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N840EX1992 Dehavilland DHC-8-102

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 16, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Feb 2, 2006.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19823 ADs may apply14 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Colchester, VT
owner city / state
Engine
PW120 · 1800 hp
P&W Canada
Owners
1
since 2006
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
14
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026
Last registered owner
Bombardier Capital INC
Owner type
Non Citizen Corporation
City, state
Colchester, VT
Certificate issued
Jan 20, 2006
Canceled
Feb 2, 2006
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Jun 29, 1992

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
Dehavilland
Model
DHC-8-102
Year
1992
Serial number
327
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
39
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
20,000 and over lb
Mode S code
AB8053

Engine

Make and model
P&W Canada Pw120
Type
Turbo-prop
Power
1800 hp

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2006Bombardier Capital INCColchester, VT

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 16, 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 (3)

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
2014-14-02Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. Turboprop EnginesAug 15, 2014Engine (PW120)Only with: PW120, PW121, PW121A engines with Post SB21610 configuration; PW124B, PW127, PW127E, PW127F engines with Post SB21607 and/or Post SB21705 configuration; PW127G and PW127M engines unconditionally.
2012-26-08Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. Turboprop EnginesFeb 15, 2013Engine (PW120)Serial numbers per P&WC ASB No. PW100-72-A21813 Rev 3, PW100-72-A21802 Rev 4, and PW100-72-A21798 Rev 5. Only with: Engines with propeller shafts having serial numbers listed in the referenced P&WC ASBs.
2003-21-03Pratt & Whitney Canada Models PW118, PW120, PW120A, and PW121 Turboprop EnginesNov 20, 2003Engine (PW120)

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

Service Difficulty Reports (14)

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.

  • Airborne auxiliary power · control panel · stickingJul 11, 2004

    FLIGHT NR 3993 REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL ODOR DURING SHUTDOWN OF THE APU WITH THE ASSOCIATED CIRCUIT BREAKER N-8 POPPING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APU CONTROL PANEL DUE TO THE GENERATOR SWITCH STICKING IN THE ON POSITION. ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Airborne auxiliary power · control panel · stuckJul 11, 2004

    APU FAILED DURING SHUTDOWN, C/B N-8 POPPED, ELECTRICAL ODOR IN CABIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU CONTROL PANEL WITH SERVICEABLE CONTROL PANEL FROM A/C 838, OPS CHECK GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fire protection · smoke detector · intermittentJun 4, 2004

    FLIGHT 3909 REPORTED THE BAGGAGE BAY SMOKE WARNING AS BEING INTERMITTANTLY ACTIVATED. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND DISABLED THE FAULTY DETECTOR IN THE BAGGAGE BAY. ITEM WAS MEL'D UNTIL PARTS COULD BE OBTAINED. ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS WERE TESTED AND IN WORKING ORDER. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Engine oil · flow divider · leakingApr 15, 2004

    REPORTED A POWER LEVER SPLIT AND TORQUE GRADUALLY DECREASING AFTER TAKEOFF. THE NR 2 OIL PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO AND THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW SHUTDOWN THE NR 2 ENGINE AND RETURNED TO RICHMOND. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM THE NR 2 ENGINE FLOW…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery pack · inoperativeApr 4, 2004

    WHILE IN LGA, MAINTENANCE REPORTED THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL FLOOR AND SIDE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 4 EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · relay · faultyJan 21, 2004

    FLIGHT 3962 TO SYRACUSE REPORTED A RYTHMIC THUMPING SOUND EVERY 3-5 SECONDS IN FLIGHT AT VARIOUS PROP RPM SETTINGS. NO THUMPING REPORTED WHEN GEAR AND FLAPS EXTENDED. AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND FROM SYRACUSE A FERRY PERMIT WAS ISSUED FOR AIRCRAFT TO LOCATE TO MIDDLETOWN MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Propellers · control unit · out of rigOct 26, 2003

    FLIGHT 3961 INTO DCA, NR 1 PROPELLER WAS UNABLE TO BE REDUCED BELOW 930 RPM IN CRUISE FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE RE-RIGGED NR 1 ENGINE PROPELLER CONTROL UNIT AND GROUND RAN AIRCRAFT, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · socket · defectiveJan 1, 2003

    DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE VISIT EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING FORWARD MOST LIGHT FOUND INOPERATIVE. LIGHT SOCKET WAS REPLACED ON THE EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery pack · dischargedApr 8, 2002

    DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE VISIT FIRST TWO EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY AT POSITION 500 WAS REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Flight controls · fitting · crackedMar 9, 2002

    DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE VISIT, WHILE PERFORMING INSPECTION OF RUDDER ADJUSTMENT UPPER FITTING PER AD2002-01-25 LEFT FITTING FOUND TO BE CRACKED. FITTING WAS REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DASH 8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 14 reports.

Sources

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

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