N280AE
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.
41 reports on file, 1996-05-11 – 2002-10-07.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
CREW REPORTED TO OPERATIONS THAT THEY SMELLED A STRONG ELECTRICAL SMOKE SMELL WITH THE AVIONICS FAN ON. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE STANDBY ADI IAW MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
SAN - FLT 3360 - CREW REPORTED THAT ALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT TEST. CONTRACT MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT WHICH WAS THEN FERRIED TO SFP FOR REPAIR. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY UNITS (S/N 17381, 18335, 17649, 19522, 19068) IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Earlier reports · 1996–2001 · 39 reports
2001
Part: BUSHING — CORRODED (GEAR ASSY)
SBP - DURING MBV MAINTENANCE, FOUND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD CONNECTING LINK AFT BUSHING IS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BUSHING IAW SAAB AMM 57-40-05. (M)
Part: TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
SBP - DURING MBV INSPECTION, FOUND LAVATORY TRACK HAS SEVERAL CORRODED AREAS. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRACK IAW SAAB AMM 20-10-00. (M)
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SBP - DURING MBV INSPECTION, FOUND THE INTERCOSTAL AND REINFORCEMENT ANGLE UNDER FORWARD EDGE OF LEFT GALLEY HAS CORRODED AREAS. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL AND ANGLE IAW SAAB SRM 51-40-21. REF SIMA20011318. (M)
Part: WEB — CORRODED (CABIN)
SBP - DURING MBV INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE WEB REINFORCEMENT BETWEEN FS 288 AND FS 294 HAS LARGE AREA OF CORROSION ON LEFT SIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEB IAW SAAB SRM 51-40-21. (M)
Part: TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
SBP - DURING MBV INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND AIRSTAIR TRACK HAS AREAS OF CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED AIRSTAIR TRACK IAW SAAB SRM 51-40-21 AND 51-24-50. (M)
Part: LINK — CORRODED (RT MLG)
SBP - DURING MBV MAINTENANCE, FOUND THE RIGHT MLG INBOARD CONNECTING LINK AFT HOLE FOR ATTACH FITTING IS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONNECTING LINK ASSEMBLY IAW SAAB AMM 57-40-05. (M)
Part: DRAG BRACE — CORRODED (NOSE GEAR)
SBP - DURING MBV INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR RIGHT TRUNNION BUSHING CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED DRAG BRACE IAW SAAB AMM 32-21. (M)
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CORRODED (CABIN)
SBP - DURING MBV INSPECTION, FUOND THE INTERCOSTAL AND REINFORCEMENT ANGLE UNDER FORWARD EDGE OF LEFT GALLEY HAS CORRODED AREAS. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL AND ANGLE IAW SAAB SRM 51-40-21. (M)
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (CABIN)
SBP - DURING MBV INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT AFT FLOOR PANEL SUPPORT ANGLE IS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SUPPORT ANGLE IAW SAAB SRM 51-40-21. (M)
Part: WEB — CORRODED (CABIN)
SBP - DURING MBV INSPECTION, FOUND FLOOR WEB AT FS 258 BETWEEN BL 18.3 AND BL 11.0 HAS SEVERE CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOOR WEB IAW SAAB SRM 51-40-21. (M)
Part: LINK — CORRODED (LT MLG)
SBP - DURING MBV MAINTENANCE, FOUND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD CONNECTING LINK AFT HOLE FOR ATTACH FITTING IS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONNECTING LINK ASSEMBLY IAW SAAB AMM 57-40-05. (M)
Part: BUSHING — CORRODED (GEAR ASSY)
SBP - DURING MBV MAINTENANCE, FOUND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR INBOARD CONNECTING LINK AFT BUSHING IS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BUSHING IAW SAAB AMM 57-40-05. (M)
Part: SEAT — CORRODED (CABIN)
SBP - DURING MBV INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE PASSENGER SEAT 5A REAR TUBE IS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT ASSEMBLY IAW SAAB AMM 25-20-00. (M)
Part: TRUNNION — CORRODED (NOSE GEAR)
SBP - DURING MBV MAINTENANCE, FOUND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DRAG BRACE RIGHT TRUNNION PIN CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR DRAG BRACE IAW SAAB AMM 32-21. (M)
Part: TIMER — INOPERATIVE (DE-ICE SYSTEM)
DFW - FLT 3841 - EN ROUTE TO AMA, CREW REPORTED THE DE-ICE TIMER LIGHT CAME ON DURING OPERATION. FOLLOWED CHECKLIST AND COULD NOT INFLATE RIGHT WING BOOT MANUALLY OR IN AUTO. AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED SAFELY IN DFW. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED DE-ICE TIMER IAW SAAB MM. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: TUBE — LEAKING (RT LANDING GEAR)
DFW - FLT 3787 - LOSS OF HYDRAULIC QUANTITY AND MAIN ACCUMULATOR PRESSURE FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF OUTBOARD AND INBOARD BRAKE PRESSURE AFTER LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED HYDRAULIC LINE FROM DOWNLOCK TO SWIVEL ON RT SIDE IAW AMM (LANDING GEAR EXPLOSIVE WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED). OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
2000
Part: CONTROL VALVE — INOPERATIVE (HYDRAULIC BAY) · airframe 19,049 hrs · 18,717 cycles
DFW - FLT 3697 - AFTER TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: ACCUMULATOR — INTERNAL LEAK (HYDRAULIC BAY)
ACT - FLT 3904 - AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW SELECTED GEAR UP. GEAR DID NOT COME UP. PUT ON MEL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD BRAKE ACCUMULATORS, SERVICED THE MAIN SYSTEM ACCUMULATOR IAW SAAB MM. LEAK CHECKED AND RETRACTION CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. REF: OPER CNTROL NR SIMA266-3. (X)
Part: ACCUMULATOR — LEAKING (HYDRAULIC BAY)
ACT - FLT 3904 - AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW SELECTED GEAR UP. GEAR DID NOT COME UP. PUT ON MEL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD BRAKE ACCUMULATORS, SERVICED THE MAIN SYSTEM ACCUMULATOR IAW SAAB MM. LEAK CHECKED AND RETRACTION CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. REF: OPER CNTRL NR 2000115SH013. (X)
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 3788 - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 3BC INOPERATIVE. PUT ON MEL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BULB. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
SAN - FLT 3019 - EMERGENCY FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT AT SEAT 7BC INOPERATIVE, PUT ON MEL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT BULB AT SEAT 7BC IAW SAAB MM 33-50. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (ROW 10)
DFW - FLT 3748 - FOUND EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING AT 10B INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 3384 - SEVERAL PAX OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB AT 4A. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
1999
Part: HOSE — FAILED (NLG WW)
LBB - FLT 3492 - LARGE HYDRAULIC LEAK IN NOSE WHEEL WELL. HAPPENED AFTER TAKEOFF. LANDED WITH NO INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED FAILED NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWN-LINE, RESERVICED SYSTEM, LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1998
Part: BULB — FAILED (SEAT 8A)
DFW - FLT 5166 - FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 8A DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
DFW - FLT 3148 - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 8A DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING PREFLIGHT, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS AT ROWS 6, 7, 8 AND OVERHEAD LIGHTS AT ROWS 8 AND 10 FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY 22LN.
Part: SWITCH — DEFECTIVE (RT COCKPIT)
FIRST OFFICERS YOKE STARTED SMOKING FROM THE VERTICAL SYNC SWITCH. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FIRST OFFICERS VERTICAL SWITCH.
Part: LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (COCKPIT)
DURING TAXI, THE EMERGENCY CALL LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OUT. AIRCRAFT REURNED TO THE GATE, MAINTENANCE RESET THE PANEL AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT 14A, 12C AND FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN THE REAR OF THE AIRCRAFT FAIL TO ILLUMINATE DURING TEST. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER PACK 24LN.
1997
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
SIX FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 8, 10, 11 AND EXIT LIGHTS AT 8A TON 9A FAIL TO ILLUMINATE. REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY 23LN.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — DEFECTIVE (AVIONICS COMPT)
AVIONICS SMOKE LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. REPLACED THE AVIONICS SMOKE DETECTOR.
1996
Part: PUMP — DEFECTIVE (LT ENGINE)
LEFT ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE EXCEEDED 122 DEGREES CELSIUS AND THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 35 PSI. MAINTENANCE FOUND EXCESSIVE OIL IN THE TAILPIPE, REPLACED LEFT ENGINE OIL SCAVENGE PUMP, OIL PRESSURE TRANDUCER AND OIL TEMPERATURE SENSOR. PERFORMED GROUND RUNS WITH NO PROBLEMS NOTED.
Part: CONTROLLER — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)
CABIN PRESSURIZATION FAILED AT FLIGHT LEVEL 180. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER.
Part: BRAKE SYST — REQD SERVICE (LANDING GEAR)
PILOT REPORTED, THE AIRCRAFT BRAKES WERE NOT HOLDING. MAINTENANCE BLED THE BRAKES IAW SAAB AMM 32-40, OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
Part: WEU — FAILED (AVIONICS RACK)
FLT 4935 - JFK - CREW REPORTS, AFT CARGO SMOKE CWP CAPTION ILLUMINATED, THEN WENT OUT AND CAME BACK ON. CREW FIRE ONE EXTINGUISHER AND RTG. DECLARED EMERGENCY, CFR FOUND NO SMOKE OR FIRE INDICATIONS. LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED WARNING ELECTRONIC UNIT. INSPECTED THE SMOKE DETECTOR AND WIRING. (M)
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FAILED (CARGO COMPT)
FLT NR 4931 - CMH - CREW REPORTS, AFT CARGO SMOKE CWP CAPTION ILLUMINATED. CREW SHOT AFT FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM. DECLARED EMERGENCY, CFR ARRIVED AND FOUND NO SMOKE OR FIRE INDICATIONS. LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT SMOKE DETECTOR AND FIREBOTTLE. (M)
Part: MOUNT BRACKET — FRACTURED (RT ENG)
ALB - DURING SCHEDULED REMOVAL FOR HIGHTIME, RIGHT ENGINE BOTTOM PGB MOUNT WAS FOUND TO BE FAILED. FAILURE OCCURRED DUE TO A FRACTURE OF BONDED CANNISTER SUPPORT FITTING AT ATTACHMENT POINT TO ENGINE MOUNT BRACKET. REF CMM 71-20-20 PG 1012, ITEM 50.
Part: CONTROL VLV — MALFUNCTIONED (NLG WW)
FLT 4966 - JFK - GEAR UNSAFE WARNING WHEN GEAR SELECTED DOWN FOR LANDING. ALL THREE GREEN LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. CFR EQP WAS CALLED OUT. CYCLED GEAR HANDLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND FINALLY DID ACHIEVE SAFE INDICATIONS. SAFE LANDING IN JFK. INSPECTED GEAR AND FOUND NO DEFECTS. PERFORMED GEAR SWING AND SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY. REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE.