SPIRIT AIRLINES, LLC
Also recorded as: SPIRIT AIRLINES, LLC, Spirit Airlines LLC
Accident & enforcement record
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NTSB accidents & incidents
Operated by Spirit Airlines, Inc. (per NTSB report)
FAA enforcement actions
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Maintenance disclosure history
Service Difficulty Reports are self-reported maintenance findings. The NUMBER of reports is not a measure of reliability — diligent operators file more, not fewer. These are shown for transparency, not as a negative signal.
14,149 reports on file — showing most recent 50.
TAIL STRIKE FINAL REPAIR.-RETURN TO SERVICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 49.9. AS AUTHORIZED BY THIS REPAIR STATION MANUAL, THE FOLLOWING PERSON CERTIFIES THAT THE WORK SPECIFIED BY THE CUSTOMER/OPERATOR WAS CARRIED OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAA AIRWORTHINESS REGULATIONS AND OPERATORS FAA APPROVED MAINTENANCE PROGRAM (IF APPLICABLE) AND IN RESPECT TO THE WORK PERFORMED THE ARTICLE IS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
STRONG SOCK SMELL ON TAKE OFF PACK 1 OFF ISOLATED SMELL-REF TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A C/W AMM 49-00-00-200-814-A NO DEFECT NOTED INSPECTING APU OR FUSELAGE. RAN PACKS IAW AMM 21-00-00 NO ODOR NOTED. LEVEL A DECONTAMINATION C/W.
FLASH LIGHT BY FO RIGHT LEG IS MISSING.-REPLACED FO SIDE FLASH LIGHT IAW EMERG EQUIP DRAWING A320 SPACE FLEX, REV 3
FA REPORTS FUMES SMELL AFT CABIN AFTER TAKE OFF-PER TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A DECISION TABLE TYPE 7 CORRECTIVE ACTION. PERFORMED GVI OF APU AND HYD COMPONENTS NO DEFECTS NOTED. LEVEL A DECONTAMINATION PERFORMED AND NO SMELL NOTED. A/C OK FOR SVC. DESCRIPTION OF FUMES / ODOR(S)-UNFAMILAR CHEMICAL,VISIBLE SMOKE / HAZE-NO,FUME / ODOR INTENSITY-MODERATE,MEDICAL ATTENTION REQUIRED-NONE
DESCENT THROUGH 6000' FT FA CALLED AND REPORTED ODOR. ODOR DISSIPATED AFTER EQRM PROCEDURE. HAD PACK 2 OFF-PERFORMED TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A TYPE 6 LEVEL A. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED INSP OF APU IAW AMM 49-00-00-200-814. NO SIGNS OF LEAKAGE. CREW RAN AND ISOLATED ENGS AND PACKS. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE ANY ODORS OR FUMES. AC OK FOR SERVICE. MOC# 111830,
FWD MEGAPHONE INOPERATIVE. R/R FWD MEGAPHONE IAW SPIRIT AIRLINES EMERGENCY EQUIP DRAWING A321 SPACEFLEX, REV 3
MEGAPHONE AT L1 DOOR INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED MEGAPHONE AT L1 DOOR IAW SPIRIT A321 EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT DRAWINGS
BOTH FA WORKING IN AFT CABIN DESCRIBED A STRONG ODOR ON THE GROUND IN BNA AND IN THE FLIGHT ON ARRIVAL INTO MCO. THE ODOR DESCRIBED AS DIRTY SOCKS AND BODY ODOR. ONE FLIGHT ATTENDENT DESCRIBED NOT FEELING WELL AFTER EXPERIENCING THE ODOR-PER TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A IDENTIFIED FUME EVENT AS TYPE 10 MISCELLANIOUS ODOR (AMBIENT ODOR AND HYGIENE ODOR). CANNOT DUPLICATE ODOR. ACCOMPLISHED GVI FOR ENG 1/2 IAW AMM 71-00-00 FOUND NO LEAKS NOTED. ENG 1/2 OIL WITHIN LIMITS IAW AMM 12-13-79. PERF GVI ON APU IAW AMM 49-00-00. NO DEFECTS AND LEAKS NOTED. APU OIL WITHIN LIMITS IAW 49-90-00 PERF ENG 1/2 IDLE RUN IAW AMM 71-00-00. CANNOT DUPLICATE ODOR. A/C OK FOR CONT SVC
DENT ON EXTERNAL SKIN BTW FR. 27 AND FR. 28 AND BTW STR.42L AND STR. 43L RAF-01 6021562-02 GENERATED (SDR)-PERFORMED REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS ON EXTERNAL SKIN LOCATED BTW FR.27 AND FR.28 AND STR 42L TO STR 43L LOWER FUSELAGE IAW A320 SRM 53-21-11-300-087 REPAIR CATEGORY B INSPECTIONS REQUIRED AT 60,000 FC / 120,000 FH IAW A320 SRM 53-21-11-205-068.
DURNING CRUISE @ 380,FA`S IN REAR OF AIRCRAFT SAID THEY SMELLED "DIRTY SOCK"FUMES. PUT PACK 2 OFF AND CLOSED XBLEED,FA`S REPORTED NO CHANGE PACK 2 ON,THEN PACK 1 OFF. FA`S REPOERTED FUMES WERE BETTER AND IMPROVING.CONT`D ON TO KDTW AND WHEN P WAS LESS THAN 1.0 PSI WE SHUT OFF PACK 2 AND OPENED RAM AIR . AFTER RAM AIR OPEN FA`S REPORTED NO FUMES.-PERFORMED LEVEL A DECONTAMINATION OF THE ECS IAW AMM 21-00-00-615-802-A NO CABIN ODOR NOTED.
FWD MEGAPHONE INOP .-R & R FWD MEGA PHONE REF AMM 25-65-51. NO DEFECTS NOTED.
FA MEGAPHONE IS NOT TESTING PROPERLY-R & R MEGAPHONE. REF. AMM 25-65-51.
N1 ENGINE PEAK 8.1. HIGH VIBRATION CLB POWER.-R+R VIBRATION TRANSDUCER IAW AMM 77-32-15-00-010-B AND R+R BOTH VIBRATION HARNESS IAW AMM 77-32-43-400-010-A PREFORMED OPS CHECK IAW AMM 77-32-34-710-041-A A/C OK FOR SERVICE
FOWARD MEGA PHONE GOING OFF IN FLIGHT -R/R FOWARD MEGA PHONE IAW AMM 25-65-51. OPS CHECK GOOD
FA R3 JUMP SEAT FLASHLIGHT INOP-R/R R3 JUMPSEAT FLASH LIGHT BATT IAW SPIRIT AIRLINES EMERG. EQUIP DAWING SPACE FLEX REV 3
FLT ATTENDANT REPORTS FWD MEGAPHONE INOP -INSTALLED MEGAPHONE IAW AMM 25-65-00 MOC 68056
CREW REPORTED L2 DOOR BOTTLE GAUGE NEEDLE ON RED-R/R L2 DOOR ESCAPE-SLIDE INFLATION RESERVOIR REF AMM 25-62-49
DURING DESCENT FA REPORTS ROW 40 INTERMITENT ODOR OF BURNED WIRES OR ELECTRICAL BURNING. NO SMOKE PRESENT. FOLLOW TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A ID AS LEVEL A, TYPE 10 INSP AFT CABIN FOR BURNT BALLAST AND OTHER ITEMS THAT CAN CAUSE THE ODOR. COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ODOR. OK TO CONT SERVICE. SUSPECT PAX USED A VAPE.
ZONE-B FWD F/A STATION MEGAPHONE VOLUME KNOB ABSENT-REMOVED AND REPLACED ZONE-B FWD F/A STATION MEGAPHONE IAW NKS DRAWING "A321 NEO EMER EQUIP"
FA REPORTS AFT FLASHLIGHT PUSH TO TEST BUTTON NOT WORKING. R & R FA REAR GALLEY FLASHLIGHT ASSY IAW AMM 25-65-00.
AIR RETURN, G SYSTEM HYDRAULIC RESVR OVHT. T/S PER TSM 29-11-00-810-802-A. REMOVED NR 1 PUMP FIND SHAFT SHEAR OFF. INSTALLED REPLACEMENT PUMP IAW AMM 29-11-51. OPS AND LEAK CHKD GOOD AT THIS TIME.
L2 OVERHEAD SLIDE RESERVOIR INDICATOR INDICATOR IN THE RED.-R/R L2 ESCAPE SLIDE INFLATION RESERVOIR IAW AMM 25-62-49 OK FOR SERVICE. NO FUTHER DEFECTS NOTED
L2 DOOR JUMPSEAT FA FLASH LIGHT FLASH RED. R & R L2 JUMPSEAT FA IAW SPIRIT AIRCRAFT DRAWING A320 THIS CLEARS MDDR 129905 MOC NOTIFIED PLACARD REMOVED DMI LOGPAGE UPDATED
FA'S REPORTED FUMES/ODOR IN AFT CABIN DURING DECENT AROUND 8,000', TURNED OFF PACK 2, CLOSED XBLEED PER PROCEDURE, FUMES LESSENED-PERFORMED TSM TASK 05-50-810-831 IAW AMM 21-00-00-615-802-A LEVEL A DECOMTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYS. FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF CONTAMINATION, A/C OKAY FOR CONT. SVC.
R2 FA FLASHLIGHT INOP, R &R R2 FLASHLIGHT, OPS CHKD GOOD IAW CMM 25-60-13. THIS CLEARS DMI 6004608-1.
SUSPECTED FOUL ODOR / FUME EVENT AFT CABIN.-PERFORMED TSM 21-00-00 AND TSM 05-50-00. FROM DESCISION TABLE INSPECTED APU AREA, FOUND AND CLEANED RESEDUAL HYD FLUID. PERFORMED DECONTAMINATION PER AMM 21-00-00. NO LEAKS NOTED WITH HYD SYS. NO ODOR PRESENT AT THIS TIME.
DURING FLIGHT WE COULD HEAR A LOUD HUMMING NOISE FROM NOSE SECTION. AFTER LANDING, WE GOT A REAL STRONG SMELL OF BURNING. THIS PERSISTED UNTIL PARKING. AFTER SHUT DOWN WE COULD HEAR A LOUD BUZZING FROM AVIANICS BAY BLOWER FAN WAS SHUT OFF AND SMELL AND SOUND STOPPED ( BLOWER FAN (AVIONICS VENTILATION) VENT AVNCS SYS FAULT NOT DISPLAYED )--
CORROSION LOWER SUPPORT, STR 23R, FR 66 - 68, IN THE AFT GALLEY AREA. PERFORMED A PERMANENT REPAIR ON THE SUPPORT IAW SRM 53-41-14-300-001,. THIS REPAIR IS CATEGORY A.
CORROSION SEAT TRACK -Y1292, BTW FR 12 - 24 IN THE FWD GALLEY AREA, REPLACED THE SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-42-11, DWGS D53212367, D53112627, & D53135202.
CORROSION FOUND ON HINGE FITTINGS, RT ELEVATOR, NR 1, 2, 3, AND 5, REPAIRED IAW SRM 55-26-41-300-010,
CORROSION FOUND ON LT ELEVATOR HINGE FITTINGS NR 1, 2, 3, AND 5. REPAIRED IAW SRM 55-26-41-300-010.
CORRODED CENTER FITTING, BTW FR 66 - 68, STR 23L AFT GALLEY AREA. REPLACED THE CENTER FITTING IAW SRM 51-42-11, AND DWG D53480009.
CORROSION ON LOWER CORNER CUTOUT, FRAME 28 IN FWD CARGO BAY. REPLACED THE FITTING ON THE LOWER CORNER CUTOUT IAW SRM 51-42-11, & DWG E53230005.
CORRODED SEAT TRACK, +Y1162, BTWN FR 68 - 69 IN THE AFT GALLEY AREA. REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-72-11, DWG D53470150, ISSUE S, D53472088, ISSUE G, & D38370318.
CORRODED SEAT TRACK, -Y254, BTWN FR 12 - 24, IN THE FWD GALLEY AREA. REPLACED THE SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-42-11, DWG D53135166, DWG D53911108, DWG D53212367, AND DWG D53135202.
CORRODED DUMMY RAIL, Y503.2, BTWN FR 12 - 16, IN THE FWD GALLEY AREA. REPLACED THE DUMMY RAIL IAW SRM 51-42-11, DWG D53112758, DWG D53110984, & DWG D53114410.
CORRODED SEAT TRACK, -Y765 IN THE AFT GALLEY AREA. REPLACED THE SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-42-11, DWG D53472816, ISSUE F, DWG D57472000, ISSUE A,, DWG D53472093, ISSUE F. REPAIR IS CATEGORY A.
CORRODED LOWER SUPPORT, STR 23L BTW FR 66 - 68 IN THE AFT GALLEY AREA. PERFORMED REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS ON THE LOWER SUPPORT IAW SRM 53-41-14-300-001. THIS REPAIR IS CATEGORY A.
CORROSION FLOOR SUPPORT TY254 LOC BTW FR12/ FR24 AT FWD GALLEY AREA. REPLACED THE FLOOR SUPPORT IAW DWG D53135202 ISSUE:A, D53911757 ISSUE:H AND D53212367 ISSUE: DOO.
R3 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE REQUIRES SERVICING. SERVICED R3 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE IAW AMM 52-10-00
FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED AN ODOR OF HUMIDITY & VOMIT, ODOR IN FRONT & AFT CABIN ON FINAL APPROACH, ABOUT 2,000 FT. FOUND APU OVERSERVICED DURING INSPECTION OF THE APU UPON ODOR IN THE CABIN IAW TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A, & AMM 49-00-00-200-811-A , DRAINED APU IAW AMM 49-90-00, CLEANED APU ENGINE, APU ACCESS DOOR AND INTAKE AREA IAW AMM 49-00-60-100-807. SERVICED APU TO PROPER LEVEL . COMPLETED IAW AMM 49-00-00-200-811-A, PARAGRAPH 4. D.
R1 DOOR ASSIST ACTUATOR PRESSURE LOW. SERVICED R1 DOOR ASSIST ACTUATOR PRESSURE IAW AMM 52-10-00.
FWD FA MEGAPHONE FS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED MEGAPHONE IAW AMM 25-65-51.
FWD MEGA PHONE MISSING VOLUME KNOB. -R&R FWD MEGAPHONE IN REF W/CMM 25-60-01. OPS CHECK GOOD.
CRACK INDICATION ON RT FRAME 68 STOP FITTING 6 AT AFT GALLEY AREA FROM LOWER INBD HOLE OF DOOR RAF-01 60233854-02 GENERATED. -PERFORMED REPAIR ON RH FRAM 68 LOWER INBOARD HOLE OF DOOR FITTING 6 AT AFT GALLEY AREA IAW SRM 53-41-12-300-008 SRM 53-41-12-300-010, DWG D534800820, & AMM 52-13-31-400-002-A REPAIR IS CATEGORY B INSPECTION THRESHOLD FROM TIME OF ADL/REPAIR EMBODIMENT 24500FC (FH NO RELEVANT) SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION AT INTERVAL OF 10700FC IAW SRM 53-41-12-205-009
CORROSION ON LOWER SILL LOCATED AT FR. 68 STR. 23R IN AFT GALLEY. PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR AT THE GALLEY SILL FR68 AT LEVEL STR 23R AT AFT GALLEY AREA IAW SRM 53-41-14-300-001. THIS REPAIR IS CATEGORY A, INSPECTION NOT REQUIRED.
CORRODED SEAT TRACK -Y254, FR 12 - FR 24 FWD GALLEY AREA. REPLACED SEAT TRACK -Y254, FR 12 - FR 24 AT FWD GALLEY AREA IAW SRM 51-72-11, SRM 51-42-11, AND DWGS D53111462, D53135202, & D53212367.
CORROSION SEAT TRACK +Y254, FR 12 - FR 24 AT FWD GALLEY AREA. REPLACED SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-42-11 AND DWG D53112816.
CORRODED SEAT TRACK, +Y1292, FR 12 TO FR 24 AT FWD GALLEY AREA. REPLACED THE SEAT TRACK IAW SRM 51-72-11, SRM 51-42-11, & DWG D53212367, D53111472, D53135202, & D53112627.
CORROSION ON HINGE FITTING 1, 2, 3, & 5 LT ELEVATOR. REPAIRED THE HINGE FITTING NR 1, 2, 3, & 5 LT ELEVATOR IAW SRM 55-26-41-300-004.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N505NK | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N512NK | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N515NK | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N516NK | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N519NK | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N521NK | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N587NK | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N616NK | AIRBUS A320-232 | 2012 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N632NK | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N633NK | AIRBUS A320-232 | 2014 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N670NK | AIRBUS A321-231 | 2016 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N918NK | AIRBUS A320-271N | 2019 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N922NK | AIRBUS A320-271N | 2019 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |