# N857CA: 1998 Bombardier DHC-8-311, registration cancelled 2021-09-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 24, 2021
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bombardier DHC-8-311](https://openairdocs.org/model/bombardier-dhc-8-311) (registry code 1390010)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pw123) (registry code 52129)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A13NM](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A13NM), [TCDS E20NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E20NE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 531
- Year built: 1998
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: June 14, 2011
- Certificate issued: May 5, 2011
- Last registry action: February 6, 2020
- Mode S code: ABC18C
- Owner when cancelled: [Wells Fargo Trust Co Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLS%20FARGO%20TRUST%20CO%20NA%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7558° N, 111.8843° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84111, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N857CA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=857CA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N857CA-2021-09-24

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 Bombardier DHC-8-311: https://openairdocs.org/model/bombardier-dhc-8-311.md

## Service difficulty reports (52, newest 50)

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

- [SDR JJBA20170904021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20170904021), Sep 4, 2017: SKIN. DENTED. PROTRUDING DENT WITH POSSIBLE CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT 387.00-370.00. DRILLED HOLE TO REMOVE DAMAGE. FASTENER WET INSTALLED.
- [SDR JJBA20170830019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20170830019), Aug 30, 2017: PANEL. DAMAGED. MULTIPLE COUNTERSINKS OUT OF LIMITS ON R/H INBOARD STRESS PANEL. ALL 8 HOLES REPAIRED.
- [SDR JJBA20170830015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20170830015), Aug 30, 2017: PLATE. CRACKED. STRESS PANEL 523AT LADDER PLATE HAS GOUGES AND CHAFFING DAMAGE, STRUCTURES TO ACCESS AND REPAIR AS NECESSARY. LADDER PLATE HAS BEEN REPAIRED.
- [SDR JJBA20170829017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20170829017), Aug 29, 2017: ANGLE. CRACKED. FUSELAGE CLOSING ANGLE FOUND CRACKED (LT FORWARD). NEW CLOSING ANGLE INSTALLED.
- [SDR JJBA20170826018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20170826018), Aug 26, 2017: ANGLE. CRACKED. FUSELAGE CLOSING ANGLE FOUND CRACKED RT FORWARD. NEW RT CLOSING ANGLE REPLACED.
- [SDR JJBA20170825020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20170825020), Aug 25, 2017: FLAP TRACK. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON RT NR 4 FLAP TRACK. REPLACE RT NR 4 FLAP TRACK.
- [SDR JJBA20170820016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20170820016), Aug 20, 2017: PANEL. DAMAGED. 2 COUNTERSINKS ON LT STRESS PANEL P/N85711802 OUT OF LIMITS. COUNTERSINKS HAVE BEEN REWORKED ON THE LT STRESS PANEL.
- [SDR JJBA20170816014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20170816014), Aug 16, 2017: STRAP. CHAFED. FORE RUDDER HAS CHAFFED STRUCTURE BELOW THE TOP HINGE FITTING. SHEET METAL ACCESS AND REPAIR. OLD STRAP REMOVED AND NEW STRAP INSTALLED.
- [SDR JJBA20170815013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20170815013), Aug 15, 2017: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. CRACK FOUND OF AFT RUDDER STRUCTURE. NEW DOUBLER FABRICATED PRIMED AND INSTALLED.
- [SDR JJBA20170815012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20170815012), Aug 15, 2017: STRAP. CORRODED. SHEARED RIVET ON LONGITUDINAL STRAP 11 BS 333.3. REPLACED THE RIVET.
- [SDR JJBA20170813010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20170813010), Aug 13, 2017: RIVET. LOOSE. SEVERAL SMOKING RIVETS (YW171.4 TO YW 189.00) ON L/H &RH WING LOWER SKIN. ALL SMOKING RIVETS REMOVED AND REPLACED
- [SDR JJBA20170603003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20170603003), Jun 3, 2017: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS WILL NOT TURN ON. R & R THE BATTERY PACK, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR JJBA20170118015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20170118015), Jan 18, 2017: BULB. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT RIGHT SIDE EXIT INOPERATIVE. R & R THE BULB. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR JJBA20170112010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20170112010), Jan 12, 2017: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER MAIN CABIN DOOR INOPERATIVE. R & R THE BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR JJBA20170112009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20170112009), Jan 12, 2017: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT FWD EXIT INOPERATIVE. R & R THE BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR JJBA20161110012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20161110012), Nov 10, 2016: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. FWD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. R & R THE BATTERY PACKS OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR JJBA20161030002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20161030002), Oct 30, 2016: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. MAIN CABIN DOOR AND RT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR JJBA20160828017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20160828017), Aug 28, 2016: LIGHT. MALFUNCTIONED. EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 1 IS INOPERATIVE. PERFORMED OPS CHECKED AND LIGHT IS WORKING AS REQUIRED.
- [SDR JJBA20160722005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20160722005), Jul 22, 2016: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. FORWARD CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. R & R POWER SUPPLY UNIT AT POSITION NR 2, OPS CHECK SATISFACTORY.
- [SDR JJBA20160721006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20160721006), Jul 21, 2016: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. 1 OVERHEAD AND 2 SIDEWALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. R & R POWER SUPPLY PS2 OPS CHECK SATISFACTORY. R & R POWER SUPPLY UNIT 60-3844-3, OFF SN 3571.
- [SDR JJBA20160428016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20160428016), Apr 28, 2016: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. LEFT AFT EXTERIOR EMER EGRESS LIGHT INOPERATIVE. DEFERRED IAW MEL. R & R NR 7 POWER SUPPLY UNIT.
- [SDR JJBA20160415014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20160415014), Apr 15, 2016: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. AFT EMER LIGHT OUT. R & R LT AFT EMER EGRESS LIGHT BULB.
- [SDR JJBA20160316005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20160316005), Mar 16, 2016: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. LEFT AFT EMER EGRESS LIGHT INOPERATIVE. R & R SET OF BATTERIES & EMER LIGHT SWITCH IN COCKPIT, PN 61-0478-11 & 61-0478-9.
- [SDR JJBA20160218008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20160218008), Feb 18, 2016: HANDLE. BROKEN. TYPE 1 EMER EXIT DOOR HANDLE BROKEN. R & R TYPE 1 EMER DOOR ASSIST HANDLE.
- [SDR JJBA20160109007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20160109007), Jan 9, 2016: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. R & R 6 EMER LIGHT BATTERIES. PERFORMED OPERATIONS CHECK. THE RESULTS OF THE OPERATIONS CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY.
- [SDR JJBA20151225011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20151225011), Dec 25, 2015: PROPELLER. MALFUNCTIONED. NUMBER 1 ENG UN-COMMANDED FEATHER ON CLIMB. R & R PROPELLER ASSEMBLY, OPERATIONS CHECK & LEAK CHECK SATISFACTORY.
- [SDR JJBA20151130007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20151130007), Nov 30, 2015: FIRE WARNING. FALSE ACTIVATION. APU FIRE DETECTION LOOP FAULT LIGHT, FIRE DETECTION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DEFERRED IAW MEL.
- [SDR JJBA20150430001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20150430001), Apr 30, 2015: SOLENOID VALVE. TRIPPED. FLAPS WOULD NOT EXTEND ON LANDING. FLAP CONT L7 POPPED & WOULD NOT RESET. R & R FLAP POWER UNIT SOLENOID VALVE.
- [SDR JJBA20150422018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20150422018), Apr 22, 2015: CIRCUIT BREAKER. TRIPPED. DURING CRUISE ENCOUNTERED SEVERE ICE, PITOT HEAT 1 & 2 FAILED. LOST ALL AIRSPEED INDICATION. AUTOPILOT KICKED OFF. AIRSPEED DID NOT RETURN UNTIL OUT OF ICE COND
- [SDR JJBA20141019007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20141019007), Oct 19, 2014: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. RED EMER FLOOR STRIP INOPERABLE. R & R RED EMER FLOOR LIGHT STRIP.
- [SDR JJBA20140601004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20140601004), Jun 1, 2014: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. SEVERAL EMER LIGHTS INOPERABLE. CHARGED BATTERIES.
- [SDR JJBA20140306001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20140306001), Mar 6, 2014: DITCHING DAM. LOW PRESSURE. PRESSURE OF LT SIDE DITCHING DAM NITROGEN IS LOW. SERVICED LT DITCHING DAM NITROGEN.
- [SDR JJBA20131227007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20131227007), Dec 27, 2013: SIGN. OUT OF POSITION. AFT CEILING EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN FASTEN SEAT BELT INDICATES ON WHEN SELECTED OFF & NO SMOKING SIGN DOES NOT ILLUMINATE UNLESS SELECTED ON. TURNED EMERGENCY EXIT 
- [SDR JJBA20131117007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20131117007), Nov 17, 2013: BULB. INOPERATIVE. FWD EMERGENCY CEILING LIGHT INOPERATIVE. R & R FWD EMERGENCY CEILING LIGHT BULB.
- [SDR JJBA20130603024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20130603024), Jun 3, 2013: COMPUTER. FAILED. ON LANDING, THE THE NR 1 & NR 2 ECU MANUAL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE NR 1 RADIO ALTIMETER COMPUTER WAS REPLACED.
- [SDR JJBA20130529013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20130529013), May 29, 2013: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. THE EMERGENCY LIGHT FROM SEATS 1D TO 2D WAS INOPERATIVE. LIGHT REPLACED.
- [SDR JJBA20130507006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20130507006), May 7, 2013: PROXIMITY SENSOR. OUT OF ADJUST. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, CREW RECEIVED A PASSENGER DOOR CAUTION LIGHT. THE CREW DECLARED AND EMERGENCY AND LANDED SAFELY. NO LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION WAS EXPERIENCED
- [SDR JJBA20130309003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20130309003), Mar 9, 2013: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING PREFLIGHT, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE DURING TESTING. THE CREW RAN THE ACFT TO CHARGE THE BATTERIES. AFTER THE BATT
- [SDR JJBA20130215010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20130215010), Feb 15, 2013: PRESSURE SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE CABIN PRESS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. NEITHER MANUAL OR AUTO MODES OF PRESSURIZATION WERE INOPERATIV
- [SDR JJBA20121119009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20121119009), Nov 19, 2012: WARNING LIGHT. FALSE ACTIVATION. CREW REPORTED THAT THE PASSENGER DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. G
- [SDR JJBA20121110002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20121110002), Nov 10, 2012: CHECK VALVE. FAILED. DURING APPROACH, CREW EXPERIENCED SEVERAL WARNING AND CAUTION LIGHTS RELATED TO THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. NR 2 SYS WAS INDICATING A ZERO QUANTITY. ABORTED APPROACH 
- [SDR JJBA20120730019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20120730019), Jul 30, 2012: SKIN. DAMAGED. ON LANDING, CREW OBSERVED THE TOUCHED RUNWAY LIGHT ILLUMINATE. CREW NOTIFIED MX OF THE ILLUMINATED LIGHT. GROUND MX CREW INSPECTED THE ACFT AND FOUND DAMAGE TO 
- [SDR JJBA20120703001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20120703001), Jul 3, 2012: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. DURING PRE-FLIGHT, CREW NOTICED EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. GROUND MX CREW R & R THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND ESCAPE PATH POWER SUPPLY UNITS. OPS CHECKED SAT
- [SDR JJBA2011120810001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA2011120810001), Dec 8, 2011: SMOKE DETECTOR. INTERMITTENT. FLIGHT REPORTED THAT THE BAGGAGE SMOKE WARRING INTERMITTENT IN FLIGHT, FLIGHT DIVERTED. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 SMOKE DETECTOR. OPS CHECKED SATISFACTORY.
- [SDR JJBA2011112200001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA2011112200001), Nov 22, 2011: BLEED AIR SYS. ODOR. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED ON LOG THAT THE LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR FLICKERED INTERMITTENTLY. MX CREW INSPECTED SMOKE DETECTOR FOUND OIL ODOR TO BE COMING FROM APU WHI
- [SDR JJBA2011111900001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA2011111900001), Nov 19, 2011: SMOKE DETECTOR. FALSE ACTIVATION. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED ON THAT THE LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR IS ACTIVATING INTERMITTENTLY. MX CREW R & R THE LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR PERFORMED. OPS CHECK SATISFACTO
- [SDR JJBA201110070001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA201110070001), Oct 7, 2011: LIGHT. BROKEN. MX FOUND THAT THE FWD 2 RED LIGHTS ON SECOND EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP ARE NOT WORKING. R & R LIGHT STRIP PERFORMED. OPS CHECKED SATISFACTORY.
- [SDR JJBA20111001001A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20111001001A), Oct 1, 2011: DOOR. LEAKING. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE TYPE 1 EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR WAS MAKING A LOUD NOISE AND WATER WAS COMING INTO THE CABIN. MX R & R THE EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR WITH A SE
- [SDR JJBA857CA260117](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA857CA260117), Aug 17, 2011: SMOKE DETECTOR. INTERMITTENT. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED INTERMITTENT SMOKE WARNING LIGHT IN FLIGHT. MX CREW R & R 1 AND 2 SMOKE DETECTORS AND OPS CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY.
- [SDR JJBA857CA720063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA857CA720063), Jul 19, 2011: PROPELLER. MALFUNCTIONED. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THEY HAD AN UNSCHEDULED FEATHER AT 2000 FEET. ECU FLICKERED 3 TIMES THEN TORQUE WENT TO 125 FOR 3 TO 5 SECONDS. MX CREW R & R THE ECU 

All 52: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N857CA-2021-09-24/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20151225019199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151225019199I), Dec 25, 2015: Bombardier Inc DHC-8-311 (N857CA), Rochester, NY, No damage. On 12/25/2015 at approx. 15:13 jjba flight 3585 returned and landed at roc rwy 04 after declaring an emergency due to an uncommanded propeller feathering event…
- [Incident 20150422006369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150422006369I), Apr 22, 2015: Bombardier Inc DHC-8-311 (N857CA), Newark, NJ, No damage. While operating flight 4855 from ewr to iad the crew encountered severe icing which caused equipment failures and a diversion to abe. During the climb out of…
- [Incident 20120729013549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120729013549I), Jul 29, 2012: Bombardier Inc DHC-8-311 (N857CA), Baltimore, MD, Substantial damage. On July 29, 2012 commutair flight dba united express # 853 a DHC-8-300, landed on runway 33R at 17:27 EST and taxied to gate D12. At 18:44 EST united dispatch…

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