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N596EL2005 Airbus A318

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Apr 29, 2022.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198218 ADs may apply11 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Charlotte, NC
owner city / state
Engine
CFM56-5B8/P · 21,600 lb thrust
Cfm Intl
Owners
1
on record
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
18
confirm with A&P
Service reports
11
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Charlotte, NC
Canceled
Apr 29, 2022
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Nov 6, 2012

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Airbus
Model
A318
Year
2005
Serial number
2523
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
136
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
20,000 and over lb
Mode S code
A7B420

Engine

Make and model
Cfm Intl Cfm56-5b8/P
Type
Turbo-fan
Power
21,600 lb thrust

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. until 2022Individual ownerCharlotte, NC

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (18)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2010-02-09Airbus Model A318 Series AirplanesMar 2, 2010Airframe (A318)
2009-20-05Airbus Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 Series AirplanesNov 3, 2009Airframe (A318)Certain serial numbers: …–2850. Only with: All serial numbers up to MSN 2850 inclusive, except MSNs 0115, 0184, 0782, 1151, 1190, 2650, 2675, 2706, 2801, and 2837.
2009-15-02Airbus Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 AirplanesAug 19, 2009Airframe (A318)Only with: Excludes airplanes on which Airbus Modification 27189 was done in production or Airbus Service Bulletin A320-29-1100 was done in service, and on which Airbus Modification 28413 was not done in production.
2008-22-10Airbus Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 Series AirplanesDec 19, 2008Airframe (A318)Only with: Airplanes that received an original French or German standard or export certificate of airworthiness before February 28, 2007 and have a cargo compartment fire extinguisher bottle installed in production or by Airbus service bulletin; excludes airplanes on which MRBR Task 26.23.00/03 or 26.23.00/07 has been performed.
2008-23-01Airbus Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 AirplanesDec 19, 2008Airframe (A318)Only with: Except airplanes on which Airbus Modification 36734 or 37508 has been incorporated in production.
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ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2008-17-12Airbus Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 Series Airplanes Equipped With Certain Northrop…Oct 2, 2008Airframe (A318)Only with: Equipped with at least one Northrop Grumman (formerly Litton) ADIRU P/N 465020-0303-0307, -0308, -0309, -0312, -0314, -0315, or -0316; except airplanes with three ADIRUs P/N 465020-0303-0316 and Airbus Modification 30650 or 30872 incorporated in production, or Airbus Service Bulletin A320-25-1248 applied in service.
2008-09-16Airbus A318, A319, A320, and A321 Series AirplanesJun 6, 2008Airframe (A318)Certain serial numbers: …–2860
2008-08-04Airbus Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 AirplanesMay 19, 2008Airframe (A318)Only with: Excludes airplanes on which Airbus Modification 32025 has been accomplished in production.
2007-18-09Airbus Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 AirplanesOct 11, 2007Airframe (A318)
2007-13-08Airbus Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 AirplanesJul 25, 2007Airframe (A318)Only with: Excludes airplanes with Hamilton Sundstrand APIC APS 3200 APUs having Airbus Mod 35803 or SB A320-49-1070, and airplanes with Honeywell 131-9A APUs having Airbus Mod 35936 or SB A320-49-1075.
2007-11-11Airbus Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 AirplanesJun 29, 2007Airframe (A318)
2007-07-09Airbus Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 AirplanesMay 8, 2007Airframe (A318)Only with: Except airplanes that have received Airbus Modification 31892 in production.
2007-06-18Airbus Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 AirplanesApr 27, 2007Airframe (A318)
2007-06-02Airbus Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 AirplanesApr 19, 2007Airframe (A318)
2006-18-06Airbus Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 AirplanesOct 11, 2006Airframe (A318)Serial numbers per Airbus All Operators Telex A320-54A1015, dated December 14, 2005
2005-07-14Airbus Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 Series AirplanesMay 12, 2005Airframe (A318)
2004-25-11Airbus Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 Series AirplanesJan 13, 2005Airframe (A318)Only with: Except airplanes on which Airbus Modification 33518 has been accomplished in production.
2004-25-08Airbus Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 Series AirplanesDec 22, 2004Airframe (A318)Only with: Airplanes on which Airbus Modification 27620 (Airbus Service Bulletin A320-34-1261) has been done.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (11)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Landing gear · guard · missingDec 4, 2018

    REJECTED TAKE OFF BRAKE RELEASE TWICE FIRST DURING TAXI OUT, SYSTEM RESET PERFORMED THEN DURING TAKE OFF AT 60 KNOTS BRAKE RELEASE APPEAR ON ECAM CAUSING LOW SPEED RTO // ACTION CORRECTIVE: IN ACCORDANCE WITH TSM 32-42-00-810-817-A, AND AMM 32-42-00-720-003-A THE FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE TACHOMETER…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Flight controls · servo · failedJan 6, 2018

    LEFT AND RIGHT AILERON FAULT AFTER LIFT OFF, BOTH ACTUATOR IN BOTH WINGS WERE AMBER. IAW AMM 27-14-51-000-001-A, AND AMM 27-14-51-400-001-A THE AILERON SERVO CONTROL LT 33CE3 WAS REPLACED. .IAW AMM 27-94-34 PB 401,CONF 00 THE SEC N 2 REMOVED AND REPLACED. IAW AMM 27-14-51-000-001-A, AND AMM…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Flight controls · computer · malfunctionedDec 29, 2017

    IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKE OFF, THE FOLLOWS MSGS APPEARED ON ECAM (WHEN TURNING RIGHT) F/CTL R AIL FAULT F/CTL AIL SERVO FAULT AIRCRAFT TRIMMED THE RUDDER TO L3.6 -AFTER ENGINE 2 SHUTDOWN F/CLT R AIL FAULT AND ELAC 1 FAULT APPEARED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: ACC TSM 27-93-00-810-950A THE ELAC 1 WAS REMOVED…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Engine · engine · bird ingestionAug 11, 2015

    BIRD STRIKE ON ENG 2 DURING TAKEOFF. IAW AMM 72-21-00-210-009 GENERAL CONDITION OF THE FAN ROTOR BLADE ITEM 4-A-1-H WAS FOUND ROTOR BLADE NR 5 DEEP 4.54" & LARGE 101 MM BETWEEN LIMITS. IAW AMM 72-21-00-210-009 GENERAL CONDITION OF THE FAN ROTOR BLADE ITEM 4-A-1-H WAS FOUND ROTOR BLADE NR 6 DEEP…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine fuel and control · hmu · malfunctionedJul 26, 2015

    DURING ENG 1 START, THE ENG 1 IGNITION B FAULT APPEARS ON ECAM. NEW START PROGRESS WAS PRESENTED WITH ING AB. THE ENG REACHED 50% N2 & REMAINED HUNG START. AT 3RD START APPEARS ENG STALL, THEN WAS PERFORMED ON MANUAL ENG START & APPEAR ENG 1 FAIL ALL PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL EXCEPT N2. IAW AMM TASK…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine fuel and control · ecu · faultyJul 14, 2015

    DURING ENG 1 START THE ENG 1 ING A FAULT APPEAR. THE FADEC MADE A NEW ENG START WITH IGN AB WITHOUT POSITIVE SUCCESS, ENG REMAIN HUNG STAR. IAW AMM 73-21-60-000 400-001-B THE ECU ON ENG 1 WAS R & R. THE FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE ECU WAS SATISFACTORY PN 2123M56P01, SN OFF LMDN3170 & SN ON LMDB4420.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Starting · starter · malfunctionedJul 13, 2015

    DURING ENG 1 START WHEN MASTER SWITCH TO NR N 2 MOVEMENT, BLEED PRESS NORMAL, START VLV OPEN. IAW AMM 80-11-10 PB 401 THE STARTER WAS REPLACED, O TEST WAS PERFORMED SATISFACTORY PN 3505582-27, SN OFF YG439040-H & SN ON Y6336238-AC.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Ignition · igniter · failedJun 1, 2015

    DURING ENG 1 START, ENG 1 IGNITER A FAULT. IAW TSM 74-00-00-810-801A THE OPERATIONAL OF IGNITION SYS WAS ACCOMPLISHED THE RT IGNITER PLUG CANNOT HEARD. IAW AMM 71-21-30 PB401 THE SPARK IGNITER A WAS REPLACED. OPERATIONAL TESTED SATISFACTORY.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Ignition · ignition sys · malfunctionedApr 20, 2015

    DURING ENG START, IGNITION A, ENG 1 FAULT. IAW AMM TASK 74-21-20-000-400-002-A ON ENG NR 1 IGNITION A WAS REPLACED. IAW AMM 74-00- -00-710-043-A OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE IGNITION SYS WAS PERFORMED WITH RESULT SATISFACTORY.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · control unit · malfunctionedApr 20, 2013

    DURING LANDING ROLL CROSSING ABOUT 70KTS WHEEL NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAULT AND BRAKES SYSTEM 1 FAULT WAS PRESENTED NWS REMAINS INOPERATIVE UNTIL FINAL STOP IN THE RWY. ACCORDING TSM 32-51-00-810-818A THE BSCU MUST BE REPLACED FOLLOWING AMM 32-42-34PB401. THE BSCU WAS REPLACED SATISFACTORY BITE TEST…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Showing the 10 most recent of 11 reports.

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Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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