# N908HA: 1985 Dehavilland DHC-8-102, registration cancelled 2016-09-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 20, 2016
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Dehavilland DHC-8-102](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-8-102) (registry code 2809003)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A13NM](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A13NM) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 015
- Year built: 1985
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: August 30, 1985
- Certificate issued: August 7, 2015
- Last registry action: August 7, 2015
- Mode S code: AC8D94
- Owner when cancelled: [Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHERN%20AIRCRAFT%20CONSULTANCY%20INC%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: Bungay Suffolk, United Kingdom
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N908HA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=908HA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N908HA-2016-09-20

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 (87, newest 50)

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

- [SDR HNAA2013112200583](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2013112200583), Nov 21, 2013: BULB. INOPERATIVE. MIDDLE O/H EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. R & R BULB, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR HNAA2013082800479](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2013082800479), Aug 28, 2013: BULB. FAILED. CEILING ESCAPE PATH EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE AT ROW 5DF. R & R BULB IAW AMM 33-51-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR HNAA2013073000434](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2013073000434), Jul 30, 2013: TRIM SYSTEM. OUT OF ADJUST. REJECTED TAKEOFF AT 20 KNOTS FOR WARNING HORN. ADJUSTED ELEVATOR TRIM, OPS NORMAL. PERFORMED WC 31-50-00Q, TAKEOFF WARNING SYS OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR HNAA2013071900412](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2013071900412), Jul 19, 2013: PROXIMITY SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER MLG RETRACTION, LEFT AMBER DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CYCLED LANDING GEAR HANDLE AND AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, BOTH AMBER LIGHTS FLICKERED AND STAYED OUT. R & R
- [SDR HNAA2013062600369](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2013062600369), Jun 26, 2013: ACTUATOR. FAILED. IN FLIGHT, LEFT TURNS ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT, FOUR TIMES MORE FORCE TO TURN LT THAN TO TURN RIGHT. R & R LT INBD SPOILER ACTUATOR. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR HNAA2013062600366](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2013062600366), Jun 26, 2013: SWITCH. FAILED. F/A EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. R & R F/A EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR HNAA2013030600113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2013030600113), Mar 6, 2013: BULB. INOPERATIVE. FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 4 INOPERATIVE. R & R BULB. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR HNAA2013030600112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2013030600112), Mar 6, 2013: BULB. BURNED OUT. LEFT SIDE, AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT IS DIM. R & R BULB. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR HNAA2013020400033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2013020400033), Feb 4, 2013: BULB. FAILED. EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHT, 4TH FROM FORWARD POSITION IS INOPERATIVE. R & R BULB FOR EMERGENCY PATH FLOOR LIGHT. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR HNAA2013010701148](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2013010701148), Jan 7, 2013: PSEU. WARNING LIGHT. AFTER TAKEOFF, WITH GEAR UP, ALL UNSAFE LIGHTS FOR GEAR ARE ON. ALTERNATE INDICATION SHOWS THAT ALL ARE UP AND LOCKED. EXTENDED GEAR WITH ALTERNATE EXTENSION. J
- [SDR HNAA2012120301083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2012120301083), Dec 3, 2012: OIL SYSTEM. LOW. AFTER DEICING, ON TAKEOFF, NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND SHUTDOWN NR 1 ENGINE. WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED FOR APPR0
- [SDR HNAA2012112701073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2012112701073), Nov 27, 2012: WARNING LIGHT. FALSE ACTIVATION. NR 1 ITT INCREASED AND DECREASED ON CLIMBOUT. BOTH ANAOLOG AND DIGITAL. ALL OTHER PARAMETERS NORMAL. INSPECTED ENGINE WIRING FOR CONDITION AND SECURITY. CHECKED
- [SDR HNAA2012112601068](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2012112601068), Nov 26, 2012: LENS. DIRTY. EMERGENCY EXIT BETA LIGHT IS DIM. R & R BETA LIGHTS ON AFT EMERGENCY DOORS. CLEANED LENS COVER AND REINSTALLED. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR HNAA2012103101024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2012103101024), Oct 31, 2012: BULB. FAILED. EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE AT ROW 2DF. R & R BULB AT ROW 2DF EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHTING.
- [SDR HNAA2012062200834](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2012062200834), Jun 22, 2012: AILERON. OUT OF ADJUST. CONTROL COLUMN IS 10-15 DEGREES RT OF CENTER ON TAKEOFF. LARGE CONTROL INPUTS REQUIRED AT 150 TO MAINTAIN LEVEL FLIGHT. ADJUSTED LT AILERON IAW MM 27-13-00. ACF
- [SDR HNAA2012020800567](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2012020800567), Feb 8, 2012: RECORDER. FAILED. FDR CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. R & R FDR IAW 31-33-02. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR HNAA2012011600481](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2012011600481), Jan 16, 2012: STRINGER. CORRODED. STRINGER 31 RT AT STA X336 IS CORRODED. BLENDED MINOR SURFACE CORROSION IAW SRM 51-20-11. ALODINED AND PRIMED AREA IAW AMM 51-25-03.
- [SDR HNAA2012011600480](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2012011600480), Jan 16, 2012: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND AT S31, STA 207. BLENDED MINOR SURFACE CORROSION IAW SRM 51-20-11. ALODINED AND PRIMED AREA IAW AMM 51-25-03.
- [SDR HNAA2012011600479](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2012011600479), Jan 16, 2012: CHANNEL. CORRODED. PAX DOOR THRESHOLD CHANNEL IS CORRODED. CLEANED MINOR CORROSION OFF CHANNEL, ALODINED AND PRIMED.
- [SDR HNAA2012011600478](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2012011600478), Jan 16, 2012: THRESHOLD. CORRODED. PAX DOOR THRESHOLD IS CORRODED. R & R PAX DOOR THRESHOLD IAW ENG DWG 8531241.
- [SDR HNAA2012011300475](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2012011300475), Jan 13, 2012: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS ABOVE RT FWD EMERGENCY EXIT, GALLEY AND RT FWD FUSELAGE IS NOT WORKING. R & R LOWER EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR HNAA2012011100471](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2012011100471), Jan 11, 2012: BOLT. CORRODED. LT TRIM TAB CONTROL ROD ATTACH HARDWARE HAS SURFACE CORROSION. R & R TRIM TAB CONTROL ATTACH HARDWARE IAW AMM 27-36-21.
- [SDR HNAA2012010600456](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2012010600456), Jan 6, 2012: LIGHT. BROKEN. CENTER FLOOR PANEL NR 6 EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP BROKEN. R & R EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP ON PANEL.
- [SDR HNAA2011111700386](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2011111700386), Nov 17, 2011: LENS. MISINSTALLED. EXIT LIGHT LENS COVER ABOVE RT FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED, CANNOT REMOVE EXIT FROM OPENING. REMOVED EXIT LENS COVER AND REINSTALLED DOOR CORR
- [SDR HNAA2011071400204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2011071400204), Jun 30, 2011: PRESSURE SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. UPON ADVANCING POWER LEVERS FOR TAKEOFF, THE ROLL SPOILERS OTBD HYD CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE ROLL OTBD ADVISORY LIGHT STAYED ON. R & R ROLL SPOILER PSI
- [SDR HNAA2011061300167](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2011061300167), Jun 7, 2011: ELECTRONIC UNIT. FAILED. CAN NOT TRANSMITT EITHER RADIO FROM NR1 ACP. R & R REU. OPS CHECKED GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE IAW -8 MM 23-50-00.
- [SDR HNAA2011042400079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2011042400079), Apr 13, 2011: SPOILER SYS. MALFUNCTIONED. ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO RT INBD AND OTBD SPOILERS NOT RETRACTING AFTER POWER LEVERS ADVANCED. AFTER CYCLING FLIGHT TAXI SWITCH AND ALL SPOILERS RETRACTED AFTER A
- [SDR HNAA2011032000053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2011032000053), Mar 10, 2011: BULB. BURNED OUT. ROW 6 EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHT IS INOP. R & R LIGHT BULB AT ROW 6, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR HNAA2011030900040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2011030900040), Feb 21, 2011: INVERTER. FAILED. 26AC AND SECONDARY INVERTER CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. SECONDARY INVERTER AND 115AC CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. LOST INSTRUMENT POWER RT SIDE INVERTERS W
- [SDR HNAA2011021500021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2011021500021), Feb 2, 2011: SWITCH. FAILED. LT ELEVATOR HORN HEAT CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. REMOVED SWITCH 3015-S4 AND RETERMINATED WIRING 33A16-1 AND 9C16A-1 REF, WIRING DIAGRAM 30-25-02. OPS 
- [SDR HNAA2011021500008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2011021500008), Jan 26, 2011: LAMP. BURNED OUT. ROW 2 CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. RELAMP ROW 2 CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR HNAA2010091600216](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2010091600216), Sep 16, 2010: OIL COOLER. MALFUNCTIONED. ON CLIMBOUT, NR1 ENGINE OIL TEMP CLIMBED TO 125 DEGREES C. CYCLED ENGINE INTAKE DOOR TO SEE IF TEMP WOULD DECREASE. TEMP STAYED THE SAME. THEN REDUCED TORQUE TO
- [SDR HNAA2010071300176](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2010071300176), Jul 5, 2010: CONTROL HANDLE. MALFUNCTIONED. AT ROTATION, AN ABNORNAL THUMP SOUND WAS HEARD FROM NOSE GEAR. RED NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT STAYED ON AND LT AND RT MAIN DOOR AMBER LIGHTS STAYED ON. AFTER APPR0X
- [SDR HNAA2009090300273](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2009090300273), Jun 23, 2009: FRAME SPLICE. CRACKED. SPLICE IS CRACKED ON LT SIDE OF FLIGHT COMPARTMENT FRAME JOINT AT STA X136.8 AND STR. 15P. ON LT SIDE OF FLIGHT COMPARTMENT FRAME JOINT AT STA. 136.8 AND STR 15
- [SDR HNAA2009090300278](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2009090300278), Jun 22, 2009: HOUSING. CORRODED. LEFT AUX BOOST PUMP RECEIVER FOUND CORRODED ON THREAD. LT AUX BOOST PUMP ASSY REMOVED AND REINSTALLED. TRANSFERED ON TASK CARD 005-55-13I. REMOVED AND REINSTALL
- [SDR HNAA2009090300276](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2009090300276), Jun 22, 2009: ANGLE. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON PAX DOOR SHELL ANGLE AT BOTTOM AFT CORNER. PAX DOOR SHELL ANGLE REPLACED IAW MM 52-10-00 WITH SERVICABLE PART ON CARD SEC 2518.
- [SDR HNAA2009090300275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2009090300275), Jun 22, 2009: FITTING. CORRODED. CABIN INTERNAL LAVATORY FITTING CORRODED. CABIN INTERNAL LAVATORY FITTING REPLACED AND NEW PART INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-00, DWA 85320983 AND RD8-511-102
- [SDR HNAA2009090300274](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2009090300274), Jun 22, 2009: BRACKET. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON PAX DOOR STEP BRACKETS (UNDERNEATH STAIRS, BOTH CTR BRACKETS AND FWD BOTTOM BRACKETS). PAX DOOR STEP BRACKET (BOTH CTR AND FWD BOTTOM) REPLAC
- [SDR HNAA2009090300272](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2009090300272), Jun 22, 2009: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. CABIN UNDER FLOOR STA X396 RUDDER BELLCRANK INTERCOSTAL CORRODED. RUDDER CABLE TENSION RELEASED 07-06-09. UPPER CHANNEL OF CONTROL RUDDER SYS CTR BELLCRACK REPL
- [SDR HNAA2009082900266](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2009082900266), Jun 22, 2009: SKIN. CORRODED. CATEGORY 1 CORROSION FOUND UNDER THE LT WING AUX BOOST PUMP EXTERNAL ANTI FRET RING ON THE LWR WING SKIN. LT AUX BOOST PUMP EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL SURFACE OF DOU
- [SDR HNAA2009082700263](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2009082700263), Jun 22, 2009: SKIN. DENTED. DURING HEAVY CHECK THE FOLLOWING DENTS FOUND ON RT FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN STA X136.8 AND 151.6 BETWEEN STR 23S-24S. BOTH DENTS FOUND TO BE IN LIMITS IAW EA 01-09
- [SDR HNAA2009082700259](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2009082700259), Jun 22, 2009: STRUCTURE. DENTED. DURING HEAVY CHECK A DENT WAS REPORTED AT 2 INCHES AFT OF THE PRESSURE BULKHEAD, HAS AN INSPECTION INTERVAL ESTABLISHED BY AN EO SIGNED BY A PERSON NOT AUTHORIZ
- [SDR HNAA2009090300277](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2009090300277), Jun 21, 2009: PANEL. CORRODED. RIGHT WING STRESS PANEL 623AT CORRODED. RT WING STRESS PANEL 623AT REPLACED IAW AMM 57-20-05 PG 2425. RT WING STRESS PANEL 623AT INSTALLATION COVERED BY CARD 57
- [SDR HNAA2009090300270](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2009090300270), Jun 20, 2009: ANGLE. CORRODED. BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT FLOOR LEVEL AT STA 597, STEP ANGLE FOUND CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-40-00 AT FLOOR LEVEL STA X 597 STEP ANGLE.
- [SDR HNAA2009012000005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2009012000005), Jan 15, 2009: APU. SMOKE. WITH AUXILIARY POWER UNIT RUNNING AND BLEEDS ON, SMOKE IN CABIN AND LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDS. RAN AUXILIARY POWER UNIT WITH BLEED ON, VISIBLE HAZE APPEARS
- [SDR HNAA2009011200395](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2009011200395), Jan 8, 2009: AHRS. FAILED. NR 2 ATTITUDE HEADING AND REFERENCE SYSTEM. R&R NR 2 ATTITUDE HEADING AND REFERENCE SYSTEM COMPUTER. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 34-20-01.
- [SDR HNAA2008121000347](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2008121000347), Dec 13, 2008: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. THE 2ND CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. RELAMP 2ND CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT BULB.
- [SDR HNAA2008120800341](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2008120800341), Dec 8, 2008: HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. CONTAMINATED. JUST AFTER TAKEOFF, THE 'RUDDER PRESSURE' AND 'RUDDER FULL PRESSURE' CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE ORIGINATING AIRFIELD. AFTER T
- [SDR HNAA2008120600339](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2008120600339), Dec 6, 2008: SMOKE DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING OPERATIONS, THE LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR BEGAN SOUNDING CONTINUOUSLY. THE TEST SWITCH WAS CYCLED AND THE UNIT OPERATED NORMALLY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT TAKE
- [SDR HNAA2008112100337](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2008112100337), Nov 21, 2008: SMOKE DETECTOR. DEFECTIVE. THE LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDED OFF ABOUT 10 TIMES WITHOUT EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FUMES. THE SMOKE DETECTOR WAS DE-ACTIVATED IAW SPECIAL PROCEDURES. MAINTENAN

All 87: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N908HA-2016-09-20/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 19880427023089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880427023089I), Apr 27, 1988: Dhav DHC8101 (N908HA), West Palm Beach, FL, Minor damage. NR2 engine power loss. Itt rise. Vibration and popping sound. Shut down and feathered. Unable to taxi on landing.

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