# N900FX: Aerospatiale/Aeritalia ATR 42-320, registration cancelled 2024-08-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 16, 2024
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Aerospatiale/Aeritalia ATR 42-320](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-aeritalia-atr-42-320) (registry code 8680930)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada PW121](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pw121) (registry code 52124)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A53EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A53EU), [TCDS E20NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E20NE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 170
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 5, 1990
- Certificate issued: February 12, 2003
- Last registry action: July 5, 2023
- Mode S code: AC6FBF
- Owner when cancelled: [Federal Express Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FEDERAL%20EXPRESS%20CORP)
- Location: [Memphis, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Memphis)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.0254° N, 89.7893° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 38125, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N900FX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=900FX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N900FX-2024-08-16

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 Aerospatiale/Aeritalia ATR 42-320: https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-aeritalia-atr-42-320.md

## Service difficulty reports (67, newest 50)

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

- [SDR COEA2023020301900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2023020301900), Feb 3, 2023: OUTFLOW VALVE. FAILED. FLIGHT 7584, ENROUTE RAP - FSD DISCREPANCY: WHILE ENROUTE, THE CREW EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF CONTROL OF MANUAL PRESSURIZATION AND CABIN PRESSURE WAS UNCONTROLLABLE
- [SDR COEA2022120201900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2022120201900), Nov 30, 2022: WIRE. CHAFED. FLT. 7584 FSD-RAP DISCREPANCY: DURING APPROACH, DUE TO LACK OF ANY GEAR INDICATION ON THE PRIMARY INDICATOR ALONG WITH A GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION ON THE SECONDARY
- [SDR COEA2019062794900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2019062794900), Apr 19, 2019: STRINGER. CORRODED. STRINGER 6R HAS LEVEL 2 CORROSION BETWEEN FRAMES 17-18. CORRECTIVE ACTION: STRINGER SPLICE PER SRM 530000-300-826-A01.
- [SDR COEA2019062502900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2019062502900), Apr 19, 2019: STRINGER. CORRODED. STRINGER 3L BETWEEN FRAMES 23-24 HAS LEVEL 2 CORROSION. REPLACED WITH OEM PART.
- [SDR COEA2019061191900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2019061191900), Apr 19, 2019: STRINGER. CORRODED. STRINGER 2L HAD LEVEL 2 CORROSION BETWEEN FRAMES 21-22. REPAIRED THE STRINGER SPLICE IAW SRM 530000-300-826-A01.
- [SDR COEA2019062783900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2019062783900), Apr 18, 2019: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. LEFT LONGITUDINAL FLOOR SUPPORT CRACKED FORWARD OF FRAME 23. REPAIRED PER E.O. 5315-01.
- [SDR COEA2017062102900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2017062102900), Jun 21, 2017: LANDING. CHAFED. HEAVY CHECK COE/MAJOR REPAIR, RT NACELLE INBOARD REBATE LANDING FOR LATERAL PANEL 485AL IS CHAFED. LEVEL 2, REPAIRED PER SRAS PCE-1146/17. 11649 DATED 7/13/2017
- [SDR COEA2017062101900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2017062101900), Jun 21, 2017: LANDING. CHAFED. LEFT NACELLE OTBD REBATE LANDING FOR LATERAL PANEL 475AL IS CHAFED. REPAIRED IAW SRAS PCE-1147/17.
- [SDR COEA2016042601900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2016042601900), Apr 26, 2016: UNKNOWN. MALFUNCTIONED. FLIGHT 7820 EN-ROUTE, AIR TURN BACK, DISCREPANCY. WHILE EN-ROUTE THE CREW RECEIVED AN EXCESSIVE CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING. THE CREW PROCEEDED WITH THE QRH, BUT WER
- [SDR COEA2015071209900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2015071209900), Jul 12, 2015: FITTING. WORN. WO 146956 NR 600018 HEAVY CHECK COE & MAJOR REPAIR. RT INBD FLAP FWD & AFT PICK UP FITTINGS AT RIB 1 ARE WORN. REPAIR IAW SRAS CE-3974 15 9445 DATED 8 3 15.
- [SDR COEA2015070608900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2015070608900), Jul 6, 2015: SPAR. CORRODED. WO 146956 NR 500016 HEAVY CHECK COE & MINOR REPAIR. LT OTBD FLAP UPPER LEG OF FRONT SPAR HAS AN AREA OF LEVEL 2 CORROSION. REPLACED FLAP WITH OEM PART.
- [SDR COEA2015070604900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2015070604900), Jul 6, 2015: SKIN. DAMAGED. RIGHT UPPER SKIN PANEL BETWEEN FRAMES 14 - 16 & STRINGERS 5R - 12R HAD BLENDING DAMAGE WHILE REMOVING PAINT AROUND RIVETS. REPAIR IAW SRAS CE 3925 15 9438 DATED
- [SDR COEA2015070505900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2015070505900), Jul 5, 2015: SKIN. DAMAGED. HEAVY CHECK. RIGHT NOSE LATERAL SKIN HAS DAMAGE & CORROSION BETWEEN FRAMES 5 - 6 BELOW THE RIGHT SIDE WINDOW LOWER SILL. REPAIR IAW SRAS ES-3781 15 9434 DATED 7
- [SDR COEA2015062807900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2015062807900), Jun 28, 2015: BELLCRANK. CORRODED. HEAVY CHECK. RIGHT AILERON TRIM TAB BELLCRANK HAS LEVEL 2 CORROSION. REPLACED BELLCRANK.
- [SDR COEA2015062701900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2015062701900), Jun 27, 2015: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. HEAVY CHECK COE & MAJOR REPAIR. LEFT LONGITUDINAL FLOORBEAM BETWEEN FRAMES 17 - 18 CRACKED. REPAIR IAW EO 5315-01.
- [SDR COEA2015062502900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2015062502900), Jun 25, 2015: SKIN. DENTED. HEAVY CHECK COE & MAJOR REPAIR. REAR FUSELAGE LT LOWER LATERAL SKIN DENTED AFT OF REAR ENTRY DOOR FROM CONTACT WITH SHOOT BOLT AT LEVEL OF STRINGER 12L. REPAIRE
- [SDR COEA2015070506900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2015070506900), Jun 24, 2015: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. HEAVY CHECK . RIGHT HORIZONTAL LEADING EDGE HAS NUMEROUS AREAS OF LEVEL 2 CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE. REPLACED LEADING EDGE.
- [SDR COEA2015062403900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2015062403900), Jun 24, 2015: SKIN. CORRODED. HEAVY CHECK COE & MAJOR REPAIR. LT HORIZONTAL LE HAS AREAS OF LEVEL 2 CORROSION. REPAIR IAW SRAS CE 3859 15 9428 DATED 7 16 15.
- [SDR COEA2014013001900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2014013001900), Jan 30, 2014: GOVERNOR. LEAKING. ENGINE SHUTDOWN AIR TURN BACK RAP FLT 7584, DISCREPANCY. 40 MILES OUT OF RAPID CITY, THE NR 2 ENG BEGAN LOSING OIL PRESS. THE CREW BEGAN TO RUN THE QRH & GOT A 
- [SDR COEA2013070516900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2013070516900), Jun 19, 2013: SCUFF PLATE. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE FWD CARGO DOORWAY SCUFF PLATES, MULTIPLE AREAS OF POSSIBLE CORROSION WERE FOUND. BLENDED CORROSION IAW SRAS DT/S-
- [SDR COEA2013062513900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2013062513900), May 31, 2013: FAILSAFE. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY CHECK, CORROSION FOUND ON FRAME 27A FAILSAFE 4 INCHES RIGHT OF BL 0. REPLACED WITH NEW PART IAW SRM.
- [SDR COEA2013071222900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2013071222900), May 25, 2013: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. DURING HEAVY CHECK, RIGHT LONGITUDINAL FLOOR SUPPORT IS CRACKED FWD OF FRAME 31. REPAIRED IAW EO 5315-01, REV D.
- [SDR COEA2013071121900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2013071121900), May 25, 2013: STRUCTURE. CHAFED. DURING HEAVY CHECK, FOUND CHAFE ON CARGO DOOR SWITCH BOX INNER SURFACE BETWEEN FRAMES 17 AND 18. REPAIR IAW SRAS DT/S-3536/13.7868.
- [SDR COEA2013071120900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2013071120900), May 25, 2013: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. DURING HEAVY CHECK, RT FRAME 26 SHEAR TIE BETWEEN STRINGER 12 AND 13 IS CRACKED. FABRICATE AND REPLACE WITH NEW PART IAW SRM.
- [SDR COEA2013071018900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2013071018900), May 25, 2013: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING HEAVY CHECK, LEFT FRAME 26 IS CRACKED AT STRINGER 13. REPLACED FRAME 26 SEGMENT IAW SRM 51-25-01, REV 99.
- [SDR COEA2013070517900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2013070517900), May 25, 2013: SKIN. DAMAGED. HEAVY CHECK, WHILE PERFORMING DVI OF FRAME 26, FOUND EXTENSIVE TOOL DAMAGE ON SKIN FORWARD OF FR 26 BETWEEN STR 12 AND 13. REPAIR IAW SRAS.
- [SDR COEA2013070515900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2013070515900), May 25, 2013: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. DURING HEAVY CHECK, LT LONGITUDINAL FLOOR SUPPORT IS CRACKED ON THE AFT SIDE OF FRAME 21. FABRICATE AND REPLACE SECTION FR 20-22 IAW EO 5315-01 REV D.
- [SDR COEA2013070514900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2013070514900), May 25, 2013: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. DURING HEAVY CHECK, LT LONGITUDINAL FLOOR SUPPORT IS CRACKED AFT OF FRAME 29. FABRICATE AND REPLACE FLOOR SUPPORT IAW EO 5315-01, REV. D.
- [SDR COEA2013062512900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2013062512900), May 25, 2013: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. DURING HEAVY CHECK, LT FRAME 26 SHEAR TIE BETWEEN STRINGERS 12 AND 13 FOUND CRACKED. REPLACED WITH OEM PART IAW SRM.
- [SDR COEA2013062511900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2013062511900), May 25, 2013: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. DURING HEAVY CHECK, FRAME 13 TO STRINGER 11L STRINGER CLIP IS CRACKED ON THE FORWARD SIDE OF FRAME 13. FABRICATE NEW PART AND INSTALLED IAW SRM.
- [SDR COEA2013062510900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2013062510900), May 25, 2013: CREASE BEAM. DAMAGED. DURING HEAVY CHECK, LT CREASE BEAM FR 29-30 HAS TOOL MARKS ON THE UPPER SURFACE. FABRICATED AND REPLACED LT CREASE BEAM SHEAR WEB FROM FRAME 29-30 IAW SRM.
- [SDR COEA2013062509900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2013062509900), May 25, 2013: CREASE BEAM. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON LT CREASE BEAM INNER CHORD IS CORRODED AFT OF FRAME 33. REPLACE WITH OEM PART.
- [SDR COEA2013061908900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2013061908900), May 25, 2013: FAILSAFE. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY CHECK, FRAME 13 FAILSAFE HAS CORROSION BETWEEN S20-21R. REPAIR IAW SRM 53-00-00.
- [SDR COEA2013061807900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2013061807900), May 25, 2013: CREASE BEAM. DAMAGED. DURING HEAVY CHECK, LT CREASE BEAM WEB FR 30-31 HAS TOOLING DAMAGE ON THE UPPER SURFACE. FABRICATED AND REPLACED LT CREASE BEAM WEB IAW SRM.
- [SDR COEA2013061406900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2013061406900), May 25, 2013: SHEAR WEB. DAMAGED. DURING HEAVY CHECK, LT CREASE BEAM WEB FR 28-29 HAS TOOLING DAMAGE ON THE UPPER SURFACE. FABRICATE AND REPLACE LT CREASE BEAM SHEAR WEB FROM FRAME 28-29 IAW SRM
- [SDR COEA2013061405900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2013061405900), May 25, 2013: SHEAR WEB. DAMAGED. DURING HEAVY CHECK, LT CREASE BEAM WEB FR 32-33 HAS TOOLING MARKS ON THE UPPER SURFACE. FABRICATED AND REPLACED LEFT CREASE BEAM SHEAR WEB FROM FRAME 32-33, MAJ
- [SDR COEA2013061402900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2013061402900), May 25, 2013: CREASE BEAM. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY CHECK, FOUND LT CREASE BEAM INNER CHORD SPLICE AT FR 29 CORRODED. REPLACED WITH NEW PART.
- [SDR COEA2013061301900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2013061301900), May 25, 2013: FLOOR SUPPORT. CRACKED. DURING HEAVY CHECK, LEFT LONGITUDINAL FLOOR SUPPORT IS CRACKED AFT OF FR 39. REPLACE LT LONGITUDINAL FLOOR SUPPORT FROM FRAME 36 TO 40, IAW EA 5315-01. MAJOR RE
- [SDR COEA2013071019900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2013071019900), May 24, 2013: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON FRAME 27A, LOWER FLANGE FWD SIDE JUST INBD OF PANEL 194DR. (LOWER STRAP) FABRICATE NEW STRAP IAW SRM 51-25-01.
- [SDR COEA2012111605900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2012111605900), Nov 15, 2012: BLADE. FAILED. ENGINE FIRE/AIR TURNBACK, ENCOUNTERED A SLIGHT YAW TO LEFT AND A MOMENTARY TORQUE DECREASE OF 5 PERCENT ON NR 1 ENGINE. AFTER PILOT SMELLED AN ODOR. GAUGES READ
- [SDR COEA2012041104900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2012041104900), Apr 11, 2012: ATTACH ANGLE. CRACKED. HEAVY CHECK / MAJOR REPAIR: LT WING TRAILING EDGE ANGLE FOR DROP DOWN PANEL AT RIB 15 FOUND CRACKED DURING REMOVAL. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED LT WING REAR SPAR A
- [SDR COEA2012041003900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2012041003900), Apr 10, 2012: SHEAR TIE. DAMAGED. NR 1 HEAVY CHECK / MAJOR REPAIR: WHILE WORKING HARDPOINT MOD, MISDRILLED SHEAR TIE AT NET NR 2 LOCATION. FABRICATED AND INSTALL NEW SHEAR TIE FROM TOP OF FRAME 
- [SDR COEA2012020201900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2012020201900), Feb 2, 2012: CONTROLLER. FAULTY. AIR TURNBACK SEA FLT 7202: NUMBER ONE PROP DEICE FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. AFTER CONSULTING WITH MAINTENANCE CONTROL CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO SEA
- [SDR COEA2011091402900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2011091402900), Sep 14, 2011: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. HEAVY CK COE / MAJOR REPAIR/ DISCREPANCY: LT OUTBOARD LONGITUDINAL FLOORBEAM CRACKED AT AFT SIDE OF FRAME 25. REPAIRED PER EMPIRE EO 5315-01.
- [SDR COEA2011091401900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2011091401900), Sep 14, 2011: FRAME. CORRODED. HEAVY CK COE / MAJOR REPAIR / LEVEL 2 CORROSION: DISCREPANCY: FRAME 24 FWD SIDE OF FRAME BETWEEN STR 19L & 20L HAS LEVEL 2 CORROSION. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED D
- [SDR COEA2009082814900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2009082814900), Aug 28, 2009: SUPPORT BRACKET. CORRODED. FOUND IN COE HEAVY CHECK: MAJOR REPAIR & LEVEL 2 CORROSION - RT WING TRAILING EDGE SUPPORT BRACKET COMMON TO TRAILING EDGE OUTBOARD OF RIB 13 HAS LEVEL 2 CORROS
- [SDR COEA2009082813900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2009082813900), Aug 28, 2009: SUPPORT BRACKET. CORRODED. FOUND IN COE HEAVY CHECK: MAJOR REPAIR & LEVEL 2 CORROSION - RT WING TRAILING EDGE SUPPORT BRACKET COMMON TO TRAILING EDGE OUTBOARD OF RIB 13 HAS LEVEL 2 CORROS
- [SDR COEA2009082512900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2009082512900), Aug 25, 2009: SKIN. DAMAGED. FOUND IN COE HEAVY CHECK: MAJOR REPAIR - FRAME 39 AT STRINGER 6 AFT CARGO DOOR SKIN SURROUNDING HAS SCORE FROM UPPER SHOOT BOLT HITTING SKIN. BLENDED DAMAGE PER
- [SDR COEA2009082511900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2009082511900), Aug 25, 2009: SKIN. DAMAGED. FOUND IN COE HEAVY CHECK: MAJOR REPAIR - FRAME 36 AT STRINGER 6 AFT CARGO DOOR SKIN SURROUNDING HAS SCORE FROM UPPER SHOOT BOLT HITTING SKIN. REPAIRED WITH LAP 
- [SDR COEA2009081909900](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2009081909900), Aug 19, 2009: PANEL. DELAMINATED. FOUND IN COE HEAVY CHECK: MAJOR REPAIR - LT WING INBOARD TRAILING EDGE DROP DOWN PANEL 531AB HAS AREA WHERE COMPOSITE IS DELAMINATING. REMOVE INBOARD TRAILING E

All 67: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N900FX-2024-08-16/reports.md

## 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 20121115025319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20121115025319I), Nov 15, 2012: Aerospatiale/Aeritalia ATR 42-320 (N900FX), Misoula, MT, Minor damage. Enroute mso to gtf at 13,500 feet:flight 7820:pilot encountered a slight yaw to the left and a momentary torque decrease of 5% on the #1 engine. Pilot then…

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