# N853LS: 1994 Fairchild SA227-DC, registration cancelled 2018-01-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 26, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Fairchild SA227-DC](https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-sa227-dc) (registry code 3377521)
- Engine: [AiResearch TPE331 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/airesearch-tpe331-series) (registry code 01514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A18SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A18SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: DC-853B
- Year built: 1994
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, commuter
- Airworthiness date: February 28, 1994
- Certificate issued: November 4, 2004
- Last registry action: November 20, 2007
- Mode S code: ABB388
- Owners when cancelled: [Department Of State](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEPARTMENT%20OF%20STATE), [Bureau For Intl Narcotics/Law Enforcement Affairs](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BUREAU%20FOR%20INTL%20NARCOTICS%2FLAW%20ENFORCEMENT%20AFFAIRS), [Attn Joe Furloni](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ATTN%20JOE%20FURLONI)
- Location: [Oklahoma City, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Oklahoma%20City)
- Owner type: Government
- Owner's area on the map: 35.4003° N, 97.4331° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 73135, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N853LS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=853LS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N853LS-2018-01-26

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 Fairchild SA227-DC: https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-sa227-dc.md

## Service difficulty reports (28)

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

- [SDR 2005FA0000054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005FA0000054), Aug 11, 2004: SEAL. PINCHED. MRR-M04-12, CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT ON ANNUNCIATOR AND SECONDARY DOOR UNSAFE WARNING ON SIDE PANEL BOTH CAME ON DURING CLIMBOUT. CREW FOLLOWED PROCEDURES, RETU
- [SDR 2003F00629](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003F00629), Aug 11, 2003: WARNING LIGHT. FALSE INDICATION. CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AT FL120, CREW FOLLOWED CHECKLIST PROCEDURES AND RETURNED TO STATION. SUSPECT DOOR CLOSING PROCEDURES OR DOOR IS HARD TO CLOSE.
- [SDR 2003F00619](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003F00619), Aug 2, 2003: GATE. DIRTY. CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT, CLIMBING THROUGH 17,000 FT, WITH 4.0 PSID, CREW RETURNED TO STATION. LIGHT WENT OUT ABOUT 600 FEET ABOVE FIELD ELEVA
- [SDR 2003F00614](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003F00614), Jul 21, 2003: WARNING SYSTEM. ACTIVATED. HLN - FLT 2583 - CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT, CREW DIVERTED TO NEAREST STATION. DOOR CLOSING PROCEDURES OF DOOR IS HARD TO CLOSE. MAINTENANCE INS
- [SDR 2003F00590](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003F00590), Apr 8, 2003: SWITCH. OUT OF RIG. CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON DURING CLIMB-OUT AT 11,500 FEET MSL. CREW FOLLOWED CHECKLIST PROCEDURES AND RETURNED TO STATION. SUSPECT DOOR CLOSING PROCEDURE
- [SDR 2004F00196](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004F00196), Mar 17, 2003: PLUNGER. STUCK. FLT 6016 - MSO - CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON DURING CRUISE AT FL210. CREW FOLLOWED CHECKLIST PROCEDURES, WHEN PRESSURIZATION WAS 0 PSID, THE CARGO DOOR LIG
- [SDR 2003F00240](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003F00240), Feb 5, 2003: INDICATOR. INOPERATIVE. FLT 2565 - BIL - FOUND NR 2 ENGINE OIL TEMP WAS HIGH DURING CLIMB-OUT. CREW RETURNED TO STATION. INDICATION SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. REPLACED TEMP PROBLE DUE OT SUSP
- [SDR 2003F00222](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003F00222), Feb 5, 2003: PROBE. MALFUNCTIONED. BIL - FLT 2565 - NR 2 ENGINE OIL TEMP WAS HIGH DURING CLIMB-OUT. CREW RETUREND TO STATION. INDICATION SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. REPLACED TEMP PROBE DUE TO SUSPECTED O
- [SDR 2002F00417](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00417), Feb 7, 2002: TRANSDUCER. FAILED. DURING CLIMB-OUT, THE CREW NOTICED THE LEFT OIL PRESSURE WAS BELOW THE LOWER REDLINE ON THE GAUGE. THE ANNUNCIATOR PANEL LOW OIL PESSURE LIGHT WAS NOT ON, AND T
- [SDR 2002F00336](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00336), Feb 7, 2002: TRANSDUCER. FAILED. DURING CLIMB-OUT, THE CREW NOTICED THE LT OIL PERSSURE WAS BELOW THE LOWER REDLINE ON THE GAUGE. THE ANNUNCIATOR PANEL LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT WAS NOT ON, AND TH
- [SDR 20010511SG005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010511SG005), Apr 2, 2001: WINDOW. CRACKED. WHILE EN ROUTE TO CO-PILOTS WINDSHIELD INNER PANE FRACTURED. TEH CREW REQUESTED A LOWER ALTITUDE AND DIVERTED TO LAND AT THE NEAREST STATION. THIS WAS MULTIPLE 
- [SDR 20010112SG026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010112SG026), Nov 21, 2000: HANDLE. NOT CLOSED. DEN - FLT 1315 - THE CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM DEN AT 17,500 FT. CREW FOLLOWED EMERGENCY CHECKLIST PROCEDURES AND RETURNED TO DEN W
- [SDR 20010125SG010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010125SG010), Oct 2, 2000: SNAP RING. MISINSTALLED. HLN-FLT 2588 - LT ENG MADE LOUD BANG AFTER T/O AND ENG POWER DROPPED OFF, ENG THEN FAILED. FOLLOWED CHECKLIST PROCEDURES, RETURNED TO STATION. INTERNAL ENG FAIL
- [SDR 20010124SG001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010124SG001), Oct 2, 2000: SOLENOID. SHORTED. THE GEAR HANDLE COULDN''T BE PUT IN THE UP POSITION UNTIL THE OVERRIDE SWICH WAS USED. THE GEAR HANDLE COULD THEN BE SELECTED TO THE UP POSITION, BUT THE GEAR D
- [SDR 20010103AP005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010103AP005), Sep 13, 2000: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. FLT 1302- WMH - NR 1 ENGINE OIL TEMP INDICATION STARTED CLIMBING AT APPROXIMATELY 1200 FT MSL, AND WENT TO RED LINE DURING CLIMB-OUT AT 2500 FT MSL DEPARTING FR
- [SDR 20001005AP010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20001005AP010), May 19, 2000: LINE. LEAKING. FLT 1314 - DEN - THE CREW NOTICED THE RIGHT ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. AS THE OIL PRESSURE STARTED TO DECAY TOWARDS 0 SPI, THE CRW SHUTDOWN THE ENGI
- [SDR 20000816AP008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000816AP008), May 19, 2000: LINE. CHAFED. FLT 1314 - DEN - THE CREW NOTICED THE RT ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. AS THE OIL PRESURE STARTED TO DECAY TOWARDS 0 PSI, THE CREW SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE
- [SDR 20000816AP007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000816AP007), May 19, 2000: LINE. CHAFED. FLT 1314 - DEN - THE CREW NOTICED THE RIGHT ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. AS THE OIL PRESURE STARTED TO DECAY TOWARDS 0 PSI, THE CREW SHUT DOWN THE ENG
- [SDR 20001011AP006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20001011AP006), May 9, 2000: LINE. BROKEN. FLT 1315 - DEN - BOTH HYDRAULIC PUMP LIGHTS CAME ON DURING CRUISE AND HYD PRESSURE DROPPED BELOW NORMAL RANGE, BUT DIDN''T GO TO 0 PSI. CREW EXTENDED GEAR MANUA
- [SDR 20000717AP002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000717AP002), May 9, 2000: LINE. BROKEN. FLT 1315 - DEN - BOTH HYDRAULIC PUMP LIGHTS CAME ON DURING CRUISE AND HYDRAULIC PRESSURE DROPPED BELOW NORMAL RANGE, BUT DIDN''T GO TO 0 PSI. CREW EXTENDED GEAR
- [SDR 20000614SH002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000614SH002), May 9, 2000: LINE. BROKEN. DEN - FLT 1315 - BOTH HYDRAULIC PUMP LIGHTS CAME ON DURING CRUISE AND HYDRAULIC PRESSURE DROPPED BELOW NORMAL RANGE, BUT DID NOT GO TO ZERO PSI. CREW EXTENDED G
- [SDR 20000602SH017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000602SH017), May 9, 2000: LINE. FAILED. DEN - FLT 1315 - BOTH HYD PUMP LIGHTS CAME ON DURING CRUISE AND HYD PRESSURE DROPPED BELOW NORMAL RANGE, BUT DID NOT GO TO ZERO PSI. CREW EXTENDED GEAR MANUALLY
- [SDR 98ZZZM615](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZM615), Aug 9, 1998: CAWI. INOPERATIVE. FLT 163 - DFW-PNS - CREW WAS RELEASED FOR TAKEOFF OUT OF DFW EN ROUTE TO PNS, AS THE CREW BROUGHT UP POWER, CAPTAIN CALLED FOR CAWI ON. CREW RECEIVED 2 LIGHTS, 
- [SDR 98ZZZX3000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX3000), Jul 23, 1998: CAWI. INOPERATIVE. DFW/PNC - FLT 1263 - WITH A PASSENGER LOAD OF 19, PERFORMANCE REQUIRED THE USE OF CAWI ON TAKEOFF. CREW TESTED THE SYSTEM AND IT TESTED CORRECTLY. WHEN THE CREW
- [SDR 98ZZZM356](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZM356), Mar 16, 1998: CURTAIN. OUT OF POSITION. BPT - FLT 1296 - DURING CLIMB, CREW HEARD A SLAPPING SOUND OUTSIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. CREW RETURNED TO BPT FOR INVESTIGATION. UPON ARRIVAL AT GATE AND SHUTTING DO
- [SDR 96ZZZM1023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM1023), May 26, 1996: GEAR ASSY. STRIPPED. AFTER STARTING ENGINES AND TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT ENGINE SHUTDOWN WITHOUT WARNING. THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED BACK TO THE GATE. UPON INSPECTION OF THE GEARBOX,
- [SDR 96ZZZM1022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM1022), May 26, 1996: IDLER DRIVE ASSY. STRIPPED. AFTER STARTING ENGINES AND TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT ENGINE SHUTDOWN WITHOUT WARNING. THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED BACK TO THE GATE. UPON INSPECTION OF THE GEARBOX,
- [SDR 96ZZZX1404](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX1404), Jan 18, 1996: GASKET. LEAKING. DFW/WDG - FLT 1260 - WHILE EN ROUTE, LT ENGINE LOST ALL OIL PRESSURE. THE PILOT SHUT DOWN LT ENGINE AND PROCEEDED TO DFW WHERE HE LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDEN

## 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 20030205001779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030205001779I), Feb 5, 2003: Frchld SA227DC (N853LS), Billings, MT. (-23) Bsaa flight 2565, Billings, Montana, to gillette, Wyoming. Returned to Billings with high oil temperature. The crew noted a high temperature on climb and…

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