N280AE

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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.

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2002-10-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3425

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.

Source: SDR SIMA200228202
NO TEST · 2002-03-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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)

Source: SDR SIMA200208101
Earlier reports · 1996–2001 · 39 reports

2001

OTHER · 2001-05-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5700

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)

Source: SDR SIMA200113112
OTHER · 2001-05-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5300

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)

Source: SDR SIMA20011316
OTHER · 2001-05-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

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)

Source: SDR 2001F00052
OTHER · 2001-05-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5300

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)

Source: SDR SIMA20011314
OTHER · 2001-05-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5300

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)

Source: SDR SIMA20011315
OTHER · 2001-05-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5743

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)

Source: SDR SIMA200113114
OTHER · 2001-05-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3200

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)

Source: SDR SIMA20011312
OTHER · 2001-05-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5300

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)

Source: SDR SIMA20011318
OTHER · 2001-05-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5300

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)

Source: SDR SIMA20011319
OTHER · 2001-05-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5300

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)

Source: SDR SIMA20011317
OTHER · 2001-05-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5743

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)

Source: SDR SIMA200113113
OTHER · 2001-05-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5700

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)

Source: SDR SIMA200113111
OTHER · 2001-05-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2520

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)

Source: SDR SIMA200113110
OTHER · 2001-05-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3200

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)

Source: SDR SIMA20011313
WARNING INDICATION · 2001-01-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3010

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)

Source: SDR SIMA0274
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2001-01-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

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)

Source: SDR SIMA200100802

2000

WARNING INDICATION · 2000-10-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

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)

Source: SDR SIMA2762
FLT CONT AFFECTED · 2000-09-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

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)

Source: SDR 20001115SH013
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2000-09-22 Unresolved
ATA 2911

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)

Source: SDR SIMA2663
OTHER · 2000-09-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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)

Source: SDR SIMA2622
NO TEST · 2000-07-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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)

Source: SDR SIMA2133
OTHER · 2000-03-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (ROW 10)

DFW - FLT 3748 - FOUND EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING AT 10B INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA0791
OTHER · 2000-02-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DFW - FLT 3384 - SEVERAL PAX OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB AT 4A. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA0381

1999

FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 1999-10-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

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)

Source: SDR SIMA993003

1998

NO TEST · 1998-10-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

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)

Source: SDR SIMA982851
NO TEST · 1998-08-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

DFW - FLT 3148 - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 8A DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA982352
NO TEST · 1998-03-27 Unresolved
ATA 3350

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.

Source: SDR WWMA9800066
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1998-03-19 Unresolved
ATA 2730

Part: SWITCH — DEFECTIVE (RT COCKPIT)

FIRST OFFICERS YOKE STARTED SMOKING FROM THE VERTICAL SYNC SWITCH. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FIRST OFFICERS VERTICAL SWITCH.

Source: SDR WWMA9800058
FALSE WARNING · 1998-02-16 Unresolved
ATA 3350

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.

Source: SDR WWMA9800029
NO TEST · 1998-02-08 Unresolved
ATA 3350

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.

Source: SDR WWMA9800023

1997

NO TEST · 1997-08-12 Unresolved
ATA 3350

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.

Source: SDR WWMA9700124
FALSE WARNING · 1997-01-05 Unresolved
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — DEFECTIVE (AVIONICS COMPT)

AVIONICS SMOKE LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. REPLACED THE AVIONICS SMOKE DETECTOR.

Source: SDR WWMA9700002

1996

WARNING INDICATION · 1996-12-11 Unresolved
ATA 7261

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.

Source: SDR WWMA9500105
WARNING INDICATION · 1996-12-06 Unresolved
ATA 2131

Part: CONTROLLER — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)

CABIN PRESSURIZATION FAILED AT FLIGHT LEVEL 180. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER.

Source: SDR WWMA9600103
OTHER · 1996-10-07 Unresolved
ATA 3240

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.

Source: SDR WWMA9600083
FALSE WARNING · 1996-08-12 Unresolved
ATA 2611

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)

Source: SDR 96ZZZM1370
FALSE WARNING · 1996-08-12 Unresolved
ATA 2611

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)

Source: SDR 96ZZZM1371
OTHER · 1996-05-31 Unresolved
ATA 7120

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.

Source: SDR 96ZZZM1167
NO WARNING INDICATION · 1996-05-11 Unresolved
ATA 3230

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.

Source: SDR 96ZZZM1168