N254AE

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
WINGS WEST AIRLINES, INC.Operatoron 1994-05-12Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 1994-05-12 Operator named in NTSB report
Saab-Scania AB (Saab) SF-34OB No injuries Part 121WINGS WEST AIRLINES, INC.

Operated by WINGS WEST AIRLINES (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case FTW94IA154

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, 1996-02-03 – 2003-10-01.

NO TEST · 2003-10-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DFW - FLT 3357 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. RAI EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK AT 20LN OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW MM 33-50-00. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200327502
Earlier reports · 1996–2001 · 39 reports

2001

WARNING INDICATION · 2001-06-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (RIGHT)

PSP - FLT 3091 - RIGHT ENGINE WENT TO 928 CELSIUS ON TAKEOFF. ABORTED TAKEOFF. PERFORMED GROUND ENGINE RUNS IAW 71-00-00. FOUND ITT LIMITS WITHIN LIMITS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200115707
AFFECT SYSTEMS · 2001-03-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3411

Part: PITOT LINE — CONTAMINATED (PITOT STATIC SYS)

SBA - FLT 3146 - CREW REPORTED DURING CRUISE AT 19,000 FT, BOTH THE FIRST OFFICER AND STANDBY AIRSPEED INDICATORS WENT TO ZERO. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO SBA. BOTH AIRSPEED INDICATORS RESUMED WHILE DESCENDING THROUGH 10,000 FEET. MAINTENANCE DRAINED AND PURGED WATER FROM PITOT SYSTEM. PERFORMED PITOT STATIC LEAK CHECK AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA0632
NO TEST · 2001-02-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — FAILED (LT & RT MLG)

SBP - DURING MBV INSPECTION, FOUND NO VOLTAGE TO PIN C AND D ON LEFT AND RIGHT MLG SEPARATION BOLTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT EMERGENCY EXTENSION CIRCUIT BREAKER IAW AMM 24-00-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA04516

2000

NO TEST · 2000-12-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

LAX - FLT 9732 - FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 5, 6, 7 ARE INOPERATIVE AND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT 8BC, 10BC, AND 7A ARE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL FIVE POWER SUPPLY UNITS IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. REF SIMA3512 (M)

Source: SDR 20010202SG006
WARNING INDICATION · 2000-12-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3610

Part: DUCT — CRACKED (RT WING)

SBP - FLT 3014 - THROUGH 5000 FT ON CLIMB, THE NR 2 OVERTEMP WITH RED LIGHT TQ INCREASED TO 120 PERCENT. PERFORMED DOWNLOAD FDAU. FOUND NO RECORD OF EXCEEDANCES OF GE MM LIMITS. PERFORMED BORESCOPE OF ENGINE. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED ITT SYSTEM CHECK. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED GROUNDS RUNS AND OPS CHECK OF CTOT AND AUTOCOARSEN SYSTEM. DURING GROUND RUNS FOUND EVIDENCE OF BLEED AIR LEAK. FOUND CRACKED AIR DUCT IN RIGHT WING ROOT. REMOVED AND REPLACED DUCT IAW AMM. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA3612
NO TEST · 2000-12-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

LAX - FLT 9732 - FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 5, 6, 7 ARE INOPERATIVE AND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT 8BC, 10BC, AND 7A ARE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL FIVE POWER SUPPLY UNITS IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. REF SIMA3512 (M)

Source: SDR SIMA36110
WARNING INDICATION · 2000-12-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3610

Part: DUCT — CRACKED (RT WING)

SBP - FLT 3014 - THROUGH 5000 FT ON CLIMB, THE NR 2 OVERTEMP WITH RED LIGHT TQ INCREASED TO 120 PERCENT. PERFORMED DOWNLOAD FDAU. FOUND NO RECORD OF EXCEEDANCES OF GE MM LIMITS. PERFORMED BORESCOPE OF ENGINE. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED ITT SYSTEM CHECK. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED GROUNDS RUNS AND OPS CHECK OF CTOT AND AUTOCOARSEN SYSTEM. DURING GROUND RUNS FOUND EVIDENCE OF BLEED AIR LEAK. FOUND CRACKED AIR DUCT IN RIGHT WING ROOT. REMOVED AND REPLACED DUCT IAW AMM. OPS CHECK GOOD. REF SIMA3612. (M)

Source: SDR 20010228SG001
FALSE WARNING · 2000-09-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — INOPERATIVE (CARGO BAY)

LAX - FLT 3061 - DURING TAXI, CREW RECEIVED CARGO SMOKE LIGHT. CARGO FIRE SWITCH NR 1 WAS ACTIVATED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED C1 CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR IAW SAAB AMM 26-13-15. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. CARGO FIRE BOTTLED WAS REPLACED IAW SAAB AMM 26-23. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA2491
NO TEST · 2000-08-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

LAX - EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT AT SEAT 7B IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BULB AT SEAT 7B. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA2202
OTHER · 2000-02-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

SBP - DURING MBV, FOUND CORROSION ON WEB REINFORCEMENT BETWEEN STATION 288 AND 294. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEB IAW SRM 51-40-00. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA04512
OTHER · 2000-02-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

SBP - DURING MBV, FOUND CORROSION AT FS 258 BETWEEN BL 17.5 AND RBL 10. REPAIRED FRAME IAW SAAB SDS000870. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA04510
OTHER · 2000-02-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

SBP - DURING MBV, FOUND CORROSION ON AIRSTAIR TRACK FLOOR SUPPORT. REMOVED AND REPLACED SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-40-00. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA04513
OTHER · 2000-02-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: INTERCOSTAL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

SBP - DURING MBV, FOUND CORROSION ON INTERCOSTAL AT STATION 258 AT BL 11. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW SRM 51-40-21. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA0457
OTHER · 2000-02-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

SBP - DURING MBV, FOUND CORROSION ON WEB REINFORCEMENT AT STATION 258 UNDER LEFT GALLEY. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEB IAW SRM 51-40-21. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA0458
OTHER · 2000-02-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: STIFFENER — CORRODED (AIRSTAIRS)

SBP - DURING MBV, FOUND CORROSION ON STIFFENER AND NUTPLATE AT AIRSTAIR LOCK. REMOVED AND REPLACED STIFFENER IAW SRM 51-40-21. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA04511
OTHER · 2000-02-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5260

Part: TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

SBP - DURING MBV, FOUND CORROSION ON AIRSTAIR TRACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRACKS IAW SRM 51-40-00. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA04514
OTHER · 2000-02-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5414

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (LT NACELLE)

SBP - DURING MBV, FOUND LEFT NACELLE INBOARD SIDE HAS CRACK BEYOND LIMITS. INSTALLED FABRICATED DOUBLER IAW SAAB STATEMENT 340SDS00870. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA04515
OTHER · 2000-02-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

SBP - DURING MBV, FOUND ANGLE AT STATION 258 FORWARD CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CRACKED ANGLE IAW SRM 51-40-21. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA0459

1999

NO TEST · 1999-11-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

SBP - FLT 3077 - RANDOM EMERGENCY FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK AT LOCATION 22LN. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA993092
NO TEST · 1999-08-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

LCH - FLT 5324 - ALL EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED TWO EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR 99ZZZM645
NO TEST · 1999-08-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

LCH - FLT 5324 - ALL EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED TWO EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA992411

1998

OTHER · 1998-10-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5414

Part: SKIN — CHAFED (LT NACELLE)

ABI - CHAFED LEFT NACELLE OUTBOARD BEAM INNER SKIN PANEL AT NS 212. BLENDED CHAFE, PERFORMED EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA982947
OTHER · 1998-10-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 339-363)

ABI - DENT DISCOVERED ON LEFT FUSELAGE BETWEEN FRAME 339 AND 363, SL 1515 AND 1516. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, PERFORMED EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED TWO EXTERNAL DOUBLERS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA982941
OTHER · 1998-10-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 307-339)

ABI - RIGHT LOWER ICE GUARD FS 307 TO 339 AND SL 1622 TO 1623 CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FILLER, PACKER AND DOUBLER. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA982943
OTHER · 1998-10-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — DENT (BS 307-339)

ABI - FOUND DENT ON THE RIGHT UPPER TAIL CONE SKIN AT FS 814 TO 817. CUT OUT DAMAGE, PERFORMED EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AND TRIPLER. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE (M)

Source: SDR SIMA982944
OTHER · 1998-10-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 358)

ABI - REPAIR OF DMI NR 254RM53024C, DENT IN RT FUSELAGE STATION 358.5 BETWEEN SL 1615/1616. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, PERFORMED EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED TWO EXTERNAL DOUBLERS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA982942
OTHER · 1998-10-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 297-329)

ABI - SEAT TRACK 18.3L CORRODED FROM FS 297.0 TO FS 329.0. CUT OUT, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED 32 INCH EXTRUSION FOR REPAIR OF SEAT TRACK. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA982946
OTHER · 1998-10-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5414

Part: SKIN — CHAFED (LT NACELLE)

ABI - FOUND CHAFE ON THE LEFT INBOARD NACELLE FILLET FAIRING SEAL CONTRACT AREA. PERFORMED EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA982945
OTHER · 1998-08-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

DFW - FLT 5324 - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 11A DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA982221
FALSE WARNING · 1998-01-01 Unresolved
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — DIRTY (CARGO COMPT)

CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON TAKEOFF, ABORTED TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE FOUND BOTH CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS DIRTY AND THE AFT DETECTOR INTERMITTENTLY WOULD NOT TEST. REPLACED BOTH CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS.

Source: SDR WWMA9800001

1997

NO TEST · 1997-08-18 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

EMERGENCY LIGHTS ABOVE THE CABIN ENTRANCE DOOR AND ABOVE THE FLIGHT ATTENDENTS SEAT FAIL TO ILLUMINATE ON TEST. REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK 21LN.

Source: SDR WWMA9700131
FALSE WARNING · 1997-08-11 Unresolved
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — DEFECTIVE (LAVATORY)

LAVATORY SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR.

Source: SDR WWMA9700121
FALSE WARNING · 1997-08-04 Unresolved
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — DEFECTIVE (E/E COMPT)

THE AVIONICS SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON TAKEOFF ROLL. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT AND STAYED OUT. THE AVIONCS SMOKE DETECTOR WAS REPLACED.

Source: SDR WWMA9700115
NO TEST · 1997-06-08 Unresolved
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FAILED (CARGO COMPT)

CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR FAILS TO TEST PROPERLY. REPLACED THE AFT CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR.

Source: SDR WWMA9700085
NO TEST · 1997-06-04 Unresolved
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — NO TEST (CARGO COMPT)

CARGO SMOKE WARNING LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE DURING PREFLIGHT SMOKE DETECTOR TEST. REPLACED CARGO FOWARD SMOKE DETECTOR.

Source: SDR WWMA9700083
OTHER · 1997-04-06 Unresolved
ATA 3230

Part: CONTROL VALVE — FAILED (MLG WW)

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHTS AND THE HANDLE INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE HYDRAULIC PUMP RAN CONTINOUSLY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE AND PERFORMED LANDING GEAR SWINGS.

Source: SDR WWMA9700052
NO TEST · 1997-04-03 Unresolved
ATA 2612

Part: FIRE SENSOR — FAILED (RT ENGINE)

DURING PREFLIGHT, RIGHT ENGINE FIRE TEST, THE RIGHT TAILPIPE HOT LIGHT FAILED TO LIGHT AND THE TRIPLE CHIME FAILED TO FUNCTION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THREE TEMPERATURE SENSORS FOR THE RIGHT ENGINE EXHAUST.

Source: SDR WWMA9700047

1996

FALSE WARNING · 1996-12-17 Unresolved
ATA 3260

Part: CONTROL UNIT — DEFECTIVE (LANDING GEAR)

LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT INDICATION FAILS TO EXTINGUISH AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL UNIT AND PERFORMED GEAR SWINGS.

Source: SDR WWMA100106
WARNING INDICATION · 1996-02-03 Unresolved
ATA 3230

Part: RETRACT MECH — ICED UP (LANDING GEAR)

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INVESTIGATION MAINTENANCE FOUND A LARGE ICE BUILD-UP ON THE LANDING GEAR. THE ICE WAS REMOVED, THE GEAR WAS SWUNG AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR WWMA9600017