERSISTED THROUGHOUT CABIN. -PER TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A PERFORMED DECONTAMINATION OF PACK 1 SYST
- [SDR GTIA2020011134938](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA2020011134938), Jan 11, 2020: UNKNOWN. ODOR. "STRONG ODOR IN A/C CABIN-PERFORMED TSM 05-51-00-810-831-A INSP APU CMPARTMENT NO DEFECTS NOTE ODOR DISSAPATTED WHILE PERFORMING INS NO ODOR PRESENT A/C OK FOR 
- [SDR GTIA2020010634914](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA2020010634914), Jan 6, 2020: MEGAPHONE. INOPERATIVE. DURING WEEKLY CHECK FOUND FWD MEGAPHONE NOT TESTING -R&R FWD MEGAPHONE OPS CHECK OK IAW AMM 25-65-00.
- [SDR GTIA2019120504831](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA2019120504831), Dec 3, 2019: CONDENSER. ODOR. CABIN FUMES-REPLACED #2 PACK CONDENSER PER AMM 21-52-32. OPS NORMAL. REPLACED BOTH RECIRC.FILTERS PER AMM 21-21-41. PERFORMED PACK BURN OUT ON #2 PACK PER 21-00
- [SDR GTIA2019061763420](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA2019061763420), Jun 16, 2019: UNKNOWN. ODOR. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS DESCRIBED AN ODOR THAT BUILT IN INTENSITY DURING DESCENT FROM 10000 TO 3000'. STARTED AS A BURNING SMELL GRADUATING TO A SWEET / BLEACH ODOR. 
- [SDR GTIA2019040703272](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA2019040703272), Apr 7, 2019: UNKNOWN. ODOR. STRONG ODOR IN COCKPIT, MAKES EYES AND THROAT BURN-PERFORMED PACK 1 & 2 BURN OUT IAW AMM: 21-00-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO LEAKS FOUND. NO STRONG ODOR.
- [SDR GTIA2018071902751](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA2018071902751), Jul 17, 2018: ECS. CONTAMINATED. FUME EVENT ON LANDING / TAXI IN, CHEMICAL / GLYCOL LIKE ODOR. PERFORMED DECONTAMINATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM (ECS) IAW AMM 21-00-00-615-002-A. NO DEF
- [SDR GTIA2018071602749](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA2018071602749), Jul 16, 2018: UNKNOWN. ODOR. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED OIL / CHEMICAL SMELL IN AFT GALLEY-PER TSM05-50-00-810-831-A. PREFORMED ENG RUNS WITH FLIGHT CREW NO ODOR DETECTED ON PACK 1 OR 2 WITH
- [SDR GTIA2018051742654](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA2018051742654), May 14, 2018: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE COCKPIT AND FWD CABIN. CONTINUED LG PG 2371999-01, ACCOMPLISHED TSM 24-00-00-810-823-A, PFM WAS CLEAN. NO BURNING ODOR NOTED IN TH
- [SDR GTIA2018031302516](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA2018031302516), Mar 13, 2018: DOOR SILL. CORRODED. FWD DOOR SILL CORRODED, FRAME 16,20, STRINGER 23R. REWORKED AND EVALUATED THE CORROSION. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW EO 5311-1813 AND ACCOMPLISHED.REPAIR.
- [SDR GTIA2018031302515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA2018031302515), Mar 13, 2018: SKIN. CRACKED. SKIN PANEL CRACKED, FRAME 40, AND 41, STRINGER 20R. REPAIRED IAW EO 5331-1811.
- [SDR GTIA2018020602408](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA2018020602408), Feb 6, 2018: UNKNOWN. ODOR. DURING CRUISE DIRTY SOCKS SMELL REPORTED ON ROW 8. COM SUPPLEMENTAL PROCEDURE SMELL WENT AWAY NO SMELL FELT IN THE COCKPIT. PERFORMED GVI OF A/C ENGINE 1 AND 2 
- [SDR GTIA2018020202391](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA2018020202391), Feb 2, 2018: UNKNOWN. ODOR. DURING DESCENT THROUGH 6000FT. THE COCKPIT HAD A DIRTY SOCK ODOR. PERFORMED CSAS DECONTAMINATION OF THE NR 1 & 2 PACKS IAW AMM 21-00-000, AND TSM 05-50-60. FOUN
- [SDR GTIA2018010402329](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA2018010402329), Jan 4, 2018: UNKNOWN. ODOR. DURING DESCENT THRU 5000FT ON APPROACH. THE APU WAS OFF DURING EVENT SYMPTOMS FELT IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. RAM AIR INLET WAS OPENED BY THE CAPTAIN. . THE ODOR
- [SDR GTIA2018010202321](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA2018010202321), Jan 2, 2018: UNKNOWN. ODOR. ODOR THROUGHOUT ENTIRE PLANE, ON SELECTING APU BLEED ON. ACCOMPLISHED DECONTAMINATION & PACK BURNOUT OF BOTH PACKS USING APU BLEED & ISOLATION OF ENGINE AS BLEE
- [SDR GTIA2018010102318](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA2018010102318), Jan 1, 2018: UNKNOWN. ODOR. FLT ATTENDANTS SMELLED FUMES DURING TAKEOFF AND INITIAL DESCENT. PERFORMED A CABIN ODOR ISOLATION IAW TSM 05-50-00. NO ORDER NOTED ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR GTIA2017121602289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA2017121602289), Dec 16, 2017: ELEMENT. OVERHEATED. ODOR JUST BEFORE DESCENT. BURNED FINGERS PUTTING SHADE DOWN ON CAPTAIN'S SIDE WINDOW. SMALL CRACKS NEAR HEATING ELEMENT. ODOR OF BRUNING OR HOT ELECTRICAL. CAPT
- [SDR GTIA2017073002127](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA2017073002127), Jul 30, 2017: UNKNOWN. ODOR. ENROUTE, CHEMICAL ODOR MID CABIN. TURNED OFF THE NR 2 PACK, NO CHANGE REPORTED. DIVERTED. PERFORMED GVI OF ENGINES PACKS AND APU AREA NO DEFECTS NOTED. NO DEFEC
- [SDR GTIA2017032801852](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA2017032801852), Mar 28, 2017: HINGE FITTING. DAMAGED. RUDDER HINGE NR 7, FOUND WITH ELONGATED HOLES. OVERSIZED THE HOLE IAW EO 5536-1704
- [SDR GTIA2017032801851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA2017032801851), Mar 28, 2017: RAIL. GOUGED. LEFT SLIDING WINDOW LOWER RAIL HAS MULTIPLE GOUGES. C/W EO 5311-1721 BLENDED OUT ON THE SPOTS.
- [SDR GTIA2017032801850](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA2017032801850), Mar 28, 2017: SKIN. DENTED. SKIN DENTED FRAME 58, STRINGERS 5 - 6L. PERFORMED A DOUBLER REPAIR IAW EO 5341-1718.
- [SDR GTIA2017032801849](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA2017032801849), Mar 28, 2017: RAIL. GOUGED. RIGHT SLIDING WINDOW LOWER RAIL HAS MULTIPLE GOUGES. C/W EO 5311-1719, BLEND OUT ON THE SPOTS.
- [SDR GTIA2017021001779](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA2017021001779), Feb 10, 2017: UNKNOWN. ODOR. ODOR IN COCKPIT AND CABIN ON CLIMBOUT FROM 4000 TO 15000 FT. RETURNED ON APPROACH AND TAXI IN. PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING OF ODOR IAW TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A . NO
- [SDR GTIA2017020701772](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA2017020701772), Feb 7, 2017: UNKNOWN. ODOR. CABIN REPORTED FUMES ON SHORT FINAL SMELLING LIKE RUBBER CEMENT & AMMONIA. SMELL DISSIPATED AFTER SHUTTING OFF PACKS. TROUBLESHOT PER TSM 05-90-00 NO DEFECTS NO
- [SDR GTIA2017011801750](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA2017011801750), Jan 18, 2017: UNKNOWN. ODOR. DURING DESCENT, AFT FA REPORTED AN ODOR DURING DESCENT. DURING TAXI THE ODOR CHANGED TO A WET DOG ODOR AND INCREASED. SECURED THE NR 2 ENGINE AND NR 2 PACK AND 
- [SDR GTIA2017010301727](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA2017010301727), Jan 3, 2017: OXYGEN MASK. INOPERATIVE. CAPTAIN`S OXYGEN MASK INOPERATIVE. R & R THE OXYGEN MASK IAW AMM 35-12-41. OPS CHECKED OK.
- [SDR GTIA2016051401449](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA2016051401449), May 14, 2016: OXYGEN MASK. UNWANTED DEPLOY. ROW 24 DEF, O2 MASK FELL DOWN, PASSENGER OXYGEN STORAGE PASSENGER OXYGEN MODULES. PERFORMED OPERATION CHECK OF MANUAL MASK CHECK AND RELEASE, DROP TEST, IAW AMM
- [SDR GTIA2016031201480](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA2016031201480), Mar 12, 2016: MEGAPHONE. NO TEST. FWD MEGAPHONE WILL NOT TEST. R & R FWD MEGAPHONE IAW SPIRIT EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT DWG NK320-232-EQ.
- [SDR GTIA2016021401467](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA2016021401467), Feb 14, 2016: OXYGEN MASK. LEAKING. CAPTAIN`S O2 MASK HEAD STRAP DOES NOT LEAK, SWAPPED CAPT AND 2ND OBS O2 MASK. CAPTAIN`S CXS NORMAL REF AMM 35-12-41. R & R SECOND OBSERVER SEAT 02 MASK IAW AMM 
- [SDR GTIA2015051501563](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA2015051501563), May 16, 2015: OXYGEN MASK. UNWANTED DEPLOY. OXYGEN MASKS JUMP SEAT FWD GALLEY DEPLOYED. STOWED O2 DOOR IAW AMM 35-23-00 MASKS DID NOT DEPLOY.
- [SDR GTIA2015032701537](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA2015032701537), Mar 27, 2015: OXYGEN MASK. BROKEN. F/O O2 MASK WEBBING RUPTURED LT SIDE. R & R MASK IAW AMM 35-12-41-000-002-A AND 35-12-41-400-002-A. OPS CKS GOOD.
- [SDR GTIA2015030101521](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA2015030101521), Mar 1, 2015: OXYGEN MASK. INOPERATIVE. CAPT O2 MASK INOP. R & R CAPT'S FULL-FACE/ QUICK DONNING O2 MASK, REF AMM 25-12-41; OP - TEST OK.
- [SDR GTIA2015022701519](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA2015022701519), Feb 27, 2015: OXYGEN MASK. FAILED. CAPT O2 MASK CONNECTION FAILED IN FLIGHT. RE CONNECTED FLEXIBLE HOSE TO CAPT O2 MASK IAW AMM 35112-41-400-002-A. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 35-12-41-710-001.
- [SDR GTIA2014052701316](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA2014052701316), May 27, 2014: DOOR. LEAKING. L2 DOOR MADE LOUD NOISE AFTER 10,000 FT. REMOVED TORN STRIP, INSTALLED NEW STRIP IAW AMM 52-13-18. PRESSURIZED ACFT ON GROUND, NO LEAKS NOTED IAW AMM 21-31-00.
- [SDR GTIA201401041101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA201401041101), Jan 4, 2014: HARNESS. BROKEN. CAPTAIN`S OXYGEN MASK HEAD HARNESS RETENTION TUBE IS BROKEN. R & R OXYGEN MASK IAW AMM. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR GTIA201312201079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA201312201079), Dec 20, 2013: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. RIGHT EXIT ROW EPSU BATTERY INOPERATIVE. R & R RT EXIT ROW EPSU BATTERY IAW AMM.
- [SDR GTIA201312201078](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA201312201078), Dec 20, 2013: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. LEFT EMERGENCY EXIT ROW EPSU BATTERY INOPERATIVE. R & R BATTERY PACK IAW AMM.
- [SDR GTIA201312201077](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA201312201077), Dec 20, 2013: DOOR SEAL. DAMAGED. RIGHT OVERWING EXIT DOOR HAS SQUEAL WHEN ACFT PRESSURIZED. R & R HATCH SEAL IAW AMM. ALSO, PERFORMED PRESSURIZATION CHECK. NO LEAKS NOTED. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.
- [SDR GTIA201310161005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA201310161005), Oct 15, 2013: ENGINE. FIRE. AIR RETURN DUE TO NR 1 ENGINE FIRE. ENGINE SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT, SMOKE IN COCKPIT. NR 1 ENGINE CHANGED IAW AMM.
- [SDR GTIA201310151004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA201310151004), Oct 8, 2013: CABLE. DAMAGED. FWD RT DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE ARM/DISARM FLEXIBLE CABLE HAS BURST/TORN SHEATH. R & R RT DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE CABLE IAW AMM 52-11-22 AND OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 25-62-44.
- [SDR GTIA201310151002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA201310151002), Oct 8, 2013: CABLE. DAMAGED. FWD LT DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE ARM/DISARM FLEXIBLE CABLE HAS BURST/TORN SHEATH. R & R FWD LT DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE CABLE IAW AMM 52-11-22. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 25-62-44
- [SDR GTIA201310151003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA201310151003), Oct 7, 2013: CABLE. DAMAGED. AFT RT DOOR ARM, DISARM FLEXIBLE CABLE HAS BURST. R & R AFT RT DOOR ARM, DISARM CABLE IAW AMM 52-13-22. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 25-62-44. CLEARED ON NON-ROUTINE 
- [SDR GTIA201310151001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA201310151001), Sep 21, 2013: SKIN. CORRODED. NDT/PHASED ARRAY INSPECTION, IDENTIFIED CORROSION ON RT WING TOP SKIN BEHIND REAR SPAR AT RIB-9, FWD R2 SPOILER.
- [SDR GTIA20130907956](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA20130907956), Sep 7, 2013: BOTTLE. LOW PRESSURE. L1 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE PRESSURE LOW. SERVICED BOTTLE IAW AMM 52-10-00-614-001.

All 119: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N516NK-2025-03-27/reports.md

## 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 ENG14IA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG14IA001), Oct 15, 2013: Airbus A319 132 (N516NK), Greenville, TX, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: A high pressure turbine 2nd stage blade separation due to stress corrosion cracking in the J channel cooling cavity. The failed blade entered the gas path and caused substantial damage to the low…

## 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 20080506848359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080506848359I), May 6, 2008: Airbus A319132 (N516NK), Detroit, MI, Substantial damage. (-23) Spirit flight 417 conducted a normal takeoff from runway 22L at dtw. Following lift off and while turning to the tower assigned heading, the crew was…

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