# N848MA: Dehavilland DHC-8-102, registration cancelled 1999-06-28 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: June 28, 1999 - Exported to: Australia - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Dehavilland DHC-8-102](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-8-102) (registry code 2809003) - Data sheets: [TCDS A13NM](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A13NM) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 346 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Certificate issued: June 24, 1999 - Last registry action: June 24, 1999 - Mode S code: AB9EA5 - Owner when cancelled: [Bombardier Capital Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOMBARDIER%20CAPITAL%20INC) - Location: [Colchester, VT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VT/Colchester) - Owner type: Non-citizen corporation - Owner's area on the map: 44.5541° N, 73.2255° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 05446, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N848MA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=848MA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N848MA-1999-06-28 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-8-102: https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-8-102.md ## Service difficulty reports (31) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR MALA976215](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976215), Oct 14, 1998: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING SEAT INSPECTION FOR AIRCRAFT TURN BACK, THE LEFT INBOARD SEAT RAIL FWD OF STA X255:0 HAS CORROSION. MAINTENANCE SPLICED NEW SECTION OF SEAT RAIL AND REPL - [SDR MALA976192](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976192), Sep 15, 1998: BULB. FAILED. DURING INSPECTION, OVERHEAD AND OUTSIDE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED, OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR MALA976160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976160), Jul 4, 1998: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. UPON ROTATION WHEN THE NOSE WHEEL LIFTED OFF THE WEIGHT ON WHEELS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED WIRING AT NOSE LANDING GEAR - [SDR MALA976154](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976154), Jun 22, 1998: SELECT SWITCH. FAILED. AUTOFEATHER COULD NOT BE DISARMED AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED AUTOFEATHER SELECT SWITCH. OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR MALA976150](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976150), Jun 22, 1998: AIR DISTRIBUTION. CONDENSATION. ON TAXI, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT SUSPECTED SMOKING IN THE CABIN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE RAN BOTH ENGINES AND LEFT AND RIGHT BLEED SYSTEMS, DETE - [SDR MALA976033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976033), Mar 6, 1998: LAMP. FAILED. DURING INSPECTION, FLOOR TRACK LIGHT AT 1C INOP AND EXIT SIGN AT 4D IS LOOSE. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED FLOOR TRACK LIGHT AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT IDENTIFER ASSEM - [SDR MALA975607](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975607), Aug 21, 1997: BULB. FAILED. DURING INSPECTION, EXIT SIGN HAS BULB THAT IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENACE REPLACED BULB. OPS CHECK GOOD. (X) - [SDR MALA975606](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975606), Aug 21, 1997: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. DURING INSPECTION, ONE FLOOR TRACK LIGHT FOUND INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LAMP. OPS CHECK GOOD. (X) - [SDR 97ZZZX3777](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX3777), Aug 1, 1997: SHUTTLE VALVE. DEFECTIVE. DHC-8 AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH ONE OF 4 OF THE BRAKES LOCKING UP. AN INVESTIGATION HAS REVEALED THE SHUTTLE VALVE WHICH HAS FILTER ELEMENTS IN EACH OF THE PORTS MAY - [SDR MALA975557](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975557), Jul 24, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING INSPECTION, OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR MALA975538](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975538), Jul 16, 1997: BREATHER COWL. VENTING. FLT 3381 - JUST AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW RECEIVED CALL FROM AIRCRAFT ON GROUND THAT REPORTED FUEL COMING OUT OF RIGHT ENGINE. CREW NOTED FLUID LEAKING ON THE COWL OF - [SDR MALA975515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975515), Jul 11, 1997: BULB. FAILED. DURING INSPECTION, EXIT LIGHT 1E WAS FOUND INOPERABLE. MAINTENANCE RE-LAMPED. ALL CHECKS GOOD. (X) - [SDR MALA975507](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975507), Jul 9, 1997: COMPUTER. FAILED. FLT 2902 - AFTER LIFT OFF, EXPERIENCED A STICK SHAKER CONTINUOUSLY SHAKING, SPEED INDICATOR ON ADI WAS STUCK ON LOW SIDE. RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED - [SDR MALA975460](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975460), Jun 5, 1997: BULB. FAILED. DURING INSPECTION, ONE FLOOR TRACK LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOP. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR MALA975443](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975443), Jun 1, 1997: BULB. FAILED. DURING INSPECTION, ONE BULB ON FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT IDENTIFIER WAS FOUND INOP. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED. FUNCTION CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR MALA975434](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975434), May 23, 1997: BULB. FAILED. DURING INSPECTION, EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN 4 A/B ONE BULB WAS FOUND INOP. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR MALA975426](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975426), May 23, 1997: LAMP. FAILED. DURING INSPECTION, ONE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND INOP. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR MALA975417](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975417), May 19, 1997: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING INSPECTION, ONE EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHT WAS FOUND INOPERABLE. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED. ALL CHECKS GOOD. (X) - [SDR MALA975335](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975335), Feb 26, 1997: STALL WARNING. MALFUNCTIONED. FLT 3068 - AIR TURNBACK. CAPTAIN'S STICK SHAKER WILL NOT STOP SHAKING. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE VERIFIED LEFT STALL WARNING AIR MODE AT FAULT. GPWS C - [SDR MALA975332](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975332), Feb 24, 1997: HEATER. INTERNAL FAULT. FLT 3390 - DURING FLIGHT, SPARK SHOWERS AROUND LEFT PROP HUB, CREW TURNED OFF PROP HEAT. SPARKS DISAPPEARED AND RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 3 BLADE HE - [SDR MALA965147](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA965147), Sep 20, 1996: DOOR MECHANISM. WORN. DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN DTW, THE LEFT AND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR SPRINGS AND BUSHINGS WERE WORN. THE RIGHT AND LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR SPRING - [SDR MALA965100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA965100), Aug 20, 1996: GENERATOR. FAILED. FLT 3390 - EN ROUTE FROM DTW, THE LEFT STALL WARNING, TRU AND NR 1 AC GENERATOR CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED T - [SDR MALA965108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA965108), Aug 4, 1996: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. FLT 2926 - ON POST FLGHT, CREW REPORTED SIDEWALL EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 1E WAS INTERMITTENT. MAINTENANCE RESECURED CANNON PLUG BACK SHELL ON LIGHT. OPS CHECK O - [SDR MALA964999](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA964999), May 18, 1996: LIGHT. MALFUNCTIONED. FLT 3051 - DURING THE POST FLIGHT INSPECTION IN DTW, THE CREW NOTED THAT THE COCKIPT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE REPLA - [SDR MALA954632](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954632), Sep 13, 1995: SEAL. FAILED. FLT NR 3085 - IN CRUISE FLIGHT TO CMH, THE NR 2 OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE OIL PRESSURE WAS DECREASING. THE CREW SHUT DOWN THE RIGHT ENGINE AND CONT - [SDR MALA954618](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954618), Sep 4, 1995: OIL PRESS TRANSD. INTERNAL FAULT. FLT 3458 - DURING DEPARTURE IN DTW, THE CREW NOTED THE NR 1 OIL PRESSURE WAS AT 70 PSI. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REP - [SDR MALA954569](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954569), Aug 1, 1995: SELECTOR VALVE. FAILED. DTW - FLT 3051 - DURING APPROACH, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. THE CREW RECYCLED THE GEAR. THE PROBLEM REMAINED. THE CREW USED THE ALTERNATE EXTENSION SYSTEM - [SDR MALA954484](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954484), Jun 2, 1995: EEL BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DTW - DURING A MAINTENANCE WALKAROUND, THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT OVER THE PASSENGER DOOR WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EVACUATION LIGHT BATTERY - [SDR MALA954460](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954460), May 18, 1995: EEL BATT PACK. DISCHARGED. FLT 3244 - DURING PREFLIGHT IN MSP, THE CREW FOUND THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IN THE FRONT RT SIDE OF THE CABIN TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE WARDRO - [SDR MALA954459](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954459), May 17, 1995: EEL. MALFUNCTIONED. FLT 3203 - AFTER SHUTDOWN IN MSP, COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER POWER WAS TURNED OFF. MAINTENANCE CYCLED POWER TO SWITCH AND THE LIGHT EXTI - [SDR MALA954457](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954457), May 15, 1995: EEL BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE IN DTW, TWO FLOOR TRACK LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED AN EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM OPERATED ## Other aircraft with N848MA - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N848MA): Piper PA-28-181, S/N 28020270, built 2026 - [Cancelled 2019-06-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N848MA-2019-06-27): Britten Norman BN-2B-20, S/N 2210, built 1989. Exported to Netherlands Antilles. Owner: [Moro Aircraft Leasing Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MORO%20AIRCRAFT%20LEASING%20INC), [Two Rivers, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Two%20Rivers) --- 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.