N266AE

SAAB-SCANIA SAAB 340B · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 37 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: AVIATION INVENTORY RESOURCES INC, TX (owner ≠ operator)

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.

37 reports on file, 1995-12-04 – 2008-03-10.

FALSE WARNING · 2008-03-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2613

Part: OVERHEAT SENSOR — MALFUNCTIONED (LT ENGINE) · airframe 27,811 hrs · 29,033 cycles

ON FLIGHT 3306, CREW REPORTED ON THE GROUND THEY GOT A LEFT ENGINE TAIL PIPE HOT LIGHT DURING CLIMB-OUT FOLLOWED AOM. LIGHT DID NOT GO OUT THEY THEN SHUT DOWN ENGINE 1 AS A PRECAUTIONARY PROCEDURE AND RETURNED TO ACT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ENGINE OVERHEAT DETECTOR NR 2 IAW SAAB 340 AMM 26-12-05. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD C/W EO G1-26AD-017-R1 PART E REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR SMIA200807305
Earlier reports · 1995–2006 · 36 reports

2006

FALSE WARNING · 2006-10-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2610

Part: WARNING LIGHT — FALSE ACTIVATION (RT TAILPIPE)

CLL - FLT 3218 - RIGHT TAILPIPE HOT LIGHT CAME ON AT ROTATION ON TAKEOFF, LIGHT WENT OUT WITHIN 10 SECONDS. WEATHER TEMP 24 DEGREE CELSIUS AT 300 FEET, HEAVY RAIN, CONTINUED FLIGHT WITH NO FURTHER OCCURRENCES. COMPLIED WITH AMERICAN EAGLE ENGINEERING TECHNICAL NOTICE G1-26-012. NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD, RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200629001
OTHER · 2006-10-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS)

FLT 3218 - DFW - FRONT ENTRY EXIT SIGN, FORWARD EXIT SIGNS WILL NOT STAY ILLUMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTS POWER SUPPLY 21LN, IAW SAAB 340, AMM 33-50-10. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200628204
OTHER · 2006-07-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DFW - FLT 3224 - SEVERAL EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE AT FLOOR STATIONS 5B, 6B, 7B. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY AT 22L, IAW SAAB AMM 33-50-10, OPS CHECK GOOD. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200621309
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2006-07-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3417

Part: DPU — FAILED (NR 2)

DFW - FLT 3243 - ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL A STRONG SMOKE ODOR WAS NOTICED IN THE CABIN. FOUND NR 1 DPU LOOSE IN RACK. REMOVED NR 1 AND NR 2 DPU`S MPU, RELAY 69PC, NR 1 EFIS WIPER PANEL AND NR 2 EFIS WIPER PANEL. NO ELECTRICAL SMELL DETECTED. REINSTALLED NR 1 DPU, MPU AND BOTH EFIS/WIPER PNL. RAI NR 2 DUP. PERFORMED CHECK ON CAPT AND FO EFIS. OPS CHECK GOOD. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200619406
OVER TEMP · 2006-06-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (LEFT)

ABI - FLT 3234 - LEFT ENGINE OVERTEMP ON TAKEOFF 927 ABORTED TAKEOFF. LEFT ENGINE TEMP WITH LIMITS PER CT7-9B MM 72-00-00 FIG 201 SHEET 1. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200615904

2002

NO TEST · 2002-07-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS, INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 EMERGENCY BATTERY SUPPLY IAW MM. OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR SIMA200220004

2001

NO TEST · 2001-06-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

BOS - FLT 4903 - ALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLIES (S/N 18592, 20519, 18440, 1878, 17288) IAW AMM, LOCATION 20LN - 24LN. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200116001
WARNING INDICATION · 2001-06-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7603

Part: LEVER — OUT OF RIG (COCKPIT)

ABI - FLT 9730 - ON TAKEOFF ROLL, LEFT ENGINE CTOT DID NOT ENGAGE. RIGGED LEFT CONDITION LEVERS IAW AMM 76-10-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200115623
OTHER · 2001-05-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5610

Part: WINDSHIELD — CRACKED (COCKPIT)

SMX - FLT 3146 - CREW REPORTED DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO SMX. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA20011411
FALSE WARNING · 2001-05-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (CARGO BAY)

PSP - FLT 3091 - AFTER START CREW GOT A CARGO SMOKE LIGHT INDICATION. CREW COMPLIED WITH CHECKLIST AND DISCHARGED FIRE BOTTLE. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO LAX FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. A NEW FIRE BOTTLE AND CARTRIDGE WAS INSTALLED AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA20011296
WARNING INDICATION · 2001-05-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7600

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)

PSP - FLT 3098 - LEFT APR LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE ON TAKEOFF WHEN APR SELECTED ON. ABORTED TAKEOFF, MEL 76-2. REF LOG PAGE 1019987. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200112203
WARNING INDICATION · 2001-04-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7600

Part: RELAY — FAILED (LT APR)

SAN - FLT 3210 - AFTER ARMING THE APR SYSTEM ON TAKEOFF ROLL, THE LEFT APR LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. PUT ON MEL AT THIS TIME. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. RELAY 43KA WAS REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION. OPS CHECK OF APR SYSTEM WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA20011056
NO TEST · 2001-01-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

SBP - MAINTENANCE REPORTED EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE SEAT 11A IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND FUSE 76LN AND REPLACED BULB. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. REF SIMA0276. (M)

Source: SDR 20010222SG001
NO TEST · 2001-01-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

SBP - FLT 3207 - EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE SEAT 11A IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BULB AT SEAT 11A AND FUSE AT POSITION 76LN. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. REF SIMA200102702. (M)

Source: SDR 20010504AP005
NO TEST · 2001-01-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: FUSE — BLOWN (CABIN)

SBP - MAINTENANCE REPORTED EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE SEAT 11A IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND FUSE 76LN AND REPLACED BULB. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA0276
NO TEST · 2001-01-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: FUSE — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

SBP - FLT 3207 - EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE SEAT 11A IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BULB AT SEAT 11A AND FUSE AT POSITION 76LN. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200102702

2000

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2000-12-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3320

Part: LAMP SOCKET — BURNED (CABIN)

LAX - FLT 3025 - CREW REPORTED BURNING SMELL IN CABIN BY ROW 3. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND SEAT 5BC WINDOW LIGHT FLOURESCENT LAMP HOLDER BURNED. LAMP HOLDER WAS REPLACED IAW SAAB MM 20-20-00. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA3433
OTHER · 2000-12-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 20,398 hrs · 19,195 cycles

SBP - LOWER FUSELAGE FRAME BELOW BULKHEAD 622 HAD CORROSION ON TEN RIVET HEADS. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIVETS IAW SAAB SRM. (X)

Source: SDR SIMA27313
OTHER · 2000-09-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5321

Part: FLOOR PANEL — CORRODED (COCKPIT) · airframe 20,398 hrs · 19,195 cycles

SBP - AREA TO THE RIGHT OF THE FIRST OFFICER'S YOKE HAD CORROSION UNDER THE PAINT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CORROSION AND REPAIRED WITH A DOUBLER IAW SAAB SRM . (X)

Source: SDR SIMA2737
OTHER · 2000-09-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 20,398 hrs · 19,195 cycles

SBP - INTERCOSTAL AT BL 12L BETWEEN STA 272 AND STA 288 FOUND CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW SAAB MM. (X)

Source: SDR SIMA2735
OTHER · 2000-09-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

Part: RIVET — CORRODED (COCKPIT) · airframe 20,398 hrs · 19,195 cycles

SBP - RIVETS AFT AND TO THE RIGHT OF THE FIRST OFFICER'S YOKE ARE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RIVETS IAW SAAB SRM. (X)

Source: SDR SIMA2738
OTHER · 2000-09-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: STIFFENER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 20,398 hrs · 19,195 cycles

SBP - NUTPLATE BRACKETS AT BL 24L BETWEEN STA 272 AND STA 288 FOUND CORRODED AND CRACKED. MAINTEANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BRACKETS IAW SAAB MM. (X)

Source: SDR SIMA2736
OTHER · 2000-09-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 20,398 hrs · 19,195 cycles

SBP - THE UPPER FLANGE ON THE BOTTOM FRAME STA 225 WAS FOUND CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED FLANGE IAW SAAB STRUCTURAL STATEMENT 340SDS000132. (X)

Source: SDR SIMA2734
NO TEST · 2000-09-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3250

Part: LINK — CORRODED (NLG STEERING) · airframe 20,398 hrs · 19,195 cycles

SBP - NOSE WHEEL STEERING LINKAGE HAD CORROSION AT UPPER U-JOINT. UNIVERSAL LINK WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SAAB MM. (X)

Source: SDR SIMA2733
OTHER · 2000-09-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: PLATE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 20,398 hrs · 19,195 cycles

SBP - KICKPLATE AT STA 249 WAS FOUND CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED KICKPLATE IAW SAAB MM. (X)

Source: SDR SIMA27312
OTHER · 2000-09-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: TRACK — CORRODED (LAVATORY) · airframe 20,398 hrs · 19,195 cycles

SBP - LAVATORY TRACK AND PROFILE WERE FOUND CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LAVATORY TRACK AND PROFILE. REF: OPER CONTROL NR SIMA27314. (X)

Source: SDR 20001204SH003
OTHER · 2000-09-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: TRACK — CORRODED (LAVATORY) · airframe 20,398 hrs · 19,195 cycles

SBP - LAVATORY TRACK AND PROFILE WERE FOUND CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LAVATORY TRACK AND PROFILE. REF: OPER CONTROL NR 20001204SH003. (X)

Source: SDR SIMA27314
OTHER · 2000-09-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

Part: BEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 20,398 hrs · 19,195 cycles

SBP - INTERCOSTAL BELOW LEFT GALLEY CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW SAAB SRM. (X)

Source: SDR SIMA27316
OTHER · 2000-09-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5260

Part: TRACK — CORRODED (AIRSTAIR) · airframe 20,398 hrs · 19,195 cycles

SBP - AIRCRAFT STAIRS WERE FOUND CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED AIR STAIRS TRACK IAW SAAB MM. (X)

Source: SDR SIMA27315
OTHER · 2000-09-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 20,398 hrs · 19,195 cycles

SBP - FUSELAGE FRAME AT STA 258 CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED FRAME AT STA 258 IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT 340SDS000132. (X)

Source: SDR SIMA2739
OTHER · 2000-09-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 20,398 hrs · 19,195 cycles

SBP - WEB REINFORCEMENT AT STA 288 CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED WEB REINFORCEMENT IAW SAAB SRM. (X)

Source: SDR SIMA27311
OTHER · 2000-09-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 20,398 hrs · 19,195 cycles

SBP - FUSELAGE FRAME AT STA 272 CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED A DOUBLER IAW SAAB STRUCTURAL REPAIR STATEMENT 340SDS000132. (X)

Source: SDR SIMA27310
OTHER · 2000-09-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN) · airframe 20,398 hrs · 19,195 cycles

SBP - CABIN SEAT TRACK BL ZERO CORRODED BETWEEN STA 297 AND STA 351. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF TRACK AND INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF SEAT TRACK AND U-BEAM IAW SAAB SRM. (X)

Source: SDR SIMA27317
NO TEST · 2000-08-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

ROC - FLT 4474 - EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT ROW 7B. PUT ON MEL BY CREW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EMERGENCY FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT BULB. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD IAW SAAB MM 33-50 AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA2183

1995

VIBRATION/BUFFET · 1995-12-04 Unresolved
ATA 2731

Part: BUSHINGS — WORN (ELEV TAB)

FLT NR 5824 - TPA - VIBRATIONS IN CONTROLS DURING CLIMB AND DESCENT, DEACTIVATED YAW DAMPER. REPLACED ELEVATOR TAB BUSHINGS. FUNCTIONAL TEST FLT PASSED. (M)

Source: SDR 96ZZZM100
VIBRATION/BUFFET · 1995-12-04 Unresolved
ATA 5523

Part: BUSHINGS — FAILED (ELEV TAB)

TPA - FLT 5824 - VIBRATIONS IN CONTROLS DURING CLIMB AND DESCENT, DEACTIVATED YAW DAMPER. REPLACED ELEVATOR TAB BUSHINGS. FUNCTIONAL TEST FLT PASSED.

Source: SDR 96ZZZX1443