# N596EL: 2005 Airbus A318, registration cancelled 2022-04-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 29, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Airbus A318](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a318) (registry code 3940022)
- Engine: [CFM International CFM56-5B8/P series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/cfm-international-cfm56-5b8-p-series) (registry code 13022)
- Serial number: 2523
- Year built: 2005
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: November 6, 2012
- Last registry action: May 26, 2021
- Mode S code: A7B420
- Location: [Charlotte, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Charlotte)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.1237° N, 80.9485° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28273, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N596EL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=596EL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N596EL-2022-04-29

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 Airbus A318: https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a318.md

## Service difficulty reports (11)

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

- [SDR ANCF201812270401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ANCF201812270401), Dec 4, 2018: GUARD. MISSING. REJECTED TAKE OFF BRAKE RELEASE TWICE FIRST DURING TAXI OUT, SYSTEM RESET PERFORMED THEN DURING TAKE OFF AT 60 KNOTS BRAKE RELEASE APPEAR ON ECAM CAUSING LOW SP
- [SDR ANCF2018010601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ANCF2018010601), Jan 6, 2018: SERVO. FAILED. LEFT AND RIGHT AILERON FAULT AFTER LIFT OFF, BOTH ACTUATOR IN BOTH WINGS WERE AMBER. IAW AMM 27-14-51-000-001-A, AND AMM 27-14-51-400-001-A THE AILERON SERVO CO
- [SDR ANCF2017122901](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ANCF2017122901), Dec 29, 2017: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKE OFF, THE FOLLOWS MSGS APPEARED ON ECAM (WHEN TURNING RIGHT) F/CTL R AIL FAULT F/CTL AIL SERVO FAULT AIRCRAFT TRIMMED THE RUDDER TO L3.6 -
- [SDR ANCF2015081101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ANCF2015081101), Aug 11, 2015: ENGINE. BIRD INGESTION. BIRD STRIKE ON ENG 2 DURING TAKEOFF. IAW AMM 72-21-00-210-009 GENERAL CONDITION OF THE FAN ROTOR BLADE ITEM 4-A-1-H WAS FOUND ROTOR BLADE NR 5 DEEP 4.54" & LARG
- [SDR ANCF2015072601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ANCF2015072601), Jul 26, 2015: HMU. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING ENG 1 START, THE ENG 1 IGNITION B FAULT APPEARS ON ECAM. NEW START PROGRESS WAS PRESENTED WITH ING AB. THE ENG REACHED 50% N2 & REMAINED HUNG START. AT 3
- [SDR ANCF2015071401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ANCF2015071401), Jul 14, 2015: ECU. FAULTY. DURING ENG 1 START THE ENG 1 ING A FAULT APPEAR. THE FADEC MADE A NEW ENG START WITH IGN AB WITHOUT POSITIVE SUCCESS, ENG REMAIN HUNG STAR. IAW AMM 73-21-60-000
- [SDR ANCF2015071301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ANCF2015071301), Jul 13, 2015: STARTER. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING ENG 1 START WHEN MASTER SWITCH TO NR N 2 MOVEMENT, BLEED PRESS NORMAL, START VLV OPEN. IAW AMM 80-11-10 PB 401 THE STARTER WAS REPLACED, O TEST WAS PERFO
- [SDR ANCF2015060101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ANCF2015060101), Jun 1, 2015: IGNITER. FAILED. DURING ENG 1 START, ENG 1 IGNITER A FAULT. IAW TSM 74-00-00-810-801A THE OPERATIONAL OF IGNITION SYS WAS ACCOMPLISHED THE RT IGNITER PLUG CANNOT HEARD. IAW AMM 
- [SDR ANCF2015042001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ANCF2015042001), Apr 20, 2015: IGNITION SYS. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING ENG START, IGNITION A, ENG 1 FAULT. IAW AMM TASK 74-21-20-000-400-002-A ON ENG NR 1 IGNITION A WAS REPLACED. IAW AMM 74-00- -00-710-043-A OPERATIONAL TES
- [SDR ANCF2013042000157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ANCF2013042000157), Apr 20, 2013: CONTROL UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING LANDING ROLL CROSSING ABOUT 70KTS WHEEL NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAULT AND BRAKES SYSTEM 1 FAULT WAS PRESENTED NWS REMAINS INOPERATIVE UNTIL FINAL STOP IN THE
- [SDR ANCF2012100900132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ANCF2012100900132), Oct 9, 2012: OVEN. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING TAXI BURNING SMELL WAS DETECTED ON AFT GALLEY (4 LEFT). IAW AMM TASK 25-35-00 WAS PERFORMED CHECK IN AFT GALLEY AND FOUND C/B OVEN NR 3 TRIPPED, OVEN NR 

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