N840EX

Cancelled 2006

Deregistered aircraft · 1992 Dehavilland DHC-8-102 · Pratt & Whitney Canada PW120

Cancelled
February 2, 2006
Exported to
Canada
Status when cancelled
Valid registration
Serial number
327
Year built
1992
Type
Fixed wing multi engine
Engine
Turbo-prop
Airworthiness
Standard, transport
Airworthiness date
June 29, 1992
Certificate issued
January 20, 2006
Last registry action
January 20, 2006
Mode S code
AB8053
Owner when cancelled
Bombardier Capital Inc
Owner type
Non-citizen corporation

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.

Service difficulty reports · 14

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

SDR HNAA0407101Control Panel · stickingFLIGHT NR 3993 REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL ODOR DURING SHUTDOWN OF THE APU WITH THE ASSOCIATED CIRCUIT BREAKER N-8 POPPING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APU CONTROL PANEL DUE TO THE GENERATOR SWITCH STICKING IN THE ON POSITION. ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. Jul 11, 2004 · N840EX · Dhav DHC8102 · APU ControlsSDR PCAA0407228Control Panel · stuckAPU FAILED DURING SHUTDOWN, C/B N-8 POPPED, ELECTRICAL ODOR IN CABIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU CONTROL PANEL WITH SERVICEABLE CONTROL PANEL FROM A/C 838, OPS CHECK GOOD.Jul 11, 2004 · N840EX · Dhav DHC8102 · APU ControlsSDR PCAA0406221Smoke Detector · intermittentFLIGHT 3909 REPORTED THE BAGGAGE BAY SMOKE WARNING AS BEING INTERMITTANTLY ACTIVATED. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND DISABLED THE FAULTY DETECTOR IN THE BAGGAGE BAY. ITEM WAS MEL'D UNTIL PARTS COULD BE OBTAINED. ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS WERE TESTED AND IN Jun 4, 2004 · N840EX · Dhav DHC8102 · Smoke DetectionSDR PCAA0404190Flow Divider · leakingREPORTED A POWER LEVER SPLIT AND TORQUE GRADUALLY DECREASING AFTER TAKEOFF. THE NR 2 OIL PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO AND THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW SHUTDOWN THE NR 2 ENGINE AND RETURNED TO RICHMOND. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND FUEApr 15, 2004 · N840EX · Dhav DHC8102 · Engine Oil PressureSDR PCAA0404186Battery Pack · inoperativeWHILE IN LGA, MAINTENANCE REPORTED THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL FLOOR AND SIDE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 4 EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.Apr 4, 2004 · N840EX · Dhav DHC8102 · Emergency LightingSDR PCAA0401158Relay · faultyFLIGHT 3962 TO SYRACUSE REPORTED A RYTHMIC THUMPING SOUND EVERY 3-5 SECONDS IN FLIGHT AT VARIOUS PROP RPM SETTINGS. NO THUMPING REPORTED WHEN GEAR AND FLAPS EXTENDED. AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND FROM SYRACUSE A FERRY PERMIT WAS ISSUED FOR AIRCRAFT TO LOCATE TJan 21, 2004 · N840EX · Dhav DHC8102 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR PCAA0310129Control Unit · out of rigFLIGHT 3961 INTO DCA, NR 1 PROPELLER WAS UNABLE TO BE REDUCED BELOW 930 RPM IN CRUISE FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE RE-RIGGED NR 1 ENGINE PROPELLER CONTROL UNIT AND GROUND RAN AIRCRAFT, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.Oct 26, 2003 · N840EX · Dhav DHC8102 · Propeller AssemblySDR PCAA0301003Socket · defectiveDURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE VISIT EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING FORWARD MOST LIGHT FOUND INOPERATIVE. LIGHT SOCKET WAS REPLACED ON THE EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.Jan 1, 2003 · N840EX · Dhav DHC8102 · Emergency LightingSDR PCAA0204043Battery Pack · dischargedDURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE VISIT FIRST TWO EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY AT POSITION 500 WAS REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.Apr 8, 2002 · N840EX · Dhav DHC8102 · Emergency LightingSDR PCAA0202036Fitting · crackedDURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE VISIT, WHILE PERFORMING INSPECTION OF RUDDER ADJUSTMENT UPPER FITTING PER AD2002-01-25 LEFT FITTING FOUND TO BE CRACKED. FITTING WAS REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DASH 8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.Mar 9, 2002 · N840EX · Dhav DHC8102 · Rudder Control SystemSDR PCAA0011071Structure · crackedMDT- DURING A FLEET INSPECTION, THE REAR FUSELAGE STRUCTURE WAS FOUND CRACKED AT FRAME NR 4 STRINGER NR 4 PORT SIDE. CRACK WAS REPAIRED PER DEHAVILLAND REPAIR DRAWING RD8-55-199. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.Nov 3, 2000 · N840EX · Dhav DHC8102 · Fuselage Main, StructureSDR PCAA0004034Smoke Detector · damagedFLIGHT 3794, BDL-ROC DIVERTED INTO SYR DUE TO THE SMOKE WARNING LIGHT FOR THE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT ILLUMINATING DURING FLIGHT. NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE OR SMOKE FOUND. PAX DEPLANED AS NORMAL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE NR 2 SMOKE DETECTOR DAMAGED, POSSIApr 30, 2000 · N840EX · Dhav DHC8102 · Smoke DetectionSDR PCAA0002019Switch · failedDURING TAXI OUT, RUDDER PRESSURE AND MASTER CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 RUDDER PRESSURE SWITCH, OPS CHECKED GOOD. RETURNED A/C TO SERVICE. ON SUBSEQUENT REPOSITIONING FLIGHT (NON-REVENUE) LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AGAIN. MAINFeb 14, 2000 · N840EX · Dhav DHC8102 · Rudder Control SystemSDR PCAA9900011Bumper · out of positionMHT FLT 3758 - PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE RECESSED. UNABLE TO OPEN DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED, FOUND RUBBER BUMPER FOR HANDLE AT FAULT. SHIMMED BUMPER, OPERATED DOOR SEVERAL TIMES, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.May 4, 1999 · N840EX · Dhav DHC8102 · Passenger/Crew Doors