N653NK

AIRBUS A320-232 · 2018 · 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.

19 reports on file, 2019-03-31 – 2026-04-25.

OTHER · 2026-04-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

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

Source: SDR GTIA2026042739360
Earlier reports · 2019–2025 · 18 reports

2025

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2025-07-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

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.

Source: SDR GTIA2025070738982
OTHER · 2025-05-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

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

Source: SDR GTIA2025051938921

2024

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2024-12-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2121

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.

Source: SDR GTIA2024120638573
OTHER · 2024-10-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

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

Source: SDR GTIA2024101838458
OTHER · 2024-07-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

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

Source: SDR GTIA2024071938246

2023

OTHER · 2023-11-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3213

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

Source: SDR GTIA2023111737616
OTHER · 2023-11-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3213

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

Source: SDR GTIA2023111737615
OTHER · 2023-10-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

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.

Source: SDR GTIA2023101737539

2022

OTHER · 2022-06-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

Part: MEGAPHONE — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 900) · airframe 14,896 hrs · 6,703 cycles

AFT MEGAPHONE INOP-R&R AFT MEGAPHONE IAW AMM 25-65-00.

Source: SDR GTIA2022062736499

2020

OTHER · 2020-12-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2720

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.

Source: SDR GTIA2020120735489
OTHER · 2020-12-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2700

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.

Source: SDR GTIA2020120735488
INADEQUATE Q C · 2020-11-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

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.

Source: SDR GTIA2020111935453

2019

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2019-12-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2150

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.

Source: SDR GTIA201912234878
OTHER · 2019-12-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

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.

Source: SDR GTIA2019120504832
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2019-11-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

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

Source: SDR GTIA2019113074819
OTHER · 2019-11-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

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

Source: SDR GTIA2019111764790
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2019-04-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2150

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.

Source: SDR GTIA2019040423262
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2019-03-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2150

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.

Source: SDR GTIA2019033103259