# N832EX: 1991 Boeing DHC-8-102, registration cancelled 2006-09-06 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: September 6, 2006 - Exported to: Canada - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Boeing DHC-8-102](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-dhc-8-102) (registry code 1386002) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada PW120](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pw120) (registry code 52114) - Data sheets: [TCDS A13NM](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A13NM), [TCDS E20NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E20NE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 280 - Year built: 1991 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: June 26, 1991 - Certificate issued: June 19, 1991 - Last registry action: March 21, 2006 - Mode S code: AB6042 - Owner when cancelled: [Wilmington Trust Co - Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILMINGTON%20TRUST%20CO%20-%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/N832EX - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=832EX - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N832EX-2006-09-06 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 Boeing DHC-8-102: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-dhc-8-102.md ## Service difficulty reports (24) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR PCAA0309107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PCAA0309107), Sep 9, 2003: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE VISIT SEVERAL EMERGENCY FLOOR EXIT LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. A BROKEN WIRE WAS DISCOVERED AT THE MID-CABIN FLOOR AREA. W - [SDR PCAA0308097](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PCAA0308097), Aug 7, 2003: LIGHT. DISCONNECTED. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE VISIT THE EMERGENCY LIGHT IN AISLE ABOVE SEATS 4AC AND 4DF WAS FOUND NOT TO BE ILLUMINATING. CEILING PANEL WAS REMOVED ABOVE EMERGENC - [SDR PCAA0306078](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PCAA0306078), Jun 19, 2003: O-RING. FAILED. FLIGHT 3867 FROM SYR TO LGA ON APPROACH TO LGA CREW NOTICED NR 2 HYDRAULIC ISOLATION VALVE CONTENTS WERE CLOSE TO ZERO. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. PUT THE GEAR - [SDR PCAA0211140](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PCAA0211140), Dec 1, 2002: SOCKET. BURNED. LGA-FLIGHT#3747. CREW REPORTED A HOT ELECTRICAL SMELL IN THE FORWARD CABIN. MAINTENANCE FOUND A LIGHT SOCKET SHORTED OUT, REMOVED THE BULB AND ISOLATED THE SOCK - [SDR PCAA0208089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PCAA0208089), Aug 8, 2002: STOP. DAMAGED. DCA - FLIGHT 3963 CREW REPORTED MAIN PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AN INTERIM REPAIR TO DOOR HANDLE STOP. OPERATIONAL CHECK G - [SDR PCAA0111133](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PCAA0111133), Nov 10, 2001: PIN. BACKED OUT. ABE- FLIGHT 3521. CREW REPORTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS FLICKERING ON AND OFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED WIRING AND FOUND PIN-B AT CANNON PLUG 9811P45 PUSHED BACK AND NOT - [SDR PCAA0110118](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PCAA0110118), Oct 10, 2001: SWITCH. INTERMITTENT. PHL- FLIGHT 3748. CREW REPORTED CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FLASHING ON AND OFF ALONG WITH SEVERAL ADVISORY LIGHTS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS - [SDR PCAA0108081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PCAA0108081), Jul 17, 2001: RIVET. LOOSE. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE VISIT SEVERAL RIVETS WERE FOUND TO BE WORKING ON RIGHT ELEVATOR AT STATION Y139.5 AND Y 145.8. RIVETS WERE REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WIT - [SDR PCAA0106053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PCAA0106053), Jun 15, 2001: WIRE. BROKEN. MDT- MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED LAV OVERHEAD LIGHTS BLOW OUT EMERGENCY LIGHTS WHEN LAV IS IN USE. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND LAV LIGHT OCCUPIED CIRCUIT BOARD FEEDI - [SDR PCAA0102007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PCAA0102007), Feb 13, 2001: GUARD. JAMMED. RDG FLIGHT 3555. CREW REPORTED AIRSTAIR DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. MAINTENANCE UNJAMMED DIRT GUARD FROM BOTTOM OF DOOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SE - [SDR PCAA0008049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PCAA0008049), Aug 4, 2000: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. MDT - DURING A SPOT INSPECTION, THE REAR FUSELAGE STRUCTURE WAS FOUND CRACKED ON THE RIGHT SIDE AT FRAME 4 STRINGER 4. REPAIRS WERE MADE IAW DHC RD8-55-199. AIR - [SDR PCAA0006044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PCAA0006044), Jun 24, 2000: PLATE. BROKEN. MDT-FLIGHT 3911- UPON PREFLIGHT THE CREW NOTICED A SLIGHT BINDING AND AUDIBLE RUBBING WHEN MOVING RUDDER PEDALS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE TOP PLATE O - [SDR 99ZZZX4530](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX4530), Nov 1, 1999: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. ENGINE REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT DUE TO MODERATE VIBRATION AT 1,050 RPM, SLIGHT AT 900 RPM. - [SDR PCAA9800779](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PCAA9800779), Aug 11, 1998: VALVE. FAILED. UPON TAKEOFF FROM BOS, THE NR 1 ENG TEMP EXCEEDED 125 DEGREES. THE CREW SECURED THE ENGINE AND RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING WAS WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROU - [SDR PCAA9800763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PCAA9800763), Mar 20, 1998: LIGHT. DISCHARGED. COCKPIT OVERHEAD PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED COCKPIT OVERHEAD PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT, OPERATIONA - [SDR PCAA9800746](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PCAA9800746), Mar 1, 1998: LIGHT. FAILED. AFT EMERGENCY FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M) - [SDR PCAA9800731](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PCAA9800731), Feb 12, 1998: BULB. FAILED. CENTER EMERGENCY CABIN LIGHT HAS INOPERATIVE BULBS. REMOVED AND REPLACED INOPERATIVE BULBS IN CENTER EMERGENCY CABIN LIGHT. OPERATIONAL TEST NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RE - [SDR PCAA9700607](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PCAA9700607), Nov 7, 1997: SEAT TRACK. WORN. CAPTAINS AND FIRST OFFICERS SEAT RAILS APPROACHING WEAR LIMITATIONS. INSTALLED STAINLESS STEEL WEAR STRIPS ON CAPTAINS AND FIRST OFFICERS SEAT RAILS IAW SB 8-53 - [SDR PCAA9700487](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PCAA9700487), Jul 12, 1997: LAMPS. FAILED. SEVERAL FLOOR EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LAMPS. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M) - [SDR PCAA9700437](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PCAA9700437), Jun 10, 1997: ACTUATOR. FAILED. FLT 3642 - RIGHT MAIN FORWARD GEAR DOOR REMAINED OPEN AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PHL. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT FORWARD GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR. RE - [SDR PCAA9700436](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PCAA9700436), Jun 10, 1997: TAKEOFF WARNING. SOUNDED. TAKEOFF WARNING SOUNDED ON TAKEOFF ROLL RECONFIGURED AIRCRAFT AND PERFORMED GROUND CHECK OF TAKEOFF WARNING HORN SYSTEM. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETU - [SDR PCAA9700438](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PCAA9700438), Jun 9, 1997: PROX SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. FLT 3535 - RIGHT FORWARD MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR REMAINED OPEN AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. RETURNED TO FIELD. ADJUSTED RIGHT FORWARD MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR PROXIMITY - [SDR PCAA9600322](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PCAA9600322), Nov 11, 1996: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING A C-CHECK INSPECTION, FRAME NR 4 IN THE TAIL SECTION AT STR 4S WAS FOUND CRACKED. FRAME NR 4 WAS REPAIRED IAW DHC RD 8-55-199. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. A - [SDR PCAA9600318](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PCAA9600318), Nov 2, 1996: WINDSHIELD. SHATTERED. FIRST OFFICER'S WINDSHIELD SHATTERED IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 21,000 FEET. A/C DIVERTED INTO SCE. REMOVED AND REPLACED F/O'S WINDSHIELD IAW DHC MM. A/C RETURNED TO S ## 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 19961102039149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961102039149I), Nov 2, 1996: Dhav DHC8* (N832EX), State College, PA, Minor damage. Narrative: in level flight at 2100 feet first officers windscreen shattered. The crew declared an emergency and landed at unv with no further incident. The… --- 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.