N2043J

AIRBUS A321-271NX · 2020 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 246 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: UMB BANK N.A. TRUSTEE, UT (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

No operator established for this aircraft.

Accident & incident history

No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

15 reports on file, 2022-08-31 – 2026-08-19.

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2026-08-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 21,882 hrs · 5,933 cycles

FLT#710, SDQ-JFK. SLIGHT & INTERMITTANT DIRTY SOCK SMELL ON DESCENT FOLLOWED BY STRONG SMELL UPON APU BLEED USE AT GATE; PER INFO NOTICE 2017-TO15N. PERFORMED LEVEL A DECONTAMINATION PER AMM 21-00-00-615-802-A. CONDUCTED EXTERIOR WALK AROUND & INSPECTED APU NO VISIBLE LEAKS FOUND. ISLOATED ENGINES & APU BLEED. NO ODOR WAS PRESENT. ACRF OK FOR CONT SVC

Source: SDR YENA2026082000694
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2026-06-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7261

Part: OIL SYSTEM — LEAKING (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 21,396 hrs · 5,806 cycles

FLT 1770 GYE-JFK (DIVERTED TO MCO)(ETOPS) DURING CRUISE AT FL 350 NR 1 ENGINE OIL QTY SLOWLY STARTED TO DROP LINEARLY. BEGAN CHECKLIST AND OIL PRESSURE AND TEMP REMAINED NORMAL AND CONSTANT AT 160 PSI AND 95 C. OIL QTY CONTINUED TO DROP UNTIL ABOUT 2 QTS. OIL PRESSURE THEN BEGAN TO DROP LINEARLY. AFTER APPROXIMATELY SAME TIME OIL PRESSURE CONTINUED TO DROP INTO YELLOW CAUTION RANGE. ENG NR 1 OIL PR AND ENG #1 HIGH VIBRATION ECAMS FOLLOWED. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN PER QRH. HIGHEST VIBRATION READING WAS 6.5. OPEN

Source: SDR YENA2026062900496
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2026-03-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 20,627 hrs · 5,608 cycles

FLT # 939. JFK-SJD."A/C N2043-FLT-939-JFK-SJD-ODOR EVENT THE PILOT ANNOTATED: THE F-4 REPORTED ELECTRICAL AND METALLIC SMELL IN AFT GALLEY. SMELL CONFIRMED BY ALL INFLIGHT AND SEVERAL PASSENGERS ALT WAS 34000FT SMOKE/FUME REMOVAL QRH APPLIED STOPPED SMELL ELECTRICAL AND METALLIC SMELL RETURNED BRIEFLY ON GND AFTER LANDING LASTING ABOUT A MINUTE. ODOR RETURNED AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN. THE SMELL DISSIPATED QUICKLY AFTER DOORS OPEN. THE A/C HAD NO PRIOR 30-DAY ODOR EVENT HISTORY. THE A/C WAS TAKEN OOS

Source: SDR YENA2026033000352
Earlier reports · 2022–2025 · 12 reports

2025

WARNING INDICATION · 2025-11-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5200

Part: GATE — MALFUNCTIONED (MAIN DOOR) · airframe 19,165 hrs · 5,237 cycles

FLT 1, JFK-FLL. (ETOPS) AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO JFK. RT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR MASTER CAUTION INDICATION IN-FLT 15000FT. CABIN PRESS INDICATING 1000FT NR 2 INFLT ANF NR 4 INFLT FEELING THEIR HANDS AND BODY TINGLING, RETURN BACK TO JFK, PERFORMED BITE TEST OF CPC 1 & 2 NO FAULTS NOTED, FOUND HANDLE FLAP AT DOOR TO BE LOOSE ADJUSTED AS REQUIRED AND PERFORMED OPS CK AND PRESSURIZATION CK PER AMM'S 25-23-47 AND 05-53-00 AS PRECAUTIONARY R+R PROX SENSOR PER AMM 52-22-71 OPS CK GOOD. A/C OK FOR CONT SVC"

Source: SDR YENA2025110401083
OTHER · 2025-09-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — DENTED (ZONE 100) · airframe 18,622 hrs · 5,119 cycles

DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE: DENT EXTERNAL SKIN LOC. BTW FR 71 TO FR72 AND BTW STR 33L TO STR 34 AT LOWER FUSELAGE; (RESOLVED ON W/O: 1377910 TASKCARD: NR-00030) REF AEROMAN WO 2025 191/1 NR 512973 PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR ON EXTERNAL SKIN LOC. BTW FR 71 TO FR72 AND BTW STR 33L TO STR 34L AT LOWER FUSELAGE IAW A321 NEO SRM 53-51-11-300-036, FIGURE 001 (SHEET 1). THIS REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED CATEGORY B AND INSPECTION THRESHOLD FROM TIME OF ADL/REPAIR EMBODIMENT FC 60000, FH 120000, SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION AT INTERVALS OF TBD, INSPECTION METHOD: TBD IAW A321 NEO SRM 53-51-11-205-018 , TABLE 001

Source: SDR YENA2025091600935
OTHER · 2025-09-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — DENTED (ZONE 100) · airframe 18,622 hrs · 5,119 cycles

DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE: FUSELAGE / REAR FUSELAGE / SKIN PANEL / FR69-70 AT LEVEL OF STR 20L-22L / DENT - PERMANENT REPAIR; REFERENCES: /1/ AEROMAN EA 53-0052-25 COVER & PART 1-4 /2/ AIRBUS RDAF 81645864/006/2025 ISSUE A /3/ AIRBUS TD/81645864/038/2025 ISSUE A. DESCRIPTION: DURING THE 9/25 M1 HEAVY CHECK ON AIRCRAFT N2043J AT SAL, A DENT WAS FOUND ON THE REAR FUSELAGE AT LEVEL OF FR 69/70 AND BETWEEN STGR20L/22L. SEE REF /1/ EA FOR MORE DETAILS. THE DAMAGE WAS EVALUATED AGAINST SRM 53-41-11-283-063 AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. AIRBUS WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED SAL TO PERFORM REPAIR PER REF /3/ TD. THE REPAIR CONSISTED OF A TRIM OUT TO REMOVE DAMAGED SKIN, NDT TO CONFIRM NO ADDITIONAL DAMAGE, DOUBLER REPAIR, AND RESTORATION OF SURFACE PROTECTION. THIS EC, A25-830-01, WILL ACCOMPLISH PERMANENT REPAIR PER REF /1/ EA AND COMPLY WITH REF /2/ RDAF WITHOUT DEVIATIONS. SUBSTANTIATION: THIS REPAIR IS APPROVED PER REF /2/ RDAF AND IS CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR CATEGORY A PERMANENT REPAIR. (E/C: A25-830-01)

Source: SDR YENA2025091600937
OTHER · 2025-09-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (ZONE 100) · airframe 18,622 hrs · 5,119 cycles

DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE: LIGHTNING STRIKE EXTERNAL SKIN LOC. BTW FR 74 TO FR 75 AND BTW STR 30 R TO STR 31R AT LOWER FUSELAGE; REF AEROMAN WO 2025 191/1 NR 513008. PERFORMED REPAIR AT EXTERNAL SKIN LOC. BTW FR 74 TO FR 75 AND BTW STR 30R TO STR 31R AT LOWER FUSELAGE I.A.W. A321 NEO SRM 53-51-11-300-011. THIS REPAIR IS CATEGORY B AND MUST BE INPECTED AT 60000FC/120000FH INSPECTION THRESHOLD FROM AIRCRAFT FIRST FLIGHT WITH SUBSEQUENT INSPECTIONS AT INTERVALS TBD."

Source: SDR YENA2025091600936

2023

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2023-12-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 12,285 hrs · 3,478 cycles

FLT#881, JFK-UVF, 'FUME EVENT ON LANDING LEVEL 2 FELT BY ALL INFLIGHT; “COMPLIED WITH INFORMATION NOTICE 2017-T015, SECTION A, ISOLATED FAULT TO TYPE 10, (A), 1, C PER TSM 05-50-00-810-085-B/TSM 05-50-00-810-085-D. VERIFIED APU COMPARTMENT IS CLEAN. NO ODOR DETECTED WITH BOTH PACKS RUNNING. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.” MCC DAR NOTIFIED.'

Source: SDR YENA2023121501582
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2023-05-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2121

Part: FAN — FAILED (20HQ) · airframe 9,991 hrs · 2,904 cycles

FLT#189, JFK-SAN. ( AIRCRAFT PERFORMED AN AIR TURN BACK TO JFK) ' DURING CLB OUT OF JFK VIBRATION FEEL UNDER FLIGHT DECK FOLLOWED BY ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR. A FEW MINUTES LATER VENT BLOWER FAULT; REMOVED AND REPLACED AVIONICS BLOWER FAN 20HQ PER AMM 21-26-51. OK FOR SVC. NO FAULTS WERE NOTED. ACCOMPLISHED ODODR INSPECTION IAW AMM 05-50-00-810-831A FAN 20HQ AT FAULT.'

Source: SDR YENA2023052600559

2022

OTHER · 2022-08-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — FAILED (10WL-BATT) · airframe 7,152 hrs · 2,149 cycles

FLT#2910, SDQ-JFK. 'EPSU BATTERY FWD GALLERY REPLACEMENT REQUIRED; REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF EPSU BATT REF AMM 33-51-38. OPS CHECK OK.'

Source: SDR YENA2022090200855
OTHER · 2022-08-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — FAILED (17WL-BATT) · airframe 7,152 hrs · 2,149 cycles

FLT#2910, SDQ-JFK. 'EPSU BATTERY 17WL REPLACEMENT REQUIRED; REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF EPSU BATT REF AMM 33-51-38 OPS CHECK OK.'

Source: SDR YENA2022090200853
OTHER · 2022-08-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — FAILED (13WL-BATT) · airframe 7,152 hrs · 2,149 cycles

FLT#2910, SDQ-JFK. 'EPSU BATTERY 13WL REPLACEMENT REQUIRED; REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF EPSU BATT REF AMM 33-51-38. OPS CHECK OK.'

Source: SDR YENA2022090200852
OTHER · 2022-08-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — FAILED (16WL-BATT) · airframe 7,152 hrs · 2,149 cycles

FLT#2910, SDQ-JFK. EPSU BATTERY 16WL REPLACEMENT REQUIRED; REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF EPSU BATT REF AMM 33-51-38.OPS CHECK OK.'

Source: SDR YENA2022090200854
OTHER · 2022-08-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — FAILED (11WL-BATT) · airframe 7,152 hrs · 2,149 cycles

FLT#2910, SDQ-JFK. 'EPSU BATTERY 11WL REPLACEMENT REQUIRED; REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF EPSU BATT REF AMM 33-51-38. OPS CHECK OK.'

Source: SDR YENA2022090200851
OTHER · 2022-08-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — FAILED (12WL-BATT) · airframe 7,152 hrs · 2,149 cycles

FLT#2910, SDQ-JFK. 'EPSU BATTERY 12WL REPLACEMENT REQUIRED; REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF EPSU BATT REF AMM 33-51-38. OPS CHECK OK.'

Source: SDR YENA2022090200850