N943JT

AIRBUS A321-231 · 2014 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 379 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORP, NY (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION (YENA)Operatoron 2026-07-06Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2026-07-06 Operator named in NTSB report
AIRBUS A321-231 Serious injury Part 121JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION

Operated by JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORP (per NTSB report)

Not yet finalized — may be revised.
Source: NTSB case DCA26LA270

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.

10 reports on file, 2015-12-13 – 2026-07-30.

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2026-07-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: CABIN AIR SYS — CONTAMINATED (ZONE 100) · airframe 48,997 hrs · 9,568 cycles

FLT# 123, JFK-LAX(AIRTURN TURNBACK TO JFK). -FUMES EVENT A COUPLE MINUTES AFTER LIFTOFF. -#4 FA CALLED FROM AFT GALLEY TO REPORT DIRTY SOCKS ODOR IN AFT GALLEY AND MID CABIN; COMPLIED W.INFO NOTICE 2017-T015. STEP 1 ISOLATED FAULT TO TYPE 10, AMBIENT AIR ODOR PER TSM 05-50-00-810-085-B A/C OK FOR SVC. DUE TO AIR RETURN EVENT. ACCOMPLISHED DECONTAMINATION LEVEL A WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER AMM 21-00-00-615-802-A. NO ODOR. NO EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAKAGE IN ENGS 1+2 OR APU. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR YENA2026073100635
OTHER · 2025-11-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (ZONE 200) · airframe 45,633 hrs · 8,889 cycles

FLT#733, BOS-BOS. FA REPORTED THAT EMER EXIT LIGHTS OVER THE DOORS IN BACK GALLEY WENT OUT DURING TAXI OUT AND WOULD NOT COME BACK; REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT GALLEY EMERGENCY LIGHTS EPSU PER AMM 33-51-38.OPS CHK GOOD.

Source: SDR YENA2025110701092
NO TEST · 2025-10-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 45,358 hrs · 8,832 cycles

FLT#1743, SFO-BOS. "AFT EMERG LIGHTS IN GALLEY WILL NOT ILLUMINATE; REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY FROM EPSU (1004WL) IAW AMM 33-51-38. NO HELP."

Source: SDR YENA2025101601037
WARNING INDICATION · 2025-05-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: GIRT BAR — MALFUNCTIONED (ZONE 800) · airframe 44,010 hrs · 8,567 cycles

FLT#888, LAX-BOS. (AIRCRAFT PERFORMED AND AIR TURN BACK TO LAX) 'CLIMBING THOUGHT FL200 ECAM DOOR R FWD CABIN PRESSURIZATION NORMAL, DOOR SLIDE ARMED LIGHT ON, FAP DOOR MESSAGE MECHANICAL DOOR LOCK REPORTED AS "HALF LOCKED"; REMOVED R1 SLIDE COVER FOR INSPECT. FOUND R1 SLIDE APRON ATTACHMENT TO GIRT BAR, BUNCHED UP. PREVENTED GRIT IN FLAT LOCK POSITION. ADJUST APRON AND LUBE ALL DOOR LOCK PINS. LUBE GIRT BAR SPRING LOCKS. OPS NORMAL. INDICATION NORM ON DISPLAY AND MANUAL WINDOW. REF 52-11-22-220-001-A AND 55-10-00-720-005-A.'

Source: SDR YENA2025052700540
OTHER · 2024-04-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

Part: SLIDE — DEPLOYED (R1 DOOR) · airframe 39,213 hrs · 7,602 cycles

FLT#711, JFK-LAS. 'R1 SLIDE DEPLOY; REMOVED AND REPLACED R1 SLIDE RAFT ASSY IAW AMM 25-62-44. OPS CHECK GOOD ON SLIDE INDICATION.'

Source: SDR YENA2024042500663
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2024-02-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 38,307 hrs · 7,420 cycles

FLT#1700,LAX-FLL. 'AFT CABIN CREW REPORTED DIRTY SOCK SMELL SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, FLIGHT DECK AWARE OF VERY SLIGHT ODOR THAT DISSAPATED QUICKLY; COMPLIED WITH INFORMATION NOTICE 2017-T015, SECTION A, ISOLATED FAULT TO TYPE 10, (A), 1, C PER TSM 05-50-00-810-085-B/TSM 05-50-00-810-085-D. AIRCRAFT IS OK FOR SERVICE, NO PREVIOUS 30 DAY HISTORY, PILOT MENTIONED ON MX-270 A ANTI-ICE FLUID SMELL.'

Source: SDR YENA2024021500268
NO TEST · 2019-12-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 22,944 hrs · 4,392 cycles

FT #20, SAN-BOS. EMERG LIGHT BATTERIES OVER DOOR 3L AND 3R (12WL AND 11WL) NEED TO BE REPLACED; R & R EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES 12WL & 11WL PER A320 AMM 33-51-38, OPS CHECK SATISFACTORY.

Source: SDR YENA2019121160694
NO TEST · 2019-12-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 22,944 hrs · 4,392 cycles

FT #20, SAN-BOS. EMERG LIGHT BATTERIES OVER DOOR 3L AND 3R (12WL AND 11WL) NEED TO BE REPLACED; R & R EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES 12WL & 11WL PER A320 AMM 33-51-38, OPS CHECK SATISFACTORY.

Source: SDR YENA2019121160695
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2017-08-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: FILTER — ODOR (RECIRCULATON FAN) · airframe 12,605 hrs · 2,397 cycles

ODORS IN CABIN AND COCKPIT DURING TAKE OFF AND INITIAL DECENT. TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND ODOR FROM RECIRCULATION FILTERS. R & R RECIRCULATION FILTERS IAW AMM 21-21-41. NO SMELL NOTED FROM ENGINE AND APU BLEED. COMPLIED WITH INFO NOTICE 2017-T015A SECT B TABLE 1. AIRCRAFT IS OK FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR YENA201708200675
WARNING INDICATION · 2015-12-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2450

Part: FAULT LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (AC BUSS) · airframe 4,716 hrs · 899 cycles

DIVERTED, ENROUTE WE HAD ELECTRICAL AC BUSS 1 FAULT AND WAS UNABLE TO RESTORE POWER TO AC 1 BUSS. PERFORMED ACFT POWER RESET. OPS CHECK AC BUSS GOOD IAW AMM 24-27-00. ATTEMPTED MULTIPLE STARTS WITH NO ADDITIONAL FAULTS NOTED. ACFT OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.

Source: SDR YENA20151213637