N203AE
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
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.
2 reports on file, 1995-07-06 – 1999-05-24.
Part: SKIN — CHAFED (FUSELAGE)
ABI - DURING MBV INSPECTION, FOUND CHAFE ON THE LEFT AFT FUSEALGE AT THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FILLET FAIRING INTERFACE. BLENDED THE CHAFE AREA AND PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION WITH NO CRACK INDICATIONS. APPLIED PROTECTIVE TREATEMENT TO THE BLENDED AREA INCLUDING POLYURETHANE TOP COAT. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER .025 THICK. APPLIED PROTECTIVE TREATENT OT THE DOUBLER INCLUDING POLYURETHANE TOP COAT. APPLIED FAY SEALANT TO THE CONTACT SURFACE OF THE DOUBLER, REPOSITIONED AND INSTALLED FASTENERS WET. APPLIED FILLET SEALANT ALONG THE EDGE OF THE DOUBLER AND RESTORED SURFACE FINISH. FABRICATED CHAFE PROTECTION PLATES FROM CRES 301 .25 HARD, .020 THICK, INSTALLED IAW SAAB SERVICE BULLETIN 340-53-042.
Part: OIL BYPASS WIRE — DEFECTIVE (NR 1 ENGINE)
DURING CLIMB, ENGINE NR 1 OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, REDUCING THRUST LEVER TO NEAR IDLE, LIGHT WENT DIM AND OUT THEN FLICKERED ON-OFF. ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND RETURNED TO BASE. ENGINE OIL CHANGED, PRESSURE FILTER REPLACED, ALL CHIP DETECTORS CHECKED SATISFACTORY, GROUND RUN PERFORMED. ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL EXCEPT FILTER BYPASS FLICKERS AT 90 PERCENT N2, CONFIRMED WIRING DEFECT.