# N538AT: Aerospatiale ATR 72-212A, registration cancelled 2013-03-01 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: March 1, 2013 - Exported to: Germany - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Aerospatiale ATR 72-212A](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-atr-72-212a) (registry code 8680902) - Data sheets: [TCDS A53EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A53EU) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 538 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Certificate issued: December 23, 2008 - Last registry action: January 30, 2013 - Mode S code: A6CE37 - 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: 40.8659° N, 112.0391° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84116, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N538AT - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=538AT - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N538AT-2013-03-01 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 Aerospatiale ATR 72-212A: https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-atr-72-212a.md ## Service difficulty reports (46) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR TRBA2012013003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2012013003), Jan 2, 2012: COVER. MISSING. THE CREW REPORTED THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT NEXT TO GALLEY MISSING COVER. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT COVER AND REINSTALLED IAW JIC - [SDR TRBA201132503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA201132503), Nov 19, 2011: PRINTER. ODOR. BURNING ODOR COMING FROM ACARS PRINTER WHEN ADJUSTING PAPER. R & R PRINTER IAW JIC 20-00-00. - [SDR TRBA201126602](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA201126602), Sep 22, 2011: BRAKE. OVERTEMP. CREW REPORT BRAKE HOT LIGHT CAME ON DURING TAXI. R & R NR 4 BRAKE ASSY IAW JIC 32-42-55. - [SDR TRBA201123106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA201123106), Aug 18, 2011: PROPELLER. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 2 PROPELLER HAD AN UNCOMMANDED FEATHER AFTER LEAVING GATE, CL IN AUTO POS. ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL OTHER THAN FEATHER. R & R NR 2 ENG AFU IAW MM 72-01-10. OPS - [SDR TRBA201123103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA201123103), Aug 17, 2011: BULB. INOPERATIVE. SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY FLOOD LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPOSITIONED AND TESTED SERVICE DOOR EMERG FLOOD LIGHT BULB IAW W/C EX-335000-OPT-10000-002. OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR TRBA201123102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA201123102), Aug 17, 2011: BULB. INOPERATIVE. MAIN DOOR BOTTOM EXIT SIGN TOP LIGHT OUT. REPOSITIONED AND TESTED MAIN DOOR BOTTOM EXIT SIGN LIGHT BULBS IAW W/C EX-335000-OPT-10000-002. OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR TRBA201121602](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA201121602), Aug 3, 2011: FAN. FAILED. ON SHORT APPROACH BURNING ODOR IN CABIN AND COCKPIT. RECIRC FAN NR1 FAULTED AFTER LANDING. RECIRCULATING FAN NR 1 IAW JIC 21-22-21 RAI 1000. OPS CHECK GOOD - [SDR TRBA20111103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA20111103), Jul 6, 2011: SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. THE CREW REPORTED AT CRUISE AT LEVEL 17000`, THEY DETECTED A THUMPING UNDER THE PILOTS FEET FOR 20 SECONDS, THEN THE NOSE GEAR UNLOCK LIGHT ON GEAR PANEL NR 1 C - [SDR TRBA2011074](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2011074), Jun 12, 2011: LINE. LEAKING. THE CREW REPORTED THE NR 3 BRAKE ASSY LEAKING FLUID, AS WELL AS SMOKING DUE TO FOD HITTING THE BREAK LINE. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. R & R THE NR 3 MAI - [SDR TRBA2011059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2011059), May 25, 2011: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 2 ENG DRIVEN FUEL PUMP FAILED 2 TIMES AFTER START UP. PERFORMED RT FEEDER JET PUMP FUNCTIONAL CHECKED AND FOUND GOOD IAW JIC 28-21-78. PERFORMED EEC NR 2 COD - [SDR TRBA2010124](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2010124), Oct 16, 2010: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. HALF OF STRIPS OUT SEVERAL DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. R & R BATTERY PACK IAW WORK CARD 335121-RAI-10010-007. PERFORMED OPS CHECK IAW WORK CARD 335000-OPT-10000- - [SDR TRBA2010086](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2010086), Jul 23, 2010: ENGINE. ODOR. ON APPROACH CLEAN CONFIGURATION STRONG OIL-TYPE SMELL CAME FROM THE VENTS BOTH CABIN AND COCKPIT WHEN PL'S FLIGHT IDLE. COMPLY WITH REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF L - [SDR TRBA2010084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2010084), Jul 15, 2010: UNKNOWN. ODOR. HYD FLUID SMELL FILLS THE CABIN ON GEAR EXTENSION. PERFORMED DETAILED VISUAL INSP FOR HYD LEAKS AND NO LEAKS NOTED OR SMELL NOTED AT THIS TIME IAW ATR-72 JIC 29 - [SDR TRBA2010075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2010075), Jul 14, 2010: UNKNOWN. ODOR. F/A'S REPORT STRONG BURNING ODOR JUST BEFORE GEAR EXTENSION ON SHORT FINAL. F/O ALSO COMMENTED ON ODOR, AS POWER WAS REDUCED RAPLDLY JUST PRIOR TO GS CAPTURE. A - [SDR TRBA2010063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2010063), Jun 21, 2010: LAMP. BURNED OUT. APPROX 10 MINS AFTER T/O FWD F/A REPORTED A BURNING SMELL AT THE FWD BULKHEAD ON THE RT SIDE OF ACFT. STARTED OUR DESCENT, SMELL WAS GONE BY THE TIME WE LANDED. - [SDR TRBA2010041SUP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2010041SUP), May 8, 2010: ENGINE. FAILED. NR 1 ENG HAD A LOT OF SPARKS COMING TAILPIPE DURING T/O AND CLIMB. REMOVED AND INSTALLED LT ENGINE IAW WORKCARD EX-ATR-72-RAI-001. - [SDR TRBA2010041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2010041), May 8, 2010: ENGINE. SPARKS. NR1 ENG SPARKS COMING OUT FROM EXHAUST PIPE DURING TAKEOFF AND CLIMB. C/A AWAITING AML PAGE FOR FURTHER DETAILS. - [SDR TRBA2009067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2009067), Jun 19, 2009: UNKNOWN. SMOKE. ABORTED START DUE TO HUNG START. RAN CHECKLIST, NO ITT EXCEEDANCE. DID ANOTHER START ON NR 2 ENGINE; ABORTED DUE TO LIGHT SMOKE IN COCKPIT. REPOSITIONED AIRCRAF - [SDR TRBA2008017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2008017), Feb 4, 2008: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY 62WL BATTERY PACK WILL NOT HOLD CHARGE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY 62WL IAW JIC 33-51-21 RAI-1000-007, OPS CK GOOD AT THIS TIME. - [SDR TRBA2008005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2008005), Jan 13, 2008: LIGHT. FAILED. EMERGENCY LIGHT FOR SERVICE DOOR INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AND OPERATIONALY TESTED IAW JIC 33-50-00 OPT 10000. TESTED SATISFACTORY - [SDR TRBA2007105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2007105), Nov 26, 2007: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. CABIN EMERGENCY AFT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT BATTERY PACK IAW JIC NR 33-51-21. - [SDR TRBA2007027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2007027), May 21, 2007: FLAPPER VALVE. BROKEN. LOUD POP NOISE AT 15,000 FT FOLLOWED BY RAPID DECOMPRESSION. DESCENT MADE TO BELOW 10,000 FT, UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. REPLACED AIR GROUND - [SDR TRBA2006063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2006063), Aug 29, 2006: CONVERTER. BURNED. F/A REPORTED A SMELL OF ELECTRICAL WIRES BURNING IN THE AREA OF ROW 5 UPON LANDING. NO SMOKE PRESENT, NOTHING SMELLED IN COCKPIT. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. REMOVED - [SDR TRBA2005031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2005031), May 4, 2005: INDICATOR. INTERMITTENT. WHILE IN CRUISE, RT FUEL GAUGE READING DROPPED QUICKLY, SHOWING 600 POUNDS OF FUEL IMPALANCE. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED FOR MAINTENANCE. REPLACED RT FUEL QUANTITY INDIC - [SDR TRB2004F00011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRB2004F00011), Mar 7, 2004: EEC. FLUCTUATES. RT ENGINE TORQUE FLUCTUATION DURING FLIGHT. CREW PROCEEDED TO SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND FOLLOW EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT ENGINE ELECTRONIC CON - [SDR SIMA200224903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200224903), Sep 6, 2002: PROP BRAKE. FIRE. AIRCRAFT WAS AT THE GATE AND THE CREW HAD THE RT ENGINE IN MODE, THE READY LIGHT FOR THE PROP BRAKE WAS ON. THE CREW NOTED THAT THE PROP STARTED TO ROTATE. THEY - [SDR SIMA200126203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200126203), Sep 19, 2001: CONTROL UNIT. ERRATIC. DFW - FLT 3607 - NR 1 ENGINE TORQUE AND NR 2 ENGINE PROPELLER SPEED WAS ERRATTIC DURING CLIMB-OUT. CREW RETURNED TO FIELD. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PEC INTERFAC - [SDR SIMA200124901](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200124901), Sep 6, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. SGF - FLT 3567 - AFT SECTION OF EMERGENCY LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATTERY PACK 62WL. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD. (M) - [SDR 2001F00279](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001F00279), Aug 29, 2001: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SAW - DURING CPCP4 INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON THE LEFT AFT INBOARD, LEFT AFT OUTBOARD AND RIGHT FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT TRACKS. THE SEAT TRACKS WERE REMOVED A - [SDR 2001F00278](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001F00278), Aug 29, 2001: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SAW - DURING CPCP4 INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON THE LEFT AFT INBOARD, LEFT AFT OUTBOARD AND RIGHT FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT TRACKS. THE SEAT TRACKS WERE REMOVED A - [SDR SIMA200124209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200124209), Aug 29, 2001: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SAW - DURING CPCP4 INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON THE LEFT AFT INBOARD, LEFT AFT OUTBOARD AND RIGHT FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT TRACKS. THE SEAT TRACKS WERE REMOVED A - [SDR SIMA200106501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200106501), Mar 6, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - FLT 3528 - PASSENGER DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM. (M) - [SDR SIMA3412](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA3412), Dec 6, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DFW - FLT 3541 - CABIN FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT DOES NOT CHARGE. REPLACED THE BATTERY. (M) - [SDR SIMA2252](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA2252), Aug 12, 2000: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DFW - FLT 3503 - FORWARD EXIT AND LOWER HEAD LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE ON EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT SYSTEM. REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY BATTERY AND PERFORMED OPERATIO - [SDR SIMA0834](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA0834), Mar 23, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SAW - DURING CPCP-2 INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT AFT INBOARD SEAT TRACK CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED CORRODED SEAT TRACK IAW EO E9-5300-013. AIRCRAFT - [SDR SIMA0743](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA0743), Mar 14, 2000: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. DFW - FLT 3503 - EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE FORWARD DOOR EXIT SIGN. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR SIMA3645](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA3645), Dec 28, 1999: POWER PACK. FAILED. CRP - FLT 3750 - FOUND SERVICE DOOR AND PASSENGER DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT WILL NOT TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER PACK. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR SIMA992402](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA992402), Aug 28, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DFW - FLT 3739 - SEVERAL EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AND FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTS REMAIN ILLUMINATED WITH POWER OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED TWO EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PA - [SDR 99ZZZM724](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZM724), Aug 28, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DFW - FLT 3739 - SEVERAL EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AND FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTS REMAIN ILLUMINATED WITH POWER OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED TWO EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PA - [SDR SIMA991862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA991862), Jul 5, 1999: SWITCH. FAILED. DFW - FLT 3626 - LANDING GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE TO RAISE GEAR AFTER TAKEOFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT OUTBOARD WOW SWITCH. LANDING GEAR OPERATIONAL CHECK - [SDR SIMA991544](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA991544), May 3, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DFW - FLT 3726 - SOME EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAIL TO ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT FORWARD POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RET - [SDR 99ZZZX2830](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX2830), May 3, 1999: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERABLE. DFW - FLT 3726 - SOME EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAIL TO ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT FORWARD POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RET - [SDR SIMA990322](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA990322), Feb 1, 1999: SKIN. PUNCTURED. SAW - AIRCRAFT ARRIVED FOR REPAIR OF ONE INCH HOLE IN SKIN, AFT OF PASSENGER DOOR, BETWEEN FRAMES 40 AND 41 AND STRINGERS 13 AND 14. REPAIRED THE SKIN IAW SRM 5 - [SDR SIMA981392](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA981392), May 19, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. IND - EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED ONE POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY. OPERATIONAL CHECK PERFORMED SATISFACTORILY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X) - [SDR SIMA981291](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA981291), May 9, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. SBN - FLT 4275 - AT DEPARTURE, CREW NOTED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS OVER CABIN AND SERVICE DOOR INOP AS WELL AS SEVERAL PAX FLOOR LTS. RAI EMERGENCY LT BATT PACK IN - [SDR SIMA980341](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA980341), Feb 3, 1998: WINDSHIELD. FAILED. ORD - FLT 4041 - VERY STRONG ELEC SMOKE ODOR IN-FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT WINDSHIELD, FOUND BURN SPOTS ON WINDSHIELD. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED OP ## 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 20020906026229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020906026229I), Sep 6, 2002: Aerosp ATR72212A (N538AT), Orlando, FL, Minor damage. (-23) Flight crew reported fire on no.2 engine at gate 10 ramp at Orlando airport. Precautionary measure passengers deplaned on ramp via entrance door stairs… ## Other aircraft with N538AT - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N538AT): Hawker Beechcraft B300, S/N FL-736 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.