N638NK

AIRBUS A320-232 · 2015 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 200 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: SPIRIT AIRLINES LLC, FL (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.

32 reports on file, 2016-01-03 – 2024-04-18.

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2024-04-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2150

Part: A/C PACK — FUMES (AFT CABIN) · airframe 32,437 hrs · 14,562 cycles

FUME EVENT PER FA IN REAR OF AIRCRAFT IN DESCENT AND 9000FT AND 25KN-PERFORMED TSM 05-50-00. DETERMINED PACK 2 IS THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR.

Source: SDR GTIA2024042138074
Earlier reports · 2016–2023 · 31 reports

2023

NO TEST · 2023-10-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (FWD GALLEY) · airframe 30,588 hrs · 13,743 cycles

FWD GALLEY F/A FLASH LIGHT INOP-REMOVED AND RESECURED THE FWD GALLEY FLASH LIGHT OPS CHECK GOOD REF CMM 25-60-13

Source: SDR GTIA2023101037528
OTHER · 2023-10-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5530

Part: ARM — DISTORTED (RUDDER HINGE FIT) · airframe 30,551 hrs · 13,723 cycles

RUDDER HINGE FITTING BR3 FOUND WITH DISTORTION. RAF01-3282903-2 CREATED.-VERIFIED NR #5001264862-0040 AND TC #1004087214-0010, REPAIR HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED IAW SPIRIT EA 5536-2310 REV. 00 WITH NO REINSPECTION REQUIRED.

Source: SDR GTIA2023100637517
OTHER · 2023-10-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5410

Part: BRACKET — GOUGED (ANTI-ICE VLV SUP) · airframe 30,551 hrs · 13,723 cycles

DURING HMV FOUND GOUGE ON PYLON #1 ANTI-ICE VALVE SUPPORT RAF # 3282905-01 OPEN. SDR REQUIRE. MDD .30MM OST 1.40MM.-VERIFIED NR # 5001262715-0030 AND TC # 1004082460-0010, INSTN OF REPAIRED BRAKCET ACCOMPLISHED AS PER EA 5457-2343 REV 00 CLASSIFIED AS CAT "C" WITH SOLUTION LFE LIMITATION 750FC/750FH/120DAYS WICHEVER OCURRS FIRST. REQUIRES REPITITIVE INSP. WITH A THRESHOLD (STARTING POINT) AT 250FC/250FH/40DAYS (WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST) AND AN INTERVAL OF 250FC/250FH/40DAYS (WHICHEVER OCURRS FIRST)

Source: SDR GTIA2023100637514
OTHER · 2023-10-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5410

Part: BRACKET — GOUGED (ANTI-ICE VLV SUP) · airframe 30,551 hrs · 13,723 cycles

DURING HMV FOUND GOUGE ON PYLON #2 ANTI-ICE VALVE SUPPORT. RAF # 3282905-02 OPEN. SDR REQUIRED MDD.-VERIFIED NR # 5001262989-0030 AND TC # 1004082460-0010, INSTN OF REPAIRED BRAKCET ACCOMPLISHED AS PER EA 5457-2343 REV 00 CLASSIFIED AS CAT "C" WITH SOLUTION LFE LIMITATION 750FC/750FH/120DAYS WICHEVER OCURRS FIRST. REQUIRES REPITITIVE INSP. WITH A THRESHOLD (STARTING POINT) AT 250FC/250FH/40DAYS (WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST) AND AN INTERVAL OF 250FC/250FH/40DAYS (WHICHEVER OCURRS FIRST)

Source: SDR GTIA2023100637515
OTHER · 2023-10-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5540

Part: ARM — DISTORTED (RUDDER HINGE FIT) · airframe 30,551 hrs · 13,723 cycles

RUDDER HINGE FITTING BR5 FOUND WITH DISTORTION. RAF01-3282904-2 CREATED.-VERIFIED NR # 5001262435-0010 AND TC # 1004049970-0020, REPLACEMENT OF HINGE ARM FITTING #5 ACCOMPLISHED IAW SPIRIT TI 5533-1603 REV 04 WITH RE-INSPECTION REQUIREMENT AT BR5 AT 60,000FC/FH NOT RELEVANT FROM COMPONENT FIRST FLIGHT. SUBSEQUENT INSP INTERVAL AND METHOD TBD AS PER SRM 55-36-42-205-004 REV 146

Source: SDR GTIA2023100637516
OTHER · 2023-10-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5540

Part: ARM — DISTORTED (RUDDER HINGE FIT) · airframe 30,551 hrs · 13,723 cycles

RUDDER HINGE FITTING BR1 FOUND WITH DISTORTION. RAF01-3282903-1 CREATED.-VERIFIED NR # 5001264862-0010 AND TC # 1004087214-0010, REPAIR HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED IAW SPIRIT EA 5536-2310 REV. 00 WITH NO REINSPECTION REQUIRED.

Source: SDR GTIA2023100637518

2022

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2022-11-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2150

Part: A/C PACK — ODOR · airframe 27,722 hrs · 12,461 cycles

DESCENDING THROUGH CLOUDS "13000 " DIRTY SOCK ODOR-CAPT REPORTED PACK# 1 SELECTED OFF SMELL WENT AWAY REF TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A FOUND DEICE FLUID IN THE APU INLET PERFORMED ENG 1 & 2 IDLW RUNS & CHECKED #2 PACK WITH ENG #1 & ENG #2 BLEEDS USING AEROTRACER NK13335T NO FAULTS ON THE AEROTRACER SUSPECT APU & #1 PACK CAUSE OF ODOR SEE LOGPAGES 2951000-2 & 3008601-1 FOR APU & PACK #1 DEFERRAL ENG RUNS IAW AMM 71-00-00

Source: SDR GTIA2022112136787
OTHER · 2022-02-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: NOT REPORTED — NOT REPORTED · airframe 25,026 hrs · 11,266 cycles

R2 DOOR SERVICE DOOR ASSIT BOTTLE NEEDS SERVICING. -SERVICED THE R2 DOOR SERVICE DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE IAW AMM 52-10-00.

Source: SDR GTIA2022020736267

2021

OTHER · 2021-10-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 24,069 hrs · 10,841 cycles

R2 DOOR ASSIST PRE-CHARGE LOW.-SERVICED R2 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE IAW AMM 52-10-00.

Source: SDR GTIA2021100436025
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2021-06-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2150

Part: A/C PACK — ODOR · airframe 23,047 hrs · 10,365 cycles

FA REPORTS FUME/ODOR ROW 21 TO AFT DIRTY SOCK SMELL. OCCURED IN CLIMB THROUGH APPROX 11000 PACK 2 SHUT OFF AND ODOR SEEMED TO DISSIPATE OCCURRED AGAIN ON DECENT THROUGH 10,000-RUN BOTH ENGINES AT HIGH POWER AND PERFORMED PACK BURN OFF ON PACK 1 AND 2. NO OTHER NEW ODOR NOTICED. A/C OK TO CONTINUE IAW AMM 21-00-00.

Source: SDR GTIA2021061435804
OTHER · 2021-02-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: BOTTLE — LOW PRESSURE (R2 DOOR ASSIST) · airframe 22,026 hrs · 9,910 cycles

R2 DOOR ASSIST REQUIRES SVC. SERVICED R2 DOOR ASSIST IAW AMM 52-10-00.

Source: SDR GTIA2021022235608

2020

OTHER · 2020-11-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — NO TEST (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 21,285 hrs · 9,564 cycles

REF HAECO SERVICE ORDER 122069 NR 34304 EPSU BATTERY FOR 11WL FAILS TEST. EPSU BATTERY 11WL REPLACED, REF HAECO SERVICE ORDER 122069 NR 34304.

Source: SDR GTIA2020111635449
OTHER · 2020-06-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: BOTTLE — LOW PRESSURE (R2 DOOR ASSIST) · airframe 20,391 hrs · 9,157 cycles

R2 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE REQUIRES SERVICING-SERVICED R2 DOOR ASSIST IAW AMM 52-10-00

Source: SDR GTIA2020061935208
OTHER · 2020-01-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: ACCUMULATOR — LOW PRESSURE (R2 DOOR) · airframe 19,479 hrs · 8,726 cycles

R2 DOOR ASSIST ACCUMULATOR LOW-SERVICED R2 DOOR ASSIST ACCUMULATOR TO PROPER PRESSURE IAW AMM 52-10-00

Source: SDR GTIA2020011134934

2019

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2019-10-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2121

Part: FAN — FAILED (E/E BAY) · airframe 18,645 hrs · 8,340 cycles

INFLIGHT WE EXPERIENCED A SIGNIFICANT "HUM" AND VIBRATION IN THE FOWARD GALLEY AND FLT DECK FOLLOWED BY BURNING SMELL AND CB AE2 PANEL 123VU POPPED ECAM VENT EXTRACT FAULT -R+R AVIONICS FAN (18HQ) IAW AMM 21-26-51, OPS CHECK OK, NO FAULTS NOTED OR DEFECTS IAW AMM 21-26-00

Source: SDR GTIA2019102434717
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2019-01-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — SMOKE (CABIN) · airframe 15,666 hrs · 7,010 cycles

CABIN ODOR AND SMOKE-PERFORMED TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A DECONTAMINATION OF ECS NO ABNORMAL ODORS NOTED. ALSO PERFORMED 24-00-00-810-823-A IN CABIN NO ODORS NOTED

Source: SDR GTIA201901313122

2018

OTHER · 2018-11-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: BOTTLE — LOW PRESSURE (R2 DOOR ASSIST) · airframe 14,718 hrs · 6,595 cycles

R2 DOOR ASSIST ACCUMULATOR HAD LOW PRESSURE. SERVICED THE DOOR ASSIST ACCUMULATOR IAW AMM 52-10-00.

Source: SDR GTIA2018110542943
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2018-05-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 13,043 hrs · 5,861 cycles

F/A REPORTED A STRONG ODOR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CABIN. THE ODOR WAS GONE AFTER THE APU BLEED TURNED OFF. PERFORMED TSM 05-50-00-810-831.228789902, PERFORMED DECONTAMINATION OF THE ECS IAW AMM 21-00-00. NO ODOR NOTICED.

Source: SDR GTIA2018060182671
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2018-05-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 13,017 hrs · 5,849 cycles

DURING DESCENT THROUGH 5,000', FA'S COMPLAINED OF STRONG ODOR IN AFT CABIN. IDLE THRUST, APU OFF (INOP). PERFORMED TSM 05-50-00-810-831 RAN EM'S AND OPERATED BOTH PACK'S, NO ODOR'S PRESENT AT THIS TIME.

Source: SDR GTIA2018052802668
FLUID LOSS; SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2018-05-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2421

Part: GENERATOR — LEAKING (APU) · airframe 13,006 hrs · 5,843 cycles

F/A REPORT A STRONG SMELL OF DIRTY SOCKS IN THE MIDLE OF THE CABIN. THE SMELL IS GONE AFTER THE APU BLEED TURNED OFF. PERFORMED TSM 05-50-00-810-831, FOUND APU GENERATOR GENERATOR LEAKING. PERFORMED DECONTAMINATION OF THE ECS IAW AMM 21-00-00. NO SMELL NOTICE AT THIS TIME.

Source: SDR GTIA2018052702666
FLUID LOSS; SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2018-03-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7261

Part: SEAL — LEAKING (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 12,090 hrs · 5,448 cycles

CREW REPORTED AN ODOR DURING CLIMB OUT, CHECKED AT CRUISE, ALL OK, DURING DESCENT, FA NOTIFIED OF AN ODOR AGAIN. IN THE COCKPIT, ODOR WAS LIGHT. FOUND EVIDENCE OF OIL CONTAMINATION AT THE GEARBOX DUCT ON THE NR 2 ENGINE. R & R THE SEAL ASSY AND MATING RING IAW AMM 72-60-31, AND 72-60-28. LEAK CHECKED GOOD. AS A PRECAUTION, REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE SEAL ASSY AND BOTH LT AND RT RECIRCULATION FILTERS IAW AMM 21-21-41, AND 72-60-31. LEAK CHECKED GOOD. PERFORMED ECS DECONTAMINATION IAW AMM 21-00-00. NO ODORS PRESENT. ACFT OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.

Source: SDR GTIA2018030202483
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2018-02-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 4900

Part: APU — CONTAMINATED · airframe 11,979 hrs · 5,403 cycles

DIRTY SOCK ODOR REPORTED BY F/A DURING DESCENT. NR 2 PACK SHUT OFF. ODOR MIGRATED TO COCKPIT. NR 1 PACK SHUT OFF, AND RAM AIR OPENED. PERFORMED TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A, AND AMM 21-00-00-615-001. FOUND A LOOSE LINE AT THE APU. SECURED THE RETURN LINE AND CLEANED APU AREA. NO ODOR NOTICED.

Source: SDR GTIA2018021902448
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2018-02-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 11,900 hrs · 5,368 cycles

FUMES DURING SHORT FINAL. PERFORMED DECONTAMINATION OF ECS IAW AMM 21-00-00-615-004-A, OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 21-21-00, & AMM 21-63-00.

Source: SDR GTIA2018021102426
WARNING INDICATION; SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2018-01-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2121

Part: FAN — FAILED (RECIRCULATION) · airframe 11,687 hrs · 5,268 cycles

AMBER FAN ANNUNCIATION ABOVE COCKPIT ON THE COND SD. NOTED A FAINT ELECTRICAL ODOR THAT QUICKLY DISSAPATED. R & R THE RECIRCULATION FAN IAW AMM 21-21-51. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 21-21-00-710-001-A.

Source: SDR GTIA2018012002352

2017

OTHER · 2017-10-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: BOTTLE — LOW PRESSURE (R2 DOOR) · airframe 10,724 hrs · 4,853 cycles

DURING A WEEKLY CHECK, FOUND THE R2 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE WITH LOW PRESSURE. SERVICED R2 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE IAW AMM 52-10-0.

Source: SDR GTIA2017102402213
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2017-10-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: FILTER — CONTAMINATED (RECIRCULATION) · airframe 10,566 hrs · 4,782 cycles

CABIN ODOR AT TOP OF DESCENT, MUSTY ODOR. REMOVE & REPLACED THE RECIRCULATION FILTER. PERFORMED DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM IAW AMM 21-00-00-615-002 AND AMM 21-00-00-615-004. OPS CHECKED GOOD, NO ODORS DETECTED AT THIS TIME.

Source: SDR GTIA2017100902189
OTHER · 2017-09-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: BOTTLE — LOW PRESSURE (R2 DOOR) · airframe 10,259 hrs · 4,638 cycles

R2 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE LOW. SERVICED R2 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE IAW AMM 52-10-00

Source: SDR GTIA2017090602168
OTHER · 2017-04-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: BOTTLE — LOW PRESSURE (R2 DOOR ASSIST) · airframe 8,708 hrs · 3,915 cycles

R2 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE PRESSURE LOW. SERVICED R2 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE IAW AMM 52-10-00

Source: SDR GTIA2017041801882
OTHER · 2017-02-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3520

Part: PANEL — UNSECURE (CABIN) · airframe 8,128 hrs · 3,651 cycles

ROW 20 ABC PSU O2 DROPPED IN FLIGHT. ( PASSENGER OXYGEN STORAGE PASSENGER OXYGEN MODULES ).PACKED O2 MASK ASSEMBLIES AT ROW 20 ABC IAW AMM 35-21-43. ALL CHECKS GOOD.

Source: SDR GTIA2017022201800

2016

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2016-02-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2610

Part: DEU — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 4,251 hrs · 1,876 cycles

TAXING INTO THE GATE, F/A REPORTED STRONG BURNING ODOR AT AFT CABIN. INVESTIGATION CARRIED OUT AND FOUND BURNING ODOR COMMING FROM DEU B 300RH7, REPLACED. ACFT NOW OK FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR GTIA2016022001471
OTHER · 2016-01-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (FWD CABIN) · airframe 3,691 hrs · 1,623 cycles

L2, F/A FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE, FLASHLIGHT AND HOLDERS, FLIGHT DECK OR CABIN. R & R L2, F/A FLASHLIGHT IAW CMM 25-60-13. OPS CHECK GOOD, THIS CLEARS DMI 6284947 MOC NOTIFIED PLACARD REMOVED.

Source: SDR GTIA2015010301447