# N540AM: 1998 Aerospatiale ATR 72-212A, registration cancelled 2014-03-06 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: March 6, 2014 - Exported to: Denmark - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Aerospatiale ATR 72-212A](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-atr-72-212a) (registry code 8680902) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney 127](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-127) (registry code 52132) - Data sheets: [TCDS A53EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A53EU) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 540 - Year built: 1998 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: February 17, 1998 - Certificate issued: December 5, 2008 - Last registry action: January 30, 2013 - Mode S code: A6D7F8 - 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/N540AM - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=540AM - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N540AM-2014-03-06 From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 TRBA2012017003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2012017003), Jan 17, 2012: LIGHT. UNSECURE. THE F/A REPORTED THE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS IN FRONT OF GALLEY CART ARE NOT SECURED TO FLOOR. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. RESECURED EMERGENCY LIGHTS IAW - [SDR TRBA2012016002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2012016002), Jan 14, 2012: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING MX INSPECTION, FOUND THE MAIN BATTERY WAS DRAINED TO UNUSABLE CONDITION. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. R & R THE MAIN BATTERY AND THE OPS CHECK WAS - [SDR TRBA2012019001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2012019001), Jan 2, 2012: COVER. UNSECURE. THE CREW REPORTED THE EXIT SIGN COVER ABOVE NR1 F/A FALLS OFF. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. RESECURED EXIT COVER ABOVE F/A SEAT IAW JIC 31-17-21. THE OPS - [SDR TRBA201135501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA201135501), Dec 16, 2011: BATTERY. FAILED. EMERGENCY BATTERY CHARGER FAULT ILLUMINATED AS SOON AS BATTERY MASTER SWITCH IN TURNED ON. R & R EMERGENCY BATTERY IAW W/C EX-243185-RAI-10020-003. OPS CK GOOD. - [SDR TRBA2011353002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2011353002), Dec 16, 2011: CONTACTOR. INOPERATIVE. THE CREW REPORTED THE LT EMERGENCY BATTERY "ESI" DOESN'T ILLUMINATE WHEN BATTERY SWITCH ON, LIGHT DOES FUNTION WHEN TEST. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. R & - [SDR TRBA201133204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA201133204), Nov 27, 2011: ENGINE. HUNG START. AGAIN, UNABLE TO START NR 2 HUNG START AT 35 PERCENT, NO LIGHT OFF, USING " A & B ", STRONG FUEL ODOR AND PUFF WHITE SMOKE REPORTED. R & R DCBPCU IAW JIC 24-46- - [SDR TRBA201133203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA201133203), Nov 27, 2011: ENGINE. HUNG START. ENGINE NR 2 HUNG START ON 1ST AND SECOUND START ATTEMPS WITH A & B SELECTED. ODOR OF FUEL FUMES AND WHITE SMOKE NOTED. PERFORMED NR 2 ENGINE START IAW JIC 72-00 - [SDR TRBA201132902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA201132902), Nov 24, 2011: LIGHT. BROKEN. FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN GALLEY IS BROKEN AND LOOSE. R & R AFT GALLEY EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY, OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR TRBA20111005001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA20111005001), Oct 5, 2011: BULB. ODOR. DURING DESCENT, F/A REPORTED BURNING ODOR COMING FROM BETWEEN ROW 2 AND 3 ON RT SIDE OF ACFT. SMELLED LIKE WOOD BURNING. NO SMOKE. R & R 1AB AND 1CD LATERAL LIG - [SDR TRBA201127301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA201127301), Sep 29, 2011: CONNECTOR. OUT OF POSITION. SERVICE DOOR LOWER EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPOSITIONED SERVICE DOOR LWR EMERGENCY SIGN CONNECTOR AND PERFORMED OPS CHECKED IAW W/C EX-335000-OPT-10000-002 - [SDR TRBA2011091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2011091), Jul 2, 2011: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. FWD PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND FWD RT SIDE EMERGENCY FLOOD LIGHT INOP. R & R POWER SUPPLY, 61WL BATTERY PACK. - [SDR TRBA2011036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2011036), Apr 8, 2011: LIGHT. DETACHED. EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT IN FRONT OF GALLEY CART IS BROKEN. RE-ATTACHED GALLEY EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT IAW JIC 33-51-24. NO OTHER DEFECT NOTED. - [SDR TRBA201124503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA201124503), Feb 27, 2011: BULB. INOPERATIVE. FWD PATH EMERGENCY LIGHT IN GALLEY INOPERATIVE. AT THIS TIME REPLACED BULB AT GALLEY EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW MM 33-51-24. OPS CHECKED SATISFACTORY. - [SDR TRBA2011025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2011025), Feb 27, 2011: WIRE. BROKEN. EMERGENCY LIGHT ON CABIN DOOR BOTTOM OF STAIR IS INOP. REPAIRED WIRE AT HARNESS BY MAIN DOOR PER STD PRACTICES. OPS CHECKED GOOD AS PER MM 33-51-00. - [SDR TRBA2010033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2010033), Apr 14, 2010: UNKNOWN. SMOKE. RIGHT BEFORE LANDING, GEAR SELECTED DOWN ON FINAL APPROACH, AFT F/A SMELLED BURNING AND SMOKE APPEARANCE IN CABIN NEAR CEILING, TURN OFF RECIRC AND LANDED. AIR - [SDR TRBA2010018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2010018), Mar 20, 2010: WINDSHIELD. CRACKED. CAPTAINS WHINDSHIELD CRACKED IN FLIGHT. REF. NRWC 314341, R & R CAPTS. WINDSHIELD IAW ATR JIC 56-11-00. OPS CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR TRBA2010002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2010002), Jan 26, 2010: WIRE. DISCONNECTED. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT BOTTOM OF MAIN CABIN DOOR INOPERATIVE. RECONNECTED EMERGENCY LIGHT WIRES WITH SPLICE IAW SRM 20-43-13. OPT CHECKED GOOD - [SDR TRBA2009120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2009120), Dec 7, 2009: BATTERY PACK. FAILED. RT FWD EXTERNAL EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. DID NOT WORK WITH BATTERY PWR BUT DID WORK WITH GPU. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT EMERGENCY PWR SUPPLY NR 43WL IAW ATR - [SDR TRBA2009075SUP](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2009075SUP), Aug 7, 2009: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FWD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND EVERY OTHER ESCAPE PATH LIGHT FWD OF ROW 5 NOT WORKING ON OWN PWR. RECHARGED LIGHTS AND OPS CHECK GOOD IAW NR 33-51-21. - [SDR TRBA2009075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2009075), Aug 7, 2009: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FWD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. AWAITING AML PAGE FOR FURTHER DETAILS. - [SDR TRBA2008014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2008014), Feb 3, 2008: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. LAST 4 TO 5 INTERIOR EMERGENCY PATH EVACUATION LIGHTS CAME ON AND WILL NOT TURN OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLIES 62WL AND 73WL IAW AMM/J - [SDR TRBA2007082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2007082), Sep 25, 2007: BATTERY PACK. FAILED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS LAST 4 FLASH ON AND OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY PACK AT LOCATION 62WL AND 73WL IAW AMM JIC 33-91-21 RAI 10000-007. - [SDR TRBA2007055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2007055), Jul 21, 2007: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT ON MAIN PAX DOOR INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LAMP IAW JIC NR 33-51-00. PERFORMED OPT CK OF EMERGENCY LIGHTING IAW JIC NR 33-50-00 AND FOUN - [SDR TRBA2006029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2006029), Apr 12, 2006: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. NAS-MCO - FLT 4972 - LEFT ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING ON CAP AND INDICATOR DURING CLIMB. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AS PER AOM. EMERGENCY DECLARED. NR 1 ENGINE OI - [SDR TRBA2006016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2006016), Feb 13, 2006: WINDSHIELD. CRACKED. WHILE IN CRUISE, CAPT WINDSHIELD CRACKED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED, EMERGENCY DECLARED. PILOT REPORTED NO STRIKE, JUST SHATTERED. REPLACED CAPTAIN SIDE WINDSHIELD ASSY - [SDR SIMA200224701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200224701), Sep 3, 2002: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. MIA - MAINTENANCE REPORTED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 61WL TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY UNIT 61WL IAW ATR MM. OPERATIONAL C - [SDR SIMA200200205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200200205), Dec 19, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. SAW - DURING CPCP4 INSPECTION FLOORBEAM 36 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. FLOORBEAM 36 WAS REPLACED IAW ATR SRM 51-25-02. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M) - [SDR SIMA200200204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200200204), Dec 19, 2001: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. SAW - DURING CPCP4 INSPECTION FLOORBEAM 39 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. FLOORBEAM 39 WAS REPLACD IAW ATR SRM 51-25-01. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M) - [SDR SIMA200129008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200129008), Oct 17, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. SGF - AFT SECTION OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT 73WL IAW ATR 72 AMM. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD AND AIR - [SDR SIMA200127301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200127301), Sep 30, 2001: LIGHT. MALFUNCTIONED. CRP - FLT 9731 - CREW REPORTED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS TO BE INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT WAS ISSUED A SPECIAL FLIGHT PERMIT TO FERRY THE AIRCRAFT TO DFW FOR MAINTENANCE. - [SDR SIMA200123502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200123502), Aug 23, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. MAINTENANCE REPORTED SEVERAL FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHT TO BE INOPERATIVE IN THE AFT CABIN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK IN POWER SUPP - [SDR SIMA0234](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA0234), Jan 23, 2001: BATTERY PACK. MISSING. DFW - DURING PRE-FLIGHT, PILOT REPORTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS DID NOT WORK WITHOUT GROUND POWER. MAINTENANCE FOUND ALL FOUR EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY UNITS DID NO - [SDR SIMA2724](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA2724), Sep 28, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. MAF - FLT 3814 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS WILL NOT TEST. OPT CHECK EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM, COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X) - [SDR SIMA1384](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA1384), May 17, 2000: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. DFW - FLT 3503 - AFT CABIN AND GALLEY EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY POWER SUPPLY AT 62WL IAW JIC 33-51-21. OPS CHECKED GOOD. (X) - [SDR SIMA0043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA0043), Dec 30, 1999: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. SGF - FLT 3617 - FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. (M) - [SDR SIMA993262](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA993262), Nov 22, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. HRL - FLT 3724 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS WON'T ARM. THE LIGHTS COME ON IN THE ARM POSITION AND WILL NOT EXTINGUISH. FERRIED AIRCRAFT TO DFW AND THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BAT - [SDR 2000ZZZM83](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZM83), Nov 22, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. HRL - FLT 3724 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS WON'T ARM. THE LIGHTS COME ON IN THE ARM POSITION AND WILL NOT EXTINGUISH. FERRIED AIRCRAFT TO DFW AND THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BAT - [SDR 2000ZZZM82](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZM82), Nov 22, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. HRL - FLT 3724 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS WON'T ARM. THE LIGHTS COME ON IN THE ARM POSITION AND WILL NOT EXTINGUISH. FERRIED AIRCRAFT TO DFW AND THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BAT - [SDR 2000ZZZM81](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZM81), Nov 22, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. HRL - FLT 3724 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS WON'T ARM. THE LIGHTS COME ON IN THE ARM POSITION AND WILL NOT EXTINGUISH. FERRIED AIRCRAFT TO DFW AND THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BAT - [SDR SIMA993142](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA993142), Nov 10, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DFW - FLT 3724 - SEVERAL RANDOM EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ONE EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. A - [SDR SIMA992592](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA992592), Sep 16, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. HOU - FLT 3635 - PASSENGER AND SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO - [SDR SIMA991171](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA991171), Apr 27, 1999: SKIN. DAMAGED. ABI - FOUND BIRD STRIKE TO RIGHT SIDE COCKPIT FUSELAGE SKIN AND FRAME 6 JUST AFT OF STATIC PORT. PERFORMED CUT OUT OF SKIN TO REMOVE DAMAGE (3.7 INCH BY 5). CUT - [SDR 99ZZZM365](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZM365), Apr 27, 1999: FRAME. DAMAGED. ABI - FOUND BIRD STRIKE TO RIGHT SIDE COCKPIT FUSELAGE SKIN AND FRAME 6 JUST AFT OF STATIC PORT. PERFORMED CUT OUT OF SKIN TO REMOVE DAMAGE (3.7 INCH BY 5). CUT - [SDR SIMA990121](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA990121), Jan 12, 1999: SKIN. DENTED. ABI - DURING A VISIT INSPECTION, FOUND A DENT ON RIGHT FORWARD FUSELAGE SKIN PANEL BETWEEN FRAMES 3 AND 4. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT IN - [SDR SIMA981687](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA981687), Jun 17, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. GRR - SOME EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACKS FOR POWER SUPPLIES 62 AND 73 WL. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. REF: OPERATOR C - [SDR 98ZZZX3210](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX3210), Jun 17, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. GRR - SOME EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACKS FOR POWER SUPPLIES 62 AND 73 WL. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. REF: OPERATOR C ## Other aircraft with N540AM - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N540AM): Atlas Stone FX3 CCX-2000, S/N CCX-2000-0235 --- 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.