# N809WP: 1986 Dehavilland DHC-8-103, registration cancelled 2012-10-25 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: October 25, 2012 - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Dehavilland DHC-8-103](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-8-103) (registry code 2809006) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada PW121](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pw121) (registry code 52124) - Data sheets: [TCDS A13NM](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A13NM), [TCDS E20NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E20NE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 032 - Year built: 1986 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: August 31, 2004 - Certificate issued: January 4, 2007 - Last registry action: October 31, 2011 - Mode S code: AB054E - Owner when cancelled: [Willis Lease Finance Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILLIS%20LEASE%20FINANCE%20CORP) - Location: [Novato, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Novato) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 38.0851° N, 122.5483° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Novato, CA, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N809WP - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=809WP - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N809WP-2012-10-25 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 Dehavilland DHC-8-103: https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-8-103.md ## Service difficulty reports (20) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR KPVA2012FA0000156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KPVA2012FA0000156), Mar 15, 2012: FLAP SYSTEM. STUCK. FLAPS STUCK AT 5 DEGREES. - [SDR KPVA201203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KPVA201203), Mar 6, 2012: INDICATOR. FAULTY. FLAPS STUCK AT 5 DEGREES DURING TAKEOFF. DECLARED EMERGENCY. RETURNED TO HNL. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP POSITION INDICATOR. GROUND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR KPVA201107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KPVA201107), Jul 19, 2011: MOUNT BRACKET. CRACKED. LEFT OUTBOARD SPOILER ACTUATOR BRACKET CRACKED. REPLACED WITH POST MOD P/N 8570558-001. - [SDR KPVA201104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KPVA201104), Mar 6, 2011: INVERTER. FAILED. ON DESCENT, THE FLIGHT CREW OBSERVED THE AUX INV CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AT THAT TIME AN ELECTRICAL ODOR WAS NOTICED BUT NO SMOKE. THE FLIGHT CREW DONNED THE - [SDR KPVA 201004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KPVA%20201004), Nov 6, 2010: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. IN FLIGHT AT LOW POWER SETTING WHEN HIGH PRESSURE VALVE OPENS, A VERY STRONG SMELL OF CHEMICAL SMELL COMING OUT OF VENTS, ALSO LIGHT HAZE. (MX) REPLACED NR 2 EN - [SDR KPVA200910001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KPVA200910001), Sep 25, 2009: STRUCTURE. CONTAMINATED. LT NACELLE, AFT TAIL CONE, OUTBOARD SIDE HONEYCOMB HAS OIL CONTAMINATION. REMOVED APPROXIMATELY 750SQ/IN OF CONTAMINATED HONEYCOMB. REPLACED HONEYCOMB AND FIBER - [SDR KPVA 200908](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KPVA%20200908), Jul 16, 2009: WARNING SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. (PIREP) SMOKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR APPROX 10 SECONDS DURING CLIMBOUT. RETURN TO HNL, EMERGENCY DECLARED. (MX) INSPECTED SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM AND PERF - [SDR KPVA 200906](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KPVA%20200906), Jul 8, 2009: SMOKE DETECTOR. INTERMITTENT. (PIREP) SMOKE LIGHT FLICKERS IN FLIGHT. (MX) DEFER PER MEL 26-8-1 CATEGORY C. (MX) CLEAR MEL 26-8-1; REPLACED NR 2 BAGGAGE SMOKE DETECTOR. - [SDR KPVA2008-05](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KPVA2008-05), Dec 20, 2008: WIRE. INTERMITTENT. IN CRUISE, NR1 OIL PRESSURE 50 TO 55 PSI. MX NR1 OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER CONNECTOR P1 WIRE 2D20 REPAIRED IAW WD 79-32-00 SHEET 1 OF 2. PERFORMED OPS CHECK GOOD - [SDR KPVA200714](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KPVA200714), Aug 31, 2007: TURBINE BLADES. SEPARATED. NR 2 ENGINE TURBINE FAILURE, 2ND STAGE LP TURBINE BLADE SEPARATION WITH DAMAGE TO THE 1ST STAGE LP TUBINE BLADES AND 2ND STAGE GUIDE VANES. LP SECTION FROZEN BU - [SDR KPVA200713](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KPVA200713), Aug 31, 2007: UNKNOWN. ODOR. (PIREP) FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED BURNING ODOR IN CABIN AFTER LANDING. (MX) INSPECTED FOR BURNING ODOR IN CABIN, LAV COMPARTMENTS. NO SMELL NOTED. - [SDR KPVA20077](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KPVA20077), Jun 30, 2007: CONTROL UNIT. INOPERATIVE. (PIREP) PLACED GEAR HANDLE DOWN, GOT 3 RED INDICATIONS ONLY. GEAR CAME DOWN ON IT'S OWN AFTER GO AROUND WITH CLIMB TO 3000 FT. ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION LIGHTS S - [SDR KPVA20076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KPVA20076), Jun 21, 2007: TSCU. MALFUNCTIONED. (PIREP) WITH CONDITION LEVERS MAX WHEN TAXIING ON TO RUNWAY FOR TAKEOFF, NR 2 PROP EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED FEATHER. POWER LEVERS SLIGHTLY ABOVE IDLE, NR 2 TQ - [SDR KPVA20075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KPVA20075), May 11, 2007: SEQUENCE VALVE. INOPERATIVE. (PIREP) NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND USING NORMAL HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. GEAR EXTENSION USING ALTERNATE SYSTEM. (MX) REMOVED AND REPLACED RELAYS 3261-K11 AND 6231-K7 I - [SDR KPVA20074](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KPVA20074), May 8, 2007: SMOKE DETECTOR. FAULTY. (PIREP) CLIMBING OUT AT 6000 FT FROM HNL THE SMOKE WARNING LIGHT KEPT COMING ON INTEMITTANTLY AND STAYED ON. (MX) REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 BAGGAGE SMOKE DETECT - [SDR KPVA200617](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KPVA200617), Sep 6, 2006: GENERATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. (PIREP) L TRU AND NR 1 AC GEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON TAKEOFF ROLL. (MX) REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 AC GENERATOR IAW MM 24-21-00 PG. 201-203. OPS CHECK NORMAL IAW M - [SDR KPVA20063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KPVA20063), Jan 21, 2006: PCU. MALFUNCTIONED. EXPERIENCED PROP OVERSPEED NR 2 ENGINE ON SHORT FINAL. ALSO, BETA WARNING HORN ANNOUNCED JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN (WHISTLE SOUND) WHEN POWER LEVERS ABOVE FLIGHT - [SDR 20018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20018), Dec 11, 2005: INDICATOR. FALSE INDICATION. ON TAKE OFF ROLL, PFCS INDICATOR SHOWED RT SIDE SPOILERS DEPLOYED AFTER ADVANCING TAKEOFF POWER WITH CONTROLS IN NEUTRAL POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED PFCS IND - [SDR 200515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/200515), Oct 26, 2005: INDICATOR. FLUCTUATES. ROUGH NR 2 ENG, TQ FLUCTUATION +/-2 PERCENT NON-STOP, CONTINUOUS. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE TORQUE GAUGE IAW MM CHAP. 77-10-00 PG. 201-202. NOTE: SUBSEQU - [SDR KPV2005F00001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KPV2005F00001), Aug 5, 2005: LINK. DAMAGED. DURING TAXI INTO GATE THE NOSE STEERING WAS SLUGGISH. CONTINUED TO GATE. REPLACED NLG STEERING LINK AND BOTH NOSE WHEELS. OPS CHECK GOOD. (K) --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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