N922NK

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 2021-10-02Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 2021-10-02 Operator named in NTSB report
AIRBUS A320-271N Minor injury Part 121SPIRIT AIRLINES, LLC

Operated by Spirit Airlines (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case ENG22LA002

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.

23 reports on file, 2021-11-15 – 2025-10-08.

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2025-10-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 18,971 hrs · 8,097 cycles

STRONG SKUNK SMELL ON DESCENT THRU 5000' PACK 1 OFF ISOLATE SMELL. DESCRIPTION OF ODOR/FUMES: PERSISTENT, MUSTRY DRY/ DIRTY SOCKS SMELL. APPARENT CABIN SOURCE: CABIN AIR SUPPLY VENTS. FLIGHT DECK AND FWD CABIN. NO VISIBLE SMOKE/HAZE. NO MEDICAL ATTENTION REQUIRED.-AS PER TSM 05-50-00-810-831 AND TSM 71-00-00-810-847-A, FOUND ENG 1 AND ENG 2 OVERSRVICED BOTH ENGINES DRAINED TO LIMITS IAW AMM 79-00-00. PERFORMED ECS LEVEL B DECONTAMINATION IAW AMM 21-00-00. R/R RECIRCULATION FILTERS. NO DEFECTS NOTED A/C OK FOR CONTINUED SVC.

Source: SDR GTIA2025100939121
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2025-10-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 18,971 hrs · 8,097 cycles

STRONG SOCK SMELL IN COCKPIT & CABIN ON DESCENT PACK 1 REMOVED SMELL. DESCRIPTION OF ODOR/FUMES: TEMPORARY, DIRTY SOCKS SMELL. APPARENT CABIN SOURCE: CABIN AIR SUPPLY VENTS. FLIGHT DECK AND FWD CABIN. NO VISIBLE SMOKE/HAZE. NO MEDICAL ATTENTION REQUIRED.-CW TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A PERFORMED TSM 71-00-00-810-847-A CAT A STEPS 3A2 -3A3 NO FAULTS RECORDED STEPS 4A1 TO 4A3 HOC WITHIN LIMITS, OIL LEVEL AT -2 NO VISIBLE WETNESS ON ENGINE NOTED MOC 66906

Source: SDR GTIA2025100939122
NO TEST · 2025-08-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: MEGAPHONE — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 18,536 hrs · 7,916 cycles

R2 MEGAPHONE INOPERATIVE. R & R MEGAPHONE AT R2 IAW SPIRIT AIRLINES EMER EQUIP DRAWINGS A320

Source: SDR GTIA2025082539052
NO TEST · 2025-08-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: FLASHLIGHT — NO TEST (ZONE 200) · airframe 18,487 hrs · 7,884 cycles

AFT FA FLASHLIGHT INOP ( FLASHLIGHT AND HOLDERS (FLIGHT DECK OR CABIN) )-R&R AFT FA FLASH LIGHT IAW SPIRIT DRAWING A320 EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT LAYOUT THIS CLEARS MDDR 117239 PLACARD FREMOVED MOC # 62154

Source: SDR GTIA2025081439045
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2025-08-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 18,393 hrs · 7,839 cycles

POSSIBLE AIR QUALITY EVENT REPORTED BY THE AFT FAS SKUNK SMELL DURING CLIMB AND DESCENT. AIR QUALITY EVENT FORM FILLED OUT-ACCOMPLISHED TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A NO FURTHER ODOR FOUND AT THIS TIME A/C OK FOR SERVICE MOC 119918 ODOR IDENTIFIED AS TYPE 10. VERIFIED OIL LEVELS ON ENGINES AND APU. NO FURTHER FAULTS FOUND.

Source: SDR GTIA2025080439030
Earlier reports · 2021–2024 · 18 reports

2024

VIBRATION/BUFFET; SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2024-12-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5100

Part: UNKNOWN — VIBRATION (ZONE 200) · airframe 16,395 hrs · 6,923 cycles

AT ALTITUDE A LOUD WHINING AND VIBRATION OCCURRED AND SOUNDED LIKE IT CAME FROM UNDER THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE COCKPIT FLOOR AND GALLEY AREA. FA IN AFT GALLEY REPORTED A SMOKE ODOR BUT NO VISIBLE SMOKE.-NKS 1091 CTG-MCO CREW NOTIFIED OCC DISPATCH THAT THEY DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH ATC AND DIVERTING TO MBJ DUE SMOKE IN THE CABIN,. MBJ OPS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. UPDATE TO FOLLOW NKS 1091 CTG-MCO LANDED AT MBJ AND PARKED IN REMOTE SPOT 1C. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CLEARED THE PLANE, AND AFTER CONTACTING THE CA, NO VISIBLE SMOKE WAS DETECTED. ALL CREW MEMBERS AND PASSENGERS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION, AND NO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WERE REQUESTED.

Source: SDR GTIA2024122738632
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2024-08-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 15,046 hrs · 6,302 cycles

FA REPORTS "DIRTY SOCKS" SMELL DURING APP (3000-2000 FEET), BOTH PACKS RUNNING, APU OFF, RAINING-PERFORMED LEVEL A DECONTAMINATION IAW AMM 21-00-00. NO ODOR MOTED. AC OK FOR SERVICE. MOC #69085

Source: SDR GTIA2024080938296
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2024-08-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2150

Part: A/C PACK — ODOR (NR 2) · airframe 15,045 hrs · 6,301 cycles

WHILE DESCENDING THROUGH 10000 WITH LOW TO IDLE POWER, WE SMELLED DIRTY SOCK ODOR-ACCOMPLISHED TSM 05-50-00 DIRTY SOCK SMELL CONFIRMED COMING FROM PACK #2. FURTHER T/S REQUIRED

Source: SDR GTIA2024080938295
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2024-08-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (ZONE 200) · airframe 15,041 hrs · 6,299 cycles

FA REPORT FUME EVENT ON ARRIVAL INTO TJSJ-PERFORMED LEVEL A DECONTAMINATION IAW AMM 21-00-00-615-802-A. NO ODOR NOTICED. A/C OK FOR SERVICE MOC # 119255

Source: SDR GTIA2024080938293
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2024-06-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2150

Part: A/C PACK — ODOR (NR 1) · airframe 14,433 hrs · 6,033 cycles

AIR QUALITY EVENT ON APPROACH. DIRTY SOCK SMELL ROW 20/22. ( 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) )-REACTIVATED PACK IAW AMM 21-51-00. REF LP 3351557-1. PERFORMED LEVEL A DECONTAMINATION OF ECS IAW AMM 21-00-00-615-802-A. NO ODOR FOUND FROM PACK #2. PLACARD REMOVED DMI UPDATED. THIS CLEARDS DMI 3351555-1.

Source: SDR GTIA2024061438170
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2024-04-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 14,037 hrs · 5,853 cycles

SUSPECTED ODOR FROM MID OF CABIN BELOW 18000 FT. NOTIFIED AFT GATE OF ODOR FROM LEAD F/A. APU WAS NOT STARTED AT GATE UPON ARRIVAL -PERFORMED PACK & APU BURN IAW AMM 21-00-00-615-002. R/R RECIRCULATION FILTERS IAW AMM 21-21-41. NO DEFCETS NOTED AT THIS TIME. A/C OK FOR CONT SERV.

Source: SDR GTIA2024050338097
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2024-04-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 14,026 hrs · 5,849 cycles

SUSPECTED ODOR FROM REAR OF A/C ON DESCENT BELOW 18,000FT. NOTIFIED OF TEMPORARY ODOR AT GATE. DID NOT HAVE TIME TO TROUBLESHOOT.-PERFORMED IDENTIFICATION OF THE CAUSE FOR CABIN ODOR. APU, PACKS 1 & 2, ENG 1 &2 RUN W/ F/CREW, OPS CHECKS OK IAW AMM 05-50-00-810-831-A. NO FAULTS NOTED AT THIS TIME, A/C OK FOR SERVICE. MOC 68083

Source: SDR GTIA2024042938106
INADEQUATE Q C; FLUID LOSS; SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2024-04-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 4990

Part: APU — OVERSERVICED · airframe 13,882 hrs · 5,794 cycles

STRONG DIRTY SOCK SMELL ON APPROACH. WE DID NOT HAVE TIME TO TROUBLESHOOT-PERFORMED TSM TASK 05-50-00-810 AND AMM TASK 49-00-00 PROCEDURE FOR LEVEL A INSPECTION OF THE APU. FOUND APU OVERSERVICED . APU OIL WAS REMOVED AND SERVICED TO CORRECT LEVEL IAW AMM 12-13-49. CLEANED APU DOORS AND SURROUNDING AREA. NO SMELL NOTED. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR GTIA2024041738069
OTHER · 2024-03-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: BOTTLE — LOW PRESSURE (L1 DOOR) · airframe 13,709 hrs · 5,722 cycles

PASSENGER,CREW / DOOR BOTTLE LOW (L1) -SERVICE PASSENGER DOOR IAW AMM 52-10-00

Source: SDR GTIA2024040238037

2023

OTHER · 2023-12-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 12,653 hrs · 5,240 cycles

DURING SERVICE CHECK FOUND L1 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE LOW-CHARGED L1 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE IAW AMM 52-10-00. LEAK CHECK OK.

Source: SDR GTIA2023121537690
OTHER · 2023-08-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 11,252 hrs · 4,643 cycles

FOUND DURING SERVICE CHECK L1 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE REQUIERE SERVICING-SERVICED L1 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE IAW AMM 52-10-00

Source: SDR GTIA2023080737398
OTHER · 2023-02-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 9,448 hrs · 3,898 cycles

DURING WEEKLY, FOUND L1 DOOR ASSIT BOTTLE AT LOW PSI -SERVICED L1 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE IAW AMM 52-10-00.

Source: SDR GTIA2023022036983
OTHER · 2023-01-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: BOTTLE — LOW PRESSURE (L1 DOOR ASSIST) · airframe 9,076 hrs · 3,749 cycles

L1 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE REQUIRES SERVICING. SERVICED L1 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE IAW AMM 52-10-00 TO PROPER LEVEL.

Source: SDR GTIA2023010236862

2022

OTHER · 2022-10-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FRMS 68-69 S44) · airframe 8,401 hrs · 3,465 cycles

BURNT MARK FOUND AT FR 68-69 STRINGER 44. RAF 294913001. OPEN SDR ITEM.-VERIFIED LHT NR# 5001186184-0010. REPAIR WAS PERFORMED AS PER SRM 53-41-11-300-054 REV 33. REPAIR IS CATEGORY A AS PER SRM 53-41-42-205-053 REV 33. DEFECT MAPPED IN TRAX

Source: SDR GTIA2022102436735
OTHER · 2022-07-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 7,578 hrs · 3,119 cycles

L1 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE REQ SVC-SVC L1 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE PER AMM 52-10-00

Source: SDR GTIA2022072136548
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2022-05-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2121

Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 7,110 hrs · 2,927 cycles

FUME EVENT BOTH CABIN AND COCKPIT DESCENT THRU 3000 FEET LIMITED TIME APLIED PROCEDURE ELIMINATION FUME/ODOR TURNED OFF PACK 2 SMELL PERSISTED-PERFROMED TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A OPS CHECK GOOD NO FOUND SMELL DIRTY SOCKS, NO MUSTYDRY/MOLTY, NO SMELL OIL, ELECTRICAL, VOMIT, HYDRAULIC, OR FUEL AT THIS TIME

Source: SDR GTIA2022052636437
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2022-05-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7100

Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 7,095 hrs · 2,921 cycles

FUME EVENT OBSERVED AT TOP OF DESCENT. APPLIED PROCEDURE FOR ELIMINATION OF ODOR/FUMES. TURNED OFF PACK 1 AND SMELL DISCIPATTED.-T/S IAW TSM 71-00-00-810-847-A. NO FAULTS OR ODORS AT THIS TIME.

Source: SDR GTIA2022052636435

2021

FALSE WARNING · 2021-11-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2612

Part: FDU — FAULTED (NR 2 FIRE LOOP) · airframe 5,279 hrs · 2,217 cycles

REF LP2874931-1 IN FLIGHT ENG 2 FIRE FOUND LOOP B FAULT-R/R #2 FDU IAW AMM 26-13-34 FAULT B REMAINS STILL

Source: SDR GTIA2021111836125