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AIRBUS A321-253NX · 2020 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 222 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: WILMINGTON TRUST CO TRUSTEE, DE (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.

21 reports on file, 2020-04-08 – 2026-08-15.

NO TEST · 2026-08-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 23,182 hrs · 6,344 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: SEAT 19C EMERGENCY LIGHT NOT WORKING - MAINTENANCE REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT PER AMM-33-51-19

Source: SDR AALA202608175981
OTHER · 2026-02-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5610

Part: HANDLE — STICKING (ZONE 200) · airframe 21,050 hrs · 5,778 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT DECK LEFT-HAND SLIDING WINDOW DIFFICULT TO OPEN / CLOSE. MAINTENANCE LUBED WINDOW HANDLE AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 56-12-11.

Source: SDR AALA202602189256
OTHER · 2026-01-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5250

Part: DOOR — LACK OF LUBE (ZONE 800) · airframe 20,750 hrs · 5,699 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT DECK DOOR HARD TO OPEN. MAINTENANCE LUBED THE FLIGHT DOOR AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 52-51-11.

Source: SDR AALA202601213760
Earlier reports · 2020–2025 · 18 reports

2025

OTHER · 2025-11-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5610

Part: SLIDING WINDOW — OUT OF ADJUST (ZONE 200) · airframe 20,036 hrs · 5,486 cycles

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: FLIGHT DECK LEFT HAND SLIDING WINDOW DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE SLIDING WINDOW HANDLE AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 56-12-11.

Source: SDR AALA202511144496
NO TEST · 2025-11-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — NO TEST (ZONE 200) · airframe 20,036 hrs · 5,486 cycles

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: DURING EMERGENCY LIGHT OPERATIONAL CHECK MAINTENANCE FOUND EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 13WL WITH UNIT FAULT LIGHT ON. REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 13WL AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 33-51-38.

Source: SDR AALA202511141034
OTHER · 2025-10-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SHEAR PLATE — CRACKED (ZONE 100) · airframe 20,036 hrs · 5,486 cycles

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CRACKED AFT CABIN FLOOR SHEAR PLATE AT FR 70 AND S23L. REPLACED SHEAR PLATE PER SRM 51-42-11.

Source: SDR AALA202511145400
NO TEST · 2025-03-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: BATTERY — NO TEST (ZONE 200) · airframe 18,082 hrs · 4,925 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AFT GALLEY RIGHT HAND FLASHLIGHT MOUNTING BRACKET LIGHT ILLUMINATES RED. REPLACED FLASHLIGHT BATTERY PER TASK CARD 26C00025003.

Source: SDR AALA202503312341
NO TEST · 2025-01-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 17,234 hrs · 4,690 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AFT CABIN FLASHLIGHT INOP. RR AFT GALLEY FLASHLIGHT BATTERY AND RESTOWED FLASHLIGHT.

Source: SDR AALA202501065531

2024

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2024-08-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (ZONE 200) · airframe 15,775 hrs · 4,288 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO LIT DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT WHILE CRUISING AT FL 340 FLIGHT ATTENDANTS ADVISED THE FLIGHT DECK THAT THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF SMOKE THAT WAS GETTING WORSE AND THEY PERCEIVED THAT THERE WAS AN ACTIVE UNKNOWN ORIGIN FIRE. THE AREA OF CONCERN WAS AROUND THE MID LAVATORY AREA. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT LIT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED SMOKE/ODOR /FUME TROUBLE SHOOTING TASK CARD 26L00021001 WITH NO FINDINGS NOTED AND NO SPECIFIC PART WAS IDENTIFIED THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE ODOR.

Source: SDR AALA202408223401
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2024-08-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — SMOKE (ZONE 200) · airframe 15,775 hrs · 4,288 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO LIT DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT WHILE CRUISING AT FL 340 FLIGHT ATTENDANTS ADVISED THE FLIGHT DECK THAT THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF SMOKE THAT WAS GETTING WORSE AND THEY PERCEIVED THAT THERE WAS AN ACTIVE UNKNOWN ORIGIN FIRE. THE AREA OF CONCERN WAS AROUND THE MID LAVATORY AREA. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT LIT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ** SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ** (OPEN)

Source: SDR AALA202408213401

2023

NO TEST · 2023-09-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 12,022 hrs · 3,251 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FOUND RIGHT HAND FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED RIGHT HAND FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT PER AMM 33-51-15.

Source: SDR AALA202309198083
OTHER · 2023-05-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

Part: SLIDE RAFT — DEFORMED (ZONE 800 - DOORS) · airframe 10,742 hrs · 2,905 cycles

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: L4 DOOR SLIDE IS BOWED AT TOP. REPLACED SLIDE RAFT PER AMM 25-62-44.

Source: SDR AALA202305180197
OTHER · 2023-05-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

Part: LANYARD — FAULTED (ZONE 800 - DOORS) · airframe 10,742 hrs · 2,905 cycles

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: L1 DOOR SLIDE PULL LANYARD NOT ATTACHED PROPERLY TO SLIDE. REPLACED SLIDE RAFT ASSEMBLY.

Source: SDR AALA202305112742
OTHER · 2023-05-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

Part: LANYARD — DETACHED (ZONE 800) · airframe 10,742 hrs · 2,905 cycles

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: R1 SLIDE PULL LANYARD THREADING BROKEN AWAY FROM SLIDE. REPLACED SLIDE RAFT ASSEMBLY.

Source: SDR AALA202305117152
OTHER · 2023-04-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

Part: SLIDE — DEFORMED (ZONE 800 - DOORS) · airframe 10,440 hrs · 2,812 cycles

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: L3 EMERGENCY EXIT SLIDE CONTAINER DOOR APPEARS TO BE AJAR ON UPPER FORWARD EDGE. REPLACED L3 DOOR SLIDE ASSEMBLY PER TASK CARD 26L00025012.

Source: SDR AALA202304108554

2021

OTHER · 2021-12-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — LOOSE (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 5,145 hrs · 1,434 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY LIGHT FALLING OFF AT SEAT 31C. SECURED LIGHT IAW AMM 33-51-18, OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR AALA202112130210
NO TEST · 2021-11-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 4,896 hrs · 1,364 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 12WL FAILS TEST. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY UNIT (AALA202111171189) AND BATTERY (AALA202111175639) PER AMM 33-51-38.

Source: SDR AALA202111171189
NO TEST · 2021-11-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — FAILED (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 4,896 hrs · 1,364 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 12WL FAILS TEST. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY UNIT (AALA202111171189) AND BATTERY (AALA202111175639) PER AMM 33-51-38.

Source: SDR AALA202111175639
OTHER · 2021-10-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

Part: LIFE RAFT — LOW PRESSURE (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 4,580 hrs · 1,279 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FOUND EMERGENCY LIFE RAFT PRESSURE GAUGE LOW. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIFE RAFT PER AMM 25-66-41.

Source: SDR AALA202110188002
OTHER · 2021-08-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 3,889 hrs · 1,082 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLASHLIGHT AT JUMP SEAT 4L INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FLASHLIGHT PER AMM 25-65-00.

Source: SDR AALA202108097241

2020

FLUID LOSS; SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2020-04-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3830

Part: TOILET — LEAKING (LAVATORY) · airframe 318 hrs · 84 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: F/A REPORTED STRONG SEWER TYPE SMELL PRIMARILY MID LAV AREA. SMELL STARTED FROM T/O TO T/D DIFFERENT PACK CONFIGS NO CHANGES ENROUTE NOTED BY F/A. PILOTS NEVER SMELLED ANY ODOR. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO DFW. INSTALLED NEW MID LAV TOILET ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 38-31-41. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR AALA2020041099016