N918NK

AIRBUS A320-271N · 2019 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 190 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
SPIRIT AIRLINES, LLC (GTIA)Operatoron 2021-02-08Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2021-02-08 Operator named in NTSB report
AIRBUS A320 Serious injury Part 121 — SPIRIT AIRLINES, LLC

Operated by Spirit Airlines (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case DCA21LA082

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.

11 reports on file, 2020-01-30 – 2026-01-27.

OTHER · 2026-01-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (ZONE 200) · airframe 11,058 hrs · 4,640 cycles

CORROSION FLOOR BEAM -Y1292 LOCATED FR.12 TO FR. 24 AT FWD GALLEY AREA. RAF-01 6007467-01 CREATED.-REMOVED AND REPLACED -Y1292 BETWEEN FR.12 TO FR.24 AT FWD GALLEY AREA IAW SRM 51-72-11 SRM 51-42-11 DWG D53135205, D53212367 AND D533136085

Source: SDR GTIA2026012939261
NO TEST · 2024-09-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: EPSU — FAULTY (ZONE 200) · airframe 11,051 hrs · 4,638 cycles

REF LP 3437757-2 EPSU BITE TEST FLAGGING EXTERIOR LT 1 FAULT AFT L (13WL) NEW EPSU AND NEW BATTERY ARE NO FIX/ OPS CHECKED EXTERIOR EMERGENCY OVER WING LIGHTS AND THEY ARE WORKING-R&R EPSU & BATTERY 13WL IAW AMM 33-51-38. NO HELP

Source: SDR GTIA2025042238868
WARNING INDICATION · 2022-11-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7300

Part: FADEC — FAULTED (NR 2) · airframe 9,585 hrs · 4,023 cycles

ENG 2 SYSTEM FAULT INFLIGHT-PERFORMED ENGINE 2 FADEC SYSTEM ACTUATOR TEST BOTH CHANNEL A&B PASSED TEST IAW AIRBUS AMM 73-21-00-710-803A NO MAINTENANCE MESSAGES NOTED

Source: SDR GTIA2022112636794
NO TEST · 2022-10-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — NO TEST (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 9,278 hrs · 3,886 cycles

EPSU BATTERY 913WL) FAILED ON TEST SDR REQD. EPSU BATTERY (13WL) WAS REPLACED AS PER AMM 33-51-38 REV 74. TEST OK. SDR CREATED

Source: SDR GTIA2022102136727
NO TEST · 2022-10-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — NO TEST (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 9,278 hrs · 3,886 cycles

EPSU BATTERY (10WL) FAILED ON TEST. SDR REQ. REF AEROMON NR# 2022-502753-VERIFIED AEROMON NR# 2022-502753 EPSU BATTERY (1OWL) WAS REPLACED AS PER AMM 33-51-38 REV 74. TEST OK. SDR CREATED

Source: SDR GTIA2022102136729
NO TEST · 2022-10-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — NO TEST (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 9,278 hrs · 3,886 cycles

EPSU BATTERY (12WL) FAILED ON TEST. SDR REQD. REF AERMON NR# 2022-502765.-VERIFIED AEROMON NR# 2022-502756 EPSU BATTERY (12WL) WAS REPLACED AS PER AMM 33-51-38 REV 74. TEST OK. SDR CREATED.

Source: SDR GTIA2022102136730
NO TEST · 2022-10-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — NO TEST (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 9,278 hrs · 3,886 cycles

EPSU BATTERY (11WL) FAILED ON TEST. SDR REQD. REF AEROMON NR# 2022-502755-VERIFIED AEROMON NR# 2022-502755 EPSU BATTERY (11WL) WAS REPLACED AS PER AMM 33-51-38 REV 74. TEST OK. SDR CREATED

Source: SDR GTIA2022102136728
OTHER · 2022-07-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 8,405 hrs · 3,530 cycles

R2 FLASHLIGHT FLASHES RED ( FLASHLIGHT AND HOLDERS (FLIGHT DECK OR CABIN) )-R&R R2 FLASH LIGHT ASSY. I.A.W CMM 25-60-02 OPS CHECK GOOD THIS CLEARS DMI#2924193-1 PLACARD REMOVED MOC NOTIFIED.

Source: SDR GTIA2022071136521
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2022-05-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2421

Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 8,004 hrs · 3,362 cycles

AT CRUISE ALTITUDE OF 360 GEN 2 FAULT OCCURED. THERE WAS SMELL OF ELECTRONICS. ECAM ACTIONS COMPLETED BUT DID NOT RESET GEN 2 DUE TO SMELL.--

Source: SDR GTIA2022053136447
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2022-05-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5300

Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 7,997 hrs · 3,359 cycles

CREW REPORTED AIR QUALITY EVENT -PERFORMED INSPECTION IAW TSM 05-50-00-810-831 FOUND GCU 2 DAMAGED. NO OTHER DEFECTS FOUND. SEE LOG PAGE 2812745-1.

Source: SDR GTIA2022053136443
OTHER · 2020-01-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: KNOB — MISSING (MEGAPHONE) · airframe 871 hrs · 358 cycles

F/A REPORTS FWD MEGAPHONE VOLUME KNOBE MISSING-RAR FWD MEGAPHONE IAW AMM 25-65-51 OCKS GOOD

Source: SDR GTIA202002034981