N538PA

Cancelled 2012

Deregistered aircraft · 1987 British Aerospace BAE JETSTREAM 3101 · AiResearch TPE331 series

Cancelled
November 2, 2012
Exported to
Mexico
Status when cancelled
Valid registration
Serial number
751
Year built
1987
Type
Fixed wing multi engine
Engine
Turbo-prop
Airworthiness
Standard, normal
Airworthiness date
August 3, 1987
Certificate issued
September 27, 2012
Last registry action
October 18, 2012
Mode S code
A6CF6B
Owner when cancelled
Vale Air USA
Location
Pharr, TX
Owner type
Corporation

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.

Service difficulty reports · 11

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

SDR BMAC060002Battery Pack · activatedFWD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE DURING TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPS CHECK GOOD.Jan 20, 2006 · N538PA · Bag JETSTM3101 · Emergency LightingSDR BMAC05001Windscreen · crackedPILOT REPORTED: DURING CLIMB OUT, (W/S) CAPTION APPEARED FOR THE RT WINDSCREEN. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION NOTICED CRACKS IN THE UPPER PORTION OF THE WINDSCREEN. CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE. REPLACED RT WINDSCREEN DUE TO CRACKING OF OUTER PANE. (K)Jan 10, 2005 · N538PA · Bag JETSTM3101 · Flight Compartment WindowsSDR 2004F00224Switch · inoperativePILOT REPORTED, EMERGENCY LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED WITH LIGHT SWITCH IN ARM AND OFF POSITION, BATTERY MASTER ON. ISOLATED FAULT USING J-31 WIRING MANUAL PG 33-50-01 AND 33-20-01. SHORT CIRCUIT FOUND AT MAIN DOOR EXIT SIGN. REPAIRED SHORT BY REPOSITIONINJan 16, 2004 · N538PA · Bag JETSTM3101 · Emergency LightingSDR 2004F00024Master Cylinder · lowFLT 3849 - PSM - CAPTAINS LT BRAKE PEDAL HAS NO PRESSURE WHEN DEPRESSED, ALL INDICATIONS APPEAR NORMAL FOR BRAKE PRESSURE AND EMERGENCY PRESSURE. FIRST OFFICERS LEFT BRAKE PEDAL HAS PRESSURE WHEN DEPRESSED. SERVICED CAPTAINS LT AND RT BRAKE MASTER BRAKE CYLIDec 5, 2003 · N538PA · Bag JETSTM3101 · Master Cylinder/Brake ValveSDR 2004F00028Power Supply · dischargedFLT 3803 - PSM - AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN, EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT VESTIBULE AND ROWS VERY DIM. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES IAW J-31 AMM 33-50-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW J-31 AMM 33-50-00. (M)Sep 15, 2003 · N538PA · Bag JETSTM3101 · Emergency LightingSDR 2003F00549Torque Ring · failedFLT 3525 - BGR - PILOT REPORTED AFTER TAKEOFF, NR 1 ENGINE TORQUE GAUGE BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE FROM 120 PERCENT OT 0 PERCENT. ENGINE BEGAN TO TTL DUE TO TORQUE READING. TTL WAS TURNED OFF AND ENGINE CONTINUED AND STABILIZED. THEN TORQUE GAUGE DROPPED TO 0 PERCEAug 13, 2003 · N538PA · Bag JETSTM3101 · Turbine Engine Reduction GearSDR BMAC030006SEngine · malfunctionedBWI - FLT 3103 - PILOT REPORTED LEFT ENGINE PRODUCES FULL POWER WHEN POWER LEVER IS AT STOP. RIGHT POWER LEVER AT STOP PRODUCES 92 PERCENT TORQUE, 530 DEGREES EGT AT 6,000 FEET, TEMP FOR ALT AND TEMP IS 560C. MAINTENANCE FOUND AIRCRAFT FUEL TANKS TO BE CONTAFeb 15, 2003 · N538PA · Bag JETSTM3101 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR BMAC03005SSignal Cond Unit · malfunctionedFLT 3157 - BWI - PILOT REPORTED AT 12,000 FT WITH POWER LEVERS AGAINST STOPS COULD ONLY GET 80 PERCENT TORQUE AND 630 EGT POWER LEVER AGAINST STOPS, SRL AND TTL ON, ENGINE ANTI-ICE ON. PILOT PERFORMED AIR TURN BACK TO BWI. THE MECHANIC PLACED BOTH LEFT AND RFeb 15, 2003 · N538PA · Bag JETSTM3101 · Engine BMEP/Torque IndicatingSDR BMAC020019Connector · inoperativeNR 2 ENGINE WOULD ONLY PRODUCE APPROXIMATELY 85 PERCENT TORQUE ON TAKEOFF. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. NR 2 EGT WAS ERRATIC WHILE TAXING BACK. REMOVED, INSPECTED AND CLEANED THE FOLLOWING CONNECTOR PLUGS; TTL, TORQUE RIGHT, J1 AND J3 ON SIGNAL CONDITIONER, LEFT ANSep 28, 2002 · N538PA · Bag JETSTM3101 · Engine Indicating SystemSDR BMAC020013Cpu · false indicationGPWS SYSTEM INOPERATIVE. TERRAIN WON`T SINK AND PULL UP CALLS MADE. AIRCRAFT WAS IN NORMAL TAKEOFF CONFIGURATION IN CLIMB. MADE TURNBACK TO PSM SYSTEM DEFERRED PER MEL. SYSTEM LATER TROUBLESHOT AND REPLACED GPWS CPU SYSTEM TESTS NORMAL ON THE DECK AT THIS TSep 1, 2002 · N538PA · Bag JETSTM3101 · Global Positioning SystemSDR BMAC020010Wire · brokenON TAKE OFF ROLL, RT ENGINE POWER WAS SET TO 90 PERCENT TORQUE. AS POWER WAS BEING ADVANCED TO CHARTED TAKE OFF TORQUE, THE RT TORQUE CAME BACK TO 80 PERCENT TO 85 PERCENT TORQUE. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE COMING FROM NR 2 SRL, COMPJul 29, 2002 · N538PA · Bag JETSTM3101 · Instrument System Wiring

Other aircraft with N538PA · 2

The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. N538PA is registered now to the first aircraft listed.