N837VA

AIRBUS A320-214 · 2011 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 182 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: BANK OF UTAH TRUSTEE, UT (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
GLOBAL CROSSING AIRLINES, INC. (GCXA)Operatoron 2025-08-16Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 2025-08-16 Operator named in NTSB report
AIRBUS A320-214 Part 121GLOBAL CROSSING AIRLINES, INC.

Operated by Global Crossing Airlines (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case DCA25WA309

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.

13 reports on file, 2016-09-30 – 2023-11-28.

FLUID LOSS · 2023-11-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: HOSE — LEAKING (ZONE 400) · airframe 38,784 hrs · 12,982 cycles

LOSS OF SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FLUID. REPLACED LEAKING HYDRAULIC HOSE ASSY.

Source: SDR GCXA20231129001
OTHER · 2023-02-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5340

Part: PLATE — CORRODED · corrosion level 2 · airframe 37,970 hrs · 12,587 cycles

WHILE WORKING CUSTOMER CARD P092915 FOUND ADDITIONAL CORROSION ON THE RH AFT BULKHEAD CANTED SUPPORT AT FR33+16, Y+765, Z-1912 GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED THE DAMAGED PLATE IN FCB R/H AFT BULKHEAD CANTED AT FR33+16, Y+765, Z-1912 IAW A320 SRM 51-52-11. LOCATED, DRILLED AND DE-BURRED HOLES ON THE NEW PLATE IAW SRM 51-41-11 AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-42-11 AND AIRBUS DWG D53930502.

Source: SDR ASAA2023021342015
OTHER · 2023-02-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5340

Part: PLATE — CORRODED · corrosion level 2 · airframe 37,970 hrs · 12,587 cycles

WHILE WORKING CUSTOMER CARD P092915 FOUND ADDITIONAL CORROSION ON THE LH AFT BULKHEAD CANTED SUPPORT AT FR33+16, Y+765, Z-1912 GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED THE DAMAGED PLATE IN FCB L/H AFT BULKHEAD CANTED AT FR33+16, Y+765, Z-1912 IAW A320 SRM 51-52-11. LOCATED, DRILLED AND DE-BURRED HOLES ON NEW PLATE IAW SRM 51-41-11 AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-42-05 AND AIRBUS DWG D53930502.

Source: SDR ASAA2023021342014
OTHER · 2023-01-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5340

Part: DOOR SILL — CORRODED (UNKNOWN) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 37,971 hrs · 12,587 cycles

CORROSION ON R-2 SUB-THRESHOLD SUPPORT BEAM PREVIOUS REPAIR AT FRAME 67+16 TO FRAME 68, -Y 47, FLOOR LEVEL. GROUNDED - YES. FOUND NO ALLOWABLE LIMITS ON CORROSION AT R-2 DOOR SUB-THRESHOLD SUPPORT BEAM PREVIOUS REPAIR. REMOVED AND REPLACED R-2 DOOR SUB-THRESHOLD SUPPORT BEAM (SILL). IAW A320 SRM 53-41-14-283-002, SRM 51-42-11, SRM 51-23-12 AND DWG D53480505.

Source: SDR ASAA2023010642521
OTHER · 2023-01-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

Part: SUPPORT BEAM — CORRODED · corrosion level 2 · airframe 37,971 hrs · 12,587 cycles

FOUND CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE OF LONGITUDINAL SUPPORT BEAM AROUND LAV MOUNT HOLE AT FRAME 66+6" LBL 35 BELOW FLOOR PANEL 261DF. GROUNDED - YES. NO ALLOWABLE LIMITS FOR CORROSION REMOVAL AT LONGITUDINAL BEAM HARD POINT PER A320 SRM 53-00-14-283-002 STEP 2.C AND FIG. 001 SHT 2. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN CABIN FLOOR LONGITUDINAL BEAM FR 65- FR67, LBL 35. IAW A320 AMM 20-21-11-911-001-A, SRM 51-42-11 AND DWG 5347-2812004 SHEET 3.

Source: SDR ASAA2023010541945
OTHER · 2023-01-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CORRODED · corrosion level 2 · airframe 37,971 hrs · 12,587 cycles

CORROSION ON FLOOR SUPPORT WEB AT FRAME 69+19, +Y 54, FLOOR LEVEL GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED PLATE AT FR69-70, +Y54, Z-502.

Source: SDR ASAA2023010542286
OTHER · 2023-01-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5340

Part: DOOR SILL — CORRODED · corrosion level 2 · airframe 37,971 hrs · 12,587 cycles

CORROSION ON L-2 DOOR SUB-THRESHOLD WEB AT FRAME 66+1-5, +Y 59-63, FLOOR LEVEL. GROUNDED - YES. DUE TO NO CORROSION OR REWORK LIMITS, REMOVED AND REPLACED L-2 DOOR SUB-THRESHOLD WEB (LOWER SILL BEAM) FR 65+ 23"- 68 + 7", STR 23L, LBL 56-65. IAW SRM 53-41-14-283-002, FIG. 002, NOTE 06, SRM 51-42-11/ 001 AND DWG D53480505.

Source: SDR ASAA2023010542460
Earlier reports · 2016–2022 · 6 reports

2022

OTHER · 2022-12-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

Part: FITTING — CORRODED · corrosion level 2 · airframe 37,968 hrs · 12,586 cycles

CORROSION FOUND ON R1 DOOR SCUFF PLATE SUPPORT STRUCTURE FR 17-19, Y+72, STR 23RH GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED CORROSION AT R1 DOOR SCUFF PLATE STRUCTURE FR 47-19, Y+72 STR 23R. ORIGINAL THICKNESS .120. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. NO ALLOWABLE LIMITS. REPLACE PART. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW R1 DOOR SCUFF PLATE FITTING IAW A320 SRM 51-7-11-911-001 STEP 2A, SRM 51-42-11 AND AIRBUS DWG D53114293.

Source: SDR ASAA2022122942031
OTHER · 2022-11-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: COLLET — MISSING (RESERVOIR ASSY) · airframe 37,970 hrs · 12,587 cycles

WHILE WORKING CUST TASK CARD 522100-02-5 FOUND RH INFLATION CABLE ASSY MISSING COLLET (CLIPS) 2 EA UNDER THE KNURLED SLIDE NUT THAT CONNECT THE MANUAL/AUTOMATIC ACTUATION CABLE TO THE RESERVOIR ACTUATION CABLE. GROUNDED - YES. REPLACED 2 EA CLIPS AND RE-ASSEMBLE PER SAFRAN CMM 25-65-17 AND AIRBUS A320 AMM 25-62-46-400-001-A.

Source: SDR ASAA2022113040985

2020

OTHER · 2020-12-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5753

Part: SKIN — DENTED (LT WING TE FLAP) · airframe 33,462 hrs · 10,564 cycles

UPON WALK AROUND FOUND DENT ON LT INBOARD FLAP LOWER. GROUNDED-YES. RESOLVED ON W/O: 376466 TASKCARD: N/R-00004. ACCOMPLISHED A MAJOR REPAIR TO THE LT INBOARD FLAP LOWER SKIN, IAW A320 SRM 57-52-00-300-093. NO REINSPECT REQUIRED. NOTIFIED DARWIN; CLEARED IN TRAX.

Source: SDR ASAA2020123033777

2018

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2018-11-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2121

Part: FAN — FAILED (CABIN) · airframe 29,149 hrs · 8,845 cycles

ELECTRICAL SMOKE SMELL THROUGHOUT AIRCRAFT CRUISE FLIGHT. GROUNDED - YES. R&R RECIR FAN FIN 15HG OPS CHECK GOOD REF AMM 21-21-51.

Source: SDR ASAA2018112627048

2017

OTHER · 2017-06-28 Unresolved
ATA 5210

Part: RING — MISSING (HANDLE LOCKING)

L1 DOOR HANDLE UNABLE TO STAY UPRIGHT. FOUND HANDLE MISSING LOCKING RING, INSTALLED A NEW RING IAW AMM 52-11-21, CHECKED GOOD, OK FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VQI2017F00022

2016

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2016-09-30 Unresolved
ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN)

ACRID ODOR REPORTED DURING FLT, LIKE BURNED RUBBER, IFES WERE TURNED OFF AND ODOR WENT AWAY. ODOR COMING FROM ROW 11 LT SIDE. COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAULT ON EXTERNAL POWER, APU POWER, APU BLEED AND PACK ON, WITH IFE ON OR OFF IAW TSM 05-50-00-81-08-31 AND TBN 44-30-04. OK FOR SERVICE. MONITOR FOR 5C WOULD NOT BOOT UP, POWER OUTLETS 11D & 18C RED AND 11C OFF CLUSTER FAN NR 4 LIGHT FLICKERED SEVERAL TIMES. ACCOMPLISHED TBN 44-30-4 STEPS 13 & 14, NO FAULTS FOUND. 5C MONITOR, OPS CHECKED OK, 11D PED OUTLET. REPLACED 118C, 11C, PED OUTLETS IAW AMM 44-27, OPS CHECKED OK. CLUSTER FAN NR 4. IFE SYS OK FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR VQIA2017081000050