N284AE
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.
36 reports on file, 1995-04-01 – 2004-04-22.
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (MLG INDICATOR)
LAX - FLT 3080 - ON APPROACH, WHEN SELECTED LANDING GEAR DOWN, LEFT WOULD NOT INDICATE WITH GREEN LIGHT. FOLLOWED AOM PROCEDURES, PERFORMED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION, STILL NO GREEN LIGHT. RELAMPED BULB, NO FIX. DID A FLYBY AND GEAR APPEARED DOWN AND LOCKED. RAI LIGHT BULB IN LEFT MLG INDICATOR. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Earlier reports · 1995–2002 · 35 reports
2002
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
LAX - FLT 3260 - CREW REPORTED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 4 AND 5 TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLIES 20LN AND 21LN IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
2001
Part: STRUT — CORRODED (RT MLG)
SBP - FOUND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY IS CORRODED AT THE ATTACH LUG FOR THE DRAG BRACE LINK. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY IAW SAAB AMM 32-11-05. (M)
Part: STRUT — CORRODED (LT MLG)
SBP - FOUND MAIN LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY IS CORRODED AT THE ATTACH LUG FOR THE DRAG BRACE LINK. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY IAW SAAB AMM 32-11-05. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
CABIN SEAT TRACK AT STATION BL 18.3 LEFT IS CORRODED ON THE UPPER FLANGE IN THE CARGO AREA. PERFORMED SPLICE PROCEDURE IAW SAAB SRM 53-70-60. (M)
Part: TRUNNION — CORRODED (RT MLG)
SBP - FOUND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR TRUNNION BEARING SUPPORT HOUSING CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRUNNION HOUSING IAW SAAB AMM 57-40-00. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SBP - FOUND CABIN SEAT TRACK AT STATION BL 18.3 LEFT IS CORRODED ON THE LOWER FLANGE FORWARD END. PERFORMED SPLICE PROCEDURE IAW SAAB SRM 53-70-60. (M)
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (RT MLG)
SBP - FOUND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR SUPPORT FITTING CONNECTION LINK IS CORRODED AT ATTACH BOLT HOLES. REMOVED AND REPLACED LINK FITTING ASSEMBLY IAW SAAB AMM 57-40-05. (M)
Part: PLATE — CORRODED (CABIN)
SBP - LEFT KICK PLATE AT STATION 294 IS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED KICK PLATE IAW SAAB SRM 51-40-21 AND 51-40-40. (M)
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (CABIN)
SBP - LEFT ANGLE THAT ATTACHES TO THE RIGHT INTERCOSTAL IS CORRODED FROM STATION 236.5 TO STATION 258. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ANGLE IAW SAAB SRM 51-20-21, 51-20-41 AND 51-20-50. (M)
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (CABIN)
SBP - LEFT ANGLE CORRODED FROM STATION 272 AND 288. REMOVED AND REPLACED ANGLE IAW SAAB SRM 51-40-21. (M)
Part: SUPPORT FITTING — CORRODED (RIGHT MLG)
SBP - RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DRAG BRACE BEARING SUPPORT HOUSING CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SUPPORT FITTING IAW SAAB AMM 57-40-05. (M)
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (CABIN)
SBP - RIGHT FLOOR SUPPORT ANGLE AT BL 34 IS CORRODED AT FORWARD END. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOOR SUPPORT IAW SAAB SRM 51-40-21. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
SBP - FOUND CABIN SEAT TRACK AT STATION BL 00.0 IS CORRODED ON THE LOWER INBOARD FLANGE EXTENDING FROM ENTRY WAY TO CARGO AREA, TRACK WAS PREVIOUSLY GROUND. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRACK ASSEMBLY IAW SAAB SRM 53-70-60. (M)
Part: WEB — CORRODED (CABIN)
SBP - WEB REINFORCEMENT IS CORRODED AT STATION 294. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEB REINFORCEMENT IAW SAAB SRM 51-40-21. (M)
Part: ATTACH FITTING — CORRODED (COCKPIT)
SBP - PILOTS RUDDER PEDAL CONSOLE FORWARD ATTACH POINTS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER PEDAL CONSOLE IAW SAAB AMM 27-21-05. (M)
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (CABIN)
SBP - FOUND LEFT FORWARD FLOOR SUPPORT AT STATION BL 34 IS CORRODED ON THE LOWER PORTION. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOOR SUPPORT IAW SAAB SRM 51-40-21. (M)
Part: ATTACH FITTING — CORRODED (COCKPIT)
SBP - FOUND CO-PILOTS RUDDER PEDAL CONSOLE FORWARD ATTACH POINTS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER PEDAL CONSOLE IAW SAAB AMM 27-21-05. (M)
Part: TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
SBP - FOUND SEAT TRACK AT BL 36 RIGHT IS CORRODED AT LEG ATTACH POINTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRACK ASSEMBLY IAW SAAB SRM 51-20-43, AND 51-70-40. (M)
Part: TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)
SBP - AIRSTAIRS TRACK CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CORRODED TRACK IAW SRM. (M)
Part: TRUNNION — CORRODED (LT MLG)
SBP - FOUND LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR TRUNNION BEARING SUPPORT HOUSING CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRUNNION HOUSING IAW SAAB AMM 57-40-00. (M)
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (LT MLG)
SBP - FOUND LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR SUPPORT FITTING CONNECTING LINK IS CORRODED AT ATTACH BOLT HOLES. REMOVED AND REPLACED LINK FITTING ASSEMBLY IAW SAAB AMM 57-40-05. (M)
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CORRODED (CABIN)
SBP - RIGHT INTERCOSTAL CORRODED FROM STATION 236.5 TO STATION 258.0. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL IAW SAAB SRM 51-20-21, 51-20-41 AND 51-20-50. (M)
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (CABIN)
SBP - LEFT ANGLE AT STATION 258 IS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ANGLE IAW SAAB SRM 51-40-21. (M)
2000
Part: CONTROL HANDLE — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
BGR - FLT 4619 - CREW REPORTED LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT, WITH INTRANSIT LIGHT STAYING ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED LEFT AND RIGHT MLG UPLOCK SWITCHES AND REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL HANDLE IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF EXTENSION AND RETRACTION SYSTEM WAS GOOD. A FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLT WAS PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (COCKPIT)
BOS - FLT 4864 - EMERGENCY POWER AMBER LIGHT ILLUMINATES WHEN NR 1 COMM TRANSMITS AND BATTERY POWER ON AIRCRAFT ONLY. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. SUSPECT FAULTY GPU UNIT. (M)
1999
Part: SKIN — CHAFED (RT NACELLE)
ABI - DURING MBV INSPECTION, A CHAFE WAS FOUND ON THE RT NACELLE FIRE FLOOR ATTACHMENT ANGLE TO INNER SKINS. REMOVED AND REPLACED CHAFED FASTENER. FABRICATED AND ANGLE .040 THICK. NESTED THE ANGLE INTO THE EXISTING ANGLE. INSTALLED ANGLES USING CR3523-6 FOR THE VERTICAL FLANGE OF THE ANGLES AND MS20615-6M FOR THE FASTENERS THROUGH THE FIRE FLOOR. RESTORED SILICON SEALING USING DOW CORNING DC730. NEGLIGIBLE CHANGE IN WEIGHT AND BALANCE. WORK DONE IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)
1998
Part: LINE — BROKEN (NLG WW)
BFL - FLT 3272 - LOST ALL HYD SYSTEM FLUID ON TAKEOFF. FOUND BROKEN LANDING GEAR RETRACT LINE AT NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK ACTUATOR. REMOVED LINE, CAPPED PORTS, SERVICED SYSTEM AND FERRIED AIRCRAFT TO LAX FOR REPAIR. REPLACED LINE AT LAX. ALSO, REPLACED BOTH NOSE TIRES FOR FLUID CONTAMINATION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
1997
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING PREFLIGHT, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 6 AND 8, EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR LIGHTS AT 8A AND 8B/8C, AND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 7A, 9A, 11A, 8C AND 10C FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER PACKS AT LOCATIONS 20LN, 21LN, 23LN AND 24LN.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
ON PREFLIGHT, CREW REPORTS THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEATS 3A, 3B, 3C, AND 5A ARE NOT WORKING. REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY 20LN.
1996
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — DEFECTIVE (CARGO COMPT)
DURING PREFLIGHT, CARGO LIGHT CAME ON APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR IAW AMM 26-10, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — DEFECTIVE (CARGO COMPT)
CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED BEFORE START. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD DETECTOR, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: RELAY — DEFECTIVE (E/E COMPT)
CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED REPEATEDLY IN FLIGHT. BLEW BOTH CARGO FIRE EXTINGUISHERS, NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE NOTED. UPON LANDING BLEW BOTH ENGINE FIRE BOTTLES PER QRH. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RELAY 17WK, ALL FIRE BOTTLES AND WEU.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — DEFECTIVE (CARGO COMPT)
CARGO SMOKE LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 SECONDS AND WENT OUT. ON THE GROUND THE LIGHT AGAIN CAME ON FOR 2 SECONDS AND WENT OUT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS AND RELEASED THE AIRCRAFT FOR SERVICE.
1995
Part: PCU — MALFUNCTIONED (LT ENGINE)
FLT 4519 - CLE - LEFT PROP RPM FLUCUATION ON APPROACH, THE THE RPM DROPPED TO 1000. THE PILOT SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT PROP CONTROL UNIT.
Part: FIRE LOOP — SHORTED (LT ENGINE)
BNA - FLT 4590 - LEFT ENGINE FIRE DETECT LIGHT CAME ON. SHUT DOWN ENGINE. LIGHT WAS STILL ON. SHOT NR 1 FIRE BOTTLE. LIGHT WENT OUT. FIRE LOOP UNDER THE POWER TURBINE SHORTED INTERNALLY. REPLACED THE FIRE LOOP.