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N597EL2005 Airbus A318

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Feb 10, 2024.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198218 ADs may apply10 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Charlotte, NC
owner city / state
Engine
CFM56-5B9/P · 23,300 lb thrust
Cfm Intl
Owners
1
on record
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
18
confirm with A&P
Service reports
10
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Charlotte, NC
Canceled
Feb 10, 2024
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Nov 7, 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
2544
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
A7B7D7

Engine

Make and model
Cfm Intl Cfm56-5b9/P
Type
Turbo-fan
Power
23,300 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 2024Individual 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 (10)

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.

  • Engine fuel and control · warning system · false activationMar 2, 2019

    MAR 2. REJECTED TAKE OFF RWY 26 PEI DUE TO AMBAR CAUTION BELOW 100 KTS ON THE ECAM DISPLAY. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: WE CERTIFY THAT THE FIRST THING THAT WAS DONE WAS TO REMOVE THE POST FLIGHT REPORT. WAS PRINT THE POST FLIGHT REPORT, IT DIS NOT SHOW FAULTS THE ECAM, THEN IN ACCORDANCE WIHT AMM TASK…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Navigation · unknown · malfunctionedJan 11, 2019

    DURING T.O. ON FO DISPLAY AND FO AS PF AIR DATA INFORMATION WAS LOST ECAM SHOWED YAW DAMPER NR 2 RUD TRIM 2 FAULT. REJECTED T.O. WAS PERFORMED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: IN ACCORDANCE WITH TSM 34-13-00-810-851-A INTERNAL FAILURE OF THE ADR 2 WAS PERFORMED AND AMM 34-13-00-740-002-A THE INTERFACE TEST OF…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Electrical power · idg · low quantitySep 12, 2017

    REJECTED TAKE OFF, BELOW 100 KNTS. NR 1 IDG LOW OIL PRESSURE ON ECAM. IAW AMM 05-51-16-200-001A THE MLG BRAKES NR 3 AND 4 WERE INSPECTED, NO DAMAGE FOUND . CHECKED THE LT IDG SERVICING 4/4 QTY ADDED AMM 12-13-24-612-041, AND MINIMUN IDLE CHECK WAS PERFORMED WITH SATISFACTORY RESULTS IAW AMM…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Equipment and furnishings · oven · smokeApr 12, 2013

    NR 2 OVEN IN REAR GALLEY HAS A BURNING SMOKE. NR 2 OVEN REAR GALLEY WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW AMM 25-35-19-PB 401.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · wheel · failedNov 9, 2012

    DURING WALK AROUND, TIRE NR 4 WAS FOUND WITHOUT CANVAS AND PANEL NR 673AB ON RT WING WAS FOUND CRACKED. C/A IAW AMM 32-41-11-000-006A AND 32-41-11-400-006-A THE MAIN WHEEL 3 AND 4 WERE R & R. TIRE PRESS 189 PSI IAW AMM TASK 05-51-15-200-001-A. THE INSPECTION AFTER A TIRE BURST TREAD THROW OR WHEEL…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Air conditioning and pressurization · valve · damagedOct 26, 2012

    AFTER T/O THE VENT OUT DIDN´T CLOSE WITH OVERRIDE P/B. IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM 21-26-00-710-001 OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE AEVC SYSTEM VIA MCDU WAS ACCOMPLISHED. TEST SATISFACTORY AND SKIN AIR-INLET VALVE FIN 15HQ, AVIONICS FILTER AIR WERE REPLACED. IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM 21-26-52-000/400-001A AND AMM…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Air conditioning and pressurization · unknown · smokeOct 25, 2012

    DURING CRUISE HAD PACK 1 OVERHEAT ON ECAM. PROCEDURES WERE MADE ACCORDING TO ECAM BUT WHEN WE PUT ON THE PACK 1 THERE WAS SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM TASK 21-61-00-710-001A OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE PACK 1/2 TEMPERATURE CONTROL WAS PERFORMED SATISFACTORY, TSM FAILURE EXTRACT FAN…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Air conditioning and pressurization · valve · damagedAug 3, 2012

    AFTER TAKEOFF PROCEDURE TO PEI - VENT SKIN VALVE ECAM APPEARS AND THE CAB ALT STAYS AT 5000FT AND DOES NOT PRESSURIZE. -- IN ACCORDANCE WITH TASK 21-31-00-710- 002-A OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE PRESSURIZATION CONTROL MONITORING WAS ACCOMPLISHED IN BOTH PCP. IT WAS VERIFIED THE MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Air conditioning and pressurization · unknown · smokeMay 1, 2012

    ON GROUND WITHOUT PASSENGERS ON BOARD, AFTER OPENING PAX DOOR 1L AND COMING INTO THE AIRCRAFT A STRONG ELECTRICAL SMOKE. DOOR WAS LEFT ON FORWARD GALLEY CLOSE C/B PANEL. IN ACCORDANCE WITH 05-21-20 AND 05-22-10 THE FORWARD CABIN UTILITY AREA OVERHEAD COMPARTMENT COCKPIT OVEHEAD PANEL C/B 25VU AND…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · warning system · activatedDec 30, 2011

    DURING FLY WHEEL N/W STEERING FAULT.

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

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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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