N653NK
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.
19 reports on file, 2019-03-31 – 2026-04-25.
Part: FLASHLIGHT — MISSING (ZONE 200) · airframe 27,182 hrs · 12,477 cycles
FLASH LIGHT BY FO RIGHT LEG IS MISSING.-REPLACED FO SIDE FLASH LIGHT IAW EMERG EQUIP DRAWING A320 SPACE FLEX, REV 3
Earlier reports · 2019–2025 · 18 reports
2025
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 24,950 hrs · 11,403 cycles
ON DESCENT, A STRONG ODOR OF NAIL POLISH LIKE SCENT SENSED IN THE FRONT OF A/C-INSPECTED FRONT OF A/C FOR NAIL POLISH ODOR. COULD NOT SMELL ANY ODOR. REF AMM 12-21-12.
Part: MEGAPHONE — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 24,544 hrs · 11,202 cycles
F A REPORTED KNOB MISSING ON MEGAPHONE-R/R MEGAPHONE PER A/C DRAWING A320 EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT LAYOUT DRAWING NUMBER A320 EMER EQUIP NO FURTHER DEF. NOTED AT THIS TIME
2024
Part: FAN — ODOR (AVIONICS) · airframe 23,067 hrs · 10,484 cycles
IN CRUISE FA REPORTED NOISE AND VIBRATION IN PROXIMITY OF R1 DOOR/EXT. ELEC SMELL NOTED. ( EXTRACT FAN VENT AVNCS SYS FAULT NOT DISPLAYED )-R+R EXTRACT FAN (18HQ) IAW AMM 21-26-51. OPS TEST GOOD. NO FAULTS / DEFECTS AT THIS TIME. THIS CLEARS MDDR 100165. PLACARD REMOVED. DMI LOG UPDATED. MOC NOTIFIED.
Part: BOTTLE — LOW PRESSURE (R2 DOOR ASSIST) · airframe 22,677 hrs · 10,274 cycles
R-2 DOOR ASSIT BOTTLE REQ SVC-SVCD R-2 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE IAW AMM 52-10-00
Part: MEGAPHONE — DAMAGED (FWD GALLEY) · airframe 21,736 hrs · 9,852 cycles
FWD MEGAPHONE VOLUME KNOB MISSING-R/R MEGAPHONE IAW AMM 25-63-00. A/C OK FOR SERVICE
2023
Part: STRUT — SCRATCHED (LT MLG) · airframe 19,321 hrs · 8,741 cycles
DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF JOB CARD 321101-01-2-L FOUND SCRATCHES ON SLIDING TUBE LH MAIN LANDING GEAR. RAF -01 GENERATED 3261300-01.-PERFORMED PERMANET REPAIR ON SLIDING TUBE LH MAIN LANDING GEAR IAW EA# 32-2001-23 AND REQUIRED INSPECTION AT INTERVAL INSPECTION A EVERY 750 FC OR 4 MONTHS AND INSPECTION B EVERY 5000 FC OR 24 MONTHS. INSPECTION METHOD VISUAL IAW EA# 32-2001-23
Part: STRUT — SCRATCHED (RT MLG) · airframe 19,321 hrs · 8,741 cycles
DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF JOB CARD 321101-01-2-R FOUND SCRATCHES ON SLIDING TUBE RH MAIN LANDING GEAR. RAF-01 GENERATED 3261300-02.-PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR ON SLIDING TUBE RH MAIN LANDING GEAR IAW EA# 32-2002-23 AND REQUIRED INSPECTION AT INTERVAL: INSPECTION A: EVERY 750 FC OR 4 MONTHS AND INSPECTION B: EVERY 5000 FC OR 24 MONTHS INSPECTION METHOD VISUAL IAW EA # 32-2002-23
Part: MEGAPHONE — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 900) · airframe 19,256 hrs · 8,712 cycles
FWD MEGAPHONE INOP-R/R FWD MEGAPHONE IAW AMM 25-65-00. CKS GOOD. OK FOR SVC.
2022
Part: MEGAPHONE — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 900) · airframe 14,896 hrs · 6,703 cycles
AFT MEGAPHONE INOP-R&R AFT MEGAPHONE IAW AMM 25-65-00.
2020
Part: RUDDER — OUT OF RIG · airframe 9,722 hrs · 4,341 cycles
DURING CLIMBOUT, RIGHT AILERON DID NOT RETURN TO NEUTRAL AND AIRCRAFT MAINTAINED APPROXIMATELY 3 DEGREE LEFT BANK IN A SIDE SLIP CONDITION IN LEVEL FLIGHT. ALSO DURING INSPECTION, FOUND RUDDER NEUTRAL OUT OF RIG. ADJUSTED RUDDER NEUTRAL, IAW AMM 27-24-00. OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD.
Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (FLIGHT CONTROLS) · airframe 9,719 hrs · 4,339 cycles
ON TAKE OFF ROLL THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED A BIT. WE NOTICED ON CLIMB OUT WE NOTICED THE SPEED BRAKES WERE FLASHING AS IF THEY WERE OUT. THE SPEED BRAKES "AMBER" WENT AWAY. HOWEVER, DURING THE CLIMB IT WAS SHOWING A BANK TO THE LEFT. THE RIGHT AILERON WAS SHOWING NEUTRAL.-REF TSM 27-10-00-810-842-A. ACCOMPLISHED OPERATIONS TEST OF SIDE STICK ASSEMBLY, IAW AMM 27-96-00, ACCOMPLISHED INTEGRITY TEST OF FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM, IAW AMM 27-93-00. OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD. CONTINUED TROUBLESHOOTING, IAW TSM 27-10-00-810-842-A FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING REQUIRED.
Part: PIN — INSTALLED (R1 DOOR SLIDE) · airframe 8,646 hrs · 4,304 cycles
WHILE PERFORMING PASSENGER/CREW DOOR INSPECTION, R1 DOOR SLIDE WAS FOUND WITH SAFETY PIN INSTALLED. REMOVED SAFETY PIN FROM R1 DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE, IAW 25-62-44-000-84.
2019
Part: A/C PACK — ODOR (NR 1) · airframe 7,575 hrs · 3,374 cycles
FUME EVENT DESCENT AT 1000 FEET TURNNED PACK 1 OFF SMELL WENT AWAY. ACCOMPLISHED DECONTAMINATION OF THE ECS IAW AMM 21-00-00 AND R & R BOTH RECIRCULATION FILTERS IAW AMM 21-21-41. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: FLASHLIGHT — MISSING (AFT CABIN) · airframe 7,435 hrs · 3,310 cycles
MISSING FLASHLIGHT IN REAR SWIVEL JUMPSEAT.-REPLACED FLASHLIGHT IAW AMM 25-65-00.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 7,373 hrs · 3,280 cycles
REQUEST INSPECTION FOR POSSIBLE FUME EVENT-PERFORM INSPECTION OF FUME EVEMT IAW TSM 05-250-200 OPS CHECK GOOD NO SMELL FOUND APU OIL LEVEVL WITHIN LIMITS ENG 1& 2 OIL LEVEL WITHIN LIMITS. NO DEFECTS FOUND OK FOR SERVICE
Part: KNOB — MISSING (MEGAPHONE) · airframe 7,244 hrs · 3,223 cycles
FWD MEGAPHONE VOLUME KNOB MISSING -REPLACED FWD MEGAPHONE IAW AMM 25-65-61 OPS CHECK GOOD
Part: A/C PACK — ODOR (NR 1) · airframe 4,731 hrs · 2,092 cycles
SMOKE/BURNING SMELL IN ROW 4-PERFORMED TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A TO IDENTIFY ODER. ODER WAS FOUND TO BE PACK 1. PERFORMED DECONTAMINATION OF ECS IAW AMM 21-00-00. NO ODER NOTED. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN IAW AMM 71-00-00. NO ODER NOTED. AS PERCAUTIONARY R/R AVIONICS BLOWER FAN IAW AMM 21-26-51. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: A/C PACK — ODOR (NR 2) · airframe 4,706 hrs · 2,080 cycles
PACK 2 INOP, ODOR EVENT ( 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 DECONTAMINATION OF ECS IAW AMM 21-00-00. NO ODER NOTED. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN OF ENG 1 AND ENG 2 IAW AMM 71-00-00. NO ODER NOTED. THIS ACTION CLEARS DMI 2404719-1. MOC NOTIFIED. PLACARD REMOVED. DMIL UPDATED.