N238AE
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.
40 reports on file, 1999-06-29 – 2008-02-11.
Part: VALVE — WORN (MLG) · airframe 27,033 hrs · 27,787 cycles
ON FLIGHT 3220 CREW REPORTED AFTER TAKEOFF LANDING GEAR SELECTED UP IN TRANSIT LIGHT CAME ON ALL THREE GREENS STAYED ON COMPLIED WITH AOM PROCEDURES DID NOT HAVE THE FUEL TO CONTINUE TO DFW RETURNED TO TYR. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. ISSUED MEL, REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR EXTENSION/RETRACTION CONTROL VALVE IAW AMM 32-31-15. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED, MEL RESTORED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Earlier reports · 1999–2007 · 39 reports
2007
Part: CONTROL PANEL — MALFUNCTIONED (MLG) · airframe 26,422 hrs · 26,932 cycles
ABORTED APPROACH DUE TO GEAR FAIL TO EXTEND ON FINAL APPROACH, LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN AND THE GEAR DID NOT EXTEND, FOLLOWED AOM 1 PROCEDURE FOUND CB F7(LDG CONTROL) POPPED RESET CB, LANDING GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL PANEL IAW SAAB 340 AMM 32-30-00 GEAR RETRACTION PERFORMED SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURN TO SERVICE
Part: CONTROL BOX — FAILED (BRAKES) · airframe 26,210 hrs · 26,646 cycles
ANTI-SKID INOPERATIVE MESSAGE, ABORTED TAKEOFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED BRAKE CONTROL BOX IAW SAAB AMM 32-43-85. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.
Part: LIGHT — SHORTED (SEAT 3A) · airframe 25,636 hrs · 25,829 cycles
BURNING ODOR NOTICED ON LANDING COMING FROM AROUND THE MAIN DOOR AREA. INSPECTED AREA AND FOUND LIGHT ABOVE SEAT 3A SHORTED OUT. REMOVED THE BULB AND DEFERRED PER MEL 33-02.
Part: TERMINAL — BROKEN (RT ENGINE) · airframe 25,473 hrs · 25,622 cycles
FOUND RIGHT TAIL PIPE HOT NO TEST. REPLACED TWO BROKEN TERMINALS ON LOWER HEAT SENSOR ON TAIL PIPE IAW WIRING STANDARD PRACTICES. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW SAAB AMM 26-11-00. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.
2006
Part: PIN — BACKED OUT (CONNECTOR)
NOTIFIED BY MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN BY ROW 9A INOPERATIVE. FOUND PINS AT PLUG 115VP PUSHED OUT OF SOCKET. RESEATED PINS. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)
Part: FRAME — BENT (FUSELAGE)
CARGO FRAME 718 BENT. PERFORMED A CUT OUT OF FRAME 718 TO REMOVE THE DAMAGE. FABRICATED A FILLER, ANGLE REPAIR DOUBLER AND 2 REPAIR ANGLES. REPAIR DONE IAW SRM. (K)
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
GALLEY FLOOR FRAME UPPER FLANGE AT FS 225.0 CORRODED. PERFORMED A CUT OUT OF THE UPPER FLANGE ON FRAME 225 TO REMOVE DAMAGE. FABRICATED AN L ANGLE FILLER, DOUBLER AND 2 SHIMS. REPAIR DONE IAW SRM. (K)
Part: FRAME — BENT (FRAME 710)
CARGO FRAME AT FS 710 BENT AT THE UPPER EDGE. RECONTOURED THE DENT AND PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION. FABRICATED A REINFORCEMENT DOUBLER AND L ANGLE. REPAIR DONE IAW SRM. (K)
Part: FRAME — BENT (FRAME 710)
CARGO FRAME AT FS 710 BENT AT THE UPPER EDGE. RECONTOURED DENT AND PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION, FABRICATED A REINFORCEMENT DOUBLER AND L ANGLE. REPAIR DONE IAW SRM. (K)
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FRAME 258)
PREV REPAIR ON FRAME 258 UPPER FLANGE CORRODED. REMOVED THE EXISTING REPAIR AND CLEANED AREA. PERFORMED A CUT OUT OF THE UPPER FLANGE OF FRAME 258 TO REMOVE THE DAMAGE. FABRICATED A FILLER, SHIMS AND 2 DOUBLERS. REPAIR DONE IAW SRM. (K)
Part: FRAME — BENT (FRAME 725)
CARGO FRAME 725 BENT. RECONTOURED FRAME, PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION WITH NO REJECTABLE INDICATIONS NOTED. FABRICATED AN L ANGLE AND DOUBLER. REPAIR DONE IAW SRM. (K)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SEAT TRACK 18.3L CORRODED. REPLACED SEAT TRACK AND DRILLED FASTENERS. REPAIR DONE IAW SRM. (K)
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FRAME 272)
FRAME 272 UPPER FLANGE CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION AND FABRICATED A FILLER, 2 SHIMS AND DOUBLER. REPAIR DONE IAW SRM. (K)
Part: FRAME — DENTED (FUSELAGE)
CARGO FRAME 677 DENTED ON RT LWR SIDE. RECONTOURED DENT AND PERFORMED NDT WITH NO REJECTABLE INDICATIONS NOTED. PREPARED A DOUBLER FOR REPAIR. REPAIR DONE IAW SRM. (K)
Part: FRAME — DENTED (FRAME 658.5)
CARGO FRAME 658.5 DENTED ON RT LWR SIDE. RECONTOURED DENT AND PERFORMED NDT WITH NO REJECTABLE INDICATIONS NOTED. PREPARED A DOUBLER FOR REPAIR. REPAIR DONE IAW SRM. (K)
2002
Part: CONNECTOR — DISCONNECTED (CABIN)
TYR - FLT 3872 - FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE F/A SEAT INOPERATIVE AND FORWARD FLOOR ESCAPE PATH LIGHT INOPERATIVE. FOUND EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK CANNON PLUG DISCONNECTED, CONNECTED PACK OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
2001
Part: LIGHT — INCORRECT (CABIN)
BOS - FLT 4915 - FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTING WAS INOPERATIVE AT ROW 14 AND WAS ISSUED MEL. FOUND INCORRECT BULB WAS INSTALLED BY MAINTENANCE. BULB WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH CORRECT BULB P/N 3071PEGL. (M)
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (FLT DECK)
LGA - FLT 4515 - ABORT TAKEOFF RIGHT PROP ERRATCI. REMOVED AND REPLACED PROP SPEED INDICATOR IAW AMM 61-40-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: SENSOR (LT/RT ENGINES)
ALB - FLT 5142 - AFTER TAKEOFF CREW REPORTED RIGHT TAIL PIPE HOT LIGHT CAME ON. CREW RETARDED POWER LEVER AND LIGHT WENT OUT, 30 SECONDS LATER LEFT TAIL PIPE HOT LIGHT CAME ON, POWER LEVER WAS RETARDED BUT LIGHT STAYED ON. MAINTENANCE FOUND HIGH RESISTANCE ON LEFT SENSORS. ALL SENSORS FOR BOTH ENGIENS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
JFK - FLT 5198 - OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 3C IS INOPERATIVE. PUT ON MEL AT THIS TIME. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB AT SEAT 3C IAW AMM 33-50-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. RESTORED MEL. (M)
2000
Part: GENERATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (RT ENGINE)
ALB - FLT 4933 - DURING FLIGHT, THE RIGHT A/C GENERATOR FAILED. RESET OF GENERATOR DID NOT WORK. CREW DIVERTED TO ALB FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT A/C GENERATOR IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: LIGHT — BROKEN (CABIN)
ROC - FLT 4483 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT 3B AND 5B. EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE MAIN DOOR INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULBS IAW AMM 33-50-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: VALVE — INOPERATIVE (LANDING GEAR)
BOS - FLT 4881 - WHEN LANDING GEAR SELECTED DOWN DURING APPROACH LANDING CONTROL CB (F-7) POPPED AND GEAR TRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ON WITH LT AND RT MAIN GEAR LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED RESET CB (F-7) CAME BACK TO LAND WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT TO BE FERRIED TO ALB GEAR DOWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE IAW SAAB AMM 32-31-15. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: CONTROL BOX — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
BUF - FLT 5073 - ON FINAL, WHEN GEAR SELECTED DOWN, NO RESPONSE. FOLLOWED AOM PROCEDURES AND BLEW GEAR DOWN. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND CFR DISPATCHED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL BOX IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FAILED (AFT CARGO BAY)
JFK - FLT 5075 - AFTER ENGINE START THE CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NO SMOKE WAS NOTICED BY CREW. MAINTENANE SUSPECT CONDENSATION IN SMOKE DETECTOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED SMOKE DETECTOR IAW SAAB AMM 26-13-15. OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW SF340B WORK CARD 2833 WAS SATISFACTORY AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN) · airframe 19,890 hrs · 19,306 cycles
DFW - FLT 3362 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS FOR SEATS 7A, 11A DO NOT ILLUMINATE (OVERHEAD LIGHTS). REPLACED LIGHT BULBS ROWS 7A, 11A. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 33-50-00. (X)
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 3360 - FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTS ON F/A PANEL THE EMERGENCY LIGHT ARMED BUTTON DOES NOT LIGHT UP. REPLACED BULB AT FLIGHT ATTENDANTS ARMED STATION. OPERATIONAL CHECK PERFORMED IAW 33-50-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (ROW 5)
DFW - FLT 3274 - EMEREGNCY FLOOR LIGHTING AT 5B AND OVERHEAD LIGHTING AT 3B AND 4A ARE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY 20LN IAW AMM 33-50-10. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 3798 - EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER 12 B/C INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB AT 12 B/C. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: BULB — FAILED (ROW 8)
DFW - FLIGHT 3640 - EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT ROW 8 INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB AT ROW 8. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
ABI - FOUND SEAT TRACK AT 18.3L STATION 297.0 TO 308.5 CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED CORRODED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK IAW SAAB SRM 53-70-60 AND SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT 72SDS0795. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
FOUND SEAT TRACK AT 18.3L STATION 297.0 TO 308.5 CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED CORRODED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK IAW SAAB SRM 53-70-60 AND SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT 72SDS0795. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
ABI - FOUND SEAT TRACK AT BL 0.0 STATION 297.0 TO 329.5 CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED CORRODED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK IAW SAAB SRM 53-70-60 AND SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT 72SDS0795. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
ABI - SEAT TRACK AT BL 0.0 STATION 297 TO 329.5 CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED CORRODED SECTION OF SEAT TRACK IAW SAAB SRM 53-70-60 AND SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT 72SDS0795. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1999
Part: LIGHT — LOOSE (ROW 4/5)
DFW - FLT 3924 - EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT ROWS 4 AND 5. FOUND LOOSE LIGHT SOCKET ON FLOOR LIGHT, TIGHTEN SAME. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 3285 - SEVEN EMERGENCY FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULBS FOR FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTS. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 3520 - EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE SEAT 11 DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 3892 - TWO FORWARD EMERGENCY FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULBS FOR FLOOR LIGHTS. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (X)
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 626)
ABI - DENT IN LOWER REAR FUSELAGE AT STA 626.0 BETWEEN STR'S 1528 AND 1524. MADE 1.25 INCH CUT-OUT. PERFORMED EDDY CURRENT INSP OF CUT-OUT WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. FABBED A SPACER .040 INCH THICK, WITH MAX DIA .08 INCH LESS THAN THAT OF CUT-OUT. FABBED REPAIR PLATE .040 INCH THICK WITH OVERLAP TO CONTAIN TWO ROWS OF RIVETS TO BE INSTALLED ON THE INSIDE OF THE FUSELAGE. CONTOURED BOTH REPAIR PIECES TO FIT FUSELAGE AT DAMAGED AREA. ALODINED AND APPLIED FR-PRIMER TO ALL HOLES AND EDGES. FAY SEALED AND APPLIED DINITROL AV 25 TO INSIDE REPAIR AREA. ATTACHED REPAIR PLATES TO ACFT. APPLIED TOP COAT. WORK DONE IAW SAAB 340 SRM 53-80-10 PAGES 218-222 AND STD SRM REPAIR PRACTICES. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE. (X)