# N524XJ: 1999 British Aerospace AVRO 146-RJ85A, registration cancelled 2007-09-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 18, 2007
- Exported to: Ireland
- 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: E2349
- Year built: 1999
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: May 17, 1999
- Certificate issued: January 18, 2007
- Last registry action: January 18, 2007
- Mode S code: A699E0
- 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/N524XJ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=524XJ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N524XJ-2007-09-18

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

## Service difficulty reports (48)

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

- [SDR MALA060464](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA060464), Jul 7, 2006: BATTERY PACK. NO TEST. FAILED CAP CHECK PER GRIMES CMM WO 411382.
- [SDR MALA060463](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA060463), Jul 7, 2006: BATTERY PACK. NO TEST. FAILED CAP CHECK PER GRIMES CMM WO 411380.
- [SDR MALA060268](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA060268), Apr 20, 2006: BRAKE ASSY. DAMAGED. ON TAXI, RIGHT WHEEL BRAKE FROZEN AND AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT MOVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT IB BRAKE, TIRE, BRAKE FAN HOUSING, BRAKE FAN DUCT, HARNESS FOR IB FAN AND
- [SDR MALA050822](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050822), Nov 8, 2005: BATTERY. FAILED. BATTERY FAILED CAP CHECK.
- [SDR MALA050497](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050497), Jun 22, 2005: PUMP. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMB-OUT, YELLOW HYDRAULIC SYSTEM HIGH TEMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED QRH AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. RETURNED TO MEM. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 EDP.
- [SDR MALA050489](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050489), Jun 16, 2005: STRUT. UNDERSERVICED. AFTER GEAR RETRACTION SELECTED, GEAR TOOK 8 SECONDS TO COME UP. SERVICED MLG STRUT.
- [SDR MALA050407](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050407), May 7, 2005: STRUCTURE. LIGHTNING STRIKE. REPAIR LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE ON RT HORIZ STAB IAW EOA55023.
- [SDR MALA050231](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050231), Jan 28, 2005: ENGINE. FAILED. NR 1 ENGINE FAILED IN FLIGHT, HEARD A LOUD BANG, ENGINE SHUT DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED IAW THE MESABA REQUIREMENT AS LISTED ON THE 3 ENGINE FERRY 02 TASK
- [SDR MALA050178](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050178), Jan 23, 2005: BATTERY PACK. FAILED. BATTERY PACK P/N 61-2275-1, S/N 0001247 FAILED SCHEDULED CAPACITY CHECK. REPLACED BATTERY ASSEMBLY P/N 61-2274-1, UNIT PASSES CMM CHECKS, RTS 1/25/05.
- [SDR MALA050131](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA050131), Jan 11, 2005: DOOR. DAMAGED. RIGHT FWD EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR WAS DAMAGED AND WOULD NOT OPEN. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED DOOR IAW EO A52067. REMOVED FWD SERVICE DOOR FOR REPAIR, INSTALLED DOOR IAW A
- [SDR MALA040741](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040741), Nov 24, 2004: VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 3 ENGINE INTAKE LOW PSI LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN LIGHT GRADUALLY WAS ABLE TO GET IT EXTINGUISHED 80-89 PERCENT. AIR RETURN TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 3 ENGI
- [SDR MALA040859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040859), Nov 19, 2004: VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. ENG NR 3 INTAKE LO PSI LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT GRADUALY WAS ABLE TO GET IT EXTINGUISHED 80-89 PERCENT. AIR RETURN TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 3 ENG INTA
- [SDR MALA040585](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040585), Sep 23, 2004: PTU. OVERHEATED. APPROX 25 MIN INTO FLIGHT AT ALT 29000 THE GREEN SYSTEM HIGH TEMP CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. COMPLETED QRH AND SHUT GREEN SYSTEM OFF. HIGH TEMP LIGHT WENT OFF A
- [SDR MALA040579](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040579), Sep 22, 2004: ISOLATION VALVE. FAILED. GREEN HYD HI TEMP OCCURRED EN ROUTE QRH WAS FOLLOWED AND HI TEMP LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER 30 SEC. AIR RETURN TO GPT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED GREEN ISOLATION VALVE P/N 
- [SDR MALA030579](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030579), Dec 27, 2003: DOOR. UNSECURE. DURING FLIGHT 3687, F/A REPORTED THE RT FWD EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR UNARMED ITSELF INFLIGHT. UNABLE TO RE-ARM. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED NORMAL DOOR OPERATION NOTED, DO
- [SDR MALA030461](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030461), Oct 6, 2003: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING C2 INSPECTION IN CWA, FOUND SEAT TRACK NR 3 CORRODED. MAINTENANCE CARRIED OUT EO A53026 ON SEAT TRACK NR 3. REFER TO LOG PAGE 189910 FOR DETAIL. A/C RELE
- [SDR MALA030462](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030462), Oct 6, 2003: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING C2 INSPECTION IN CWA, FOUND FRAME 18 HAS CORROSION IN SEVERAL SPOTS FROM 17 INCHES RIGHT OF CENTER TO 40 INCHES RIGHT OF CENTER. MX REPAIRED FRAME IAW EO
- [SDR MALA030470](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030470), Oct 1, 2003: BOLT. CORRODED. DURING C2 INSPECTION IN CWA, RT FLAP NR 2 CARRIAGE BOLT IS CORRODED (AFT ATTACH BOLT). MAINTENANCE REPLACED CARRIAGE BOLT IAW AD 020307. A/C RELEASE DATE 10/12/
- [SDR MALA030469](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030469), Sep 29, 2003: PIN. CORRODED. DURING C2 INSPECTION IN CWA, FOUND LEFT FLAP POSITION TRACK NR 2 AFT LINK FORWARD AND AFT PINS CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED PINS IAW EO AD020307. REFER 189957
- [SDR MALA030467](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030467), Sep 29, 2003: BUSHING. CORRODED. DURING C2 INSPECTION IN CWA, FOUND LEFT FLAP POSITION TRACK NR 4 FWD LINK, FWD BUSHING CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BUSHING IAW EO AD020307. REFER TO 189960 F
- [SDR MALA030468](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030468), Sep 29, 2003: BUSHING. CORRODED. DURING C2 INSPECTION IN CWA, FOUND LEFT FLAP POSITION TRACK NR 2 AFT LINK AFT /IB BUSHING CORRODED. FOUND LEFT FLAP, POSITION TRACK NR 4 AFT LINK O/B BUSHING CO
- [SDR MALA030466](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030466), Sep 29, 2003: FLAP TRACK. CORRODED. DURING C2 INSPECTION IN CWA, FOUND RIGHT FLAP POSITION TRACK NR 2 AFT LINK FWD PIN CORRODED. FOUND RIGHT FLAP POSITION TRACK NR 2 AFT LINK BUSHING CORRODED. MAI
- [SDR MALA030465](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030465), Sep 29, 2003: SLEEVE. CORRODED. DURING C2 INSPECTION IN CWA, FOUND RIGHT FLAP, POSITION TRACK NR 2 AFT LINK FWD O/B SLEEVE CORRODED. FOUND RIGHT FLAP, POSITION TRACK NR 4 AFT LINK, AFT O/B BUS
- [SDR MALA030464](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030464), Sep 26, 2003: ANGLE. CRACKED. DURING C2 INSPECTION IN CWA, LEFT HAND VERTICAL STAB TO FUSELAGE CLOSING ANGLE CRACKED 1 INCH LENGTH. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED IAW EO A55013.
- [SDR MALA030460](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030460), Sep 25, 2003: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING C2 INSPECTION IN CWA, NR 4 SEAT RAIL CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED IAW EO A53026. A/C RELEASE DATE 10/12/03. REFER TO 409 189909 FOR ADDIT
- [SDR MALA030463](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030463), Sep 25, 2003: HAND RAIL. CORRODED. DURING C2 INSPECTION IN CWA, O/B AIRSTAIR RAIL CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RAIL. REFER TO 409 189916 FOR ADDITIONAL DETAIL.
- [SDR MALA030385](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030385), Aug 20, 2003: LABYRINTH SEAL. FAILED. DURING TAXI ON FLIGHT 3504, BAD ODOR FROM PACKS. MAINTENANCE FOUND APU INOPERATIVE DUE TO LABYRINTH SEAL BAD. FROM LP 1216605 REMOVED AND REPLACED APU P/N 45016
- [SDR MALA030171](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA030171), Feb 11, 2003: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. DURING LIGHTENING INSPECTION IN CVG, LT WING OUTBOARD SECTION OF LEADING EDGE TOP UPPER SURFACE DEFORMED AND CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED LEADING EDGE IAW EO A
- [SDR MALA020597](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020597), Oct 4, 2002: BLEED BAND. DURING CLIMBOUT OF FLIGHT #3591 #3 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN DUE TO EGT OVERTEMP. A SLIGHT NOISE WAS HEARD AND EGT WAS RISING RAPIDLY WITH READINGS FLASHING. THRUST L
- [SDR MALA020443](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020443), Aug 4, 2002: PTU. DURING TAXI OF FLIGHT #3444, GREEN SYSTEM HYDRAULIC HI TEMP CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER 45 MINUTES OF TAXI. GATE RETURN TO BLOCK. MAINTENANCE FOUND PTU GRIN
- [SDR MALA020171](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020171), Feb 27, 2002: FCU. MALFUNCTIONED. AIR RETURN FLAPS STAYED AT 18 DEG WHEN SELECTED UP. RESET FLAP CONTROL UNIT.
- [SDR MALA020166](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA020166), Feb 14, 2002: UPLOCK. LACK OF LUBE. DURING FLIGHT 3460, RIGHT MAIN GEAR WILL NOT INDICATE UP AND LOCKED. AIR TURNBACK TO MSP. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBED UP LOCKS, ADJUSTED GEAR DOOR IAW AMM 32-
- [SDR MALA010301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010301), Mar 28, 2001: PRESSURE SWITCH. FAILED. NR 4 ENGINE INTAKE LOW PRESSURE LIGHT REMAINED ON DURING FLIGHT. ONLY AT FLIGHT IDLE CONDITIONS WOULD IT EXTINGUISH. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED NR 4 ENGINE INTAKE LO 
- [SDR MALA010294](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010294), Jan 23, 2001: SKIN. GOUGED. FOUND DURING C-CHECK, IN ST. JOHN''S NF, GOUGE IN A/C APPROXIMATELY 5 INCHES BELOW LT FWD DOOR APERTURE AND 1 INCH FWD OF FRAME 18. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED GOUGE, 
- [SDR MALA010297](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010297), Jan 15, 2001: LINE. CHAFED. FOUND DURING C-CHECK, IN ST. JOHNS, NF. THE PRESSURE LINE FOR THE RT ROLL SPOILER AT RIB 12 IS CHAFED, REQUIRES REPLACEMENT; TPC REF: 29-10-03-50, ITEM 91, IN S
- [SDR MALA010300](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010300), Jan 12, 2001: SPOILER. CHAFED. FOUND DURING C-CHECK, IN ST JOHNS NF. FOUND RUB (CHAFE) FOUND ON RT FWD FLAP (TOP) UNDER ROLL SPOILER. MAINTENANCE RUBBED CHAFE, REPAIRED IAW REF: BARA/AVR/5274
- [SDR MALA010299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010299), Jan 10, 2001: CLIP. MISINSTALLED. FOUND DURING C-CHECK, BY AIR ALTANTIC, IN ST JOHNS, NF. NR 1, 2, AND 4 THROTTLE CABLE TURNBUCKLES FOUND NOT SAFETIED PROPERLY IN FUSELAGE. SAFETY CLIPS TO BE IN
- [SDR MALA010298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010298), Jan 10, 2001: TURNBUCKLE. OUT OF ADJ. FOUND DURING C-CHECK, IN ST. JOHNS, NF. NR 3 THROTTLE CABLE TURNBUCKLE FOUND BACKED OFF BEYOND LIMITS (6 THREADS EXPOSED) REQUIRES ADJUSTMENT AND RETENSIONING. 
- [SDR MALA010295](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010295), Jan 3, 2001: HAND RAIL. CORRODED. FOUND DURING C-CHECK, IN ST JOHNS, NF. IB FWD AIRSTAIR GUIDE RAIL CORRODED ON FWD. ENG. REPLACE WITH NEW RAIL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NEW AIRSTAIR GUIDE RAIL, REP
- [SDR MALA010296](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010296), Jan 2, 2001: SKIN. DENTED. FOUND DURING C-CHECK, IN ST. JOHNS, NF. DENT ON LT SIDE APPROXIMATELY ONE FOOT AFT OF FWD ENTRY DOOR. REQUIRES FURTHER INSPECTION OR REPAIR. MAINTENANCE REPAIRE
- [SDR MALA000742](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA000742), Dec 6, 2000: A/C PACK. MALFUNCTIONED. ISOLATION VALVE FAILED WHEN SELECTING TO ENGINE AIR. UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE. RETURNED DO TO WEATHER. MAINTENANCE FOUND LEAK ON PACK 1. DEFERED PACK 1 PER MEL 21-5
- [SDR MALA000676](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA000676), Nov 21, 2000: WARNING SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN, AIR TURNBACK TO ROC. ON CLIMBOUT NR 3 ENGINE VIB LIGHT CAME ON, WENT OFF ENG VIB APPEARED NORMAL ENGINE VIB LT CAME ON AGAIN, ENG VIBS WERE 3
- [SDR MALA000360](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA000360), May 8, 2000: ENGINE. VIBRATION. CLIMBING TO 23,000 FT NR 3 ENGINE VIBRATION WENT TO 1.4 VERIFIED VIBRATION WITH POWER LEVERS. VIBRATION GOT AS HIGH AS 1.7 TO 1.9. SHUTDOWN ENGINE AND RETURNED 
- [SDR MALA000121](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA000121), Jan 22, 2000: CONTROLLER. FAILED. MSP - FLT 3440 - MANUAL SPOILER FAULT LIGHT INFLIGHT. RETURNED TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED PCB CH46 AND REWRAPED NR 1 SQUAT HARNESS. LIGHT SPOILER SYSTEM OPS C
- [SDR MALA000115](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA000115), Jan 12, 2000: CONTACTOR. FAILED. DTW - FLT 3523 - DURING NR 2 ENGINE START THE ENGINE STOPPED ITS ROTATION, TRIED A SECOND TIME, NO ROTATION, TRIED NR 1 ENGINE NO ROTATION, RIGHT AFTER THE FLIG
- [SDR MALA976644](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976644), Nov 26, 1999: POWER LEVER. JAMMED. DURING DESCENT OUT OF 28,000 AS THE POWER LEVERS RETARDED, THE NR 1 POWER LEVER STOPPED AT 78 PERCENT. CREW DISENGAGED THE AUTO THROTTLES AND THE NR 1 POWER LEV
- [SDR MALA976618](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976618), Oct 24, 1999: STRUT. FAILED. DURING CLIMB, THE GEAR LEVER WOULD NOT MOVE FROM THE DOWN POSITION. THE FLIGHT DIRECTORS WERE NO LONGER DISPLAYED ON EITHER DISPLAY. RETURNED TO MSP. MAINTENANC
- [SDR MALA976447](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976447), May 5, 1999: SLIDE. DEPLOYED. RIGHT FORWARD SLIDE PARTIALLY DEPLOYED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED SLIDE PACK ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 25-60-11.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20060420009199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060420009199I), Apr 20, 2006: Bac AVRO146RJ85A (N524XJ), Minneapolis, MN, Minor damage. (-23) On 4/21/2006 at 0030Z mesaba flt 3438 reported struck brake while taxiing to runway 17 at Minneapolis st Paul MN. The aircraft became immobile on taxiway.
- [Incident 20001121038159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001121038159I), Nov 21, 2000: Bac AVRO146RJ85A (N524XJ), Rochester, NY. (-23) On Tuesday, November 21, 2000, after departing roc bound for dtw, a mesaba aircraft, N524XJ, operating as nwaa flight 3625, climbed through 7000' when…

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