N642NK

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.

37 reports on file, 2016-09-17 – 2026-04-05.

NO TEST · 2026-04-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: FLASHLIGHT — NO TEST (ZONE 200) · airframe 34,084 hrs · 15,537 cycles

FA REPORTS AFT FLASHLIGHT PUSH TO TEST BUTTON NOT WORKING. R & R FA REAR GALLEY FLASHLIGHT ASSY IAW AMM 25-65-00.

Source: SDR GTIA2026040639341
Earlier reports · 2016–2025 · 36 reports

2025

OTHER · 2025-02-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

Part: SLIDE — UNWANTED DEPLOY (ZONE 800) · airframe 33,986 hrs · 15,489 cycles

RH OVERWING SLIDE INADVERTANTLY DEPLOYED. REFER TO AERSALE NR: M.W.O.: 004562 CARD:32375 & 32374

Source: SDR GTIA2025022738765
NO TEST · 2025-01-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 33,776 hrs · 15,393 cycles

PREFLIGHT FLASH LIGHT AT FA/A JUMPSEAT C INOP ( FLASHLIGHT AND HOLDERS (FLIGHT DECK OR CABIN) )-R/R FLIGHTLIGHT SEAT C F/A IAW AMM 25-60-00 SPIRIT AIRCRAFT DRAWING EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT A320 THIS CLEARS DMI 3379355-1 PLACARED REMOVED MOC NOTIFIED

Source: SDR GTIA2025012438691

2024

NO TEST · 2024-12-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: MEGAPHONE — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 33,517 hrs · 15,271 cycles

MEGAPHONE INOPERATIVE-R&R MEGAPHONE PER SPIRIT CABIN DRAWING A320,OPS CHK GOOD

Source: SDR GTIA2024122738637
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2024-09-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 23,684 hrs · 14,860 cycles

FLIGHT ATTENDANT FROM PREVIOUS FLIGHT LEG REPORTS A FUME ENROUTE AND DURING DESENT OF FLIGHT 496-PERFORMED INSPECT FOR ODOR ? FUMES IAW TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A, NO FUMES OR ODOR NOTED, A/C OK FOR CONT SVC, MOC # 111830

Source: SDR GTIA2024091738369
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2024-08-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2150

Part: A/C PACK — ODOR (NR 1) · airframe 32,476 hrs · 14,766 cycles

FUME EVENT IN COCKPIT FWD CABIN DURIND DESCENT.-INSPECTED #1 PACK PER TSM 05-50-810-831. FOUND 31 PACK (LEFT HAND) TO BE SOURCE OF ORDOR.SEE LOG ITEM# 3369482-2

Source: SDR GTIA2024082838336
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2024-08-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2150

Part: A/C PACK — ODOR (NR 2) · airframe 32,448 hrs · 14,752 cycles

DURING DESCENT INTO RSW APRROXIMATELY 14000 FEET FA REPORTED SWEATY SOCK FROM REAR OF A/C MOVING FOWARD. SELECTED PACK 2 SMELL SEEMED TO DISSIPATE. ( PACKS - A320 WITH MOD. 30626/MP K6443 (ENHANCED ECS) OR A321 WITH MOD. 157080/MP K17996 (PACK FLOW SELECTOR) AND WITH MOD. 30626/MP K6443 (ENHANCED ECS) )--

Source: SDR GTIA2024082438331
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2024-03-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 30,993 hrs · 14,062 cycles

IN CRUISE F/A REPORTTED DIRTY SOCK SMELL IN AFT GALLEY/ CABIN. TURNED OFF PACK 2, SMELL DISSAPATED AND THEN RETURNED TO DESCENT ( PACKS - A320 WITH MOD. 30626/MP K6443 (ENHANCED ECS) OR A321 WITH MOD. 157080/MP K17996 (PACK FLOW SELECTOR) AND WITH MOD. 30626/MP K6443 (ENHANCED ECS) )-PERFORMED DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTSL CONTROL SYSTEM IAW AMM 21-00-00, NO SMELL NOTED AT THIS TIME, THIS CLEARS MDDR # 80653, MOC NOTIFIED, PLACARD REMOVED.

Source: SDR GTIA2024040238035
OTHER · 2024-03-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5740

Part: LUG — GOUGED (RT WING) · airframe 30,938 hrs · 14,031 cycles

GAUGE FOUND ON RH WING SHARKLET LUGS # 2, 8, 10, 11 RAF-01 CREATED SDR SUBMITTED-ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR ON HAECO S/O 122192 OPS 40303 CAT B REPAIR RE INSPECT AT 72300 FC / 144600 FH FROM FIRST SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT AT INTERVALS TBD PER RDAF 81372229/003/2024 # A

Source: SDR GTIA2024032638015
NO TEST · 2024-03-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: EPSU — NO TEST (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 30,938 hrs · 14,031 cycles

"EPSU 12WL FAILED DURING TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED EPSU IN 12WL IAW AMM 33-51-38 OPS CK GOOD.

Source: SDR GTIA2024032638016

2023

OTHER · 2023-03-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3300

Part: BATTERY — FAULT MESSAGE (12WL) · airframe 27,309 hrs · 12,415 cycles

DURING TASKCARD 335100-03-1 "CHECK BATTERY CAPACITY" EPSU BATTERY FWD L (10WL) + EMER R (12WL) FAULTED.-R+R THE BATTERY OF THE EPSU IAW AMM 33-51-38. PERFORMED BITE CHK IAW AMM 33-51-00. BITE CHK GOOD AT THIS TIME. PERFORMED CIDS POWER-UP TEST IAW AMM 23-73-00. CIDS 1 POWER-UP TEST GOOD AT THIS TIME.

Source: SDR GTIA2023031437040
OTHER · 2023-03-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

Part: FLASHLIGHT — NO TEST (ZONE 900) · airframe 27,728 hrs · 12,372 cycles

REF DMI # 3058072 R2 FLASHLIGHT WONT TEST-R/R R2 F/A FLASHLIGHT IAW CMM 25-60-13. OPS CHECK GOOD THIS CLEARS DMI # 3058072 PLACARD REMOVED MOC NOTIFIED.

Source: SDR GTIA2023030637009

2022

OTHER · 2022-04-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 24,386 hrs · 11,083 cycles

R1 DOOR ASSIST REQ'S SVC -SVCD R1 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE IAW AMM 52-10-00

Source: SDR GTIA2022041836390

2021

FLUID LOSS; SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2021-12-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 4990

Part: OIL SYSTEM — LEAKING (APU) · airframe 23,211 hrs · 10,593 cycles

FUME EVENT PACK #1-PERFORMED TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A AND FOUND EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAKAGE IN APU AREA IAW AMM 49-00-00 AND FOUND PACK #1 TO BE CONTAMINATED, RAN #1 AND # 2 ENGINES IAW AMM 71-00-00 NO ODOR DETECTED AT THIS TIME FROM PACK #2

Source: SDR GTIA2021121336176
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2021-11-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (AFT GALLEY) · airframe 22,917 hrs · 10,464 cycles

FA'S IN AFT GALLEY REPORTED FUME EVENT AT CRUISE JUST PRIOR TO TOP OF DESCENT. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN REF. AMM 71-00-00, BLEED SYS. ON. AEROTRACER HAD NO READING FOR FUME. NO PHYSICAL ODOR PRESENT. REF. TSM 05-50-00-810-831. OK FOR SVC.

Source: SDR GTIA2021111536116
OTHER · 2021-10-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5200

Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 22,775 hrs · 10,394 cycles

L1, R1 & R2 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLES LOW-SERVICED L1, R1, & R2 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLES IAW AMM 52-10-00.

Source: SDR GTIA2021102836078
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2021-08-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 22,330 hrs · 10,174 cycles

FA REPORTED FUME SMELL ON FINAL TURNED OFF PACKS THEY SAID IT DID NOT CLEAR UP-PERFORMED TSM 05-50-00 FOR CABIN ODOR. PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS WITH ENG BLEED FOR #1 AND #2 PACKS IAW AMM 71-00-00. NO ODOR WITH EITHER PACK ON. A/C OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.

Source: SDR GTIA2021083035952
MULTIPLE FAILURE; WARNING INDICATION · 2021-04-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2421

Part: IDG — FAULTED (NR 2) · airframe 21,065 hrs · 9,596 cycles

IN CLIMB HERD A CLICK SIMILAR TO AUTO PILOT DISENGAGEMENT EVEN THOUGH AP WAS ALREADY ENGAGED. IN CRUISE VARIOUS CLICKS HERD IN CB PANEL BEHIND FO SEAT. AP 2 DISENGAGED UNCOMANDED SHORTLY THERE AFTER. FOLLOWED BY ECAM GEN 2 FAULT. PERFORMED ECAM ACTIONS RESET GEN 2 SUCCESSFULY. SOON THERE AFTER MULTIPLE CLICKING NOISES AP 2 DISENGAGED AGAIN. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND DEVERTED TO KELP. LANDED UNDERWEIGHT. ( ENGINE DRIVEN GENERATOR CHANNEL (IDG, GCU, LINE CONTACTOR) IAE ENGINES (AIRCRAFT WITH ANALOG AMU OR WITH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MODS): 37782/MP P10402 (DIGITAL AMU POWER SUPPLY UPGRADE), OR 37317/MP P10098 (AC ESS FEED AUTOMATIC SWITCHING), OR AIRCRAFT WITH MODS: 31107/MP P7009 (DIGITAL SATCAM AMU) AND 39670/MP P10300 (GCU 5.2) )-DURING T/S FOUND IDG2 EX FLD/GCU2 FAULT MSG. T/S PER TSM 24-20-00-810-901-A. VERIFIED PINS A/9 TO IDG WIRING, NO SHORT TO GROUND. VERIFIED WIRING FROM IDG TO GCU2, NO SHORTS TO GROUND OR SHORT TO SHIELD. REMOVED & REPLACED #2 IDG IAW AMM 24-21-51. OPS & LEAK CKS GOOD. THIS CLEARS DMI 275662301 PLACARD REMOVED MOC NOTIFIED.

Source: SDR GTIA2021041535684
OTHER · 2021-03-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2370

Part: RECORDER — NO TEST (COCKPIT) · airframe 20,910 hrs · 9,524 cycles

CVR ULB FAILED OPS CK. SDR CREATED. SEE LTPR NRI 1003362053 FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION -ITEM XFER TO LTPR NRI 1003362052, THIS NACTION CLEAR THE ITEM

Source: SDR GTIA2021032935656
OTHER · 2021-03-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — DAMAGED (FRAME 5L) · airframe 20,910 hrs · 9,524 cycles

BURN MARK FOUND AT FRAMIMG, FRAME FR5 LH SIDE. DAMAGE LENGTH 3MM, WIDTH 2MM, DEPTH 1MM, ORIGINAL STRUCTURE THICKNESS 11MM. RAF-01 2798172-02 OPENED. REF LTPR NRI 5001061164-0010.-ITEM TRANSFERRED TO LTPR 5001061164-0010. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-11-12-283-003.

Source: SDR GTIA2021032935655
OTHER · 2021-03-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: MEGAPHONE — INOPERATIVE (AFT CABIN) · airframe 20,857 hrs · 9,501 cycles

AFT MEGAPHONE INOP.-R+R AFT MEGAPHONE IAW SPIRIT DRAWING NUMBER A320-EMER-EQUIP SHEET 1, 2, OPS TEST GOOD, NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.

Source: SDR GTIA2021030435621

2020

OTHER · 2020-11-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: BOTTLE — LOW PRESSURE (L1 DOOR ASSIST) · airframe 20,025 hrs · 9,131 cycles

L1 DOOR BOTTLE ASSISTANCE REQUIRES SERVICE. SERVICE L1 DOOR BOTTLE ASSISTANCE TO PROPER LEVEL, IAW AMM 52-10-00.

Source: SDR GTIA2020112335466

2019

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2019-11-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 17,618 hrs · 8,019 cycles

NATURAL GAS / ROTTEN EGG SMELL DETECTED MOMENTERALLY ONCE DURING CLIMB, TWICE DURING DESCENT. ONE FA SMELLED ODOR THE FIRST TIME AROUND ROW 15 FOR ABOUT 30 SEC. THE 2ND FA'S SMELLED THE ODOR AT THE AFT OF THE CABIN THE SECOND TIME FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS. NO ACTION WAS TAKEN BY FLIGHT CREW SINCE THE SECOND OCURENCE WAS NOT REPORTED TO FLIGHT CREW & THE FA WAS NOT TOTALLY SURE ABOUT THE FIRST OCCURENCE.-ACCOMPLISHED T/S IAW TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A NO ODOR SMELL NOTED. AIRCRAFT OK TO RETURN TO SERVICE MOC NOTIFIED .

Source: SDR GTIA2019120234827
OTHER · 2019-11-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

Part: MEGAPHONE — DAMAGED (AFT CABIN) · airframe 17,525 hrs · 7,972 cycles

REF TASK CARD # 256551-01-1 FOUND MEGAPHONE DAMAGED-R + R AFT MEGAPHONE IAW EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT LAYOUT DRAWING A320-EMER EQUIP OPS TEST GOOD

Source: SDR GTIA2019112524812
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2019-09-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 16,970 hrs · 7,703 cycles

AN HOUR INTO FLIGHT FA'S REPORTED EGG SMELL IN AFT GALLEY, TURNED OFF PACK 2 AND SHUT CROSS BLEED WHICH STOPPED THE ODER. ( PACKS A320 WITH MOD 31283/MP P7125 (FWC H2-F1 STND) AND WITH MOD. 30626/MP K6443 (ENHANCED ECS) - FAULT CAUTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH OPERATIVE SIDE NOT DISPLAYED )-PERFORMED OPS TEST & PACK BURN OUT IAW AMM 21-00-00. NO SMELL NOTED AT THIS TIME. THIS CLEARS DMI# 253235601. MOC NOTIFIED, PLACARD RMVD.

Source: SDR GTIA2019092734649
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2019-08-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 16,319 hrs · 7,420 cycles

FUME REPORTED IN CABIN DESCENDING BELOW FL180-ODOR REPORTED BY FLIGHT ATTENDANT FORWARD GALLEY ONLY. FLIGHT ATTENDANT STATED IT COULD HAVE BEEN A PASSENGER. RAN PACK 1 & 2 SEPERATELY. NO ODORS OR DISC, RAN RAN APU BLEED NO DISC, ENG RUN NO DISC, PER TSM 05-50-00. NO 30 DAY HISTORY. OK FOR SVC

Source: SDR GTIA2019080514521

2018

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2018-04-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2121

Part: FAN — FAILED (E/E BAY) · airframe 11,308 hrs · 5,148 cycles

STRONG ODOR OF BURNING METAL IN THE FLIGHT DECK. FOUND THE BURNING ODOR TO BE COMING FROM AVIONICS EXTRACT FAN. R & R THE EXTRACT FAN IAW AMM 21-26-51, OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.

Source: SDR GTIA201804302620
OTHER · 2018-01-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: MEGAPHONE — MALFUNCTIONED (AFT CABIN) · airframe 10,261 hrs · 4,692 cycles

AFT MEGAPHONE ALARM NOT WORKING. R & R THE AFT MEGAPHONE IAW NK 320-232 EQ.

Source: SDR GTIA2018012402363

2017

OTHER · 2017-12-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: BOTTLE — LOW PRESSURE (L1 DOOR) · airframe 9,900 hrs · 4,538 cycles

L1 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE HAD LOW PRESSURE. SERVICED THE L1 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE IAW AMM 52-10-00

Source: SDR GTIA2017122302309
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2017-11-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2150

Part: A/C PACK — ODOR (NR 1)

10 MILES OUT ON FINAL STRONG FUMES. TURN OFF PACK 1 FUMES DISSAPATED. PREFORMED A NR 1 A/C PACK BURN OUT IAW AMM 21-00-00. NO FUMES OR ODOR AT THIS TIME.

Source: SDR GTIA2017112002252
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2017-06-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: ECS — CONTAMINATED · airframe 8,002 hrs · 3,677 cycles

F/A,S REPORTED DIRTY SOCK ODOR DURING DESCENT, ODOR IN FORWARD SECTION OF CABIN. PREFORMED IDENTIFICATION OF CAUSE IAW TSM 05-50-00-810-831A. PREFORMED TSM 71-00-00-810-801A FOR NR 2 ENGINE. NO FAULTS FOUND. PREFORMED DECONTAMINATION OF ECS IAW AMM 21-00-00-615-002-A. AIRCRAFT OK FOR LINE SERVICE.

Source: SDR GTIA2017062001998
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2017-03-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN)

ON DESCENT AND AFTER LANDING FLIGHT ATTENDANTS AND PASSENGERS REPORTED A FOUL ODOR IN THE CABIN, THAT OF A WET DOG, GYM SOCK. IDENTIFICATION OF CAUSE OF CABIN ODORS OR SMOKE WAS PERFORMED IAW TSM 05-50-00-810-831 INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE 2 NO FOUND DAMAGE OR LEAKAGE IAW AMM 71-00-00-810-801

Source: SDR GTIA2017031501836
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2017-02-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2150

Part: A/C PACK — ODOR (NR 1) · airframe 6,845 hrs · 3,136 cycles

A DIRTY SOCK ODOR DURING DECENT, TURNED THE NR 1 PACK OFF AND ODOR WENT AWAY .

Source: SDR GTIA2017022401806
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2017-02-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 8,119 hrs · 3,134 cycles

CABIN FUME EVENT DURING DESENT. ODOR OF MOISTURE & MUSTY LAUNDRY. MOSTLY PAX CABIN. FA NOTIFIED US AFTER LANDING. TROUBLESHOT IAW TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN WITH FLIGHT CREW. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE ODO AT THIS TIME. ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURN OUT OF PACK 1 & PACK 2 REF AMM 21-00-00-615-004. REMOVED AND REPLACED CABIN RECIRCULATION FILTERS IAW AMM 21-21-41. OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR CONTINOUS SERVICE.

Source: SDR GTIA2017022301803
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2017-02-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 6,696 hrs · 3,069 cycles

ODOR IN CABIN AND COCKPIT COMING FROM THE NR 1 PACK DURING FLIGHT ON APP EASB WITH OUT APU USED. PERFORMED TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A, INSPECTED NR 1 ENGINE, NR 2 ENGINE, AND APU FOR POSSIBLE LEAKS. NO LEAKS NOTED. PERFORMED NR 1 & 2 ENGINE RUNS IAW AMM 71-00-00-810-801-A, TO ISOLATE BETWEEN NR 1 & 2 PACKS. DEFECTS NOTED, OK FOR CONTINUED OPERATION

Source: SDR GTIA2017021201782
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2017-02-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 6,684 hrs · 3,065 cycles

DURING DECENT, RECEIVED A STRONG ODOR THROUGHOUT THE AIRCRACFT. STARTED OUT OF 14,000 FEET. PERFORMED ECS PACK BURN IAW TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A. NO ODOR NOTED.

Source: SDR GTIA2017020901775

2016

OTHER · 2016-09-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3520

Part: OXYGEN MASK — UNSECURE (GALLEY) · airframe 5,137 hrs · 2,357 cycles

FORWARD F/A O2 MASK DROPPED ON LANDING. REPACKED FWD F/A O2 MASK REF IAW AMM 35-21-43. PERFORMED OPS CK OF MANUAL RELEASE IAW AMM 35-23-00. TEST OK.

Source: SDR GTIA2016091701593