N521NK
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPIRIT AIRLINES, LLC (GTIA) | Operator | on 2020-02-15 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by Spirit Airlines Inc (per NTSB report)
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.
54 reports on file, 2008-01-26 – 2023-03-26.
Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 51,535 hrs · 28,061 cycles
FUME EVENT ON DESCENT. -REF DMI OF PACK 2 DMI 3054132-1. FUME ELIMINATED DUE TO PACK 2 DEFERRAL, IAW TSM05-50-00-810-831-A
Earlier reports · 2008–2022 · 53 reports
2022
Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 48,901 hrs · 26,775 cycles
FUME EVENT AFT CABIN WHEN GEAR CAME DOWN-RUN #1 AND #2 ENG IAW AMM 71-00-00. NO FUME OR ANY SMELL ON AFT CABIN AC OK FOR SERVICE
Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 48,571 hrs · 26,633 cycles
PER TASK CARD # 256551-01-1 FOUND AFT & FWD MEGAPHONES DAMAGED-R&R AFT&FWD MEGAPHONES IAW SPIRIT AIRCRAFT EMG EQUIP DRAWING
2021
Part: UNKNOWN — NONE · airframe 47,545 hrs · 26,185 cycles
ENG 2 EPR MODE FAULT INFLIGHT N1 DEGRADED MODE-REF TSM 73-22-00-818-820-A. INSPECTION & WIRE CHECKS C/W. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PRECAUTIONARY. R/R P2T2 SENSOR ( 4014KS) , RELAY BOX, AND EEC ON #2 ENG IAW AMM 73-22-11, 71-51-49, 73-22-34. ALSO R/R CABLE/HARNESS TO THE P2T2 SENSOR P/N# 740-3235-511. ALL NORMAL. A/C OK FOR SVC
Part: DOOR SILL — CORRODED (FRM 67 S23R) · airframe 45,623 hrs · 25,385 cycles
REF TC 534195-01-1 SILL CORROSION FR67+18" STR23R RAF 01 2744556-2 OPENED -REPAIRED R-2 DOOR SILL FR 67 + 18" STR 23R IAW A 319 SRM 53-41-14-300-001 CAT A REPAIR REF HAECO NR 28051 SPIRIT EO 5341-2118.
2020
Part: UNKNOWN — FUMES · airframe 45,104 hrs · 25,161 cycles
FUME EVENT ON DESCENT THROUGH 7000 FT. IN RAIN. PACK 1 TUNED OFF, FUME EVENT DISAPATED-IAW TSM 05-50-00-810-831 AND CONSULT W/MOC COULD NOT FAULT PACK 1/OR 2 NO ODORS EVIDENT SNIFTER WITH NO ODORS OK TO CONTINUE.
Part: KNOB — MISSING (MEGAPHONE) · airframe 45,067 hrs · 25,144 cycles
FWD MEGAPHONE VOLUME KNOB MISSING-R/R FWD MEGAPHONE IAW A319 EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT DRAWING
Part: UNKNOWN — MALFUNCTIONED (GENERATOR SYS) · airframe 44,887 hrs · 25,064 cycles
DUAL GEN FAULT AND FAILURE. RAT DEPLOYED AND APU STARTED. ECAM ACTIONS COMPLETED.-FOUND IDG OIL LEVELS GOOD IAW AMM 12-13-24. STOWED RAT IAW AMM 29-22-00. RAN ENGINES IAW AMM 71-00-00. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 24-41-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED. OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE. THIS IS AN SDR REPORTABLE ITEM.
2019
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 44,037 hrs · 24,694 cycles
POSSIBLE FUME EVENT CABIN OFX FORM COMPLETED-PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF ALL COMPT. AND ENG. #1 AND ENG#2 FOR OIL LEAKS PER AMM 49-00-00 AND 71-00-00 ALSO PERFORMED ENG. #1 AND #2 IDLE RUN PER AMM 71-00-00. NO SMELL NOTED AT THIS TIME . WORK ACCOMPLISHED PER TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A. A/C GOOD FOR SERVICE.
Part: MEGAPHONE — INOPERATIVE (AFT CABIN) · airframe 43,641 hrs · 24,492 cycles
AFT F/A MEGAPHONE NOT WORKING. R & R THE MEGAPHONE IAW AMM 25-65-50. OPS TESTED GOOD.
Part: CONTACTOR — WEAK (LGCIU) · airframe 42,323 hrs · 23,876 cycles
"DURING CRUSE HAD LGCIU #1 FAULT, FOUND CONTACT B ON PLUG 26GA HAVING NO RETENTION AND CONTACT A ON PLUG 26GA HAVING VERY LITTLE RETENTION REPLACED CONTACTS A&B IN PLUG 26GA IAW ESPM 20-48-23 OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW AMM 32-31-73"
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 42,201 hrs · 23,826 cycles
ON INITIAL DESCENT FA REPORTED SMELL OF SOMEONE LIGHTNING A MATCH. ODOR DISAPPEARED AFTER LANDING-REF TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A FOUND THE SOURCE OF SMELL TO BE TYPE 9, RELATED TO THE AFT LAV DMI # 249354101. ALSO PERFORMED ENG RUN IAW AMM 71-00-00, NO SMELLS WERE NOTED. A/C OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.
2018
Part: MEGAPHONE — INOPERATIVE (AFT CABIN) · airframe 40,146 hrs · 23,013 cycles
AFT MEGAPHONE INOP-R&R AFT MEGAPHONE IAW AMM 25-65-51. OPS CHECK OK
Part: WARNING MESSAGE — ILLUMINATED (BRAKES) · airframe 39,453 hrs · 22,698 cycles
BRAKES ALTN L RELEASED. PERFORMED BITE CHECK OF BSCU 1 & 2 IAW AMM 32-46-00-740-001-A. CONFIRMED FAULT.
Part: LANDING GEAR — MALFUNCTIONED · airframe 37,287 hrs · 21,775 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF, AN ECAM FOR THE LANDING GEAR NOT UPLOCKED. LANDING GEAR DID NOT MOVE. LANDING GEAR DOORS DID CYCLE.
Part: ENVIRON SYS — CONTAMINATED (CABIN) · airframe 36,942 hrs · 29,186 cycles
AFT LAVATORY FIRE AND SMOKE MASTER WARNING FOLLOWED BY AN ODOR. EMERGENCY DECLARED, LANDED SAFELY. EMERGENCY SERVICES CHECKED OUT THE ACFT ON GROUND, NO SMOKE DETECTED. PERFORMED AN OPS CHECK OF THE AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR IAW AMM 26-17-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD. ISOLATED CABIN ODOR TO DEICING FLUID IAW TSM 05-50-00-810-831. PERFORMED DECONTAMINATION OF ECS ON APU 2 ENGINES IAW AMM 21-00-00-615-004A AND AMM 21-00-00-615-002. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
2017
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (FLASHLIGHT) · airframe 35,294 hrs · 20,931 cycles
DURING RON CHECK OF FLIGHT DECK IT WAS FOUND THAT CAPTAIN'S HANDHELD FLASHLIGHT BATTERIES ARE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLASHLIGHT BATTERIES IAW AMM 25-65-52, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: UNKNOWN — MALFUNCTIONED (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 25,146 hrs · 20,864 cycles
CABIN-OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT SLIDE NOT DISPLAYED ON ECAM DOOR PAGE IN FLIGHT. DISARMED & ARMED LT OVERWING HATCH DOOR TEST OK PER AMM 52-21-11.
Part: SKIN — DELAMINATED (NR 1 NACELLE) · airframe 35,092 hrs · 20,838 cycles
NR 1 ENGINE OTBD FAN COWL DELAMINATED. LENGTH 11.3 X WIDTH 21.5. PERFORMED FILLER PLATE REPAIR IAW EO 5414-1710.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FRAMES 82-83) · airframe 35,092 hrs · 20,838 cycles
SKIN DENTED AT FRAMES 82 - 83, STRINGERS 3 - 4R. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-51-11-300-010.
Part: RIB — CORRODED (LT WING) · airframe 35,092 hrs · 20,838 cycles
CORROSION FOUND ON RIB 5-6, DRY BAY AREA L140MM X W35MM. PERFORMED A DOUBLER REPAIR IAW EO 5721-1732.
Part: DOOR SILL — CORRODED (SERVICE DOOR) · airframe 35,092 hrs · 20,838 cycles
AFT LEFT SERVICE DOOR SILL AREA HAS CORROSION AT FRAME 68. LENGTH 20 X WIDTH 20 X DEPTH 1.00MM. PERFORMED A REPAIR IAW EO 5341-1755
Part: COWLING — DELAMINATED (NR 2 ENG FAN) · airframe 35,092 hrs · 20,838 cycles
NR 2 ENGINE INBD FAN COWL HAS DELAMINATION. LENGTH 11MM X 11MM. PERFORMED FILLER PLATE REPAIR IAW EO 5414-1711
Part: SKIN — PUNCTURED (LT WING TE FLAP) · airframe 35,092 hrs · 20,838 cycles
LEFT INBD TE FLAP HAS A HOLE ,25MM X 25MM - UPPER & LOWER SKIN & CORE. REPAIRED IAW EO 5752-1728, AND SRM 57-52-00-300-016..
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FRAME 43) · airframe 35,092 hrs · 20,838 cycles
CRACKS FOUND IN THE LT AND RT FRAME 43 DURING INSPECTION. REPAIR IAW EO 5330-1411.
2016
Part: OXYGEN MASK — UNSECURE (CABIN) · airframe 32,256 hrs · 19,580 cycles
O2 MASKS ROW 7DEF NEED RESTOWED. THE OPERATION OF DROP TEST IAW AMM 35-23-00, TEST OK.
Part: OXYGEN MASK — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN) · airframe 31,983 hrs · 19,444 cycles
O2 MASKS DROPPED OVER ROW 6DEF. REPACKED O2 MASK'S AT ROW 6DEF AND PERFORMED THE OPS CHECK OF THE MANUAL MASK RELEASE IAW AMM 35-23-00. TEST OK.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FRAMES 80-81) · airframe 35,092 hrs · 20,838 cycles
DENT ON TAIL CONE AT FRAMES 80 - 81, STRINGERS 2L - 2R. LENGTH 350MM X WIDTH172MM X DEPTH 2.55MM. PERFORMED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW EO 5351-1753.
Part: RUDDER — CONTAMINATED · airframe 31,258 hrs · 19,102 cycles
RUDDER SHELL RT WATER INGRESS AT LOWER AFT HOIST POINT NR 1. REPAIRED IAW EO 5541-1602, REF RAF-01 2102614-01.
2015
Part: ATTACH FITTING — WORN (RT MLG DOOR) · airframe 29,780 hrs · 18,411 cycles
RIGHT LANDING GEAR DOOR WEAR MARK FOUND ON VERTICAL FLANGE OF THE FWD MLG DOOR ATTACH FITTING INBD SIDE. EO 5336-1526 INTERM REPAIR ON RT FWD MLG DOOR ATTACH FITTING. EO 5336-1526, REV 00, DATED DEC 12 2015, INTERM REPAIR ON RT FWD MLG DOOR ATTACH FITTING HAS BEEN COMPLIED WITH ON NON ROUTINE 520N9
Part: LIGHT — SPARKS (COCKPIT) · airframe 29,640 hrs · 18,340 cycles
SHORTLY AFTER ABOVE DOME LIGHT BRIGHT WAS SELECTED AND BOTH PILOTS HEARD DISTINCT ELECTRICAL SPARK FROM BEHIND SEATS NO ECAM NO SMOKE, NO ODOR. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY DUE TO SPARK IN FLIGHT DECK. RELAMPED CAPT DOME LIGHT BULBS IAW AMM 33-12-11-000-002-A/400-002-A, OPS TEST IAW AMM 33-12-00-710-001-A, OPS TEST GOOD.
Part: OXYGEN MASK — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 29,097 hrs · 18,070 cycles
F/O'S O2 MASK FAILS FLOW TEST. DURING TEST, O2 FLOW KEEPS FLOWING WHEN IT SHOULD STOP. R & R F/O'S O2-MASK STOWAGE BOX AND FULL FACE MASK IAW AMM 35-12-41 AND PERFORMED OPS TEST, OP'S TEST NORMAL, NO LEAKS NOTED, ACCOMPLISHED OPS TEST OF THE O2 MASK MICROPHONE IAW AMM 23-51-00, OPS TEST NORMAL
Part: BOTTLE — LOW PRESSURE (L1 DOOR ASSIST) · airframe 29,032 hrs · 18,034 cycles
L1 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE REQUIRES SERVICING. L1 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE SERVICED IAW AMM 52-10-00.
Part: SLIDE — UNWANTED DEPLOY (LT OVERWING) · airframe 29,003 hrs · 18,016 cycles
LEFT OVER WING SLIDE DEPLOYED. R & R LT OFFWING ESCAPE SLIDE. IAW AMM 25-62-42 R & R INFLATION RESERVOIR OF LT OVER WING ESCAPE-SLIDE IAW AMM 25-62-46.
Part: OXYGEN MASK — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 28,687 hrs · 17,866 cycles
CAPTAIN`S OXYGEN MASK HARNESS LEAKING, QUICK DON FUNCTION INOPERATIVE. CAPTAIN`S OXYGEN MASK SWAPPED WITH ADDITIONAL OBSERVER`S FIXED SEAT IAW AMM 35-12-41. OPS CK NORMAL FOR CAPTAIN`S POSITION IAW AMM 35-12-41-710-00-A. R & R FOURTH OCCUPANT SEAT OXTGEN MASK IAW AMM 35-12-41, OPS & LEAK CHECKED GOOD.
Part: OXYGEN MASK — LEAKING (COCKPIT) · airframe 26,765 hrs · 16,994 cycles
FOUND F/O O2 MASK LEAKING. R & R F/O O2 MASK IAW AMM 35-12-41. OPS CHECK/LEAK CHECK GOOD.
2014
Part: SEAL — DIRTY (L1 DOOR) · airframe 25,811 hrs · 16,594 cycles
L1 DOOR SEAL SQUEALED IN FLIGHT. PERFORMED DETAILED INSPECTION OF L1 DOOR SEAL IAW AMM 52-10-00, NO DEFECTS FOUND. ACFT OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.
Part: COVER — DISLODGED (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 24,585 hrs · 16,007 cycles
LEFT EMERGENCY EXIT HANDLE COVER FELL OFF. LT EMERGENCY EXIT ECAM GENERATED. REINSTALLED EMERGENCY EXIT PANEL COVER IAW AMM 52-21-11, PB401. ECAM NOTICE CLEARED. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: FLAP — DISLODGED (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 24,545 hrs · 15,988 cycles
CLIMBING THROUGH 14,000 FT, THE ECAM FOR LT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR ILLUMINATED. LEVELED AT 17,000 FT AND DECISION MADE TO RETURN. FOUND LT EMERGENCY EXIT COVER FLAP DISLOGED FROM EXIT. RESEATED LT EMERGENCY EXIT COVER FLAP IAW AMM 52-21-11. PERFORMED BITE TEST OF CPC 1 & 2 IAW AMM 21-31-00. PERFORMED PRESSURAZATION CHECK IAW AMM 05-53-00. ALL CHECKS NORMAL, LT EMERGENCY EXIT MESSAGE CLEARED.
Part: KNOB — MISSING (MEGAPHONE) · airframe 24,138 hrs · 15,781 cycles
L1 DOOR MEGAPHONE IS MISSING VOLUME KNOB. R & R L1 DOOR MEGAPHONE IAW ACFT DWG NK319-132-EQ. PERFORM OPS CHECK IAW AMM 25-65-51-710-002-A. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: HANDLE — DETACHED (R4 DOOR SLIDE) · airframe 23,078 hrs · 15,337 cycles
NOTED DEFECTS ON R4 DOOR SLIDE ARE UNSERVICABLE. INCORRECTLY LACED, DETACHED PULL HANDLE. R & R R4 DOOR SLIDE IAW AMM 25-62-44 PB401.
Part: LIFE VEST — DAMAGED (CABIN) · airframe 22,890 hrs · 15,264 cycles
FOUND LIFE VESTS DAMAGED. R & R LIFEVESTS IAW AMM.
Part: BOTTLE — LOW PRESSURE (L1 DOOR) · airframe 22,443 hrs · 15,072 cycles
CYLINDER, ACCUMULATOR FOR PASSENGER CREW DOOR PRESSURE IS LOW (L1 DOOR). SERVICED CYLINDER, ACCUMLATOR DOOR L1 IAW AMM. OPS CHECK OK.
2013
Part: MEGAPHONE — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN) · airframe 21,362 hrs · 14,608 cycles
R2 DOOR MEGAPHONE HAS NO ALARM. R & R R2 DOOR MEGAPHONE IAW AMM.
Part: LENS — BROKEN (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 20,381 hrs · 14,137 cycles
L2 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS FOUND ON FLOOR DURING. REPLACED LENS WIGH SERVICEABLE LENS IAW AMM.
Part: SEAL — LEAKING (EMERGENCY EXIT) · airframe 19,349 hrs · 13,651 cycles
LOUD (VERY LOUD) NOISE COMING FROM ACFT RT EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOW. REMOVED RT OVERWING EXIT DOOR IAW ACFT MM. INSPECTED DOOR SEAL. FOUND FWD UPPER CORNER OUT OF PLACE. REINSTALLED SEAL ON EXIT DOOR. PERFORMED LEAK CHECK/ PRESSURIZATION. NO LEAKS NOTED.
Part: WARNING LIGHT — FALSE ACTIVATION (FUEL PRESSURE) · airframe 19,031 hrs · 13,492 cycles
FUEL SPILLAGE FROM RT WING NACA VENT DURING RE-FUELING RELATED TO INCOMING FUEL PRESSURE GREATER THAN 55 PSI CAUSING REFUELING VALVE TO REMAIN PARTIALLY OPEN. PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING AND BITE TEST OF THE FLSS IAW TROUBLESHOOTING MANUAL AND MM AND NO FAULTS WERE NOTED. NO PREVIOUS LEG FAULTS WERE NOTED EITHER. FIRE TRUCKS IN ATTENDANCE. ALL PAX WERE DE-PLANED SAFELY.
2008
Part: HOOK — GALLED (L1 DOOR) · airframe 5,646 hrs · 2,751 cycles
L1 DOOR GEARBOX LOCK HOOK GALLED. REPLACED DOOR GEARBOX LOCK HOOK OAW AMM 52-11-21-400-001.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 5,646 hrs · 2,751 cycles
FLOORBEAM BETWEEN -Y254 AND -Y765 SHOWS SIGNS OF CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOORBEAM
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 5,646 hrs · 2,751 cycles
FLOORBEAM AT STA -765 BETWEEN FRAMES 66 AND 68 SHOWS SIGNS OF CORROSION. REPLACED FLOORBEAM.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 5,646 hrs · 2,751 cycles
FLOORBEAM AT STA Y765 BETWEEN FRAME 66 AND 68 SHOWS SIGN OF CORROSION. REPLACED FLOORBEAM.
Part: HOOK — GALLED (L2 DOOR) · airframe 5,646 hrs · 2,751 cycles
L2 DOOR GEARBOX LOCK HOOK GALLED. REPLACED LOCK HOOK IAW AMM 52-11-21-400-001.
Part: HOOK — GALLED (R1 DOOR) · airframe 5,646 hrs · 2,751 cycles
R1 DOOR GEARBOX LOCK HOOK GALLED. REPLACED LOCK HOOK IAW 52-11-21-400-001.
Part: HOOK — GALLED (R2 DOOR) · airframe 5,646 hrs · 2,751 cycles
R2 DOOR GEARBOX LOCK HOOK GALLED. REPLACED LOCK HOOK IAW AMM 52-11-21-400-001.