# N70072: 1989 Airbus Industrie A300 B4-605R, registration cancelled 2012-02-17 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: February 17, 2012 - Status when cancelled: Third renewal notice - Airframe: [Airbus Industrie A300 B4-605R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a300-b4-605r) (registry code 3930308) - Engine: [GE CF6-80 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cf6-80-series) (registry code 30025) - Data sheets: [TCDS A35EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A35EU), [TCDS E13NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E13NE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 515 - Year built: 1989 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: January 20, 1997 - Certificate issued: June 1, 1989 - Last registry action: August 21, 2007 - Mode S code: A957F6 - Owner when cancelled: [Wilmington Trust Co Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILMINGTON%20TRUST%20CO%20TRUSTEE) - Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 39.7357° N, 75.5321° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wilmington, DE, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N70072 - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=70072 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70072-2012-02-17 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 Industrie A300 B4-605R: https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a300-b4-605r.md ## Service difficulty reports (59, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR AALA200801101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200801101), Apr 27, 2008: DRAIN LINE. LEAKING. SJU INFLIGHT T1845/27APR - DURING CRUISE, GREEN HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DROPPED TO ZERO. LANDING GEAR LOWERED MANUALLY. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED SJU WIT - [SDR AALA200800695](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200800695), Mar 22, 2008: MODULE. FAILED. AUA INFLIGHT T2106/22MAR CCS TO MIA - CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN COCKPIT. LANDED AUA WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND RUDDER TRIM MODULE FAILED DURING FLIGHT. REPLACED RUDDE - [SDR AALA200800466](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200800466), Mar 2, 2008: LENS. MISSING. JFK - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 23G MISSING LENS. REPLACED LENS FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 23G. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA200800467](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200800467), Mar 2, 2008: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. JFK EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 29G INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 29G. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA200800465](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200800465), Mar 2, 2008: LENS. MISSING. JFK - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 19G MISSING LENS. REPLACED LENS FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 19G. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20071937](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20071937), Oct 15, 2007: FIXTURE. INOPERATIVE. JFK - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 10G INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEBMLY FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 10G. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20070697](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070697), Apr 17, 2007: HYDRAULIC LINE. CHAFED. SJU INFLIGHT T1845/17APR GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID LOSS. MANUALLY LOWERED LANDING GEAR. LANDED SJU WITHOUT INCIDENT. LOST NOSE WHEEL STEERING. FOUND LEFT ENG - [SDR AALA20070589](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070589), Apr 1, 2007: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. MIA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 34G INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 34G. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20070262](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070262), Feb 3, 2007: BULB. BURNED OUT. MIA - FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 34C INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 34C. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20070261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070261), Feb 3, 2007: BULB. BURNED OUT. MIA - FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 37C INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 37C. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20070259](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070259), Feb 3, 2007: BULB. BURNED OUT. MIA - FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 10G INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 10G. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20070258](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070258), Feb 3, 2007: BULB. BURNED OUT. MIA - FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 11G INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 11G. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20070256](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070256), Feb 3, 2007: BULB. BURNED OUT. MIA - FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 5C INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 5C. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20070260](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070260), Feb 3, 2007: BULB. BURNED OUT. MIA - FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 23G INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 23G. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20070257](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070257), Feb 3, 2007: BULB. BURNED OUT. MIA - FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 11C INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 11C. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20070266](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070266), Feb 3, 2007: LIGHT. BROKEN. MIA - FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT SEAT 25G IS BROKEN. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT SEAT 25G. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20070265](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070265), Feb 3, 2007: LIGHT. BROKEN. MIA - FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT SEAT 13G IS BROKEN. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT SEAT 13G. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20070264](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070264), Feb 3, 2007: BULB. BURNED OUT. MIA - FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 22C INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 22C. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20070263](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070263), Feb 3, 2007: BULB. BURNED OUT. MIA - FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 30C INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 30C. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20070029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070029), Jan 6, 2007: ACTUATOR. INOPERATIVE. MIA INFLIGHT T1845/06JAN - AFTER TAKEOFF AT FLAP RETRACTION BOTH RUDDER TRAVEL SYSTEMS ONE AND TWO FAULTED. RESET AND FAULTED AGAIN. LANDED MIA WITHOUT INCIDENT - [SDR AALA20061458](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20061458), Dec 30, 2006: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. MIA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 11C INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 11C. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20061459](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20061459), Dec 30, 2006: BULB. BROKEN. MIA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 36G IS BROKEN. RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 36G. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20061441](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20061441), Dec 29, 2006: LIGHT. BROKEN. MIA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 36G HAS BROKEN LAMP. RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 36G. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20061440](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20061440), Dec 29, 2006: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. MIA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 11C INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 11C. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20060329](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20060329), May 22, 2006: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. JFK - SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FIRST CLASS LEFT SIDE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY CHARGER UNIT FOR SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FIRST CLASS LEFT SI - [SDR AALA20060330](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20060330), May 22, 2006: CHARGER. INOPERATIVE. JFK - EMERGENCY LIGHT EXIT SIGN AT LEFT NUMBER ONE DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY CHARGER FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT EXIT SIGN AT LEFT NUMBER ONE DOOR. SYSTEM GROU - [SDR AALA20050401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050401), Jun 22, 2005: FUEL FILTER. CONTAMINATED. NR 1 ENGINE FUEL CLOG LIGHT CAME ON MOMENTARILY WITH CLIMB-OUT. INSPECTED ENGINE. REPLACED MAIN ENGINE FUEL FILTER ASSEMBLY AND DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCH. OP - [SDR AALA20050264](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050264), Apr 13, 2005: TRANSMITTER. MALFUNCTIONED. MIA - GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY LOSS DURING DESCENT. ECAM AND GAUGE ON OVERHEAD PANEL BOTH SHOWED HYDRAULIC LEVEL IN YELLOW BAND. PERFORMED MANUAL GEAR EX - [SDR AALA20050174](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050174), Mar 6, 2005: HYDRAULIC LINE. CRACKED. MIA - GREEN SYSTEM QUANTITY SHOWED AT RED DOT. MANUALLY EXTENDED GEAR. FOUND PRESSURE LINE IN CENTER GEAR WELL CRACKED. REPLACED PRESSURE LINE IN CENTER GEAR WE - [SDR AALA20040810](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040810), Aug 5, 2004: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. JFK - EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT SEAT 36G. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT SEAT 36G. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20040459](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040459), Apr 14, 2004: PIN. BACKED OUT. MIA - FORWARD ENTRY EMERGENCY LIGHT AT DOOR 3R INOPERATIVE. REPLACED PUSH BACK PIN AT CONNECTION FOR FORWARD ENTRY EMERGENCY LIGHT AT DOOR 3R. SYSTEM GROUND CHE - [SDR AALA20040180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040180), Feb 4, 2004: RECEPTACLE. DISCONNECTED. MIA - EMERGENCY LIGHT RECEPTACAL PULLED OUT FROM SEAT 19G AND IS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR SEAT 19G. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERA - [SDR AALA20040027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040027), Jan 5, 2004: SCHRADER VALVE. LEAKING. BOS T2087/5 UNABLE TO RETRACT MAIN LANDING GEAR. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR TILT ACTUATOR SHRADER VALVE AND SERVICE - [SDR AALA20031071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20031071), Sep 25, 2003: WINDOW. CRACKED. CAPTAIN'S L1 WINDSCREEN DEVELOPED ARCING IN THE OUTER PAIN. WINDOW CRACKED SEVERELY. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD. SYSTEM GROU - [SDR AALA20011851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011851), Oct 9, 2001: GROUND WIRE. BROKEN. FLT 93 - APU FAULTED IN FLIGHT AND WOULD NOT RESTART. NO FAULTS WERE FOUND ON THE ECB. REPLACED THE ECB AS PRECAUTIONARY. PROBLEM FOUND TO BE A BROKEN GROUND WI - [SDR AALA20011085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011085), May 16, 2001: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION. INSTALLED STRAP REPAIR PER ESO 30595 DATED 5/15/01 TRACK TO BE REPLACED AT MBU 8. (M) - [SDR AALA20011127](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011127), May 8, 2001: FRAME. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON FRAME 11A AT BOTTOM SECTION OF FRAME 11 AND STRINGER 49L, CORROSION ON LEFT LOWER NWW TORQUE BOX CHORD ANGLE AT FRAME 11 AND STRINGER 4 - [SDR AALA20010964](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010964), May 4, 2001: SUPPORT. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION FS 75-80, BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED GALLEY SUPPORT FROM FS 75-80 PER SRM 51-72-10-01. (M) - [SDR AALA20000691](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20000691), Apr 19, 2000: PCU. MALFUNCTIONED. JFK - FLT 0092 - ON INITIAL CLIMB-OUT, GOT SLATS SYSTEM 2 FAULT. CONCURRENT WITH F/O SPEED LIMIT WARNING WHEN SLATS RETRACTED, GOT CGCC FAULT (TRIM TANK ISOL VA - [SDR AALA990840](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990840), May 24, 1999: WIRE. LOOSE. JFK - FLT 1540 - EN ROUTE JFK-PAP - DURING CRUISE LEFT INNER FUEL QTY DROPPED BY 10,000 LBS AND REMAINED LOW THE REMAINEDER OF THE FLIGHT. WHEN LEFT INNER FUEL - [SDR AALA990745](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990745), May 23, 1999: COMPUTER. DEFECTIVE. MIA - FLT 657 - EN ROUTE JFK-PAP, DURING CRUISE, LEFT INNER FUEL QTY INDICATION RAPIDLY DECREASED FROM ABOUT 28,000 TO 11,500 LBS. NO FUEL LEAK INDICATION. AIR - [SDR AALA990736](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990736), May 22, 1999: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. JFK - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT SELF TEST AT L3 DOOR INOPERATIVE. SECURED LOOSE CONNECTOR ON OVERHEAD CEILING LIGHT AT L3 DOOR. SYSTEM - [SDR AALA990673](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990673), May 7, 1999: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. ORD - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT 17H INOPERATIVE. RESEATED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT CONNECTOR AT SEAT 17H. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NOR - [SDR AALA990458](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990458), Apr 1, 1999: MOUNT. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND OUTBOARD FORWARD MOUNT CORRODED LEV U. REPAIRED IN SHOP ON SHOP ORDER NR YFT4. (M) - [SDR AALA990452](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990452), Apr 1, 1999: MOUNT. CORRODED. TUL - MOUNTING FOOT FORWARD OF LAV V DOOR IS CORRODED. REPLACED IN SHOP ON SHOP ORDER NR YFT6. (M) - [SDR AALA990459](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990459), Mar 31, 1999: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. TUL - NR 9 SEAT TRACK IN 'A' ZONE CABIN CORRODED. INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK NR 9 BETWEEN FRAME 26 - FRME 30. INSTALLED 1ST OVER SIZE .25 HLT 4268 AND 4266, SEALE - [SDR AALA990460](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990460), Mar 30, 1999: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. FOUND CORROSION IN SEAT TRACK NR 10 FRME 27 TO FRAME 30 AND TIE DOWN FOR LAV 'M'. REMOVED AND REPLACED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK NR 10 PER SRM 51-72-10-0 FROM FRAME - [SDR AALA990446](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990446), Mar 30, 1999: SUPPORT. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON TOP OF FLOORBOARD SUPPORT AFT OF FRAME 74, BETWEEN FLOORBOARD SUPPORT 5A AND TRACK NR 6. REPLACED FLOORBOARD SUPPORT ANGLE PER SRM 51-7 - [SDR AALA990445](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990445), Mar 30, 1999: SUPPORT. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON TOP OF FLOORBOARD SUPPORT TRACK NR 6. REPLACED FLOORBOARD SUPPORT FRAME 71-74 PER SRM 51-71-10. (M) - [SDR AALA981357](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981357), Jul 9, 1998: SWITCH. FAILED. LHR - FLT 109 - AFTER T/O, THE FWD INSTRUMENT PNL RT ENG OIL CLOG LAMP ILLUMINATED, FOLLOWED A SHORT TIME LATER BY THE ECAM PROCEDURE FOR OIL CLOG DIPICTED. RT All 59: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70072-2012-02-17/reports.md ## NTSB investigations (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB DCA98WA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA98WA066), Jul 9, 1998: Airbus Industrie A300 (N70072), London, United Kingdom, incident, minor damage ## 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 19891027043389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891027043389I), Oct 27, 1989: Airbus A300B4605R (N70072), MA. Encountered clear air turbulence during meal service. Recovered and continued to destination. ## Other aircraft with N70072 - [Cancelled 1985-08-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70072-1985-08-13): Cessna 172M, S/N 17267188. Owner: [Cochrane Robert G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COCHRANE%20ROBERT%20G), [Fresno, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Fresno) - [Cancelled 1949-04-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70072-1949-04-01): Cessna T-50, S/N 3100. Owner: [Puse Lloyd](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PUSE%20LLOYD), [Milbury, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Milbury) --- 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.